- What the hell are you on about Grover, furiously whispered Naruto. Who the hell is Miss Kerr and where the hell did Mrs Dodds go?

- Who is this Mrs Dodds you keep talking about Naruto, said Grover nervously, Miss Kerr has been our math teacher all year, you guys must have hallucinated, after all a janitor did say he found you guys passed out in the Hades portrait room.

Naruto cracked his knuckles and Grover gulped. Something fishy was going on, and he did not like it. And Grover seemed to know something about it. Miss Kerr their attractive thirty one years old blonde math teacher suddenly appeared out of nowhere and told them with a smile that she was their math teacher, looking at them like deranged children when they asked about Mrs Dodds. In fact, everybody in the class had forgotten about her, and Naruto was ready to bet that everyone in school had too. Something was very wrong here. He had a bad feeling like someone or something had made toys of them.

- Give up Naruto, said Percy when he saw that Naruto was about to grab Grover by the neck. We should ask Mr Brunner, after all he did give me the "swordpen".

Naruto threw a last glance at Grover before letting out a loud sight. He went back to reading his manga, but his eyes were just staring at the shapes. All his thoughts were directed at the demon he and Percy had just fought.

when they arrived in school, they asked Mr Brunner the same question. Where was Mrs Dodds.

There never was a Mrs Dodds here was the answer he gave them. are you boys feeling alright?

- Yeah we're ok, answered Naruto, before dragging along Percy.

They ran to their dorm, where they settled down and took a breather.

- Maybe they're right, said Percy with an alarmed look. Maybe we did hallucinate.

- Yeah sure we were tripping, said Naruto with a sarcastic tone, but you forgot on little detail Percy you have never done drugs.

- Yeah... You neither, right ?... right ?

- Anyway, said Naruto. I showed you my abilities and they are real.

- Oh about those, said Percy with a frown. Maybe an explanation, you know just to keep me from going insane.

- from what Grace told me, said Naruto while putting a foot on the wall. I come from an old japanese family whose ancestors were Ninjas and every one hundred years the power of those ancestors reincarnates in a toddler. Me.

Naruto then proceeded to walk on the wall taking step after step under the incredulous eye of Percy.

- I don't know much about that power, followed Naruto with a smile. But I know it's called chakra and that you can do plenty of awesome stuff with it. It's all written in a bunch of old scrolls with Ninja arts that I still can't read because I got to learn the Japanese they spoke at that time.

- Awesome, whispered Percy while looking down.

Naruto really had it easy, he thought to himself. The Guy was good looking, had good grades and now he also had some kind of amazing power. Percy him, was average at best. But he wasn't jaleous. Naruto apart from Grace his caretaker, had no one. His parents had died in a car crash when he was one, and he also had a reputation of being a difficult child. Percy him still had his mother, and his friendship with Naruto taught him to cherish his mother, or at least more than the average teenager.

- I think that something bad is afoot here, said Percy while adopting a serious expression. We won't get anything out of both Grover and Mr Brunner so lets wait out the end of the year, we'll catch Grover then.

Naruto nodded. It was a good plan, because the school year was going to end in two weeks. It was time to make the most out of what was left of it. Naruto had no delusions, he was going to be dumped by the school at the end of this year. It was always like that. Grace would have to find a new one, preferably one with Percy because he was not gonna last here too. So they started their willful "Fire me" campaign. From sarcastic remarks in classes, to ditching said classes to go to the arcade, they were living their best life under the worried glances of Grover and Mr Brunner. Percy was a bit put off by the idea of being expulsed again, but maybe this time, his mother would grow tired and will not send him away anymore.

- It was a very enlightening year, said Mr Brunner on the very last day, four hours before the official summer break. It was an honor teaching you about latin and greek mythology while listening to you sing those beautiful poems.

Percy cringed. "Poem time" was an awful thing that Mr Brunner had invented to help them express themselves, but in poems written in Latin. Needless to say, It was a horrible idea.

The bell rang and everyone got up. Percy, Grover and Naruto stayed behind, to say a proper goodbye to Mr Brunner.

- See you next year hopefully, said Percy with a knowing smile.

- Unfortunately I won't be here, Said Mr Brunner with a smile of his own. I decided to take a more "hands on" teaching job somewhere, but don't worry Percy, and you too Naruto, we will definitely see each other again.

Naruto was a bit puzzled by this but said nothing. They left for their English class with Mr Nicoll. The man had a profound dislike of Naruto and Percy, he seemed to find them the causes of all his troubles.

- For the last day, he said in his condescending and annoying voice. We will read a text for Next year, which is an extrait of Macbeth by Shakespear. Mr Jackson please do the honor...

- Why ? Defied Percy at being singled out. Again.

- Because I said so, answered Mr Nicoll, not even looking up from his computer. Read it.

- No! Said Percy, causing a few of his classmates to gasp and Naruto to smile. It's the end of the year you won't ruin it for me.

- Maybe a detention will.

- Aha you can't! Let out Percy with a triumphant air. school's out in a few hours you "old sot".

The class came to a dreadfull still. Percy winced. He was definitely gone with that last one.

A few hours later, the principal officialised Percy's and Naruto's exclusions. Percy for insulting a Professor among other things, and Naruto for painting said principal wearing a diaper on the wall of the school's library. How he had managed to do it in one hour, Percy didn't know but damn was he proud of his friend. They were both currently waiting for Mr Brunner to come out, he had said he wanted to speak with them one last time. The door to the principal office opened and Mr Brunner and the school's janitor came out, the later winking at Naruto for a well executed prank.

- So... Said Mr Brunner with a sad look, you both got evicted...

- Yeah... Replied Naruto with a nonchalant air.

- Maybe it's for the best, said Mr Brunner. Especially for you Percy, it was going to get harder for you...

- Because I don't have what it takes, muttered Percy with a disbelieving look. His favorite teacher was giving up on him.

- No, No that's not what I meant, said Mr Brunner with an alarmed look but Percy was already leaving.

- way to go old man, said dryly Naruto.

- That's not what I meant...

- I know you were talking about that, said Naruto with a bored expression. But you and Grover won't even admit that it happened so what's the point mentioning it.

Mr Brunner turned around.

- take care Naruto, he said while walking away. Next time we'll see each other you'll understand.

A few minutes later, Percy and Naruto were walking toward the main door to catch the bus to the center of the city. They suddenly stopped when they came infront of the office of Mr Brunner. they heard a voice that made them do a double take.

- I'm worried about Percy and Naruto, said Grover in a stressed voice.

Naruto and Percy leaned in. Grover was talking about them to an adult. That couldn't mean anything good.

- They'll be safe, came the voice of Mr Brunner, let's give them half of the summer, and then we fill them in.

- Half ? Repeated Grover, is it wise sir, the kindly ones are already aware of them, and the deadline to the summer solstice cannot be taken lightly.

Percy's breath hitched. Kindly ones? what the hell was that.

- wait, suddenly said Mr Brunner. They both went quiet.

- Bail, whispered Naruto to Percy and they quickly made their way past the office and in the next corridor.

- Am I allowed to grill Grover now? Asked Naruto with a determined look when they exited the school, the afternoon air was lightly hitting their faces.

- Yeah, said Percy. I want answers too.

Grover joined them with an innocent look and they got on the bus. They rode silentely for about fifteen minutes.

- What's a kindly one ? asked Naruto loudly to Grover.

Grover Jumped from his skin and looked around like saying kindly ones had attracted the worst demons from hell itself.

- where did you hear that word?

- we overheard you and Mr Brunner, said Percy with a sight. You still haven't answered the question.

- No one, said Grover. Exactly how much did you hear of what we were talking about?

- Not much, said Naruto, Grover had the upper hand on them, he was aware of what was going on so they could only play by his rules. We heard about a deadline too and Mr Brunner telling you that you'll tell us everything after half of the summer passed.

- Then you'll have to wait, said Grover with an air of finality.

- Oh I don't think so, replied naruto coldly, he leaned in on Grover, his eyes glowing like blue ice. As soon as we're off this bus, you'll tell us everything we need to know, willing or not.

Grover gulped and wondered if staying silent was a wise choice. The bus came to a stop at a red light. Percy looked to the window at his right, eager to satisfy his boredom. His eyes came upon a rare sight. Three old bats- err- Ladies, were sitting under a large umbrella in front of a cloth shop and were crocheting what looked like a sock, only it was so big you coud fit a five year old child in there. Percy smiled and pinched Naruto who looked at him in annoyance. He then pointed to the old ladies and Naruto laughed. Grover looked to the window too, but instead of joy, his face paled and he scurried to the other side of the bus.

- what the heck is wrong with you? Asked Naruto.

- don't look at them, practically yelled Grover. Ok, just trust me ignore them !

Naruto and Percy ignored him and went back to looking at the old ladies who were now looking at them too. Naruto waved and the one on the left waved back. Suddenly the middle one brought out a big pair of scissors and cut the thread. Naruto faltered. It was as if both time and space had come to a stop for a single second. His senses were telling him one thing. Get the hell away from these women. The bus started again and Naruto watched them disapeared in the paysage from the window.

- Did they cut the wire ? Asked Grover, coming back to sit with them.

- yeah... Muttered Percy. And they were looking at us when they did it.

- This is not good, said Grover sweating bullet.

- What does it means? Asked Naruto.

- I can't tell you, said Grover. But promise me when we get off this bus you wait for me ok please.

Naruto looked about to blow a fuse but Grover went through his backpack and pulled out a card. On it was written:

Camp Half-Blood, Half-Blood Hill, Farm Road

3.141

Long Island, New York 11954

- What's... Started Percy before Grover shushed him.

- Not here, whispered Grover, it's my...my summer residence.

- why would I need to know about your summer residence, countered Percy dryly.

Grover was a little taken aback, and Naruto stayed silent. Naruto knew that Percy was always a bit sensitive on the subject of money. His mom was a high school drop out who worked at a candy shop and his step-father was an ass. Percy had a rough life and Yancy was a placed filled with rich kids, he must have thought that maybe Naruto and Grover were not rich too and that might have been why he felt more comfortable with them. Naruto himself was filthy rich. But he hid it to the best of his abilities because he didn't want to embarass Percy.

The bus finally came to a stop and they all got off, Grover eager to empty his bladder in a toilet.

- Let's go, muttered Percy, raising his hand to hail a cab.

Naruto nodded. Grover was keeping huge secrets from them and he was done following his agenda. They got on the cab and headed for percy's place, splitting the bill when they got there. Percy loved his little appartment. Sure it was small but it was just him and his mom and Gabe. He tried hard not to think about the dead beat man who was waiting for him through the other side of the door. He opened the door of the appartment while Naruto was exiting the elevator. The smell assaulted him. Sweat and cheap cigarettes. Gabriel Ugliano was Percy's step-father. He was a forty three years old bald slighlty overweighted man who worked as manager of an electronic mega marts. He smelled like old moldy pizza and dirty jock socks and was the vilest human Percy had the misfortune to encounter. Percy was still wondering why the hell would his mother marry him.

- Oi, hey dumbo I'm a little short here, said Gabe to Percy while pointing to his poker game.

- I don't have any money, replied percy with scorn.

- don't play smart with me, said Gabe with a cruel smile. You took a cab from the bus station. You paid with small bills, I'd say a twenty. If you want to live here you gotta pay rent ain't that right eddie.

- come on Gabe give the kid a..., started Eddie.

- Ain't that right Eddie? Asked Gabe in a more forced tone. Eddie stayed silent.

Percy dug in his pocket and gave Gabe his change.

- Hope you lose, said Percy while furiously walking off to his room.

- If I were you I'd shut up, yelled Gabe with a laugh, your report card came in so let's see who'll be smug now.

Gabe stopped laughing to look at the new arrivant in his house. A well dressed young black haired kid who seemed to have asian ancestry.

- What you looking at pretty boy, said Gabe in an effort to Intimidate Naruto.

Naruto smiled at his moniker. His eyes shined when he saw the money on the table. It was at least three hundred bucks. Sure he had more, but he could win this money, and use it so to do fun things during this summer without using his own money and therefore without having to reveal the fact that he was rich. He took out his wallet and showed them one of the several fifty dollar bills in there.

- Can I join, said Naruto with a well practiced childlike voice. He was a killer at games. He had never lost one, even the ones he didn't know how to play.

The adults smiled.

- Sure kid, said Eddie with a predatory look. Pitch him Gabe.

Naruto added his fifty dollars to the pile while Gabe dealt him a hand. At that moment, the door opened and Sally Jackson walked in. Naruto stopped short for a moment. She was really just as beautiful as Percy had described her. She looked at him with a questioning kind gaze, her black hair waving behind her thanks to an invisible fan.

- You must be Naruto, she said in a pretty light voice. Percy talked a lot about you.

- Nice to meet you Mrs Jackson, said Naruto with a geniune smile. Percy has also talked about you, and I got to say his description of you doesn't match the real thing. You're way prettier.

Sally blushed, and noted that Naruto had called her Mrs Jackson and not Mrs Ugliano.

- The little runt is in his room, said Gabe with a Grunt as he took another beer. His report card came in, kid got himself expelled on the last day.

Naruto looked murderous, as Sally made toward Percy's room.

- Let's Play boys, he said with a predatory smile.

Percy looked at the state of his room with a defeated look. Women and Car magazines, empty cans of beers, fast food plates and pizza boxes here and there, hell he could barely see his bed. Gabe had made his room his office. Again. He turned around to go back and curse at him when he ran into his mother. He didn't think twice, and hugged her, the smell of candy hitting his nose at full throttle.

- Mom, said Percy with a cheerful tone. You're back already?

- I should be asking you that, she said with a small smile. I thought you were coming later? That you were going to hang around the city a bit?

- I wanted to come straight here, answered Percy. Naruto too wanted to meet you.

- Yes I saw him, said sally with a smile. He's such a cutie.

- I'm just going to pretend you didn't say that about my best friend.

Sally laughed. She dug in her handbag and took out a plastic bag full of blue candies. She handed them to Percy.

- Here for you, she offered with a smile.

Percy took them gratefully and went straight for the blue gummy bears. Him and his mom had a thing about blue food. It had started when Gabe had made fun of Percy's obsession with blue stuff. everything can't be blue kid, look at food for example , was what he had said. Sally had heard it and had decided to prove him wrong by always coming up with fun ways to add blue food to the table.

- I heard about your expulsion, said Sally in a quiet voice.

Percy stopped daydreaming and looked at his mom in embarassement.

- I'm sorry about that, said Percy while scratching his head.

- It's ok, said Sally with a reassuring look. We'll find you somewhere else to...

- Because you don't want me close to you, said Percy without thinking.

He immediatly hated himslef when he saw the hurt settle in her eyes.

- No Percy, she said in a defeated voice. It's just that...

Suddenly a rage filled yelled was heard and Naruto walked through the door with seven hundred dollars in hand and a evil look in his eyes.

- These suckers kept on betting because they wouldn't admit that a kid was better than them, said Naruto with a smug look. Eddie went back to his appartment to cry I think, and Gabe is flipping tables.

Sally smiled. That kid was something special. Maybe he was like Percy.

- Did anything interesting happen to you guys at school ? She asked in a light tone.

Naruto looked at her and shook his head, but Percy started averting his eyes.

- I knew it, she said with a firm tone. Tell me about it.

Percy sighted and started telling her the story. She went through surprise, fear and worry before she settled with a smile.

- You guys must have been so scared, she said in a small voice.

- No, said Naruto with a "manly" voice, confused yes but scared no.

Sally smiled at him and Naruto blushed.

- Okay, he admitted. Maybe I was a little scared.

Percy let out a little laugh, a pleasant silence settled in.

- But mom if you believe us does that mean you know what happened ?

Sally's smile disapeared and sorrow took its place.

- It has to do with your...father, said Sally with a sight.

Naruto started walking out.

- It sounds personal so I will step out, he said but Sally held him back.

- No its ok Naruto, she countered. I was planning on telling Percy after we're back from our two days stay at the old Montauk Cabin.

Percy's eyes seemed to glow.

- we're really going ? He asked but he had a dark expression on his face. Is Gabe ok with this? No wait ! Please don't tell me he's coming ?!

- No! Said Sally with a smile. And yes he did say yes, because I made him an offer he couldn't refuse.

Naruto blinked twice then looked at the other two excitedly. They looked at him in interrogation.

- You just made a "The Godfather" reference, said Naruto with a smile at Sally. And unknowingly apparently.

They all laughed and exited Percy's room.

- Can Naruto come ? Asked Percy with a hopeful look on their way to the kitchen.

Naruto was about to protest but Sally turned to him with a big smile.

- yes of course, she answered. But your caretaker should be informed right?

- Yeah, said Naruto. She's going to say yes of course, but still better ask her.

- I've never seen Grace before, said Percy with curious look.

- well you're in luck, said Naruto while reading a text on his phone. She's already here.

The doorbell rung and Gabe got up with a grunt, walking slowly to open it.

- what is it? He said in a annoyed voice but he quickly went quiet when he saw who was at the door.

It was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. she had luscious honey blonde hair and looked to be in her late twenties. Her face looked like it was sculpted by the most skilled sculpter and her pale soft skin look glorious. She had one what look to be men clothes, a shirt and a pant who did nothing to hide her curves. But what really attracted Gabe were her eyes. Her cold green eyes that looked at him like he was an insect waiting to be crushed. Oh he wanted her to crush him.

- Where is Naruto? She asked in a cold tone that brought Gabe out of his daydreaming.

- In there, he mumbled a little mad at how little attention she had paid to him.

She walked past him and looked around in disdain at the little appartment. It was like a big contrast. It looked homely like someone who cared lived here, but at the same time it looked like a storm had been through here. Anyway she wasn't here to judge but to get her master. She hadn't seen him in months. She was so proud of him, but he always got embarassed around her.

- Ah Grace there you are...

- Mas... She started but Naruto cut her off with an alarmed look.

- NARUTO! He yelled putting his hand on her mouth, Nice to see you too Grace.

Grace rolled her eyes. Naruto resented when she called him Master. But she couldn't help herself. He was after all her master. But it was an order so she complied.

- Nice to see you too, she said before she engulfed him in a bone-crushing hug. You have grown so tall and so beautiful, have you been causing trouble? Or have you been bored? Don't worry these vacations we will do whatever you want.

- Yeah, said Naruto in an unsure tone. This is Percy my best friend, and his mom Sally Jackson.

Grace reluctantly detached herself from him and avanced toward Percy and Sally, her haughty look back in place. Percy swallowed. Being scrutinized by such a beautiful woman took him of guard, he regretted not combing his hair. Sally on the other was a little puzzled. Grace was looking at her like she was an obstacle, no, an adversary. But why, Sally was unaware. She finally smiled and said hello and quickly went back to ruffling Naruto's hair, love and devotion going through her eyes.

strange , thought Sally.

- Ready to go ? Asked a beaming Grace.

- yeah about that, muttered Naruto. Let's talk.

He grabbed her hand and led her to Percy's room. He closed the door behind them.

- Percy wants me to go with him and his mom on a two day trip starting today, said Naruto in a rush.

- Ok fine let me take your luggage so that as soon as you comeback we leave for italy, said Grace in a thoughtful tone. We have a tour of Europe remember?

- I want to stay here for the summer, finally said Naruto. New york is a great place and I promised Percy a fun filled summer.

Grace came to a stop and looked at him.

- Is it about that Sally woman ? She asked in a dry tone.

- What, asked a Shocked Naruto. What the hell are you on about ?

- I saw the way you looked at her, added Grace, you want to stay close to her don't you ?

- What No! Answered Naruto with a blush. I like her because she's a geniunly good person and they are very rare. Besides she's like twenty years older than me and she's Percy's MOM.

- Oh...

- Yeah, Said Naruto with a frown, why are you always so jealous? This obsession with me have to stop, why do you care so much anyway?

- because I have to take care of you, said Grace while averting her eyes. I will tell you more during the summer especially about what happened to you at the museum...

- wait you know about that? Said Naruto

- Not now Naruto... I will tell you later...

- WHY DOES EVERYONE ALWAYS TELL ME THAT? Yelled Naruto in Anger.

The ground seemed to shake and Grace backed away from Naruto, fear in her eyes.

- I'm sorry master, she muttered in a small voice, I can't tell you more, I'm not allowed to.

Naruto sighed and went to hug her. She held onto him like he was a life jacket.

- It's ok, said Naruto, I'm sorry for getting angry at you ok? Its just we're staying here for the summer with Percy ok? he's my best friend.

Grace smiled. A pained smiled. She wanted Naruto safe, and she knew that this place was far from safe. She could always force him to go but it would destroy their relationship and she would die before she let that happen.

- How about we just take Percy's family with us to Europe ? She asked hopeful.

- Percy doesn't know that we're rich and I want it to stay that way, said Naruto.

- Why?

- I don't want to embarrass him.

- Are you sure he's the one embarrassed by you being rich or is it yourself ?

Naruto looked at her and sighted.

- I hate when you figure me out better than myself, he let out with a sad smile.

Grace kissed him on the cheeks.

- It's kind of why I'm here, she said with a smile of her own. Ok we'll stay here. And I will tell you everything as soon as I'm able.

Naruto nodded. They went out and found the apartment empty.

- They must be downstairs already, let's go.

- They must be awfully trusting people for leaving strangers in their apartment, said Grace with a sneer. But I mean after all there is not much to steal but...

Naruto looked at her pointedly.

- Ok I'll stop with the snide remarks, she ended.

They made sure to lock the door behind them and took the elevator, Naruto luggage in hand and backpack on his shoulders. Grace kept on trying to play with his hair, much to his dismay.

- they made it to the ground floor and went out on the parking of the small building. There, they found Percy loading bags in the back of a 1972 camaro that looked brand new. Gabe must have cared a lot about his car since he kept on remind Percy of what he would do to him if a single scratch made its way on his camaro. Naruto rolled his eyes. Gabe looked at him and his eyes flashed in anger when he saw the way Grace was looking at Naruto.

- You there, you better make sure that my camaro comes back unarmed or else.

Grace eyes flashed with anger at the threat and she started making her way to Gabe when Naruto grabbed her by the arm.

- He's not worth it, said Naruto. And about cars, where did you park ?

- Over there, she pointed at a shiny black mercedes s class that seemed to attract a lot of attention from the onlookers.

Grace looked apolegetically at Naruto.

- It's ok just... Go after us ok so that Percy doesn't see you get into the car?

She nodded and hugged him one last time before she stepped back. She threw Gabe on last hatefilled gaze and settled to watching Naruto, Percy and Sally load into the car.

- Let's go, finally said Sally to the other two. She went to shake hands with Grace.

- I'll take care of him.

- you better, answered Grace.

They exchanged one stern long look, both of them not blinking. Naruto feeling the tension building grabbed Percy.

- Let's go please, said Naruto.

Sally and Grace turned to him and smiled. Sally then made for the driving seat, Keys juggling in hands.

- I hope you guys like driving at night, she beamed.

She turned on the engine and they took off.

When they were far enough Gabe turned to Grace, eyes filled with lust.

- Hey you want to come upstairs and have a drink ? He asked in what he thought was a deep seductive tone.

Grace simply looked at him and walked to her mercedes. She pressed a button on the keys and the door opened itself. She shut it with a loud Clap and drove away.

- Bitch, muttered Gabe before rejoining his apartment.

And the second chapter is up review please. And thank you for everyone who follows this story, I tried correcting the language as much as I could and for any incoherence, I would like to remind everyone that English is not my first language so everyone please be kind.

Lunkman.