Welcome to another chapter my dear viewers. I have been working on this chapter longer du to the fact I am starting go through making sure the story is how I want it told. I didn't pay attention to grammar in the past and it shows with previous chapter though I am getting better about it. This chapter has a lot of elements setting up for the finale for Volume 1 so be ready for it. With that being said let us go on to the chapter.

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"Talk"

'Thought'

The Sun and the Moon

Chapter 8: For Those I cherish

The sounds of metal bang in the air as two warriors stood off against each other with only one of them not even breaking a sweat.

"Take this you bastard!" Cardin yelled as he swings his mace at his opponent who just steps to the side as the mace crashes the ground around the two. "Erg hold still you blond idiot!"

"Blond idiot?" Naruto said revealing to be Cardin's opponent. "Please don't try to lower myself to your brute level IQ Winchester."

Naruto then takes his baton smacking Cardin with him as he avoids more swings from the leader of Team CRDL mace who keeps swinging like a brute.

"Man what's the saying all might and no bright." Naruto said cooly as he kept dodging.

"You shut up you son of a bitch!" Cardin said until he felt a chill run up his spine.

"Uh oh." Ruby said as the members of team RWBY, JNPR, and SNRS watched the match.

"He presses the mom button didn't he." Yang said as the two sister sat there scared for their lives.

"The mom button?" Blake asked looking confused with Weiss, Robin and team JNPR having similar looks of confusion.

"Well if you don't know Naruto is a momma boy." Yang said looking her brother as he gained a hellish red aura around him. "Which means Cardin just signed a death warrant since he called our mom a bitch."

Back down in the arena there it was deathly calm as Cardin stared down the blond Huntsman as he just stood there with a red aura surrounding him.

"Oh Cardin." Naruto said in a dark tone with his hair shadowing his eyes. "What did you call me!"

"Hmph I called you a son of bitch what a got problem with-" Cardin started to say when suddenly he was punched so hard he slammed into to the wall.

Cardin struggling lift his head looked up what he saw caused his eyes to widen with fear.

Naruto stood there looking at him with red slitted eyes as he flash a deep red color different from his usual semblance form. Narrowing his eyes Naruto took a step and was suddenly where Cardin laid with a Rasengan in hand ready to strike at the larger teen.

"You need to watch that mouth of yours Cardin!" Naruto said as he lifted the boy by his head. "It's gonna cost you your head one day."

Before Naruto could strike Cardin with his Rasengan the sound of a buzzer was heard as Glynda walked into the arena.

"Mr. Xiao-Long that is enough." Glynda said narrowing her eyes at the teen. "Release Mr. Winchester if you would please."

"Whatever." Naruto said releasing Cardin's head and walked away from the brute. "He not worth it."

Glynda looked at Naruto as he walked away as she cleared her throat.

"Students, as you can see, Mr. Winchester's Aura has now dropped into the red. In a tournament-styled duel, this would indicate that Cardin is no longer fit for battle, and that the official may call the match." Glynda instructed as she gestured to a giant screen with both Naruto's and Cardin's pictures and aura counts were with Naruto's being in the green still while Cardin's was in the red. "Remember, everyone, the Vytal Festival is only a few months away! It won't be long before students from the other kingdoms start arriving in Vale, so keep practicing! Those who choose to compete in the combat tournament will be representing all of Vale!"

As bell rang signaling the members each team saw Naruto with a solemn look on his face.

"Naruto you okay?" Ruby asked in concern for her big brother.

"Yeah you usually don't get that work up about someone bad mouthing mom." Yang said placing a hand on her hip as the two didn't receive an answer form the boy as he just keep silent.

"Naruto is something wrong?" Pyrrha asked holding her hands to her chest.

"Hmm yeah I'm fine I just need some fresh air that all I'll see you all at lunch." Naruto said putting on a fake smile which was noticed by everyone except Jaune.

After Naruto walked away Sasuke turned to the other teens.

"Something is wrong!" Sasuke said pointing out the obvious.

"Huh what do you mean he looked fine to me?" Jaune said oblivious that the smile was fake.

"Jaune he was only saying that to have us leave him alone." Robin said looking the blond boy. "I'm worried about him he has been like this for the last several weeks."

"Well why don't we ask him then." Weiss said gaining everybody's attention. "I mean it's obvious he is some sort of duress so he might need someone to talk to."

"Weiss is right, the only time I've seen Naruto like this is when I first met him like that when we were children." Sakura said agreeing with the Heiress.

"Then I will go he is my big brother." Ruby said volunteering herself.

"Ruby no offense, but I don't think your the best person to talk to him." Blake said looking at her team leader. "I understand that you want to help cause he is your brother, but sometimes it's better to have someone outside talk to them."

"Then why don't you do it?" Nora asked out of nowhere.

"What to you mean Nora?" Ren asked looking to the orange haired girl.

"Well out of everyone beside maybe Sasuke and Sakura, Blake has probably spent the most time around him." Nora said causing Blake blush hard. "It's almost like you two are dating or something."

"Okay fine I'll go talk to him." Blake said with the blush deepening on her face. As Blake turned to go find Naruto she was suddenly stopped by Ruby causing her to look at her with confusion.

"What is it Ruby?" Blake asked the young girl.

"Blake am I being selfish for wanting my brother to be happy." Ruby asked with a sad tone.

"Well no." Blake unsure of how to answer Ruby's question. "I think what you wanted to do was pretty selfless even though your the younger sibling you want to help your big brother and that is petty admirable."

"Admirable?" Ruby asked with a confused tone. "How is me worrying about him admirable?"

"Because from what I seen he worries more about you than anything." Blake said to the young girl making her eye widen in realization. "So you worrying about him for once is pretty admirable."

"Blake…" Ruby said but what she was about to say disappeared as the Faunus girl started to walk to where Naruto was.

"Don't worry Ruby, just leave it me." Blake stated with a smile on her face.

"Right." Ruby agreed nodding her head as Blake continued to walk away.

Unknown to both of them XIII was silently above them listening to the two girls conversation.

'Were you thinking about me when you said that Blake?' XIII thought with sorrow as he pulled out a small photo with XIII, Blake and a small boy with red hair and red eyes with fox ears smiled into a camera. 'If you cared why did you leave him alone.'

XIII then raised his hand as a portal appeared as he stuffed the picture in his coat and step into the portal leaving no trace of his presence behind.

On the roof of the dormitories with the night breeze coming in Naruto stood there leaning forward on the railings looking out toward Vale and Patch.

"I figured you would be up here." A voice said causing Naruto to turn and see Blake standing there.

"Yeah I like I said I needed fresh air, Why are you up here?" Naruto asked looking back toward the view he was looking at as Blake came next to him.

"Everyone was worried about you especially Ruby." Blake said truthfully looking to the blond.

"Well it's none of their concern!" Naruto said harshly causing the girls eyes to widen in shock. "I'm sorry. That was harsh of me."

"Well I don't like see you like this!" Blake said with a frown causing the blond reincarnation to look at her. "The Naruto I know is kind, always looking out for others not this brooding teen."

"Blake…" Naruto began before he was interrupted.

"No you listen here Naruto!" Blake said narrowing her eyes at him. "I don't what has gotten into you but you need to tell me what is wrong."

Naruto continued to stare out towards vale before sighing and turned to Blake.

"Look I'm sorry it's just that I have been having a lot on my mind lately that's all." Naruto said in apologetic tone. "It's nothing you and the others have done."

"Then what has you so angry? I have never seen you that hostile towards anyone before." Blake said looking at the blond with concern as she hugs him from behind.

"Organization XIII."

"Who?" Blake asked looking concerned.

"The group that the man claimed to be part of that tried to hurt Ruby." Naruto said as flashes of Marluxia, Axel and XIII came through his mind.

"You mean the guy with the Scythe." Blake said knowing well who he was talking about.

"You think this will be easy, then you to are utter fools!" Marluxia yelled as he lifted his arm outstretched his hand when a pink petal lands on it transforming into a large Scythe. "I am Marluxia of Organization XIII also known as the Red Reaper and the one who will kill you!"

"Why were they after Ruby that day?" Naruto said looking up to the broken moon above. "And why have they been targeting me?"

"Targeting you?" Blake asked surprised at his question. "What do you mean target you?"

"There was another one of them, that attacked both me and Robin in the Forest." Naruto said narrowing his eyes further. "But for some reason he called me Ashura. Why did he called me that?"

"Ashura? You mean from that children's book the Sun and the Moon?" Blake asked letting go of Naruto and moved beside him.

"Yeah, I don't why but it feels like something else is going on." Naruto said looking down to the ground. "Nevermind I guess I'm just overthinking things."

"Naruto…" Blake whispered as the blond turned to her.

"Sorry for making ya worry. I guess I have been kind of a jerk lately haven't I?" Naruto said with chuckle giving her a smile.

"Well as long as you keep being you. Then I won't have an issue." Blake said as she starts to head back inside. "I like you the way you are, not that brooding teen."

Naruto was shocked at what the Faunus girl said as she continued to walk away from him. He turned back to the city when he spots someone on the campus grounds spying on him.

"What the…" Naruto began to say when he saw that the figure was wearing the same cloak of Organization XIII. "Hey you!"

The blond proceeded to jump down from the balcony and began to chase the figure who had gotten frightened by the approaching blond and started to run away.

"Oh no you don't!" Naruto yelled as he used his semblance to speed past the figure and stopped them as he appeared in front of them. "Going somewhere?"

The figure fell to the ground in surprise and wonder as Naruto noticed that the figure appeared to be around 10 or 11 judging by their height and was a girl.

"Mm big meanie that hurt." The girl said pulling off her hood which surprised Naruto cause the girl looked like Blake. The girl had Blake hair color but reached down to her back with spiky ends. Her eyes were expressive with a deep blue color. The girl also had two cat ears sticking out on the top of her head that were black in color with a twinge of blond on the tips.

"Who are you?" Naruto said shaking off his shock narrowing his eye which caused the girl to wince.

"M-my name is Akeno." The girl stated nervously.

"Akeno huh?" Naruto said as he kneels down to Akeno's level soften his gaze. "Akeno, what were you doing spying on someone especially at this time of night.

"Mm I was supposed to keep a eye on someone." Akeno said looking to Naruto with a confused look.

"Keep a eye on someone? Who were you looking for?" Naruto asked as he sat down on the ground.

"Someone named Ash… mm Ashura his name was Ashura." Akeno said in a cheery voiced which shocked Naruto.

"Do you know who asked you to do this?" Naruto said narrowing his eyes.

"Mhm my uncle told me to. He said if I do this then we would go out for ice cream." Akeno said with a big smile on her face.

"Your uncle? Why aren't you with your parents?" Naruto asked hoping to get some information on XIII.

"I've never met my mommy or daddy, but uncle says that I look like mommy!" Akeno said with a sad tone in her voice. "But he says I have my daddy's eyes."

"Why is wrong with having your daddy's eyes?" Naruto said oddly comparing her eyes to his.

"Uncle says he and daddy don't get along, and when I asked why he said that he and him are destined to fight." Akeno said looking at a nearby area and suddenly got afraid.

"Akeno? What's wrong?" Naruto asked and turned to see Axel standing there with a dark look on his face which caused Naruto to stand between him and Akeno. "Axel!?"

"Well hello Naruto. Sorry to intrude on your conversation again, but Akeno's uncle asked me to pick the little girl behind you." Axel said in a cheery tone as he points to Akeno.

"Like hell you are! I won't let you come near her." Naruto said pulling out his batons and glares at Axel.

"Whoa whoa. You think it was my idea for her to be here. No that was her uncle's idea, but he's worried about you Akeno you should of came back hours ago." Axel replies holding his hands up in surrender as he looks to Akeno.

"But I couldn't find the Ashura guy uncle said to keep an eye on." Akeno said fearfully as she grabs Naruto's leg.

"Akeno, you usually not this scared of me why are you afraid?" Axel said showing a hint of concern but masked it.

"Uncle said you hurt people who mess up. I don't wanna be one of the ones you hurt." Akeno said in a low voice though she still could be heard by Axel.

"I'm not gonna hurt you Akeno…" Axel began before he was cut off by Naruto.

"No you won't cause I won't let you take her. Tell your friend she gonna be staying with me, cause I'm sure as hell not gonna be letting her leave with you." Naruto yelled glaring even harder than before as he starts to flash gold.

"Look Naruto. I see your trying to be the good guy, but you are really starting to annoy me man." Axel said bringing out his chakrams and gains a grin. "But I do want to know the kind of man that's almost able to beat my little sister."

A swirl of flames surround Axel as he charges towards Naruto who then also charges as the two warriors clash their weapons together. Axel swings one of his chakrams upwards trying to catch Naruto off guard, but was countered as Naruto swung low blocking the weapon as the tow separated.

"Not bad. Not bad at all!" Axel yelled as he threw both of his weapons as they lit up in flames swirling toward Naruto as he narrowly dodges the attack. "Not yet!"

Suddenly the chakrams came back like a boomerang surprising Naruto as he was struck in the back, his aura taking most of the hit. Naruto narrowly gets up as his body starts to light in a golden flame with black marking across his body appear. His weapons become solid black almost like rods as his now golden eyes glares at Axel.

"So this your semblance the Will of Fire?" Axel asked looking awed at the Blonds appearance. "Well it still not gonna help you!"

"What makes you say that?" Naruto asked confused.

"Cause the moment you got hit this fight was mine. So BURN BABY!" Axel yelled snapping his fingers as Naruto got blasted by flames from all sides the kept going for a solid 30 seconds until Naruto collapsed to the ground. "Hmph don't worry, you won't die from this. Just wanted to make sure you don't follow."

Naruto struggles to look up as he sees Axel grab Akeno by the arm.

"It's time to go Akeno." Axel says as he raises his arm to summon a portal.

"But Mr. Naruto is hurt." Akeno said sadly as she looks to Naruto, who looks up and gave Akeno a pained look.

"He'll be fine, those injuries won't kill him now let's go." Axel said lightly pushing Akeno into the portal.

"A-Akeno…" Naruto said as he starts fall unconscious the last thing he sees was the portal closing with Akeno looking at him with a pained expression.

"Akeno!" Naruto screamed waking up with a jolt. He looked around his surroundings to see he was in the infirmary.

"Oh your awake Mr. Xiao-Long." A Nurse said as she came to check the source of the screamed. "We were all worried about you especially Ms. Belladonna."

Naruto looked down at the end of his bed seeing that Blake was fast asleep with a chair pulled up and a blanket around her.

"How long has she been here?" Naruto asked with a small smile.

"She hasn't left your side since you were brought in, honestly young man you shouldn't worry your girlfriend that much." Nurse said with a concern and teasing tone causing the blond to blush as Professor Ozpin stepped in.

"Ah Mr. Xiao-Long. Your awake." Ozpin said looking at the blond with intrigued expression. "How are you feeling?"

"Better Professor I guess." Naruto answered in a solemn tone.

"Is something the matter?" Ozpin asked with a small hint of concern.

"Nothing, but I want some answers." Naruto said looking at the man with a slight glare. "What is Organization XIII?"

The question caused Ozpin pale a bit as he regained his composure while Naruto continued to give him a hard look.

"Organization XIII is an old name for a group that no longer exists." Ozpin said masking his emotions and his knowledge from the boy. "They were 13 individuals that belonged to the Guardians of Hearts that fell to the darkness inside them."

"Then who are these guys running around saying they are Organization XIII?" Naruto said looking to Ozpin as he couldn't fully believe what the man was saying.

"Perhaps they are a group who dwelved themselves in myth and believes that they are the true Organization XIII." Ozpin lied again not revealing what he knew. "But this a conversation for another time it seems that your sisters and friends are waiting to see you."

Suddenly Ozpin opened the door to Naruto's hospital room as the members of team RWBY and JNPR fell to the ground comically with Sasuke, Sakura and Robin stood behind them face palming.

"Naruto!" Ruby and Yang cried as they were the first ones up and tackled the Blond.

"Are you okay?" Ruby asked almost in tears.

"I'm fine rubes!" Naruto said in a pained voice and he pats the young girl head then turned to Yang who was also about to cry. "I completely fine, I got surprised that's all."

"But who could of gave you those injuries?" Robin asked in a worried tone.

"Axel." Naruto said which caught both Pyrrha and Sasuke attention while the rest were confused at Naruto's answer.

"The guy who took out that Scythe wielding Maniac." Sasuke asked looking to the blond for confirmation.

"Yeah, that's right." Naruto said omitting the reason why Axel was there.

"What a ruffian, hurting people for no reason." Weiss said looking unhappy. "Honestly if he was here, I would give him a price of my mind!"

"Well I think enough about me." Naruto said in a chuckle. "What has been going while I have been unconscious?"

"Well…" Ruby began recounting the events of how they met Velvet Scarlatina a Rabbit Faunus that Cardin was bullying and how Jaune gained the courage to stand up to the bully while defeating a Ursa by himself.

"It was very cool how he fought the Grimm by himself!" Robin said in a dreamy state. "He looked like a true knight that defeats monsters!"

A sterling silence filled the room as everyone looked Robin with confused looks while Naruto just laughed.

"Well I guess I missed a lot!" Naruto said continuing to smile.

"Naruto?" Ruby said gaining her brother's attention once more

"What's up Rubes? Naruto as tilting his head to the side.

"N-Nothing I'm just glad your back to the brother I knows and love." Ruby answered smiling while tears streamed down her cheeks.

"I never left Ruby." Naruto said giving her a genuine smile.

"Well kids curfew is son you all better return to your rooms and let Mr. Xiao-Long have his rest!" The Nurse from before chided to the group.

The group of teens look to one another as they nodded to one another.

"Well we better be off Naruto!" Sakura said smiling. " We got go before Hippo here decides to get stuck in the doorway with those lumps of fat she called boobs."

"What was that Forehead!" Yang yelled at Sakura. "At least I have a pair flat chest! The only thing big on you is that forehead!"

"You have some nerve you Golden diz!" Sakura yelled back as the two glared at each other with fire behind them.

"Guys can we please not fight it's late?" Robin asked trying to be the negotiator between the two.

"Shut up Robin, this between me and her!" Yang yelled not looking to the brunette.

"Don't you yell at my teammate you dumb blond!" Sakura yelled back defending Robin for a moment.

"Enough!" The Nuse sternly said. "I have other patients that your disturbing please leave if you are going to argue."

"Yes ma'am!" Sakura and Yang said as they left the hospital wing continuing to glare at each other.

"Well I guess that is our que to leave as well." Jaune said as he began to leave followed by Ren and Nora who waved goodbye to Naruto.

"Sleep well Naruto! We hope that will return to class soon." Pyrrha said giving Naruto a caring smile, then followed her team out the door.

"Yeah hope you come back ready for all that make up work you will have to do." Robin said half-jokingly as she too walked away from the blond huntsman.

"Seriously?" Naruto paled slightly at what Robin said to him.

"Don't worry Loser." Sasuke said gaining the blond's attention. "You got us to help you. We will always have your back."

"Sasuke…" Naruto said bewildered.

"Well better get going or Sakura will try to kill your sister." Sasuke said in a cool tone as he walked away hands in his pockets.

"Well I better be off myself, but like Robin said you better be ready for all that make up work you have to do." Weiss began getting up from her seat and walked to the door then turned to him. "Since You are the "Yellow Flash" I will help you so you don't appear like a beast to others!"

"We have some strange friends don't we Naruto?" Ruby asked watching Weiss leave the room with a smug look on her face.

"Yeah we do, but I wouldn't trade them for the world." Naruto said with a smile on his face.

Naruto looked over to his little sister as she got up to leave herself.

"Well I'll see you tomorrow Naru!" Ruby said with a smile as she waved goodbye and left herself leaving only Naruto and a now awake Blake.

"You mean it don't you?" Blake asked catching Naruto by surprise. "How you cherish the bonds you made with us?"

"Y-Yeah. Wait how long were you awake?" Naruto asked confused though Blake just gave him a smile.

"Since Yang and Sakura started fighting." Blake answered getting into Naruto's bed.

"Uh Blake what are you doing?" Naruto frantically asked at the suddenness of Blake's actions.

"Well I got tree of sleeping in the chair and I rather not be around those two when they are fighting. So I sleeping with for the night as friends." Blake answered getting herself comfortable in the bed.

"Right as friends.." Naruto answered lowly as he laid back down as Blake curled up to him.

"Good Night Naruto." Blake said as she began to drift back to sleep.

"Yeah. Goodnight Blake." Naruto answered bac slightly thing about Akeno. 'Good night Akeno'

XIII passed back and forth as Akeno was sound asleep behind him. He looked at the sleeping child and gave a hard sigh as he looked to Axel who was sharpening his weapons.

"Quit worrying, it's not good for your health." Axel said not looking at XIII who had his hood down his slitted red eyes filled with annoyance. "So what if Akeno ran into Naruto. It's not like she knows that he is her father."

"That's not the point Axel." XIII said in a hushed tone trying to wake up Akeno. "She might not know but him. Akeno looks so much like Blake she could almost be her clone."

"Technically she is a clone, but somehow she ended up looking more like Blake than Naruto in the end." Axel said looking towards his fellow member. "But she does have his eye's and his personality."

"I know this but with these facts alone. He could easily put two and two together and find out she is his daughter." XIII said narrowing his eyes.

"And this matters because?" Axel asked in a uncaring tone.

"Because he could take her away from me!" XIII stated getting ever more annoyed with the red haired man.

"Then Vexen will move ahead with the other clones he is whipping up with the Schnee girl and Pyrrha DNA." Axel said narrowing his eyes. "And you know what they will do with Akeno if that happens."

"They wouldn't." XIII stated looking horrified. "I would fight to my last breath to protect her."

"Well then we better get to work so it won't ever happen then." Axel said getting up then walked up to a nearby door and stepped out.

XIII followed behind putting up his hood as he turned to a nearby white fang soldier that was standing guard.

"You!" XIII said to the guard who got surprised by XIII calling him out. "If she wakes up you will get her anything she needs understood!"

"Y-yes sir." The guard said shaking a bit as XIII walked away from him.

"I will protect her Ashura," XIII said to no one narrowing his eyes. "Even if it's from you or my comrades."

And Scene… Jeez this a rollercoaster of emotions that I had really no idea how I wanted to right it. So first things first let address why no Jaundice. I personally did not like those two episodes in the first volume, yes it was good character development for Jaune but honestly I hated it. Don't get me wrong I love Jaune as a character, personally I thought those two episodes were pointless. I did mention it to say I acknowledged that it happened but the only thing i took from the episode was the fight with Cardin and show "EMO Naruto". This won't be the last time we see this version of Naruto and it will be awesome. So yeah kids well just Akeno for now, but it makes since with Organization XIII especially Vexen who has the ol' Mad Scientist Vibe throughout the Kingdom Hearts series. Akeno is loosely based on Akeno from High School DxD name wise only she is only 10 at the moment. Axel's and Naruto's fight was kinda short due to the fact I didn't want a long fight considering that at this point in time Axel is Stronger than Naruto. Also Naruto's semblance name has finally been revealed, in all honestly I've had a name for his semblance since chapter 1. I just never had the chance to say its name until now. So next chapter will be the end of Volume 1 of this story so the Stray and Black and White will be combined into one SUPER chapter so be prepared for that until then…. See YA…..