After Harsh Judjes comment, I noticed my grammatical errors and some spelling issues so I have now gone back and revised all the chapters till this one. I thank him for bringing this to my attention. Oh and to your second remark, I have something planned to make this story different from the rest that will still fit with most of the canon.

2 DAYS LATER

Yugito was just passing the outskirts to Konoha on her way to the gates and couldn't help but marvel at its beauty. Of course in her biased opinion Kumogakure looked better but she couldn't help but to admit that Konoha was a very close second. It had its old beautiful trees that seemed to be bigger as one came closer to the leaf. Another thing she noticed was the difference in temperature between here and Kumogakure was astounding. Over there it was cool all year round thanks to the mountains, but here it felt warm, just hot enough not to be unpleasant.

When she was in viewing distance of the gates, she could tell that many people were giving her wary glances. It was understandable considering the Hyuga incident a couple years back and she hoped that she would be able to fix that mindset the more time she spent here. As the two guards were in view, she approached them which caused them to slightly stiffened upon noticing her Jounin vest and Kumo band which were obvious signs as to from where she came from.

"Hello Kumo-san, may I ask what is it that rings you to the leaf today", he asked in a wary tone.

"Hello Konoha-san, I came to see your Hokage to inform her that I will now e the new Kumo ambassador as well as give her some documents that are for her eyes only.", she replied in a smooth tone.

The guard chewed on the inside of his cheek before saying, "Ok Kumo-san I will order a Gennin to show you around", he said as he got on his intercom to tell them to send a Gennin to the Northern Gates.

"Thank You was her only reply as she waited for the Gennin to show up.

1 HOUR BEFORE

Naruto had just woken up after doing rigorous amount of elemental training the night before. He knew most people usually save their energy the day before an exam, but he figured that since he had the fox to heal him up (not to mention its chakra as well), that he might as well make use of the chance to get some last minute training in. He had finally finished his little project and couldn't wait to show it off during his exam. He was sure that this wildcard would finally let him defeat his sensei without having to rely on the fox's power. 'Scratch that', he thought 'without having to use the fox's chakra.' He had a great healing ability thanks to it and it was something he was grateful for in long fights when the Fox seemed to be working on overtime to fix his body.

'Of course I have to work harder you idiot. You know what would happen to me if you get captured or killed.' The fox thought back to him making him tense.

'Shut up' he replied back and when no response came back he let his shoulders sag. The fox had been a lot more annoying than usual. Before the Fox would only bother him when he was at the point of death or when he was at a very emotional state. Now though the Fox would just pop out every once in awhile, insulting him for no apparent reason.

He had been too lost in his thoughts before he noticed his wireless radio acting up. Every ninja had one just in case an emergency mission or something that didn't have enough time for the summons of the Hokage. He listened to the message and found out they needed a Gennin at the front gates to exactly the same escort some diplomat. Naruto sighed since he was the only Gennin in the leaf for awhile that meant he had to act as a tour guide to probably a rich guy that was very snooty.

'Well' he thought, 'at least this is my last mission like this till my promotion later on.

He decided to get there as fast as possible just to get it over with it already, but was surprised to see who the diplomat was. She looked exactly the same since he last saw her at the island. With her long blonde hair held together by some white bandages, the only difference was the new white Jounin jacket she now adorned. As soon as she saw him she gave him a Cheshire grin with a wink which caused his cheeks to slightly burn.

"Well, well looks like we see each other again…isn't that right Naruto "she said in an amused tone.

A COUPLE MINUTES LATER

After an awkward explanation to the guard as to how they knew each other, they then proceeded to go into the village. Naruto still couldn't believe his luck. The last time he saw her was just a couple weeks ago and he didn't expect to see her again so soon. Not to mention he didn't picture their next reunion as him being a tour guide while she just looked at his obvious discomfort.

"Wow Naruto, don't tell me you can't handle being an escort to a lady like little old me." She said with mirth in her voice as her dark eyes gained a twinkle in them. She just loved ruffling Naruto since it was so easy too. Not to mention she liked it whenever he gained that red tint to her face whenever she made comments like that. She still couldn't wait to surprise him when she told him of her knowledge at his Jinchuriki status. Not to mention the bomb shell when she told him about Nibi. 'He's probably going to faint from shock' she thought with a large grin which didn't come unnoticed by Naruto. For some reason that smile made shivers run up his spine and completely unnerved him. Thinking it be best to make some conversation, he decided to ask her something that had been on his head ever since he saw her at the gates.

"Not that I'm trying to be rude or anything…but why are you here Yugito?" questioned Naruto.

"Well do you remember those papers Jiraiya had me sent back to the Raikage?" He just merely nodded, so she continued "well ever since he saw them he decided to have an ambassador from Kumo to the leaf, which I received upon my promotion to Jounin just a couple days ago. They had just passed a restaurant and Yugito was starting to feel hungry so she gently bumped to bring it to his attention.

"Hey Naruto what restaurant is this?" Naruto looked at the sign and immediately a smile came unto his face. And faster than she could comprehend he grabbed her hand and dragged her towards the restaurant.

When they were inside she noticed there were only two cooks, a middle age man, and a young girl about her age. They both turned at the ruckus that Naruto made and both gave him big smiles.

"Naruto, it's been way too long and you even have a girlfriend now!" the brown haired girl exclaimed. As soon as she said that Naruto and Yugito both noticed their still entwined hands causing both of them to sport identical blushes. They let go but it seemed rather hesitant on both parts, almost as if their hands were to magnets that were being forced apart. This didn't not come unnoticed by the shop owners but they decided to not to mention it. Teuchi the middle age man and Ayame both could see and feel the attraction that those two possessed, even if they couldn't just yet.

Well what would you two love birds want?" he teased them causing them to blush further. Naruto just got the usual while Yugito ordered some shrimp ramen after giving the stink eye to Teuchi. As they waited for their food to come, Yugito decided to bring up their Jinchuriki status.

"Naruto what do you know about the tailed beasts?" She immediately noticed him tense up for a second before he tried to play it down.

"Not much", he started "but why do you bring it up?" he asked both curious and nervous now.

"Well theirs this organization trying to capture them…and they're looking for their hosts as well, someone who has one of the beasts sealed inside them…The reason I ask though is because…" she paused, " is because they're after people like you and me. They're after us Jinchuriki…" She said as calmly as possible waiting for the outburst she was sure to come, but instead she was met with silence. She looked towards him and noticed that his gaze was firmly locked on to the counter, but then she heard him ask something she didn't expect.

"Prove it…show it to me, show me your seal and I'll show you mine."

She could understand where he was coming from. Their status as containers was always a sensitive topic no matter who was asking. Not to mention he was also probably taking a precaution to make sure she just wasn't playing around with him. She slowly took of her Jounin jacket and moved her shirt to her side so her shoulder was visible. On her shoulder there were markings that went in a circular pattern. She felt self-conscious the way Naruto was watching her and held her breath when he put his index finger lightly on all the markings and traced them with his fingers. When he seemed to be satisfied it was real, he merely lifter up his shirt. She noticed that his had markings surrounding a swirl in the middle that went all the way to his navel.

"How did you know I was a Jinchuriki anyway?" he asked after pulling his shirt down and began eating his food which was finally ready.

"Well as ambassador, I have the files of important things, which include Jinchuriki and lists of the documented Ninja. On your file it says everything. It even says that you're the Kyubi no Yoko Jinchuriki.

"Which one are you then. Since you obviously know I have the Fox, which demon do you contain?"

"I contain the Nibi Nekomata, the two tailed cat. I also have a certain level of control over it, and would be more than happy to help you with yours." She said between bites of food.

Their conversation after that was more casual as they moved on from the subject of the Jinchurikis. They just talked about random things that were on their mind as they both saw each other in a new light. They both knew of their struggles through life and felt a closer bond between each other. When they finished their meal Naruto remembered what was to occur today and told her he had to go to Jounin Exam in a couple of minutes. Yugito just asked where it would be which he replied by saying the Chunni Exam Stadium. Seeing as she didn't know anybody she told him she'll be a spectator for it and would be rooting for him. Not to mention she was also curious as to what a Konoha Shinobi had to do to go up the ranks.

With a polite thank you, Naruto Shunshied to the arena leaving Yugito there who decided to walk towards the stadium since it still didn't start yet, and left at her leisurely pace but not without noticing that Naruto had paid for both their bills.

"Seems he can be quite the gentleman when he wants to be" she mused.