Original Posted On: April. 7, 2020
Beta Read by: Heckelman88, Crowfeast, Tachyon99, xhope14x
Review Response:
Indra-otsutsuki01: SHHH! Don't say her name. Yes, she is.
AxeMan18: Which one, there were about… three? Two for sure. Yeah, Irina in hot water, but how hot is it do you think?
Calderoneric758: Lol. Don't worry, I won't do them for main story stuff, maybe Omakes, but I sort of went with my gut for some laughs. That's all for the fourth wall breaks. And I love Death Battle too.
Draegoon: Oh, yeah, a Boosted Rasenshuriken will be OP when both Naruto and Issei master their powers better later on. No, many people hated the fourth wall breaks. Yeah, Irina is being added to Naruto's harem, but it won't be an immediate thing, she will find the right moment before telling Naruto she wants to be with him. Food for thought: If Lucci hit Kuma's Paw-Pads with his Rokuogan, do you think Lucci could be able to cancel it out with another Rokuogan?
Emn93: Naruto doesn't know Oodama Rasengan yet. He may be able to use senjutsu, but he isn't a master yet, so no Oodama yet. To be honest, I could barely write this chapter. Not that I'm burning out, but with work and constantly being metaphorically hit with other people's problems, I was wearing out and constantly feeling exhausted. It was thanks to Crowfeast, Heckelman88, xhope14x, and Tachyon99 that I was able to write anything. Hopefully you can enjoy the chapter.
Avjuan37: I will.
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Dig Sadler: Yeah, you are right, Ravel would have told Xenovia and Koneko, but with everything that happened with Sasori, she forgot. Under normal circumstances, yes, Xenovia would have accepted Irina in, but this is my story.
Guest: Kuma's Paw-Pads are basically what you asked. I have some other One Piece characters that will be Paramecia users, but I have to research them more carefully before deciding on who will be in the story.
Harem:
Kunou (When she is 16), Koneko, Ravel, Kuroka, Xenovia, Irina
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 25: Confrontation Contemplation
Irina stared at the text Xenovia sent her, her eyes wide in dread and worry.
'What should I do?' Irina thought as Koneko looked at Irina's phone screen.
"Why would Xenovia want you to go to Kuoh's outskirts?" Koneko asked.
Irina put her phone in sleep mode and stood up.
"I don't know." Irina said as she walked towards the door. "But I need to talk to her."
Meanwhile…
Xenovia left the house, Naruto having taken a nap before she left, and made her way to the woods.
She was wearing a warm sweater with a thick shirt and a scarf. She wore a skirt and leggings that acted as leg warmers.
Xenovia walked in silence, her face baring a look of uncertainty, while carrying a bag.
'I need to get answers.' Xenovia thought as a cold wind blew across the street.
It was the start of spring, so the mornings and evenings were becoming a frigid cold.
Xenovia made her way, ignoring the winds as she headed towards the area of her choice.
Little did she know that Irina was currently making her own way to the forest.
ORC Clubroom…
"Should we be worried?" Kiba asked as he and Akeno walked home, their places somewhat near each other.
"About Irina?" Akeno asked, not in her usual seductive tone, but one of a superior worried about their subordinate. "I am very worried about her. She hasn't had any suicidal actions lately, meaning she should be making progress. But if this thing with Xenovia and Naruto explodes, then Irina might relapse."
Kiba bit his lip.
"Do you think we should intervene?"
"No, Rias's familiar is following Irina, so we will be able to know what happened." Akeno said before pausing in her movement. "Although…"
Forest…
Xenovia arrived near the forest and leaned against one of the many trees.
She didn't have to wait long before Irina arrived, still in her school uniform, and saw her best friend.
"Irina." Xenovia said as she pushed off of the tree and started to walk into the forest. "Follow me."
Irina picked up her speed and slowed when she caught up to Xenovia, walking beside her.
"Xenovia…" Irina said slowly before steeling her resolve. "I want to talk about what happened earlier today."
"I do to." Xenovia said as she kept her tone slightly emotionless.
There was a silence between them.
"Xenovia, I kissed Naruto, because I feel… I have started having these strong emotional feelings for him, and I acted upon them today." Irina said, slipping in her speech from the look of hurt Xenovia sent her.
"I can see that now." Xenovia said as she stopped walking, the dam holding her emotions breaking. "But you told me that you liked Issei, so why the sudden change? I thought that you would support me in my quest to be with Naruto, now here you are saying you want him too."
Xenovia started to tear up.
"I feel like you are trying to hurt me with this, its overwhelming." Xenovia hiccupped. She was shaking with silent fury. "So, I am going to take this out the best way I know."
"What does that mean?" Irina asked, worried at what the answer would have been.
Xenovia summoned Durandal, her clothing vanishing and being replaced with the new battle outfit Naruto gave her.
"What the fuck do you think?" Xenovia said as she pointed her blade at her friend before throwing her small bag. "We are going to spar, get changed."
Irina opened the bag and found her battle uniform Naruto had made for her.
Irina didn't want to do this, but this was a situation she created, so she was compelled to finish what she started as she summoned Hiramekarei as the uniform appeared on Irina through magic, like Xenovia.
(Insert TFS's Day of Fate, optional)
"Alright, Xenovia." Irina said as she channeled magic into her weapon, causing Hiramekarei's blade slightly glowing.
Xenovia was slightly surprised at the look of Hiramekarei, but shook it off as the two of them entered the sparing stance that they were taught in their exorcist training.
"Ready?" Xenovia asked.
Irina took initiative and swung Hiramekarei, clashing against Durandal, the magic coating it keeping it safe from the destructive force Durandal had.
Xenovia planted her foot behind her, to keep her balance before she slanted her sword to slip under Hiramekarei and free Durandal before hitting the fish looking sword in Irina's hands.
Irina blocked.
They were sparing, so no vital shots.
"How long?" Xenovia asked emotionally. "How long have you been interested in Naruto?"
Irina pushed Xenovia back and countered.
"If I was to put a specific time, it would be shortly after the Kokabiel incident, but it wasn't until recently that I started to consciously realize it." Irina answered as she put Xenovia on the defensive.
Xenovia blocked, taking notice how weak the strike was, and the sweat on Irina's hands from the few minutes they had been sparring.
'She isn't use to that sword. It might be heavy. Figures, Irina always used swords that were medium to light in weight.' Xenovia thought before she used her Rook enhanced defense and blocked Hiramekarei with her arm, making a small scrape.
Xenovia swung Durandal, single handed, at Irina, who used her Knight speed and dodged before spinning around and striking Xenovia in the side.
Which did nothing but annoy the Rook of Phenex.
"You told me once you loved Issei, so why the sudden change?" Xenovia asked as she and Irina stepped back from each other.
"I… I'm not to sure myself." Irina answered honestly as she lifted the heavy sword to her side. "I am just as confused as you are. I didn't want to fall in love with Naruto, but his kindness and constant pushing… it just sort of happened."
Irina got in close, and slashed diagonally at Xenovia, who blocked with the flat of Durandal.
However, Irina muttered something Xenovia couldn't make out quite well, and the magic within Hiramekarei bloomed and took the form of a hook, surprising the Rook enough to loosen her grip.
Irina swiped down, hard, and pulled Durandal out of Xenovia's hands and away from her before the magic hook dissipated and Irina stepped aside.
"Get your sword." Irina gasped, her breathing disrupted.
What she didn't expect was for Xenovia to ball up her fist and throw a punch for her face.
Irina felt a full force punch from a Rook enhanced Xenovia.
"YOU EXPECT ME TO BELIEVE THAT SHIT!" Xenovia shouted as she put a spin to her momentum, making Irina spin, nearly loosing her grip on Hiramekarei.
Irina felt her world spinning as she propped herself to stay up.
"I HAVE LOVED HIM FOR YEARS, AND HE SHOWS YOU SOME KINDNESS AND YOU JUST FALL FOR HIM?" Xenovia shouted before she pulled herself away and grabbed Durandal.
"I SAID IT WASN'T MY INTENTION TO FALL FOR HIM!" Irina shouted back. "I JUST HAPPENED THAT HE SWEPT ME OFF MY FEET!"
They clashed, swinging their swords with the intent of just hitting their swords.
"HOW… MUCH… DO… YOU LIKE NARUTO!" Xenovia asked as sparks shot from their blades.
"ENOUGH TO POSSIBLY SEE A FUTURE WITH HIM IF THINGS WORK OUT!" Irina responded.
"FINE!" Xenovia shouted back, channeling as much power into Durandal subconsciously.
Irina responded in kind, releasing the stored magic in Hiramekarei, forming a serrated blade.
Both young women swung their swords, only for Kubikiribocho to land between them and they hit it instead.
The massive mass of power in each blade backfired onto their users.
Thankfully, with their clothing being made with chakra in them, the girl's clothing didn't rip or shred apart from this.
Xenovia and Irina were blown backwards, dropping their weapons.
"I think that was a little too much for a simple sparring match."
Xenovia propped herself up and saw Kakashi standing atop Kubikiribocho's pommel.
Irina groaned as she propped herself up and then sat up.
Both of them were short of breath.
"I understand you two are having issues at the moment but this isn't the healthiest of ways to go about dealing with it." Kakashi stated as he resealed his sword and picked up Durandal and Hiramekarei. "I'll be taking these, just to be safe."
"Hey." Xenovia whined as she saw her sword and Hiramekarei vanish.
Kakashi didn't acknowledge her as he walked away.
"Talk it out like adults and only then I'll give them back." Kakashi said as he returned home.
Irina and Xenovia, now alone and weaponless, sat in silence.
"Xenovia," Irina said to break the uncomfortable silence. "I… I am still very confused about this situation. When I realized I was starting to fall for Naruto, I was horrified, and I did what I could to remind myself that Naruto is yours. But the more time I spent with him, the more I started to love him."
Xenovia pulled her legs into herself, propping her head onto her knees.
"I see." Xenovia said tiredly. "That makes sense. He does have that effect on people."
Irina scooted over and leaned into Xenovia, who flinched at her touch.
"I know this is overwhelming, but… may I try to find love with Naruto alongside you, Ravel, and Koneko?" Irina asked, red in the face.
Xenovia didn't say a word, but nodded her head as she leaned into Irina.
Irina smiled weakly as the two silently rested against the each other.
Meanwhile…
Issei felt a tingling sensation in the back of his head.
"You okay, Issei?" Asia asked as she noticed his wince.
"Yeah, but I felt a disturbance in the hentai." Issei responded with a long distant stare.
Asia poked Issei in the ribs with her pencil.
Hard.
With Rias…
Rias listened to her tiny bat familiar recall the sparring match between Xenovia and Irina.
'Thank God they are okay.' Rias thought as she felt her familiar nuzzle against her hand before vanishing back to the familiar forest. 'I was honestly worried about both of them, but it seems their issue is worked out.'
Rias tapped her desk before looking outside the window.
'Why am I still on edge about this. Or is it something that is yet to happen?' Rias thought before she went home.
Phenex house…
Xenovia winced as Koneko applied rubbing alcohol to her scrapes.
"Oh, you big baby." Koneko said as she applied some force into the limb, making it hurt more.
"Koneko, be nice." Ravel said as she bandaged up Irina.
Koneko ignored Ravel as she started applying bandages to Xenovia.
"Where is Naruto?" Koneko asked, noticing the werefox wasn't with them.
She wanted to continue her Moonwalk training with him, having made progress to the point she can create the chakra platforms.
"Kakashi came by earlier and took him somewhere." Lee said as he was doing crunches. "He said it was the next step in his Rasengan training."
Xenovia, Irina, Ravel, and Koneko quirked an eyebrow.
"What do you mean, Lee?" Koneko asked in confusion. "I thought Naruto mastered the Rasengan."
Niagara Falls…
"Now, you will cut this water fall." Kakashi said after making a long column of earth go across the large waterfall. "Only using wind chakra."
"WHAT!" Naruto shouted in disbelief.
"It is what is necessary, Naruto." Kakashi explained.
Naruto grumbled as he summoned over two hundred clones, spanning over three-fourths of the waterfall's length.
Kakashi watched carefully as the Naruto's tried to cut the water with their wind chakra.
Next Morning…
Naruto's hands stung like crazy.
They were shaking and every single movement, no matter how small, hurt.
"Naruto, you want me to get Asia to heal your hands?" Koneko asked as she noticed the pain he was going through.
"No… I'm fine." Naruto said with gritted teeth.
Yes, he had accelerated healing, but with injuries like this, he would need more time to heal.
"I hope you can get better soon, Naruto." Irina said with concern, having spent the night.
Naruto felt all bubbly in his stomach.
He tilted his head in confusion.
"What happened to you two?" Naruto asked as he saw the injuries Xenovia and Irina had.
"Oh, nothing much." Xenovia said as she looked at Irina. "Just a sparring match."
Irina laughed nervously.
"Alright." Naruto said before he finished eating. "Thank you for the food."
Kakashi and Naruto left again, since it was Saturday, for training.
"YOSH, I WON'T LET MY RIVAL OUTCLASS ME!" Lee shouted enthusiastically. "LADY RAVEL, I SHALL SPEND MY WEEKEND IN KYOTO WITH GAI-SENSEI."
"Alright Lee, be careful." Ravel said as her Knight ran upstairs and left the house with a small bag in his hands.
"He is a little much." Irina said as she took a bite.
"You get used to it." Ravel said with a nervous laugh.
"Being Lee's King meant she sort of had to." Koneko said with a smirk.
Ravel glared at her.
There was a whimper.
Ameyuri and Gilga, having finished their breakfast, held their leashes in their mouths as they pawed Ravel's leg.
They wanted to go on a walk.
"Oh, okay." Ravel said motherly as she petted their heads before finishing her breakfast and leaving the house, having grabbed some poo-bags and water for the grim.
The house now had Xenovia, Irina, and Koneko alone.
"I'm going to go train in my Moonwalk, later gators." Koneko said before she left the table.
Xenovia and Irina were now alone with Nero, who was resting in her tiny bird nest on the bookshelf.
"So," Xenovia said nervously. "What can your new sword do?"
Niagara Falls…
Naruto panted along with all his clones.
They were wearing swimming trunks as the water's spray beat down on them while Kakashi wore a rubber rain outfit made for yokai.
He didn't want his fur to frizz up. It is a pain in the tail to fix.
As he watched Naruto train, Kakashi pulled out his cellphone and typed a message to Yasaka, letting her know Parent's Day was coming.
'I should message Naruto's King as well.' Kakashi thought as he messaged Sairaorg.
Underworld, Bael Territory…
"No, I think this curtain design is much better." Sairaorg said as he pointed towards the dark maroon.
"Of course, dusty and dreary drapes for a dreary and dusty old man." Kuisha jabbed, getting a displeased look from Sairaorg. "I'm not budging on this."
Sairaorg was about to reply, when his phone suddenly rang.
He opened it and saw a text from Kakashi.
Just wanted to let you know, Parent's Day is this Monday. Naruto would like it if you were able to come.
~Kakashi
Sairaorg showed Kuisha the text.
Her face lit up with a bright smile.
"Oh, can we go, Sairaorg? Can we? Can we? Can we? Can we?" Kuisha asked all giddily.
She had been waiting for this day, or at least a day like it.
"Of course," Sairaorg started to say, before his phone went off again, this time some one was calling him. "Hello?"
"Hello, Sairaorg."
"Hey, Magdaran." Sairaorg replied to his brother. "How have you been?"
"I have been good, though right now, not so much." Magdaran replied, exhaustion evident in his voice.
"What's the problem?" Sairaorg said in a serious tone.
"I accidently dropped one of my more… dangerous plants. When I was cleaning up, I accidently pricked my hand on one of its barbs, now my hand is starting to rot. I need your help getting the herb that can help heal this injury." Magdaran begged, hating the fact he was bothering Sairaorg.
Yes, Magdaran had hated Sairaorg in the past, but after his older brother saved his life, that was no longer the case.
It was more of a… sibling rivalry full of love and care.
"Okay, what is the herb and where can we get it?" Sairaorg asked.
"You won't like the answer."
"What?"
"It's a special herb that herbivore and omnivore dragons eat and its located in a section of the Dragon Mountains."
Sairaorg and Kuisha blinked.
"THE DRAGON MOUNTAIN? THAT THING WILL TAKE TWO DAYS TO SCALE UP AND DOWN!" Sairaorg shouted into his phone, making Kuisha jump from the suddenness of his shout and the information she just heard her King say, a small amount of realization hitting her.
A realization she did NOT like.
"I know, and I'm sorry for the inconvenience, but I need that herb." Magdaran begged.
Sairaorg wanted to tell his brother to fuck off, but knew he should help.
"Alright, we will leave shortly. What is the herb?" Sairaorg asked through partially grit teeth.
"Oh, thank you, brother." Magdaran said thankfully as he told Sairaorg the name of the herb and explained what it looked like.
Kuisha listened in and because depressed, squatting down as she ran her finger across the floor.
'I guess no parent's day for us…' She thought sadly as she teared up a bit.
Skip, Monday Morning…
Issei and Asia walked down the street.
"Morning, Naruto." Issei said loudly as he waved at the werefox, Irina, and his roommates.
Kakashi having left for school early, being a teacher and all.
"Morning, Issei." Naruto said as he waved back, revealing his hands were bandaged.
"Naruto what happened to your hands?" Asia said in concern as she took them in hers, her Twilight Healing rings appearing on her hands.
A green aura of magic appearing from them and enveloped Naruto's wounded hands.
"I was training with Kakashi all weekend." Naruto answered, sighing in relief. "I was almost able to cut the stupid waterfall in half, so it took me the two days to get that far. Kakashi then told me to cut rocks in half with the same method as cutting the leaf."
"Wait, cutting a waterfall?" Issei asked in confusion.
"Yeah for my training, I needed to do that." Naruto said excitedly. "I am still learning how, but I am getting close."
"Yes, you are, but you came home with a massive headache and were barely conscious." Koneko said as she pinched Naruto's cheek.
"Nya."
Everyone looked down and saw a scraggly black cat at their feet, rubbing against their legs.
"Nya~"
The cat licked the back of its paw and rubbed its head.
'Kuroka?' Naruto thought slightly panicked.
Koneko looked at this cat.
It smelled horrible, like it had jumped into a garbage dump and just walked out.
The cat purred as she rubbed herself against Koneko, meowing.
Naruto bent over and picked the cat up.
"Can we keep her?" He asked innocently as Kuroka played stupid and acted like a stray cat, wiggling and rubbing herself all over Naruto's arms.
"Sorry to say, but that is actually my cat."
The group turned and saw a young man with silver hair.
Naruto felt on edge instantly, his hidden ears and tail fur prickly.
However, he was calmed a bit by Kuroka.
"Oh, she is?" Naruto asked as he walked up to this person.
"Yes, she is." He said as he took Kuroka from Naruto. "Thank you. You see, she is an indoor cat, but she escapes when she gets out."
"Oh, I see." Naruto said before the area became tense as this man turned to look at Issei, magic swelling from this teen.
"My name is Vali, and I am the White Dragon Emperor, also known as the Vanishing Dragon." Vali announced.
Issei summoned his Boosted Gear, Xenovia and Irina summoned their swords, Lee, Koneko, and Naruto got in fighting stances.
Ravel and the grim protectively stood before Asia.
"Oh, don't make a scene, I'm not here to cause trouble." Val admitted as he recalled his magic. "I just wanted to see how my rival is doing. I mean, you should have been able to defeat Kokabiel. I saw that fight, and I feel insulted to know you are so weak. I mean, I wouldn't even need to use my Balance Breaker, no, I wouldn't even need to use my sacred gear to kill you here and now."
Issei growled.
Vali smirked before turning and leaving the group with a wave, taking an angrily meowing Kuroka away from her sister and fiancé.
"Issei, oh, did we stumble upon something?" Shera Hyoudo asked as she and her husband Gorou walked up behind them.
They were dressed in nice suit clothing.
"Mom, dad? What are you guys doing here?" Asia asked shocked.
"What do you mean?" Gorou asked as he pulled out a video camera. "It's Parent's Day."
Meanwhile…
"Why did you have to ruin that, nya!" Kuroka yelled angrily as she returned to human form. "I was enjoying my time with Naruto, nya."
"You risked exposure." Vali said seriously, hands in his pockets as he walked.
Kuroka glared at him.
"And you didn't, nya?"
"Everyone still thinks I am with Azazel, so I am fine." Vali countered. "Learn to stay home, or else I'll neuter you."
Kuroka's fur stood on end as she felt the urge to kill her team leader.
"Fine, asshole, nya." Kuroka said as she walked off, in front of Vali, giving him a good view of her ass.
'Enjoying the view, Vali?' Albion asked jokingly, knowing his partner's ass appreciation.
Vali grumbled, burning Kuroka's ass into his memory before he walked off to do his own thing.
Kuoh Academy…
The Academy was hustling and bustling with life.
Parents meeting other parents and all that.
Naruto walked through the school with Koneko and Ravel, having separated from the others for class.
'No one is going to come for me.' Naruto thought as he walked in silent sadness. 'I forgot to message Sairaorg and Yasaka about this.'
"NARUTO!"
Said werefox was jumped, nearly falling, when Kunou jumped from his classroom and hugged him tightly.
"K-Kunou?" Naruto said in confusion as he wrapped his arms around the tiny kitsune, whose fox features were hidden under an illusion.
"Naruto, I missed you since you decided to live here in Kuoh." Kunou said slightly dramatically. "But the school called and reminded our mom about today."
'Mom?' Naruto, Ravel, and Koneko thought as Yasaka stepped out.
"Hello, Naruto." Yasaka said as she hugged Naruto. "How has my stepson been doing?"
'Stepson?' Naruto thought as Yasaka released him.
"Morning, Naruto, Ravel, Koneko." The homeroom teacher greeted them in the hallway. "Time to sit down. Class is about to start."
The three of them rushed in, seeing Jonathan and Layla Phenex stand next to Yasaka and Kunou.
'She called me stepson, so that must be how she and Kunou were allowed in, they are my 'step' family.' Naruto thought as he readied himself for class.
Ravel felt slight… no, major embarrassment as Jonathan pulled out a video camera.
Class 2-A…
Xenovia, Irina, Lee, Issei, and Asia made their way to their classroom.
'I wish my parents could be here.' Irina thought sadly.
She wanted to call them, but decided to push these feelings aside, not ready to face them yet.
"Xenovia, Irina."
Irina and Xenovia looked up and cold fear ice had been shoved down their shirts.
Standing before them was Griselda Quarta, wearing a dress suit, royal blue and gold.
Her short hair left alone.
The biggest difference was the scars on her eyes. They were carefully covered up in make up to hide them.
'Possibly to keep the other parents at ease.' Xenovia thought fearfully.
"What is wrong? Not going to say hello?" Griselda asked sternly, her arms opening. "Don't I get a hug after all this time apart, Xenovia."
Xenovia stiffened and walked up, accepting Griselda's hug, eyes widening in anxiety and fear.
'What will Naruto do when he finds out Griselda is here?' Xenovia thought before separating from Griselda.
"Griselda." Asia said politely and respectfully.
"Asia Argento." Griselda said politely.
Issei felt dumb but the tension was broken as Shera and Gorou introduced themselves to Griselda.
Skip, Art Class…
It was art time, and all the students of class 2-A were handed clay.
"Art is always what we put into it." The teacher said as he looked at his students hard at work. "Try making something important to you."
Asia hummed with a bright smile as she happily made a clay version of her familiar, Rassei.
Issei subconsciously made a mini Rias, perfect in every detail of the real Rias.
Irina and Xenovia stared at their clay, somewhat unsure of what to make.
Especially with Griselda watching them.
'What to do?' Xenovia questioned.
She was partially nervous due to Griselda's watchful eye, so she didn't feel comfortable making a miniature version of anything personal.
'Lord what should I do?' Xenovia thought again, nearly slamming her head into her desk.
Irina, on the other hand, started working on her project.
Meanwhile, Class 1-A…
It was art class for this class as well, and instead of clay, they were tasked with drawing.
Each student was going to present it after they were finished.
This class was going to take two hours, so it wasn't going to be rushed.
Koneko was drawing a herself and Naruto, as a couple with a family.
Ravel drew herself with Ameyuri and Gilga, much to the grims happiness.
Naruto, on the other hand, was very quiet.
His eyes holding a very sad and distant look as he drew.
Yasaka and Kunou could feel Naruto's chakra, and it was very sad.
Kunou was almost overwhelmed by it, but was kept from panicking by her mother.
Class 2-A…
"Alright, time to show your work." The teacher announced.
One by one the students went up and showed their pieces to the class and their family.
Issei blushed as he presented his Rias figure, which made Griselda wrinkle her nose and how vulgar it was, a nude woman being presented.
However, she did acknowledge this train of thought as a double standard, as she had no problem with such statues and paintings of the ancient artists like the Statue of David or the Birth of Aphrodite.
Asia showed off her Rassei figure.
Then Irina went up.
She presented an adorable little fox, laying on its belly, looking into a small pool of water, a very curious and amazed look on its face.
"This is my piece." Irina said nervously. "Importance wise, it reminds me of someone who is always curious about the world and is pushing forward."
Xenovia, Issei, Asia, and Griselda knew who she was talking about.
Irina moved to the side, taking her piece with her.
A few more students presented theirs before Xenovia went up.
Xenovia presented a fox, this time, it was sitting on its haunches, yawning.
"This is my piece." Xenovia said embarrassed, not knowing Irina would be presenting a fox as well. "It is important because it represents the necessity of rest and relaxation."
The rest of the class showed theirs, and soon the bell rang for lunch.
Rewind, Class 1-A…
"Alright class, it is time for presenting your artwork." Their teacher said as he clapped his hands to get everyone's attention.
Many students went up.
They presented their art and explained what it means to them, or their interpretation of it.
Koneko went up and blushed as she presented her ideal future with Naruto.
Ravel went up, presenting her drawing with Ameyuri and Gilga.
More students went up before Naruto went up and presented his.
Ravel, Koneko, and Yasaka had to keep from gasping.
They knew exactly who Naruto drew.
"Who is this, Naruto?" The teacher asked as he looked at the drawing.
"Well," Naruto said as he clenched his 'pants', his pelt, and looked at the drawing. "It's my mother, my birth mother."
Sitting against the base of a tree, was Kushina.
She had her head tilted to the side, as if she fell asleep. She wore a simple pull over dress. Her long hair flowing freely as it mixed into her five tails. On her head was her ears with them drooping to the side her head was leaning.
However, this might be seen as a happy thing, but when looking closer, one could see how sad it was.
The sky had been darkened and signs of rain drops were visible, save a single beam of light illuminating Kushina's body.
Her face had a few rain streaks, and there were two rain drops at her eyes, like she was crying.
Kunou, who didn't know about Naruto's mom, could feel a torrent of sad emotions spew from Naruto as he presented this picture, and had to hold Yasaka's hand.
"My mom died shortly after I was born." Naruto lied expertly, gripping his hidden pelt tightly. "I feel like this shows the light in the veil of darkness when we are overwhelmed. Everyone can feel overwhelmed, so I feel that this is a way of showing that."
Yasaka wanted to cry.
But she was able to hold her tears at bay.
The whole classroom, students and parents alike, felt a connection with what he said, having all been overwhelmed by personal things in their lives.
Naruto blushed and covered his face as the whole class started clapping.
"NARUTO!" One of his female classmates shouted, waterfall tears shooting out of her eyes. "I NEVER KNEW YOU WERE HOLDING BACK SUCH PAIN! LET ME HELP YOU!"
"BACK OFF, I'LL BE THE ONE TO HELP HIM!"
"NO, I AM!"
This devolved into an argument with the female students trying to get to Naruto in an attempt to coddle him.
And try to win brownie points to date him, as they didn't know he was already in a polygamist one.
Naruto was barely able to escape with his drawing, fully intact, and collapsed to the floor in the hall.
"You really are a chick magnet, aren't you, Naruto."
"What?" Naruto asked confused as he saw Yasaka and Kunou.
Said young kitsune clung to Naruto, pouring as much love and comfort into her hug.
"Naruto…" She whimpered as she started to cry. "You can talk to me whenever you need to."
Naruto felt guilt mix into his emotions as he hugged his fiancé.
"I will." He said as he felt Yasaka hug them both.
"I am also here for you, Naruto." Yasaka said as she hugged them.
Naruto nodded and accepted the warmth her and Kunou gave him.
As this went on, while the teacher did his best to get the students under control, Ravel felt her phone go off and she opened it, seeing Xenovia's text.
Griselda is in the school, don't let Naruto wander off!
~Xenovia
Ravel, remembering Naruto's freak out about Durandal, started to panic as she couldn't locate Naruto.
The end of the day bell rang, it was a half day at school, and everyone started to funnel out.
Ravel couldn't find Naruto with her eyes or have Ameyuri and Gilga find him due to the mass amounts of differing scents and smells.
Meanwhile…
'Don't panic, don't panic…' Xenovia internally chanted as she walked besides Irina and Griselda, taking them to the cafeteria. 'Everything will be alright if we don't…'
"Hey Xenovia." Naruto hollered as he saw his girlfriend with Irina, both stiffening in fear, fright, and dread. "Want to go get… some… lunch…"
Griselda turned to the place where the voice came from and she locked eyes with Naruto, who was standing before Kunou and Yasaka.
The silence was heavier than any tension before now.
Chapter 25, DONE!
In canon, Vali does have the same perversion towards butts as Issei has for boobs.
Well, this shit is about to hit the fan, and the fan is on high.
What did you guys think?
Good, bad?
How was the fight? I am most concerned with it, as it isn't a 'I want you dead' fight, it's a spar, and a way for them to lay their feelings out to each other. I know Day of Fate isn't really battle music, but it fits the tone of the event in my opinion, let me know if you have a better idea for battle music if you didn't like it.
Then the Rasenshuriken training, is it going to fast, or at the right speed?
And what about parent's day? Was it any fun?
My favorite part: describing the drawing of Kushina that Naruto drew for art class. It was something I thought of at work.
If I get some good feedback, I will commission my girlfriend, Boo1194, to draw it so you guys can see it for yourselves.
Also, the Poll Results for the Lemon List is in:
Irina: 38
Koneko: 36
Xenovia: 35
Ravel: 29
So, it seems Irina will be our next lovely lady on her back, moaning in pleasure.
So, yeah, I had a hard time getting motivated to write this chapter. I work at a grocery store, and every day I work, the management/corporate keeps adding more stuff for us to do, and it is starting to take its toll on me. I will do what I can to put chapters for Werefox and Sage out, but if they aren't up to their usual decent level, just know its exhaustion.
If you enjoyed the chapter, please let me know with a review, even if you hated it.
