Huntsman's Mimicry
Leinad100: I actually do have an idea in mind for a Naruto/Weiss pairing, I just don't have time right now.
TheSlySage: that's true, I can make anything happen. Not sure if I will do anything with Goodwitch though. I will still consider what you said.
Xemenon: Thank you
Yo it is: maybe possible, a double pairing at most
Guest: you will get a lemon, I just didn't want the first to be between those two
"This is a bit sudden, don't you think Blake?" Naruto asked. Blake stayed silent as she dragged him by his collar, he fist strained white by how hard she was holding. He rolled his eyes after getting no response. After a minute on traversing the school corridors, they both came to a corridor devoid of life.
"I know" Blake turned her head, bright amber eyes boring into him.
"Know… what?" Naruto hummed.
"What do you think?" Blake grabbed his shirt and shoved Naruto against the wall. "The real identity…" she gritted her teeth, staring down. Naruto glared, moving his hands behind his back. Subtly and slowly, he drew a kunai from his sleeve.
"So… you know" Naruto leaned his body left, drawing her gaze while his right hand moved behind her head with the kunai. "What gave it away?" he narrowed his eyes, holding the blade an inch away.
"You called me 'whiskers'… it was obvious you knew I was a cat faunus, not to mention the looks you gave me" Blake sighed in defeat.
"Right…" Naruto twisted his right arm back at an angle, allowing him to slip the kunai in his sleeve. "Actually, I knew since I first met you".
"Huh?" Blake stepped back, confused.
"I mean… you're Blake Belladonna, hard to miss a last name like that" Naruto scratched his cheek. "I mean… hard to miss for a faunus" he winked.
"W-what… you can't be… you look so human, I…" Blake stammered.
Naruto poked her forehead to stop her ramble. "You look quite human yourself, don't be an idiot" he pushed her head back playfully.
"Sorry, I just never expected someone else to be so good at hiding their faunus features" Blake scratched her arm awkwardly. "I suppose you know what kind of faunus I am then… but what are you?" she narrowed her eyes at him, critically.
"Oh that… I'm a fox faunus" Naruto smiled wirily. 'I've gotten myself in quite the mess here' he flexed his hand, showing his nails that had changed into claws. "I only have multiple subtle features that I can hide… but I'll keep those to myself" he unhinged his claws.
"That is fair, it's still quite uncomfortable to talk about here… even to a fellow faunus" Blake sighed.
"Yeah… I-" Naruto paused hearing subtle steps.
"Hey" a click echoed as a small girl with a black ponytail stepped in the middle of the hallway.
"Yes, did you need something?" Blake asked with a hand on her hip.
The girl smiled with her hands behind her back. "Naruto… can I talk with you?" she butterfly blinked.
"Um… yeah" Naruto raised an eyebrow.
"Can I talk with you…" the girl fidgeted. "Can we go somewhere else?" Naruto nodded dumbly. She waved her hand for him to follow.
"Excuse me" Blake directed towards the girl but she just smiled in response. Twitching subtly, Blake turned to Naruto "I guess I will see you later".
Naruto glanced back at a confused Blake leaving as he followed the girl. "So why did you want me?" the girl remained silent as she led him into a room. "I get silence is your thing but why are you here… Neo?" he bonked her lightly on the head as the illusion shattered showing Neo's real form. The ice cream rubbed her head in pain as she stuck her tongue out at him. "I never thought you would come up with this though" Naruto twisted his hand around her and plucked her scroll. "Is this Miltia or Melanie?" he clicked the scroll as a recording droned out.
"Can I talk with you..."
Neo put her hand out with a blank look. "Right, right… doesn't matter" he placed her scroll in her hand. "What does matter is why my little frozen dessert has come to see me here?" Naruto grabbed Neo's hips and lifted her up above him. Neo silently giggled at the feeling of being lifted.
Neo shifted her facial expressions and moved her hand in a different form of sign language. 'I missed this, you always used to carry me, why did you stop?'
"You went into a skirt phase and got embarrassed when I touched your legs" Naruto shrugged.
Neo pouted 'it was hardly a phase, it lasted only a couple of weeks'. She swung her legs forward, grappling his shoulders. He let go of Neo as she flexibly rolled down into a crouch before hopping up in a stand. 'I mean you were such a horny perv when you were younger'.
"It's natural if you lived with a cutie" Naruto shot finger pistols and winked dryly.
'So dreamy…' Neo smirked mockingly. 'Anyway, I'm here because we…' she winked. 'Are going on a little job together'.
"Oh~ and what would that be?" Naruto hummed leaning closer.
'Just a little robbery that would attract some attention' Neo rolled her eyes. 'It's the main Schnee dust warehouse in Vale, holding at least a quarter of all of their refined dust'.
"That's not a robbery, that is a heist, not even Roman would risk that" Naruto squinted his eyes. "So… this is Cinder's first big step" he put his hand to his face. "She just wants chaos, it's stupid…"
Neo poked his cheek with a little smile. 'It doesn't matter, once we finish working for Cinder… we will be free and set up' she tilted her head to look into his eyes.
Naruto kept the gaze for a few seconds before growling. "I will never be free until I kill all of them" he shoved her hand away.
He turned away but Neo grabbed his shoulder 'Naruto… your drinking on your medication again, aren't you?'
"Shut up" Naruto batted her hand away again but Neo kicked him back against the wall. She flipped her umbrella around and pinned him against the wall, giving him a death glare. "Neo, get the fuck off me, I-I-I'm fine" Neo kept the glare as Naruto began tearing up as he slumped to the floor. "I-I… can't help it alright" he shoved her back. "Just leave me alone".
Neo softened up 'no… I'm not going to leave you with this'. She reached into his pockets, taking out three flasks and hurling them on the floor. 'You are not going to waste your life on drinking and revenge' she clicked her fingers in front of his face.
"It's easy for you to say that but you don't know what it is like, having a second voice in your head" Naruto cracked his neck. "A voice of desire, of chaos… of wanting to destroy everything important".
'Then why aren't you taking your medicine?' Neo stomped her foot in anger.
"It doesn't stop the voices!" Naruto rubbed his shoulder. "It only calms me down, I drink so I can't hear it… so I'm too messed up to understand the voice of Kurama" he turned his gaze away. Noticing his form begin to shake, Neo slid down beside him, softly rubbing his side. "It's this goddamn job, it's just Cinder… the voices… just appear around her and just got worse every time together".
Neo paused in confusion 'what do you mean by that?' Her question fell on blind eyes as Naruto looked away from her. Grabbing her throat, Neo shakily opened her mouth "N-Nar-ruto… t-t-tal-lk to-o m-m-me… p-please".
Naruto glanced to the side to see Neo smiling with her hand shakily clawing at her neck. "Don't…" he put a finger to her lips. "I know how much it hurts for you…" he leaned his head onto her shoulder. "Don't you dare do that again, I… promise you will not to hurt yourself again".
'Only if you talk to me about these things' Neo crossed her arms. 'I can't look after myself if I'm constantly worrying about you, you big idiot'. Naruto sighed as he leaned over resting his head on her shoulder. Neo leaned back resting her head on top of his. 'You still haven't promised me…' she glanced off into space, allowing time to pass over her head.
…
"And that's the plan, does anyone have any questions?" Roman smirked as he stood in front of a bunch of White Fang grunts.
"Uh, yeah… I don't really get it" a random grunt raised his hand. "You just said, get in, steal stuff, blow up everything else, and get out… I don't know, it just seems a bit basic if you ask me".
"What!? What does it matter to you? You are just the hired muscle, do as you're told" Roman banged his cane down. Seeing the grunts fall into silence, the red head turned around. "Neo, Naruto… what?" Roman paused as Naruto glared at him. "Oh… Kurama, right, right… I'm going to need you on your best, no joking or playing around, it is likely we are going to attract proper huntsmen and huntresses tonight".
'You are the main one that plays around and you know it, don't blame us' Neo rolled her eyes as Roman remained silent as he was deciphering her words.
"And lets be honest Roman" Naruto twirled a kunai on his finger. "You are the only one…" he glanced at the White Fang for a second. "You are the only one important that will get his ass handed to him if you faced a sole huntsman or huntress". Naruto tossed the kunai up, juggling it in the air "you did have to run from a 15 year old after all".
Neo put a hand to her mouth to hide her smile as Roman turned beet red in embarrassment. "I mean… sure but I… um, I have the tech knowledge and, uh… charisma" Roman straightened his jacket as to show off his point. "Hm" Roman took out a cigar as he stared to the side. "Hey Kurama, heads up".
Naruto turned his head and sheathed the kunai "Cinder…" He raised an eyebrow "Adam?"
"Hello little fox" Cinder walked forward, each step a resounding clap of her heels. "Ready for tonight" she smugly put a hand to his chin, forcing him to face her. Naruto twitched but remained silent as Neo narrowed her eyes. "Mmhmm… of course, you're ready" she leaned in giving Naruto a small smooch on the lips. Cinder reeled back sending a sly smirk towards Neo, who merely tightened her grip on the umbrella. "Adorable… Roman, a word" Cinder snapped as she almost stomped over to him.
"You were always popular with the weirdest of women, Naruto" the blond turned to his fellow masked fighter.
"It's been a long time, Adam" Naruto put out his hand.
Adam nodded accepting his hand but pulled the blond in further, grabbing Naruto in a bro hug. "It really has been… how are you?" he patted Naruto on the back before ending the hug.
"I'm… alright, I guess" Naruto sighed. "Too many women problems… I found her, if you are still interested in that".
Adam tensed but shook his head "I am… but not now, I need to focus". He glanced at his subordinates. "The White Fang comes first and humanity's time has come… they will pay" Adam ran a hand over his mask. "Naruto…" he put a hand to his hip. "Why don't you join the White Fang? You are fighting the Schnees, and they are our enemy as well. A faunus like yourself would fit right in with us, you would easily take a leadership position with your influence".
"That's the thing, I'm a faunus but those two are not" Naruto nodded in the direction of Neo and Roman. "I don't want to abandon them, besides I don't need an army to get what I want".
Adam sighed "the offer will always be open, my friend". He perked up "oh yeah, and I have some good news for you". Adam took out his scroll "the snake that has been helping the Schnees, he's been killed".
"Doubtful, he's too slippery" Naruto glanced to the side to see Roman walking up to him. "Time to go?"
Roman nodded "time to go".
"Don't get my men killed Torchwick" Adam threatened but quickly backed down as Naruto glanced at him harshly.
"If they do their jobs right, they won't" Roman countered as Neo shoved him forward.
…
"Security is down, go, go, go!"
Naruto and Neo glanced at each other as they crouched on the roof of a large warehouse. 'Ready?' Neo asked. Naruto nodded as he opened the vent and jumped in with Neo following him. Falling several meters, he spun around to twist himself in the air, landing straight on an armoured guard to break his fall. Glancing up, he noticed Neo float gently down beside him using her umbrella. Darting off between the large shipping creates in the warehouse, both Naruto and Neo began taking out guards with ease.
"Roman, the guards have been dealt with… they weren't a threat" Naruto spoke in his earpiece.
"Uh… I have a problem out here, that girl from before is back" Roman groaned.
"Little red?" Naruto twitched.
"No… the ribbon girl in black and white, she saw the White Fang and just started attacking them" Roman cut the connection.
"Great, Neo I can handle the problem, you continue on in here" Naruto groaned as he wall jumped off the creates to get on top. Looking around, he nodded finding the exit and leaped across the creates.
…
"Come on girly, why did you have to come here?" Roman fired his cane, keeping her at a distance.
"Tell me, what are you doing with the White Fang?" Blake shifted Gambol Shroud to it's gun form. "They would never work with a human".
Roman smirked and lowered his cane "it's a little business venture, everyone needs to profit after all". He narrowed his eyes "that's all you're getting from me but… I'm a third party, the White Fang don't work for me".
"What?" Blake aimed at Roman but a hand grabbed the barrel, forcing her to aim way.
"They work for me" Blake's eyes widened initially seeing red hair.
"Kurama…" Blake spoke relieved but worry remained in her voice. Naruto smirked silently, tightening his grip so her weapon couldn't turn back into its katana form. "Hiagh" Blake moved her left hand to try smack him off Gambol Shroud. However, Naruto easily twisted under her weapon to avoid her attempt before shoving the weapon back at Blake. Hitting her face with the butt of the gun, Naruto pulled the gun back towards him. With his other hand, he grabbed the ammo clip and ripped it out. Batting the weapon to the side, Naruto kicked her chest but she turned into shadow. Appearing to the side of him, Blake quickly aimed her gun at him without time to think as Naruto lunged at her again, ducking under the barrel. Knocking the weapon aside again, he jabbed her in the torso five times in quick succession before giving her a heavy backhand to her cheek. Stumbling back, Blake gasped disorientated as Naruto pulled her back towards him using Gambol Shroud. Grabbing the chamber of the gun, Naruto quickly unloaded the single bullet left and paused with a single hand holding the barrel.
Gathering her bearings, Blake grabbed the sheathe on her back and swung it at him. However, Naruto was faster and smacked her gut with Gambol Shroud. Her hands losing grip, Naruto yanked her weapon from Blake. Taking a deep breath to calm herself, Blake brought her sheathe in front of her defensively. Naruto glanced down at Gambol Shroud, giving her a cocky look, he changed it to its katana form.
"Come on, tie it up, let's get a move on" Blake turned her gaze as Roman yelled at the White Fang, securing dust creates.
Gritting her teeth, Blake lunged at Naruto but jerked back as he did the same. Shaking his head slightly, he casually walked towards her. Blake lunged again but didn't stop. As Naruto swung at her, Blake dodged into her shadow and swung at him but Naruto was out of her sight before she got whacked on the back. "You have potential little kitty, but you really aren't ready for this" Blake seethed at his words, lunging again only to get the same result. Naruto sighed as he mimicked her shadow at the same time as Blake so the ended in the same position as before. Striking her back again, Naruto lunged forward, putting Gambol Shroud in its sheathe and wringed it out of Blake's hands. With a final spin, Naruto swung Blake's own sheathed weapon across her face, shattering her aura.
"Bastard, I…" Blake shut her mouth as Naruto unsheathed Gambol Shroud.
"Hm… it's a decent weapon, generally speaking" Naruto hovered it towards her. "But for a sword, it's rather pathetic". He tapped his cheek "the sheathe however, is quite nice… it did a number on you". Blake reached up to her cheek and seethed in pain as a long cut reached right across her left cheek with small amounts of blood dripping down. "Don't worry, a cut like that will heal in a couple of days with aura… but that really does depend on whether you are getting out of this". Naruto pointed the tip of the blade under Blake's chin "are you really important..? Tell me Blake, how does it feel to be alone?"
Omake
"Naruto, please be careful when you play" a blond man in his thirties smiled. "You don't want your mother to get angry again".
"Okay, Dad!" a miniature Naruto, aged 7 ran around the room happily.
"Minato!" heavy stomps came into the room as a woman with flowing red hair entered. "You can't be so relaxed, and Naruto stop annoying your father, he's working right now".
"Y-yes mom/Kushina" the two quickly responded.
Naruto sighed, slumping down on the edge of the room. He glanced at his father, scribbling away on some documents, the table creaking with rot as he did. It was clear even to Naruto, that they lived in poverty. Yet, Minato always had a smile on his face as he worked but Naruto could see the despair in his glassy eyes. He shook those thoughts away as a banging on the door caught his attention. Naruto stood up to answer the door but a hand grabbed his shoulder.
"Naruto, please just go to your mother" Minato shoved Naruto away, giving him a stern look. Waiting for his son to get back, Minato opened the door.
"Hello Mr. Namikaze" three men let themselves in as Minato stepped back. "It's time to pay off your debt to the Schnee Dust Company" the one that spoke, stepped forward with his cane.
"Danzo, please… we have known each other for years" Minato pleaded. "Just give me a bit more time".
"You should have thought about that when you began wasting your time with a beast" Danzo tapped his cane as he strolled in the house.
"Kukuku, I hear you also had a brat with that fox" the second pale man stepped up to Minato. "How did the child turn out, Human or Faunus?" his tongue dropped from his mouth. "Well, dear Minato, hmm".
"Faunus, Orochimaru" Minato shivered as the pale man's tongue, licked his cheek.
"And where would they be right now, Minato" Orochimaru giggled.
"Enough, Orochimaru…" Danzo tapped his cane. "Minato, you are only escaping your debt by paying up, death or something of equal value". Danzo grunted "Itachi… get the boy, root will have some use for him".
"No you can't!" Minato dived forward, in front of Danzo. "Please just take me instead" he begged the older man, with his head against the floor.
"Your son will pay the debt since you cannot" Danzo stated coldly.
"Wait I can…" Minato raised his head, only to feel the cold metal of a barrel against his forehead.
Danzo clicked the trigger as the round, blasted deep into Minato's skull. "No, you can't" the old man stared as Minato's body toppled back in a heap.
"Danzo, sir" the masked individual known as Itachi stated as he dragged out an unconscious Naruto and Kushina from the back room. "I have the boy, what should I do with the woman?"
"Hmm" Danzo stepped over to Itachi. He bent down slightly, lifting Kushina's face with the butt of his cane. "Sell her to a brothel, that should clear up the debt sooner" Danzo moved his hand and roughly grabbed Naruto's hair, lifting his head up. "He had the keen eyes and claws of a fox faunus… he will do nicely in root". Danzo turned to Orochimaru "burn this place down, the Schnee want no traces left behind".
Chapter end