A/N - Okay, since a lot of people were asking for it and I felt like it, here's chapter 2 of To Love Naruto!

Before I get into whatever else I'll be saying, I wanted to make something clear. I can't remember who said it or if it was left in a review or a PM, but somebody claimed I'm not disabled and said a bunch of other shit that really kinda pissed me off. I'd like to make it clear that while I am not physically disabled, I am mentally disabled. There are such things as mental disabilities, and I have a number of problems that prevent me from maintaining a job and working efficiently should I get a job in the first place.

I have Schizoaffective Disorder, which is a combination of Schizophrenia and Bi-polar disorder. I also have Generalized Anxiety Disorder, which causes me to have frequent panic attacks that leave me feeling like I'm having a damn heart attack. I also have OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder), seizures, and bi-polar depression.

Thanks to Schizoaffective Disorder, I hallucinate frequently enough that I have a hard time telling what's real and what's not sometimes. i see things that aren't there, and I sometimes can't tell what's real and what's not. I also hear voices in my head. I'm on medication to help with these issues, but there were so many voices that it's hard to make sense of everything going on around me sometimes.

Anyways, on with notes about the chapter, shall we?

I'll admit that not a whole lot happens in this chapter. It's mostly just dialogue and a conversation between Naruto and Gid and yada yada yada. Still, I hope you enjoy the chapter. Took me a while to write it, but that's my own fault. I kept getting sidetracked by Fire Emblem Fates. I'm working on the Revelation (the DLC) path now and I'm rather enjoying playing my FE games again. They're quite addicting. lol.

Anyways, on with the chapter! Enjoy!

Chapter 2 - The Challenge

Naruto couldn't help but stare blankly at his 'guests'. Shortly after he had returned home with Lala and Haruna in tow, the space swordsman and his lackeys showed up as well. Thankfully, they had no plans to assault him or even try to take Lala from him. Instead, they seemed insistent on just talking with him about something. Naruto didn't rightly care at this moment. He had promised to explain things to Lala and Haruna, so he would do so.

Ignoring his uninvited guests, he looked at Lala and then at Haruna before breathing out a heavy sigh. "Alright, so I assume you have questions for me. A lot of them. In order to answer them...it's best that I start from the beginning so it all makes at least some sense to you."

Taking a deep breath and letting it out slowly, the blonde protagonist began his explanation. "To start with, let me ask you a question, Haruna Sairenji. What do you know about the Elemental Nations?"

Blinking in confusion at this, the blue-haired girl tilted her head cutely to the side and tapped her chin with a single finger as she tried to remember if she'd ever heard of such a place. After a short while, she shook her head and frowned sadly at her new friend. "I...I've never heard of such a place."

Nodding his head in understanding, Naruto folded his arms across his chest and said, "I'm not surprised by that. You see, the Elemental Nations are separated from the rest of the world by a powerful barrier. This barrier prevents others from seeing our continent and keeps those within the barrier from leaving."

"Wait, if you're from the Elemental Nations, how did you manage to leave?" Haruna questioned curiously.

Chuckling a bit, Naruto offered her a warm smile before shaking his head. "Patience, Sairenji-chan. I promise it will all be made clear. Just let me finish my tale first, okay?"

Blushing a bit in embarrassment, Haruna slowly nodded her head in understanding. "S-sorry."

"No worries." Naruto said. "Now, what you should know is that the Elemental Nations are not the most technologically advanced society. Sure there are things like movies, televisions, etc. But automobiles, airplanes, things like that? Nope, they don't have those there. But, there is one important thing to note about the people there. Everyone has an energy known as chakra there. Now, before you ask what chakra is exactly, I'll tell you."

Raising his hand up, palm open, he formed a Rasengan and held it there for them to see. "Chakra is our life energy. If we run out of chakra completely, we'll die. Chakra is a combination of our physical and spiritual energies. Naturally, some people are more attuned to one type of energy than the other. You increase your physical capacity by training hard and exercising. Your mental side you increase with knowledge and studying. But more importantly, you can use chakra to do many wonderful and, sometimes scary, things. This right here is called the Rasengan. Just learning it is a hassle as it's pure chakra given form. My father invented this technique and it's become something of a staple of mine. However, chakra also allows you to spit fireballs, walk on walls and the ceiling, even walking on water. Then again, chakra can also be used to resurrect the dead to serve as your puppets if you were so inclined to use such a horrible technique."

Dispelling his technique, Naruto continued with his tale. "On the night of my birth, an entity known as the Kyuubi no Yoko attacked my village, Konohagakure. There's no way to truly kill one of the bijuu, which is why my own father used something called fuinjutsu to seal the Kyuubi within me, making me known as a jinchuriki."

"Power of Human Sacrifice? That sounds kind of...ominous, doesn't it?" Haruna questioned, not truly expecting an answer.

Nodding his head slowly, Naruto sighed softly before he continued. "The bijuu were once free to roam the land, living in peace before the Shodaime Hokage, the leader of Konohagakure at the time, gave away the bijuu to the other nations, teaching them how to create jinchuriki of their own. It was meant to foster peace between the nations...but people treated the jinchuriki with fear and apprehension...some were treated worse than that."

Sighing again, Naruto looked into the eyes of everyone present in his room for a moment before speaking again. "My life growing up in Konohagakure was not an easy one. I had no friends, I was charged triple the price for everything I tried to buy...and even then half of what I got was rotten. Other times I wasn't even allowed in the stores to begin with. I was often beaten and people did attempt to kill me on occasion. Restaurants wouldn't let me in. It...wasn't an easy life."

Zastin scowled at this and shook his head in disbelief. "How horrible. To think humans could be so barbaric. How ever did you survive in such a place?"

"I...had a few people that helped me through the days there. There was a man I affectionately referred to as 'Old man' that helped me out from time to time. His name was Hiruzen Sarutobi, and he was the Sandaime Hokage of Konohagakure. Of course, I found out later that he lied to me most of my life. Whenever I asked him why I was so hated and why the people did such terrible things to me...he'd lie and say he didn't know. Instead, he'd ask me to forgive them and try to understand them. That they were just hurting and it would eventually get better." Scoffing angrily, Naruto clenched his fists tight. "He also lied when I asked him about my parents. He never told me who they were or even if they loved me. All he'd say is that he didn't know who they were and that I should stop asking, pretty much."

Haruna let out a gasp at this and it looked as if she was on the brink of crying. "How? How could he just lie to you like that? Every child deserves to know that they were loved. And you had the right to know why people were mistreating you."

"I don't know, Sairenji-chan. But...that's the life a jinchuriki lives. We were treated like garbage...worse even. I...thought I had friends in this father/daughter duo that owned and ran a small ramen stand called Ramen Ichiraku. I found out later though that Teuchi, the father...wasn't fond of me. I was costing him business and he admitted to his daughter one time when I was eavesdropping on them that he wished I'd stop coming to their stand. Ayame seemed to like me well enough...but I never really felt close to her."

"After a while, the Sandaime Hokage enrolled me in the ninja academy so I could learn how to be an awesome ninja. But the teachers there sabotaged me every chance they got. If I had a question about something, I'd go ignored. If I spoke up, I'd be kicked out of the classroom. My written tests were almost always layered in a genjutsu, another type of ninja technique which is the art of illusions, essentially. I was taught the wrong taijutsu technique. I became so fed up with them sabotaging me that I resorted to pranking them and everyone else who mistreated me. I admit that didn't exactly help me make friends, but it served as decent ninja training in the long run." Naruto said with a shrug.

"When I finally did graduate, though not in the traditional way, I was put on a team with a Jonin sensei, one of the elites in the village, that was lazier than you can believe and showed up three hours late all the fucking time. Kakashi Hatake was his name, and he didn't teach me much of anything at all. Then there was his prized pupil, Sasuke Uchiha. We couldn't stand each other, and yet we were placed on the same team together. Sasuke had a stick so far up his ass it was amazing he could even see straight. That rotten bastard acted as if the world owed him everything, and when he felt he wasn't getting the power needed to kill his brother, he betrayed the village and fled to its greatest traitor: Orochimaru of the Sannin."

Grumbling angrily, Naruto took a moment to compose himself once again before he continued. "Finally was a girl called Sakura Haruno. She was another one that I couldn't stand. She was a Sasuke fangirl and she didn't take her career seriously at all. Instead, she'd badmouth me, hit me for the slightest thing, and generally treated me like shit all to try and get in Sasuke's good graces. Turns out, he completely ignored her and treated her like crap too, which only made her that much more frustrated with me for some stupid reason. How the Hokage ever felt that we'd make a good team is beyond me."

"I'm sorry Naruto-kun, but your Hokage sounds like an idiot." Lala said. "It sounds like you had a dangerous job as a shinobi...and instead of putting you with a team you could mesh well with...he put you in a truly volatile situation. It's amazing you weren't killed!"

"Heh...I could've died so many times. When Sasuke turned traitor, for instance, he hit me twice with a Chidori, Kakashi's own original technique, in an attempt to kill me. All because I got in his way." Naruto removed his shirt and showed them the scar on his chest. Running his fingers over it, he released a quiet sigh. "As you can see from this scar...his attack should have killed me. But...there were a few factors that played into why I survived."

Both Haruna and Lala blushed a bit as they saw Naruto's chiseled physique, but when they saw the scar, their eyes widened in horror. Reaching over, Lala took his hand in hers and squeezed it gently. "How did you survive such an attack?"

"Well...the first thing to note is that I'm one of the last surviving members of the Uzumaki clan. They were famous for their longevity, their talent in fuinjutsu, the density of their chakra, etc. The second thing to remember is that I was a jinchuriki, and all jinchuriki have an accelerated healing factor. Finally...the Godaime Hokage, a woman named Tsunade Senju, was fond of me and worked her hardest to heal me, even if the majority of the doctors and nurses in Konoha's hospital would have rather seen me dead. All these factors combined led to my survival. That...and I was just too damn stubborn to roll over and die like that." he said, chuckling halfheartedly.

"It's not funny Uzumaki-kun! You...you could have died! All because...all because…" Haruna tried to say, but the tears began to flow and her body shook with her sobs. "It's not right!"

Naruto frowned at this before he got up and moved to her side. Without warning, he brought her into a warm, gentle hug and gently stroked her hair. "Sorry Sairenji-chan. I didn't mean to upset you."

After a while, when Haruna managed to calm down, he released her and wiped away her tears. "There, now, if you're still willing to listen, I have more to explain."

Nodding slowly, Haruna soon found herself blushing up a storm as she realized just how close they were. Unable to formulate any words, especially considering the fact that he was still shirtless, she stammered for a bit before finally she gave up and just gazed down at her lap, finding her hands very interesting at this point.

Blinking at her strange reaction, Naruto looked himself over for a moment before he nodded his head in understanding and retook his original position. "Sorry Sairenji-chan." he apologized. "Anyways, to continue my tale, there was a group known as the Akatsuki, which consisted of a bunch of S-rank criminals. They were all very strong and hard to kill, but...we struggled and persevered against them. Long story short, eventually we dwindled down their numbers to the point that it was just a few of them left...and then the war started."

Sighing heavily at this point, Naruto brought a hand to his face and took a moment to compose his thoughts. "The war was brutal. A lot of good people died. The war ended on my seventeenth birthday. We had to fight the Juubi, Madara Uchiha, Obito Uchiha, Kaguya Otsutsuki...there were so many battles and so many strong opponents. During the final battle against Kaguya...Sasuke attempted to kill me again. I had to take his life at that point...and that earned me the scorn of those that loved him and wanted to see him return to the village of Konohagakure. And because there was no way to seal Kaguya in the moon again without Sasuke...I had to seal Kaguya inside of me, where she now lives with the Kyuubi."

Lala tilted her head quizzically at this, making Naruto want to shout out, 'Kawaii!', but he refrained from doing so. "Was this Kaguya person really that strong? Couldn't you have just killed her?"

Shaking his head in the negative, Naruto said, "No. She was the progenitor of chakra, a veritable goddess in human form. Kaguya is beyond powerful, and I had no true way to kill her on my own. So sealing her away inside of me was the best option available, despite the risks it entailed. She's...not exactly happy about it, but she's no longer bitching at me all the time. She and Kurama, the Kyuubi, argue a lot, but they can't really hurt each other."

"Okay, that's understandable, Naruto-dono. But that begs the question of why did you leave? Why come here? And for that matter, how did you get through the barrier?" Zastin questioned.

Sighing once again, Naruto shook his head sadly. "I wasn't exactly given much of a choice. The people feared me and resented me because of my newfound power. On top of that, Kakashi and Sakura made sure everyone knew that Kaguya was sealed inside of me, which only caused them to fear me that much more. They wanted to lock me up or kill me and I wasn't going to settle for that. So...I hitched a ride on a boat, used my power to bust open a hole in the barrier, and left before the barrier could repair itself. And now...here I am, three months later in this place. It's a whole new world to me and I was hoping to get a fresh start here. I got my godfather's books published so I'm financially stable, and I've enrolled in high school as well. It's been pretty interesting so far...but I'm sadly ostracized because of my appearance." he admitted with a shrug of his shoulders.

"Which isn't fair to you, Uzumaki-kun. You're a nice person!" Haruna exclaimed. "You deserve better."

"Thanks Sairenji-chan, but it's okay. Well...sort of. As long as I can make a few friends and learn more about this world and its culture and all that, I'm fine. Of course, now I've got this new situation to deal with…" he said, looking at Lala, Zastin, and the two goons. "My life's never a dull one, that's for sure." he chuckled for a moment after saying this.

Zastin coughed into his fist and closed his eyes, relaxing a bit before he began to speak. "Yes, now that you are engaged with Lala-sama, your life is about to get a lot more complicated, I'm afraid. Her other suitors are bound to come after you in a number of ways to try and remove you from the picture so they can have Lala-sama to themselves. And then there's Gid-sama...her father."

"Right, right." Naruto began, "I hope you don't mind, Lala-chan, but I'm going to have to kick your dad's ass. If you have a problem with that, just let me know now."

Before Lala could reply, Zastin spoke up again, "Um, not that I'm doubting you Naruto-dono, but Gid is the ruler of the universe and by far the strongest being in existence. I don't think it would be an easy victory for you."

Shrugging his shoulders, Naruto leaned back on the couch he was sitting on with Lala and closed his eyes. "Meh, doing the right thing is never easy. The few friends I had back in the Elemental Nations could tell you that I always strived to do what was right, no matter how shitty the consequences or how dangerous it got. Hell, my very first mission out of the village, we were given the choice to give up and head back home because our client lied about how dangerous the mission really was. Thing is, if we had left, he would have been killed and his country would have been wrecked completely by this shrimp called Gato. He was bleeding the country dry and making it damn hard to live there. It...was bad, that's all I'll say. Anyways, point is that I refused to give up on the mission, no matter how tough it got. And boy did it get tough. I was hopelessly outclassed and it was only by calling on Kurama's, the Kyuubi's, chakra that I pulled off my victory there."

Sighing heavily, Naruto opened his eyes and looked at Lala. "So, even if your dad's supposedly the strongest in the universe, I'll still kick his ass, no matter what it takes. He needs to learn that he should take the feelings of his daughter into account, especially when it comes to who she wants to marry. I'm guessing your mom hasn't been able to get through to his stubborn ass either?"

Lala nodded slowly before she began pouting cutely. "Mom has tried to make him stop, but he's just so insistent on it. I wish he'd listen. But…" wrapping her arms around Naruto's left arm, she hugged on tight, his arm being sandwiched between her bountiful breasts, "I have you now! We can get married and Daddy will have to stop!"

Facepalming hard at this, Naruto let out a groan before saying, "You're still on about that? We barely know each other. What happens if you find someone else you like instead? I'm not exactly the greatest choice for a husband."

Lala reached up and flicked him in the forehead before smiling brightly at him. "Don't say things like that Naruto-kun. You'll make a great husband! And we have plenty of time to genuinely fall in love, so don't fight it so much."

Before Naruto could reply, Zastin and his goons (Naruto refused to call them anything else) rose to their feet and bowed politely to him. "Thank you for having us, Naruto-dono. I will go and inform Gid-sama about your engagement. I expect he'll be wanting to speak with you personally soon, so be expecting that. Farewell Naruto-dono, and good night." And with that, the three of them left Naruto's house and soon disappeared from Naruto's senses, likely having returned to their spaceship.

Haruna smiled awkwardly at her classmate and said, "Well...it sounds like you're in for an interesting experience. Promise me you'll be careful when dealing with Lala's suitors and...and anyone they might send after you?"

Sighing softly, the blue-eyed teen smiled at Haruna and nodded slowly. "I promise I'll be just fine Sairenji-chan. And one thing you should know is that when I make a promise, I never break it, no matter how stupid it might be. Trust me, I've made a few stupid promises before and they tend to come back and bite me in the ass."

"I can believe that." the blue-haired girl said before giggling a bit. "Umm...it's gotten rather dark outside, hasn't it? Could...could you perhaps walk me home Uzumaki-kun?"

Frowning in thought for a moment, Naruto smiled at her and nodded his head as he came to a decision. "Why don't you just stay here for the night? I have a few guest rooms that haven't seen any use, so you're more than welcome to spend the night here. If you're worried, you can use my phone to call your family and let them know where you are. But, if you don't want to take me up on the offer, then sure I'll walk you home."

As she thought over his request, poor Haruna Sairenji began to blush, realizing that this would be the first time she'd stayed the night at a guy's place. Gradually, she began to lose herself to her thoughts as all kinds of images played through her mind about what might happen if she were to stay. Eventually, you could practically see steam pouring out of her ears while Naruto waved a hand in front of her face. "H-Huh? Uzumaki-kun?" she questioned unsurely as she began to calm down. "Y...You won't try anything f-funny...will you?"

Naruto blinked at this and shook his head. "You can trust me not to do anything if you stay the night. I can understand if you don't trust me though."

"I-It's not that! I've just...n-never slept over at a guy's house before! I-It's nothing against y-you Uzumaki-kun. I'm just...n-nervous."

"Man, you're seriously giving me Hinata vibes right now with all the stuttering, blushing, etc. Here," Naruto retrieved his phone and gave it to Haruna, "call your family and let them know where you are. You'll be fine, I promise. If you're worried about clothes or something, I've got some women's clothing upstairs you can borrow. And before you ask why...here:" After saying this, Naruto focused and used the Sexy Technique to transform into a female version of himself. "This is why. Sometimes, when I don't want to be recognized by anyone, I'll venture outside like this. I have things to do and I don't like being bothered all the time by people wanting to pick a fight with me or something, and this form helps with that. So long as I don't stray from crowded areas at least. Never know what kind of perverts lurk in the darkened alleys."

Both Lala and Haruna poked one of Naruto's breasts to see if they were real. "Hey, this is a true transformation. That does tickle."

Haruna curled up in the corner of the room poking idly at the floor. "It's not fair...such big breasts…"

Naruto found himself sweatdropping at her behavior, but soon let out a soft moan from Lala's ministrations on his temporary breasts. Reaching up, he swatted at the pink-haired alien's hands to make her stop.

"Owwie. Sorry Naruto-kun, but...the fact that you can do this makes you just like a friend of mine called Run-chan. She and her brother, Ren, share a body. They're Memorzians." Lala explained as she thought about Naruto's abilities for a while. "Can you show me what else you can do Naruto-kun? I'm really curious now!"

Reverting back to his regular body, primarily to keep Lala from groping him again, Naruto nodded slowly. "I could, but first I have a question for you."

Tilting her head in curiosity, the Devilukean princess smiled at him and asked, "Okay, what did you want to ask me, Naruto-kun? I'm an open book!"

"You said you're an inventor right?" Naruto asked, receiving a nod in return, "Good. With your advanced technology, do you think it would be possible to create a training room of some kind with its own alternate space or whatever? A room that can handle all of my techniques, even my deadliest ones. Because, as strong as my fuinjutsu barriers are, I still have to hold back quite a bit. If you can somehow create a room that will allow me to truly let loose, then I could show you everything you want to see."

Lala nodded excitedly and exclaimed, "Sure! I can do that, no problem! It...might take a little while though. But I promise, as long as I'm living here with you, I'll get that built for you! Besides, if you're set on fighting Daddy, then you should train as hard as you can. He is pretty strong after all."

Naruto shrugged his shoulders and said, "Doesn't matter how strong he is. I've fought against someone that could rain meteors on the battlefield to wipe out entire armies. I'm pretty sure I can take your dad in a fight."

The bubbly pink-haired alien shook her head. "No...you don't understand Naruto-kun. Daddy likes to blow up planets if somebody makes him angry. If you aren't careful, he might try to blow up Earth too…"

The whiskered shinobi chuckled at this and nodded his head in understanding. "Well then, I'll just have to fight that much harder. After all, you're only truly strong when you're fighting to protect something. A friend once taught me that, and I've used that as a kind of mantra. So long as I'm fighting to protect those dear to me, I'll never lose."

Haruna recovered from her depression at this point and looked at Naruto in wonderment. "That...sounds strangely familiar."

Naruto nodded his head and offered Haruna a smile. "That's because you've probably heard tales of mothers and fathers performing miracles in the face of their children being in danger. It's the same principle, really."

"I see. Well, regardless of that, you've already proven that you're incredibly strong, Uzumaki-kun. And...thanks for letting me stay here tonight." the purple-eyed girl said with a bashful smile on her face. "I'll call my sister and let her know what's going on and where I am. I just hope you don't mind putting up with Maron as well. He can be a little...eccentric, sometimes."

The blonde shinobi smiled at Haruna and shook his head. "It's perfectly alright. I'm sure he'll enjoy being able to explore the house and backyard if he's so inclined. If he gets hungry, I can whip something special up for him, no problem. The absolute best for Sairenji-chan's doggie!" he exclaimed.

Haruna giggled a bit, which made Naruto smile (as he had accomplished his goal of making her laugh), before hearing her sister speaking through the phone. "Y-yeah, it's me Sis. I'm okay. I'm with a friend. Yes. His name is Naruto. No, we aren't doing anything of the sort! Jeez Sis, get your mind out of the gutter!" she exclaimed with a heavy blush on her face. "He's not like that! Uzumaki-kun's a good person, I promise. If you don't want me to stay here, Uzumaki-kun did offer to walk me home."

Naruto couldn't help but chuckle a bit as he listened to Haruna talk on the phone. Without a word, he went into the kitchen to begin preparing some dinner for himself and the two girls. It wouldn't do to have them go hungry, after all.

The Next Morning

Naruto groaned a bit as he woke up. He wasn't plagued with the usual nightmares this time, which he was quite thankful for. However, he couldn't help but wonder why they didn't bother him for most of the night.

Opening his eyes, the first thing Naruto saw was a pair of breasts in his face. Blinking a couple of times to be sure he wasn't hallucinating, he raised his gaze to see Lala's beautiful face smiling at him. "Um...hello Lala-chan. What are you doing in my bed? And on top of that...why are you nude?" he questioned.

"Hi Naruto-kun! Good morning!" Lala exclaimed joyfully.

"Yes, good morning to you too. Now...mind answering my questions, please?"

"Of course! Isn't it customary for a husband and wife to share a bed together? As for why I'm naked...well, why not? You're going to see me like this anyway, sooo...I don't see a problem!" Lala explained with a big smile on her face.

"Uh-huh. See, there's a problem with that." Naruto said, sighing afterwards and closing his eyes so he wasn't focused on her gorgeous body. "We aren't married yet. That, and we barely know each other. It's not appropriate for us to share a bed just yet. Do you understand?" he questioned, not quite realizing what he had just said.

Lala, however, did catch what he was saying and only smiled brighter. "You said 'yet'! That means you're really thinking about marrying me! I'm so happy!" she exclaimed before hugging him tight, burying his face in her breasts.

The blonde protagonist blushed badly and pried himself free after a moment, despite how wonderful that feeling was. "I...I meant if!" he declared, not sounding quite certain of himself in that moment.

The pink-haired alien simply smiled knowingly at him before she hopped out of bed and stretched. "So, what are you doing today, Naruto-kun?"

For a moment, Naruto couldn't help but admire Lala's rear, something she took notice of and smirked to herself about. After a moment, he looked up at her and said, "I've got school today. Not the most exciting place in the world, but I learn new things there every day, so...meh." he said with a shrug before he got out of bed and went to take a shower.

"Hmm…" Lala hummed to herself in thought before nodding her head as she came to a decision. "Then I'll just have to go to school too! If that's where you're going, then it should be okay for me to enroll too, shouldn't it?"

Naruto nodded his head as he glanced over his shoulder at her. "Of course. I was actually going to suggest that. Enrolling in school would help you learn more about Earth and its culture. I think you might actually enjoy it. Plus, you'd be able to make friends, which is always nice."

Lala watched for a moment as Naruto entered the master bathroom and closed the door. Once he was out of sight, Lala called out for Peke who quickly joined her and formed her usual skin-tight outfit that accentuated all of her curves in a truly nice way. Once she was dressed, she left the room and nearly bumped into Haruna, who looked at her with eyes wide in shock. "L-Lala-san?! Why are you coming out of Uzumaki-kun's room?!"

The alien princess beamed at her new friend and exclaimed, "I slept with him! He's quite the cuddler."

Needless to say, Haruna's mind went haywire as various images of Naruto and Lala in quite the erotic positions plagued her mind. Eventually steam practically poured from her ears from how red she got. "Y-you can't do something like that before marriage! It's...it's not r-right! What if you got p-pregnant?!"

Lala tilted her head cutely as she tried to figure out just what Haruna was talking about. "All we did was sleep together. It's not like we had sex with each other."

"O-oh." Haruna mumbled, feeling relieved. Then something else struck her and she looked into Lala's eyes. "B-but...you still shouldn't do such a thing! Who knows what could have happened? You don't want to be d-doing anything crazy before marriage."

The princess pouted at this and shook her head. "But he's so warm and cuddly! I don't see the harm in sleeping in the same bed together."

Haruna didn't know what to say to that, so she just sighed and nodded her head reluctantly. "I...s-suppose I can't stop you. Just...try not to cause more trouble for Uzumaki-kun, okay? People already give him a hard time for being...different."

Lala frowned at this. "That's not fair. Poor Naruto-kun." After a moment, she nodded her head as she came to a decision. "Then I'll just have to work on improving Naruto-kun's image! People will love him if I have anything to say about it! Besides, he's going to be the emperor of the universe! He should be loved by everybody!"

It was at this point that Naruto stepped out of his room, fully dressed in his school uniform. "Thanks Lala-chan. But...I highly doubt you can get everybody to warm up to me. I won't stop you from trying, but...yeah." he shrugged before he made his way down the stairs. "I'll make breakfast and some bentos for us for lunch. Here's hoping you enjoy them."

Naruto-kun, Lala thought sadly, I swear things will be better for you from today onwards.

Later - Sainan High

Naruto was not surprised at the fact the principal had happily allowed Lala to become a student at his school. After all, he was a notorious pervert that might actually be a bit worse than his late godfather, Jiraiya of the Sannin. He was, however, surprised by the fact that she was put in his class. He just hoped she didn't say something that would cause him all kinds of grief. Of course, knowing his luck, she was bound to say something and get everyone at school riled up over it.

"Hello everyone, my name is Lala Satalin Deviluke. It's nice to meet you!" the bubbly pink-haired alien said in introduction. "I hope to become good friends with all of you!"

Naruto just stared at Lala for a moment. He wasn't quite sure what to say, but he had to admit she looked good in the school uniform. It was at this point that a question from some of the guys in the class caught his attention. "Do you have a boyfriend?!" Naruto looked at Lala in dread, begging repeatedly in his mind not to say anything that would cause him more grief.

"No." Lala began, much to Naruto's relief. However, that quickly changed when she continued saying, "But I have a fiance! Hiiii Naruto-kun! I'm in your class!"

The whiskered jinchuriki's head met his desk and he let out a groan of annoyance as all eyes turned on him. Seriously? Fuck my life.

"Wait! Are you saying Naruto is your fiance?! He's a thug!" one of the male students exclaimed angrily.

"Naruto-kun's a good person! He's very sweet and understanding!" Lala exclaimed. "Don't make assumptions about him just because you don't know him that well!"

Before any of the guys could say anything more, Riko piped up. "Is...is he really your fiance?"

Lala tilted her head as she looked at Riko. "Well...yeah! After he saved me from some meanies that wanted to take me away, I decided to marry him."

"I...I see." Riko muttered, a frown on her face as she looked at her friend. Well...damn. Guess I never stood a chance…

Seeing the girl's downcast look, Lala frowned in thought for a moment before asking, "Um...do you like Naruto-kun too?"

The orange-haired girl blushed and tried to stutter out a response of some kind, but Lala simply beamed at her. "You do! We should talk later. I'm curious to know what you like about him!" the pink-haired alien beamed before she was directed to take her seat behind Naruto.

After taking her seat, Lala smiled at Naruto and said, "Hiii Naruto-kun! You don't look so good. Are you okay?"

Before Naruto could reply, Haruna, who was seated on Naruto's right, giggled a bit before saying, "Lala-chan, I thought I warned you not to do anything that might cause Uzumaki-kun more grief? You've likely just made him the envy of all the males in our class. In fact, once word gets out that you're engaged, I wouldn't be surprised if he becomes the ire of every guy in school."

Lala pouted and began poking her index fingers together in embarrassment. "I'm...I'm sorry. I didn't think I'd cause Naruto-kun any problems…" she said, sounding very much like a kicked puppy in that moment.

The blonde chuckled a bit before shaking his head. "It's okay Lala-chan. I'm not upset with you." he said kindly. "I tried to tell you that there was no way to make everyone like me. The guys in this school? A lot of them are perverts that can't really think with the right head." Seeing her confused look, Naruto chuckled a little more and shook his head once again before grinning at her. "You'll understand what I mean someday, even if I have to explain it to you. Anyways, everything will be okay. Just try to enjoy your time here, okay Lala-chan?"

The green-eyed princess smiled thankfully at Naruto before glomping him, causing him to squeak in surprise, though he'd deny that forever. "Thank you Naruto-kun! You're the greatest!"

Before Naruto could say or do anything in response, the teacher spoke up, getting their attention. "Excuse me, but could you please pay attention now? It's time for me to begin the lesson."

Lala and Naruto both blushed a bit in embarrassment before she quickly retook her seat. "Sorry Honekawa-sensei. Please continue, I promise we'll pay attention." Naruto said respectfully.

"Good. Now…" as Honekawa began with the day's lesson, Naruto let out a quiet sigh as he listened to his teacher drone on. My life was never meant to be normal, was it?

Lunchtime - School Roof

Naruto and his friends were sitting on the roof eating their lunches, Haruna and Lala enjoying the bentos the blonde had made quite a bit. Naruto, however, noticed how Riko was behaving and frowned as he tried to think of some way to cheer his friend up. After a moment, he finally came to a decision as he said, "Riko-chan, if you want to know the truth of my situation, I don't mind telling you."

Haruna spoke up before Riko could. "Are you sure that's a good idea, Uzumaki-kun? Not that I d-doubt you, but shouldn't it be something you hold c-close to your chest?"

Riko frowned. "What are you talking about? What's really going on?"

Naruto shrugged his shoulders in a dismissive gesture. "Truth is, I did save Lala-chan. She ran away from home because her father kept setting her up for marriage interviews. He was completely disregarding Lala-chan's feelings and wishes. His goons tried to capture Lala-chan and drag her back home, but I stopped that from happening. Lala-chan's decided that I'm going to be her husband, though I keep telling her that she's likely to find somebody better suited to her than I am. Besides that, I've kinda promised to kick her dad's ass for being such an inconsiderate jerk."

Haruna blinked a couple of times as she processed everything her friend had just said. He...revealed a half-truth to hide the fact that Lala-chan is an alien and the fact that her father might blow up the Earth if he upsets him. I didn't expect that at all.

Lala was equally impressed with how easily Naruto came up with that explanation. It sounds like he's got experience with this kind of thing. But why do I get the feeling that the reason behind that is because of his troubled past?

"Really?" Riko questioned, receiving a nod in confirmation from her friend. "I...see. It sounds like a tricky situation. Are you sure you're okay with how things turned out?"

Naruto shrugged his shoulders and smiled as he turned to Lala. "Yeah, I don't mind it all that much. My life's never been a normal one, so I'm used to weird things happening around and to me. And I guess...Lala isn't unattractive. She's a beautiful person, inside and out. It wouldn't be the worst thing to happen to me if we ended up truly getting married. But at the moment? I'm afraid there's no love between us. At least not on my end. I don't know how things will turn out, but I do know that I'll protect her from the fate of a loveless marriage where people only want to use her to further their own agendas."

The orange-haired girl sighed sadly at this. "You just don't have it easy at all, do you Uzumaki-kun? And...I guess how you can see Lala-san would make a good bride. She's so pretty…"

The whiskered teen sighed as well before reaching over and flicking Riko in the forehead, causing her to yelp and rub her forehead gently. "No moping Riko-chan. And I've told you before, just call me Naruto. I don't like all that formal crap. I understand perfectly well how you're feeling too, just so y'know." Seeing Riko give him a look in astonishment, Naruto smirked at her. "Don't think you're the only one that's ever had a crush. I remember I used to have such a crush on this one girl...her name was Sakura Haruno. Unfortunately, there were a few problems with that…"

Each of the girls looked curious, so he offered them each a smile before explaining. "She was...a hopeless fangirl that was crazy about this guy named Sasuke Uchiha. I never got along with him. I tried to reach out to him and befriend him because...well...we were in similar situations. I grew up an orphan, never knowing my parents or who they were. If I feel like it, I'll explain more about that later sometime. Anyways, one night, somebody killed all of Sasuke's family, extended and immediate, leaving him the only survivor."

Seeing the looks of horror on their faces, Naruto reached up and rubbed the back of his head. "Yeah...kinda dark, but it's the truth. Anyways, since he was now an orphan as well...I felt we could truly understand each other and become good friends. Let's just say that didn't go according to plan. He became such a pompous, self-centered prick that thought the world of himself and treated everyone else as if they were less than dirt. It wasn't a pretty situation."

"Anyways, back to Sakura. When we were younger, before we ended up in the same class together...I helped her out. She was being picked on by bullies because of her large forehead. I chased them away and she became one of my first friends. Problem is...her parents didn't like me and did everything they could to keep her away from me. When I finally saw her again in the academy...she was like a completely different person."

Naruto sighed again and closed his eyes. "She would constantly hit me whenever I tried to be nice to her. Everything she did was in an attempt to get closer to Sasuke. Looking back on it now...I can't understand why I pined after her for so long. Anyways...let's just say that things didn't work out for any of us and leave it at that, okay? I...don't want to think about those times right now."

Risa frowned and poked Naruto in the chest. "Sometimes it helps to talk about these things, Naruto. What exactly happened to change things?"

"Sorry Risa-chan, but I'm afraid that's going to have to stay a secret for the time being. I do have secrets I'd like to keep close to the chest for now, after all. I suppose if the truth about me gets revealed somehow...I'll talk more about it. But for now, so long as my big secret stays safe...it's going to remain a mystery." Naruto said with a teasing smirk on his face.

Before anyone could say anything more, the door to the roof suddenly opened. When he saw who was standing there, Naruto couldn't help but facepalm. "Really, Zastin? You had to come here during normal school hours? Couldn't whatever you want have waited?"

Bowing to the shinobi, the gray-haired warrior said, "I'm sorry Naruto-dono, but it's unwise to keep Gid-sama waiting. I know you are busy with your friends, but…"

"Just put the damn idiot on already so we can get this over with, Zastin!" a voice could be heard coming from the device in Zastin's hand. "I want to see the punk that dared to try and take my Lala's hand in marriage!"

"Right away Gid-sama!" Zastin exclaimed before rushing over to Naruto and handing him the device.

In a moment, a holographic display appeared, showing the shadow of a man with his forked tail flicking about behind him, a clear sign of his agitation. As he got a good look at Naruto, he tried to exert pressure over the young shinobi, but Naruto held firm and simply narrowed his eyes at the figure displayed. "Hm, impressive. Normally my presence alone has people cowering in fear. Just who are you, Human?"

"So you're Lala-chan's dad, huh? Well, my name's Naruto Uzumaki. I'd say it's nice to meet you, but it's really not. You see, I happen to have a problem with assholes like you that don't ever take their children's feelings into consideration. So, I'm going to make you a promise. If and when I see you, I'm going to kick your ass for all your shit. I don't care who you are, what your title is, or any of that crap. You're on my shit list, Gid."

Unseen by the group, Gid raised an eyebrow in shock before he began to chuckle darkly. When he calmed down, he said, "Hoh, you're a bold one. I like that. Tell you what kid: if you can keep Lala's other suitors from taking Lala away from you, I won't destroy your pretty little planet. However, should anything happen to my little girl or you lose to even one of these suitors, you can say goodbye to planet Earth and all your precious little friends as well. That should be simple enough for somebody like you, now shouldn't it?"

Naruto simply smirked as he looked at the shadowed figure. "Bring it on. I'll make sure her other suitors get the message loud and clear that she's off limits from now on. You just make sure you're ready for the ass kicking of a lifetime when we finally meet."

"Ha! I like you boy! You may not know what you're getting into by challenging me, but you've got guts. Take care of my sweet Lala for me. Farewell kid." Gid said before ending the transmission.

After handing the communicator back to Zastin, Naruto looked to his circle of friends and sighed, reaching up to rub the back of his neck. "Right, you're gonna need an explanation, huh?"

Risa nodded her head slowly, staring at him with wide eyes, just as Mio and Riko were. Seeing this, Naruto turned to Zastin with a glare. "You know, you ruined any chance of keeping this particular situation secret. I was hoping to keep Lala-chan's status as an alien a secret for a while."

"That would explain the tail." Mio said as she watched Lala's tail swish about behind her. Risa and Riko simply nodded in agreement with that assessment.

Naruto blinked a couple of times as he looked at the three of them. "You know...you three are taking this much better than I expected." he said in shock. Shaking his head a couple of times to snap himself back to his senses, he said, "Anyways, Lala-chan's a princess from a planet called Deviluke. She's having me act as her chosen fiance…"

"Nope! You are my fiance! I've chosen you to be my husband! So stop trying to get out of it, mister!" Lala exclaimed joyfully.

Chuckling a bit, Naruto nodded his head slowly. "Okay, so she's dead set on marrying me for some reason. I keep telling her there's bound to be a better guy for her out there than me, buuut…" Shrugging his shoulders, he smiled at Lala before looking back at his friends. "Anyways, her father is the emperor of the universe and has the power to blow up planets. And I've just challenged him to a fight. So yeah, that about sums it up. Sooo...thoughts?"

Zastin frowned in thought for a moment before looking at Naruto quizzically. "Um, Naruto-dono, you left out the part about you being a shinobi, as you called it? You have amazing powers at your disposal!"

Naruto facepalmed before glaring at Zastin. "I was keeping that a secret Zastin. You know, those things that you don't tell people for personal reasons? Damn it man, get with the picture!"

"Oh...my apologies Naruto-dono. I hadn't realized you had yet to actually tell them."

"Just...go away. Please?" Naruto pleaded.

"As you wish, Naruto-dono. Once again, you have my apologies." Zastin said before quickly leaving the roof.

Haruna smiled awkwardly at Naruto as she reached over and patted his hand. "You just can't catch a break, can you Uzumaki-kun?"

Riko looked at Haruna in bewilderment for a moment before looking back at Naruto. "Wait...you knew about this Haruna-chan? But...Naruto-kun, why haven't you told me? Aren't...aren't we friends?"

Naruto smiled at Riko and nodded his head slowly. "Yes, Riko-chan, we're friends. And Sairenji-chan only knows about it because she saw everything that happened last night. I...figured I'd just tell you when I was truly ready to. I'm kind of trying to leave that life behind me." he admitted. "Like I told you before, my past isn't something I like to think about."

Risa piped up at this point as she folded her arms beneath her bust. "Yeah, you told us that, but I still want to know what about your past is so bad that you don't want to talk about it with us."

"I know. But it's almost time to head back to class. If you really want to know more about me, we can talk after school's out for the day. For now, let's finish lunch and head back to class, okay?"

Riko nodded with a frown on her face. "Naruto-kun...just promise you'll tell us all that Haruna-chan knows, okay? I want to know more about you. You're my dear friend…"

Naruto smiled softly at Riko and nodded once in understanding. "I promise I'll tell you what I can, Riko-chan. I might not talk about everything, but I'll tell you all about it sometime. Once I'm more comfortable, y'know?"

The brown-eyed girl nodded once and offered her friend an understanding smile. "Just so long as you're willing to open up to me a little, I'm fine with that. I just want to know that you trust me. Do...do you know what I mean?"

The blonde protagonist nodded his head in complete understanding of what she was trying to say. "I know. And I do trust you Riko-chan. There's just...some things about my past that I'm not quite comfortable revealing just yet. I'll at least fill you in on everything I told Sairenji-chan and Lala-chan last night though. It's the least I can do for you."

Riko, surprising herself a bit, moved closer to him and hugged him gently. "Thank you Naruto-kun. I appreciate it."

Naruto blushed a bit, but hugged his friend back. "You're welcome Riko-chan. Now, we should really be getting back to class before we wind up running late." he said with a chuckle.

Naruto's House - After School

Riko and her circle of friends had ventured to Naruto's house after school, as per his request, so they may hear what he had to say. Haruna walked with them, as there were things she still wanted to know about. Naruto had been rather vague and had obviously skipped over a lot of details in his explanation, so she was hoping he'd reveal a bit more about himself and his history if she tagged along.

Upon arriving at his house, they went to knock on the door when they heard a commotion coming from inside. "I...I can take a bath by myself, Lala-chan! W-why are you in here?!"

Haruna and Riko both blushed deep shades of red while Risa and Mio looked positively giddy as they imagined all kinds of raunchy scenarios taking place. Haruna quickly knocked on the door as loudly as she could, trying to interrupt whatever might be going on inside of Naruto's home.

"L-Lala-chan! Please get dressed and go answer the door. I'll...I'll be out in a bit!" Naruto's voice could be heard shouting.

"Okay!" Lala exclaimed. Moments later, the door opened and Lala stood there in her standard, skin-tight uniform that Peke usually took. "Hiii! Come on in! Naruto-kun's taking a bath right now, but he'll be out soon."

Riko, curious about the commotion they had heard, asked, "Um...L-Lala-san? Did you really just try to sneak into Naruto's bathroom?"

Lala blinked and shook her head. "I wasn't sneaking! Husbands and wives bathe together, don't they? I just wanted to wash his back for him!"

Haruna blushed worse at this and shook her head rapidly. "No! You can't do something like that Lala-chan! It's not right!"

The bubbly alien frowned in confusion at this before she began to pout. "I don't care if it's right or wrong. I want to be there for Naruto-kun and make him happy!" she proclaimed.

Before Haruna or Riko could say anything in protest, Risa grinned at them and said, "Aw, let her do what she wants. It sounds like fun!"

Mio quickly nodded her agreement. "Yeah! Besides, they're not hurting anybody. What they choose to do in the privacy of Naruto's home is their business. Who are we to argue against it?"

Lala smiled brightly at them. "Thank you Risa-chan, Mio-chan! Now, come on in. Naruto-kun will be out in a bit, so let's wait for him in the living room. I want to hear more about his past!"

"I would like to hear more as well. He was pretty vague when he explained everything to us. And there was a lot that he didn't say too. I'd really like to hear more so I can understand him better." Haruna admitted as she and the others followed Lala inside.

After taking their positions in the living room, the girls began to converse with one another about various topics while they waited for Naruto to make his appearance. Eventually, Risa decided to ask a question that was bugging her. "So Lala-chan, what exactly drew you to Naruto? I mean, you've only known each other for a day, so there has to be some reason you're so interested in him already."

Lala put a finger to her chin and thought about it seriously for a moment before she shrugged her shoulders. "When I met him last night...he just seemed so much different from anyone else I've ever met. It's easy to see that he has a pure soul and is truly genuine in how he acts. Plus...he's good to me. He respects me for who I am and not because of what I am. Naruto-kun is a good person and I'm choosing to be with him because he's special."

"Well thank you, Lala-chan. I appreciate the kind words." Naruto said as he walked into the room and took a seat beside Lala. "Now, since I'm sure you're all pretty curious to know more about me, let me first recap what I told Lala-chan and Sairenji-chan last night. After that, if I feel like it and you still have questions for me...I'll answer what I can. Okay?"

Receiving nods from each of the girls, Naruto began his tale again. "Well…"

A/N - Okay, figured that was as good a place as any to end the chapter. Like I said, it was mostly just dialogue this chapter. Still, I hope you enjoyed it!

I don't know what I'll work on next. Could be anything. I'll admit that I'm HIGHLY tempted to write a Naruto / The Future Diary (a.k.a. Mirai Nikki) crossover fic. Dunno why, but I'm really tempted to write that kind of fic. I LOVE Yuno Gasai, so of course she'd be paired with Naruto in that fic, if I do choose to write it. I'd just need to hash out the story a bit, come up with some original ideas, and I think it'd be awesome!

Anyways, I need to get some sleep as I've got shit to do tomorrow. Sooo...bye! lol