I'm not dead! My writing mojo is possible black (depending on how this goes will be the judge of that). I'm working on the next chapter for Fox and Cards right now and a few other side projects. I'm currently in college and have a part time job so my writing is sporadic. That said, enjoy!

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An adult woman stared out the window as she sat in the chair of the airship she and her companion rode upon. The woman stood at five feet eleven inches tall with silver eyes that showed turmoil of emotion. Mid back length black hair that turned red at its tips tied into a pony tail while the bangs parted to one side of her face. Her body was well toned and athletic from years of training and battle with a generous bust. Her outfit, a plated red with white lace corset around her waist over a red long sleeve tunic. Red pants with white trim and red and white plated heeled boots. She wore a pair of red bracers with stock locks and plates on her knuckles to give some extra protection when using her weapon. However, the piece of clothing that stood out the most was the large white cloak draped over her and the large guns strapped to her thighs. This woman was Summer Rose.

It had been seven years since Summer Rose walked the streets of Patch. Seven years since she last saw her precious daughters and loving husband. How much has changed? Would they accept her back? Listen to her story? "Auntie Summer?" The voice of a teenage boy called from next to her. The boy wore a dark orange shirt cover by an open black jacket with the collar raised and black fingerless gloves on his hands. A dark brown belt held up his orange pants with black stripes going down the seams and on his feet, a pair of black boots with orange lace. His headband secured in its usual spot on his head. On the back of his belt a large sheath holding some kind of weapon. Various pouches on the sides and front of the belt as well. She turned to him, snapping out of her spaced out demeanor. Naruto Uzumaki, her disciple and the reason she was able to see her family again. "You nervous?" The sixteen-year-old asked as he looked at his mentor.

"Very." Summer responded before she took a deep breath, "We're going to be landing soon." Naruto nodded and remained silent. Honestly, what could he say at this point that he hadn't said already? It was the final leg of Summer's journey back home. All they needed was to get to was her home and hope her family still lived there. As the two waited for the aircraft to land, they both recalled their journey thus far.

Seven years ago:

It was supposed to be a simple mission. Exterminate the local Grimm causing problems for a settlement. The mission started easily as the Grimm were not much of a challenge. It wasn't until a pack of Creep Grimm managed to take cover inside of a cave that everything went wrong. Since the mission called for all the Grimm to be taken care of, Summer pursued. Once she located them, Grimm, they attacked once again. Summer dispatched the Grimm with ease with her weapon Scattered Skies, a morphing zweihander/dual-guns.

The sword form appeared to be a zweihander with a thicker blade and hand guard than normal. The blade itself had a seam down the middle, which allowed the blade to part and reveal two gun barrels at the end of the extended grip which could be fired by a trigger on the main handle. When morphed into gun form, the sword split into a pair of 500 Magnum revolvers. The hand guard of the weapon functions as the grip for the fire arm, having a small gap for her hand to slip through with the trigger on the inside of the gap. The blade itself flips around onto the top of the gun, both keeping its ability to be used as a cutting weapon and becoming an iron sight for the revolvers. The hilt of the sword retracts inward slight to act as arm stock to help reduce recoil.

Once the Grimm had been killed, Summer turned to leave the cavern. However before she could leave, something caught her eye. A cluster of dust crystals as black as night against the back of the cave wall. Such a color of dust had not been recorded before to her knowledge. She walked over to the crystal to take a sample for analysis back in Vale. However, despite the careful measures she took to safely extract a sample of the dust, a reaction was triggered. The dust lets off an ominous glow before flashing, releasing a large explosion of energy. Summer attempted to get away from the explosion but could not escape.

Konoha hospital:

Summer wasn't sure of how long she had been unconscious, but when she awoke she found herself inside the hospital of Konoha. "Someone must have found me…" Summer thought to herself as she looked around. She didn't appear injured so either her aura wasn't depleted from the blast or she was never injured. The second thing she realized is that her weapons were missing. She looked at the door as it opened, revealing an elderly man in a white coat with a large hat and what seemed to be medical personnel.

"How are you feeling?" The elderly man asked as he took a seat near the bed.

"Fine, thank you for asking." Summer replied, "If I may ask, were my weapons taken when I was found?"

The elderly man took a puff from his pipe in response to Summer's question before answering, "Yes they were, and they are being kept secure until we can determine just where it is you appeared from. According to the ones that found you, you appeared out of thin air next to a crystal in one of our training grounds."

"Crystal… So then that dust must have transported me here. Never heard of a type of dust that could do that before." Summer responded before she noticed the look of confusion on the elderly man's face.

"Dust you say. I cannot say I've ever heard someone refer to those crystals as dust before. Where exactly are you from?" The elderly man asked.

Now it was Summer's turn to be confused. Never heard of dust before? Just where exactly was she teleported too… "I'm a huntress from the island of Patch."

The elderly man took another puff of his pipe, "I see. I do not know of this island called Patch. You are currently in Konohagakure. I am the third Hokage."

"I… don't know what any of that means." Summer replied in all honesty. The third could only sigh in response; this would be a long day.

That was only the beginning of Summer's adventures in Konohagakure. After her and the third Hokage traded information with each other for hours, he was kind enough to let her stay in the city under the supervision of an escort. During her stay, he would have someone try to find information on her home. Granted her weapons were still kept locked up for the time being, but she couldn't exactly blame the third Hokage. Given how her information and his didn't match up in the least, he most likely was suspicious of her. Not to mention how much her outfit stood out compared to the others. She could tell people were watching her as she wandered the streets.

Time passed and she learned exactly what she was afraid of. That strange dust she tried to take a sample of took her away from Remnant itself. It was the only way to explain the drastic change of history, lack of dust and no Grimm. So far the fact no Grimm existed was the only benefit of this world as far as she found. The weapons of the people here were far under par of her own, which she eventually got returned to her. No one else in this world seemed to have aura, instead having this other energy source called chakra.

Summer had to admit the things she had read about chakra were amazing. It was essentially dust inside the human body that the person could control, even down to the element used. Most of her reading on chakra was an attempt to see if she could find any reference to another sample of the dust that transported her here. After going back to the cave she was found in, she had found that the dust that transported her was now useless as it had used all its power. She knew she had to find a way home soon. Her husband and children were no doubt waiting for her.

Speaking of children, Summer stopped as she passed a park filled with the sound of children laughing. Four of them playing what she guessed was a game of tag since one was chasing the other three. Summer found herself smiling at the scene, taking a moment to enjoy the scene in front of her. A moment of peace was always a pleasant image to see. However, this moment didn't last long. Seeing as the sun was setting, the parents of three of the children came to take their children home. This left only one child standing alone in the park to watch as the others all left, a small blonde boy with blue eyes and strange whisker looking marks on his cheeks. Summer felt for the boy as both he and she watched the others leave and decided to stay and watch him, at least until his parents came.

However, after a few minutes of waiting, the sun was almost out of sight. The boy had taken a seat on the swing set and rocked back and forth slowly as he looked at the ground. Summer decided she had seen enough and walked around the park fence to its entrance. From there she walked over to the boy and took a seat next to him on another swing, "Hello."

The boy glanced at Summer for a moment before responding, "Hi." He then went back to simply rocking the swing with his foot.

"It's getting late. Shouldn't you be heading home?" Summer asked politely. Making small talk with a child one didn't know was a little difficult.

The boy only turned his head away, "Why bother. No one is there waiting for me anyway."

Summer's gaze softened at the boy. Her mind took that a few different ways, none of which were pleasant. This boy was either feeling like an outsider in his family or didn't have a family to begin with. She really was hoping it was the first possibility. However that didn't stop her from speaking again, "I'm sorry to hear that. Still, a young man such as yourself shouldn't be out so late. It's bad for your health not to get enough rest. Shall I walk you home?" Summer couldn't help the offer. Children were a soft spot for her as a mother.

"… Really?" The boy asked as he glanced back Summer. No one had ever offered that to him before. All the adults ignored him or chased him away.

"Really." Summer said as she stood up, "I'm Summer Rose. What's your name?"

"Naruto Uzumaki!" The boy said excitedly as he stood up as well.

Summer smiled at Naruto's enthusiasm, "Lead the way Naruto."

Naruto smiled as he started to walk with Summer beside him. From the shadows, the shinobi assigned to shadow Summer kept careful watch before he vanished. This had to be reported to the Hokage at once. Meanwhile, Summer enjoyed her walk with Naruto as she talked back and forth with him.

"So you're not a shinobi?" Naruto asked as they turned a corner.

"No. I'm more of a mercenary." Summer answered. Technically it was true; the only difference between a huntress and mercenary was the title. They both took jobs for money and would travel as far as needed.

Naruto hummed to himself before they arrived at the base of his apartment building, "I live at the top of here."

"Do you want me to walk you up?" Summer asked as she looked at the building. A small boy lived along here, in an apartment building? This raised a lot of questions about how the orphanage system in this city worked.

"That's okay. Thanks for walking me this far though. It was nice." Naruto said with a smile before he looked away at the ground with a frown.

Summer noticed the stare and felt her heart tug towards the boy she had just met, "Do you want to meet up tomorrow? I can tell you stories of where I'm from."

"Really?!" Naruto yelled as he looked up at Summer excited, "I have Academy classes tomorrow though… Can it be after that?"

"Of course. I'll wait for you outside when the class is over." Summer said with a smile as she watched Naruto cheer before he raced up the stairs of the apartment building. Making this boy smile eased her heart a bit. Considering she still needed a permit to leave and enter the village from the Third Hokage, this was a nice way to spend her days. She turned to head to the hotel the Hokage decided to provide for her until her travel visa was ready.

Meanwhile, a pair of ANBU watched Summer from a rooftop by order of the Hokage. If Naruto ever seemed like he was in danger, they would intervene as per order. The next day Summer, after spending most of her day looking at geological maps. Seeing as the first dust crystal she found was in a cave, it was the only lead she could think of. She would scout those caves another day, however. She had a promise to keep after all. After she received directions, Summer headed towards the shinobi academy.

Once there she waited at the gate as the students poured out of the door. Sure enough a few minutes later Naruto ran up to her, "You're here!"

"Of course I'm here. I said I would be waiting for you." Summer replied with a smile, "So where should we go?"

"Let's go to the Ichiraku Ramen stand! You can those stories of where you're from while we eat!" Naruto said as he took Summer's hand and pulled her along. Summer only giggled at Naruto's energy as the two head for the ramen stand.

Once there the two took a seat and were greeted by Teuchi and Ayame. "Welcome Naruto! Who's your friend?"

"Summer Rose. A pleasure to meet you, mister…" Summer said before she trailed off.

Teuchi smiled at the polite greeting, "Teuchi, and this is my daughter Ayame. So what can I get for you both?"

"Pork ramen!" Naruto said happily.

Summer looked a bit sheepish at this, "Um… I don't have any money right now. I'm just here because Naruto wanted to come here."

Teuchi hummed to himself for a moment before he looked between Summer and Naruto. He simply smiled, "No worries. The first time will be on the house for you."

"Really? In that case… beef ramen." Summer said before she turned to Naruto. There she saw Naruto staring at her weapons that were holstered to her thighs.

"What is that?" Naruto asked as he pointed at the one-half of the weapon he saw.

Summer hummed to herself before she answered, "They're my weapons. I made them myself."

"It's weird looking." Naruto replied.

"I suppose it is. Still, it does its job well. I use it to slay monsters." Summer said as she patted the weapon.

"Monsters?" Naruto asked with stars in his eyes. Summer proceeded to tell Naruto about the Grimm and how she and many others took up arms to protect their world from these monsters. She and Naruto had to take moments to pause and eat since the story went well into the meal. Once Summer finished, Naruto looked awe struck, "That's amazing! So… how did you wind up in Konoha?"

"A strange crystal brought me here. I have to find another one to return home." Summer answered before taking a sip of the ramen broth with her spoon. She was a well-mannered lady after all.

Naruto looked down heartened at this, "So… you're going to leave?"

"… Eventually. I have a family to go back too." Summer answered sadly when she saw Naruto's expression.

Naruto stared down at his empty ramen bowl before he asked, "Will you leave soon?"

"I don't know. Until I find another crystal, I more than likely can't return home." Summer answered honestly. With any luck, she wouldn't be here too long.

"… Can we still meet up like this? I don't have any friends to play with…" Naruto asked after a moment of silence.

"Does he really not have any friends?" Summer thought to herself before she smiled, "I'll tell you what. If I'm in town, I'll wait for you outside the academy. However, if I'm not there then I'm most likely out of town."

Naruto looked overjoyed at this before he thought of something. "What if you find a crystal to take you home?" Naruto asked with a dejected look.

"If I do, I promise to see you one last time before I leave. Is that okay?" Summer asked. Naruto accepted this deal. At least he would have one friend even for a short while.

This started the friendship between Summer and Naruto. When she was in town, she would wait outside the gate for Naruto, who greeted her eagerly. The two would spend their time talking about either Summer's adventures of Remnant or Naruto's current school lesson. A couple weeks went by before Summer soon learned how Naruto didn't do well in his classes since he bragged about various pranks he would pull. This caused Summer's maternal nature to rise again, "You should focus on your lesson's Naruto. Learning is important."

Naruto looked at Summer for a moment before he huffed, "Why should I? No one helps me understand it anyway."

This struck a chord with Summer. Over the last couple weeks, she had noticed Naruto was treated differently from other children. Adults would glare at Naruto and ignore him, parents would scold their children for so much as being near him, and Naruto often avoided stores altogether aside from the ramen stand. Now they were affecting his education. This was something Summer would not let slide. However, first she needed to help Naruto, "Well then I'll tutor you. From now on, take down notes in your class and I'll help make sure you understand it when I get back."

Naruto opened his mouth to argue, but the sincere smile of Summer's stopped him. He just couldn't argue with her over this kind of thing for some reason, probably because she was always so nice to him. Naruto only sighed and agreed with a pout. Spending his free time going over school work was not something he would enjoy. Summer only chuckled at the pout before she patted Naruto on the head, "Come on, it's getting late. Let's get you home."

Naruto only pouted more as he followed Summer back to his apartment. Once there he said goodbye to her and headed inside. Meanwhile, Summer frowned when Naruto was gone. This village clearly held some kind of disdain for the boy, and she decided to find out what. The clearest course of action in her mind; talk to the Hokage.

Summer waited patiently outside of the Hokage's office as she waited to be called in. Soon enough the receptionist was told to let her pass, which Summer didn't even wait to be directly told when she heard. Once inside the office, she took a seat in the chair in front of the Third Hokage. The Third took a puff of his pipe before asking, "I assume you're here to ask about Naruto, correct?"

"Yes." Summer answered, not even surprised he knew. She felt she was being watched ever she had arrived in this village, so it was no surprise to her, "Why do the people here treat one orphaned boy in such a way?"

The Third took his pipe out of his mouth and set it on his desk, "The people of this village cannot let the past rest... While I know the reason behind their behavior, I made a law forbidding the discussion of the topic. One even I must follow. I have tried my best to protect Naruto from how the adults treat him; however, I cannot punish them for what they do. Despite how disgusting it is, they do not do Naruto any physical harm or break any laws. All I can do is provide what I can for his care and hope he pulls through. However…" The third paused to take another puff of his pipe, "He's grown rather fond of you in the short amount of time you've been here." Summer stayed silent, her stern expression never changing as the Third continued, "I know your stay in the village is temporary, but perhaps we can make an arrangement."

"What kind of arrangement?" Summer asked as she crossed her arms.

"You need a form of income and Naruto could certainly use better-living conditions. I could arrange for you both to share an apartment and pay you to act as his caretaker." The Third answered.

Summer hummed to herself for a moment as she pondered the statement, then she asked, "Are you sure this would be a good development for him? We don't know when I'll find my way home. True it may take months or even years at worst, but there is always the possibility it may only take a few days or weeks."

The Third saw Summer's point; moving Naruto into another apartment only for his caretaker to suddenly leave may do harm to his young psyche. "Then how about your current arrangement with Naruto? I'll provide you an income, and you ensure Naruto is well taught and looked after during your stay. If I were to directly intervene in the academy situation, no doubt Naruto would be seen as the favorite which would only make things worse."

This time it was Summer's turn to see the Third's point. Favoritism could lead to both an ego and disdain from his fellow classmates even more than he was given now. "Very well, I'll do what I can while I'm here. However, do remember there are days I won't be in the village."

"I know. We'll see how things develop before we cross that bridge." The Third said as he pulled out a couple forms from his desk, "Have to make this official. I'll have the paper work sent to you once I finish having it processed to sign. You may go."

Summer nodded and left the office. The conversation hadn't gone exactly as she wanted since she hadn't learned anything of why the people treat Naruto they way they do, but the arrangement was better than nothing.

Six months later:

Time passed much quicker than Summer had hoped it would. Six months and still no luck on finding even a lead to another Dust crystal. Still, she would not give up, she would find a way home. The only regret she would have when she leaves would be leaving Naruto behind. She could at least leave him well armed to take on this world. The last six months with Summer's tutelage greatly helped Naruto understand his future lessons since he had an understanding of the basics. This let Summer move from academics to another education that the teachers neglected to ensure Naruto knew; combat.

Summer and Naruto were standing in an empty training ground. To say Naruto was excited was an understatement. Over the six months, he looked more and more forward to his lessons with Summer simply for the fact she actually took the time to make sure he understood the lesson. His teachers at the academy would simply drop the subject and move onto another subject, leaving Naruto to fend for himself if he ever had any questions.

"Now Naruto, seeing as your grades are improving, I feel like we can move onto more physical learning. I'm going to teach you a proper way to fight." Summer said with a smile as she set down a bag she had carried with her. Naruto jumped in the air with joy at this, only to stop at the stern stare he received from Summer, "I understand you're excited Naruto, but I want to make sure you understand one thing. I'm teaching you this on the faith you will take my lessons to heart. You will not abuse this power for your own gain. If I ever find out you are or have done this, I will discipline you; severely."

Naruto gulped and nodded. He had seen that side of Summer only once before when one of his old teachers struck him on the head at the end of the day. To see Summer effortlessly pin the chunin to the floor in pain before he could blink made it clear that an angry Summer was a scary Summer. "Yes ma'am."

"Good. Now the first thing we will go over is basic form. Get into a fighting stance." Summer said. Naruto nodded to her and took what had to be one of the sloppiest fighting forms she had ever seen. Summer for a moment felt an urge to go back to the academy and hurt another teacher, but she didn't wish to give the Third more work. "Alright let's correct that. First, spread your feet more like this." Summer moved Naruto's footing into the proper place, correct his hand positions, and over all balance. "There are three principles to fighting; power, speed, and balance. The power to defeat your opponent, the speed to keep up or out maneuver your opponent, and the balance to not lose your footing or give your opponent an opening." Naruto nodded, still holding the fighting position. Summer proceeded to teach Naruto effective ways to combat his opponents. Basic ways to strike, block, and counter-attack an opponent in a one-on-one setting.

The hours passed rather quickly for the two. Sure enough, Naruto was panting as he wiped away the sweat he accumulated from his training as he sat on the ground. Summer was impressed with how quickly Naruto took to this lesson. He may struggle with academics, but when it came to physical lessons he seemed to pick them up in an instant. Of course, she still had to be sure, "Now Naruto, if you strike first what do you do?"

"Only attempt to strike with one hand and keep the other hand ready to block and escape a possible counterattack." Naruto recited from his memory.

"If your opponent is faster than you?" Summer questioned again as she picked up the bag from earlier. Her next lessons would have to wait until Naruto truly had a mastery of the basics.

"Take a defensive stance and let them come to me. Use their speed against them." Naruto answered.

"Stronger than you?" Summer added.

"Attempt to wear down the opponent by evading his attacks while conserving my own strength." Naruto answered as he stood up.

"Both faster and stronger?" Summer finished. This was the important one in her mind.

"Break the opponents focus and regroup to assess the situation." Naruto answered.

"Very good. You've earned some ramen today on me." Summer said with a smile. The energy Naruto had lost returned instantly at the mention of his favorite food. Ramen was more of a treat for him now since Summer would take the time to prepare proper meals when she could. Granted Naruto wouldn't complain since he still ate at the ramen stand when Summer was out of town.

This process repeated for the next month. Summer would slowly advance Naruto's hand to hand combat while Naruto would practice when Summer was away. At the end of the week, Summer would have Naruto spare with her to see how far he's come. It was at the end of the month when he managed to get a blow to her cheek that she knew he was ready. Of course, she had to get him to stop apologizing first…

"I'm sorry!" Naruto repeated for the third time as he bowed to Summer.

Summer only sighed before she picked up Naruto off the ground and set him on his feet, "I told you it's fine Naruto. I'm proud you've come such a long way in a short time. Besides, my aura blocked the hit anyway."

"… Aura?" Naruto asked with a quizzical look.

"Oh right. I never told you about Aura have I?" Summer asked before she put her finger to her cheek, "Aura is similar to chakra in the sense that it is a source of energy everyone has. It is the manifestation of one's soul in a protective shield around the user. Aura blocks any damage I would take from an attack. The harder the attack, however, the more aura is consumed. I have to be careful to make sure my aura doesn't run out during a fight, which is why I have armor as a precaution."

"That sounds cool." Naruto replied before he looked at his hands, "Do you think I have an Aura?"

Summer opened her mouth to answer but stopped. That was a good question. Could Naruto possibly have Aura, and if he did, would that mean she could learn how to use this chakra energy? "To be honest Naruto, I don't know. I've never thought about it before. It is entirely possible that you may have Aura and I may be able to use this chakra energy your people have."

"Really? How would I get Aura?" Naruto asked he dusted off his clothing.

"Hm… I could attempt to awaken it for you but… That might affect your chakra… Tell you what. Let me do a little research on this. I don't want to risk possibly hurt you trying." Summer said before she went over the bag, "Meanwhile… I believe it's time to begin teaching you my specialty. Swordplay." Summer pulled out two wooden board swords, holding one in each hand.

"You know how to use swords?!" Naruto asked in excitement as he looked at the swords.

Summer only smiled as she set down the swords. Suddenly she pulled out both her weapons and triggered the morph mechanism. Naruto watched as the pair of long-barrel revolvers fused into its zweihander form. She proceeded to show Naruto her skill with her blade, agilely spinning the blade around her body before she cleaved a nearby training post in two with no effort. Naruto could only stare slack jawed for a moment before his mind caught up, "That's amazing!"

Summer smiled proudly before she split the weapon apart and holstered the guns, "Everyone has weapons like this where I'm from. Mastering multiple roles of combat is common practice. For example, I mastered both sword and…" Summer pulled out one of the revolvers and fired a round into the remains of the training stump. A large hole was blasted into the stump from the round, which caused Naruto to jump in surprise at the loud noise, "and mid-range combat with guns."

Naruto blinked at the stump before he turned to her weapon, "That's… scary. Is that a gun?"

Summer froze as she realized what she had just done. Showing off her weapons was the one thing she tried to avoid. Guess she got a little carried away. The best she could do now is attempt to continue Naruto's education, "Yes, this is a gun and sword in one. A gun fires a projectile at very fast speeds, which tears through what it hits like it did that stump. It's a very dangerous weapon in the wrong hands."

"So… It would be better to not tell other people about it?" Naruto asked in a moment of rare insight.

Summer sighed as she holstered the weapon, "Yes that would be best. It will be our secret okay?"

"Okay!" Naruto promised with a chest pound.

Summer smiled and kicked a sword over to Naruto, "Good. Now then, time to learn how to use a sword."

Three years later:

Summer couldn't help the sigh that escaped her lips as she waited for Naruto outside the academy per her usual routine. It had been so long since she arrived in this world. No doubt she had been declared dead by this point. This would lead to a lot of headaches if she manages to return home but she couldn't stop looking. She had to get home to her family. She often found herself thinking about them when she was alone.

The sound of children cheering got Summer's attention and snapped her out of her thoughts. She shook her head a bit and watched as children poured out of the academy to their parents. As she watched, she let out a yawn and rubbed her eye. Summer got an early start and rushed back to Konoha to make sure she was here on time for Naruto. Today was the day of the graduation exam. She had high hopes for Naruto but she knew one of the exams was the one jutsu Naruto struggled to use. When Naruto slowly walked out of the academy without the same headband as the rest of the kids, Summer knew he hadn't passed. "Naruto…"

"Please… just don't…" Naruto said as he stopped in front of her. All of that training and none of it mattered. He had grown very skilled with a sword and hand to hand combat under Summer's care but Iruka and Mizuki couldn't grade him on it. Since he couldn't perform the bunshin, he couldn't pass. Summer looked up and noticed a majority of the adults giving Naruto the stare of disdain. One Summer had to resist smacking off each of them.

"… Come on. Let's go." Summer said as she put a hand on Naruto's shoulder and led him away. Once they were away from the rest of the people Summer spoke again, "Don't let this get you down. There is always next time."

"It doesn't matter if there is a next time. No matter how much I try I just can't get the clone technique right!" Naruto complained in a yell of frustration.

Summer only looked at Naruto sadly, "I'm sorry… I wish I could help you with ninjutsu but..."

"It's not your fault." Naruto responded before the two started to walk in silence. A few moments later Summer let out another yawn which caused Naruto to look up at her, "Are you okay?"

"Hm? Oh, yes. I'm just a bit tired. I got up very early and rushed back to be here before your class ended today." Summer answered. Truth be told is that was only the part of the reason she rushed back. The other part was to stash away a gift she planned to give Naruto later. Something to commemorate how far Naruto's training has come and show how proud she is of him as a teacher.

"… Why do you head home and sleep. I don't really want to train today…" Naruto told her in honesty. He couldn't bring himself to want to train given his failure to graduate. Summer had done so much to help him with his Academy studies and he let her down.

Summer gave Naruto a look of sympathy, yet she did understand, "Are you sure?"

"Yeah. I think I'll take a walk then head home too." Naruto said

Summer held in another yawn before she replied, "Alright then… I'll see you at home." Summer stroked Naruto's head gently for a moment before she left for home. A couple years had passed since Summer's arrival, she figured it couldn't hurt at this point to share a home with Naruto. This made helping him with any studies easier and helped her ensure he was eating properly.

Naruto meanwhile went to find a place of solitude to sulk. He eventually found himself on a roof away from everyone where he watched the people of the village. Why couldn't he master one simple jutsu? "I let her down…"

"I'm sure she doesn't think that." A familiar voice said from behind Naruto. Naruto turned around to see one of his Academy teacher's Mizuki. "I'm sure she proud of your effort." Naruto simply turned away from Mizuki and proceeded to ignore him. At least until Mizuki mentioned a something, "I probably shouldn't tell you this but I can see you're pretty down about this whole thing. So I'll tell you the secret way to graduate that will make Summer proud."

This got Naruto's attention as he immediately turned around and hopped to his feet, "Really?!"

"Yeah. What you need to do is…" Mizuki started to say while he hid the sinister grin he wanted to show.

Summer's and Naruto's apartment: That evening

Summer groaned as she woke up to the sound of someone banging on her apartment door. "I'm coming. I'm coming." Summer yelled over the noise as the person started to bang again. She opened the door with a yawn, "Yes?"

"Summer, have you seen Naruto at all?" Iruka asked urgently.

Iruka's tone of voice woke Summer up, "Not since the Academy ended for the day. What happened?!" She asked, now fully awake.

"Naruto broke into the Hokage's vault and stole the forbidden scroll! Every chunin and above in the village is looking for him!" Iruka explained before he let out a sigh, "All of this because I failed him…"

"Feel bad later!" Summer yelled before she ran back inside for a moment to fetch her weapons. She knew she didn't need them for Naruto. No something else was at play here, "We find Naruto first. He's not dumb enough to steal a scroll simply to do it."

"What do you mean?" Iruka asked confused as Summer came back outside.

Summer shut the door and made sure it was locked before she answered, "I mean someone had to put him up to this. We both know Naruto wouldn't do something like this of his own accord. I taught him better than that. We'd better find him first and figure out what's going on. He's most likely in the forest near the training grounds. Let's go!" Summer yelled as she leaped off the walkway of her apartment building onto a nearby rooftop. She may not be a shinobi but she could still get around just as well.

Iruka followed suit before he eventually moved on ahead to try and beat the other shinobi on the search. Summer made it to the forest a short while later just in time to hear Iruka yell, "Naruto get down!" This was followed by a yell of pain.

This only made Summer push her body to run faster as her fear came to fruition. Naruto was in danger. Summer arrived just in time to see Iruka shield Naruto from a giant shuriken. Naruto was holding a broken wooden sword in one hand and Mizuki spinning another giant shuriken ready to attack. Summer didn't hesitate as she whips out one of her revolvers and shoots the shuriken out of Mizuki's hand. Everyone else jumps at the sudden noise as the shuriken is shattered by the bullet. Everyone turned to Summer, who's normally gentle gaze was replaced by a hardened stare. She continued to point her gun at Mizuki, "Don't move you bastard. You so much as twitch and I'll blast out your insides."

"You think you can—" Mizuki started to say only to scream in agony as his hand was blown apart by another round from Summer. The pain caused Mizuki to lose focus and fall to the ground as he held the stub at the end of his arm in pain.

"I told you not to move. Naruto, make sure Iruka is alright." Summer ordered as she held Mizuki at gunpoint. At first Naruto did nothing, still in shock over what had happened which caused Summer to yell again, "Naruto!"

Naruto snapped out of his shock and nodded, "Right!" Naruto moved out from under Iruka and grabbed the shuriken, "One… two…" Naruto counted only to yank out the shuriken at two. Iruka grunted in pain but bore it. His chunin vest thankfully blocked most of the shuriken blade and prevented the cut from being very deep. With the shuriken out Iruka could relax a bit as Naruto went to try and get the vest off.

Mizuki was not happy about this situation. Not only was his plan ruined, but now he was going to be out matched by a simple woman and her demon brat. At this rate, he would be captured and arrested, then interrogated by Ibiki. That was not a pleasant option. Better to be killed. The moment Summer glanced at Naruto was opening Mizuki needed. The last resort he prepared. He used his free hand to open one pouch on his vest and pull out a paper bomb. He activated it before he spoke, "I'll take you all to hell with me!"

Everyone reacted immediately. Summer sword and charged over to Naruto and Iruka, intending to try and shield them from the blast. Iruka grabbed Naruto and pulled him down to the ground. Naruto meanwhile formed a hand sign, "Kage Bunshin no jutsu!" Summer and Iruka were surprised as a wall of hundreds of Naruto clones appeared in front of them. Mizuki's laughter could be heard as his tag explode, chain detonating the ones on the inside of his vest as well.

Once the smoke from the explosion and clones cleared, the three stared at the small crater that was left. "He would rather die than face the consequence of his actions…" Summer said as she unintentionally spoke what everyone thought.

"Yeah… I'll make sure to report this to the Hokage. However, something else needs to be taken care of first." Iruka said before he turned to Naruto, "Close your eyes." Naruto looked up at Summer who shrugged. She didn't know what Iruka was going to do either. Naruto closed his eyes and once he did, Iruka took his headband off. Summer realized what Iruka intended and took off Naruto's goggles for Iruka. Iruka tied his headband around Naruto's head. When Naruto felt the headband on his head, he opened his eyes to see a smiling Summer and Iruka, "Congratulations Naruto, you graduate!"

Naruto immediately felt the headband he was wearing and smiled before he hugged Summer and Iruka. After Summer and Naruto helped Iruka back to town, they all explained to the Hokage the events that transpired. The Hokage sanctioned Naruto's graduation with a smile, glad that he was both able to save the life of Iruka and Summer with the use of an A-rank jutsu. After he had Iruka escorted to the hospital to have his wounds treated, Naruto raised a question, "Hey gramps?"

"Yes Naruto? If it's about the scroll, I forgive you. You fell prey to Mizuki's scheme." The third spoke in assumption.

"It's not that… Mizuki told me something before Summer arrived. He told me that… the Kyuubi was sealed away inside of me." A silence fell over the room as no one knew what to say at that moment. Summer had read the history of the attack of the Kyuubi and didn't want to dodge the issue for the Hokage. The guards in the room refuse to speak, both out of the law and knowing it wasn't their place.

Sarutobi sighed before he waved his hand, which signaled the guards to leave. Once they were gone, the Third spoke again, "I was worried when this day would come… To answer you Naruto, yes. The nine tails is sealed away inside of you." The look on Naruto's face became one of absolute despair as Sarutobi continued, "You are not the Kyuubi itself Naruto. You are its jailer. You are the very reason our village is safe." Sarutobi wasn't sure if his words were reaching Naruto based on the stare he was giving the floor.

"That's why… that's why everyone…" Naruto thought to himself as all the memories of how the other villages treated him. The stares, being thrown out of stores, the adults telling their kids to avoid him… all because he was a monster.

Naruto's trail of thought was broken as he felt Summer's arms pull him into a gentle hug, "Don't you dare think bad things about yourself." She gently held him close and stroked his head, "You're not some demon or some jailer. You are Naruto Uzumaki, a shinobi, and my student. Nothing can or will change that." Naruto said nothing in response to this. At first, Summer was worried about Naruto's mental health, but Naruto soon returned the hug. Summer smiled gently as she felt Naruto's tears stain her clothing. Those words meant everything to him. The Third only smiled and stepped away from the scene. This moment was not one for him to share in. Soon enough Naruto fell asleep in Summer's arms, exhausted from the day he had. Summer simply carried him home. Her surprise could wait until the morning.

The next morning, Naruto woke up to the smell of breakfast being made. He came out of his room to see Summer cooking as she hummed a tune. Naruto made his way to the table and when he took a seat, he spotted a long slim box in front of him, "Um…"

"Good morning Naruto. Don't open that box until I'm done! No peaking either." Summer said as started to set food onto the plates. Naruto moved to peek into the box only to retract his hand when Summer smacked it with a spatula, "I said no peeking! Now enjoy your breakfast."

"O… ok." Naruto said before he dug into his food, a simple breakfast of bacon, eggs, toast, and juice. Summer joined him as she sat at the opposite end of the table. She continued to hum a happy tune as she ate, which only made things more awkward for Naruto. Given everything that had happened last night, Naruto figured even Summer wouldn't be this cheerful.

"So are you looking forward to your first day as a shinobi?" Summer asked to break the silence. Naruto nodded as he ate. He couldn't speak at the moment since his mouth was full of food. Summer only smiled and finished her meal. Once the meal was finished, the two cleaned up and returned to the table where Naruto stared at the box intently. "Now that we've had a good breakfast, I can tell you about the box. It's the reason my trips have been taking so long lately." Summer said as she folded her hands together and rested her head on them, "It's been almost four years since we've met. At first, when I started to teach you, I only intended to help you catch up with the other kids your age. However, as the days went by and I saw more and more of that heart of yours, I decided that I would take the time to teach you everything I could and get you something when I felt I could teach you no more. More specifically, make you something. Open the box."

Naruto blinked before he slowly opened the box and gasped. Inside was a single orange and black sword with three clips of ammo, a back sheath, and belt to hold the weapon and ammo. Naruto lifted the weapon carefully and looked over it as Summer explained, "It's called a gun blade that I've named Maelstrom. When I made it I kept your ninjutsu in mind which is why it's a joint one-handed wide single-edged blade modeled after a straight saber. The hilt is long enough for both hands if you need some extra swing strength. In blade form the barrel for the firearm is short, so it is only really effective at close range in blade form. You see that ring at the top of the hilt? Pull it down with your finger while holding the hilt."

Naruto looked at said ring before he followed Summer's instructions. The hilt pivoted forward and locked into place as the blade slide back into a blade guard to become the stock for the gun. Two pieces of metal extended as they flipped around and joined together to form an extended barrel for the firearm that also blocked the edge of the blade. "Whoa…" Naruto said as he stared at the weapon.

"The gun is a semi-auto single shot hand gun. The clips have fifteen rounds each and load into the hilt and cocks by pulling the top of the gun back. It will also automatically cock if the chamber is empty when you switch between weapon modes. A neat trick to not have to cock the gun every time is to keep track of the amount of bullets you fire. When you hit fourteen rounds fired, switch the clip out since the last bullet will still be in the gun chamber." Summer explained, "That said, I have to hand make all the ammo so don't get trigger happy. Until I can show you how to do it yourself, you'll be out of luck if you run out of bullets and I'm not around." Naruto stared at the weapon in complete awe. Summer was entrusting him with a very powerful weapon, one that could do horrible things in the wrong hands. He would have to be very careful with it and moreover, respect it. Summer could already tell she had made Naruto's day, "Ammo is not easy to make. It took me almost a year just to have all of this ready for you. So use it very carefully."

"I… I don't know what to say. This is amazing!" Naruto said before he set the weapon back down gently into the box. He hopped to his feet and ran around to the table where he hugged Summer tightly.

"Now you know why I've been having you work on your aim. Granted we're going to have a lot of training after this so you can get a handle on the firearm part of your new weapon, so try not to even have to use it." Summer said as she rubbed the top of Naruto's head

Naruto simply continued to hug Summer as he said, "I'm so glad you talked to me that day four years ago… Auntie."

Summer was surprised by the title but only smiled in response, "So am I Naruto. So am I." Summer replied as the two enjoyed their moment.

Back on the airship:

Both Summer and Naruto were jolted out of their memories as the aircraft shifted to land. Once settled on the ground, the two exited the aircraft where they were greeted by the heiress of the Schnee Dust Company, Weiss Schnee, "Once again I'd like to thank you on behave of the Schnee Dust company and Schnee name for what you have done. If not for you, little doubt the assassination attempt on my life would have succeeded."

"You're welcome, though we really only did the right thing." Naruto replied with his arms folded behind his head, "Thank you for the ride to Patch!"

"It was the least I could do. Are you sure there is nothing else you both need? A single airship ride doesn't seem like enough." Weiss said. In her mind, it really wasn't enough to cover what Naruto and Summer had done. They both skillfully stopped an assassination attempt by the White Fang in the middle of her performance at a theater. In fact if not for the fight Naruto had with one sharpshooter in the rafters causing it to come down behind Weiss, she most likely would have never known about her saviors.

"This is enough. You've helped us both far more than you know." Summer replied with her usual gentle smile.

Weiss nodded before she pulled a card out of her pocket, "Hm… very well then. However, should you feel you need something else, or are looking for work, please use this contact information. The Schnee dust company is always willing to employ skilled huntresses and hunters."

"Thanks." Naruto said as he took the card before Summer could decline it. Having a backup plan was never a bad idea after all.

"It's the least I can do. Now then, I believe we all have different business to attend to. Farewell." Weiss said in a formal manner before she returned to the airship with her escorts.

Summer and Naruto watched Weiss leave for a moment before they exited the sky port as well. Summer enjoyed the nostalgia of Patch while Naruto looked around the city in awe, "This is way different from Konoha."

"That it is… I miss the trees of the village, to be honest." Summer said with a bit of sadness. Most cities she had been too had parks and small trees as decoration but it wasn't the same feeling. The only places to truly enjoy nature in Remnant meant the risk of Grimm attacks. It was easy to see which of the two she preferred.

"Yeah. Still, it's a nice town." Naruto replied as he rubbed under his nose with a cheeky grin, "I sure was surprised when Grandma Tsunade said I should go with you. With everything that happened, you would think they would want me to help with the reconstruction. But at the same time, I really want to meet your family and world Auntie!"

Summer remembered the event in question, and it was one she was still suspicious of. Tsunade, who managed to avoid too much damage during the attack thanks to Summer's intervening during the battle, was far too willing and encouraging of Naruto joining Summer on her return home. Still, she didn't speak against it after seeing Naruto's excitement and joy. It would be a bridge she would cross when and if it came around. For now, she had to focus on the task at hand.

"So where do we go from here Auntie?" Naruto added.

"This way." Summer said as they walked down the streets of Patch with Summer taking the time to look around. Not too much had changed in the last seven years it seemed. This helped Summer relax a bit as they walked through the city. It wasn't until a bit of time had passed that Summer spoke again, "My heart won't stop pounding…"

"It'll be alright!" Naruto encouraged, "They'll probably all be speechless when you arrive and won't know what to say."

"That's what I'm afraid of…" Summer thought to herself as the two headed to Summer's home. It was a good walk away from the sky port, which gave Summer time to gather her thoughts. Naruto on the other hand simply continued to look around in awe. For one, the lack of nature in the city made him feel a bit awkward. Being raised in a village called "Village hidden in the leaves", one gets used to at least some large trees being a part of the city, not just scenery. Naruto was so taken in by the sights he didn't notice Summer stopped walking until he bumped into her.

Summer couldn't help but stare at the building in the distance. Signal Academy, where her husband worked to train the minds and bodies of young would be hunters and huntresses. Odds were, that's where she could find him, and most likely would have to head there. However, first she wanted to check her home. Then she felt someone bump into her and snap her out of her thoughts. "Sorry." Naruto said with his usual grin. Summer couldn't help the small smile that appeared on her face. At least one of them was enjoying himself.

Summer and Naruto resumed their trek towards Summer's home. Once it was in sight, Summer couldn't hold herself back as she suddenly broke into a sprint. Naruto was caught off guard by the sudden change of pace and raced to keep up with Summer. The moment she arrived at the door, Summer pulled out the key to her home. She had refused to ever take it off her person back in Konoha on the off chance she wound up back in Remnant on accident. She slid the key into the lock, turned, and smiled at the click of the latch sliding out of the door. They never changed the locks.

She opened the door slowly and stepped inside, "Hello?" No answer. It seemed everyone was out of the house at the moment. This made Summer both relieved and tense at the same time. Seeing as she had some time, she slowly looked around throughout the house. The pictures of the events she missed framed on the walls. One picture in particular made her stop; a picture of her family together.

Naruto walked up behind Summer and looked at the picture, "This your family?"

"Yeah. This is my husband Taiyang." Summer said as she pointed to the muscular blonde man with tan skin in the family picture. She moved her finger over to the lady with a lot of blonde hair and a very noticeable bust, "This is Yang, technically my step-daughter but I've always treated her as one of my own. And this…" Summer said as she pointed to the girl that looked like a miniature version of Summer, "Is Ruby, my daughter. They've both grown so much…"

"Ruby looks just like you." Naruto commented as he looked at the picture. However, before either of them could continue their conversation a dog was heard barking behind them. Both turned around to see none other than Zwei standing behind them. Zwei simply looked at the two with what seemed to be a joyful expression.

"They got a dog." Summer said to state the obvious. She didn't mind the animal and was resisting every urge to cuddle the corgi.

Naruto, on the other hand, didn't know what to make of the situation, "Uh… hey there… boy? You… know where Auntie Summer's family is?" Zwei barked in response before he ran for the front door. There he stopped and waited for the two. Naruto blinked in confusion before he asked, "So… do we follow it?" Summer stared at Zwei for a moment, who simply stared back as he panted. Without a word, she headed for Zwei, who barked again and exited the house. "Wait for me!" Naruto cried out as he followed after Summer and Zwei. Summer shut and relocked the door after Naruto exited the building before she and Naruto followed Zwei towards Signal Academy.

The dog led them through the main hall, occasionally he stopped to check and see if Summer and Naruto were still following him. Zwei eventually lead them to one of the classrooms, where he jumped up and bit the door handle to pull it down. The door slowly opened with Zwei still on it before he dropped down and ran into the classroom. A man sitting at a desk turned to Zwei in surprise, "Zwei? Did you let yourself out again?"

Summer froze right outside the doorframe at the sound of the voice. The voice of her husband, the one she hadn't seen in seven years, Taiyang. Her heart started to pound. What would she say? How would he react? Would he take her back? Had he moved on? All of these questions flooded her mind as she stood there. These thoughts paralyzed her with fear of what would happen.

Naruto witnessed Summer's start of a breakdown and frowned. He simply walked up beside her and placed a hand on Summer's shoulder and gave a squeeze. Summer snapped out of her thoughts and turned to Naruto, who only gave reassuring smile. Summer smiled back and mouthed, "Thank you" before she took a deep breath and walked into the classroom.

Taiyang heard the sound of heels hitting the floor of his classroom and looked up from Zwei, "Yes can I… help…" He froze as he saw who was standing in the doorway of his classroom. Summer Rose stood in front of him. His wife had returned, after missing for seven years. In his mind he attempted to deny it, to pretend he was just hallucinating and that this was just some strange nightmare.

However, all his mental defenses were shattered when he heard Summer quietly say his name, "Tai…" Summer couldn't stop herself as she ran down the staircase to the arms of Tai. She hugged him tightly and gripped the back of his shirt, afraid he would disappear if she had let go, "I'm sorry… I'm so sorry…" She said as she started to cry.

"Summer… Where have… why…?" Taiyang tried to ask, but there were simply too many questions trying to escape his mouth at once. Summer tried to respond, but she had slowly descended into a woman sobbing incoherent sentences. Taiyang could feel how upset Summer was and gently wrapped his arms around her with one hand stroking the back of her head, "It's okay Summer. You're back… That's all that matters right now. You're finally back." Taiyang stated as he too started to cry. The two adults stood in place and let their tears fall freely for, after seven long years, they had finally managed to reunite.

Naruto stood in the doorframe with a smile at the scene. He was genially happy to see Summer finally return home to her family. Naruto turned to leave and give the two some privacy when Zwei started to bark at him. Naruto simply shushed the dog, which seemed to understand and decided to follow Naruto out of the classroom.

"Summer… Where have you been all this time?" Taiyang finally asked after he and Summer had time to calm down.

"That…" Summer started before she sniffled and rubbed the tears out of her eyes, "Is a very long story, Tai." Summer decided to give Taiyang the summarized version of her journey, leaving out the details for when she had to tell Yang and Ruby where she has been as well. By the time she finished her tale a couple hours had passed.

"Summer that's… quite a tale." Taiyang said honestly. He wasn't sure if he could believe her or not since almost everything she had said couldn't be possible… could it?

"I know… I didn't believe it myself at first but after so long it became the only truth possible. I spent seven years trying to find a way back, and Naruto came with me when I finally did. " Summer said as she watched her husband carefully.

Taiyang only hugged his wife close again, "Well then I can't wait to meet the person who helped return my wife to me." Taiyang paused and looked around the classroom, "Speaking of that Naruto kid, where is he?"

"Hm?" Summer looked towards the door only to see no one there, "He must have left us alone and wandered off. He shouldn't have gotten too far."

Before either could suggest where to search for the missing blonde, Zwei came running back into the classroom. Sure enough, Naruto came skidding to a stop in the door frame, "Sorry, I tried to leave you two alone but that dog is slippery…"

"It's alright. Zwei will decide not to listen on occasion. So you're Naruto." Taiyang said as he walked up to the boy. Naruto gulped nervously as he felt Taiyang size him up. Considering Taiyang was a rather well-built man who looked like he had seen his fair share of battles, and he was Summer's husband, Naruto was really hoping Taiyang didn't want to fight. Taiyang stared at Naruto for a moment before he smiled and patted Naruto on the head, "My wife sure knows how to pick them! I can see the spirit in your eyes!"

"Uh, thanks. I guess." Naruto said as he was patted. Once Taiyang stopped, Naruto asked, "So, everything is alright now?"

"Yes, Naruto. Everything is alright now. Thank you for letting us have some privacy." Summer said as she stood from the chair she was using, "Now we just need to find Yang and Ruby. Hopefully, they'll take this as well as you have Tai."

"They'll be overjoyed to see you again Summer. I know it." Taiyang said before Naruto watched Taiyang pull out a strange rectangular device from his pocket, "I'll get us a flight to Vale. Meet me at the sky port! Come on Zwei."

The dog barked in response before he followed his master. Naruto watched the man leave before he turned back to Summer, "He's taking all of this rather well."

"We had plenty of time to talk. Thank you again, Naruto. Sorry for leaving you high and dry for the last couple hours." Summer apologized as the two left the classroom.

Naruto simply shrugged, "I figured this would happen when you found them again. I just hung out with Zwei. Taiyang is nicer than he looks though."

"He's a big sweetheart despite how he looks. Come on, we should beat him there so he doesn't have to wait." Summer said as she led Naruto back to the sky port.

Two arrived and waited for only a few minutes before Taiyang arrived with a set of passes. He handed one to Summer and Naruto, "I've tried calling the girls but they didn't answer. Yang is probably driving and knowing Ruby… reading a weapon magazine with headphones on."

"Yang can drive and Ruby is into weapons now?" Summer asked before the three headed for the air ship they would use for travel.

Naruto simply stayed quiet since he didn't really understand how most of the technology in the world worked. He was curious but felt his curiosity could wait until the Summer's reunion was settled. Summer noticed Naruto's unusual silence as the aircraft took off, "Naruto, what's wrong?"

"Hm? Nothing is wrong. I… just have no clue what you both are talking about." Naruto said with his usual sheepish grin.

"Oh that's right, I never got to show you how a scroll works since mine lost power years ago. Tai, may I borrow yours?" Summer asked. Taiyang put the scroll in Summer's hand without hesitation, who then moved it over to Naruto, "This is a scroll, a device that just about everyone on Remnant has. It can be used to monitor team aura levels, contact other people across the globe so long as it has signal, and has a variety of other uses."

"That's cool!" Naruto said as he looked at the scroll, "Can I get one of these you think?"

"I don't see why not. We'll look into that after we finished the task at hand, okay?" Summer said as she handed her husband back his scroll.

"It will have to wait until we get Summer's death status revoked though. It might take a couple days since people labeled as dead returning is uncommon. Not unheard of, but uncommon." Taiyang said before he slapped his forehead, "We forgot to tell Qrow!"

"I'm sure he'll understand when we tell him we went to get the girls first." Summer said calmly. She did want to see Qrow again as well but her children came first.

"Qrow? Auntie, wasn't he the scythe guy?" Naruto asked as he remembered the stories Summer had told him.

Summer nodded with a smile, "Yes, he is considered the best scythe user in Vale by most, also considered very odd since a scythe isn't the most orthodox weapon."

"Speaking of scythes… Qrow took Ruby under his wing while she attends Signal. She's turned into quite the scythe user as well." Taiyang added. He figured it couldn't hurt to tell bits of what Summer has missed if only to help her catch up on the seven years she was gone.

"So she's becoming a huntress…" Summer said quietly. On one hand, she felt pride that her daughter had decided to follow in her footsteps. On another, she wasn't happy with the idea of said daughter risking her life on what seemed to be an endless battle for life. Still… not like she could scold her for it now. Seven years missing and two of them Ruby would have already been well into her education as a huntress.

Taiyang stayed quiet for a moment before he crossed his arms with a slight sigh, "She really wanted to follow in your footsteps. That and all the fairy tales Yang and I told her growing up probably influenced her. She's going to be speechless when she hears what happened to you. Yang will too for a bit… then probably make a pun to break the atmosphere."

"Say, what are Ruby and Yang like?" Naruto asked out of pure curiosity.

"Well…" Taiyang started as he crossed his arms, "Ruby is a carefree and sweet girl. Very pure for her age, especially considering the world we live. Though she does have an odd obsession with weapons and can get a little too enthusiastic to face off against a Grimm. Yang is a thrill seeker. She usually goes with the flow and that has put her at odds with her classes at times but not too much. She takes after me with fist fighting, using a pair of gun-gauntlets while Ruby uses a sniper scythe. What about you Naruto? Summer only gave me the vague version to save time."

Naruto was caught off guard by the question. The only people to ever ask about him was Summer a few times as they met up and Kakashi when Naruto was assigned to his squad. Naruto paused for a moment before he rubbed the back of his head with a smile, "Well, my hobbies are training, by myself or with Auntie usually, eating ramen and occasionally sneaking off to get some…" Naruto was interrupted by a light bop to his head from Summer who looked a bit annoyed by that statement, "I really like ramen, what can I say?" Naruto admitted with a chuckle, getting a laugh out of Taiyang before he continued, "I train to get stronger and fight to protect the people precious to me. That's it really."

"You're pretty simple kid. I can respect that." Taiyang replied with his own smile. Naruto wasn't a bad person so far.

Outside the Vale airport:

"Alright, we have a lot of ground to cover. Thankfully it's getting late so some places are closing shop for the night…" Taiyang said as they exited the port.

Summer took a deep breath as she held her arm nervously under her cloak. She would soon be reunited with her children again. She hoped this would go smoothly, that they would simply hug and cry and spend time catching up. She hoped…

"I can cover half the city with my shadow clones." Naruto stated in a matter of fact tone as he waited for approval.

"… Only make nine, and disguise them as well. We don't want people to panic when they see ten of the same person running around." Summer instructed, "Also don't approach the girls with a clone, just in case something happens."

Naruto nodded while Taiyang looked confused, "Um…" He started only to jump a bit in surprise when Naruto made nine more of himself poof into existence. All the extras then turned into other people and leaped onto the rooftops, scattering throughout the city. Taiyang only watched slack jawed as Naruto gave a salute before joining his clones on the hunt. Once they were all gone Taiyang spoke, "What… just happened?"

Summer only giggled at her husband's confusion, "That is one of the techniques from Naruto's world. It would take a while to explain how it works, but in a nutshell, it lets Naruto make physical copies of himself. Any knowledge the clones learn is transferred back to Naruto when they dispel, which can be done by the clone itself or a solid hit. Also, they're not related to semblance."

"That's… really something. Can they use aura too?" Taiyang asked with his curiosity peaked. The two started to walk and headed into the part of the city the Naruto army didn't scatter too.

"You're assuming he has an aura." Summer said, holding in the laughter as Taiyang looked surprised. A moment later she explained, "I'm kidding. Naruto can use aura. Actually, he is the only person in Konoha that learned how to use it." Taiyang looked surprised at this claim as Summer continued, "I think it was because when I was teaching him hand to hand combat and sword play I would use aura to stop any damage. I think that is what sparked his aura. His aura awoke on a dangerous mission with his squad."

"Wait, you didn't awaken it for him during his training?" Taiyang asked.

Summer shrugged as she explained, "I didn't know his people were capable of aura. When I spoke to his village leader, they had never heard of aura, Grimm, or dust. Imagine my confusion back then. I learned that Naruto's people had a different power called chakra. One that I have also learned to use." Summer said with a smile as she continued, "Chakra can do amazing things. It's… almost like dust inside the body. It can enhance your physical capabilities, allow you to create and manipulate elements, and even heal wounds."

"That is amazing… How long did it take you to learn how to use it?" Taiyang asked as he and his wife walked the streets.

Summer put a finger to her chin in thought, "Well I didn't try to learn until after we discovered Naruto could use aura. After that, I had to go through the basic steps for training which involved a lot of meditation. It took a few months before I was even able to channel chakra through my body."

"Huh." Taiyang said as he cupped his chin, "So what does it feel like to have chakra?"

"It feels like… a warm fire spreading throughout your body. A powerful energy that makes you think you can take on anything when you first feel it… but it has its downsides. For one, if you use too much chakra, it can cause you to become fatigued and even kill you if not careful." Summer explained, "I have a moderate amount of chakra myself, so I can use it in combat for some time."

"Just what exactly did you mean when you said to "create and manipulate elements"?" Taiyang asked as he and Summer rounded a street corner.

"That is another explanation all its own." Summer said before she dived into yet another explanation.

Meanwhile, with Naruto, he was going from rooftop to rooftop trying to find one of the two girls. He was glad he had seen a picture of them back at Summer's home so he had an idea of what to look for. A large amount of blonde hair or a red cloak was his target. "Hm?" Naruto stopped on a roof as he spotted the tail end of a red cloak enter a shop called "From Dust Till Dawn". Was that one of the girls?

Naruto hopped down from the roof and sprinted over to the shop. He walked in the shop and a looked for the red cloak but saw no sign of it. The shop keep waved at Naruto as he stepped up the counter, "Can I help you, young man?"

"Uh yeah. Have you seen a girl with a lot of blonde hair close to my hair color or a smaller girl with a red cloak come in here?" Naruto asked as he looked around the shop. Crystals in the glass case, large containers of powder on the wall, and shelves lined with various containers and bags of inventory. So this was a dust shop.

"Well I haven't seen a blonde girl, but one with a red cloak just walked in. She's behind those shelves checking out the weapon magazines." The shop keeper said as he pointed to the back wall of the store.

Naruto gave thanks to the elderly shop keeper before he walked over to the back of the shop. As he got close to the magazine rack he heard… music? Sure enough, when he rounded the shelf corner he saw a figure wearing a large red cloak standing at the wall. "Ruby Rose?" Naruto called out, only to receive no response. He walked up and tapped the person on the shoulder, causing the person to turn around.

When Ruby looked up to where Naruto could get a good look at her face, Naruto knew he had found the right person. Still, he had to make sure, "You're Ruby Rose right?" Naruto didn't pay attention to the ringing of the bell signaling other people had entered the store.

Ruby looked at the strange boy who approached her before she realized he was trying to speak to her. She set the magazine down before pulling off her hood and lowering the headphones to where they rested around her neck, the music still blaring, "I'm sorry I couldn't hear you. What did you say?"

Naruto felt the proverbial sweat drop roll down the back of his head, "Well yeah you wouldn't hear anything with music that loud…" "I asked if you're Ruby Rose?" Naruto stated.

"Yeah… that's me. Do I… know you?" She asked a bit nervous. The boy in front of her didn't ring any bells, and she was sure she would remember a boy that could almost pass as Yang's twin.

Naruto only smiled as he rubbed the back of his head, "Well not really. I'm here because of your…

"Hey kids, put your hands in the air!" A voice called from behind Naruto. Naruto stepped to the side so he and Ruby could see the person commanding them. There stood a man in a suit with red glasses and a black fedora holding a red curved sword that he had pointed at them as he approached.

"Are you… robbing us?" Ruby asked the man

The man easily became annoyed at the question, "What does it look like I'm doing?!"

Ruby looked to Naruto, who returned the look with a smile and wink. Ruby caught the signal and turned to the robber, "Ohhhh." She said as her eyes narrowed. The henchman made the mistake of taking this as a sign of acceptance and approached the two. He was then met with a swift kick to the gut from both teens which sent him flying into the wall.

"Shall we?" Naruto asked just before a second henchman appeared around the shelf corner. Ruby only smirked as she followed Naruto, who shoulder charged the henchman through the shop window. Four other henchmen, one being the man kicked into the wall, peered out the window along with a man in a white suit and bowler hat who was smoking a cigar, known as Roman Torchwick.

Naruto climbed off the unconscious henchman to his feet and turned to see Ruby's weapon, Crescent Rose, unfold into its scythe form. Naruto went slightly slack jawed as Ruby only smiled before she skillfully twirled the weapon and pulled off her headphones. Stabbing the blade of the weapon into the ground through the street, she turned off the headphones. "I really need to avoid getting hit by that…" Naruto thought before he pulled out Maelstrom and took his stance with his free hand in front and the blade behind him.

"Okaaaay." The man in the white suit spoke. He looked at his henchmen, who were still simply watching, and nodded to the door, "Get'em." The henchmen all glanced at their boss before rushing out the door at the two teens.

"Two each?" Naruto asked. He received a nod from Ruby before the two split up to dodge a sword swing from one of the henchmen. Ruby dispatched the first one by leaping up and balancing herself in the air using her scythe before spinning herself around to deliver a full powered double foot kick to the man's face. Continuing her moment, Ruby launched herself a bit further down the street to deal with the second man.

Naruto dodged the first swing as well as Ruby kick range with ease as another henchman ran at him. Naruto blocked the oncoming sword with Maelstrom and a smirk. Naruto spun on his heel, letting the swing go through. The henchman stumbled forward from the sudden lack of resistance only to feel a sharp blow to the back of his head from Maelstrom's hilt. Naruto grabbed the man by the back of his shirt and spun him around low to the ground, knocking out the legs of the second approaching henchman. With another quick spin, Naruto used the henchman he was holding as a bat to knock the second henchman into the air, letting go of his human weapon in the process. The two henchman flew into a third one Ruby had knocked into the air via a sniper shot enhanced uppercut.

Naruto and Ruby rejoined together across from the shop as the three henchmen landed together next to Roman. Roman looked down at his henchmen disappointed, "You were worth every cent, truly you were." He took a couple steps forward and took the cigar out of his mouth, "Well Red, Orange. I think we can all say it's been an eventful evening." He finished as he dropped his cigar to the ground. He crushed the burning end of the cigar with his cane as he continued, "And as much as I would love to stick around…"

Naruto got an uneasy feeling and pulled the morph trigger on Maelstrom, switching it to gun mode behind his back as Roman pointed the bottom of his cane at the two, "I'm afraid this… is where we part ways." The bottom of Roman's cane came up, causing Naruto to raise his gun in response. "Cute toy, but it won't help." Roman said as he fired an explosive round from his cane.

Naruto responded in kind by shooting the explosive round out of the air. He and Ruby shielded their eyes from the flash and heat of the explosion only to find Roman was gone. The pair ran up to where Roman had been standing and looked around in confusion. Ruby spotted Roman already two-thirds the way up a ladder to a roof down the road, "Over there!" She said to clue in her temporary crime fighting partner. The elderly shop keep seemed to limp up to the door to check on the commotion. Ruby looked at the shop keep and asked, "You okay if we go after him?"

The elder gave an "uh huh" which let Ruby take off after the crook with Naruto hot on her heels. Naruto watched as Ruby suddenly propelled herself up to the rooftop with her sniper scythe, "… I've gotta see about getting one of those!" He said quietly to himself before simply leaping to the top of the building. The two corned Roman at the edge of the rooftop… or so they thought.

A Bullhead suddenly flew up from the street below and stopped in front of Roman as it shined a bright spotlight on the two. Roman climbed into the open, which rose further up into the air once he was on board. From the safety of the Bullhead's compartment, he turned to the pair, "End of the line kids!" He yelled as he held up a red dust crystal a moment before he threw it at the two.

Naruto reacted quickly and threw a shuriken at the crystal, which deflected the stone away from the two. Roman growled in annoyance at the blonde. He was proving to be rather troublesome for a brat. Of course the new arrive behind the two kids was not helping his mode either.

"Stand back you two. I'll take it from here." A voice said from behind Ruby and Naruto. The two turned to see Glynda Goodwitch approaching them. Well more like the Bullhead as she walked right past the two teens. She adjusted her glasses for a moment before giving her riding crop a swing, which unleashed a barrage of purple colored energy bolts.

"Who is that?" Naruto asked Ruby as he watched the display. This woman was easily knocking around a heavy flying machine.

"She's a teacher at Beacon Academy! A famous huntress, Glynda Goodwitch!" Ruby said with the excitement clear in her voice. To meet a huntress of all things was really fortunate in her mind.

The Bullhead stabilized and turned to attempt an escape. Glynda didn't seem to like that idea as she summoned a large cloud above the machine which started to rain rather sharp icicles considering they were piercing the Bullhead. Naruto noticed however that Roman had disappeared during one of the attacks. Soon enough a woman took his place as she walked out of the cockpit of the aircraft. Naruto noticed she seemed to deliberately keep her face hidden in the darkness of the Bullhead compartment. Naruto did, however, take note of her glowing amber eyes as markings appeared on her arms before she fired a sort of fireball at Glynda. Naruto grabbed Ruby and jumped back from the combat zone, giving Glynda room to work. He was glad he did as the ground below Glynda seemed to glow for a second before it exploded. "Are fights always like this here?" Naruto yelled over the sound of the wind and explosions.

"Not really!" Ruby replied to her companion. The two watched as Glynda used the debris from the explosion to attack the airship with a spear of rocks.

As the mystery woman countered the attack, Naruto hatched an idea, "Shadow clone jutsu!" Ruby watched as a second blonde boy just poofed into existence.

Needless to say, she spent a moment looking between the two before asking, "How…?!"

Naruto cut her off, "I'll explain later. Right now though, how good is your aim?" Naruto asked, getting a raised eyebrow from Ruby as he pointed at the engine of the Bullhead. Ruby got the idea and nodded to Naruto, spinning Crescent Rose into a launching position. Naruto, meanwhile, formed a Rasengan in his clone's hand. Once completed the clone got into launching position, "It's ready Ruby!"

Ruby looked at the copy standing on the blunt end of her weapon holding a swirling blue sphere in his hand. She definitely had to talk to this guy later especially since he knew who she was. But for now… "Go!" She yelled as she fired the clone off towards the Bullhead's engine.

The mystery woman was too busy dealing with Glynda's attacks to pay attention to the two teenagers. So when the Bullhead shook violently and alarms starting going off, she was a bit confused as smoke blew in front of the opening. She turned to see the Naruto clone clinging onto a rather badly dented engine. The clone grinned before it was blasted out of existed by the woman. She clearly wasn't happy as circles appeared around her before she waves her arms at the three. The three looked down to see the entire roof start to glow red.

"Damn!" Naruto yelled before he slammed his hand on the ground. Ruby and Glynda prepared to run only to find themselves lifted in the air… by air? They could feel the winds wrap around their legs and it felt like they were standing on something solid despite nothing being there.

The glowing rooftop exploded violently just moments after Naruto acted, enshrouding the group in smoke. The mystery woman seemed satisfied with her work as the Bullhead closed. She rejoined her partner as Roman piloted the craft away. He turned to the woman and seemed rather calm despite the alarms, "We're going to have to scrape the aircraft. I can get us a bit away if the engine holds."

The woman only scowled as she took a seat. At least the one responsible wouldn't be bothering them anytime soon, or so she thought.

"That was close." Naruto said with a sigh of relief as he lowered everyone to the ground. He'd never been so glad for his semblance before, complete control of the wind within his general vicinity, five meters in fact. He had managed to develop a small variety of techniques with it with one being a shield from various forms of fires and explosions and a second being able to levitate himself and things. Granted the more he had to hold up the bigger the drain on him, but thankfully a couple extra people weren't difficult.

Glynda and Ruby were both looking at Naruto in awe. Though Ruby snapped out of it first as she got in Naruto's face and started to barrage him with questions, "Who are you?! How did you make a copy of yourself?! What was that weird blue thing?! How can you make us fly?! Why are we not toast?!"

"Uh…" Naruto backed away with his hands up like he was surrendering, "I can answer the first, fourth, and fifth question. I'm Naruto Uzumaki, and the flying and shield from the explosion were due to my semblance. I can control all the air around me within five meters. I basically picked us up and made a concentrated wall of wind below us to deflect the blast. Though it was really draining to stop a blast that big…" Naruto said as he took a deep breath while wiping some sweat off his face.

Before Ruby could spazz out over how cool Naruto's semblance was, Glynda got their attention with a cough. The two teens looked towards the seasoned huntress as she gestured the two to follow, "Come with me, please. We need to report what has happened to the authorities."

Naruto and Ruby looked at each other and shrugged. Didn't seem like a bad idea. The two didn't realize they would be interrogated instead of just giving a report. The two sat behind a table as Glynda paced back and forth behind them. Ruby looked dejected by the turn of events where as Naruto was hiding his emotions behind a poker face. In truth, he was nervous as hell. If Summer learned he had been arrested on his first day in Vale… oh boy…

"I hope you realize your actions tonight will not be taken lightly you two. You put yourselves and others in great danger." Glynda stated as she moved around to the front of the table.

"They started it!" Ruby countered in her and Naruto's defense.

"Yeah, they did try to rob us and that shop." Naruto added. How had his night gotten so complicated?

Glynda seemed to side with the two for a moment as she pulled out a large scroll, "If it were up to me, you would both be sent home with a pat on the back…" She said as she stopped in front of the room's door as Ruby smiled, "And a slap on the wrist!" Glynda stated as she smacked her riding crop down at the pair's hands. Ruby jumped back in surprise as Naruto didn't even react as the tool made contact with the table.

"But… there is someone here who would like to meet with you both." Glynda said as she moved out of the doorway. Ruby looked puzzled at this. Who could want to meet her and a boy she didn't know in an interrogation room?

She was answered by a tall, gray haired man with a green outfit walked into the room. In one hand a tray of cookies and in the other a mug of what smelled like hot chocolate to Naruto. He looked at the two for a moment before speaking, "Ruby Rose." The man stated as he showed he knew who Ruby was. He leaned in a bit closer to the two and got a better look at Ruby, "You… have silver eyes."

"Just like Auntie Summer." Naruto thought as Ruby stuttered nervously.

"So…" The man started as he turned to the scroll Glynda was holding, "Where did you learn to do this?"

"S-Signal Academy!" Ruby responded, her nerves still showing in her tone.

The man seemed a bit surprised by her answer, "They taught you to use one of the most dangerous weapons ever designed?"

"Well, one teacher in particular." Ruby quickly added.

"I see." The man said before he set the plate of cookies down on the table between the two. Naruto didn't hesitate to take a cookie and eat it. Ruby looked at the plate for a moment before following his lead and taking a cookie for herself. Not a moment later was she stuffing cookies in her mouth.

"Eight, impressive." Naruto thought as he kept count of just how many cookies Ruby managed to fight into her mouth at once. Chewing them seemed to be a problem for her but that was her own fault.

"It's just that I've only seen one other scythe wielder of that skill before. A dusty old crow." The man stated as he looked up to the ceiling in remembrance of his memories.

Naruto held a laugh in as Ruby attempted to speak with the cookies in her mouth while holding her ninth cookie. The man raised an eyebrow as he tried to decipher what Ruby had said. With a gasp for air after she swallowed all the cookies, Ruby wiped her mouth with an embarrassed smile, "Sorry. That's my uncle Qrow! He's a teacher at Signal. I was complete garbage before he took me under his wing and now I'm all like hooo wachaa!" Ruby said as she finished with doing mock up martial arts poses.

Naruto couldn't help but notice how similar he and Ruby were in that aspect "Sounds like Summer and me back when we first met."

"So I've noticed." The man said as he set his mug down, "and what about you young man? Those were some rather unique abilities you displayed on that rooftop, and you wasted little to no energy while dispatching those men. Something only the most skilled huntsman and huntresses can accomplish."

"I was, and still am, the disciple of a huntress who has just recently returned to Vale. We were on the Isle of Patch at first but came here to find Ruby and Yang after we met up with their father." Naruto stated, getting an odd stare from everyone in the room.

"And just who is this Huntress in question?" The man stated as he took a seat and folded his hands.

Naruto looked around the room and stopped at Ruby. He stared back at her for a moment before sighing, "I figured she would explain this so I'm at a bit of a loss. I guess I'll start at the beginning… The reason I was looking for Ruby specifically is because of this Huntress, who disappeared seven years ago on a mission."

The man's eyes, as well as Glynda's, widened in response as they put the dots together, "You can't be talking about…" The man started to say only to be cut off by Naruto.

"The huntress who trained me… is Summer Rose." Naruto finished which caused the room to become dead silent.

Ruby only stared Naruto in utter shock. He just claimed her mother trained him, and that she was now in Vale with her father. That her mother was alive, "W-what…?"

Alright so it's very long time since I've done writing. Not sure how many people still follow me but I'm making a comeback! I might not do my usual reviewer's response simply to save time and work on other stories. That said, I left a lot of holes to be filled in later. So to those who made it this far…

[1] (I tried really hard to think up something creative for this but drew a lot of blanks. If this doesn't make sense, just think of Lightning's Blazefire saber from FF XIII.)