Hello there ladies and gentlemen, you all ready for a party? Yup, this chapter of the Red Fox is all about Naruto's birthday celebration! Now, there will be a lime like moment in this chapter, but it comes in relatively early, I'll give you a warning, and there's nothing too plot major that happens during it, so if you'd like, you're free to skip it. Be ready for a shock this time too, one that you won't get a good answer for until the next chapter. Also, I'm going to give an apology in advance, as I am starting a new semester of college, and as such, it'll be difficult to keep the updates flowing regularly. I'll do my best to keep up a decent schedule, but please keep in mind that I have to worry about real life problems above all else. I do, however, have a special surprise coming up that I do think you'll all enjoy. Thank you so much for reading and please review.
Shoutout to acw28-Once again, I need to thank my friend and fellow author for all this help in making this fanfic possible. I've mostly referred to him as my produce on this fanfic, since it's the closest thing I can think of. He's a great guy and a great author. I highly recommend checking out his stories when you get the chance. It'd be a good idea, considering that he might relate back to that surprise I spoke off...
Chapter Soundtrack-Urge Overkill: Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon
Naruto was having the time of his life at his birthday party. It seem just about everyone he knew, whether it was from the ninja nations or Gotham, had turned out to celebrate. On the couch was a large pile of gifts he hadn't been expecting, and all around him were friends trying to get their chance to say happy birthday. The only thing that kept Naruto from feeling overwhelmed was the fact that there were new babies around to draw the attention away from him.
"...anyways, Happy Birthday kid, we're all really proud of ya," Dinah said, giving the boy a small peck on the cheek, "I'm gonna go say hi to your little sister, but you be sure tell me what you think of what me and Ollie got you when it's time to open presents, okay?"
"I promise I will," Naruto said, a bright smile on his face, "Thanks for coming."
Dinah nodded and walked towards Bruce, who had Jikusume in his arms. As she left, two more well wishers came up to him, though these were two that made him a touch more verous. It was Gaara, Temari's brother, and Neji, Hinata's cousin. Naruto didn't know Neji all that well, but did know that the boy had patched things up with the clan heiress and was becoming more and more protective of her. Gaara didn't exactly take his sister well being lightly either. There was no way of telling what to expect from either of them, "Naruto, old friend, it's good to see you again. I believe it's customary to wish you a Happy Birthday."
No matter how hard everyone tried, it seemed Gaara would always talk in the most official of manors, "Thanks Gaara, I'm glad you could make it. Neji, how've you been?"
"Fine, until I discovered my cousin was to married off to someone halfway across the world," Neji replied, making Naruto cringe, "Though I suppose she's happy, so that means I am too. Consider my blessing your birthday present...harm her, and I'll end you before you can speak."
Gaara was chuckling by this point, "I don't believe that's something I need to spell out for Naruto. I'm sure he knows that, no matter how close he and I are, I won't hesitate to act if anything should happen to Temari."
By this point, Naruto was sweating, "Hehe...right. By the way, where are those two? I've been looking for them for over an hour, and they're nowhere in sight. I kinda feel like I should talk with them, you know?"
"Ah yes, I almost forgot," Gaara said, pulling out an envelope and handing it to Naruto, "Temari told me to give this to you, adamant that no one put you was to open it. I'll leave you to open it while I freshen up my drink."
Naruto thanked him as Gaara walked off, Neji following him. Once they were gone, he opened the envelope and found a note inside which simply read, 'Dear Naruto, your fiancee's would like to give you a special birthday present. Come and find us in your room when you have the chance. Make certain that we aren't disturbed. Love, Temari, Hinata, and Cassandra."
"Wait, Cassandra," Naruto said, repeating the final name, "Did I say Cassandra was one of my brides yet? I mean, I was considering her, yeah, but I don't know if I ever said it. Hm, I probably should go talk to them."
Flagging down his father, the young man managed to get Bruce to come over to him, "There something you need, son?"
Naruto didn't know how much into detail he should go, so he tried to remain vague, "My future wives wanted to have a word with me, I'm guessing about the whole CRA thing. Is there anyone I still need to say hi to, or can I head up to my room and talk to them?"
"Oh right, the CRA," Bruce said, not even trying to hide his bitterness. He had accepted that his son had no choice in the matter, but he didn't have to like it, "You've been here for an hour and seen pretty much everyone, so yeah, go ahead and see them. Just make sure you're back here in 45 minutes so that we can start opening presents and have some cake."
That didn't seem like it would be a problem. He nodded and headed off to the stairs, wondering what kind of things he should expect to see up there the entire way.
Trying to focus on getting to his room with everything that was going on around him proved a challenge for Naruto. Part of that was because he was surrounded by so many friends and family, but there was also the matter of what he'd learned the day after he arrived home. Tim had run off to figure out who he was, or at least that's what Alfred said, meaning Naruto had lost a member of his family. Still, he couldn't be mad at Tim, as this was something that he felt he needed to do. That didn't stop it from being any less distracting though. Even more troubling was the fact that Jason Todd, someone that Naruto consider a brother, wasn't dead as he'd once believed. No, he was alive and well, and working for the other side. It was something he was having a hard time dealing with, no matter how many times he talked his through it, "It still doesn't make any sense to me. He's alive, so why wouldn't he come home? For shit's sake, couldn't he tell me he's alive at least?"
"I'll admit, that was kind of a dick move on my part," A voice called as Naruto turned the corner, which made him spin around on his heel. With the speed he'd gone at, it was miracle he didn't leave burn marks in the wood floor. From a window at the end of the hall, Naruto saw a face that he hardly recognized after so many years, "Hey bro, how've you been?"
It seemed Naruto found this too hard to believe. He slapped himself in face to make certain he was still awake. Jason Todd, roughly three or four years older looking than the ninja remembered, hopped into the window of Wayne Manor and walked over to Naruto. He went up to the birthday boy, who hadn't said a word. The two stayed like that for a long time. Clenching his fist, Naruto broke the tension by punching Jason in the face, snapping as he did, "You asshole!"
"Ah shit, that really hurt," Jason cried, holding onto his nose. After a couple of seconds, he shook it off, "Okay, you know what? I deserved that."
"You bet your ass you did," Naruto growled, lowering his voice so that other wouldn't hear, "Do you know what I went through when I thought you were dead? How much pain I was in? Then I find out that you never even died at the Asylum, and you're working for the bad guys as some kinda fucking killer! If anything, I should punch you again!"
Jason held up his hand, "Woah, I don't think that's necessary. Look, I came here to apologize and explain myself...and to tell you happy birthday, if you'll let me."
For a moment, no one said anything. Naruto took a deep breath to calm himself, "I'm listening."
"Thank you, that's all I'm asking for," Jason replied, "Before I say anything else, just let me admit that you were right, and I shouldn't have let you or the others keep thinking that I'm dead. It wasn't right of me put you and the rest of my old team through that. Having said that...I won't be coming back to the manor any time soon."
Naruto figured as much, "If you were gonna come home, you would've already done it. What I wanna know is why."
"I was getting to that," Jason defended, "The person who saved me that night was Harley Quinn, but you probably already knew that."
"We figured," Naruto admitted, "Best we could tell, she brainwashed you."
That was far from the way Jason saw it, "She didn't brainwash me! I mean, yeah, in the beginning she tried to teach me a lot, but she never forced me into anything. All she did was open my eyes to how crazy what we'd been doing is. You guys have been using nothing but half measures, and it's only gotten you half way. Sure, you get the criminals behind bars, but what good does that do you when they bust out and do more damage in retaliation? If you what a solution, you need to use a permanent one."
This wasn't the first time Naruto had heard this argument, "By saying that, you're saying that nobody's got the potential to change. We've seen people go from bad to good, more than once."
"I'm talking about the ones that can't change," Jason countered, his morals unshifting, "The people out there that I've taken down, they aren't exactly saints Naruto."
Naruto narrowed his eyes, "You killed Wayne Tech security to get that decoder chip from us. You telling me the men guarding it deserved to die?"
"Oh please, all four of the men I shot were worthless bastards," Jason told him, "It took me all of ten minutes researching them to find out they were ex-guerrilla militants from Africa."
Another thing Naruto was already aware of, "Yeah, we hire them to make sure they're working for us and not the bad guys. One of the ways we try to make the world better."
Jason rubbed the bridge of his nose, "You have your ways, and I have mine. This isn't what I came here for."
"I know," Naruto sighed, scratching the back of his neck, "I guess, as long as you're not causing trouble in Gotham, I've got no reason to come after ya. Thank you, for coming to see me. I'm really glad to know you're alive."
"Good to hear you still care about me," Jason said, accepting a hug from his brother, "I decided to come hear at the last second, so I don't really have a present to give you."
Naruto didn't care in the least, "Seeing you tops anything you could've given me, so don't worry about it. You probably shouldn't stick around too much longer. We don't want someone seeing you and starting a brawl in this place."
"Good point. I've got a friend outside keeping watch, so I should go check up on them," Jason replied, turning back towards the window, "I promise I'll find a way for us to talk to each other a little more. Have a good rest of the night."
The teen jumped out the window, leaving his brother to return to heading to his room to see whatever present awaited for him. Considering he had the best girls in the world cooking it up, Naruto figured it was bound to be good.
Small Lime-ish Moment
When Naruto got to his room, he found the last thing he was expecting waiting for him. It was Cassandra, dressed in a robe, with red eyeshadow and red lipstick. This was a girl who didn't wear makeup often, so when Naruto stood in front of her, he was at a loss for words, "Cassandra, you look...wow. I don't know any other way to say it. Don't get me wrong, you're just as beautiful without makeup, but this sure as hell isn't bad either."
"Thank you my love," Cassandra whispered, making Naruto blush, "Yes, I called you my love. I'm aware that Temari and Hinata have both been chosen as your fiancées. I spoke with them at length about it. You have a month to pick one final bride, or at least that's what I've been told. So, for the next month, I'm going to make certain that you choose me to fill that final spot. Temari and Hinata support me in this, which is why we've prepared a special gift for you tonight."
Before Naruto respond, Cassandra dropped the robe. What she wore underneath took even more of his breath away.
Cassandra was clad only in red lace lingerie, a skin tight bra and thong to be exact. Her breasts, though only a B-cup, were perfectly suited for outfit, her nipples poking through the thin fabric. She spun around, allow him to see how little the thin piece of fabric between her cheeks that left nothing to imagination. It wonderfully showed off her tight, perfectly firm bottom. Naruto had always found it to be her best feature. Every other inch of her tan skin was visible, and it sent shivers down Naruto's spine as she took his hand and opened the bedroom door, leading him inside. If he thought that he was weak in the knees before, it was only about to get worse.
As Cassandra closed the door behind him, the click barely even registering in his mind, Naruto found himself completely in the dark. He heard familiar giggling before Cassandra hit the lights, revealing a stunning Temari and Hinata sitting on his bed. Temari had a playful grin on her face, along with a sultry look in her eye. She wore a black garter belt with fishnet stockings and a matching bra, her bust a bit larger than Cassandra's. Her lips were covered in a thin layer of gloss, and she wore a semi-dark shade of eyeshadow. Based on the look on her face, she liked Naruto's reaction, "I'm guessing you like what ya see. Can't say I blame ya, big boy."
"I uh-um, well," Naruto stuttered, his eyes drifting over to Hinata, "Oh shit…"
Hinata wore a lingerie styled, strapless silk nightie that was completely white. On top of that, it was see through, the top band only just hiding her nipples. It was barely holding in her massive breasts, showing off a fair amount of them. Those mounds were something Naruto had dreamed about. Her legs were shown off in all their glory, the nightie stopping just before her waist. She only had a light pink lipstick on her lips, with matching eyeshadow. Though Hinata was blushing rather hard, she seemed certain of what she wanted to do, "Are you ready, Naruto? I want this to be the best night of your life."
"I'm starting to think that it's gonna be," Naruto mumbled, his other two lovers standing up so that all three could surround him, "Not that I'm complaining, but what did I do to earn this kinda treatment?"
"We just thought it would be a good way to celebrate your birthday, and let you know that we're okay with the CRA," Cassandra answered, pulling him towards the bed, "Since we knew we'd have to share you, we're going to jump right in instead of trying to get our feet wet. Is that alright with you?"
She pushed him onto the bed in between the two other girls, who were now lying down. Naruto was sweating by this point, "Believe me, it's great. Just keep in mind, we've only got about half an hour before I gotta go back down to the party."
"We're first timer's, Naruto, ten minutes apiece should be plenty," Temari assured him, "Now then, let's stop talking and skip straight to the part where we rock your world."
Naruto was wondering if he'd be able to walk when this was all said and done. In mid-thought, Hinata climbed up to his lap and straddle him, whispering into his ear, "Don't worry Naruto...I'll be gentle."
Small Lime-ish Moment Over
H.I.V.E. was an Academy that few people knew for certain existed. Many rumours had surfaced about it over the years, most them claiming that H.I.V.E. was a school that trained supervillains. This was mostly false, but did bear some resemblance to what the Academy actually was. It was a place where young metahumans could come and learn to harness their powers without having to worry about the implications of the law. These weren't the kind of kids who dreamed of being heroes, but rather those who wanted nothing more than fame and fortune. Mercenary's were trained at H.I.V.E., and in exchange, said mercenaries would give 5% of their earnings back to their old home. With nearly four dozen students graduating every year, all of whom had salaries well in the seven figure range, that seemingly small percentage quickly added up. Those who did know of it often wondered how H.I.V.E. insured that these mercenaries would honor their end of the bargain, but the answer turned out to be rather simple. No one said no to Brother Blood.
Brother Blood was something of an enigma in terms of where he'd come from. He didn't have much of a traceable past, but there were some who believed he was at one point the leader of a cult on a remote island, but no one could prove it. The only thing anyone could confirm was that he was a charismatic older man, with grey hair and soul piercing blue eyes that would sometimes change to red, not that anyone knew why. For the past ten years, he'd been the headmaster of H.I.V.E., using a mysterious set of powers to maintain control. His school had started out small; only ten students in a warehouse near the slums of Jump City. In five short years though, he 'convinced' other investors to join, and grew his organization. That once pitiful Academy was transformed by Brother Blood, into an institution of wealth and power. Many great criminals had taught there, increasing the quality of the mercenaries they pumped out. It wasn't enough for Brother Blood though, so he'd decided to get the best teacher he could ever imagine, even if it meant he'd have to play every card he had in the crime capital of the world: Gotham.
"Look you wacko," Harley snapped from over the phone, "I just told ya, I don't wanna be a teacher at your crummy little school!"
"I don't think you understand the kind offer that I'm making you," Came the soothingly sinister voice of Brother Blood back to her, "We're talking about a rather large sum of money here, Miss Quinn."
Harley rolled her eyes, "I know how much it is, I just don't give a fuck. How can you even afford to waste that much on me and still have some money left over for yourself?"
A soft chuckle came in response, "Money for myself? I didn't start H.I.V.E. to make some quick cash, a started it to build a great empire. I've come far in that endeavor, but not quite far enough...yet. With you on as my psychology and acrobatics professor, I can continue to improve H.I.V.E. Academy, thus further cementing my legacy in this world."
"I don't wanna hear about your cement, Brother Fucker," Harley taunted, "Do you get that? You'd better, cause I'm gonna hang up either way."
Brother Blood's voice only grew more calm, "I see. I'm not used to being told no, Miss Quinn. I'll have to tell Deula about how strongly you've been defying me next time I see her."
"What the fuck did you just say?" Harley panicked, composing herself just as quickly as she'd lost it, "Seriously, what are you talking about? I don't have a damn clue who Deula is."
That shift in tone didn't go unnoticed by Brother Blood, "Oh really? Well she'll be heartbroken to hear you said that. She was counting on her mommy to come and save her. You won't let her down, will you?"
Harley knew when it was time to drop an act, "If you touch so much as one fucking hair on her head, I swear to god, I'll rip you apart and feed you to my pet hyena's!"
"I would never hurt such an innocent little girl...without a reason," Brother Blood responded, "Tell me though, does her 'brother' know about her?"
"What Jason knows doesn't matter," Harley snapped, shaking with rage, "What matters is what I'm going to do to you when I get my hands on ya!"
Brother Blood yawned, "Your threats are starting to bore me. Do I have a new instructor for H.I.V.E. or not? Keep in mind what's at stake here. I'm not the kind of person who bluffs."
Options weren't all that abundant for her at this moment, "I'll come to Jump City and have a word with ya, but if I get there and Deula seems at all shaken up,"
"You'll commit some kind of horrible act on me and likely anyone who works for me" Brother Blood finished, "I'm not deaf, I heard you the first time. For the record, I haven't done her any harm yet. In fact, contrary to what I may have said before, she doesn't even know she's been kidnapped yet. We've set her up in a nice hotel with a gentle handler, so she just thinks she's on a little trip. Please remember how kind it was of me to set that up when we have our chat."
Harley wanted to reach through the phone and strangle him, "Oh shut up. What happened to the guy who was supposed to be watchin' her?"
"You mean Two-Face?" Brother Blood asked, "He thinks you're the one who set this whole thing up. I had plenty of evidence to make him think it was true, so don't be too hard on him. Babysitting isn't really on his resume. By the way, how much are you paying him? He might make a good addition to the staff here at H.I.V.E."
There was comment that finally got Harley to hang up. She'd call back eventually to set a time and place for the meeting, but for now, she was through talking to that mad man. Harley had other things to occupy her mind, "How in the hell am I gonna explain all this to Jason?"
Naruto's birthday present from his three lovers proved to be the greatest gift he'd ever received. It had been half an hour of pure bliss, which, for a virgin, was a pretty impressive amount of time. Although his partners needed some time to regain their senses, Naruto got back down to the party as soon as he could, since he's promised his father he'd be back in time to open presents. With all the sweat he was covered in, the young man had barely had time to wipe himself down and get his clothes back on. He made it, though only by the skin of his teeth, and found himself sitting in the middle of his living room surrounded by his friends and family, who eagerly awaited for him to open the first gift.
"Okay, looks like this one is from Dinah and Oliver," Naruto said, reading the tag while taking note of the green wrapping back with black ribbon, "So what've we got here?"
Under the paper was a box that was a few inches wide and roughly a foot long. When Naruto peaked inside the box, he found an arrow, though not an ordinary one. No, this was one from Green Arrow's personal collection. Oliver spoke up to elaborate a little further, "That's the arrow from the first time you and I spared. I still remember how crazy I thought it was that a 12 year old kid thought he could take me. When Bruce seemed to think you could too, I got all pissy, and was stupid enough to take you on right then and there."
"Watching you match him blow for blow was one of the funniest things I've ever seen," Dinah interrupted him, "The way he left in a huff was priceless. I ended up keeping one of the arrows he shot at you and kept it on the mantle in our apartment. Figured it might keep him humble."
Oliver shot her a half hearted glare, "I guess I needed that. Long story short, I don't need it anymore, and we thought you might wanna have it. You know, so you can start up your own trophy room like Bruce's got."
That suggestion got a smirk from Naruto, "Huh, that's actually not a bad idea. I've got a couple things down in the Batcave that I could add to it, if Dad's okay with that anyways. Thanks guys, this means a lot to me."
"Don't mention it," Dinah said, winking to the birthday boy, "Go on, open another one."
Naruto did as he was told, grabbing another present and reading the tag, "Looks like we've got one from Zabuza, Haku, and Sai."
As he said that last name, Naruto looked over at Haku and Sai, who were sitting close to one another. No one wanted to say anything about it, as both of them were easily spooked, but the two of them had been spending an awful lot of time together. Zabuza yelled over to Naruto, "You just gonna sit there, or keeping staring at until it opens itself?"
"Fair point," Naruto replied, opening the bluish bag he'd chosen. Inside was a set of tools designed for sharpening and polishing blades, one with far more components than he'd ever seen. Special cloths, stones, and various other things filled the gift bag. Looking at each tool, Naruto let loose a low whistle, "Wow, this best sword cleaving kit I've ever seen! We're talking about the kinda stuff it's hard to get a hold of these days. You three are awesome; thank you for this!"
Haku bowed his head to his old friend, who bowed right back. With another present out of the way, Naruto moved on, grabbing a small box that seemed that was labeled, 'From Tsunade and Jiraiya.' When he chose, the white haired Sannin looked up from his wife, who had Jikusume in her arms, and told his student, "With you getting married and all, we got you a little something we thought you might need. Honey, you wanna watch him open it?"
Hearing that, Tsunade stopped cooing at the baby for the first time in ten minutes and looked up, "Huh? Oh, of course I do. Anyone wanna take this little girl? I can't focus while I'm holding her."
"I call the dibs," Came the voice of Starfire, who flew over like a bullet to grab Jikusume, "I must practice holding a baby for when my own comes, right darling."
Dick came up behind her, wrapping his arms around his soon to be wife, "Sure as hell couldn't hurt. You know, I think you look pretty good holding a baby."
"And I think I need another drink," Barbara mumbled from across the room in a voice too low for anyone to hear. She turned towards the doorway and left the room with her empty glass, calling as she left, "I've gotta go grab something from the closet. If anyone wants to help, I could probably use it."
Kankuro jumped up and chased after her before anyone else could even think about it. He wasn't quite fast enough to hear the redhead repeating the phrase 'You're happy for him' to herself over and over again. While she tried to convince herself of her own words, Naruto got back to opening his presents. Jiraiya and Tsunade's was contained in square box about six inches across, "Let's see what we've got here…huh, looks like some kinda wedding ring."
He was right about it being a wedding, one with an elegant diamond on the top, suggesting it was made for a female. Considering how confusing that might seem, Jiraiya figured it couldn't hurt to give Naruto a little more info, "That wedding ring used to belong to your mother. It's got a diamond in it that your father tracked down from the Hidden Waterfall, her home village. When your parents passed away, I saved it for when you decided to get married. Figured you could give it to one of your brides."
"This used to belong to my mom?" An awestruck Naruto asked, "I never thought I'd have any kinda family stuff to pass down, let alone to give my wife. Guys, you don't know what this means to me."
Tsunade felt a warm sensation building up inside of her as she saw the joy within her cousin's eyes, "We do know Naruto, and we're so happy we could do this for you. Go on, open some more gifts. You can thank us later."
She had the right idea, considering how many more present the guest of honor still had to open. It was hard for him to imagine that this many people cared enough about him to get him gifts like this. He had a lot of precious people in his life, and he'd do everything that he could to protect them. For now though, it was time to open a few more gifts.
"Wait, what are we doing up here?" Kankuro asked as he and Barbara searched around an old closet on the other side of mansion, "I'm happy to help, but it is kinda cold in here with just my street clothes on."
Barbara couldn't stop from wobbling a little while she searched, "There's some decorations back here from Naruto's first birthday party in Gotham that I meant to get out, but I never got around to it. It's not a big deal, but at least it gets me away from...you know what, never mind. Thanks for volunteering to come with me."
"Don't mention it," Kankuro replied, glad it didn't seem offputting that he offered so quickly. He was going to ask for a description of what what they were after when the two of them turned at the same time, bumping into one another. Barbara nearly tumbled into a pile of dusty cardboard boxes, but Kankuro caught her by the waist just in time, "Woah there, careful now. We don't need you cracking your pretty little head."
Without realizing it, the puppeteer had pulled her close to him to the point where their chests were touching. He was a little taller than her these days, though not by much, meaning they ended up face to face. Both of them blushed, and Barbara looked up to find an important Christmas decoration hanging above them, "Would you look at that; a mistletoe. You know what means?"
Kankuro's heart started racing, "I mean, it is tradition. You don't have to, but I guess if you want to, I won't say that you can't-Mph!"
"Mmmmhhhh," Barbara moaned, stopping the boy's rambling by pressing her lips to his. Her arms wrapped around his neck and pulled him closer. Kankuro let the kiss grow more heated, finally fulfilling his fantasy of making out with his dream girl all alone. It was everything that he'd dreamed it'd be, so it was only natural that a bulge began to form in his pants. As she pulled away, Barbara made it clear she didn't mind, "Is that a kunai in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me? Can't blame you either way. I know how good of a french kisser I am. We are all alone down here. If you'd like, I can show you what else my tongue is good for."
As desperately as Kankuro wanted to say yes, there was one major problem, "On any other day, I'd take you up on that offer in a second, but you're drunk as hell. I can taste it on your lips. Plus, you're just feeling shitty since your ex is here and acting all happy-go-lucky. No way can I take advantage of you like that."
"You're not taking anything, I'm giving it to you," Barbara snapped, quickly realizing that wasn't a good strategy to get into a man's pants, "You know what? I bet I've got something that'll change your mind."
The red head began to unbutton her blouse, making it difficult for Kankuro to stay strong, "Barb, you have no idea how bad I want this, but I can't just-holy fuck!"
Kankuro's jaw dropped as Barbara's shirt hit the floor to reveal she wasn't wearing anything underneath. She put her hands on her hips and struck a sort of pose for him, "What do you think? Pretty nice, aren't they? You wanna give em' a squeeze. Don't worry, I won't tell anyone."
Before he could protest, she grabbed his hand and brought up to her C-cup breasts. Kankuro gave it a squeeze out instinct before Barbara's hand snaked around his neck. She shoved his head into her other breast, letting him pop one of her nipples into his mouth. He moaned for a second, letting his tongue swirl around it, but regained his bearings and pulled away, "Dammit Barb, no! I can't have the first time I sleep with you be when you're drunk! Get your shirt back on so I get you the fuck home!"
"Are you kidding me?" Barbara snapped, pulling her shirt back on, "Fine, take me home! Excuse a girl for wanting a little comfort!"
She turned around and headed for the door, Kankuro wiping some lipstick off his face as she did, "Remember, she'll thank you for this in the morning…"
"Jason, make sure the hyena's are ready to go, we don't have much time," Harley called to her son as she packed up her clothes in her room, "Did you find out if your new girlfriend's coming or what?"
It seemed that, only a few moments after getting home from the party, Jason had walked in to find his mother packing up half their home into a series of suitcases. She wasted no time in putting him to work, not that he knew what it was about, "She's not my girlfriend, but yeah, I think Rose is coming, and hyenas are already set for travel. What the hell are we packing for? I know we talked about moving, but we don't have to do it right this second."
Harley was trying to zip her bag with all her might, but it was difficult with how poorly it'd been packed, "Yeah, we kinda do. Is Rose packed up? I'm not waiting on anything I don't have to."
"Relax Harley, I've always got a few bags packed incase I need to travel fast," Rose said, poking her head into the room. She noticed a scrapbook with pictures of Harley and Ivy on the cover sitting on the bed, with one of said photos being of them sharing a small kiss, "Huh, it looks like what they said about you and Ivy were true. Must've been difficult for you to lose your lover."
"More like Girlfriends without the jealousy of monogamy," Jason corrected her, using the exact words his mother had used to describe their relationship, "Speaking of losing somebody you love, how are you holding up Rose? You haven't talked much about your dad much lately..."
Rose fold her arms and shrugged, not looking him in the eye, "We weren't that close. Besides, he died just the way he wanted to; In the heat of battle."
As lame as it may have been, Jason would have to leave that excuse alone until he knew what was going on with his mother, who had finally gotten her bag closed and was trying to leave the room, "Mom, will you hold on for just a second? You know I can tell when something's wrong, so why don't you just give it up and fill me in already?"
"Honey, please don't," Harley began, stopping when she saw the look on her son's face. She dropped the bags and sighed, "I knew I was gonna have to tell ya eventually, I just figured I could push it off a little longer. You remember that trip I took a while back, the one that was just a few months shy of a year? I told ya I was just gonna take care of some interests Mr. J left around the country after he died? Well, turns out, that might have been a little fib."
"Little fib?" Jason repeated, "You don't fib, at least not to me. What's so top secret that you couldn't even let me in on it?"
Harley gulped, her eyes glued to the ground, "Well, I was actually going to take care of Deula...my daughter...with the Joker. I had her right before he died, and um...well I think someone's taken her hostage. We need to head to Jump City so we can track her down and save her."
Silent did not begin to describe how quiet the room became. All Harley could do was pick her bags back up, "I don't have time to explain it all here. Let's get moving and then I'll tell you the whole story. Should make for a fun conversation in the car though, right?"
"I'm not laughing mom…"
Back at the mansion, several more presents had been opened, including a specially carved glass Kyuubi statue from Gaara, a scroll for a high level wind jutsu from the Sarutobi clan, and some classic rock CD's from Dick, just to name a few. Now though, it was time for the big present. The one that his father and mother had been waiting ages to give him, and now it was finally time.
"Oh come on. Barb already made me wear a blindfold earlier, now I've gotta wear a second one just to seem my last birthday present?" Naruto asked, sighing as he was led down some steps, "I mean, I know we're in the Batcave, it's not like it's a secret."
Mei patted her soon on the shoulder, "Stop complaining and have a little fun. Never hurts to have some suspense. Besides, you should be thankful to have the blindfold after what we saw when we passed the guest bedroom. Would it have been too much to ask for Chojuro and Karen (Powergirl) to close the door if they were going to do something like that?"
It was too good a joke for Bruce to pass up, "Considering that she had her top off, I don't think it was something that Naruto would have minded seeing."
"Be that as it may, I'll be having a talk with her once we're done here," Mei said, "If she's going to be sleeping with Chojuro, there are something's I need her to know. I'll never be able to get the image of those two tangled together out of my mind."
They'd have to put a pin in that issue, because it was time to unveil Naruto's final gift. It was just the three of them at the moment, and Bruce had his son pointed towards a platformer coming off from the trophy room that looked as though it had only recently been finished. He reached for Naruto's blindfold and pulled it off, allowing him to see what all they'd created for him, "Good, finally I can...hold up, is this what I think it is?"
"Your own trophy room," Bruce confirmed for him, looking out on the room with dozens of glass boxes and hooks on the wall, "We were building it while you were off on your undercover mission. We had to hide it a couple of days after you got home, but a hologram wall wasn't all that hard to set up. A couple of people knew about it, but we managed to keep it a secret for the most part. So, what do you think?"
Naruto's mouth was gaping as he looked around at all the new spots he'd have to fill, "It's amazing! You guys are the freaking best! I've got a lot of stuff that's about to get moved down here tomorrow!"
Glad to see that he liked his present, Mei and Bruce embraced their son together, enjoying the rare perfection of the moment, "Happy Birthday Naruto."
It would seem that He was an even faster learner than He'd thought. The creature that started out as nothing more than a collection of plant cells and chakra had begun to take in knowledge at an amazing rate. Through discarded books and newspapers among the street, He had learned to read, though not much better than an elementary schooler. Radios in people's windows had helped teach him to speak, even if they were only basic phrases for the time being. Thanks to that human in the alley before, He'd learned what sex was, and it seemed that He liked it quite a bit. He'd discovered that from the human woman he'd knocked out and dragged to the ally. Sadly, He didn't yet know why she was so upset when she woke up and found her clothes torn and body violated. It was when He needed to stop her screaming that he remembered how to kill, a skill he'd picked up back in the lab in which he was born.
Now, in that same alley, He flipped through the pages of a book He'd found in the woman's bag. The words 'The Holy Bible' were on the cover, but He couldn't understand most of it yet. He did manage to find one name though, a name that spoke to him in ways he couldn't explain. It was a name He'd soon take for himself, uttering it for the first time in that dingy alley, "...Abbadon."
