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Chapter 2, How did it come to this?
Naruto watched from afar seeing the conflict happening. Next to him stood the group from Konoha.
They were watching Tatsuya and his friends and sister facing off against a snobbish and arrogant 1st course student called Morisaki Shun spoke to Miyuki and basically told the emblemless students (Her Brother and aforementioned friends) to fuck off, saying that they are undeserving to be in her presence…
Naruto, who had been there at the time, put a hand on Tatsuya's shoulder before he could do something stupid.
Unfortunately he was out of reach of one of Tatsuya's friends, Saijou 'Leo' Leonhard, acted before thinking and pointed out that Naruto was socializing with them as well.
Morisaki looked at Naruto blankly, before stating that "This unknown weakling shouldn't even be a Bloom."
Sasuke had snickered at that, only to shut up when Naruto unleashed about a quarter of his KI at him…without looking at him. It was still enough, coupled with the suddenness of it, to make Sasuke wet his pants.
Morisaki…well, after Leo made a comment that Morisaki barked harder than he bit…
It basically led to the current events.
"Ne, Naruto-san…who o you think will win?" Hinata asked the Blonde male next to her.
"Between the two of them…I don't know. Leo-san seems as though he is a hard hitter, but Morisaki-teme is a member of the Morisaki clan who are known for their quickdraw skill." Naruto said, not looking at her at all, seemingly uninterested in her. "If he can prevent Leo from getting in close, then Morisaki has the advantage. Otherwise…" he left the rest unsaid.
Hinata nodded, as did some of the others.
Shikamaru meanwhile was studying Naruto. 'This troublesome dude is more than he seems…troublesome blondes.'
Next to him Temari gave a small sneeze.
"What makes you say that?" Ino asked.
"The same reason as to why most of you guys came to the same conclusion." Naruto said. "One never underestimates the under-dog in a duel."
"You sound like you speak from experience." Kiba said.
"Let me put it this way: You guys aren't the only PMC trainees in this school. I am just not from one the size of Konoha." Naruto said, before walking to join Tatsuya's group before he could get an answer. While he walked, he couldn't help but smirk at the glares being sent at his back.
"Oh, and you guys…stop staring at me like that…I am not Gay." He called over his shoulder. His smirk grew seeing the red faces on Sasuke and Kiba. Shikamaru was muttering troublesome again and Choji was eating chips. Shino was expressionless as always.
As Naruto continued to approach Tatsuya's group, he saw that two of the first course students, two girls, were standing on neutral ground…and edging closer to Tatsuya's side after seeing how big of an Asshole Morisaki was turning out to be.
Sensing the approaching figures, Naruto timed his approach in such a way that he would arrive just after the fun ended.
Sure enough, Morisaki was busy casting a spell when Erika knocked his CAD out of his hand, deciding to join in on the fun. Several people from Morisaki's group began activating their own magics as well as one of the two 1st course students who had been sidling up to Tatsuya's side.
'Is that a flashbang spell?' Naruto thought, recognising part of the sequence. 'Hmm…that may actually give me an Idea…'
Before a war could start out however, the student President and two others, one with long purple hair with a stern expression and a short haired brunette appeared…the latter also looking as though her glare was second nature.
"That is enough." The brunette shouted. Tatsuya's group stood down, whilst some in Morisaki's group seemed ready to continue…until Naruto pointed out that one of the newcomers was the student pres. Tatsuya gave an explanation as to what had happened
"Ne, Naruto-kun. Why didn't you break up the fight?" Mayuri asked.
"You want me to go in there with my fists when they were about to start throwing spells around?" Naruto deadpanned.
"You have your CAD, don't you?" Mayumi said.
"It is against school rules to activate your CAD unless it in an controlled environment." Naruto said, quoting one of the few school rules he bothered memorising. The others being basic school rules, such as no harassing other pupils (A rule that isn't enforced at all apparently), no illegal activities and no usage of spells exceeding B-class unless ordered to do so.
"True." Mayumi said, smiling. "Ne, Mari, you still have open seats, right?"
"I do…why?" Watanabe Mari, head of the Public Morals Committee, said, puzzled.
"Oh, nothing, just a thought." Mayumi giggled, before latching onto Naruto and Tatsuya, inviting the both to the student council room later, alongside Miyuki.
Before leaving, Naruto called out, "Oh…and next you try to interrupt a flash-type spell, make sure first that it isn't the flashbang type…she was only looking to stun rather than do actual harm there."
The light brunette looked shocked and even Tatsuya raised an eyebrow.
"How do you know that I was using that exact spell?" the girl, Honoka, asked.
"Because I can flash cast it." Naruto said, walking off towards the main building.
Everyone looked at him in shock and/or surprise.
After a while Mayumi followed him, as he was heading towards the student presidents office. On the way she was intercepted by a beautiful bluenette that…made her self conscious on her own waaay smaller size.
"Uhm…Pres-san…may I speak to you for a minute?" she asked.
"Uhm…sure, Mrs…" Mayumi said.
"Hyuuga Hinata, heiress to the Hyuuga Clan." Hinata introduced herself. "And if possible, I'd like to keep this conversation between us." She added loudly.
Later
"So, Hyuuga-san, what can I help you with?" Mayumi asked.
"Well…it's about Naruto-kun." Hinata answered with a light blush on her cheeks.
"Oh, I see where this is going." Mayumi said in a teasing voice. Hinata's blush grew. "I am afraid I don't know much about him. His file here at school lists him as a Trainee from the Konoha PMC, Kagoshima branch."
"That isn't possible…if he were a trainee at Konoha, someone with his skills would have been sent to HQ." Hinata said.
"Oh, and I believe him to be single at the moment." Mayumi said, smiling as the blush came back in force. "Better try and nab him soon, before someone else gets him."
"Eh…Uhm…what?" Hinata stammered at having been seen through so easily. Mayumi giggled.
"Hinata-chan, I am starting to like you." She said. "However, if you want Naruto, it seems as though at least one person already has her eyes on him. One of your friends I believe…"
"Oh, Ino." Hinata grumbled. "Yeah…she has made it a habit to check out each and every guys that catches her interest, though I have a feeling she isn't going to get anywhere with Naruto-kun."
By now the two of them were approaching the student council room…
"Do you think they realize that we can hear them?"
…where Naruto, Miyuki and Tatsuya were standing and waiting for the pres.
"Probably not." Tatsuya answered Naruto's question.
"Now, now, Naruto. there is no need to prank them for talking about you." Miyuki said, trying to save at least one person from the horrific experience of being pranked by Naruto.
A minute later the two talking girls arrived, to see Tatsuya keeping a straight face, Miyuki looking concerned and Naruto looking a bit miffed.
"Uhm…did I keep you waiting?" Mayumi said sweetly.
"You have no idea how badly I want to prank you girls right now." Naruto ground out. "Seriously? Are you a pair of secret Fangirls? I mean…get me while I am still available? Or something like that…"
Hinata and Mayumi's faces turned red at that.
"W-wh-what? Males aren't th-the only ones who can talk about li-liking what they see, right?" Mayumi almost shouted. "Besides, I am more interested in Tatsuya-kun than in you…for now…" she added quietly.
Naruto sighed, then asked to get whatever she wanted to talk to them about over with.
Next day
"Ok…this is going to be a problem…" Naruto said. He was looking around the room to see exclusively first course students, with Tatsuya being the sole exception to this…mainly because reserves are not allowed on the student council. Naruto forgave Mayumi for talking about him when she openly expressed her wish to change this, with her planned successor fully agreeing with the mission.
Speaking of the little girl, when Naruto revealed that he had a military grade CAD at his disposal, she went ape-shit-crazy, correctly identifying the make and model of his CAD…
Flashback
Naruto sighed as he listened to Miyuki trying to convince Tatsuya to join the Public Morals Committee, but had to agree that Tatsuya would be boon to the group…big time…
Standing up to go and get himself some water from the dispenser near the door, his jacket swung open, revealing his CAD in its holster.
"An M-3 Predator(1)?" Azusa asked in surprise.
"What's that?" Mari asked.
"It is a 2nd generation Gun/CAD Hybrid device, capable of firing of both Magic and Live Bullets. Currently it is the most widely used sidearm used by Mercenaries who have Magical Abilities." Azusa said, surprising everyone with the amount of enthusiasm she is talking.
Naruto blinked, surprised that this short girl knew this much.
"It is one also one of the three most common weapons used by Mercenaries in general, as the CAD components can easily be exchanged for devices that increase the weapons performance." Azusa continued.
Ok, NOW Naruto was shocked at the amount of knowledge this girl has.
"Mind enlightening us on what the other two weapons are?" Mari asked, interested as she planned to join the JSDF officer academy after graduating.
"The M-55 Argus Assault rifle fires more powerful rounds, but the M-96 Mattock is more accurate over long distances and can carry more sophisticated CAD components." Azusa went on…and on… "Then there is the M-22 Eviscerator, a shotgun capable of both concentrated fire for range or scatter for more wide spread damage. However, the M-22 doesn't have an integrated CAD, so most Magical Mercs don't use it, and rather use the M-23 Katana, which is less powerful with live ammunition, however it DOES come with a custom programmed CAD integrated into its structure."
Naruto, Miyuki and Tatsuya were staring at the little girl.
"What are you, a walking weapons and CAD encyclopaedia?" Naruto asked.
Azusa blushed and nodded, looking down. "It's not that…I just want to become a CAD engineer in the future, working for PMCs such as Red Spiral. It is also my dream to meet powerful magicians such as Shadow-Fox, even though he is reported to be scary as hell, and Engineers such as Taurus Silver."
"I wouldn't know about Taurus Silver, but I once met Shadow-Fox." Naruto said, swatting Azusa's grubby fingers away from his Predator (the gun, not the Alien).
Everyone minus Tatsuya and Miyuki looked at him in shock and surprise.
"And he told me he likes to eat little girls." Naruto said, professionally hiding his smirk, though his shell nearly cracked at the sheer amount of fear Azusa showed.
"Just Kidding." Naruto, along with Mayumi and Mari, laughed, as they had recognized the age-old child-spook-element. "But really now, he can be scary, especially since you wouldn't know if he was being serious or not."
"You are a mercenary, aren't you?" Azusa asked.
"A trainee, yes." Naruto nodded.
"What weapons do you use?" Azusa asked, curious.
Naruto thought for a bit. "I can't say that I have definitive favourite weapons as of yet as we are only being trained with the N-7 Lancer Assault Rifle, the M-23 Katana shotgun, the M-97 Viper and M-92 Mantis Sniper Rifles, M-3 Predator Heavy Pistols and the M-12 Locust SMG. All are still 1st generation CMD integrated Weaponry, minus the M-3 Predator and the M-23 Katana of course. Those two are both 2nd gen."
"Ok, but which weapons would you like to have once you finish your training?" Azusa asked. Even Mari was interested in the answer.
'I definitely won't tell them that Shadow Blade operatives are issued with really badass gear, such as the M-6 Carnifix heavy Pistol, the N-7 Valiant and Black Widow sniper rifles, M-300 Claymore shotgun, N-7 Hurricane SMG, the M-99 Saber and M-96-C Harrier (2) Assault Rifles. All those are late 3rd early 4th generation…' Naruto thought to himself. 'She'd go Ape-shit crazy…' "Uhm, well, that's difficult to say as I would only choose a weapon if it works for me."
Azusa pouted, but couldn't refute his logic there.
Flashback end
…amongst other things.
Following his conversation with Azusa, Mari asked him if he and Tatsuya would be interested in joining the Public Morals Committee, the latter because he had a 'mess with me and I'll kick your arse' aura about him and there isn't a restriction on who could join the Public Morals Committee.
That is how Naruto found himself here right now. In the room as well was none other than Morisaki Shun, who shut up when both Naruto and Mari levelled their glares at him. However, after Tatsuya thrashed Morisaki in front of the rest of the Public Morals Committee, Morisaki grudgingly admitted that Tatsuya may be worth working together with.
When Naruto went through the initiation fight, he just dodged the spell sent his way and went all Kung Fu on the opponent…poor guy didn't know what hit him.
Deciding not to stick around for the usually boring after meeting speeches, Naruto asked where he was needed and left to patrol said area…which happened to be where the 1st year 1st course students were having their classes…most of them at least.
Time skip
Next day, Naruto began his patrol for real, walking up and down the corridors and ending some minor conflicts here and there by glaring at the people involved before listening to both sides and making a decision.
He really didn't blame anyone…they barely knew each other and therefore cooperation was a tall order right of the bat, but he did what he could.
As he was making his way back he sensed an increasingly familiar and increasingly annoying presence behind him.
"You still need to work on your stealth there, Yamanaka-san." Naruto said without looking back. He heard a muffled curse behind him.
"I already told you…" Naruto continued.
"Yeah…that doesn't mean I can't try and get any juicy details about you." Ino said, smirking as she walked up next to him. She saw him take out a camera. "What do you need that for?"
"In case you have another of those hilarious expressions on your face." Naruto answered bluntly. "Last time you ran away before I could take a picture."
Ino hesitated, weighing the possibility of getting info out of him against the possibility that he would take a humiliating picture of her.
"How about we reach a mutual agreement: 1 question each." Ino suggested, sweating slightly.
Naruto thought for a moment. "Sure, as long as it doesn't involve classified information." He said. Ino nodded.
"Alright. When were you born?" Ino asked.
"October 10th 2080." Naruto said.
"And where?" Ino asked.
"Ah, ah, ah." Naruto said, waving a finger before her. "You've had your question. My turn: Why do you insist on trying to get into my pants so much?"
Ino faltered there and Naruto managed to snap a picture of her shocked/surprised expression.
"I know it isn't because you've been asked to do so by anyone, and you should really keep a lid on your past exploits in middle school." Naruto told her, taking another picture as her face started going red.
When Ino still didn't give an answer, Naruto sighed and carried on walking, sending the pictures to from the camera directly to the phones from the Konoha group. He heard their laughter down the hallway.
Later that day, after classes had finished, Naruto was about to start his patrol again when he was intercepted by Sasuke.
"How can I help you, Uchiha-san?" Naruto asked.
"How does a weakling like you, get to carry an M-3 around with him?" Sasuke asked. "Better yet, why are you allowed to wear one so openly whilst everyone else has to keep theirs on standby mode?"
"For the first, I don't answer to you, Uchiha. Secondly, I am part of the Public Morals Committee, I am allowed to carry an active CAD around in case I need it. That being said, the use of a CAD is only permitted as a last resort. If my glare doesn't stop the violence, I will engage in physical combat to disable. If that doesn't work, only then will I use my CAD." Naruto told him matter of factly.
"I am an Uchiha…I am naturally higher ranked than you…" Sasuke snarled.
"Not whilst all of us are still trainees." Naruto said. "Now get out of my way before I charge you with obstruction of duty."
Sasuke grit his teeth in fury but complied. The last thing he needed right now was to get in trouble this early on in his high school career.
"Don't think that I will forget this, Dobe." He muttered as Naruto walked past him.
'Right back at you, Teme.' Naruto thought, having heard him.
"Oi…Hinata, where are you going?" he heard Sakura call out.
"I have a feeling the safest place to be when Mt. Sasuke erupts is not next to him." Hinata said. "Besides, I am allowed to make new friends, right?"
That being said, both Naruto and Hinata knew that most of if not all her friends would stalk her and whomever she would try to be friends with.
Naruto sighed when he heard her walking behind him.
"Is there a reason as to why you are following me, Hyuuga-san?" Naruto asked.
"Other than getting to know you, not really." Hinata said. "Besides, I am allowed to talk to you as long as I don't obstruct you from your duty."
Naruto looked at her calculatingly.
'Gentle Soul, check.
Awesome personality, check.
Big boobs, check.
Nice Ass, check.
Pretty Face, check.
Long straight hair, check.
Dark hair, check.
Not as dumb as a brick, check.
Smart, check.
Shorter than me, check.
This one fits the bill, but…'
"Uhm…is there something on me?" Hinata asked, snapping him out of his thoughts.
"Nothing. It's just that you remind me of someone I met long ago." Naruto said.
"When was this?" Hinata asked.
"A few years ago. About 4 or 5. She is the reason I joined Konoha." Naruto said, looking sad for some reason.
"I see…" Hinata said dejectedly. It appeared as though Naruto wasn't the one she was looking for. "I am sorry for taking your time…"
She turned and quick marched down the hall, clearly ejected.
Naruto sighed. He felt bad for lying to her like that, but he knew she was looking for him after he saved her 6 years ago…she still has the same face as she did as a 10 year old…it is pretty cute if he is being honest.
However, how was he supposed to say it to her? Especially since back then he already had the name Shadow Fox, even though he was only a RS Trainee in his final examination?
Worse yet…what would she do if she found out that he was an unregistered Strategic Class Magician?
With Hinata
Hinata was on the verge of crying as she walked through the exit, walking past her friends who were waiting for her…at least those that didn't spy on her and Naruto.
Kiba, seeing her in this state, began planning bloody murder against Naruto, with Sasuke giving his support for a different reason. Sakura just decided to do whatever Sasuke was going to do. Ino was the one doing the spying so she didn't see Hinata's face. Shikamaru had an incline as to what had happened and found it too troublesome to do anything and Choji once again was eating chips. Shino was silent, though he agreed with Kiba's sentiment.
(1): Starting Pistol in all three games of the original Mass Effect trilogy. Most of the weapons that Red Spiral and the Konoha mercs use are based on Mass Effect weaponry, at least their Mass Effect 3 Variants…my descriptions are not ME Canon, but still look like their ME3 counterparts…
(2): Basically the Cerberus Harrier which is a heavily modified/upgraded M-96 Mattock…just with different colorations…
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AND DONE!
Please R&R.
Omake, if Harry Potter moved to this world
People would try to make fun of Harry, Ron and Hermione for holding sticks at them, before they all got sent flying via Red Line Express. All three were invited to join the Public Morals Committee immediately.
People in Japan have been trying to fly for millennia…Harry and Ron bring out a pair of Broom sticks. Problem solved.
How does anyone manage to disarm the opponent without touching them? They either learn Gram Demolition like Tatsuya or just learn the Expelliamus spell…the one completely destroys the weapon and the other send it flying a few dozen meters.
How to sneak into secret areas? Even Tatsuya can't do it, but Harry's got an OP Invisibility cloak and the unlocking spell…Find him if you can, bitches.