Well the pol for whether the story should be a single pairing or a small harem has closed. It looks like it will be a double pairing. Thank you to everyone who voted on their. It is greatly appreciated.

The next poll for which girl should be in it is now up. Remember Silena WILL definatly be in it so you have the second girl. Annabeth is not part of the choices since she is with Percy. You have five girls to choose from.

Thalia Grace

Clarisse La Rue

Katie Gardner

Bianca DiAngelo

Zoe Nightshade

If you have a girl you wish to add to the poll let me know. Also know Naruto wont get with each girl immediately. It will most likely be Silena first and then the other in the other stories.

Chapter Three

It was weeks after the big incident with Mrs Dodd's turning into some kind of flying monster and still everyone had denied the existence of Mrs Dodd's.

Naruto and Percy spend days after the trip going from student to student trying to see if they knew anything about Mrs Dodd's but they would always look at them both as if they had gone insane. All said there had never been a Mrs Dodd's at Yancy Academy and that Mrs Kerr has always been the maths teacher ever since winter break ended.

However there was one person who could not completely convince them and let them realise something was up.

Grover had always been a bad liar. When he lied he stuttered, his brow began to get a little sweaty and he always tried to avoid people gazes. This is exactly what he did when they asked him about Mrs Dodd's. He would say that he did not know what they were talking about and that there was no one by the name of Mrs Dodd's at Yancy Academy but they knew he was lieing.

Although Naruto managed to keep on track in school and keep a somewhat decent grade of a C since he was able to handle pressure better than most and had his clones to help him, Percy was struggling which was clearly evident since his grades went from a D's to F's.

The next problem Naruto had was explaining to Percy how he made that wind attack. He had tried to think of some sort of excuse but Percy knew he saw it come from his hand and the weird hand signs he did and words he said with it. In the end Naruto sighed to himself and explained.

At first of course Percy was sceptical saying it had to be a lie, that there could not be things like ninja's or another world out there. But once Naruto did his shadow clone jutsu and made numerous copies of himself he quickly took it back.

It left Percy gobsmacked and from then on he believed him. To say Percy was shocked was an understatement. For days he would just stare at Naruto as if he was superman before Naruto quickly swatted him on the back of the head and told him to stop staring.

He did eventually but it still left Percy thinking Naruto may have been a super hero in disguise.

Right now the two were in their dorm room trying their best to study for the upcoming Latin exam. Grover had gone for a walk so Naruto was able to use his shadow clones to help study for the upcoming exams. Percy meanwhile was only interested in learning and revising for Latin. He wanted to impress Mr Brunner and didn't want to fail after Mr Brunner had shown great interest in him, pushing him to be the best that he can be.

"Uhhh this is impossible" Percy groaned as he threw his Guide to Greek Mythology text book against the wall. "I'm reading and reading buts it s just not sticking. It going in one ear and then out the other."

"Keep trying Percy. You'll get it. I mean we have dyslexia, it always going to be harder for us then it would be for others.

"This coming from the guy that can make infinite copies of himself to do his homework for him."

Naruto shrugged. "Not my fault I'm too awesome. The laws of school don't apply to me because the awesomeness coming off me."

Percy rolled his eyes before picking up his text book off the ground.

"How am I supposed to remember the difference between Chiron and Charon? It's exactly the same."

"Actually one has an a in it and the other has an i in it. Bit of a difference" Naruto said looking up from his Latin text book.

"You know what I mean" Percy growled out getting more and more frustrated and he did not want to fail this Latin class.

"Why don't you ask Mr Brunner for help? I'm sure he is still in his office and since you are one of his favourite students I'm sure he will give you a few tips."

Percy looked up from his book slowly hopeful. "Do you think that would be okay?"

"I don't see why not. He is a teacher after all. So if a student need help, it his duty to help right? I'll even go with you. I could use the walk."

"Yeah okay, thanks" Percy said getting up from his desk and exiting the dorm room with Naruto following closely behind, telling his clones to keep up the good work and if they hear someone getting close to their room they must dispel.

So there Naruto and Percy was as they climbed the stairs of Yancy Academy as they neared the office to their Latin teacher Mr Brunner.

As the two walked along the corridors where all the teachers' offices were located, they saw all of them were dim and dark except for one. When they got closer they saw Mr Brunner's office still had its light on meaning he was in and the door was left slightly open. Percy was about to walk in when the two over heard two voices.

One was easily recognisable as Mr Brunner's but surprising the two was that the other voice belonged to Grover.

Curiosity got the better of the two before they leaned in slightly so that they could just about make out what they were saying.

"... worried about Percy and Naruto, sir" they heard Grover say surprising them both. Usually it was the other way round and they worried about him.

"... alone this summer," Grover was saying. "I mean, a Kindly One in the school! Now that we know for sure, and they know too—"

"We would only make matters worse by rushing them," Mr. Brunner said. "We need Percy to mature more and Naruto is very mysterious. There is something about him that is different from the rest.

That made Naruto's eyes widen. "Do they know I'm a shinobi? How the hell could they have figured it out?"

"But they may not have time. The summer solstice dead line—"

"Will have to be resolved without Percy, Grover. Let him enjoy his ignorance while he still can and we will keep Naruto in the dark along with him.

"Sir, they saw her..."

"Their imagination," Mr. Brunner insisted. "The Mist over the students and staff will be enough to convince them both of that."

"Mist?" Naruto thought.

"But they have been asking question. I don't know how much longer I can lie to them."

"You have to Grover. I know it's difficult and they have both become your friends during your time here but it will be safer."

"Sir, I ... I can't fail in my duties again." Grover's voice was choked with emotion. "You know what that would mean."

"You haven't failed, Grover," Mr. Brunner said kindly. "I should have seen her for what she was. Now let's just worry about keeping Percy and Naruto alive until next fall—"

'THUD!'

Mr Brunner stopped talking when Percy accidently let his text book slip from his hands causing a loud thud to echo through the hallway. He was paying such close attention to the conversation that he did not realise it was beginning to slip from his grasp.

"Damn" Naruto thought before he grabbed Percy's arms and led him away from the room. They quickly picked up the text book before Naruto and Percy stealthily but quickly ran back to their dorm room.

Back in the hallway, Mr. Brunner spoke. "Nothing," he murmured. "My nerves haven't been right since the winter solstice."

"Mine neither," Grover said. "But I could have sworn ..."

"Go back to the dorm," Mr. Brunner told him. "You've got a long day of exams tomorrow."

"Don't remind me."

The lights went out in Mr. Brunner's office and the two left but as the two walked a strange clopping sound echoed.

Back in the dorm room Grover walked in to see Percy and Naruto reading their text books with Percy sitting at a desk while Naruto was sitting on his bed with his back against the wall.

"Hey guys" Grover said walking in and heading over to his bed as he put his crutches down to the floor beside the bed.

"Sup Grover"

"Hey G-man"

"Geez Perce you look awful. Is everything okay?"

"I'm fine. I'm just tired and this Latin exams is doing my head in."

As Percy and Grover talked Naruto looked up from his book and eyed Grover carefully. He didn't understand why he was talking to Mr Brunner about him and Percy. It was as if the two were in cahoots about something that involved both of them but either Naruto or Percy knew anything about it.

Were they in some kind of danger? Is Mr Brunner a threat to him and Percy in some way or is it the opposite. He knew now he might have to keep a watchful eye on the two.

The next afternoon, both Naruto and Percy were leaving the three-hour Latin exam both very mentally exhausted. The test itself had been far more difficult than they thought. The words on the paper just kept swimming around for them both, getting more and more jumbled. Despite all the late night studying they did and with Naruto even using his clones for help it did not help in any way.

Though Naruto managed to do slightly better than Percy, it still was not a passing grade.

Both were slightly worried Mr Brunner may have found out they were there last night listening to the conversation but both sighed when he just wanted to give them the results of their exams.

"Percy," he said. "Don't be discouraged about leaving Yancy. It's ... it's for the best."

"Percy is not going to take this well" Naruto thought as saw the down cast look on his friends face.

"Okay, sir" Percy mumbled.

"I mean ..." Mr. Brunner said wheeling his chair back and forth, like he wasn't sure what to say. "This isn't the right place for you. It was only a matter of time."

"Right," he said, trembling.

"No, no," Mr. Brunner said. "Oh, confound it all. What I'm trying to say ... you're not normal, Percy. That's nothing to be—"

"Thanks," Percy blurted. "Thanks a lot, sir, for reminding me." Percy then picked up his backpack and walked out.

"Huh that could have gone better" Naruto said with Mr Brunner looking to where Percy walked out and nodded.

"Perhaps I was a little too hard on him" Mr Brunner said aloud.

"You just wanted him to be the best. What teacher doesn't want that for his student" Naruto said getting a look of appreciation from Mr Brunner.

"Yes well how about you Mr Uzumaki. Will you be joining us again next year?"

Naruto thought for a second before shrugging. "I'm not too sure. Since Percy is not coming back maybe I'll go where he goes. Keep him company."

Mr Brunner nodded. "You're a good friend Naruto. The world could use more people like you" he said.

"I guess but then again I'm one of a kind so where would the fun be in that" he said as he too began to walk out.

"Take care Mr B" he said as the two gave each other a wave before Mr Brunner returned to grading papers.

Later on that day

Naruto sat on the bus with Percy and Grover as it made its way to the bus terminal with many other kids form their school on board.

Naruto was going to stay a few days with Percy until he went back to the apartment that he still had curtsey of his mom which he woke up in.

Surprisingly Grover was heading towards New York as well and was even on the same bus as them. While Percy thought nothing of it and thought it was nothing more than a coincidence, Naruto was feeling a little cautious around the guy.

During the whole bus ride, Grover kept glancing nervously down the aisle, watching the other passengers. It occurred to both Naruto and Percy that he'd always acted nervous and fidgety when they left Yancy, as if he expected something bad to happen.

"What's got him so rattled?" Percy asked getting a shrug from Naruto.

"Let's find out" he said before he and Naruto leaned over the seat in front of them and looked at Grover.

"So" Percy said. "Looking for kindly ones?"

Grover nearly jumped out of his seat and had a look that made him look like he was having a heart attack. "Wha—what do you mean?"

"Urm well we kind of overheard you and Mr Brunner talking the other night. What was that all about?" Percy asked with Naruto giving a cheeky nod.

Grover's eye twitched. "How much did you hear?"

"Not much. What's the solstice deadline?" Naruto asked like it was no big deal

"It was nothing. I was just telling Mr. Brunner that maybe you two were overstressed or something, because there was no such person as Mrs. Dodd's, and ..."

"Grover, you're a really, really bad liar" Naruto said pointing towards Grover's ears. "Whenever you lie your ears go bright pink, just like they are now."

From his shirt pocket, Grover fished out a grubby business card. "Just take these, okay? In case you need me this summer.

The card was in fancy script, which was murder on Naruto and Percy's dyslexic eyes, but they finally made out something like:

Grover Underwood

Keeper

Half-Blood Hill

Long Island, New York

(800) 009-0009

"Wow fancy writing. Something the queen of England would have" Naruto comment.

"Grover," Percy said, "What exactly are you trying to protect us from?"

However before Grover could answer there was a huge grinding noise under our feet. Black smoke began to pour out from the dashboard and the whole bus filled with a smell like rotten eggs.

"Everyone out" the bus driver called out causing everyone to groan as he pulled over to the side of the road.

"Well this is a pain" Naruto said as the trio stepped out on to the road. He looked around to see them on a country road.

"Hey what are they staring at" Percy said getting Naruto's attention. Percy pointed over to the side of the road and Naruto saw what looked like an old fruit stand. There were a whole variety of fruits on it and were all very colourful giving it a very tropical look. However next to it were three old ladies sitting on rocking chairs sewing one humongous sock.

All three women looked very ancient in everyone's eyes, with pale faces wrinkled like fruit leather, silver hair tied back in white bandannas, bony arms sticking out of bleached cotton dresses.

However Naruto could swear they were looking right at Percy.

"No no no no no" Grover muttered under his breath as a look of terror appeared on his face.

"Tell me they're not looking at you Percy. They are, aren't they?"

"Yeah. Weird, huh?" Percy said in a disbelieving tone. "You think those socks would fit me?"

"I think those socks might be for Big Foot by the looks of it" Naruto commented getting a chuckle from Percy.

"This isn't the time to joke. Come on let's get back on the bus" Grover said grabbing both boys arms.

"Hey watch it" they both said before an audible snip could be heard. They looked over to see the yarn that one of the elderly ladies had in her hands was now cut by a giant pair of scissors another was carrying.

"No no no" Grover kept muttering before he scuffled to the front of the bus kicked it as hard he could. Surprisingly the bus shuddered, and the engine roared back to life.

The passengers cheered.

"Darn right!" yelled the driver. He slapped the bus with his hat. "Everybody back on board. Good thinking kid" he said giving Grover a pat on the back.

"Come on let's get back on the bus" Grover encourage dragging the two boys with him.

When Naruto and Percy look back to where the elderly ladies were sitting they were surprised to see that the three old ladies had completely disappeared leaving no trace that they were even there.

"What the hell?" Percy thought in shock. "I saw them there. I know I did."

"Something is not right here. Whoever they were they had Grover freak out big time. By that guess they must be more dangerous then they let on."

As everyone got back on the bus and retook their seats Grover was muttering quietly to himself but Naruto and Percy who were sat behind him could hear everything he was saying.

"This is not happening. This can't be like last time. I cannot fail this again. I already let Thalia down I can't let them down too."

Percy and Naruto looked at each other. "Let who down? Who is this Thalia girl? You got a girlfriend we don't know about Grover?"

"No no" he said waving his arms in front of him. "It's nothing but Percy, Naruto you guys have to be careful please. I can't protect you when you ask too many questions."

They both looked at him like he grew a second head. It was always them that protected him. Not that they didn't think he couldn't protect them but it just seemed very unlikely due to past experiences and Grover crippled legs.

"Grover what the hell are you talking about?" Percy asked getting a little scared and frustrated.

"What do you mean protect us? Naruto now sad butting in getting frustrated as well with not getting the answer he wanted.

"Let me walk you home from the bus station. Promise me."

He looked at the two boys mournfully, like he was already picking the kind of flowers they would like best for their funeral, so they both agreed since they figured if they declined he would just freak out some more and would start to draw attention to them.

The rest of the journey back was silent before they finally arrived at the bus terminal.

"I'm just going to the bathroom. You guys wait here" Grover said before he hopped off towards the bathroom. Once he was gone Percy gripped Naruto's arm.

"We have to go. I have to get home and see my mom and Grover is freaking me out" Percy said surprising Naruto.

"We can't do that to Grover. He is seriously worried" Naruto said trying to persuade Percy to reconsider.

"Look I know it's not right but I have to see my mom. All this weird stuff that has gone on with Mrs Dodd's and then those weird old ladies, I just want to go home."

Percy then went to the side of the street walk and waved his arm. As soon as he did a taxi pulled up.

"Damn it" Naruto thought. He looked around to see if anyone was looking at them but thankfully most were inside the bus terminal or were leaving so no one was paying any attention to him.

"Shadow Clone Jutsu" he whispered and a clone quickly poofed into existence next to him. "When Grover comes out, follow him wherever he goes and dispel when you think the time is right."

"Got it boss "the clone said giving Naruto a salute before and running off to a hidden location where he could watch Grover from afar without raising suspicion.

Naruto then ran over to where Percy was and got in to the taxi. The taxi drove off and headed towards the home of Sally Jackson.

Jackson Residence

Once the taxi drive was over and the two boys feeling slightly bad about leaving Grover behind, Percy especially they arrived at East One-hundred-and-fourth and First. There stood a relatively decent looking apartment complex.

Naruto had been here only a few time before, most notably was at Christmas where he spend the Christmas with Percy, Sally and unfortunately Gabe.

But none the less Sally was very welcoming towards Naruto and whenever she wrote to Percy she would ask how Naruto was and if he needed anything. Not only that but when she sent over free samples of candy that she got from her job at the candy store at Grand Central Station.

She and Percy had this weird blue food running gig, from what they told him it was mainly just to annoy Gabe. So whenever she send Percy some boxed sample to Yancy Academy, she made sure to involve some bright Orange candy just for Naruto since she knew how much he loved the colour.

The duo walked inside the apartment complex and made their way up the stairs lugging their bags behind them. Once they got to their floor they went to the front door and Percy's opened it with his key. They were treated to pretty stomach churning sight.

There was Gabe who looked like he had put on a tonne of weight with his thin receding hair and bulging belly busting out of his greasy, dirty shirt. Naruto whispered to Percy that he looked like a giant tusk less walrus causing Percy to cover his mouth from laughing.

Gabe was in the living room, playing poker with his buddies. The television was blaring with ESPN yet no one was actually watching it since Gabe and his buddies were more focuses with playing their card game. Naruto remembered when Gabe told everyone no one could beat him at poker so Naruto took him on. Naruto went on to win every game and made three hundred bucks. Of course Gabe was livid that he lost to a kid and claimed he must have been cheating in some way but Naruto just told him he was a sore loser. That and Naruto didn't tell him he had enough luck to bankrupt all the casino's in Vegas.

Chips and beer cans were strewn all over the carpet, the place looked like it had not be cleaned it a good while. That was a shame since both new Sally could be a bit of neat freak when she wanted but with Gabe as one of the tenants, the cleanliness would never last.

When the two boys entered the living room Gave looked up from the cards in his hands and scowled slightly.

"So your back and you brought your punk ass friend with you again."

"Always nice to see you too Gabe. Hope me cleaning you out of your money didn't hit you too bad" Naruto said tauntingly with a small smirk on his face.

"Shut it you little punk. You got lucky that's all."

"Sure and what your wearing doesn't make you look like a walrus."

Gabe stood up from his seat. "Why you little-"

"Is my mom here" Percy said trying to quickly defuse the situation. He knew Naruto could kick Gabe all the way to San Francisco and back but for now he was trying to avoid a blood bath. Gabe's friends was giving Naruto the evil eye, they obviously did not like him all that much. That and they were hoping he was not going to get involved in their poker game since they did not want to lose their money to a kid.

"She still working" Gabe said sitting back down at his seat. "You got any cash"

"He just got home and you're asking him for cash."

"I wasn't talking to you Blondie. You got any cash?" Gabe said again towards Percy.

"No I don't have any" Percy said but Gabe didn't look like he believed him.

"You took a taxi from the bus station," he said. "You probably paid with a twenty. You got six, seven bucks in change. Somebody expects to live under this roof; he ought to carry his own weight. Am I right, Eddie?"

"Come on, Gabe," he said. "The kid just got here."

"Am I right?" Gabe repeated.

Naruto growled slightly towards Gabe, looking slightly more animalistic then before, his eye flickered from blue to red. However he knew what was happening and closed his eyes and began to take small deep breaths getting his anger to swell and calmed himself down.

"Fine," Percy said. He dug a wad of dollars out of his pocket and threw the money on the table and it fluttered towards Gabe. "I hope you lose."

The two boys then turned their backs to the table and headed towards Percy's room.

They heard Gabe tell him not to act so snooty and call him brain boy, obviously taking a jab at the two for both being dyslexic and having ADHD. They could also hear Gabe's friends pass wind and small chuckled to be heard. It made both boy want to vomit and Naruto think about how pigs were better mannered then them.

When they got to Percy's room it had magazines and stale beer littered around as they put the bags down.

"I didn't think it was possible but Gabe has become an even bigger ass then before."

"Tell me about it" Percy said sitting at the edge of the bed. "My mom disserves so much better."

"She does" Naruto said agreeing with Percy. From the time he spent with Sally he knew she really was one of the nicest people you could ever meet and was slightly envious of Percy that he had such a great mom.

It had been over seven months and still his mom had not been in contact with him. It made him think whether what she wrote in the letter was true or not.

"Maybe it was just a spur of the moment thing" Naruto thought.

"Percy you hear?" Sally Jacksons voice rang out before she appeared in the doorway of the room.

"Percy" she said before he enveloped him in a big hug. "You have grown so much since I last saw you."

"And Naruto it's nice to see you again" she said giving the blonde a hug as well which was warmly accepted. "I hope you enjoyed the candy I sent over."

"It's nice to see you to Mrs J and the candy were greatly appreciated."

"Well come and sit down and tell me how everything went."

So the two did but they purposely left out the Mrs Dodd's debacle and the weird old ladies mainly because they doubted she would have believed them. That and they didn't want her to send them to a psyche ward.

"Did something scare you?" Sally asked looking at the chocked up Percy. It was then that Naruto realised just how much Percy had missed his mom. It was hard not to.

"No, Mom" Percy said continuing to lie and not wanting to make his mom worried.

"Well alright then" she said but Naruto had a feeling the conversation was not quite over yet.

"I have a surprise for you," she said looking at Percy. "We're going to the beach."

Naruto saw Percy's eyes widen. "Montauk?"

"Three days, same cabin" she said.

"When do we leave?"

"Right when I get changed. Naruto will you be joining us?"

"Oh urm" Naruto said stammering a little. "Is that okay? I mean wouldn't you rather it just be you and Percy so you can catch up. I don't want to be in the way."

"Not at all, you're more than welcome" Sally said giving him a pat on the shoulder and Percy giving Naruto a nod.

"Well in that case sure I would love to go but let me pay my own way" Naruto responded feeling happiness wrap him but it was quick to end.

"Okay fair enough. Such a gentleman" she said causing Naruto to go slightly red.

It was then that Gabe appeared in the doorway and growled, "Bean dip, Sally? Didn't you hear me?"

Naruto and Percy both growled at Gabe but it was Naruto who voiced his opinion. "You have legs don't you. Get it yourself."

"Shut it punk. I work too hard and I don't need some stray coming here telling me what to do."

"If you call sitting on your ass all day then yeah what hard work that is."

"I was on my way, honey," Sally told Gabe trying to diffuse the situation. "We were just talking about the trip."

Gabe's eyes got small. "The trip? You mean you were serious about that?"

"We were but don't worry about your dip. I'll make a seven layer dup just for you. That should last you all the weekend. That way you won't even need me to be here."

Gabe's eyes softened slightly but Naruto knew he was not happy about it.

"This better be coming out of your clothes budget"

"It is, don't worry."

"And you won't take my car anywhere but there and back."

"We'll be very careful."

"Maybe if you hurry with that seven-layer dip ... And maybe if the kid apologizes for interrupting my poker game."

That was the breaking point. Naruto had now pretty much had enough of Gabe's attitude.

"Hey Sally why don't you and Percy go get ready. There something I would like to talk to Gabe about in private. It won't take more than a minute."

Both Jacksons looked hesitant, especially Sally. She knew Gabe would get physical if pushed the wrong way. But Naruto gave them both a look that said he would be fine and Percy knew it to be true.

"Come on mom, Naruto will be fine" he said giving her a reassuring smile before the two made their way out of the room.

"You got something to say to me punk" Gabe asked walking right up to Naruto.

"Yeah this" Naruto said before he punched Gabe right in the stomach causing the man to drop to his knee and hold his stomach in agony while trying to catch his breath.

"You little"-

"Be quiet" Naruto said in a deadly voice. He grabbed Gabe's arm and put in behind his head causing shoots of pain to run up Gabe's arm.

"Listen up and listen well. Sally deserves far better then you by a long shot and I don't like the way you treat her. To be honest it's downright disgusting for any man to treat a woman in such a way. So from now you will start giving her a hell of a lot more respect and you will not insult her or Percy ever again. Clean up this apartment because it's downright disgusting at how you can make her live in such a way. If you don't I promise you there will be hell to pay. If there anything you should know about me it's that I ALWAYS keep my promises."

Naruto let his arm go and Gabe dropped to the ground in pain. The man didn't say anything but Naruto could clearly see the scared look on his face and how pale he looked.

"Don't ever let me catch you treating Sally or any other girl like that again" he said before he exited the room.

For the next hour Naruto waiting in the living room as Sally got her stuff ready while Percy caught up with his mom in private. Gabe walked back in ten minutes later and was a lot quieter then before. He just sat down at the poker table and got on with the game hardly saying a word and not daring to take a look at Naruto. Gabe's self esteem had obviously taken a blow since he got beat and threatened by a fourteen year old.

It was a little while later that Naruto and Percy were loading up the car with Sally getting behind the drivers wheel. Gabe had not bothered to come out and see his car off much to Sally and Percy's surprise.

When they looked back at Naruto and saw the grin on his face he just said "we had words."

Sally was a little worried while Percy now had a shit eating grin on his face and mouthed "thank you" to Naruto.

"Any time" he mouthed back before he put his headphones on and began listening to his IPod.

The car drove off and now the trio were making their way to Montauk.

Chapter 3 Completed

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