Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto and Twilight. I'm just using the characters to make my own storyline.

Legends:

"normal speech"

"thoughts/thoughts"

"kyuubi/summons speech"

"jutsu"

Naruto/Twilight Crossover

Title:A Fox Among Wolves

Chapter 5: A New Friend and Forks

It's been 6 months since he started school and Naruto has never been happier. He was on top of his class through sheer hard work. He wouldn't budge when Kyuubi suggested that he mind-rape his teachers to make things easier but Naruto was stubborn to learn everything normally to help him gain experience as a teenager.

With his fun-loving personality, Naruto became the most popular guy in Phoenix High. He makes friends with everyone, he never discriminates, he helps those who needs it, and protects those he finds that requires it. The teachers love him and the students, except some males, love him. There were quite a lot of girls professing their love to him but he told them outright that he has no interest in looking for love and he just wants to be friends. This practically made the girls respect him more. Instead of taking advantage of his popularity, he chose to befriend the girls that want to be his girlfriend. Needless to say, Naruto has a wide variety of friends and he couldn't be happier.

Kyuubi also became a popular item in school, much to Naruto's dismay. It just happened one day that Kyuubi forgot to put on his invisibility technique when he went to school with Naruto. When he got to school, he heard a squeal from the female population and they glomped on Kyuu-chan giving her the attention she craved. Much to Naruto frustration, she became the school mascot; not a day passed when he didn't see Kyuubi getting petted, scratched, and fed by the girls. For Kyuubi, she was in heaven with servants doing her bidding. No longer needed to hide, Kyuubi in her one-tailed form accompanied Naruto to school everyday.

One of Naruto's greatest achievements is finding a true friend in Bella Swan. He saw her as a sister that he always craved while Bella looked at his as a brother. They grew closer as they meet everyday in their biology class and talked the whole day through. They ate lunch together, joked together, and even went out to the city just to have fun. She introduced Naruto to her mom, Renee and her step-dad Phil. Renee practically adopted her into the family while Phil thought of him as a son. Every weekend, they would plan out a family dinner – at Naruto's when it's his turn to cook or at Bella's when it's her turn.

Kyuubi, on the other hand, wasn't totally thrilled when she was introduced to Bella's family. Sure, Bella treated Kyuubi like a princess; petting, scratching, playing, or even fed her during lunch. However, when she met Renee, it all went out the window. When Renee and Phil visited Naruto for the first time, Kyuubi was attacked by Renee in a vicious hug that almost broker her spine. Renee just looked at her, squealed, and glomped the irritated fox much to the vixen's mortification. She did like one thing about Renee though; the weekly brushing of her coat was to die for.

All-in-all, Naruto and Kyuubi settled down to a life of normalcy and peace that can never compare to the life they had in their previous world.

(Timeskip – 3 months)

The school year ended in Phoenix High and Naruto was a bit sad with the changes in Bella's personality. Their routine didn't change but there seems to be a lingering sadness that seemed to hover around her when they talked. Naruto and Kyuubi decided to wait for her to open up to avoid invading her privacy but if she doesn't change soon then they will both try to get it out of her. It didn't take long for them to wait though since Bella called him up on his phone while he was watching some cooking shows on TV.

Naruto was enjoying Iron Chef America when his mobile phone rang. Checking out the display, he found out that it was Bella. He picked up the phone and answered "Hi Bella. What's up?"

"Hi Nathan, ummmm, can I come over? There is something I want to talk to you about." She asked Naruto.

Confused over the depressed tone in her voice, he replied "Sure. You're always welcome here. Kyuubi wants to see you too. When will you be coming over?"

"I'm on my way there, at least 10 minutes."

"Ok, I'll be waiting for you then." The call ended leaving Naruto confused over his friend's problem. He turned off the television and called Kyuubi. "Hey Kyuu-chan, Bella's coming over. She wants to talk to us about something."

Kyuubi came in through the doggie flap in the kitchen and went to the living room. She jumped on the sofa and faced her companion "What does she want to talk to us about kit?"

"She didn't say, she sounds depressed though. I'm wondering what's eating her."

"Well, there's no use worrying about it. Let's just wait for her to arrive. Why don't you prepare some tea to help calm her down? It might help."

"Good idea Kyuu-chan. I'll get right on it." He bounded to the kitchen and took out his tea set while waiting for Bella to arrive.

It didn't take long until Bella arrived. Naruto greeted her with his usual foxy-grin but Bella just gave him a wan smile. He decided to get the show on the road; he led her to the kitchen and served her some tea.

They were quiet for a while and Naruto just waited for her to talk. She sipped her tea for a few minutes, took a deep breath and looked Naruto in the eye. "Nathan, I'm leaving Phoenix."

Naruto was shocked. He expected something big but not this big. He got over his shock and asked "What? What do you mean you're leaving?" Bella took a deep breath and launched to her story.

"I'm leaving Phoenix, Nathan. I decided to live with my dad in Forks, Washington."

"Yeah, I got that your leaving but you didn't tell me why."

She looked away and said "It's not that I want to leave but I don't want to see my mother suffer anymore. You know that Phil is into baseball right?" seeing Naruto nod, she continued "he moves around a lot and my mom is always sad he's away. He leaves for months at a time during his trip and I see mom moping around at home when he isn't around. I know that mom decided to stay home instead of accompanying Phil because of me so I decided to give my mother some happiness by moving to my dad at Forks. I can continue my schooling there and my mom can go with Phil every time he is on the move." Bella finished.

Naruto heard everything Bella said and couldn't but feel sad and proud at the same time with his friend. Bella is so self-sacrificing at times that she puts others before her. Naruto is practically the only one who understood what Bella is going through since he was like that himself. His life as a ninja practically reflected Bella's personality – he would die to protect everyone's happiness.

He asked the dreaded question that both of them wouldn't want to hear "So, when will you be leaving?" sadness lacing his voice and both of them starting to tear up from the news.

"I'll be leaving tomorrow." She answered, her head down with tears falling down to her lap.

Naruto, at tears at this point, stood up and hugged Bella. He was going to lose his best friend, his sister just because she wants to make her family happy. Naruto doesn't want to hurt her more by disagreeing with her decision so he just accepted it. He hugged Bella tight while they both cried; both not ashamed of the tears falling down from their face as they continued to bask in each other's presence one last time.

After they got over their crying fit, they spent the rest of their time just enjoying each other's presence. Kyuubi, also a bit sad with her leaving, settled down on her lap trying to give her some comfort. When Bella was about to leave, they promised to keep in touch. Bella left and Naruto felt lonely for the first time he set foot in this new world.

(Timeskip - 1 month later)

It has been a month since Bella left and Naruto became a hermit. He never left home, he never drove his 'baby' to have fun in the city, and he barely talked to Kyuubi. He just doesn't feel doing anything. The only thing that makes him smile is when Bella calls but he goes back to his brooding afterwards.

Kyuubi, seeing her companion go into depression gave him time at first and waited for him to get back on his feet. But after a month, she became exasperated with his brooding. Having enough of his childishness, she stomped to Naruto's room, use her Youki to blast the door of its hinges surprising Naruto, and tackled him off the bed. Growling at her companion, she infused her tails with enough chakra to fell a tree and slapped Naruto hard on the face.

"I have enough of your brooding kit! If you don't leave your room right now I'm going to go nine-tails on your ass that you will be begging me to stop!" she growled menacingly.

Naruto, for the first time in 200 years, was intimidated with Kyuubi. It's been quite a while since she lost her temper like this. Sure, she gets annoyed but not to the point of raising her youki to match his and slap him with enough force to knock him out. He decided to placate the rampaging vixen and explained himself.

"I'm just sad Kyuu-chan. I lost a very good friend and there is nothing I can do about it. I don't want to go against her decision. I'd rather cut off my arm than do that to her." Naruto explained to the irate fox.

Kyuubi growled again at her companion stupidity and slapped him again in the face, this time, with enough force to even make the house vibrate. "I never knew you were this stupid kit. If she can't come to you then YOU GO TO HER! IDIOT!" she made her point by slapping him again, this time, one of the windows cracked.

That woke Naruto up. Kyuubi was right. There was nothing tying him here in Phoenix. In fact, he can go anywhere. He can just pack up and leave at a moments notice and nothing can stop him. Kyuubi is right. If Bella can't come back to Phoenix then he will just have to go to her. Simple! With a smile on his face, he jumped off the floor earning a startled yelp from Kyuubi and hugged her like a plushy. "Thank for waking me up Kyuu-chan." He said to Kyuubi.

"Finally come to your senses I see. You were starting to act like Sasuke after a month of brooding."

"Sasuke? Never! I would never be like that emo-king if I can help it." He cried indignantly.

"So says Mr-lock-myself-up-in-my-room-and-going-boo-hooo-hooo! Emo!" Kyuubi retorted.

Naruto dropped Kyuubi on the floor and left the room while mumbling about smart-aleck vixens. He shouted "Well, what are you waiting for! Let's get ready to meet our wayward friend and settle down in our new home. Forks! Here we come!"

(Timeskip – 1 month later)

It took them a month to prepare everything they need to move to their new home in Forks, Washington. He called up Frank Santos and arranged a transfer of some of his funds to a bank in Seattle so he wouldn't have to do long-distance transactions when he needs money. He also asked Frank's realtor friend if he can help him set up in Forks. After checking with his contacts, he informed Naruto that there is no house anywhere near Charlie Swans, Bella's dad, residence but the adjoining lot was for sale. He immediately approved of the transaction to buy the lot and wired the money to an agent in Forks. He also sent enough money for the agent to hire a construction crew to build him a house there and gave a big bonus to ensure that the house will be ready in a month. The crew was more than happy to comply with his wishes. He also entrusted the agent with limited access to his account to furnish the house with everything he needs.

At the airport, Naruto and the invisible Kyuubi finalized the documents to transport his baby red Ferrari to Forks. After paying of the necessary fees, they boarded the plane and relaxed, waiting for their new adventure to begin.

(Forks, Washington – 1 month earlier)

Bella was in a pensive mood. Ever since she left Phoenix, she felt lonely for her one true friend. True, she never has any romantic feelings with Nathan but they both see each other as siblings. He was a brother she never had and he in turn treated her like his sister. When she got off the plane and met Charlie, she tried to put on a happy face to avoid worrying her dad. It was ok for the first week, but her dad was observant enough to see that her smiles were just an act. He could see the sadness in her eyes; he knew the cause of such sadness from her daughter, Nathan, Bella's adopted brother was in Phoenix and she missed him.

Bella was woken up from her sleep by some noise outside her window. She grumbled a bit and walked to the window and was somewhat surprised on what she saw. A construction crew was cutting down trees while some was laying down a foundation for a house. Fascinated with the idea of a new neighbor, but that brought back her memories of Nathan back in Phoenix bringing out her feelings of sadness again. She shrugged her shoulder and went to the bathroom to freshen up to prepare herself for the day.

She went to the kitchen and prepared a large breakfast. She doesn't usually eat much, as well as Charlie; but ever since her dad bought her a red truck and introduced his friend Billy Black and his son Jacob, they usually come around to visit since they have the only flat-screen to better enjoy the game that they usually watch on TV. The large breakfast was for Jacob. That kid's appetite is uncanny. Every time he eats, Bella often wonders where he manages to place all that food without ruining his physique. Jacob is like a pig with a body of bodybuilder.

She was interrupted from her thought when she heard Charlie coming down the stairs. She hastily prepared the plates and made her dad a cup of coffee to help wake him up. She saw Charlie enter the kitchen and greeted him with a "Good morning, Charlie."

Still dazed from waking up, Charlie managed to sit down without knocking anything over and immediately took a sip of his coffee. He sighed and finally greeted Bella "Good morning, Bella. You're up early."

"Yeah, the noise from the construction crew managed to wake me up." She answered Charlie as she piled some sausages and eggs onto his plate so he can get started with his breakfast. "Any idea on who our new neighbor might be?" she asked.

"I have no idea. The agent who made the deal was hush-hush with the entire thing. He wouldn't tell me who bought the property adjoining our lot. However, he did tell me that our new neighbor will be moving in after a month though. Heard that the owner is rich enough to pay the construction crew double just to get the job done quickly. Wonder what's the rush though." He grumbled as he shoveled food into his mouth to pacify his groaning stomach.

Bella was a bit confused as well but she chalked it up to eccentric neighbors wanting to get the job done fast. She was curious on who their mysterious neighbor were.

(Present)

Naruto was dying from boredom. This was his first time to fly in an airplane. It was exciting at first, even Kyuubi was excited; but after half-an-hour of doing nothing, he was bored as hell. He spent most of his time mentally plotting with Kyuubi on how to surprise Bella. They made sure that nothing will alert her of his coming. He even went to the point of delaying the delivery of his 'baby' by a week to make sure that they are settled down and confronted Bella first. After all, it was dead give-away when Bella sees the red Ferrari parked in front of her neighbor's house.

Finally, they arrived at the airport and was excited to see their new home. They weren't disappointed, when they stepped out into the cold air, there was something inside both of them that clicked. Both look at each other and immediately established a mind link.

"Did you feel that Kyuu-chan?" Naruto asked his companion.

"I certainly did Kit. There is something about this place that screams 'PERFECT'. I don't know what to tell you but I feel that we finally found that place where we were meant to be"

Pulling out the map from his pocket, Naruto glanced at it and estimated that it would take two hours of travel to reach their new home. Considering that a majority of Washington is dense woodland, they can make better time running at full speed through the forest instead of taking a cab. Also, doing it this way would avoid alerting Bella of their coming. Making their way to a secluded area and making sure that no one is around; both Naruto and Kyuubi immediately put on their invisibility technique and sped off.

Naruto and Kyuubi felt at peace when they arrived in Washington. There was something about the place that clicked with their spirit. They were filled with a purpose that they have never known as they jumped from tree to tree towards their destination. They even went so far as to use their full power, greatly increasing their speed as they jumped and dashed through the forest. They finally reached their destination and saw two houses. One house they recognized as the one they commissioned built and the other was none other than Bella's.

Without missing a step, they jumped down from the tree they perched on and landed in front of Bella's house. Seeing that the first floor lights were off, they decided to check the rooms upstairs to see if Bella is still awake. It was quite easy since the light in Bella's room was still on and Bella was on her bed reading her favorite book. Naruto and Kyuubi's heart clenched when they felt the aura of sadness around Bella and promised they would soon reveal themselves just to make sure that their friend wouldn't suffer anymore.