I'm back with chapter 7. Sorry if it took longer than expected, the end of school is harder than it was all year. I'm still trying not to fail three major tests that are at the end of the year.
Pairings: The moment many have been waiting for. The winners are: Tayuya with 27, Fem Gaara with 25, and Hana with 22. Voting for pairings is now closed.
And I got a request to put Lucia from DMC 2 in the harem. I will if you guys want but if not she is still going to play a role in this fic.
As you can tell there were not enough against femgaara for me to pull her out.
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto bla, bla, bla, all that good stuff, so on, and ect. Now on to Chap 7:
Marking
"Kill me boy. I refuse to die by Gato's hand." Zabuza kneeled infront of Naruto. His body covered in burns, cuts, and bruises. The wounds fresh leaked warm blood all over the cold ground. The others stood by watching but not interfering. None of them had the will to refuse a dying man's last request.
They were all in the forest clearing Naruto had first met Haku in. Two graves were dug out. Haku's body rested in one while the other still waited. Naruto slowly drew Yamato from its sheath. The boy hesitated for a moment.
"Do it…"
Naruto took a deep breath steeling his resolve.
The man's eye's lost focus as it began to snow for the second time that day. "Haku…my daughter…Are you crying?" Zabuza turned to Haku's body a few feet away. She looked so peaceful. He could see the single tear escape her eye.
Tears left the man's eyes unchecked as his mask broke. "I will not die a monster."
Yamato pierced the skin, slipped in between the ribcage, and went through the man's heart granting him a quick and honorable death. Naruto withdrew his sword and caught the body before it hit the ground. The boy then carried him to his grave and set the body inside.
Zabuza's scorched sword and Haku's tattered sash marked their graves.
Naruto woke with a start, jumping from his bed while scanning the room he was in. He allowed himself to relax when he realized he was in his own room back in Konoha. He noticed the all around better condition of the room he was in.
The Wave mission pay was enough for him to fix up a little bit. The apartment still looked kind of ratty on the outside but in the inside he had repaired the walls, the roof, replaced some of the flooring, and even managed to fix the water heater.
'Now if only those two would leave some hot water!' Trish being bound to Naruto stayed in the apartment with him and Lady having no where to go 'kindly' asked Naruto if she could stay with him with a kunai pointed at a very uncomfortable place. Both now shared his apartment, what was his was theirs and what was theirs was theirs.
And Naruto had to admit the cold showers were needed most of the time. Being around two beautiful women who some times walked out in nothing but a small towel sent his hormones on overdrive. Naruto knew most men would kill to be in his position.
'And I swear they do it on purpose too.' Casting those thoughts aside he grabbed a towel and headed toward the shower.
He knocked loudly, a habit drilled into him after catching several eyefuls, and hearing no response was about to enter when the door swung open. Lady's figure was barely hidden by the small white towel. She bent down infront of him giving him a excellent view of cleavage.
"I saved you some hot water Naruto-kun." She whispered in his ear. She then walked away with a noticeable sway in her hips and a small smirk on her face.
Naruto stood still with one thought going though his mind. 'They definitely do it on purpose.' He headed inside with plans for a very cold shower.
Lady walked into the kitchen where Trish was preparing breakfast. She sat down, still in her towel, and began eating.
"You should not tease Master like that." Trish spoke up not turning from the food she was cooking. Lady swallowed her mouthful before responding.
"You do it too. I don't see why I can't either, besides its fun messing with him." Trish finished and turned around fixing the blue haired girl with her piercing gaze.
"I know what I am doing and what the consequences are. You, however, do not." Trish said as she took her seat at the table.
"What the hell are you talking about? What consequences?"
"I have noticed Master's more demonic behavior ever since he obtained his Devil Trigger state. He is giving more lustful looks at females, rebelling against commands from the one named Kakashi, and becoming more competitive with the Uchiha. He will soon seek out to claim more mates and by teasing him you increase the chance he will go after you." Trish said calmly.
Lady slammed her fists into the table. "That's ridiculous! Why would he want me as a mate? Why didn't the demonic behavior ever surface before now? And what do you mean 'more' mates?"
Trish looked on as calm as ever. "Master has finally accepted his devil side and is becoming stronger because of it, that's why the more demonic behavior has surfaced. You are strong and in your prime for fertilization. You would bear healthy children and kill anything that would try to harm them, perfect mate material. Your daily contact with him has also made him familiar and trusting of you. As for more…"
Trish tilted her head to the side revealing two puncture marks. They seemed to be from sharp teeth. She turned back to Lady. "Master has already marked me as his mate."
"No way in hell I'm just going to become his bitch. What about you? You're fine with this? You're just going to let him claim and use you like a slave!" Trish didn't even flinch at the malice in her voice. She just sighed while rubbing her eyes.
"When I first met him I flirted with him, but I always knew my duty was to protect him with my life. While we were on the mission to Wave we talked. He was cold at first but he soon accepted me. As I learned of his life my heart went out for him, but what truly shocked me was his attitude toward me. He asked question like 'Why do you call me Master?' and 'Why risk your life for me?'
Tears started to trail down her cheeks but she continued. "I told him I was his servant and would do anything he ordered. He said he had only one order… 'I want you to be happy, to live out your life, don't throw it away for me…I'm not worth it.' He didn't want a slave, all he wanted was a friend."
She wiped the tears away and fixed Lady with a glare. "He has earned my respect and I have accepted my feelings for him… what about you?"
A blush spread across Lady's face. "What do you mean by that?"
Naruto walked in dressed in his dark baggy black pants and his devil bringer fully bandaged, keeping Trish from replying. His gaze lingered on Lady's towel covered form before realizing the tension that filled the room. Trish and Lady didn't even acknowledge his presence, they were to busy having a stare down. He could practically see the sparks clash between their eyes.
Naruto grabbed his trench coat and slowly edged toward the door while slipping it on. "You know I think I'll just pick up something before I meet the team." His hand almost touch the door when-
"Master would not be going to eat that unhealthy ramen again when I fixed a full breakfast… would he?" Trish turned her gaze to him freezing him on the spot.
Naruto began to sweat nervously. "Of coarse not Trish, why would I do that?"
Trish's stare turned icy as the gold aura of her devil trigger came to life around her. Naruto could see the lightning in her eyes. "Master does remember that he is only allowed one bowl a week and that he has already eaten that bowl."
"Come on Trish. I should at least get three bowls after beating Berial." Naruto said while sitting.
Trish let her Devil Trigger recede. "Master only faced a shadow of the original Berial. That creature had half the power of the one tailed demon at most, the original could have beaten the three tailed demon. Devils are on different levels than tailed demons, The Dark Knight Sparda was powerful enough to rival the Kyuubi itself."
Naruto stopped eating. "Yea, you already told me. That Dante guy gave up some of his devil arms to imprison Berial along with other demons inside artifacts."
Lady sat listening quietly as Trish answered. "Yes, that is how you acquired Ifrit. Dante must have used it to seal Berial into the Evil Legacy."
Lady voiced one of her questions. "Why didn't Berial's soul create a new devil arm though, since Ifrit was use to seal it?"
"There was not enough of Berial's soul left to create a devil arm. So when Master defeated him Ifrit's purpose was done allowing him to be wielded in battle again." Trish answered.
Lady then got up and headed towards her room. "Whatever. I got things to do, I'll be back later."
"Speaking of Ifrit, Have you mastered it yet?" Trish asked.
"Haven't had time with repairing everything around the apartment."
"Do so soon. Ifrit while not as powerful as Yamato has a whole new range of moves to utilize and the advantage of the fire element. It will confuse any opponent if you could switch between them in battle. And while you can cut down any opponent you may find yourself in a situation that calls for more martial arts than sword play."
Naruto stood. "Alright I get it. 'Learn how to use new weapon soon.' I should get going. Hopefully we'll have a mission that isn't stupid." He murmured as he walked out.
Devils Don't Cry…
"What the hell!? If I wanted to take care of a bunch of mutts I would get my own fucking dog!"
Team seven was making their way towards the Inuzuka compound. As you may have guessed their mission was to help the clan with their dog partners. Naruto was not exactly thrilled with this mission.
"Language Naruto." Kakashi said with his eye in his book. "The Inuzuka Clan's partners need to be kept in good condition for they are just as much a asset as you are. Their combination techniques with the Inuzuka can instantly turn the tide of battle."
"I ain't no dog!" Naruto while not the only one disappointed in the D ranked mission, was the only one protesting out loud.
"Quit complaining idiot." Sasuke said. The young Uchiha was still angry that the Hokage said that their team was only slightly above average. 'We have numerous D-ranked missions along with an A-ranked and we're only slightly above average?'
"What was that Uchiha?!" The two were soon arguing back and forth. The two seemed to fight constantly now. Before they ignored each other except to occasionally make a jab at the other's ego, but ever since the mission to Wave they seemed to always be battling for dominance.
"You both acting like children!" Sakura shouted at them.
"STAY OUT OF IT!" They both shouted back simultaneously.
She didn't understand what was with them. Not only than Kakashi just let them bicker. Whenever she asked he always said the same thing: "They need a bit of competition." She sighed. 'Must be a macho thing.'
When they finally reached the compound Naruto and Sasuke had settled for just glaring at each other. The compound, while not as large as the Hyuuga or Uchiha, was still very impressive. A large open field was to one side of the house for training and playing while the other had a dense forest for tracking and hunting. It was also very clean looking for a place that kept dogs as well as humans.
"You two look like pups fighting over milk." A new voice laughed. Naruto and Sasuke forgot about each other and glared at the newcomer.
The newcomer was a young woman. Her brown hair was kept in a ponytail that left two strands to frame her face. The red fang like markings on her cheeks identified her as a member of the Inuzuka. She was clothed in shorts and a chunin vest.
"How 'bout you say that to my face!" Naruto advanced on the older girl. 'Even if she is hot, she is not insulting me!' As he approached the Inuzuka girl felt her hackles rise.
"You want a piece of me shorty?" She bared her fangs. She didn't know what it was about this kid but she felt as if she had to prove to him that she wasn't a weak little bitch.
Naruto was in her face instantly, she was so shocked she just stood there as he ranted. "I. Am. Not. Short! What is it with you people? I'm just a bit height challenged. I'm still taller than others."
Naruto was still a bit sensitive about his height, he knew he was still growing, but it was extremely annoying whenever people picked on him about it. Trish said it was because of his mostly ramen diet but, the healthy food she began cooking wasn't showing any signs of making him taller. And while Naruto was a bit taller than Sakura it annoyed him that people like Sasuke were still taller than him.
"Take that back before I put you in your place." Naruto concluded his rant.
"Try and make me short stuff." Both were in each other's face growling at the other.
"Hana! Don't antagonize the fresh meat." The new woman was also an Inuzuka and seemed to have a feral beauty about her with her face framed by a shaggy mane of short brown hair that made her look exotic. Dressed in pants, a long sleeve shirt, and a jounin vest she was definitely a looker.
"Ah Tsume-san, team seven has taken the job offer for the help you requested." Kakashi bowed respectfully.
"Yea whatever. Kakashi, you know the ropes, you and the Uchiha will be walking the pack in turns. I'll be taking Pinky here and we'll be cleaning out pins while you're walking them." Tsume began to walk away.
"Hey! What about me?" Naruto asked breaking his glaring with Hana. The woman turned around and looked him up and down with a slightly hungry gaze.
"Well since you seem to already be acquainted with my daughter, you'll be helping her groom the pack. Come on Pinky, we got a lotta work to do." Tsume proceeded to drag Sakura to the dog pens. Kakashi and Sasuke followed at a slower pace.
Naruto glanced at Hana out the corner of his eyes. The Inuzuka was already walking to her own destination.
"Hurry up Shorty! We ain't got all day!" She called out.
"I told you I'm not short, you Bitch!"
"Shikyaku no Jutsu!" Naruto lept over the claw slash that would have tore though him landing a few feet away with his sword drawn.
Hana bared her fangs menacingly as her hair seemed to become spikier, more untamed. Her fingernails had sharpened and lengthened into claws. She let out a deep growl. "You got some balls to think you're an Alpha, Shorty! Looks like I'm the one that's going to show you your still just a pup!"
The two were alone, the others having already started their duties. None of them would see the battle of dominance that was about to take place between the two of them. It would be a while before they would even have to work as the dogs had to be walked first before they would be still enough to be groomed properly.
Naruto sheathed Yamato and it was absorbed into his devil bringer in a bright flash of light. He could feel his blood begin to boil. His canines lengthening and his human fingernails sharpened to match his devil bringer's claws that had pierced through the bandages. Everything in his vision became more focused, even taking on a faint red hue. The trees and grass around him seemed to become even more alive, but all of that faded from view as he focused on the female, his prey…
Hana was starting to wonder if she may have overstepped herself. The boy's eyes had become red with slitted pupils. His silvery hair spiked out in different directions instead of laying down on his head. His whisker marks became darker and more defined. Her resolve steeled as her pride would not allow her to back down now.
They crouched and began to circle each other on all fours. Both charged at the same time. A ferocious dance of claws, teeth, and acrobatics took place. It was a dance where one would trap the other for a killing blow with a series of moves. Slashes were being traded at such a high pace it would seem like blurs to the untrained eye.
Naruto swiped at Hana only to over step and get caught by three claws on the cheek. Hana smirked turned into a frown as she watch the scratches seal up in a matter of seconds. She lunged at his throat but he back flipped while kicking her in the chin. She recovered soon enough to avoid his claws tearing her throat out.
Slowly but surely Hana was losing ground. Naruto seemed to only become more vicious and powerful as the fight dragged on. While she was gasping for breath, the boy seemed only slightly winded. She had to finish this. Leaping over a quick swipe she spun in the air and delivered a kick sending Naruto back a few feet while she landed.
"Gatsuga!" Charging the Inuzuka became a cyclone of claws and fangs.
Naruto had long recovered and just stood there. He watched through slitted eyes as the twister came closer. Naruto slowly raised his hands at the incoming cyclone.
Boom!
The collision gave out a shockwave that exploded around them. Naruto stood in the deep trenches his feet left from impact. He had stopped Hana cold. For an instant Hana just stayed there floating in the air, her wrists held by Naruto's strong grip before being slammed into the ground.
Naruto pinned her bringing her hands above her head. She struggled to break free until she felt his sharpened teeth resting next to her throat. His hot breath sent a shiver down her spine. She dare not move from fear of him tearing her throat out. She stayed like that, completely at his mercy with her chest heaving for air and her escape routes blocked.
Naruto's teeth left her throat, but Hana still did not move. When the boy began to sniff, taking in her scent she began to worry.
'There is no way, he wouldn't!' Naruto used one hand to hold her wrists and the other to gently tilt her head to the side exposing the side of her neck to his teeth. She waited in a stunned stupor for what happened next.
Naruto gently bit down in the side of her neck careful to avoid any arteries. Hana hissed in pain from the bite but pain was soon replaced by pleasure. She moaned softly as he withdrew his teeth and licked the excess blood, leaving two prominent canine marks.
When he released her she scrambled away in shock. 'How would he know to mark me as his?'
The red in Naruto's eyes faded back to blue and his animalistic features receded to how they normally were. He stumbled before catching himself. He rubbed his head as it throbbed in pain.
"What happened?" He asked drunkenly.
"Nothing," Hana said, quickly covering the mark he left. "Hurry up your teammates should have walked the first pack by now." The Inuzuka said nothing more. Naruto's head hurt too much for him to question her so he just followed in a drunken stupor.
Devils Don't Cry…
Trish just finished buying groceries when she felt it. She could faintly feel another presence along with Naruto's appear in her senses. 'It couldn't be Lady, I saw her leave in a different direction then Master. Well whoever it is if they hurt Master I will kill them myself.'
Devils Don't Cry…
The Hokage watched the woman with interest. She was no spy that was for sure. The woman did not hide her emotions like a trained spy would. She was not from any ninja village or she would have something linking her there like a headband, certain clothes, or specific weapons.
She was definitely no civilian as the ANBU guards had found that out when they tried to disarm her. While not on a high ninja level she was certainly vastly above civilian level.
The old man took a deep of his pipe, letting out the smoke a few moments later. "So in exchange for killing the lesser demons around town you want Ninja training? Is that right Miss…"
"Just call me Lady."
"Well this seems certainly reasonable. But you must pledge your alliance to Konoha before we can be allowed to train you in our ways. We can provide living quarters if needed but you must be responsible for eating and maintaining that home."
"There is no need Hokaga-sama I'm already living with someone."
"May I ask whom?" This seemed suspicious to have already arranged before coming here.
"Yes, with the one call Uzumaki Naruto."
The Hokage's pipe fell from his mouth. He managed to catch it but he caught it upside down allowing all the tobacco to fall out. The boy didn't trust hardly anyone. This girl must be special to have found kindness in the boy and if not, not even he would be able to protect her from Naruto's rage. He placed more tobacco and relit his pipe.
"Very well. That seems adequate. I will summon you when I have found someone to train you and for demon killing should they become a problem. But be aware that we will have you under observation until we are sure we can fully trust you."
"Thank you for seeing me Hokage-sama, I accept your terms." She got up and made her way to the door.
"No, it is I who should be thanking you young lady. Naruto needs all the friends he can get. The boy has had a harsh life. I beg of you, if you truly are his friend, do not abandon him. There is only so much his young mind is able to take before it breaks."
Lady continued out the door. 'I would never leave him.'
Devils Don't Cry…
Tsume and Hana watched team seven leave. Their mission had gone smoothly. The Uchiha had only been dragged around Konoha once or twice. The girl had to get her hands dirty which after a while didn't seem to bother her anymore. And the Uzumaki boy had worked in peace with Hana all day after the battle.
"So…" Tsume said eyeing her daughter. "When were you going to tell me he marked you as his mate?"
Hana's hand reflexively covered the mark Naruto had left on her. "How did you notice so soon, I thought I covered it."
"You did, but I can smell it. That along with the fact that alphas and young males are avoiding you like a plague, I'd kind of have to be blind to miss that." The woman wrinkled her nose for emphasis.
"Can you keep from the elders, mother? At least until I can beat him?" The girl begged.
"This isn't something that can be kept secret, it is suppose to be known. But I will defend you from them. Those old bastards are letting their position go to their heads. Your father left me in charge, and I'll be damned if I don't tear their throat out before trying to overrule me."
"Thank you mother. I just need enough time to beat him."
"Already so anxious to remove his mark? Especially with such a good catch. The boy hasn't even finished maturing and yet he gives off an alpha aura. Had to get away from him or I would have jumped him infront of his team. Hopefully he would have pinned me down and-"
"Mother!" The young woman was trying to fight the building blush on her cheeks, and losing. "You certainly seem happier about this than I am."
"Of coarse, its my job to be an understanding and calm mother. Besides, I want grandchildren!" Hana's blush was replaced with a huge sweatdrop on the back of her head. "Grandchildren I can spoil a teach how to get away with anything." The size of the sweatdrop grew bigger as Tsume continued to ramble.
"But Mother," Tsume stopped her rambling. "It doesn't bother you that he is the Kyuubi's container?"
Tsume just gave her daughter a strange look. "Are you kidding me? I heard that kid can outrun the ANBU after pranks. Can you imagine what he's like in bed?" Everything went silent as the two women thought for a moment. Both their faces could put a tomato to shame.
Hana blushed brighter as another thought came to her. "You think he has a big-"
"Definitely. You haven't noticed how Hyuuga women are around him? There always blushing with their kekkei genkai active." Tsume said with a sly smile. "They also talk in the hot springs…"
Devils Don't Cry…
Kakashi lazily looked up from his smut book to the messenger bird soaring above. Team seven had just got back to town. 'That time already?'
"Alright team that's enough for today, I have to hand in my mission report. I'll give you guys a break since I've been working you so hard, even if your teamwork has been slightly lacking lately." Kakashi disappeared in a cloud of smoke.
"Sasuke-kun, Naruto would you like to spar. I have a new genjutsu I want to test." She fluttered her eyelashes at Sasuke.
"I'd rather spar with Naruto." The Uchiha looked to Naruto expectantly. He was dying for a chance to test his Sharingan against Naruto.
"As tempting as it is to pound you into the dirt teme," The Uchiha ground his teeth together in annoyance. "I have plans today. And you can come out Konohamaru."
The young boy with two other children trailing behind him came out from their hiding place in the bushes. "Naruto, you didn't even give us a chance to sneak up on you."
The Uchiha started to walk away. "Sasuke, I can spar with you." Sakura called out.
"No." The Uchiha didn't even turn around. The girl felt a pang in her chest. 'Maybe I should just give up on him.'
"Who are your friends, Konohamaru?" Sakura turned to see Naruto talking with the three children that just showed up. One boy with a long scarf, another boy with a runny nose, and a girl with a blush on her cheeks.
"This is Udon and Moegi." Konohamaru said pointing to his friends. "And together we are your rivals for the Hokage's seat." They struck an odd pose together.
"Okay, so you got help." Naruto said bored.
"Yep, and since we outnumber you three to one we will surely defeat you in a game of ninja!"
"Damn, I did promise you I'd play today, huh. Alright, you got five seconds." Naruto held out his hand, showing five fingers as he counted down.
"Quick, run!" Konohamaru took of blasting around a corner with the other two trailing behind. Naruto calmly began walking after them.
"What kind of ninja plays ninja?" Sakura asked walking beside him.
"They're kids, Sakura. They're just trying to have fun while working on their skills. What are you doing playing ninja, you've become more serious about your training but you still fawn over the teme when you could be practicing." Sakura held her head in shame at Naruto's harsh words.
"Ow you brat watch where you're going!" As the two turned the corner they saw a guy with paint on his face holding Konohamaru by his scarf.
"Cut it out Kankuro" The blonde girl next to him said.
"The little shit hit me first, Temari!" He told his sister. Looking back at Konohamaru he asked. "Well, aren't you going to apologize?"
"Hey Konohamaru, you're a ninja aren't you? Start acting like one. Did you forget what I taught you already?" Konohamaru glanced at Naruto to receive a small nod.
Konohamaru's foot suddenly collided into Kankuro's chin. The blow was enough, it stunned the boy loosening his grip allowing Konohamaru to twist out of it and send another kick to the temple.
"You little Konoha brat. I'm going to kill you." By the time Kankuro recovered Konohamaru had already ran behind Naruto along with Udon and Moegi
Yamato was drawn and pointing at Kankuro. Naruto had better things to do right now. "You're wasting my time you makeup wearing freak. Konohamaru beat you, deal with it. If you still wanna pick on someone try picking on me tough guy. Oh wait, nevermind, you're already dead if you move."
"What are you-" Kankuro felt the point of a sword press into his back. He also became aware of the two blades crossing infront of his neck. Following the swords he saw exact copies of Naruto wielding them. There was three, one behind him and one on each side. 'But I would have noticed if he did something like this.'
"Go ahead, move, we dare you…" The Naruto to his left said. The one to his right spoke next. "You'll be dead before you can even think of moving." Lastly what the one behind him said scared him the most. "We even know about your toy, and it won't stop us from killing you..." While the clones were talking Kankuro had set up charka strings to distract them. But when he went to use them he found all of them were severed.
Temari noticing her brother's situation moved to help him. She was stopped by two strong arms wrapping around her waist. She noticed that she had been disarmed of her fan as she was pulled into a defined body causing her face to heat up. Her legs went weak when whoever had her blew on her ear. "I don't like to fight women, especially hot women. Don't worry I won't kill him, relax." Temari melted into him despite her mind screaming for her to get a hold of herself.
Kankuro was desperately trying to find a way out of his plight. The Naruto to his left sighed and spoke up. "Look, I'll make it simple for you…Your fucked. Even if you were able to get away from me and recover for an attack I got backup in that tree over there. So just say a few simple words and I'll let you go and we can forget this whole thing ever happened."
Turning his head carefully to avoid cutting his own neck on the blades he saw Naruto was correct. Sasuke sat on the branch of a tree watching the show. "Say what, exactly?"
Naruto smiled. "Say you're a loser who wears his sister's makeup and picks on little kids."
"What, no-" A rather forceful jab in his back reminded him of where he was. Grinding his teeth together in anger he looked around for what must have been the hundredth time. Hanging his head in shame he mumbled something under his breath.
"What was that? I didn't quite hear you." Naruto said innocently.
"I'm a loser who wears his sister's makeup and picks on little kids! There, I said it now let me go!"
"See how easy that was." The Narutos said. Kankuro was thrown to the ground roughly while Temari was released and gently set down since her mind was still fuzzy and her legs couldn't hold her up. The Narutos around them went up in smoke. The original stood in his same spot infront of the three children with his sword back in its sheath.
"You're quiet, that's for sure but you need to work on hiding that bloodlust." Sakura, Sasuke, Kankuro, Temari and the kids behind Naruto's leg were all shocked to find a girl standing a few feet to Naruto's right.
She was about Naruto's height with crimson hair fell to her shoulders and the kanji for love on the left side of her forehead. Her full figure was slightly hidden by the clothes she wore. She looked up to stare at Naruto with dull green eyes. She grasped her head in pain.
"Why does Mother want your blood so badly? She cries out for your death!" The girl managed to gasp out. She seem to calm down, her pain passing. She was able to focus on Naruto. "What is your name?"
"Uzumaki Naruto, yours?"
She was about to answer when she grasped her head again. She mumbled something like. "No not now, don't come out now…" She froze before looking around frantically. Then looked up fearfully at Naruto.
"Nyu?" She asked couriously.
"Nyu?" Naruto asked. The girl's fear disappeared at the sound of her name. She walked closer to Naruto, looking into his eyes while her hand shyly cupped his face. Naruto's eyes flashed red for a moment before he crushed his instinct back down.
"ENOUGH GAARA!"
The new voice shocked Gaara, or Nyu as she called herself, out of her daze. A man with the left side of his face covered by cloth stood between Kankuro and Temari, who had picked themselves off the ground to watch Gaara carefully. Nyu looked between Naruto and the man unsure of what to do. When the man reached into his pouch for something Nyu hung her head and walked to Temari hiding behind the girl.
The man spoke when he made sure Nyu wasn't going anywhere. "I am Baki and I must apologize for my team's behavior. We have merely come to Konoha for the Chunin Exams." He studies the three genin. Naruto standing infront of Sakura, Konohamaru, and his friends then to Sasuke in the tree. He had watched how they cornered his team effortlessly whether purpose or not. He continued. "We look forward to facing skilled such skilled opponents, such as yourselves."
The man then turned around. "Lets go there are things I must discuss with you." He disappeared in a cloud of sand. Kankuro followed next and when it didn't seem as if Gaara was going to leave Temari gently took the girl and followed last.
Sasuke jumped down from the branch he was on. 'Things are getting interesting.' He then started towards the nearest training ground.
Naruto turned to Konoharmaru and his friends. "Sorry guys, I'm gonna have to catch you another time."
"Its alright boss. You gotta get stronger to beat up guys like that makeup wearing guy." The other two nodded frantically. Guess they were still a little shaken from the encounter.
Walking after Sasuke, Naruto called out. "Hey Uchiha, I think I'll take that offer to pound you into the ground!" Without even turning around Naruto continued. "Come on Sakura we got work to do." The girl hurried to catch up.
In another tree were three other ninja, their headbands identifying them from the sound.
"You think they just got lucky?" The one that looked like a mummy asked.
"Maybe…But their definitely no pushovers. Watch the ones called Naruto and Gaara carefully." The girl said.
"I still don't get what Orochimaru-sama sees in that Naruto kid…Yea he's good but were better." The spiky haired one said.
"Don't say his name and do you really doubt him?" The mummy said.
"Whatever, I could still kill him." With that the spiky haired boy jumped away.
You think he could kill him?" The mummy asked the girl. She was still watching Naruto walk away, analyzing his every move.
"Not a chance, it would probably take all three of us to take this guy down."
"Hmm…" They too jumped to follow their teammate.
Devils Don't Cry…
"Come on Sasuke. You been braggin' on those eyes of yours ever since you got 'em and I'm still walking all over you!" Naruto was milking it, clapping and waving as if a bunch of people were watching their fight and weren't making enough noise. Sakura giggled at him from under a nearby tree.
Sasuke's clothes were tattered and torn. He was also bleeding from a few cuts and had a few bruises but other than that he was fine. Naruto had disposed of his weighted coat, leaving him bare from the waist up. His sheath had been relocated to his back and his devil bringer was out in all its glory.
It should be impossible, but Naruto had found a loophole in his Sharingan. Before when Naruto sword style had been conservative and precise he had no trouble countering and getting in a few good hits but now…They were basically at a stalemate. Neither one could get in any good blows.
His moves were erratic and unorthodox. Sasuke's eyes couldn't properly predict what would happen next. Kicks and punches could come from anywhere, but the scariest thing was that all the attacks flowed together perfectly even though they weren't planned. 'Its like its all on instinct.'
Sasuke threw three kunai while Naruto's back was turned to him, then taking two more out he rushed the silver haired boy. Naruto turned dodging two while catching the last one with his devil bringer before crushing it into scrap metal. Dropping it he bent backwards under the first slash and kicked out at Sasuke's kneecap.
The Uchiha jumped over while throwing one of his kunai at Naruto's face. Naruto turned his head slightly and caught the weapon in his teeth, spinning he released it back at Sasuke. Sasuke caught the blade in a back handed grip, using both blades he stabbed at Naruto only for Naruto to flip over him and his attack.
Naruto landed on his hands behind Sasuke and spun lashing out with fast kicks. Sasuke guard was broken by the assault and the next kick caught him in the stomach sending him skidding a few feet away. Sasuke flashed through hand seals. "Katon: Hosenka no Jutsu!" He exhaled three fireballs at Naruto.
Naruto was already standing with Yamato. "Shuffle!" He cried out.
He stepped back to avoid the first two then stepped forward while slashing upward directly infront of him. Yamato cut though the fire easy, sending two halves to explode behind Naruto.
Naruto cut through the air with Yamato sending out a blue shockwave. "Judgment Cut!"
Sasuke barely managed to avoid the attack. Landing across the clearing directly infront of Naruto.
"Hey, teme! Lets see who saved the better finisher!" Naruto challenged. Sasuke just smirked. "I'm gonna have to warn you though, I got this idea from Wave after Haku."
Sasuke was kind of worried but there was no way he would back down. "Whatever dobe, it took me a while to get this right but I think this is the perfect situation to use it." Sasuke had found this in the Uchiha scrolls and after he finished reading the description he didn't stop till he could perform it.
"You ready Uchiha?" Naruto asked.
"Come on guys just call it a tie. You both shouldn't use those kinds of moves in a spar." Sakura plea was left unheard.
Sasuke's smirk came back "On the count of three."
"One…" Naruto said. Both took their stance. Naruto sheathed Yamato and began focusing chakra into his sword with his hand on the hilt. Sasuke clapped his hands together as he began to gather chakra and visualizing his move.
"Two…" Sasuke said straining in concentration to gather enough chakra. Sweat rolled down Naruto's face while his focus increased. Sasuke went though each hand seal slowly not to mess anything up. Yamato's sheath began to glow, chakra could be seen leaking from the blade inside as it struggled to be set free.
"Three…" Both released their attack simultaneously.
"Katon: Karyu Endan!" Red hot flames exploded from Sasuke's mouth sending a dragon shaped flame at Naruto. The flames were so hot they scorched the ground under its path and left a trail of fire.
"Slash Dimension!" Yamato flashed out of its sheath for an instant before going back in with an audible click. At the sound of the click numerous slashes appeared surrounding Sasuke, trapping him in their web.
The dragon of flames collided with Naruto and exploded while the cuts in the air around Sasuke detonated all around him.
"Sasuke, Naruto!" Sakura turned around at the sound of two groans. Both Sasuke and Naruto were held down by a Kakashi with his foot planted into their backs and their faces planted into the dirt. They were probably both suffering from chakra exhaustion or at least trying to recover from using so much chakra at once, so the two most likely couldn't move anyway.
"What the HELL were you two thinking!?" Kakashi's voice was filled with rage.
"We were sparring." Naruto managed to say through the dirt.
"Sparring! You call that SPARRING! It looked like you two were out to kill each other. Both those attacks were high level, probably capable of taking out a jonin and you use them in a sparring match? I was able to feel the chakra being gathered all the way from the Hokage's office!" Kakashi sighed and both his bunshin disappear.
'I this was going to happen. I just didn't think it would get this far this fast.' "I had recommended all of you for the Chunin Exam but after this I will withdraw my recommendation unless…"
Both boy's eyes widened in shock along with Sakura. Sasuke spoke up. "Unless what Sensei?"
"The Exam is two days from now. The only way you're getting in is if you train with me until I let you go. What I have put you though so far was nothing compared to what I going to make you do. Do you accept these terms?" Both nodded frantically.
"Go home Sakura, I'm exempting you from this. Mostly because you might die halfway through." Kakashi gave her the form for the Chunin Exam but when the girl hesitated Kakashi locked eyes with her and let out a bit of killing intent. "THAT'S AN ORDER, GENIN!"
"Y-y-yes s-sir." Sakura scrabbled away as fast as she could.
"Now that, that's done…" He briefly looked around the training area they were at. It was suitable for all purposes with water, trees, and good sized boulders. He turned back to the two boys still on the ground.
"I am going to test every damn thing you know. And I will teach the hard way. Listen and you might learn something. By the time I'm done with you two this whole training field will be watered…WITH YOUR SWEAT! Welcome to HELL boys."
With that the torture began…
End Chapter 7.
Yay! Done. If you have questions leave them in the review and I'll answer as soon as I can.
I wanted to give Zabuza an honorable death I hope I managed to capture that well along with his love to Haku.
Naruto marks his mates while in a sort of incomplete devil trigger(eyes glow red and has slight aura but no armor or spirit). So far only Trish and Hana have been marked but he'll get the others soon.
Lucy's persona for Elfen Lied fits almost too well here. Gaara's history will be slightly tweaked to fit better too. Gaara is actually just a code name and Naruto called her Nyu because that is the only sound she makes when in her innocent persona. Actual names are still open or I can just leave her innocent persona Nyu and her more bloodthirsty side Gaara as it fits.
Sorry there was no Ifrit in this chapter, I couldn't really find a good battle for it to be used in.
Naruto's New Attacks
Yamato:
Shuffle- (RQ/DMC 4) Naruto steps back to avoid an attack then rushes forward with a fast and powerful counter attack
Slash Dimension- (DMC4) Naruto unsheathes Yamato with blinding speed making cuts in the air leaving glowing blue blades surrounding the opponent. The blades then detonate destroying anything too close or caught in the web of blades. Naruto made this after finding that detonating his summon swords caused too much strain with creating, holding, and detonating them. (I just had to give him something that goes boom)