Chapter 6
It was a bright day in Youkai Academy and the Newspaper Club were taken by a storm. Reason being, the newest issue of the Youkai Newspaper had come out and all members, minus a still incapacitated Gin, were selling papers left, right, and center like hot cakes.
Girls practically flocked to Naruto as he handed them a newspaper, with a brilliant smile on his face. Moka, Kurumu and Yukari were jealous when girls approached him and apologized to him for thinking that he was the peeping tom, and some even gave him a kiss on the cheek! Though when they saw his blush of embarrassment on his cheeks, they were outright furious but simply narrowed there eyes and said nothing, realizing they wouldn't be able to sell any papers if they killed their customers.
Though the blond ninja didn't notice that a girl was watching him from a distance, and she was well hidden behind a tree. Her beautiful eyes were trained on his features, and a warm blush crept to her face.
The blue haired bombshell couldn't help but wipe a bead of sweat from her brow. "That was tiring, but at least we're nearly sold out that's for sure."
"That's great," Naruto agreed while fixing his headband over his neck. Being in a club did have its perks and it felt good to be recognized by one's work. But he had having this weird feeling for some time now. Not a bad feeling, but as if he was being watched somehow; strange.
"Excuse me, Are there anymore papers?" Naruto turned his head towards the direction of the voice; and felt his heart plummet in his chest. It was a beautiful girl with long supple purple hair, she wore a skirt that was the girl's uniform along with a white sweater with long dark sleeves and revealed creamy shoulders and the straps of her black bra.
On her feet were purple striped stockings on her legs. Her eyes were pupil less and were a beautiful combination of blue and purple, and a lollipop was in her mouth.
Hi…Hinata-chan? Naruto thought in shock, he realized how she looked and mentally shook his head. No, not Hinata-chan, but… she almost looks like her. The girl saw a tear streak down his face and was surprised, but he dashed it away and gave her a bright smile while approaching her with a paper.
"Here you go" The girl accepted the paper from his hands, her fingers brushed against his and she didn't realize how warm it was. She leaned in closer to get a better look at his face.
"So you're Naruto-kun," she said thoughtfully before taking her lollipop out of her mouth and gave him a nice smile. "You're… more handsome than I thought, and very kind, Ja ne" with that she walked away with a deep blush on her face.
Kurumu couldn't help but frown at the scene. She didn't like how that girl was so up and personal with Naruto, she had this bad feeling like she was trying to get close to him. It was already bad enough that she had competition with the beautiful vampire, which was Moka. She wouldn't even consider Yukari as competition because she was just a child.
The bell for first period rang, and everyone packed up and headed towards class.
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As Nekonome-sensei was starting the day's lesson, Naruto couldn't help but feel, well, he didn't even know what to feel. That girl completely surprised him, and that said a lot, she surprised him so much so that he nearly broke down into tears. The similarities between them was startling to say the least, for a moment he though the Hyuuga girl's spirit had come back to haunt him.
Her face brought memories back into his mind, dark memories. Memories that he wished he could banish, but he knew that he could never bring her back. He knew that, but it didn't mean that he didn't miss her or anyone else that he'd bury.
Suddenly the door slid open, and a figure stepped in, causing Kurumu and Moka simply to stare. Naruto turned his head and he shock was painted over his face. It was the same girl from before!
"Sorry," the girl apologized, "I'm late."
"Ah, Shirayuki-san," Nekonome-sensei gave a huge smile on her face. "I'm glad you finally came to class. Please, take a seat." The girl gave a bow and went to her seat, which was at the front of the last row that Naruto was sitting in.
Nekonome-sensei then explained, "Mizore Shirayuki-san was ill so she couldn't come to school. I'm glad she's feeling better now."
"I am," Mizore nodded before looking over her shoulder at Naruto. The boy was surprised.
"Now, as I was saying…" spoke Nekonome-sensei.
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Classes had ended for the day and the students were walking about, carrying about themselves and their business. At the moment Moka, Kurumu and Naruto were hanging out. Mainly to celebrate that they were completely sold out, and the Newspaper Club was going to host a party in their club room. Yukari had already begun to collect the party favors, and the other three members were going over the details.
"So we'll meet up in the club room after we finish buying everything," Moka smiled. "Is that okay?"
"Hey, Naruto-kun," Kurumu purred, while closing in on him and her hands made their way into his back pockets, clasping his hips tightly. "I'll bake my special cookies for you. You'd like that wouldn't you, darling?"
Kurumu's statement was punctuated when she pressed her body against Naruto, making sure her breasts stroked his chest. The boy visibly blushed and grinned sheepishly, while a tingle went down his spine.
"Kurumu-chan! You're doing it again!" Moka huffed before she grabbed the amorous succubus by the shoulder and began dragging her away.
"Hey! Wait! I wasn't done!" Kurumu cried as she was dragged away.
Naruto couldn't help but give a small chuckle. Kurumu's way's of showing her affection was rather… unique. But he'd never push her away or anything like that, he'd never really saw himself as the type of person to attract any girl, but maybe he was wrong after all. Though he got that weird feeling again, like he was being watched.
Naruto turned around and found a shoulder was sticking out behind a pillar, strange, he didn't remember walls having human body parts. "Is someone there?" he asked.
First, there was a moment of silence, and he heard someone breathe in a sigh. Then the familiar shape of Mizore Shirayuki poked her head out from the side, a friendly smile was on her face.
"Hi" she greeted with a small wave
"Ah, Mizore-san," Naruto smiled brightly. "How are you?"
"I'm fine, thank you," Mizore gave a nod as she stepped closer to him. He watched as she reached into her pocket and produced a copy of the paper he'd given her from this morning. "I… read your article and saw your drawing. As always, they were really beautifully done.
"Oh, well thank you, I'm glad that you like them" Naruto smiled in return. To be honest he'd been rather worried that no one would like his articles or his drawings for that matter. He'd mainly write about current events in Youkai Academy and would draw beautiful scenery's or people with charcoal crayons and the ink he'd make. "Do you always read my articles and look at my drawings.
"Oh yes" Mizore gave a smile, while reaching into her sweater, and she pulled out a blue book with a silver heart and a rabbit on both covers. "Please, take a look"
"You see, when I was away, I asked Nekonome-sensei to send me copies of the School Newspaper" Mizore explained, Naruto pressed his hand on the cover and opened the book. "I… I always found your articles and drawings amazing. So I kept them in this scrapbook.
"Well thank you, I'm happy that you feel that way" Naruto blushed with a smile on his face. He opened the book and saw the articles and drawings Mizore had kept. The blond ninja was shocked to see that the young woman had kept so many, and she even had comments next to the articles. Some were even so tiny that it was a good thing he had good eyesight, or he would not have been able to read what they were saying.
Then there in the back were his drawings, all spread out neatly and laminated. "I made some comments of my own also," Mizore added with a gentle smile, while drawing circles with her left foot in the ground. "Your articles are always from an outsider's point of view Naruto-kun. I can relate to that, a lot"
Then what happened next really left the blond boy surprised. Mizore glided over to him and wrapped her arms snugly around one his arms, her head rested comfortably on his shoulder. Enjoying his unusual warmth. He'd blush at the contact, and did feel that her skin felt cool. Though it did leave him to wonder, but he'd ignored the thought.
"I can't help but feel that our personalities are so much alike," Mizore sighed in contentment, while rubbing her hair against his shoulder. "You… must know what its like to feel lonely. I know how that feels too.
Naruto gave a sad look on his face. Before he came to Youkai Academy, he did feel lonely. Moka, Kurumu and Yukari were all great friends, really they were. But it still made him feel lonely when he thought about what happened to his village; his home. He always thought about the good things in life, and since coming to this school, he'd feel his loneliness go away. He'd made great friends, yea, but still.
"I do feel lonely at times," Naruto admitted. "I don't feel it as often, but I remember how it feels Mizore-san."
"Then we do understand each other," Mizore smiled. "Do you want to hang out? I know a nice place."
Naruto gave it a thought, he'd still have to make it to that little party that Moka and the others had planned. But he'd have time to spare, and could use it to get to know Mizore better. She'd looked like she could really use someone to talk to. "Sure, why not, I got time to spare" he responded with enthusiasm.
"Ya!" Mizore smiled and began to tug him so he'd follow her. "I'll show you the place where I like to be.
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"See that?" Mizore pointed after skipping a stone across the lake. "It skipped 5 times."
Naruto gave her applause, and returned the smile she gave him. Mizore took a pebble and placed it into his hand. "Now, you try"
Grabbing the pebble in his hand, Naruto looked across the lake and gave it a toss. Only for him to gape when it sunk into the watery depths. He gave a dejected sigh, but gasped when Mizore stood behind him and held his wrist in her hand. Her body was pressed to his.
"It's all in the wrist, Naruto-kun," Mizore replied as she pressed against him. He felt a small shiver down his spine, and blushed in embarrassment. But he remembered something as he looked at the sun.
"I'm sorry Mizore-san, but I really got to go," Naruto slipped out of her reach, and made to leave, but was surprised when she pressed herself against his back. Her hands wrapped around his waist. "Mizore-san?"
"You… want to see that girl, don't you?" Mizore questioned.
"That girl?" Naruto blinked, but realization hit him. "You mean Moka-chan?"
The blond boy was positive that he heard the young woman hiss and intake of breath, Mizore smiled before running a hand against his cheeks. "Don't worry, Naruto-kun, I've taken care of her and soon you won't have her to think about ever again…"
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A certain pink haired vampire was in the Newspaper Club's room, along with snacks and drinks that were already on the table. She was sitting there, waiting on Naruto, her eyes trailed towards the clock and she frowned. "He's late," she mumbled. "Where could he be?
Suddenly, the door slid open; a smile adorned her face as she looked up to see if it was her friend. "Naruto-kun?" Her smile faded when she saw that instead of Naruto, it was the same girl that she'd met in class. Mizore Shirayuki. "Shirayuki-san?"
"Moka Akashiya," she said, while stalking towards Moka, droplets of water fell behind her. But she continued her approach. "You're an eyesore"
Moka backed away in fear and she felt the temperature drop around her. "Shirayuki-san, what's going on?" Mizore lunged and grabbed Moka around the throat, pressing her full body weight on Moka as she straddled her. She struggled to move her cold hands from around her throat, but found it useless. She couldn't help but think that her hands were as cold as ice.
"If you don't exist, Naruto-kun won't think of you anymore and I can fulfill my own desires."
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"Wait, what do you mean by that?" Naruto questioned as he backed away from the purple haired girl. "What did you do to Moka-chan?"
"I haven't done anything… yet" Mizore replied dangerously. "But she won't be a problem in the future anymore, Naruto-kun.
"What the hell is that suppose to me!?" Naruto roared in anger.
"I'm sorry Naruto-kun, but I can't allow you to leave," Mizore spoke, Naruto's eyes widened in shock when he saw the lake practically froze over and her appearance completely changed before his eyes. Claws decorated where her hands use to be, and ice took on the appearance of her hair. "Naruto-kun, this is my true form, I am a Yuki Onna and I want you to be mine.
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Moka smashed her fist against Mizore's head, only to pale when she saw that part of her face had broken apart. Mizore simply gazed at her with cold eyes. "I'm sorry Moka, but the 'me' here is nothing but an ice doll, isn't it beautifully made?" she asked, her voice devoid of all emotion.
The vampire couldn't help but look in shock as the girl stretched her hand out and it took the form of a really large blade. Mizore aimed it at her head. "The real Mizore is with Naruto-kun, Moka Akashiya, please, die quietly and disappear, forever.
"NARUTO-KUN!!!!!" Moka screamed in terror.
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Naruto couldn't help shiver at his situation as ice slowly began to encase his body, Mizore could only look on with a lifeless smile. Finally, she would have him, and nobody would stand in her way. Naruto Uzumaki would belong to her forever, and she would never have to worry about Moka Akashiya.
Already the ice was already covering the right portion of his body, and was spreading quickly over his chest. His legs were encased in ice, so he couldn't move even if he wanted to. So far only his other arm and head was free. He shivered slightly when Mizore came up close and began to stroke his face.
"Naruto-kun, please don't fight it," her words were tender. "It won't hurt much longer.
Naruto stuttered. "L-L-L-L…" Mizore tilted her head to the side, trying to make sense of what he was trying to say. He finally took a deep breath and shouted. "LET ME GOOOO!!!!!!!" he gave a roar.
Suddenly, out of nowhere, an unimaginable force sent Mizore soaring back and skidding across the floor. Pain ricocheted through her body, and she couldn't help give a groan. She opened her eyes and they widened in shock.
Naruto's normal blue eyes were replaced with blood red, and his body was enveloped in a red flow of energy. Mizore noticed what appeared to be two red tails flowed behind him, and the ice around him was completely destroyed.
"No!" Mizore spoke, finally getting out of her shock. "I can't lose you!!" She tried to freeze him again with all of her might. Mizore dug deep within herself and used every amount of energy reserve she could find.
She refused to let him go, not after everything that had happened between them. Not after coming this far, coming so close. "Fate brought us together. Only we can warm each other's cold hearts!"
The fox boy swatted away the bothersome ice that had begun to creep at his feet. His face was contorted in complete anger. Mizore couldn't help but be amazed at the amount of power being emitted from his body. It was so raw and unbridled that she was a little fearful of it, but her determination prevented her from falter at the least bit.
"Naruto-kun!" Mizore head a voice, and found Moka being carried by a flying Kurumu, who landed on the ice and nearly slipped. She let go of Moka who was simply shocked with this transformation in itself. It was as if his body screamed danger and anger.
"M…Moka-chan?" Naruto questioned, and the violent wind that came from his body. But the violent aura was still there.
"You should be thanking me, darling," boasted Kurumu. "I managed to save Moka just in time." 'Of course I had to sacrifice my cake to do so too.'
"Moka…Akashiya…" Mizore spoke sinisterly. "Do not get in my way!" A sudden blizzard began and blew about, causing the girls to scream. Naruto blasted across the lake in a blink of an eye and wrapped an arm around Moka's and Kurumu's waist protectively, and jumped out of the way.
Mizore then summoned forth a dozen ice clones, all armed with sharp ice claws. They all stalked towards Naruto, Kurumu and Moka.
"Moka-chan! Kurumu-chan!" Naruto shouted. "Cover your ears and get down!"
They nodded and did as he instructed. Naruto sunk on all four's and growled menacingly, making sure he got a good footing. The clones approached closer and Naruto made his move.
An apologetic look crossed his face for a moment, before he knew struck out. The blond boy let out a vicious roar and extended his chakra forward. The result was imminent and devastating in itself.
The ice clones were either blown away, or simply shattered in a million pieces. The icy surface in front of the Yuki Onna exploded with such force, that it sent her blown away completely. Mizore screamed in pain as she got hit by a yellow light, and was sent sailing through the forest behind her.
Naruto gave a tired sigh as he reverted back to his normal form. A sad expression adorned his face.
"Naruto-kun, are you alright?" Moka asked genuinely.
"Yea, I'm alright," His eyes trailed towards the spot where Mizore was blown away and he couldn't help but feel terrible for what he'd done. But that was all wiped away when Kurumu grabbed his head and place it against her chest. "Oh Naruto-kun, thank you so much for saving me! You really do care!"
"Kurumu-chan!" Moka shouted. "Get off him! You'll suffocate him that way!
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Mizore shook with unbridled rage as she held her pained stomach. Her clothes were tattered with bits of blood and scratches adorned her body. The pain of being rejected was more excruciating than the physical injuries that she'd accumulated.
"Naruto" Mizore said as she balled her fist and while doing her best to fight back the onslaught of tears that was going to steam down her face, but just couldn't.
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The next day, Mizore was absent from school. Moka and Kurumu were thankfully relieved that she was gone, but the same couldn't be said about Naruto. To be honest he'd been really worried about her, a great deal. He'd didn't mean to resort to using three tails of power against her, but if he hadn't then he would have been nothing more than a giant blond popsicle.
He'd felt terrible for sending her flying with a roar, and he'd constantly wonder if she was alright. While at the same time he couldn't help blame himself for being the reason that she wasn't coming to school anymore.
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"Where Shirayuki-san lives?" Nekonome-sensei asked curiously.
School had ended for the day and Naruto had decided to pay a visit to the staff room, where most of the teachers got their paper work done. It was really easy to find her, just simply look for the tuff of light brown hair and cat ears sticking out from her head.
"Yea" Naruto rubbed the back of his neck. "To be honest, I'm really worried about Mizore-san"
"Oh, how sweet of you!" Nekonome-sensei smiled. "I know exactly where she stays so I can give you the room number."
"You sure you wanna do that?" asked a rough voice out of nowhere.
Nekonome-sensei and Naruto looked up at who it was speaking. They found themselves staring at a tall man who wore track suit pants and a sleeveless shirt, his skin was tanned and he had red hair. There was something about him, something with his eyes that Naruto didn't find to sit with him.
"She's dangerous, you know," the man continued. "A really unstable girl."
"Kotsubo-sensei?" Nekonome-sensei blinked at the man.
"I'm just saying she's trouble," Kotsubo shrugged. "You know why she was gone so long, kid?"
"She was sick, wasn't she?" Naruto asked as he folded his arms across his chest.
"That's the cover story," Kotsubo chuckled. "You see, she attacked a teacher, apparently for no reason. You know, she snapped all of a sudden."
"No way!" Naruto spoke. That was impossible! Sure, Mizore seemed like the sort to resort to violence, but only if there was a really good reason for it. She wasn't the type to attack for no good reason. "You must be mistaken; I don't think you to sure about what you're saying."
"Hell yeah I'm sure about what I'm saying," Kotsubo chuckled. "You see, I'm the teacher she attacked. Put me down for quite some time too."
Naruto observed the guy, and he didn't look like he had been badly hurt at all for someone who had gotten injured by Mizore. Then, there was his tone of voice; it was as if he enjoyed telling about how he was supposedly attacked by the Yuki Onna.
Yet, Naruto couldn't help but think that there were too many plot holes in his story, and kept the information to himself.
"She's getting more violent too," Kotsubo commented. "Two students were attacked last night. They had been frozen in ice and looked cut up pretty bad. They might have died if we didn't find 'em."
Say what?" Naruto visibly gaped. "No… there must be some mistake in all of this.
"There isn't any mistake about it, kid" Kotsubo snickered. "The ice was pretty unmistakable. I even heard that they were going to expel Mizore Shirayuki since she's so dangerous."
"Wait a minute! How can you be sure that it was actually her?" Naruto defended.
"The ice, kid," Kotsubo answered. "Who else could it be?"
"I'm pretty sure that she can't be the only student here who can use or control ice," Naruto argued. "There must be dozens, no, hundreds of monsters here. Mizore-san can't just be the only one capable of performing such a feat!"
"Hmmm, that's a really good point!" Nekonome-sensei gasped. "It could be someone else who uses ice. She's just the only one who we know who can!"
"And all this starts up the night of the day she gets back here?" Kotsubo frowned visibly. "Sorry, but I know a troubled student when I see one."
"What if it's just a coincidence," Naruto gave a shrug. "Weird things happen in this school all the time, right?
"You know…," another teacher, Ririko Kagome, spoke up after overhearing the conversation. "Naruto-san has a point. There are a lot of odd things happening out here with so many different monsters grouped together."
Kotsubo seemed agitated. "Hey, are you forgetting that she attacked me? Are we really going to let that slip by? The fact that she hasn't come up and said anything speaks of her guilt!
"Maybe she won't talk to you, Naruto answered. "Maybe she'd afraid or something. I sure if I approached her then I'll be able to get some answers.
"You're absolutely right Naruto-kun!" Nekonome-sensei smiled brightly and began to scribble on a piece of paper, and handed it to him. "Here is her room number Naruto-san. I wish you all the best!"
"Thank you sensei, you're the best" He gave her a bright smile before heading towards the exit, but not before he got Kotsubo to give him a look. To which he ignored and headed off, he needed to find Mizore and find out what exactly was going on.
All the while Kotsubo simply frowned to himself, and couldn't help but think that the blond would be nothing but trouble.
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Naruto didn't tell Moka, Kurumu or Yukari that he was going to see Mizore. He really needed to see her again, if at anything to apologize. After a ten minute run, he'd finally appeared at her door.
He knew deep down the ninja inside of him was practically screaming, 'Are you fucking crazy! That chick tried to turn you into a blonde icy treat, and nearly killed Moka! What the hell are you doing here!?'
But his passionate side argued that he'd seen the look in her eyes. Eyes that seemed so lost and utterly lonely that it simply pained him to find them in such a beautiful person's face. No one deserved to be lonely, and he was positive that she had no friends at all.
Though she did go about it the wrong way, he'd still want to help her. Naruto placed his hand on the door and shivered slightly. It was cold. He jiggled the handle and found that it was unlocked.
"Hmm, that's odd" Naruto spoke to himself and opened the door, only to be greeted by an arctic breeze to the face. After wiping off the white moustache he had obtained, he'd pushed the door slightly. "Mizore-san? Are you in here?"
The entire room was completely covered in solid ice, he'd went inside to see if she was in. But she wasn't. "Damn, she isn't here, gotta keep looking"
Naruto clicked the lock on the door and closed it behind him, before flipping to the roof and letting loose a chakra string on a far away tree. Seeing he had a good grip, he swung through and continued his search for Mizore Shirayuki. He'd needed to find her and he needed to do it now.
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Mizore stood at the edge of a cliff, and her eyes stared longingly across the water depths. The wind blew through her hair, and she couldn't help but pull a loose strand from her face. She was alone again, and Naruto would never see her again. Worse, he'd probably never want anything to do with her.
Just the very thought in itself felt like a blade was wrenched into her heart. The pain of remembering what she had almost done to him hurt her, and she couldn't bear to look at him. All she could remember was the look of anger and the way his eyes turned red at the sight of her. Just thinking about her actions made her want to cry.
She'd regretted attacking Moka and for trying to freeze Naruto, greatly. But, she just felt so lonely, and the way he looked at her, talked to her, acted around made her chest simply flutter. Mizore hadn't known such happiness in such a long time. But now it was all gone, forever, and she only had herself to blame.
"Alone again, are we, Mizore-chan?' The young woman gasped at the voice and spun around, her eyes lit up in shock. She knew that voice all to well; it belonged to the gym teacher, Kotsubo.
"Kotsubo… sensei?" Her face drained of all color and she backed away from the grinning teacher as he stalked her.
Kotsubo gave a dark chuckle. "You know, it's funny what kind of card life deals you," he said as he approached her, grinning lecherously from ear to ear. "You said you liked me a lot and then turned around and attacked me, Mizore-chan."
"You drugged me and nearly raped me!" Mizore spat with disgust. Her body still shivered at the dark memory of actually liking the guy, but never knew his true intentions until he'd drug her and tried to rape her. Thankfully for the yuki onna, the drug was faulty and didn't last as long as Kotsubo had wanted, and thus was frozen solid.
She'd done her best to explain her story to the school advisors and faculty, but they never believed her and sided with the bastard. An because of that, she'd simply disappear, without a word and she never told anyone about the incident again.
"Why of course nobody was going to believe you darling," Kotsubo held a grin. "I mean even you should know that it's a student's word against the teacher's, who did you think was going to believe you anyway!"
Kotsubo suddenly lunged at her and pinned her body tightly to the ground, she'd struggle against him violently. "Let me go damn it!"
"Oh darling, don't be like that," His face was practically in front of her, and she nearly retched when his tongue trailed down her tear streaked face. "Why don't you just give up darling, before you caught me off guard, but now I'll have you all to myself, my Mizore-chan?"
Mizore's eyes suddenly filled with fury and rage, and with a sudden burst of strength she threw him off of her and over the cliff. She could hear his screams of terror and suddenly felt horrified at what she'd done. She'd just killed a teacher.
Mizore looked over the cliff to see if he was alright. "KOTSUBO-SENSEI!" she cried, but she saw no one. The young woman sunk to her knees and felt a flood of tears cascade down her cheeks. Suddenly something grabbed her ankle and gave a yank, she'd let loose a startled scream as she was about to be pulled off of the cliff.
But she grabbed at the edge at the last minute and looked over her shoulder to see Kotsubo. His body was much larger then her own and was easily double her size, skin was rough and a gray color, his arm was stretched to great proportions and held her ankle in a vice like grip. His mouth was obscenely large, taking up most of his featureless face and was filled with needle like teeth, which was forced into a grin. Kotsubo was a Regenerator
"I was going to give you a chance love, ya know" Kotsubo sneered. "But now it looks like I'm going to have to kill you, such a shame really and you were such a really pretty girl too."
Suddenly another thought came to him. "Oh, but before I do that, some kid named Naruto was out looking for you. He must have really liked you; you could have practically seen it on his face."
Naruto-kun… cares about me? Mizore thought with shock and began to cry again. Naruto-kun, I'm so sorry, I'm so so sorry
Suddenly, she felt a strong grip on her hands, and she looked up in shock. Naruto held her upper body tightly against his chest, as he slowly began to pull her against him. "MIZORE-SAN!"
"Naruto-kun?" she questioned with shock in her eyes.
But the Regenerator for a teacher was anything but pleased at the moment.
"Do not interfere boy!" He lashed out with his free hand, and his fingers shot out like tendrils which pierced his shoulder. Naruto gave a sharp cry and swore, but tightened his grip on Mizore's waist; he used his free hand to produce a kunai and threw it, causing it to slam into his head.
Kotsubo had surprise on his features, his head fell back and he released his grip on Mizore. The boy pulled her over the cliff and was greatly relieved, but cursed when he felt a hand grabbed his ankle and brought him down the cliff.
"NARUTO-KUN!" Mizore screamed, her eyes filled with worry for her savior and she watched as both men fell down the watery depths.
Naruto landed on his feet, while cursing at the injury Kotsubo gave him. Though he was greatly surprised when the man simply pulled the kunai from his head, and before his eyes the injury healed at an alarming rate. He threw the weapon in the water and grinned. "You know young man; you shouldn't get involved with business that doesn't concern you"
"Shove it you bastard, I make it my business if it has anything to do with scum like you!" Naruto roared with and angry look on his face. "I'm going to kick your ass for what you did to Mizore-san!"
"Well we'll have to see now won't we?" Kotsubo shot across the water, and engaged Naruto. The blond ducked, dodged and parried his surprisingly quick attacks. He couldn't deny that his new foe was fast and deadly for a guy his size.
"Bastard!" Naruto found and opening and sunk his fist into Kotsubos's stomach, the sheer impact caused him to cough up blood.
"Hurt's doesn't it!?"
"No, not in the least bit!" Kotsubo opened his large jaw and made to take a bite at Naruto's head. The fox boy gripped his jaws as the creature pressed down on him, using all of his strength to reach his skull.
Naruto viciously threw him over his back and sent him crashing in a rock formation behind him. Kotsubo got back up and to Naruto's surprise, he increased his size and strength in one go.
"Oh shit!" Naruto growled as Kotsubo gave a sinister chuckle as he stood at least ten feet tall and was riddled with muscles from head to toe.
"What's the matter Naruto-kun, I'm not too much for you to handle, am I!?" Kotsubo growled as he charged at his opponent. He tried to grab him with arms that seemed to stretch at great lengths, but Naruto speedily moved out of the way in front of him. Kotsubo picked up a large piece of stone and swung it at Naruto. The blonde punched the stone and shattered it into pieces, only for Kotsubo to simply rush underneath the water.
"What the hell?" Naruto could only hear the violent shocks of the waves, crashing against the rocks. Slowly he moved around the red water, and tried to sense him out.
"Now, where the hell are you?" Naruto spoke to himself slowly, while keeping his guard up for anything sneak attacks, but he couldn't see through the red veil at all. Then suddenly a moment later, the water burst open and Naruto turned just in time to grab a clawed hand that had set to impale itself through him. Kotsubo shot up out of nowhere and caught his shoulder directly with his needle like teeth, and bit down savagely.
"Aaaaarrrrrrrgggghhhhhh!" Naruto cried out in pain as Kotsubo's teeth sunk into his shoulder. He struggled to break free from his hold.
"I'm going to enjoy making you my dinner, gaki" Kotsubo said as he pressed his teeth deeper into Naruto's shoulder, but was surprised when he suddenly felt unbearably hot and was thrown violently across the water, and slammed into the rock face of the cliff.
Naruto's eyes were completely red and the chakra around him wreaked havoc at his surrounding area. Three bright red chakra tails violently waved behind his form and his body was contorted in pure hate. His face was contorted in a vicious snarl as he glared at the gym teacher.
Kotsubo couldn't help but pick himself up, and brush himself off with a chuckle. "So you finally show your true face, huh Naruto. It's about time, I was wondering when you were stop giving me those love taps of yours." He teased and watched as his injuries healed at an accelerated rate.
The blond boy gave a growl but didn't bother to answer. Naruto had to admit this guy was pretty sturdy, it was like fighting Kakuzu, and that guy was really tough. "Bastard, I'm going to make you pay for trying to kill Mizore-san!"
The gym teacher gave a scoff. "That little frosty bitch had it coming to her. Besides, it's not my fault if you're little white snow found me appealing to her eyes, but she couldn't handle the heat. Heck she even froze me.
"You took advantage of her feelings, what the hell did you expect!" Naruto shot across the water; his hand was curved slightly and scratched Kotsubo across the face. The blow left him skidding across the water, and blood poured down from where the injuries had appeared. But he only chuckled darkly as he stood up, and Naruto watched in annoyance as his injuries healed in a matter of seconds.
Damn it, he could still fight after all of that!? This is starting to piss me off. Naruto all but roared in his mind, and noted with shock. Kotsubo swiped at the blond, who ducked underneath his claws. Naruto assaulted him for all it was worth, giving it everything he had in his blows, but all he got was Kotsubo, who simply just came back with a vengeance. All the while Naruto couldn't help but watch in annoyance as the gym teacher simply healed as fast he inflicted injury on him.
Kotsubo noted the expression on his face and simply chuckled to himself. "You know, its fun fighting you and seeing you in utter dismay to do me harm. I guess you've never fought a Regenerator before.
"Regenerator?" Naruto asked. "So you saying that you don't feel nothing when I'm hitting you!?"
"Oh no kid, actually, I do experience pain" Kotsubo replied with a casual shrug. "But it's unlike how lesser monsters such as yourself are able to handle. You see, my entire make up is nothing but muscle and my healing factor is gives me the ability to regenerate at an alarming rate.
Kotsubo demonstrated by stabbing his right arm into the socket of his left shoulder, instantly severing the body part in an instant. Then, in less than ten seconds it practically grew back, as good as new.
"You see kid, fighting me is completely useless and won't get you no where, though I'll admit that little frosty tart up there caught me by surprise when she gave me the cold shoulder. But in this state, after I'm done with you, I'm really going to take my time with her."
Suddenly he was splashed by a huge wave of water, and he noticed that the boy's body was completely covered in red energy of some sort. "BASTARD, I WON'T LET YOU TOUCH HER!!!" Naruto roared in the air and practically gave into his anger, chakra spread throughout his body and an inhumane roar left his mouth.
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Mizore couldn't help but watch the scene in complete awe as her savior was completely bathed in that intense red energy from before. She was simply amazed that someone would actually stand up for her, let alone fight for her. The yuki onna watched as Naruto's body was completely covered in some kind of purple ball of some kind.
She didn't know what it was, but she couldn't help feel some sort of ominous feeling coming from the object. Then finally it opened up and what she saw nearly made the lollipop drop from her mouth.
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Kotsubo watched in interest at the form Naruto had taken. From what he could see, his body was covered in some kind of weird blue material. From what he could tell it was extremely hot to, if by the way the water underneath his fee seemed to bubble and turn to steam. His eyes were replaced with soulless empty whites just like his maw, and four brilliant tails waved back and forth behind him.
Naruto eyed the man with a venomous glare before letting loose a roar, and shooting his arm towards the gym teacher. Kotsubo barely managed to dodge in time, he couldn't help but feel that the kid was much faster then he was before. The man barely got out of dodges way when the kid cleared the gap and scratched his chest when he jumped away.
Kotsubo hissed in pain as he looked at his newest injury as a minor problem, it looked liked his chest was mauled by some kind of demonic fox. A large five fingered gash streaked down his chest and blood poured down heavily. But he realized that something was wrong, something terribly wrong. Why hadn't his healing factor taken care of the damage yet?
Another roar sounded causing Kotsubo to look up, Naruto was upon him and slammed his paw directly in his face. The blow sent him skidding violently across the water, but in mid flight, he was enveloped in a chakra arm and was being slammed continuously into a rock face. Like one would use a hammer to strike a very annoying nail.
Each blow shook the earth were Mizore stood, and she had to step back, but fell on her butt when she felt another shake in the earth. After the kyuubified Naruto gave a violent slam to Kotsubo, he withdrew his arm and found the man completely unconscious and heavily injured.
He'd beaten him to an inch of his life and seemed satisfied with the result; with the teacher in hand he cleared the gap between himself and Mizore. Without a second glance he threw Kotsubo's unconscious frame unceremoniously several meters away from where she was sitting.
Mizore watched as the transformed boy stalked towards her and there was a green glow coming from around his neck. Slowly she began to see the blue material was receding back into Naruto's body, and could tell that he was struggling greatly.
She'd seen the burn marks on his face, and noted that his coat and vest weren't present on his person. It looked like whatever it was that was covering his body had burnt his skin and clothing. Mizore couldn't help but ask. "Why… why did you come to rescue me?"
Naruto looked at her with tired eyes and gave a small smile. "That's what… friends do… right, Mizore-san?"
His eyes rolled to the back of his head, and he fell forward. Mizore caught him and supported his bare chest with her body, and she couldn't help but hold him close to herself. All the while tears of joy sprang down her cheeks at what he'd done fore her, someone cared, someone actually cared about her.
Not once did she notice the shadowed figure that had been watching the scene all the while armed with a video camcorder in his hands.
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The next day Mizore's was declared completely innocent of all charges after the faculty members watched an anonymous video of Kotsubo, verbally saying how he had taken advantage of the yuki onna's feelings and about what he'd had almost done to her. An as a result got an apology from each and every member of the staff room, since before in the past they were against her, but now with this new piece of evidence to light they saw that they were wrong.
Though the video never showed how Naruto transformed in his four tailed state, but it did show Kotsubo viciously attacked Mizore, but was saved by Naruto himself. The staff found the man practically half dead whose face was barely recognizable and were completely horrified.
His arms and legs, where they should have been anyway, were black stumps that bled profusely, and smelt like raw rotted burnt meat. A sickening black liquid seeped from between his crotch area, and nearly made them gag at the sight of him. The smell was utterly sickening and for a moment had thought he was dead, but he was alive, awake and felt every waking moment of the pure agony and suffering he felt coursing through his body.
It was a faith far worst than death, and he'd be the only person to know who was capable to harm him in such a way. His healing factor was practically gone, torn apart by whatever that thing he'd watch that boy transform into. It was something out a child's, not, and adult's nightmare fabricated in the most horrible, conceivable way. Now he knew the true meaning of the saying, Death is easy, but living is hard.
In all honesty, he'd wish he could die at that very moment. Though what ever happened to Kotsubo never got the ears of the public, and only Kami knew that whoever did this came at him with justice unlike anything they had ever seen before.
Kotsubo's name was practically dragged through horse shit, and the newspaper was the first ones to gain the scope. Nekonome-sensei couldn't help but congratulate everyone on a fine job. "Oh great work everyone!"
Naruto sat in his seat, while grinning from ear to ear. "I'm just glad that I was able to help Mizore-san as best as I could really."
"What you did for her was awfully nice of you Naruto-kun," Moka spoke, and never met anyone who was so kind, monster or human.
"Why didn't you tell me Naruto-kun?" Kurumu pouted. "I could've helped out"
"Me too!" Yukari added.
Naruto gave a shrug. "To be honest, I didn't want to trouble you guys about the situation and…" Naruto felt a cool sensation in the room, causing him to spin around to meet Mizore at the door. "Mizore-san?"
Kurumu and Yukari backed away from the yuki onna who entered with almost silent footsteps. The young woman sported a shorter, more exotic look of her old hairstyle and it suited her very nicely. Naruto got up from his seat and approached her. 'Mizore-san, what are you doing here? Did something else bad happen?" he asked with concern
Mizore shook her head, and a blush crept to her cheeks. "Naruto-kun, can you call me, Mizore-chan, please?" her voice was meek and slightly shy. Though the fox boy gave her a confident smile and answered.
"Alright, Mizore-chan it is!" he gave a soft smile and a grin.
Mizore blushed visibly, already liking the way her name simply rolled off of his tongue, and ran a hand through her hair. "Do you, like my hair, Naruto-kun?"
He gave a nod. "Yea I do, it looks very exotic and suits your already cute face." He replied with honesty. Naruto was nearly bowled over when Mizore up and hugged him in front of everyone, though the fox container couldn't help but feel that her skin was cool at contact and didn't mind it at all.
"Hey, get you hands off of him!" Kurumu shouted angrily, and made to do something, but she was suddenly completely frozen over in a block of ice.
"Mizore-chan!" Naruto gasped and she gave him and apologetic looks.
"I'm sorry Naruto-kun, but old habits died hard," Mizore looked at Nekonome-sensei. "Also, I wish to join this club, if that's alright.
Nekonome gave a happy declaration and Naruto was surprised to say the least. "Are you sure about that Mizore-chan?" The yuki onna gave a shy nod of her head, before looking in his dark blue eyes.
"I… It's very lively here and… I don't wish to be alone anymore."
"Well welcome to the club Shirayuki-san," Nekonome replied with excitement.
Moka frowned as she watched Mizore was so close to his body, but she knew that type person Naruto was. He was simply, for a better word, too kind.
Mizore found Naruto body's simply and undeniably warm against her body. She casually snuggled her head between the valley of his neck and sighed in content. Already thinking that she could really get use to this.
Naruto didn't really mind the fact that Mizore was hugging him, not in the least bit. He'd notice that her hair smelt very nice and wondered why did her grip around his neck tighten? Though somewhere in the back of his mind, he wondered if Mizore would let him go anytime soon, but figured she would, just not anytime soon of course.
Now I know some of you guys or girls were like, dude, Naruto should have killed his ass. But well to be quite honest Naruto would have done so, and found it better to simply make him suffer. Killing someone will always be easy, but being able to make them suffer in endless and agonizing torment for the rest of their lives, added on to the fact that their wounds will never heal.
I found the idea more appealing to me. So yay to everyone who commented on my fic, and to the dozens and dozens of story alerts and other such things I've been getting. To be honest I was really worried that I didn't do a good job introducing Mizore, since in essence she is one of my favorite characters in Rosario Vampire.
But can I ask you guys an honest question? Does she somehow resemble Hinata a little? I don't mean in looks but like personalities and traits, does she? I kind thought so, so it made it easier for me to corporate her into the story line.
Didn't like the idea of Kotsubo being a Kraken, for those who didn't know. An yes, his description matched that of the Regenerator in Re4, had to make the bastard a little more challenging and I found the form and abilities to my liking.
Some one asked me about Naruto's skill level, so I'll have to say that it's about High Jounin to Mid Anbu. Mainly because he's incorporated techniques and tricks that he's never used before.
Like the chakra strings and their usage, which I found to be quite useful in combat for someone who is agile, his pure raw physical strength and incredible durability. Making him dangerous on so many levels and this is without the Kyuubi's chakra, but not invincible to my liking and he will only increase in skill, ability and experience as time goes by. Hope this is alright with everyone so far who was wondering what his level of strength was.
Read, Review, Comment, you know the drill and I'll get back to you guys as soon as I possibly can. If you have questions PM me, and I'll do my best to answer them in anyway I can.
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Dark Spidey