Chapter 2. It a Not a Gift... But it a Curse.

"You sure it good idea?"

'I'm sure Kurama, beside this is the best path for us.'

Naruto can feel the giant fox imaginary massive breath flared from behind him through his nostril as he sit in table, slurping ramen cup that he made.

"You know we can just destroy that pathetic excuse of God." Kurama snorted "I can tell it strong, yes, but we ain't weakling ourselves. It possess some strength but I dount it can beat us."

'I agree with that, it is strong, yes. And I can tell even it reluctant to fair itself against me despite it massive power, but so do I.' Naruto replied, he knew Anksheram is strong, judging by the amount of power the God radiated he can tell it level comparable to Hagoromo Otsutsuki and Hamura Otsutsuki combined together or transformed Momoshiki level perhaps in term of raw power, something that very dangerous

In his World, during all his battle in Fourth Shinobi War and afterward, only few times he and Sasuke need to joined together. The first person is Obito Uchiha who has transcended after becoming Juubi Jinchuuriki, then there Madara Uchiha, followed by Kaguya Otsutsuki herself who dubbed as the Progenitor of Chakra. And lastly was Momoshiki

Among those four, the last two was the most problematic. Those two simply on different level than the first two. Their raw power term clearly something that can't be measured that it need to take Sasuke and him together to put them down for good

This Ankhseram entity... In term of raw power it can be compared to Momoshiki or Kaguya in one case, however even if he able to beat Momoshiki by himself if he want now but that doesn't mean he can win

In fight, one not just depend simply on power, that is number one law. A weakling with proper skill can defeat someone that stronger than it. This Anksheram entity while having raw power that smaller than Naruto himself but it has live far longe than him, possibly this God age is much like Kaguya

Considering it has live for very long time then this Ankhseram God will be some force to be reckoned with in battle. And facing such entity Naruto found it unwise to practically fight him without proper preparation, there no Sasuke to help him now after all and hate Naruto admit it, but Sasuke is his equal during their prime, when he in his old age Sasuke still someone that able to give Naruto who remain young challenge

And there matter of fact that Naruto right now in Ankhseram domain, in the God place and World. That pretty much already give massive support to the God, and it would be unwise to fight it in here

'Beside, if I kill it then so what?' Naruuto asked the fox 'The backlash of our battle can tear this World apart. Unlike me who ascended, it possible that this God linked to this World. The afterlife system in here can be destroyed if I kill it then this universe doomed.'

It was true. Just like Kaguya who connected to the dimension she create and control it when fighting them, the souls of the death one or their 'system' in this World big chance is connected to this Ankhseram entity, and if Naruto kill it... Well this World pretty much will be destroyed

And that is something Naruto and doesn't wish to. Even Anksheram admit to him openly if they fight the God won't left unscathed and it could affect this World

A small mumble come from the couch direction, breaking the immortal blond from his stupor as he look aside, noticing the girl that sleep after crying in happiness started to awake

It been one day ever since he arrive in here. In that time Naruto pretty much build themselves a house in here, after that he unpack some food he store in his scroll and begin to eat

"You pick yours, and I pick mine. My World, my Rule, Naruto Uzumaki. One of Human I cursed right now already building an army. I will give you preparation to make yours, not need to be hasty, enjoy this World and take your time, I want another God opinion about my place after all."

'While I can do something about her Curse, her immortality is something else...'

Right now Mavis actually something that can't be considered alive. If he want to put it in simple term, she similar like someone that reincarnated through Edo Tensei (Impure World Reincarnation). She have limitless amount of energy and can't die, but at one point her technique and power limited, just like Madara when he can't use full power of his Rinnegan during the War before brought back by Obito

"If you say so..." Kurama shrugged from his seal, well at least now things won't get boring in future. While true he quite disagree with Naruto to not fight the God directly but he can't say he not like it. He has been boring for very long time after all, a little amusement will be good "Seems she awake." Kurama grunted as he notice the girl shifted in her sleep "So, are you going to tell her?"

'She has right to know. So yes, I will tell her about our deal with Ankhseram. About the fight that will come. She deserve to know after what happen to her after all.' Naruto responded while glancing to Mavis who stirred

"Unghh...". Mavis mumbled, her body shifted as her eyes slowly flutter open. It truly been a while since she sleep, during her isolation she force herself to not sleep after all, so it kinda refreshing. As her green eyes opened, the first thing she see is... Orange?

She blinked her eyes, yeah... Orange.. The cell above her is orange. She also sense that she laying in soft place, which is absurd seeing at first she in forest and-

"You awake."

She turned around when familiar voice speak, eyes widened when she see familiar person sitting not far from her. Clad in orange hoodie and long blue pant, holding cup of ramen, he rise one hand and give foxy grin to her

"Yo! Princess." He greeted "You hungry? I made ramen for you." He said, gesturing to the cup ramen in table

Mavis blinked, once, twice. Before slowly she stand, she walk to the table carefully, her body posture seems rigid as her eyes locking to Naruto as if she afraid he will gone if she not watching him

Seeing this Naruto smiled "Not need to worry, it not a dream. Your curse not affect me, in fact, it won't bother your surrounding anymore."

She open her mouth to ask what he mean, but she paused when she feel there something inside her that gone. When she began to aware the effect of the death curse, there something that gnawing inside her... It almost like some kind of unease feeling that crawling to her chest, slithering in every fiber of her skins almost like cold blanket.

It wasn't comfortable feeling. Especially when the death curse spread from her body and wash upon everything, killing all that surround her.

But now? She doesn't feel it anymore

Mavis touch herself, eyes roaming to her whole body witch shocked look "I... I'm cured?" She rasped out, voice filled with pure disbelief

"I won't say you cured." Naruto informed nonchalantly as he take another ramen cup that has been heated and begin to eat again "I remove the death curse but you still immortal." Naruto said "Immortal with massive amount of... Magic that can be considered as infinite." He added

Mavis blinked at that... That... That was certainly... Not bad things. To become immortal and having such power!

"You think it as good things isn't it?" Naruto asked, noticing Mavis amazed look. He let out small and dry chuckle as he leaned back to his chair "Trust me Princess, Immortality is one of the best gift, but at same time also the worst curse."

"W-Wha...?" Mavis blinked

"You may enjoy it now, you may found it as blessing. But when hundred years passed, look to me and tell is it blessing or a curse?" Naruto continued, his eyes filled with nostalgia as memories of his friends die one by one crossed in his mind. Whenever one of his friends die he always there, standing in front of their grave stone without able to do anything. One by one all of them gone, leaving him by himself who keep walking in the World and follow it growth

Naruto himself aware that immortality can be considered as gift in one perspective and to few people and he can understand that, but people need to know a gift to someone can become curse to someone else. And for him? For him who treasure life and always longing for company? For man like him it actually curse rather than gift...

And Naruto aware that for someone like Mavis, it also still a curse... She may going to accept it now, she may going to find it as blessing but when all her friends gone, when she see them death one by one...

It not a gift anymore... But it a curse...

"There many things worse than Death, Princess." Naruto resumed, his eyes gaining back their light as he focused to Mavis who look at him with unreadable face "You have questions for me I take it? Then why don't we start it now?"

Mavis glanced at the man in front of him. Despite he smile and seems goofy but his blue eyes hold deep sadness, one that visible for her to see. They said eyes is window of soul. To Mavis, she can clearly see it now, under that strong and wise eyes, a vast amount of sadness and pain also reside in there, buried deeply beneath that strong mask

'What do you see to make you look so painful?' Mavis questioned sadly as she staring at the man who save him "Can you start by why you in the Forest before?" She asked softly

"So let me summarize it. You are man from very different dimension that accidentally stumble upon me and when you sense my curse, the God, Ankhseram doesn't like your presence and try to usher you away but you refuse to because you found what I did was right and amazing thing and wish to cure my curse. Then said the God wish to kill you but it found your presence to be amusing in one view and decide to play 'Game' with you where in future you will face it 'Champion' in some kind big match using your own 'Champion'?"

"To put it simply, yes." Naruto nodded "Albeit it only crude image, the details is more... Complicated seeing we have few rules. I have to obey, it Ankhseram domain after all." He added as he recall his conversation with the God

Mavis stared at him, hand holding chopstick while slurping the ramen Naruto serve for her. What he just said actually ridiculous beyond anything. She can still understand if it about Edolas, there rumor of it after all and few of her friends also confess to her about the World where same but different as well, the way Magic work in there despite not same but the concept still very close

But this one? The World that absolutely different and conversing with Ankhseram itself, and said the God taking interest on him?

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She munch the noodles slowly before swallow it, then she take some napkin and wipe her mouth before she give smile to him

"I believe in you."

She did... She truly did... Despite the story and explanation is unbelievable but she can tell there sense in there. There something in there that told her the man being serious. And it not because she biased due to this man remove her curse, but it because this man is good person. Mavis can tell just by looking at his eyes that filled with fondness, but at same time also hiding deep pain

Naruto blinked, Kurama inside his mind also blinked "Okay." He said simply before resuming his eat

Mavis blinked back to him. That... Certainly unexpected but if he seems not bother to afraid she doesn't believe him then... It is good things

"Thank you..." Mavis spoke again, her voice soft and very sincere as she stare at Naruto eyes "You... You truly help me big time, Naruto-san. Words can't describe just how thankful I am to you..." She said in mixture of sadness and also happiness. Those were dark time, she remember how painful for her when see every single living things death when she cross upon them. Even a plant or animal die when she presence, it was so horrible that remembering it she still can't help but feel fear grip her heart "I... I-"

"Ah-bah-bah-bah-bah!" Naruto silenced her quickly, cutting her from speaking further "Look princess, save your angsty and gratitude words. You earn it okay? I mean, you are good person and doesn't deserve to be cursed in first place. It not like you trying to bring someone death back after all, you just prevent one so you still right in beginning. I just did what good people would do, helping if I can." He said nonchalantly while slurping his ramen "And please call me Naruto, not one who love formality." He added

Mavis stared at him. Mouth open slightly and no words come out from there. Truthfully she doesn't know what to say about him. The man now become more and more confusing! She can't predict how he will behave! One moment he like very serious and wise man but now he acting like a petulant child!

Facing man like this... She can't do anything but let out laugh

Soft, beauty, and melodic laugh that almost like voice of Angel escape from her mouth as her mind processing what the man in front of her just said. He truly amusing man! Even they just spend time together shortly but she can tell she won't meet someone like him in future anymore

'Weirdo.' Naruto deadpanned when seeing Mavis laugh, seriously what with her?

"I don't want to hear that from you, you damn brat!" Kurama commented dully from his mind

Of course Naruto chose to ignore him as he slurp his ramen again. He down the entire cup like it was wine rather than food before place it in table

"Well, it nice and all to meet you Princess but if you fine then you can leave." Naruto informed, broking the girl from her laugh

"What?" She asked, a bit surprised

"You can go back to your Home. I take it you leave because you aware of this curse right? You have friends waiting for you so why don't go back to them seeing now you safe?"

That... That is true... Fairy Tail... Oh Gods, Purehito, Warrod and Yuri must be worried sick about her! She abandon the guild for a year already and never give any of them news about her leaving. She too focused to escape, to make sure no one died around her from her curse

And now she cured... She found herself miss them... She miss them, she truly did. Purehito, Warrod, and Yuri... She miss spend time with them and...

Yuri...

Oh God, she kill Rita... She kill her... Yuri will never forgive her for what she did. Even if she never intent to in first place but it still her fault that Rita died. She decide to ignore Zeref warning in first place after all, decide to refuse to believ in him... And look what she did... She kill her best friend lover and make his only son without mother

Naruto notice the dilemma on the girl expression and his eyes softened, there bitterness in there as well as he realize the girl clearly has take one of her friends live somehow. And he can sympathy with that, in past he also loss control of Kurama power and harm Sakura, close to kill him in fact and almost destroy anything that remain when Pain struck Konoha

"Keep your mind calm little Princess." Naruto commented, broking the girl from her stupor "Judging by your face it clear there something happen. I'm not going to force you to go back to them but at least inform them, tell them you fine at least, they must be worried sick. No matter what you still their friends, and you left without any explanation."

He right... He truly right... She afraid that Yuri will hate her... And he have every right to do so if he wish to because she take life of his beloved one. But what about the others? They may hate her as well but she deserve it... After what she just did she owe them explanation... Informing them about what happen to her is the least things she could do for them...

And yet... She found herself still afraid...

"How about this?" She broke from her stupor when notice Naruto ruffle his hair "I will company you to meet them then and give support from far."

"Really?" Mavis asked, voice filled with hope

"Yeah... But you can't tell them about my deal with Ankhseram."

"What? Why?!"

"It not supposed to be public knowledge you know? I told you because you got cursed by Ankhseram and I just free you. At least you deserve proper explanation about what happen after what you went through." Naruto explained simply "Imagine how the World will response as well. Let admit it Princess, mankind is stupid. They fear what they don't know, and while true few maybe going to shrug it off but the numbers the one that stupid overwhelm the smart one sadly."

That is right... If Magic Council found out Ankhseram existence is pretty much real and now the God planning to make some... 'Game' in future, the World pretty much will be in chaos. They just about to went through Second Trade War, if this information come out then the chaos will continue further and this time possibly it won't stop until mankind near extinct!

"Your immortality already problem Princess." Naruto continued "One way or another, people will notice you never aging. And they will began to ask, then the news will spread, even if you try to cover it one way or another it will spread make no mistake. And when this happen, what you think they will do?"

Another problem to dealt with... Naruto certainly right, if word come out about her immortality... It won't be good for her and Fairy Tail. Despite her reputation as Fairy Tactician and her current glory, it will be decreased in time, and when that happen the Magic Council surely will act bold. It not like she doesn't believe in Magic Council, don't get it wrong she knew there many good people in there and few even her friends but...

"Gah! That come out wrong!" Nartu pinching bridge of his nose while let out groan "Look Princess, what I mean is you have limited time." He give her look in here "Trust me, you really did. So you better start to spend time with them before something happen, and when it did, and believe me it WILL happen." He make gesture in here, memory of how his friends die and he wasn't there make his heart ache a bit "You going to regret it..." He said firmly "And the fact you are immortal now... It going to make the pain more hurt in future."

Mavis only can look at him. For some reason despite the word filled with wisdom and tone that resemble like lecture but there deep sadness in there. Deep bitterness that try to covered by strong persona he currently wear

"You in pain..." She spoke softly making the whiskered blond blinked at the sudden change of topic "You in pain right Naruto?"

"... ... It my burden to bear." Naruto replied simply, he leaned back and close his eyes, drowning in memory "The moment I born, I already endure hatred and loneliness. At first I protest about it and complaining about it, but now? Not anymore."

"But you still wish it to be gone." Mavis pointed kindly

"Only a fool who will enjoy pain." Naruto responded bitterly "Princess... No, Mavis. I appreciate your sympathy to me, but if you try to ease my burden then don't. It not like I don't want help, I aware that it better to share your burden to one who wish to help but..." Naruto open his eyes and staring at her, cerulean blue meet emerald green "I don't need it. I already accustomed with it after all, and my burden is to big to share."

Mavis only silent hearing that, her face still soft and gentle, her eyes clashed against him and for some reason Naruto found himself drown in those emerald orbs... There something... Something about her eyes that very familiar for some reason... He can't remember it but he knew those eyes... Those eyes... He had see it before... Long ago... Very long... As matter of fact...

Then the petite girl broke into grin, she jump down from her chair and slam both her palms to the table cheerfully "Then it decided!" She yelled

"Decided?" Naruto blinked, breaking from the eye contact "What decided?"

"I will go back to my Guild!" Mavis informed

"Good." Naruto nodded, that is truly good thing. He glad she able to find courage to go home. They maybe going to cross path in future with her immortality state, but right now she need to spend time with her friends and enjoy it as much as she can, he also going to be busy to start Spy Network in this World to find out more about this World current state

"And you going to company me right?" She asked, grin still in her face

Naruto nodded again, she going to go home and he will come with her to give her some support. Might as well go with her for now seeing he can't go blind and travel this whole World without know any rule, damn that Ankhseram leaving him like this!

"Then you going to join my Guild!" She declared, glee visible in her voice as she shot toothy grin to her fellow blond who slurping another of his ramen

Naruto nodded again, munching the noodle and gulp it. After she solve her problem he will-

"Wait! I'm going to what?!"

From his mind, Kurama let out snort. Oh yeah, now he knew what familiar feeling Naruto have when he look to her.

And another chapter done!

Hello all! Hello! For all the fans! Sorry it take a while to updating, this chapter also shorter than I intent as well becauseI kind of busy now, I really did. Right now I start to go back to college again since my holiday finally over! And the study material also becoming harder!

Gugh! So I wish to apologize if I going to update quite late from now on, it occur to all my story not just this one. I need to fix my grade, lately it become down *sigh*

Anyway let go to main topic. As you all can see in here contain Naruto and Mavis interaction, how the girl react with his presence. I think Mavis pretty much going to accept Naruto without problem, not just because she just got saved by Naruto but she is that kind of person in first place

So I focused to her how she going to deal with her incoming problem and how Naruto try to help her, no matter how cheerful Mavis is but she just kill one of her best friend! Granted it was accident but like what she thought before, Zeref already warn her but she refuse to believe on it and run away instead, and that bite her back in future

You can't just expect her to going home cheerfully and said sorry and everything else, no. She will be trapped by her own guilt, that is the truth and if Naruto not here Mavis probably going to go back to Fairy Tail in next few months or year perhaps to dealing with her own guilty feeling

And as for you who going to make comment about Naruto not turning Mavis back. There reason for that, it will be told in future when Mavis persuade Naruto to join her guild. What? You expect him to join in instant? Hell no! There will be struggle for that but he eventually going to join

Anksheram level power, make no mistake, Ankhseram is strong. Clearly it on another level seeing it at same age like Kaguya or longer than her possibly. Naruto won't just challenge the guy recklessly knowing he right now in his domain, and there the risk as well if he kill Anksheram carelessly. Naruto is strong, undoubtedly so but he not stupid... Okay he a bit stupid but hey! This guy older and more mature already! He not same boy who the first one charging and yelling to his opponent!

Next chapter will be where Naruto go visit Fairy Tail! This is it for now, I hope you love this chapter! Please give Favorite, Follow, and Review

Ja Ne! XD