I'm proud to present you all with the 38th chapter of the story. Along with the fact that I'm so pleased everyone liked the previous chapter, you all graced me with so much awesome reviews, as always. Due to this, the story has now crossed the next boundary and finally became the 3rd Most Reviewed Story of the Naruto/Fairy Tail Crossover section! Thank you all so much! Also, my little bundle of joy is now 6 months old, which is very awesome to say the least. It's been a wonderful journey so far. Now my favorite group of people, let's get on with the show!

Groggily waking up, Ultear smiled absolutely radiantly. "That's right. I live with Naruto-kun and the others now. Yesterday night was wonderful and I had such a great time eating dinner and talking to everyone. It's becoming much easier for me to cope and I hope to confess my feelings soon." She said to herself and had her smile intact before humming a gentle tone.

Remembering how Naruto offered her a place to stay here made Ultear smile divinely because she never thought he'd do such a kind thing. More to it, she was simply amazed at how great Naruto was at cooking, knowing his clones made dinner last night. Just thinking about the Wizard Saint feeding her in the future made her blush heavily since she knew now she was in love with the man. These powerful emotions were all new to her, but it was like everything else was pointless. It was just so surreal.

Just then; Ultear squirmed a little on the comfy bed sheets, but felt a weight on her side, which was quite strange since she was the only person in her room when she slept last night, or so she figured. Turning around to see what was going on, her heart melted within milliseconds at the sight of Leah, who was currently snoring cutely while holding onto her tightly.

'When did Leah-chan come here? I remember kissing her forehead when I saw her sleeping at night, but it looks like she entered my room after that. I'm thankful you came here Leah-chan, because you're always trying to protect me, even when I promised to be the one to do so. You're so peaceful.' Ultear thought to herself lovingly before pecking the top of the child's head.

"Mou… kaa-chan, stop kissing tou-chan. I want ice-cream." Leah murmured adorably in her sleep before cutely squirming a little from her position.

Going wide-eyed instantaneously, Ultear tightened her embrace with the child. "K-kaa-chan?" She asked herself silently before blushing heavily at the other thing she just heard.

Ultear understood at this point, Leah wasn't thinking of her as a mother, which meant in the dream, Naruto was kissing one of the ladies. However in Ultear's mindset, she wanted that dream to be about her locking her lips with his, knowing she was in love with him now. Blushing at the thought, she trailed a finger over her lips, wondering what it would be like to kiss Naruto.

"I love you kaa-chan. I love you and tou-chan so much." Leah mumbled in an adorable manner and formed a smile on her face as she subconsciously nuzzled her cheek against her embracer's chest.

"Oh you precious little girl…" Ultear whispered with tears in her eyes, while her heart pounded ferociously into her chest at the words being shared.

Placing a hand over her heart, Ultear let her joyous tears fall, wanting nothing more than for the child to actually think of her as a mother-figure. The sweet gentle tone Leah spoke in her dreams was giving her the most peace she's ever known in her life. Stroking a strand of the little brunette's hair, Ultear had a loving smile on her face, knowing she was relishing in this heavenly moment.

Squinting her eyes cutely, Leah felt water droplets falling on her face. "Mou…" She grumbled childishly, wondering if it was morning time already.

"Oh good morning, Leah-chan. I didn't mean to wake you up. Sorry." Ultear said softly with an apologetic look on her face as she looked down at her little companion.

Fully awake with wide-eyes, Leah quickly tightened her embrace. "Ultear-nee, you're awake! You made me and Wendy-nee worried last night! We wanted to play but you went away. Hmph, meanie!" She whined loudly, knowing how sad she got when the woman didn't return back home last night.

Biting her lip in return, Ultear rubbed the girl's back. "I'm so sorry Leah-chan. I didn't mean to worry you." She whispered softly in a gentle tone and kissed the top of her head before continuing, "I promise I'll tell you if I'm leaving like that from now on. You know how much I care for you, right? I'm very sorry if you were looking for me. When did you come to my room though? I came by when you were sleeping and kissed you goodnight, but I didn't realize you entered my room later in the night."

Huffing adorably, Leah nodded her head. "Okay I believe you Ultear-nee! I was sleeping, but wanted to drink some water. There was a light in a room and came to turn it off and I saw you sleeping. Tou-chan's clone was awake downstairs and he told me it was your room. I just slept here also." She explained sagely and giggled upon getting patted on the shoulder.

"…are you mad I slept here with you?" Leah asked in a low voice, to which she got squeezed tightly causing her to gasp hastily in the momentum.

Ultear shook her head violently in return. "Never say that again, okay? You have no idea how loved I felt when I saw you snuggling with me. You comforted me in Edolas and you're the reason for me being so happy and cheerful now. Therefore, please don't say I don't want you here, musu- Leah-chan." She replied strongly, but panicked inwardly because she had almost referred the child as her daughter.

Snarling absently, Ultear recollected the memories of Meredy, who she considered to be a daughter-figure in the past. Knowing how that brat actually hated her and was hell-bent on trying to end the life of the one who saved her, the blackette couldn't care less for that brat. However, it was Leah who gave her unimaginable warmth and love, which made Ultear happy beyond belief. If the child would allow her the chance, she would shower her with dedicated motherly love. It was the least she could do.

Smiling in acceptance, Leah was a happy camper at what she just heard. Though she was a bit confused, knowing she almost heard the word musume from the blackette, but she didn't feel it was strange being called that. This didn't make sense to her at the moment because she only referred to this woman as an older sister, and the fact she had five amazing mothers already was something else on her mind. However, she pushed all those thoughts to the side for now, knowing it wasn't needed right now.

"Okay Ultear-nee." Leah whispered lovingly and looked at the blackette intently as her eyes narrowed at the sight before proceeding, "You've been crying again. Please don't cry!"

Quickly wiping the tears away, Ultear nodded her head. "I'm sorry Leah-chan, but these tears aren't from sadness, they're tears of joy. You just made me so happy when I saw you sleeping in my arms and the look of peace you had on your face was something that made me feel this way. Trust me." She explained with a tone laced in sincerity before taking a deep sigh.

Sniffling at those kind words, Leah snuggled into the woman's arms. "T-thank you Ultear-nee. You're just like my tou-chan and kaa-chans. I was happy when you were smiling in your sleep. I believe you!" She chirped truthfully and breathed in peacefully from having this warm conversation.

'I would want nothing more than to be one of your mothers too, Leah-chan. I-I want you to be my little girl. I'll spoil you rotten and if Naruto-kun… if he loves me back, we'll be happy together. I'll protect you with my life. I know I shouldn't get my hopes up, but this dream… I wish it comes true.' Ultear thought to herself with a motherly smile on her face, trying not to shed tears at the moment.

"You're very welcome and thank you so much for thinking of me in that manner." Ultear said gently before pecking the top of the child's head with her motherly expression intact.

Nodding, Leah smiled at the words being shared and enjoyed the embrace the kind woman was giving her, while the woman in question was simply melted into the hug. The duo remained in their positions for a while until they heard a knock on the door. Frowning, Ultear held Leah in her arms as she quickly headed towards the door before smiling at the sight of Wendy and Carla, who were the newcomers in the room.

Crouching down, Ultear kissed the girl's forehead. "Good morning, Wendy-chan." She said softly and giggled as her embracer squirmed in her arms.

"Good morning!" Wendy chirped happily and hastily pointed a finger at her younger sibling before continuing, "Leah-chan! I was looking everywhere for you when I got out of bed, but I couldn't find you anywhere. Tou-chan then told me you were in Ultear-nee's room. Not funny!"

Huffing cutely, Leah crossed her arms. "Not funny, Wendy-nee!" She countered childishly and started laughing as her big sister huffed in return.

Giggling, Ultear shook her head in amusement. "Oh good morning Carla." She said with a warm smile etched to her features before sighing happily as the female cat bowed her head.

"Okay you two, let's not keep your tou-chan waiting. I'm sure he's downstairs right now." Ultear continued as she looked down at the duo, both of whom quickly began nodding eagerly.

With that, Ultear smile grew as Wendy hopped into her arms, causing her to feel so peaceful at the gentle nature of the two children. Closing the door behind her, she walked along the hallway with Carla following behind. Chatting away joyously, the trio reached the downstairs area of the compound, where they saw Naruto standing there by the living room.

"Good morning Naruto-kun!" Ultear said delightedly as she quickly made her way towards the man, while the two children hopped off from her arms.

Turning around, Naruto formed a smile on his face. "Good morning to you too, Ultear-san. I take it you had a nice sleep? My clone was downstairs when Leah-chan was entering your room so I figured she would take the chance to climb into your bed. After all, she was worried about you." He explained kindly and his smile never wavered at the sight of the two little girls running towards him.

In the momentum, Wendy and Leah quickly hugged their father tightly and smiled as he kissed the top of their heads. With their cheerful expressions intact, the duo hugged their father once more before running towards the living room table where their separate sketchbooks were present.

Breathing blissfully, Ultear nodded her head. "It was the best sleep I ever had, Naruto-kun. Thank you so much for offering me a place to stay. Yes I realized Leah-chan was snuggling with me when I woke up and while surprised, I was very happy. She really is gentle and caring. I'm so grateful for being here now." She replied and held a peaceful expression on her face at the sight of the duo now drawing in their books.

"Well I'm glad you had a good night's rest and you're very welcome. Now let's sit down. The others are currently out in the town running a some errands, but they'll be back shortly." Naruto spoke out with a warm voice as he gestured for the woman to seat herself.

Eyes visibly twinkling with affection, Ultear nodded and walked towards the leather sofa with a spring in her step and skipped along before cheerfully seating herself on the two-piece furniture, while tuning into a chuckle that was heard from behind her. Turning around, her heart pounded furiously into her chest at the sight of Naruto, who was the source of the sound.

"W-what's so funny, Naruto-kun?" Ultear stammered embarrassingly with a blush slowly etching her features in the progression.

Stepping forward, Naruto had a smirk on his face. "Oh it's nothing." He answered with his amused expression intact before seating himself down.

Ultear blushed harder upon Naruto sitting right beside her, when he could have just as easily sat down a safe distance away. Breathing nervously, she scooted a little closer to the man and went wide-eyed as he simply smiled at her, knowing what she was trying to do. Blush intact, she squirmed a little on the comfortable sofa because she didn't know why he was so open towards her right now.

"You have become someone special, Ultear-san. The kids have really taken a liking to you." Naruto said tenderly as he stared the woman in the eyes before continuing, "My wives have accepted you and they'll never waver in their kindness towards you now. After welcoming you into our home, they've long forgotten your past and are now willing to look past everything. You've come along nicely by choosing this route to change because the person I knew would never be this gentle natured."

"I know I haven't shown you much kindness in the past, but circumstances were much bitterer between us with you being a dark mage and all. I offered you the choice to leave Grimoire Heart because I knew there was more to you than meets the eye. I'm happy to say that my assumption was correct and that there's no sign of your prior self. I'm proud of you, Ultear Milkovich." Naruto concluded in a sagely tone before taking a deep sigh.

Love. Eyes bulging to comical proportions, Ultear was shocked to the core at what she had just heard, but her eyes never left the man she was now so deeply in love with. Holding in the urge to kiss him with everything she possibly has in order to show him the love she had for him now, the blackette simply smiled affectionately as those words began playing in a loop in her head.

'It's like the love I feel for you has skyrocketed to levels unknown, Naruto-kun. It'll be very hard, but I'm still going to wait to confess my feelings because I may only get one chance to do this. If you would love me back in return, I… I would be so happy. ' Ultear thought to herself as she continuously stared deep in the man's eyes.

Anxiety. Though Ultear was upset Naruto still didn't give her an affectionate suffix, his words were making her heart melt. She was looking forward to telling him how she was feeling about him, but upon pondering on the conversation she had with Kiara, she knew it was better to wait, no matter how much she wanted to tell him right now.

Nodding gently, Ultear slowly took a blissful sigh. "Thank you so much, Naruto-kun. I don't know what else to say other than I'm so grateful you feel that way. Don't dwell on our past because that's all behind us now. This is everything I want and I'm glad your wives have become close to me as well. They've shown me nothing but kindness and this family is something I'll forever cherish. I have worked hard to come here and I'm proud of myself, but your acceptance has motivated me to go even further. I can't thank you enough for this chance." She whispered lovingly with a dream-like expression plastered across her face.

In return, Naruto nodded his head with a warm smile. "Well you've shown Leah-chan nothing but kindness and I'm sure that's the reason why she slept in your room. I'm positive without a doubt that you'll continue with this impressive momentum. Once again, you're very welcome." He replied sincerely and looked at the woman with his smile intact.

Yearning. Upon staring deep into the blonde shinobi's eyes, Ultear yearned for his touch. Eyes that once brought her fear, now brimming with kindness. That embrace he gave her was something she'll forever consider precious and because of his words right now, she felt even more attached towards him. Heart skipping a beat, the blackette gulped lightly as the man took the initiative to scoot a little closer to her, again holding in that strong urge to kiss him.

"N-Naruto-kun?" Ultear asked nervously as the man was now at shoulder-distance, wondering what he was thinking about right now.

Smiling, Naruto nudged the former dark mage's shoulder. "Go on, I won't stop you." He whispered smoothly, knowing where this would lead.

Ultear felt that previous void in her heart shatter to pieces as Naruto's voice soothed her soul to a level she didn't know even existed. Not wasting a second, she slowly wrapped her right arm around his left one and placed her head on his shoulder, a position the blackette felt she was destined to belong.

"T-thank you so much Naruto-kun. You've given me more than I could've asked for. Thank you." Ultear replied lowly with a divine blush etching her features at being so close to the blonde shinobi now.

Sighing deeply, Naruto smiled at these turn of events. 'I know exactly how you feel, Ultear-san. That conversation you had with Kiara-san is still fresh in my mind. At first, I didn't want for you to become this close to me because I wanted to wait until I felt the time was right. However, for some reason, my mindset hasn't prohibited me from doing this. Though I know this will upset my girls, they'll understand completely. Those women are my wives after all and they're truly one a kind.' He thought to himself with lips curling into a wider smile, while the woman beside him hummed joyously.

Trance. Biting her lip again, Ultear was in a daze at the moment. Snuggling with the Wizard Saint was giving her a warmth which she hadn't thought was possible. Kiara's words began playing in a loop once more and those words she'll follow forever because this embrace was more than she had expected. It was clear to her now. She wasn't just in love with Naruto any longer. As Kiara had mentioned, she was helplessly in love with him. Blushing heavily at the thought of an intimate act with the man, she eagerly took in his warm scent, which was something she was already getting addicted to. It was her ecstasy.

On the sidelines, Wendy and Leah stopped sketching as they looked on at the display of their father and Ultear together on the sofa. Facing each other, the duo had confused expressions on their faces, knowing this sort of thing happened only with their mothers and their tou-chan. However, they didn't think too much about this whole scenario and simply resumed their work once more.

Moments later, a knock was heard from the main door of the compound, to which Ultear quickly separated from the blonde shinobi. As much as she wanted to stay in his arms for all eternity, she didn't want to upset the ladies, who had now given her acceptance into their home. As a fellow female, she had no intention of overstepping her boundaries. With a small blush, she looked at Naruto, who nodded his head with a warm smile on his face.

Following suit, the ladies of the White Dragon Slayer entered the confines of the compound, while each of them held multiple bags in their hands. Looking at the people in the room, they smiled as they rushed towards them before placing the bags they held on the living room table. Smile intact, the ladies waved at their beautiful daughters and sighed with the maximum amount of peace.

"Good morning kids!" The ladies spoke out harmonically with the highest degree of love in their voice before giggling angelically at their reaction.

Running towards their beautiful mothers, the two little girls had wide smiles on their faces. Wendy quickly hopped into Kushina's arms, while Leah did the same with Mirajane. With that, the duo began chatting away with their loving mothers.

Naruto smiled at the sight, knowing it was always heartwarming to see his family interact with one another. His ladies were truly one of a kind and he knew that for a fact. They were the women he was going to marry in the future and the very women that'll birth his future children. His new life was something he'll forever cherish, and that was a promise he was going to keep.

Standing beside the man, Ultear sighed inwardly. 'They look so peaceful talking to Wendy-chan and Leah-chan like that. Kaa-san if you're watching over me, please make my dream to become one of them a reality. I don't know what I'll do if Naruto-kun doesn't return my feelings. I love him so much.' She thought to herself with a soft expression before taking an external sigh.

After their maternal instincts were satisfied, the ladies lowered their daughters to the ground and smiled as they watched them step towards to resume their sketching once more. Nodding to each other, they turned around to see the other two people in the room with wide smiles.

With that, the ladies faced the blackette. "Good morning, Ultear-chan!" They chorused in unison with angelic smiles on their faces, knowing they were happy to see the content woman.

Nodding quickly, Ultear smiled at the ladies. "Good morning all of you. Naruto-kun told me you were out to run an errand so we were just in the living room area spending some time together." She said softly before mentally cursing herself, realizing what she also voiced out at the end of her speech.

On instinct, the ladies nodded in return, but were inwardly looking at the blackette with high amount of calculation. There was definitely something different about Ultear other than the peaceful expression she had on her face. Upon recalling what the woman just said, they immediately understood what happened and though it should have enraged them at the knowledge, they remained silent.

"Did you find everything you needed, girls? I'm hoping the plan worked out without fail?" Naruto asked knowingly and smiled at his gorgeous soon-to-be wives.

Grinning madly, the ladies of the Wizard Saint nodded their heads eagerly, knowing exactly what their lover was talking about. Quickly taking turns kissing him passionately which was a usual thing, each of them moaned to their heart's content. Stepping back a little, they smiled softly at Ultear, who was looking away from the sight with a deep frown on her face.

'I have to stay strong, but seeing them kiss Naruto-kun like that… It hurts.' Ultear thought to herself achingly before taking a deep sigh in order to calm down.

Following suit, Mirajane approached the blackette. "Ultear-chan, we hope you had a good night's rest. Now we went into town for a while because we had to run a few errands, and some of these mentioned errands actually revolve around you." She spoke out slyly before giggling at the confused reaction she got from the woman in front of her.

Seeing Ultear's hesitant nod, the ladies of the blonde shinobi walked towards the table and quickly picked up the bags they brought from outside. With that, they placed them on the sofa before gesturing for the former dark mage to see what was inside. Meanwhile, Ultear grew confused at this, but didn't question what was going on and simply nodded once more before glancing at the bags beside her. Just as she laid eyes on what was inside, her eyes widened significantly.

"Oh Kami-sama, look at all these dresses." Ultear said in complete awe at the sight of the multiple extremely expensive pairs of dresses in various colors and designs before continuing, "These are by far one of the most elegantly designed attires I've ever laid my eyes on and that's putting things lightly. Where on Earth did you get the money to afford all these clothes!? They must have cost a fortune!"

Forming a smirk in return, the ladies puffed out their chests in pride. "Well it's because of Naru-kun's financial balance that we were able to afford everything, and quite honestly, this hasn't even made a dent to our family account. Also, whenever anyone of us goes on a mission, we add our money to the bank. Naru-kun utilizes his clones and sends them off on numerous missions every day for additional financial banking. We're not trying to brag or anything, but we're very well off, dattebane." Kushina explained in a cool tone, while her sister-figures smiled proudly.

Ultear was still wide-eyed but could only nod dumbly, not knowing what more to say to these women because the price tags on these dresses were absolutely insane. However, she was rather proud of Naruto for creating such an ingenious plan for financial backing, considering the fact this compound was the most extravagant place she's ever seen in her life.

"So we take it you like the dresses, huh?" Mikoto asked cheekily and formed a devious smirk on her face upon turning towards her sister-figures.

In return, Ultear nodded hesitantly. "I-I do like them, Mikoto-chan. They are very beautiful. I mean only a fool wouldn't like these attires. You all truly have impeccable taste in clothing." She replied kindly before looking at the ladies with a knowing expression.

Following suit, the ladies of the Wizard Saint smirked widely. "Well that's good to hear because we got all these clothes for you, Ultear-chan! Consider this a welcome home present from all of us!" They chorused in unison with their smirks intact at the upcoming reaction.

Gasping loudly, Ultear stepped back a little. "A-are you serious? I… I don't deserve such a gift." She said in protest, yet her heart soared with immense happiness at what was being offered to her.

"Oh shut it, Ultear-chan." Haku said with a smirk on her face and giggled lightly at the pouting woman in front of her before continuing, "This was Naru-kun's idea and we agreed completely. All of us remembered you didn't bring any clothes along when you came to Magnolia Town so it was decided we buy some for you. Don't even bother protesting because we're not going to take to it kindly. Now take your gifts and keep that smile on your face!"

Smiling tearfully, Ultear slowly walked forward. "T-thank you all so much!" She exclaimed cheerfully before embracing The Ice Princess tightly with the highest level of gratitude.

On the sidelines, Wendy and Leah were looking on the display with warmth and pride because their kaa-chans were so wonderful that it knew no bounds. Nodding at the sight, they smiled before happily resuming with their drawing, knowing they'll show their tou-chan their masterpiece later.

Following suit, the former dark mage hugged each of the ladies in the same manner, knowing this was something she'll forever engrave in her heart. These people were so kind and caring, even though they had absolutely no reason to act that way towards her. Sniffling lightly, she smiled at the women, all of whom smiled back at her with a nod of approval. Just then; she remembered who was the cause of these gifts and turned to face him with her eyes glimmering with longing.

"I… I don't know what to say, Naruto-kun. Thank you for this gift." Ultear whispered as she walked towards him before engulfing him in her embrace.

Chuckling lightly, Naruto rubbed the blackette's back. "You're welcome, Ultear-san. What's the point of having all this money if you're not going to spend it? Anyway, I'm happy you like what my girls brought you since they were my own personal recommendations." He explained warmly before separating from the embrace, much to Ultear's uneasiness.

Looking at the blonde shinobi intently, Ultear felt herself get lost in his gaze, knowing the embrace she had with him just now, was everything she ever wanted. However, she didn't really think too much about it because the ladies were present in the room and she didn't want to anger them. Turning towards them, she had a downcast expression etched to her features, but to her immense surprise, none of them were angry at all. This didn't make sense to her at all.

"Go on Ultear-chan, try out the clothes and see what you want to wear for the day." Erza said warmly and smiled at the woman nodding in agreement.

Bowing her head quickly, Ultear grabbed the bags before rushing upstairs, while the residents of the compound were happy to see the woman so happy. Naruto gestured for his ladies to seat themselves down, which they swiftly did as mentioned. Mirajane sat down on her lover's lap and moaned in content as he kissed her neck, while the others pouted cutely at the sight.

Smiling softly, Mirajane leaned back into her lover's chest. "Ultear-chan really loved the gifts. We're glad you sent us to get those dresses for her because it did make us feel warm as well." She whispered lovingly and enjoyed the loving feel of the blonde shinobi's arms wrapped around her.

"You are my wives after all so I don't expect anything less. I'm proud of all of you." Naruto said in a gentle tone before rubbing the silverette's stomach, causing her to blush beautifully.

It was truly making the remaining ladies proud, recalling how happy Ultear was when she was given her wonderful gifts. Though they also took into account of the way the blackette embraced their soon-to-be husband, they were surprisingly silent about it. After all, they had accepted Ultear and weren't going to lash out on everything the woman did. Knowing it was hard to give into this, they weren't going to do anything they'll regret. They will have to be patient and that's a fact.

With that, Naruto created two shadow clones and sent them off towards the kitchen. "All right, girls. I'm sure all of you have something else you want to say. Don't be afraid to speak." He spoke out softly and smiled as they nodded.

"Naru-kun, what happened between you and Ultear-chan? I'm not dense to realize something went down since the look of peace in her eyes is exactly what we have. What happened?" Mikoto asked matter-of-factly, to which her sister-figures nodded in agreement.

Playing with Mirajane's hair, Naruto formed a small smile on his face. "I let Ultear-san lean on my shoulder." He replied calmly and ignored the narrowed eyes forming on his women before continuing, "I'm sure you all have your suspicions because I'd be surprised if you didn't. This is something Ultear needs and I'm positive you're all aware of that. You all saw her reaction to the gifts, she clearly appreciates everything we're doing for her. After that, could you really get angry at her?"

"I don't want any of you to be uncomfortable in your own home because you are my wives, and the loves of my life. We wouldn't be having this discussion if that wasn't the case. If you're not satisfied by this, you can always say so. Like I said, you have the right to speak your minds." Naruto concluded seriously and kept playing with his gorgeous silver haired lover's hair.

Taking a deep sigh, the ladies of the White Dragon Slayer became silent, but were deep in thought on what the current situation was about. Even though she wanted to stay in her position longer, Mirajane hesitantly hopped off from her husband's lap before walking towards her sister-figures. With that, they whispered to one another of what they were thinking about, while Naruto simply tuned out of the conversation since he had no intention of overhearing his wives.

Ten minutes later, Erza cleared her throat. "Yesterday, I would have seriously minded since I had no intention of letting Ultear-chan so close to you. However, after everything that has happened to her and the way she acted around us now, I think we'll only be dooming ourselves if we don't give her the benefit of the doubt. We have accepted her and it's time we proved it." She explained with a small smile etching her features before nodding at her words.

"I agree with Erza-chan completely. There isn't much else to say, we have given her the chance to stay here and it'll only reflect badly on us if we didn't hold true to our promise to be patient." Mikoto spoke out with a kind tone as she looked at her smiling sister-figures.

Nodding gently, Naruto sighed in peacefully before replying, "That's all I wish to hear, ladies. I'm pleased to see you all acting this way, seeing as your loving personalities are what drew me towards you in the first place. Thanks for giving Ultear-san a chance, she'll definitely appreciate it."

With a loving smile aimed at their man, the ladies breathed in the moment of him being so proud of them. His words always made them feel special. Following suit, the future brides of the Wizard Saint leaned back into their seats before pouting heavily as Kushina ran towards Naruto and sat back on his lap and smirked widely. Crossing their arms with their pouts intact, they watched their sister-figure making out with the love of their life, while cursing themselves for not being the ones to do so.

Moments later, Kushina panted heavily as she turned around. "Too slow, dattebane." She voiced out and stuck her tongue out at her sister-figures in a childish manner.

On the sidelines, Wendy and Leah giggled at the sight, knowing their mothers were having fun talking to each other. Their family was just too perfect for words and they knew that better than anyone because their parents were so wonderful. Smiling as their sketches were almost complete, they knew their father was going to love seeing their work of art. After all, they were their father's little angels.

Giggling lightly, the remaining ladies shook their heads at the antics of their redhead sister-figure, knowing she was simply so fun to hang out with. After Kushina got up from their man's lap, each of them took their turns kissing him lovingly, enjoying the warmth only he could provide them with. Upon separation, Naruto and his ladies sighed peacefully as they leaned back into their seats before turning around upon the sound of footsteps from the staircase.

Stepping downstairs, Ultear looked on nervously. "S-so how do I look?" She asked with her nervous expression in tact before twirling around to show off her new attire.

At the moment; the blackette had her luscious black hair flowing freely, while a small red colored pin was secured near the edge of her hair to give off a beautiful look. She was now wearing a black colored tight-fitted long sleeved shirt, which was elegantly designed with white colored patterned outlines on the sides, while the sleeves themselves were rolled up slightly, giving her a rather modern look. She also had on a dark blue colored moderate length skirt, which had a velvet like fabric stretching around the sides. As a finish, she also donned a pair of extravagantly designed black colored high-heeled shoes.

Looking on intently, the ladies grinned widely. "That looks absolutely gorgeous on you, Ultear-chan!" They chorused in unison before walking towards their fellow mage.

Nodding shyly, Ultear formed a small smile on her face. "Thanks. I really love this dress." She said softly and a pink hue rose to her cheeks upon turning towards the blonde shinobi.

Smiling at the woman, Naruto looked at her analytically. "It does suit you very well, Ultear-san." He voiced out and smirked as Ultear's blush deepened at his words before continuing, "It's great to see you're fitting in so nicely here. I think my clones should be finished up with breakfast so we'd better get to the dining room."

Nodding in return, Ultear smiled softly and felt so free, knowing Naruto approved of what she was currently wearing. This sort of thing never mattered to her in the past, but the feeling of the man's approval and his smile was something she wanted to see forever.

With that, Mirajane and Haku quickly grabbed their daughters into their arms, while giggling as the children began whining in protest since they weren't finished drawing. After a moment of explaining how it was time for breakfast, the ladies giggled once more at their cute little angels, while Naruto was simply at peace with himself at the sight of his family.

'You're the reason for why I'm even alive, Naruto-kun. You gave me so much hope today and your kindness towards me sparked a love greater than I felt for you yesterday. I love you so much that it hurts. One day I hope you can find it in your heart to accept me as a loved one of yours too.' Ultear thought to herself as she glanced at the Wizard Saint and blushed beautifully upon him smiling warmly at her.

Following suit, everyone smiled at the warm atmosphere which was felt within the extravagant confines of the clan compound before heading towards the kitchen, where they would all enjoy a nice time eating a warm breakfast. Things were coming along greatly for the residents of the structure, especially Ultear, who felt she was now integrating to her new life perfectly.

(With Jiraiya and Gildarts)

"…well they are quite the weaklings. It wasn't even worth our time." Jiraiya said plainly as he emerged out from an old structure on the outskirts of Delilah Town.

Chuckling, Gildarts gave a nod of agreement. "You got that right. I mean it's quite hilarious to think those people thought themselves as dark mages. They're trash is what they are." He said coldly without a hint of emotion in his voice before snorting at the memory of his latest victims.

After the moment spent in Hotu Town, the duo had been on their routine patrols. Upon the call of their client within Delilah Town, they quickly hurried off towards the town, knowing there were rumors of a Dark Guild surfacing, which went by the name Chaos.

This new Dark Guild was holding hostages and were rumored to have been starting up a female binding cell, where they were going to relieve themselves. This wasn't something either Jiraiya or Gildarts would take lying down and therefore, they immediately rushed off towards the town with the intent to kill every single last one of those fools. However, upon arrival, the two mages took care of the dark mages with ease and didn't even break a sweat, causing them to frown since the enemies were so weak.

"Well they raised some chaos all right. It's like they were asking for death." Jiraiya replied in amusement and turned towards his partner before continuing, "You on the other hand are coming along nicely. That coldness in your voice is something new. I think Naruto-kun is rubbing off on you, Gildarts-san."

Scratching the back of his head, Gildarts smirked. "Ah that's not a bad thing though. Otouto's darker side in battle is quite the sight to behold. I actually take that as a compliment." He countered proudly before widening the smirk he had on his face.

Laughing warmly at the answer, Jiraiya nodded, knowing Naruto's battlefield personality was something interesting to say the least. With that, the duo quickly gathered up the supplies that were in the confines of the former Dark Guild building, to which Jiraiya sealed everything into his wrist. Just then; the toad sage's eyes narrowed as he faced a bulletin board on the north side of the building and hurried towards the sight, causing Gildarts to follow through in the movement. A moment later, the duo arrived at the sight before seething in rage at the sight.

"Do you think we should call Naruto-kun?" Jiraiya asked seriously as he looked down at the paper in his hands before snarling at what it contained.

Snarling, Gildarts nodded in approval. "Go right ahead, Jiraiya-san. This isn't something we're going to take lying down. This is exactly one of the reasons why we're still making these routine patrols." He answered matter-of-factly, while also having a serious look on his face.

With that, Jiraiya nodded and took out his Communications Lacrima to connect with his former student before raising an eyebrow as the device began ringing loudly. Following suit, Gildarts gestured for his partner to take the call, causing his partner to give in immediately. Just as Jiraiya activated the device, a screen hovered midair, showing Katsya on the other side of the screen.

"Hello there, Gildarts-san and Jiraiya-san. Thank you for answering my call." Katsya said warmly and bowed her head in a respectable manner before continuing, "I just wanted to inform you that I've heard many rumors of where my former coven might be and the rumors aren't false. I've been in that coven for a long time and my instincts are telling me those scoundrels are nearby. I'm in an area a safe distance away from those three and I can only assume they're doing this to seek me out, knowing I'll catch onto their trail."

"I don't want either of you to come where I'm located at the moment until I'm absolutely sure it's those three that are behind these rumors. I still don't know what to say because no one ever helped me like this in the past, and just know I'm eternally grateful for your support. I don't want to waste any more time because I need to further investigate on these rumors. Thank you again for helping me out." Katsya concluded softly with a look of peace etched to her features.

Listening fixedly, the two Fairy Tail mages understood everything completely. They had agreed to help this woman out because they knew she wasn't evil, and was a target of three foolish vampire coven members. After hearing her explanation in Hotu Town, they had decided to take out the trash and rid the world of those three stooges.

Smiling at the woman, Jiraiya nodded. "It's no problem whatsoever, Katsya-san. Please let us know if your assumptions are correct and we'll be there to stop help out." He replied in his voice laced with kindness before waving the woman off.

"I agree completely. It's my pleasure helping you out, Katsya-san. We'll stay in contact." Gildarts added into the conversation as he looked at the female vampire intently.

Bowing her head once more, Katsya smiled brightly and waved the two men off before cutting off the connection on the device, causing the men in question to take a deep sigh. A moment later into the silence, Jiraiya couldn't hold it in any longer and started giggling perversely.

Groaning, Gildarts turned towards his fellow mage before asking, "What's the problem now?"

Shaking his head in return, Jiraiya smirked deviously. "It's my pleasure helping you out, Katsya-san." He spoke in amusement as he formulated puppy-dog eyes before continuing, "We'll stay in contact. Oh how romantic of you, Gildarts-kun."

Immediately holding his stomach tightly, Jiraiya laughed hysterically upon giving his words on the matter, while shaking his head in a comical fashion. This was something too good to pass up and it made him proud of executing this moment so perfectly. Even though things were tense with the spy network and everything, it was moments like these that made everything worthwhile.

Blushing in embarrassment, Gildarts twitched at the sight. "B-BAKA! I DIDN'T MEAN IT LIKE THAT!" He roared with a serious look on his face, while his blush never wavered.

Going wide-eyed, Jiraiya laughed manically before voicing out, "Aww I'm proud of you for being such a softie, Gildarts-kun. Good for you, you little plush toy. Wanna snuggle later?"

Seething in rage, Gildarts clenched his fists. "You're never going to let this go, are you?" He asked knowingly and growled upon the nod he received in return.

Just then; Jiraiya pulled a 180 as he suddenly turned serious, causing his partner to turn serious in return. Looking at the paper in his hands, the toad sage knew exactly what this new situation meant and it wasn't pretty. After all, this was something they were fearing the most and those rumors they heard, weren't rumors now. They understood they had to call Naruto over this instant.

"Jiraiya-san, I suggest you don't inform otouto of Katsya-san. We don't need to give him any more problems to deal with. As far as those coven members go, we'll take care of them. Otouto needs to relax himself and I'm sure his women won't like him being gone for too long. Not only that but neither Leah-chan nor Wendy-chan will take seeing their father gone too long kindly. He has a family to take care of and I'm sure he doesn't want to be apart from them either. I know the seriousness of the contents in this paper and I can't give another moment of stress to otouto. Are you with me?" Gildarts asked strongly before narrowing his eyes at his spy network partner.

Nodding in agreement, Jiraiya smiled softly. "I am with you, my friend. There's no way I'll allow Naruto-kun to deal with something we specifically signed up for. We'll let him know after we take care of those coven members about our encounter with Katsya-san." He replied warmly and smiled at the memories of his former apprentice before hastily whispering, "There's no way in hell I'll get caught up in dealing with his women either. From what I remember, they killed off several dark mages for talking trash about Naruto-kun and if they hear we're taking him away from them, well let me be the one to say, I'm not going to be the one to face their wrath. It's a suicide mission."

Following suit, Gildarts sighed deeply at the recollection. His surrogate little brother's loves were some of the kindest people he had ever met in his life, but if someone was to talk nonsense about Naruto, well it's kind of pointless looking forward to tomorrow, knowing it might never come. It was like those women were sophisticated and gentle, but completely different on the battlefield.

With a nod, the orange haired mage gestured for his partner to call the blonde shinobi over, to which the toad sage quickly channeled chakra into his Hiraishin kunai. Glancing at the paper once more, the duo sighed deeply, knowing this conversation was going to be something serious.

(At the Uzumaki-Namikaze clan compound)

Currently, everyone was sitting down in the living room area. After a wonderful time eating breakfast, Naruto and the others residents of the compound decided it was best to relax, while Wendy and Leah were simply looking forward to resuming with their sketching. Meanwhile, Naruto and his ladies with the addition of Ultear were glancing at the two children with smiles on their faces.

Five moment later, Leah jumped up in excitement. "Tou-chan! I'm done with my drawing!" She chirped cheerfully as she ran towards the blonde shinobi with her sketchbook.

Following suit, Wendy rushed in the direction of her father also, knowing she had finished up with her masterpiece too. Meanwhile, the ladies of the White Dragon Slayer and Ultear smiled at the content children before scooting towards Naruto, who had a wide smile on his face at the sight of the approaching angels.

Quickly surrounding themselves around the Wizard Saint, the female mages looked intensely at what the two girls drew in their sketchbooks. Leah illustrated a picture of her parents and labelled the names to show who she was drawing, but to Ultear's utter shock, the little brunette drew a picture of her as well, which melted Ultear's heart instantly. On the other hand, Wendy drew a picture of her family with labels for the names and drew Carla as well, much to the female Exceed's happiness. All in all, the residents of the Uzumaki-Namikaze compound were extremely pleased with what they were witnessing.

Taking his eyes off the sketchbooks, Naruto grinned widely. "Outstanding job Wendy-chan, Leah-chan. I absolutely love your new masterpiece." He spoke with his voice laced in adoration and had his grin intact at the reaction of his little angels before continuing, "In fact, I'm going to hang these pictures up in the living room. I'm proud of you both and I'm very pleased to see the two of you so caring towards one another. You truly are my daughters and I know for a fact you'll always make me proud with your decisions. I love you two very much."

Smiling tearfully, the duo itched forward. "T-thank you tou-chan! We love you too!" They yelled harmonically before embracing the man tightly, knowing he was truly a godsent.

"Oh Naru-kun…" Erza whispered devotedly upon hearing her husband's soothing voice, while her sister-figures watched on the display with their expressions splashed in affection.

Right beside the ladies, Ultear placed a hand over her chest and smiled tenderly. 'You are the most gentle and loving father I've ever seen, Naruto-kun. I would do anything to become your wife and raise Wendy-chan and Leah-chan with you. I don't care about the sharing now, no matter how much I want you all to myself. After such a long time, everything I want is right in front of me.' She thought to herself and had her smile intact while she eyed the loving display.

Smiling proudly, Naruto was filled with his daughters' warmth and the embrace they were giving him certainly made everything else seem redundant. His loving family was something he'll always cherish and his wives were the ones that also had a part in this affectionate sight. Creating a shadow clone, he sent him on the orders to hang up the drawings, while he himself played with his daughters. In the momentum, he gestured for the ladies to come forward into the loving sight, which they did hastily without a second of hesitation.

On the sidelines, Ultear smiled delicately, but didn't inch forward because she thought the blonde shinobi wouldn't want her near this family moment. However, upon him gesturing for her to come forward as well, her eyes went wide with a look of disbelief on her face. Slowly crouching down, she emerged herself into the affectionate family gathering and felt happiness wash over her. Whispering how proud she was of Leah and Wendy, she felt at peace upon the duo smiling at her and to make everything better, the ladies also smiled at her actions.

Just then; Naruto's eyes narrowed. "I'm feeling a pulse radiating from Jiraiya-sensei's kunai." He said softly and chuckled as his ladies formed hardened expressions before continuing, "You all know he wouldn't randomly summon me for pointless activity. Yesterday was something I guess could be considered important and I'm sure this isn't anything less of value either."

Sighing sadly, the ladies fumed. "I swear if Jiraiya-san calls you again, I'll cave his face in so severely that even the doctors will be at a loss for words. I've had enough of him taking you away from us, I don't want our family time getting ruined all because of him and his partner in crime." Mikoto said coldly and swiftly activated her Sharingan to fully emphasize her point.

Growling in agreement, the remaining ladies also held hardened expressions, knowing how much they detested their husband leaving them. If those two couldn't take care of themselves, they shouldn't be travelling on those stupid spy network missions. Their husband should enjoy himself and relax with his family and that was something they took very seriously.

"Oh that isn't even the half of it, Mikoto-chan. If that lecherous swine even attempts to sway our loving husband in one of his disgusting hot spring escapades, he'll suffer agonizingly, dattebane." Kushina voiced out angrily with her hair hovering in unmarked rage.

Narrowing their eyes, the ladies recalled the toad sage being such a perverted coot, but had to admit, the man wasn't all that perverted anymore, something they were eternally grateful for. However, with Jiraiya no one could ever take much chances with him at any point in time. As the saying goes; once a hopeless pervert, always a hopeless pervert.

Frowning, Ultear shook her head. "What are you talking about, Kushina-chan?" She asked in confusion, not liking where this conversation was heading off to.

Eyes still narrowed, Haku turned towards the blackette. "We're talking about Jiraiya, who was Naru-kun's former sensei. He's someone you need to look out for and we're warning you in advance. Not only does that pervert shamelessly peep in female hot springs, he also writes trash perverted novels. He'll be openly hitting on you if he gets the chance. This is a matter of the utmost seriousness, Ultear-chan." She answered glacially, while her sister-figures nodded angrily in agreement.

Following suit, Ultear's eyes widened in shock, while clenching her fists at this new knowledge, knowing she wasn't taking to it kindly. The man she was in love with had a perverted teacher that openly peeps in female hot springs? As a fellow female, she was utterly disgusted by this and didn't want that man to be anywhere near the blonde shinobi because she couldn't handle the thought of the toad sage corrupting Naruto with his foolish schemes.

"To hell with that pervert. Naruto-kun, please stay here and leave him be." Ultear voiced out seriously, to which the ladies smiled proudly.

At this point, Naruto was chuckling amusingly while enjoying the conversation of his ladies and Ultear. His former sensei truly had a way with women. Shaking his head, he kissed his daughters on the forehead, but was also in the agreement of not wanting to leave. Still, things weren't always meant to be so blissful and he realized that. Sighing sadly, he separated from his children, much to their sadness.

With that, the White Dragon Slayer looked at his ladies intently. "It's not like they want to ruin our family time, you all know that very well." He spoke calmly and his expressions hardened before continuing, "However, this calling could be related to a Dark Guild so I don't want to keep Jiraiya-sensei waiting or nii-san for that matter. Also, don't worry about my former sensei corrupting me because he wasn't able to in the past, and he certainly won't be able to now. I'll return shortly."

Listening fixedly, the ladies could only nod because they understood their husband's point of view, but upon realizing this could also be linked to a Dark Guild, they formed snarls on their faces. If they hated anything, it was foolish dark mages. However, they knew their lover could take care of himself and didn't need any help. Still, he was their man so they couldn't help but worry about him.

On the sidelines, Ultear's expressions softened. "N-Naruto-kun be careful." She whispered delicately, fully understanding the danger that the blonde shinobi might face in his journey.

Smiling, Naruto rose from his seat. "I'll be careful, Ultear-san. Don't worry about me. It'll take a lot more than some pesky dark mages to keep me down." He replied matter-of-factly as the blackette nodded gently and turned towards his ladies before continuing, "The same goes for you, ladies. I know you all realize I'll be careful so please don't worry. After all, I've got you to return to. There's nothing that'll keep me away from my family. Take care of everything here until then and I'll be back before you know it."

Nodding in understanding, the ladies of the Wizard Saint were in agreement. Taking turns kissing their soon-to-be husband, they had loving smiles on their faces before turning towards Ultear, who was fidgeting nervously from her position.

With a sudden feeling in her heart, Mirajane gently pushed the blackette in the direction of the blonde shinobi, her sister-figures watched on with wide-eyes at what just transpired. Before Ultear could realize what happened, she crashed into Naruto's chest, causing her to blush heavily in the momentum.

Chuckling, Naruto rubbed the woman's back in a gentle manner. "Trust me Ultear-san, I'll be fine." He whispered tenderly and smiled upon getting hugged even tighter.

"I know Naruto-kun. Have a safe journey." Ultear whispered in return before blushing even harder at the sight of the blonde shinobi tucking a strand of her hair behind her ear.

With that, Naruto separated from Ultear, who was simply in a daze at the moment, causing him to recall everything he now knew about the female mage. Shaking off the thoughts, he looked down at his frowning daughters before kissing them on the forehead, making them forget everything they were sad about instantly. Nodding, Naruto smiled at his family before vanishing in a flash of white, while the residents of the compound waved at his retreating figure.

(With Naruto)

In a flash of white, Naruto appeared within the confines of an old abandoned structure. Looking around his surroundings, he narrowed his eyes before glancing at Jiraiya and Gildarts, both of whom smiled upon his arrival.

"Jiraiya-sensei, I'm sure you realize how my wives are reacting towards this whole thing, right?" Naruto asked slyly as he crossed his arms with his smirk intact.

Nodding dumbly, Jiraiya sighed deeply. "Oh I do realize the implications all right. It's not fair you get such hot women, all of whom are waiting for you to marry them, you lucky blonde-baka." He grumbled in annoyance before huffing to emphasize his point.

Chuckling, Naruto shook his head. "Oh come on Jiraiya-sensei, lighten up. Now why'd you call me here? It's quite obvious you've done battle recently, supposedly with a Dark Guild." He stated calmly and received an affirmative nod before continuing, "There's something else on your mind which I can easily tell by your facial expressions. Now let's discuss what the matter is because there's really no point hiding things from me, especially if it's important."

Sighing once more, Jiraiya scratched the back of his head. Turning towards his fellow mage, the toad sage understood the mental orders being given out. They shouldn't inform Naruto about the female vampire because it's something they don't wish to impose upon him. However, the thing they have called him here for, is something totally out of the ordinary, hence why they called in the first place.

"Otouto, I think you should take a serious look at what Jiraiya-san has for you." Gildarts spoke out with a plain tone and gestured for his partner to continue.

With that, Naruto raised an eyebrow, but kept silent and watched his former sensei holding a paper in his hand. Following suit, he took the document with narrowed eyes and glanced at the contents before going wide-eyed at what he was seeing. Meanwhile, Jiraiya and Gildarts remained impassive, not knowing what the blonde shinobi would do.

"Oh this is very interesting." Naruto said coldly as he fixated a glare on the paper before turning towards his fellow mages, both of whom nodded with hardened expressions.

(Back at the compound)

"W-why'd you push me like that, Mira-chan?" Ultear asked with a blush on her face, still holding the blonde shinobi's warm embrace fresh on her mind.

Shaking her head, Mirajane sighed to herself. "I… I don't know why, but I felt it was the right thing to do at the time." She replied in a soft tone and saw her sister-figures' reaction before continuing, "There's nothing more to say, Ultear-chan. It wasn't my mindset working towards me pushing you towards Naru-kun when he was going to depart, it was my heart which allowed it. This was purely on instinct."

Fidgeting nervously, Ultear nodded hastily. "I… I see. Thank you Mira-chan." She sputtered with her blush intact before moving towards the daughters of the Wizard Saint.

Sighing deeply, the remaining ladies of the White Dragon Slayer looked at Mirajane, who was still pondering upon why her heart wanted for her to see Ultear embracing her lover. At this point Mirajane thought this whole scenario was strange because she had accepted Ultear, but for her heart to willingly accept this sort of thing, was anything but ordinary and that was a fact.

Fixating themselves upon recent memories, the ladies went through a whole series of emotional confliction and were now realizing everything Ultear was facing. It was recognizable because it was like looking at a mirror. They were seeing themselves in the image of the blackette.

"N-Naruto-kun be careful."

How Ultear wished the Wizard Saint a safe journey and how she wanted for him to be careful, was something the ladies understood very well. Even before they became their man's official lovers, the female mages always used to wish their man the best of luck, and would always pray for him returning back home safe. After all, they were feeling so strong towards him back then, and upon finally getting a chance to be with him, well every one of those feelings amplified to levels unknown. Even now, the ladies give their man the same farewell because after all, they love him with all their hearts.

"Aahaahaa Leah-chan you tricky little girl!"

Turning towards the other side of the living room, the ladies of the blonde shinobi saw Ultear playing with their daughter while holding a megawatt smile on her face. Upon further fixed eye contact, the ladies breathed heavily at the expression the woman currently had on her face. It was exactly the expression they had a very long time ago. It was the hope of a woman longing to become a mother. It was the same look they wore when they wished for nothing more than for Leah to accept them as a mother when she came to the compound. It was the very same expression Ultear had on her face right now.

"Well your tou-chan really loves you so I'm not too surprised he hung your picture up, Wendy-chan."

Continuing with the observation of Ultear interacting with their eldest daughter, the ladies were at a loss for words. This interaction they were currently seeing, reminded them so much of themselves because they acted the exact same way around their daughters upon the mention of their husband. It was pretty obvious what was happening and though it should have nerved them to levels unimaginable, they were simply thinking everything over.

At first, the ladies thought Ultear was simply attracted to Naruto and there was nothing else going on at all. However, those thoughts were shot down upon recollecting how Ultear acted around Naruto in Edolas, and how peaceful she seemed near him after returning back home. The moment the Wizard Saint offered the blackette a place to stay at the compound, it was like seeing a stadium light illuminating, which was Ultear's reaction in a nutshell. Furthermore, the ladies then remembered how enraged Ultear got upon the sight of the Magnolia Town fangirls ogling Naruto, which was something they appreciated. All in all, Ultear was a carbon copy image of them.

Taking a deep sigh, Mikoto turned towards her silverette sister-figure. "Now that I've thought it over, for some reason, even I would have done the same thing you did. Strange…." She whispered softly with a small smile on her face, knowing her words were true.

Nodding, Mirajane was in agreement, understanding her sister-figure realized what she was feeling at the time. Turning towards her remaining sister-figures, she saw them nodding slowly in the momentum, giving her what she needed to know. They all felt the same way and though it was strange, they couldn't help but feel so depressed about what happened to the blackette.

"I… I don't think I can stand seeing her in anymore pain, you guys. I think she's been through enough as it is. After yesterday night, I can honestly see Ultear-chan becoming family, dattebane." Kushina said softly while watching on the display of the female mage playing with her daughters.

Taking another sigh, the ladies recalled everything that went down with Ultear a day before, which made their hearts ache at just the recollection. It trailed from when the blackette heard everything about the truth of Ur and how she was wrong in assuming her mother abandoned her.

"However, you've all given me a chance and I'll forever be grateful for that. I've never been treated so kindly before and this is all I have going for me at the moment. I'm not wasting my chance, knowing what I'm doing now, might actually make my kaa-san proud of me. I'm not going to let my past actions get the better of me any longer because I have so much to look forward to now."

Recalling how Ultear actually felt about them being kind towards her, made the ladies smile softly because they did appreciate those warm words. Knowing Ultear was so happy right now at the compound and seeing her so cheery after receiving her gifts by them, caused their smiles to widen at the sight since it was a nice change of pace.

"Those two are really something."

Snapping back to reality, the ladies saw Ultear now standing in front of them with a bright smile on her face, which made them smile in the momentum. Nodding as their two little daughters were now running towards the entrance of the training ground area with Carla, the female mages were very content.

Turning towards Ultear again, the ladies saw the woman with a highly peaceful expression plastered across her face. The first time they witnessed this was when Ultear was getting consoled by Leah in Edolas, and the second was when she was in their husband's loving arms. Ultear was someone that shocked them to the core because the blackette had changed so much that it was mind boggling.

Nodding gently, Erza smiled at the retreating children. "Indeed they are, Ultear-chan." She whispered delicately and went back to observing the blackette.

In return, the remaining ladies followed suit in the movement because this was something they had on their minds now. This was something they were now considering with every possible outcome, and though they weren't going to accept it for anyone, they didn't know what to do. Meanwhile, Ultear felt eyes aimed her way and squirmed nervously, not knowing to say at the moment. Waiting a minute longer to see if things cleared up, she gulped as the ladies were still looking at her fixedly.

"I-I wish to say something if you don't mind. It's very important." Ultear spoke out with her nervous expression intact, still unaware of the current thought process the ladies had.

Pushing their thoughts to the side for now, the ladies sighed to themselves before gesturing for the female mage to talk, knowing the woman had something to say to them. Seeing the gesture, Ultear nodded gently and tried composing herself since what she had to voice out, was very difficult for her to do, but she had to do it. There was no way out of it and she knew that.

Looking down at the ground, Ultear smiled delicately. "Earlier when you were all gone to buy me some clothes, I sort of leaned on Naruto-kun's shoulder." She said in a low voice and fidgeted nervously before continuing, "It's all my fault. I shouldn't have done it, but I wanted it so much. I'm not going to deny anything and I take the blame for whatever happened. I'm sure this will upset you all and the fact I hugged Naruto-kun again is something I'm definite none of you appreciated either. It's just that I needed his comfort at the time and still do, yet I knew how all of you would react. However, I wanted to let you all know about what happened because you've been so honest with me and my heart cannot bear the thought of me keeping this to myself. I'm so very sorry if you're upset with me now."

"It's not fair to any of you to see this in your own home. If it'll make you feel any better, I can always stay at a hotel, and I'll tell Naruto-kun that it was my own decision to go there. It's not in me to make any of you uncomfortable because you've been so kind to me and even went so far as to buy me all those wonderful clothes. I cannot do this to you so please tell me if that'll fix anything. I can pack up my stuff and pay for my residence before Naruto-kun comes back. Please tell me what I can do." Ultear concluded and choked at her own words before sighing deeply to keep herself calm.

Staying silent, the ladies felt their hearts ache gravely at the words being shared, understanding everything Ultear was trying to tell them. It hurt them so much hearing how she willingly wanted to separate from the residence, only for them to feel better about the situation. Cursing themselves upon seeing the hurt in the woman's eyes, the ladies held their heads low, knowing Ultear was so attached to Leah, yet she offered this method as compensation. They weren't going to bring her this additional pain.

Head still hung low, Erza frowned with her painful expression intact. 'She took the blame for what Naru-kun did. He told us that he personally allowed Ultear-chan to get so close to him, but here she is, making up a complete lie to cover it up. You are protecting my husband right now, but why?' She thought to herself and shook her head, while her sister-figures were having the same thoughts.

Ultear looked on as the ladies were deep in thought and tried her best to not break down in front of them. She loved how Naruto offered her a place to stay here and though she'll always cherish that, she was definitely not going to make the ladies feel uncomfortable. No matter how hard it was to accept it, she had to follow what the women were going to say to her regarding this.

Meanwhile, Kushina quickly embraced the blackette. "Don't ever bring up such nonsense again, do you understand me? Naru-kun offered you a place to stay here and we accepted you into our home without hesitation. Please don't worry about us being uncomfortable because we don't feel that way any longer. You are not going to stay in a hotel because you're a part of this place now. There's no way we'll let you go that easily, knowing everything that has happened up to this point." She explained in a warm tone before smiling as the woman tightened the embrace.

Nodding with soft eyes, the remaining ladies were in agreement to their sister-figure's words. Now seeing Ultear with the peaceful expression they've come to familiarize themselves with, glancing at the pained look of the woman wasn't anything they approved of. There were so many things they were thinking about at the moment, but it all died down upon the smile forming on the blackette's face.

Smiling tearfully, Ultear nodded in content. "Thank you so much, Kushina-chan. I wasn't sure what all of you would say, but you've certainly eased my worries. Each one of you accepted me like family and that's something I'll never forget since it's all new to me. Again, thank you so very much." She whispered in the utmost gratitude before slowly separating from the hug.

Following suit, Ultear turned towards the remaining ladies, all of whom were smiling brightly at her. All of this didn't make any sense to her because she thought upon mentioning what transpired between her and Naruto would have enraged them, but it was like they weren't fazed by it right now. Of course she hid the fact Naruto himself allowed the action to happen, but she was hopelessly in love with him and would now always defend him no matter what.

Taking a deep sigh, Haku smiled lowly. "I just have one thing to say to you Ultear-chan. Listen carefully." She said with a gentle tone and her smile was in place at the nod she received before continuing, "Think very closely of what you want before reaching out for it. You may only get one chance to do so."

As she finally got what she wanted to say, Haku turned towards her sister-figures, all of whom smiled, knowing they got those words out of the way. As much as they wanted not for this chance to be given out, they couldn't help but offer it to Ultear, who had now become someone so close to them in such a short amount of time. It was a strange sight but they were willing to accept it.

Going wide-eyed in complete shock, Ultear breathed heavily. 'I'm positive without a doubt they've understood I've been having strong feelings for Naruto-kun now, but I'm not sure if they know whether I'm in love with him or not. However, that's not the biggest issue here because there should have been a bigger reaction out of them. Why didn't they get angry for me wanting to be in Naruto-kun's arms!?' Ultear thought to herself in confusion and took a deep breath to regain her composure.

Finally regaining her composure, Ultear looked at the ladies with her expression intact and realized instantly they were telling no lies, which made her breathe a long sigh of relief. Those words played in a loop in her head and it was pretty obvious what the ladies were talking about. They were somehow giving her the initiative to become closer to Naruto, which confused her. However, she wasn't going to let an opportunity like this slip away and that was a fact.

Nodding quickly, Mirajane sighed before concluding, "I couldn't have worded it better myself. Please don't worry about us getting uncomfortable about these circumstances any longer Ultear-chan, we've accepted you already. You're a part of this home now and our husband personally gave you the chance to stay here, which was all we needed. Just know we'll never bring up such a topic again so there's nothing you have to worry about. All we ask is you simply think about what Haku-chan said because I'm sure you understand the message she conveyed."

With a nod of her own, Ultear took a blissful sigh, understanding the ladies were already knowledgeable about her situation right now. Thinking everything over, she knew she was going to tell Naruto about her feelings very soon because she was so deeply in love with the man. There was no way she'll back down now, knowing the ladies were actually supportive of her. This was strange because she thought these girls would rage out at her, but it was like they approved of her already.

Biting her lip lightly, Ultear nodded again. "I… I promise to think before I proceed any further. Thank you all for being so supportive of me. I will never let this once in a lifetime opportunity go to waste." She whispered softly before turning towards the wonderful female mages.

Smiling in return, the ladies sighed in approval before patting Ultear on the shoulder, showing her once more that they were okay with what she was trying to do. It was something they thought they would never do, but Ultear was someone they were actually going to approve of, no matter how much they tried reasoning it was the opposite thought process.

'You've come so far and have proved yourself highly, Ultear-chan. I hope you really do get what you want. I know I'm not the most open person around regarding this matter, nor are my fellow sister-figures, but at this very moment, we're all rooting for you from the bottom of our hearts. Good luck.' Erza thought to herself peacefully before turning towards her amazing sister-figures.

Following suit, Ultear rubbed her now watery eyes, realizing just how lucky she was to be here. So much happened since the time she took the initiative to defect Grimoire Heart, but every single decision of hers has now led to this wonderful moment. This family was so amazing and there's no way she'll ever let them down. Now, all she had to do is plan out her finale. Becoming Naruto's wife.

(Back with Naruto)

"Summoning Style: Kurama!" Naruto shouted as he slammed his hands on the ground, to which a layer of smoke filled the vicinity.

On instant, Jiraiya stiffened at what his former student just did, but felt humored at the thought of Gildarts being totally unaware of the current situation. A second later, the smoke cleared and out appeared Kurama, who had his nine tails swishing in his summoning kit form.

Looking up at his partner, Kurama shot the man a fanged grin. "It's good to see you again, kit. I take it everything went smoothly after my departure from Edolas? I sure had a nice time there." He spoke out in an amused expression with the recollection of that place fresh in his mindset.

Smirking at the question, Naruto nodded in approval. "It sure did, my friend. You sure did a number on Pantherlily upon beating him senseless. It was quite the sight to behold to say the least." He replied coolly and chuckled at the snickering bijuu before continuing, "I was going to summon you back at the compound, but something has come up which requires the utmost urgency. Take a look at the paper I'm currently holding in my hand and you'll realize what I'm talking about."

On the sidelines, Jiraiya gestured for his curious friend to stay silent, knowing Gildarts might want to question the newly arrived fox here in the structure. Upon whispering who the fox was and what he's actually capable of, the toad sage could only laugh inwardly at the reaction from his friend since it was one of the most priceless reactions he had ever seen in his life.

Narrowing his eyes instantly, Kurama sensed the seriousness in the blonde shinobi's voice, causing him to growl inwardly. Seeing Naruto lower the paper onto the ground, the bijuu quickly looked down to see what the man was talking about, already realizing something was amiss here. Just as soon as he glanced at the contents of the document, the fox formed a bloodthirsty grin of approval.

Name: Naruto Uzumaki-Namikaze

Monikers: The White Flash & Ace of Fairy Tail

Age: 19

Titles: S-Class Mage & Wizard Saint

Affiliation: Fairy Tail

Personal Traits: The target is a tall, lean, and spiky blonde haired man, more recognizable with three whisker marks on each cheek. He is known to wear a white coat with a picture of a dragon on the back with his moniker written down in plain sight. He usually dons a midnight blue colored shirt and midnight blue colored pants to match, while wearing white shoes.

Magic: Fire, Wind, Lightning and Water. [Has also been known to have some sort of strange teleportation magic which allows him to disappear in a white flash. The rest of his abilities are unknown, but do not underestimate this man.]

Notable Kills:

Jellal Fernandez (Unknown affiliation)

Brain (Oracion Seis)

Midnight (Oracion Seis)

Naked Mummy Dark Guild (Entire populace)

Over a hundred dark mages (Unknown affiliations)

Bounty:

100,000,000 Jewels (Placed by Oracion Seis prior elimination)

150,000,000 Jewels (Placed by Grimoire Heart)

200,000,000 Jewels (Placed by Tartarus)

Additional Note:

If you are under the level of an S-class mage, DO NOT engage in battle under ANY circumstance.

Taking his eyes off the paper, Kurama turned towards his partner. "Well kit, this is very interesting. I take it we're going to go for a ningen hunting party soon? My claws are itching for some blood." He spoke out coldly with a set gaze aimed at the White Dragon Slayer.

Jiraiya could only pale at those words, knowing Kurama would raise all sorts of hell here in Earthland, knowing the fox rampaged in the world of Edolas also. Gildarts was still shocked to hear about this powerful beast and could sense the sheer intensity of the aura emitting. It was maddening!

Smirking in return, Naruto nodded his head. "Oh I think we're going to have a lot of fun very soon, Kurama. Because of this entry, it's pretty obvious those pathetic Dark Guilds are getting restless with my progression as a mage. Well it doesn't matter to me in the slightest. They'll simply die by my hands." He replied emotionally and grabbed the paper off the ground before putting it into his pocket.

Snickering, Kurama licked his lips. "Ah the sweet sound of torture is a most compelling decision, Naruto. You are certainly my favorite human. Unlike the two others in the room." He replied coolly and turned towards the two remaining mages in the room with a bored look on his face.

Sweatdropping instantly, Jiraiya waved his hands in a defeated manner, while Gildarts' eyes twitched at the way the bijuu spoke about him. However, the duo immediately stopped their actions upon witnessing the narrowed eyes of the blonde shinobi, causing them to stiffen, knowing there was something going on.

"What's wrong, Naruto-kun? Do you sense something nearby?" Jiraiya asked in a serious tone, while stepping towards his former apprentice.

Nodding quickly, the Wizard Saint turned towards his fellow mages. "Yes Jiraiya-sensei, I do. There are a total of 5 magical signatures approaching here in the direction of this very building." He answered with the same seriousness before proceeding, "Let's out outside immediately because this may be something I've been waiting for to see. I'm going to hide under the Ninja Art: Transparency Jutsu, while the rest of you will welcome our newcomers. I have a feeling this will lead to a fight and if my assumptions are right, I'll be walking away a very content mage."

Narrowing their eyes in return, Jiraiya and Gildarts didn't understand what the blonde shinobi was talking about, but they weren't going to question his judgment. Nodding at the sight of the man hiding under his technique, the duo quickly rushed upstairs along with Kurama, who chose not to question his partner's decision either. They could only guess what the matter was.

Following suit, the trio now stood outside the abandoned building and waited patiently to see what was going on around here. A moment later, Jiraiya started sensing something nearby, which his partner felt as well, causing them to narrow their eyes again. Kurama had already sensed this and was grinning in a bloodthirsty manner, hoping the newcomers were dark mages so he could kill them in a sadistic manner.

"Otouto was right, the aura is becoming more prominent by the second." Gildarts whispered with his eyes still fixed in the direction of the approaching signatures.

Nodding, Jiraiya didn't say anything in return, but agreed with the man completely, while Kurama was still looking on with interest at what was happening. In the momentum, the two Fairy Tail mages looked on along with the bijuu, and saw three shadowy figures making their way towards their location. A moment later, the shadowy figures were perfectly visible to their eyesight.

The first newcomer was a slim young man of average height with rather messy black hair, which reached down to his shoulders, along with some strands pointing upwards on top of his head. He donned a long black cape reaching down to his feet, with golden edges, along with a lighter collar circling his neck and a white ribbon hanging down his chest. He also had on armored boots. Standing on his shoulder, was a green colored Exceed, who was wearing a pink frog-like suit.

Next to him, stood the second newcomer, who was a young woman of average height that had long black hair, which reached down to her lower back. She wore a strapless dress that had a large slit in correspondence to her left leg, exposing it all up to her thigh. She also donned shoulder-length ornamental gloves and had on dark boots reaching up to her middle calves.

Finally, the last newcomer was a slim young man of average height with short, spiky blonde hair which was kept in strands jutting outwards in every direction. He donned a blue vest with golden outer edges and inner edges covered by a prominent trimming of gray fur over a short cream top, leaving his upper abdominals exposed. He also had on loose cream colored pants and dark blue footwear. Standing on his shoulder, was a red colored Exceed, who had on a blue colored vest.

"Who are you people?" Gildarts asked seriously as he narrowed his eyes at the group, not leaving room for any debates on the matter.

Narrowing their eyes in return, the female newcomer glared at the mage before answering, "I'm Minerva Orlando and we're a part of the Sabertooth."

'Sabertooth… that name is very familiar.' Naruto thought to himself in his hidden state before recollecting what his former sensei talked to him about a long time ago.

Growing serious, Jiraiya remembered something he told his former apprentice about regarding this very Guild and wanted to know if his assumptions were correct after all. Nodding, he gestured for the others to introduce themselves so the situation could present itself.

"I'm Rogue Cheney and the green colored Exceed is my partner, Frosch." The black haired male spoke coolly and simply stared at the duo in front of him.

Following suit, the blonde man smirked widely. "My red colored partner is Lector. As for myself…" He voiced out proudly as he flared white magical energy before continuing, "I'm Sting Eucliffe!"

"Remember my name because I'm the White Dragon Slayer!" The man now known as Sting boasted with arrogance, while his teammates simply sighed at his antics.

Within his hidden state, Naruto looked on at the blonde man with a hardened expression. Realizing the boastful tone the idiot spoke with, made the Wizard Saint clench his fists, knowing he wasn't going to take this insult lying down. This was an absolute disgrace to Timaeus' clan and that's a fact.

Realizing this moment was one he was never going to forget, Jiraiya nodded with a hidden facial expression of amusement, which his partner caught. His assumptions turned out correct after all and he knew a certain someone would very much like to meet this blonde haired man, and also knew the certain someone was here right now. Chuckling at the mere thought of it all, he cleared his throat.

Smirking to himself, Jiraiya scratched his chin. "Well I'm Jiraiya, an S-class mage of the Fairy Tail Guild." He said with his smirk intact and turned towards his partner before continuing, "The person next to me is Gildarts Clive, the former Ace of Fairy Tail."

Growing tense at this knowledge, the Sabertooth mages felt nervous around these two men, knowing one of them was the former Ace of their Guild. Of course they head all about Gildarts' exploits and knew that man wasn't someone you'd want to mess with. Regaining their composures, they nodded at each other before turning back towards the two mages with calculating expressions.

"We're here to deal with Chaos, a Dark Guild that recently made itself known." Rogue stated calmly and crossed his arms, waiting for a reply from the duo.

Smirking in return, Gildarts shook his head. "Oh I'm sorry to have to tell you this, but we've dealt with that very Guild around an hour ago. It was nothing major really and took no time at all. Therefore, you have nothing to look forward to within the confines of this building. You took too long." He replied coolly, while his partner chuckled in amusement at the words being shared.

Snarling, the Sabertooth mages stomped their feet in outrage, knowing these two men took care of their job before they could get a chance. Following suit, Sting flared his white magical energy, causing his teammates to narrow their eyes at his brash mindedness. What they didn't realize was the wide grins the Fairy Tail duo had plastered across their faces upon witnessing the display.

"You know what? I have someone very special I'd like you to meet, Sting Eucliffe." Jiraiya spoke out in absolute hilarity as he looked at the blonde intently before continuing, "You should be proud of yourself because this person has wanted to meet you for quite some time. Your prowess as a White Dragon Slayer has caught his interest highly and I'm sure you wouldn't back down from this meeting."

Raising an eyebrow, Sting cancelled his magical energy. "Who's this person!?" He asked arrogantly before scratching his chin in confusion.

Gildarts chuckled at the words and shook his head. "Don't worry, you'll see him very soon. After all, he's known to arrive at places with a flashy entrance. I'm sure you'll understand soon enough." He answered as he faced his teammate, who smirked while gesturing his hands for the blonde to show himself.

'Oh Naruto-kun, I'm sure you heard everything since you were hidden, but what will you do now?' The Fairy Tail duo thought to themselves, knowing exactly what was going to happen.

Meanwhile, the Sabertooth mages felt a sudden chill run up their spines, but didn't know why they felt that way. After hearing the way those two men spoke about the special person, it seemed like an eerie chill rampaged in the vicinity. Shaking their heads in confusion, they waited patiently for something to happen. However, upon the sight of the duo smirking widely, that chill came back full force and they didn't know what to do here.

…the chill was just a coincidence, right?

Kurama though silent, looked on with interest. 'Ah the kit's anger is easily justified. This ningen doesn't have any familiarity to that hatchling I met in the mindscape. Yes, it's time for some bloodshed.' He thought to himself with glee before snickering at what was going to happen now.

Having enough time to judge what he was going to do, Naruto dispelled his technique before setting an intense glare at the Sabertooth mages, causing them to shrink at his gaze instantly. Proceeding further, he levelled the area with killing intent, sending the fools to their knees, something Kurama approved of greatly as he walked towards his blonde partner in crime.

'W-what is this power!? It's…it's too much!' Minerva thought to herself in absolute fear before hyperventilating at the aura of death aimed her way and the others.

Breathing heavily, Rogue went wide-eyed. "Y-you're The White Flash…" He said breathlessly at the sight of the approaching blonde man, not knowing what more to say.

"White Dragon Slayer…" Naruto said coldly as he looked at Sting with killing intent now specifically aimed at the man before continuing, "You and I need to have a few words. Test my patience and I'll kill you and your pathetic group without remorse. I don't give a damn if you're legal mages or dark mages, but if you don't answer me right now Sting Eucliffe, I'll turn you inside out."

Flinching harshly at the tone, Sting paled in fear, not knowing what to say at this point. This aura was suffocating to say the least and it was only going to get stronger if he didn't comply with this insane person's wishes. Panting heavily, the Sabertooth mage used his courage to nod weakly, showing he was going to do what was told before sighing in absolute relief as the killing intent lowered slowly.

Seeing the mage on his knees, Naruto narrowed his eyes. "Now I want to hear how you became a Dragon Slayer, and don't even bother telling me you learned from a dragon because I'll know if you're lying. Answer me this as an opening question. How'd you come across this power, you phony?" He asked emotionlessly with the same expression before turning towards the man's fellow mages.

"If any of you interferes, I will kill you. This is your only warning." Naruto continued without a hint of emotion in his voice whatsoever and redirected himself over towards the trembling Sting.

Coughing loudly, Sting rose from the ground. "J-Jiemma…" He muttered weakly as he looked his assailant in the eyes before explaining, "He's the reason for my gifted power. When I was trying to find a Guild to join, Master Jiemma approached me with the incentive that he'll help me become powerful, and it was an opportunity I wasn't going to refuse either. He took me to Sabertooth, where I met Rogue and Minerva, but upon venturing off towards Master's office, I realized what he was trying to offer m-"

"…a Dragon Lacrima." Naruto cut off the blonde mage from speaking with his hardened expression intact, wondering what else this would lead to.

Nodding swiftly, Sting took a deep sigh. "Yes, a Dragon Lacrima. However, it wasn't said to be any ordinary lacrima because it came with some well-guarded history. This lacrima was going to hold the power of Weisslogia, who was a member of the great White Dragon clan, whose leader went by the name Timaeus. Records show Weisslogia was the second strongest in the White Dragon clan and his power was immense to say the least. Jiemma spent a fortune on deciphering the vast mysteries of Dragon Slayer Magic and once he uncovered the ways to forge this legendary dragon's power into a lacrima, he took me towards the graveyard where the White Dragons were rumored to have been buried. From there, I ransacked Weisslogia's grave and with the help of my Guild Master, I was bestowed the extraordinary power of this powerful dragon. I am now a White Dragon Slayer." He continued in a sagely tone, unknowing why this person wanted this knowledge in the first place.

On the sidelines, Rogue looked on analytically. 'It took a long time for Sting to tell me he wasn't actually a real Dragon Slayer. Master Jiemma hid this from the rest of us, but it became known once Sting came to me for some advice on controlling his magic. However, what's this I'm feeling from Naruto-san? Is it a familiarity?' He thought to himself in confusion before turning towards his nervous fellow mage Minerva.

On the other side, Gildarts and Jiraiya were definitely not liking where this conversation was leading towards, knowing how the blonde shinobi would react. Turning towards Kurama, they sighed upon the sight of the bijuu, who was now whistling in anticipation while stepping towards the Wizard Saint.

Meanwhile, Naruto took a deep sigh of his own. "Let me get this straight, Sting Eucliffe. You got a lacrima forged inside your body which gave you the power of a White Dragon. However, instead of keeping that knowledge to yourself, you've openly boasted about said power. Why?" He questioned darkly with a snarl escaping his lips, leaving no room for debates.

Frowning, Sting shook his head. "What's the big deal?" He asked plainly in return and looked at the blonde shinobi intently before arrogantly continuing, "I have the power so why shouldn't I be boastful? I mean it's the power of the greatest dragon clan of all-time so what's the problem? So what if it's not the power of the leader? Second best is good enough for me. Those are dead dragons anyway and it's not like anyone is going to care for their sacred graves or something. I'm proud to have ransacked Weisslogia's grave to become the White Dragon Slayer. Who cares?"

Staying silent, Naruto looked on with a hardened expression. He understood Sting had a Dragon Lacrima embedded inside his body which allowed him the ability to use White Dragon Slayer Magic. However, there was the fact Timaeus' surrogate little brother Weisslogia was the experiment that foolish trash Jiemma used to produce that disgusting lacrima. More to it, Sting was arrogant and proud of wrongfully taking on Timaeus' former clan's name and using it in such a degrading manner.

No. This wasn't acceptable.

'I hope this ningen doesn't have any plans of making kits in the future. I doubt he'll be able to, judging by Naruto's current expression. Maybe I can claw my way in this upcoming beat down too.' Kurama snickered in his mind as he looked on at the fake Dragon Slayer.

On the sidelines, Gildarts and Jiraiya nodded to each other before bracing themselves for what was going to happen and could only hope their fellow mage wouldn't destroy his opponent too badly, but it looked to be exactly as they figured.

'Sting still doesn't give the dragons any respect, and that's something I cannot appreciate as I myself was taught by one. I wonder why Naruto-san wants to know about the details of Sting's magical prowess because it's something I've also been thinking about, but to no conclusion. What's going on?' Rogue thought to himself analytically and turned towards his fellow mage Minerva, who was just as confused.

Meanwhile, Naruto cracked his knuckles. "You wrongfully took on the name of my sensei's former clan by ransacking his surrogate little brother's grave. You have no respect for the source of power you so wrongfully took in the first place. You boast about power you shouldn't have in the first place. Now Sting Eucliffe, you say you're the White Dragon Slayer?" He questioned glacially as he flared his white magical energy on a vicious level before continuing, "Let me show you the power of the REAL White Dragon Slayer. The Dragon Slayer of the very dragon that fought Acnologia to a standstill, the very dragon whose surrogate brother's grave you ransacked."

"Let me show you the power of…TIMAEUS, THE LEADER OF THE WHITE DRAGONS!" Naruto roared viciously while his eyes glowed bright blue as his aura continued dominating the area.

Shivering in absolute fear, Sting had sweat rolling down like a faucet, realizing slowly that he enraged a Dragon Slayer he hadn't even known existed. The knowledge of Timaeus from this blonde man was troubling him greatly, however, he wasn't going to let this be a setback. Sensing the power growing stronger, he shivered again, but refused to look weak in front of his opponent, who was glaring at him so harshly that it crippled his resolve severely. Still, Sting didn't care if he ransacked the grave of Weisslogia as long as he had the power of the White Dragons, he held no sentimental value for those beasts. Quickly gesturing his trembling teammates to back down, he narrowed his eyes at the Wizard Saint.

Wheezing at the feel of the aura, Sting nodded his head. "L-let's see this real power of yours, White Flash." He spoke in a shaky tone before flaring his own white magical energy.

"Oh I intend to, you pathetic phony." Naruto replied coldly as he looked on at the weakling intently before rushing towards him in blazing speeds.

(Naruto vs Sting)

Charging ahead, Sting maneuvered his White Dragon Slayer Magic to increase his movements, but snarled upon the sight of his opponent disappearing without a trace. Looking around in confusion, the Sabertooth eyed his surroundings and noticed white flashes appearing left and right, causing him to growl in annoyance at the sight. Just then; he grunted loudly as he was suddenly smashed on the face with a powerful punch, sending him crashing to the ground with an audible thump.

"This is only the beginning. Soon you will realize how grave your actions truly are." Naruto spoke coldly before crashing a kick to the fallen figure's head without hesitation.

Grunting achingly, Sting gripped his head and glared heatedly at the blonde shinobi. 'I remember seeing this man's name on a Dark Guild hunt, this will be harder than I imagined. That and the fact I so foolishly let out the fact I ransacked Weisslogia's grave. How was I supposed to know he is actually the REAL White Dragon Slayer? Of Timaeus no less? Damn it, I can't back down from this fight!' He thought to himself with total seriousness before jumping back into his stance.

"I-I worked too hard for my title and I'm not going to lose to the likes of you, White Flash." Sting voiced out as he darted in the direction of the surrogate son of Timaeus.

Smirking widely, Naruto engulfed his fist with chakra before smashing it to the ground, causing the area of contact to shatter to pieces as the ground shook violently. Meanwhile, Sting fell to the shaky ground instantly and slowly regained his composure before rushing towards Naruto again, only to find the battlefield totally empty once more. Snarling at the repetitive development, the Sabertooth mage growled in the utmost frustration. This was becoming very infuriating to say the least.

"You're going to suffer for dishonoring the White Dragon clan, Sting Eucliffe."

Snapping harshly, Sting heard the condescending tone of his opponent and clenched his fists, not knowing where the man currently was. Before he could blink, he was tossed to the side like a ragdoll by an out of the blue kick to the head by Naruto, who was blazing through with his Hiraishin no Jutsu so his foe had no idea where he was going to appear next. Smirking darkly upon the sound of his victim grunting loudly in return, Naruto took the initiative to throw his kunai right next to the man's face.

Following suit, the real White Dragon Slayer utilized his moniker of The White Flash to the best of his ability, flashing forward relentlessly towards his unsuspecting weakling of an opponent. In the momentum, Naruto continuously barraged the Sabertooth mage with his insane hand to hand combat moves without a moment of remorse on the matter, knowing he wasn't going to go easy on this trash. He was forgiving for a lot of things, but would he forgive someone who wrongfully took on his surrogate father Timaeus' clan the way Sting has done? Yeah, not happening.

"AHH!" Sting screeched in agony upon the barrage of punches and kicks delivered to him, while his whole body shattered at the destructive moves.

On the sidelines, Kurama formed a warm smile on his face upon seeing the brutal beat down of the weak Sabertooth ningen. His sadistic nature was getting satisfied quite nicely by this display and seeing the teammates of the victim trying to approach the scene, the bijuu changed forms before smashing them away with a swing of his tails, while his eyes were still fixed onto the one-sided match.

Lowering his fist, Naruto looked on uncaringly at the fallen figure before connecting a fist to the man's injured bruised abdomen. Silencing out the screams of pain resonating from the victim, the Wizard Saint watched on impassively before kicking Sting to the side like a sack of potatoes. Applying chakra to his hand, Naruto manipulated it into a blade before piercing his fellow blonde's leg. The emotionless expression plastered across Naruto's face never wavered as he observed the blood oozing down his opponent's appendage. Getting up, he waited for the Sabertooth mage to rise to his feet in order to inflict more pain.

"W-why are you doing this to me!? What's the big deal!? It's only a stupid dragon!" Sting ranted loudly as he stared at the blonde shinobi weakly before coughing up blood.

Narrowing his eyes, Naruto fixated a glare at the weakling before coldly answering, "It's because Timaeus was my tou-san. You took his surrogate brother's power as your own without hesitation and now think of yourself as the White Dragon Slayer. You're nothing but a phony and I'm going to show you the difference in our powers, you disgusting piece of trash."

Though Rogue was down on the ground, his eyes widened at what he was hearing. Something deep within resonated as he recalled past memories of his dragon parent talking about that very dragon, who was equal in strength to Acnologia. Looking on the display, he wanted to help his fellow mage out, but for some reason, he wasn't able to formulate the strength to do so.

Meanwhile, Sting wheezed in fear, now realizing the extent of anger he brought down upon himself, and just because of him being so arrogant and senile to the truth. He did ransack Weisslogia's grave and did it with a smile on his face, knowing he wanted power out of the whole ordeal. He had nothing beside this gift so of course he'd become arrogant with it. However, he was getting beaten brutally, but had his huge pride to monitor. He wasn't going to allow himself to lose, no matter how tough his foe was.

Gathering up his magical energy, Sting narrowed his eyes. "White Dragon's Roar!" He shouted, to which a large formulated white beam of energy shot out of his mouth in the direction of his enemy.

Smirking, Naruto went for the defensive. "White Dragon Slayer's Magic: Empyrean Judgment!" He countered as white magical energy protected himself like a high-powered barrier.

Smiling to himself, Sting watched his move cause the ground to hover dust in the air, while holding in the urge to drop due to his painful beating earlier. Wincing sharply from the blood leaking from his pierced leg, the Sabertooth mage continued looking on the display, waiting for the next moment to strike. Just as the dust cleared, Sting gasped loudly with utter shock at the sight of his opponent, who was simply standing there with a look of indifference on his face.

"Why you! You dare mock me!?" Sting snarled venomously and charged himself with white magical energy before placing his palms open.

With that, Sting joined the open palms together. "White Dragon's Holy Ray!" He roared, to which light generated into a powerful beam before shooting towards the blonde shinobi.

Pummeling the ground, the Sabertooth mage's technique caused heavy loads of dust to hover furiously, while a rough breeze struck the entire battlefield. Closing his eyes shut, Sting continued his attack and only hoped his opponent would be injured gravely, knowing he had to finish this match quickly. Panting heavily from the progression of the battle, he slowly lowered his palms as the beam dissipated. Eyeing the sight in front of him, Sting formed a small smile on his face, understanding the Fairy Tail mage couldn't have been able to dodge his powerful attack.

"Don't wear yourself out, Sting-chan. Things are just getting started."

Turning around with fear etched to his features, Sting looked to see Naruto, who was currently standing where the blast hit with absolutely no damage done to his body, which was radiating with a multi-colored cloak of energy at the moment. Meanwhile, Naruto smirked at his unbelieving opponent and deactivated the flow of bijuu chakra he had coursing through his veins before walking towards the trembling man at a slow but menacing pace.

Shaking visibly, Sting cloaked his body with an aura of bright light. 'I've now entered my White Drive state. Though I don't have the ability to go into Dragon Force like my partner Rogue, this will be more than enough to hold off this man in battle. I have to strategize very carefully.' He thought to himself and narrowed his eyes at his approaching Fairy Tail opponent.

Following suit, the energy coated Sabertooth mage blazed through the battlefield with a newly formulated determination burning in his eyes. With his fist coated with magical energy, he jumped midair before descending down upon his foe with a punch aimed to devastate. However, when he did connect with the blonde shinobi, Sting's eyes went wide at the sight of his enemy holding his fist like it was absolutely nothing. Gasping loudly, he was sent pummeling to the ground with a roundhouse kick to the neck, while shrieking as it almost snapped the body part upon contact.

Things didn't end there since Sting was in his White Drive state, he was given a better endurance and higher degree of strength than his normal form. Gripping his neck tightly, Sting growled at the way his opponent was toying with him and clenched his free fist before looking up. At the reaction, Naruto simply approached the mage in a white flash and smashed his abdomen with an energy coated punch, emitting a loud crack and smirked as Sting's jaw dropped to a comical level with drool leaking from his mouth at the devastating damage done. With that single punch, the Sabertooth mage fell face first to the rocky ground and whimpered in pain while holding onto his stomach.

Meanwhile, Naruto gathered his magical energy. "White Dragon Slayer Magic: White Lightning!" He shouted, to which lightning surrounded his hand before shooting down at his fallen foe.

"AAAHHH!" Sting screamed at the top of his lungs as the white colored lightning began electrifying his entire body, which was already weakened from this battle.

Seeing the twitching body of his opponent now slowly coming to a halt, Naruto crouched down before pulling Sting up by the hair while engulfing his right fist with White Dragon Slayer Magic. Rearing his fist back immediately as the fake Dragon Slayer was at eye-level, the blonde shinobi delivered the destructive energy coated punch to his foe's face, sending him crashing to the ground again with blood oozing down his nostrils and mouth. Following suit, he smashed the fallen figure with another fist, followed by a kick to the abdomen, while ignoring the screams his opponent was emitting in return.

On the sidelines, Minerva looked on in horror at the sight of her fellow Guild mate getting tossed around like a mere child's play thing and could do nothing but watch the display. Sting never faced such a humiliating battle before. Turning towards her other teammate Rogue, she saw him clenching his fists and sneered at the one-sidedness of this battle, which was completely understandable at the current moment. This man… certainly someone she wouldn't mess with anytime soon.

On the other side of the battlefield, Gildarts and Jiraiya were looking on with hardened expressions, understanding talking to Naruto wasn't going to do any good. His anger was justified because Timaeus was his surrogate father and the knowledge of the dragon's clan getting so wrongfully used, wasn't anything he was going to accept. Sighing as Kurama simply grinned widely, they continued watching the display of their fellow Guild mate at work.

Meanwhile, Sting coughed up blood as he groggily rose to his feet. "I…I will defeat you!" He shouted in determination before wincing sharply at the pain he now felt in his entire body.

Narrowing his eyes, Naruto twirled a finger around. "You're hallucinating, Sting-chan. You are no White Dragon Slayer. You're a useless coward that wrongfully took on my dragon sensei's clan name." He taunted coldly without a care in the world and leaned back into his fighting stance.

Snarling at the comment, Sting didn't say anything in return except for gathering up his magical energy once more. In his White Drive state, he started channeling a large amount of energy around his fist and breathed heavily as the pain from his previous beat down was becoming too much to bare. Knowing this could be his last move, Sting didn't take any chance on simply rushing in without a thought process in mind. Just then; the Sabertooth mage saw his opponent yawning with a bored look on his face and seethed in rage, taking this as the window of opportunity he needed.

"Dragon Slayer's Secret Art: Holy Nova!" Sting roared ferociously as he ran towards the Wizard Saint in blazing speeds, hoping to end this all in one move.

Smirking, Naruto already had the counter. "Dragon Slayer's Secret Art: Blue Eyes White Dragon!" He shouted as an immense level of white magical energy shot out of his mouth, which took the visage of Timaeus, the leader of the White Dragons, whose eyes began glowing blue.

With that, the surrogate son of Timaeus shot his highly powerful technique at the approaching Sabertooth mage. Meanwhile, Sting's eyes widened to comical proportions and tried to make a sudden halt in his movement before realizing it was too late.

…does it Sting?

"AAAHHHHHHHHHH!" Sting shrieked in a tone which stretched across the entire battlefield, while blood gushed from his body like a faucet.

Following suit, dust hovered furiously marking the damage done with the one attack, which left a beyond bruised Sabertooth mage in the wake. Seeing the fallen foe, Naruto approached him with a menacing glare and saw the endless twitches the man was producing before it became relatively silent all together.

"Pouring more power into that move would've certainly kill him. Whatever." Naruto muttered under his breath before walking away from the sight.

(On the sidelines)

Horror-filled expressions etched to their features, Rogue and Minerva rushed towards the battlefield and cringed harshly at the blood running down their fellow mage's body. The damage done was far worse than they imagined and turning towards the person responsible for this, they seethed at the sight of him looking on like this was an everyday thing.

"You killed him!" Lector shouted furiously as he hovered in the air as he faced the blonde shinobi with a strong glare fixed right at him.

Shaking his head, Naruto shrugged. "No I didn't kill him, though the thought is intriguing." He spoke in an uncaring tone and narrowed his eyes at the Exceed before explaining, "What I did is justified in my opinion and whether you agree or not, doesn't matter to me. Right now, Sting-chan's not dead because I made sure not to pour anymore power into my last attack, knowing a weakling like that couldn't take it. He's pathetic and a disgrace to Timaeus tou-san's clan name. The fact he so arrogantly boasted about his prowess as a White Dragon Slayer led to his downfall. If you wish to fight me, be my guest and know you'll meet the same fate as your foolish friend."

"If Sting-chan over there didn't ransack my tou-san's surrogate little brother's grave, I might not have destroyed him like I've just done. However, at the knowledge of how proud he was doing this sort of thing, I'm not going to hold any mercy for this trash wannabe. So unless you want your friend to die, I suggest you get the hell out of here before I kill you all myself. I don't care if you're legal mages because I'm never going to accept my tou-san's clan getting so wrongfully used like that. Now leave my sight." Naruto concluded emotionlessly as he sparked killing intent aimed at the trembling male cat.

Shivering in fear, Lector felt his soul rip from the words of this man, who was perfectly calm after finishing Sting like it was a children's video game set on easy mode. However, he sighed in relief at the knowledge of his fellow partner still alive and turning towards Rogue, he saw him nodding in absolute agreement as she sensed the pulse still resonating from the man.

Following suit, Minerva rose to her feet. "Y-you should join Sabertooth, White Flash-kun." She said shakily but was trying to go for a more seductive tone that failed to come out.

Narrowing his eyes, Naruto patted his dusted coat. "Woman, if you wish to live, I suggest you leave right now before I change my mind in not killing off you weaklings here and now. I'm not in the mood for games at the moment, and I have no intention of joining such a pathetic Guild as yours. Get lost." He spoke coldly with his eyes glowing bright blue, showing he wasn't kidding around one bit.

Paling in fear at the sight of those unforgiving eyes Minerva clamped a hand over her mouth and nodded, not wanting to enrage this man any further. As much as she wanted to try and seduce him into joining her Guild, she couldn't hope to challenge him after seeing him destroy Sting like that. Nodding once more, she quickly turned towards her Guild members and sighed at the sight of Rogue carrying Sting on his shoulders. With that, the Sabertooth mages rushed off into the distance without looking back.

"Ah kit, you performed marvelously dealing with that ningen. I'm proud of you." Kurama said warmly with his voice laced in pride before hopping onto his partner's shoulder.

Smirking in return, Naruto shook his head. "It was a long awaited encounter, Kurama. There was no way I'll let Timaeus tou-san's clan name get disgraced like that and you know that already. I'm sure that fake will think twice before challenging me again because he'll suffer agonizingly if he does such a thing." He replied in serious tone and chuckled at the bijuu patting his shoulder in approval.

Turning around, the White Dragon Slayer saw his fellow mages approaching him with amused expressions plastered across their faces, while whistling a merry tune in the momentum. Smirking at the sight, he stood his ground and nodded as they now appeared in front of him before patting his shoulder, showing they understood what he had done with the fallen mage of Sabertooth.

"There's no point in saying anything to you at this point Naruto-kun because I can agree with what you did. After all, Timaeus-sama was your surrogate father so I don't have any quarrels with the way you dealt with Sting upon learning how that man so shamefully ransacked Weisslogia's grave." Jiraiya explained in a sagely tone and smiled at his partner nodding in agreement to his words.

Smiling in return, Naruto took a deep sigh before replying, "Well it's over now so I don't really have to think about it any longer. Now there's a little thing I wanted to remind you about for tomorrow."

Grinning widely, Gildarts and Jiraiya understood fully well what tomorrow was and nodded swiftly, showing the blonde shinobi they were in the loop. With their grins intact, they took a glance around their surroundings and chuckled to themselves at the memory of what happened here between Naruto and Sting. Meanwhile, Kurama was confused at what was going on, but upon hearing what the deal was, his eyes went wide before forming a fanged grin at this new knowledge.

"Kit, I'm going to have a very special surprise waiting for her to see tomorrow. I won't tell you what it is right now, but rest assured, it'll be worth it. Just remember to summon me when it's time." Kurama said seriously and smiled at the nod he received from his partner before vanishing in a cloud of smoke.

Following suit, Gildarts sighed deeply. "You can be sure that we'll be there tomorrow, otouto. Jiraiya-san and I will be going to a meeting point where Laxus and his group are currently situated, which is great because we'll be able to bring those guys back to the Guild as well." He explained with a cool expression, knowing he could see his daughter at Fairy Tail also.

"Sounds good to me. I'm going to head back to the compound now since things are dealt with here. We'll meet tomorrow and discuss about this bounty situation. It'll only grow more tedious as time goes on. Well I'll see you then you guys. Later." Naruto voiced out and waved at the two Fairy Tail mages before vanishing in a flash of white.

With that, Jiraiya and Gildarts waved at the retreating figure, but frowned deeply, knowing this bounty half of the ordeal was becoming a serious issue that they would have to deal with. Understanding this could very well lead to further heavy dosage investigations to finish off, they sighed at the thought before rushing off into the distance, to meet up with Laxus and his group.

(At the compound)

In a flash of white, Naruto appeared within the living room area of the clan compound before sighing, knowing the events transpired earlier were anything but ordinary. Meanwhile, the ladies of the White Dragon Slayer rose from their seats upon noticing their husband arriving and rushed towards him with smiles on their faces, which Ultear proceeded with doing as well immediately.

"Hey everyone, I told you I'd be back soon." Naruto said with his smile aimed at the female mages, all of whom began nodding happily.

Just then; Ultear's eyes narrowed. "N-Naruto-kun…is that your blood?" She asked in fear at the sight of the man's coat before attempting to clean it off with her hand.

Following suit, the ladies were also looking on at the clothing with narrowed eyes, but halted from saying anything upon their future husband shaking his head. Taking off his coat, Naruto sent a shadow clone to wash the attire and simply chuckled, knowing he'll have to give an explanation now. Gesturing everyone to sit down, he smiled as he leaned back into one of the living room sofas.

"Our daughters are asleep Naru-kun, so there's no need for us to whisper. Now, what happened?" Haku questioned curiously before eyeing her lover intently, while her fellow females hummed in agreement.

Nodding, Naruto took a deep sigh. "Well it's nothing too major other than the fact I met the phony I've been wanting to encounter for a while now. It was anything but a fight because the sheer difference in our powers was laughable. He'll think twice when he wants to use the White Dragon clan name like that ever again. All in all, the experience dealing with those idiots was pretty interesting." He explained with an amused expression before chuckling as Erza walked towards him.

Smirking at the words being shared, Erza sat down and wiggled around on her husband's lap, while her sister-figures nodded with their own smirks. They recalled how Naruto told them about a person in Earthland who had wrongfully taken on the White Dragon name in the past. However, the knowledge of their husband decimating the mage and showing who the real White Dragon Slayer is, was something they approved of greatly, knowing they wanted their husband to be at the top of the ball game.

"You're talking about Sting Eucliffe, the mage from Sabertooth right?" Ultear asked matter-of-factly and shook her head in amusement at the nod she received from the man was in love with.

Suddenly, Naruto narrowed his eyes at a certain recollection. "There's something else you all need to know. Instead of telling everyone, I'm going to show you what I'm talking about. Wait a moment." He spoke out in a plain tone and reached for his right pant pocket.

Raising an eyebrow, the female mages were curious as to what was going on, especially the ladies of the Wizard Saint since they could tell something serious was going to get relayed. Looking on as Naruto took out a piece of paper into his hand, the women in the compound sighed deeply before glancing at the contents upon the document getting placed on a free-spot on the sofa. Hair shadowing in return, the ladies of the White Dragon Slayer seethed in rage at what they were reading, while Ultear was snarling at the recollection of several things from this paper.

"I'm going to kill those bastards. For placing a bounty on my husband's head. I'll kill them!" Mikoto growled with her Sharingan activated, showing she wasn't kidding around.

Following suit, the remaining ladies nodded darkly. "You got that right, Mikoto-chan. From this new development, it seems we'll truly have to reintroduce our monikers of the Red Death and Black Death in Earthland after all. It's been such a long time since we slaughtered some morons, dattebane." Kushina voiced out in the same dark expression, causing Mikoto to smirk dangerously.

In the momentum, the ladies of the Wizard Saint were now thinking about how to rid the world of measly dark mages, knowing they won't stand for their lover getting hunted down like this. Hearing about the bounty is one thing, but seeing it for themselves, was something totally different.

Meanwhile, Ultear shivered from her position with a fearful look on her face. 'H-how dare those trash dark mages place a bounty on Naruto-kun's head? If you hadn't saved me, I might as well been one of those damnable fools that are after you. I'll never let them harm you as long as I'm living.' She thought to herself in maximum determination and eyed the blonde shinobi with a loving glance.

Just then; Ultear remembered the price listed by Grimoire Heart and became enraged at the mere thought, and wanted to inform Naruto about the upcoming event she had recalled, but before she could proceed, everyone turned around upon hearing a knock on the main door.

"We'll discuss this later, girls. I know you're all furious at this knowledge, however, it's nothing I cannot handle by myself. Of course you'll all get your share of Dark Guild destruction because I know none of us will let this go for even a second. We will destroy them without hesitation." Naruto explained as he turned towards his nodding ladies before getting up from his seat.

With that, the Wizard Saint quickly approached the door and opened it, to which he smiled at Makarov, who was the newcomer in the area. Gesturing for the old man to come inside, he had his smile intact as the old man in question walked along the entrance towards the living room area. Upon noticing Ultear, Makarov was very confused at why the woman was present at the compound. Seeing this, the former dark mage sighed sadly and rose from her feet, only to get pulled back down by Mirajane.

"Master, Ultear-chan is one of us now so don't worry about her being here. We'll explain everything regarding her later, but for now, you can proceed with what you want to say to us." Mirajane stated kindly and smiled as the blackette sighed peacefully at the words being shared.

Raising an inquisitive eyebrow, Makarov was still confused at how his subordinate stood up for Ultear, but upon seeing everyone else nodding in approval, he couldn't say anything in return. Scratching his chin, he breathed heavily before giving in completely.

"Naruto-kun, I want to inform you about the upcoming S-class exams. I had something to ask you something regarding the exam itself and it's best if I proceed with it right now." Makarov stated calmly and chuckled awkwardly at the sight of The Ice Princess before continuing, "Sorry for bringing this up without knowing you were present, Haku-chan. I was actually thinking of promoting you directly to official S-class status, but it wouldn't have been fair to the other mages of the Guild that wanted to perform in these exams. Also, I have something I wish to ask of everyone else here as well and it's very important that you all listen"

Going wide-eyed, Haku bowed her head in gratitude, knowing Makarov was actually thinking of promoting her directly to that status. However, she also felt it would be unfair to the other mages and agreed with what the old man was doing. She was looking forward to participating in the exams anyway so it's a good thing this knowledge came to her first.

On the sidelines, Naruto and his remaining ladies were surprised to hear about the upcoming S-class exams because they had totally forgot about this even occurring. Though the knowledge intrigued them highly, knowing Haku was going to participate and it was something they'll look forward to viewing as well. Beside the group, Ultear smiled softly at the conversation and was a little nervous at the sight of Makarov, but upon his smile, she lost the thought entirely.

Nodding, Naruto sat down on the sofa. "Well ji-ji, it's good you came here to inform us about these exams. I remember you telling us about it a long time ago, but I forgot about that conversation due to all that has been happening around us. Where are these exams going to be held?" He asked in a curious tone before leaning back into his seat with a warm smile.

Chuckling, Makarov also seated himself. "Naruto-kun, the S-class exams will be held at Tenrou Island, the holy ground of our Guild." He said calmly and raised an eyebrow at the stiffening Ultear before proceeding, "I know Erza-chan and Mira-chan remember the S-class exams from when they participated a long time ago, but things will be different this time around. Listen carefully because this will be an earful and I'll say it only once."

Mirajane and Erza immediately grew interested, knowing this was going to be something they weren't expecting. They remembered how they became S-class mages in the past, but quickly shot down their thoughts as they noticed the shaky Ultear, which nerved them greatly. Meanwhile, Naruto and his remaining ladies nodded for the conversation to begin, understanding this will be important.

Sighing, Makarov looked at the mages intently before continuing, "These exams are going to take place 2 months from now. Now there will only be 8 participants that will take part in this event, but this time, only one among them will be selected to pass from. Haku-chan is the first participant and the remaining participants are: Natsu Dragneel, Gray Fullbuster, Juvia Lockser, Elfman Strauss, Cana Alberona, Levy McGarden, and Freed Justine. These participants will also have partners, who they'll chose for themselves but the only thing is, those partners cannot be official S-class mages themselves. I'll be letting everyone at the Guild know about the exams 2 days from now, and I think 2 months is more than enough for the Fairy Tail mages to prepare."

Upon hearing those words, Erza and Mirajane were shocked, now understanding only one participant could pass the S-class exams. Meanwhile, Haku grinned madly and knew she was going to decimate the other participants with the strength she now had, which made everyone around her chuckle in amusement. Kushina and Mikoto smirked at the sight and nodded as their lover was nodding in approval at what was going on.

'I…I have to tell them right now, but I'll wait for Makarov-sama to finish his speech.' Ultear thought to herself shakily but smiled at the determined Ice Princess beside her.

Seeing how this information had sunk in, Makarov sighed deeply. "There will be 4 trials to go through, and I'm sure they'll prove to be quite a handful. I thought about including two other trials in this whole scenario, but I felt four will suffice for now. The information about the trials themselves will be explained a week before the S-class exams will start." He spoke in a sagely tone and nodded at the understanding mages in front of him.

As the information sunk in completely, Haku was completely in understanding, knowing this was going to be very fun indeed. Three trials didn't seem at all tough in her opinion and the excitement was visibly rolling off the woman's features. These were the same thoughts of everyone else, including Ultear, who was curious at this knowledge but was still hung up in her earlier thought process.

"I get everything completely ji-ji, but what did you want to talk to me about?" Naruto questioned in confusion and faced the old man.

Smirking in return, Makarov faced his subordinate. "Ah, I wanted to see if you'd become the head proctor for these exams, Naruto-kun." He answered with a straight face and his smirk stayed in place at the reaction before explaining, "With your prowess as a Fairy Tail mage, it's only reasonable I chose to bestow you with this honor. There's something else I wish to tell everyone at the moment. The reason why I held these exams with only 4 trials was because they'll have a high level of difficulty. Following through with this, I'm going to have 6 proctors in total that'll watch over the participants of the S-class exams, with Naruto-kun watching over everyone else. The proctors are: Kushina Uzumaki, Mikoto Uchiha, Erza Scarlet, Mirajane Strauss, Laxus Dreyer, and Gildarts Clive."

Gasping loudly, the aforementioned ladies of the blonde shinobi were at a loss for words. All of them were going to become proctors, while their sister-figure Haku was going to participate in the exam? More to it, their husband was given the honor of becoming the head proctor, which made them very happy because it was to his advantage after all. Meanwhile, Ultear was shocked as well, not knowing what to say regarding this development.

"Oh this is going to be very interesting indeed. Of course I'll become the head proctor, ji-ji." Naruto said with a smirk on his face while his tone was laced in excitement.

Meanwhile, Haku gulped nervously. 'T-this is more difficult than I originally thought. Not only is my sister-figures going to be proctors while I participate, but my husband is the head proctor? I better train like my life depends on it because I want to become an official S-class mage at all costs.' She thought to herself with her nervous expression intact before shaking her head.

Nodding, Makarov grinned widely. "That's great to know. Now I'll be taking my leave." He said giddily and got up from his seat at the words shared with the others.

"W-wait, Makarov-sama. There's… there's something you need to know." Ultear spoke out at the sight of the retreating man with a fearful look on her face.

Turning around, the Fairy Tail Guild Master was confused at the woman's words, but simply nodded before sitting back down on his seat. Meanwhile, Naruto and his ladies knew something was up with Ultear judging by how she was reacting earlier, however, they remained silent because they knew she would tell them sooner or later.

With that, Ultear fidgeted nervously in her seat. "T-this is very important. 2 months from now at the location of Tenrou Island, Grimoire Heart will strike." She said in a grave tone and shrank at the narrowed eyes of everyone around her before explaining, "I was going to say something earlier but I wanted for Makarov-sama to finish his explanation about the S-class exams. This was something which was decided over a year ago, but recently we hadn't planned anything out in great detail. Recently while I was defecting from that Dark Guild, they began formulating their plans once more. Therefore, it's an absolute necessity that we formulate a counter-measure in case they do show up there."

Clenching his fists, Makarov growled at the knowledge, understanding the S-class exams might have to get cancelled if those pests strike on his Guild's holy ground of Tenrou Island. Meanwhile, Naruto and his ladies were furious at what they were hearing, especially Naruto, who hadn't heard of this predicament in the time his clone performed surveillance in the airship of that Dark Guild.

Lowering her head, Ultear took a deep sigh. "Makarov-sama, I beg you to give me a chance because I'm not a part of that Guild any longer. I know you've realized that I defected the magic council in the past, but I have changed, and I'm not that person now. I hate who I formally was and have given it everything I possibly have to get it out of my system. Naruto-kun and the girls know this, which is why I'm staying here at the compound now. I don't have any reason to lie and because everyone here have been so kind and caring towards me, I'm never going to let them down. Please believe me." She explained lowly and still had her head hung down in shame at her past actions.

Smiling at the woman, Naruto and his ladies gave a warm nod of approval. Though the Wizard Saint wasn't sure what he was truly feeling for the blackette, he knew he'll realize these feelings soon enough, knowing he wasn't going to jump into anything without a proper thought process. The ladies were simply smiling brightly because they had already accepted Ultear now and were proud of her for giving this information.

Though the residents of the Uzumaki-Namikaze compound were shocked to hear about Grimoire Heart's possibility to enter the confines of Tenrou Island during the time of the S-class exams, they realized the woman wasn't lying and was truly giving it her all to show just how much she had changed.

Meanwhile, Makarov smiled softly. "I understand, Ultear-san. I'm not foolish or senile, and I can see you are a totally different person now. Thank you for telling us this information and we'll be taking everything into consideration. If Grimoire Heart does proceed with their actions, I might have to cancel the exams. What I don't understand is why they want to strike down the land in the first place." He replied with a curious tone before patting the woman's shoulder.

Looking on in disbelief, Ultear felt very warm at these turn of events before voicing out, "Thank you so much Makarov-sama. I promise to keep my word to show I have changed, and you're very welcome. I know this will be very difficult to understand, but the reason for why Grimoire Heart wants to strike down at that specific location, is because they want to get to Zeref, the Black Wizard."

Going wide-eyed immediately, Naruto and his ladies were shocked to the core. The legends spoke of Zeref and they read everything there was about that maniac. Naruto himself heard of Zeref from his surrogate father Timaeus in the final time in the mindscape, but wasn't sure of what he was feeling at this point regarding this latest issue.

Meanwhile, Makarov tensed visibly. "H-how is that possible!? I know Zeref raised havoc on the lands over 400 years ago, and died a very long time ago. What are you talking about, Ultear-san?" He questioned with a shaky tone before looking intently at the blackette.

"That portion of the rumor is incorrect, Makarov-sama. Zeref is very much alive to this day." Ultear said seriously and clenched her fists at the reaction of the others before continuing, "I know this isn't anything you wanted to hear. However, I have to let you in on the details. The rumors spoke of how Zeref died because of his actions, but in actuality, he merely lies sleeping for the moment. Zeref's inner darkness was sealed away, and from what we uncovered from Grimoire Heart was that he's currently present at Tenrou Island. Grimoire Heart was looking for the keys to release Zeref from his seals and to return him back to his normal dark self."

Listening fixedly, the mages present in the living room were still shocked, not knowing what more to say right now. This knowledge was totally new to them and it became something they weren't going to take to lightly since this was serious news. If the comatose Zeref is truly present in Tenrou Island and Grimoire Heart is coming over there in an attempt to free the man from his state, things could become ugly and that was a fact. Regaining their composures, everyone gestured for Ultear to continue with what she wanted to say and leaned back into their seats upon her slow nod of approval.

"However, I defected when things were becoming too taxing for me to deal with. When Naruto-kun gave me a choice to leave that Guild, I took it to heart and did so upon realizing what I was doing. The last moments in that airship, I overheard Hades talking about Tenrou Island and for the Grimoire Heart mages to look for the keys. I told him I was going to look for it as well, but took that window of opportunity to come here to Magnolia Town." Ultear continued with a tone laced in sadness and let out a few tears before continuing, "I…I just had so much on my mind at that time because I was completely broken emotionally. Though the mention of Tenrou Island just now has caused me to remember what those dark mages were talking about. I can't believe how foolish I was. I thought Zeref was my way out and was so fixated on that fiendish man. However, I've come to know the truth now and I'll never stoop so low as to familiarizing myself with such trash. I have a new life here. I'll never trade in for anything in the world. You have to believe me."

Smiling at the sight, Naruto and his ladies breathed in peacefully, knowing they had given Ultear hope and a new life which she was now cherishing with everything she possibly has. Naruto was the most pleased because he was the one to give the woman a chance, and the sight of Ultear now showed him he had made the correct decision.

At those words, Makarov placed a hand over the woman's shoulder. "I believe you. Thank you very much for coming clean with this information. I highly appreciate your efforts. However, if there's a chance for all of this going down, why should we continue on with the S-class exams?" He expressed his concerns in a serious tone before looking towards the others in the room.

Nodding quickly, Naruto cleared his throat. "I have the answer to that, ji-ji. Since Grimoire Heart is planning on making a move on Tenrou Island, it'll be my utmost pleasure to eliminate them from this world completely. Since I'll be acting as the head proctor, I'll keep my sensory abilities at full-throttle and use them to utterly destroy those pathetic trash dark mages should they attempt an attack. I also have the airship of theirs laced in my Hiraishin seals so escape is not an option for them. We should proceed as planned." He explained seriously before nodding again to his words with a smile on his face.

Taking everything into account, Makarov and the female mages went deep into thought. This was actually a great idea because even if Grimoire Heart appeared, they could simply take the fight to those fools themselves. Along with the fact Naruto had the airship filled with his seals, that Guild was good as dead anyway. This was very good indeed.

"I agree to this completely. With your plan, I won't have to cancel the exams. I'll place Jiraiya-san as the head of security due to his veteran qualities. I'll discuss everything in greater detail over these next two months." Makarov stated with a warm smile on his face before getting up from his seat.

Just then; Makarov smirked deviously. "Oh and so I don't forget Ultear-san. Which color do you want your Fairy Tail stamp?" He asked cheekily before taking out a stamp of the Guild that he had placed into his coat pocket.

Gasping loudly, Ultear placed a hand over her mouth. "A-are you serious, Makarov-sama?" She asked in return, not knowing what more to say to the man.

Nodding, Makarov smiled warmly at the woman, figuring it was in his best interest to give her a chance. Turning towards the others in the room, his smile only widened at the sight of them breathing in peacefully at what was going on and could agree with them completely. Ultear truly deserved this chance and he wasn't the one to deny her either.

Seeing the nod, Ultear sniffled lightly. "I…I'll take black color and on my left arm please." She whispered in a grateful tone as she crouched down with her arm held out towards the short man.

With that, Makarov chuckled before pressing the black colored stamp on the woman's left arm with a smile. This was the correct decision to make and he knew that, which everyone else around him agreed upon.

"Congratulations, Ultear-chan!" Erza exclaimed happily and hugged the blackette with a smile on her face, knowing this was truly good news.

Nodding excitedly, Ultear wiped her tears. "This is very surprising but I'm grateful. I will do my best to be a good addition to Fairy Tail and that's my promise. Thank you so much for this chance." She voiced out with her tone laced in sincerity before sighing blissfully.

"From what I remember, you were an S-class mage in Grimoire Heart." Makarov spoke into the happy moment and smiled to himself before continuing, "I'll keep that into play with your addition. This will be like a transfer if you will, which will make you an S-class mage here in Fairy Tail as well. It's because you've cooperated so nicely and given us such valuable information that I'm allowing this. Oh and don't worry about the magic council hounding their nonsense around. I'm sure Naruto-kun will be able to set them back from their actions."

Smirking with a cold expression, Naruto nodded his head. "Oh I'm sure the council will understand, knowing that Gran Doma pest will think twice before challenging me. I'll send a shadow clone just in case that old relic forgot about our last encounter. I'll make sure the council knows its place." He spoke darkly and chuckled to himself at how that foolish chairman would react.

Giggling angelically at those words, the ladies of the White Dragon Slayer were highly amused at what their man said, knowing those pests of the council wouldn't dare question him. Cheerfully congratulating Ultear on becoming an S-class mage of the Guild, the ladies smiled brightly at her because this was turning out to become a great day indeed.

Following suit, Ultear looked at the blonde shinobi longingly. "T-thank you Naruto-kun!" She exclaimed with the utmost joy, understanding her love was protecting her so much.

In return, Naruto smiled at the woman and waved her off, knowing he wasn't going to let the council get their filthy hands on Ultear. There was a lot he was thinking about regarding the blackette, but he knew one thing right now, which is he won't let anyone harm her. She has gone through enough.

Smiling, Makarov looked on the happy scene. "Now it's time I headed back. Tomorrow's a big day huh?" He questioned with his smile intact before chuckling at the reaction.

Grinning in return, the residents of the compound nodded in agreement, knowing tomorrow was definitely something interesting indeed. Though Ultear was confused as to what the big deal was, she went wide-eyed upon hearing Haku whisper the details into her ear. Forming a grin of her own, the blackette was very excited and could only think about what was going to happen tomorrow.

With that, Naruto led Makarov outside the compound and smiled before closing the door behind him, while the female mages began whispering to one another. After returning back into the living room area, Naruto formed a smirk on his face as he looked at Haku intently, while the woman in question gulped nervously at the intense gaze aimed her way.

"How many shadow clones can you create without exhausting yourself, Haku-chan?" Naruto asked in a curious tone with a hidden touch of excitement etched to his features.

Biting her lip shyly, Haku took a deep sigh before answering, "W-with my current reserves, I can make 3 shadow clones without a problem. If I dispel them on a fixed interval, the clones don't even harm my mindset, which is becoming easier for me to train with. Why do you want to know, Naruto-kun?"

Immediately, Naruto formed an eerie smile on his face as he started rubbing his hands together like a nefarious villain. Understanding what their husband now meant, the ladies with the exception of Haku grinned darkly, knowing things were going to get very interesting to say the least.

"W-what's wrong?" Haku asked nervously as she stepped back in fear, while an also confused Ultear placed a hand over her shoulder for comfort.

Smirking, Naruto nodded his head. "Tomorrow is a break for you Haku-chan so we're not going to do any training. Since you're going to perform in the S-class exams 2 months from now, you'll have to give it your best shot, knowing your sister-figures and I are going to be proctors at the exam." He explained in a sagely tone before continuing, "You're going to create 3 shadow clones every day starting the day after tomorrow. We're going to set up an intense training regimen which will hopefully increase your prowess. Your sister-figures can train your clones in whatever art they wish, while I'll specifically train you in hand to hand combat."

Nodding at the words, Kushina stepped up. "I'll train a clone in Water Style jutsu. I'm sure Mikoto-chan's prowess with her fire affinity, we can test out Haku-chan's progress in her water abilities. This should be feasible for 2 months of training." She piped into the conversation and smiled as Mikoto nodded in agreement.

"I know there will be a written portion of the exam as well. Since Erza-chan and I have already taken these written exams, we should have no problem in helping a clone learn whatever there is to know about this portion of the exam." Mirajane voiced out with a smile on her face with Erza smirking in approval.

Following suit, Ultear removed her hand from Haku's shoulder. "I guess I could help out in Haku-chan's ice moves during this time. With my Ice-Make, I can challenge Haku-chan's clone in the same ice element to assist in improving her abilities. Seeing as I'm the only one that's an ice user, other than Haku-chan herself, it's best if I took the job in helping her out this way." She explained strongly and patted her fellow female mage's back with a wide grin.

Upon hearing everything that was being said, Haku shrank at the intense training she was going to receive in the next two months. However, she knew she'll have to improve her abilities to a whole other level if she wanted to become an official S-class mage, which gave her all the determination she needed. Her sister-figures were already S-class material and so was her husband, and that was why she wanted to be at that status as well. The whole family would become S-class mages then.

"Fine! But for now, it's my loving time. Come Na-eep!" Haku was interrupted as her lover had already scooped her up into his arms.

"One step ahead of you, Haku-chan." Naruto whispered coolly with a sultry smile before disappearing in a flash of white.

Giggling angelically, the remaining ladies of the White Dragon Slayer shook their heads at the sight and waved off their sister-figure, while Ultear chuckled to herself at what was happening. Though Ultear felt slightly sad seeing Haku get taken by her love for a night of passion, she knew she had to stay strong. After all, her time to confess is fast approaching.

'I just hope you accept me, Naruto-kun.' Ultear thought to herself longingly and waved at the female mages before stepping into her new room at the compound.

With that, the ladies entered their own rooms with the clones their husband left them since it was Haku's turn to spend the night with their man. However, everyone had one thought in their mind and that was all related to tomorrow. It'll be a very special day indeed.

(The next evening)

Leah and Wendy were confused. Morning time went by like any usual day, in which they ate breakfast, had a loving conversation with their parents, and read a story book, but they couldn't help but feel something else was going on around them. They couldn't put a finger on it, however, they could somehow tell there was a bigger picture at play and were simply wondering what it was.

Throughout the day, their tou-chan created over a hundred shadow clones in total, which wasn't really that surprising because he would sent them off on missions. Still, they felt these clones were playing a whole other ballgame which again, confused them as to why they were thinking of it in that manner. Their kaa-chans were also keeping something from them, which was very surprising because they never used to do that before and the sight wasn't sitting right with them. Even their big sister-figure Ultear was a cheery skipper, but refused to give out the reason for why she was feeling that way on this particular day.

Upon questioning the strange behavior of the grownups, the daughters of the Wizard Saint had their faces scrunched up as they heard the vague explanation. They were given the reason that it was nothing big happening and it was a usual thing, but they knew better than that. All in all, the two little girls of the Uzumaki-Namikaze clan compound were utterly confused.

…now we join the residents of the compound around evening time.

"Leah-chan, Wendy-chan. Let's all go to the Guild!" Mirajane chirped cheerfully as she laid eyes on her two beautiful girls, while her fellow residents nodded in agreement.

Though the two children were still confused, they knew better than to question their parents and big sister-figure, and simply nodded as well. In return, Naruto smiled at the little girls and gestured for them to hop into his arms, which they did without a second of hesitation. With that, the female mages held each other's hands and the nearest two placed their hands on the blonde shinobi's shoulders before they all vanished in a flash of white.

Reappearing in the same flash, the residents of the compound arrived just outside the Fairy Tail Guild, which was surprisingly silent at this point in time. Smiling, Naruto walked into the confines of the structure with his ladies and Ultear following suit immediately. Entering the building, Leah and Wendy were still confused because Fairy Tail was a very noisy place at times and right now, it was like there was no one within the Guild.

'I'm wondering what those two will say when they see what's waiting for them.' Naruto thought to himself in amusement, while his ladies simply grinned widely at what was to come.

Following suit, the residents of the compound entered the Guild Hall of the structure, where it was completely dark at the moment. Just as they proceeded further, the White Dragon Slayer smirked upon the noticeable magical signatures within the area, and could only shake his head, while the two children were frowning at the dark room they had now entered. Just then; a shuffle was heard in the vicinity and slowly yet gradually, the lights in the Guild lit up.

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY LEAH-CHAN!"

Gasping loudly, Leah was shocked to the core at what she was seeing, which was the same reaction of her big sister Wendy who was also too shocked to form words. Everyone at the Guild were wearing party hats and waving at the little brunette with bright smiles on their faces, while huge streamers were hung up around the pillars of the hall with a massive banner with Leah's picture taped firmly on the front wall of the building itself. Upon recalling what was just said, the youngest daughter of the blonde shinobi smiled tearfully because it was her lucky moment.

It was her birthday.

"T-tou-chan..." Leah said with tears of joy in her eyes, knowing now what her father had done today and why everything was kept a secret.

Smiling down at his youngest daughter, Naruto kissed the top of her head. "It's my little girl's birthday. Did you think I'd really forget such a thing? I'm sorry for having kept you and Wendy-chan in the dark, but I wanted this to be a surprise. Happy birthday, my little darling daughter." He explained in a fatherly tone and his expressions softened at the child's reaction.

Letting out more tears, Leah embraced her father in the tightest hug she's ever given him, while Wendy was sniffling at the events transpired. Meanwhile, the ladies of the White Dragon Slayer were looking on with their watery eyes, knowing they were so happy for their daughter, and Ultear simply sobbed to herself at the emotional moment that was formulating.

"I love you tou-chan! THANK YOU!" Leah exclaimed joyously as she separated from the hug with her red puffy cheeks, understanding she'll never forget this wonderful occasion.

Pulling his daughter close, Naruto's forehead met Leah's. "I love you too, Leah-chan. Now let's go and meet everyone at the Guild. Happy birthday." He whispered soothingly before wiping away the child's tears with a serene expression on his face.

"Happy birthday, musume. We're so proud of you. Now go enjoy yourself!" The ladies chorused lovingly in unison as they set eyes on the beautiful child of theirs.

Nodding slowly, Leah was lowered to the ground along with Wendy. Hugging each of her mother's tightly, Leah enjoyed their warmth and knew they were proud of her indeed. Following suit, she embraced Ultear, who was more than happy to give the girl her moment of cheerfulness because this truly was a day to celebrate. With that, the two girls smiled at the pleased Guild members before rushing towards them, knowing they'll be having such a wonderful time here in the hall.

Meanwhile, the ladies stood close to their husband. "She looks so happy right now, doesn't she?" Mikoto asked softly with a loving voice, while her sister-figures nodded tenderly in return.

"Well she just turned 7 years old, Mikoto-chan. I'm grateful to see this moment." Ultear added into the conversation in sincerity before taking a blissful sigh.

Nodding, Naruto took in a deep breath. "That's my daughter all right. Now let's see the others." He voiced out with his serene expression intact before turning towards his fellow residents.

In return, the female mages nodded quickly as they began stepping towards the sight of their Guild mates, all of whom were joyously chatting away with Leah and Wendy. Laughing warmly as Leah was currently stuffing her face with a cupcake given to her by Lisanna, everyone at Fairy Tail were very pleased to see the little girl so happy.

"Hello there, Leah-chan. I'm so glad to see you here. Happy birthday!" Tatsuma exclaimed with a bright smile on his face with his wife standing by his side.

Jumping up and down in excitement, Leah dashed forward. "Oba-chan! Oji-chan!" She chirped excitedly before embracing the two wonderful people of her former town.

After the meeting he had with Naruto two days ago, Tatsuma was given the offer to come over to Magnolia Town to celebrate the occasion, which he accepted without hesitation. Now seeing the girl so content made the client of Hotu Town and his spouse understand why Naruto was the perfect person to have been given privilege of protecting the girl. Leah was truly happy here.

"Leah-chan, you're growing so quickly. Happy birthday sweetie." Tatsuma's wife said joyously as she melted into the embrace the child was giving her.

Watching on with a smile, the Fairy Tail mages were very pleased at the events transpired. This was something they weren't soon going to forget. That's a fact. Turning towards the parents of the little girl, they could only guess how happy those people were feeling right now. After all, it was their youngest daughter's birthday so it should matter quite a lot.

"LET'S CELEBRATE EVERYONE!" Makarov shouted with the utmost warmth in his voice before smiling widely as the people in the Guild Hall nodded.

Two hours passed into this wonderful progression, and the Guild mates had now given their gifts to Leah, who was simply wide-eyed at the sheer amount of presents she had received. Everyone had a wonderful time talking to the birthday girl as well, and enjoyed themselves immensely.

During this time, Laxus and his group handed over some toys they received from their trips on the spy network, while Jiraiya and Gildarts gave some expensive yet extremely rare candies they got from a luxurious place in Fiore. Everyone else had their gifts wrapped in special paper, which they purchased within the confines of Magnolia Town. Just the thought of what will be inside made the small girl giddy.

Finally cutting the cake to make way for the finale of the event, Leah smiled peacefully at the rainbow cake and had so much fun eating the delicious baked good. Seeing as it was getting very late and the fact she was getting tired now, it was decided the part would stop there.

"As much as we'd love to stay longer and spend more time with you Leah-chan, my wife and I have to be at work early in the morning. Know that we've enjoyed ourselves immensely and we're so happy to see you doing well in your new life here with Naruto-san. Take care and once again, happy birthday." Tatsuma explained softly before turning towards his wife, who was nodding in a tender manner.

Hugging the duo, Leah enjoyed their warmth. "Thank you! See you later oba-chan, oji-chan!" She exclaimed in a joyous tone before separating from them with a cheery expression.

Smiling once more at the child, the two Hotu Town natives nodded before shaking the hand of Naruto, the father of the one they cared so much about. With that, the duo left the Guild with their smiles intact and knew Leah was undeniably content.

Stepping forward, Jiraiya took a deep sigh. "Gildarts-san and I have a lot of work to do Naruto-kun, but we'll try to come back as soon as we can. We'll keep in touch on the Communications Lacrima." He stated with a frown on his face and turned towards the birthday girl before continuing, "This is all the time your oji-chans had to spend here Leah-chan, but I'm so happy we were able to make it on your special day. I hope you had a great time and I'll make sure to come back to play, okay?"

After Makarov explained everything about the upcoming S-class exams which was going to present itself in the next 2 months, Jiraiya and Gildarts took the opportunity to tie up a few loose ends within the spy network. They had to deal with Katsya's problem, along with taking care of a few investigation trips which revolved around Naruto's bounty that was recently placed by those moronic Dark Guilds. They knew they'll return shortly and that was a fact.

Smiling softly, Leah nodded her head. "Okay Jiraiya-oji!" She exclaimed with her smile intact as the toad sage patted her head in a loving manner, which Gildarts followed in as well.

On the sidelines, Gildarts turned towards his daughter Cana and shot her an apologetic expression, knowing the girl was so eager to see him, but had to witness him leaving again. Promising Cana that he'll return back once he's completed the surveillance of this latest spy network tour, the former Ace smiled at his daughter understanding the situation completely.

With that, Jiraiya and Gildarts waved at their fellow Guild mates before leaving the premises, while they all waved back in return. Following suit, Leah started saying goodbye to everyone else at the Guild, all of whom were more than happy to reciprocate the action. Smiling peacefully at the events transpired, the little brunette blissfully hopped back into her loving father's arms.

"Thank you so much, tou-chan!" Leah squeaked cutely from her position, knowing this day was something she would always cherish.

Smiling at the peaceful nature of the girl, Naruto patted her head. "You're very welcome, Leah-chan.I guess it's time we all head home because there's something we want to give you also." He said with a hidden tone of amusement, causing his ladies to grin mischievously.

"I've sealed everything into scrolls so we're good to go." Kushina added into the conversation and smiled lovingly at her beautiful youngest daughter.

Holding Wendy in her arms, Ultear smiled at the happy people and took in the moment of euphoria, understanding moments like these come only once in a life time. Meanwhile, the residents of the Uzumaki-Namikaze clan compound waved at the remaining people in the vicinity, and utilized their formation by holding onto Naruto in order to vanish in a flash of white.

(At the compound)

In a flash, the residents of the compound arrived back within the confines of the structure, to which they quickly separated from one another. In the momentum, the ladies of the White Dragon Slayer rushed upstairs towards their rooms, where they had hidden the gifts they wished to give to their youngest daughter.

"Happy birthday, Leah-chan." Wendy said softly and smiled with the utmost peace as her little sister embraced her in a tight grip.

Nodding happily, Leah melted into the hug. "Thank you, Wendy-nee!" She squeaked adorably, to which her big sister giggled cutely in return.

"Thank you for including me in this wonderful event, Naruto-kun. I very much enjoyed myself." Ultear whispered in a gentle tone as she turned towards the Wizard Saint.

Smiling, Naruto shook his head lightly before replying, "You don't need to thank me for this. I'm pleased you had fun at the Guild though. Today was a great time for each of us, knowing Leah-chan had the best time there."

Upon hearing those words, Ultear smiled lovingly at the recollection and nodded in agreement before sighing peacefully at the sight of the happy birthday girl. This new life had gifted her with everything imaginable, but the one thing she had yet to achieve, was going to be the toughest to reach. However, she didn't think too much about it because she was simply at ease at what happened today.

Meanwhile, the ladies of the Wizard Saint quickly rushed back downstairs, while each of them held large quantities of gift bags in their hands. Giggling as they saw the excited look in their youngest daughter's eyes, the women quickly placed the bags on the table, while Naruto unsealed a scroll he had sealed into his wrist. With that, Leah and Wendy gathered around the furniture and turned towards their fellow residents for further instructions on what to do now.

"We'll be giving you our gifts, Leah-chan. I'll start with mine." Naruto said as he unwrapped the scroll, to which a white colored coat identical to his own appeared in his right hand.

Gasping, Leah placed a hand over her mouth. "T-tou-chan! Is…is that?" She asked in disbelief and jumped up and down in excitement at the nod she received.

Putting on the coat instantly, Leah smiled brightly, knowing she had on the same type of coat her father wore during his missions. Turning towards her fellow residents, her smile was intact upon the sight of them clapping their hands together in maximum approval.

"Leah-chan, here's my gift. I remembered when you explained to us how you wanted to train in the future to protect our family, but I wanted to give this custom designed weapon in advance." Mikoto voiced out while holding onto a wooden dagger, which was decorated in flower petals.

"Thank you Mikoto kaa-chan!" Leah exclaimed happily and quickly took the dagger in her hand before observing it closely.

Grinning, Kushina stepped forward. "Aww now why would you want a cheap dagger, Leah-chan? I'm sure this custom designed wooden sword would suit you much better, dattebane." She spoke matter-of-factly with a sword carved out of wood which had a fox design on the grip.

Glaring at her best friend, Mikoto stood up with her Sharingan activated before asking, "Oh? And what's so wrong about the dagger I gave her? It's much better than that piece of firewood."

Hair hovering, Kushina glared at the female Uchiha for the comment, and had a staring match with one another before turning around upon hearing a loud cough. With that, they chuckled sheepishly at the sight of Leah, who was tapping her foot with an annoyed look on her face. Seeing the look, everyone else laughed loudly because it was a pretty amusing sight to behold and that was a fact.

"Mou… I like them both!" Leah complained loudly with her arms crossed, not knowing why her mothers were even arguing over such a trivial thing in the first place.

Chuckling sheepishly once more, the two SS-ranked kunoichi scratched the back of their heads before apologizing to their daughter for the outburst. Following through with that, Kushina happily gave the wooden sword over to Leah, who smiled widely and observed it keenly before placing the sword and dagger on the table nearby. After being satisfied by the amazing gifts, the little brunette turned towards Erza, who had a large bag in her hands.

"My gift is a battle armor that I had custom designed to fit your size, Leah-chan." Erza stated with a motherly tone and smiled as she took out the present in question.

Looking on intensely, Leah saw her red haired mother holding out an armor which held identical similarity to the Darkness Armor she wore in battle. Smiling at the sight, she placed the attire on the table before hugging her mother tightly.

"Thank you Erza kaa-chan! I love it!" Leah chirped happily with a joyous expression on her face, while her red haired mother simply smiled lovingly at her in return.

Nodding, Haku and Mirajane stepped forward. "Well Leah-chan, the both of us decided to get you some clothes and we took a huge inventory of items along with us. We hope you enjoy wearing them!" They chorused in unison and huffed cutely as they laid the heavy bags on the table.

Jumping up and down instantly, Leah hugged the duo respectively. "Thank you!" She exclaimed in total euphoria before glancing at the bags.

There were a lot of clothes in the bags and they were very expensive to say the least. Each one of them were custom designed and some even had stretchable wear, in case Leah got taller this year. Since those attires were mostly based on her favorite colors, the little brunette was extremely happy at her gifts.

Following suit, Ultear crouched down. "Leah-chan, this is something I made with my Ice-Make Magic. Though I could have bought something for you, I wanted to give you a truly special gift because you've been so gentle towards me. This is an ice bracelet and I have on the same one. Mine says Leah while yours says Ultear. This way, you'll always remember me. Happy birthday sweetie." She said cheerfully before planting a kiss on the top of the child's head.

"Thank you Ultear-nee!" Leah said with a joyous tone and quickly observed the bracelet the blackette was now handing over to her.

Putting the bracelet on, Leah was a happy camper, knowing everything was so perfect today. Turning towards her big sister, she smiled lovingly at the sight of the blue haired girl getting handed a huge bundle of art supplies by Naruto, who was nodding in approval at the joyous event. With that, Wendy stepped towards her younger sibling with the present in her hands.

"Happy birthday, little sister." Wendy said softly with a peaceful expression on her face before smiling tearfully at the tight hug she received.

"Thank you Wendy-nee!" Leah exclaimed excitedly, realizing just how much fun she'll have coloring and drawing with these art supplies.

Just then; Leah turned around to face a familiar sight. "Kurama!" She shouted with joy as she was very happy to see the fox here all of a sudden.

Naruto smirked on the sidelines as he had just called upon his fox partner, knowing the bijuu requested him to do so yesterday. The ladies of the White Dragon Slayer and Ultear were confused at why Kurama wanted to be present here, but remained silent since they figured they'll find out sooner or later.

Smirking as he was currently in his larger kit form, Kurama nodded. "I have a special surprise waiting for you, kit. I hope you like it because it's something I had planned on giving you a little over 4 days ago." He said slyly and hovered his tails slightly to show what he had been hiding.

From behind the bijuu, slowly emerged a small white colored female fox, which was nervously looking at everyone at the compound. Gasping loudly at the creature, the residents of the compound went wide-eyed upon realizing what Kurama was offering and couldn't believe what they were currently seeing. This was the same reaction of Wendy, who knew how much her little sister loved foxes.

Meanwhile, Leah smiled tearfully. "W-wh-" She couldn't even finish her shaky sentence upon the bijuu patting her head with a tail.

"I found this kit abandoned in my homeland 4 days ago. Her parents refused to have a white furred kit and disowned her from their own home, and in return, I took her into my den. I figured you'd want to take care of her because of your love for foxes, but that is only if you want to." Kurama explained in a serious tone and looked at the nervous white fox intently.

Naruto was amazed at this knowledge and sighed to himself, knowing what Kurama must have done to the female fox's parents. Upon the bloodthirsty grin on the bijuu's face, the blonde shinobi shook his head as he found his answer.

"Of course I'll take care of her!" Leah shouted in determination and quickly grabbed the female fox into her embrace before continuing, "She's my little fox partner now. Thank you so much Kurama! I love my gift! I…I'm going to call her Yuna!"

Smiling at the words, Kurama nodded in agreement. "You're welcome, kit. Now I'll be taking off but happy birthday from my behalf. Take care of Yuna, she's in a fragile state." He said coolly and waved at the others with a paw before vanishing in a cloud of smoke.

Meanwhile, the fox now named Yuna yipped fearfully at the sight of her protector vanishing away, but felt so warm in the embrace of this little girl. Looking up to see the child smiling lovingly at her, she melted into the hug and purred upon her tender white fur getting petted softly. In the momentum, Wendy crouched down with a delicate look on her face and began petting the fox as well, giving the fox in question formulated an intense warmth in her heart. With that, Yuna felt safe slowly drifting off to sleep in Leah's arms.

"I'm glad you like Kurama's gift. Now I guess you better get to bed now. Yuna-chan is asleep already and I'm sure you're feeling sleepy right now also, correct?" Naruto asked with his voice laced in nothing but kindness before proceeding, "This has been a very eventful day. I'll have my clones placing your gifts upstairs."

Yawning suddenly, Leah nodded in agreement and smiled softly at the sight of Yuna sleeping in her arms. On the sidelines, the female mages were in agreement as well, knowing today was definitely something they weren't going to forget and that was a fact. With that, Naruto formulated his shadow clones and had them rush upstairs with the gift bags, while everyone began walking upstairs as well.

"Do you mind if I let Leah-chan sleep in my room tonight?" Ultear asked delicately, to which the ladies immediately nodded without hesitation.

Grinning thankfully, Ultear dragged a happy Leah, who was still holding Yuna in her arms. These past two days were truly wonderful and the blackette knew that for a fact. She had become an S-class mage for Fairy Tail, was a part of the family, and was very happy with her new life.

Meanwhile, after seeing Wendy off in her room and viewing her sleep, the ladies sighed before turning towards their loving husband with all too familiar expressions on their faces. Seeing the shadow clones formulated, the ladies with the exception of Mikoto quickly grabbed their respective blonde shinobi replicas and dragged them into their individual rooms for a night of intense passion.

Ten minutes later in Naruto's room, Mikoto walked inside with her high-heels. "Oh Naru-kun, how may I serve you, my loving husband?" She asked seductively with her Sharingan activated, while she wore a black colored tight-fitted and low-cut maid outfit.

Grinning, Naruto licked his lips. "Oh I can think of a few ways, my lovely wife." He replied huskily and chuckled as his gorgeous woman blushed heavily at his words before continuing, "I just want to check on our daughter first. I'll be back soon."

Approaching his lady, Naruto spanked her curvy rear. "Really soon." He purred seductively before walking away, while the lady in question yelped cutely with her blush intensifying by the action.

With that, Mikoto licked her lips in anticipation at what was to come and crawled onto the comfy bed sheets. "Let's see. I have delicious grapes ready, expensive drinks, and some exotic fruit. Tonight is going to be very satisfying." She said out loud with her blush intact and formulated an enticing pose as she waited for her husband to return.

Outside the room, the White Dragon Slayer walked along the hallway and approached Ultear's room, where he knew his daughter would be present as well. Knocking lightly, he heard no one answering and took it as a sign to enter. Moments later, he stepped towards the sight of Ultear sleeping soundly with Leah, who had Yuna snuggling into her arms at the moment. Smiling at the sight, he kissed the top of his daughter's head before raising an eyebrow upon realizing the child was actually awake.

"Leah-chan, you should get some sleep now." Naruto whispered tenderly with a small smile on his face, while stroking the girl's beautiful chocolate brown hair.

Nodding softly, Leah formulated a smile of her own before whispering, "I know tou-chan. It's just that Yuna-chan woke up a few minutes ago. I was helping her sleep. I'm going to sleep now too."

Smile widening, Naruto breathed in peacefully. "I understand. Goodnight." He replied, to which he kissed the girl's forehead before slowly separating.

Just then; Naruto turned towards the sleeping Ultear and smiled softly, while feeling himself getting pulled towards her. Not denying his heart from following through, the blonde shinobi gently stroked the blackette's beautiful hair before leaning down to kiss her forehead with his lips lingering for a moment.

"Naruto-kun…" Ultear whispered in her sleep with her heart racing to unimaginable levels, unknowing what was actually happening.

Hearing the loving and affectionate voice given off by the newest Fairy Tail mage, Naruto pulled back and smiled warmly with his mindset now agreeing with what he did. Seeing the radiant smile resonating from Ultear which appeared on the woman's face subconsciously, Naruto turned towards his beyond cheery daughter, who had seen the entire display. Waving at the birthday girl, he had his smile intact before walking back towards his own room, where his gorgeous female Uchiha would be eagerly awaiting his return.

…and thus ends a momentous occasion.

Author's Notes:

Well that makes way towards the end of a great chapter. I don't know why I've written yet another lengthy chapter, when I was actually aiming for 18,000 words. Making 31,500 words wasn't my intention but then again, you've all got me writing so much. Review! Review! Review!

Ultear got another heavy dosage of character development, and it's nearing the time where she'll finally express herself to Naruto. At this point in time, Naruto himself is also evaluating what he feels for Ultear and this whole scenario has been given a huge jolt. I'm sure after reading everything, you all understand the movement leading towards this pairing coming to play. It's almost time.

Naruto finally met Sting and tossed him to the side like the phony he truly is. For those that'll whine about Naruto being out of character now, don't even bother with it. This is NOT canon Naruto, nor have I ever intended for this story to have a depiction of that horrendous creature. I could rant for pages on why I loathe canon Naruto, but I'm not going to waste my time. You should be at least knowledgeable by the progression of the story so far that this isn't anything like that "themed" personality of the blonde shinobi. Therefore, hold off on your points on this matter because it'll prove pointless. I never intended making a canon Naruto in my narration, nor will I EVER make a canon Naruto in any future stories of mine. That is FINAL.

A notice that the characters outside Fairy Tail are the same age as they currently are in canon. Why that is, will be explained later.

Other than that, Leah turned 7 years old! What a cute little munchkin. :) I hope everyone likes that Leah now has a tiny partner in crime, who will help her defend herself much better in the future. This is something I had planned for a while now and it is great everything turned out well. Review!

The next chapter will have the FINAL progression I want to make before I head towards the S-Class Exams Major Arc. Therefore, the next chapter will also be a slight filler, but will hold a lot of importance and what that importance is…well you'll just have to wait and see for yourself. Ah the suspense.

Anyway, I've replied to everyone's reviews and it's time I did the same for the Guest Reviewers.

To the Guest that wanted to see Jason in the S-Class Exams, well I'll see what I can do about that scenario. Thanks for the suggestion and for following through with reviewing the story, and I hope you continue reading with the same determination. Thanks again!

To the Guest that wanted to see a Dragon Ball Z/Fairy Tail crossover, well I'm not too sure if I'll tackle that, but who knows what'll happen in the future. Thanks for the suggestion though!

To the Guest that wanted to see Acnologia dying at Tenrou Island, well you'll just have to wait and see what happens now. Thanks for the review!

To those that liked the previous chapter, thanks so much for the insane dedication and I only hope you all continue with the awesome reviews. It's been so thrilling writing and it's because of you guys that I'm still doing it. Thanks again for the support!

You're all awesome and I'll see everyone in the next chapter. Later! :)

- Egyptian God Phoenix