Here's the next chapter. Author's notes at the end.
Chapter 2
The three boys looked at each other before Naruto asked, "So what were you guys doing before he grabbed you?"
"I was about to be crushed by a frozen tuna on the fishing boat I was working on," Iruma said while remembering that.
"Wait, how old are you?" Harry asked.
"I'm fourteen years old," Iruma told him.
"That's too young to work on one of those, isn't it," Harry said in surprise.
"Yes, but I've been doing jobs like that most of my life. So what were you doing?" Iruma replied with a bit of curiosity in his voice.
Harry looked around and saw that his school trunk and Hedwig's cage with her in it were in the room with them. He got up, walked over to the cage, and let her out. She flew around the room a bit before she landed on his shoulder and gave him a nip on the ear.
"Ouch, I'm sorry I didn't let you out earlier. I was a little overwhelmed," Harry said with a small smile.
"Umm... is that bird related to where you were when he took you?" Naruto asked while looking on confused.
"Yeah. This is Hedwig. She's my pet owl. She was with me as I was trying to find the platform for the train to the school I was about to start," Harry told them while scratching under Hedwig's chin.
"What kinda school allows you to have an owl for a pet?" Iruma asked while being just as confused as Naruto.
"It's called 'Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry'. I was going there to learn how to control my magic along with learning more about magic," Harry told them with a smile while thinking of what he was hoping to learn.
Iruma shook his head trying to process what Harry had just told him. He then turned to Naruto, "So, what about you?"
Naruto frowned, "I was about to save my Sensei from being killed by a traitor to the village. He's probably dead now," Naruto mumbled the last part.
"How would you have saved him?" Harry asked.
"With the new jutsu I learned from the Forbidden Scroll," Naruto replied. Realizing then that if Harry's stuff had come with him that maybe the scroll had been brought along as well. He then saw that it was sitting on the floor about five feet from his bed.
"What's a jutsu?" Iruma asked him.
"Something that a Ninja can do. Like breath fire, make clones of himself, or create illusions," Naruto told them with a smile.
"A ninja, like on TV?" Harry asked.
"None of that stupid stuff. I mean a real Ninja. I even went to the Academy to learn how," Naruto replied while pointing at himself.
"Wait, you were going to learn about magic and you were learning to become a Ninja. How old are you two?" Iruma asked while looking at the two of them.
"I'm eleven," Harry told him.
"Thirteen," Naruto said with a shrug.
Iruma cocked his head before he said, "That makes me the oldest and Harry the youngest. Naruto you're the middle grandson then."
They looked at each other then before they began to laugh.
After they stopped Harry looked at the others, "So, why did you guys agree to be the Demons grandsons?"
"I couldn't refuse when he said please. For some reason whenever anyone says that to me I just do whatever they ask" Iruma told them while scratching his check.
"Everyone in my village hated me except for a handful of people. So I decided to get a fresh start. I only hope that they have Ninjas here in the Netherworld," Naruto said with a shrug.
"I didn't want to go back to my relatives. They treated me as a slave, starved me, and beat me for the smallest of reasons. Though I hope I can learn the magic from here," Harry told them cringing from the memories.
"It seems like you two had it rough, but things were starting to look up," Iruma said with a smile.
The other two nodded as Iruma yawned.
"I guess we better get some sleep," Harry said as he went and got under the covers of his bed.
"Yeah, I'll talk to you in the morning," Naruto said while thinking, "I'll tell them about the Kyuubi in the morning."
Iruma nodded in agreement before he too got comfortable in his new bed.
They were all sitting at the table eating breakfast when Naruto stopped and cleared his throat.
"Umm... I have something I want to tell you all," Naruto said while fidgeting.
"Go ahead Naruto-kun," Sullivan said with a smile.
"Remember how I told you last night that I was hated by most of my village?" he asked of his fellow grandsons.
Both Harry and Iruma nodded.
"I found out why just before Grandpa took me," Naruto started to say.
When Naruto called Sullivan Grandpa he got a huge smile and started to cry.
"The traitor that was going to kill my Sensei told me that the 'Kyuubi no Kitsune' the 'Nine Tailed Fox' was sealed inside me," Naruto finished with his head down.
"What is that and why would it be sealed in you?" Harry asked with a confused look on his face.
Before Naruto could answer Sullivan spoke up, "The Kyuubi is a bijuu. A very powerful being made out of Chakra. A type of energy. There are nine Bijuu's. Differing in strength by the number of tails they have. With one being the weakest and nine the strongest. The reason the Kyuubi was sealed into Naruto was to stop it from destroying his village. The Hokage at the time sacrificed himself to seal it into him and protect the village. Naruto is only it's jailer and not the Kyuubi."
"How do you know that?" Naruto asked him.
"I'm friends with the Kyuubi, or Kurama as I know him," Sullivan told him with a smile.
"Wait you know the Kyuubi?," Naruto asked with a look of astonishment on his face.
"Yes. At one time all of the Bijuu were residents of the Netherworld," Sullivan told him with a nod of his head.
"So him being inside of me doesn't scare any of you?" Naruto asked them a bit scared.
Iruma thought about it before he turned to Sullivan, "If the Kyuubi somehow gets out will you be able to protect us?"
"Of course. Kurama knows not to mess with me. He may be the strongest of the Bijuu, but I'm one of the three strongest Demons of the Netherworld," Sullivan answered with a smile.
"Well then I think we are quite safe and don't have anything to worry about. Besides you are just his jailor and not the Kyuubi itself," Iruma told Naruto.
"Well if that's it then let's finish eating then we have something's to discuss afterwards," Sullivan said as he went back to eating.
The three boys nodded and tucked back in.
After Opera the butler cleared away the dishes Sullivan cleared his throat, "Naruto-kun can you make a Kage Bushin?"
"Yeah, how did you know?" Naruto asked with his head tilted.
"Just a guess. Could you please make one?" Sullivan replied.
Naruto nodded and put his fingers in what will become a very familiar position. Then there was a large puff of smoke and when it cleared there were six Naruto's standing there when before there had been only one.
Harry and Iruma just stared in amazement at seeing more than one Naruto.
Sullivan nodded before he proceeded to hit four of the Narutos. Making them disappear in a puff of smoke. He then stepped back, "There that's better. Now Kurama I know you've been listening this whole time. I need to talk to you. If you could be so kind as to take control of this Bushin."
The clone of Naruto started to change. First the whiskers on its check's darkened, then its eyes turned red, next its canines elongated, finally its toe and finger nails grew into claws.
The changed clone of Naruto looked at Sullivan and gave him a toothy grin, "Hey, old man. Long time no see. Since you knew about me being in the kit I assume there's something you want from me."
"Yes there is. You know that Naruto-kun has agreed to become my Grandson there was something I wanted to ask you," Sullivan told him.
"Let's not beat around the bush. What do you want?" Kurama asked him.
"I was wondering if you could give Naruto-kun your powers and pass onto him your title of Kyuubi" Sullivan replied getting to the point.
"What? How? Why?" were Naruto's immediate reactions.
Sullivan looked at Naruto, "Naruto-kun, you and the others need to have something done so that you aren't found out as being Humans. If you are there is a very high chance that you could be eaten. If Kurama agrees with this you will no longer be a Human but a Demon."
"What about Iruma and me, Grandpa?" Harry asked with some fear in his voice.
"Have no worries you two. I think I have something that will work," he answered him.
"Well I hope you do. Now I would be more than glad to pass my legacy onto the kit, but I'm not exactly a whole being right now. I'm only one half of what I was. The other half currently residing in the Shinigami's stomach," Kurama told him with a frown.
Sullivan stroked his chin before, "Opera-san, call the Shinigami and tell her I would like to talk to her in person about something very important."
Opera the nekogami butler bowed before he left the room.
"Now onto you Harry-kun," Sullivan said as he turned to look at him.
Harry gulped, "What about me?"
"Well, first we need to remove that greasy Soul Fragment from your scare," he said as he pointed at it.
" Wait, there's a piece of a soul in my scare?" Harry asked in surprise.
"Yes. I don't know how it got there, but it needs to be removed. I can sense that it is leeching some of your Magic and Life Force to stay alive and hidden," he told him gravely.
"You can remove it right," Harry asked him in desperation.
"Yes, but I would like to use it to help Iruma fit in better here in the Netherworld. I need to contact DEATH," he told him reassuringly.
At that moment Oprea came back, "The Shinigami will be here in two hours, Sullivan-sama."
"Good. Could you contact DEATH and see if he can arrive at the same time," Sullivan asked him.
Opera nodded before he left the room.
"Umm... Grandpa aren't death and the Shinigami one and the same?" Iruma asked.
"No. You see the three of you actually come from three different dimensions. There are thousands if not millions of different entities that take the souls of the dead to the afterlife. Many of them actually do this for multiple different dimensions. So there is the Shinigami who looks after Naruto-kun's dimension and DEATH who looks after your two dimensions," he told them
"How do you know that?" Naruto asked.
"I host a poker tournament once every three months that I invite them all to. It pays to be on good terms with them, because they like a day off just like everyone else. Plus, I haven't lost the tournament in the past thousand years. So a few of them owe me favors," he told them with a very large grin on his face.
Opera came back just then, "DEATH said he'll be here at the appointed time."
"Thank you Opera-san. Now let's discuss where you three will be going for your education," Sullivan said as he started to give an overview of what they would be learning.
Two hours later Sullivan was sitting at his desk in his study. Against one wall sat his three Grandsons along with the clone being controlled by Kurama. Across from him sat two figures.
The first was a girl about three and a half feet tall with bright pink hair. She was wearing a black kimono with a permanent blush on her checks. Leaning against her chair was a katana in its sheath.
Sitting next to her was a tall figure in a black robe. All you could see of him was a skeletal hand holding his scythe.
"Hello, Yachiru-chan, DEATH-san," Sullivan greeted them with a smile.
"You're looking well Sullivan-kun," the girl replied.
"YES, IT IS NICE TO SEE THE TWO OF YOU AGAIN," DEATH answered.
"So, why have you asked the two of us to come here. It's certainly not to show off the three humans and a half of a Bijuu you've managed to get a hold of," Yachiru said with a chuckle while pointing at those sitting against the wall.
"No, it's not to show them off, but to call in a couple of favors," he replied.
"WHAT IS IT THAT YOU NEED FROM US?" DEATH asked.
"First I need to ask Yachiru if you can give back the other half of the Kyuubi. You see Kurama has agreed to to pass on his power and title to Naruto-kun. To do that he needs to be whole first," Sullivan asked her as he pointed at Naruto.
Yachiru put a finger against her chin in thought before she answered, "I'll do it, but I have a condition."
"What's that?" he asked her.
"If I do I want to give him back his parents. When I do I can change them slightly to become Demons. Though you would have to choose which one would become your child," she told him with a smile on her face.
"Why would you do that?" Sullivan asked while seeing Naruto's jaw drop when she said that out of the corner of his eye.
"I've watched Naruto-kun since that night. I saw how the villagers treated him. I want him to have a better life and when I saw you take him I knew it would turn his life around. Plus, if he still wants to be a Ninja it would be best if his parents taught him," she told him with a gleem in her eyes.
Sullivan turned to Naruto, "Would you want a chance to meet your parents?"
All Naruto could do was nod his head as tears streamed down his face.
When Sullivan looked back at Yachiru he saw two people and a large fox standing behind her.
The man looked exactly like Naruto except without the whisker marks on his checks. He was wearing the standard Ninja attire with a long white jacket with flames along the bottom.
The woman had long red hair, green eyes, and wearing a red Chinese dress.
The fox was as tall as Sullivan's desk and had nine tails with dark red fur and eyes.
"I see you've already agreed to our deal," Sullivan said with a raised eyebrow.
All Yachiru did just giggled in response.
"SO, WHAT IS IT THAT YOU REQUIRE OF ME?" DEATH asked.
"It has to do with Harry-kun. He has a piece of someone's soul in his scare. I want to remove it, but after that I plan to use it in a Ritual that will make Iruma-kun a Demon," he told him.
"I CAN SEE THAT YOU ARE TRYING TO TURN TWO OF THEM INTO DEMONS. I ASK WHY AND HOW DO YOU PLAN TO DO THE SAME WITH HARRY?" DEATH asked.
"Their relatives called upon me and traded them for different things. When I got them back home I realized that I could finally get my wish of having Grandchildren. I asked all three of them if they wanted to become my Grandchildren and they each said yes. I then want to enroll them in the nearby Demon school. The best way to do that is to either dowse them in a anti-human scented perfume or turn them into Demons," Sullivan told him with a straight face.
DEATH hummed for a few seconds then, "I THEN PROPOSE THE SAME DEAL AS YACHIRU. WITH THE ADDITION THAT AT SOME POINT YOUNG HARRY RETURN TO HIS DIMENSION TO FULFILL THE PROPHECY THAT HE IS CONNECTED TO. PLUS, IF YOU ARE GOING TO USE THE RITUAL I THINK YOU ARE. HE WILL HAVE TO BRING ALONG IRUMA AS WELL."
Before Sullivan could even ask Harry if he was okay with that. Harry blurted out, "I'll do what ever you want."
When Sullivan looked back at DEATH there were two people standing behind him.
The first was a man who looked exactly like Harry except with brown eyes. He was wearing normal clothes and had a wand in one hand.
The second was a woman who had Harry's green eyes, but had flaming red hair that came down to her shoulders. She was wearing a dress while also holding a wand in her hand.
Sullivan then looked at Iruma, "Would you like your parents brought here as well?"
Iruma thought about then said, "No, they used me all my life to make money. I'm fine with never having to deal with them again. Besides, with you and the others I think I will have a better family from now on."
With that DEATH and Yachiru said their goodbyes leaving the families to get reunited.
A/N: This chapter kind of ran away from me. This is the longest chapter I've written since I started back up at the end of last year.
I would have written the scenes were the Kyuubi gets recombined and the extraction of Voldies soul, but I think it would have brought this chapter up by another 1k. I would then have to cut it in two. Besides I think you my readers have waited long enough for a new chapter. Whether it was for this story or any of them.
Now, I think I will let you see if you can place where I borrowed my Deaths from. If you guess right I'll PM you.
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