The Uzumaki Brigade
Naruto got up immediately. It was so weird, kissing another girl. The only one he had ever kissed was Hinata, and that was the only girl he ever WANTED to kiss.
"OH I'M SO SORRY NINA! I DIDN'T MEAN TO!"
"HAHAHAHAHA! THAT WAS PRICELESS! I COULD NOT HAVE TIMED THAT MORE PERFECTLY! I thought 'is this in bad taste'? But it was SO worth it!"
Naruto blushed a deep red. Dinah had pushed him into Nina, who looked like she would cry. Naruto wasn't sure what to say to her. What do you say to someone you just kissed by accident? Then the weirdest thing happened.
As he went to help Nina up and apologize one more time, she wrapped her arms around him, hugging him tightly. Naruto found he couldn't move at all, and was pinned in this awkward position. Who would've guessed that a little girl had the strength of an ox? The bad part was that she was cutting off his oxygen supply, and he couldn't breathe.
"Master, I'm so sorry! I got too close and Dinah pushed you into me! It's all my fault!"
"Nina, its fine. It's not your fault. You are in no way, blamed for this. But Dinah definitely has to take the blame."
"Typical. Just blame it all on the evil girl…"
"But Master, you only kiss Hinata-chan. It is wrong for me to kiss you as well."
"True, I am reserved for Hinata. But I think it's fine if it was an accident."
"Oh…My…God… GET ANGRY AT HER YOU JACKASS! SHOW SOME RAGE ALREADY!"
Naruto sighed. He didn't want to get angry at anyone. True he kissed Nina, but it wasn't the Angel's fault! Truthfully, he kind of liked it. The kiss tasted like vanilla ice cream. Naruto blushed deeply at this. What was he saying? But he supposed that Dinah was right, and he had to get angry at someone.
Naruto walked over to Dinah, and grabbed her by the shoulders. He pulled her in, and forced a kiss unto her. It tasted like caramel, and Naruto kind of liked this kiss too. He blushed at this, and his grip on Dinah loosened up. She noticed this, and quickly pushed off of Naruto, causing both of them to fall flat on their asses.
Dinah began to spit and gag herself, trying to remove the taste and memory. It wasn't that she hated to be kissed, no. It was that this complete stranger had forced himself all over her. She felt her anger rising rapidly. How could someone so…VILE... kiss her like that? It was an insult to her pride. She thought about it, and blushed. True, she hated Naruto for forcing that kiss. But she kind of liked it at the same time. It had a sweet, sugary taste to it.
Dinah shook her head violently, trying to dispel the strange effect Naruto had placed on her. Yeah, she was sin incarnate, but even she didn't like little tricks that controlled her mind. That was her job to do to him!
"M-MASTER! WHAT ABOUT HINATA? HOW COULD YOU?"
"Easy Nina, I just let her have a taste of defeat is all. I figured that if she could dish it out, then she could take it. I wasn't expecting her to use tongue though…"
"How…How DARE YOU!"
Naruto and Nina looked over at Dinah, who looked like she would kill Naruto right now. Her fists were clenched so tightly, her nails began to dig into her skin, causing blood to drip down from her hands. Her eyes were glowing red with anger, and they grew darker with every second, until they were blood red. An evil aura began to circle her, sending a typhoon of chakra at Naruto. The raw power behind everything astounded Naruto. If this was her power without releasing it, then what could she do if she tried? Naruto didn't want to find out.
"You dare to kiss ME, sin incarnate, the one thing that could kill you like the tiny INSECT you are?"
Naruto made the handsign for shadow clones, hoping that it would be enough to stop her. He suddenly realized that Ryu's chakra wasn't there. Had the bastard pulled it back already? Naruto tried to force out the jutsu. When nothing happened, he tried again, and again, all to no avail. His chakra had been completely locked away!
"It's no use VERMIN! I sealed it away when you entered this place! You have no chakra, no allies, and no CHANCE!"
"Wrong Dinah! Master has me!"
"And what can an insignificant little PIXIE do to me?"
"…I can unseal his chakra."
Nina extended a hand, holding it out at Naruto's head, with her palm open, fingers extended upward. She made the handsign for rat with her other hand, and Naruto felt a typhoon erupt around them. He noticed his chakra, which was normally not visible to the human eye. It shone a brilliant blue, then silver. Naruto felt power surge within him, and it began to mold on its own.
Nina lowered her hand, and looked at Naruto. She stared into his eyes, and he stared into hers. He saw absolute kindness within them, the kind he had only seen once before, in Hinata's eyes. Nina blushed lightly, thinking about the kiss she had received from the man she now deemed 'Master". It had a sweet, rich taste to it. Truthfully, she had wished he hadn't broken it, but she could never reveal that to anyone, especially Dinah. The devil would use this against Nina for all eternity. But right now, her main priority was to protect Naruto and free Dinah from her fit of rage.
"Master, you cannot fight her. She is too powerful for you to handle. I must fight her in your place, and protect you from the evil that is called Dinah."
"N-Nina, I-I can't let you fight her either. But I see that you are as stubborn as me, so we will fight her together."
"One of you or two, I care not! You will both meet the same gruesome end."
Dinah raised a hand the same way Nina had done before. But instead of making the Rat handsign, she made the Ox handsign. A dark aura began to form around her hand. Pure chakra began to gather into a ball in front of her palm, it emitted a foul smell and was filled with evil intentions.
"Dark reigns over the world of Night, blanketing all that would be Light! Destroying all that is deemed Right, I will unleash my power to end this Fight! DARK PULSE!"
The ball of energy surged forward with increasing speed. Naruto, however, was prepared for this, and released a mass of five hundred clones. Each clone had assembled into a large wall, covering Nina and Naruto from the attack. As the pulse reached the wall, it exploded with a loud 'crack', dispelling every clone instantly. Nina had also erected a shield of light, protecting the two from the aftershock of the attack.
Naruto looked over at Nina, who was collapsed on the ground, panting heavily. He bent down to help her, and she grabbed onto him tightly. Naruto felt her hands digging into his arms, causing blood to trickle out and down his forearms. It made him wish he had a summoning jutsu at his disposal…Wait…That's it!
Naruto released himself from Nina's grasp, and stood up. Nina tried to as well, but found she had to lean on Naruto for support. Naruto made the Tiger handsign, and created the image of the one thing that would win him the fight.
He forced all of his chakra into it, and released it all in one large burst. He looked in front of him, observing the smoke for what he hoped would save the duo from the wrath of the devil girl. As the smoke cleared, the Angel gasped, seeing a strange red object in front of her. What had Naruto brought to this battle?
Dinah was confused, when her attack had failed, she felt her mana (chakra) disappear almost entirely. She had fallen to the ground, exhaustion written on her face. She looked up to see Nina in the same condition. She didn't want to admit it, but the contract was being formed, and written in blood it would be. This was the only thing that could make Dinah tire so easily.
But the bad part was seeing Naruto lean down to assist Nina. Her requirement for a master was that he care for the spirits forever. Naruto had met Nina's requirement, and half of the contract had been fulfilled. The only part left to fill was Dinah's half. Dinah's requirement was that the new master show complete mastery over his emotions. That being said, Naruto had completed that one as well. When he created the wall of clones, he demonstrated he could control his emotions in the midst of battle, something only masters could do. At the same time, he protected Nina, filling her end of the contract.
In a single act of defense, this boy had proven his worth to both the spirits within the swords. The only other thing that had to be completed for the spirits to become his was emotional interaction between the two. In other words, a kiss.
But since he had done that before demonstrating his worth, the previous kisses had been nulled. He would have to do so all over again.
Dinah felt like her insides were melting. This had only happened before with her first master, some Hoka-guy in red armor. She knew she would eventually finish the contract with Naruto, but it disgusted her no less.
Nina knew what was happening. Naruto had fulfilled the contract, and all he had to do was kiss them to complete it. She knew that if it was completed, then Dinah could no longer harm Master, as it was decreed within the making of the pact. She had tried to finish it earlier, but before she got the chance, Naruto had stood up and prevented her from finishing it. He then summoned a strange, red object that had its entire face covering its body.
Naruto picked Nina up, and carried her over to Lagann. He sat down with her still in his lap. He pulled the drill key from its place around his neck. He thrusted it into the ignition, and twisted with excessive force. The chakra gauge sprung to life on the pedestal, and filled two-thirds of the way. Nina placed her hands on Naruto's face and gently began to pull him in. What was she doing? Naruto looked at Nina, who had closed her eyes and was about an inch from Naruto's face.
Dinah looked at the two hated beings in front of her. She saw them enter the strange object, and Nina place her hands on the boy's face. She knew what was coming, but she couldn't do anything to stop it. With little energy, and her being unable to move, Dinah watched as the angel kissed Naruto, and a white light blinded her.
Naruto tasted vanilla ice cream again. But he was curious as to why Nina had kissed him. Was she holding back some feelings for him? What was truly going on? Nina broke the kiss, and looked at Naruto with a blush on her face.
"Now that the contract is complete, she can no longer harm you."
Nina said it so solemnly, Naruto instantly lost all curiosity and became very serious. He would find out what Nina meant later, but his main concern was what happened to Dinah. She could have easily attacked them in the time it took them to kiss. He looked over at the devil, seeing her get off the ground. Had she been weakened from her attack, or had she went through the same weakness Nina just left? Naruto had Lagann walk over to the weakened girl. He got out and knelt down beside Dinah.
"You *huff*…vile little *huff* monster! How could you *huff*…k-kiss her l-like *huff* that? I will end you!"
"Dinah, you know you can no longer harm Master. Just leave it be and let bygones be bygones. Now be happy and finish the contract with Master Naruto."
"NEVER! *HUFF*"
"She is so stubborn. I don't know where she gets it from…"
"Ummm…Okay I'm completely lost! What the HELL is going on here?"
"Master, you were chosen by us, the Sisters of the Sword. We needed someone we could trust, someone we could protect, and protect us too. We make a contract with the person of our choice, and they must fulfill our requirements. The new owner will them be able to use our power. But there are two steps to the contract. You met the first for both of us when you protected me from the blast. Mine was that you show true emotion for us, the spirits. Her requirement was that you show complete emotional control, which you did in the 'fight' earlier. We become excessively weak when the first step is done, as our power is drained from our bodies to forge the contract. We remain in a state of helplessness until the contract is signed by both parties, by emotional contact."
"God, that disgusts me to my very core! I refuse to partner up with this piece of absolute SHIT!"
"I'm confused right now…"
"Dumbass, she means a kiss! You have to complete a contract that lends you our power, and allows you to summon us into battle!"
"Yes Master! That was why I did so earlier, our piece of the contract is finished, but you still have to complete the other half with Dinah."
"So…you're saying I have to kiss Dinah…to gain her powers? But didn't she just try to kill me BECAUSE I kissed her?"
"Yes I did, and I will continue to try until every little scrap of your flesh has been destroyed. Or until I die. But lets be honest, which do you think is going to happen first?"
"Dinah, in your weakened state, you cannot harm Master. I, on the other hand, am at full strength. I could end you here if I wanted."
Naruto looked at Nina, who appeared repulsed by the idea of killing someone. She was the embodiment of positive emotions and actions. It is understandable that she would hate the concept of murdering someone in cold blood.
"P-Please Nina! Your power is supportive, not offensive. Your job is to protect and heal our 'Master', while mine is to fight for them. You couldn't kill me even if you had the guts to do so."
"Hmph, then there is only one course of action for us to take…"
"…You wouldn't DARE!"
"It's either this or you spend the next eternity with Nina here…without your powers…"
"Damn, you vile worm! You may be right, but nonetheless, I refuse!"
"Dinah, was the kiss REALLY that bad? I think that our first master was worse than my current master. Can you not accept this man as someone capable, and willing?"
"…Sometimes, I wish you would just disappear forever. Then maybe I wouldn't have to liten to your reasoning. But you are right, and truly this…MAN… is better than the First."
Dinah said the word 'man' like it would make her puke. Was admitting defeat really so hard? Naruto supposed that it would be depending on the situation. He decided to take the best course of action.
"Dinah, I won't force you into it, but I would like you to at least consider my offer."
Both the angel, and the devil looked at Naruto now.
"If you really don't want to work with me, then I cannot force it upon you. But if you wish to see what could happen, then maybe you will come to see things my way. Or at least halfway… If you still have any kind emotions for me, then maybe you should take it while you can."
Dinah looked at Naruto like he was crazy or something. Did he really think that Sin Incarnate would 'think about it' and 'reconsider his offer'? He was more messed up in the head than she first thought…Then again…
"I guess I don't have a choice. You have been kind to Nina, and even forgave me for trying to kill you. Very well then."
Dinah stood up, using every ounce of energy she had left. She walked over to Naruto, and placed her arms on his shoulders for support. Her legs gave way, and she crashed into him, but he caught Dinah, and the two looked into each other's eyes. They stayed that way for a minute, silent. Dinah closed her eyes, and moved in. Naruto did the same, and they locked lips once more.
To Naruto, her lips tasted like caramel, so sweet and tasteful. He would have lost himself in it if he could. Yet, he remembered Hinata, and began to blush deeply. In the course if ten minutes, Naruto had kissed two different girls twice. Did this count as two-timing? He thought about this for a moment, deciding that whether or not it was two-timing, he should stop while it was safe.
Dinah liked the kiss. It made her remember all the evil things she had done before being sealed within the swords. She liked each and every one of those devious actions. This one though, rated in her top thirty, as Number Twenty-Six. How often would you get to kiss someone else's loyal boyfriend TWICE? It would be ranked higher, if Nina hadn't kissed him as well. That damn angel was a constant thorn in her side. She would see that cursed being to the Underworld herself. But right now she was just enjoying the kiss. Naruto's lips were sweet, like sugar. Yet, it tasted tangy, like he had eaten some strange broth earlier.
Naruto broke the kiss, to Dinah's discomfort. True, they both wanted it to last longer, but not only did Naruto feel bad about doing this; Nina was standing there, watching them. It creeped Naruto out on a whole different level. These were the things that people wanted solitude for.
"Yay Master! Now you can use BOTH of our powers!"
"Yeah, but since you're still new to our abilities, you only get access to one spell of your choice from each of us. It can be any one you want, even our most difficult spells. Also, you get to summon us into battle. But don't rely on us too much. The longer we are out, the more mana you lose."
"M-Mana?"
"It's like the life-force of the world, and everything that lives within it."
"Your people refer to it as 'chakra'. Anyways, now that we've explained things to you, pick a spell from our arsenal. Here is a list of our powers."
Dinah raised her hand, and a piece of paper 'poofed' into existence. She handed it to Naruto, who looked over each power carefully, making sure each detail was understood. After five minutes, he finally made his choices.
"Dinah, I would like your most basic offensive spell, the 'Drain Saber'."
"Good choice, not only does it use the least amount of mana, it steals your opponent's life with each slash that makes contact, and transfers it over to you, healing any wounds you've accumulated."
"Good, so that leaves your spell Nina. The one I choose is your 'Heal' spell."
"Master, I respect your choice and will inform you that it is a difficult spell to use. While using the spell, you man will drain from your body into the target's, restoring their wounds to little more than scratches. The downside is you will be completely vulnerable while doing this. Make sure you have a good defense while healing."
"Thank you Nina, I'll be sure to keep that in mind."
The two girls raised their hands and aimed them at Naruto. They formed the Rat handsign and light erupted from their hands. It shot towards the boy with lightning speed. As it collided with him, it split into five separate beams of black and white, and began to cirlce him at a swift pace. Naruto felt the knowledge of each spell surge within his mind. He felt his mastery over each new spell rise with each passing second. He understood the power that came with this knowledge and the responsibilities as well. And just as fast as it had begun, it was over.
"Now that you have our powers, it is time for you to leave. I'm sorry Master, but we will be able to talk with you, if that is any consolation. Just ask for us like you would with Ryu, and we will answer."
"Thanks girls, I appreciate all that you have done for me today. And I'm not just talking about the spells."
Nina blushed and giggled, while Dinah simply looked to the side. Upon closer inspection, Naruto saw a bit of red in her cheeks as well.
"Whatever, just leave us already!"
"Later Nina, Dinah! Talk to you girls soon!"
A bright light blinded Naruto. He closed his eyes tightly, then opened them up a second later. He found he was in his new apartment, still alone. He felt energy welling up inside him, and knew it was not a dream. Naruto heard a sound at the door, and looked over to see Hinata coming in.
"Oh, Naruto-kun, you're awake? Did you sleep well?"
"Yeah, and I feel much better now."
"Did you dream anything pleasant?"
"…No, not really."
Nina and Dinah listened to what he said to his girlfriend, but they didn't care that he didn't acknowledge them. They were more focused on the events that had just passed.
"Master Narutoo is so funny Dinah! I think that we will have a great time as friends in the future."
"Hmph, you are so childish, it makes me want to throw up…But it was interesting meeting him. He's a little deviant isn't he?"
"Master isn't like that! He was just being polite!"
"Sure he was…Anyways, I think things certainly will get fun around here. I can't wait to see our 'Master' at work, hehehe…"