So many reviews O-o
but I guess that was to be expected, consider that I took more than a month leave. anyway, not gonna answer to all of it, but I'll answer some that I consider pretty important, so here goes...
DeathKingAzrael: Criticism: The story is getting darker. I get it, your audience is mostly composed of dark fantasy lovers including me, but still you should control your inner intrusive ideas a LITTLE. The Yandere tendencies were not properly shown in this chapter. There was certainly possessive traits but not the obsession I desire. Well these are just my thoughts. If you leave all this shit aside, you are still my favourite lemon writer.
Question: Would there be other female heroines in Naruto's harem?
answer: alas, it'll get somewhat darker as the story goes on. I already wrote this story until chapter 18 and honestly, I can say it won't be as dark as chapter 4-10. in 5-12, it'll get pretty lewd tho. the yandere tendencies will be shown, but not as much because Kaguya will play it smart... she'll kill people behind Naruto's back and will not do her 'bad deed' in front of him because she knew it'd devastate her if he start hating her. as for other female heroines... well, I it'll be answered in the future chapter... as for my hint, yes, Naruto will get other women as his lovers... but at the same time, he don't xD/
MojoBlack: Well damm.
Kaguya taking over Hinata's body? Didn't see that coming.
I will admit I was hoping for Kaguya to be in more control but I suppose that allowing Hinata to still be present and become a future concubine allows for a human element to take place in between all the darkness that is soon to come.
Naruto needs to become 12 quick so that women can stop dissappearing lol.
Also it's funny that his hair is now white. Gotta get used to that image.
answer: Kaguya's out of the loop of the current time, so she need a host where she can slowly observe the humans. at the same time, her body's still sealed in the moon and Zetsu'll need to gather nine bijuus to awaken it.
He won't be twelve for that long xD
Nathair1: this is pretty great
however, you made a couple of small errors: seven feet IS NOT two meters. a meter is about 6.2 feet. with the numbers you put down, kaguya is a little over a meter. two meters is a bit over 12 feet
please make the corrections needed
answer: that's... so wrong I don't know what to say. Which calculator did you use, my friend?
1 m = 3'28 ft
you can just google 'ft to meter' and it'll say the same thing. 7 ft is taller than 2 meter.
alright, sorry guys, but gotta go to work now. I'm gonna answer the other reviews I might get in the next chapter... cyaaa~
Chapter 3, I don't want to!
START!
The kids were fearful, each of them was scared to their core when they heard that one of their sensei has been missing for a whole week.
The worst part was, not even the people from Inuzuka were able to track the woman.
Sure, they tracked her to the toilet, but from there?
Not a single clue, except for the scent of other girls and women who came to the toilet to do their things.
And thus, right now Naruto stood in front of his grandfather figure with hands folded over his chest…
"No, Jiji… I told you already, I was fighting with Teme when Kanade sensei disappeared. And I didn't sense or see anything else"
"Are you really sure, Naruto-kun? You know it's not like I don't want to believe you. But this ghost that haunt you… it has started to take this village's people one by one. And thus far, only you who can sense it when it's near"
Here, Naruto's eyes trembled in fear.
He knew that… but still…
"I can't sense it, Jiji. I just can feel it when it 'stare' at me… plus, I am terrified of it. I can't help you at all… plus, you have that group of yours"
Yep, he's fucking terrified of this ghost that began to eat more and more people as days passed. And he was not going to lie about this… not in front of the Hokage.
After all, if he ever put a stupid bravado, his Jiji would surely put him inside that special group under him.
Ghost hunter.
Meh… just a group consisting of many holy people sent by the fire capital to hunt the ghost that haunted him for years. But thus far, they are yet to succeed despite the years they spent in the village.
"And yet only you can do such thing to this day, my boy. As for the ghost hunter, I'm afraid they gave up and decided to return to the capital in a few months"
"Really? I never heard this"
Naruto said with a pair of wide eyes.
Said eyes were trembling because he bought some ghost-repelling talismans that he used in his house from those people. If those people were to go back to the capital, won't he become defenseless if the ghost chose to attack him?
Here, Hiruzen nodded with a pair of saddened eyes…
"Alas, before they could depart, the ghost massacred them… the men were killed without wounds, as if their souls were sucked from their bodies. As for the women… they disappeared just like the other women before them"
The only reason Naruto was yet to hear about such a rumor was because he had to put a tight lid on such news.
He didn't want his villagers to become a panic mess.
It was here, Naruto stared at him with fear in his eyes…
"No…"
"Yes, I'm afraid the ghost haunting you has become too strong to handle, my boy. That's the reason I need you to help with the search"
It was here, for the first time in his life, Hiruzen saw Naruto put his palms together and bowed at him as if to apologize.
And his face… it looked as if it held no blood whatsoever from how pale he was.
"IamtrulysorryJiji!ButIdon'twantto!"
Thus, like a man possessed, Naruto ran away from the Hokage's office before his grandfather figure could force him to search for the ghost.
Nope…
He's not going to be that stupid, ever!
-Later-
It was a few minutes later that Naruto arrived at the mostly empty academy, where he began to walk to the academy training ground with a slower gait.
The school was held off for a few days to mourn their missing teacher, as if the woman has died and won't come back… ever.
He didn't like it, but…
For Naruto, it just meant he can train all by himself until he was satisfied.
"Oh, Naruto-kun. Are you here to train?"
Although, when he arrived at the academy training ground, he didn't expect to see one of his classmates, Hinata Hyuga to be there.
And from the look of it, it seemed like she has been training for a few hours.
"A-Ah, yes. Are you finished with yours, Hinata?"
Naruto said with a small shutter when he heard the -kun suffix from someone so mysterious like Hinata.
Hinata Hyuga…
Arguably the most mysterious girl in his class simply because she didn't seem to admire Sasuke like other girls. Hell, he saw her puke once after Sasuke greeted her.
Not only that, every time he got close to her in the past, her cheeks would turn red for some reason.
And thus, he concluded that Hinata Hyuga was allergic to males.
"You can say that…" the girl in front of him said, and just like usual, her cheeks began to turn red the moment she got close to him "… You can use the training ground if you wish now, Naruto-kun"
Taking her rest, Hinata went to the side -where her bag was- and sat.
She was watching him with a strange glint in her eyes, for some reason…
"Uh… yeah. Okay then"
Albeit somewhat shy at first, Naruto still began his own training and entered his zone a few minutes later when he no longer noticed the girl.
Though… when half an hour passed, Hinata suddenly talks…
"Naruto-kun… I think you should learn how to use sword and bow"
Startled, Naruto stopped his kata and turned his attention toward Hinata.
The girl was eating some snack she prepared… and in her eyes, he didn't see any hint of a joke whatsoever.
But still…
"Why?"
"Just a gut feeling that say you'll be good with them"
Bow and sword, huh… Naruto mused to himself.
Why Hinata gave him such a suggestion, he honestly had no idea.
"I'm sorry… but I can't do that"
Naruto said this to her as he continued his kata, this time a little bit slower because he knew Hinata would continue and it would be rude if he ignored it.
As for why he refused her suggestion… well…
A bow wouldn't be a problem, but as for a sword...
They're rather pricey.
"It's alright, I'll buy them for you later"
As if she was able to read his exact thought, Hinata said this. Of course, when he heard such a thing, Naruto stumbled a little from the shock he felt.
He didn't expect that…
"Ah… you don't need to, Hinata. But still, I am thankful for the thought… and uh… please excuse me… I'll go there to train my kunai throwing"
Definitely felt a little bit unnerved by Hinata's strange behavior, Naruto scratched the back of his neck and told her this. And once he did, he walked in the direction of the throwing targets before Hinata could say anything else.
… she was a little bit stranger than usual.
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With Hinata herself, she let out a small, trembling sigh when she was able to control her body once again.
She lent it to her ancestor just now…
"K-Kaguya-sama… I think Naruto-kun think of me as a strange girl now. More than he did previously"
"…"
Her ancestor didn't give her any answer for a few minutes. But once said few minutes passed, the woman harumphed with nothing but annoyance in her tone.
"It's your fault… your body lack charm and maturity. Back in the days, my husband would do nothing but to stare at my eyes when I spoke"
Kaguya said honestly, only to get a small wry smile from her descendant.
"Kaguya-sama… I'm still twelve…"
"Your 'body' has been enchanted with my DNA. It should look around fourteen years old and not twelve"
"…"
Here, Hinata didn't give her ancestor any answer.
Twelve or fourteen, she's still a child… that won't change overnight, goddess DNA or not. But just as she thought like this, Hinata felt the mark on her hand burn a little.
Unlike what she thought at first, the goddess really took that rejection from her husband personally.
And the woman's anger… it ran through her body.
Though before she could say anything else, she was cut off…
"Enough… after you graduate, you shall enter one of the domains where I store all the women I took. Time there runs slower than the real world, so you should be able to train your techniques as your body absorb the energy there"
'B-But Kaguya-sama… what about my career as Shinobi?'
As if to call her stupid, the goddess merely huffed. And Hinata knew that the woman must have folded her hands on her chest when she did. All the while, looking at her with annoyance.
"You'll be 'saved'… unlike that teacher I took a week ago, you're a classmate of my husband. You're one among his people. So, he won't abandon you and he will do everything he can do to save you, even if it means to enter the domain to follow you"
Plus, once Hiruzen opened the lid about Hinata being the 'moon', Naruto would do nothing but charge, even if it meant facing his own deepest fear.
That's just how kind her husband was in the past, and she was pretty sure he won't change much despite the cycle of reincarnation he had.
He was the emperor… to care for his people was his driving force to move forward.
"I see… then I'll train in the domain just as you tell me to do, Kaguya-sama"
Hinata said in the end as she stared in the direction Naruto went to.
How slow the time in the domain run through compared to the real world, her ancestor didn't say anything. But still… let's scratch off about the fact her body's yet to mature for now. The fact is, power…
There was no way she was going to deny more power if she can help it.
-Time skip-
A few months since Hinata tried to buy him a bow and sword, Naruto woke up on his bed with a small groan.
But because he knew today was an important day, he didn't let his laziness take over and with a little bit of determination, he sat and stood, then walked in the direction of the bathroom.
Yawn
He still let out a massive yawn, though.
"…"
Staring at the mirror, Naruto began to wash his mouth and brush his teeth.
Yesterday -his birthday- was pretty eventful.
Ichiraku ramen lets him eat so many bowls of ramen for free. Iruka gave him a new set of kunai and shuriken. His jiji gave him some anti-ghost talismans that he got before the massacre of holy men and women. And Moon… well, she gave him some books to read.
Sigh
She probably knew about his school grade getting lower.
"Iwts nwot mh fhault, though"
Naruto said to himself as he spat some water from his mouth.
Yeah… it was not his fault that his grade getting lower.
With how active the ghost is at kidnapping people these days, he simply became too paranoid because every damn hour or so, he would feel it.
The stare…
And nope.
He's not going to tell his Jiji about it.
Knowing the man, he would definitely ask him to help his anbu to search for the ghost the moment he heard about this single piece of information.
Oh well…
Let's just get ready to go to school.
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"Good morning"
"Good morning to you too, Hinata-san"
Naruto greeted back politely to the girl who immediately had her face flushed red.
Unlike a few months ago when she suddenly wanted to buy a pair of a bow and sword for him, Hinata had become a little bit normal… as normal as she usually did, of course.
Although, she would occasionally greet him when they met each other on the street.
To him…?
Well, she was not really his friend… but more like an acquaintance simply because he didn't want her to get into trouble by having a friend like him.
She's an heir to a pretty well-known clan, after all.
"…"
Thus, after Naruto greeted back his newest acquaintance, he sat on his seat at the back near the window, waiting until his teacher come.
Today, he was going to get assigned to a squad.
And uh… as strange as it might sound, he really hoped to get paired with Sasuke.
As for why…
The Uchiha was the only person in the class he could comfortably call a friend.
-In the Hokage office-
"Dad… why did you change the team assignment suddenly like this?"
In front of the Hokage, several jonins stood with strange expressions on their faces while holding a sheet of paper in their hands.
Asuma, the jonin leader of team eight was the one who spoke just now…
Puff
"I found out about Naruto-kun's talent for espionage and scout. So, I had to put him in team ten… which was planned to be a scout team and not team seven, assault"
The Hokage said simply after he puffed out a rather large sum of smoke from his lips.
In his eyes, there was no tell-tale of a sign to rechange his decision…
"Hokage-sama. With no disrespect… but why so sudden? And as for Naruto-san, no matter how good he is at scout, with the Kyuubi inside him he would be a front-line fighter no matter what"
This time, these words came out from Kakashi Hatake, the Jonin leader for team seven and the supposed teacher for Naruto.
Beside him, his friends nodded their heads in agreement.
"That is true sir… and this change… team eight's not even composed of InoShikaCho anymore… did the clan leaders say anything about this?"
Kurenai, the only female among the three said, trying to gauge and understand the current situation she and her other jonins had to face so suddenly.
For the answer, the Hokage merely tapped his smoking pipe on the table a little…
"… he would be good as front-line fighter. But something made me change my decision, and that something cannot be told to you jonins… and yes, Kurenai, I consulted this situation with the shinobi's clan heads prior to the change. All of them agreed with the change, you don't need to fear their disagreement with it"
That startled the three jonins, this was seen from their widening eyes.
All shinobi's clan heads… agreed?
There's no way such a thing could happen if the sole reason was 'Naruto had a talent for scout', their minds concluded.
Now knew that there must be another bigger reason for the change, in the end, the three jonins whose students changed so abruptly merely bowed a little.
"We understood, Hokage-sama"
"Good… then go the academy. Your students must be waiting by now"
"Hai"
Thus, the three disappeared and left nothing but three lone leaves in their wake.
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It was not until several minutes later that Hiruzen let out a very large sigh as he took a small note from his drawer.
And written in it with blood… a threat…
Do not separate the sun and the moon… or there'll be a consequence.
And the night he got this message, fifty of his ANBUs were killed brutally and fifty more are now considered MIA.
Moon… Hinata's pen name because she was too shy to get closer to Naruto.
And Sun… Naruto, simply because he was the only person looked up by the moon in question.
Puff
"Who are you… and why are you so interested in my grandson?"
Hiruzen mused to himself as he stared at the note, trying and failing to decipher any hidden message in it if there was any.
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Understandably, he didn't find anything.
-Back with Naruto-
"Team seven. Sasuke Uchiha, Sakura Haruno, and Kiba Inuzuka. Your team leader will be Kakashi Hatake"
The scream Sakura made that day was the biggest and loudest Naruto ever heard, so much louder that he immediately plugged his ears with his fingers.
Alas, the boy with Inuzuka's bloodline wasn't so fortunate.
Not that he cared, though…
Still… it was rather unfortunate that he wasn't put on the same team as Sasuke. Oh well… it's not something he can and should complain about because as a shinobi, he had to be professional and learn to work well with people he wasn't close with.
"Team eight. Shikamaru Nara, Choji Akimichi, and Shino Aburame. Your team leader will be Asuma Sarutobi"
Okay…
There were a few mutters from the children the moment the names for team eight were called. But it was not surprising, considering it was well-known information that Shika, Choji, and Ino would be put into one team because of their families' connection with each other.
What changed…?
"Team nine is still active, and so, team ten will be Hinata Hyuga, Naruto Uzumaki, Ino Yamanaka. Your team leader will be Kurenai Yuhi"
Uncaring of a few stares of jealousy from some boys, Naruto raised his right hand almost immediately. His eyebrows… crouched.
"Sensei, I thought it was not recommended for a team to have more than one or two females? So why my team has three in it?"
He didn't really remember why it wasn't recommended for a team to hold more than two females at the same time. But he still remembered the exact words that it wasn't recommended in the book he read, and in some lectures Iruka gave him.
For the answer, Iruka merely nodded…
"That is true… however, the change was made by Hokage-sama and approved by the clan heads. Its non-negotiable, Naruto"
"…"
Naruto merely nodded here.
Change made by the Hokage alone might not much, consider he might be able to try to talk with his Jiji if that alone was the case. But the fact it was approved by the clan heads made him nod in defeat.
He cannot change that…
Just as he thought like this, a beautiful woman with red eyes and a nice-looking battle dress appeared in front of the classroom.
And her beautiful appearance alone made some boys blush.
Not him, though…
"Team ten, with me"
Professionally, Naruto nodded and stood as he began to follow his new teacher along with Hinata who gave him a cute smile, and Ino who gave a longing look at Sasuke Uchiha, only to get no response at all from the emo.
What a prick…
"It's nice to have you in the team, N-Naruto-kun"
"It's nice to have you too, Hinata. I heard many good things about Hyuga clan's prowess"
Naruto said while returning the smile Hinata gave to him.
Polite to the people who are polite to him, and ruthless to the people who are ruthless to him, that was his motto. As for Hinata… well…
She was a little strange -with her red face every time he was near and all- but at the end of the day, she never belittled him or speak bad things behind his back.
She was polite… and thus, he's going to be polite to her too.
"Oh my, how about me, Naruto? have you heard good things about me too?"
Ino said, suddenly interrupting his and Hinata's smiles at each other.
Of course, Naruto didn't really care that much about this and simply gave the heir of Yamanaka a small nod.
Unknown to him, Hinata's eyes were shadowed by her bangs the very second Ino interrupted her moment with him.
"I guess so…? But I do like the flower seeds your family sell in your shop"
"Oh yea… I did hear from my ma you're one of our regulars. I almost didn't believe it at first, you know?"
And thus, team ten talked with each other as they followed their team leader.
A bond made, if one could say…
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"Alright, for now let's get to know each other. My name's Kurenai Yuhi, jonin, genjutsu specialist. I like my friends, I don't like men who can't stand with their own feet, and my hobby is something I'd rather not say… you next, Hinata"
Sat under the shade of a rather large tree, Naruto watched as his newest sensei began to introduce herself.
She seemed like a decent person… his mind concluded.
"M-My name's Hinata Hyuga, genin. I l-like training and s-someone who helped me in the past. I don't like people who belittled others just because their upbringing. And my hobby is sewing"
Hinata said shyly while poking her index fingers at each other, all the while, her face became redder and redder as each second passed.
And when he saw this, Naruto blinked a few times.
Hinata…
She's adorable.
But… she has someone who she liked? Geez… what a lucky guy.
"That's good, Hinata. Ino, your turn"
There was a small smile on Kurenai's face when she saw Hinata finish her sentence without fainting when the object of her affection in question sat just a few meters away from her.
He didn't seem to realize that the person she like was him, though.
Hmm… what a pity…
"My name's Ino Yamanaka, I like Sasuke-kun~. I don't like that pig Sakura, and my dream is to open my own flower shop somewhen in the future"
For a small second, Kurenai Yuhi's lips twitched downward a little when she saw how smitten her new student was toward one Uchiha heir.
Yes, Hinata's also smitten with Naruto, but it's different.
For one, Hinata never dieted to 'make herself look beautiful' and actually always train hard because Naruto always does.
As for the boys in question, Naruto was a hard worker who never complained about the villagers' treatment of him. He was also someone who seemed never to look back and always looks forward to the future.
He's a good kid.
In contrast…
Sasuke… ugh… thinking about that prick alone was enough to put a headache in her head.
It'd take a miracle for that boy to grow up into a fine man, that's for sure.
"Okay, your turn, Naruto"
"Yes, sensei…"
From his place, Naruto nodded a little. And after he did, his eyes went to his Jonin sensei's eyes and only that.
Another point for him, Kurenai concluded.
After all, gods know just how many males stared at her body, men and boys alike.
"… My name's Naruto Uzumaki, I like ramen and training. I don't like stupid people. As for my dream… I want to change this world"
Conviction.
For a few seconds, Kurenai's eyes widened from how much conviction she heard from Naruto's tone when he said his dream.
Yes, she has heard so many times from the other jonins about how the Kyuubi jinchuriki's dream is to 'change the world'. But hearing it from the source, she could see how serious Naruto was about it.
None was able to pry his meaning, though… and she's pretty damn sure she won't be able to do so.
She'll respect his privacy.
"That's some conviction you have there, Naruto-san. Although, I am rather confused. From the rumour going around, I heard a ghost is haunting you, yes? You don't hate it?"
Kurenai asked with a hint of curiosity in her tone.
Naruto was haunted by a ghost long since he was a baby. And from what she heard, Naruto himself was scared shitless of ghosts or anything supernatural.
So, it was rather strange that he wasn't hating the ghost haunting him.
It was here, Naruto shook his head…
"It's true that I am scared. But I don't hate the ghost in question. It'd take more than a few years of haunting for me to hate someone, ghost or not, sensei"
Naruto said with nothing but honesty.
Yes… he's scared shitless of ghosts. But to hate the ghost stalking him for years? One who breastfed him when he was a child too, nonetheless…
Nope…
Just nope.
"Okay…"
For a bit, Kurenai was confused.
Did the boy forget that the ghost in question has been killing and kidnapping people left and right?
Oh well…
"Anyway, let's start our training for today"
Normally, she would test the three for their teamwork. But considering this team's made with all council members' approval, she probably cannot deny these three of their genin status even if she wanted to.
And thus… training.
Let's just hope Ino can catch up to training maniacs like Naruto and Hinata.
-Later that night-
Naruto remembered he was just closing his eyes.
But now…?
Floating inside nothing but darkness, the boy started to look left and right.
Where…
"Is this… a dream?"
Naruto asked with trepidation in his tone. More so when he felt hundred to thousand of familiar stares of the ghost all around him… caging him.
Or is it ghosts now?
From fear, Naruto's eyes began to get wide as his body shook like a falling leaf.
"I-I-I'm not scared of y-you! Y-you better get ready to get a fist to y-your face, ghost!"
Floating, it was hard for him to know which way was up and which way was down. Nonetheless, the fear he experienced was enough to push down any sickening feeling his body felt.
And it was then, for the first time in his life… the ghost haunting him gave him a response.
In the shape of a laugh, that is…
Ufufufufu~
The voice was booming, enchanting, and came from all directions.
And the power behind it…
It was enough to freeze Naruto on his feet.
No…
Not even Hokage could exclude this much pressure just by 'laughing'.
His fists trembled, his eyes wavered, and across his body, every part of him screamed at him to run… to hide from the monstrosity that is yet to come.
Naruto ignored all of these, not because he was brave.
But because he cannot move from his position.
He's scared.
He's so fucking scared…
"… D-Don't come closer"
As his voice cracked, tears started to gather in Naruto's eyes.
And maybe it was his voice… or maybe it was the sight of him starting to cry. Whichever it was, the stares from all around him disappears just like that.
However, one… still remains.
Right in front of him…
Sssssh~ don't cry… I won't tease you anymore, my dearest
As the shadow gathered and form the shape of a woman in front of him, Naruto's eyes were immediately drawn to her.
Tall… was the first thought that crossed his mind.
So tall that if they were to stand side by side, he probably would only reach her stomach.
And yet…
When he saw her eyes, any fear disappears from his whole body. Simply because the woman's eyes held nothing but kindness and adoration for him.
For him…
Mnn~ oh how I miss seeing that expression on your face, husband
Naruto was too lost in his staring that when the woman in front of him spoke, it immediately broke him from his thought.
And what did she say just now…?
Husband?
Did this woman mistake him for someone else?
"…"
Alas, for some reason, he was not able to speak his question.
The woman in front of him didn't seem too surprised by it, however. As the smile on her lips began to get lower.
Seem like the pressure of my soul is too much for your body to handle…
Again, Naruto was about to ask something but can't because his mouth refused to speak. And it was here, the ghost knelt on her knees and spread her arms as wide as possible.
Didn't know what she was going to do, the boy was about to try to move his body once again when he felt a sudden tug from the direction of the woman.
Bansho ten'in
"Urgmnnh!"
Like a projectile, Naruto felt his body get pulled by a mysterious force the very second the woman spoke those two simple words. So fast that it should be painful at the time of impact.
But it didn't, simply because his face met with her soft bosom clad in a very expensive-looking kimono.
And the moment his body met hers, her arms closed on him, cradling him in a fear-inducing embrace, refusing him any chance to escape.
Flap~
Flap~
For some reason, Naruto was able to move his body after he got captured. And wasted no time at all, he immediately struggled.
Alas, his attempt was futile as the woman refused to budge.
It was a minute or so later that Naruto stopped. Not because he was tired, but because he felt some sort of liquid falling to his head.
And when he looked up from the ghost's bosom, he saw it…
The woman hugging him… she was crying despite the smile on her lips.
She was so happy that she cried.
Husband… this time, I'll protect you. So please, just wait for me…
Frozen because of her words, Naruto didn't do anything when the mysterious woman leaned her face down and gave him a chaste and very soft kiss on the forehead.
And after she did this, Naruto saw an expression he never saw pointed at him on her face.
Love…
This time, I won't let you die. Even if I have to wipe out all humanity from existence… that way, we could be together… forever. That's a promise of a lifetime.
That's it for today, ciao~z
