"Oh okay. Thank you then," Naruto nodded his head and took the box. It smelled heavily of cat and strong perfume at the same time. Koneko was looking at the box in wonderment, the smell was strangely familiar, but for her life, she couldn't recall. Plus, the perfume was to overpowering for her nose, and she couldn't stand it for long.
"Naruto-san I hope we have the chance to fight in the future," Vali nodded his head and left with his hand raised over his shoulder, "I'm really looking forward to it." He turned the corner disappearing from their vision.
"Naruto-kun, you know him?" Ravel was the first one to ask.
"Yeah, one time when I went fishing with Azazel I met him. Odd guy, but has a good personality though he doesn't show it much," he unwrapped the paper on the box, "I've always wondered how that guy can tolerate Azazel for hours upon end."
Opening the box, Naruto saw inside was a wrist wring made of silver chains, but what captured the most attention was the little golden nine tailed fox, which had the same black line designs as Naruto's Kyuubi form, and a black cat snuggling together. The small animal figurines seemed really content and satisfied with each other.
"To my blond sage," Naruto read the description carefully carved into the chains, "Well, looks like I have an admirer. Never would have though Vali would be friends with these kinds of people." He chuckled and attached the chain to his bracelet. A little tinkering and the wrist ring looked just like a part of his bracelet, "There done."
"We should let someone examine it first Naruto-kun," Rias said worriedly. The fragrance was very strong, and she could tell that a girl had given this ring to him. It could be a Fallen Angel because Vali's associates, "It could have some crazy spell which will blow your hand up."
"Ah, don't worry Rias-chan," Naruto shook his head "I don't feel any magic or ill intent at all." He chuckled, "So let's go home guys, I need a nice meal and rest."
Naruto sat on his chair feeling a little odd. A weird feeling was rising inside of his chest.
Today was classroom visit and the parents came to visit. All around the classroom students talked animatedly with their parents. Everyone that is except for him.
Out of the corner of his eyes, Naruto saw Rias talking with her brother and father. Naruto knew that being a Maou, Sirzechs couldn't favor one single devil. Instead, he was here for the reason to investigate the place where the meeting amongst the Three Factions will take place. The Gremory family wanted Naruto to join, the teen didn't want to disturb their family moment.
Naruto also knew that some of his friends didn't have anyone to be here for them either but still . . .
"Oi Uzumaki, where is your family?" A random student asked with his friend laughing beside him.
"Shut up," Naruto muttered lazily before staring out the window. He wished that he had someone related to him that could be here today.
Akeno looked at Naruto who was lying with head on the table. The girl scowled; she wanted nothing more than to slap that guy with all her might, but her strength would probably send him through the wall. Naruto would most likely not be pleased by her actions. She, too, never had someone to come to her class, so she guessed their feelings were mutual. However, unlike Naruto, Akeno still had her 'father' while Naruto didn't know if he had anyone or not.
Unknown to Naruto, the Gremorys were actually talking about him.
"Hm, will he be alright?" Joseph Gremory asked with a frown on his face.
"I don't know Tou-sama," Rias shook her head sadly and bit her lips. She wanted to go and comfort Naruto, but she knew he would just tell her everything was fine and she didn't need to worry.
"Is it only me, or is Naruto-kun acting a little weird lately?" Sirzechs asked with concern in his voice. His usual, cheerful surrogate brother had changed quite a bit. Rather than a young teen Naruto seemed like an old man who had a lout of thoughts on his mind which he couldn't handle.
Rias simply shook her head. She knew that the memories of his past life were haunting him. The desire to know about who he was slowly changed Naruto. Sure, he acted cheerful sometimes, but Rias knew it was a simple ruse, an act he put on for their sake. And now with parents visiting their child's perspective classrooms his spirit had dropped.
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