There was a brief sensation of pain, then, suddenly an explosive release as he felt himself dispersed. An instant later, it would be a sucking, fading feeling as he rejoined the real Naruto. Only, that didn't happen. He felt the pulling, tug, this time though, it was different.
With a sudden, rippling pulse, he felt a something akin to static tingling across his existence. Like little pin pricks rolling in a way from head to toe. Only, there was no sense of hands, or legs, or much of anything. Only the utterly disorienting rush running through his existence.
Then, it all shifted, changing into a familiar, yet all-together alien feeling. He was merging with something. That much he was used to. Only, instead of the familiar comfort of returning to the original body, he was being drawn down, into something else, something new, something alien.
He wasn't certain how long he drifted through it, feeling himself slowly integrating into whatever it was. Far, far slower than anything he ever remembered experiencing. Briefly he wondered if he should be afraid, or worried, but it was quickly discarded. No, whatever it was, it wasn't trying to hurt him, it wasn't trying to consume him or erase him.
Instead, it felt... more like he was becoming, well... more.
Slowly but surely he could feel his awareness expanding, there was that massive creature standing there in a room, covered in save for the slowly throbbing structure that vaguely resembled a heart. A heart the creature was watching with a sadistically interested grin on his lips. Beyond that... he could feel his senses obscured, fogged over. He knew he could reach past it, but at the same time, it... required something, something more.
He could almost feel himself frown when he realized that, he needed more, but he wasn't sure more what exactly he needed. Still, this wouldn't do. The expanded awareness was nice and all, but, he seriously didn't want to be stuck like this. No, he wasn't to be able to move, to run, to fight again.
Concentrating on that, he could feel something, welling up in response to his desire, to his need. Like chakra, but at the same time, both more ethereal and more substantial. Grasping a hold of it, he drew it forth, then focused on that singular desire.
A body, he needed a body, images flashed through his mind, as he struggled to push it through, something reached inside of him, something reacted, as a remenant of the Kyuubi, the beast that haunted him still, pulsed in response and leaked down into the creation. Confusion wavered in him, as the image of the body, the essence of it changed slightly, altering in reaction to the remant suddenly dissolving into the construct.. Then, suddenly his awareness shifted, narrowing in focus as his senses suddenly restored themselves and he felt... Cold?
Shivering softly, he growled just a bit as he looked down at his naked body. It glistened, wetly, sending the cold chill of the cavern deeper into his body, as he slowly dug his fingers down into the soft earth, his clawed fingers. Frowning, at the realization, he slowly glanced down at himself as he studied his own form.
Lean and packed with muscle, it seemed... bigger than he was used to, more mature than the 14 year old form he'd worn previously. His tongue, slowly explored the inside of his mouth, and yes, there were the familiar sharpened canines, and more jagged than normal molars. With a growling hiss of breath, he glanced around the chamber, noting teh four little green creatures that sprung to life and had begun to somehow transform the dirt floor into stone. With each time that formed, he could feel the strength of that energy growing stronger, faster.
Finally, his eyes locked onto the Horned Reaper, who was looking back at him with an impressed smirk sneering on its lips, before Naruto spoke. “My eyes are red, aren't they.”
“Oh yes, a most impressive appearance, Keeper,” the demon happily agreed as he looked over the naked blonde. “Far better than I thought you'd be.”
“Fucking Kyuubi.” The boy muttered softly under his breath before lightly pinching the bridge of his nose, carefully, with his clawed fingers. “All right, what the FUCK is going on, and why the FUCK didn't I go back where I came from?”
“My, my... what language!” The red skinned creature chuckled darkly as it slammed its scythe down onto the ground. “Am I supposed to be intimidated little Keeper?”
“What you're supposed to be, is telling me what the hell is going on!” Naruto growled again, his eyes flashing as he would slowly step a bit closer to the beast in front of him.
“Spunky!” The Horned Reaper grinned broadly as he rubbed his hands together. “Oh, I think I'm going to LIKE you!”
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