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Chapter 9… The fight for the kids…

Naruto sat up and opened his eyes. They were red with slits. "Humans please worry not for the kits. I am going to protect them as best I can."

All three adults looked at Naruto in awe. It took a minute for anyone to speak. "You… you are the Kyuubi?"

Naruto nodded. "The kits sleep restfully now. I have them playing the game of working on their hand signs. They are currently in no danger. I am sorry if I startle you."

"Why are you speaking through my grandson?" Takashi asked worried that Naruto was possessed.

"This is the quickest way to talk to you and help both the kits and myself. To answer your question, yes I am splitting the seal. This is so that they will both be able to survive a life as a shinobi. To lose the female would break the heart of the kit. And for the kittling to lose Naruto, would destroy her also. As I am part of her, what happens to her affects me too. So with dividing the seal I can help both at the same time. Also the strain on both will be lessened. The kittling will spend a few more days in the hospital as her coils adjust to the increased amount of chakra. In turn the kit will be able to achieve better chakra control." Naruto said with confidence.

"Why are you doing this?" Hana asked with worry in her eyes.

"Both have had hard lives for those so young, even in human years. While I was a summoned demon, I do not like needless suffering. I would have preferred to return to my realm but a certain someone made it so that I could not." Naruto smiled kindly. "And no I am not talking about the Fourth Hokage, I am speaking about Madara Uchiha."

"Why do you want to get even with Madara Uchiha?" Kido asked.

"Madara Uchiha is the reason that Naruto is the way he is now. He is also the cause of the death of both of his parents. He also stole me from my family in the summons realm. Should I need anymore of reason?" Naruto raised a hand to forestall any more questions. "I have limited time here and this will help both of them greatly. I am working to bring these two together because I was told by the Shinigami that he will help me if I do this. They are also destined to be together. I lost half my soul to him. Now I will help the boy reach his destiny. There are others like the kit out there. There are nine of us Demon Lords in all. I am the most powerful. I can feel a couple of them. One is in Suna, another is in Kumo. They are the one tail and the two tails respectively. You can either invite them here or you can wait for them to come into contact with the kits."

"You are their kin. I am in them. I know their thoughts and feelings. One is afraid to fail the other is afraid to be hurt. They are not ready for me to contact them yet. They must be older for their minds to be able to understand and also be able to deal with me. I am not the most pleasant being to talk too. I must go now. The kit can only handle so much strain on his system. You may tell them now or wait to tell them about this. It is your choice. But I will 

require they go after Madara, I do advise you find the others and get their help." Naruto closed his eyes and lay back on the bed as his vitals started to rise.

"So how do we deal with this?" Kido asked with a concerned look.

"Well, I would say that we talk with Kikiyo and the Hokage before we bring in the Toad Sannin. I still need to talk to this Kurenai person. Naruto and Hinata both appear to trust her. I must be off, please keep an eye on our grandchildren." Takashi said as he left.

Takashi and Ichiro entered his office and saw both Kurenai and Kakashi in his office. "Greetings, you are Kakashi and Kurenai? What is it that can I do for the both of you?"

"Yes Sousui-sama, I am Kakashi Hatake and she is Kurenai Yuuhi." Kakashi answered.

"I know I have a meeting with Kurenai, I was not aware that you were coming, no matter. What can I do for the both of you?" Takashi was blunt.

"I would like to know why you have Naruto Uzumaki and Hinata Hyuuga." Kakashi said to Takashi. He then looked at Kurenai. "She did not hide her reaction well enough to hide it from me. What is going on here?"

"Why do you think we have these two people you mention?" Takashi asked coyly.

"I am a jonin of the leaf and do not fool easily. I know that there were some problem for them in Konoha but that is not a reason to kidnap them." Kakashi said accusatorily.

"Kidnap?! Kidnap?! You saw what happened to my grandson?! He was attacked when he did not do anything else! What good are your protections when you DO NOT PROTECT HIM?!" Takashi yelled in a rage.

"He was protected in Konoha, as she also was. She is also betrothed to Sasuke Uchiha." Kakashi said in a level voice as the door behind him closed.

"Actually she was not." Kikiyo said dryly.

"I have seen the document myself. Fugaku paraded it around the jonin." Kakashi said annoyed.

"An agreement garnered through deception is not valid." Kikiyo said as her anger started to come to the surface.

"What deception. I asked Hiashi about it and he did not deny it." Kakashi said annoyed. "Who are you anyways?"

"I am Kikiyo Uchiwa, former Uchiha jonin." Kikiyo said flatly.

"I remember you, yeah one of the few Uchiha that support the Hokage. But what do you mean about 'an agreement garnered through deception'?"



"Fugaku put a genjutsu on Hiashi. When you looked at the document did you see Hanna's signature on it anywhere?" Kikiyo asked Kakashi looking him right in the eye.

Kakashi looked up and took a thinking pose. "Well… now that you mention it, no I didn't."

Takashi hands Kakashi two scrolls. Kakashi reads both scrolls and hands them back. "I see. You are protecting both of them. I see where the council would prefer the Uchiha/Hyuuga mix and then force their control upon that branch. So why take the children?"

"Actually we did not take them in the sense you mean. They were attacked outside of Konoha. They were running from several attackers. An Uchiha, five Hyuuga and a Kumo nin. We rescued them, and with the permission of the Hokage we brought them here. They are starting a happier new life where they are appreciated, that was until your jealous and biased man attacked them." Ichiro answered as his mood changed to anger. "Your man attacked them and nearly killed them. I know your S-ranked secrets dealing with my nephew. He is also of our clan and will be protected."

"So you know about the Kyuubi?" Kakashi asked quietly.

"More than you can believe." Takashi said as he sat tiredly into his chair. "The people of your village treat him as the demon incarnate. He is a child and has been through more than most jonin. Do you have any idea how many attempts there have been on his life?"

"Eighty-five, that is not including the one today." Kakashi said matter of fact.

"Damn it, the boy is only seven years old and has had that many attacks on his life?" Ichiro asked angrily.

"It would have been better to have his paternity put out on display." Takashi said with his head in his hands. "At least he would have been better guarded."

"What do you mean? He is just some orphan that the fourth used to seal the demon in." Kakashi asked as if he didn't care.

"Would you say that the Fourth was so callous that he would use an orphan to seal a demon in?" Takashi asked slowly.

"My sensei would not be callous but would do what he had to do." Kakashi responded in anger.

"Then you do not know." Ichiro said more stating than asking.

"Know what?" Both Kakashi and Kurenai asked at the same time.

"Naruto is his child, the son of the Fourth Hokage and my daughter Kushina Uzumaki." Takashi said as tears hit the floor.

"What? There is no way! I would have known." Kakashi protested.

"It is true, Sarutobi verified it for me. Also he told me that Hiashi wanted to give his old friend's son a birthday present along with his daughter when he delivered the first betrothal documents. It was 

too be a present for the both of them. Hiashi was tired of the village attacking and trying to kill Naruto. The Uchiha had a standing order to either hurt or kill the child whenever possible. Kill was the last option as the council was worried that the Kyuubi might escape." Kikiyo said without emotion.

"The Uchiha blocked any and all attempts to let Naruto be adopted. The woman who ran the orphanage was an Uchiha by marriage and her husband and child died fighting the Kyuubi. You tell me that there was no organization that was against Naruto when he has been attacked more than eighty times since he was two years old. They left him alone for his first two years hoping beyond hope that he would die from either starvation or food poisoning." Kikiyo looked again at Kakashi. "Tell me how many times did you save him? He is the son of your sensei."

Kakashi backed up against the wall. "Well… never. I didn't get the opportunity to try to protect him. I also did not even know who he was." Kakashi replied defensively.

"I thought you were a genius. How many people in Konoha are blond? Other than the Yaminaka… Who had enemies on the council? Why would Sarutobi go out of his way to protect a child? Why would a child have so many attempts on his life? Why would he be referred to as the Yondame's legacy? You the great, lazy I might add genius of Konoha that used the Uchiha's trick to your own advantage." Kikiyo ended her verbal barrage.

"I don't know but he is a citizen of Konoha and should be returned." Kakashi stated.

"Returned? Returned to what? A place that calls for his death. A place that offers to train him then sabotages said training?" Ichiro asked pointedly.

"What do you mean by sabotage?" Kakashi looked at Kurenai who nodded.

"He was not being taught correctly, most of the teachers would send him out of class during important lessons. I am not even sure he can read properly." Kurenai commented as she looked at Kikiyo who just shook her head. "This is just as I had feared. He was attacked by Mizuki, and then others as he ran home. He must have met up with Hinata and they were attacked and then fled the village. I saw the results of the attack. It was gruesome."

Ichiro handed Kakashi copies of the photos. "As you can see they were nearly dead. We thought we were going to have to tag them and bring them back to Konoha in body bags. Luckily Naruto saved them both. We offered them a safe place to grow up and we will do just that."

"I am not sure about Naruto but Hinata will have to come back. Even if it means she will have to marry the Uchiha boy. Also her father would like to know she is alive." Kakashi said looking at the ground.

"Kakashi, Naruto was not the only target if you listened to your man. Hinata is one too. She will either die or have the curse seal put upon her upon her return. She will more than likely die along with Naruto if you take her." Takashi said leaning over his desk.

"What do you mean?" Kakashi asked confused.



"Naruto will die of a broken heart thus Hinata will die because their lives are linked. Fate, the Shinigami, and the Kyuubi have all placed their card on these two. You take her and you will have a war with Iwa and the whirlpool. I am also sure that you will be severely punished by your Hokage. As he has authenticated and pushed that the first betrothal is valid and the second is invalid. He also gave personal permission for us to have the children." Ichiro stated his points. "So what are you going to do Kakashi? Everything I have told you is either an 'S' or 'SS' ranked secret of both the Leaf and Whirlpool."

"What proof do you have that the Hokage gave permission?" Kakashi asked.

"My testimony." Kikiyo answered.

"Mine." Ichiro chimed in.

"Also you have mine, if theirs is not good enough for you." Kurenai replied to Kakashi's question.

"Is Iwa okay with you having the son of the Fourth Hokage running around in Uzu?" Kakashi asked in a worried tone.

"Iwa has a treaty that states that if a shinobi from Iwa attacks and kills a citizen of Uzu they are guilty of attempted murder. Also having Naruto here protects him so as not to be a tool or bargaining chip between Iwa or Konoha." Takashi stated in an angry voice.

"Are you not afraid that the Konoha council will demand Naruto back? Or at the very least Hinata?" Kakashi continued his questions.

"Only if they are told that they are definitely here. I trust Kurenai-san not to tell but I am not so sure about you, Kakashi Hatake. Naruto is my grandson. My grandson! And his future wife is Hinata. Both were mistreated and the root cause was the Uchiha! Who hold great sway with your council. Do you think for one moment I would allow my kin and future kin to be abused if I can prevent it?" Takashi said as he rose from his chair from behind his desk.

"I don't see how you have a choice." Kakashi replied nonchalantly.

Grabbing the treaty scroll, "Oh I have all I need right here. Open emigration from either village to the other is one of the stipulations in the treaty. Reconnection with families. Also it covers binding laws. The betrothal document that Hiashi and Fugaku signed was a fraud, it did not have Hanna Hyuuga's signature on it. Without it, it was not valid and has no legal standing. Also Naruto's claim has precedence if you want another argument. A birthday present no less, as you can see from the document. Since laws on betrothal are set, there should not be any argument. Naruto will live here. Hinata is his betrothed, and he is hers will also be staying. Thus they can live together until they are fully wed. Now do you have a problem with leaving her here?" Takashi stated waving the scroll in Kakashi's face.

"Well when you put it that way. I don't see any problems with your reasoning. I really have only liked one Uchiha anyways, and anything that will annoy the Uchiha makes me happy as they did not honor Obito very well." Kakashi added with a chuckle.



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A/N: I have been corrected and am going to go back and fix all the chapters 4 through 8 with the correct name for Whirlpool – Uzu. Thanks for the find and I will fix the stories soon. Simple mistake… I will endeavor to correct it.