Chapter 3 Relaxing and Healing

House of Mystery - Kuoh

A few weeks have passed since the meeting of the three groups and things were interesting, to say the least. Naruto had been keeping himself busy, not bother on wanting to know Issei or his company for a good time being but has talked with a few of them and share a few things. So it wasn't so bad and a start as a few got more talks with the young man than anyone.

With the others, the girls, are getting along much better and are interesting, to say the least.

Origami has tried to get to know her brother but Vali is not so sure about this and was new to for the White Dragon Emperor. He never had a sibling or want to do. So it was a slow to start and nothing bad so far which is a start.

Silvia wants to meet her little sister Ravel and the whole Phenex family but is on hold for the time being. Rias did promise for a meeting down the road but slow steps first before the jump which was reasonable and understandable.

Esdeath, well it seems that she and Grayfia have a sister rivalry going on and let's leave at that for now.

Kyouko seems to be getting along with everyone which is surprising and who she is the clone of but no is judging her so far. She doing her best to fix the damage that was done to Issei and Asia which is going great.

Artoria and Mordred have got along great with their siblings Arthur and Le Fay. Artoria the mature sibling while Mordred is the rebel sister which is no surprise there and Arthur and Le Fay get along great with their new sisters.

Naruto wants nothing to do with Issei or those with him but he was talk and made small bonds with the peerage, nothing big but a start and something to keep an eye out for.

So far the groups have no luck on finding the Khaos Brigade or their allies but something did happen in Kyoto which was almost all hands on deck.

Naruto and his team along with Vali and his team joined with Issei, Asia, Xevona, Irina, Rossweiss, and Azazel on saving Yasaka and kicking the Hero Faction out.

Naruto took great pleasure in clawing Cao Cao's eye out for what he has done to Yasaka and making Kunou cry as he promised to get mother & daughter back together. He left a big impact onto the pair as Kunou look at the young man like a father which was surprising for him and Yasaka, well she eyeing a lot.

After things cool and calm down, Vali and his team left before things went up which is a good thing for the time being. Naruto and his team stay in Kyoto for a bit due to Rossweisse wanting to shop with them and Serafall joined shortly afterward.

Now we see Naruto resting and relaxing from all crazy and adventure that happens. His team was relaxing in their own ways.

This week keeps on getting interesting and more are to come soon enough.

Time Skip

"Why are you all here?" Naruto asks the woman in front of him.

Them being Rossweisse, Yasaka, Kuroka, Gabriel and Serafall. They were all standing in front of him in his gym as he was working out. He doesn't know why they were here and it was annoying him.

"Oh don't be like that daddy. We are here because we want to be," Kuroka said seductively.

"First off, don't call me daddy. Second, that doesn't answer my question," Naruto said as he was glaring at the cat.

"We don't know why but it would seem that the House was calling to us. And appeared before each of us and so here we are," Gabriel explained.

This confused Naruto greatly.

"Why the hell would the House bring you guys specifically? I don't recall ever asking for it to do that," Naruto said.

"Maybe it's because it feels that you are lonely," Yasaka said which made Naruto chuckle.

"Lonely? I don't think so. I've been alone sure but never lonely," Naruto stated.

"Then where are your other girls?" Serafall asked.

"They are doing a mission right now," Naruto said, "They'll be back in a couple of days."

"It's sad being alone with no one around," Rossweisse said.

"Nothing I'm not used to," Naruto said.

"It doesn't have to be like that you know," Yasaka said as she got close to Naruto and was seductively caressing his cheek "We could help with that."

"I don't think so," Naruto said as he pushed her away "Even if I was so inclined, I doubt Gabriel would risk becoming a Fallen if she succumbed to lust."

Gabriel blushes slightly at the thought.

"Then why did the House bring us here if not that?" Kuroka asked getting annoyed that she won't have sex with a dragon.

"Does it look like I know exactly what the House is thinking? It makes its own choices and reasons. So if you don't mind, you can leave," Naruto told them.

"That would be unwise Naruto," a voice said behind the girls that scared them and made them react to get into their fighting positions.

They all found the origin of the voice to be a beautiful purple woman that had purple eyes. The girls had no idea who this was but Naruto did.

"Why are you here Orchid?" Naruto asked.

"Who's this?" Gabriel asked.

"That's Orchid. She's the physical manifestation of the House's magic," Naruto said.

"So you are not alone then?" Kuroka asked.

"Orchid rarely makes appearances so it's just me and the girls the majority of the time," Naruto responded, "And what do you mean it would be unwise?"

"You are indeed lonely Naruto. Even when you try to hide it. It's not a healthy mood" Orchid reasoned.

"Oh, piss off Orchid. I've been alone essentially all my life and as you can see I'm fine" Naruto said to her.

"Physically yes but emotionally you are anything but. You know that I know what happened to you but they don't. You need to talk about what happened or else it will consume you" Orchid explained as she disappeared.

Naruto was angry at her for this. Going around to pick up these girls to be a shoulder to cry on for him. Naruto knows Orchid has good intentions but he prefers being alone. It's easier plus it allows him to think about the future and prepare. But right now, Naruto remembers all of the bad that has happened in his life.

The Experiments

The Torture

The Abuse

Everything that they did to make him what he is today.

"What did happen to you?" Rossweisse asks which makes Naruto sigh.

"You want to know? Fine. I suggest you sit down because this might take a while" Naruto said as he does just that.

2 hours later...

Naruto told them every grueling detail of his past. Nothing was left out. Why? Because what's the point of denying the truth. As soon as he was done, he saw all of the girls look down in sadness and anger.

"So that's my story," Naruto told them.

"You poor, poor man," Yasaka said.

"I'm not a man. I'm a dragon" Naruto corrected her harshly.

"It's no wonder why the Khaos Brigade wants you dead," Kuroka stated.

"I'm Frankenstein's monster and soon enough all of us clones will meet our maker...and kill him," Naruto said.

"And when you do, you'll be going to kill Issei and Vali? For what? Vengeance? Jealousy?" Rossweisse asked angrily.

"Yes. I will kill Issei and Vali to make it official" Naruto stated.

"To make what official?" Serafall asked.

"That I exist. Independent of being seen as a clone, I will be seen as an individual. Once I become the strongest of dragons, I will make sure that no one forgets that. No one" Naruto says as he decides to leave.

"Is that all your life is to you?" Gabriel asks which makes him stop his tracks for a second and slightly turn around.

"It's all it needs to be," Naruto said as he continues to leave while the girls ponder on well everything.

Meanwhile, Naruto went to his private chambers to try to decompress on everything. It wasn't successful. He was fuming with rage and right now he can't control it. So he lashed out in his room, destroying everything inside. Letting out his power in response to his rage.

The more he lashed out, the angrier he got. It's like it wasn't enough. Like nothing would make him feel better. At some point, he exhausted himself and had no choice but to fall to the ground. As he did, he had tears coming out of his eyes. At first, he was confused by it but then he realized that he never cried before. And because he opened his walls, all of the pain and sadness of his life was coming out in waves. He couldn't stop it so he let it out.

"Don't cry Naruto. You are alive and life is worth living," A gentle voice said inside his head. He didn't know who this voice was but it felt familiar.

"A life worth living? But this isn't my life, is it? This is just a road leading to the end. Leading to my death," Naruto said out loud.

Despite all of his boasting, Naruto doesn't think he can actually beat Issei and Vali in terms of draconic abilities. He only as a cloned version of the Boosted Gear. It's weaker in comparison to the real one and it definitely more susceptible to Vali's Divine Dividing. Naruto is powerful in magic and psionic abilities to even the odds but in the end, Naruto knows that he probably will die when the time comes. Which is why he will give it his all to fight Issei and Vali to prove that he indeed exists.

The house was right, Naruto is lonely. He is afraid to be meaningless. That everything he does has no point. He can't let that happen. He won't.

Unbeknownst to him, the girls that he left in the gym entered his room and saw the carnage he had caused. When they saw him crying and breaking down, they went to hold him so that he knows that there is someone there. Normally, Naruto would have them leave but right now he's too vulnerable to do anything.

Small Time Skip

We now see Naruto in the living room, resting on the sofa and fully calmed down. His head was on Gabriel's lap who also patted his head gently. Everything was quiet and still. In this quietness, Naruto just rested. Thinking about his life. Thinking about the path he was walking.

"So that's how it is," He said getting everyone's attention

"The circumstances of one's birth are irrelevant. It is what you do with that gift that matters," He said with as he sits up off of Gabriel's lap.

"The Khaos Brigade will pay for what they have done to me. I will make sure they are nothing but ash. My fight with Issei and Vali will still happen. Whether it's to the death will be up to them. The path I walk is something I have walked alone. But maybe when this is all over, I can walk a new path," Naruto said.

"What kind of path?" Yasaka asked.

Naruto got up from his seat and said with a flick of his finger, his wings came to life and opened wide for all to see. The pale red wings sparkled like stars and looked powerful. The wings brought all five girls into a surprising warmth hug with Kuroka being in the arms of Naruto while the rest is covered up by the wings.

"A path where I can live a simple life. A life of happiness and joy. I saw the end of my journey as something final. But after all this time, I see that it's not. I guess I want what everyone else wants: Peace." Naruto said with a small smile on his face as he kept the girls close. As a sign of thank you for them comforting him

After a while, they separated from each other and Naruto escorted them to the door so that the house can take them to where they were before.

"I appreciate you're company but it's time you guys get back to where you were. We have a war to fight and something tells me, it will get ugly. So get prepared for anything and everything." Naruto advised them to which they nodded their heads.

Then as Kuroka was about to leave, she stopped and gave him a kiss which shocked Naruto.

"Wanted to do that for a while. Bye-bye nya" Kuroka said as she exited the house.

Then Yasaka gave him a kiss.

"Call me whenever you want darling," She said as she leaves

Next, Serafall kissed him.

"You have soft lips," She said with a smile as she also leaves/

After that, Rossweisse kissed him.

"I-I uhhh. Bye," She said nervously with a huge blush on her face as she leaves.

Lastly was Gabriel, she kissed him on the cheek.

"Till we meet again, Naruto," Gabriel said as the last to leave

Naruto had a smirk on his face and felt content. But now it's time to get serious. No more distractions.

He has a war to fight then he can worry about his love life...wait! What?!

Oh boy, this will be interesting for Naruto and what will come next.