Happy Chinese New Year. Be warned, the pairing of this story is Itachi & Kagome. If you don't like this pairing, or you're sick of this pairing and don't really want to read this, please click the back button to find a better story somewhere else. And I would greatly appreciate it if you did not flame me. Thank you for your attention, and now, on with the prologue.

Summary: Up till now, the Guardian of Konoha has never once been seen. The last thing Sasuke expected to come across was the sight of the Guardian of Konoha cuddling with his brother, of all people. Right, and who said Itachi was asexual? InuxNaru crossover

Shrine of the Sacred

Prologue: The Mission to Ningenkai

A thousand words spoken brings no peace

To mine eye see I who brings prosperity and joy

To mine heart see I whose pain is hurting inside

To me I am the pure, the sacred and the sinner both

For I am the Being of Existence itself

Deep within the realm of Makai, the plane of demons' existence, Lord Kyuubi no Kitsune was seated arrogantly upon his gilded throne, his large scarlet fox ears twitching minutely. He was waiting for his energetic nephew to appear within the room, after being summoned by his father, Prince Namikaze Minato.

Right on cue, a cute sixteen-year old teenager with unruly blonde locks streaked with crimson highlights and the most gorgeous fluffy golden fox ears nested in his wild hair came bounding into the room.

"Oi, Kyuubi-jiisan!" he called, running over to Kyuubi, his long white-gold tail with a red tip swishing excitedly behind him.

"Hello, Naru-chan," Kyuubi teased, smirking in amusement as Naruto pouted cutely at the childish nickname.

"Kyuubi-jiisan, I'm not a kid anymore!" he protested.

"I know you aren't, Naruto. Are you ready for your new mission?" Kyuubi asked with a straight face, but a playful tone.

Naruto grinned foxily as he said, "You bet, Kyuubi-jiisan! What's my new assignment today?"

"Actually, this may take you a really long time . . ." Kyuubi said seriously. "The Council of Makai and I have decided to give you a long-term mission. You will be the assistant guardian of the ninja village of Konohagakure no Sato starting tonight. Your new boss is a powerful priestess by the name of Higurashi Kagome."

"How long to I have to guard the place?" Naruto asked curiously.

"Until that idiot snake gives up the ghost and peace reigns over the Five Great Shinobi Nations," Kyuubi answered. "We've also received reports about a new group that has recently risen and causing trouble for the jinchuuriki in Ningenkai."

Naruto frowned at this news. "So Shukaku-otoji, Nibi-sensei, and Hachimata-san are all in danger if we let this group live?" he asked.

"Precisely," a voice said from behind him.

Minato stepped into the room, along with his wife Kushina, who was also Naruto's mother and Kyuubi's only daughter.

Naruto smiled and ran over to his parents. "Otou-san, Okaa-san, will you visit me while I'm gone?" he asked, hope shining in his bright blue eyes.

Minato chuckled and patted his son on the head. "Of course we will, won't we, Kushina?" he said to his wife.

Kushina nodded and gave her growing son a big hug, ending it with a kiss on the forehead. "Kyuubi-tousan, my little Naruto will be fine in Ningenkai, right?" she said in a menacing tone.

Kyuubi inwardly winced at the sheer power of the female fox demon. "Rest assured he will be safe, Kushina-chan," he called his daughter fondly. "He'll be with Higurashi Kagome."

"Good."

Within that hour, the infamous Uchiha Massacre occurred deep within the night, inside of the village of Konoha.

A shadow slipped away from the silent compound and out the great gates of Konoha and into the night, where he vanished into the trees and would not be seen anywhere remotely close to Konoha until close to six years later.

Higurashi Kagome. The embodiment of all things pure. Presently awaiting the arrival of her new subordinate, because her former assistant guardian had fallen in love with a human ninja named Kazama Miroku and retired from duty. Currently immortal, made as such by her adopted older brother, Higurashi Sesshomaru.

A knock upon the door brought her attention away from her thoughts. She elegantly glided to the door with quick footsteps and slid it open, revealing a smiling blonde teenager with cute, fluffy ears.

"You are Namikaze Naruto, I assume?" she said, trying hard to restrain the childish shout of "KAWAII!" from bursting from her lips.

The young man grinned at her foxily and said, "That I am, Higurashi-sama. I, Namikaze Naruto, have been appointed by Kyuubi-jiisan to be your new assistant guardian!"

Kagome smiled and stepped aside, allowing him entrance into the shrine.

"Welcome to the Higurashi Shrine of Konoha."

Hey everybody, HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR! Gung Hay Fat Choy! I originally meant for this to be a one-shot, but changed my mind, so now it is a multi-chapter story. Enjoy! Sorry about the shortness, but it is a prologue, and most prologues are short, so . . . yeah, you get the picture. :)

A review will be appreciated very much,

MangaFreak15