Keeper of the Crimson Path
By The Obsidian Blade
Chapter six-Welcome to Genesis
Naruto could feel his vision begin to fade. Everything around him started to lose color at first, then his sight began to narrow and narrow till all he could make out was outlines. His eyes were in pain as he crouched to the ground, rubbing them to make the pain go away.
Sasuke smirked as he looked at the blonde in front of him. "So, you finally figured out what was on that kunai eh Dobe?" the black haired teen rasped out.
"What kind of venom is this?" the blonde asked, trying to get his line of sight back, only finding it worse and worse.
"A special one that attacks the eyes directly," Sasuke replied in triumph. "The venom is specially made for Jinchuuriki like you."
"So, if you can't win like a soldier you win like an assassin huh Sasuke?" the blonde asked as he raised himself, trying to go off on sound alone. "So, the question is what are you going to do next teme?"
Sasuke chuckled at the blond. "First a little story." A maniac grin crossed his face as his pale arm sheathed his Kusanagi. "You know, I was always envious of you. You always picked things up quickly. Everything just came easy to you while I had to use my sharingan just to up my status and keep above you. Your mind was like my sharingan, every time you saw something you had it down. All you had to do was to put it in practice. Now, we see who will lives and who dies."
In a relatively slow speed, Sasuke unsheathed his blade and poised it to strike, showing that he was now in control of the situation. He now had complete control of everything. And it felt so good to him. He could now finally prove that he was the strongest and he alone. Soon after the fall of Naruto, his brother would fall and then he would have everyone at his feet.
"Now, you die dobe."
Naruto groaned as he rolled over and hit the alarm clock. As soon as he got home he decided that he was going to take a nap, feeling a little tired from lack of sleep. So, he was clad in only a pair of blue jeans. He moved his body around the room, gathering the equipment that he needed. The first thing that he gripped was a tank top with some plates of heavy material. He grabbed a pair of more durable black denim pants that had many more pockets then his previous. He also put on some seals along his arms for storage and also attached a kunai holster sideways to the back of his hip.
Before he went out the window he looked at his jacket. "Maybe I can leave that for the other ego. It suits him more than the one that I am going to give Shokaze." With a quick eye, he spotted a jacket that Rika got him about a week ago. She said that Ikki would not take it but the blonde had his doubts about that. It was made of regular blue denim. The left sieve was made of regular shirt wear while the right sleeve had several buckles coming off of it. On the back of it was a broken up heart (for more details look at my profile)
Doing a last once over of what he had on, he gripped put on Shokaze and went out the window. His eyes looked from left to right, trying to spot anyone that would notice him before landing on the crouching figure of Rika. Her back was turned to him as she nailed the shingles into the roof. When he and Rika got back, Ikki jumped the gun and said that Mustang was now contaminated and thus got thrown out the window, skidded across the roof while dragging shingles with him and fell to the mattress below that was filled with dust mites.
He sighed as he turned his back to his girlfriend. He could not risk her going with him. Not with what he had heard from the Skull Saders. The Akatsuki were here and they wanted him. He just needed to play it cool.
As he stepped the ball like wheels against the roof, he heard something that he really did not want to. "And where do you think you are going Naru-Kun?' Rika spoke out as she nailed in the last shingle.
The blonde scratched the back of his head nervously as he looked at his brown haired girlfriend throw her hammer into his room and stalk towards him. Her hips swung sensually as she walked in perfect balance, making sure that her steps were well balanced…making sure to draw his attention in a sensual manner.
"I was going out Rika-chan," the blonde spoke out, stuttering at every syllable that escaped his mouth. The brown haired girl was excellent at seduction, more so then most girls that he had met. And he had been on several missions where he had to deal with kunoichi trying to get into somewhere where they did not belong.
"Really now?" she asked as she placed her hands on him, one at his left breast and the other down south. From a sensual smile to sinister grin, her hands started to squeeze tightly, almost to the point of breaking. She craned her neck, putting her lips next to his ear. "Now tell me where are you really going."
Her voice rang through his ears in a harsh whisper, scaring the blond even more so then he already was. "I was going to go to the top of Capcon office building downtown," he croaked out.
"Ah," Rika returned, loosening her grip to relieve his pain but still keeping a slight grip. "Now tell me what you were going to do there."
"I was going to ride with a few friends on a bet," Naruto spoke out, knowing what would happen if he did not tell her the truth.
Rika sighed as she let him go. She did not like the fact that he was on his way to become a Storm Rider. It was just unsettling in her mind. And it was not the fact that he could hurt himself badly or die. Surprisingly enough that was not the case. The case was that she was not there with him. For some reason she wanted to be next to him when he rose up the Trophaeum. And the only way to do that was to be by him most of the time. Besides, it was her duty to be by him anyways. "I'm going," she simply stated, crossing her arms.
Naruto looked at her with an arched eyebrow before shaking his head. "I can't let that happen Hun."
Her brown eyes narrowed into a glare as she snatched his sunglasses to look into his eyes. A small smile her lips as she wrapped her arms around him. "Really now," her lips moved in a soft whisper. She could sense his heart about to skip several beats as his breathing hitched. She moved her face in front of his, moving her lips closer and closer to his. Her arms started to tighten around him.
Then it happened.
Her lips claimed his for their own, smashing against him. His eyes were wide with shock as hers were closed with pleasure. Slowly but surely his eyes closed as he rubbed her back, giving the kiss back to her. He would hear her moans as he touched certain spots on her back. There was just so much in the kiss that he could not explain. Lust, passion…even love. He had never really felt it but he knew what it was. It was just that one thing that he could not really describe just feel.
Finally the need for air got too much for the two, forcing them to pull back. Both of them were panting lightly. Rika had a shit-eating smile on her face as she put the blonde's sunglasses on his face. "Are you sure that you are not going to let me go?" she sensually whispered into his ear, keeping her grip incase he said no.
"You won't take no for an answer will you?" he asked with an arched eyebrow. His question was only confirmed when the brown haired woman nodded at him. "Alright, get on my back then we will be on her way."
A laugh escaped her lips as she let go of him, allowing the blonde to turn around and crouch. She moved her body towards him, getting on his back. She felt his callused hands run over her legs, supporting her weight so she would not fall of his back. She hugged his neck and shoulders tightly her chin was rested on the crook of his neck, wanting to see where he was going to go.
With a quick fluid motion, the blonde bounced off the roof and started to fly from rooftop to rooftop, enjoying the air around him. For some reason, he felt free to be on the rooftops. ATs were like wings for the feet, allowing the person who wears them fly. He looked behind him and saw the content face of Rika. He could see a look of happiness on her. She was made for the sky as he was. Rika turned her head to look the blonde in his shielded eyes before smiling brightly, closing her eyes in enjoyment. Naruto smiled even brighter as he looked ahead, trying to not hit anything along the way.
Simca smiled as she sat down on top of the cooling unit. She had just arrived and was now waiting for Naruto to show up, something that she knew he was going to do. The woman that controlled the Glam Slum had cameras viewing every part of the city as she had other places to be.
She looked at the two people that she had brought with her. One was a teen around her age. His red hair was worn short while his eyes glowed red like fire. His skin was pale while his clothes were a bit weird, a red t-shirt with a brown coat over it with fur and some tight jeans. At his feet were what seemed to be really fast ATs. The wheel casing was skinnier the Nikaze at home and had flames around. The worst part of all was that there was the crouching form of Kyuubi with flaming tails.
The last person hat she looked at was a guy in a wheel chair. He had a carefree expression on his face as he looked upwards into the sky. His long, spiky brown hair floated slightly in the light winds. "So, Rika-chan had found another eh Simca?" he asked as he turned his attention to the pink haired woman.
Simca smiled at the man. "That she has, and she seemed happy to be around him' she spoke out. "What, jealous that she can move on and you can't Sora?"
Sora growled out lightly before regaining composure. "It's not that. It is what happens when he falls. Will she be able to handle it or will it end up the same like me and her?"
Simca sighed. "Oh, pretty little Icarus. Foxy-kun won't fall like you because he is not meant to be the Wind King. He is meant to create his own path, not fall under yours." She smirked lightly as the man started to glare at her before turning to the night sky again, seemingly out of comebacks.
"So, is this guy as good as you say he is Simca-san?" the red haired man asked as he walked towards the bubbly woman. "I mean, you have a lot of faith for this one to win the bet, not very many people can master ATs in a weeks time."
Simca smirked. "You seem to have a lot of doubt Spit Fire. He is a fox. You should be happy that he is so good. After all, you have seen him for yourself and you even said he was good."
Spit Fire sighed as he turned his head in a seemingly random direction. "He's her," he muttered to the wind, catching both Simca's and Sora's attention. As clears as day, Naruto blurred in I with his strange jacket and Rika on his back. With little effort, he set Rika down on the floor before taking a look at everyone.
With a puzzled look he turned to Simca. "You are they?"
Simca sported a small smile. "Well, the guy in the wheel chair, Sora, is the observer and the one on the ATs, Spit Fire will be participating in our little games. Both of them know a great deal about you so lets get started in our game shall we. Naruto nodded lightly before looking at the two.
"Name the rules and then we'll play."
A/N Alright, sorry for the late chapter. I will try not to be as late as this one. Does not mean that I will be successful. So, any ideas? Oh, and the pairings are Naruto/Simca/Rika/Ryo/Maybe Kyuubi/Maybe Ringo. So, if you guys got any complaints then list them off. And to the guy that suggested that we combine the two regalia ideas. We are going to do that but I am not using Tempest Road as it is already taken I need other ideas and the Alter Ego will appear later. And Mar's Maelstrom will be put on Hiatus for a little while longer. So, this is Blade, signing out.
