Chapter 13: A tune of help.
Both teenagers needed to cover their eyes before the radiant light that suddenly surrounded them as it contrasted heavily with the rather dark and gloomy old building in which they were right now. Along with the light both noticed the sweet scent of tea and refreshments.
Both entered to a place that by all standards seemed unreal and completely out of place with the rest of the academy; for the once old, dirty and battered room was now a grand hall richly decorated with works comparable to that of the finest craftsmen of the enlightening.
The room had several couches and elegant tables spread around in different locations, and wheeled trays had a varied assortment of culinary delicacies that would make anyone salivate profusely.
"Typical Itachi, he always takes things too far! He would annihilate an entire civilization if only to get or prove something" said Sasuke as he pinched the bridge of his nose in clear embarrassment for his brother spending so much effort in such a foolish thing as a school club.
"I don't think he would go genocidal over something but you are right, this is a bit too much" said very impressed Naruto as he still marveled at the room.
"I should feel hurt! After all I have always said to put your all at every task you start!" said a smiling and finely dressed Itachi.
"And I bet nothing would stop you in the persecution of your efforts…"mumbled Sasuke remembering just how extreme the ways of his brother could become given he had enough interest or motives.
"But we aren't here to speculate over menial things! We are here to formally start our activities as a club! Today we shall receive our first customers and our duty will be to cater for their needs and figure out what actual help can we give to them!" said Itachi with great enthusiasm as Naruto and Sasuke seemed rather confused and unsure of what exactly would they be able to do.
Seeing their worries Itachi clapped his hands and continued "Now now, remove those faces! That's no face to receive a customer! Listen, I know you are nervous and you would rather be somewhere else but this is the club you got in and there is no other choice but to carry on. I'll help you all that I can but as king of the club I also have other duties to oversee"
Slightly reassured both teenagers sighed and went about to wait for their customers while Itachi disappeared without being noticed.
Just as Naruto and Sasuke were getting sleepy with the lack of activity a loud knock on the door made them jump to their feet and hurry to the door, but right before Naruto opened the door Sasuke held his arm and whispered hurriedly "W-Wait! What do we say? Or what do we do?"
Naruto was slightly surprised at this rather shy display from Sasuke, so far he has been the picture of confidence and arrogance, now he was getting worried over having to be nicer with troubled girls. Apparently not even a Vampire is cruel enough to actually pick on someone on need!
Naruto smiled at Sasuke's softer side and answered "I guess that you should behave like a butler for starters and see what comes afterwards"
Gulping Sasuke nodded and allowed Naruto to reach for the door.
But right before Naruto could open the door this flew open slapping his hand making him bend over in pain as he held his hand trying to muffle the rather wide assortment of curses he wanted to scream over his injured hand.
As the door opened and Sasuke straightened up a girl strode in with long steps and turning her head violently as if looking for something while another calmer one entered behind her as if doubtful of her environments.
"What the fuck is this place? I was told there was a really good singer around here!" loudly growled the leading girl as she directed her smoldering gaze at the blinking Sasuke who was very surprised over who was his first customer.
For before him stood the mean foul mouthed red head from the Demon Rock Band recruiting stand looking with a fierce stare at him.
She was of regular constitution and wore a black hat over her messy badly combed hair which fell on strands across her face clearly showing how little she cared about personal appearances. Her uniform told that she was from the second year and that she was quite the rowdy one given the several suture marks on it and the advanced state of use it had.
The other girl behind her had long black straight hair combed backwards being tied almost at the end avoiding it going messy all over the place, giving a clear view of her face and her onyx eyes. Her build up wasn't exactly impressive as she had the looks of an average sixteen year old girl. Her uniform also told that she was too a second year student and the most remarkable peculiarity of said girl was that she was carrying a small white board by a strap on her shoulder as if it was part of her regular clothing.
"Aren't you the dickhead I told to blow off the other day when you attempted to join my club?" asked Tayuya remembering Sasuke's surprised face.
"I, Um, I" was all that the nervous Sasuke was managing to say over the rather strange situation and the dismay of thinking that she was his customer.
Right before the girl turned around to leave, Naruto quickly said "Welcome esteemed customer to Crescent Moon Academy Dreams Host Club! Please tell what are your desires and we shall fulfill them!"
The black haired girl placed a confused look on her face while the red headed one made a confused scowl as she gave her attention to Naruto, whom she recognized as the blonde dickhead that she had blown off, though she remembered that he played the sweet flute.
"And what exactly is this club about?" asked the girl dropping the edge of her tone a couple of notches making Sasuke cringe with utter anger as this girl addressed Naruto more kindly than him.
"Well, basically for the time being we are to serve you with drinks and refreshments, and entertain you for a couple of hours with light conversation and the fulfillment of some of your wishes!" replied Naruto remembering Itachi's words as to the specifications of their roles.
"So this is basically a café with you two as waiters and entertainers?" asked the red headed girl not fully understanding the concept.
"Putting it like that certainly sounds somewhat simple but yes; right, we may also help you with whatever problem you may have! Believe it or not Sasuke and I can do a lot if we try!" said Naruto trying to put some enthusiasm in the currently uninterested girls.
Laughing cynically the red headed girl turned to leave while he black haired one bowed slightly and followed suit after the other without saying a word.
"WAIT! Please don't go! This is our first day! Give us a chance, if only to have something to do after classes!" pleaded Naruto while smiling somewhat troubled to the red haired girl who returned an annoyed scowl but giving in to Naruto's pleading puppy eyes she huffed and went to seat by one of the couches crossing her legs and waiting to be served, clearly wanting to be somewhere else.
Naruto turned to the other girl who blinked a couple of times and grabbing a marker from her pocket she started writing on her board "Do you have cheesecake?"
Wondering about her strange way of communication he replied "O-O-Of course! My friend Sasuke over here will be more than glad to serve you a slice!"
The girl nodded slightly and went to seat at another couch waiting to be served.
Going by Sasuke who was having trouble understanding how did Naruto managed to halt the girls he began "Alright, they are going to stay around for a while so be nice, be attentive and try to smile!"
After this Naruto went over to the red haired girl leaving the black haired one staring at him as if waiting for him to do something; Trying his best to put a friendly smile he cursed to his inside "I swear it Itachi, someday I am going to get back at you for this and many other humiliations!"
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Naruto brought a generic tea set and sat next to the red haired girl who ungracefully grabbed the cup like a regular glass and drank the whole thing in one go, only to spat back saying that it didn't had any kick to it.
Falling into an uncomfortable silence Naruto fidgeted slightly "How come I spend my days surrounded by near demented girls and I have trouble with this?" he thought trying to figure a way to start a conversation.
"Say, it was a lie right?" said the girl in an uncaring tone looking slightly disappointed.
Surprised by this Naruto asked "A lie? What was a lie?"
"Someone sent me a note saying that if I was still interested in a lead singer for my band, then I should look for him in this room; it was a lie right? There's no singer right?" asked the girl looking straight at Naruto while leaning on her right hand.
Cursing at Itachi's devious ways Naruto replied the best he could "Well I am no singer and I doubt Sasuke would be willing even if he could actually sing; but maybe we can help you find one! After all our mission is to also help your dreams come true! We wouldn't be the Dreams Host Club if we couldn't grant a wish every now and then!"
Smiling at Naruto's own smile and childish naivety the girl laughed slightly more joyously and replied with a grin on her face "Name's Tayuya Hokumon"
Smiling back at the now more open girl Naruto replied enthusiastically "Naruto Uzumaki! Pleased to meet you!"
"So say how do you propose we find a lead singer for my band?" said Tayuya giving Naruto the empty cup as if asking for more.
Nervously taking the cup and refilling it Naruto began "Don't bands always hold auditions and the like? I mean someone in the school must have a decent voice right?"
Taking the cup once more in a very uneducated way Tayuya replied "That's the thing I like about freshmen! You don't know anything about the Demon Rock Band don't you?"
Scratching the back of his head he replied "I am afraid I don't, is there something to know about you guys?"
"Anything? Only that we are the meanest and toughest rock band ever in Crescent Moon! We rock your body, your soul and your wallet if you cross us!" replied Tayuya with a scary grin making Naruto understand why no one dared to get close to her stand unless you were genuinely naïve and ignorant of the school's different groups.
"So basically you are delinquent punks?" replied Naruto not fully understanding how rude that remark just came out.
Realizing his mistake Naruto was about to reply but Tayuya's scary face molded into mean look and a perverse grin made him cringe fearing what kind of horrible monster hid under the already scary looking girl.
"We are THE punks! Not just some group of punks! We are the toughest and the baddest of the whole school! And you better don't forget it whiskers!" said Tayuya as she downed another cup of tea as if it was a shot of whiskey.
"Whiskers?" asked an incredulous Naruto at his newly acquired pet name.
"You have whiskers, so you get to be Whiskers!" replied an increasingly entertained Tayuya as she poked Naruto's cheek with her finger further accentuating her point.
Dismissing her comment Naruto went on and asked "And why don't change a bit the subject and hold tryouts? You might get surprised"
"We tried that last year and it didn't come out very well…"said Tayuya remembering the disaster of their audition last year after Kimimaro got sick. Every student that came by got so scared by the faces of the other members that they all tried to run away but she wouldn't be insulted and so proceeded to teach them some manners.
"We kind of got into some troubles with Neji…" said a smiling Tayuya as she scratched her head above her black cap which if observed carefully had two small bumps on it that drew Naruto's attention.
"You must have a lot of fun with your friends!" said Naruto sharing in Tayuya's enthusiasm, but apparently she didn't share her idea of fun as a heavy scowl transformed her face.
"Don't confuse being together with being friends with those assholes! We stick together for two reasons and two reasons alone! One, we are from the same kind and so we stick with each other and Two, we share Kimimaro's ambition to leave our mark before its…" but she stopped before finishing rising her hand to her mouth to prevent herself from saying too much, after all this was a very personal matter for her kind.
She got up and was about to storm out of the place but Naruto quickly pulled her back to him making her stumble and fall on top of him, on the couch with her hair falling by the sides of her head framing a surprised blinking Naruto directly bellow.
Tayuya was very surprised and a bit nervous as this was the closest she had been to a boy without her strangling him or beating the living lights of him. She couldn't help feel somewhat drawn to his sapphire blue eyes who stared directly into her brown ones.
But right before either could speak she felt her head feel lighter as her cap gently fell from her head to the ground by the couch's side revealing two small bone white horns sprouting slightly from on top of her head.
Naruto raised his sight and saw the horns with genuine surprise and awe, but Tayuya confused his expression with horror and slapped him hard as she grabbed her cap and ran out of the room without closing the door.
At the same time with Sasuke…
The black haired girl sat silently without making a single noise and or any movement as her big black eyes followed Sasuke's every little movement as if waiting for something.
On his side Sasuke wasn't any better as he really didn't have any idea at all of how to deal with this situation. He was a Regali for Teppes's sake! People served him and talked to him! And girls from other species or Vampire castes threw themselves at him hoping he would give some favor to them or their families!
He had grown quite disgusted with such behavior from others so he had naturally evolved into a jerk for most terms and purposes, but now for no other reason but a petty scheme of his brother he was supposed to serve and entertain this girl! And on top of that, figure out what the hell was wrong with her as to require his assistance! He prayed that her problems involved beating the blood out of someone because he seriously needed to vent a lot of aggression out of him.
Just as Sasuke fidgeted while seating next to the girl, she took her board and wrote quickly and neatly again "Can I have that cheesecake now?"
Sasuke blinked in surprise and nodded affirmatively with a not so very courteous "Sure!"
Sasuke went by to the dessert tray and brought back a medium sized slice of cheesecake with a fork next to it. He placed the plate rather forcefully on the table in front of the girl who cringed slightly upon the noise made by Sasuke's actions.
"There you go! Something else?" asked the still annoyed Sasuke to the girl who nodded her head negatively and quickly grabbed her plate and began eating rather hurriedly as if hoping to escape soon from the room with the scary mean boy.
The girl finished eating but she remained immobile on the couch as Sasuke's eyes hadn't stopped observing her like a predator does a prey, analyzing, measuring, considering, imagining. Having had enough of Sasuke's staring she wrote on her board again "Would you please stop staring at me? It's scary…"
Sasuke blinked and averted his eyes immediately allowing the girl a brief respite but then again what was wrong with her? Even the shyest person (Hinata) managed to speak out; but this girl didn't even tried, instead she wasted time writing down what she wanted.
Still averting his gaze from the silent girl Sasuke asked away "Why don't you speak? Your throat seems to be undamaged and your breathing is rather excellent judging by your air intakes. Are you mute by birth?"
The question caught the girl by surprise and she quickly nodded sideways denying that she was mute, and quickly got back to her board and wrote "I am not mute but I am not supposed to speak either, it's bad when I do…"
Raising his eyebrow Sasuke couldn't recall a single species whose talking was dangerous, except perhaps the incantations of the witches, but those needed much more than the words to work.
Now Sasuke was observing her with even more interest as he had always been a bit keen for mystery and knowledge. But this time his inquisitive look further made the girl more nervous and scared of Sasuke as his eyes seemed to almost want to undress her and unveil every bit of mystery about her.
The girl quickly grabbed her board and attempted to leave the place but the now very interested Sasuke grabbed her hand making the girl gasp and half scream back at her saying "Let me go!"
Sasuke did though that wasn't entirely his decision as that voice commanded for a very brief moment his will without question, but the most amazing part was how beautiful the voice had rung for that small moment and it wasn't even a song though at the same time he believed it so.
The girl seemed to want to apologize but instead she ran away through the still open door and the last thing Sasuke heard were her footsteps fading in the distance.
Naruto was still rubbing his very sore cheek while Sasuke was still like lost in a trance when both were surprised by the disapproving voice of Itachi "For such handsome and learned young men you certainly made a lousy debut for our club; but worry not for your king will guide you down the path to perfection"
Naruto stood by the distraught Sasuke and whispered "Think the Extreme Karate Club is still accepting people?"
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Shizune had gathered the girls from her club under a massive tree which would cast a beautiful picture next to a school if only this school didn't had intimidating gothic decorations and of course the sky wasn't red but a gentle blue. Anyway, she gathered them there because it has always been a very classical place for the educated minds to relax and express themselves through the eternal art of written literature, words may be spoken but unless they were written no one but the wind would remember them.
The three girls and their teacher were seated across the lawn under the tree with empty note books, sharpened pencils and new pens ready to begin their adventure into the literary world. They also brought snacks and drinks just to make it as well an enjoyable afternoon.
Shizune beamed brightly and she was clearly pleased as her tail seemed to indicate rather furiously "Alright girls, I bid you welcome to the writing club of crescent moon academy, I hope we all get to become fantastic writers and have wonderful moments doing it!"
Sakura and Hinata nodded contently as this was more akin to their expectations of a normal high school life while Ino seemed a bit more anxious as Naruto was currently pleasing some random slut with his fine attentions.
"Very well girls before we begin, let me congratulate you all on your excellent scores during your academic lives; top of the class, honorific mentions and contest winners! I am so glad to have such bright students as members of my club (Take that Chess Club!)" said Shizune.
The three girls smiled proudly at the praise from Shizune a she took out a note book.
"Very well girls, before we begin writing anything I would like to know which kind of literature do you enjoy the most? And if you have an author I would very much like to know as well" said the enthusiastic Shizune.
Ino was the first to speak up and her answer was probably an expected one "I like the romantic and erotic genres, especially when both are well mixed skirting what others would consider improper without actually falling on the vulgar. Though some vulgarity doesn't scare me off easily from a good reading; as for an author I would have to say that the Marquis of Sade was an unfortunately misunderstood genius" said Ino with absolute confidence while sending something of a challenging look to the other girls.
Taking the challenge Hinata spoke out "I am not against romance at any level though the physical aspect of it should be more veiled and left to the imagination of the reader. I am more for traditional values like those depicted in Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen"
Finally looking at Sakura she gulped down her nerves and spoke out "I am more into fantasy stories like the Song of the Nibelungs, Beowulf and more recently Conan the Barbarian! They got everything! Action, scheming, mystery, blood and honor! Any book from that genre inspires me greatly!"
At this Ino and Hinata wondered how it was possible that this pink haired barbarian had more of Naruto's attentions than them but then again, what she lacked in charm and appeal she compensated it with natural cuteness and Naruto's naïve good nature.
Shizune nodded candidly none the less for not even the strangest taste in literature managed to steer her away from her goals as a teacher and after having Kakashi as a classmate tempered her like iron against the worst among the literature enthusiasts.
The only reason why Kakashi taught literature was because he scored higher than her in the approbatory exam, curses be to the perverted genius!
"Alright, all of those genres are fantastic and I believe you would all write a fantastic story for each but here we must try to evolve as rookie writers who are comfortable with their own genre. For you all, to truly develop and perhaps discover your talent in another area I'll give an assignment which will last until the end of the year" said Shizune drawing the three girls' attention as they had already expected to write their own material in the genre they liked.
"You'll switch genres!" said Shizune enthusiastically making the girls put up a confused face.
"What? You mean taking a different genre to write about?" asked Ino not wanting to picture what Shizune's real idea was.
"No, what I mean is that you'll switch genres among each other! So in that way you can advice each other and eventually review the stories you write! Isn't that a great idea?" said the brightly smiling Shizune while the three girls seemed frozen in shock.
"The assignments will be like this; Hinata, you'll write an epic fantasy story, Ino you'll write a social values inspired story and finally Sakura, you'll write a romantic-erotic story!" instructed Shizune not allowing any form of debate among her students as she really wanted to push their imagination in an area she knew already they would have great trouble treading through.
"W-W-Wait a moment! What kind of joke is this?" said Ino clearly bewildered with the idea of writing a book in which she would have to go against her very own nature.
"No joke young lady, the reason for this is to expand your universe, increase your overall culture and cement the bonds among each other as classmates and soon to be fellow authors. Believe me when I tell you that it is through challenges that people shine and advance the most!" replied Shizune effectively leaving Ino without argument.
"But you are asking me to become a pervert!" said Sakura rising her rather fearsome fist.
Shizune gulped down at Sakura's expression and replied the best she could "Listen Sakura, romance is inherently bonded at some level with eroticism as it is sometimes the obvious consequence as a couple consummates their love in a very intimate way! You don't have to write it in a very descriptive manner like in Kakashi's beloved book but you can use a more elegant style and with the use of euphemisms! Great stories have been considered wonderfully written because of that and the reader actually understands romance at its entirety!"
"Is that true?" asked Sakura turning to a startled Ino who sweated at Sakura's rather irate behavior over the subject, apparently reading Icha Icha didn't help much without Naruto in the mix.
"Yes! Elegantly written stories can avoid the use of vulgar language and completely skip the realistic description of scenes with the use of hinted intentions and veiled words with double meanings. Smut like Kakashi's fall more in the males liking!" managed to say Ino effectively calming Sakura.
"Fine, but I must confess that I have never been good at this…" said a calmer Sakura with a hint of embarrassment as the laureate student actually founding this subject to be a seemingly impossible task to accomplish.
"Don't fret Sakura! I'll help you as much as I can and I am sure Ino will be more than glad to give you a hand as well" said Shizune obviously ignorant of Naruto's little unofficial harem and its interactions.
"Yeah right like I need the recently upgraded pink bomb learn about romance! It is hard already as it is and now they want me to write about social values and proper morality! I am a succubus for Night's sake! My very existence insult those values!" furiously thought Ino as she smiled agreeing with helping Sakura.
Meanwhile a teary eyed Hinata mumbled "How am I supposed to write about warriors and epic action?"
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"So tell me gentlemen, did any of you noticed what were our customers most important problems?" asked a wise looking Itachi while Naruto and Sasuke sat in front of him feeling as if being lectured.
"Tayuya needs a lead singer for her band!" replied Naruto at once.
"Running out of markers?" said Sasuke clearly not interested in fixing the black haired girl whose name he didn't even knew.
"And here I was thinking you two were more than pretty faces…No my dear friends, think carefully! What has this school taught you beyond academic skills? Remember your customers and think what it might be their biggest issue so far?" said Itachi hoping the two numbskulls before him got the message.
Remembering the best he could, he recalled Tayuya's face when her hat fell down and those two tiny horns poking out of her head; and the sting of her slap on his face as he traced his cheek with care as his whisker marks were rather sensitive.
"Her horns! She can't hide them yet! And if she can't by the end of next year she will be sent to the shadow dimensions!" said Naruto in sudden realization.
Itachi nodded pleased "That's correct that's why it is important for her to get her band up and running before graduation as to leave a mark before going to that awful place…she has basically given up already"
Sasuke thinking along similar lines after Naruto's realization remembered the girl's magical voice and her strange need to write down her intentions
"That girl is a mermaid, and she can't control the charm in her voice, which is rather potent. And she can't go around living like a mute for all it would take her to be caught, it's a surprise or a very distressing moment or a fit of rage, even a whisper from her is a potential disaster!" said Sasuke seeing the implications of such power and the self imposed silence of the girl.
Oh Odysseus how I envy you!
You selfishly heard the song of the abyss,
The song of doom which draws brave and coward alike,
To their demise in the deep of Poseidon's realm
Tell me brave one, what was it like? So you still cry
When you look at the sea and remember the mermaids.
"Glad to see my faith being rewarded! And as members of this club, you two will find a way to help your customers overcome their difficulties!" said a proud looking Itachi while drinking a red liquid from a crystal cup.
Naruto actually felt proud of himself but the issue suddenly landed on him quite hard "Say Itachi, how are we supposed to help them overcome these issues if teachers and trained personnel in this school have been unable after a year? I mean aren't we here to just get through and carry on with our lives in the human world?"
Sasuke couldn't help but agree with Naruto and nod "That's correct brother, how can we possibly help these girls if experienced people couldn't? Not that I am very interested…"
Grinning Itachi rose to his feet and embracing the two surprised teens he said "But even all the experience in the world can't break through the heart of a young maiden like the light coming from a loving man! As Hosts, our duty is to share some of that abundant love within ourselves with them as they do not only have a good time but also recover some of the lost hope in themselves and the future!"
"You mean we are to court them?" said a red faced Naruto while Sasuke also displayed a red tinge on her face.
"Not exactly but do become their friends and go that extra mile for them, so they know that someone cares" said the smiling Itachi as he returned to his luxurious couch.
"In words of that lazy shade "How Troublesome…" said Sasuke while pinching the bridge of his nose knowing that he was once again victim of his brother's schemes.
"One question though, what species is Tayuya from? I don't recall many monsters with horns like hers" said Naruto interested in the mystery of her charge.
"She is an Oni, and she is quite the peculiar challenge as no Oni has graduated from this school in over four hundred years" said Itachi as Naruto's face distorted into one of utter despair upon hearing the odds against him.
Even in hell I stride proud for the strongest I am
The bones of my enemies break under my feet
I smash the fools who dare challenge me
I am Oni and I dare you stand in my reach!
"Isn't she a demon?" asked the panicked Naruto.
"That's a rather common but unfair misconception Naruto; demons are corrupted spirits with no real physical form unless they possess a body or an object, but given their desire to appear more fearsome they like to take the shape of Oni as they are some of the most fearsome looking creatures. In truth the Oni community used to be quite peaceful and cooperating, but because of unleashed demons people and other monsters began treating them like such, and when you treat something like a demon, it will end up becoming one…" replied Itachi allowing his lecture to sink into Naruto, after all he went through something similar.
"I see…" said the pensive Naruto as he also acknowledged his similar situation, after all he had been treated like a pest all of his life and in some measure he became one with his pranks and constant misbehavior.
He realized that he had allowed them to make a dent on him and responded in kind becoming exactly what they thought of him. Now a girl with no other sin but being born from an unfortunate species also had to carry with the stigma and pay the consequences.
With renewed vigor Naruto stood up and proclaimed "Leave it to me! I'll see this girl through and show everyone the truth!"
"Wonderful Naruto, I knew I could count on you! What about you Sasuke?" said Itachi while clapping in approval of Naruto's enthusiasm.
"I guess I don't have much option in any case and the challenge as strange and embarrassing it is, I admit it's quite interesting. I accept it!" said Sasuke with a glint of determination on his eyes.
Itachi clapped again and proceeded to dismiss the club for the day, it wasn't the beginning he may have liked but at least he didn't come up empty handed.
Just as the two boys were leaving Itachi said aloud "By the way Sasuke the girl's name is Kin Tsuchi! You better remember it!"
Sasuke tripped over his own foolishness and went his way cursing while Naruto laughed by his side.
Itachi was left alone and sat back on his couch no longer with the gentle smile or the bright disposition as suddenly the entire room's light dimmed to a point in which the young Vampire could barely be seen.
"She hasn't drunk from him today…" whispered Itachi to the solitude of the room.
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"These aren't regular seals, these are seals of light and runes of closing; I see Minato's work all over it" said Tsunade as she examined the magical picture Kurenai gave her earlier that day.
"Why would his father go at such lengths to contain the spirit within Naruto? Shouldn't he had taught Naruto to control his vast energies?" asked a rather curious Kurenai.
"Naruto is no ordinary Selvain, you know that some of his kind have been experimented upon before, especially those with strong spirits within" replied Tsunade without removing her eyes from the picture and making handwritten copies of the seals and runes on a piece of paper.
"His own father experimented on him? For what purpose? If he wanted Naruto to become a priest, he would have had a better time teaching him his arts?" said a surprised Kurenai, clearly unaware of Naruto's relationship with his father and the particular role his mother played in his upbringing.
Not knowing if she should reveal more to Kurenai Tsunade kept on writing the last of the notes and placing down the picture she considered her options.
Kurenai would be Naruto's guide through his instruction in the control of his energies and with Kushina's book he shouldn't have many problems developing his abilities. But what she was shown today complicated things to a new level; Kushina said that Minato tampered with Naruto's link with his spirit and somehow disrupted them creating an access to the world for the spirit thus risking its corruption, but the number, complexity and intensity of the seals indicated that the problem may be much graver than she thought in the first place.
The other problem she noticed was that despite the strength and intensity of the seals these were fading and breaking rapidly and according to Kurenai and the picture, Naruto's physique had improved from one day to the next in a fashion that would have taken a rigorous training and dieting program to achieve.
"This is rather troublesome; for the time being Kurenai, I want you to personally oversee his development and training, report to me everything he does and anything out of the ordinary, for our standards, that happens with him. I'll get in contact with a specialist as to see what precautions we should undertake" said Tsunade destroying the picture with a green fire that erupted from her fingertips.
"You think he may become dangerous?" said a surprised Kurenai for not in centuries has a witch or wizard has turned their abilities against no one of the day or the night. That dishonor belonged to Morgan le Fay and her acolytes and it took the great Merlin and Arthur's valiant knights to bring her down not without ending the utopia of Camelot in the first place.
"You must be aware of the Selvain's origins; the threat is there particularly on those who have been experimented upon throughout the ages and it took armies to bring them down. The power of an unleashed Selvain is almost as strong as the late Olympians. If Naruto represents a threat then we must find a way to help him overcome whatever his father did on him or find a way to neutralize him" continued Tsunade in a grim tone not wanting to consider the latter option but for that he would also have to contact an old dear friend.
Nodding in understanding Kurenai made one last question which irked Tsunade to no end "Tell me headmaster, the specialist you are going to call, it doesn't happen to be "him" right?"
Tsunade's hand cracked the armchair giving enough answer to Kurenai's question.
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The day had finally come to an end as Naruto headed back to his dorm while the setting sun indicated how long has the day truly have been; he had wanted to find Tayuya but it had proven to be impossible for not even others recall seeing her around, he had probably offended her more than he thought.
Sighing loudly he also recalled the promises he made to Ino and Hinata to help them write their stories for their writing club and he just couldn't help but laugh slightly at the memory. Ino seemed terribly insulted and nervous about writing a story that attempted against her instincts and Hinata was on the verge of tears over having to write about violent and fantastic stuff.
It was the first time in a while he had seen them so vulnerable and confused but in some way it made him feel happy as he was the one they came first to for help, to know he was wanted and cared for besides his mother have helped him improve his studying habits, stop his pranks and actually catch himself smiling while alone.
Just as he felt renewed he kept on going to the dorms until a rustling of a nearby bush made him stop and remember where he was and what time of day it was.
Swallowing his fear he proclaimed "Whoever is doing that you better know that I am a powerful sorcerer and I'll turn your insides out if you try anything against me!"
"And why would I want to harm you Naruto?" said a familiar yet sensual voice.
Just as the day turned into night Sakura came out of the bushes and slowly made her way towards Naruto with a rather enticing sway of her improved hips drawing Naruto's attention and interest.
"S-S-Sakura? What are you doing here? Isn't it a bit late?" asked a now nervous Naruto as he just couldn't help but think how good she looked at that moment.
"Can't I say good night to my friend?" replied Sakura as she raised her face showing a playful smile and half closed eyes while the rising moon made her bat wing earrings shine brightly accentuated her enhanced beauty.
Naruto fell to the ground as he took a step back as Sakura skipped in front of him with the same eyes which now appeared to faintly glow green. She laughed lightly and stretched her hand towards him to help him get up from the ground.
Naruto was hesitant as this behavior was quite odd for Sakura but at the same time he couldn't help but feel slightly excited as this almost qualified as an intimate moment with a girl.
Feeling dizzy he felt compelled to grab Sakura's hand thinking only of the tiny smile now framed by her long thin white fangs. But at this moment he seemed rather eager to get close to her, and so getting up he didn't let go of Sakura's hand.
He pulled her gently to him while Sakura's smile seemed to broaden as if pleased with Naruto's actions; she then yelped girlishly in surprised when Naruto pulled her into his arms and raised her lightly from the ground as he held her by the waist.
She laughed and placed her own arms around Naruto's neck as she looked straight into Naruto's dazed but burning eyes "Eager aren't we? So, can I?" she said as she waited for an answer she already knew.
Naruto growled and tightened his embrace compelling her to do it.
"Thanks for the meal…" said Sakura as if humoring Naruto's past claims over her bites and bit his neck slowly as she moaned slightly as if relieved of some punishing effort.
Naruto's face was no longer that of the kind and good hearted teenager but that of a grinning fierce looking boy with broad whisker marks and slightly slit blue eyes.
AN: Done and faster than ever!
Hi people, I updated way faster than I thought! Cheers are in order right?
Hope you enjoy this installation and know that for a while I'll be having more time for my updates as the economic crisis finally got up with the company I worked for, getting me the axe!
Fortunately I already have a couple of job interviews for next week so hopefully I'll come through rather quickly this time!
So who is this specialist which makes Tsunade cringe with anger? Who is the other friend who might advice her on Selvain countermeasures? Many mysteries are ahead and finally the introduction of more iconic characters for the next few chapters.
Also know that from this point onwards I'll be making slight time skips as to move on the story forward down the school year and into the classic events that take part during those times. Believe it or not the whole story has happened within the span of less than three weeks! Clearly a flaw in my writing composition, so correcting measures are to be taken!
I'll take time to quickly update my other stories so expect a new rendition by next week!
Read, Enjoy and Review!