Dark revelations
Being a parent meant being a hypocrite. The circumstances were different for mothers and fathers. For fathers it was protecting their little girls. This was due to them being males they knew what young men were thinking. This is what lead to them being so protective. It did not help the fact that even in a world of war and danger there was still a bad boy stereo type did not help things. What did help was the fact that said girls parents had the possibility of being a soldier with super powers did stop most suitors from straying out of line.
For mothers it was to see if the girl was worthy of their son. Again this stemmed from the fact that them having been in the girls position knew what to look for. Be it a thrill seeker, gold digger or others.
Minato did not have this issue when it came to Kushina as regrettably her clan had died when she was young. He himself was an orphan so she did not have the issue either. This however did not stop the collective groan and smothered laughs at the mention of the meet the family ritual.
Naruto's class mates could not help but wonder how he would handle such a thing. The only ones with even half a clue of what was going to occur were the Inuzuka clan. This was due to the similar ways in which the lycans and their clans seemed to behave.
Every one had to admit though that this had been an eye opening situation. Seeing some of the potential that Naruto held, to his looks and the way he behaved. A lot of the females within the room had been shocked at the sheer differences between the two. There were however hold outs. Sakura, the boys team mate only saw the loud mouth knuckle head and even though the mature and professional version was playing out in front of them, all that she saw was a front.
Hinata hyuga however was the same but different as the shy girl was also only seeing what she wanted. A Symbol not a person. she did not even realize what she had been doing. It was just a lucky thing that the idol that she had created within her mind was based on reality rather than sakuras which was based upon lies.
Chapter 9
Budapest, Lycan Den
Naruto took a look at Ildi as she slept peacefully in his arms.'Actually I'd be happy to lay here in bed with Ildi and forget Vienna. Oh well, I'd best wake her up. She wanted to start early.' Naruto tilted her head gently and gave her loving good morning kiss. He saw her brown eyes flutter open before she reciprocated. When they separated both lovers were smiling at each other. "Good morning Ildi, How's my mate?"
"Hmm that seems familiar" muttered Minato quietly as it was becoming more and more obvious to everyone that the boy had his mothers personality. Minato was an early riser. Kushina however would stay in bed for as long as she could. There were times when she would be up and about exceedingly early but they tended to come with terms and conditions. Such it was that those that knew the woman were throwing side glances at her whilst she was just enjoying the fact that she was getting to see how her boy lived. Even if it was another version, it was all the same to her.
Ildi kissed him again and hummed happily. She said, "Today we're going to Vienna. I'm so excited!"
Naruto smiled at her enthusiasm and said, "I guess we should get started then." They each took a shower and did the rest of their morning rituals before they got dressed and ready to go.
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After fuelling up their bikes, Ildi and Naruto took a direct route on M1 Motorway and made a brief stop at Győr for some breakfast. Once they ate and crossed into Austria they took the East Autobahn A4 the rest of the way. All in all the weather was nice and the trip was pleasant. Ildi really enjoyed breaking in her new Ducati on the open road.
They soon were at their destination…the outskirts of Vienna.
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At this a map appeared showing the route and distance. Then the map shrunk to show in comparison to the elemental nations. The comparison was surprising. Now that they had more of an understanding of the maps and world that they were watching they were now curious.
The map showing the elemental nations was being compared to the country of china, the elemental nations being a little larger. They had always thought of themselves and their lands being large and powerful. That they were all in positions of importance but when the map was placed like this it made them wonder, what did they not know about their world. What could be beyond the known map?
Was their other lands? Peoples? Were they more advanced or less. There were too many questions that made things uneasy for the kage. This naturally caused them to start discussions about the possibilities. It was a topic that might just be the catalyst for unification.
Vienna, Austria
As they rode into the part of town Ildi grew up in Naruto could feel the energies of the lycans living in the area. To an ordinary human the area appeared to be a normal subdivision at the edge of the industrial district. It looked like a lively area with a lot of children playing there…all of them lycans…
This got a raised eyebrow from the Inuzuka. It was a throw back to the warring clans time. Entire towns filled with the clan. It was a pleasing sight for the feral clan. For others it was a shock as they had been migratory or in constant conflict due to situations.
Idli was leading the way when she turned off into a lot that had a rather old looking shop that simply had 'Emporium' written on its sign. Ildi pulled up in front of the place, parked her Ducati and took her helmet off. She shook her hair out and smiled at Naruto as he pulled up beside her on his Triumph. Knowing this wasn't the right place Naruto took off his helmet and said, "What's up Ildi, do you know the owner of this place well?"
Ildi shook her head. "Actually no, that's why I stopped. Mom and Daddy's house and the shop are two streets over. This building hasn't had a business in it since the 1950's. Let's check it out!"
"I keep forgetting ho... the life spans of these people." said Ino, stuttering and changing her word choice at the side glances and ominous feeling that she received from some of those within the room. There was a split between agreement and chuckling around the room . Some at the obvious jealousy of some of the older members of the audience. It was rather easy to forget when one of the people you were following was older than everyone within the room but looked like a teenager.
When they entered theEmporiumthey found the place was covered in prayer beads and all sorts of semi religious paraphernalia. It also reeked of burning incense that bothered Ildi's sensitive nose. (Naruto didn't like it too much either). An old woman in 1960's clothing came out and said, "Welcome to my humble shop, theEmporium!If you were brought here it must have been by a higher power because here you will find the very Mecca of items to protect you from the supernatural such as the dreaded Demon Dogs that roam the streets every Full Moon!"
"Ahh its one of those!" said the toad sage gaining a glance from the rest. Seeing the attention he grinned " some one who has gone so far crazy that they have looped back to being correct. However the fact that society accepts them as crazy means that no one even notices when they are right" explained the old sage. This got nods from those around along with silent "ah" s
Ildi's eyebrows shot up and she asked incredulously, "Demon Dogs?"
The old woman nodded, "Yes, the demonic beasts known to many but spoken of by few…thewerewolves!"
This caused the shinobi to start laughing. The irony of the situation was too much for even the most stoic amongst them. The fact that there had been the odd civilian insulting and complaining about shinobi too a shinobi without even knowing was not something that had been unheard of. Actually it was a source of amusement for many shinobi.
Naruto was quietly looking at various 'protective charms' and other 'mystical objects' that he could not identify as the old woman warned Ildi of the dangers of werewolves in a shop smack dab in the middle of a long established lycan community. If the situation hadn't been so bizarre; Naruto would have started laughing. Seeing his mate Ildi was looking a little dumbfounded by the old shopkeeper's exuberant speech; Naruto came over and held Ildi's hand which made her relax a bit.
"…And that is why you NEED to buy these anti werewolf charms young lady!" said the old woman as she pointed to a series of tabloid magazines and newspapers scattered about. "After YEARS of RESEARCH I've found that the demon dogs are spotted in THIS VERY AREA every few years or so under the full moon. I have wolfsbane, rye, mistletoe and mountain ash to repel their evil, demonic curse from you. My dearly departed husband (bless his soul) was a crafter of werewolf whistles all his life and countless people owe their lives to the ones he made by hand. We took it a step further and had them blessed by a priest…"
"Werewolf whistles?" asked Naruto with a raised eyebrow. 'What in the hell…?'
"YES, one blow on this magic whistle will drive away the evils of the night!" said the odd old woman as she blew on the whistle she was wearing. "Now we are protected!" she proclaimed.
'I didn't hear a thing…' thought both Ildi and Naruto. "Ummm…that's very interesting." added Ildi.
Those within the room also looked at the ferals within the room only to get a shake of the head indicating that they could not hear them either. The situation was both so funny yet unbelievable that they were having trouble believing what was happening on the screen.
The old woman nodded and said conspiratorially, "Be forewarned that they won't work against regular dogs though, only demonic beasts. Some people have made that mistake. Only EVIL can hear this holy sound and it shrinks back in FEAR!"
Naruto sweat dropped. 'There's not one iota of mystical energy in the vicinity of this shop be it good or evil.' "…Wow, what can I say to that?"
This caused a collective sweat drop at the thought-line.
The shopkeeper nodded. "Just LOOK at this picture from the web! It shows one of the EVIL BEASTS under the light of the FULL MOON." The old woman held up a printout that was so obviously photo-shopped that Naruto was fighting a losing battle with keeping a straight face. Ildi wasn't doing any better.
The book flashed a notification as the screen stopped. Sakura picked up the book this time. "Photoshop is a system used to alter or fake images. It could also be used to clean and enhance them." This description let them understand as couriers had to be able to know forged seals and writing. This was just a more advanced version.
'That looks like something the lycan kids around here probably made.' thought Ildi covering her smile with a hand. 'I think the lower part is from a movie poster.'
This caused the kage to groan whilst glancing towards a cackling woman with read hair that sounded much to similar to the rookies of a certain blond for their liking. The fact that there were a few of the clan heads trying to stifle chuckles was missed.
"…I also have crucifixes, holy water, wooden stakes, garlic cloves and mystic mirrors that are very effective against werewolves too." ranted the old woman.
"I thought that was supposed to ward off vampires…" said Ildi with a flat look on her face. She turned to Naruto with a grin. "Does big sis like garlic?"
"I honestly have no idea." replied Naruto with a shrug. "I never thought to ask her."
"…And I have nickel plated axes to decapitate the beasts! Why nickel you ask? YEARS of RESEARCH have proven that SILVER is just a scam to make more money!"
"Really…?" asked Ildi smiling. "I had no idea the silver bit was a racket. You should spread the word." The old woman nodded emphatically in agreement.
"I can see why they kept her around" chuckled Hashirama. Getting looks for explanation. "For amusement" finished Kushina with a massive grin on her face. Causing those that were around her to groan. That did sound like it was something that would happen within a shinobi village.
Naruto asked, "Ummm…just out of curiosity wouldn't being decapitated kill just about anything regardless?"
The old woman leaned forward and said in a low tone, "One would think so but when you've been dealing with the supernatural as long as I have you know the truth. You have to decapitate them with a nickel axe and then burn the remains or they'll rise back up from the very bowels of the earth! Don't feel bad about your mistake child. You obviously don't know werewolves like I do."
Naruto squeezed Ildi's hand with his. "Yes, obviously…" The couple smiled at each other.'I guess being married to a lycan hybrid doesn't count…'
This caused the room to practically collapse in laughter not only at his thought but at the fact that a millennia old kitsune was being called young.
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"Well, that was an experience." said Naruto as they left the shop.
Ildi laughed. "I feel so deprived that you didn't buy me a nickel crucifix. How am I going to ward offevil?"
"She had tin and plastic ones as well." said Naruto. "I couldn't make up my mind with such a big selection.
"Speaking of evil, I scent my big brother Anton nearby." said Ildi quietly. She subtly looked upwind and saw her oldest brother peering from behind some bushes. He was obviously sizing up Naruto. Ildi whispered, "Stay here Naruto. I'll be right back." She had a gleam in her eye as she darted off.
Naruto smiled wondering what mischief his younger mate was up to. He approved of course. Kitsunes make mischief by nature after all…
"In other words it is just as much part of his nature as it is right now" crowed out the resident red head with joy. The fact that there were a number of shinobi who reflexively shivered at the mention of an Uzumaki's mischief was completely lost upon her.
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Anton was a tall Lycan that was fairly handsome. He bore a strong resemblance to his 'baby sister' Ildi having the same reddish brown hair and chocolate brown eyes. He was carefully monitoring a certain blonde kitsune. 'I'm glad I heard baby sis's Ducati from home. Now I can do some reconnaissance.' He noticed Ildi and Naruto were smiling a lot and holding hands.'Is this Naruto characterworthyof baby sis though? He may be a total jerk taking advantage of her innocence. Ildi's only seventy after all. I've got Friedrich checking on his motorcycle with binoculars and Gustav telling the others he's here. We'll have achatwith this guy so he knows his place…'
The other Kage were chuckling quietly at the tsuchikage and his quiet grown at the statement of 'only 70' and that being considered young. It really hurt his pride of being the oldest of the kage. It showed his prowess at being able to live so long even in such a war torn world as theirs. Here though they were being shown a world were their were beings that would think of him as a child, it was humiliating.
The oldest sibling soon found himself caught in a brutal choke-hold from behind. He struggled to break free to no avail. His eyes were big as saucers when Ildi whispered in his ear, "You know I inherited the best nose in the pack. You can't hide from me big bro. I don't want you messing with my mate." Then she released Anton who was gasping for breath.
"Geez Ildi; since when have you been that strong?" said Anton in a hoarse voice as he rubbed his neck.
Ildi grinned. "I smell Friedrich and Gustav were here. You probably set them up to do something."
"Ummm…I don't know what you are talking about!" said Anton sounding as if he was trying to convince himself as much as Ildi.
This caused Kiba to shiver at how similar this situation was to some of those that he and his sister had gotten into. They had not been pleasant. He might be strong amongst his age group of the clan but he was still a beta in the totality of the clan. He was growing his strength fast and the experience from the war he could very well soon be a high ranked alpha especially when he got his own mate.
"Don't make me tell Mom." said Ildi in an evil tone. "Iamher favourite after all."
"You are an evil little girl baby sis." pouted Anton.
Ildi laughed. "You're such a wuss. One stranglehold and my big bro is utterly defeated by his little sis. Come on, I'll introduce you to my mate Naruto."
Naruto was watching his mate mess with her brother as she dragged Anton over to see him.
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Flashback…
Ildi was describing her family. "The Graf family was originally from Prussia. Daddy grew up inKönigsbergand was a soldier. He's a third generation lycan. When the Franco-Prussian War happened her met my Mom who is from a French family of lycans who are nobles. Mom's family didn't like Daddyat allso the two of them eloped to Austria and have been living in or around Vienna ever since. "Mom's name is Marguerite and Daddy's name is Dmitri Graf. My brothers in order by age are Anton, Caesar, Emil, Friedrich, Gustav, and Heinz. Friedrich and Gustav are identical twins. I had two other brothers, Bernard and Dieter that died before I was born in World War I. Mom and Daddy never spoke much about them. It wasn't until after World War II that I was born."
"Did your parents pick names that were in alphabetical order on purpose or was that all coincidence?" asked Naruto humorously.
"That's all Daddy's fault." replied Ildi shaking her head. "He's the worlds worst at remembering names so they stuck with letters of the alphabet."
Naruto chuckled. "So if another child is born?"
Ildi sighed. "Mom and Daddy have been talking about having another little one. No doubt the poor baby will have a name that starts with J."
Naruto smiled and kissed his mate. "Our future children can be named however you like Ildi."
Ildi smiled widely and hugged him.
Flashback end…
This got a collective swoon from the females within the room as it was just like some of the romance novels that they read. The fact of the political mess that was caused or that Ildi was technically a noble was completely missed by them. They did however find the naming system amusing.
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Ildi marched up with the hapless Anton in tow. "Naruto, this is the oldest of my big bros. His name is Anton. Anton, be nice and introduce yourself to my husband Naruto."
Naruto said in a friendly tone, "Hi; I'm Naruto Corvinus. Nice to meet you Anton." He held out his hand to shake.
Anton huffed a bit and crossed his arms over his chest. "I'm Anton Graf. You'd better be good to my baby sis or else-"
Ino was shocked at how the man threatened Naruto without anything happening. True her own father was was protective but this was different. "Seriously?" she asked without realising it.
"Sadly yes, it is more a test of character, strength and fortitude to see if you can join the pack. Or in this case have the girl join his. Is Naruto a worthy Alpha." she explained with slight embarrassment. While it was crude it had served the clan well. It was unlikely to change any time soon.
Ildi elbowed her brother and growled, "Shake his hand dumbass!"
Anton coughed and shook Naruto's hand. "Um, nice to meet you Naruto."
Ildi smacked Antonhardon the shoulder and said with faked enthusiasm, "There big bro, that wasn't too hard was it?"
Anton wanted to growl at his baby sis but decided that wouldn't be too appropriate so he said, "Well, I'm going to walk over to the shop and tell Mom and Dad you guys are here Ildi. You had better be on your best behaviour Corvinus!" Then Anton took off quickly before Ildi could strangle him.
"Ugh, that jackass!" growled Ildi. "I justknewhe was going to cause trouble. And if idiot number one causes trouble the other five will follow suit. You think it's too late to get a nickel crucifix to poke them with?"
Naruto laughed and hugged Ildi. "Don't worry about it Ildi; I've dealt with much worse than that." He kissed her and she smiled at him. "Let's ride our bikes over to your parent's place."
"Is this normal?" Asked Kushina in confusion. This gained looks before it was Tsunade who remembered that the woman was an orphan.
"Yes, especially for the little girls." said the kage. "It might not be as aggressive or rough within other families but considering that they are lycans" she finished her sentence with it being left hanging so that those in the room could process her words. She was basically saying that she expected more of such behaviour to follow.
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Kyoto, Japan,Firefox Technologies Building
Deep below a skyscraper in Kyoto that was a hub for a certain yako kitsune vixen's internet technology business was a place that wasn't noted in the blueprints for the high tech, ultramodern building –a deep underground prison complex. Lady Kurami was chatting with the chained, gagged and confined Kraven. She said pleasantly, "It's nothing personal my dear vampire; it's simply a matter of using my assets to their maximum effect. Since you've been entirely cut off from your financial resources by the Vampire Elders I have little to no use for you and I simply can't abide you freeloading any longer."
The second hokage nodded at this. He could appreciate what she was doing. The man had lost all other use and had no other gains as an ally he was however useful as a bargaining chip. It was a good plan. It was however not one that would be accepted by most due to its dark nature. So this was something that would have been done by the ANBU.
The younger generations found this distasteful and were against such tactics they however under stood that such things happened as they had taken out bandit camps in which they had found slaves and various other things that had taken place.
Kraven cursed at her through his gag at the smiling vixen and she purred in a caressing voice, "Not to worry; yourformeremployees are going to be well taken care of. They are onmypayroll now so they are simply under new management. I have no issues with the fact they are vampires and they seem to be good, efficient workers…I have somethingspecialplanned for you though." she said in a sinister tone. "You see, I've meant to become Naruto-sama's mate for some 400 years and I believe that you'll make a nice gift to him as he obviously despises you. I'd kill you myself and send your head to him but that would lack the personal touch I desire."
"oh, I like her" chirped Kushina gleefully having caught on to her plan quickly. Minato, who was sitting next to her could not help but sigh and shiver at his wife's antics. She could be the sweetest, nicest and most helpful woman on the planet. However, when the mood took her may the kami save your soul for she would not.
Kraven's eyes were wide with terror. He struggled violently to escape his bindings to no avail.
The yako vixen laughed melodically. "Rest assured that handing you over to Naruto-sama is sure to gain some favor for me in his eyes." Her purple eyes turned slitted and glowed with power that made Kraven tremble. Lady Kurami's seven tails of power emerged as she assumed her full black vixen form and towered over the cowardly vampire. She smiled viciously and said through razor sharp teeth, "Who knows Kraven; Naruto-sama and I might split you for dinner."
Kraven screamed behind his gag and Lady Kurami's cruel laughter rang throughout the underground complex…
Silence, that was all that could be heard in the room. That was until.
"Hm, boss can we hire her?" asked a certain snake lady causing everyone their to turn and look at her only to get a face of pure innocence in return.
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Vienna, Austria
Naruto and Ildi arrived atGraf's Motorcycle Repairand parked their bikes over to the side by the families' personal garage. A big Lycan came out the door and said, "Hey, you assholes! Move it; you can't park there!"
Ildi whipped off her helmet and growled angrily, "We'll park anywhere we damn well pleaseEmil!Do youwantto get fucked up?!"
The now named Emil cringed and waved his hands in surrender. "Baby sis! Sorry; I didn't recognize you in that gear. You always wear cut-off shorts and tank tops instead of leather when you ride."
"IknowAnton already told you I was coming Emil." hissed Ildi. "You just want to irritate my mate.Get lost!" She turned to Naruto and said, "Emil is the resident bully of the six idiots Naruto. If he fucks with you; you have my official permission to kick his head in."
Emil growled, "Don't push your luck with me baby sis! Just because you brought your mate doesn't mean he'll measure up! If I decide to play runt ball with him I will!" He stormed back inside cursing up a storm.
Naruto took his helmet off. "Ildi, are your brothers always this hostile?"
Ildi said in a frustrated tone, "Emil is by far the worst. He goes out of his way to be a dick."
"So nothing knew then" came a voice from somewhere but no one could tell where. It also did not help that all of them knew how to throw and alter their voices so that they would not be identified. After a few minutes of looking they gave up but they had to admit that the person had been right. Especially in the shinobi bar that happened to have a tendency of exploding at least once a month when drunken arguments got heated in a literal manner and fireballs started to fly.
Another male popped his head out the door and said, "Baby sis! How are you?"
Ildi smiled. "Heinz!" She hopped off of her bike and the two siblings hugged. "Heinz; come meet my mate Naruto!"
Naruto saw that Heinz looked so much like Ildi that it was painfully obvious they were siblings. Heinz even wore his hair tied back the same way. Ildi said happily, "Naruto; this is my favourite brother Heinz. We're only five years apart. He's the youngest of my big bros."
Heinz shook Naruto's hand and said, "It's nice to meet you Naruto; I'm Heinz Graf." He turned to Ildi. "I knew you must be here because I heard Emil blow his stack." Turning back to Naruto; Heinz said, "Sorry about Emil and his temper. He takes his job as a jerk very seriously."
Naruto smiled and said, "I was under that impression the way he talked to Ildi. I wasn't sure what to make of him."
Ildi hugged Naruto and kissed him. "Emil is the worst. He and I never got along. He really tormented me when I was little."
Naruto wanted to growl but said, "We'll see about fixing his attitude."
"Dammit" groans Kakashi. He just knew that Naruto was not going to drop this. It was going to simmer right until he had an opportunity to unleash 'justice'. He completely ignored the questioning looks as those who knew understood. It was a topic that they all avoided talking about in order to avoid being the next target.
"Be careful, Emil is really strong." warned Heinz. "No offence, but you aren't really all that big. He is a brute that only Dad can control."
"Mom can put the fear of god in him." said Ildi with a chuckle. "Of course, Daddy is afraid of Mom too."
Heinz nodded. "That's true. Naruto, just get on Mom's good side and everything will be fine."
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Nara Prefecture,Japan, The Temple of Inari
Himeko and Chie were getting their belongings together for a trip to Hungary. Himeko was still ranting and raving about Naruto's impertinence towards her. "I cannot believe I'm actuallyhelpingthis rogue Chie-chan. If Okaa-sama, Obaa-sama and Hiiobaa-sama hadn'tcommandedit I would have said no."
This caused the room to burst out laughing. They all had ideas of how such a meeting was going to go between her and Naruto and it was going to be spectacular. In a good way or bad was waiting to be revealed. This only went double for those who had been on certain missions with him as it had proven just how charismatic he could be.
"I'm afraid it is your duty as an Inari Priestess Himeko-sama." said Chie reasonably. "It isn't like you to complain about your duties to Inari-sama my Lady."
Himeko sighed. "It is not my duties to Inari-sama; it is this Lord Naruto's nature that bothers me. He is to fulfil Inari-sama's will and yet he does not seem to worship her appropriately. I find that disturbing –That and the fact he is adisrespectful ruffianof course."
Chie sweat dropped. "Well, I have his phone number and we will be in Hungary in a couple of days. It is good you are fluent in English as well as Japanese. I should be able to handle the rest. Are youabsolutelysure that you don't want me to contact him to meet up with us first?"
"I want the element of surprise Chie-chan." said Himeko. "If we're already there then he won't be able to run from us."
Once again there was silence in the room as they processed what the priestess said.
"No offence Himeko-sama, but I don't think Naruto-sama haseverrun fromanythingin his life unless it was to lure others into a trap he's set." said Chie.
Ahh there was the description that fit. The boy was anything but a coward so him running away just did not fit his character. Even the one that they knew.
Himeko smirked. "He may run fromme. I'm a nine tails myself."
Chie shook her head. "Himeko-sama; his power is beyond comprehension! I beg of you, don't antagonize Naruto-sama. Think of the blood of Kurama-sama that flows through his veins! You are taking himfartoo lightly."
"Are you that frightened of him Chie-chan?" asked Himeko sympathetically.
"Yes!" answered Chie. "His power….his mere presence is terrifying! I do not want you to be hurt Himeko-sama.Pleasetreat him respectfully."
"Very well Chie-chan." said Himeko sullenly. "I don't want you in danger so I will try to be tolerant of his personality. I suppose he isn't entirely to blame. Hewasforced to grow up among humans instead of kitsunes after all."
'That's probably the best I'll get out of Himeko-sama.' thought Chie with a sigh.
There was a series of snickering when the little fox blatantly admitted her fear. The fact that they all had felt the power of their own Naruto meant that they all had an idea of where she was coming from.
Shizune however was empathizing with the small attendant for she was in a similar situation as her with a certain sanin. It was a sort of kinship.
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Vienna, Austria
Naruto and Ildi were inside the large three-story home that had belonged to the Graf family for over a century. The motorcycle repair shop was built right in front of it and the two were connected by a hallway between them. Naruto had been introduced to the twins Friedrich and Gustav and he could sense they were both less than thrilled Ildi had a mate. According to Ildi and Heinz they were responsible for chasing off anyone that showed interest in Ildi over the years along with Emil and her Father. Naruto also met Caesar who was 'the responsible one' that kept the family business going. He wasn't imposing at all but Naruto could tell Caesar was very smart. 'He seems to possess good qualities for a lieutenant.' thought Naruto.
Well that is a big compliment " said Tsume getting eyes drawn to her. "Naruto Is ancient," she started getting nods of agreement. "Thus we can assume that from his times as a general he has known many rulers." she said getting another nod with eyes widening.
"This would mean that even with his avoiding it, he would have a good grasp of politics." again more nods but now they others were seeing where this was going. So whilst she continued they all understood.
If someone as experienced and powerful as him thought you had potential it was not normal potential, it was extreme potential. It was also very high praise.
Caesar greeted Naruto in a businesslike manner and informed both Naruto and Ildi he would like to chat with them after the shop closed in the evening.
"…Just our luck that Mom and Daddy are out shopping." said Ildi as they sat in the den together on the couch. "If I know Mom she'll want to fix up a welcoming feast this afternoon."
"Your Mother likes to cook?" asked Naruto with his head cocked to the side. 'For some reason the idea of Ildi cooking seems very alien to me.'
Ildi grinned. "Yeah, Mom and Heinzloveto cook but me? I'm more familiar with motor oil than cooking oil. Sometimes Mom drafts me into helping but it's only to chop stuff up or something. I haven't helped with the actual cooking in decades. Do you like to cook Naruto?"
This silenced the room. As outside of ramen very few even knew if Naruto could cook.
Naruto shrugged. "I can cook but nothing fancy. Years in the military taught me to eat whatever is available. I'm not too particular. I kind of prefer ramen noodles."
Queue groans at the universal Uzumaki addiction to ramen. The only exception was the Uzumaki in the room who was currently drooling at the thought.
"It must be weird eating all those human foods." quipped Ildi.
The blonde smiled at his mate. "Being flexible is better. In some places I've lived and worked in fresh meat was so rare that only the nobility could afford it. On the other hand I do enjoy a good steak now and again."
They suddenly heard a crash and a male voice spewing a string of curses before a smacking sound was heard and a female voice said, "Dmitri Graf! You know Ildi is here with her mate. Stop swearing like a junk-yard dog and show a little dignity."
At this there was immediate instinctive flinches followed by the word troublesome from a certain clan. The Inuzuka could not help but snicker, it seemed universal fact that in the home the matriarch ruled outside the home the patriarch ruled.
A sullen male voice said, "Yes dear. I'm not too keen on this guy stealing our little girl though. There will be a reckoning if he doesn't treat her like a princess. Why do I smell a fox anyway?"
Ildi was about to go to her parents when Naruto asked her quietly, "Youdidtell them I'm a kitsune didn't you?"
"I told Mom but I don't know if she told Daddy." said Ildi. "No worries though." Ildi quickly darted off and greeted her parents happily. Naruto followed her and somehow ended up carrying the groceries that Dmitri had been lugging along for his wife. Dmitri immediately started loudly conversing with his daughter and went out of his way to ignore Naruto. Naruto decided to just lay low and dutifully followed Marguerite into the kitchen where she unloaded the groceries which was 90% meats of various kinds.'The things I do to be nice…' grumbled Naruto mentally.
Kushina giggled at the thought of her son. She already knew how it was going to go. He had already proven how similar the two were. She could not wait.
Her husband saw the gleam in her eyes and her slightly rubbing hands and sighed in resignation.
Marguerite was a stunning lycan woman and it was obvious to Naruto where Ildi got her looks. Marguerite looked like Ildi with longer jet black hair. She also didn't seem to have the wild look that Naruto liked so much about Ildi. Marguerite looked more civilized. The Graf matriarch smiled and said in a friendly tone. "Thank you for helping with the food. I am Marguerite Graf and I'm happy to meet you Naruto."
They shook hands. "It's nice to meet you too Lady Graf. It seems that Heinz inherited his manners from you."
"LadyGraf?" said Marguerite. "It's been a long time since anyone greeted me with a title. Do have a seat while I put these things away."
Naruto sat down at the table and said, "Ildi said you were from a noble house. I felt it was appropriate."
She chuckled. "I was expecting someone wild and uncouth but my daughter bringing someone home with manners; that's unheard of! I have to say I was a bit curious about you being a kitsune and all. I never knew such a thing as a were-fox existed until Ildi explained it to me. I do hope we get along."
"As do I Lady Graf." said Naruto.'I see where Ildi got her looks but not her personality….' he thought absent-mindedly.
Tsunade was almost catatonic, so was a certain toad sage. Naruto being polite? That just did not happen. It was an impossibility. Then again this one had over a thousand years so with that much time...
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"…So can the little runt actually fight Ildi?" asked Dmitri rudely. "I won't stand by and let some weakling be my baby girl's mate! Your Mom told me he's a were-fox and that doesn't sit well with me baby girl. Foxes are little creatures that wolves kick around. I hope your brothers don't decide to play runt ball with him becauseIwon't save his mangy hide."
Ildi growled and said in a stilted tone. "Daddy; Naruto won't needanyone'shelp if they try to tangle with him. He can take care of himself. I already told him to kick Emil's head in if that jackass gets out of line."
Dmitri's eyebrows raised comically. "You think your mate can tangle withEmiland come out alive? Are you drunk baby girl?"
"Just you wait and see Daddy." growled Ildi. "Naruto is my mate and you know I'd never settle for a weakling. Besides, Heinz likes him fine."
"Heinz gets along witheverybodyIldi." said Dimitri. "He's too damn kind -just like your Mom."
Ildi glared and said, "Don't say I didn't tell you so. I've gotten stronger too."
Dmitri laughed and glomped his daughter in a hug. "Of course you have baby girl. I'm so proud of you Ildi!" Then he said darkly, "…I just hope you mate measures up…"
Ildi hugged her Father back and thought mutinously, 'I'm going to tell Naruto tonight to drop the nice act and smack idiots around at will…I may do some of that myself.'
This just caused those that knew him to laugh internally. That was just asking for trouble. Especially questioning his abilities. As even if he did not measure up now. He would not stop until he had surpassed it by an incalculable amount.
…
Things remained semi civil in the Graf household until the family sat down for coffee together. Naruto was surprised that the lycans loved their coffee so much being a bunch of carnivores but the Graf family liked it as much as humans did apparently. The peace just wasn't meant to last though. Gustav decided thataccidentallyspilling steaming hot coffee onto his new brother in law as a 'little prank' was a good way to start things off. "Look out!" said Gustav way too late.
Many of those in the room leaned forward. They had seen many in this situation but never a Naruto so they were wondering how he would handle it, especially with them dancing on his nerves as much as they had been.
Naruto used his superior speed to grab Friedrich by the collar and used him as a meat shield for the hot coffee headed towards his face. Friedrich howled and said, "Gustav you dumbass! You were supposed to spill it onhim!"
This caused them all to burst out laughing. Sarutobi however just sighed as this had happened before and the paperwork for it had taken all night. Damages, hospital reports, alarm reports, false alarm reports. So much paper work. It made him happy he was dead. True he would prefer being retired and spending time with his family. But the paperwork!
Ildi promptly kicked Gustav in the crotch and sent her brother reeling over the coffee table and into the floor. "Leave my mate alone you fuckers or I am going to tear you both apart!"
"Watch it baby sis!" growled Emil. "Youdon'twant to make me mad."
Ildi was about to retort when Marguerite said, "That will beenough. Friedrich and Gustav go clean up.Everybody else be quiet and drink your coffee."
Naruto released the angry Friedrich who went to wash the coffee off of him and Gustav limped away after him having splashed hot coffee all over himself as well. The blonde kitsune hid his smile behind his coffee cup. 'It seems that Ildididinherit some of her Mother's personality, not just her beauty. Lady Graf doesn't mess around.'
Kushina was grinning. It seemed her son had listened to her when she had given her advice on what type of woman to look for. She could only wonder if their Naruto liked the same type of women.
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The conversation quickly drifted to motorcycles and Dmitri tacitly gave his approval of Naruto's big Triumph. Of course that didn't mean he approved of Narutodefiling his baby girl. Naruto just took it all with a grain of salt. Dmitri was around 160 years old and as far as Naruto was concerned the Graf patriarch was a total brat. Naruto wasstillmaking an effort to be civil though. Friedrich and Gustav returned and soon insults and innuendos were being thrown about and Ildi was starting to lose her temper.
Then Emil went over the line with Naruto. "You always were a stupid little bitch Ildi; you should pack that tiny little fox back in his carrier and run back to Budapest with your tail between your legs."
Silence, "oh shit" was heard quietly from Jiraiya, he knew what was coming. It took a lot to set the boy off but when he did...
Before Emil could react a blonde nine tailed fox that was six foot at the shoulder knocked him over the couch and had the lycan pinned to the floor with its razor sharp claws dug into Emil's shoulders. Emil whimpered as the temperature dropped and even the sunlight in the room seemed to fade. "You've insulted my mate for thelast timeyou snivelling coward!" growled Naruto through blade like teeth. It was as if the kitsune was breathing hot steam onto the terrified lycan. Naruto's red eyes blazed as he slammed enough killing intent into Emil to make the lycan soil himself. The blonde hissed, "If I hear theslightest peepfrom you the rest of my stay here, I'llslowlydismember you in ways thatyour tiny, arrogant mind can't possibly imagine!"
"Note to self do not push Naruto like that, Ever" softly said Kiba, his eyes never leaving the screen in shock. Slowly they all turned to look at the sage who was pale white.
"The boy has the patience of a saint but when he is pushed too far.." he said before pointing at the screen. The message was clear. This caused a collective gulp as the understood, what made it worse was how powerful their Naruto was.
The whole Graf Family (save Ildi) was terrified of the glowing blonde kitsune whose nine tails flicked back and forth erratically in aggravation. He said lowly to the terrified Emil, "I've been ruthlesslybutcheringmy enemies for 1400 years, Marcus and William Corvinus are myolder brothers. Ahundredof you wouldn't stand a chance againstmeon the field of battle. Don't think I won't kill you in an instant. Remember thatinsect." He then stomped Emil's head hard enough to knock the lycan out….
Before anyone knew what had happened the room returned to normal and Naruto was sitting back on the couch with his arms around Ildi. Ildi's eyes were slitted and red like Naruto's and she said to her Father, "My mate isfarstronger than you Daddy. He ismorethan worthy of being my mate."
Marguerite summed things up by saying, "Oh my."
Kushina and Anko just broke down laughing. "Well, that is one way to send a message." groaned Hashirama remembering his own experience with his wife's family, it had not been a fun experience.
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Naruto was soon up in Ildi's bedroom on the third floor which had walls decorated with heavy metal band posters and lots and lots of motorcycles. Ildi kissed Naruto and pulled him onto the bed with her. She hummed happily. "Naruto, I'm surprised you didn't stomp Emil before." She giggled. "It takes a lot to make my Daddy hesitate."
Naruto pulled his younger mate into his lap and said, "I can only be nice for so long Ildi. Anyway, no one insults you when I'm around."
Ildi kissed her mate again and started taking of his shirt. She whispered, "I need you my mate…"
Naruto didn't need to be told anymore…
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Emil woke up from his concussion in the evening and smelled dinner was being cooked. He had a terrible headache and heard his Father Dmitri say, "I see you are awake son."
Emil looked over at his Father and said, "What happened Dad?"
"You don't remember?" asked Dmitri.
"All I remember is red eyes…." said the younger lycan with a shiver.
"Those were Naruto's before he stomped you and knocked you out." said Dmitri. "I'm afraid he's out of our league. He's William Corvinus's younger brother.Don't dare cross him."
"You mean the legendary first werewolf?" asked Emil with wide eyes. "Wouldn't that make him really old?"
"Ildi said he's 1400 years old Emil." said Marguerite as she came in. "Even Lord Lucien treats him with the greatest of respect. He's the one making peace between the Lycans and the Vampires. I didn't tell you because I was hoping everyone would get along but I underestimated your ego. I don't want you picking any fights with him. Naruto wouldslaughteryou. And for god's sake don't insult Ildi! That's what made Naruto mad enough to stomp you."
Friedrich poked his head into the room. "You alive there Emil? I mean, you did shit yourself in fear. I really figured you'd rather be dead than live with that shame!"
"I DID WHAT?" screeched Emil in horror.
That just got the Inuzuka to burst out laughing. That, well a variation of the scene was something that played out in the compound every few months or so. It was always amusing. There was a reason that it was put down to punishment. It was just that the offender was punished in such a way that their ego was knocked down a few pegs.
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Ildi woke up to the sound of Emil screeching in embarrassment. She had one eye opened lazily and then closed it and snuggled a little closer to Naruto which she was using as her pillow. She muttered "….Stupid noisy Emil; should have gone ahead and killed him…"
Naruto just smiled softly and held Ildi a little closer…
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A bit later the two lovers got up when Marguerite knocked on the door and said dinner would be ready soon. After getting dressed and cleaned up they went down into the large dining room and Ildi asked grinning, "What were you dreaming about Naruto? I kept hearing little growls when you were sleeping. It was cute."
Naruto blushed slightly and answered, "I was dreaming about when I served the Kangxi Emperor in 1696 at The Battle of Jao Modo. I served on the Qing side as a general and was always yelling out orders to my troops."
"Seems like you always were a General." said Ildi smiling. "Where was that at?"
"It was in China." said Naruto. "That was the first time I crossed swords with Shǒuwèi. He was serving in the Dzungar-Mongol Army underGaldan Boshugtu Khan. It was quite a battle. The Mongols had 30,000 men and the Qing had 50,000." Naruto described the battle in detail to his mate and how terrain, tactics and supplies forced parts of the battle to swing one way or the other…
"Wow…" said a male voice in awe.
Both Ildi and Naruto turned and saw all of her brothers (minus Emil who was still lying down) all listening with rapt attention and stars in their eyes. "So; what happened next?" asked Anton excitedly.
The blonde kitsune raised an eyebrow and all of the siblings seemed very eager to hear more. Ildi smiled and then said, "Go on Naruto…"
Naruto ended up entertaining the majority of the Graf family as he described the Dzungar-Qing Wars that lasted from 1687 until 1758…'I guess this isn't so bad…' thought Naruto.
Ildi thought to herself, 'I had no idea my mate was such a good story teller. This will be great once we start having kids.'
The screen blanked out and the door to the dining area opened with The scent of food drifting in. Naturally it did not taken long for the viewing area to empty.