CHAPTER 6 SECRETS REVELED
Naruto woke up to find himself back in the same room that he had found himself when the team had brought him to Tazuna's house the first time. he tried to get up but found he couldn't move at all.
'What the hell.' He thought as his demonic eyes darted back and forth till he noticed a piece of paper on his for head. 'ah so they sealed my movement and my chakra.'
"Hey fox wake up!". Naruto yelled inside his mind
"Uh wha. Whats up?" the fox said just waking up from a nap
"Got a seal on my forehead mind getting rid of it?" naruto replied
"Yeah yeah." The fox yawned as he sent his own chakra to the seal overloading it and making it burn up. Once it was burned up Naruto sat up and looked around and saw the sakura sleeping the corner. "hey can we kill her now?" the fox whined
"No leave her be that will just give them another reason for them to hunter us down." Naruto said
"But she deserves it for setting that mob on us." The fox complained
"Wasn't it you who said not to hold grudges?" naruto asked as he checked to make sure he still had all his gear on "good my seals held and they couldn't get my stuff off." He says under his breath
"I would never say that I am the master of grudge holding." The fox replied
"Oh right. Who the hell was that?" Naruto ponders for a second. "whatever time to get out of here and get my…" he says then remembers "damnt I didn't seal his damn head when I killed him." Naruto shouts out loud waking Sakura up.
"Na.. Naruto?" she says as she begins to wake up. Looking over at him
"Shit." He says a bit shocked then goes for the window and sees Kakashi sitting there waiting "damnt."
"Going somewhere?" Kakashi asked
"thought I'ld go for a walk you know see the sight, vanish never to be seen again you know that whole song and dance." Naruto smirked but he slumped to the ground realizing he was still exhausted and sore
"Naruto." Sakura cried as she jumped up and rushed to him to help him out. At that he forced himself up and grabbed her spinning her around and brought a kunai out and put it to her throat.
"Yes cut her good." The fox cheered
"Shut it fox." Naruto yelled back. That just got a confused look from the two ninjas. Then the door opened and Sasuke and Kenma rushed into the room and he drug her to the corner. At seeing the what was going on they drew their kunai ready to strike, just then a shadow twisted and a black fox about knee high with four tails jumped out in between Naruto and the ninjas
"The hell is that?" Kenma yelled as he flinched backward, and the fox bared its teeth and growled making the hair on its back stand up
"Alright just calm down!" Kakashi demanded "everyone just calm down." Looking at Naruto as well as Sasuke and Kenma and they lowered their kunai but still held them tightly.
"We don't want to hurt you Naruto but if you hurt my student I will have no choice but to." Kakashi said trying to calm the situation.
"Alright" Naruto said as he pulled his kunai away from Sakura's throat and pushed her toward Sasuke who caught her.
"Alright now if you will call off your guard dog, and calm down we can go downstairs so we can figure everything out." Kakashi said
At this naruto took a deep breath to calm himself down. Then walked in front of the fox and put a hand in front of its face to make him calm down as well "alright." He said as he started to walk down stairs followed by the ninjas. Once they made it down stairs they say Tsunami putting food on the table for breakfeast.
"Oh good morning." She said "good to see you're finally up."
"How long was I out?" naruto asked as he sat down and the fox sat down next to him
"Two days." Kakashi said as he sat down across from him
"Damn normally doesn't take that long for me to recover" naruto said
"Hey I had to heal a huge gaping hole in your chest. With the limited amount of demonic chakra your body can use safely just be happy you're alive." The fox barked
"I used the chidori on you, I want to know how you survived that even with the fox's healing ability if I destroyed your heart you would still have died." Kakashi says
"Sounds like you know that from experience." Naruto said getting a saddened look seeing he hit a nerve.
"I just want to know how you survived it." Kakashi asked
"Well at the last second I shifted my body a hair to the side and down so you missed my heart but still got my lung and collar bone. Hurts like a bitch." Naruto said
"Alright why did Gato say he had never seen let alone hire you?" Kakashi asked in a flat tone
"Simple he never did." Naruto said casually as he gave the fox some of his eggs who happily wolfed them down
"Bullshit when you fought Zabuza you said you were both working for Gato." Kenma shot
"No I didn't." naruto calmly "He assumed I was hired by him but I never said I was working for him"
"He is right I don't remember him every specifically say he was working for Gato" Kakashi said
"What I said was I was there for Zabuza when I fought him and I was." Naruto said as he took a drink. At this everyone got confused looks except Kakashi "my first job here was to deliver a message to Zabuza."
"And what would that message be?" Kakashi asked "and if all you had you had was a message for him why did you fight him."
"Well after he left me out numbered on the demon islands when the daimyo sent in a raiding squad to clear the place out, we held it but that bastard left me alone with twenty men to fight alone. Fortunately they weren't real fighters." Naruto chuckles "but you leave a man in a situation like that he will be a might sore and want a little pay back. That and how often do you get to test your swordsmanship against one of the seven. that and there was no fun in just giving him the message." he explains with a smirk. "so I made a big scene and stormed out and then delivered the message. But everything I said that night was true I have no love for the village probably could call it hate really, but I have no interest in harming the village cause if I did that I would have the entire leaf hunting me down. But I can never forgive them for what they put me through." He said giving sakura a small glare making her look down in shame. "so live and let live they don't bother me I don't bother them."
"Very well and the message?" Kakashi asked
"Alright first swear you won't tell anyone what I am about to tell you." Naruto says with a death glare "especially reporting it up I will say right now it won't harm the leaf"
"If it doesn't affect the leaf very well none of us will tell anyone." Kakashi said looking at his team who all nodded.
"Alright, there is another coup forming in the mist village." Naruto said this got a look of shock from the gennin but a blank look from Kakashi.
"Very well I won't report this up since that place needs new leadership nothing but a horror story for the past couple years." Kakashi said "may I ask who is leading it?"
"Some crazy cougar named Mei Terumi. She is always looking out for the right 'man' I use that term loosely cause I've done a few jobs for her since she started the resistance and aimed to take the title of Kage, she started to come on to me during every one, even told me to come see her again when I am older." Naruto said with a shiver. "But yeah sure she is hot I won't deny that but waaaaaaaay out of my age range."
"If only you were a few years older." The fox sighed
"Damn't fox shut up you old perv." Naruto yelled, at this every one stared at him confused
"What?" kenma was the first to ask
"Right you can't hear him." Naruto sighed as everyone just stared at him "alright you know how I said the village hated me because they saw me as the fox because I was born on the day the fox attacked."
"That is still an S-rank secret not to be told to the younger generation." Kakashi said
"You think I give shit? I am a well-known merc I break rules on a daily. Also the secret was to keep the kids from hating me, yeah that helped out a lot." Naruto said as he rolled his eyes "so what the old man gona do kill me?"
"Ok what weren't we supposed to be told?" Sasuke asked not liking when he was out of the loop "what is he talking about?"
"It's the nine tailed fox." Naruto cut in as he pet the fox at his side.
"What does he have to do with this? He was killed by fourth." Sakura asked confused
"Everything, that night twelve years ago the fourth did defeat the fox but he didn't kill him." Nauruto said coldly "he took a new born, me, and sealed the demon inside him."
"Oh god." Sakura gasped as her hands covered her mouth
"The real fucked up thing is, it was his own newborn son." Naruto said as everyone but Kakashi's eyes widened in shock
"You're the son of the fourth hokage?" Sasuke said in disbelief
"Seriously how is that so hard to believe? Just put a picture of him up to my face and you'll see." Naruto chuckles "I'm sure you got an old team pic right?" he says looking over at Kakashi "he was your sensei."
"What you were taught by the fourth." Sasuke asked looking over at Kakashi
"Are there any secrets you ain't gonna spill?" Kakashi asked
"Sorry all out." Naruto said then shrugged "for now."
"Alright so if Gato was your target why did you go after Tazuna?" Kakashi asked
"And why did you pretend to be a weakling and stay with us?" Sasuke asked
"Well emo, I wanted to keep my potential target close looking for an opportunity, also I wanted to know what you had planned to fight me the whole keep your enemies close thing, and there ain't a decent motel in this place." Naruto said the last part sarcastically
"And going after Tazuna instead of Gato?" Kakashi asked
"Well first I was going to take him down and once I brought his head to Gato I would take him out after he paid me." Naruto said getting a evil look from everyone at the table
"You were gona bring him in alive. What you telling them that for?" fox asked sarcasticly
'Protect my image of hard ass merc.' Naruto replied to the fox nonchalantly
"But when I got to the bridge I saw one of his henchmen run when he saw us start fighting so figured he went to go get the boss man. So I changed my tactics, even though I only thought he would just show up with the gang of thugs, so I just had to hold out till he showed up and take his head. Wasn't planning on you getting taken hostage." Naruto said looking over at Sakura who looked down. "but it all worked out in the end was hoping I wouldn't have to deal with you getting to second base with me." He says as he flinches at where the hole in his chest was.
"Didn't give me much choice." Kakashi said "you did stick a Kunai in my gut."
"I didn't hit anything vital." Naruto replied
"Still hurt." Kakashi said
"And you got me back so we even." Naruto said "now I gotta go find whatever pike those villagers stuck Gato's head on so I can get paid." He said as he started to stand up
"You won't find it on a pike." Kakashi said
"And why is that?" Naruto asked
"Cause I have it in this scroll." Kakashi said as he held up a scroll
"Alright can I have it back?" Naruto asked looking over at him holding out his hand
"You can have it if you come back to the village with us to speak with the hokage." Kakashi said
"Why to turn myself over for murdering that guy all those years ago?" Naruto said looking down at Sakura who just lowered her head.
"Sakura told me what happened that night. You won't be charged for that it was self-defense." Kakashi replied this got Sasuke and Kenma's attention looking at her in confusion.
"Well yeah I am sure the village council will see it that way. Let me go and pack my things. Besides did she tell you 'everything'?" He replied sarcasticly then got serous and glaring at Sakura, making her shutter. "I know when to cut my loses if it means not setting foot in that village by losing a decent bounty so be it." He says more sternly as he turns toward the door with the four tailed fox at his heels
"Well you seem to be one for pay back if your story about Zabuza is any indication." Kakashi says getting him to stop and turn
"What of it?" Naruto said
"Well I can't say you can go around hurting the villagers but if I remember you used to like to prank people am I correct?" Kakashi said looking up at Naruto
"And your point" he said liking were this was going
"Well if you come back to the village I will let you get away with one full day of pranking the village only conditions are no permanent damage and no injuries." Kakashi said
"Sounds like a decent offer but no thanks even though it would be funny to watch that." Naruto said "but if that is it then I am out of here." he says as he walks to the door
"How about all you can eat Ichiraku ramen." Kakashi says getting naruto to stop dead in his tracks "I was on guard duty for you a lot I am sorry I couldn't be there all the time for you but if I remember you were always going to that ramen stand when you were younger. I am sure I can get the hokage to sign off on that."
"Don't tell me your are actually considering this?" the fox asks
'How does he know my one weakness.' Naruto says to himself horrified
"No fucking way don't do it no, no, no, no," the fox starts yelling in his head
"Alright so if I go to the village speak with the hokage you will give me Gato's head for the bounty?" naruto asks which Kakashi nods his head "and let me have one full day off pranking?" to which Kakashi nods his head again. "and I get all I can eat Ichiraku?"
"Yes Kakashi says." Looking at him hoping the bribe would work
"Well the fox is telling me no, more like screaming it in my ear over and over again." Naruto says as he puts his finger in his ear and rubs it like something loud just went off. "seriously your guys have no idea what it's like having a voice inside your head one that is pure and absolute evil, it can get really annoying at times."
"Hey I ain't that bad." Fox stopped his yelling
"Oh sorry how bout evilish." Naruto replied sarcasticly just to get more stares from the ninjas
"Better now back to what I was doing no, no, no, no, no," the fox began again
"And back to pure and absolute evil." Naruto yelled at the fox
'If he only knew.' Sakura sighed to her self
"That just gives us another reason to go after him." Inner Sakura replied
'What? What are you on about now? What do you mean by another?' Sakura asked her inner self
"He's got voices in his head you got voices in your head perfect match. As for the others he has saved us from getting molested and or rapped, twice." Her inner self said holding up two fingers insider her mind making her look down "and the fact he his hot as hell look at those muscles yeah he still has some baby fat but when he gets older ehehe. He is gonna be so tasty. Not to mention those demonic eyes of his just give him that wild man look that is irresistible." Her inner self drooled at this her outer self began to blush looking at him in the way her innerself described and couldn't argue
'No we are after Sasuke kun, he is our one and only, besides he hates us haven't you seen how he looks at us' sakura shot back
"Yeah gonna have to find a way around that , but are you trying to convince me or yourself on the Sasuke thing?" inner Sakura shot back
'You are me so… both?' Sakura said confused 'just shut up.'
"Whatever just saying wild animalistic sex is better than emotionless sex." Inner Sakura shrugged
'I'm not thinking about that…not yet any way we are only twelve.' Sakura stuttered
"Alright I'll just wait till you're older to tell you those fantasies then." Inner Sakura said with an evil chuckle
'He is right pure and absolute evil. Maybe we do have more in co… no no stop it Sasuke is the only one for us.' Sakura thought then realized Naruto was about to talk.
"But I'll take it only thing is for the pranks don't tell him about it in your report just him about the bounty and the ramen then say 'one other thing I can't say right now' then the night before we reach the village you will give me a note saying I am to meet you at the village so I can get past the gate and I will have my fun and then meet you at the gate in the morning, deal" naruto said holding out his hand
"Deal." Kakashi said taking the hand 'dear god what have I unleashed on the village?'
"So any questions?" Naruto asked getting Kenma to raise his hand like a school kid "That was rhetorical but whatever shoot."
"I was just wondering about the fox you have there?" Kenma asks pointing to the black fox that was laying in Naruto's lap
"Oh Kuza here?" Naruto says as the fox yawns
'Oh it's so cute.' Sakura giggles to her self
"Well he is a fox summons." Naruto said
"Why does he have four tails?" Kenma asked
"You really like to ask questions don't you?" Naruto stated more then asked getting Kenma to recoil a bit 'wow he flinches just from that how the hell did this guy become a ninja?' he thought to himself "Well the little known fact all summons were originally demons started by the tailed beasts, after they split from the ten tails by the sage of six paths but, before they were sealed." Naruto explained this got even Kakashi's attention "the tailed beasts started the summons giving them to a very small select group of individuals and then started bringing in lower demons into the summons, dogs, cats, toads, and so forth. Most summons don't even know this so understandable you haven't heard of it, it happened hundreds or was it thousands of years ago." He said and was about to ask the fox but all he heard was him still yelling no. he sighed and continued "But as time went on the tailed beasts were sealed and they are the only ones with the summoning contract for their kind. The fox gave me his I went to the summoning world and this guy took a liking to me so I brought him back with me, we trained side by side for the past couple years now we are like brothers. His tails represent how strong he is. Average is six weaker ones that don't do combat have less and stronger ones can get up to eight there but there is only one nine tailed. This one should be six in a few years and then eight a few more after that." Naruto explained scratching the fox's head, leaving everyone in shock.
"And how do you know this" Kakashi asked
"Fox told me." Naruto replied
"And you believed him?" Kakashi asked
"He had no reason to lie to me and everything checked out from what I could see in their record halls." Naruto said not looking to push the matter
"So you can summon foxes?" Kakashi asked
"Wasn't that the whole point of the story?" Naruto asked "now when is this bridge gonna be done so I can go have some fun in the village?"
END CHAPTER 6
Alright as for the size of Kuza might be getting confusing he is about knee high to a twelve year old. So think about the just a bit bigger then Vulpix from pokemon.