Twelve years ago, Konoha was under siege by a vicious fox spirit. When it swung it's nine tails, tsunamis and earthquakes would wreak havoc on their village. The cause of this ancient beasts anger was unknown to the majority of the village, but now and again a few older ninja would look back on those days and remember the foolish mistakes of their youth...
Master Gai lay in the grass along side the forest near the village. He looked up at the sky with a blank expression on his face, his voice was barely audible as spoke.
"Ah, the foolishness of the youth..." His mind reeled as he thought back to the memories of that day...
Gai sat on a log, looking over at his arch-rival, Kakashi! He sat there, reading his odd books, thinking he was all that. Hmpf, he'd show him one of these days. He'd do something that Kakashi couldn't accomplish in a million years! Once he thought of something, that is. He would dwell on it all the time. He was stronger than him, but no one would listen! Days went by, and nothing came up. No chance to prove himself. He walked alone along the outskirts of the forest, thinking. The forest was so peaceful at night... A small fox disturbed the silence of the night. He kept quite, so that he would not scare it away. Understanding of an animals harsh life provoked him to spare the vixen the trauma. He watched as it looked around, no doubt scouting for predators. Animals were simple, and predictable. That simplicity made watching them calming. It sniffed around a few times and started to explore the forest edge. It was probably a kit out of the den for the first time. He smiled, thinking what a facile life they lead. They slept, they ate, they played... Something strange caught his attention, tearing his thoughts away from the dream. The fox had stood up onto it's hind legs, and sat back on it's haunches, looking much like a trained dog. Curiosity sprung from his former stupor as he waited.
It seemed to stretch its self out, as if it were reaching for the moon itself, until it had reached a much greater stature than one a young animal should have. The creature's features were beginning to look deformed, wrong somehow. It's snout was nowhere near as long as it had been, it's ears were smaller and to the sides... Watching the transformation unfold, at first with interest and finally amazement, a full sized human girl was standing in the spot where the fox had been not a moment before. Her green eyes scoped out the night, just as the fox's had, and her auburn hair cascaded down her back. He gasped in sudden realization, 'This is it!' He followed the girl as she examined the world around her. She appeared about fifteen, but the admiration with which she looked at the world was that of a child seeing it for the first time. Though still shocked at the whole experience, he had heard of this kind of thing before. She was a kitsune, a fox that possessed the ability to take on a human form. They were tricksters, and not to be trusted. However innocent the creature appeared, he should not let his guard down. Tiny pin pricks up and down his legs reminded Gai of the length of time he had not moved them. Irritated at himself, he looked back to see the woman gone. The vixen, who replaced the maiden, leisurely started for the forest, glimpsing back at the field only once as if trying to soak up it's beauty for another time. Carefully, he followed, making sure that his sleeping leg did not give him away. She stopped in front of a tree only to suddenly disappear. Gai grinned smugly to himself as he waited for the first rays of sunlight to fall on the ground before approaching the den. 'Kakashi will have to pay attention to this.' The thought of his rival brought excitement, and he carried out his deed. He was to be the first man to successfully capture a live fox spirit.
Well, it's only the prologue, but I hope you liked it. I'm thinking of continuing the story if I get reviews, but I'm kind of lazy so I won't put it up unless I know people are going to read it! Thanks for your time, hopefully I will talk to you again!