Well, then... This is going remarkably smoothly despite all of the curveballs thrown my way, lol.

For any Overlord fans out there, I'm gonna likely be posting a nice addition to the usual eventually named Vulpine Overlord, so be on the lookout for that. Of course, the usual shenanigans will ensue in that one, too. XD Though the first chapter is ready-ish, I'd like to get the rest done before I post it, however, so I don't have to go back and change something later, thus resulting in another Twisted Bonds situation where I end up rewriting and reposting it multiple times, lol.

Speaking of TB, I'm working on that too, but it's sadly gonna be a while before I update. :( Same goes for Daddy Issues, another fanfic mentioned a while back. Here's to more updates and progress with far less flooded bathrooms and getting hacked in the future, eh?

Hope y'all enjoy!

Chapter Twenty-One: a Tearful Reunion

Naruto let out a satisfied sigh as he put away the sealing supplies. "Alright, and that's that," he chirped.

It had been just shy of three weeks since he fucked Kaguya a second time… or rather a third… and fifth… and twentieth. Needless to say, his harem wouldn't let him leave until he spoiled them rotten.

After doing precisely that for the first week, undoubtedly making damn sure that everyone but Kurako was now pregnant, including a handful of those servants the demonic vixen had recruited, he spent the next ten days here in his home world. Of course, Sylvia tagged along once more, while Kaguya served as the transportation from one country to the next. Since Moegi, Ayame, and Tsunami now lived in Haru, Naruko's tribe was a nomadic one, and a familiar fish-girl eagerly made a beeline to the southern shore upon catching wind that he was alive, he could kill six birds with one stone!

Little Menma and Makoko had gotten so big since Naruto last saw them, too... (1)

As such, this last day turned out to be the longest one by far, with five copies of the seal to draw.

Two were placed within Koyuki's palace, one in Ayame's little hut, one in Isaribi's, one in Naruko's wagon, and finally the last one was here, in the rather impressive house his students shared. Not that he minded of course.

He had to admit as an aside, though, that his students were now living in quite the fancy little abode. It was practically a mini-mansion, in fact! Apparently, it took some time for his students to adjust, but after they got used to each other and stopped bickering over the little things, the three of them were now even more inseparable. These days, it was like they were siblings in all but blood.

Then Naruto finished up and got off the floor, letting out a chuckle upon feeling someone latch onto his arm as her life depended on it. He slipped his hand behind her back and rubbed it soothingly as he looked down to his lone female student with an appreciative smile.

The girl in question was now in her civvies, having long since been banned from working as a ninja until she came to term… again. As it turned out, Naruto knocked every last one of the girls he banged that day up! Son of a bitch… No wonder Kaguya started calling him a prolific bastard.

"Conceived in an alley in broad daylight, behind a dumpster," Naruto chuckled in amusement. "I still can't get over how kinky that is, I'll admit."

"Let's not forget the one before," Moegi cooed with a naughty giggle. "Pulled aside, right after the graduation ceremony to take your student's virginity in the girls' bathroom." Several people in the room turned beet red at that as little hearts started cartoonishly floating above the orangette's head. "I was walking funny for a week by the time we were done~!" (2)

Off to the side, a very flustered Kaguya and her equally-embarrassed posse twitched violently at the thought. Udon and Konohamaru were similarly regretting their decision to stick around, the mental images feeling a bit… incestuous after everything they've been through. As for Moegi's son, he just stared at his mom and dad adorably, not knowing what the hell they were talking about.

Sylvia, meanwhile, noticed the others' reactions and rolled her eyes in amusement. Apparently, she was the only one here who found the student/teacher bonding to be rather cute. Approaching her hubby and giving him a peck on the cheek, she then whispered into Naruto's ear.

"You two go ahead and take it upstairs," she said. "I'll keep an eye on your mini-me." Seriously, that boy was the spitting image of his father, whiskers and all!

Naruto smiled at her and nodded, scooping Moegi up in a bridal carry and drawing a yelp and giggle from the girl. In the blink of an eye, they were gone in a swirl of inexplicable leaves.

Sylvia chuckled and turned to address Kaguya. "They're… probably going to be..." She trailed off as the sound of Moegi's euphoric cries could already be heard from her room. The white-haired teen cleared her throat and tried again. "I'd say they should be done in a few hours or so. Feel free to come back later."

Three hours later...

"I am so sorry! I could've sworn the walls were thicker…" Moegi whined apologetically.

Kaguya had yet to return, having been afflicted with a terrible craving for chocolate… and fish… and strawberries. As for Udon and Konohamaru, they were in the kitchen making themselves something to eat, as well, while Mini-Naruto was in the corner, playing with his blocks with nary a care in the world.

Sylvia, meanwhile, couldn't help but let out an amused chuckle at the girl's expense. "Oh, don't worry," she assured, "I'm sure 'Bitch-Breaker-Sensei' will be done applying those silencing seals very soon; we can't have Mini-Naruto asking awkward questions when he gets older, after all."

Moegi whined again, feeling the steam rising from her cheeks.

Fortunately, said teacher was already done and coming down the stairs. "Oh stop teasing the poor thing," Naruto called out goodnaturedly. "She's embarrassed enough, as it is."

"Killjoy," Sylvia shot back teasingly. "So you're sure you don't wanna bring her back, at least to try and see if living with us is an option?"

"You know damn well that I'd gladly live there, no matter what," Moegi chimed in. "What could possibly be there that has you so worried about how I react at this point?"

"Gimme a sec…" Naruto groaned painfully at that, deciding to come clean as he finished up and came down to speak with Moegi to her face. "Would you believe me if I said I'd also fucked a nearly 1,000-year-old loli who eats people and knocked her up, too…? She's the one who owns the castle I'm living in."

Moegi blinked owlishly at that, while Udon and Konohamaru stopped what they were doing to stare at him for a moment.

"I'm… more shocked by the fact that I'm not surprised, actually," the orangette muttered. It was such a weird feeling... "Sooo, I take it you're afraid she'll eat me?"

"Actually, no," Sylvia chirped, turning Moegi's attention to her. "Your 'Bitch-Breaker-Sensei' tamed her good; she's as harmless as a fly, so long as you don't provoke her."

Oh, the words she'd be having with Sylvia for saying that… Of course, she wasn't wrong, but Riful would be the last person to admit it.

"There's also the Kyuubi…" Naruto added. "She found a way to get out without killing me and turned herself into a loli to... 'mate with' me."

"I don't see what the problem is," Moegi replied with a shrug, turning to Naruto and looking at him expectantly. "I mean, I was legally an adult when you popped my cherry, but still very young… and flat as a board; I'm the last person in any position to judge you for being a lolicon, Boss."

"I'm not a lolicon," Naruto deadpanned. "I have a weakness for petite women; there's a difference." While there was indeed a difference between lolicon and a pettanko fetish, the whisker-marked blond wasn't fooling anyone and he knew it. Literally everyone here was well aware by now that he had both of those kinks.

After a brief, awkward pause, Naruto let out a deep, agonized sigh and relented. "Give me some time to discuss it with the others."

"Oh, I'm sure they'll agree," Sylvia replied with a roll of her eyes.

"I should at least give them a heads up, though," the blond countered with a shrug.

"That's perfectly fair," Moegi chirped, a massive grin practically splitting her face in two. "If nothing else, it'd be nice if I could visit you as well, and not just the other way around."

"Speaking of visits," Konohamaru chimed in. "There's someone you should go see down the street."

Moegi perked up, a knowing look in her eyes. "Yeah… Sakura's been doing pretty well since she moved out, but I can tell she needs it."

"Oh, so you know where she lives?" Naruto asked. "I was gonna ask about that when the teleportation seal was done, but then… well..."

"Mating season began," Sylvia finished teasingly. "So, Sakura's your former teammate, if I remember right?"

"She is," Naruto confirmed. He then turned to his students as Udon and Konohamaru brought some bowls of ramen for him and his wife. He accepted them graciously and addressed the self-appointed leader of their little group. "So, why did she move out?"

"She didn't want us to feel like she'd gotten dependent on us," Konohamaru replied with a shrug.

"Sounds like her," Naruto commented with a nod. Ever since she blamed herself for nearly getting him and a few others killed when Sasuke abandoned the village, Sakura never wanted to become a burden again and made quite a name for herself in the process. That didn't stop her from becoming reliant on Team Konohamaru after the war, though… not that anyone blamed her for it. "Would you mind showing me the way to her new place…?" (3)

"I'll do it," Moegi chirped. "After being banned from active duty, I kinda need the exercise."

"Sounds like a plan," Sylvia chimed in with a satisfied nod. Then, she turned her attention to Konohamaru. "If Kaguya returns before we do, let her know that we'll be back."

It took Naruto, Moegi and Sylvia a while to arrive at Sakura's new home, the trip wasn't too bad. And when he laid eyes on the building Naruto had admit that he was impressed. It looked modest enough, but compared to his previous home when Konoha was still standing, it looked like a fucking mansion!

She was well off now, that was for damn sure, and despite what happened, despite the losses they had suffered, she was living a life of luxury. Or rather, that was what Naruto told himself, hoping it was the case.

The blond then stepped forward and rang the doorbell, waiting for someone to answer the door. It took a bit, but then the door opened to reveal a rather grumpy-looking pinkette.

Haruno Sakura stood before her old teammate. Apparently, she didn't get that arm replaced. It was her right arm, too, the poor thing...

She looked older, more mature. More developed, too, though Naruto was quick to prevent himself from paying too much attention to that. Her hair was longer, in much the same style as it was when they first became genin, all those years ago. She wore a red and white dress with a red, hooded cloak. Her Konoha headband was tied around her neck like a scarf and she wore a pair of blue, thigh-high boots to finish the look. (4)

What was most unnerving, however, was that her green eyes seemed utterly devoid of life, as if she had kept going all this time without any motivation by sheer force of will. She looked at him blankly and put a finger on his forehead. Then, she made Naruto flinch as a surge of chakra was channeled into him, but when that didn't have the effect she'd been expecting, a spark of life ignited in her and she started feeling his face as if to make sure her eyes weren't playing some cruel trick. (5)

There was no denying it. He… he was right here, standing before her...

Sakura's eyes teared up and her lip trembled. Her knees buckled as she stumbled forth and she wrapped her arm around Naruto. He caught her before she could fall and the dam broke. Sakura immediately started wailing into his chest.

Well, then... apparently, she missed him more than he thought she would. Naruto did his best to comfort her, rubbing his teammate's back soothingly. As he did, something told the blond he had a long night ahead of him.

"S-sorry about that," Sakura muttered much later on, looking utterly embarrassed. The pinkette had been bawling her eyes out for almost half an hour, by the time she calmed down! Now, they were in her living room. Naruto was sitting by her side, while his fabled wife, Siryu… Sibu… uh, whatever she was called, sat to his right. Moegi, meanwhile busied herself with making them something to drink.

"It's fine," the blond replied with a reassuring smile. "I couldn't say I blame you if I wanted to, Sakura-Chan."

Unfortunately, she only blushed harder at that.

"So this is the infamous Sakura, eh?" Sylvia said as she eyed the pinkette up and down. "I was expecting someone…"

"Someone…?" Sakura didn't know why but something about the way Sylvia trailed off told her the… pointy-eared woman was about to say something unflattering.

"Eh… it doesn't matter." The silver-eyed woman shrugged dismissively. "Given the description, my hubby gave of you I'd say almost everything checks out."

"What's that supposed to mean?!"

"I mean, obviously, you've matured in some areas." Sylvia gave a pointed look at the pinkette's chest at that, making the girl in question cover her bosom out of reflex. Sylvia couldn't help but laugh at that. "Oh, calm down, would you? I'm not leering or anything, Naruto merely told me a little about you while we were together. Obviously, some things had changed while he was… indisposed."

Sakura blinked owlishly at that before she slowly turned her gaze at Naruto. "...And what kind of things did he say?"

"Oh… that you were almost as flat as a board for one, not that he minded, and that you made up for it with some really nice, wide hips." Sylvia answered with a wide, faced grin that just screamed of mischief. "He also talked about how you had a nice ass."

"No, I never!" Naruto yelled out in a mild panic. He saw the look in Sakura's eyes and he did not like that look. It reminded him of those times where she got irritated and whacked him across the head… and she had super strength now.

"Oh, yes you did. There's no need to keep secrets between friends, Naruto-dear~!" Sylvia chirped with her expression unchanging. "After all, we both know who among us has the better ass~!" She couldn't help but be amused; that look on Sakura's face was just so funny!

Not to mention all of this was serving its purpose: getting Sakura out of her funk.

"S-Sakura-Chan, she's.. she's messing around. Really! She is!" Naruto told his former teammate when he saw her sole arm being raised as if she was about to get ready to punch him. Then, he yelped when she pulled his ear. "Ooowww…"

"Of course you would end up with a wife like that, you damn horndog," she growled, more out of exasperation than actual anger. "Now that I've more or less recovered, though, you have some explaining to do."

"Alright, alright! Let go!" Naruto whined, pouting like a child.

Sakura did so with a huff. "To think you impregnated Kaguya of all people…"

She didn't believe it at first, thinking he'd never actually returned, but now that he was here, those whispers she'd heard had a lot more legitimacy to them.

"Well, she did offer," Sylvia chimed in.

"Oh, this I've got to hear," Moegi giggled as she emerged from the kitchen with some cups of tea in hand. She placed it on the coffee table and gave her former teacher an expectant look.

Yeah, this was definitely going to be a long night…

Just as another hour came to pass, Naruto finished retelling what he and Kaguya had done, while leaving out the more juicy parts for Sakura's sake. And by the end the pinkette in question and Moegi were just gawking at him. Sylvia, meanwhile, simply looked amused by the expressions on their faces.

Then, suddenly, Sakura shook her head with a fond smile, "Heh… only you Naruto. Only you could screw a God-Empress and get her literally addicted to you."

"Oi… it's not like I planned it," Naruto protested with a childish pout.

"True, but the benefits are worth it if you ask me." Moegi chimed in, "I mean, to have someone in her position owing you a favor is no joke."

"Yeah, that's true," Naruto chuckled. "Hard to say what kinda favor she'd be willing to do, though, since I never got around to asking… Every time I tried, I kept having flashbacks and getting a boner… super awkward, y'know?" (6)

Both Sylvia and Moegi let out a hearty chuckle at the blond's expense and then a comfortable silence filled Sakura's den as they all enjoyed each other's company.

Eventually, though, Sakura let out a sigh after a moment of thought. "I… should go back with you," Sakura declared. Upon seeing Naruto's expression, she elaborated. "With Tsunade-Sama and Shizune-Senpai gone, I'm arguably the best medic in the world. If anyone's qualified to help you out and make sure your kids are developing properly, it's me."

"I think she needs it, too," Sylvia chimed in, before Naruto could reply. "You saw the state she was in when you got here; the poor thing looked like she had no purpose. It'll give her something to do."

Well if Naruto was to be completely honest, he had been planning to ask Sakura if she wanted to come back with him the instant he saw the state she was in. With Kakashi-Sensei being deceased, Sasuke gone, and even their replacements either dead or missing, they were the last remnants of Team 7 and Sakura looked like she needed a new purpose. And if coming back with him would give her that purpose then who was he to deny it?

"Well, after seeing the shape you were in an hour ago, I was seriously tempted to ask," Naruto said with a small smile. He let out a surprised choke when Sakura pulled him into a firm, one-armed hug. Naruto grew stiff in surprise at the sudden action before he relaxed and hugged her back.

"Well, I suppose it's decided then isn't it?" Sylvia had a smile on her face as she watched the two old friends embrace one another. Yes, the pinkette clearly needed this.

Moegi, meanwhile, pointedly hid her jealousy, but was still happy for the duo.

"Of course, I should at least give the others a heads up," Naruto said with a shrug. "But, it looks like I'll be getting two rooms cleared out and ready in the meantime."

At that, his former student perked up and smiled.

"I will need some time to sell the house and move out," Sakura informed them. She had no intention to go back upon leaving for Sylvia's world. "It's a nice house, though, with a good location, so it shouldn't take long."

"Well, I suppose I should get it out of the way and tell you that you're going to be living in a castle," Sylvia told the pinkette. "It's a pretty big one too, with a town nearby. I have a feeling you're going to like it there."

"You're going to see a few people with similar features to Sylvia here," Naruto added. "The eye color and the pigmentation of the hair, that is. Only one of them has pointy ears, like Sylvia though."

"...And there's a chick there who is around a thousand years old but looks like a young girl." Moegi continued since they left that part out. "She's also a demon that eats humans… but Naruto apparently fucked her, too, so she shouldn't be an issue."

"...I see." Sakura deadpanned. Then she shrugged and said with a reminiscent smile, "...I'm not at all surprised to be honest. You always had a knack of somehow befriending even the worst people and bring out the best in them." Gaara and Zabuza were such examples.

And so was Kaguya, apparently… Seriously, how the hell did he keep doing that?!

"It's a gift," Naruto said with a shrug. Then turned to address his wife. "So when are we heading back home again? I kinda lost track of time."

"In the morning," Sylvia replied.

"Ah, right..." Naruto nodded, then returned his attention to Sakura. "Which gives you plenty of time to get whatever you want to take with you."

"A house takes a while to sell, you goof," the pinkette replied with a roll of her eyes.

"I know a house takes time to sell," Naruto defended with a faux-snobbish sniff. He even went so far as to upturn his nose at her, looking all smug, "I ain't an idiot, y'know."

"Coulda fooled me," Sakura teased. "Joking aside, I'll send word when I'm ready to leave. If anything, you should spend that time bonding with your students; Moegi's doing a piss poor job at hiding her jealousy."

"Heh… bonding…" Sylvia snorted.

"I-I am right here y'know…" said orangette muttered with an adorable pout.

"I love you too," Sakura teased goodnaturedly, before turning her attention back to Naruto with a flat look on her face. "Though I must admit, when her son popped out and I saw the whisker marks, I was... absolutely livid. I mean, she's your student, for fuck's sake! Had I known you were the one who knocked her up when she first came to me, I would have skinned you alive with a damn chopstick!"

Naruto let loose a sheepish, nervous chuckle at that..

"That being said, she's clearly happy... so I won't take issue with it so long as you take good care of her," the pinkette finished with a sigh.

"Oh, he will. I'll make sure of it." Sylvia promised and she gave Naruto a smile that was too sweet for his liking. When he saw that look on her face, Naruto knew better than to argue with her. Not that he actually would argue with her on the matter. Moegi is one of his precious people after all.

Besides, he's not an asshole.

Then Sylvia had to go on and add a bit more in a little sing-song voice. "No hubby of mine is going to neglect his harem, after all~!"

Both Sakura and Moegi turned beet red at that, while the lifeblood drained from Naruto's face. That was a very creepy tone, he had to admit.

"Of... of course, honey," he replied nervously, but sincerely.

"Good!" The silver-haired woman let out a giggle, before she leaned towards her man and wrapped her arms around his side and snuggled up against him with a cheerful smile. "I love you," she whispered.

Naruto smiled and wrapped an arm around her, hugging his wife close. "Love you too, honey."

Meanwhile, back in Zakol Castle, Neideen and Kurako both shared a concerned frown upon sensing two very powerful youki signatures heading in their direction. Both had just entered Kurako's range and had entered Neideen's three days ago.

"Yeah, they are definitely coming our way," the one-eyed woman said, concentrating on them. "They're heading down the jagged pass to be specific."

"They're not close enough for me to sense their intentions, just yet," the vixen muttered with a pout. "We should definitely keep an eye on them, though." Then, she whipped out the mirror Kaguya gave her and activated it. "Naruto, we have an issue..."

1: The name Makoko is inspired by Mako Tsunami from Yu-Gi-Oh!, who himself is named after a shark in the dub.

2: That second scenario is so much easier for me to picture than it should be. O.o Fun fact: I'm the one who made him do that in Naruto's Quest... and I simply had to include it here, lol.

3: One of the things that drove me batty about Sakura in canon was the horribly-wasted catalyst for good character development.

If anything, that should've been the start of her outgrowing the childhood crush she'd had on Sasuke. It should have also made her start treating Naruto better. Y'know, as in grow... the fuck up and as a character? I'm just saying...

Also, for fuck's sake, she was trained by a the Hokage and had an actual reason to avoid ever becoming a burden again! The fact that she wasn't on-par with Naruto and Sasuke despite working herself to the bone only served to make her even more pathetic and reinforce the notion that Kishimoto-San can't write good female characters for shit!

4: I can't get over how oddly sexy that mental image is. O.o

5: I'm thinking she'd assume it was someone trying to make her feel better by way of Henge no Jutsu. It also makes sense for said technique to be dispelled by disrupting the user's chakra, similar to how someone can force their comrades out of a genjutsu.

6: Yet another TFS reference, lol. I fucking love Hellsing Abridged!

And that is that for now. More of a setup chapter than anything, but I do hope you enjoyed this one. I'll hopefully see y'all in a couple of weeks! :)