Neo Kyuubi
Summary: Sasuke wakes up in the hospital, in the same room as Naruto. The answers are finally laid bare to him, and he's left thinking just how similar and different his is compared to Naruto. He then discovers that the Chidori-sized hole in Naruto's chest will kill him. But Naruto tells him of a plan to save his life. It will be completed in nine days…
Episode 1: Holy Shit! Naruto is a Demon!
Starts with a few flashbacks. Sorry. DX
Sasuke woke up that evening in a painful daze. He couldn't see very well, and he couldn't feel his side. But this didn't bother him. At least his dreams were well.
He dreamed what he believed is what should happen.
He was a Konoha Jounin, living with his future wife. He picked Sakura. He didn't know why she appeared in his dream, but he had to admit, he warmed up to the girl when she tried to keep him from leaving.
Where was he? Oh, yes.
He was a Konoha Jounin, living with his future wife, Sakura. Naruto had married Hinata, and was the Hokage. Itachi was dead, and he had two healthy baby twins, one male and one female, and everyone was very happy.
This is how he wanted to live.
When Sasuke awoke, the first thing he saw was Naruto. His small frame was resting in a hospital bed right next to him, apparently in pain. He was crying.
Sasuke believed that it was his fault. He put that hole in Naruto's chest. Guilt began to well up inside of him. He wanted to speak up, to tell Naruto that he was sorry, but he couldn't find his voice. He couldn't ask why Naruto was in so much pain from his wound – and if that wasn't the case – from what.
He didn't have to.
"Why? Why does she hate me? I kept my promise." He said.
Sasuke feigned sleep, hoping to catch more.
"I did everything for her. I goofed off in the academy to get her attention. I was always friendly to her. I wanted to be her friend."
"I saved her life countless times. I even brought back Sasuke-teme, just for her. And how does she repay me?"
Sasuke was still feigning sleep. He just barely heard Naruto's voice, having just become a whisper.
"She slaps me in the face in front of everyone, scolds me for hurting her precious Sasuke-kun, and tells me to go to hell. Why? What did I do wrong?"
"Why am I always hated?" He asked himself.
He turned to face Sasuke. "You tried to kill me, Sasuke. You said we were best friends, but back then, you saw me as… as a stepping stone to power. As a worthless piece of trash."
More guilt welled up inside Sasuke. If he could only find his god damn voice! He felt like he was about to explode!
"Do… Do you hate me…?"
The room was just about to burst with tension. He was going to speak, when Naruto spoke, stopping him.
"You don't hate me. I'm glad you feel that way. Thank you… Ni-san."
Sasuke's hidden face had a look of complete shock. Did Naruto just say what he thought he said? Ni-san!? He regarded him as a brother!?
"I can understand why Sakura feels that way. She truly loves you, Sasuke. Like a vixen loves her mate. That kind of love is on a whole different level. She's not gonna let you go. If I were you, I wouldn't make her mad. You know what she's like."
Sasuke paled. He knew what Sakura was like when she was pissed. But Naruto's words… they made him think a bit. He searched himself, deep down, deeper than he ever had until that point, and realized that he loved her too.
"It still hurts, Sasuke. Not the hole, the rejection. I feel as if my heart has been torn in two, and castrated with a dull kunai. My own heartbeat causes me pain. Is this… heartbreak? I loved her. But she loves you more. You had better not leave her, or I will kill you and auction off your entrails."
Sasuke paled a little more. He realized that if Naruto had just aimed a little to the right, he'd be dead. He took Naruto's words head on.
But for some reason, he felt it. He could feel Naruto's pain. His heartbreak.
"You are so lucky, Sasuke. You had a mother and a father, who you were able to spend time with. You still have your brother, even though he's a complete asshole. You have someone that loves you with her entire being, and will never leave you. You have a devoted sensei that will stop whatever he's doing and teach you a new jutsu. You are such a lucky kid, you know that?"
Images flashed through Sasuke's head. His mother cooking, his father giving him on the back after he mastered the Goukakyou no jutsu.
His brother giving him his trademark forehead poke.
Sakura glomping him at the Academy.
Kakashi teaching him the Chidori.
Naruto saving his ass at Wave, and again in the Forest of Death, and a third time during the Suna/Oto invasion.
Naruto began again.
"I had none of that. I grew up on the streets, with no one. I never knew the loving arms of a mother, or the companionship of a father. I have no siblings. No one has a connection with me like Sakura does with you. Kakashi takes the time of day to help you and Sakura, and has only taught me the Tree climbing Exercise. Am I cursed to live like this the rest of my life? Who can I turn to? No one has liked me like Iruka-Sensei or Sandaime-jijji. I… I have worn a mask my entire life. The mask of a smile. To hide my emotions from everyone. Now, it drops."
"I… I am scared, Sasuke. Scared of what will become of me. Will I be cursed and remain like this the rest of my life? Will I always be the hurt, bloodied, child that doesn't know why I'm hated? You are luck incarnate, Sasuke. I have no one to hug me and comfort me when I'm like this."
Sasuke was truly on the verge of tears. Naruto was the heart and soul of the team. The crutch for everyone to lean on. And he's breaking down right in front of him.
He decided to comfort him, but he could tell that Naruto was not finished.
"It's time I told you why. Why, that day, Itachi-teme was not interested in you."
Sasuke wondered how he was still feigning sleep. He did not visibly tense, but he was on the verge of sitting up. Here, the answers would be laid bare!
"You remember the Kyuubi Attack thirteen years ago, right? How the Fourth Hokage killed the fox and saved the village?"
What does the Kyuubi no Kitsune have to do with it? He thought.
"Well, he didn't kill the fox. It was too damn powerful. So he did the next best thing. At the cost of his life, he sealed the demon away, into a newborn child."
Sasuke's eyes widened. A newborn child!? It all fell into place. That meant…
"That newborn was me, Sasuke. I am the host for the Kyuubi no Kitsune.
Sasuke paled. So that's why. He always wondered why Naruto never showed up on October Tenth. He would show up the following day, covered in cuts and bruises, and occasionally a broken bone or two.
"I was hated by the villagers, because they saw me as the Kyuubi incarnate. The things they did to me… the horrors I experienced… the overwhelming pain… and no one would tell me why. Why. Why! WHY!?" He screamed.
He cried again.
Sasuke cried with him.
"I hold my friends to me like there's no tomorrow. I would rather die than let anyone else come to harm. I made a mask for myself, Sasuke. A smile of happiness. Now, it's gone. Gone…"
His soul is broken. What did those god damn villagers DO to him!? Then again, I don't think I want to know. I can tell; he's giving me the severely edited version, with sugar coating. Whatever really happened to him was worse than what happened to me at the hand of Tsukuyomi. Thought Sasuke.
"Those god damn villagers. They will finally get what they want. My death."
Sasuke had enough of this.
"Damn usuratonkatchi. What makes you think you're gonna die on me!?" He demanded.
"I forgot to mention. That hole you gave me. It did a lot more damage than you think. I'm dying. But let me tell you, not even death will stop me from becoming Hokage."
"This is how it works: My body is gonna shut itself down. Over the course of nine days, I will absorb one tail worth of youki from the Kyuubi. At the end of the Nine days, I will be the new Kyuubi no Kitsune."
"He saw this coming, you know? This is his failsafe. Make no mistake, he'll be reincarnated. But he won't be the Kyuubi anymore. I will."
"When does the process start?" Asked Sasuke.
Naruto looked at his clock. "In two minutes. How Ironic."
"What?"
"This process will start at Nine o'clock, p.m. It will end at Nine o'clock a.m. on October Tenth. The day of the Kyuubi Attack; My birthday."
Sasuke smiled. It was ironic.
"I'll leave you some ramen for when you wake up."
Naruto smiled.
He rubbed his eyes, and got into a comfortable position in his bed.
"Will you tell anyone who comes to visit me about the process?"
Sasuke smiled again. "I will. Oh, and about love. Hinata has had a crush on you for quite some time. Maybe you're not as hopeless as you think."
Naruto grinned a weak fox grin. He yawned, and closed his eyes.
"Good night, Dobe." Said Sasuke.
"Good Night, Teme. See you in nine days." Said Naruto.
And then, the Process began.
Little did they know, but their conversation was overheard by six people (Seven if you include the dog.)
Hinata,
Kakashi,
Tsunade,
Sakura,
Ino,
And Kiba.
Flashback no jutsu, kai!
Sasuke woke up to the smell of flowers. He sat up slowly, since the injuries he received at the Valley of the End had not yet fully healed. It was Seven O'clock.
Why is it that I wake up at seven now? He asked himself.
He looked over at the nearby calendar. It was October Tenth.
Naruto would awaken in two hours.
Speaking of…
The dobe had changed quite a lot. No longer did he sport the short, spiky sun-blonde hair he was accustomed to, but now he had long, silky, dark crimson hair. Judging by the length, Sasuke predicted that it would reach the small of his back.
His face also changed. The three needle-thin whisker marks were now as thick as his thumb, and reached to about ¼ of an inch from his nose. His canine teeth were longer and sharper.
It looks like his normal ears changed to fox-like ears, and they were now located on the top of his head. Another new addition was the nine tails he sported. They were dark crimson in color, and were black tipped.
His body reactivated.
Maybe the process finished ahead of schedule?
To confirm this, Naruto stirred.
He sat up, his eyes still closed. He yawned, and stretched himself in a fox like manner. He raised his hand to his chest, and ran his hand over the scar he got from Chidori.
He rubbed his eyes, and looked at Sasuke, a smile on his face.
Sasuke nearly gasped. His eyes had changed from the cerulean blue he was accustomed to the crimson, slit pupil eyes at the Valley of the End.
"Ohayo gozaimasu, teme. (Good Morning, Bastard)"
Sasuke smirked. "Ohayo, dobe."
Naruto got out of his bed and stretched again. Sasuke took note of his clothing. It wasn't the robe garb of the Hospital, rather a crimson kimono with matching pants and black shinobi sandals.
Sasuke's smirk became larger.
"It seems we may have a new fan girl club coming along."
Naruto grinned. "At least I'll pay attention to them, unlike a certain Uchiha I know.
Sasuke gave him a playful punch on the shoulder.
In response, Naruto held up his hand and put it to Sasuke's chest, glowing green. Sasuke recognized it as a medical jutsu; it healed ALL his wounds from nine days previous.
"Thanks."
"No problem. Now what's say that we blow this Dango stand?"
Sasuke smiled. "Demon Lords first."
"Why thank you!"
And they jumped out the open window, but not before Naruto opened the door and using a henge to hide his more… animalistic features.
You might be asking; where did they go?
The Ichiraku Ramen Stand, where else?
Kami-sama, I think Naruto just broke his own record! Thought Sasuke.
It was true. Naruto had just eaten fifty bowls of Ramen. Old Ichiraku put it on the house since he just got out of the Hospital.
"So, how did the absorption process go?" Asked Ayame.
"Well, it sure was a new experience for me, I'll tell you that. Not only did I gain every ounce of that old fox's power, but also his memories and his HUGE wealth on knowledge. And I'm glad I did."
"Why?"
"I finally learned who my parents are."
The three stared at him. Ichiraku and Ayame in slight shock, and Sasuke with a satisfied smirk.
"Well? Don't keep us waiting, dobe. Who are they?"
"A man by the name of Namikaze Minato, and a woman named Uzumaki Kushina."
"And who were they?" Asked the three.
"One, the Yondaime Hokage. The other, the famed Angel of Konoha."
Sasuke hit his face on the table over and over. How could he have NOT seen it!? Blue eyes, sun blonde hair… he felt so STUPID!!
Then Sasuke felt chakra signatures. WAY TO MANY chakra signatures.
"No way… he's the Hokage's son?"
"I feel so ashamed now. How could we have not seen it?"
"Our hatred blinded us."
"We should ask for forgiveness…"
"It's way too late for that, kobito. There's nothing we can do."
Naruto smiled once more. But this was not his mask. This was a true, genuine smile. He spoke only three words.
"I forgive you."
The huge crowd behind the Ichiraku Ramen Stand looked up and gasped at what Naruto just said.
"I can understand your pain to some extent. You saw me as a scapegoat, someone to blame for the deaths of your family members. I have carried that pain with me wherever I went. But let me tell you one last thing."
He got up from his stool, turned to the crowd, and let his killer intent go wild on the older populace.
"A person can only take so much. You just be lucky that I didn't cast my lot with someone like Orochimaru when I was a child. Remember what could have been. Never let your hate rule your lives. It WILL be your undoing." Said Naruto in a demonic voice.
He lowered his killing intent and smiled.
"Now that that's over, who's up for some ramen? I pay first meal!"
The crowd sweat dropped.
Five days passed since the absorption process ended, and things were starting to look up. Sakura had fully apologized to Naruto for what she did. He forgave her, but not before sharing his heartbroken pain when the event occurred. It left a lasting imprint on Sakura.
Five more days passed since Neji, Kiba, Akamaru, and Chouji were released from the hospital. Their injuries were very severe, but thanks to Tsunade, they recovered well. Currently, they were barred from training and missions until they were fully healed, but the pay from the SS-class Retrieval mission would pay for all of their needs for the next six months to year.
Two more days passed, a total of twelve since Naruto was released, erm... snuck out of the hospital, and everyone was celebrating.
What were they celebrating, you ask? Naruto's Birthday.
Sure it was late, but he couldn't be any happier.
He never had a birthday party in his life. Not once.
He received a Kunai and Shuriken set from Tenten. Along with a very large storage scroll which housed thousands more. So THAT's where she hid all those weapons...
From Lee and Gai: Gravity seals and Training weights. Then they started screaming about the POWER OF YOUTH and ranted about the flames of youth Naruto possessed. They were told very kindly by a kunai wielding Tenten to shut up
From Neji: A headband to keep the bangs out of his eyes if he wanted to. As was said above, Naruto's hair wasn't short, spiky and blonde. It was now long, crimson, and straight.
From Team 8: A scroll containing a few Inuzuka jutsu, a Kikai hive, and a picture of him and Hinata sharing their first kiss. Apparently, Sasuke snuck up on them and took a photo. It turned the couple bright red, and everyone got a good laugh.
From Team 10: A shougi board, a month's supply of Ichiraku Ramen coupons, and a "Real" Ninja outfit. Jeez, Ino just HAD to go out of her way AGAIN.
From Tsunade: A Promotion to ELITE Jounin. People saw this coming. He had, not only completed an S-rank mission, defeated opponents twice as strong as he, but the power he gained from the Kyuubi was so immense that the titles of Gennin and Chunnin no longer suited him.
From Kakashi: A Set of Elemental Jutsu Scrolls. And was Naruto overjoyed when he got them.
From Sakura: A Sakura Blossom, along with a few seeds.
From Sasuke: His slashed Hite-ate. He got a new one, but he felt Naruto should have a trophy of his victory.
From Jiraiya: A training trip to learn how to control his new powers. He suggested taking two people with him.
He chose Sasuke and Lee. Hey, someone had to keep him in line.
"So your saying this old, beat up well will take us to a time where not only demons run amuck, but to someone who can give Naruto something to help focus and control his power?" Asked Sasuke.
Jiraiya nodded. "Trust me. I'm not pulling your leg. All you have to do is jump in, and the well will take you there. I've done it before." He confirmed.
The three ninja looked at one another and nodded. What did they have to lose? They jumped in one at a time. Naruto, Sasuke, Lee, and finally Jiraiya.
The four climbed out of the well, and they all agreed that the well did take them back in time.
"Now then. It will take time before we reach Totosai's place, so I presume you all packed for a week's worth of provisions?"
The three nodded.
"Good. Follow me then."
They had quite a time along the way. They heard rumors of an evil demon named Naraku who had been terrorizing the lands for quite a long time. He had thankfully just left a few short hours ago, driven away by a strange group. A Inu Hanyo, a monk, a Demon Slayer and her companion, a two tailed Nekomanta demon, a priestess claiming to be from the year 1995 in the future (Jiraiya later explained that there was a portal to the Parallel dimension the Elemental Countries Exist alongside of. We know this portal as the Bermuda Triangle.), and a young, loveable fox demon (Naruto stiffened at that).
The four walked quite a distance to Totosai's old... Skull? Shack? Blacksmith's crate
Whatever. They had business to conduct, so in they went.
"OI! TOTOSAI!" Called Jiraiya to the old demon.
"EH!? Inuyasha, is that you?" He called back. Until he saw who was really standing there.
"JIRAIYA! Old friend, how are you!?" He called in pure happiness.
"I've been busy, Totosai. But we can catch up later. I have a favor to ask."
Totosai's eybrows raised about a quarter inch. "A favor you say? What can I do for you."
Jiraiya grinned. "Not for me." He said. "For him." He turned and faced the entrance.
"Hey, Naruto! Come on over here!" He shouted.
"Jeez, Ero-sennin. I can hear you just fine. No need to shout."
Totosai's jaw literally scraped the ground. He saw a young man, about Sesshoumaru's height, standing in the entrance. He was wearing blue... jeans? Is that what the term was? He also wore a black shirt, over that, a black vest with many pockets. He had long, straight, crimson hair with a headband tied around his forehead to keep the bangs out of his eyes. Who WAS this brat!?
"Totosai, this is my new student: Uzumaki Naruto. I'm sure you know all about his...erm...condition.
Totosai nodded.
"Well, due to details that involve temporary heart faliure, bleeding out, and death, he's no longer human."
"He's the new Kyuubi no Kitsune." Declared Jiraiya.
Totosai flipped.
Due to fire damage and repeated striking with an extending and growing hammer, I'm afraid his reaction has been corrupted. We will now go to the next part.
Once Totosai had finally gotten control of himself, which took about two hours, we began to assess the situation.
"Being the new Kyuubi, having to constantly control your youki must be quite a chore." He concluded. "So you need something to help you control your powers..." Totosai contemplated for a few minutes. He smiled. "I bellive I have the thing for you." He went back inside his shop to get a few things.
Jiraiya turned to Naruto. "I assume you have the tail hairs?"
Naruto nodded. He quickly got out Nine tail hairs, one for each of his tails. Totosai returned carrying a sheathe and a broken sword.
"I assume you have the bonding material?" He asked. Naruto simple held out the hairs.
Totosai took the hairs and stared at them for a little bit. "You know, your predecssor had this sword made-Sounga it is called-forged for him when his still had one tail. And its power was truly immense. Since you are going to use nine to bind the sword, you will need to master your own power to fully wield the sword." He said. "This happend with a friend of mine, Inuyasha. His sword, Tessaiga had broken, so I used one of his fangs to bind the sword. It was very heave for him to wield. He needed to surpass his own power to master the sword. I'm afraid you must do the same."
Naruto jut grinned his trademark fox grin. "A challenge, huh? Bring it on."
Totosai smiled. "The forging process will take five days. Please return to the forge in that time, and I will have it ready."
Jiraiya and Naruto departed the forge, thanking Totosai for his time.
Sasuke and the others were waiting.
"So, how'd it go?" Inquired Lee
"Very well. We just need to wait five days and the sword will be ready. I suggest you guys get to gather and start training." He turned to Lee.
"Lee, you are an impressive Taijustu specialist, and I have no doubt that you will surpass Maito Gai when the day comes. I have here a scroll that inscribes different forms of Taijustu for you to learn. While the Gouken is indeed a powerful form, a ninja must be diverse if he wishes to succeed. Understand?"
Lee gave him a salute. "YOSH! THE FLAMES OF YOUTH BURN BRIGHTLY IN ME! IF I CANNOT DO THIS I SHALL-"
"While I commend your enthusiasm, this is neither the time nor the place to be saying that."
Lee fell silent, scribbling in his notebook about the proper occasion to shout the flames of youth speech.
Now Jiraiya turned to Sasuke.
"Sasuke, while you are a formidable ninja, your obsession for revenge against Itachi, which I hope you know very well by now, is destroying you from the inside. You need to put other things before revenge. On the other hand, I happen to have quite a few Katon and Raiton justu scrolls, and Kakashi-san can help you with the Sharingan, no doubt. Also, you don't have to kill someone to achieve Mangyeko. I still believe there is another way to achive the final stage without doing that. I have a feeling that you and Kakashi can come up with a way."
Sasuke smirked, as usual. Although Jiraiya had a point, he still wanted revenge. After thinking it over for the time Jiraiya and Naruto were talking to the old blacksmith, he decided to consider a different path to revenge, so he decided that this was the best course.
"I've already spoken to Naruto about his training, so we're good for the time being. Now then, it's getting late. Get some rest and we'll do some training in the morning."
The boy's Youthful training has begun! But wait! A new enemy has come to challenge Naruto! Will the young Kyuubi no Kitsune be able to master enough of his power to combat him? Or will he fall before the fangs of the dogs!? Join us next time for the latest episode of: Neo Kyuubi!
Author's Corner
Welcome!
There. It is done. And now, I shall teach you the art of STOP FLAMING ME!
Alright, some people pointed out that while this story had potential, there were quite a few errors discovered. This included the romance pairings and the pace of the story. I do acknowledge that the pairing was at a rather inappropriate time, and I do apologize. Now, the reason the pace is set to the pace it is at the moment is I had to speed up the amount of time passed in order to retrofit each character for future events. It's like putting an Exp. Share on a Pokémon that just hatched from an egg.
Kudos to deathsilver for ideas on rewriting this.
YOSH! THE FLAMES OF YOUTH HELPED ME TO REWRITE THE CHAPTER FOR THE GOOD OF THE MASSES! THE FLAMES OF YOUTH BURN BRIGHTLY IN ME!
That's all for now. Read and Review, please!
Later!
TheAuthorofTime
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