Mar's Maelstrom

By The Obsidian Blade

Chapter twelve- Magic control and Snow's chance at love

It has been about forty days since the group entered the strange training dimension and Jack finally pulverized the gate in the middle of the day. Naruto trained Dorothy in chakra control or magic control as it was now called and she was getting it faster than he expected. Just last week he started training the basics of Tsunade's taijutsu to her. She at first couldn't get the timing right but she started getting it more and more. Jack was also caught peeking on her when she was taking a bath. The poor kid almost died that day when Dorothy caught him. The teen didn't know the meaning of restraint. She said that he was lucky that she wouldn't let Naruto get a shot at maiming the kid as she knew how sadistic the teen could be and the fact that if he died then they would have to explain how he died by a pack of wolves. They really didn't want to face an angry mother's wrath.

Snow has also gotten farther in her training. Her taijutsu has gotten moderate with ease. By the end of the six months she would be able to use it at a great level. The one thing that unnerved Naruto was the fact that she tried to keep away from him. He guessed that it was because that he was with Dorothy. He knew that it would have to stop because if it didn't then the team dynamics would be shot to hell and that would be bad. So here Naruto was talking with Dorothy about ways to get Snow to know that she still had a chance.

Dorothy sighed. The best way to get Snow to realize she still had a shot was to go straight up and tell her. Naruto had to go up with her next to him for reassurance and tell her that he has to have multiple mates so to speak. Naruto groaned but he did agree. The best way was to just tell her. All he had to do was get her alone and tell her and hope for the best. "Alright, we'll tell her tonight," Naruto said. The pink haired kitsune nodded. "But for now let's go training." Dorothy smiled and hopped on his back. She placed her head in the crook of his neck and started to purr. She always liked to ride on the blonde's back. For some reason or another it always felt good. Naruto smiled warmly at her before running off at top speed into the forest.

The couple landed in front of the lake. Naruto looked at the waterfall and smirked. He was going to up the magic control exercises. "Today we are going to do something different." Dorothy looked at her blonde quizzically. There wasn't much of the control that they can go over. She mastered tree climbing, water walking, the sadistic kunai test, and all the little twists that he put in them. What else could he possibly put in it? "We are both going to do it so you don't have to worry about something with an edge cutting you." Dorothy sighed in relief and jumped of his back. She looked at the waterfall and began to question what it had to do with what it had to do with what they were going to do. Wasn't she done with water walking? "What we are going to do is a combination of sorts. I had to this before and trust me on this; it is not as easy as it looks. What we are going to do is walk up the waterfall."

Dorothy looked at him wide eyed. Wouldn't they slip if they attempted it? Naruto simulated what a wet spot on a tree could do to a person if they weren't too careful. A waterfall was a constant rush of water and with the amount of force that it applied it could easily wipe them away. "The key concept is to cling to the bottom of it while repelling the rushing water. I checked to see if there is a surface under the water. There is a surface. This is really strictly for training, as sometimes you can't tell if the water just drops or if there is a sheer surface under it. Lucky us the surface is right under the water so we don't have to worry about getting hit in the chest with it and falling. And the lucky thing is that the pool is deep to."

Dorothy looked at Naruto as he focused chakra to his feet and started to run towards the waterfall. His chakra made perfect platforms under his feet. His movements didn't even cause a single ripple in the water. Naruto rushed to the water fall quickly and started to ruin up it! He really ran up it. It was amazing. She couldn't run up a tree with a too slick surface without being too careful. Naruto jumped off the water fall and landed in front of her with a smirk. "The trick is changing the chakra output when you make it to the waterfall. It really isn't the easiest thing to do." Dorothy nodded. It seemed simple when it was completed but she remembered he used chakra so it was easy enough for him. What would happen when he used magic would be a completely different subject. He would probably be worse off than her since he wasn't as familiar with magic as her.

Their time was spent on actually trying to see who got the farthest on the waterfall. Naruto lost and had to give Dorothy a massage as payment. Naruto was now rubbing her foot. Naruto looked at the sun and found at almost set. Snow should be almost done with her taijutsu training soon. A sudden rush of memory ran through his mind. He smirked. Snow managed to hit him pretty hard in the gut. Naruto stopped and Dorothy mewled in displeasure. Naruto crawled up to her head and started to scratch her ears. "Come on Dorothy-hime. Snow finished her training and we need to see her and set some things straight." Dorothy nodded while mumbling that he would have to start all over.

"Yeah, go get your woman Naru-kun!" Kyuubi shouted from the meadow in the seal. Naruto sighed as he got up. Flashes of his demon side started to appear standing in front of him. Naruto gripped his head in pain. His eyes were screwed shut like a jelly jar. His teeth were clenched together as he refused to cry out in pain. Black chakra swung around him madly, as it flickered from blue to black, in small flashes. His fur started to flash between black and silver and red and silver. His eyes flashed from blue orbs with slants to pitch black eyes with no whites.

This fluid feels like pain
This stoic mood is all in vain
I reach into the dark
I tear this other me apart

"Become what you are!" a voice thundered through his head. Naruto finally cried out in pain. "Become the demon you were truly meant to become." Naruto dropped to his knees in pain. Why was this fucking happening?! What was the fuck was wrong with him?! The pain was so intense. It felt like he was having his skin striped with several, rusty kunai at a slow pace. He opened his eyes and found himself in a dark void. There was nothing but silence. Broken chains lied on the floor with rust and lava like cracks. The blonde staggered to his feet and looked around. The place was unnerving. He looked at the two gates. Both were rusted over as if age has stricken the place with a vengeance. Naruto turned in front of him and found himself getting punched in the face.

How many years ago
How many deaths I can't let go
My flesh is temporary
My God extraordinary

Naruto staggered to his feet and found himself staring down at the dark Naruto. Naruto growled as he raised his right hand. "Weapon Arm. Ten dagger Bracelet." Nothing happened. Naruto's eyes widened as the evil persona's grin only widened. Naruto snarled and raced through a few hand seals. "Mizukiri-no-Yaiba!" A blade of water formed in his hands. He looked at the silver haired teen as he imitated the blonde. Th4e evil one bowed in mock respect. Naruto growled and blurred out of sight. He reappeared in front of the blonde and started to slash.

You... can't... kill... MY... MIND
A man delivered... can never make his way in darkness
I know tonight will end but I won't give this life away again

Naruto gritted his teeth. All the other one was doing was mocking him. Was he really that weak? Was he really unable to defeat this psycho? Naruto shook that thought off. Of course he was. He beat people that were stronger than him before. What makes this different? Naruto pushed himself back and dropped the blade of water. His hand went into a single seal as he landed. "Kage-Bunshin-no-jutsu!" Four blondes plumed into existence, with one being volatile. Naruto smirked as it exploded, creating a veal of smoke making it hard for anyone to see. He smirked as his opponent was not expecting it and wasn't able to adjust his eyes quickly enough. The other three were gone.

Sifting through the scene debris
Oh my father call to me
This smoke is in my blood
This home is just no good

The silver haired kitsune growled. He should have expected this to happen. He knew that the blond e may have preferred water and ice techniques over most but he still liked to use volatile objects and clones were no different. What made it different was that it wasn't as explosive as it should be. It was just smoky. His eyes widened in realization. This was a distraction, not an attack. His hands rushed through several hand seals. "Futon- Daitoppa-no-jutsu!" he inhaled and exhaled a great gust of wind. The smoke was cleared in an instant. He saw the blonde's rush through familiar hand seals and create swords of water. The silver haired did the same and rushed off to meet the blonde in combat. Something about the surroundings however irked him. There was something off. Something was off as if it was missing. It probably wasn't anything that he couldn't handle.

Save me from my bitterness
Give me up I did my best
Shock this system full of shit
Lock this fucker astonished

Naruto gritted his teeth as he was forced onto the defensive. There was no doubt about it; this guy was his better in most ways of fighting. The blonde leapt back from another attack of the silver haired kitsune. His watery blade went into a stabbing motion. The other Naruto quickly pushed the blade aside and punched the blonde in the stomach, sending him hurdling backwards. Naruto staggered to his feet. His forehead dripped blood, blurring his vision. His eyes were dulled over with pain. Many small non lethal cuts covered his body, making it ache. Every time he moved. He struggled to get to his feet. His blurry gaze settled on his other persona. The teen was moving as if he didn't break a sweat. Naruto could see his skin gleaming and unblemished as he swayed form side to side. Naruto's eyes narrowed as he watched the teen blur to him. The look-a-like was going to be in for a fucking surprise when this was over.

You... can't... kill... MY MIND
A man delivered... can never make his way in darkness
I know tonight will end, but I won't give this life away
I won't give this life away - AGAIN

The silver haired kitsune smiled wildly as he neared the blonde. His fist was cocked back. He dropped the blade long ago in favor of using his claws. Then he felt a major tug on his neck, pulling him backwards. He tried to grip whatever the fuck was gripping his neck but he found his arms bulled to the side in quick motions, one after another. The binding around his neck was loose enough to move his head. He saw three Naruto's, each with a whip made of water concerted to his body, with one around his neck and the other two around his wrists. He gritted his teeth was he heard the blonde speak. "Mizu-no-Muchi."

A man surrendered can... never find his own forgiveness
I know my life will end, but I won't give tonight away
I won't give tonight away again

The other Naruto's grinned as they focused chakra into the strands of water to electrify it, so to speak. The silver haired teen gritted his teeth in pain before laughing out. He saw Naruto run at him with a blade of water in a stabbing motion. The silver haired teen raised his feet off the ground and used the suspension he was in to kick Naruto in the chest, sending the blonde kitsune to the ground. He opened his clawed hands as black chakra started to swirl around him in the depiction of a fox. He pulled back his arms slightly before opening his hands. Giant fox like claws made of black chakra forced themselves out of the palm of his hand and nailed the clones, making them poof out of existence. He turned around and shot a claw at the last clone, killing it the instant the claw enclosed around the blonde.

This fluid feels like pain
This ruin feels like rain
I reach into the past
My future's fading fast

Naruto looked at the monster in astonishment. He managed to break out of his trap with ease. How was that possible?! How could he let that happen?! The blade of water fell to the ground as he saw the silver haired kitsune blur and reappear in front of him. His clawed hand scrapped across his chest. The pain of the evil malicious chakra entering his system was intense and immense. It was even worse than the chakra being used. Naruto stumbled back as a round house kick caught him in the side of the head, sending him scarping across the ink black floor. Naruto was about to get up when he was kicked in the stomach. "You think you can ignore my presence weakling!" the monster kitsune yelled in frustration. "Huh?! You are weak without me! Give in and become one with me! Together we can rule over the existence."

This fluid feels like pain
This ruin feels like rain
I reach into the past
My future's fading fast

Naruto spat at the teen's feet. "Yeah well I got four choice words for you asshole. Kiss my tailed ass." Naruto got kicked in the face before a flurry of needles came out of the darkness, puncturing him yet missing every vital spot. Naruto yelled in pain this was getting too fucking unbearable. It had to fucking end! It just had to! Naruto's body fell to the floor with a dull thud as the needles of the dark dissipated back into nothingness. He felt his body hoisted in the air as someone grabbed him by the neck. His fingers were positioned in away so his thumb was on the right jaw and his index was on the left. Naruto held a defiant look in hi fox like orbs as he stared down the deep black pits of the other kitsune. The black eyed boy scoffed a little as he looked over Naruto's body. It was a mess while his was in perfect condition. He brandished a kunai and dug into his own flesh slightly before starting to chant a little. While chanting he brought the edge of the blade close and started to 'paint' blood all over Naruto's form. A bright light shone through the darkness. The silver haired kitsune looked at the source of it and gasped. His flesh started to peel off. Under the skin was nothing but hollowness. He screamed of terror as he let go of Naruto and clutched his remaining parts, desperate to remain whole. It was all in vain as he was obliterated by the light. His skin flaked off and dissipated in the air. The light eventually got too bright and Naruto was forced to close his eyes, shielding himself from going blind.

This smoke is in my blood
This life is not enough
This life is not enough
This life is not enough

Naruto opened his eyes to find himself in his and Dorothy's tent. However, unlike all the other times he fallen asleep with his mate Snow was there with her head tucked under his chin and her body clinging close to him. Dorothy was on the opposite side of Snow. Her head was on his chest, drooling slightly while her tail wagged a bit. He smiled as her ears flicked. She must have told Snow about having multiple mates. It seemed the girl accepted it as she was scooting closer, saying her Naru-koi. Naruto was about to get up when a hand pushed him back down. "No Naru-koi," Dorothy said while still keeping her eyes closed. Naruto was shocked as she buried her head in deeper to his chest. "You are going to explain to me everything that happened when you past out in the forest. And for the record, Snow-chan is awake."

The blonde gulped as he saw the younger girl's body get up to where she was sitting lotus style. She stripped herself of her zip up shirt, showing off her developing B-cup breasts in a tank top. She still wore the brown shorts. He blushed at the sight. She was pretty good looking and the blush on Naruto's face told her that he thought so too. He looked at Snow's face and saw that she was blushing heavily too. The blonde scratched the back of his head sheepishly, before looking at Dorothy. He explained everything that happened inside his mind. He explained the other part of himself. He explained the fight. He explained how he nearly got killed by the silver haired teen, while he wasn't fazed by the battle at all.

When he finished he looked at Snow and then hung his head. "So Dorothy-hime explained everything to you." Snow nodded her head slowly. Naruto cringed at the thought a bit. "Did she explain how my life played out?" Snow nodded. Naruto had a downcast look. He knew what was going to come. He heard it many times before. He knew that a princess like her would never love him, no matter how hard he tried. It just wasn't going to work out the way that he wanted it to.

But the insults never came. He didn't hear the words that threatened his very existence. When he brought his head back into the upright position, he felt the black haired teen fling herself onto him, claiming his lips as hers in a kiss. Her arms were wrapped around him in a hug. Naruto's eyes were wide in shock. This was not what he was expecting, no, he was expecting something completely different. He slowly wrapped his arms around her and closed his eyes, deepening the kiss as his hands traveled up her spine. The rest of the night could only be explained as a series of drawn out moans from three people.

A/N Yeah I had to have the evil bastard return. He has more effects in Naruto's life then what I have been going at. I am hoping to complete the training in about the next two chapters so yeah. Here are the poll results.

Chimera 5
Guardian Arm 3
Diana 2
Loco 2
Candice 1
Chaton 0
Pano 0
Aqua 0

Yeah, Loco gets some love while Chimera stays at the top. What makes Chimera so lovable though? It's not that I have a problem with her it's just that I have no idea why people like her to be with Naru so much. I got a beta so thanks to him this is probably a lot better. Give a round of applause to the drawing idea still stands as well as the poll. The song I used was Cardiff by Stone Sour. Keep those reviews coming or I will raise the dead pets under your house or apartment and have them rip out your inners and spoon feed them to you! *This is the real draft*