Hello, everyone! I have been watching the Naruto series and have pretty much been blown away. It's made me cry, it's made me laugh, and its captured my heart! So I woke up fairly early this morning not feeling well, took some medicine, and passed out for a few hours. The dream that I had needs to be shared! I woke up, told my hubby and he was even impressed by it! I hope you guys enjoy this story as much as he did! I don't own rights to Naruto!

A Fox Tale

Chapter 1

Kurama POV

I lifted my head as the moon's hue suddenly changed. Naruto was lost in his dreams of food and becoming Hokage and even if he had been awake, I doubted that he would even notice something so subtle. The clouds that gathered around the moon slowly began to morph into a shape not much unlike my own, except this one was more slender. The glow of the moon began to intensify, as if it was trying to become the sun itself. The fur on the back of my neck stood up as a presence that I distantly recognized appeared somewhere off in the distance towards the west. I personally didn't know it, but it was one that every fox on Earth would recognize. With Naruto asleep, my actions were limited, but I couldn't let that stop me. Concentrating my chakra, I allowed a small fraction of it to slip out of his body and willed it to take form as well as forcing my consciousness into it. "Sorry, kit," I growled, glancing back at where he laid sprawled on his bed before I slipped out the open window. "You're sitting this one out."

Tsunade POV

"This paperwork is neverending..." I groaned, placing yet another document on the finished pile and sighing as yet another stack was placed before me. Resting my chin in my palm, I thought about how nice it would be to have a drink...heck, I would settle for just one right now! A loud commotion from just outside the door cause one of my eyebrows to shoot upward, closely followed by a know. "Enter." I was expecting reports of an intruder but what came through the door nearly made me fall out of my chair in shock!

Kakashi Hatake entered, carrying what almost appeared to be a overly-sized cat. "Pardon the intrusion, Lady Hokage, but I felt that I should report this to you." He held it by the scruff of its neck. "It was attempting to leave the village."

I sweat dropped. "Why would I need to hear about some stray cat trying to leave the village?"

"Impudent humans!" A childlike voice rang in the air. "You dare call me a stray feline?!" My jaw nearly dropped as the creature began to squirm, fixing one red eye on me and baring its teeth in a growl. "Release me at once! I am the Nine-Tails, and I won't stand for this treatment!" Now that I looked closer, I saw his nine tails and long narrow snout. This little furball...was Kurama?! His ears fell flat against his head as a chuckle slipped from between my lips. "You dare mock me, you old hag?!"

I instantly sobered, a tick mark appearing on my forehead. Now was not the time to act carelessly. "My apologies, Nine-Tails, your form took me off guard."

"Believe you me, I didn't want to use this form," he growled, swiping at Kakashi's hand. "Would you release me already?! I won't pull anything that would put this place nor its people in danger."

The door opened to reveal a disheveled Naruto, a clear killer's intent in his blue eyes. "You..." He snatched Kurama from his sensei and forced him to look him in the eye. "Where have you been?! You didn't respond when I woke up and I noticed that your chakra was depleted. You think I wouldn't notice that?!" Kurama turned away from his chinchuriki, a bored expression written across his face as Naruto continued. "What were you thinkgin?! Hey, are you even listening to me?! Look at me when I'm talking to you, damnit!"

"Would you shut up?!" Kurama suddenly bellowed, catching Naruto's free hand between his teeth. "This is none of your business, kit, so butt out!"

Naruto froze at his words. "None of my business?"

"This doesn't concern you humans," Kurama growled, refusing to meet anyone's eyes as he released Naruto's hand. "You humans are more nosy than pesky crows..."

I stood and cleared a place on my desk, gesturing to Naruto to place him on the right hand corner. "Then perhaps you can explain what you were planning to do. From there, as Hokage of the Leaf, I will either grant you permission to continue with your course of action or I will have no choice but to forcibly put your actions to a halt."

Kurama's tails curled around his little body as he glanced outside. "You think you're so high and mighty, but you are all simply weak mortals... How could you possibly even begin to understand what is about to happen?"

"Then why don't you enlighten us." Kakashi snapped his book closed, reaching up and fingering his headband.

"The second you use that on me is the last time you will ever take a breath," the fox growled, baring its teeth and its fur standing on end. "Using that sharingan to make me do your bidding makes you no better than Madara Uchiha!"

Kakashi held up his hands. "Relax! That's not what I was insinuating at all!" In one swift motion, he lifted his headband and caught a little pouch that fell. "I was merely grabbing this so that I can get you some fried tofu."

Another chuckle threatened to escape me as all nine tails began to wave erratically and his head snapped to the jonin at the mention of the fried food. So it was a fox's favorite food after all. "Would you be willing to tell us over a meal?" I asked, smiling as Kurama simply "hmphed". "Kakashi, since it was your idea, I'll leave the food arrangements to you. Oh, and don't forget to add in some sake," I smiled sweetly as Shizune made to intervene. "I've been working hard all day, I deserve a drink."

"Do as you please," Kurama huffed, laying on his side. "I make no promises that I will tell you anything." He grimaced as a loud growl emitted from his body and Naruto began to tease him. "Curse this retched form..."

Hinata POV

I blinked in surprise as a small white orb came through my window and hovered next to me on the bed. "You needn't be afraid, young one," a soft voice whispered. "I do not wish to harm you." The orb warped and became a small fox the color of fresh snow and has pale lilac eyes; just like mine. Its fur seemed to glow in the moonlight and appeared to be softer than her favorite fleece blanket. The fox climbed into my lap, its eyes studying my own. "You are quite the cute one, aren't you? I'm so lucky to get such a cute vessel." It places its paws on my chest. "All that's let now is for you to accept me!"

What do you guys think so far? Who or what has Kurama sensed? Stay tuned for more! Thanks for reading and please leave a comment bellow!