Chapter 6

Kunou woke up early the following morning. Pushing away the covers she got out of bed, putting on her sandals as clad in her pajamas she got out of her bedroom.

The soft pitter patter of her footsteps were heard echoing off the walls as she walked through the hallways of her home with a droopy expression on her face as her nine tails dragged behind her.

As she neared her mothers room the sound of muffled giggling reacher her twitching ears. Kunou frowned as she heard it and as far as she was aware no one aside from herself and her mother were here. Making her way closer she pressed her ear against the door and once more she heard giggling though this time it was accompanied by another voice, this one distinctly male.

Thinking the worst of her mother and that she was cheating on her father, Kunou wasted no time as she barged into the room and ready to call her mother out. She paused in her actions and her mouth that was open and ready to scold her mother slowly closed as looked at her mother who was currently in the arms her father, both whom smiled softly at her.

Her tails dropped to the ground and her ears flattened against her head as tears began to gather in the corner of her eyes as she began to sniff softly. Yasaka moved so she was laying next to him as Naruto opened his arm while looking warmly at Kunou.

''Hey Kunou-chan, how about you come here my dear kit?''

At his words the first few tears began to fall as she launched herself at her the blond that waited for her. ''Father!'' She was swept in his embrace as he held her close, allowing her to take comfort in his presence as her small arms wrap themselves around him. He could feel her tears making contact with his chest though that didn't bother him as comforting was much more important at the moment.

Naruto fell back onto the bed before moving so he was laying sideways with Kunou still holding him tightly as she didn't seem to want to let go as her tails were swishing in happiness. Smiling at the two of them Yasaka joined them so Kunou was pressed between her parents while she used her tails to cover them.

Both parents shared a look as they figured out they weren't going to leave anytime soon, not with Kunou who seemed to have fallen asleep between them. Though neither of them really minded as they hadn't slept much with their late night activities that ended only a couple hours ago. As the two of them began to join their daughter in her slumber Naruto briefly focused which resulted in a wooden tentacle to form which closed the curtains as his eyes began to close.

''Kunou, please calm down until lunch is finished!'' Yasaka called out as she could see her daughter move around in the corner of her eye as she was continuously asking Naruto to teach her after she was told her ability to grow and control plants were from him.

Seeing how she was ignoring Yasaka she was swept up by Naruto before placed on his lap. ''Listen to your mother Kunou and i might teach you a bit later okay?''

Kunou stopped moved in his grasp in turn of looking up at him with her amber eyes she inherited from Yasaka. ''..Really?''

Naruto nodded. ''Yes, really. But only if you listen to your mother.''

The young girl stared up at him as if searching to see if he was speaking the truth and when she decided he did she glomped him. ''Yay!'' She exclaimed cheerfully and Naruto had to put a hand on her tails that were swishing wildly back in forth and threatening to throw the plates on the ground.

Chuckling softly, Naruto rubbed her between the ears as she snuggled against him. It felt nice to be close to his daughter after so long and she had missed him more than he had her which was impressive as he almost always had the two of them in the forefront of his mind.

Wondering if it was smart of him to leave in the first place as he could tell it had hurt both of them a lot when he had delivered the news as he had spent and entire night consoling a crying Kunou who desperately pleaded for him to stay though Yasaka was much more understanding in that regard.

Not that he blamed her as she was just a child yearning for her father like anyone her age would. But after the events during the faction meeting he knew Sirzechs' would listen to him though he was unsure about the older devils which were more traditional with their beliefs that would pose a problem.

Yasaka finished making lunch as she served it on the plates. She looked expectantly at her daughter ignored her for the food she had just cooked as she didn't move from her spot on her father's lap.

''Ah, just let it be Yasaka-chan.'' He patted Kunou's head affectionately. ''It doesn't bother me.'' He showed her he was easily able to eat her food as Kunou wasn't tall by any definition and didn't obscure him in the slightest.

As they ate in relative silence Naruto spoke up as he asked her a question. ''Yasaka?'' The woman in question looked at him which signalled he could continue. ''How many people are aware that i'm, you know?'' He glanced down at Kunou who was unaware as she continued with her food.

''Only a few know which are a select few guards, her teachers and a handful of elders.''

''I see. Wait, what's this about teachers? You mean like school and stuff?''

''Correct, though i have Kunou homeschooled for her own safety as i don't know what's going on when she would be gone elsewise. The power she has inherited from you can pose a problem in the future as well once it develops more as it truly unique.''

''If you say it like that i can see where you're coming from. Especially since she doesn't know how to use it with no one to teach her. Even i had trouble and that was with instructions though once the basics are learned the rest comes by itself.'' He took another bite and swallowed it down before asking more questions. ''How large are her reserves and how good is her control on a scale from 1 to 10?''

Here Yasaka hummed as she brought a finger to her lips and tapped in a few times while in thought. ''It's a bit higher than expected from a Kyuubi but worth noting that it's much denser like your own, no doubt also inherited from you. As for control, well due to it being denser she had a bit of trouble in the beginning right, Kunou?'' The little blonde in his lap nodded as she continued with her food. ''But with the control exercises you had told her to do which she did a lot of i'd say it's around a 6, perhaps a little more.''

''Really now?'' He looked down at Kunou who in turn looked back at him with a look that she wanted to hear something from him. ''That's really impressive Kunou-chan, i'm proud of you.'' The young girl's eyes lit up at her father's praise as it was something she missed hearing.

Of course her mother would often praise her whenever she would do anything worthy of said praise but there was something different when her father did it. What it was she wasn't sure but she liked the feeling she felt when he did so.

''Finished Kunou?'' Her father asked her as he noticed her empty plate. ''How about you get cleaned up and ready for today hm?'' Kunou gave a nod as she hopped off his lap and brought her plate to the sink after which she made her way to her room.

Left alone, Yasaka then stood up before walking over to him and sitting down on his lap like Kunou had before. He wrapped his arms around her thin waist as she leaned back against him, the two basking in the other's presence much like the night before.

''I've missed this.'' She said softly. ''Having you with me, holding me like this. It was hard you know? Not being touched by a man in so long i had to suffer through a heat cycle all by myself. There were plenty of offers of men who were all too eager to help relieve me though i have denied everyone of them as i knew you would be back…'' She rested her hands on his own which were still locked around her waist. ''And now you're really here. For myself and Kunou who really needs you as it's been hard to do everything alone, to keep telling her that you would return each time she asked why you left in the first place…''

Yasaka didn't seem to notice as she was turned to the side as a soft pair of lips met her own. Her eyes with with his before they slowly fluttered closed as she engrossed herself completely in the intimate act that made her heart flutter as their tongues came into play.

Neither seemed to stop anytime soon any Yasaka managed to somehow change her position to where she was straddling him with her hands holding his face as she didn't want to let go. Naruto's own hands came to rest on her nice and round ass which he proceeded to gave a nice squeeze as Yasaka began to ground herself against him.

''M-Mother?! Father!?'' Hearing Kunou's voice the two quickly pulled away from each other's face with Naruto stopping his groping of Yasaka's behind before the two turned towards the doorway where Kunou was standing clothed in a custom fitted miko outfit that looked quite adorable on her.

''K-Kunou!'' Yasaka yelped in surprise as sat up straight and quickly wiped away a string of saliva that connecting her lips with Naruto's own.

''You're done quicker than i expected.'' Naruto mused only for Yasaka to swat at his chest for acting so nonchalantly after exposing their daughter. ''Come on Yasaka-chan~'' He whined as he looked at her. He freed his ears and enlarged his eyes to make him appear irresistible to most.

Even Yasaka was unable to resist him now as she reached out and scratched him behind his ears making his twin tails go straight is it was so much more sensitive when someone else would do it. ''Nnnnn… Kunou… I, i need to get ready as w-weLL.'' He let out a yelp as Yasaka hit a certain spot and began rubbing circles there.

God this felt incredible.

''Hmph, fine.'' She huffed. ''I'll be outside and don't make me wait!'' She turned on her heels and left them alone once more except Naruto appeared completely putty in her hands as he followed the appendage as she pulled her hand back.

Yasaka was about to go after her when she was stopped by Naruto. Before she could ask what he was doing she watched as a wooden clone of Naruto rose out of the ground that formed clothes before it gained color. The clone looked at its creator before following after Kunou with a nod.

''There, he'll watch over her while we can get ready. I assume you have a free day today?''

Yasaka nodded. Work could wait a day as she would rather spend time with her mate and daughter. There were no important events or meeting she'd have to attend to which was nice as sometimes life her was quite boring. It also meant she could spend more time with her daughter, something Kunou had often asked for but couldn't due to her duties as leader.

A bit later than they had wanted to the two of them left Yasaka's home with the latter taking care of her slightly disheveled hair. While initially they both just wanted to change into more casual clothes, that had changed after seeing the other's naked body and the temptation was too much to resist as Naruto had thrown her onto the bed before taking her right then and there.

...And she absolutely loved it. She loved how dominant he was as he had ordered her to get on her hands and knees before filling her up nicely without question.

It was a complete contrast to their first time, back when he was still a boy and had caught her eye after being exposed to his power that was impressive for his age. It hadn't taken her much to get him in her bed as she knew he was interested in her even if he tried to hide it.

Despite both being virgins at the time, something that had actually surprised Naruto the two had shared a very pleasurable night. For as inexperienced both of them were, they had stamina to spare though and she was pleasantly surprised when he was able to match her despite him being a Nekoshou and her a Kyuubi.

After their first night the two of them had slept together numerous time during his stay here until. Sometime during which she had put her mark on him as he was too good not to. First was that he's a Nekoshou, a male on which is almost unheard of. Second was that his power and abilities were really interesting to her as she never heard of an ability that allowed one to create life like that. His powers were also huge compared to others his age and she knew that is would only be a matter of time before it would surpass hers. Finally, the sex was amazing and she was unsure if she could go without it.

When her next mating season had started she had straight up asked him to give her a child and while he was shocked at first he complied as the Nekoshou as a whole were on the brink of being extinct even if a child the two of them would have would take more after her than it did him regarding their genetics that is. Of course the amount of sex the two of them had during her heat was out of this world as she had kept him locked in her room as they would fuck for hours on end with only short breaks when they needed food or relieve themselves with the former being brought in by her servants.

Though with Kunou being the result of their coupling neither could say that they regretted it the slightest.

Speaking of their daughter, they found her and the clone he made not too far away though enough to be hidden from any potential onlookers.

The clone he had sent out to watch her turned to them as it sensed their arrival before with a nod it dissolved and melted into the ground.

''Very good Kunou.'' The voice of her father made her pause as she was currently walking up the side of a tree, an exercise he had taught her which increased her control over her chakra reserves. It was something unique to the two of them or so he said at least as it had to do with their chakra that was different from other Youkai in a good way though as they couldn't walk on surfaces like they would.

A smile lit up on the little girl's face as she saw her mother and father watching her, the former who had brought a blanket with her to sit down on. Finishing her exercise she reached the top before deciding to show off for her father as she did a backflip before landing on the ground, softening the impact with a careful application of chakra.

Naruto clapped his hands after Kunou landed, prompting her to gain a small blush on her cheeks from the attention he was giving her.

''I assume you've mastered that exercise Kunou?'' The young kitsune girl nodded causing him to hum as he looked around. ''Well, usually following that is the water walking exercise but there aren't any creeks or rivers nearby so we'll skip that for now.'' He slowly made his way to his feet before walking over to Kunou who was watching him intently.

He stopped once he was in front of her, arms crossed as the two of them stared at another for a short moment before he spoke up. ''Mhm, how about you spike your chakra? I want to to see myself how large your reserves are.''

Kunou quickly nodded before closing her eyes as she focused on the energy inside her and willed it outwards. Naruto stared at Kunou whom had closed her eyes. While initially nothing seemed to be happening he knew better as he took note of the surrounding grass regaining its dark green color like it had just rained in the area as opposed to the lighter shade the rest of the field was.

''Alright, that's good enough Kunou.'' The girl opened her eyes which seemed to have a light glow to them that slowly died down and didn't go unnoticed.

''Now, first of all you should know the power to create and control plants which you inherited from me is called Mokuton. Don't ask why it's called that as you're capable of doing much more than the name suggest as even i don't know. I inherited it from my great-great grandfather or something as i'm not quite sure which generation he's from and you are the third person to have it which is impressive with how many times it has skipped over.

Watch closely as i'll be showing you a simple yet important technique which will be a basis of many future techniques i'll be teaching you after you get this down. Basically you just need to send your chakra to your feet before expelling it all at once like this.'' Kunou watched as he tapped the ground with his foot, resulting in dozens of flowers to rise to the surface and blossom that were all beautiful. ''Now, i didn't need to tap my feet but i did it to make it easier to show that i released the built up chakra when i did so. Important for you though is that you need to think of type of flowers you want. It doesn't matter which ones as long as they exist, for now at least. Eventually once you master it you can do this.'' He swiped his arm to the side of them, prompting hundreds of flowers to rise to the surface much to both Kunou and Yasaka's awe is they looked beautiful with how many different types there were.

''I'll be over there, watching with Yasaka until you manage to grow ten different types of flowers in one go.'' Giving her an affectionate headpat he made his way back to Yasaka as he set down on the blanket with her quickly situating herself on his lap.

''Is ten not a bit much for her?'' She mumbled as she felt his arms around her waist.

''Maybe, i kind of want to see how she'll do it. If she's going to try for ten different flowers at once or try one by one until she gets a hang of it and then gradually increasing the numbers.''

He heard Yasaka let out a hum before she replied. ''Well, i think it'll be the former as she really wants to impress you.''

''...I think you are correct.'' He uttered as he watched Kunou's attempt fail which made her glare at the ground around her. ''Oh well, i'll give her a hint in a bit. This is quite amusing to watch.'' He felt Yasaka nudge him for that comment but knew that she agreed.

Time slowly past as the two parents continued to watch their daughter's failed attempts in completing the task Naruto had given her. Sometime during which he had made a tree grow behind him in order to lean his back against as it was much healthier for his back.

''Hey Naruto?'' Yasaka began softly, gaining his attention as he glanced up at her before focusing back on Kunou who seemed to be close to exploding in rage for her numerous failed attempts.

''Yeah?''

''Have you.. Mmm, have you been with someone else when you were gone?'' Yasaka turned around from her position in his lap as she asked him that question, blocking his view if Kunou and making him stare up into her eyes.

Naruto's immediate response to Yasaka's question was a simple 'No' but paused as he thought back, eyebrows furrowing together as he racked his brain into remembering. He didn't think Kuroka would count. I mean, sure they would sleep in the same bed together though it was mostly her sneaking in his. They shared a few kisses here and there but it was her that instigated them. Even the last time he had seen her he had caught her with her hand in the cookie jar, the cookie jar being his underwear with the cookies she was looking for being his dick.

So Kuroka could be written off..

There had been a bit of flirting here and there during his travels but it never evolved beyond that except… An image flashed in his mind, one of a woman, a beautiful one with pale blue hair and blue eyes similar to his own. The memory that accompanied the image was blurry though and didn't do much to help.

''I uh, i might have slept with someone.'' He mumbled out as his regained focus to see Yasaka looking at him a single eyebrow quirked upwards.

''Might?''

''Yeah… I can't say for sure as the memory is foggy so i apologize but if i did do something with her she'd be the only one.''

Yasaka turned her attention back to Kunou after that, a soft hum emanating from her throat as she lightly moved on his lap before suddenly she spoke up. ''That's less than i thought to be honest. Not that i'm not happy or anything but i'm surprised it's not more if you have to get rid of your urges somehow.''

''Trust me it was hard sometimes but i managed. I just hope that if something did in fact happen between me and that blue haired woman it was safe as the thought of having another child without me being there for them… Thank god my mom isn't alive or she'd beat the living crap out of me if she would've gotten a hold of that.'' A rise in Kunou's chakra prompted him to look at her only to see the surrounding area go up in flames as her patience had reached it limits.

''Kunou!'' He called out to her, making her jolt before realizing what she did and quickly quelled the flames before slowly walked up to them.

''Father?''

''Calm your mind for a bit Kunou as this isn't getting anywhere.'' He patted the blanket next to him as she came over and moved to her knees next to him. He moved one hand as he began to scratch her behind the ears, it was a weak spot for Yasaka and himself so he assumed it would work on his daughter as well. Seeing how she closed her eyes and leaned into his hand he was right.

He did this for a couple of minutes until Kunou had calmed down enough as he slowly moved his hand down to her tails which he softly stroked.

''Kunou,'' The young girl slowly turned to her father who looked at her with a soft smile. ''When you go back there to try again start with creating one type of flower before increasing the number once you got that down. What you've been trying to do isn't going to work or it might but it will take much longer. Now, go up and do your best okay?'' He leaned in and gave her a kiss to the side of her head as she nodded and got up with newfound determination and her father's advice.

She stood in the spot she previously had lashed out at though there weren't any marks of her outburst visible, no doubt her father had already fixed that. Closing her eyes she concentrated, his advice ringing in her mind as she decided to go with something easier as roses. With that in mind she concentrated on her chakra, making it travel through her before releasing once it reached her feet.

She opened her eyes after a moment before casting a glance downwards. She was expecting another failed attempt so imagine her as her eyes landed on a single rose. It wasn't perfect as its blooming process was only halfway done.

Nonetheless it didn't deter her the slightest and she looked at her parents who were both smiling proudly at her.

Kuroka frowned as she entered the living room before plopping down, not even greeting the others who were present in the room as well.

The reason for her behavior was simple; Naruto hadn't returned.

She had been told of what had happened at the faction meeting, how the initial plan had been thrown out of the window after Naruto had spotted Katerea who was directly or indirectly responsible for his mother's death at least that's what Vali told them.

He had apparently dominated the woman like she was a mere child before mercilessly killing her without a blink of his eye. But when she had asked Vali why he wasn't here as she wanted to apologize for her earlier behavior he had pretty much told her he apparently was going to see someone special and Kuroka had a good idea that this special person was Yasaka after hearing him say her name in his sleep.

The thought of what those two were doing gave her a nasty feeling she did not like.

It was quite obvious they had some sort of relationship but exactly what kind she wasn't sure. Still she wished she could've at least talked to him one more time before he'd leave.

Perhaps she could ask Ophis if she could leave, at least temporarily and look for him in Kyoto.

In a different place completely, a dimly lit cave that was illuminated only by the little amount of light that made it this far inside a large body could be seen laying on its side.

A single eye belonging to it slowly opened, revealing a large, deep blue iris that seemed to almost be glowing in the darkness compared to its surroundings. The head of the large body curled around, its single eye landed on the smaller body that was pressed against its own.

Capable of seeing in the dark with no problem; it watching the slow, rhythmic movement of the smaller being as its own tail curled around it protectively while the expression it held softened.

Perhaps it was time, time for her daughter to meet her father. She had managed to sense him. It was quick but she knew, his energy signature was unique. One of a kind as it was always in mixture with the very earth itself.

Interesting enough she had sensed it in Kyoto as well though with what he was it shouldn't be that much of an surprise honestly.

She would break the news to her whelp later though as she had waited long enough to find out and while she wouldn't admit it out loud she was curious to see how he was doing these days. She just hoped he wouldn't be mad for keeping this a secret...

''...Naruto-kun, are you okay?'' Yasaka touched his cheek as he suddenly froze.

He blinked a few times as he focused on Yasaka's face who looked at him in concern. ''Sorry, not sure what that was about but i'm fine now.'' He leaned in to peck her lips before turning to their daughter who hadn't stopped since going at it again. ''Kunou, that's enough for now. Don't tire yourself out as we'll be having enough days to practice and i want you in top condition. It's better than to completely exhaust yourself which in turn causes you to skip more training days.''

Kunou looked down at the two and a half roses she had managed to grow before nodding and skipping over to her parents who were up. Naruto welcomed her in his arms as he lifted her up before twirling around as he held her in his arms much to her joy.

Yasaka had folded up the blanket and locked her free hand with Naruto's own as the trio began making their way to her home as it had been a rather enjoyable afternoon.

End Chapter.