Original Posted On: Feb. 6, 2020
Beta Read by: Heckelman88, Crowfeast, Tachyon99, xhope14x, Neostardustdragon101
Review Response:
Avjuan37: Should Naruto get the SPM cloak? Hm, should he?
Rharper909: No, Irina had a choice to become a devil, it was impulsive.
Draegoon: I think that is a very interesting Food for Thought for the Ope-Ope fruit user. Being able to take away what has been done. And it actually isn't immortality, that is a sub error. It's an eternal youth operation. I say your way is actually very interesting since the surgeon does die after performing it. And for the chapter, yeah, it was really heavy.
Doomqwer: Thank you. Yes, what she went through was rough, and will be. She won't just bounce back from this. It is the core of her world upside down and then warped by a black hole. And for Kuroka, she is very important, especially with the information she has.
Youngdrgn: Well, yeah, rape is a very serious subject, and if used in any form of storytelling, should NEVER be used as shock value, and the woman is okay with it. It is not a thing to joke about.
Animecollector: Lol, indeed, you are the only one who noticed the fourth wall break.
Spacecore94: Hug the boy he will man.
AxeMan18: Thanks for that man. I was really worried people would be throwing Molotov cocktails through my windows for having the near rape and the suicide attempt.
BigBoySpartan: Thank you, man.
Jupiter50: Thank you.
Guest: Has Xenovia become a Devil yet? You asked me.
Mythical Imagination: Oh, yeah, they will get a verbal lashing. I needed something that would cause Kushina to be known through out all factions and something that would cause her to be labeled as a criminal by all. Yeah, Kokabiel, and many others, see the werefox tribe to be the best sport for hunting. Yeah, Kuroka's reappearance in his time of need is on point, she knows the most about his mom, due to knowing Kushina as a child.
Harem:
Koneko, Ravel, Kuroka, Xenovia
OKAY, LETS READ THIS SHIT! I DON'T OWN NARUTO, ONE PIECE, OR HIGHSCHOOL DXD!
"Hey" = Speaking
'Hey' = Thinking
'Hey' = Memory
"Hey"= Sacred Gear/ Communication link
Chapter 17: Pussyfoot Around
Naruto grabbed his pelt, shaking it to try to get answers, but silence was all he got in response.
"Just… why…" he begged as he collapsed to his knees, sniffing as he started to tear up. "I don't know what to believe anymore… what I remember or what they told me. Were you good or were you bad?"
"She was your mother, nya."
Naruto looked behind him and saw Kuroka, melancholic in her body language and expression.
"She may have been, but she was also a liar." Naruto shuddered as he looked at the pelt.
"No, she wasn't, nya." Kuroka said defensively.
"Why do you care?" Naruto shouted at Kuroka. "It wasn't like you knew her?"
"I did, nya."
"ANYONE COULD SAY THAT!"
"WELL I DID, LITTLE MAELSTROM!"
Naruto took a step back, his eyes wide and his heart beat in his ears as it felt like every fiber in his body froze.
"W…what did you…" Naruto muttered as he stared at Kuroka in disbelief. "Only…"
"Kushina called you that on the day you were born, nya." Kuroka said as she made her way over to the teen, summoning a spare kimono she had and wrapping it around his shoulders, and started to put it on him.
Naruto stood there in silence as Kuroka did this and once fully clothed, but still barefoot, Naruto looked Kuroka in the eyes.
"Did you know about this?" Naruto asked weakly. "Mom's past?"
"I did, nya." Kuroka answered honestly. "My mom, Fujima, was her partner, and they worked together."
'Fujima…' Naruto thought as his ears perked up at hearing that name. He remembered the bingo book photo that Xenovia had, the woman that looked like Koneko.
"I… I don't know what to do…" Naruto stated as he teared up. "I don't know what to believe. What I remember or what Kokabiel and Xenovia said about mom being a criminal that tried to kill the faction heads… I can't accept this…"
He started crying as he tried to keep the hurt in.
"Naruto," Kuroka said as she knelt down and put her hands on his shoulders, his sad tear-filled eyes looking into hers, breaking her heart as she could feel his emotions bouncing back and forth. "Kushina… yes, she was a criminal, but she gave up that life before I was born, nya."
Naruto sniffled.
"You don't have to lie to me to cheer me up." He stated as he wiped his eyes.
"I thought I would find you here, but I didn't expect you to have company."
Naruto and Kuroka saw Lucci land with Hattori nearby.
"Master…" Naruto said as he wiped his eyes again.
"Kuroka, S-class Devil criminal." Lucci said unamused as he saw said woman prepare for a fight. "Calm down, I am not here for you."
Kuroka didn't believe Lucci, but gave him the benefit of the doubt.
"Naruto, what Kuroka said is true." Lucci said as he walked up to Naruto and Kuroka. "Yes, Kushina did stage an attack, but she vanished afterward and we thought she had died. Then you and Sairaorg show up and reveal that she had lived and had you."
"But why didn't you guys tell me if you knew?" Naruto asked. "Who else knew? Yasaka, Jiraiya, the Satan's?"
"They knew." Lucci replied. "Even I knew."
"WHY?" Naruto shouted, pushing Kuroka's arms off of him. "Why wasn't I told?"
"Would you have accepted that truth?" Lucci asked calmly, not even raising his tone from neutral. "We wanted to wait until you were mature enough to listen to us."
Naruto had nothing to say.
"So…" Naruto asked weakly. "What is next? You going to tell me Griselda saved my life when Kokabiel tried to kill me?"
"She did, nya." Kuroka stated as she tried to calm him down.
"Why would she do that?" Naruto asked, getting light headed from his rapid breathing. "She tried to kill us years ago."
"Naruto, Griselda was only doing her job." Lucci informed.
Naruto collapsed to his knees as many things clicked together.
Why he and Kushina never stayed in the same place for too long, why Kushina was so protective of him, and why Griselda didn't move when he attacked her.
"I… I know its all true…" Naruto whispered. "But I…"
Tears streamed from his face and cheeks, dripping off and soaking into the ground.
Naruto pulled back his fist, prompting Kuroka and Lucci to move, and he punched the ground, creating a crater twelve feet deep and seven feet in diameter.
"I don't want to accept it…" Naruto admitted. "It's painful…"
He grabbed his head and reeled back, letting out a guttural scream.
Kuroka and Lucci watched this, not making a move towards him as Naruto started to cry again.
However, when they saw the power was starting to come off him in waves, they realized they had to do something or he was going to transform again.
Kuroka leapt at him first and without hesitating she started nibbling on his ears and thus the power started to dwindle down again. This allowed her to bring him into her lap and hug him close while he continued to cry into her chest getting them really wet from all the tears.
"Naruto," Lucci said as he approached slowly. "I met Kushina once."
Naruto's ears twitched at this.
"I was a young teen, about your age when I first saw Kushina." Lucci said, a faint tone of fond remembrance. "She killed my father, but she did it with such ease, such grace that she looked like a goddess with how cold and calculated she was."
Naruto and Kuroka looked at Lucci with mild concern.
"As she turned and saw me standing there, she smirked. As if she knew that I wasn't angry or going to become hell bent on revenge, and she left me alive." Lucci finished. "It was if she looked into my future, and knew I was needed to help you."
Naruto moved and sat on his butt, covering the kimono in dirt.
"You can believe me if you want, but that is up to you, Naruto." Lucci stated as Hattori cooed. "You can stay here, within the mud pit of your mind, wallowing, or you can come with us into the next day with a bright future."
Kuroka slipped into the crater and knelt next to Naruto, carefully running her hand through his hair, waiting for an answer.
"Little Maelstrom…" Kuroka said calmly and soothingly. "Please, don't hurt yourself over the past, nya. Kushina would be heartbroken seeing you this way."
Naruto looked at his pelt.
His memories of his mother flooding back to him. All the love, all the lessons, and many, many more flashed in his mind.
"I…" Naruto said as he hugged the pelt into his body. "I love my mom. No matter what… but this is too much…"
"Don't shoulder it all on your own, nya." Kuroka said as she lulled him into a hug, his head resting on her breasts while she hugged him. "You have me, and the others here for you, nya."
Naruto accepted this gesture, relaxing.
Lucci's eye raised and Kuroka gasped slightly.
'Why do I feel like I'm getting warmer… and stronger, nya?' Kuroka thought as she comforted Naruto.
'I'll be damned.' Lucci thought with a very proud smirk. 'He is a natural at the Chakra Transfer technique. It usually takes years to master, but he is doing it subconsciously.'
Naruto, after some time, stood up.
"I am… ready." He said as he held Kuroka's hand, squeezing it.
Kuroka smiled and stood up as well.
"But, before that…" Kuroka said as she took his pelt and tied it securely around his waist. "We can't have her getting loose, can we, nya?"
Naruto smiled.
"No, I can't."
They walked out of the crater next to Lucci, who surprised Naruto with a one-armed hug.
"Master?"
"You did good, Naruto." Lucci praised. "Now, let's get you home."
"Then that means I will be leaving then, nya." Kuroka said sadly, wanting a little more time with her fiancé, though he still didn't know that part yet.
"Kuroka…" Naruto said as she started to leave. "Thank you, for being here for me today."
Kuroka looked at him and hugged him again, kissing his cheek.
"You are welcome, Naruto, nya." She said honestly, no seductive tone.
Naruto blushed as she let him go before Kuroka vanished into a seal.
'This kid is a chick magnet.' Lucci thought as he chuckled.
Meanwhile, Hospital…
Irina drowsily woke up, her head foggy and slowly clearing up.
She went to clear the crust from her eyes, but found her wrists bound to the bed.
"What…" Irina muttered as her brain started to reboot.
"Oh, you are awake?"
Irina saw a nurse, who was surprised, walk out.
'Am I in a hospital?' Irina mentally questioned as she tried to break out of her bindings.
"Irina, I came as soon… What are you doing?" Rias said as she appeared, alone.
"Rias, why am I in a hospital?" Irina demanded as she struggled.
"I had you brought here after Koneko, Ravel, Issei, Asia, and Xenovia found you bleeding out." Rias answered as she pulled up a chair. "You have been on suicide watch after we told them what happened. Which is why you are tied to the bed."
Irina's eyes widened.
'They found me?' She thought before closing her eyes. "Why didn't they just leave me to die?"
Rias felt her body go numb at this, and watched as Irina become a shell of depression and anger.
"Because they love you, Irina." Rias said softly as she touched Irina's hand. "They were worried and scared. Xenovia broke down. She hasn't left her room all day."
"Of course, that traitor would do that." Irina snapped. "She and I are both excommunicated, yet she isn't affected by this at all. Shows she didn't believe in God as much as I do, and is probably to busy doing things with Naruto to care about anything else."
Rias wanted to hit Irina for saying this.
Xenovia had cried all night after finding Irina bleeding out. It took Ravel and Koneko both to keep her from doing anything rash.
"Irina, you will be released from the hospital soon." Rias said as she clenched her hands, trying to keep her cool. "However, there is something you need to know."
"Great, MORE bad news." Irina sarcastically replied, rolling her eyes as she spoke.
"While you slept, I made a decision." Rias continued. "I had to make a call to an acquaintance of my brothers, and he came here and applied special seals on you."
"WHAT?"
"They were applied on your neck, wrists, and ankles." Rias continued. "They will activate if you try anything, and I mean ANYTHING to kill yourself, or get yourself killed."
Irina was rigid.
'Yeah, right, probably forgot something obvious.' Irina thought as she stuck her tongue between her teeth, biting as hard as possible.
However, her jaw locked and wouldn't move to severe her tongue.
"Like I said," Rias stated as she saw this play out, Irina's eyes looking at her with disbelief. "They will protect you from yourself. The one on your neck is connected to your brain, so it reads it to know when you try to commit suicide."
Irina's body relaxed, her tongue safely back where it belonged.
"It can't be true…" Irina muttered in disbelief. "I'm stuck in this nightmare…"
"Also, you will be attending therapy every week and will be taking anti-depressants." Rias finished as she motioned to the full pill bottle on Irina's night stand. "Irina, for all that its worth, this is all up to you. You can stay here, stuck in this… nightmare. Or you can decide to recover, for your sake, and Xenovia's and Issei's."
Rias left the room, taking one more glance at her Knight before closing the door.
Irina was silent, brewing in her thoughts as a nurse came in and administered her medication.
Kyoto…
Kunou clung to Naruto, crying as she did.
"Kunou…" Naruto whined as she refused to let go of him. "I need to shower."
"You idiot…" Kunou shouted again, punching his chest. "Don't you worry me again."
"I promise." Naruto said as he hugged her back, his hand on the back of her head, rubbing her ears.
Lucci and Yasaka watched this as Kunou immediately calmed down enough to let Naruto go shower, going with him.
"So, did you tell him about the… activation?" Yasaka asked Lucci.
"No, I didn't." Lucci replied. "I want to say it's for the best, but I know this will backfire if he finds out."
Yasaka sighed.
"Should I call Sengoku?" She asked.
"That old Buddha has his hands full with the upcoming meeting, so I think we should leave him be." Lucci replied before he yawned. "I'm going home, the last mission was not hard, but it did take its toll."
"Night, Lucci."
Lucci nodded and waved as he and Hattori left.
Yasaka massaged her temples.
'Please, Lady Amaterasu and Lord Susano, don't let things go from bad to worse.' She mentally prayed.
Next day…
Naruto and Lucci walked down the street.
"So, I can transfer chakra to people?" Naruto asked after Lucci told him what happened the day before.
"Yep, and you did it so easily." Lucci stated. "It usually takes a long time to master, and is one of the few things I couldn't master."
Naruto looked surprised as they turned into the apartment complex.
"You? Unable to master something I have?" Naruto asked in disbelief.
"Yeah, even I am not perfect, Naruto." Lucci said as he ruffled Naruto's head, Hattori on Naruto's shoulder, pecking Naruto's temple, much to his annoyance.
Before Naruto could reply, Nero appeared, landed on his head and barraged him with pecks to the head, ripping out some of his hair.
"OW!" Naruto shouted and then again when Hattori joined Nero. "OKAY STOP!"
Lucci laughed heartily as he watched his student try to get the birds off of him.
Naruto, upset, grabbed the two birds and held them in his hands.
Nero, deadpanning as usual, just glared at him as he let Hattori go to fly back to Lucci's shoulder.
"No, bad." Naruto told Nero before he put her on his shoulder.
Nero, uncharacteristically, snuggled into Naruto's shoulder and nuzzled his cheek.
"Anyway, this ability, can I give anyone chakra?" Naruto asked curiously. "I mean, I could give it to Koneko, but what about Ravel or any other non-chakra user?"
"Yes, as chakra is a mix of Spiritual and Physical energy, magic is just the Physical part of that equation, so it would be you adding that Spiritual factor to the person." Lucci informed him. "But be careful, anyone, chakra and non-chakra user alike, can die if given to much chakra as it can overload and act like a poison."
Naruto nodded in understanding.
"Okay, master." Naruto answered. "So, I'll use it sparingly."
Lucci smiled proudly and hugged Naruto.
"Naruto, I'm proud of you." Lucci said quietly. "I'm happy that you are my student."
Naruto felt his genuine honesty.
"Thank you, master." Naruto replied, hugging Lucci. "I love you."
Lucci did nothing for a while before they separated.
"I'll be returning home." Lucci stated as he smiled. "See you later, Naruto."
He started walking the opposite way, going to teleport home after finding a secluded area.
"Bye, master." Naruto said as he waved. "Now, for Koneko and Ravel."
He had been gone for five days, so they would probably be angry. And since it was afterschool hours now, Ravel and Koneko were surely home.
Naruto prepared himself and walked to the door, but was jumped by Ameyuri and Gilga.
Nero took flight as the grim pushed Naruto to the ground, in their true forms, licking him happily making Naruto laugh as he rubbed their heads with his hands.
"Yeah, I missed the two of you as well." Naruto laughed as the door opened.
"Ameyuri, Gilga, what has gotten…" Ravel said worriedly as she saw her familiars on top of Naruto. "…into you."
She was wearing a pair of shorts and a tank top.
"Hey, Ravel." Naruto said nervously as he sat up, the grim trying to stay on him. "I'm home."
Ravel shook and ran at him, punching Naruto in the face before hugging him.
"You… Have any idea how worried we were?" Ravel asked as tears flooded her cheeks. "We thought you were not coming home."
Naruto nervously chuckled as he massaged his cheek.
"Ravel, why is the door open?" Koneko asked as she passed by the door, glimpsing Naruto, Ravel and the grim.
She was wearing a large shirt and sweats.
"Hey, Koneko." Naruto replied.
Koneko stomped out of the apartment and grabbed Naruto.
She pulled him into the house, throwing him onto his bed while Ravel and the puppies entered, closing the door.
"You are in so much trouble." Koneko stated angrily, her eyes watering a bit. "Where were you?"
"Who are you guys yelling at?" Xenovia asked as she walked out of the bathroom, drying her hair with a towel. She was wearing a pair of emerald green panties with bright red strawberries on them.
And that was it.
Her breasts bouncing as she stopped walking, laying eyes on Naruto as she followed Koneko's and Ravel's gaze.
Naruto went stiff as a board along with Xenovia when they locked eyes.
Xenovia instantly vanished into Koneko's and Ravel's shared room, blushing bright red in embarrassment.
She returned a few minutes later, a black tank top and shorts covering her body.
"To answer your question," Naruto said as he looked at the floor, having moved to sit on the edge of the bed. "I was in Kyoto getting healed."
Koneko and Ravel's eyes and bodies relaxed.
"Oh, okay, we thought that husky yokai lied to us." Ravel stated as Ameyuri and Gilga returned to her shadow.
"Oh, Kakashi?" Naruto asked. "Yeah, he is cool. He actually is a Mink. Anyway, why is Xenovia here? Shouldn't you have gone home after your mission was done?"
Xenovia flinched and grabbed her left elbow, as if trying to stop.
"I was excommunicated." Xenovia said sadly with her bangs covering her eyes. "Irina and I found out God was dead, so we were kicked out. Irina took it much harder, and almost killed herself."
Naruto gasped slightly.
"That can't be right, Irina wouldn't do that. She…"
"The truth was to much for her to bear." Xenovia interrupted.
Naruto felt a sense of déjà vu.
'It sounds… like how I am.' Naruto thought as he became solemn. "Is she getting help?"
"Yes, Rias has done what she can." Koneko stated. "Irina joined Rias's peerage as her second Knight, so I know what is going on."
"She joined Rias?" Naruto asked. "That is good, she won't be alone."
He then turned to Xenovia, who looked at the ground, slightly blushing.
"So why are you still here?" Naruto asked curiously.
Xenovia looked up.
"Well…" Xenovia said slowly, summoning her own devil wings before they vanished. "I joined Ravel's peerage as her Rook. The enhanced strength will help me… use Durandal better with it not being as heavy as before."
Naruto felt a twinge of distaste, but it wasn't as strong as it was in the past.
"Xenovia, I don't hate you or the sword." Naruto said calmly. "I had some thoughts, and with my outburst about it, I feel like I was in the wrong for yelling at you. And as Koneko said, it's just a sword."
Xenovia smiled lightly and made her way to the sitting werefox.
"So, are we still friends?" She asked.
"Yes."
Xenovia felt her heart swell with happiness.
"Thank you, Naruto." Xenovia said, suddenly remembering something Ravel told her.
"Devil's are beings of desires. Thus, we grant desires and take what we desire."
'Well, it's what I want, so I guess I'll go all in.' Xenovia thought with a blush before she grabbed Naruto's shoulders.
"Xenmph…" Naruto tried to say before she pulled him into her lips.
Xenovia's lips were tingling, sending these vibrations of pleasure through out her body and she enjoyed it, very much so that she slipped her tongue into his mouth.
"HEY!" Koneko and Ravel shouted as Xenovia pushed Naruto back, his back landing against the bed with her on top of him.
Naruto's eyes became lavender as he moaned, enjoying these feelings and wrapped his arms around Xenovia's back.
Xenovia moaned into Naruto's lips as she felt his hands slip down her back to her hips, and then to her butt cheeks.
The firm grasp he had on her was intoxicating as she felt her breasts squish against Naruto's chest.
Naruto felt Xenovia get yanked off of him by Koneko and Ravel.
"What are you doing Xenovia?" Ravel asked angrily.
"I am taking what I desire." Xenovia said with glazed eyes, touching her lips with her finger, the tingling sensation still growing. "And the fact Naruto groped my breasts and butt, he will take responsibility and will give me strong children as a bonus."
Ravel realized what was going on.
However, what she didn't see was the predacious look Naruto had when he jumped her, pushing her to the ground, kissing her hard.
While Naruto and Ravel were swapping spit, a teleportation circle with the Bael clan symbol appeared outside the door. Kuisha then appeared out of the circle with a smile on her face as she started to opened the door.
"Naru-" "Ah~!"
Kuisha froze with wide-eyes as she was interrupted by a loud moan that was most definitely feminine. Mechanically, Kuisha focused her hearing as she slowly began opening the door. Though that didn't hide the tick mark that was pulsing on her forehead when she saw what was going on.
Ravel moaned when she felt her breasts being pushed by Naruto's chest.
Naruto was yanked off Ravel by Koneko.
"Okay, that's…" Koneko started to say before Naruto grasped her breasts.
Her shirt ripped open, leaving Koneko in her panties.
Koneko's body turned a deep red as she felt the breeze across her body.
Naruto pushed Koneko down and pressed his face into Koneko's breasts.
Small they may be, but she still had breasts.
"Naruto…" Koneko gasped when she felt his cheek graze her nipple.
Naruto's tail swayed back and forth happily as he moved his face and latched onto Koneko's nipple.
"NARUTO!" Kuisha shouted as she entered their home, watching as Ravel and Xenovia tried to pull Naruto off Koneko as he sucked on Koneko's breast, with said Neko blushing and trying to keep Naruto on her. "WHAT IS GOING ON HERE!"
The three girls were knocked out of their sexual hazes as they heard Kuisha's voice.
"Kuisha?" They said in unison, sweat dropping nervously as they saw her gaze become angry. "WE CAN EXPLAIN!"
A short time later, Naruto, Koneko, Ravel, and Xenovia were sitting on their knees, all of them with large welts on their heads as Kuisha stood over them.
"I'm sorry." Naruto apologized again.
"It's fine, Naruto." Koneko stated, wearing a new shirt. "It was an accident."
Ravel and Xenovia nodded in agreement, blushing as they and Koneko really enjoyed what happened.
"Naruto." Kuisha said to get his attention.
"Yes, Kuisha?"
"I came here to bring you back to the Underworld. Tomorrow is March 10th, or do you not want to come due to… previous engagements?" Kuisha asked sternly as she looked at the girls.
"Oh, that's right." Naruto said sadly, his ears drooping. "Tomorrow. With all that has happened, I forgot. Let me grab my things, and I'll go with you tonight."
"Wait, Rias wants to hold a celebration for your return and for the defeat of Kokabiel." Koneko stated. "She wanted to do it the night you returned, so we should let her know and then you can go tomorrow, for whatever you are doing?"
Kuisha and Naruto looked at each other.
"Alright, I'll pick you up tomorrow morning. Nine o'clock, don't be late, Naruto." Kuisha said before hugging him, nearly squeezing the life out of him. "I was worried when Rias informed us of what happened. Are you alright?"
Naruto nodded, suddenly feeling drowsy.
"Yeah, I'm alright. I had a talk with Master and a friend." Naruto replied, the warmth of Kuisha's body lulling him to sleep. "I was able to accept somethings…"
Xenovia, Ravel, and Koneko watched as Naruto easily fell asleep in Kuisha's arms.
"Has he always been like this?" Ravel asked curiously as Kuisha placed Naruto in his bed.
"Yeah, for some reason he always seems to fall asleep on me." Kuisha admitted.
"If it isn't rude, what is so important about tomorrow?" Xenovia asked politely.
"March 10th," Kuisha said sadly, remembering that day so clearly. "Is the day Sairaorg's mother fell into her coma."
That night…
Naruto smiled in irritation as Issei's friends Motohama and Matsuda were singing a duet with everyone else happily eating snacks and talking while they were in the Karaoke.
'I hate this.' Naruto thought as he covered his ears, which were ringing, and he swore that they were bleeding, but Asia and Ravel said they weren't when he asked them to check. 'This song sucks.'
The two boys finished singing.
"Alright, who hasn't sung yet?" Akeno asked as she looked over everyone.
"Naruto hasn't." Aika said evilly as she yanked the smaller boy out of his seat. "I want to hear him sing."
"No, I'm fine." Naruto said as he blushed.
"Come on, I want to hear you sing." Asia said politely. "You don't have to, but please think about it."
Xenovia, Ravel, and Koneko were interested in hearing Naruto sing, and each of them gave him their best puppy dog eyes.
'Shit.' Naruto thought as he grabbed the tablet connected to the karaoke machine.
As he did, Naruto felt melancholic.
'This one…' He thought as he tapped one specific song. 'Mom would like this one.'
His pelt was wrapped around his waist, covered by an illusion, so he felt compelled.
Naruto grabbed one of the charging microphones and hit 'Play'.
Everyone's attention was grabbed as the music, soft and sad started playing.
Naruto raised the microphone to his lips.
Love of my life, you've hurt me
You've broken my heart
And now you leave me
Love of my life, can't you see?
Bring it back, bring it back
Don't take it away from me
Because you don't know
What it means to me
Love of my life, don't leave me
You've taken my love
(All my love)
You now desert me
Love of my life, can't you see?
(Please bring it back)
Bring it back, bring it back
Don't take it away from me
Because you don't know
What it means to me
You will remember
When this is blown over
And everything's all by the way
When I grow older
I will be there at your side
To remind you how I still love you
I still love you
Naruto paused in singing, allowing the music to play, and as he did, memories of Kushina and him, traveling the globe, and everything she taught him. The good and the bad. Everything he treasured went through his mind before he continued singing.
Back, hurry back
Please, bring it back home to me
Because you don't know
What it means to me
Love of my life
Love of my life
Naruto finished singing, getting applause.
"Wow…" Asia said as she felt like she was on the verge of crying. "That was beautiful. What was the song?"
"It was 'Love of My Life' by Queen." Naruto answered as he put the microphone back, hiding his blushing face with his hands. "It was one of my mom's favorite songs. She was a huge Queen fan."
"Well, you sure did put your all into it." Issei said as he patted Naruto on the back as Ravel and Koneko went up to sing. "So, Naruto, you like Ravel and Koneko, right?"
"Yeah, and Xenovia." Naruto replied.
"Really?" Issei asked, slightly disappointed. "What do you like about them?"
"What do you mean?" Naruto asked confused.
"He means what makes you attracted to the three of them." Aika cut in, smirking evilly. "Like, do you love their breasts or their asses?"
Naruto's nose gushed a bit as he remembered earlier that evening.
"No answer." Naruto stuttered.
"Okay, Aika, leave Naruto alone." Issei said like a true friend. "He just got over being sick, don't make it worse."
It was the lie that everyone was told, Naruto had gotten sick.
"Boo, you are not fun." Aika pouted, before looking over Issei's shoulder at the young werefox. "Call me anytime you want to talk, Na-Ru-To."
Naruto shuddered.
Issei's phone went off and he exited the room.
'I wonder what that is about.' Naruto thought before he felt himself get pulled into someone's lap, that someone being Xenovia.
"Naruto, do you like me?" Xenovia whispered. "I mean more than a friend."
Naruto's body heated up, his ears twitching as he heard Ravel and Koneko singing their duet.
"I do, and I am so happy that you are back in my life, Xenovia." He said as he touched her hand. "And I don't mind the sword anymore."
Xenovia smiled and hugged his back, her breasts molding and pressing against his back.
"Thank you, Naruto." Xenovia said happily, giggling as she felt Naruto's hidden tail graze her stomach.
Azazel's apartment…
"Damn it…" Issei said as he lost again, gazing towards the TV cabinet, seeing all the game consoles. "Wow, you sure got a huge collection."
"Yeah, I got hooked on games after we went to the arcade, so I started collecting as many games I could." Azazel said casually, before smirking. "I have been told I become completely immersed in what I am collecting."
"Wait, that…" Issei said as he heard Azazel stand up.
"What do you want to play next devil boy," he said before becoming deadly serious. "Or should I say Red Dragon Emperor?"
"WHAT?" Issei shouted, shooting up and summoning his Boosted Gear.
"I am Azazel," Azazel said sternly, summoning his wings, overwhelming Issei. "The Governor-General of the Fallen."
"That is enough, Azazel."
Issei felt relief as he turned and saw Kuma, somehow standing his full height within the apartment room.
Azazel smirked as he sighed, recalling his power.
"Got to take the fun out of it, don't you Kuma?" Azazel asked while he recalled his wings.
Issei was confused.
'Shit, these two are powerhouses, which I can't compare with.' He thought in a panic.
He saw an intentional opening and took it to run out the apartment, down the building to his bike and took off, pulling out his phone to call Rias.
"That boy sure is interesting." Azazel chuckled at Issei's reaction.
"Are you going to talk to Naruto?" Kuma asked. "You did say a while back that you were going to apologize to him for being the creator of the poison that killed Kushina?"
"Yeah, I will." Azazel replied. "It just isn't the best time. Maybe during the Faction Meeting."
Kuma nodded.
"I'll hold you to that." He stated.
Meanwhile, Rias was hanging up the phone.
"Azazel, that fallen…" She stated angrily, nearly crushing the new iPhone 6s that she bought to replace the one Naruto previously owned. "How dare he set up shop in our town Sona."
Rias had a hard few days.
First on her mind was taking care of Irina.
Second was getting bitched at by Kuisha and Sairaorg with Sona.
The King and Queen of Bael had some choice words with Rias, especially when she and Sona should have called them.
Kuisha was actually angry at the endangerment of Naruto, and the fact that Kakashi had to take him to Kyoto.
"Hey, I'm just as mad as you." Sona said as she, Tsubaki, and Akeno sat down. "The leader of the Fallen, arriving here under out nose. How could we be so stupid to not notice?"
Before Rias could answer, she got a text from Ravel.
Hey, Rias.
Tomorrow, Naruto, Koneko, Xenovia and I are planning on taking a trip to the Underworld. Please tell Sona, and ask her to excuse our absences.
-Ravel P.
Rias, in short, was very surprised.
"Hey, Sona, Ravel sent me a message saying she, Naruto, Koneko, and Xenovia are taking a trip to the Underworld tomorrow and want their absences excused." Rias explained as she showed Sona her phone.
"Hm, I would rather they show up, but if it is important… ask them if it is." Sona asked as she wanted to know why before making a decision.
Rias did just that.
*Ping*
It is to pay a visit to Misla Bael, tomorrow is the anniversary of the day she entered her coma and it is very important to Naruto.
-Ravel P.
Rias's eyes nearly popped out.
'Oh, that is right.' Rias thought as she remembered that day.
She remembered being told by Sairaorg that there was an accident and Misla pushed herself to hard and thus entered her coma.
Sona read this message.
"Oh, that is right." Sona said solemnly. "I'll get them excused, please let her know."
Rias nodded and did as asked.
Thank you.
-Ravel P.
Next Morning…
Naruto, Xenovia, Koneko, and Ravel were waiting for Kuisha to arrive for them to go to Naruto's childhood home.
'I want to see what Naruto's room is like.' Koneko thought as she fumbled with her phone.
'I want to see what type of people Naruto was raised around after he was taken in as a devil.' Xenovia thought, having a feeling that the other members of Sairaorg's peerage were strong like Naruto.
Who else would be able to handle someone like Naruto if they weren't strong?
Ravel sat next to Naruto, leaning into him.
'Since we are going to be intruding, I want to make a cake for them.' Ravel thought, her bag full of baking supplies and ingredients.
All of this possible with her Magical Bag of Holding.
The clock struck nine and Kuisha appeared.
"Alright," Kuisha said as she instantly whipped up a massive Bael Teleporting circle for Ravel, Koneko, and Xenovia to travel in with Naruto and Kuisha. "Let's get going."
Chapter 17, DONE!
Naruto is growing a bit, having somewhat accepted what his mother was in her past.
Irina, like Naruto but worse, is having trouble accepting her new life.
And now Xenovia, Ravel, and Koneko will get to see what Naruto's home in the House of Bael will be like for a little mini-arc.
Also, my girlfriend, Boo1194, has posted a new picture on her Deviantart page, this time of the harem of Protector of Humans and Yokai, please check it out, it would make her happy.
Alight, as usual, please review if you liked it, and even if you hated it.