Woohoo! I'm back!

Now, I've been thinking about the whole Sakura thing, and I must say that some of you guys have been a bit rough on the poor girl.

So I'm going to make her part of a smaller harem. I'm sure you already know, and if you don't... Well, I'm not sure to wether insult you or let it go.

Please note that she's not a fangirl in this fic, she's actually trying to become stronger! Therefore, you can't really say she's a banshee anymore.

Also, she will become stronger, no matter how many people hate her.

Now for the disclaimer; me no own zit. there, I said it. Happy?

Please enjoy!

Naruto reached the sounds of anger to see Akyo staring at... something black that kept changing shape. Sometimes it was a fox, sometimes a guy, and sometimes even a girl. The only two things that stayed the same were the yellow eyes and the tails lashing out from its behind. Even its voice changed from male to female, but stayed demonic. "Let me go dammit! The damn fucker has to die! I'll show him what happens when you mess with my family! I'll burn his eyes in his sockets, then rip them out before force-feeding them down his throat!" Similar curses were announced, one that made Naruto want to pass out from how gory it would be.

He looked a bit closer and nearly hurled when he saw one of the tails rip in two, the figure seemed to get stronger as some of the chains started to break. Akyo cursed and made more chains wrap around her a few more minutes, Shishi finally stopped thrashing around and managed to get into his usual self. He was still panting, and his eyes were going around as if hoping to find the Uchiha, but he seemed to be slightly in control.

"Okay... Now, are you just gonna let the Uchiha get away with this? 'Cuz no matter what you say, I'm gonna kill him anyway. You just wait 'till I get out of here!" Shishi panted out, hoping to beat the hell out of the damn human.

"Hate to say it Shishi, but if either of you hurt the Uchiha he'll most likely go whining to the council like the damn bitch he is. However, I'm gonna make sure he gets more pain than anyone can endure." Naruto growled out, obviously wanting to kill said emo.

"Oh, don't worry boys. I gave him a 'special' treatment." Akyo said with an evil smirk. Said smirk sent a chill up both Naruto and Shishi's spines.

After a moment of silence, Shishi finally said, "Say, that's a good look for you fishcakes. You look like one of us now! Sweet!" He then turned to his younger sister and asked, "You said you left the prick unconscious, right Akyo? Maybe I can still maim the Uchiha before he wakes up." The other two nodded and began walking to Tazuna's house, Naruto telling them what happened after Akyo was almost killed. They were deeply impressed Naruto killed so many people quickly, and were curious on how Naruto was able to move so fast.

"So how did it feel to kill so many ass-holes? Nothing like the thrill of slicing people to shreds, eh fishcakes?" Shishi said with an almost evil grin. Naruto sighed. Truth be told, a small part of him did enjoy swinging the large sword. However, the whole killing dozens of men didn't sit so well with his mind.

"While I admit that the slicing was thrilling, the fact that I killed so many men doesn't make me really happy, Shishi-san." Naruto said, the thought making him slightly sick.

Shishi threw an arm around the boy's neck and said, "First of all, it's now Shishi-nii-san from now on. You, my friend, are now part of the Shadow fox family! All of us are behind you, ready to fight for you!"

"Um... No we're not." Akyo pointed out.

"Yeah I know... Just wanted to say that you're always welcome to the demon society should you ever need us. Now, Second of all, you'll get used to the killing in time my dear friend. Besides, if you didn't kill those filthy scum, who knows what would've happened."

When they almost reached the bridge-builder's house, Naruto finished with breaking Sasuke's jaw after using Akyo as a substitute. Shishi whistled and said, "At least you did something to the Uchiha. And if you actually concentrated some youki into your punch, maybe it would've hurt more. Youki is like a pain-magnifier when pushed into you humans. It sometimes lets us heal you, but we mainly use it to kill you because most of you simply don't like us. It wont kill you unless pushed into you quickly, but it's like your insides are melting like rubber.

"You, however, are a bit more resistant to it. Since you had a small bit of it running through you since your birth, your body turns it into power instead of making it hurt like a bitch." He finally finished. Before entering the house Akyo and Shishi turned into their fox forms, both making sure to keep only one tail exposed. Inside the living room, they found Sakura sitting on the couch.

Well, she was on the couch, but almost as soon as she saw Naruto she was across the room hugging him until it looked like his spine would snap. "OH NARUTO! I was so worried, and I thought something bad happened when you were covered in red and grey chakra-like stuff, then Akyo carried you here and dragged Sasuke by his leg and... and..."

"Woah, Sakura! Calm down. Well, first I gotta tell you a few things..." Naruto said, calming the girl slightly.

(After Retelling What Happened At The Bridge)

"THAT DAMN BASTARD!" Shouted Sakura while hugging Akyo tightly to her chest. "How could he do something like that to something as innocent and adorable as you!"

'Yup, he's horrible for hurting me' Akyo was thinking, an imaginary halo on her head.

Naruto and Shishi sweat-dropped, both thinking, 'Innocent my ass.'

After that, Shishi went upstairs to begin nawing on the Uchiha and everything was quiet... Until someone else just entered the room. The group looked over to the front-door to see Zabuza walk in, both his arms bandaged up heavily. The tall man saw Naruto narrowing his eyes at him, then sighed and mumbled, "Don't worry kid, I'm no longer your enemy. But just so you know, I'll find a way to beat the crap out of Kakashi someday. Thanks to him and his damn dogs, I can't even hold my blade anymore. Best I can carry is a normal katana."

Suddenly, a katana went flying towards him and almost hit him. It was pure instinct he was able to catch it and not get hit on the head. He looked at it and quirked a non-existent eyebrow to the blond who had unstrapped and tossed it to him. "You can keep that one. Might fit your title a bit better, 'Demon of the Mist'." Naruto said with a grin.

Zabuza looked at the katana before taking it out of its sheath. His eyes widened as he saw what it had on the side. "T-this is-"

"A katana I found about three years ago when I was... exploring a few woods near Konoha. You keep this, if I get to keep your blade. only fair since that katana is rather special. Just don't tell Sas-gay." Naruto said. Zabuza looked at him, a grin on his face as he nodded.

"The fact that you're still alive is enough for me to say yes. Since all blades of the Seven Swordsmen of the Mist are half-sentient, it would've tried to hurt you the moment you touched it. Guess that means you're stronger than me, gaki." the swordsman said, surprising most of the people there.

Kakashi peeked his head out from the door leading to the kitchen and curiously asked, "What do you mean, Zabuza-san?"

Zabuza smirked and began his explanation, just as Haku came down the stairs leading to the rooms Team Seven was staying in. "Each blade is almost alive, making sure to stay with one master at a time. The only reason it hasn't killed you is because it chose you as its new master. If you meditate with it, it'll become a part of you, changing to fit your soul and style, though still maintaining a zanbato form.

"No matter what happens, it'll always be a zanbato. Heck, even if you melt it into a smaller blade, it'll just suck on your chakra till it goes back to being a zanbato. I don't recommend that, since it left me with chakra exhaustion for three days. Just try to make it seem more like you, or something you care about."

Naruto looked at the blade that was leaning against the wall to his right. He had a minor idea on what to make it look like. It would most likely make the villagers go running from him, and probably fear him. A feral grin spread across his face, making the people there a bit nervous.

'Heh, this is gonna be sweet. But for now, I can't let the Uchiha know anything.' In a quick move, he took out a scroll and opened it to show a storage seal. Pointing the seal towards the blade, it disappeared in a puff of smoke. He then got up and stretched before looking at everyone else and saying, "Gonna go for a walk. I need some time to think."

When he was almost out the door, he noticed a smiling Sakura stopped reading the scroll he gave her and was instead running her hands through Shishi's fur. Said demon was currently wagging his tails and purring loudly. "I like this girl already!" he mumbled out, a wide grin on his jaw. Naruto chuckled and shook his head, closing the door behind him.

Outside, Naruto was having a small conversation with his tenant. 'So, can you tell me what happened to me besides my hair?'

'Well, only that you've been given greater strength, your sight/hearing/smelling is a bit more advanced from those of a normal human ninja, and your body will become almost equal to shadows when you're in them. Basically, you'll look very blurry in the dark. It's your chakra that amuses me. Well, the extra youki you're body is producing to be more exact. Usually I would suspect I've seen all youki or chakra in the world, but yours seems hard to remember. It's quite rare, but I can't remember what it is..."

'Um... what do you mean by that?'

'I'm saying that you're making your own youki inside your body. Normally this would only count for half demons, but you're more of a quarter demon. Imagine there's your normal chakra-coils. Now imagine that there's another chakra core inside your normal chakra core. If you imagine some strange black youki wrapped around your coils, you'll get something like what I'm saying.'

'So... I'm like a shdow-fox demon?'

'Well, not completely. Shadow-fox have grey youki, not black. I need more time to see through my memories.'

'Okay, so I have my normal chakra, your youki, and a super-rare youki inside me? Sweet!'

Kyuubi didn't expect Naruto to be excited, so confusion was evident. 'What do you mean? With this, the villagers will believe it's proof that you really are me, more than ever.'

'Heh, let the fools believe what they want. So what if I'm considered a demon. Neither demons nor humans seem to have too much in difference, so I'll gladly be called one. Like humans, some are good and some are bad, right? And besides, there's no way I'll let anything happen to any of you for the beliefs of others.'

'Um... What do you mean, 'any of you.'?'

'What? I also care about you Kyu-chan. You know about everything I've been through, so you know more about me than anyone else. Heck, you probably even know me more than I do.' These words, though few, brought tears of love and happiness to Kyuubi's eyes. It had been a very long time since she loved by someone. Most of the demons feared her because of her title, but Naruto seemed to not really care what she was.

'He cares only about the person and not the title they carry. It's one of the reasons that I love him.' That small thought made her blush slightly.

Just then, Naruto took in where he was. He found himself in the middle of the forest, the same place where he had gone all out after saying stuff about his village. That made him slightly confused. He loved his village, but for some reason he was beginning to question his love for it.

As if reading his mind, which she brobably did, Kyuubi said, 'It might have something to do with Akyo. When we demons mate another demon or a human, both of them gain characteristics similar to the other. Not much, but enough to understand each other. I have a feeling Akyo is a bit furious with Konoha for what they've done to you over the years. I know, as I have also been forced to simply watch as you were mercilessly beaten. Why didn't you just let Akyo help or something?'

'If I did, the villagers would've stopped at nothing to kill me. And if they knew about Akyo-chan, who knows what they would've done to her. I didn't want to take the risk. And one last thing... something I almost forgot. I love Konoha because those that care about me are still there. And so long as they are there and still care for me, I'll always protect Konohagakure and those within with everything I've got!'

'Words of a true leader, Naruto-kun. I know you'll become Hokage soon.' Naruto blushed a little under the praise, a wide grin spreading across his face. He sighed and took his new zanbato from the sealing scroll in a plume of smoke.

"Now, let's get to work!" he said to himself, before closing his eyes and meditating. It felt... funny. He could feel that there was something going on. It felt like his chakra was being sucked into the sword. Then there was the feeling something else was being pulled into the sword.

'Um, Naruto-kun? I don't want to worry you, but it seems the blade is also absorbing some of my youki. I'm not sure what's happening, but it's not dangerous as far as I'm concerned. That, and it's absorbing your new chakra as well. ' Kyuubi said, slightly amused. Although she couldn't see the sword, she could tell it was changing into what Naruto's mind wanted it to be like. Finally, it all stopped. Naruto slowly opened his eyes and looked down at the new blade on his lap. A wide smirk appeared on his face as one word left his lips.

"Wicked."

As onyx eyes opened, one thought came to his mother-fuckin' mind. 'Where... am I?'

Slowly, Sasuke Uchiha sat up from his futon and looked round. He was back at the bridge-builder's house. He slowly got up, surprised a bit that Sakura wasn't all over him. 'Thank Kami for that.' He stood up, his body sore from the needles that were once embedded in his body. He found he was only wearing his white shorts and had bandages all around his abdomen.

Walking downstairs, he found Sakura and Inari on the couch, each petting one of Naruto's foxes. "Where's the dobe?" He asked, though it sounded more like a demand to those in the living room. He nearly crapped himself when he heard a familiar voice answer him.

"He went out on a stroll. Now what does a kid like you want with him?" Sasuke turned around to come face-to-face with Zabuza, who was holding his new katana in his left hand while his right rested on the handle.

Sasuke was about to attack when he heard Kakashi's warning voice say, "Sasuke. He's no longer our enemy. If he were, he would've killed you while still having the element of surprise."

"W-what?" was the Uchiha's oh-so-smart remark. Before he could ask anything else, Naruto walked in with a blade over his right shoulder that got everyone's attention. Attached to his back via chakra was a large blade that was probbably bigger than he was.

It had a red, one-and-a-half-foot, leather handle and a butt that showed a skull with horns and a ruby in its mouth. The blade was black, minus the edge, and on the flat side was the kanji for 'Fox' in red. What was the most intimidating were the six-inch spikes running down the opposite side of the sharp edge, nine in total. Each spike was red and had a black edge. All in all, it looked like it could slice through just about anything.

"Ladies, gentlemen, foxes and pricks..." he said the last part looking at Sasuke. "I present to you my new blade, 'Kitsune'." Naruto declared, hefting the large blade on his shoulder. Everyone just looked at him with eyes of 'holly-crap!'. After what felt like an eternity, Naruto got uncomfortable and asked, "So... How 'bout them ANBU?"

Well, there we go! Hope you enjoyed it!

Not sure how much it'll take me 'till next update, but we'll see.

Anyway, you read, now I ask of you to review.

Ja ne!