The Black Lion , the Golden fox and the Blue Raven

by Naruko Hyuga 24

The Konoha 12 are sent to the academy at Garreg Mach in a foreign student exchange program in order to build relations with the people of Fódlan. This is a crossover between Naruto and fire emblem three houses/three hopes Naruto and Hinata have a harem if you don't like than don't read

15. love and Revelations

This is my longest chapter yet of any story that I have written. So if you need to take a break, I've given you plenty of spots to do so. I got another review, and I appreciate the review, but I'm not going to add another person to Naruto and Hinata's harem.

Other fanfiction writers when they usually write Naruto When he has a harem it's just him fucking everyone.. This story is different because Hinata and Naruto both have a harem, but in this case, everyone has feelings for each other. It's not just them fucking.

I think adding another character to the mix, which just makes things a little too convoluted for me, not to mention I think the dynamic between Dorothea and Ingrid works well with Naruto and Hinata, and I feel like adding Ino into the mix would feel redundant.

It's the same reason I would never put Marianne or Barendata in there at a harem, because I feel like they would be redundant as well, because they're be too much like Hinata in temperament because they're shy.

Mercedes is the same reason she would feel redundant, and she's my favorite Blue Lion girl. I shipped her with Sasuke because I like their dynamic. Of course, for those who have read this story so far, she's my favorite crossover ship and my favorite characters to write when I get to their scenes.

Also let's not forget our dear reader: it wasn't just Ino who helped Naruto and Dorothea. It was Claude and Hilda, too; they all deserve credit. Without them, the ice between Naruto and Dorothea wouldn't have been broken. Besides, I'd rather have Ino be their friend. And I do have plans for her. I haven't decided yet if I should give her a harem (with either Claude or Hilda), but I'm using her for one of those two characters.

If I wanted Ino to be included in Naruto's harem, along with Hinata, I would have done it in a Naruto story, not a crossover.

Anyway, I appreciate the review. I'm sorry to disappoint you, but Ino won't be part of Naruto and Hinata's harem.

This chapter is going to be extremely long; it's longer than the average chapter I have written. I never thought that would be possible, but I wanted a bunch of stuff to happen and I didn't want to write it in other chapters. There's something I forgot to write at the conclusion of the mini-Arc of the Land of Waves which I will address in this chapter at the beginning. Regarding the fire at Goto's hideout, I forgot to mention it.

yes the Sakura bashing is back and not to mention further development between relationships between other characters which I'm getting on developing in future chapters I felt like because of this story arc that I did I didn't get a chance to develop the relationships of characters I wanted to.

there won't be another Arc at least for a few chapters cuz I want to develop relationships with other characters and do character interactions I haven't been able to do yet forgive me people there is a lot of characters to keep track of they're so damn many.I have to look them up sometimes. I don't think there's any fanfiction that I can think of that's a Naruto crossover that's going as far as I am especially at three houses crossover I can't name a single story that involves all the houses and tries to make them as much of involved as possible.

It's a challenge things would be a lot easier if I only focused on one house but that wouldn't be as fun would it? the character interactions I wouldn't be able to do as many of them if I did another crossover story in the future with these characters I would do probably a specific route. possibly an offshoot of this universe.

Also in this chapter there are multiple smut scenes just a word of warning.

This note is getting too long anyway on with the chapter the longest of this story so far.

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Chapter 15 love and Revelations of the past

The three houses had concluded their missions, although they did not arrive at the same time due to various events that had occurred. The Blue Lions arrived first, as they were not as far away from Garreg Mach as their counterparts. They arrived two days before the Black Eagles. People couldn't help but notice a change in some of the relationships between the students.

The golden deer have not yet returned from their mission to the Land of Waves, which worries the inhabitants of the monastery. If they don't return by tomorrow, they will send a search party for them.

In an unknown location, the organization Akatsuki was having a discussion about the current developments.

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the unknown location

Itachi Uchiha was in a location close enough to Garreg Mach to be easily accessible, but far enough away to ensure there will be no one to spy on him communicating with the Akatsuki.

Multiple images appeared there were new faces he did not recognize and veterans that he had worked with for years.

"So I take it our enemies have been under-mined?" Asked Pain referring to the failure of killing Monica.

"Those who slither in the dark could be useful allies, but they're not the kind of people we should depend on." A masked man of unknown origin wore an orange mask that only exposed one eye.

"They are not dependable; they can betray us at any time. Their goal is to destroy the Church of Seiros and to start a war that will engulf the continent of Fodlan. After that, they have their sights on the rest of the world. Their alliance with us is temporary at best; they are not dependable in the long run."

Orochimaru made an ironic statement coming from someone who is not trustworthy himself.

"How ironic it is for Edelgard von Hresvelg, with her foolish and emotional decision to save that girl, to have inadvertently weakened Those Who Slither in the Dark, as it turns out, the girl has actually helped us advance our plans." said Itachi emotionlessly.

"That girl could be useful to us but like those who those Who Slither in the Dark those we should make alliance with the upper echelons in the Adrestia Empire that way when those enemies of ours are eventually dealt with it is us that has control not those Who Slither in the Dark."the orange mask suggested.

"Us controlling the empire from the inside a interesting proposal Tobi"Orochimaro chuckled.

"Our long-term goals is world domination if we control the empire with the vast resources on Fodlan the strongest obstacles in our way is Edelgard the future empress and Dimitri the next in line to be king and Rhea whose real name is unknown but highly suspected that she isn't human. Other than the individuals from our home continent they are the biggest obstacles."said Pain.

"What about Byleth Eisner along with his father Jeralt Eisner the blade breaker and his son are not something are not the kind of people we can take lately."the leader of the Akatsuki said.

Itachi laughed, as if the idea were ridiculous.

"The carrier of the foul star is weak and it's no threat to us", Itachi said arrogantly.

"Just because you are Sharingan, negated his powers when you fought him with a clone, mind you, doesn't mean it will happen a second time. Remember the kind of power he possesses and the Crest is the most powerful any of them. Once he learns how to utilize that power, the Sharingan affects will be negligible at best. Your best chance to have killed him was your first encounter with him. Things will not go exactly the same way the second time. Don't act all arrogant, Itachi, because of your bloodline. Don't forget your brother is still alive who has the potential to be as strong as you, if not stronger"

Orochimaru reminded him.

"Weak fool was saved by his woman, if he didn't possess a Sharingan, I would have ended his life at the night of the massacre."

Itachi lied; he felt his vision fading.

"There are some interesting developments that have happened. Recently, I encountered someone with the Kyubi. She has long brown hair and green eyes, and she possessed a Sharingan." Tobi explained.

Itachi widened his eyes and became interested in another person with a Sharingan, which was impossible. He made sure to kill every man, woman, and child except for his brother Sasuke. There might be other survivors.

"That's preposterous! A random girl from Fodlan can't possibly have a Sharingan. You must be imagining it." he said to Tobi, contending with the idea that some random nobody could have the one of the greatest eyes on the planet.

"How is that possible? Those in Fodlan can't possibly have a kekkei genkai." Itachi refused to believe it.

"It's possible that anything could happen in a century or two, even if an ancestor left the continent and ended up in Fodlan. Anything could happen in a hundred years; you should know that better than anyone." Kakuzu scolded Itachi like he was an ignorant child.

He never liked him, a loser from a bygone era who's only claim to fame was fighting the First Hokage Hashirama and living to tell the tale; it was nobody special in Itachi's eyes.

"Who is this girl, and what is her name?" asked Itachi angrily.

"She was once part of what is called the Mittelfrank Opera Company; she was quite popular in Konoha before she retired at a young age, mind you, she's currently 18. Her name is Dorothea Arnault, and according to our intelligence from our spies, she's transferring to the Golden Deer House. She was once part of the Black Eagles, and was the only member from the commoner class in that house, which is normally full of nobles."

Orochimaru explained, taking pleasure in Itachi's ignorance.

"Makes no difference, she's trash."

Itachi said dismissively.

"She's not that far from it. She managed to use a powerful Jutsu on her first try and made a new one on the spot. She has the potential to be a threat to us in the future, Itachi." Tobi talked down to him as if he were a child; it pissed him off so much.

"A shame that someone so beautiful has to be an Uchiha even if she's only one by ancestry. It's still a shame her voice is a work of art." said a blonde haired man named Deidara.

"Enough of this nonsense! Itachi, Kisame, Orochimaru, you have your own missions; you will do them as ordered. This meeting is adjourned."

Holograms started to fade out any Itachi wanted to crush the damn glass ball that he was holding with his hand. The idea of another Uchiha ridiculous.

The fact that he had to stand this shit hole of a continent even longer made his blood boil. Nothing can be done you can't take any action you can't even go to the monastery where his brother is he has to go on another mission.

"We're heading to the Empire we have scum we need to forge alliance with."he said emotionlessly his partner followed him one day he will be the one that would leave the Akatsuki not that arrogant and ignorant full pain and a silly buffoon that calls himself Tobi the fact that it's Orochimaru in his spy they'll be getting the chalice of beginnings makes him sick.

Such scum should not be given a worthy task of getting such a powerful object that will be useful to the plans of the Akatsuki. He knows he will be ordered in time to grab it so he won't have funny ideas but until then he has to deal with fools.

All in good time hopefully his brother will be worth something the next time he encounters him.

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Kakashi looked at the reports on the mission they'd been assigned. A lot of things just didn't add up. There was a mole, but how? No one in their group would ever betray such information about their location. It didn't make sense to Kakashi.

Then there was the revelation that Dorothea was an Uchiha descendant. The dangers the woman could potentially face because of that secret, getting out. Danzo would love nothing more than getting a hold on Dorothea if he found out that she had Uchiha blood. She would be captured and used as a breeding stock until she's unable to birth any more children.

The Clan Restoration Act, though his intentions were good, Hashirama never took it into consideration what it would be like in practice. It was state-sanctioned rape; none of the women who were the last survivors of a clan had any say or any bodily autonomy. They would never know freedom in their lives; it was one of the dark sides of Konoha that Kakashi wishes he could forget. The terrible things he had witnessed during his time in the Root Abū. He believes in the Konoha and the Will of Fire, but sometimes it is hard to believe when he is reminded of the harsh realities of what Konoha does to preserve its borders.

Things became even more complicated when taking into consideration the factionalism within the Konoha council, which was divided over which of the three nations in Fodlan. While there were those who wished to have relations with all of them, there were specific factions that wanted to have strong ties to at least one of them, and two of them were the main topics of contention.

There are those in the Konoha council who wish to ally themselves with the Kingdom of Faerghus, which is where Hiruzen Sarutobi advocated. As the values of Faerghus align more closely with the will of Fire, the Hyuga clan wishes to have a foothold there in order to spread their influence among the royal family of one of the most powerful kingdoms on the continent.

Their plan was for Hinata Hyuga to join the Blue Lions house and for her to marry the prince of Faerghus, Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd. This would tie Konoha and the Holy Kingdom together, along with the Hyuga clan. In the one instance where Donzo is supportive of such an idea, he was on board. They all expected Hinata, who they've always thought was submissive, to do as she was told, but they would be proven completely wrong.

That plan has been completely shut down due to Hinata's act of defiance, who decides to join the Black Eagles. Kakashi wonders how his act of defiance will affect Konoha in the future. He hopes it won't be for the worse; he doesn't trust the Adrestian Empire. It is an empire that is corrupt to its core, as Kakashi has learned about the empire's history. Despite it being the most powerful of the three powers in Fodlan, it is a shell of what it once was.

Nobody took it into account that there was a strong friendship between Hinata and Edelgard, and they were really close. This mistake Kakashi hoped would not cost Konoha dearly. Hinata is the princess of the Hyuga Clan and the heir, regardless of how much her father wants to deny it.

The person who would join the Blue Lions was the person everyone thought would join the Black Eagles: Sasuke Uchiha, his former teammate on Team 7. This is what they all hoped would happen in Konoha, especially the Pro-Empire faction. Sasuke, being an Uchiha, the last of them, could have potentially found a suitable match to produce strong children. They were hoping Edelgard would be that match, due to her family's crest.

Though unlike Hinata Sasuke did not choose the blue Lions as an an act of defiance with Kakashi thinks about it now he chose them because his heart was with them and not with the empire. Sasuke barely talk to any of the of the Lords Edelgard he barely shared any words with her Claude he didn't even say anything. yet Dimitri was the person Sasuke spend the most time talking to he saw how Sasuke interact with the blue lions especially with that Mercedes woman a change Sasuke the darkness it is eyes was dimmer than it was when he first entered the monastery.

What would be the impact of Sasuke's choice? How did the council react to Sasuke's and Hinata's choices, and what would the council think about it? it was hard to get any news from Konoha in the monastery he would likely know when he returns. There are those who would support Sasuke's decision, as the last Uchiha having a friendship with the prince would benefit Konoha. However, Sasuke cannot marry into the nobility since Dimitri has no sister to marry. It seems like Sasuke and Hinata both acted in defiance by going against the expectations people had placed on them.

Most of the konaha council wanted to see an alliance with the Adrestian Empire which out being the main man in charge of it was Danzo Shimura. The he factions couldn't see eye to eye when it came to which would benefit Konoha more. the reason why most of the council supports the Empire is because of their resources and how they like to expand their influence and the most efficient way of doing that in the Empire faction is to have its own ambassadors. they believe the best way to secure konoha security is to have the most powerful Empire on the planet which is what Adrestia is.

Kakashi didn't particularly care to involve himself in politics whether it's in his own country or a Ford one but it was becoming unavoidable. the students that he teaches which majority of them are from Leicester who are concerned about it's neighbor Almyra invading due to how close they live to the border.

Kakashi was getting ahead of himself, thinking about all this, he had paperwork he had to take care of, he had to report to the archbishop when he came back, but one day that bothered him more than anything was the fire that happened when they were battling against Goto's men. The mercenaries that he hired when Kakashi arrived along with Gaara, there was nothing but charred remains and ash.

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flashback 6 days ago

"what happened here?"asked one of the locals who saw charred remains Kakashi couldn't believe what he was seeing in front of him never has he seen such brutality.

Goto was cruel and vindictive, something he knew for sure, but the way he was killed was brutal: it was like anything Kakashi had ever seen. He went inside to were Goto's body was, or what was left of it. His head was completely severed; it was hard to tell what had cut his head off. It couldn't have been a sword; the force of the blade was too great. For the looks of it, it was an axe. The bodies were mutilated brutally before they were burned. What was there to be gained by this?

"Such brutality whoever killed Goto wanted to cover their tracks. They're definitely not from here, probably from one of the foreign lands." said a woman with long purple hair who wore a mask that was standard for those in Abu. She wore a porcelain mask. "Yugao, I didn't expect to run into you here of all places." Kakashi remarked as he studied the remains of all the people that were killed in brutal ways. Yeah, she was right; they were killed by people not from here.

He walked next to the body of a woman whose skull had been split open."I was passing by on my way after completing my latest mission. I didn't expect to run into you. Why are you here?"How much could he volunteer? Though he was under the Hokage's orders, as much as he was under the Archbishop's orders, he could have volunteered too. Much information would be given without jeopardizing security, but she wasn't part of Root Abu, so he felt safe.

"My class was sent on a mission by the archbishop herself. Can't really say much more than that." The woman didn't seem to be satisfied with his answer. "Why would the archbishop of Garreg Mach send you on such a mission, when any ninja from Konoha or any of the locals could have easily done it?" Yugao asked. That's the question he wanted to know, and he wanted to know from the very beginning.

"I don't know if it doesn't make sense to me. Perhaps to build relationships between the nations for the students to see what the outside world looks like? I don't know, I don't know what goes through her head. I don't even know what goes to the Hokage's head sometimes. Perhaps they both communicated and this was their way of having the students connect further together while on a mission outside the monastery. She didn't look convinced by his reasoning."

She took off her mask, and in the rare instances where she did so, only when she was alone with Kakashi.

"Be honest with me, Kakashi. What do you think of this program?"

She asked his honest opinion.

They were opposed to it on principle, exposing their secrets to foreigners or contaminating their youth with foreign influences.

He didn't believe any of that, but he also understood the fear of those guarding their deepest secrets, especially those like the Hyuga.

That there were those who were against it because of Itachi Uchiha, who used all the training given to him by the Church of Seiros, which wiped out one of the strongest clans in Konoha in a single night. He couldn't help but see the merits behind it; he also saw the benefits of how it increased understanding and tolerance for people of other cultures.

"I think it's a program worth pursuing, but there are those who would keep us isolated and others who wish to expand our influence for the wrong reasons."

Kakashi gave his best answer.

Yugao put her mask back on, knowing it was time for them to part ways again because she had to return home on her latest mission.

"I do have one last thing to ask before I go which house did Hinata and Sasuke choose the Hokage would like to know a considering you're in the area I can get first-hand knowledge and not secondhand."he knew he would be asked us he told her everyone that that joined the respect of houses.

"The Konoha council won't like that Sasuke and Hinata choose opposite houses, they were expecting them to choose house. I hope it doesn't compromise our security." Yugao said fearing the future.

She left, as if she weren't there. He knew there was nothing more to be found here. His students were about to leave. He turned his back on Goto and his men and started the long journey home.

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Kakashi needed to rest; he was overthinking when he came back, he wouldn't have time to rest; he had a feeling things would be far more complicated from now on. He laid down on his bed and closed his eyes, hoping that his worst fears wouldn't be realized about the potential future ahead.

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He was lying down on his bed when his class returned from their mission. He was rushed to the infirmary because his wounds weren't as bad as they could have been if it had been a normal injury caused by a sword. His father wasn't anywhere to be found, considering he was on a mission much to his anger. He needed answers but he couldn't get them.

He couldn't help but feel guilty when he gave in to his impulses and slept with his student. Feeling dirty, he felt like he took advantage of her. What made it worse was his powerlessness when he encountered the man with red stripes. He felt disoriented and weak and useless. Had it not been for Marianne and her mysterious power, he and everyone else would have been killed.

His powerlessness over the nightmares he had continued, with the deaths of his friends at the hands of that monster, it was almost a month since it happened, and it still felt like yesterday. Even though the memory never technically happened, it still felt real to see her getting crushed.

Why wasn't his father around when he needed advice? He felt completely lost, like a child for the first time. With no idea what to do, he felt like a child for the first time.

He would not be teaching at this time, as he was ordered by a blonde woman who he didn't recognize to stay in bed until he was fully recovered.

He saw her enter his room. She walked towards his bed, doing her checkup on him to see how his health was holding up. He wanted to know who she was.

So, he decided to ask her a question.

"Excuse me, but what's your name, Miss?" he asked her.

"My name is Tsunade, a medic ninja from Konoha. You should consider yourself lucky that you'll be able to return to teaching as soon as you can. If it weren't for me, you'd be bedridden for a month." This made him feel completely useless.

"You're also part of the program; why didn't I see you the first day I was here?" he asked her.

I wasn't here on the first day I got here; it was about a week ago, and a few other people were too. You'll meet them when you recover; one of them is a boy who will join one of the other houses." Another boy he thought, "Who was he?"

"Are my students okay?" he asked the older woman worriedly.

"Oh they'll be fine, I'll teach them until you're well enough," the woman answered.

"You?" he asked Tsunade. "Yes, I won't be too hard on them. Some of the students are ones I'm familiar with myself." From what he had heard, Tsunade has a reputation of being intense with anger and a scary woman who becomes even more terrifying when she is truly angry.

He almost feels sorry for his students; you know there was a girl who was worried and wouldn't leave the room until I ordered her to. This caused him to look down in shame. Is she okay? He asked the woman.

"She's pretty shaken up, but physically she's all right. Marianne is her name, isn't it?" Tsunade asked.

"Yes, why?" The woman looked like she had to choose her words carefully."

"Are you familiar with kekkei genkai?" Tsunade asked, shaking her head as if not knowing what she was talking about. One of her students has a kekkei genkai: Hinata Hyuga has the Byakugan; Marianne, on the other hand, has something completely different. She has a kekkei genkai from a clan that we thought was extinct. I have no idea how it's possible, but she's possessed the powers of what is called in my home continent, the Yuki clan. I don't know how a descendant from that clan ended up here. It could be during the war states or sometime after the founding of the five Great Nations. Either way, the fact that she is one of the last known survivors, you probably don't know this, but in the Land of Water, there was a war involving clans with kekkei genkai. When the wars were over fearing the power of clans like the Yuki. Those who possessed any abilities that resembled that of a kekkei genkai hunted down to the last child."

This made him full of rage; nobody chooses to be born with these gifts." Though her having a crest should make it impossible for her to have a kekkei genkai." What did she mean by that?

"What do you mean?" he asked the older woman.

"I don't know much about the specific, but having a crest and a kekkei genkai shouldn't be possible for the most part anyway; not much is known about crests back at my home continent. Those who have studied crests extensively would know more than I, but I believe though it's heavily dependent on kekkei genkai. Who knows? More research would have to be done for answers."

He had other questions that he wanted to know what happened to those who just want to live a normal life. He wanted to ask Marianne if she wasn't the kind of person who would want to live with such a power.

"What happens to those who are just trying to live a normal life?" he asked Tsunade. "Many of them have it hard when you have such abilities that are feared. What if your children manifest these abilities? It's the fear of every parent with a bloodline that is considered dangerous. Many of them don't survive. Many of them are killed, most of those who were born with a kekkei genkai - see it as a curse rather than a blessing."

Marianne has a lot on her plate, but she can't think that she's cursed. He won't allow her to have that idea."Stay where you are. I know what you're thinking." The woman spoke as if she could read his mind.

"I can't let her think that she's a curse please let me speak to her."he said to her pleadingly.

"you're not going to help her if you're going to reopen the wounds that I went through hours closing. you shouldn't let your emotions control your judgment you're better than that you are a professor her teacher are you not?"she asked him as it reminding of their position.

"yes"he reluctantly answered.

"Listen, you're not the first professor or the first teacher to fall in love with their student. I'm not going to judge you for it, nor am I going to tell anyone, but you need to sort out your own feelings for her before you do anything. Your mind is a mess. Marianne has her friends to support her in the Black Eagles. You need to rest."

Tsunade wasn't being judgmental, but he couldn't just do nothing.

"I've seen that look on too many men who have survived experiences in war that should have killed them. I've seen it too many times; it doesn't matter what land I'm in—whether it's in the continent where I'm from or here—it's still the same. My one word of advice: Byleth Eisner, tread carefully. That girl, Marianne, she's in love with you. I could see it in her eyes, and I can see it in yours. These are delicate matters."

he had no rebuke for that.

"I'm telling you because you should know now stay where you are doctor's orders."

Tsunade walked out of his room and shut the door.

"I have to get stronger to protect her," he said aloud, not caring if everyone heard him. "First you have to recover before you can do anything; you won't do her any good if you don't rest your body and mind." Sothis advised him.

"Those eyes, I felt like I couldn't even connect to you. I felt like my senses were being distorted; they made me feel uneasy. I felt like our connection was severed, like a part of myself didn't exist. I look into those red eyes." Byleth shivered at the memory.

"I know exactly what you mean about those red eyes. When I'm around them, I feel uneasy because you have to fight with your eyes closed and it messes with your senses. I would recommend starting to train yourself to be less reliant on sight and more on hearing and other senses."

This is giving him good advice that he would have to follow as soon as he recovers enough to even train. He can't depend on her power completely, nor can he use it as a crutch.

But those memories, of his friend Marianne's death, of Marianne's death and the night he gave in to his impulses.

He felt dirty; he felt as if he had taken advantage of her, which made him feel so much shame. Part of him thought he should stay away from her to protect her, but another part of him couldn't bear the idea.

Loneliness was too unbearable before he met her. He felt alone. People didn't say it out loud, but they thought he was a freak. The one thing that terrified him more than being powerless was being alone.

"That woman is right on one thing: you do have to sort out your feelings with Marianne. There's no way you can go on like this; your mind is a mess right now. You feel guilty over what happened that night? I'm not going to judge you for what you have done, giving in to your impulses, but know that she willingly gave herself to you; she wanted to be with you that night as much as you wanted to be with her. It wasn't one-sided. Both of your passions were real and genuine. If there's one thing I would take into consideration when I warned you about her falling in love with you, it was you falling in love with her."

Sothis said to him sympathetically.

"I should stay away from her for her own sake but when I think about that idea I get terrified she's the first person to ever truly accept me for who I am. everyone else saw me as a freak she was the first one ever"He couldn't finish what he was saying he didn't notice it there was a tear dropping which was not unnoticed by Sothis.

he is alone he has to sort out his feelings he couldn't have face her until he did.

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They were at the cafeteria. They had two days off. Dimitri was eating with his classmates. He especially noticed a change between Hinata and Ingrid; they were much closer than they were before he took a look of them holding hands and laughing together, even kissing. It perplexed him.

"First, Naruto has a harem, and now Hinata?" remarked Sasuke, who couldn't help but grin. Dimitri couldn't help but notice the change in Sasuke he wouldn't get involved in his relationship with Mercedes, which wasn't his affair to interfere with.

Sasuke had lightened up in the past few months. Then Sasuke had a serious look on his face."Dimitri, I was wondering if you could help me with something."

Sasuke asked his friend. "Of course, anything for a friend. What do you need?"

Dimitri asked Sasuke, having a good idea what he was about to ask." I was wondering I could use some advice on what to get Mercie for her birthday next week."Sasuke asked, blushing as he realized she had already found out her birthday. He thought, "then again, Sasuke and Mercedes spend a lot of time together." These things were bound to be found out eventually.

"I don't know what I can say to Sasuke. I think just giving her a gift would make her happy."

Dimitri was speaking from his experience, but Sasuke shook his head.

"I want to show her how much I appreciate her and where I'm from. We make our gifts with our own hands to show the people who are precious to us." Then it clicked to Dimitri.

"Oh" that was all he could say about the depth of Sasuke's feelings, something he couldn't quite understand himself; he had never fallen in love before, and Sasuke hadn't fully come to terms with it yet.

"Just be yourself, Sasuke, and if you believe making a gift for her would be your way of showing your appreciation, then what's the hold-up?" Dimitri asked him.

"I don't have the resources, so I"Sasuke felt embarrassed for asking Dimitri for a favor; this wasn't something he was used to."Just tell me what you need. I'm pretty sure Felix and Annette could help find what you're looking for."Sasuke signed in relief that he didn't have to completely elaborate.

"Thanks, I won't forget this, Dimitri." Sasuke said just as the conversation ended. Annette and Felix, along with the rest of the Blue Lions, sat at the table. Dimitri knew this conversation had to end because Mercedes would know about what Sasuke was planning.

The two transferees from the Blue lions were all so on the table Neji had a look of apprehension on his face when he saw Hinata and Ingrid laughing together."happy aren't they?"Mercedes remarked."are you okay?" Mercie Sasuke asked worried."I'm fine Sasuke kun. I like to ask Hinata something if you don't mind."

"She's your friend of course,"Sasuke replied. She excused herself from the group and went to where Hinata and Ingrid were. Annette decided to leave the group too to support her friend much of the confusion of Sasuke.

"You know, Sasuke, I'm glad you lightened up. It's actually more pleasant to be around you now." Sylvain said in a teasing manner.

"whatever"Sasuke said hiding that he enjoyed his company.

"You know I'm kind of shocked you two aren't dating yet." Sylvain said aloud, which caused everyone to roll their eyes.

"We don't have that kind of relationship." Sasuke said, shutting it down. "Are you trying to convince us or yourself?" Sylvain challenged.

"What is that supposed to mean?" Sasuke asked, his face turning red. "It is obvious to everyone in the Blue Lions will except that banshee anyway; what's stopping you? What's the holdup?" Sylvain asked him.

Sasuke hesitated for what Dimitri can see in his eyes he was considering saying something.

"She has better options than me," he said sharply, though the way he said it was a form of insecurity.

"This is really pathetic about Sasuke" Sylvain said, now annoyed.

"Can we please change the subject?"Sasuke requested which caused every one of the table to recoil Felix knowing his discomfort decided to change the subject to something that he would be more comfortable talking about.

"How's your training with Catherine going?" Felix asked, having returned a few days ago. The training lessons with Catherine were long and harsh. She's a very strict teacher and expects a lot from her students. Catherine Sensei is a swordsman worthy of respect. she has high standards for her students it doesn't tolerate anything but excellence. I could have asked for a better instructor to teach me."Sasuke said as a form of respect.

"You have no idea how lucky you are, not many students get to be trained by her. You're the first foreigner to be trained by her personally. People don't usually get trained by her unless they're going to join the knights or swear themselves to the next king of Faerghus. It's a great honor, Sasuke. Don't take her for granted."

Sylvain advised in a serious manner, not normal for him, but there was always more to him than what was on the surface.

"If doing what is required gets me closer to becoming strong enough to kill that bastard then I'll do it even if I have to become a Knight nothing else matters."Sasuke said darkly it was an from before Sasuke even if it's in small tidbits of information opening up about what happened to his clan the darkness inside of him Dimitri could still see it.

"That man we encountered would have all been killed if it weren't for Mercedes." remarked Ashe. Dimitri had no idea what they had dealt with, but he had heard from both Mercedes and Ashe about a raven-haired man with a black cloak and red stripes. That's all he knew about Itachi. Sasuke was reluctant to talk about him; the only person who probably knows anything is Mercedes, and he wouldn't push her for information he doesn't want to abuse her trust or Sasuke's.

"Itachi Uchiha, my village has been trying to hunt down that treacherous dog for years without success." said Neji, he had barely spoken since joining their class.

"What exactly happened? I mean, I don't know anything about what happened with the Uchiha clan massacre. Why would one of their own people kill their own clan?" Dimitri asked, he couldn't ever picture himself doing such a thing.

"I don't know, I have no idea what went through his head or what kind of sicko goes around killing his own family and clan. The only thing I do know is he was once respected and now he is reviled in my village. "Neji finished Sasuke said nothing when he was done with his food Sasuke excused himself from the group.

"Very smooth, Neji. You had to bring up what happened to his clan." said Tenten angrily.

"Well, our classmates don't know anything about what happened; they deserve to know something. After all, they're going to go to Konoha eventually, and they're going to know about this anyway." Neji replied defensively.

"Your highness you should focus on eating the last thing any of us need is for you to not be able to concentrate on your studies because you haven't eaten lunch"Dedue pointed to where his food was he signed"course I don't want to waste the efforts of the cooks here"to meet you reply to his friend he ate the food in silence along with the rest of his class all thinking the same thing about the Uchiha clan massacre and the impact it had on Sasuke.

The more he thinks about it the more he realizes how much him and Sasuke have in common the tragedy of Duscur and the Uchiha clan massacre both of them suffer survivor's guilt both of them believe they did not deserve to survive Sasuke and Dimitri didn't have to tell each other this for Dimitri to know that's what Sasuke thinks at times it's went Dimitri thinks before he goes to sleep when he hears the voice is in his head demanding vengeance for their deaths.

"Avenge me, you pathetic wretch", his father said.

"It should have been Dimitri," said Glenn.

He shoved the voices down to the deepest depths of his mind as much as he possibly could he could not let his friends see him like this.

"I wonder where the Golden Deer class is? They should have been back by now," asked Felix.

"I think they'll be back, something must have happened on their mission, they're probably on their way home as we speak."Dimitri said, not wanting to have this conversation again.

The rest of the class ate in silence he would be lying if he wasn't worried about Claude or Naruto especially for Hinata's sake he would not want his friend's heart to be broken if it was found out that Naruto was dead.

---

With Mercedes and Hinata

Mercedes just arrived on their table with Annette not too far behind her Hinata noticed a sad smile on her friend's face."are you alright Mercie Chan?"asked Hinata Ingrid noticed as well the look on her face."So you and Ingrid?" Mercedes asked her knowing what she was about to ask Ingrid finished for her."yes"Annette was surprised."Does Naruto know about this?"asked Mercedes,"me and Naruto Kun agreed to share each other with those we love."Hinata said without hesitation." but you and Ingrid it's so sudden"remarked Annette.

"Ann Chan, I can't explain why I love you. Love is complicated. I never expected to fall in love with someone so quickly, but Ingrid is important to me." This surprises them both. She speaks the truth; she loves Hina too. She loves Naruto and Dorothea as well. She can't choose between them. How will they make this relationship work?

"Well, as long as everyone is happy, that's all that matters", Annette said supportively.

Hinata looked at Mercedes; she knew she was going to ask something.

"Hina, I'm lost"

Annette looked at Hinata, who was also looking at Annette, and Ingrid.

"How do you know when you're in love?"

Mercedes asked Hinata, trying to understand what was going on in her head.

"It's hard to explain the people that are precious to me when I'm near them. I feel stronger. I feel safer. I feel like I can be anyone and anything. Naruto-kun, I feel like the sun is shining bright with Ingrid. I feel protected and Dorothea just hearing the sound of her voice and just being near her makes me feel at ease. It's hard to explain. Mercie-chan, love is not an emotion that can be explained easily." Hinata answered the best way she could.

"Is that how you see it, Ingrid?" asked Mercedes.

"Yes, Naruto is like the sun, as Hina-chan says, and Dorothea's presence is soothing, and I feel safe. Hina-chan is like the sun to me, just like Naruto. I love them all. I don't care if it's irrational; that's how I feel, and I would die for them."

She hated when Ingrid talked like that, but she said nothing because she couldn't control how she felt; it was part of her culture; it was a part of who she was; she loved that about herself, but also was terrified at the idea of sacrificing herself for others; she didn't want to lose any of her "precious" people.

"How does Felix make you feel if you don't mind me asking you Ann Chan?"asked Hinata Annette didn't think she would ever be asked this question."he makes me feel happy and safe he likes even the parts about me I don't like like my terrible music"everyone in the on the table laughed."I don't know I kind of like it I think it's kind of cute"Hinata said with a smile.

This made Annette turn a deep shade of red."It's ridiculous that anyone could like such terrible music. The lyrics have no meaning."Annette insisted, "Does it really need to have meaning if your boyfriend loves it?" asked Ingrid.

"You're right, I suppose. I do love him, Felix. I wouldn't trade him for anything. Yeah, there are parts of his personality that may irritate me sometimes, but that's why I love him all of him." She remembered the first time she and her boyfriend kissed. It was on their first date, and it was nothing special at the time. However, Felix listened intently and called it the most beautiful thing he had ever heard.

Everybody just saw what they wanted to see of Felix; he was actually much softer than people saw on the surface. The way he acted was only for people not to see the real him in the inside: a man with depth who cared greatly for his friends and dealt with his grief in a different way than others.

When she thinks about it, it's no wonder Sasuke and Felix became friends; it's because they're so alike in their dealings with grief over loved ones and betrayal.

"Have you told Felix this?" asked Hinata.

"No, I haven't, and I don't have the courage yet." she admitted.

"Then what about you?" Hinata asked Mercedes, who barely touched her food.

"I want to protect him. I feel hopeless. I don't feel worthy." Hinata knew that feeling only too well.

How does he make you feel? she asked Mercedes.

"He accepts me for who I am, and he's the first man I've met that doesn't covet my crest. He just looks at me as me. I feel safe around him. I know he has a deep darkness in his past that he doesn't really want to talk about, but I want to save him from it. I want to protect him from it. He makes me feel safe and wanted. He respects my beliefs and listens patiently.

Everyone says Sasuke is cold and stoic, but there's much more to him than that. No one knows the real Sasuke; they only know what's on the surface."

---

Her feelings were deep Annette had no words how her friend feels.

"I didn't expect to be drawn to someone like him, now that I got a chance to know him even a little, I want to be there for him to support him. I want to make him smile to be happy so he never has to go through the pain that he went through again. But how can I help him? I'm so useless; he has better options than me." She noticed tears falling down her friend's eyes.

"These feelings I don't know what they are, I don't know why I have them, I can't control them. Is this how you felt about Naruto when you first found out?"

Annette knew what she was getting; she couldn't believe it.

She turned around and faced Hinata. The two were looking into each other's eyes.

"Yes"Hinata placed her hands on Mercedes."I can never be worthy of him"she buried her face on Hinata's chest. Mercedes was usually the one that was comforting people; it was never the other way around this worried Annette." yes you can and you are don't think that" Hinata said to her softly

"Why does it hurt?" Mercedes asked Hinata.

"Love is complicated; there's no rational reason to love someone or to be in love with someone. It just happens."

Annette could relate to this; Hinata would have made a great Blue Lion. Annette thought.

"I love him, I can't help it" Mercedes admitted aloud to her friends.

"I can't tell him I'm scared; I don't want to ruin the friendship that we have built. If he doesn't feel the same, I couldn't bear the rejection."

Nothing was said for a few moments until Hinata spoke.

"Tell him when you're ready." Hinata told her.

"Have you told Naruto?" asked Mercedes, which caught Hinata off guard.

"No", she replied. How could she tell Ingrid that she loves her, but not Naruto? She thought no, she wouldn't interfere in her friend's love lives.

"I plan on telling him when he returns." Hinata said with determination.

"I'm telling him too" Ingrid said. Annette couldn't understand how Hinata and Ingrid could possibly share the same person it was not something she could ever see herself doing.

"Thank you, Hina. I believe I know what to do now. Thank you. You're a good friend."

Mercedes smiled warmly and pulled away from her. Before, she heard Ingrid say one last thing.

"It will work out, I believe it." Ingrid said using one of Naruto's catchphrases.

"Thank you I appreciate your support"Mercedes replied.

She left to see the sunset with the man she loved but wasn't ready to reveal her feelings for yet.

---

After she left, Ingrid wondered if it was the right thing to do to tell her? Annette was wondering the same thing."I had to tell her something Ann Chan I'd been through same thing; I don't wish that on anyone."

Hinata said to them both."It's a shame you didn't join the Blue Lions; Hina, you would have been a great addition to our house. You're so kind and strong and friendly with everyone; there isn't anyone that I can think of who has anything bad to say about you."

Annette said smiling.

As if to ruin the moment and as if reading their minds, Sakura look at the trio with hatred, especially at Annette and Hinata.

"Where's Sasuke Kun and who is this damn woman that's seeing him?"Sakura said with jealous fury. Ingrid wanted to shove her against the wall she couldn't stand this girl damn it. Why does she have to ruin such a good moment?

"Sasuke can see whoever he wants." Annette said with contempt.

"Fuck you, you stupid girl! It's because of you that my grades are as bad as they are. Teachers' pet." This angered Ingrid and Hinata

"Leave my friend alone"Hinata said to Sakura barely able to keep her anger in check.

"What are you going to do? The week and useless Hyuga you and the pathetic rejects of yours only won the mock battle by sheer luck."

Hinata activated her Byakugan and slammed Sakura hard against the wall, causing everyone to look at them.

---

earlier with Marianne and Benedetta

Marianne was eating the usual, she wasn't speaking; it was almost as if she were in deep thought.

"Are you okay?" Benedetta asked her concerned friend.

"I'm fine. I'm just overwhelmed by all the people here." She said quietly.

"I know what you mean. It's so busy there's so many people that make the monastery almost feel not as safe as it once did. I can't put my finger on it. I can't explain why." Benedetta replied.

"I know that feeling ever since that power came out of me. I don't know what to think anymore."

Marianne said, her hands trembling.

"Without you, we would all be dead. Marianne, please."

She felt useless; she wanted to comfort her friend.

"It's not just that I'm worried about Hilda; she's the first friend I've ever had. I don't know how I would take it if something happened to her; she's important to me."

This was obvious to her, what Benedetta had learned about Hilda from Marianne. She's her best friend and a constant source of comfort in her childhood when she had lost her parents.

Nobody was there for her, except Hilda, up until recently. Before she came to the monastery, Benedetta had no friends, except one whom her father had beaten to the brink of death. Other than that, she had no friends. She was a prisoner in her own house when she left and came to the monastery; it was like being free for the first time. Despite being uncomfortable around people, at least she didn't have to look over her shoulder anymore.

She never told anyone about him; she didn't want to relive the trauma or the memories of him strapping her to a chair. Marianne noticed her spacing out. "Are you okay?" Marianne asked herself, aware of what she had just done. She was about to respond when they both heard a loud thump and Hinata yelling at Sakura about to crush her windpipe with a chakra aura forming around her left hand.

---

Earlier with Monica

Monica didn't really want to sit where Dimitri was, but she supposed she'd have to deal with it for the time being. Dimitri is her girlfriend's stepbrother after all. Dimitri sat at their table for old times' sake; she supposed because they did spend a lot of time together in the Hyuga compound.

"I've heard what happened on your mission, Edelgard. I just came here to see if you were all right. I hope I'm not disturbing you." Dimitri asked politely.

"I'm fine Dimitri why aren't you with your friends?"Edelgard asked Dimitri.

"I can't check to see how you're doing?"he asked faking feeling offended.

"I heard what happened on the mission. Wish Professor Byleth a swift recovery. Dimitri said sincerely, meaning it."

"I've been meaning to ask about this Byleth. What is it about him that draws people to him?" Asked Monica. Figuring she would get an outsider's perspective, outside of her class, in order to gauge how everyone sees her professor compared to everyone else.

"I think he's a man of integrity and someone who commands respect. I see how he gives feedback to others, even those who are not in his class. I've seen him go out of his way to help. He embodies what it means to truly be a Knight. He embodies the best of our values that many Knight's don't practice themselves." Dimitri considered himself ashamed, as he realized most Knights were vain and didn't really care about others.

"Do you still have a crush on Hinata?" Monica asked, remembering Dimitri's blushing face when he first laid eyes on her when they first arrived at the compound 7 years ago.

Dimitri's face was pink; "I was a boy then, you cannot hold that against me." he said, barely able to keep himself under control. "Not that you would have had a chance anyway, because of Naruto." said Edelgard, chiming in.

"There's something you should know." With a serious expression on his face, Dimitri said. "Why are you so serious, Dimitri?" asked Edelgard.

"Sasuke and Hinata were not supposed to be in the house, as they are currently in." Dimitri said, shocking both Edelgard and Monica. "What do you mean? They weren't supposed to be in the houses they are currently in; I'm lost." asked Edelgard.

"Haven't you wondered why Neji isn't in your house, even though he's Hinata's retainer?"

Dimitri asked this made sense considering that Neji is part of the branch house; he should be in the same house as Hinata, but they're in separate houses.

"I still don't follow." Edelgard said.

"Remember when Sasuke first joined the Blue Lions? There were many staff members who were shocked and surprised, and also disgusted and disappointed, because Hinata had joined the Black Eagles, which wasn't supposed to happen. It was supposed to be the other way around."

Why was he revealing this? What did he have to gain?

"You're going to have to start from the very beginning because none of this makes any sense. No student in any house is ever coerced to choose a house by default. We're all given a choice, except in rare cases where we don't get to choose if we are royals to our respective nations."

Monica stepped in; she had to know what was going on.

"It's best that I start from the very beginning."

Dimitri was about to begin when he was interrupted by a loud thump and Hinata yelling.

Monica knew that if they didn't do something, Hinata would do something she would later regret.

Dimitri went ahead of them in order to stop her from making a mistake that would cost her everything.

---

"It is one thing to insult me, but to insult Benedetta Chan and Marianne Chan is another thing entirely. Or, any of my friends—you better shut that mouth of yours, or I'll shut it permanently. Do I make myself clear, Sakura?"

She looked like she would go through with it; she saw an aura of chakra forming on her hand.

She didn't care, after all those years of how she had bullied her, how she had treated Naruto, how she had treated Ino, and how vindictive she had been acting towards her friends. She was about to make her shut up permanently, when she felt a gentle hand on her shoulder. She turned around and saw Dimitri, Edelgard, Monica, Marianne, and Benedetta behind her.

She realized what she was about to do and set Sakura down.

"She's not worth it, Hinata." Dimitri said to her gently.

She took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down.

"This crazy bitch tried to kill me, and you're not even going to stick up for me?"

Sakura said it hatefully to Dimitri, "You provoked her; you invited that response. You should be grateful that I stepped in."Dimitri said coldly.

"Of course you would side with the freak." Sakura said to Dimitri disrespectfully which made Hinata want to slam her again but Ingrid placed her hand on her shoulder."she isn't worth it Hina Chan"Ingrid said trying to reason with her she had never seen her so angry before.

From the look in her eyes, she could see her hatred for Sakura." How fitting that Naruto would date a loser like you, and for that loser not even to be faithful to her own boyfriend!" She said spitefully. Before Ingrid could do anything, another lifted Sakura up. This time it was Benedetta surprising everyone.

"I'm tired of hearing you, you disturb what was a peaceful lunch with my friend, you insult me and Marianne in front of everyone. Next time you speak, I will be the one putting you in the infirmary."

This surprised everyone that Benedetta of all people would be the one to threaten Sakura. She looked at her with hate and disgust.

Than She let her go, Sakura clenched her fists, looking at her and Marianne with hate.

"Go figure, Naruto and Hinata would be friends with a bunch of rejects." It was Ingrid's turn now to threaten Sakura; she was getting sick of hearing her voice.

"Say one more word about Naruto or Hinata, and I won't hesitate to put you in the infirmary. Don't mess with me or my friends or my girlfriend. Do you understand me, banshee?"

It was one thing for Hinata to lose control, but for Ingrid as well.

"I will find out who Sasuke is, seeing him one way or another; he's mine, no one else." Sakura said in her delusional rantings about how everyone is out to steal her man. This made her sick.

She stormed out, nothing was said for almost a minute until Hinata spoke.

"I hate that bitch so much", Hinata said, clenching her teeth.

It was rare for Hinata to voice her hatred for anyone, and when she did, it was serious and that person was truly awful."This is unbecoming of you, Hinata-sama. Your father would not be pleased by your conduct."

Ingrid looked and saw a man who looked older than Hinata and from the looks of it, he was part of the same clan. He was part of the Blue Lions."I won't let her disrespect my friends, Neji."

Hinata said as respectfully as she could."I understand how much you hate her; she pushes my patience to its limits as well, but it reflects badly on you. I don't want Hiashi-sama to think lowly of you."

He said with concern.

"This is not the Hyuga clan compound", Hinata said with controlled anger.

"No, it isn't, but it reflects badly on us and the clan when you act the way you do. We are representatives of our clan." Neji said in a controlled manner.

Retainer? Ingrid wondered why he was in the Blue Lions rather than the Black Eagles.

"I don't want anything to do with the politics of the clan. I thought I finally escaped from the damn politics here, but now I have to deal with it even at my one place of refuge. I don't want to hear it Neji, just leave me alone."

Hinata stormed off.

"I'm sorry what just happened?"asked Annette

Ingrid was wondering the same thing.

"It's nothing you two should be concerned about" Neji said as he went back to the table to continue his studies.

"It concerns me", Ingrid said, not wanting to put up with him dismissing her.

"This is a matter of the Hyuga Clan, not something that should concern an outsider like yourself."

He said this with a voice cold as ice.

he turned his back on her and walked back to the table where his classmates were.

"Wow I did not expect that"Ingrid turned around and saw it was Monica who was alongside her girlfriend Edelgard. The girl that they rescued had yet to get a debriefing due to the Knight's having their hands full putting down The last remnant of the rebellions that were almost started while she was away on her mission to help rescue the red-haired girl.

"You know something?" Ingrid asked Monica.

"Perhaps I do, but it's best that I don't tell you. I don't intend to reveal personal information about my friend without her consent. If you want to know, you'll have to ask Hinata yourself."

Monica answered.

She couldn't leave her girlfriend like that; she had to comfort her."I'm sorry, Annette." She nodded and understood; she parted ways with her friend and went to Hinata's quarters.

---

He didn't mean to storm off like that; he just didn't like even mentioning his brother's name, and it made him sick. Whatever comes to Itachi, he didn't even want to mention his name; it was like spitting out venom from his mouth, which is how much he hates his brother.

"Everything you love will turn to ash", the dream Itachi said. The training with Catherine was harsh, yes, but Sasuke was starting to notice results; even in the short time the training had started, he had noticed improvements in his techniques; even though it wasn't what he was taught back home, he wasn't complaining about his prodigy status; it didn't take him as much time to learn some of the same lessons that Catherine taught to her other students. Though he had a long way to go, he wouldn't be able to beat her in a fight anytime soon; she was far too strong and far more skilled than he was.

Even without that strange-looking sword, she can beat him easily, even with her arms tied behind her back, because of her skills and experience.

He was about to practice alone when he saw a green-haired girl looking at something near the pond. Her eyes were also green, and her hair was in a strange style compared to how Sasuke usually sees girls. Her hair was at the front, unlike most other girls, who usually wore their hair at the back. She dressed modestly, more so than most other girls he had seen. There was an otherworldly presence about her that he couldn't explain.

The girl noticed that he was watching her."Oh, I'm sorry. I spaced out." said the green-haired girl. How did he miss someone like this? He had been in the monastery for four months and he didn't notice a girl like this was here. There's no way someone like this wouldn't have appeared on his radar.

"It's not a problem" said Sasuke awkwardly.

"Are you Sasuke Uchiha?" asked the girl with green hair.

"Yes, I am. No offense, but I hope you're not a fan girl." Sasuke remarked. The girl giggled at that.

"Oh, I can never be a fangirl. I don't even know what that means."

Another girl who wasn't a fan girl, this was something he didn't mind at all."What is your name?" Sasuke asked her."Flayn" she answered. He couldn't help but notice that this girl seemed much older than she looked; he couldn't explain why the way she carried herself, the way she spoke, seemed to be of someone much older than her 17 years.

"Something on your mind, Sasuke?" asked Flayn.

"Yeah, I was wondering why I haven't seen you before." Sasuke asked her. He noticed a girl tense but she quickly changed her expression. "My big brother doesn't like it when I talk to people; he's a little overprotective." She has a brother; no wonder he thought. "Especially doesn't like it when boys try to hit on me or ask me out on dates." She giggled as if remembering all the times her brother chased away any potential admirers of hers.

"Well, lucky me; I don't have any interest in you in that way." Sasuke remarked.

"Sasuke, if you don't mind my asking, are the rumors true about you and Mercedes?" Sasuke had no idea what she was talking about.

"What do you mean, what rumors?" he said, his face turning red with embarrassment.

"Maybe it's nothing, I'm not opposed to the idea love is a very complicated thing and it can't be explained. Nor is it rational."

The girl was speaking as if she knew from experience; the more she spoke, the more Sasuke picked up. She was much older than she appeared.

"Love, I can't feel that way about her. We've only known each other for almost two months now. That's just not it."

He couldn't finish the thought. The girl looked at him as if she understood what he was thinking.

"It's not rational, Sasuke. It's not supposed to be."

Why was he comfortable talking about this in front of a stranger like Flayn? Something about her made him feel comfortable for some reason. In fact, he feels like he's been getting softer since he came here.

"You'll find out in time; there's no need to rush", the girl advised. She was wiser than her appearance indicated; she had an innocent-looking appearance, but she was anything but innocent in her eyes. He could see years of pain and loneliness; he didn't have to be a Hyuga to see how lonely this girl was.

"I noticed you were eyeing the pond over there" Sasuke remarked, changing the subject.

"Oh yeah, well you see, there are some really tasty fish I want to catch in there, but my brother won't let me fish for them."

That's what she likes.

"I suppose I can catch some for you, it shouldn't be too much trouble, Flayn-san"

Sasuke said the girl lit up.

"Really Sasuke, you're willing to do that?"

the girl asked him.

"yeah just let's keep this between us. I wouldn't want to be killed by your brother."

the girl giggled at that.

"of course it'll be just between us. Sasuke" Flayn smiled happily.

Sasuke asked the man if he could borrow a fishing rod, which he handed it to him. Sasuke didn't have much experience fishing; the girl sat by him as if waiting for him to give it a try. He did what his father had instructed when he was a child about fishing: he waited patiently and then a fish bit into the bait that he put on the fishing rod. He pulled it, which was a heavy one with enough force. He forced it up and it was a gigantic fish. The girl was excited.

"Thank you Sasuke, I'm looking forward to eating this. You know the rumors about you; they're not true."

He was confused as to what Flayn was getting at.

"They say you're cold and stoic, but I don't see that you're much more than that. Much more, I wish I could be your friend, though my brother wouldn't allow it."

The girl said sadly. He felt comfortable around this girl, not in the same way he felt around Mercedes. He felt a kindred spirit. She was lonely. Would it be such a bad thing to have another friend?

It didn't matter that she was at the opposite gender; there's nothing in the law that says a man and a woman can't be friends."We could be friends if you want, Sasuke. We don't have to tell anyone." The girl looked conflicted.

"You be willing to keep it even from your"she was almost smiling when she was about to say."me and Mercie we're just friends we're not"the girl giggled as if she thought it was funny."oh Sasuke of course I'll be your friend though we can't tell brother of course."The day was about to end.

"I'm sorry, but I have to go now. It was nice meeting you." said Flayn as she walked away and left.

Dimitri, Mercedes, and Flayn are three lonely souls. Was it a coincidence? Sasuke thought after failing to defeat a clone of his brother. He had to get stronger so he could protect those important to him.

He sat on the bench and waited for Mercedes to watch the sun going down.

Sasuke didn't notice when Mercedes approached him; he was so focused on his thoughts that she sat right next to him and leaned on his shoulder."Are you okay?" he asked her.

"I'm fine" he could tell something was wrong by the tone of her voice.

"Are you okay?" asked her, concerned.

"I've been hearing rumors about us; everyone says we're dating. It's nonsense, right?" she remarked, is this what was bothering her?

"Would you like it if it weren't?" Sasuke asked her; she didn't answer right away.

"I'm not opposed to the idea; it's just happening so fast."

He put his right arm around her, thinking about it. Would it be such a bad thing? Sure, she's five years older than him, but what does that matter? She's mature, she isn't a fangirl, and she respects his boundaries.

"If you're fine with it, so am I my angel."Sasuke said, smiling warmly.

He leaned towards her without thinking, not caring if anyone saw them; he kissed her, it felt right to him. She didn't resist him; she kissed him back. He wrapped his arms around her waist, she did the same for him. The passion of their kiss was like they were in their own world. He didn't even care if Sakura saw them. Nothing could ruin this moment for them. Then, much to their disappointment, it ended almost too fast. They broke away, taking a deep breath. He couldn't believe what he had just done, but he didn't mind it.

"If it's okay with you, I'd like to keep it under wraps for now" Mercedes said she agreed that they didn't want anyone butting in on their relationship; it was no one's business.

He noticed something in her eyes. She had been crying earlier. He wanted to ask her, but decided against it when he saw her smile. He wanted to protect that smile; he would ask her at another time."Would it be okay if lay with with you tonight?" Mercedes asked Sasuke.

He knew what she was asking, she was asking them to take their relationship further; common sense would tell him this was happening too fast, but like his new friend had earlier told him, "don't rationalize it". They'll both figure it out. Love wasn't an emotion that could be explained; was love what he felt towards her? He couldn't confirm or deny it. He wanted her; he didn't know how, if he could resist now that she had offered herself to him.

"Anything for you, my angel." Sasuke said as he kissed her on the lips. He didn't know what he did to deserve such a woman. He didn't want to sleep through the nightmares; he protected her from them. He felt completely useless and lost without her.

He picked her up bridal-style and headed off to his room.

---

He opened his door to his quarters and shut it behind him. He didn't know what was coming over him. He didn't like to see her cry. He wanted to make her forget, even if it was just for one night. He kissed her with even more passion and needed the first time she returned it. He didn't fight his growing feelings for her. He didn't care. He just wanted to make her forget, whatever pain she had gone through in her past. He felt her hands behind his back as they switched positions, with her on top. Her ponytail was undone due to the roughness of what they were doing.

He knew what she was asking: they were taking their relationship further. Common sense would tell him this was happening too fast, but like his new friend had earlier told him, don't rationalize it. Love isn't an emotion that can be explained. Is love what he feels towards her? He can neither confirm nor deny it. He wants her; he doesn't know how to resist her now that she has offered herself to him.

---

"I want to make you even for tonight to forget that terrible night"Mercedes said referring to the massacre. She started to remove her dress and tossed it to the floor fully exposing her body there was no fat despite how her clothing looked everything was perfect. She had an hourglass figure absolutely perfect Sasuke thought though it wouldn't matter if it wasn't she would still be beautiful to him.

She noticed Sasuke liked what he saw."You're beautiful, Mercie."

Sasuke said with affection."All men have said that."

She replied. Sasuke made her face him."I'm not just referring to physical; I'm referring to everything. I don't feel worthy."

Sasuke admitted as he gently touched her and played around with her body, kissing her on the neck. She moaned.

"You're the only one I'll ever let touch me, Sasuke-kun." She said to him, meaning it: no one can touch her but him. Even if she has to go the rest of her life never lying with another, it wouldn't be the same. He removed her bra and tossed it to the floor, then he sucked on her breast, playing with the one that wasn't in his mouth.

He was gentle. This is what she loved about Sasuke. He took his time; most men would want to rush and get straight to the main event, but Sasuke wanted to savor every moment.

"You could be a little rougher, Sasuke-kun," she said to him encouragingly.

He was a little rougher, which made her almost scream loudly enough for the whole monastery to hear."Let it out," Sasuke whispered in her ear, and she did.

Liquid came out of her breast and she screamed in pleasure; he continued to stimulate, as she moaned more; she didn't want him to stop; she wanted him to be rougher. As if he could read her mind, he continued but he used one hand and with his left hand went to her lower region and started to go where her entrance was.

As she moaned, he suddenly inserted his index finger into her entrance. It took everything she had not to scream; she never felt such pleasure even when she touched herself at that region. At times, she thought about Sasuke doing the things he's doing to her now. It was nothing compared to the real thing; his hands were much better than hers inside the same region.

"Fuck", she moaned; she never curses normally, but it was hard not to; he was a natural; she hopes he's a virgin; it'd be disappointing if she wasn't his first.

He moved his right hand over her breast and stopped briefly before removing her panties and tossing them to the floor. She was completely naked for him to see.

As if self-aware, Sasuke removed what was left of his clothing until there was nothing covering his body; she didn't get a chance to admire it for long because Sasuke resumed playing around with her vagina.

Instead of using his fingers, he was using his mouth; he was eating her out. He was; she covered her mouth with her hands, trying to suppress a scream. It was too much; the pleasure was too much. He wasn't gentle anymore. . He spread her legs further in order to increase the pleasure even more. She jerked her head around, unable to stay in one spot because of how intense the pleasure was. Sasuke was giving her.

Lust and love that is what was consuming her she was lost in it most would condemn her what she is doing sex before marriage. There's nothing in the faith that says anything about sex before marriage as long as it's love and not purely lust.

She felt her first orgasm of the night"Fuuuck" screamed as she released her liquid on him. It didn't matter if it was messy; she didn't care. In fact, Sasuke looked at her with lust and something else. She knew what he was about to ask her.

"Are you sure you want to take it all the way?" Sasuke asked, giving her a chance to back out; she wanted this.

"The pain will pass, Sasuke-kun. I'm not afraid." She said to him reassuringly. He positioned himself slowly so he wouldn't hurt her too much. When they became one, his member went inside of her slowly, and she gasped in pain. Sasuke kissed her tenderly; he didn't want her to be in pain; he cared so much.

They were breathing heavily he felt blood coming out she grabbed his back." it's fine Sasuke Kun the pain will pass."the woman said to him as of giving him the signal he gradually went faster not too fast as to not hurt her for what she can tell he was not experienced at all this caused her to be happy she was his first it's like he is hers.

No words were needed as he gradually went faster the pain was lessened. She didn't pay attention to the time as the night sky shined on them as Sasuke continue to go faster. She felt tears fall through her eyes felt both paid and pleasure she heard him moaning her name as well as he continued to go faster. He held on to her back their bodies pressing against each other as he continued to go faster. Was this what Hinata felt when she made love to Naruto for the first time?

Sasuke was moaning as loudly as she was, and he continued to thrust faster. She didn't care if he rearranged her insides; she felt like she was in heaven as Sasuke continued to make love to her, kissing her neck.

"You're so tight, oh fuck you feel amazing." Sasuke said in a seductive tone.

"Faster, Sasuke-kun! Fuck me faster!" She didn't care if anyone heard her or if even Sakura heard her.

She didn't know, and she didn't care; she felt Sasuke cum in her for the first time. She felt the bed rock hard; they switched positions, and this time she was riding him.

"You're so sexy and beautiful, my angel," Sasuke said as he continued to thrust even faster. She should feel exhausted, but she felt him play with her breasts as he continued to rearrange her insides with his member.

He played around with her breast as a continued to thrust inside of her."Ahhhh Sasuke kunnn" She felt herself cum; she didn't hold back. Sasuke continued his pace, and the pleasure she was feeling even after she cummed made her want him to continue going faster to continue making love to her to make her forget about all the bad things she had been through when she had to flee her home when she had lost everything.

She wanted it to be even in a small way to make him even for a time. Forget about that awful night when his brother killed his clan.

Sasuke was reaching his limit; she knew this. "Mercie I" he said. "Cum in me, Sasuke-kun." She felt herself come again as Sasuke was about to reach his limit.

"Mercie"

Sasuke screamed as he released the pleasure ecstasy she heard in his voice. He pressed his lips against hers. She felt his seed inside her womb. She would have screamed his name if she wasn't kissing him.

---

They both collapsed; Sasuke was covered in sweat and so was Mercedes. Her hair was messy, but the Sasuke she was beautiful; everything about her."That was incredible" Mercedes said, barely able to speak after the intense love-making they just did."I can't believe that was your first time" Mercedes said. "I wanted to be a good lover for you, Mercie. I wanted you to forget about everything that had happened, even if it's just for the moment you become precious to me." Sasuke admitted, not ashamed of how he felt.

"you don't have to you're fine as you are and you did a fantastic job"she smiled warmly remembering what they did just now."we might have kept up half the monastery doing what we just did."Sasuke joked she laughed he loved that laugh he loved her smile it's what drove him to her in the first place.

"I'll protect you, Sasuke-kun, from your nightmares." Mercedes said to him with conviction.

"I'll protect you from people who would do you harm. I'll never let anyone—and I mean anyone—do anything to your smile ever again. Your smile is the most precious thing to me. As stupid and corny as that sounds, it's the absolute truth." She smiled at his confession.

"I'm tired; I can't even keep my eyes open." Mercedes confessed. "Neither can I." Sasuke admitted he buried his face in Mercedes' chest.

Mercedes kissed him on the forehead and she fell asleep.

He'll protect her; he won't let anyone hurt her, especially the smile she gives him. It's more precious to him than anything back home.

He is growing feelings for her, He doesn't fight them or desire to.She's the one person he wants to protect. It's another reason to get stronger.

He came to the realization before falling asleep, he was in love with this woman, but he wasn't ready to tell her. He lacked the courage.

Until he was worthy, until he was strong enough, he couldn't tell her because that was the Uchiha way: men didn't tell the women they loved how much they loved them unless they could protect them.

He didn't fight his feelings; he accepted them.

He drifts off to a peaceful sleep, with his girlfriend beside him.

---

Earlier with Hinata

Hinata heard a knock on her door. She knew who it was before she even opened it. It was Ingrid, and she didn't want to talk about it. Even here, even at this place so far away from her clan's politics, she still couldn't escape it.

All she wants is a place to be left alone, where she could be at peace. Having Neji here is a constant reminder of the expectations her clan has for her to find a suitable husband and choose a house that would benefit the clan. She defied her family on both accounts.

Before she could indulge in her thoughts, she heard a knock. She got up and opened the door, and saw it was Ingrid. She let her through. Then, Hinata sat on her bed with Ingrid right beside her.

'What happened earlier with Neji? I have never seen you so angry before. Can you tell me what's going on?"

Ingrid asked her concerned about what happened earlier. her; she had no idea where to begin.

"Can you imagine living in a household where everything and everyone is scheming and backstabbing towards you, or even family members can't be trusted? Now can you imagine your own father looking at you as a disappointment compared to your younger sibling? All of my life I have been a disappointment to him. The elders of the clan look at me with contempt. I mean when I say I am nothing in Konoha. I'm only a genius and gifted here because there's barely anyone to compare me to. I'm not as gifted as Neji or Hanabi; I'm nothing."

Hinata felt a tear fall even in this place; she still has to deal with the clan. All she wants is freedom: freedom to love, freedom to choose the kind of person she wants to be, not what her clan wants her to be.

"You're wrong, Hina-chan. You are strong, just because your father says you're not, just because your clan says you're not, doesn't mean they're correct. You're the one that almost single-handedly led the shy girl squad to victory in the mock battle. I witnessed what you could do first-hand; you defeated Dimitri, a feat nobody in Fodlan could claim. You kept us all alive on the mission, you are the reason why Monica was saved. Who knows what would have happened without you?"

Ingrid, who wanted to say that she was speaking with passion, Hinata responded as if she were looking down at the floor.

"They wouldn't see it that way; they would see me as being weak and useless. They would."Hinata couldn't finish before Ingrid snapped.

"Who cares about what those damn elders on the other side of the world think? They're not the ones that have seen what you can do, they're not the ones that have seen you get stronger, they're not the ones who properly trained you, helped guide you, or made you make rapid improvements. That was our professor; he did that. He did what they failed to do. Dorothea isn't here, nor is Naruto, and I don't think they would want you to have this train of thought about yourself either. I won't allow it, Hina-chan."

She lifted Hinata's face so that she could face her."I would not fall in love with a weak woman, and neither would Naruto or Dorothea. I want you to see what we see."

She had never been spoken to with such passion before, other than by Naruto when they made love for the first time.

But he had never once told her he loved her; she wants to believe he does. Ingrid told her first Naruto hasn't."Don't think such foolish thoughts Naruto loves you and I love you please push those thoughts from your mind."

Ingrid kissed Hinata her clan would not approve of her action she didn't care Ingrid was her Knight her protector her lover she was all those things.

"Tonight, Hina. Even if it's just for one night, I want to you to forget everything about your clan and just focus on me."

For one night at least Ingrid would wash the pain of the passed away because that's what she would do for a Naruto and Dorothea if they were here.

Ingrid kissed Hinata she didn't give her a chance to say anything. Ingrid wanted her to forget about what her cousin said to her at the cafeteria about everything about her clan the moment. It was Ingrid's turn to comfort her.

They removed each other's shirts and tossed them to the floor, disregarding the first layer. The second, which was thinner, showed more skin due to its thinner fabric.

While Hinata has been the dominant one in their past few encounters, Ingrid wants to be the one to do it this time. She undoes buttons on Hinata's undershirt fully, exposing her breasts.

"It's not fair," Hinata said, pointing out that Ingrid was still wearing her undershirt. She took care of it quickly and tossed hers to the floor. Unlike Hinata, who doesn't wear a bra at all due to her being uncomfortable wearing them because of her breast size, Ingrid tossed hers to the side, fully exposing both of their chests.

It was skin against skin, unlike last few times when Hinata was dominant. It was Ingrid; she played with her breasts and kissed her neck.

"Oh", Hinata moaned quietly.

"You don't have to hold back.", Ingrid whispered in her ear.

she sucked Hinata's breast and gently bite them them to harden."oh fuck"Hinata moan the Sun and pleasure she was getting when Ingrid was speeding up her rubbing of her breast with with her mouth and her right hand she was squeezing Hinata's right breast while licking sucking and gently biting on her left her head jerked.

"Oh God"Hinata moaned as liquid came out of her breast. Ingrid sucked it like a hungry animal and then pressed her lips to Hinata's, tasting her own liquids in Ingrid's saliva.

"I wonder what your pussy tastes like," Ingrid said in her dirty talk as she went to her entrance and spread Hinata's legs.

It felt like an eternity before Hinata felt a tongue in her. She grabbed the bedsheet tightly. Ingrid was digging deep.

"Oh fuck"

Hinata normally doesn't curse, but it was too much; it was hard for her not to moan in pleasure.

Ingrid was great with her mouth; she was experienced, which wasn't the first time she had eaten Hinata out, but this time was different. This time, Hinata was like a hungry animal, hungry for a meal.

Hinata was crying, the pleasure was unlike anything she could of other than when Naruto did this to her. Only he was able to give her the kind of pleasure that Ingrid was giving her now; she wasn't as good at pleasuring her lover this way as Ingrid was.

"Oh God", Hinata screamed as she came hard. Ingrid wasn't wasting any, consuming as much as she could. Which only made Hinata even more lustful; she wanted to fuck Ingrid, but before she could get up, Ingrid was doing something else: she was putting her pussy near Hinata's.

Hinata know what she was going to do. she started to rub her pussy against hers Ingrid was now starting to moan as loud as he knows it was."oh my God fuck fuck"Ingrid moaned as she continued to speed up her pace Hinata helped her by also rubbing against her.

"Oh God, Oh God, Hina, Hina, Hina"

Ingrid moaned as she came, Hinata did the same.

"Ingrid, Ingrid, oh God, oh God"

They both screamed each other's names, not caring how loud they were. The orgasm that he hadn't had was nothing like she'd ever had, even with Naruto, it was different. Lesbian sex wasn't the same as sex with a man.

Neither of them paid attention to how loudly they were. She felt Hinata's tears coming out, and Hinata screamed. Ingrid kissed her lover passionately on the lips.

They did not pay attention to the amount of time that had passed; it was a little over two hours.

She wrapped her arms around her waist; making their faces inches apart from each other.

"I don't know what I would do without you," Hinata admitted.

"Neither do I," Ingrid responded.

---

Ingrid could tell from the look in Hinata's eyes that she wanted to say something.

"All my life, I had to hide who I was: a bisexual girl who is mostly attracted to girls to the point where I questioned if I was even bisexual at all, even with my feelings for Naruto."

Hinata admitted.

"Wait, what?" Ingrid asked, surprised at Hinata.

"I told you the Hyuga clan is socially conservative; I had to suppress who I was; I overemphasized my crush on Naruto to hide my bisexuality. Even here, the nuances of being bisexual are often ignored because people either assume you're attracted to men or women only, with no in-between."

Hinata said. Ingrid understood that too.

"When I first met Dorothea 3 years ago, I thought she was the most beautiful girl I had ever seen. I."

Hinata placed a hand on her shoulder to quiet her."You don't have to reveal something so personal, Ingrid. Whatever special time you two had together, you don't have to reveal it to me."

Hinata said this softly.

"I know what it's like suppressing your sexuality, I was forced to do that despite the fact I was deeply in love with Dorothea; I would have given up everything for her, even my dreams. This was something she never told anyone; her feelings for Dorothea were deep, the only feelings that came close before Dorothea was Naruto."

"Things aren't quite like your first love, I know how you feel."

Hinata said, thinking of Naruto.

"I Love you, Hinata, but I can never stop loving Dorothea. No matter how much time passes, that can never change. I can't do that even for you."

Hinata replied, "I have loved Dorothea as long as I have loved Naruto. I Understand only too well. And I don't blame you."

This shocked Ingrid. Hinata loves Dorothea as long as Naruto?

"I'm tired", said Ingrid as she yawned.

"I am too"said Hinata.

"Good night, my knight" Hinata said sweetly.

"Good night, my beloved" Ingrid replied back

The two women fell asleep in each other's arms, oblivious to the hardships of the present moment.

---

Edelgard had to approach this situation carefully. Monica was back in the monastery, and they wanted to question her. Where was she who kidnapped her? There was a huge risk that she was considering. Would it be worth it? She had no idea that stakes were high if she cut her alliance with Those Who Slither in the Dark it could be a recipe for disaster, but she saved Monica.

The girl was asleep in her arms. She had been through so much Edelgard knew tactically it would have been better to let her die. She had lost so much of her sisters and brothers, her father barely able to hang on; she did not want to lose another person if she could help it.

What would be the correct decision to make? How could she have plausible deniability? She could not think of a way that did not end in disaster she could convince Monica not to reveal who kidnap her by lying that she doesn't know in order to delay the inevitable. Though that wasn't without its risk her dual identity that she is expected to embrace was the flame emperor was something she had to consider as well.

There were multiple choices, and none of them were right. Which choice was the right one? She hated the fact that destiny was even a concept; was her destiny really already decided, even though she had altered the destiny of Monica by saving her life?

In frustration, she wanted to slam her fist against the wall, but she couldn't do that. Not only would it wake Monica, but everyone in the monastery who was near her. There had to be a way; she remembered a lesson that Hinata had once told her about when it came to Shinobi: one of their greatest weapons and their arsenal in deception.

---

Flashback 15 days after the shy girl squad victory

Hinata and Edelgard were alone; they weren't doing anything in particular. They were just enjoying the weather, and she had wanted to talk to him. However, the opportunity never presented itself, and it happened very rarely. There was something about the Bell Test that she heard from a Jonin about one of the methods on how to test their students and see if they were capable of being ninja at all.

"I was wondering if you don't mind me asking Hina-chan, what is the point of the Bell Test?" she asked in Hinata's language.

"Oh, you mean where there's two bells, but there's three people; what is the point of the test? The answer is simple: if you know how to spot deception." Edelgard was curious.

"The test exists to see if we are capable of working together and see through traps sent by the enemy. If we're willing to put our differences aside and sacrifice ourselves for our village and for each other, teamwork is obvious, but a lot of people fail the test because they cannot see through such deception. The two bills exist to see if the students will see past it. Most of them fight amongst themselves because they believe in 'survivor of the fittest', that only they and they alone should be allowed to be Shinobi."

Hinata answered. Edelgard thought it was a really good idea to weed out those who would be troublemakers, though not in her homeland, it wouldn't work because the culture is different. But if you're doing a three-man cell, it's a good idea to test if the team can see past such deceptions and work together.

"There are multiple kinds of deception to be a proper Shinobi. We must be able to see through it and have the ability to use deception to our advantage. One effective way to weaken an enemy is to put them against each other, whatever it takes to make them fight among themselves. If the enemy is stronger than you, and there's another enemy who works with one of your enemies, it's best to set them against each other while they're too busy fighting each other to notice you coming. You could strike where they're both at their weakest; they won't see you coming until it's too late."

Hinata finished her explanation, which could be useful in the future; she thought.

"You have given me something to think about there's so much I don't know about Konoha's despite us spending time together there, I don't feel like know anything"Edelgard admitted.

"Deception can be a powerful tool, but you have to be careful; it can also be turned against you." Hinata warned.

Edelgard understands too well from her experiences in the cutthroat court politics that manipulation and deception are necessary, whether you're in the war-torn political arena or on the battlefield. It's an essential weapon in both places.

"You know people don't give you enough credit, but you are far wiser than you appear." She blushed at the compliment.

"I'm sorry, but I don't want to keep Naruto-kun waiting. I'll see you tomorrow in class."

Hinata left and went straight to her boyfriend, who was laughing with her at a prank that he pulled for what Edelgard was able to gather when she observed them..

This conversation was something she would come back to someday, if she ever had any doubts about what to do.

---

Edelgard knew what the right choice was: deception. That's what she would use against her enemies.

Monica would tell them nothing. She would lie and say she doesn't remember anything now. She is not strong enough to do anything; she has to bind her time to see them play a dumb act of ignorance.

When the time is right, she will strike, and when she does, she will take control of her own destiny; nothing will get in her way.

---

They were back on shore. Naruto was glad he hated being on that boat, holding Dorothea's hand much to the confusion of everyone in their class." Well, we're back."

Naruto said, glad to finally be back on land and at the monastery. He wondered if Hinata was back from her mission.

"Wow, so this is the monastery I've heard so much about." remarked Gaara, his brother and sister being alongside him.

"Interesting; so we're going to go there, brother?" asked Kankuro, who looked extremely interested.

"I must say it will be interesting to see the kind of people we will interact with here, if the Golden Deer class is anything to go by." remarked Temari.

"Well, I'm looking forward to it, especially to having a one-on-one talk with Gaara at some point." Claude said happily that they're finally back after being gone for almost a month.

"I'm looking forward to seeing Hinata and Ingrid" Naruto said happily that he was finally home.

The monastery wants to kill you. I mean, three girlfriends; are you suicidal? What a drag! One is enough as far as I'm concerned." remarked Shikamaru who just wanted to relax.

"I won't join a house until I speak to the other leaders."

Gaara said, looking at Naruto and Claude.

Claude remarked, "You know whoever has you will be the most powerful house in the monastery if they have all of you."

The sand siblings, who are often collectively referred to as the "Four Gods", are an unstoppable force, and it is rare to see one lose.

"Well, I'm joining the house that I feel the most comfortable in; I think I like the Golden Deer a lot.

Kankuro enjoys his interactions with most members, but he dislikes Lorenz because he always says foolish things.

"A puppet master in our class now - that's something interesting!" Claude remarked.

"It doesn't matter as long as I can spread the power of youth, I don't care who joins our class," said Lee.

Naruto wondered what Dorothea was thinking. They had spent a lot of time together since their first meeting, so he didn't need to read her mind to know what she was thinking.

"Kakashi-sensei, I've been thinking about what you told me. I've made my decision."

Naruto wondered what she was talking about.

"That would be?" he asked her as they were walking, they were close to the entrance.

"I wish to transfer to the Golden Deer." This shocked everyone, especially Naruto. Out of everybody, she was the last person They expected. He knew why, though: because of her powers that had awakened and wanted it to keep it a secret so she could train and use it.

He couldn't tell his girlfriend Hinata why she was transferring, or Ingrid either. It would have to be Dorothea who tells them he can't do that."Are you sure, Dorothea?" Kakashi asked her."I'm positive I like the people here and it's not like I can't still be friends with my classmates from the Black Eagles. Naruto dates Hinata despite not being in the same class; it will work itself out." Dorothea said with a smile.

"Wow Dimitri is certainly going to have a field day with this."said Claude who had his hands behind his back.

The gatekeeper did a salute.

"We've been worried about your mission taking longer than expected, Kakashi Hatake. Your presence is being requested by the Archbishop, along with the brown-haired boy who is with you."

Naruto looked at his sensei, who only nodded. Haku didn't say much since the battle on the bridge.

He left with Kakashi to meet up with Rhea."Well consider this your day off for today."he left everyone there.

"I don't know about you but I'm hungry,"said Naruto.

"I can certainly use some food after that adventure."said Raphael

"I could certainly use a bath though it wouldn't hurt to go to the cafeteria,"said Hilda.

"I'm looking forward to meeting my peers from the Black Eagles and the Blue Lions so I can show the power of youth to them."Rock Lee said enthusiastic about meeting new people.

"Well this gives you three a chance to meet with the house leaders."Naruto along with everyone in the group headed to the cafeteria.

Naruto and Dorothea walked side by side today. They would talk to Hinata and Ingrid. Today he would know the truth about his parents about what happened with the village. Part of him was terrified of what he would learn.

---

Hinata was eating lunch with her friends, but Marianne was silent. Bernadetta was looking at her with worry. Petra, along with Edelgard and her girlfriend Monica, had no idea what to say because of her newly awakened powers that no one knew she had. Marianne had barely spoken to anyone.

She wish she could say anything to make her feel better but she just doesn't know what to say she doesn't want to overstep."you know Hinata it's a shame we haven't had a chance to spar one-on-one yet."said Petra trying to start a conversation.

"Things have been so busy since I arrived here Petra San it's a shame that we couldn't talk more I would like to be your friend."

The girl smiled warmly at Lysithea, who was eating the sweet treat she had given Hinata, who had baked a chocolate cupcake."Did I mention you're a good cook, Hinata?" said Lysithea.

"It's not encouraged by my clan for someone of my station to cook like I do."

The girls at the table were curious, even though Marianne, who hadn't spoken, wanted to know why she didn't have to listen to her speak well. This would distract her from what had happened.

"It's because they believe it should be a servant that does the cooking not the heir to a clan they think it's beneath them."

She resisted ranting at how much she hated the arrogant and stuck up nobles that she had to deal with but she held her tongue otherwise she would go on for hours.

"Sounds like they're a bunch of idiots, strip those spoon-fed nobles of your lands; it applies here too of their servants, and they wouldn't know how to feed themselves. Cooking is a useful skill, but only an idiot believes otherwise." said Petra in disgust.

"I can speak from personal experience about being there, and they are exactly what Hinata said they were." said Edelgard.

"Don't get me started on the arrogant, stuck-up, good-for-nothing elders who have never left the compound for an extended period of time, most of their lives, and most of them never even set foot outside of Konoha. They are worthless, useless good-for-nothings."

Hinata then realized she was about to go on a rant and stopped herself.

"Hinata I can understand your anger but this isn't like you you shouldn't be holding your anger inside it is not healthy for your spirit."said Petra.

"Take it from me, Hinata: vent every now and then; you're snapping more lately. You're with friends, so you don't have to suppress your feelings." said Edelgard, concerned.

"A Shinobi full of anger and rage will not be able to fully function as a warrior." said Shino.

"I agree with our classmate Hinata. I've never seen you so aggrieved." Kiba chimed in.

"your clan is awful please if you need a vent Hinata it's okay you're not going to scare me if you do so"said Benedetta.

"It's not good for you to hold your anger in like that, Hinata. It's not healthy." Monica said, concerned about the anger she has been holding inside for years.

"Especially what happened yesterday you are not the kind of person that loses your cool that easily not that I blame You I mean Sakura is a bitch after all."Lysithea added.

"You don't have to talk about your clan Hinata if you don't want to."Petra as if knowing she would go on another rant.

"Maybe at a different time when Dorothea is around so I don't have to repeat myself."then the everything went silent.

"I think she'll be okay, the goddess will protect her."Marianne said the first thing that she had said in days.

As if Hinata's prayers were answered everyone looked and saw the Golden Deer enter the cafeteria along with some new faces.

Not caring that everyone saw when she saw Naruto and Dorothea she ran to both of them hugging them both tightly.

"I was worried about both of you," Hinata said, barely able to keep control of her emotions. She felt two arms wrap around her: Naruto and Dorothea.

"I'm sorry for worrying you Hinaa"Dorothea said to her soothingly.

"I'm sorry Hinata Chan,"Naruto added.

She looked at both of them; she noticed something changing between Naruto and Dorothea. As if nothing, she would put that thought aside for now. She was just happy to see them both. Naruto didn't care that the whole monastery saw him kiss Hinata on the lips.

Under normal circumstances, she would faint in embarrassment, but she didn't care; he was alive. He was in one piece, and he was safe in her arms once again."I love you, Hinata-chan," Naruto said as he pulled back.

"I love you too Naruto Kun"Hinata replied.

There was a silence.

"We need to have a talk all of us."Dorothea said ending the moment too soon for her liking but she knew she was right.

It wasn't fair to Ingrid or Dorothea; they had to talk, she has feelings for all three of them; she wasn't sure if Naruto was the same."Yeah, I'd rather do it sooner than later. We don't have to do it this second, but tonight, let's meet at my quarters and then we'll talk." Naruto said to Hinata and Ingrid.

This was it; she thought they were going to share each other, but then she noticed something about Dorothea: the way she looked at her was different."I was wrong about him, Hina. I'm sorry." Why was she apologizing?

As if they knew where this was going, Naruto and Ingrid decided to leave the two alone. Hinata and Dorothea headed to Dorothea's quarters.

Hinata and she had a lot to discuss; she couldn't hold back her feelings any longer. Tonight, they would all talk; she wondered what would happen; she was excited but also scared of what might happen.

She believes it will work out. She loves Ingrid and Dorothea, and Naruto, but she wonders if they feel the same way. No, she'll focus on the moment. She leaves Naruto and Ingrid alone so they can have some privacy.

---

"Do you think those two will be alright?" asked Naruto. It had been almost a month since he had last seen Ingrid. It was hard for him."I think things will work out, Naru-kun. I mean, Dorothea has loved Hinata since the beginning of our time here; it'll work out."

That's not what Naruto was concerned about; he wanted them all to be happy.

"You love them both, don't you?" This shocked Ingrid. How did he know?

"I know things have changed between you two in the past month. I could feel it in your chakra energy. I'm not mad, in fact, it makes it easier." Naruto said with his trademark smile.

"What do you mean?" she wanted to know.

"Well, things happened between me and Dorothea during the trip. The short version is that I really care about her too, and I want to make her happy as well." This surprised Ingrid.

"I don't understand," Ingrid said.

"Then let me show you instead of telling you."

Naruto kissed her on the lips, not caring if everyone saw.

"Are you fucking kidding me? He has two girlfriends now!"

Said one of the disgruntled students who wasn't happy that Naruto was dating Hinata and now Ingrid was added to their harem.

"And they're both hot as hell," another boy added.

Naruto looked at them with a death glare, as if they were pieces of meat. They backed down. "That was unexpected." Ingrid couldn't help but comment.

"Wow", she had no words; it wasn't as soft as he expected, but his lips were a little rough. However, she didn't mind that, and in fact, it was everything she thought it would be and more.

"Thinking perverted thoughts isn't my knight", Naruto teased, making Ingrid blush with embarrassment.

She saw Sasuke and Mercedes passing by. Sasuke couldn't help but comment, "So you have two girlfriends now? The idiot can do it." Sasuke said with a smile that he only shows to Naruto when he's teasing him.

"Wait, is this true, Ingrid?" asked Mercedes, shocked at the recent developments.

"Well, yes, well, it just happened; she admitted."

Then she noticed the way Mercedes was wrapped her right arm around Sasuke's , and then it clicked: they were together now. She wasn't going to say anything; it was no secret that Sasuke and Mercedes spent a lot of time together outside of class. The fact that they're now official doesn't surprise her, but of course Naruto had to run his mouth.

"Well, is she your girlfriend now?" Naruto asked, which caused Sasuke to become annoyed and Mercedes to blush red.

"Damn it, can you not shout that so the whole monastery can hear it?" Sasuke stuttered, trying but failing to hide his embarrassment.

"It's not like I'm embarrassed, or anything; it's just that we want to keep it between ourselves for now." said Mercedes, quickly salvaging the situation.

"Fair enough, but I'm happy for you, Sasuke; she's a good woman." Ingrid said, being happy for her former classmate.

"She's too good for me, if I have to say so myself. Now I know how you felt and why you had cold feet around Hinata Naruto."

Sasuke said, reminiscing about Naruto's reluctance to tell him her feelings.

"You better treat her well, Sasuke" Ingrid warned.

Mercedes was about to say something, but thought better of it.

"when you two are comfortable we should go on a double date or should we say quadruple date."Naruto said stupidly."what is he talking about Sasuke Kun"Mercedes asked her boyfriend.

"Naruto thinks he'll have three girlfriends."Sasuke answered.

"Three? oh my"Mercedes said in disbelief.

"Well, as long as everyone is happy, that's all that matters. You have my support, Naruto. But only if you don't hurt my friends." She said in a serious tone, almost threatening. Then it passed as soon as it appeared.

"I would never do such a thing; I love Hinata and Ingrid with all my heart." Naruto said proudly.

He looked at her in the eye, almost ignoring Sasuke and Mercedes.

"Well, you and I certainly dodged a bullet Sasuke not dating the banshee." Naruto joked

---

As if the world hated them and the universe wanted to torture them, Sakura appeared. Ingrid was clenching her teeth in annoyance.

"Oh Sasuke-kun, I was wondering who you're seeing?"

Sakura asked, ignoring Mercedes' existence.

"Sasuke-kun can see whoever he wants"

Mercedes said with barely controlled anger at her presence.

Sakura looked at the older woman with jealous rage.

"who are you to Sasuke Kun?"Sakura asked her.

"it's none of your business."Mercedes responded with hostility.

"if it involves my man it is my business."said Sakura in her delusion.

Her man? Mercedes, wanted to put this bitch in her place. Sasuke was her boyfriend, not an object or trophy like this crazy delusional banshee. Thanks! He's his.

"Sasuke Kun doesn't belong to you; he can see whoever he wants." Mercedes said, barely able to control her anger; it was difficult.

Who are you to Sasuke? What did you do? Are you one of his whores?

"you will not treat her with disrespect Sakura."Sasuke said not tolerating Sakura disrespecting her in front of him.

."You're playing hard to get, aren't you, Sasuke-kun? That's why you're entertaining the idea of playing around with this pathetic commoner whore. You desire me, and you're trying to make me jealous. It all makes sense now."

Mercedes really wanted to rip into Sakura this delusional bitch.

"you're wrong"Mercedes said to her.

"I'm wrong in what way are I'm wrong?" Sakura asked her.

"Sasuke has rejected you for years, ignoring you. Haven't you taken a hint by now? He has no interest in you. Perhaps you should spend your time on something else, someone who actually would pay attention to you rather than wasting your time and ours on this ridiculous nonsense." She was on the verge of losing her patience, just being around this girl.

"You should worship the ground Sasuke walks on, he isn't a worthless a orphan he's an Uchiha he's royalty."

Mercedes had enough; she slapped Sakura hard across her face, not caring if she drew attention from everyone in the room. Everyone looked on.

"I tolerated your annoying screeching disrespectful voice for far too long, I can't stand you. I can't stand how you treat Sasuke-kun like a trophy and not a person, and your insensitive comment about orphans. There are many students here who are orphans, Sasuke-kun himself being an orphan. I'm not even from your village; I wasn't born in your village, and I know more about Sasuke-kun than you ever will. Leave my friends alone, or next time I'll do more than just slap you." She said, with an implied threat.

"Fine, but you haven't heard the last of me. I will find out the truth about Sasuke and who he's seeing."

She stormed off, leaving everyone speechless because of Mercedes, of all people, losing control. Sasuke put his hand on her shoulder. "It's okay, my angel." Sasuke said softly to her.

Mercedes had to take a deep breath. spoke as, she could"I can't stand that bitch; how did you deal with her, Naruto, for all these years?" she asked him.

"I was desperate for affection, any affection. I didn't grow up with a mother or a father, or even any siblings. For that matter, it was hard for me to tell the difference when it came to love. It wasn't until I came here that I started to learn what it was through him looking at Ingrid lovingly."

"It was through Ingrid Chan, Hinata chan, and Dorothea Chan that I started to learn the difference. In fact, I never wanted Sakura. The girl I wanted the most was Hinata until we went here. Maybe I'll tell you the full story at a different time. I don't want to ruin your date with Sasuke."

Naruto said teasingly, which caused her to blush.

Naruto and Ingrid the only ones that currently knew that they were boyfriend and girlfriend and she wanted to keep it that way at least for the time being."Of course!" She bid her friends farewell and forgot about the earlier confrontation with Sakura—one of these days she would put her in her place, but not today. This was her day with Sasuke, her boyfriend; she would love to kiss in front of Sakura to rub it in her face.

She wasn't Petty though but she would love to do it.

"There's a beautiful spot I'd like to show you today, Sasuke-kun", Mercedes said to him as they left the cafeteria.

"It's a secret, Sasuke-kun, and you're going to have to wear the blindfold." She said with a smile of mischief. "Did Naruto teach you how to pull a prank when I wasn't looking?" Sasuke asked her as she put the blindfold on. "No, but I want to do something special for our first date, especially tonight if you know what I mean." She whispered in a low seductive voice. "I can't wait." Sasuke said, not understanding what she was saying. She smiled; she was going to have a lot of fun at least for the first month. She revealed it, then like they had agreed, she would have a lot of fun.

Prays for the goddess, for the success of Hinata and Naruto's resolution regarding Dorothea and Ingrid's feelings for Naruto and Hinata; she believes it will work out, but it wouldn't hurt to ask the goddess for extra help in helping her friends. Wouldn't it?

Sasuke took her by the hand and they started heading to their secret destination, the place she had wanted to take Sasuke on their first day that they talked abut she didn't have the courage to at the time.

She wouldn't not let anything ruin this not even her earlier anger at Sakura.

---

"That woman is quite something to see someone like snapping at the annoying screeching banshee says a lot. It's always the kind girls who are the angriest when pushed to the brink, remember that kit do not piss Hinata off." Kyubi advised.

"So what are we going to do now?"asked Ingrid.

"Well, let's go to my quarters to pass the time," Naruto said with a smile.

"Oh, you dirty fox! You intend to take her to your bed, just like you did to Hinata and Dorothea. Wait till the whole monastery finds out that you have three busty females as your mates, and they're off limits. Most of the men in the monastery will want you dead, and some will wish to eat them, because they wish they were you. You are a lady-killer, and you don't even try."

Kyubi said this with amusement.

"Shut it", Naruto said

They were in his quarters; he had no idea what to say to Ingrid or what to do. There's so much he wants to do."

"You want to do what you did to the songstress, don't you? And lavender eyes; how fortunate and lucky you are."

Naruto cut communication with Kyubi; he was not going to have him watch even if they did.

"So you and Dorothea worked things out?"Ingrid asked him to end the awkward silence that there was between them.

"Oh yeah"Naruto said stupidly he wanted to kick himself. Why did he say something so dumb?

"One thing led to another and well."Naruto had no idea how he was going to say this."well if it is all right with you Dorothea is also my girlfriend."Ingrid wouldn't take this the wrong way but then she laughed.

"Hina Chan was right."She was happy about this, not that Naruto was complaining."Because Hinata is now my girlfriend it looks like you were right."Naruto had no words." I love you"Ingrid said as she pushed Naruto down to the bed.

"I love you too, Ingrid Chan, what are you doing?"he asked her as she removed his shirt."Hina Chan and Dorothea had a chance to have a piece of this. It's my turn."Naruto heard a chuckle from the fox and he cut the communication immediately.

"But we're having a meeting tonight?" Naruto said, trying to reason with her.

"I don't care; I need this. I won't let you deny what is mine. Hinata had a chance to have you; Dorothea has one now. It's my turn." Ingrid said possessively.

He felt Ingrid's hands on his shirt, she hastily removed the outer and inner layers of his shirt and tossed it quickly on the floor, exposing his bare chest. Naruto put his hands under Ingrid's shirt.

he groped her breast she moaned"that's not fair."moaned as Naruto took his sweet time removing her outer and inner shirt he had his right hand on her last while on the left he was slowly taking off her shirts tossing it to the floor.

he did the same to her dress he removed it slowly has to savor it and tossed it to the floor. the only thing that she had covered herself with her bra her underwear which were both green.

"Wow" Naruto said as he fully looked at Ingrid's body; it was perfect in every way. He noticed no fat, and the muscle on her abdomen. Her breasts were not too big, but not too small. They were perfect; they weren't as big as Hinata's or Dorothea's, but that didn't matter to him.

."You're sexy and beautiful, Ingrid. ."Naruto lifted her chin and kissed her passionately.

He went down until he got to where her breasts were and started to lift her bra up and suck on them. She tried to resist moaning, but Naruto wouldn't stop. He wasn't too gentle, but he wasn't too rough either. He was reading her mind."Let it out." Naruto said gently, and she did; she moaned his name. He continued rubbing and sucking her breasts." Naru-kun, please don't stop. You can be a little rougher, in fact, I prefer it. I'm not a delicate flower." As if on command, Naruto became more aggressive in his foreplay.

She felt even wetter as Naruto was faster and rougher, like a beast claiming its mate. He bit gently on her breast. She screamed as she had her first orgasm. It felt incredible. It didn't compare to when she touched herself, thinking about Naruto, she wanted more of him.

The desire for him to claim lingered. Naruto started what he was doing and removed her undergarment. Remembering the last ounce of her clothing, Naruto looked at her hungrily. He went down to her entrance and started to eat her out. "Oh my God! Oh fuck!" Ingrid screamed. Naruto was like a hungry animal; his tongue was deep in her pussy. It was an amazing experience, even though she sex before. She felt like she was in heaven. She felt her insides about to release liquid. She was going to have another orgasm. She's about to cum.

When she did, she screamed uncontrollably in pleasure. Naruto had a satisfied smile. He consumed as much of her cum as possible. It turned out even better than she expected."How much do you want my cock inside of you?"Naruto asked her. He put his index finger inside of her as if testing her. It was driving her mad with a simple touch; the pleasure he was giving her made her feel completely helpless and she didn't mind.

"Just shut the fuck up, stop teasing me." She said impatiently.

Naruto removed the remainder of his clothing. He sat in an upright position.

Ingrid got up and crawled to him, playing with his member.

As much as she wants his member inside of her, she wants to suck him off and give him the same pleasure he gave her.

She started playing with his big rod. It was so big; she didn't expect it to be bigger than she even expected. She didn't know how Hinata managed to have this thing inside of her. The idea of having such a gigantic member inside of her aroused her. For now, she decided to settle for the highlight of feeling inside of her mouth. She started sucking him off. She felt Naruto's hand on the back of her head. She heard him moan. "Holy shit! You're natural!" Naruto said as she continued to suck him off.

She wanted to make Naruto scream just by touching his tongue to his dick. She continued to suck him. Naruto moaned in pleasure."Fuck!"

Naruto was at her mercy; she could do anything she wanted with him. She played around with his tentacles as she sucked his member. He was holding her head for dear life, wanting her to force his cock deep into her throat. As if he could read her thoughts, he did exactly that. She persisted, trying not to gag herself. She couldn't do it because she wanted to be as good a lover to him as Hinata and Dorothea.

"Oh my God!" she heard him scream on top of his lungs as she felt cum all over her mouth. She didn't want to waste a single drop. He looked at her with lust, and she wanted him to dominate her.

She couldn't consume all of it; some of his semen leaked outside her mouth, she said, "upside-down" on the floor, and he spoke.

You look sexy being covered in my cum; how much do you want me to fuck you?" Naruto said with a voice full of lust.

"I" she was trying to get the words out, it was embarrassing.

"You're not supposed to speak louder" Ingrid Chan said impatiently.

"I want you to fuck me like a dog" she shouted, embarrassed that one of her greatest desires was out in the open.

"See? That wasn't so hard. You're a naughty girl." he said with a lustful smile.

She got on the bed and into doggy style. She felt Naruto grab her ass as he slowly played with his cock, the tip of it touching her pussy.

"Stop teasing me damn you and just fuck me."

Ingrid said impatiently not caring how it came out.

"How much do you want me to fuck you?"

Naruto asked her, whispering in her ear, licking it, she shivered with the pleasure she was feeling.

"I want you to dominate me and make me yours. I don't want you to stop."

He smiled if she could see it was a mischievous smile.

Without warning, he thrust his gigantic rod inside of her; it took everything she had not to to scream so loud it could be heard throughout the entire monastery.

Their bodies mashing against each other, she felt skin against skin. He slept on her ass cheek, just like she wanted him to; she grabbed the bed sheet hanging on to it."OH GOD!" The pleasure she was feeling was nothing like it was before; she couldn't think at all. She felt her insides being remade with Naruto's gigantic cock; she felt him grab her breasts as he continued to thrust even harder, feeling emboldened by her moaning.

"How much do you love me?" Naruto asked, unsure if she believed him at a time like this. All she wanted was for him to fuck her. She tried to get the words out, but it was useless; just a feeling of his hands on her breasts as he continued to thrust inside her.

Nothing rational she could think of the only thing she wanted was for him to fuck her until she couldn't move."Just shut the fuck up and fuck me, Naruto!"Ingrid mound she felt his tongue on her neck on the right side; she didn't know how he was able to do it, then she saw another Naruto appear above her.

Well, the real one was fucking her senseless, while a shadow clone was sucking her breast. An idea entered her mind; she wanted to be gang-banged by them. Then she felt another cock inside of her; this time, it was in her ass. She couldn't even think at all. Another Naruto appeared on her right side, and on her left. "Your wish is my command," the Naruto said as they were fucking her senseless. She was checking off two of the Naruto's clones; she didn't care if they wouldn't even mind being with Naruto's child.

She has continued to scream his name as he continues to thrust in her ass and her pussy and in her mouth.

Her lover was about to reach his limit; she could tell he took his cock out of her pussy, and then jacked off his cock himself and all the shadow clones ejaculated all over her, covering her completely. It had come; she was on her back, breathing heavily, not believing what they both had done, but Naruto looked at her with love. She didn't want this to stop yet .

"I'll have to take a shower tomorrow"

Ingrid said, tired.

"I can take one with you."

Naruto joked.

"We wouldn't get out, and you know it"

Ingrid laughed, so did Naruto. She put her head on his chest; it was hard to believe that she was with the man she loved at that moment. And she had Hinata and Dorothea as well; it was like a dream.

"I love you, Naru Kun " Ingrid said to her boyfriend.

"I love you too, my beloved knight" Naruto replied.

---

She laid her head on Naruto's chest. Naruto played with her hair. It was a messy room, with clothes scattered everywhere and a puddle of fluids. But he didn't mind.

"I missed you," Ingrid said to Naruto.

"I missed you too, Ingrid. I'm sorry for hurting you like I did. You deserve better than me."

Naruto said to her. She said nothing.

"It's all right, Naruto. Me and Hinata had a talk about our mission. Love is complicated. I know. I still love Dorothea after all these years. My love for her, I don't think we'll ever go away. She's my first love, and I'll always love her."

Glenn was a good man, but I don't think I could ever love him like I love Dorothea or how I love Hinata or..."

She lifted her head up, and he lowered his eyes to her level.

"You... you three will always be the most important people in my life. My dream. Do you think I could be a knight?"

Ingrid asked him.

"Of course, you can. Anyone who says you can't will have to go through me to believe it."

Naruto said with a warm smile.

" can hold me for a while?"

Ingrid asked him.

"Of course."

Naruto replied.

The two stayed in this position for a while, until it was time for the Meetup with Hinata and Dorothea.

---

"Things have changed in the past month; it seems so." Dorothea commented, referring to Hinata's relationship with Ingrid. She had noticed the way they were looking at each other even before she noticed her presence. She wondered what had happened?

They were at Dorothea's quarters, which she had been to a few times before, along with her other friends from the Black Eagles. But this was the first time she was in her room alone. She felt nervous; she shouldn't have. She lay with Naruto and Ingrid. Dorothea wasn't just someone she loved; she was the person she admired. When times were hard, she felt like she was given strength by her, even if it was from a distance.

Other than Naruto, Dorothea was the second person to lift her up when she was down. She never thought she'd ever get close to her. They were sitting next to each other on her bed; she wondered what Dorothea was thinking.

"Naru-chan is a sweet guy. I can understand why you and Ingrid love him so much."

Dorothea said, ashamed of her previous jealousy.

"Yeah, I wish the people back home saw the real Naruto."

Hinata said with bitterness over his treatment.

"They don't deserve him."

Dorothea said with clinched teeth.

"Things have changed between you two, haven't they?" Hinata asked Dorothea. She turned her face away and her face was red."Well, me and Naruto slept together on the way back. I must admit that he's quite good in bed." This caused Hinata to blush.

"I didn't expect to share Naruto-kun with two women."

Hinata said aloud, surprised.

"Is that such a bad thing?" she asked her.

"No, it's better this way." Hinata laid down on Dorothea's lap, looking up at the ceiling.

"I would be a hypocrite if I didn't tell you that I made love to Ingrid-chan and I love her."

You wonder what Dorothea is thinking.

"Not only do I share your man with you, but also my first love and You it's overwhelming."

Dorothea admitted.

"I know that feeling; I didn't expect to fall in love with both of you, but it happened. With Ingrid, I feel safe and protected. With Naruto, I feel like the sun is shining on me, and I feel brighter and stronger and more confident."

She was going to say what was in her heart for Dorothea.

"What about me?", Dorothea asked Hinata.

"It's hard for me to describe Dorothea Chan. My feelings for you when I held you have changed over time. When I was in Konoha, the one thing that brought me comfort besides Naruto Kun was your voice. It was so soothing and beautiful; I felt like I was listening to an overworldly being from heaven singing to me. Hearing your songs made me feel safe and wanted like I could do anything. To me, you were a goddess."

Dorothea had no idea that Hinata had felt that way about her and how much of an impact she had on her."When I'm around you, I feel like I can be completely myself; you're one of the few people who never judge me and believe in me just like Naruto-kun. I've thought about it in the days that we've been separated. I love you, Dorothea-chan. I've been in love with you for a very long time before I even saw your face. I know it's not rational to love someone without ever seeing them. I denied my feelings because it wouldn't be acceptable by the clan."

Dorothea was speechless.

"I wasn't comfortable with what I was all my life, but I have always been attracted to both boys and girls. My first crush, aside from Naruto, was a red-haired girl named Monica. It was torture for years just fighting who I was, suppressing it. It wasn't until I met you that I was allowed to fully be myself, where I didn't have to deny who I am."

Hinata got up looking at her in the eye their faces were inches from each other.

"I love you, and I always have. And I always will."Hinata didn't even flinch when she pressed her lips against her. Dorothea was so shocked that she didn't know how to react. She felt a tear in her eye; this was exactly what Ingrid had said to her all those years ago.

---

She never thought she'd ever fall in love again because of her not wanting Hinata to think she didn't feel the same; she returned her kiss with the same passion.

They pulled away she had no words.

"Hinaa, I'm not worthy of your love; you deserve so much better." She was barely able to get the words out; this was more difficult than she thought it would be. "If anything, I'm not worthy of yours." Hinata replied. "I love you, Hinaa. I'm happy that your heart is big enough to allow me in it as well."

She kissed her more intensely than before his lips were soft, nothing like she'd ever imagined. All he wanted to do was make love to her, but she knew they had to talk to Naruto.

They pulled away, breathing heavily. Hinata buried her head and chest, it would be hours before they met again, but it wouldn't be such a bad thing just to be with her in the privacy of her quarters.

"Was Naruto good in bed?" Hinata asked, causing her to blush at all the things she'd ever ask.

"He was amazing, better than any other man I've ever been with."

She remarked that it was a limited number of men she had slept with, but none of them compared to Naruto.

"Yes, he's neither gentle nor is he rough; it'd be nice if we invited him sometime." Despite the mood earlier, Dorothea couldn't help but laugh and find the idea of the sweet and innocent Hinata being a pervert amusing.

"You have no idea what kind of kinky stuff we've done; it would blow your mind." Hinata whispered in her ear.

"Okay, who are you and what have you done to my sweet and innocent angel?" Dorothea joked.

"I have my moments, I may be shy, but that doesn't mean I'm not into really sexy and kinky stuff. I've done it with Ingrid as well." Surprising her

"My partners are both sex-crazed gods" she couldn't help but get wet at the idea.

"Damn it" she thought to herself, out loud, just being around her like this made her want to lose control and just fuck it; it had let Hinata have her way with her.

"Being a little impatient, aren't you?" Hinata asked with a seductive smile.

"You were on a boat for a week, and then for the last 4 days, 3 of them were boring as hell and day you fuck almost nonstop."

Why was she blushing? How did Hinata have this effect on her alone with Naruto?

Then she knew the inevitable reveal about the nine-tailed fox spirit they would all know by tonight. It feels strange that she knows about Naruto's greatest secret before Hinata does. She feels guilty in a way, as if she had a bond with Naruto in one area where Hinata could never have.

This is not a contest; she had to remind herself that they were all equals in time. She could see herself loving Naruto like Ingrid and Hinata. For now, she would just focus on making the people she loves most happy.

"I do know one way we could pass the time." Dorothea suggested.

"It better not have to do with sex, because I don't think I'll be able to control myself."Hinata blushed.

"Oh no it has nothing to do with that you said you you fell in love with me because of my music I'll sing you a song right now just for you."

When I first laid my eyes on you.

I didn't know what I saw.

Are you human are you an angel or something in between?

When I first saw you I had no idea what I was seeing.

All the men that looked at you with nothing but lust I saw something more.

A sad lonely and beautiful soul.

Who loves everyone.

Is loyal to her friends.

My legs felt weak when I first laid my eyes on you.

Everything about you is amazing.

I love everything about you including your flaws and the parts of you that you reject.

That's what true love is to love every part of a person even the parts you may like the least.

You are everything I'm not kind beautiful and loving.

I would do anything for you

I would do anything for you.

Protect you in whatever way I can.

I always want to be by your side.

I love you my darling

I love you my sweet angel

I love you my sunshine

She repeated the lyrics over and over, and tears filled Hinata's eyes. This girl had been through so much; she was called worthless all her life and didn't think she could contribute to anything.

Dorothea would do anything to protect her smile, just like Naruto."You don't need to cry." she said soothingly. "Thank you." Hinata said; they said nothing for the remaining hours before they had to meet up with Naruto and Ingrid in his quarters.

---

Marianne made sure the coast was clear so no one would be watching her; she knocked on Byleth's door before entering. She saw him reading a book, then he looked at her and then looked down at the floor ashamed.

Something was on his mind she could see in his eyes guilt over what they did on the way home. It hurt her greatly she did not want him to feel guilty over the things that they did. She couldn't let him feel guilty."I'm sorry I don't know how you could stand the sight of me I took advantage of you when I shouldn't have."

Marianne didn't let him finish she walked towards him and then wrapped her arms around him."I wanted it don't feel guilty please."she said in a pleading tone."these feelings are confusing to me I tried researching them and I just don't know what they mean."

Then she looked at the stack of books about emotions that was his turmoil, other than his inability to protect her."What are you feeling?" she asked him.

"I feel like the right thing to do would be to stay away from you."

She didn't know what he meant by that, rather than jumping to conclusions, she waited for him to finish.

"But when I consider such an option, I feel like I'm suffocating; like I can't even breathe. Before I met you, I felt like a freak. Everyone around me, they don't say it out loud, but they think I'm unnatural. I couldn't cry, I couldn't express emotions like other people could."

She patiently waited for him to continue.

"I shouldn't feel this way you're my student and my friend yet I feel something I shouldn't feel towards you what are these emotions? I've never known them all my life one emotion from the other always seem the same to me you've changed everything, made me question everything that I am."

It couldn't be she thought it'd too good to be true.

"Only Sora and my father could understand me; everybody looked at me with fear and apprehension. Before I came here, I didn't understand any emotion at all; they were all the same, and I couldn't tell what emotion someone else was feeling. When I met you, it changed everything; I experienced emotions I never had before: fear. I never experienced it before"

Marianne did notice that change it was subtle at first but on the mission after they rescued Monica she saw hunted look on his face that never left whenever he looked at her.

"Whatever happened, it wasn't your fault, Byleth. You saved us; you saved me." She felt tears as he buried his face in her chest. She had to be strong for him; whatever was going through her mind at the moment, she put that aside. He needed her; she couldn't drowned herself in self pity.

"I should be stronger than this, I should be, I shouldn't be." Marianne spoke soothingly to try to get him to calm down. "You don't have to be strong when you're with me, but it's just us." Marianne said to him.

"it's only been a short time these emotions what are they?"he asked her. he lifted his face up looking into her eyes waiting for answers her answers.

"Do you understand these emotions, Mari?" he couldn't get the words out; their faces were close to each other. "I feel the same way, Byl." she said to him.

She felt his hands on her waist"what is this feeling then?"he asked her.

"what you feel what you're describing is Love"she answered him.

"Love that's what I feel?" he asked her to make sure she said it was true.

"Yes, I feel the same way. I love you, Byleth." She kissed him, he returned it, they pulled away from each other, knowing someone could walk in on them. "Love," he said slowly, over and over again. "That's how you feel? Than, I love you too, Mari."

Their feelings were out of it, she knew that, but love isn't rational. Hinata told her that she didn't care for the first time in her life; someone loves her, and she doesn't want to let them go.

"So what do we do now?" he asked her, as if expecting all the answers from her.

"I don't know," she admitted.

"We can't be open with our relationship."he said to her sad that they have to keep it hidden but they would not understand they couldn't."I know but being with you even if we can't be openly loving towards each other it's enough to know that you feel the same."he lied back down on the bed looking at the ceiling."I won't fail you again I will protect you next time" Byleth vowed Marianne lied down putting her head on his chest.

"Let me at least protect you from the nightmares." She closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep.

---

Byleth looked at Marianne sleeping face so beautiful he thought love he thought about it these feelings for her.

He wants to be worthy of her, but right now he doesn't feel worthy; he feels weak and worthless and dirty. She has better choices than him, but he cannot control himself; he cannot bear the thought of not having her by his side - it's unbearable, inconceivable.

"It's theoretically possible that you were lovers in a past life, usually those who fall in love quickly are lovers from a previous life. It's theoretically possible that the red threads of fate bring two lovers together in one life and the next."

He know what to think of the idea of reincarnation.

He once had a flash of the past before he even met Marianne, fighting in an ancient battle alongside a blue-haired woman who looked just like Marianne.

She died, and he committed suicide.

It was just a vision he wanted to tell himself.

"I don't believe in reincarnation." he said, scared by the idea.

"I'm only stating the possibilities and why would it be such a bad thing? This girl in your arms she loves you and you love her, what's the problem?" Sothis asked him.

"My student for one and."the last part he had no idea what to say."Fear is what is driving you love is complicated it's a commitment it could be something that's very beautiful but there's also a lot of pain involved in love. This girl you're afraid of suffering loss you're afraid of suffering and her suffering it's a natural thing stop rationalizing love Byleth just discover it's ups and downs for yourself. I did warn you about this girl falling in love with you when she first joined your class remember? Though I will admit it was a lapse of judgment not warning you about falling in love with her which is too late because it already has happened."

He didn't know what she was going to get, but she had more to say.

"That unusual ability she has is not something I have seen, though there's something about that raven-haired man with the red stripes that terrifies me; it feels like our communication was difficult. I think you should learn more about what this genjutsu is in the future."

She wasn't wrong; he was not prepared, and he fell under the influence of a genjutsu, though he doesn't know what it is or what it looks like.

"Get some rest you're going to need it"Sothis cut her communication with him. He took one last look at Marianne, the girl no woman that he had fallen in love with. He would protect her he would keep her safe and would never allow anyone to harm her or the visions of the future that he saw to come to pass he would protect her he would never be powerless again.

"I love you Mari I won't let anyone hurt you ever again I'll protect you"he said to her lovingly as he kissed her on the forehead and fell asleep.

---

The Moment of Truth was coming. Dorothea and Hinata would come at any moment. Ingrid was only in her undergarments; she wasn't in a hurry to get fully dressed."Damn, what a nice body! Honestly, it's hard to choose which one is my favorite." Naruto wanted to smack Kyubi.

"You damn perverted fox," Naruto said, annoyed.

"It's not my fault that your mates are hot and sexy definitely an improvement over that banshee huh"Naruto got annoyed comparing his girlfriends to Sakura."don't compare any of my girlfriends to her, they're not insufferable screeching, rude, obnoxious or annoying."

His Fox companion chuckled to that.

"Looks like Hinata and Dorothea are here."

As soon as Kyubi spoke, Naruto heard a knock."Oh shit, I have to get dressed!" Ingrid said, embarrassed at how little clothing she was wearing.

Naruto open the door and then saw notice the way Dorothea and Hinata were looking at Ingrid."I can explain"Naruto was trying to come up with an excuse then he thought it was stupid of course there is girlfriends why does he need to come up with an excuse and they've all seen everything from each other anyway.

"It's not a problem I don't know why you're acting so shy are you sure you and Hinaa haven't switched personalities when I wasn't looking?"Dorothea joked.

"It's fine, Naruto-kun. I mean" she turned red. Naruto got the general idea of what Hinata was thinking.

"Oh my", Naruto said, remembering all the kinky things he and Hinata had done.

"Do not forget that it was Hinata who came up with all of the hottest and kinky stuff you were too cowardly to come up with them on your own, let's face it: Hinata is the braver when it comes to sexual experimentation, though that Dorothea lass isn't too far behind. I wonder what kind of kinky stuff they'll come up with together."

"Damn perverted fox" thought.

While he was talking to Kyuubi, Ingrid finished dressing up. One by one the girls sat on his bed: Ingrid to the left, Dorothea to the right and Hinata at the center.

"It's amazing how much has changed in the past few months, isn't it? We all met and fell in love. It's just so strange how we all met and fell in love in such a short amount of time; it almost feels too good to be true."

Naruto admitted it out loud.

"You got it right. I mean, with both of you, I feel like I have a second chance with Ingrid."

Dorothea looked at her former girlfriend straight in the eyes.

"That's if you want to", Dorothea said. Ingrid looked at her lovingly.

"My love for you hasn't changed, Dorothea. I've grown to love Naru-kun and Hina-chan very much. I can't choose between the three of you; it would break my heart to pieces if I was forced to choose."

Dorothea nodded in agreement.

"Then there's Hina, our beloved princess from a foreign land. I never thought we would both love the same woman."

Dorothea said as she kissed her on the right cheek. Ingrid kissed her on the left.

"I never thought I would love three people. It's amazing, really, and scary to think that I can't choose between the three of you. It would break me." Hinata looked at Dorothea and then at Ingrid and finally at Naruto.

Naruto was put on the spot; he knew this was going to come eventually. He went to Dorothea first."I know up until recently you didn't like me, but I'm glad you're giving me a chance. I hope someday, Dorothea, I could be in your heart as well as you in mine." Then he looked at Ingrid.

"In the short amount of time that we have known each other, I've seen a beautiful and strong woman with strong convictions. You don't need to change who you are; you can be a beautiful woman and a knight. You don't have to choose one or the other; you can be both. My dear knight, I would like to protect your smile and your happiness from anyone who would try to take it away."

Then he looked at Hinata, the first person he had ever loved. He had no idea what to say; it was harder for her than for the others.

"You were the first person to ever believe in me when everyone else thought I was a pest and a demon. You cheered for me. When everyone else was looking at me with sneers and hateful glances, treating me like I didn't even exist, like I wasn't even human. If you weren't in my life, I don't know who I would be. I love you with all my heart and soul. My Hime." He kissed Hinata fiercely. He couldn't choose between any of them; he wanted to love them all equally.

"Just because you love Ingrid doesn't mean your feelings for her will be the same as Hinata. It may change in time where the love will become something else. or be on the same level your bond with them will not be the same." Kyubi advised him not to overthink it.

"What you say means a lot to Naruto-kun", Hinata replied.

"I hope one day I could be worthy Naru Kun"Ingrid said trying to control her hurtful look on her face Naruto could feel that she feels like a third wheel now he would fix that she isn't a third wheel.

"One day I hope you become someone I can love, Naru Chan. I don't think I can ever measure up to Hinaa. I don't think any of us can." Naruto can help it feel like she was feeling like a third wheel.

Hinata wrapped her arms around both Ingrid and Dorothea."You are not third Wheels. I love both of you, Naruto Kun does too."

Hinata said to try relieving the tension.

"There's something you need to know", Dorothea said. Hinata and Ingrid looked at her, knowing what she was going to say.

"I'm transferring to the Golden Deer"

Dorothea was expecting pushback, but she didn't get any.

"Why?" Hinata asked her.

"Aren't you happy in the Black Eagles?" asked Ingrid.

"Of course I'm happy that my friends are over there. It's just" she was looking for support, wondering if she was going to reveal what happened with the Sharingan.

Her Uchiha clan heritage made her more endangered as more people knew about her Sharingan. It was not his secret to tell; it was hers, and Naruto had to trust her judgment.

"I awake a power it terrifies me, and the person who can train me how to use it is the professor of the golden Deer." Dorothea replied.

"What are you talking about?" asked Ingrid.

Dorothea closed her eyes and when they opened the red eyes that were the Sharingan appeared Hinata was shocked. Ingrid was confused she had never seen the Sharingan before.

"Are you a?"

Hinata couldn't finish because of her shock.

She looked at Naruto as if asking if he if he knew.

"Sorry Hinata Chan. I cannot tell this secret, only she can. It's not my secret to tell."

"The Uchiha clan was wiped out with the exception of Sasuke. How can you have a Sharingan?"Hinata asked, surprised.

"I don't know"Dorothea answered

"It would make things simpler if I explained it", Naruto heard Kyubi say.

"There's something else that needs to be discussed," Dorothea said, knowing now that I have to reveal it to you.

Naruto braced himself; this was the moment of truth.

He removed his shirt and gave the okay for Kyuubi to come out, Dorothea wasn't shocked due to see it before Hinata and Ingrid were surprised when an orange chakra formed on the floor. It took a minute before it was done forming, and it was a little fox that was sitting on the ground, staring at them like a dog.

"Who is that?"asked Ingrid.

"He's so cute."remark Hinata.

Ingrid picked him up he had an almost amused expression.

"Careful he's kind of a pervert"Dorothea warned

"Wait what?"Hinata asked stuttering.

"It's much better to see you in person than through my hostess's eyes." He said, smiling.

"Wait, did you see us?" Ingrid was flushed and angry at the fox. Hinata was too, along with Dorothea.

"Fucking pervert", Ingrid said irritated

"Hold on, hold up. I wouldn't intrude on precious moments between my host and his mates I had my limits." He said defensively, not wanting Ingrid to throw him across the room.

"I think you should put him down so he can talk, and I have another question: Who is Naruto-kun?" Hinata asked curiously.

"Well, it's a long story. Dorothea Chan knows some of it, but not all. The perverted fox said it would take a long time to explain, and he didn't want to explain it multiple times. That's why he's explaining it now since all of you are here."

Naruto explained.

Kyubi explained the same thing Ingrid and Hinata as he did a Dorothea about why he was treated as he was by the village Hinata was fuming with rage. Ingrid wanted to break something"I can't believe those people!"Ingrid was on the verge of breaking something in the room because of how angry she was.

"You were a child you had nothing to do with what happened in your village what kind of sick"Ingrid tried to hold herself back. But the one that was the most angry was Hinata because she actually saw the cruelty firsthand.

"I have no words to describe my anger, my hatred , my disgust you had no say on Kyubi being sealed inside of you no say and the fact they're treated you as the demon incarnate? I have no words I could properly describe how much I hate those people I don't know who's the real monster Kyubi or the people of the village."

Hinata was saying it with a controlled rage. she continued on with her ranting.

"It all makes sense now as to why those good-for-nothing elders in my clan tried their best to keep me away from you, to prevent me from being your friend and helping you through those tough times. Hinata was so angry that Naruto knew she was holding back; she wanted to say more.

In order not to derail the conversation further, Ingrid asked Kyubi the question that was on her and Hinata's mind.

---

"I'm sorry Lord Kyubi but there's got to be more surely you could have told all this to us individually you would not require all of us here if you wanted to only repeat it once."Ingrid asked him

"As respectful as I would expect from a knight of Faerghus to answer your question yes there is a lot more. I would like to tell the reason why is because I don't want to repeat it. It revolves around the day Naruto Uzumaki was born and to Naruto's parents are and Madara Uchiha."Finally Naruto thought he would learn who his parents are his mother his father he had always wanted to know.

" Wait, Naruto Kun doesn't know who his parents are?" all three girls asked, confused. They know he never grew up without a mother or a father but not knowing who they are.

"Of course I would expect that of the village not even to tell the boy who is on father was or his mother luckily for him I made a promise before their deaths." Kyubi was resisting not voicing his disgust.

"First though I have to explain who Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju as it is connected in a way to the history here"this confused everyone including Dorothea.

"About 100 years ago, the Land of Fire, along with the Five Nations, was established. However, before that, there was a State of endless War, known as the War States Era. Unlike this Continent, which has only a handful of wars in the thousand years that the Empire has existed unlike, where Naruto and Hinata are from, War has been a constant thing there. There have been three Great Ninja Wars since the Founding of the Five Nations, but before they existed, wars were between Clans, which the equivalent here would be Tribes."

She had never heard of this history at least to this extent."There were many rivals clans but none of them compared to the four most powerful the Uchiha, Hyuga Senju and Uzumaki there was no clans that even came close to their powers. The Uchiha and the Hyuga for almost a thousand years there was no other rivals to contend with them but in the past 200 years the Hyuga clan spent more time in their castles rather than on the battlefield which caused the clan to become stagnant."

This history was something Dorothea was not even exposed to. What shocked her more was that the Hyuga used to be far stronger than they are today. How could such a strong clan have stagnated?

"It makes sense. I suppose my clan has stagnated. It would also explain why the worthless elders expect others to fight and die for them, why the branch house tends to be more talented than those in the main branch."

Hinata held back from ranting about her clan.

"You're not wrong if you were around though when your clan was at its prime they were a force to be reckoned with scary. The Byakugan was a sight of death. One Hyuga was able to take out hundreds if not thousands of enemies at once with the combination of Ninjutsu, Genjutsu, and Taijutsu. They were not the rivals of the Uchiha clan for no reason; however, the Uchiha clan was better at Taijutsu than the Hyuga clan. The Uchiha clan was better in genjutsu. Every time the two clans showed up on a battlefield prior to the Hyuga clan's stagnation, lesser clans fled with their lives, it was like Titans battling landscapes were shattered."

Dorothea couldn't believe it it almost felt like something straight out of a story it couldn't be real but the way he was telling it it was as if he was there for those battles.

"But what changed?"Naruto asked him.

"A coward and an opportunist name Natsu Hyuga he was the son of The prodigy Tatsu Hyuga one of the greatest and most gifted Hyuga's to have ever lived he was a natural but of course his son did not have his talent it was through his leadership that curse mark the bird cage seal was introduced to the clan. He was scared of his more talented younger sister who unlike him was gentle in nature she was kind and loving towards everyone she didn't like to fight but would when push came to shove to protect her loved ones."

Sounded like Hinata Dorothea thought.

"She was named Hinata your namesake"

---

Hinata was shocked a gifted Hyuga that was a lot like her she did not like where the story was going.

"The coward placed the curse mark on his sister in order to hold back her potential, so there could be no possible rebellion in the clan; it was a way to control the stronger fighters. As a result, the fighters got weaker. Despite what they believe, the birdcage seal actually holds back the potential of anyone who has it. It doesn't protect the Byakugan like they think it does. The fools are using a seal that was made by a fool who had no idea how seals work. It was a miracle he didn't kill his sister when he used it. That short-sighted fool is the reason why the clan has been on a decline. Had not been for him, the clan could have been the strongest on the continent today. But of course, short-sighted fools are what rule the clan now, and it all started with Natsu."

The Kyūbi did not seem to be happy when talking about it

Natsu heard that he was cruel and vindictive, one of the most hated leaders in the history of the clan. He was the one who introduced the barbaric seal. She clenched her fist in anger. His legacy lives on centuries later.

"What happened to my namesake? I never knew she existed." Hinata asked him.

"She fell in love with a commoner woman, but because she had the birdcage seal, she couldn't be with the woman she loved she loved. It was a very sad fate, but I have to admit it's a lot better than being a slave to her clan. Instead, she chose to sacrifice her life to protect the one she loved, rather than be a servant to the clan."

He waited for a response Ingrid after not saying anything said her what she thought.

"That's awful! How could anyone do that to their own family?" She looked at Hinata and looked away, ashamed that this was her clan's legacy. It was something she had always hated, but things could have turned out differently. Neji would still hate her if it hadn't been for Naruto.

Even though Natsu's legacy is still alive and well.

"After the death of his sister, the clan that was once one of the most feared on the continent became nothing more than a footnote. Arrogant and stuck-up, they thought going into battle was beneath them and only had their servants do it for them with the Curse Mark on them. Of course, the fools didn't even realize they were limiting the potential of their own clan all because of some petty jealousy of one of their leaders. The Uchihas gradually stopped paying attention to the Hyuga clan and saw them as a clan of cowards rather than warriors worthy of respect."

Hinata couldn't blame the uchihas she feels ashamed of her own clan the more she learns about their history what they were before the more shame she is of what they currently are she sees the current clan as an abomination they believe in honor and family on one hand but do the opposite on the other.

She feels more justified choosing Edelgard's class the more time passes by and hearing about her clans history. Reinforces this view her clan has stagnated that has been obvious to anyone that's actually been in the clan.

"The Uchiha's 200 years before the Founding of Konoha, had a new rival arrive: one that was more worthy, and thanks to the power vacuum left by the Hyuga Clan's stagnation, another clan, which had been weak throughout most of its existence, started to become really strong by heavily innovating, taking advantage of their chakra reserves and their natural-born abilities. They made innovations that influenced even the modern day; most of you in Konoha probably learned them to some degree or another."

Hinata couldn't help but find this interesting she was listening intently.

"Because of their new rivals the Uchiha forced to innovate, making new jutsu more techniques and even awakened powerful variants of their Sharingan. The Hyuga clan used to push the uchihas to constantly innovate and improve but when they stagnated the uchihas did as well it is because of the rise of the Senju that the Uchihas had to adapt or would fall behind and become irrelevant like the Hyuga clan Kyubi . There would be a power struggle that would go back and forth until 82 years ago where you would have three players that would change everything."

Hinata was wondering why he was stopping?

"Kyubi, why are you hesitating?"asked Dorothea

The fox looked at both Dorothea and Hinata.

"Ones that would change everything would be Hashirama Senju, Madara Uchiha and the most powerful Hyuga that has ever existed Kanna Hyuga" that was not a name Hinata thought she would ever hear her name was shunned amongst the clan considered a heretic.

"This one will interest you Hinata Kanna is your ancestor"Hinata's eyes widened what?

"That's preposterous"Hinata said in disbelief what she had heard was she was the powerful Hyuga that ever existed she was considered the Byakugan Queen but she was from the branch house and not from the main branch she cannot be here to send it she never had any children.

"That's absurd she never had children" the fox continued.

"Can you name One Hyuga that can do the lion fist? You are her descendant only the Byakugan princess can do such a thing I'm amazed they have not caught on that you are her descendant you are the true heir to your clan the queen of the Hyuga"

This was a lot for her to take in. A queen? It was ridiculous."That's ridiculous. There's no way I'm..." She felt a hand on her shoulder. It was Naruto. "I believe it. You're strong, Hinata Chan. Far stronger than those fools in your clan say you are. I believe what he's saying is true." She did not want to believe it. It was too good to be true.

"What I'm saying is true, but just because you are her descendant doesn't automatically mean you will be stronger than any Hyuga that has ever lived. Just like Sasuke won't be the strongest Uchiha. Nobody can be as strong as Madara anymore. Then there was Kana or Hashirama, beings of such power that only exist once in a millennium. Especially three at the same time! They could have destroyed the entire planet if they wished. But we're getting sidetracked"

He resume the story

"With much reluctance the three parties put their differences aside, not wanting to wage Wars against each other, not desiring to send children to their deaths, they decided a different approach. They United the clans in the land of Fire and founded what would later be known as Konoha. It would take too long to explain the rest and it's not really that important for this discussion, the rest you can listen to in your history classes."

He was skipping ahead Hinata wanted to learn more about her ancestor but figured she'd have to find out herself.

"Now I'm going to tell you what the kit wants to know like I promised though I will not be able to tell the full story because I never knew either one of your parents, Naruto. Your father was Minato Namikaze, the fourth Hokage. I don't know that much about him. You will have to ask Kakashi your Sensei or Jiraiya about that."

Hinata had no idea what Naruto was thinking; she wondered how he was taking it.

Naruto couldn't believe it. Kakashi and Jiraiya knew the whole time who his father was. It should have been obvious when he thought about it, the dirty looks from the village made him even angrier.

"THOSE FUCKERS KNEW I WAS HIS SON YET THEY STILL TREATED ME LIKE I WAS SOME SORT OF DEMON."seeing Naruto's eyes turn orange in a fit of rage she knew it she would have to choose her words carefully Dorothea placed her hand on his shoulder Ingrid did the same they were all who were standing up Hinata was very close to him their faces touching each other.

"Those people why do I want to be Hokage?"he said in a quieter tone after a minute Naruto distance himself from them taking a deep breath.

The fox continued.

"That village has no idea how lucky it is that you didn't use my power to turn it to a nothing but a crater but I digress. Though this is something I was requested specifically by your mother should anything happen that requires me to be sealed inside of you."Naruto looked at him wondering when he was talking about.

"What do you mean?"asked Ingrid who has not spoken much in the entire exchange.

"The day Naruto was born, there was a masked man I don't know what he looks like or who he is, but I know he had a Sharingan. He kidnapped your mother while she was in labor in order to extract me from inside of her. The thing you need to understand is that carriers of any spirit who are female are weakened when they're pregnant, especially when they give birth. The masked man took advantage of that. When you were born, you were nearly killed. You received an injury that would have killed any other baby had it not been for the quick thinking of your father and your mother."

Naruto couldn't believe what he was hearing. His own parents sealed the fox inside of him. He would be angry under different circumstances, but they didn't save him. Had it not been for Kyuubi, he would be dead. Then he looked at his partners. He would have never met them, and they would have never met him.

He can't be angry at his parents they sacrifice their lives for him but the villagers he cannot think of himself for giving them by dishonoring his parents' memory by spitting on it.

"That is all I can tell you the rest you're going to have to ask Kakashi and Jiraiya because I did not know your parents on a personal level. Your mother wasn't open with me like you. I told you all I could kit"Kyubi finished.

"There's one thing I'd like to know about my mother: what's her name?"Naruto asked Kyubi.

"Your mother's name was Kushina Uzumaki, other than your blonde hair, you're almost a spitting image of her; you're a lot more like your mother than anything else." Kyuubi said to Naruto.

"I wish I had known her"

Naruto said with sadness in his voice.

"You should ask Jiraiya and Kakashi when you get the chance. They may not give you everything you want to know about your mother, but they should give you something. This is my advice, and I would give it to you." Kyubi advised.

"Thank you for telling us. I feel like we understand Naruto better now."

Ingrid looked at Hinata. "Thank you, but you gotta have a name other than 'Kyubi' that can't possibly be your real name."

Dorothea pointed out.

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"Considering my host has made an effort to earn my trust, I think I could tell you all my name, but you're not to tell anybody else except those I feel like have the right to know my name."

They all nodded. Ingrid wondered what was the name of this fox spirit.

"My name is Kurama, you are the first human I've given that name, and many years have passed. Please don't disappoint me." he said to Naruto and his three partners.

"I would never think of doing such a thing, Kurama-sama"

Hinata bowed as a measure of respect.

"I'm tired. I could really use some sleep,"

Dorothea said as she struggled to keep her eyes open.

"It would be a good idea for us to sleep. We have a long day ahead of us tomorrow, apparently we're going to be introduced to new instructors from Konoha," Ingrid said to Naruto and Dorothea.

"I don't feel like moving," said Hinata, who leaned against Naruto.

"You don't have to if you don't want to, my Hime."

Naruto said to her, gently lifting her up and putting her on his bed. But then he realized the three of them were in the room.

"Well, we could make it work." Naruto remarked.

"Four people on a bed; aren't we forgetting that the perverted fox is watching us right now?"

Dorothea was annoyed at the cute but perverted fox's presence.

"Whatever, I have to go to sleep anyway." Kurama said as he went back inside Naruto's chakra seal."

Hinata leaned against Naruto's chest, already asleep in his arms.

No, they'll try it another day. She held Dorothea's hand. "See you tomorrow", said to Naruto

"Good night Ingrid Chan and Dorothea Chan"Naruto said as they both left Naruto's room.

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They walked in silence; they had not seen each other for almost a month. Maybe they should settle things between them first before they fully commit to Naruto and Hinata. Happened before with their relationship is not something they could just put off.

"Would it be all right if I stayed in your room tonight?" Ingrid asked Dorothea."Of course not" They both went into her room when the door was shut and locked. Dorothea wrapped her hands around Ingrid's waist, Ingrid doing the same. Their faces were inches apart.

"To think they would give us a second chance to be together, they're quite something, aren't they?"

Ingrid asked Dorothea.

"Yes, they are. Naru-chan, Hinaa! They're amazing people, but you're my first love, Ingrid. You'll always be the first, nothing will change that."

Ingrid responded.

"I know that's why I'm happy to have you, Hinata, and Naruto."

Dorothea kissed her and pushed her against the wall as they continued with their passion. She didn't even bother resisting Dorothea's advances as she removed her clothing.

"We have a class tomorrow." Ingrid moaned as she kissed her neck." Hinata and Naruto has had a chance to have fun with you now it's my turn, my beloved knight." She didn't resist nor did she desire; she allowed Dorothea to remove what was left of her clothing until she had nothing.

"Do you have any idea how wet I am right now?"she asked her.

"No but stop teasing me."she giggled.

"No matter how hard you try, you haven't changed. You're still as adorable as ever." Dorothea said with a perverted smile.

The lovers didn't care how loud they were they didn't even care that the room that they were in was messy.

An hour later

Dorothea laid her head on Ingrid's chest. It felt relieving no longer having to hold back."it's strange isn't it Naruto's her boyfriend and Hinata's girlfriend? It's amazing how fast things have changed in the past four months. And we have another chance I almost feel like we're in a dream"Dorothea said."we're not at least where I hope we're not well at least you won't have to deal with Sakura when you go to the golden deer."Dorothea never interacted with her once and she hopes she never had to.

"lets not talk about her, let's get some sleep, my dear Ingrid tomorrow will be a long day."

Dorothea yawned.

"Yeah let's do that but there's one thing I want to say to you before we go to sleep I love you Dorothea."Ingrid said to her

"I love you too my dear Ingrid."reply back.

Dorothea thought about it before she drifted off to sleep with two wives and a husband. She thought it wouldn't be such a bad thing, smiling at the thought of having three life partners she fell asleep dreaming of the future.

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Damn this chapter was long over 30,000 words holy shit I was tempted originally to add this chapter with another Smut scene but decided against it. considering there was already too many as it is in this chapter and it was already getting too long.

next chapter I'm going to have a NaruHina Smut scene I have yet to depict one talking about them sleep together is one thing but depicting it is another. next chapter will be be as long as this one this is not the norm.

see you next chapter.