Chapter 13, Bonds


START!

Rather late at night, Naruto sat in his study room.

There was a little coronation a few hours ago to accept eight or so hundred kunoichi into the rank of his private guards. At the same time, he also pointed Fuuka and Mikoto as his left and right hand, sword and shield respectively.

He changed the guards' name too… and instead of usual plain guard, they will now be called as LUST.

Luster Under Shadow Team.

… It could be better, honestly. But he was kind of bad with naming something that in the end, he just came out with some random words that he could mash together.

But then again, his guards now had a proper name, that alone was good enough for him.

Plus, the girls seem to like it too because he was basically calling them as luster and no longer sees them as expendable, faceless women.

"N-Naruto… I don't want to be seen as annoying or something like that. But shouldn't you on your bed and sleep right now?"

On another seat a few meters away from him, Mikoto sat across each other with Fuuka. And just like him, they were reading books from his study room.

Though unlike him who was reading book about some high-class etiquette, they were reading books of ninjutsu.

When he heard her words, Naruto blinked a little bit and turned his attention to his newly appointed right hand, Mikoto Uchiha.

Huh…

The woman was very strong and cold when he saw her in the match.

And yet…

She's now shuttering mess with a pair of reddening cheeks which reminded him of Hinata back in his world.

Well, at the very least, she's not calling him with -sama suffix.

"Yeah… I guess I should do that"

Popped a few sore spots on his shoulders, Naruto stood and walked to the two women's direction. And once he's near them, he let out a small smile with a small blush on his cheeks.

"Come on then, you two"

"… Uh, what?"

Turned blank, both Mikoto and Fuuka stared at him with eyes filled with confusion.

Not surprising though…

"Well, I said it in the coronation, right? Will you two stands beside me, in every second and every minute you live? My question was actually literal"

"L-L-L-Literal?"

The redness on Mikoto's cheeks became more apparent the second she heard his words. Her eyes glazed over as if she was daydreaming.

Fuuka…?

Thup

She closed her book with a happy smile on her face.

"Just a few hours, and I love this job already"

Seeing Fuuka looked rather calm despite his words, Naruto let out a smile.

Now…

It's time to sleep sandwiched between two beautiful and sexy women.

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Ugh…

It was not as easy as he thought, Naruto concluded bitterly as he tried his best to get some 'zzz'.

It seemed he was underestimating the two women's desire for him.

Oh yes, they've got strong enough will to resist their urge to assault him. but it seems said will was not enough, because as he laid on his back with two gorgeous women laying on his side, left and right respectively, instead of getting some sleep, they were actually watching him so intently that he could feel the stares.

That alone would be fine, but the fact was… he can also hear the sound of their loud, ragging breaths.

… They're like a pair of rabbits in the heat.

Shit.

He should've let them get comfortable enough in his presence before he let them stay on his sides like this.

"I'm sorry… this is fully my fault"

Naruto said as he opened his somewhat tired looking eyes.

He underestimated their lust for him.

Mikoto was a woman who desired him for years, it was understandable that she cannot resist any urge she had when it come to him.

Fuuka… well… she never met him.

So, she got hit by a whole new bunch of experiences she never had. Thus it was also understandable that she cannot hold back her desire and lust for him.

Before both of them can say anything, Naruto decided something…

"Turn around and sleep, both of you have a job to do tomorrow and I don't want any of you to lack sleep when it happens… Shi, are you there?"

As if she was around and knew such thing would happen, Shizune appeared on the side of the bed with a cute smile on her face.

Mikoto and Fuuka glared at the woman.

She must have told them something and was proved right…

"I'm here, Naruto. and sorry, ladies, none of you are good enough to cater his need for now. So, please… excuse me"

Uncaring of the two, Shizune merely let herself slip between the two and laid next to the blonde who quickly latched on the hem of her kimono with his face buried deep in the middle of her clothed breasts.

Smiling lovingly, Shizune wrapped one of her arms around him to pull him closer while her other hand took the blanket and tuck him under it.

In less than a minute, small snores can be heard from her bosom.

A sign of Naruto sleeping.

And as this happens, both Fuuka and Mikoto watches with befuddlement on their faces.

Just… what are they seeing?

"Shizune… just what is happening, exactly?"

Mikoto whispered across Shizune. While behind her, Fuuka nodded, also wanted to know the answer to the question.

"…"

For a few minutes, Shizune didn't give them any reply and merely untied the obi on her kimono. And once she did, she pulled her dearest Naruto into the embrace of her warm body while his face in the middle of her unclothed breasts. These actions finished with her using a tight sport bra to lock his head's position.

With such position, his sleep won't be interrupted because he won't be able to hear anything, nor he can move his body.

Red faced, Shizune covered her body once again using her kimono with Naruto still inside, sleeping soundly.

It was only at this time that Shizune let herself talk…

"Well… for one, I guess you need to know that Naruto is not as cold as you thought at first"

Shizune said calmly as her hands cradling the sleeping boy inside her clothing and shushing him ever gently as though he was a baby being put to sleep, her body shivering in delight as the feeling of his warm breath hit her skin.

Of course, disbelieves can be seen on both women's face when they heard her words.

"… But he rejected so many women in the past. Including me, if I might add"

"It probably because they… you included, lack power. Do you really think he would let just anyone get close just because they want to? At the very least, the people want to get close to him have to be strong enough to handle anything that'll come with the status as his inner circle"

"…"

Mikoto was silence.

She wanted to refute it, of course… but in the end, she cannot.

For all intent, even after what she did, when Naruto rejected her hand-in-marriage in the past, she didn't ask for his reason and merely stood there, frozen in disbelieves.

Maybe… just maybe, he was sickened by her who went speechless just because of a rejection, thus, the reason he called her so many bad names.

Ugly, big-breasted woman.

And yet… here he was, sleeping soundly in the embrace of someone as ugly as Shizune while his face in the middle of a rather big pair of breasts.

He must've called her bad names so she would strive to be stronger instead of stalling her own power.

Yet… she was weak mentally.

A single rejection is enough to drove her to the edge that she actually attempted to kill herself from the sheer depression.

Weak…

Yeah… she was weak.

"I see… I understand now. Thank you for telling me this, Shizune"

With a beautiful smile on her face, Mikoto turned her body around and closed her eyes so she could get some sleep.

Right now… Naruto was accepting her advance.

Whether she's strong enough for such a thing… it will depend on her and her alone.

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"I can't see him at all… bitch"

Just when a pleasant silent filled the room, a foul language was thrown from the woman laying on behind Shizune.

Shizune herself merely sweatdropped when she heard such foul language.

Damn…

Another annoying woman, her mind concluded simply as she starts to ignore the red-haired woman altogether.


-Tomorrow-

As the morning came and he finished his bath and breakfast, Naruto sat in the living room while his left and right hand sat together side-to-side across of him.

Unlike yesterday, Mikoto looked far calmer.

Huh…

She's rather quick to get comfortable on the situation, it seemed.

Good for her.

"So, Naruto. What are you drawing, actually?"

"Ufufu~ why don't we just wait until he finished, Miko?"

Fuuka said, answering the Uchiha's question before the blonde could answer it, something that the Uchiha merely responded with a roll of eyes.

Fortunately for him, unlike Hinata and Sakura, the two seemed to get on and be friends rather quick.

"Yeah, Miko… just wait a little"

Naruto soon followed and called the woman with her new nickname with a small smile on his face.

As his right and left hand, Naruto wanted the two women to see him not only as their superior. But also, as a friend who they could trust.

Just like how his relationship with Shizune worked.

"…"

Not saying anything, Mikoto merely gave a small nod when she heard him telling her to wait. There was a small glint of happiness in her eyes when she took notice the appearance of his smile.

Unlike Mikoto, Fuuka was a bit more vocal about it…

"You've got a cute smile, Naru. It really makes me want to invite you to a date and spend the time kissing those lips until they become sore"

Smile disappears from Mikoto's lips as a small frown replaced it.

So rude… was what her mind concluded.

To kiss the divine lips of Naruto's… who does she think she is? She should be just grateful to be in his presence alone. Friend or not, hair reminding her of Kushina or not, Mikoto is going to make this woman beside her kneel and ask forgiveness for her transgression.

Though, much to her surprise, instead of angry, Naruto merely let out a small titter.

"Hehe… sorry, but we're going to be somewhat busy in the next few days. Ask me again when we're not busy and I'll take you up on that offer, okay?"

Naruto finished with a bashful wink toward Fuuka who grinned predatory, too happy to care about the appearance of her own face and the fact her smile would normally could make people tremble in fear.

Naruto…? He doesn't care about how big and rude Fuuka's smile would look to normal people.

It reminded him of his own smile when he got a bowl of free ramen, after all.

The smile Fuuka wears… it was a carefree smile.

A smile with nothing but honesty behind it.

And right now… she's honestly happy to grab a date with him.

"You bet I will do that, cutie~ but how about the kiss? It's alright, yes?"

"…"

For a few seconds, Naruto didn't answer the woman's question and merely gave her a more bashful look. Complete with a pair of red cheeks.

"Please… don't be so loud. And as for you question, yes. You may kiss me as long as you like in our date as long there's no people nearby"

As Naruto getting shyer and shyer, Fuuka herself gained reddening cheeks as her chest began to heat up. Her smirk also widens when she took notice of a look of envy on Mikoto's face.

Shield and sword.

It was a fate that they've to be a friend/rival if they wanted to be Naruto's left and right hand respectively.

But she never had thought that the first victory will be in her hands instead of the legendary Mikoto Uchiha.

Huh…

What a surprise… a pleasant surprise.

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"Okay, it's done"

Half an hour later, Naruto raised a rather large paper with the image of tree of order for LUST on it.

At the helm, his name was written. And beside his name was Shizune's who act as his assistant and his voice in the whole group.

Under him was the name of Mikoto and Fuuka who is going to be his right and left hands from today on.

As for the names under those two…

LUST Commander, no one.

Under the title Commander, there is three empty ranks for three heads of Assault, Medic, and Information gathering, also no one.

As for the rest…

Well, there is no title for the rest for now as he will allow everyone to go under Assault, Medic, or Information heads according to what skill they were good at.

He was not making an army for a village… he's just making sure that there is order for the people under him so there won't be chaos between them.

But still…

LUST's members refused to took part in the battle royale yesterday and now he's rather confused on who to put for these positions.

"Ah, so this is what you wanted to make, Naruto"

Came a calm voice of Mikoto as her attention went to the paper.

Why Naruto wanted to give some people power within his army now when previously he stood alone atop the helm, she doesn't know. But then she remembered Shizune's words from last night, and in the end decided to not make a fuss over such a trivial matter and just go with the flow of randomness that is Naruto.

As long as he is happy… she is happy.

As long she can stand beside him, helping him with his goal, her life is complete.

"Yup, what do you think about it, Miko?"

Naruto said rather cheerfully with a small smile on his face, a total opposite to the face he showed to the people who came from across the world yesterday.

"I think it is great. However, I don't think you need to split the group into three… assault and medic is one thing. But I think information gathering is rather unnecessary. You made LUST solely to protect you, after all. Everyone, whether they come from assault or medic team will be happy to search for the information you might want to look up"

Mikoto said professionally.

There are some few problems if Naruto created 'information gathering' team too. For example, some country might not be happy to hear a news of him creating a team made of few hundreds capable jonins for information gathering.

It might illicit a panic in some villages.

"I see…"

Was able to understand what Mikoto meant with her words, Naruto said those two words silently.

Of course.

He had to be careful with what he was doing and cannot be so reckless or the whole world will start to point daggers at his direction.

"Say…" Placing the paper back on the desk in front of him, Naruto stares at both Mikoto and Fuuka with eyes full of seriousness that they never saw on his face. And seeing such a thing, both of them stiffened "… Can I ask both of you something?"

"O-Of course, Naruto"

"Sure, Naru"

As his right and left hands said those words together, Naruto let out a small smile that relaxed both of them almost instantly.

He decided that he's not going to ask the question now...

"Heh… forget it. I'll ask each of you the question when the time is right"

Back with his carefree smile, Naruto took the paper once again and scratched the title for information gathering head. However, in his head, he knows that he's still going to need someone to hold that position at some point in the future.

For now, though, that head is going to sleep…

Just like a Cerberus which have one of its heads sleeping.

Heh… what a cute thought he has.


-Later-

As the sun started to rise up in the sky, Shizune came back from her daily training, her body under her black training suit was full of sweats.

Naruto's nose twitched from her mature scent that quickly filled the room, but he resisted his urge to blush like a champ he is.

And then, he turned his attention to her with a smile on his face…

"Welcome back, Shi"

"Y-Yes, I'm back, Naruto-sama"

Still not used to be greeted by her love in life when she returned from her training, Shizune let out a bashful smile as her cheeks become pink.

She still walked to him, though.

And seeing this, Naruto's attention went to Mikoto and Fuuka.

"Girls, you two can take a break now. I'll stay here with Shizune"

"…"

For a few seconds, the two left confused because just last night, he told them to literally stay on his sides at all time. And now he's telling them to take a break…

Seeing the confusion on their faces, Naruto let out a small laugh.

"Both of you took a bath just this morning, right? I did say something like 'literally' stay by my sides at all time, but both of you still need to do something like eating, training, bathing and any other else. I don't want you two to be a pair of hobos, thank you very much"

Now understood that they will still have break times now and then, Mikoto and Fuuka merely nodded and turned around so they could get some foods in the kitchen.

Oh…

"Cutie… Is there anything you want to eat?"

Fuuka said as she stopped on her track to ask that.

Naruto merely shook his head here and smiled at her.

"No need, I ate too much in the morning, my stomach is still full"

And after she nod, Fuuka continues her walks with Mikoto who also stopped when she was asking her question for Naruto.

Seeing them walking together side by side, Naruto's smile widened slightly.

It really makes him happy to see a friendship blossoming.

"…"

Just as he was thinking like this, Naruto felt a pair of arms circling around his shoulders as sweaty Shizune hugged him from behind without any shame whatsoever.

"Shi… you smell"

Not really.

She smells great as usual, if he can be honest. But still, her slight wet hug felt kind of strange to his body.

"I-I'm sorry… but I can't help it. We didn't do our usual activity this morning because of your new private guards. So, I just want to hug you now we've got the time"

And if she took a bath now, there's a chance the two would be finished with their lunch by the time she finished her bath.

She doesn't want that…

She wants to hug him, right here, right now.

"Hmn~ y-you're so needy, Shi"

Naruto let out a small sound when the woman behind him blowed his ear and began to lick it ever gently. At the same time, her hands that previously merely hugging him has slipped into his clothes and started to caress his chest directly.

"Naruto…"

No longer hearing him out, Shizune's eyes become dazed as she kept molesting him rather roughly.

Ugh…

He better stop her before someone come in.

"Sh-mnghmn~"

Naruto's words got chocked as his lover roughly pushed her tongue inside his mouth and started to move it like crazy.

Gah!

She cannot be reasoned any longer!

"ghmnn!"

Naruto tried to struggle only to no avail, mostly because his body starting to enjoy what she's doing and want her to keep going.

Fortunately… or not… maybe because of his struggle, under his clothes, Shizune's hands started to make a few hand-seals.

Knowing what hand-seals the woman did, Naruto closed his eyes in acceptance.

He has no problem as long Shizune is not fucking him in the living room.

And with a puff, both of them disappeared into a cloud of smoke.

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"Naruto, you took a bath again?"

When Mikoto and Fuuka returned to the living room after they got their lunches, Mikoto asked this question because she can see Naruto was now wearing another clothes and waters seemed to drip from his blonde locks.

He just took a bath, her mind concluded.

Unlike her, Fuuka seem to be uncaring about this as her eyes merely start to ogle the magnificent sight in front of her.

For the answer, Naruto merely let out a wry smile…

"Yeah, got dirty a little and had to take a bath"

Just like the first time he had sex with Shizune, the woman only lasted for about ten or so minutes after insertion as after that, she fell face first into him.

Fortunately for him, he wasn't tied up and was able to use a technique to switch place with his top that was thrown away by the sexually aroused Shizune.

It would be nice to be trapped under a sweaty female body who has a nice odor like Shizune if he could be honest.

But if he did, his left and right hands might get worried cause he did say to them that he will stay in the living room…

"Anyway… why don't we go to the training ground?"

He said to his two guards.

He really wanted to know the status of his friends, namely Hinata, Sakura, and also Ino.

"Of course, I also want to see how far my students has come after so many years"

Mikoto said, easily agreed to his decision.

The member of LUST… the older ones were trained by her, after all.

Unlike her, though. Fuuka didn't seem to want to meet any other people despite she's now also a member of LUST just like everyone.

Alas, Naruto has made his decision.

And as he walks to the direction of the training ground, the woman with red hairs can only follow suit and started to walk beside one Mikoto Uchiha and behind her dear cutie Naruto.


-Training ground behind Naruto's mansion-

"Hah!"

"Ha!"

About one hundred of women was currently doing a nice-looking kata together without any leader to lead them. Fortunately, they were facing the opposite direction of the mansion and thus, Naruto's arrival wasn't seen by any of them.

But still… no one's leading them?

"Miko… why don't you give them a lead? I mean, there are many who's following me. I should be safe with them by my side"

Naruto said normally as he turned his attention to the shadow on the edge of his sight.

There's no sign of any people there, but his Kagura eyes told him that at the very least, five or so people are currently standing on that edge side to side and watching over his safety like hawks.

"… is it really alright?"

Mikoto asked rather nervously.

Naruto gave her a small nod at her question. His hands went to his pockets in a sign of total relaxation.

From the first time he saw her, Naruto knew that Mikoto was not someone who want to misses her training by any means necessary.

She's a training maniac, he told himself quietly.

"Of course, and do make sure you become stronger… I'll even let you kiss my cheek if you do"

There's a small disappointment in her eyes the moment she heard his words.

But then again, he promised Fuuka to let her kiss him for as long as she wants in their future date while she only get a permission to kiss him on the cheek.

Nonetheless, determination return to her eyes not long after.

She's not going to give up so easily now…

Not after everything she went through to get here.

"Alright, I'll train them then"

"Mnn… and please call Hinata for me too. I'm going to patch those wounds of hers"

Even from where he stood, Naruto could easily see how Hinata continuing her training despite how badly injured her body was under her attire.

It's not a hard training and more like a suicide attempt if he ever saw one.

Also saw the same thing, Mikoto nodded curtly…

"Hai"

Thus, the sole member of Uchiha clan walked to the group of training women.

Some of them were excited when she came, signalling that some of the senior members were also within that group. Though, before she can start taking the lead, Mikoto ordered one Hinata Hyuga to stop and meet him.

Said Hyuga took a small glance to his direction before she gave Mikoto a rather stiff nod.

And then, she walked to his direction with an expression of shame on her face…

Knowing why she was making that face, Naruto didn't comment on it and took her by hand, an action that startled her slightly.

"Come on, Hina. Let's get you patched up. I sent my guard to get some of your family medicine just minutes ago"

"…"

As the young, usually sadistic and fearless woman became speechless behind him, Naruto kept walking to the direction of health room, holding hand with Hinata.

Even someone so fearless can feel down too at some times.

And as someone she deeply loved, of course he would need to comfort her. Also, if he got a chance, he would also try to make her see reasons and fix some of the damage done by previous Naruto.

Hinata was an innocent heart, after all.

Maybe because she was holding hand with him, maybe because his hand is warm? But nonetheless, despite he cannot turn around to see Hinata's expression, he could feel how her hand were trembling.

Let's just hope it happened because she was touched and not because she's afraid he would berate her for losing.

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"Thank you"

Took a small container of medical salve from his returned guard, Naruto said his thanks to her and closed the door once again.

Inside the room, he was all alone with Hinata who still looked kind of pitiful.

She was sitting on the bed while staring at her hands on her lap.

"Hina… hey. I got the medicine. Can I apply it to you?"

"…"

Did not say anything, the clan head of Hyuga clan merely gave him a small nod. Something that made him smile a little bit in sadness.

He knew what it feels to fail.

He knew what it feels to wallow as everything seem to crack and fell.

Dream… unobtained.

But while his failure was non-negotiable and un-salvaged, Hinata can salvage something from hers.

Sure, she didn't get the position she wanted, but at the same time, she still took the third place with a wounded body and her determination alone.

That alone was an achievement worthy of respect.

Chu

Not knowing what to say to cheer her up, but knew what he could do to do so, Naruto leaned his face forward and gave Hinata a small peck on her forehead.

And just as he thought, her head snapped up with widened eyes…

Here, Naruto smiled.

"Come on, where is the girl who always smiled confidently as if she can take on the whole world?"

Naruto gently chided her, one of his hands gently rest on her trembling fist.

Sniff

"N-Naruto-kun… but… I lost"

"And you will face loses again in the future…" Naruto said softly without any chiding tone and more like someone who wanted her to know a simple fact "… winning and losing, you'll face both situation in the future, Hina. But humans are tenacious, losing one time will not fell them so easily. Plus, can you even call yourself losing? I meant… I'm here, right?"

I will not abandon you, was the words left unsaid by him.

Easily noticed this, Hinata hiccupped once again. Though this time, she wiped the tears away from her eyes before they can pour.

"Y-You're not angry?"

"… I'm not"

Said those two words, Naruto gave his friend a small embrace, an action that make her began to sobs uncontrollably into his shoulder.

And as the once innocent Hyuga cried her eyes out, Naruto gently patted her on the back.

'Naruto's' damage on Hinata ran too deep… too old… and too many to be counted.

It's not something he could fix no matter what.

The damage was done.

All he could do for Hinata was to accept her for who she is, no matter how twisted she has become deep in her heart. Because let's just be honest here…

How can he fix the world if he cannot even fix one hurting woman damaged by himself from this world?

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One hour or so later, Hinata stopped her cries.

Though of course, she did not let him go and merely kept hugging him as if her life depended on it.

"Hina… come on, I need to apply the medicine to your wounds"

Naruto said with a small amount of panic in his tone.

He could easily sense the wave of anger and jealousy from Fuuka who has been waiting outside the room for more than one hour.

If Hinata kept hugging him like this, he's afraid she'll get Fuuka's ire.

"…"

Fortunately for him, maybe because of his constant struggle, in the end Hinata decided to let him go. And when he took notice of her face, he let out a small smile.

Her face looked much better and more beautiful than an hour ago.

"Okay, why don't you take off your clothes for now?"

"Naruto-kun…"

Hesitance could be seen on Hinata's beautiful face. Though, knowing the reason almost immediately, Naruto patiently wait for her to become brave enough to take off her clothes and let him see her 'ugly' body.

It was still funny, no matter how he thinks about it.

Anyway…

It took Hinata about five or so minutes before in the end, she took of her hoodie and let the piece of clothing fell to the floor.

And what he saw under it is honestly made Naruto become slightly curious.

Instead of a pair of bras… Hinata actually wrapped her chest with bandages.

Huh… a rather curious choice for an undergarment.

"Naruto-kun… d-do I need to take off these too?"

Naruto in question merely answered her question with a small nod.

A mistake on his part…

Boing

The moment Hinata untied the knot which hold the bandages together, she didn't need to unwrap them. Because just like a dam broke, the whole bandages exploded as a pair of breasts much bigger than Tsunade's came out with an explosive boing.

From the fact one of Tsunade's breasts has the size of watermelon, Naruto can only froze in shock when Hinata's breasts started to sway and jiggle right in front of his eyes.

And it was here, for the first time since his arrival to this world, Naruto got a nosebleed. One followed by a lightheaded feeling as he passed out from the sheer shock because of the first meeting between him and Hinata's 'puppies'.

"N-Naruto-kun!"

And then… he can only see white.


A little bit too long for one chapter, so I didn't put any response for reviews on top. so sorry.

In this chapter, a small show of Naruto's new life was seen as he tries his best to change the people perceptions of him.

I hope you all like it.

Ciao~z