Kaida- Yello! First off, let me say that there will be no pairings in this story. I might dabble in some hints of crushes here and there but nothing serious will happen. Thank you to everyone who reviewed/ story alerted/ favorited my story. I love you so! This chapter is mostly just for annoying explanations. Oh, and see if you can spot a certain reference from a Disney Channel cartoon. Yes, I watch Disney because I have an eight year old sister who's obsessed with it. Envy me!

"Spread your wings and let the fairy in you fly!"-Talking

'Spread your wings and let the fairy in you fly!'- Thinking

'Spread your wings and let the fairy in you fly!'- Inner Sakura speaking

Chapter 6: Storytelling

After dinner, Sakura flew over to her house and got ready for the Fairy Tales Gathering. There wasn't much for her to do at her house so she flew over to Naruto's house. Unsurprisingly, she found Kiba at his house too. Both were sitting in Naruto's kitchen.

Two empty cups of instant ramen lay discarded on the table they were sitting at. They were practicing the full body heal. Sakura envied them as she watched. She had already tried to do it too but she could barely get the green light to show at her fingertips. So she settled with just watching them concentrate. It was funny to see the frustrated looks dawning Kiba's face. She giggled as she watched Kiba leaned back in exhaustion.

"At this rate, neither of you will get to a full body heal," Sakura commenting. She giggled again at the glares she received from the two boys.

"That's not true! I've done one before!" Naruto claimed, standing up from his seat. Sakura stared at him with surprise. By the looks of it, it seemed like the hardest thing to do. Kiba rolled his eyes and stood up too.

"But it wasn't by his power. He relied on that demon fox to do it."

"It's not like I wanted it to happen," Naruto pouted, crossing his arms.

"I want to know more about this fox," Sakura interrupted, not wanting the argument to go on longer than it needed to. Her statement caused both Naruto and Kiba to fall silent.

"You'll find out more about it tonight." Naruto walked over to his window and stuck his head out. "I think we should be heading for the gathering." He looked over to Sakura and gave her a toothy smile. "Prepare yourself."

Sakura returned his smile with a puzzled look. 'I wonder what he means by that…' she thought as she followed Kiba and Naruto out the door. She noticed that it had gotten a bit darker outside. But she was sure they'll be able to fly without any problems. She took in the warm air and flexed her wings before flying off.

A few minutes later, they arrived at a wide tree stump, surrounded by flowers. Each flower held about two or three fairies. The stems of the flower stood tall so that each fairy would be able to see what was going on. The place was so brightly lit that Sakura almost had to shield her eyes. Soft chattering filled the air. Sakura could hear the whispers of excitement about the gathering.

"Sakura, hurry up!" a voice called out. Sakura looked to her right to see that Naruto and Kiba had already found a spot. Sakura glanced around, looking for an available seat. She spotted a flower that only had a sparrow man sitting on it.

She flew down to it and stopped in front of the boy. He had black hair with a blue tint to it. Part of his hair grew down the sides of his face while the rest was pulled back to form spikes.

"Can I sit here, please?" She asked nicely, hoping she wouldn't get rejected. The boy's onyx eyes looked up to meet her light green ones. He shrugged and turned away from her. Sakura's eyebrow twitched slightly.

'At least answer me.'

'Rude Bastard!'

'Where have you been?'

'I have a life outside of you!'

Sakura rolled her eyes at the voice.

'Yep, I'm crazy. And don't you respond to that!' Sakura placed herself comfortably on the flower and turned to the sparrow man. She stuck her hand out.

"Hello, I'm Sakura. I'm a healer," she said, smiling. The man didn't move a muscle, as if he didn't hear her. Sakura huffed and crossed her arms.

"You could've at least answered me," Sakura murmured.

"Hey, Sakura!" a voice called out, catching both said fairy and the sparrow man's attention. Naruto was standing on the flower he shared with Kiba, making the poor plant bend under the sudden movement.

"Whoa, watch it, you idiot!" Kiba cried out as he dangerously slipped close to the edge of the flower. Naruto turned to Kiba angrily.

"Who are you calling an idiot, you dirty dog?" he shouted at him. Kiba let out a low growl. He jumped to his feet, not caring about the situation they were in.

"Dog? Why you little…" Kiba stopped abruptly as the flower swayed to the right, causing Kiba to slip right off the edge. He flailed his arms as he slid off the flower. As he was falling, Kiba, unconsciously, flapped his wings, beating the air. He stopped right before he hit the ground and flew back up to the flower where Naruto was doubled over in laughter.

"Man, that was close!" Kiba said, relieved. He placed himself back on the flower and punched Naruto in the shoulder.

Sakura giggled at the actions of her two fellow healers. One could not help but laugh at their antics.

"Idiots," a breathy voice said from her side. Sakura looked over at the sparrow man, who was still turned away from her.

"What'd you call me, you bastard?" Sakura was amazed of Naruto's good hearing. But she was also amazed at how the sparrow man had ignored him. Naruto opened his mouth to say more when a silent hush fell over the crowd of fairies.

Suddenly, a golden ball of light landed right in the center of the tree stump. The ball of light slowly morphed into a fairy that everyone knew well.

"Lady Tsunade's here," some fairies on the neighboring flower gushed. Sakura was intrigued on how Lady Tsunade was able to turn herself into light.

"Fairies and Sparrow Men! Thank you for coming to our Fairy Tales gathering," Tsunade paused for the cheering she knew would come. She wasn't disappointed because soon enough hundreds of fairies voices filled the air.

"Let's all welcome our newest member, Sakura. She is a healer!" Sakura's cheeks reddened when everyone applauded her. As soon as the applause died down, Tsunade started again.

"Of course, we will start off this gathering with the telling of the traditional story- The Four Kings. " Cheers rose up and then quieted down again, allowing Tsunade to continue with her story. Fireflies rose up from the grass and surrounded the fairies and the stump. One firefly even came and set itself down on Sakura's lap, surprising her and the sparrow man sitting beside her. Sakura stroked the firefly gently, liking the warmth that the insect brought.

"The first baby to laugh," Tsunade began, "That's what started Fireland. That one baby laughed four times, creating four fairies, our kings. It's the only time that more than one fairy was born from a laugh. The four fairies were brothers, since they were born from the same child. They loved their creator and lived with him in the Mainland. But they were disgusted by all the evil that occurred in that world. They decided that it wasn't the kind of place their innocent creator should be living in.

So the four brothers bid him farewell and went off around the world to search for that perfect place. For a long time, they wandered the Mainland but everywhere they went the evil there was still the same, just in a different form. So, they returned to their creator. But, when they found him, they were given an unpleasant surprise.

The child who formed had grown and succumbed to the evils of the world. Saddened, the fairies went off into the world, again. They had nowhere to go. That is, until the oldest brother had a fine idea.

"We'll make our own world!" he proposed. All the other brothers liked the idea and agreed. And together flew off into the sky.

The oldest brother used his magic that he had to create a large space. The second oldest used his magic to fill part of the space with water. The third brother did his part by creating the land.

And the youngest one used his youthful power (A/N: Sounds like something Gai and Lee would say.) to connect the new world they had to the Mainland. The brothers asked him why he'd do such a thing but the youngest only shook his head sadly. He didn't want to lose the ties they had with their original home.

The Four Kings took much pride in the world they had created and, slowly, began to make it their new home. And, because of this, Fireland was able to become the place it is now. Always thank the Four Kings for the home you have now."

As soon as Tsunade ended her story, people were already flying up and applauding. Sakura smiled as she took in the cheering and everyone's excited smiles. Her eyes glanced over to the Sparrow Man sitting next to him. Although his face was emotionless, Sakura was sure she could see a bit of fire spark up in his eyes.

Tsunade elegantly walked over to the highest flower and settled herself down in it.

"Let the story telling begin," she bellowed and, suddenly, everyone got quiet. Looks were being exchanged throughout the crowd. Sakura's confusion soon turned into realization as she recalled Naruto's explanation of the gathering rules.

Anyone who wants to tell a story just needs to fly up into the center of the tree stump. Once someone begins to tell a story, they cannot be interrupted, not even by the Queen. The story must not take too long, just in case someone else wants a turn.

Whispers soon filled the air as the flapping of wings was heard. Sakura stared down at the center of the tree stump and frowned. Ino smirked up at her before settling herself at the center.

"I'm sure that some of us have heard the story of the demon fox but not all of us have." Ino's gaze lingered on Sakura before moving over to Naruto. Her smirk grew as she saw him twist uncomfortably in his seat.

"A long time ago, years after this land was created and filled with fairies, the connection between Fireland and the Mainland had suddenly surged in power, creating a portal. Things from the Mainland began appearing in our land. Buildings, carriages, and even people were materializing!

Our first two kings had died by then which was inevitable because there's always a child who just won't believe. The only ones left leading was the third and fourth brothers.

They were completely baffled by this problem and took to the skies of the Mainland to find a solution. The reason for this dreadful problem was located in Japan. A Japanese priest had started the sealing process for a monstrous fox demon. The two kings feared that they would send the demon over to their land and quickly hurried to close up the portal. But they were too late.

The kings looked on in horror as the fox attacked their precious Fireland. Its nine tails swished around, leveling mountain and knocking over trees. They knew that this monster had to be stopped and fast. They decided to try their own sealing magic and trap the beast in a monument. Unfortunately, the method required a vast amount of fairy magic.

The third brother decided to try and seal it first but was overwhelmed by the size and power of the demon. His magic ability had diminished over time but he wwas determined to save Fireland and keep his younger brother from fighting the battle. If he were to die, the fourth brother would have to step up and take over all of Fireland. Of course, the youngest protested but the other king's decision was final. The sealing was schedule to end in four days.

Two days came and went, pushing the third brother to the peak of his power. Unfortunately, his power weakened dramatically on the third day. Not wanting to see his brother in this state, the youngest king quickly to his place. The older King was too weak and delirious to stop him. The fourth day was the hardest of all.

To seal the demon, the King had to take part of his own soul and seal it with the beast. Because of his youth, the King didn't experience as much difficulty as his brother but that doesn't mean it didn't take its toll. Finally, after a long day, the sealing was successful but the method was too much even for the youngest king. He fell to the ground, his glow fading completely. The whole of Fireland mourned for months.

The ground where the fox was sealed became the most hated place. Even pirates avoided it. It was never disturbed… that is, until a certain newborn sparrow man decided to rest there. Usually, every newborn travels straight to the Preparing Hall but this fairy was different. When it rested there, it realeased the evil fox demon's spirit and it inhabited him.

That fairy's, or should I say demon's, name is Naruto. His magic is a red glow, his eyes are the ones of pure evil. There was even a time when he lost control and almost killed a fairy. He was stopped in time but the fairy had to suffer through having his wings ripped off!"

Sakura gasped, cupping her hand over her mouth. The firefly in her lap shifted uncomfortably. Murmurs of hateful remarks were traveling through the crowd. Sakura, and most of the other fairies, looked over at Naruto. He sat there, his elongated nails now digging into his skin as he clenched his fist. His eyes flashed but calmed down once Kiba put his arm around him. Naruto shot Kiba a grateful look before returning his gaze back to Ino.

'I know Naruto has a good explanation for this.'

'He better, CHA!'

"Not only is he a disgrace to our fairy heritage," Ino continued, "It is rumored that he was related to the four kings, mostly a connection with the youngest. The one that saved Fireland and he-"

"ENOUGH!"

Silence became eminent among the fairies and sparrow-men. Lady Tsunade stood from her seat, her wings beating with anger.

"It is against the rules to interrupt a story but I will not stand for any fairy abusing their story telling privilege to insult another fairy. Ino, if you do not sit yourself down, I will personally make sure that you never have magic again."

Ino blanched and quickly flew back over to her seat.

"Is there anyone else who wants to tell a story?" Tsunade asked.

She was greeted with silence until another flapping noise sounded. Gasp rang out as Naruto seated himself down on the stump. He gave the crowd a toothy grin.

"Have I ever told you of the first time Kiba rode Kyuubi, my fox?"

Sakura smiled at how quickly Naruto rebounded from the hateful story.

'He must get this treatment a lot.'

'He won't anymore with me around!'

By the time Naruto was done, all hateful thoughts disappeared. Every fairy and sparrow-man was laughing including the one sitting beside her, to Sakura's surprise.

"Idiot," he chuckled but in a much nicer way.

"It's good to see he's not affected by this," Sakura commented, trying to spark a conversation. Sasuke immediately stopped chuckling. He gave Sakura a cold stare.

"He's obviously hurt by what's been said. He's just really good at hiding it."

"How can you tell?"

"It's not hard when you've lost something dear before. It's easy to spot someone who's been through a pain similar to yours."

"What happened?"

"Things new fairies like you wouldn't be able to understand." With that Sasuke got up and flew away. It was then Sakura realized that the gathering was over. She hadn't even listened to the rest of the stories. She watched the sleepy firefly fly out of her lap and into the air, heading for it's home.

"Sakura, what's wrong?" Said fairy looked up to see Naruto hovering over her.

"I was just wondering about that other fairy." Naruto crunched up his face in detest.

"Don't worry about Sasuke. He's just the kind of fairy who thinks he's better than everyone just because he's a fast-flyer."

"He says he understands you and that you're hiding your feelings." Sakura eyed Naruto as he noticeably stiffened.

"Idiot doesn't know what he's talking about." Sakura nodded quietly.

"Where's Kiba?"

"He's still sitting on the flower. I think he's mad at me for telling his story." Naruto looked back to the flower where Kiba was currently sulking. Naruto and Sakura flew over.

"Oh, come on Kiba. I needed a funny story. And besides, remember when you told the hawk story at the last one."

Kiba's frowned deepened.

"I'm not mad about that," Kiba sighed, "I wanted to stop Ino's story telling but I… I was afraid."

"What were you afraid of?" Sakura questioned.

"I don't know. Maybe that everyone would hate me for standing up for him."

"Kiba," Naruto chastised, "Don't you dare start feeling sorry for yourself. I was getting this kind of treatment way before you and I became friends. I'm just glad you're here with me and not with Ino. Because I'm sure she'd love to have a friend as loyal as you."

Kiba smiled and got up from his seat.

"Yeah, you need someone like me to keep you out of all your trouble."

"What? Half the situations we get into start out as your fault!" Naruto argued.

"Start out?" Sakura looked over at Naruto who was now looking down at his feet.

"Then he suddenly does something stupider than what I did and we end up in deeper trouble."

"This makes me second guess my friendship with you two," Sakura said, laughing.

"No, Sakura. You can't leave us! Your beauty makes up for our clumsiness." Kiba knelt down in mid air and clasp his hands together, making all three fairies burst into laughter. Finally, Naruto straightened up and looked up towards the sky.

"Come on, it's getting super dark. Let's go home."

Kaida- thanks for reading! I hope you enjoyed it! If you spot any grammar, punctuation or spelling mistakes, notify me! Any questions you have you can ask via review or private messaging! Bye Bye!