Charmed Kitsune
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NarutoxPhoebex Prue x Piper x ?
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Author's Note
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Deadzepplin pointed out something humorous in a review that I can't believe that I missed. When Piper freezes people and even objects they all completely stop right? So that means that anyone who has a watch is probably going to be confused as hell when their watches have the incorrect time. So yeah...anyway we have yet another chapter/episode for you, my loyal fans so enjoy.
Anyway I think this chapter is going to be a multi-parter as well. Only because the more things I think for character development added to the length.
Anyway now we get look on Piper's feelings and a bit of her thoughts on Phoebe's earlier outbursts. We have quite a bit of focus on the others so it's time to give the middle sister her due.
Also Naruto is having a more intent effect on the sisters. Prue is lighting up and becoming a little less serious; Piper is becoming more aggressive and playful as she develops that inner fire and Phoebe will mature, become more thoughtful, and actually have a sense of self as well as become more sympathetic to people's feelings. (Thank you canon for clusterfuck that was Seasons 6 and 8.) So anyway enjoy the story.
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Story Start
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Piper had slipped on a pair of small black shorts and blue tank top and made her way to the kitchen. No one but her sisters had ever seen her like this. Contrary to Phoebe's feelings about being the sister thought of ass the screw up she had something that Phoebe was envious was.
She had always been the unpopular sister. She had always been the plain and mousy one. She wasn't popular and over achiever like Prue or beautiful and party crazed like Phoebe she was just plain old Piper. Pizza face, geek, and mousey were just some of the names that she was christened by the likes of Missy.
'Hey Piper could you help me out with my homework?'
'Hey Piper do you mind baby-sitting my sister for me? Kay thanks?'
'Hey Piper do you mind cleaning up this mess?'
And she would smile, say sure and her classmates just walked over her. She remembered how Prue would chastise her all the time and told her to stick up for herself. Prue, her guardian and protector. She remembered when Prue had always come to her rescue in the old days before Phoebe blossomed and got into all sorts of incidents which required Prue to focus her attention on the youngest.
Deep down, if Piper was honest with herself she had resented Phoebe quite a bit for a while, but that didn't last long. Piper's love and protective instinct of Phoebe won out of any jealousy she would have felt. If for one moment Piper could trade one of her high school days with Phoebe she would do it in a heartbeat. Just to know what it felt to be popular for a change and not just as Prue or Phoebe's sister.
Even now Piper had been rather unlucky in love, well until she decided to give a relationship with Naruto a chance to which hadn't really kicked off all that much. For some reason Piper was a magnet for men who were usually emotionally unavailable or in Jeremy's case evil. Men that seemed to linger on Phoebe's body and whenever she flaunted her body it would lead to verbal arguments and another lonely night for Piper. That resentment was part of the reason why she didn't fight as hard as she could for Phoebe when her sisters got into that argument about Roger resulting in Phoebe leaving and that only made her feel more guilty when she heard from Prue's mouth how much of a jerk-ass the man turned out to be.
Entering the kitchen Phoebe took out a pan from one of the cabinets and placed it on top of the stove. But no matter how resentful Piper could be there was something she had that Phoebe never would. Memories of their mother...something that Phoebe would never be gained. Being an ugly duckling for a few years meant nothing in comparison to the fact little Phoebe didn't have those precious memories. Being comforted by their mother's singing voice or helping her bake things in the kitchen and getting more of the recipe on her then in the actual bowl.
Memories of an acne filled face with frizzled hair and short stature, no matter how much the bad memories plagued her adolescent nightmares they would never compare to sweet and gentle memories of her mother.
In time the Acne went away and Piper grew more beautiful. Her hair had grown out and she took to wearing long skirts and long sleeve shirts. She was a very conservative dresser who wore little to no makeup, often choosing colors that matched her skin and lips closely.
Because she wasn't looked on as a beauty she went with clothes that didn't show off her developed form.
''Hey!'' a voice greeted causing Piper to jolt up and throw her hands up on reflex. Taking a moment to collect her wits she realized it was none other than Naruto in the doorway, grinning as he looked her over. He grinned and did a wolf whistle. ''Why miss Piper. Did you know you had it going on?'' he asked as Piper's eyes widened and she grabbed an apron to cover herself. ''I think we both know that at this point it's kind of...you know.'' he said, hinting to the other night as Piper began to blush furiously.
''Can't you...I don't know knock or something? You can't just keep appearing in a person's house.''
''I have a key...'' he said innocently as he held up the spare key Prue gave him. ''I suppose when your sister calls she expect me to come running without any obstacles in the way.'' he began massaging his wrists. ''My hands still hurt from the hand cuffs.'' he joked as a grin formed on Piper's face.
''You know Prue is going to kick your butt one day if you keep joking like that.'' she said as she opened the fridge door. She let out a slight shiver as a burst of cold airbrushed over her.
''Want me to come over there and warm you up?'' the blond suggested while wriggling his eyebrows.
''Do you have a book of Innuendos or something?'' Piper couldn't help but wonder as she placed a box of grade-A eggs on the counter along with butter before going back into the fridge to get more food.
''Actually...yes...yes I do.'' he impishly replied as Piper turned to look at him before realizing he was joking. ''Okay I know you're about to say you can handle this, but I just want to say now that I want to help and I'm not taking no for an answer.'' Naruto said as he took out a butter knife from the drawer and picked out up the stick of butter with his other hand before heading over to the pan.
''Suit yourself then.'' Piper said with a shrug. Phoebe wasn't that well of a cook and Prue had a penchant of making little...alterations...to the recipe which come out a little odd. How she managed to make chocolate cake taste salty Piper would never know.
''Anyway I was thinking of some pancakes, eggs, bacon, and toast; maybe some fresh fruit? That sounds good?'' Piper asked as she took out some packaged bacon and a pitcher of orange juice and looked up to see what Naruto was focusing. ''Will you stop looking at my butt?'' she said, her face heating up as she turned. ''I swear you're like a horny frat boy.''
''Well...it just means I have stamina.'' Naruto countered Piper's accusation. ''Besides you're just as guilty. Wearing those too little shorts. I see powers aren't the only thing inherited in this family.'' he said as he moved away as Piper tried to playfully swat him on the shoulder.
With a yawn it was time for Phoebe to start her day. She decided that now it was time to star investigating the nature of Naruto's relationship with her sisters. She was thankful that Prue seemed to be sleeping in, something highly unusabl but not unheard of. Taking a quick shower she threw on a jean skirt, blue t-shirt and sandals as she went down stairs. By this time Piper would be starting on breakfast.
So heading down stairs she was about to go into the kitchen when she caught sight of Naruto who seemed to scare Piper if her reaction meant.
''I think we both know that at this point it's kind of...you know.'' he said as Piper began flushing furiously.
Phoebe had to stifle a chuckle as she watched them interact. ''Can't you...I don't know knock or something? You can't just keep appearing in a person's house.''
''I have a key...'' he said innocently as he held up a spare key. ''I suppose when your sister calls she expect me to come running without any obstacles in the way.'' he began massaging his wrists. ''My hands still hurt from the hand cuffs.'' he joked as a grin formed on Piper's face.
She continued watching them as Naruto shamelessly flirted with her sister and even helped her with breakfast. As this went on Phoebe felt a little guilty at the fact the whole time since she been back she never offered to make breakfast or volunteered to help Piper. Even with her job search it wasn't like she was doing much else besides training.
Though so far the two of them acted like a regular couple.
''You seem frustrated about something. I could feel the tension and if you want to talk I'm willing to listen.'' she heard him say as he and Piper continued cooking.
''It's nothing really. Just Phoebe's words from before struck a few chords and they brought back some bad memories. Though I see where she was coming from; she had no idea how jealous of her I was in high school.''
That tidbit surprised Phoebe. ''Piper...was jealous of me?''
''She was the beautiful young sister everyone wanted to hang out with, but then I realized that I have something she never would. Memories of our parents. She didn't get to know them and that probably left a whole in her heart. I know it would for me if I was in her shoes. Our mother is gone and our father god's know where not to mention she feels like the unfavorite first by not having your affection and then lacking a physical power doesn't help as well.''
Hearing her sister so concerned for her made Phoebe felt like such an ass. It turned out Piper understood more then she gave her credit for.
''I feel guilty as well. I didn't mean to dismiss her feelings for less of what they were. Honestly her flirtations were nothing I haven't seen before and I feel like a complete jerk for doing so. I hope she can forgive me.''
''Phoebe's a sweet girl. She can be hard to handle at times, but she's not a hateful person. We just have to give it some time.''
''I should go wake up your sisters then so they can enjoy this food we made.'' Upon hearing that Phoebe jolted up from the banister and shot up the stairs so she wouldn't be caught eavesdropping.
Naruto leaned in and put his forehead on Piper's. ''What are you doing?'' she asked, slightly startled by the random action.
''Getting ready to kiss you. Don't worry...I brushed my teeth before I came over.'' Naruto said as Piper couldn't help but smile.
Lifting up her she placed her lips on his. Placing her arms around Naruto's neck their kiss become more intense as the nice, chaste kiss began to involve into more intense French kissing.
They both gently opened their mouths and Naruto slipped his tongue in her mouth. Piper lifted to her toes to get more leverage and their hands were all over each other. For a moment she considered asking Naruto if there was a spell that could add a few inches to her height, but decided not to as she didn't want that personal gain thing to come back and bite her in the ass. Piper wasn't sure what it was, but she would have never been this...adventurous in her past relationships. Though, maybe it was the fact that Naruto was the same person that he was before they got involved.
Naruto moved his hands from Piper's shirt and grabbed her arms she whimpered slightly and he broke their kiss.
''We should stop. They'll probably be coming down any minute.'' Piper said as they broke apart.
''If you're not doing anything I was invited to go bowling by Allison and Elliot. You remember them right?''
''You mean the Spencers?'' Piper asked as Naruto nodded. ''I'll have to check but I think my schedule is free.''
Thankfully enough Piper's schedule was indeed blank.
''STRIKE!"'
"Whoo hoo!" screamed Piper as she jumped up and down. The whole thing was pretty cute and Naruto couldn't help but laugh. Piper jumped in Naruto's arms as he congratulated her.
"Are you sure they're not dating?" asked Allison asked her husband. ''I could have sworn Naruto was involved with her sister.''
''Yeah well you'll have to ask him about that.''
''Hey Elliot get over here and attempt win but it's useless because I only see fail!'' Naruto jokingly said as he wrapped an arm around Piper and rested his chin on her head. ''Ah, with my trusty chin rest my life is complete.''
''I am not a chin rest!''
''Until you get up to this height you are a chin rest!" Naruto playfully teased her as he held his hand two inches above her head which was swatted away.
''You jerk! Don't you know you aren't supposed to bring up a woman's height?'' she teasingly asked as Naruto bunched his eyebrows in disbelief.
''For heaven's sake what is next with you ladies? First age, then weight, followed by body shape and now height? At this rate a fellow won't be able to say anything.''
''STRIKE!'
''NOOOOOOO!'' Naruto cried out dramatically upon seeing Elliot get a strike. ''Alright now it's up to me to win! Piper I'm going to need to rub your rear for good luck.''
Whap!
''Aah the smack...I was actually beginning to miss that believe it or not.''
Naruto went over and grabbed his bowling ball. Taking a deep breath the blond let out a huff and let the ball roll with incredible speed as it smashed the Pins leaving behind the seven and ten pins. ''Pins seven and ten...my nemesis's.'' Picking up his returned Ball Naruto attempted to go for a spare, knocking down bowling pen Naruto ten as he it rolled to the side and brushed against the other Pen causing it to move slightly, but it remained upright. And with that the match was decided by a single Pen.
''You know there's always next time.'' Piper soothingly told Naruto as they were walking through the park. Naruto had been quiet since they had bit goodbye to Spencers.
''I know...'' he gently told her. ''I'm just thinking that maybe I should have taken you for a swanky restaurant for a first date. You know, instead of something so casual.''
''No...no I had fun,'' she gently reassured him. ''At least we had fun and it could have been worse.'' she said as she gently rested her head on his shoulder as Naruto sent Piper a pointed and curious glance.
''Like what?'' he really wanted to know what Piper thoughts on the matter was.
''Well you could have been like this one guy who took me to Quake and expected an employee discount.'' And as Piper recounted the tale Naruto couldn't help but face palm. ''Don't even get me started on the guy who did the same thing, but actually tried to use a coupon. He really thought there were coupons!'' at that Naruto double face palmed.
As Phoebe continued following from afar, having doused herself with all sorts of perfume and nauseating smells so Naruto wouldn't smell her out. Phoebe continued following the two as she began thinking back to her past relationships.
One thing she always wanted from her guy was to be passionate and truthful. While plenty of guys were filled with the former, mainly when it came to the sex Phoebe could count on one hand the number of guys she dated that were truthful to her, but either they bored her to no end or they just didn't click. As she thought about it she dated a lot of guys and couldn't help but winch. What was she looking for in her past relationships? That was a question that did not have an answer.
So was she destined to live the happy life with the blond? And she began to wonder...that little girl she saw? She was their daughter right? Phoebe had to be sure as the premonitions were possibilities and the future weren't set in stone. She did not want to selfishly take her sisters happiness away from them to validate her on hopes.
''Well I wouldn't treat you like that of course. I actually plan on having a future for you that is more than act A pay for something to Act B, get in pants!''
''Not every guy I got involved with expected that you know.''
''Have any of them asked you about your fantasies?'' he asked as Piper immediately answered with several. The two of them had long since stopped and set on a bench, snuggling against each other for warmth as they bathed in the lamp's light. Unfortunately for poor Phoebe she couldn't share that warmth or light, less she revealed herself.
''Have any of them tried to fulfill them?'' he went into a little more detail as Piper began to answer only for Naruto to cut her off with an additional detail. ''That didn't involve Sex.'' and upon seeing Piper go silently Naruto got his answer. ''But it's okay...tell me about your fantasy first time.''
''But...but that's so embarrassing.'' Piper countered as she looked down at her hands to which Naruto took to rubbing to keep them warm.
''Mine was on a blanket, during a picnic amongst a forest of cherry blossoms. Simple and sweet...my lover and I would have been one with nature...all we would have needed was each other.''
''That's...pretty sweet.'' Piper said in response to Naruto's statement. ''Alright...if you promise not to laugh.''
''No promises.''
Whap!
''Anyway... My first time will be… heaven," she pronounced dreamily. "The entire room would be filled with flowers and the whole experience would be loving and passionate. We would just spend the longest time kissing each other and touching each other. The entire day we would spend in bed, feeding each other things like strawberries and we would make love until the sunset and spend all night cuddling together in the afterglow.''
At that Phoebe decided it was time for her to go. This moment was a bit to intimate for her to protrude upon by being nosy. She owed Piper that at least and decided she would go about talking with Prue and learning some insight that way. So that morning she had cornered Prue in the upstairs bathroom. After threatening to sing show tunes badly out of tune Prue succumbed to Phoebe's request.
''So you want to do what now?'' Prue asked as she waited for Phoebe to clarify her statement again.
''I want to see if I can get a premonition off you.''
''A premonition for what?'' Prue asked, a little suspicious about Phoebe's motivation for this. Was Phoebe trying to figure out Prue's schedule so she could raid her elder sister's closet for an outfit and be able to return it so she would be none the wiser? Maybe she was being a little too suspicious.
''I'm curious...about the future you know. I just want to see if you and Naruto and Piper will have a happy relationship.'' she then hastily added. ''Not that I don't believe you will what I'm saying is...well...'' Phoebe bit her bottom lip as she tried to find the words.
''If things work out you're considering becoming involved?' Prue guessed Phoebe's intention as her sister nodded.
''For the longest time...I've been having a few premonitions I have been keeping to myself. I've kept them to myself as I wanted to learn more instead of just jumping to a half-baked conclusion. A few of them had been quite...graphic.'' she as she thought back to the Matthew Tate incident and how they brought back their ancestor. After everything was taken care of Phoebe chatted Naruto up a bit and had another vision.
(Had to be edited out)
''And they get even more vivid then that. '' Phoebe admitted as Prue began mulling over the information. Though, Phoebe had kept the information about the little girl and coven thing to herself. Considering the coven one pertained to all of them she wanted to wait to make sure everyone was on the same page when she brought it up and the other one she still wasn't completely sure about.
Prue wasn't sure what she could tell her sister. While Phoebe's visions were all intimate in nature they were lacking something very important. Love...something that her little sister had been searching for and not finding. Like Phoebe, Prue had a very specific flaw that she was trying to overcome. That flaw that she had been trying to overcome for the strongest time being distrustful of everyone. She had been unwilling to compromise because she felt it was always her duty to protect her sisters. One by one they had left; her mother, her father, and Grams, leaving her to care and protect her sisters.
From a young age and even through her adult years Prue couldn't help but fill abandoned. It was something Prue kept to herself when Victor left. Something that ate up inside of her for years and that she had blamed herself over. All she heard were snippets of Penny and Victor's argument and her name being managed. She was too young at the time to understand and the memory was still sketchy. All she knew that after that Victor had walked out of the house and out of their lives until his mysterious reappearance all these years later.
Then there was her mother's death. ''Prue Honey! RUN!'' That cry, her mother's words were the last things she heard. That moment, that one traumatizing moment from her childhood was the reason for Prue's dislike and fear for large bodies of water. Once more she blamed herself as she came to the conclusion it was her fault. That the day her mother die it was to save her from some warlock and demon. She was the reason why they didn't have a mother, that was her most sincere belief and even thinking about talking to her sisters about that day caused her to freeze up in fear. Fear that they would hate her, blame her from taking mom away from them. No matter how illogical it was Prue couldn't let go of that fear, but before that she had become a guardian. She looked after her sisters, attentively like a guard dog and was ready to lash out and attack anyone that meant them harm. Though, it was that same fear that kept her from getting too close to people.
That same fear and insecurity at the prospect of being abandoned and Phoebe moving to New York for half a year added to that. Prue wanted her sister back, she desperately wanted to apologize and risk losing Phoebe but her pride and anger, not to mention the walls around her heart prevented her from doing so. The experiences only supported her negative belief and made her fight harder instead of doing what was necessary to break the pattern, but then it started to change.
Their unspoken guardian had revealed himself and became a part of their lives. While she didn't know his whole story he opened up to her despite his own baggage. He looked after her and supported her; going as far as conveying how much he cared for and was willingly to protect her sisters which took off some of the strain.
In other words Naruto just being Naruto allowed her to open herself up without being afraid he would see something ugly in her and flee, but he only smiled and stayed. He didn't allow himself to be dominated nor did he dominate her which he was capable of. All this time he stayed and with each day her fear of him leaving was diminishing. Prue shook away the thoughts as they were focusing on Phoebe right now. And even with all that she still couldn't come up with anything. Considering her own personal issues she wasn't sure if she could help people with her licentious views and approach to relationships. So Prue decided she would talk to the blond about it and see if he knew anyone who was an expert on this situation.
''I'm sorry Phoebe but I'm not sure if I have any advice.'' Prue apologized, feeling a bit bad about not being able to help her sister. ''Why don't you try going for a premonition? Maybe we'll get an answer even a clue. It's better than nothing.'' the eldest Halliwell suggested as Phoebe rushed out to touch Prue and jolted as another vision of the future assaulted her senses.