A/N: Wow... i got a lot of review for that last chapter. For me anyways. Thanks to everyone of reviewing and here's a list of current possible pairings and votes for each. Once again, leave a review to vote or think of another pairing.
Fuu - 1
Yugito - 3
Yugao - 1
FemKyuubi - 0
Kurenai Yuhi - 0
To Gobi no Houkou - I don't dislike NaruHina because it's overused (If i said that i'm sorry for misleading you), i dislike it because there are only so many things you can do to a character thats so often seen like Hinata without making her into someone thats not the actual character. Its done with Naruto a lot, mostly because Naruto has quite a few things that could be changed for the better. While you could do that with Hinata, it just wouldn't be the same.
On the other hand, characters like Yugao are almost never seen, and as such, it's hard to get a read on their personalities, so you can change them, without completely destroying the character. It works very well with FemKyuubi because... Well, that characters not really in the series.
Sorry if thats confusing, and sorry that I'm not going to do NaruHina, but i hope you still keep reading!
-Chapter 2-
The door to the I&T cell room swung open, allowing the Hokage and Inoichi along with Ibiki into the small, confined area. The only previous occupant looked up at the new arrivals and gave a sinister, yet still somehow childish, grin.
"Hey there Hokage-sama!" Naruto said, still grinning. To the aging Hokage, the boys red eyes seemed to tear right through his soul, bringing out his deepest buried memories and making a shiver climb up his spine.
Sarutobi stepped forward and threw a punch at the jinjurikis cheek. Before it could connect however, one of the nine tails of chakra intercepted the fist. Quickly pulling back and assessing the now burnt flesh on his hand, Hiruzen eyed the tails of chakra that had been previously swishing around lazily behind the blond warily.
"Do you know why you're here?" He asked suddenly.
"Hmmm... No. I don't think I do." Naruto said. The Hokage heard the tone of amusement in his voice, and saw the twinkle of mischief in his eyes. But there was something else in his eyes too. He couldn't quite pin it down, but it seemed to be anger. Or more correctly, fury.
"Don't play games. You know why you're here Kyuubi." He said.
Naruto chuckled. "You know... if you call someone something something for long enough, they may just become it..." The blond trailed off, letting the Hokage stir for a second before he spoke again. "Fortunately for you, they only called me a demon, not the Kyuubi..."
Done with talking, the Hokage motioned to inoichi, who stepped forward and laid a hand on Naruto's head. Sarutobi noticed that the tails of chakra did not react at all, aside from a few beginning to stray towards the arm almost absentmindedly.
-Naruto's mindscape-
Inoichi opened his eyes, finding himself in a large sewer. "What... Where the hell? This isn't his subconscious... is it?" He looked around again. Most peoples subconscious were just white spaces with something to represent memories. Sometimes they had a different color scheme, but this... this wasn't normal.
He shook his head and continued on, determined to find out the sudden change in the jinchuuriki. He had only taken a few steps when he was suddenly pulled down a hallway by some invisible force. At the end of the hallway the room suddenly expanded, becoming so wide and so tall that he couldn't see the top of sides. What he could see however, was the giant cage with the kanji for seal on a piece of paper attached to it.
Realising where he was and that it was probably in his best interest to leave, he turned around to do just that, only to find a smooth wall. There was no sight of the entrance he had just come through.
There was a deep chuckling that echoed all around the room, chilling Inoichi to his bones. "Oh come on. It's been eight years since I had a real conversation. I'm not gonna give up someone that just walks into my cage.
"Tell me, mindwalker, why I shouldn't just consume your minds essence right now. It would be easy, just pull you in with my youkai, then consume you."
"I'm not trying to be an ass here or anything, but that would probably be a bad idea." A new voice spoke up, one a bit more familiar to the blond haired man. He looked over to see Naruto, without his nine chakra tails this time. "I mean, I don't think that the hokage would appreciate it if we just turned his number one mind expert into a vegetable."
The way that the eight year old talked about ending his very minds existence so nonchalantly chilled Inoichi to the bone. He had seen the boy before, when he had gone to meet Ino after school. He had always been so carefree. But this boy that was before him now, was not the same. He looked at him, not as someone to respect or even as an equal, but as a collection of parts. Organs, muscles, fat, and not anything more. Like his life was meaningless. He had only seen the look in some of the more unstable ninja he had come across in his time.
The voice from before sighed, then continued speaking. "Fine... but the next fool to wander into my territory..." The voice wandered off, leaving the threat hanging in the air.
Naruto growled, a primal sound emanating from deep in his throat. "This isn't your territory. It's mine."
A short laugh was all that was heard from the first voice. Inouchi, deciding that now would be as good a time as any, spoke. "So... I'm assuming that you're the Kyuubi?"
"Got it in one." Naruto said. "Now, get the hell out of my head." Inoichi found himself being thrust out of the adolescents mindscape.
-I&T Department, Cell 9-
The Hokage watched as the rooms two non ANBU occupants' eyes snapped open, almost in sync.
"So? How deep is the Kyuubi's influence?" He asked Inoichi.
"As far as I can tell, there is none. His minds version of himself is completely intact, and seems to have no real connection to the Kyuubi whatsoever. Even the chakra tails, which I'm assuming that the Kyuubi controls, are not present in his minds form." The Yamanaka clan head answered.
"Hmmm. So the personality change is just that, not caused by the Kyuubi?"
"Exactly. Well, actually, the Kyuubi might have influenced the change, it is a being centered around negative emotion if our previous jinchuuriki's reports are correct. It could have very well helped the personality change along, but, fundamentally, he has no evidence of the Kyuubi influence."
The sandaime turned to Naruto and frowned. "So... what caused such a change then, Uzumaki?"
"I got a fucking bouquet of flowers in the mail." He replied sarcastically, rolling his eyes as he did so. "What do you think? The last two people that I thought might be nice to me just pretty plainly that they thought I was a demon."
Inoichi nodded, having seen it in many ninja before, just not any as young as Naruto. They endured a long streak of depressing events, then one big one pushes them too far, resulting in major change in their outlook on life, as well as a large change in their personally.
Before the Hokage could retort to the boy, Inoichi spoke up. "So, tell me Naruto. Do you feel any hatred to the village."
Naruto snorted. "I hate them almost as much as they do me."
"And do you want to betray the village."
Naruto stayed silent for a moment, his eyes losing focus as he both contemplated the question and spoke to his literal inner demon. "No. Despite the fact that I have received nothing but scorn from this villages population, it would be better to not have to run as a Nuke-nin to another village, where I would be treated much the same way."
"And what about revenge, do you wish to harm the people of this village?"
This time Naruto answered immediately. "Of course. This village is filled with bigots and fools. However... I am willing to make a compromise with you. I will tolerate anyone who does not directly harm me as long as I can kill those that try. If you decline, and attempt to keep me locked up, I will not hesitate to use the Kyuubi's power to burn this village. I may not destroy it all before you stop me, but trust me when I say that many more will die if you don't accept my offer."
The Hokage grimaced. He didn't want to outright give in to the demands of the child, as doing so would make him appear weak, and easier to control in any later discussions, but denial of the offer would be disastrous. After a few short minutes of contemplation, he decided. "On one condition. You will become a part of the active shinobi forces at the age of twelve."
Naruto grinned ferally. "I thought that went without saying. Not every job lets you go on killing rampages."
Ignoring the fact that ninja almost never went on such rampages, Hiruzen nodded. "Then I can agree. You will be released immediately, and allowed to kill any who directly assault you after I make this well known. I don't want someone to die needlessly because of a lack of knowledge of our agreement. Naruto only nodded in response. "Good. ANBU, please escort Uzumaki-san out of the prison. See to it that he doesn't kill anyone on his way home please."
His task done, Inoichi bowed to the elderly man and left the room, heading to see to other prisoners of the leaf.
"Neko, I need you to deliver a message to Itachi-san. His mission for tonight is called off. We have a different solution." The Hokage said.
"I was unaware that the weasel had a job tonight, Hokage-sama." The cat masked ANBU said.
"No, you wouldn't. Now, deliver the message to him please, Neko. It is of the utmost importance that he receives this message before nightfall."
"Hai, Hokage-sama." The ANBU woman disappeared in a shunshin.
Sarutobi turned and left, returning to his normal duties as Hokage.
A/N: Hoped that you guys liked it. Sorry again if it felt rushed. Sorry if it seems kind of boring right now too, I should be adding some action in next chapter.
Oh, and incase you couldn't tell, Itachi's mission was the uchiha massacre. I'll go into more detail about that next chapter.
And remember, Vote! Just as a side note, even if they are not voted into the pairing, most of the characters will still appear in the story, and have some connection to Naruto.
