Chapter 69 More Options Part 2
It was a welcome home of somewhat for Shikamaru Nara and Temari as they walked down the streets of the demon wolf village heading toward Shikamaru's parents den. They had used the transport seal to arrive in the village and where escorted into a small room were their items were searched luckily they had placed the seal on the transportation seal the moment they arrived. After being searched they moved through the streets under escort so that they wouldn't take the time to spy on them. They where lead past a large square where stone statues of a demon wolf stood with smaller statues of a demon fox and Jackal on one knee bowing to the wolf.
"They really think they should rule us don't they." said Temari as she looked at the statue.
"That they do." Said Shikamaru as he looked at the statue of the Jackal it was the first time he had seen what the now dead demon race. The jackals seemed like a smaller weaker wolf with longer ears then either the wolves or the foxes.
"Keep moving." ordered a guard as the wolves kept moving them down the street. Unlike most homes in the demon fox village dens which was built into the sides of the artificial hills, the wolves had their homes made out of stone and wooden beams. They were lead down the a side road until they reached a medium size den. Shikamaru could see his clan's crest cut into one of the larger stones
"Here" stated a guard as Shikamaru and Temari walked toward the door, they didn't even have to knock as the door flew open to show a she wolf with long brown fur including some fur styled so that two long bangs came down the side of her face while another came down over her forehead. He knew that like hair fur could be styled not that he did it. For a moment no one said anything as he looked at what his mother had become and she looked at what her son had become.
"Happy Birthday Mother." said Shikamaru as the normally stern Yoshino Nara pulled her son into a hug.
"It's good to see you son." cried Yoshino "Come on in."
With that the two foxes walked into the wolf den while the guards remained outside incase the two foxes tried anything.
In another wolf den Raeni Uchiha walked down the hallways of her home, ever since they came back from the Leaf village her mother had been busy putting up old photos that they had hanging up in their old home. She walked past baby photos of her brothers and herself, her parents on their wedding day among others and while her father had tried to remove Itachi from the photos but after a short yelling match her mother had come out on top. She walked into the kitchen to find her mother looking at an old photo album with another one on the table. The one she was looking at had Itachi's name and birthday written on the spine, the one on the table had Sasuke's name and birth date on it. She knew that her mother had started an album for her shortly after she was born and filled it with photos of her growing up.
"Taking a look at some old memories?" asked Raeni
"And making an addition." said Mikoto as with a smile as she looked at the letter on the table.
"A letter from Sasuke?" asked Raeni as Mikoto lowered her head telling her daughter all she needed to know, he hadn't responded to any of the letters she had sent to him since he turned into a demon snake but either it never reached him which was possible since all mail in between the races were searched by the governments or he didn't respond.
"From Itachi." explained Mikoto as she held up a photo of Itachi and Fay standing side by side with Fay's hand behind his back and his hand resting on her hip.
"A photo of him and Fay?" asked Raeni
"Yes…he also sent a mating ceremony invitation." explained Mikoto with a smile "My little boy is grown up."
"I know you forgave him when he saved me but…." started Raeni
"I never hated him." said Mikoto "He was my son and I loved him even as he raised the sword which was meant to kill me. I will always love him just like I will love Sasuke, you and any other kids we have later. Besides we kind of brought it on ourselves."
"What?" asked Raeni as she sat down across from her mother.
"Our clan felt betrayed which we had been but instead of earning back the respect we tried to stab the Leaf leadership in the back." Explained Mikoto "Now was it right for Itachi to do what he did but the past is in the past."
"If he hadn't I would have been raised a human." Laughed Raeni
"I try not to think about that." said Mikoto as Raeni lowered her head, she knew that it wasn't the human comment it was the fact that if the Uchiha massacre didn't happen their pack may still be together.
"Have you told father about the invite?" asked Raeni
"Not yet." Said Mikoto
"So I am guessing we aren't going because he will not want to go." Explained Raeni
"We are going, I don't care if I have to drag him I am not missing my oldest mating ceremony." Stated Mikoto
"Dad can be forceful." Stated Raeni
"I thought I taught you…a woman can control her mate in multiple different ways." said Mikoto with a pervert grin as her daughter flinched a bit.
"Mom…" said Raeni as Mikoto laughed.
Meanwhile in a training field Naruto stood watching his brother Seth and Cade where having a duel as the other teammate Vail worked on chakra control. Naruto couldn't help but think about the times he and Sasuke would have these duels while Sakura worked on something else. He could see so much of team seven in these kids. Cade was stuck up and claiming to be the best because he was pure demon of some noble pride, almost like Sasuke. As for Seth like it or not he was like his older brother just as strong headed however it was Vail that reminded Naruto of himself the most. She came from a poor family and was seen as weak by her classmates, maybe the biggest thing was the fact that judging by how often she looked toward Seth the same way he would sneak looks at Sakura when she wasn't looking.
"You can come out Sai." said Naruto as Sai jumped down from the trees as he walked toward Naruto.
"How are you doing Naruto?" asked Sai
"Ok, I guess." said Naruto "Is there something you want to tell me."
"I asked Ino to marry me today." Said Sai as Naruto smiled
"Congratulation Sai." said Naruto as he patted his friend on the back.
"I want you to be the best man." said Sai
"Of course." said Naruto as he thought for a moment "Do they even have best mans in a demon mating ceremony?"
"I don't know." said Sai as he turned to see Seth and Cade keep fighting each one trying to draw blood. "Aren't you going to step in?
"Not yet." Said Naruto
"So how are you and your brother getting along?" asked Sai as Naruto lowered his head.
"It's slow going." whispered Naruto as he remembered all the times he tried talking with his brother but he was keeping his distance always. "Sometimes I wish I hadn't tried to help humans. It didn't seam to do much of anything."
"Well you do have time to settle the problems." said Sai
"Millions of years." said Naruto "I am guessing Ino is talking to Sakura?"
"I assume so." said Sai as they watched Seth take a hard blow to the gut sending him to his knees.
"See I win once again human breed." stated Cade
"Cade take ten laps." Ordered Naruto as the young two tailed fox looked at him
"Why it was a fair hit." yelled Cade "You're just protecting your brother."
"Your hit was fair but what you said after that is the problem." stated Sai "You are teammates, your lives depend on each other."
"Who are you?" asked Cade
"He is my teammate Sai." stated Naruto "And you respect him, now get running."
"Fine." growled Cade as he took off, as Naruto walked up to his brother.
"You alright?" asked Naruto as he offered his hand
"I am fine." said Seth as he stood up "I can handle myself."
"I know you can." said Naruto "Listen Seth you know how Dad and I told you not to use that justu until we are ready?"
"You're talking about…" said Seth as his eyes widened
"Just scare him shitless don't hit him." said Naruto as Seth smiled.
Inside the wolf Nara den Shikamaru and Temari were enjoying a meal with his parents.
"Here you go son." said Yoshino Nara as she placed a new plate of fresh fish on the table in front of her son.
"Thanks Mom." said Shikamaru as he took a large piece of fish off the tray, they had spent the past three hours talking about everything that had happened.
"Son we have to ask you something." said Shikaku Nara his scar from his ninja days still visible on his now wolf face.
"What is it?" asked Shikamaru
"Are you still helping the humans?" asked Shikaku as his son and Temari paused for a moment not knowing what to say. "I'll take your silence as a yes."
"No." said Shikamaru
"Don't worry we want to help." said Yoshino
"Who are we?" asked Temari
"There is a resistance in the wolf village to the forceful transformation of humans among the wolves however we have no contact with any other form of resistance." Said Shikaku as Shikamaru and Temari looked at each other. "And I know that even if the Leaf did turn its back on Naruto and his family, that he just like you two wouldn't."
"And if we are resistance against them?" asked Temari unsure if they could trust them. When she was human she got along great with Shikamaru's father but his mother not so much. They were both strong willed and headstrong women and now she had to decide if she had to trust them with the fate of humanity.
"We want to help." said Shikamu Nara "And we have a better chance stopping them if we work together."
"And what makes you think we have a plan to stop them?" asked Shikamaru
"Because it's you and you have contact with Naruto and he would never give up on humanity." explained Shikamu
"So do you have a plan because we are all by ourselves here." said Yoshino
"And who is we?" asked Temari
"Well you're looking at around half the total wolf resistance that we know of." said Yoshino "It's hard to know who is on our side and who isn't, we are going out on a limb to trust you and your our son's mate. Apart from ourselves we only around six other members plus our founder Mikoto Uchiha."
"Mikoto is with you?" asked Shikamaru
"Yes, she is the founder of the resistance and spent most of her time gathering information about the demons plans." explained Shikamu
"I am betting that are Asuma and Kurenai." said Temari
"Partly right Kurenai isn't knowingly involved." said Yoshino
"I would think Kurenai would be fully involved." said Temari
"Asuma is keeping Kurenai out of it from for the safely of their daughter however whatever information she tells Asuma gets back to us, it's the same thing Mikoto does with her pack" explained Shikamu "So do you want our help our not?"
In the burning sun mountain range a group of demons moved toward the southern slope of the tallest mountain in the range which was the center point in the grid searched for this part of fire country. They were teams of demons searching all after one major human terrorist who had been cutting off the head of demons.
"Do you sense anything?" asked a lion to a she wolf with deep red fur covering most of her body.
"Yes." stated the former member of team Taka and former Leaf village ninja Karin as her claws dug into a rock. "I got at ten humans fifty yards in front of us."
"Anything beyond that?" asked the lion
"I am not sure." said Karin
"I thought you were the sensory type?" asked the lion
"There is something blocking my chakra sensing." stated Karin
"What does that mean?" asked a snake
"That someone is blocking my sense." stated Karin "Naruto developed a seal for that during the war."
"But you can still sense ten people?" stated the snake
"That only means we have a bigger force then just ten people in front of us." stated Karin as she looked up the rocky mountain face. As suddenly an explosion rocked the right side of the patrol sending five demons flying though the air.
"We are under attack!" yelled the lion as a kunai flew though his neck.
"Take cover." ordered Karin as the demons took cover behind the trees as Kiba's ninja force pushed against the lead patrol.
"Fang over fang!" yelled Kiba as he launched himself in a spinning attack that tore apart anything in his way. Kiba and Hidan were leading the charge while the remaining ninja force were less willing to go on the attack but it soon became clear that they had no option but to attack, demons were pouring in from the right and the left reinforcing the attacked area. They knew that demons had the mountain surrounded and if they didn't punch a hole though the demon lines for them and the civilians they protect to escape from they either become demons or die.
Meanwhile on a very different battlefield Seth Namikaze was standing across from Cade.
"You really want to fight me again?" asked Cade as the best in class glared at the Seth. "You are the son of human born and I am pure blood."
"Did you forget that I am now a high council pack member." stated Seth as Cade glared at him.
"I will beat you to a inch of your life and I don't care of your brother steps in to save you." growled Cade as he looked at his teacher and some former human scum named Sai watching them.
"I don't think that will be needed." said Seth with a grin as he ran though hand signs. Naruto grinned as Sai's eyes widened as he saw lightening dance around Seth's arm.
"What is that?" asked Cade
"You taught him Chidori?" asked Sai as Naruto grinned "I thought it would be rasengan?"
"He hasn't mastered that yet and since he is a lightening type like my father, my dad and I taught him that instead." said Naruto "My dad already knew it and I have seen it enough to know how it works."
A huge smile crossed Naruto's face as he remembered the times he, his father and his brother had spent training in the back yard like it should have been years ago.
"You should have seen the look on his face when he mastered it." said Naruto "And you haven't seen the justu yet."
"What is that?" asked Cade again as he took a step back at this new justu.
"A new justu." explained Seth as he held out his lightening covered hand and pointed toward Cade. "One that my brother and father taught me, I could run my hand clean though your chest but I have something else in mind."
Before Cade could say anything Seth gathered the lightening into a ball.
"A Chidori Rasengan?" asked Sai as Naruto nodded his head.
"I always thought it was possible to contain the force of lightening in a chakra shell but I am not a lightening type person which makes it very hard." explained Naruto "Seth is a lightening type."
"What does it do?" asked Sai
"We don't know for sure." answered Naruto as he turned back toward the duel as the lightening rasengan began to glow even brighter in Seth's hand. Cade was too shock to do anything more then back up in fear as the sound of chirping birds turned into something that sounded more like a human chainsaw. With each step Cade took back Seth took a step forward.
"Are you ready?" asked Seth
"Ready for what?" asked Cade fear in his voice
"For you to learn a lesson." explained Seth as released the chakra control on the lightening rasengan, instantly a blinding flash of light filled the air blinding everyone who didn't know to close their eyes just as the charka ball gave way and the lightening was released, which was only Naruto and his Seth. When Naruto opened his eyes he saw Cade stumbling around blinded by the light. The lightening rasengan was gone.
"I wonder what sort of damage it would do if we ever manage to make it stable." thought Naruto knowing that a rasengan was only truly powerful once it was stable.
"Having trouble?" asked Seth as Cade kept stumbling around blinded until he backed up to the edge of a small sinkhole which dropped down into a small stream. Naruto did nothing as Cade fell backwards into the water. When Cade finally regained his ability to see he was sitting in knee high water with Seth and Vail looking down at him.
"And you were going to beat me?" laughed Seth before he offered his hand "Come on let's get you out of the water and start actually training instead of fighting."
In the human world the battle between Kiba's forces and the demons and it had become clear that the humans were losing badly having lost over half their people. The demons were pushing them back up the mountain, Kiba's plan was to punch though the lines and kill hundreds of demons had failed. The demons had reinforced their lines and had surrounded them and they didn't have the forces to break free.
"Fire style giant fireball justu." yelled an ANBU ninja as he sent a giant fireball toward the demons however a demon used a water justu to block the attack.
"This is fun." laughed Hidan as he looked at his blood covered scythe
"Fun?" asked the ANBU as he looked around at the battlefield, blood was covering the snow and the sound of screaming could be heard. Dead bodies of his friends and the demons tried to take them.
"Ya , nothing is more fun than this." laughed Hidan as he looked to his right to see Kiba pushing a kunai though the neck of a demon bear. "Besides I can't die unless I kill myself."
In the demon lines the commander was grinning as he watched the humans struggle.
"I am going to get a promotion when I hand over the criminal Kiba to be executed." said the commander
"The wolves are still considering turning him." said Karin
"He is the leader of the human armed resistance we can't show him mercy." stated the commander
"Are we going to kill all of the humans who fought with him?" asked Karin as she looked to were the humans were being restrained.
"They didn't lead this little revolt." stated the commander as another dozen leaf ninjas were taken.
Out on the battlefield Kiba looked around his command was all but gone, there were maybe five people plus Akamaru till standing the rest was either taken or dead. All the civilians were taken and the demons were within yards of him.
"Well looks like you all are going to die." laughed Hidan as three demon wolves and four demon felines moved toward with their claws and teeth at the ready.
"You killed us…you know that right?" asked the ANBU radio man as they prepared for a last stand.
"Fire style wildfire roar." stated a voice from behind them as suddenly all of five of them were engulf in flames. The demons stopped their attack as they looked at the giant fireball which just kept burning.
"You killed him?" asked Karin as she like other demons looked to a she wolf with deep red triangles under each of her eyes. "He was your son."
"Better to him to die fast then have it be drawn out." explained Tsume Inuzuka as she lowered her head and walked away as the flames began to die down. Only to show four badly burned human bodies, one of the bodies was covered with the remains of a large dog who had tried and failed to protect his friend and pattern.
"That hurts!" yelled a badly burned Hidan as he tried to stand up only to be knocked back down by a lion who placed his foot on Hidan's chest as he picked up the scythe that had killed so many.
"At least we have one prisoner to take to trial." stated the lion
Yards away a group of demon wolves surrounded Tsume as they headed back toward camp.
"Please tell me you got him." pleaded Tsume as one of the wolves lifted up a blanket to show her only son still alive. He had burns on his face, arms and legs but he was still alive.
"Yes, pulled the switch and placed a dead human in his place when you burn the rest." said the wolf "We couldn't get his dog."
"I am just happy to have him in our new home." said Tsume
"Remember we are only doing this because we need him." stated a wolf "The feline public fear him and he wants to kill lions which means he is worth saving in my book."
Well I hope you liked this chapter. I have also posted the first chapter of the Mass Effect/Battlestar story, so you can go check that out if you want to. I would like to thank everyone who reviewed and I ask that you keep reading. Thanks Wilkins75
