I am sorry for such a long wait, to be honest I did almost forget about this fic. It has been such a long time, but I hope to be better and update this fic more often. Also by the end of today I'm changing the fic name to Watashi o matte (Waiting for me), it fits better. Hope you all enjoy what I have so far!

Beta read by Kuro Mitsu!

Chapter 3: Like falling

You'd never see the stars like these on a normal night, or at least Kyuubi had never noticed them like he had now. Legends say that if you wish upon a star hard enough the gods would grant it to you. He had many wishes, but he didn't know if they would ever come true…

Kyuubi was sitting at the edge of the camp away from everyone else, just watching the dark sky above him and wondering why he had never noticed the simple beauty of things. He guessed he had a bigger appreciation of these things now, especially after meeting that human. Why that human elicited such 'emotions' in him he didn't know.

The Kitsune general bit his bottom lip at the thought of the little blonde human, such an exotic little creature; too bad that their fight had been cut short so suddenly. Something had happened at the other side of the battlefield, which meant that the human ran away to help whoever was in trouble. Such a caring trait he found admirable, even if he also felt slightly slighted by the human by being ignored like that.

In the end Kyuubi had become bored of standing there doing nothing. So he had also left. His head filled with nothing but the blonde-haired man.

This battle had ended now, literally coming to a standstill with too many tired and wounded soldiers on either side. There was no point in going on. Right now they were all resting and getting healed, while he himself was…

"Are you listening to me?"

…was getting his precious ears talked off.

Kyuubi looked down at the irritated wolf in front of him; even since he had walked off the battlefield Fugaku had not been happy. He had followed Kyuubi and had been berating and shouting at him for at least two hours. Telling him off about how irresponsible he was, that he should have helped out more, how he should have simply ended the battle instead of playing around with a simple human.

The Kitsune didn't reply; how was he meant to explain that he was having fun to someone so serious? Fugaku wouldn't understand. He always acted like he had a stick up his ass.

The wolf's shoulders dropped; he sighed and wiped his face in an act of defeat. "What are you doing, Kyuubi? Just what the hell are you doing?" he asked, looking so tired. "We could have won; we could have finally ended this war…"

Kyuubi stared at him for a while, but he didn't answer which only managed to aggravate the ookami more. Fugaku growled angrily; he kicked some random pebbles and stomped off back to the campsite, leaving Kyuubi alone again. The Kitsune sighed, he knew he should have replied to Fugaku but he couldn't explain himself. He wasn't the type to simply fight without reason, and if it meant he could see the little human again then he would hold back from the bloodshed.

He turned back to look up at the stars again, trying to relax. Sighing as a cool breeze ruffled his loose locks, carrying with it something special.

Something familiar… something very human. His little human…

Kyuubi turned to look back at the camp, but the scent was downwind so the demons in the camp shouldn't be able to smell the human. With a grin on his face he went towards the edge of the ravaged forest where the scent emanated from. He tensed the muscles in his thighs, concentrating chakra to them, and jumped inside the dead foliage. Sprinting past the scraggily trees, jumping upon branches, simply letting the scenery zoom past him.

It didn't take the redhead long; he could cover vast distances in a matter of minutes. His sharp eyes noticed how the skeletal trees seem to space out; he was reaching the other side so he slowed down until he was only walking. He must be close to the human territory, the stench of their flesh and blood was stinking up all around this area, but there seemed to be a barrier around it. Kyuubi noticed the talismans scattered around the perimeter; it would keep him out, but he could still watch and listen.

He saw the little human there, his little human. His blonde hair a little dull in the darkness, but his blue eyes still smouldered with that inner fire that sent tremors down Kyuubi's spine.

Yet the little human seemed angry about something, furious in fact, pacing up and down, stomping his legs on the ground, scowling and snarling whispered words.

"They can't expect me to do this, not now! Of all the things that they ask of me, why this?" the blonde snapped.

"Having to make me go through this, worse, forcing her to comply. Tch, for the good of the human race, my ass! How can they ask me to marry her!" he shouted, wringing his hands through his spiky hair.

'Marriage'? So it seemed like the little human was being forced into something he didn't want, a binding contract with another human. For some reason the thought of it enraged him. He felt it in the pit of his stomach, a boiling rage that was just about spilled over. Who was this pitiful thing to lay claim on this man? No one else would be worthy, no one else would deserve him!

Kyuubi shook his head, trying to get rid of those thoughts; he shouldn't think like that about a stupid little human. Humans were weak, they broke so easily… but this little creature wasn't, and it was his strength that the Kitsune general wanted to possess to eat. Eating up his chakra, letting the taste filter through his tongue. It was exquisite and new, enticing his senses, flaring up his emotions and in so bringing him to new excitement.

This little human belonged to him, and he would kill that bitch if she got in the way!

He didn't notice how his chakra flared up, but the blonde did.

Suddenly the blonde stopped his pacing and turned to look in the direction Kyuubi was hiding; he saw how the human's body tensed as he detected the foreign chakra just behind those skeletal trees. Blue eyes squinting through the darkness, but even without any foliage the forest was dense, not that it being nighttime helped. The darkness blanketed around him, he looked from side to side, his hand going into his pocket to retrieve a kunai, gripping the cool metal between his fingers.

"Come out, I know you are here!" he shouted out into the darkness.

"I'd be disappointed if you didn't…" came the cool reply.

The blonde gasped when he saw the figure rise from the shadows, even at nighttime his ruby-red hair and eyes seemed to glow. It was that demon Kyuubi if he remembered; did he follow him here? did he want a fight? Minato wondered if he could fight the demon off.

That last battle with the Kitsune had drained him to the point of collapse; it was only because he heard Jiraiya calling him for help that had saved him. If he hadn't gotten out of there… he might have died. Even now he hadn't fully recovered yet, so if this demon wanted to fight there would be no way he could defend himself properly. But he couldn't show his weakness; who knew what the Youkai would do to the camp if he was defeated.

Instantly he went into a fighting stance, raising his hands in defense position; he didn't really think he had enough energy to go on the offensive.

Kyuubi could smell the weakness coming off the male, he wasn't in any shape to fight. But something about his stubborn behavior, the willpower he exhibited, got the Kitsune excited even more, everything about him did. If the human was willing to fight, then they would fight. Yet they couldn't do that here, not so close to the human camp, it would only raise suspicion, and Kyuubi only wanted the attention of this human, not the others.

"If you want to fight I know a better place than this; come," he beckoned Minato to follow him.

The general turned around to leave; he could feel the hesitancy in the human, the sweet uncertainty that lingered over him. Yet again just like Kyuubi thought the courage that the human felt overpowered his sense of self-preservation, an act which most would see as stupidity, but the fox found it endearing. He led the blonde through the dense forest, making sure to keep his pace slow so that the male could keep up easily. When he felt the human getting too tired he would wordlessly stop to let him rest; it might seem odd to other demons how much compassion he had for this little fleshy creature. He wasn't exactly known for showing sympathy towards anyone.

He watched wordlessly as the blonde man cupped his hands in a cool brook to drink water; he couldn't help but think that part of the weakness that humans held could be a strength. This determination of his was refreshing.

The blonde was worn out, but he didn't want to stop. He had to get the youkai further away from the human camp. "How much further is it?" the blonde asked, his breathing heavy and laboured.

"Just beyond that outcrop, there is a clearing that overlooks a cliff. It will give us privacy," he pointed to his right.

"Then we should go before the sun rises," Minato replied, standing up wearily.

He was tired, he didn't want to go through with this, but he didn't think he could turn back now. From the one fight he had with the demon he knew that the Kitsune was unpredictable, his fighting style tied in straight with his personality, like a wildfire, ravaging everything in front of it. Minato felt that this fight would probably kill him; he didn't think he had a chance against this youkai, just that he had to try.

So he followed him further through the forest, past the untamed scraggly trees and bushes until they finally reached the clearing. It was a breathtaking sight. The sound was deafening, a roar of a powerful waterfall, and the sheer drop of the cliffs leading to an emerald forest beneath. Minato had never seen land like this, the lightning country was more dry and rocky filled with canyons, such vegetation didn't grow there.

"Where is this?"

"Konohagakure, the village hidden amongst the leaves, or as you would call it..."

"Demon country," Minato whispered in astonishment.

He heard the Kitsune demon give a cruel chuckle. "A crude and simple name, but it's not like it isn't true."

Minato was outraged he was trapped here, the bastard fox had tricked him. Luring him away from the human camp and right into the midst of enemy territory. He curled his fingers into a fist and aimed it at the fox, catching him by surprise. The blonde relished the feel of his fist making contact with soft skin as the fox stumbled back with the force of his attack.

But the general caught himself, giving a vicious growl towards the human and swiping at him in retaliation.

"What the hell?" he growled angrily.

"You bastard, you tricked me!" Minato shouted, quickly forming a jutsu so that a swirling blue ball was in his hand, and charged at the fox.

Kyuubi barely managed to doge it, but the sheer force of the attack nicked at his side, shredding his kimono and cutting him deep in his side. The fox hissed angrily, charging burning chakra to his hands, but Minato was quicker, ducking under the fox's hand and surging up trying to force the pure chakra into the Kyuubi's stomach. But the fox saw the move, grabbing the blonde's arms, pushing them away from his body and swinging him around so that the blonde's back was against his chest.

"Weak little human…" he whispered. "Think you can win?"

Minato lashed back, elbowing the demon in the chest, knocking the air out of the Kitsune. "I'm not weak!" he shouted, taking on a defensive stance again.

Kyuubi clutched his chest, already feeling a bruise forming there. The redhead couldn't help but grin; he didn't know what brought on this sudden attack, but it only managed to excite him further. His blood was literally boiling, thrilling its song so loudly in his ears that he couldn't hear anything else. The lust had to be appeased, and his prey was just waiting for him to sink his teeth into. To taste that human blood on his tongue, and fill his mouth with the tasty substance.

The blonde gulped when he noticed the feral grin on the demon's face.

He almost didn't see the next attack, the fox moved so quickly his eyes couldn't keep up. The punch to his gut left him winded, he was thrown so far back that he was almost thrown off the cliff. But he managed to catch himself against one of the rocks, his shoulders burning with the slam.

Minato hissed in pain; he coughed up some blood, clutching his stomach in pain. He shot a glare at the grinning fox in front of him, growing angrier. He pressed his hands together, fingers moving in rapid forming to reveal the seals on his wrists. There was a loud poofing sound and the smoke dispersed to reveal the two katanas in his hands. He leaned forward, gathering chakra to his feet and running towards the Kitsune with high speed.

Kyuubi fluidly avoided all the swings, letting his body twist and turn, his hand sweeping to the side to the metal aimed at him. He ducked down low and under-swiped him, knocking the blonde off his feet. The redhead moved quickly straddling the human, grabbing his wrists to pin the other to the ground. Minato struggled against him, trying to lift his legs up to overthrow the demon but he couldn't.

He was weak.

The human cursed, but he soon gave up. His limbs feeling as if they were being weighed down by lead. Minato glared up at the demon above him, hating the smug sneer that stretched on his pretty face. Ruby red hair cascading down the sides of his face, fanning around them in a shimmer of red. He felt his breathing shudder when he suddenly noticed how enthralling the effect was on the demon.

Such a cruel, beautiful creature, surrounded by the glow of the moon.

"Are you going to kill me?" he said between laboured breaths. Everything hurt; a quick death would be nice.

The blonde had heard about how demons left their victims alive while they feasted on the entrails. He'd rather not go through that.

The fox looked him up and down. "Maybe."

"If you're going to kill me then just do it," he replied with determination.

The smile was off Kyuubi's face now; he looked at those blazing sapphire blue eyes and considered it. Actually killing the little human. He didn't think he could though, being around him was just too much fun. He lifted the blonde's wrists and slammed them against the ground to dislodge his grip on the katanas; the metal clattered against the dusty ground. Slowly he sat up from the human, taking his time to stand up from the blonde, and stepping away from him.

Minato watched in confusion as the Kitsune youkai slowly walked away from him, wondering if the demon was simply trying to trick him in some way. But the fox paused only a few steps from him and turned around to look at him, something odd glittering in his red eyes.

"Consider this an invitation, we should see each other soon," he said, walking away from him and into the forest.

Minato frowned, why would he want to see that damn demon ever again?

He tried to sit up, his wrists feeling weak from when they were slammed down. They were shaking. Minato looked down at his hands, but then he noticed that it wasn't actually his hands that were shaking but the ground. Minato looked around confused, noticing the shakes getting stronger, then he saw the cracks spreading around him growing rapidly. The cliff was unstable, it was going to fall apart.

He tried to scramble up but his chakra levels were so low that he could hardly manage it, and fell down. Minato panicked that he couldn't get up. He heard before it actually happened, the sounds of the rocks cracking as the ground gave way underneath him. Minato watched as suddenly everything seemed to rush past him, with only the stars above him.

He was falling, and he quickly realized that he had no energy to stop save himself.

He was going to die.

So Minato closed his eyes, simply waiting for the impact. Instead, he felt like he was wrapped in something warm, like someone was holding him. He relished the feel, wondering if his brain was trying to give him a few moments of bliss before it was ripped away from him. So when he opened his eyes he was surprised; instead of seeing a star-filled sky...

He saw red.

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