Chapter 4

"Stupid, stupid, stupid," yelled Naruto over and over as he hit his head repeatedly. "Now, now little one," said the fox. The fox or rather the spirit of the Kyuubi stood in front of him with her head tilted to the side, "don't beat your self up child. Anyone would react the way you did. Those brothers are messing with you."

"But not everyone would jump them and fuck them to death. Not to mention, I'm in heat. It's hard. You saw me last night. GOD! I almost didn't make it to my room," replied Naruto. He slid down, his back facing the tree, then pushed his face into his knees.

Kyuubi walked over to him and sat next to him, placing her head on his shoulder, "kit I want going to say anything, but if you really want at least one, you need to tell them. The oldest Itachi," commented the fox.

Naruto nodded miserably.

"He knows something does he not," Asked Kyuubi.

Again Naruto nodded, "yeah, he was with an Akatsuki; one of his missions was to capture me. He knows about you, but that doesn't mean that he likes me does it," he mumbled, sinking deeper in to his depression. Kyuubi nodded and closed the connection. In the trees above unknown to the pair below, a lone figure stood among the leaves.

Meanwhile:

Itachi and Sasuke where cleaning. Itachi knew that Naruto was the Kyuubi or at least it was onside him. He had been curious about wither Sasuke knew as well or if he, like every young ninja in the village was left in the dark about it. In his opinion he thought that his younger brother should know especially since Sasuke, like himself was in love with the Kyuubi carrier.

"Hey Sasuke, do you know about Naruto," he asked. Sasuke looked up and raised an eyebrow, "know what?"

"About him being the carrier," said the elder brother. Sasuke gave a confused look. "You didn't know that Naruto is the Kyuubi carrier," stated Itachi surprised, "Surly they told team seven about him," he stated aloud while thinking, 'I mean after all that's happened in the past with the Akatsuki.'

Sasuke's head shot up mouth standing agape.
At that moment Itachi sneezed. 'Some one must be talking about me' thought Itachito himself. He looked back at Sasuke seeing him sneeze as well.

"I think someone's talking about us" stated Sasuke wryly. Itachi merely nodded. Sasuke's face went back serious, "you mean Naruto has the Kyuubi no Kitsune inside him," he asked as he slumped in his chair, "that explains everything," he muttered to himself.

Once again Itachi sneezed, 'god who's talking about me', he sneered in his mind. He was about to say something to his younger brother when a howl of pain ripped through the forest that made the house shake. Without a word both brothers ran in the direction the sound, with one thing in mind, Naruto.

Back to Naruto and Kyuubi:

Naruto stayed like that for a while. Not picking up his head he heard his attacker before he struck. Leaves on the tree that Naruto and the fox sat under fell to the ground. Kyuubi growled and looked up. Just as the attacker stuck, Naruto jumped out of the way and rolled to a stand.

Pulling his shuriken he got into a solid stance. The attacker stood tall as he landed on his feet. Kyuubi stood at Naurto's side. Now her form was solid.

The mystery man chuckled at the sight of them, "do you think you can protect him Ane (1)," asked the man arrogantly, as he walked into the clearing where the sunlight came though the trees.
Kyuubi gasped when she was saw what the attacker looked like. The man had short ice blue hair. He was taller then Naruto, his muscles more developed. On his head were fox ears the same color as his hair. He also had a blue tail. He wore a more traditional outfit then most ninja.
"Ao (2)," whispered Kyuubi. Naruto looked at his mother, trying to understand.

"Ane, do you? Can you protect your kit from me? Heat I can smell it. Ahhh… he will be mine," said Ao. Kyuubi jumped in front of Naruto and growled, "Ao you will never touch him. You'll die before you have the chance to claim him," she lunged at him and Ao dodged. Ao smirked, and Naruto shuddered. Even if didn't say, it Naruto was afraid. Afraid of Ao, his heat, afraid for his mother. Naruto shook his head to clear unwanted thoughts. Ao turned to face his to Ane as claws formed on his hands. He walked towards Kyuubi: She stood now in her human form. She had long red hair that was pulled into a ponytail (A/N its like the one Kikyo wears) she like her brother she wore a traditional outfit.
Naruto had enough, "Koori Arano no Jutsu (3)," he muttered. Hitting Ao in the back, he stumbled and growled, turning on Naruto.

"Your going to pay for that boy! You will respect me as your mate," he growled. Moving too fast for Naruto to see, Ao ran and hit Naruto head on with his claws, cutting his stomach badly. Instinctively Naruto's hand went to the wound. The claws went all the way through.

"Looks like I over did it," said Ao as Naruto fell to his knees, wide eyed. Naruto looked at Kyuubi before closing his eyes, and falling on his stomach. Kyuubi ran to Naruto and fell to her knees. She lifted his body into her arms as tears rolled down her face. She howled a grieving painful howl that ripped through the skies. A few seconds later bother Sasuke and his ani (4) arrived. They came to a halt when they saw Naruto's fallen form and the crying woman that held him. The sound of laughter brought the brothers attention to Ao.
"Did you do this?" growled Itachi. Sasuke just stared at Naruto. He walked over to the boys body and fell to his knees. Kyuubi looked at him with red eyes. Sasuke put two fingers on his neck, praying for there to be a pulse. Sasuke's eyes snapped open, and grinned, "alive."

"What," choked out Kyuubi.

"He's alive," shouted Sasuke, "Itachi he's alive!"

Itachi nodded and got into a stance, "Maguma Heimen no Jutsu (5)," yelled Itachi. Fire surrounded Ao. Ao started screaming, unlike Kyuubi who was fire, Ao was ice. The flame faded and Ao was on the ground.

"Ane, there will be others, until he has been claimed," he murmered with his last breath.

Itachi walked over to Naruto and the others and knelt down to him. He did some hand signs and his hands showed green light, he started healing Naruto. After the wound was healed Itachi sat all the way down and wiped the sweat from his brow. "We need to talk," stated Itachi seriously, and Kyuubi nodded.

Ane- Older Sister
Ao- Blue
Koori Arano no Jutsu- Ice Wasteland Technique
Ani- Older Brother
Maguma Heimen no Jutsu- Magma Plane Technique