For the record, this one will probably take the longest to move forward with, mainly because of the other three I already have up.

This time, I won't be modifying my original idea for something else (i.e. Blood Storm and Were'mon). To give you proper perspective, this will be in the form of a mental intro from Naruto's point of view.

What's in a heart?

The human heart.

We, as a race, have already learned quite a bit about the heart.

A mass of muscle that sends blood throughout our bodies. The location for our emotions and personality. The most crucial part of our survival.

It's all of these things. And yet so much more.

What causes a child's heart to be so innocent and pure, while an adult's been darkened from reality? Why is it called 'the emotional center?'

The answer to these questions is simple. In a sense of the term...

The heart is alive.

It knows what we've seen. It knows what we've done. It knows what needs to be done for maximum life. And it will turn against you when it believes that you don't have the best interests at heart. Which, thankfully, is usually when you try and block off your heart with darkness. That much darkness will then become the abyss and consume you.

I should know. My own heart's taken a far more active role in my own survival for near 7 years now. Ever since I met Death itself.

Well, I wouldn't really say met exactly. I wasn't awake when it happened.

Still have no real idea what happened that caused to encounter. Just that apparently four women named Kurenai, Anko, Yugao, and Hana thought that I was someone else. And ended up killing me for it. All I have as proof of my innocence in that was the only thing I really remembered from before the attack.

Icha-Icha.

But I can't worry about it. With my encounter with Death, my heart took the Kyubi from inside me, and transformed into The Beast. Living black vapor, it thrives on my pain, growing stronger with each attack on me or it. So far it has only come out after a mob has cornered me. But in recent months, it's started showing up regardless.

Every time I look at my hands, now, all I see are smaller copies of its own. Claws and all. My eyes have been turned as well, making the urgency to stop it even more important. However, the only option I really have, I had gained from the creature my heart has become.

It's looking for something. Or rather, someone.

I don't know why it's looking for this person, but if it is going after someone, it usually means that person is going to die. I can't let that happen. I need to find this person, and protect them, before The Beast gets a hold of them. But there seems to be something else going on with this one. This person, this...

Keeper. But there is just one problem.

Why the hell am I getting the impression that the there are six Keepers instead of one?

To help, until it is time for the rest to be revealed, I'll be sticking to the descriptions of the core of this plot: The Heart Armors.

Void Heart, The Obliterator (aka 'The Beast') – base form of a fox/wolf/human hybrid made out of black vapor, instinctual, powered by pain, grows stronger with each attack on it, wants to heal the damage that was done to Naruto's heart but doesn't know much of anything except except survival, opposite side of Shade Heart, wields whatever will eliminate the threat

Shade Heart, Power Shredder – base form looks like an armored/metallic Fenrir from 'Smite: Battleground of the Gods,' the opposite side of Void Heart (i.e. switch pain and instict to willpower and senses), commands dark matter to control space, equal to Blaze Heart (yin-yang deal there), wields claws

Blaze Heart, Angel of Purpose – base form looks like a more armored/warrior Angewomon (basically, an armored angel), equal to Shade Heart, powered by purpose (The why that comes with the how), commands light energy to control time, wields hands and wings

Dragon Heart, Paladin of Courage – base form looks like Aldamon, powered by courage, commands fire, wields swords on the back of his wrists

Fairy Heart, Freedom's Wings – base form looks like Kazemon (with some clothing changes), powered by freedom (check 'Avatar: The Last Airbender'), commands wind, wields her legs

Thundercat Heart, Focused Scholar – base form looks like Lowemon (just switch darkness to lightning), powered by focus (check 'Chidori/Raikiri'), commands lightning, wields gauntlets/fists

Titan Heart, Guardian of Loyalty – base form looks like dual-shielded Gorem (check 'Bakugan'), powered by loyalty (how many times in history has someone asked the earth for help, and the earth responded accordingly), commands earth, wields fists and shields

Serpent Heart, Reliable Assassin – base form looks like blue themed Snake-woman (check 'Mummies Alive!'), powered by reliability (check 'Digimon Gomamon'), commands water, wields knives/sword

The only other thing I'll be saying at the moment, is that the Keeper of Courage is going to be Kurenai Yuhi's daughter, who won't know about that fact (or anything regarding it) until sometime after Naruto meets up with her.

Please let me know what you think.