Swirling Chaos Ch. 4 (Naruto)
- Stay on Kushina's POV 395
- Swap to Kurama's POV 103
- Swap to Naruto's POV 98
A/N: Here we are with Chapter four, which means there's a Vibe Check right after this post! Be sure to participate in it if you want this story to continue~
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āYep! I didnāt want to be too distracted, andā¦ I wanted to keep my efforts hidden from you until they bore fruit. Iām sorry for the secrecy mother, but I didnāt want you to stop meā¦ā
Blinking slowly, Kushina looks like sheās having to adjust her worldview to accept this new information. Which of course makes it the perfect moment to clap his hands together and bow his head.
āNow that Iāve accomplished my goalsā¦ I will gladly accept the opportunity to apprentice under you directly, Fifth Hokage. If youāll still have me that is. If notā¦ I will need to seek out Auntie Mikoto.ā
There are three main reasons that Naruto has for agreeing to the Apprenticeship under his mother after all, in spite of his younger self originally rejecting it previously in this timeline. Number One is the most obvious. His older self has never really had a mom before, and while his younger self has plenty of memories of growing up with Kushina, memories that left him feeling like she was being a little overbearing at timesā¦ his older selfās yearning vastly overrode those feelings.
Of course, even if Kushina said he could no longer apprentice under her, Naruto would just go to the other woman who had offered him an apprenticeship in this timeline. Mikoto Uchiha, Head of the Uchiha Clan after the massacre and his āAuntā in a lot of ways. His younger self hadnāt ever been able to figure out why Auntie Mikoto had offered him an apprenticeship after he rejected his motherās initial offer.
However, his older self had some ideas. Either Kushina had put Mikoto up to it, pressing on her friend to make the offer so that if Naruto accepted, Kushina could feed him techniques and training through Mikoto and live vivaciously through her best friendā¦ or the two had a sort of friendly competition going on, where Mikoto had made the offer to him just to tease and irk Kushina.
Either way, Naruto would happily take either of them up on their offers of apprenticeship in the event that Kushina rejected him. This was because of his second and third reasons for no longer caring about graduating from the Academy and āpaving his own wayā.
The second reason was that the makeup of his class at the Academy was downright strange. Even with the reforms that Kushina had put in place in this timeline, the actual chronological ages of the people that Naruto knew had shifted somehow. Either thatā¦ or more likely, Naruto had simply been born a couple years later in this timeline. Actually, now that he thought about it, that would explain why all of his older selfās classmates were somehow older than him and already out there as Chunin.
His younger self did have a love-hate relationship with Hanabi Hyuga of all people, something of a competitive rivalry going on, but beyond thatā¦ there wasnāt anyone at the Academy that younger Naruto was overly excited to be teamed up with. And older Naruto couldnāt ever recreate his original Team Seven, so why even bother?
That led to Reason Number Three. With his older self and younger self almost done merging, Naruto had to acknowledge the truth. He was so far from a Genin-level shinobi that it wasnāt even funny. Even with Kushinaās alterations to the Academy, even with Academy Students being the equivalent of Genin in this world, with Genin being the equivalent of Chunin and so on and so forthā¦ Naruto still didnāt compare. He wasnāt trying to brag or anything, which was why he wasnāt saying any of this out loud, but he was perhaps the strongest ninja in all of the Land of Fire at the moment.
Of course, that didnāt mean Naruto didnāt still have plenty to learn. Especially from the mother heād never had, who came from a destroyed village heād never gotten to visit. Apprenticing under the Fifth Hokage in this Alternate Timeline was one of the very few ways that he could possibly learn anything new, before ultimately proving that he was ready to jump straight to Jonin.
All of this was to sayā¦ Naruto wasnāt above playing dirty to get what he wanted. Which was why he snuck in the mention of Mikoto at the end there. Lifting his head, he finds that both Kushina and Kurama have had aā¦ reaction to his declaration. His foxy passenger, currently still in her busty kitsune form and leaning against the door frame, frowns as she narrows her eyes into slits at him.
Kushina, however, brightens up, beaming happily even with the mention of Mikoto.
āThere wonāt be any need to go to Mikoto, Naruto! I would be happy to have you as my Apprentice! It was always an open invitation, so you donāt have to worry about me rescinding it! Oooh, this is going to be so fun!ā
Lunging forward, Kushina wraps him up in a hug, one that Naruto chuckles and returns. Holding his mom close, feeling her warm body against his, Naruto feels a moment ofā¦ contentment and peace. The last pieces of the puzzle that is his new soul snap into place and the concept of him having an older self and a younger self fades away as both of them mold into a singular psyche.
Heās no longer Naruto from the previous timeline and Naruto from this timeline at the same time anymore. Heās a singular Naruto, one who has crazy experiences from another world, but also remembers this life, growing up with a doting, loving mother and a village who actually liked him. It was still a little hard for him to wrap his head around, but it felt good. It felt right. He felt likeā¦ he was finally home.
Of course, thatās when Kurama has to ruin it with a small little scoff. Thatās all Kushina needs to hear to see her pulling back from him. The red-headed Hokage turns to face his passenger and her own eyes narrow, her smile dropping into a frown as well when she sees the stormy look on Kuramaās face. Naruto opens his mouth to step in and mediate between the two, but before he can do so, Kushina speaks up.
āThat said, I know you wanted to prove you could do it Narutoā¦ but I have grave reservations about leaving the Nine-Tailed Fox free like this.ā
Kushina pauses for a moment, her eyes drifting down Kuramaās body, specifically to her sizable chest. Itās obvious from the note of disbelief in her voice that Narutoās mother is still struggling to come to terms with Kuramaās gender reveal, but at the very least she acknowledges it all the same.
āā¦ She is not to be trusted, Naruto. Whatever she told you, whatever she promised youā¦ itās a lie. A trick. A trap. Sheās not-!ā
Naruto could see Kurama bristling more and more as Kushina spoke. He could also see Kushinaās fingers twitching, the Hokage just daring his passenger to make a move so that she could be the one to stop her with Chakra Chains. Before things can escalate that far however, Naruto reaches out again and snatches his mom by the wrists, pulling Kushina around to face him once more. This time however, heās a lot more confident and poised, with the merging complete and his mind, body, and soul as one.
āYou do not need to worry about her, Fifth Hokage. I promise you; I have things well in hand. Moreover Kurama is MY passenger now. Our dealings are our own. I love you with all of my heart, momā¦ but in this one area, I will not let you boss me OR Kurama around.ā
He hates to do this. To set an ultimatum like this so early on. He knows Kushina might blow up at him. That she might try to force the issue. If she doesā¦ he might have to go Missing Nin, chased from the village by his own mother. And yet, if thatās what happens then thatās what happens. This is a hill that Naruto is more than willing to die on. This is the line in the sand he must draw, because without Kurama, he wouldnāt even be here in this state right now. Kurama is everything to him, and he needs his mother to understand that, even if she canāt be allowed to know the full details.
As such, Naruto stares into Kushinaās eyes, trying to do his level best to convey the depth of his conviction towards her. Heās still expecting her to explode at him with that legendary, infamous temper of hersā¦ but to his surprise, that doesnāt happen. After a moment of decidedly uncharacteristic silence, Kushina looks down at Narutoās hands and slowly pulls her wrists from his grasp. He lets her do so, but only truly relaxes when she nods a moment later.
āā¦ Very well, Naruto. Iāll leave it inā¦ in your capable hands.ā
Thereās a note of something in Kushinaās voice at that, something Naruto doesnāt quite recognize. But before he can think on it too long, his mother moves the conversation along.
āIāll go and get things ready. Youāll probably still have to stop by the Academy to pass their graduation test before you can become my official apprenticeā¦ but with what Iāve seen you do today, we both know that will be a mere formality. Donāt worry about doing that until tomorrow, however. It will take me the rest of today to get things in orderā¦ā
Naruto lets out a quiet exhale of relief, before giving his mother a broad smile and a nod.
āOf course, mom. Thank youā¦ I look forward to training under you.ā
Kushina almost seems to pink up a little bit at that, before shooting him a grin of her own and then all but fleeing the room. She pushes past Kurama, and Kurama in turn brushes past her, stepping into the room and closing the door behind Kushina.
Narutoās not at all surprised when the foxy MILF of a kitsune all but slams the door shut, and as soon as Kushina is goneā¦ lunges across the room at him. The moment his mother is out of the way, Kurama is all over him, half-purring, half-growling as the foxy woman pins him to the bed.
āMineā¦ all mine. And donāt you forget it.ā
Naruto scoffs at that, rolling his eyes. Heās not in the least bit surprised by Kuramaās overbearing possessiveness. But heās also not going to be cowed by it either. With a flex of his Chakra, enhancing his muscles, Naruto flips them both over and pins Kurama down in his place, grinning at her toothily as he traps her wrists in his hands and pushes her arms down on either side of his head.
āNo, Kuramaā¦ youāre all MINE. And I wouldnāt have it any other way.ā
The Nine-Tailed Fox moans and writhes beneath himā¦ even as Naruto leans forward and seizes her lips in his own, kissing her deeply for a moment before sliding his mouth across her jawline, her neckā¦ and down to her singularly impressive bosom.
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Moans and grunts begin to drift through the door of Narutoās bedroom, followed by flesh slapping against flesh. Meanwhile, Kushina Uzumaki kneels outside of his room, her ear pressed against the door and her eyes wide as she freezes in place. She didnātā¦ she wasnātā¦ she had no idea what to do at this point.
It was one thing for Naruto to manipulate his fatherās seal and grant the Nine-Tails some level of freedom. It was another thing entirely for the Nine-Tails to take on the form of a sexy, feminine fox girl. But it was ANOTHER-another thing entirely for her son and the Kyuubi to be engaged in a s-sexual relationship with one another!
One might wonder exactly how Kushina, who had some of the largest natural chakra reserves in the entirety of the Elemental Nations, was hiding her presence from Naruto and the Nine-Tails now. She wasnāt a fool. Sheād known the moment she barged into Narutoās room that he and hisā¦ passenger had seen her coming from a mile away.
So then how? Well, it was simple really. When you had chakra reserves as big as Kushinaās, you didnāt hide by pulling it all in and making your presence as small as possible, because even when you did that, your presence was as big as a damn room. No, insteadā¦ you spread yourself out. You pushed your presence to its utmost limits. You expanded the feel of your power so far that those within it wouldnāt even realize you were around, because āyouā were technically everywhere all at once.
ā¦ At this moment, Kushina Uzumaki is currently blanketing the entirety of Konoha with her Chakra. The people of Konoha, both ninja and civilians, are used to this feeling and think nothing of it. As such, she is completely hidden, no one able to detect her presence whatsoever.
And yet, thatās no reason for why sheās not barging right back into her sonās bedroom and putting a stop to this madness. She should. She definitely should not let Naruto have a sexual relationship with the Kyuubi. Even if his Kyuubi feels like a totally different person than her own was, Kushina KNOWS theyāre the same entity. Thisā¦ this has to be a trick of some sort. A ploy.
Still, Kushina doesnāt do anything. She just listens while staring down at her hands. No, not her hands. Sheās staringā¦ at her wrists. Twice, Naruto grabbed hold of her. Twice, he stilled her and calmed her down. Sheās sure he didnāt mean to do it. Sheās sure he had no idea what sort of feelings that he was invoking in her.
That didnāt change the fact that Naruto had, in that second moment where heād put his foot down with her, seemed so much like Minato that it hurt. Itād been so long. Sheād lost Minato a decade and a half ago and everyone had told her that that loss would dull with time. It hadnāt. It felt like an open wound to this day. Sheād thrown herself into serving Konoha and raising her son. Sheād become Hokage and fulfilled a childhood dream, d-damn it!
And yetā¦ until today, when Naruto spoke to her like that and she swore she saw Minatoās gentle but firm face overlaying her sonāsā¦ Kushina hadnāt felt at peace. She hadnāt felt contentment like that in a long, long time.
Nowā¦ now she knelt at her sonās door, listening to him have sex with a fox woman through the wood and she KNEW she should stop itā¦ but she couldnāt bring herself to move. She was stuck, frozen in place.