Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or Infinite Stratos. The credit for that goes to Izuru Yumizuru and Masashi Kishimoto respectively.
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"Thoughts"
Demon Thoughts
Demon speech
~Flashback~
As everyone looks to see where the Gospel went, Laura found it but found something else as well~
Somewhere within IS Academy
In a blank room that has nothing in it but a futon lays a person that no one has ever seen before. Nothing is heard but the persons breathing. A few moments pass and you can hear voices coming down a hall as they stop in front of the room. The door opens and three people walk in the room. One of the most interesting features of the first person to walk in the room was the rabbit ears perched atop her head. This person is the definitive creator of the IS, Tabane Shinonono. The second person to walk in the room has an annoyed look on her face. This is Chifuyu Orimura, brother to Ichika Orimura and the IS Representative for Japan. The third person to walk in has nothing really spectacular in appearance, but is the only male able to pilot the IS, Ichika Orimura.
The three walk over to the futon and stare at the person inhabiting the bed. "How long do you think he's going to stay asleep?" Ichika asks as they study his looks.
From the time that Naruto and Kurama were in the portal some changes had befell Naruto. No longer fully blonde, Naruto's hair now had crimson red streaks going through his hair. The whisker marks on his cheeks were no longer marks, they were actual whiskers that twitch in the slightest breeze. But the most surprising thing the noticed about him was the tail that flowed from behind him. Other than those few details, he looked like any normal human.
I don't know, but I can wake him up now, I guess. Said a disturbingly familiar voice. Kurama, whom by now had fully entered the room, walked over to Naruto and sat on his chest. Kurama the stared at Naruto and opened his mouth.
Ramen! Kurama was instantly sent sailing into the wall in front of Naruto as he leaped up at the mention of those sacred noodles. "WHERE?" Naruto said as he completely ignored the three people who are looking at him with curiosity. Naruto, I think it would be best if you were to look around the room. Kurama said as he dislodged his body from the wall.
"Eh?" Naruto said as he suddenly noticed three other people looking at him. 'OH! I didn't see you there! My names Narut- KURAMA! Your not in the seal! Why is that?" Naruto asked Kurama as he stood away from the people who supposedly rescued him and Kurama by default.
I'll get to that in a moment. Chifuyu, I think you had something to say to Naruto here? Kurama said as he walked over and stood with them. "Yes I did. Naruto Uzumaki Namikaze, on the behalf of the IS Academy and Japan I would like to thank you for your help in the termination of the rogue IS Silver Gospel. I also heard of your unique situation. Me and the Academy have decided to give you a unique opportunity." Naruto looked at Kurama and wondered. Kurama what is she getting at?" Kurama grunted.
Naruto, I told them a part of our situation and they decided to do us a huge favor. This is what happened after we got here.
~Flashback~
Laura continued to look for the Silver Gospel as everyone else began to celebrate their victory over she looked a larger than average fox popped up and growled at her, making her back up slightly. "It's ok, I mean you no harm." She said as the fox suddenly dashed away from her. As she watched the fox run, she wondered where the fox was going. The fox stopped running at a crater and stared at Laura. She slowly approached the smoking crater and peered on the inside. There was the Gospel! But, what is that under it? She peered closer and saw a flash of blond and immediately thought that someone else was injured under it.
"Charlotte, Ichika, Rin, Houki! Someones injured here!" She screamed as she ran into the crater and tried to lift the heavy IS off of the strange blond. As everyone came over, Ichika saw the blond and immediately went into action. "Stand back, Laura. I'll use Byakushiki and lift it. When I do, grab him and move him from under the Gospel, OK?" Laura faltered and backed away. As Ichika slowly lifted up the Gospel, Laura began to reach for the man, only to be stopped by the fox that led her here.
As she stared at the fox, Rin and Charlotte were talking. "Where did the fox come from?" Rin asked and Charlotte shrugged. "What I want to know is, why did it stop Laura from grabbing the man?" As Laura was about to reach for the man again, the fox ran under the Gospel and drug the man from under it. Everyone was awed at the surprising strength that the animal had. Suddenly they heard a deep voice speak. Damnit Naruto, what the hell happened to us? As they wondered where the voice came from, the fox walked over to Charlotte, who was standing next to Laura and sat down. "Aww, look at how cute the little fox is!" she squealed as she reached to pet the fox, only for it to speak to her.
May I ask that you do not pet me? I thank you for rescuing my friend from under that machine. May I ask for names? The fox said as everyone suddenly froze. Charlotte, being the most emotional one there, fainted along with Houki and Rin. The fox sweat-dropped, Maybe I shouldn't be talking. Ichika, being extremely freaked out well... Freaked out. "HOLY SHIT! FREAK TALKING FOX! CHIFUYU!" He screamed as he ran away. Laura, who was watching Ichika run away, turned towards the fox.
So, can I hazard a guess and say you're the most logical one here? The fox asked as Laura shook her head smiling. "No, the most logical one here just ran away screaming. Can I hazard a guess and say that neither you or the person right there are normal, Fox-san?" Laura asked the fox. The fox grinned, scaring Laura a little. My name's Kurama. Also, not by a long shot. I could tell you some things about us, but it isn't up to me, but up to Naruto here. Kurama said pointing his tail at him. Laura nodded, thinking. "I wonder what happened to these two. I don't want to pry, but I'm just too curious. They could be a danger to us all."
"Kurama-san, I was wondering, what happened to you two? I mean, why are you here now and what was it that brought you here?" Kurama smiled and wagged his tail, Ah ah, that would be telling. Besides, I can safely tell you that we are not here to do any sort of harm... Well, I'm not. This idiot here was hailed as the God of Pranks. So if people start appearing with pink hair or dressed as a one eyed scarecrow, just know it wasn't me. By the time Kurama was finished speaking, Ichika, whom at the time returned with his sister Chifuyu, warily walked back over to them.
"So, who or what are you?" Questioned Chifuyu, who had the three girls taking a nap carried off to the infirmary. What I am is of no concern. As I was telling this one here; Points tail at Laura, We are not here to do anything bad to anyone here, nor can I give up any important information. It is all up to this one here. Points tail at Naruto. His name is Naruto Uzumaki Namikaze, but just call him Naruto Uzumaki for the time being. As to where we come from, just say it's not from anywhere near here. Kurama briskly said. If we can get him to a room, I can wake him up, but not out here.
As he said that he sprouted eight more tails, making Ichika scream and run away as Chifuyu looked at him interestingly. Kurama walked over to Naruto and, using several tails, picked him up and stared at Chifuyu. Chifuyu stared back. Kurama stares some more. Chifuyu stares back. Kurama sweat-drops. Know where I can find an empty room to wake him up? He asks as Chifuyu smiles. "I was wondering when you were going to ask instead of just standing there. Is he heavy to you?" She asked as she began to lead him to IS Academy.
Kurama snorts. The only thing heavy about him is his idiocy, but that's bound to change soon, hopefully. Chifuyu laughs. "I think we are going to get along just nicely."
~Flashback End~
Naruto sits down on the floor, listening to Kurama tell him what has happened since they got there. Naruto smiles as he got to the end and was quiet. "First off, you're an ass for the idiot comment," Naruto began as his stomach roared, causing him to stand, "We might as well tell her the whole truth.'' He said as he went towards the door. And where do you think you are you going? Kurama asks. Naruto continues towards the door and opens it. Kurama notices Naruto's hair perk up slightly. As he stares it slowly twitches almost like... Oh shit. "I'm going to get some ramen from around here. I'll catch up to fill in any details that Kurama can't in a few hours." Naruto says as he walked out the room and closed the door.
Kurama sighed as he watched Naruto leave the room. Idiot. He said as Chifuyu looks at Kurama. "What's wrong, Kurama?" Kurama sits on the futon and motioned for them to sit down. If I'm going to tell you this, I should start from the beginning about what's going to happen to Naruto pretty soon. We are not from this place, meaning this dimension.
With Naruto
As Naruto walked down the hall, he couldn't help but notice all the attention he was getting from the populace. The all girl populace. "Holy shit! That girl has bigger breasts than Hinata! Kurama was right about this place having some perfect looking girls here. Maybe I can get a girlfriend here?" He continued to walk through the hallway just as a thought struck him, making him pause. He doesn't know where anything is at! "FUCK! IM LOST!" He screamed as someone walks over to him smiling. "Hey there! Need some help searching for something?"
Naruto turns to find a girl standing a few feet from him. She had pink hair that went past her shoulders, as well as sleepy yellow eyes. The uniform she was wearing was the same as everyone else's, but with oversized sleeves. She gave him a bright smile, which he returned with his own. "Yeah, I was looking for somewhere that sold ramen, but got lost. The names Uzumaki Naruto, just call me Naruto. Think you can help?" Naruto asked as the girl thought for a minute. She brightened up a moment later. "Nice to meet you, Naruto! My name is Nohotoke Honne, call me Honne. Where you are looking for is the cafeteria, follow me." She said as she walked back the way he came.
"So, what brings you to IS Academy? I see that you're wearing the uniform, does that mean you are enrolled here?" She asked as the walked down the hall. Naruto smiles sheepishly. "You could say that." He said, not trying to give out too much information. He said as they entered the cafeteria. Then Naruto finally noticed were they were at.
"Whoa! This place is larger than the Hokage's Tower!" he said in amazement as he continued to look around the place. Honne giggled at the exited Naruto. "Come on, let's see if they have any ramen left over." She said as they walked over to the counter as Naruto walked around. "Ah, Noho-sama I thought that was you. How are you doing today?" The cook said as Naruto walked over and stood next to Honne. Honne giggled and replied. "I'm doing good, Ikaros-san! I made a new friend today as well. Naruto, this is Ikaros. She's the head cook here at IS Academy." As Naruto looked at Ikaros, the first thing he thought of was that this cook was weird, and for good reason.
Ikaros wore the traditional cooking apron, under it was a white shirt and blue skirt. She wore a pair of grey-blue sandals. She has a fair complexion, along with pink hair with a tuft of it sticking out like an antenna. Her eyes were a deep emerald green and seemed sleepy. There was a small chick perched on her head. As he continued to look at her, he noticed the smell of ramen wafting from the kitchen behind her and drooled. "Ikaros-sama! Please bless this poor humbled person with the holy noodles of the gods!" Naruto said as he bowed down in front of her.
Nothing was said as Honne and Ikaros stared at Naruto. Naruto, still on his knees in front of the counter, was wondering what was going on. "... OK." As those letters were uttered from Ikaros, Naruto leaped over the counter and gave Ikaros a hug, surprising Honne at the speed he moved. "Thank you, Ikaros-sama! You have my gratitude! If there's anything you want, don't hesitate to ask for it!" As Naruto clung onto Ikaros, she tilted her head and asked a simple question. "Ramen?"
He jumped off of Ikaros and smiled. "Ah, yes. What kinds do you have?" He asked as Honne snapped out of her surprised stupor. "Any kind you want, Naruto-sama." Naruto leaned towards Honne and asked. "What's up with the Naruto-sama?" Honne shrugged. "That's how it was when I first met her. She's the type that does whatever you want her to do, without asking for anything in return, like a submissive servant kinda." Naruto turned back to Ikaros with an evil glint in her eye. "How big is your largest bowl?"
With Kurama
That's how we ended up here, and why we need to get Naruto back into a sealed room immediately. Kurama finished explaining. Chifuyu stands along with Ichika and Tabane. "Kurama, he said he was going to get some ramen, the only place that has any is the cafeteria, which opened for lunch a few minutes ago. We need to make sure that whatever is happening to the brat, he's not around any students for it. Ichika! Get Laura and go clear the cafeteria. If Naruto's there, drag him to the infirmary. Me and Tabane will be there waiting. Kurama, since you can smell him, can you help Ichika track him down?
Kurama grunted and stood, stretching his tails as he walked over to the door. I already smell him. Come on, let's go get this Laura and then Naruto before he does something incredibly stupid. Ichika walked over to the door and opened it, leading everyone out of the room and into the hallway. Chifuyu grabbed Tabane and pulled her away to the infirmary before she disappeared. Ichika stood next to Kurama and stared down at him. Kurama stared back. Ichika started sweating at the piercing gaze of Kurama. Kurama smiled at Ichika, making him jump. "Please Don't eat me." Ichika said as Kurama face-tailed his head. Just find this Laura person so we can stop an idiot. I can find him based on scent, so let's hurry. Ichika stood at attention. "YES, SIR!" he said as he marched down the hallway as if he was going to war.
Kurama followed after a few steps behind, but had to ask. Why are you walking like that? He asked as Ichika started walking normally. "Like what?" Ichika asked as they rounded a corner, seeing it was filled with students and turned to go another way. Kurama snorted. You were walking as if you were going to die, why is that? Kurama clarified. Ichika smiled wanly and began to explain. "Well, remember when you first got here I freaked about you talking, which off the record still creeps me out, there were five of us there. There's Lingyin Huang, whom we call Rin. She's a childhood friend of mine. Then there was Charlotte Dunois, she's the one who was going to pet you before you started talking. Then there's Houki Shinonono, whom you've heard of since Tabane's her sister and wouldn't be quiet about her. Then there's Laura Bodewig. Laura's the one with the eyepatch on, and the only one who didn't freak out in front of you."
Kurama silently digested this information as they walked through the hallways. That still doesn't answer why you were walking like that? Ichika sighed as they rounded another corner, spotting their target just walking towards them. "Laura has somehow gotten through her head that I'm her wife. No matter how many times I try to correct her, she refutes any argument I try to have with her. I gave up trying to convince her otherwise when all of this happened."
Kurama sat there as they waited for Laura to come to them. She-snort-calls-cackle-you-clears throat-her-cough-wife? That's fucking hilarious! Kurama shouted as he fell on the floor laughing at Ichika. Ichika groans as Laura finally came over to them. "Hello Ichika! I see that you're showing Kurama around the school, but where's the other one?" Laura asked as Kurama got off the floor. Laura, you along with Ichika have been tasked with the evacuation of the cafeteria, along with a secondary mission of subduing one Uzumaki Naruto and bringing him to the Main Infirmary. I honestly don't care HOW it's done, as long as you get him there in the next fifteen minutes.
Laura stared at Ichika with a raised eyebrow. Ichika sighed. "Naruto's about to go on a rampage in a few minutes if we can't get Kurama to him to control his power." Laura looked shocked. "Powers? Like flying and super strength?" She shook her head as she addressed Ichika and Kurama. "Well, let's go! Kurama, follow his scent if you can. Wife, let's hurry to the cafeteria." As Kurama and Ichika started off towards the cafeteria he heard Laura's nickname for Ichika and started laughing as he went down the hall, making Ichika cry as he ran.
With Naruto
Honne could only look in shock as Naruto ate. Normally when you get a bowl of ramen it's in a seven inch bowl. The bowls that Naruto were eating from were giant tubs that usually came with ice cream in them. What really made it worse was that he was on the ninth bowl! And still going strong! To make it worse, lunchtime came around and students were filing in to eat only to see Naruto chowing down on ramen. There's a betting pool with people betting on how many bowls he'll eat. Honne decided to speak up as Naruto finished off the bowl and Ikaros came with the next. "Um, Naruto. I've been meaning to ask you something." Naruto turned to Honne and smiled. "If it's about the ramen, this is my last bowl, and no I won't teach you how to do it."
Honne only blinked. "Teach me to do what?" She asked, curious to what he meant by that. Naruto only grinned. "I won't teach you the ancient ritual that the ramen gods have blessed those who truly worship the sacred noodles. The benefits of this ritual is you can identify anything put into the ramen by smell alone." Honne could only sweat drop at the ridiculousness of what he said. Naruto continued his monologue as he jumped onto the table, tears steaming down his face as he remembered his first time going to Ichiraku's Ramen. "To those who wish to join in this Holy journey to understand all that is noodly and sacred, seek no further! I, Naruto Uzumaki Namikaze, am here to show you the way!"
Suddenly, the lights went out, leaving a spotlight on the spot where Naruto stood. Someone screamed. "I can show you the way! Ramen has never failed me, and will never fail you as long as you just BELIEVE in it! I once was lost, in a place that no one wanted to be near me. Cold, alone, and lonely. As I wandered the streets looking for food, I heard something. It called to me, the sounds of slurping, the smell of miso, the laughter. As I got closer, I found the source. It was obscured by a small mist, and I grew afraid. Afraid of what I would find in the strange place. But lo and behold! As I came to the front of the place the front flaps parted for me and I walked in."
By now everyone was captivated by his story. Honne and a few of the other people there had tears in their eyes as they listened to him. Tis was the scene that Kurama and company walked into. Naruto spotted Kurama and smiled, knowing that his time as a prophet was coming to a close now that he was there. "My time here is short, so I must leave to spread the teaching of The Great Ramen God Ichiraku and his helping Angel Ayame to another of my followers, Kurama, the Nine Tailed Fox over there by Orimura!" As he said that the kids stormed over to Kurama, who yelped and jumped into Laura's arms as the crowded around them.
Naruto chuckled as he saw Kurama get swarmed by the giant group of girls as Honne and Ikaros walked over to him. Naruto turned towards them, smiling as he dried his eyes. "Ah, it always brings a smile to my face when I spread the teachings of the Holy Order of Ramen." Honne began to speak, but was cut off as Chifuyu's voice reverberated through the air. "Excuse me, may I have everyone's attention? Everyone in the cafeteria is to follow Laura Bodewig out to the field for an emergency drill. I repeat, follow Laura Bodewig to the field for an emergency drill. Also Naruto Uzumaki you are to report to the Main Infirmary for your physical."
As everyone searched and found Laura they began to follow her through the doors to the outer field, Honne turns to speak but is interrupted, this time by Ichika. "Um, Naruto, I was sent to escort you to the Main Infirmary for what Kurama calls 'The Idiot's Rebirth'. What that is I don't know, but in the next three minutes if I don't get you to the Infirmary, Chifuyu's going to force me to do things!" Ichika said as he started bawling like a child, making Naruto sweat-drop and wonder whether he should go just to recommend that Ichika is given meds for chronic depression. "C'mon Ichika, it can't be that bad now, can it?" Naruto asked, knowing he just opened a can of lightning style jutsu as Ichika grabbed Naruto by the shirt and drug himself up, only to whisper in Naruto's ear. Whatever it was that Ichika told him made his blood run cold as his healthy tan skin turned snow white as all the color drained from him.
Honne could only wonder what was said as Naruto and Ichika clasped arms and exchanged a few words and suddenly watching Naruto nod and vanish. Honne, curious, decided to voice the question in her (And Ikaros's) head. "Ichika when you said that Ms. Orimura makes you do things, what is it?" She asks as Ikaros's face turned a light shade of pink. Ichika only went pale and fell on the floor, crying hysterically as Honne and Ikaros stood there. Honne turned to Ikaros and raised a sleepy eyebrow. Ikaros turned to Honne and tilted her head. "Ice cream? She asked as Honne smiled and nodded, wanting to forget what she just saw as well as wonder, "I wonder where he got the fox ears and tail from? It goes extremely well with the whisker marks on his face."
"CAN'T LET IT HAPPEN! I WON'T LET IT HAPPEN! NO MAN SHOULD EVER HAVE TO GO THROUGH WHAT ICHIKA TOLD ME!" Naruto thought as he flew through the hallways, following Ichika's directions as best as he could. Flying past the Main Office, he could see the Infirmary a couple hundred feet away, but the hallway was filled with a ton of destructive looking material arranged in a sort of horrible gauntlet of some sort. Naruto gritted his teeth. "Fuck it, I have to do it, FOR ICHIKA!" Naruto screamed as he went through the starting line.
The first obstacle was to jump over a wall of sandbags. "Ha! Too easy." Next there was a target range, in which he had to throw some kunai at some cones. He missed every last throw. "Stupid fucking cones." As he continued to run down the hall towards the next obstacle a thought popped up in his head. "Why in the fuck is the damn hallway so long?" As he thought that sentence a pair of students walked onto the obstacle course with a wooden wall, and Naruto smashed right through it.
"Sorry!" He screamed of his shoulder as he tried to leap clear over a pit with small disks with red buttons on the top. As he landed on the other side he slipped over a random log. "Whoops can't let that hap"-KaBOOOM! He landed on one of the disks and it immediately exploded, making all the other disks explode as well. "HOLY FUCK!" He screamed as he was catapulted into another part of the obstacle course, and was immediately pelted with stones. "Where the hell is this coming from?" Naruto screamed as he ran through, dodging and blocking the stones. Next thing you know, the stones turn into pieces of metal flying faster than he could see. An explosion went off, throwing him to the ground as he covered his head from the debris of the explosion. He lifted his head and stood up...
Only to be immediately assaulted with the sounds of war waging all around him as he looked around wondering where the hell he is right now. "HOLY SHIT!" He screamed as a glowing blue ball whizzed past his head, sticking to what looks like a troll and exploding guts and blood all over him. "LET ME OUTTA HERE! FUCK YOU ICHIKA, THIS IS NOT WORTH IT!" Naruto ran past as much of it as he could running as fast as he could through the war zone, dodging ugly creatures and people wearing suits of armor. Naruto ran towards a man wearing a green suit of armor and threw him out of the vehicle he just took from someone else. "Sorry, need it more than you right now!" Naruto then looks around in the car and wondered how to make it move. The man gets back up and watches as Naruto tries to make the car move. "... Want help?'' The man asks as he walked back over to the car and folds his arms and waits.
And waits...
Waiting still...
"Yes, please." Comes the sad reply from Naruto.
With Kurama
Damnit where is this idiot at? Kurama growls out at Ichika, who he has pinned under his body after seeing Ichika walk in without Naruto. "Kurama, Ichika passed out after he came in here and you pounced on him. Please get off of him so we can find out what happened to him." Came the calm and collected voice of Chifuyu. Just as Kurama got off Ichika, the door exploded and in walked Naruto. Naruto smiled.
"Hey guys! I don't feel so-"THUD.
The last thing he heard was a collective shout of his name before the blackness clouded his vision.
Sorry for the wait. Life sucks, but is awesome at the same time. Let me know what you think.
