Chapter 1: Gold

Humankind, Faunus, Grimm, these were the dominant species on Remnant. Some would argue that the Grimm stood at the top as most of the world was no longer settled by Faunus or Human alike as they had been overrun with Grimm. Some would also argue that of the three mentioned that Faunus were the weakest. Well she would disagree with that.

What did the humans have over Faunus? Strength? Nope all faunus were generally equal to humans in terms of strength and even then there are some unusually large Faunus that could overwhelm many in their own way. There are of course the select few humans with the potential to reach levels far beyond what seems realistic but that was the same for Faunus as well.

So did having Aura make humankind unique? No to that as well. If you had a mind and a soul then theoretically you could use Aura and faunus had just as much a chance to have the ability to use Aura as humans did, and Semblance fell in line with Aura for the requirements to use it. While more humans have been shown to have acquired a Semblance that can also be attributed to the fact that nowadays humankind outnumber faunus severalfold.

No the only thing humans have over faunus is numbers and in a way technology but a faunus can use it just as well as any human when taught how to. To make up for the difference in numbers a faunus may have some of the natural abilities of the animal that is their base such as agility, reflexes, claws and so on apparent from their obvious physical traits, and most faunus have night vision which no human should have.

Grimm however were a different matter as they were believed to be drawn and or created by negative emotions and are both incredibly dangerous and adaptive. A Grimm gets stronger and larger and more intelligent with age just like a human or faunus except their is no known limit in these things for a Grimm. They also do not require physical sustenance to sustain themselves presumably. The Grimm would attack faunus almost as much as they would humans and can live virtually anywhere.

No in her opinion humankind was the weakest. She had no ill will towards them but thought they took their place in life too much for granted. If suddenly they were enslaved by faunus they wouldn't last nearly as long as faunus would if it were the other way around. Also faunus were what she considered genetically superior. Faunus have very adaptive DNA and can breed both with any faunus type and humans and if a human breeds with a faunus the child is more likely to be a faunus than not.

Kura-no-Mae, or just Kura was the princess, heiress, and sole direct descendant of the Bakemono clan. Said to be a clan with the strongest faunus blood it while rare outside them was not uncommon for clan members to have more than one animal trait from their base. The clan itself was composed of mammalian faunus primarily canine, primarily those of fox base but there were some exceptions as well as felines in the mix.

In her case she would be considered a Kitsune as she had fox ears but also showcased her clan's rare blood and genetics by also having a fluffy tail to go along with it. Like a doll at the age of 11, the girl had soft features of big golden eyes with a believe it or not natural red lining to her eye lids and long snow white hair which had an almost crystalline sparkle to it. She wore a fine silver yukata style shihakusho with red trim and a black obi to tie in the back. The sleeves were separated so that they left her shoulders exposed but held to her arms. Her outfit also featured a hood which she often wore both to be a little discreet and protect from the sun but could also be worn to where her fox ears poked out. So with her tail and ears out even if she was being discrete it didn't work very long.

Though she had not been permitted to leave very often because of her age and never alone she still enjoyed the quaint life of Menagerie. Menagerie: a collection of captive animals, frequently exotic, kept for display. Her ancestors may have been the ones to push for getting the humans to partition them their own country they did not choose the name. Though ignoring how hot so subtle the insult had been with the humans naming the country as such for those that were educated she had to admit that the word Menagerie rolled off the tongue quite nicely and in time the negative connotations with the word were forgotten after a few decades.

Because of her not being allowed to leave but also because of her status she did not go to combat academies such as Signal and such but had her own private instructors. When the time came in a few years when she was deemed strong enough she would be permitted to attend higher level schools such as Beacon likely on a scholarship because of her position. From her own judging of her skills as well as the opinions of others she would say she was pretty talented and so learning quickly so for now she would be patient as she waited for the time when she could leave.

She was so deep in her own thoughts that she had shut herself off to her surroundings. She gasped when a small body ran past her swiftly. Red eyes filled her mind shocking her in place. She looked around bewildered to see some store owners yelling angrily in the direction of whoever ran by her shouting out something about a monster. Something different from the usual that went on everyday was welcomed to her so despite how startled she had gotten she took off in the direction of the person who ran away.

- 10 Minutes Later -

A young boy hid up in an alley avoiding attention. He held what looked to be a raw chicken by it's neck between his teeth.

"I could cook that for you if you want." The wild boy bristled as if his nonexistent fur were standing on end. He wheeled around and growled to see a foxlike girl standing in the opening of the alley.

Kura flinched at the sight and lost her nerve for a second. The boy or what she thought was a boy had the appearance of one perhaps a little younger than her but had almost a dark aura about him with wildly waving pitch black hair and glowing piercing red orbs for eyes.

"A G-Grimm?"

She flinched a little but did not back down as she approached him squinting her eyes looking him over.

"I've never heard of a Grimm shaped like person let alone one choosing to steal rather than kill. Do you perhaps understand me?" She never let her guard down but she was still surprised when the boy move though she made no act to stop him. A second later when she had gotten too close she found herself pinned against the wall. The feral boy got right up in her face and growled loudly.

It grew confused when Kura simply gave him a smile that seemed to brighten the dark, dank alley they were in.

"It's okay you don't have to worry."

The boy didn't know what it was as the girl's golden eyes glowed for a moment but he lost his own anxiety and trepidation as the dark field about him started to fade. His hair lightened from black becoming a surprising shade of golden blonde and his eyes too lost their blank red becoming a shinning blue. A stark contrast to how he was. His eyes lidded over before he slumped into unconscious. Kura caught him before he fell.

'I sensed an aura in this boy yet he looked like a Grimm. Yet in order to use aura you must have a soul which grimm do not.' She set the boy down and had to admit he was kind of adorable if not quick malnourished as well. She looked at his face and gasped before stroking his cheeks seeing whisker marks.

'He looks human now but those are rare faunus traits of my family though I have everything else but the facial markings.' Her lips puckered cutely and her eyes sparkled when he started to purr from her stroking his cheek.

"It's settled I'm keeping you!"

Without another word she picked him up awkwardly and begin the trip back to her clan's property. Sure people would ask her questions about what she was doing along the way but not like any of them would stop her. She smirked to herself in though of how things could change now.

'Form of a human, traits of a faunus, presence of a Grimm. Just what you...'

"Ah." She stopped in the middle of the street. "I don't know his name." Bringing in a stray off the streets to her grandparents would be more difficult if she didn't know anything about him.

- 6 Years Later -

"Now remember I want you to behave and try to make friends." Naruto groaned and looked away as Kura fixed his tie. At the age of 15 he had been accepted into Beacon academy at Kura's referral to the Headmaster. Apparently at the age of 17 she was able to skip the rest of the years and now having just turned 18 she was the youngest certified Huntress the academy had as well as the only Faunus of such rank they had. She definitely lived up and passed the credit of her family name. The general age of admittance into Beacon was 17 but she joined at 16 and now Naruto was joining at 15. The Headmaster had yet to see his skill in person however so that still needed to be reviewed.

"Your not my mother. Besides what good has having friends done for me? I can joke around and entertain people but for the most part they're boring." Kura leveled him an even gaze and sighed.

"Well Menagerie is not the most exciting place. I'm hoping that you'll enjoy it here more. Besides am I not your friend? I thought things were pretty good between us?" Naruto started at her for a moment as she stared back as if daring him to say the wrong thing. And he continued to stared and her fox ears twitched at him in response. He stared at her too long and started to pay attention to her face more than the conversation and got lost for a moment. He turned away in frustration quickly as he grumbled to himself.

"I don't exactly put people at the same level as you..." She hugged him from behind suddenly.

"Aww! That's what I like to hear!" She started to tickle his cheek with her index finger causing him to blush for a second as he to his horror purred. He quicklly shrugged her off as she giggled. "Get off of me!"

"Fufufu now then as I said go make some friends. In the end you don't have to but mainly I want you to enjoy yourself. I know that you were just as excited to come to this academy as you were to come see your master~."

His eyebrow twitched as he could feel her practically shooting a cat smile at his neck." Growling lightly he walked off in the campus of the school as she waved. After he had gotten a good distance away heading towards the Freshmen introduction.

"He's grown a lot since I've been gone. Almost taller than me now too..."

-END-

AN: There we go first chapter for a new story idea. Not going to say a lot in the notes about this just yet. Let me know what you think. Update rate will be based on reviews as I balance this with my Ultimate Weapon story.

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