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"Talking"

'Thinking'

"Spellcasting"

"Monster or Demon Speaking"

'Monster or Demon thinking'

"Monster or Demon Spellcasting"

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"Mommy what was that?" a young boy asked as a loud shrill screech pierced the air causing all of the citizens to look around in confusion.

"I'm not quite sure, come along lets hurry…" she was interrupted by a crash as a large wicked centipede like monster came barreling out of the side of a building. The woman and her son froze and the Centipede screeched as a fleshy tongue came whipping towards them as the mother hugged her child close. Just as the tongue came inches away from them Ryuu suddenly came diving from the roof top of a near by building and driving her feet into the tongue pinning it to the ground. As the monster screeched, she jumped while simultaneously grabbing the duo and jumping out of the way of the creatures tail.

"Its okay your safe. Take your child and run." The mother nodded and took her son into her arms.

"Thank you."

"Ryuu! Give me a boost!" Chloe yelled as she came sprinting out of an alley way and Ryuu got down on her knee lacing her fingers together. Chloe jumped and used Ryuu's hands as a foot hold as Ryuu shoved Chloe up causing her to sail into the sky. Reaching into one of her pouches she brought out two vials and once she reached the peak of her flight she threw them against the monsters head causing slick dark oil to spill over the beasts hide.

"Naruto!" Chloe yelled as the blonde Renard blasted off the roof tops and held his hands forward.

"Element of kitsune, Pyro!" He chanted as a crimson magic seal appeared in front of him and a fox mad of flames leapt out diving straight towards the beast. When it made contact it erupted in a flush of crimson flames not only exploding against the monster but also igniting the oil which set the creatures head and most of the upper body to be consumed by flames.

As the flames consumed the creature it screeched in pain as it thrashed around in a vain attempt to extinguish the fire. Ryuu came up on the side as she dodged the thrashing body before spin kicking the monster in the side sending it into the side of a building and Naruto jumped next to her. Holding his hands up two magic circles appeared on turquoise and the other and icy blue. He then brought his hands together and the seals also joins forming a new bigger circle mixing the two colors.

"Element of Kitsune, Blizzard!" suddenly a fox the was made of a swirling snowstorm appeared and charged at the beast as it tried to regain its bearings. Behind the fox a ice storm followed it forming jagged spikes of ice and when the fox crashed into the beast the snow storm followed impaling the beast a dozen times and pinned it to the ground.

"Chloe!" Naruto yelled as the Cat girl landed next to him.

"Yeah?"

"Are there any civilians around?"

"No, I think the last of them were evacuated." She informed him and Naruto narrowed his eyes. There was going to be a lot of collateral damage, but this fight was going on too long and his Familia wasn't anywhere in sight.

"Alright Ryuu, Chloe get behind me!" Naruto yelled as a large magic circle appeared swirling underneath him and the two girls followed his order and braced themselves behind him. As the circle continued to grow the beast took notice of the sudden surge of power and growled. Then one of the spikes began to wiggle as the flesh underneath it began to bulge and bubble. As Naruto brought his hands down and azure veins began to race towards the monster the icicle came flinging out and a black fleshy tentacle came whipping out catching Naruto off guard and slicing him across the chest and sending him sailing backwards.

"Naruto!" Chloe and Ryuu yelled as they ran to his side. The creature screeched as the other icicles came flying loose and from the holes a dozen new tentacles protrusions came flinging out each tipped with a single barb.

With a groan of pain Naruto sat up the cut on his chest steaming as it began to close. Luckily it seems he wasn't poisoned. The beast whipped around the newly formed tentacles whipping wildly around them. The three of them were forced to dodge when one of the tentacles whipped towards them. Rolling out of the way of a second attack Ryuu began to charge towards the beast.

In an instant her eye flared crimson and black as her canines and claws suddenly grew out and her speed tripled and every step she took cratered the ground. When a tentacle went to impale her, she grabbed the appendage and simply clawed it apart. She then slid underneath the beast and twisted her body so that she formed a crouched handstand.

Pushing off the ground she extended her legs striking the beast with a crack of thunder she sent it flying into the sky with a shrill cry.

"Naruto!" Ryuu yelled and the Renard nodded as he quickly scaled a nearby building and jumped from the roof top getting above the monster. Landing on the monster he waited until the beast got to the peak of its flight and then launched himself off its body sending the beast hurtling towards the ground and with a loud crash it impacted the ground cratering it. After landing Naruto flipped away as he regrouped with Ryuu and Chloe.

"Think its down?" Chloe asked then the beast began to convulse.

"Nope." Ryuu stated simply as they all noticed a large split running down the creature's back carapaces of the body. The flesh then began to convulse and from it eight appendages exploded from the mass and stabbed themselves into the ground. As black sludge fell off, they could see that the appendages where thin wicked looking spider legs lined with rose of fine hair like thorns. The legs were black in color but stripped with dark orange patterns.

Then the centipede began to rise up the new legs being far longer and taller than the buildings giving the beast a height advantage. Then one by one the old legs of the beast began to fall off and in their place, tentacles began to sprout but this time they had mouths. When they opened thick green liquid spluttered out and when it hit the ground the sound of sizzling and a puff of smoke as the liquid burned away anything it touched.

"Watch out!" Chloe yelled as a stream of acid came shooting in their direction. Naruto dodged backwards and held up his hands as a seal appeared in front of him.

"FoxFire!" He shouted and twelve bolts of azure fire shot at the creature and twelve streams of acid countered his spell. He was forced to dodge again when one of the spider legs came down on him. Chloe tried her damnedest to find and opening but to no avail with the additional legs and the multiple tentacles it took all her concentration to make sure she didn't end up melted in the rain of acid. Ryuu was fairing a great deal better with more experience and speed.

Naruto took a moment to look around the beast was flinging acid around randomly making it difficult to dodge and predict. It was also causing quite a bit of damage to the surrounding buildings.

"So much for keeping the damage to a minimum." He mumbled and ducked into an alley escaping a splash of acid. Chloe and Ryuu soon followed him in.

"Naruto what's the plan?" Chloe asked as the Creature roared out.

"We can't get close to it and at this point collateral damage isn't an issue anymore. I'm going to take it out." He stated simply as he began to gather his magic, until he noticed that the splashes and hisses of the acid suddenly ceased, and Naruto looked around the corner and smirked at what he saw. The beast frozen in place and the tentacles strangled by some invisible wires that shined ever so slightly in the sun.

"Oi, Oi I was in the middle of a really good dream, tsk." A lazy voice drawled out and Naruto turned to see Shikamaru Walking towards them with glints from his wires as they spun around him.

"Can't believe you were having such trouble with a weakling like this." Naruto smirked as Sasuke appeared next to him. "Your rat thing scared Hinata half to death when it showed up out of nowhere."

"O-oh its quite alright." Hinata said walking up with Sakura next to her. He then saw a flash behind him and felt a weight in his hood.

"Thanks Tachiel. Hinata this beast has a core do you think you can find it?"

"I can try!" She said stepping forward.

"Hurry up, this isn't as easy as it looks." Shikamaru stated his hands trembling ever so slightly.

Hinata nodded as she closed her eyes and activated her Byakugan skill and the Veins around her eyes bulged and when she opened them her eyes glowed ever so slightly and the world in front of her became black and everything was outlined in white. Looking at the beast she saw a network of veins and in the center they all joined to form single red pulsating light.

"Aim for that we take it out and the beast dies for good." Naruto said as Hinata and Sasuke nodded.

"I'll clear a way for you!" Sasuke stated as he suddenly flashed forward and the Tentacles that obstructed Hinata fell in tatters. Hinata closed her eyes widened her stance and tucked her fists in.

"Oh great lord of storms heed my call. Grace thine tiny body with your great power. Thine lightning ignites my will, thine thunder roars in my fist. Thine storm shall rage in my heart until I shall cry victory! BYAKKO!" As Hinata chanted she became enshrouded with a white aura like fire that sparked with silver electricity. When she shouted the last part of her chant the aura flared into the form of a white maned tiger with saber teeth. Shooting forward Hinata palm struck the beast and when she did the carapace cracked and the Tiger rammed its body into the beast as it began to tear away from Shikamaru's wires.

She then struck twice more the Tiger clawing then biting at the beast as more of its insect armor came flying off when it was struck. After three more strikes Hinata had exposed the creatures flesh flipping back a ways the tiger disappeared and the Aura around Hinata brightened. She blasted forward and like an arrow she soared straight through the beast and when she emerged from the other side the Tiger burst forth with her with an earth shattering roar.

Naruto kept his eyes open and saw that through the splatter the beasts core landed on the ground. Holding his hands up a seal appeared.

"FoxFire!" He shouted and shot a single bolt that incinerated the heart leaving only the crystal. The beast thrashed about wildly for a moment its humanoid top coming out as if gasping for breath before convulsing and falling over dead. It wasn't long before the body began to steam and turn into sludge.

Taking in a deep breath he fell to his bum and just sat there for a moment.

"You know what that was Naruto?" Sasuke asked as he and Shikamaru walked towards him the latter shaking his hands trying to ease the soreness from holding the creature back.

"Not a clue, All I know is that they have regenerative abilities and they can mutate from wounds I also have a theory that they are made."

"Made?" Shikamaru asked as Ryuu, Chloe and the others came up to him.

"Yeah, me and Ino came across a village during our mission where we found Ryuzetsu. A member of her village was taken by a doctor and when he returned, he was turned into a monster. In his heart he had this." He said pulling out the crystal he got from the mission.

"So, there's a psycho doctor out their turning people into monsters? Why?" Shikamaru asked but didn't really expect a response. Naruto sighed and stood up and dusted himself off.

"We'll worry about that later right now I need to get to Miach's place. Hinata, Sakura I need you to find Bell and Lilly. Ino might be with them but most likely not. When you got them take them to the den whatever this thing was it was hunting Bell, so we need to keep him safe for now." The two girls nodded and ran off. Naruto walked forward towards the Crystal and continued to talk as he picked it up.

"The rest of you find Ino and Find out how this thing got in."

"Most likely it tunneled its way in. I'll head out and make sure it didn't multiply or anything." Sasuke said as he took to the roof.

"Choji, Kiba and Shino should be back from the dungeons by now, they stayed a bit later saying they wanted to earn some extra cash. I'll look for Ino and head back to the Den. Take care of Kurama." Shikamaru said as he patted Naruto's shoulder. His comment made Naruto look down slightly. It wasn't hard for Shikamaru to put the pieces together. His Goddess goes to visit Hestia who has been attacked, didn't return, and now Naruto was heading towards the leader of the Blue pharmacy? Yeah not hard to figure out.

However, he trusted Naruto and if anyone was going to take care of their Goddess it would be him.

"Understood." Naruto replied as he turned and ran towards Miach's Shop. It wasn't very far as he arrived rather quickly. Entering he immediately went towards the back room and felt a pang of fear wash through him as he saw the table empty and being cleaned by Naaza who looked up.

"She's upstairs resting Naruto." Miach said behind him as Naruto turned and let out a sigh of relief. The friendly gods gentle smile was no where in sight as he leveled a rather serious look upon the blonde Renard. "Come you have some explaining to do." He said turning towards the stairs as Naruto's ears drooped. Walking up the stairs and entering one of the few rooms Naruto saw his goddess laying on the bed covered by a white blanket. Without much thought he rushed up to her and kneeled at her bed side.

"I don't know what you did but she is healing fast, faster than what I've seen even for a goddess." There wasn't a question in his statement but more like it was obvious that such a thing would require an answer. Naruto rested a hand on his Kurama's head as she unconsciously leaned into it.

"It's because I gave her my blood. I was so concerned with helping her that I didn't even think about it. My blood is different Miach."

"Different how?" For a moment he hesitated paralyzed at the thought of letting Miach know the truth.

"The Truth flesh bag, nothing less will satisfy him." Naruto heard the familiar voice of the Fox.

"For as long as I remember I have been a host, for a spirit." Naruto said and Miach straightened. "But not a spirit that you know of this force I have inside of me is powerful more powerful than any monster or god I have ever met. Having this being in my body though, changes my body I'm stronger and faster and I can heal. But it also changes my blood into something different as well. My blood can heal people in small doses by it also changes them. It makes them like me."

"How do you know this?" Miach asked.

"I can speak with the entity inside me he helped me save someone else."

"And know you've done this to Kurama." Naruto flinched at the Miach's words.

"I didn't want to, I just… I just…" He gasped when he felt Miach gently squeeze his shoulders.

"I understand, we can't change what happened but only move forward. You saved Kurama's life undoubtedly and I will be forever thankful for that. I know you Naruto I know that if you could you wouldn't make such a rash decision, but it did result in something good, all I can say is to stand by her and help her." Naruto felt a stream of tears begin to spill from his eyes as he squeezed them shut and nodded at the Gods words. For a moment they stayed like that as Naruto found and held Kurama's hand.

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All Bell Could currently hear was ringing and when he opened his eyes he was blinded by white light.

'Bell… Bell… Can you hear me?' and old gruff voice echoed in his head.

'Bell you did good, but you need to get up.'

'Grandpa… but I'm so tired.'

'Come now my boy I taught you better than that. Besides how can you sleep with a beautiful girl latched to your arm?'

'huh?'

'Now get up and make me proud! RRRRRRROMANCE!'

'GRANDPA!'

Bell's eyes flew open as he went to lurch up but found himself pinned down. Looking to his right his face took on a resemblance to a tomato as he saw Lilli asleep and practically wrapped around his arm with her legs entangled with his. He was frozen to embarrassed to move or even make a sound as he noticed that Lilli began to move with her eyes fluttering open.

"Bell?" she asked groggy as bell was still frozen. Lilli's eyes then went fully open as she saw he was awake. "Bell!" she cried with joy as she leapt up to wrap her arms around his neck and he hissed in slight pain as a soreness wracked his body. Sensing his discomfort she released him and sat up.

"Your awake, I'm glad." She smiled at him and he couldn't help smiling back. That was until he recalled the events that lead up to him blacking out.

"Lilli is Hestia okay? Is she…?" Lilli nodded with a smile on her face.

"Thankfully she's okay she's resting right now or at least the last time I saw her she was."

"Last time?"

"Bell you've been asleep for a two day's" Bell's eyes widened at the news.

"Two days? Well what happened to the monster? Is Naruto okay? And Ino?" he asked as Lilli placed a gentle hand on his arm.

"Its okay their all okay. The monster was killed, and Naruto is fine. He took the crystal to the Guild so they could try and figure out what it was exactly. Naruto's Familia brother found some tunnels underneath the wall near the church, so we know how the monster got in. He was able to track the monsters trail all the way to the forest, but the trail gets lost in there."

Bell let out a breath of relief at the news, it was good to know his teacher wasn't hurt and that everything was under control. He then heard and felt a rumble come from his stomach and he blushed as Lilli giggled.

"We should head down and get some food." Bell nodded with a sheepish smile as both he and Lilli got up and Bell noticed that he was wearing his usual night clothes.

"Wait how did I get into these?" he asked, and Lilli blushed.

"U-um I'm not sure I think someone changed you or something while you were sleeping." She said and did her best to avoid eye contact with the white-haired teen. Bell blushed slightly at the thought of being changed by someone but shook his head as his stomach grumbled again.

"We should head down." Lilli said exiting the room followed by Bell. Lilli lead him through the Den having gotten acquainted with the location of everything inside. "Right now, we're in the medical wing with is past the girl's dorms just down this hallway. Past the boy's dorms they have a blacksmithing room and in-between the two dorms they have the kitchen and baths." She explained as they came out to the main common area.

"Bell! Your awake!" Bell looked up and saw Naruto Sitting in the center of the common room. The Renard stood up as he went to greet Bell. When Bell went to respond his stomach did it for him and he went red as Naruto laughed.

"Good thing you woke up now we were about to have some lunch why don't you go grab a plate." Bell nodded as he went over to the kitchen window and they handed him a plate with a slice of meat mashed potatoes and corn with brown gravy. Taking his food he returned to the center and began to eat and looked around.

Bell saw Naruto and Ino sitting next to each other but noticed that besides them they were alone in the room.

"Naruto, where is everyone?" Bell asked as Naruto looked towards him.

"Well Kiba, Shino and Hinata went with Sasuke to see if they could pick up the trail the monster left in the forest. Sakura is currently at the guild helping out with those that were injured during the attack and Choji and Shikamaru are also at the Guild trying to figure out the crystals the monster dropped.

"And your goddess?" Bell asked Tentatively and before he could answer someone else did.

"I'm right here." Kurama said and the occupants of the room turned to look at the nine tailed goddesses dressed in a robe. Naruto got up and came to her holding his arm out for her to take. She looped her arm and leaned against him as he lead her to the couch and Ino stood as the duo sat down.

"Hey Bell, how about we head to the dungeon today?" Ino asked and Lilli looked a bit apprehensive to the Idea.

"Is that a good idea? I mean he just woke up." She asked and Ino nodded.

"Oh yeah he's been literally lying down for two days he needs to get some exercise." She said ushering the two out of the room before looking back and giving a smile and a wink to Naruto who smiled back.

Bell was a bit confused for a moment but decided not to question it. Ino lead the two to one of the hallways. Walking down a little ways the trio stopped in front of one of the rooms and Bell saw that the door had a metal plaque on it and his name was engraved on the plaque.

"Since you're going to be living with us for a while, we took the liberty of getting what we could salvage from your old home and getting it here. You'll find a wardrobe and a mannequin, the wardrobe it going to be where you keep your cloths obviously, but the mannequin is for your armor. You also have a weapon case for whatever weapon you have but if you feel like you need more room for more weapons, we can work that out." Ino explained and Bell just stood there like a dear in the head lights staring at the door.

"Well don't just stand there go in and check it out we'll get ready and meet at the entrance, chop chop." Ino said ushering Bell inside. Once inside he looks around and immediately felt out of place. He had gotten used to the chipped brick walls and rickety doors. Now all he saw was polished light wood floors and clean wood walls overall the room reminded him of a cabin. He saw a desk in the far corner of the room it was currently empty but he was sure he would probably get some books collected soon… maybe. In the back of the room was a large bed with a red comforter and a chest at the foot of the bed.

In the other corner was the wardrobe Ino mentioned and next to that the mannequin which had his armor placed on it and next to that the weapons case with his knife and scabbard resting on a cushion behind the glass. The ceiling was made of what looked like stone which made some sense seeing as the Familia's home was underground. From the center of the ceiling was a large brass colored chandelier. Overall it wasn't what he was used too.

Quickly donning his armor and strapping his knife to his waste he took a second before exiting his room and once he came to the common room he found Naruto handing a tea cup to Kurama and Ino and Lilli waiting for him at the exit.

"Good luck and don't push yourself." Naruto called as Bell passed him and he smiled and nodded. Once they came up topside they set off for the tower and as they drew closer, they saw the damage caused by the creature was being repaired and Bell couldn't help but feel he should've done something more. All he really did was run away and then faint, Ino sensed his unease and placed a hand on his shoulder.

"It's alright no one was seriously hurt, and we managed to take the beast down in the end." Lilli nodded agreeing with the older adventurer.

"I guess, I just wished I could do something more." Ino laughed and ruffled his hair.

"You'll get there, little rookie." She said and the trio continued.

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When the Ino took Bell and Lilli out for the dungeon Naruto returned his full attention to his goddess who lazily swirled her tea around in her cup.

"Are you feeling alright? No nausea or anything?" he asked and she smiled perversely.

"My stomach feels a little tight perhaps you should rub it." she stated in a sultry tone and began to undue her robe as Naruto face went tomato red as he grabbed her hands.

"Yeah your fine." He said sitting back and Kurama laid her head down on his lap much to Naruto's surprise.

"You don't need to worry about me Naruto, you saved me." Naruto could help but furrow his eyebrows at her statement. It was more accurate to say he caused her more damage than she knew about. Idly he began to gently run his fingers through her hair getting a gentle purr from the goddess.

"Naruto, nothing was your fault you did what was necessary to not only save me but all those innocent people as well. You're a hero."

"I don't feel like a Hero."

"why is that?" she asked, and Naruto hesitated, and his heartbeat was heavy enough that he could hear it ringing in his ears. He then thought about how he told Ino his secret and knew that if even if he was afraid, he had to tell Kurama. He had to tell her the truth, she deserved the truth.

"I… I've did something to you, something you probably won't like." Kurama in response giggled perversely.

"Ho Ho Ho, did you take a couple peeks at your goddess while she was unconscious?" she asked and Naruto shook his head.

"This is Serious!" Kurama smiled as in one fluid motion she flipped her body so she was straddling his waist.

"I know, everything." At her words Naruto's eyes widened.

"Everything?" she placed a hand on his chest and in response he felt his chest become warm and a crimson light began to emanate from his heart and would pulse with every beat. "How?"

"Naruto, I am a goddess I knew there was something was there since the day I met you. I also know that it is very ancient and powerful. Yet its not malicious I can sense its fondness for you and a respect it holds as well."

"Fondness?"

'LIES! She lying she lying she lying!' Naruto heard the disapproving shouts from his tenant. Looking up he saw Kurama's smile "I'm guessing he doesn't exactly agree. With my assessment." Naruto felt his apprehension and nervousness melt as her smile as he chuckled.

"No not really." He admitted and heard grumbling in his head as Kurama looked down at him.

"So, tell me what am I to expect from our union?" she asked and Naruto heard perverse giggling in his head courtesy of a certain perverted fox.

"Well, increased speed, physical power as well as magical energy. Sight, hearing, touch and smell are all going to be enhanced as well."

"Ooooh just keep the goods new coming."

"However, you're going to have an increased appetite, sensitivity to certain sounds mainly hi pitched ones, you also have some sensitivity to strong light as well though you'll get used to that last one in time."

"is that why you don't like being in the forge?"

"Yap."

"Ryuu has these same problems?"

"Yeah she… wait how do you know?" Naruto asked after his brain caught up with the question she asked.

"Honestly, just a feeling like a connection between all of us. While I was unconscious I could sense her and you." Naruto thought back and he remembered he felt the same way at times, whenever he had the desire to find Ryuu some unconscious pull seemed to direct him.

"Now that I think about it I felt something similar." At his words Kurama narrowed her eyes.

"Oh, so for what I'm guessing is quite some time you have been feeling an unexplainable pull to another woman?" Naruto's eyes widened as he legs began to squeeze his sides rather tightly.

"Well I can't help it!"

"Oh, I'm sure." She said jokingly as she began to chuckle. For a moment they both just sat there for a moment staring at each other. For a moment Naruto remembered when they were in his room. This very same situation occurred last time but ultimately it didn't go anywhere. He agreed with that no matter how much his heart ached at the thought.

He broke eye contact and looked off to the side that was until one of Kurama's tails pushed his chin so he would look back towards her. His heart thumped in his chest and once again that crimson glow returned in his chest and from her chest a red glow also began to pulsate, and a red transparent mist began to flow from his chest to hers.

'Fox?'

'as much as I wish it was, I'm not doing anything. This is all you flesh bag.'

As the glow got brighter a sudden warmth flooded both their bodies and unbeknownst to them Ryuu had to excuse herself as her own chest began to glow and the same warmth began to flood her body. They couldn't explain it but even if they weren't together, they all felt close.

Naruto eyes locked with Kurama's as their eyes shifted to their more demonic appearance, yet they were filled with nothing but adoration and love.

"Naruto…"

"Yes?"

"I think we both need to have a conversation with Ino soon." She said as she leaned forward her past reluctance melting away with the warmth that was spread throughout her body. Her previous reasons and excuses shattered as her lips met Naruto's and the room was bathed in a crimson light.

XxxxDeepintheoceanxxxX

Deep in the darkness a pulse was felt. The fish were swimming peacefully as they passed over a pitch-black trench that could've easily held three Orario's easily. The fish suddenly bolted from the trench as every form of life seemed to retreat from the darkness when a red pulse of faint light skimmed over the top. Species of creatures that had not seen the light for thousands of years were suddenly bolting out of the darkness as a deep groan shook the depths of the trench shaking the walls and the floors of the sea.

If one were to look into the abyss, they would see nothing but darkness. Until a thin slit appeared in the depths. It was glowing with a violent hiss and a bright venomous turquoise light spilled from the slit. Then the slit began to expand and widen and after a few seconds one could see an enormous eye staring straight up out of the abyss accompanied by another growl.

XxxxWithNarutoxxxX

Back with Naruto he felt a slight shiver run up his spin as he sat there Kurama curled on his chest her tail's spread around them. They just laid there in silence both soaking in the moment they had just shared. Neither felt the need to speak everything had been made clear. Years of confusing emotions had finally spilled over, the feelings, the awkward scenario's all of it. Now everything felt right, for Kurama at least.

Naruto felt content and loved with no doubt, but he still felt something missing. A piece was found with Kurama and Ino, but he was still incomplete.

"What's wrong?" Kurama asked gently running her fingers across his chest and he took in a deep breath.

"It's nothing." He tried to dodge the question but Kurama bopped his nose with her finger.

"We're connected now so its pointless to try to lie to me." She giggled at his slight disgruntled expression.

"I just don't feel… complete." Gods he sounded like some sort of pervert, here he was with a gorgeous woman and he still wasn't satisfied with her and Ino both plus Ryuu.

"I understand, I can feel it too. It's like were jewels on a crown but some of the jewels are still missing." She looked up at him. "I'm not upset nor am I going to be upset, Naruto you have a heart as big as the ocean and just as deep if anyone can love multiple girls at once, it'd be you. No matter what happens I am with you now and I know Ino feels the same as I do." She said placing her hand on his cheek as he leaned into it.

"Thank you, Kurama." She smiled at him.

"Your welcome, now I want you to say it."

"Say it?"

"Oh, don't pretend you don't know, three little syllables that pack a big punch." She grinned as his face went tomato red as her meaning clicked in his mind. For a moment it was quiet and Naruto laid there with his head steaming before he opened his mouth.

"Kurama, I …"

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Bell had finally reached the guild as he went to check in with Eina seeing as he's been out for a couple of days. Ino and Lilli had told them they would wait for him in front of the dungeon. Looking around he was a bit confused usually he would see Eina hard at work behind the desk but she wasn't there.

"Eina?" he lightly called before turning and his heart nearly jumped into his throat at who he saw. He saw Eina sitting on one of the couches and she called out to him, but it was the vibrant and familiar head of blonde hair that stood out to him and he could practically feel his heart blast in his chest. She turned and he amber eyes slightly widened at seeing him.

His brain and body shut down and went to autopilot. He turned back heading straight for the door ignoring Eina calling his name and eventually ran into the muscular torso of a man which made him fall to the ground. Uttering out an apology he failed to notice Ais jump and flip through the air to land before and bell just not facing him.

A plump yet firm softness is what he felt against his face as he looked up shacking as locks of golden hair fell from his face as Ais looked at him and he all but spun around away from her his face red from embarrassment and slight horror at what he had done and the highest pitched squeak of a scream escaped from his mouth.

"What are you doing Bell? Its rude to just run off like that!" Eina chastised him as bell pathetically looked up with tears in his eyes.

"I know… its just that… well… why, how?" he blubbered as he looked back as Ais just starred blankly back at him.

"Miss Wallenstein would like a word with you." Eina told Bell and knowing he wasn't about to get away he nodded. Eina returned to her duties while the two took up two couches, well Ais sat on one while Bell stood at attention to stiff and nervous to sit.

"You were attacked by orcs recently weren't you?" Ais asked seeing that Bell wasn't going to say anything. Though in her mind she got a little depressed at the thought that Bell was afraid of her after their meeting in the Dungeons.

Before Bell had met Naruto, he had found himself on the warpath of a raging Minotaur but was saved by Ais. After this anytime Bell saw her, he would noticeably stiffen and quickly run away. She had worried that it was something she did, and that Bell was afraid of her. Though during their talk Eina had assured her that this wasn't the case, but she still didn't feel one hundred percent about it.

"How did you know about that?" at his question Ais uncovered the green vambrace and presented it to him.

"You dropped this in the dungeon." Upon seeing the vambrace bells eyes widened slightly as Ais handed it to him.

"Then does this mean… you're the one who saved me back then?" he was referring to how when he was surrounded by orcs an adventure had slain them and saved his life but they were too fast to see.

"I've been wanting to apologize."

"Huh?"

"You were hurt because I let that minotaur escape." She then stood up and bowed to him.

"I'm sorry." Though it was simple Bell was taken aback by the apology.

"N-no! Its not your fault at all miss Wallenstein, you saved my life! Actually I should be the one apologizing! Because I kept running away from you!" he then bows towards Ais.

"I'm sorry" at this Ais eyes once again went wide and Bell tentatively looked up to gauge her reaction. He was pleasantly surprised when he was greeted with a beautiful smile from Ais, one which he returned with his own. Eina looked on from her counter and though she was happy the misunderstanding was cleared up she still couldn't help the small pang of jealousy as Ais walked out with Bell.

"Your working hard with the dungeon aren't you." Ais said when they came out of the guild building. "It's pretty amazing that you reached the tenth floor so quickly."

"Oh! N-no that's not really true. I mean I want to get stronger, but I still got a long way to go." He said thoughts of how he was unable to help those he cared about came to his mind. "I'm really no better than a beginner when it comes to fighting, and I'm no where near reaching my goal."

"Don't you have anyone to teach you to fight?"

"Well, Naruto has begun teaching me, but I just feel like a burden to be honest." Looking at bell Ais felt a little disappointed that he already had a teacher and began to twirl a lock of hair in her fingers.

"If you would like, I could teach you." Bell was certainly surprised by the sudden offer and before he could give her an answer, she pointed to a section of the city walls. "Meet me their tomorrow morning at the top of the wall." she then left and Bell stood their shocked still for a few moments.

Though he couldn't see it as Ais left she had a small smile on her face and a light dusting of pink on her face. Bell finally shook his head and came to his senses before sighing and heading for the dungeon.

"Bell! Finally, I was starting to worry you might've fallen back asleep!" Ino said jokingly as Lilli came up to him and immediately noticed the red flush in his cheeks.

"Bell are you okay? You look a little red." At the mention of his complexion he grew even more embarrassed as he rushed past the two and Lilli grew a little irritated seeing as how it definitely wasn't a health problem that caused him to go red in the face.

XxxxElsewherexxxX

"Dead? How?" Orochimaru had just received the news that his abomination had just been slain now he wanted to know who did it.

"Naruto my lord, an elven girl named Ryuu, and cat girl named Chloe. Also, from what I understand Naruto found ancient ruins that lead to his ancestors, but I have yet to figure out where they are myself. He also saved one of villagers from that experiment you ran a with the sick boy."

"Naruto is growing quite well, better than I expected…" the slick man sighed looking out at the tubes that lined the room. "and his student? How does this child fair?"

"The child spent most of his time running from the beast you sent though he showed a surprising power during the fight. I was able to hear the spell he chanted [TheosRekviem] the spell coated him in a strange aura and gave him unbelievable speed though it was too powerful for him to handle he reached Mind Zero."

Orochimaru was still for a moment before nodding "How interesting…" he than began to cackle lightly before it evolved into full maddening laughter. The laughter echoed throughout the dimly light room and Yuttar silently excused himself and left his master to his… experiments.

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*lays face down on the ground* I am a despicable human being! I apologize profusely for the late update and I have no excuse except that I looked at myself too long in the mirror and began to sob uncontrollably. Other than that this is all for the next chapter and thankfully we got a season 2 of danmachi which is very exciting and it give me a lot of material so I can plan my story to fit in the next bit of events that come up. I also worked in Kurama into the romance with Naruto but I am a little iffy on it myself. As I said before I just need to know what you guys feel did Kurama's addition feel rushed at all or was it fine, let me know. Also if you spot any typo's or anything let me know and I will work to fix it. Also give me your thoughts and opinion's on how the story is progressing so far, do you think its rushed or is it paced just right let me know, because I don't know if you guys could tell but I'm a bit of an nervous wreck (insertChibicryingfacehere).

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