"Uh, Starfire." Cyborg said
"Hm?" Starfire said
"Going somewhere?" Beast Boy asked
"I am leaving for Tamaran." Starfire said as she was packing all of her stuff
"And you're taking all of your stuff because?" Raven asked
"I am never coming back." Starfire said
"WHAT?" All the Titans yelled
"Starfire, what's wrong?" Robin asked
"Nothing is wrong. I am getting married." Starfire said
"WHAT?" They yelled again
"What's with all of the yelling?" Naruto asked as he came out of his room
"Starfire is leaving." Cyborg said
"Really? Where are you going?" Naruto asked
"Back to Tamaran. I am getting married." Starfire said
"Seriously? Well, anyway. Congratulations." Naruto said
"Oh, thank you friend Naruto!" Starfire said
"Why are you congratulating her?" Beast Boy said
"If you knew about her culture like I do, then you'd know this is supposed to be a happy thing. Even if it is arranged." Naruto said mumbling that last part
"I guess I'll get the spaceship ready. I hope you don't mind Raven, but with Naruto joining and you having the biggest spot in the ship, I added an extra seat behind yours." Cyborg said
"Whatever." Raven said and walked away
"You know you like it." Naruto thought
"Shut up." Raven thought
"Just imagine. I can be behind you and if I get scared I can reach around and hold onto you like we do at night." Naruto thought
"SHUT UP." Raven yelled in her mind but had a blush on her face and was thankful for having her hood up
"Alright team. We leave whenever Starfire is done packing I guess." Robin said
In space
"Woah. This is pretty cool." Naruto said looking around
"You've never been to space?" Beast Boy asked
"No. Where I'm from, they aren't technologically advanced like you are. They have minor things, but everything there compared to here is like back when cavemen were around. We used birds to send messages from village to village." Naruto said
"Then welcome aboard the T-ship." Cyborg said
"You're really getting married?" Robin asked Starfire
"Indeed and I can't wait to see Tameran. I have been feeling a bit of the sick home feeling lately and I'd like to introduce my home planet to you, my friends. First you must ingest the fresh squeezed glorg or perhaps sputflinks and wait until you see the portkin. They are as big as a flarnop." Starfire said
"Looks like my healing ability will be put to the test again." Naruto thought
"That's what happens when you learn about Starfires culture. You did this to yourself." Raven thought
"Shut up." Naruto thought
"Um. Am I the only one afraid of the big portkins?" Beast Boy asked
"You're getting married?!" Robin asked
"Yeah. Anyone we know?" Raven asked
"Oh. I have never met him. My betrothed has been chosen for me by the grand ruler of Tamaran." Starfire said
"You're getting married?! And to someone you've never met?!" Robin asked
"Of course, Robin. It is the way of my people." Starfire said
"But Starfire..." Robin was cut off when their ship was attacked
"I don't suppose this is some kind of crazy Tamaranean welcoming committee?" Cyborg asked
"Whoever they are, they've got us outnumbered ten to one." Raven said
"Not for long. Titans! Separate!" Robin said and the ship separated into 5 different parts
"You think you've got me? Think again." Cyborg said as he flew through an asteroid field and one of the enemy ships following him was destroyed.
"I do not think splitting up was the best idea." Starfire said as her ship was blasted
"Starfire's right. Titans regroup." Robin said
"Does he have to say Titans before everything? It's really annoying." Naruto thought and when the ship regrouped all of the enemy ships crashed and destroyed each other
"Who were they?" Robin asked
"Where are we?" Beast Boy asked
"Tamaran. My home." Starfire said as they came up on a white planet with red lines on it surrounded by smaller planets or moons
"Looks like vanilla ice cream with strawberry syrup glazed over it." Naruto said
"Is it not the most beautiful place your eyes have ever observed?" Starfire asked
"Uh, sure." Raven said
They flew around for a bit before landing the ship in front of a palace. They got out and started walking forward when the doors opened and out walked a giant man. Starfire got up in his face and they started speaking in Tamaran. They appeared to be having an argument, but Naruto knew otherwise since he was taught about Starfire's culture and some of the language. The large man yelled and acted like he was about to attack Starfire causing the Titans to get ready. To their shock, except Naruto, the man started ruthlessly tickling Starfire.
"Unless they tickle people to death here, I think you can chill." Cyborg said to Robin
"Friends. I wish for you to meet my K'norfka, Galfore. He raised me from the time I was really small." Starfire said
"You mean this dudes your nanny?" Beast Boy asked and started laughing making the others jump away
"Dumbass. You shouldn't have said that." Naruto thought
"Do you find that amusing little one?!" Galfore asked Beast Boy who stopped laughing
"Nice to meet you." Robin said
"Likewise. I see you've met our new enemy." Galfore said as he saw the shape of their ship
"Then you know who attacked us?" Robin asked
"The great dremfax army. They've threatened to overthrow our planet. Our way of life and if I was ruler than I would...Well, I am not. Let us just say that much has changed since you've departed." Galfore said
"I have missed you, Galfore." Starfire said
"I have missed you, Princess Starfire." Galfore said and knelt down on one knee along with the rest of the army
"Princess?!" The Titans asked
"Oh yes. I am second in line for the throne. Perhaps I forgot to mention." Starfire said as she grabbed Galfore and the army running inside
"Did you know about this?" Cyborg asked Robin
"Just go." Robin said and they walked inside
Inside the palace
"Alien animals. Cool!" Beast Boy said looking at a chained up animal, but ran away after it roared at him
"You're the alien here." Raven said as she grabbed him and slapped him upside his head
"Look, Starfire. About this wedding." Robin said placing a hand on her shoulder, but was attacked by Galfore and the army
"It is forbidden for outworlders to touch the Princess." Galfore said holding a sword at Robin
"Um. Please do not harm my friend." Starfire said
"Sheesh Robin. She's being guarded by an army and you didn't think it was for her protection? She's the Princess and the simplest thing like a touch against her is ruled as a threat." Naruto said
"You seem to know a bit about our culture. Why is that?" Galfore asked
"Starfire told me. I know more than a bit. On earth I like to think of her as my sister." Naruto said
"Very well. You seem like a strong warrior. Make sure nobody touches the Princess from your group." Galfore said and walked away with Starfire and the guards
"I'm not touching her." Beast boy said
Food hall
"To our beautiful Princess and her new husband." Galfore said lifting a huge cup
"And to my good friends. I am jubilant that you could all be here and enjoy my wedding." Starfire said and the only Titans that managed to life the cups were Raven who used her powers and Naruto who channeled some chakra into his arm
"We're really going to miss you." Robin said and some food was thrown in front of him
"Please. Eat." Starfire said
The Tamaraneans at the table started eating and the Titans were thrown away one by one. Naruto being prepared created a barrier around him and looked at the food in front of him. He sighed and knew he would regret this in the morning. He hesitantly put a piece of food in his mouth and to his surprise it was actually good. He wondered why all of Starfire's food tasted horrible and figured she must not have learned how to cook. He lowered the barrier to grab more food and he was almost attacked over something, but he created a Chidori in his hand and everyone backed off. All of a sudden loud music started playing and the doors opened. Making everyone kneel even the Titans. Naruto didn't kneel as he was too busy stuffing his face.
"All hail the grand ruler of Tamaran. The empress." A guard said and Starfire gasped
"Blackfire." Starfire said
"Surprised to see me, little sister." Blackfire said
"I am surprised to see you out of prison!" Starfire said and activated her powers
"Oh, that. Well after you had me thrown in jail, I got bored so I broke out and took over Tamaran for kicks. But enough about me. I'm sure you're eager to see who you'll be spending the rest of your life with." Blackfire said and moved aside revealing a male tamaranean, but he moved revealing some green blob with multiple noses like an elephants trunk
"Starfire, meet your groom. Glgrdsklechhh." Blackfire said
"Umm, he's cute." Raven said
"My groom? But he is...I cannot." Starfire stutters
"You can and you will. You see sister dear, this darling creature is the exalted sclurh of the of the swamp moons of Drenthax four and since his invasion army is parked outside our castle, I arranged your marriage to protect our beloved Tamaran from annihilation. If your groom can't kiss his bride, we can all kiss Tamaran goodbye." Blackfire said and Glgrdsklechhh quickly went next to Starfire.
"I am sure we will be very happy together." Starfire said and Glgrdsklechhh burped loudly
"He says he can't wait to take you to his swamp planet. Far far away. We celebrate my sister's wedding at moonset tonight!" Blackfire said everyone started to cheer, Naruto who stopped paying attention looked up and spit his food out drawing attention to himself
"What the fuck is that?! It looks like something that was grown in Beast Boy's room." Naruto said
"Who are you?" Blackfire asked
"Naruto. Who are you?" Naruto asked
"I'm the ruler of this planet, Blackfire." Blackfire replied
"Sweet. So what's up with the hideous blob right there?" Naruto asked
"Glgrdsklechhh, is Starfire's husband. Be respectful or I'll have you thrown in jail." Blackfire said and then Naruto was surrounded by guards
"That thing should be thrown in jail for walking around looking like that." Naruto said
"Arrest him." Blackfire said
The guards started attacking Naruto from every direction and he simply evaded them with ease. He started taking them out one by one, but none of his attacks were lethal. He had to take out wave after wave of guards and he finally had enough so he used the chidori stream to knock all of them back and electrocuted them in the process.
"Enough!" Blackfire said and everyone stopped
"Is that the best you have to offer?" Naruto asked
"You dare come to my planet and disrespect me!" Blackfire said
"You dare call your sister here to have her marry this ugly ass blob of snot?" Naruto asked
"No one has ever shown me such disrespect!" Blackfire said
"Obviously it's because you rule by fear. I don't fear you and I have no problem speaking my mind." Naruto said
"Good. You shall be my new husband." Blackfire said
"Huh?" Naruto asked
"Way to go, idiot." Raven thought
"You shall be my husband. We will rule this planet together." Blackfire said
"I appreciate the offer, but I'm already seeing somebody." Naruto said
"Oh and who might that be?" Blackfire said
"Sorry for this, Raven." Naruto thought
"You better not!" Raven thought
"I'm seeing Raven." Naruto said and pulled her close to him
"WHAT?!" The Titans yelled
"Seriously? Prove it. Raven doesn't seem to be the kind that would want a boyfriend." Blackfire said trying to call his bluff
"Sure." Naruto said and pulled Raven into a kiss that made the Titans jaws drop
"Alright! That's enough! Starfire's wedding is still at moonset!" Blackfire said and walked away as did everyone else except Naruto, Raven and the passed out Titans
"Sorry." Naruto whispered
"You owe me." Raven said and Naruto nodded
"I know." Naruto said
"Tonight? Starfire are you sure?" Robin asked
"Yes." Starfire said
"Take the Princess to her quarters so she may prepare." Blackfire said and guards led Starfire away
"This must be how people from my world feel when they have an arranged marriage." Naruto said
"You, Naruto!" Blackfire said
"What?" Naruto asked
"Do not cause any trouble while you are here. The consequences can be very severe." Blackfire said
"Even more severe than hearing your annoying ass voice?" Naruto asked
"Guards, keep a close eye on him. Don't let him out of your sight." Blackfire said
"You'll have to catch me first." Naruto said as he touched Raven and vanished
"FIND HIM." Blackfire yelled
Titans room
"HELP." Beast Boy yelled as he was being smushed in something
"I can't tell what's a bed, what's a chair and what's alive. How am I supposed to take my beauty nap?" Beast Boy asked
"How can you even think about sleep? We can't let Starfire go through with this." Robin said
"Come on, man. Are you sure you're just not, y'know jealous?" Cyborg asked
"Of that ugly, smelly whatever it is? You saw her face, Cyborg. She doesn't even like him." Robin said
"True. Maybe she doesn't need to. It's so different here. Who are we to question her culture?" Raven asked
"Blackfire arranged the whole thing. How do we even know if any of this is real?" Robi asked
"The only thing real is the marriage with Starfire and that ugly ass blob." Naruto said
"How do you know?" Raven asked
"Because I doubt a blob like that thing has an army that could attack and destroy Tamaran. Think about it, Blackfire claims if the marriage doesn't go through, then Tamaran will be destroyed, but we've never even seen any of the so called army just ships. Blackfire only did this because the blob must have something she wants and he wanted Starfire in return." Naruto said
"Maybe the army is just on standby." Cyborg said
"This is the marriage between a ruler of another planet and a princess. The blob would have his own personal guards with him and he doesn't." Naruto said
"That makes sense. Cyborg and Beast Boy, check out the dremfax army. Raven, see what you can learn about this thing she's marrying. Naruto, try to create a distraction that will give us sometime." Robin said
"Oh, I can cause a distraction." Naruto said and activated his Mangekyou sharingan
"NO. ABSOLUTELY NOT." Raven yelled in her mind
"I just need to do one thing." Naruto thought
"No!" Raven thought
"Fine. Plan B it is." Naruto thought
"What's plan B?" Raven thought
"You'll see. Well, actually you'll hear it." Naruto thought
"What about you, Robin?" Cyborg asked
"I need to see Starfire." Robin said and walked away
Cyborg and Beast boy
Cyborg and Beast Boy silently made their way out of the palace and out to the dramfax army. Cyborg walked up to one of the ships and when they entered, Beast boy tripped over something and made a loud noise.
"What are you doing? Trying to wake up the whole army? Where's the crew?" Cyborg asked as the ship was empty
"Out to lunch." Beast Boy guessed and they walked forward then saw it was a robot in the seat that was being remote controlled
"Remote control? They've got a whole fleet of ships." Cyborg said
"But no army." Beast Boy said and then they turned around to see guards pointing their weapons at them
"Blackfire doesn't want anyone to find out." Cyborg said as the guards moved toward them
Raven
Raven came up from the floor in somebody's room after searching every place she could in the palace. She picked up a fish with goo all over it and figured she was in what that thing is room. She found a box for jewelry on the ground and when she opened it, there was a rare gem inside. She was going to take it, but then she heard Blackfire's voice coming towards her. She closed the box and quickly hid in the ceiling.
"I give you my pesky little sister and you give me the jewel of charta. With its powers enhancing my own I can rule Tamaran with an iron fist. No one will dare challenge me." Blackfire said and Raven was spotted by Glgrdsklechhh who shot her with some gunk making her fall from the ceiling.
"Ew." Raven said
"Well done, Glgrdsklechhh. You've discovered a spy." Blackfire said and raised her hand making Raven's eyes widen
"Naruto! Help!" Raven thought and before Blackfire could do anything Raven just disappeared in the blink of an eye
"What the?" Blackfire asked
Naruto
Naruto was walking around the palace placing shadow clones in hiding spots for his part of the plan. So far everything was going good, but that all changed when he saw several guards running towards the dramfax army. He needed to do his part quickly so everyone could do what they needed and when he was almost done he heard Raven.
"Naruto! Help!" Raven thought
He didn't even hesitate. He used the Hiraishin to get to her before anything bad could happen and they were gone before anybody could notice he was there. She was covered in goo so he had to take her to their room and she quickly got washed up and dressed again then sat next to Naruto.
"What happened?" Naruto asked
"This whole marriage is a farce. She's after the jewel of charta." Raven said
"What's that?" Naruto asked
"It's a small diamond shaped gem from the swamp moons of drenthax five. I'm guessing It has the power to greatly increase and further strengthen a Tamaraneans natural abilities to great levels." Raven said
"So she's pawning her sister off for a piece of jewelry?" Naruto asked
"Yeah." Raven said
"Then we need to go. Everyone, but us were caught and the wedding is about to start." Naruto said
"What about the others?" Raven asked
"They'll be fine. I'm sure they already escaped the prison they were being held in. Now, I need you to trust me, alright?" Naruto asked
"Okay." Raven said and Naruto grabbed her hand then she was surrounded by his chakra
"What are you doing?" Raven asked
"Just trust me." Naruto said and went through hand signs
Transparency Jutsu
Raven and Naruto suddenly became transparent and Raven was impressed. He held her hand as they walked through the halls unnoticed by all of the guards and Naruto was carefully watching out for anything. They made it to the hall where the wedding was being held and thanks to Naruto's jutsu, they were able to stand off to the side without alerting anyone.
"What is this?" Raven whispered
"You don't have to whisper. Anyway this is the transparency jutsu. Originally it was only supposed to turn you invisible, but being liable to being found by smell or sound. I worked on it some more and now we can only be found by a pair of sharingan eyes, the Byakugan and if we bump into somebody." Naruto said
"Impressive. Why do I need to hold your hand though?" Raven asked
"Because you can't use chakra like I can. You need to be touching me in order to become transparent like me." Naruto said
"Then why couldn't I just hold your shoulder?" Raven asked
"Do you want me to stop holding your hand?" Naruto asked
"Yes." Raven said
"No." Raven thought
"I heard that." Naruto said
"Just be quiet. The wedding is starting." Raven said and music started playing as Starfire entered the room
"Where are my friends?" Starfire asked
"Guess they had better things to do. Smile pretty for your new hubby. My humble servants, we met at moonset to bind my sister to this handsome young sclurch in joyous betrothal. Can anyone offer us a reason as to why these two love birds should not be together, forever? Didn't think so." Blackfire said
"I do!" Naruto said and everyone looked around for him
"What are you doing?" Raven asked
"Buying some time." Naruto said pointing up showing Robin fighting off guards
"Okay. Just don't go overboard." Raven said
"No promises." Naruto said and dropped the jutsu as Raven sunk into the ground
"You! What reason do you have for these two not to be together?" Blackfire asked
"Well, it's not really towards them. I just have a suggestion of sorts." Naruto said
"A suggestion?" Blackfire asked
"Yeah. Like you seriously should get laid." Naruto said and everyone gasped
"Dumbass." Raven thought
"Excuse me?" Blackfire asked
"You know get laid. It's when a man and women get freaky in the sheets. The male takes his..."
"I KNOW WHAT IT IS." Blackfire yelled
"Then why don't you do it? I'm sure you'll become less evil and more relaxed. If you did it I'm sure you'd actually be able to make friends." Naruto said
"Are you offering to give yourself up to me?" Blackfire asked
"While I must admit that you are in fact pretty and if I wasn't with Raven then I'd make you scream my name so other planets can hear you. Sadly I'm with Raven so it can't happen." Naruto said
"You'd really sleep with her?" Raven thought
"No! I'm buying Robin some time." Naruto thought
"Whatever! Do you, Glgrdsklechhh, take Starfire to be your wife as declared by the grand ruler of Tamaran?" Blackfire asked and Glgrdsklechhh just made some noise signaling his agreement
"Do you, Starfire, take Glgrdsklechhh to be your husband?" Blackfire asked
"I...I..."
"Yes, sister dear." Blackfire said
"STARFIRE." Robin yelled and everyone looked up at him causing murmurs
"SILENCE. SILENCE. Do you wish to do what is best? To take this thing to be your husband?" Blackfire asked
"I do...not!" Starfire said
Blackfire grew angry and attacked Starfire with a star blast that sent her flying all the way to the entrance of the large room. Blackfire was being powered by the jewel of charta so the attack hurt Starfire more than it should.
"I thought we agreed that you'd do what is best for Tamaran, little sister. You will marry the sclurch!" Blackfire said and that's when the doors we busted open
"Starfire, it's a trick! Blackfire has been lying to everyone!" Robin said and Starfire stood up
"You are not best for Tamaran." Starfire said
"You dare challenge the grand ruler!" Blackfire said
"No. I challenge my sister for the crown." Starfire said
She burned off her wedding dress with her powers and then flew at Blackfire who did the same. Once they were in the air Blackfire shot Starfire with a red star blast that sent her flying back into a column. Blackfire flew at Starfire, but Starfire moved out of the way just in time and Blackfire hit the column, but quickly recovered and flew after Starfire.
"Starfire!" Robin said and was about to help but he was stopped by Galfore
"If anyone interferes then the challenge is void. The Princess will lose." Galfore said
"Besides, our girl can handle herself." Cyborg said
"He's right. Blackfire only has the upper hand because of that jewel she's wearing. Even with the jewel enhancing her powers, she's not that much stronger than Starfire." Naruto said
They turned their attention back to the fight and saw Starfire dodge two star bolts from Blackfire and then a sweeping leg kick. As she was flying around, Blackfire tried to hit her with star blasts from her eyes, but all she managed to do was destroy some of the room. Starfire turned and threw two star blasts at Blackfire who created a shield around her. The smoke cleared and all Blackfire saw was a green fist coming towards her that punched her through the wall.
Starfire flew after her and tried hitting Blackfire with some star bolts, but they were all evaded. Blackfire took aim at Starfire and shot her through the wall with a strong star blast. Starfire quickly recovered as Blackfire came through the hole she created and through multiple star bolts at Blackfire creating an explosion. The smoke cleared and Blackfire stood there unharmed and pointed to the jewel of charta.
Blackfire quickly flew at Starfire and blasted her into the wall making Starfire hit the ground. Blackfire picked up random furniture and started to throw them at Starfire who dodged all of them except for the broken column Blackfire hit her with that made her crash through some furniture.
Blackfire taunted Starfire and it got under her skin so Starfire went at Blackfire and shot her with an eye blast. Blackfire was stunned and Starfire punched her to the ground then did a double stump on her stomach sending her through the ground. Starfire threw more star bolts at Blackfire making her run and then fly away. Blackfire tackled Starfire into the wall and started to choke her.
"Earth has changed you, Starfire." Blackfire said
She slammed Starfire into the wall twice before throwing her through the ceiling and kicking her down to the ground. The fight came back to the area it first started and Starfire was recovering when Blackfire decided to speak up.
"That's right. Bow down before your grand ruler." Blackfire said
"You may be the ruler of Tamaran, but you are not the ruler of me!" Starfire said
"That's right, Starfire! Now kick her ass!" Naruto said
Starfire nodded and jumped over a giant energy ball Blackfire threw at her and when they flew at each other, Starfire grabbed the jewel of charta and broke it. Blackfire was angry and like Naruto said, Starfire started to kick her ass. She shot Blackfire with her eye beams and sent her into the wall. Starfire shot her with multiple star bolts and then in the palm of her hand she created a small star bolt and fired it at Blackfire. To everyone's amazement, the small star bolt grew to the size of Glgrdsklechhh and exploded once it hit Blackfire. Once the smoke cleared, Blackfire was standing there until she collapsed and the crown fell off her head and rolled over to Starfire.
"The challenge is complete. Tamaran has a new grand ruler." Starfire said and everyone cheered as Glgrdsklechhh came over to Starfire
"I am sorry, Gilder gurgle...you, but there shall be no wedding and henceforth my sister Blackfire shall be banished from Tamaran." Starfire said
"Banished?! Are you joking?! Where am I supposed to live?!" Blackfire asked and Glgrdsklechhh made a noise
"You wish. I won't forget this, sister dear." Blackfire said as she was taken away by guards
"So now that you rule the planet, I guess you'll be staying here." Robin said
"I must do what is right for Tamaran." Starfire said and walked away
"He's sad." Naruto thought
"Then go cheer him up." Raven thought
"My methods of cheering up somebody only work on you." Naruto thought
"I hate you." Raven thought
"I can see the blush on your face." Naruto thought
Raven looked up and Naruto was staring at her with a smirk on his face. She hated when he did this to her. He made her feel vulnerable, but in a good way. She quickly turned around and walked out of the room to get some fresh air as she was starting to get hot.
Later
"All hail, empress Starfire!" Galfore said as they were standing on the balcony overlooking her people
"Someone very wise once told me to listen to my heart and so I over threw my sister because she was not best for Tamaran. Now, my heart is telling me that I am also not the best for Tamaran. My life and my heart is on earth. That is where I belong, but I leave you in good hands. Hands that cared for me as a child. All hail emperor Galfore." Starfire said and everyone started chanting as Starfire walked over to the Titans
"Let us now return to earth please. I am feeling the sickness for my home. My real home." Starfire said
"Let's hurry! I haven't figured out how to use the bathroom since I've been here." Beast boy said
"We are not having any accidents in the T-ship! Do you hear me?!" Cyborg said and they walked away
"I'm glad you'll be staying with the Titans for a long time and not getting married." Robin said and walked away from Starfire
"Yes. The next time I shall choose my own husband. Who is to know, perhaps there is a groom for me on earth." Starfire said and gave Galfore a hug and flew away
"Naruto, a word if I may." Galfore said and Naruto walked up to him
"Sure." Naruto said
"Make sure Starfire takes care of herself. I am placing her in your care." Galfore said
"Of course. As for her husband, I think we both know who she has already chosen." Naruto said
"He's a bit scrawny, but if that is who Starfire wants then she has my support. You should run along. I'm sure that Raven will be worried if you aren't on the ship with them." Galfore said
"That obvious huh?" Naruto asked and Galfore chuckled
"It's obvious for me since I'm a bit older than you all. Seems like you two have been together for years." Galfore said
"We're not really together. We have some issues that need to be solved and taken care of before we officially become an item." Naruto said
"Then I wish you luck." Galfore said and Naruto nodded then vanished
Titan tower
Months have passed since Naruto and the Titans went to Tamaran and things have been really busy for some reason. They've taken out villains such as a dragon Raven accidentally revived, Mad Mod, Brother blood, The amazing Mumbo and then Brother blood again. Robin went on a quest to find a martial arts master after he was easily defeated by somebody who could use martial arts and was far better than him.
Right now Naruto was sitting on the edge of the roof on the Titans tower and was just staring up into the sky. It was raining and it was raining hard. The other Titans were standing in the doorway that led to the roof and were just watching him.
"He hasn't moved since he sat down. I looked at the cameras and he's been sitting up here for over an hour." Cyborg said
"Perhaps I should go and prepare the chicken soup for him." Starfire said
"He doesn't get sick. He can stay out here all night if he wanted to." Raven said
"Maybe you should go talk to him." Robin said
"Why me?" Raven asked
"You're the person he trusts the most here. It only makes sense that you should talk to him." Robin said
"Fine." Raven said and created a shield to protect her from the rain then went to Naruto
"You didn't have to come over here." Naruto said not looking at her
"What's the matter? You've been out here for over an hour." Raven said
"It's raining." Naruto said
"Way to state the obvious." Raven said
"It was a zero percent chance to rain today." Naruto said
"So." Raven said
"The world is sad right now. Somebody with a good heart must've died." Naruto said
"It's nothing we can do about it. We can't revive the dead." Raven said
Then a crow came and landed on Naruto's arm and just stared at him. The crows eyes turned into a three tomoe sharingan and Naruto activated his own sharingan which confused Raven. All of a sudden Raven and the Titans saw an image of Itachi that formed in the sky and poked Naruto on the forehead with a smile on his face before fading away.
"I understand." Naruto said and the crow cawed then flew away
"What was that? Who was the person in the sky?" Raven asked
"Itachi Uchiha." Naruto said
"That name sounds familiar." Raven said
"He was one of my teachers. He is the reason for the cause of this rain. The world I'm from lost a good person." Naruto said
"I thought he killed his clan. He can't be a good person if he killed his clan." Raven said
"There was a reason known only to the higher ups in my village and myself on why Itachi did what he did. It wasn't his first choice, but with Shisui dying it was the only way." Naruto said and if you looked closely you could see a few tears from his eyes
"How did he die?" Raven asked
"How he wanted to. He died fighting his younger brother who wanted to do nothing, but kill him so killing his entire clan." Naruto said
"So his brother killed him." Raven said
"No. Itachi had an illness that he refused to get treated and it was killing him. I gave him a seal that slowed it down and I guess the fight he recently had with his brother sped up the process and he collapsed before he could finish his brother. It'll go down as a kill for Sasuke, but he didn't actually kill him." Naruto said
"Will you go back?" Raven asked
"No. I'm not needed there, but for some reason I have a feeling that I'll eventually have to go back." Naruto said and then a puff of smoke went off
"Have you heard already?" Garaga asked
"Yeah. Right before you came." Naruto said
"His eyes were taken as well as the ring he wore, but some weird creature took the body away. Oh and lady Amora says happy early birthday." Garaga said before leaving
"That's right. My birthday is coming up in 3 days." Naruto said
"Yeah." Raven said
"Which means your birthday is in just over 2 weeks." Naruto said
"Unfortunately." Raven said with a sigh
"Don't worry. We'll be fine." Naruto said
"I hope so. Let's get inside before Starfire starts cooking." Raven said
"Speaking of that, the food back on Tamaran was actually good. I guess Starfire just doesn't know how to cook properly yet." Naruto said as they got up
"I'm sleeping in your bed tonight." Raven said
"Why?" Naruto asked
"We've been busy over the past couple of months and I've been having trouble sleeping lately." Raven said
"It's because the time is almost here, isn't it?" Naruto asked
"Yeah." Naruto said
"Okay. I'll leave some clothes out for you." Naruto said
"Thanks." Raven said as they walked over to the Titans
"Are you okay, friend Naruto?" Starfire asked
"Yes, I'm fine." Naruto said
"Who was that in the sky?" Robin asked
"Itachi Uchiha." Naruto said
"Wasn't he one of your teachers?" Cyborg asked
"Yes. He recently died and that was his final goodbye to me." Naruto said
"Wait, was he a?" Beast boy asked
"Yes, Beast boy. That was a ghost." Naruto said and Beast boy ran away screaming
"I'm starting to see why you like doing that to him so much." Cyborg said
"Well, let's go inside. We've had a busy couple of months and I say we deserve some rest." Robin said and they all went into the tower
Naruto's room
"To think Shisui was inadvertently responsible for me getting these eyes and in a few weeks I'll have to get rid of them." Naruto thought as he was looking in a mirror with his Mangekyou sharingan activated
"Why would you need to get rid of them?" Raven asked as she came out of his bathroom
"We both know that I'll need to use my Mangekyou when your father comes." Naruto said
"I don't want you to use it." Raven said
"I know, but I don't have a choice." Naruto said as he deactivated his Mangekyou sharingan and activated his barrier to his room
"We don't know if I'll survive this though." Raven said
"You will. I don't think Trigon would outright kill you. He wants you to become the heir to his throne, but he also knows that you're capable of defeating him. He'll probably do something to keep you alive, but you'll have little to no powers left." Naruto said
"Just make sure you have a back up plan." Raven said
"I do. My Mangekyou will have to get used regardless, so I'll make a shadow clone and have it stay out of the way until everything is over with. My chakra control is good enough for me to do the transplant myself." Naruto said
"I guess that works for." Raven said
"Hey, what's the matter? You've been different since we left Tamaran." Naruto said
"It's the whole prophecy. I've become attached to you and I didn't want to until after this thing is over with and now I'm afraid to lose you. Then there was the whole Blackfire wanting to marry you and let's not act like your fan girls haven't become more and more persistent in getting you. I'm afraid you'll leave me and then I'll have to deal with this all by myself." Raven said and Naruto pulled in for a hug
"Raven, I'm not going to leave you. As for the whole Blackfire and fan girl situations, I easily turned them down and you know that. You know that I lo..."
"Don't! Just don't say it!" Raven said
"I won't say it, but you know how I feel about you, right?" Naruto asked and Raven nodded
"Yes." Raven replied
"Then you should know I'm always going to be right by your side." Naruto said
"I know." Raven said
"Naruto, we need to talk." A voice said in his head
"Huh?" Naruto said
"What?" Raven asked
"Nothing. I thought I heard something." Naruto said
"YOU DID. NOW GET YOUR ASS IN HERE. ITS ME, KURAMA DAMMIT." Kurama yelled and Naruto grabbed his head in pain
"What's wrong?" Raven asked
"Nothing. An old friend wants to talk." Naruto said
"In your head?" Raven asked
"Yeah." Naruto said
"That's weird." Raven said
"I can literally talk to all of your separate emotions like normal people. You shouldn't talk." Naruto said
"Touché." Raven said and followed Naruto as he sat on the bed
"Wanna meet him?" Naruto asked
"Sure." Raven said
"Ok, touch my head and you should be able to follow me." Naruto said and Raven did as told
Naruto's mindscape
"For somebody as smart as yourself, your mind sure is empty." Raven said
"Shut up." Naruto said
"It's about damn time! Do you know how hard it is to try and get in contact with you from another dimension?!" Kurama asked
"I don't know. How hard is it?" Naruto asked and Kurama smacked him with one of his tails
"This is no time for jokes!" Kurama said
"Sorry, what's going on?" Naruto asked
"The akatsuki. They've already captured 7 of the tailed beasts. Only me and the 8 tails remain." Kurama said
"Why didn't Tsunade spread the word to other villages about them?" Naruto asked
She did. The two tails jinchuriki was set up by her village council and Matatabi was captured. Isobu reformed and therefore he had no jinchuriki and was easily captured. Son Goku and Kokuo were basically given up by Iwa, but they put up a good fight. Saiken was ambushed by five people who possessed a dojutsu that has not been seen since my time as a child. Chomei was also ambushed after his jinchuriki was set up by her teammates during the chunin exams. Only Gyuki and myself remain." Kurama said
"I can't exactly do anything right now, Kurama l. I have my own issues to deal with." Naruto said
"I know. I just figured you should know. After your problems are solved, you need to come back and help us. Your sister although she has gotten stronger is still not strong enough to face the akatsuki and she's a complete dick to me so I refuse to work with her." Kurama said
"How much time do I have?" Naruto asked
"If I had to guess, I'd say a year. Konoha has managed to kill off a large amount of the akatsuki members. From what Saiken told me, only 6 members were left, but since Itachi has died only 5 remain. They are sending the leader after me soon. I may have to get involved." Kurama said
"I'll think about it. I had a feeling I'd have to come back for something and it looks like this is heading towards a war." Naruto said
"Good. Now, who is this? Have you mated with her?" Kurama asked
"This is Raven. I'm sure you remember her from that night in the alley when we first met." Naruto said
"Ah. I remember now. I am Kurama. I trust you not to tell anybody my name." Kurama said
"Nice to meet you and your secret is safe with me." Raven said
"How are you even able to contact me? You're not sealed inside me anymore." Naruto said
"Before I completely left, I left some of my chakra I had gathered behind with you. Think of it as me planning for the future." Kurama said and vanished
"You sly Fox." Naruto said with a chuckle and left his mindscape
Real world
"Are you going to go?" Raven asked
"I'll have to. Kurama wouldn't ask me for help if it wasn't serious. He's the strongest tailed beast and can handle anything thrown at him." Naruto said
"I don't want you to go." Raven said
"I know, but I have my mom, Mito, Kurenai, Anko, Shizune, TenTen and Sakura there. I have to help." Naruto said
"After the prophecy you have to go back immediately and then I might lose you." Raven said
"Then come with me." Naruto said
"Huh?" Raven asked
"Come with me. They might need all the help they can get, so come with me." Naruto said
"The prophecy though." Raven said
"Look me in the eyes and say you'll survive." Naruto said
"I-I can't." Raven whispered and looked away
"Are you just giving up? Do you want Trigon to win?" Naruto asked
"No." Raven said
"Then look me in the eye and tell me that you'll survive." Naruto said and Raven looked him in the eye, but stared at them for a minute before she spoke up
"I'll survive." Raven said
"Good." Naruto said and they were about to kiss when a poof of smoke appeared
"Why does this keep happening?" Raven thought with a sigh
"This better be important." Naruto said
"It is." Kushina said as she got off the bird
"Mom!" Naruto said and quickly let go off Raven
"Oh! Sorry! Was I interrupting something?" Kushina asked
"YES." Raven thought
"Calm down." Naruto thought
"Why are you here with Mito?" Naruto asked
"So you just don't see me!" A bird said
"Sorry, Hokuzo." Naruto said and the bird nodded
"The akatsuki leader will come after Narumi and I need you to keep Mito for me. I'll come back for her once everything is clear. Can you do that for me?" Kushina asked
"I guess, but you need to be back in less than 2 weeks." Naruto said
"Why?" Kushina asked
"A battle is about to happen and I can't fight while protecting Mito at the same time." Naruto said
"I'll be back in a few days. A week at most. Make sure nothing happens to my baby. She's two now and I have plenty of diapers for you. She likes ramen and pizza so good luck feeding her anything else. Oh and happy birthday." Kushina said and gave him a big hug with a kiss on the cheek
"Thank you." Naruto said
"Raven, take care of my baby. He may be the oldest, but he'll always be my baby." Kushina said
"Okay." Raven said
"Keep it PG while Mito is around." Kushina said then left laughing at the blush on Raven's face
"Well, looks like I'm babysitting for now." Naruto said
"Yup and just like that the mood is ruined." Raven said and got in the bed
"Pizza!" Mito said
"Fine, let's go get some pizza." Naruto said and left the room
1 week later
A week passed and Naruto was now 16. He didn't tell anyone about his birthday because he never celebrated it before so he was going to keep it that way. Mito was a handful for everyone except for him, Raven and Starfire. Beast Boy turned into a giant bear trying to impress her and they were all welcomed to Mito and her loud cries. Cyborg freaked her out with his constant yelling and Robin was just horrible with kids.
Kushina wasn't joking when she said Mito only liked pizza and ramen. Naruto got her to eat some vegetables and other foods, but had to bribe her with ice cream which she was now hooked on. Starfire would constantly hug Mito and smother her with kisses that made Mito laugh. Raven surprised everyone including herself with how well she was able to handle Mito. She would use her powers to to control her toys and Mito would chase them around the tower.
Naruto was Mito loved the most even if she didn't understand that he was her older brother. She saw him use the rasengan once and was mesmerized by it. She was a huge fan of the Shadow clones as well since that meant she would have more people to play with. When Naruto would create the rasengan, Mito would throw one of her toys at it and watch as the toy was easily destroyed. Right now Mito was sleeping in Naruto's bed while Naruto watched Raven read some books seeing if there was any way she could open the portal without risking her life. He was about to speak up until a poof of smoke came in the room and Kushina was standing there with Hokuzo.
"I'm back." Kushina said
"We've noticed." Raven said and went back to reading
"Grumpy much. Must be that time of the month." Kushina said
"She's reading and doesn't like to be disturbed." Naruto said
"I see. Anyway how was Mito?" Kushina asked
"Surprisingly it wasn't difficult at all. She likes me, Raven and Starfire, but doesn't like Robin, Cyborg or Beast boy." Naruto said
"Did she eat?" Kushina asked
"Yes. She ate 3 times a day. She has a big appetite." Naruto said
"Was it just pizza and ramen?" Kushina asked
"Nope. She ate some vegetables, burgers, ribs, cereal, waffles, eggs, bacon and I may or may not have gotten her addicted to ice cream." Naruto said
"You got her to eat vegetables! How?!" Kushina asked
"I bribed her with ice cream." Naruto said
"Great. Now I have to get ice cream for the house." Kushina said
"Sorry." Naruto said
"It's okay. At Least she's eating something different now. Anyway I need to talk to you." Kushina said
"What's up?" Naruto asked
"I think we're about to head into the fourth shinobi war. Narumi defeated the akatsuki member that attacked the village and found out that he's just a puppet figure. The man in the mask who ripped the nine tails out of me when you were born is the actual leader. We're having a kage summit in a few days to discuss everything and hopefully the other kages will be able to put their differences aside for this." Kushina said
"I hope you know what you're up against. This isn't some regular war. It's going up against a man who has 7 tailed beasts in his control, has the rinnegan and possibly has something else up his sleeve." Naruto said
"I know. That's why I'm here asking you to come back and help us. I know you don't want to come back to our dimension, but we could really use your help. Narumi still hasn't learned to control the nine tails chakra fully and it will be vital that she knows how control it." Kushina said
"I know. The nine tails left some of its chakra and managed to get in contact with me through it." Naruto said
"The nine tails asked you for help?" Kushina asked
"Yes, but don't tell anybody. I'll tell you the same thing I told him. I'll have to think about it because something major is about to go down here that I'll need to settle before I do anything. He thinks I have a year before the actual war starts, so see what happens and I'll give you my answer through a messenger bird." Naruto said
"That's probably the best I'll get so I'll take it." Kushina said
"Has Sasuke been seen since his fight with Itachi?" Naruto asked
"I heard he joined the akatsuki after he killed Itachi and captured the 8 tails jinchuriki." Kushina said
"He didn't kill Itachi. Itachi was already dying when he fought Sasuke. He just wanted to die in a fight with Sasuke. He could have killed Sasuke if he wanted to, but he didn't. If Sasuke has joined the akatsuki then what are you going to do with him? He might attack the kage summit." Naruto said
"Tsunade has placed a kill on sight order for him. Danzo also has one. He fled the village shortly after the fight between Narumi and Pain, the akatsuki member. Tsunade was in a coma due to her using her chakra to keep everyone alive after the village was destroyed and Danzo tried to become the hokage, but Tsunade was healed by Shizune and Sakura and Narumi had gained evidence from pain that Danzo was poking his nose in other villages problems and was responsible for what the akatsuki turned into." Kushina said
"He might attack as well. Are you able to go?" Naruto asked
"I'm going with Kakashi as Tsunade's bodyguards." Kushina said as she picked up Mito
"Okay, keep me up to date on what's going on and I'll see what I can do about helping you out." Naruto said
"Thank you." Kushina said and gave him a hug then left
"You know you'll end up going, right?" Raven asked
"I know, but after Trigon is dealt with I'd like to relax a bit before heading to war. That and I don't know how long I'll have to recover from getting my new eyes." Naruto said
"Fair point." Raven said
"Now that Mito is gone, how about you join me in bed." Naruto said
"I have a better idea. Pickup a book and help me try to find a way that I'll live when the portal opens." Raven said
"I have an even better idea." Naruto said
"If you say I should join you in bed while looking through books I'm going to hurt you." Raven said
"That's not what I was going to say. My idea will be better, but I want to do it alone. Do you trust me?" Naruto asked
"You know I do." Raven said
"Good." Naruto said and created a shadow clone
"What's the clone for?" Raven asked
"For my idea. Do it." Naruto said and the clone activated its Mangekyou sharingan then opened the portal
"Where are you going?" Raven asked
"To get some answers." Naruto said and went through the portal
Azarath
"I know you're there. You might as well come out." Naruto said
"I know why you're here and sadly there is nothing I can do. The portal will open regardless of what you try." Arella said
"I want the portal to open." Naruto said and Arella was shocked
"Why?" Arella asked
"So I can kill Trigon. What I want to know is if there's a way the portal will open and Raven will have a higher chance at remaining alive." Naruto said
"That depends on Trigon. He can either keep her alive after the portal is opened or he can kill her. If there was any way to keep Raven alive I would've told her as soon as I knew about it. I've read every book on Trigon, spells and Azarath culture, but nothing gives me the answer I'm looking for." Arella said
"Dammit. So our only chance is if Trigon is in a good mood or not basically." Naruto said
"Unfortunately, yes. The portal will be opened, but the prophecy may not be fulfilled and I believe you're the reason why it might not be fulfilled." Arella said
"Me? You sure it's not Raven you're thinking of." Naruto asked
"No, it's you. Raven does have the power to defeat Trigon, but you may play a huge part in taking him down. I can hear Trigon's thoughts and he's still trying to figure out how to defeat you. He doesn't know what you're capable of and that angers him. He may not seem like it, but he's kind of afraid to fight you since he knows you're stronger than you let on and could possibly be a challenge for him. The question is, how long will your eyesight last while fighting him?" Arella asked
"How do you know about that?" Naruto asked
"I like to watch over my daughter to see how she's doing from time to time. I've noticed how you've changed her recently and that she's more open with you. Her inner demon hasn't been let out in a while so you're obviously doing something right." Arella said
"Yeah. I'm hitting that on a regular basis. That's what I'm doing right." Naruto thought
"I heard that." Raven thought
"I guess you can say that. The whole dark and gloom Raven didn't sit well with me." Naruto said
"I see. Now answer me this. If Raven somehow manages to survive, what happens next?" Arella thought
"We talked about it and WHEN Raven survives we'll make things official between us. Right now we're together, but at the same time we're not if you get what I'm saying." Naruto said
"I see. How do you feel about marrying Raven?" Arella asked
"I'm not against it. If things go smoothly then I have no problem marrying her." Naruto said and Arella smiled
"I'm glad to hear that. Tell me, are you able to hear Raven's thoughts and communicate with her in your head?" Arella asked
"Yeah. I've been able to do that for a while now. We don't know why though." Naruto said
"Naruto, remember how you just said you would marry Raven?" Arella asked
"Yes." Naruto said
"You don't need to worry about that anymore. Welcome to the family, son in-law." Arella said and Naruto just stared at her
"Huh?" Naruto asked
"The reason you can hear Raven's thoughts is because after you two slept together for the first time that was pretty much like a wedding for an Azarathian. There are two ways to become married one is your typical proposal like they do on earth and the other is for two people to sleep together. Congratulations on your marriage." Arella said
"Uh, thanks. I guess." Naruto said
"Just treat my daughter right. That's all I ask." Arella said
"Sure. No problem." Naruto said
"Raven's gonna kill me." Naruto thought
"What did you do?" Raven thought
"It's more along the lines of what WE did. I'll tell you when I get back." Naruto thought
"I'll make sure to treat her as best as I can. If I don't I have 3 older sisters and a mother that would kill me if I didn't." Naruto said and created a shadow clone
"Remember, Naruto. No matter what happens, the portal will open regardless." Arella said and Naruto nodded as he went through the portal his clone created
Naruto's room
"I'm back." Naruto said as he stepped through the portal
"Did you find anything?" Raven asked
"Uh, you can say that. There's good news and bad news." Naruto said
"What is it?" Raven asked
"The good news is that there is a chance that you will survive after the portal opens." Naruto said
"What's the bad news?" Raven asked
"Well the bad news is that your survival basically depends on if Trigon is in a good mood or not when he arrives." Naruto said
"Figures. Now, why did you say I'm going to kill you?" Raven asked
"Well, you know how we talked about officially getting together after the prophecy is over with?" Naruto asked
"Yeah." Raven said
"Well, we kind of don't have to worry about that anymore." Naruto said and laughed nervously
"Why?" Raven asked as she narrowed her eyes
"Well, we're kind of married." Naruto said and her eye went wide
"We're what?" Raven asked
"Married." Naruto said
"What? But how?" Raven asked
"Umm, see in Azarathian culture, marriage is done two ways. One is by a regular proposal and the other is when two people sleep together. It's why we're able to hear each other's thoughts and communicate in our minds." Naruto said
"How do you know all of this?" Raven asked
"I went to talk to your mother about a possible way that you'll survive and then she dropped this bomb on me before I left. I know you don't want to be official until after everything is over with, so I'm perfectly fine with staying away..." Naruto was cut off when Raven gave him a kiss
"I never told you this, but when I was a little girl my mom would always ask me if I would ever get married and I told her that I would only marry one person and that person was you." Raven said
They felt something weird on their hand and then on each of their ring fingers a design appeared. Raven had the Uzumaki symbol on her finger and lines wrapped around her finger as if it was an actual ring. Naruto had a raven on his finger with its wings spread out wrapping around his finger like it was an actual ring as well.
"Well, I guess we're official. Is that okay with you?" Naruto asked
"Yes. It gives me more reason to survive this thing when the portal opens." Raven said and gave him a kiss
"The others don't know about this. You want to tell them?" Naruto asked
"No. Let's keep this between us for now. The marriage and the prophecy. Until something happens, then they don't need to know." Raven said
"I can do that." Naruto said and laid in bed
"I'll be back. I need to put my books away." Raven said as she collected her things and left his room
Naruto let out a sigh. He didn't plan on getting married so early, but he was perfectly okay with it since it was to Raven. Raven while in her room did the same thing and let a smile across her face. She neatly stacked her books like she usually does and when she left the room, a piece of paper fell on the ground and a symbol was burned into it. The symbol was the Mark of Skath which meant Trigon was on his way.