A/N: this will be a naruto x sakura fanfic. natani is property of tom fischbach

Nome, Alaska 1931

a man with blonde as look at a photo of himself with four other people. A pink haired girl, a silver haired cycloptic man, a boy with jet black hair, and a blonde haired kid in an orange jumpsuit. "Eew." a feminine voice said. the man looked up to see a brown humanoid wolf. "What is it Natani?" he asked the wolf. "that kid has bad taste." Natani said referring to the kid in a jumpsuit. The man chuckled. "Try as you may natani, but he probably would not let you make him wear something other than orange." "Who is he?" natani asked suddenly intrigued by the kid in the ugly jumpsuit. "His name is naruto uzumaki. I met him when he was only six years old.

It was a nice sunny day in the village of hidden leaves as a figure walked through the streets. At first glance one would mistake him for the yondaime (or fourth if you don't know naruto lore) hokage, but if you look at the back of his trench coat the kanji translates to Great Kitsune and is colored yellow as well as the flames on the hem of the coat. The man twirled a kunai that heavily resembled the fourth's kunai. People looked at him with fear and respect as he passed them. That was until he heard a voice yell "GET BACK HERE DEMON." A villager yelled out. The man turned to see a blonde haired boy run past him. "Brother." the man whispered sensing the Kyuubi no kitsune in the boy. It was at that point villagers ran past him with assorted tools after the boy. It took mere seconds for him to realize the villagers saw the boy not as a human but his brother. "no." he said before taking off after the boy drawing a kunai angry at that group of villagers. He sped up until he became a blur to the naked eye and kicked up dust as he ran. Knowing he couldn't get to the boy in time he jumped and threw the 3-point kunai far ahead of the boy and flickered to the kunai. "Thanks Minato for teaching me that jutsu." the man thought as he appeared in front of the boy who cowered. The man looked at the boy with pity then looked at the mob with hate filled eyes and casually walked towards them drawing another kunai and then picked up the pace till he was sprinting cutting down all but one villager as anbu appeared. "Freeze." they said and when the figure turned the 2 anbu's eyes widened as an image of a blue eyed white nine-tailed fox appeared behind him. The two anbu fell to their knees and bowed. "Kitsune nui-sama" they said in unison."take the remaining villager to T&I for re-education for public safety." the now named Kitsune nui said. "Hai!" the anbu said before disappearing. "come along now let's get you to the hokage." kitsune said to the boy as he took the boy's hand. "Sarutobi has some explaining to do."

"So let me get this straight Sarutobi. Minato sealed my brother into his own son?!" kitsune practically yelled/whispered since the boy was sleeping. "Unfortunately, yes. It was the only way to contain your brother kitsune." Sarutobi said smoking his pipe. "The villagers see naruto as the kyuubi not as your brother's jailer" "Maelstrom?" kitsune said raised an eyebrow. "Minato named his son maelstrom." kitsune said looking at the now named naruto who was on the coach. Sarutobi chuckled. "What's so funny?" kitsune asked. "Almost everyone he meets think it means fishcake." Sarutobi said. Kitsune rolls his eyes and shakes his head the ghost of a smile barely visible. "Minato would have wanted me to watch over him. How old is he?" Kitsune asked. "he's 6 years old." Sarutobi said. Kitsune was shocked. "Humans are so troublesome and can be blinded by their own hatred." he said face palming as Sarutobi chuckled. "How true that is Kitsune."

7 years later

A 13 year old naruto walked through the streets with his oji-san Kitsune to the academy. "Now naruto I know that this is your third time trying to pass." Kitsune said concerned for his friend's son. "I know. Thanks for the lessons in chakra control Oji-san." Naruto said. "Good luck." Kitsune said.

Kitsune watched in pity as naruto sat on a swing. He turned his head to see two women talking and he had a hunch of what they were talking about. He teleported to them. "May I ask as to why you are disrespecting my nephew?" he asked the women who jumped at his voice. "Kitsune-sama!" they said as kitsune walked towards naruto who was talking with mitzuki. Kitsune narrowed his eyes as naruto nodded. Kitsune knew something was up.

"You found me Iruka-sensei." naruto said as Kitsune hid in his regular form masking his chakra levels from naruto, Iruka, and Mitzuki. Kitsune growled as mitzuki revealed the fact that naruto housed his brother. After iruka defended naruto from a demon windmill shruiken, kitsune charged in, his killer intent through the roof. Mitzuki backed away as the white nine-tailed fox advanced on him. He knew exactly who this was and judging by the high levels of KI (killing intent) he was downright pissed. And you never wanted to be on his bad side. "Kitsune nui, I was doing you a favor." mitzuki pleaded to the tailed beast before him. Naruto's eyes widened. This nine tailed fox was his oji-san? Kitsune narrowed his eyes. "As much as I want my brother gone.." kitsune said as he glanced back at naruto who was crying at what his oji-san said. "i will never let you touch that boy for he is naruto uzumaki, asset to the hidden leaf, a ninja, and future hokage." Kitsune finished. Energy began to form in his mouth. "TAILED BEAST CANNON!" Kitsune yelled as a beam of energy shot out of his mouth. Mitzuki screamed as he was hit by the energy and was disintegrated by it.

Kitsune grunted as mitzuki's ashes blew away in the wind. His anger turned to sadness and guilt as he padded up to naruto and Iruka. Iruka sweated bullets as kitsune walked up to him when he stopped and bowed. Kitsune rarely bowed to anyone and when he did it was a sign that you had earned his respect. "Thank you for protecting my nephew." kitsune said winking. "Kitsune-sama, if I may why reveal your true self to naruto?" iruka asked. "I had no choice." the great white fox said. Naruto jumped on him giving him what would have been a bone crushing hug. "Thank you for not abandoning me oji-san." naruto said. "Hey naruto come here I want to give you something." iruka said.

The next day saw naruto AND kitsune in team assignments. "Naruto. Why are you here this is for graduates only." Shikamaru said Naruto and kitsune looked at him. Kitsune merely shrugged while naruto grinned. Iruka came in a started naming teams until he got to team 7. "Team will be comprised of Naruto Uzumaki.." naruto looked at his oji-san. "Sakura Haruno." there was a thunk. "and Sasuke Uchiha." Iruka said before a loud "Hell yes" was heard Kitsune sighed after the ringing in his ears stopped.

Sakura was excited she had her crush sasuke on her team, yet disappointed that naruto was on it. Iruka then said who their jounin (senior or high ninja) instructor was. To her surprise they had two. "Now your instructor or instructors are Kakashi Hatake (Kitsune raised an eyebrow at the name) and.." iruka bowed towards kitsune "Kitsune Nui." Everyone that was left looked towards the man sitting next to naruto and immediately bowed. Sakura was in shock that man was the legendary great white fox. "Baka, show some respect." she said moving to hit naruto on the head, nut was intercepted by a hand. Kitsune's hand. "Naruto has the right not to bow. And as for you gloomy, I suggest you stay in line because you don't want to make me angry and you won't like it when I am." (naruto and Iruka shuddered the image of mitzuki disintegrating returning) to prove his point he leaked some KI putting everyone (minus naruto and Iruka) on edge. Sakura noticed naruto shudder when her instructor mentioned not to anger him.