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Chapter 7: Break Time, Dates, a New Enemy
London
"Naruto-kun are you sure your okay with just a bandage covering your wound?" Succukey ask carrying Tsugumi in her arms as he held his side and nodded.
"Yeah the bleeding already stop, so in a day or two I'll be good as new. Now where I'd park that Jeep at again?" Naruto mutter just wanting to go home while Tsugumi still look at him with before Succukey nudges Naruto giving him a smile that for once was just reassurance.
"Don't push yourself so much, If you need help just let me know." Succukey said with a smile that is brimming with faith and Naruto couldn't help but return it though Yousei couldn't help but notice the down expression on Tsugumi's face at how the two were acting with one another, (Now that the adrenaline from everythng has die down, the flash movements and this wound have left me complete unable to move and we didn't even use all three shots!) Tsugumi thought as Naruto spotted his Jeep.
"I need to get stronger... like Justin Law-Sempai..." Tsugumi whisper as they came up to the Jeep and catching Succukey's attention.
"Did you say something Tsugumi-chan?" Succukey ask but Tsugumi just gave her a small smile in return and told her she okey but Yousei knew other wise. Opening up the back door Succukey went to work setting Tsugumi in the car in a way so as not to aggravate her wound while Naruto lean on the drivers door before reaching into his coat pocket and pull out the soul of Mister Hyde.
"Still what was so importain about this soul that someone sent tha spider jackass to get it?" Naruto mumble before sighing and figure he'd just hand it over to shinigami and let him deal with it, no way he was going to let Tsugumi eat the soul with something was wrong with it. Looking up at the night sky Naruto was glad thig had sittle down for the moment.
"I wonder how the other are doing? Better them us I sure." Naruto smile before getting ready to drive off.
Outside the Santa Mario Novella Church
"Crona... lost?" the witch in the sky gasp seeing her child bleed out her life waters on the demon Trident, (A weapon with Illusionary Techniques is something completely unhear of! If I let these two live any longer they could become a huge problem down the road.) the witch thought knowing it was best to just kill them now.
"Look like I'll have to step in... Soul Protection cancel!" at the end of those words Maka's Soul Perception was going off the charts as it was hit ith the full force of the witch's power.
"Who that?" Meme ask looking up in the sky at the lady floating on a broomstick as Maka gasp.
"When did! That soul reaction happen way too fast!" Maka yell as unlike Meme who couldn't see souls and Maka got a full view of the unknown womans power.
"Riding on a broomstick? could she be a witch?" Tayuya ask shocking Meme and Maka but before either of them could say anything else a Bloody Needles shot past Meme and cut her cheek a little startleding them.
"Huh what in the- WHO!" Meme gasp and was force to lean way as dozens of Bloody Needles erupt uncontrollably from Crona's body all over the place.
"Meme becareful! After all the damage she take their Wavelengths become misaligned and the soul's have started a rejection reaction!" Tayuya call out as the woman smirk down at the student's.
"Even though Crona was horrible I never thought a weapon could use Illusions, having such a rare power, you clearly need to be erase!" the woman said and begain waving her hands up and down.
"Nake... Snake... Cobra... Cobubra... Vector Arrows!" the woman command shooting out dozens of giant black arrows them, Meme acting quickly Meme threw the misaligned Crona in the way hoping to take some of the Vector Arrows out of their path but was shock to see them literally bend around Crona and kept heading their way, (There no way I can stop to all of them from hitting me but I can at least keep Maka-san and Soul-san safe.) Meme thought stepping in front of of Maka and ready to tak the attack head on.
"KEN'ATSU!" a loud voice yell out and a powerful wind blast completely destroy all the Vector Arrows suprising everyone before the witch notice a shadow behind and turn just in time to see Stein there holding a large, plain black scythe with the handle resembling a cross and grining madly at the witch and with one slash, he unleashes a powerful wave blasting her into a building!
"Dr. Stein!" Maka gasp witching him land on the building next to them as Spirit stuck half of his body out of hs weapon form looking a the kids below.
"Maka, everyone stay right where you are! Stein and I will deal with the witch quickly!" Spirit yell suprising Maka at seeing her dad here as while as he turn his attention back on the witch as she stood up in the clearing dust but made sure to keep her face shadow underher hood so no one can see who she was.
"So you came here too, Dr. Stein. Seem like this is turnning into a rather unpleasant night." she said and held up her right arm that had a snake tattoo which had turn into a large green snake with Crona in it's mouth.
"Is she trying to save that girl?" Tayuya wonder as Soul look up at the sence before him as sadistic grin slid across the Stein's face and aim Spirit blade-less cross form at the witch and a powerful beam-like attack shot out at her nearly hitting her and destroying the building, (Whoa! Talk about dangerous, I think it time I take my leave for now.) the witch thought hopping back on her broom and flying away.
"Wait up!" Spirit yell but then glanced back at the kids.
"On the other hand never mind. Let's not chase after them, i'm worried about Soul." Spirit back track knowing they had to get him to a hospital right away as Maka look down at Soul happy that they were out of danger but still down at the fact that she had been unable to stop Soul from getting hurt like when a hand touch her should and Maka look up to see Meme smiling at her.
"Look like everythings safe now Maka-san, Let's head back to Shibusen." Meme said with Tayuya behind her who had turn back to normal, Maka return the smile.
"Yeah let's head home."
Shibusen- three days later
Walking down the halls of Shibusen Naruto was heading to the infirmary to check on Tsugumi while holding a small package in his left hand, reaching the door he walk inside to see Maka once again at Soul's side this time with a black cat with large yellow eyes, on her shoulder as shewas checking on him and sigh at the fact that not only had Tsugumi been hurt a few days ago but so had Soul and Tsubaki!
"How ya feeling there drip lip's and razor hair?" Naruto ask getting a frown from Maka while just grin.
"Yo whiskers, wish I could say great I've been better." Soul replied as Naruto walk over to Tsugumi who smile at seeing him.
"Good though I'll be glad when we get out of here." Tsubaki add though she kept rubbing her ribs, turn out Mosquito break five of her ribs and crack two, Black Star was not happy about that and had promise to rip out Mosquito neck the next time they mat.
"Right, and how have you been Tsugumi?" Naruto ask.
"Fine, wish I had your fast healing though." Tsugumi while eyesing that bag was in his hand and hoping he wasn't planing on pulling any pranks in here.
"Well brought you a little get well gift." Naruto said holding up the package and handed it to her, Tsugumi smile a little bit before opening it and gasp at what was inside.
"A chocolate cheese cake!" Tsugumi exclaimed looking at Naruto with stars in her eyes.
"But how? The place that sale this close down two months ago." Tsugumi state but Naruto just grin and place his hands behind his head.
"Yeah well I went looking around and found a town where they sale it at! So hurry up and heal faster because I'm taking there when you get out of here." Naruto said causing Tsugumi's eye to light up even more before he turn to Tsubaki, (Well what do ya know, Naruto can be nice when he wants to.) Maka thought smiling as Tsugumi was pressing Naruto for more details when the door burst open starting everyone in side.
"Nothing to worry about, Succukey is here to take care of everything now!" Succukey exclaim shocking everyone as she came in wearing a nursing outfit that was too tight on her body and the skirt was too low short as it only came below her hip and her shirt was wide open as while, ( Oh God. Don't tell me she followed me here.) Naruto sweat dropped and started to cringe as he look at her and same time as he first saw her had to stop a nose bleed at the ways she was dress.
Maka and Tsubaki were taken aback, but Soul couldn't help but stare at this girl's shapely figure. Naruto put his hand to his face and slowly let it slide down.
"Hey Succukey. What are you doing here?" he said in a monotone voice already tire of this and pretty sure he knew what was coming next, Succukey rushed over to Naruto putting both arms around his neck, almost knocking Maka over in the process.
"I'm here to look after you and Tsugumi-chan of course." she said pulling his head into her chest causing Maka and Tsubaki to blush, (At least now I know I'm not the only one curse with having someone around like Blair.) Soul thought quickly cleaning off the blood under his nose before Maka saw it.
"Umm can you let go of him Succukey-san? I'm pretty sure he can't breath right now." Tsugumi said trying to keep calm and reminded herself that Succukey was the once who save them though no one realize the cat on Maka eyes was twiching. Realizing Tsugumi was right she let go of Naruto as he gasp for the air that had been taken away from him before taking a step back.
"In case you haven't notice I don't need taking care of." Naruto exclaimed, Succukey blink a few times looking at him and reailzing he was right before a cloud of smoke suddenly puff out of no where and Blair take on her human form suprising Succukey.
"What just what the hell are you trying to pull coming in her dress like that and trying to seduce these guys!" Blair said looking a bit piss off while Maka just look on dully.
"But don't you trie to seduce Soul all the time?" Maka ask evenly.
"Of course! Seducing the boys at this school is my job!" Blair said smiling and giving her thumbs up.
"OY! OY! OY! That's not how it's works!" Naruto and Soul said at the same time, Succukey just look at Blair for a moment before speaking.
"I'm sorry but who are you?" Succukey ask with a comfused look on her face as Naruto slowly made his way to Maka.
"The Name's Blair and I'm the only one allow to seduce guys in this city!" Blair told her causing Succukey to smirk and walk up to her and groping her chest.
"Please, with breasts like this, all they'll have to do is look at me and you'll be forgoten." Succukey said ticking Blair off as she grab the front of Succukey's skirt.
"Dressing like a nurse and wearing a skirt this small, is this the only to get guys to pay attention to you?" Blair fire back leading Succukey to glare at her.
"You wish! Naruto-kun like anything I wear, right Naruto-kun?" Succukey said turn to him but notice the space where he was, was empty now.
"He ran away when you started talk saying something about how both of ya were a pain in the ass... oh yeah, he take Maka with him." Soul said with a bore look causing them to sweat drop.
Outside in the hallway
"Man that was annorying!" Naruto said walking as far as he could from the infirmary with Maka by his side.
"Hey, how come you drag me along too." Maka ask while naruto just stare at her.
"Did you really want to stay in there with Succukey and that other woman Blair was it, who was that anyway and what this about her trying to seduce Soul?" Naruto ask, Maka giggle nervously as she froze, momentarily conflicted.
"Let's just say it along story okay, but don't worry Blair's not really a bad person." Maka said not really wanting to get into how they had mat Blair or why she was living with them though Maka would have been suprised to find that her reason for having Blair around was pretty much the same as Naruto's for having Succukey around.
"Eh whatever, anyway I have an important question to ask you." he said brightly. Maka blinked a couple of times.
"An important question?" Maka repeated slowly.
"Yea, are you doing anything this weekend?" he asked. I blushed a bright red, (He wasn't asking me out on a date was he?) Maka thought trying to keep her voice even.
"Not that I know of." Maka said calmly, though her heart was racing.
"Awesome! Do you want to come to the Amusement park with me?" Naruto asked pulling out two tickets and Maka blinked a couple of times more (He just ask me out!?) Maka exclaimed in her mind as she was now blushing bright red.
"N-Naruto, are you asking me on a d-date?" Maka ask hesitantly, this caused Naruto to blink a couple of times, (Hadn't thought of it that way, I just didn't want this other ticket to go to wast since Tsugumi couldn't come.) Naruto putting his hands behind his head.
"I guess it can be call that though the ticket was for Tsugumi to begain with, if you don't want to come that fine, I'll just-"Naruto started.
"No, no! That fine. sorry to jump to such a conclusion. I'll be happy to go." Maka said quickly though for some reason felt a little let down, as they turn the corner the two nearly ran Medusa Gorgon the doctor of Shibusen.
"Ack, sorry Medusa-sensei. We were just heading out for the day." Maka said bowing as Naruto just wave and Medusa smile.
"Of course, I'll just be checking on Soul and the others for a bit." Medusa said giving them a kind smile, but on the inside Naruto had a chill run down his back, (For some reason this lady always gives me the creeps.) Naruto thought walking around her wth Maka.
"Thanks please take care of them." Maka said glad they had someone Medusa to look after them, Medusa nodded as they walk away before heading to the infirmary with sinister look on her face (Of course, without Soul I can't experiment on the Black blood inside of him.)
DEATH ROOM
"Well Sid-kun?" Shinigami ask looking at Sid along with Stein and Spirit.
"There's no doubt about it, this is the real blueprints of the Moral Manipulation Machines." Sid said over looking the scroll in his hand and shocking Spirit.
"But what would someone want with that? And why send a fake letter to Black Star and Tsubaki just to lure them there!?" Spirit stated more then ask, as Stein lit up another cigarette before reaching into his coat and pulled out a soul.
"Who knows maybe it's the same one that sent Meme and Tayuya to Santa Mario Novella Church in Italy. But I'm more interested about the one who were after this soul." Stein as they turn to look at the foating soul in his hand.
"Oh, and why is that Stein-kun?" Shinigami ask.
"Well from what I've been able to tell this Mister Hyde soul is like a booster for weapons! Any weapon that eat this will likely gain a jump in their power out put." Stein stated, (Interesthing, but I'm more worry about what Naruto said, a spider with a Wavelength so power it can be seen by someone who just gain the power to use Soul Perception mere moment before hand?) Shinigami thought and with Mosquito looking for Demon Tools it clearly ment the Heretic Witch was somehow involved, (Even dead, that woman is still causing me trouble.) Shinigami muse as Stein spoke.
"Shinigami-sama if I may, I suggust giving this soul back to Tsugumi." Stein said suprising them as he explain his reasoning.
"I've been over looking her'sand Naruto's records and found something very interested." Stein said.
"And what would that be?" Spirit ask causing Stein to turn to him and grin.
"Tsugumi is capable of using turning her body parts into many of her weapon forms without the restriction of not being paired with a Meister." Stein stated shocking both Shinigami and Spirit while confusing Sid.
"Are you trying to say she an Autonomous Weapon?" Spirit and was suprise to see him nodd a yes.
"Yes, I had may suspicions back when I front them at the grave yard and confirm it when I was looking through her records." Stein said letting Sid speak up.
"Autonomous Weapon? "I'm not familiar with that term." Sid said trying to think if he had heard of that word but was coming up with a blank. "And what so importain about her being able to to change her body parts into weapons? Most of the students can do the samething."
"Yes but they can only do so to a centain point." Spirit said not really answering Sid's question.
"What Spirit-kun mean is that Autonomous Weapons are weapons that can fight without restriction in spite of not being paired with a Meister. " Shinigami said giving a more clear answer to Sid.
"While most weapons can't fight at all without a Meister or can barely fight, or inflict relatively minor damage due to their diminshed capacities available when in a partially transformed state, an Autonomous Weapon can be deadly without the general necessity of a Meister even being present." Spirit added finishing where Shinigami left off, (I had know idea there was such a class of weapons.) Sid thought in suprisement.
"However no matter the strength the Auotonomous Weapon may seem to have, they will never be at their full potential as a Weapon without a Meister." Stein said ending the short lesson before looking back at Shinigami wanting to pick up where he left off.
"Shinigami-sama from what I've seen there is no harm in returning the soul to her and what more the one thing Tsugumi lack is the power needed to fight as a Auotonomous Weapon." Stein stated.
"And devouring the soul of Hyde will give her that?" Shinigami ask and Stein nodded, (Of course while I'm over seeing Tsugumi's training I'll have easier access to Naruto, there been some... lessons I've been dying to have that boy.)
"Very well, I'll allow it and leave everything to you Stein-kun." Shinigami told him, (Good then I can get started righ after Tsugumi get out of the infirmary.) Stein though with a creep grin that was freaking Spirit and Sid out a little.
"However, for Naruto-kun and Black Star are two things I want done to them." Shinigami stated catching their attention.
"Oh and what would that be?" Sid ask but what he had to say was something they didn't see coming.
Naruto and Tsugumi's apartment
"Huh theres nothing there, was it just that spider or was the whole thing just my imagination." Naruto mutter looking at the corner in his room, while it's true he barely slept in here he still need to come in for his clothes and what not, at the moment he waa looking at the black spider that had nested in the back row left corner of his room. It was rather big for a spider but it never seem to move from that spot so he never bother to kill it, Naruto had want to see if he could sees it's soul but so far he was getting nothing.
"Oh well, not like it matters." Naruto said walking over to his night stand and pull out the drawer to see out a box full of grasshoppers, opening the led he take three of them out before heading back to the spider and carefully placing them into the web and step back watching the spider go to work feeding on them.
"I'd better get going before Maka get's mad at me for making her wait." Naruto said to himself headng for the door, as he left his room the spider if one were to take a closer look at it they would think it was watching him him go.
"Hey, you finally finish?" Maka ask leaning on his jeep outside the apartment as she saw him dress in blue jeans and orange t-shirt with a red button up tie around his waist coming outside.
"Yeah sorry to keep ya waiting." Naruto said smiling looking at her, she was wearing light blue shorts and a yellow hooded with a white t-shirt under it, (We're not even in our normal school clothes, no matter how you look at this from the out. This really look like a date.) Naruto thought as Maka walk around the Jeep and got into the passenger seat while he got into the driver seat.
"Still arent you only fourteen? How can you have a car when the state law is you got to be at least sixteen?" Maka ask putting on her seat belt as Naruto reach into his pocket.
"That not the case if you go to Shibusen." Naruto replied handing her his Shibusen certified driver's license, (I always woulder why Soul was allow to have a motorcycle, I should ask how I can get one.) Maka thought handing it back as they drive off.
Naruto's Jeep glided silently as Maka watched the scenery blow past her at an amazing speed. The tranquil calmed her after the hecked week she had been having, what with Soul getting hurt and getting back to Shibusen only to find out so had Tsugumi, Tsubaki, and Black Star 'though thankfull due to Black Star's strong body he recover quickly', this was just what she needed. Some rest and relaxation some time later the Naruto's Jeep pulled into a massive parking lot crowded with car and step out into the streets the chilly wind blew through their hair and against their faces.
"Well ready to go?" Naruto ask holding out his arm Maka smile.
"Physical contact on first date?" she said jokingly taking the arm with her own.
"This is not a date" retorted Naruto as they started moving.
"Be quiet. I need comfort, and there not much else you can call this but a date." Maka said grinning smugly and walked Naruto over to the Amusement park while Naruto just smirk.
Back at Shibusen
"SEI! HA! HA! HA! HAI! HAI! SEI! SE!" Black Star slammed his fist into the coarse bark of the tree, reveling in the brief sting of pain that came with the brutal action before flpping back and kicking the tree with his right leg crating a rather large dent into it and landing back on his feet with a growl.
"Damn that point nose bastard! I'll smash his face in the next time I see him." Black Star sneer, he couldn't be anger at Tsubaki for running away. She was only doing what she thought was best for them but that didn't mean he wasn't piss off about finding out she had Five broken ribs and three crack ones. This wasn't suppose to happen to the man who was going to surpass god one day!
"I need to get stronger." Black Star mutter continued on training by himself, fighting imaginary opponents, putting more effort with every passing second.
"Excuse me, are you Black Star-Sempai?" a voice call out causing Black Star to turn and see a blond haired girl walking up to him, Black Star took a breath of relief then wiped the sweat that trinkled down her forehead befre turning to her fully.
"Yeah that me the Great Black Star! What can I do for ya, want an autograph?" Black Star ask but she quickly wave her hands a negative.
"No that not it, my name is Anya and I was wondering if maybe... you'd like to come with me to Deathbucks Cafe with me for a drink?" Anya ask causing Black Star to rise an eye brow.
Amusement park
"The game fixed." Naruto said an a bore tone to Maka as they stood there looking at a particular carnival game, their day at the Amusement park had been going great. They tried almost every ride and game and had been talking about all the missions they had went on; though it went with out saying that Naruto can be pretty full of him self even more then Kirikou but thankfully not as much as Black Star.
It was after just getting off a ride when they past this game, the goal of the game was apparently to throw a ring through various targets, some moving, some stationary, and others that were quite a long ways off. The game was surrounded by children wanting the huge stuffed prizes but obviously looking dejected.
"The asshole running this game knows that unless you got mad skills 'like your truly' then there no way these brats can win." Naruto said dully waiting to keep moving, but Maka frown at seeing another kid lose, (I hate people like this that pray on others.) Maka thought letting go of Naruto arm and walked up to the stand vander with a cute angel like smile as he look on comfuse at Maka's action, (What that girl up to now?) Naruto thought staying where he was.
"Hi Mister, this looks like a really great game you got here." Maka said with an innocence look on her face, (The hell is she doing!?) Naruto thought watching how it play out.
"Thank it is, all you have to do is throw the ring through a moving target and you win, want to play?" he ask seeing an ease score, Maka take a look at the old man about in his fiftys and from the perv of a look he was giving her was pretty she she knew what type of man he was, (This'll be too ease.) Maka thought doing best not to smirk and keep up her act.
"Yeah but want to make it really fun?" Maka catching his attention as Naruto finally walk over to them, Maka put in arm around his before pulling out a huge wad of cash suprising both Naruto and the vander.
"20 tries, If my boyfriend miss even one out of all 20 tries all this money is your and I'll give you a kiss!" Maka said cheerfully causing the man's eyes to light up and Naruto to sweat drop at her offer (Okay again, what the fuck is she up to and why bring me into this crap!?) Naruto thought somehow completely over looking the boyfriend bit.
"Hmm and what happen if he manage to hit all 20 targets?" the vander ask though on the inside he knew there was no way that was possible.
"Hmm let's see, if we win you have to... hand out all of your prizes to me!" Maka said shocking the vander as Naruto just look at her with his eyes twitching (Eh! So even you can be that type of person, huh Maka.)
Deathbucks Cafe
"So why did you want to come with me here?" Black Star ask as he and Anya lingered over coffee and was unsure what to do at the moment, even the initial awkwardness was not out of the way and he was really didn't know what to make of the girl who he never mat before but had out of the blue ask to speak with him about something.
"Umm, I have a favor to ask you." Anya said and Black Star was glad they were finally getting somewhere.
"Well the great Black Star is always willing to help out one in need. What can I do for ya?" Black Star replied leaning back and wanting for her to answer.
"I'd like you to help with my training in hand to hand combat!" Anya said quickly that he all most didn't understand her.
"Huh?" was all he could say as Anya blush looking away.
"The test to enter the Eater classes is coming up in three months and I need a training partner to help get me ready for it." Anya said to Black Star.
"And you want the help of the man who will one day surpass god huh?" Black Star said gloating and causing Anya to sweat drop at what he called himself.
"Umm yes? The one I'm training with now hold back and Sid-sensei say that you'd be the best guy to come to if I want someone that will go all out." Anya told him as Black Star smirk and nodded.
"Well like I said if you need help then I'm the man for the job! Just name the time and play and we'll get started." Black Star ask and Anya was happy that she got his help so ease however before they could go on a shadow loom over them.
"Sid-sensei?" Anya gasp while Black Star just look up at him.
"Sorry to break the mood but Black Star can you come with me? There are something we need to talk about." Sid said as the two students look at him with interest.
Amusement park
The operator lost all color in his face as he watch Naruto and Maka handed out all the toys to the children who had been cheated; it went out saying that Naruto's powerful tosses went perfectly on target all 20 time with out missing a beat and all the vander could do was watch in horror as he hit the last target without any problem.
"Thanks! We'll be sure to come back next year." Maka said rubbing it in a little as she kept a giant stuff bunny for herself while Naruto had a big red fox under his arm pit planing on giving t to Tsugumi.
"So what do ya want to do next?" Naruto ask smiling as that had put him in a good mood as well.
"Well I was thinking we can get something to eat and-"
"GYAAAAA!" a loud scream caught their attention as someone crie murder!
"What the heck!" both of them yell startled as they turn around and saw blood flying in the air from behind them.
"Oy, oy, oy! The hell just happ- Maka wait up! Naruto yell see her rushing off to it was coming from, (God and this started out such a good day.) Maka thought reaching the scene but was unperpair for greeted her. Standing there with over half a dozen bodys around him and holding his weapon was.
"OX-kun?" Maka whispered as he turn to her, three tents down from them watching was a young looking girl who seem amuse at Maka showing up.
"Another Shibusen Eater Meister, eh." She said lowly with a dark grin on her face. "Guess that mean I can start the next experiment."
To be continued.