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The pros of living with an eccentric, blonde ninja far outweigh the cons, I.e Rent money. He had saved a lot thanks to the free accommodation Naruto provided.
"W-Well then, Thank you Mr. John, Miss Gaia."
"You should be mindful of the roads next time, okay, little guy." Gaia warned with a radiant smile.
"Yes ma'am." The boy could help but mirror the beautiful auntie's smile giggling at the goddess in disguise.
Gaia waved at the little kid and waited till the mother and child moved out of earshot before she turned to Martha.
"You, why'd you put yourself in danger?" Gaia frowned.
Martha looked at her in confusion. Wasn't it obvious? "I just wanted to save the kid."
"A total stranger?" Gaia asked.
"Was I supposed to watch the kid die?" Martha spoke up, a bit irked to hear that coming from Gaia. "You all would have saved him if you were in my shoes."
"Yes, because we are powered individuals. You're lucky his energy kicked in on time or you would have been toast."
Martha swallowed her retort and instead stared at the tray beside her bed averting her purple eyes from Gaia's stern green ones.
Gaia's green orbs narrowed in suspicion at the young Hunter.
Martha was a wuss, through and thorough but judging the boy's mother statement, one time, she was staring at her son, a millimeter away from the honking car and within the blink of an eye, Martha was already there, her hand stretched out while she held her boy in a tight embrace.
It was as if she…
"...You called on that power on purpose, didn't you?" Gaia tried to confirm.
Her silence was enough of an answer.
"You can't use that power."
"Why not?" Martha asked.
"You loathe the fact that you have that power inside you and that hate blinds you. If you use that power, that hate will consume you so stay a normal girl till we find a way to rid you of this… Power."
John glanced at Gaia wondering why she was harsh on his sister but kept quiet to see where she was going.
"Don't play hero with the power you have condemned—the power you rejected—or you'll be a nuisance to everybody, including the people you want to save."
With her piece said, Gaia turned around and walked away.
Martha bit her lips as she raised her head to glare at Gaia's retreating back before she stared at her bandaged hand. The same hand she used to crush a car's bonnet this evening stopping it in its track.
"You need to make a firm decision Martha. No exceptions." her brother admonished. "Let's go home."
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Gaia threw a gray-haired woman to the wall, her fingers draped around her neck. "You cheap tricks won't work on me." she sneered as the woman gasped for breath.
"Ack-" she choked with fear in her eyes as Gaia raised her up effortlessly.
"You stay away from her and detest from your evil schemes."
"M-mercy." she begged.
Gaia relented and dropped her on the floor. She scurried away from her coughing and rubbing her neck.
"You're lucky he isn't here. Stay away from her if you and your master value your life." The mother goddess warned before she turned around and walked away with a little boy.
"Scary bitch." The woman cursed before she unfurled her bat wings and flew off lest Gaia comes back to reap her life.
(Scene Change: Night Uzumaki Mansion)
Bang!
The front door frame shooked as he entered cursing.
"Damn pesky brat, that Hyodou."
Naruto immediately noticed the air of depression lingering on Martha before he saw the plaster on her face and hand. "What happened to you?" he asked, glancing at everyone in the room.
Martha raised her hand to the back of her head and replied with a sheepish smile, "Got involved in a car accident."
"Clumsy brat." Naruto groaned. "I loosen my surveillance on you for a day and this is what happens?"
The blonde house owner came to sit besides Martha and held her face. Martha blushed up a storm as Naruto's gaze was strong and captivating as always. An indescribable warmth permeated her heart, emanating from her cheeks as a golden glow entered her peripheral for a short moment.
Naruto took her hand in his and laid his other hand on hers, healing her wounds with a steady stream of Kurama's Chakra.
Martha was once again awed by the mystery that is Naruto Uzumaki.
"You can heal people that easily?" She croaked in reverence and thrill.
"Yeah." Naruto deadpanned. He thought they should have noticed by now.
Martha stared at her healed hands for a while in awe and deep thought subconsciously whispering to herself. "Can I do this too?"
The blonde teacher raised an eyebrow and filed it as women muttering. He wondered if it was the time of the month for her.
They were in the last week of the month anyways.
Naruto wrinkled his nose, perceiving something strange. Taking a quick whiff of the room, his gaze landed on the resident goddess. "You smell funny, greenie."
Gaia, caught off-guard, blinked rapidly, cursing Naruto's sharp senses. "Do I?"
John's phone rang in his pocket, saving Gaia. "Detective John speaking?"
"It's Shinuichi's father. My wife wanted to thank you for bringing our lost child home."
"Who's Shinuichi?" Naruto asked.
Martha's pupil dilated a fraction.
Everyone in the room had super hearing it seems.
John left the living room to talk to Shinuichi's mother, away from Naruto and Martha's prying ears.
Martha felt a knot forming in her stomach. Shinuichi's mom felt familiar, almost identical to the vibe she gets from Issei and Kuoh's blonde prince. Was she a resurrected devil?
"What's going on, Martha?" Naruto asked out of the loop.
Martha glanced at Gaia who shook her head, pursing her lips, telling her to keep her mouth shut.
"It's… Nothing?" Martha answered, pursing her own lips.
"What's going on here? Y'all keeping me in the dark?" Naruto eyed them all in suspicion.
He was supposed to be the man with secrets and as the house owner, he felt oppressed by the fact that they were keeping him in the dark on the matter.
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