Unspoken Bonds

Unknown Location, Forest outside of Fressia Town, Year-X784

The blonde dragonslayer's eyes snapped open as he rose up into a sitting position. He panted heavily as he looked around the area and noticed he was in a slightly forested area underneath a tree. He saw his arms were shacking from the traumatic emotions he felt when he saw his parents again after so many years.

"Was that a dream?" he asked himself as he was confused about what he woke up from. Was he dreaming or was it possible he somehow spoke with his deceased parents.

He looked down at himself and noticed his clothes were no longer on his body, well he still had his pants and boots, but those were torn and damaged beyond repair. He then noticed his entire upper body, from below his neck to his waist, was wrapped in bandages. He noticed the red stains showing that he had bled.

"Hmm..I can't remember the last time someone made me bleed since Zabuza-sensei and Haku-san." Naruto mused. The son of Acnologia then noticed his necklace was gone. His blue eyes widened at that before he heard a voice.

"Oh good, you're awake." Naruto spun around, quickly leaping to his feet and formed a wind blade around his arms and pointed them directly at his opponent's throat. Fu's eyes widened in fear before grinning and eating the wind blades, converting her lungs into that of her father's.

"Minato-kun, nice to see you're awake and...obviously you're fully healed if you can react like that. You were pretty banged up after that fight with those guys." The blonde remained silent before walking up to Fu and then suddenly she felt her air flow being restricted. The blonde raised her high into the air and Fu clutched his hand, trying to pry his hand off of her larynx.

"Where is it?" He growled, eyes becoming slitted. Fu gulped what little air she could and released a small gust of wind. Naruto snarled at the weak attack as it merely caused his hair to blow back.

"Where is it?" His grip growing tighter.

"What...are you...talking...about?" She gasped out.

"The necklace. The necklace...where is it?" Fu's face began to turn slightly blue as she began to run low on oxygen. Fu slowly raised her arm and pointed near the tree where Naruto had previously been sleeping.

"O-O-Over there...n-now can you please...stop...choking...me." The blonde turned and saw his fellow dragonslayer was pointing at a new set of clothes, neatly folded and his necklace was laid atop the pile. Naruto threw Fu aside like a rag doll and sent her rolling along the ground as he walked up to the pile of clothes. He bent down on one knee and picked up the necklace and inspected it.

He sighed in relief as he saw there was no damage done to the piece of jewellery. He passed it over his head and watched it dangle for a while as it rested against his bandaged chest.

"Well..." Fu coughed as she regained her breath and lost the blue tinge in her skin, "is that the way you thank people who just saved your life. You ungrateful bastard."

Naruto turned back to the Wind Dragonslayer and nodded.

"Thank you." The son of Acnologia whispered as he fingered the necklace. Fu's eyes widened when she heard the blonde utter those words. She then noticed the look in his eyes when he stared at the necklace. She saw nothing at first, but there was a glint of appreciation in those cerulean orbs of the Apocalypse Dragonslayer.

"Just what does that necklace mean to you, Minato-kun? Did a girlfriend give it you?" The daughter of Cyclonus asked, a slight blush on her face due to asking a personal question. Naruto turned to the green haired girl and kept a stoic face before replying.

"This...was given to me when I made my very first nakama. As a dragon, I treasure those that I hold close as well as the things they give me. This necklace was a present during one of the days they celebrated by birth."

"Can't you just say birthday?" Fu deadpanned. Naruto remained silent before looking at his bandages and began to strip them off. Fu's eyes widened.

"HEY, WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?" The daughter of Cyclonus yelled. Naruto raised an eyebrow in confusion.

"I'm getting rid of these useless bandages. I possess a healing factor and thus I heal quickly. I will be changing into these clothes that you have given me." He replied while tearing off the bandages. Fu blushed a bright red as she noticed Naruto's toned muscles. His skin was a slight tan colour and his muscles were lean and strong. They were similar to that of the blonde black fire-using mage he was fighting, but much more toned and smooth looking. He also had defined pectorals and abdominals.

'Hmm, an eight pack. Not bad.' Fu thought as she continued to watch him strip. However, as he was about to take off his pants, he paused and looked at her with a blank look.

"What?"

"Privacy, Wind Dragon. I know very well you wouldn't want me to watch you while you changed clothes...of course I would rather enjoy the sight." The blonde caused a grin to form on his face as Fu was sent into a mess of unintelligible words as she tried to make a comeback, but failed to do so before turning around and allowing Naruto to change without her orange eyes trying to memorize every detail of his physical appearance.

"By the way...Wind Dragon?" Naruto spoke as he was taking off his boots and pants.

"Hmmm?"

"How long have I been unconscious?" Fu thought for a few seconds before answering.

"Two days, five hours, fifty five minutes and...forty seconds." She replied. The blue eyed dragonslayer was rather impressed with the accuracy of her answer. He nodded.

"I see...where is Kurama?"

"He and Chomei went to go for a little flying to stretch their wings. They said they haven't seen each other in years, which is rather unbelievable in my mind seeing as they are siblings. Anyway, they said how they wanted to catch up." Naruto nodded before Fu spoke once more.

"You really care for Kurama...don't you, Minato-kun?" Fu asked as she looked up at the sky. The blonde didn't reply and an eerie silence filled the air.

"I'm decent." He informed the mint haired girl. The orange eyed dragonslayer turned back around and let out a wolf whistle at seeing his new look.

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