I Don't Own Naruto or Gold Digger!

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Naruto

My life sucks. He thinks as he muses about the evens of this day. Not only had he been chased by a group of persistence individuals that were drunk, but they would often stop in a bar, giving him a rest period to recover and hopefully hide his tracks. It didn't work out too well since it seems all they had to do was ask about him to get back on his trail.

Thus, he's now moving through a large trash pile belonging to the Uchiha clan if that fan symbol means anything on the posts about the area. He had manage to hide under an over turned tub while his pursuers walk pass his hiding spot a few times. He hated the smell of the trash but he didn't want to get another beating either.

What did I ever do to them anyway? He wonders privately to himself with a slight scowl on his face as he finally gets out from under the tub, it's been a pretty long time since the group passed by his hiding spot. Before standing, he shakes his head, resisting the urge to shake his blond hair with his hands, hands that have been touching things he rather not know about.

Once he stands up, he begins to glance about for signs of the group. As he walks through the trash pile, he hears some glass bottles clink together. As the urge to run battles the urge to investigate, he glancing around with a wary eye, trying to spot anyone that could be waiting in ambush for him.

Finally, he hears the clink of bottles and he heads off to investigate, his fear defeated by his curiosity. It didn't take long before he arrives at the spot where that group of men were laying about, so busy trying to get drunk that they didn't even glance his way. Although, he can't help but frown as he stares at the number of unopen bottles that were laying about.

What the Hell?! He can't help but think as he spots a hovering being that looks disinterested in the antics of the seven men. "Well, well, well, looks like somebody's going to be striping their hides for drinking before a kid." The being muses once it spots him.

"Why are they drinking?" He finally asks once he's recovered his voice, he couldn't help but wonder why, after all, they haven't even stirred once he came into view. Spooky. He can't help but think as he gives the men a quick glance before staring at the strange floating being hovering above the tops of bottles.

"They're trying to drink to get ride of the memories of wishing to know where I came from and why I'm here. I doubt it'll work out well, it's more then likely they'll drink themselves to death." The being tells him, being very causal about it even though the men were sitting on the discarded stuff from the Uchiha clan.

As he looks at each of them, he felt really out of his depth, after all, you don't encounter strange beings who could float in the air. "Ok... Where did those bottles come from?" He asks as he notices how the empty bottles seem to go poof and then as the smoke clears, said bottle is refilled and resealed.

"Do you really wish to know?" The being asks and somehow, he shivers as he shakes his head rapidly. The being pouts but mostly shrugs as it begins to float higher into the air, its arms behind its head.

"So they wished to know stuff and then wished to get smashed?" He asks as a few of them roll over and puke on the ground close to where they're seated. With half closed eyes, the floating being hums in agreement, not altering its pose one bit.

"So, if they got wishes, does that mean I get wishes too?" He asks cautiously as he guess after thinking about it for a few seconds. "That's right!" The being says in a sing-song voice as the being comes to float by him.

"Wow!" He says, stunned that something like that would ever happen to him. "It's like a dream come true!" He exclaims.

The being snorts as its arms move from out behind its head. "Sure, if you say so." The being says in a dry tone, one that he didn't pick up on.

"So, so, are you like, all powerful? If so, can you make people like me?" He asks as he stares up at the being. "Make me powerful enough to become Hokage? Or so that I'd have an unlimited supply of Ramen for the rest of my life?!"

The strange being with rings orbiting parts of its body just looks startled before it laughs. "You're sharp, kid, I'll give you that. Very sharp." The being says and he can't help wonder if he should be proud of that fact or concerned by that comment.

"Anyway, to answer your questions, I'm not, not in the way you want, I don't know what that is, and highly unlikely." The being tells him and he can't help but pout up at the being with his arms crossed over his chest. "Ah, kid, don't do that."

"Well, can't you help me with those anyway?" He asks, totally floored that the Puppy-Eyes-Attack is even working on this being. It's never worked on any of the adults before, so this is really a new experience for him.

"Damn it all! I can't believe I'm getting conned by a six year old!" The being says and he blinks before correcting the being, although he can't help but wonder what 'conned' means. "I'm eight!"

"Really? You don't look it." The being muses before frowning.

Suddenly light engulfs him and within seconds, the being is cursing up a storm. As light spots vanish, he finds a storm beginning to form over head. "..." He frowns, not sure what just happened but it seems that this being has just summoned a storm front.

I don't know what's more impressive, the foreign language use or the way the men are cringing. He thinks as he takes a few steps back, away from the seemingly crazed being. Maybe this isn't such a great idea. . .

Before he got up the nerve to turn away and race off, the being noticed him for he did so and struggled to calm itself down. Finally, the shoulders droop down as the head falls forward with a sigh. "Look kid, I'm not pissed with you, just what they're have and haven't done."

"Huh?" He asks, kind of surprised. "Ok, since you want help with your wishes, I'll do my best to help with the wording." The being says.

"So, you want people to like you and you want to be top Ninja as well, huh?" The being says and he nods. He calms down as the being goes into a thoughtful pose.

"Well, the strongest physical and often times mystical beings I've come across and had the pleasure to call friends were lycanthropes." The wish granting being muses thoughtfully before turning to regard him. "But first, we need to deal with that second soul residing in your body."

Frowning, he glances about the area, wondering if there's somebody behind him or something. All he saw was the drunken men passed out around them with bottles of sake. "What second soul? I don't see one." He says as he glances at his shadow.

The being sighs before answering, "For one, your whisker marks on your cheeks are the only physical feature always on display that marks you as having a tenant. Technology, you're possessed, by a fox demon I believe."

He feels his mouth moving but no sound is comes out of it. He just stares up at the being, totally stunned by this revaluation. A hand goes to touch one of his cheeks as he tries to recover from this shock to his system.

"How does that interfere with my wish to become Hokage?" He asks finally. The being sighs as it turns to regard those men that were passed out before looking back at him.

"To put it bluntly, having two souls within the same body means that the second soul could try and rebel, to hijack the body if it weren't locked up properly. While the 'lock' on your second soul is safe enough now, in years to come, you might start relying on some of the second soul's 'rent' which will cause the 'lock' to decay faster then it should." The being tells him.

"Oh, ok. So I'll just have to wish that the soul gets its own body when I make a wish to be stronger." He declares and the being seems to blink before smiling slightly as it nods in approval.

"Good point." The strange being with a ring orbiting around it muses. As the being moves to hover before him, it asks, "So, what's your official wish then?"

"Ok, I think this might work. Ok then, I wish to be come a totally awesome lycanthrope while the second soul within my body to have its own lycanthrope body." He says and then asks, "How's that?"

"Good job, I think." The being says and then asks, "Do you even know what a lycanthrope is?"

He shakes his head and the being chuckles softly before glowing. Within seconds, he feels as if he's surrounded by cool water that's not too cold or too hot. He watches as something red begins to appear before him. As he watches it, the red begins to take the form of a fox and slowly, a second tail appear, then a third, a fourth, fifth, it continued until there's a total of nine tails.

Whoa. He can't help but think as he watches as the nine-tail fox begins to transform into a tall, red haired human who appears to be an adult. Then, suddenly, the adult falls to the ground, totally naked.

And then, he feels like something's looking at him. "He's easy enough, after all, he's already embraced his 'inner beast'." He hears the being muse softly. "But you, you're at a crossroads in more ways then one."

What does that mean? He wonders and as if reading his mind, the being says, "It means that you're not confide to a certain mold, well, not by much at least."

Oh, err. . . What is a lycanthrope? He wonders and the being explains, once more reading his mind.

"Lycanthropes are a varied race with different clans are known for transforming into a single animal, like a wolf, while another clan transform into a different animal, like a tiger. Also, be careful, you will have the ability to pass on your condition although they'll become your thralls as well." The being says. "It also helps that you want to be 'totally awesome' since that narrows the categories of animal types to Feloidea, Canidae, Ursidae, and perhaps, the Hyaenidae."

I haven't the slightest clue what those are. He muses and then suddenly, he gets flashes of different animals, some he's familiar with like tigers, lions, leopards, wolves, foxes, panda bears, brown bears, polar bears, and different kinds of black bears while others. . . Others, others he couldn't even name like this strange long neck one with really round ears.

I take it they're all meat eating? He muses and he can feel the being agreeing with him. Well then, I won't take dog breeds cause of him. He mentally nods at the red head laying on the ground. Which one do you think would fit me? He wonders, guessing that the being would hear him.

"Well, I would suggest a feline simply because next to canines, they are a popular." The being informs him. He hums as he tries recalls the different images of big and small cats.

Well then, I guess I'll take your word for it. He muses and then thinks for a time, trying to pick something as quickly as he could. What's up with that cat with the black markings on its muzzle? The one with tawny gray coat.

"Ah, the Cougar, also known as Puma, Mountain Lion, and Panther, the distant sibling of the Cheetah. Use to be found in both parts of the Americas. It's not one of the original lycanthrope races at any rate. If you pick that one, you'd be not just original, but the founder of your clan." The being muses and then he nods.

Ok then, that's the one I pick, I'll be a cougar lycanthrope. He decides and with that, it didn't take long before he finds himself on the ground. He shakes his head as well as his tail.

With a frown, he turns and stares at the tail that's hanging behind him. It's then that he notices that not only did he notice things that seem different, but he's different as well. As he glances at his arms, he finds that he's covered in fur that's honey brown. "Freaky." He muses as he notices the claws on his fingers.

As he gets up, he notices that his cloths were now officially ruined as they're hanging on him by threads. As his tongue moves about behind his new set of teeth, he takes his time getting use to his new set of senses. Then, he turns to regard the red head that use to be a nine-tailed fox.

"How come he's out?" He asks and the being answers, "Simple, he was sleeping while all of this was going on."

"Now then, for your second wish, it might be wise to get a large library with a huge amount of fighting techniques that you can learn from." The being says and he frowns, he can't help but bite his lower lip for a few seconds before an impish idea arises.

After all, what's good does having books if you don't understand what's written in it? "I wish to always understand any kind of language even if its written so that I can read those books that are in the library you're thinking of!" He says, feeling proud by his quick response even though the being is staring at him with a dumbfounded expression on its face.

"Wow, that's definitely a good idea. It'll save you from needing to work to translate or learn any new language. You've got some wits there kiddo, make sure you polish them occasionally." The wish granting being says and within seconds, light engulfs him for a second or two before things return to normal.

"I'll try." He promises the being, feeling kind of out of his depths with the complement. "Anyhow, where's this library that I kind of wished for?" He asks as he glances around.

"Don't worry about it, you'll find it when you need it. So kiddo, any thoughts as to what your third wish is?" The being asks and he admits, "Not really, if you're right then I'm powerful and I now have access to jutsus! I'm so going to become the greatest Hokage this village has seen since it was founded!"

The being smiles slightly before admitting, "You're pretty easy to please." He shrugs, not really caring about that, after all, he's got what he needs to succeed, he just needs now is time to train.

"I know! I wish you can live and do whatever you want!" He says and the being laughs. "Sorry kiddo, but I'm already doing that so it doesn't count." The being admits after finally done laughing.

"But don't you have any friends to spend time with? I mean, wouldn't that be better then going around granting people wishes?" He asks curiously.

"I'm sorry to break it to you kid, but they're in a different dimension then me and the way closed up a while ago. For all I know, they could have dropped dead of old age." The being says with a sigh.

"Oh..." He feels pretty sad about this and then as he thinks about it, he kind of got an idea about something. "Hey, I know! I could wish I can travel to different dimensions, that I can take people with me when I do so and that I'm not ever missed in Hidden Leaf while I'm off adventuring to these different worlds! That way, I can take you home as a way of thanks for the wishes you gave me." He tells the being and after a few seconds as the being gets this strange inward gaze, the being begins to nod.

"I believe that it could work. Although, it's unlikely that you'll age during your time away from this dimension since if you aren't the right age then they might think something's up." The being tells him and he nods his head rapidly. "Ok then, that's my wish."

And with that, he lights up once more and he suddenly knew what to do to exit out of this dimension. Straightening up, he touches a new source of energy within him and within seconds, he and the being winks out of existence as he focuses on the 'taste' of home that clings to the strange being's magic. It didn't take long before they wink into existence in a desert.

"Jade... We're on Jade." The being says softly, amazement oozing off of the being.

The End? To be continued . . . maybe.