Couldn't sleep, so I decided to write this chapter. Hope you enjoy the new chapter!
(Marshalanime does not own Naruto or Monster Girl Encyclopedia)
"Come on Hinata. We just want to know if he was good" Ino said as her and Sakura were trying to get some details from the young Hyuuga as the group followed Saree. "I-I really d-don't want to talk about it" Hinata said as her face was completely red. "We're not asking you to give us every detail. We just want to know what it was like" Sakura told her.
"Sakura, Ino, Hinata doesn't want to talk about it. So drop it" Kurenai told the two. "If you want to know what Naruto's like, I can tell you what happened after Hinata fell asleep" Aria said as she flew up to them. This resulted in Ino and Sakura's donning horrified expressions.
Some time later
"...and then the three clones filled me to the brim. Of course that didn't satisfy us so he made another group of clones" Aria was telling them when Ino and Sakura finally had enough. "Aria! Too much information!" Ino/Sakura yelled at the lilim. "You're the ones that wanted to know how he was" Aria said, confused by their outburst. "Exactly! We wanted to know if he was good! Not a detailed description of what happened last night!" Ino yelled.
"We're here" Saree said as everyone stopped in front of a temple that was in the proses of being reclaimed by the desert. 'Finally! If I had to listen to Aria any longer I'd have to change my panties. Damn lilim!' Ino thought, with Sakura having similar thoughts.
"What's with all of the ruins in this desert!" Kiba asked. "Arorin was not the first kingdom in this desert. There have been many to rise and fall in this area. As a result the desert is littered with the ruins of those ancient civilizations" Saree explained. "Nice to know. Now that we're here however, think you can tell us what we're here for?" Shikamaru asked.
"A mirror" Saree answered. "A mirror?! We came all the way out here for a mirror?!" Kiba yelled. "It has special properties that I desire" Saree said before walking into the temple.
"So we came here for a magic mirror?" Asuma asked. "Magic items aren't uncommon in this world. So if she has to come to a place like this to find it, then it most be really unique" Naruto said before he went in after her. "Well, we can't let them have all the fun" Kakashi said before the rest of them went in.
"Naruto, wait up! You'll get separated if you go off ahead!" Sakura called out as Naruto and Saree turned a corner at the end of the hall. "That idiot. He never learns" Sakura muttered. "Don't worry Sakura. It's just one corner, we can easily catch up" Kakashi said just before the croup turned the corner to find a dead end. "Or not" the masked shinobi said.
"It would seem the ruins are still vary much alive" Freya commented. "What do we do now? That was the only way threw" Sasuke asked. "It would seem that's not the case" Shino said, drawing everyone's attention to a corridor that had appeared on the opposite wall.
"looks like this just got a lot more interesting" Aria said. "You have an unusual concept of interesting" Freya told the lilim.
With Naruto and Saree
"You know we're on are own now, right?" Saree asked the blond. "Yeah, but I'm sure we'll meet up with them later" Naruto told the red head.
"Do you mind if I ask a question?" Saree asked as the two walked down the corridor. "Ask away" Naruto told her. "Why did you come to this world in the first place?" Saree asked as she grabbed a torch off of the wall.
"To be honest, I didn't intend to come to a new world when I first came here" Naruto as he to grabbed a torch. "It was an accident?" Saree asked a bit surprised. "Yeah. I was messing with an old scroll I found when I activated the seal on it. Next thing I know, I'm standing in front of Aria in the Demon Lords palace" Naruto told her.
"Then let me rephrase the question. What made you come back?" Saree asked. "That's easy. My friends" Naruto told the princess. "You mean Aria?" Saree asked. "Yep! She was my first friend, but it wasn't just her. Even now nearly all of my friends are from this world" the blond told her.
"It must be nice" Saree said. "What do you mean?" Naruto asked. "As a princess I was always sheltered as a kid, so I never got to meet people of my age. I didn't get along with the kids from the noble families. My subjects feel they can not simply approach me. So now that I can freely leave the palace I still can not form a bond with anyone" Saree explained.
"If you want, I could be your friend" Naruto offered, once again surprising the princess. "I-I'd like that" Saree said with a small blush. "You think the others are having as much difficulty getting through this place as we are?" Naruto asked with a little sarcasm. "Who knows" Saree said with a small smile as she walk a little closer to the blond.
With the others
"Fang over fang!" Kiba yelled as he and Akamaru spun in a devastating attack towards an anubis. "What manner of sorcery is this!?" the anubis demanded as she dodged the attack. "It's called ninjutsu" Kakashi said as he came up from her side to strike her, only for the girl to block with her scale.
"It seems we're not welcome here" Shino said as he dodged the stinger of a girtablilu. "I wouldn't say you're unwelcome. At least, not all of you anyway" the girtablilu said as she eyed the bug user. "Sorry, I'm not looking for someone at the moment" Shino calmly said as his swarm of beetles came out of his sleeves.
"This is so troublesome" Shikamaru said as he captured several mummy's with his shadow possession jutsu so that choji could slam them into a wall with his partial expansion jutsu. "You seem like a smart guy. Care to answer a question?" a sphinx asked as she came up behind Shikamaru, trying to grab him. "Troublesome" Shikamaru muttered as he jumped away from her. "Come on, it's just a simple question" the sphinx purred.
"You alright?" Asuma asked as he stood in the path the mummy's were taking towards Kurenai, Ino, and Sakura. "Yeah, we'll be fine. I didn't think they'd have such a technique" Kurenai said as she tried to ignore the rising heat in her body.
"It was bad luck that you got hit with that curse" Aria said as she blasted a group of mummy's that were coming for them. "But it seems it had an unusual effect on Hinata. I'm going to guess it's because of the demonic energy I gave her last night" Aria said as she watched the girl going around in a trance like state taking down mummy's with her gentle fist.
"If you're going to add commentary, then do it while you're fighting!" Freya yelled at the lilim as she flew up to avoid being surrounded. "Fine, but you have to admit I was right when I said this was interesting" Aria said as she formed balls of demonic energy in her hands.
With Naruto and Saree
"This looks like a good place to look" Naruto said as he and Aria entered a large circular room with treasure piled up around the walls. In the middle of the room was a sarcophagus on en elevated platform. "It would seem that way. let's start looking" Saree excitedly said as she quickly walked to some of the treasure.
However, before the two could make any progress in their search the two heard the lid of the sarcophagus move before falling to the ground. "I'm not the only one that heard that right?" Naruto asked as he and Saree stood with their backs to the sarcophagus. "Unfortunately I heard it as well" Saree said.
The two slowly turned around to see a woman with mocha colored skin, long black hair that became a light purple as it went down her back, ornate jewellery, and bandages covering her lower arms and legs. "It seems I have visitors" the woman said after she yawned. "Forgive me for being so tired. I have been sleeping for some time" she said as she rubbed her eyes.
The mire presence of this woman compelled the two to kneel before her. "Allow me to introduce myself. I am Ana, and I am the Pharaoh of this land" Ana said. "I would like to know the name of the ones who woke me from my slumber" Ana requested. As if they had no choose in the matter the two gave their names. "Naruto Uzumaki, shinobi of Konoha" Naruto said. "Saree, princess of Arorin" Saree said.
"I see. Not to sound ungrateful for your help, may I ask why you've come here?" Ana asked. "I came here to find a mirror that shows the reflection of the one you're meant to be with" Saree said with some embarrassment. 'So that's what the mirror does? Guess I can understand, what with her meeting with so few people her age' Naruto thought.
"Hm, that old thing. Why would you want that?" Ana said with some irritation. "Please. I beg that you let me use it" Saree pleaded. "Fine" Ana said as she went to get it.
"Stupid thing works for everyone but me" Ana said as she handed it to the now standing Saree, barley glancing at it. However Ana quickly took the mirror back after she noticed something in the reflection. Ana took several minutes to look between the two and the mirror with a shocked expression.
"Um, are you okay?" Naruto asked just before the pharaoh pulled him into a bone crushing hug. "Finally! Do you have any idea how long I've been waiting for you!?" Ana asked with hearts all but dropping off of every word as she embraced the blond. "Did I miss something?" Naruto asked, confused by the woman hugging him.
"That stupid mirror has been showing me the same reflection for centuries, and now you've finally shown up!" Ana said as she let go of the blond. 'Incredible. I heard the mirror was powerful, but to think it could predict something like this' Saree thought as she picked up the mirror and looked into it. Quickly putting it into her bag with a large blush when she saw the reflection.
"Now that we got the mirror, can we go find the others?" Naruto asked. "Others?" Ana asked.
With the others
"They don't stop coming!" Ino said as the group was surrounded by monsters. "Dealing with them would be a lot easier if I didn't have to worry about brining this whole place down" Aria said, now annoyed with this situation. "We'll have to fall back for now" Kakashi said.
"That won't be necessary" Ana said as her, Naruto, and Saree walked threw the group of monsters. "I'm sure these girls will give you some space" Ana said as the other monsters backed off from the shinobi.
"Thank you miss?" Kakashi said. "Ana, I'm the Pharaoh of this land, and if what Naruto tells me is true. I'm his newest wife" Ana happily said as she pulled the blond into another embrace.
"Three new lovers on one trip? That's a new record!" Aria cheered as Freya, Ino, and Sakura groaned from the whole situation.