A/N: I want to point out I started this, story earlier in the Fall than I did with my other crossover: Arashi Uzumaki of the Blue Plague, but still no where in the beginning, so if you want to know what happened in Blue Plague series before the point I used, you got to read the actual books. Just don't let kids read it.

I'm also censoring curse words as it's too many used in more than just saying usual ways that I can't ignore them all. At least with censoring I'm not going against my usual way of avoiding curse wordsof the Blue Plague series Tomas W. Watson, whose wife is Tina Watson. I should also tell you Watson always based a character after himself in his books, and in the Blue Plague series that's Bruce.

Finally, I don't own the Blue Plague series or the Naruto series or it's characters. But I do know the wife of the writer of the Blue Plague series Tomas W. Watson, whose wife is Tina Watson. I should also tell you Watson always based a character after himself in his books, and in the Blue Plague series that's Bruce.

if you see letters with '-' that's me sensoring curse words in case none of you realized that.

If you haven't read it yet, read this first:

Blue Plague's Nine-Tail Fox's Son: The Fall

Debbie Prepares Mike and Naruto

The next morning, Mike was sitting at the table trying eat breakfast. He tried to help Bruce last night but Bruce pretty much kicked him out of the shop for Mike's own sake. It didn't help two of the wounded had died during the night. But at least the other five should make it. Sakura even lowered the chance of infection with her medical ninjutsu training. Mike saw for himself why Naruto had put Sakura over helping the wounded as she stabilize and healed the wounded faster than Mike. Sakura later explained that she was personally trained by the best medical ninja not only in the leaf but the entire Elemental Nations: Lady Tsunade herself. As for now, Mike only felt joy from hearing the screams coming out of the shop.

Looking around the table, Mike stared at the chair Alex used to sit. Angela was still in Debbie's room with Cade, who would stay with her for a little while but then leave; he would come back and ask Angela where Daddy was. Then Angela would try to explain again to the two-year-old that Daddy was gone. Cade would cry with Angela then leave; an hour or so later he'd come back and it would start all over.

Little Mike know Naruto last night had a talk with Cade that Alex was sleeping and won't be waking up again, but told him it was because Alex was a hero and was hurt badly trying help others and that god decided he deserved a good eternal sleep for it. Naruto also told Cade that as long as he hold his love for his daddy in his heart, Alex would sleep peacefully. That seemed to help as when Cade went back into the bedroom, he didn't come out again to repeat his process. Naruto doubt it be the last conversation Cade might need to have about Alex, as Cade's memories of his father fade as he gets older, but Naruto was sure Angela will try her best to help Cade know who Alex was, if not the rest of the clan will.

Hate filled Mike's heart like he had never felt before. They just wanted to live in peace, and living humans had killed good people. Hundreds of millions of infected wanted to do that but no, it was living humans who had killed members of the clan. Tears rolled down his cheeks as he thought about it. He wanted to barge into that shop and make Bruce let him help. Then a part of him was glad Bruce had him leave.

Stephanie walked in and sat down across from Debbie. "How is she?" Nancy asked. Stephanie just looked at her with blank stare.

Stephanie turned to Debbie. "I want to help Bruce," she told Debbie. Before Debbie could answer, Mike did.

"No, leave him alone. Bruce is taking care of it," Mike said as Paul came in the backdoor. They all heard a loud scream from the shop. Paul closed the door, cutting off the scream.

"Let's give everyone a day off, Mike," Paul suggested.

"We'll talk about it later, Paul," Mike replied as Angela walked in, carrying Cade. Mike jumped up, pulling out her chair.

"Thank you, Mike. Cade wanted to come down and eat." Angela told him.

What's that boy wanna eat?" Millie asked.

"Cakes," Cade said clapping his hands."

"Pancakes, baby?" Millie asked, causing Cade to jump up and down in Angela's lap. The cook staff went into high gear to make the baby some pancakes.

"Thank you Naruto," Angela said to Naruto. "I talked with Cade last night."

"Don't worry about it. It's the least I can do," Naruto said.

Mike sat down in his chair as Paul came up beside him. Mike, the night crew is going out of their minds out there. They've worked the past twelve hours listening to those screams."

"I want to hear the screams," Angela said. Paul went to the back door and opened it up, letting the screams come in. Angela closed her eyes, savoring the screams. Debbie saw the look on Angela's face. It was pure hate and anger but filled with dark joy.

"Paul, close the door please," Mike said and Paul closed it.

"No, leave it open," Angela said.

"No, Angela, I need to talk to you. We need to bury Alex today," Mike said firmly.

Angela looked at Mike and tears started rolling down her face as she answered, "Alex wanted to be buried in the evening. He said he wanted to go down with the sun, and when the sun came up the next day, he would be watching us."

Mike looked at Angela as she wept silently. Mike could tell she was fighting the grief and losing. "We'll bury him at sunset today then. Father Thomas will perform the service," Mike told her and Angela nodded her head as Millie sat down a plate of pancakes for Cade.

Everyone turned to the back door upon hearing heavy metal music getting louder. Bruce opened the door and walked inside; he was shirtless and carrying a ghetto blaster playing AC/DC. Bruce closed the door and turned the volume down, but not off, and set the boom box by the door. The mell of burnt flesh and blood filled the room. When Bruce turned around, they could see he had dried blood over his body and noticed the front of his pants were soaked in blood as he sat down in his seat.

"Hey woman, what's for breakfast? I'm hungry," Bruce asked Millie.

"What'cha ya want Bruce?" Milie asked, smiling.

"Food. As long as I don't have to catch it, I don't care," Bruce replied as Millie fixed him a plate. Bruce looked around the table, bobbing his head to the beat of the music coming out of the box. Everyone was gazing at him with blank stares. Millie set a plate of food down in front of him and Bruce just shrugged his shoulders and started eating. Then Bruce looked up at Angela. "Little Foot, we'll talk tomorrow," he told her. Angela smiled and nodded her head.

"We're burying Alex at sunset. You'll be there, won't you?" she asked.

"Yes, I'll be there," Bruce promised.

A man came out of the dining room and stopped behind Mike. "Bruce, is that really necessary?" he asked.

"Dude, this is AC/DC. If you don't like it, I will have to kick your a- just on principle," Bruce threatened him.

"Not the music, the screams," the man explained.

Bruce looked down at his plate as he slammed his palms on the table. Then slowly he pulled his fingernails across the table top, leaving grooves in the surface. As his hands rolled into fists he fought the urge to beat the s- out of this man. When Bruce looked up his eyes were filled with pure hate. "If you mean, do I have to get information from those sacks of s- before the rest of that gang finds us and kills worthless m- like you, then the answer is yes. They were almost three hundred strong before yesterday, but I got me some and it was good. Watching those f- die like that gave me serious wood. You can go and wipe your pussy off now. Ask me another stupid question and I'll cut your balls off and feed them to you. Do you want to ask me another question to see if it's stupid?" The man shook his head and ran back into the dining room. Bruce turned to Angela. "Don't worry, they'll pay." Then Bruce looked at Stephanie. "I need you to do something for me and it'll be hard."

"I'll do whatever you want me to," Stephanie said.

Bruce reached into his pocket and pulled out a digital recorder and laid it on the table. He grabbed both sides of Stephanie's face. "Those aren't people on there. Now say it," Bruce told her.

"Those are not people on there," Stephanie repeated.

"Again, like you mean it!" Bruce yelled at her. Stephanie repeat it, stunned at the yell.

"I want you to type it up. One of them, the sniper, gives a very detailed description of the base. I want an accurate drawing," Bruce told her.

"I will have it done by this afternoon," Stephanie promised.

Bruce looked at Debbie. "Get me another recorder, please," she nodded and left the room.

"Where are the twins and PJ?" Bruce asked Stephanie.

"Upstairs with Konohamaru Moegi and Udon watching movies along with Cassandra and Joshua. I gave them the job to keepall five happy and and silence out the screams for them," Naruto continued cautiously, not wanting to cause Bruce to turn his hate on him. "I didn't think they were old enough to understand why you were making those men scream in their curious minds." Then he turned to Angela and Cade, mostly Cade. "I was trying to figure out a way to ask if Cade could join them until Alex's funeral."

Bruce nodded his head much to Naruto's relief as Millie put another glass of tea in front of him. He drained the glass and stood up, heading to the door. Grabbing the boom box, he turned to Naruto as Debbie walked in and handed him another recorder. For a brief second everyone saw the rage leave Bruce's face, leaving a look of sorrow and guilt. "Naruto, you have proven to me many times your trust and loyalty is in the right place. Includin' last night when you were setting up those traps, so I won't question your decision to try and silent out the screams from the Twins PJ and any other children too young to understand what I'm doin'." Then he turned to Mike, "Mike, be happy I made you leave. It's worse than I remember, but thank you for wantin' to help me." Bruce told him as he walked out the door.

Paul looked at Mike as he asked, 'You wanted to help him?"

"Yes I did, and would be out there now if he would let me!" Mike yelled. ""Everyone get in here!" he yelled at the top of his lungs.

There was not enough room in the kitchen but everyone did their best to get in. Mike clear his throat. "I want everyone to hear this so there is no misunderstanding later. That gang that attacked us yesterday? They want the women and kids. They'll rape and torture them just for pleasure then kill them. They sometimes do the same to men, but usually torture and death is what a man can expect. We have to kill them before they kill us. Not only do we have to fight infected, we have to fight these a-. I only saw a few that wanted to follow Bruce yesterday to protect us. Only reason Naruto was allowed to go was because he was faster than Bruce, and Bruce knew with his ninja training, Naruto wouldn't slow him down and help him move in and out of places faster than he ever could by foot if needed. Now some of you are even questioning Bruce as he is doing what needs to be done. He is finding out about them, where they are and how many. You can't ask them 'please'. These are hardened criminals, not Girl Scouts wanting to deliver cookies, you stupid mother f-. If you don't like Bruce's methods then go take over for him or f- leave!"

Mike turned to Paul. "Paul, do you want to watch your wife and son get raped? You must, because you want Bruce to stop. I never thought that about you. Tell your wife and son we'll protect them. Take your balls off and wear a tampon."

"That's not what I meant, Mike!" Paul yelled.

"Bruce is out there now doing what needs to be done. I could see it in his face, its eating his soul. Let me tell you something, Paul, I'm glad he's doing it and not me. The difference between you and me is I'm willing to take Bruce's place in hell for protecting my family." Mike told him. He looked around before saying, "Bruce is not hurting us, he's defending us. There are a few here that know the type of animals that are out there. Bruce rescued them from the same type of animals. I'm not going to point them out and cause them embarrassment, but they are here among us. THis is a family and when you stop protecting it, you aren't family anymore."

Conner stood up on a chair. "He's telling you the truth. Bruce rescued me. I watched those trash torture my platoon. They cut off their balls, then dragged a knife across their bellies and left them screaming. I watched as an infant held over its mother and cut with a knife while she was raped, and they did it just to cause her more pain. I will die before I'm ever taken again, and I will take those I love with me," Conner told everyone.

Mike spoke again. "People, we are going to have to kill to protect ourselves and some have already died defending us. We'll have to do things to ensure our safety that you never would've dreamed of. This is real and you can't call out or 911. You don't have to stay here; you can leave. We told you that when you got here. If you stay, you must fight, and some of you may die. At least here you have a chance."

Mike then turned to Naruto. "That being said, I want to make it clear that I agree with Bruce about Naruto's actions for the twins and PJ as they are too young understand why those animals must scream. Before the infection hit we didn't train our kids to use guns until they were five years old and even then we started with BB guns before moving them up to actual guns. If they are considered too young to fight, then I don't see why they have to endure the hardships the rest of us have to deal with until they are old enough to understand and fight. We can't do anything about what they already experience since the infection hit, but we can protect them from the harsh reality from this moment on, and only when they're old enough to fight, we can include them in everything going on."

"Now, there will be no supply run today but the work is to continue. Now get to it."

The crowd dispersed. Angela hugged Naruto as thanks for considering to let Cade join PJ and the twins. Nancy went upstairs with Angela but not before patting Naruto on the shoulder to let him know she too appreciate what Naruto did. In fact many parents came up and pat Naruto on the shoulder, except for Susan who kissed Naruto on the cheeks, as the crowd dispersed. Most agreed with Mike, very few didn't but kept their opinions to themselves, but all agreed with Naruto that the kids who are considered too young to fight don't have to shoulder the burden of their parents and the rest of the clan until they are old enough.

"Mike, I didn't mean what I said. I'm scared. The thought of anything happening to my family terrifies me," Paul told him.

"Paul, the old way is dead. You're going to have to kill men sooner or later to protect your family, and you might even die for them. THe only assurance I can offer is that they'll be taken care of if you die defending them, as mine will be if I'm killed," Mike said.

"I'm sorry, Mike."

"No need to apologize, Paul. I'm sorry for calling you out in front of everyone," Mike said.

"No, I need that to let me know what we are fighting for. SO our kids can have some type of future. I'll always stand with you and Bruce," Paul promised Mike. And from that moment on, Paul would do what was needed.

"Thank you," Mike said.

"Well, I'm going to make some coffins for our people," Paul said as he left.

Mike watched him leave and noticed Debbie and Stephanie at the end of the table looking at him. "What?" Mike asked.

"Thank you for defending Bruce," Debbie said quietly.

"Debbie, I almost told everyone but a select few to leave," Mike told her.

"They would've died," Debbie pointed out.

"I know, and for a second I didn't care," Mike said.

"Bruce is right, he needs your heart to guide him."

"Debbie, I want to fight beside him," Mike told her.

"I know, Mike, but don't force it. You could lose that piece of yourself that Bruce needs to maintain control. If Bruce loses that, I believe he will become one of the monsters we are fighting."

"She's right," Naruto said. "I saw it last night. I didn't recognize it but something about him was familiar. So I asked Captain Yamato last night and he confirmed it. I was the same way whenever I lost control of my demon instincts. From what I seen for Bruce, its the lost of their humanity."

Mike shook his head. "But Bruce doesn't need me to keep him senior human or whatever. He has Debbie and the kids."

"I don't have it anymore, Mike, and the kids are too young. I know what Bruce meant by the price of the wave, now, and not thinking rationally. Bruce needs a man to show him when it's time to quit and fall back, or when it's time to unleash h- on earth, sacrificing everything," Debbie told him.

The response sent a chill through Mike. The thought that Bruce depended that much on him made him proud and scared at the same time. "Thank you, Debbie, I thought Bruce believed I couldn't fight."

"Mike, you know better than that. Just remember that Bruce needs that part of you. Your humanity, so keep it close. When you do fight beside Bruce, don't follow him in rage, because you will lose it, even if you follow the rules. That's the price you pay for the wave; you lose the ability to see everyone as human," Debbie said.

"Well, Debbie that's what I have you here for, to remind me," Mike told her.

"I'm telling you now, Mike, because I might not be there, I could die."

The certainty in her voice frightened Mike as he responded, "Debbie, if you die then Bruce will die beside you, defending you."

"What if I'm defending him or the kids while he is defending us? I can think of a thousand different way," Debbie told him.

"Bruce can't be everywhere," Naruto reminded Mike. "He can't create clones like I can."

"Debbie, if something happened to you, Bruce would die. He may not physically, but his heart would die."

"That is why you and I are talking now, Mike. You can't let that happen. I know Bruce has to survive for this family to live. We need his knowledge of war and his ability to fight. We need his ability to think outside the box and do what needs to be done."

"Well, if it comes to it, then I'll make sure to remind Mike," Naruto said.

Debbie smiled looking at Naruto. "Thank you Naruto. I appreciate that, but Bruce will need you out there helping him too. Just as he did last night. You can fight without the wave and that will help Bruce when the time comes."

"Then I'll make sure Captain Yamato and Sakura remind Mike if needed. They helped me once when I went through my rampage, so they are familiar of the risk," Naruto said.

Mike swallowed before speaking. "Debbie, do you think you are going to die?"

"I know I'm going to die, Mike, just like you, but I don't think I will see old age. That really doesn't bother me, to be honest. The safety of this family and Bruce does. I really believe if Bruce dies or becomes a soulless killer, this family and humanity dies with him," Debbie told Mike as Stephanie put her arm across Debbie shoulder.

Naruto then realized Debbie wasn't just talking of the possibilities, but more with certainty.

"Have you talked about this with Bruce?" Naruto asked.

"No, Naruto, and I don't plan to as it would consume him. Mike knows this too. We all know how much he loves me. The only thing I know for sure he won't sacrifice for my safety is the kids, ours or yours, but I think everyone else is fair game. We can't let that happen," Debbie told him.

Mike stood up. "Debbie you have to tell him. You're basically telling me you know you're going to die. I can't live with this secret," he pleaded with her.

"I'm sorry, Mike, but you'll have to for the survival of this family. Are you willing to sacrifice it for me? I'm not," Debbie told Mike as he sat back down and put his head in his hands.

She continued. "Mike, just remember to hang on to your humanity. It's very important. I love you, and so does Bruce. And Naruto, don't fear the wave but stay cautious of it when Bruce rides it. I'm sure you noticed how contagious his rage is when he's riding the wave."

Naruto nodded. "Yeah, I sensed it twice. The first time I thought it was just because blues were about to surround us, but last night I sensed it again even as things stayed as planned."

Debbie led Stephanie out of the kitchen as Mike sat at the table, crying for an hour. Naruto left too, but he patted Mike's shoulder before leaving. Mike would keep this secret from Bruce for the sake of the family, but Naruto's action helped Mike as he know he doesn't have to keep the secret by himself. Mike stood up, wiped off his face and headed outside.

A/N: I just want to make clear killing Alex wasn't an easy thing to do even though that was in the original, but you'll come to understand why later as with one more death.

Also Naruto will get his own sword in this series since I gave Naruto one in Feudal Era's Nine-Tail Fox's Son and of course there's the fact in the Nine-Tail Fox's Son Naruto got his hands on Zabuza's Zampacto during the meeting of the 5 Kages. So only right Naruto gets his own sword in this series too. Just be patient.