"Hello Flesh-bags, Starfire." Starfire and Robin looked up from their breakfast at Kurama's greeting.
"Flesh-bag!?" Cyborg yelled from the couch.
"Sorry," Kurama said as he opened the fridge. "I forgot. That term doesn't quite apply to you, does it?"
As Cyborg fumed, Robin cautiously approached. "Are you ok Naruto? You're not acting like yourself."
"That's because he's not Naruto." Raven said, having entered with Kurama.
"Then who is he, if not our friend Naruto?" Starfire asked.
Kurama, after much rummaging, pulled a full leg of ham from the fridge. "That's right, you lot haven't met me yet. I'm Kurama."
Starfire floated over to him. "You are Naruto's fox friend that lives in his stomach, yes?"
"That I am."
"So why are you here?" Robin asked, still cautious.
"The brat lost a bet, I won it, and now I get to use his body for the day." He took a large bite of ham. "Relax bird boy," He added when Robin remained tense. "I'm not going to destroy the world or anything."
"Then why aren't you letting Naruto watch?" Raven questioned.
"Because it'll bother the kid." Kurama laughed. "He's going to spend the next twelve hours wondering what I'm doing, and how I'll mess with him, without having any way to find out." Well, that was part of it. There was something he had to do without Naruto knowing, but that shouldn't take very long. 'Besides, Naruto has his own problems.' Kurama thought as he tossed the ham in the air and, elongating his jaw past what seemed possible, swallowed it whole.
***Inside Naruto's Mindscape***
"Stupid fox, taking my body." Naruto grumbled. "You better not touch my ramen!" He shouted at his friend's prone form. Of course, no response came. He sighed. "This is going to be a long day."
He was about to just take a nap when a voice called from behind him. "Narutooo."
Naruto momentarily froze, recognizing the speaker, before glaring at Kurama's body. "Oh, you bastard."
***Back In The Real World***
Kurama snickered when he heard the blonde's words, knowing full well what they meant. "So, if you're not gonna' go all evil, what are you going to do?" Cyborg asked the fox plopped down beside him.
"Whatever I feel like, metal man." Kurama looked around the room. "Where's the green one?" He asked with feigned disinterest.
"BB's still in bed." Cyborg answered, seemingly unbothered by his proximity. If Naruto and Raven trusted Kurama, that was good enough for him. "Whatever that goop Star cooked up sure did a number on him."
"Ha! Of course he is." He gave Starfire an appreciative look. "I'm impressed you have the stomach for such torture. I'm curious, what did you do with the rest of it?"
Robin walked to the trash can to clear his plate as she answered. "Of course I have the stomach. In fact, I have nine." Her declaration caused everyone to freeze in shock. Even Kurama was surprised. "As for the pudding, I threw it away." As soon as she said those words, slimy green tentacles erupted from the garbage and ensnared Robin. "Was that not the correct procedure?" Starfire asked upon observing her friends' (including Kurama's) horrified expressions, completely oblivious to the carnage behind her.
"Why are we here?" Raven asked, thoroughly annoyed.
"Why, to see the sights of course." Kurama, or at least his clone, answered with as much enthusiasm as he could muster. It had taken a surprisingly long time to defeat Starfire's creation, and Ops was a mess. On the upside, it had given Kurama plenty of time to switch himself out with a shadow clone. Good thing too, as it had taken him several attempts to get it right. Naruto made it look so easy. Anyway, after the switch, C-Kurama had gone into town, knowing that Raven would go with him. He couldn't have her at the tower; she'd definitely be able to sense something.
They had drawn some stares, as well as a few paparazzi, but luckily the Titans lack of secret identities, and thus frequent public sightings, had made their novelty quickly wear off. Even Naruto, with his limited time on the team, could now walk through town without being mobbed. Sure, several people had asked for autographs, but as long as they avoided the die-hard fangirls, they should be fine.
"So… where should we go?" C-Kurama asked.
"This was your idea." Raven replied blandly.
"Excuse me for not knowing my way around town. It's not like I've been living in Naruto's stomach or anything." Kurama said sarcastically.
Raven sighed. "There's a good coffee shop that way." She pointed down the road.
"Lead the way." Hopefully the original would finish quickly, and he could leave.
As he stood in front of the door, Kurama grinned. It had been easier than expected to switch himself with a clone. He really should get Starfire a gift. Now, he could do what he'd came for.
Now, Kurama was confident in his strength, but he wasn't blinded by arrogance. He knew that, when dealing with a being on the level of the Juubi, they'd need every advantage they could get. However, Naruto would never agree to what he was planning, thus the secrecy. Even if it was probably going to work, he'd never take the chance. He was a good person like that. Kurama entered the room. It was a good thing he was a realist.
"For a coffee shop, they have really good sandwiches." C-Kurama observed as he scarfed down what must have been his twelfth serving. He idly wondered what would happen to the food when he dispelled. They currently were sitting at an isolated table in the far corner of the place where they were less likely to be noticed.
Raven barely looked up from her book. "You know, most people come here for the coffee, not the food."
C-Kurama scoffed. "Bah, like I would ever drink that sludge." Even the smell was far too strong for his liking. He was just glad Naruto wasn't fond of the drink; who knows what he'd do hyped up on caffeine, especially when he was a kid.
"Suit yourself." Raven said, going back to her book.
C-Kurama went back to his sandwiches, hiding the fact that he was bored out of his mind. You'd think a trip to a town frequented with super-villains would be exciting, but so far it had been a total let down. 'Kami, please let something interesting happen.'. A shrill scream tore through the shop, one he recognized: fangirls. 'I take it back! I take it back!' It was too late; they'd found him. Or Naruto, whatever. "Time to go!" He said as he got up, dragging Raven with him. Hopefully the original would finish before things got messy.
Kurama grinned as he walked out of the room. Everything had gone smoothly, just as he knew it would. Slade and/or Trigon were in for a nasty surprise if things got rough. Still, best keep it to himself for now; who knows how Naruto would react. Or Raven. He shuddered as he recalled her punishment for Beast-Boy. If she'd done that for a little ink, what would she do for this.
It didn't really matter. No one even knew he was here. All he had to do was destroy a new clone and switch with his first when it got back. He might even let Naruto out early.
***Inside Naruto's Mindscape***
Naruto sagged against a tree, breathing heavily. He'd been running for over an hour, but she wouldn't stop!
"Come on out Naruto. I just want to have a little fun." The purple cloaked girl called suggestively. Naruto remained quiet; if he responded, she'd find him again. He couldn't fight her; Lust was part of Raven after all, but he couldn't let her have her way with him either.
He didn't even know Raven's emotions could enter his mindscape. How did that even work? If Lust was here, did that mean Raven couldn't feel it anymore? And what if he made a shadow clone? Would there be two of them? These were all great questions, and one's he didn't have the time to ponder.
"There you are!" Lust popped up next to him, eliciting a very unmanly scream from the Sage.
***Back in The Real World***
Eh, the brat could wait. After all, he'd promised Lust some time alone with Naruto for the information.
"What are you doing?" Starfire asked, making Kurama jump. Kami, how did she sneak up on him!
"Uh, hey Starfire. I was just… uh…"
"I thought you went to do the seeing of the sights with friend Raven?" Starfire asked in confusion. "So how are you here?"
"*Sigh* That was a clone."
"And why did you send Raven off with a clone?"
Kurama scratched the back of his head, a habit that Naruto's body somehow retained despite its new driver. "I was doing something very important, but no one can know about it yet." Hopefully never, considering that would mean things had gone very wrong.
"So, you wish for me to keep this a secret, yes?" Starfire said.
Kurama relaxed. Even if she didn't know exactly what he was doing, it wouldn't take Naruto or Raven long to make the connection if they knew where he'd been. Thank goodness that Starfire was the one that found him. "That would be great."
"Very well then." Starfire complied, though the new glint in her eye set Kurama on edge. "On one condition."
Uh-oh. "And what is that?" Kurama braced himself, fearing the worst.
"You must do the makeover with me!" Starfire chirped cheerfully.
Raven growled as they dodged another group of fangirls. They were after HER boyfriend. Granted, he wasn't exactly here right now. If he was, she'd probably kiss him senseless, just to make a point. God, that sounded nice. Then maybe she'd- Raven shook her head. This was no time for thoughts like that. She spotted an alleyway and rushed through, pulling Kurama with her. He'd already lost his jacket and left shirt sleeve; she didn't want them getting any more.
They weaved between buildings before stopping near the park. "I think *Huff* we lost them." C-Kurama panted. As if to prove him wrong, another screech echoed from across the street as a passing teen girl caught sight of them. Several more cries sounded throughout the city as the others responded; very much like a pack of wolves during a hunt.
"Or not." Raven said.
Kurama held up a hand mirror for Starfire to view herself. "Friend Kurama, I had no idea you were so talented with the makeup!" She was, surprisingly, correct. Kurama, in an impressive display of skill, had given Starfire a full makeover, complete with a new outfit (thrown together from several different items from her closet), hairstyle, and makeup.
"What can I say, you pick up a thing or two when you spend decades trapped inside two different women." Kurama said modestly. Honestly, he was surprised himself. He'd expected to do a poor job at best, instead, the Tamaranean looked absolutely stunning. He'd managed to make her brilliant emerald eyes pop even more, the faint blush gave her face a soft glow, and the simple braid he'd put her hair in looked… really good. Not to mention the clothes.
"Most certainly." She agreed. Starfire rose from the chair and, before he had a chance to react, shoved Kurama into it. "Your turn!"
"What? No!" This wasn't part of the deal. It was one thing to do Starfire; it was another thing entirely to have it done to him. He was Kurama, the strongest of the Bijū. He did not wear makeup!
"No? But you promised that we could do the makeover." She said confused.
"I meant I would give you the makeover, not the other way around!" If he let Starfire have her way with him, Naruto would never let him live it down.
"Oh." Starfire said, shoulders sagging in disappointment. Honestly, her sudden depression almost made Kurama change his mind. Almost. "I guess I will just have to inform friend Raven of your whereabouts then."
"Yeah, I guess you- WHAT!" Was she… blackmailing him? A week ago, he would have laughed at the idea; but ever since he'd learned of her inner pervert, he was beginning to see a whole new side of Starfire. Ok, think. How to get out of this. What could he… oh. "How about I get you some books instead?"
"Books?" She repeated.
Kurama had to smile. All closet perverts, as he recently learned Starfire was, loved smutty books, and he just so happened to have access to the complete series of his world's bestselling porn novels, courtesy of one Cyclopean Hokage. "You like those porn books, right? I can get you- Glerk" Faster than he could react, Starfire had him pinned to the wall by the throat with a glowing hand. The other holding a Starbolt menacingly before his face.
Her entire demeanor had shifted. Gone were the eyes full of childish joy; instead fiery green orbs bored into him. "How do you know that!?" She hissed.
Kurama, the fearless Bijū that he was, was certainly not intimidated. He was centuries old and had seen horrors beyond comprehension. He had faced off against the Juubi without hesitation. Starfire's blazing eyes, which promised countless painful deaths, didn't scare him, nor did the demonic apparition behind her, nor did- He yelped as she tightened her grip. "Who else knows? Don't make me ask twice!"
"No one, I swear! I just figured it out!" Kurama cried through her strangle hold. Ok, so she might be a tad scary.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes!"
"And no one will find out, correct? Especially Robin?" She continued in her demonic hiss.
"Of course! Cross my heart and all that!" Kurama confirmed in a panic.
"Great!" And just like that she returned to normal and released him, allowing him to slump to the floor.
"What *Wheeze* was that?" Kurama wheezed.
She cocked her head. "What was what?"
Was she playing with him, or did she have some sort of split personality? Did she seriously not- You know what, he was better off not knowing. He just prayed he never had to face that again. "Nothing." Kurama said.
"Ok!" She chirped. "Now, you mentioned some books?"
"Mr. Naruto? Why do you sometimes not have an arm?" Timmy asked in a hushed tone.
"Well, I lost my real arm fighting a very bad person." C-Kurama explained in his best Naruto voice. He popped the henge on his arm to prove it. Or, the clone equivalent of a henge.
C-Kurama and Raven had been chased through the park by the hoard of rabid fangirls, when out of nowhere a pair of tiny hands dragged them into the bushes. Their savior was none other than an eleven-year-old boy named Timmy. Apparently, he'd come to the park with a group of classmates. He'd been having fun until one mean spirited kid had taken the opportunity to out him to his crush, prompting Timmy to hide in the bushes that they were currently hiding in. C-Kurama was impressed that the kid had been alert enough to see that they needed help despite being so upset.
Since there were some lingering fangirls combing the park, and Timmy didn't want to face Samantha, his crush, yet, they were stuck there. After cheering him up C-Kurama had found, much to his surprise, that he liked the kid. They'd been talking in hushed tones for about ten minutes.
"Woah!" The young boy whispered. "That's so cool!" He looked at C-Kurama with sparkling eyes. "How'd you do that?"
C-Kurama chuckled. "I have an ability that lets me make fake arms, but they break easily. That's why only my clones use them to fight."
The boy cocked his head. "Why don't you just get a robot arm like Cyborg? Then you could shoot sound lasers like him!"
C-Kurama grinned. "That's because I don't need them." Naruto's Rasenshuriken was far superior than those sonic cannons. Besides, his chakra arms could do anything some metal prosthetic could.
Back in his workshop, Cyborg sneezed. He shrugged, then went back to the design for his newest project.
"I didn't know you were so good with kids K - Naruto." Raven corrected herself before saying his name.
C-Kurama covered Timmy's ears. "Just don't ask me to babysit when you and the brat have kids. With how fast you two are going, it wouldn't surprise me if it happened soon." He released Timmy and burst into laughter.
"Aww, what'd you say? I couldn't hear." He complained, oblivious to the steam pouring out of Raven's ears, or the murderous intent pouring from her.
C-Kurama, on the other hand, was far too aware of these things. The only reason he wasn't running for his life, whatever that meant for a clone, was because he knew she wouldn't attack him in front of Timmy.
With her anger clouding his senses, C-Kurama was caught completely unprepared as several half-foot-wide vines burst from the ground to ensnare him, as well as Raven. Apparently, someone lacked her restraint in front of kids. "Naruto!" Timmy cried as they were dragged out from the safety of the brush.
C-Kurama found himself bound upright in vines, with only his head free, in front of a green skinned red-head in a trench coat. Looking around, he saw no signs of the fangirls, only Raven bound beside him in a similar fashion, except with a vine covering her mouth.
"What have you done with Naruto." The green lady asked, surprisingly glaring at C-Kurama with some real anger.
"That is Naruto! Now let him go!" Timmy yelled as he rushed towards her from the bushes, only to be snagged by a lady in a clown suit. Kurama felt a surge of unfamiliar protectiveness, but refrained from breaking free. He could easily do so, this lady had nothing on Hashirama, but she could easily hurt Timmy if he did. 'Kami, I've gone soft.' He half-hoped this was just one of those clone quirks Naruto always complained about.
"Hold your horses." The clown ordered before hanging him from a tree branch by his shirt. "The adults are talkin'" The clown turned to their captor. "Still, kid's got a point Red. Pretty sure that there's Naruto. 'Sides, I thought we were gonna' wait to do something." She tapped her chin in thought. "Not that I'm complainin' of course. I'm always up for a good tussle."
"Not now Harley!" Red snapped at her.
"What are you talking about? I'm Naruto, dattebayo!" It physically hurt C-Kurama to say the word, but he had to sell it. He didn't want Timmy to get caught in a fight.
"Cut the act." Red said. C-Kurama winced as his restraints tightened, though luckily not enough to dispel him. "I don't know what you are, and frankly, I don't care. What I want to know is what you've done with my Naruto!"
"MHPH!" Came Raven's the muffled cry of indignation.
Deciding that pretending was useless, he reverted back to his normal voice. "I swear, Naruto's never seen this woman before in his life." C-Kurama told Raven. He might not always show it well, but he cared for the kid. So he decided to nip whatever this was in the bud.
"Oooh, sexy voice." Harley noted gleefully.
"Naruto?" Timmy asked timidly.
Ah crud, he'd forgotten about him. "Sort of. I'll tell you later." C-Kurama reassured the boy.
"Enough!" Red jerked him closer so that their faces were barely an inch apart. "I'll ask you one last time. What happened to Naruto?" Wow, she was pushy. He bet the original didn't have to deal with angry redheads.
C-Kurama decided to take a page from Naruto's book and answer honestly. "Look lady, the kid's just fine. He just let me borrow his body for the day." Seeing her visibly relaxed, he gave her a quizitive look. "Why do you care about Naruto so much."
She leaned back and smiled. "I've been feeling him for weeks. Every morning he connects with nature, with me. Even when he's separate, a part of him always stays with the Green." She gave him a look. "You can imagine my concern when it vanished to almost nothing." She shuddered. "Naruto's presence is… intoxicating. He will be a wonderful father for my babies."
Now, Poison Ivy was referring to her plants, but neither of her captives knew that. C-Kurama, knowing how she'd likely react, slowly turned his head to look at Raven. She'd gone stock still, but judging by the violent sparks of black power, she'd definitely heard her.
Honestly, things could have gone a whole lot worse. After Lust had finally caught him, (hey, he wasn't going to hit his girlfriend, even if it was just her emotion), she'd tied him up and… cuddled with him. Yep! The embodiment of his girlfriend's lust wanted to cuddle. Sure, she snuck several kisses, but it was far tamer than what he'd imagined. A part of him wondered if he should be disappointed, but Naruto buried the thought.
The emotion was happily using Naruto like an overgrown teddy bear beneath one of the smaller trees she suddenly stiffened. "That BITCH!" She roared, surging to her feet. "I'm going to rip her to shreds!"
In his restrained state, Naruto did what any sane man would do: he used his best imitation of an inch worm to crawl away from the furious woman. How did that even work? She was Lust. She wasn't supposed to get mad.
It was a valiant effort, but he wasn't fast enough to escape, and she grabbed him with her powers. Luckily for him, the moment she focused back on him, her primary personality somewhat reasserted herself. "Dear, I'm afraid I have to leave now. There's someone I have to kill." She said in a sweet voice. Somehow, that just made it worse.
She turned on her heal and strode towards the gate. "Wait! You're not actually going to kill anyone, right?" Naruto called after her. She didn't bother responding before she left his mindscape. Fortunately, with her gone, his restraints evaporated. He wasn't sure if she was being serious, but there was no way he was going to take that chance. He was a shinobi; he'd grown up around death, but Raven was a hero. If she did take a life, it could destroy her. Now, Naruto could have followed her, but there was no guarantee he could stop whatever was going on from there. So, he went to the person currently driving his body.
Kurama watched her read, fascinated. Sure, he knew theoretically there were female perverts, but he'd never actually seen one. Starfire sitting in Naruto's room, giggling up a storm over her orange book. Sweet Kami, she even had a nosebleed.
'Kurama, get your butt back in here!' He heard Naruto yell from the mindscape.
'Not now kit. I'm in the middle of something. Besides, the day's not over yet.' What was Lust doing? She was supposed to keep Naruto busy. As long as she didn't take things too far, which he'd made her promise not to, then there was no way he'd have fought back.
'I don't care! Something happened with Raven and I have to make sure she doesn't do something she'll regret!'
Well, crap. If this was about Raven, then if he didn't give Naruto his body back, he'd just take it. Thinking quickly, he shut Starfire's book. "Hey!" She cried, indignantly.
"Naruto's coming out. You should probably hide." He barely waited for her to dive under the bed before he closed his eyes. He had maybe a few seconds before Naruto decided to take over by force. Besides, if something happened that his clone couldn't handle, then it was probably for the best to let him out.
"Raven! Calm d-" C-Kurama was cut off as the air around Raven literally exploded with black energy, blasting everything in a five-foot radius, including him and Ivy, flying. Using his, or inn this case Naruto's, impressive agility, he managed to land in his feet and skid to a stop. Remarkably, C-Kurama hadn't been damaged at all. In fact, aside from destroying his restraints and throwing him back, the blast hadn't affected him at all.
The same couldn't be said for the plant girl. Opposite the shallow crater centered around Raven, she knelt, breathing heavily. She was covered in light burn marks, and her hair was horribly singed. Still, she'd been lucky. From what C-Kurama had seen, she'd managed to erect a sort of plant barrier moments before being hit.
"Ivy!" Harley, who had been outside the blast radius with Timmy, cried. She rushed her, only to be blocked as a dome of energy appeared, cutting Raven and Ivy off from the rest of them. Harley drew a giant mallet from… somewhere and began beating on it. "Don't worry Red, I'm a comin'!"
C-Kurama almost laughed. He knew from Naruto's spars with her that her attempts were futile. Nothing short of a low-powered Rasenshuriken could get through a shield of that strength, and that was something C-Kurama wasn't about to do in a public place. Instead, he took the opportunity to help Timmy.
"You ok squirt?" He asked as he took him down from the tree.
Timmy patted himself down as if making sure he hadn't lost a limb. "I think so." He gave C-Kurama a funny look. "Was that lady telling the truth? You're not Naruto?"
C-Kurama sighed, then knelt so they were at eye level. "It's complicated. See, this is his body, but I'm not him." He paused, trying to think of how to explain it gently to the kid. "I'm actually a giant fox monster who lives in his head. Since we're friends, he sometimes gives me control for a little bit." Hey, no one said Kurama had much tack.
Maybe it was the fact that he was still just a child, or maybe he was just used to weirdness in this world of weird super-humans, aliens, and magic, but for whatever reason, Timmy took this in stride. "That's so cool! Are you the one who gave him his superpowers?!" He asked excitedly.
C-Kurama chucked. "Some of them."
"Awesome!" His excitement shifted to curiosity. "Hey, if you're not Naruto, then what's your name?"
C-Kurama's eyes widened. He hadn't been asked that in centuries, and he'd certainly never told anyone. Even Naruto had only learned his name from his brother Son Gokū. "Kurama. My name is Kurama."
Timmy grinned cheerfully and stuck out his hand. "Nice to meet you again Kurama!"
C-Kurama gave a genuine spill. "Likewise kid." He said, gripping his hand and giving it a firm shake. He let go, then paused when he sensed it. "Oh, that's not good."
"What?" Timmy asked.
"You know how Naruto can make clones?" Timmy nodded. "Well, I forgot to mention that when I got Naruto's body, I could do that to. This," He gestured to himself. "Is a clone. Right now, the real me just gave Naruto control again, and from what I can tell, he should get here right about," A blur of orange streaked into the park to stop before them. There, framed by the lingering wisps of golden Chakra from where he'd just ended his Kurama Chakra Mode, was Naruto. "Now."
"What the hell is going on Kurama!?" Naruto asked.
C-Kurama stood. "Language brat! There's a kid here." He said, indicating Timmy.
Naruto gave C-Kurama an incredulous stare. "I don't care! Where's Raven!?"
C-Kurama jerked a thumb back to where Harley was still hammering away. "Where do you think? Your girlfriend just lost it against some plant girl named Ivy. Or maybe it was red."
"Her name's Poison Ivy. She can control plants and stuff." Timmy helpfully supplied.
C-Kurama ruffled his hair. "Thanks kid."
Inside Naruto's mindscape, the original Kurama could only stare in incomprehension. To repeat Naruto's earlier question, what the hell happened!
Naruto looked to be struggling between concern and relief. "Alright." HE said, heading to the dome.
As he did, Timmy turned to C-Kurama. "Are Naruto and Raven really dating?"
C-Kurama laughed. "Oh yeah."
Raven was mad. No, she was furious. This SLUT thought she could just come here and take Naruto? To force herself on him?! Well she though wrong. She sent a blast of energy at Ivy, which she skillfully dodged. The level of concentration to maintain the fifteen-foot barrier prevented her from doing anything fancy, but there was no way Raven was going to let this tramp escape. The glow from her shield, along with the light that managed to filter through, illuminated the treeless crater of an area in a greyish hue.
Ivy flung a handful of seeds in her direction and channeled her powers through the ground, causing a multitude of roots to erupt around Raven. Within seconds she was surrounded, dozens of sharp wooden tips pointed at her. "What's the matter sweetheart?" Poison Ivy taunted, though she was breathing pretty heavily and clutching her side. "Usually you hero types don't go for the kill." She said, indicating the smoking hole in the ground where Raven's attack had struck.
Her words cut through her rage, causing Raven's eyes to widen. Raven took a deep breath to try to calm herself. She couldn't afford to give into her anger, especially not now, when Trigon might try to take advantage of it. "If this is about Naruto, don't worry. I'll make sure to take good care of him." Ivy continued in a sultry voice. Ok, screw staying calm. As long as she didn't kill Ivy, she could get a little mad.
The villainess waved her hand, and the spear-like roots rushed Raven. Raven crossed her arms above her head "Azarath Metrion Zinthos!" She cried and flung her hands down to create two sharp blades of magic that diced the roots in front of her in a scissoring motion. Rushed through the path she created, escaping impalement by mere inches. "You will do no such thing." Raven stated confidently.
"Oh really?" Poison Ivy laughed. "And who's going to stop me? You? I'm afraid you won't be able to do much of anything soon."
Raven tried to rush her, but her limbs felt sluggish, causing her to trip. She quickly rose to a knee and saw that the wood chips that had landed on her were growing at an alarming rate. "Beautiful, isn't it?" Ivy gloated as Raven staggered to her feet. "These take plant cuttings to a whole new level. Sadly, it comes at the cost of their beautiful greenery." She tutted sadly as she observed Raven, who's legs, left arm, and torso were almost completely encased in a hard bark-like substance. Her right arm fared only slightly better. "It's one of the things I hope my Naruto can help fix for me."
Raven felt a renewed surge of anger, and her eyes flashed ominously. "He's not 'your' anything!" She denied.
"Oh, but he will be." The villainess said. In that short time, only Raven's head was left uncovered, and only for a few more seconds. "I'll make sure of that. He will be mine, forever." She finished as Raven's head was completely encased. Ivy nodded in satisfaction at the wooden figure. It looked almost like a wooden statue of Raven. Maybe Ivy should take up sculpting once she saved the earth. After taking a few seconds to admire her work, she began limping away. Any second now, the barrier should fall, and- *Crack* She spun back towards the trapped Titan. A small crack had formed at the eye. *Crack* Another, larger than the first, ripped across it, traveling from the left shoulder down towards her right hip. Ivy backed away from it. *Snap* *Crackle* *Bang* Several more appeared, glowing brightly along with the first. Then, it stopped. "Wha-?" In a burst of energy, the entire thing flew apart. Several pieces hit Ivy, one cutting her across the cheek.
"Let's get something straight." Raven's voice called from the smoke. She emerged, walking towards Ivy, full of determination. Despite her tattered clothes, she gave the appearance of ferocious grace.
"Stay back!" Ivy yelled, flinging her arms forward. Several root-spikes responded, shooting at Raven.
She swiped her hand before her, creating a black barrier that effortlessly deflected them. "Naruto is not yours." Ivy shot more roots, all of which were deflected. They were all she had to work with in this limited area, Raven's initial explosion had blown all the original plant matter away. "He will never be yours, or anyone's." As she approached, glowing image of a raven simmered faintly behind her. Ivy tried to retreat further, but found her feet caught. She looked down to find her feet encased in Raven's magic. "But he is my boyfriend, and I love him. And I will protect him." As her power encased Ivy from the neck down, much like what had happened to Raven moments ago, she let the barrier drop around them. She reached Ivy and placed a glowing hand on her forehead. "And you will not change that!" Poison Ivy's eyes widened, before they fluttered shut and her head dropped.
"Raven!" A familiar voice called. She spun, allowing Ivy to fall to the ground.
"Naruto!" She could feel that this wasn't Kurama, even if his impression had been spot on. He was there, running towards her, and she did the same, meeting him at the halfway.
"Are you ok?" He asked worriedly.
She pulled back with a smug smile. "I'm fine." She looked over his shoulder and saw Harley slumped on the ground. "I see you were busy."
He chuckled. "Nah, she was to busy hitting the wall to notice me sneak up on her." Naruto directed his attention to Ivy and saw her slumped on the ground. "Raven, did you…?" He trailed off.
"No." She answered his implied question. "She's just passed out."
He sighed in relief, probably more concerned about her mental state than the villainess on the ground. "Thank kami." He turned back to face her. "I missed you, you know" He said.
Raven flushed. "It hasn't even been a day."
"I know." Naruto leaned forward, as did she.
"I missed you too." She said, before they met in a passionate kiss. Both were oblivious to the flash of Timmy's phone, or the fist-bump he shared with C-Kurama.