Answers to some reviews:

Zero: I just have to ask will naruto kill because he is a Ninja he not realy a mage so he will walk with death.

Yes he will kill but very rarely.

Ddragon21: I hope you have naruto fall for Mavis Vermillion she is awesome and seems to have just as much charisma as the canon naruto if her making fairy tail is any thing.

I haven't decided on pairings yet. But i will keep that in mind. Thankyou.

MyHipsAreMovingOnTheirOwn: When is naruto

Could you please complete the question. By the way, like your name.

redlox2: Is he going to start using chakra now? Cause no matter skilled he is he is essentially trying to force his body accept a new power besides chakra...

Explained in this chapter.

Raijinfairy: When will he be able to use the sharingan?

Explained in this chapter.

Chapter 9 – Dragon vs Fox

The Fox is often associated with the figure of the trickster. Fox's power doesn't lie in defeating its predators, but to know in advance when they will be hunting. They use their cunning and quick thinking to detach themselves from their surroundings and use all their senses to be observant, able to anticipate and create the future. They find a way around their obstacle instead of facing it head to head and thus outwitting both their prey and predators.

The fox readied himself. He looked at the dragon, his obstacle in front of him. He knew he will lose if he attack head-on. He had to find a way, he had to use something different and he exactly knew what he had to do.

He took out the last kunai and took a stance, gathering wind magic around his short blade. Naruto's burnt skin felt the wind, the wind getting dense and taking grey color. Susan narrowed her eyes at the color of his wind. It was getting a light shade of blue. 'That's new.'

Naruto pulled his hand back and threw the kunai at dragon slayer who sidestepped it just in time and was spared with just a cut on his shoulder. The kunai impaled the wood almost completely, protruding almost two inches from other side. Natsu spared a glance at the clean cut on his shoulder.

The seed was sown.

'Step one complete.' Naruto thought as he made a dash towards the dragon slayer. Natsu came at Naruto, his hands blazing. When Naruto was close enough to feel the heat from Natsu's fire, he threw two shurikens one after another. Natsu sidestepped them, making him ignore the blond for a second. That was enough for him.

Naruto jumped high. The sun behind him masked his presence by its bright light. He threw his last shuriken for one last time. It got stabbed in Natsu's shoulder who winced in pain which forced one of his eyes closed. Naruto landed few meters behind. He saw the pink haired mage plucking out the shuriken and closing his wound with his fire. He had to say, Natsu was not only strong but also brave. A little stupid but brave.

Natsu glared at him. Naruto knew he had angered the dragon. 'Step two complete.' He knew that he is going to get fire, a lot of fire. Naruto turned and jumped once again and landed on the other side of the wall. Natsu followed suit.

Naruto smirked at Natsu who had followed him to this side. 'Step three complete.' He saw the mage puffing his cheeks for once more. He knew what comes after that puffed cheeks of the dragon slayer – a hell of burning fire.

He turned and ran towards the solid stone wall. "What's he doing? He would be a sitting duck if he run straight showing his back like this." Shouted Macao. Erza looked at Macao and then at the white haired siblings who were covering their mouth with their hands, watching wide eyed.

But Susan knew that Naruto was onto something. He was not that stupid and if he is doing that then, 'There must be some reason for that?'

"Roar of the fire dragon."

Naruto looked at the incoming hell over his shoulder and made a jump towards the stone wall and took two steps climbing a good few meters. Sticking his feet to the wall with just the momentum. He felt the familiar tug of gravity, differently as standing on the ground. He crouched on the wall, still parallel to the ground and jumped towards the mage above the fire, thrusting himself with the wind magic. He felt the skin burning just from the heat of fire below him.

The fire ball collided with the wall and the generated shockwaves pushed everything and everyone back, including the flying blond. It increased his speed and Natsu just stood there and saw Naruto coming at him at a speed against which he could do nothing.

For one last time Naruto gathered wind in his palm and thrusted it into the mage's chest with all his power. The mage was sent flying at a high speed towards the wooden wall.

"NATSU BEHIND YOU." He heard the shouts and looked behind over his shoulder and his eyes widened. He turned mid-air and used his hands and legs to stop himself from colliding with the wall. He stopped in time, inches away from the sharp kunai which was protruding out of the wall. Between him and the blade was the elongated hand of the guild master. Makarov, taking a precautionary step had placed his hand in front of the kunai to prevent his guild member getting stabbed from it.

"I knew he was up to something." Susan smiled at her apprentice.

"I guess the match is over. It's a draw" Said Makarov and eyed Susan. "So that's what you meant by 'being a good strategist'? She nodded.

"What do you mean Master?" Erza was curious.

"It means that he had planned everything well before." Macao jumped in the conversation.

"Excuse me? You mean to say he made that last blade miss its mark so that it will get in the wall?" Grey asked pointing at the kunai impaling the wood.

Macao sighed and motioned to Susan, "Why don't you explain them Susan."

"It's not that he chose to miss that blade. He just threw it from such a position that even if he missed he could use it later. Most probably he had thought of all this even before the match started, if you remember him looking at that wooden and the stone wall behind him for a little longer than other places in the start. He knew what the dragon's roar destructive power could do and used it to increase his speed and power behind his attack. And attacked Natsu in such a way that he would go flying towards the already waiting blade."

"Susan-san, how could you say that he was waiting for the dragon's roar? Don't you think it's a little extreme?" asked Gray.

Mirajane knew well that this was something he would do, if jumping in front of Elfman in order to protect two unknowns meant anything. "She is right. He lured Natsu in that side. He also knew that after seeing his own blood, Natsu will use his most powerful attack. Didn't you see the smirk at his face when Natsu was gathering magic for his roar?"

'He sure is interesting. What was his name again? Naruto?' Erza looked at the blond who was coming towards them.

"LIKE HELL IT'S A DRAW." Naruto turned and the last thing he saw was a fire covered fist which collided with his face. He didn't get a chance to move or to bring his hand to shield himself. He was thrown few meters back, while having a small smile on his lips while he drifted into unconsciousness.

Both Susan and Naruto were returning. It was a long day and were on a train. Naruto was busy looking outside of the window, completely lost in the vast skies. Susan had her eyes fixed on him. She recalled her talk with the guild master.

FLASHBACK

"He's alright. He's just knocked out." Makarov said while looking at the unconscious blond. He took a sip from his large mug.

"So what do you think of him master?" asked Susan.

"Well, he sure has brain and adapt to his surrounding quite well in a small amount of time. And that in itself is a great quality. His physical strength and fighting is extraordinary but without magic it lack the punch. He is fast and is great with those little surprises of his." Makarov said still not believing what he could do with those small weapons of his.

"But I want you to train him in magic more for some time. I know he has lots of potential and I want you to make him shine." He knew if Naruto could overpower Natsu, who was far superior to him in magic, he would be really strong if he has more magical power. "And not to forget those healing power of his." He looked at Naruto as his wounds were getting healed slowly and slowly.

"I understand."

"Ah." Naruto moaned as he tried to sit up, rubbing his eyes.

"Oh you are awake Naruto. How are you feeling?" Asked the guild master.

"I have been better." Replied Naruto as he inspected his condition.

"So Naruto…" Naruto looked at the old man. "Where do you want the guild stamp?" Naruto looked at him curiously. "I mean, welcome to Fairy Tail."

FLASHBACK END

"Naruto why didn't you remove your weights. You might have won easily. That stupid Macao was laughing at me." Susan pouted.

"I am sorry Susan-san. I had no idea about that. But I didn't see any reason for removing my limits." He bowed and apologized.

"Geez. You are so much formal." She scoffed and laughed at the confused blond. She looked at his guild stamp on the inner side of his left forearm. "Why red?"

"Red reminds me of my mother. She had red hair." He dedicated that stamp to his mother and his oldest companion, Kyuubi. "So Naruto, what was your parents like?" Naruto looked at her for some time and answered. "I have met them for just few minutes."

Susan smiled at knowing that Naruto doesn't think her of as a stranger anymore and was now somewhat opening, little by little.

On their whole way back Naruto told her about his parents, whatever he knew. By the time they reached their home, it was already dark.

A month passed. Naruto was outside under the sun, trying to destroy a large rock by his magic. If only he could use his chakra like before, then he would have obliterated the rock. He could feel the rock laughing at his pathetic attempts to destroy it and he could care less. But Kyuubi, he was a different story.

"Oh for god's sake destroy that thing into dust already." Kyuubi mumbled, bored after seeing Naruto doing the same thing again and again and failing.

'I am trying. Susan always says I am learning fast, but that's not enough.' Naruto sat on the ground.

"Still can't use chakra? I thought it will return after seeing you use a little amount during your fight with that fire spitting pink haired fool." Kyuubi smirked, "He kind of remind me of someone. He is like you when you were in the academy."

Naruto sighed, 'you don't have to tell me that. You know I hated that.' His expression became serious, 'but you are right. I also thought my chakra flow would return. But it hasn't improved from my fight with Natsu.' He remembered using a flicker of chakra to protect himself against the final blow of Natsu. In the last moment, subconsciously, he had called upon his chakra to protect himself and he was successful. He was also told by Susan that his wind covered kunai got a shade of blue and the only reason he could think of was, chakra.

'Leaving that aside, I want to ask you something.' Kyuubi motioned him to continue. 'Kyuubi literally means nine tails. Is that really your name?' Kyuubi eyed him apathetically, "Why does that matter to you?"

'Nothing. I just wanted to know, after all we are all we each other got from our homeland. I just wanted to know your name.' Before Kyuubi could say anything, Naruto sensed someone behind him. He turned to look, "Do you need anything?"

"Aunt Susan is calling for you." A girl slightly younger than him saud. She had shoulder length blue hair and wearing a knee length dress and a hat. Naruto stood up and dusted himself.

"You don't remember me?" the girl asked. Naruto looked at her, "Of course I do. You are that relative of Susan-san from Magnolia. Levy McGarden. Right?" She nodded happily and followed him inside the house.

He heared Kyuubi inside his head, "Kurama." 'What?' "Kurama. That's my name."

Naruto's lips turned upwards a little, 'It's nice to meet you, Kurama.' The only reply he got was, "Tch."

"Naruto, you remember her don't you?" Susan asked as soon as he entered the house. He nodded. "Well, that's good. From now on she will be staying here with us. I will be teaching her magic and you are going to help." Naruto raised an eyebrow. "What? You will be her senior."

"I may be her senior, but still a student. I don't have any right to teach anyone and neither I want to." Susan sweat dropped at his straightforwardness. But she knew he was serious. "I knew you will say something like that." She sighed. 'He still hasn't changed.'

"Glad you understand Susan-san." He turned and leave. "Is he always like this Aunt Susan?" asked the blue haired girl. "Yea. He is always like that since the day I met him. But don't worry his heart is pure." She continued giving a smile, "Well your training starts tomorrow. We only have around a year to turn you into an awesome mage. You ready for that Levy?" The younger girl gave a confident nod.

Days turned into weeks, week into months. Susan was quite satisfied with the improvement her students were showing. She was preparing her bed. Unknown to her one person was waiting for her to get into the deep slumber. After an hour when the person was sure that Susan was asleep by now, got out of her bed and moved into the dining room. It was not allowed for Levy to stay awake late.

She was stuck with a problem and that was not allowing her to sleep. She had asked Susan in the evening but she hold her off saying she would help her with that in the next morning for sure. Naruto also said to either ask Susan or learn by herself. She took out the book and started reading it under a small light. She rubbed her eyes clearly showing her tiredness from reading in such less light.

"What are you doing awake so late?" She jumped back when she heard. "Oh it's just you. I thought Aunt is awake." She looked at Naruto who was standing in the doorway, leaning against the doorframe. He saw the books in front of her. 'She is still trying to solve that.' She reminded him of himself. Since he joined root, he was restless until he perfected whatever was thrown at him to learn. "You will damage your eyes." When she didn't move or show any sign of getting to bed he sighed, "Alright show me where you are having problem." He said while moving towards her.

"Really? You will help me?"

Naruto looked at the problem and explained. He smiled remembering that he himself got stuck the first time he was learning that. "What's so funny?" Levy asked.

"Nothing. I believe u understand it now? So go to bed before Susan-san wakes up."

"Thank you Naruto niichan." She jumped from the chair and went to her room after keeping the books back in place.

"Niichan huh? That doesn't sound bad." He smiled a little before turning towards his own room.

"Naruto you should also go and start living your life as a Fairy Tail mage. It has been a month since Levy became a mage and she has already made some good friends there." Said Susan while eating the dinner.

"Do you want me to make some friends or to get out of this place?" Naruto looked at her with a little smirk. Without his knowledge he changed. Occasionally he tried to make some jokes, however lame that be. He used to smile more. But all this only with Susan or Levy. For others he was still the same. But Susan was quite relieved at his progress.

"Whatever you think smart pants." She scoffed. "I am just saying you have to start your new life someday."

"I know. I am waiting for my chakra flow to come back. It's not that I am not confident in my magic but I feel incomplete without my chakra in a fight." He continued, "And also I want to help you with your teleportation seals in the meantime. If I could use my seal knowledge with your runes, it may be possible. After all the Fouth Hok… my dad already made something like that."

"Ok ok. I understand. One more month and after that I am kicking you out of this place." Naruto smiled at her lightly which made the pouting face of hers fade into a smiling one.

Susan was cleaning the dishes while Naruto was seating in the dining room. "Did you hear that?" She turns towards Naruto who was already going outside. Susan followed him. "What the hell is going on?" Naruto asked as he looked down at town, burning and shrieks were heard far above where they were standing.

"Naruto let's go. They may need some help." Naruto nodded at her.

"Do you really have time to think about others?"

Both Naruto and Susan turned to look at the incoming voice. He was a tall muscular man, black haired with silver eyes. "Bluenote Stinger." Susan glared at him. "So this is your doing?"

"Naruto you go ahead, I will have to stay here." Naruto looked at her puzzled. "Are you sure? It seems you may need help here."

"It's alright." She smiled at him, "I have already defeated him several times. One more thing Naruto, try not to kill unless it's the only way." Naruto looked for one last time and nodded. "Good thing you send him. I don't want to fight you when you are busy babysitting." He came forward and prepare himself to attack.

Naruto was running down the hill. He didn't like this, he had a feeling that something's not right. He increased his speed when he heard some screams. In few minutes he was in the town, he had already put down some of the culprits. They were low level mages, and in night Naruto had advantage. He was trained to be part of shadow. But their number was the problem. There were around forty or fifty of them.

'Not to kill unless there's no other option.' He remembered her saying that. Killing them would be a lot faster for him. He was playing it safe. He was not confronting a group but putting them down one by one. He was doing this for an hour. Suddenly he felt a strong gust of wind, strong enough to shake everything. The only thing he could think of, 'Susan' Her opponent was strong, he knew that. But strong enough to push Susan this far. He was getting an itch in his stomach.

He rushed towards her house. As he closed the distance he saw trees where there's supposed to be an open area. He increased his speed, pushing himself with the wind.

As he reached the area his eyes widened with fear. In front of him stood barely Susan, bleeding from various parts. He turned his sight towards two men, one was whom he recalled as Bluenote, other he didn't recognize. He was a tall and highly muscular man with tan skin and thick brown hair. He wore an outfit decorated by tribal-like mofits. They both were panting heavily but in way better condition than Susan.

He watched as Bluenote raised his hand preparing his last attack. Naruto dashed towards Susan with whatever he got. "no, no, no. NO. NO." Susan was thrown back with a great speed and collided with a bone shattering force with a tree, making a big dent in it. Before she could hit the ground Naruto hold her, dropping his sword from his grip. He placed her head on his lap and glared at both man in front of him.

"You are back kid." Said Bluenote. Susan opened her eyes and said with a shaking voice, "Naruto why are you here?"

Naruto ignored her and said with a grave voice, "I am going kill you bastards."

"Is that so? What if…" Bluenote picked up the sword, "I cut both your legs here?" Susan said, fear clearly visible in her voice, "No. Please don't…" Naruto placed a hand gently on her mouth to shut her.

"Then I will crawl to you and kill you. If you cut my hands then I will bite you to death. But I will kill you."

"Bluenote let's go. We have done what Master Hades has told us. She's no longer threat to our plan to resurrect Zeref. She would be dead in few minutes. I don't want to stay here any longer."

Bluenote turned towards his partner and then looked at Naruto smiling, "I like you kid. I will leave you alive today. Come when you are stronger." He turned and started to leave. "Come Azuma."

Naruto quickly turned towards Susan who gave a weak smile at him. "Naruto I am proud of you."

"Don't speak Susan. I will call for some help."

"No. Stay with me Naruto. I don't have much time. Please don't go." Naruto stared at her helplessly, Susan could see his eyes getting wet.

"You have grown so much. I wanted to train you more. I wanted to make food for you more. I wanted to tease you more." Tears started to fall from her eyes. Naruto just kept looking at her. "I am sorry Naruto. I tried to change you."

Naruto shook her head, "No. Don't apologise."

"Listen Naruto, don't give into darkness. I know you have a golden heart. Save others, save your friends. I want you to have love in your life." She continued coughing blood.

"Protect Levy Naruto. She sees you as her older brother. Be nice to her." Naruto nodded. He himself started seeing her as her little sister. "I will not let anyone harm her Susan-san."

She smiled "I love you Naruto. I wish I had more time."

"I love you too Susan-san." Naruto felt a drop of tear on his cheeks. Susan lifted her hand to wipe it but her hand never reached. It went limp as she closed her eyes with a weak smile on her face. Her weak breathing stopped.

Naruto's vision become blurry as his eyes started getting wet. He hated that feeling, he hated crying. It made him remember his days when he was helpless. It made him feel helpless. He closed his eyes and wiped the tears. He roared at the sky. The sheer energy radiating from his body pushed the leaves, twigs, small branches and dirt away from him. The ground beneath him cracked and a dent was formed around him. The wind picked up pace. He lowered his head and remained there for next half hour, unable to open his eyes in fear of seeing her lifeless body in his arms.

He wiped his tears leaving a dried trail on his whiskered cheeks. He was not going to cry anymore, not until the people responsible are dead, Bluenote Stinger, Azuma and Master Hades and all other people responsible.

He opened his eyes and they were no onyx black anymore. They were replace with blood red and black eyes. The three tomoe traded themselves with a beautiful pinwheel of black color with blade like designs. The red iris was just multiplying its magnificence. He put Susan down and looked at his lying sword and in the next instant they both were gone.

'Thank you Susan-san for everything. I will avenge you death. I promise.'

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