I Still Don't Own Naruto

Same warning as before, so troublesome.

Kyuubi's Fight

Chapter 2

Kakashi rushed through the trees desperate to reach his students in time; he couldn't fail them again, not again. He left the fallen shinobi's to the sand siblings, things looked bad, Choji dying, Neji has two puncture wounds going straight through him, Kiba missing, Shika exhausted and Gaara and Lee are hovering over a field of sand and bones.

He had to make it, he failed Naruto so many times already, and he had to make it up to them. He broke through the trees and saw them, relief crashed into him there was still time, he approached Sasuke cautiously, at first he didn't see Naruto, but as he came closer he saw him in Sasuke's arms and dread replaced relief. "Naruto?" called Kakashi as he advanced towards them; Sasuke grabbed a kunai and held Naruto closer to protect him until he realized it was help, not an enemy then put the weapon away. Kakashi knelt to see what was wrong and saw the burns and hole in Naruto's jacket, "what did you do" he accused and removed the jacket to see the damage surprised to that he could find none, except for that faint scar.

"I couldn't stop, I wanted to stop! I didn't want to hurt him but my body moved and I had no control." Sasuke wanted to cry but he shed his tears long ago and had none left. "Kyuubi" Sasuke started and Kakashi shot him a startled look "It healed him so fast and while I was… connected/ I guess, its chakra overwhelmed the seal and destroyed it. It wanted to help us." Kakashi was shocked! "Sasuke" he hesitated "you can't tell anyone about the Kyuubi, not even Sakura."

"O.k." he softly uttered, then looked at Naruto "What about these?" he asked Kakashi and caressed the red lock in Naruto's golden hair revealing pointed ears and traced along his whisker marks and let his fingers brush Naruto's lips, letting fangs peep out. A moan drifted over his hand from Naruto and a dull flush spread across Sasuke's cheeks, Kakashi noticed this and filed it away to deal with later. "I'll put a small genjutsu on him to make him look how he usually does, 'til we get back, then when he is awake he can decide what he wants to do. We need to go, Orochimaru could send more people after you. Give him to me, you're going to need your strength, so we get home fast." Sasuke reluctantly released Naruto to Kakashi knowing he was right. "Lets go." They stood and headed to Konoha collecting their comrades along the way.

They arrived at konoha's gates tired, hungry and hurt. The injured were taken to the hospital where Tsunade was waiting. She took command and ordered guards for sasuke to watch over 'til she could confirm that the seal was truly gone, then set to work healing the four injured genins. At first no one helped Naruto, until the Godaime threatened, Sasuke glared and Kakashi's icha icha paradise was nowhere in sight.

The waiting was filled with three sand nins, one leaf nin and family worried about loved ones at first, then one by one they left, Kankuro went to clean karasu, Gaara moved to stand guard outside Naruto's room while Temari was left with a broody Shikamaru who for once was regretting his laziness towards training. The silence strained between them 'til Temari breaks the quiet stating "It's no use regretting what can't be changed, instead learn from it so this doesn't happen again." Then she left, leaving Shikamaru, Chunin, leader of the recovery squad, alone with his broken finger the last member still standing.

Kakashi stood in the corridor, either side of him a door leading to a student both with guards one ordered one self-imposed. Naruto and Sasuke who should I see first, well, Sasukes awake so I should see him but Naruto could wake up anytime and I don't want to mess up with him again, I promised myself I would never take him for granted again. Yet, I do need to confirm the cursed seal is truly gone. Narutos asleep he won't know I went to Sasuke first, but I would know, I've ignored Naruto long enough, turning he faced Gaara, his decision made.

Gaara stood in front of the door, silent, staring at Kakashi judging him. They didn't speak, not one word passed between them. Kakashi was tested and passed, he understood that Gaara would not let him hurt Naruto again that he had one chance to stand by him and teach him like he should of in the first place. Gaara moved aside never once taking his gaze from Kakashi and watched as he entered Naruto's room, hoping he made the right decision.

Naruto's bright blonde hair was the only colour in the room everything else was white. The walls, the sheets, even the hospital gown was white. Kakashi before the bed looking at the sleeping boy and was amazed that someone who could look so innocent and helpless, be so strong. He continued to watch Naruto wondering why he felt strange, it took he awhile to realize that this was the first time he saw Naruto so still, how could something so simple, feel so wrong. I just wasn't right for someone so joyful and energetic to be… silent. Kakashi sat next to the bed waiting patiently for student to wake, knowing he wouldn't be o.k. Until he saw the smile on Naruto's face once again.

Hey, chapter two is up and I hope you all like it and those who read it last time still want to keep reading it )