Author notes: Ok, ok now this is only the second proper fan fiction I have written do I hope you like it. Just warning if ya don't like OC's or OC theories then you are gonna be mad at this story, for those who would like to read a creative own story then I plan on making this one as grand as possible XD
Naruto yawned as he sat silently in the centre of the field. With his sea blue eyes he darted his vision from left to right, no sound, no movement, nothingness.
"Man!" the young shinobi flailed his arms and legs wildly in disapproval "That prevy sage is such an ass" he stopped moving and fell onto his back spreading out like a bright orange starfish "He swore he was gonna do some training today..." Naruto went silent again "Son of bitch!" and with that he jumped up again screaming into the air "I'll kill him when I see him!" a grumble echoed through the open landscape.
"Aw man I'm starving" he reached into the pocket of his black and orange jacket, rustling for several moments he pulled out a large onigiri ball and held it in his hands. He had learnt by now that it is wise to bring food to his training sessions with Jiraiya, as the famous Sage would often be late and as a further result both boy and man would fight then train until the early hours of the next morning.
Naruto held the onigiri close to his lips, its sticky rice body and seaweed wrap clung to his hands, and his stomach ached even more at the sight of it. He opened his mouth as wide as he could looking like a human sock puppet, but as the delectable edible neared his lips a sound shouted over his stomach.
"Meow" freezing dead he looked down to find a small cat sitting before him.
"Hey there little fella" Naruto placed the onigiri ball in one hand and petted the cats head with the other. It was a tiny cat with large ember eyes staring into Naruto's oceanic ones. Its fur was covered by dirt and mud, it looked like a little oil rag freshly used by someone. The only thing Naruto could see that was hardly dirty was a thin slither of ribbon that hung around its neck, dangling was a shiny object. Also filthy Naruto went to grasp it but the timid, tiny creature stepped back and hissed violently at the teen.
"Hey I ain't gonna hurt you." But it continued to hiss, thinking fast he crumbled the food he held in his other hand in half and held close to the animal "Look its nice see" he took a bite to prove his point. Skulking closer the cat nibbled at the food then wolfed the rest down "Man you were hungry!"
"MEOW!" the little creature called out in a demanding voice. "Erm what, I don't have any more food." The cat looked at him eyes widened and ears back, so cute. Naruto picked it up in his arms its fur was surprisingly soft, like cotton or wool.
He gently laid the cat on his lap and petted it, noticing once again the small shiny object around its neck.
Taking it in his finger and thumb he rubbed some of the dirt from it, and like a small discovered treasure it gleamed a brilliant orange "Ow wow, it so pretty" his eyes widened as he let the ball roll into the palm of his hand, it let out a beautiful sound. It wasn't like a normal bell around a cat's neck it didn't ring, but sort of whistled as the wind blew gently against it.
"What's your name I wonder?" Naruto lifted the cat up again then placed it down on the grass looking into its eyes again…
Moments past and the boy and animal were both still sat there and sadly the sun was going lazy and started to set it the sky. Naruto stood up on to his feet and stretched "Well I'm gonna have to go, take care little fella" with that he walked away from the creature but the animal wasn't happy "Meow" it broke his heart but the little creature like that couldn't live with a ninja he couldn't be home all the time and if the unthinkable happened that little cutie would be left alone, unknown and unloved like him.
"Akiko" Naruto froze and turned to find the strangest thing he had ever seen.
Stood there right in front of him was the small cat standing on its hind legs like it was something the creature did every day, and then it spoke once more "My name is Akiko of the kisetsu clan."
Naruto opened his mouth to speak but couldn't he was so shocked to see a talking cat… well then again he'd seen talking dogs so he shouldn't be so surprised but this animal, this cat was something else. The main thing was it was standing, like a human.
"Naruto Uzumaki" he had a million and one questions but his name was the only thing he could muster at that moment. Akiko walked forward tears in her eyes "Please help me" Naruto stared at her, for what seemed forever "Ok" hell if he knew what he was getting into
&*&*&*&*& time skip
Naruto was walking along side Akiko the newly found talking cat. With each step they took he would peek at her from the corner of his eye, she would feel his gaze on her like water on a fire. Her eyes would also dart to him to see his dart back and so on and so forth.
Rustling from his right, instinct took over as Naruto pulled out kunai from his back pouch holding it up to his face. Sniffing at the air Akiko knew this smell, but where from, the rustling got closer to the pathway and louder Naruto was ready to fire the small weapon at the threat, breathing came next slow and heavy.
Naruto went into a position to throw the kunai, it was then was when Akiko realised where she remembered that smell.
"Stop Naruto" she leapt on his head screwing up his aim causing his weapon to hit a nearby tree. "Hey, whoa Akiko what the hell?" she leapt down and ran into the low shrubs she came out with surprise another cat, but this one was dressed in garbs similar to the common ninja "This is my bodyguard, he's badly wounded" Naruto really didn't know what to say but for some reason the unknown cat simply kept talking.
"Malady" he had to pause, blood covered his tortoise shelled fur "Please Malady you must escape, you're in danger here" Naruto had, had it.
"Ok what the hell is going on?" but his words were ignored by both the animals.
"We have to get you help" she lifted him up but he protested and instead sat on the ground, his eyes growing dull "No need, I won't last long enough" he pulled off a pack from his back and placed it in Akiko's hands "Your other gem's are in there as well as your formal wear" Akiko ran past Naruto sobbing her heart out.
He couldn't understand but he felt a slight twinge of pain, a solid reminder of his mortality and small insignificant existence in this world of many people and animals. The other cat sighed loudly "She won't say goodbye to me, she thinks that this way I won't die." Naruto gave a grim smile "she's so young and innocent," he looked at Naruto "do you know any fire style jutsu?" Naruto shuck his head silence followed.
"I have no other choice then" he stood and striped off his clothes to show large gashes covering his torso "Hey kitty you shouldn't move"
"My name is kyoya" Naruto went red but Kyoya was turning away "Hey… Kyoya wait, what about Akiko?"Kyoya turned and gave Naruto a small smile, his face was almost surreal and his eyes filled with a last spark of life "Please keep her safe, she could very well be our last hope" he turned and started to walk away Naruto was unsure of why but droplets of salty tears fell from his eyes "But what about you?" his voice was cracking with emotion Kyoya didn't turn back he just stood there for a moment.
"Burn my clothes, forget my face, then allow me the peaceful death of a lowly stray" and with that he was gone.
&*&*&*&*&* another time skip
Naruto stood next to Akiko he had caught up to her only moments ago, she was still crying and shacking "Akiko I need to now" she looked at the whisker faced boy "How old are you?" she was silent looking down at her bottom feet or should I say paws.
"It's hard to explain" she looked at him with those brilliant ember eyes. "Try" Naruto placed a hand on her shoulder. "Can I borrow you jacket?" Naruto blinked confused but complied unzipping the front and pealing it from his body, like a timid child Akiko gently took the garment from him.
"What are you doing?" he raised an eye brow at her "Just watch" she placed her arms through the jacket and zipped it up; she looked like a baby clumsily wrapped in an orange blanket. She then proceeded to open the pack given to her earlier pulling out two large orange orbs in her hand "Earrings?" Naruto whispered they were identical to the bell hanging around her neck, both colour and size. She graceful placed them through the base of her fur coated ears she then stood there with her eyes closed.
"You might want to stand back Naruto" he did, It felt like a good idea to just go with the flow at this point. Akiko breathed slowly then placed her hands together and started to speak in sentences that just didn't make any sense to Naruto
"I call upon the seasons,
Spring, summer, winter and fall
I plead your aid to change my form,"
The wind blew wildly through the tree's knocking both leaves and Naruto over. They swirled and danced around the cat faster and faster like a swarm of orange, red and brown leaves. The speed increased until it was a blaze of colour then it simply died and the foliage fell lifeless to the earthy ground.
"Nice show Akiko but it does-" he was shocked to find the female feline was no more but now a human girl baring the same ember eye's "Ok" Naruto stayed on the ground, he simply just couldn't stand because of his shock "You were right it is gonna be hard to explain, but not as hard as it is gonna be for me to understand"
Akiko looked completely different than before. His jacket still buried her she was short for a human but a lot taller than a cat. Her fur had vanished showing slightly tanned skin and ruby red lips. Her face was rounded with freckles framing her still stunning eyes. But she now had oak brown hair that reached her chin in leant but was thick and wiry, like straw. But still there was the same bell and earrings shining against the fading sunlight like three separate sunsets.
By what he could see this human slash cat slash which was around twelve or so he thought, this is not a good sign,
TBC~
Please review and give advice I am willing to learn XD