Thanks for the reviews guys… well here's the fourth chapter

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"Bold" – jutsus being announced

"Bold Italic" – demon speech

'Normal' – thoughts

"Normal" – speech

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Chapter Four

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Blinking a few a few times Natsumi noticed the familiar white walls. "Crap not here again," she exclaimed sitting up and stretched her strangely sore bones. Hearing a few popping noises she let out a satisfied yawn.

"I see you're awake."

She turned around and saw Jiraiya, one of the legendary Sannins, hanging out her window, "So gaki, the seal broke huh?"

Pushing a wayward strand of hair, she smiled wistfully and replied, "Yeah, Sasuke's Chidori ripped through me and caused enough damage that the seal could no longer maintain my henge."

"I see, so do you want me to reapply the seal? I could do it you know Minato left me most of his notes," moving inside and taking a seat next to her on the bed.

She shook her said and gazed out the window, not facing him she answered, "Nah, no need for that I'm stronger now I don't need it anymore besides I'm taking up my name now."

"Oh, finally got the guts to show them who you are huh?" he answered with a raised eyebrow.

"Not otou-san's name though, not yet, when I take on his name I want the village to already has acknowledge me. Telling them that now will only make them see his shadow not me. I've lived far too long in shadows…I rather not go there again," she answered still not looking at him still staring at the Hokage Mountain.

"I see that would attract unwanted attention," moving from his seat, he walked towards the window and sat down, "but that would've gave you the acknowledgement you're looking for," he continued with smirk already knowing her answer to why.

"Something earned hard work is always better than something earned through convenience," she replied with smile turning towards him, "That's what dad always said isn't it."

"Yeah… he always did," he said while thinking, 'That's probably why he chose your mom than his fan girls to go out with seeing that she hated his guts,' sweat dropping at the thought.

"How's Sasuke?" worry clearly shown in her eyes.

Scowling Jiraiya replied rather hotly, "Still unconscious seeing that he nearly bled to death, don't worry he'll be just fine."

"Really?" she let out the breath she was holding in with relief, "I was worried there for a second, and I thought I roughed him up to much."

"You should keep away from him for now he's going to be angry when he wakes up," he said, "and for it's for your own good as well."

"He's my best friend I won't leave him out to dry. Sure he left but I know he didn't betray us," she replied in a serious tone.

"Oh? How so?" inquired Jiraiya.

"Because…he's not stupid, he won't let Orochimaru take he probably had an ulterior motive in going there. Besides in that bastard's one track mind killing Itachi won't be satisfying if he doesn't do it himself," she replied crossing her arms and nodding up and down emphasizing her point.

'You really know him that well huh? Gaki,' he thought as he mulled over Natsumi's words. Getting up, he turned towards and said, "I've checked the seal it has properties that make ones darker emotions closer to the surface however it doesn't affect behavior of the individual though, at least I think not."

"Kay, but ero-sennin…uh…um…something happened to my other seal though," she said as she scratched the back of her in nervousness.

Jiraiya visibly paled, "Y-You m-mean the s-seal is breaking?!"

"NO! It's not breaking just modified. He's still stuck in there, as far as I know the process of the transfer just got altered," as she rapidly shook her head and waved her arms around to emphasize her point.

"I see I need to speak with Tsunade about this first. You rest and tell me the details later," and he poofed out of sight.

Now left alone she lied back in bed to relax and think about how she's gonna break it to them when her were interrupted by a certain fox.

'Oh I forgot to mention I can talk too you now while awake,' he said grinning inside his cage.

She visibly jumped and looked around, "Fuzz-butt? Where the hell are you? show yourself?"

'Don't talk in the open think your answer and I'll hear it,' he replied to her.

'Okay, how come I can hear you now even when I'm not in there?' she asked the fox.

'Probably a property of the modified seal as you are now becoming part of my clan, anyway this is a good thing now I don't have to knock you out just to talk to you,' nodding sagely inside his cage.

'How can hearing a demonic, rampaging, perverted fox 24/7 be a good thing,' as a vein popped in her head.

'Aw come on you could use the company and besides I need to give you lessons in your yokai abilitiesYou can't exactly practice while asleep now can you?' as rolled his eyes thinking the answer was obvious.

'I guess, but I can't exactly practice demonic arts around here you know,' sitting and crossing her arms while in a thinking position.

'True, true but we'll figure out that part later but right now you should get some new clothes, no self respecting vessel of mine will look like a dork,' knowing full well how's his vessel going to react.

'Yeah I shou…wait DID YOU JUST CALL MY OUTFIT DORKY!' she thought fuming.

'Whatever just wear something else you're a girl look like one,' he said mischievously.

'You just wanna have a free show don't you, Ero-kitsune,' narrowing her eyes.

'YEP!' instant reply.

Shaking her head at her tenant's perverted antics, she lied back down and rolled to her side, 'Whatever fox but I won't pick anything too revealing.' She could feel the mental rapid nodding of the fox.

'By the way the transformation process will be slow so it will take a few years to gain all your hanyou powers to surface even if the transfer is complete. However your new accessories should spring up soon,' he added

'I see…nothing I can about that what's done is done but…,' her conversation though was rudely cut off by her door suddenly bursting open. In door way stands a fuming Sakura and the rest of the Rookie 9 minus Sasuke with Team Gai and the Sand Siblings.

"NARUTO, HOW DARE DO THAT TO SASUKE-KUN! YOU COULD'VE KILLED HIM! YOU…Eh?" she stopped and took a good look at the person lying on the bed who staring at them with a goofy expression rubbing her neck just like Naruto; however this was certainly female…

"NARUTO-BAKA DROP THAT STUPID JUTSU ALREADY THIS IS SERIOUS!" she commanded.

"Eh…Sakura-chan would please calm down I'll explain and everything," she said backing away from angry pink excuse for kunoichi thinking, 'Is it just me or her voice is louder than usual?' while rubbing her ears.

'Its your new powers you hear better than most humans kinda like that dog boy over there except you don't need chakra to do so,' the Kyuubi answered her question.

'I see...any tips to get out of this,' she asked him panicking

'Nope!' again instant reply.

She signed and took a look at the little crowd of her comrades. Neji and Choji were in wheel chairs they were okay she noted aside from the extensive injuries they have received. Shikamaru and Kiba looked worse for wear but otherwise okay, everyone was from the retrieval mission was alive and not exactly well but alive, though she was wondering what Gaara and his siblings are doing here.

"I'm glad you guys are okay, well mission accomplished!" she said and flashed them her foxy grin with a victory sign.

"Oi Naruto I know you like playing pranks but drop the jutsu we gotta celebrate bringing that prick back, we have a lot of cash seeing this is a S-class mission" shouted Kiba.

Sakura glared at Kiba for a moment when insulted her crush, and turned back to Natsumi still glaring, "WELL BAKA DROP IT ALREADY AND EXPLAIN YOURSELF."

"It not a henge, this is what I really look like," she said staring straight at their shocked faces.

"YOU'RE LYING! BAKA STOP THIS RIGHT NOW!" shouted Sakura again. (Does she ever run out of air? )

"Y-You l-look li-like a-a g-girl," said Hinata blushing, she activated her Byakugan seeing as Neji is still injured, and she gasped and said, "I-Its t-true s-she's not using any ch-chakra at a-all."

"How's that possible the last time I fought Naruto I sternly believe he' a he for no chakra of a henge was being used," said Neji frowning because he can't use the Byakugan without opening a few stitches.

"Troublesome, I think we should let him or her explain," commented the lazy Shikamaru though judging from his tone he was clearly thinking up something, with Choji just nodding in affirmation.

"Thanks Shikamaru, as Hinata said I'm a girl a 100 percent pure girl. Now thanks to Sasuke my timed gender-seal broke and now I'm back to my old body four years too early, as Natsumi Uzumaki the person you knew for all this time as Naruto Uzumaki," she finished and waited for their response.

They were all silent for a moment then Shikamaru asked the question all in their heads.

"Why?"

At this she clearly became stiff and looked down to the floor unable to face them. Neji saw her hands tighten at her sheets signs of fear and anxiety. 'She's afraid? Afraid of what?' he thought.

Taking a deep breath the looked and faced them, most of the genin and Shikamaru (he's a chunin) eyes widened and Gaara frowned at recognition it was a pair of cold lifeless eyes begging to be acknowledge, be accepted, at this thought Gaara knew her reasons.

'The sooner you tell them the better it is for you and everyone else Kit,' said Kyuubi finally after being interrupted earlier, 'besides you won't be able to hide soon as your transformation is staring.'

"As you all know I'm hated by the villagers correct," she earned a group nod she continued, "Do you know why?" everybody except Gaara shook their heads, seeing this Shikamaru and Neji frowned even further.

"What do know about the Kyuubi?" she asked.

"It was destroyed 12 years ago by Yondaime correct," said Ino wondering what was this about.

"It's a lie," everyone gasped, "a demon like the Kyuubi cannot be destroyed but only…"

"Sealed," continued Gaara suddenly making all the heads turn to him, "like Shakaku."

She affirmed this with a nod, "It was sealed in a new born baby with umbilical cord freshly cut in order to contain its immense power and save the village. No other container would suffice."

'October 10 the day when the Kyuubi was defeated, wait isn't that…' thought Shikamaru. His eyes widened at the realization, everything falls into place and looked at Natsumi who smiled a sad smile at him. He knew why she had to hide.

"This is an S-class secret only I or the Hokage are to speak about. I am the jinchuuriki (sp?) of the legendary Kyuubi no Youko," she answered looking down to the floor.

Everyone froze in their places their dear friend was a container of a legendary demon who took many lives in that faithful night, not only that she hid her true self and gender under a disguise. She had deceived them all…but they also understand why she had to or at least most of them did…

"Y-You're a demon," stammered Sakura backing away from her teammate, fear and terror shown in her emerald eyes. She slowly moved towards the clearly panicking, nervous sweat drip from her exceptionally large brow. She mumbled, "Only a demon would be able to that to Sasuke-kun," and broke into a hysteric run and burst out the door.

Ino looked at Natsumi then her teammates then the door she slowly backed away, there was neither fear nor anger was written across her features only distrust and caution, she turned her back towards her walked away not before yanking Shikamaru and Choji away. However Shikamaru shrugged Ino's hand away and Choji applied the brakes on his chair. She looked at them and shook her head and whispered, "I hope you know what you're doing,'" and she left them in the room.

A moment of silence ensued none know what to say after the startling revelation their friend had told them. All of them suddenly found them empty areas interesting, it was awkward and nerve wracking until…

"Troublesome, oi Kiba we got party to go to right?" said Shikamaru breaking the tense atmosphere. All of then turned to him and flashed him a looked of relief he turned to Kiba, walked toward him and nudged him with his elbows.

"W-What? Oh yeah, Natsumi don't mind them they'll turn around. Hell yeah guys time to party for our batch's first successful S-class," yelled Kiba getting excited again, pumping his fist in the air jumping up before falling down and wincing from his recent wounds. Come on he still sore from the stunt he pulled off to stop the sound twins

"D-Don't worry N-Natsumi-chan we still like y-you," stammered Hinata and poking her fingers together, walking up to her and hugging her still frozen body.

Natsumi tensed from the touch and looked around white room and scanned the faces of her friends. All of them standing there offering a kind smile and understanding nod. All of them stood by her even though she had hidden from them all this time, the girl finally broke down and cried not tears of sorrow but tears of joy flowed out of her cerulean orbs. She returned the hug and smiled, not her usual foxy grin, but a small smile, a true smile. She pulled away and nodded her consent to party wiping stray tears that still flowed. She was never this happy not since she found out who she was, though she still saddened by the reactions of Ino and Sakura but these were pushed away by the thoughts of the rest them. Inside her she made a firm resolve, she would protect them no matter what, she would become Hokage for this village for her friends…

'See kit I told you so…' smiling at his vessel's joy.

'Yeah for once you're right…'the fox ignored the banter and just nodded and walked away intending to let her savor the moment.

"You always said that fate can't tie you down and you can fight it. You have shown it to me yet again," said Neji.

"YOSH! NATSUMI-CHAN'S FLAMES OF YOUTH BURN BRIGHTLY! LET US PARTICIPATE IN JOYOUS CELEBRATION OF YOUTH!" with this Lee did something sweet or disturbing jumped up and joined Natsumi and Hinata and hugged both them in bear hug.

"GWAH! LEE! OUCH! HEY GET OFF ALREADY! INJURED HERE HEY LET GO!" yelled Natsumi as she tried in vain to struggle out of Lee's vice grip, earning a chuckle from the amused group, girl or not Natsumi's still the same.

"KYAAAH!" screeched Hinata beet-red from the sudden action and close contact to someone of the opposite sex (No she does not like Lee)

The room dropped a several degrees and everyone immediately stops chuckling and turned and saw a very pissed Neji. "Let go now, Lee," said Neji in cold chilling tone that would sent Orochimaru running, however Lee is not Orichimaru….(LOL extremely protective cousin mode)

"YOSH! MY YOUTHFUL TEAMMATE YOU WANT TO JOIN IN AS WELL! HERE!" yelled Lee as dropped both girl still stunned to speak and stared at the duo. Neji is trying, note trying, to stop an affectionate Lee trying to give him the Hug of Youth as Lee calls it.

"Stay away, Lee stop this now!" said Neji in vain.

Natsumi was trying to hold in a laugh it was just too funny, it is as though nothing changed, she finally spoke "As funny as this is, I need to visit someone I'll see you at Ichiraku's. Ja!"

Standing up and proceeded toward the door, she waved goodbye to them who waved back and left. She turned around and fixed her hospital gown then she felt a presence. A familiar presence she's known to feel ever since they fought, "I'll meet up with you at Ichiraku's…Gaara go join them they're your friends too."

Gaara just nodded and calmly spoke, "You are truly lucky to have them Natsumi," his tone neutral, "and I was lucky to meet you."

"Thanks, you know what would be like if the world was like this…I wish it was, I wish there was no need for people like those born to shoulder the world while young" she turned to Gaara and held out her hand, "Gaara…now you the future Hokage of Konoha owes you a favor!" and she flashed her signature smile.

Gaara took her hand and shook it, "No, you saved before and I was just returning it…remember if everyone turns away your always welcome in Sand, my friend"

Gaara let go and nodded once more and proceeded towards the familiar meeting stand, and said "And with you in charge that wish will become a reality and I will be with you in the end, my friend…as Kazekage" and he vanished in whirl of sand.

Seeing as everyone left she straightened her gown preceded towards his room…Sasuke Uchiha.

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END Chapter Four

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Here the fourth chap this will be the last one for a while seeing how exams are coming up I'm not particularly proud of this chapter it feels rushed to me… anyway rate and review and comments and such. In the next installment Kakashi's, Sasuke's and the council's and their first mission.