Don't own Naruto or Witchblade
Chapter 3
Its name is Excalibur
"Wow," Riko shouts happily as she jumps on a top of a bed with tan brown sheets with white pillows, "It's so soft." She cries happily as Naruto sitting on the bed next to Riko, "Are all hotel suits like this?"
Naruto eyes Masane who glares at Segawa as he enter acts with Riko a little and starts to walk out handing something to Masane causing Naruto's eyes to narrow on the man, before pulling out the notebook from earlier.
'Masane what have you gotten yourself into,' Naruto ask himself as he starts a new chapter to his book titled "The Snake hidden in the Leaves."
"Riko, get your hands off that," Masane shouts as Segawa leaves getting Naruto's attention as Masane slams the door on the man giving the door a disgusted glare.
"This place is really nice mom," Riko says happily as she puts what she pulled out into a bag.
"I know it is Riko," Masane mutters as she sits back down next to the girl with a smile, "But it is only temporary till we get are own place."
"Yeah little Fox," Naruto informs still writing away, "This is way over our budget right now even with Vixen's job."
"I told you not to call me those Whiskers," Masane counters as Naruto's right eye give a twitch, "Oh sorry I forgot you don't like…"
"You're going to get it now," Riko mutters with a smile as Masane looks at the girl before feeling two arms wrap around her pulling her onto the bed tickling her exposed stomach.
"No," Masane struggles between laughs, "Stop it," she tries again as Riko joins in by going for her mother's feet, "No fair you two." She shouts as she struggles for freedom, just as her stomach starts growling causing everything to stop.
"Mom your stomach made a funny noise," Riko says as she falls back laughing.
Snickering Naruto can't help but back up a bit, "Yeah Masane," Naruto tells her as Masane gives a small chuckle, "That was very unlady like."
Masane starts to twitch as Riko just stops laughing shaking her head, 'You should no better dad.'
"I'll show you unlady like Naruto," Masane shouts jumping at him tackling him to the ground just off the bed so she is sitting on top of him with a smirk, "Now you're going to take that back before I make your worse fears come true."
"You wouldn't," Naruto says glaring back at her hardly trying to get up, "That would be cruel and inhuman."
"Riko," Masane says calmly with an evil smile, "Phone please."
"Riko don't," Naruto tries to stop just to feel Masane straddle his stomach pinning his arms down.
Handing the phone to Masane, Riko puts on the same smile as her mother before leaning down and looking Naruto in the eye, "I told you no more ramen for a week," she informs him turning around and sitting on the bed.
"Yes room service," Masane says into the phone, "I'd like to place an order."
"You cruel people you," Naruto mutters turning his head away till he feels a hand run across his cheek causing him to rub his cheek into it at the same time.
"You know you wouldn't have us any other way," Masane tells him leaning in close and kissing his cheek as Riko watches with a large grin.
"So when should I expect a baby brother or sister," Riko ask causing the two to look at her wide eyed.
"Riko," they both shout in embarrassment as Masane moves off Naruto.
Later that night
Naruto lays in the bed back to the wall as Masane lays on his right her head against his stomach and Riko on his left laying against his arm as Riko tells them about the new friends she made.
"Sounds like good people," Naruto adds as he watch's Riko fall asleep against him as he caress her hair.
"Yes they do," Masane adds as she gives a small yawn, "We should go thank them tomorrow for watching Riko for us."
"That we will," Naruto says in agreement as he kisses Masane's forehead gently, "but till then we should get some sleep."
"Yeah," Masane mumbles her head snuggling into Naruto's chest as left hand gently traces a spider web like scar on his right shoulder, "No one will ever separate," she yawns, "Us again, Whiskers."
Naruto gives a smile as he runs his right hand over Masane's back, "Good night Vixen," Naruto tells her as she falls asleep. 'And I promise you no one will separate us again, not even death itself.'
Later that Night
Naruto's eyes snap open as he looks to Masane and Riko who are resting on either side of him, before looking out the window.
'Something's calling me,' Naruto questions as the yellow eyes on his wrist shines as he transforms and gets up, 'I'll be back you two, just wait here for me.' As he jumps out the window after scribbling a note.
Deserted alley
A panting brown haired women runs through the alley wearing a light blue dress and white dress shirt with a large purse.
"I'll make you warm," the voice of a figure behind her says as she hits a chain fence as she raises her left arm to reveal a silver bracelet with a blue eye in it that starts to shine. Suddenly the women's eyes as she leaps to the side as the creature charges past her and through the fence into a waiting ditch full of water.
Sighing the women starts to walk off till she reaches a bridge over the ditch, "I'll make you warm," a voice says calmly causing her to stop in her tracks and turn to see two more rather large men transform into the monsters.
"So warm," second adds as they draw near.
"Just keep your warmth to yourself," another voice shouts as the women looks up as figure slashes through the two landing in front of the women causing the women to fall back on her butt as the figure moves to shield her from the explosion of the two monsters.
"Thank you," the women says as the smoke starts clearing to reveal a transformed Naruto looking over the side of the bridge, "You're…."
"Shit," Naruto mutters slamming his fist on the railing, "the other one got away."
"A male cloneblade," the women mutters causing Naruto to look to her.
"A what," Naruto mutters crimson eyes staring at her in surprise.
Covering her mouth the women turns away and is about to run before she feels a hand on her shoulder, "Please let me go," she ask wide eyed as she is turned to face the blue eyes that now stand in front of her.
"Tell me," Naruto ask forcefully as she shows her the bracelet on his wrist, "Do you know what this is or how to get it off?"
"It's different," the women mutters as she holds up her left wrist, "but it is similar to a cloneblade or the Witchblade," she answers weakly, "But those can only be wielded by women."
Naruto's eyes widen as flashes of the day he met Masane, Riko, and a gauntlet with red tentacles dividing into two pieces, "That night six years ago," Naruto mutters as the women eyes go wide.
"The day the Witchblade went missing," the women informs stepping away from the blond, "Was six years ago, does that mean you…"
"No," Naruto answers turning away and walking, "What I wield is not the Witchblade, but…" he mutters looking at the bracelet, "is Excalibur, the sword of the one true king," he tells her before jumping away.
"Excalibur," the women mutters to herself as she pulls out her cell phone. and entering a number, "put me in contact with Dr. Soho."
In an office overlooking Tokyo
"Yes," Soho says holding a phone to her ear as she writes down on a sheet of paper, "Excalibur hmmm, Thank you for the information. I'll pass it to father."
"Dr. Soho," Shiori says walking into the room holding a clipboard "Is everything alright?"
"Better then alright," Soho replies with a small smile, "Excalibur is the name of the man that defeated us the other day."
Shiori goes wide eyed before dropping her clipboard, "Where is he," she asks placing both hands on the desk in front of her, "I'll make him pay for…"
"He's already gone from saving one of our sisters," Soho replies interrupting Shiori calmly as she stands up, "But I must admit, you've never show this much interest in a man before."
Blushing slightly before standing straight, Shiori stutters out, "It's because he defeated me like I was nothing Dr. Soho," Shiori then picks up her clipboard quickly turn around, "That is all."
"Indeed," Soho mutters as she eyes Shiori, "but now we have a description of him to work with other then his transformation. Shiori turns back to Soho, "He has wild blond hair, deep azure blue eyes, and the most noticeable three whiskers like scars on either cheek."
Blinking Shiori can only mutter, "Whisker like scars?" she questions curiously.
"Yes," Soho responds as she smirks, "It seems one our sisters found it quite cute and almost over come with the erg to pet them."
"Pet them," Shiori snorts turning away, "Does she have no pride?"
"Seems not," Soho replies.
Morning on the street
"Err stupid city," Naruto mumbles as he walks down the side walk looking around, "All the buildings look the same." He mutters looking at each building, 'How am I supposed to find the hotel when I don't even know what the name is.'
"Excuse me," a women's voice says getting the blonds attention as he turns to look a dark haired women in a dark purple shirt and skirt with another women with short brown hair dark blue jacket with matching skirt and light blue shirt, "You seem lost."
"Hehe," Naruto snickers scratching the back of his head as he looks at the two women, "Is it that obvious?"
"Kind of," the other women say eyeing him, 'He's lost; this is the guy that beat me wondering around in the middle of the city.'
"I am Reina Soho," the dark haired women introduces herself as she gestures to her brown haired companion, "and this is Shiori Tsuzuki."
"Hi," Shiori greets calmly fist clenched, not going unnoticed by Naruto.
"You two look familiar for some reason," Naruto says eyeing the two carefully his arms crossed, "Have we met before?"
'He doesn't remember,' Shiori mentally shouts angrily as she clenches her fist tighter trying to act like a sweet, "No I don't believe so Mr.…"
"Naruto," Naruto informs as he gives a big grin, "Naruto Amaha."
"It's nice to meet you Mr." Reina tries to say before being cut off.
"Naruto is fine," Naruto tells them calmly as he looks towards the sky, 'They are hiding their intentions well, well except for Shiori, seems angry with me.'
"Well Naruto," Reina says calmly as she eyes the blond, 'Does he know something else is going here.' "Is their anyway we can help you," she ask eyeing Shiori whose struggling to remain calm.
"No not really," Naruto replies as he turns away and starts walking, "It was nice meeting the two of you but I really got to get home."
"Maybe we can," Reina tries to offer before he goes around the corner, "Shiori lets follow him."
"Yes Ma'am," Shiori says in agreement as they start moving after him.
An hour later in a vast park
'Man do they suck at tailing people,' Naruto thinks to himself as he glances behind him to see Shiori and Reina keeping a good distance from them, 'Masane is better at following people then them.'
In a small restaurant
"Achoo," Masane sneezes as Riko looks to her.
"Are you catching a cold, Mom," Riko ask as she pulls Masane down to check her temperature.
"I don't think so," Masane replies calmly, "But I think I have to hit your father over the head for saying something about me."
"More then likely," Riko says in agreement.
Back with Naruto
Entering a clearing Naruto can only give a smirk as the two women follow him in their heeled shoes as he ends his track up the small rocky hill in the park.
"So you two are that up for a little talk," Naruto ask as he turns to see Shiori and Reina walk into the clearing looking at him, or in Shiori's case glare.
"You knew we were following," Shiori shouts annoyed as she eyes Naruto seeing the blond just yawn as Reina just gives a calm look.
"How long," Reina ask as Naruto just smirks before scratching his nose innocently.
"My daughter has better stealth," Naruto answers as he crosses his arms in front of him with an arrogant smirk as Shiori starts to give an annoyed look, "but to answer your question it was when you started following me, so I gave you a little tour of the hardest path here."
Shiori twitches angrily as she raises her left arm a bracelet on her wrist with a blue gem shining, "First you humiliate me in battle," she shouts as she transforms to her bow wielding self, "then you insult me with all this running around." Naruto just smiles at her as he scratches the back of his head, "I'm going to kill you!!!" She cries as she charges an now transformed Naruto.