Well, I promised to update every one week, and here one month passed, haha sorry ^^'
honestly there's a reason for that. as you all probably know, in my story [Of demon and Human] most, if not all of the review said that they want it to become a sole pairing, which mean no harem.
it's supposedly to become a harem story however.
and that's why, even now, I'm still fixing it, trying to make it sole pairing. I'm going to create a note for that story's new chapter later, but for now please accept my token of my apology that is this new story. I bet some of you that like a gamer story will probably like it.
well, that's it I guess, thanks to read my rant, and please enjoy this new story of mind, [The gamer of the moon]
Naruto is not mine, just like the manhwa gamer isn't mine.
But this story and any ideas inside is mine, I'll accept any critique, review and suggestion with clear head, but I do not accept any burn. Simply because I didn't force any of you to force this story, you may stop here and look for other stories if burning is your intentions though.
Chapter 1, The Unknown Blessing
XXXX (START) XXXX
-(Six years after the Kyuubi's attack)
No one loves him.
No one wants to talks with him.
Yet somehow, he doesn't feel any negative feelings at all.
He feels calm, even happy from his silence.
Though… despite only six years old, he knew that it was probably his brain trying to cover up his lonely feeling.
But you know? At least it's better than him going on a prank spree.
He doesn't want that kind of attention… even thinking about it alone makes him shivers.
On top of the Hokage monument, specifically, the fourth Hokage, a boy could be seen, staring at the moon that hangs in the sky with no blink whatsoever. He seems consent with doing just that despite the time, staring at the shining full moon as if the floating mass of rock was his long-lost parent.
Of course, he knows that the moon isn't alive. But still, to him, the moon that shines brightly to everyone without exception is one that he could call a friend.
Sure, he already knew that the moon shines only because of sunlight and the moon simply reflecting said light.
For him, though, the sun shines too bright, something he has no fondness of.
That also one of the reasons he only comes out at night and not a day.
Well… except the night where the moon doesn't come out, which he chalked as the moon doesn't want to play at that moment. And on such a day, he also refuses to come out of his house.
"…."
He's not one that likes to talks that much, and by now, Jiji and his caretaker have known better than tried to make him talk. People could talk to him, but except nod and shaking head, he won't answer with more than that, and even if he's in the mood to 'talk', he would only talk perhaps two to three words.
….
The boy shifted his body slightly, silverish white hairs swaying from his movement, glistening from the moonlight and making it glows in an almost ethereal way. At the same time, twin, violet orbs that shine like that of jewels moving left and right.
He feels as if being watched.
For several minutes, the boy's head darted left and right in a way that most people find adorable. His big, doe eyes are filled with confused light every time he cannot see his spy.
Whoever it is, they're good… or maybe because he's just not trying enough.
Despite in a situation that most people find dire, the boy still calm, as to him, being frantic won't help him at all. Then again, he's always like his monotone, being spied on won't break him from his monotone attitude.
Plus, he's strong, there's no civilian stupid enough to attack him, and even if his spy is a ninja, except those of high caliber, he won't get any problem.
Why must one of a high caliber you ask?
Well, because today is a full moon, and under a full moon, few people could match him.
Clack clack
"…"
The boy's gaze went to his right when he heard the sound of walking. Whoever it was, this person is wearing geta for some reason.
He never heard of a ninja wearing geta.
The boy never sees even silhouette before his right are covered with such a thick fog. And when the fog appeared, the stepping sound also becomes much louder, as if whoever that walking toward him is nearer.
Clack clack
Three seconds later, the boy sees a silhouette of a person.
No… it was too tall to be a human, but it was humanoid.
Fully turned his body toward where the silhouette is seen, the boy tightened the fists under his sleeves.
Clack clack
Just as the silhouette almost stepped out from the fog, it suddenly disappears. And the boy can do nothing except tilting his head in wonder.
Is it only an illusion?
Clack
His question never gets an answer, because not a sec later, another step sound can be heard.
… and this time, right behind him.
The boy's hairs stood up and light up ethereally, at the same time, a white aura exploded from his body powerfully, enough to silence anything nearby and dispersed all the fog as if they're nothing.
And with that, he spin, sleeve edge glows sharply with enough power to cut a boulder like a butter.
Monotone he is, the boy still can't help but to silently gasp when the person behind him caught his sharp attack bare-handed and now holding it gently as if his hand is a hand of a baby that she doesn't need to fear.
How? Is the thought that crossed the boy's head almost immediately. But then again, he can't even begin to think straight when his energy drops, and he feels as if he lost every tint of blood inside his body.
Gasping for air and look as if going to puke, the boy fell to his knees.
That is until his assaulter grabbed him by armpits and now holding him as if he was a kitten in front of her.
"So rude…"
Like a breeze of wind, whispers among the leaves, that's how the boy perceived the voice of his attacker. And of course, from this, he realized that his attacker is female.
Nor that he could see her form though, as since this woman touched him, he feels as if death is staring at him and he stood at the very edge of living and death.
Even now, he's resisting his body that screamed at him to pass out.
And this from 'her' touching him for a few seconds. He doesn't want to know what happens if she touched him for a 'minute'.
Inwardly gritting his teeth, the boy cocked his fist to attack her again.
Sadly, before he could do such a thing, the woman pulls him into her huge form… and hugs him.
"… but I forgive you... because you're sooooo cuteeeee!~"
Death…
He can't take even a breath, he can't move, he even feels that his heart become slower and slower.
Fortunately for him, it seems the woman also realized this, as she once again lifted him by his armpits.
Some said deviant is his middle name, and it was at this very moment that the boy proof it by glaring at this woman that almost killed him with her hug.
And for some reason, he also didn't realize that he's currently gasping for air.
His ethereal glow had died down the moment this woman hugs him, and the boy found himself inwardly baffled from such power, though he doesn't show it outwardly.
The only thing he could see right now is only a blur, and even with his blurry eyes, the boy could see that his adversary is 'inhuman'.
For one, her height… she by one is too tall to be a human because she doubled him in height, meaning she's at least two meters.
Seconds, tied to many parts of her body, he could see some veils, and each of them is moving as if they're some kind of tentacles instead of normal accessories.
And three… in place of hands and feet, this woman has something like woods… or vines in shapes of hands and feet.
Yes, there's no way this creature is human.
Once again, he tried to gather energy. His body lights up for the smallest bit of a second, but except that… nay. His eyes filled with black spots from something as simple as that, however.
"Oh my Kami~, how can %$#%$-Chan found you first!? I want to bless someone as cute as you too!~"
… Who now?
For a small second, the boy is sure the words spoken by the creature are buzzed, because despite have seen the creature's mouth moved, he for some reason cannot perceive what she said.
And what's this about blessing?
He's six years old, but he's mature enough to know what's bad and what is good. His life with 'bad' sisters in the orphanage for four years made sure of that.
And if that's not enough, the two years later surely is.
Though, it's annoying how all of his training and 'moon power' rendered useless before this creature in front of him.
His inner thought broke when the creature said something that confuses him…
"Oh well, even if %$$# %-Chan blessed you first, I just need to bless you for a second time! Easy pie!..." the creature is chirpy, the boy admits this. Though by this time, he already almost reaches unconsciousness, thus cannot hear the soft words spoken by the creature.
"chosen of the moon, and now chosen of nature… two blessings is rare even in ancient time, I hope you use your power well, child of humanity"
Almost passed out, the boy cannot even grasp what's the creature said to him, nor he notices when the creature pulls him closer.
"… and I hope, the next time we meet, you could see me, just like I see you"
And with that as their last words, though of course cannot be grasped by the boy, the creature kissed the boy in the forehead.
And said boy passed out after that, with the last image crossed his mind is his best friend, the moon shines brightly toward the creature holding him, as if angry.
XXXX (Break) XXXX
In one of the apartments in the red light district of Konoha, the orange light of the sun decide to enter from the windows and hit the sleeping figure's face that immediately has his face crouched cutely.
The figure is the six years old boy that stared at the moon last night.
…
Like a cat, the boy faces the opposite way, hands professionally cocooned himself with a white, thick blanket.
Male he is, the only thing that could be said for this scene is only one…
Adorable.
Knock knock!
However, much to the boy's annoyance, soon knocks could be heard from his apartment's door. Which he easily ignores in favor of cocooning himself much tighter and snores.
Knock knock!
"Naruto, you're there, right? I bring some foods for your missed breakfast and lunch!"
But it looks like fate is not on his side today as whoever knocked on his door isn't giving up.
But still… opening one of his eyes cutely, the boy thinks deeply about what he should do.
'deeply' which means not five seconds later, he chooses to close his eyes again. Ignoring his gurgling tummy, though this time, he uses a pillow to covers his head and ears so he won't be bothered.
Of course, the one stood outside as if knows of his response, immediately bellowed with unholy rage…
"NARUTO! Open the door…"
KNOCK KNOCK!
"Now! If not!..."
KNOCK KNOCK!
"I'm going to bust in and I'm going to force down the foods I bought down to your throat you hear me!?"
KNOCK KNOCK!
Crack!
The last knock is followed by the door letting out a cracking sound, not strong enough to hold the force from the one attacking it.
"NARUTOOOOOOOOO!"
Near the said apartment, almost everyone that heard that scream shook their head, as if it was a usual occurrent that happens daily.
However, deep in the apartment in question, the boy, now called Naruto is deep in sleep. The pillow covering his ears successful to make him unbothered.
Though he doesn't seem to realize that he's in grave danger.
Bam!
Nor does he realize that sound comes from his apartment's door, or the sound of stomping that slowly, but surely getting louder.
…
But still, the boy notices it when a shadow loomed over his form, making him slowly, but cutely rubbed his eyes that fluttering open.
Hoam!
Then he let out a yawn, and as if the danger isn't right in front of him, he greets…
"Evening…" rubbing his aching head from this night (day actually) dream, Naruto greeted with his soft, rarely come out voice. His monotone face gives an image that he wants to do nothing except to continue his sleep.
Good evening, that's what he meant to say, but today he has no mood for two words… actually, he doesn't even want to use one word, but knowing that his guest is one among the people that care about him, Naruto could give an exception.
Nor like his guest cares though, as, with a brutality that he knows of her, she lifted him by the scruff of his neck, then wrapped him under her armpit, easily lifting him.
Nor like Naruto seems to care, as, with his monotone face, he merely blinks once… his four limbs still cutely latching on his thick blanket, easily bringing said sheets when he's lifted.
Seeing this, his guest merely slapped her forehead with her free hand.
"Good evening to you too, Naruto"
She said with a dry tone, already used by her young charge attitude.
"You're hungry, yes?"
The answer didn't come from the boy's lips, but his stomach that rumbles at her words. While the boy himself doesn't seem to care, as if his stomach isn't part of his being.
"I thought so too"
Unlike her previous aggressiveness, the woman surprisingly gentle with Naruto, as she then brings him (with him under her armpit) to his apartment dining room.
… Of course, with him still clutching on his sheets.
…
The room isn't that grand, as it merely a room that connected to the boy's bedroom which is on the left side, kitchen on the right side of the dining room, though not separated by a door like his bedroom, only marked by tall wood that double act as a counter. And lastly, there's a second bathroom at the back of the kitchen, with the first bathroom is inside Naruto's bedroom.
With the woman that's charged after Naruto, after she brings said boy out from his 'nest', she placed him beside the table, foods already rest on said table. While the woman then sat across from the boy, watching him like a hawk.
… he had once ignored his foods and then slept while he sat after all.
As for Naruto himself, after he cocooned himself with his blanket again, ignoring the looks given to him by his caretaker, he stares at the woman… specifically, her head with his big, questioning eyes.
Anko Mitarashi Lv ?
Special Jonin of Konohagakure no Sato
On top of her head, a blue… screen float innocently. Inside the said screen, the name of his caretaker is shown, along with her rank (something he never knows, because he never asks).
Thinking that it was probably just his mind playing with his eyes because he's still half asleep, Naruto rubs his eyes… and stares again, where the screen still floats.
Shaking his head and merely chalked what he sees as merely a part of his imagination, Naruto tilts his head, making his bangs cover one of his eyes. His focus now went to his caretaker's face, now known as Anko that still staring at him, this time with a raised eyebrow.
She's surprisingly silent when he's dozed off, though when his attention went to her, she smiled lightly.
"Are you awake now, kid?"
"…"
Naruto merely nodded with no word come out from his mouth, and seeing this, Anko smiles become a grin as she immediately opened the food package on the table, showing many dangos with variable tastes.
"Ahh~ fresh aroma of dango… how I love you~"
The woman reaches nirvana for a brief second after she took a whiff of her favorite food in the world. Droll could even be seen on the edge of her lips.
Naruto didn't do such a thing, as he merely takes a stick of one dango and began to eat it… very slowly, as if the act of eating itself is a big chore for him.
Seeing this, Anko let out a small, but heavy sigh, even then, she followed suit and began to eat the dangos with speed faster than her charge.
…
Several minutes later, the two are done with their food, with Anko finished twenty sticks while Naruto ate a mere four, if the bare, four stick on his side is any indication.
Felt that his tummy already calmed down, Naruto waste no time to create a makeshift bed with his thick blanket, then lay on top of it… and sleep, if his snores are any indication.
Of course, Anko that seeing this has her eyebrow twitch in agitation.
Four dangos, which mean, one for breakfast, one for lunch, and two for dinner…
'this kid…'
If this continued, the boy's going to die from hunger, and the worst of all, he wouldn't even notice it in the first place.
"Goddamnit gaki!..." fueled with rage… and no small amount of worry, Anko force him to sit, and shook him like a ragdoll. And after she's sure he's awake, she grabs the remaining dangos and brings it to his mouth "… eat this or I will throw away that blanket of yours"
The boy obeyed almost immediately, though he seems still kind of lazy about it.
One, two, three… in the end, Naruto eat another six dango, which means in total, he ate ten dangos.
Six years old he is, ten pretty much filled his tummy, and so, with a slight aching stomach, Naruto lay back on his makeshift bed… and snores.
As for Anko though, she still has a hesitant look while staring at ten bare sticks…
'I could eat fifty when I'm his age'
"Say Gaki…"
Anko knows it needs time for Naruto to sleep, after all, despite his speed to fall asleep, it's still not instant. And she also knows, no matter how he looks as if asleep, he's still hearing her out.
It was proven when one of his violet eyes opened and stares at her lazily.
"… I know you probably won't come out today since the moon wouldn't come out, but would you hang out with me? I have a gathering with my friends tonight, and there you could order some more foods… because honestly, you need it"
Anko said softly, voice filled with worries, something that could make other jonins do double-take if they ever see this scene.
Naruto though didn't need to be questioned, if the moon doesn't come out tonight, then he also won't come out, simple as that.
Before he can voice his stance though, suddenly, in front of him appear a big, blue screen with a 'ping' sound. And the words on said screen honestly make him blinks several times.
New Quest!
Eat… More?
Your friend, Anko is worrying over you! In that regard, she decided to ask you out to follow her on her gathering. Despite you're not hungry anymore, eat again to calm down your friend's worry.
*Accept: +50 friendship points with Anko
*Refuse: -50 friendship points with Anko
Note: +20 friendship points for every food you order and eat (excluding dango)
(Y/N)
Blankly, the boy read the screen over and over, and each time he did, no answers are given by his brain and only more questions.
The hell is this?
But from the screen's description, if he refuses Anko's offer, his friendship points with her will decrease, and despite he doesn't know why it could be shown with numbers, he still knows that it means that Anko will like him less if he ever refuses.
Of course, he can chalk this as his imagination… again and treat it as nothing but a lie his mind somehow conjure. But what if it wasn't?
Would he take a risk to make one of hisfriends dislike him?
The answer is simple…
No.
And so, with heavy heart, the boy that would love nothing else but to sleep did something that surprised Anko.
He nods.
Though the surprise is only for a few seconds, as soon, Anko broke into a large grin.
+50 friendship points with Anko Mitarashi
seeing this new screen alone, Naruto sighed in relief and closed his eyes to continue his sleep.
Of course, he forgot that once he accepts her offer, there's no way she would let him go just like that.
Once again, she lifted him under her armpit, though this time, she didn't let him bring his blanket along, making the boy can only wrap his arms around his body like a cold cat.
"Come on Gaki! You're going to like my best friend Nai-chan! She's always like to pamper kids after all! But you need to take a bath first!"
She said chirpily, which, make Naruto's blank eyes waver when he heard the word 'bath'.
Maybe… he shouldn't have accepted after all.
XXXX (Break) XXXX
In front of his closet's mirror, Naruto stood, a wide fluffy towel wrapped around his body as he stares blankly at himself. Drop of water trails down from his damp now pure white hairs into his chin.
Anko had told him to change his attire and then leave him alone in his bedroom, but it seems she knew of his plan, as she didn't let him bring along his blanket and even taking hold of his blanket.
Without his blanket, he can't sleep, and even though he could use his towel instead, it's already wet so there's no way he could sleep comfortably with that.
Truly, it seems Anko is pretty capable Jonin indeed.
"…"
Despite didn't say anything, Naruto grumbles inwardly while picking which attire he should uses. Though it doesn't take that long before he decided.
Underwear first, after that, he chooses simple inner kimono, white with some black lines. After that, he continues by putting on white hakama that totally covers his bottom, from his waist till his feet.
For a few seconds, he made sure that everything is alright, and after he's sure, he took out the last piece of his usual attire.
It was a big kimono that is easily seen not for his size, also white, though with gold dragon markings on each sleeve… it's very big sleeves.
Equipped the kimono in question, covering his tiny body in a thick cover of clothes, now the only thing that could be seen is only the boy's head and his barefoot, as even his hands are covered by such large sleeves, thus cannot be seen.
All in all, he looks like a cute doll with oversized kimono, and strangely, his blank face only increases the adorableness of this all.
Back in front of his mirror, Naruto spins a little to make sure everything is perfect before in the end, he nods.
And it was at this moment Anko chooses to ruin his focus…
"Gaki! How long are you going to keep me waiting!?"
Her voice was heard from the outside. And taking another small glance to the mirror, Naruto walks to the door and tiptoed, then opened the door with a click.
Said click is heard by Anko, as after she heard the sound, she turns over…
"At last! How can you take so… so…"
At first grumbled, slowly but surely, Anko becomes silent after seeing his attire and cute state, even her eyes are clouded a little.
Human, Anko Mitarashi is tongue-tied by your high CRM
Lust meter: (Locked because of human moral)
Friendship points: +100
Naruto tilts his head in confusion, both from Anko's silent state and this newly popped out screen.
From what he could read, his friend becomes silent because he has high CRM. The problem is, what is this CRM?
Then this lust meter, what does it do? From what he could read though, it does not affect Anko because she has human moral, which mean it could only affect some creatures that are not human?
Oh well, ignoring the screen for now because he cannot understand the information given, Naruto tugs on Anko's shirt, getting her attention back to him, though her eyes are still slightly clouded.
Naruto tilted his head to the door, and fortunately, Anko broke free from her trance with that and soon smiles sheepishly.
"Ahaha, alright, let's go kiddo"
And the quest starts with that.
Naruto just hopes, wherever Anko takes him, the foods there has a small portion. Because maybe… just maybe, he will order some more to make Anko like him more.
XXXX (Break) XXXX
When Naruto imagined the place where Anko bringing him along, a BAR is honestly the farthest from his expectation.
But of course, this is Anko we're talking about. If there's a list for women crazy enough to bring a kid to a bar, surely Anko is easily inside said list.
"Come on kid, what're you staring at?"
Anko said with a large grin on her face as she stares at him.
"…"
Silent, Naruto stares blankly at Anko. Of course, special Jonin she is, she isn't affected, even her smiles got bigger instead.
Naruto ignores her for now and merely looks around.
… there's no one same age as him, hell, even the youngest he could see is probably around sixteen in age. Even Anko herself is around eighteen from what he once heard.
… this is such a headache.
Probably impatient, Anko soon grabs him by hand and pulls him along as she enters the bar.
Of course, there are many stares, some looking at Anko like she's crazy for bringing a six years old boy here, some glaring at her… and some is glaring at him.
Though Naruto merely rolled his eyes here. This is one of the reasons he only wants to come out at night.
Doesn't meant the glares have any effect on him though. He has noticed those since he's two years old, he has lived with it since he could think and these people should probably think of a better way to hate him than simple glares.
[Congratulation, from constant killing intent sent at you]
[You created Skill: Killing Intent Detection]
Blinked owlishly, for several times that day, Naruto tilted his head from confusion.
Now that's new.
He didn't get any time to dwell on it though, because suddenly, Anko stopped, with him met with her leg because of said sudden stop.
Oof! His nose.
Well, it's not that hurt, but it reminds him that he's still six and still short.
Wanting to know what made his caretaker stops, Naruto took a peek from behind Anko's leg, only to realize that she has sat and that he can't see anything above the table.
Though he could see that near Anko's legs, there are three more pairs, which he could conclude as her friends.
Before he could think about anything else though, the feeling of weightlessness hit him when Anko knelt and picked him by his armpits like he was some kind of doll which she showed to her friends.
"Yugao-chan, Hana-chan, Kure-chan, let me introduce to you three, this is my young charge, Naruto. And Gaki, these three is my friends, the one with purple hair is Yugao, the one with brown hair is Hana, and the black there is Kurenai"
Oh, he heard her alright, but when he's dangled like some sort of doll-like this, Naruto wants nothing but to ignore her and all of her friends right at this moment.
Unfortunately for him, the three girls are opposite, as they immediately cooed at him.
"Anko, he's so cuteeee!"
"Look at that face, his sulking face makes my heart melt~"
"Call us onee-chan~ O-nee-chan~ come on don't be shy~"
Double, triple… whatever above triple, the glares sent to him multiplied by that amount in pressure. And this, made him tilt his head to see better the people that are glaring at him.
The girls, of course, seeing him do this just cooed louder.
Though, he got no time to memorize even one face, as repeatedly, screen after screen popped out in front of his face with 'ping' 'ping' 'ping' chimed sound that can only be heard by him.
[Killing Intent Detection -level up-]
[Killing Intent Detection -level up-]
[Killing Intent Detection -level up-]
Maybe because of this so-called 'level up', Naruto for some reason now can sense the source of the glares better. And he wastes no time to lock into them one by one and memorizes their face.
It didn't take him that much time, and by the time he finished, another 'ping' hit his eardrum.
[From your continuous action, a new skill is created]
[Observe]
This time though, this skill has another screen, unlike [Killing Intent Detection].
[Observe (Active) Lvl 1 (00.00 exp)]
Allow the user to gather information about the target. Higher leveled items or characters may require a higher level [Observe] to view. Higher levels allow more information to be seen.
Chakra point usage: 5 CP (2.5)
Note: Say the skill's name to activate, max level allows the user to activate without doing so.
Now, this is both fortunate, but also problematic.
Fortunate because it seems he can create skills by doing 'continuous action', but also problematic because it seems that the newly created skills need him to talk to activate.
Oh well, he needs to try it first to make sure once again that he's not inside some kind of genjutsu.
"[Observe]"
Whispered that softly, so slow that even his ears hardly catch his voice, Naruto made sure that his eyes are looking into Kurenai when he said that.
And he's not disappointed when a screen appears in between him and the ruby eyed girl.
[Kurenai Yuhi lvl ?]
[Chuunin of Konohagakure no Sato (Genjutsu Mistress)]
One of the four {Ice Queens of Konoha} for the reason that she always rejected any potential suitors without any reason.
Though Naruto is a bit dejected from such minimal information, he's somewhat relieved because it was probably because of the low level of the skill and can be trained on.
And so, albeit lazily, Naruto repeats the process with the three others.
[Anko Mitarashi lvl ?]
[Special Jonin of Konohagakure no Sato (Snake Mistress of Konoha)]
One of the four {Ice Queens of Konoha} due to her always beating up any male she doesn't seem to like and never show any like toward any particular individual.
[Hana Inuzuka lvl ?]
[Chuunin of Konohagakure no Sato (Animal Doctor)]
One of the {Ice Queens of Konoha} simply because she's best friend with the other three.
[Yugao Uzuki lvl ?]
?-?-?
?-?-?
That last one, make Naruto pause.
From what he knows from the limited information he could gather, the higher level someone is, the less information he can get from [Observe].
The fact that not even one letter is shown makes Naruto realize, this Yugao Uzuki… she's the strongest among these four Queenie bunch.
"Kyaaa~ So cuteeee!~"
[Due to your action, skill has been created]
[Yuwaku Suru: Koinu no me]
Once again, there's no following information, though maybe mainly because seconds after this screen appear, Naruto finds himself scooped by Kurenai and being hugged to her large pair of breasts… tightly.
So tight that he began to get difficult to breathe.
All the while, Kurenai squealed loudly, getting three snickers from her friends and jaw drops from all watching males around, which soon become glares of envy pointed toward Naruto.
…
Minutes later, Naruto now sat in the middle of the table because he's not tall enough to sit in one of the chairs, out from the grasp of the Kurenai's grasp, though every five seconds, he would take a glance to her, watching her movement.
The four easily noticed this, with the three snickered and Kurenai pouted, fingers twitching, wanting nothing but to pinches that cheeks of his.
"Well…" Hana started, getting Naruto's attention, at least so he won't be called as rude "… it's nice to meet you Naruto, Anko never bring anyone along before, let alone a kid, so that meant she trust you, and as her friend, you're my friend too"
She finished with beautiful smiles, followed by two others.
"Yes, that's true, it's nice to meet you Uzumaki-kun, I hope we could be a friend"
"what Yugao-chan said Naruto-kun"
The three expect many things, from the blush of nervousness, to hide behind Anko… but Naruto tilted his head uncaringly (yet cutely) with a blank look is honestly not one of them.
Here, Anko steps in and places one of her palms on Naruto's head, ruffling his hairs.
"Sorry girls, Gaki here isn't that much of social kiddo unless it was with someone he really, really close with. Hell! He only talks to me perhaps one to two words a day!"
Anko said with a large grin, showing that she doesn't have any problem with such a thing.
Though of course, the three girls gave Anko some raised eyebrow, their attention now went to her.
"Really, how so?"
Yugao asked, wanting to know why a six years old kid like him doesn't act like a kid his age supposedly do.
Anko opened her mouth for a small second, at first just want to go honest and say that the boy is just very lazy despite his cuteness.
Yet… remembers about this noon, where he ignored her and leave her to scream in front of his apartment, Anko gains a slight glint on her eyes, said glint only noticed by Naruto.
He didn't have any time, as immediately, Anko starts her lie.
"Well…" She began, ignoring the blank glare given by her young charge "… He is shy, VERY shy, so while his face looks monotone, inwardly? He probably flustered so much like tomato"
Of course, once she heard this, Kurenai immediately continues her cooing toward young Naruto, her hands rubbing his cheeks and hairs, which Naruto slapped away with great difficulty, simply because now Kurenai think that he's merely being shy, and she keeps her pampering, inwardly imagining that Naruto is actually happy from her pampering.
Of course, the fact is very different.
He doesn't like to be touched by anyone he's yet to acknowledge, and Anko knows this too, and that's why this is good revenge on him.
Unfortunately for Anko, Naruto is far smarter compared to most kids his age, and so, he counters her revenge by letting Kurenai touch his cheek.
And after she's cooing at him for two seconds, Naruto looks up to her with teary eyes.
"Food…"
After Naruto said that with his most pitiful voice, Anko immediately realizes his crazy plan.
'Oh Gaki, you crazy…'
"Anko…"
Anko shivered almost instantly when Kurenai's cold voice hit her eardrums. With the girl now cradling Naruto's head on her bosom, with her ice-cold eyes locked on her.
"Y-yes Kure-chan?"
"he said 'food'… did you perhaps forgot to feed him?"
It was asked as a question, but for Anko, it as if a cleaver blade looming on top of her head, ready to split her head if she said the wrong thing.
"A-Ahahaha, w-what do you mean N-nai-chan, I bring him here so he could eat you know?"
"… I see. That's good, go get the menu then"
If anyone could compare Anko's speed when she ran away from Kurenai, then most probably could say that Anko defeated Minato Namikaze the yellow flash with her running speed alone.
Of course, as if she hadn't flipped, Kurenai continues to pamper Naruto, with Yugao and Hana merely sweat dropped while watching her.
Sometimes, their friend is just weird like that.
…
Anko didn't take that much time, and by a minute or so, Naruto now once again back to the middle of the table, this time holding the menu of this bar.
… because you know, it seems it only looks like a bar, but they are actually a mix between bar and restaurant.
Oh well, by the way, while Naruto indeed looks as if looking through the menu, he's actually reading the newly popped out screen.
[Due to your action, skill has been created]
[Yowaku Suru: Koinu no Me (Tear version)]
it seems his suspicion was correct. Every successful action could be created into a skill if he wanted.
Though inwardly, he's also confused why did this new skill doesn't show any more following up screen like [Observe].
Unsurprisingly, he didn't get the answer.
His head hurt (not really actually), for his many questions, only a few had been answered, and those answers also create more questions in the end.
When can he get his answers?
His thought break when he felt his head bopped lightly, and looking up, he took a note of Anko that stares at him with a knowing glint.
She knew when he's dozing off.
Knowing her temper though, Naruto merely nodded and stares at the menu once again, and this time, he really looking through all of the available menus.
Onigiri? Nope.
Tofu with rice? Nah.
Dango?... ew.
Ramen? Wait, they sell ramen here? Well, he never tried ramen, but he knows that ramen's portion is kind of big. which meant he probably only could eat maybe one portion for this quest.
… and these four are the only menu kid his age can eat.
Thinking hard, in the end, Naruto shows Anko the menu and pointed his finger at the [Onigiri] which makes her nod, a small smile on her face, obviously happy from his choice.
"How many portions, gaki?"
Looking down, Naruto plays cutely with his fingers. Usually, one portion of Onigiri gives out three to four said food, and with him already ate dango at home…
Two… or three portions now?
Again, it took Naruto a full minute to reach his decision.
Tremblingly, the boy raised three fingers to Anko, which make her smiles get bigger, and her three friends, especially Kurenai cooed at his cuteness.
"Okay then, wait here"
After she said that, Anko takes back the menu in his hands and walks to the counter to order.
And in his seat, once Anko walks away, Kurenai continues her pamper on Naruto.
The glares of the males around haven't dismissed, even getting stronger in each second honestly.
Of course, Naruto began his observation on them once again, tired of trying to pry Kurenai away from him.
Some males, Naruto could see their level is also ? though the lowest of them is around level 7.
Oh well, probably civilians… then again, they couldn't try anything with his caretaker around.
Looking up with his usual blank eyes, Naruto focused his gaze toward Kurenai, ignoring some new screens that said that his [Killing Intent Detection] has been leveled up several times.
"So, Naruto-kun, where do you live? I never see you around"
"…"
The answer to that question is too long for Naruto's sake, and so, he merely pointed to his apartment general direction with his sleeve covered hand.
Kurenai doesn't feel dejected though, she even chuckles amusingly from his refusal to talks even for a single word. Her two friends also let out a small snicker.
And so, the thee [Ice Queens] found themselves talks to Naruto about themselves, with him surprisingly hearing them out, sometimes giving a monotone nod.
[+20 relationship points with Kurenai, Hana, and Yugao]
[Flaw: Silent lone wolf activated…]
[decrease relationship points gain by 10%]
Now, that's another new thing, Naruto mused inwardly.
So, he was supposedly received 20 points, but it decreased by 10%?
Flaw… [Silent lone wolf]. The name is cool honestly, so why does its effect are negative? More so from the fact that Anko +50 points from when he accepted the quest weren't decreased like that too.
Or perhaps because said points were given from the quest? While the points he received from these three are from his conversation with them.
… perhaps.
It was at this time that Anko walks toward them with everyone's food in her hands, including Naruto's own.
"Here gaki, don't forget to eat all of them alright?"
Naruto merely nodded absentmindedly at her words, his eyes never leave the plate that Anko placed in front of him.
"[Observe]…"
Pixels gather in front of him, and soon, a new screen appeared.
[Onigiri]
Traditional food made of rice and seaweed
To get some more exp for his [Observe] Naruto repeated the skill for each onigiri, and they get the same result as the first one.
And his actions are rewarded on the next screen.
[[Observe] has been leveled up]
And so, Naruto repeats his observation on one of the onigiris, wanting to see what's the difference now with his skill has leveled up.
[Onigiri]
Traditional food made of rice and seaweed
-heals +50 HP
Hooo… HP huh?
Slowly, Naruto began to understand this ability of his, though of course, not fully yet.
Enough though, wasting no more time, Naruto take one of his onigiris with his two sleeved hands and began to chomp on it.
Three of the four females of course began to coo at him. Though he ignored them and focusing all of his to eat all the foods in front of him.
Second… third, one by one, Naruto ate his onigiris and in no time, the plate is clean.
Though of course, he immediately got a stomachache and flopped on top of the table.
Mission… ugh… success.
[Quest completed!]
Eat… More?
Your friend, Anko is worrying over you! In that regard, she decided to ask you out to follow her on her gathering. Despite you're not hungry anymore, eat again to calm down your friend's worry.
*Reward: +60 friendship points with Anko Mitarashi.
*+60 Exp
Once Naruto finished reading on the screen, the '+60 exp' for some reason turn into a light which absorbed into his chest.
Still, calm though, Naruto just let it happen as he could feel that his body for some reason getting stronger.
[Congratulation, you have been leveled up!]
[+5 attribute points]
So, not only his skills. But he also can be leveled up. Now that's a wow in his eyes.
And from what he could feel at the moment, everything seems to gain boost, power, speed, and he could even think a bit clearer now.
… not like he's going to dance from happiness or something like that though.
Looking up, Naruto locked his eyes with Anko, and slowly, he dropped his eyes.
Anko, already become his caretaker for months know the hint given and sighed dejectedly. Nonetheless, she nods and gives a small smile to him.
"Alright, let's go ho-"
"Hey kid"
Just before Anko could finish her sentence, a kind-looking male called, his smiles are warm as he's holding one orange juice while walking to them.
All five realize the one he called was Naruto if the smile pointed at him is any indication.
"…"
Silent, yet staring at the man that suddenly walks to him, Naruto gives out his best 'what do you want?' look.
"What do you want?"
Of course, there's no way the man knows what Naruto meant, and so, Anko said that. Her eyes are narrowed and her shoulders a bit tense.
"No need to tense, I just see that the kid just finished three portions of onigiris by himself, so he must be thirsty. That's why I intend to give a juice for him to cool down his throat"
The male said kindly with a smile while placing the said glass of juice in front of Naruto, waiting patiently for the boy to take it.
Several seconds later, Naruto took the glass with two hands cutely, then give the man a small nod of gratitude, making the man's smiles wider. And it becomes much wider when three of the four beautiful girls around him smile at him.
Of course, the one that didn't do this is Anko, as she is still pretty tense.
Naruto is the same, though he doesn't show it outwardly as Anko does.
There's no way he can easily trust this man just like that. More so with his name above his head glowing red ominously like that.
"[Observe]"
[Katekawa Kinata lvl 12 (Enemy)]
[Gentleman]
Katekawa is a kind man, but this change ever since he lost his fiancé 6 years ago in Kyuubi's attack. And since then, while he still smiles in kindness to almost everyone, there's something dark behind his eyes.
STR: 11 INT: 30
AGI: 9 CRM: 20
DEX: 14 LCK: 5
VIT: 8
If it's not because of that glowing [Enemy] word beside this man's name, Naruto would've been awed by his newly leveled up [Observe] by now.
But well… because said [Enemy] though, Naruto once again inspect the orange juice in his hands.
"[Observe]"
[Orange juice (Poisoned)]
Newly-made juice to cool down your throat. It has been poisoned by (Melting poison) however.
-5 HP/sec
Yeah, just like what he had thought. It's still a long way before he can trust the villagers of Konoha.
Far, far long way…
With inwardly mellow heart, Naruto threw the glass toward the man in front of him, splashing the whole content to this Katekawa's body, getting gasps from anybody watching the whole interaction.
Of course, as for Kurenai, Yugao, and Hana, while at first, they want to chide Naruto for being so rude to a kind man, said man's sudden scream stops them.
"AAAAAAAAHHH! IT HUUUUURTT!"
There, in front of everyone, Katekawa's body began to melt disgustingly, as if hot lava was poured into his being.
His scream though makes some of the Shinobis that have water affinities began their hand's seals for water techniques.
"Suiton: Teppodama no jutsu!" (Water style: water bullet technique!)
Four or so low powered water bullet is thrown to Kategawa with low to no pressure as they don't want to hurt the man.
And ten seconds later, Kategawa stopped his writhing in pain, passed out with some of his skins already melt and showing some of the meat underneath.
As this happening, Naruto just closing his eyes, then placed the glass he held beside him, with the sound of it make the people around him start murmuring.
Turned around so he won't get any unneeded nightmare, Naruto once again looks up toward Anko that fails to hide her grimace.
His eyes still monotone, but it held a hidden sadness that could be seen by anyone.
Flinched in guilt from seeing this, Anko immediately lifts him by armpits and embraces him, with his head nestled on the crook of her neck.
"I'm sorry…"
For not protecting you better.
For didn't see that coming.
Anything, everything was heard by Naruto from that self-ashamed tone of hers alone, and so, he just nods in her neck.
He feels secure now that he's in her embrace.
"Girls, sorry to cut our meeting short, but I guess gaki is tired now…"
Anko said to her friends, and even though her tone held some humor in there, there's no point to hide the bitterness that she feels.
"Yeah, it's alright Anko. Naruto-kun, you rest well alright?"
"Yes, you don't need to think about that man"
"I will make sure that man's going to be in jail, Uzumaki-kun"
Kurenai, Hana, and Yugao said, each held worry for their six years old new friend.
"m'kay…" only one word, but the three smiles big from hearing that alone.
"See you next time Naruto-kun/Uzumaki-kun"
With that said, Anko walks out from the bar and jumped to the nearest rooftop, then continues to jump to the general way of Naruto's apartment.
For her, this night while good enough that for some reason Naruto wanted to come out, the end of their night out makes her once again realize just how stupid some villagers can be.
For Naruto though…
[You gain 150 exp]
[Congratulation! You have been leveled up!]
Today ends with inward large smiles.
[+5 attribute points]
Yup, today is filled with happiness indeed. Though he still yet to know what's this attribute point for.
Whatever it is, it's important because he could only get it when he leveled up.
Sooo yeah, that's it.
Like it? Hate it?
give me critique and however you want, be civilize though.
anyway, just like my other stories, this is not new project. this story is one among that I already write years ago in a book, and like usual, it'll become harem story too. though unlike them, this one will take looooong time before there's a lemon, honest.
I mean, Naruto's here is 6 years old. what do you expect?
he need to be at least above 12 before I can write lemon about him.
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