Caged Fox

by General Badaxe

Naruto gets attacked by a mystery ninja, and has to go into quarantine. Will his sanity make it? Due to some complaining, I have cleaned up the beginning chapters.

10. Chapter 10

General Badaxe- All right. I get the picture, people hate the way I write, saying it is crammed together, or it is noobish as Shadow of Archon would say. I'll change it, but if no one comments on it, then I am going back to the paragraphs. If you prefer this style of writing, tell me. A couple more people have told me the obvious: I am not good at grammar and spelling. Look people, I am not an English teacher, and I am also human. I will make mistakes, so you will have to deal with them like I do. Shadow of Archon, I am sure you meant well, but I have decided to treat your review as a flame. As such, I am going to get a little nasty. You told me to put stuff in my fic like "What the "bloody hell" does that have to do with anything?" Naruto yelled his eyes blue yet slitted. One problem: THIS IS ALL IN FIRST PERSON POINT OF VEIW, BAKA! Look, maybe you can, but I can't feel my eyes widen, I can't feel my eyes slowly change to adjust to sunlight, so I doubt Naruto could feel his eyes slit. He can feel his face change to things like smiling, glaring, getting angry, things I know people can feel. However, he can't feel things like his eyes slitting, I can only give the things he does feel. I also received a couple requests to change the fic to third person. NO. I am writing it in first person because I want to, not because someone asked me. It is staying in first person, and if you don't like it, please refer to the chapter one A.N. on what to do. I also have a couple requests to return the 'dream sequence' from earlier. Mainly, I wrote those because just having him in quarantine not being able to do anything was getting boring for me, so I added those. However, due to popular demand, I will return them, and see what you people think. And, I got another person who thinks there are too many Naruto Hinata pairings on fanfiction. Look people, I am a fan of that pairing, but I don't like how predictable the pairing has become. That's it. Those fics where Hinata banishes her shyness for five seconds, and then Naruto notices her are getting on my nerves as well. However, would you like to know why that happens? Because it WORKS! Those fics have the same kind of romance as the last one like it, but they change everything else. People love to read that stuff, because they feel safe with it. They know what will happen, so nothing unpredictable to them happens. However, I have decided to tell people who hate the pairing, the same thing I told people in my earlier chapters: If you don't like the pairing, stop bitching about it, and write a fic where there is a different pairing. Personally, I hate the Naruto Sasuke pairing, and every other same gender pairing, but me complaining won't stop it. The only thing I can do is write about my favorite types of pairings, and hope people read that instead. However, if one more person says that they hate the pairing, I will just ask people to stop reviewing. I'll still continue the fic, but I don't want much if any feedback, unless you are giving me ideas or guessing what will happen. Nantukoprime, I have to thank you for making me feel like an ass. I wasn't that touchy, I just don't sugar-coat my words. I'm blunt, so it tends to make me sound like a touchy ass hole. Sorry if I offended you. On with the fic! (Damn, that was a long A.N.)

My son and I stopped a little bit away from the gates. I kept looking on at the gates, and imagined it as some sort of vicious animal getting ready to devour me in one bite. Why was I scared? I have been near death numerous times, but never once was I scared. Why now? Probably because the other times I could fight back, I could try to live. However, maybe it won't be so bad, at best; they will pardon me, and keep me under watch. At worst…I didn't even want to think about it. "Come on Iruka, let's go." I say to my son.

He looks up at me, both black eyes threatening to engulf me, and replies "Father, why do you look so scared?"

I pick him up with my tail. I plant him on my head, his favorite spot, and begin to walk to the gates, my feet becoming heavier with each step. "Son, I am scared." I tell him, somehow keeping my voice calm.

My son has an intake of breathe, and says "How can you be scared? I know you have faced worse than this, I thought you were fearless!" He ends, with fear in his voice. If I was scared of something, he didn't want to go either.

"Son, let me tell you something," I tell him after pausing to look at a fox-shaped leaf hit the ground, only to be covered by three other leaves. Not a god omen. "Only two kinds of people are never afraid, fools, and the people who are already dead. Fear is a powerful weapon, and it can be used for you or against you. If you never got afraid, I would think you a fool, but remember people are only mortal." I finish it there, leaving a big trail for him to follow on his own; hopefully, he would forget his earlier question.

"Father, if you fear this place so much, why are we going to live here?" My son asked me.

"Son, this is where I grew up. I ran away from this place a little while ago, and now I am returning. I will probably be punished, but I don't know how. I just hope it isn't too serious." I finish in a grim voice.

"Father…" Iruka started to say, his voice starting to shake terribly "Would they…kill you?" He asked. I could felt he tears threatening his eyes. I hated to tell him, but I should prepare him.

"Yes son, they might just kill me. I don't know what they are going to do. We can only hope for the best." I say, and then I feel a tear entering my eye. I try to hide it; I don't need to see the villagers getting triumphant over something as small as a tear. They take pleasure in anything that might look like it was making me miserable.

"Father," Iruka said, and then he began to sniffle. "If they say they are going to kill you, please, run away. I can't stand the thought of losing you, after I have just gained you." He said, and I felt a couple tear drops hit my hair.

I couldn't make that promise; I told myself a long time ago, that I would accept the price, no matter what it was, when I returned. However, I was not about to tell my son that. "Son, I promise, if they try to kill me, I will do my best to escape from them, and return to you. However, if they do decide to execute me, they will have the Hokage, ANBU, and jounin after me. I can't guarantee I will make it out alive."

Iruka stayed silent on top of my head, accepting I would do my best. I just hoped it didn't come to death; I would hate to break his heart. Who knows, if they do assign me the death penalty, then I might become too scared, and fight to get out. All will be told in due time. I walk up to the gate, and I notice two chuunin guarding it. Both look at me, they kept on tough faces, but I could smell the fear in them. I grin at them, and say "Well, aren't you going to welcome me home? The prankster, the loudmouth, the dobe, or do you prefer the words demon brat, jinchurri (did I spell that right?), or possibly Biju now." I said, my voice becoming a growl, and growing hard.

One of them walked up to me, and handed me a scroll, and told me "The current Hokage wanted me to give you this before you entered." Then, he calmly walked back to his post. He was pretty good, he managed to keep his emotions in check, I know he will go far in the ninja world. I tore open the scroll, and it read

-Dear Naruto

When you get this letter, you are to get your ass to the Hokage's tower as soon as possible.

-Signed, Tsunade,

The current Hokage.

P.S. If I am napping when you get there, don't interrupt me!

I rolled up the scroll, and have a sour look on my face. She doesn't even know me, and she is already ordering me around as though I am her loyal servant! "Let's go Iruka." I told him, as I walked into the village with him on top of my head. I got the standard response to the villagers, they just glared at me, but a couple of them wondered why a boy was on top of my head. However, they kept their distance; I reminded them of the demon way too much right now. They didn't want to see what would happen if I got angry. I noticed one thing in particular as I entered, my old apartment building was closed down. Probably no one wanted to go in it because I used to be there.

However, I wasn't going to the Hokage's tower, the current Hokage sounded like a lazy person, so she was probably still asleep. "Son, how about we get something good to eat before we find out what happens to me, you agree?"

The kid became a ball full of energy. "YES!" he cried out, and then I heard his stomach growl. So, he was starving.

I took him to my favorite place, Ichiruka (Did I spell that right?) the ramen stand. It came into sight, and I heard a familiar voice. "You know, Naruto used to come here often. I don't know if it because you people treated him with respect, or because he loved ramen. Either way, I suppose it is still hard for me to accept that he is gone." Iruka-sensei sighed.

I had to grin; it was going to be easier to find him than I thought. I started to walk to the stand, and then I heard Ayame speak to him. "It is ok, don't doubt him. He helped us in our time of need before, mainly, when we almost had to file for bankruptcy, but then he personally came everyday to help us. I imagine he got a little sick of ramen, but he helped us then, and he will help us now." Well, at least two people haven't lost faith in me.

"Yeah, but after the way the village has treated him, do you really think he will come back?" Iruka-sensei asked in a sad tone.

"Iruka-sensei, how little faith you have in me." I say with a grin on my face, as I enter the stand.

Iruka-sensei whipped around so fast, I swear I heard a sonic boom, and then he rushed me, and embraced me in a bear hug. "Naruto! You're alive! How have you been?"

"Iruka-sensei…I can't…breathe!" I gasp out. He let go of me, and I was able to get breathe back. I gulped in a couple breathes of air, and then began to breathe normally again. "Iruka-sensei, you have to watch who you choke, it wouldn't look good on your teaching record if you strangled one of your students would it?" I ask him in a teasing manner.

He grins sheepishly, while rubbing the back of his head. "Well, it can't be as bad as your pranking record." He said with a laugh.

"Iruka-sensei, nothing can compare with that record. Anyway, hello Ayame, the usual please, except get me an extra bowl as well." I say, when I sit on one of the stools. My son slides off of my head, and into the stool next to mine.

"Say Naruto, who is that boy with you?" Iruka-sensei asked me.

I turned to him, and grinned. "Iruka-sensei, I would like you to meet my son, Iruka."

Iruka just stared at me, and then he got really pissed. "NARUTO! I know you have done some stupid things in your life, but how early did you have sex? He looks about eight, wait…You were seven when you had sex! Naruto…I am losing my respect for you." He said in an angry tone.

I just laughed, and then I explained to him. "Iruka-sensei, I haven't had sex in my life. I kind of adopted him, the same way you kind of adopted me. Oh yeah, Iruka, I would like you to meet Iruka-sensei, my teacher, the person I named you after, and the only person I will consider my father, even if I do find my real parents." I told him, grinning the entire time.

Iruka bounded out of his seat, and went to Iruka-sensei, and said "So you are the man my father admires so much! Was he really a prankster? Was he really a class clown? Was he" I tuned myself out around then, I would let Iruka-sensei answer those questions.

I turned around, and I saw that Ayame was still staring at me. I snapped my fingers a couple of times, but she just stared. "Hey, old-man Ichiruka, Is your daughter ok?" I yell to the back of the ramen stand.

The old-man comes to the front of the stand, and exclaims "NARUTO! Your back! Wow, you certainly have…changed for a lack of better words." He said, a giant grin covering his face.

I laughed. "Yeah, I have changed, but this town doesn't seem to have changed. However, is something wrong with your daughter? She just stares, and no matter what I do, she won't stop. Does she have some sort of medical problem?" I ask him.

Old-Man looks at his daughter, and then whispers in her ear. She turned red, and then exclaimed "Oh my GOD Naruto! You have a tail, and fox ears!"

I looked myself over, and then said "Oh my GOD! You are right! I can't believe I didn't notice them earlier! Whoa! I even have claws too, look!" I said, showing my hands. I said all of that in a teasing manner.

Ayame turned even redder, and then asked me in a timid voice "May I…may I touch them?"

Well, that shocked me. "Why would you want to touch them?" I ask her, in a curious tone.

Ayame goes a little redder, and then she says "It's just that…they look SO CUTE!" She says.

This is starting to scare me. I am used to women running in fear, or just looking at me curiously. However, this makes Ayame look like one of those fan girls Sasuke always ran from. "Ayame, you may touch my ears, but you may not touch the tail." I told her.

She began to pout, and then asked "Why can't I touch the tail?"

I didn't want people to know what would happen, so I tried to cover up what would happen. "Let's just say, that it would have some…interesting…side-effects." I said, and then I felt my face a heat up a little.

Old-Man Ichiruka saw my face, and then he put on a sly smile. I glared at him; he had an idea of what would happen. "Yes Naruto, tell me exactly why Ayame can't touch your tail." He said in a sly voice.

I glared at him even harder, and then I said "Because there is an eight year old boy next to me. We don't need him to see anything until he is older. Not to mention, I hate it when people grab my tail. It tends to get uncomfortable." I told him with a hint of danger in my voice. Then my voice brightens, and I ask "Anyway, am I going to get some miso ramen for my son and I or not?"

Old-Man looked at the boy next to me, and then exclaimed "WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH A SON?"

That response is becoming pretty popular. "Old-Man, he is my adoptive son, geez, I have never had sex yet. What is it with you people thinking the worst case scenario?" I ask them.

Iruka and Ichiruka flush in embarrassment, and Ayame goes to the back of the stand, and says "I will come up with your ramen in a bit, but then I do expect to touch your damn ears!" She exclaims with a threatening note in her voice.

I look at Iruka, then to Iruka-sensei, and then to Ichiruka. "Guys, women officially scare me." I told all of them. The three nodded in agreement. "Anyway, Iruka-sensei, what has been going on with this place while I was gone?" I ask him.

Iruka-sensei got a little sad look on his face. "Well Naruto, it goes like this, right now, Konoha is at war with the sound village. Sasuke left us for the leader of the sound village, Orochimaru, he did it for power. He has some sort of curse seal on him which he taps for power. It gives him amazing strength, and puts him at least at the level of jounin. One of the sannin of this village, Jiraiya, went to get the other another one named Tsunade, to be our Hokage. We weren't given details; all we know is that now Tsunade is our Hokage. And, the leader of the sound village, Orochimaru, also used to be a sannin of this village. That's all the details I know, hope it helps."

Well, that is a lot to swallow at once. So, basically we are at war with a guy I want to kill. Tsunade is Hokage. And all Hell is breaking loose. Why am I not that surprised? "Raman's here!" Ayame said in a cheerful voice, as she brought out two bowls.

She puts a bowl in front of me, and then one in front of Iruka. I put my hands together, and say "Itidekamasu" (Damn, I know I spelled that wrong. Would someone be kind enough to tell me how you spell it?) And then we began to eat.

Old-Man commented, by saying "Naruto, it is nice to see you haven't lost your appetite while you were gone." He finished it with a grin on his face.

I stopped eating for a second, and then I told him "Yeah, but I can only have one bowl. I have to leave soon." I said, and then I continued to eat.

"Why do you have to leave after only one bowl?" Iruka-sensei asked me. I fished the scroll out of my pocket, and then I handed it to Iruka-sensei, and then I continued to eat. I finished the bowl, right as Iruka-sensei began to yell at me. "NARUTO! This says as soon as you get here! Why did you make a pit stop!"

I looked at him, and then I told him "She says not to wake her up if she is asleep, so I am assuming that she naps often. I don't need to be early, or late, it doesn't have a specific time. Anyway, I need someone to look after my son. Iruka-sensei, would you be kind enough to?" I ask him.

"Naruto…I'm speechless." Iruka-sensei tells me.

"You don't need to give a speech, just say yes or no. That will do." I said with a laugh.

Iruka-sensei laughs as well, and then he says "Sure thing Naruto, I will watch him."

I pay the bill, and then I get up to leave, and then I heard a voice from Hell, yell out "HOLD IT RIGHT THERE! You said I could touch your ears, so you damn well had better not leave until I do!" I slowly turn around, to a pissed off looking Ayame. Well, she certainly is determined.

I slowly turn around, and then I say with a sigh "Fine Ayame, you may touch them." I say in a defeated tone at the end. She bounds up to the counter, like a child who has just been pardoned from punishment from their worst crime. Then she reaches over, and gently strokes my ears.

"OH! They are so soft Naruto; if I ran this place I would consider giving you free ramen just to touch them! However, my father runs it, so you are out of luck." Damn, there goes my chance for free ramen. Oh well, I still have to the Hokage, so I was going to have to live with this.

"Well, I have to get going now, so I will see you people later." Then, I dart out of the ramen stand, before I can hear Ayame complain. I rush to the Hokage's tower, and stare up at it. It never looked so intimidating, like it is already passing judgment on me. I just give a loud sigh, and tell myself out loud "Look, this is it, you have to stop being so afraid. If you die, you die. If you live, you live." I told myself this, but my heart didn't want to slow down at all.

I walked inside, and immediately everyone stared at me. I glare back at them, putting on some false bravado. "I am here to see the Hokage at her request. Please take me to her."

A woman got up from behind the desk, and walks up to me. "My name is Shizune, and I am Tsunade-sama's assistant. Please follow me."

What else was I supposed to do? I followed her. She took me to the room, and said "In here is the Hokage. If she is asleep, please, if you wake her up, try not to get killed. I don't want to have to repair the walls again." After saying that, she returns to her desk, or wherever she is going. I walk inside, and see something I never expected. From my assumption, Tsunade was supposed to be old. However, there is a young looking woman sleeping on the desk. She looks beautiful; however, there is something about her that says old. I don't know what, but I just get a feeling. "Hey, wake up." I say to her.

She stays asleep, and is starting to tick me off. "Lady, you brought me here at your own request, the least you could do is wake up to talk to me." She didn't stir at all, just mumbled about something that sounded like 'sake.'

Ok, now I was starting to get angry. "HEY! Wake up!" I yell at her, and then I set the scroll on fire, and wave it under her nose. She turns her head to, to avoid the smoke, but she also stays asleep.

Now, I am pissed. This woman called me, so she could talk to me, but all she has done is sleep! I raise my tail above my head, and with a little force, go to slam it lightly on her head. My tail was two inches from her head, when suddenly her hands lifted up, grabbed my tail, swung me around, and threw me into the wall. I landed against the wall with a crash, surprised I didn't go through it. I land on my ass, and I rub my head where I hit the wall. "Ita! You know that hurt me right?" I asked her.

I looked over, and she was still asleep. Ok, I am beyond pissed now, I was seething! This woman won't wake up! I walk back to the front room, to the desk, and ask the lady, Shizune a question. "Excuse me miss, do you have a winch, a bucket of water, a live trout, some rope, and a jar of peanut butter?"

Shizune looks at me as though I just asked her if she wondered if I was a girl. "May I ask why you need those things?" She asks me.

I looked her in the eye, and without blinking replied "The Hokage asked for them for some odd reason. She just decided to have me play messenger instead of getting up herself."

Shizune sighs, and says "That sounds like her. HEY! You, the Chuunin, we need a winch, a bucket of water, rope, some peanut butter, and a live tuna!" She yells out.

"It was a live trout." I informed her. I didn't want anyone changing my plan.

She looks me over, and I reply "She was specific about the trout. I said tuna at first and she threatened to crack my skull, then she fell asleep, and she wants me to wake her when I get the stuff."

Shizune just sighs, and says "I really need to find a way to keep her awake. Chuunin, it is a live trout, not a live tuna. Get it right, or you have to wake up Tsunade!"

The Chuunin went a little pale, and then he scurried out the door to get the materials. Shizune turned to me, and asked "Do you know what she wants with all of that?"

I respond, by saying "How should I know? If you want, you can wake her up and ask her." Shizune just sighs, and goes back to being silent. I waited a good ten minutes, and then the chuunin came back with all the stuff I had asked for. He hands them over to me, and then I go to the Hokages room. I walk in, and see that she is still asleep. This is going to be fun.

I tied the rope to the doorknob, and hooked it up to the pulley system. Then, I put the trout, still alive of course, into the water. Then, I slide peanut butter from the desk, to the door. I make it so that the bucket it over Tsunade's head and opening the door will make it fall onto her, cold water, and live trout both. Then, I take some of the extra rope, and slide it behind the desk, attach it to the wall, so that it is rigged to launch like a slingshot two seconds after the chair falls. I check, and she is still asleep.

I turn around, and knock on the door. I hear footsteps, and then someone stops at the door. "HEY! We need a chuunin in here!" I yell to the other side. I was hoping it was Shizune.

"Great, she is getting so lazy that she can't even speak for herself." I heard Shizune mutter on the other side of the door, before her footsteps receded back into the hall. Then I heard Shizune say "You there, chuunin, you need to go see the Hokage."

I heard footsteps going down the hallway, so I got away from the door. It has been too long since I pulled off a prank, this feels good. I heard the doorknob turn and braced myself. The chuunin entered, and said "Hello?" Then, chaos overtook the situation.

The water and trout fell onto Tsunade who screamed, and fell sideways out of her chair and into the peanut butter, and then the rope behind her propelled her forward, as though she was on a slingshot. She slid across the peanut butter, and into the chuunin at the door, took him into the hallway, where a loud crash took place in the hallway.

I looked out, and against the wall was a chuunin, and on the floor, was Tsunade, wet, and covered from head to foot, on her front, in peanut butter. Shizune walked up, stared incredulously at the scene, and then burst out laughing, her knees buckling. Tsunade glared at the woman, and asked "Who did this?"

I laughed, and the Tsunade looked at me, stood up, slipped in the peanut butter, and made me laugh even harder. I should have seen it coming, but I wasn't that focused. The woman, Tsunade, slammed her fist into my face, and propelled me into her desk, which shattered when it hit the wall, and then I hit the wall afterward. Damn, the woman has one hell of a punch!

"I am guessing you are Naruto, the half demon prankster." Tsunade said in a slow voice, seething at the eyes.

I stood up, trying to get the pain out of my back, and failing miserably. "Nope, I am just a half demon who looks a lot like the Naruto guy. We met a while ago, and decided to switch places." I said my voice full of sarcasm.

"Don't get smart with me boy." She said in a dangerous voice.

"Whatever you say oba-chan." I told her, while grinning from ear to ear.

She grabbed the bucket that lay beside her, and crushed it into a small ball. It looked like one of the rubber ones, except this one was made of iron. "What…did…you…call…ME!" She asked in a very dangerous tone.

I kept on grinning, and I said "Oba-chan. There is no way you are that young if I heard correctly about you, so until I know your true age, oba-chan will have to do for a name won't it?"

"Unless you want to die, you will change that name." She said, her voice starting to seethe.

"Right, I barely listen to myself. Why should I listen to you?" I asked her in a taunting voice.

"Because I am the current Hokage." She said, trying to make the title a way to respect her. Yeah, and my favorite color is pink.

"Right, if I never respected my elders, my teachers, my classmates, and other people, why should I respect you?" I ask her.

She glares at me, and then says "I suppose you don't have to, however, I will probably deck you every time we meet then. However, first, you and I have to discuss a couple of…mistakes you made."

Nice of her to sugar coat it. "You mean punish me for leaving quarantine early and escaping from the village, right?" I ask her.

She nods her head, and yells at me "Into my office, NOW!"

What choice did I have? I walked into her office, while Shizune helped up the chuunin who glared at me, while she tried to stifle her giggles. She didn't try very hard. Anyway, after the door closed, I turned around, and sat in front of Tsunade. "You want to begin, or me?" I ask her.

She continues to glare at me, and then says "Let me ask you one question, why did you run away, and why did you return?"

"That's two questions." I tell her, wondering how good she is at math.

She growls out in a dangerous voice "Just answer the damn questions."

Should I explain everything to her? Probably not, I will keep details to a minimum. "I escaped so that I could go kill a certain cloud-nin. I killed him, and I promised myself that I would return here to accept whatever punishment you people had for me." She could tell I was done, when I sat back in my chair, and folded my arms.

"Naruto, do you really expect me to buy that?" She asked me.

Why did she always leave herself open for a couple of cheap jabs? "No, I didn't really put a price on it. However, it is your choice on if you believe me. I don't really care if you do or not, but that is my story, and I am sticking with it." I finished, and then waited for her.

She glared at me again, obviously not happy about what I said. If you didn't leave yourself open, I wouldn't take those kinds of shots. "Kid, you are lucky. We are in the middle of a war, or I would have you executed. I might just do that after the war, but until then, your skills are needed. I imagine you are a powerhouse because of your demon blood." I nodded my head, and then she continued. "Well, we could use you in the front lines, or extremely dangerous missions, it is your choice."

I tell her straight away "I would like to do the missions. I don't exactly want to become some sort of grunt. However, my one failing point is Genjutsu, remember that."

She nods her head, and says "I will remember that. However, you are not getting off the hook that easily. If you went to the front lines, we wouldn't have that problem. However, because of your actions, I am forced to place you under surveillance and house arrest unless you are doing missions."

I couldn't help it, I just laughed. She glared at me, and that made me laugh even harder. "Just what is so funny?" She asks me, her voicing starting to strain.

I calmed down a lot, and then I told her "I don't exactly have a home to be confined to. If your people don't mind watching me sleep on park benches, then you have a deal." Then, I started to laugh again.

Tsunade looked at me, with a cold smile on her face. "I knew you would be back, and when the war started, I asked around to see if anyone would help watch you. I have decided to place you under watch of one of the most dangerous group of people we know."

I barely wheezed out "And who is going to watch me then?" Then I resumed laughing.

Tsunade's smile grew even colder, and she told me "The Hyuuga clan."

Well, I stopped laughing. I pray that she was joking. "You're joking right? Why would that clan want to house me? I know they have to hate me or something at least." I said, with a hopeless sound in my voice. "Why can't you put me back in quarantine until my missions?" I ask after a second, trying to find an alternative.

Tsunade gave a soft laugh, and then said "Well, that shut you up. You heard me right, and I am not joking. The Hyuuga clan agreed to watch you. Lets just say you are luckier than I thought, they said that they wouldn't use the 'caged bird seal' on you. And, no, we can't put you back in quarantine, it is full, and it seems we might have to build a second one later."

Caged bird seal? What was that? "What exactly is the 'caged bird seal', and how is that thing full? Last time I saw it, it was huge!" I ask her, uncertainty in my voice.

She looks at me, and says "It is a horrible thing the Hyuuga clan does to its side branch house. With it on, anyone in the main house can use it to inflict pain on a side branch member, to the point that they can eventually kill them. And, it is full because you escaped imitating a demon the village fears. A lot of people went insane, thinking you would come back for vengeance. So, we had to put them in quarantine to settle them down."

"Let me get this straight, they use the 'caged bird seal' as a tool the way a person would use a collar on a dog, to make sure they stay loyal to them?" I say, some anger in my voice.

"In a way, yes it is." She tells me. "However, you are not allowed to say anything about their ways to them, or you will find your head on the executioners block. You are to be watched, not to tell them how wrong their ways are."

I grumble a little, but she had a point. Who was I to change a clan? Well, if they pissed me off enough, I might just try to change it to piss some people off. I might as well have fun before I die, right? "Will that be all?" I ask her.

She looks at me, and then tells me in a stone cold voice, one of pure business "I have already sent notification to the Hyuuga family you are here. They will have an escort for you, in about three hours. Be here then, or I will say you ran away again, and you will be killed on sight. Now, you may leave."

I walked out, and went back to the ramen stand. Ok, even if I am going to die, it sure is fun to tweak with that Tsunade lady! However, I had a feeling my stay at the Hyuuga's will be Hell. Part of that is because I knocked out the heir to the main branch family. Just great, I haven't even been there, and I had a feeling of doom following me around. Well, I had better roll away from the punches, and I should be fine. I won't roll with them; I would get hit a lot. It is better to get away from them.

I rush over rooftops, and jump off to land in front of the ramen stand. I entered, and Iruka-sensei was telling my son about one of my best pranks. "Anyway, then Naruto took some hot sauce, and put it in the water at the drinking fountains at the school. No matter how much the kids drank, they just got hotter and hotter, and it wasn't until he burst out laughing that we figured out what was going on."

"That and the teachers were laughing too hard to actually punish me if I remember correctly." I said as I walked in.

"Yeah they were. It didn't help that I was the only teacher on duty either." He said back to me with a smile on his face.

"Father! Did you really do all of that?" Iruka asked me.

I grinned at him, and said "Yeah, I probably did, and if I didn't, I will do it later. Anyway son, we have to be at the Hokage's tower in three hours."

He looked at me curiously, and asked "Why do we have to be there?"

"Well, some people are bringing us to our temporary home." I said, hoping no one asks the obvious question.

"Who are you two staying with Naruto?" Iruka-sensei asked me. Damn it, you just had to ask that question didn't you?

"Well, my son and I are staying at the Hyuuga mansion, I am under house arrest, under surveillance, and one of the strongest clans in Konoha is going to guard me." I told him without looking from my son.

"I am guessing that it is because you broke out?" Iruka-sensei asked.

"Yeah," I told him in an uptight voice "The Hokage told me I am lucky we are in the middle of a war, or she would have me killed. Well, I also get to do 'extremely dangerous missions' as the Hokage calls them."

Iruka-sensei went a little pale, and said "Naruto, she is talking the kind of missions where you go alone, or possibly with one other person, and go do some sort of suicidal mission, such as attacking someone under the escort of somewhere between thirty to one hundred ninjas! Those missions are suicidal!"

"That's good." I told him, letting a sigh of relief pass my lips. "At least I can do something interesting while I am stuck here."

Iruka-sensei just stared at me, before he burst out laughing. "Naruto, sometimes I question your sanity."

I grin from ear to ear, and say "You and me both. Well, let's get going son, we have to get some extra clothes and stuff for our stay."

"Father, do you know the Hyuuga clan?" My son asks me.

"Yes son, I do know some of the Hyuuga clan, but I don't know who the head of it is." I explained to him, hoping he wouldn't' ask how I knew them.

"How do you know them father?" My son asked with all the curiosity of an eight year old. I was going to have to explain to him why I didn't like to answer questions later while we were in private.

"Well son, you see, to escape from Konoha a while ago, I sort of knocked out the heir to the Hyuuga clan. So, this stay might not be that good for you, and me." I told him, and I could see and feel my son and Iruka-sensei features turn to shock.

"Father, did you really do that?" My son asked, wide-eyed.

"Son, if I could pull a prank on the new Hokage, the first day I get here, why couldn't I knock out the heir to a powerful clan?" I ask him, humor in my voice. I used the humor to hide the dread in my voice.

"YOU DID WHAT!" Iruka-sensei yelled out.

I scratched the back of my head, and then yelled out "Look! Some yen!" Then, I turned around, and bolted in the opposite direction. I was running, after I caught my son with my tail, and put him on top of my head. "GET BACK HERE NARUTO!" Iruka-sensei yelled out.

Like old times. I ran, he chased, except that this time I wouldn't be caught. Suddenly, I hit someone's leg, and I pitched forward. Using my tail, I grabbed my son on top of my head, and put him in my arms. Then, I cork screwed my body so that my back was to the ground, and I slid on it. "Whoever did that is going to die." I growl out.

"Sorry Naruto, I just wanted to see if you had gotten better. Looks like I was mistaken." Said a smug guy, who had a giant dog right next to him. Well, there was only one guy I knew of that brought a dog with him, let alone one that could grow to that size.

"Kiba, you are lucky if I don't kick your ass. Why did you trip me!" I growled at him.

"To see if you had gotten better. It doesn't look like you have." He said, his face still looking smug, but then his face hardens. "That and you hurt Hinata-chan!" He growled at me.

"Hinata-CHAN? I asked him. "When did you two grow so close?" If I was lucky, she wouldn't bother me that much, well, except to beat me into the ground for knocking her out.

Kiba turned red, and then stammered out "We…didn't grow close. I was hoping though…Wait! Why am I telling you this?" He growled out that last part.

"Because you are stupid enough to?" I asked him while I grinned. However, I also knew I was in for a mean beating now. Something tells me she just isn't that happy at me right now.

"You want to fight us Naruto?" Kiba asked me in a smug tone. Cocky bastard. However, I felt someone behind me, but I didn't need to turn around.

"Kiba, I would be glad to pound you and Akamaru into the ground. Oh, and I will also fight Shino at the same time. I don't really mind. Now, my only question is 'where is Hinata?' Aren't you three on a team?" I ask, grinning the entire time, while anticipation was growing in me.

"We are, but she is staying home for training today. However, Shino and I should be enough to take care of you." Kiba said, still smug.

"I wouldn't underestimate me Kiba, it won't end pretty." I said, pulling my fists into a fighting stance.

"NARUTO!" A voice behind me yelled out, and I turned around, to see Iruka-sensei charging at me.

"Sorry Kiba, our fight will have to wait. See you around!" I yell out, as I scoop up my son back onto my head, and then continue running.

(Three hours later, at the Hokage's tower.)

"Well, here we are. I wonder who our guard will be." My son asked me. Secretly, I wondered if he would freak out when he saw their eyes. I thought they were cool, until I saw one of them use the Byakugan, then their eyes scared me. Seeing veins pop out at the side of their head, really is good at intimidating people. But then again, so is surrounding yourself in red chakra. So, I suppose people would be scared of me as well, if my appearance doesn't scare them enough.

However, where is our escort? I know they were supposed to come here in three hours, and when we were a little late, I thought I would get killed! However, if the escort isn't here, why should I get in trouble? Because you pissed off the Hokage, that's why. Great, now I am under so much stress, I am arguing with myself. What's next?

That's enough! I'm going in to see Tsunade, and demand why our escort isn't here. I stand up, and my son grabs onto me, and asks "Where are you going?"

I look at him, and then I growl out "To find out what happened to our escort." Then I walk inside of the tower.

I march right past the front desk, and into the Hokage's office. I slam the door open, and yell out "Where the Hell is the escort!"

As I look inside, I see three Hyuuga members, all with some weird type of seal on their foreheads. I was guessing that they were my escort. I glare at the Hokage, and say "Oba-chan, why didn't you tell me I had to come inside to get them? I thought we had to wait outside."

Suddenly, a desk flies at me, and I smash it in half with my tail. "Don't call me that!" She screams at me. Wasn't that a nice warm welcome? "Anyway, I thought it was common sense for them to be inside the office."

"Look, the most common sense thing I have seen someone do while I was away, was cook. The rest, just kind of creped me out." I said, letting out a sigh.

One of the Hyuuga people got up, and asked "Are you Uzumacki Naruto?"

I let out a small smile, and said with mock indignation. "Nope! I am the other half demon of Konoha, my name is Naruto Uzumacki!"

The Hyuuga glared at me, and said gruffly. "Right, whatever. Come with us, we might as well get this over with."

"Yeah, I don't like this any more than you people do. I would rather be sleeping on a park bench than at the Hyuuga manor." I told him in the driest tone I could conjure up.

"You and me both." The Hyuuga replied, and then he and his two companions glided out of the room. Yeah, I said glided, there feet seemed to touch the ground, but they kept moving even when it hit. Seems like gliding to me.

I walked out after them, and then when I passed the front desk I called over to the lady Shizune "Hey! You need to get the Hokage a new desk. She broke her old one." I saw fury pass Shizune's face, and then I walked out. I saw my son looking at the three Hyuuga, trying to memorize them. "Son lets go." I said, and then he ran to me so I could scoop him up on to the top of my head.

The Hyuuga's looked startled, and said "Your son?" All three of them said it in unison.

I look at them, and say "My adoptive son. Right, do you people know how young I would have had to have sex in order to make him? I would have to be seven when it happened, which is impossible!"

All of the Hyuuga let out a sigh of relief. Why should they be relieved that I didn't have a real son yet? Oh well, I would worry about that stuff later. My son picks up his pack, I pick up mine, and then I pick up my son. Then, I follow the three Hyuuga all the may to their mansion.

The mansion came into view. Oh, I am sorry, did I say 'mansion?' I meant Castle! The thing was huge, no wonder people said the entire Konoha village could fit inside of it, they probably could. It might be a little cramped, but that's to be expected. After all, you are putting an entire village into it.

We waked inside, and the inside seemed like a traditional Japanese home. If you think that Japanese homes are ones that have paper walls, but stone outsides a traditional Japanese home. Sliding doors as well. Well, the front door was really a gate with two Hyuuga's guarding it, but that is beside the point. "We have the one called Uzumacki Naruto with us. Take him to his room, where he will stay for the remainder of the day."

"Wait, just when am I supposed to see the head of the clan?" I ask. I know the guy at least wants to meet me, or he wouldn't have bothered to sign up for guard duty.

"Hiashi-sama will meet you tomorrow." The Hyuuga said, not gaining anything in his voice, as though the words were drilled into his head. Poor people seem more like machines than anything else.

'Well kit, don't we feel important?' Prier asked me, and I had the feeling that she was grinning at me.

'Where have you been all day? I am surprised you didn't annoy me at all.' I thought to her.

'Well kit, I wanted to see what your reaction to coming back to the village was without me interfering. I must admit though, that prank you played on the hag was funny. It was really hard to make you not hear my laughter.' Prier thought right back to me.

'I will thank you for the compliment. However, really, why have you been silent the entire time I was here? That isn't like you, unless you are gathering information.' I thought at her, some curiousness in my thought voice.

'Well kit, you are as sharp as ever. I was indeed gathering information, and the way I can tell, people are hiding a lot of facts from you.' Prier thought to me.

'What kind of facts are we talking here?' I thought back to her, while thinking about what everyone has told me.

'For starters kit, people didn't want to talk that much about the war with the sound, and assigning 'suicidal mission' to people. Obviously, the Hokage of the village is getting desperate. She knew by law she would have to execute you, but by accepting these missions, she has found a way to use you. Face it, you are a half demon, you could turn the tide of any battle.' Prier thought to me.

'Now that you mention it, she seemed a little hoping that I would accept the suicidal mission part. However, everyone else is on edge, so I am guessing the war is going badly for Konoha.' I thought back at Prier.

'Good going kit. Yeah, I am guessing that so far, we are losing the war. However, Tsunade needs all the help she can get. She is good at hiding it, but I can tell. That, and the way Kiba wanted to use you to loosen some anger in him. The kid is obviously pissed that they are losing, so he needs a way to lose some anger. You just happened to be around at the time.' Prier thought back to me.

'Prier, think that if I do good enough on my missions, Tsunade won't execute me?' I thought back at her.

'Probably kit. She sees something in you. I don't know what though. When she first saw you, her eyes had a sparkle of tears in them, as though you remind her of someone she lost. However, that isn't important. Do your missions well enough, and you will probably be pardoned from death. But, something else might happen, so you need to be careful as well.' Prier thought to me.

'Yeah, no point in doing missions well, if I am going to die, right?' I thought back to her, hoping I put some amusement in those words.

Prier just chuckled, and then thought back to me 'Kit, I was more worried about you scarring that beautiful body of yours. But, you are right, don't get killed on the missions, or I will find a way to bring you back to life, and kill you myself.'

I was assuming that she was being humorous in that, so I joked back. 'Prier, for some reason, I have the feeling you would find a way to resurrect me, just so you could kill me. Make sure not to do it as painful as possible, that might hurt.'

I heard Prier laugh, and then think to me 'Kit would it really hurt? I mean, I am only inflicting as much pain as possible, why would that hurt?'

I almost laugh out loud, but people would have looked at me funny. 'It is just a hunch Prier, I get the feeling that I would get hurt, and pretty badly. My gut feeling just tells me these things.'

'Well kit, as much as I like the conversation, I have to go back into your mind. I need to gather some more information, and so you don't just stand there. People are staring at you. See you later!' And then I felt her presence disappear from my mind.

"Father?" My son screamed as loud as he could into my ear.

I stumble backwards, holding my ear, and asked "Did you have to scream in my ear?" I was rubbing them; they were sensitive enough without an eight year old yelling into them.

"Sorry father, but you were just standing there like a zombie. We tried to shake you to get our attention, but that didn't work, so I tried that." My son said all of that in an apologetic voice.

I might have believed him, except that his eyes glinted with amusement. "Right, we will talk about that stuff later." I told him. I look at the door in front of me, and I guessed that this was where we were staying. I slid the door opened, and I wondered for a brief instant if these people were spoiling me, or was it my son?

Inside, was a king sized bed. I'm not joking; I wouldn't be surprised if the thing was too big for my old apartment. The thing had a kitchen in it, loaded with a bunch of ingredients, about every ingredient imaginable. It had a mirror, twice as big as I was, and five times my width. It had a bathroom, toilet, shower, and sink. The thing was painted a weird combination of red and orange, both battling each other for dominance, clashing all over the place. I approved. I turn to our three escorts, and say "There has to be some kind of mistake."

One of our escorts bows in an apologetic way, and then says "We are very sorry Uzumacki-san; it is smaller than we wanted it, but it was the only room we could spare. If you don't like it, please punish us." After that, he held his head down, as though I was supposed to strike it.

"No, no, no, that's not it." I told him. He looked up at me in confusion. "I was expecting a much smaller room, probably one with bars on it."

The guy looked at me in horror, as though I just asked him to bear my child or something. "Why would we do something like that?" He asked me, his jaw trying as hard as it could not to drop to the ground.

I was getting confused. "You people are supposed to watch me, so I expected something like a cage. Why are you people giving me such a big room? I am here to be watched, not live in the lap of luxury!" I said, trying to grasp the situation.

"Hiashi-sama told us to treat you as though you were an honored guest, so we did everything we could to make you comfortable. Why would we put you in a cage?" He asked me, still confused and horrified at the same time.

I glared at him, and he backed up a couple of steps. "Look, I don't know if you noticed, but I don't exactly look human. Hell, I am not even human, let alone look like one! Shouldn't you people chain me up so that you don't need to worry about me going berserk, and killing you all!" I was practically screaming at the guy, however he didn't move at all.

"Would you prefer it if we put you in a cage Uzumacki-san?" He asked me, his legs starting to shake, but he held his ground.

Putting me in a cage…I didn't want that, but this was starting to scare me. If they weren't going to confine me in any way, then what were they going to do? "You people don't make any sense!" I scream out in my demon voice. All three of our escorts dropped to the ground, their legs failing them.

"All right, all right, I have calmed down." I told them, and all three of them shakily get back onto their legs. "I am sorry I yelled, but this is confusing me. Aren't you people going to watch the door or something?" I ask, trying to calm down a little more.

"Uzumacki-san, we have a special jutsu on the room, where if you leave the room, it warns a guard on duty. We will know what is going on. Oh yeah, and it is made to feel you leave the room, be it through door, window, or wall if you try to break it." He told me, his voice a little shaky, he was trying to get his confidence back.

Ok, that made sense. Well, nice to know that they weren't too trusting. If they were, I was probably going to scream. Again. "Well, I guess that we don't need you any longer. You three can get going, if I need you, I will find a way to contact you. See you later!" Then, I go to walk into the room that will host me. I didn't think of it as my room, I planned to get out of there after the war. If I didn't get executed after it, that is. But it made no sense to let those thoughts plague me.

"Uzumacki-san, we forgot to tell you." One of the guards said, running back to the room. I let him in, curious as to what he had to say. "You are to stay in this room until Hiashi-sama calls you. Nothing personal, we just don't want you running around where we can't find you, until you meet with him. After the meeting, you are free to come and go as you please, as long as you never leave the manor grounds. Good day." Then he turns around and leaves.

Nice guy, now if he could only just grow a back bone. I turn to my son, and tell him "They said I couldn't leave the room. If you want to explore this place, feel free to. However, I am going to bed. I don't need to stay awake until my meeting, so I plan to take advantage of that nice bed."

Iruka looks at me, and then says "I will be back later father. Try not to do anything stupid until then."

I stopped, and stared at him. "Son, I expect you to get in more trouble than me. Knowing you, I expect you to come back, your mouth full of soap."

He grinned at me, and then said "Yeah, but I am not the one who pranks the leader of the village." Then he rushes down the hallway, in the opposite direction of the escort group.

That was a cheap shot. Oh well, I don't have that much to do anymore, so I will just go to bed, after a shower. I entered the shower, and ran the water. I finished my shower quickly, and then dried off. I looked behind me, and my tail was still dripping. I shook it, to get the water off of it, and then it turned poofy. I hate poofy. I slip on some underwear, and then I fall onto the bed. I go to sleep instantly.

(Dream sequence. I am labeling these, because it is harder to determine if it is a dream sequence now because of the way I a writing.)

I woke up, when my son slammed onto my stomach, and yelled out "Wake up father! I need to tell you about what happened to me!"

I looked at him, and then I raised one of my claws, into a striking position. He looks at me strangely, and I realize that I am not in control of my body. "Father? What are you doing?" He asks me, and I know what is coming.

'RUN YOU FOOL!' I thought as loudly as I could, as though he could hear my mind yelling into his to get away. He couldn't hear me though, I knew that too well. My claw slashed downward, and ripped his chest, to his groin, wide open. He whispered one word. "Fa…ther?" And then he slumped over.

My mind howled in agony, but my body got up, looking for more people to kill. The bloodlust was strong in it. It took off down the room, and smashed through one of the walls on the side. Inside the other room, was a small dojo, with people working out. Well, they were working out until I arrived suddenly. One of the Hyuugas walked up to me, and asked "May we help you Uzumacki-san? If you want to train, could you please go get some clothes on."

'RUN!' I scream in my mind again. However, they can't hear me, so why do I bother? My tail ripped up from under the ground, and grabbed his leg. He cried out, right before I launched him into a spear rack, and impaled his body. A panic began, and people began to run from the room. Others however, turned, and activated their Byakugan, and got into a fighting position. My body forced the word 'This will be fun' into my mind. I was revolted.

I rushed forward, and took one across the throat before he can react. My tail sweeps behind me, trips someone, and then it rises into the air, and stabs the person in the stomach. Gut wounds are some of the most painful ways to die. I see three of them stand side by side, readying some type of defense. It wouldn't be that good to let them get it up, would it? 'YES IT WOULD!' I scream at my body. It ignored me.

It surrounded itself with red chakra, and then launched it forward, and it looked like a boulder smashing into a small rock. They didn't stand a chance. I felt something pierce my leg, something like a needle. I look behind me, and one of the Hyuugas slammed his palm into the back of my leg. So, they were trying to immobilize me with their special way of fighting? It wouldn't work. My chakra absorbed their little 'Jyuuken' (did I spell that right?) and made it part of my chakra. Unless they hit my brain or heart, that thing is useless against me.

I grabbed him, and using both hands, separate his bottom half from his top half, not giving him a chance to scream. I throw one of the body half's at a group of people running away, and then launch myself afterwards. It had the desired effect. When it landed in front of them, they let curiosity get the better of them, and they turned around to look. Then, I was on top of them.

I lifted one with my tail, and lassoed him around my tail a second time. Then bending my tail two different ways, I broke his body in half. Then, I tossed the corpse across the room. I grabbed two more people with my claws, and slammed their heads together so hard that both cracked open. This isn't a challenge at all. I bolt for the door, hoping to find a challenge somewhere in the hallways.

I run down the hallway, letting killer intent wash off of my body, hoping someone lets curiosity get the better of them. Hopefully, it is someone strong. Someone poked their head out of a door, and then turned to look at me. When his face saw mine, I slashed my claw across his, and continue on running to let him bleed to death on the floor. I wouldn't bother fighting someone who couldn't even dodge a simple attack like that.

I jumped into the air, and slammed my claws into the ceiling. I stuck to the ceiling, and then scurried across it. I saw three Hyuugas running across the hall, the three that escorted me here. Only strong ones were guarding me, at least, I thought that. Let's see if they put up a good fight. I drop in front of them, grab one by the head, and snap her neck. No challenge at all.

I rushed at the two behind her, and one slammed his foot into my gut. I grunted, and then I saw a knee at my face. I couldn't dodge it, shit. It slammed into my face, and smashed me into the wall. Then, his companion just assaulted me. I felt Jyuuken after Jyuuken hit me, my arms, and my legs, some even went in my stomach. I slid down the wall, they obviously thought I was down. Foolish.

My tail whipped from under me, grabbed one of their feet, and started to drag him toward me. The guy tried to bury his hands into the ground, as though that would stop my tail from pulling him. It didn't work at all. When he got close enough, I slashed across his back with my claws, opening a gash from his neck to his spinal cord. Then I shoved my hand into his back, and pulled out his spinal cord, and his skull in one pull. Then, I threw that to the side, and stood up. I looked at the final person.

It was the same guy I thought should grow a backbone. I turn to him, grinning, my claws flashing in front of me, showing off the blood as some sort of sick prize. He swallows, but his eyes are full of determination. He was brave, I would give him that. However, there is a fine line between bravery and stupidity. Right now, I couldn't tell which one he was on. Didn't matter, he was going to die.

I rushed forward, and slashed at him with my claws. He took a step back, and slammed his foot into my face. I stumbled backwards, and tried to sweep him with my tail. He jumped into the air, which is where I wanted him. I rushed forward, but then he threw a couple shuriken at me, and forced me to slide under them. Then, he back flipped, and smashed his foot into my face while it was still down. It lifted me off the ground, and propelled me into the wall.

This guy was starting to piss me off. I got up, pulled out a couple shurikens, and threw then at him. Then, I threw a couple more at the ceiling. He dodged the first ones, and even threw a couple shuriken to deflect the ones I threw into the ceiling. However, he missed, so the shurikens I wanted stuck to the ceiling. Suddenly, they exploded. I had charged them with chakra, and the ceiling came falling down. He leaped forward to dodge it, and fell right into my trap.

My tail smashed through the ground below him, and tied him up. He couldn't move his legs, his arms, and I even covered up his mouth. Then I pinned him to a wall, and then looked at the seal on his forehead. I grinned down at him evilly, and then using my claw, I carved a circle around his seal. Then, I cut an X in the middle of that circle, going from one side to the other one. Then, I slammed my palm into his forehead, and activated the seal.

I dropped him, and he rolled around, clutching his forehead, crying out in agony. I was going to let the seal kill him, for attempting to kill me, and seeming like he had a chance. After all, good dogs don't try to attack someone stronger than them. I turned around, and walked away, while he cried out for mercy. His screams faded, as I went down the hallway. Suddenly, I see three more people running up it. One was Kiba, and the other two were a Hyuuga I didn't recognize, and Shino. I know two of them will be challenging, this was going to be fun. Wait…Where was Akamaru?

Suddenly, I heard a wall smash right behind me, so I whipped around, and Akamaru was standing right there.

Not even into the fight, and they already have me surrounded. This was going to be fun, and I felt my face grin. The Hyuuga charged me, probably to get revenge for what I had done. Kiba yelled out "WAIT!" But it was too late. I grabbed the Hyuuga with my tail, and smashed him three times against the wall, and then threw him hard into the ceiling. He dropped onto the ground, and then I stomped on his head, splattering its contents all over the ground.

I never took my eyes from Shino or Kiba the entire time though, they were the real threat. Kiba growled at me, and I growled back. If he was going to be an animal, so was I. I heard Akamaru begin running at me from behind. I grinned, and then whipped around, grabbed Akamaru by his nose, and threw him over me into Kiba. Shino changed himself with a bunch of bugs, but Kiba felt the full impact as he skidded across the room with Akamaru on top of him.

Shino appeared behind me, and I felt a couple of bugs crawl on me. So, he was going to try to absorb my chakra was he? Useless, I don't have a limit. "Shino, I have unlimited Chakra, you can't beat me that way." I said. I saw his eyebrows rise above his sunglasses, and then they lowered again.

"Well, Naruto, I suppose this is where we part then." Shino said to me.

"Are you running away you coward?" I growl at him.

"Yes I am." Shino tells me, as though it is perfectly natural. "As I am right now, I don't stand a chance against you. I am retreating, so that I can think of a strategy to win. Only fools stay and fight a battle they cannot win." After saying that, a swirl of bugs surrounds him, and then he disappears.

Well, he has more brains than most people, that much is certain. However, I still had to deal with Kiba. I looked over, and I get tackled to the ground by Akamaru. What is Kiba feeding this mutt! The thing weighs a ton! I start a small fireball at the end of my tail, and then I slam it into Akamaru's stomach. He leaps off of me, and starts to roll on the ground. I rush at Kiba, who smirks, and then a giant ice wall appears in front of him.

I slash it with my claws, but I can't even scratch it! I summon a large fireball to my hand, and then I launch it into the ice wall. It doesn't even look hot after that! This is pretty good, however, Kiba isn't the type of guy to stay out of the action, so where is he? I felt a hand grab my foot, and I look down to see Kiba's hand sticking out of the ground. I rip my leg up, and then I see Kiba swing himself out of the ground, and smash his body into mine.

We landed against the ice wall, and then he jumped off of me. I looked at him, and I saw Akamaru charging at me, fire surrounding his body, as though a hell hound ran straight out of hell to attack me. He smashed into me, and shattered the wall behind me, sending small ice shards into my back. He carried me along on his front, the flames eating away at me, and then he slammed me into a wall. Then Akamaru jumped back, and launched a wave of fire from his mouth at me. I threw up my red chakra shield, and let the fire slide around it. I dropped the shield, and launched an ice spear into Akamaru. Then, something strange happened. Akamaru absorbed the spear, and then he turned an icy blue color, and then he blew small icicle spears from his mouth! I threw up my shield, and blocked those as well.

"You like that Naruto?" Kiba said, as he stood right next to Akamaru. "Akamaru has developed an ability where he can absorb any element. It turns him into a kind of cross between dog, and that element. Comes in real handy against ninjitsu techniques." Then Kiba laughed.

It is a good ability, if your opponent doesn't know about it. However, even if I do know about it, can any of my moves beat it? I don't want to use my demon moves, the last thing I need is to turn his dog into a half demon as well. Then, all Hell would break loose. I take out a couple shuriken, and throw them at Akamaru. Suddenly, an ice barrier forms around Akamaru, and covers Kiba as well. It is so thick that you can't see through it. The shurikens bounce harmlessly off of it. This was going to be a real pain.

I slam one of my claws into the ground, and rip my claw up. The ground splinters, and I have a giant piece of the floor in my hand. I throw it at them, and Akamaru puts up his shield. I jump up into the ceiling, and Akamaru drops the barrier. Kiba looks around, confused. "Where did he go?" Kiba asked his dog.

I push off the ceiling hard enough to splinter it, and make a loud cracking sound. Akamaru and Kiba look up, right as I slam my claw into Akamaru's face, and hold on to him. Akamaru begins flailing his face, trying to shake me off. It didn't work. I took my other claw, and ripped it along his throat. I jumped off, and charged at Kiba. He just stands there, grinning at me. What was so funny?

Suddenly, a giant force erupts from under me, and smashes me into the ceiling. I inhale sharply, and fall onto the ground, hacking and coughing, trying to clear my throat for air. "I wouldn't underestimate us Naruto; we have gotten a whole lot stronger since our last battle."

"Kiba, we haven't fought since the academy. I would hope you were stronger." I growl out in my demon voice. Then, I rush at Kiba. His dog would be easier as long as the master was taken out. Suddenly, Kiba and his dog traded spots, and Akamaru shot icicles at me. I throw up my red chakra shield. I kept my shield up, and I kept charging. Akamaru stood his ground, and made ice spears appear on his front, and then he charged at me!

I dropped the shield, and rolled into the center, under Akamaru. Then, I slammed my tail into the air to lift me off the ground. I plunged my claws into Akamarus stomach, and slam him into the ceiling. Then, I turn sharply, drag his back across the ceiling, and then throw him into the ground. He hits the ground so hard it splinters, and bounces back into the air. Then I push off of the ceiling, hit Akamarus stomach, and then pull both of my claws along his stomach, and open him up.

I jump away, as a fountain of blood flies out of Akamaru. Kiba looked on, a shocked expression on his face. I looked at my claws, and saw blood covering them. How many people had I killed so far? Not enough, that's how many. I turn around, and look at Kiba, and grin. "You shouldn't really rely on one move, or companion to do things for you. Things tend to go really badly if you do."

Then I rush at Kiba, and slash my claws into the ground below his feet, causing him to jump. I run a couple feet ahead of where I was, and back flip onto Kiba's back, wrap my legs around his, lock his arms in mine, and use my tail to grab his neck. Then, we start to fall, Kiba going first, tied up in me. We slam hard into the ground, and I pull back my tail and legs, and I hear a satisfying snap of his bones. I let go, and he feel to the ground, his spine broken. I saw him barely breathing, reaching to his dog. "Aka…mar…u…" He says, and then he falls forward, blood pooling beneath him.

I continue down the hallway, looking for even more blood to shed.

(End Dream Sequence.)

I woke up, bolting upright, and looked around. The room looked the same, and I saw my son sleeping peacefully next to me. I look over, and out of the window, and see that it is the middle of the night. I walk over to the window, and look outside. It is a clear night, stars twinkling in merriment, and the moon acting as some kind of guardian for them.

Am I really capable of all that? I know the answer, and I fear it. If I wanted to, could I really slaughter a bunch of people, and other would be hard pressed to stop me. A couple of questions really plague me though. Why didn't dream me worry about over use of chakra? Does chakra exhaustion even affect him? And, why am I having these dreams?

'For the last time kit, it is Chakra sickness, not exhaustion.' Prier thought to me suddenly.

When did she wake up? Was she even asleep? 'Prier, I call it exhaustion; you call it sickness, now shut up and leave me alone!' I thought back to her harshly.

'Well, aren't we a little touchy?' Prier thought to me.

'After the dream I just had, you would be touchy as well!' I thought to her, trying to organize my mind.

'Kit, I saw the dream, but you forget I am a demon. I enjoyed watching your dream.' Prier thought to me, amusement in her thoughts.

'Why am I having these dreams?' I thought to Prier, if anyone could tell me, it was her.

'Kit, I really don't know. I have a hunch, but that is the best I can give you.' Prier thought to me. What did I have to lose? I might as well ask her about it.

'Prier, could you tell me your hunch? Anything right now would make me feel better.' I thought to her, some desperation in my voice.

I swear, I felt Prier grin, and then she though 'Only if you say 'please' kit.' Then, she laughed. I was guessing that she saw the image I had in my mind.

I gritted my teeth, as I thought 'Prier, could you PLEASE tell me about your hunch?' I thought to her. It is a good thing that you can't wash your mind out with soap, or I might have done that.

After she was done laughing, she thought to me 'Very well kit, but only because you asked nicely. I think your inner demon is trying to get blood in your dreams.'

Wait, what 'inner demon'? "Prier, I don't understand, could you please go into more detail?' I thought. I hated to grovel, but I needed to know what was going on.

'Kit, I am warning you now, it could take a while to explain it.' Prier thought to me.

'Prier, you are stuck in my mind, with nothing better to do. I am fully awake, that nightmare woke me up, and I won't even think about going to sleep until I get some answers.' I thought to her.

'Ok, I will explain it to you then. However kit, I don't want you interrupting me at all. You interrupt me, and I am done explaining.' She was thinking to me seriously. Well, I wasn't going to get an answer any other way, so I was going to have to put up with it.

'It goes like this kit,' Prier thought to me. 'You are half demon now. Your human part is in control while you are awake and conscious. However, your demon half loves blood, and tempting you to do dark things such as rape women, and slaughter a towns. However, your human mind rejects these, so your demon doesn't see that much blood. If you kill a lot of people, such as when you were going around the world, your demon doesn't bother you. However, it hasn't seen blood in a couple of weeks, since you rescued Iruka.

So, it is getting blood the only way it knows how: Through your dreams. You may not like it, but to you it is a better alternative than it happening in real life. You will probably have to accept the dreams, or you risk your demon side growing stronger, and possibly overpowering your human side eventually.' Well, that is a lot to take in.

'So, if I don't dream these dreams, there is a possibility that my demon side will grow too strong for me to handle?' I asked Prier.

'Kit, I truly don't know. It is only a hunch, so for all I know, if you ignore them long enough, your demon side will disappear. However, a lot of other things might happen, but I do know this much: Your dreams are keeping the demon inside of you happy. I don't mean me by the way. So, if you try to fight the dreams, I don't know what could happen. Either you accept them, or try to take a risk.' Prier thought to me.

Well, I already know one thing; I might as well accept the dreams. The other choice has too many possibilities, some good, most of them bad. Looks like I am going to have a bunch of nightmares soon. I might as well stay up. It's not like I was having a good dream or anything. I slump into one of the chairs and my eyes begin to droop. Even if I don't like it, I need sleep. If I let the nightmares plague me, then the demon has won. It is a fact I must accept, even if I don't like the dreams. My eyes seem to get heavier, and they close.

I woke up, in a very special place. My mind. Damn it, now I have to deal with Prier as well. Can things get any worse? "Hello kit." Said a sexy voice right behind me.

Ok, things can get worse. You would think that after every time I ask that question, and things do get worse, I would learn to stop asking it. "Prier, why did you bring me here?" I growled out as I turned around.

Prier had on a really long black shirt on. It barely covered her thighs, and it showed a fair amount of cleavage. I was guessing that she wore it because of that. "Why kit, is that a way to thank someone for saving you?" She asked me, while her hand moved to grip my shoulder.

I evaded her hand, by taking a couple steps back. "What do you mean 'save me'? I ask, trying to think of a way out of this situation.

"Simple kit, if I didn't bring you here, you would be experiencing the dream your demon self cooked up. However, I notice it isn't continuing the dream it started earlier. Probably want to view it with you. I don't know, but I don't exactly care right now, after all, why should I?" Prier asked, as she started to move closer. She made her strides longer than usual, and her shirt lifted enough with the steps to show a small amount of her panties.

Now, if only she would take her steps a little bigger…NO! Damn it, you are trying to get away, not admire her body. Even though, it is a pretty nice one isn't it? FOCUS DAMN IT! This really isn't a good time to argue with myself. I look around quickly, trying to find an escape. However, I kept one eye on Prier, to make sure that she didn't suddenly rush me. What would be a good way out of here? I see the broken cage, Priers room, and an endless corridor, that would probably end in a dead end. No matter where I enter, I see the walls too quickly for this place to be that big.

Maybe I could try the cage again? No, it didn't work last time, so I doubt it will work this time. The corridor is too short, no use in trying that one. Could I try Prier's room? It does have a couple locks on the inside if I remember correctly, so it should be able to keep me away from her long enough for me to wake up in the real world. It was my only shot, but at least it is better than trying to hold her off long enough for me to wake up. That plan was getting old anyway.

I turn around, and run as fast as I could to the door leading to Priers room. I open it, look out, and see Prier running after me. I grin at her, and then I slam the door shut. I quickly turn the locks, and chain the door shut. I was huffing a little bit, but nothing a good relaxing time won't cure. I lean against the door, and let out a small sigh. I slid down the door, and closed my eyes. This was definitely better than trying to hold her off.

"Wow kit, I didn't think you would enter here willingly." I heard a voice that sounded a lot like Prier say.

I didn't want to open my eyes. This couldn't be happening. I slowly crack my eyes open, and on the bed, Prier lay, in a sexy pose, looking at me, lust in her eyes. "Prier, I know I don't want to know, but how did you get in here?" I ask her. Time for my famous 'hold her off until I wake up' plan. I really need a better way to get out of these messes.

"Why kit, this is MY room. I can enter here whenever I want. Even if you lock the door, I can still get in. Now then, why don't you make yourself comfortable on the bed, and we can get busy?" She asked me.

"And what would happen if I just stay here on the floor?" I ask her.

"Well kit, it wouldn't be as comfortable as the bed, but I will still accept that. After all, it doesn't matter to me where it happens, so long as it does happen." She told me, still eyeing me, as though I was some sort of prize only for her. I had a feeling that that was what she thought of me.

I stood up, and looked at Prier. She kept staring at me. We just looked at each other for a good couple of seconds, and then I whip around, and start to unlock the door. I should have known it wouldn't work, but it was my last desperate move. Her tails wrapped around me, and started to drag me to the bed. I slammed my body onto the ground, and dug my claws into the stone ground, but I couldn't penetrate the hard stone.

I was dragged up onto the bed, and into Priers lap, my head resting on her thighs. "Hello kit, how nice of you to stop by." She said, purring the entire time.

"Prier, have I mentioned to you I don't really want this?" I asked her, growling to conceal the lust in my voice. I wanted her bad, but I also knew I would probably regret it later.

She giggled softly, and lowered her heads till it was a couple of inches from mine. "You have plenty of times kit, but that doesn't mean I will believe you." After saying that, she connected our lips. It tasted bitter sweet, it might have tasted even better, but I was doing my best to fight my feelings. I wanted more, but I also wanted to run away screaming. This relationship is just plain fucked up and confusing to me.

I try to pull away, but her tails hold me firmly in place. Her eyes kept looking at me, except now they look as a predator looks at their meal right before they eat them. I break the kiss by twisting my head away, and yell out "Prier! Why can't you just leave me alone!" I yell at her, but there was also fear in my voice.

She grins at me, and then tells me "Kit, what can I say, I have wanted you for a little over three years now. Day by day, my lust for you grows even bigger. Day by day, I find myself falling even more in love with you. Day by day, I am getting even more tempted to rape you." She says, grinning.

I got a horrified look on my face at her last statement. Was she serious? I didn't want to find out. Prier then laughed at me. "Don't worry kit; I imagine it will be about three to five years before that feeling gets strong enough for me to do it. Rape you that is." I let out a sigh of relief. Well, I am safe for a little longer.

"However, I am still going to try to seduce you." She says, as an afterthought. Well, maybe I am not as safe as I thought. Suddenly, Prier flips me so that I am facing the same direction she is, and then she slams me onto the bed. I grunt a little, that hurt. Prier throws herself on top of me, but that didn't hurt a lot either. However, I don't really mind where she is right now…YES I DO! What the hell am I starting to think? Great, my mind is starting to get divided in this whole mess.

Prier puts her head next to my ear, and slides her tongue around it. I gasp, I don't know why, but that tongue felt really good against my ear. She brought her tongue back, and I think I whimpered slightly. I'm not sure, I wasn't really paying attention. I was paying attention to what Prier was saying to me. "Kit, why don't you take me? I know you want to, and I know you are ready to." To give me a small demonstration, she thrust with her hips. I felt myself, I could feel it for a while, and she didn't have to tell me about that. "Why don't you? Take me as hard and fast as you want, I don't mind, I am pretty sure I will enjoy it as a matter of fact. Wouldn't that be nice? Taking me at your own pace, while I moan constantly into your ear, forcing you to want to go faster?"

Picture started playing through my mind of that scene. My better side of my mind was slowly losing, but would that really be a bad thing? YES IT WOULD! Damn it, I have to get out of here before I completely lose it. Suddenly, I take a really sharp intake of breathe, and look down. Prier had snaked one of her hands down my pants! She whispers into my ear in a seductive voice "Well kit, you are bigger than I thought. Why don't we take this thing for a drive, what do you say?"

Well, if I could talk without babbling, I would probably say a lot. I gather up as much strength as I can, and then I grit through my teeth "I would say to get off of me."

Prier giggled, and said "I don't think so kit." Then she lowered her lips to mine, and then one of her fingers started to slide along my member.

I woke up, gasping for breathe. Damn it, Prier is starting to get on my nerves. Is it really a bad thing though? YES IT IS! Damn mind, it is starting to betray me as well. I look at the window, and see that it is very bright outside. Well, at least I managed to get through the night, still a virgin. Wait, if I have sex in my mind, then am I still a virgin, or is it considered a 'wet dream?' I would ask a philosopher, but he would probably call for me to be put back into quarantine. I don't need that again either.

I heard a knock on the door, and I just sighed. Why would someone be bothering me now? "Doors unlocked, and even if it was locked, I suspect you have a key." I yell over.

The person walked inside and announced "Hiashi-sama will see you now." Then, I heard the door slam. Great, now I had to get dressed, miss out on breakfast for a while, and then talk to the head of the clan. I really was hoping for a better first day and night in Konoha.

General Badaxe- Let me guess, you people want me to keep writing like that, so it is easier for you to read? Anyway, a couple people thought that Naruto shouldn't call Tsunade 'oba-chan' or anything like that. Look, I have a hard time believing Naruto calling anyone by a respectful name, face it, he just doesn't respect people. I couldn't think of a different name, so he kept it. As to him pranking her, he did it mostly to save his own skin. If you read that part, and didn't skip anything, you would know that Tsunade basically beat the crap out of him without waking up. So, he woke her up in the safest way he knew, pranking her. You can use things most people call 'useless' to in fact keep you safe. Let that be a lesson to all of you, and good night.