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Also don't expect me to follow the storyline of Naruto exactly, even in fights that don't involve Naruto… things change :p
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Darkness. No... something more then dark. Dark is tangible. Real. This is different. It was nothing. The absence of existence.
"Were am I."
"..."
"Who are you?"
"..."
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By the time Naruto woke, Haku, disguised as a tracker ninja from the mist, had already tricked the others into getting away with the nearly dead Zabuza.
"What happened?" Naruto said rubbing his throbbing head.
"NARUTO! Thank goodness your ok!" Sakura said.
"Ok? Why wouldn't I have been ok."
"Because Naruto, you passed out after kicking that guy's ass... he must have been weak for a loser like you to beat him."
"Sasuke! Give him some credit, even Kakashi sensei got beat by him!" Yelled Sakura before changing her tone realizing she was yelling at her crush. "I mean... sensei just got caught off guard was all. But Naruto did well."
The others never saw the blue orb of chakra Naruto had hit Zabuza with since zabuzas body blocked their view, but Kakashi saw it perfectly.
Kakashi was to deep in thought add anything into the conversation. Things just were not adding up.
"Whatever. I'm just glad we don't have to deal with the body since that mist shinobi took it."
"What Sasuke, you guys gave Zabuza over to Haku?!"
Kakashi's voice now cut in.
"He never said the tracker ninjas name, nor was the name ever given to us."
Desperately trying to change the topic Naruto said, "Look Zabuza wasn't dead! I didn't kill him!"
"Wait, then why did that tracker ninja take him away? He confirmed him dead on site." Sakura said.
"I don't know. Perhaps Naruto would care to share that information about this 'Haku' he seems to know so well." Came Kakashi's now cold voice.
"Look, I ugh... ugh... I just remember hearing about this from somewhere, and how those two are working together... and ugh... someone said that the tracker ninja was named Haku."
"Well then. As if you could have been any more vague on the source of your information." Kakashi said and then continued. "Now why don't you explain to us abou-"
"Kakashi sensei I need to talk to you alone!" Naruto said.
"Very well. Sasuke, Sakura, You two take the bridge builder home."
"But Kakashi sensei."
"Just do it Sakura."
The two genin headed away, the bridge builder between them.
Once the others were to far away to hear, kakashi began.
"Tell me everything Naruto."
"Kakashi sensei.. I... I...-"
Kyuubi's voice came to Naruto's mind.
"Let me handle this."
Naruto gave his consent, and Kyuubi continued were Naruto left off.
"We are strong."
"We?" Came the voice of a confused Kakashi. "His tone is different now... and he said we... NO! It couldn't be!" Kakashi thought.
"I know what your thinking Kakashi Hatake. Student of the fourth Hokage, who was Naruto's father. Yes I am the nine tails speaking for Naruto."
"But when? How? The seal!?"
"Naruto doesn't need the seal anymore. He befriended me and we share our power openly. As for the when. I can't tell you."
Regaining his composure Kakashi responded. "Why? Why can't you tell me."
Kurama said nothing.
"WHY?"
Now it was Naruto's voice again. "For the protection of my comrades."
"Naruto how does this protect us?!"
"... I'm sorry sensei."
Kakashi let out a sigh before continuing. "At least tell me how you learned that jutsu."
As Naruto's memories from his days with the Pervy Sage came to him, and the realization that his sensei was alive again, a smile came onto his face
"From a dear friend."
