CHAPTER I: A Cursed Existence

I do not own Naruto, only Ketenora. You'll find out a little more by reading.

Forest

A girl gasped and clutched her side. 'Damned.' she thought. She felt weak and collapsed. She felt her body go cold from the wound she received from a proud 'warrior', more like an 'oni'. She turned her head and slipped into unconsciousness. She didn't hear anyone walk up.

A figure knelt and gently touched the ground where the girl lay. He brought his fingers up to his mouth and licked the blood off of them. 'A maiden. We don't get those often.' it thought, scooting closer to the girl. The girl had fair features and a strong core and will. He gently picked up the girl and took off before Hyuga's hunting party got there. He was an outcast, a cursed existence. He was Kyuubi, the proclaimed 'oni' of Konoha. He had a girl and he intended to keep her.

Kyuubi's Den

Kyuubi gently placed a cold rag on the girl's head, knowing she was alive. He began to tend to her wounds and noticed three broken ribs. He tightened her bandages. He gently touched her forehead, leaning down. He gently breathed a second life breath into her frail body. "Breathe, for you have been given a second chance, and you must serve me, the great Kyuubi." he murmured.

The girl awoke with a groan and a fox pup licked her face in greeting. "A fox, my favorite animal." she murmured, pulling the pup to her chest, "A part in which tells me that you can understand me little one." The pup looked up and made a mewing sound and a handsome red head came in. The girl gasped and quickly covered her chest, hoping he hadn't seen her looking so frail and weak.

"I see you've met Naruto. I'm Kyuubi. What is your name?" the man asked.

"Ketenora." the girl replied, her accent thick.

"Where are you from?" Kyuubi asked.

"Makai." Ketenora replied.

"A dangerous city." Kyuubi murmured, leaning close to the girl, catching her sweet scent.

"Would you mind not leaning so close to me? Your scent is overpowering as it is." Ketenora asked. Kyuubi looked at her and leaned away.

"For a human, you have a sensitive sense of smell." he observed.

"I'm only half human." Ketenora replied, bowing her head, "Half fox demon." Kyuubi looked to the young fox cub.

"Think you can handle him?" he asked. Ketenora nodded. "He is your responsibility while I'm hunting." Kyuubi stated.

"He's your cub, isn't he? What happened to his mom?" Ketenora asked.

"He was killed." Kyuubi replied, walking out of the den, "I'm going hunting, so I expect you to keep Naruto safe." Ketenora nodded and her body began to shift form and a blue fox sat where she once sat. Kyuubi left and Ketenora began her duty of babysitting Naruto.

Well, That's the first chapter. You will find out more about Ketenora as the story goes on.