Okay, here's another story. This one may be shorter than the others, but i'll see what i can do.'

Disclaimer: Naruto's not mine.

Naruto walked through the streets of Konoha, ignoring any villager that glared at him and saying hello to any that waved at him, when he saw a girl run into the street in front of him.

She had dark colored eyes and light brown hair, a figure that would make any guy drool, and had a map in front of her face. She was wearing baggy black pants and a white tanktop that tied behind her neck. Naruto watched as she turned the map upside-down and on it's side; it was obvious she was lost.

Naruto walked up to her and said, "Need some help?" The girl looked up and smiled. "Yeah. I got this map but I have no clue where I am. Can you tell me the way to the Hokage tower?"

Naruto grinned. "We're not that far from it now. C'mon, I'll take you there. Oh, my name's Naruto." he said as he started to lead the girl to her destination. "I'm Mina. Nice to meet you Naruto." the girl said smiling again.

Naruto was happy that he had found someone that didn't know him. "So where are you from?" he asked as the Hokage tower came into view. Mina turned to him and says, "Nowhere. I was born in a forest while my parents were travelling. As I grew up, they kept joking about how I was more animal than human." Mina laughs. "Right now they're in Mist. I told them I wanted to become a Konoha ninja, so they let me travel here on my own."

It was then that Naruto noticed that her clothes were worn out and she had small cuts on her. They came to the door of the Hokage tower and Naruto says, "Here you are. If you want new clothes there's a shop down this street, the third building on the right."

Mina smiles at him again and says, "Thanks. I'll see you around Naruto. Bye!" Naruto waves as she walked into the Hokage tower, then made his way to his apartment. "Maybe I'll see her tomorrow after the Academy ends." He thought as he opened his door.

He smiled brightly at the thought and hoped that school would go by fast.

The next day Naruto was sitting beside Sasuke and wishing that school would end when the door opens and he hears Mina's voice say, "Hello, are you Iruka? The Hokage told me that I would be in your class." Iruka nods and Naruto looks up to see Mina in a black and white kimono looking around the room for an empty seat. "Hey! Mina, nice to see you again." he calls out.

Mina smiles and walks to him. She sits down on Naruto's other side and says, "Naruto, it's good to see you again too. That store you told me about rocks. I got like eight new kimonos, and three ninja outfits."

"That's great. I like your kimono by the way." he says, causing Mina to blush. "Aw, thank you. Hey, you wanna hang out later? You could show me around the village and I could show you where I'm staying."

Naruto nods and they both turn to pay attention to Iruka who was teaching them about the henge. Naruto thinks that his day just got even better.

It was late that night when Naruto finally fell down on his bed in exhaustion. He and Mina had spent the entire day running around and shopping (Mina) and eating (Naruto). Mina had even convinced him to get rid of his 'kill me' orange jumpsuit and buy something more helpful for ninja.

A fishnet teeshirt covered in a loose longsleeved dark green shirt, black cargo pants, and black ninja sandals. Naruto smiles as he replayed the day and fell asleep.

Naruto was running through the forest. But there was something different about him. He was closer to the ground. His senses were hieghtened and he felt lighter. He saw a stream ahead and went to it.

When he saw his reflection he was stunned. Instead of his usual self, he saw the furry face of a yellow fox. His eyes were purple, why he wouldn't know, and he wondered why he was a fox.


He looked behind him and sure enough, he had a tail. In fact he had nine tails. Naruto hears a twig snap and looks up to see a black fox with a white chest, white paws, tips of ears, and tips of five tails. She walks up to Naruto and grins then yips and runs off. Naruto follows her through the forest.

She leads him to a field and stops. Naruto walks up beside her and she looks ahead. Naruto followed her line of sight and saw the Kyuubi, a large red fox with red eyes and nine tails like Naruto. But he was not alone.

There was a smaller black fox with five tails sitting beside him. "Naruto, this is my daughter Kaana." Kyuubi says. Naruto wanted to ask him questions but the black and white fox was leaving. She ran off through the forest, but Naruto hesitated before following.

He walked slowly, following her scent, when he spots her through some bushes. He walks up to her and tilts his head to one side. She shakes her head signalling that she didn't want to explain. Naruto walked to her and sat down beside her. She looked at him with gratitude and Naruto saw her eyes were red.

They sat there for a long time, when they heard a loud noise. They both get up and see a shadow coming towards them. As they watch it, it becomes a mob of people shouting at them.

"Demons!"

"Monsters!"

Naruto and the black and white fox whimper in fear. They hear a loud roar behind them and see Kyuubi and Kaana running towards them. Kaana runs to the black and white fox and morphs with her. Kyuubi runs to Naruto and morphs with him, giving him strength.

He growls at the mob of people. They stop advancing but the name calling continues. Naruto attacks the mob, but doesn't hurt them. He just wanted to be left alone. Out of the corner of his eye, he sees the black and white fox doing the same. A few minutes later, they run the mob off.

Naruto turns to the other fox and sees that she has passed out from an injury. He walks to her, and sees that she is transforming. As he watched, he saw her turn into Mina. She had black fox ears with white tips, and five black tails with white tips. She had long black hair that covered her, as she had no clothes.

Naruto watched as she stirred then opened red eyes. She looks at him and whispers, "Naruto? You too?"