*Ring*
The bell of the house rang, calling for the beautiful woman that lived inside. She opened the door, waiting for a commercial ready to sell her something, like a vacuum or a couple of pots. She sighed inwardly, closing her eyes while giving one of her best smiles like she was used to. She has quite the practice with the students on the school.
'' Nurse-chan!'' Her eyes widened hearing the voice of the little troublemaker. For a fraction of second, she became worried at the possibility that the boy got hurt once more, but he was perfectly fine, a wide smile on his face with a bag on one hand. '' I'm glad that you are at home. I hope I don't disturb but I took some ramen to eat breakfast.'' The teen raised the smoky bag.
She couldn't help it but sweatdrop at his matitudinal diet. Ramen? This early? The woman laughed the most natural way she could master, but unable to refrain a hint of awkwardness. '' Why are you here Uzumaki-san? I can see that you don't have any injuries. Maybe you feel bad?''
'' No, no, I feel fine.'' The whiskered boy became shy, making circles with one foot on the floor and speaking with a low voice, amusing her. '' I felt kind of bad to come here just when I'm hurt, so I thought that I could come to say thanks for all you did for me these past times. ''
She smiled at his good nature. '' That's a nice thought Uzumaki-san. I suppose that little old me could let you come in.'' The doctor winked at the boy teasingly.
'' Thanks!'' The boy nodded, walking past her.
' Ignored.' The woman eyebrow twitched at his lack of reaction. ' I know that he is too innocent. But it still bothers me.' Callit pride if you want but it still itched that a young teen boy, whose hormones were going crazy and at their maximum level, wouldn't even be slightly surprised.
'' Mmm, Nurse-chan? Where should I go?'' The boy asked interrupting her tails of thoughts.
'' You can leave everything on the kitchen.'' The doctor closed the door to walk there. Entering in the kitchen, she saw the boy with the two cups already out of the bag, one on each side of the table, drooling like he hadn't eaten in one month. ' At least, he waited for me.' She giggled, observing how the boy restrained himself as hard as he could. Taking a seat and grabbing the wooden sticks, something that gave the signal of start for the boy, they began to eat.
That was a monumental work for the director and the Nee-chan on the orphanage to make him learn that. Educate a dog would have been easier, at least, when it came to ramen. The director hitting repeatedly with a fan while the co-worker covered his head, reprimanding the director and begging her to calm down. It was a scene worthy of being recorded.
'' You love ramen. Don't you Naruto-san?'' Nodding eagerly at the nurse, the whiskered boy began to exalt the food that was a gift from the upper beings.
'' Of course! There is no food like this! Nothing could be ever compare to it! I thank the very first genius who invented these delicious plates. He has to be honored and respected forever.'' The boy cried dramatically pumping his fist on the air. The doctor laughed grabbing her sides whole heartily because of the boy eccentricity. The blonde teen tilted his head for a second, confused, but then he smiled enjoying her laugh. '' That laugh suits you better.''
She stopped on her actions, surprised by the boy's statement. '' What do you mean?''
'' Mmm?'' He said, his mouth full of noddles, swallowing them in a second. '' Well, it's kind of obvious that you play a different personality in front of others. Not that I'm judging you or anything. The guys at school are horny dogs, and you can't tell them to leave you alone.'' He scratched his whiskers marks in understanding. '' What I meant is that I prefer your real self.'' The boy said giving his trademark smile of million volts.
Her heart skipped a beat, a faint blush appearing on her cheeks. Trying to act cool at his compliment, the doctor decided to tease him to make this equal. '' Ohhh, you are quite the speaker Uzumaki-san. Did you really come to bring me breakfast or do you want me to put you to bed?'' Her head rested on her hand, surreptitiously opening her lab coat to show him her cleavage.
'' Thanks, but I slept really good at night.'' He answered a bit confused at her offer. ' But I would sleep better if Momo wouldn't sneak at night on my bead. When I finally made Lala understand that she can't, now Momo won't listen.' Naruto cried internally at his misfortune. For him, at least, there are millions of guys that would kill to be on his situation.
He was returned to reality when he heard a loud noise coming right in front of him, seeing the nurse's head meeting the table her hand still on the air. ' If he serious?' Mikado thought. ' This isn't innocent. This is way more than dense.' The nurse felt pity at that moment for the girls that had a crush on the whiskered student. No wonder that the boy gets so teased. He is a perfect target for girls like Momioka.
Trying to stay composed, she began to eat to please the boy who was already looking at her a bit worried that he might have chosen wrongly the dishes for breakfast. But, how could he? Nobody hates ramen.
'' This is quite good.'' She covered her mouth genuinely surprised.
'' Isn't it? Isn't it?'' Naruto hummed happily grabbing the wooden sticks that felt from his bandaged covered hand. Grabbing them immediately but making them fall again. The doctor frowned, asking herself if maybe her diagnostic was wrong and the physical evidence of the damage on his body would show up his entire life. '' Mmm, nurse-chan. Could I use a fork? Today I feel like using one.'' The whiskered boy laughed scratching the back of his head.
''How is your arm?'' She asked directly confronting him on the matter. If she wanted to get the boy to answer, this was the way that she had to do it.
'' Well, you know, it's healing slowly, but it will pass as you say. I feel better from day to day, and there is almost no trembling. ''
'' Uzumaki-san.'' The doctor gave him a hard stare, something that told him that she wanted to know the truth and she wanted it now.
The boy raised his arm, contemplating it, the bandages that he asked Momo to put there didn't help at all. To don't worry the youngest princess, seeing the look on her face when he asked, the boy claimed that he just wanted to look cool, a lame excuse that the girl didn't buy it. She already knew the story behind that injury but to avoid another scene as her sister did, she nodded, going for the first aid pack and patch the blonde up again. He wanted to make the arm firmer, maybe that would help to stop them. He was no doctor, but it seemed a good enough idea. At least for him.
'' What I can say? It doesn't hurt, and I already got used to it. I think I will miss the trembling when it goes away.'' Naruto chuckled slightly at his own joke.
'' You shouldn't joke about it.'' Chimed Mikado lowly. It was true that weakness on his arm was something that they knew will come along with the damage, but it still pained her seeing a boy so young face all those dangerous enemies and carrying on his shoulders a gigantic responsibility as save a planet life worth.
'' Hehe sorry about that. '' The boy said grabbing the fork, that the woman was holding for him, with his other hand. For some seconds, he eyed the woman in front of him, a thought coming into his mind. '' Now that I think about it, you are an alien too, right? Why did you come to earth?'' He asked curiosity raising in him.
'' Mmm, well there were quite a lot of reasons. This planet is peaceful enough for example, or I grew bored with the other places where I lived before, maybe, or I could be running from some criminals. I'm not sure. But it will take more time to tell you these things about myself and more than ramen, but it's a good start for now.'' Mikado smiled without answering directly his question. '' Choose the one that you feel more like it.''
'' Then I just have to crush them.'' The woman felt her hand's sweat, a wave for raw power passing past her. Her spine felt shivers went through it. Danger, her brain registered at the first impact, but then it hit her. The dangerous feeling aimed to whoever dared to lay a hand on her. There was something else on that wave. There was a warm aura that assured her.
Shying away for the misuse of his powers, he spoke lowly amusing the doctor once more. '' I cannot let my doctor get hurt. Who will cure me then?''
'' You are an interesting human indeed.'' Mikado giggled to his drastically change of behavior. Usually, he behaved like any other adolescent immature. But sometimes his choices and his words put himself anyone else.
Self-sacrificing and admirable. This was the boy that aimed to become the emperor. Not because he craves for power, or fame, or lust, but to help one person in need. She couldn't help it but desire to see the miracle happen. A human sitting on the throne. Ahhh that seemed like a passionate story full of adrenaline and romance. Maybe if he was a little older, who knows?
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A girl with black hair gathered into a high ponytail, struggled to move a boulder easily five times her own weight. For what reason? Strength. Her training regimen increased ten fold, waking up at five in the morning to increase her skills. Her ambition was to reach the back of a certain man and walk by his side, her head high on pride. She yearns it. A back that each time appeared more and more distant. Stumbling, her head met the giant stone, not stopping on stubbornness, now applying strength also with her head, but with all her energies worn out, the stone refused to move from its place.
'' Woah, Rin-chan! Your training is hell!'' There he was. She didn't want to him see her like this, but right now she couldn't gather any energy for anything. Moving her head to the side and up, she saw the whiskered boy sitting on the top of the wall of her family dojo, sitting on one of his legs while the other hanged freely. '' Are you okay?'' He tilted his head, seeing the girl breath with some difficulty. She swallowed a bit, her throat dry, but she chuckled afterward at his innocent question.
She was sweating profusely, some hair stuck on her forehead because of it and the sand of the dojo's ground almost covered her entire body. '' I'm okay. I'm a bit tired that's all.'' She sat on her butt, hands supporting her while she breathed deeply.
He hummed on a response, his eyes not leaving her persona. '' It's weekend Rin-chan. You should rest.'' She shook her head on negation, struggling to stand up but still trying to push the boulder and make it move. '' Come on, let's go somewhere. What do you say about ice-cream? This isn't good for your health.''
'' Shut up.'' She growled on instinct, surprising the boy. Nothing would stop her to reach his side. Not even himself.
'' Woah, are you mad or something? If it is because of your old man, I can talk to him. I'm quite strong, you know.'' The boy giggled flexing his biceps to show off.
At his declaration of strength, she frowned, applying more force at the stone. '' Stop annoying me.'' She grunted, making a tick mark appear on Naruto's forehead.
'' Hey, what is your problem? I'm being nice here!'' He stood up on the top of the wall and his teeth becoming sharper. She still ignored him that caused a vein throb dangerously at her indifferent attitude. '' Well then, no ice-cream for you! Take that!'' Naruto turned around, palming his ass, mocking her, while sticking out his tongue. She gritted her teeth, trying to calm down but finally snapping out at his childish attitude.
'' Will you stop? I'm training!''
'' I see it! You were being mean at-'' He tilted his head to the side, avoiding a stone that went flying past him. '' You shouldn't do that Ossan.'' His eyes turned cold for a second with a neutral facial expression.
'' It's nice to see you again.'' The teen sighed scratching the back of his head.
'' Good morning father.'' Rin bowed respectfully still breathing with some trouble.
'' Rest.'' He didn't look at her. His voice implying authority.
'' But father I didn't finish with my training regimen.''
'' Since when do you question me?'' The head of the house gazed at her from the corner of his gaze.
Frowning again, nodding unenthusiastically at his demand, the black haired girl grabbed the bottle of water that her father was holding out for her.
'' Why don't you come down. It has been long enough since I saw you. Let me check on you.''
A small smile appeared on the corner of his lips, before jumping down while performing a somersault. The two persons waiting down, not faced already used by his crazy skills. The whiskered teen landed like there wasn't seven meters of height and walked forward with a small smirk. '' You liked this one Ossan? I could go to the Olympics, eh?'' Naruto gave a foxy grin before receiving a chop on the head without any intention to hurt the boy behind it.
'' What did I tell you? Pride will only guarantee for fall.'' The man sighed at his behavior. The boy didn't seem to grow up at all on that part.
Pouting, caressing his head, childishly at the reprimand. '' I was just joking, geez. By the way old man, this training is a little too much. Rin-chan will only get hurt!'' Naruto exclaimed annoyed.
'' Naruto-dono, this is my choice. I train for a purpose like once you told me. Strength without a purpose it's meanless. It will take you nowhere. Right?''
'' Don't use my words against me!'' Snapped the blonde grabbing her cheeks and stretching them till an absurd point.''
'' Stop it! That hurts!'' It was her turn to grab his cheeks, an unusual response from her.
'' Then tell me for what purpose do you train like this!'' He replied making the girl's eyes widen, slipping out of his grasp.
'' It's personal.'' She mumbled, averting her gaze from the boy.
'' For whatever reason it is, it's probably wrong.'' The blonde sighed heavily.
'' That's not true. How would you know?'' She growled at his response. Her purpose wrong? To stand by his side? How dare he? But the expression on his face, once she saw it, made her stomach fall in a pit. Disappointment. That was what she saw.
'' It's true that I never really told you. But you should already know how real strength can be achieved.''
The voice of an energetically younger Naruto came into her mind. ' I want to be strong to protect the people that I love!'
'' Someone can only become strong if there is someone that you want to truly protect. ''
Her head lowered down, unable to face the look on his face. '' I-I...'' She tried to speak but the words failed to come out of her throat.
'' It seems that even you can mature.'' Her father spoke proudly of the boy. '' Maybe I should consider making you the head of the dojo once I retire.''
'' Come on, don't say that. Rin-chan will make a perfect head. She is still young. Give her time and she will surpass you, me and anyone.'' The whiskered stated like it was obvious. He really believed that. But those words failed on deaf ears for Rin. Right now, she was numb. Strange sensations recurring her nerves while she could clearly hear her heart. Everything else was silent.
'' Are you lecturing me?'' The man held a blank stare. '' You are one year younger than her. Don't act so wise, when you cannot think of anything else but eat ramen.''
'' Don't make fun of the food of the gods!'' The whiskered teen complained. Before he could show the old man some respect about such delicious food, his phone rang. Seeing the hour on it, being almost lunch time already. '' Fuck! I have to prepare lunch!'' The boy ran jumping above the wall easily. '' See ya, Rin-chan, Ossan! I have to go!''
'' No cursing on the dojo!'' Exclaimed the head of the house at his disrespectful manners. '' That idiot.'' The man massaged his forehead, already feeling the incoming headache.
Turning to the side to see her daughter still choked, he meditated for one second thinking on the outcome that his words will do. But at this rate, she will just fall sick. '' Give up.'' Her father voice took her out of her stupor.
'' W-W-What? Rin asked her blood running cold.
'' Your goal is unreachable. You will never reach his level.''
The girl went in denial, refusing to hear his father words. '' I can train harder, I can increase the train, the weights, do more sword training and shorten the time for rest.''
'' You know that kind of training without taking care of your body will only be harmful.'' Her father gave her a hard stare. '' You felt it, right? We don't need to see him fight because we can sense it. His level is far above us.'' He contemplated her daughter stubbornness, biting her lipid still on refusal. '' And there is more than that. You just don't want to accept it. He will become far stronger than this. This is the tip of the iceberg. So stop lying to yourself.''
She knew it. Of course, she knew it. But she wanted to fulfill that promise anyway.
She was 11 years old, laying on the ground, for the thirty times already while a boy, one year younger than her, looked at her from above still standing. How the hell does he keep winning? No technique, no skill whatsoever and no tricks, just pure strength. He always overcame her with easiness.
Blinking at her, like he was confused that she could possess so much weakness. She hated that. Looking down on her but disguising himself with kindness. '' You are incredible Rin-chan!'' He grinned widely holding his hand out for her to help the girl stand up.
All that acting pissed her off. '' I don't need your help.'' The girl slapped his hand, standing up alone.
'' Hehe I get it. Maybe too soon?'' The boy laughed awkwardly. Some people didn't like to lose, so trying to help her surely irked her, but seriously that girl kept impressing him fight after fight. She never gave up, trying to always come up on top.
'' Again.'' She growled at his carefree attitude. He wasn't even taking her seriously and that was what pissed her the most. If he at least struggled to win, she could swallow her pride but humiliating her that easily and on top of that a boy younger than her? No way that she would let that go through.
'' I would like to, but I have to get going. I have a date.'' He grinned while the girl snapped.
'' You are not leaving me here without a rematch. And for a date?'' The little girl pointed an accusing finger at the boy. Showing that much emotion was rare for her. Usually, she was impassive, but this boy just drove her crazy. How dare him to ditch her for a date? And how the hell a boy this young could have a date already?
'' Dates are important you cannot be late, never, to one of them.'' Naruto said like it was the most obvious thing in the world. '' That was what Akiho-neechan taught me. But I still don't get why they are only dates if they are with Haruna-chan. That is strange.'' The boy murmured the last part for himself crossing his arm at the thought while his face changed into a foxy expression.
'' I don't care.'' Rin ignored him grabbing her sword again ready to attack him. But when she was ready to make the first movement, Naruto appeared in front of her, his leg behind her knee, pushing her and making her fall again. She never thought, he was this fast! How much was he restraining himself while he fought with her?
'' If you don't care, I do. Haruna-chan is waiting for me, so I have to go. And we already fought a couple of times today.'' He said a little annoyed now. His friends were important for him, he would never cancel a plan with a friend just for the hell out of it.
Seeing the boy walking away without giving a glance at her while her butt was still touching the floor while the boy didn't even break a sweat made the girl realize that she was weak. Weaker than someone.
A genius praised by elders who trained all their life on the art of the sword was easily defeated by a boy with no skills. Maybe she wasn't special as the others made her believe.'' I'm weak.'' Rin murmured unconsciously looking at the sword on her hand.
Stopping on his tracks, sighing and feeling a little guilty by his harsh behavior towards the girl, he decided to don't give so much importance at what the girl said earlier. It's not like she insulted Haruna-chan, so he could overlook it this time. '' Then train harder. It's that easy, isn't it?'' Naruto grabbed her hand this time without offering making her stand on her feet. '' You are already strong, you just need to think outside the box a little.''
His punch made contact with her shoulder, a slight hit, making her realize something. Something that was confirmed by the brightness of his eyes. '' I will meet you at the top.'' The whiskered boy smirked.
He acknowledged her. And that made her feel more special than any other compliment or promise about her bright future like a sword-woman.
She didn't know why, and she still doesn't know the motive. But that made her have an objective on her own. A desire. She wasn't just a bodyguard of Saki-sama anymore. Now for the first time in her life, she wanted to do something for her own. That's why right now, realizing that her objective was unreachable made the girl lose herself. Now there wasn't anything she could aim at. Nothing she desired. She was just a bodyguard.
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'' Are you two ready?'' Asked Lala from the interphone. Momo was there near to her excited to see the level of the whiskered blonde. When her sister told them that Naruto defeated Kuro, she was just speechless. It's true she saw his potential on the training while he fought the Tigrex, but to win against Kuro? That was something else. He was way more incredible than what her older sister told them.
Now she would see again a glimpse of his strength and she couldn't be more excited. It's true that she wasn't one girl who liked fights, she never was, but seeing a human exceed his limits and on that kind of stage, it was simply incredible.
Nana on the other hand, well, she just wasn't on the room. When the youngest sister invited Nana to see the fight of the whiskered teen with Zastin, she replied with an 'I don't care ' going straight to her room, but not before eyeing the blonde. Since Naruto confronted the prince the other day, she has another kind of behavior, one of curiosity, towards the favorite candidate of her eldest sister.
'' One second Lala. '' Called Naruto finishing to warming up. '' So what do you say Zastin? Are you ready?'' Grinned the blonde excited. Once he arrived home the food was all prepared, making the blonde breath on relief.
Momo prepared lunch thinking that something occurred to him while he was away, so she decided to make food to be it ready once he showed up. ' You don't have to thank me at all Naruto-san. We are a team right? This is just the normal thing to do.' The whiskered teen smiled reminding her words. Momo was really nice. He has to do something for her own return.
'' It's an honor to fight against you again, now in a friendly way.'' The body guard smiled before taking a stance and breathing deeply. The teenager that was in front of him was way stronger than he was weeks ago. He needed to take this fight seriously. If not this could end badly for him.
'' Let's do this!'' Shouted the teenager, flexing the muscle of his legs to jump straight towards the sword-man. In a second, he was in front of Zastin, making his eyes widen in surprise making him stop, instinctively, with his elbow a kick that was aimed at his ribs.
' That was heavy' Thought Zastin. Before he could grab the leg of the whiskered blonde, the teen jumped higher stomping the chest of the man with his other foot sending him flying away. Coughing a bit, but reading himself for the next punch, he dodge it going down, wasting no time and throwing a punch to his gut, to be stopped by the blonde's knee and receiving a kick on his jaw that made him crash against the wall.
'' So cool!'' Exclaimed Momo unable to advert her gaze from the monitor. The way he fought was different in some way. She was not much a fighter herself. Just practicing what her father wanted her to learn to protect herself against enemies, but not really a fan of martial arts. But even she could tell that Naruto didn't have a style per se. It was more instinct, like he moved the best way it suited on the fight.
Spitting a bit of blood at his side, Zastin ready himself once again seeing the boy run towards his direction, he kicked high stopped midtrack by Naruto's hand who was on the sword-man knee.
Kicking the ankle that supported the white-haired man making him fall on the floor. Trying to get up fast, he met the fist of the blonde who stopped at a mere centimeter of his nose. Checkmate.
Breathing deeply, he took the hand that the candidate offered to him to stand up. '' You improved once again, Naruto-dono.'' Nodded Zastin feeling at ease with his progress. Zastin contemplated the enormous power that he now possessed.
'' Thanks. Lala is building all this stuff for my training, and it's really helping me a lot.''
'' W-What?'' Zastin began to sweat, the corner of his lips twitching nervously. '' We have to get out of here, but slowly.'' Zastin took a step carefully, calculating if he could jump to get at the main gate, something improbable considering the distance that was separating them.
'' What are you doing?'' Asked the whiskered teen observing the strange walk of the warrior.
'' This is not safe Naruto-dono.'' Zastin spoke in a whisper. You could never know what would trigger an explosion with the eldest princess inventions.
'' What is not safe?'' The boy walked towards Zastin, scaring him.
'' Not so careless! Stay where you are! This is a minefield.'' Naruto sweatdropped at the bodyguard behavior. '' Lala-sama inventions tend to have some mistake along the building process, causing a large explosion or any other misfortune.'' Zastin explained, reminiscing some past events on the castle where the three princesses spent their infancy.
'' What are you talking about?'' Laughed the teen. '' Lala is a genius. She already built a lot of stuff and nothing wrong happen.''
'' Are you sure?'' Zastin asked to confirm what he heard, receiving a nod for his relief. '' Well, Lala is famous because of her intelligence beyond comparison in all the universe. I, myself, have seen ther invention since she was merely two years old and all were impressive. Maybe she improved in that area too.''
'' Really? What kind of inventions? A jetpack maybe?'' The boy asked genuinely intrigued.
'' You are incredible Naruto-san!'' They heard the youngest princess appearing from the main gate jogging towards them. '' You gave Zastin no chance. He was no match for you, and we are talking about Zastin here.'' Momo grabbed his arm like a small child, invading his personal space. Maybe it was a Devilukean thing.
A stone hit the warrior's head at the princess's words.
'' Yeah, it was pathetic Zastin. And you call yourself the strongest swordsman?''
'' Nana-sama it was a hand to hand combat! I didn't yield a sword!'' Replied Zastin before a cloud appeared above his head when the princesses ignored him.
'' You were kind of good, at least for a human.'' Nana muttered, glancing at him sporadically. But it went unheard because of her twin excited state who was claiming all his attention. The vein that appeared on her forehead throbbing dangerously.
Now it was Lala who came out of the gate catching the candidate's attention.
'' That was good Naruto-kun. The gravity room improved your speed, and your reflex improved too.'' Lala walked contemplating the data from her notebook.
'' Lala! Zastin told me about your inventions. Show me! I want to see them!''
Naruto clasped his hands over his head in a pleading manner.
Her eyes sparked seeing her favorite candidate take interest over her work. '' Of course! I will call mama, so she will send me the best ones here. But I'm working in others on my free time when I finish preparing the ones for your training.'' She exclaimed as energetically as usual breaking down her professional character. This could bring them closer! She felt al clingy inside right now.
'' I cannot wait to see then!'' The two of them continued the talk. Lala explaining him some of her eldest inventions that she will show him in the future while the blonde continued to praise her intelligence.
Momo watched the scene, a giggle escaping from her lips. ' Onee-sama looks happy. I'm glad.' A warm smile present on her beautiful face.
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'' I thought I would go to take a walk. Where do you want to go?'' Asked the whiskered blonde to the youngest princess. After Zastin excused himself because of his work, Momo approached the whiskered boy to spend some time with him.
'' Doesn't matter. I just want to get you know better.'' Smiled the pink haired girl before turning around, humming a song softly.
'' I see.'' Grinned the blue eyed blonde before turning around to close the door. Seeing the other princess who was on the stairs hidden looking at them he called her. '' Come with us too, Nana!'' Exclaimed Naruto making her jump surprised to be spotted.
'' Why should I go?'' She walked the stairs down embarrassed avoiding eye contact. '' I'm going to take something from the fridge and watch tv.'' She said before closing the door behind them.
A black cloud appeared above his head raining on the top of it. '' Ahhhh. She keeps her distance from me. She really doesn't like me at all. '' He pouted closing the door of the entrance.
'' I think it's the contrary Naruto-san. You just caught her attention. '' Said Momo making Naruto's eyebrows rise in confusion.
'' What do you mean?''
'' Nothing, nothing.'' The princess giggled before walking forward leaving a confused blonde behind.
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'' That's Naruto.'' Smiled widely Yuu earning a surprised look from Akiho. The two of them went out to a date, after Yuu asked her for over a week, giving her no other option but agreed this time.
'' You know Naruto?'' She asked getting the attention of the blonde.
'' Yeah. He is my otouto. Well, not yet but it's a matter of time. He is the guy that I told you my sister-''
'' What?'' Interrupted Akiho surprised once more. '' He is that guy? He is the childhood friend of my little sister that she is head over heels about. '' She sputtered making Yuu's jaw drop slightly.
'' It cannot be.'' He muttered in astonishment. He knew that the blonde guy who he considered like a little brother was a ladies man, but to that extent?
'' I'm sorry for your sister, but my Haruna already has a big ground lead. '' She said matter of fact pitying the boy's sister, making Yuu get out of his stupor.
A tick mark appeared on his forehead and he began to laugh trying to avoid to make a scene in front of everyone. '' Well, I wouldn't be so sure. Yui knows him since long ago, and they are really friendly with each other. They already seem a couple. '' The blonde puffed out his chest just to be ignored by the purple haired girl.
'' Meh.'' She said casually while she looked on her phone. '' Haruna was his first friend and they almost were always together. He stayed a lot at our house to sleepover. '' Founding the photo that she was looking for, she showed it to Yuu with a smirk. The little girl was looking amazed at the young boy who climbed to the top of a tree and was later punished by a punch on the top of his head once Akiho arrived at the scene. Her parents couldn't waste the opportunity, she looked so cute, amazed by his first crush. That was what they were repeating endlessly while Akiho reprimanded them for non-stopping the boy before he climbed that high. '' See? They were, and they are inseparable.'' Seeing the blonde tremble frustrated her smirk widened never feeling better.
'' That's doesn't mean anything!'' He greeted his teeth seeing the girl making fun of him. Damn, he needed to protect his sister pride. '' If you think about it, that's even worse. I mean, I couldn't look in that way at my childhood friend. They are like brothers. That's creepy.''
And that made Akiho snap.'' AHHHHH? What stupid thing is that? Of course not!'' She exclaimed irritated.
Now it was Yuu's turn to smirk. '' Just think about it. If passed all this time and Naruto didn't even make a move then that means that something is fishy, right? He thinks of her like a sister, I'm sure.''
'' He is just too stupid to see it!'' She exclaimed grabbing the boy by the collar of his shirt who wasn't frightened in the least. He continued mocking her even more.
'' Sure, sure.''
'' Well, then that could be said for your sister too, then!''
'' It's not the same at all! '' He yelled, freeing himself from the purple haired girl, the two foreheads pushing each other like they grabbed each other hand in a contest of strength. '' That is another kind of relationship. There is way more sexual tension between them!'' He said the first thing that came into his mind earning the attention of the people that passed by.
'' There is plenty of that stupid tension between my sister and that stupid idiot of my brother-in-law!''
'' There isn't'' He argued back.
'' THERE IS!''
'' THERE ISN'T!'' The two argued, veins popping on their foreheads.
'' Wait a moment.'' Said Akiho letting go the hands of her boyfriend who meet the floor because of the action.
'' What are you-?''
'' Where is Naruto?'' She said confused, now missed of her sight. '' We have to find him. He was with a girl, I need to watch that he doesn't do something stupid like kissing her!'' Akiho ran leaving behind Yuu who ran to catch her.
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'' That is so funny.'' Laughed, not able to maintain her elegant attitude anymore, thanks to the blonde's story.
'' I had to prank him. He was always showing off on class. He was begging to be pranked. '' He laughed along side the girl. Seeing a shop that was on the end of the street that called his attention, Naruto decided to go there to find what he was searching from some days ago. '' Let's go there Momo. I need something to buy. ''
'' Oh sure. You want a book, Naruto-san?'' She asked seeing a book shop near to them.
'' No, no. I'm not much of a reader.'' He laughed sheepishly, scratching the back of his head. He just didn't get why so many people enjoyed to sit there, doing nothing for hours in front of a book. It was hell for him.
Founding herself in front of the garden shop, she blinked several times seeing, the energetic blonde kneel down looking for a special product to treat the flowers. '' You like gardering Naruto-san?'' She asked a little surprised.
'' Um, well yes, I like to take care of plants. It's really relaxing, ttebayo.'' The blonde said distracted by his research.
A small smile appeared on her face and kneeling down at his side, closely, she couldn't help but enjoy the warmth aura that he always seemed to emit. ''Are you looking for some special fertilizer? If you are looking it for the flowers on the backyard, I think this one should be perfect.'' She handed a small plastic box after looking for a while between the different types that the shop offered.
'' You are right.'' Smiled widely the blonde. '' You like gardening too?'' He asked enthusiastic to find another person who liked the same hobby too. The princess couldn't help, but giggle at his childish attitude. He was just a balloon full of happiness.
'' Yes, I understand. What you meant by relaxing. Well, at least with some plants.'' The princess shivered remembering the hard work that she had to go through with some unique species.
'' Eh? What do you mean?'' Asked the blonde curious.
'' Hehe it's just that I had to take care of some unique species. '' She laughed before noticing the look of confusion on the blonde's face. Taking out her dial, she showed it at the whiskered savior. '' Onee-sama made these dials some years ago. Thanks to this, I can keep plants from different planets on this device. It's my own garden.''
'' That's so cool!'' Exclaimed Naruto his eyes stars-shaped, shining because of the new information.
'' If you would like I could show you some of them another day.''
'' Really?'' Thank you so much Momo!'' Hugged the girl enthusiastic surprising the youngest princess. Chuckling at the boy's friendly nature, her arms enveloped his back, her eyes softening relying on the hug. '' you don't have to thank me at all Naruto-san. I can understand why Onee-sama has grow so attached to you. '' She whispered almost to herself.
'' Well, she is a little clingy but she is really nice.'' Replied the blonde.
'' Yeah, sure, clingy that is the word. '' She giggled once the blonde stoop up giving her a hand to help her got up. '' It's true that Onee-sama is always nice with everyone. To say the truth, I can't remember even one time where Onee-sama got mad at us, or at anyone.'' She said following at the blonde who was leading towards the counter to pay the fertilizer. Once the automatic door of the shop opened, they got out without noticing the two figures that followed then. '' She wasn't always the happy person that she is now.'' She frowned thinking about the last months where her sister spent almost all the times on her inventions till she decided to escape.
'' It's for the marriage thing. Isn't it?'' He sighed a bit annoyed at her stupid father choice. What the hell was wrong with him? That stupid prick so full of himself. He will teach him a lesson and then prank him for life to try to sell Lala out like that.
'' Yes. On the last months, she always put a strong façade in front of Nana and me, but we could feel it. She wasn't her usual self anymore. Mama always tried to cheer her up, bringing a lot of stuff from other planets or devices that she needed, when she went out for some peace conferences. She even hired an entire circus just for her and us, so she could be distracted a little. Nana and me weren't sure what to do, because everything that Mama tried didn't worked, so we did everything possible to stay be her side.'' The twin siblings were sat for long hours hearing Zastin reprimand but they didn't care. Lala was first.
'' You are an incredible sister Momo. You and Nana. Your mother is pretty awesome too.'' He smiled sadly without adverting his gaze from the park. '' I'm almost jealous.'' He whispered to himself but being heard by Momo whose eyes widened immediately. '' A family.''
'' I'm sorry Naruto-san. I forgot that, I mean-'' She said trying to apologize but being interrupted by the whiskered blonde.
'' You have nothing to apologize about. I'm sorry for my sudden attitude. '' He laughed sheepishly, the tone of his voice completely changed. '' It's just…I don't know. I keep asking myself. How is to have a family. ''
Silence. It's like the world stopped on that instant. He didn't even get why he said that in front of the pink haired princess. It was the first time that he said his true feelings about this matter in front of anyone. Why her? Naruto absently minded who just kept looking forward at nothing with death eyes. No life in them. Momo, on the other hand, couldn't advert her eyes from the Maschera that he was wearing right now. She hated that, that strong façade that he putted on in front of others just like her big sister.
Akiho who was next to Yuu frowned sadly hearing the blonde's confession. Was he hurting himself that much and they didn't know about it? Why that stupid blonde didn't told her anything about it. Was Haruna unaware about this too?
But on Naruto's mind something else was happening. There it was again. He saw it before when he fought against Yami, but this time the image was as clear as a sunny day. There he was sitting on the dirty floor, a desert around him and no one on his side. Crying silently but trying unsuccessfully to take the tears the away. Wearing a white broken and dirty shirt with the same broken pants and some strange kind of sandals. Seeing himself there right in front of him while he was sitting on the bench and the rest disappearing around himself. Just him and his younger version. What was that vision? His true feelings? A memory? Why does it keep hurting so much? He was surrounded by nice people. He has tons of friends. His siblings from the orphanage. Then why does he feels so alone?
'' I will show you.'' His eyes widened, his head snapping towards the side after hearing a voice right next to him. He completely forgot that there was someone right next to him. The youngest princess grabbed his hand that laying on the seat and held it tightly. '' I will be at your side showing what a family is, supporting you and helping you. I will never leave you alone.'' Her head turned towards his directions, seeing the stupefied expression on the blonde's face. Her thumb caressing the back of his hand, smiling warmly at the blonde whose eyes brightened strongly. '' Leave it to me. I will show you.''
His hearth now beating like crazy. Like he had run a marathon a top speed without taking a break. Each beat growing louder. What was this warmth? Why he wanted to hug her so much but at the same his body couldn't move from the spot?
'' And I will begin right now.'' Momo pulled his hand, making the boy stand up. '' Let's go!''
The boy didn't let go her hand, truthfully, the whiskered teen didn't register that they were still holding them. He could only think about Momo's kindness and how he should work to repay her. Every time he talked with her, she could erase his worries and close little by little the hole that he felt inside.
Some moments later, Akiho who was hiding on the bushes stood up with a thoughtful expression. '' Let's go home.'' At first, as she claimed before, she was ready to jump in action and intervene if it was necessary and if something happened between the pink haired girl and Naruto, but now she didn't have the will anymore. The things that the boy said still re-echoing on her mind.
'' What?'' But you saw their interaction the whole time. There is a high chance that something will happen!'' Yuu exclaimed.
'' They are having fun. Let's leave them alone.'' Akiho walked out of the bushes leaving behind a stupefied Yuu who quickly followed her.
'' Are you sure? What if they get all touchy, and then they go out? That girl is really playing her cards.''
'' Haruna is my little sister and I would do anything for her, but Naruto is important for me too.'' She spoke interrupting him. '' Since the first day I met him, he was a strange kid with a big mouth who would put himself in danger countless of times giving me the homework to yell at him and reprimand that loud idiot for his recklessness. I thought that he was a happy boy and a lazy idiot that just used his head when he wanted to pull a prank. But I could never imagine that those were his real feelings. I never knew.'' She paused thinking about those times were Naruto seemed kind of distracted when her sister and her invited the boy to eat with their parents.'' Not even Haruna knew.'' She tightened her grip on her phone at the slight betrayal. She thought that the boy understood that she could count on them when he needs it. Why was he hiding something like that from them?
She turned around seeing the pained face of Yuu. '' Don't get me wrong, I will still try to put Haruna and Naruto together, but Naruto is my little brother too. Right now, he is having fun, and I cannot take away that from him. I will risk this time not intervening.''
Yuu laughed guilty while messing his hair. '' I'm stupid, I never thought about it. I care for him too, but it didn't cross my mind what you said. I'm a selfish bastard. Feeling a hand touching his face, Yuu looked in front of him to see Akiho wearing a sad smile.
'' Don't be too hard on yourself. You were thinking about your sister and that is really sweet.'' She chuckled a bit making Yuu laugh too without knowing the reason. '' In the end, we spent our date following Naruto. We totally forgot about us.''
'' Yes, that's true.'' Agreed on the man, thinking about their overprotection towards their siblings.
'' I think we have a little time. Let's do something. For example, buy me an ice-cream.'' Akiho demanded nicely with a smile making Yuu sweatdrop. She sure knew what she wanted.
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A girl walked alongside the river. He hands behind her head, two ponytails, one of each side of her head. Her twin went out with her biggest sister's fiance while she continued to work on the laboratory despite the insistence of the blonde, so Nana finding herself bored decided to go out to search for her twin and the blonde since they didn't return home. It has been already hours, that was too much for a walk. Not that she wanted to go with them since the beginning. She was wanted to see the city a bit!
'' Marron, wait!'' She heard a girl yell, finding a little dog in front of her that she didn't notice before, too submerged on her thoughts. Kneeling down to scratch his head, the dog barked on pleasure making Nana laugh. '' Thank you for stopping him.'' Breathed repeatedly and deeply, a blue-haired girl her hands on her knees, exhausted.
'' No problem.'' Continued Nana to play with the dog. '' And what is your name buddy?''
'' His name is Maroon.'' Smiled Haruna before blinking, seeing to recall her from somewhere. '' Aren't you one of Deviluke-san's sisters?'' The blue haired girl remembered the girl at the entrance of the school before the chaos exploded.
'' Mmm? Oh yeah. I am Nana. How do you know me?'' She tilted her head, not recalling to meet the girl earlier.
'' Well, we met some days ago, when you came at the school looking for Naruto-san.'' Haruna laughed embarrassed, not blaming the girl for the lack of memory. Truthfully, she didn't remember the girl either. '' I didn't recognize you at first, but you and resemble each other, so it came into my mind.''
'' Oh, nice to meet you then.'' The princess stood up scratching the back of her head. '' So you are one of Ane-ue friends?'' Nana asked wanted to know a bit of her big sister's life on earth.
'' You could say that.'' Haruna answered, not knowing too well how to classify her relationship with her. They talked sometimes, and she was really friendly, always cheerful but... '' The truth is that I'm Naruto-san childhood friend.'' And there it was the hidden motive of her uncertainness. Her hero. The boy, now almost a man, that was always by her side, on every obstacle, that she went through.
She couldn't say that she wasn't jealous of the pink haired girl after that fight on the park. But she also knew that for the blonde there wasn't any hidden meaning behind it. He would do it, eyes closed for everyone. That calmed down her a bit but seeing Lala so attached to him, always showing so much affection and confessing her love at any chance she had, really alarmed her.
The thing is that she has no clue of how to try to make him fall in love with her. Seeing Risa's bold moves, which didn't work on the blonde, who took it as just teasing, that said a lot about the blonde's inexperience on the love matter. Not that she would have the courage to do these kinds of things. She admired Risa for that. Maybe he wasn't looking for a relationship at the moment, being that the motive of his continuous kinds rejections of any girl that practically adorated him. Perhaps she could ask her sister for advice, wait no, she wouldn't hear the end of it. After almost ten years bearing her sister's speeches of little Haruna's love of her life, if she admits that she liked the blonde, then it would be over for her.
'' Ah, of him.'' The princess blinked. Right now, she wasn't sure of what to think about the whiskered candidate anymore. At first, she thought that he was someone to tried to trick Aneue into marriage, but after seeing the dispute with prince Jewelrie, her mind was a mess. Nobody could be like that, so aggghhh, she didn't even know the adjective. That kind of personality was supposed to be just on main character's manga. Like the ones that take 15 years to finish. '' Do you know him from long ago?''
And there was when Maroon barked to answer for her owner. '' They know each other since long ago since he saved me when I felt on the river. He was a shortie back then. ''
'' We became friends when we were seven.'' Haruna smiled reminding the events. But that went partially unheard for Nana because the dog's answer caught her attention.
'' He saved you?'' Asked Nana a Maroon, confusing Haruna.
'' How do you know? Naruto-san told you?'' That was unlikely, because he never bragged to others, well, maybe as a joke. Sometimes he was quite childish.
'' Hahaha no well, you know how he is. I mean, with Ane-ue and everything some days ago, so I thought that he did it for you too?'' Nana laughed awkwardly, shaking her hands in front of her face.
' That was a close one. Momo would have skinned me alive.' Shivers running through her spine.
' And remember that you cannot say anything about our heritage or ours and Naruto-san powers. Earthlings don't know these kinds of things, so I don't want to cause any more trouble to Naruto-san. Am I understood?' Nana paled losing several shades of color on her skin. Remember the threats of her twin when she broke the door of her room was a painful thing. She rarely got to see Momo like that.
'' You are right. He is like that. Naruto-san saved Maroon jumping from the top of a bridge to the river to save him. '' Haruna took Maroon on her arms, hugging him caringly. '' He was only seven.''
'' So it wasn't just to show up in front of Anee-ue.'' Nana murmured but didn't go unheard by the blue-haired girl.
'' Naruto-san wouldn't do that.'' Haruna denied with a slight frown on her eyebrows. '' I know him from long ago. I can assure you that.''
'' That's right! That's right!'' Barked Maroon agreeing. '' He can be stupid, childish, really dense and quite unreasonable sometimes, but he is a good human. He is as loyal as us dogs. '' Nana sweatdropped imagining Naruto with dogs ears and a tail running around the yard back home, peeing everywhere and being reprimanded by Lala who strangled him to death afterward but full of love. '' No wonder why she is so in love with him.''
'' What? She loves him?'' Exclaimed Nana incredulously. What they see on that loud guy?''
'' That's right. At first, it was admiration but then slowly it changed, even if Master realized it not long ago.'' Meanwhile, Haruna blushed furiously, stuttering like crazy.
'' O-Of-Of course no-not, fr-fri-frien-friends. We are just go-good frie-frien-friends.''She shook her hands in front of her face on denial. She recently came to realize that she loved her childhood friend, so she still didn't have the strength to say it out loud, even less to others.
'' I-I see.'' Sweatdropped Nana. Her reaction gave it away, but the little dog also contradicted what the blue haired girl affirmed. '' By the way, have you seen Naruto? He went out with my sister Momo, and they didn't return yet. Big sister is waiting for us at home.''
'' Home?'' Haruna repeated unsure at that piece of information.
'' Mmm?'' Nana put her hands behind her head in a not too feminine manner. '' Well, we live at Naruto's home. He is Ane-ue's fiance, for now, so he is letting us stay with him.
'' Hahaha.'' Laughed in the outside the blue-haired girl, but on the inside, she was freak out, running from one place to another and the floor cracking under her feet. ' They live together?'
'' Master! Master! You have to make your move fast before that human gets stolen away under your nose.'' Barked Maroon getting no reaction from Haruna who continued to laugh monotonically. The dog tried to lick her face, but still, the puppy couldn't break the girl from her thoughts.
' I should realize it sooner!' She kicked herself hysterically. Now she will have to ask her sister for advice, no matter the consequences will be. She will have to bear with her endless teasing, but now this was serious. Since when they lived together? They weren't real fiances as Naruto repeated at Lala every time she brought it up. Did something change?
Nana tried to call for her, but she got no answer. The girl continued to laugh to herself.
On Haruna's imagination, she was seating on dogeza style, surrounded by fire while the image of her sister, who was disturbed, had a pointy tail and horns upon her head while grabbing a trident on her left hand.
' I told you since you were a kid that this will happen.' Akiho pointed the trident at Haruna's neck. ' Now to get my help, you have to sell me your soul!' She yelled crazily, the fire surrounding them increasing tenfold.
'' Are all the humans this crazy?'' Muttered Nana to herself eyeing the girl in front of her who was still immersed on her imagination.
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Looking at one street, the images of some children came into his mind. Nodding to himself, he looked at the princess that was at his side, scratching the back of his neck sheepishly.
'' Umm Momo?'' Said the whiskered blonde, catching the pink haired girl's attention. '' Do you mind if we go somewhere else before we return home?
I haven't gone in a while, so now that I have some time I would like to visit some friends.''
'' Of course not, Naruto-san. '' Answered the girl not minding it at all. Better yet, that gave her more time alone to be with the whiskered blonde and that made her feel butterflies inside her stomach.
Blinking at her sudden burst of happiness, he tilted his head confused, before a small smile appeared on the corner of his lips. He couldn't help it but enjoy her company. She was really nice to him, even when her sisters and he weren't on good terms. And she loved gardening! The whiskered blonde couldn't wait for Momo to show him her special garden.
Wait, wait, wait, he didn't mean it like that! The blonde grabbed his head, messing his hair remembering the morning when Momo was on top of him, practically naked. What was with the two sisters sleeping on his room?
The blonde fought down his blush, murmuring something low catching the pink haired girl attention.
Seeing him blush and his shyness while he looked away, she hugged the blonde's arm, placing it between her breasts, increasing the heat on his cheeks.
' So cute.' Thought Momo happy to get such reaction from the blonde even when he should be used already by her biggest sister antics.
'' I-It's there.'' Stuttered Naruto pointing towards a big house with an enormous yard.
'' What is this?'' Asked the princess curious seeing such a big house, maybe a little old she would say. The house needed some repairs, at least that much she could clearly see it.
'' This is where I used to live. '' Smiled sadly the blonde surprising the pink haired girl.
'' This is where you-?''
'' Nii-chan!'' The two teenagers heard, being interrupted by a mob of kids running at top speed and jumping at the blonde's body.
'' W-Wait, kids, everyone!'' He cried being hugged by more than ten boys and girls making him fall flat on his ass.
'' Nii-chan, where were you?'' Cried a girl of 5 years old.
'' It took you long enough!'' Complained another one, hugging him tightly.
'' I want to hug you too!'' Exclaimed a boy a little older, one who was beaten while they ran to see him, by the little ones.
The pink haired girl stood at their side, surprised, by the sudden chaos that stopped for a second hearing a voice of a woman.
'' Oh our little rascal has returned?'' Spoke a brown-haired woman, on her forties, lighting up a cigarette. '' And here I thought I was finally free from you.'' The blonde's eyebrow twitched at that comment.
'' D-Director!'' Reprimanded a girl on her latest twenties who had blonde hair. '' You shouldn't say those things! I'm happy to see you again Naruto-kun!''
'' I'm happy too, to see you again nee-chan!'' He smiled widely seeing the youngest woman. '' Old hag.'' The blonde changed his facial expression into a bored one instantly when he saluted her.
'' Who are you calling old hag you little bastard!'' The director snapped grabbing the boy by the collar of his shirt, a vein throbbing dangerously on her forehead, her face so close that made the boy smell the cigarette.
Disgusted, grabbing her face and pulling it away, or at least trying so, he exclaimed pissed. '' That stinks, old hag, I told you to don't come near to me when you smoke.''
'' Ahhhh? You ungrateful rascal.'' The Director, mad, tried to punch him before being stopped by the coworker who grabbed her from behind.
'' Stop it, you two! Can't you two get along?'' The blonde girl said separating the director from Naruto who first continued to kick into the air repeatedly trying to reach him.
'' NEVER!'' The two of them yelled at the same. The boys sighed, seeing that kind of interaction continuously. The chaos whoever stopped when they hear a giggle at one side.
The pink haired girl, who earned a raised eyebrow from the director seeing her from the first time, was surprised by the scene but seeing the blonde act rude but so natural like he was at home, she couldn't help it but enjoy too her atmosphere. Call her crazy, but it was funny for her.
'' And who are you miss?'' Asked friendly the blonde girl. She came with Naruto, so she was probably a friend of his.
'' Ah, right. How rude of me, I apologize. I'm Momo Velia Deviluke. '' The pink haired princess smiled elegantly before giving a bow of respect.
The director stood there amazed by her introduction for a while before turning around and patting Naruto on the shoulder. '' Don't fuck it with this girl. I don't know how you managed to get a girlfriend, not to mention someone so beautiful and polite as her, but don't fuck it up. '' The director said making the blonde turn bright red of embarrassment before she added, lighting another cigarette. '' And here I thought you would die a virgin.''
'' That's it! I'm going to kick your ass old hag!' The boy yelled angrily, making the adult greet her teeth annoyed by that nickname.
'' I'm going to crush you, failure of a yankee!'' She glared murderously, her face turning dark.
'' Please don't fight! At least not in front of the children!'' The co-worker pleaded, putting herself in the middle to stop any confrontation. Seeing the girl, the whiskered boy stopped automatically, gritting his teeth out of frustration. '' Director, don't be so mean to Naruto-kun! You know that our Naruto is really handsome.'' The blonde girl exclaimed, embarrassing the boy once more.
'' Nee-chan don't say that.''
The brown-haired woman eyed him from head to toe before snorting loudly. '' I don't see it.'' She said grabbing her cigarettes. '' And he is stupid.''
'' Nee-chan let me kick her ass!'' The boy yelled trying to free himself from the blonde woman.
'' Ouji-sama?'' A little blonde girl came out of the building with a wheelchair. '' Ouji-sama!'' Now she cried happily sure that her favorite person in all the world came to visit them.
'' My little princess!'' The blonde exclaimed with the same intensity, taking her from the chair, hugging her tightly before placing her on one side of his chest as they were used.
'' I missed you so much Ouji-sama.'' The little girl said, giggling, caressing his check with her own. '' But this time you didn't take that long to come and visit, so I forgive you.'' She joked, not stopping petting his cheek, earning a chuckle from the blonde.
'' Ohh, so you forgive me eh. I feel honored my lady.'' The whiskered teen said making a short reference.
'' Not fair. I want to play too with onii-chan.'' Cried a girl, tugging his trousers.
'' Yeah, me too!'' Cried a boy, crossing his arms with a pout.
'' I'm sorry guys, but today I really can't. I came with a friend, so we have to look for something else to do. '' The blonde teen apologized, scratching his whiskers marks.
'' Ehhhhh? Noooo, we want to play!'' They all complained at the same time.
'' Don't worry Naruto-san. Go and lay with the children. It seems that they didn't see you in a while. '' Momo intervened, not wanting to sadden the children, seeing them so attached at the blonde candidate.
But when almost all of the kids were happy and showing signs of gratitude at the at the girl to let them have time with the blonde, one girl, more precisely the girl that was on the blonde's arms seemed to have different kinds of thoughts.
'' Who is she?'' The girl said slowly, a dark aura forming around her. The kids took a step back, frightened, while Momo was taken aback, surprised.
'' Becky!'' Reprimanded Naruto, to be ignored by the little girl. She just hugged him tightly, placing her head on the crook of his neck, showing her tongue at Momo, so her prince wouldn't see it.
Sighing at the little girl's attitude, the director decided to speak. '' Go and play with the kids, brat. We will take care of the girl while you play with them. She will be in good hands.''
'' Yess!'' They cried victoriously, taking the teen from his free hand, dragging him to the play side of the building.
'' Sorry Momo, I will return in a while.'' He exclaimed being pulled by the kids while Becky shouted one last glared at the princess without Naruto noticing it.
'' Ahhh.'' The young adult sighed seeing Becky's actions. '' She won't ever change. Won't she?'' She shooked her head before turning around at Momo's direction apologetically. '' I'm really sorry for Becky, but she is always like that when it comes to Naruto.'' Bowed the co-worker before showing Momo the entrance of the house. '' Would you like some tea, Deviluke-san?''
Nodding her head gratefully, following the two adults inside, she contemplated the big house's rooms, as she thought the building needed repairments on the inside too, not just on the outside. '' It's not much, but we try to give our kids the best while they wait for someone to adopt them.'' The blonde girl said opening a door, letting the green dressed girl enter first.
'' So this is an orphanage. I see.'' Her eyes half open, remembering the words from her favorite candidate.
' I don't have parents. I never knew who they were.'
'' Didn't Naruto-kun tell you?'' Said the blonde girl, bringing the tea to the girl, leaving it on the table.'' He lived here with us since he was five.''
Trying to suppress the negative feelings that were growing inside her, she asked for the whiskered teen's childhood at the two women who were in front of her. '' And how was Naruto-san when he was little?''
'' He was always such a joy to be around.'' The youngest adult stood up to take an album of photos to show it at the visit. '' All the kids loved him. He had like a strange power to always make people feel at ease and smile at their fullest. He is our little sunshine.'' The co-worker giggled showing the girl the photos.
'' Woah, was this Naruto-san? He was so cute! Momo's eyes brightened seeing all the pictures. She took the album to herself unconsciously, not minding about manners for the first time. Her eyes roamed all the photos page after page. She simply loved it, seeing the little boy with the same wild looks, that ever-present wide smile that slowly she was getting so attached at.
'' Wasn't he? Wasn't he?'' The blonde agreed, sharing her same enthusiasm.'' He came a little after that I began working here, so I practically raised him. '' The blonde smiled, now a bit calmer, carresing a photo, where Naruto brought her some flower for her birthday. The Director took advantage of that moment to take a picture, so she could blackmail him later. The blonde haired girl hugged him, giving him a strong kiss on the cheek, earning an atomic blush from the blonde.
'' Geez, Ana that little rascal has always been the apple of your eye. You shouldn't have a favorite one. '' The director intervened, putting her feet on the table before laying back on the chair.
'' Please, don't say that Yuumi-san. It's just that Naruto-kun was here the longest, so I know him the best. That's all.''
'' Sure, sure.'' The director shrugged, making Ana pout.
'' Wasn't Naruto-san adopted?'' Momo asked catching their attention.
A sad expression overcame the cheerful one that the blonde haired girl had seconds ago and before she could speak the oldest woman stood up abruptly, walking of the room. '' I'm going to smoke.'' She said, closing the door behind her, not so calmly.
'' I apologize on Yuumi-san behalf.'' Ana apologized, bowing respectfully, being stopped by the pink haired girl who eased her worries.
'' It would seem that Yuumi-san and Naruto-kun don't get along, but they truly care for each other. That's why she got off like that. Even if they fight on daily basis, I can say that those two have a really strong bond. '' Anna said, looking at the door where the oldest woman walked off. '' Oh sorry, I didn't answer your question.''
'' It's alright.'' Momo waved her hands in front of her.
Taking a sip of her own tea, Ana narrated some of the events of the blonde's past. '' As you see Naruto-kun doesn't seem Japanese at all. Blue eyes, blonde hair and those marks on his cheeks, were the first things that people saw when they came here and they couldn't see past that. So he automatically ignored him, by first glance, not even trying to talk to him. ''
'' What? Why?'' Asked Momo confused by that explanation.
'' When they come here, they look for a child that would appear that is their own, because a lot of people that comes here, if not everyone, they cannot have children on their own, so they finally go for the adoption option.'' Ana sighed heavily. '' And Naruto doesn't Japanese at all, giving it away, instantly, that he is not their true son. People are too concerned about looks and what other people will say. He wasn't even an option.''
A frown appeared on the pink haired princess face. Why wouldn't they adopt Naruto-san? For such petty things, as the color of his eyes or his hair? Her hand tightened on her lap, cursing those people. They didn't get to know how great Naruto-san is, falling to see it because of some prejudices. Idiots.
'' You would expect to hear some pain on his voice, maybe some sadness or just a complaint. But Naruto-kun never seemed down, not even once he cried.'' Ana laughed sadly out of impotence.'' He just stopped to come the times when we interviewed the possible parents. He hid on these occasions.'' Breathing deeply to control her feelings, the blonde haired worker continued to talk as if it was a monologue. '' Naruto-kun always put a strong facade, so we wouldn't worry about him. He was just a kid, but he always tried to help the other children when they felt alone and cried. Now, he constantly comes to play with the children and make some repairments on the building. I think that is why Yuumi-san treats him like that.''
'' What do you mean Ana-san?'' Asked Momo with a low voice, sadness showering her.
'' She is harsh and rude with him, so he won't come anymore to visit us, and he will begin to learn to take care of himself, to be a little selfish.'' Standing up, taking the teas cup to fill them once more, she looked outside seeing the blonde relating a story of some dragon with a knight as its protagonist, at least from what it seemed by the comical expressions and gestures that the boy exaggerated to make the children enjoy the story. '' Naruto-kun is completely selfless, not caring about what he has to go through or the weight that he is caring upon his shoulders to make other people happy.'' Seeing the whiskered teen take Becky from the wheelchair and kiss her on her cheeks repeatedly, as if she would wake up from a curse, made her smile, memories rushing into her mind. '' Like with Becky.''
'' The little girl on the wheelchair?'' Momo stood up to look outside with Ana, at the two blondes.
'' Yes.'' She nodded on confirmation.'' When she came here, she lost her parents on a traffic incident and her mobility on her legs because of severe damage on her spine. Becky was utterly destroyed emotionally and physically. She didn't utter a word, just reading books of kinghts saving the princess from all kind of trouble. She closed herself from others in an extreme way, and we didn't know what to do. We tried everything, but nothing worked. At least till...''
'' Oh my lady!'' Cried a whiskered blonde with a noble costuming throwing the hat, that had a long feather on it, to the ground, falling dramatically on one knee in front of her. The little girl looked at him strangely, like he was some kind of crazy dude, that escaped from a psychiatric of maximal vigilance. '' I ran through kilometers of camps filled with poisoned spines, killing a mighty dragon, whose breath was so toxic that melted even the strongest armor, and arresting an old witch that tried to stop me to reach your side!'' He exclaimed theatrically, raising one hand while the other rested on his chest. '' I, sir Uzumaki Naruto, have come to save my princess.''
The blonde girl frowning grabbed the wheels from her chair and walked away not having the strength to answer nor to insult him. His voice, however, which came out broken, stopped her on her tracks. '' I will save you. No matter what.''
The girl's head snapped toward his direction and seeing his voice distorted on pain, magically she felt connected with someone. Someone who understood her pain. At that moment, when before she didn't shed a tear for her parent's death, she cried loudly, filled with screams that almost ripped apart her throat, on the arms of a blonde knight.
'' Naruto ran all over three cities, on every hospital, on every private clinic that could cure her of the nerve damage. But the answer was always the same. ' It's impossible. Nothing can cure that.' Naruto still blames himself for not being able to fulfill his promise, but he is still trying. '' Ana faced Momo, her face showing nothing but proudness of the blonde guy. '' What he didn't realize is that he already saved her.''
Laughing softly, lighten up the heavy atmosphere, Ana pointed to the two blondes who were laughing wholeheartedly. '' From that moment on Becky practically workships Naruto.''
Momo's jaw hanged up, hearing the past of the whiskered candidate for the throne. Every second that she was with Naruto she learned something new, that was just inexplicable. He has no limits to surprise people, her sister was right.
The boy that she saw outside playing with the kids that surrounded him, while the little girl, who he returned hopes, was sitting on his lap, was the right one.
She didn't think on this moment about the throne nor her sister. But he was the right one.
Outside, however, watching the kids play with a blonde yankee, supporting her upper body with the wall behind her, the director grabbed her packet of cigarettes. Not finding any inside, she made it a ball with one of her hands, breathing deeply looking at the sky.
'' How many times do I have to tell you? Stop playing the hero!'' Yelled Yuumi at a seven years old boy, who appeared at the orphanage with his face covered in blood and a purple eye that she was bandaging for him.
'' Where the hell do you come from?'' Yelled the brown-haired woman seeing that the blonde returned with a broken hand, and carrying a puppy with the healthy one.
'' Hehehehe.'' Laughed sheepishly, leaving the dog on the floor, he scratched his stomach, earning barks of gratitude. '' The puppy was about to be run over by a car, so I had to jump in and I kinda got hurt.''
A huge tick mark appeared on her forehead, kicking him on the ass, sending him flying. '' You idiot!''
'' I can't get caught this time.'' The director heard from inside the nursery room, while she passed by to go to her office.
Seeing the blonde with some tweezers, putting some medicament on his forehead while the lights were off, so nobody would see him. Approaching him slowly and kneeling behind him, she placed her arm on his shoulder, whispering. '' Booo.''
'' Kyaaaah!'' Yelled scared the boy jumping on the spot, his skin pale white, seeing the demonic look on the director's face.
Running a top speed, the boy was chased down the stairs by the brown-haired woman. '' Come here! If you like it so much to get hurt, let me show you what is the real pain!''
Sighing to herself because of the memories, she murmured to herself. '' That idiot knows how to get himself in trouble.'' It was a miracle that there was a week that passed by without the blonde receiving multiples injuries or getting a broken bone. At least, his body seemed to heal in an inhuman way, but that didn't spare her trips to the hospital with the boy. They were well known by the hospital workers already. The nurses tried their best to separate the woman from the boy, to avoid that the kid would receive more injuries but this time from the woman that accompanied him.
Shooking her head, unable to avoid another memory that rushed into her head, the one that still taunted her many nights.
Walking down the street, returning to the orphanage, already late from a meeting that went really bad with one of the donators of the orphanage, she walked on a calm pace trying to compose herself and not make a scene, like take down a streetlight or make a hole on one of the walls that were near to her.
Going through the park, murmuring to herself, wishing the death of some people and naming all the gods that she knew while she was on it, she heard some noises coming from the trees, but she couldn't see well because of the vegetation and the darkness, so avoiding any possible threat that she would face going inside, she picked her pace, ignoring the noise, at least till she heard the voice of a little child agonizing.
''...ama...help...''
Running as fast as she could, not minding about the scratches on her body because of the bushes until she faced a scenario that still tormented the woman on her nightmares and lingering questions that were still unanswered.
A boy, no more than five years old laid on the ground, in a pool of his own blood. The clothes that he should wear, were almost nonexistent, shred to pieces. His face and hair tained in dark red, scratches and cuts everywhere while he murmured something that was almost inaudible.
'' Oi kid!'' She yelled kneeling, grabbing his right arm that was the part of the body, after a quick check up on the worst state by far. She didn't see it, at first because of the amount of blood that was on the floor. A quantity that was definitely disturbing.
The arm was a mess. Radio and ulna were shattered completely going through his flesh like some of the bones on his hand. The epidermis and dermis were completely gone, inexistent, showing ripped fibers of muscles and ligaments.
Taking her phone from her purse to mark the number of an ambulance. Hearing two beeps, that she felt like trillions for her, she heard someone answer on the other side of the line. '' Emergency.''
'' There is a kid on the floor bleeding profusely, on the park near Sainan high. I don't know how the hell he is alive but you have to run.''
Repeating the direction of the park, so there wouldn't be any misunderstanding the woman confirmed yelling in hysterically, feeling more blood flowing on her hand from his wounds.
''... I lost...everything...'' He coughed blood, tears coming out of his eyes, an arm, the one that wasn't utterly destroyed raised towards the sky.
'' Oi kid! Don't you fucking dare to die! You hear me!? One minute and the ambulance will come, so stay with me!'' She yelled grabbing her jacket and putting on a wound that was on his chest, making some pressure on it.
'' Kurama...Iruka-sensei...Baa-chan...my promises... my dream...Hokage...'' Closing his eyes slowly unable to hear the screams of the woman at his side.
'' Oi, oi, kid.'' She moved him, unable to make the boy stay awake. '' Where the hell is the fucking ambulance? For fuck sakes! God fucking dammit!''
A week later when the boy woke up after a coma, he didn't remember anything of what happened or why he was injured in the first place. The police tried to find his parents, but nobody seemed to know him. Like he just appeared out of nowhere. The only thing that he remembered was his name.
So without any clue of how his body was damaged till that point or the reason behind it, the brown-haired woman took him on the orphanage, taking care of him till they could.
Years of constant fights between the woman and the blonde. Suffering all his pranks and stubbornness. But all those years, all those memories, even the most annoying one, she held it dearly inside. Not that she would say it out loud. No way in hell. That little rascal would tease her and rub it on her face any chance he had.
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Seeing the pink haired girl approach the crowd of kids, the director noticed something different on the little rascal when he saw her.'' His eyes... is he... happy?'' She asked herself amused. His eyes were spent since she met him, is true that she saw those eyes shine before on some occasions, but just because he saw one person? '' Maybe...Finally.'' The corner of her lips twitched upwards.
'' Momo! Sorry to have left you alone.'' The boy scratched his whiskers marks embarrassed. '' The kids wanted to play with me and ''
'' You don't have to apologize Naruto-san. I understand that the children want to play with you. Don't worry about it. It's quite the opposite, I like to see you this paternal side of yours with them. I absolutely love this side of yours.'' Momo smiled warmly making his heart beat faster.
' What is this?' Thought the teen, a faint blush spreading on his cheeks, his eyes unable to divert from hers.
But a tiny hand that a little blonde girl waved in front of his face, took him out of his stupor. '' Ouji-sama.'' Called Becky from his lap with a blank stare.'' Are you here?''
'' Oh, ah, yes, I spaced out for a second hehehe.''
Hearing some giggles from the kids, Naruto glared embarrassed at them, causing the exact opposite reaction that he was aiming at.
'' Onii-chan is in love~.'' Teased a boy, his hand in front of his mouth comically.
'' S-Shut up! W-What would you know?'' The whiskered teen exclaimed, flustered, pointing at the boy with a finger.
'' He is! He is!'' Cried some of them.
'' Onii-chan and Momo sitting in a tree~.'' The sang al unison while his skin slowly gained an atomic blush.
'' Ouji-sama.'' Becky spoke darkly, multiples shivers running through his spine.
Before the situation would get worse, he tried to explain himself. He tried. '' Wait! All of you! Is not like that! I don't love her.'' The blonde sputtered without thinking, immediately correcting himself, facing towards the princess. '' I mean Momo, it's not like I hate you or anything. I like you, you know. You are really beautiful and nice, and caring.'' The blonde kept complimenting her sincerely without second meanings. Momo blushed, her eyes widening, a warmth feeling forming on her stomach.
But the of Ana saved the whiskered teen from the teasing of the little boys and the rage of his little princess. '' Kids, come on. It's time to prepare yourself for dinner.'' She said catching their attention.
'' Noooooo!'' They shouted at the same time. '' We want to stay more time with Onii-chan. ''
'' Come on kids! Or no dinner for any of you.'' She threatened, making the boys pout and grumble about unfairness. Seeing their depressed state, Naruto stood up carrying Becky on his arms, patting some heads, while he walked with them inside.
'' Come on guys. You heard Onee-chan. I will return as soon as I can to play with all of you.'' He grinned widely making the kids cheer up.
' Naruto-san, is this what Onee-sama feels when she is with you?' The princess stared at the blonde large back, placing one hand above her chest.
'' Momo, wait a second. I will go with the boys and say bye to Nee-chan. Then, we can go home if you want.'' The girl nodded still on trance enjoying the warm feeling.
The girl seeing the boy enter the house, she seated on the bench taking her phone to kill some time, waiting for the blonde, unconsciously humming a song.
'' Deviluke right?'' Heard the princess, the voice of the woman that runs the place.
'' Yes, that's right.'' The girl stood up well mannered.
The Director closed her eyes, unsure of how to express what lingered on her mind, scratching the top of her head out of habit. '' I don't know how to say this, but you are the first person that the little moron brought here at the orphanage. '' Momo stared at her on surprise. '' What I want to say, is that, well, that little annoying rascal is always getting hurt, tch.'' The brown-haired woman suddenly tsked, making Momo blink, confused by her sudden change of mood. The princess softened her eyes, noticing the worry behind her harsh actions. '' That stupid idiot has a hero complex that I couldn't, for the hell out of me, make it stop. And now I'm not at his side anymore. '' The woman closed her eyes, muttering the last sentence, that didn't go unheard by the princess. '' That's why, please, don't let the kid die.'' The director bowed at ninety grades, showing her plea in uttermost respect and voicing her scariest thought. The nightmare of their first encounter always taunting her.
She wanted him to be still at the orphanage with them, where she could watch over him but they couldn't afford it. The orphanage was in a precarity situation. Still the blonde yankee would do whatever he wanted, but at least she could still kick his ass for being stupid.
'' There is no way that I would let that happen.'' Momo firm tone surprised the woman, stopping her to bow to face the girl. The look on the youngest girl face confirmed what she saw earlier. Finally...
'' I will do whatever it takes to protect him. I can't promise that I can keep Naruto-san from getting hurt. '' However, she wished she could do it. Now more than ever. But with the competition going on, and Naruto stubbornness on not marrying Lala left her with little to no choice. '' But I swear that I won't let him die. Never.'' Determination burning on her eyes, her hands tightening into fists.
' I was right.' The woman smiled inwardly, pleased by her response. '' Thank you.'' She nodded on gratitude. She turned around walking away, stopping on her tracks for a moment. '' Oh now that I think about it. This could help you with the little runt. '' Momo looked genuinely curious at her words. '' Naruto's birthday is on one month more or less. October 10. Give him a nice surprise.'' She continued to walk, smiling slightly. '' I wish you good luck anyway. That kid gives dense a whole new meaning.'' The director chuckled at some past experiences with the little girls at the orphanage.
'' Naruto-san's birthday.'' Momo repeated to herself once. That was something huge! And her sister didn't know? There is a lot to prepare and to think to make the surprise perfect. He deserved that much.
The whiskered teen went out of the front door, finding in front of him the director. Looking away still mad at her comments, he maintained the door open for the woman.
'' Naruto.'' She called, catching his attention. She called him by his name! '' Come more often. The kids are a pain if you don't come. They always keep asking about you.''
A wide grin splitting his face in half. '' Sure!'' He exclaimed energetically.
The woman chuckled at his attitude. He would never change. ' But now I feel more relaxed. That girl is awesome. Good choice little rascal.' She hummed nodding approving her. ' Now, I hope that he won't come here every day. What a hassle. Well, nothing that I cannot take.'
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Walking on silence, something strange coming from the two of them. The house was on sight, but Naruto wanted to lose some tension. However, the words died on his throat, when he was about to speak. Was she mad for leaving her alone on the orphanage with the two adults? Aggggh, he was such an asshole. Of course, she was mad after leaving her when he invited her there. But she didn't seem mad, did she? More like worried? No. Thoughtful maybe?
And in the middle of his inner conflict, the boy was kicking himself because of his own stupidity while the princess finally gathered the strength to ask the boy about his past birthdays. Something so sensitive probably for him that she didn't know how to begin.
All the route to home, she was focused on the projects for a nice surprise party for him, something that instantly was forgotten, when she saw the slight trembling on his right arm. An injury which reason was explained by her sister. Nerves damaged. That was absolutely no joke.
' Please don't let him die.' The voice of the director of the orphanage begging.
Stopping on her tracks while the blonde continued for a few steps till she called for him.'' Naruto-san.''
Looking at his side, to see that she wasn't there, but behind him, he saw the princess, whose facial expression was covered by her hair. '' Yes, Momo?'' He asked insecurely. She was really mad! The blonde cried internally, scared for the outcome. He has to find a way to apologize and quick!
'' Onee-sama told me that you value your promises the most.''
'' I will never break a promise.'' The blonde answered immediately with a firm tone. '' Not even if it's cost my own life.''
The princess flinched at the last declaration. It scared her to think about it. The blonde no longer living. She wanted more and more time with him. '' Then would you make one for me?'' The princess asked lowly but loud enough for the whiskered blonde to hear.
'' What is wrong Momo? You can count on me for anything.'' The blonde walked to her worried.
'' Will you do it?'' She asked once more stubbornly.
'' Of course. If I can help you, ask right away.'' Naruto reassured.
'' Please, don't die.'' The princess raised her head showing fear on her eyes making Naruto's widen into an impossible length. She grabbed his injured hand and repeated once more.'' Don't die.''
Smiling sadly, touched by her worries, the candidate hugged her tightly, stroking the top of her head while her face snuggled into his chest, letting herself being comforted.
'' I'm sorry for worrying all of you.'' He paused for a second. '' But you no idea how happy you just made me. You made me feel cherished. ''
'' You are important to us Naruto-san. The children at the orphanage, Yuumi-san, Ana-san, your friends, Onee-sama... You are important for all of us.'' She grabbed the back of his shirt tightly, not wanting to let him go.
'' Yeah, thank you for reminding me that.'' He nodded in agreement. '' I will never die. I swear that I will keep living, no matter what I have to do for it. I made a lot of promises that I have to carry out, but this one is for you. I absolutely won't die.''
'' Thank you! Thank you!'' She repeated at a moment of fragility. He didn't know, but she was also always trying to show herself as a strong woman in front of others. To show herself vulnerable in front of him? That really meant something.
'' I should be the one thanking you.'' The blonde chuckled a bit, removing himself from her. The princess let him go reluctantly, seeing him a few steps. Her gaze lowered for a second insecure till his voice reached her. '' Momo!'' The sun going down, right behind him and the beautiful orange color of the dusk adorning his bright trademark smile. The time slowed down, the blonde with his hand on his pockets, the exact and most pure expression of happiness. '' Now that I made you that promise, let's have tons of fun!''
'' Hai!'' Exclaimed Momo all her worries being washed away. The whiskered blonde held his hand up waiting for the girl. She grabbed it letting herself being leaded till home while contemplating his face that shined at the moment. ' Each second that passses by, I feel more and more attracted to you. I can't help it.'
Opening the door of the house, the blonde exclaimed loudly, being stopped midsentence by an energetic girl. '' Lala we are hom-upmhf''
A human, well, in this case, a Devilukean bullet met his stomach falling the two of them outside on the street. '' Naruto-kun! I missed you so much!'' Lala hugged him tightly, the sound of ribs breaking could be heard.
'' Wait, Lala! Lala!''
'' You perverted beast! Where were you? That was a walk? All the afternoon?'' Nana shouted pointing an accusing finger at him.
'' This is home.'' Smiled Momo getting used by these scenarios. She couldn't wait to spend more time with the blonde hero. Who knows what else could she learn? What she really knew is that surely, she was fallen slowly for him. ' He will become the emperor.' Momo thought imagining the two of them sitting next to each other.
First of all, I'm sorry for taking all this time. I feel awful. I have lots of ideas, like for chapter 40 but logically they will all have to wait. Right now I'm working my ass off to study I even cut some time of gym to keep writing but I managed to keep writing to at least writing another chapter before the test come.
Right now, I know that I'm focusing on Momo but I'm doing it on purpose. Now she will catch his heart slowly like for example on this chapter. Naruto said to her that the truth is that he feels alone, the first person that he opened it up, and Momo with her promise just made a strike onto his heart. He will slowly feel that Momo is different even with all her sexual assaults and that he really can count on her, so slowly, even if he is awful with his own feelings and way worse for understanding the girls feelings, he will try to ask Momo on a date.
And next time I will write about Mikan and Risa date. I don't want to spoil to much, but it will be a bit of a chaos. I love writing about Mikan, so let's see what happen with a date of these two with Naruto. Of course, he won't know it was a date hahahaha. The next one I will begin to write about Lala's inventions like on the anime, but I won't focus on the pervert part and least not too much hahaha. What I mean is that I try to stay like on the original series the characters and all but I'm more of a dramatic writer and a tragic one. I love to focus on feelings and developed and sometimes I absolutely loves the sad emotions and the pain. I think I focus too much on the catharsis that gives me while I write them.
By the way for the characters that will be on the harem just all of them will be maybe not the one with the glasses friend of Risa I don't even remember her name hahaha. So yeah, Tearju will be there too like pretty much everyone else. What I still don't know is how to convince Naruto to have one and probably there will be a big fight with Momo once she gets him as a boyfriend and tries to convince Naruto to take a harem.
By the way loved the movie of Venom I went this weekend to take a break and it was awesome. Maybe I will introduce venom as a temporary character on the future. Tell me what you think about it.
Oh this time I used Grammarly like some of you suggested. I hope that you see some improvement but I'm not too good using it, but I hope it will get better and work on my grammar. Maybe on these weeks because of the test I will rewrite the old ones because of the grammar that it takes less work. Let's see how tired I am after the days goes on.
Then I hope that everything is going perfect for all of you. Thanks for reading!
