Chapter 2
Naruto opened his eyes to see that he was lying in the riverbed near the two stone statues of Hashirama and Madara (A/N: kind of like the Gondor king statues in The Fellowship of the Ring movie), where he fought Sasuke and Kakashi backstabbed him. Something squirmed on top of him as he looked to see Kurama hugging him close with her body mashed with his scarred torso and her nine tails coiled around both of their legs.
Oh, and they were naked.
"Well, well, I wouldn't mind being resurrected if I were to always be like this with you under me, Naruto-kun." The hourglass-figure kitsune said as she moved her hands up and down Naruto's folded bat-like wings until she reached to the back of his neck and slid up to meet his face while keeping her cleavage pressed against his muscled chest. Before she could move her lips to meet his, she stopped and squirmed as Naruto's tail got free from the vixen's tails and began to tickle her sides and her exposed back. Not wanting to be outdone Kurama tried to steal his first kiss, only to arch back and moan in pleasure as Naruto's tail whipped her butt.
With that, Naruto escaped the kitsune's grasp and stood up a good 6ft tall and looking like he is in his early adult years (Age 19-21), using his winged appendages to cover his nakedness (A/N: like the gargoyles from the Disney Gargoyles show). "I'm afraid that will have to wait until we can get far away from Fire Country. I think we should head to Wave Country and begin searching for this 'Kingdom of Tides' Eru spoke of. Do you know what that might mean, Kurama-chan?"
Kurama blushed at being called that by her future mate, before standing up herself with her beautiful fluffy tails covering her front while looking like no water had touched them. "I actually do know Naruto-kun. But first I need to fill you in on certain details about your heritage and the laws of being the last of two clans. Plus, we need to get used to fighting with chakra again, I haven't felt whole since after our unexpected demise, so I need get back into shape like you. However, can we head over in that direction? I sense some of my chakra still lingers over there and that concerns me."
Nodding in agreement with Kurama's assessment, the two demonic entities walked out from the riverbank and into the woods.
Scene Change (1 Week Later)
Near the Great Naruto Bridge, a 12-year-old Inari is fishing while thinking of the heroic ninja that he was proud to call his surrogate older brother. Almost four years have passed since the sad news of Naruto's untimely death and his body was never recovered. The grandson of a great builder wondered by some miracle if he would ever get to see his big bro. His thoughts were interrupted as he heard a horse pulled wagon coming over the bridge to the Land of Waves. Inari squinted to get a good look at the group in the wagon. What he saw made him widen his eyes in shock as he quickly rubbed his eyes to see if he was imagining things only to smile brightly as he drops his fishing rod and runs to meet the wagon at the end of the bridge.
The driver of the wagon had a dark black robe with a hood pulled over his head and his female companion wearing an exquisite red kimono that rested past her shoulders to show a little of her slim figure. Just as they were about to fully cross the bridge and enter Wave country, teenager Inari ran right in front of the carriage causing the driver to pull his reins to his humble grey horse with white mane and tail as the apprentice builder climbed up one the rectangular columns that ended on each side of the bridge.
When Inari reached the top base of the pillar, he folded his arms giving a scolding face to the driver as if he were his commanding officer. "You're late!"
The drivers face was stern as he turned his blue eyes to meet the black spiky hair's own. "An Uzumaki is never late, Inari-san. Nor is he early. He arrives 'precisely' when he means to."
The two continued to stare at one another until the driver's stern façade slowly broke as a smile crept up his face and Inari also smiling as the two shared a heartfelt laugh at the joke that they just played. Inari jumped into Naruto's lap and hugged him as his hood fell from his head revealing his neck length golden locks with fire red tips, his horns and wings were hidden under a powerful Genjutsu until he chooses to reveal them. "It's wonderful to see you again Naruto-niisan! I hoped that they were wrong when they said you were gone." Inari said as he quickly wiped away his happy tears. "But here you are alive again, and with a pretty lady with you. Is she your girlfriend or something?"
"Don't worry Inari-nii, when we get to your place, I will tell you everything. I've missed you, you little crybaby." Naruto chuckled as Inari pouted and lightly punches his stomach at that small reminder.
"Hey, Flame-head! Stop with the sappy reunion and get a move on! I'm not waiting another minute to get fixed up, so I can beat the crap out of that Duck-Butt Uchiha!" An irritated voice called out from the back of the wagon when a malnourished tomboy woman with long dirty red hair that reached her lower back and fierce brown eyes peered from over some freshly made fireworks that would reveal itself for the first time in the Elemental Nations when tomorrow's evening festivities commenced. She was one of the former Sound Four that miraculously survived her dual battle between the lazy shadow strategist and that blowhard fan girl. It turns out Tayuya Uzumaki didn't really die that day as the excessive chakra that left Naruto's dying body scattered to the winds and some of it surrounding the unconscious kunoichi and cocooned her in a comatose state while filtering and destroying the tainted chakra and soul piece of Orochimaru and keeping her alive.
Naruto and Kurama found her a day after being resurrected and Naruto using his favorite Shadow-Clone jutsu to find a nearby bandit camp to raid where they found a wagon filled with trinkets and clothes, and a horse grazing in a fenced pen. After receiving their new-found resources and taking them to their new owners the clones killed and burned the bandits and their camp as the Maker and his companion dressed themselves while Naruto slowly dispersed his clones after Kurama explained to him the advantages of the jutsu that he was never told. Pulling her cocoon out from between two fallen tree trunks, the nine tailed fox absorbed her missing chakra and revived the kunoichi from her three-year coma. Tayuya was not pleased for her disabled state and swore like a sailor until the two companions calmed her down to give her a new life to live now that the pedophile's curse mark was destroyed we was free to join their group in training to relearn and strengthen their abilities and get back at Orochimaru, Sasuke, and the Konoha village.
Now, Tayuya was getting impatient as the two lovebirds made a few stops to sell their goods and get the strange powders and equipment that Naruto needed to make 'fire works' as he called it, as well as ninja fighting gear to help them in their training. The tomboy red head was anxious for Naruto to do as he promises and heal her, so she can work and use her legs again without the need for Flame-head or Vile-vixen to carry her in a way that left her in a blushing shamble. She would not admit it, but Tayuya thought Flame-head looked handsome, even with his demonic horns, wings and tail.
Naruto interrupted her trail of thinking as they neared the bridge builder, Tazuna's home. Inari's mother, Tsunami saw her apprentice son running up to the house after jumping off that stranger's wagon. "Kaa-san, is Jiji home yet? I have a surprise for both of you that it can't wait."
"Inari, what's got you so…" she stopped when she saw Naruto's face. "I-it… it can't be. Naruto, is that really you?"
"Indeed Tsunami-chan. It's me. But first, would it be alright if me and my companions come inside?" Tsunami wasted no time as she ushered them in with Naruto carrying Tayuya in a bridal hold that caused her to slightly blush while respecting the former Leaf shinobi for not touching her inappropriately.
2 Hours Later
"Well, I gotta say boyo, you sure had quite an afterlife-hic" Tazuna, the old bridge builder finally came home and listened with the rest of his family the tales Naruto spun of Arda, and then drinking three jugs of sake before voicing his response. The bridge builder family and Naruto's fellowship had just finished partaking in their evening meal as Naruto told of his story and even removed the genjutsu hiding his horns, wings, and tail. Inari was dazzled at Naruto's new features; and Tayuya was also secretly glancing at his new look as she quietly lay beside the dinner table. Tsunami left with a plate of food and a bag of medicine into another room where a mysterious patient was being care given while she too listened to the Uzumaki's story.
"Hey Flame-head. Sorry for the crap I put you through earlier. I think your new looks and attitude are a better improvement compared to the loudmouth brat with piss for hair and brains and wearing a neon orange target that begged me to punch him in the face."
Naruto snorted at the crude remark. "Does that mean you don't want me to heal you Tayuya-chan."
"Sh-shut up! I'm not waiting another minute being a crippled kunoichi!" Tayuya stuttered, turning her head to the side while forcing down a blush that crept up her cheeks after she saw the mischievous looks from the hot demon and the fox hag.
A voice muttered from the other room where Tsunami went. "Got room for one more? If she gets a miracle cure, I want in too." Tsunami then came out with a pale shinobi with long red hair with two bangs sticking up, her arm draped over Tsunami's shoulder as Inari's mother dragged her to Tayuya's and Naruto's side.
Naruto raised an eyebrow at seeing the secretive guest when his eyes glanced over her and saw the forehead protector engraved with the symbol of Kiri, the Hidden Mist Village. Seeing that reminded him of the former Demon of the Mist which he later planned to pay his respects at the legendary swordsman's gravesite.
Tsunami introduced to the Uzumaki company Ameyuri Ringo, one of the Seven Swordsman of the Mist. She was found passed out near Wave country before news of the Kiri Civil War had finally ended. Tazuna and his family volunteered to take care of her in memory of her fellow swordsman who killed the midget tyrant, Gato.
Naruto accepted as any friend of Zabuza's was a friend of his. Allowing Tsunami to place Ameyuri next to him, the former jinchuriki laid his hands over the Former Sound Nin's and swordswoman's heads as a fire of ethereal white covered the palms of his hands. The Flames of Anor were not only the bane of wicked dwellers of shadow, but also a warm comforting light to those with good in their souls that could also heal the mind, body, and spirit. Muttering in an unknown language that made it incoherent for all those present except for the Kyuubi, Naruto slowly opened his eyes as the mystic fire encompassed the two kunoichi without scorching their apparel or the wooden floor they sat on for a couple of minutes before the ethereal wisps of light diminished.
After several minutes, the two tomboy ninjas opened their eyes and groggily sat up and took a couple of glances over their body to see if anything changed. The shark-toothed red head saw that her skin was no longer a ghostly pale and that she could breathe normally. Tayuya gazed at her previous twig legs no looked like they were the legs of a strong sexy supermodel. Taking a leap of faith, they both rose to stand up on their feet and take their first steps of renewed health and strength. Tears poured from the smart-mouth's caramel eyes at being able to fully walk with her kick butt limbs, while ebony eyed Ringo gave a gleeful toothy smirk like it was her birthday and she caught sight of a big tasty morsel.
Naruto wasn't prepared when he has knocked down to the wooden floor with both kunoichi hugging him tight like he was their big horned teddy bear. The elven vixen watching the scene, silently trembling as feelings of jealousy crept up her spine at seeing them in that peculiar position. But soon those thoughts of envy passed as she smirked wickedly, remembering that she had a better hold and view of her future mate's body when they were brought back to this chakra powered world.
Scene Change
Naruto lazily walked through the woods and hills of Wave Country on this sunny afternoon. He hoped he would find that the resting place of the Demon of the Mist and Ice Angel were in one piece. His thoughts wandered, thinking of the sleeping arrangement he had with the three rose-top ladies.
After the two healed kunoichi dogpiled him and continued to stay that way for a couple of minutes, Kurama got up and argued with them on who would sleep with him that night. The redhead sword wielder didn't want to let go of her newly claimed alpha and teased her two competitors of the things that would put a shock to Naruto's system. Tayuya held Naruto's arm close to her chest as she claimed that both he and her are both Uzumaki, so they should stick together. The elven Kyuubi argued that she should have Naruto to herself because she's his mate and she wants to 'seal the deal' to be by his side always. Plus, she pointed out that she already got to see his 'wicked' figure, which made both Tayuya and Ameyuri jealous that they had a three-way tug of war with the pointed eared vixen holding Naruto's head close to her ample chest with her cleavage partially showing under her kimono while the two kunoichi pulled his arms into their chests.
Tsunami ended the argument with a frying pan to the heads and telling them that Naruto would sleep in the guest room while the three females would share Ameyuri's sleeping quarters. After a good rest, Naruto rose early to not disturb his hosts and companions to go see how things have changed in Wave Country. Not knowing that his absence would cause Kurama, Tayuya, and Ameyuri to go into a frenzy just to find him.
Coming out of his thoughts, the reborn Uzumaki came to a grove of trees where two graves stood with one being marked with the massive Kubikiribocho blade. Looking around him one last time to sense that he was alone, Naruto removed his henge disguise to show his horns, wings, and tail. "Hey Zabuza, it's been a very long time since I last saw or spoke to you. As you can see, I got myself turned into a literal demon, specifically a demon of shadow and flames. I bet your jealous that I took your moniker one step further. It's a long story, but the shortened version is I died by Kakashi's Raikiri, got reborn in another world, turned into a fiery demon and killed many beings with my flaming weapons and power, fell asleep under a mountain, got woken up and turned an underground city/mine into my home, fought another powerful being and lost, and now I'm back here with a sexy vixen as my fiancé and two more red heads wanting to join my growing family/clan." Naruto paused to chuckle at that last bit of info before staring back at the sword marker.
"You'll be happy to know that I saw Haku there and he became an actual Angel that helped pull me out of my abyss. I bet you've been spending your time in the afterlife tormenting Gato and any other scumbags that deserve torment. If it's alright with you, I'd like to take your blade and use it to get back at Kakashi for killing us both and continue your legacy as one of the legendary Swordsmen of the Mists."
After making his request, a misty fog rose up out of nowhere and surrounded Naruto. Looking around he couldn't find anyone there until he looked back at the graves and saw murky image of Zabuza lazily sitting on the embedded decapitating blade. Even though the spirit's face was covered with bandages, Naruto could make out the shark-toothed grin underneath before the ghost closed his eyes and dipped his head down as a show of respect and acceptance.
In a small gust of wind, the spirit vanished, and the fog faded away only leaving Naruto alone in the grove. Wiping the happy tears that fell from his eyes, the former unpredictable ninja of Konoha walked up to the blade and touched the hilt. A swirl of mist, fire and wind surrounded the blade as it turned into a hand-and-a-half sword infused with Naruto's powers like the weapon the previous Grey Wizard from Arda used in their final battle on the tower. It was colored black as night with red runes written along its bevel and handle. The sword also had embedded in its hilt an oval shaped crimson gem that gave off an amberlike glow within. Naruto took another glance at the former Kubikiribocho before placing it onto his belted hip and walked back to return to Tazuna's house.
Scene Change
Watching the sunset, Naruto was sitting on the porch with Tazuna and the rest of them as he and old bridge builder were smoking their pipes. Inari's grandpa was showing off his smoking skills by creating rings of smoke that glided in the still air. Inari was impressed by his grandpa's talent while Tsunami reprimanded her son by telling him that he can't smoke until he's older, which made the young man frowned at having to wait that long. Naruto smirked as he pulled his pipe from his mouth and formed a ship with his smoke and had it sail through the rings before they disappeared. Everyone was in awe at Naruto's magic that when they turned to look at him, they caught a glimpse of twinkling lights in his blue eyes.
Putting his pipe away, Naruto stretches his arms before wrapping them around Ameyuri sitting on his right and Tayuya on his left. Kurama walked on over and sat in his lap as the three ladies cuddled close to his body as they continued to watch the sunset, thinking on what tomorrow might bring.
