TFK: 18 is up. The harem is as follows
Kaede
Konoka
Setsuna
Eva
Chachamaru
Ku Fei
Mana
Ok polls done. Results. As well as changes that might accrue.
Asuna - 27% nothing
Chao - 18% nothing
Chizuru 15% pactio with Naruto maybe in
Sayo - 15% pactio with Naruto maybe in
Zazie - 11% in + pactio
Haruna - 10% in + pactio
Kazumi - 10% in + pactio
One more thing. I know I'm laying it on thick with this hooded guy from the past that failed to kill Naruto once before. He will be unmasked next chapter.
On with the story.
The Calm before the storm.
"You're a fool if you think you're a match for me..." The hooded man looked passive.
(Sword Slash)
The hooded man cut down a muscular man with 2 very big swords. His swords were cut in 2 pieces.
Two other women charged him. One with horns and another with a whip.
The hooded man grabbed the whip and pulled her towards him.
(Sword Slash)
Then cut her down. Blood was leaking from her back.
Using the whip, he reeled in the women with horns.
(Sword Slash)
Then cut her down as well. In the stomach.
The last women had wings and a sword. The wings looked off...
(Sword Slash)
But she too was cut down.
"What's this? A fake human? A fake... cannot hope to touch me."
Small flash forward.
"You're such... a child..." The hooded man looked at the charging being in front of him.
(Sword Slash)
Naruto watched as the hooded man cut it down.
From behind, Naruto saw another women charge him. She looked like...
(Sword Slash)
But the hooded man did a flash step, and she too was cut down.
While his back was turned. Two more charged him. One with angel wings and 2 swords. And another in a black cape and dress. The one in the dress attacked first with what looked like a sword made out of energy. But the attack was deflected by a force field. The other attack right after aiming for the head. But he vanished.
(Sword Slash)
(Sword Slash)
Only to reappear again behind her. And she was cut down. A deep cut in her right shoulder almost to her heart.
The girl in the dress attacked again.
But the hooded man moved too fast for her eyes to keep up.
(Sword Slash)
And she as well was cut down.
Naruto watch helplessly as people he knew were being killed right in front of him. And he could do nothing to help. One by one they all fell... bleeding uncontrollably from the wounds he gave them. And all the hooded man did was smirk... with his eyes looking right at him.
"This is their fate Naruto... they are fated... to DIE..."
His eyes... the eyes of
"NARUTO!"
"Huh!" Naruto woke up.
"You alright? I felt that you were not having a good dream. You smile normally when you dream." The little fox known as Kyuubi said from her spot on top of Naruto's head. Much to Chachachibi's dismay.
"I'm not going to ask how you know that I smile when I'm asleep because that's just too creepy." Naruto rubbed his forehead.
"Aw you look so cute. But don't change the subject. You had a nightmare didn't you? Care to tell me about it?" Kyuubi asked.
"No, that's all it was... just a nightmare." Naruto got up to get breakfast. Which his favorite cook Chachamaru was making right now. "Ah Chachamaru... you now, you'd make a great wife." Naruto said as he ate the food across from Eva who looked like she had allergies. Simple pancakes. But Chachamaru's were godlike.
"Um... Thank you Naruto." Chachamaru couldn't identify the glitch in her programming that made her chest gears increase in speed. Still in her maid outfit by the way.
Naruto ate happily. Before he stopped. "It seems that were going to have some company." Naruto said out of the blue.
"What do you mean?" She asked annoyed.
"Just give it a minute. Or 5. He'll be here soon enough." Naruto continued to eat.
"Tsck, whatever."Eva sniffed. Not long after that, a knock was heard at the door. "How?"
"Trade secret Lolita-pire." Naruto smirked.
*BAM*
"When will you learn?" Naruto blow some smoke away from after a job well done... err, I mean her hand.
"Ow..."
*Poof*
"!"
The room filled up with smoke.
"Brother..." An odd colored toad came into the room.
"Gamatatsu? Hey Gamatatsu how's it going?" Naruto was happy to see an old friend. He tossed him a candy bar.
"Hey brother... Pa is done with what you asked him to do and said that you should come over as soon as possible. Or even now... if you wanted to."
"Sure but let's wait. We're going to have a guest soon and I can't wait for the mayhem that will follow. So in the mean time stay here and eat some snacks while you wait."
"Ok." Gamatatsu said dumbly.
"Wait, you're not going to invite some toad to live here are you!" Eva accursed.
"No. Just till our guest leaves. Oh... here they are now." Naruto said like it was nothing.
There was a knock on the door.
"And the show starts." Naruto smiled. And as he guessed it, Negi walked in with Asuna in toe. "Oh~~~ this should be good." Naruto brought out some pop corn. Kamo came to Naruto's left shoulder. Seeing as his right and head were taken. The right shoulder by a fox and the head by Chibizero. "Ok watch Chibizero. The fun begins in 3... 2... 1... now." Naruto pointed.
"What! You wanna be my apprentice! What are you an idiot!" Eva ranted. "Now why would I want an apprentice? You're the son of the thousand master. Why would I teach you anything!"
"Well, I already asked Naruto. And he said no as well." Negi pleaded.
"Oh, so now I'm second choice!" Eva looked pissed.
"No, you were asleep when he asked me. The boy was bright enough not to wake you up Chibipire." Naruto flipped some pop corn to Kamo and Kyuubi.
"Then why did you refuse? You seem like the type to take on apprentices anyway?" Eva folded her arms.
"I will take on an apprentice. But he's not a ninja so I can't train him. And you can train him in magic not me. Besides... He is too old... yes too old to begin the training." Naruto said in an uncharacteristic manner.
"Told ya it was a bad idea to let him watch Star Wars. Good movie by the way." Kyuubi said to Kamo. He just shrugged.
"Well, anyway, I should go see old man toad. Oh and Eva, at least think about it. Just imagine the hell you could put him though. Later." Naruto was summoned to the toad mountain. With Kyuubi. Leaving Chibizero and Kamo behind to watch.
Something in Eva clicked... Naruto's words struck like lighting. 'Just imagine the hell you could put him though'. Eva smiled. A very wicked, evil, promise of pain smile. You know the usual.
(With Naruto)
Naruto was nervous. Why. Pa had done what he had asked. And he was hoping for... just to know. Naruto followed his friend to Ma and Pa toads hut. He walked in. Candle light was the only light in the hut.
"Gamatatsu stay outside will you. Naruto-boy and I need to be alone." Pa toad said and Gamatatsu nodded without hesitation.
"Hey pa, how's ma?"
"She's fine Naruto-boy. She's fixing dinner. But on to the matter at hand Naruto-boy. You've waited a week for this moment." Pa pointed to the folder on the table. "I knew that this was important to you. The reason I wanted a week was so that I could double check. But..."
"But what?"
"You see Naruto-boy. We finished the test in about a day after you left."
"And? What's wrong pa?" Naruto looked confused at Pa toad's confused look.
"You see, I thought that the tests were wrong, so we did them again. Me and the slugs that is. And we got the same results. So we did them 8 more times. And still we got the same results." Pa was scratching his head.
"So, what's strange about that?"
"Maybe you should read the results for yourself Naruto-boy. Then you will see what I mean." Pa tossed him the folder.
Naruto took a deep breath. Picked up the folder. And opened it. Inside were the results of the test. He smiled... and had a small tear in his eye...
The next day in class Naruto was waiting for Negi to show up. So naturally he was late. So Naruto was reading his latest book with Chibizero and Kyuubi. He finally saw Negi walk in with Asuna, Ku, Kaede, and Konoka. This raised an eye brow from Naruto. "So... Negi, gathering your harem already? I didn't think you'd start so young." Naruto grinned.
*BAM*
"Idiot! What are you thinking! He's just a kid!" Asuna told him.
"Jeez it was just a joke red." Naruto was nursing his new head wound.
"Hump." She and the group waked to their desks.
"But seriously what kept ya?" Naruto asked Negi.
"Well, you see..." Negi told him about the whole thing with Ku and the fights.
"Oh~~ that explains it. She's strong you know." Naruto went back to reading.
"Yeah... she is..." Negi thought about it.
The day went without a hitch, much to Naruto's surprise. He fully excepted for Negi to sneeze at some point to strip the girls in this class. But I guess that even Negi can have an easy day.
"Oh... Ku Fei, I need to talk to you." Negi said aloud. This got every ones attention.
"Maybe I said something too soon." Naruto whispered to Chibizero and Kyuubi. Both just shrugged.
"Ah... but this is not something that should be said in front of others. Meet me in front of the memorial plaza after class, is that alright?" Negi asked.
"Um... sure." Ku said a little shocked.
"You know what... I changed my mind. This will not end well." Naruto said to his shoulder mates. They both nodded. And of course all the girls in the 'I want to keep Negi for myself club were already going at it. Naruto sighed. "Almost Negi... almost." Naruto could see the disaster that will come from this. He was thinking. Should he follow? Why... of course he should.
Naruto was up in the trees right above the girls that had been spying on Ku since she got there. All waiting on Negi to show up.
"Sorry to keep you waiting!" Negi ran up to Ku. In normal cloths.
Naruto like the rest of the girls that were spying on Negi were interested in what Negi had to say. Naruto figured that Negi would ask Ku for training since he turned him down. Ku is a great fighter for a normal girl. Semi-normal girl that is. From afar it looked like Negi and Ku were hugging. But Naruto saw that Negi toss out a wild untrained punch. This confirmed what Naruto thought. Naruto heard what the girls were doing below him. All of them were jealous to say the least.
"What! There hugging!"
"You mean they finally realized their love for each other?"
"Ehhh? Who started it?"
"I don't know."
The girls were all the rage. Negi was hugging Ku, or so they thought. But Nodoka was there too, this might be heartbreaking for her.
"Hey! Negi!" Asuna yelled. "We're going bowling because Setsuna said she's never been bowling before."
"You can come too Ku." Konoka said in her happy tone.
Naruto watched as the girls that were spying on Negi went and invited themselves to the game as well. It was funny really. It was a personal competition with most of class 3-A to get Negi. The kid was luckier than most. And yet, he didn't know it.
When they got to the bowling alley, Naruto just watch, as he always does, as the girls bowled. Of course in this case, there was much more at on the line then just a simple game. To the girls of course. And so the bowling showdown went down. Ku, Ayaka, Makie and Nodoka for Negi's heart... or something like that. Ayaka and Makie bowled a strike. But poor Nodoka got a gutter bowl the first go. When it was all over... the score was as follows. Nodoka 17, Makie 252 and Ayaka 270. But... Ku got a perfect game. Naruto thought as much. Makie Ayaka and Nodoka were devastated.
"I wonder when these girls will get the hunt that Negi is just a kid... he doesn't have girls on the brain yet." Naruto said to himself. Naruto laughed a bit. "I can't wait to see the looks on their faces when they figure it out."
"Figure what out sensei?" Yue asked.
"Oh, Yue... nothing... nothing at all." Naruto smiled. "Waiting for Nodoka to come back from her talk I see."
Yue nodded. "May I ask you something Naruto-sensei?"
"Sure... as long as you don't call me sensei outside of class. Go ahead." Naruto was curious about what Yue wanted to know. Very smart Yue is. Very dangerous to someone like him. "I was wondering, what was this Hinata like? That Nodoka reminds you of." Yue ask with her juice box in hand.
Naruto sighed... "Maybe another time alright Yue... that subject... is not something I'll speck of here... oh, Nodoka's back." Naruto pointed. And when Yue turned to looked, Naruto left in a flash.
Naruto sighed. Far away from everyone else of course.
"You must till them your story some time you know." Kyu said from his shoulder. "Better to hear it from you then that hooded guy."
"I know, I know. But..."
"Your still scared?"
"A little... it's just..."
"I know all of your excuses Naruto. And I till you, they are full of BS. You told Setsuna off when she was being difficult because of what she is. Like you said. Konoka couldn't hate her if she tried. What makes you think that any of these girls would hate you for your past?" Kyu scolded him.
"I know Kyu... but..."
"No buts! You're pissing me off Naruto! And trust me, that's hard to do now. You told Setsuna that..."
"I know what I told Setsuna!"
"And... do you not follow your own advice? I know what haunts you Naruto. And yes... it is a problem, but not something that these girls will judge you for. And if I'm wrong... which I'm not, you could always just leave. Find some other way in this world." Kyu said in a wise tone.
"I guess your right... but I don't know what I would do if they rejected me. I have no place in this world. And... I don't want to hurt any of them. Just being near me is dangerous. As you know." Naruto sighed thinking about the hooded man that hunts him. "Do you know who that man is? His chakra feels familiar but I still don't have all of my memories."
"I know that. And no, I do not know who he is. But, he is a royal pain in the ass if you ask me." Kyu scoffed. "He will tell us soon enough. If I know his type, he'll tell us. Or even show us. But for now, we must deal with the issue at hand." Kyu yawned.
"Issue at hand? What is that?"
"Negi is asked Eva to train him right?"
"Yea... so... what?"
"Let's have some fun. I haven't played a prank in ages."
Naruto smiled. "You know what. Nether have I... so... what to do what to do?" Naruto began thinking.
(few days later)
"This is their fate Naruto... they are fated to DIE!"
"Wha!" Naruto woke up. Sweating. Thanks to Kyu for jumping on his head.
"Good. You're awake."
"Must you always wake me like this?" Naruto asked rubbing his eyes.
"Must you always try to keep secrets from me? No... I thought not." Kyu said in a matter a fact tone.
"What am I going to do with you?" Naruto shook his head.
"Give me a bath, scratch behind my ears and till me how much you love me." Kyu tried to say cutely.
"No to the first, maybe to the second and HELL no to the third." Naruto said getting up and yawned.
"Oh Naruto... how you wound me so." Kyu in her cute fox form had a heart attack and died. Tongue handing out and everything. "Anyway. What do you think the whole apprentice challenge is going to be hm? Eva is keeping it to herself for now." Kyu asked getting back on Naruto's head.
"You know. Between you, Chachachibi and Kamo, I'm going to need more shoulders." Naruto laughed to himself.
"Don't change the subject. What do you think it's going to be?" Kyu pouted.
"I don't know. Let's ask Chibipire. She'll tell us... I think." Naruto thought.
Naruto got dressed and left his room. Only to find that Eva, Chacha and Chachachibi was gone. He surged. Thinking that Eva had business elsewhere and all. Naruto had some cereal.
"Thinking about what that old toad showed you?" Kyu asked.
"Yea... it's just that... never mind." Naruto continued to eat.
"Wanna talk about it? It's better to talk then to hold it in you know. I've been with you since before you were born." Kyu told him.
"You know, as creepy as that sounded. That was... actually kind of... motherly." Naruto said aloud.
"Quit changing the subject." Kyu smacked him with her paw.
The front door opened, Naruto and Kyu heard Eva arguing with Chacha about something. Naruto being a curious fox that he is went to go see what's up. Kyu, being on his shoulder and also a curious fox, went as well. "Hey Chacha... Chibipire, what's up. Why are you mad?" Naruto asked Eva.
"Master is jealous that Negi-sensei is getting training for Ku Fei. It would appear that Master wanted Negi-sensei's attention all to herself." Chacha explained calmly.
"Ah that explains it. Why Chibipire is red that is." Naruto said putting his fist in his palm.
"I AM NOT JEALOUS!"
"Your blush says otherwise Chibipire. You look so cute Chibipire." Naruto began to cry fake tears. "Your jealous that your little boy toy is going out with older women."
Naruto was on the ground the next second. Eva with multiple tick marks. And her fist clenched. "Shut up! I'm not Jealous!"
"Well, anyway." Naruto got up, he was fine. "I think I'll check out Negi's training." Naruto smiled.
"Why?"
"To see if he can do what he needs to be your apprentice. By the way... what does he have to do to be your apprentice anyway?" Naruto looked.
Eva had an evil smile on her face. "All the boya has to do, is land one punch on Chachamaru with his Kung Fu. If he can't manage that then, no point to train him." Eva shrugged.
"Oh~ harsh. You think Negi can do it?" Kyu asked. Eva still getting use to that.
"I'm sure he will. Anyway, got to go." Naruto left in a flash. Kyu jump off to hang with Eva.
"So... what you wanna do?" Kyu asked.
"You're asking me? What is there to do?" Eva asked back.
"We could go to your resort and get drunk."
"Good point. Let's."
(With Negi's training.)
Naruto was in a tree watching Negi train. He wasn't the only one. Asuna, Setsuna, Konoka, Kamo Ayaka and Makie were watching as well. Ayaka very jealous that she couldn't train Negi. But settled for break sticks and watching. Naruto watch as the little spar that Ku and Negi were having... Negi was soundly and sadly defeated. Then Makie brought some food for him to snack on. Of course Ayaka was jealous that she had forgotten and went into instant jealous mode. And went to whip something up for him as well. But with Makie's food... Negi got fat... Naruto laughed to himself. The look on their faces was priceless. Makie realizing her mistake tried to fix it with a super quite diet. Basically melting off the fat. Then Negi became ghostly bony. Naruto laughed even harder. But Negi being who he is just took it in stride. Naruto continued to watch. He saw that Makie had a sad face. At first he thought that it might be something that Negi said. But that was cast out when he read their lips. It seems Makie is worried about something really important to her as well. About her gymnastics. Naruto couldn't understand why. When she did her little show for them she seemed great. Makie was cheered up by Negi's words of encouragement. Naruto smiled.
"You know, you could just go talk to them sensei." Kaede came down.
"Oh hey Kaede. What'cha doing?" Naruto asked the ninja beauty. "Looking for you. Did you forget our date?" She asked with a smile.
"Of course not. It's tomorrow right?"
"Yes it is." Both Kaede and Naruto looked behind them to see Mana. "And don't forget... mine as well Naruto-sensei." She cocked her pistol to make her point.
"Of course Mana... I wouldn't forget... ever..." Naruto sweat drop... hopping that she wouldn't fire that thing. It would hurt.
"Good." She smiled
"And don't forget mine... Naruto-sensei." She hugged him on his right side.
"Or mine." Mana hugged him on his left.
Naruto's face was beet red. Why? The more... mature... girls were hugging him. But... 'I love my life.' Naruto smiled.
(Next day)
"This is their fate Naruto... you bring this upon them... because of you... they are fated... to DIE!"
"What..."
"Again?"
"It's just a nightmare..." Naruto rubbed his headache.
"Going to school realizing that you have no cloths on is a nightmare. Having a girlfriend and realizing that you're allergic to her is a nightmare. This... this is troubling. If it was once or twice then yeah, just a nightmare. But you've had this same nightmare since we got back. Talk to me." Kyu's voice was urgent.
"It's nothing..."
*Scratch*
Kyu scratched Naruto's face. "MY FACE KYU! HOW COULD YOU!"
"There's plenty more where that came from. Now tell me this nightmare Naruto... it could destroy you from the inside out if you let this go on. Or your face will be scared a lot more than normal." Kyu threatened.
"Fine! If only to protect my face for my date's tonight."
Naruto explained his nightmare to Kyu. As he did she thought about it. "See, it's just a nightmare." Naruto smile it off.
"You might be right. Anyway, you need to get ready for you date's tonight. So who is it going to be first? Mana? Or Kaede?" Kyu smiled.
"Both at once. Both of them wouldn't go last then they were going to fight about it then I came up with this compromise." Naruto said.
"So~~~ what are you going to do for this date for 3?" Kyu smiled.
"Well, dinner first. Then a movie. We settled on a new movie coming out made by the students." Naruto told her.
"And then?" Kyu pried.
"And then, when the sun is down and the lights of this place light up the sky... I'll give them these." Naruto showed Kyu the two gifts he got for them.
Kyu's eye became the objects in question. "Oh~~~~ Shiny. Where did you get them?"
"Hand made by Ma and Pa. Custom and all, but I designed them."
"Oh~~~~ shiny..." Kyu's eyes were still looking at the nice and shiny gifts for Kaede and Mana.
Naruto closed the box so Kyu's eyes went back to normal.
"Can I see them again?" She batted her cute foxy eyes at him.
"If you were Konoka that might have worked on me." Naruto said getting ready for his date.
Kyu went into instant despair mode. Despair lines and cold as ice air all around her.
"Aw don't worry Kyu. I got you something." Kyu's ears perked up then she looked back to see Naruto holding up a little necklace for her.
"Aw Naruto you shouldn't have." She liked the new collar/necklace.
"Well, consider it a thank you. For always being there. Anyway, I got to go before those girls start hunting me... for real this time." Naruto left in a flash.
Of course... Kyu being the devilish little fox that she is. Couldn't let Naruto go without... a chaperon. "And I know just who to get in touch with." Kyu smiled and started running. Her destination? Where ever Kamo was. Why? Well, we'll get to that in a moment. As Kyu ran to Kamo to spread this dirt all across the globe. Or at least Mahora academy.
(With Naruto)
Naruto was walking up to greet Mana and Kaede at the meeting point. He had hope that the place was still standing when he got there. If the girls had been waiting long, the place would have been long gone. When he got there the place was in one piece.
"Kaede, Mana I'm happy to see you both. And even happier that you didn't destroy this place fighting." Naruto smiled.
Both girls looked away from him. Then pouted. A very cute pout by the way.
"Anyway. Dinner then a movie yes? So let's go, before someone from our class see's us and till the girls of 3-A the next school day." Naruto laugh to himself has he took both girls by the waist.
Unknown to him. The top of 4 heads slowly came into view. One was a small white bullet top head. Another had furry ears. One was a red head the other a dark haired.
(Day of Negi's test)
Naruto was with Eva, Chacha and Chachachibi. Waiting for Negi to get there to take his test.
"Where is that boya? He should have been here by now." Eva looked annoyed.
"Oh, I'm sure that he'll get here. Right Chacha." Naruto smiled at Chachamaru. Chachamaru checked for errors in her programming.
Chachachibi pulled at Naruto's pant leg. "Master... can I watch from your head. I want a good view of the bloodshed." Chachachibi asked in a oh so cute tone.
Naruto smiled and put Chachachibi on his head.
"WHY DID YOU CALL HIM MASTER!" Eva pointed at the little doll.
"What do you mean master?" She asked like nothing was wrong.
"ERRRRR!"
"Master. Negi-sensei's odds of landing one punch on me is less than 3%. Would it not help your desires if Negi-sensei was able to pass this test?" Chacha asked.
"Desire?" Naruto gave Eva a smirk.
"Shut up before I till the whole class about your date with Ninja girl and gun slinger girl last night!" Eva blushed as she threatened Naruto. "And Chachamaru. I'm not looking for an apprentice. Allowing the boya to even try was a kind jester on my part."
"And the fact that you get some free blood from me had nothing to do with it?" Naruto pointed out.
"Shut up you!" Eva slammed her fist into Naruto's face. "Now anyway Chachamaru. Don't hold back on the boya. Go all out." She told Chachamaru with a stern voice.
"Yes... master." She looked over to Naruto and he nodded.
"Where is he?" Eva looked at her watch.
"EVANGELINE! Negi Springfield reporting for the apprenticeship test!" Negi yelled. Standing ready for the test
"Well, he's on time... if he did cut it close." Naruto said to himself. Chachachibi and Kyu on his shoulders nodding.
"Well well well... boya, you came after all." Eva said smugly. "Now then, boya, all you have to do is land one hit on Chachamaru with your kung fu and you pass." Eva reminded him. "The match continues until you do, or you're died."
"Fine by me."
"One more thing... did you have to bring the peanut gallery!" Eva yelled pointing at the students that came with him.
"They followed me." Negi said embarrassed.
Negi had support from Konoka, Setsuna, Asuna, Ku, Makie, Ako, Yunna, and Akira. All of them shouted their support, even if they didn't get the half of it. Or why he's doing this, the real reason, in the first place.
"I hope Negi is ready." Naruto said to his passengers.
"He'll be fine..." Kyu was a little unconvincing.
"I made a midget coffin just in case." Chachachibi said in a reassuring tone.
"That isn't very reassuring Chachachibi." Naruto and Kyu said at the same time.
"It would be for me."
Down with the fighters.
"I'm ready Chachamaru."
"Then I'll be your opponent."
"You may... begin!" Eva yelled.
Chacha charged Negi, Negi powered himself up so he'd have a chance. He blocked the first punch, Chachamaru launched a rocked punch soon after but he deflected it. Negi did a spin to try to hit her, but she blocked it. Chachamaru was too fast to strong and way more experienced then Negi. For ever one hit he blocks they're 3 more land. Chachamaru landed a powerful kick to Negi, sending him flying a ways. Ku looked excited for one reason or another. Negi looked ready, for he grabbed Chachamaru's arm and countered with an elbow thrust. Chachamaru saw this and dodge she then used the momentum to land a powerful kicked that made Negi skid on the ground a few yards.
"Hump... is that it?" Eva scoffed.
"I don't think so." Naruto said to her.
"Too bad boya that's just how you are. Get yourself fixed up, and come back when your ready." Eva told the downed Negi.
"NEGI!" Makie and Asuna were running to aid Negi.
Negi, slowly and painfully, got up. "Not yet... I'm not dead yet. Evangeline..." Negi smiled as he got back in his fighting stance.
"What are you talking about boya... go on shoo, the match is over. Time for little kids to go home and go to bed." Eva looked annoyed and surprised.
"The match isn't over yet Chibipire. No time limit and he's not dead. So this match is still on." Naruto informed her.
"What? You don't intent to...?"
"Yep, I plan to stick to this until I land a hit. Ready Chachamaru?" Negi smiled.
"But, sensei?"
"Chachamaru, he still wants to fight. Let him." Naruto told her.
Negi charged in, but Chacha just elbowed him in the back of his head.
"Sensei...?"
"Please Chachamaru... don't go easy on me... there's no point in winning if you hold back." Negi slowly got up.
"Hold nothing back Chachamaru." Naruto told her sternly.
"Who's side are you on!" Asuna yelled.
"Understood..." Chacha smacked him to the side.
All of the girls were worried for Negi, he gets weaker and weaker with every passing moment. While Chachamaru doesn't even tire. Over an hour has passed. Punches, kicks and other assortment of attacks could be heard over the quite night. And yet, Negi still stands.
"Negi-sensei." You could see concern in Chacha's eyes.
Negi, with one eye half closed, bloodied and bruised. But still standing.
"Come on boya. Give it up already. I see that you're determined and all... but still." Eva wanted to say shoo.
"No... Not yet..."
Negi attacked again, only to get kicked in the side of the head.
"How can he keep going like this, it's been an hour."
"That's it. I can't watch this anymore. I'm stopping him." Asuna brought out her card.
"Yeah, you go Asuna."
"You're not stopping anything Asuna." Naruto was beside her in a flash.
"What are you talking about fishcake! I need to stop this before he gets killed!"
"You stop this now, he will die. And you know it as well as I do." He looked at her coldly. "He is not a child for you to protect."
"No don't Asuna!" Makie also blocked her way.
She then began to give her reasons why Negi isn't a kid. During this Naruto went back to Eva's side.
"I thought you'd be the first one to stop this fight." Eva said to him.
"Then you'd lose that bet. Unless Chacha was about to kill him. I wouldn't left a finger to stop this. All of his fights that I had watched when he was on the robes were a test to see if he could live in this world. Simple as that." Naruto told her.
"Why? Aren't you worried that boya would get hurt?"
"No. Getting hurt is a major part of this life he was born into. And besides. I have money on Negi winning." Naruto smiled.
"Yes... that bet we made. You do intend to pay up when I win yes?" Eva hissed.
"Yea, I do. But I'm going to win. Besides look at that." Naruto pointed at the fight. Or to be more précised. The fact that Chachamaru was distracted and Negi was going to take advantage of it.
"Wha Ch." Naruto covered her mouth.
"Sorry Chibipire, it's their fight."
*CLANG*
"Oh..."
Chachamaru was surprised. Eva was speechless, and the girls were happy that he won. And that it was over.
Soon after Negi finally awoke.
"Don't worry Negi, you did it." Makie said.
"I guess I lose boya. Come to me when you're healthy, and keep up that kung fu of yours. It might just work out. See you around. Boya." Eva Chachamaru and Naruto left.
(Later at Eva's place.)
"Why are you here? Shouldn't you be with the peanut gallery celebrating?" Eva asked in an annoyed tone.
"Nope, you're not getting off our bet that easily." Naruto gave her an evil smile.
"But... we were just joking around. And drunk. Very drunk. Don't forget very drunk." Eva tried to squirm her way out of it. Waving her hands in front of her.
"Sorry Chibipire. A bets a bet. And I won. Never bet against a Namikaze. First rule of the ninja world." Naruto's evil smile was could only be surpassed by Kamo... if he was here... and knew what poor poor Chibipire was about to go through.
Somewhere else Kamo got a pervy tingle up his spine.
"Something tells me that I should be at Master Naruto's side. Oh well." Kamo continued to look with his spyglass.
(Following morning)
Naruto, Eva Chachamaru were at the table eating. Will Naruto and Eva were Chachamaru was just watching.
"So, why didn't you go with the boya to celebrate his win?" Eva asked sipping some tea.
"Well, when I stopped Asuna from stopping the match, I think some of the girls were a little mad at me. Might as well give them time to cool off. Never go to a woman when she's mad." Naruto said in a wise manner.
"And every time you piss me off?" She asked dangerously.
"It's funny to see that cute little face of yours all mad." He said patting her head.
"Master." Eva looked at her. "If it's alright with you, I'd like to go and see Negi-sensei." Chachamaru asked.
"Going to see if boya is still alive. Fine, go on, but take this with you." Eva tossed her a small bag.
"Of course, thank you master."
"I'll come along too. Come on Kyu, time to go." Naruto picked up Kyu, and placed her on his right shoulder. "You wanna come along too Chachachibi?"
"No blood, no thanks."
"Alright, let's go Chacha. Be back soon Chibipire."
Eva had a tick mark. After the door closed. "I'm... going... to... kill him!"
(At Negi's front door.)
"So, are you going to say you're sorry?" Naruto looked at Chachamaru who was frozen in front to f Negi's door.
"I'm going to try."
She knocked on the door. Konoka answered. When Negi came to the door Chachamaru handed him some healing medicine. Then from herself some tea. Naruto chuckled to himself a bit.
"Um, if you would excuse me." Chacha tried to leave.
But Naruto grabbed her arm. "Sorry Chacha, say it right..." Naruto smiled.
She turned around. "I... I am sorry Negi-sensei." She bowed.
"It's fine Chachamaru, it would have been a lot worse if you hadn't gone easy on me." He smiled at her.
"Well, we must be going now." She tried to leave again.
"Wait... why don't you stay?" Negi asked in his childish manner.
"Really...? In that case, I'll make some tea." Chachamaru said.
Naruto decided to stay. It soon became a party. Asuna glared at Naruto for reasons that Naruto knows. Soon Ako and Makie came too. Both of them were shocked to see Chachamaru.
"I'm assuming that you're mad at me for what I did last night." Naruto took a sip of the tea that Chacha made.
"Yea, Negi could have been killed in that fight. Why did you stop me?" Asuna asked angrily.
"First of all. Chacha couldn't kill Negi if she tried. She's too kind to do that. Second of all, I was watching the fight as well. But I wasn't watching as a concerned older sibling like you were. In a fight, weather life threatening or not, you must be an on looker with a neutral perspective. If you care about the person too much, you cloud your judgment. Just as if you hated them too much. Take what I say to heart Asuna. That boy is not here for you to protect. Rather, that boy is here to protect you." Naruto said finishing his tea.
Setsuna Konoka and Asuna were at a lost. This was their playful teacher?
"That... was deep... Naruto." Setsuna managed to say with saying sensei.
"Glad you think so."
The door bell rang. Asuna went to answer it. And it was Yue and Nodoka.
"Um. We have something to speck about with Negi-sensei in private." Yue said to Asuna.
(Flash forward at the library)
"What! You found a clue on the map!" Negi yelled.
"Negi, were in a library. Keep your voice down will ya." Naruto teased.
"I'll ask this now Negi-sensei. Are you looking for your missing father?" Yue asked.
"Yes, I am."
"And there is a clue somewhere on this map?"
"Yes."
"Then look at this part right here." Yue pointed on a part of the map.
Everyone looked at the map. On the part where Yue pointed to was a chibi version of an adult Negi and the words 'My Clue'.
"IT'S NOT EVENING CODED!" Kamo yelled shocked.
"Wow, this is great Negi." Asuna smiled.
"Yea, you'll find something out about your dad in no time at all." Naruto ruffled his hair.
"Negi-sensei, Naruto-sensei I'd like to clear something up is you don't mind." Yue asked the two boys.
Naruto raised an eye.
"But I have some reservations about using such fantastic words in any serious context but..." She took a breath. "I still can't understand what happened on the school trip. But... Negi-sensei you're a mage right?" Yue asked.
Naruto smacked his head. And Negi started to freak out.
"Don't worry; I haven't discussed this with anyone but Nodoka. And You Naruto-sensei... are you a mage as well. I saw how fast you moved, or didn't as the case may be. You moved too fast for anyone to see. No human could do that." Yue deduced.
"Don't worry Negi, I mean, it's not the first student that figured it out that you're a mage. In fact, I doubt that it's going to be the last." Naruto tried to comfort Negi.
"Naruto, you can't just say that!" Negi yelled. As loud as his little lungs would allow.
Yue then explained all that she had found out. And Negi had a heart attack for each revelation she discovered. And in a few minutes Yue had told Negi everything she had found out. And Negi was that much closer to dying of a heart attack.
"And, I want to help you with this clue. I know all about the academes secret. About you and the mages."
"But Yue..."
"Hold it Negi, I got this. Yue, you are about to enter in a world that this is no escape but death. This world, the underground world, the dark world. It's full of secrets. Dangers and many more things. Once you're in, you're in for life. However long or short that may be. The school trip, was nothing to what might or more precise, what will happen in the near future. Right, Kyu? Kyu?" Naruto looked at the fox on his shoulder. Asleep. "Hey wake up." He nudged her.
"Huh what? Why'd you wake me up Naruto? I was having a nice fox nap."
"!"
Kyu saw Yue and Nodoka. "Oh... um... hi." Kyu waved a paw. "My name's Kyuubi. Kyu for short. Um... I know a talking fox is not normal... so... um... it's a dream. WoooOOoooOO." Kyu did a ghost wanna be sound.
"CUTE!" Nodoka grabbed Kyu and started petting her.
"On second thought, this is alright." Kyu started to pant.
"I'm sorry Yue! I can't!" Negi ran for the hills.
"Well, he could've taken that better. Anyway, Yue think about what you're going to do now? You can stop right here, right now. And never get involve anymore than you already have. Or, to can keep going. The choice is yours and yours alone. I won't stop you whatever you choose. See you around Yue." Naruto left in a flash.
(Next day)
Naruto was in the resort with Eva. He hadn't been here in a while. Eva was currently latched onto his neck. And Naruto, was reading his new book Foxy Foxy Desires. Eva was too of course.
"Vern da age."
"What?"
Eva let go of his neck. "Turn the page." Then went back to sucking blood.
"Oh." Naruto did. The both continued to read. "So, when are you going to start Negi's training?" Naruto said out of the blue.
"When he come for it. No any sooner. I'm not looking for an apprentice. I don't want one. You on the other hand are different. I like your blood enough to make an exception." She went back to his neck.
"I'm sure you do."
"The books are not bad either. I wonder. How much of this is based on fact?" She looked at him dangerously.
"None of it." He replied.
"Oh... then the strip sneeze on page 73 was based on fiction?" Eva smiled.
"Yes."
"And the fact that the main character is a mage has nothing to do with boya?"
"Yes."
"Will... at least the goodie scenes are good." She went back to his neck.
"Glade you like them. This one will be out in a few days." Naruto smiled. Feeling a little light headed for lost of blood.
"Turn the page." Kyu said from his shoulder. "Where's Chacha by the way Eva?"
"She's at the library getting something for me." Eva said.
At the library Chachamaru is rescuing Yue Nodoka and Negi for curtain death.
"Well, I'm sure she'll be here soon. Well let's keep reading." Kyu yawned.
(Negi's first training day)
Negi was standing behind his 3 partners. Asuna Nodoka and Ayaka. Naruto was standing off to the side with his partners. Mana, Kaede, Setsuna and Konoka. Yue and Ku were there too.
"Hey, why aren't you here with us fishcake?" Asuna asked Naruto.
"Original, truly, but I'm not Eva's new punching bag. That's Negi's job. I'll just watch for now." 'However boring it is.' Naruto said reading a book. Not Icha Icha. Naruto watched as Negi powered up his partners and released a massive amount of magic arrows. For him at least.
"Wow, it's so beautiful. Just like fireworks." Konoka admired Negi's handy work.
Then... he fall over. Weak from the magic he used. Eva scoffed, and looked pissed.
"This is pointless if he's going to fall over just like that! He may have inherited a vast amount of magical power but it's a wasted gift!" Eva yelled.
"Please cut him some slack Eva. He's only 10. He held 3 contracts for several minutes. The fires 199 arrows and he did do all that fighting at the trip. An ordinary mage would hev..."
"Silence you lower life form! Do you think I'll be satisfied with an ordinary mage? Do you want me to cook you and eat you?" Eva said in a dark and evil manner.
"I would advise against that action Chibipire. Kamo most likely doesn't taste good. Eating him might be bad for ones health." Naruto piped up.
"Master back me up here." Kamo pleaded to Naruto.
"No. Negi needs to know this. The sooner the better. If he's about to fall, he needs to stop himself. If he's about to pass out, he must will himself to stay awake. Eva is just the Lolita vampire to do it." Naruto smiled.
*BAM*
"Ow..." Naruto held his head.
"What the idiot said. Minus the end part." Eva was still in her evil mode. "Listen boya. Any complaining, any tears, and I'll drink your blood till your dry. Do I make myself clear?"
"Right! I'm counting on you Eva..." Negi bowed.
Eva thought about what he did. "Call me master."
"Ow, already in a master slave r."
*SLAM*
Eva flipped him over on the ground. Preventing him from saying anything further.
"Master. May I ask you a question?" Negi asked.
"You just did... but go on." Eva said in a normal manner.
"How much training would I need before I can take on a dragon?" He asked.
"Huh? Say that again."
"I said 'How long before I can take on a dragon?'" He repeated.
"Oh... a dragon you say... ARE YOU SOME KIND OF MORON!" Eva did a super pissed off Lolita punch.
Naruto just laughed as the two small 'kids' were arguing about fighting dragons.
"Ah kids. It's so fun to watch them play around." Naruto said in a happy tone. "It brings back memories."
"Oh? What kind of memories Naruto-sensei?" Kaede asked.
"Just memories." Naruto smiled. Still watching Eva and Negi fight about it.
"Shouldn't we practice with our artifacts Naruto?" Konoka asked with a cute face.
"Well, we could. But you can only practice if one of us is... you know what, that's a great idea." Naruto smiled.
"You're the brat! Shrimp!"
Naruto heard Asuna yell. "Oh, this should be good."
"Your not that mature either Asuna. And you're supposed to be more mature then me. You... You violent monkey girl!" Negi yelled at Asuna.
"What! What did you call me! I don't want to hear that from a kid that doesn't have hair where it counts!" Asuna yelled back.
Ayaka gasped
"Asuna is the paipan! The one who wears bear panties!" Negi yelled back at her.
Naruto sweat drop. So did most of the others next to Naruto.
"It's been a while hasn't it. They haven't yelled like this in a while." Konoka smiled.
"This won't end well..." Naruto said.
"Asuna! Don't you dare!" Ayaka started to run into the fray.
"YOU...!" Asuna called out her artifact. Negi tried to defend himself. "JERK!" Asuna hit Negi and broke his magic barrier. Negi soon landed and was knocked out. "Ah... I'm never talking to you again! Idiot!" Asuna ran.
Naruto walked up to Negi, so did Konoka and Setsuna. "Well Negi, you sure do have a way with the ladies." Naruto smiled. Ayaka was acting like a mother. Or an obsessed girlfriend. While Setsuna was being Setsuna. "Count this as training Konoka. Heal Negi of his massive head injury so that he can get up." Naruto smiled.
"Brats these days. Naruto, Negi Konoka... I have something to talk to you about, come by my place on your way back." Eva told them.
(At Eva's place)
"I had a fight with Asuna... what should I do..." Negi was crying anima tears.
"There there Negi. It'll be alright." Konoka comforted him.
"I'll never let that monkey women harm you again Negi-sensei." Ayaka had Negi in her cleavage.
"Yeah, I mean it's not like she hasn't been mad at you before. I mean, you stripped her in the middle of class that one time. And she has forgiven you for that. Just avoid any disasters from here and when she cools off. And you'll be out of the dog house in no time." Naruto patted his head.
"HEY LISTEN TO ME WHEN I'M TALKING TO YOU! DAMN IT!" Eva yelled.
Negi was still crying.
"Hump. Any conflict with you and that violent monkey is fine with me. I say... keep them coming." Eva smiled.
Negi cried some more.
"EVA!" Ayaka yelled.
"Anyway. Konoka, if you want to. You can become a Magister Magi with your power. And not just a partner to one." She looked at Naruto. Who was thinking really hard about something. "Anyway, NARUTO!"
"What?"
"Konoka's father said for you to train her. And if she gets hurt..." Eva let Konoka's father's threat hang.
"I get it I get it." Naruto waved it off. Still thinking about something.
"Alright now... Konoka, think about it. Now on to you boya. In order to probably train you. You need to choose your style."
"Style?"
"Yes..." Eva began to explain the two choices he has.
Meanwhile Naruto was thinking in the corner.
"Mind telling me what you're thinking about? You never think this hard." Kyu asked hopping on his shoulder.
"I'm trying to find out why my jutsu are so weak. It's been a while since I woke up. My chakra should have been fully replenished by now. My chakra feels weak." Naruto said to Kyu. "Do you know why that is? I can't do any jutsu at full strength other than Rasengan and my Shadow clones. But my Rasengan is still not at full strength."
Kyu listened to Naruto, she had a suspicion. But she couldn't say anything.
"And on top of that, I found out what Eva taught me was not magic. But just the spiritual part of Chakra, what people now days would call Mana. All I'm doing is controlling the purest forms of the elements. Not using magic."
"I figured as much." Kyu said. "What about the guardians? Aren't they magic oriented?"
"No, they just Mana for attacks and their own power for strength. What people today call chi or ki. I think?" Naruto explained.
"Are you feeling well?" Kyu asked.
"Why you ask?"
"Because you're never this smart when you're healthy." Kyu laughed.
"Ha ha ha Kyu... real funny. But... I don't feel... well here." Naruto had a frown on his face.
"Huh? What do you mean?"
"The Guardian's say the same. This place is different. It just doesn't feel right is all." Naruto said.
"In times like this it's best to analyze the situation Negi-sensei." Satomi said to the young teacher.
"Oh...?"
"Yes, Chachamaru do you have the audio recording of the augment?" Satomi asked.
"Yes." Chacha replied.
Satomi printed out the recording. They all looked at the printout.
Kamo got on Naruto's shoulder. "You know. These girls are probably the worst ones to try and find out a 'normal' girl. Don't you think?" Naruto said to Kamo.
"Yep. But, in this class, there is no such thing as a normal girl." Kamo said back to him.
"Has to be..."
"Must be..."
"Can't be any other but..."
"Because you called her Paipan." The girls said at once.
"Got you there Negi. Never insult a young girl, less you suffer her wrath." Naruto said patting his head again.
Naruto went outside to cool off and think.
"Naruto stop thinking, you'll hurt yourself." Kyu smirked.
"That's it Kyu..."
"That's what?" Kyu looked a little worried.
"Well..." In a heartbeat Naruto's revenge was complete. "Aw~~~ you look so cute Kyu." Naruto laughed.
What did Naruto do you may ask? He but a doggy cone on Kyu's neck.
"What? No! Get it off get it off!" Kyu was using her back legs to try to pry off the cone.
"HAHAHA you should see your face! It's priceless!" Naruto laughed at Kyu's current problem.
She glared at him... then...
*Crunch*
Naruto looked at his finger. Inside Kyuubi's mouth. "AHHHHHH! Get it off! Get it off!" Naruto was trying to get Kyuubi off his finger by shacking his hand. Kyu was just hanging on for dear life.
"NOOOO!"
"I'M SORRY!"
*BAM*
Eva just looked on. "Ah, such a lovely night." Laughing at Negi's and Naruto's pain.
(3 Days later)
Negi was walking with Naruto. Negi was still down about the whole Asuna thing. And Naruto still had a bandage on his finger. He gave Kyu a dirty look. One that was responded too with a smirk.
"Asuna still hasn't talked to me." Negi whinnied.
"Don't worry about it too much Negi. Asuna will forgive you... sooner or later." Naruto ruffled his hair.
"It's the later part I'm worried about." Negi said sadly.
"Well you could just stay here and sulk... or you can find a way to make this right." Naruto encouraged.
"But brother look at the bright side. You have a clue to..."
"But Asuna is more important than that! I didn't mean to fight with Asuna! What will I do?" Negi again freaked out.
"Ah, it's such a hard life being a play boy right master?" Kamo asked Naruto.
"Not if you can do it right. Negi needs time and a will to be a playboy. We have time, but he just doesn't have the will Kamo. And that's a good thing." Naruto said.
"Why?"
"Because Mahora Girls School couldn't handle 2 playboys of my caliber Kamo." Naruto told him.
"Oh well I guess that AHHH!"
Both Naruto and Kamo as well as Kyu were hit by a car. Or a limo.
"Hello Negi-sensei." Ayaka elegantly walked out. She grabbed Negi's hand "I know that you and Asuna are having a falling out as it were. So, have you any plans for golden week? If not I would like to take you to my paradise in the south. How about it?" Ayaka asked holding his hand.
"Hey, what about me Kamo and Kyu here?" Naruto said from under the car.
"Oh Naruto-sensei, I didn't see you there." Ayaka said a little shocked.
"I'm sure..." Naruto said mockingly.
"Paradise in the south?" Negi asked.
"Yes. it's an island in the south, the sea side." She smiled.
"The... Sea side?"
(At the Island.)
When the trio landed, Ayaka was leading Negi around. But of course... the most of class 3-A was here. Naruto would have passed out from the swim suits alone, but... he held on with seer will power alone. So he ran into the forest with his nose plugged. He came out soon after. Right next to Konoka and Setsuna.
"You two look great!" He said giving them a shared hug.
"Don't do that!" Setsuna, by reaction, punched him.
"Ow..." Naruto had a bump on his head and anime tears.
"Awww it's just a bump Naruto." Konoka said cutely. "Setsuna you need to chill out at times like this." Konoka scolded.
"Yes Konoka..." Setsuna blushed.
"Anyway..." Naruto mentally thanks his healing ability. "... Let's have some fun!" Naruto yelled dragging Konoka and Setsuna in the water. Soon after he saw Asuna leave Negi... again. Poor Negi.
Over off to the side. Naruto heard something.
"We finally have a vacation on a southern island. With only two boys." Yunna said.
"But~~~ one boy is a total hottie." Makie said.
"But I hear his spoken for. I mean, he has Setsuna, and Konoka around him. And on top of that, I hear Kaede and Mana as well. That kind of competition is not good for one's health." Yunna replied.
"But~~~~ we can't just give up on Naruto or Negi-sensei." Kasumi swam up to the girls. "I mean... did you all see Naruto-sensei's abs?" She smiled as the girls were remembering that... little... detail.
A little ways away.
"Asuna still mad at you?" Naruto asked as he floated next to Negi.
"Yea..."
"I told you to avoid disasters... you summoning her in front of Takamichi... naked no less... didn't help."
"I know! What am I going to do?" Negi was freaking out again.
"Well, freaking out won't help anything..." Naruto looked to his left. "On second thought... freaking out might be justified right now." Negi looked to where Naruto was looking.
"NEGI LETS PLAY!" Makie and Ako jump Negi. All the while Naruto was getting away.
"Sorry Negi... you're more popular with the girls then I am. Hump." Naruto looked forward to see cleavage. Lots of it I might add.
"Oh... I don't know about that Naruto..."
Naruto looked up to see Kaede, he looked back down, back up. "Hi... Kaede, so... how've you been?"
"AHH!"
Naruto looked away to see Negi running for his life. He looked back at Kaede. "Sorry Kaede. If Asuna or Setsuna see me like this they'll kill me. Bye!" Naruto started to swim as fast as he could. Seeing Kaede not far behind him. Keeping an eye behind you is never a good thing. He soon past Negi. "Later Ne.." He hit something. 'Oh~~~ nice soft... heart beating... marshmallow...?' He looked up to see Chizuru. he blinked. 'I'm dead as soon as Asuna see this.' He failed at trying to get out of her cleavage. 'What is this! A magnet...?...Ok it is.'
"Oh my..." Chizuru said surprised.
'I'm screwed! But there are worse ways to die.' Naruto soon stopped. With blood coming out of his nose.
"AHHH NARUTO/NEGI-SENSEI DROWNED!"
Back on the beach.
"What are those idiots doing?"
"Poor Naruto." Konoka was a little jealous she didn't have Chizuru's chest.
"I'm sure." Setsuna said a little sarcastically.
(Short time skip)
"These girls are nuts..." Naruto told Negi, soon after they both regained their wits.
"No, just playful... like you said last year." Negi told him.
"True... but sometimes playful and nuts go hand in hand. Anyway, still down about the Asuna thing."
"Yes..." Negi had despair marks.
"Look... I'm sure it'll be alright. Give her some time. She'll come around. I mean, she can't stay mad at you forever can she?" Naruto told him. Naruto saw some girls heading their way. "Anyway. I'll see you around. The girls might want to help you." Naruto ran for it as the girls came by to talk to Negi.
(With Naruto)
Naruto and his head ornament Kyu were in the forest.
"You seem down. What's up?" Kyu asked.
"Just a bad feeling Kyu. Like something bad is going to happen." Naruto was looking in the brush.
"I know what you mean. I get that same feeling to. When you're giving me a bath. I feel like you're going to drown me."
"Ha-ha... trust me, I've been tempted to." Naruto told her.
"Oh Naruto... how you wound me so." Kyu had anime tears. Her ears perked up. "Naruto, did you feel that?"
"What?"
"Head... that way!" She pointed North-West with her paw.
"Why?"
*Small fox whack*
"Do not question me! Just go!"
Naruto followed Kyu's directions to a small cave. The moment he went inside it. He fell. The ground caved in beneath him and a small cave slide tunnel was waiting for him and Kyu.
"AHHHHH!"
"WEEEEEEEE~~~~~!" Kyu was having a blast. Paws above her head like a rollercoaster
Naruto saw a dead end. "Oh crud!" Naruto slammed right into it smashing it.
*Cough Cough*
"You alright Kyu?"
"Let's do that again!" Kyuubi asked happily, bouncing up and down tongue hanging out and everything.
"Let's not." Naruto looked up and Kyu retook her place on Naruto's head. He saw an alter in front of a small temple. "I feel like I'm in one of Eva's RPG games. Fall in a hole and find the place you looked everywhere for." Naruto said aloud.
"Except this is not a game. And you weren't looking for this place. But, I'm a curious fox. Let's explore."
"I agree."
Naruto walked up to the altar. He saw a small red crystal.
"Kyu... is this?"
"Yes. One of the Guardians that your mates sealed away. Touch it." Kyu told him.
As soon as Naruto did. A bright red light blinded them. When it settled they saw a bird, made of fire.
"It's a Phoenix!" Kyu told him.
"A Phoenix?"
"You need to read more. A Phoenix cannot die by age. A timeless immortal if you well. When they die by time they burn into ashes. And are reborn from the ashes. So some consider them Timeless immortals. They command a vary assortment of elements but the most common is fire." Kyu gave him a small mythology lesson.
"You have awakened me... now you must answer my question... or parish in flames." The giant bird of fire threatened Naruto.
"You won't die because of your healing ability, but it will still hurt like hell. So no getting this wrong." Kyu told him
"I'm ready."
"Very well. Who was the most important person, in the Kitsukage's life?" The Phoenix asked.
"That's an easy one. All of his precious people." Naruto answer without hesitation.
The Phoenix didn't reply right away. "You are correct. You must be Naruto in order to know that. And then you are my master... your wives send their love." That was the last thing it said. Then in an amazing fire show. The Phoenix turned back into a crystal and landed in Naruto's waiting hands.
Naruto looked sad. "I wish... I could have seen them again."
"Let's go Naruto. Before the girls sent search teams out looking for you." Kyu told him.
"Right." Naruto sealed the crystal in a scroll that he always keeps on him. "WHAO!" Naruto fell in another hole. Filled with water. Then he and Kyu were shot out of the little water cave.
When he regained his bearings. He was still under water. Right next to Negi? And a shark chasing Negi. But looking closely he could see a face. A face smiling.
"DAMN YOU!"
Naruto looked the other way. To see Asuna with her sword.
"Oh Crud." Naruto gurgled underwater.
"SHARKS!" Asuna split the water. Sending Naruto the 2 'sharks' and Negi in the air.
Naruto crushed on the beach. Head first into the sand. He popped his head out of the sand. To see Ku and Natsumi passed out in shark suits. Naruto was a little confused at first. Until he realized this was problem a way the girls thought of to help Negi Asuna problem.
"You idiot!" Asuna hit Negi and ran.
"Asuna..." Negi was crying.
"I think we went overboard." Chizuru said shyly.
"Sorry Negi-sensei." Ayaka was crying as well.
Naruto went next to Setsuna and Konoka. "So, what I'd miss?"
But... unknown to them. The hooded man was watching them. Naruto to be more précised. He smiled. "Careful what you wish for... Naruto." He said to himself.
END
TFK: Okay, next chapter will have the unhooding of the hood guy. I've given false clues and real clues. It is up to you to find out which is which. Good day, I'll be faster next time.
R and R