Her blessings could only last so long.

He was temporary and she forever.

Infinite

Humans were fragile creatures.

Their mortality made them nothing but specks in comparison to someone such as her.

An immortal.

Conceived in the beginning of time no human should've been able to make any type of impact on her.

She was proven wrong.

He had done his best to do the most.

Knowing that one day their time would come to an end.

Pain

Loss

Despair

The feelings were still fresh as if it had all just happened yesterday.

She wiped the water off her cheeks.

It was raining again.

The rain would always fall when she thought of him.

Ophis was a fast learner.

His time spent trading knowledge with her in his mindscape made it evident.

She took to knowledge like she did to sweets.

Yet there was only so much he could teach her inside of his mind. The Dimensional Gap although colorful had nothing but silence and solitude to offer.

He adopted an expression of thought.

Maybe just maybe they could leave the gap and explore.

What would Ophis think?

Speaking of the dragon god.

"Ophis? Hello?"

He did a quick scan of the area.

Nothing.

Odd, something about her recent behavior had been particularly irking him. He'd naturally expected that his influence would cause a change in her mannerisms and overall behavior yet he hadn't expected such a drastic change.

After the recent revelation that the likelihood of him returning to his dimension was near impossible his mood had made a turn for the worse.

Ophis had something of a problem with was along the lines of, "I don't like it when you are sad."

He cracked a smile at the memory.

It had been especially odd when she declared that whenever he sleep that he do so in the comfort of her lap.

At first the declaration was met with denial. But after a series of pokes laced with the strength a dragon god he was convinced.

He wasn't complaining anymore.

Her lap was very comfortable.

"Poke"

"Ahh there you are Ophis," he replied as she greeted him with her now signature greeting.

"Hehe hello," giggled out the dragon god.

"What are you giggling-?"

"..."

"..."

"..."

This girl, just what was she wearing?

The frilly black dress with purple accents was weird enough.

The purple bow and cap only added to the weirdness of the situation.

This wouldn't have been such an issue if it weren't for the fact that the front of the dress was uncovered.

The only thing covering her chest were two pieces of what appeared to be tape?

Seriously...this girl.

"Ok," Naruto finally worded out in exasperation.

"First of all I don't even want to know where you went to get c-clothes like...like that," as he gestured to her exposed chest.

"But rather I would like to know why you are wearing such clothes?"

Ophis wasted no time in replying.

"To make you love me," she fiercely declared.

He could feel the redness making it's way to his cheeks.

"S-stop saying such things." he stammered out.

"But why it's only the truth?" the dragon god replied with a pout.

Why did her pout have to be so damn cute?

If it weren't for the exposed chest the dress wouldn't have been half bad.

If anything the dress would've magnified her cuteness.

Yes, he noted mentally.

The dress was very cute.

So was the cap.

And the bow.

Especially the bow.

"Poke"

"Yes!" he suddenly replied caught off guard.

"You were daydreaming again," Ophis replied with a frown.

To think a dragon god would cause him to die from a cuteness overload.

Shikamaru was right.

Women were troublesome.

"Ophis?" he whispered out.

"Yes?" she replied.

"Could you change your dress so that it covers your chest?"

"Oh this?" she looked down and gained a devilish smile.

"Only on one condition."

This girl...

"Name it," he replied.

For a brief moment a dark energy suddenly shrouded Ophis.

It was hard to imagine that a naive and clueless girl could possess such unfathomable power.

It was quick, seconds passed before the energy disappeared revealing the dragon god.

Her dress was complete.

Although a bit odd it suited her.

It was also very cute.

Very very cute.

"Ti amo," she voiced.

"Huh?" he replied.

Just where did Ophis go to learn those words?

"Ti amo, say it."

"Does it mean anything bad?"

Ophis shook her head, "No it doesn't trust me."

"Of course I trust you," he smiled and in one brief motion embraced the dragon god.

"Ti amo," he finally said.

He could feel her returning the gesture.

Her arms wrapped around him returning the hug.

And in one breath she uttered the words.

"I love you too."

Naruto was really mean.

He had rejected her love once again.

He had also shown not an ounce of regard for her feelings.

Did he have any idea how precious a woman's love was?

Il cuore di una donna è un tesoro sacro.

The humans in Italy had repeated the phrase numerous times.

A pout made its way to her face, "Yes my heart is sacred," she said aloud to no one in particular.

"Mmmphh Ophis stop you're too cute."

The pout was quickly replaced by a blush.

She quickly poked his cheek, "Shut up you," she chastised the sleeping blonde.

Why were her cheeks burning so much?

And why was her heart fluttering?

Ughh these human emotions were so troublesome.

She looked down to the blonde once again.

He was awake.

Black eyes met blue for what felt like the millionth time.

"Why are you staring at me?" she questioned.

"Have I told you how comfortable your lap is?" he replied.

She groaned.

This idiot.

"Yes, multiple times now."

Naruto grinned, "Well I'd like to let you know that I am forever in your debt."

Her eyes lit up.

"Well-" she started but the blond suddenly interrupted her his tone suddenly becoming somber.

"Ophis...you know I can't."

Her heart tore in two.

This rejection felt oddly different from the others.

It felt permanent.

Is this what pain feels like?

"But why?" she pleaded the words rolling out of her mouth uncomfortably.

He didn't reply.

"Is it because of my figure!?" she shouted.

Ophis looked down at her petite body.

The woman who occupied the brothels tended to have larger assets and the men who frequented these establishments flocked to them like bees to honey.

Was that what he preferred?

Dark energy suddenly covered the dragon god before dissipating revealing her new form.

"Is this more appropriate to your tastes?" she questioned desperation leaking from her voice.

Her body which was once small and petite had completely changed.

Taller, well endowed, and absolutely beautiful Ophis was now a goddess in human form.

She looked to the blonde for any sign of emotion.

Nothing.

The pain was becoming unbearable now.

"W-why?" she cried out.

Ophis could feel drops of water rolling down her cheeks. When did it start raining in the gap? That should be impossible.

She felt his hands rubbing the water off her face.

"Don't cry," he soothed.

So this was crying. It felt terrible.

She shoved his hands away and rubbed the tears from her eyes.

She wouldn't look upon him again she decided.

He made her feel this way.

She would hate him now.

"I like you Ophis."

Ophis looked up surprise marring her tear stained face.

W-wait what did he just say?

He looked troubled, "Maybe I could even come to love you. But it wouldn't work," he finished.

"Why?" she questioned once again.

The blonde appeared to be struggling with his next words, "I'm mortal Ophis and at any moment I could suddenly disappear."

Oh, so that's why.

She understood the length of human life and hadn't bothered to think Naruto would have the same limitations. After all what type of human could contain power of such caliber?

There was also the fact that if they were to enter a relationship his companions could suddenly transport him back home separating them for what could possibly be forever.

"Even so," she let out.

She knew what she was going to do.

It had been decided on that day when she had first went into his mindscape.

"I'm fine with it," she smiled out.

He shook his head at her response.

His eyes were full of pity, "I couldn't do that to you Ophis. I won't be as cruel to give you a joy that would disappear in such a short time."

She grabbed his hand surprising the blonde ninja.

They were known as blessings. From fertility to luck she could grant many things as part of her power as the infinite.

"Ophis?"

"Hmmm?" she hummed out.

"What are you doing," he questioned.

Ahh there it was.

Life.

Although not immortality it was the closest thing to it.

This way if he were to pass there would be too many memories for her to ever forget.

"There finished," she said with a smile directed to the blonde.

"O-Ophis w-what did you…" he didn't get to finish.

Ahh I forgot to mention, the blessings induce a severe level of drowsiness," she chuckled out.

She caught him using the large pillows on her chest and laid him in her lap.

"Hmmm," she looked down at her new and larger chest.

These might be useful.

Ophis was really bad at navigating.

As an almost omniscient dragon god of infinity she really sucked at taking them to their destination.

"Keep your eyes closed and don't you dare peek," Ophis chirped out.

"Yeah, yeah just hurry it up," he replied.

Wait…

He tugged on her dress, "Why don't we just teleport to the destination? You can do that can't you?

She stopped.

Oh god, he had probably messed something up.

"..."

"..."

After what felt like a lifetime Ophis finally spoke up squeezing the dear life out of his arm, "If you want this relationship to work you had better listen to me when I explain our plans to you?"

He didn't know if he should blush or recoil in fear.

Her grip on his arm was released before she poked him in the cheek.

"Ha, and you say I'm the cute one," she laughed out.

Times like these really made him regret the fact that he was probably the largest source of influence on the dragon god.

"Don't pout we're almost here anyways," she informed.

They continued their trek.

"Why is it so wind-?"

"Ahhh here we are," she interrupted the delight leaking from her voice.

He opened his eyes and looked around.

"What do you think?" asked the dragon god.

"Amazing," he replied.

What a sight to behold indeed.

Greens fields of grass lay over a hill which overlooked the sea. The gentle breeze of the waves a soothing sound in this paradise. He could feel the nature energy flying about it.

Truly, this was beautiful.

He looked back to Ophis.

Underneath the setting sun she looked a vision of beauty.

Reverted back to her old form, swept back hair, and a radiant smile she looked absolutely perfect.

She turned around and met his gaze, "I'm glad you like it," she smiled out.

He nodded to her, "A picnic right?"

"Yes," she replied as suddenly a large piece of cloth and baskets filled with various foods appeared on the grass.

They sat down to eat, yet neither of them moved to start. Both content to merely sit in the company of one another.

"I like this," Ophis finally whispered out.

He couldn't help but share this sentiment.

This was nice.

"So this is our first date right?" she asked rather casually.

He could feel the embarrassment creep up onto his cheeks once again at the sound of their new relationship.

He paused before formulating his answer, "Yes, yes I guess it is," he finally replied.

Ophis turned to the basket, full of a variety of foods before pulling out a vine of grapes. She looked to him like a queen looking upon a servant before depositing the fruit into his hands, "Feed me," declared the dragon god as she went to lay down on the cloth.

"Wait why?" he tried to interject.

Ophis looked up a mischievous smile on her face, "Isn't a wife supposed to feed her husband?"

He simply let out a smile at her antics, "Girlfriend," he replied.

"Hmmm?" she hummed out.

"The boyfriend should feed his girlfriend."

This time it was Ophis' turn to blush in embarrassment.

Yes.

He could learn to enjoy this.

No matter the restrictions.

Authors Note: I had a a lot of fun writing this and I think it came out well enough. If anything expect a maximum of three more chapters of this. Please leave a review and remember to favorite and follow! Thanks for reading!