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Chapter IV: Mutant Crush.
Last Time.
Rogue screamed before teleporting away as the others caught up with Wolverine holding Kurt. "Everyone alright?" Charles asked as they nodded. "Yes but we lost the girl." Cyclops said as Charles nodded. "Yes.. Her mind's confused.. I can't locate her.. And I sense another person at hand here." Wolverine sniffed the air before growling.
"Mystique... She can change her body... But not her scent." Naruto soon nodded hearing this. "Yeah… it all makes sense now. She probably morphed into some of us to freak her out, making her think we are mutant hunters or something." Kitty walked up to Charles, and spoke up. "Should we go after her?" Charles shook his head before replying. "No.. She needs to come willingly... Plus we need to tend to the others."
A Few Days Later, Bayville High.
Mystique in her principle disguise smiled as Rogue walked out of her office before hearing a male voice. "She'll make a fine addition to our team." She nodded changing to her normal form. "Yes... We were lucky getting to her first." A shadow appeared behind her before he spoke again. "And you're certain the memories of the X-Men are gone?" He asked as she nodded.
Earlier, With Naruto
Naruto was sitting in a room with bars on the window before the door opened up, and a Caucasian girl with blue eyes and a somewhat skinny but slender figure was pushed in wearing a straight jacket. She has black shoulder length hair that covered her face a little. She glared at the door, until Naruto spoke up. "Hello Wanda." The now identified Wanda quickly turned around, and smiled a little.
"Naruto!" She yelled running over into his opened arms, giving her a caring hug. "Nice to see you again Wanda.. Staying out of trouble?" He asked as she shook her head. "Hell no.. I'm giving them hell every day." Naruto chuckled before hugging her tighter. "Good." He let go before looking to the wall, and saw two folding chair, and a table. "Sorry about not visiting last week.. In person anyways.. I was helping Charles out."
He picked up the chairs, and unfolded them so they could sit down, and talk. "So... Any way you could get me out of here?" She asked as he chuckled. "No.. Not yet.. You still would need an adult to sign you out.. Charles just wants to make sure it's not too early." She sighed before Naruto unhooked her arms, and looked to the door. Not seeing the guards, he un-sealed a board game for them.
"Monopoly?" She asked as he nodded. "Yeah.. What piece would you want this time?" She looked away before mumbling something. "What was that?" She sighed before speaking up. "The cat." He smirked before setting the game up.
Now.
Lubbock, Texas Night At The State Fair.
Naruto was sitting beside Jean both wearing Western attire of jeans, boots, and cowboy hats Jean's red, and Naruto's black. Naruto leaned forward as they watched a monster truck crush a bunch of cars. "And let's hear it for the lady of monster trucks.. Charlie Ray." The announcer said as Logan also wearing western clothes walked down with two cups of soda, and one with beer in a tray. "Miss anything?"
"No.. They're getting ready to show the teen we're here to recruit." Naruto replied taking a sip of his soda. "Now let's hear it for our main event.. The worlds strongest teenager.. Fred 'The Blob' Dukes." In the middle of the arena, stood a tall heavily overweight teen with a blond Mohawk in a white leotard standing behind two monster trucks.
Fred grabbed two chains connected to each truck, and wrapped them around his arms. "Alright Fred... Let's show them what you can do." The trucks moved forward as Fred grunted keeping them still as their front ends went in the air. He pulled them back, jumped in the air, and landed on each tailgate as they hit each other. The crowd cheered as he took a bow, lost his balance, and fell to the ground. Everyone started laughing as Fred was glaring at all of them.
Later, Fred's locker room.
Fred now wearing a beige t-shirt over a white one, and in overalls punched the wall for a third time before throwing a locker at the wall bending it. "Something wrong?" Fred heard a female voice ask before turning to see Raven standing at the doorway. He snorted before turning back to the wall. "Yeah these small town hicks.. They laughed at me for the last time.. I'm getting out of here for good."
"And I know where your talents can be put to good use." Outside, Naruto holding Jean by the waist was following after Logan while walking to the room Fred was in. When they got there, they saw a smirking Raven before Fred closed the door.
A Few Days Later, Bayville High School Principle's Office.
Raven handed Fred his class schedule. "Any questions Mr. Dukes?" She asked as he scratched his head. "Uuhh.. I don't know about doing the 'school' thing again.. I didn't fit in at the last ones." Raven smirked before she replied. "You won't have any more trouble.. As the Principle.. I can make sure of that." Fred stood up, and walked outside as other students walked past him.
He looked up to see Duncan wearing the school jersey before picking him up. "Hey.. Where am I'm supposed to be?" He asked as Duncan smirked. "Don't know.. A sideshow?" He laughed causing Fred's face to go red in rage. "Don't you laugh.." He threw Duncan across the hall before ripping a section of the lockers off the wall. "AT ME!" He was about to slam the lockers down, until a female's voice stopped him.
"Uhh, hi you must be new here." He turned to see Jean with a book bag, and holding a book over her chest. "I'm Jean Grey." Fred smiled before noticing the lockers. "Uhh yeah.. I'm new." He replied putting the lockers back as Jean smiled. "Welcome to Bayville... Uh what do your friends call you?" Fred wiped his hands on his overalls before replying.
"I.. Don't have many friends." He shook her hand before continuing. "I'm Fred.. Fred Dukes." He winced as the lockers moved a little. "Well Fred I want to apologize for Duncan.. He's stupid." She bent down, and picked up his schedule. "Need help finding your class?" She asked as he nodded. "Yes please." She looked over the paper for a moment before nodding. "Alright.. Your first class is right there."
She pointed down the hall before giving his paper back. "And don't worry.. The first day's always the roughest.. It'll get better see you later." She walked down another hall as he smiled at her.
Naruto, Drama Class.
"Alright for this drama exercise.. You'll each be doing a scene with a partner." The teacher said as he handed scripts around. "And since some of you haven't picked a partner yet.. I'll be pairing you up myself." He walked to a girl with brown hair sitting behind Scott. "Taryn, and Scott.." He went to Rogue who slid down her seat behind Naruto. "You.. And Naruto."
Naruto sighed as the teacher continued. "You two will be doing Shakespeare 'Henry the Fifth'... I've marked it 'Henry, and Katherine daughter of the French King'." A blonde-haired boy tapped Naruto on the right shoulder. "Nice one Naruto.. I don't think Ms. Doom, and Gloom has said more than two words the entire semester.. You'll end up doing both parts yourself."
The entire class laughed until Naruto spoke up. "You're just jealous I have a hot girl while you got paired up with a dude." Rogue blushed a little as the teacher cleared his throat. "Ok class.. Get together with your scene partners to rehearse, you'll perform on Tuesday." Naruto looked back at Rogue who had her arms folded as she looked down.
"You ok with this?" Naruto asked as she stared up to him. "I'm not scared of you." Naruto shrugged before replying. "Didn't say you were... I just want to make sure you're ok doing it with me." She glared causing Naruto to look down. "Just tell your weirdo friends to stay back." Naruto sighed again before the boy spoke up again. "Oh yeah.. She wants you."
"Can you blame her? I am the most awesome, and sexy man in the school." Naruto said with a smirk pointing at himself.
Lunchtime, Cafeteria.
Naruto held two trays of food as he walked to the table, where he, and the others were sitting at. He passed Rogue who sat at a table with Lance, and Todd before dropping the trays in front of Kitty, and Jean. He picked up a rose from his back pocket, and handed it to Jean. "For the pretty lady." Out of the corner of his eye, Naruto saw Kitty pout before tapping her left shoulder.
She looked to see another rose held by Naruto. "Come on now Kitty.. Didn't think I'd forget about you right?" He sat down in-between them as Kurt walked over, and sat down. Kitty looked over to the line, and saw Fred push the person in front of him before filling his tray up with food. "Is that humongous guy the one like you went to see in Texas?" Kitty asked as Jean nodded.
"Fred? Yeah he's ok.. When he's not ripping lockers off the wall." Kitty's eyes widened at that before speaking up. "He's the one who like did that? Freaky." As they continued to talk, Kurt turned to Naruto. "I heard you have Rogue as your drama partner." Naruto nodded before leaning his head on his hand. "Yeah I got to play a romantic scene with a girl who thinks we tried to kill her.. She'll have to be one hell of an actress to pull it off."
"Can I watch the rehearsals? They should be good." They both laughed as Fred passed them growling a little. He walked to an empty table with trays on it before pulling the chair out. When he sat down, the chair broke having him hit the table, and sent food flying to hit Duncan.
"Wrong move blob boy." He growled walking over to Fred who slipped on food as he tried to get up causing the room to laugh. "DON'T LAUGH AT ME!" Fred threw some food hitting Duncan causing him to fall. Duncan's friends threw food at Fred who growled before throwing more food. "FOOD FIGHT!" The students started throwing food as Jean used her powers to block any that came to her.
Naruto quickly grabbed Kitty, and turned them around as food hits Naruto's back. "Thanks Naruto... I think I'll skip dessert." She phased through Naruto's arms, and through the floor as Jean walked to Fred who's swinging a table around. "Fred, Fred calm do.." Jean stepped on a piece of cake, and slipped towards Fred, who swung the table down.
"Fred!" Naruto jumped in front of Jean, and caught the table creating cracks under his feet. Naruto quickly broke the table as Fred calmed down. "Easy big guy." Naruto said before Jean got up, and looked to him. "Naruto.. Can I talk to him alone?" Naruto looked to her for a moment before speaking up. "You sure?" She nodded before he shrugged.
"Ok, I'll be right outside if you need me." He replied walking away after taking off his shirt, and pressed his hand on his left wrist were a seal was. A clean shirt poofed in his hand, and he put it on as he pushed the glass doors opened. Rogue, who was watching, quickly went to her locker as Naruto walked out. She blushed seeing his six-pack before pulling his shirt down.
"Y.. You really look out for each other huh?" Rogue said hiding behind her locker door. "Yeah... Yeah we do." Naruto replied before hearing Principle Darkholme's voice. "What's going on here!?" Naruto, and Rogue jumped before Naruto spoke up. "Nothing.. We were just talking Principle Darkholme." She glared at them before crossing her arms. "Well I would advise you to get to class."
"We were just on our way." Naruto replies before Rogue left. "Hey! Remember we're rehearsing after school in the park.. And bring your playbook." Rogue waved at him before he left the other way glancing at the principle. "She really needs a man or something."
With Jean and Fred.
"It's just.. When people laugh at me.. I explode inside." Fred explained bas Jean nodded. "Yeah.. But you need to learn to control your anger.. Like training." Fred snorted before replying. Yeah... Right." Jean smiled before looking down. "I learned to use my gifts at the Institutes." She explained getting Fred to blink. "Wait.. Powers? You have powers too?"
"Yes." Jean replied before seeing a chair. Making sure no one was around; she lifted it, and smashed it in a wall. "Wow you could really pound someone with that." Jean quickly shook her head before looking to him. "No Fred.. That's what we learn not to do... You should come down to the Institute.. I know Professor would lie to meet you... When you're ready let me know."
Jean walked to the hall before Fred spoke up picking her book bag up. "Uhh, wait Jean." he stopped as Naruto opened the door for her. "Yeah?" Fred shook his head leaving them to go out in the hall. He noticed something sticking out of the bag, and picked it up showing a photo. He glared seeing it was a picture of Naruto with his arm wrapped around Jean, both smiling. He ripped the photo in half before stomping on Naruto's picture destroying it.
Later, Outside After School.
Jean, now wearing a purple skirt, and a long-sleeved lavender button up shirt was talking to Taryn. "So why did you change?" Taryn asked as Jean smiled. "I've got a date with Naruto after his Drama homework with his partner." Jean replied before Fred walked n front of them scaring them. "Oh hello Fred.. This is my friend Taryn." Fred nodded at her before turning his attention to Jean. "Hey Jean.. Can I talk to you.. Over a burger?"
"Sorry Fred.. I have stuff to do, then I'm meeting Naruto for a date." She, and Taryn walked away before Fred spoke up. "You're lying." They stopped as Jean looked to Taryn. "Go on ahead Taryn... I'll catch up with you." Taryn looked behind her before speaking up. "You're sure?" Jean nodded, and she left as Fred walked up. "Listen Fred.. I like you but I have responsibilities, and that mean I can't go with you now."
Fred roughly grabbed her arm. "But you're my friend." Jean struggled as she tried to pull her arm away. "Friends don't hurt each other.. Now let me go!" Fred ignored her as he pulled her behind the school. "Just let me talk to you... In private." When they got to the back of the building, they saw platforms for construction with cinder blocks on them.
"Let go Fred!" Jean yelled trying to pull her arm free. "Not until you agree to go out with me." Jean pulled her arm free, and rubbed it. "I don't have to do anything!" She tried to run but Fred grabbed both of her arms, and she struggled. "I'm warning you Fred." She looked over, and brought several cinder blocks to hit Fred, who blocked them. "Is that all you got?"
She started bringing more over, and a garbage bin that Fred hits back causing the platforms to fall on them. Fred pushed the debris from them, and noticed Jean had a bruise on her forehead. Looking worried, Fred picked her up, and walked away not noticing a small flame on the ground before a cinder block came down on it.
Later.
Jean awoke with a groan before seeing Fred smiling at her with candles around the room with plates at a table. She tried to move only to see a metal bar wrapped around her. "Professor.. Help me." She thought for a moment closing her eyes not noticing a piece of metal floating for a second behind her.
Xavier Institute.
Charles, with Logan who's in a karate GI with a black belt, brown gloves, and a black X-Men logo on the back was watching Shadowcat, and Nightcrawler run through the woods. "That's it Half Pint.. Keep the ball away from the Elf." Logan said before Charles flinched. "It's Jean.. She's in trouble." Logan growled before looking to Nightcrawler. "You Elf.. Get Kage.. I got to ride."
Later, Wolverine drove off on his motorcycle as Nightcrawler teleported away.
With Naruto And Rogue.
"Do you like me Kate?" Naruto asked reading from his book as Rogue looked to hers, and spoke with a French accent. "Pardon Moi? I do not understand.. What is this 'like me?'" Naruto smiled before grabbing her hand. "An Angel is like you Kate, and you are an Angel." Rogue smiled before pulling her hand away. "The girls are right... You are a charmer."
"Only for the pretty ones." He said as she sighed sadly. "What's wrong?" He asked as she looked away. "Nothing.. It's just I wish I could get close to someone you know?" Naruto looked down for a moment before hearing Kurama in his head. "Kit.. Try touching her.. I think I have enough barriers put up so her powers won't affect you." Naruto slowly reached over, and was about to touch her, but Kurt poofed on to the table.
"Oh tender moment? Sorry to drop in." Rogue glared before huffing, and crossed her arms. "I swear he's like an annoying little brother." Kurt reeled back before glaring, and stuck his tongue out at her. "What's up Kurt?" Kurt turned to him with a worried look. "Jean's been nabbed." Naruto suddenly got up, grabbed him, and pulled him close.
"Easy on the expensive suit mein friend.. Wolverine's on the scent.. I'm just here to collect you." Naruto lets him go and sighed. "It must have been Fred.." He looked to see Rogue looking away. "Rogue, did you hear anything from Lance, or Todd for that matter?" She looked to him, and shook her head. "No I swear I didn't hear anything."
"Ok.. If you do please call." He picked up a piece of paper from his pants pocket, and wrote down his number. After handing it to her, and put his hand on Kurt's shoulder. "Ok Kurt lets go." They teleported away as Rogue looked at the number.
Later In Xavier's Institute For The Gifted.
Charles had a map of the area Jean's in with a small circle around the industrial block. "I've been in mental contact with Jean. She has no idea where she's at.. But she and the Blob are somewhere in this area." Naruto nodded before lifting his hood. "Then let's move.. We'll split up, and search the abandoned buildings."
Nightcrawler, and Shadowcat got in the X-van; Cyclopes went in his car, and Naruto in his. A black '69 Camaro SS with white racing stripes on the hood. "Please be alright Jean." He though driving down to the area Jean's in. "Wolverine's found her.. Sending coordinates now." Naruto looked to the computer before making a right.
Getting to the place, Naruto saw Fred being sent out of the roof of an Iron Works factory. Before noticing Cyclopes and Wolverine knocked out in front of the building. "Rogue?" He got out, and saw Rogue, and Jean walk out. "Naruto!" She ran in to him, and tackled him in a hug. "It's ok Jean." Naruto said rubbing her back before looking to Rogue.
"You are like an Angel Ka... Ouch!" Naruto stopped as Jean kicked him in the knee. "What the hell was that for?" He asked as she glared at him, and crossed her arms. "I just got free from being kidnapped, and you're hitting on her now?" Rogue sighed before shaking her head. "My name's not Kate.. And I'm no Angel." She ran away as Jean tried to stop her, only to grab her head, and scream.
"Jean!" Naruto ran to her only for him, and everyone else to get thrown back by a force. "Jean are you alright?!" Naruto asked seeing the ground on fire a little, and an unconscious Jean in the middle. "Crap ok get the X-van ready, there's a gurney in it." Naruto said before kicking dirt on the fire to make a path to Jean. Suddenly, all the junk around the building started floating up.
"Professor.. Something's wrong with Jean.. she's unconscious, and I think fire came from her." Naruto thought before Kurama spoke up. "Kit.. It's time.. I am ready to do it.. I was hoping for more time to double-check everything.. but it's now or never."
Later, Medical Room Naruto, Kurama, And Kitty.
Naruto puts Jean on a bed as Kurama pushed another one beside her. "Like why do you only need me?" Kitty asked as Kurama jumped up beside Jean. "If my test are correct.. Then we'll need only a woman in here." He said having Naruto put his hands on Jeans head. "Now concentrate like you do when you go inside the seal." Naruto did that, and red chakra surrounded them and he started to sweat.
Inside Jeans Mind.
Naruto, and Kurama looked around what looked like the X-Mansion. "'She' is down the hall." They walked to the end of the hall, and opened the door. "Jean?" Naruto asked seeing Jean only with darker red hair, chained to a chair. 'Jean' smiled before shaking her head. "No sweetie.. I'm her other half… more or less.. just think of it like you, and fuzz ball over there."
"Now could you be a dear, and help me out of these chains." Kurama walked in front of him, and stared at her. "On one condition... I could feel your malice.. And only ask that when you're free... No destroying things, and people." 'Jean' looked down in thought for a moment, before looking back to him.
Outside With Kitty.
Kitty was looking worried before being pushed back by a force in to the wall. When she got up, she saw steam in the room as a figure got up. "Jean?" She asked as the person looked like Jean only with darker hair. "No.. But you're close." Kitty blinked as she got up from the bed. "Y.. You not wearing clothes!" She said as the person's hair covered their breasts, and the steam kept everything from the waist down covered.
"Ok Phoenix.." The now named Phoenix looked to Naruto who brought a robe out from his jacket. "Let's get you introduced to every.." He stopped as Phoenix jumped on him, and wrapped her arms, and legs around him almost making him fall to the floor. "I have a better plan lover." She said nibbling his ear causing him to sigh. "As much I would like that.. I'm with Jean, and we have better things to do now."
Later,
Naruto, and a now dressed Phoenix in a black tank top, and low riding jeans were sitting on a couch with everyone surrounding them. "I don't like this Naruto.. She's Dangerous." Charles said as Phoenix twitched. "It's alright Charles.. She would have taken over Jean if we didn't do it." Naruto puts a hand on her shoulder before continuing. "Rachel here made a promise that she wouldn't do anything bad."
"And she only wanted out.. To be her own person... I know from experience with Kurama." Charles sighed as he laced his fingers together. "Alright.. But she's your responsibility from now on. Is that understood?" Naruto nodded before getting up with Rachel jumping on his back, and they left.
To Be Continued.
A/N: Thanks for reading, and let me know of any mistakes.
Beta: Jevest4781.
Sorry for the late update.. I had a lot of company over the past couple of days.
Talk To You Later,
Lone Wolf Out.