Chapter 6

"So what do you say to this new development? Should we still take him?" A dark voice whispered into the night.

Golden eyes flashed with interest as they stared at their prey down below. The scene before them unveiled that their intended target had changed from a blonde teen to a fox. They watched as its companion was knocked unconscious. One eye turned red as another voice answered.

"It would be best to leave and inform Leader about this. He told us to come get Naruto but he never said anything about bringing a five tailed fox instead." As if it heard what he said, teal eyes looked from the body of Sasuke Uchiha to the mass hidden up above it in the shadow of the trees.

"Well look at that, he found us!"

"Shut up! Move before we get attacked."

"Aw! Don't you want to see its strength? I bet Leader will be glad to know this lil foxy's abilities!"

A huff was his reply.

"Fine let's go….spoil sport."

"Immature idiot."

With that the mass moved towards the trunk of the tree and seemingly melted into it. As it did they heard a warning growl come from the fox. This made a smirk appear on the mass' face.

"Don't worry lil foxy, I will be back for you!"

As Kagome and Gaara got closer to where they felt the chakra coming from they went into stealth mode. Gaara uncorked his gourd and his sand began to form his armor of sand. Just because the One-Tailed beast was not in him any longer did not mean he could not do the same attacks.

Kagome whipped out her scrolls and quickly wrapped them over her sleeveless leather jacket and her arms. She put her right hand over a symbol near her left wrist and pushed chakra into. Soundlessly a short bow appeared along with an arrow. She grabbed the arrow with her right hand and the arrow with her left and nocked it. She jumped into the trees as Gaara continued on the ground and covered him.

Both of them began to hear a growling coming from ahead of them. As they got closer they started to slow down and hid behind the tree trunks surrounding the clearing the growling was coming from. Spindrift eyes looked up to the branches and met with dark blue eyes. Kagome and Gaara nodded to each other and cautiously peered from their spots to take in the view before them. Gaara quickly recognized Sasuke and a smaller version of the Kyuubi.

'Wait….it has five tails, what the hell?' Gaara thought as he moved his body from his hiding spot and got closer.

Kagome watched as the fox moved its eyes from the trees to Gaara. She tightened her hold on her weapon as she took aim at the fox. 'Please don't do something stupid, I don't want to hurt you,' Kagome silently pleaded.

Gaara and the fox stared into each other's eyes. When Gaara broke away from the tree line and entered the mini-clearing the fox stood on all four limbs and held his head up high. Neither willing to admit defeat and look away.

Without taking his eyes from the fox, Gaara spread his arms out slowly to show the fox he had no weapons on him and hopefully give the fox a sense of security. He decided to move in Sasuke's body so that he could be between the fox and Sasuke. The fox had other plans.

The closer Gaara got to Sasuke, the more threatening the growls got and the fiercer the fox looked.

"Gaara talk to it, maybe it will understand you," Kagome whispered from up above.

Dear god, if he didn't love that woman. Gaara resisted rolling his eyes at his woman's foolishness.

"Just cause I can't see you don't mean I know what you are thinking you jerk!" Kagome hissed, "Trust me and talk to it or so help me I will shoot you in the ass!"

'But I thought you loved my ass,' Gaara thought. Out loud he called to the fox, "I know you are the Kyuubi, what I want to know is where Naruto is. Have you finally overpowered his mind?"

The fox stopped growling and seemed to contemplate what he said. His fur smoothed out as his ears and tail began to relax.

"Think I'm crazy, stupid males never listen."

Gaara's under eye lid ticked up and down after hearing that statement.

The fox looked to where Kagome was hidden and Gaara became tense. 'Yes give away your position why don't you. Mock me while you're at it. There is no fearsome predator here, just a nice fox with powers unimagined and sharp fangs and claws.'

Sometimes Gaara felt like strangling that woman to save the trouble for their enemies.

"I asked you a question you idiotic fox!"

That got his attention. Once dull teal eyes gleamed with offense and looked greener. Gaara was glad to have its attention on him once more.

"I know you are Kazekage and many lives depend on you….for now….but that still does not give you the right to be offending those that are stronger than you."

If Gaara was not emotionally constipated for most of his life, his jaw would be on the floor.

Gathering his composure he spoke to the fox. "Since you can speak and are not attacking, tell me, what has happened to Naruto."

The Kyuubi sat on his haunches. "That brat is out of commission right now. Would you like to leave a message? I might give it to him."

Lowering his arms and getting into a relaxed stance he regarded the kyuubi, "How is it that you are out and still alive? Shouldn't you both be dead since Naruto's body can't handle your chakra?"

Kyuubi sighed.

"Such a nosily brat ain't ya?" Swishing his tails back and forth he made a point for all five of his tails to be viewable. "As you can see there are five tails instead of my glorious nine. The little pipsqueak is actually powerful enough to handle them. It will be awhile yet before he can handle all nine though."

"You are going to merge with him."

Kyuubi looked to the trees where Kagome was. Lifting his lip to show a fang he growled, "Insightfully beauty and a nosy brat, I think you two will have ghastly children."

A blush appeared on both Gaara's and Kagome's face. Kagome jumped down from her perch and landed next to Gaara. Once she regained her balance she nocked her arrow again and aimed at Kyuubi.

"Hm, afraid of the big bad fox are we? I would not dare to maim you, it would be…."Kyuubi looked her up and down, "such a waste."

Gaara narrowed his eyes on the fox. There was no way in hell an animal was hitting on his Kagome!

With a brighter blush on her face Kagome replied, "No, not afraid, just cautious. You can never know with foxes you know. They are known to be tricksters."

Kyuubi stood up on his paws. "Are you implying I'm tricking you into a false sense of security?"

Kagome pulled tighter on her bow, "No just that like any other wild animal, just cause it is docile one moment does not mean it will be in the another."

With that Kyuubi lunged at Kagome and she let loose her arrow.