Sorry I've been gone so long! If you read my most recent story, you already know that I've been in Spain for a while (cool place, if a little hot...) and before that was finals for school.

And to pile on to all of this annoyance, I've been binging on a lot of things. Supernaturals (finished), Walking Dead (just started), Code Geass (finished), Dragon Drive (middle), Bleach (middle), All of the Marvel things (all of avengers finished along with their separate movies, Batman, and soon Ant Man!), Also Big Hero 6, Full Metal Alchemist, Shaman King (started), and Prince of Tennis (finished). I'm not asking for forgiveness, just a pardon. Thank you!

Silvermane1- they're all yaoi hun.

RazielNeirohDiLacrimae025- so happy I made you laugh! I just had to put that in there! Better scare the parents before they die!

CartelFury (Guest) - I know! Don't you just love me?

Guest - Glad you likey!

Chapter 1

"Brat, hurry up already." Kurama, also known as the Kyuubi no Kitsune, told his son. It had been seven years since Naruto was born, and everything was going smoothly. There were no notable attacks from the villagers, even with Naruto's vulpine like appearance added to the fact of Kurama being inside of him.

Though no one noticed it until a day after his birth, Naruto had semi-pointed ears, and part of his hair came out red in areas. For the first year of his life, the red strands hidden in his hair stayed short and unseen by all but his caretakers. For a long while, Sarutobi Hiruzen assumed they were genetically passed down from Naruto's red-haired mother. However, after the first year, there were signs of a chakra force within the strands and they began to grow longer and longer. At this point, the Hokage began to suspect something. Seeing past his blind love and looking at what was truly happening.

However, even though he suspected something didn't mean he would bring it up to the council. Instead, he called in his only student that was fine with peacefully returning to the village, Jiraiya. In addition to him being the godfather of little Naruto, he was one of the greatest seal masters still alive. Hiruzen had already sent an ANBU agent to fetch him from where ever the elusive pervert was at the current time.

Kurama was trying to hurry Naruto along and into his home. Both father and son had forgotten the old man was supposed to be coming to their apartment on this particular day. Though this was one of the normal checkups that had been happening every week for the past two years, it had become so normal the pair had began to just forget about it and go off to train or whatever else they wanted to do that day. Today it was hunting. Kurama had finally taught Naruto how to catch a rabbit with his bare hands, and Naruto couldn't wait to try it out with a real one instead of the chakra rabbits he had been practicing with. Unsurprisingly, he had been able to catch a few and cooked them when still out in the forest. It hadn't taken too much effort (though it was still harder than the chakra ones, something Naruto planned to question his father on. No matter what, Naruto Uzumaki does not take the easy way out!).

'This is all your fault, Otou-chan!' Naruto shouted in his mind. You told me to go catch that rabbit! I just wanted to get back home!'

"No you didn't! You were delighted to chase it! Besides, all the ones you caught were fat and lazy. There wasn't an actual chase! So of course I would have you go after an agile one! Who knows if your human body would be able to handle it!"

'Oh, don't give me that! I know you were just trying to stay out there longer! Seriously, who's the child here?' Naruto questioned, knowing how childish his dad (and him) could act when they talk. Naruto had to grow up pretty fast, seeing as he dad couldn't even come out and help him with housework and what not. At least Naruto knew what needed to be done, and how to accomplish it.

"Both of us. Not likely we'll ever grow up!"

'Yeah, yeah. You still age, you know! And I do too! Even faster than you!' Naruto pouted. He didn't exactly like the idea of living longer than a human, but he couldn't really do anything about it now. Kurama had promised he wasn't the only hanyo in the human plane, but Naruto had yet to see one. Then again, Kurama hadn't given him any defining details of a hanyo. Only ones sired from powerful demons had ears, tails, or fur, but that was all Naruto knew.

Though, it would seem that there were times where chakra would leak into the eyes and change their color. Naruto didn't always have to worry about that, seeing as he chakra was blue, as were his eyes. In his case, his eyes just seemed to glow a little more than they should, giving him a cat like feature to those less educated in this field.

Kurama had warned him long ago not to become over excited about anything. With his chakra directly connected to emotions, it would be horrible if his eyes lit up in the dark when he smelled raman or thought of something great that happened. Now, if he was being attacked in the dark and his eyes were able to scare his attacker, that was a different story. Every fighter - ninja or mercenary - knew that a single moment of hesitation could kill or save them, depending on the situation and position in said situation. All you can do is use everything to your advantage.

This particular feature had come in handy before. He had been attacked not even a week after moving into his apartment. The man had been able to get all the way to his bedroom, laying in wait for Naruto to come in and sleep. Kurama had sensed another presence at the time - he had just happened to be borrowing Naruto's senses at the time (Naruto gave him a lecture after that. Very comical, a young kid talking down to a ginormous 9 tailed demon) - and warned Naruto of the danger. Both Naruto and Kurama were angry that someone would do this, so Naruto's eyes had a mixture of red and blue chakra, with some areas being a combination of the two to make purple. The man had been scared out of his wits and fainted.

It turned out he was a villager, so Naruto wasn't really in that much danger. They never did find out what happened to him after that, though…

"Oi! Naruto! Hurry up! The old man is coming, fast! And it seems there's someone with him…" Kurama stopped talking for a moment, seemingly trying to find out who it was. Naruto knew the person was important when Kurama gasped. "That's a seal master! His name is Jiraiya, and he was the one who trained your other father." After the quick low down on the man they were about to meet with, Naruto sped along the streets faster than before.

As one could obviously tell, this wasn't the first time Naruto had heard about his father. Kurama, though he clearly expressed his dislike for the man, did tend praise him from time to time. Besides the fact Kurama thought the man was worthy of Kushina (a person he had grown to like, though he would never admit it, not that her death mattered much to him), he found Minato to be a talented boy outside of the realm of fighting. Of course there were his seals, but there was also the governing of the village, his ability to make friends with other nations - excluding Iwa - and a few other qualities Kurama deemed acceptable. It just happened he had a nice body to go with it; that being the main reason Kurama would talk about him.

'Does that mean he's good at fighting?' Kurama was quiet before answering Naruto's question.

"Yes, he is good at fighting. However, he isn't the best teacher. I won't be surprised if he tells you to practice something on your own so he can go peeking." Kurama sneered, obviously not impressed with the man. Naruto didn't know how to react to the compliment/insult directed at this 'Jiraiya' person. On one hand, he sounded like an amazing person that Naruto should definitely meet, but on the other, there's that unreliable part of him, and Naruto had enough of that in his life with Kurama.

Not long after Naruto's thoughts flitted through his mind did he meet the man. Though, it wasn't until after he greeted Hiruzen that he outwardly acknowledged the man's presence. And even then, he wasn't respectful.

"What do you want?" He asked bluntly, immediately regretting it when Kurama groaned, though he didn't know why the giant fox would have such a reaction.

Not a moment later did he find out when Jiraiya launched into his introductory speech.

"Kit, just tune out for this. I'm sure you'll be able to hear it multiple times after this, anyway. Now, you should ditch this man before he's able to leave you to go peeking. If he really wants to train you, he'll work to catch up and keep you interested. If that happens, it's less likely he'll allow you to get bored and will actually train you. If he doesn't come after you, I'll teach you a few more things. And it'll be harder, so you better prepare." Kurama had drawn Naruto into his mind, still keeping all of his senses functioning in the outside world. "Even if he does take you on, I'll still show you some things. They just won't be as difficult."

Naruto went over this in his head. Either way, he wouldn't lose. If Kurama were to teach him the easier stuff, they'll just do more difficult ones later on after his training with Jiraiya was completed. And Naruto was in no rush. There wasn't anything for him to do. No goals. No dreams. He had an entire lifetime to use up, and one that was far longer than a human's on top of that.

Just not as long as a full demon.

"Kit, you should probably listen to them again. The weirdo is getting close to finishing his introduction."

"Haha! Now, give me your praise!" Jiraiya had his hands up and arms spread wide. He was standing atop a large orange frog with a drunken look on his face. Naruto stared blankly at him, and Jiraiya seemed to give up after a minute of dead silence.

"Jiji, why's this weirdo here?" Naruto said, copying the loving nickname Kurama had given the pervert. Hiruzen could only sigh. He knew something like this would happen. Jiraiya was predictably infuriated with Naruto's comment, and Naruto just ignored the man like he did with most adults. It seemed this was a defence mechanism Naruto had developed subconsciously. If there was an adult that he didn't absolutely have to listen to or had not yet earned his respect, their words danced over his head, failing to catch his attention. In some ways this was good, but in other cases there were adults that had something important or kind to say that Naruto was never able to hear.

"He's your godfather, Naruto. He is a sannin and has been away from the village for these last seven years on important business." Hiruzen hoped the last bit would calm Naruto's anger down at least a little. Naruto is a pretty forgiving kid if you give him a good reason, but if you don't there's a beating in your future. He is an Uzumaki, after all.

The two adults waited in anticipation for Naruto's response to the new information. Both were hopeful for acceptance, but still expected the worst. Naruto and Kurama noticed Jiraiya's jittery form that overflowed with nervous energy, though he did conceal it well enough. Kurama snickered. The man in front of them was able to destroy an army. He took down Hanzo of the Salamander with the help of only two others, gained the title Sannin, and fought through a brutal war. He has stared death in the face countless times.

And he was terrified of what a boy would say.

It was so pathetic it was comical, and Kurama laughed for all it was worth. He only laughed harder when Naruto gave his response.

"So?" Was all he had to say. The two older humans didn't know what to make of that. In their minds, the boy - who had been alone for his entire life with no steady care to his person - was not delighted or absolutely pissed at this revelation. He couldn't care less as if someone just said they accidently stepped on an ant.

"Is that any way to respond to such an important matter? You are the only known person to have one of the legendary three Sannin as a godfather, and you don't seem to care." Jiraiya said, his bravado getting the best of him. No one was allowed to be unimpressed by such a great person, especially not one so young that he should be excited about every little matter that had to do with awesomeness.

"Yep. I don't see what's so great. You're just an old guy with long hair."

"Now, Naruto," Hiruzen interrupted before things could get any worse. "Jiraiya has volunteered to train you. It would seem he wishes to be part of your life, if you'll accept him." Hiruzen knew better than to try and force Naruto into anything. The last time someone had tried that, they had ended up in the trash can. That person was your average civilian, but that doesn't disprove the fact that Naruto opposes authority when ever he can.

"I won't. Now, wanna come in Jiji? I've kept the kitchen clean!" Naruto led the way into his little apartment. True to his word, the kitchen was mostly clean, only a few items littered the sink and dirt speckled the countertop. Hiruzen was fairly impressed. Naruto was rarely able to keep the items off of his floor, let alone the counter and table. Hiruzen gave him a pat on the head, saying how good it looked. Naruto grinned his sheepish/embarrassed grin and just stood there happily.

Jiraiya, on the other hand, didn't know how he fit into this picture. Naruto obviously didn't like talking to him, or being near him for that matter, and most likely wouldn't be happy if Jiraiya just walked into his home uninvited. So Jiraiya just stood in the doorway, waiting to be noticed.

"Well? Are you gonna come in or not?" Naruto had noticed Jiraiya just standing there holding the door open, letting all of his cool air out. This was most definitely not something he was okay with. After an entire morning of running around in the heat of the forest, one does not want their cool place heated by an annoying old man.

Jiraiya shuffled into the room. Hiruzen decided the tension held in the room was growing to be too much, and released Jiraiya from his suffering.

"We should probably get to the meeting." He said. "I'm sorry Naruto I'll come back to see you tomorrow. And then we'll take a look at your room." Naruto froze. The only reason his kitchen was so clean was that he was eating in his room, causing it to become the disaster instead. It was obvious Hiruzen had guessed that was what was going on judging by the meanessing look in his eyes. Naruto could only laugh nervously.

"Yeah, sure." He said, not trusting himself to say more.

"Good. I'll see you later, Naruto. Come on, Jiraiya. Time to let everyone else know you've returned." As they left, Naruto let out a breath.

'How do you think he knew?' He asked Kurama in his mind. Kurama just shrugged and took a wild guess.

"He could smell the mess?" Naruto couldn't tell if Kurama was joking or not, but (in his mind) it was entirely possible for such a great shinobi to have a good sense of smell. Even one as old at the Hokage.

'Okay…. do I really have to go clean it? 'Cause that could take a few hours….'

"I guess not… you'll just have a timeout." Naruto shivered. A timeout was the worst possible thing anyone could ever do. Sitting and watching an old guy doing paperwork was not entertaining enough for Naruto's active mind and body, and forcing it to stay still was no help to anyone.

'Can't you just help me out somehow? I mean, you're the most powerful creature in this realm. And you're my dad. Dad's are supposed to help.' Kurama thought about that. On one hand, Naruto had complimented him and Kurama wanted to show his power, if only a insignificant amount of it.

Naruto felt a burning flowing through his chakra pathways and his hairs tingled as they felt the demonic energy pass next to them. Naruto's chakra points leaked the red energy as it formed together, creating a monster with multiple hands that centered at one point.

"Happy? Because I hate this. My energy feels sticky and gross, and I have to leave this comfy room!" Kurama continued with his complaints, just as he does every time some of him leaves the cell. Naruto was beginning to remember why he constantly regretted forcing his dad out of his cave.

"Just shut up and help me." Naruto said out loud, too annoyed to remember to talk within his mind.

"You're a pretty ungrateful brat, you know that? Why did I ever agree to have my DNA in you? It just makes it so I can't hate you."

"Because you're just a big fluffball that wants kits, and also isn't able to hate anyone, no matter how hard you try?" Naruto wasn't gifted with a response, just grumbles from his dad. "That's what I thought."