It should be noted that this is a crossover of Naruto and Metroanime's Pokegirl Universe. I don't own Naruto or the Pokegirl Concept. All other characters and this particular version of the PG Universe are my own. Enjoy.
The Arrival
Naruto could be excused for thinking he was in a dream. Upon coming to, his body screamed in pain, and he seemed to have a few thousand exploding tags going off in succession inside his head. Slowly, he attempted to open his eyes; only to wrench them shut again under the light's blinding assault. However, Naruto was no stranger to pain; it was an occupational hazard of any trained ninja, so he slowly reopened his eyes and forced them to stay open.
The sky above shone a merry blue as a few clouds lazily rode the breeze. Grunting through the pain, the blonde shinobi raised himself into a sitting position. He froze mid-motion and let his jaw hang to its maximum depth.
The fox boy found himself on the main pathway in a town with buildings of similar design to Hidden Leaf, but it was the people surrounding him that caused his shock. While he noticed a few normal looking men, his attention was focused on the figures beside them. Next to each male was at least one woman in scantily clad clothing, if they wore any at all. Some men had two, three, or as many as six women surrounding him. Most of the females seemed human, but small things didn't fit. Some had cat ears and a matching tail; others sported a more rodent like appearance, while still others resembled the Inuzuka clan with their canine like attributes. The less human ones had fur covering strategic places on their bodies in various colors, all accentuating their rather apparent assets. Others appeared completely human, save for the lack of decent coverings, but they all had one thing in common; every female was gorgeous. Period. Not one of them was anything less than stunningly beautiful. Long legs, generous curves, exotic coloring; it seemed Naruto had arrived in Jariaya's version of heaven.
Taking a second to compose himself, he closed his eyes, took a deep breath, exhaled, and reopened them. Nothing changed. He scanned the crowd around him and noticed his audience looking at him in astonishment. After a moment, one of the men approached him, arms in front of him showing Naruto that he was unarmed. A brown furred cat-like woman followed at his heels, eyes shining with curiosity. The man himself was around five feet, eight inches, medium build, with chestnut hair and wore a pair of wire-frame rectangular glasses covering dark green eyes. He sported a white lab-coat over a beige button up shirt and a pair of brown slacks and on his feet were a pair of brown loafers. The look reminded Naruto of one of the many doctors he had dealt with on his many visits to the hospital. The blonde shinobi stood still as the man spoke.
"Can you understand me?" At Naruto's cautious nod, the chestnut haired man smiled. "Good, are you all right? That looked to be a nasty fall." At the Naruto's puzzled expression, the man explained, "There was a loud crash of thunder overhead and I looked up when I heard it. A blue gate opened up and you fell out of it. It had to be at least 30 feet up. You landed rather ungraciously. Are you injured?"
'That explains why I hurt all over,' the ninja thought wryly. Taking stock of himself, Naruto noted no broken bones and he wasn't bleeding anywhere. Turning back to the man, Naruto stated, "Nothing broken. Just a few bruises. Nothing that won't go away in a few hours. Thanks for your concern, Mister …?"
"Doctor Thomas Bennet. Pleased to meet you." The man offered a hand. Naruto took the hand and gave it a brief shake. "And this is Yumi," the doctor motioned to the feline-like woman behind him. She gingerly raised a hand and gave him a small wave, to which he gave a small nod in return. "Naruto Uzumaki. You wouldn't be able to tell me where I am, exactly, would you?"
"Your in the town of Nohara, in Edo League," the doctor stated. Naruto just nodded, thinking, 'I guess the jutsu worked. Now what?'
Dr. Bennet observed the new arrival for a moment before asking, "If you don't mind my asking, how did you get here?" The fox ninja frowned, thinking, 'I don't really know how they'll react to a dimensional traveler, but I guess I'll have to tell someone eventually. Seeing as how I have no idea why the women here are naked, not to mention just plain odd, I'll need someone to explain what the hell is going on.' Decision reached, Naruto explained (with the bluntness he was famous for), "I walked through a dimensional rift created by a jutsu, and next thing I know, I wake up here. I have no idea where I am, or why the hell all the women here have ears and tails and aren't wearing any clothes." Realizing that somewhere in the middle of his explanation he began to yell, Naruto grinned sheepishly, scratching the back of his head, and said, "Sorry. I didn't mean to start yelling."
The doctor smiled, "It's quite alright. I'd be a little put out too if I were in your situation." He looked around and noted that the authorities were approaching. Turning back to Naruto, he asked seriously, "Before the police arrive, I have to ask, are you a danger?" The blonde looked directly into Thomas's eyes and answered seriously, "Only to people that try to attack me or injure anyone that I care about." Dr. Bennet searched Naruto's eyes intently, and, apparently finding what he was looking for, nodded once. Turning to the approaching Officer Jenny and her tamer, Thomas smiled.
"Hello, Kenji. How's it going today?" The tamer turned to the doctor, also smiling, and replied, "Just fine, thank you. Out getting some fresh air, huh?" The man had a stocky build, with large broad shoulders and plain generic facial features. He wore the standard navy blue officer uniform, consisting of a button up shirt with pockets on both breasts and dress pants. Above the left breast pocket, a gleaming silver police badge was displayed. Standing next to Kenji was a woman with dark green hair and bright blue eyes. She wore a matching police uniform and remained quiet as her tamer and the doctor talked, eyeing Naruto warily.
As if noticing her gaze, Kenji turned to Naruto while he continued to address Thomas. "So is he a Hopper?"
"Yep, and I think it is safe to assume he won't hurt anyone. I'll take responsibility," the chestnut haired man replied. Kenji remained quite for a moment, studying the new arrival. After inspecting the blonde, he spoke, "What's your name?"
"Naruto Uzumaki, sir," the ninja returned. Having spent years in a village run like a military, Naruto could easily recognize authority. He may have disrespected his sensei and the Hokage in his native village, but he only did so because they were like family and it was more playful banter than anything else. With very few exceptions, the blonde would always act professional with superiors he hadn't gotten to know yet… until they proved they didn't deserve it, or, more rarely, became part of a small group Naruto consider precious to him.
Acknowledging Naruto's show of respect, Kenji turned away, saying, "Don't cause any trouble." Followed by the green haired lady, the police officer began walking back the way he came. Confused, the fox boy faced the doctor, asking, "What just happened?"
Chuckling, the Thomas replied, "I'll tell you all about it on the way." Naruto scrunched up his face, "On the way where?"
"Home."
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"Nohara isn't a large town by any means, housing around five thousand permanent residents," the doctor stated. "However, the town itself is situated on the main road between Tokai to the north and Matenrou to the south." Naruto listened to the doctor's description with half an ear as he absorbed his surroundings. The center thoroughfare was littered with inns, restaurants, and many types of supply store. Many men and augmented women bustled around to and fro shopping, eating, or just strolling. The buildings in the center of town were built close together creating many alleys, and giving the town a clustered feel. As Naruto kept pace with the doctor, his attention turned to woman beside them. He hadn't been able to really observe her before and now he took the time to do so.
Naruto noted that the cat ears on the top of her head weren't for show as they twitched occasionally, listening to the crowd around him. His eyes moved lower, taking in her features. Her soft brown hair fell in waves down the smooth skin of her back, her shapely breasts(c-cup probably) perkily defied gravity as they bounced with her every step At the small of her back a brown furred prehensile tail waved lazily behind her as it would for any cat from his world. Her shapely posterior arrested his attention for a moment before his eyes travel the length of her sculpted legs.
As the blonde shinobi raised his gaze, he opened his senses and concentrated on her. Although she appeared rather fragile initially, his chakra probe told a different story. Yumi's had enough chakra for an elite Genin or possibly lower Chuunin. That combined with the grace of her movement told him that she was far stronger than he expected.
Noticing the scrutiny, Yumi turned to Naruto, "See something you like?" The blonde averted his gaze, attempting to stammer out an apology. He stopped when he heard her laugh and turned to look at her, confusion written all over his face. Suppressing her enjoyment of his shyness, she said, "I take it you've never seen a pokegirl." Upon seeing his confusion deepen, she said, "Don't worry. Doc will explain everything to you at the lab."
Hearing himself being referred to, Thomas stopped talking and looked at his pokegirl and the hopper. "What?" he asked. Yumi waved him away, saying, "I was just telling our guest that you would explain everything once we get home." The doctor nodded, and continued down the street.
The rest of the trip was quiet. Naruto let his feet walk on autopilot as he tried to think. He didn't know what to expect when he arrived here, but this place was definitely not something he ever could have fathomed. He had no doubt that Jaraiya would take to this place like a fish to water. With plenty of eye candy to look at, the lecherous peeper would have been occupied for years.
As he looked around, the shinobi noticed that the passers-by gave him curious glances. Some of the bolder ones took in his features and smiled, winked, or whistled appreciatively. He wondered if this was what it was like to be normal. This was definitely not what he was used to. However, Naruto would take the warm, curious looks over the cold, hard stares from his native village any day of the week.
Naruto frowned as his thoughts turned toward Hidden Leaf. Since becoming a warrior for the village, he had worked hard to prove that he wasn't the demon sealed inside him. He had managed to get a few to notice, but, in the end, it wasn't enough. They still sent him away.
But now what? It was apparent that this place was vastly different from his dimension. He wondered what others surprises were waiting for him. But mostly, he wondered if he could be happy here?
After everything he went through, he hoped so.
0o0o0o0o0
The doctor led them south to the edge of town and then turned east down a small dirt road leading into a small wooded area inside the town's wall. As they entered the copse, Naruto noticed a large building hidden inside the grove. The structure stood two stories tall, and it was painted a forest green, presumably to blend in more with the surroundings. It was rather long, extending about five hundred feet in width. The ninja couldn't see how far back the complex went, but he guessed it would be comparable to its girth. He followed his two guides to the only door visible, which was situated on the far left of the wall facing the path they walked on. Upon reaching the door, the chestnut haired man punched in an impressively long combination on the keypad next to the door. It slide open silently, and the doctor led Naruto inside.
Thomas led them down the small entrance hallway, passing a few door on either side into an open common room. The spacious interior held a couple of beige comfortable looking couches on either side of a small polished wooden coffee table. The wall held a few beautiful paintings and intricate tapestries, depicting various battles between several more odd looking women, to give the room a comfortable feel. A doorway on the wall opposite the entrance hallway stood open through which a kitchen could be seen. To the left, a brick fireplace took pride of place in the center of the wall; a cozy fire merrily blazed, lighting the room in warm oranges and reds. Another hallway on the right led further into the bowels of the complex.
Dr. Bennett motioned his guest to the couches. Naruto sat in one while the doctor sat opposite him. Yumi continued on into the kitchen, and soon, they could here the soft clattering of cookware. After a moment of silence, Thomas began their discussion.
"I assume you have a lot of questions, but before I explain, I have a few queries of my own. Is that okay?" At Naruto's nod, he continued. "First, I want to know exactly why you walked into a dimensional gate. Can you tell me?"
The blonde sighed explosively before responding, "I was banished from my village for being a danger to their peace of mind." Thomas kept his face neutral. "Why are you a danger to there peace of mind?"
Naruto winced and lowered his head. He knew there was no getting around this. He needed information from this man, and he didn't want to lie to him. Bracing himself for the cold eyes he was sure his host would grace him with, he said, "I have a greater demon sealed inside me."
The silence following that statement was suffocating to the blonde. He stared at his sandaled feet, not daring to meet the doctor gaze.
"Is the seal unstable?" asked Thomas. Naruto's answer was mumble, "No, it's secure. The demon will remain sealed until I die. Then it will cross into the afterlife with me."
"So what's the problem?"
Surprised Naruto lifted his head. He had expected fear, loathing, or at the least uncomfortably, not the simple curiosity the question portrayed. The blondes asked, "You're not afraid?" Thomas raised an eyebrow, "Should I be?"
Naruto's jaw dropped. His emotions went into overdrive. This was the first time he had told anyone about the demon. In the Leaf, no one his age was allowed to know about the sealing, and so he never told his peers his secret, but those old enough to have survived to fox had given him a glimpse of how they would react. With the exception of Tsunade, everyone who knew his secret and cared for him was still wary as though the demon would burst from his navel at any moment and continue its rampage where it left off. Now, he had told this man, and he didn't even blink! Naruto had to fight back a few tears that threatened fall.
Noticing this reaction, the doctor said, "Maybe you should tell the whole story from the beginning." Collecting himself, Naruto began told Thomas about the sealing, how the Yondiame Hokage sacrificed his life to seal the Kyuubi no Kitsune into Naruto the day he was born. He talked about his childhood and the stares and beatings. As soon as the words started flowing, the blonde ninja couldn't stop them as he relayed every detail of his life. He talked and continued talking, no longer paying attention to anything else as he lost himself to the story.
For his part, Thomas remained quiet. He listened to every word, and as his guest rambled on, his anger built. He heard of Naruto's induction into the ranks of ninjas, smiling slightly at his happiness found within his Genin cell, only to curse inwardly as he heard of the blonde's betrayal when his best friend tried to kill him in an insane gambit for power. His anger abated somewhat at hearing about Naruto's apprenticeship to one of the most powerful, and the most perverted, ninja of his village. He listened, and as the story washed over him, he began to feel attached to this young man in front of him. This boy had been through so much. Time after time, fate seemed to deal him a losing hand, but Naruto had never given up. Not once in his story did he mention quitting. It was almost as though the blonde had no concept of surrender. Thomas found that to be rather inspiring. He vowed to himself that, no matter what, he would make sure Naruto knew that had at least one friend in his corner that would never betray him, one person that he could count always count on. He deserved at least that much.
As the shinobi's story winded down, the blonde relayed the Counsel's decision and his conversation with Tsunade. He ended with, "So I walked into the gate, and the rest you know." His attention returned to man in front of him. However, the doctor's eyes were closed in concentration, and Naruto could tell he was processing all he was told.
Naruto nearly jumped out of his seat as a pair of arms embraced him from behind. Turning slightly, his eyes found Yumi's. He never noticed her enter the room, but she had apparently heard most of his biography. She was crying softly, murmuring that it was okay now, and he was safe here. He awkwardly returned the embrace, and, after a moment, hearing her soothing murmurs broke his resolve, and the tears came. He couldn't stop them, and honestly, he didn't want to. Refusing to let go of the blonde, Yumi crawled over the couch and held the tortured man tighter. As she cradled his head to her chest, Naruto bawled unabashedly, releasing all the years of pent up emotions. The pain, hatred, loneliness, fear, self-loathing, all of it slowly fell away from him with each racking sob, and he lost himself in the cathartic embrace and just let go of it all.
Dr. Thomas Bennett looked on silently, his own tears falling unnoticed as he watched them.
0o0o0o0o0
Ninjas are trained from day one to check their surroundings before opening their eyes or beginning to move. After six years of war, that training had become engraved into Naruto instincts. First, his mind became half aware so that it could interpret sensory input. He felt that his body was lying on something soft, and his chakra senses alerted him that there were two faint signatures nearby. His nose began operating next, detecting odors similar to bacon and eggs, but the scent was a little heavier and he couldn't quite place it. Hearing faint whispers of conversation, Naruto's sleep addled mind tried to bring all the clues together.
The ninja's eyes snapped open as he bolted upright on the couch. Noticing that he was still in Doc's sitting room, Naruto realized that he hadn't dreamt yesterday's bizarre occurrences. As the events from the day before crashed into his head, he took a moment to calm his racing heart.
He assumed that he had fallen asleep while crying because he didn't remember lying down. The fox teen stood and slowly stretched himself before walking slowly toward the kitchen. He had no idea what to expect from Thomas and Yumi after his story and subsequent blubbering, but he felt the need to apologize for burdening them with his problems.
Walking into the kitchen, he noticed the doctor sitting in a chair at a small square table situated in front of three large windows and holding a newspaper before him, presumably reading. The eating area was separated from the rest of the large kitchen by a large counter/sink combination that extended almost the length of the room. The far right was occupied by more counters, a stove, and a range-top. The refrigeration kept silent vigil in the far corner, watching impassively as Yumi seemed to dance around as she made food to serve for breakfast. The light filtering in through the windows gave the scene a tranquil feel.
Naruto was loathsome to intrude upon the contentment that radiated from their faces, but before he could silently leave, Yumi turned and graced him with a beatific smile. Raising his had to scratch the back of his neck, he smiled embarrassedly. "Sorry, I didn't mean to intrude…" he trailed off.
"Nonsense!" Thomas exclaimed as he looked up from his paper. He motioned the shinobi to sit across from him. Naruto warily sat down and scrutinized the table between them intently, unwilling to meet the man's eyes.
"I'm sorry about last night. I didn't mean to cry like that, and I don't want to trouble you wi-" interjecting Naruto sentence, Thomas stated clearly, "Don't worry about it."
A pregnant silence permeated the air for a long moment, as neither knew what to say next. Luckily the tension was broken as Yumi set warm plates of eggs, biscuits, and steamy bacon before them and sat down with a plate of her own and promptly began to eat. Quickly realizing he hadn't eaten anything since before arriving to this world, Naruto started shoveling food into his mouth. While the bacon and eggs tasted a little odd, the food was no less delicious for it. For a while, the only sounds in the room were that of silverware clacking on plates and three mouths chewing. As they finished their meal, Naruto leaned back in his chair and patted his stomach, relishing the feeling of being full. Realizing the discussion that lay before him, he faced his two hosts.
"Thank you both. I appreciate what you did last night. I don't really know what to say…" Naruto mumbled softly.
"You don't need to say anything. After what you told me last night, I think you deserve a few allies. I'm just glad I have the opportunity to be one," Thomas stated. "The least I can do is help you adjust, and if you want to, I have plenty of room, and would be honored if you stayed here."
The blonde stared amazed at him, and then turned to the woman beside him and saw her nod in agreement, smiling. Tears threatened fall, but he quickly beat them down. It wouldn't do for him to become all weepy again. Not trusting his voice, he nodded sharply and returned the smile.
Not one for serious situations, Thomas quickly changed the subject, "So… I'm sure you have a lot of questions." Standing abruptly, he motioned Naruto to follow him as he walked out of the kitchen. Naruto stood and trailed after the doctor, and Yumi followed the men as Thomas led them thru the common room to the hallway on the right. Naruto noted two doors on the right side of the corridor as they passed and wondered as to their use. He kept his musing silent and followed as Dr. Bennett continued on to the doorway at the end of the passage. There was another keypad which the brown haired man expertly punched in another long code that Naruto couldn't follow. The door slide open with a hiss and they stepped inside. Jaw dropping to the floor (a common occurrence lately, he noted mentally), the whiskered teen gaped at the contents of the room.
The room was enormous, with twenty foot high ceilings, shaped into a square approximately two hundred feet in length and width. Within the room were dozens of tables with half fixed gadgets and unfinished projects of various types. Machines that Naruto couldn't begin to guess the functions for stood some fifteen feet high and had monitors displaying incomprehensible data. The entire wall to the left held bookcases full of books, scrolls, and binders from floor to ceiling. A ladder on rollers was connected to the shelf so someone could climb to reach the higher books. The right wall held a row of tall box-like computers that reminded Naruto of the supercomputer in Kabuto's lab. However, the ones here made the snake-bitch's electronics look like kid's toys.
But the ninja's attention was firmly held to the wall opposite the door. As he moved into the lab, he stared at the sixteen foot monitor before him. Below the gigantic screen was the workstation that operated it. The station was an array of keyboards, flashing lights, and monitors that display lines of information that the blonde couldn't understand.
"Like it?"
Naruto jumped out of his skin as he whirled to face the doctor that whispered in his ear, kunai in hand. "DON'T DO THAT!" Naruto shouted as he attempted to regain his composure. Placing the weapon back in his weapons pouch, the blonde grumbled incoherently as Thomas and Yumi laughed heartily at his expense.
Recovering from his laughter, the doctor sat in the overstuffed leather chair at the workstation under the huge screen and gestured to Yumi to grab another chair from one of the nearby worktables for Naruto. She pulled one over for herself as well and they both sat, Yumi next to Thomas and Naruto facing the pair.
"Where to begin?" The chestnut haired man said loudly.
"How 'bout with why Yumi looks like a cat," stated the blonde.
The doctor nodded, saying, "She's a pokegirl." Naruto's face scrunched up in confusion. "A poke-wassit?"
"Pokegirl. Basically, a pokegirl is a leftover bioweapon from a war over seven hundred years ago between a mad, and rather perverse, scientist named Sukebe, and the rest of the world. Pokegirls are women have special abilities and physical traits based on their type and are generally faster, stronger, and heartier than normal humans. With me so far?" At Naruto's nod he continued, "Sukebe created many of these pokegirls to be soldiers for him in his war on human kind. He also released a plague the killed billions of people, and then unleashed another disease that left all normal human females sterile for generations. During the war, the allied factions against Sukebe realized that they could make pokegirls loyal to them by taming them. All pokegirls have a biological need to submit to a Master, or they will descend into feraldom. Still there?"
"But if the majority of women became sterile, how come the human race didn't become extinct?"
Thomas smiled, "Pokegirls are what saved humankind. All pokegirls have three stages of maturity: pokekits, pokegirls, and pokewomen. Pokekits are born through parthenogenesis, which basically means a pokegirl creates genetic copies of herself, or they are given birth to through means of normal pregnancy. Pokekits mature into poke girls at the same rate as human children. Human females can also become pokegirls sometime during puberty, which is called Threshold. A human female spend four to ten days slowly changing into a pokegirl as the pokegirl genes become dominant. While most of the time it doesn't hurt, it does feel as though the victim has a severe flu."
Around the age a normal woman goes through menopause, pokegirls enter a second maturity and become pokewomen. A pokewomen can be impregnated by a human male and bear pokekits, or human males and females. When this was discovered, most people began starting families with their pokegirls desperately hoping to repopulate the planet. Now, seven hundred years later, it's rare for someone not to have pokegirl genes in the family tree. That's also why so many girls enter Threshold, because their genes basically catch up to them. At that point, they need to be tamed, same as any other pokegirl.
Naruto sat quietly for a moment, contemplating, before asking, "So, how do you tame a pokegirl?"
"Taming means you have sex with them," Thomas replied bluntly. At Naruto's shocked expression he chuckled lightly. "From your story last night, I had a feeling that your world wasn't as… cavalier about sex as we are here. You must understand that pokegirls need to be tamed and submit to a master, or they become a danger to all of us."
"But how can everyone be ok with raping women into submission! It's not right!" Naruto yelled indignantly.
Yumi silenced the ninja from ranting further with a dark look, saying, "Look, I agree that this might not be morally right for you, but, as a pokegirl myself, I can assure you that its better to have a master than to be alone in the wilderness fighting for you life every second of every day, not knowing when the next pokegirl is going to come along and decide your on the menu." A mischievous grin spread across her features as she continued, "Besides, taming is always, and I mean always, a main priority for any pokegirl. And it's definitely a whole lot more fun with a willing partner."
Naruto felt his cheeks redden. Fighting down the blush, he mumbled, "I still don't like it." Thomas shocked him with his next statement.
"Honestly, no one in this world gives a damn. That's the way it is here, and it's not going to change anytime soon. So, my advice to you is to get used to it. I happen to be one of very few people that sees pokegirls as equals, but the sad truth is that most treat them as property, no better than slaves, and according to law, that's the way it should be. The only thing you can do is treat the girls you keep with respect. Trust me; you won't change anyone else's opinion on the matter. I've tried."
The blonde scowled at this, but he eventually nodded, "Okay, I get it. I don't like it, but I get it. So what am I supposed to do now?"
Glad to have that issue dealt with for the moment, Thomas continued, "Well, that really depends on you. You have a couple of choices. You could stay here and help me do research, become a Tamer and travel around taming and training pokegirls for pokebattles, or get a job somewhere as a mercenary, which I don't recommend. You could also just stay here and do nothing, or you could combine the first two options and help me do research as a Tamer. Those are really the only choices I see. But whatever you decide to do, I will back you up fully."
"What do Tamers do, other than fuck random women into being slaves?" Thomas glared at the ninja for a moment before explaining, "A tamer's job is to find and tame pokegirls, train them, and use their abilities to help society. They can also compete in duels in which a tamer directs his pokegirls in one on one fights. However, the rules differ, and can take on many forms such as one on one, gym battle, free for all, or sex battles. The winner usually gets to take one of the loser's pokegirls, or if it's a battle at a pokegym, they are awarded with a gym badge."
Naruto's scowl deepened. He didn't like the idea of women being treated as property. But he didn't comment, knowing that it wouldn't matter anyway. He moved on to his next question, "What kind of research do you do here?"
At this, the doctor grinned widely. Thomas always liked talking about his research.
"Aside from minor modifications to tamer equipment, I have two major projects. One is a way to stop and reverse the effects of Threshold. Unfortunately, I haven't made much progress. The other will require further explanation. When a tamer tames a pokegirl, a bond is developed. Now, there are three types of bonds: alpha bonds, delta bonds, and recognition. Alpha bonds are purely physical. When a pokegirl receives seminal fluid, or in the case of a female tamer, vaginal secretions, their body takes the tamer's genetic code and imprints it onto the pokegirl's biology. The pokegirl will recognize that tamer as their master until she is tamed by another human. Delta bonds go a little further than that. Through repeated taming, or having an empathetic tamer, a pokegirl and her tamer develop a minor telepathic and empathic bond. However, this can be detrimental. If either the tamer or pokegirl is hurt, the other will feel it as well as a sort of psychic backlash. Finally, Recognition can be described as two soul mates finding each other. Once Recognized, a tamer will no longer be able to develop Alpha or Delta bonds with any other pokegirls. Many tamers fear this as it effectively ends their careers."
"I am currently studying whether or not delta bonds can be used effectively in combat both in pokebattles and in other combat situations. I intend to prove that Delta bonds, despite the risk of backlash, can give a tamer and his harem the advantage," Thomas exclaimed, fist raise triumphantly in the air.
"How far have you gotten?" At Naruto intrigued question, the doctor deflated and mumbled, "Not far. Out of the 29 tamers I've sponsored, only two have developed any delta bonds, and the bond are too weak to be effective for my research." Thomas slumped into his chair with a dejected look.
The doctor looked at his Naruto, stating, "That's pretty much what you need to know about this place. So what're you going to do?"
Naruto shook his head slightly, saying, "I don't know. This place is just weird. I think I'm gonna go take a walk, and think about all this." Thomas nodded and replied, "I know it's a lot to take in. Take your time. If you need me, I'll be in here." With that the doctor spun in his chair and started typing on one of the keyboards.
Naruto rose and left the doctor to his work. He exited the building and was ten feet down the path, before he heard footsteps behind him.
"Hey, Naruto! Wait a second," Yumi's voice called out. He turned as Yumi strolled up, and stopping in front of him, she said, "I just wanted to tell you something else I want you to hear, okay?" He nodded.
"When I went through Threshold, my parents sold me to a ranch," Seeing Naruto blanch, she continued hurriedly, "They weren't bad people. They just didn't have any other options. We lived on a farm north of Matenrou, and they weren't any guys around that could take me on. They hoped that my pokegirl genes wouldn't activate because my mother was human, and she didn't Threshold. But we all knew that it could, so when it happened, it wasn't really a shock."
"Anyway, I spent about two years at that ranch. Because Catgirls are so common, and my coloring and body type were both unremarkable for my breed, no one wanted me. I felt so dejected, that when a tamer actually bought me, I was ecstatic. I thought, 'Wow, he really wants me.' And that made me feel good. However, this tamer wasn't the best of men. While he didn't abuse me, he didn't really do anything at all. He tamed me once, and then let my harem-sisters take care of me until I absolutely had to be tamed by him again. My only use was a pack mule and cook. I didn't battle, and I was low pokegirl on the totem pole."
Yumi paused for a moment, then, "I think the saddest thing about it, was that I didn't know it could be better. And, although I felt there should be more to it, I didn't have anything to compare it to. But then, one day, I messed up a supply run, and my tamer started yelling at me. He started saying that I only had one simple job, and that if I couldn't do that right, what did he have me for. And I believed him."
Naruto attempted to tell her that the man was stupid, but Catgirl raise her hand, "Wait. Let me finish." Closing his mouth, he listened.
"Now, I was feeling complete low, but I took it because I knew it could be worse. I've seen tamers abuse their girls. But, at the height of his fit, Master interrupted him. He asked what happened, and my tamer told him about my screw up, and how I was useless. At the end of his rant, Thomas-sama said he'll buy me. And before I knew it I was here. When Master first tamed me, my world was upended. He made me feel so special that I was overwhelmed. He then showed me how dull my world was before…," she trailed off remembering.
Shaking her head, Yumi stared into Naruto's eyes and spoke solemnly, "I can't even begin to describe how it feels to have a master that truly cares. Whether they know it or not, every poke girl dreams of having a Master like Thomas. I know you don't quite understand all this, but know that what I have now is the best any pokegirl can get. The world need more tamer's like that. You might not be able to change the world for everyone, but you can be the world for a few of us. Think about it."
Long after Yumi left, Naruto stood there looking at the front door. He had a lot to think about.
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Naruto walked the street of Nohara aimlessly. After hearing Yumi's story, one phrase kept replaying in his head. You might not be able to change the world for everyone, but you can be the world for a few of us. He didn't really know what to feel about that. This world was so different from his own. Mad perverted scientist creating sex slaves with special powers. Forced into servitude with sex. Those same pokegirls willing to be treated like that. It was all so wrong! But, it has been like that for centuries. This wasn't just an isolated incident here and there; it was common and expected behavior.
For the life of him, Naruto never thought that his dislike of pervert would make him the odd man out.
He needed to make a decision on what he was going to do. His whole life, he had dedicated himself to the singular dream of being Hokage. Every minute of everyday, he worked toward the leader's chair. He had pushed himself beyond all reasonable limits physically, mentally, and emotionally. Now, he had nothing.
Could he be a tamer? He didn't really know if he could push himself onto woman like that. It seemed so wrong. But the whole situation bothered him. If he didn't become a tamer, plenty of others would take his place, and he knew that they wouldn't treat them with the respect he had ingrained into his very core. Is there a way to be a tamer and still give the women a choice? Maybe.
He could just be a mercenary, but Doc said he didn't recommend that. If nothing else, he felt he could trust the researcher and Yumi. So that was out. Naruto knew himself well enough to know that he'd go crazy if he did nothing. His whole being was charge with energy, and he always need to do something, anything, to keep from suffocating from boredom. That just left helping Thomas, being a tamer, or both.
There was also the fact that while he wasn't a virgin, he didn't have much experience with sex. He had a few missions to retrieve information through any means necessary, and being around Jaraiya proved that brothels were invaluable sources for it. He hadn't needed to "perform" often for the intel, but it was always an empty act. Aside from a crush on his female teammate Sakura when he was thirteen, he hadn't really had the chance to develop a relationship with anyone. Training for his dream took precedent above everything.
Would he be able to satisfy a poke girl? He didn't know. Honestly, Naruto was afraid to find out. What if he was a bad tamer? He certainly didn't have the background for it. Maybe he just needed to be there.
The blonde sighed explosively. He had been wandering for hours. He was no closer to a solution now, than when he started. But he could help think about Yumi's story. Maybe he could be to other poke girl what Thomas was to her. He could hear her devotion the doctor, and he felt that it would be very nice that have someone think of him that way. Maybe he cou-
Any further thought were interrupted by a loud crash. Pausing, Naruto listened and could hear yelling further down the alley he was traversing. Treading lightly, he advanced toward the corner the noise was coming from. Peeking around the corner, he saw an average size man bearing down on what looked to be a half fox, half human woman, poke girl no doubt. As listened on, his blood began to boil and he trembled with rage. However, if this was her tamer, he had no right to interfere. He couldn't just leave as ever fiber of his being wanted to jump in and save her.
So he just stood there, indecision paralyzing him to the spot as he watched the drama unfold.
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Kitsunes are widely known to be weak against water based attacked. It was common knowledge, and to pit a Kitsune against Vaporita was just asking for a loss. Especially, if you're a tamer doesn't know anything about training poke girl.
She knew from childhood that she would Threshold, and knowing her mother and grandmother were both Kitsunes, she was sure it was a matter of time before she became one. Being such a common poke girl meant that it would a long time, if ever, someone wanted to take her into his harem. So when Yashino bought her from the ranch, she thought herself lucky.
She never had been more wrong. Yoshino wasn't a kind man by any means. The first thing he did after he tamed her, he asked if she had a name. She told him it was Mayumi. He immediately beat her senseless, yelling that she had no name. And until he gave her one, she would refer to herself as Kitsune. She never mentioned the name her parent's gave her.
Her master harem consisted only of her, and Yoshino's alpha, a Dominatrix named Yohko. Kitsune learned that her harem sister was every bit as vicious as their master, and the next six month proved to be a perfect reflection of what she thought Hell would be. Every infraction was horribly punished, and every taming was just as painful. She began hoping that her tamer would challenge someone soon, lose, and give her away as spoils of war, or that he'd tire of her and sell to another ranch. Anything had to be better than this. In a way, she got her wish.
Earlier that day, Yoshino got into a heated argument with another tamer about who was the better tamer. They decided on a duel. Two poke girls each, one on one, until the last poke girl was standing. The opposing tamer chose a Vaporita, and easy match up for a Dominatrix, but, in his infinite wisdom, Yoshino chose her.
It wasn't even a battle. She was simply outclass and was knocked unconscious in one move. With two fresh poke girls against Yohko, it was simply a matter of time. Yoshino lost. Unimpressed with her performance, the winner chose Yoshino's alpha, took her, and quickly left. Her enraged master wasted no time waking her, and dragging her to the nearest alley behind the Training Grounds, and regaling her with hateful words and flying fists.
As blow after blow came, she couldn't help feeling as though she let him down. She should have fought better, lasted longer. Maybe if she had won, he wouldn't have beaten her anymore.
Her thought became unclear as Yoshino's fist crashed into her temple, spinning her around and sending her crashing into a pile of garbage tins. The refuse spilled all over her. Upon seeing this, her tamer burst into laughter, saying, "That's just where you belongs you little bitch. Maybe I should just leave you here. You certainly won't be useful to me or anyone else." Her heart broke at these words, and a cold darkness filled her. He was going to abandon her. She was useless. No better than the garbage she lay in, and she knew it. These thought became the center of her world, repeating over and over again in her mind.
Yoshino began to advance toward her to give he one last kick when suddenly a tall blonde man blocked his path. The man had a deep, angry scowl on his face, as Yoshino said, "What d'you want? I'm in the middle of something."
"I think that's enough," growl Naruto angrily. Glaring back at the taller man, Yoshino snapped, "This ain't any of your business. So move outta my way!" Naruto didn't budge.
Before either could say anything else, that both turned their attention to the sudden burst of dark purple light from the prone poke girl. To Naruto, his senses were inundated with dark chakra. He had felt this before. It was similar to the feel of Sasuke's chakra when he activated his cursed seal, only it didn't feel evil. The blonde felt a wave of despair emanate from the woman before him. It quickly began to fade, and behind him, he heard the tamer curse.
Yoshino was disgusted with his poke girl. She evolved into a Nogitsune, and certainly didn't have the patience to deal with that. Began to move forward again, but a hand against his chest prevented him. Looking to the blonde, he said, "Move. I have to teach her a lesson."
"No." It was simply state, buy the malice contained in that one word would have given any wise man pause. Yoshino wasn't a wise man.
"Move or I'll kick the shit out of you too!" he screamed.
Naruto quickly brought his hand together, forming the seals for his favorite jutsu, yelling, "Shadow Clone Technique!" Instantly, eleven more Narutos faded into existence around the shocked tamer. The ninja then proceeded to draw upon the Kyuubi's chakra. Yashino watched in terror as the man's eyes turn deep crimson. His knees quickly gave in, and he collapsed onto his rear. He started blubbering, "Please! Please don't hurt me. I'll do anything. Just let me go." Naruto grinned viciously, growling out. "Give me the girl."
Fumbling fearfully through the pouch at his waist, he quickly took out a small round red and white ball and held it out to Naruto, yelling, "Here! Take her! Just let me go." Taking the small orb, the shin obi released his clones, letting them disappear with a muffled pop. Yoshino scrambled to his feet and ran out of the alley as quickly as he could.
Naruto stopped channeling the demon chakra, allowing his eyes to return to their nature azure color. He turned and knelt beside the woman. Putting the ball into his weapons pouch, he scanned the poke girl for injuries. She had quite a few minor cuts and bruises, but she was breathing. He brushed the hair from her face taking note of the changes to her body. She was smaller, and her fur had turned black as well as her hair. As slowly turned onto her side to check for more injuries, he notice a streaked of grey fur traveled the length of her back. He also could have sworn he had a tail before, but either she lost it during her transformation, or he had been seeing things.
He needed to get her to someone who could heal her. Gently gathering her into his arms, he stood up and leap onto the nearest rooftop. He made a beeline for Doc's place. He was a doctor; he would know what to do. Feeling his charge shift, he looked down. She looked at him dazedly, and he came to a stop, landing gracefully on top of the next building.
She began to squirm weakly in his grasp, so he tried to calm her. "It's okay. Your safe now." She looked at him in shock. Safe! She wasn't safe. Her master would kill her if she left him. Naruto continued talking, "That man won't ever bother you again. He said I could take you. I'm taking you to a doctor, so just sit tight. Okay." She nodded weakly. If Yoshino had given her to this man, did that mean this was her new master. Why would he want her? It didn't make any sense. She was worthless.
Naruto began moving again, speeding across the roofs of Nohara. As he moved he said, "Rest. I take care of you." She didn't really want to, but her new master ordered it, and she was so tired. She closed her eyes and prayed that if this was her new master, she wouldn't let him down too.
