Kitsune's Fresh Start
Chapter 1

Death the new Beginning

Two figures are facing off against each other on the reflection of the water's surface, one of which is dressed in a dark blue shirt, a red and white paddle on the back, indicating he belonged to one of the most elite clans in Konoha, the Uchiha clan, and white shorts. His skin was a milky white and his hair the most raven of black. His stone cold onyx eyes could put any girl in a daze while he stared them down. This was Sasuke Uchiha of the Leaf Village. The other donned a tattered orange jumpsuit. His skin was tanner than Sasuke's and he had three whiskers on each side of his face, showing he was possessed by the Kyuubi, the nine-tailed Kitsune bijuu said to possess great power. His spiky blond hair whipped around him as the breeze blew around the two brothers-in-soul faced off against each other. Naruto hadn't even turned thirteen yet, but he was given a B ranked mission with four of his friends. They were to bring the wayward Uchiha back to Konoha by any means necessary. The struggle to get to Sasuke was hard with the Sound Five in the way. Especially with the Sound Five splitting the team up, one by one but Naruto finally was able to get to the one person that he called his aniki.

The Valley of the End, an ironic place for the two to face off against each other. Madara Uchiha and the first hokage, brothers-in-soul themselves, fought in this very place that the two genin were now squaring off in. The first battle ended with the Uchiha losing, but would it happen again? Would the Uchiha fail again or would the wishful hokage-to-be, be the one to fall this time?

A loud clash sounded and a bright light flashed as the two shinobi of Konoha faced off against each other, using the strongest attacks available to them; Naruto with Rasengan and Sasuke with Chidori. The one thing that Naruto never took into account as that Sasuke was going for the kill.

The blond looked around in a daze as he woke up to Sasuke standing over him. The younger of the two looked at him with fiery blue eyes that are usually carefree and unmarred by anguish or malice, but always lit up with determination. The younger intended to continue their fight until he could take the older of the two back to Konoha. So he could take Sasuke back home.

Naruto looked around, clearly shocked as he saw himself laying on the embankment with blood surrounding him in a crimson puddle and a gaping wound in his chest. He had no idea what was going on, but decided to follow Kakashi who was cradling his bloodied, torn up, unconscious body in his arms and the knocked out Uchiha on his shoulder. Naruto didn't know that his spirit pressure was leaking out and spreading over Konoha, alerting members of Soul Society to a spirit with immense power coming from a newly deceased spirit. The kitsune watched in horror as his own funeral took place. Sighing, the blond began to speak to Kyuubi through his mind link. The blond was so involved in his attempt to speak to the demon lord that he didn't notice that he had been approached by one of the Gotei 13. As the man stayed quiet, watching the twelve year old, Kaname Tousen consoled the confused boy. He sent him to Soul Society, where he appeared in district fifty-one with nine crimson fox tails and a pair of fox ears, instead of wearing his normal orange jumpsuit or the white yukata he noticed most was wearing. Se was dressed so differently than the others in district fifty-one. He wore a black and sapphire blue kimono with the blue being sakura petals adorned the small boy's frame, showing off his effeminate features to the world.

Naruto scanned the area with confusion as his reiatsu spread out and spiked as he took off running, not sure what to do or where he was. He immediately went and hid in a high tree. He didn't know that his power alerted many in Seireitei of a new and very powerful presence appearing.

In Seireitei...

Minato trembled as he felt a surge of reiatsu spike out of nowhere. The feeling sent shivers down his spine. "Renji...did you feel that?" The red head looked at him, disorientation in his eyes. "Who the hell couldn't? I bet everyone in the Soul Society felt that. Let's go check it out!" The two men jumped into the trees, heading for Naruto's location. Minato's training came out as he had already drawn his zanpakuto at the ready in case the source of the reiatsu was hostile to them in any form.

With Naruto...

Naruto was obviously scared as he hugged his knees to his chest. Obviously the blond was freaked out due to his different way of dressing than the others and his fox features. "Mmmm, Kyuubi, what happened to me? Where are we...where's Tsunade-baa-chan...Ero-sannin?"

The blond's best friend tried to calm him as he rocked himself, easily sticking to the tree with just his reiatsu. "Kit...we're in what I believe to be the Soul Society...we're dead." Kyuubi replied solemnly, trying to explain their situation to the preteen. Naruto shook his head in denial. "No we can't be...w-we are just dreaming...Sa-Sasuke couldn't have killed us!" The blonde thrashed his tails in agitation.

"If you don't believe me...then look below you and see someone who is known to be dead." Naruto looked down slowly in confusion before tilting his head and widening his eyes in disbelief. He shook his head furiously, refusing to believe what he just saw. He moved to take off to get away from the truth that his dreams were stolen from him by his best friend, his brother. Below the preteen were Renji and Minato, who were looking at the preteen with astonishment and recognition. 'No...please don't tell me he died...no...'

"Kit they're trying to help you! They're the good guys down here. Even though you can't become hokage you can become one of the 13 captains of Soul Society. From the looks of it, the fourth is one himself! Please calm down kit, I know it hurts, but you must calm down before you hurt yourself." Naruto slowly collapsed to the ground crying loudly. He didn't even know why this happened to him. He slowly looked up as he tried to calm himself and get the power rolling off him under control. He wanted to know why he had to die, why his best friend had to kill him. The sapphire-eyed boy would never wish to hurt someone that hurt him, but he was close to wishing it this time. He had lost his life, he had lost his dreams and the one that took them away from him was the one person he trusted above all others.

"Damn...that kid has enough power to take on a captain...and he doesn't even know how to control it yet...what should we do, Blondie?" Renji asked Minato sighed, ignoring the blondie comment. "I-I knew him when he was born...I sealed a demon that was attacking the village it's how I died. And I guess someone killed him..." Renji's eyes lit up in realization. "So this is the kid you were talking about?" Minato nodded. "He's very upset, it seems like he's still coming to terms with his death... We need to approach with caution. We don't want him to get even more upset than he already is." Minato then sheathed his sword, and slowly approached the preteen.

Kitsune ears bristled as the young soul felt a presence coming close to him, thinking the new source of energy as a threat. He didn't face the approaching shinigami, as he hid his face close to the tree he was by. "Ero-sannin...Tsunade-baa-chan...I-I broke my promise to them." As he said this he was cradling his pendant, the one thing that came from the living world with him. Sighing, Minato focused his reiatsu so it was more calming, more friendly so the blond wouldn't try to attack him or take off once more. The sixth squad lieutenant stayed back, his sword at his side, ready to be wielded if the blond proved to be a threat. "Naruto?" Minato whispered, trying not to startle him anymore, but was all for naught.

The sound of the man's voice snapped the distressed boy out of his thoughts and the one thought process was fight or flight. His mind instinctively chose flight. With a rush of wind, the small preteen raced through the trees, further from Seireitei, where he could be accepted. Dumbfounded, the two shinigami gave chase to the fleeing boy, obviously worried that such a powerful being could be manipulated if the right person found him and twisted his outlooks.