~Yawn~

Opening her eyes Hinata slowly sat up, rubbing at the edge of her eye in slight drowsiness.

They had spent all of yesterday at Jiroshi's own Pokégirl paradise, half of the day like Kitsuto had forewarned, was mostly taming, but Naruto and her took to exploring the island and even went to check out where the entrance to the place lay, making their way through a maze of caves, then swim through a tunnel before coming up and to the waterfall Jiroshi had told them about.

Hinata slowly stretched her muscles; she had also spent her time training there, later that day Jiroshi's Hotties were kind enough to give her a Jacuzzi pond using their body heat to warm the pond and ease her muscles.

They had gotten back around midnight, Kitsuto passed out and Jiroshi walking with a limp, and they left the tropical land full of satisfied frog and toad Pokégirls. Hinata was too tired to process anything and just hit the bed and cuddled next to Tashira and Yue; her muscles ached from soreness, but she had managed to get a lot of progress in, she could at least walk normally again.

Blinking lazily, she looked around the room.

Tashira and Yue were already awake it seemed, they weren't in the room.

*Click*

"Oh Hinata-sama, you're up?" Yue greeted with a kind smile, dressed in low cut spandex shorts and a sports bra ready to train, she walked in with a tray of breakfast.

Hinata was surprised, "Y-Yue-chan, oh you shouldn't have. Arigatou~" She whispered sleepily as Yue laid the tray on her bedside.

"I would've prepared it for you regardless, you deserve it." Yue replied in protest kissing Hinata on the cheek.

Hinata rubbed her eyes again to fully wake up, "You already showered?" She asked looking at Yue's attire.

"And ate as well, Tashira is in the shower right now." Yue replied, then wagged her tail interestingly, "So, did you enjoy your visit to Jiroshi's Pokégirl summons?"

Hinata began to eat as she blushingly explained the events that unfolded upon their visit and Yue giggled at Naruto's banter with the Pokégirl summon, interested in the story of how the Pokégirls could function accordingly in an environment without their Tamer's assistance for six days a week.

"I'm glad you enjoyed yourself." Yue mewed, wagging her tail her left ear twitched before walking over to open the blinds to shed some light.

Halfway through her meal Hinata looked up, "What about you Yue-chan? How was your girls' day?" She asked, slightly concerned hoping they didn't get into any trouble.

Yue's ears perked up as she turned, "It was fun, we ate breakfast together with Jiroshi and Kitsuto's Pokégirls, me and Kiya soaked in the bathtub, and later Kitsuto's Pokégirls gave us a tour around the complex and showed us new stuff, our training was a great success as well." She replied walking over.

Hinata quirked a suspicious brow, "What about Myrel?"

Yue blinked, flicked her ear and looked up in thought, "I'm not sure. I expected Myrel to hold a grudge and remain distant from us for the day... instead she acted like the event hadn't happened and conversed with us every now and then, but she was still temperamental and annoyed as usual, and strangely a little paranoid. Still, she remained tolerant of everyone, especially Tashira, which was a little surprising." She reported sounding as confused as Hinata looked.

Hinata glanced down to what was left of her eggs, "Strange, I guess Tashira heeded our orders," She didn't think of it for long, Naruto's talk with her must've been more effective than she thought it'd be, then again Naruto had a way with Pokégirls as well as he did people apparently, but ultimately she shrugged it away with a grateful smile, "It's for the best."

"She appears to be warming up to Kiya most out of the three of us." Yue replied as she walked over to pick up Hinata's tray.

"It's not surprising... mm?" Hinata blinked, and then gasped.

The Cheshire blinked innocently, "Is something wrong, Nya?"

"Yue! When did you progress to walking normally again!" She had just realized how the feline was walking like there had never been a problem to begin with, showing no pain, hesitance or struggle, Hinata's mouth had fell.

Yue smiled brightly, "Tashira's training had pulled through thankfully!" She mewed.

Hinata beckoned Yue to go on, getting up Yue carried the tray with Hinata walking at her side, listening to how Tashira theorized a type of training method that would increase recovery two-fold.

Slowly Naruto sat up, yawning loudly as he looked around with blurry vision and spied Myrel hidden under the covers on the bed sleeping stonily, a frown on her features, but Kiya was nowhere to be seen.

Naruto scratched his head, "Mnn- Guess she's already ~Yawn~... up." getting up off the couch he headed out, making sure to be quiet when closing the door.

Turning down the corridor he supposed he ought to shower, that is if no one was already in there, "Mmn?" Naruto mumbled, noticing Jiroshi walking up the steps and turning to him in the hallway.

"Jiroshi? I figured you'd be in bed all day today?" He murmured, after last night seeing Jiroshi with that limp and Kitsuto groaning that he probably had a broken pelvis, he figured they'd be out cold today.

Jiroshi looked surprised for a moment, "Oh? Naruto I was just coming for you." He spoke, carrying at least five books in his arms.

Naruto tilted his head, "Eh? What's with all the books Jiroshi?" noticing he was walking without strain.

Jiroshi looked serious, and gestured to the stairs, "Come, I need to speak with you." Not waiting as he headed back downstairs.

"O-oi! Matteyo!" Naruto called out as he hurried to his side.

They walked in silence out of the building and continued to the far left building out of the row, Naruto spied Kitsuto's Shrine Maiden sitting there waiting, most likely praying. It wasn't as large of a building as the others, a normal sized shrine filled with memorials of spirits and their religion, this was Saru's shrine... this small building had been all that stood here before this town was built.

Jiroshi looked over to the blond, and picked up the book on the top and pushed it into Naruto's chest, "Chi... Kido... Magic... Poke-Energy... This one contains basics to average leveled techniques, training methods and exercises for each energy-type." He listed off each book as he gave them to him, "As for chakra, well you and Hinata already know more than this world does."

Naruto stared at the books before looking up in amazement, a large disbelieving grin on his face as he laughed, "Wahaha! You serious, you're giving these to us?" He exclaimed excitedly and a little greedily as well, looking at them in amazement, he hadn't been able to find the specific subjects in the library.

"Well they're only copies, but yes," Jiroshi nodded, "You won't find any information on those within the public, to attain that knowledge, you would have to seek out the academies that train it. Those books were documented by me, and my Pokégirls respectively; they contain information of what we know, my experiences, training methods and techniques, also where to go to find these academies as well." The sage explained.

"Now,"

Naruto looked up.

"Would you mind indulging in a morning hour of meditation?" Jiroshi gestured inside, "My student is incapacitated for the moment."

Naruto raised a brow, meditation wasn't his forte, but for all Jiroshi's done for him he felt it an insult to refuse, "Sure thing Jiroshi!" Naruto grinned; he could use an hour of meditation, prayer, mental focus and emotional stability anyway.

"And it was thanks to Tashira for the idea." Yue finished, "At this rate we'll be back to normal within a week." She mewled joyously.

"I'm so proud of you girls." Hinata praised as she pet the Cheshire.

Laying on the couch downstairs with the T.V on they sat in the living room, a Pokégirl would walk by every now and again to get breakfast before heading outside for their routine of training, it was a rather lovely atmosphere, it almost felt like the Hyuuga complex... except a hundred times better in Hinata's opinion.

They both watched something about a band called the pussycat dolls, feline-types talented with the instruments; it was an interview about them retiring after years of success.

Hinata raised a brow, 'I should listen to their music when I have the chance.' She considered.

"Mnn... Nyaa~!" Yue moaned under Hinata's expertly placed fingers that scratched and pat all the right furry spots, her fingers ran through her fur and left her a whimpering puddle of ecstasy.

Hinata giggled at the feline's reaction to the attention, Yue continuing to push her head into Hinata's palm begging to be caressed by her delicate hand.

*Purrrrr* Her ears flicked in pleasure from Hinata's talented fingers scratching a certain spot on her head.

Yue merely lay in Hinata's lap in pleasurable nothingness, her tail waved up the side of her waist, her butt displayed an extravagant view by the combined help of her spandex, and how her back arched and her lower body lifted. Yue couldn't help but feel as if she was on cloud nine, her chest rested on her master's lap as she continued to try and dig her head into Hinata's hand and her stomach.

Hinata giggled, watching as Yue's hands opened and closed, her nails extending and retreating repeatedly, completely deaf to the world around her the Cheshire only focused on her special time.

The young Hyuuga girl found her eyes drifting dangerously, her eyes paralyzed at the sight of Yue curling in those spandex shorts.

She couldn't resist, her curiosity and perversity were being pressured.

... *Tap!* ~Jiggle, Jiggle~

"Nya!" Yue moaned.

Hinata giggled, and blushed deeply... soft. Her hand raised again to give Yue's butt another tap to watch her cheeks respond.

*Tap... Tap* ~Jiggle, Jiggle... Jiggle, Jiggle~

She found Yue lifting her bottom up higher and higher with each tap, offering her bottom to Hinata's palm.

"Hina-nya? Again please?" Tapping her butt Hinata blushed at the way her butt jiggled.

Hinata flicked her wrist, her fingers smacking Yue's butt again, and watched as it jiggled in a way Hinata found intriguing... she couldn't tear her eyes away from the sight.

*Smack* Yue's tail twitched beyond her control, "Nya!"

She mewed, looking up to her owner with large purple eyes. Hinata blushed, and rested her hand on her butt realizing she was getting carried away. The Cheshire proceeded to curl into a ball as close to Hinata as possible.

'Kawaii.' Hinata couldn't help but think, her fur color only proceeded to compliment her eyes, and the fluff of her fur acted like a cushion as if she was a large fluffy kitten... she kind of was.

"Aww, Yue-chan!" Hinata squealed as she glomped her Pokégirl, whom yelped in surprise.

Hinata rubbed her cheek against the top of the feline's head, mussing her hair and fur, Yue was quick to respond, her wide eyes slowly closed again, she purred even louder and pushed her face into her Tamer's bust, 'Master...'

*Purrrrrrrrrrr*

Yue's ear twitched, hard stubborn footsteps came their way.

"Hey you." Myrel called over, standing a few feet away with her hands on her hips and a frown on her face.

*Rooowwwwl* The threatening growl rumbled in her chest at the interruption, her fur suddenly spiked up, her body rigid as she shifted her head slightly from within Hinata's bust and glared at the Pokégirl out of the corner of her eye.

Thoughts of giving Myrel a teleporting Bitch slap went through her mind, "It's Hinata."

"What?"

"My master's name is Hinata Hyuuga, she's told you before on multiple occasions." Yue stated quietly, but filled with intensity, her eye watching the Dracona's every move as if she was either a threat or her prey.

The Dracona snorted.

Hinata patted Yue warningly, before she smiled, "Myrel, Do you need something?" She asked kindly, grabbing the remote and turning off the television as she did.

Myrel nodded, "I heard you guys left with Jiroshi to his summons. I've been looking for Naruto all this time." She spoke, a dark look on her face at the fact that they had apparently done something wrong in her eyes.

Hinata raised a brow, observing her features she noticed an oddity, 'She looks paranoid, suspicious of me even more than she normally is...' Myrel kept her annoyed facade on.

Slightly Hinata's eyes narrowed, '... and she's trying to hide it from me to.' She made a note of it.

Yue's hiss was quiet; Hinata's fingers scratched behind her ears reassuringly before nodding casually, "Yeah. Jiroshi had taken us; I believe it was in the forests deep within Tropic League. Jiroshi used some sort of reverse summoning technique to take us there, why?" She asked innocently, in a very polite way that Myrel thought had been just a little too polite.

Myrel looked slightly peeved, "Why did you guys leave without me, and where the hell is that blond brat?" She demanded, crossing her arms.

Hinata paused, looking up she put a finger to her lips in thought, "I dunno, with Kitsuto I suppose." She shrugged.

Myrel turned away with a ragged exhale, "Hmph, some Tamer he is." she vented.

Looking up cutely Hinata giggled, "I thought you weren't part of his harem?" She asked curiously.

Myrel paused, realizing the mistake in the way she phrased her words.

She snapped at Hinata, "I'm not!- I mean... Still he shouldn't have... He was the one who won me so he should be looking after me." She huffed defensively as she crossed her arms.

Yue stirred watching interestedly as the Dracona tripped over her words.

Hinata released a light-hearted giggle as she looked at her teasingly, "Do you need another Taming?" she accused shyly.

Myrel's eyes widened, then she sputtered, "No! That's not any of your business you... -just... Rrgh- forget it..." She grumbled, back-tracking, her tail waved irritated before leaving.

... Hours Later...

"Hinata!"

Glancing at the call of her name she raised a brow, "Naruto-kun? I haven't seen you all morning where have you been?" She asked, seeing Naruto walking into the gates waving at her.

She sported dark blue spandex pants, and sports bra with a dark blue spandex t-shirt over it.

Naruto grinned, "When I woke up Jiroshi gave me some books that could really be useful to us, he's so awesome haha! I'll show you them later, after that I meditated with him. Then when we were done he said he'd treat me to some Ramen if I wanted to, and I couldn't turn that down so I hurried and took a shower, and got dressed. Oh man! We ate Soo much ramen Hehehee! Then Jiroshi took me to a few stores and showed me around, we spent all morning walking around exploring, it was great!" He explained grinning like a maniac, looking back to the gate, "He said I could go on ahead back to the complex. Saying that there were some errands he had to run." Continuing on to telling her what they talked about and what he saw.

Hinata blanched as he talked excitedly, loudly, and quickly, "Ch-chouto~ Naruto-kun you're speaking too fast." She interrupted.

Naruto blinked, "Eh?... Oh, sorry Hinata-chan, I guess I got a little carried away," He apologized as he laughed scratching the back of his head.

Hinata stared in silent shock once she fully saw that smile and boisterous behavior. She couldn't keep her composure, a feeling of happiness welled within her as she smiled and giggled, 'He seems so happy right now, like when he use to spend time with Iruka-sensei, back when he was the prankster outlaw... he hasn't acted that way in a long time.' she realized how his kiddish happy exuberant attitude he had as Konoha's knuckle-headed ninja had slowly receded within him the longer they stayed here, it made her kind of sad how for the first time in a long time, he showed his true loud flamboyant personality she loved in four long months.

"I'm glad you had fun Naruto-kun!" She chirped, smiling as Naruto chuckled, 'I'll make it my mission Naruto-kun... maybe even I can get you to act as freely as you use to.'

He opened his eyes and took in her sight, "Are you going to train now Hinata?" He asked walking next to her.

Hinata nodded as she continued walking to the training courtyard, "Mmhm, the more I train the faster I can recover and no longer be a hindrance to our group." Hinata explained.

Naruto raised a brow, "You're not a bother no matter what Hinata-chan." He defended, "You're more helpful to the group than you think."

She blushed, "Thanks Naruto-kun...-um, what do you plan on doing now?"

Naruto raised his brows, then shrugged, "I figured I could come watch you." He replied.

Hinata's blush didn't lower, "Oh, okay." She nodded.

He put his arms behind his head, "So how about you Hinata? What did you do all morning?" He asked.

She blinked for a moment as she thought on it, "Yue explained to me a new training method." She brought up, explaining to him how Tashira came up with the pokeball training idea.

Naruto's mouth dropped, "I didn't think it could even be used in such a way! That's awesome!"

Hinata agreed, Naruto looked around, "So is that what those three are doing now?" He asked.

The dark-blue haired Hyuuga nodded, "Tashira is watching over Kiya and Yue right now, at the rate they're going they should be back to normal within a few days, and we might even be able to do some small sparring sessions!" She happily finished.

"Whoa..." Naruto basked in the feeling of pride in being their Tamer's.

Hinata quieted, thinking about something else that happened, "There's something that might become a problem though Naruto-kun." Hinata started nervously.

Naruto raised a brow, "What do you mean?"

Hinata tried to find words to explain it, "Myrel came down this morning asking for you."

"Me? Are you sure?" Naruto asked in disbelief.

"I thought the same thing, but that's not it. There was something different about her, I could see her trying to stay distant when talking to me, like she was cautious, and her expressions lead me to believe that she's very suspicious of me now, and she did a bad job at trying to mask it." Hinata finished looking over to him.

Naruto was quiet at first, then narrowed his eyes, "That's... strange." he muttered.

Hinata nodded, "I don't know what happened while we were gone, but now I don't think she trusts either of us at all." She murmured nervously.

The blond Tamer frowned, "If that were true she wouldn't have asked for me, she would've stayed up in the room... wouldn't she?" He questioned.

Hinata shrugged not knowing the answer.

He blinked, "Then again she's probably getting annoyed because I won't tell her anything, and she's been very persistent in trying to find out our secret." Naruto mumbled.

He grunted then shook his head and rested a hand on Hinata's shoulder, "Ah just leave it to me Hinata, I'll figure something out."

"Honestly, I was counting on it Naruto-kun." Hinata admitted with a knowing smile.

Naruto smiled, nodding he walked over to the back entrance of the dojo and sat on the steps.

... Several Hours Later...

"No, no, no! Come on Jin!" Leslia shouted, but to her chagrin only continued to be struck over and over.

"Heh! You're losing Leslia." Riza laughed.

"I call next turn against winner!" Suya announced competitively, the Sayjin watched with a grin.

"Dammit! Come on Jin: Forward-down-kick!" The Atelesia commanded.

"It's no use," Mika made Leslia's futility evident with the final blow by having her fighter jump, kick Jin in the face two times before jumping off.

"WINNER: Raven!" The narrator announced as the ninja character posed.

"Ah damn! Not again!" The primate-Pokégirl whined.

Yuku clapped, "Wow, you're really good at games Mika." The Shrine Maiden praised.

The Fox Pokégirl filled her chest with air, "Like I said, Raven always wins with me as its controller, ninja to another ninja as it were." The Kunimitsu boasted proudly, the group of Pokégirls all sitting on the living room couches playing games on the TV.

"Let's see how you fare against Asuka." The Sayjin-Miss challenged.

"Asuka's too slow." Riza muttered.

~Yawn~

Yuku perked up, turning to the stairs, "Oh, good evening master, did you recover well?" Watching as Kyu walked at his aid just in case.

Kitsuto's brow twitched, "... I slept fine," He glanced to the TV to see who his Sayjin sensei picked, "... Asuka sucks." He muttered.

"Says the one who gets his ass kicked like a bitch by her as Hwoarang!" Suya retorted evenly.

"Heh." Kyu snickered.

A vein showed beside Kitsuto's temple, before grunting, "Whatever... where's Naruto?" getting to the point.

The Kunimitsu pointed outside, "Out in the courtyard with Hinata, they've been out there since this afternoon."

Kitsuto yawned again, "All evening too? It's like... almost six now." He muttered looking at the clock.

"They love to train." Mika replied.

"Well one counterpart has to." Riza stated with a taunting grin.

Kitsuto turned to her, "Forest sucks to."

The Whorizard froze, then growled, "Forest can kick Hwoarang's ass any day! You take that back you brat!"

"Yaahh! I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"

"Riza-sensei, please don't hurt him, he is still weak!"

Sweat dripped down her forehead, her Byakugan ablaze.

Hinata fell back onto her hands and without missing a beat fell back onto her feet.

She struck out a palm strike, then glided her left foot across the platform to change direction.

She extended both hands, her forefinger and middle fingers outstretched.

A few more palm strikes to the air before falling forward into a handstand, and very carefully she began to take steps across the platform.

She continued practicing kata's and forms of both flexibility, and maneuverability, seeing how far she could go while maintaining control of her body, purposefully going as slow as she could.

Whilst steadying herself on her hands, she calmly and cautiously began to do vertical pushups while slowly exerting small amounts of chakra at a leveled pace to ease her muscles, pushing the flow toward her hands, then down to her feet to learn how to re-control the flow of her energy.

She kept absolute focus, eyes observing her muscle movements to let her know whether to tone down or push forward while avoiding muscle cramps.

Hinata kept at this for a solid minute, in full control of her breathing, with a slight grunt she came forward onto her feet.

*Pant... Pant*

Hinata sighed, tilting her head up at the sky, Byakugan still activated she occupied herself by looking at things as she rested.

Curiously she focused her gifted sight upon Naruto to the left of her from behind.

'... Sugoi...'

She had finally done it! She could see the slight changes in his face of awe, sweat running down his skin, but beneath that was Naruto's large and calm flow of chakra.

Unlike before where she could see nothing but the definite flows of chakra, she saw Naruto, his skin and he was glowing in her eyes.

The Byakugan had the ability to see through objects, but it was also a magnifying glass of sorts, focusing in on the finer details if you could train yourself to.

She was doing both simultaneously, Naruto was as he always appeared, but he was glowing because of the chakra within him, his energy flowed like a river, she could see the slight tensing in his muscles every now and then, the fabric of his clothes shift.

It was as if she was standing an inch from him watching all this.

She trained for months to master it, and finally she was beginning to unlock the wonders of the Byakugan.

Hinata smiled; with this she could read their facial expressions, notice heartbeat change, perspiration, read emotions, and any body movements all the while still able to see their chakra flow.

'I need to hone the skill of reading emotions and body movement to an even greater detail... Even more refined than Neji-niisan. After that... I can push Jyuuken to a whole new level.' If she managed to do so, she could predict their movements and counteract before they even made a move.

Hinata narrowed her eyes as she closed her right eye purposefully, 'I just have to keep improving.'

She had to admit as she looked at Naruto while facing away, with this vision Naruto looked absolutely stunning.

"Woah..." Naruto watched as Hinata continued to push herself, doing so silently and gracefully, he didn't know why he couldn't comprehend it, but as he watched her push herself, completely focused, she looked... Pretty.

"Look any harder and your eyes are gonna pop out." Kitsuto muttered.

Naruto snapped to the voice, then relaxed, "Eh? Aren't you injured?" Naruto ignored his comment.

Kitsuto grew a tick-mark, "I slept fine." Kyu at his aid he nodded, "I can handle the rest Kyu, go see if Hinata needs any assistance."

Kyu nodded and teleported next to Hinata who yelped at her sudden appearance.

Naruto smirked, "Those summons really did a number on you."

"Think it was the 69." He joked as the two laughed.

Kitsuto slowly sat next to Naruto on the dojo's steps with a tired relieved sigh, "You guys just don't take a break."

Naruto returned to watching Hinata, "What do you mean?"

"Your journey so far until now... I would've laid low in a city for at least a few months to get to know about the universe I was in before going exploring." Kitsuto explained.

"That wasn't an option... We left our world in dire circumstances."

Kitsuto nodded, "You're so frustrated, and you panic even when you shouldn't have to."

Naruto narrowed his eyes, watching Kyu and Hinata cooperate, "I haven't felt anything from you." he stated confused.

Kitsuto stared at his hands and chuckled, "I can't control it, it's new for the both of us. I'm guessing that whenever one our emotions are erratic... The other can feel it."

The Silver-haired counterpart leaned closer, "Your emotions have been up and down since you got here." The silver-haired counterpart added.

Naruto raised a brow, "So what? I'm to believe you've been calm this entire time?"

Kitsuto shrugged in return, "I'm not concerned about any of this because I know everything will come out fine... There would be no point in worrying."

Naruto slowly took it in, "No point in worrying huh?" He guessed worrying about their home wouldn't help anyone.

Kitsuto stretched, "Ahh, So what do you think of our world so far?"

Naruto paused, then scrunched his face, "Too much hentai."

Kitsuto sweat dropped, "... Really?" he nudged his shoulder, "You have to be joking."

Naruto smirked, glancing out of the corner of his eye, "But... There are probably much worse Universes out there than this... So your pokéworld's not too bad."

"Glad to hear it. We have our interesting places to you know? Like Blood Lake." Kitsuto reminded.

Naruto smiled at the memory, "What other things does this world have?"

Kitsuto laughed, "Maybe sometime I could show you a tour of the world, us three and the Pokégirls travel the world for fun."

Naruto raised a brow in thought, then grinned as he hid a chuckle, "That sounds great." he admitted.

Everyone would like that, take a break from their journey to see this world for all of its pleasures.

Naruto scratched his head, "We haven't had any breaks since we got here."

"Then it's settled! We'll wait until we're both old enough to travel! Sixteen!" Kitsuto rejoiced.

Naruto lost a small part of his smile, 'Will we really be stuck here for that long?'

"Is it that amazing?"

Kitsuto grinned, "You haven't seen anything yet, there is so much to see, and we could travel to museums to water and amusement parks! Perhaps go check out the Jusenkyo dump. Go see a wreckball tournament and I could also take you guys to see the worlds Pokégirl championship!"

Naruto's face bloomed bigger with every word, "Woah! What are those like?" he asked anxiously.

Kitsuto looked abashed, "Well... I've never been to one or anything. In fact the first time I ever left my home was when I went searching for you. But! I do watch T.V!" he replied happily.

Kitsuto grinned, "From what I've seen, Pokégirl championships are huge tournaments; tamers can enter with their Pokégirls and battle many other powerful Tamers from all around the world. If you come out on top, depending which tournaments you enter you gain a Pokégirl title: Water Pokegirl master, Dragon master, Fire, Rock you name it, even Sex master."

Naruto awed as his smile grew, "So they have those... They sound like the Shinobi promotion exams. Is that it you get a title?" he asked.

Kitsuto waved his hand, "Oh that isn't even the half of it, there's many awards and benefits that come with the championship title. The winner gets prize money, available to choose very rare Pokégirls that are extremely hard to find or are really strong. And many other things."

Naruto's eyes sparkled at the prospect, thoughts of money for all the food he could want, access to information and resources, Naruto squealed to himself, laughing greedily, "Man I've got to go check these tournaments out!"

"It takes a lot of money to even get a seat at those tournaments." Kitsuto replied, then grinned mischievously, "However, contestants get in for free, front row until it's their turn, a full paid resort to stay at and other cool stuff." planting the thought seed in the blonde's mind.

Naruto smirked competitively now making up his decision, "Then I'll be a contestant! What do you have to do to be a contestant?" he asked.

"First, you have to collect eight gym badges. To get a gym badge you have to go to a Pokégirl gym and battle a Pokégym master, by defeating them you get a gym badge. If you have eight gym badges by the time tournaments start you can enter." Kitsuto explained carefully.

Naruto nodded in serious thought, "Gym masters..." he crossed his arms, when he had time to spare he would like to participate in this world tournament, it sounded like fun.

"I have to warn you though," Kitsuto gained his counterparts attention, the silver-haired teen was smirking devilishly, "I'm gonna enter the world tournament when I'm older."

Naruto's eyes flared as he smirked challengingly, "Don't underestimate me; my harem will be the strongest there is, think you can keep up?"

Kitsuto grinned, "I think I'll manage, I'm already ahead!" he boasted.

Naruto nodded, "Good! We won't fall behind!" he declared.

The two counterparts laughed together for a while before it died down.

Sighing Kitsuto looked at Naruto, "So, tell me more about what your world's like."

The Dracona looked out the window cautiously, across the wall of bushes and flowers she spied Hinata training with Kitsuto's alpha.

Myrel's eyes drifted around and finally found Naruto on the steps of the dojo laughing with Kitsuto.

Her eyes narrowed, 'Just what are you hiding?' she demanded.

Standing in the room alone she leaned on the windowsill, the windows opened, she could hear the gentle breeze of the wind which blocked out anything Naruto said.

Her eyes drifted over to Hinata and watched her train for a few minutes, stances and attacks.

- "You've lost." She brought her fist back; Myrel closed her eyes and winced.

Slowly Myrel opened her eyes in confusion, then widened.

Hinata was between her and Tashira, the Dracass's fist in the palm of her hand. -

Myrel became confused, watching Hinata's moves carefully, hoping to see something to answer her questions, 'How did you get between us so fast? How were you able to catch Tashira's fist without struggle?'

'Why Blue League? Does it have to do with Artemis? And how did you get that kind of information?'

Too many questions were running through her head, why was professor Kenzel mentioned? He was a trauma agent...

Myrel raised her head, 'Are you guys involved with Team Trauma?'

'But then why would they be traveling like this? And the way they act isn't like their known to be.' She stepped away from the window and growled to herself, "It just doesn't make any sense!" resting one hand on her hip and scratching the back of her head with the other, her tail waved in uneasiness.

What was this mind control? It involved Dracass' and Dronzas but why, what were they being used for and who was using them?

They were just kids... Weren't they? She was growing more and more paranoid the more she thought about it.

She stopped walking, staring at the bed in thought, her eyes calmed as a memory came back to her without any specific reason.

- Naruto paused, and then calmly shook his head as he smiled gently, "Myrel... I didn't expect anything in return. I mean I know how much a Pokégirl hates going to a PokéCenter at the wrong times; I just... wanted to help." He explained himself honestly, "Myrel, I'm not ashamed of what I did. If breaking a rib and getting my back clawed is a small price to pay to keep you from agony then I'll gladly accept having to limp around for another two weeks." He replied calmly, sincerely. -

She was quiet, and her hardened face slowly softened as her tense body relaxed, standing there her eyes turned... Hoping.

Myrel turned and stared at Naruto, "You guys act nothing like criminals." she muttered frustrated.

At least from all that she had seen so far, and none of their Pokégirls acted as one would expect a criminal to act... Maybe it lead to something entirely different.

- "Y-you can't do this!" The Dracona growled, becoming angrier and frantic as she argued with her Tamer, her very first Tamer.

His nose wrinkled, "Shut up!" he demanded, the Pokégirl in return was left glaring in confusion, lost and deep in her eyes one could see fear.

She looked up "I'll try harder I- I'll win the next battle! Just don't trade me!" She begged. -

"Hmph..." Myrel clenched her first as she continued to watch Naruto and Hinata, 'Or maybe I'm just being foolish...'

Myrel narrowed her eyes as she tapped her forefinger on the windowsill in deep contemplation. One by one, no matter how many Tamers she had she just ended up disappointing them.

Her violet eyes paid close attention to Naruto, 'I shouldn't even be getting my hopes up.'

Naruto witnessed with his own eyes how she was beaten to a helpless pulp by Tashira... Why should he want her?

Her fist tightened, and her teeth found themselves biting her bottom lip in slowly growing anger. With each Tamer she left bits of her loyalty, her dedication and conviction chipping away until there was nothing left... Until she didn't even try to work with her Tamers, not putting forth any effort in any of her battles because it was futile.

But with the little time she spent around Naruto and his companions she found that part of her, the bond that a Pokégirl like herself shared with an encouraging and caring Tamer like him, her desire to be the pride of a Tamer... wanted to return.

Myrel bit her lip harder, now glaring down at Naruto. They always overestimated her abilities, always pitted her against level thirties, forties, and even fifties. Did they expect her to win them just because she was a Dragon-type? Was it her fault she wasn't properly trained?

'Training.' Just the word was completely foreign to her, she wanted that, pushed and trained to be better than before and to see that her hard work paid off.

Instead she was blamed, and cursed for losing fights that were too difficult to handle, even the fights she won held no praise, there was no glory or satisfaction to be rewarded in beating a Boobisaur or a Titmouse.

'It wasn't my fault that I lost those fights.' She tried to persuade, 'It's not my fault that the master was never satisfied.'

- "Ggh!" She grunted, growling to herself as she kneeled submissively and raised her hands to cover her head.

*Thud! Thud! Thud!* "Damn Dracona!" He cursed as he kicked her over and over again.

Each impact sending shivers and vibrations throughout her body, feeling her back bruising, aching. She didn't fight back; all she did was growl and glare at her Tamer stubbornly, not saying a word as He punished her for losing. -

She snorted in bad taste, and bit her lip just a little harder, tightening her fist with hurt.

His harem, his alpha and him alone. She watched Naruto laugh and grin, his personality exuding happiness, confidence, care and courage, qualities of a Tamer she wished she had the pleasure of knowing in the past amongst her many Tamers.

How loyal Kiya was, she would die for him she knew, she seemed so happy with him.

Blood dripped from her chin.

He really had to hand it to the silver-haired jerk. Even though they got off to a rocky start, left each other crippled for a couple of weeks, argued and a little more... Even he had to admit that running into Kitsuto was probably the best thing that could've happened at that moment.

He quirked a wry smile.

If it wasn't for Kitsuto he wouldn't have learned of his weight-seal mistake when using it against him. Heh, even if he didn't know why, he felt that in a way it was thanks to Kitsuto that he was able to have tamed Myrel.

Providing rest, shelter, supplies, money, transportation... He had really come through for them.

- Quick enough to beat lightning he bounded over to the blond, wrapping his arms around him he lifted him up, "Haha! I've always wanted a little brother!" He rejoiced, laughing like a fool as he spun around with his counterpart in his arms. -

Naruto couldn't help but crack a grin, and Kitsuto glanced over curiously, "Thanks Kitsuto... For everything you and your master have done for us."

Kitsuto blinked, taken back by the sudden change in topic, blushing in embarrassment, "I don't really feel like I did anything." he denied humbly.

Naruto laughed, "Trust me... you've helped us out more than you think."

Kitsuto rubbed the back of his neck and chuckled.

"Hey... Naruto?" Kitsuto grinned nervously.

Naruto glanced and rubbed the back of his head, "Yeah?"

"Jiroshi said your spirit's essence... Is very similar to mine."

"... Yeah, he did didn't he?"

Kitsuto tried to find the right words, "I'd been thinking about that... How we're... Technically the same person."

Naruto smiled, stared into his palms and nodded, "Both from their individual realms."

"It's kinda cool."

Naruto looked up, "Huh? What do you mean?"

Kitsuto looked up, not at the sky, but beyond it, "If the multi-verse is true... Then there is one of us in each of those Universes, each different from the other in looks and personality."

"But the same in spirit..." Naruto finished with a laugh.

'Which is why I've been wondering...'

Silence overlaid between them

"Kit-"

"-ruto?"

They both grunted in slight surprise, "Eh?" staring at the other for a moment before they both chuckled.

'I don't know what would happen, but this spiritual connection's gotta count for something.' Sobering up Kitsuto shifted his gaze. Without saying a word he stuck out his fist.

Naruto stared at it, then at Kitsuto, 'It's just a feeling...' Naruto thought, his silver-haired counterpart merely gave a nod.

The blond teen's expression hardened as he narrowed his eyes, without another thought he bumped his fist in return.

Closing their eyes they focused their energy.

As if on command they felt something pull, their spiritual energies connected, constructing a bridge of sorts to the other's spirit.

TLTLTLT

'Hmm? What's that noise?'

Where was he?

Looking down, then in all other directions he saw only darkness, he couldn't see himself, he felt as if his body wasn't even here.

~ Waahh!... waaah! ~

There was light just then, looking over Naruto's eyes widened.

There, huddled in the dark cave was a silver nine-tailed Kyubi, she yipped and whined as she tended to something she curled around protectively.

Naruto peered closer immensely curious, it was strange, she didn't seem to see him or even notice him, but finally he saw it: a crying silver-haired newborn.

'Kitsuto...' He realized in astonishment. For what felt like hours he watched in awe as the Kyubi tended to her newborn.

*Pant... Pant*

The Kyubi's head snapped to the entrance of the cave, and Naruto looked to see the commotion. A young man settled against the cave wall soaked from the rain, panting, Naruto felt he recognized this scenario... The same one Jiroshi had told him and Hinata.

Naruto stared in shock- that was Jiroshi!

Looking around he began to piece together what happened, 'These aren't his memories... I can't be in his mind. This is... a recollection of Kitsuto's life!' The birth of his spirit.

The spiritual connection...

He was living through Kitsuto's own eyes, what felt-like fast forward and yet it wasn't, he saw Kitsuto's life.

What he went through, how he grew up, what he learned... He watched it all as if it were himself, and before he could even comprehend how long he had been here, he was watching the blond haired counterpart through Kitsuto.

How Naruto acted, how he fought, he could feel the emotions that ran through Kitsuto. Within a blink of an eye it was all the sudden the present day, the two of them bumping fists.

TLTLTLT

Naruto and Kitsuto gasped simultaneously pulling their fists away in shock, they clutched their chest and panted.

"W-what happened?" Kitsuto grunted, staring at the steps unable to comprehend what happened.

Naruto swallowed saliva, blinking to gather his bearings, "It was... like a dream," looking over at him Kitsuto looked back urging him to explain, "I saw everything... From the day you were born." he whispered.

Kitsuto grunted, "How much time passed?"

Simultaneously they looked up and saw Hinata and Kyu on the same exercise they had been earlier.

Naruto rubbed his head in confusion, "It felt like days."

"And yet we both saw fourteen years pass." Kitsuto muttered.

They blinked, completely lost, "All in a matter of seconds?" They concluded.

Kitsuto stared at him in surprise, "Your life... I remember now, as if I lived it!" he realized, he thought about everything that he had witnessed in the few seconds it happened.

"Ugh- I don't think I can handle this other worldly stuff any longer, I feel like I'm going crazy." Naruto complained.

Kitsuto blanched, "Hey this is the first time for me to." he muttered, blinking as mere memories of Naruto's life began to come back to him.

There was that girl...

Kitsuto scowled, "That Sakura's a real bitch."

Naruto snapped at attention, glaring at the silver-haired counterpart, "Hey! Watch what you say about Sakura-chan!" he warned.

"Sakura-chan?" he repeated incredulously, staring at Naruto in disbelief, "She beats you for everything!"

"She's still my friend! I won't tolerate you insulting my Team!"

"How could you ignore her? Pretty soon she's gonna slip through your fingers." Kitsuto whispered in disbelief more to himself than to Naruto.

Naruto raised a confused brow about who he was referring to, but then his need to get back at him came to the forefront of his thoughts, "What about you? That girl that didn't even notice you?" he taunted.

Kitsuto's eyes widened, a tick mark appeared beside his forehead, "Hey! You have no business going through my memories!" he yelled standing up.

"I could say the same to you ya hypocrite!" standing up in return the two bared their teeth at the other.

Kitsuto growled, "Why you! I'll-urgk!"

"Bring it on teme-Gah!"

Simultaneously they winced, Kitsuto put a hand over his hip, and Naruto put a hand over his abdomen both in pain. They bitterly glared at the other. In their current condition they couldn't fight so they sat down and crossed their arms and looked the other way.

Minutes passed as their adrenaline and steam wore off.

Finally a crucial realization came to Naruto as his brows raised in surprise.

"Hey Kitsuto."

"What do ya want now?" he grumbled, glancing his way.

Naruto narrowed his eyes, "How do you know about Sakura?" in fact how did he know about Kitsuto's first crush?

Kitsuto paused, "It's..." he began to think, "I dunno I... Just did?" he muttered not knowing himself.

They two slowly began to think about just what happened and then on about what they now knew.

Information, understanding, they knew everything the other knew, emotions, knowledge, the past, they knew it all.

The silver-haired counterpart forgot his anger as his mouth dropped, "That's why..." Kitsuto whispered, rubbing his forehead to ease his racing thoughts, "Psychic techniques don't work on you." he figured out, he could be put under illusions and... Genjutsu because they merely altered his perception of reality... But psychic techniques... Techniques used to delve into his mind, techniques meant to corrupt or manipulate his mind: mind control, brainwash, and memory erasing; his tenant... Kyuubi's chakra would infect the user trying to dig into his mind, and in turn cause tremendous amounts of pain.

Naruto stared at nothing, memories of a life he didn't live, knowledge of a world he didn't know, trained in techniques he knew nothing about, he knew it all.

Suddenly this world no longer felt like a mystery, as if he grew up here, he felt... At home in a way, grew up with Pokégirls, knew of the governments, knew this world's ways that he now understood.

Places, events, people, history, everything Kitsuto learned while growing up were now Naruto's.

And finally the most mysterious: Mana and Magic, Reishi and Kido, Chi and natural energy. He understood them, he knew them, the techniques and methods Kitsuto learned, he knew them all.

Naruto's shocked face exploded into a grin, "I finally get it!" he shouted.

Hinata blinked, Kyu seemed to have turned her attention to the two yelling counterparts as well as they both seemed to have discovered a revelation.

Naruto shot up, Kitsuto following his lead, "I know everything you know!" Naruto realized, "That's so awesome!"

Kitsuto himself began to think about the benefits this could bring him, "I can train myself to be good as you and Hinata!"

They understood how to do everything, both experienced and saw the other's training, all they had to do was train their body to be able to do it.

"I know how Hinata and I can go about learning different energies now!" Naruto blurted.

Pumped with adrenaline, they laughed and pumped a fist into the air, "This is amazing!"

*Creak!*

Simultaneously the two grunted, pain shot through their body a second time that forced them both to give a shout in pain.

Kitsuto fell back onto the steps cradling his hip, "Kk! Damn it-ow-ow that hurts!"

"Ggnn! K-kuso!" Naruto hissed, resting a hand over his abdomen, his muscle ripped open, he collapsed back onto the steps.

Surprised, fear and shock attacked Hinata and Kyu at once as she gripped Hinata's shoulder and appeared before them within seconds.

"Master are you alright?" Kyu questioned going to his side.

"Naruto, what happened!-?" Hinata demanded as she came to Naruto's aid.

After the two assured them it was an accident and they got to excited, Hinata had decided to call her training to an end seeing as she was nearly all but tapped out of chakra.

Kyu and Kitsuto bid them goodnight as the Kyubi teleported Kitsuto to get his hip checked, warning him that he wasn't supposed to do anything to straining.

Hinata decided to carry him inside so she could patch him up.

There didn't seem to be a soul in the living room, only a small lamp allowed the room some dim light.

Carefully laying him on the couch in the living room, Hinata cringed sympathetically.

"What got into you Naruto that you had to rip a muscle?" Hinata asked, curious, worried and slightly irritated.

"Ahaa-Gomen Hinata." He apologized with a pained laugh.

"This isn't normal you know, most people don't try so hard to reopen their wounds." she scolded softly, reaching behind her she grabbed Naruto's scroll and unsealed his portion of medicine, she had found that for the past week and a half she had been needing it quite a bit.

Naruto bypassed her concern and cut straight to the amazing event that happened, "Hinata, you won't believe what happened!-hnn!" he winced again from sitting up too quickly.

"Careful Naruto, don't move your gonna make it worse!" she cried out worriedly.

He chuckled painfully, "Ah-right, Hgnn-but Hinata, you have to hear about this!"

Hinata blinked, becoming curious as she readied the healing shot, "What is it Naruto?"

His wince bloomed into a grin, "Kitsuto, my counterpart, we had this strange spirit thing happen when we focused our energies. I saw everything about him, how he grew like I was him, and I learned everything he did!"

Hinata stared at him incredulously, "What? When?"

"When you were training!"

"You experienced his whole life within a few minutes?"

Naruto was about to reply but then held back at how it sounded, he smiled apologetically, "I... can't explain it," he muttered, but then grinned again, "But Hinata, I know how we can go about training with different energy-types now!"

Hinata's shocked and amazed expression quickly deteriorated into a glare, "I don't want you doing anything until you're healed." she threatened as she looked upon him disapprovingly, "Health and regeneration shots only heal so much, and if you keep doing this you'll never get back to full strength.

He cracked a pained grin, "Don't worry Hinata I wouldn't let these minor injuries stop me from getting stronger, heheh-Ack!" he winced, Hinata didn't let up, her glare had really improved in intimidation since when they first arrived.

Naruto's grin faltered, then he sighed, "I promise I won't push my body too hard until I'm back to full strength." he phrased carefully.

Hinata sighed; it seemed that that was the best she could hope for out of him, she looked noticeably relieved, "I'm glad. Now hold still, this is gonna sting." she warned.

"Ita!" He gave a shout, shutting an eye in pain as he hissed. The needle contacted his ripped muscle; the shot injected what felt like liquid fire, forcibly knitting his muscles together and repair itself.

Hinata helped him to his feet, but Naruto assured her that he could walk and reluctantly she let him go. The two set off to check on the girls.

TLTLTLT

Hinata opened the door to her room, Naruto in tow, as soon as they entered Hinata's room they froze.

Yue's body lay unconscious at the foot of the bed as if she had passed out, and not three yards away two pokéballs were attached to the PPHU.

"Yue!" Hinata cried out as she quickly rushed over to check on the Cheshire.

"What happened to her?" Naruto asked in panic.

Their Pokéball training method...

Simultaneously their eyes widened coming to the same conclusion.

Naruto quickly released Kiya and Tashira.

Within seconds' two lines of red light flashed before them before the Kitsune and Dracass's forms materialized, "Hey! What did you do that for?" Kiya complained frustrated.

"What's going on?" Tashira questioned, both taking notice of Hinata cradling an unconscious Yue, "What happened to Yue?"

"Kiya! Tashira! How do you feel?" Hinata asked worriedly.

Tashira and Kiya shared a glance before Tashira flexed her hands, "Better than before." she replied evenly.

"Yeah, I feel fiinnee~" Kiya and Tashira's eyes rolled to the top of their head.

*Thud...Thud*

While their bodies sported no injuries and they were physically fully rejuvenated, their brains couldn't handle the mental stress of pushing their bodies to the limit for over long periods of continuous training.

With Kiya in his arms he watched Hinata lay Tashira and Yue to bed and carefully pull up the covers.

"How long have they been training in their pokéballs?" Naruto asked.

Hinata looked up at him nervously, then bit her lip hesitantly before she glanced to Kiya, "They've been at this an hour before I started training." she answered.

"For eight hours!" Naruto blurted in disbelief.

"All they need is a good night's sleep, give their brains some rest. We're lucky we caught them in time." Hinata reasoned softly.

Naruto sighed, then nodded, "Yeah, but from now on they'll have to limit the amount of time they can train in their pokéballs."

"I agree," she replied.

Naruto looked down at Kiya, "... Goodnight Hinata." reluctantly he recalled her back to her pokéball.

"Myrel is still awake Naruto." Hinata reminded.

"Yeah, I know," Naruto nodded as he turned to leave, "And Kiya's asleep." he finished, it would just be him and Myrel.

"Goodnight Hinata."

"Night." Hinata muttered, wishing him luck as she tended to her girls.

Myrel glanced to the door; she sat up against the wall at the head of the bed dressed in her sleepwear, a red-splotched tissue in her hand as she pressed it to her bottom lip.

Naruto didn't bother to say anything right away, he didn't turn on the light- he didn't even directly look at her.

He was silent, his steps were slow-paced and contemplative, the aura he exuded was serious and mysterious.

Suspicious and confused Myrel narrowed her eyes as she watched him cross the room to place Kiya's pokéball on the dresser.

"Why are you bleeding?" It sounded like a demand, and he looked at her out of the corner of his eye.

Taken back she looked at the tissue then shifted her gaze in slight embarrassment, "I... had an accident." she muttered.

Then she returned to staring at him, "Did something happen?" it felt strange on the rare moments that a kid could be so serious it sucked the air dry.

He ignored her question and continued to face the dresser, "You seem to stay up in this room a lot. Don't Dragon-types get bored easy?"

Myrel blinked, put off slightly at the question, "Hm, I'm not exactly at home sweet home." she muttered bitterly.

He was quiet for a while, "So if you don't feel comfortable your saying you wouldn't take advantage of what they had."

Myrel narrowed her eyes, "Kind of."

"Do you feel comfortable with me then?" He questioned.

Myrel scowled, "Is that supposed to mean something?" was he implying she took advantage of his stuff... while he was... gone.

The Dracona's tail and wings grew stiff, and slowly she began to become alert, 'No way... He couldn't have found out so fast... Could he?'

Naruto didn't seem to hear her and focused on Kiya's pokéball, running a finger over the top of the small sphere.

Myrel began to get annoyed, "... What's wrong with you?" she peered at him suspecting.

"I'm worried," he muttered, Naruto glanced at the moon; it seemed the sun had just finished descending.

"Why?"

"I've thought about all the dangers we've come across so far, the thought of anything happening to my friends." he muttered, his hand moved to take off his weapon pouch and placed it right next to Kiya's pokéball, the clinking of metal echoed the room.

Myrel observed carefully, noticing how the hand by his side curled to a fist, how the softness in his eyes turned dark, determined and angry.

"They're very precious to me," he turned to look at her, "and I'd do anything to protect them."

The Dracona felt her body tense slightly, her instincts telling her was directing all his suspicions, and anger at her.

"If anything thing ever happened to them. If someone or something threatened my friends," his eyes intimidating, and his tone threatening.

"I won't allow anyone to hurt my friends. I won't show any mercy to those responsible, I won't stop until they've realized their mistake, and then I wouldn't hesitate to kill them." Naruto stated threateningly, his eyes lost its care and mirth and instead replaced with a determined and protective expression.

Myrel trembled under his glare and made a noticeable effort to stop her wings from quivering.

"Understood?"

She let out a shaky breath, "R-right..." she never thought she would feel so relieved to see his dark expression evaporate as he turned away.

"I'm going to bed... goodnight Myrel." he sighed, he sounded exhausted, tired.

Myrel was quiet, a feeling of regret, fear and a strange sense of shock well within her, 'He cares more about his friends safety than his own life... I was wrong about him.'

TLTLTLT

~"It's not my fault... I never..." ~

The voices haven't left for the past half-hour, and soon it became too impossible to sleep. First he thought the voices were coming from his dreams, but as he creaked open his left eye his ears began to hear the world outside of his mind.

"Huh?" Slowly sitting up he rubbed his right eye, his vision a blur as he blinked a few times, looking over to the bed.

~"I won't lose again... I swear."~ She murmured.

Naruto sat up in silent shock, "... Myrel?" He whispered.

It was the Dracona, she twisted and turned, curled and hid under the covers, cowering and growling in a way Naruto had never thought her capable of, trying to defend herself. She continued to talk in her sleep, begging, pleading, growling, and arguing.

He looked around, in the middle of the night, only the moon that shined on her figure gave the room light, slowly Naruto narrowed his eyes in confusion, 'Myrel's having a... nightmare?'

~"I'll do it better..."~ She defended; she clung to the sheets, alone in the bed.

Naruto's eyes widened, his hands curling into fists, 'It's not just a nightmare... she's dreaming about one of her previous Tamer's...' He realized as he watched the strong-willed dragon Pokégirl plead and beg.

His eyes slowly filled with sorrow, 'Myrel... what did they do to you?' The things she must've went through to make her have such dreams.

For five minutes he sat there and watched Myrel, sitting there hoping that she would stop grunting and that maybe her nightmare would cease... but it didn't.

Naruto found his knuckles turning white, he sighed before running a hand through his hair because he had to do something. He couldn't rest knowing she was suffering in some way.

He then raised his head, an idea coming to mind.

~Yawn~ "W-wha?" Kiya mumbled sleepily, and then rubbed her head in slight pain, "Ah my head, what happened?" she asked in her state of drowsiness, looking around to try and gather her bearings.

Naruto's narrowed blue eyes and his serious face was the first thing she saw and quickly her fur began to stand on end.

The Kitsune inwardly jumped, "N-Naruto?" she stuttered surprised.

"Kiya... I want you to do something." He ordered, slowly she straightened up without a word, slightly confused when he turned look to the bed.

Kiya's confusion slowly turned into sour dislike at the sight of Myrel.

But then her ears twitched.

~"Don't hurt me again..."~ "I won't lose this time, it's not my fault..."~ She pleaded, her face curling in anger and fear, shaking her head stubbornly.

Kiya's fur began to stand up, her eyes widening as her mouth dropped in shock at her words.

Naruto turned back toward her, Kiya shifted to look at him, her distasteful expression and feelings vanished, replaced by regret and sorrow.

Memories flashed through the Kitsune's head involuntarily... Ones she'd rather forget.

Kiya sobered up, looking down at her master seriously, "What do you need me to do?"

He had given his order, Myrel's whimpering slowly soothed and died down... and Naruto had slept on the couch alone that night.

Xx

xX

Yue slowly sat up, her fur bushed out as she stared at nothing in a lost daze for a good moment.

"Ouugh~" she moaned at the light-headedness, the drowsiness, headache and blurry vision, seeing two of everything.

She hissed and covered her eyes from the sunlight coming through the windows, taking a few seconds to adjust she looked around and realized Hinata was already out, she was nowhere to be found on the bed.

"You're finally awake." someone muttered.

Yue's head snapped up and spied two Dracass's standing across from her at the dresser getting dressed.

Yue pushed her palm to her forehead, "Tashira?" She mumbled as she blinked wearily, "Ahh- my head... What happened last night?"

"We passed out." Tashira stated as she pulled on a pair of gray spandex shorts.

Yue became alarmed, "What? We passed out? Why, when!"

"Sometime last night, I think at nine." Tashira looked disappointed, "When I woke up Hinata told me that it was due to the strain of pushing ourselves beyond our limit for four continuous hours that forced our minds to shut down." Tashira stated distastefully.

Yue rubbed her head as she groaned, "What time is it?"

"Almost noon." she muttered.

Yue's fur spiked, "Nya!" They slept for fifteen hours!

The look Tashira had was no joke, it was then she realized just how serious this was, slowly Yue digested this information. Physically she felt fine, fully ready to do anything, but they got carried away.

Yue rested her hands on the bed in thought, "So the pokéball training method is a double edged sword. Thank kami Hinata found us in time or else..." she didn't want to think about it.

Tashira became irritated, "Tch, Yeah I know," pulling over a gray spandex short-sleeve, "Hinata said to limit that kind of training to only an hour a day." she muttered in aggravation, like an impatient Pokékit.

It was too disappointing to think about and instead found herself looking at the mirror above the dresser.

Leaning forward Tashira pulled at the length of her hair, "I think my hair is starting to get too long." It had started to descend past her shoulders.

The Cheshire blinked at the change in subject, "I don't see anything wrong with long hair." Yue muttered before glancing up to the hair on her head going out in different directions, the actual hair on her head was fairly short, just past her cheeks.

Tashira raised a brow, "I should cut it, maybe like yours." she contemplated.

Yue narrowed her eyes, "I think its fine right now, any shorter and you'll look like a tomboy." she put in her two credits.

Tashira seemed to consider it, pulling at her hair and glaring at her reflection as she came to a decision, she smirked in agreement, she'd keep it at this length from now on.

The Alpha dropped the smirk and turned to Yue, "Take a shower and get dressed, Hinata wants us ready in half an hour" Tashira ordered.

"Ara, what for?" Yue asked in confusion.

Horror flashed across her face for a second, then her cheeks began to turn red in embarrassment, something that would humiliate her in front of all who saw, Tashira trembled, "... Yoga."

'Hm, so Naruto's already up.' Kiya stared at the couch that Naruto had slept on that night.

She looked around the dimly lit room monotonously, then her eyes shifted to Myrel.

The Kitsune had an unreadable expression as she watched the larger pokégirl nuzzle into her bosoms, her leg wrapped around Kiya's, one of Myrel's arms draped over the Kitsune's waist, while the other going under her and groping the vulpine's butt.

Kiya shook her head at how tightly Myrel clung to her, it was almost laughable.

'She seems so fragile... So vulnerable.' Kiya cracked a smirk at the Dracona's behavior; this was delicious blackmail she realized. Myrel whimpering and pleading in a manner completely unlike her, before clinging to the nearest person for comfort even if it was someone she hated.

However, the more she went on, Kiya found her smile disappear and replaced with remorse and concern, 'And yet, the fact that she had lived a life horrible enough to give her such nightmares to make her whimper and beg to begin with kills any kind of enjoyment.'

Watching her talk in her sleep, pleading and hurt brought back unwanted memories. Kiya repressed the sadness welling up within her and instead contented herself to think on happier things, '... Naruto.'

All it took was his name and it brought back her happy mischievous grin.

"Uggh!" Kiya grunted shutting an eye at the pressure. Myrel's grip around the Kitsune tightened as she squeezed and groped her harder; she pushed her face in between Kiya's breasts and growled in comfort.

Kiya froze as Myrel began to wake, shifting her body to understand what she was clung to.

Kiya watched as Myrel's eyes slowly opened and looked up at her, her dreamy and pleasured face slowly disappeared and replaced with confusion and anger.

Kiya stared as Myrel slowly looked down to find that it was her boobs that she was face-deep in before she looked up and stared at Kiya, "... Why the fuck are you naked."

Kiya couldn't help but smile down at her challengingly, "Ugn- It's a sleeping habit, you definitely didn't seem to mind." she grunted gesturing to her grip.

Myrel slowly unwrapped herself from the small Kitsune, drowsy and weary as she sat up, rubbing her left eye, "Hn- What happened?" she mumbled, then glared at Kiya apparently realizing something, "And why are you out of your pokéball Kitsune?" she demanded.

Kiya rubbed her arm as she glanced at her; "I was let out." she answered simply before she lifted the covers and got out of bed, "I had to do something to shut you up."

Myrel stared at Kiya as she wandered about in unashamed nudity.

The Dracona growled in confusion, "What are you talking about?"

Suddenly she stopped, something literally didn't feel right, lifting the covers her eyes widened, "Why the fuck am I naked?" she yelled.

Kiya couldn't stifle her snicker.

Myrel snapped at the Kitsune, feeling humiliated and violated, "Did you undress me?" she hissed in accusation.

Kiya stopped pacing and turned to the blushing pokégirl, and smiled defensively, "Well you kept tugging at your shirt, and it didn't feel right against my fur- I mean you just looked so comfortable!" Kiya rattled on laughing nervously as she waved her hands.

Myrel blushed even harder as she growled, "What did you do to me? I swear if you touched anything while I was sleeping I'll rip your goddamn-"

"Now calm down you're overreacting. I didn't penetrate you or anything," Kiya interrupted and shrugged in thought, "I mean sure I copped a feel, but nothing serious, I swear." she assured honestly.

"Copped a f-feel..." Myrel repeated, her insides trembled in disgust.

Kiya crossed her arms as she watched the dramatic emotions run across her face, "Oh please, it's not like you were molested, if anything it was me that ought to feel violated." she huffed.

The Dracona looked up, her boiling anger vanishing and replaced with confusion, "Huh? What do you mean by that?" she questioned, narrowing her eyes.

Kiya raised a brow condescendingly, "You were the one groping my ass the whole time, face deep in my chest." she reminded.

Myrel blinked, then glared at her defensively, "You shouldn't have been out of your pokeball to begin with, that's your own fault!" she blamed.

Kiya rested a hand against her head and sighed, "We're going in circles. There's no point in accusing each other of who played with your left nipple,"

"What?"

"-so let's just drop it." The Kitsune decided. Silence passed through them for a moment before Myrel turned away, "Hmph."

Kiya shook her head and headed to the drawer to get dressed. Shuffling through Naruto's gear she retrieved her own scroll. Then she frowned when settling into staring at the scroll. Glancing back at a Myrel directing a glare at her she turned back to the scroll and put it to her nose. She sniffed it for a few short seconds before smirking and proceeding to unfurl the scroll and go to her stash of clothes to pick out something to wear.

Myrel's glare softened with curiosity; reluctantly she glanced at Kiya, "Why did Naruto release you?"

Kiya paused, turning to look back at Myrel. The violet-eyed dragon-type turned to fully look at Kiya. Kiya's tail wagged indefinitely as she returned to her scroll to find underwear.

She decided to be honest, "It was your whimpering and crying that woke him up." Kiya muttered.

Myrel thought she hadn't heard right at first, but then she realized what was said, 'My whimpering and crying?'

The Draconic Pokégirl froze, realizing that her nightmares had gotten worse. Myrel's vision blurred as she thought about how Naruto had seen her at her most vulnerable.

She swallowed anxiously, "Did I... Did I say anything?" she asked hesitantly, biting her bottom lip.

Kiya looked over at the paralyzed Dragon, looking down in thought before she nodded, "When Naruto released me I saw you,"

- ~"Don't hurt me again..."~ "I won't lose this time I swear, it's not my fault..."~ -

"That's all I heard you say." Kiya replied, pulling on a pair of shorts.

Myrel didn't speak at first, letting the explanation sink in before she slowly nodded, "I see, I said that huh?" she muttered weakly.

What other things did she say that night that forced Naruto to wake up? Did she cry to, she might as well have, and Naruto had seen it all?

Her knuckles turned white, these constant obstacles continued to spring up and bear down on her. Leaning forward Myrel winced as she shut her eyes, 'Damn it!' Quickly she blinked away hot salty tears.

Within the next moment Myrel spent time wiping her nose and sniffling, replacing her anguish with a hardened barrier and narrowed her eyes, "Why did you sleep by me?" she demanded.

Putting on a black t-shirt Kiya slowly turned to her, "Your begging and arguing was too much for Naruto to bare, he had to do something." she replied, Kiya then smiled sadly, "So he went to someone who's went through exactly what you're going through right now."

Myrel scoffed, "What is that supposed to mean, what are you trying to say?"

A memory came to her, and in the short time she allowed herself to remember Kiya looked away nervously, "What I'm trying to say is that I know what it feels like to have nightmares... and they usually go away when you're sleeping next to someone." She answered sympathetically.

Myrel's brows shot upward at the Kitsune, 'Naruto... released Kiya so she could help me?' She didn't understand.

Looking down at the bed in thought, she gripped the sheets in growing anger, 'I won't have their eyes look down at me like some Ponytaur with a broken leg that needs to be put down.'

Myrel raised her head, violet raging irises glared at the fox-type, "I don't need your pity Kitsune! And I sure as hell don't need Naruto's!" she declared.

Kiya frowned, not understanding why Myrel was being so stubborn, it didn't make sense to her, but regardless of what she didn't understand the furred Pokégirl didn't say anything, she had expected it, but now that it finally came it still hurt just as if she hadn't.

- "I know you don't get along with her, but you're my alpha Kiya... I'd leave my life in your hands, and I need you to be prepared to lead the Pokégirls who join us. That means you have to be the understanding, mature Pokégirl... Kiya... I want you to comfort her, don't leave her side tonight. You should know what it's like to have nightmares, and the safety of having someone hold you. Kiya I'm begging you, don't let her go through nights like this any longer." Naruto pleaded. -

Kiya's confused expression hardened as she resolved herself, 'I'm the Alpha.' and as such she needed to make some decisions of her own.

"None of that matters right now. I want you to take a shower and get dressed." Kiya ordered.

Myrel blanched, looking at Kiya as if she was insane, "What? Why should I?" she challenged.

Kiya walked to her, "Because I'm not leaving your side today." she stated.

Myrel's brows went up in shock, "You really think you can order me around Kitsune?" She questioned incredulously.

Kiya looked down at her, her attitude was suddenly almost as intimidating as Naruto's had been last night, "Yeah I do, or else the whole mansion will know how you whimpered and begged not to be punished in your nightmares, before I crawled in and you clung to me like a fresh Pokékit on the tit." she threatened.

Myrel's eyes widened as she bared her teeth, "Rrggh!... Why you!" she growled.

Kiya smirked victoriously, "Now get up."

~Inhale... Exhale~

Leaning down she touched her forehead to her left outstretched leg, she explained calm soothing words to the three who volunteered to join her as she proceeded to do more stretching and flexible positions.

Hinata was still sore and every other position was spent straining and wincing as she never tried such extreme stretches, she breathed calmly and even though she didn't always manage to touch her hand to her toes or touch her head to her knee or some other strenuous pose, she knew that it was relieving great amounts of tension and soreness.

Yue however, with her enhanced flexibility and feline body she made it seem easy to put your leg behind your head or to lay on your stomach and grab your ankles. Yue merely looked and watched Hinata's sexy body perform the poses, or she would glance over and giggle to herself at Tashira struggling and cursing under her breath.

Tashira growled as she struggled to complete the stretches and exercises the Acrobabe told them to do, sweat and tension increased with each stretch being harder than the last and the fact that Hinata and Yue didn't have as much of a problem with this as she did pissed her off.

She could hear Kitsuto's harem watching from the side giggling and staring, mostly at her, a rare powerful dragon-type doing yoga and failing horribly.

Tashira's face burned even hotter in embarrassment at being laughed at, damn she just wanted this to end.

"Tch, that was a pain in the ass." Tashira complained rubbing her shoulder as she rotated it.

"I didn't think it was too bad." Yue defended as she raised a doubtful brow.

"Of course you didn't." Tashira huffed under her breath, "Never mind that, Yue there's something I need you to help me with." She changed subject.

The Cheshire took note of the newly attached weapon holster and supply pouch, "What's with the new gear?" she asked suspiciously.

Tashira smirked, "It's for an evaluation."

"Evaluation?" Yue repeated, ears becoming attentive, her tail wagged curiously.

Tashira rested her hands on the smaller Pokégirl's shoulders, "I want you to teleport me far away from here so I can train without holding back." she explained.

"What!" Yue's fur spiked, "Tashira have you lost your mind! You know what Hinata and Naruto would do to you if you asked them that?"

"Which is why I'm asking you." Tashira persisted seriously, "Come on Yue you're smart and understanding." she argued.

Yue stepped back unsure of a retort, "Even if I wanted to I don't think I'm able to pull off an accurate teleportation out here," she then frowned at the impatient pokégirl, "And you'd be going against Hinata and Naruto's orders, right now you need to just take it easy."

Tashira crossed her arm in irritation, "I don't want to be 'taking it easy'. I want to get stronger! For myself and for Hinata and Naruto. If you want to stay weak then that's fine but I'm going to push myself to my limits and further beyond to fulfill my usefulness!" she declared.

A chord struck within Yue at the insult, 'If I want to remain weak?' it shouldn't have hurt as much but it did, Tashira made it sound like she didn't care for her masters and that hurt a lot.

"That isn't fair." The Cheshire whispered as she lowered her head, she did want to be useful to Hinata and Naruto, "We'd be disobeying them again."

… but what was worse? Going against their orders, or being too slow and too weak to assist when it truly counted. Becoming a liability that would only hold them back?

Tashira stared down Yue, "Yue sometimes you have to fly before you can walk."

"That doesn't even make sense." she mumbled.

Tashira stared, "It's an expression."

Yue's shoulders slumped, "It would've made more sense if you said it to someone who also had wings."

Tashira groaned, "Just teleport me will you?"

"What if I can't teleport us back?"

"I'll fly us back."

"And if we get injured?"

"We can still heal ourselves in the healing unit." Tashira replied, waiting for some other reluctant question.

'Well… I want to do all I can for Hinata and Naruto,' Yue looked up, "Where do you want to go?" she asked.

Tashira turned around and put a hand over her eyes as she peered at the five mountains far in the distance, she pointed to the middle one at least twenty-three miles away, "Right there."

Yue blinked, her tail curling in intimidation at the sheer distance of the jump, she never jumped over twenty miles in her life before not even alone, twenty miles was the farthest and that was a joint teleportation with Kyu.

Having to transport Tashira along with herself would increase the strain and energy as well, 'I wonder if I could really go that far while transporting another, would I kill myself like Hinata cautioned?'

Hinata and Naruto's faces passed through her head.

The Cheshire's head snapped up. Swallowing saliva Yue's expression hardened as she built up her resolve, 'No, if I die then that means that I was never worthy of Hinata and Naruto... This is for them.' Her challenge to herself reminded her of that Lee character Hinata and Naruto told her about.

Yue narrowed her eyes on her target, "I'll do my best, grab ahold of me." Tashira nodded and rested a hand on her shoulder.

Yue concentrated on the distance and built up as much energy as she could control, 'Hinata.'

~Phwip!~

"Move your tail will you?" Kiya ushered impatiently as she waited for Myrel to catch up.

Myrel groaned as she stepped outside, "Ugh!" She hissed, shielding her eyes by the sudden light attacking her, she squinted in an attempt to see. The Dracona looked to Kiya already walking, "Hey! Kitsune there's no need to hurry!... Fuck." she groaned as she blinked away the sting in her eyes.

She hadn't left the mansion since she had been beaten by Tashira, mostly spending her hours in the dimly lit guest room that was Naruto's, the full on rays of the sun did not go easy on her sensitive eyes.

Kiya hopped down the front steps, "Staying in the house everyday isn't good for you." Kiya called over already headed to the courtyard.

Myrel dragged her feet, glaring at Kiya's back the Draconic Pokégirl groaned, "Well is there any need to rush? It's early in the goddamn morning."

Kiya shook her head definitely with the fire of determination in her eyes, "I haven't seen Tashira or Yue at all today!" she replied.

Myrel blinked, "... So? What does that have to do with anything?" she grumbled confused.

"Everything!" Kiya whirled around to stare at Myrel dead on, stopping her in her tracks, "If they aren't here then they are out training! I'll be damned if I fall behind, hah! No way-jose~!" She declared hurrying to the courtyard.

Myrel stared, raising her brow at how insane and purely idiotic she sounded, "... You're crazy. Just because they're not here doesn't mean-"

"Hurry up Dragonbreath!"

"Kk!" Myrel's left brow twitched, "Quit calling me that, my names Myrel!"

*Fwoosh!*

Tashira looked at Yue and Yue looked back.

"Huh?"

Tashira and Yue felt weightless, and then they began to fall. Yue looked down and only saw clouds, her fur spiked as she screamed, clawing at the air as she and Tashira fell.

Tashira's eyes widened, "Yue, where did you send us?"

Yue had her eyes shut tight, "Kyaah! I don't know! -The mountain?" she screamed.

"Yue..."

"I'm gonna diee!" Yue wailed desperately.

"Yue!"

The feline was too frantic and scared to hear or comprehend anything but to scream.

"YUE!"

The purple-furred cat-type continued to cry bloody murder for ten agonizing seconds as she believed she was going to fall to earth and splatter to pieces, her her voice creaked and ceased in exhaustion...

Yue trembled, too afraid to open her eyes but her curiosity got the better of her, she peeked one eye open and saw Tashira's Draconic face with a brow raised at her over dramatic act, "Yeah... wings remember?"

Yue's ears lowered as her eyes shifted to see her being held by a flying draconic Tashira, "... Oh." Yue mewed.

Tashira shook her head before looking around, slowly descending below the clouds. The two looked around to find themselves four hundred feet above the mountain Tashira had pointed at.

Yue's mouth fell open in shock, "I-I did it... Heh- I actually did it! Nya!" Yue yelled victoriously pumping a fist into the air as she awed in amazement.

"Tch, yeah Yue you did, I knew you could." Tashira chided looking down at her. She noticed something amiss, Yue's eyes were drooping with exhaustion, and panting, and noticeably sweating. Tashira shifted a concerned brow, "How much energy did that jump take out of you?" she asked, her harem sister's panting didn't seem to be lessening at all.

Yue blinked, "Huh?" looking up at Tashira before her eyes snapped to her hands. Yue paused, slowly realizing that the panting, trembling and tense muscles weren't because of the falling, but because of the jump... Yue swallowed saliva and got a breath of air, a large majority of her energy was gone all within the blink of an eye, the sudden depleted energy was numbing.

However, Yue looked amongst the vast view high in the sky, feeling the high winds blow past her fur. Looking back in the direction of the town they were just in with disbelief, 'However... that jump was over twenty miles.'

The Cheshire marveled at her accomplishment realizing that this was the high energy boost that her masters were talking about! pokégirls in her level range from ten through twenty couldn't teleport over twenty miles; her teleporting could be compared to a Pokégirl over a level twenty!

Usually for those with the ability to teleport one's distance for teleportation depended on their maximum experience and power level. A level 1 could teleport ten miles; a level ten could teleport twenty and so on. For a level 14 Pokégirl to teleport over twenty miles whilst taking someone else with them was unheard of and extremely impressive! If she jumped alone, she bet she could teleport over thirty miles!

Yue squealed to herself in an unknown euphoria of happiness as she ignored the dizziness, aching and soreness that resulted from transporting two people simultaneously, she would need to spend the rest of the day resting.

Tashira smiled to herself at how Yue acted, it seemed she would be just fine. Tashira turned her head to look at her wings slowly flapping to keep them airborne, '... I didn't think that I was able to fly this easily yet,'

She continued looking at her draconic form, 'But I guess the pokéball training helped even more than I could have hoped.' her body was responding well to the strain of the draconic form, in fact she felt great.

'I wonder if the time-limit was extended as well?' she couldn't help but wonder, 'Has it passed the twenty minute marker?'

Looking down beneath her was the top of the mountain, not tipped, but instead the top of the mountain created a bowl as large as five Wreckball fields side by side.

Boulders and rock pillars layered the area which would work great for this training exercise. Tashira grinned inwardly in anticipation, excellent training material.

Carefully Tashira landed on the peak of the mountain, setting Yue down on a rock, "Take it easy alright? You're our ride home after all."

Yue blushed as she smiled, "Right."

The Dracass stepped forward and looked upon her own training field for today, she inhaled with determination in her eyes, "Here I go."

Yue looked around curiously, "So why did you want to come here Tashira?"

The Draconic pokégirl smirked, "So I can see how much progress I made training in my pokéball." she replied.

Yue narrowed her eyes, "Remember, if you go all out while running..."

'I'll tear my body up beyond repair.' Tashira thought, she guessed she could jog instead.

"So, did you only come to me so I could teleport you?" Yue asked.

Tashira smirked, "Not at all," Reaching into her supply pouch she tossed her scroll to Yue, "I want you to monitor and evaluate my progress, how fast I am, how strong I am, flight maneuverability, weapon accuracy, the power of my techniques." Tashira explained.

Yue's expression perked up with meaning, she nodded as she unsealed a paper attached to a clipboard and a pen, "I see, very well."

Each one of them had a monitoring sheet, their breed's profile used for reference, the clipboard held all of Tashira's capabilities before the weights were lifted compared to the average Dracass recorded in the pokédex.

Putting on a new sheet of paper the Cheshire got to work.

Tashira - Dracass

Age: 17

Human Form: 5'10 ft

Weight: 180 lbs

Dragon Form: 6'11 ft

Weight: 463 lbs

Yue looked up, "Ready when you are."

First, she wanted to check her physical capabilities: Strength. Tashira cracked her knuckles, laying eyes on a boulder at least five times her size.

Tashira grinned challengingly as she transformed into her dragon form, growing from five feet and ten inches to an intimidating six feet and eleven inches. Carefully Tashira flexed her hands, this was the first time since the weights were lifted that she turned Draconic again, excluding the inside of her pokéball.

Tashira frowned as she looked up at the boulder a few feet from her, "Tch, Piece of cake." At least it was for her old body.

If the data she read on her species were accurate, a Dracass in her dragon form was ten times stronger than a human. An average human could dead-lift two hundred and fifty pounds maximum... So what method did she have to use to measure the boulder, was it in a Dracass's average strength or the amount of a human's strength?

Tashira growled, "Tch, fuck it." she muttered, she'd figure out how much of her strength she got back later, or perhaps have either Yue or Hinata math it out for her.

It had been told repeatedly by scientists: Every breed had an almost definite set of enhancements, a cheetah that had enhanced speed (8x) could not go any faster than that no matter how much speed training she endeavored or how high her experience level went up, her maximum speed would always be eight times faster than a humans.

The same principles supposedly applied to her, her maximum strength was ten times that of an average male, she could dead lift a little more than a metric ton, two thousand and five hundred pounds to be exact.

However this data on the Dracass breed was also just a set of averages, while in a data book it would read an average Dracass had ten times the strength of a human, there are those amongst her breed that are born with eleven or even twelve times the strength of a human, and there are some unfortunate to be born with eight or nine times the strength of a human, Tashira happened to be one of the majority averaged Dracass.

But ultimately, no matter how much any Pokegirl trained, it was impossible to increase one's enhancements.

Tashira sighed, 'At least... That's what all the scientists, observations, and studies say.' and yet ever since she had met Hinata and Naruto, some concrete observations seemed to be poked with holes, after all it was stated a Pokégirl couldn't learn a technique without the help of a T2... Kiya's hyper-sensitivity, and flaming fist technique begged to differ.

'So... There may still be a chance,' Tashira rationalized. All of that weight training may pay off, and what's more, a Dracass's speed was not listed, could she then improve her speed with more speed training? Right now she was definitely faster than she had been when she first met Naruto and Hinata, she was more agile, flexible, stronger and more weapon accurate.

So perhaps the data wasn't set in stone. Was a level 100 cheetah any faster than a level 1? They never documented such things, or if they did, then they didn't release such information to the public, they were usually base Pokégirls either from level one or in an evolved Pokégirls case as soon as she evolved.

Tashira looked upon the boulder, first she would have to get back to full health to test that theory.

Squatting, she gripped the underside of the boulder and lifted, grunting as she did. The Dracass growled finally lifting the huge rock, 'Damn I feel weak.' Tashira thought bitterly.

"How much does it weigh?" Yue asked, pen at the ready.

Tashira rested the boulder on her back and tried to weigh it, 'I hate math... Let's see, an average man can lift about two hundred and fifty pounds... and this boulder feels at least three times that.' So about seven hundred and fifty pounds minimum.

Dracass - Ten times stronger than man.

Tashira - Three times stronger than man.

Something flared in Tashira's eyes, raising the boulder over her head she angrily heaved it at a rock pillar twenty yards away, "There's no way I'm that weak!" She roared as the boulder exploded into smaller rocks and destroying the pillar.

Yue blanched.

Tashira huffed angrily, setting her eyes on an even larger and heavier boulder.

Yue was quiet, observing as Tashira forced her muscles to lift the boulder, 'Even while she is weakened, Tashira is still really strong.' What could she expect from a rare dragon-type.

As the determined Dracass lifted the boulder off the ground, her legs began to shake. Veins bulged from her arms to her forehead as she bared her teeth and growled.

Tashira shut an eye as she struggled, "Rrggh- Yue!"

The Cheshire jumped, "Yes Tashira?"

"Uggh! Over a thousand and four hundred pounds!" She relayed as she tossed the boulder five feet from herself and sighed.

Strength: 5.2 out of 10.

Yue awed as she smiled, "Amazing Tashira! You've regained over half your strength back within three days!" she congratulated, compared to the expectation that it would take over a month, three days was a major feat. 'Even at my full strength she's over four times stronger than me right now...' Yue's smile faltered.

Tashira huffed, "I shouldn't have to recover to begin with." She grumbled, she had to get back to full strength or else she couldn't start learning anything new, 'And Hinata and Naruto's friend, Lee, has over a thousand pounds on each leg.' Tashira tightened her fist… trying to keep calm she reminded herself that ninja weren't exactly average people.

Yue blinked, "So what's next."

Tashira glanced up and stared in thought, "Well, what do my previous stats say?"

"Let's see, overall rank... Ooh a solid 'F'!" Yue stated intrigued.

Tashira's brow twitched, "Is that sarcasm? Like your monitoring sheet is any different." she growled, "Just tell me what my last physical scores were."

"Touchy," Yue giggled, she flipped the sheet of paper to see the one beneath, "Physically; Alright:

Strength: [B] Above Average (x3), Up to [A+] High (7x)

Durability: [C+] Average (x2), Up to [B] High (4x)

Speed: [C] Average, Down to [D+] Low

Reflex: [C] Average, Down to [D+] Low

Stamina: [C-] Average, Down to [D] Low

Agility: [C-] Average, Down to [F+] Extremely Low

Precision: [C+] Average (x2), Down to [F] Extremely Low

Endurance: [C] Average, Down to [F] Extremely Low

Accuracy: [D+] Low, Down to [F] Extremely Low-"

"All right I got it, you can stop now." Tashira interrupted before it got too ugly. The first score was her human form and the second were her scores when she turned into her dragon form.

"Is this accurate?" Yue's eyes were widened as she stared at the score sheet, "Geez no wonder you scored an F. Your transformation is more of a drawback than a benefit." Yue gaped.

"I'm pretty sure it was mostly because of those weight seals." Tashira growled under her breath.

"Don't let those seals take all the credit." Yue teased as she scanned the paper.

The Dracass stood upright, "Enough! When I'm back to full strength we'll see just how much those weight seals held me back!" She declared.

Yue toddled her head in consideration. Not to mention Hinata and Naruto's skill evaluations were brutal and unforgiving, it made Tashira, Yue and Kiya wonder how far Hinata and Naruto expected them to go.

The standards for finding out the full capability of their skills was first using the averages of humans (Via Pokédex), such as amount of weight the average human can lift, average speed, agility, durability, endurance and so on. Then Hinata and Naruto gave them a series of tests to compare how they did to the average human.

Tashira bit her lip in irritation, according to the monitoring sheet she was worse than the average human and scored an F.

It really made a strange kind of sense to her, it explained how humans such as hunters and bounty hunters could kill a Pokégirl with their own skillset, they just had to know how to use them.

Yue heaved a sigh, "Well, we better get started on testing where you are on each of these before we do techniques, we'll start with agility..."

"Hmph- why are you doing this? Aren't you still injured?" Myrel questioned curiously, standing at the side of the platform with her arms crossed, watching Kiya lower in a stance.

Kiya's brow twitched at the word 'injured', "I merely have a temporary handicap... and I'm doing my daily 'therapy'." she replied.

The Dracona sweat dropped as she watched Kiya only stand there, "But you're not doing anything." she muttered.

Kiya just glanced at her then stared straight ahead in complete concentration, 'I should be able to control my energy accurately now,' she theorized, 'If it worked successfully in my pokéball, then I should also be able to perform techniques again.' Her brows furrowed, 'Now it's just my physical body that I need to master without the healing unit's assistance.' She began to slowly and steadily exert energy all throughout her body.

The energetic fox was always intrigued with Hinata's Jyuuken style, how the effectiveness of a simple palm strike varied greatly just by pushing energy through her palms was something Kiya took interest in. She would've never have thought of the Hyper-Sensitivity technique without Hinata's help. Inspired by the use of Hinata's effective attacks through chakra the Kitsune tried to mimic her energy exertion method, only throughout her entire body to increase her sensory skills at least twice as much, one of her five senses that were greatly affected was her sense of touch to a much higher degree.

Admittedly she did it for amazing sex, but she found that the uses for the technique outside of intimacy were increasing by the day.

'By incorporating my hyper-sensitivity, I can grasp exactly how strong I currently am, and how fast I can go without screwing up my body.' Kiya couldn't help but feel a little giddy; by doing this she would be able to reach her peak much faster, overshooting how she was when she still had the weights on.

Standing up Kiya raised her head to the sky ~Inhale~... ~Exhale~ looking straight she smirked confidently, flexing her hands experimentally.

She noticed multiple things within the few seconds she had the technique activated, 'My energy reserves are two times larger than before; the technique itself is heightened and uses less energy than before; my sense of hearing, touch, smell, and sight increased as well, I'm assuming that goes for taste as well... Could it be?' Kiya's evaluating expression slowly bloomed into an amazed grin.

Myrel stared, "The hell you smiling about?"

Kiya looked around, 'My enhancements... Was Naruto right? I really can increase my enhancements!' she realized, just when she believed it impossible Naruto gave her hope to prove the dex' wrong.

Olfactory Sense (4x) Increased to (5x)

Enhanced Hearing (4x) Increased to (5x)

Kiya yipped happily, if she kept at it she could grow stronger than anyone thought her breed capable of!

"Haah~ whatever." Myrel grumbled, shaking her head and shutting her eyes.

Kiya nodded with determination, if she brought her body back to its physical peak, she couldn't imagine how much better her evaluation sheet would look.

"Hey! Kitsune! What, you just expect me to stand here?" Myrel yelled in annoyance, not liking the thought of just watching Kiya.

"Well since you're so anxious, you can be my cheerleader." Kiya taunted making the Dracona glare at her.

So first things first, speed and agility. Kiya sped off the next moment, zigzagging back and forth across the platform before reaching one end, quickly she turned and repeated.

Myrel blinked, not expecting Kiya to shoot off, realizing she was much faster than she remembered the Kitsune being, just a few days ago she was limping around trying to control her body.

Kiya monitored her speed, not as fast as she used to be, she would say she was about seventy-five percent back to what her original speed was which if memory serves, was thirty-six miles per hour, 'So the fastest my body can currently handle is twenty-seven miles per hour.' Kiya grumbled to herself, anyway as long as she kept training, she'd be back to thirty-six in a few days, and after that...

Kiya narrowed her eyes, 'After that I can start training to see how fast that seal made me.'

Yue's feline eyes zipped back and forth as Tashira maneuvered herself through the air and around the pillars, her flight speed still needed work because even before the weights were lifted she was still a beginner and an amateur at flying.

The Cheshire nodded, "Your Flight and Maneuverability looks to be coming along nicely, almost back to where you use to be!" she complimented as she scribbled down the findings… err- still nowhere near as good as any other natural flying-type. *Sweatdrop*

Tashira descended and landed with a rumble, her wings folded in as the Dracass put a hand to her hip, "Tch."

"So what's next Tashira?" Yue asked.

Tashira looked around with a calculating eye, "All that's left is to determine my current energy capacity and the strength of my techniques."

Something lit up in the Draconic's eyes as her grin bloomed, "Might wanna stand back." she stated confidently.

She mustered as much dragon-energy as she could control, almost twice the amount of energy she use to use. Stomping her foot forward she braced herself and opened her mouth, aiming up at the sky at an angle.

Yue's fur began to lift and tingle in slight concern as she watched her mouth begin glowing yellow and sizzle with energy sparks around her mouth.

Tashira shot off the largest Hyper-Beam she could muster, it was definitely much larger than before. A chaotic flashing yellow cannon almost four times the size of a usual Hyper-Beam blasted through the clouds and lit up the sky in a bright yellow flash of light.

The ground beneath Tashira indented and caved in deeper, the landscape around her shook and rumbled as unstable pillars collapsed, and the pressure blew away any debris around her sending Yue skidding back.

Tashira felt her body rush with adrenaline, 'I-it's too unstable!' her legs tried to withstand the weight of the beam but suddenly buckled sending her falling back into the rock as she grunted, the beam pushed her body into the rock and her figure indented within it, breaking through rock and sending up debris.

The beam itself fell back and blasted away hundreds of huge pillars and boulders away layering the landscape destroying all that got in its way and blasting its surrounding with tremendous force.

Then the beam screeched loudly as it flickered uncontrollably before it slowly disappeared.

Yue hissed as she pushed rocks off her, slowly pulling herself out of a pile of rubble, coughing, and looked around.

A large fifteen foot crater was dug into the Earth where Tashira had been and the top of the mountain itself was entirely destroyed, a twenty foot ridge blasted into and through the surface of the rock to the edge of the mountaintop from where Tashira had fallen back.

Yue's jaw fell, 'Tashira's hyper-beam was too powerful for even her to control...' looking into the sky, clouds swirled around a large noticeable hole in the sky where the hyper-beam had been shot.

Yue walked to the edge of the crater, peering down worriedly, "Tashira?... You okay?" she called out.

She could hear Tashira grunt dizzily, "...Owww~"

Tashira came to, finding herself buried in rock and over half of her energy depleted, her body was shaking and numb from the use of energy and the instability of the beam, 'That was awesome!-... but... too powerful for me to handle with how I am now, the beam itself… gods it was so much stronger than before, ha- and it lasted longer too... fucking amazing.' But with the way it felt… she guessed she could only shoot two of those at most before her energy was sapped.

"Yue..." The dragon-type reached out weakly, "Help me." she groaned.

Myrel huffed as she crossed her arms, seeing the Kitsune finally stop moving, the Dracona had watched as Kiya proceeded to do vertical push-ups, do some flexible poses, sprint, do agility exercises, and so much more, apparently giving herself some self-evaluation of some sort with each exercise.

Seeing her sitting cross-legged, rotating her arm and stretching calmed her now that she finally took a break, "Are you done now?" Myrel grumbled, growing more and more impatient.

Kiya smiled, shaking her head and tail, "I just got warmed-up."

"-Warmed up?-"

"Now all I need to check is my reflexes, durability, energy, my techniques, execution, precision-"

"What are you even saying?" Myrel interrupted irritated.

Kiya looked up, her smile turning into a mischievous fox grin, "What I'm saying my dear Myrel," she said as she stood up, walk up to Myrel and stare at her, "Is that me and you are going to spar."

'... I've never sparred before.' Myrel snorted, "... You're joking."

"As much as a funeral." Kiya shot down.

The Dracona raised a brow in slight surprise, staring down at her incredulously, "... Forget it." She stated, with a grunt and turned around, "This is stupid, I'm going back inside."

Kiya blinked, staring at Myrel's back, "You don't want to spar?"

"Tell everyone about what happened, I'm done with this," Myrel huffed, "I don't care if it was my left nipple, hell it could've been the right for all I care." she just wanted to rid herself of this troublesome situation that she never asked for, to lay in bed and sleep.

Kiya looked pondering for a moment, "Tell everyone huh? I don't think Naruto and Hinata would like the fact you went through their stuff." she forewarned.

Myrel stopped in her tracks.

Kiya stared at Myrel's back for a few long seconds.

"I don't know what you're talking about."

Kiya scoffed and crossed her arms, "You're a really bad liar, Naruto can help you with that, he and Hinata are good at deception, you," Myrel slowly turned around, "not so much."

The Dracona inwardly flinched, "… How did you find out?" She muttered.

The Fox-type's muzzle curled belittlingly, "Your scent for one, I noticed it immediately all over Naruto's stuff. Also, after realizing this, I decided to see for myself. You didn't seem at all surprised that I could unseal clothes out of paper." Kiya answered.

Myrel's eyes widened within a fraction of a second, "You risked their exposure on an assumption?"

"Shut up, it was a well-placed assumption." Kiya confirmed, stepping forward she offered a welcoming hand, "So? It's your choice."

Myrel's breath hitched; gritting her teeth she narrowed her eyes at the oddly serious Kitsune, "I don't understand, why haven't you told your Tamer?"

"And lose my hold over you?" She asked, her expression hardened, "You're annoyingly nosy for a Dragon-type, and this time it'll be your own undoing."

Myrel began to walk back toward her, "What do you mean?"

Kiya crossed her arms, "I won't fuck around. If I told them, there are only three ways that I can imagine that going down," she explained as she raised three fingers, counting them off, "To join our harem; Be forced through a Level 5 cycling; Or, they'd kill you." She stated simply.

Was that supposed to be a sick joke? Myrel stepped forward, "W-what?" A shiver slithered up Myrel's spine as her body went cold and tense, the suddenly uneasy atmosphere made it hard to breathe.

Kiya continued on a lighter note, "Naruto and Hinata are very generous and kind people, but they will not let anyone endanger their friends or allow anyone to expose who they really are."

- "I won't allow anyone to hurt my friends. I won't show any mercy, and I won't stop until they've realized their mistake, before I kill them." Naruto stated deadly, his eyes lost its care and love and instead replaced with a dark, protective and determined expression. -

Myrel trembled, 'He'd actually do it?... h-he was serious?' fear began to show, the thought of being killed, the thought of all that she was being erased and leaving her in a mindless obedient blank slate... it was terrifying.

Swallowing her noticeable struggle, Myrel stared at Kiya, "Why are you telling me this?" She questioned confused.

Kiya looked away for a quick second, almost unsure before she came back with a hardened resolve, "By telling you this, I hope you at least realize how far I'm going to protect you."

Myrel didn't say anything immediately, confused, shocked... and touched.

Her eyes shifted, and she bit her lower lip. She wasn't use to the extremely serious Kitsune, "A simple spar?" She asked, awkwardly changing the subject.

Kiya returned the question with a simple smile.

"It's as I suspected..." Hinata muttered, somewhat irritated as she used Byakugan to stare intently at the scroll, noticing a reorganization of their supplies. The young Hyuuga could see that the Dracona did a poor job of masking her tracks, so much so that even an academy student could see that their stuff had been tampered with, even Kiya knew that a book like this belonged in the poké scroll and NOT the data scroll.

"But what do I do?"

The sun had begun to set; Hinata spent the next twenty minutes trying to think of the appropriate way to respond to this.

Kitsuto, Jiroshi and none of their Pokégirls would have any need to look through their stuff, they told them what equipment they all had... the only one who didn't know was Myrel. In order to release the information from the scrolls would mean she figured out how to unseal them.

But when would she have had the time to look through them? Since they got back she had maintained a close eye on their equipment so it had to be before then. Yue had told her of their new training method, and only two Pokégirls could go in at a time, that left one of their Pokégirls out with Myrel, as much as it pained her to say it, the fault lied on Naruto's end, Tashira and Yue were very overprotective of her stuff, but they wouldn't have gone through them, or have given Myrel the chance to look through them if they were out of their pokéballs...

Either way, she was sure of one thing, Myrel had gone through their files and she had to assume the worst, after all it wasn't just her safety at risk, it was Naruto's, and that gave all the reason to take extreme precautions.

Hinata looked away from the dresser and out the window spotting Myrel indulging Kiya in a light spar for whatever reason, very unlike the Dracona, and even stranger they seemed to be getting along if only slightly hesitantly on Myrel's part.

Hinata bit her lip, "I doubt Naruto would want me to kill her," She mumbled, almost immediately she blushed at the small outburst she had said without thought. Clearing her head of murder, she supposed she should at least warn Naruto that she was going to bind and gag Myrel before putting her into her pokéball.

Kiya fell, her leg spasmed with a noticeable cramp attack, the Kitsune lolling her head back in a yowl. Hinata pushed off her thoughts at the turn of events, seeing Kiya suddenly spring a cramp.

Myrel paused… then rushed to her side, hurrying to stretch the fox's leg and soothe the tightened muscle.

"..." Hinata's hardened and worried expression faltered, and for the next five minutes she watched Myrel tend to Kiya's thigh and berate the Kitsune for being an idiot and exerting herself.

The young teen's fists unfurled at the sight.

"-I was wrong about her."

Hinata's head snapped to the door and saw Naruto standing there with a wry smile.

Naruto rested on the side of door as if he was tired, "You'd think, one who grew up using a mask would recognize a poorly plastered facade like her's." He muttered.

Turning to face her blond crush she raised a brow inquisitively, "Facade?" Myrel's attitude seemed fairly believable to her, however if it's got Naruto this depressed, 'Myrel has only been putting up a front?'

The spiky-haired gennin nodded, "She was talking in her sleep... The things she said, I can almost paint the pictures in my head." He struggled to say.

Hinata's expression recoiled, "… I see," she looked down at Myrel, "So that's why," Her pain was the same as Naruto's, her own, and even the girls, '...How saddening.' she thought, her hardened eyes losing its caution.

Looking back to Naruto she showed concern, "What are we going to do Naruto-kun?" She asked gently "She's most likely suspicious from what she could've read within our scrolls."

Naruto looked up, his eyes were soft, his smile genuine and encouraging, "Just let this go for now... Trust me Hinata."

Hours had passed and the sun had descended past the mountains, Hinata bit her lip, "Just where are those girls?" She worried, out on the town? Surely they knew to report back before night right?

Walking down the steps with her forefinger to her bottom lip in thought, the loud slurping of food in the kitchen caught her attention.

There at the table, eating noisily and sloppily was Kiya, and next to her sat a disgusted Myrel trying to enjoy her own meal.

"Gah! Damn it Kitsune knock it off you're getting soup on me!"

Kiya only laughed in response as Myrel proceeded to eat her food grumpily.

The Dracona caught eye contact with her, staring for a few seconds Hinata then gave a kind smile and a wave as she continued to the living room.

Hinata came in to see Naruto and Kitsuto in the living room sitting on two separate couch's watching television, with a few Pokégirls lounging about on other such chairs and sofas.

Hinata bit back a smile at the childish action movie playing that she would expect no one but Naruto to be so entertained by, truly the movie-industry was much more advanced than their world, holograms, explosions, technology and such made the action movie a more visual pleasure.

"Ano, Naruto you haven't spoken to Myrel all day, is something the matter?"

Naruto bit back a grin and grunted, "Heh, no she definitely doesn't want to be around me for a while."

"Why, did'ya piss her off?" Riza cut in teasingly and half-interested.

Naruto chuckled, "I kinda scared her instead."

"Scared her?" Leslia inquired suspiciously, "Like threaten her?" the Atelesia asked.

Naruto gave a sheepish grin, "Kinda." He admittedly guiltily.

Leslia frowned, "What'dya sa-Omf!"

"Either way it's no business of ours." Kitsuto muttered nonchalantly. The young primate rubbed her shoulder sourly before shrugging.

*Creak*

Heads glanced to the door, but only Hinata looked relieved.

Tashira and Yue hung onto each other for support, panting and sweating, as if they had just traveled twenty miles, only Tashira bruised and dirtied, both looking exhausted.

Hinata's voice took a motherly tone, "Where have you two been? It's past nine!" she scolded.

"Eei!" Tashira and Yue's heads snapped up, eyes widening.

Hinata raised a suspicious brow, "Well?"

Tashira stood straight, rubbing her head and grinning stupidly and very suspiciously unlike herself, "We were out-"

The Cheshire followed up, "Yyyeah! Out... training!-Mmph" Tashira elbowed her.

Hinata tilted her head, "Training?"

Tashira gave Yue a glance, "Yeah, we were... jogging, after that we went to eat."

The teenage Tamer blinked, "You had money?"

They shook their heads, "Well no, we found... apples." Tashira answered lamely, "About half a mile out of town." with the butchered explanation out in the open all they could do was stand attentive and smile.

The spectators turned to hear Hinata's reply.

The young Hyuuga did not say anything for a few stinging seconds, eyes narrowed and arms crossed. Tashira and Yue seemed to be even more tense and sweaty than when they first entered.

"Well don't be out so late, I was worried." She whispered, deflating as if incredibly saddened and weary.

"Erm- Sorry, it won't happen again." Tashira and Yue chorused with a bow.

"We're going to clean up now." Yue closed nervously, touching Tashira they teleported.

Naruto sweatdropped, surely Hinata didn't believe that horrible excuse for an alibi could she? He didn't say anything, leaving it alone he returned to watching TV.

Hinata deadpanned, 'So she can teleport again... How foolish do they think I am?' she wondered as she sat next to Naruto with a sigh.

Xx

xX

She cradled her left broken arm, in her eyes she knew she was defeated but through sheer moral she lunged at the boy.

His eyes narrowed threateningly, seeing her moves before she even made them and with a quick swift motion twisted her wrist and held her from behind rendering her unable to attack, his leg came around fast and mercilessly.

*Crack!*- "Aaahhaahh! Hhnnm!" she squelched horribly, hissing she collapsed with her right knee pushed the other way out.

The boy let go of her wrist. Struggling to crawl back she bit back the pain.

"Ougk!... What are you?" She whispered in horror.

Red eyes spun violently as his foot met her neck, pushing her onto her back.

"He seems pissed." A Pokégirl observed.

"Somehow, they knew who he was, and that in itself is annoying." The Pokégirl with the sword replied.

Lilith watched intrigued, excited and in awe as she watched him kill. His aura, his energy positively dark and sinister that it was like a wet dream to the Succumbus.

The Succumbus looked back to the alpha, Nova in return smirked "I told you he didn't need help."

Sasuke panted as he finished off the last one, finally having the time to breathe he stood up, bloody and sweating he pushed a palm to his left eye in pain, "Hn!" His strange eyes receded and returned to their usual black irises, stinging from being used.

Angry and confused the fourteen year old teen stepped back to observe these men and pokégirls in uniform, four males, and seven pokégirls of different species all littered the clearing lifeless and their blood splattered about: police.

His morphing technique had taken its toll on him, his energy had run low due to holding up the image of an eighteen year old and he had to stop the technique and rest.

These police were on the trail headed to a town and spotted him, "How did they know my real name? Why were they after me?" He asked frustrated, they said he had murdered a PokéMart employee, stolen supplies and evaded the police and that he was wanted before they tried to subdue him, he had no choice.

"It's seems that you're a wanted criminal." The Draconic-pokégirl answered.

Sasuke snapped to his group of bystanders, "But I haven't done anything like that! I don't even remember it!" he snarled. *Pant pant* He could not recall ever doing these things he was charged with, grunting he fell to his knees and grabbed his stinging shoulder.

Nova narrowed her eyes, "You have no memory of who you are, and your strange powers are unlike anything we've seen... Maybe your mind blacked out and your body acted out."

Sasuke hissed at the pain, coughing up blood, "Ggk!... What the hell's... wrong with me?" He ground out, staring at his burning tattooed shoulder, it pulsed and glowed without reason and he didn't know why!

"Maybe he's an experiment... the first recreated pokéboy?" A pokégirl guessed.

Lilith watched all the proceedings, very intrigued, 'He has no memory? He doesn't know why he can do those things, interesting.' She was so damn glad she got such a mysterious and dark Tamer.

*Breath Intake*

Nova snapped to a boulder yards away, "Two more are still alive."

"*Gasp! gasp!*- Shit! Haa Sheila get us out of here now!" The police woman screamed.

Nova's eyes flared, lightning shooting from her hands, but she was too late, they had teleported away.

The Alpha snarled, "Rrgh! No you don't!"

"Uggrrh-Leave it!" Sasuke ordered as he stood up, "We need to go!"

The pokégirls stopped from pursuing, nodding.

The pokégirl with the sword crossed her arms, "Well if there had been any doubt before, there's none now. They'll find these cops, and that woman will confirm who did it."

Sasuke growled, "That doesn't matter to me now, let them come!"

Nova hissed to herself at what this meant, giving a certain pokégirl a sour look, "You happy now, we're criminals now."

"It felt better in my head." She muttered.

Xx

xX

Myrel let out a relieved sigh, towel wrapped around her figure, she hid a subtle pleasured smile at how stress-relieving a hot shower was as she stepped out of the bathroom.

"Took long enough." Kiya muttered, leaning outside the bathroom door impatiently.

The Dracona inwardly jumped, and looked over at the pajama-clad Kitsune, "How long are you going to follow me?" She asked annoyed, turning down the corridor to Naruto's room.

"You've followed us across Blood." Kiya answered evenly, keeping pace with the dragon-type.

Myrel's brow twitched at that, but didn't say anything. Kiya occupied herself with flicking the Dragon-type's tail with her own making the Dracona even more frustrated at the fact that she was being blackmailed not to act against it.

"What's with the mood change, you seemed happier during dinner?" Kiya prodded, poking her stomach with the tip of her tail.

Myrel smacked it away, "My mood didn't change, you were just too busy stuffing your face."

Kiya giggled to herself, reflecting on how the day went for the two of them. Sure Myrel was stubborn and didn't really seem to be fully immersed in their sparring or even in participating in small talk with her, but still she'd like to think that thanks to her persuasive material, she got the closed off Dracona to become just a little more open with her.

Stopping at their room Myrel did not shy from tossing the towel to the floor and search in the dresser for sleepwear.

Kiya wagged her tail inquisitively, "Feeling a little bold now?"

Myrel snorted, "What's the point, nothing I do will keep you from staring at me."

"And with good reason." She whispered with a looming gaze.

Pulling on a tank top and sweatpants the Dracona's expression still remained annoyed despite Kiya's crass humor.

"You're pissing me off." She growled wearily, obviously tired and just wanting to sleep.

"Aren't you always pissed off?" She assumed.

In turn she humphed, turning to the window she tried to keep her boiling blood contained, her draconic pride roaring to retaliate and combat the Kitsune who dared to challenge her dominate nature, she who played with her emotions and try to force her into submission, like an Alpha to a harem sister she was trying to assert dominance over her.

She could feel the foreign harem sister bond trying to take root in her heart and reach out to this annoying Kitsune. She had never sparred before, never trained with anyone... and having a light spar with Kiya had her feeling conflicted and similar feelings. She laughed and joked and seemed to enjoy her company when previous harem sisters didn't, she didn't know how to react to this Kitsune's clingy, optimistic behavior.

And these confusing emotions left her at a loss. The only response her draconic nature could comprehend emotions such as conflict, hopelessness, wanting and confusion was to lash out with anger, and right now she was trying to keep it under control.

Myrel didn't want to admit it, she tried to deny such feelings but she couldn't ignore it anymore, she realized that... She liked Kiya... Her fingers trembled with fear, and her throat had begun to hurt.

Kiya could feel the atmosphere turn strange, and in response her teasing smirk and playing gaze vanished into seriousness, watching the Dracona, her furred tail ceased to wave and crossed her arms and her expression hardened as she waited.

She observed as Myrel stared straight out the window, but instead of looking outside, she instead looked at her own reflection. There was something Myrel had been trying to keep at bay ever since they finished sparring, acting distant, and distracted by something... something within her mind.

Her eyes caged the past behind her violet irises, and quickly the face-reading Kitsune began to try and make sense of the information given to her, 'She's remembering something that much I can tell... but to keep her so distracted. Was it something I did that made her think of the past?' she had to wonder.

Myrel's eyes came back into focus, as if realizing where she was, and whom was with her, "Are you going to let me sleep alone tonight?"

Kiya was silent; watching Myrel turn her head slightly and glance at her, silence ensued for six heart-wrenching seconds before finally she answered, "No."

Her face went from emotionless, to anger and irritation, scoffing as if a bad taste in her mouth, "Tch." she turned to face the furred pokégirl, "Why are you doing this?" She asked simply.

"Because you don't decide what I do." She answered simply.

Myrel snarled, "Oh that's right, Naruto does."

Kiya confirmed almost superiorly without missing a beat and without hesitance, "That's right." and with nothing more to say she lied down on the bed and continued observing the dragon-type, 'Perhaps those are painful memories behind those eyes, which is why I won't allow her to sleep alone.'

The Dracona had her teeth clenched shut, "You piss me off." the two holding the others gaze stubbornly and challengingly. She began to fight herself with options, but ultimately Myrel found herself reluctantly and hesitantly, as if her feet were merged with cement, trudging to the bed in a way one was walking to their own execution.

She crawled into bed and fell to the bed sourly, with her arms crossed as she laid facing Kiya and glaring death upon her, "You piss me off so much."

Kiya was propped on an elbow and looked down at the frustrated Dracona glaring at her.

The fox-type closed her eyes and smiled wryly, like a mother accepting and comforting a newborn she wrapped her arms around the dragon-type, "Go on, tell me how much I piss you off."

She remained tense, but didn't react to the furred arms encroaching her body because she knew it was useless, the Kitsune wouldn't stop. The Dracona's eyes shifted, "You piss me off more than Naruto."

"Mn."

Myrel, while taller than the Kitsune, was positioned lower than her, all Myrel could do was shut her eyes stubbornly as she was pulled into her chest.

She sighed, "You piss me off more than that Dracass." Exhausted, giving up, as if she was about to break down.

The furred pokégirl raised a condescending brow, "You'd rather have nightmares than to be around me." She stated, waiting for her to confirm her assessment, her chest was hot where Myrel breathed.

"I'd rather..." She confirmed, still trying to think, "… You piss me off more than my last Tamer."

Kiya let out a hollow laugh and allowed silence to fall between them.

Blinking her eyes shifted awkwardly, unsure of her position or of what to do, too disturbed to sleep but oddly too comfortable to move, Myrel looked up, "I think you piss me off even more than my mother used to."

Kiya glanced down at her.

Myrel frowned, this was so uncomfortable.

She opened her mouth, and then promptly shut it, after a minute she tried again, "This morning..." Myrel began. - Kiya looked away nervously, "What I'm trying to say is that I know what it feels like to have nightmares... and they usually go away when you're sleeping next to someone." She answered sympathetically. -

Kiya continued staring at her, "What is it?"

Hesitating, the Dracona swallowed saliva, "You said you knew what it felt like... to have nightmares." She didn't know why, but Myrel had found her curiosity getting the better of her, she wanted to know how Kiya knew of that fear.

Kiya's heart began to beat just a little faster, her fur spiked just a little higher and for just a moment it was as if she had forgotten how to breathe.

- *Yowl!* Tears fell as she sprinted, running on all fours she ran despite her mother's screeching, despite her sisters screams of agony she ran. -

Her heart skipped a beat, eyes coming back into focus she gasped, coming back to the present.

Myrel stared at her, watched as she had memories return, terror, regret and sorrow flashed through Kiya's eyes within mere seconds. Shifting her gaze she stayed silent and allowed the traumatized Kitsune to regain control of her emotions.

A few seconds passed, and just when Myrel thought that Kiya had decided to ignore the question and reminisced.

"It happened when I was young," Kiya said reflectively.

Her eyes looked through Myrel, a faraway look within them, "Back when I was a young pokékit... I had a beautiful Kitsune for a mother. It's a little blurry... I can't remember her, not even her face," Her emotions were in check now, she was sincere and honest, hurting but not traumatized, she smiled fondly at the memory of her mother.

"But I remember playing with her tail, she had such soft fur, and to me she was the most beautiful pokégirl in the entire world. I also had three sisters, I can't remember them either, but I know that I was the youngest. And on cold winters I use to hug my mother and sisters... like this." She closed her eyes shut and pulled the Dracona closer to her like a protective mother, enveloping her as she rest her tail over the both of them.

Myrel stayed silent, listening intently, she allowed Kiya to hold her closer.

Kiya's eyes slowly opened, remembering very clearly as if it was yesterday, she was reluctant to continue her story, "But one night the nastiest most foul-looking Arbust came into our cave."

Myrel's tailed curled in, muscles tensed as if expecting her to then explain the horrible pain of her past.

Instead Kiya shut her eyes in silence before her frigid body relaxed, "And then I was alone." She said simply.

Her voice was soft and shaky, "For ten years I raised myself, fending for myself. I almost died more times than I can count, the world seemed very large and dark, lonely and unforgiving, if it kept up I wouldn't have lasted any longer." She remembered.

But instead of a sorrowed expression, filled with fear and hurt, she was instead smiling, blushing, almost vibrant, her voice grew noticeably lighter, "Suddenly I sensed something... I smelled something, a wonderful scent that reminded me of my beautiful mother and sisters. That scent, his aura and his personality drew me to be careless and dare me to explore this strange human who smelled so much like Kitsune."

Myrel froze, looking up at Kiya who smiled to herself at the memory.

"The moment I saw him... I no longer had nightmares." She finished in a whisper, as if out of breath.

The Dracona didn't speak; she didn't acknowledge anything for quite a while. And as shocking as a stroke of lightning, Kiya felt tears begin to wet her fur, tears that were not her own. Myrel's arms wrapped around her and held her tightly, afraid she'd disappear.

Kiya welcomed her desperation like an alpha would to any harem sister and within minutes, feeling safe and protected Myrel slept peacefully in this pokégirl's arms.

Xx

xX

- "Heh, welcome to the harem newbie." Tashira greeted intimidatingly. -

She stared at nothing in a moment of thought, her tail flicked as she blinked, walking down the hallway she remembered events in the past that continued to plague her mind more recently for the past few days.

The purple furred Cheshire watched as two of Jiroshi's finest walked past her, apparently intent on an early shower before lunch. Yue slowly inhaled, she could practically feel the power and experience they withheld emanating from them.

Quirking the edge of her lips in self-doubt, her mind continued to run across all the recent pokégirls that were currently stronger than her... everyone. She observed, remembered, and analyzed herself carefully from then on, for a week now.

She tried to keep it to herself and hide how much it bothered her, but ever since Tashira had said that bit yesterday, she began to question just how useful she actually was.

- She held up the four rabbits with a grin while the pokégirl on the ground had only one lone rabbit hanging from her mouth, "Still a little slow Yue-chan." She called down to the younger, which by young she meant the latest to join, something she officially declared that she liked since about four months ago it was her that was the weakest one in the group. -

She flexed her fist in observation, past spars passed through her head moments at a time. Growing frustration and panic, she made it a point not to show her self-doubt and not let anyone be dragged down; she hated being a hindrance to anyone.

Lowering her arm Yue continued to walk down the hallway, already she could hear Kiya's loud eating habits in the dining room on the floor below.

Anxiously she closed the distance quickly to the entrance of the dining room, and there she spied Naruto's alpha at the table eating a rather large bowl of microwaved Ramen, slurping the slimy food, muzzle half-way into the bowl, her fork remained untouched. Yue smiled slightly at seeing that Kiya gained the same eating habits Naruto had.

"Kiya." She greeted with a nod, but also in a way that let her elder sister know she was requesting something.

The childish, but more powerful of the Kitsune breed from what Yue had seen so far. Curiously Kiya looked up with a mouthful of ramen in and hanging from her mouth, jaw and nose dripping with ramen juice, "Mmm?"

Yue raised a brow, but cut quickly to the point, "Can we have a quick spar?"

Kiya looked somewhat surprised, but it quickly died down at the request.

'... Have I gotten any stronger since then?'

After Kiya finished her bowl of ramen, she followed Yue to the training courtyard, scratching her head and questioning her methods, but nonetheless Kiya smirked and accepted.

There were others at the courtyard, not training or sparring, but conversing about, about three of them, Yuku among them discussing something with Jiroshi's Catgirl and Elf Queen as they sat in the grass.

Kiya looked over to Yue, silent and contemplative, the Kitsune raised a brow as she stretched, "What's gotten into you Yue?" she wondered, she only got like this when a problem arose, or something that made her think about serious topics.

Yue shook her head, waiting for the Kitsune, "Nothing... I just want to spar right now." she answered.

Kiya stared for a moment before she shrugged; standing up Kiya prepared herself, "Alright Yue, when you're ready."

The purple Cheshire nodded, she came at Kiya and threw a punch, Kiya dodged it and returned with a strike of her own.

Yue side-stepped, face passive, observing as she went onto the offensive, strike-strike, nothing serious, it was a calm spar more to warm them up more than anything else, it's been over a few weeks since their last spar.

Kiya smiled, deciding to speed things up she ducked a punch- dropping low her tail took the feline's feet from under her.

Yue's eyes widened slightly and before back-to-tile impact, kicked her legs back catching Kiya in the jaw sending her staggering back, Yue stood on her palms before slowly proceeding to get back onto her feet.

Kiya grinned, "Come on Yue-chan, let's pick it up!" She yipped as she rushed at Yue.

Yue held her guard and remained on the defensive as Kiya attacked, two quick punches, a kick to her side narrowly evaded, then a spin, her tail and left arm extended Yue received the backside of Kiya's arm to her head sending her stumbling to the left.

The purple-eyed pokégirl's lip twitched before immediately rushing at her, Kiya grinned as she blocked the oncoming barrage of attacks, "There you go, a little more ferocity! Put some-Oomphf into it!" She encouraged, her tail knocking Yue's fist away as she said this, a palm to her chest sent the cat-type skidding back.

Kiya came at her again, faster this time and Yue grunted, "Alright, we'll go by your pace," She grunted throwing a hard punch into her stomach Kiya coughed.

Leaning into Yue's fist she chuckled breathlessly, "A little better." The Kitsune admitted hoarsely, not expecting it, it was more her fault for lowering her guard.

Yue brought up her knee, Kiya pushed her hands onto it lifting her into the air and flipped over Yue.

Now back-to-back, Yue twisted her upper body with her forearm extended for her head, Kiya ducked and swung an elbow for the Cheshire's side.

Catching it in hand Yue dragged her to her front, Kiya giggled.

Throwing a punch, Kiya ducked under it, "Missed me," throwing another she side-stepped, "Missed again," Yue continued into a furious assault as Kiya giggled more, "Where you aiming Yue?" hands behind her back, Kiya's tail wrapped around Yue's own, dragging her backwards forcing Yue to backpedal before Kiya stuck her foot out making the Cheshire trip.

Yue grunted, sent tumbling across the tiled courtyard before stopping stomach-down. She had a serious expression on her face as she looked up at the Kitsune smiling and preparing to give her a hand up.

Yue pushed off the ground and attacked, catching Kiya in surprise but didn't complain as she proceeded to dodge, a side kick-she dodged, sweeping kick-she jumped, the Cheshire had her now.

Leaning back onto her left hand she brought her leg up into Kiya's stomach knocking the breath out of her and sending her into the air, taking Tashira's approach she grabbed Kiya's ankle with both hands and slammed her into the ground.

Kiya grunted, breathless at the sudden seriousness. She turned over and scissor kicked the floor to trip the Cheshire, but she drew back and in that time Kiya leaned onto her hands and jumped onto her feet.

Standing there she watched calculatingly, fire in the Cheshire's purple eyes as she rushed again. Suddenly Yue blurred, closer now and a fist in her face knocked Kiya back causing her to grunt in shock.

Staggering for a moment, she held her cheek and looked at Yue, "Yue! Naruto and Hinata said for us not to go that fast!" Kiya reminded narrowing her eyes.

Yue raised a brow, "Hinata and Naruto said that we weren't allowed to go the absolute limit of our speed." She quoted.

Kiya pouted, poking loopholes huh, "Okay then, let's make things interesting." She replied with a competitive grin, she was game; at least she wouldn't spend her afternoon in boredom.

Yue sped up again, punches and strikes now faster only blurs seen to the human eye, Kiya smirked as she intercepted, evaded and dodged each one, punching Yue in the face, another to the stomach, she jumped and brought her knee up into Yue's jaw.

Sending her flying back she flipped and landed on three, skidding a few feet to a stop.

Yuku and the other two pokégirls with her turned their attention to the two pokégirls sparing, the Shrine Maiden watched in confusion seeing the spar begin to speed up.

Wiping her mouth Yue looked over to the smirking Kitsune, treating this all like a game. She rushed again, throwing punches left and right Kiya continued to dodge, 'I can't hit her,' Yue narrowed her eyes, 'Why can't I hit her?'

- "She's still faster than me." She muttered to herself spitting the rabbit into her hand the Cheshire looked at it with distaste, 'Hinata and Naruto won't be impressed with just this.' she scolded herself, after Naruto and Hinata had gone through all the trouble to save her when her Tamer died she couldn't even repay them with some food. -

"Nyah!" She cried out, knocked back, Kiya broke through her defense.

She wasn't prepared but Kiya came at her, a fist to her gut, her tail swiped her feet out from under her, the Cheshire landed on her stomach breathless. Kiya sat on her back, preventing her from moving as she struggled to stand, "Mnn!- I'm not done yet." She hissed.

"That's enough Yue." The Cheshire froze, recognizing the tone immediately, her voice no longer holding any hint of play, it was serious and commanding. Reluctantly Yue laid there long enough until Kiya felt that whatever was angering Yue was gone.

Getting up she offered Yue a hand, the feline looked up before she slowly took it, "Sorry. I didn't mean to get carried away." Yue apologized.

Kiya's serious expression evaporated, leaving a concerned smile, "Whatever's bothering you, you don't need to worry, everything's fine." She replied.

Silent for a moment Yue looked up and gave a small smile before bowing, "Thanks for indulging me Kiya-chan."

"Anytime Yue." She replied.

- Kiya jumped down with silence and grace that had been taught to her, or rather forced to learn which there wasn't any huge difference, if not for the snow she would have landed without a sound, she smiled peacefully at the feline. While a rival, she was also a friend.

"Don't worry about it Yue-chan, you can try again the next time we hunt." Kiya soothed the Cheshire pokégirl. -

Yue stayed there and as Kiya and the other three pokégirls eventually left, she looked down in contemplative silence, "Hmm." She thought, there really wasn't any question to Kiya's trick now, she had just figured it out, Kiya's Hyper-Sensitivity Technique, no wonder she managed to elude most of her attacks without fail.

She wanted to believe that if she also began to use techniques, she could've beaten Kiya... she wanted to believe that, but still she could tell that Kiya was a more experienced combatant than her and she had mentally evaluated how the fight would've played out had they used techniques, if Yue involved her teleporting style she would've had the upper hand momentarily, then Kiya would retaliate with fire, before ending with psychic techniques, it'd end based on who had more energy, more endurance and stamina.

And that was Kiya.

Quietly she thought about proceeding to ask her alpha for a spar as well, but Tashira's hard style and ruthlessness would easily break her defense, what was speed without power? Tashira was the strongest, and when it came to sparing, did not show mercy like Kiya did, the only way to end the spar would be her unconsciousness or until Hinata said so.

- Myrel tackled Tashira straddling the Dracass. The Dracona snarled and proceeded to pound her face over with her fists, blood hit the tiled floor before Tashira reached up and gripped Myrel's throat and brought her down into the stone floor beside her with a roar. -

She knew that Myrel was also stronger than her. Hinata had scanned all of Kitsuto's harem, they were stronger than even Tashira; and Yue didn't need to see the pokedex to know that all of Jiroshi's pokégirls were stronger than Kitsuto's pokégirls.

Yue brought up her hands again and proceeded to stare into her palms in thought. Ever since Tashira had said that little blurb about her wanting to remain weak if she wished, she had plagued her mind about how beneficial she was to the harem.

And the results bothered her. Sitting down in the middle of the tiled courtyard she continued to think.

Tashira yawned as she descended the stairs intent on going into the kitchen for some breakfast, hearing the door shut she glanced over and spied Kiya come in the front entrance.

The Dracass raised a brow, "What happened to you?"

Kiya looked up, "Huh?" Tashira gestured to her lip; curiously Kiya wiped her lip and found a small amount of blood, "Oh, just some sparring with Yue." She answered, heading up the stairs.

Perking up Tashira inquired, "She did that? Is something wrong?"

Turning to her Kiya gave a smile, "She just got a little carried away, something seemed to be bothering her." She went off looking up in thought.

Tashira raised a brow, "Where is she now?"

"Out in the courtyard." Kiya said simply before turning and heading off to shower her sweat and blood away, she had intended on having a lazy day.

Tashira stood there for a moment thinking to herself, before shrugging her shoulders and deciding that it was nothing, continuing to the kitchen.

Morning had evolved into afternoon, now twelve. Yue sat silently on the tiled courtyard with her eyes shut in concentration, meditating? Every now and then she would drift between meditation and to thinking up of options.

For the longest while the main option she considered was to train all day, every day within the small amount of time they had here before they left to Blue League. She'd come to seven alternatives to this.

Would she risk training everyday all day within her pokéball at the chance her mind could snap under the strain? Maybe Hinata could take her out on the town and battle her against the many pokégirls they came across; to gain experience would require multiple wins through continuous succession.

Then came the easier options, but out of those stuck out as the most beneficial, satisfactory and most importantly the quickest, however she considered it to be unorthodox.

She could try to evolve.

After four hours she finally opened her eyes, narrowing them in thought. Even though evolving was indeed the best way to get stronger within a short amount of time, there remained the nagging thought in the back of her mind that told her that her masters would be displeased with her decision.

She could almost predict every word in Hinata's upcoming lecture despite any decision she made they all resulted in Hinata's concern over her safety or disapproval.

Yue shook her head realizing she was getting carried away; she could continue these thoughts later. Shutting her eyes she returned to her meditation.

A small amount of time passed before she twitched, her body begging her to move, her impatient mind couldn't tolerate this, doing nothing... To waste time. But she refused to listen to her body, she knew that this was her problem, Hinata had hinted at it in the past.

So she decided meditating was the best way to learn patience, she had been keeping Hinata's hints in second, but no longer, Hinata's desires were at the forefront, and Yue's desire to improve herself to satisfy Hinata overwhelmed her desire to be active.

Her body ceased to tremble.

Myrel narrowed her eyes in curiosity, standing at the window with the curtains drawn she continued to watch the Cheshire sit in the courtyard.

When Kiya had come into the room after taking a shower, she immediately noticed bruising and a busted lip and questioned it. At the mention of Yue Myrel became intrigued and observed the feline.

After a long stress-relieving shower, a slow dressing process and some more napping, three hours later after waking up she looked to find Yue still meditating, Myrel's tail waved indecisively, 'What is the Cheshire doing? It's past three and she still hasn't moved an inch.' she noted, slightly impressed by the feat.

"You're still in here?" Kiya's voice broke through the atmosphere in slight scolding once she opened the door.

Myrel glanced at her, her wings became attentive, her tail ceased to wave and fell lifeless to the ground. Turning to the Kitsune she lowered her head, not saying anything.

Hands on her hips Kiya's brows rose as she asked in shock, "And why are you still wearing pajamas?" walking toward her.

Myrel looked down at her new pair of sweatpants and her blank tank top, "I..." she muttered nervously.

Kiya took note of her damp hair, she must've at least showered, Kiya sighed, "Have you at least eaten breakfast?" she asked.

Myrel looked up and bit her bottom lip, "Well... no not yet." she replied, her eyes avoiding the Kitsune's gaze.

Kiya furrowed her brows in disappointment, "Come on Myrel you're not gonna stay up in this room all day, have some lunch." she ordered.

Myrel nodded, "-Erm, right."

She walked down the stairs reluctantly, her mind distracted by other thoughts. She could hear the chatter in the dining room, and unconsciously she tensed.

Kiya had kicked her out of the room and told her to go get lunch. She also said she had to start to gain the favors of Tashira and Yue.

Myrel thought it ridiculous to do such a thing but headed toward the kitchen without an argument, Kiya walking behind her ensuring the Dracona did what she ordered.

Entering the kitchen her sense of smell was attacked.

Kitsuto looked over, "Oh you're finally up eh Myrel? Good afternoon." he greeted cheerily, the silver-haired counterpart in the kitchen cooking lunch along with Kyu and Mika.

He laughed at Myrel's astonished expression, the aroma filled her keen sense of smell that left her speechless, her eyes scanning the room to see the counters assorted with food, "Me, Kyu and Mika were cooking for the Miss's, the girls and Naruto and Hinata, would you like some lunch?" he asked.

Myrel tried to find her tongue, "Uh... Yeah thanks." she thanked as Kyu handed her a plate.

Diced up steak on a large bed of rice with mashed potatoes and gravy on the side! Myrel found her mouth get wetter as her stomach grumbled.

Looking around she asked curiously, "Where is your master?"

"Master Jiroshi took the water-types and plant types out to the lake a few miles out of town along with any other pokégirls wanting to go, so there aren't many here." Mika answered, the Kunimitsu guiding the Dracona to the dining room with the others.

Kiya's eyes sparkled as Kyu handed her a plate, her happiness and swooning wasn't because of the delicious smelling food either.

"Oh Kyu this food smells wonderful, you're an amazing cook as I knew you'd be, thank you so much Kyu!" she flattered, looking up at the beautiful and powerful Kyubi with admiration and desire.

"Oh thank you Kiya-chan you're so sweet!" Kyu giggled petting and scratching the Kitsune behind the ear and yipped, grinning and blushing in return, her tail wagged as she swooned and slowly walked to the dining room with sparkles in her eyes.

"... I cooked that food." Kitsuto grumbled.

"Don't feel so down master, I know you're an amazing cook." Kyu laughed.

Mika had watched the whole exchange, walking with her arms crossed she stared at the Kyubi, "You just can't help yourself can you?"

Kyu blinked, tilted her head cutely and smiled delicately, "Why Mika I have no idea what you mean?" she denied innocently.

"Yeah I'm sure." the Kunimitsu muttered, going back to her own section of the kitchen she grumbled to herself. Just because the Kyubi was the pinnacle of the fox species and received praise and respect and sex offers from practically every fox-type she came across didn't mean she had to milk everything out of it.

Having known Kyu before she became a Kyubi and living with ever since she did she managed to ignore the urge to praise everything she did and hang onto every word she said, and when she saw others do so it annoyed her.

"Hey Myrel! It's good to see you, come have a seat beside Tashira." Naruto greeted.

Myrel trudged slowly to the seat, scanning everyone who sat at the table; there was Naruto and Hinata, Tashira and Kiya, the rest of Kitsuto's harem, and ten out of the thirty of Jiroshi's pokégirls sitting at the table.

Hesitantly she sat beside Tashira, who glanced at her for a quick second.

Myrel stared at her food in thought, the command Kiya gave to gain Tashira's favor still replaying in her mind. She briefly thought about ignoring the command, even wondered why she was even considering it.

Glancing at Tashira out of the corner of her eye she noticed that much like her, Tashira seemed to be distracted by her own thoughts.

Looking back at her food she remembered how Tashira refused her proposition for a rematch and even apologized for hurting her in the first place. Persuading herself Myrel looked over and simultaneously Tashira did the same with a brow raised in suspicion.

Myrel struggled to find something to say, "... How are you?" she ground out.

An awkward silence between them for a few seconds, and just when Myrel believed herself a fool, she replied.

"... Okay." she answered.

Myrel shifted her gaze, "Oh, right... That's good." she nodded.

Tashira nodded, turning away for moment before following up, "How about you?"

"I'm... Fine." she replied unable to find anything else to say. A little more time passed and Myrel considered the conversation over and began to eat.

Tashira scratched back of her head, gritting her teeth at how strange this was, "So, you've been... Up in the room all day huh?"

Myrel was quiet for a moment before nodding, "Yeah... I was tired." almost immediately she felt like an idiot for saying that.

Hinata struggled to hold back giggling at watching the awkward conversation between the two dragon-types.

Turning away she looked at an empty seat she saved for Yue, her smile was slowly overwhelmed by concern.

Naruto noticed this and glanced at her, "What's wrong Hinata?"

"It's Yue, she's been outside all day." she mumbled, growing slightly curious about her strange behavior today, "I went out and asked her to come in and eat but she said she wasn't hungry."

Naruto raised a brow, "So she's not hungry. Just save her a plate for later." he replied reasonably, Hinata nodded.

After they had all ate Hinata served out a plate for Yue before she and Naruto volunteered to help Kitsuto, Kyu and Mika with the dishes.

And once they finished two hours had finally passed, Hinata heated up the plate of food and headed out to check on Yue.

Yue panted, striking an invisible opponent, quickly doing a spinning kick, she then dropped low and performed a leg sweep, teleporting away she put distance between her and her imaginary opponent.

She only needed a second to prepare before teleporting behind where she imagined they'd be and lunged forward with her claws, a slash from the left, then from the right, now diagonal and finally an 'X' strike with both claws before she did three backward somersaults.

Panting she teleported and struck, teleported there and performed a claw strike, she appeared in one area for no more than mere seconds before teleporting again appearing as mere blurs.

Having been training for the past four hours she could say that she almost nearly re-mastered her teleportation style.

"Yue." Hinata called out.

Yue turned at the call and saw Hinata standing at the foot of the courtyard with a plate of food in hand.

Standing at attention, "H-Hinata? I was- I mean..." stopping to collect herself she cleared her throat, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to disturb you."

Hinata looked at her and raised a brow, "That's silly Yue-chan, you didn't disturb me, I was looking for you. You know you missed lunch right?"

Yue blinked, then her cheeks reddened, "Yeah, I wasn't really hungry." she mumbled.

"Well are you hungry now?" She asked, taking a seat on the tiled floor she put the plate of food in front of her.

Yue stared for a moment and scratched her head before walking over and taking a seat to eat, "Thanks for bringing out the food Hinata." she appreciated.

"Don't worry, it's not a problem." Hinata replied with a smile.

Tashira yawned, walking past the living room with Hinata, Naruto, Kitsuto and multiple pokégirls, she stretched.

"Hey Hinata, where's Yue?" Tashira asked, not seeing her all day. Glancing out the window the sun had disappeared and the clock on the wall read ten o'clock.

"Out in the courtyard." she answered.

'Still?' Tashira wondered with slight surprise, narrowing her eyes she began to head up stairs, "Well... I'm gonna go to bed."

Naruto and Hinata bid her goodnight.

Even after everyone had gone to bed Yue continued to train, well past midnight until she was ready to collapse, Hinata stayed up and sat on the stairs of the dojo and watched her train until she couldn't move.

Hinata wondered what had been bothering the Cheshire, but the young Hyuuga teen could take a hint and asked no questions; she carried her to bed, Yue quickly falling asleep in her Tamer's arms.

Xx

xX

'I wonder what she did?'' Naruto thought as he stood at the foot of the bed with a curious expression. Myrel was practically clinging to Kiya for dear life and her usual frown or glare she had when sleeping alone had vanished.

Naruto quirked his lip, then he smiled as he turned to leave, 'Kiya was ordering her around yesterday and yet Myrel didn't say a thing, no arguing or anger, instead she'd nod nervously and utter a word or two, as if she didn't fully know how to handle how she felt... Which may very well be the reason.'

Naruto grinned to himself as he walked down the corridor, realizing that he answered his own question.

Why was he questioning it? He should be happy, his plan had worked, very few of them did, but the main point being that he knew that Kiya could sympathize with Myrel's past to an extent. But to have worked in such a short amount of time he never expected.

In any case he was glad that they were no longer trying to kill the other.

Changing subject he glanced around the mansion, 'I wonder if Hinata's already outside?' he pondered.

Today was their seventh day here, and he needed to start getting back into the swing of things. As long as the exercises weren't too straining then he ought to be fine, wearing a white Gi he found his way to the courtyard and sure enough Hinata sat there waiting for him.

Hinata yawned, looking over to Naruto he smirked determinedly.

"You sure you want to begin training again so soon? You shouldn't over-exert yourself if you are not ready." Hinata warned.

Naruto shook his head, "No, I'm tired of just waiting around it's already been two weeks." he said impatiently, rotating his arm he began to stretch.

Hinata smiled knowing he would say such a thing, she nodded as she proceeded to tell him how to do some extra stretches she learned from the Acrobabe, and helped him when he needed help.

Naruto breathed carefully, eyes narrowing in concentration he began by doing push-ups, slow and with correct form with the intent of getting his muscles hot, limber and back into being active.

Within ten minutes he managed to do a hundred, sweating and breathing a little harder he sat back, falling to his back carefully. Hinata sat on his toes, wrapped her arms around his calves and pulled his legs into her chest to keep him still.

Grunting slightly Naruto began to do sit-ups, after doing fifty he switched to crunches, then to bringing each elbow to the opposite leg.

Hinata let him go as he fell to his back panting, clutching his stomach which tightened.

Stretching some more he stood, arms behind his head and began doing squats, Hinata smiled, standing by him she did them with him, the two went through all the exercises that they could remember, taking his time and only doing as many as he could handle.

Standing at the foot of the courtyard he and Hinata jogged to the other end and came back, going back and forth.

Naruto grit his teeth, 'It doesn't hurt as much as I thought it would... I can do more!' convinced, Naruto yelled a war cry and began to pick up his speed.

Hinata blanched; caught off guard she kept up and didn't say anything.

"Wow, look at him go." Kitsuto muttered.

His pokégirls sat with him at the dojo's steps taking a break. Each of them watching Naruto push himself to try and get his strength back.

Kitsuto grinned once they finished all the exercises and proceeded to greet his counterpart kindly as they headed into the dojo, offering to help him as well.

Naruto frowned when Kitsuto offered him ten pound weights; brushing past him he grabbed the thirty-five pound dumbbells.

Not arguing, Kitsuto put him, Hinata and his own harem through weight training, but the sole purpose was for Naruto.

He gasped and grunted as they traveled from machine to machine, from exercise to exercise, stubborn and determined he didn't complain, his muscles slowly got re-acquainted with working out.

His arms shook as he bench pressed a hundred thirty-five pounds now on his eighth one, Kitsuto watched him ready to help if he had too much trouble.

Veins bulged beside his forehead and along his arms, his eyes wide he bared his teeth and growled.

Hinata stared in awe, and just as he was in the middle of his last rep and began to weaken Kitsuto moved to help him.

"Rgh! Don't! I can handle it!" he ground out.

Kitsuto narrowed his eyes, "You want to get your strength back, but don't be an idiot- uh?"

Hinata put a hand on his shoulder gaining his attention, she shook her head. Reluctantly Kitsuto stepped down.

Naruto shut his eyes and yelled, pushing the bar to its length.

Myrel yawned; staying still she leaned her back against the tiled wall and let the water wash away her drowsiness, even though she'd already showered hours ago... But the thoughts plaguing her mind, she just felt... tired, perhaps this one would wake her up this time.

She glanced over at the sliding door and spied Kiya's figure through the glass, leaning against the wall and literally not leaving her side like she said she wouldn't.

The Dracona stared at Kiya, wanting to glare at her but found that she couldn't muster any hatred toward the Kitsune... why?

Was a life of abuse and hate the same as a life all alone without anyone to be there with you? Myrel's eyes softened, 'Even I cannot imagine departing from my mother at that age...'

And yet, she was the epitome of happiness, was it all because of Naruto that she was like that?

Shutting her eyes contemplatively, she bit her lip in frustration, and stayed silent for five minutes.

The Kitsune already knew that it was her that looked through their scrolls. Myrel looked up at the ceiling, seemingly uninterested.

"Hey... Kiya?"

Kiya opened her eyes, ears perking up at the call of her name, noting something odd because Myrel hardly ever called her by her name.

Myrel clenched and unclenched her fists, "Why are you guys headed to Scafell Pike?"

Kiya's interest quickly turned sour as she narrowed her brows, "I don't see why I should tell you."

Myrel ignored the retort, staring at the ceiling and continued, "When I read through the data, there was a journal that stood out to me," her head lolled to the side to look at Kiya's figure, "... Artemis."

Kiya's tail stopped waving, her eyes snapping at Myrel's voice dangerously, but she didn't say anything. Myrel slowly sat down, her knees perched up, andrested her forearms on top of her knees.

"And how did Naruto and Hinata get their hands on one of the old General's journals in the first place?" She asked conversationally.

Kiya's eyes widened for a second, then slowly calmed as she realized just how much Myrel probably knew.

Silently huffing Kiya closed her eyes and smiled, "What else?" There was no use denying information she had read, so she could at least defend her masters from being put in a bad light.

Myrel stopped her rambling, "What?"

Kiya took off her vest, "What else did you find out?"

Not expecting her to urge her on, Myrel went quiet, hesitant and expecting an ulterior motive.

The silence continued for two more minutes before Kiya laughed, "Come on Myrel you're not scared about telling me all you know are you? Whatever you found out I can answer for you." she encouraged.

Myrel's head snapped to the shower door, Kiya smirking, now playing her game, and stepped in.

The Dracona's eyes widened, her mouth slightly dropping, from her sitting position, looked up at Kiya who smirked down at her.

"Ah? Oh that's right... This is the first time you've seen me naked huh?" Kiya asked, her smirk widening to a grin.

"Well go ahead, take it all in." Kiya taunted, shifting left to right so she could get a clear view of front and back.

Myrel narrowed her eyes, and turned away, "Stupid." She muttered.

Kiya walked over and sat next to her, "Well?"

"Well what?"

Kiya raised a brow, "Aren't you going to continue?"

...

"-Why would two teenagers, under the required age-" The Dracona didn't know why, but by Kiya's badgering, Myrel decided to open her heart and tell her all that bothered her, annoyed her, and what she was curious about.

Myrel found that her rambling carried from what she wanted to know about Naruto and Hinata, to her feelings, to Kiya, about this place. Not meaning to, she told Kiya everything that bothered her even if it didn't concern Naruto or anything that happened in the past two weeks.

Finally losing steam she looked over to see Kiya staring at her but refused to comment.

*Sigh*

Myrel stared at the ceiling in thought she couldn't help but wonder just what the hell she wished to do.

At first she wanted nothing to do with these guys, but now... Now she didn't know, she was almost fully convinced that Naruto, Kiya and their group meant well, she found herself attracted to their personalities... they were good people she realized.

Even despite what she found out, despite the mysteries that shrouded them, despite how each of them toyed with her in the past... She was now at a loss about what she really wanted.

As long as she was happy with them, did it matter if they were criminals? Did it matter if they were hiding some huge secret?

Fighting pokégirls only dreamed of finding a tamer with such adventure, mystery and love. If she found another tamer, what would he do? Go around the world capturing all the 'Sexy' Pokegirls he could find, and a battle here and there.

She wanted to be needed, to be useful. She wanted to protect her tamer, fight for him, for something that actually mattered other than to 'Catch them all'.

And she didn't want her Tamer to be like all of her previous ones, the abuse and anger, if it happened again she was inevitably going to snap.

However, she had a feeling that with... "Naruto..." she whispered, he wouldn't be like the rest. She looked down and shut her eyes, chuckling wryly and shaking her head.

Throwing her head back she began laughing ironically, in disbelief at the conclusion she came to, "I want to join Naruto!" she laughed.

Kiya opened her eyes, arms crossed as she listened to Myrel laugh, and her shocking proclamation.

As she watched all this unfold Kiya couldn't help but smile to herself, happy that Myrel was finally being honest with herself.

- "What?" Myrel blanched.

"You have to make up with Tashira and Yue before telling Naruto you want to be in the harem." she repeated.

Myrel snorted dubiously, "What for?"

Kiya turned to the Dracona, "Because they don't like you."

Rubbing her forehead in confusion, the Dracona groaned, "Why don't I just tell them I'm joining?" she optioned.

Kiya blinked, 'Because that would be just entirely too easy.' "Because then they're obligated to get along with you even if they don't want to, the tension would remain and it'd distract the whole group from-"

"Alright, alright damn." Myrel gave in. -

Myrel's wings fluttered nervously, scratching the back of her head she tried to think of something to say.

"What the hell are you doing?" Tashira muttered, pulling her left hand to her side at the ready, she had turned to see Myrel mere feet from her and looking suspicious.

Myrel stared blankly.

Tashira narrowed her eyes.

"-Erm... Hello."

The Dracass lowered her guard, "Excuse me?" she grunted, raising a brow.

Myrel cleared her throat, "What're you up to?" The two dragon-types stood in traffic in the middle of the town, supplies in her right hand and a to-do list in her pocket.

Tashira stared at her, "Swimming."

"Swimming?" Myrel blanched.

Tashira turned to look back to the shopping list and continued heading to the weapon store, "Yeah I'm swimming." she confirmed without any hint of play.

Myrel sweatdropped, frowning inwardly at her sarcasm as it was apparent that she was buying supplies; in hindsight she probably shouldn't have asked such a question considering that the answer was staring her in the face.

Jogging to get to her side Tashira glanced at her, a small smile on her face at her joke.

Myrel glared at her sourly.

- "Don't be afraid to hit her."

"Hit her?" Myrel grunted confused.

"Yeah, just playfully hit her or pick on her, Tashira's a tough pokégirl and if you don't play her game she's never gonna respect you and will walk all over you."

"You can't seriously expect me to do that?" -

Myrel stared at Tashira, 'Play her game...' glancing down at her chest in shock she pointed at it, "Hey what's that?"

Tashira raised a brow and looked, "Huh?"

"Gotcha!" She claimed, flipping her nose up with her finger.

The air quickly chilled, and people found themselves backing away from the silent and death-glaring Dracass focusing all her hate toward a Dracona.

Tashira turned and gave Myrel her full attention, "What do you want." she hissed between closed teeth.

Myrel felt herself smile awkwardly. Punching her lightly in the shoulder, she forced out a grunt, "Just messing with you."

Tashira's anger quickly dissipated as she looked at her shoulder in confusion, then back at Myrel, raising a suspicious brow.

Myrel slowly killed her emotions to raise a friendly grin, 'Kiya I'm going to kill you.'

Tashira stepped up to her with a calculative eye and all Myrel did in turn was tense up.

"Did Kiya put you up to this?" She growled.

'Yes,' "No..." she lied horribly, "Why?"

"Because only she does such stupid things... and I'd kill anyone else other than her, Yue or my masters." she replied, turning to continue walking.

Myrel shifted her gaze, realizing Tashira knew she lied to her face, "She wants us to get along."

Tashira almost choked on a laugh, "And you're taking orders from her? Bwahaha!" She laughed.

Myrel felt herself shrunk as she grew bitter, but didn't say anything.

"What happened?" she demanded.

Myrel blanched, "Huh? What do you mean?"

"Why are you listening to Kiya? You were following her orders yesterday at lunch like a fucking dog-type."

Myrel looked away, not knowing how to respond, her tail felt heavier, "I... She..." looking over at Tashira's patronizing smirk at her expense.

"She told me that she was alone for ten years."

Tashira stopped walking for the third time, but this time Myrel's reply got to her, her smirk slowly vanishing.

Myrel paused, before continuing, "I'd... been having nightmares, and it got pretty bad that she heard some things."

Tashira's expression slowly changed to slight regret.

"Then she wouldn't stop bothering me, saying stupid stuff like 'When in arms of someone who cares for you, you won't have nightmares' and slept with me, holding me despite whatever I said." There was a frown on Myrel's face as she said it, feeling as if Tashira would use it against her.

"I haven't had nightmares for the past few days, so the least I can do is do the things she tells me to." she grumbled, crossing her arms and waiting for Tashira's response.

The Dracass in turn became distracted, and seemed to think about the Kitsune for a moment. Her eyes shifted before she closed her eyes, pushed a palm to her forehead and grit her teeth, "Tch, damn it!" she cursed under her breath.

Looking at the Dracona solemnly she changed the subject, "Come on." she grunted, continuing to walk.

Myrel raised a brow, walking beside her.

"So she sent you to get along with me and Yue huh?" she acknowledged. Looking away with a blush in guilt.

Myrel considered it, "Yeah basically."

"Tch, then you can start by carrying these." she muttered, shoving the small amount of supplies she had into the Dracona's chest.

'Hm, where is the Cheshire?' Kiya grumbled, she had been looking for the feline for a while now. She wasn't out with Naruto, Hinata and Kitsuto or any of his pokégirls, nor was she with Jiroshi or any of his pokégirls, in fact none of them had seen her and it was already nearing twelve.

Yue was usually up by now, but she wasn't in any of the backyards, the garden, pool, temple, Jiroshi's PokéCenter, or anywhere downstairs in the mansion.

Kiya frowned as she turned up the stairs, 'Could she still be asleep? She's never slept in this late before, maybe in the shower?' Kiya had decided to check Hinata's room first just in case.

Opening Hinata's door she peeked her head in, "Yue-chan?"

Not a pokégirl in sight.

However something did catch her suspicious eye: A pokéball attached to the healing unit... Yue's very own in fact.

Kiya's eyes widened, 'She wouldn't! Especially not without someone to monitor her!' but she had an uncomfortable feeling within her gut.

Her eyebrows rose in concern, pushing the button of Yue's pokéball a red light materialized and Yue's form took shape, her right leg extended in mid-kick.

Yue panted, a slightly angered expression taking place as her head whirled about realizing she had been let out of her pokeball.

Noticing Kiya she narrowed her eyes, panting slightly, but showing no sign of exhaustion, "Haaa~... Kiya, why did you release me?" she half-demanded, but also curious as she slowly righted herself and stood up.

Kiya glared at her, "How long have you been in that pokéball?" cutting straight to the point.

Yue's eyes shifted, her adrenaline fading as she blinked to try and remember, "... I," she mumbled, slowly forming her words, "It wasn-" her eyes slowly rolled to the top of her head.

"Yue!" she cried, catching her friend, Kiya overlooked her form with worry and concern. Laying her on the bed she wracked her thoughts as to why? Why was she pushing herself so hard as of recently, why all the excessive training?

Sitting beside the unconscious feline, she waited for Yue to come to.

"Ita-ta-ta." Naruto hissed uneasily.

"Ah- Gomen Naruto." Hinata apologized.

"Heheh! Its fine Hinata." he grunted with a sure grin.

Hinata smiled back and only nodded, reactivating her Byakugan, she proceeded to massage the sore muscles in his back.

Sitting lotus-style in the middle of the hot tiled floor, Hinata kneeled behind him and massaged him, the hot water succeeded in relaxing his sore body.

Naruto grinned to himself, "Haheh, can't wait until I'm fully healed." He hummed to himself.

"Ano- you still shouldn't overexert yourself Naruto-kun." She muttered in concern, he was only sore and would surely be fine by the end of the day, but seeing him push himself so hard all of a sudden had her worried.

Naruto scratched his cheek, blushed with a grin and merely nodded.

Hinata shook her head in thought, but she still couldn't help but smile knowing he'd still push himself for her and the girls' sake. Naruto groaned all of a sudden, Hinata's fingers pressured a very sore area in his shoulders.

Hinata giggled and continued to knead his muscle beneath her thumbs and fingers.

He grumbled, "I wonder what's taking furball so long to heal me. Damn, he only has one job and he can't even do that!"

Hinata blinked.

"Couldn't you just force him?"

"Eh?"

Naruto turned around; Hinata stopped her massaging and sat back herself.

Naruto squinted, making it a point to try and stay focused on her face, "What do ya mean force him?" He asked curiously.

Hinata blushed under his gaze, trying to keep her eyes above neck, and continued, "Why don't you just draw out his chakra to heal yourself? You know, like I can do with my youki?"

Naruto didn't reply immediately, instead he lost his excitement and sat back, "I can't, I don't know how to control Kyuubi's chakra." he admitted.

Hinata leaned forward, "But what about Sukebe's base? Or the Valley of the End?" she asked, both times when he gathered massive amounts of that chakra to fight.

Naruto recoiled, "Kyuubi's chakra only comes out like... Gaara's defense mechanism. The longer I fight, and the more angry I get, the more injury and pain I receive, and when I'm in big trouble, his chakra comes out. When it does I can hardly control myself, all I see are enemies that need to be killed." he explained, shutting his eyes and shaking his head, "I hate when I'm like that, nobody's safe."

Hinata faltered, her body shivered in memory, she could sympathize with him. Back at the mountain she completely lost control... and very nearly, and would have, killed everyone including herself if it wasn't for Naruto.

She lowered her head, "Oh, I see... Gomen."

Naruto perked up, "Wait a minute. Hinata why haven't you used your youki to try and heal yourself?" he asked.

Hinata blinked, raising her head now that the focus was on her.

"Well, technically I'm not at all injured Naruto-kun, my body is fine," she explained, raising her hand to stare at it, "I just don't know how to control my full strength and speed yet." she finished.

Naruto tilted his head and rubbed his neck, "Well couldn't you train while drawing on the youki to heal yourself and learn to control your speed and strength simultaneously?"

Her heart skipped a beat, her eyes widening in growing fear, "... Yeah... Probably. But I've no idea how to control my youki either Naruto," she reminded, scared, "Last time I withdrew as much youki as I could... I lost sight of everything." She mumbled.

Naruto grunted, nodding in understanding. Hinata's cheeks became red, as she turned to a lighter note, "I also act differently," she muttered bashfully ashamed.

Naruto snapped up, then chuckled, "Ha, I know what you mean." he stated before he began to laugh. Hinata giggled before she laughed with him.

Turning back to the topic, Naruto decided to bring up Jiraiya's training, "Back home, during the month we had to train before the final Chuunin Exams that's when I first ran into Jiraiya."

Hinata listened intently, "I remember Naruto-kun, he taught you how to summon the Toads." she reiterated.

Naruto nodded, "He was also teaching me something else," looking into Hinata's lavender eyes he grew serious, "How to control the Fox's chakra."

Hinata's eyes widened, not having heard this part before, "Huh? He did, w-what did he teach you?" she urged him to continue.

Naruto leaned back in thought, "He told me that after the Chuunin Exams he planned on teaching me how to fully control all nine tails... But as you know, he didn't get the chance to," he slowly perked up, "But he did show me a few ways to tap into the fox's chakra, particularly when I'm low on regular chakra and when I'm exhausted it's much easier to tap into it. Emotions are also key, while anger is the fastest way to draw it out, if I'm real determined, or if I'm protecting those I care for, it becomes easier as well."

"It's how I beat Neji, Gaara, and Kabuto, and it got me to summon the Toads easier and to also learn Rasengan."

Hinata was intrigued, "And you didn't lose control?" she asked.

Naruto smiled wryly, "It was a very small portion of his chakra."

He then frowned as he looked down, "I just don't know how to progress, how to maintain control, I can't wait until things are too dangerous to finally do it and I can't just give myself over to it and become a mindless monster either."

Groaning he pushed a palm into his hair, "I can't help but wonder how Jiraiya was planning on doing it?"

Hinata was quiet, a dangerous idea had come into mind and she doubted that she should've even thought of it. She shut her eyes and thinned her lips, "I think I might-... know of a way to draw out your chakra Naruto."

"Huh?" Naruto froze, gaining her attention, "Y-you do? How?" he asked.

Hinata looked away, biting her tongue. Convincing herself she then nodded, narrowing her eyes and turning back to him, "My youki."

Quickly she continued before he could speak, "Both my youki and Kyuubi's chakra respond to each other, I can consciously withdraw my youki, and it will act as a catalyst for you to bring out Kyuubi's chakra." she explained with a definite nod.

Naruto's curiosity vanished, and his eagerness wavered as he frowned, "... No."

Hinata almost jumped up, expression hardening, "Why not? It's the only way for you to be able to control the Nine Tails!-?" She argued with reasoning, "If you begin to lose control I could absorb your chakra to bring you down and get you to think clearly again."

Naruto frowned, sitting up, "And what about you? If you knew how to control that demonic chakra then it'd be a plan. But how can we train if we both can't control the other?"

Hinata glared at him but she knew that he was right; huffing to herself she pushed her fingers together in thought.

She began to think of an alternative, "Then how about I learn how to control my Youki first, and then I'll be able to help you with your training?"

Naruto shook his head, "It's the same dilemma, only I can't absorb your chakra. It's too dangerous Hinata." he replied.

"Then how are we supposed to learn how to control it? If none of us can help the other if they lose control then how?" she asked.

"We can't." Naruto muttered.

Hinata stared at him, "And what if we run into a dangerous situation and then one of loses control? Are you saying we can't do anything to learn how to keep from hurting one of the girls or each other?"

Naruto held her determined gaze strongly, but he realized what she meant, he sighed and lost steam, "I don't know Hinata." Naruto gave in, defeated.

Silence settled between them as Hinata's hardened eyes softened, "We have to do something Naruto." she pleaded, she didn't know if she could forgive herself if she killed anyone she cared for on a rampage.

"I know." he ground out frustrated, looking into her eyes with fear, "I don't want to risk it Hinata... I don't want to lose you or any of the girls." He stated, shutting his eyes to mask the painful thought of losing any of them.

Hinata watched, saddened at how much it tore up Naruto to think of any option concerning their dangerous chakras.

'Gomen... Naruto-kun.' Hinata leaned over and pressed a hand to his chest. His head snapped up as his breath hitched in surprise, "H-Hinata?" he leaned back, and she in turn leaned over him.

She looked at him sadly, pressing her forehead to his she closed her eyes. Seeing how much it hurt Naruto was torture in itself to her, a single tear ran down her cheek.

Naruto looked at her saddened face and witnessed her shed a tear, '... Hinata.' Resting one hand on his chest and another to the side of his cheek she kissed him, and he didn't refuse it.

When she released him she looked into his eyes pleadingly, "We have to try Naruto, both for us and for their sake."

He stared at her, his brows narrowed with indecision; something began to make him feel hot.

It was indeed dangerous, but before he could say a thing she pushed a finger to his lips, "If either one of us lose control. Press a weight seal to our chest and bring us to the ground until we calm down."

Yet another very dangerous factor: Weight seals.

But she was right; he guessed he had been wanting to ignore it for as long as possible... Naruto shut his eyes and began to think.

"H-Hinata...?"

"Hmm?"

Naruto stared up at her, "Promise me you'll take the training seriously and carefully?"

Hinata grinned, "Of course Naruto-kun." She continued to dabble with her youki, pressing the tips of her fingers beginning to spark with dark chakra against his cheek.

Naruto felt the serious atmosphere slowly diminish, and slowly, the two teens began to realize that their bodies were pressed against each other, Hinata most-especially.

Their hot breaths only clouded the other's mind as they began to be affected like any hormone-raged teen would.

Now that she had managed to convince Naruto, her determination, her concentration, her focus began to dissolve, as she now became aware of Naruto himself and not just his words.

His hot skin, his tender eyes, her fragile and smaller frame sitting in his lap. Lavender eyes slowly widened as she began to heat up, as her body tensed.

Hinata's cheeks filled with blood, her libido heightening along with her heartbeat. Emotions filled her head as her sense of smell began to pick up the finer tunes of a male's scent... And the smell of a certain scent that made her youki go wild… she was starting to get affected.

Naruto had been right, emotions were key, and whenever Hinata found herself so incredibly aroused, beyond her control, her youki unconsciously began to dip into her system.

"Hinata?"

"Mmnn?" She had her eyes closed, inhaling his scent.

"Have you been bringing out your youki this whole time?" He began to realize, the blond-haired teen stared as she groaned, pushing her head into the crook of his neck and smelling him, licked him.

Hinata hummed, so she used its influence to get Naruto to agree with her… she really didn't see the relevancy at the moment, "It's not important," She waved off.

"Hinata... your youki." he whispered, he should've known better... that eventually she would've gotten aroused.

Her youki always leaked when she became aroused. Like all the other times this had happened... He knew that with this small amount of youki, only her attitude would change.

"G-gomen Naruto-kun... I didn't mean to get affected..." she stuttered, blushing, panting as her nipples hardened against his chest.

And it was her attitude change that scared him the most.

Hinata sat back, leaned her head back toward the ceiling and sighed loudly, as if relieved, her tender caring voice changed to dominative, assertive, sultry... A Hinata unlike the one he was used to.

She looked back down at Naruto, leaned back and propped up on his elbows, "H-Hinata-mmf-!"

Hinata gripped the sides of his face, her lips forced onto his with or without his permission. Her tongue slipped through his lips and attacked his own, saliva mixed and although not meaning to, her youki flowed through with each second.

He grunted and fell to his back but Hinata refused to release him. His mind began to cloud, his body began to heat up without reason, and his manhood responded immediately.

Her youki tugged playfully on Kyuubi's, and without his meaning to, it began leaking into his system.

He could smell her, feel her, and with his testosterone being chalked up in response to her youki he began to want her possibly much more than she did him.

He kissed back; she gripped a handful of hair and welcomed him, enveloped him, and tried to dominate him.

Naruto sat up, arms wrapping around her back he pulled her close, she in turn wrapped her legs around his back.

Releasing the kiss with a moan, she pushed his head into her chest, allowing him to tend to her breasts. He nuzzled his head against her, kissed her mounds, licked them, and suckled.

Hinata gasped, "Naruto!" she grunted, still fully in control of herself, she wanted more, more of Naruto, all of him.

She relished in the feeling, pleasure vibrating all through her body just from her breasts, he squeezed them, massaged them, fondled and played with them.

Her fingers curled through his blond hair, playing with his locks as she hummed and purred.

"Hinata."

She wanted to challenge him, bring out the amazing Tamer that he was, the one Kiya praised him for after each rough session, the one she experienced in the past.

Hinata smirked down at his blond head, "Is this it? Naruto-chan?" she taunted.

"Tch!"

Her back hit the tiled floor; he bared his teeth and hovered above her. Hinata smirked up at him, her hands lying innocently on the sides of her head.

He grinned challengingly, and with one quick thrust to prove her wrong Hinata's thighs tightened around his waist as she gave a shout, "Ah! Yes!"

Her eyes shut tight as bit her bottom lip with smirk, in pleasure and want, laughing softly, 'That's all it takes.'

She felt him leave, then return, her walls relaxing and then tightening once his length returned. Each thrust elicited a petite whimper from her pursed lips, her body giving a bounce every time.

His eyes stayed on her, watching her face make every little adjustment, the way she smiled tauntingly, the way her lavender eyes watered and shined with want and cunning, the way she whimpered and laughed at getting what she craved.

He loved it, each and every expression, knowing he was the cause of her joy, the cause of her moans of pleasure.

She laughed dominantly, "Faster." she demanded.

He proceeded to do so, dropping to his elbows his thrusting sped up, electric sparked where they were connected with each powerful pound. Her moaning grew louder, faster, happier, "That's it! Yes there!" she chirped wonderfully, praising him for his effort.

Her legs were tensed, numb and tingled, as if they fell asleep, but she knew better. She helped her crush, with his every thrust and tightened her legs, then loosened when he pulled back, and repeated.

Her arms encircled his neck, her nails kneaded across his back like a feline. He had his head buried in her chest, eyes shut.

Hinata opened her eyes and looked up at the ceiling, the shower water rained on her face, she couldn't help but grin and laugh some more.

In moments like this, when she had him to herself, she was grateful, every time she had him like this she was just so Fucking happy that this happened.

He was inside her, loving it, fucking her with all he had!

Hinata moaned and screamed, "Yes! More-More! Ohh Naruto-kuunn~!"

Her nails dug into his back, her legs tightened as hard as possible as he gave one last final thrust with a growl, "Hinata!"

Naruto tensed, shutting his eyes he released.

TLTLTLT

... Half an Hour Later...

Naruto groaned, his body was getting sorer than when he entered the shower. He was panting, trying to breathe through the hot steam.

Hinata moaned some more, bouncing endlessly and grinning like a hyena with its eyes shut, her face hot and red as she blushed, "Ah-ah-ah! Naruto-kun!" she chanted and screamed.

"Ouugh... H-Hinata I don't feel so good." he groaned, he was beginning to get dizzy, the hot steam and the blood rushing to his head were beginning to take its toll.

"A little more Naruto! Oh just a little longer!" she pleaded, straddling him she continued to hump him without mercy, without show of slowing down, her nipples still hardened, her neither region still as wet as when they began.

Naruto's head rested against the tiled floor, his arms extended to their length he laid defenseless and weakened.

He began to blink slowly, feeling tired his vision began to blur.

Riza growled, the Whorizard, along with four to five other pokégirls leaned against the wall with their arms crossed, a towel hung over their shoulders as they glared at the opposite wall.

"She has stamina I'll give her that." Arimi muttered, the Acrobabe continuing to press her ear to the wall.

"I hope she kills him." Riza huffed, her towel resting on her shoulder and tapped her foot impatiently.

"It's not really his fault is it?"

"I don't care!" Riza snapped, ignoring the Boobcat. She had never had to wait for her shower before; the temperamental fire-dragon wasn't pleased.

"Come on Riza, you remember those days. Back when we traveled." Suya grinned, the Sayjin nudging the Whorizard.

Riza raised her head, struggling to hide a smirk.

"Yeah." the five pokégirls looked at the wall, remembering those days.

"They're still taking forever though." The AmaChamp muttered.

"Mnn!"

Kiya looked over to see Yue slowly sitting up, clutching her head in pain.

Kiya sat up as well, frowning at the Cheshire who groaned, looking around to gather her bearings about where she was, "Careful, don't move to fast."

Confused at first, Yue hunched over in realization and glanced over to see Kiya's look of disapproval.

"How long did you train in your pokeball?"

Yue stared at the bed sheets before she shrugged, "Not long." she looked around, "What time is it?"

Kiya observed Yue for a few seconds before answering, "It's past six."

The feline's eyes widened, she had been out for six hours... She needed to get back to training.

Kiya stood by her once she got out of bed, "Yue I'm being serious. Hinata said not to train in that pokéball no longer than an hour. How long were you in there?" she demanded.

Yue blinked, the very serious Kitsune looked her dead in the eye, "... Since eight this morning." she replied reluctantly.

"Rrgh- Are you stupid!" Yue winced, "You were in there for four hours?-! What's the matter with you Yue!"

Yue's brows furrowed stubbornly, "I'm fine Kiya, don't worry about it!" she snapped, before walking around the Kitsune to get to the door, "Now excuse me, I have to get back to training." she muttered as she walked past her

Kiya turned and grabbed her shoulder, "Please stop Yue, you're going to hurt yourself!" she pleaded.

The Cheshire was silent, stopping in her tracks and stared at the door.

The Kitsune's expression wrought with worry and concern for her friend, her sister who seemed to be bothered by something, and she spent all yesterday and most of today training.

She broke Hinata's warning about staying in the pokéball-healing unit for too long as well, it was never like her to disobey a direct order from Hinata.

Finally Yue pulled her shoulder away, "Don't worry Kiya, I'll be fine." she assured, before she left the room.

Naruto walked down the corridor, his steps were little as he found his legs were numb and asleep longer than he was used to, rubbing his head he groaned.

When he came to he was in his bed, Hinata must've carried him to bed four hours ago, having just woken up he planned to get something to eat.

His stomach and pelvic region were also a little numb he realized, kami- she just kept bouncing and bouncing, Naruto couldn't help but release a hollow laugh at the memory.

He walked by the wall, hand steadying him for support.

'It's not Hinata's fault though, it was her youki that made her act so sex-crazed, Hinata's not like that.' He justified, his body was sore, perhaps more so now than when he had finished working out.

"Hey... Naruto."

Naruto glanced over, his heart nearly jumping out of his chest, "Kami! - Ack! Haa haa... Man Myrel you scared me!" he cried.

She glanced away, embarrassed, "-Erm... Sorry."

Continuing to the stairs Naruto looked over, "What's up Myrel?"

She looked at him with the utmost seriousness, "How much longer do you guys plan on staying here?"

Naruto looked at her in surprise at the odd question, reluctantly he answered, "About five more days why?"

'So I have until then... I suppose now is the best time to start. Very rarely do I see him by himself so this works well for me.' Myrel planned, "I was just curious. This whole time you and your group have just been near the mansion each day."

Naruto raised an exaggerated hurt brow, "Maa maa- Myrel that's harsh, we plan on going out right after we all heal -Tebayou~"

Keeping pace with the blond Myrel furrowed her brows, 'What is he? About 5"4? Hm, He's nearly a whole foot shorter than me.'

His short frame dwarfed by her six foot and one inch, "Hm, What do you plan on doing once you are healed?"

Naruto glanced up at her, still unsure on where he was to draw the line on how free to let his words roam, what Tamers in this world could do, and what he needed to keep to himself... Tamers could summon Espers if he remembered correctly.

Perhaps if he lined it using Jiroshi and Kitsuto as a standard, whatever they could do should be common knowledge to talk about right, they were after all from this world.

"Well when I get my full strength back Jiroshi's gonna show me and Hinata how to summon an Esper!" he replied boisterously with a grin.

Myrel's brows shot up and her eyes widened in surprise, "An Esper?" she asked, intrigued.

She had only heard of talented and blood-gifted humans who were able to do such things, and the fourteen year old pint was saying they were gonna do it like he couldn't wait.

"You really think you and that girl can summon one of them? People have died just trying to meet some of their requirements." she stated, deciding to bring it to his knowledge in case he hadn't known.

Naruto chuckled and flexed his arm, "Well come watch and I'll show you that there's nothing to it! -Tebayou!"

Myrel stared at the boy unsurely, "You don't sound at all intimidated." she noticed.

"Hah, I've mastered a lot harder things!" he boasted.

This world was familiar with Chakra right?

"Like what?" She asked suspiciously.

"Like learning how to use chakra." he replied off-handedly, "It was hard at first but with my determination I managed to show it whose boss!"

Myrel sweatdropped, but quickly recovered as she narrowed her eyes in confusion, "Hold on, chakra?"

"That's right. You've heard of it?" Naruto asked, hiding his fear that maybe he had said something this world didn't normally know of.

"It's not an energy-type many Tamers want to learn, if anything Magic or Chi would be their first choice," she muttered, "In fact the only pokégirls that I know use it are Kunoichi and other ninja-types."

"A-ah yeah, Magic and Chi... Maybe I'll master them too." he played off.

Myrel's tail picked up, "You can learn more than one energy-type? I didn't know humans could do that."

"I didn't either, Jiroshi told me just a few days ago. I guess that's how he got so famous and became a Pokégirl Master." He muttered.

Myrel stopped walking, her mouth dropping slightly, "I thought I recognized him, the famed 'Horned Master of Crescent Moon'." she realized, 'This brat is related to him?'

One of her previous masters lost a lot of credits because of him, remembering a few years ago he had placed well over thirty thousand credits on the Blood League Tamer to win in that year's Championship.

'I can't believe it's working,' Naruto marveled, she didn't sound suspicious of his true identity, about chakra, other energies or summoning, so he could still talk to people about this kind of stuff without worrying about exposing his secret.

Turning back to the original topic Myrel rubbed her head curiously, "Naruto."

"Hm?" gaining his attention.

"Your... Jutsu, is it Chakra?" she asked, before she thought it was some kind of technique or attribute only he and that girl could use, but now the fact he knew how to use chakra made quite a bit more sense.

Naruto inwardly berated himself for showing her that, but maybe he could turn it to his advantage, he smiled, "What do you think Jutsu is?" he asked.

She quirked a brow, "Isn't it how you change your form?" she asks.

Naruto chuckled, "Heh, close but not quite. Jutsu is what we call our techniques when utilizing chakra, like how utilizing Mana is called Magic, and Reishi is called Kido, ya know?" he clarified.

"Oh, that makes more sense," she muttered, Naruto laughed as she blushed in embarrassment.

It was Naruto's turn to become suspicious, "Why?"

Myrel grunted, "I was just curious, what do you call your shape changing technique then?"

"Henge." he replied.

"I want to see it... turn into a different person and all." she brought up, looking down at him with interest.

Naruto smiled, "Sorry I can't right now, my body is still weak." he apologized.

The Dracona narrowed her eyes in an accusing glare, "But you were able to transform and trick me into fucking you." she argued.

Naruto's eyes widened, blushing and waving his arm apologetically, "Ah sorry Myrel-chan. W-what I meant was that I spent all morning training trying to get back to full strength that I'm really tired, and plus I don't want to re-injure myself" he rephrased quickly.

Myrel glared at him for a few seconds before crossing her arms and huffing, "Fine, when will you be able to use 'Jutsu' again?" she asked.

"Well it shouldn't take long, I'm already on my way there, maybe just when we leave." he answered.

The Dracona smiled to herself, "Okay then."

Naruto blinked, "Why do you want to know?" he asked.

"You promised me when we met, that once you were fully healed you would show me what you can do." she replied.

Naruto was caught off guard, remembering now, "Oh yeah I did say that." he muttered.

Myrel glanced down at him, "Also I'd feel better talking to you if you looked older... Not so much like a kid." she added.

Naruto choked, a stake driving into his heart, "Man that that was harsh Myrel -tebayou~" he whined.

Myrel smirked at his expense, "It's an interesting technique." she justified.

Naruto stopped walking, turning to stare at her oddly, "Ne, Myrel?" she looked at him. Growing distracted he scratched the back of his head and looked at the tall Pokegirl, "Um- why are you doing this?"

"Excuse me?"

He chose his next words carefully, "It's just you're being... Nice all of a sudden." he muttered.

She blinked, then blushed before wiping all emotions from her face and merely shrugged, "I've managed to calm down, now I just want to talk for a little while." she replied, quirking a suspicious brow, "Is there something wrong with that?"

Naruto smiled, "Not at all."

The Dracona in question stared at him, then she awkwardly crossed her arms across her chest and looked away.

Naruto tried to prevent from laughing, but a growing curiosity welled within him, 'Why is she here? I figured she'd be with Kiya.' He wondered, watching as she tried to come up with something to say.

"I... just wanted to know how you're feeling." she changed subject looking down at his legs, "Why are you walking like that?" she asked, and even sounded confused, noticing he seemed to be hurt.

Naruto froze for a few seconds before laughing awkwardly, "Oh-this? T-this is nothing, just sore from... Working out so much ya know!" he answered nervously, a blush rising on his cheeks.

Myrel wondered what workout left him limping, "Oh..."

"Heheh! Don't worry Myrel I should be back to normal in a little while. So what have you been doing today?"

She had just got back from scrounging for supplies with Tashira, "I was in town with your girlfriend's Dracass." she muttered. Naruto winced, but nodded through the slight sting in his legs.

Myrel's brows creased "Do you... Need any help?"

Naruto perked up, "Huh? Nah I'm fine -er,"

Myrel's eyes shifted as her cheeks heated up, "So... How has your day been?" she asked slowly.

Naruto grinned.

"Concentrate..." Yue muttered, staring intently at the thing in her hands.

Yue glared at it as she focused her energy, "Concentrate." she growled, her eyes beginning to glow.

"What are you doing?"

Yue snapped to the voice, the bird in her hands looking over as well.

"H-Hinata!" she stuttered, the bird chirped gratefully at help finally arriving.

Hinata stared at the Cheshire in the front of the mansion out in the yard sitting under a tree, a bird in a vice-grip as she glared at it and channeled her energy.

Yue looked up at her master, "I-erm... I was."

Hinata quirked a confused brow as she awaited an answer.

Calming herself the feline sighed, "Hinata-sama I was training." she explained.

"Training?" she asked, turning to the bird who looked at her pleadingly.

Yue paused, blushing under her gaze before she nodded, "Yes. I captured this bird and... It's just... I hardly ever practice my Dream Time technique."

Hinata blinked, looking at Yue -then the bird- back to Yue -and back to the bird. Finally she closed her eyes and smiled as she let out a giggle.

"I see," She felt a little sorry for the bird, and also she hadn't seen her Cheshire all day, so she decided to relieve the bird of its duty, "You can practice on me Yue-chan, you don't need the bird."

Yue's eyes widened in surprise at the proposition, looking to the bird it looked back at her before she turned back to her master, "Okay."

With the bird no longer having a purpose, Yue promptly opened her mouth as large as she could and brought the bird forward. Said bird's eyes popped out as it chirped in fright.

Hinata's eyes widened as well, "Y-Yue no!" she cried, stopping the feline, "I meant let it go, not eat it!"

Yue blushed, "Oh... sorry." She apologized, before she let go of the bird, frozen with fear it hit the ground with a thud. -Chirp!-

Quickly coming to it flew off.

"What's wrong Yue?"

"Um- Nothing, you just... Look really happy."

~Giggle~ "Well I do feel happy, I guess you could say that I feel really good inside!"

"Oh- I'm... glad?"

"So what does your Dream Time technique do Yue?"

"Well its initial purpose was to repair fragmented minds and to undo brainwashing on a victim. The user and the recipient would go into the recipient's subconscious and they would begin to repair or undo the damages done to their mind. Along with the ability to remove or reconstruct the recipient's mind, time also passes a thousandth of a second faster within their subconscious because the brain process's things very nearly at the speed of light. However, in hindsight its variety of uses are unimaginably high, which is why I wish to experiment with the technique. In fact I think it could be a good way to confuse, stall and slow down my opponents."

Hinata was intrigued, 'Sounds a little like Ino-chan's Jutsu.' "I understand, shall we get the training underway?"

Yue nodded.

Moving to the Temple Hinata and Yue sat by a few lit torches, sitting across from the other in a lotus-style position.

"Just take deep breaths Yue-chan, concentrate, focus and then when you're ready." She instructed.

"Yes Hinata."

Very seldom had she used this technique, perhaps only having the chance to use it two or three times ever since she had evolved to a Cheshire, all times on her prey when hunting just to stun them while she moved in for the kill.

Inhaling and exhaling she gathered her energy and focused, slowly opening her eyes she stared straight into Hinata's lavender ones.

Her eyes began to glow with psychic energy, and with a gentle command, released her technique, "Dream Time..." she whispered.

TLTLTLT

*Whirr... Whirr~*... Wind?

Hinata felt warm, but the whirring of the cold winds nearly convinced her it was winter.

A soft gasp escaped her lips, her eyes shot open. Her body laid flat on her chest on a surface.

Blinking, her vision slowly came into focus, her surroundings still slightly blurry she propped herself up on her hands and knees before rubbing her head, 'That felt strange...'

Staring down at the surface she spied something staring up at her from the surface. Hinata gave a shout in surprise, her heart skipping a beat and her eyes widened.

It was her!

Hinata recognized her as the girl from her nightmares!

Giving time to let her heart slow she tried to calm her breathing. Tilting her head she witnessed the girl do the same, following her every movement she herself was also propped on her hands and knees.

She could see the palms of her hands, so how? Hinata looked around, and slowly she began to understand.

'It's like a mirror...' Hinata realized.

Narrowing her eyes the 'reflection' did the same, 'She looks nothing like me.'

She looked older as if she was eighteen. Contrast to her short midnight blue hair, this girl had wild shoulder-length hair... Dark blue with blue bioluminescent streaks here and there.

Taller, well-developed, claw-like nails and elongated fangs.

Her eyes... unlike what she remembered when influenced with youki that made her eyes pitch black.

She had black sclera's, her irises glowed blue much like her hair, but like any Hyuuga sported no pupils. Along with her blue bioluminescent hair streaks and eyes, layered throughout her body just underneath her skin glowed blue markings, pulsing it seemed.

Hinata stared at the girl for a few moments before she began to see the scenery behind and around the girl: A frozen and barren wasteland, gray clouds covered the sky, ice covered the ground and cold winter winds whirred about.

But she didn't look at all disturbed.

Raising her head Hinata's eyes widened as she gasped, air caught in her throat. On her side, all around her were gardens, the sun was out and not a cloud in sight, a beautiful summer day.

'This is… my subconscious?'

Hinata looked back down at her other self, 'Is this what I looked like on that day?... The ice... I remember that I could...'

Hinata stared, "This is me?" she asked.

But the girl didn't speak with her, instead she smirked and tapped her finger against the surface. Hinata felt her insides go cold at seeing the girl react on her own accord.

*Groan*

Hinata snapped to the voice, "Yue!" she remembered.

Laying a little ways off she slowly sat up, but unlike herself, Yue had no reflection sitting underneath her through the mirror looking surface over to the frozen wasteland.

Getting up she ran to her side, the girl followed her actions like the reflection she was.

Yue slowly looked around in awe, "It worked," she whispered in amazement, "This is your subconscious?" she asked as Hinata pulled her to her feet.

Hinata looked around, "... I guess it is." she murmured as the two looked around seeing tall gardens, grass hills, waterfalls and serene lakes as far as the eye could see, "Do normal people's resemble this?"

"I don't know." Yue muttered, glancing down, "Who is that!-?"

Hinata glanced down to see her glance up, "I think that other side is my youki." she answered hesitantly.

Yue looked down at the opposite world beneath her feet, "Amazing." she whispered.

"So what do we do now?" Hinata asked.

"Explore?" Yue proposed.

Traveling through the realm that was her mind she couldn't help but wonder how this was possible, and she also couldn't help but admit how beautiful her side of her sub consciousness looked.

They stopped by a large hedge, Hinata brushed her hand against a rose out of the thousands growing, forming a hedge of roses.

Almost immediately she retracted her hand.

"What's wrong?" Yue asked.

Hinata grimaced, "A memory..." she mumbled, the rose she had touched was lavender.

Many colors ranged across the thousands of roses growing out of the hedge, from black to red, and from white to blue, along with more all growing in their groups of colors.

Hinata narrowed her eyes as she loved over the vast roses, "I suppose that these roses all contain sequences of my memories." She assumed.

Yue became curious, "Well what did you see?"

She frowned, "It's nothing."

The Cheshire looked at the wall of lavender roses, reaching out she touched a random one.

- Her voice was hoarse and sickly, "O-outo-sama... please." Hinata pleaded, down on her knees, bowed, her eyes were wide and trembling in disbelief.

Hiashi, her father, and the head of the Hyuuga stopped mid-step, his hand hovering over the doorknob. He had visited her, of course he would, but she didn't expect him to bring such news... Especially not now.

She was covered in bandages, head to toe with an I.V attached to her, despite her body screaming in pain, and her still very injured organs, she got out of the hospital bed and kneeled before her father.

He had come to tell her... The elders no longer considered her qualified to be the heiress to the Hyuuga, transferring all attention toward her younger sister. She couldn't believe this harsh decision; it hasn't even been half a year since Hiashi had revoked his disowning of her once she had become Gennin.

After reclaiming title 'Hyuuga Heiress' she had thought... That she was actually beginning to change.

Hinata looked up, begging, hoping, as her father whom still loved her, would fight to allow her another chance to prove herself, "... Please."

He stood there for all of two moments, "As my first born, you're sealing will be post-poned until you're eighteenth birthday."

And then he left... Not even a glance. -

Within a fraction of a second Yue retracted her hand, not knowing what to say she stared at the rose in silent shock.

"What did you see?" Hinata asked concerned.

"You... were punished because you lost?" she asked, looking to Hinata for confirmation.

Hinata quirked her bottom lip in a frown as she turned back to the wall of lavender roses, "I guess these roses represent the memories of everything clan related." she assumed.

Walking down the hedge she stopped in front of a wall of blue roses, 'Beautiful...' She reached out and brushed her hand against it. A smile bloomed on her face as she blushed, she was slow to bring her hand away, but her body was filled with butterflies and happiness.

Yue watched curious, "A good memory?" she guessed.

"Very." she confirmed with a whisper.

They moved on, looking through the fields, to the waterfalls and all the scenery.

Hinata stopped walking after what felt like forever, still not understanding, "Yue?"

"Yes Hinata?"

"Why is my subconscious like this? I expected... It wouldn't be like this." she muttered.

Yue looked at Hinata before looking around, "I'd imagine that it's different for every person. But it looks like this is the structure of your mental state, a conglomerate of experiences, memories, knowledge and everything in between put in a setting based on the stability of your mind and your personality." she surmised.

She smiled at Hinata, "I think it suits you. Caring and nurturing, but you also have determination and know hard work, much like the effort and personality it takes to raise a garden," she then gestured to the beauty of her subconscious, "And the end result, through hard work and determination you get this beauty, the atmosphere it creates represents your gentle soul, peaceful, happy, and pure."

Hinata felt her cheeks heat up as she smiled, but ultimately she was silent in contemplation.

"Pure huh?" she murmured, then looked down, "And what about her and all of that?" she asked.

The reflection smirked in return.

"She is your youki, and your behavior does change a little... but I don't fully know Hinata." she answered.

Hinata stared down at the girl, 'Was this created only after I received my youki? Or was it here even before then? I imagine if it was, then that side would be filled with sorrow and my failures, the girl who cried every day and stayed silent, the girl who disappointed everyone.'

"We've explored everything on this side... What about that side?" Hinata asked.

Yue looked to be concerned as she became cautious, "Are you sure it would be safe?"

Hinata smiled, "It is my subconscious... can I be hurt here?" she asked.

Yue was doubtful but gave in, "I wouldn't want to know... But how would we get there?"

Hinata looked around, then her eyes were drawn to the water, 'Everything is a structure of who I am huh?'

Her affinity... "The water."

"Huh?"

"The water is how we'll get through." Hinata explained as she began to head toward the lake.

"Really? Hinata, how do you know, are you sure?" The feline asked again, clearly a little scared.

Hinata looked away from her in the reflection of the lake, "Everything's going to be fine Yue." she assured.

Easing into the relaxing cool summer lake, Yue followed suit.

Hinata closed her eyes and began to descend underwater, a second later she found herself bursting from the surface, her hands climbing to the icy edge, the water now hundreds of degrees colder.

Yue burst from the ice cold water as well; the two climbed onto hard surface and finally looked around, seeing the frozen wasteland from before.

Looking down, the summer side was underneath the surface.

Hinata looked around, "Looks like I was right." she muttered.

Yue shivered, "U-unfortunately."

Hinata glanced to the Cheshire, "Yue-chan it's all in your mind... It's not cold."

The Cheshire's teeth chattered, "B-but my body thinks so!"

Ignoring the feline Hinata looked around the wasteland, feeling something amiss, "Where did she go?"

Looking at her hands, her nails were still cleanly cut, her hair was still short and with Yue's help, knew that her eyes were still Lavender, so where did that girl go?

*Growl*

It echoed all throughout the land making Yue and Hinata jump. Hinata's eyes scanned the pillars of ice, looking anywhere she may have hid.

*Snarl!*

Hinata and Yue spun around and came face with… black chakra. Hinata's eyes widened as the two froze, at least thirty yards away stood pure black chakra, waving back and forth as it snarled and roared.

"T-that's not her!" Yue stuttered in panic.

"Is that my youki?" Hinata whispered, shocked, unsealed... What would happen if-

Suddenly, with a roar it came at them like a wave, fast like a blur it closed the distance within mere seconds.

Screaming Yue bowed her head and shielded herself, and Hinata raised her arms to try and defend herself. The youki opened like a mouth, seeking to envelope them.

Hinata shut her eyes.

"Psyche!"

Cowering and trembling Hinata blinked, the chakra suddenly disappeared.

Standing in its place was the woman, smirking she laughed, "Hahah! You guys thought I was gonna eat you!"

Panting Hinata and Yue tried to calm their heart rate.

Hinata stared at her in shock and confusion, "Huh-? You-… what are you?" she asked. She blinked, then as if losing all enjoyment she frowned and appeared two inches before her, her grin returned, "Weird ne?" she whispered.

Hinata took an instinctive step back, narrowing her eyes.

The older girl glared at her, like a bad joke that had run its course, "Well isn't it obvious? I'm the part of you that comes out when you're overrun by Youki! -Bakaa~!" she taunted superiorly, shoving Hinata forcing her to stumble back.

Hinata's eyes widened: dominance, anger, lust, "So you're those emotions."

"Exactly," She smirked, "I guess you could say... I'm the personality of your youki itself."

Hinata stepped up to the taller youki-influenced Hinata, "What do you mean?... How can Chakra have a personality?"

Her bioluminescent eyes pulsed just a little brighter as she grinned, leaning down she tapped Hinata's forehead, "It's all because of you... You should be thanking me for saving you." she whispered.

"Saved?" Hinata demanded, baring her teeth.

Yue stepped back from the intimidating youki.

She began to walk around Hinata, leaning close to her ear, "Ya know… you're a very screwed up girl Hinata. Why, if it weren't for me you would've become like Sakura-chan," she warned, laughing.

Hinata was silent, listening intently.

"Your poor brain, always under so much stress, so hectic! So many problems: 'I'm a failure!', 'Naruto-kun, Naruto-kun!', 'Father please acknowledge me!'." she mocked.

Hinata lowered her head, 'Like Sakura? Does she mean... but those were only rumors.' she defended.

However, ever since the preliminaries in the Chuunin exams... the way Sakura was able to take back her body from Ino, which had never been done before and to do so would require another mentality, a split-personality disorder more specifically; there had been rumors ever since that Sakura had such a secret.

Is she saying that she had been going insane? She couldn't even imagine such a thing.

"Being plunged into this world didn't help you any, you were even more frantic: panicking and crying, scared and confused."

Her Youki hummed, "It took time for you to develop a second personality, but! When it did I was here," she cut in optimistically, hugging Hinata from behind, grinning as if truly happy, "Instead of your mind splitting into two personalities, I-Your Youki, instead became that second personality so your original self would stay intact." she explained, twirling a lock of Hinata's hair with her finger, "As for my appearance... Well you created it for me."

She put her lips against Hinata's ear, "Does this place look familiar? I would hope so, I'd been calling out to you ya know? And when you did come you decided to give me a form!" she cheered giddily like a child.

Hinata narrowed her eyes, looking around the wasteland, then her eyes drifted back to the lake.

- "My, my little girl are you trying to drown yourself?" asked a voice that Hinata already knew belonged to the only other person with a female voice. As the water had begun to warm up, her skin color soon changed back to its original pale color, her legs ceased to shake, her teeth stopped chattering.

The sound of the voice caused her blood to run cold, as a small scowl made its way onto her face, the thought of being laughed at entered her mind.

The feeling of long slender soft yet strong arms wrapping around her stomach caused her cheeks to light up even further. Two soft mounds pressed against her back, as she was picked up and set on the lap of the soothing voice.

The thought of her naked body touching another's naked body did not seem to process in her mind as she yelped.

"W-what are you doing!-?" Came the shriek from the Hyuuga as she felt herself being picked up like a little kid. Fear filled her thoughts, as she saw that Naruto was nowhere around to help.

Now that she thought about it where was she? She looked around, no one but herself and this girl.

"Relax babe, just a little time between us." she whispered, her chin resting on Hinata's head as she did so. Steam soon began to show coming from the water as it melted the snow around them. -

Her eyes were wide, her teeth clamped shut, bared in shock.

The Youki's eyes glowed with a glint, "Ah you remember?" she giggled.

"Yue, come on we're going back now."

"Aww you're leaving?" She whined, "Come on we haven't even gotten to know each other?"

Appearing in front of Hinata she pouted, crossing her arms, "Why are you all worried? I'm your other personality, it's not like I'm evil or anything; I mean sure the personality I inherited were all dark and screwed up emotions, and I can get riled up, but it's not like I'm wanting your blood or anything." she justified.

Hinata glared at her, "You killed those trauma agents and those pokégirls."

Her Youki stared at her, "They started it! I was protecting everyone!" she huffed, offended.

"You tried to kill Naruto."

She paused, then gave a dark grin, "Yeah? So what? He's fine." she challenged, walking up to the smaller girl.

Hinata looked the woman in the eye and didn't waiver, "We're leaving." She decided, speaking more to Yue than the youki.

Yue flinched, struggling to retain her composure she bowed, "I-it was a pleasure to meet you 'Youki'."

"Back at'cha babe." she winked before turning back to Hinata to grin intimidatingly, "I'm not through with you. I've still got plenty of imaginative dreams in store."

She gestured to the wasteland around her, "It's pretty lonely in here when you're not using me."

Hinata shut her eyes, Yue doing the same, and slowly they began to fade.

TLTLTLT

Hinata relieved a shaky sigh, and saw Yue open her eyes and look back at her. Glancing around to notice they were sitting in the Temple again.

Hinata swallowed spit, her trembling stopped, "That was... eventful." she muttered.

"It could've been worse... Unlike Naruto, your 'Youki' isn't sealed... I think there was a small truth when she said she wasn't evil."

Hinata looked at her.

"Not that she isn't twisted." Yue quickly added.

Lowering her head she nodded, "Thank you Yue-chan." standing up to leave, Naruto had to hear of this.

Yue frowned sadly, not knowing what this meant, she felt so powerless.

Closing her eyes she tightened her fists... Should she?

It was decided, the experience she had with Hinata confirmed it. Her body and mind told her not to go through with this, that maybe Hinata would be displeased.

However she knew she had to, she could be of more help this way.

Building up her resolve her eyes hardened as she walked up to Kitsuto's Shrine Maiden.

"Yuku, can I ask a favor of you?"

The Shrine Maiden looked over in surprise, the first time the Cheshire directly talked to her, "What may I help you with Yue?"

The Cheshire bit her bottom lip nervously, "Your... Church, the head can order things correct?"

Yuku blinked, "Yes, Hitsuko the Warrior Nun, she is the head of the cathedral and can order things to her or the church's benefit," she answered, then tilted her head, "Why do you ask Yue?"

"I... want to order something, but I've no money." she muttered glancing away.

Yuku narrowed her brows; she was trying to get something without her master's help? What was she trying to get?

She could've just as simply asked Jiroshi, Kitsuto even... However the word of her trying get something without Hinata or Naruto's okay would reach their ears by the end of the day.

She needed someone who could order things because she herself as a pokegirl had no money, if she left to find it herself... Undoubtedly Hinata would wonder why she went missing for so long.

No, this was one of the few ways she could hope to get it and use it before Hinata or Naruto had a chance to stop her.

So she pleaded with Yuku, the thought of not being a benefit to her masters, the thought of being useless... Yue begged.

Yuku decided not to pry too much into the troubled Cheshire's mind.

Within half an hour Yue and Yuku were standing before the Warrior nun herself whom wondered why one of her favorite Shrine Maiden's came to her at eight at night.

It was decided, Yue looked up to the Warrior Nun before her, the pokégirl in charge of the Cathedral, Yuku stood by Yue's side.

The Cheshire nodded her head, she needed help to acquire something so she brought her decision to Kitsuto's Shrine Maiden in hopes she could get the Warrior Nun to indulge in her request.

The powerful Pokégirl looked down at Yue and then to Yuku. Often the young Shrine Maiden helped her and the Church when she could, quite often, and prayed with them on many occasions, so when she came to her with a peculiar request for one of her friends, she remained skeptical but nonetheless if it was a favor from Yuku.

"I can get what you ask, it's no trouble," She replied, Yuku and Yue's face brightened, "But, are you sure that's what you want? Have you gone over this with your Tamer?" She asked.

Yue paused in thought, then she smiled, "She will be happy with this decision."

The Warrior Nun closed her eyes for a moment, then opened them, "Very well, the shipment will be in within a few days. You can come claim it then."

Yue bowed her head, "Thank you so much." Yuku bowed her head as well.

Yue sighed, stopping in front of the entrance to the mansion Yuku looked at her unsurely, "I hope you know what you're doing." she hoped, patting her on the shoulder before she entered her home.

Slowly Yue entered as well.

"Damn you suck!"

"Rrgh! I hate these things! My hands are too big!" Myrel growled.

"Hah! That's no excuse!" Riza snarked, the Whorizard's were bigger than the Dracona's yet she was whooping her ass.

Yue's head snapped up in confusion, looking at the living room she spied pokégirls, Naruto and Kitsuto all crowded around the sofa's cheering and laughing.

Sitting in front of the T.V on the sofa was Riza, Jiroshi's Whorizard and Myrel, controllers in their hands as they furiously played.

Myrel looked frustrated, not much of a game person she cried out, "Damn it!"

"Winner: Forest Law!"

"Hell yeah! Forest Law always wins!" Riza roared in victory.

Yue blanched, left speechless she mindlessly walked over, staring at the foreign spectacle that befallen before her.

"What's going on?" she asked.

"We're having a Tournament! Naruto's up against me now!" Kitsuto answered.

Naruto grinned as he jumped over the sofa and sat right after Riza and Myrel moved, "Heheh! Piece of cake, I'm starting to get pretty good at this!"

"Hah- yeah right, either way you don't stand a chance against me!"

"Well bring it on then Hazamaki!

"With pleasure Uzumaki!"

Yue stared clueless, looking at Myrel who crossed her arms and stood next to Tashira who smirked and laughed at her.

But how? When?

Glancing to Kiya she caught her gaze... Then she winked as she grinned.

... Of course.

Yue's tail slowly began to wave again, still a little put off she silently paused, not finding the person she held closest, "Where is Hinata?" Quietly she went in search of her master.