Dinner was very quiet tonight. Why? Because Naruto had Chelsea, Akame, Moka, Kokoa, and Seekvaira all eating at one table. Naruto wanted to break the silence, but for some reason, he couldn't find the right time to. Finally...
"So Seekvaira...today Naruto got your Club Sega Limitless Play Card," Moka informed the Agares girl.
"Oh, he did? Was there something wrong with the card?" asked Seekvaira. "No, it was fine, it's just...I can't begin to understand why you, someone who had just met Naruto several days ago, would decide to just give him something like that out of nowhere."
"Well, he did show me kindness and offered to work for me," Seekvaira said.
"You make it sound special to you, why?" asked Akame.
"When's the next time you'll ever meet someone as selfless as Naruto?"
"I wouldn't know, because I've never met them yet," Akame replied.
"Maybe if you weren't so obsessed with "protecting him" from other girls, you'll meet some." Seekvaira countered, making Akame angry.
"This clam chowder is delicious Chelsea-san," said Kokoa. Chelsea thanked her for the compliment as she observed the girls.
"For you to have Naruto work for you...either you have something on him that forces him to work for you or worse..."
"Why would I force him to work for me? What do you take me for?" yelled Seekvaira.
"Either the devil or something far worse," Moka answered, angry.
"Would a devil spend millions in charity and research to better advance humanity?"
"Only if they want something out of it."
"If you're having Naruto going out doing something he didn't want to do, we're going to have some problems here," Akame said as she clenched her fists.
"If you two want to start something, by all means, I am-"
"That's enough!" Naruto yelled, slamming his hands on the table, startling Moka, Akame, and Seekvaira.
"Moka, Seekvaira didn't force me to work for her. I did it under my own free will. She's a nice person, yet you can't take the time to know her. Hell, it would've been nice if you could ask what her favorite hobby was or if the food is good! Akame, you don't need to worry about me. I come home to you and Chelsea, safe, I'm not into some shady business dealings or whatever. Don't try to start a fight, especially when we're having dinner. I'm not protecting or supporting Seekvaira, I just don't want you two to paint her as an evil person and become friends with her. If you're just going to act like this then just leave!" Naruto yelled, making Moka and Akame shocked. Seekvaira said nothing as Akame got up and ran up to her room in tears while Moka fell silent as she got up and decided to go home early with Kokoa.
"...So...I guess dinner got hectic." Chelsea commented. Naruto only sighed.
Akame's Room
"Akame, it's Chelsea, can I come in?" said the older Namikaze sibling as she knocked on her sister's door.
"Yes..."
Entering, Chelsea sees Akame curled up on her bed, crying. Chelsea sits on the side of her bed as she uses her right hand to rub Akame's back.
"Naruto nii-chan hates me...He's never yelled at me before," she said.
"You know he doesn't hate you. He could never hate you."
"Then why did he do it?" asked Akame. Chelsea took a few seconds to find the words she wanted to say. "You know how he is. He wants people to get along," she told her sister.
"I just don't want Seekvaira to take Naruto nii-chan away..."
90 minutes ago...
"You don't have to walk me home, Kagura." Kagura, Chelsea's girlfriend, had heard on the news reports of a serial killer on the loose who was eating his or her victim's livers. Chelsea had assured her that she could handle herself in a fight, but Kagura wouldn't have it.
"As your girlfriend, I can't help but worry about you. I know how strong you are, it's just-" Chelsea immediately interrupts Kagura with a 20-second long french kiss session. After that, Chelsea assured her once more that she could handle herself.
"However, if you're ever in trouble, I will run to you in a heartbeat and knock that person out with one punch," Chelsea added Kagura. As they approach the Namikaze Household, they notice Seekvaira waiting up front. Chelsea could tell immediately that the Agares girl had arrived a minute before them. She also noticed that she was talking to herself. Why she was doing that was beyond her.
Not letting her know that she and Kagura were behind her, Chelsea got close enough to grope Seekvaira's ass, startling her. Chelsea had immediately caught the girl's hand before her slap could connect to her right cheek. "Good evening Seekvaira."
"Chelsea!?" Seekvaira said in surprise.
"What brings you to the Namikaze Household?" asked a curious Chelsea. Seekvaira had told her and Kagura that her parents had canceled the Hawaii trip at the last minute before telling them that she was hoping to come over so she could have Naruto help her assemble the model kit he had given her.
"So you came for Naruto. Well, I'm sorry to tell you this, but he's not home." This saddened Seekvaira.
"Oh, I see. I guess I'll-"
"Hold it." Seekvaira stops. "However, he will be home in half an hour. Until then, you can come in and make yourself at home." Seekvaira smiled after hearing this.
"Well, I guess I should be going now," Kagura said. Before she could leave, Chelsea stops Kagura so she could give her a goodbye kiss. While the couple savored their kiss, Seekvaira had trouble processing it. After all, this was the first time she witnessed two girls kissing. Her face was bright red, and smoke was coming out of her head. After ending the kiss, Chelsea said goodbye to Kagura, who left with a blushing smile.
"Alright, let's go in shall we?" she said as she pulled Seekvaira into the house." Inside, both girls took off their footwear. What made Seekvaira uncomfortable was when Chelsea stripped off her clothes until she was only wearing her bra and her underwear and socks.
"Ahhhh, I feel so liberated," Chelsea said to herself.
"You do this when you have a guest here!?"
"As long as they're girls or Naruto. Otherwise, I pummel them," she answered. "Make yourself at home. I need to prepare dinner." As Chelsea entered the kitchen to cook, Seekvaira went into the living room and took a seat on the couch.
"You have a nice place here."
"Thanks, we could've bought a bigger house somewhere nice, maybe somewhere located on the top of a hill, but our parents wanted to raise us in a quiet, safe, and nice neighborhood."
"He was right to choose this area."
"...Seekvaira, can I ask you something?"
"Of course."
"What did you want Naruto to do for you when he was in Italy?" Seekvaira was surprised by this question." He looked sad when I picked him up from the airport. I'm guessing he talked to you about it?"
"Oh yes, one of the science teams in Italy had some problems with a new device they were working on and needed my help with the situation in person. However, I couldn't since I had to tend to an important business meeting on the same day. Naruto immediately asked me to go there himself after he found out that the leader of that science team was an acquaintance of his. While he was there, he became interested in a girl that he got along with. But, since he was there for only a few days, he had to leave her behind." Hearing this, Chelsea felt sad for Naruto.
"She must've been one heck of a girl if she can make him feel that way."
"I'm sure she was." As Chelsea resumed cooking, Seekvaira noticed several family photos of a young Naruto, Chelsea, and Akame near a window. One picture caught her attention: One that had the three of them smiling alongside a spiky blonde male and a red-headed female. (Naruto and Akame were 8 while Chelsea was 11 when the picture was taken) The older sibling enters the living room and sees this.
"Those two adults are our parents," Chelsea told Seekvaira. "Our father was the president and founder of an IT company, and our mother was an inventor, one of the best of Japan...There was an explosion at the company. (Naruto and Akame were 11 when it happened. A former employee got fired because he was stealing money from our father and blew up the whole building. Jiraiya inherited the company while Naruto, Akame, and I were given their fortune."
"I'm sorry for your loss," Seekvaira said. Chelsea assured her that they were fine, as the incident happened a very long time ago.
"Did Naruto...harbor any hate towards this former employee?" asked Seekvaira. Chelsea had a serious but saddened look on her face.
"He was always a mama's boy, Akame was our mother's little girl, and I was daddy's little angel. We both hated him for taking them away. For Akame and I, it was easy for us to forget our hate towards him. After all, I was the strong older sister, and Akame was the youngest out of the three of us...I had to take care of her and make sure she could get over it. Naruto...I thought he would get over it with Jiraiya's help, but I was wrong. The former employee got the death penalty, yet Naruto wasn't satisfied. He wanted to make him suffer, heck, he even wanted to pull the lever to finish him. If he didn't know Moka for 6 years, then he wouldn't have gotten over it," Seekvaira felt saddened by what Chelsea was telling her.
"I was his older sister, yet I couldn't do anything for him, and I wasn't there for him. It's all my fault...I'm a failure as an older sister." Chelsea said as she teared up. "If I had been there for him, he wouldn't have had to shoulder all that pain and anger, he wouldn't have..." Chelsea stops as she remembers the day Naruto got shot before breaking down. Seekvaira said nothing as she walked to her and hugged her.
"To think and care about your little brother proves to me how much you love him," Seekvaira told Chelsea. "...Naruto said some good things about you, some about Akame as well." Chelsea's eyes widen.
"What did he say?"
Flashback
6 hours before Naruto arrived in Italy to assassinate Takumi
"Naruto, are you okay with this mission?" asked Seekvaira, who was currently communicating with the blonde through a computer. " I just want to be double sure that-"
"I'm fine, I can do this, don't worry," Naruto said as he worked on the prototype for his Firebrand suit. "...You worrying about me reminds me of my older sister, Chelsea."
"Your older sister who wears her undergarments at home?" asked a surprised Seekvaira.
"Alongside my other sister Akame, she is...really something. She can scare you, find ways to tease you, and she is not afraid to say what she wants to say." Naruto said as he formed a happy smile. "But what I like about her is her worried and overprotective side...In the past...there was this man I hated...he took the lives of many people, which included our parents." Seekvaira was shocked by this reveal as Naruto continued.
"Akame and I were the youngest. Our parents took her in and gave her a place to call home with us. To have one's parents taken from you...it's the worst thing you'll ever experience...I didn't just hate that guy for taking them from me and Chelsea...I hated him for taking Akame's chance at having more memories of growing up with a mom and dad that loved her away from her...Jiraiya and Moka took it upon themselves to help me cope with their deaths while Chelsea helped Akame. I know that deep down, Chelsea wanted to help me, but she knew that Akame needed her the most. I could tell how much it pained her not to help me. To know that she wanted to help me was one of the only things that kept me sane...She thinks that I must harbor some hate towards her for not helping me, but I don't. And...I could never hate Akame. After all...they're the only family I have. No matter how many times Chelsea teases me, and no matter how angry I might get with either of them, I will always find it in myself to forgive." Hearing this from Naruto made Seekvaira understand his relationship with his sisters. She smiles as she told Naruto that she would love to meet Chelsea if she had the chance.
Flashback ends
Hearing what Naruto told Seekvaira made Chelsea shed tears of joy knowing how Naruto truly felt.
"Dammit Naruto, why didn't you tell me this yourself?" Chelsea said to herself.
"He probably felt embarrassed." Chelsea snickered a bit as she wiped her tears away.
"I guess that was expected when he's the only male sibling," Chelsea replied. "MAN, DID I CRY A LOT!?" Chelsea yelled as she returned to her happy self and had her hands on her hips. "I should get back to cooking..." As Chelsea prepared to return to the kitchen, Seekvaira asks her if she could help out.
"Are you sure? You're my guest."
"I insist..." Chelsea smiled as she agreed to have the Agares girl help her out.
Now
"I think Naruto knows that. Don't worry, he still loves you." Hearing this from Chelsea, Akame turns to her and asks how she can be so sure.
"Big Sister Chelsea has her ways," Chelsea answered. Akame slowly developed a smile on her face hearing this from her. Feeling a little better, Akame asks if she (Chelsea) can sleep in her room for tonight.
"Of course Akame."
Naruto's Room
In his room, the blond was helping Seekvaira with the golden Gundam model.
"I shouldn't have said those things to Akame and Moka," Naruto told Seekvaira.
"...Akame and Moka weren't wrong Naruto. I'm having you go out killing people for Sirzechs, making you do things you didn't want to do. In a way, I forced you into this life instead of letting you rest in peace."
"I'm grateful for what you've done for me, and despite the bad things that happened along the way, with the killings and Xenovia, I'm okay with it. Had I stayed the way I was before, things would've played out badly for me in more ways than one."
"Probably...You've never yelled at Akame or Moka before?"
"Today was the first," he answered.
"...It's okay to yell at them Naruto. If you have something to say, you have the right to let it be heard, even if others end up being affected by this," Seekvaira added.
"That's some strange advice but I get what you're saying, even if it's just a little bit."
"...Chelsea and Akame are lucky to have you as their brother, and Moka's glad to have you as a friend," she told the blond, a smile on her face.
"Thanks, Seekvaira...I should probably apologize to Moka when I have the chance to, and then I'll apologize to Akame in the morning."
"You should," Seekvaira responds as they continued to work on finishing the Gundam model.
"...I think I'll ask Asada-chan out on a date." Seekvaira was caught off guard by this as she fell off her stool before getting up. "This is a first for you! Who's this Asada-chan!?" she asked, determination in her eyes as she got up close and personal with a surprised Naruto. He took the time to tell her about Shino Asada, and how Infernus told him that he's never officially dated a girl before. He even tells her that he's not really sure what to do on a date. Seekvaira wouldn't mind if Naruto had asked her. Too bad he decided on Shino, that girl was lucky. But despite his choice, Seekvaira decided to support the blond. After all, what kind of King would she be if she didn't allow her Rook to date whoever he wanted?
"Well, for starters, call her now and schedule that date," she told Naruto.
"Now? With you here?" he asked, blushing.
"If you're nervous, I'll just simply dial the number for you," Seekvaira replied as she took Naruto's phone and looked up Shino's number. The Rook tried to wrestle the phone away from her, but Seekvaira managed to call the girl.
"Hello?" Hearing her voice, Seekvaira hands Naruto the phone, who answers it.
"Hey, Asada-chan? Did I...Did I wake you?"
"No, in fact, I was about to turn in until you called. What's up?"
"Well, I know we just met earlier, but...if you have time next Saturday...Would you like to go on...a date?" Seekvaira gave an embarrassed Naruto a thumbs up for finally asking.
"Wow, this is so sudden...I've never been asked out before...and even though I don't know much about you, you seem like a really nice guy...I'd be glad to go on a date with you Namikaze-kun."
"Cool...Where do you want to meet?"
"There's this new place that serves sweets called Ōkoku no Okashi (Kingdom Sweets) located in Kyoto that opened two weeks ago," she replied. "Let's meet there at 9:00 am, on the day of our date."
"I can't wait!" Naruto happily replied. "I'll try to be early...Good night Asada-chan!"
"Good night to you as well Namikaze-kun," replied Shino as the two hung up. Seekvaira had a proud and happy smile on her face as Naruto asked why she was smiling.
"Oh I wish for you the best of luck on your future date!" said an overjoyed Seekvaira. "We should get this model finished so we can go to bed early!"
"We!? You're sleeping here!?" he yelled.
"Of course, after all, no one's home at my place. You're the only choice." Naruto blushed, knowing full well that Seekvaira's going to sleep in his room, in the same bed as him. Infernus laughed at Naruto's situation.
"Try not to get a boner while she's in bed with you."
"Fuck off Infernus." At her apartment, Shino's face turned a bright shade of red. She was just asked out on a date with a boy. Shino happily held her pillow as she smiled. Maybe...just maybe...things are starting to get better in her life...And if things go well with their date, she and Naruto would eventually become...Just thinking about becoming a girlfriend made her giggle a bit.
During the night, Seekvaira, wearing a white frilly nightgown, wakes up to get a glass of water from downstairs. In the kitchen, she finds Akame exiting the kitchen.
Seekvaira asked what Akame was doing in the kitchen. Akame had gotten thirsty and had decided to drink some water before going back to bed. The two found it awkward being alone downstairs in the middle of the night. Finally...
"I'm sorry for what happened at dinner..." Akame said to the Agares girl.
"You don't have to apologize to me. I was at fault as well. If you want, I'd like to start over and be friends." Akame smiled as she accepted Seekvaira's friendship. "...Your brother felt really bad when he yelled at you." This surprised Akame, who couldn't help but smile. "You're lucky to have him as your brother."
"...Thank you." With that, the smiling girl leaves the kitchen. Seekvaira smiles as well, knowing she did a good thing. As she gets water, she sees a case that contains several first-place trophies, medals, and pictures belonging to Naruto. All of them involved winning in subjects involving intelligence and the ability to invent something amazing. Impressed, an idea hit her that made her smile.
Agares Corp Building
9:00 am
Naruto had apologized to Akame for yelling at her, who was more than happy to forgive him after talking to Chelsea and Seekvaira. After breakfast, Seekvaira had asked him to accompany her to the Agares Corp. Building for something important. Right now, Naruto was in a large office with a large computer and an array of monitors set up in the middle of the room. When he asked why they were in here, Seekvaira's answer surprised him.
"You're what!?"
"You heard me, I'm giving you a part-time job here, at Agares Corp," Seekvaira answered.
"As what?"
"As my personal assistant, my inventor, and repair guy. Mostly as one my inventors." Seekvaira further explains that he'll be tasked with things like taking calls, substituting for her in meetings when absent, inventing new things, and repairing Agares Tech.
"First you have me become some assassin for Sirzechs, now you're making me an employee here? What made you decide to give me a part-time job here?" Naruto asked.
"I saw your impressive collection of achievements Naruto. You have a brilliant mind."
"I'm not that special. There's a lot more out there who may be smarter than me," Naruto counters.
"Maybe...But I don't care about them. I want only you." Naruto blushed when he heard the last part.
"I...I got it," he replied.
"Also, with that date coming up, it'd be nice to have some extra money coming to you for your spending needs. And who knows how long it'll be until Sirzechs asks you to do another job for him." Seekvaira added. When asking how much he was getting paid for working weekly for her, she just held up seven fingers, signifying how many zeroes were behind the number 1 (10,000,000 yen = $90,780 / 7 = $12968.57 a day), surprising Naruto.
"That much!?" Naruto yelled.
"That's how good I know you are if my company and I are paying you that much," Seekvaira replied, smiling as she adjusted her glasses.
"I should at least learn about these things. Are there any books about Agares Corp. and their machines or devices?" Naruto asked. His King handed him three books before telling him that he'll get paid to read them since it's his first day.
"Take as much time as you need to finish the books Naruto."
"Don't worry about time, I'll be done with them by the end of the day. After all, time is money," he replied as he began reading. Seekvaira only smiles as she leaves the room.
Moka's House
Moka laid in her bed as she recalled the events of last night. Naruto had yelled at her, for the very first time. She shouldn't be making this a big deal, yet...he defended Seekvaira, a girl she barely knew who, for some reason, felt off to her. Seekvaira Agares...just what was she to Naruto? Most of all, could she trust her? Out of nowhere, Moka receives a text from Naruto, apologizing for yelling at her last night. Looking at it, Moka wanted to get angry at Naruto, but she couldn't find it in herself to hate the blond. After all, she loved him.
"Why can't I just stay mad at you?"
2 hours later...
Ramen Ichiraku
Fukuoka, Japan
Naruto had finished eating his 4th bowl of ramen before leaving the restaurant, full. As he decided to get back to his office, he got a call from Seekvaira.
"Naruto, are you on your way back?"
"Yeah, I just got finished eating."
"Perfect, I need you to bring back a strawberry shortcake I ordered. The usual delivery man got sick and couldn't do it so-"
"I got it, just send me the address," Naruto replied. Seekvaira thanked him before hanging up, but not before sending him the address.
20 minutes later...
Naruto had just arrived at the bakery to pick up Seekvaira's order. Walking towards the desk, he tells the woman behind the register that he was here to pick up the Agares girl's order. Smiling, the woman told him that she would be back in 2 minutes with the order before leaving. Looking around, the blond noticed a petite girl with white hair and hazel eyes staring at the variety of cakes and goods that were behind the glass. It seemed that she was having some trouble with choosing. Naruto walked towards her.
"They're nice right?" The girl turned her attention towards the blond. "Makes you want to eat all of them."
"Mmm..."
"If I had to pick, I'd go with the red velvet lava cake," Naruto said with a smile as he pointed at it.
"You think so?" asked the girl, raising a brow.
"Crunchy but soft red velvet outside covered with powdered sugar and topped with white cream-cheese icing, and a warm chocolate sauce on the inside. It feels really good once you finish it with a tall glass of milk." Naruto adds. Hearing this from him, the girl started drooling, making him uncomfortable.
"Sir, your order," Naruto said bye to the girl before going to get Seekvaira's order and leaving. Looking at the order Naruto decided she should get, the girl orders it and eats it at the bakery. To her surprise, it tasted good.
Naruto's Office
Agares Corp. Building
Naruto had finished delivering Seekvaira's cake to her before returning to his office. To his surprise, someone was waiting for him. It was a girl who had grey hair that is a little bit messy. On her left side, she had a braid that was tied up with a ribbon in the back. She also had grey eyes and a pair of yellow glasses. The girl wore a green shirt with a jean jacket and a green short skirt. For footwear, she had on a pair of red low-heel sandals. Even when he had an omnipotent demon inside him, Naruto felt intimidated by the stoic girl.
"So you're the new Rook?" Naruto was caught by surprise when she asked this question before realizing that she must be a Devil like him.
"Are you...a member of Seekvaira's Peerage?" Naruto asked.
"No, I'm actually an extraterrestrial from the Black Lizard Planet who decided to make a life here, befriending Seekvaira in the process," she answered.
"You're an alien!?" Naruto yelled, surprised. Seekvaira has an alien working for her, and there was life outside of Earth!?
"Ange, be honest with him," said Seekvaira as she entered the office.
"Fine." Looking at her, Seekvaira couldn't tell if the girl meant it or not.
"Naruto, this is Ange le Carré, she's one of my Pawns," Seekvaira informed her Rook.
"So she's not an alien from a Black Lizard Planet?" Naruto replied.
"No, she's a Devil who used to be human, not an alien. She tends to say that to new people and on some occasions. It's...a habit of hers."
"Oh okay, so why is she here?" Instead of answering, Ange gives Naruto a metal ball, confusing him, but at the same time, made him curious.
"I need that repaired. It got damaged during a recent mission." replied the Pawn.
"I'll see what I can do. Would it be okay if I made a few or more...adjustments?" Naruto asked.
"Just as long as it doesn't hinder my movements and you don't tamper with the power source," Ange replied.
"I have to get back to my office. I was just here to introduce you to Ange. Ange, why don't you keep Naruto company for a while?" The girl ignored Seekvaira as she told Naruto to not break it. Seekvaira sighed as she left Naruto's office. As he carefully took apart the device, he takes out the power source, a small, cylindrical glass case containing a glowing green crystal. Even if it was small, it gave out some impressive amounts of energy.
"What's this glowing green rock? Uranium? Plutonium?...Kryptonite?"
"No, it's Cavorite. It's an element only I and the Agares Clan know about. Now YOU know it."
"Never heard of Cavorite before. What does it do?"
"Fix my device and I'll show you," Ange replied. With that, Naruto continued working on it. Finished, after 46 minutes, he gave the device to Ange, who thanked the blond for fixing it. "I made few adjustments to it. The device will use up less power than it usually uses. I also upgraded the cooling and venting systems in it, and reinforced the exterior with metal that is light but can take the punishment." Taking it from Naruto's hands, Ange suggests going somewhere isolated, taking him to The Grand Canyon in Arizona via teleportation.
"IS THIS THE GRAND CANYON!?" he yelled.
"No." Naruto looks at Ange, raising a brow. "Another lie? Really?"
"It's a bit of a habit."
"So why are we here?"
"The main function of the C-Ball is to allow me to fly in the air for a limited amount of time. After it's been used up, I need to replace the Cavorite with a new one. But flight is not the only thing it can do." Going towards a boulder 10x larger than the both of them, Ange turns on the device before effortlessly lifting it up and throwing it to space at the speed of light, surprising him.
"It also manipulates gravity, making whatever or whoever I touch weightless. Out of all the other members of Seekvaira's Peerage, I'm physically the weakest, only being able to fight battles that are one-on-one. When it comes to multiple opponents, I can't fight for long periods of time. While I know hand to hand combat, my skills lie in stealth, my skills with a gun, and the element of surprise. With this, it makes up for my weakness in combat."
"Can I try it?" Naruto asked, interested in the device.
"No..." Naruto felt disappointed until Ange smiled and handed him the C-Ball.
"If this makes me weightless...Does this allow you to run fast?" Naruto asked.
"I would think so, but why-" Naruto interrupts by taking off Ange's glasses and puts a pair of sunglasses on Ange, surprising her.
"What? Where-"
"I just came back from taking those from Ryan Reynolds during the shooting of "The Hitman's Bodyguard". He thought the wind blew them off." Naruto answered, a smile on his face.
"We should get back to the office," said Ange as she took off the sunglasses and asked if she could have her own glasses back. Returning to the office, Naruto asks her why she needs a device for flight if she could use her wings.
"It's true, I could. But..." Remembering her original life as a human and her friends, Ange simply says, "This device has been with me for a very long time, and it holds a very deep meaning to me."
"You're not lying to me again are you?" Naruto asked, just to be sure.
"No, I wasn't."
"...If I may...What was it like for you? To be reincarnated as a Devil? What was it like with Seekvaira?"
"...I remember little of my old life. All I remember was that I was a part of a team and that I was a princess who traded her old life for that of a spy's...I remember how cold it was as I clutched the gunshot wounds I received after completing what was supposed to be my final mission...Snow was falling. It felt so beautiful as I closed my eyes." For Naruto, he could picture it very clearly in his mind, the feeling of death.
"Next thing I knew, I woke up in a hospital bed, with no signs that I'd been shot. Waiting for me was Seekvaira, who fell asleep making sure that I was okay. Back then, she had only Alivian and Scáthach in her peerage...I...knocked her out when she woke up and tried to tell me what was going on." This part surprised Naruto. Ange knocked out Seekvaira? He'd have to ask Seekvaira about it to see if it was true.
"I tried to look for my belongings before escaping the hospital, knocking out three guards in the process due to my newly acquired strength...I didn't get far. I passed out before I could even get my stuff. After calming down, I was told by Seekvaira of my reincarnation, and that I was listed as KIA...I cried, knowing I could never go back to my teammates, and without exposing my Devil status and putting them in danger. I stayed in Seekvaira's house bedridden for a month. I ate, bathed, and rested, but never spoke. It was too much for me...One night, I decided...to kill Seekvaira." Naruto's eyes widened in shock.
"You tried to kill her?"
"I was turned into a Devil against my will. Back then, Seekvaira was competing with two other girls on who would have the strongest peerage." Hearing that Seekvaira had recruited Ange in order to compete with two other girls made Naruto uneasy. Was she still competing with these other girls?
"In the dead of night, I took a knife from the kitchen and snuck into her room. She was awake when I got there, reading a book. I lunged at her, but she caught my hand...I yelled at her for not letting me die. Just telling her that left her open for me to kill her. After that, she..."
"She what?"
"She wept for me as she held me in her arms. I ended up stabbing her in the shoulder as she cried and apologized for doing it without knowing how I'd feel about it. Just hearing her apologize...I dropped the knife and helped nurse her wound...After that night, she and I just talked and from there, I grew to trust and depend on her. After meeting me, she gave up on the competition for the strongest peerage. She allowed me to see my teammates, though it was from an orb. After all, I was a Devil now. But it didn't matter, as long as I could see that my team was happy."
"Are any of them still alive?" Naruto asked.
"I don't know, I was focused on helping Seekvaira that I decided not to check on them, fearing that I'd see them die knowing that I can never see them again or be where they are now." Hearing her story, Naruto knew one thing: She wasn't lying.
"What about you, Naruto Namikaze?"
"I was just a human who wanted to save the ones I cared about, even if I had to face death. It didn't matter what happened as long as they lived. However, just the thought of never seeing them again scared me, made me want to live for them. Seekvaira gave me just that, and I am thankful for her. I'm still getting used to it all, with the powers and the struggles of being a Devil. Still trying to adjust." Naruto replied.
"Right now, I'm trying to do new things, like get money to spend on a girl for our first ever date, even if "some pervert of mine" gives me a fair monthly allowance and maybe some extra."
"Be sure to get the girl you're going on a date with a nice present to remember it."
"Will do," Naruto said before telling her that he needs to get back to work.
"...What are you doing after work?"
"Me? I'm just going to go home and work on some "side project."
"How would you like to accompany me to dinner?"
"Seekvaira's not coming?"
"No, it'll just be the two of us. Two devils on the same peerage just hanging out outside of work." Naruto took a minute to think about it before agreeing to it.
Nihongo-Italiano Trattoria
"So I can keep the sunglasses?"
"Of course. I don't have a need for it." Naruto said as he slurped on some spaghetti.
"Neither do I," Ange replied before sipping on her glass of red wine. Naruto watched Ange drink the wine, with curiosity. Does it taste good? Ange took notice of this.
"...Want to try some?" she asked as she offered him a sip. Though hesitant at first, due to his age, Naruto decides to try some. Taking a sip, Naruto makes a face that shows that he didn't like the taste. Ange laughed a bit as Naruto did that face.
"How can people like this!?" he asked.
"Who knows..." As they continued to have dinner, an awful sound caught their attention. The sound belonged to two young kids, a brother, and his sister, messing with a piano. The sound they made was beginning to ruin the mood for the other guests. Wiping her mouth before getting up from her chair, Ange walked towards the kids.
"A piano is not a toy." Ange politely told them. The kids stopped as they turned their attention towards the girl. "If you move over, I'll play something that's more...soothing." Curious, the siblings allowed the Pawn to play the piano. In control of the piano, Ange played an original that wowed the guests. The sibling sat next to her as they watched her fingers move. Naruto found her piano skills to be a work of art. Finishing, Ange was met with applause from all the guests. She thanked them for listening before getting back to her seat.
"...So you can play the piano?"
"It was one of the requirements for a princess..."
"You mention being a princess. If you're royalty, you had everything...Why give it all up?"
"...I hated being a princess."
"You hated it?"
"All it was for me was study, study, study, day and night. By fate, I met someone who "looked just like me." From there, things turned for the worst until..."
"I see...Do you like your life, as a Devil?" asked Naruto.
"Being a Devil that has been living since the early 20th Century, you see people you know come and go, and you experience all kinds of hell. It's an experience you can never hope to imagine or live through as both a former human and a reincarnated devil. But, it wasn't all that bad. Seeing brave people rise up to fight for freedom and the right to live...To see the world change before you...To see it all was scary, but at the same time...it was beautiful. It made me wish that my old team lived long enough to see it all. But, knowing that I'll be the eyes that get to see every tomorrow for them is enough to say that I'm glad that Seekvaira chose me to be a part of her Peerage, even if it wasn't for the good reasons at first." Ange replied with a smile contagious enough to make Naruto smile. Ange had made what was considered a bad experience for her into an opportunity of a lifetime. "Well, enough of that, let's finish eating before our food gets cold." Naruto agreed with Ange as they continued with dinner.
"By the way Naruto, do you remember earlier when you drank some of my wine?"
"Yeah, what about it?" Ange leans in close as she whispers in his ear, "The part where you drank from...is the same one my lips were on," before leaning back with a playful smile on her face. Now aware of this, Naruto turns bright red, knowing that he had indirectly kissed her.
"I guess you could say that your "first kiss" was like taking a sip from a glass of fine red wine, specifically 2008 Chateau Pontet-Canet." Ange puts a piece of cut salmon in her mouth, savoring its flavor as Naruto sat in his chair, still red in the face.
"Girls just love to tease you Naruto."
Ange's Apartment
Downtown Tokyo
Naruto had not said a word since dinner. Hell, he couldn't look Ange straight in the eye as he walked her to her apartment.
"Well, I'm going to go-
"Wait Naruto." he stops in his place as he turns to Ange to see what she wants.
"Is there something you need?"
"You have a lot of sexual stress inside of you." Naruto blushed when she told him that out loud.
"How can you-"
"I can tell just by looking at you. All that pent-up desire inside of you, it's unhealthy to keep it bottled up. I admit that your resistance to lust and the female flesh is admirable, but I would recommend that you do something about it. Keep all that inside and you might do something stupid and reckless to any girl you associate yourself with." Ange then went on to explain how Naruto should try watching porn, or possibly get a nice girl to give him a blowjob, maybe have sex with him.
"While those sound good, I-"
"Stop right there. Let me tell you something you're probably aware of. Judging by our conversations and by the way you interact with others, particularly your childhood friend Seekvaira has told me about, you're pretty reserved when it comes to the subject of sex and the art of relieving stress through sexual means. To me, I think you deny the need to do it because that's what you really want inside." Naruto couldn't help but feel embarrassed and a bit defensive when Ange said what she wanted to let him know out loud.
"You see yourself as a person who feels that he has no need to subject yourself to pleasure, or the need to ask someone of the opposite sex to do it for you. And you don't see yourself having sex with any other girl besides the one you're in love with. Why? Because you don't want to associate yourself with those other sex-crazed teens your age. You're stuck trying to be this sex-abstained person in order to please a girl you like and to keep yourself from betraying said girl. To me, that's really pathetic. In conclusion, you want sex, like every person with raging hormones, but deny it since you're scared to let out you lustful nature and scared that helping yourself to lust will have the one you're in love with seeing you differently." Naruto had no way to counter it. She was accurate in speaking the truth, and she wasn't afraid to say it out loud. In front of his face.
"Fuck, that is brutal but true."
"I...have nothing I can use to counter that," Naruto admits in defeat. "What do you suggest?"
"If I had a recommendation...Kiss your date next Saturday." Naruto turned red in the face when Ange blatantly told him what he should do. "I don't care how you do it, so long as you don't force it upon her. Like you and other males, most girls, like me, are hormonal as well, it's just that we know how to control our desires better."
"She wants me to kiss..." In his head, Naruto pictured himself kissing Shino, though it was censored.
"You were thinking about it weren't you?" The Rook denied it out loud, not looking Ange in the eye.
"If I kiss her, she would be considered my...first."
"How could she be considered your first when I was-" Naruto interrupts her, telling her that the indirect kiss didn't count and that the kiss with Shino would be the first where he'd actually do it.
"Believe what you will. You should be aware of the idea of seeing other girls by now. I'm pretty sure that either one of your parents, maybe both, when they were young, have fooled around with others before meeting each other." Naruto immediately fell silent when Ange said that.
"Don't tell me, you never asked them, or even asked your godfather?" Hearing that made Naruto curious about his parents' life before meeting each other.
"I think I'm going to go have a talk with my godfather." Naruto said before Ange told him, "Glad we had this talk," and closing the door on him.
Namikaze Residence
Jiraiya's Office
Jiraiya was writing a chapter for his new book when Naruto entered. Surprised, he asked Naruto if there was something bothering him.
"Did my parents ever have any other relationships before meeting and falling in love?" Hearing this coming out of Naruto's mouth both surprised and amused the white-haired man. "I guess it's a good time as any."
"Your mother, and this is the truth, has never had any relationships before your father. That I can tell you for certain. Your father on the other hand..." The last part made Naruto grow wide-eyed.
"My father-"
"Was a ladies man. Did you know that I used to hire female assistants?"
"I think I know where this is going..."
"Tsunade's lover's niece Shizune, Mabui, Pakura, Layla, Chisa. Now Shizune was his first time and his first great love, and the first assistant I hired since Tsunade begged me to hire her. She and your father had lots of amazing sex, some I witnessed by accident. I mean they had sex once and then moved on, only to officially date and get it on more after I decided to stop hiring hot female assistants. Moving on, he had sex with all of the beautiful girls I hired, and it all starts with them giving him signs that they wanted him before getting it on on the very desk I'm working on."
"That desk!?"
"Yeah, this was your father's desk. He moved it, from the place he and I used to work in, to the house your parents bought themselves. He had it all. Good looks, a nice place, lots of money, everything a girl wanted in a man. He was something..."
"Makes me wonder why you never take after your father. Like it's supposed to be in the saying, "Like father, like son," Infernus joked.
"He was quite a sex fiend, but at the same time, he was very romantic."
"I see..." To hear about his father's previous relationships was pretty weird, but it helped him know more about his father.
"Why did you decide now to ask me?" Jiraiya asked, suspicious.
"I've decided to take a break from Moka, and I think it was about time I went on a date with a girl." Hearing of Naruto's decision was a new choice of action that he never thought his godson would take, even consider.
"I met her yesterday, and...she interests me. However, I feel that by going out with her, I'm betraying my feelings for Moka."
"I see...Naruto, if there's anything I learned from experience, and from your father, it's that you have a right to be selfish, you have the right to explore and be free, and that you have a right to make your own decisions, both right and wrong." Jiraiya replied before telling him to take a seat in one of the chairs. "Your father had kept the fact that he had several relationships with other girls from your mother when they were dating. Your mother found out about it from Shizune, her best friend, while she (Kushina) and Minato were out shopping at the mall. Your mother was angry that your father didn't tell her about it, afraid that if she knew, she'd hate him. But as luck would have it, she hated him for not being honest."
"My mother still loved him? Even after he kept that from her?"
"Of course. After all, she was your father's perfect match. While there's no doubt in my mind that you and Moka can truly make each other happy, you've never confessed to her yet, and you don't know if she loves you back or only sees you as just a friend. You, as of now, have a right to see and explore yourself with other girls before finally deciding to go for Moka, and though I don't want to say it, but there could be a possibility that one of the many girls out there will be the one who will truly make you happy." Hearing what Jiraiya had to say made Naruto remember the conversations he had with Infernus and Ange.
"You're right, thanks Jiraiya," said Naruto, forming a smile on his face.
"Glad we had this talk."
"One more thing. What happened with Shizune? You mentioned that she was his first great love. What made them break up?"
"If I had to say, it was because of distance. Shizune was offered a job in America, so that required her leaving Japan. While it hurt both of them, Minato didn't want to stop her from pursuing her dreams. Of course, being Minato, he and Shizune had sex one final time before she left and broke up on good terms." All Naruto said was "Oh...Okay," before getting up and preparing to exit Jiraiya's office.
"If you ever need any advice, with love or dating, come to me. I'm always happy to help." Naruto smiled before telling him that he'll keep it in mind.
"Well, I guess this means that you are now okay with fooling around with other girls?" Infernus asked.
"We'll start with Asada-chan and see how far it goes." Now that was an answer Infernus could be satisfied with. "I just need to plan it out first. After all, it'll be my first."
Rome, Italy
Jaeger's Hideout
Xenovia, wearing nothing but her bra and a pair of form-fitting pants, was currently sitting with her legs crossed and her hands on her knees in the middle of the room. Jaeger members Wave, Seryu, Kurome, Run, and Bols watched as Esdeath entered the room.
"Like Jaeger members Wave and Kurome, they had their full potentials unlocked by me. Like you, not only do they possess great power and sense of justice, they also possess powerful Magic Circuits. The only difference is the amount you three each hold inside of yourselves. You, like myself and a rare handful, possess far more magic circuits than anyone in the Church. Sadly, they've yet to be awakened inside of you, and you won't be able to unlock all of them until you're older. But with me, I can unlock them early. With all of them awakened, you may stand a chance against anyone who challenges us. I must warn you, there's a chance that this might kill you. But as long as you have your faith in God, you will survive." Xenovia was afraid, though she didn't want to show it in front of the others. But if it meant that she can stand a chance against Firebrand, she'll take it.
"I can take the pain," Xenovia replied as she mentally prepared herself.
"Let's begin." After saying that, Esdeath places her right hand on Xenovia's back as she begins to open all of her dormant magic circuits by infusing magic into them. The pain was unbearable as she screamed. Her whole body felt as though the sun itself was burning her, and her brain felt like millions of fire ants biting her. It was as if Hell itself was torturing her body and soul. Soon after Esdeath was finished, she collapsed. Her eyes felt lifeless, and her mind was blank. Checking to make sure she was okay, Esdeath sensed all of Xenovia's opened Magic Circuits, the quality of them both surprised and impressed her. Xenovia's circuits, to her, had a beautiful Spanish Sky Blue that surged with power.
"All this power and Griselda held you back from your true potential. Just seeing your beautiful circuits..." Right now, Esdeath was excited between her legs. Power had always gotten her excited. Getting up, she has Wave and Kurome assigned to watch over her and to keep her protected. Because not only was she a powerful new member, she was also her greatest asset. As Wave and Kurome took Xenovia to the infirmary, Esdeath ordered the others to continue on with their usual activities. While on the way out, she noticed Keito glaring at her as he rests his back on a wall, arms crossed. She said nothing as she smiled and walked past him.
"Damn you Esdeath..."
Downtown Tokyo
Nighttime
"Making curry tonight and she forgets the vegetables," Naruto said to himself as he exits a grocery store. Akame was preparing curry for breakfast tomorrow and had forgotten to stock up on veggies. Or did she do it on purpose? Being a good brother, he volunteered to go get them, telling Akame that it was important to eat veggies.
"I swear, Akame purposefully forgets them so she can eat only the meat..." As Naruto prepared to walk home, he heard a scream. Dropping the bags, the Rook ran to the source of it. To his rage, A biker gang had caught a nice couple together and had beaten up the boyfriend. The girlfriend was currently fighting of her rapists, who were attempting to rip off her clothes. As he witnessed it, he felt immense anger. There were people walking past them and they did nothing. They would rather pretend to see nothing instead of helping.
Quickly going to an isolated area where no one could see him, Naruto transforms into his demon form before he interrupts the biker gang by letting out a demonic roar, instilling fear into them. Even the woman was afraid of Naruto.
"It's a demon!" yelled one of the bikers.
"No, not a demon. Firebrand, and you assholes have put me in a bad mood." With that, Naruto spews a large stream of yellow flames from his mouth like a dragon, incinerating everyone except the couple. People who saw this gathered after seeing the flames, witnessing Naruto killing the bikers.
After incinerating them, Naruto turned his attention towards the woman, who was currently holding her unconscious boyfriend in her arms. Again, like the cashier, the woman was scared of him. The woman didn't know what was going to happen. Did this Firebrand kill the bikers so he could kill her and her boyfriend himself?
"I'm not going to hurt either of you," he calmly told the woman. As he was occupied, people watching were taking pictures of him from behind, though they weren't able to get a picture of his face. Covering his face, Naruto looks at the crowd of people. To his shock, Shino was among those in the crowd. Turning away, he tells the woman to get her boyfriend to a hospital before teleporting away in a burst of harmless flames. Exiting his transformation at a safe place, he runs to the place he dropped his groceries, only to be horrified when he finds them crushed, possibly from the crowd running to the scene of the crime.
"Can't I catch a break!?" he yelled.
"You win some and you lose some."
"I just wasted a good amount of money Infernus!"
"It was either that or let those bikers have their way with that woman," Infernus replied.
"Namikaze-kun?" Naruto stopped in his place before turning to see Shino looking at him with a surprised look on her face. "What brings you out here?" she asked. Naruto told her how he was getting groceries for his sister, when several people began to rush past him, causing him to drop his groceries and have them crushed.
"I am sorry about the groceries Namikaze-kun," Shino replied. "How about I help pay for half of it?"
"No, I couldn't-"
"Naruto, do NOT fuck this up! Can't you tell that she's a bit shaken? She just saw your Firebrand form." Infernus yelled. Now taking notice of Shino's hands trembling, Naruto immediately knew what the demon meant. Taking her hands in his and giving her a smile, he agreed to have Shino help him, making her feel safe. To him, it made her look cute, like a cat. Realizing that he had that kind of thought made him embarrassed, causing him to let go of Shino's hands and avoid looking her straight in the eye.
"Is there something wrong Namikaze-kun?" Naruto assured her that he was fine before going with her back to the grocery store. Several minutes inside the store, a few people gave them looks, commenting on how they looked like a young couple. At some points, a few guys were hitting on her. He had to step in and pull her into his arms to show them she was "taken", much to their embarrassment. After groceries, he had offered to walk the girl home.
"Those people at the grocery store...They thought we were actually a couple...Weird huh?"
"Yeah, Yeah, definitely weird...Do you usually get hit on?" Shino goes on to tell Naruto that a few have tried to hit on her, only for her to say that she had a boyfriend, which she didn't, and on some occasions when they didn't leave her alone, she'd yell that she was being harassed. Naruto laughed at the last part.
"Hey, it's not funny," Shino yelled before pouting.
"I know, I'm sorry."
"By the way, your hands were trembling earlier. What was that about?"
"I just saw...something out of this world."
"You...You don't say...What was it?"
"Before I came across you, there was this couple who were surrounded by a biker gang. I wanted to yell for help, but I was too scared to even peek my head out. Then, I heard a scream and decided to see what was going on. I saw that the bikers were all being burned by "something that looked human, but wasn't". Before I knew it, people started rushing to where I was to see what was going on. After that, they started taking pictures. People got scared when it turned to us. Even I was scared." If only she knew...
"What happened after?"
"It left. Like it was in a hurry." Worried about the couple, Naruto asked if they were okay.
"Yeah, they're fine. The boyfriend took quite a beating, but he'll live." Naruto breathed a sigh of relief.
"The woman was questioned by the police." Taking notice of this, Naruto asked Shino what the woman told them.
"Nothing much other than the...thing's name: Firebrand."
"Firebrand?"
"Yes, Firebrand."
"What a crazy name," he said to Shino, who couldn't help but agree. Infernus informs Naruto that he was the one who picked it, with the blond mentally telling the demon to shut up.
"I just wonder what sort of news will be posted online...After all, this may possibly be the first appearance of a supernatural being." Naruto simply shrugged his shoulders when she said that.
"Namikaze-kun...Where are we going?" When she asked the question, Naruto looks at his surroundings and realizes that they were on the way to his house. Infernus simply laughed out loud when he figured it out. Was that why Infernus was snickering as the two were busy walking and talking?
"I-I'm so sorry Asada-chan! Maybe we can turn back and-" Naruto stops as he takes out his phone to check the time. It was too late to go the other way, which meant that Shino would have to stay at his house, with both of his sisters and Jiraiya at home.
"Eh?"
Namikaze Household
"Wow, you brought another girl home Naruto? Another cute one to be exact" said a smiling Chelsea. Akame was glaring at Shino from behind the kitchen.
"I accidentally brought her here, so she'll be staying with us for the night," Naruto responds as he awkwardly scratched the back of his head.
"What's going on h-...Naruto!? A big talk later and you bring a girl home already!? Good for you!" Jiraiya yelled. This made both Naruto and Shino turn red in embarrassment as the former angrily told Jiraiya that he was misreading the situation before telling him what he told Chelsea.
"I see, alright Ms. Asada, you can stay in Naruto's room for ton-"
"I THINK I'LL SHARE A ROOM WITH AKAME!" Akame was surprised that Shino decided to sleep in her room.
Akame's Bathroom
Akame couldn't help but stare at Shino as they washed their own bodies. Why? Because she looked really beautiful without her glasses on. It was like a typical trope of a movie where the nerdy girl becomes hot after talking off her glasses. Shino took notice of this, asking her if there was something on her face.
"You're just...really beautiful without your glasses on Sinon-san."
"I appreciate the compliment Akame. Tell you the truth, I don't really need to wear glasses." Surprised by the minor reveal, Akame asks her why she wears them if she has perfect vision.
"It's for...protection." Knowing that she doesn't want to talk about it, Akame keeps silent.
"It feels nice to have a bathing buddy..." Going over to Akame, Shino helps wash the parts of her body she can't reach, catching the girl by surprise.
"S-Sinon-san, what're you-"
"You have such beautiful skin Akame, and you take care of yourself really well. I wish I had a little sister like you." Shino told Akame as she helped clean the girl. When she touches her (Akame's) breasts, she voices her surprise towards the girl's bust size (C-Cup). She was fine with her own size, which was somewhere between a B and a C-Cup, but Akame's was amazing. So perfect and firm...As she fondles Akame's breasts, Chelsea comes from behind and fondles the short brown-haired girl's breasts, earning a moan from her. Shino releases Akame.
"Rule of Chelsea: Never count her out of a good-fashion breast fondling," she said with a smile as she continued to grope Shino. "The sounds you make are cute Asada-chan."
"I'm...I'm not..." Shino couldn't complete her sentence, due to Chelsea's fondling.
"If only Kagura wasn't working, then she'd be here fondling my breasts." As the girls were "hanging out" in Akame's bathroom, Naruto was busy working on his weapon, blushing as he heard Shino's moans.
"I think you should go check on those three. You know, just in case-"
"Fuck off."
The next day...
Shino had found herself having breakfast at a cafe with Naruto before the latter went to work for Seekvaira.
"Your sisters are really...something." Shino couldn't help but remember Chelsea's groping. The older Namikaze sibling just knew how to "feel around", and that just scared her.
"Chelsea tends to do that...a lot." Naruto awkwardly admitted to her.
"...You're lucky to have siblings Naruto." The Rook takes the compliment and adds that he's been getting that a bit lately. "For me, I live alone. I don't really have anyone waiting for me at my apartment."
"If I recall, you told us you lived on your own. You don't have any visitors?" Shino tells Naruto how she visits her mom and her grandparents during breaks and holidays, but that was it.
"I have made one friend before I met you and Akame and Moka, but I still feel lonely."
"You never made any other friends?"
"I couldn't, not after...what happened in the past..." Staying silent, Shino recalls a memory that involved a postal office, a robber, and a gun. Exiting her thoughts, she tells Naruto, "Let's just say that something in the past has made it hard to make any more." Putting an assuring hand on top of her's, Naruto tells her, "Whatever it is, it shouldn't stop you from living your life. I know how it feels to have the past take control of my life", recalling the death of his parents.
"If you ever need help talking about or overcoming...whatever's troubling you, I'm here for you." Shino smiled when Naruto told her he was willing to help her overcome her past.
"Asada-san?" Hearing her name being called, Shino and Naruto turned to see a skinny boy who was the same age as them, who wore jeans and a dark yellow, nylon pullover. He also had on a black baseball cap on his head.
"Shinkawa-kun!" said Shino, sounding surprised.
"I'm guessing he's the first friend?" said Naruto.
"Ahem." Looking down, both Shino and Naruto see that the latter's hand was still placed on top of her own. Both retracted their hands, pretending like it never happened.
"What brings you here Shinkawa-kun?" The boy known as Shinkawa, for now, told them how he was grabbing breakfast for himself and his older brother, and that he happened to spot the two from outside.
"Who uh...Who is this guy?" asked a suspicious Shinkawa.
"Oh, this is Naruto Namikaze. We became friends the day before yesterday." Naruto offers Shinkawa a handshake, who cautiously shakes the blond's hand. While shaking hands, Naruto noticed that Shinkawa's grip is tight, though it doesn't affect him, given his Rook strength.
"Looks like weak competition," Infernus comments.
"I'd love to stay and chat but my brother needs this breakfast, and I have to study."
"During Spring Break?" asked Naruto, raising a brow.
"It's what you get from being the young son of a hospital director," he answered before leaving. Naruto yelled, "Don't overdo it!" as he did. Looking at his phone, Naruto sees that he needs to get to work.
"Speak of the devil, I should get going as well. Take care Asada-chan." Naruto pays for both his and Shino's meal before getting up to leave.
"Namikaze-kun?" Naruto stops as he turns to Shino. "About what you said, that if I need help...I can come to you. You mean it...right?" Instead of answering her, he smiles as he gives her a thumbs up before leaving.
Naruto's Office
Entering his office, Naruto finds Ange waiting for him. Curious, Naruto asks her, "What brings you to my office, Ange?"
"How would you like to go to Germany with me the day after tomorrow?"
"...Eh?"
TO BE CONTINUED...
Naruto has met a new member of Seekvaira's Peerage! If you must know, Ange is from the anime "Princess Principal." The anime is well-made, the theme of it being about spies, as well as the time period the series takes place in immediately sold me. When I saw Ange in action, I knew I had to choose her. I think the main theme of this chapter was one of the past, and of Naruto's decision to see another girl and pursue romance. Because all this time, Naruto has been in love with Moka, and he's never experienced trying to fall in love with another until Xenovia appeared. Then he had to make her his enemy to protect her, and now here comes Shino Asada who, by some obvious reasons, is like Naruto: A somewhat lonely person who has a past that seems to take over her life. Did I mention that she wears glasses? You won't be hearing about her past until maybe the day of the date or a future chapter.
The relationship between Naruto and Shino will be special. Who knows, like his father, Naruto might have to let her go. It's a possibility but I'll let you guys wrap your little heads around that. When that'll happen, I don't know. But if I do know one thing, it involves something about France, and no it will not involve exorcists...maybe. Just don't think about it. After all, it's a possibility.
For Ange, due to one season being done, with a possibility of a season 2 happening, I wasn't sure with how to do her backstory with how she became a devil until the anime's 12th episode aired. I also had planned to do a scene where Ange had Naruto come to her apartment, where she had him sit on a couch. From there, Naruto's arms and legs would be unable to move due to some spells that Ange had Seekvaira cast on the couch, should she ever need to interrogate someone in her apartment. After that, I would've had Ange give him a handjob to help with his built up sexual stress. Ultimately, I decided against it, seeing as it was her first appearance. To be clear, Ange is still a virgin. She has never been with someone of the opposite sex, but due to being a devil now, she's had time to read about sex and techniques to please a man in case she ever finds a man to love.
If you're wondering why Seekvaira gave Naruto a job at her building, it's because she wants to keep him "close to her." In her own way, being inside the same building as she is like being close to her. Like dating, she's inexperienced with love so this is one of the ways she expresses her love. I would also like to point out that while she supports Naruto's decision to date Shino, she is jealous of her.
I also forgot to mention in the previous chapter that Shino/Sinon is 16, a year older than Naruto. Eventually, Naruto will be turning the same age as her, then the fornication (might) begin.
The idea of giving Naruto a part-time job at the Agares Corp Building came in when I read Spider-Man working at Horizon Labs and watching MARVEL's Spider-Man, which is a new series on TV, though I watch it online. It's good so far...So far...
In a possible chapter, later on, I want to show Naruto building or working on cars of his own, mainly a 1972 Ford Gran Torino, and many possible others. When that happens, it'll be for a good reason.
In this chapter, Koneko made a short appearance. The scene was thought about when I read Shokugeki no Soma, and being introduced to 4th Seat Momo Akanegakubo, a chef who specialized in confectionery, or sweets.
It seems that what's happening with Moka is complicated as of now. She really wants to hate our blond demon for raising his voice at her, yet doesn't want to? Love is strange.
Shizune will make an appearance later on, as she is currently in America. Her being Minato's first love was planned, as I considered her to be pretty hot.
The weapon Naruto's making is Igneox, which might make an appearance next chapter.
Pretty soon, don't know when, we'll get into the somewhat main story of High School DxD.
Next chapter will take Naruto and Ange to Germany, where Naruto gets into a bit of a pickle and is injured. He is saved by a girl who hunts with her family. You may know her as "Potato Girl", and no she won't be part of the harem. What happens next will be something, as it involves one or more of the Jaegers, and maybe "The Wild Hunt." Not the European folk myth, the lame one with the douchebags and creeps. You all know what I mean.