Equestrian Heroes

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Naruto x Rarity x Twilight x Fluttershy x Applejack x Pinkie Pie x Rainbow Dash x Ditzy x Luna x ? x ?

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For Normal Speech

Inner thoughts, Text read, Italics used to represent characters speaking in different language.

Demonic rage, Demonic characters, Kurama Speak

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Story Start

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When the group had arrived to the party hall to check up to Pinkie it was not all that surprising that Cadance had mentioned to beat them there.

The party hall was decorated with much atmospheric dressing and scenery. Pinkie's parties were often so light hearted and kid friendly in nature sometimes seeing some of her more mature planning would throw one for a loop. Pinkie and Cadance were discussing the games. Looking around one could see hulla-hoops, most likely form musical hulla-hoops, and what looked like the set-up for birthday hot seat.

"Okay, let me see." Pinkie began excitedly. "We've been over the games..." She rushed towards the hat with slips of paper inside. Most likely funny birthday business. "...the dances..." she happily bounced towards Cadence. "I think this reception is gonna be perfect! Don't you?"

"Perfect!" Cadence responded cheerfully. "To be honest I was kind of nervous because I heard your parties tend to be…light hearted, but auntie was right, you girls really know what you're doing."

Pinkie gasped. "Thank you!" She answered cheerfully.

"Guess we don't need to check up with your friend after all."

"Yes, let us hurry and check with the others so we can go about our day." Trixie was proving a bit anxious. With neither having a duty both were anxious to explore the city, but refused to do so alone lest they inadvertely miss something or insult the royal family.

"Hi, guys!"

The standard Pinkie Pie greeting followed as she appeared out of nowhere.

She greeted warmly, continuing to bounce past us.

"You done already Pinkie?" Twilight asked her.

"Oh! The other girls and I were going to meet up for a drink. Come on!" She waved her hand to gesture us to follow her and continued bouncing.

They arrived to an outside terrace where everyone was sitting comfortably on pillows and enjoying cool refreshments.

"So what's up? I take it everypony has been doing well?" Twilight announced cheerfully as they began to sit at the table.

"Indeed, I must say the initial fears I had of designing Princess Cadance's dress as ebbed away. She really is a gem."

The others share similar sentiments. "Yo bits can I talk with you." Gryff whispered to Naruto.

Naruto excused himself as he went to the side. "Loo, I get it, the ladies tend to get all starry-eyed and crazy about romance, weddings, and stuff, but come on man you can't say you just enjoy being led around waiting until you're spoken too."

Naruto quirked an eyebrow. "Gryff…where are you going with this?"

"I get it, with you ponies the mares where the britches and all, but come on, you're a male, time to head out and have some guy time."

'Damnit Gryff,' he mentally sighed. He just couldn't wrap his head around the fact that Gryff planned on becoming a diplomat with his attitude. He was just too much of a frat boy and a bit immature if boozing and pretty girls were all he cared about. Gryff had always been this way, so why did it bother him now?

'Had enough?' the Griffon with the black feathered tipped mane taunted him.

Naruto was coughing up blood on the pavement as he pushed himself up to his hands. "…uck yo…" he said as his mouth bleed. He ached all over.

He couldn't help but chuckle. When he really thought about it any losses on his end were usually quick or decisive, knocking him out of the area or rendering him unconscious. Maybe sealing away his chakra, but in all honesty he rarely ever had the shit kicked out of him. He was too strong to shake off attacks that weren't powerful and lethal. Even back when he was twelve the first full out genuine full out brawl he had was with Sasuke at the Valley of the End.

This was just embarrassing.

His face was slammed into the pavement as the Griffon's foot ground the side of his face. "I am waiting worm. "Say I'm sorry Lord Nessus for dare speaking out to you." Not that hard…colt."

"You're a real shit Nessus. No wonder you have such a cocky attitude. Picking on ponies cause you know a real fighter would whoop your tail feather."

The Griffon snarled and turned to see the much larger Griffin, Gryffindor Hellfeathers of the Hellfeather clan. There wasn't a Griffon alive who didn't know about the Hellfeather clan.

A family line of devout griffons who ancestors guarded one of the ancient hellmouths of Tartarus and protected their lands from the demons that threatened to break through. Prestige that carried a lot of political clout.

"What do you want Hellfeather?"

"You're supposed to be a Griffin, a proud warrior. Disgraceful. Six on one, have some Griffin pride."

"This little runt…" he gave out a cried caw of pain as the sensation of breakage erupted from his ankle as he stumbled back.

A daze Naruto settled his one good eye on his attack. "Let's try this again. One on one this time without your lackeys."

"Don't just stand there you idiots attack them!" he ordered.

"In her name of her majesty you are ordered to halt!" The voice of an approaching Equestrian guard cried out.

"Next time," Nessus snarled as he and his friends retreated.

The guard ran past Naruto and this mysterious griffin, chasing after the perpetrators. Apparently the mare he saved from their harassment must have went and gotten help.

"You're either brain dead or really stupid brave. You're lucky he didn't chop you into meaty bits and gobble you down."

Naruto snorted, "Coward is lucky that I am still…" he was still weak. "…injured. I haven't fully recovered from previous injuries I got. Why did you get involved?"

"Jackasses like that are why tensions between our kind are still tense, even after all these year, annoys the shit out of me. You ponies aren't that bad you know."

"Wow thanks," Naruto responded dryly at the back handed compliment.

"Real talk though, the uncle is up at the castle doing diplomatic business and I'm trying to find myself some enjoyment in town you know. Wouldn't happen to know a few good places serving some strong alcohol right bud?"

"I know one place, though I think I'll apply mine to my wound first." Naruto snorted.

"And since I saved your life I think its fair you pay with your own bits." The griffon laughed heartily patted Naruto on the shoulder who winched and gnashed his teeth.

'Dick,' Naruto silently thought. 'I guess I sort of owe him. One drink and then I'll never see him again. '

"So what's your name or do I just call you bits? Oh I am the beastly and radiant Gryffindor Heallfeather."

"My name is Naruto Uzumaki."

"Man what a weird name for a pony. I think I'll just call you bits."

'Just one drink and I'll never have to deal with him again.' He reasoned to himself.

Somehow, someway, this persistent drunkard had managed to become his friend.

"Look Gryff, I don't know what to tell you. I just have patience for this sort of thing." Being the leader of an alliance, of a nation forces you to grow up. Being a father forces you to grow up. In terms of how one is a good husband and responsible father and as well as everything that comes with being your nation's leaders. Handling money, the politics; those were not just things pure confidence, determination, and punching something in the face and giving speeches solved. Those were not something a stunted child could handle and deal with.

Especially after the assassination attempts began. When the Madara sympathizers had turned their aim away from him to Shikamaru it hadn't struck a chord with him. No it was how members of his own counseling body who were concerned about the faith of the village if something happened to him made him realize while people respected his power and will they did not hold his intelligence in the highest regard.

A very long and agonizingly long examination of his past and behavior was a brutal wake-up call. Especially since, his stomach welled uncomfortably, when he had to go as far as order people to be absolutely honest of their assessment of his intelligence and knowledge past and present.

Especially when it opened his eyes to how selfish he had been at times. The biggest blow had been one very poignant point of how much he loved his family, but not once thought or consider the pain of the people who Sasuke had murdered in cold blood in the land of iron.

Fathers or Son. Mothers or Daughters. Uncle or Aunt. It didn't matter the label.

Those were lives that would not come back. And it was too late to apologize without opening up old wounds.

"I'll catch up to you. I'll find you at the usual spot."

"Whatever." Gryff shrugged as he extended his wings and took off.

"Immature as the Griffon is he has never tried to murder you on multiple occasions. If now is the time you are picking to be more selective of your friends your timing is terrible."

Naruto agreed. Gryff could be a bit of a personality to handle, but he never tried to murder him so that was a big positive.

Suddenly yanked forward Naruto found his thoughts interrupted. "What are you doing Trixie?"

"I wish to explore the city and you will be my guide." She insisted, not bothering to stop or face him when talking.

"Wait but…"

"Trixie already told the girls you promised to show Trixie around so don't worry about it." She was praying he could not see the red on her cheeks. "And since we were running around all day Trixie has not had yet to get anything to eat and Trixie is starving."

"Well fine in that case I know a place." He moved up, his wrist leaving Trixie's grasp as he began leading her. "Let's go."

Donut Joe's great for a donut, muffin, or such thing. Pushing on the door, they walk inside, making the little bell over the door ring. As they walk up, Joe, the owner of the establishment comes up to the register.

"Welcome back, Naruto. I take it the usual?" he notices Trixie. "Who's your friend? Another marefriend."

"No, no, this is Trixie we're not together."

"Nice to meet you." Trixie politely greeted him. Part of the terms of living with Twilight was allowing the Unicorn to help her adjust to a friendlier disposition.

"What would you like Trixie?"

"Trixie hankers for some blueberry muffins."

"Half a dozen Blue Berry muffins and two hot chocolates." He replied. Trixie seemed fund of hot chocolate, that much he knew.

"That'll be $16.75, please." Naruto watched as Trixie starts reaching for her pocket.

"Ah ah ah." He said, making her arm freeze. "I'll pay for it."

After paying for the order the two went outside.

"…thanks." Trixie applied after silence that followed their eating.

"For what?"

"For paying." Trixie replies. "No one has ever paid for Trixie's meal before. Not even on a date."

"Wow. Really?"

"Quite so." She replies before putting a piece of muffin into her mouth. "Which is why Trixie has never really had relationships."

"Well its not too late. You're starting over so you have a chance to find yourself a nice stallion."

"Yeah…right…" Trixie repressed the urge to sigh. "N-Naruto…" Trixie began to play with her hair nervously.

"Yes Trixie?"

"I…well…" she was about to say something but paused, her expression being hunted.

"Trixie?" he called to her again, growing concerned. "Trixie!" he called a little louder. All of a sudden the mare bolted away from him at breakneck speed. He could only sit for a few seconds momentarily stunned. 'What the hell just happened?'

Trixie ran for as long as she could. Not caring of the ponies she almost knocked over or the shouts. She had to get away.

She finally came to a stop, leaning on the wall of an alleyway. She was out of breath, bent over, clutching her knees.

"Why did you run?"

"N-No." Trixie uttered with a whimper.

"Why did you run away…?" Trixie turned and she took notice of the speaker. A stallion unicorn taller than her with your typical unicorn build. He shared the same coat coloring of Trixie, but with coal black eyes and a dust gray mane and tail. He was wearing the fancy dress pants and shirt similar of Canterlot's Aristocrats with gold trims lining along the purple and white outfit. In his pocket was a fancy gold pocket watch he also had cufflinks on as well. "What's wrong? Not happy to see me?" A smirk formed on his face. "Nice to see you again…little sister."

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