Chapter 1:
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Kyuubi/ Other tailed-deamons/ Summons

Kyuubi/ Other tailed deamons/ Summons Thoughts

KW: Welcome to my first upload, I hope you like it. I write it in my free time so there will be no scedualed updates, but I will update as soon as I can. Starting at the end of chapter 3, I will be putting polls in my account page so the readers can vote on what they want to happen. This will be a NaruHina fic so don't yell at me if you want it otherwise. If you're looking for NaruSaku or NaruSasu (both which i wish would die in a nice deep hole somewere) go look at other writers for it, because I can't stand the thought of it and I will Not write it. With that said please enjoy... unless you happen to like NaruSaku or NaruSasu (shudders) which in that case... GO AWAY!

Welcome Home!

(After the 2 1/2 year time skip)

"Sigh..." thought Sakura to herself. "It's been a bit too quite without Naruto around here..."

She was just walking to the gates to hand a report to the guards there from Lady Tsunade.

"She sure has been pushing me hard lately... I hope I can survive this training..."Sakura was pondering on a thought "She was really sad when Naruto went to train with Jiriaya-sama... in fact, they should be returning soon."

She could now see the gates through the bustling crowd in the street. The villagers had seemed to have taken no care, or worry for that matter, of Naruto's absence. In fact the citizens seemed, in general, happy that the, as they called him, "demon child" had left. While this upset the Hokage, there was really nothing she could do about it as long as the council was there. As Sakura approached the guards, she noticed they seemed unusually happy on the dull day.

"Hello you two" she greeted them.

"Hi!" they replied with unusual cheerfulness.

"My, what are you two so giddy about today?" she inquired of them.

"Well, we just saw a somewhat taller blond loudmouth and a certain sannin pass by." was their answer.

"You don't mean…"

"Yes, Naruto's back" they finished.

Naruto Uzumaki was walking blissfully unaware of the villagers looks change from happy contentment, to frowning anger when they saw him. The only thing that kept them from saying anything were the threatening glares coming from the Toad Sannin, who had noticed them, following closelybehind. Now the villagers were stupid, but even they knew not to cross the legendary Jiraiya. Unbeknown to Naruto, but known to Jiraiya, a certain pale-eyed beauty was following them.

(Move 20 feet to Hinata)

Hinata Hyuuga was scared stiff when she saw Naruto again. "He has really grown.." Hinata thought. She was tempted to look at his... um, well more private features with her Byakugan to see how much THAT area had grown. (A.N. I know if I had that bloodline, I'd have loads of fun with it! Mwahahaha! ;-)) She quickly dismissed that thought with a heavy blush on her cheeks. She had missed him more than anyone had and now he was finally back! She could almost cry with joy. She quickly crossed the street to get a better look at Naruto.

(Back with Naruto and Jiraiya)

"Naruto you go on ahead, I'll catch up. I gotta take care of something." Jiraiya said.

Naruto looked at him with question written on his face, but he did not ask. "Ok ero-sannin see you at the Hokage tower" Naruto said as he flew off.

"STOP CALLING ME THAT!" Jiraiya yelled.

"NOT A CHANCE IN HELL!" Naruto bellowed back.

(To Hinata)

Hinata saw Naruto suddenly dash off and then heard some yelling from the two. Hinata then tried to follow, but suddenly found her path blocked due to a large, spiky white-haired man in her way.

"Hello Hinata Hyuuga" Jiraiya greeted calmly.

"Um... hel-hello Jiraiya-sama" she stuttered back while bowing.

'Why is she stuttering?' Jiraiya thought. "Well, I've noticed you've been following Naruto and I for a while now.

"EEEP!" She squeked. 'Oh, this is bad... what if father finds out... or worse Naruto!! He'll think I'm a freak and never talk to me again! NOOOOOOOO! That can't happen!' she cried with that thought. "I..I..I...I.." She tried to explain.

Jiraiya noticed her feelings and her crying. "Hey, I'm not gunna tell anyone!" he stated.

"Really?" she questioned, tears almost gone.

"Really. Now you really should tell Naruto how you feel about him."

"But how? every time I talk to him I faint! No.. I can't..." she said sadly.

"Well, if that's your position... you know I really should invite your father for a drink. Though I am a bad drinker, stuff just seems to slip when I drink. Especially stuff about whoever I'm drinking with's relatives" he said with a smirk.

"What?... No wouldn't...!" Hinata said scared.

"Try me"

"Even though you're a Sannin... you're just mean!" Hinata half yelled.

"Hey, I'm just trying to help you. Besides you really should talk to Nauto like I said... before he finds someone else. Trust me, I know what it's like for the person you love to love someone else." Jiraiya said thinking of Tsunade and Dan.

"What d-do you mean?" Hinata asked, blush forgotten.

"Well, Naruto has matured 'If only a little' and may be a good catch among the ladies."

'What?' Hinata thought. She visibly shook at the thought of HER Naruto-kun being with another woman. 'All of these sluts here, if I don't get to Naruto before them... OH NO! No! I will be Naruto's and Naruto will be mine! His first kiss and... um first other things will be with me!' The thought of the other women getting to him first angered her so much, that she forgot her nervousness and stutter. She HAD to tell Naruto now before it was too late.

"Thank you Jiraiya-sama. I WILL go tell him now" she said and flew off with the look of a woman on a mission in her eyes.

Unfortunatly for her, it may be too late.

KW: Well? What do you think? Please review and thanks for reading!