This is a fan fiction based off of Naruto, with a twist. What if the Jinchūriki had discovered they were being hunted and decided to unite to keep themselves alive? Here's my answer to that question.

Two Chunin sat outside the gate to the Leaf Village. Both of them were tired, but that was to be expected during a night shift. They both began to talk about the Third Hokage, wondering who he was going to pick as his successor, as he was definitely getting on in his age. However, after a few moments of discussion, they were interrupted by an unusual sight.

A man was walking calmly toward the village. He wore bright red armor and had a straw hat which hung over his face. From the back of his armor came some weird jets of smoke, which seemed to resemble steam.

The two Chunin stopped the man at the gate and looked at the man's headband, noting he was from Iwagakure. He was covered almost completely in armor, except for a small strip of skin where his eyes were. One of the Chunin said, "Hey, tell us who you are! We've never seen your type around here before."

The ninja looked at him and said, "Sure, I got nothing to hide. I am known as Han the Horse in my home village of Iwagakure. I was sent here to preform a mission. You see, I am a steam user and my skill with steam is legendary. So, I was asked to come here to prepare for a performance tomorrow. I was to meet my employer down at the Leaf Highway."

The ninjas looked at each other, then said, "Well, we don't know much about you. I guess we'll take you two the meetings spot, just to be safe."

Han looked at them and said kindly, "Sure, why not. I might get lost if I go on my own. Thank you."

With that, the three ninja began walking down the road. As they walked down the streets, the Chunin took an almost direct path, but they paused in front of a house. The two Chunin talked back and forth for a moment, wondering whether or not they should just ignore the house or go around it.

His interest heightened, Han said, "What is it? Is there a problem with this house, like a demon or something?"

One of the Chunin said, "Yeah, you could say that. The Black Sheep of Konoha lives here. He's an absolute failure in virtually everything he does and no one likes. Can't exactly blame those who hate him, they got good reason to do so..."

Han placed his hands on the backs of the two shinobi and said, "I believe I have heard enough. I know who I am looking for." Before either one could react, Han launched two jets of steam from his palms, sending the two ninja flying into a wall, making them lose consciousness.

Han grinned, then placed his hand on the ground, forming hand signs with his other hand. The ground began to heat up, becoming red in color. A few feet away, a large hole opened up and seven people walked out of the hole.

Gaara, the one who had been the one to create the hole using his sand jutsu, said, ""I see you sent the signal."

Yagura said, "I'm guessing that means you have found our little fox?"

Han nodded and said, "It's in that house, over there. I can tell, since two Chunin planned to avoid that that house. It's a common thing for us, be avoided like the plague."

Rōshi sighed and said ,"You knocked out the two of them, didn't you?"

Han grinned under his mask sheepishly and said, "Well, I didn't exactly know what to do, they insisted on following me."

Yugito Nii, the planner for the mission, said, "That was to be expected. There was no easy way to do this, after all. Now, Fū, please do what you do best."

Fū nodded and walked over to the two unconscious men. She took off her large canister and placed it on the ground, then took some powder from the canister and placed it on the laps of the two men. She formed a few hand signs and the men grunted at the effects of her jutsu, then lapsed into unconsciousness. She stood up and said, "They'll probably forget everything up to before they met Han."

Yugito nodded and said, "You're up, Yagura." Yagura nodded and leaped atop a tall lamppost, then made a few hand signs. A thin mist began to fall around the village, one that was not too thick as too arouse suspicion, but not too thin that it was ineffective at hiding them.

Gaara then said, "I'll stay here and make sure no one finds our escape route."

Utakata nodded and said, "I'll stay with him as well. If we need to abort the mission, I'll send along a bubble to tell you guys."

The others looked at Yagura, who said, "Go on. I'll keep my jutsu up."

Killer Bee, Han, Yugito, Fū, and Rōshi all crept through the mists, keeping their eye on their destination. Luckily for them, no one passed them on their way to Naruto's house. They all leaped in front of his door and walked over to it, looking at the lock. Killer Bee chuckled and tapped the door, then stood back and covered his finger in ink and wiped the lock down. After a few moments of fiddling with the door, he unlocked the door and quietly opened it, followed by Fū, and Rōshi, while Han and Yugito kept an eye out for anything.

Naruto was seen lying on his bed, sleeping. The three ninja began to close various doors and windows, so that anything they did would not alert anyone nearby. Fū finished first and walked up to the bed, then turned to the others and said, "He's here. He's asleep, so we'll need to wake him. Who will do it?"

Rōshi looked and said, "Why don't you wake him? You're closest and the only one who is done with her side of the room."

Killer Bee nodded and said, "Yo, you gotta take the initiative, you gotta go for it."

Fū said, "Fine, I'll do it, as long as we stop Bee from rapping. If he keeps going, I'm going to kill him." Killer Bee shrugged and closed the last door. Fū inched calmly over to Naruto and softly patted him on the head.

Just as she patted him on the head, Naruto's body vanished in a puff of smoke, replaced by a log. Fū gasped and Rōshi turned to look, while Killer Bee began to examine the room. Suddenly,
Naruto leaped out from a hidden compartment in his roof and swung his fist right at Killer Bee.

His punch connected straight with Killer Bee's chest, but Bee merely shrugged it off and went to grab Naruto. However, Naruto barely dodged the grab and flipped away from Bee, flying at Rōshi, aiming a kick for Rōshi's head. However, Rōshi blocked Naruto's kick just as easily as Bee had countered Naruto's punch.

Naruto landed on his feet and grunted angrily at his lack of skill. He then realized that the third person there was a lot short and younger looking, so he could try and take her. He sprung off his feet and swung out his elbow at her.

Fū, expecting to be attacked, grabbed her canister in hopes of defending herself. She was a bit late, though, and was knocked onto her back. As she fell, her canister fell onto the ground a a crack formed on it, spilling powder into the air.

Naruto rushed to attack her again, but ran into the powdery air and began to cough as he inhaled some of the powder. Fū, realizing her opportunity, began to make hand seals as fast as she could. Before Naruto could recover, Fū said, "Hey, please calm down. We'd like to talk, that's all. Just relax, okay?"

Naruto, to his shock, felt himself relax and his aggression decrease. He said, despite not wanting to, "Yeah... I'm getting too worked up. I should just relax."

Fū smiled and said, "Listen, come with us. We're just going to talk for a while. We promise we won't hurt you at all, nothing of the sort. We need to discuss something with you."

Naruto said, once more against his will, "I suppose I can come with you. You seem like a nice bunch, and I really don't have anything to lose."

Fū smiled, then lowered her hands. Naruto suddenly felt the weird sensation slip away from him, but he had no choice. The ninja had presented their suggestion to him, and two of them were definitely more powerful then he was. In this situation, Naruto could only agree.

Killer Bee opened his front door all the way. Naruto was shocked to see ink dripping from the door, then realized that the entire outside was covered in a thick mist. However, his attention was soon directed a lot quicker to the people right outside the door.

One of the beings was tall and almost covered in dark red armor, with only a thin line of a torn black vest. The man had a large hat on, the same color as his armor, and his entire face was covered by either the armor, a Iwagakure headband, or a white headdress, only revealing rather tanned skin around his eyes.

The other person there was wearing a black outfit that covered everything up to her head completely. Her hair was a light blond and was tied into a ponytail that descended to her mid-back. She wore a Kumogakure headband.

Now that he was in light, Naruto finally saw the three people who had taken him more clearly. The tallest of the three, the one he had first attacked, was tall and dark-skinned, but not as tall as the Iwagakure giant. Like the blond, he was wearing a Kumogakure headband.

The other male was shorter and much older, wearing a crown-shaped forehead protector with the Iwagakure symbol. He, too, was armored, but not to such an extent as the other Iwagakure ninja. He spotted a red mane of hair, which spouted back in an odd fashion.

Finally, the only other girl present seemed to be about his age and had mint-green hair. She wore no headband, but had an orange ribbon in her hair. Her most striking feature were her dark amber eyes.

Rōshi nodded at Yugito, who leaped over the overhang of his house. Han and Killer Bee followed, but Rōshi and Fū both waited for Naruto. Sighing, he leaped over the ledge and landed on the ground, followed by the other two. They then spotted the three others and rushed after them.

After a minute of running, Naruto saw the large, armored man kneeling on the ground, the ground glowing red. A hole then opened up as two ninjas stood up, one red haired and carrying a gourd, while the other was black haired and was carrying an unusual wind instrument. They both looked at Naruto, then the guy with the instrument blew on it, causing a bubble to rise into the air. Moments later, a person landed behind Naruto. He was shorter then Naruto and had deep violet eyes, with a scar on his left eye. All the ninja present, they went down the hole the red-haired boy was making. Naruto, shrugging, followed silently.

After a few hours of walking underground, the nine ninja found a spot marked with a green light. Gaara held up his hands and shoved them upward, causing the ground to shudder, then blast upward. The ground landed in a neat pile on the ground, and everyone walked out of the hole.

The house was huge, almost like a mansion, with gray walls and a large staircase leading to a second floor, which was just as large as the first floor.. Displayed prominently throughout the building were various weapons of enormous sizes and large banners that portrayed the Iwagakure symbol. Rōshi said, "Well, here it is, my humble abode. Now, we need to talk to you, Naruto. This is important."

Fū walked over to Rōshi and said, "Hey, that idea's no good at all. With all your cryptic old-man talk and overly-grim attitude, you'd scare him off. All you guys would have no idea how to talk to some kid my age." Turning to Yagura, she asked, "Well, Gaara and I are about his age. We could talk with him, couldn't we?"

Yagura shrugged and said, "I suppose so. That'll probably be a good idea, in retrospect. We're not kids like you guys are, we know only how to deal with adults like ourselves. Okay, you can tell him. But, if you can't handle it, we're talking to him directly."

Fū nodded as Yagura left, then stuck her tongue out at him when no one but Gaara and Naruto were looking. Gaara laughed at Fu's actions, and even Naruto grinned slightly. Fū walked over to the two of them, then motioned down a hallway. Gaara nodded and began walking, but Naruto paused, curious as to what the planned to tell him. Fū smiled and grabbed his hand, dragging him along after them.

After a few moments of walking, the trio reached an open garden in the mansion, which was filled with many exotic plants and, in the center, a large marble fountain, surrounded by marble seats. Fū rushed over to one of the nearest seats and sat Naruto down on it. She then proceeded to sit down on another, and Gaara sat down on a third seat.

Gaara looked at Naruto, as if to introduce himself, but couldn't find the words. Fū smiled and said, "Don't worry, Gaara, I got this. My name is Fū Keiteki. And, as you could guess, the shy one here is Gaara."

Naruto smiled and said, "Heh, I'm Naruto Uzumaki! And I am going to become the next Hokage!"

Fū and Gaara looked at each other, then they chuckled. Fū said, "Naruto Uzumaki, the next Hokage, huh? You have some really big dreams, Naruto. We're gonna get along perfectly."

Gaara said, "But, you gotta know what might impede your efforts. Listen, Naruto... you probably won't remember the fine details, but do you recall there being an attack on the Leaf Village about twelve years ago?"

Naruto scratched the back of his head and said, "Oh... uh... well, I don't recall much. I think I was about a few hours old or so. People really don't like to mention the incident, but I've gathered that the attacker was known as the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox."

Fū said, "Well, not to be mean or anything, but there's a reason the incident ended a few hours after birth. You see... you have the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox sealed within your very body."

Naruto gasped and said, "Wait... you're kidding, right? You gotta be..." He then trailed off as Fū and Gaara both shook their heads. He said, "No... no wonder they didn't like me. It's absurd... hold on, how do you even know I have the Demon Fox inside me?"

Fū said, "Well, it's actually very simple, if you consider it. There are nine of us here, including you, there are a total of nine tailed demons, and we all sought you out, so..."

Naruto thought for a moment, then cried out, "You... you don't mean... you all have...?"

Gaara said, "Tailed demon, yes. I possess a demon known as the One-Tailed Shukaku, and Fū has the Seven-Tailed Horned Beetle. Trust me, life hasn't been pleasant for any of us. But, we've found these guys, and they understand us."

Fū said, "This is a lot to take in, but we're offering the chance to have us as allies, people who have gone through what you went through."

Naruto thought about the possibility for a while, then shook his head and said, "Truthfully, no thanks. I like you guys and everything, but Konoha is my home. I'm not going to leave it, no matter how much I'm not wanted."

A voice behind the three said, "Indeed, you may not want to leave, but that does not mean we cannot help you. Quite the opposite."

The three turned and saw the other six Jinchūriki standing before them. The speaker, Yagura, said, "We're not telling you to stay with us. We'd be crazy, there'd be an international incident before long. But, we're going to be your friends and allies. There are tough times ahead, and you'll need our help."

Naruto thought for a moment, then grinned and said, "Sure, I'll help you guys." He then paused, then asked, "But, wait, you guys all live in different villages. Isn't that going to make meeting you guys impossible?"

Fū smiled and said, "Hey, don't go underestimating us. I'm not only here for my persuasive skills." She grinned and slapped one of many small pouches on her contained, dropping a scroll into her hands. She held it out and said, "This is a summoning scroll. However, the summons... are each one of us. I need you to write your name in blood on here, then add a bit of blood to the outer cover. You'll be able to summon us as you please."

As Naruto followed Fū's instructions, Yagura said, "We're your allies, from now on. Use that scroll to summon us, but don't do it unless you need to. We're going to help you, but you shouldn't learn to depend on us. We're going to help you, Gaara, and Fū for the next year or so. We need to make sure you all pass and become Genin. Right now, what we're doing is illegal."

Naruto finished signing the scroll and licked his fingers of the blood as he said, "I see. Oh, that reminds me, since this is illegal, how do you plan on getting us back?"

Yagura smiled calmly and said, "Gaara and Fū both found ways to sneak out. They'll get back okay. But, you? I'll escort you back on my own. As the Mizukage, I should be allowed to explain my position without much trouble. I'll say you were kidnapped and I saved you."

Killer Bee said, "Well, I gotta get going. I gotta get myself to bed, I got a mission tomorrow." He smiled and took Yugito's hand, then opened the door and left calmly.

Han stood up as well and said, "Hm... I'll get going as well. I need to find that man, I lost a lot of time here." He stood up and said, "I'll see you guys again. It was very nice meeting you, Naruto... Naruto... Naruto..." He bowed and left through the door as well.

Naruto glanced at Yagura, a bit confused by Han's repeating of his name. Yagura smiled and said, "He is a bit forgetful at times. He can concentrate very well on certain things, but forgets to do other things. He often repeats new things to himself to make sure he won't forget." Yagura stood up and continued, "But I need to go grab my tools. I'll be back soon, just stay here."

Yagura went up the stairs calmly, humming to himself. A few moments later, Utakata yawned and said, "I'm getting a bit tired. Hey, Rōshi, you mind helping me set up my bed? I can't figure out these beds to save my life."

Rōshi chuckled and said, "I see you still don't understand what it was like back then, all years ago. Very well, I'll go help you." He stood up and bowed to the three kids, then turned and went up the stairs with Utakata.

Fū smiled as the ninja left, then said, "Well, we gotta be going soon. We're not really liked back home. It was really nice meeting you, Naruto."

Gaara said, "Hey, hold on, Fū. Naruto needs friend he can count on. Friends like you and I. We managed to get by through our friendship, and he'll need to do the same."

Fū thought for a moment, then said, "That's right. Naruto, from now on, Gaara and I are gonna be your best of friends! No matter what happens, we're gonna stick together, through thick and thin. For all our sakes!"

Naruto paused, a bit shocked at how quickly they accepted him, but he grinned back just as quickly and said, "The friendship won't be one-sided! I'll be your friend till the end as well!"

Gaara smiled and said, "I'm going to get going. I'm glad I made a new friend today. Good luck." As he turned to leave, he thought, Yagura really was right. Yashumaru didn't want me to be alone forever, he wanted me to make friends. If only that man hadn't killed you... He opened the door and nodded to Fū and Naruto, then left silently.

Fū turned to look at Naruto, then smiled and said, "Well, I'll see you again at some point. Just to make absolutely sure you don't forget me, I'll give you a present to remember me by." She hugged him tightly, wrapping her arms around his neck. She smiled and rushed out the door.

Naruto, his face a bit red, said, "Huh... she's a very weird girl. Oh, well." He turned around and saw Yagura coming down the steps. His blush fading away, he said, "I guess it's time we head back?"

Yagura chuckled and said, "Indeed. But perhaps you should dress a bit warmer. Your cheeks were red." Naruto was about to retort when Yagura chuckled and said, "Don't worry. I'm just joking. Let's go. On the way there, I'll show you how to do a summoning."

Naruto's eyes lit up immediately and he rushed ahead, happy to learn a new jutsu, as Yagura followed him from behind. He silently closed the door and smiled, glad to gain a new ally to his cause.

So, yeah, this is my first fan-fiction. Here's an overview, if it's confusing (or too long to get your attention, I'll try to slow it down later):

*The eight other Jinchūriki have entered the Leaf Village to ally Naruto with themselves so as to protect themselves from an evil group Yagura has heard of.

*Fū, Rōshi, and Killer Bee managed to convince Naruto of their intentions and Naruto went with the ninja to learn more.

*After arriving at the hideout, which is Rōshi's house, Fū and Gaara talked with Naruto. They all become fast friends and promise to keep it that way.

*Yagura and the others convince Naruto to join their alliance. They then have Naruto sign a summoning contract so that he can summon his allies and they can summon him.

*All the Jinchūriki decided to head home, and Yagura decided to accompany Naruto. After most of the others left, except Utakata and Rōshi (who are living at Rōshi's house for the time being), Fū, Gaara and Naruto all promise to meet again, as friends. Fū is shown to be developing a crush on Naruto and a tiny portion of Gaara's past is hinted at.

So, yeah, this is going to focus a lot on all the Jinchūriki, but I'm pairing Naruto and Fū together. Please don't yell at me, I'm going what I do. I personally like Naruto and Fū anyway, a tiny bit more then Naruto and Hinata. Also, I paired together Yugito and Killer Bee as well.

So, please comment and stuff. I'll make the next one sometime soon.

Yes, I did change all of this a bit. I've had school to worry about and stuff, so I'm busy. But, I'm working on these as much as I can.

Also, yes, I did slow the relationship down a bit and I did make Gaara more present. I felt a hurried relationship would make the fan fiction lose one of it's driving forces quickly. So, the plot is going to include Gaara as another main character in this story as well.

Chapter 2 will be released when I get the chance.