During the week Hinata and Neji had taken Kyuubi out to walk around the village and introduce him to people. They decided in public they call him Kyuu, so as not to freak any of the villagers out. Kyuubi didn't like this too much, but went along with it.
But, Naruto was starting to get stir crazy. Unlike Kyuubi, who could go outside the Hyuuga compound and walk around. Naruto could only go out under the watch of one of his friends or sensei's, but all of them had been so busy this week that no one had taken him out.
" AAAHHHH! If I don't get out of here today I'll probably Kitsune no Hi they next Hyuuga that glares at me." Naruto said frustrated
" Well aren't you glad were here then dope." Sasuke said walking over the bridge to the Hyuuga garden
" Teme, Sakura-chan you've come to save me. Right?" Naruto asked happily
Sakura giggled at his antics, " Hai, Naruto. Tsunade-sensei asked us to come and take you out. So we're going to head over to the training ground and let you run around the forest for a while. Since Sasuke-kun and I are going to be training there today."
" YATTA!" Naruto said happily jumping up and down, " It about time you guys came and got me."
" Yeah yeah, just shrink for us will ya, so Sakura can carry you." Sasuke said
Since learning to control his kitsune chakra he had decided to become larger instead of looking like a fox kit. So now he just look like a normal adult fox. Naruto started to shrink, but instead of jumping into Sakura outstretched arms. He jumped onto Sasuke shoulder and sat there.
" And what do you think you are doing?" Sasuke asked raising an eyebrow at him
" Ridding." Naruto said smiling
Sasuke rolled his eyes, but didn't do anything else, but start walking. Sakura was beside of him pouting that she wasn't able to carry Naruto in his kit form.
As they walked though the village to get to the training areas outside of the gate the group could hear some of the villagers talking about Naruto.
" See that?" someone said
" I can't believe my eyes and IT'S with the Uchiha boy no less." Another said
" I heard from Kome that the Hyuuga's were keeping one on the Hokage's orders." Another said
" It's a shame. Bad luck will follow them from now on." Someone else said
" Guess Kyuubi was right. He really did need to take me with him to see the true nature of the villagers." Naruto whispered
" Who cares about them? They aren't ninjas, so what do they know, but only fear since they can't protect themselves." Sasuke replied
" True, but you would have thought they still wouldn't hold a grudge on a kitsune kit." Sakura said to them
As the group finally reached there training area Naruto jumped off Sasuke's shoulder and was running around the area happy to be in a wide-open space.
" Naruto how are you able to change forms now?" Sakura asked
" Huh? Oh Kyuubi's been teaching me how to control my kitsune chakra better." Naruto told him
" Why is he doing that?" Sasuke asked surprised the former fox would be helping him
" Um we've had a couple of incidents the first few days I was there." Naruto said now standing still his ears twitching back and forth
" Like what?" Sakura asked
But she wasn't answered as Naruto's ears continued to move and he closed his eyes and focused on the sounds he heard.
Suddenly he opened his eyes and smiled, " I'll see you guys later." Naruto said bolting off into the forest
" Dope stay where I can read your charka's afterimage at least." Sasuke shouted to him
" Hai!" Naruto shouted back as he disappeared in the forests shadows
" But he didn't answer me." Sakura said sadly
" He didn't want to mention it." Sasuke said and Sakura looked at him worried, " If you're that worried about it Sakura, just go ask Hinata or Neji. I'm sure one of them will tell you. Anyways did we come her to spar or you worry about the dope?"
" You just want to spar to make up for me beating you during the sparing tournament." Sakura said smiling
" Huh." Sasuke said as he moved into a Tai-jutsu stance
Sakura reached into her medical pack and pulled out her fingerless gloves and pulled them on.
As Naruto entered the forest he shrunk back down to his kit form, so if any predators tried to attack him. He'd be able to get into small areas unlike his big form, but that's not what he was running to.
He smiled happily at what he heard, " I really thought there weren't any left."
As Naruto ran for another 30 minutes he finally reached a rather large and well-hidden opening. In said opening were two fox kits. One was black with white tips and was the size of puppy Akamaru and the other was white with black tips and was a couple of fett larger than the white.
" Yin, Yang come over here it's almost lunch time." Naruto heard a male's voice say
As they stopped wrestling and rolling around on each other they ran over to the creature that had said their name. An adult fox emerged from the treetops. He was moss green in color and his eyes were golden.
" TOU-SAN!" the shouted said happily
" You can come out now." The father fox said looking to where Naruto was hidden
As Naruto came out from the bushes shadows he could see the fox's eyes grow wide with shock.
" A Golden Kitsune." The fox said
" Hai." Naruto said back
" It's been many years since I saw one of us of golden color. Not since our leader's kit." the fox said
Flashback
It was the first weekend since they change had happened to both Naruto and Kyuubi. Before they headed to bed the two were now talk about what happened and Kyuubi would tell Naruto about what he thought about going out with Hinata and Neji into the village.
" So how had it been going amongst the Ningen?" Naruto teased this night
" Alright I guess. I mean they really don't know who I am, so they aren't really showing their true nature. Then again you aren't with us either." Kyuubi said
" Yeah I wish someone would come and get me out of the compound. There is only so much you can do in the gardens till you start to get bored to death. Though I have been training myself more in kitsune jutsus that's about all I can do." Naruto said boredom lacing his voice
" I'm sure one of your friends will come soon. It seems they've all been extremely busy with mission and the Onna and Sukebei are working on how to change us back still." Kyuubi said as he moved over to a drawer and picked up his pajamas
He moved over to the adjoining bathroom to change. Having now gotten use to how to put on human clothing he didn't need Naruto to go with him anymore. Long silence engulfed the room as Kyuubi left and Naruto sat.
" Hey Kyuubi." Naruto said loudly so Kyuubi could hear him from the bathroom
Kyuubi opened to door to show he had finished changing, " Humm?"
" Why did you do it?" Naruto asked
Kyuubi looked at him upset and sighed, " I should have know that one was coming soon." As he rubbing his hand on the top of his head, " Come over to the bed kit and I'll tell you why it happened. I think you'll understand me, and why I'm like the way I am to Ningen, a little bit better after I tell you this." Kyuubi said as he proceeded to sit with his back to the wall as Naruto jumped up and settled up near him
Kyuubi reached out and ruffled the fur on his head.
" HEY!" Naruto said annoyed that everyone was doing that to him
" I use to be what you Ningen would consider a Kage…." Kyuubi started Naruto looked up at him shocked by his wordsEnd Flashback
" You're from Kyuubi's tribe aren't you?" Naruto asked
The adult fox smile and nodded at Naruto, who decided to show him his true form. As Naruto allowed his form to grow so did his tails and soon he was the size of a large wolf with nine tails swaying behind him.
" Ooooh! Tou-san it's a Kyuubi." The black one said
" That it is Yin." her father told him
" I thought you said they were all dead?" the white one questioned his father annoyed he lied to then
" I thought they were Yang." his father told her
" They were." Naruto said
" So what are you then?" Yin asked
" I'm a little different." Naruto said smiling
" Yin, Yang, go grab you Kaa-san and tell her we have a visitor. No telling her he's a Kyuubi though, I want to surprise her." The green fox said
" You take all the fun out of stuff Tou-san." Yin said as they headed off
" My name is Sage and my wife when comes she is Luna. Might I ask your name Ningen?" Sage asked
Naruto was again shocked that the fox could tell he was or use to be human.
" Uzumaki, Uzumaki Naruto." Naruto said
Sage looked him up and down and nodded, " Then that's how you are like this, Vessel of Kyuubi."
" So you did know what happened to him?" Naruto asked
" We might have been small kits when it happened, but one does not forget something like that." Sage said
Naruto nodded understanding his words, " They're coming back."
Sage nodded also hearing his children's movements though the trees.
As the group jumped down the mother gasped in shock.
" Sage a Kyuubi?" Luna said happily
" Hello. I'm Naruto." Naruto said to her
" It's the vessel Luna." Sage told her
" But golden?" Luna said confused
Naruto smiled and laughed, " Yeah Kyuubi's confused over that one too. Thought I'd be orange or red."
The two adults nodded, " So how long will you stay with us?" Luna asked
Naruto looked back where he was come from, " When my friends come and get me."
" Ningen?" Sage asked worried
" Hai, but they are friends to kitsune too. They won't hurt you if they do see you." Naruto said hoping not to frighten them off
Sage and Luna looked at each other worried, but they children Yin and Yang decided since there was not another fox to play with they'd go for it.
" BANZAI!" Yin said as she jumped into the air and landed on Naruto's back
The force caused Naruto to lose his footing and plop to the floor.
" YIN!" Luna said now worried Naruto would be mad
Naruto though started to laughed, " So you want to wrestle huh?" Naruto asked
He shrunk down to Yin and Yang's size not giving any mind to Sage and Luna anymore.
" You asked for it!" Naruto said as he ran after Yang
" Aaaaahhhhh! Yang, help me!" Yin said
" Don't worry Imouto I'll save you!" Yang said as she started to run behind Naruto and chase him
Sage and Luna laughed at the three playing around.
" More like a kitsune than Ningen." Luna said to Sage
" Hai, though from the way I saw how that village of his treated and still treats him it's a wonder he's still sane." Sage said
" Friends." Naruto said hearing their words
" Nani?" Sage asked looking at Naruto
Naruto stopped as Yang ran into his back and Yin looking behind her ran into a small tree.
" My friends, if it wasn't for them I would have gone insane by now." Naruto said happily
" NARUTO?" a females voice shouted
" DOPE? WHERE ARE YOU?" a males voice said
" Who's that?" Yin and Yang asked together
" That would be some of my friends. My teammates to be exact." Naruto said
Soon Sasuke and Sakura had come through the forest brush and were amazed when they came into a large opening in the dense forest.
" Sakura-chan! Teme! You found me!" Naruto said happily
Sasuke walked over to Naruto totally ignoring the other foxes in the area and hit Naruto on the head, " I told you to stay where I could see your chakra afterimage. Not halfway in the middle of Konoha's forest."
Naruto paw rubbed his head, " Teme I heard the kitsune and came to see them. Kyuubi will be happy when I tell him." pointing to the family of foxes now all together looking like they were about to run away at anytime.
" Naruto I don't think they want us to be here." Sakura said worried at how tense the foxes were
Naruto looked over at them and smiled. Luna and Sage relaxed at this.
" Don't worry I get hit all the time by them." Naruto said smiling to them
Yin and Yang came running back over running around Sasuke and Sakura.
" Naruto are these your friends you were telling us about?" Yin asked
" Hai." Naruto said
" The one with the pink hair is Sakura-chan and the one with black is Sasuke." Naruto said to the kits
" They can talk too?" Sakura asked shocked
" It's a power think Sakura-chan." Naruto said, " Sage if I come out again. I'll see if I can find you guys."
Sage nodded and him and Luna turned to leave, " Yin, Yang, come one it's time we go eat lunch. We've been here long enough to count it as dinner now." Sage said as the family of foxes took to the trees and disappeared
Sasuke and Sakura stood there shocked that the foxes were traveling by treetop.
" What the?" Sakura said stunned
" Think of then as Ninja Kitsune." Naruto said walking back to the training areas
Sakura just looked as Sasuke who shrugged and they followed Naruto back.
As Naruto got back to the compound with Sasuke and Sakura he couldn't wait to tell Kyuubi the good news.
The kitsune will be happy to hear this. Naruto thought as he ran though the houses halls to their room
As he entered he hear the water running in the bathroom, Shower. Naruto thought as he jumped up on the bed to wait for Kyuubi to exit
As the door opened though, Hinata and not Kyuubi exited the bathroom. Naruto looked at her wide-eyes as she was wrapped in only a towel.
" Na…..Naruto-kun?" Hinata said shocked growing red from head to toe
" Hinata-chan…what are you doing in mine and Kyuubi's room?" Naruto asking confused and shocked by the situation, Not that I mind, since she is rather beautiful. but shook his head
" Gomen Naruto-kun, but the water on my section of the house is off for some reason and this is the only side that works, so Kyuubi told me I should use his." Hinata explained
" Oh ok." Naruto said as he hopped off the bed and went to look for Kyuubi, First I'm going to kill the fur ball for pulling a stunt like that. Then I'll tell him the good news about the other kitsune.
A couple days after the change Naruto had finally told Kyuubi that their link was still formed even if they both had bodies now. So if Naruto or Kyuubi wanted to they could talk to each other though their minds and even feel what the other was feeling.
" Kitsune WHERE ARE YOU!"Naruto thought to the former fox annoyed
" My ya sound flustered kit, is somethin' wrong?" Kyuubi asked laughter in his voice
" Yeah you finally being able to use chakra and shut off the mizu in Hinata's section of the house is my problem, so when I find you get ready for your ass to be handed to you."Naruto told him annoyed
" Really kit was she that bad lookin'?" Kyuubi asked
" T…That doesn't matter. Where are you anyways?" Naruto asked having now run all around the house and not found the fox
" In our room." Kyuubi said amusement in his voice
" Oh HELL NO! He wasn't in there the whole time. Was he?" Naruto questioned as he Shushin to their room
As he entered Kyuubi was sitting on their bed grinning madly.
" I wish I could have seen what happened." Kyuubi said to him
" In your dreams. Hinata-chan will probably avoid me for the rest of my natural life now. THANKS TO YOU!" Naruto said annoyed
" Doubt that." Kyuubi said lowly
" Nani?" Naruto asked not hearing what Kyuubi had said
" Notin' notin'." Kyuubi spoke smiling waving his hand in dismissal
" So how was you day next to tormenting me?" Naruto asked
" Good I guess. I went over to see Obaa and the Sukebei, but they haven't found anything about how to fix this. I don't think they will. I don't even know of anytime this has happened before." Kyuubi said
" Well I did have some really good news for you, but after what you pulled I don't think I'll tell you." Naruto said smiling widely
" Oh come on kit don't be like that." Kyuubi started to whine
Naruto smiled at his action, " They're alive."
Kyuubi looked at him confused, " Who?"
" The kits. They're alive." Naruto said still smiling
Kyuubi looked at him shocked, " Are you sure. I thought they would have all been killed by now?"
Naruto nodded, " The ones I met today were Sage and Luna they have two kits named Yin and Yang. Very appropriate I might add."
" Their color." Kyuubi said guessing
" Yeah. Anyways when Sage saw me he was shocked by my color. Said he hadn't see it since his leaders kit." Naruto said smiling
" Sage? Moss green very wise in Doton and Hikari Jutsu, his wife?" Kyuubi asked
" Luna." Naruto told him again
" Hum…Luna, Luna, Luna. Ah Silver with dark blue eyes uses Suiton and Kage Jutsu. Very strong and kind." Kyuubi said remembering the foxes, " So you met them? They were alright?" Kyuubi asked
Naruto nodded, " They are very strong Kyuubi and have even taught their kits how to travel by treetop."
" I'm glad." Kyuubi said looking outside
Naruto knew after Kyuubi had told him what happened the fox was still worried over the kits he had to leave behind, so hearing this cheered him up.
It had been a couple of days since Naruto had met Sage and his family in the forest. Today Hinata and her team were going out to train and Kurenai had said it was all right to being Naruto along to get out again. Naruto was so happy to get out again to see his new kitsune friends. As the group got to the training ground Hinata set Naruto down and moved over to the other. Since the incident in Naruto and Kyuubi's room Hinata hadn't said a word to him.
Guess she's really mad at me. Naruto thought
" Don't do too far fox-boy." Kiba said
" Like it matters? You or Akamaru could smell me out." Naruto said disappearing into the forest again
" He's right you know." Shino said
" Didn't think he'd think of that." Kiba said back
Hinata giggled at Kiba's words, " Kiba-kun he's smarter than what he lets on to others. Especially when he's in a battle."
Kiba nodded knowing the girl was right.
" So everyone ready? Kiba, Shino you two first and then Hinata you're with me." Kurenai said as the teens nodded
As Naruto ran in the direction he had last met Sage and his family a feeling of dread went though him.
" I don't like this, something's wrong. The forest is too quiet today where it was so full of life the other day." Naruto said to himself
As he reached the clearing he noticed it was torn up and looked like a fight had happened there.
" Now I know something's wrong." Naruto said the feeling overwhelming him
Seeing whoever won left a very clear trail. Naruto followed it as he ran still following the trail he noticed that he was heading back to the village.
" Please don't let me be too late." Naruto said as he sped up starting to use Shushin
As he reached the end of the forest he saw a house and a hut behind it. Three men came walking out of the hut covered in blood and smiling widely.
" Baka kitsunes thinking they could hurt us. Now they know their place." One man said
" Still that male put up a good fight. Nearly took off my arm." The other man said
" He obeyed us after I grabbed his two kits though." The last said as he started to laugh
" Speaking of them what are we going to do with them? They're too small for us to skin like we did their parents." The first said
" Iie." Naruto whispered hearing his words
Swiftly and silently like the ninja he was he moved past the men and into the hut they had just came out of. What he saw nearly made him faint right there. Hanging from two large hooks were the skinned remains of two adult foxes. He looked over at a table and saw the skins lay there the blood still dripping off of them. One was moss green and the other silver.
" I was too late." Naruto said sadly
Then he heard them the two kits were crying and he suddenly heard one yelp like it was in pain. Anger flowed through him at what these men had done to the foxes that were only trying to protect their young. As Naruto left the hut his anger started to causing him to grow in size and by the time he reached where the three men were he was wolf size with nine tails again.
" Ningen you will regret what you did to my friends." Naruto said angrily as his chakra whipped off of him and his wildly thrashing tails.
The three looked behind them as the voice and the man that had been holding Yin dropped her as he looked upon Naruto with fright.
" It's….." he said
" It's….." the other said
" It's…." the last said
" A Kyuubi!" they all said together now scared
" NATO!" Yin said happily as she was dropped and ran over to Naruto, Yang jumped out of the chicken wire cage they had been trapped in following Yin
" You two go to the forest edge." Naruto said to them keeping his eyes on the scared men in front of him
" But you need out help." Yang said surprised at his words
" Don't argue. GO!" Naruto said angrily at them, I'll have to remember to apologize to them later for that.
Naruto shouting at them scared the kits enough that they obeyed him and ran off into the forest, but coming back to watch what Naruto would do to these men that captured them.
" Aniki where is Kaa-san and Tou-san?" Yin asked
Yang knew the answer to his younger sisters question, but didn't know how to tell her, "They're gone Yin." Yang said
" Can we go look for them then?" Yin asked not understanding
Yang shook his head, " I'm sorry Yin, but they're with Inari now."
Yin finally understood and tears started to come from her eyes.
Naruto avenge Tou-san and Kaa-san, Onegai. The two thought as they watched Naruto
" He's just the size of a Ookami. I mean we've killed much bigger than that before. It's not like he the size of the Kyuubi that attacked us." One said regaining his composure
" I'm not even half way to my fully power yet Ningen and if I was I would be much…much…bigger that the Kyuubi that attacked before. You though have dug your own grave for all the animals you senselessly kill." Naruto said to them
" Senselessly, they are a good hunt and better trophies. How can that be senseless." One asked
" Do you use their meat for food or their fur for clothing?" Naruto questioned him
" Why would we do that? That's disgusting living off the forest. I'd rather buy what's sold in the village and have someone else dirty their hand with that." The third man said
" So you senselessly kill." Naruto said his rage getting the better of him as it spike high
Elsewhere in the village Kyuubi was with Tsunade and Jiraiya again trying to figure out how to change back. Suddenly he felt overwhelming anger and sadness. Like a blot going though him Kyuubi instantly stood up and bolted for the window.
" Kyuu what's wrong?" Tsunade asked
" Kit." Kyuubi said
It was then Tsunade and Jiraiya felt Naruto's chakra being release, " What could have happened for him to let out this much? Every ninja in the village is going to feel this." Jiraiya said
And indeed they did. Iruka, who was in the middle of a class feeling the chakra stopped and looked out the window fear lacing his face as he knew this charka's owner. Sasuke and the others all feeling it knew it was Naruto and not Kyuubi, who was releasing the chakra power.
" Akamaru find him." Kiba said as the group stopped their spar and headed off to find their friend
All the rest were also headed for where they were now feeling the charka's power coming from. Even the Anbu were on their way Sai and Yamato worried about Naruto knowing the chakra was coming from him.
As Naruto's power grew again he was now the size of Akamaru, " You will regret what you did to those kitsune that were only trying to protect their kits from you. Since you think that hunting if fun I think I have just the thing for you three." Naruto said a fox sneer on his face, " SHINRIN NO JYOBATSU!"
The men stood there, but nothing happened.
" Hah some Kyuubi you are." One taunted
Naruto still sneering started to fade away, " You will regret what you have done and those words after this is through Ningen."
The men stood there shocked the Kyuubi had disappeared, but suddenly they heard animal noises from all around them. They went to grab their knives, but found out they didn't have them. They grew afraid as the animal noises started to grow close and they moved with their back to each other. Out of the forest came all type of animals, all carnivores with sharp teeth and claws looking very unhappy at them. Cougars, foxes, bears, tiger, wolves, even some eagles, hawks and crows were circling above them.
" I don't like this." One said
" Did either one of you catch what he said before he faded away?" the other asked
His other two friends shook their heads as the animals started to charge forward and dive down on the three clawing, biting and pecking them.
Outside the Gen-jutsu Naruto watched at the men's faces as their expressions changed from confident to scared to pain. Naruto turned and walked away and back to where the two kits were waiting on him.
Yin and Yang had once heard from their father of the jutsu Naruto used and it would avenge their parent the way they wanted them too.
Naruto now stood in front of the two kits, " Get on. I'll take you for a ride."
The two jumped onto Naruto's back as they disappeared into the forest once again. As Naruto left he also dispelled the Gen-jutsu wanting the men alive for Ibiki to interrogate over illegal poaching in Konoha's forest.
About 5 minutes after Yin, Yang and Naruto had left half of the ninja's in Konoha, along with Jiraiya, Tsunade and Kyuubi showed up.
" What's going on?" Tsunade questioned seeing the three men on the floor unconscious with terrified looks on their faces
Kurenai walked up to them and waved her hand in front of them, " They were in a Gen-jutsu that was recently dispelled."
" Kit." Kyuubi said
" He can do Gen-jutsus now too?" Ino asked shocked
" Hai, I've been teachen'em how to use his chakra." Kyuubi said
Ibiki who had also arrived walked around the area feeling like something was off.
Akamaru was winning and barking madly, " Kiba tell him to shut up." Sai said annoyed at his barking
" He said the smell of blood is too much for him and wants to leave. To tell ya the truth I'm getting sick of smelling it myself." Kiba said back to the Anbu
" Blood? Where?" Anko asked
Kiba pointed to the hut, " It's coming from there."
Anko, Tsunade and Jiraiya all headed to the hut, while the other looked in the window of the house.
" Wow these guys like to collect animals." Tenten said seeing all the animal furs, head and figures displayed in the room
" OH MY GOD! Ibiki get over here." Tsunade said shocked by the scene in the hut as Ibiki moved from the house to the hut
" I'm going to kill'em when they wake up." Ibiki growled
" Sai, Yamato, take those three to the interrogation room for Ibiki. Make sure they don't leave the room till he gets there." Tsunade said angrily
" Hai," Sai and Yamato said as they each grabbed one man and another Anbu grabbed the last and disappeared
Kyuubi walked over to her and looked inside he growled at the scene and then saw the fur, Sage, Luna Gomen. I couldn't protect you again, I've failed.
" Where are the kits?" Kyuubi asked
" Kits?" Anko questioned
" Yeah those two had two kits a white and black one." Kyuubi said
Sasuke and Sakura hearing his moved over to the hut, but Kyuubi looked over at them and shook his head. Sakura stayed where she was afraid of what she'd see, but Sasuke went over to the entrance.
" That's why he went ballistic." Sasuke said seeing the gruesome scene
" Gaki?" Jiraiya asked
" Yeah he met them a couple of days ago when we took him out. When we found him he was playing with their kits and were friends with the group." Sasuke explained
" So where is he now though?" Tsunade asked
" Kit where are you?" Kyuubi asked though their link
He could feel the sadness the boy was letting flow to him and knew wherever he was he'd want only a few there.
" Kyuubi the memorial stone." Naruto said after a long pause to Kyuubi's question
Kyuubi went over to Tsunade, " I know where he is, but how he's feeling right now it'd be better if only a couple go with us."
" So who?" Jiraiya asked
" Well you two of course, Sasuke, Sakura, defiantly Hinata she'll probably help the most and Kakashi too." Kyuubi said
" Right you heard him. Sasuke, Sakura, Kakashi, and Hinata come with us. Shikamaru, Ino and Choji I want you to investigate the house and give me a report tomorrow on all you find. Anko and Ibiki you two get the hut and when you're done you can interview your guests." Tsunade said and Anko and Ibiki smiled evilly at the thought of interviewing these three, " Everyone else resume what you were doing, sorry about the scare."
As the others followed Kyuubi they noticed they were heading to the training ground.
" Is he baka someone could see him?" Sasuke asked
" He's upset and not really thinking clearly right now Uchiha. So back off." Kyuubi growled at him
As they got into the area Kyuubi slowed down and walked to Team 8 normal training area.
" He came here?" Kakashi questioned confused
" You'll understand." Kyuubi said
As the group continued walking they reached the memorial stone in front of it on the platform was Naruto still large with Yin and Yang sleeping on his head. He heard a noise and looked up at see Kyuubi with his closest friends and family. He reached up with two of his tails and grabbed the two kit settling them down softly so as not to wake them. Once he was sure they wouldn't wake again he moved towards Kyuubi.
Naruto smiled up at him tears screaming down his fur, " I was too late."
Kyuubi sighed at the boy being so upset over something he couldn't have changed.
" They would have been found eventually kit. It's just the thing are with kitsune." Kyuubi said trying to cheer him up
" KYUUBI THEY SKINNED THEM IN FRONT OF YANG AND HE HAD TO TELL HIS IMOUTO THEIR PARENTS ARE WITH INARI NOW!" Naruto shouted upset and then looked back hoping he didn't wake the two kits
The group was shocked at his knowledge.
" When I get a hold of them…I'm going to skin them." Tsunade said now even more enraged
" Don't bother." Naruto said tuning around and walking back to the kits
" Why?" Kakashi asked
" They've already been clawed, bitten, pecked and even skinned. So they could have it again. If you want to kill them, but it's not my responsibility anymore." Naruto said
" You used the Shinrin no Jyobatsu?" Kyuubi asked shocked the boy could use jutsu with so little training
" what's that?" Sakura asked
" A kitsune jutsu that would be Sannin Level for Ningen. It has the forest punish the one it's used on." Naruto said
" So what does it do?" Sasuke asked
" It depends of what evil the persons done in the forest. It takes that and magnifies it. Since those men poached and killed for sport it dished it back to them from the animals they killed." Kyuubi explained
" They got what they deserved." Naruto said back coldly as he pawed at the kits fur, "Obaa-chan."
" You want to take care of them don't you?" Tsunade asked knowing what he wanted
" They're orphans now like me. Someone has to protect them and with our village the way it is….." Naruto said and looked at her sadly, " Onegai Obaa-chan?"
Tsunade sighed knowing if she refused he's sneak the kit somehow into the Hyuuga Compound, " Alright, Hinata tell Hiashi what happened."
Hinata nodded trying to not let the tears fall from her eyes at Naruto's current state. Suddenly Naruto collapsed and started to shrink back to his kit size.
" NARUTO-KUN!" Hinata said worried as she rushed over to him
Naruto lifted his head up and smiled at her tears in his eyes again, " I'm glad you're not mad at me Hinata-chan."
With that Naruto passed out and Hinata picked him up, " What did he mean by that?"
" I think he's thought you were mad at him since that incident when I let you use our shower."
Hinata squeaked at this, " I'd never….I mean….oh is that what he thought. Oh dear."
Kyuubi laughed at her embarrassment and sadness, " Don't worry about it. It's just how kit is."
Kyuubi walked over and scooping up the two kits so they both rested in his arms as he walked off.
" Hinata when he wakes up I want him, Kyuubi, and those two kit to come to my office." Tsunade said
Hinata nodded and followed Kyuubi back home.
" Sometime I hate my job." Tsunade said rubbing her temples
" Sake?" Jiraiya asked
" About 3 barrels full would be good right about now with all the paperwork those three with Ibiki are going to give me." Tsunade said as she and Jiraiya walked away talking
" Do you think he'll be ok Sasuke-kun?" Sakura asked worried
" I wouldn't worry about Naruto he'll be back to his old self when he wake us." Kakashi said his Icha Icha Book in hand disappearing in a swirl of leaves
" He's right Sakura the dope will be fine." Sasuke said and with the last two left the monument
Two butterflies, one silver and the other green circled the monument and landed disappearing seconds after.
Tou-san – casual for Father
Kaa-san – casual for Mother
Banzai – Hurray
Doton – Earth
Hikari – Light
Suiton – Water
Kage – Shadow
Onegai – Please
Ookami – Wolf
Shinrin no Jyobatsu – Punishment of the Forest
Butterflies – In Japanese mythology the butterfly represents the souls of recently departed dead