Yeah, I decided to turn this into an longer story instead of just a one-shot, hope you don't mind. Anyway....
Chapter 2
Naruto was more than happy to finally have a companion, a friend, a mother, even if it was a nine tailed demon fox. Kyuubi was always with Naruto, whether it be as a chakra manifestation or in his mind. She always protected him from harm, especially from the villagers. After the Hokage stepped in and stopped the mob on Naruto's birthday, the ninja of Konoha haven't bothered Naruto much. In fact, they sometimes tried to be friendly.
One ninja, a chunnin by the name of Iruka befriended the orphan and became an almost father figure to him. Sometimes they went out to Ichiraku's Ramen Shop after a hard day at the academy. The Hokage persuaded Naruto to join the academy so that he may train to become a ninja and earn respect from the villagers, needless to say, he accepted.
"Ready to start your first day at the academy?"Kyuubi asked her kit from inside of him. when Naruto would go to school, she would dissolve her chakra formation and watch over Naruto through his body.
"I sure am! And when I graduate, I'm going to become the Hokage, so everyone will look up to me, and acknowledge me!" Naruto exclaimed.
"That's some dream, are you sure you want to become Hokage?"
"Believe it!" Kyuubi laughed at her kit's determination. "You'll help me, right Kyuubi?"
"Of course I will, your my Kit, now get going or your going to be late!"
"Oh, right!" Naruto said as he realised the time, ran left his apartment, locked the door, and made his way to his first day at the academy. Naruto ran through the village, some villagers stared at him in wonder, some angrily, and the rest didn't even seem to notice him. As he ran he barely noticed Iruka walking towards his apartment.
"Hey Naruto," the man said. "I was just on my way to get you, you don't to be late for orientation." Naruto grinned and let Iruka lead him to school.
"Master Sarutobi," A large man with long white hair said in respect as he bowed to his old master. "What is it that you needed me for, your message wasn't exactly very clear."
"Jiraiya, I need you to check a seal," the Hokage said.
"So you said in your letter. I'm sure it can wait, I have to go continue my "research"..." Jiraiya started as he made for the door.
"Its the Kyuubi's seal," the Hokage said causing the perverted man to stop and turn around.
"You mean the one that Minato placed on Naruto?" Jiraiya asked suddenly interested. The Hokage nodded. "That changes everything, where is he?"
"By now, he should be at the academy, its orientation, and he has decided to become a shinobi of the Leaf Village," the old man stated.
"Really? Is that wise? What if the Kyuubi takes over and extracts its revenge on the village?"
"No, I don't think so, the Kyuubi made it quite clear that it just wants "to protect her kit,"" Sarutobi said, quoting the demon fox.
"Her kit?" Jiraiya asked, stressing each word. The Hokage nodded. "So you've spoken to "her?""
"Not face to face, but rather to a smaller chakra manifestation," the Hokage admitted.
Jiraiya turned back towards the door, he looked worried. "I guess I have to check it then." With that he left leaving the Hokage behind his desk looking out the window, studying the village.
"Wow Iruka, this place is huge!" Naruto exclaimed. Iruka smiled at the boy. The two of them were standing in front of the academy. The building was large and decorative. A large banner that read "Orientation" hung across the front of the building.
"You nervous Naruto?" Iruka asked.
"Nope, not at all Iruka!" Naruto replied with a grin.
"Well, you know, once we're inside you have to call me Iruka Sensi," Iruka said, to which Naruto pouted. "Well I already got your paper work taken care of, so just go and find a spot in the line-up with the rest of the students."
Naruto nodded and ran off to the line. "You can come out now," Iruka said to no one in particular. A large man with long white hair, a red coat, and a large scroll on his back appeared. "Master Jiraiya!?" Iruka exclaimed upon seeing who it was.
"Yeah, listen Iruka, I have to check the Kyuubi's seal, Lord Hokage thinks its weakening," Jiraiya said. Iruka nodded.
"Can it wait till after orientation? Besides, no one is in danger, the Kyuubi just wants to protect Naruto, not start a war," Iruka said. Jiraiya's face tenced.
"Even if it isn't serious, I have to check anyway, and now!"
"Fine," Iruka muttered. "Naruto! Come here for a second!" Iruka yelled to the line up, everyone turned their heads, Naruto looked confused but began to walk back to Iruka anyways.
"Am I in trouble Kyuubi?" Naruto asked.
"No, I don't think so, but for some reason, I smell toads," Kyuubi said. She began pondering something while Naruto got closer. "Don't worry Kit, you'll be fine,"she finally said. When Naruto reached Iruka he noticed Jiraiya.
"Hey kid," Jiraiya said as he saw the boy's confused face.
"Who are you?" Naruto asked out of simple curiosity. Jiraiya's face fell.
As Jiraiya began to through his long introduction, Iruka stood there hoping Jiraiya won't going to scare his would be son for life. "I am, the one, the only, one of the three sannin, the toad sage, Lord Jiraiya!" Jiraiya said on top of a toad he had just summoned. He looked at Naruto who still seemed confused. Jiraiya sweat-dropped at the kids expression.
"A simple name would have sufficed,"Kyuubi joked to Naruto causing him to snicker.
Anyway, Naruto come here for a second," Jiraiya said after shaking off his irritation.
"Why?" Naruto asked warily.
"It's a... ninja physical exam," Jiraiya made up. Naruto shrugged and began to walk closer to the man. When Jiraiya decided he was close enough, he thrusted his palm right onto the seal hidden under his clothes.
Jiraiya found himself in the gloomy corridors of the Kyuubi's seal and quickly made his way to where the demon fox was. "N-no way! How could the seal have warn down so much already!?" Jiraiya asked as he say only the very last part of the seal remained. He then shifted his attention to the large red fox behind the metal bars.
"Who are you, and why are you here?" Kyuubi asked. She lowered her gaze to meet Jiraiya's.
"I'm here to inspect the seal, to which I find it almost gone. I suppose that was your doing," Jiraiya accused.
"How dare you!" Kyuubi snarled, much to the surprise of Jiraiya. "Why would I want to kill my Kit! I'm not like you villagers who kill there own for no good reason! I barely managed to stop the kit from tearing the seal off!" Kyuubi yelled.
"Naruto did this?" Jiriaya asked confused.
"Yes he did, and in order to protect my kit I had to stop him."
"Just so you didn't die without a vessel?" Jiraiya interrogated. As an instant reaction to what he said, Kyuubi shot one of her tails out towards Jiriaya who barely managed to dodge it in time.
"I love my kit, and would never do anything to harm him. I will protect him from anyone who wishes to harm him, whether it be from ninjas, or his own people. Go tell that to your Hokage," Kyuubi said, while still glaring at the sannin.
The next thing Jiraiya knew he was outside with a still confused Naruto, and a worried Iruka. Jiraiya smiled. "You pass," was all he said before disappearing. Iruka let out a sigh of relief.
"Ok Nauto, go ahead and get back in line, orientation will start soon," Iruka said. Naruto smiled and ran back to the line.
"Jiraiya, what did you see?" the Hokage asked. Jiraiya smirked.
"It seems as if I don't have to check up on him as much as I thought, Minato sealed a motherly fox into him," Jiraiya said. The Hokage laughed.
"So it won't try and take the boy over and use him exact her revenge?"
"Nope, it'll probably be the opposite if anything. But he will have an interesting ninja carrier being the vessel of the nine tailed fox," Jiriaya said. "Now if you'll excuse me, I have some research to catch up on," Jiraiya said as he left.
" I better alert the hospitol, Tusnade is still in town, and she'll kim him if she catches him doing his "research,"" the old man said to himself.
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