Chapter 9

The light swallowed him at the end of the maze. When Sasuke could see again, he was in a sealed room, no way in or out. In front of him was a giant gate, with a paper seal on the lock. He confronted the gate, but jumped back as far as he could when an eye about the size of him appeared behind the gate!

"You seek answers. That is why you have arrived here. These answers I may or may not be able to provide. You may ask your questions." Sasuke nearly fell over as...whatever it was that lurked behind that gate spoke. The longer he stayed there the more scared Sasuke grew.
"W-Wh-Who...o-or what are you?" Sasuke asked, quite nervous.

"A reasonable question. I am a mystery wrapped in an enigma. I am the first of them, and I am the last of them. I am the darkness before the dawn. I AM THE NINE TAILED DEMON FOX!" The room shook and the roof crumbled as It said the last part. This time Sasuke did fall over. It was getting increasingly difficult to speak.

"Why did you attack my village?" It growled in frustration at this question.

"This question was expected. Unfortunately, not even I know the answer to this question. I have knowledge of a reason for my attack, but what that reason is was taken from me by one not unlike yourself. He carried the same cursed blood that you do. And those eyes...why fate would have stuck me with my worst enemy, I do not know, but I despise those eyes with a passion. Those abominations took away my free will, and I am a creature that very much enjoys its free will. Although, I will admit, my hatred for those eyes wanes with each passing day. Being in your body must be awakening me to the potential that our mixed blood may have. Only Time will unveil the blinds put over you and me." The Fox explained. Sasuke let it sink in for a moment before asking his next question.

"So, if you're in my body, and I'm talking to you right now, that must mean we share a bond. What does this bond allow us?"

"This question was expected, as well. I can tell you of the effects that our bond has of which I already know. Due to your bloodline, there is much potential for other powers that I have not experienced with past hosts, so Time will have to show us those. What I know now is that my chakra is essentially your chakra. My soul has been split. My Yin chakra is inaccessible to either of us, but you may siphon my Yang chakra as you so please. This chakra is very different from mortal chakra. It has a mind of its own. Lucky for you, that mind must protect its host, no matter what. Because of this, a small amount of my chakra always squirms out of my prison and mingles with your chakra. This used to disrupt your chakra flow, but it seems you have disabled that effect. This small amount of chakra allows you many superhuman qualities. The only one active before was your regenerative abilities, which were a representation of my selfish will to live. Now that you and I have formed a stronger synch, all of your human faculties will be advanced to an above average level. If you have noticed, your weights have been hindering your speed to a level that is still quite fast. This comes at a slight 'cost', as I'm sure you'll consider it. You will have more animalistic tendencies, and you will have 'whiskers' on your face as a sign of our bond. As you will undoubtedly discover in your upcomeing Chunin Exams, your new bond with me will make your chakra levels nigh-infinite, and drawing upon my chakra will allow you unmatched power...at a certain cost, of course, which you will have to discover for yourself. Now, I can feel your conciousness slipping, so before I allow you to drift off to your little dreams, I will allow you one piece of advice. I have information that leads me to strongly suggest that you pay attention to that Hyuga heiress. You will definitely regret it if you got on her bad side, so to speak. Some day, you will understand my warning. Now go, I have grown tired of this conversation." Sasuke had just let everything sink in, and before he could respond, he was back in the sewers, but this time with no light to guide him.

"No, wait! Aw, damn it! And I was just getting somewhere. What did he...or she...it, mean by that? Why should I keep a look out for Hinata? And that last part? Hinata couldn't hurt another human out of anger...could she? Ugh, things just keep getting more and more complicated..."