A.N: I'm VERY VERY VERY SORRY for the late. Lots of things happen and I really don't have time to write. One of them is the constant earthquakes that happen in my area recently. You can't write a decent story without twitching and jumpy every second there's a tremor. Although sometimes those comes from a Harley's engine. Seriously, that one can make a big tremor. My bad health didn't help too. There's only one review that I need to answer.

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Okay, that's all I want to say. Oh! Happy Chinese New Year for you! Screw Valentine! I'm single and I like it!

"Character speaking"

'Character thinking'

"Flashback"

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Chapter 10: Tears, Explanation, and Farewell

Naruto standing inside Sousou's tent. In front of him, stand alongside Shuunran, Shuuran, and Keifa, is Sousou. Her face is scowling. "Let me get this straight. Your real name is Naruto Uzumaki correct?"

Naruto nodded.

"You are here because you promised an acquaintance of yours to get rid of a group called Shiroi-fudo."

Naruto nodded again.

"The reason for that is because this group want to control this country?"

"That's what I thought of, so yes."

"And they want my head in order to do so?"

Another nod.

Sousou rubbed her temples, "Why don't you tell me this sooner? I can help you with that. Especially if it's concerning me."

Naruto shrugged, "Well, there's a couple reasons for that. One of them is because we just met only recently. The other one is because it's too dangerous for you."

Sousou glared at him, "Dangerous?! I am an imperial general! Explain to me how is my life can be much more dangerous!"

Naruto sighed, "This group is not your normal thugs or bandits. The information that I manage to gather shows that some people in this group have a... unordinary powers."

Shunran speaks for the first time, "What kind of powers?"

Naruto shocked his head, "I don't know exactly what power they have, but one thing that I know, is that they use magic."

"Magic?" asked Keifa.

Naruto nodded at her, "Yes, magic. At least some sort of magic. Therefore it is dangerous. It's another level of threat that you never meet before."

Sousou absorbed this information carefully. It's true that she never encountered enemies that use magic. Some of them did use tricks. But in the end, there's always a logical explanation behind those. However, magic is something else. Magic is something that works in a way that cannot understand in common sense. Like a miracle.

Of course there's a possibility that Naruto lied to her.

It seems that her general have the same thought in their mind, "Do you think we will believe all this crap you spoke of?" Keifa say with a mock tone. "Magic? Bah! Magic does not exist!"

Naruto frowned at her. He knows that it will difficult to convince them. "Well, it's your choice. I told you the truth, it's up to you either believe me or not. The fact that you can't accept the existence of magic itself already shows your lack of sense of awareness."

Keifa bristled at his remark. She didn't like this man at all. "There's no such thing as magic!"

"Keifa! That's enough!" Sousou shouted.

Keifa look at her, "Karin-sama! Don't tell me that you believe all about this 'magic' thing!"

Sousou just glared at her and Keifa's rampart is stopped. Talk about death glare.

Sousou look at Naruto, "Can you prove to us that magic exist?"

Naruto pondered at a moment, "What would you do after I prove it to you?"

"I'll help you to get rid of this group."

Naruto shocked his head, "I can't accept that."

Sousou looks about to argue with him, but Naruto interject her, "Look, I already promised that I will get rid of them. This group is above your league, there's only death awaits you if you stick your nose deeper, maybe even worse. I don't know what they want from you, but tonight they want you die. I try to stop them by saving you."

Sousou look a little downcast at his word, "Are you saying that I'm not strong enough?"

Naruto groaned, this is one part of girls he didn't like. "Sousou, you are strong. Just as you said, you are an imperial general. Lots of people will fight and died for you. But this is just out of your reach. I'm not going to make a bet where I already can see where it will end."

Shuuran spoke with a soft voice, "Just how strong this group are? At least you should have an idea albeit how small it is."

Naruto stay silent for a moment, "At least there are three peoples that are about as strong as me. Mind you that you haven't seen everything about what I capable of."

Sousou winced. That's a bad news. Naruto is strong. There's no doubt of that. But three of them? That's bad, very bad.

Sousou then noticed something, "Hold on, if you say that at least there are three of them who are as strong as you are, then how will you get rid of them?"

Naruto give her a deadpanned look, "Please don't tell me that you think I'm going to charge at their base like a raging bull? I'm not that stupid you know."

Sousou grimaced, that's EXCATLY what she thought of, "Ah, ermm..."

Naruto sighed, "Anyway, now you know how dangerous they are. I'll keep my promise, now YOU have to keep your promise. Release Bachou."

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Bachou is sitting inside a wooden cage with a gloomy look. Her eyes are almost lifeless. It's almost midnight now. She has been sitting inside this cage since she woke up. She remembered that masked man is the one who responsible for her state right now. If he's not interfering, then Sousou will be dead. She will avenge her dad!

Her musing is cut with a flap of tent being opened. She looks up to see who's coming. Her eyes widened. It's that masked man.

She glared at him, "You! What are you doing here?!"

Naruto sit in front of her, "Sousou didn't kill your father. Your father got drunk and died from falling off a horse."

Bachou's eyes widened, "Wh-what?"

Naruto ignored her and start to tell her the truth, "This was happened a few years ago. There was an invited gathering at Supreme General Kashin's mansion in the capital..."

Naruto told her everything. Everything that happened that night. The truth behind all lies. What exactly happened to her father. How his father got drunk at the party. How Kashin challenged Batou, Bachou's father, to fight with Sousou. How Sousou refused to fight with him.

"... In order to divert his humiliation in front of the whole company, Batou-dono drank like a fish after that. And, after the banquet was over, he went back without taking anyone with him. And then, he fall. He hit his head hard when he fell. His wound is too big and fatal. It's too late to save him."

Right now, Bachou's face went pale. It almost look like she's just heard the most scariest story in her life. Naruto, despite noticed it, continue with his story.

"Kakouton, one of Sousou's general, who happened to be on guard that night found him lay on the ground. His breath was already faint. It's his own wish to keep secret about the cause of his death. He said 'It's disgraceful to a warrior family for someone to die from falling off a horse'"

"B-but, people said that Sousou attacked my father to pay him for humiliating her!"

Naruto sighed, "That's not true, but Sousou accepted it like that. That way, the true reason why Batou died will keep as a secret, his wish will be fulfilled."

Bachou look down, "W-why? Why she didn't reveal the truth?! Wouldn't it be better for her?!"

For the first time, Naruto smiled, not that Bachou know what happened behind his mask, "True, I don't know what that girl is thinking; let her reputation go bad like this. But if I make a guess, I think it's because she respect your father as a great warrior. I think she tried to grant his last wish, and accepting the unfavourable criticism herself."

Bachou fell silent. There's no way all of this are true! There's no way her father would die like that! This man must lie to her!

"... the cage."

"Hm? Sorry, what did you just say?"

"Open the cage." Bachou said with a small voice.

Naruto hesitated at first. He can feel that Bachou still held a grudge against Sousou. Perhaps she didn't believe what he just said. Not that he can blame her. No one will believe a stranger's words about how their father died, when what they said is completely different by what most people have said. But Naruto knew that he can't get anywhere with this.

Naruto stand up and reach a key for the cage from his pocket. Then he opened her cage. As soon as the cage is opened, Bachou jumped at him and try to strangle him. Keyword, try.

Naruto saw it coming and catch both of her wrists. "Calm down."

Bachou tried to pry away her hands. She kicked around, yanked her hands, everything. But Naruto didn't budge an inch. "You lied! You are just another Sousou's subordinates! Let me go! I'll kill her! LET ME GO!"

Naruto look at her and saw that her eyes are in verge of tears. "Bachou, calm down."

"DON'T YOU DARE TELL ME TO CALM DOWN! YOU LIED! MY FATHER WILL NEVER DIE LIKE THAT! I NEED TO KILL HER!" Bachou screamed at him.

Then suddenly Naruto do something that never crossed Bachou's mind. He hugged her, "Bachou... Sui, please listen to me."

Bachou's eyes gone wide at his actions, her voice grow softer as her tears start to fall, "Let... me... go."

Naruto bring his hand up to his mask. He takes it off and throws it on the floor. Bachou look at his face and a small blush crept up on her face. Despite everything, she's still a girl. And she knows that this man that holding her is a handsome man. Their eyes met with each other. Brown met blue. Naruto stare at her, "Look at me in the eyes. Do I look like I lied to you?"

Bachou look at his eyes. She saw a deep blue. Gentle eyes. Eyes that belongs to people who have seen the world. Eyes that shows no malice. Eyes that shows the truth. Bachou look deeper and noticed something that makes her eyes gone wide. His aura is so clear, like a sun in a blue sky. She never thought that was possible. She thought that to see one's aura, people need to face each other. In other words, fight with each other.

But there she is, she saw his aura so clearly in his eyes. They're not even fighting! But she can sense it, she can feel it, she can saw it. His aura is so calm, like flowing water.

Bachou then remember something. Something that his father taught to her when she still a little kid.

'If you have a sense of guilt in your heart, your aura will be cloudy.'

Bachou knows. That this man is not lying to her.

Bachou break down crying. She wailed and cried as hard as possible. Unconsciously, she hugs him and snuggled at his chest. Staining his shirt with her tears.

Naruto hugged her back. A small smile carved on his mouth. Right now, what he saw in front of him is not a brave warrior called 'Bachou from Seiryou'. But a little girl. A little girl who finally accepting a horrible truth about her father's death.

Bachou continued crying for almost half an hour. But eventually, she fell asleep. Today must be too much for her. Naruto smiled look at her sleeping face. Her face is so peaceful.

Naruto picked up his mask and put it on his face again. Then carried her on his back. It's time to take her back. Naruto get out from the tent and find Shunran standing in front him, "She's dealing it quite hard isn't she?"

Naruto nodded, "Yeah. Anyway, I should be going now."

"Right. Before that, there are two things that I need to tell you." Shunran said.

"I'm listening." Naruto said.

"The first one is about Karin-sama. It seems that she still hasn't give up about Shiroi-fudo. There's a big chance that she will start a war with this group."

Naruto sighed, "Seriously? Well, it's up to her. Just tell her that if she's doing something that may endanger her life, it's on her own. I can't protect her all the time."

Shunran nodded, "I think one of the reasons why she wants to take a part on this matter is because you are involved in it."

"Me?" Naruto asked, a little surprised.

"Yes, Karin-sama is taken a quite liking about you. She always wants strong peoples in her army. Personally, I have to agree with her." Shunran blushed a little, "I mean, you are strong and intelligent enough. You also very calm, not many people can maintain such composure in front Karin-sama like what you did earlier today."

"Thanks for the compliment. But I'm not interested to work under people's order. So I think I'll pass the offer." Naruto smiled, "Still, I think you look cuter when you act like this. Why don't you keep it up?"

Shunran blushed at his remark, "Wh-What are you saying?! Pl-please don't joke around!"

Naruto chuckled a little, "Well, what's the other news?"

Shunran pouted a little but quickly get it off from her face, "There's someone wait upon you in front the camp. Shuuran brought her here. I believe her name is Kan'U."

Naruto stared at her blankly.

Shuuran stared him back.

"Kan'U? Are you sure?"

Shuuran nodded, "I'm sure."

"Well, fuck."

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Kan'U is anxious. Earlier today, Lin-lin has run back home while spluttering about Bachou and Naruto. It takes a while for her to catch her breath and able to tell what happened in the market. Why she's running home so quickly and why Bachou is not with her.

And then here she was. Standing alone in front Sousou's camp. Waiting for a man and a girl. A girl that just befriends with her oath-sister. A man that might be a clue where Naruto was. She still remembers she's so exited and agitated when Lin-lin brings the news.

-Flashback start-

"Onee-chan! Onee-chan! ONEE-CHAN!" Lin-lin shouted at top of her lungs.

Aisha look at the source of the ruckus and saw a cloud of dust trailing behind Lin-lin who ran at her in full speed.

"Lin-lin! What's all this about? And where's Bachou?"

Lin-lin stopped in front of her, her breath are ragging like a bull, "Ba *gasp* Bachou are *gasp* soldier *gasp* Naruto-onii-san *gasp* jumped *gasp* Sousou * gasp*"

"What's happened here?" Sei suddenly came from behind Kan'U.

"I don't know. Lin-lin, take a deep breath first."

Lin-lin calmed herself and take some deep breath. After she calmed down enough, she starts her story, "I just got back with Bachou from our job. Then there's a commotion on the street. It seems that Sousou is on the town and then there's an assassinate attempt on her. Then the same masked man from the tournament saved her! He appeared from nowhere! That's when Bachou suddenly attack Sousou! I don't know what happened to her. The masked man stopped her and then Sousou take them both to her camp. I don't know the rest."

Kan'U look at her with a concerned face. That masked man... could it be Naruto? But what happened? Why now? And why Bachou attacked Sousou?

"Onee-chan." Lin-lin called her, "I think the man behind the mask is Naruto-onii-san."

"What makes you think so?" Aisha asked her.

Lin-lin looks hesitant at first, "When I saw him, I... I yelled Naruto-onii-san's name. That man look at me. He didn't say anything, but I know it's him! It must be him! Onee-chan! It must be Naruto-onii-san!"

"Lin-lin, calm down!" Aisha told her, "We still haven't sure about it. It can be someone else. He-"

"Onee-chan." Lin-lin interrupted her, "Can we go to Sousou's place? Bachou is taken there too. We must save her!"

Aisha look at Sei and nodded, "Okay. I'm going to Sousou-dono's place to see Bachou. You and Sei go back to the inn together."

"Why?! I'm going there to get Bachou back as well!" Lin-lin shouted.

"You'll mess things up if you go with her, since you have a quick temper. Leave this to Aisha." Sei calm her down.

"But..." Lin-lin still looks unsure.

"Lin-lin, believe me. I'll definitely bring Bachou back. Okay?"

With a small nod, Lin-lin agreed, "Okay."

-Flashback end-

'Maybe... Lin-lin is right. Maybe that man truly is Naruto.' Aisha thought.

Then she quickly shakes her head, 'No. I must not put my hopes too high.'

Then she noticed a couple of figure walking to her. When they are closed enough, her eyes widened. One of them is the masked man Lin-lin has told her about. On his back, sleeping peacefully is Bachou. Walking on his side is Kakouton, one of Sousou's general.

Aisha run at them, then stopped in front of the masked man, "Is she okay?"

Naruto nodded at her, "She's fine. Just tired."

Aisha shocked hearing his voice. She knows that voice. She remembers and will never forget HIS voice. Naruto's voice.

Aisha look at him with a surprised look, "N-Naruto?"

Naruto ignored her and turn around to face Kakouton, "Please send my regards to Sousou. Make sure that my message to her is clearly sent."

Kakouton nodded at him, "I'll make sure about it. Well then, farewell."

"Farewell."

Naruto then turn back and start walking away. Aisha, still confused, quickly bid her farewell to Kakouton and quickly catches up with Naruto.

"Naruto, wait!"

Naruto stopped walking and look at her, "Not now. I'll tell you everything back in the inn."

Aisha stared at him sternly, "Promise?"

"Promise." Naruto answered back.

After that, both of them start to walk to the inn, where two of their companions are waiting anxiously.

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"Okay, then. Where do I start first?" Naruto sit down and face the girls. He already discards his mask.

It's morning now. Last night was very tiring to say at least. Naruto have to convince the girls that he will explain everything to them in the morning. The reason for it is because he didn't want to repeat the same thing over and over again.

"Why don't you start with the reason you leave us so suddenly." Sei said to him with a harsh tone.

Naruto nodded, "Right. Please believe me that I have no ill intention about it. I'm forced to leave so suddenly because I was being hunted."

"Hunted?" Sei asked again.

"Yes. Hunted." Naruto answered, "I believe everyone already knows about the incident at the tournament where Lin-lin and Bachou entered right?"

Everyone nodded.

"After my last fight, I'm leaving the tournament. This was considered as an act for ignoring and running from the law. Therefore, the government put a bounty on my head."

"Why you leave the tournament?" Bachou asked.

"Because I have no more reason to continue." Naruto said, "Do you girls remember that I leave after we met Sousou for the first time?"

"Yes. If I remember correctly, you said that there was a 'bussines' that you have to do." Aisha said.

Naruto nodded at her, "This bussines was about my job in this country. There's information for me from a gang in the city. Then they suddenly asked me for help. I was asked to enter the tournament as their representative. Their original representative was being attacked by another gang and was unable to enter the tournament."

"I still don't see your reason for leaving early." Bachou furrowed.

"I'm getting into that. They just asked me to beat the representative from that other gang. They never said to me to win the tournament."

Sei nodded, "I see. But if you do not leave, this won't be happening. I know about the tournament and there's no rule about no killing."

Naruto look at her, "True, there are no rules about it. But if I continue, I have to fight with Bachou and Lin-lin. That's something that I don't want to do."

"Even if it makes you a criminal?" asked Sei with wide eyes.

"Yes." Naruto answered confidently.

Sei stared at him with an amusing look. She never met someone who are as powerful as him, but also can be quite an idiot. "You said earlier about your job in this city. What exactly is your job?"

Naruto think for a moment before answer, "What I'm going to tell you is a secret. I want you all to promise me not to tell anyone without my permission."

The girls look at each other before give their word.

Naruto then start to explaining, "There's a group called Shiroi-fudo. This group is dangerous. From what I've gathered, they have an intention to control this country. Ironically, that's sounds fine since lots of people want to control this country, Sousou included. But the problem comes with the one who lead this group. There are three people in the top of the group, and this three people are peoples who do not belong in this world."

Lin-lin look at him with a confused look, "What do you mean Naruto-onii-san? I don't get it."

Naruto sighed and rubbed his temple, "It's complicated. Let's see... Basically, this world is not the only world that exists. Peoples only know that there's only one world, and that's the world where they lived. But actually, there's a lot more! There's another world, another reality, another dimension.

"Some of these... worlds are connected with each other. Some are not. Those who are connected are usually have a same flow, but with a little difference. Let's say that in this world, your parents are met each other and therefore you were born. But maybe in the other world, your parents exist. But they never met with each other, and so you are not born in that world.

"There are some peoples who can jump to another world. Some of them are powerful enough to make a dimension by them self, make a world if you may. But they are not Gods. They just people with a power that many do not have. These people have a job to watch the worlds. Make sure that nobody from another world mess to much with another world. In fact, this is not the first time I sent into this world. Quite a long time ago I was sent here to guard a man named Confucius. He died in the end though, but he died because old age. Still, by his death, my job is done in this world, until now."

Naruto's face then suddenly turn into more serious, "Anyway, there's an accident. My acquaintance, which is the same with the one who send me here, makes an... experiment. His experiment goes wrong and accidently, three peoples from another world are send here.

"These peoples are the one who built and lead Shiroi-fudo. As the law apply, these people are not allowed to meddle into this world's affair too much. Yet by built the Shiroi-fudo, they have broken that rules.

"I can't let Shiroi-fudo control this country. If they by any chance become so, then this world may be in grave danger." Naruto ended his speech.

Bachou gulped, "Wh-what kind of danger?"

Naruto stare her with his most serious look, "This world will be destroyed."

Everyone surprised by his answer. Sei is the first one who recovered, "Destroyed like what?"

Naruto shocked his head, "Destroyed like eradicated. Doomsday. End of the world. The end."

Aisha became a little frantic, "But why?! I mean, how come it destroyed?!"

Naruto look at the ceiling for a moment, "Do you guys knows about the philosophy of 'yin and yang'? About equality and balance?"

Everyone nodded.

Naruto nodded, "The system in this world works on the same way. When someone who doesn't belong in one world became too important, became too attached, or his presence influence that world too much, then that world will lose its balance, its equilibrium. World that lose its balance won't be able to maintain its own existence. Therefore it will be destroyed."

Everyone looks horrified with his explanation, well at least Aisha and Bachou is. Sei is too serious and Lin-lin... well Lin-lin is just too young to understand something as complicated as this.

"So that means... you too also don't belong from this world, Naruto?" Aisha asked with a small voice.

Naruto look down and answer her, "Yes. That's why I don't want you girls became too close with me. Because not only Shiroi-fudo, but I also can bring this world into destruction."

"Then why would you make that destruction in the tournament?! Wouldn't that will be quite a much to be considered as meddling in this world's affair?!" Bachou asked with a panic voice.

Naruto calmed her down, "Relax, what I did in the tournament is just to balancing the scales. The group that attacked the champion who I replaced as is under the command of Shiroi-fudo. If the timeline goes correctly, then the original champion is supposed to be killed in that tournament by blowing himself up. That action will also takes his enemy's live as well make destruction in the tournament. That's why I make that entire ruckus. Actually, I don't know about all of this until I read the message sent for me by my acquaintance. He also can see into future and all of its possibility. It's already one package with his ability to jump to another world."

"I... I see." Bachou nodded. There's a huge relief flows into her. All of this stuff about blow this world into oblivion is too much for her mental and sanity.

Sei then asked him, "Is there any means, any method that allows someone from another world to live in this world for a long time? And if possible, affecting this world by his or her presence quite a lot?"

Naruto wait for a moment before answering, "It's not impossible to do that."

Everyone perked up hearing him, but his next sentenced put them into silence.

"But there's a lot of condition to do that."

"What kind of conditions?" Sei asked again.

Naruto sighed, "The first one, there have to be an empty slot. Let's take this into example. There are two man come into this world. Let's say their name is Bob and Blib."

"Bob and Blib?" Bachou said with a confused look.

Naruto ignored her and continued, "Bob killed a man from this world. That man is supposed to be a father of a man who will be a king. Normally, that will bring the world into an end. However, Blib can fill that man's position and make sure that his position is as the same as the man Bob killed. That way, Blib can live in this world without blow it up. As long as Bob don't mess up again of course."

Sei nodded, "So that's why you entered the tournament. You put yourself into that champion's position and make sure that his role in the tournament is fulfilled. His opponent is died and the tournament is blown up. As long as the end is similar there shouldn't have been any trouble right?"

Naruto smiled, "Yes. You are correct about that. Is there any more question?"

Aisha nodded, "I have one question. How will you destroy that organitation?"

Naruto smiled faded away hearing her question, "That's actually quite a problem. While the small-fry will be no problem to me, those three guys that come from another world will be. If my source is correct, then they will be as powerful as I am."

Everyone shocked hearing that. """What?!"""

Naruto grimaced, "You heard me. But don't worry, my acquaintance is not that irresponsible for sending me here without preparations. There's a lot of stuff that make sure that I can beat them. Anyway, do you girls get it so far?"

Everyone except Lin-lin nodded. It seems it's too much for her. There's smoke come out from her head.

Naruto look at her with a smile, "Don't think about it too hard. If you don't get it then it's fine."

"Uuuu..." Lin-lin pouted.

Naruto chuckled, "Think of it that there's some bad people that I have to beat. Is that simple enough for you?"

Lin-lin suddenly beamed at him and nodded, "I get it!"

Naruto chuckled again. Seriously, this girl could changes her mood so quickly that it amused him.

"Well then, unless you have any more questions, I suggest we search for a meal. I haven't eaten breakfast and I'm starving." Naruto tell the girls with a wide smile.

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"Well then, we'll say good-bye here." Aisha said to Naruto and Bachou.

"We just met again, too. It's a pity." Lin-lin said with a sad face.

"Are you going back to Seiryou for once after all?" Sei asked Bachou.

"Yeah. I have to tell the truth to the people of my hometown. Besides, Naruto is right. I have to lead my people. With my father's death, I am the current leader of Seiryou." Bachou said with a small, sad smile.

"Yeah, that's good." Aisha assured her. Then she look at Naruto, "Are you sure about this? We can at least accompany you until you find more information about Shiroi-fudo."

Naruto shocked his head, "I am sure. That way my presence will not affected you girls too much. We don't want this world destroyed because of me right?"

Everyone looks a little sad hearing him. But they know what he said is true. There's no guarantee that Naruto's presence will not affect this world's balance. Still, they don't like it though.

Bachou then look at Naruto, "Naruto-dono."

Naruto arched an eyebrow for the suffix but say nothing about it, "Yes?"

Bachou bowed at him, "I am indebted to you. If you need anything from me or my clan, please don't hesitate to ask."

Naruto waved her off, "Nah, don't worry about it. Just be a good leader for you clan okay?"

"And... umm..." Bachou timidly walk to him and pull him quite far from the girls, there a small blush at her face. "Please keep my crying a secret. Especially from Chouhi."

Naruto smiled, "Sure. Anything for you, Sui."

Bachou surprised and her blush has gone redder, "H-How d-do you know my mana?"

"If you remember it well, I already mentioned your mana when we are in the Sousou's camp. However, it seems you are too busy to try to kill Sousou to notice it." Naruto teased her with a smirk.

Bachou's face has became as red as tomato, "Y-You! Sh-Shut up!"

Bachou swing her spear at Naruto, only for him to puff out of smoke.

Bachou growled, "Sometimes I hate that guy."

The other girl just sweat dropped at their antics. Naruto can sometimes be quite annoying.

Bachou look at them and smiled, "I guess that's it. Bye-bye! I'll see you later!" Bachou then trotted off while waving at the girls.

"Bye-bye." Lin-lin waved her back, a smile etched at her face.

"You're putting on quite a smile, even though you're parting with a friend." Sei mussed at her.

"Peole remember others' faces when they part, until they meet again." Lin-lin said to her, "I want Bachou and Naruto-onii-san to remember this happy face of mine."

Sei and Aisha smiled at her. Sometimes their little companion can be such an adorable one.

A.N: Wohoo! How's about that?! I put a lot of explanation about this universe for you! Yeah. I mentioned 'a lot of people have this ability'. I mean, there's so much character that have a similar power with Zelretch. Let's say Yukari Yakumo from Touhou. They have the same power, yet quite different with each other.

But Zelretch is my favourite. I mean he has this perks that you can put him into blame for everything. But not hated him, just... annoyed. You know what I was saying?

I also write, albeit not very clear, Naruto's position in this world. By making him a ticking bomb as well as the other people, he can't do very much in this world. I do that not because I can't write a story that involves him too much you know?! Not at all!

Oh, for Kinunatz, if you read this, I hope you understand now why I killed Touka. Sometimes a story needs a little tension to be a good one.

About Sousou not want to make out with him in bed. Well, I don't know about you guys, but when I played the game, Sousou's... hatred(?) with man is pretty strong. I think she needs more push than this to accepting a man's presence in her bed.

Anyway, as I said in previous chapter. I can't promise you when the next chapter will be out. But I will never abandon this fanfic. Mark my words. Ah, don't forget to review this and don't bother flaming, because I'll ignore it.