Ashikabi no Naruto 3

AN/: Someone mentioned that everyone appears a bit OOC. That is only purpose. It is before the manga starts so they have yet to experience the Sekerei plan. Kazehana hasn't been wandering for years. Homura hasn't had to deal with protecting un-winged Sekerei or the realization that he still hasn't reacted to a female. Many things are different. Also I liked the idea of Naruto getting Yume No.08. She is a mature version of Musubi and honestly more easier to write for me anyways. I also sort of don't like Musubi that much either :p. Also someone asked if Miya would be a Sekerei. I'm honestly not sure. Out of all the Sekerei characters I feel she is the most complex. I'm honestly not sure if I could do her justice if I added her. Another issue would be how to properly get her into the story without it seeming forced and how having her as a Sekerei will basically make Naruto unstoppable. Any ideas for both No.01 and No.08 would be greatly appreciated. Special thanks to all my reviewers. Many of you have given me great ideas for my story.

•••••

Miya sighed as she watched both Naruto and Kazehana leave the Inn. Homura smiled and said, " I liked him. He will make a fine Ashikabi for Kazehana. It's too bad not all Ashikabi as like him." He finished thinking of a certain mad silver haired scientist.

Miya nodded and said, " Indeed he seemed like a nice boy. I'm more worried about that woman corrupting the poor child."

Kagari chuckled and said, " Ah well that's true." No one would ever consider Kazehana a good influence.

Miya picked up a rubber duck and said, " So Peeping Tom what can you tell me about our guest?"

A voice sounded over the 'duck', " Miya-tan! Don't be like that! My power isn't peeping!"

Miya calmly said, " Yet that is what you use it for correct?"

The voice said in a deflated manner, " Mou Miya-tan… so mean… Uzumaki Naruto, age 17. He's an orphan. His real parents are unknown while his adopted parents died in a car crash a few years ago. Currently he is a High school student attending Tokyo High, which is apparently considered quite a prestigious school. Even in such an environment he easily stands out. Academic ranking 7th. Top player in both Basket Ball and Volleyball teams at the school. Is considered a national level player already at the pro level. The only reason he isn't considered an international level is lack of experience. His physical abilities are considered beyond prodigal. He already holds many national and international records despite his young age. According to some websites, he is the 'most desirable boy' at school. Has no previous record with the police. Has no connection with any known or unknown criminal organizations. Had no connections with M.B.I. Another interesting thing to note would be his medical record or rather lack of one. Aside from necessary check ups and other such things, which are always perfect, he has never been admitted in a hospital. He has apparently never been sick a single day of his life. That's all the information about him I could find in the M.B.I files and the Internet."

Kagari chuckled a bit and said, " A bit of talent huh… he's quite modest."

Miya nodded and said, " Indeed it seems Naruto-Kun is much more impressive then he made himself out to be. "

The voice on the 'duck' said, " This guy's totally clean Miya. And I have to agree with those websites. I could almost eat him up!" It finished with a perverted giggle.

Miya smiled at the 'duck' and said, " Ara, it seems your not hungry today, hmm Matsu?"

A weeping voice was heard from the 'duck' saying, " I'm sorry! Please forgive me!"

Kagari sighed. Just another day at Izumo Inn.

•••••

Naruto watched in fascination as weird purple light that looked strangely like wings receded back into Kazehana. Naruto gaped for a few seconds before he finally managed to say, " Okay… what the hell just happened?"

Kazehana just looked at him with a loving gaze and said, " You just became my Ashikabi-Sama… now and forever."

Naruto felt more confused. She'd talked about an Ashikabi many times before but he had no clue what an Ashikabi was. Naruto slowly stood up from the ground where he had fallen in shock and said, " Ano… nee-San, what is an Ashikabi?"

She smiled and said, " An Ashikabi is a special person that all we Sekerei have to find. Once we find out Ashikabi we experience true love."

Naruto felt confused. True love. Ashikabi, Sekerei, what the hell was going on? Finally he took a deep breath and said, " I think you should start this story at the beginning so I don't misunderstand anything." Standard shinobi protocol was to collect all information before making judgment right? He was never much for such things but it seemed like a good idea just then.

Kazehana nodded and said, " We should sit down, this could take a while."

He nodded slowly and went over to a bench. His mobile rang but he promptly silenced it. He didn't need it causing interruptions. He then turned back towards Kazehana and said, " Alright tell me exactly what is going on."

She sighed and said, " Alright but don't interrupt me. Hold your question until the end."

Naruto nodded and said, " Alright."

Kazehana took a deep breath and said, " Hmm well where should I begin. There are currently 108 Sekerei present on Earth. We are beings almost completely genetically similar to humans yet different. We have many powers that they don't. All Sekerei instinctively look for a person call an Ashikabi. They are someone with a special gene that causes a Sekerei to react to them. A Sekerei can only react to one specific Ashikabi in particular. I reacted to you when we first met and we 'consummated' our bond with that kiss."

Naruto slowly absorbed all of that. Finally he said, " So your… an alien… with some sort of super powers?"

Kazehana nodded and said slowly, " I'm Sekerei No.03 Kazehana, the Wind Sekerei. Being an alien… isn't a problem… is it…"

Naruto sighed as he sat back into the chair. He said, " I don't think it really matters to me… your still nee-san after all…" And it would be hypocritical to have minded. He WAS basically the same in a sense. Naruto then looked over and said, " And this… bond… what does it do…"

Kazehana frowned and said, " Not much is known about the bond really. It connects us on an emotional level. You can't read my thoughts or anything but you'll have a general awareness of my emotional state and health… or so in told… The bond is apparently initiated by an exchange of DNA hence we bonded when you kissed me. Besides that every time you kiss me my powers will gain a huge boost and ill be able to use a special ability called 'norito'. It is something only a winged Sekerei can use. Hence they are encouraged to get winged as soon as possible."

Naruto nodded and said, " So every time we kiss or… you know… that light show will happen?" He finished blushing.

Kazehana blushed slightly as well and said, " In theory… yeah…"

Naruto then frowned and said, " Ano nee-San what is the point of a norito? Shouldn't you guys be pretty unstoppable even with your normal powers?"

Her face darkened a bit and she said," Let me tell you the history behind the discovery of Sekerei on earth…"

Naruto listened to her tell him about Minaka and how he discovered the Sekerei on Kamikura island and hatched the obviously delusional 'S-plan'. She told him about her position as a former member of the First Disciplinary Squad and how she had protected her fellow Sekerei during the invasion. She then told him about M.B.I and how it became the firm it is today. He had of course heard of M.B.I. It was the fastest rising firm in Japan recently. They were buying up businesses like it was out of style. Kazehana looked down at the floor and said, " You don't hate me… for killing humans do you?"

Naruto frowned and took her hands causing her to look up. He then said, " How could I hate you when all you did was to protect your siblings. I'm more angry at this Minaka person, using others like they were his toys." It reminded him too much of his past with Madara.

Kazehana nodded slowly and said, " I don't approve of the plan but we can't against it. He holds most of the Sekerei in the building and has the Disciplinary Squad to protect him discounting the private army. Also as much as we dislike it the S-plan and M.B.I do offer us a measure of protection against the rest of the world."

Naruto nodded slowly obviously not liking it. Unfortunately she did have a point. Assassinating Minaka would only aggravate things. Finally Naruto decided to approach the matter at hand. He said uncertainly, " So… what does this mean for us nee-San."

Kazehana smiled brightly at him, " What do you mean Naruto-kun, I'm your Sekerei and you're my Ashikabi."

Naruto frowned momentarily and said, " But what does that mean for us… are you my girlfriend, wife, slave… I have no idea about the relationship between an Ashikabi and a Sekerei."

Kazehana stared at him for moment before she said, " That largely depends on the Sekerei and the Ashikabi I suppose. If I had to guess you are the… FIRST Ashikabi to actually wing a Sekerei, outside the M.B.I anyways. We can be anything you want us to be… I can't believe you're into S&M though. If… that's the type of relationship you want… ill serve you to best of my abilities Naruto-Sama!"

Naruto blushed and said, " Mou nee-San! It just popped out of my mouth! I would never do such a thing to nee-San… unless she wanted it."

She blushed a bit and slapped him lightly whispering, " Pervert…"

Naruto smiled at her and said, " I really like you nee-san. I'm sorta glad you chose me even if don't understand everything that's going on yet but I promise ill protect you so…"

She stopped him from talking with a small kiss causing her 'wings' to flare briefly and said, " Baka it's me whose supposed to do the protecting… And also… call me Kazehana… your my Ashikabi now. It'd be weird if you kept calling me nee-San…" she finished looking away blushing.

Naruto wanted to protest her statement but let it go and said, " Alright… Kazehana-chan."

They stayed on the bench for a while just watching the city until finally Naruto said, " You should get back. Miya-San will get mad if you stay out right?"

Kazehana grinned and said, " Ah I'm sure she'll understand given the circumstances."

Naruto looked at her curiously and said, " Why, is Miya-San a Sekerei as well?"

Kazehana suddenly paled and said, " Ah… no! Of course not! Her late husband used to work in M.B.I before he died so she just happens to know about it!"

Naruto frowned as he could tell that wasn't the whole story. He didn't push her though. He had been through a lot today and Kazehana was entitled to her secrets. It wasn't like he didn't have a shitload of them. He dismissed his frown and said with his usual smile, " Oh… then what do you want to do?"

Kazehana suddenly blushed a bit again and said, " Could I… sleep with you tonight?… just sleep…"

Naruto grinned at her. Her shy attitude was really cute. He suddenly lifted her in a princess carry and said, " Anything you want."

He easily carried her all the way back to his apartment. She was seemingly content snuggling to his chest with a large smile on her face. They drew a few odd looks but fortunately no one bothered them. He set her down softly and tucked her in making her giggle again. Naruto was about to go out and change when she grabbed his sleeve and said, " Where are you going?"

Naruto almost laughed at the worry in her eyes and said, " I can't exactly sleep in these clothes you know."

Apparently embarrassed she hid her face under the blanket. Naruto chuckled as he changed into something more comfortable and joined her. She immediately wrapped herself around him, snuggling into his side. It was slightly uncomfortable but Naruto didn't mind. He couldn't tell her to let go when she had such a content expression on her face. She said in a sleepy voice, " I love you… Naruto."

Naruto felt his heart skip a beat as he heard her say those words. He felt really warm inside. When was the last time he had felt his heart race like it was now? He didn't even remember. Almost on their own the words came out of his mouth, " Yeah… I love you too, Kazehana."

Even as said those words he felt himself infected with pure joy and a sense of relief. It took him a moment to realize, these were Kazehana's feelings. Naruto smiled softly as he stared at the half asleep girl. Everything had really changed so suddenly. But as he looked at the small smile on her face, after the longest time… he felt he found something truly worth protecting…

•••••

Naruto tuned out the rest of the world as he ate his lunch. His classmates kept babbling about various things but with all that had happened recently he couldn't even pretend to be politely interested. His… girlfriend was an alien. He was now part of a 'game' to determine the fate of the world. The more he looked at it the more he disliked the situation. This 'game' was no different from his situation back in the elemental nations with Madara and Obito and that retarded Infinite Tsukyomi plan. It seemed fate liked fucking with him not matter what time period or dimension he was in.

He didn't regret any of it though. It lead him to Kazehana after all. Kazehana. She invoked a lot of different emotions in him. Many things he hadn't felt in a long time or even things he had never felt ever before. She was precious to him even if he had barely known her for barely a week. Honestly it felt good to have someone in his life like that. After living alone for so long it was a nice change. A refreshing breeze, as it were. Naruto snorted quietly. He was even cracking corny jokes in his head now.

He needed to make a few plans. According to Kazehana the plan had just been set in motion. As of yet, not even 10% of the Sekerei had been released. That was a good thing. It gave him a bit of time to collect information on M.B.I. It had been a while but he was still confident in his stealth skills. Sneaking around M.B.I wouldn't be a problem… probably. He also had to take into the advanced technology M.B.I had gained from the Sekerei ship. Scratch that, it would probably be impossible to break in undetected. As much as he wanted the information, it wasn't worth risking the revelation of his identity and abilities. He wasn't ready to take on M.B.I yet.

Putting aside the long-term plan Naruto thought of what he had to do the rest of the day. Groceries were at the top of the list since he hadn't gone to get any in a long time. After school, Naruto quickly did his groceries and headed back to his apartment. As Naruto entered the room, he realized someone was in his kitchen. Instinct kicking in he silently crept towards the entrance and peered inside. A rather amazing sight greeted him. Kazehana was cooking something, which smelt pretty good in his opinion. He hadn't taken her as someone who could cook. But that wasn't what was the amazing part. She was cooking while wearing nothing but an apron. The site was quite arousing and his pants suddenly became a bit tight. Naruto coughed slightly and said, " Ano… what are you doing Kazehana-chan?"

She spun around in surprise and said, " Oh it's just you Naruto! You scared me!"

Naruto smirked a bit and said, " Who else could it possibly be… it is MY apartment after all you know. And you didn't answer my question."

She giggled and said, " Isn't it obvious, I'm cooking for my boyfriend after he came back from a long day at school!"

Naruto sighed and said, " Ah no I got that part, it smells delicious by the way but… why are you naked…" he finished bluntly.

Kazehana sashayed over to him with a very noticeably sway in her hips and wrapped her arms around him. She then stood on her toes and whispered in his ear, " Aww and here I thought you would appreciate the show I was putting on? Aren't I attractive?"

Naruto's breathing became slightly faster as he responded to her embrace and said, " Very attractive." Before he claimed her lips in a kiss.

Purple wings flared but both of them ignored it, used to them already. Naruto's hand started to wander a bit making her moan. She pulled back slowly and said, " Not now… the food will spoil. We can pick this up later." She left with another quick peck on his lips.

Naruto sighed as he calmed himself. His Sekerei was really a big tease. He'd get his revenge later. For now he would help her prepare their meal. He also had to remember to ask her how she got in without a key.

Naruto sighed as he made some rice. Kazehana was adamant on making everything else on her own. He looked back at her and said, " So what did you do all day today?"

Kazehana grinned and said, " Well I spent most of it with Miya. She helped me pack up my things. I'll bring them over tomorrow. She was acting all gloomy about the house being totally empty."

Naruto smiled as he thought of the beautiful landlady. It was hard to imagine someone like her was married and had already been widowed. He asked, " How are Miya-San and Kagari-san anyways?"

Kazehana replied, " Ah well there doing fine. The same as always. Miya invited us over for dinner again next week."

Naruto smiled and said, " And of course we'll attend." He had no doubt Kazehana would force him to go with her even if he had decided to refuse. For reasons yet unknown to him, she was almost deathly afraid of incurring Miya's wrath. Even Kagari-san had seemed a bit weary at times around her. He supposed it didn't really matter. It wasn't like he disliked the idea of visiting Izumo Inn again.

Kazehana smirked and thought, ' The poor fool. Acting so carefree. He hasn't met the real Hanya yet. I almost feel sorry for him if it wouldn't be funny to watch Miya bully him.' She could picture it, the look of pure terror on his face when that demoness revealed her true form! It served him right for being tricked by her pretty face anyways.

•••••

Far away, Miya suddenly giggled in the middle of her dinner scaring both Matsu and Kagari as she said, " Ara… Kazehana seems to be in quite a lively mood." The dozen Hanya masks floating around her gave the exact opposite effect of her happy smile.

Kagari just prayed Kazehana was smart enough not to show her face around the inn for a while if she knew what's good for her.

•••••

Kazehana suddenly felt the urge to go hide under a rock and never come back. Apparently sensing her sudden change in mood Naruto looked at her and said, " Ah what's the matter Kazehana? You look like you've seen a ghost."

Kazehana smiled weakly and said, " It's nothing… hopefully."

Naruto smiled in relief and said, " Ah that's good. Ill go set the table then." He then quickly pulled out all the necessary crockery and headed towards the living room.

As Naruto set the table Kazehana came out carrying out everything she had cooked. She quickly made Naruto's plate and handed it to him. Naruto withheld a chuckle at her nervousness. No doubt she was worried if he would like her cooking. Suppressing an evil smirk he ate with a deliberate slowness to tease her. Finally after he had eaten a few bite she asked hopefully, " So how do you like it?"

Naruto paused and again with deliberate slowness pretended to think before he said, " It's good… but there's something else I would rather be enjoying."

She looked down in disappointment and just said quietly, " Oh…"

Before she could sink into the despair of her apparent rejection a hand lifted her chin and he quickly claimed her lips in a kiss. After almost a minute he pulled back and said, " Yeah… still the best thing I've ever tasted!"

She blushed at the sudden kiss before she hit him on the arm and yelled, " Baka! Your not supposed to tease women like that!"

Naruto winked at her and said, " That's what you get for teasing me so much in the morning."

She suddenly turned the tables on him and said, " Ah… who said I was teasing? I was VERY serious." She winked back at him.

Naruto grinned good-naturedly and said, " I'll see just how SERIOUS you were after I finish this delicious dinner made for me by my beautiful girlfriend."

Kazehana giggled and said, " Ara… she's lucky to have such a nice boyfriend."

Naruto nodded and said, " Yeah… she should be more grateful!"

She growled at him playfully and said, " Baka! Just like you to ruin the mood!"

In the midst of their back and forth, the sun set completely and the food turned cold much to both their dismay. Fortunately Naruto had in his possession a microwave thus saving the day… night.

After enjoying their reheated dinner both of them got into bed and settled into each other's embrace. They stayed like that for the longest time, neither party saying anything just enjoying the presence of the other. Finally Kazehana looked back up at Naruto and said, " You'll always be at my side right?… forever and always right?"

Naruto smiled softly at her and placed a kiss on her forehead before saying, " Of course… it's a promise of a lifetime."

She smiled vibrantly at him and said, " I love you, Naruto."

Naruto smiled right back and said, " And I love you too, Kazehana."

Their oaths to each other once again reaffirmed both drifted of to sleep in each other's living embrace.