Disclaimer: Although I don't like to say this, I don't own Naruto or any other characters in the anime. sigh 'I am so getting bored of this.'

I refuse...

A deadly sharp kunai was hard pressed against the slender column of his throat as his body was slammed against the wall. Hard. He had never experienced this kind of speed before. Simply put, it was inhuman, Godlike. Then again the person he was up against wasn't human.

Kakashi let out a startled gasp, it had been a long time since anyone had managed to surprise him. He gazed dazedly at the impassive golden eyes in front of him. He wondered what he had done to anger the demon lord. Although The fox's face did not show any emotion, Kakashi knew there was anger underneath it. Or was it slight annoyance? He couldn't tell with that expertly bland expression.

'May be he just decided to go on a killing rampage forgetting his promise. Why else would he attack me as soon as I can into Naruto's room.' Kakashi shook his head and thought, 'No. Naruto seems to trust Kyuubi more that she trusted anybody, even me. It was hard to ignore the trust in her eyes when she saw Kyuubi after she woke up from the seal breaking,'

"Kakashi." Kyuubi hissed through clenched teeth as he let go of the copy ninja and smoothly walked out of Naruto's room. Silently indicating Kakashi to follow him. He had no choice but to do the demons bidding, even though he did have to talk to Naruto. Glancing over to the blonde girl sleeping on a very cozy bed tucked in tightly by caring hands he walked out of the room. The times he had seen Naruto sleep, the former boy had never such a secure expression on her face. The girl was sleeping as a child her age should, not plagued with nightmares or hunters who sought to kill the nine-tails.

Kakashi looked around as they arrived downstairs and gaped at his surroundings. Kyuubi seemed to have a knack for manipulation. Not only had he stopped almost all council members from insulting Naruto and stopping her progress, he managed to get themselves a better house and a hot salary. All in a matter of five days that Naruto had been unconscious. It was only the other night that Naruto managed to attain consciousness, she took one look at Kyuubi and seemed to understand everything, expect for her being a female part. She looked at him, smiled and promptly fell asleep.

Kakashi shook himself out of his musing when Kyuubi placed a hot cup of tea in front of him and sat down. "Next time I find you appearing in her room Kakashi, you shall suffer dire consequences. You should try to respect a female's privacy."

Kakashi rubbed the back of his neck in nervousness and nodded, "I'll remember that next time Kyuubi-san. To me Naruto had always been male."

The demon fox nodded accepting the answer. "Since you are here, I have instructions for you. I have the approval of Tsunade for this so do not challenge it." Kakashi did not miss the 'or else' the person in front of him left hanging in the air. The copy ninja stayed silent waiting for Kyuubi to continue. Chilling golden gaze settled on him, "To everyone in this village and outside I am Ryu Uzumaki, Naruto's elder sibling and her official guardian. I was sent on a mission before the demon fox attacked and did not return until I found out that I had a living relative. Currently, I am an Anbu and this is Naruto's new home."

Kakashi nodded in understanding, this story would be enough to silence the villagers. He again looked up at Naruto's new guardian who was now standing up having finished his tea already. Kyuubi spoke again, this time his tone had changed. It held a warning, Kakashi knew that he would not like what was coming next. "Next topic of discussion. Naruto's training." Kakashi arched one visible eyebrow and asked, "Yes, What about it?"

Kyuubi looked thoughtful for a moment, "Tell me. What happened of that Uchiha child?" Kakashi nearly flinched. Kyuubi did not fail to notice this yet continued, "Has he been forgiven for his transgression? As I recall, it was to defeat him that Naruto asked me for so much chakra, ultimately leading to the release of Arashi's seal." Kakashi looked away. Naruto had managed to defeat Sasuke and bring him back. She had survived the breaking of a seal and now has the most powerful demon as her guardian. It was surprising how things worked out for the child in the end. Naruto was very lucky.

"They have placed him under watch. Many Anbu are keeping their eyes on him. Yes, he has been somewhat forgiven. They are still wary of him." Kakashi said stiffly. The great demon elegantly nodded as he sat down on a settee speaking in a calm and collected voice. "Your student lacks morality. A good warrior should know the difference between good and bad. Power corrupts and the Uchiha child let himself be corrupted. He has caused great ache to Naruto's heart."

Kakashi shook his head and said, "This is not about Naruto. Sasuke is unstable, Itachi has managed to partially ruin his life. His memories are filled with bloodshed and betrayal. Naruto is strong, she is not the person we should worry about now. You are a wise demon lord. Surely you can help him in quelling his desire for power? Sasuke needs someone he is terrified of and respects to be his guide."

Kyuubi shook his head, "I will not lower myself to train a spoiled child. This Sasuke could might as well die in my hands if I saw his face again." Kakashi's eyes were now fixed on the demon, "Surely you cannot totally blame him. The psychological effects of a troublesome past is not something everyone can handle."

Kyuubi's eyes flashed for a moment and Kakashi swallowed nervously. What was he thinking, trying to argue with The Kyuubi?

"I wouldn't contest that. I never said that the child was at fault. Whenever a child deviates, it is the elders who are at fault. Your precious prodigy is not strong. The strength of will and righteousness is something an advance bloodline will not grant." Kyuubi shook his head, flaming red hair resting immaculately on his forehead. "We are moving off the point of the matter. Uchiha Sasuke is not my concern, he is yours. I will only concern myself with a Naruto. She will be the focus of my attention."

Kakashi looked at the demon fox and said, "Naruto has been trained by a Legendary Senin, She had you sealed inside. What more could she possibly need?"

Kyuubi chuckled, a deep sound that seemed to be so warm and welcoming that Kakashi forget for a while that he was talking to a killer fox. "Ignorant little fool! I understand your urgency for you fear that history may repeat itself. Nevertheless, I have no such concern. The Uchiha child will be fine under your guidance, fear and authority is not something used to guide a child, nor would favoritism and biasness do any good. Treating him as though he is the king of the world is the very reason he is unable to know what is right and what is wrong. Arashi was your sensei, you were a genius, did he ever coddle you like you were an angel send from heaven?"

Mirth filled eyes looked at Kakashi's stumped expression, "If a bloodline limit is so precious, then I would say Naruto far exceeds the Uchiha." One visible eye narrowed at that. What was Kyuubi trying to say?

The Kyuubi suddenly went serious again and said, "Geniuses are not born, they are cultured and made. Bloodline give them power, not brains. Brains and mind need to be cultivated not taken for granted. Your fourth Hokage was a genius. He was a perfect specimen of good upbringing. Naruto shares three different bloodline limits, Arashi's own bloodline limit, not to mention her mother's and now mine. These all traits will pass on to her children and from them to their children. Yet, you cannot call her a genius until you can see how her mind works."

He smirked at the jounin sensei and said, "I have seen the inner workings of her mind. Being discouraged and emotionally beaten for almost all her life. She has focused herself more on keeping her facade up and maintaining her sanity then trying to improve her skills. It is all but natural that she is lacking behind. I intend to train her from now on."

Kakashi seemed to smile underneath the mask as he said, "I forget myself sometimes. I forget that she has had it more difficult then any of us. I almost forgot sensei's bloodline limit. It was so secretive." Shaking his head Kakashi finished the now cold tea and asked, "Is there anything else Kyuubi-san?"

Kyuubi nodded gliding his fingers through his silky hair he said, "Team seven meets at 7 in the morning, yet you arrive by 8:30. Therefore, I will be training Naruto from 5 to 8 in the morning. I want you to send her back home at lunch time. She will still be a member of team 7. However, when you are not on missions and only training is the plan for the day, I would want you to send her to me so I can train her."

Kakashi could only nod in response. Kyuubi had issued an order, he had no option but to follow.

Naruto snuggled deeper into the warm comfort of her bed. Curling up under the sheets, a blissful smile painted her face. There was a weight pressing down on one side of the bed. She slowly opened her eyes, blinking a few times she focused her gaze on the person sitting on the bed. Sleep muddled brain took some time to recognize him before she stretched and murmured, "Ohayou kitsune-nii-san."

"Ohayou little one. Time to wake up, we have training to do." At the prospect of training the blonde sat up quickly. Her bright eyes sparkling as she looked at Kyuubi expectantly, "So nii-san! What are you going to teach me today! I bet its some cool jitsu right!" Kyuubi chuckled and said, "Wait and see Naruto. Now get ready, breakfast is done." With that said Kyuubi left the room.

As he walked down the stairs he pondered what Naruto's reaction will be once she found out that she was a girl. He knew that she was going to make some noise. Sighing he sat down and thought back on his latest conversation with her sensei. Kakashi was a competent teacher even though his teaching methods were unorthodox. He taught through trial and error, yet he did not understand that sometimes that method is just too risky. Both Naruto and Sasuke needed personal attention because they might as well be the strongest ninja's in the village. They had the potential for that. However, that power should be carried with a sense of duty and responsibility or it is of no use to the village.

Naruto needed to improve in her skills, she is very disciplined when it comes to her morals and her ideals. No matter how bad the villagers have treated her, she will never betray them. Sasuke on the other hand has been trained and cultured in all aspects except morals. People need to stop treating him as an Uchiha heir and start treating him as a just a shinobi who needs to be brought down a few pegs.

Frankly, he should not be worried about Sasuke, yet his actions affect Naruto too much for him not to care. His betrayal almost caused her to loose her trust in everyone.

He heard soft footsteps heading towards him and turned around to see Naruto. Her face had gone pearl white, and her eyes were glazed over and wide. Kyuubi frowned and asked, "Naruto, what happened?" There was a look of utter panic on her face as she begged, "Please tell me this is a jitsu nii-san... please!"

Kyuubi's eyes softened in comprehension. He regretfully shook his head, pulling the child to him by grasping on her slender wrists he said, "Your father, Arashi, or should I say Yondaime sealed me inside you, but he also put on an illusion that would grow with you. The seal as supposed to break when you reached a certain point of your life and faced a near death experience. Its lifetime was only 16 years."

Smiling at her dumbfounded expression he brushed some sunshine blonde hair off her forehead and said, "It was for your own safety that he put on this illusion. Being an orphan girl is very dangerous when many people are against you." Crystal blue eyes clouded with hurt as Naruto lowered her head. Shivering slightly she spoke, "I'll not ask you to elaborate that." Hugging herself she looked at Kyuubi with desperate eyes and asked, "What can I do now? What... I don't know what to do!"

Peal-like tears cornered Naruto's eyes as a shuddering sob passed her lips, "Why did he pick me... why of all people did he pick his own daughter to go through this hell." her voice was soft, almost inaudible. There was no anger in her voice, only sadness. Sighing again, he pulled the blonde onto his lap saying, "The was the Hokage little one. You want to be a hokage too right? What would you do when you had faced a similar disaster?"

Naruto thought for a moment before a watery smile made its way to her lips, "Give it my all. I understand." The smile was returned as he said, "I knew you would. Lets get back to the problem at hand. What do you want to do?"

That smile faltered immediately as she shuddered, "I cannot go out like this! I can't be a girl!" Kyuubi was not expecting this and looked at his charge sternly, "You cannot hide your true identity forever Naruto. What is so wrong in being a girl?" Naruto looked at him and said, "Everything! I don't know a thing about being a girl! I don't want to be treated as a porcelain doll."

Kyuubi growled at her, "Don't raise your voice to me." Naruto immediately clamped her mouth shut. His eyes were glittering as he bored into her blue gaze and said, "I understand that this will take a few days to adjust and I can understand your fear too. However, you should face your fears instead of running and hiding from them. There is only so much you can escape, at one point of time it will catch up to you Naruto." He caressed her cheek softly and said, "I will use a similar jitsu on you so that you are as you were earlier. That will only be when you are in others' company. When you are training in the forest with me or when you are at home you will be as you are now. Is that alright?"

Naruto smiled a big smile and nodded eagerly. "But, this I will allow only for a month or so. Until I am sure you are used to being what you are." Naruto opened her mouth to argue, looking at him with pleading eyes. Kyuubi just raised his hand to cut her off and said, "No little one. I told you, you can't hide forever. Do not argue. Finish your breakfast and then we go to train."

A patch of white and red zipped across Konoha. Kyuubi was in pristine white clothes while Naruto was dressed in red shirt and black shorts. As they raced across town no body could trace their movements so they reached their destination without any trouble. Landing gracefully in the middle of a clearing, Kyuubi spread his senses searching for anything that might have a chance of interrupting their training.

Naruto did not have a team meeting today. It was her day off, so they would train throughout the day. Naruto landed beside him a few seconds later, heaving and gasping for air. "You are so fast nii-san." Kyuubi chuckled and dispelled the jitsu that made Naruto look like a boy. Shimmering blonde hair started to flow all around her and Naruto snorted in annoyance, "I am going to cut this damned hair off!"

"Don't you dare." Kyuubi growled. "You can always tie it up if it hinders your vision." Naruto crossed her arms and looked sullenly at her guardian. Kyuubi looked at her with a critical eyes and said, "Now that you are calm. Let's get started. First and foremost, some worthy advice." Kyuubi sat down underneath a tree and motioned for Naruto to sit down in from of him. She grumbled a little bit but sat down nonetheless.

Kyuubi smiled at her antics and said, "Naruto, you have an intense desire to be strong but you are going about it the wrong way. No body is born strong, do you understand that?" The girl nodded, slightly comforted by the gentle tone of Kyuubi's voice. "Now, We are going to train six hours everyday. In the morning 5 to 8 you will meditate. Meditation will help you focus and start to awaken your bloodlines. It will give you patience and a yearning for calm and peace around you and within yourself."

Taking note of Kyuubi's seriousness, Naruto only nodded. "Meditation is not that easy. You have to reach a level of consciousness were you are so aware that you can feel the nature around you breathing as you feel yourself breathing." Naruto tilted her head to the side and asked, "How am I going to do that? Nature actually breathes?" Kyuubi nodded and answered, "Yes, everything around you live and breathe, you can hear them and see them breathe, but you have to feel them. Submit yourself to your surroundings, to nature."

Naruto frowned and then said slowly, "This is for the bloodline you implanted in me right? Your bloodline?" Kyuubi smiled in approval and said, "Yes, I am a spirit of nature, and now so are you. You have to have a good relationship with other spirits that linger around you. Remember, if nature is working with you, it is working against your opponents. Moreover, nature is partial towards girls more."

Naruto chuckled lightly and nodded, "Nii-san, when you mean that nature is working against my opponents, does it mean that it will hinder their jitsus?" Kyuubi nodded and said, "Fire, earth, wind, water, lightning.. whatever they use, it is going to be very difficult for them to harm you. Meditation will also help concentration. When you are fighting you do hand-seals for accessing the correct amount of chakra, that requires concentration. Once you have obtained that amount of concentration in meditation you will not need to perform hand-seals. One moment of perfect concentration. So no one can copy your moves."

Her eyes were wide with wonderment as she listened to him with utmost concentration, "After you have awakened my bloodline limit, we go to your kaasan's. With me you can use nature to your advantage, that will come without any hand-seals. Hers is a little more difficult, hers was all about speed. You cannot necessarily call it is bloodline limit. However, this will grant you unnatural taijitsu speed and excellent control over a sword. I will teach you basic taijitsu, much more advance the what you have learned up until now. After that you will be given all scrolls that your kaasan left for you. Lastly you will learn your father's technique. That is a solid bloodline limit that you will have to work very hard on. You already have it partially awakened with your rasengan."

Naruto nodded yet again. Eager and waiting to lean all she could. Kyuubi smiled again and said, "Good now, close your eyes and lets start."

"Why is Naruto late! He is never late!" Sakura mumbled to herself.

It had been a month since Naruto brought Sasuke back and that idiot had been unconscious all this time. There were no missions and training eventually got boring with no one to entertain her. Sasuke was as silent as usual, although he did seem to loose some of his coldness. Nevertheless, the silence was almost suffocating and Sakura found herself wishing that the blond would how up just to break the tense silence.

She felt slightly guilty too. Sasuke had recovered quickly from his injuries and ironically it was Naruto who was taking time to heal. It was the opposite of what used to happen before.

Now Naruto was alright. He was supposed to be here at 7 and it was nearly 8 am and there was no sign of him. Even Sasuke seemed curious. Sakura crossed her arms and looked at the general direction from were Naruto was supposed to come. That boy was going to get the beating of his life if he did not have a valid reason for his tardiness.

"Ne, Sasuke-kun? Why do you think Naruto is not here yet?" the brooding boy shrugged and said, "How should I know. The dobe might have just fallen asleep." Sasuke then closed his eyes and tuned Sakura's constant complaining out. He too was wondering what happened to Naruto. The hokage refused to say anything to him about Naruto flatly saying that he did not deserve to know. She said that Naruto was in no condition to deal with him.

'Tch.. it is too bothersome to deal with Naruto anyways. All he will do is gloat on how he was able to defeat me and bring me back.' he dug his hands into his pocket and waited patiently. He knew Naruto would show up.

Sasuke immediately tensed when he sensed a presence behind him. He turned around to come face to face with Naruto. The other boy just raised an eyebrow at him, his whole expression that of utter disregard and indifference. When Sasuke failed to speak, Naruto just went around his and sat down, calmly closing his eyes. Sasuke felt various emotions running through him at the very moment that he could not even begin to decide.

There was anger, intense anger. There was confusion, he could not understand why Naruto was blowing at him and yelling at him for his mistake, for his betrayal. Then there was pain and sadness. He knew he had caused Naruto a lot of hurt. It had reflected so clearly inside his eyes when he had driven the chidori through his shoulder. Even those insane crimson eyes showed just how much it hurt him. He opened his mouth to speak to the blond but Sakura beat him to it.

Sakura walked up to to Naruto and lifted her hand to hit his head for being head but the boy swiftly caught her wrist in a hard grip. Words died on Sakura's lips at that one action. "Don't waste your breath Sakura. I am late 'cause I choose to be. Sensei isn't here anyways." Sakura's lips tightened as she snatched her wrist from his grip and looked at him with a confused gaze. "What's with you?" she asked with slight anger in her voice.

Naruto opened her eyes and looked at her two teammates. Whole day yesterday she learned a lot of things with Kyuubi. She learned that she could not wear her heart on her sleeve, she could not act like a fool if she wanted anybody to take her seriously. She could see Sasuke looking at her oddly, his normally impassive eyes were glittering. She wanted to laugh at him, it was nice to see him ruffled for once. It was nice to see him getting hurt for once, instead of her. Her lips tightened into a grimace as she answered Sakura's question with cold indifference coloring her words, "I brought back your precious Sasuke-kun didn't I? Go and bother him. I am in no mood to handle your stupidity."

Her words were painful, but it was the truth. She did not care for Sakura and she would not allow herself to care for Sasuke. No matter how much her heart wanted to. Holding Sakura's surprised gaze steadily she sneered, "What?" Sakura seemed to flinch even looking into her eyes. Her eyes expressed her inner hurt that she was desperately trying to hide. Naruto felt no regret, no remorse that she was hurting one of her good friends. They never hesitated so why should she? Shaking her head she just closed her eyes and expanded her senses.

Almost instantly she felt peace and calm washing over her. Her senses not only were tuned to what her teammates were doing but what was going on all around them. She knew a second before Kakashi actually arrived that he would arrive. She opened her eyes almost lazily and stood up and turned to the spot where Kakashi would appear.

Sure enough he came followed by his signatory puff of smoke.

"YOU ARE LATE!" Sakura yelled at him. Kakashi was about to respond before he realized there was only one loud voice yelling at him. He lowered his book and looked at Naruto oddly before his visible eyes crinkled in a smile, "And how are you doing today Naru-chan?" Naruto's eye twitched at the way he referred to her. Smiling sweetly she motioned Kakashi to crouch down to her level. "Kakashi sensei.." she whispered sweetly in his ear, "Next time you use that nick name again I will inform nii-san of the height of your perversion. Believe me, he will not like it."

Kakashi quickly straightened and grinned under his mask, scratching the back of his head, "Alright... it won't happen again."

Naruto crossed her arms and nodded, "Good."