Blown away by his own childish excitement it took Naruto longer than it should have to notice that he had been transported to another dimension. Surrounding him were people like Sasuke, who were clearly not your average human. The majority sported a pair of animal ears and a tail, but there were some scarier types around that set him on edge. Hesitant to approach anyone looking too creepy he walked up to a pale woman with a slight build. She was adorable, with short purplish cat ears and a slim tail with a white tip. As soon as he neared she began to blush and fiddle with her fingers in a nervous fashion.

"Have you seen a guy with wolf ears that calls himself Sasuke? He used to be the familiar of Kurama at a wind shrine," he questioned in a mostly calm voice. The blonde's nerves were getting the better of him, both from fear and the thrill of his new position as the shrine god. The woman's frame trembled, yet she didn't move away or stutter when she addressed him in return.

"He might be at the old abandoned Uchiha housing. He and his elder brother are the only ones permitted inside after all." Her voice quavered and took on a saddened tone. "He hasn't seen his brother since beginning his service to the fox god, so that would be the best place for a chance encounter between the two."

"Thanks for your help!" With the new information Naruto had regained his normal impenetrable positive attitude towards every situation.

"W-Wait!" The woman's declaration rang out behind him as he began to dash off. Confused he stopped, thinking that she was done speaking to him already. "I can see that you're new to this world. Don't get near either of them, the Uchihas are dangerous, no matter how weakened their clan may seem. Two are more than enough to command a healthy amount of dread over us all." After finishing she turned away and began walking down the road as if they had never spoken.

Inwardly shivering Naruto continued his trek down the streets. Every now and then he would ask someone for directions to the Uchiha compound to make sure that he wasn't straying from the correct path. About fifteen minutes later he traversed nothing more than an overgrown trail, though it showed signs of once being a grand roadway. As he continued on he could only wonder what had happened to the rest of Sasuke's family. Suddenly disowned? Disease? Or… Murder? Shaking his head vigorously the blonde tried not to think about it. It wasn't his business. The only thing he was here for was to retrieve to wolf demon so he could learn awesome techniques and protect his shrine better than anyone had protected a shrine before.

But the shy lady had told him to stay away from him because apparently he was "dangerous." Thinking back to their first, and only, encounter so far he tried to draw his own conclusions on the grouchy demon. Was he really worth it to learn the cool magic he desired? Would tracking down Kurama be the better choice?

No. That was a definite negative right there. 'Naruto Uzumaki doesn't need some freaky fox to be incredible. I can do it by myself, believe it!' A few seconds later he added another phrase onto his mental pep talk. 'With a little assistance to the inferior wolf what's-his-name. He can't be that bad! If I had a brother like that I would abandon my job and go visit him too.' In fact though he was loath to admit it he sympathized with the former familiar. He knew what it was like to lose family.

Lost in his own little world the blonde didn't immediately notice that he had reached his destination. It appeared to be a small town that was fenced all the way around as far as he could see, though the wire was torn in so many places it was barely reminiscent of a barrier anymore. When it had been occupied the community had clearly been closely knit, because once he entered the premises there were no enclosed yards, nor doors that sported a lock of any type. At each turn there was a red and white fan adorning the buildings. While all the structures were well built none of them had an extreme lavish air, as though the inhabitants were careful with how they appeared to the outside world.

From the stories he had heard about demons earlier in his life they were supposed to be notoriously greedy and show their wealth and power in any way possible. The Uchiha clan undoubtedly had held plenty of power in their prime. Heck, the people here were still intimidated with two questionably strong members of the family left!

But no matter how nice things may have been maintained years ago the fact remained that at the present everything showed severe mistreatment, practically radiating despair in its decimated condition. 'Well duh it would be in bad shape, I mean who's going to take care of it? Even if Sasuke's brother made it his business to keep up things here full time he would barely make a dent on what needs to be done.'

Chiding himself for staring at a fan to long Naruto began searching for any sign that Sasuke had been there recently. After several minutes of wandering around aimlessly he was finally rewarded for his, rather lazy, efforts. A smaller single story house that had been repainted, and looked as if it was in no need of general repairs; the rectangular garden that served as the front lawn had nothing growing in it, but it was free of weeds. What really convinced the Uzumaki that he was in the right place was the intricately painted fan to the left side of the door. It had smooth, unchipped edges and was shaded in a way that made it appear that the sun was shining on it all the time. On the other side of the door there was another ornate marking, but it was so faded that it was unclear to him what it resembled. Earlier in its lifespan it must have been beautiful with its fine swirling commas and slim looping patterns. Both designs were on a round, faded pink background. From the tint it must have once been a stunning crimson.

The wolf he had met seemed over the top about things such as pride, so he was positive that he was in the right place. An outlandish grin rose to his visage as he pushed the door open with a definite slam, not bothering to alert any possible inhabitants that he was visiting. But before he could take more than a single step inside the house the blonde was confronted with the exact worn design he had seen to the right side of the door in all its splendor. The pair of them were more terrifying than anything that the Uzumaki had ever seen before. The eyes seemed to stare into his soul, ripping him apart as it searched him for his intentions. Rapidly feeling his entire body falling into a numb trance Naruto slumped against the wall. That lady from the city was right. The Uchihas were definitely something to be feared. And for his negligence in heeding her warning he was going to die.


Since I don't think I made it quite clear enough the thing to the right side of the door is Sasuke's mangekyo sharingan. A huge thank you to Kokomi and yuzumelieselotte for spurring me on enough to finally write this. Hopefully in the next chapter they'll actually talk to each other.