Naruto…
"...ugh…"
We are one…
"Guh…!"
Together forever…
"Ngh…"
Naruto tossed and turned in his sleep, the voice of Sylvia constantly whispering things directly into his mind. Kurama wasn't helping, damn fox, so he was forced to do his best to ignore the Chimera's voice.
But the whispers were just so strong… and he was so tired. At this point, he didn't know what Sylvia even wanted.
In his half lucid state, he saw nothing but darkness. The deep, never ending abyss that threatened to swallow him whole.
There was a flash of red, and Sylvia's bright yellow eyes stared into his very soul.
Love me…
"N-no…!"
His pitiful pleas were lost in the night. No one was coming to save him, and he knew that. He felt so hot, but cold at the same time. There was so much room in his bed, and yet, he had never felt so constricted.
But in the dark came a sudden glimmer of golden light, and it only seemed to glow stronger as time passed. It felt warm, comforting even. Like a warm fuzzy coat on a winter night.
Naruto embraced the warmth with open arms, leaving Sylvia's dwindling cries for attention behind.
He didn't know what the light was or where it came from, but he felt safe in its presence. It was familiar, like he was in the company of a friend.
Just as he fell into a blissful sleep, Naruto caught a brief glimpse of the color white before all was consumed in the golden light.
Morning came, and Naruto woke up feeling refreshed. His memories of the night before were a little blurry, but one thing was for sure:
He needed to extract this evil spirit.
"But first… More sleep…"
"Mmm… Yes, I concur…"
A familiar voice agreed before the owner snuggled into his bare chest.
. . .
Naruto's eyes snapped open, and his vision went from the ceiling to a mop of blonde hair that was currently nuzzled up against his body under the blanket.
Where had his shirt gone? Or rather, who the hell was in his bed!?
"Hm…? Is something the matter?"
The woman must have sensed his disturbance and looked up to reveal blue eyes that belonged to none other than Dustiness Ford Lalatina.
Naruto felt her shuffle under the blanket to get a better look at his face. Boy, did he feel it.
Because they were both completely nude.
But before the panic could completely sink in, Naruto heard a knock on his door.
"Naruto~! Are you ready to give in to my demaaaaaaAAAAAHHHH!?"
Aqua barged into the room while spouting nonsense, only to scream mid sentence upon seeing the two blondes in bed.
"W-wait, Aqua! Shhh…! It's not what you think! Just keep it down!"
Naruto scrambled out of bed and quickly recovered his boxers that had been tossed to the side of the bed. He tried to approach the wailing girl, but for every step he took forward, she would repeat in the opposite direction.
"N-N-N-Naruto… A-a-a-and D-D-Darkness…"
The goddess stammered before falling silent, her eyes wider than he'd ever seen. But she closed her mouth and simply stared at the shinobi.
Did that mean she was going to calm and down and let him explain-
"I GOTTA GO TELL EVERYONE AT THE GUILD!"
"WAIT A DAMN MINUTE!"
Naruto pounced on Aqua who had turned tail to run. He proceeded to use Paralyze to restrain her, but quickly found that it wasn't working.
"Help! This stalker ninja has finally bared his fangs! He conquered the easiest member of our party and now he's after my divine figure for seconds!"
Aqua shouted while squirming to get out of the shinobi's grasp, but he put all of his weight on the back of her legs which held her tightly in place on the ground.
"W-why isn't Paralyze working…!?"
"Because I'm wearing my sacred treasure, you fiend! Scum! Perverted ninja! To think I was going to cut back on my demands and only ask for the ramen and massages! Now I'm going to demand twice as much! You'll suffer the wrath of God for laying a hand on her!"
"You little…! Just calm down, will you!? I don't even know what's… going… on…"
Naruto trailed off when he noticed they were no longer the only ones in the hallway. In fact, the entire household had come to investigate all of the noise.
Megumin and Yunyun were watching with flat expressions to his left, and he turned to his right to find Kazuma looking at him with pity.
Realizing what this must look like to them, Naruto's face turned bright red. He quickly got off of Aqua, and the girl scrambled to her feet and hid behind the Crimson Demons.
"O-okay guys, I know this looks bad… But just hear me out!"
Naruto stuttered as he took one slow step backwards at a time.
"Okay, we're listening. But just so you know, we Crimson Demons don't have a shred of mercy for perverts."
Megumin remarked, her eyes glowing bright red.
"D-don't tell me Naruto-san has decided to fall down the same path as that thing he calls a mentor… Don't worry, Naruto-san. I'll take full responsibility and eradicate it from existence to avenge you."
Yunyun said something rather remarkable with a stern expression on her face.
'Hey now, don't just count me off as dead…! Also, your eyes are really scaring me right now Yunyun!'
Naruto thought and turned to his final shred of hope, but he found no salvation in his fellow adventurer.
"It's better just to fess up and accept whatever punishment they come up with. Trust me."
Kazuma offered with a shrug.
Naruto gulped. While he managed to stop Aqua from spreading unnecessary rumors, what the hell was he supposed to do now?
"Hey, is there someone else in your room?"
Megumin suddenly asked when she looked into the room and caught a glimpse of blonde hair, but the shinobi reacted instantly and took one final step back.
Slam!
"Ah! He ran away! That means he's guilty of something!"
Megumin ran forward and tried to open the door, but quickly found that it was locked.
Naruto's mind raced as he tried to come up with a way to explain the situation he was in. Should he just tell the truth like Kazuma suggested? That window also looked awfully appealing…
'Let's see… I woke up, Darkness was in my bed, we were both naked, and I have no idea why.'
Yeah, that was totally going to placate the girls that were currently pounding on his door.
In the midst of his internal struggle, Naruto felt a tap on his back. Resisting the urge to yelp, he turned around to find Darkness had crawled to the edge of the bed and was looking up at him worriedly.
Naruto blushed furiously at the free show he was getting, but he gently pulled the blanket over the girl's modesty while doing his best not to look.
"What do you-"
"EHHHH!? Darkness is in there!?"
Naruto heard the group shriek. Unsurprisingly, it seemed Aqua had spilled the beans.
But something was wrong. Why was Darkness acting like this? Also, was it just him, or did she look kinda different-
"Unlock!"
The lock on the door clicked and it burst open not even a second later as Megumin and Yunyun rushed inside, their staff/wand armed and ready to cast magic on a whim's notice.
Shoot! He forgot Yunyun could magically unlock doors!
"My god… It's true."
Kazuma voiced their reactions as he followed the hot blooded duo, along with Aqua who was making sure to stay in the back. He wasn't thinking much of this situation, as it was probably just something stupid that Aqua started. But to think Darkness really had spent the night in Naruto's room… and they both had no clothes on!?
"See!? He must have changed his class to Pervert before moving in! I'm so sorry, Yunyun… You must have gone through so much…"
Aqua said while patting the shellshocked mage on the back supportingly.
"Naruto-san… Why is Darkness-san here… Looking like that?"
Yunyun asked, her face turning stone cold as lightning sparked at the tip of her wand.
"He's been showing signs of having an awakening for a while now! I tried to prevent it, but I guess I was too late…!"
Kazuma noted while clenching his fists regrettably.
"Hey, don't go saying something cool like that while staring directly at Darkness's body."
Megumin said darkly while poking her shameless party leader in the cheek with her staff.
'Of course he's staring at Darkness's body… Wait, that's it!'
Naruto thought when realized how he could get out of this. Or at the very least, buy himself more time to think.
"As I've been trying to say, this isn't what it looks like! This person isn't Darkness! Look!"
The shinobi loudly declared and yanked the blanket off of the woman, earning an explosive reaction from the group.
Yunyun shielded her blushing face, while Megumin covered Kazuma's eyes as he gave an earnest thumbs up. Aqua, on the other hand, studied the woman's body with a curious eye.
"See!? How could his person be Darkness!? She has no six pack!"
"Ngh…!?"
A new voice squeaked from the doorway as Naruto revealed his analysis, and the group turned around to find Darkness clad in her silver-white armor. The noble's face was deeper red than a Crimson Demon's eyes while they were giving their grand introduction.
Naruto's face paled as he slowly replaced the blanket. He was dead. He was SO dead.
Darkness's mouth opened and closed as she looked back and forth between Naruto and her apparent doppelganger.
"Wha-"
"Oh! It really isn't Darkness! See? This girl doesn't have nearly as much muscle!"
Aqua, who clearly couldn't read the room to save a life, made her observations known while nodding her head in satisfaction.
A gauntleted hand grasped the top of Aqua's head, causing the goddess's face to pale as her feet left the floor.
"Owowowowowow! I-I-I'm sorry for calling your hard muscles hard, Darkness! It's gonna break! My head is gonna break!"
"What is going on!?"
Darkness roared, causing the entire room, save for her doppelganger, to flinch.
"I-I don't know, Darkness… I just woke up and this person was in my bed…"
Naruto replied while failing to maintain eye contact with the Crusader. Couple the fact that the memory of the magic mirror was still fresh on his mind, and now this… He honestly didn't know how to interact with this woman.
"D-don't tell me…!"
Darkness gasped and dropped the Arch Priest to the floor, her face maintaining its tomato hue.
"You used your strange skills to make a copy of yourself, and then had that copy transform into me! On your first night living with us…! You absolute fiend! Did the thought of living under the same roof as four beautiful girls really spur you on so much!?"
"Y-y-y-y-you're wroooong! D-don't look at me like that, guys! This girl is spouting nothing but lies! I've never used my ninja skills like that in my life!"
Naruto denied it all when he noticed the temperature in the room had turned very cold.
Darkness wasn't having any of it.
"What did you do to that copy of me!? I bet you did all sorts of diabolical acts that you fantasized doing to me! Where do you keep it!?"
The female knight demanded as she stalked around the room.
"I didn't do anything! I don't even remember falling asleep! Also, what are you looking for!?"
Naruto barked and trailed after the girl.
"Your box of evil secrets! I know you have one!"
Darkness replied, and Naruto stopped in his tracks, dumbfounded.
She thought he had one of those boxes? Absolutely not.
Deciding to take another route, Naruto turned to face the mysterious Darkness clone and smiled awkwardly.
"H-hey… So… Where did you come from?"
The girl blinked before a fox-like grin sprawled across her face, and Naruto's eyes widened in realization.
"Wait, you're-"
Poof!
The mystery girl's form was consumed in a plume of gray smoke, similar to that of Naruto's transformation jutsu.
"Ahah! It was one of your… Eh?"
Drawn by the commotion, Darkness was about to pounce on Naruto to exact revenge when the smoke dissipated.
Two fluffy ears twitched on the head of a small white canine as it looked up at them with soft golden eyes that were full of mischief.
Tears filled Darkness's eyes as she counted the nine swishing tails on the animal's back.
"KIKIIII!"
She moved to wrap the Kitsune in a warm embrace, but Kiki deftly jumped over the woman's head and onto the table near the window.
"Woah! Kiki! It's really you!"
Naruto cheered with an unblemished smile as the group crowded around the mythical creature.
"K-Kiki…!"
Darkness moped as she helplessly reached up towards the fluffy monster.
"Funny how she chose to transform into Darkness… Nice choice, by the way."
Kazuma praised with a thumbs up, earning a grateful nod from the fox.
"So this is Naruto's mythical beast up close… I wonder if she'll get along with Chomusuke?"
Megumin noted and debated on retrieving her familiar.
"S-so this is Kiki… She's so cute and fluffy!"
Yunyun gushed and almost couldn't contain herself, wanting to bury her face in the fox's white fur. She reached a hand out, allowing Kiki to smell her.
"Ah!"
The timid mage whimpered when the Kitsune sniffed her finger before looking away indignantly.
"I-I guess Kiki just doesn't like to be touched…"
Naruto stuttered when the others tried to offer their hands to his bonded monster, only to suffer the same reaction.
'I am the one with many tails… I am she who commands the light and the dark.'
A feminine voice suddenly spoke directly into their minds, and all eyes fell on Kiki who was undoubtedly speaking to them telepathically.
Kazuma fought back the urge to cringe. The last time someone spoke to him like this… Well, he didn't really want to think about it.
"You spoke during the tournament too… When we were fighting Roaric and the Wizard Predator. Now I kinda feel bad for just naming you Kiki. Do you already have a name?"
Naruto asked while scratching at his whisker marks awkwardly.
'This one has many names. The Trickster, The Elementress, and even The Wisp. But I have grown quite fond of the name that which my master has bestowed upon me. Kiki will do just fine.'
Kiki responded with a slow nod, that foxy smile ever present on her face.
"Hehe… Kiki it is then. So why did you run off like that? We were worried about you, especially Darkness."
Naruto inquired while gesturing towards the Crusader who was currently making strange hand gestures.
'I could not bear for mine master to behold me in so enfeebled a condition, and so recover, this one did. The full might of mine nine tails is unreservedly at your disposal.'
All nine of her tails rose from the desk, their colored tips glowing ominously.
"Naruto! Your fox is super cool! Especially the way she speaks! I wholeheartedly approve!"
Megumin declared with stars in her eyes.
"I guess she's not that bad. The way she carries herself isn't too shabby either. The gods have used Kitsune as messengers from time to time."
Aqua stated before turning around to leave. Since there was no real juicy story to tell at the guild, she was growing rather bored of the conversation.
'Here stands the one who thwarted mine master's chances in the tournament… The hour of retribution draws near.'
Kiki voiced directly into Naruto's head. One of her tails smacked Darkness's hand when it got too close, earning a yelp from the female knight.
"Yeah… We'll have plenty of opportunities in the future."
Naruto whispered to the fox as the group was laughing at the sulking Crusader.
"So, what now? Kiki is back, and everyone's up. I vote for another celebratory breakfast!"
Kazuma suggested while trying his best to not stare at Naruto. He invited his friend to move in because it was the right thing to do. It just so happened that his friend had a maxed out Cooking skill, and that everything he made tasted like Heaven on a platter.
"That's a great idea! Kiki, what's your favorite breakfast? I'll make whatever you want."
The shinobi asked, and all eyes fell on the Kitsune. Even Aqua poked her head back into the room to hear what would be made.
Hey, a maxed out Cooking skill was a maxed out Cooking skill.
'Hmm… Despite having lived for nearly a millennium, my sustenance has chiefly composed of nuts and berries from the forest with the occasional Horned Rabbit that I charred with fire magic.'
Kiki responded after some thought, and the group visibly deflated at the thought of eating such a simple meal after last night's dinner.
'Although, I happened to stumble upon a humble warrior whilst he ate his morning meal. The man spotted me, and left a plate with a grilled fish on it for me to feast on. It was wonderful.'
The Kitsune suddenly added, which brought a glimmer of hope to the adventuring party.
"That settles it then! Grilled fish it is!"
Naruto announced before turning to his fellow male.
"Kazuma, do you guys have any fresh fish?"
"No… My mini fridge is still just a prototype, it can't store that much stuff without running out of power."
Kazuma replied regrettably.
"That's okay, I'll just run to the market really quick. Just need to… Put some clothes on first."
Naruto mumbled the last bit when he remembered he was only wearing his boxers, and his ears burned bright red.
Everyone took the hint and started vacating the room, save for Kiki who simply tilted her head in confusion.
But just as she was passing the shinobi, Darkness leaned towards his ear and whispered.
"Don't think you're about to get away with what you did…"
"I-I don't know what you're talking about."
Naruto responded in turn, and his fellow blonde gnashed her teeth before stomping out of the room. But not before glancing back at Kiki with a longing expression.
"B-bye Kiki!"
'...'
The Kitsune looked at Darkness for all but a second, but simply turned away to stare out the window without responding.
"Guh…! To be ignored so coldly by something so cute and fluffy… Although I don't entirely hate this mistreatment."
"Hey now… Don't go having strange thoughts about both of my monsters now, Eroness."
Naruto flatly said upon seeing the female knight's flushed features, causing the girl to sputter.
"I-I-I'm not having strange thoughts! If anything, you're the one who-"
Darkness began to say, but couldn't even finish her sentence as the shinobi began to smirk.
"I'm the one who what, Darkness? Go on, finish that sentence."
"!"
Her entire face now crimson red, Darkness growled and marched down the hallway towards the stairs. She would NOT be the one to start that conversation. That man clearly knew what he did, and he WOULD apologize!
Naruto chuckled victoriously as he closed the door. He then began to pick through his backpack for the scroll that contained his casual clothes. No need to dress up in his gear just to go to the market.
'Master, concerning the soul that has taken possession of you.'
Kiki suddenly said, earning the shinobi's attention.
'Mine power has grown tremendously since forging our pact. Yet despite my best efforts to suppress it, that spirit remains entangled with your soul like creeping vines that have taken root in the fortifications of an ancient castle.'
Seeing the growing look of confusion on Naruto's face, Kiki considered her words a little more carefully.
'Your mind bears many cracks, a testament to the numerous traumas mine master has likely endured over the years. The spirit latches onto these fissures, rendering its extraction near impossible. With your mind's current state, I harbor little doubt that even the most exalted Priest would find it challenging to purify it.'
"Oh, I see…"
So basically, since his mind was so messed up right now, Sylvia's spirit wasn't going anywhere anytime soon. Cecily was a powerful Priest, but she probably wouldn't be able to help him out.
'I don't suppose you want to try something, Kurama?'
'I actually tried repelling it last night while you were asleep since you kept making strange noises. The Kitsune's right, that Chimera's soul is clinging too hard. Sorry, kid.'
Kurama replied with a mental shrug, causing the shinobi's eyebrow to twitch.
Strange noise? Not because the damn fox wanted to help its host?
Leaving his tailed beast aside for now, Naruto pulled a plain white shirt over his head. Might as well worry about it later. After all, Kiki was doing a fine job suppressing Sylvia's spirit.
"Alright, well. I'll be back soon, okay Kiki?'
'Ah, I would not stray too far from me, lest-'
Kiki began to warn, but she was too late as Naruto exited the room.
It happened in an instant.
Mine!
"!?"
Sylvia's voice nearly shouted in his ear, and Naruto could have sworn he felt a pair of hands brushing down his back towards his rear end which caused him to jump a foot in the air like a startled cat.
But the feeling vanished nearly as soon as it came as Kiki walked over to his side.
'It is regrettable, but my power is only able to suppress the spirit whilst I am no farther than a few meters from mine master.'
Getting no response from the shivering teen, a plume of gray smoke consumed the Kitsune's form.
"There there, mine master… Let this one embrace you until your fear subsides."
Kiki, now in the guise of Darkness, whispered in a comforting manner as she wrapped her arms around the boy.
After a minute of silence, Naruto took a deep breath. Maybe it was because of the back to back talks with Yunyun recently, but he felt like his heart was a lot more vulnerable than it was before.
"Thanks, Kiki… But why are you transforming into Darkness?"
"Ah, mine master seemed quite determined to defend this Crusader during our first encounter. I presumed she was your mate, and would thus feel most comfortable being physical whilst I was in this form. Was this one mistaken?"
Kiki replied with a tilt of her head when Naruto's jaw dropped.
He was going to have a long conversation with this fox later.
"Hmm… I always have trouble telling which fish are the most fresh."
'This one thinks the fish in the third container were caught earlier this morning.'
Naruto and Kiki were currently browsing through the market for ingredients so he could make breakfast. They were looking at the fresh fish that were being advertised by the local fisherman.
Was it just his imagination, or were they drawing a lot of attention?
Naruto was used to people staring at him, what with the rumors that used to plague him along with his potential Hero Candidate talk.
'Oh, duh… They're staring at Kiki because she's so adorable!'
This was apparent because even the fisherman he was doing business with couldn't take their eyes off of the mythical beast that was currently sitting by his side, her nine fluffy tails swishing proudly in the air.
After accepting the bag of wrapped fish, Naruto stored them in a Storage Scroll when he noticed a familiar face.
It was Dust, and the guy seemed to be in a heated argument with one of the local vendors.
This again? Just how many people has that guy pissed off in town?
"I'm telling you, it's the truth! I used to be in the party with the town's Hero Candidate! Ah, Boss! Come tell this jerk we're the best of buds!"
The delinquent adventurer hollered upon noticing the shinobi.
"H-hey! Where are you going, Boss! Boss? Boss!"
Even as Dust began to chase after them, Naruto kept walking without looking back. But just when he thought he lost the persistent ruffian, Dust ran around an upcoming corner through an alleyway.
"Tch…! I forgot you know these streets like the back of your hand."
"How rude! You could totally hear me back then, couldn't you!?"
Dust barked, prompting the ninja to avert his gaze.
"Oh, hey Dust! How have you been?"
Naruto greeted with a robotic tone.
"Don't give me that! Just because you're leagues stronger than me, doesn't mean I won't go down without giving you a black eye, you…"
Dust trailed off when he finally noticed Naruto wasn't alone. Looking down at the curious fox, he squinted his red eyes and frowned.
"Is that a… Kitsune!? With nine tails!?"
"Hm? Oh, yeah. Dust, this is Kiki. Kiki, this is Dust."
Naruto introduced the two, and the fox's eyes narrowed suspiciously.
'Your previous reaction proves worrisome… Should we be wary of this man, master of mine? This one does not like the mean look in his eyes.'
Kiki communicated via telepathy, and either she only spoke to Naruto or Dust just ignored the insult as he grabbed the shinobi's shoulders.
"Boss, that's actually amazing! Your luck stat must be insanely high! I really need to take you to a casino sometime… But more importantly, you can't just be walking around with such a rare monster like that!"
Dust dragged his former party member into the closest alleyway.
"Oh yeah, Roaric said Kiki was something super special. But that much is obvious, just look at her! Aren'tcha, Kiki?"
Naruto cooed and rubbed the top of the fox's head, to which she graciously leaned into his touch.
"That Roaric guy was underselling it, Boss… Kitsune are heavily sought after for their soft fur, especially by nobles. If it were just that, you'd probably be fine with your reputation alone. But with that many tails, she's bound to be targeted…"
Dust explained with a frown on his face as he watched the endearing moment between master and beast.
"Oh, really? Wow… Thanks, Dust. How do you know all this?"
Naruto asked and looked up at the other boy. He hadn't really considered it much, especially since they had just been reunited. But it made sense, and he would do anything to protect Kiki.
"Well, I know a thing or two about rare monsters…"
Dust replied while scratching his cheek sheepishly.
There seemed to be more to the story, but the boy didn't continue and Naruto didn't want to press. But he was getting rather curious about his former party member's past. Maybe he'd bribe the guy with some booze in the future.
But now came the trouble of hiding Kiki, which he really didn't want to do. After all, the Kitsune had just returned and unlike Jerry, he could walk around with her virtually anywhere.
"I doubt you're gonna wanna stay in your Scroll Ball, huh…"
'Your suspicions are correct. But if it is simply a matter of mine tails in the notion that they will undoubtedly draw unwanted attention, there remains an alternative.'
Kiki replied before her body was consumed in a plume of gray smoke, and when it dispersed, the fox was revealed to be mostly unchanged. But now, only a single black tipped tail swished behind her.
"Oh! That's a great idea, Kiki! Now I can keep showing you off!"
Naruto rejoiced with a foxy grin while Dust did a double take, having witnessed the mythical creature's powers for the first time.
'Although it wounds my pride to conceal these tails in which took years to acquire, this one cannot bear the thought of causing trouble for mine master.'
Kiki admitted while glancing at her singular tail regrettably.
"Sorry… But it's only when we're in public, alright?"
Naruto apologized before turning back to Dust, who seemed to be looking at the Kitsune with a sad smile. Odd…
"Hey, you wouldn't happen to know of a way to lift a powerful curse, would you? I won't go into detail, but I've been possessed and I need to get purified asap. Oh, and I absolutely refuse to ask Aqua for help."
"Another lover's quarrel, huh? I get it…"
Dust nodded his head in understanding, causing the shinobi's eyebrow to twitch.
"A curse, huh… You could try asking the Eris sect for help, but this is the Town of Beginners so I don't know if they're a high enough level to get the job done. That cheat-like demon you have can't do anything about it?"
"No… Kurama already tried, but I guess the spirit that's possessing me is holding onto my soul with a death-like grip and can't just be forced out."
Naruto replied with a sigh, and his fellow blonde hummed in thought.
"I see… Well, you could always try asking that crazy priestess. Despite their personalities, Axis Cultists are actually surprisingly high leveled."
Dust suggested while scratching the back of his awkwardly.
"Yeah… I was thinking about it, but that girl is probably going to make an outrageous demand like Aqua. I guess I have nothing to lose at this point."
Naruto mumbled before turning towards the street.
"I guess I better head back to the mansion. The others are waiting for me to make breakfast."
"Yeah, my breakfast plans were ruined thanks to that stingy vendor for not believing me. I guess I'll go sweet talk Lolisa into treating me to something, which'll be a piece of cake. All I have to do is say something nice like 'Oh, I was so worried about you!' or 'wow, you look even lovelier than the last time I saw you!' and she'll melt like butter! If only women my type were that easy. Anyways, see ya Boss! Good luck with that curse!"
Dust explained with a shrug before turning the opposite way.
"..."
Naruto watched the delinquent adventurer strut off with a sour expression. To think he ever thought that man would change his ways…
A/N: Kiki returns and immediately stirs up trouble in Kazuma manor! Lol
Our hero is not on a new side quest to expel the unwanted guest in his body. I wonder who could help him out in the Town of Beginners? Right off the bat, I can think of two people…
On a side note, I have been picking up on school again, but I do plan on trying to continue my weekly updates on Wednesdays. Just don't be too surprised if I need to take a gap week. T_T
Spirit out!
