Tales Beyond the Woods
By: Selim
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto
Rating: M-18
Summary: Drabbles about Kyuubi and Arashi. Love isn't only destined between two humans, but a human and a demon that can defy anything for each other.
Pairing: KyuuAra, Suggestive SasuNaru, KakaIru, ect. Depending on chapter.

The party was in full swing when the Uzumaki-Kazama Clan entered the grand hall. The Hokage smiled politely as the delegate from Village of the Wind approached to talk. At that point, Kyuubi pecked his husband's cheek, took their five year old son's hand, and started through the crowds. There was supposedly a semi-daycare for children of the party's attendees.

In front of the room, surrounded by laughing children, was Iruka reading from an exceptionally large book out loud. The caretaker smiled sweetly as Naruto rushed over to give his uncle as kiss on the cheek. Some of the kids stood up and rushed into the room where toys were laid out, no longer being forced to listen to a tale they probably heard before. "Guess what, Iruka-san!" Naruto dug through his little orange bag that he'd brought with him to the party. "Naruto made a new friend." He pushed a stuffed fox in front of the caretaker's nose, unaware that his father had been dragged off by a persistent Sasuke.

Said black haired boy was biting the inside of his cheek as he tugged roughly, insistent that Kyuubi follow him to a corner. "Kyuubi-san!" He spoke quickly. "Naruto can only be my friend, right?"

The demon raised a brow. He had been surprised when the boy had taken his hand, since in human culture touching just wasn't done when the person wasn't of close relation. It was also a surprise since Sasuke was an Uchiha, and the family never did something that showed such weakness. "I don't understand. Why can you be my son's only friend?"

"Arashi-san only has you as a friend. Then Naruto can only be my friend!"

Kyuubi chuckled deeply, figuring what Sasuke was talking about. "Arashi has lots of friends, as do I. Some whom we don't agree the other should see. It's not fair to keep Arashi to myself." He loved his mate so much, but there was always a breaking point in the day they needed to be apart. That's where friends came in handy.

Sasuke bit his lip. "But..."

Bending to one knee, Kyuubi put his hands on both of Sasuke's shoulders. "Arashi is my precious person and my friend. We can have all the friends we want but we can only have one precious person."

"Then..." Sasuke thought about that. "Naruto can be my precious person, and no one else's?"

The demon couldn't hide the smirk on his face. "He has to want to be your precious person before he is. But when you want him to be precious, you come see me first – as it is customary that you speak with the father before...becoming precious to his only child." In truth, he just wanted to make it clear that all people attempting to mate with little Naruto meet his approval first. If Arashi knew any of those all ready rising courtships, the poor man would be devastated.

Ready to stand up, Kyuubi was surprised when the dark haired child spoke again. "Kyuubi-san, may I make Naruto my most precious person?"

If Kyuubi had a drink, he probably would have choked.

Arashi glanced up when Kyuubi approached him. "Where have you been? I've been trying to keep the ladies away, but it's not easy to say you're taken when your husband isn't around to prove it." He glared darkly at the demon as their fingers laced lovingly.

"Naruto wanted to read me a story." Kyuubi explained.

"For two hours?"

The demon laughed. "It was a very interesting tale." Though Naruto had read him a story on his own, the fox had also spent at least an hour and a half trying to convince Sasuke he was too young to have someone 'precious'. The Uchiha refused to listen and pestered him until he had said yes. Really now, what could two five year old children possibly do?

Oh how he wished he hadn't said that ten years later when he walked in on Sasuke claiming Naruto as his mate, with the indifferent comment from the Uchiha, "You told me I could have him when I was five." Not even Arashi could stop the killing spree that occurred during his chase after the dark haired teen throughout Konoha.