Naruto and the devil danced around each other, avoiding each other attacks. Even if Naruto was getting closer and closer with each attack, he refused to lose to this man.

He did know that this man was the strongest person he had ever faced before. Unlike the bandits, this man was more of a monster than anything else. He could barely even dodge the attacks coming to him, the bastard's movement was faster than even anbu member shinobi.

Naruto was bleeding more than ever before, yet he did know he could not keep this up for long. He had to try to figure out how to win, there had to be a opening for his attacks. That was one of the main lessons Aela taught him, to wait for any opening or mistakes in your opponent's movements.

He just needed to look for something to make his next move, for the next mistake the bastard would make. He looked around to see nothing, this bastard was almost toying with him, and he refused to lose to someone like him.

The fight went on for a while till devil noticed the ones hiding in the woods, he looked down at Naruto before leaving. Naruto was panting and confused to why this bastard had left like that, he turned to notice Ahri with someone else.

"I would like you to meet Kunou's mother Yasaka, this is the one that saved her." Ahri smirked while looking at the worn-out werewolf, that slowly turned back into human.

"Seems this bat like person was trying to take your daughter just now." Naruto simply spoke to Yasaka.

"That bat person is called a devil, and it does seem like devils are up to no good, something I will deal with once I am home." She smiled at him.

"First I like to see what my daughter is up to, plus we do still need to thank the little werewolf for all his hard work." Yasaka teased before walking to the house.

"You are doomed but in a good way I guess?" Ahri joked before walking after her sister followed by Naruto.

Naruto did not understand why her would be doomed yet along in a good way, he just looked at Ahri's back. He did know he had no clue about what kind of person this Ahri was, just that she loved to tease him too much.

Before they got inside the door opened and the little girl hugged Naruto which surprised both women. They had figured she would hug her mother not the boy, they looked over at him with smirks because they would tease him for that one.

"Sweetie where is my hug?" Yasaka playful asked.

"Mhm, later? Can I stay here mommy?" Yasaka was taken back but kept her playful look on.

"I wonder why you want to stay here for. I mean the place is small so if you stay, we may have to build you something." She pointed out.

"I do know that it seems like more people are showing up in my forest lately, first vampires then fox girls now devils. I do need to make this place bigger to defend against things." Naruto explained.

"Guess I need to talk to the old man." Naruto pointed out.

"You do that, and we will watch her for you," Kunou looked over at her mother with pout. "No need to worry this is his home so he will be back later."

Naruto head to the village to talk to the old man, he did know it long time since he last met with the Hokage. He did wonder if he was doing ok, he did know that he had to get help if he wanted to build more out here.

Once inside the tower he looked at the old man that told everyone else to leave the room even his anbu members. When they were all gone, he waved Naruto to sit down in front of the desk so he could talk with him.

"What can this old man help you with today?" He asked.

"I need to grow my area, I guess could say I need a base. I have been getting more roommates and well not tiny house isn't good for everyone." He told her.

"I know, a lady and her daughter had told me about you. Seems you are really getting stronger and meeting some strange people now, aren't you?' He joked at the end.

"I guess you could say that, but I do know that I need to get stronger. I just hope I can become as strongest I need to be." Naruto admitted to the old man.

"I believe in you, and I know few people that want to help you out, so let me get them for you. This way you can talk with them to help with your new base." Hokage had called one of his anbu back in to get few people.

"Do tell me what is your main goal Naruto? Do you plan to make your own group one day or is this just a place that people can go to hide out at? There are many things you can do, and you are holding many cards right now." The Hokage explained to the young boy.

"I honestly never thought about it, I figured I would just live my life with me and Aela, yet things changed. I do know that I need to try to figure out what is the best move, something that will help not just myself but Aela. The idea of making my won group, at first, I never thought of such things." Naruto stopped for a moment.

"That was before learning of the truth of other races beside humans, maybe having a safe place for these races would be something good. I mean forest of death is not a massive place, even so it could still help ones in need." Naruto looked over at the old man.

"In this world, even the outcasts need some place to call home." He finished before letting his eyes close and to rest.

Later he could see Tsume along with Hana walking in with their dogs, he did wonder why these two people. He looked over at the old man that just nodded his head to the young boy, confusing the boy even more.

"Why are these two here?" He asked the old man.

"They been wanting to thank you for saving Hana's life for good while, so I let them know about your problem. So, they want help you get everything ready. Which means they will be taking you to get stuff you need started." He old man explained.

"It is nice to see you again Naruto, how about we get started? There is much to do and much to get ready for." Tsume asked.

He just nodded before following the two out before they took him all over the village. They had to hire many people and to get supplies ordered which he was shocked that they paid for everything.

He did know they were from a clan, so they could easily pay for it, even so he still surprised that they willing to help him. It was rare for anyone in this village to even be nice to him let alone help him when he needed help.

"Still do not understand why you are helping me this much." Naruto told them.

"That is because you saved Hana's life and it is the least we can do to help you, there is more we could do to help you." She smiled to him.

"If you want, I can also help you train at times, I mean I may not be young anymore, but I can still teach you few things." Tsume joked.

"I guess I could do that with you, and I need to make sure everything going ok back home with everyone." He told her which she nodded.

When he got back, Ahri just was currently staring down at Kunou. The little girl was glaring back up at the older kitsune with pout on her face, Naruto on the other hand could not figure out what was going on.

"She is mad you took too long to get back, but I swear I have ever seen her this way before. I do not know what you did to make her like this, she is becoming a little princess here." Ahri glared down at the young kitsune.

When she noticed him, she just moved over to him and looked at him. She hugged him while looking over at Ahri, stick her tongue out before she looked up at up Naruto.

"I have no idea and I did get help with everything. So, we should have more house and other stuff here over the month, so it will take time, but it will be getting done." Naruto told her.

"That is good to hear, and I also have some helper coming along as well." Yasaka spoke while walking out of the house.

"Plus, this is a portal back to my home city." Yasaka finished before pointing over at what looked to be a portal between to stone pillars.

"A portal, I thought these were only in fairytales." Naruto was shocked yet still looked at the purple glowing portal.

"Sometimes fairytales can be true, I do want you to know that if you hurt my little daughter that I will come looking for you." Yasaka looked at Naruto.

"I do not plan on hurting her, even If I am unsure of why she is acting like this." Naruto was clueless which both women gave him a giggle.

"I sure you will know one day, till then just make sure you keep her safe. Ahri will be round here and there you won't be too alone with dealing with her." Yasaka filled him in.

"So, you will be dealing with me more often." Ahri pointed out

"I do not know if that is a good thing or bad thing." Naruto admitted.

"Could be both but more of just her teasing you." Yasaka pointed out before going into the portal to leave for the time being.

Later that night Aela walked into her house to see Naruto putting food down for the little kitsune which she just looked at him. He just looked back at her before going outside to to tell her, leaving the kitsune to pout before eating her food.

"Just what is going on little man?" Aela asked him.

Naruto filled her in on everything and did he know it was going changed a lot, even so he did not see the harm in her being there. He did know she was odd with how she acts even so she was just a little girl.

"I swear you are too innocent and dense for your own good do you know that? I mean it would be nicer to have more people here, so you are not alone when I am away doing stuff. Even so what have you learned?" She asked.

"I have learned much but there a part of me that is missing, a void ever since I was saved that day. I been having hard time asking you about it, this void seems to feel weird. Growing stronger at first was my goal to survive yet it does not seem to be enough." Naruto stopped for a moment.

"Keeping her safe from that devil, pushing myself harder caused me to feel better during that fight. I think what I want is to grow stronger to protect others, you said werewolves have packs maybe that is what I'm missing? No, I do not mean turn people into werewolves but to have a group of our own." Naruto told her.

"You been thinking about this for long time, I am surprised that I never noticed it. I do not know why you are feeling that void, I never had during my time as werewolf. There may be something else going on with you that we may not know about." She explained.

"So, this void is not due to being a werewolf then I have to do my best to try to figure out what is going on with me. I do wonder just what caused it then, was it that I never had known what being safe was till now?" Naruto asked before walking in leaving Aela to think.

Naruto played with the little young kitsune before helping her in bed to sleep, he just sat beside the bed wondering. He did know there was a lot he had to figure out and he did know that he wanted to know what was going on. He disliked that he could not understand things, these things were eating at his mind every day.

Naruto went outside to train, he did know his body was fully healed yet he was still mad about letting him get away. There was something about losing that he hated, he just never wanted to lose again because he could come back to hurt the little kitsune.

"You are so easy to read, you still cannot get over losing, can you?" Aela teased him while walking over to him.

"That is because you know me too well, I could lose, and she could be taken. I would never be able to forgive myself if that happened." Naruto stopped training for a moment, he just looked back at her.

"You are so young, yet you act so old, you really need to learn that you will never always win every fight. There be times when you could lose, times when you will lose people yet blaming yourself will never help anyone nor yourself." Aela poked his forehead with her finger.

"What should I be doing?" He asked.

"Train and learn, keep pushing yourself till you reach your limit then break it." Aela told him with a smile before pulling him back into the house.

Much like Ahri she undressed and moved in the bed with him in the middle. He really did not know why he was always next to a naked woman, he really wished someone would help him out of this.

The next morning, Naruto got up early to train yet he noticed Tsume and Hana was walking over to the house. He looked to see Hana wearing pair of tight black short and tight black tank-top while her mother had the same thing on, these tank top did show off their breasts. He just looked over at them because he was wondering why they were here so early.

He also noticed four dogs behind them, one that looked far bigger than the other three. He started to walk over to the group before Aela walked over to them as well. He stopped to look over a Aela before back at Tsume.

"We are here to train you, tag team training you. So, you better get ready for long morning of being trained into the ground." Tsume teased which Aela rolled her eyes.

"Really tag team?" Aela said before looking at her with a smirk.

"You are all weird and let's just get started." Naruto went off to train because he did not even want to understand any of them.

Tsume and Hana did train Naruto into the ground so badly that morning, that he just looked up from the ground. The real pain did not start till Aela joined in with the training, dealing with Hana and her mother was not so bad. That was till Aela joined in and made the morning training from hell which Ahri was enjoying with her eyes.

"Seems the little boy is getting a real work out today?" Ahri asked, looking down over at the little kitsune.

"He is stronger than them." That was all Kunou had to say.

Naruto slowly got up after hearing her say that, she was right he was stronger than that. He looked over at the three women and four dogs, he just got back to his feet. He just rushed right at them which all them got taken back by it.

"Looks like it still has more fight in him." Aela joked before dodging his attack.

The training lasted longer and even so Naruto was once again on his back, before Kunou to sit on his chest. He was looking at her like why, she just gave him a look because you lost. She looked over at the dogs before petting their heads.

"Just what side are you on?" Naruto asked her.

"Mhm," Was all the little girl choice to say.

Later that day Naruto was sitting outside the house why everyone was inside eating, he could hear someone walking out. He looked over to see that it was Ahri, his eyes looked at her like why are you here?

"You still do not understand why you lost?" She asked, she did not even need to wait for him to answer. "You lost because you were outnumbered, no matter how strong you are? You still were only one against three full grown trained women and four trained dogs. You got long way to go before you can beat groups of trained people by yourself." She explained.

"Then I will keep training, till I grow stronger and stronger, so I can keep everyone safe. I refused to let anyone down beside of my weakness." He said before feeling Ahri's lips against his forehead and watching her go back inside, while Aela walked out.

"She's not wrong you know, because you are trying to take on more than you can handle. You truly are stubborn to the core, then again maybe that is why I keep coming back here?" Before he could ask her what she meant, he felt her lips against his lips.

When they parted, she went back inside leaving Naruto confused, so confused that he just stared at the close door. He moved his fingers to his lips, still he could not wrap his mind around what just happened.

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