Servants and Master
Chapter 2: Working Together
I do not own Naruto or anything relating to Type Moon or any other reference used.
Naruto pairing: Saber, Fem Kyuubi
This has been inspired by Naruto One Man team by Ackdam and Naruto: Chaos Mage by fg7dragon. If I put this out it means either the polls are over or I really wanted to write it so don't blame me and just enjoy it.
May be adding some of the other Fate/Stay characters in like Fuji-nee most likely as nin from other countries alongside the Tsukihime characters when I can figure out how to place them.
Also my friend gave me some interesting ideas for other servants.
My apologies if I get the points of Projection magic incorrect
XChapter StartX
When Naruto and Saber arrived at their new home their saw a large metal gate that had seals all over it walking over Naruto placed the key in and turned unlocking it for him and pushing the gates open. Inside was a lush garden that strangely looked well looked after as if no day had passed since someone was in here? Walking through the garden they saw the house which was fairly large, but not too large, it looked to be big enough for a decent sized family. (If you want imagine the Emiya household)
Walking toward the hose the two noticed that the gate had closed and locked behind them, Naruto took note a seal on the centre of the gate. Putting it to one side he and Saber continued to the house both silent for either contemplation or respect. Naruto himself looked through the rooms and came upon two bedrooms next to each other he opened each door slightly before shutting them fast and writing seals on the doors locking them from all but him.
Naruto and Saber eventually sat down in the kitchen/front room to discuss things "So Saber I guess we should properly get to know each other before we go to sleep…" said Naruto as he went t explain his life to Saber and also his abilities in mage craft…well his limited skills in it as he had been unsuccessful in many fields only getting Projection and Reinforcement down to a battle level skill and even then Projection was for learning about items composition.
Naruto did not talk about his upbringing or lack of to Saber but did his burden of Kyuubi although he never really saw it as much, only mentioning his treatment at the villages, toning it down for now. Saber learning this only stood firm in her claim that she was his sword and would stand by him and protect him making him smile at this seeing as his servant seemed to have a good head on her shoulders before they went to get some sleep awaiting the next day and the beginning of his career as a ninja swordsman.
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As morning came Naruto was woken once more by the light of the sun "Urgh…I need blinders" he moaned before something clicked in his mind "Saber… how long have you been there?" he asked as the blonde swordsman was currently kneeling beside him.
"Most of the night master as a servant it is my duty to wait by your side for you to wake" she replied simply to him, he was blinking in surprise as she basically admitted to just watching him sleep and sighed seeing signs of tiredness on her eyes.
"Saber… my body is trained so that I don't need to fear about sleeping, if I sense intent to harm my body reacts and wakes me up. You don't need to stay awake watching me otherwise you'll only tire yourself out" he said getting out of the bed and stretching.
"Forgive me master I was unaware of this fact, but I will still be on the lok out for you" she said getting up and trying not to show signs of tiredness.
"Saber… I will just be heading to the academy to see what the teams will be made up of, you can rest for a little while since I will be visiting a friend afterward as well. Plus the teams can learn about you later on, so please lie down" he said offering the bed to the knight.
"I am fine master, I am not tire-d" she said her eyes looked like they were closing a little making Naruto sigh thinking how stubborn she was being.
"Saber I order you to rest and recover you strength, you need to regain your strength and I will be fine now lie down" he said seeing he would need to be a little stubborn himself dealing with her right now.
Saber's eyes looked defiant for a moment before she nodded and laid on the bed "Very well master but I will be at the ready when summoned through the command seal" she said as Naruto looked at his hand seeing the mark he had received after summoning Saber (Shirou's seal).
"I will now rest Saber, I'll prepare us some food when I return" he said as the servant nodded closing her eyes and lying down fully her armour disappearing into light particles, leaving her in just her blue dress and her hands now free of the gauntlets.
'This is going to be a regular thing with her' Naruto said to his tenant who he could hear giggling.
"I think it's sweet, the girl just wants to look out for you after you told her the edited version of your treatment. She might end up cutting down a lot more of them if she find out though" said the voice of Kyuubi.
'There's sweet and then there's being over protective, I'd almost think she underestimates me' he said in reply knowing he could handle himself well enough from most threats in the village. He got dressed into his new outfit before picking up and apple and leaving the compound, the sealing locking behind him.
"Perhaps that's how it was where she was from, remember the servants are brought across time and space Naruto-kun, the place she is from may be a place where doing that was necessary. And also you're still young so there will definitely be enemies you can't handle" she said as Naruto's head dropped down.
'Thanks for the vote of confidence Kyuu-chan' Naruto said feeling a small dig at hi skills.
"I don't doubt your ability Naruto-kun, just know that you have a certain skill level that many will be above right now. Not to mention the fact other ninja across the world are likely to have servants" she said mentally hugging the blonde to which he felt her warmth.
'I guess… I just don't want to rely on Saber to fight all my battles. I'd rather fight beside her instead' Naruto replied as he walked into the academy heading for his classroom for likely the last time.
"She's your servant Naruto-kun, she'll see your life as more important as hers. All I can suggest is to prove to her you can fight alongside her" Kyuubi suggested putting her finger on her chin in thought before nodding at the idea.
'Well… gives me reason to get better I suppose' he said back as a smirk appeared on his face. Opening the door he walked into the class to find out he was the first one there… he was an early riser after all. He took a seat at the back of the class and took out his notebook that had different weapon details in it. He was still trying to find a weapon to start wielding.
'Axes are too large, katanas are too long for by body right now, kunai are too short for my likeing and made for throwing anyway. I could use a kusarigami with enough practice but the chain is a weak point as well as a strong point. Sigh… too many options when it comes to picking my first weapon' Naruto thought letting his mind drift at the various weapons that often filled his dreams after reading about them from the ones listed in books. One set that interested him were those of the Seven Swordsmen of the Mist, each had a unique skill but only a couple actually went into details.
There was also other blades that went on in lesser realms of knowledge such as the Twelve Deviant Blades. They were odd blades that each had a focus but also a poison to them almost like a curse, one being an altered way of seeing the world and it's people as if they were all weeds. Dangerous curses but a powerful set of weapons none the less, legend states that there was a thirteenth blade that destroyed them. But another says how the blades were reforged and spread across the elemental countries. But in those legends there were tales of Shinobi who were very unlike the ninja of today, especially in their use of ninpo (Ninja Arts).
So lost was Naruto in his thought of blades that he didn't take note of all the other classmates arriving in the classroom and taking their seats, Kiba and Shikamaru sitting at either side of him. "Yo you daydreaming Naruto?" asked Kiba.
"Hmm… sorry just in deep thought anything happen?" he asked his feral like friend his puppy Akamaru resting on his head.
Not really unless you class Ino and Sakura's usual bickering something. But how come I and Akamaru can smell another scent on you Naruto… smells like steel and grass oddly" he questioned as Naruto figured they were smelling Saber on him.
"The Hokage wanted to see me yesterday over a new ally who would be teaching me since me passing left the teams off balance. Bad news is I'm down two members for my team but good news I don't get stuck with Duck-butt over there" he said as the two chuckled to themselves.
"I guess… I really hope I don't get stuck with them… it'll be torture" he said shuddering thinking of having to spend time with the brooding Uchiha.
"I know right, but we can only hope for your sake, heck imagine if he gets stuck with Haruno, those two together would spell headaches for everyone involved" he said as Kiba nodded and Shikamaru snored evidently having fallen asleep at the desk.
"Too right, you going to visit Sakura after this, you didn't head there like you usually do after the exam yesterday?" Kiba asked noting how Naruto often visited Sakura Uchiha and her adoptive mother Mikoto after class ended as she rarely got out of the house just helping her mother and trying to avoid Sasuke when he was in one of his moods. Naruto and she had met a few years ago after an incident in which he had said he would be her friend and visit her.
"Yeah, I will I have a couple errands to run anyway so I'll drop by seeing how Sasuke will be stuck with his new sensei for the day" Naruto said placing his notebook back into his storage seal he had on his outfit.
"Still seems a shame her being stuck in that empty clan grounds all the time with just her mother, not to mention the Teme of her brother" Kiba said snarling having heard a few rumours over the years that Sasuke would take his frustrations out on his poor sister.
"It is but that's why I and Hinata as well visit her at her home, I don't want to see her sad. It doesn't suit her face" Naruto said thinking how sweet Sakura looked when she smiled.
"Not to mention how she 'grew' up over the last couple years, I'm not sure if she's bigger than Hinata already" Kiba giggled pointing to the fact that Sakura and Hinata's bodies had developed quite well over the last few years, something a young boy like Kiba easily took note of when he went to visit Sakura with Hinata.
"Just don' stare at Hinata otherwise you won't get a chance to ask her out before she kicks you in the groin like I told her to" Naruto smirked as Kiba unconsciously grabbed his crotch in phantom pain knowing how Naruto had made sure Hinata could fend off the boys only after her for her looks, Kiba was lucky he was her friend already… and he did have a crush on her too.
"As long as she doesn't use chakra powered I think I'll live. But do you think I have a shot… honestly?" he asked a little hesitant to which Naruto nodded.
"Yes Kiba I think you do, it helps that Akamaru adds to it since she finds him adorable" he said as the puppy gave a small bark in agreement and Kiba smiled at his friend.
"Thanks man, I'm glad she only sees you as a brother otherwise I may not get a chance" he said holding his fist out which Naruto bumped in response.
"Anytime Kiba, now shall we join our sleeping friend or…" he pulled out a marker pen "Have some fun in his moment of weakness?" Naruto and Kiba's smirks were enough as Kiba held the sleeping boys face and Naruto made an artwork out of the sleeping Nara who didn't wake up thankfully.
When Iruka finally arrived in class he found them all sniggering due to the fact that Shikamaru had his face looking like an English gentleman complete with monocle. Iruka mentally chuckled seeing the boy's face hoping it might teach him not to sleep so much in class or in his career now. He also noticed that Saber wasn't there so he's have to ask Naruto about it when he announced the teams.
"Good morning class and welcome to your last day of the academy. Before I announce your teams let me just say it has been a pleasure working with you all these past few years, some of you more than others. Now that you are about to begin your ninja careers I hope you all realize that your lives will not be easy, so work hard and train hard so that we can all meet up again. Now then team 1…" from there Iruka announced the teams that were unlikely to pass the second exam.
"Team 7 Sasuke Uchiha… Sakura Haruno…" the whole class cringed when both Haruno and Ino screamed in wither defeat of victory for getting on the same team as the Uchiha "And finally Sai" the class looked over to the pale both offering a smle at the front… he was a peculiar boy as he seemed to hold back in classes.
"Team 8 Kiba Inuzuka… Shino Aburame and Hinata Hyuga" Akamaru barked happily as Naruto gave the boy a low five under the table. Kiba looked over to his teammates face smiling to which Shino gave a nod and Hinata gave a small smile in return.
"Team 9 in still in circulation so team 10 is Shikamaru Nara… Chouji Akamitchi and Ino Yamanaka" the sound of someone slamming the head against the desk could be heard as Ino heard who her teammates were. It was odd that she seemed to be the only one not expecting to be with the two boys like it had as the Ino-Shika-Cho formation had been used by the three clans in several ways for a long time.
"And finally Uzumaki Naruto will be tutored under the new addition to the force as a team of 2 until other members are available to join him" Iruka said looking over to said boy. "Where is your trainer Naruto?" he asked as Naruto gave a small sigh.
"Currently resting after staying up all night, she has already moved into my home since she didn't have a place to stay" he said as Iruka nodded.
"Oi why does the dobe get to be on a team of two?" asked an irate Sasuke who would rather be on a team of two so that his sensei could focus on teaching him and allowing him to get stronger without worrying about dead weight.
"Yeah that idiot should be with losers like he is" said Haruno as Naruto and Iruka rolled their eyes.
"Because the process of picking teams is done by the jonin, Naruto couldn't be on any other teams so as such he is on one with just him and the new member to our forces. All of you have specially picked sensei for your teams" Iruka explained as he looked back up at Naruto.
"Since ou know where you're teammate/sensei will be you can go Naruto. Come and find me if you want to meet up for ramen at some point" he said as Naruto smiled as his partial brother figure he had grown to respect over his year here.
"I will, but I might make you broke if you offer to pay" he smirked earning a small laugh from the scared sensei.
"I'll just have to give you a ramen limit then" he said as Naruto left the class and proceeded outside the academy toward his first stop the Higurashi weapon shop to hopefully make up his mind. Opening the door to the shop, ringing the bell as he walked in, only to be greeted by the tall form of Kenji Higurashi, owner of the store.
"Back again eh Naruto… finally ready to pick something?" the man asked seeing as how Naruto had been in their store so many times looking at all the different weapons they had and had yet to come to a decision on what to wield, heck he was the only one that even seemed interested in old ancient weapons aside from maybe his daughter Tenten.
"Hopefully Kenji… since I passed this time I might as well choose something this time for when I'm on higher ranked missions" he said as the man nodded and reached for something under the counter.
"I figured as much but I may just have something that will fit your style Naruto, have a look at this…" from under the counter Kenji brought out a pair of blades. One was a ninjatou that seemed to have a red metal, square shaped guard with wind theme design on it and the Kanji for 'Storm', the hilt was red and black fitting his style well. The other was a sai blade roughly the same length as the ninjatou and had the kanji for 'Gale' on the hilt.
"With these you can strike the enemy but also catch their blades with the sai if you're skilled enough. Price is 20,000 yen since it's made especially for you Naruto" said Kenji pushing the blades toward Naruto and the sheaths for the blades both a dark crimson colour and looked as though they could be attached together if one wanted.
"You really outdid yourself with this one Kenji… I actually never thought of this combination. I'll definitely take them" he said unsealing his wallet and handing over the money before sheathing the two blades and attaching the sheaths to his hips the ninjato on his right and sai on the left both poking diagonally from his back so he could easily grab both and draw them both at the same time if necessary.
"Well it helps having a customer who respected the use of blades at such a young age, heck little Tenten prefers throwing weapons at the moment rather than wielding then. Although she was eyeing those up when I was making them" he said with a chuckle thinking about the longing stare she had given the blades when they were done.
"Then I'm glad I got here first Kenji, anyway thanks for helping me get this problem out of my head, I'm off to see Sakura-chan and Mikoto-sama" Naruto said as Kenji nodded bring a small basket out for Naruto to take.
"Here's some tea and mochi my wife made, feel free to give it to that girl and her mother, the recipe is in there too. Have a nice day Naruto and come back soon" he said waving as Naruto smiled closing the shop door.
Once outside he set off for the nearly empty Uchiha district where his good friend and mother were waiting outside in the garden tending to the flowers. Sakura was the same age as Naruto and had neck length purple hair that matched her eyes and was tied at one side. As stated by Kiba the girl did have a developed body which Naruto had tried to ignore but as she wore her kimono the results of her growth were at times very pronounced and now Naruto had to deal with Kyuubi's slight teasing over the subject when he visited.
"Sakura-chan, Mikoto-sama Ohaiyo" greeted Naruto waving with his free arm as the two women smiled, the younger coming over and hugging the boy with a smile.
"Naruto-kun you're here" Sakura said to her friend and Mikoto also walked over taking the basket from Naruto so he could return the hug from her daughter. She was thankful that Naruto and his friends came round to visit her at times after classes at the academy. Sakura had not had the best of relationships with other due to certain circumstances with her now dead husband.
Nevertheless Naruto being her friend happened to be the best thing for her since Sakura's nice quiet personality went well with Naruto natural cheerfulness. Whereas a few disliked the friendship the two had forged Mikoto easily defended the two seeing as it was for the better.
"Good to see you Naruto-kun, and thank you for the tea, I take it Kenji had some when you got those new weapons there" said Mikoto as he finished hugging Sakura and rubbed the back of his head.
"Yeah, years of looking to what would suit me best and he ends up making it for me, still I'm pleased with what he chose to make there is definitely potential in these two. Although my team will be a little different due to something last night" he said as Mikoto rose her eyebrows in curiosity.
"Care to tell me Naruto-kun while Sakura-chan here enjoys the sweets you brought?" she asked as he nodded and Mikoto went to the kitchen to prepare the tea while Sakura had a piece of the mochi.
"So how have you been Sakura-chan?" asked Naruto sitting next to her.
"I'm fine Naruto-kun, I've been practising my archery when I'm not helping Kaa-san, I think I'm getting really good at it now" she said referring to how one of Sakura's hobbies was archery which came second after her cooking, her sensei was a retired ninja from another country, she never said where from what Sakura said.
"Care to show me how good you are?" he asked as the girl blushed and shook her head.
"I-I don't think I'm r-ready to show you Naruto-kun. It's not like you who can hit bullseyes so easily from so far away" she said knowing how accurate narut could be when throwing kunai and shuriken.
"Well I want to see someday alright, you don't need to doubt your skills Sakura-chan, you'e already a better cook than me" he said as she shook her head again.
"No… I still have some way to go to match your skills Naruto-kun" she said as Mikoto came back outside with three cups and a pot of tea ready for consumption.
"Sakura-chan, even I can contest to your skills you don't need to be modest. Anyway how is your team different Naruto-kun isn't it the same team of four like it was when I was a kunoichi?" Mikoto asked sitting next to Sakura handing her a cup who had a blush from her mother's praise.
"There was… an incident last night which may have led to me summoning a servant" Naruto said trusting Mikoto and Sakura, but earning a gasp from the two.
"Naruto-kun how did you manage to do that, even in our clan summoning a servant is difficult if not done properly, not to mention the danger of summoning the powerful spirit. What possessed you to try such a thing?" asked Mikoto a little harshly remembering how the Uchiha clan had their own seal for summoning servants and only a few Uchiha could attest to successfully summoning one, the others who tried ended up dying from the strain of using their prana without fully understanding he consequence.
"Simple… I knew the consequences and risks but saw it as a necessary risk all the same. It was successful and the Hokage and I agreed that she and I would be on a team together" Naruto said calmly looking straight into Mikoto's eyes showing her that he didn't need t apologise for his actions.
"I see… I won't question your knowledge of it if Hokage-sama is already aware. Wait… did you just say she…?" Mikoto then asked him as the boy then blinked losing his slight serious expression relieving Sakura who didn't want Naruto and her mother to argue, although she was also curious as to how Naruto had referred to his servant as female.
"Well… yes I did, the servant I summoned was female. She's sleeping at my new home right now since she was up all night watching me sleep" he said as he swore he spotted Sakura narrow her eyes for a split second before resuming a simle and taking another piece of mochi.
"I take it you took up your family's home then Naruto-kun?" asked Mikoto earning a slight surprised look from Naruto. "I and your mother were best friends… she was so excited when she learned she was pregnant with you. I wanted to look after you but Fugaku and other members of the council forbid it saying since I took in Sakura-chan I couldn't take another child into the clan" she told him as Naruto just gave a small bitter chuckle.
"What do you know… I had a chance to learn about my mother without knowing. But I guess it was for the best, Sakura-chan has a loving mother now and I'm content with my situation so far. But I may come round to ask about your friendship with my mother sometime Mikoto-sama" Naruto said as the woman smiled.
"I'd like that Naruto-kun, and I'm sure Sakura-chan would like to learn about her too. You'd get some joy hearing about the trouble she got us into as children" she said giggling at the memories. "But before I forget do you have any idea about what class of servant she is Naruto-kun?" she asked him.
"She's a Saber class but already I can tell she is very business orientated, she calls me master when I ask her not to. I had to order her to rest after she stayed up roughly an hour after being summoned… she very stubborn" he said shaking his head drinking his tea.
"I'm sure she means well Naruto-kun, but Saber… that's a powerful class. Most I've seen in my time is an Assassin class servant not much else. Make sure you treat her right Naruto-kun, a servant fights best when they have a bond with their master, otherwise they may end up turning their backs on you" she said as he nodded suppressing a sigh as Kyuubi muttered the words "I told you so" in his head.
"Don't worry I plan to Mikoto-sama, I always treat people right if they are kind to me and deserve it" he said as the two girls smiled and enjoyed the rest of the tea and sweets before Naruto said it was time for him to go and pickup Saber to they could start doing some D-rank missions. Sakura hugged him again saying goodbye with Naruto saying that if she wanted she could round to his home if she ever wanted a small change from the Uchiha compound.
Once Naruto had left the compound he sensed something in a tree so threw a kunai into it, only for a bird to fly out of it very fast considering a large deadly knife was thrown in its direction. "Huh… thought I sensed something" Naruto shrugged his shoulders heading home.
Back inside the compound Sakura was getting changed for her lesson as it was nearly time for her sensei to arrive. "Sakura-chan your sensei is here come out quickly" he mother called to her as she strapped on her archery glove and picked up her bow and quivers. She made her way outside to see the tall figure holding his black bow in front of him.
"Hello Sakura-chan, you ready for more practise?" he asked her as she nodded stepping forward her bow arm out revealing a strange mark on it that looked like a flower with three petals.
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When Naruto got home he went to find Saber only to discover that she had obviously gotten up from resting so set about preparing breakfast for the two of them, he did promise several people to look after her even if he didn't need to be told.
He made a couple of dishes like chicken, fish, beef to try and get a gauge of what Saber's tastes were like, there was also some easily eatable of things like nikuman, taiyaki and melonpan. Having clones did help with making sure all the dishes didn't burn or spoil. When he was done he set the table and boiling water for tea.
Once ready he set about looking for the girl and wondered if she had simply gotten lost in the house looking for the bathroom. He began opening door to try and find her eventually opening one of the doors and found Saber who was swinging a shinai around in the dojo, her swings both strong a swift from what he could see. All of this while still in her long blue dress that would no doubt slow her movements suggesting her skills were honed to a fine point.
"Saber…" Naruto called as the servant stopped her swinging and turned to face her master "I'm back from team orientation. I've made some food if you're hungry" he said as she nodded putting shinai back with the others.
"Thank you master, although I do not necessarily need to eat I am thankful. I hope you don't mind that I was practising here I do not like my skills to dull, it is a very nice dojo though" she said walking and beginning to follow Naruto down the hall.
"I don't mind, I half expected you to have a small wander around here, but I have to ask, is that all you have to wear?" Naruto asked as Saber nodded to him.
"Yes but I can take prana from you master to form alternative clothes for my use if needed" she told him as he rubbed his chin for a moment.
"Well… in that case I'd rather see if there are any clothes you could wear in the house, that way you have a little more freedom in what you wear Saber. We'll take a look after we eat alright" he said as they arrived in the dining room where the food was ready.
Sitting down at the table Naruto put his hands together "Itadatkimatsu" he said giving thanks for his food before picking up his chopsticks and digging into the food at a pace that most wouldn't expect from him not knowing Naruto did have manners.
As he ate his food he saw Saber looking slightly confused at the food but also seemed to be looking for something "Si something wrong Saber?" he asked the girls who seemed a little reluctant to answer.
"Um…master… I've never used these sticks as utensils before… how… how do you use them?" she asked looking down in embarrassment, her hair covering her eyes making her look cute in Naruto's eyes as he set his sticks down and moved around next to the girl and took her hand and placed the chopsticks in them.
"Sorry didn't realize that you may not have been able to use them Saber, here let me show you how to do it" he said as he slowly started to teach Saber how to use chopsticks which she was thankful for since never before had she seen such use of sticks as utensils instead of the cutlery that they had in her land.
When she was a little more confident Saber tried some of the food although she clearly needed some practise with them still since the food slipped when she was holding them. "It's good…" she muttered trying some of the other dishes on offer and enjoying the different tastes. "This is very good master… you have an amazing culinary talent" Saber said to him with Naruto rubbing the back of his head.
"Well I'm descent at cooking, but a lot of it was trial and error on my part Saber, plus Kyuubi gave me advice when I was cooking" he said a little bashful since only Sakura and Mikoto commented on his cooking when he was over. This was the first time someone had praised this ability like so, it felt nice.
"Well I am thankful for this chance to taste a new cuisine master and if I may be so bold I might request that I may be able to experience your skill in cooking again if possible" she said looking up with her green eyes which he would be unable to say no to, most likely due to her Luck and Charisma rank both being high.
"I-I'd be happy to Saber" he replied almost stuttering at her request and how hopeful she looked at it.
"How sweet looks like Saber-chan has eyes that can make yuo obey her Naruto-kun" said Kyuubi in his head making Naruto blush more outwardly.
Master is everything alright your face is red?" asked Saber putting her hand on his face "Do you have a fever? She then asked as he pulled her hand from his then and felt her soft hand.
"N-No it's nothing don't worry Saber. Anyway I'm going to see if my mother had any clothes that would fit you, could you follow me please so I can get you opinion of what you could wear for regular clothes" he said shaking his head.
'Kyu-chan that was not funny' he said internally to the woman in his head.
"Your response tells otherwise Naruto-kun, besides it's fun to see you so flustered all the time" she giggled back as he mentally groaned at her behaviour, she seemed to be getting worse now that he knew she was female.
'I think this is what Shikamaru meant by troublesome women' Naruto thought then literally being sent an image of Kyuubi puffing her cheeks up at him for his thoughts.
XBreakX
After finding his mother's closet Naruto was able to pick out some clothes for Saber to wear, they found a pair of black pants that didn't restrict her movement, a mesh shirt for her to wear with some wraps for binding her chest since Saber had found that Kushina's bras were much too big for her much to her slight displeasure. Over the mesh shirt she wore a white shirt that fit her snugly and a navy blue jacket over the top of the shirt, she also had a pair of fingerless gloves on her hands now and a pair of black shoes over her white socks.
All in all a pretty good style for her to wear since it allowed her freedom of movement but also gave her a slight feminine feeling to it with the whirpool like design on the jacket and that Saber did not need to completely tie down her chest like she had been forced to in the past.
"Well Saber, shall we go do our first mission?" he said as Saber nodded after looking at herself in the mirror and swinging her arm to double check movement.
"Yes master I am ready and thank you for the clothes you offered, it is kind of you" she said as the left the manor and Naruto sealed the gate closed. The two then proceeding to hop across the roves toward the mission hall, when they arrived they found Iruka was there oddly.
"Iruka-sensei… what are you doing here?" asked Naruto seeing his teacher at the desk with another unknown chunin beside him.
"When the academy finishes it's year I have six months before the next batch. I usually end up here so that I don't get bored really plus the extra money is nice too. Ahh Saber-san nice to see you again, I take it you and Naruto are here for your missions?" she asked as the female blond gave a small nod.
"Yeah, what D-ranks are available right now Iruka-sensei since I know the minimum required to do a C-rank is 50 so may as well start somewhere" Naruto said remembering reading the rules and regulations for what missions can be undertaken by genin teams.
"This pile here is all D-ranks Naruto" he said patting a large stack of scrolls "They range from gardening, babysitting, painting, to chasing the fire daimyo's wife's cat Tora. Although seeing as you are here earlier than most of the teams that need to meet with their sensei do you want to try the mystery D-rank?" he asked getting Naruto's curiosity going.
"What's the Mystery D-rank Iruka-sensei?" Naruto asked stepping forward as Iruka took out the scroll from the bottom of the pile.
"Well at first the mission was believed to simple chase the cat Tora but it turned out that the cat the team was after was the wrong colour. Later on we got reports of a stray cat hanging around a particular area of Konoha, what the mystery is that the reports say that the cat manages to disappear and a young girl will appear before them who is silent and just stands there as if looking for something. When the teams have tried to talk to her she disappears and as such had been labled the Mystery D-rank mission. Or by its other title 'The Black Cat mystery' so care to try it?" he said holding the scroll out.
"Why not, if we finish it we might come back for another, see you later Iruka-sensei. Let's go Saber we have a mystery to solve… we do I feel odd saying that?" Naruto wondered aloud.
"I can't answer that master, but let us make haste to our mission I find myself curious about this mystery as well" Saber said as the two nodded leaving the hall and reading through the scroll Iruka gave them.
"You know I wouldn't be surprised if that kid manages to solve the mystery, stuff seems to revolve around him most of the time anyway" said the other chunin watching Naruto leave with Saber. "Hey Iruka what's with that other blonde next to the kid, never seen her before?" he asked the scared chunin.
"That's Saber, apparently Naruto's new trainer that arrived recently and just in time since there were too many graduates this year" he said as the chunin nodded as he opened his copy if Icha, Icha.
"Lucky kid, she's quite the good lucking girl and is into kinky stuff if she's calling him master" the chunin said as Iruka shook his head at the mistake he made although Naruto would have many jealous of him for some time to come with Saber around him.
XBreakX
The scroll had told Saber and Naruto to head toward the oter edges of one of the training grounds, which was the reported place of the girl and the cat. "Do you sense anything Saber?" Naruto asked the girl who shook her head in the negative.
"No but I feel that something if off around this area and mainly that stone there as if something is telling me to ignore it" she said as Naruto went over to the large boulder and placed his hand on it.
"Trace…On" he said activating his magic circuit to project the stone in his mind. "This boulder… it's normal but underneath it the surface is much smoother as if it had been moved across another surface before and I can feel that there is some sort of genjutsu on it as well, like you said it's most likely designed to ward off other people. Was this what the girl in the reports was looking for" he said reinforcing his arms and legs and began to push the stone so that it slid across the ground.
Saber joined him in pushing the stone making it much easier and revealing a trap door beneath where the stone had been. It was metal and Naruto saw that it had several seals across it most likely trap seals to keep people out.
"These are old, most trap seals are less obvious now, and the person who did this clearly didn't give them too much thought when he or she wrote them" Naruto said unsealing his brush and ink and began to write counter seals across the traps.
"They probably believed the stone would provide more than enough to hide whatever this is inside master. Or maybe they weren't too versed in that sealing art you use, it is very useful from what I see but also difficult to master" Saber pointed out as Naruto placed his hands on the door and flared his chakra to the counter seals disabling the traps and making the lid pop open for him and Saber.
"Well… here goes nothing" said Naruto hoping into the hole that was only a short fall before he hit the ground. Inside the hole though was something very shocking "Saber get down here" he called as the servant dropped down her sword drawn out in case the was any danger for her master.
"Master… is that…?" asked a shocked Saber as the two blondes saw in front of them a young girl that was encased in what appeared to be a large glass tube. She was blond had had short hair, shorter than Saber's though. She appeared to be the same age as the female blonde but what was shocking was that she was submerged in water, with a breathing mask and was completely naked in the tube.
"Saber… could you head back to the house with a clone and see about getting some clothes for this girl while I try and figure out who she is or why she is here?" he asked as the girl gave a small nod and Naruto created a few clones to looking at the books across the room and one to follow Saber home.
When they left Naruto walked up to the glass and put his hand over the name tag fixed to it "TEST SUBJECT 167, whoever you are I'll get you out of here soon" he said before he felt a presence behind him and pulled a kunai out and went to swing only to stop as he faced a young girl. The girl had long blue hair that was tied at the top with a black ribbon that matched her black dress. Her face showed no emotion nor did her deep red eyes.
After staring at the girl for a moment "You're the girl everyone saw aren't you, and most likely the cat as well" the girl only gave a small nod. She walked over and gestured him to kneel down as he was a bit taller than her to which she then pressed her forehead to his. 'My name is Len, thank you for moving the stone, I have been trying to gain access to Arcueid-sama for some time' a voice said in Naruto's head.
"Arucuid… is that the girls name?" again Len nodded to Naruto.
'I am Arcueid's familiar, we were separated some time ago by something that smelled of snakes. I was able to find her but I couldn't reach her and I was unable to get help from others around here. I tried to lead them but none were able to see past the illusion on the stone, Uzumaki Naruto' Len said in his mind.
"You know me?" she shook her head at his question.
'No but I saw you summon your servant the other night and refrained from revealing myself in hopes you took interest in the area. Again I thank you for this' she replied as Naruto nodded back at the girl.
"You said something that smelled of snakes took your master. Can you tell me anything else Len?" he asked the girl who nodded.
'I remember that Arcueid-sama entered this village looking for someone but got into a fight with the one smelling of snakes. I was only able to watch as she was caught off-guard by a bespectacled boy with silver hair and knocked her out, Arcueid-sama was tired at the time and hungry too so her abilities were hampered. After that I did my best to track her but lost her when the two men sped up… it has been a few years since then sadly' Len's voice seemed to give that Len had been trying to get to her master years without success.
"My servant is fetching clothes for you master, is it alright if we let her out?" Naruto asked as Len shook her head.
'Wait for your servant, Arcueid-sama is stronger than you, even with that other power inside you. Forgive me but you mind gives way to reveal that presence' said Len as Naruto nodded believing the small girl but not feeling threatened by her knowledge at the moment.
"I see… I ask you not spread that information is rather personal Len-san" Naruto told her receiving a nod.
Not long later Saber returned with a small selection of clothes as did the clone. She was surprised to find her master now with small black cat on his shoulder. "Master who is that on your shoulder… is that the cat from the mission report?" Saber asked as the clone dispelled.
"Yes… her name is Len, the familiar of the girl in the tube; she told me that her name is Arcueid. I was waiting for you to return before I release her; looking at the clones memories I can see she was right. The person who captured Arcueid was using her as a basis for certain research in the field of immortality. This may end up being something more than a D-rank anyway let's get to business" said Naruto walking onto to the tube's controls and pulling a lever that began draining the water from inside of the tube.
The girl Arcueid slowly let her eyes flutter revealing another pair of red eyes like Len only hers being slitted. After a few seconds the eyes of Arcueid bolted open revealing unkempt rage and as such she raised her hands showing that her nails had grown into claws and swung at the glass easily breaking it and jumping out of the tube and rushing forward aiming to vent her anger at whatever was closest.
Sadly that was Naruto and Saber both of which prepared them for a fight despite the girls lack of clothing. Thankfully however with what time he had Naruto had placed a gravity trap seal on the ground in front of the tube so when she stepped over it Arcueid was drawn to the ground with a heavy force. With her prone form Naruto rushed forward and placed his hand on her head with a seal on his hand reading 'Calm'.
The seal itself was designed for unruly prisoners that were prone to rage. The seal lowered their anger levels by subtly affecting their brains to stop releasing the chemicals that spread around with rage. It was a seal crafted by the Yamanaka which Naruto had found among the seal books he had read in the library.
When Arcueid's body stopped thrashing about Naruto took his hand from her head and released the seal from under her before putting a shirt of his mother's over her to give her decency. "Saber we're taking her back to the manor, we'll need to speak with Len and Arucuid before we report this alright" Naruto told her sweating slightly due to the fact the amount of chakra he had needed to both calm and restrain Arcueid was hellishly a lot more than he had ever expected. Literally the force he put down on her could crack bones but she was still trashing about.
'Whoever this girl is… I never want to fight her full out, I'd die in an instant' Naruto thought as Saber scooped up Arucuid in her arms and he help Len as they jumped out the hole covering it back up so they could get back to it later.
XChapter EndX
Well there's chapter 2 people hope you like it, updates will be slow due to I have uni work to do if anything gets updated it because I had a brainstorm for the story.
Also point to make, in my fic there will be more than the usual 7 servants due to the fact that my story is not fully using the concept of the Third True Magic which is what the grail war is all about. Obviously I will be going into the other true magics in the story eventually, looking forward the writing the 'Blue' in. Anyway I'm just writing this to clarify my point, I'll be using the Type Moon Wikia for getting background info and also Servant Ideas although I have already come up with my own Caster Class servant… got to think of some for the others since my Lancer should be a fun addition. Please vote on the poll for who else is getting a Saber Class in the story.
For Naruto's harem there will be Saber, Arcueid, Sakura possibly Len but also 8 or so other girls from across the two universes but I will say that Medusa (Rider) is in but is not Sakura's servant most people may have their own ideas about who it could be. Although saying that you have to remember that the events of any of the fate games can't be taken into the timeline so no Shiro Archer. But the world of magic and wars can produce strange things.
Also in regards to Arcueid, she was awake for about a couple years before captured but unlike in tsukihime she hasn't been weakened so is at her strength level when she awoke but I may increase the danger of some enemies for learning the powers of the ninja in the elemental nations.
Until next time, Bye