Sunstorm: Child of Naruto and Celestia

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Naruto x ?

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Naruto came to a stop and dropped down in exhaustion. The night sky above dimly illuminated the cave he had taken shelter in. That beautiful night sky bringing back peaceful memories.

Luna's beautiful night sky helped set the mood. The two night watchers were currently sitting on a bench. The first was a strong young stallion with orange fur and a mane of gold. Next to him was a majestic mare with a beautiful multi-colored mane flowing in the cold night air.

The night had been rather amazing so far. Naruto couldn't help but shiver slightly. The winter season had begun and it seemed like It would be a rather chilling one this year. Suddenly he felt something warm pressed against him. Naruto blushed as Celestia rested her head against him.

"I wouldn't want you to catch a cold. It would be such an unpleasant way to end the evening." she murmurs, nuzzling her muzzle against him.

"Thank you Celestia. I'm glad you've been enjoying yourself." Despite the confidence he was projecting there was still a good deal of tension coursing through him. After all it wasn't everyday he wooed the ruler of a country. Well intentionally woo one that was.

If anyone else would have heard such familiarity from his lips it would have been quite the outcry. Ponies far and wide would have been calling out for his blood at what they view was such fragrant disrespect, but the one you would have thought to take offense to such comments enjoyed this change of pace. To be around someone who saw her more as an untouchable Goddess and treated her like a peer.

As Celestia continued to nuzzle against his neck Naruto suddenly filled emboldened. He stretched his front leg up and placed it around her shoulder.

Celestia couldn't help but blush at Naruto's forwardness. Since her and Luna's ascension into royalty all those years ago she had found it difficult to find a genuine suitor who wasn't daunted by her status or power. Finding meaningful relationships was so much easier thousands of years ago.

A please sigh escaped Celestia's lips as she took in his warmth.

Silence continued to permeate as their eyes met. Naruto realized how close her face was to his. Her hot breath beat against his face, smelling of a mixture of the vanilla flavor mints she used after they left the restaurant. The air grew still as moved ever closer to her face, her lips puckered and eyes closed.

Before long, the light, warm press of her lips gently pressed against Naruto's own. Naruto was sucked into the sensation of her lips. His chest felt like it expanded when he inhaled through his nose and when he softly exhaled he opened his eyes. To his surprise tears flowed down her cheeks and a sense of dread coursed through Naruto.

"Celestia…I'm sorry I…" he began to stammer. Even after all this time Naruto couldn't help but feel a bit uncomfortable about his romantic relationship prowess.

Celestia giggled and used the feathers of her wing to wipe away the tears. "You've done nothing wrong Naruto. I'm just happy, is all. It's been awhile since I had a romantic liaison with somepony and I'm afraid I was a bit overcome with emotion."

Wrapping his front legs around her neck, he embraced her in a tight hug. "I'm glad to hear it."

Letting go of the mare, he stood up and offered his hoof in assistance to help her off the bench. She extended her hoof and he lifted her up, bringing her to her hooves. Celestia climbed down from seat and looked up to the sky and lets out a content sigh.

"It is getting late. I must get back in time so I will be able to raise the Sun. I'm hoping we can have another outing again, soon."

"Of course," he replied with a nod. That was just the first of many encounters.

With his job as the Captain of the Night Guard he would always invariably encounter the Solar Princes. They would casually chat with

greetings of hello, to which Celestia began talking about her day, which often sounded quite horrible, and then her asking me how he was.

This usually followed up with a fine from him, but sometimes escalated into long conversations that ranged from old memories to the little events that happened in Ponyville.

It always got more interesting when she tended to drop all formality and regale me with amusing past prank wars between herself and Luna.

"I know you gave your reasons before, but I still don't see why I'm so special. I mean, not exactly the most perceptive when it comes to romance." He curiously asked.

Celestia contemplated his questioning as she looked at the beautiful clear skies.

"Do you feel alone?" the question was rather strange. Naruto was about to answer with a no, but paused and contemplated the question more.

"I used to be for the longest time. Though as I grew older I met others and formed important bonds. As long as I have those bonds I'm never alone, but bonds between family and friends can only last so long. There's still that one important bond tied to my heart that I've always been hesitant to open, but when I'm with you Princess I feel like I just want to let go you know."

"More than you know," she said suddenly. "During the thousand years my sister was banished I yearned to fill the hole in my heart her banishment caused. I thought that taking care of my little ponies would help ebb that pain, but I soon came to learn that it only served to make me realize what I missing. When Luna was returned to me I was thrilled, elated in a way I hadn't felt in centuries, but yet there was still something missing. I discovered that when I came to observe you, the brave individual who was as the side of the Elemental Bearers. The way you've treated everyone as family fascinated me and then there was your behavior towards me. Since the moment Luna and I became the rulers of Equestria there has always been distance between us and other ponies. You're the first individual that I've been able to talk to as just myself and not as the Princess of the sun in a long time. We have fun, play games, and have interesting conversations that have nothing to do with bits or politics. You've made Luna smile so much and even after I swore to myself that I would stop, I can't stop thinking about you. It's refreshing not having to live up to an ideal even if it's just around you."

"Well…if there's something you can't talk to anypony about, including Luna, and then I'm here if you need me. I'm afraid I don't know what it's like to be royalty, but I understand what it's like to be regarded as something different.

Celestia understood. It was the reluctant part of his past that he didn't like to talk about.

With a warm smile she moved her head and nuzzled slightly against him.

"I've really needed someone like you for a long time."

"It's no problem," he chuckled quietly.

It took Naruto a few seconds to recover. His battle with Orthrus had raged on for hours. In his normal body his wear would have been notable, but in this undead form he could take more punishment then his living body.

As he went over to the form of the downed creature more memories drifted to his mind.

"I should never have let you go on your own," she reprimanded herself heatedly.

"Celestia I knew this was a possibility when I went out there. I couldn't abandon those ponies." He said as he softly exhaled. His sides still ached from where that one Unicorn attempted to disembowel him with a cutting spell.

"I know," she grumbled bitterly. "I knew that there were ponies out there less than thrilled with my sister's return. I ignored the possibility of such a violent retaliation and you suffered from my mistake."

The temperature of the room rose as Celestia did her best to contain her rage.

Naruto moved over and nuzzled her. This seemed to subside some of the Sun Princess's anger. "This little scratch is nothing. I'm fine."

"I…I just can't believe they would do this. I fear I may have failed…" she was cut off by the sudden sensation of Naruto's lips pressed against her own.

"None of that Princess. Those ponies made their choices and no amount of good examples can change that. Instead of dwelling on the past just look toward of making a better future. Trust me; it'll just drive you insane."

And as he would come to learn despite all his insurances that he was fine the Princess of the Sun found it fit to put him on off duty until he got a perfect bill of health from the doctor.

Naruto took a moment to gather his wits. The next of Enchinda's children was nearby, having taking residence in the swamp. The Lernaean Hydra had staked its claim and driven off many of the lesser hydras from the nearby area. Its poisons without a doubt were going to be impotent in his current form. 'Just six more to go.' He thought as he made his trek deeper into the swampland.