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(Hello, this is not Mu but his friend. There is a small change in plan and I'm going to explain what's up. Originally, it should be a mass update but it's a little impossible in my case because I have to do the linebreaker and there are too many chapters that I can't do it all in one sit. I manage to contact Mu via E-mail and we come to compromise. I can update few stories this month, even add one or two new stories from his New Stories Folder and he send me a list of what stories he want update first. He will do the rest when he get back. Hope you all understand that.)
I told you all it's a very loooooooooooong wait!
Some questions won't be answered to avoid the spoilers and if I miss some questions, sorry!
Coldblue: Some of your questions will be answered in this chapter. 5) The chance of Naruto run into Reggie again is very low so we don't know if we will see her again or not. 9) Geneva Conviction refused to do anything about Naruto's prank out of fear.
Also, some people asked me about some certain episodes and I will answer that…Not all episodes will be involved or happen in this story like No Such Luck for example because it's very OOC and too much. I mean neglect? That's not like parents to kick him out for having bad luck. So…It will never happen…Plus, Naruto will be very pissed off if that ever happen and you don't want pissed-off Naruto.
Most characters might be OOC and there might be some grammar errors but I'm trying my best.
Enjoy the ninth chapter of NL.
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto and Loud House.
Chapter 9: Aftermath
There was complete silence until the sound of door swing open with a hard smash, following by dozen of cries. "NARUTO!" Both the Loud parents and their children cried out worriedly as they storm into a medic room.
"GAK!" A bulky cop jumped up with a yelp, startled by the family's act and the Loud family's eyes land upon Naruto as he turned his head to them with a small whip.
"I'm fine, guys!" Naruto said in attempt to calm them down with a nervous smile before he wince as the family's doctor tightened the bandage wrap around his forehead with a small light yank.
"I shouldn't say I'm fine if I have hairline fractures in right arm and left leg, few stitches after removing some glass shards." The doctor in his late fifties grunted out as the family immediately notice orange cast on both said limbs, "You got lucky there, it'll be worse if you took van-zilla instead of your mother's car."
"Hairline fractures?!" Lynn Sr. gasped.
"Stitches?!" Rita widened her eyes.
"I was told that the cuts are minors and I don't think it'll leave some scars behind." The bulky cop spoke up while the doctor finish wrapping the gauzes, "Naruto here said he quickly went in reverse and turn around at last minute."
"Honestly, everything was kinda blur when it went down." Naruto muttered before he look at his mother, "Sorry about the car, mom."
"It's okay, Naruto." The mother quickly hugged her oldest son with some cares, "We can repair or replace the car but we can't lost you."
"Agreed!" Lynn Sr. joined in and the siblings carefully join the group hug for few minutes before they break up. "Good thing you didn't take van-zilla this time, I mean I love this van but it won't be able to protect you from the crash."
"Yeah, again sorry for worrying you guys." Naruto tried to scratch his head with left hand, only to have it swat down lightly by the doctor.
"Don't touch the gauze, Naruto." The doctor said.
"Speaking of crash, have you caught this driver?" Luan asked the police, "I heard that it was a hit-and-run."
"Um, yeah, sorta." The cop replied, "We caught him about five miles but…" Hr glanced at the young children worriedly and Rita catches on.
"Lori, please take the kids and wait outside for few minutes so we can talk?" Rita said.
"O-Ok, mom." Lori glanced at Naruto worriedly before she takes her young siblings out of the room and the parent turned to the cop.
"Your son wasn't the only person that got hit, the suspect had hit about dozen cars and few people in his trail before he crash into a street light post five mile away and died on impact." The cop explained with a sigh, "It appears that the suspect was heavy drunk and texting while driving, he was a frat student from college out of town and celebrating his twenty birthday."
"Wait, he hit other people beside me?" The blonde teenager spoke with concern, "Are they…?"
"Mostly fine." The cop relied, "Some got away with minor to major injuries but they'll live and the rest were pretty shaken, even if they got out of it unscratched." He sighed again as he closed his notepad, "I should go now, I have your testimony and I have to get the other. I'll call you if I need more info."
"Yeah, thank." Naruto nodded understandingly with his parent as the cop exited and the doctor speak up.
"Your son needs to stay off his foot for a while so he needs that." The doctor hand a clutch over to Naruto, "And I…" He ramble on, explaining about few things and to check in for some check-up exams before he send them out on their way.
"What a night." Naruto sighed out as soon as the Loud family get home, "Never thought it was gonna happen like that."
"Yeah…" Lynn Sr. looked at him worriedly, "Again, are you okay?"
"Yes, dad." The older boy nodded with a light wave, "I'm fine, just…A little shocked and relieved, you know? It's kinda hard to explain it."
"I think I understand." The worrying father nodded slightly.
"So…" Naruto glanced up to the stairs, "…Guess I'll sleep on the couch, huh?"
"Yeah, good thing it gets a pull-out bed." Rita gave Naruto another hug before she jog upstairs, "I'll get your pillows and blanket down here."
"Thank, mom!" He hollered back.
"…Wait, this sofa has a bed?" Lincoln blinked rapidly along with his young siblings.
"Yup." Naruto nodded before he look at his young brother oddly, "I thought you know about it, considering that you went through it few times for loose changes?"
"Ah, no…" The white-haired boy rubbed his neck sheepishly with small nervous chuckle and few old siblings can't help but to roll their eyes lightly at him.
"Okay, kids, you all should go to bed." Lynn Sr. clapped his hands together after he pulled a mattress out of the sofa as Rita came down with pillows and blankets, "It has been a very long night for us all."
"Um, c-can we sleep down here with Naruto?" Lola fidgeted, the Loud siblings stared at their parents with same question and the adults looked to their older son.
"I don't mind if they can." Naruto said to them.
"Sure, you can." Rita turned to her daughters and young son with a nod, "But you have to sleep on the floor or recliner chair instead on this bed because of Naruto's casts." She gestured to the said casts on Naruto's limbs.
"Dib on this chair!" Luan immediately pointed at the recliner chair before her sisters can say anything and almost all siblings groaned out.
After a quick change, or a long change with some of his father's assist in Naruto's case, and grabbing some of their stuffs, the siblings lie down in their sleeping bags as the parent bid them good-night with few kisses and hugs before they retreat to their room with Lily. "Everyone's comfortable?" Naruto asked and several of his sisters confirmed him as he unlock his phone, it's really good thing it got away with no crack.
"What are you doing?" Luna poked her head out from Naruto's right side on floor with two cushions under her.
"Checking to see if I miss any texts." The blonde teenager scanned the phone to see that he haven't miss any messages before he text a new message, "And texting boss about my condition. Knowing him, he might give me some time off."
"He will." Lucy nodded from her position and a ding comes out from Naruto's phone.
"And he did." Naruto read the message with a nod, Tom just gives him two weeks off with some paid days, any updates on his condition if necessary and wishing him a well recovery. "It's official, Mr. Williams is the best boss ever."
"…Are you okay?" Lori suddenly asked him with guilty look, "If I don't pester mom and dad into letting me have a party, you shouldn't have go out and…"
"Hey, it wasn't your fault." The blonde boy cut her off, "No one knows it was going to happen and I'm fine…"
"Mostly." Lisa lisped.
"And I'm still here." Naruto said, "It's all good." Lori was about to say something but he stop her, "Again, it's not your fault but this driver for not taking responsibility and make some right decisions. Also, it was my decision to go out, remember? You don't ask me to go out to grab some stuffs for party, do you?"
"No…" Lori said after some pause.
"So don't blame yourself for that." He said, "Life is all random and no one don't know what will come at them…" He jabbed his thumb at their goth sister, "Until you're like Lucy with her fortune reading." The said girl nodded slightly, "Get it, big sis?"
"…I-I get it." The blonde girl smiled slightly, still look guilty before Naruto gave her an awkward hug with one arm from their positions. "Thank, bro."
"Welcome." Naruto released her then scoot back to his current bed carefully, "Now let's go to sleep. Night, everyone."
"Night." Almost everyone said and they slowly fall asleep, due to exhaustion and this overwhelming moment.
When Naruto wake up, he notice some weight on his unharmed limbs and look over to see that his siblings have crawl onto his bed last night. Lola and Lana curl up to his sides with their arms across his stomach, Luna lie on his left arm with Leni and Lucy, Lynn rest her head on his right leg with Lincoln and Lisa, Lori and Luan were on both side of the mattress…And Lily snuggling on his chest with few sleepy coos. 'When did Lily get in?' Naruto wondered until a voice reaches his ears.
"Lily was making some fuss last night and she won't go to sleep until she's with her big brother." Rita appeared in his sight with coffee mug before she look down at the rest of her children, "I found you guys like that. And here, I told them not to sleep on same bed with you last night…"
"It's fine, mom." Naruto shook his head lightly, "I don't feel any discomfort."
"I know, that's why I let it go for once." The mother replied before she peck her son's forehead, "I'm glad you're okay…Mostly. I'm going to make some chocolate chip waffles, would you like that?"
"Yeah, I'd like that." He grinned widely before he raise his eyebrow, "Is dad going to let you cooking? Since he's the main chef…"
"He's sleeping." Rita gestured to the recliner chair, where her snoring husband lies on with two blankets and two pillows. "So I don't want to wake him up."
"Did you two sleep on this chair last night?" Naruto asked with few blinks.
"Yup." She nodded, "We just want to watch you a little longer then we end up fall asleep."
"I see." He hummed, "Sorry for worrying you so much last night…"
"It's okay." Rita patted his head lightly with a small smile, "We're just glad it's not very serious as we thought it would be." She pat him again before she walk to the kitchen, "You should go back to sleep, I'll wake you up when breakfast's ready."
"Okay, mom." Naruto yawned then went back to dreamland.
The sound of knocks echoed in the house and Lynn Sr. answer the front door to see Clyde and Jackie. "Hello, Mr. Loud." Clyde greeted him as he lift a large plastic bowl with lid, "My dads made some soup for your family and we made a 'get-well' card for Naruto." He pulled a neat-made card, "My dads would be here if they don't have works today…"
"That's okay, I understand and thank you." Lynn took the bowl from him, "Come in, you two."
"How's the family?" Jackie stepped in with the young boy, "And Naruto?"
"We're all doing okay." He answered, "Just little shocked but mostly relieved. Naruto's alright, despite some small pains, and he's in living room." He glanced to Clyde, "Lincoln's upside, by the way."
"I'll go up after saying hello to Naruto." The black boy nodded and Lynn gave them a nod before he goes to the kitchen to put the soup away. The kids enter the living room to see Naruto check his phone while some of his young sisters watch television before he notice them from the corner of his eyes.
"Oh, hey, Jackie, Clyde!" Naruto greeted them with a small wave, "Here to check on me, huh?"
"Yup." Jackie nodded once with concern, "You alright, dude?"
"Yeah, I'm fine." He nodded, "Did you hear it from the news or…?"
"From dad." She replied.
"Same here, they found out about it from local newspaper." Clyde nodded as he gave him the card, "Here, from me and dads."
"Thank, little buddy." Naruto ruffled Clyde's hair up with a small grin, "Tell your folks I said thank for the card."
"I will." The black boy smiled, "I'm glad you're okay. I'm going upstairs to check on Lincoln." He gave him another wave before he heads up.
"…So what's the damage?" Jackie plopped onto the chair.
"Hairline fractures and few stitches." Naruto gestured to the bandages on his head, "I think it may take about three weeks or so, the doctor said that I might not get any scars."
"Good." She hummed as she glanced to the television, "What are you all watching?"
"Tom and Jerry." Lana said.
"Oh." Jackie smirked.
"Reboot vision." Naruto said.
"Oh." The skater groaned, receive a teasing smirk from her best friend before she hear some dings from Naruto's phone. "Let me guess, from the guys at school?"
"Yup, my phone has been blowing up for a while." He nodded, "Same goes for Leni, Lori and mom and dad. You know what they always say, news spread faster in a small town."
"Right." Jackie hummed, "Can't believe that someone just commit hit-and-run and create a huge scene like that. I heard there was some police chasing involved." Naruto nodded to this, having hearing about the police chasing directly from this cop and the morning news. "Glad you got out of it okay, man."
"Same here." Naruto said and there was silence as they watch a bit of the show before he speak up again. "Hey, you're gonna sticking around for lunch or…?"
"Yeah, I got nothing to do for a while." She shrugged with a light nod.
"You're staying for lunch?" Lana perked up, "Awesome! We can play some video games after this show!"
"Let's." Jackie reach over to tug the young tomboy's cap down lightly in teasing motion, "Street Fighter?"
"Yeah, I call Zan!" The tomboy lifts her lid up.
"And I get the next turn with Rose." Lucy suddenly said next to Naruto and the yelping girls got startled by her sudden appearance.
"Dudette, I still can't get used to your thing." Jackie placed hand over her beating heart, trying to calm herself down. She swears she didn't see this goth girl there after she took her seat.
"Thank again for checking on me, pop-pop." Naruto chuckled into the house phone before he hands it over to his mother, "I'm handing you to mom, pop-pop, bye, love you!"
"I'm really amazed that you don't look annoying by now." Jackie munched her hot dog as her childhood friend join the table, "I would if over hundred people asked me the same question over and over, 'are you okay?', within few hours."
"Well, that mean they care…" He smiled before he rub his chin, "Or just curious in some cases. Plus, I'm kinda used to hear same questions within short time, thank to my sisters and lil bro."
"Oh?" The skater tilted her head confusingly and Naruto was about to say something.
"Dad, where's mustard?" Luna hollered.
"On the top shelf in refrigerator." Lynn Sr. answered.
"Hey, where's the mustard at?" Lynn Jr. asked few moments later.
"Top shelf in the refrigerator." The father said.
"Anyone know where the mustard is?" Lisa asked.
"Top shelf in refrigerator." Lynn Sr. repeated.
"The mustard…" Lucy's voice asked.
"Ah, got it." Jackie took another bite of her hot dog and Naruto just chuckled lightly as they chat a bit before she left few hours later, Clyde left an hour before.
"You girls going to sleep down here again?" Naruto raised his eyebrow at some of his sisters.
"Yes, just in case if you need help going upstairs to use the bathroom at night." Luna said, tossing her blanket on the chair.
"Um, I can do that myself." The blonde boy muttered.
"But what about blackout?" Lynn pointed out, "Or you forget about your casts when you're sleepy and fall out of your bed by accident?"
"The blackout is pretty rare." Naruto rolled his eyes, "And it's kinda hard to forget the casts…Since they are too itchy!" He attempts to scratch his arm cast, only to have his hand swat away by Lori.
"Don't do that." Lori hissed with disapproving glare, "You'll make it worse."
"How can I make it any worse?" The blonde boy rolled his eyes again, "Cut myself wide open with my own nails?" That earns him a light smack upside his head from his older sister.
"Lori, don't hurt him!" Leni gasped at her older sister's action.
"Yeah, we don't want him to lose any more brain cells." Luan laughed.
"Hey." Naruto glared playfully at his jokester sister, who just sticks her tongue out at him.
"Hey, hey, don't you guys start." Rita suddenly poked her head out behind her bedroom's door, "Go to bed, it's very late now."
"Ok." All teenagers replied as their mother retreated with a quick good-night and one of them turns the light off before they lie down. Leni immediately fall asleep with a snore and the siblings glance at each other.
"…Wanna check if there's new episode of South Park on telly?" Luna said after few minutes.
"I'll mute and turn closed captioning on." Naruto snatched the remote off the table, turning the television on and immediately mute it. "Yup, new episode."
"I'll be on lookout." Lori whispered and the older Loud siblings watch the show, doing their best to hold their snickers and giggles back.
Two days later, Naruto hobble outside with his backpack and cutch as he grumbles something under his breath. "Stupid school, should let me stay at home for few days."
"Naruto, do you need any help getting in Van-zilla?" Lori walked out with key, waiting for their young siblings to get ready.
"Oh, I don't tell you?" Naruto blinked as his older sister raised her eyebrow puzzlingly, "Actually…" Before he can say anything, a black sedan car pull up to the curb and someone get out with a lazy wave.
"Morning, guys." Jackie greeted them with a small yawn as she walk around the car to open the backseat's door, "You ready to go?"
"Jackie offered to drive me to school until I'm hundred percent so you can save some time getting everyone to their schools." He jabbed his thumb to the said girl with a small smile.
"Oh, is that so?" Lori shrugged with a light hum, "Thank, Jackie, and be careful driving him…"
"No problem and I will." The skater popped front door open for Naruto as the said teenager carefully sit down after he handed her his cutch, which she stow away in back seats. "See you later." She entered her car with another yawn.
"Someone doesn't get their morning latte, huh?" Naruto smirked at her.
"Oh, shut up." Jackie playfully rolled her eyes as she start to drive away, "Not everyone is a morning person like you."
"I so hope they end up together." Lori muttered to herself as she watch Jackie's car turn around the corner at the end of the street before Lynn run outside with her sport gear and she look around confusingly.
"Hey, where's Naruto?" Lynn asked, "Is he in Van-zilla?"
"Nah, he just left with Jackie." The blonde teenager replied, "Turn out Jackie's gonna give him a lift every day until he's healed."
"…What?!" The tomboy dropped her jaw, "Why didn't he tell us about that?!"
"Must slip his mind." Lori shrugged her shoulders before she check the time on her smartphone, "…HURRY UP! IF YOU ARE NOT IN VAN-ZILLA IN TWO MINUTES, I'M LEAVING WITHOUT YOU!"
"N-NO, WAIT!" Lincoln's voice hollered back, "I DON'T USE TOILET YET! WAIT!"
'I can't believe he's gonna ride with Jackie.' Lynn silently fumed, she felt so jealous and wish that she's old enough to drive Naruto to school so she can get him to notice her more than the others…The tomboy's face become red, earn an odd confusing look from her older sister.
"Man, I am so not looking forward to school today." Naruto mumbled as soon as the high school comes into their sight.
"Why?" Jackie smirked lightly, "Afraid to get mobbed by everyone…Or the girls?"
"Some girls are pretty extreme…" The blonde boy shuddered, "Like one of Leni's friends."
"The one with bun?" The skater snickered lightly as Naruto nodded once, "Don't she become very forward and bold after Reggie dumped you?"
"Yeah." Naruto replied, "I hope she don't pinch my ass like last time."
"You mean, you hope she does?" Jackie teased, "Or do you rather have someone else do it?"
"No way." He rolled his eyes lightly and his best friend giggles as she parks her car. "I don't like having my ass groped."
"Sure, whatever you say." The skater snorted lightly as she stepped out to walk around her car to get Naruto's stuff out, "You know you love it when someone touch your sexy ass."
"…You think my ass is sexy?" Naruto hopped out with a teasing tone and raised eyebrow.
"Yup, it is." Jackie tossed the cutch at him lightly with a light smirk, which he catches it.
"Well, even if I have sexy ass, I still don't like it when…" The blonde boy was about to say something with shaking head but a collective of voices call his name out and all of sudden, he find himself get swarmed by the students.
"Naruto, are you okay?"
"Dude, I heard your bones got popped out of your skin!"
"They said you lost your limb!"
"Are you alright, man?!" Many students asked him rapidly.
"GUYS, GUYS, I'M FINE!" Naruto waved his good arm high up in air, "SEE?! JUST SOME LITTLE…HEY, WHO PINCHED MY REAR?!"
"Totally called it." Jackie shook her head as she watches her best friend tried to calm everyone down while trying to avoid some forward girls. She notice Bobby walks over to her and she raised her hand at him. "Sup, Bobby."
"Hey, Jackie." Bobby greeted her back before he glance at the blonde teenager boy, "How's Naruto doing?"
"He's good." The smirking skater replied as Naruto let out another yelp, "Just enjoying his sexy ass get molested by some girls."
"HEY, I DO NOT…" Naruto shouted back before another yelp escapes his mouth, "DAMMIT, STOP TOUCHING MY ASS! NO MEAN NO!"
"Oh, I'm glad he's fine." The Latino teenager sighed out, "I was very worried about him, even if Lori told me that he's okay. I should have stopped by but I was out of town, visiting my relatives…"
"It's cool, he get it." Jackie tilted her head slightly, "If you said that to Naruto, he'll say it's all good or something like that."
"Yeah." Bobby scratched his head before he look at the said boy again, "So when do we jump in to help him?"
"In about…" She checked the time on her phone, "Five minutes."
"…Is that a payback for slime prank last week?" He asked with a light chuckle.
"Yup." Jackie's smirk widened when Naruto cried out for help.
In end, everyone was glad that the accident wasn't serious as they thought it would be but it's very scary that it happen out of blue and to someone they know. It show them that anything can happen to anyone anytime when it's unexpected and how crazy that some people would assume something much worse.
And that end the ninth chapter of NL! Love it? Hate it?
And Naruto's fine, y'all! Just few scratches and some fractured bones but still fine. It's really crazy that some of you guys assume the worse, hell, few asked me if he's dead! If you have read closely, you notice that the Loud family have two car and he used Rita's car instead of Van-zilla, you all will know that he's going to be okay because he didn't take the van, which would have seriously injured him. Also we found out that it was a random event and someone made stupid decisions, which is part of real life because anything can happen to you anytime and you don't know what will hit you, good or bad.
Now I'm making a run for it and get in my bunker before you all get your hands on me!
What's next for the Loud family and friends? How will Naruto deal with next few weeks in casts within the chaotic house? What kind of crazy things and episodes will we see in the next chapter? Let's find out next time!
Anyway, I think that's all I can say for now. Thank you for reading it.
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