Ohayo! The second chapter is up a little bit faster than I thought I would write it (I got bored . ). But just to clarify some things reviewers told me.

1) No, only Arashi has the ears/tail/whisker marks (at the moment any way). Naruto only has the whisker marks. The reason for this will be explained in this chapter, as well as how Kyuubi will manifest later (Though that may be a little further on near the Genin Exam).

2)I know some people aren't all that up on Japanese, so any words I use will have their definitions down at the bottom of the page (Jutsus will have their definitions right next to them in ())

Anyway that just about covers i-

Naruto: OI! I WANT EARS AND A TAIL TOO!

Cerv: Ehehe, erhm….FLEE

Naruto: HEY, GET BACK HERE!

"Speech"

'Thought'

"Kyuubi speech"

"Kyuubi Thought"

Sarutobi slowly turned in his seat, gazing out through the rain-swept glass at the rumbling skies, unshed tears staining his cheeks once more…

The rain continued to gently pelt downwards, the soft rumble of thunder echoing in the dim empty streets of Konoha. It was now the morning after the attack by the great Kyuubi no Kitsune and every citizen of Konoha was gathered at the memorial for the Yondaime Hokage. Quiet weeping filled the crowd, shinobi and citizens alike were hanging their heads in the downpour, each quiet as they remembered their beloved Hokage in their own fashion.

Hiashi stood off to the side with his family, gazing silently at the tombstone that marked the resting place of his oldest friend Minato. Soft whimpering broke out beside him, and he turned with a slight smile towards his wife Hikari…the little bundle resting in her arms squirming, a peek of bluish hair coming from the swath. 'Well, not everything last night was a total loss. The village still stands, yet it feels so empty.' Hiashi sighed. 'Was this truly what you wished Minato?'

He glanced towards the two branch house members off to the side, twin bundles almost identical to the one his wife held laying fitfully in their arms. It was almost as if they knew, and were honoring their father in their own way. Hiashi almost laughed at the idea, but then again there were far stranger things in the shinobi world. He frowned, closing his eyes as he remembered the night before.

Flashback

Walking briskly through the streets, the branch member hurrying up alongside of him to keep the umbrella over them, Hiashi couldn't help but notice the stares coming his way. Weak killing intent seemed to shower him almost like the rain from above, causing him to mentally sigh. Even after all that was said, the populace wasn't going to forgive so easily if at all. He ignored them for the time being however, a more pressing matter weighing on his mind. He almost broke out into a run, before mentally checking himself.

After all, it wouldn't do to have the Hyuuga Head running through the rain. The fools might get the wrong impression, and kami knows they didn't need that. Not after last night.

Moving as quickly as etiquette and his own sense allowed him, he nodded absently to the guard at the gates of the Hyuuga clan house, brushing past and inside. A soft cry broke the silence, and he stopped. Letting out a breath he didn't he had held, he moved towards the repeating cry, worries melting away as he recognized it. A small smile flitted across his lips, one of the few he allowed himself, as he made his way towards his inner chambers to listen outside the door.

"One more push Hikari-sama, you're almost done"

A soft bawling filled the air, before a quiet voice answered it. "H-how is she?" Hiashi pushed open the door and stepped inside, pale eyes taking in the situation before him.

His wife lying exhausted on the bed, damp sheets clinging to her limp body. Yet her eyes betrayed anxiousness as she gazed at the wriggling baby in the arms of the mid-wife who stood, before both women looked towards the opening and closing of the sliding door. Hikari smiled, before blinking. "Hiashi, what are those? They almost look like –," Hikari sucked in a deep breath, looking from the two babies cradled in her husband's arms to the sadness clouding his eyes.

Moving over towards his wife, Hiashi gently laid the fidgeting babies next to his beloved before sitting beside her. "Hai, these are his kids. The last of the Namikazes," he sighed out," Though I'm afraid even that may end soon if actions aren't taken." Brow furrowing, Hikari hesitantly reached towards her now swathed child, cooing softly down to her to be answered by a quiet giggling…creamy lavender eyes blinking up towards her. Hiashi shifted, leaning over to gaze at the little girl in his wife's arms, the sound of the door opening and closing as the mid-wife left unheeded by either of them.

"Have you decided on a name yet?"

"Hai." Hikari smiled down to the little girl. "Isn't that right little Hinata?" Hinata giggled, tiny hands grasping outwards towards her mothers' own bluish hair before stopping as her curious eyes found something else. Both adults watched in amazement as she cooed, reaching out with eager hands towards one of the bundles…giggling as little hands patted the whisker marked face. Twin sets of eyes met, before looking down to their daughter in surprise, before Hikari laughed.

"Well well, it looks like our little Hinata already likes one of them. Little…Naruto? I'm getting a feeling here husband." She smiled up to him as he ruefully shook his head, stoically looking at her with his most serious expression. "You can't be thinking of what I think you're thinking of?! Don't you think they're a bit young for that yet? Or the fact you may be reading a bit too much into it?"

Little Hinata didn't understand the conversation her parents were having, nor did her little child mind care. She was too pre-occupied giggling as she attempted to crawl (and failing) between the two sleeping babies next to her, cooing as she poked and patted both sets of whiskered cheeks…squealing as the tiny ears of one flicked at her.

"Well, even so…this one has to leave the village anyway." Hiashi sighed. He was getting too old for this, at least mentally so he figured. Hikari frowned as she gazed up at her husband, looking down at the one called Arashi. "Who would dare force such a little child from the village? Heartless bastards." She huffed, anger swelling in her lavender eyes before reaching down and picking up little Arashi and undoing the cloth that surrounded him. A shocked gasp passed her lips, a giggle coming from little Hinata as she gazed upwards.

"Husband, how can this be? Is he…?"

"No, it's merely sealed inside of him. He's not the beast itself." A sigh broke the words, something he seemed to be doing A LOT lately. "But that's one of the reasons why he will be forced to leave the village. At least little Naruto will be easier to hide."

Arashi's eyes slowly opened, the little mouth opening wide in a yawn as he blinked owlishly at the woman holding him. Hikari giggled, gaping as the little golden fox ears on top of his head twitched…her eyes moving downwards. A short golden tail, surprisingly bushy, swished beneath him right above Hinata…which probably accounted for the giggles. Lazy blue eyes continued blinking at the weird lady (at least in his mind), before they closed to resume their nap. Such was not what fate had in mind however, as twin sets of tiny hands reached up to the hanging tail and yanked.

Both piercing blue eyes shot open wide, a loud cry erupting from his lips. "WWWWAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!" Arashi squirmed and thrashed, little giggles erupting from below him as Hinata and Naruto, who had woken up from his little nap, released the soft golden appendage.

"Well, he's most definitely going to be popular with the ladies wherever he goes. Same with little Naruto. But how? And why must he leave the village?" Hikari frowned at her husband, the customary sticking out of her bottom lip ever so slightly marking the beginning of a stubbornness he knew ALL too well. Hiashi brushed his hand against his forehead, remembering the fevered words of the council and shinobi in the Hokages office the previous night before turning to his wife with saddened eyes.

"Yes, you are correct. These are seals, used by the late Yondaime to seal the Kyuubi no Kitsune within his own two children. From this moment on, no word shall leave this office of the events which had transpired. I'm branding this an S-Class secret, punishable by death." Sarutobi sighed, eyes closing before loud yells erupted through the crowd.

"Kill them then! KILL THE DEMONS!"

"Look at that one!"

"Hai, don't let them live Hokage-sama! The Kyuubi should be destroyed while we have the chance!"

Hiashi looked on in shock. Shinobi and council alike calling for the deaths of two helpless infants? He turned, pale eyes wide as he gazed upon one child. It was odd. Almost like there were…ears…on top of the head. Gasps were heard in the crowd, the crying child picked up by Sandaime and shushed, slowly rocking back and forth…the tip of a tail waving in view.

"IT'S THE DEMON! KILL IT NOW!"

"But that's ridiculous! Surely they can't think this boy is any more a demon then…then…our own daughter!" Anger burned in those lavender pupils, always so gentle and caring, now fierce and protective.

"Hai Hika-chan, but you know more than anything how stubborn the council is. And that's not even counting the shinobi who know who the boys are. I don't think he would have lived through the night if I hadn't brought him here myself. If you only knew the looks…" He trailed off, pale white eyes closing in resignation. "But either way, Arashi at least will leave the village until he is old enough to defend himself. An ANBU by the name of Kakashi has offered to care for Naruto." Hikari fumed, her angry gaze shifting to the boy she held, who blinked…whimpering as he tried feebly to squirm away. She immediately softened, cooing gently as she took all three children into her arms. "There there, I wasn't angry at you. Shhhh…" Smiling, Hiashi slowly got to his feet after whispering a soft good-night to his beloved, before turning and walking out the door and down the hall. A branch house member walked hurriedly up to him as he passed towards the bath, holding out a folded envelope. "Hiashi-sama, Hokage-sama wishes for your presence immediately.

Sighing, he nodded towards the bowing man as he took the envelope, gazing down at it. Maybe this would put an end to all the speculation…

End Flashback

He frowned as he absently fingered the envelope in his kimono, gazing at the solemn tombstone of the Yondaime before him. 'No Minato, I don't expect this is what you would have wished for your children after all.' Turning, he watched the rest of the crowd leave in scattered groups, looking upwards into the soft grey clouds. 'But then again I think you figured that out already isn't that right old friend? Are you crying?' Shaking his head from his thoughts, he led his own family away after whispering something to his wife. Frowning, but nodding all the same, Hikari returned to the manor with the children while he walked silently towards the Hokage Tower.

Nodding towards the two Jounin guarding the door, he passed through…smack dab into a heated discussion that he had hoped would have passed already. He glanced to the side, noting the dog-masked ANBU leaning silently in a corner, before he turned towards the crowd in front of him.

"The demons a menace! You HAVE to kill it immediately!"

"Kami knows what it will do when it gets older. Do you have any idea what might happen if it gets loose?!"

"Just kill it and be done with it!"

Sarutobi gazed silently out at the yelling crowd in front of his desk, pipe clamped between clenched teeth, a faint wisp of smoke curling from the bowl. 'Now I know how my old apprentice felt. Something like this would drive ANYONE to drink.'

"ENOUGH! I have already made my decision and that is final! And I will remind everyone here that discussing this with anyone outside this room, let alone the children, will NOT be tolerated. Any who fail will be brought up on S-Class felony charges and executed!" A flash of killing intent leapt from the Hokage, silencing the council into a pale-faced wall. "If that is all, I must deal with other matters. Now leave, or I'll ask the ANBU to escort you to Ibiki himself." Hiashi couldn't help but chuckle slightly as the council members and shinobi practically crawled over each other in their attempts to get out of the room, though whether it was the threat from the Hokage himself or the threat of Ibiki that moved them was unknown. Turning towards the desk as the Jounin closed the doors, Hiashi nodded slightly at the ANBU that remained, then towards Sarutobi.

"Hokage-sama, Kakashi-san," He said before turning towards the Hokage. "You wished to discuss something with me?"

Sarutobi sighed and waved his hand towards a seat, muttering around the pipe. Turning, he picked up two scrolls…laying them out on the desk and slowly unfurling them.

"I've been looking through some old scrolls on the sealing technique that Minato used. And I believe I found out what he did, but more importantly, WHY he did it…as well as why one of them has ears and a tail."

Think smoke trailed from between his lips as he gazed down at the seal scrolls, sadness heavy in his eyes. Kakashi and Hiashi both leaned forward, listening intently as he continued.

"It seems at first glance that when he sealed the Kyuubi no Kitsune into his sons, that he made a mistake." He pointed at the first scroll, shaking his head. "So far, from what I've been able to find out about the "Bijuu" as they are called, is that they are demons of extraordinary power. The Nine Tails, Kyuubi, was the most powerful of the nine…sometimes called the "Queen of Demons."

Kakashi cleared his throat, dog his mask having been clipped to his side after the crowd left. "Queen of Demons? The Kyuubi no Kitsune was female?" The one visible eye he had blinked, before it closed into a "U" shape. 'Mmmm, I wonder if she's anything like Taka.' Kakashi giggled quietly behind his mask, both Hokage and Hiashi sweat-dropping at his behavior.

"Yes…erhm…going on. These Bijuu are demons yes, but demons composed entirely of chakra…at least in our world. From what I understand, they can only be summoned into our world from their own, though the cost of the summoning is extraordinarily high. Hundreds of sacrifices must be made, along with over 20 Jounin-level summoners performing the seal. It is not something that should be taken lightly."

Sarutobi let out a long sigh, smoke blowing out in a thin grey wave…before he tamped out his pipe. Refilling it, he blew on it, a muttered katon jutsu relighting it.

"I have yet to figure out who summoned the Kyuubi, or why. However, I did figure out what seals Minato used to seal the demon, and how he did it between two beings instead of one."

Reaching over, he tapped the scroll in front of Hiashi, gazing ruefully at them both.

"He used an ancient sealing technique, the Shiki FujinDead Demon Seal). Summoning the Shinigami, he managed to pull the Kyuubis spirit from its body, at which point he had me stumped. However, that's when I came upon this."

Reaching into his robes, he pulled out a yellowed scroll…the red trimming on it faded with age. Setting it down gingerly, he looked up to Hiashi and Kakashi. "This is the only remaining scroll for the Hakke no Fuin Shiki: Shishio Fuin (Eight Trigrams Sealing Style: Four Symbols Seal)." Leaning back, he puffed on his pipe.

"The purpose of that seal was to separate the Bijuu into the two primary components of its Chakra, Yin and Yang. This seal then put the Yin in one child and the Yang in the other…sealing the chakra of the Kyuubi equally into each child."

Kakashi shifted uneasily, glancing towards Hiashi before looking towards his Hokage. "If that's true, then why was Arashi the only one to get ears and a tail? They both got whisker marks, but he was the only one out of the two to get the others."

Sarutobi nodded, leaning back in his chair. 'I really need to get a new chair in here. I don't know how Minato could stand it'

"That is correct, however I found out something else in the sealing scroll. When sealed, the chakra of whatever is sealed is to slowly meld with that of its carrier. At first this didn't make sense, until I read further into the scroll. It said that the mind of the Bijuu itself was also sealed. However, as you cannot split a mind into two equal parts, the mind of Kyuubi itself was transferred into one of the children…in this case Arashi. This heightened the effect of the Kyuubis' chakra on the boy, giving him features of a Kitsune himself."

He reached over, slowly closing the scrolls before setting them back in his robe, leaning forward on the desk….hands tented in front of his face.

"I have no idea if the Kyuubi itself has influenced the boys' chakra, or if it's a side-effect of the different potency of Arashi's and Naruto's chakra, but I do know this. From what I read, a Bijuu has an orb…the Hoshi no Tama (Star Ball). Each tailed demon puts a portion of its power and soul into the orb, and hides it away in a safe place. From what little I could find, it said whoever had the Hoshi no Tama could control the demon itself. This may be the reason why the Kyuubi attacked Konoha."

Sarutobi closed his eyes, a billow of smoke whisping past his lips. "She was summoned, that much we know. Who summoned her, and whether or not she agreed to attack Konoha of her own free will is something else entirely. Bijuu are not inherently evil, nor are they inherently good. The will of the summoner is nothing more than a suggestion to them. That might be much different if the summoner had the Hoshi no Tama of the summoned Bijuu." He glanced towards Kakashi, nodding once towards him. "You said you would take Naruto, which is why I wanted you to hear all this. Do you still wish to take in the boy, having heard what you said here?"

"Hai Hokage-sama. The boy didn't have a choice, and even if he did…he would not be the demon. He is merely its jailor, not the demon itself."

Sarutobi nodded, closing his eyes with a soft sigh. "ANBU scouts have located a summoning circle on the border of Fire Country to the east, towards Iwagakure. Until we find out what actually went on, this conversation never leaves this room, understood?"

Twin nods of assent followed, before Sarutobi turned towards Kakashi. "You're dismissed. You can pick up Naruto from the Hyuuga estate when Hiashi send you notice." Bowing, the ANBU replaced his mask, poofing out of sight with a flash of smoke. Hiashi coughed, gazing at the old man in front of him.

"And what of Arashi? You said you had a place that would take him in and train him."

Sarutobi merely smiled, staring at Hiashi silently. "You have grown attached to the boys I see." Hiashi stiffened, a stoic expression crossing his face as he returned the stare at the Hokage. "Oh come now Hiashi, there is no need to hide behind that façade here. And even if you haven't, Hikari-san would have grown attached herself." Chuckling, he reached into his desk, pulling out a scroll and setting it in front of Hiashi.

"That scroll contains all the directions you'll need to get to the place I told you about. I would advise you go yourself. I would not trust anyone outside of us, and Kakashi will be too busy with Naruto to do it. The sooner the better, if what the villagers have been planning is any clue as to the general mood towards the boys."

Taking the scroll, Hiashi slowly broke the seal…gazing through the contents before blanching, looking up at the Hokage with wide eyes. "This is….you can't really mean to send him there?!"

"Hai, but don't worry. The other one will be there as well to balance it out. She won't let him turn out as you think. But it's not that that makes me worry, if it all. It's the last part of the seal I showed you."

Brow furrowing, Hiashi closed the scroll, secreting it into a sleeve. "The Hakke no Fuin Shiki: Shishio Fuin? What other effect could there be on the boy?"

Shrugging, Sarutobi leaned back into the chair, pulling the pipe from his mouth. "From what I saw of the seal on the boy, there is an additional component to it…one that is not present on Naruto. There's a summoning seal meshed in with the container seal itself. What it summons, I do not know. But he promised to take a look at it and let me know. He always was better at seals then me anyway." The last sentence was said in a grumble, a cough coming after to cover it up.

"Hai Hokage-sama, I'll leave immediately." Standing, he bowed before turning and walking out of the office, brow furrowing in thought. 'Summoning seal? Surely Minato wouldn't put something that could summon the Kyuubi on the boy. And if not that then what?'

He shook his head and walked towards the Hyuuga estate, one of his bodyguards dashing towards the manor to pry the boy from his wife, who had grown quite attached to them over the last day. He snorted. '"Quite popular with the ladies" indeed. I'm surprised she hasn't tried to adopt them both outright.' He stopped outside the house, once more reading through the scroll…

"Oi, what took you so long? We were beginning to think you weren't going to come." Two shadows walked out from the trees next to the path marked on the scroll Hiashi held. Frowning, he looked towards them, his hidden bodyguards staying in the trees.

One shadow was most definitely a woman. Twin ponytails curved outwards from the back of her head, seeming to frame a figure that most women would kill for…and that most men would as well.

The other was…odd. A veritable mane of hair was the primary feature that was seen, though the color of it was unknown. A large scroll was attached to the figures back. The rest of the man was hidden in shadow.

Both radiated an aura of power, something that Hiashi did not miss…filing under something to ask the Hokage later. "The road was longer than we thought. " The male shadow chuckled, before peering curiously at the baby Hiashi held in his arms.

"So that's him eh? Scrawny little thing. You sure that's his kid?" The man's words were interrupted by a loud ITAIthe female having smacked him on top of the head with a huff.

"Of COURSE it's his boy. You trained him and you can't even tell? Hmph."

Hiashi sweat-dropped at the two, wary of leaving the boy with them. 'THESE are the so called "guardians" for the boy? Hokage-sama was right. Maybe I SHOULD have let Hikari adopt the boys.' He frowned, gazing at the two. "I am sure this is not where the boy is to be left. You can't raise him in a tree." The woman stepped out of the shadow of the tree she was leaning on, smiling as she reached out for the sleeping child. Uneasily, Hiashi gently set the boy in her arms, the sunlight seeming to bounce off the platinum blonde of her hair.

"No, we have place further up the mountain where he will live and train. It was one of his father's old houses. He used it to train in before he got married." The second shadow nodded, before turning up the path and disappearing, leaving Hiashi and the unknown woman to follow him.

In short order they arrived at the admittedly large house, the Hyuuga head gazing up at it with a raised brow. He opened his mouth to say something to the woman passing him, but he was cut off by a brilliant flash of blue, the seal on the boys' stomach glowing in the noonday sun. Both men slipped into a taijutsu stance, looking around for a hidden threat, before two hazy forms slowly appeared in view beneath a tree.

"You there! Identify yourself!" The man that had been with the woman yelled out, white hair flashing in the sunlight. The two unknown figures shifted, slowly walking out into the sunlight.

"S….S….Sensei?!" The white-haired man paled, the words spoken barely above a strained whisper….

(Look! Tis a time-skip! WHEE!)

Three years later…

Three years slowly passed, relative peace one more settling on the village of Konoha. A silver-haired man slowly walked down the street, smiling behind the blue mask that hid the lower part of his face as he gazed down at the unending bundle of energy that circled around him as he walked.

"RAMEN! RAMEN RAMEN RAMEN!" The joyous chant seemed to echo in the air as the pair walked down the street. Both of them seemed oblivious to the glares of hate and disgust leveled towards them, or more particularly the small boy in question. The man frowned behind his mask, his single visible eye hardening as he glared at some of the more bold shopkeepers. It was the same thing, day in and day out. He sighed, the yellow haired bundle of energy running around him oblivious to it all.

'If they only knew what this boy did for them on a daily basis. But do they? Nooooo. Hell, there were three assassination attempts just the past month on the boys' life.'

Sighing, he crouched down next to the boy in question, his one visible eye turning up into the familiar "U" of a smile.

"Now now Naruto-kun, you have to behave yourself."

The boy in question pouted, his bottom lip sticking out slightly as he turned his face to the side. The man chuckled, before adopting a mock serious expression beneath the mask.

"Mah mah. Well, if you don't behave, I won't take you to see Hinata-chan…." He grinned secretly behind his mask. There was only one thing that could override the blonde's behavior, let alone his love for ramen.

Naruto snapped back around and stared up at his "father", gasping. "Y-You wouldn't dare otou-san!" He cried out in childish rage, one arm extended…the small forefinger pointing up towards his dad. Kakashi grinned, crossing his arms in front of him. "If you behave, we'll go see her right after we eat. But ONLY if you behave, neh?"

Naruto cheered, running around the legs of his father as they headed over towards Ichiraku's…the blonde's favorite haunt. "Hinata-chan Hinata-chan Hinata-chan!" the blonde chanted over and over again, causing Kakashi to chuckle.

'Ah young love. Oops. Well, you can't exactly call it that yet I suppose'

He giggled perversely behind his mask, reaching behind to reach for the oh-so-familiar orange book before stopping, blanching as he looked up into the face of a leering Teichu.

"You weren't going to read what I think you were going to read in front of young Naru-kun, WERE you Kakashi?" Kakashi, his one eye wide, waved his hands in front of him defensively. "Neh, I would –never- do that Teichu-san, you know that." One hand slid up behind his head, absently scratching his head…one eye shaped up into the U of a smile. Teichu snorted, smiling down to his young customer.

'Oy that was a close one.'

Hanging his head, Kakashi walked into the ramen booth and smiled the young boy started eating the ramen place in front of him. Waving a hand as Teichu glanced towards him for his order, he settled down, lightly poking the blonde's shoulder in a teasing manner.

"Mah mah Naru-kun, you better slow down or there won't be any ramen left!"

He blanched, instantly realizing his mistake and Naruto stopped in mid-scoop, turning to look up at his dad…who instantly sweat-dropped at his face. Both blue eyes wide and puppyish, bottom lip wavering ever so slightly…a slight sniffle added in for effect and….

"N-No more r-ramen?"

Kakashi opened his mouth to rectify his mistake, before he stiffened, the sound of cracking knuckles echoing in the still silence. Giggling nervously, he turned towards the owner of the booth, gulping as both Teichu and his daughter Ayami stood there…pans in hand.

"Eh heh, ummmmm…just kidding?"

The booth rocked, onlookers stopping before laughing at the sight of Hatake Kakashi the famous Copy Cat Nin being chased out of a ramen stand with a little girl and old man chasing him with two pans. It was the talk of the day, something that always seemed to be centered on the pairs' antics.

Kakashi rubbed the multitude of bruises on his head, muttering to himself before peering up above as a shadow passed over his face. Narutos concerned gaze peered down at him from his vantage point on the copy nins shoulders.

"Neh neh otou-san, are you ok?"

"Hai Naru-kun, I'm fine. Just a little bit under the weather."

Naruto snickered a bit, before they caught sight of the Hyuuga estate gates coming into view. Smiling beneath his mask, Kakashi waved to the guard with his customary one hand salute…the "Yo!" causing the guard to chuckle as the duo passed him. Naruto giggled, before waving frantically to Hiashi as the man came into view, who smiled slightly and nodded in the direction of the garden. Giving the Hyuuga head a salute, the two wandered over towards the garden…spying the little form of one Hyuuga Hinata sitting humming to herself, unknowing to the danger that lurked in the bushes.

"HINATA-CHAN!" She eeped, turning around to peer at the young blonde boy as he came running over to her. A slight pink tinge covered her cheeks, her soft whisper just barely heard. "N-Naruto-kun….EEP!" Kakashi laughed, watching the two as Naruto glomped on Hinata…hugging her tightly.

"Neh neh Hinata-chan! How are you today?"

Both were oblivious to the danger in the bushes as Hinata blushed, stuttering out a soft answer as Naruto sat down beside her, grinning his golden smile. Both were ignorant of the soft rustling as something passed through the leaves, making its slow steady way towards the couple. Kakashi had disappeared, most likely to read his book, leaving the two in the Hyuugas care, unknowing to the evil that lurked in its very bushes!

"N-Naruto-kun, did you hear that?" Hinata glanced around fearfully at the sound of a twig snapping. Frowning, Naruto peered over towards the bushes in front of them, before shrugging and grinning at Hinata. "Neh Hinata-chan, I don't think it was-," He was cut off as the bushes rustled again, this time all around them. Hinata clutched to Naruto's arm, gazing around fearfully, unknowing to the creeping figure behind them…..

"AAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!"

Whew. I tried to make this chapter a bit longer than the previous. Prologues always tend to be shot anyway.

As always, R&R! I'll be happy to clear up any questions you might have, or any opinion you might have in the story! The interaction between Naruto and Hinata will most likely be fluffier then most are used to, but meh that's my own decision…NYAH!

Itai – Ow!

Iie – No

Otou-san – Father/Dad