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Chapter 40
FLASHBACK ARC PART 9; OUTSIDE ROKURO AND BENIO'S HOUSE
"So, you're...training them?" Naruto asked while sitting in front of the smiling Subaru and Tatara who had a happy expression (＾ω＾).
"Well, a husband and wife must learn to work together then apart. That's how they'll get stronger..." She told Naruto who sits back in his seat.
"Your the Uzumaki child I've been hearing about from what Arima-sama has said including the report Shimon has given about you." Hearing that, his eyes widen a little at remembering the one who helped him save Mayura but before questions could be asked the woman spoke with a curious smile.
"Is it true Mayura's breasts are very large despite her age?" When he heard that, his face turns bright red before he looks away now embarrassed but that ends when he heard the door open up to reveal both Rokuro and Benio all dressed up. Seeing the two, Naruto could only wave his right hand while saying "yo".
"Naruto?" Benio said with surprise since it's been done time since the battle with Yuto and he looks all healed up.
"So how was your date?" Once that was asked, the two looked away but not why're Rokuro had a nosebleed when he saw Subaru's dress. He had no choice but to cover his nude with both hands.
"HOW CAN YOU DRESS LIKE THAT IN SOMEONE ELSE'S HOUSE?!" He demands the woman who just smiles, watching Benito stomp on his foot due to him having a nosebleed. The two once again returning to normal. From where Naruto sat, he was watching the entire scene from where he sat since the couch was faced toward the door and the other couch. Subaru just stands up so she go around the couch and approach the two of them.
"A married couple's quarrel! Isn't that nice?" She asked, receiving a negative response from Rokuro who demands why she's here with Tatara poping up from behind her with a new expression (＾▽＾).
"You're obvious enough!" Rokuro shouted at the happy Tatara.
"Well, this room was so drab, so I rearranged it a little." Subaru told him yet was told it was a total remodel.
"Master, are you staying the night?" Once Benio asked that she got confirmation from her old master.
"Your real training is just getting started. We need to work on nightly martial activities, too." When she said that, Naruto's jaw just drops while Benio and Rokuro's faces turned beat red.
"Now, lets continue your training for marriage." With that said, she walks past the two with Tatara in tow.
"Go...go...GO HOME!" Rokuro shouted at the top of his lungs in anger.
NEXT DAY, AT ROKURO AND BENIO'S HOUSE
"Why am I even here..." Asked the expressionless Naruto who sat next too Subaru who wore a white frilly gown with pink lining, black gloves and a matching large white sun hat decorated with a large pink bow. In her hands were a magazine she was staring at with a smile upon her face, approaching the two was an annoyed Rokuro who held a tray with a cup of hot tea on it.
"Hey, your tea is ready." Just after saying that, she only responds by saying it something on the magazine looks good, annoying him.
"H-Hey, tea..." He told the lady who looks at him with a smile while her left eye was closed in a cute manner.
"Hay Tea?" She asked, annoying Rokuro even more.
"Your tea is ready, Subaru-sama." Rokuro said to the lady who responds in an easy going manner.
"You're not too considerate, are you? Who serves tea without tea cakes?" Hearing that answer, he just responds by not knowing that just as Benio arrives with her own tray with...her favorite food on it.
"I'm not really in the mood for something this sweet today." Hearing that, it felt like a sword had went through Benio's chest.
"As my pupil, shouldn't you be able to tell how your master feels?" When she asked that, Benio could only apologize.
"What are you thinking?! You expect us to be able to read your mind?!" Rokuro accused the Twelve Guardian member.
"Non-verbal communication! Like knowing where to scratch when others itch, or finishing each other's sentences. Then again, you're newlyweds, so I guess that's still unknown territory." When she said that, Naruto's eyes widen a little at what she's trying too teach them but in a more helpful way to her. Immediately the couple blush at her words.
"L-Like we keep saying, it's not like that..." He told the smiling lady who took a sip of the tea.
"This is some tasty green tea. But all this lecturing is making my shoulders stiff. So, so exhausted..." She said in an easy going manner with Naruto trying too recall why he doesn't just leave and get sone ramen.
"Naruto, could you give me a massage?" When she said that, Naruto just looks at her again.
"If I do that then train me." Hearing that, she only smiles.
"Oh, isn't someone like Rokuro." Hearing that, Rokuro shouts in agreement.
"He's right! Are you going to give us some serious training or not?! Since you showed up, we've just been looking after guy, and you haven't done anything! We don't have time to waste! There's so much we need to be doing to her stronger!" Rokuro shouted before looking at his right arm while Naruto think about his utter defeat at Yuto's hands while having gone all out.
"The way you two are now, no amount of training is gonna do any good unlike Naruto here." After saying that, she stands up greatly confusing Rokuro with Naruto niece speaking.
"Rokuro, it's basically-" He was cut off by the lady pushing her fan in front of his mouth.
"Ah, ah, ah! No spoils. I'm stepping out for a walk, Naruto, you should join me." Hearing that, Naruto just tilts his head in confusion but before she leaves they were met with Benio.
"I feel the same as Rokuro." Hearing that, Subaru just smiles at her answer while looking back at Rokuro.
"Fair enough. Just for a bit, then. How about this, hide and seek?" When she said that, the three were surprised.
"Hide and seek?!" The Twin Stars said with surprise.
"If you two can find me before the sun sets, then you two win. Naruto, you'll be coming with. Do that, and I'll work you so hard, you'll regret it." Hearing that, Naruto shows surprise in her words.
"Dressed like that?" Rokuro asked in confusion from the words she spoke.
"That's right. Something wrong with that?" She questions the somewhat confused Rokuro who remembered she got her dress caught in a door all the whine she whiskers something Naruto's ear.
"Let's get started! Three, two, one...zero. Come and get me." Just after saying that, she bursts into flower petals much to there surprise and when they look at Naruto, he was already gone by Lightning. It didn't take him long to find Subaru at an outside cafe.
"Shouldn't you be hiding?" Naruto asked Subaru who simply smiled while taking a sip of her tea.
"Relax, it won't be that easy for them to find me." She told Naruto who just sits down in front of her.
"Can't you just train me while in Magano? They won't find you until they realize it." Hearing that, she opens her eyes while she spoke.
"I rather relax." She told Naruto who glares at her but that was when he noticed the light purple lines running through her dress, showing that the entire dress was Exorcist Gear much to his surprise. In about thirty minutes they've been at multiple stores with Naruto walking outside behind Subaru, he was the one too carry all her bags much to his annoyance at wanting her too train him so he could fight Yuto after his utter defeat by his hands as well as wanting answers about his brother.
"Time for lunch!" Hearing that, he looks past her and surpassingly she stopped at a ramen joint.
"Well, of it isn't Naruto!" Spoke the man named Teuchi in charge of the ramen joint, watching as the two enter with a lot of bags. Naruto simply placed on his right just before sitting down with Subaru going on his left.
"You know the usual." He told the man who simply nods before he makes his meal quickly, soon enough placing the Miso Ramen bowl in front of Naruto, seeing it the female looks up at the chef.
"I would like the same bowl please." Hearing that, the two were surprised and did as she asked by quickly making her a bowl, placing it on front of her when he was done. Seeing this, Naruto looks back at his bowl before lifting it and starts quickly devouring it until he looojs back at Subaru and froze at witnessing her placing the now empty bowl on the table. He wasn't the only one shocked but the jaw dropped Teuchi who didn't expect too see such a thing from a well dressed lady.
"More please." She asked before noticing Naruto staring at her with narrowed eyes yet she just smiles.
"Is something the matter?" She questioned Naruto who looks away with annoyance before he starts eating again and the moment he finished he found that Subaru had finished her second bowl, causing him to stare at her in shock.
"H-How?" He asked the woman who just smiles at Naruto.
"Ramen is my favorite food after all." She told Naruto who continued too stare at her with surprise before looking back down at his bowl.
"I'll tell you what...after we are finished here I'll, have a little fight with you." Hearing that, Naruto just smiles since he's been wanting that all day. At the end of there meal, they left about 16 bowls for Rokuro and Benito too pay...mostly Rokuro since he was the only one who had a wallet.
TWENTY MINUTES LATER AT MAGANO
"So, are you ready?" Questioned the smiling Subaru who was wearing her normal clothing, not having switched into a more battle wear clothing. She was staring at the teen who was stretching, preparing himself before entering a fighting stance with Lightning coming off of his body.
"Ready." He told the smiling female right before he disappeared with dust flying through the air. Immediately he starts running around her, soon enough creating a cyclone around the smiling Guardian member who takes out a single talisman all the while Naruto wanted too throw a surprise attack when he witnessed her ability.
"Furnace of the Saintly Empress." Just after saying that, many machine guns, handguns, and shotguns appeared in midair all around her. Seeing by this, Naruto's eyes widen all the way.
"Endless Phasody!" Hearing that, he moved as fast as he could begins cover just as she shot all around her in a 360 degree circle, blasting everything with Naruto sitting behind a large rock at how fast she created those guns but that ends with Naruto feeling something move past his face, the Lightning acting as a shield somewhat and he looks to his left, finding a newly made hole that he looks through too find Subaru holding a sniper rifle but what shocks him was the missile launchers behind her that unleash a devastating barrage towards Naruto who immediately starts running at full speed but they were gaining on him until he enters his beast mode with his speed increasing, moving with incredible speed behind Subaru with his left hand pulled back but when he went to swing his fist towards her face, he was stopped by two shoots penetrating his Lightning armor and hitting his legs, forcing him to his knees just before looking up at the fast approaching missiles but they all disappear much to his surprise before looking up at the smiling Subaru. Seeing her face, Naruto just looks down at the ground for losing again to a guardian.
"Your good but you don't exactly have a style. Anyways, I think that's enough for today." She told the angry Naruto who could be seen gritting his teeth at losing yet again.
THIRTY MINUTES LATER AT A HOT SPRING
Naruto just sat in the hit water, only silent with his back against a large rock. Thinking about Subaru who's skill was slower then Mayura's dad yet he still couldn't beat her.
"Do I need too increase the strength in my body, the speed maybe, or the outage of Lightning I can use?" Naruto thought to himself in wonder at what he can do in order too get stronger the right way.
"The water feels nice." When Naruto heard "that" very familiar voice, his face turns bright red. Behind the rock was Subaru only wearing a towel with a smaller one wrapped around her head too keep her hair up.
"W-WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN HERE?!" He demands the lady who chuckles while peaking over the rock and the moment he saw her he had to turn his entire body away with his towel being used too cover his lower area.
"Eheheheh, isn't someone excited?" Hearing that, a tic mark appears on his forehead and was about to shout when he felt her air behind him, stopping all movement in his body.
"Let's talk...unlike those two, you understood what I was trying too teach them such as considering each other's feelings..." Hearing that, the blush on his face starts too dye down as he spoke.
"So you set them up on a date and we all played hide-and-seek with them but why did I have too come?" Hearing that, she merely smiled.
"It's good too have company, from how your were described by Arima and Kankuro described you so I wanted too meet you personally." Hearing that, Naruto was a little surprised when he heard that.
"Why me, do I remind you of someone?" Hearing that, he immediately got only silence as well as a feeling in his chest that told him not too press on.
"S-Sorry, I didn't mean too upset you." Naruto apologized to the depressed looking Subaru who simply sighs before looking at him again.
The Twin Stars power depends on each other rather then separate. There bond is what gives them the strength too fight powerful foes. You know, even if the two of them would get married there future isn't gonna have a guaranteed happiness." Hearing that, Naruto showed surprise before looking down at the water.
"They possess incredible power...but that also makes them a threat and will be targeted. Tell me, what is this Miko as well as about how it all happened?" Hearing that, she only gives a laugh.
"Sorry, that's for another time since not many should know about the history." Hearing that, Naruto was annoyed again but more so when he felt Subaru press her assets against his back and suddenly she wraps her right arm around him, surprising Naruto but saw her take out a phone from her tied up hair, now confusing him.
"Say cheese!" Just after saying that, she takes a picture causing him too blush more.
"WHY ARE YOU TAKING A PICTURE?!" He questioned her with a shout, having a clear blush on his face while she just smiles.
"Just something to help me remember this moment." She told Naruto who looks away just as she lets go of him and goes on the side of the rock so she could lay against it.
"Why do you want to remember this kind of moment, if you hadn't noticed...that's not something you should show people when it's obvious that I'm a minor." Hearing that, Subaru said something that struck something deep in his soul as soon as she let go to look at the picture closely.
"You remind me of my little brother..." When Naruto heard that, his eyes just widen all the way before looking back at Subaru who was staring at the picture, seeing that Naruto's reaction was the exact same as her little brother.
"He was around your age...before he died." Hearing that, his eyes slowly widen all the way and he just looks away from her.
"As an older sibling like yourself, you know what it's like...wanting too protect your younger sibling more than anything since that's our Job...right?" After he heard the sadness in her voice behind the rock, he just leans against the rock before looking up at the sky while thinking of his little sister.
"I won't let her die, I'll protect her..." Naruto thought with determination but that was when he thought of something.
"A fighting style..." Remembering her words, Naruto's eyes just widen in realization about his sensei Silver Fang as well as the style he hasn't used in years.
xxxxxCHAPTER ENDxxxxx
NEXT TIME, THE BASARA FINALLY ARRIVES.