Fuuuck, I wanna go back to Arizona! It's too cold here for me! T.T South, my ass, lol.
Things have been rather uneventful as of late, save for me making quite a bit of progress in my writing, so I ain't got much to say. Got some wonderful inspiration for another crossover that I'll be starting on the side, though. We shall see how that goes, but I still have this one and Twisted Bonds to work on, so it won't be out for a while, lol. Still, it's an interesting idea and I look forward to working on it. :)
Chapter Twenty: Success and an Irate Bunny
Nearly three months passed as the two parties of seal masters worked diligently for no less than eight hours a day.
However, before the latest attempt could be tested, they waited until morning, after everyone had gotten some rest. So, Dii and Reiko got some sleep in the rooms Naruto lent them farther down the hallway.
All things considered, getting packed to head out didn't take long at all. Within 15 minutes, Naruto gave Sylvia a peck on the lips and then he, Kurako, Riful, Dauf, Dii and Reiko were in the wagon and on their way to a testing ground they'd been using since their first prototype—a wooded clearing with a long-abandoned cabin in the center, far from prying eyes and a good, safe distance from the town. They'd arrived within the hour and not long after that, they were all set up with the seal scrawled upon a five-foot-by-five-foot parchment in the center of the clearing.
"That'll do," Reiko said as she put her ink brush away.
"It looks good from where I'm standing," Dii commented.
"It's also a perfect match with the other on, too," Naruto added, double-checking with the mirror. "We're almost ready; just give us a moment to run back and we'll be all set." With that, the blond made a shadow clone to activate the seal while he and everyone else was a safe distance away. Once they were in position, the blond addressed the other team. "Everything ready on your end?"
"Dummy's in place and ready for testing," Shunsui confirmed.
"Alright, then," Naruto replied with a nod. "Hard-matter test on my mark: thee, two, one, now!"
When Naruto's clone activated the seal, there was a flash of white and a low thunderclap. In their wake, a little-stuffed doll appeared.
"Okay," Naruto chirped. "It's looking good so far."
His clone then examined the doll, comparing it to a copy they had on hand for good measure, and confirmed that it was completely intact. Once that was done, they sent it back and forth for good measure to make sure everything was working as intended.
"Looks like we can conclude that the hard-matter tests are complete," Shunsui commented. "No issues on our side."
The clone gave Naruto a thumbs up.
"Same here," the original replied. Then, he let out a sigh. "Right… moment of truth. It's time for the soft-matter test. So, how do we go about this?" Naruto asked. He scratched one cheek with his forefinger and looked to the resident seal masters for the answer.
"There's a man awaiting execution in my dungeon for killing his wife and child," Kaguya chimed in from Naruto's mirror. "Would that suffice?"
"I'm all for it," Riful chirped. "If it fails, that's… probably his execution. If it succeeds, Dauf and I get a fresh meal~!"
Reiko and Dii looked understandably uncomfortable at that; they knew full well what the Abyssal One was implying by now.
Naruto, meanwhile, cleared his throat awkwardly. "Let's just say I ended up with more than one girl who's not quite what she seems."
"So it appears," Reiko said, plastering on a polite smile as a bead of sweat ran down her cheek. As it turned out, she was more than just a seal master; as a sensor-class on top of that, she knew damn well what those two were up to when they scurried out to 'deal with' the occasional bandit problem by now… not that she was judging. Hell, out of everyone here, she was in the worst position to do so as a former drug lord who murdered her entire cartel to try and avoid getting caught.
It didn't work...
"In either case," Naruto continued. "I think the inmate's our best bet. Get ready to send him, will you?" Either the man dies through the transference, or he arrives and immediately gets eaten by Riful. One way or the other, he's dead.
The God-Empress nodded and opened up a portal to let a medic she had on hand through. Then, she had a nearby servant fetch the inmate in question.
"All set," Kaguya chirped, not even ten minutes later. And with that, the test started.
What followed was a muffled yelp and a thud, then, with another thunderclap, a large man in his thirties or so fell to the ground and landed in a roll as if he'd been literally chucked across space and time… which he had been, courtesy of Kaguya herself. He was bound and gagged but looked to be just fine.
Then, on cue, the medic cast a diagnostic technique on him to see if there were any issues. She turned and gave the sealmasters a thumbs up, indicating that there were none.
"...It worked." Naruto said a moment later.
"Also, Kaguya's claims about what he's done are an understatement," Kurako chimed in. "Just read his mind. As it turns out, he's worse than she realized; there are several things he did to his daughter without getting caught."
"I suspected as much, but couldn't prove it," Kaguya chimed in. "Mostly because the Yamanaka Clan's new leader has proven rather… uncooperative. Not that I blame her" (1)
Naruto frowned deeply for multiple reasons and nodded. If this new leader turned out to be who he thought she was, he'd better check on her some time. Filing that thought away for later, though, Naruto focused on the task at hand… and he was not about to pity this man. "He'll be the perfect guinea pig, then," the blond announced. "Let's keep it up. You got any more inmates to help out, just in case?"
"Plenty," Kaguya chirped.
"Five should do, then," Naruto replied.
With that, Kaguya fetched five more and the tests continued from there. Kurako also confirmed that the others were also scum that no one would miss, so no one had any issues with leaving them all in Sylvia's world for Riful and Dauf to munch on when the test was done, an hour later.
"Everyone, turn around," Naruto warned, once the test was deemed successful. "You will not want to see what happens next."
"No need," Riful chirped with a sickly sweet grin. "Dauf and I will be taking them elsewhere, so I can… enjoy myself a bit more than I should after hearing what these bastards have done. I'll catch up with you later, honey." (2)
"Uh… r-right," Naruto replied awkwardly. "We'll be heading back the way we came after cleaning up."
"That one is scary," Reiko deadpanned, as she eyeballed Riful picking a few poor bastards up with her hair of all things and bolting off to Gods know where. The dim-looking man, Dauf, grabbed the rest and walked off to join her.
"She can be," Naruto admitted. "Though I can't say I blame her, right now."
"Remind me to never get on her bad side," Dii grunted. "She sounds like someone you do not want as your enemy."
"She's older than she looks and is wiser than she lets on," Naruto replied. "Vindictive, too... I have the feeling if you wrong her, she will bear one hell of a grudge… Anyway..." he cleared his throat. "We can head back to the castle now."
"What about them?" Reiko asked as she looked in the direction Dauf and Riful disappeared to. "We aren't just leaving them are we?"
"As she said, they'll catch up," Kurako told them with reassurance. "It would take those two thirty minutes to get back to the castle, tops." Riful was a free spirit at the end of the day, preferring to do her own thing. And while Dauf had a lack of smarts, he was at least intelligent enough to avoid getting lost well enough.
"One more thing," Kaguya announced. "When you return to the castle and send those two back home, I'll give you that final payment we agreed on a while back."
"Sounds good," the blond chirped.
"I also need to speak with you and your little harem… in private."
Naruto and Kurako exchanged a glance at that. "Alright…" the former replied, sounding a bit uncertain. Hopefully, nothing happened.
Then, with that out of the way, everyone got back on the wagon and made their way back to the castle.
Meanwhile, back in Staff, the handler Simon stood before the Elder, several girls behind him in hooded cloaks. There were ten of them in total, with two warriors of the organization at their flanks.
The first warrior was a blonde with her long, straight hair pulled back in a ponytail. She looked rather young, having stopped aging decades ago at some point in her teens, but was quite capable. She was Elizabeth of the Beautiful Sword Technique, the current Number Three in light of Cassandra's betrayal and another of the top five just recently getting herself killed in action.
The second was a beauty, even among her peers, with pale, brunette locks; a short, wild hairdo; white eyelashes; and an elegant facial structure almost exclusively found among those of high breeding around these parts. This woman was the current Number Two—Evianna, the Highland Huntress. (3)
"I am pleased to inform you that our first batch is not just complete, but they have exceeded our expectations," Simon announced, bowing to his superior. "They are more than ready to be deployed."
"Excellent," the Elder praised with a nod. Then he addressed the warriors. "Number Two, Number Three, you are to escort these girls and Simon; defend them from any youma or Awakened Beings along the way. As I'm sure you can tell, they are not able to use youki themselves, due to the suspected abilities of their target. You are also not to get within a mile of this 'Konoha' village for that very reason, are we clear?"
"Yessir," they replied in unison, bowing their heads respectfully.
With a nod, the Elder dismissed them and everyone else. He looked forward to seeing the results of this little experiment.
Back in Rouran, later that day, the team of seal masters, five in total, were dismissed after Reiko and Dii returned though the seal they made. Of course, they had applied it in the room designated by Riful before leaving.
Once they were gone, Karin addressed the woman she was guarding with concern. "Milady… you're trembling."
"Hormones are acting up," Kaguya muttered with a sigh, waving the girl off politely. "That, and I… admittedly do not look forward to the awkward conversation I'm about to have with that boy and his harem… but it's nothing for you to worry about."
"If you say so, Milady," the redhead replied with a deep frown.
With that aside, Kaguya took a deep breath to calm her nerves and opened up another portal. It was just big enough for all five of them to walk through, side-by-side—which they did. Once they were before Naruto and the others, Kaguya then turned to her bodyguards.
"Lay down your arms," she ordered, once the portal closed behind them. The four guards looked at her oddly and Kaguya sighed. "You are here because it would raise unnecessary questions if someone were to spot you four without me," she explained. "You have nothing to worry about; lay down your arms."
The four bodyguards looked uneasy, but obeyed without question. In perfect, practiced unison, they placed their polearms on the grown, followed by their shortswords, their tanto, the ninja tool pouches they'd been assigned, and three scrolls, neatly on the ground before them. Then, they got up, took three steps back, and stood at ease.
Kaguya nodded and with that out of the way, she stepped forth to address Naruto. The young man in question sat in his throne before her, Sylvia to his right and Riful to his left. To the far right say a very swollen Neideen who looked like she was getting close to her due date. To the far left was Kurako, her vulpine features out as she eyeballed Kaguya warily.
"So… you wanted to talk?" Naruto asked with uncertainty.
Taking a deep breath, the God-Empress steeled herself and nodded. "As it turns out," she began hesitantly, a hand instinctively going to her lower stomach, "I am… with child… your child as a result of that night." Kaguya averted her gaze as she continued. "If anyone asks, you… convinced me once and for all to start that federation with Sunagakure and… this is happened as a result, because it serves me right."
"I see," Naruto replied nervously.
"I also… wish to apologize profusely for fucking up your life so badly," Kaguya continued. "I am in no position to ask for your forgiveness, nor do I expect it, but I feel it should be said at the very least."
Okay, now the blond was feeling a bit concerned… "Are you… okay? Did something happen? Something else, I mean..."
Kaguya bit her lip, her cheeks ablaze as she tried to muster up the will to say it.
"Someone wants another round," Neideen chimed in with a low cackle, reading the woman like a book, much to her embarrassment.
"Wait, what?!" Naruto's head snapped to the one-eyed woman, disbelief written all over his face.
"I can't believe I'm saying this, but she's right," Kurako chimed in, her eyes wide in complete and utter shock. "As it turns out, Kaguya has been horny as all hell since that night and it's driving her batty."
Taking another breath to reign in her emotions, Kaguya steeled herself. "I didn't expect him to be that good," she muttered, crossing her arms under her bosom with a childish pout. "But what's done is done… and now," she growled, glaring at the blond in frustration, her eyes bearing a tinge barely retrained lust, "I've been having wet dreams every fucking night, because you apparently knocked something loose in the process and no matter how many times I relieve myself, it doesn't help! It's only getting worse and worse, and my hormones are acting up because you just had to put a baby inside me while you were at it and it's driving me fucking insane!" By the time she was done, all semblance of grace and composure was cast into the wind as she glared indignantly at the cause of her suffering. (4)
Needless to say, poor Naruto… honestly had no idea how to react to this.
"Y'know," Sylvia commented dryly, prompting Naruto to cautiously look at her from the corner of his eye, "when I said 'get her addicted to you', I was just talking dirty; I didn't expect you to actually succeed."
The whisker-marked blond chuckled sheepishly at that, before groaning pitifully as he felt his wife grab him tight by the ear. "Owww…"
"That said, you owe me some hot, angry makeup-sex, later on," Sylvia continued, her tone leaving no room for argument.
"Y-yes, honey," the poor boy whimpered obediently.
"Good boy," his wife chirped, letting him go. "Now, be a dear and fuck her bow-legged."
Both Naruto and Kaguya sputtered indignantly at that.
"Well, there's a blessing if ever I heard one," Neideen chimed in unhelpfully.
Calming himself and letting out an annoyed sigh, Naruto gave his reply.
Whap! Whap! Whap! Whap! Whap!
On her hands and knees, Kaguya threw her head back as she wailed in orgasm, her claws digging into the mattress as Naruto plowed her from behind. A torrent of white seeped down her thighs, making it abundantly clear that they'd been going at it for some time now. His hands on her hips, the blond pulled her back to him while he thrusts against her. He bared his gritted teeth in guilty pleasure, watching the woman's ass cheeks rippling with every impact while he quite literally pounded the fuck out of her. (5)
Smack!
"Ah~!" Kaguya let out a loud gasp when she felt his hand smacking her ass, and her inner walls tightened around his girth.
"Take it!" Naruto growled out through his teeth. "Take it all!" With one hand, he reached up towards her head and took hold of her horn, pulling a pathetic mewl out of the woman's throat when he tugged her head back. Naruto let out a hiss as he felt her snatch clamping down on his shaft again and he sped up his thrusts.
"Yes! Yes! More; do me more!" Kaguya moaned, her arms trembling; they threatened to give out from under her as Naruto fucked her without mercy. Her tits bounced and slapped against each other as she was rocked back and forth against his thrusts, the grasp Naruto had on her horn and hip had made damn sure that there was no escape for the woman.
Then, all three of Kaguya's eyes rolled to the back of her head as her lips spread out into a silly grin. As for the blond in question, he let go of her horn and grabbed her hip once more and started going twice his original pace.
Naruto growled hungrily; he could feel his balls starting to churn. He was close. Then, Kaguya wailed once more, her juices splashing all over his dick while she milked him for yet another load… and the blond was more than happy to oblige. With a roar, Naruto slammed into her once again and painted her insides, thrusting with each and every spurt.
Even when the flow abated and he withdrew, though, Naruto still wasn't done with her. He grabbed a fistful of her long, silky locks while pulling out, turned her around, and yanked Kaguya towards him, before grabbing her horns and forcing his dick down her throat. The God-Empress shuddered at just how thoroughly this boy manhandled her. Hearts formed in all three eyes and she diligently serviced his mighty cock. Her station be damned, Ootsutsuki Kaguya was his personal whore, his complete and utter bitch, for as long as they remained within this room…
Much later, the next day, a very flustered Kaguya simply could not look Naruto in the eye if her life depended on it. Now, they and her equally-flustered bodyguards were back in the great hall, his wife and concubines eyeballing the now-ageless blond like a piece of meat.
Needless to say, Naruto quickly found himself regretting his failure to put up a silencing seal, last night.
"I… thank you," Kaguya muttered awkwardly, before clearing her throat and continuing. "I simply cannot stress enough how badly I needed that."
"Uh, sure," Naruto replied, just as awkwardly, averting his gaze.
"For the time being," she added, her voice barely above a whisper, "let us say I owe you a favor and leave it at that."
"You don't—"
"I insist." The way she said that left no room for argument.
Naruto sighed at that. It made him feel a bit dirty, but he reluctantly complied. "A-alright…"
"So, when is he due to head out and apply those seals?" Sylvia asked.
"Initially, he was to do so as soon as possible," Kaguya told her. After seeing the looks on the women's faces, though, she knew that was a bad idea. "However, due to some… unforeseen complications, I will return to fetch him in a week."
Four wide, predatory grins spread across the faces of Naruto's main harem and the poor man knew right then and there that he was in for it now.
"Sounds good~!" Sylvia growled.
"Indeed," Riful chirped, her tone a hungry one.
A cold shiver ran down Naruto's spine and he desperately addressed his former nemesis. "Help?"
"Oh, dear, look at the time," Kaguya quickly said, opening a portal behind her and slowly edging back towards it. There was no way in hell she'd let herself get caught in that crossfire! "I just remembered that I'm due for a checkup. See you in a week!" (6)
Or rather, she'd see what's left of him…
And with that, Kaguya and her entourage scampered away to Rouran, but not before hearing Naruto let out a desperate cry when his wife and concubines dogpiled him right then and there.
1: Hmmm... I wonder who that is.
2: After becoming a mother, I'd imagine her being rather happy to... take her time one of those guys in particular. Parenthood is a rather transformative thing to go through, after all.
3: A little callback to Naruto's Quest. I'm actually the one who named her, interestingly enough. Also, the little headcanon timeline Spy and I came up with in Naruto's Quest more or less applies in Into the Void, including the backgrounds we gave to those unnamed Awakened Beings, so it was only a matter of time before she popped up, lol.
Her moniker did need a tweak, though, since Roxanne's not the one who coined it in this AU for obvious reasons.
4: The hormonal fuckery that comes with being pregnant has been known to make women hornier. Also, given her station, I'd imagine Kaguya bottling her sexual frustration up over those few months... and that is never a good thing to do, lol. It's pretty easy to picture it driving her batty.
5: I mean... can you blame him? I certainly can't, lol.
6: Can't say I blame her, either... O.o
Well, then! There's another chapter done, lol. I hope y'all enjoyed and see ya next month! :)