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Naruto was never really much of an early riser. His training had demanded him to be one, but even years of conditioning couldn't get rid of his hate for the early hours of the day. The erratic chirping of the birds and the seemingly burning intensity of the sun made him ponder why exactly anyone deemed it a good idea to actually wake up early. Even when he went out on his purification runs, he would have to go through a large amount of mental prep and coaxing just to get out of bed.

That was why Naruto had groaned as a knock echoed through his home. He felt something shift beneath his arm, causing him to smile as his mind momentarily left the knock at his front door. Almost instinctively, his arms tightened around the object as he brought it closer to his chest. The object reciprocated the hold as it snuggled deep into his body.

The endearing moment came to a close as another knock, this one much louder, reached their ears. This time, both occupants of the bed let loose groans as they reluctantly opened their eyes.

"They won't leave unless you answer…" Koneko's voice came out in a sleepy haze as she hid her head from the sun beneath the covers and Naruto's chest. The blond sighed, knowing that his girlfriend was correct, before summoning a clone at their bedside. The clone immediately headed out the room, assumingly to go answer the door.

"There." Naruto huffed out before wrapping his free arm around Koneko. The smile on the Nekoshou's face made it quite clear she enjoyed the contact. The aura of warmth and comfort Naruto usually radiated seemed to increase tenfold whenever she was in bed with him. Their proximity in bed left her almost drowning in it, filling her with a sense of satisfaction that no one or nothing else could bring.

Naruto couldn't help but wonder to himself just how he ended up in such an amazing situation as Koneko unconsciously purr beneath his touch. As her chest rose and fell beneath him, he smiled. Just the sound and feel of her breathing had elicited such a positive response from him. He couldn't imagine anything that could ruin the moment.

"Boss," And just like that, he had been proved wrong yet again. Naruto brought his head up and aimed a glare that screamed 'Why the hell are you bothering me' at the innocent clone. The copy rolled his eyes at his creator's pissy attitude as he leaned casually against the doorway.

"Michael called a meeting among the factions. He said it's absolutely important that you attend." The clone watched as his creator flopped his head back down onto the bed with a loud sigh. After smirking at the overblown reaction, it disappeared in a puff of smoke, leaving the two lovers alone once more.

"Should I go?" Naruto questioned out loud. If the blond was being honest with himself, he was really just looking for an excuse not to attend the meeting. A no from Koneko would've been good enough for him.

"Yes. Could be important." Naruto sighed again at her answer. That hadn't been the answer he was hoping for. He would've been content with staying in bed, holding Koneko like she was an oversized teddy bear while they both slept. But instead, he now had to get dressed and go meet with a bunch of old guys.

"But, before you go." Naruto was momentarily brought out of his depressed mood when he felt Koneko shift herself so her ass was directly over his lap. The thin pair of boxers that hid his private parts from the world did little to halt the sensation of the Nekoshou rubbing her scantily clad ass against his crotch. Against his will, but no against his wanting, his lower body responded in turn as he met eyes with her. The small smirk on her face made her intentions very clear as Naruto felt her slowly begin to guide his hands down her body.

"Let's make them wait a little."

"Took you long enough." Azazel commented as Naruto sauntered into the room. The blond look like he had quite literally just climbed out of bed. His hair was even more wild than usual, his clothes were wrinkled and the yawn he had released at the fallen angel's words managed to fill the entire room with its sound.

"If someone had actually told me where to go, I would've gotten here quicker." Naruto said while aiming a pointed look at Michael. The angel looked like Naruto's complete opposite as his immaculate form sat behind Rias' personal desk.

"You would've learned that we were having the meeting in the devil's club room if you hadn't slammed the door in the face of one of my angels. Now, please take a seat." The angel stated calmly while gesturing towards the couch. Naruto waved away the man's words before trudging his way over to the couch. He flopped onto the piece of furniture, earning him a chuckle from Sirzechs who was also sat on the couch.

"Now, I have called this meeting because there have been several developments that concern me, especially with the infancy of our treaty." The angel spoke, bringing all of their attentions on to him. Even Naruto sat up at the sound of his voice. He had a few ideas of just what exactly could have been bothering the angel.

"Naruto," The focus of attention in the room shifted onto the blond when Michael called out his name. Naruto, his eyes already filled with annoyance and tiredness, returned all of their looks before settling his attention on Michael.

"Is it true that the Infinite Dragon God has i-"

"Ophis." Naruto spoke, interrupted the seraph. By his side, Azazel and Sirzechs had to hold back smirks as Michael sent the teen a perplexed look.

"Excuse me?" Michael questioned. Naruto huffed at his response before finally sitting all the way up in his seat.

"Her name is Ophis. If you're going to talk to her, you should at least use her name. You wouldn't like it if I called you the pretty boy with the white wings, would you?" Michael could only blink at Naruto's words before briefly looking over to his fellow supernatural leaders to see their reaction. When he saw the two men shrug at him, the seraph knew he was on his own as he returned his attention back to Naruto with an almost silent sigh.

"I apologize. By your reaction, is it safe to assume that the rumors that Ophis has had a significant portion of her power stolen are correct?" Naruto nodded in response to Michael's question.

"I assume that she has been staying with you and is well protected." Naruto nodded again. Michael hummed at the blond's answers.

"I trust that she will be safe under your protection. For now, we must focus on finding the culprit behind the robbery. Even a portion of the dragon's power can spell disaster for the world." Azazel and Sirzechs nodded along to the angel's words. They had been sent into a panic when they had been told about the assault on Ophis. They knew that even a portion of the dragon's power wielded correctly could destroy several legions worth of their people.

"I think I know who did it." Naruto once again drew the attention back onto himself as he spoke. The three leaders looked honestly shocked at his words as they stared at him.

"You do?" Naruto nodded in response.

"Yeah. A god named Hades attacked my shop a day ago. I also think he was the culprit behind the thing that happened at the school." Naruto said while directing a look at Sirzechs.

"Hades? The Greek god of underworld?" The devil asked almost frantically.

"I thought he was the god of death but I think we're talking about the same guy." It was Sirzechs turn to flop down in his seat. The man looked distressed as his body seemed to melt further and further down into the couch, drawing looks of concern from the other occupants of the room.

"Is something the matter?" Michael asked. Sirzechs hesitantly looked up at the angel before letting out an irritated huff.

"Yeah, if we're talking about the same Hades then we're going to have a bit of a problem." When the devil received nothing but questioning looks from the others, he decided it would be best if he explained a bit more.

"Hades is the god of the underworld for the Greeks. Even though he is part of the greek pantheon, he has become powerful enough that his influence has leaked outside of the Greeks. Us devils live in the underworld so I have had a bit of interaction with the man and he is a monster," Sirzechs paused as a brief shiver ran up his spine. The devil looked disturbed as he recalled memories of his time with Hades.

"There is a reason why the underworld is commonly called Hades. His power makes him famous outside his own faction. The man stinks of death. His presence brought the underworld to a halt when he let it loose. Serafall managed to freeze a good chunk of the underworld with her Ice magic. Hades froze the entirety of our home with just his raw power."

"Why would this god want anything to do with us? We have done nothing to earn the ire of the Greek pantheon." Michael interrupted the devil with a small frown on his face. The angel would be lying if he said he wasn't at least a little bothered by Sirzechs words of the god's power.

"We earned it just by existing. Hades hates anything that isn't Greek." Naruto chimed in. Sirzechs nodded along to his words.

"During my brief interactions with him, I've assumed the same thing. When he had learned that we were part of the Christian pantheon, he demanded we leave his domain. He said that the underworld was only worthy of the Greeks. It took Serafall, Grayfia and I just to get him to leave."

"Our treaty was probably the last straw for him. He sees us as a threat and plans on using Ophis' power to destroy us." Azazel said. At the fallen angel's words, Michael sighed while slumping down into his seat.

"An attack seems almost inevitable. We must prepare." Michael stated. In the back of his mind, Naruto groaned to himself. By the blond's tone, he knew that this discussion was nowhere close to being complete. He was in for a long morning.

"I should've just stayed in bed."

The Uzumaki residence wasn't the most pleasant of environments at the moment. The awkwardness, centered in the home's kitchen, radiated through the house, creating a suffocating atmosphere.

"Does anyone want more?" A clone of Naruto asked and got three raised hands in response. The blond shook his head and made a mental reminder to himself, technically his creator, to buy more eggs as he went to the fridge to retrieve some.

After the blond's question, the dining room descended into silence as the three girls sat at the table awaited their food. Ophis sat at the head of table and seemed content with staring off into the distance. Koneko sat to her right and she seemed content with poking at the remnants of sausage and eggs that had been on her plate. Directly across from her sat her sister who seemed to be the main source of the awkwardness as she nervously looked in between the two girls.

"Why … were you so loud?" Ophis was the one to break the silence as she shifted her attention on to Koneko. Kuroka found herself blushing as she realized just what exactly the dragon had been talking about. She had woken up to the sound of her little sister enthusiastically calling out her boyfriend's name.

It hadn't been the least pleasant awakening she had experienced.

"I was having sex." Koneko didn't bother dumbing it down for the dragon as she responded. The Nekoshou glanced up from her plate and saw that Ophis was now staring at her with a curious gleam in her eyes.

"Sex?" The dragon questioned. Her eyes were glued on Koneko who had returned to poking at the crumbs on her plate.

"It's something I do with Naruto. I'm loud because he's making me feel good." Koneko flippantly responded.

"...Can I do it with him?" Kuroka nearly choked on air at Ophis' question. Koneko merely glanced up briefly from her plate to stare at the dragon before lowering her gaze.

"No." Ophis' neutral expression broke as a frown found its way to her features. It was clear that the casual denial of her request had irked the dragon somewhat.

"Why not?"

"Because you can't." Koneko didn't even bother looking up from her plate to respond this time. Kuroka watched as the frown on Ophis' face deepened at her sister's response. She began to subtly scoot her seat away from the table while she prepared to run … just in case.

"Why can I not?" The dragon's agitation was clear as she directed a glare at her devil counterpart. Like before, Koneko didn't look even slightly bothered by the Ophis' anger as she kept her attention down on the table.

"Because only his girlfriend can." Ophis' agitation seemed to shatter at Koneko's words. The anger was replaced with curiosity as she settled back down into her seat. Kuroka watched as the dragon returned to staring off into the distance, this time with a pondering look on her face.

"I have some eggs for everyone!" Naruto's clone made his presence known as he came walking into the kitchen with a large pan in his hand. Koneko finally looked up and flashed Naruto a small smile as he scraped some eggs on her plate. Ophis was unresponsive as Naruto did the same with her while Kuroka offered up the teen a small smile of thanks while keeping her attention on Koneko and Ophis.

"Does anyone want anything else?" Silence was his response, prompting the blond to shrug and return to the kitchen. He had plates to wash.

If the clone knew the conversation he had missed by mere seconds, he would've immediately dispelled to warn his boss. Instead, he remained ignorant, and unknowingly opened the pathway for a whole new wave of headaches to assault his creator.

If only.

Naruto let loose a loud yawn as he walked down the sidewalk. The gesture brought him several irritated looks from the people around him. The blond didn't seem to care much as he continued making his way down the streets of Kuoh.

It was midday and the shinobi had only just managed to escape from the meeting between the three faction leaders. His head was swimming with the load of plans, logistics and countermeasure that had been discussed during the meeting. He had exactly zero plans on using any of them. It had taken everything in him not to fall asleep during it. He didn't want to deal with an agitated Michael, after all.

"At least its Sunday. Sundays usually aren't that busy." Naruto thought to himself. The meeting had made him miss out on the early morning rush for his shop. He was hoping he would be able to make it up by staying open a little late today.

The blond turned the corner onto the street his shop was located. He had expected a few irate customers hungering for their midday snack at his doors. Some of his customers were very routine and if they didn't get their fix, they would get angry.

Naruto found himself looking at something very different. The front of his store was littered. It was littered with graffiti or trash or anything like that. No, instead it was covered in an array of flowers, wreaths, candles and other offerings.

"What the…" Naruto jogged the rest of the way to his shop. As he got close, he had to be careful not to step on any of the multitude of stuff in front of his shoo. When he reached the door, he noticed that the structure was covered in a sea of handwritten notes. He reached out and plucked one of the notes off his door in order to read it.

"Thank you, Candy-Sama. Your treats have kept my children happy and your presence has kept my plants healthy." Naruto read out loud. The teen's face screamed confusion as he dropped the note and reached out to grab another one.

"Candy-Sama, the chirping of the birds has returned to my garden. Thank you."

"You have blessed my taste buds once more. Thank you."

"I can finally take my dog on a walk again. Thank you."

"Your candy helped me get my boyfriend in the mo-" Naruto stopped there once he realized just where the note was heading. He let it fall from his hand as he stared back up at his note covered door.

This day was not going anywhere near how we predicted. The faction meeting along with this sea of messages and offerings were completely unexpected. Any hope for a normal day had been dashed by their presence.

Wordlessly, two clones formed next to Naruto, startling the passing pedestrians. The blond didn't bother to hide their presence as he turned to them with a tired expression on his face.

"Clean this all up and bring it to the backroom." Naruto ordered his clones before pushing his way into the store. The clones shared a look between themselves before getting to work. They had a lot of work to get done.

"Thank you, Candy-Sama!" Naruto held back a sigh as yet another customer called him by that name. His morning had been spent attempting to correct them, but all of his efforts were met with failure. His customers seemed intent on calling him that and nothing he could say would change their mind.

"Candy-Sama! Candy-Sama!" Naruto was brought out of his inner brooding as the doors to his shop slammed open. In came sprinting two people, one significantly older female looking while the other was a young boy who seemed to be clutching something to his chest. The blond became a lot more alert as the duo ran their way to his counter. He faintly noticed a trail of blood dripping its way after the duo.

"My dog … a car… she…" The young boy was frantic as he spoke. The words tried to leave his mouth but got jumbled up on their way out. The older girl took notice of this and decided to take over.

"His dog got hit by a car outside. It isn't breathing and we need your help, Candy-Sama. Please help him." Naruto glanced down at the boy's arms and noticed that he was indeed holding on to a dog. The creature looked to be in bad condition as its chest rose and fell with a haggard squeak. A solid stream of blood dripped from its mouth while its tongue hung limply out of his mouth.

"I…" Naruto hesitated as he looked at the young boy's face. He was desperate and it was very noticeable. The dog was probably the child's most beloved friend and it was currently dying in his hands. The grief and panic the boy was going through were probably heartbreaking.

"Put her on the counter." As the words left his mouth, the blond knew he would regret it. Yet, his conscience wouldn't allow him to let a boy's dog die just because he didn't want to show off his abilities, especially when half the town already thought he was a god.

The girl lifted the dog from the boy's arms while Naruto cleared it off. Once it was clear, she set the creature down and stepped backward.

With the dog on his counter, Naruto set to work. By this point, the entirety of the shop had focused their attention on the scene. They watched with held breaths as the blond rolled up his sleeves. Some managed to catch a brief glimpse of a sun imprinted on the teen's palm. Any attempt at trying to see the image any further was blocked when Naruto placed the palm of his hand against the dog's chest.

At first, nothing happened. The dog's breath continued to come into it with shaky, haggard breaths while blood still dripped from its mouth. The look on the boy's face fell even more as he began to think his pet was done for. Not even a god was able to save it.

Suddenly, a bright golden light flashed from the dog's chest. The light sent the shop in awe as they stared at the scene. If one looked closely, they would've noticed the golden glow was actually coming from Naruto's palm. The teen's eyes remained close as he kept his hand on the dog.

The melancholy look on the young boy's face began to break apart when he noticed the dog's breathing steadily become better. The rise and fall of its chest began to pick up speed. The wheeze that was once leaving its mouth actually started to sound like breathing again. The thick trail of blood leaving its mouth turned into a faint line before disappearing altogether. After a full minute of silence and anticipation, Naruto opened his eyes while taking his hands away from the dog. To the crowd's amazement, the creature proceeded to crawl up to its feet before letting out a hearty bark that filled the store with its sound.

"Your do-" Naruto found himself interrupted as his shop erupted into loud cheers. The blond didn't have a chance to say anything else as waves of praise and congratulations washed over him. He could only watch as the young boy tearfully picked the dog off the counter. The dog responded well to its owner presence as it began to lick at its face, wiping away some of the boy's tears while unknowingly causing more.

"Thank you, Candy-Sama. You have blessed us once more. Thank you so much." The girl said with a bow. Her own eyes were filled with tears as she turned to hug her brother along with his dog. Naruto watched the scene with no small amount of happiness in his eyes as the store around him continued to sing his praises.

"Being a god doesn't seem so terrible now, right?" Kurama's voice brought the blond's attention away from the store of cheering people.

"I don't think I would do a good job at being a god." Naruto found himself even as he flashed a nervous smile at the row of people who had just bowed at him. He could hear Kurama's chuckle shortly after his statement, making it very clear that the tailed beast didn't take the boy very seriously.

"After your display today, I don't think you'll have much of a choice. Be ready, brat. Things are only going to get more interesting from now on." No matter how much he wanted to refute his partner's words, Naruto knew Kurama was right. The crowd of cheering people made that very clear to him.

In everyone else's eyes, he was a god, whether he liked it or not.

Her uncle's domain was one of the few among the Greek gods that she actually enjoyed visiting. She could feel the breath of the wild running through it with every step she took. Creatures, some that hadn't nor would ever be discovered by humanity, swam wild in their habitats. It warmed her heart as the goddess of wild animals to see that not every creature had to face subjugation and capture.

Artemis gave a slight tilt of her head at a group of passing merpeople. The various pieces of golden armor covering their body remained untouched by the effects of rust. Instead, it shined underneath the soft shine of bottled bioluminescent plankton that helped light the hallway.

"Master Poseidon is awaiting your presence." As Artemis approached the massive doors of Poseidon's throne room, one of its guard spoke out.

"Thank you, Triton." Artemis nodded at the merman. Out of all the people she had observed, Triton was the most outstanding of the bunch. His upper half was that of a human. His barrel-chested figure was unclothed. His lower half took the form of a fish tail. A large golden trident sat in the man's hand while a dark pink conch shell sat on his back. The man offered his own nod to the goddess before returning to standing at attention.

Artemis gave the merman one last glance over before turning her attention towards the grandiose doors in front of her. The goddess couldn't help but roll her eyes at the close-up sight of the gold-trimmed wood. If there was one thing she disliked about this particular uncle, it was his love for the lavish and his perverted nature. Two things she found very hard to overcome.

"Better than the alternative." The goddess thought to herself as the doors opened before her. She didn't bother waiting as she walked immediately through the small gap. Triton seemed aware of the goddess' hurry as he motioned for the doors to close. They shut a moment afterward, trapping the goddess inside.

"Artemis!" A booming voice reached the goddess' ears the moment the doors shut behind her. The voice managed to shake the crystal chandeliers that hung from the roof. It reverberated off the aquamarine walls that held dozens of pictures and weapons. Artemis even managed to feel it through the glass floors that extended through the entirety of the room.

"Why must you be so loud, uncle?" Artemis sighed out as she approached the throne. The lavish golden chair sat in the middle of the room was occupied by a man. This man was massive, easily towering over the goddess multiple times over. Large red robes provided him with some modest. A massive trident, similar to Triton's but much larger in size, leaned against his throne. The god's cerulean eyes stared down at Artemis while a large grin sat on his face.

"For the same reason you deem it wise to walk around in such a miniature form." Poseidon shot back while still maintaining his grin.

"My ego isn't as massive as yours so I do not require a physical form to match it." Poseidon erupted into laughter at the goddess' insult. His laughter managed to shake the room once more, causing Artemis to roll her eyes. Instead of continuing, she remained silent and waited for the man's laughter to die away. She knew that if she didn't have her uncle's full attention, nothing she said would be picked up by the man.

"I see that you still have that bite to your words. I love it."

"I've come with news concerning the new nature god." That manages to stop the god's laughter right in its track. His smile disappeared from his face as he leaned forward on his chair.

"Please continue." Inwardly, Artemis smiled. This was why she found her uncle so easy to deal with. Despite his oddities and annoyances, he knew when it was an appropriate time to act like a god. That same interaction played out with her father would've resulted in an argument that would've ultimately ended with her leaving his temple in frustration.

"He performed a miracle today. Restored the life source of a small animal." Artemis explained. Poseidon raised an eyebrow at her words before leaning back into his throne with a pensive expression on his face.

"Are you sure that he wasn't tapping into his domain? Nature gods are usually associated with regenerative abilities and properties." Artemis shook her head at the god's words.

"I've sensed nothing of the sort from him. Actually, I've only seen the opposite. I can sense death on him," Artemis paused here. A frown marred her features as she glanced down at the ground.

"No, not on him. I can sense it in him. It's like he's been touched by it. It's a part of him. That's the only way I can explain him being able to block Pluto's scythe as easily as he did. Even my brother has been harmed by that weapon. It took him weeks to recover." She remembered that year. Hades had ordered the death of Apollo's son, Asklepios, because the boy had been raising the dead using the blessing his father had bestowed upon him. When Apollo went to confront the god of the underworld, Hades hadn't even bothered to directly confront the heartbroken father. Instead, he sent Pluto. The two fought and while Apollo had the upper hand in terms of speed, Pluto was a master at what he did. He managed to land a hit with his scythe on the god's midsection. Apollo had been immediately rendered useless. It didn't take much effort for a squad of grim reaper to escort him out of Hades, leaving him with a ruined heart, an injured body and a bruised ego.

"In him, eh? That would mean some of his powers are centered around death." Poseidon paused here. A small grin began to stretch across his face. "Candy, nature, and death. What an odd combination." Poseidon let out a hum at this. Despite its oddities, the god was pleased. Because no matter how odd the domains, the more the blond had, the more powerful he most likely was.

"He's hiding more." Artemis' voice brought the god out of his thoughts. "I can sense it. Every time he taps into nature, I can feel it. Soon, he'll awaken Gaea. She won't be able to resist the pull of such power for much longer."

"Gaea is not a problem. She can and will be restrained if she decides to wake from her nap." Poseidon responded flippantly. "Your part has been completed. You've gathered enough evidence to prove the boy's worth."

"What now?" Artemis asked her uncle. Poseidon let loose a small chuckle before he rose up to his feet. Now with him standing, Artemis looked like an ant to a human. The giant reached for his trident and grabbed the mighty weapon in his hand while looking down at the goddess with a wide grin on his face.

"Now, we go show him our worth!"

Naruto let out a sigh of relief as he cracked open the last can of orange soda in the fridge. The blond didn't seem to care about being quiet, despite the late hours of the day, as he greedily consumed the can's content.

After the erratic day that he had, he had been ecstatic to return to a not burned down home. It had only hit him halfway through the day that he had left his home in the care of three girls, two who were considered estranged sisters only days before while the other was a dragon god who wished to kill him. He had briefly gone into a mild fit of panic fit of panic but calmed when he realized the clone he had left with the trio hadn't dispelled himself. That meant that the house had at least been intact.

When he got home, he was surprised to find that absolutely nothing in the home was broken. Koneko and Kuroka were in the living room and happily greeted him. From his clone, he learned that Ophis had retreated to her room earlier in the day and hadn't returned. He had debated peeking inside of her room to check on her but decided against it. Instead, he used some of his sensing abilities to merely confirm her presence in the home. With that confirmed, the blond had been free to spend the rest of his day in relaxation with the Nekoshou duo. He had ended it by returning to bed with Koneko and promptly falling to sleep with the girl in his arms.

But now, thirst called him into action. As he consumed the last drops of orange soda from the can, the blond let loose a loud burp. The burp resonated off the walls of the kitchen, causing the blond to chuckle silently to himself. He moved to throw away the can but stopped when he noticed that he was no longer alone.

"H-Hey Ophis!" Naruto managed to play off his slight shock at her sudden appearance with a smile. However, in the back of his mind, he was wondering to himself just how long the dragon had been standing there. Also … did she hear him burp?

"...Hello." Ophis responded in her usual quiet voice. She said nothing more afterward, plunging the small room into silence. Naruto felt himself grow awkward underneath the dragon's stare. In combination with the silence, the blond found himself wishing, almost begging for something to fill the void. When the void remained unfilled for close to a full minute, the blond decided to take matters into his own hands.

"So, how was you-"

"Can I be your girlfriend?"

"...What?" Naruto certainly was not expecting that. Out of all the things the dragon could've said, asking him to be his girlfriend was nowhere near the top of the list.

"...Can I be your girlfriend?" Ophis repeated the question once again, confirming that the shinobi hadn't misheard her. As panic began to fill him, he gave a quick shake of his head to clear his thoughts. This was not the time to panic. Panicking would allow bury him in a hole he wouldn't escape from unscathed.

"No … you can't. I'm sorry." The blond tried to be as gentle as possible in his response. He had no idea how the idea found its way into the dragon's mind but he knew that not handling the situation delicately would end badly for him.

"...Why not?" The dragon responded with a frown. Once again, she was being denied something she wanted by Naruto. It was starting to become infuriating to her.

"Well," The blond hesitated as he racked his brain for a good answer. "I already have one."

"...Koneko." Naruto nodded. Ophis' frown deepened at this as she looked down at the ground. Silence overcame the room once more for several seconds before the dragon brought her head back up.

"...More than one?" Even if it wasn't framed as a full question, Naruto got the message. The shock that he was feeling was well concealed as he continued to hold a straight face.

"I can't."

"...Why?" Naruto inwardly screeched. This was not the way he wanted to end his day. He knew he should've checked up on the dragon earlier. This conversation would have been dealt with before he went to bed. Instead, he was standing in the middle of his kitchen in a pair of shorts while attempting to explain to an immortal dragon why she couldn't be his girlfriend.

"Look, why are you even asking this?" The blond attempted to divert the topic, figuring it was his best chance at getting out the conversation.

"...I want to have sex with you." Naruto's calm facade broke as he choked on the girl's words. Once again, he found himself almost speechless.

"Lets … lets just talk about this later." The blond responded in a tired voice. He met Ophis' eyes and froze up when he noticed an unprecedented amount of sadness in her eyes.

"...I want to feel good." Naruto felt his heart melt at the Ophis' words. The sadness in her voice tore at his emotions and made him hesitate once more. Eventually, the more rational part of him won out as he released an almost silent sigh.

"I promise we'll talk later." Naruto assured the dragon. When he noticed the frown still present on her face, he reached out and laid a comforting hand on her head.

"I don't break my promises, Ophis." The shinobi made sure to look the dragon directly in the eyes as he spoke. The two beings held eye contact for several long moments without a word being exchanged. A single light hanging from the kitchen ceiling illuminated their figures as they stared at one another.

"...Okay." Ophis mumbled out as the frown slowly faded from her lips. She remained under the blond's touch for several more seconds before walking out of the kitchen. Naruto watched her leave the room and, several seconds later, listened as her door closed behind her.

"...Where did that even come from?" Naruto shook his head clear of his thoughts before beginning to trudge his way back to his room. There was no point in dedicating any more mental effort tonight to what had just happened. His tired brain wasn't ready to fully process it.

Why couldn't any night for him just end normally?

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