I do not own Naruto in any format, this is a fan fiction.
Naruto bought a rather nice and modest home. It seemed almost like fate, the house was right in the path between Kushina's and Minato's home. Naruto kept training and sometimes the Cat masked ANBU would ask him if they could chat while he rested. She had heard stories from Kachina about this beautiful Knight named Arturia. She wanted to hear Naruto's own explanation.
"So Naruto what exactly is Arturia to you? " Naruto was caught by surprise by the question. He put away his blade and sat down looking at the sky." Arturia is my beloved wife, my dearest friend and the very light of my soul. I loved her even before I knew what love was. But until the old one dies, we must do our duty. One day we will be together again. I will just have to make due with the few times I see her. "
Yugao was speechless when she heard that. She never imagined anyone could put that emotion in just thinking the answer to such a simple question. She was expecting for him to say she was his wife and that's it. But never did she expect this answer. " So that is why you train so often."
Naruto looked at her and smiled. "Every dead demon is just another step towards finally being with her again. Nothing is going to stop me." Cat began to laugh and got up from where she was seated. "Wish someone would put that much effort so they could be with me." Naruto looked at her and said that if the person loved her enough, they would.
He began talking about the harsh training they did together. Arturia could do magic, just not as much as he could or as damaging. He explained the way he was trained to kill demons from an early age. "Aren't you scared of facing such evil things?" That caught him by surprise and could not find the right words to tell the ANBU.
It took him a while before he found the right words to use. "I am more afraid of the consequences of failing to hunt them. They would end the lives of all people, across all of existence. But far worse they would kill my beloved. Even if I survived and was left all alone, the pain of losing her would cause me to die. "
Yugao needed to see what this woman looked like and he asked if he had anything that shows what his wife would look like. She was expecting a pendant, or a small pocket portrait. He put his hand close to his chest, right over were his heart was. He began to say some strange words. His hand began to glow and when he pointed it at the air.
His hand began to give out a small golden vapor. The vapor formed the appearance of a golden picture frame and in the frame was a strong, proud, confident and beautiful young woman. Her hair long and smooth, almost like silk. She was wearing this louse blouse that framed her figure like almost in a holy light. Her dress and blouse were sky blue made her look stunning. "That is my beloved wife. Once my duty has been accomplished. We shall be together once again."
The frame disappeared as he closed his hand. Yugao was speechless after this, she never imagined that someone could love each other so much. She honestly wished she would find someone like that for her self. Someone that loved her like he loved his wife.
"Well the Hokage seems to think that you might do with a few more jutsu. " Yukio tossed him a small metal card." That will let you in the ninja section of the library. With your shadow clones you should finish reading it in a few months. Should make fighting those demons a little easier. " Yugao left as Kurai came to the place they were seated.
Kurai had excellent hearing and heard most of the conversation." So you miss her that much? You been gone almost half a month at most. Yet you act like you been away from years. I jus don't understand why you could miss her so much and so quickly. " Naruto smiled and told her the only way that she would understand is to find a person who loved her as much as he loved his wife.
It was no secret considering where her father was from, she was probably the most disliked and not trusted person in the village. Only the Hokage and his closest friends trusted her. She had gotten to be closer to her step brother but no closer than friends. Kushina her own mother was a little closer, but that was to be expected after their talk in the other dimension.
Naruto found some of the things written in some of the scrolls in the library to be rather amusing. The way these ninja learned to use elemental energy was nothing like he was taught. Merlin said that each element had a personality of it's own, and to use the energy effectively a person needed to get to know the elements. You needed to be friends with the element.
It was a time consuming practical but effective. These ninja used the elements almost like a tool, or a part of their own bodies. There was no acknowledgement of the element's personality or that they were indeed alive. It was as if it was nothing more than a fingernail or a dagger. "I bet the elements in this dimension are mad as all hell."
"Why would you say something like that?" Naruto explained why he said it. "As a Mage Knight I have trained so much with all the elements, that I actually met them as you would any normal person. I met them all and some I consider my good friends. Wind, fire, lightning and water specially true."
"Can you say the same? Has any element ever wished you a happy birthday or come to your aid when you were in trouble, without you ever calling said element for aid? You ignored individual personalities and their feelings, I don't imagine they would be too happy about that."
Yugao was not interested in what he was talking about even more. "Well why don't we find out what the element you usually call thinks of you, maybe we could even try and make things better for you both."
She informed him that her elemental affinity was strongest with water. "Perfect, I know the water element well and she really is a very friendly element. Let me see if I can call her and we three can have a friendly little get together." He channeled his magic in a small glass full of water, the water seemed to grow as the volume increased.
The water began to contract and reform till it formed the image of a lady with long silver hair, and was wearing a beautiful kimono with a blue accessories. "To what do I owe this welcomed calling Naruto? How can I help you?" Naruto bowed as a sign of friendship and respect.
"My friend here would like to talk with you. I figured that you might have some negative feelings but I hope that we can get her to understand you better and you two can be good friends. " The elemental did not need to be told who the woman was." Indeed I do have some rather negative views on how she uses my element. She seems to think I am only good at combat, and can cause only destruction. "
Yugao walked up to her and she too bowed." How can you tell? " She said her name was Mizu and she could tell because she was only called for to cause someone or something harm." I am the element that makes up most of your body, indeed with me you would not even be born. I help grow the plants that make your air and the food that you eat. I am not something to be used just as a weapon to destroy things. "
" Like I said, Mizu here is very kind, and gentle but she can be emotional at times. Specially if you upset her. I think you two need to understand each other and maybe patch things up between you. " Mizu asked why he even cared and Naruto told her because he did not want her to be upset. She was a good friend, it was only natural that he would want her to be happy.
After they talked about how her control exercises were too violent for her liking and instead began to teach her exercises that would let her cooperate instead of just try to control in such a violent way. The two became good friends and she thanked Naruto for allowing them to be able to talk. "You may call me anytime, just focus your chakra like I told you, and I will help."
Mizu disappear as the water evaporated. "So you mention you know other elements?" Naruto began to tell her about the other elements. "Fire is named Kasai and he can be quite the handful if angered. He has a quick temper and takes a lot of time to calmed down. The thing he hates most is to be called a brute."
"Wind is named Kaze and you will never meet a more level headed guy ever. He loves to sing and usually plays a lute. The thing he hates is believe it or not is foul language. He says it makes him feel dirty. "
"Lightning is named Rai and she is an incredibly hyper lady. She simply can't stand to stay put for long. It has to be said that she is a fabulous dancer. Knows all forms of dancing and is really flexible."
Yugao asked if he knew the earth element. Naruto said that he sure did, but for some reason he and this particular element never really got along. In fact it was the only element that always flat out ignored him. "I tried calling this element for years and I never even know if he is a guy or lady, not even what name this element is called."
"Honest, I can imagine why this happens. I guess this element does not like me. " Yugao told him there might be something he could try, the control exercise for Earth was first learned barefoot. She told him to touch the earth barefoot and try.
" Finally you took off those metal horrors to call me. I did not know how long it would take for you to understand that I like the personal touch. I am Tsuchi and before you ask yes, I am a lady, but make a comment about my breast being too small and I will hit you hard. " Yugao was having a hard time not laughing. The element took the form of a very fit and attractive lady with DD size breast.
" I don't see how someone could call those small. Arturia my wife has smaller and she always told me she was perfectly happy with how she looked, and that it was her opinion that matters not what some stranger felt. " Tsuchi smiled and seemed to relax." Indeed that does sound like my dear friend Arturia. She used to complain bitterly before you got the hint that she actually liked you. "
" I am the element of nurturing and support. I help by making the minerals and other things to help grow your food and help you grow as well. But you will not see me often since you clearly did not bother to learn any of my elemental spells." Naruto told her that he was not taught any because he could not never call her, it was necessary to be friends with the element before he would be taught any spells of that element.
"So that is the reason, I swear for the longest times I felt that you did not like me. If that old goat did not teach you any, well I will simply have to teach you myself. " Tsuchi made a glove appear from the ground." Wear that at night and I will teach you as you sleep, but let's get a thing straight learning from me will be a challenge. "
" As a Mage Knight I welcome a challenge. I will see you tonight, Tsuchi. I am Naruto and it was a pleasure to finally meet you. " the element disappeared as the figure crumbled to dust." What I would like to know who can would call breast like those small? " Yugao simply could not understand what this person was comparing them to.
Naruto got up and seeing that it was time he left through the village gates." Ok, maybe you can answer this then, why do demons only attack when night is about to begin?" Naruto began scanning his surroundings and sent a half dozen shadow clones to do the same. "Because they probably want to catch most of the guards asleep, or they can use the darkness to sneak around."
Yugao mentioned that would not help demons whose body was on fire. "I never said that all demons were wise, some are and some are not. Why the question?" Naruto almost could not believe he actually missed seeing them. The demons were about a hundred feet ahead of them, and indeed they looked like burning skeletons. How in the world did he miss sensing them.
Something was simply not right about this. Turns out it was a demon, just one and she was using a group of bandits to do her dirty work. She had possessed their boss by pretending to be a prostitute. When he enter her, she possessed him instead. The flaming corpses were the illusion she used to scare people into giving her what she wanted.
In the end it did not matter, Naruto using his magic destroyed the illusion and the bandit group all at the same time. "Do you have any idea how much trouble is to find good pawns!?" The flaming haired demoness asked him as she exited the dying bandit boss. "I wouldn't worry to much about finding replacements if I were you. Since you are going to die."
"Oh, come on. How about you enjoy this hot little body of mine, and let me leave? " she must have believed the same thing would work on him. Using his shadow clones he used a spell that trapped her in a sphere of water, till she actually dissolved into nothing."Never make deals with demons, they never end well for the human."
Yugao thanked him for the piece of advice and he thanked her for sensing the demon when he missed it. Sensing them while they possessed anything was harder than he remembered. But then again he had only seen it in books. "I think we can call it a night. I got some earth magic lessons to get too. Good Night, Cat."