Life had a funny way of working its wonders. Naruto didn't know that the vision he had was just some sort of drug-induced fever dream or the actual deal. Taking a deep breath, he looks at the bubbly brown liquid in front of him. It was called a "beer" and apparently, someone bought it for him. He had been struggling to adapt, this world was totally different than the one he remembered.

Was it even the same one?

Taking the bottle into his right hand, which slightly trembled, Naruto tilted it back. The liquid was very offending, but he didn't want to punch a gift horse in the mouth. Quickly downing the contents, the blonde just coughs at the end of it all. Music played in the background, the throbbing of speakers in this "club" was weird.

It radiated through him, the music was pretty good. He didn't know what it was exactly. It was like a mix between Killer Bee's rapping and loud music. He got up from the bar. The whiskered blonde just took a moment to think about what he would do next.

The people he had helped earlier provided him with a place to stay. It wasn't some fancy apartment, not some house. Merely a couch in a room. He could try to keep to his words and do mercenary work. It couldn't possibly that hard, right? All the time in the world, time, that's all he pretty much had.

Getting up from the bar after thinking this over, Naruto felt hazy. It was a hollow feeling, he closed his eyes as he walked. Dodging around people, perhaps the vision of Hagaromo and that Light God guy was just a drug-induced fever dream. It didn't seem like they knew what they wanted him, just that they needed him for something, and that just doesn't make any sense.

The way he felt right now was just awful, and he didn't even have a friend to share his grief with. Kurama was, for the longest time, a foe. He'd do everything in his power to take over him, he'd do anything make Naruto irate. Yet, at the end, it was because he was hurt. No different than the way Naruto was, treated differently out of fear!

Walking out of the bar Naruto had to watch his step as one of this vehicle things sped past him. They weren't common in Vacuo from what he understood, but sometimes people on certain nights didn't watch where they were going. At least, that's what one of the people he'd been staying with said at least.

Shuffling along the road the teen stops, "I know you've been following me."

A chortle escapes the lips of a man and his cronies. It was The Security Guard from the other day that Naruto punched. The teen took a deep breath as he looks at the five men that slowly surround him. His blue eyes scan over them, he noticed one had a weapon called a "gun" in his hand.

The one with the gun was a large, pudgy looking man. He noted that it was the same man that operated the water cannon trying to blast kids. The man standing by The Security Guard had brass knuckles, and two others had clubs in their hands. There was a tense moment in the air when the security guy produced a knife from his back pocket.

"Figures an animal like you would see us in this dark," they moved from behind a building at the guard's words. "Tell me, critter, you gonna take your punishment willingly?"

"I'm sorry," Naruto mocked them as he stared them down. "Are you suggesting that you'd be able to hurt me?"

"Smart little bastard," the pudgy man points the gun at him, "we won't kill you…will just put in the hospital for a while."

"You guys are in way over your heads, Dattebayo," Naruto growled as he glared at them. "You need to either pack your tails between your legs and go, or you need to just stand aside. I'm not going to give any wrong thinking, I will hurt you. Do you understand that, bastards?"

The Security Guard sneers as the pudgy man points the gun at him, "well, we'll just say you attacked first."

Naruto just shook his head only to appear in front of the pudgy man in a blur of speed. He didn't give them time to react before he slammed a right hook into the man's jaw. The big man fell over, knocked out cold at the first punch. Everyone's expression was one of shock as Naruto turns on his heel and kicks a club-wielding goon with a solid kick to the ground.

The blonde kicks the gun away on his return stroke, straight down the alleyway so no one could reach it before he reached them.

All of this was in one fluid motion, no stop. The three remaining back up, all of them looked at each other. Naruto looks at the one with brass knuckles before taking a step forward. He didn't express anything, just a scowl on his face when he used his left forearm to block a punch. The brass knuckle goon grunts as Naruto grips his arms, the blonde pushed him out to where his hand was in a death grip.

That's when Naruto then kicked up, shattering the man's arm. He heard the man wail in pain as he backed away when his grip loosened. The Security Guard screams out a profanity before charging with his knife sticking straight out. Scoffing, Naruto deflects the stab with the back of his hand before slamming his left fist straight into the man's face.

The man's nose splattered across Naruto's chakra-enhanced punch, it sent him careening into the side of building that he bounced off and slammed into the ground. The blonde turns his eye toward the last guy, the last guy with a Billy club just slowly backs away.

Naruto only took one more step forward before he bolted. The blonde shakes his head, walks over to the downed Security Guard before crouching down. The guard looks up at him, spite and hatred filled his eyes to the brim.

Naruto just sighs as he looked right into the man's eyes, "it's not the first time someone has given me that look. Honestly, it probably won't be last either Dattebayo."

"But," the former Jinchuuriki glared right into the man's eyes. "Hopefully this'll be a lesson to you. When someone tells you to back off, or you'll get hurt, its best you tuck your tail between your legs and just go."

"How…" The Security Guard groaned in pain, "you're not Huntsmen…there's no way…"

"You're right," the blonde claps mockingly to congratulate the man, "but you still haven't learned the point."

Naruto leans down right into the man's ear, "point is that I could've easily slashed your throats open and walked away. You came at me, and your dumb ass didn't think to notice a security camera right outside of the bar."

The man's eyes widened tremendously, he shook, looking up at Naruto. "Please…don't."

"I won't," Naruto stands back up while reassuring the man, "but this better be the last time I ever see you trying to hurt someone else."

"Y-yes sir, I promise sir, don't kill me sir…" the guard rambles as Naruto starts walking away.

The Security Guard gets up off the ground, wiping his bloody face. The others slowly got up as well, limping away with their tails between their legs.

A couple of months went by, Naruto was slowly adapting to the lifestyle of this strange world. The people that took him in believed him to be a Faunus, just like them. He told them the truth however that he was human, but while a few gave him sideway looks, the majority still took him in.

Running odd jobs for people, Naruto had begun to save money up, something called Lien. The few couches he slept on were returned with favors, a package delivery or simply cleaning. In his spare time, finding that he didn't need to watch his back against a lot of people, Naruto began to practice.

In the wide expanse of the desert he found that it offered a place of solace. On a large rock overlooking a wide-open view of sand dunes Naruto was sitting on this large rock, his hands cupped in front of him. Deep, very long, breaths escaped his lips. Slowly an orange liner appears over his eyes, he began absorbing Nature Chakra around himself.

Acclimation took time, the very sparse amount usually followed the winds. The teen stands up, taking one last deep breath before his eyes snapped open. They were golden in color, unlike regular human eyes, they had pupils in the shape of a toad's pupil. His orange sherwani blew in the wind as long coat got hit by a gust of wind.

Under the sherwani was a black shirt that went down to just above his knees, a kurta. Slowly, moving his hands around into various stances, Naruto breathed through his nose. It was Tai Chi, something he learned while in Myoboku as well, it's what helped him keep still and balanced. Ma had taught him it at night, saying it would help him relax.

Taking time to go through the steps the blonde moved his chakra around his body. The tremble in his right hand was slowly going away. On his hip was the headband, tied in a black sash around his blue pants. Finishing his Tai Chi meditation, Naruto jumps off the rock. Landing in front of it he turns around and cocks his fist back.

Roaring with a mighty war cry Naruto slams his right fist into the massive stone. It cracks, spreading across it, the cracks began to make it fall apart. With the stone in pieces, Naruto forms a single hand seal before several clones popped into existence.

They weren't Sage enhanced clones, just regular run of the mill of clones. Dropping into a fighting stance Naruto took a moment to glance at them. Giving them a nod, they ran at him full speed. He blocks the first with his foreleg before following through with a front kick and dispersing it. Kicking up sand as he landed, Naruto throws his elbow back, destroying another clone when he slammed his elbow into its face.

The last remaining clones tried to attack him with Rasengan, but the originally dodges them. Landing on top of small stones Naruto grips them with his chakra before jumping and slinging them off his feet. The clones unfortunate enough to get in the path of them found themselves destroyed. The last clone entered Sage Mode and attacked.

Naruto and it clashed forearms, both exchanging blows. With his power split down the middle with this clone, the clone was going to put up a good challenge. Blocking several jabs with his forearms, Naruto leans back when he feels a pressure wave come off the last punch the clone threw. The pressure wave misses him completely, and while continuing to lean back Naruto flips on to his hands.

He throws a couple of kicks while standing on his hands before angling himself to sweep kick his clone. The clone is knocked off balance just as Naruto gets up and launched a Nature Chakra enhanced punch into its side.

The clones skid across the desert sand before dispersing. The knowledge of how it got beaten, along with the flaws in its stance that left it open was transported to Naruto. Taking a deep breath Naruto exists Sage Mode before slowly walking back toward Vacuo City.

Naruto was standing guard over the group of protesters, a mix of Faunus and some humans. This was an odd job he had for the day. The Security Guards that tried to ambush him outside of these events each came back bloody and broken like the first one. They knew better, and by the looks of the man atop the catwalk, his mere presence unnerved him.

Which is why after today's demonstrations people were stunned to see the man come down. The well-dressed man looked Naruto over as he walked straight up to his face. He sneers, pushing his glasses up and then gets out a strange notepad of some kind.

"You've been at this for four months," The Well-Dressed Man told Naruto. "Yet, I don't think your fellow critters give you anything other than a couch."

Naruto glares back at the man, "what's your game Niko Dattebayo?"

"No games," the man, Niko, revealed. "I want to pay you, I want to buy your loyalty."

"You've got a lot of nerve doing this blatantly in front of people," Naruto growled as he began to pop his knuckles. "What are you writing down?"

"A check," Niko tells Naruto while laughing, "name your price."

The whiskered blonde folded his arms, looking behind him. Some of the Faunus behind him looked down, believing he'd take the money. The blonde smirks, looking at the check and then holding out his hand. People gasp from behind him, he had been learning to write since he took the odd jobs. He knew how to write basic words, and even some unsavory words as well.

Naruto finished signing the check, "this is what I want."

"Shove this…up your ass," Niko yelled as he threw the check at Naruto. "Do you take me as a complete fuckin' idiot?!"

"Hell, yeah I do," Naruto argued as he pushed the man back. "You take these people's jobs because they look a little different and make them miserable. I don't care if you're human, or you're a Faunus, you have basic rights to be happy."

"Yeah, what Naruto said!"
"Tell that bastard!"
"We want justice!"

"Oh, you must be so happy with yourself," Niko spat as he glared right at Naruto. "I'm telling you right now, none of these animals will get their jobs back under my leadership!"

The blonde looks back at them, then scoffed as he turned his back toward Niko. The man was confused, he merely turned the cheek, but why?

Naruto then answers that silent question, "you're right about that, under your leadership."

"So," the former Jinchuuriki chuckled. "You can either leave, or I'll make you leave."

"Is that a threat you little bastard!" Niko screams as he kept looking at Naruto's back.

The blue-eyed teen responds with a dark glint in his eyes, "it's a promise Niko."

Turning his head back toward the crowd Naruto sighs, "okay guys let's pack it for the day. My end of watch is over, and I think its high time you all got something to drink and spend time with your families."

The group grumbles as they disperse, none of it directed at the blonde. Naruto just kept standing there, his back turned took a deep breath. He turns to Niko, perhaps as a courtesy, perhaps as an intimation. The two glared at one another, both hated each other.

"Niko," Naruto said the businessman's name. "There was once a person like you. When I was young, I went with my teacher on a mission, he had bought that village off and ran the people like slaves. He hurt those who'd stand up to him."

"Sounds like a ruthless businessman, what's your point?" Niko sounded annoyed.

"The point is that he tried to kill a man that he paid to cut his costs," the blonde then gave a dark chuckle. "That man ended cutting him open."

Niko's eyes widen, "you wouldn't dare…you're no murderer."

"It's a fair warning Niko," Naruto warned as he glared right into the man's eyes. "Don't do like your henchmen have been doing, or you'll meet the same fate."

Naruto walks away, looking over his shoulder, "do the right thing Dattebayo."

The bar was playing music loudly as Naruto entered it. He was walking with the person most recently taking him in for the week. It was kind of a funny little exchange program, and Naruto was his own commodity. The sounds of violins and people clapping their hands while dancing in the middle filled the room.

"Gotta say Naruto," The Police Chief Tigre greeted the teen. "You continue to impress me on how much paperwork you give me and my boys."

Naruto gave a chortle before smiling, "don't mention it, I'll probably be leaving Vacuo once this blows over."

"Well shit son," Tigre motioned Naruto to follow him. "I was hoping if you'd been interested in joining the force."

"Nah," Naruto shook his head, "police work isn't for me."

Tigre sighs and then taps the bar, "how about a beer then?"

"Honestly," Naruto laughed as he looked at the man. "I prefer spirits."

"Very well then," Tigre replied and then looked at the bartender. "I need a shot of Krogan's."

Tigre watches as the man slides the glass over to him, handing it Naruto while he held his beer in the other hand. Both clinked their glasses together before Naruto slams the shot back. He winces at the burning, whatever Krogan's was it was strong!

"Holy crap Dattebayo," Naruto gasped as he looked at the shot glass. "The hell was that?!"

"Ninety-four proof, it'll put hair on ya, squirt." Tigre ruffles Naruto's hair and then looks over the teen's shoulder, "hey, don't look now but there's a lady looking right at you."

"Hmm?" Naruto hummed and looked over his shoulder.

The lady looking at him was young, she had deep crimson hair and red eyes. She was very beautiful, being voluptuous. Naruto's old sensei Jiraiya would've had a field day right now, probably trying to flirt with her even before she took notice of him. She was talking to her friends, getting up from the table she was at, she walks up to Naruto.

She was slightly taller than him, probably a couple of years older as well. She had a sway to her hips, she was being flirtatious and though Naruto tried his best to ignore a certain part of him. There was an itch, and that itch hadn't been scratched in a very long time.

So, instead of walking away, he just waited for her to walk over to him.

"Ah, the hero of The Sandworm." She greets him, "it is a pleasure to meet you."

"Um, hi…my name's Naruto," he replied, there was a slight blush on his cheeks.

She laughs and looks at him coyly in the eye, "see something you like?"

"I'm just going to leave you two alone," Tigre chuckled as he walked away from Naruto. "Have fun lad!"

Naruto nervously chuckled, "don't mind the guy…um, who are you?"

"My name is Rosa," she took his hand before whispering right into his ear, "and I want to dance."

The door to an inn room was kicked open, Naruto was currently locking lips with Rosa as they entered the room. There was something electric in her kiss, it wasn't love or anything, it was just passion. The girl laughs as she broke the kiss, pushing him toward the bed.

Naruto hit the bed hard enough to bounce up a little bit. He was breathing hard, perhaps it was the dancing, the alcohol? Maybe it was the so-called "itch" that everyone had and needed to be scratched every so often.

Rosa looks at him, her hungry eyes scanned over his body. "My oh my, what am I going to do with you?"

The teasing in her voice made chills run down Naruto's spine, "um Rosa-chan...I…um…"

"Oh," she walks over to the inn door closing it, "what's up stud?"

She grabs a disk of some kind before opening a device called a CD player. Smoot music started playing over from the speakers, and she was just teasing him further. She accidentally dropped the CD case before slowly rising back up to put it up in a pack she had with her.

"Who is this?" Naruto asked bashfully.

She turns to him, laughing, "Marvin Gaye…sexual healing."

He blushed brightly as she kicks off her heels, watching as he took off his shoes. The blonde watches the redhead giggle before turning fully to face him.

"So, you were saying something," she said to him while looking into his eyes with a predatory look. "What was up stud?"

"Nothing really, Dattebayo, I just…well…" Naruto blushed as he spoke, "I just met you and I um…"

"Hmm," she sashayed over to him. "Look here mister, it's not something I do often. I just like you, besides…"

The blonde's spine tingled more when she kissed his neck, "wouldn't it be fun?"

"Definitely Dattebayo," Naruto moaned out before blushing brighter. "I just, well…"

"Are you a virgin?" She asked him before giving him another tender kiss on his neck.

Naruto shook his head, "I just haven't done it a minute."

"Well don't worry sugar," Rosa continued to drive him crazy when she gave him a love bite.

She slowly lowered her kissing, "if you scratch my back…I'll scratch yours."

Naruto woke up the next morning as the sun breached the window. Rosa was laying next to him, the only thing covering them was a blanket. Their clothes had been discarded across the room, there was a layer of dry sweat on Naruto as he leans up into the small lightrays. Breathing hard, Naruto checked himself over. There were a few love bites from her. She turned out to be a Faunus when her claws had clawed him.

They had used protection. Getting up from the bed, putting on some clothes, Naruto walks into the bathroom and begins to wipe away some of the dried sweat. He grips the edge of the sink before looking into it. He had some lipstick on his face, which he begins to wipe up.

Leaving the bathroom Naruto retrieves his shirt just as Rosa wakes up. She looked at him, smiling, she still had a glow of red around her face. It wasn't a wonder that they hadn't been called out for a noise complaint. Mostly because while Naruto wasn't knowledgeable, he had the stamina to go the distance. Plus, he was a very attentive lover.

"Hey there stud," she chuckled while looking at him. "Some party last night, right?"

"Y-yeah…" Naruto nervously replied. "Are you okay, I hope I didn't hurt you."

"Pfft," she blew raspberries, "I'm perfectly fine."

She looks at her effects, "can you hand me some of my stuff?"

"S-sure," Naruto reaches down and throws her garments to her. "So, how was I?"

"Very passionate, plus the cute little way you shout that one word…Datta…Datteno…what is it?" Rosa inquired as she tried to remember the word.

"Dattebayo," Naruto nervously answered her. "It's a verbal tick of mine…"

"I can tell, I think I counted an entire sentence of you shouting that." She spoke from under the blanket as she started putting clothes on.

The redhead gets up from the bed, fooling with her hair to fix it up a little. Putting it back into its ponytail from before last night's activities. She walks over to Naruto, giving him a very passionate kiss. The blonde slowly rubs her face, doing the same.

Naruto sighs however after they broke the kiss, "we're not…are we?"

"Sorry stud," she apologized with a small giggle. "But I'm the type of gal that just wants fun."

Naruto sighs as she gave him one more kiss, "but I slipped my scroll number in the nightstand if you want another round with me."

She gets to the door, "see you around Naruto, hopefully soon."

She walks out of the room, closing the door behind her. When she did however Naruto just sat back on the bed, holding his face. Had he wanted the sex, yes. Did it make him feel any better, also yes…maybe? However, now he just felt like he had been used and thrown away. It wasn't Rosa's fault, she made it perfectly clear that this was a fling.

That moment of being with someone made Naruto happier than he had been in months. It was, however, very fleeting. She didn't even invite him to breakfast, which meant that although they had a night together, she probably just wanted her fun.

Growling, Naruto punched the bed before getting up. He needed to check out by eleven and it was already ten fifty. Slowly, he exits the room, putting on his shoes in the hallway. There, Naruto was met with the eyes of neighbors. They all had heavy blushes on their faces, this was a "Love Hotel" after all.

Getting out of the hall, Naruto walks down to the desk, "checking out."

"Alright," the desk attendant concurred. "Name?"

"Naruto Uzumaki," Naruto replied before watching her type of few things on a computer. "Mr. Uzumaki thank you for using our hotel's services. Please have a beautiful day, and don't be too shy to come back."

"Yeah, sure," Naruto walked out as he tucked his hands into his pockets.

Back into the burning hot sun of an April in Vacuo.

(I would like to give a shout out to Bleeding Luna from Wattpad, he currently has a story called RWBY: The Second Coming. It currently has one chapter and has got a great start to it. There's also Kerberos314, who's story Dust to Dust is also very good, and could use some extra love for the all the effort he's been putting into it

Take care guys.

-Blaze/Chris.)