Hey everyone, happy Monday. Thanks for all the review, per usual. I'm quite excited to see so many people reading this story.

To Silvermane1: yeah, sort of. But it's more through sound and air then earth like Troph.

To Chooch77: That does sound pretty cool but I don't think it will work very well with that scene, especially since he's keeping his lack of sight a secret. I might do that later on tho so thanks for the idea :)

and to Fox's Ace: Thanks, I'm a horrible speller so I'm happy when someone points them out to me. I'll make sure to fix them when I have the chance. :)

Anyways, this one's mostly info and a little random, but hey it opens up some pretty fun doors for the future. :)

Hope you enjoy,

Trouble 1
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! ! ! !3 HOURS LATER! ! ! !

"This isn't working!" I exclaimed angrily as I felt the leaf slip off my forehead for, what seemed to be, the millionth time that day.

"You obviously aren't trying hard enough," my sensei said, being no help what so ever.

"I am! It's just keeps falling off." I glared at where I felt the leaf land on my leg, hoping my gaze would set the damn thing on fire.

"It shouldn't be. This exercise is easier than tree climbing and water walking, you shouldn't be having any trouble with this."

"Yeah, well I am!" I could hear my sensei humming in thought as he processed this.

"Naruto, I have a theory but I'm going to need to test it out."

"Why do I have a bad feeling about this?"

"Drama queen, it's not like it's going to hurt," he huffed indignantly before continuing. "I just need you to try the water walking exercise again."

"Why?" I asked slowly. "I already did that."

"Do you want to find out what's wrong or not?"

"Fine, whatever."

I got to my feet and followed the sound of moving water towards the source. Once my toes touched the chilled liquid, I focused chakra into my feet and stepped out towards the lake. Only to fall straight through the surface. I came to the surface spitting the mineral water I didn't expect to be breathing today.

"Let me try that again."

I climbed out of the water and readied myself once again, but when I tried to walk on the water, I fell through the surface yet again. I tried this repeatedly, each time falling into the lake as if I wasn't using chakra at all.

"What the hell is this!" I demanded, once again soaked.

"Just as I thought. Something to do with your chakra control got messed up between now and lunch time."

"And how the hell can that happen in three hours?"

"Good question. I'm not sure, but whatever it is can probably be solved through meditation." I gave him a blank look, causing the man to sigh. "You do know what meditation is, right?"

"It's something to do with monks."

"Why didn't I expect this? Anyways, chakra is a mix of your physical and spiritual energies right?" I nodded. "Then it should be easy to understand that if there is a miscommunication between the two they would not work correctly. Meditation will help you find these flaws, which allows you to fix them. Do you understand now?"

"I guess."

He sighed again, sounding as if he was about to try and dumb it down even more. But before he could do so I interrupted him.

"Just tell me how to meditate already, will ya. I don't have forever you know."

"And the world doesn't revolve around you, if you haven't noticed already," Jiraya said.

"It should, my hair's twice as bright as that self-important sun."

"Do you want to know how to meditate or not?"

"If it will help." I shrugged as he grumbled about ungrateful brats.

"The trick to meditation is to be absolutely still while thinking of nothing."

"How the hell do you expect me to do that?"

"Oh yeah, you have attention problems don't you. If I read your file correctly it has something to do with excess chakra. Am I right?"

"I don't know, I never paid attention to those boring doctors."

"That's a yes then."

There was an uncomfortable silence as I fidgeted in place. I guess he was thinking but not hearing anything coming from his direction made me nervous. After about thirty seconds of this, I'd finally had enough.

"So, how does this meditation thingy work if I can't even focus for ramen?"

"Try to work through it. You might not be able to keep your attention normally, but you're also the most stubborn kid I've seen so far." For a moment, I tried to figure out if this was a complement or an insult but decided that it didn't really matter. "Since as of right now, your chakra control problems are more important than your attention issues, I'm sure you can overcome it."

"I thought you said not to focus on anything."

"Relatively. You either focus on one thing or nothing."

"I guess I can try." I scratched my head in thought.

"Then let's get started then," he said, almost excited. "Sit cross legged, close our eyes, and focus on chakra control."

"Is that all?"

"To start with, yes. By doing so you should be able to tune out the real world until you're not even aware of it anymore. At this point, you'll enter what's called your Mindscape, if you do it right, that is. From there you will have to look around and find what's wrong."

"And how will I know what's wrong?" I asked, my mind still trying to catch up with him.

"You just will," was the only answer I got. "As long as you don't fall asleep."

"I won't, datteboyo!" I settled into the cross-legged position, closed my eyes, and tried to focus

! ! ! !TWO HOURS LATER! ! ! !

I now had three sore lumps on my head from where Jiraya hit me for falling asleep. I've no idea how he could tell the difference, though it might have something to do with waking up with my face in the sand.

Regardless, I was having trouble doing what Ero-sannin had suggested. I just couldn't keep my thoughts focused on what I needed to. I sighed and tried to focus again, despite how troublesome it was, it needed to be done.

I sat there for a couple minutes, trying and failing quite miserably. I was just wondering if I'd be able to con Jiraya into more ramen when I felt my body pitch forward. My eyes snapped open on reflex as I tumbled towards the ground. There was a flash of color before my face made contact with water. It wasn't the mineral water that I had tasted most of the day yesterday, it was foul and felt almost slimy to the touch.

I shot to my feet, sputtering as I attempted to get the taste out of my mouth. I was trying to physically wipe it away when I noticed something.

I could see.

It was a dark sewer-like place, but I could see it. I could see the murky waters whose taste I was trying to scrape off my toungue. I could see the brick walls surrounding me. I could see… a large cage at the end of the corridor that probably shouldn't be there.

Once I got over my excitement, my curiosity then took over, I waded through the ankle-deep water towards the cage. When I was closer, I saw a pair of glowing red eyes glaring at me. I stopped short, trying to figure out what it could be.

"Hurry up. I don't have all day," a deep, rumbling voice grumbled from behind the bars. Startled, I stepped back. "Wrong way."

"Why should I get any closer?"

"What am I going to do, eat you? Sorry but you humans taste disgusting. Too many cosmetics." This didn't make me want to get any closer. I mean, yeah he said we taste nasty but that means he still ate one. "Oh stop being a coward already. We have things to discuss."

"I don't even know who you are!"

"I knew you were an idiot but I didn't think you were this bad," his voice grumbled, extremely annoyed. "Seriously, how many voices do you have in your head?"

"I didn't think I had any!"

"Did you really think I wouldn't show up in your mindscape? No wonder this place is a dump."

"Wait, this is my mindscape?"

"Yes, it is."

"So I did that meditation thing correctly!"

"Nope, I got tired of waiting and brought you here." I moped a while, not liking that I failed at something. "Are you done yet?"

"Why do you care? I thought I finally did it only to find out you did it for me!" I looked at him curiously, just realizing something. "Who are you again?"

"Oh, come on! I'm the damn Kyuubi you disrespectful little human!"

"The Kyuubi?!" I stepped back again in surprise.

"Yes, I'm the nine-tailed fox. So stop moving away, unless you don't trust the Fourth's handy work."

"I trust it."

"Then what are you scared of? It's not like I'm going anywhere."

"I guess," I said, taking slow steps closer to the cage.

Once I was about two yards away from the door, I stopped and studied the being behind the gate. He was obviously a fox, except I don't think I ever saw a fox three stories tall. His nine tails flicked behind him as he glared back at me. He was also completely covered in dark red fur. He laid on the ground, not even bothered by the water.

"Are we going to talk or are you going to stare at me all day?" the fox asked flatly.

"I'm not the one that wanted to talk!"

"You wanted to see if there's a glitch holding back your chakra control, right?" I nodded wearily. "Same thing really."

"How could chakra control and you be the same thing?"

"Think about it." I gave him a confused look that earned a tired sigh from him. "Hint, from here, I can mess with a lot of different stuff."

"Wait," I said slowly. My mind thought rapidly, ignoring the Kyuubi saying something about smelling bacon. "Did you mess with my chakra control?"

"Took less time than I thought it would," he muttered to himself. "But yes, I did."

"Why the hell did you do that?!"

"We need to talk and the best way to do that would be to get you to meditate."

"But you brought me here."

"Which I wouldn't have been able to do if you weren't at least trying."

"Really?"

"Well, I guess I could call you over when you were sleeping but you'd think it was just a dream."

"Probably." I looked around the sewer-like setting, just happy I could see it. "So, what are we talking about now?"

"I have a proposition for you." I turned back towards the Kyuubi, studying him suspiciously.

"If you're trying to convince me to let you out…"

"No, I'm well aware that won't happen," he said with an annoyed sigh. "Instead I want to see outside."

"…How?"

"Through your senses."

"You want to tap into my senses to see outside?"

"That's what I said, wasn't it?"

"I'm blind."

"I know that, you idiot kit!" he said with a huff. "I want to know what's happening outside through you're remaining senses."

"Why?" I asked slowly, not trusting the fox as far as I could throw him. And since I can't throw a 30 ft tall animal, well you get the idea.

"Look around kit, this isn't the most interesting place to be stuck for a lifetime. At least being allowed to experience what you're experiencing won't be as boring."

"Can't I just change the mindscape?"

"Nope, this place personifies your experiences in life. You, yourself, have no control over it."

"What happens if I do let you?"

"The seal will be a tad weaker but with me trapped into your mind, your senses will be sharper-"

"They are already pretty sharp for some reason."

"That's the result of my chakra leaking into your system. If I'm in your mind, I can influence them directly and make it so you can hear a pin drop from half a mile away, feel inked words on a page, even smell your beloved ramen shop from the gates of the village. It will be confusing for a while but you'll get used to it."

"What about Sakura's shouting? It already hurts my ears!"

"Oh you're up a creek on that one. I'd just avoid her completely."

"Why would you do this? Increase my senses just for a glimpse of the world outside."

"I told you, I'm bored. That and the way you're going now, you'll die on your next mission. I don't feel like dying anytime soon and in order to avoid that, my vessel needs to be strong."

"So, you're doing this for yourself," I answered flatly.

"Of course, you humans aren't worth my time. I wouldn't be helping you if it didn't benefit me somehow."

"But-"

"Let me phrase it this way. You're already an idiot so if you remain weak from this, even if we don't end up dying, I'll be the laughing stock of the byjuus. I am the most powerful of them all, having a weak vessel would be an insult."

"You really are self-centered, aren't you."

"I'm a demon, what did you expect?" He gave me this exasperated look before continuing. "So, are you going to let me in or not?"

"You could escape, couldn't you?"

"Not really but I'll promise not to try if it makes you feel any better."

"I should believe you because…?"

"You oblivious, insolent kit. I'm a byjuu. Even if I wanted to lie I couldn't."

"Why not?"

"The Rikudo Sennin knew our chakra would make us thirst for power. If left alone we would take over you mortals through trickery. So, to allow you furless monkeys to retain your freedom, he made it so we could not lie."

"What does that have to do with not lying?"

"So nieve. Do you really think any leader does not have an ulterior motive? You can't rule a country on truth alone. Also, it made it so we could not trick you as easily."

"But you can still trick people."

"Right, twisting a few words here and there, making it seem like something other than what I'm really saying."

"How do I know you're not fooling me now?"

"Because if I was I'd make it seem like I could give you your sight back. But I can't do that."

"Oh." I thought for a moment, debating on whether I wanted to act on the idea coming to mind. "How good are you at twisting the truth?"

"I've had hundreds of years of practice kit, I'm the best."

"If I do this for you, I want you to teach me how to do that." The damn fox scoffed at the idea.

"Do you really expect me to go along with this?"

"Yes, unless you don't want to know what happens outside till I die of old age." I earned a glare as he thought through it seriously this time.

"Why do you want to learn this, and from me no less?"

"Because I'm a horrible liar. I can be seen through like a window!"

"That's for sure."

"So, if I can't lie, maybe I can do what you do. If not, they're going to find me out fairly quickly."

"You're already doing it, not to my level but you have the basics. Distraction, engaging emotions, even acting like an idiot is all fairly good tactics, for you at least." He sat there in silence for a moment, trying to decide. "Well, I suppose I could teach you. I didn't think the small senses boost would convince you anyways."

"Seriously? Arigato!"

"Yeah, yeah. Whatever. Just put some chakra through the seal in front of you and it will lessen itself." I nodded and stepped forward and placed my hand on the seal with a small amount of chakra in it. "Good, that's enough. Anymore and the warden will show up."

"Warden?"

"You'll meet him eventually, I assume. Well, thanks, I suppose. You can leave now."

"Wait, I can't meditate. How can you teach me if I can't meditate!" A creepy grin spread across his face making me almost sorry I asked.

"You'll see. Now get out." A wind blew through the passage, throwing me through a pair of double doors that appeared.