Unsealed Naruto Uzumaki
Chapter 4:
"Discussion people"
'Thoughts people'
"Technique or Jutsu"
"Writings"
"Discussion demon or gods"
'Thoughts demon or gods'
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Now alone in the room Rias emotions finally cracked the stoic façade. Her magic began to visible shake the room the thoughts of someone who cared for her and that she cared for gone or missing effecting her control. Taking a deep breath, she reached for her top right drawer, her delicate hand grabbing a photo that was sat ontop of everything else. Pulling it to her face she couldn't help the pull on the corner of her lips.
The picture was of Naruto and herself at one of the many anime conventions held in japan. He had found out about her hidden pleasure and dragged her to one. It was one of the best days of her life and it was all thanks to the blonde redhead that managed to wiggle his way into her heart. Placing it back in its spot she stood heading for the shower in the corner before the spare bedroom in the building.
"Yoruichi can you please take Kunou to bed." Yasaka had broken the short silence that followed everyone finishing their meal. "It is quite late."
The person the order was directed towards simply smiled, then turned her golden eyes towards the youngest at the table. Which forced the Cheshire like smile to grow even wider, at what she saw.
Yasaka kept her eyes close not looking at anyone. Or more specifically her daughter.
Kunou was sitting there, her head tilted down. Her lower lip poked out slightly, trembling in irregular intervals. Her big yellow eyes were wide focused on her mother. Everyone could see the tears well up in the corner of her eyes threatening to fall. "B-b-but Mom. I want to stay with Naru-nii. And and it's not even that late. Please." Pleaded Kunou.
"No. Kunou time for bed. Yoruichi." Purple haired youkai remained seated. Wanting to watch the situation play out.
"Pretty, pretty, pretty pleaseeeeeeeeeee." Kunou was not deterred by the first refusal. The little girl knew her mother would last long. She just had to keep her most powerful weapon active for a little bit longer.
Naruto watched the mother daughter duo with interest. Surprised that someone so strong could be so easily manipulated by their daughter. He would have enjoyed watching this go on and on until the leader of the youkai finally cracked, but he still wanted to know exactly what being a kitsune meant. So, he spoke up. "Kunou." The little girl head snapped towards him. "Your mother is right. It is late and you should go to bed. I'll be here when you wake up." Naruto discreetly looked at Yasaka to ask if it was ok. She gave a small nod and he continued. "So please go to bed for me." The smile he gave the little girl was reciprocated.
Kunou hopped out of her seat then ran to Naruto giving him a big hug, before moving to the other side of the table to hug her mother. "Night Naru-nii, Night mom." She moved to the exit sliding open the door, then disappearing into the hall. However, not a second later her blonde head popped back into view. "Come on Yo-yo. You have to tuck me in."
Yoruichi stood up giving Naruto a wink causing him to turn his head away from her. Before she disappeared into the corridor she bowed towards Yasaka and moved to follow her small charge.
"thank you for that Naruto. You seemed to have a way with children." Yasaka yellow eyes turned towards him as she spoke.
Naruto to his credit only chuckled sheepishly managing to not scratch the back of his head. "It's no problem Yasaka-sama. I have a lot experience with kids."
"I take it you have many siblings then. That must be a handful for your parents. Kunou even now can be a handful at times." 'Not to mention Yoruichi can act like a child herself.' Thought Yasaka missing the declining of her guest's mood.
"Haha no. I am an only child and an orphan. But, when I can, I go back to the orphanage to play with the little ones." It didn't take a genius to know the laugh was a forced one.
"I am sorry Naruto. I did not know." He waves her off. Having had years to come to terms with their death and his status as an orphan. "Before I answer any of your questions. I would like to ask you a few questions."
"Alright, I will answer them as best I can."
The leader of the youkai race nodded her in understanding. "How were you able to hid your kitsune features if no one taught you?"
"I didn't have my tails or ears until recently. So, I had no reason to hid them, until now."
"Explain." She prompts him to get a better understanding. And he did going through a quick summary of his childhood. Before explaining the events of that happened Sunday night. leading to his resurrection as a nine-tailed kitsune.
Yasaka made no visible reaction but inwardly she was trying to figure out a couple of discrepancy with the child in front of her. 'That explains why even in a room full of youkai he chooses to remain in his human form. But, doesn't explain how he could hid his power.' Yasaka had been wondering how a kitsune with nine-tails. Could be so close, yet feel like an ordinary human. She knew that allowing him to finish his tale would be the best bet to understanding exactly what was going on.
"I woke up the next morning Like this." He punctuated his statement by allowing his tails and ears to come out. "I found a letter from my mom telling me what I am. But, she said I should find you to learn more about my kind." Naruto finished his explanation waiting for Yasaka to say something. However, she just stared and blinked.
'It shouldn't be possible for him. especially if no one has taught him to suppress his power… Unless.' She snapped out of her inner mussing just as Naruto called to her. "Naruto, could you put your tails and ears away. Just for a second." He complied and Yasaka nodded before moving to the sit beside him. "Lift up your shirt."
Naruto looked at her confused with a slight blush on his cheeks. "Why?" asked Naruto as he grasped the edge of his shirt refusing to lift it up for the older kitsune.
"Just do it. I want to confirm something." She gave him a look a mother gives their child when they weren't going to repeat themselves.
The last Uzumaki gulped not wanting to push his luck especial with the very powerful and dangerous youkai. So, he complied. He watched with confusion as she traced something on his abdomen. Before looking him in the eyes. "Your mother was very good with seals. I am not an expert, but I can tell she was a master of the art." Yasaka voice held hints of respect.
"Huh?" He elegantly asked.
Naruto extended his neck to look over the lifted shirt. And on his abdomen, was black markings that looked to be a very old kanji with a spiral in the center of the complex design. But outlining the design was a writing he did not know.
"What is that?" Yasaka explained that it was a seal and that seals or Fuinjutsu were an ancient and very powerful youkai techniques. The possibilities with seals were endless. She explained here theory from her brief study of his seal.
"But this outer ring isn't part of any Fuinjutsu I have ever seen." Her finger continued to flow centimeters away from his skin.
Naruto was following her finger with his eyes he too was wondering why the marks looked completely different. "It looks like another language." He said off handedly.
"it's Hebrew. In its earliest form. It seems to be intertwined thoroughly with the kanji."
"That makes since. Dad was a Fallen Angel, mom was the Kitsune."
Yasaka hummed putting that info in the back of her mind for later thought. Finally backing away from the seal, and motion for Naruto to pull his shirt back down. "From what I gathered the seal was made to "break" when you were in life threatening danger. However, I don't think they expected for your body to adapt to the seal the way it did. Don't interrupt just listen." She heard Naruto's mouth slap shut. "When you first enter the forest on your way here I could hardly sense you. I initially thought you were just a human on a hike. But, when you revealed your kitsune form, I could feel all the power you have. Fearing the worst I sent Yoruichi to watch your interaction with Kunou. She determined you weren't a threat so let you be."
Naruto nodded his head, beaconing Yasaka to continue. She did saying that his body more than likely took on characteristics of the seal. Making it so when he is human all his power is completely hidden from outside detection. He asked how that could be, and Yasaka said he more than likely possessed a healing ability. "Your body more than likely saw the seal as a foreign entity. But, couldn't get rid of it. So, it adapted making your body more compatible with the seal." She tested that by slicing his finger and they watched it heal over almost instantly.
"Before we continue to your reason for being here I would like to say thank you." Yasaka slightly bowed her head with her eyes close. "Thank you, for protecting my daughter." She raised her head return to being the ruler of the Youkai community.
"No problem Kunou has grown on me so I would do it again in a heartbeat."
"Let's hope that is not required."
Their conversation began with Yasaka informing him on what it meant to be a kitsune and what changes he should suspect. And to Naruto's credit he had already figured out a good part of the list. Enhanced senses, enhanced reflexes, supernatural strength and an animal instinct which needed some explaining but he eventual got it.
They continued to talk late into the night. only stopping when a black cat wondered into the seating area. Positioning itself next to Naruto who begun to pet it softly, receiving small purrs as a reward. Yasaka had noticed that every now and then he would yawn, signifying his tiredness. So, she decided to end the conversation where it was. Letting Naruto be escorted to a spare room by the "cat" he had been stroking for a good portion of the night.
The leader of the youkai faction moved to her office and sat at her desk crossing her finger in front of her face, then rests her chin on them. She waited patiently for her Yoruichi to return.
Steps could be heard outside of the door. Then before a knock could sound, Yasaka spoke. "Come on in. We have things to discuss."
"Your no fun, sometimes." Yoruichi's amused grin did not leave her face even when she sat in the chair Yasaka gestured to. "How was the conversation with the little fox." Yoruichi asked, leaning back in her chair.
"Don't act like you weren't listening in. you were outside the door for most of it. Before you decided to join us." She gave Yoruichi a knowing gaze. "But, he is bright and had already figured out what abilities he has now."
"I take it he has all the common ones. Super strength, speed, reflex, enhanced senses. Access to chakra and so on and so forth."
Nodding Yasaka added onto Yoruichi's assessment. "He also has a healing factor. And is an empath… His mother placed a seal on him probably to give him some semblance of a normal life. She planned for it to never break and he live a completely human life. But, it didn't go as planned. Despite the seal his body adapted to take on some of the seals characteristics. That is why when he is "human" we couldn't tell if he was a youkai, upon him entering the forest."
"An empath hmmm…How powerful is his healing?" interrupted Yoruichi having already made the connection.
"From what I saw as long as he has chakra he can heal from most wounds. However, I do believe there are limits." Yasaka drifted off a myriad of thoughts appeared in his mind. She was called out of her inner thoughts by the cat like woman before her. "It is ok Yoruichi. It's just for the longest time there was only one half-blood Kyuubi. Now there are two. For them to meet the way they did, and for a bond to have formed so quickly. I just wonder if they were destined to meet." Said Yasaka, her hand picked up a picture of Kunou that sat on her desk. 'Not mention their parentage is almost exactly the same.'
Yoruichi huffed, "I thought you didn't believe in destiny."
"I don't…" she tried to come up with words to describe her thoughts but couldn't.
"I understand Yasaka. They are the only two of their kind." The purple haired nekomata responded during her friend's silence. 'Possibly.' Yoruichi said in her head. "Not to mention the abilities they have are unique only to them. But, I didn't expect him to have such a abnormal Youjutsu. I mean chains, really?" she laughed at the imagery that appeared in her head.
Yasaka would have chuckled too. If she didn't believe that the chains had some hidden power, they did not yet know about. "That's not what is troubling me." Whispered out. "When he showed me his kitsune form. The ley lines stopped. It was only for a moment but I could feel it." Yasaka continued in a louder voice.
Yoruichi was surprised. The ley lines don't ever stop just like the earth doesn't stop spinning. "how? I mean, why would it? It has never happened before has it?" Yoruichi asked in a slight panic.
"Unfortunately, it has, but only twice. Nearly 18 years ago, it happened and I thought nothing of it. Then Sunday night it happened again. I thought it was Kunou messing around. But…" Yasaka watched silently as her friend and right hand. Connected the dots. She nodded to the silent question Yoruichi's golden eyes asked.
"Well at least we know he has potential. And, he could assist Kunou when you step down." She stopped when Yasaka shook her head negatively. Two word were said and Yoruichi understood.
"High council."
Backpack slung over his shoulder he continued to walk down the slowly filling streets. A roll of his neck was his best attempt too easy the tension that remained in his neck. The long slow walked eased the other muscles still sore from the day long training, Yasaka and Yoruichi forces him into. Bright blue eyes looked into the slightly cloudy sky remembering his trip home yesterday bringing a smile to his face.
Yasaka had "recommend" or if you ask him, forced him to run back. But, he understood why. The following day after their conversation Yasaka had attempt to teach him some of the basics of being a kitsune. Such as, manipulating his tails, discerning different scents in the air, blocking out ambient noise, and even sensing different sources of energy. He wasn't very good at the last one but he could do it if he focused.
But, his biggest flaw was his balance with all his tails out. his pride had taking multiple hits that day, as not only did Yoruichi dance circles around him but so did Kunou.
Naruto was eventually able to catch Kunou. However, the Perverted demon Yoruichi still evaded his reach. She refused to let him forget it. Pinching his butt when he thought he was close, showing that the person he was after was merely and afterimage.
Yasaka choose to sit by and observe the training. But Naruto kept getting this feeling she was studying him, looking for something she wasn't sure was there.
Ultimately the training had given him the basics of being a kitsune. But, he would need to refine them on his own time. Yasaka had order Naruto to return to Kuoh. In her words, "You have missed enough days as it is." So, he left. Not before promising Kunou he would return.
His trip this time was by foot. Also, an order from his fellow blonde kitsune.
Thinking about how he ran neck and neck with the late afternoon bullet train caused a victorious smirk to appear on his whiskered visage. He cringed remembering a couple of mishaps during his run back. Mainly when he decided to see how high he could jump. On the way up he was amazed at how easily he cleared the trees along with the feeling of the night time air. But when gravity finally reestablished its hold on him again. He fell and fast. The collision with the ground wasn't that bad but breaking through the upper canopy proved to be the most annoying part. As they left leaves and branches stuck to his clothes and tails.
He snapped out of his reverie as he felt something at the farthest reach of his senses. Yasaka had spoken heavily on keeping his sense opened when in Kuoh. He assumed it had something to do with the Fallen Angels, but he wasn't sure.
Even though he wasn't consciously using his sensing ability he could feel a slight tingle. Following his path what every it was their presence in his mind's eye grew. A couple of blocks from his final destination he slowed his pace.
Frowning at the presence he felt the closer he got the school. Naruto paused, the stop in motion allowed him to focus and heighten what sensory abilities he had. He corrected his earlier detection. 'It's not one person it's a group of them…' brow creasing in concentration the people around him staring slightly. 'they aren't fallen. They feel different.' Shrugging it off he decide to worry about it later.
The white building that he hasn't been to in nearly two weeks enter his view. The female students greeted him with their normal exuberance. He was only slightly worried when they began to whisper and giggle in the way evil geniuses do. He smiled cheerfully giving them a nod of his head anyway.
But not long after entering the gates Naruto started to feel like someone was watching him. Taking the time to look over his shoulder seeing no one in particular he shrugged. Turning back to the main entrance he bumped into a body a smaller body that latched onto him tightly. At this point Naruto began to panic. Memories of being in similar situation soon surfaced causing a sweat to form and muscles to tense.
Looking down he found someone he should have been on guard against. Aika Kiryuu the girl was half a foot shorter than him. Forcing him to look down into her yellow eyes, the sun putting a small glint on her red circle glasses sitting on the bridge of her nose. She had chestnut brown hair with the majority of it pulled into two pigtails that were braided falling below her neck. She had a nice developing figure that despite the uniform she wore it was easily seen. Said girl currently wrapping her arms around his chest was looking up at him slightly drooling.
"Naruto-sama I missed you so so so much. Where have you been? How could you just leave me like that? I haven't been able see your wonderful body for so long." She moved her body up and down grinding her breast against his harden abs. "Please don't do that to me again." She stood on her toes trying to get as close to his ear as possible. Not wanting the student body to know what she had to say. "If you do, I will have to inform all the females here about how gifted you are. We wouldn't want our big secret to get out." She let her weight leave her toes before leaning back to see his face.
Naruto paled hearing the words of his stalker, admirer, friend. Sighing he managed to pry off the iron like grip of the younger girl. Then held her at arm's length which stopped the grinding but wasn't able to stop her from rubbing her hands up and down his arms. "Aika can you stop…" she shook her head. "Well could you at least wait until after class we will be late."
"Fine." The girl stopped all action putting a pout on her face.
His skill with sensing others emotions wasn't something he quite understood but, if they were in contact or the emotion was particularly strong he could distinguish them from other feelings. Naruto smiled at her, their contact allowed him to feel her worry that faded into happiness. 'I guess she really missed me.' The small hand that pinched his butt as they continued their walk into the school building. 'Or just my body.' Deadpanned Naruto.
But the thought of someone truly caring about his wellbeing brought a smile to his face. He walked the younger girl to her class but as he opened the door for her class he felt one of the presences inside the room. Ignoring the swooning girls and the grumbling boys. Blue eyes narrowed seeing the seated form of Issei Hyoudou. "What the hell is going on?" Naruto whispered out before he felt the girl he escorted to the class staring at him intently. Looking down seeing Aika with her hands on her hips, giving her an expectant look. Raising an eyebrow in confusion. His action caused the second-year girl to sigh tapping her lips forming a kissy face.
'Is she serious?' he could feel the jealousy fill the room as the view the student body had could be taken multiple ways. He looked at the still waiting girl. He leaned down placing a hand on her head ruffling it, while his mouth moved to her ear. "Sorry for worrying you Aika-chan. I'll make it up to you somehow." He stood straight then he turned to leave. "Have a nice day." He called over his shoulder.
The blonde red-head was deep in thought. His first class had been completely ignored, choosing to think on the roof. Once he locked onto the form of Issei Hyoudou he could feel a dark presence emanating from the boy. It wasn't like a Fallen Angel, it was something different. Now that he was not distracted by Aika he could feel the presences in multiple locations. The majority of them were on the second floor meaning with the second-year students. But, there was four presences that stood out. Two were in the student council room, one was on the third floor but the final one he could feel was on the track. Exactly where his second class was. moving to the edge of the roof overlooking the track he begun to focus on the different students.
His eyes then spotted the form of Akeno her beautiful long hair in its normal long pony tail. The tight shorts forming perfectly to her plump rear. The gym shirt she was wearing seemed bigger than what he remembered but what he was focused on was the sad look she gave while her head slowly turned around the field as if searching for something.
Even with the distance between them he could feel the dark aura that surround her. But unlike Issei's aura which was a small flame. Akeno's sparked and crackled like lightning. Whatever she was he knew she was strong. Not on the same level as Yasaka or even Yoruichi but she was definitely strong. Turning away from the railing. He moved to the roof entrance of the school again, before following the corridor to the two other presences who hadn't moved.
Relaxing his mind, the slight headache he had at exercising his abilities while sealed, slowly leaving him. it didn't take long to reach the council room door, remembering it been nearly two weeks since he was last here. Sighing to himself having an idea of who exactly the two dark presences belong to. A dark chill ran up his spine remembering how long he said he would be gone, and how long he was actual gone.
'She is going to kill me… Or worst, spank me.' Images of the wooden paddle with his name on it caused an involuntary shiver to go through his body. Steeling his already shaky nerves. He knocked on the door. The strict sound of Sona's Sitri voice came from behind the wooden barrier telling him to enter.
Sona had finally finished the papers revolving around the all girl's kendo club asking for more funding for new equipment and the N.F.C skipping their classes to look for their love. She sighed this week's events taking their toll on her. Not to mention her newest pawn requiring 4 evil pieces. She had not expected this, which managed to annoy her to some small degree.
A teacup along with a hand enter her view from the side. Sona turned to see her queen. Setting the cup down Tsubaki moved to the cart with the rest of the tea. She heard her king thank her and, acknowledge the thanks. She waited for the sound of a content sigh.
"Aahhhh"
'And there it is.' A small smile spread across her thin lips. Tsubaki then poured herself a cup, before she sat down in the chair just behind Sona.
The peace and quiet that filled the room lasted a few seconds then there was a knock on the door. The knock, nearly had Sona growl but her years of self-control and role as heiress strangled that urge. The glasses wearing teen sat the cup back down with a barely audible clink. Then called for whoever was on the opposite side of the door to come in.
Stunned silence. That was all Sona could muster at seeing the unusual spikey blonde hair with blood red tips and highlights. His blue eyes staring at her in amusement that reflected to the rest of his face with the playful smirk he had on his lips.
"Hey Sona-chan, Tsubaki-nee miss me?" The wideness of his grin forced his eyes closed. Still in the entrance he spoke again. "You busy? Cause I can come back later if you are?" Naruto asked seeing the paper work on her desk but not knowing if it was done already or not.
Sona snapped out of her shock using a delicate touch she lifted her glasses that had fallen. "No I just finished all my work for today. I take it you are here for your assignments." She received a nod, opening a drawer in her desk she pulled out some papers sitting them down in front of him on her desk.
Naruto started making his way to the desk sat down in one of the two chairs. Looking at all the papers he'd have to finished nearly made him cry. But his proximity to the two girls made it clear they were two of the dark presences. He remained silent which confused the two girls. He looked down at the papers in his lap.
Finally figuring out how he is going to approach the subject of what they are, he begun to speak. "Sona… Tsubaki… What are you?" the intense gaze he gave them showed how serious he was about this.
Sona narrowed her eyes looking Naruto up and down, using her limited sensory ability to figure out if anything was in control of Naruto or if he was a supernatural being. From what she remembered of his aura it hadn't changed. It seemed stronger, but that in itself didn't explain how he knew about her and Tsubaki. "I don't know what you mean Uzumaki-san."
Her denial caused an instant reaction. "Please don't lie to me Sona. And, I thought we got past this Uzumaki business." Naruto said looking her in the eyes.
She closed her eyes, Sona was about to give him another denial but was stopped by Tsubaki who had placed her hand on her shoulder. Looking at her queen, seeing her gesturing towards Naruto. Confused by the weird look that appeared on her face. Attention back at the multi-color haired teen more importantly the expression he had on his face. It was a face with so much power, never before seen on his face.
Sona paled upon seeing the expression on his. 'He… He did it. Must look away.' Thought Sona straining to turn away from the whiskered teens face but couldn't. Naruto had put on something not many boys could pull off but Naruto did.
The puppy dog pout. His eyes seemingly grew to unusual size the edges of his lips turn downwards then began to tremble. Both girls were still holding onto their previous denial. All their iron will crumbled however, when two ears popped up on the top of his head drooping slightly adding to the power of the pout. They both blinked and they were gone. But it was already too late.
"Fine, fine… Just stop with the face." Both girls sweat dropped when he pumped his fist at his victory. "But I want to know what happened. Sunday night." she didn't miss the flinch followed by the slow rubbing of his leg.
"Okay but after You tell me what you are. Cause I can feel there are more of you here at the school."
A raised eyebrow followed the new information. She decides to be straight forward. "I am a devil." She flared her wings they spread to their full length before they retracted into her body. Then sat back down in her seat. She saw his eyes flick over to Tsubaki. "I will get to Tsubaki later. Devils are beings that originated from the Underworld consisting of the 72 Pillars of High class Devils or noble families. The Devils were originally led by the Four Great Satans prior to their death in the Great War. With the Angels lead by the biblical god and the Fallen Angels lead by a Seraphim name Azazel. Angels are self-explanatory. But the Fallen a-"
She was stopped by Naruto. "I know about the Fallen Angel group? Race? What do you call them?" she sighed at his question giving him the answer.
"Faction. They are a faction."
"Hmm. Fallen Angel Faction… It fits." Naruto said finally before falling silent in wait for Sona to continue.
"Following the end of the great war, the descendants of the original Satans sans the descendants of the original Lucifer decided to continue the Great War but was faced with opposition by other Devils. This started a civil war between the Devils with the descendant of the original Satans losing the war and a new government was formed among the Devils. The new government then appoints four new Satans through strength and accomplishments in the civil war. I am the heiress of the Sitri clan one of remaining 72 pillars of devil society." She paused to analyze Naruto's features, he gave her a nod of understanding.
She held her right hand out and Naruto could feel the shift in her power. A blue circle appeared with a weird shape that looked similar to a necklace forms in her palm. It spun slowly raising up from her palm then disappeared leaving an object in her palm.
"Chess pieces?"
If Sona was any other person she would have thought the confused look on his face was cute. But she just gave an amused smile and begun the explanation of what was in her hands. She then explained the Evil Piece System which took almost as long as the explanation of her race.
Sona's purple eyes stayed locked on Naruto she watched him closely during her explanation of the Evil Piece System. She was glad that Naruto didn't usually hid his emotions but it didn't help her when his face showed realization when she had explained the purpose of the Evil Pieces.
Naruto on the other hand had finally put all the pieces together. Rias words played through his head over and over again. 'So she needs people for her Peerage and apparently I wasn't what she needed.' Naruto pushed the thoughts away for now he looks up the view he receives is both Sona and Tsubaki. He smiles softly at the two which causes them both to stop analyzing him.
"Thanks a lot Sona-chan. It means a lot to me that you trusted me enough to tell me all this." He smiled brightly at the seat king his elongated canines plainly visible. The queen of Sona Sitri's peerage smiled back at the boy who treated her like an older sibling. While the King of said peerage diverted her gaze as heat slowly crept into her cheeks. It was erased however, when he spoke up again her attention returned the blonde enigma.
"I guess its my turn to explain somethings. Hmmmm… It would be easier just to answer any questions you have. So ask away."
The young woman adjusted her glasses, the first question she had already slipped out of her mouth before her glasses were back in their preferred position. "What happened the night you saved Issei Hyoudou?"
He hummed at her question he knew the student council president would start there. "Well I was heading home when I saw Issei and Raynare in the park. I didn't want to interrupt what looked like a date so I turned to leave but, I caught the last bit of what she said to Issei. She revealed herself as a Fallen Angel and was going to kill Issei. I parried her spear. We talked, she attacked me I struck back, then ran for my life." Naruto saw the blank deadpanned faces on not only Tsubaki but Sona it brought him to pause. "What?" he asked
"You just jump into a fight with a supernatural being to save someone you hardly know." A nod was the reply.
"Baka." Tsubaki had moved around the desk before he knew it and slapped him in the back of the head. He hardly moved but bump that formed on the back of his head told the two girls it hurt.
He rubbed his head nervously he looked at the long haired beauty before turning back to Sona. "I don't see the problem I would do the same thing for the both of you. Besides its not in me to sit and watch someone get killed no matter the situation." He continued to speak complete obliviously the pink on the normal ivory colored skin of both girls. "She chased me into the forest where she eventual caught me. Those spears hurt. It went straight threw my leg. She ended up pinning me to a tree. The last thing I remember was a pain in my chest and back."
Finally, he looked up and saw the look the two females gave him. Which caused him to put down his lifted shirt in irritation. He believed the look was a disbelief when really both girls were focused at the tone body of Naruto.
"When I woke up I was different." The king repeated his last word in the form of a question. "Yeah… It would be easier to show you." He stood from his seat, took a deep breath as he exhaled his ears popped out of his head followed by a single tail.
What happened after that was sworn never to leave that room.
After he left the student council room he noticed his last class of the day had already started. Thankfully the teacher had acknowledge the fact he was getting his assignments from the Student Council President. The rest of the day went by in a flash his thoughts were all over the place.
'Some of…No all my closest friends are devils. It doesn't bother me too much I just wish she told me. If what mom said was true she probably didn't want to put me in harm's way… which now that I think about it is true, I would have done something stupid like with Issei and Raynare.' The bell signifying the end of day rang loudly breaking him from his thoughts. 'I at least want to hear what she has to say.' His mind made up he gathered the last of his things securing it on his back.
He walked through the crowded halls doing his best to ignore the powerful scents some of the girls had. Inwardly praying that he could get use to his enhance sense of smell.
He did not mind being outside the smells all seemed to be over powered by nature. At least at the school, he remembered walking too close to a dumpster and gagged at its stench. His path towards the Occult Research Club brought him by the kendo club which was beating on two members of the perverted trio. He absently noted Issei wasn't with them.
Continuing his walked to the front door pushing it open like he did over a week ago. No one was visible in the downstairs portion so he took the stairs following the now audible noise coming from inside the meeting room.
"Don't go near the church ever again." The voice sounded like Rias but the distance along with the door blocking the sound altered the voice. He continued to listen to the voice explain how the church is enemy territory for them. Which made sense to him.
Naruto was much closer to the door now and could clearly tell it was Rias, but he heard whoever she was talking to ask a question followed by whoever it was coming to a realization of what he felt at the church.
After he heard the word church Naruto remembers a cute blonde nun. Making a mental note that he will have to meet up with her now that he is back. He continued to wait outside zoning in and out only focused on the new pieces of information. Sacred Gears and exorcist were some of the terms Sona didn't mention.
"Sorry if I sounded too upset. Anyhow, be careful from now on." A soft "Hai" could be heard after Rias was done. He could hear a door opening and soft clacking of heeled shoes moving away. That's when he heard another feminine voice enter the conversation.
"The president is only looking out for you Issei-kun." The playful tone was definitely Akeno's. more evidence was added when he could hear a cry of surprise leave Issei's throat followed by said girls name.
He heard Rias enter once again not long after that two more he could feel two more people appear in the room out of nowhere. He sniffed the air and could smell Koneko or to be specific he could smell the sweets she loved so much.
In the room all the members of the Occult Research Club were present. Each sat in different areas of the room, called here by their king for an unknown reason. Said Red haired heiress sat herself on the desk crossing her legs hoping it would keep Issei's attention on the conversation. Though deep down she knew her breast were the only thing he would be focusing on.
"We receive a call from the Archduke not long ago. Apparently we have a stray devil in the area along with the multiple Fallen Angels. Issei has also informed me of a Nun that has taken residence in the abandoned church." She paused to gauge the reactions of her peerage. For the most part everyone's reactions were expected.
Akeno had a displeased smile on her face working overtime to hide her actual feeling towards the topic at hand. Especially since Naruto was still missing. Kiba, was cleaning his swords with more vigor hearing members of the church have moved into the area. Issei seemed to draw into himself. Either thinking about the Nun this morning or his continuous run in with the Fallen Angels.
But Koneko was the one that surprised her. She was staring at the door completely ignoring her. Sweets all but forgotten on the table. "Koneko?" this didn't have the intended reaction, everyone else looked at the white-haired devil seeing her amber eyes focused on the door.
Akeno having taken a seat across from the her could see the slight bouncing of her nose. "What is it Koneko?" Asked the raven-haired beauty before her eyes too moved towards the door.
"I thought I smelt something Buchou." Koneko said then began to eat her snacks once again.
The other occupants of the room watched her with concern and confusion. Rias continued her previously topic of speech. "I believe we should deal with the stray devil now… it will be a good opportunity for Issei to see how devils fight." She turned towards Akeno with a smile. "Akeno could you please prepare the transportation circle."
"Hai Buchou." Replied Akeno who had stood before she made her way to the circle painted on the floor. Not even a second later the circle started to glow. Following the glow, it wasn't long before all the members of the ORC had teleported out of the room. The rooms new found silence was broken the sound of the wooden door's movement.
Naruto entered the room calmly. His ability to sense their presences wasn't needed to know of their departure. Where he didn't know. 'They seem busy.' He knew it was a weak excuse but, he was not ready to hear what Rias had to say. "I should at least leave a note." His feet carried him to the desk where he began his search for paper and pencil.
Finding said items he sat down in the chair at the desk and wrote. It was some 10 min later when the blonde left the room. The only evidence he was there, being a folded piece of paper with the crimson haired beauties name on it.
It didn't take him long to get home his new speed allowed him to travel from the school to his home in little time at all. He moved to his room throwing his bag on the bed before he headed to his parent's study. his plans for the rest of the night was to study to his mother's scrolls. The one labeled Adamantine Sealing Chains came to mind.
Issei Hyoudou was confused, stumped, utterly dumbfounded and any and every word that could fit his baffled state. His new devil king said they were going to kill a disgusting devil who feeds off humans to keep its powers strong. He had taken her word for it. But, when they had arrived the small peerage was met with a beautiful brunette with big firm breast narrow waist. Her lower body was hidden but that didn't matter to the wannabe harem king. The most important fact about the woman was that she was completely naked nothing obstructing the view of in his own words "Such beautiful Oppai!" the fact that the stray devil had begun to massage her breast at some point completely nullified his higher brain functions.
So when two red magic circles appeared over each of her nipples Issei could care less. Rias moved quickly to Issei getting him and herself out of the way of the yellow beams that shot out of the circle. Looking at the wall behind him the brown haired boy could see an acidic substance eat away at the wall. Paling at the thought it could have been him instead, he turned back towards the stray who had an evil smile plastered on her face.
"Don't let your guard down." Rias ordered to her peerage. She turned towards the blonde of the group and gave him the signal to move in.
The blonde second year student had materialized a sword holding it along with it scabbard at his hips. He moved with the order from his king, disappearing from Issei sight. When Issei voiced this he received the explanation of Kiba's Evil Piece's trait.
"Yuuto represents a knight, so his trait is speed and the sword his strongest weapon" Explained Rias. The king moved to observe the battle in wait to give new orders. She could see Kiba appear just below the stray devil. He remained still waiting for his opponent to strike.
He didn't have to wait long as two of the devil's massive arms came at him in order to crush him under their weight. It back fired however as Kiba used their weight to help him slice clean through them both. He retreats as he saw Koneko take up position close to the stray.
The white haired first year stood with her usual emotionless face on. Issei was too busy yelling for her to come back to see how calm Rias was.
When the devil looked to have consumed Koneko with a new set of jaws that made up the beast's lower torso. Everyone could see Visor begin to strain with something. That's when the jaws were forcefully opened by the youngest peerage member. She was unharmed but her clothes seemed to dissolve in some areas. Rias took the short reprieve to explain that Koneko was a Rook the piece that grants the user incredible strength and defense. The rook then swung her fist at the teeth lining the jaws snapping them like twigs before their owner was catapulted from its spot into a nearby column collapsing it on her.
Rias then spoke up allowing her queen to join the fight. The busty beauty moved forward slowly. "Hai, Buchou." Akeno said before turning to address her target. "Ara ara, what should I do?" the visor tried a sneak attack while everyone's attention was elsewhere.
After Issei stopped the attack Akeno let out all the pint up frustration she had gathered over the past two weeks. The sadistic smile she gave Visor nearly had Issei wet himself. The queen of Rias' peerage lifted a delicate hand into the air a bright yellow circle slowly spun above it. "Those who attack my king really want to be punished." As if her last words were a trigger a bolt of lighting fell onto the still down stray.
Akeno begun to giggle cheerfully, the sounds of Visors screams were music to her ears. The sight of the devil slowly roasting under her lightning brought a light blush to the now known sadistic beauty. "Oh my, so energetic." Said Akeno just as a second bolt joined the first eliciting another roar of pain from the stray.
Rias allowed her queen her fun knowing that she has a lot of stress she need to let out. after the queen had her fun the stray was barely conscious with its last words she begged to be killed. Rias happily obliged to her request two Gremory magic circles appeared in front of each hand she clapped them together and what looked like black and red lighting surged forward consuming the form of Visor. When the spell was over nothing remained of Visor.
"Let's go back." Rias said to all present as the heiress turned towards the door. She was stopped when her newest members spoke up. "What is it?" inquired Rias.
"What Piece am I?"
Rias hummed at the question realizing she had yet to tell him. "A pawn." With that simple answer she moved to the exit everyone follow except a now depressed Issei. His state caused the king to chuckle quietly.
The peerage appeared back in the main room of the old-school house building. All the members moved to their usual position, except for Issei and Rias who stood near the window. Rias was currently telling Issei that he need to start completing the contracts in order to increase his status. The boy was confused until she told him only High Class Devils receive peerages. The boy disappeared with all the speed he could muster leaving the door to the room slightly ajar.
Rias couldn't help but smile at her pawn's enthusiasm. She looked around the room while she walked to her chair.
Taking her seat, the king was smiling her thoughts were on her next steps revolving a certain event in her near future. Once situated her eyes locked on a stray piece of paper sitting folded on her desk. "Akeno… Did anyone enter the barrier while we were gone?" asked the Rias with a crimson eyebrow rose slightly.
The recipient of the question turned towards her king previous task all but forgotten. Pausing as if to search for something brow furrowing in concentration before inevitable opening her eyes. "No Buchou no one but us have enter the barrier." Confused by her king's question Akeno moved to be by her king. After doing so she could see what prompted the question. "A note?" asked Akeno.
"Yes but I do not know how it got here." Spoke a confused Rias her finger securing the parchment bringing it close to her for further inspection. Black ink marred one side of the folded paper the thin semi neat lines forming a name. Her name.
She opened not long after. And what she read was a shock to her core. Akeno who was also reading over her shoulder focused first on the bottom of the page to see the author. The black letters formed a name she was glad to see.
'It has been a long day… First the stray devil and the note. Then the fallen are still in town. We should have gotten rid of them before they brought more exorcist here.' The beautiful woman paused in her step, her thoughts causing her head to shake negatively with each step. Her purple eyes caught sight of a strand of her orange ribbon. Remembering the person who gave it to her, brought the note back to the forefront of her chaotic mind.
'Naruto is alive… I'm glad but how? How did he escape from a fallen angel? Where has he been?' Akeno's inward questionnaire halted when she saw something just past the fingers still holding the orange ribbon.
It was a person dressed in black athletic shorts a tight gray dry-fit shirt. With sweat lightly coating his body. As the person drew near she could see what she thought was just blonde hair now had red highlights along with tips the color of blood. Following a bang that fell over his forehead she met his eyes the blue that belong to Naruto Uzumaki.
Akeno's mouth moved on its own letting a name slip out "Naruto?" it was but a whisper but it traveled on air to meet his enhanced hearing.
Said two-tone blonde stopped mere yards away. But he was still close enough to see the beautiful nadeshiko woman standing there bathing in the dim light of the moon. He knew she was there. He could sense her from a block or two away. Knowing full well it was out of his way. Naruto went there anyway.
However, seeing her managed to stir feelings he thought he got over since talking with Yasaka and Sona explaining things. It still hurt him thinking about their friendship and the reasons it begun. Brushing aside his inner dilemma he finally gives a reply. "Hello Akeno."
AN: I am going to say this now. If you want to know what happens next. You are going to have to wait sorry. And thanks for the support you all have given me these last couple of months.
Read and Review that's all I ask.