The Legend of the Fire Fox heir

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto and never will.

Personal Note: Hello again Everyone! I just want to inform you I would like to see some reviews about these new chapters. I want to know what you think of my new way of writing, and if you're all still interested. Also, I'm SO sorry it took me this long. I lost inspiration again. -sigh-

Author To Reader Requests: If some people would be kind enough, I am looking for somebody to help me on the prophecy and a bit on the plot. Helpful suggestions are very appreciated for the plot. Although, for the prophecy I'm looking for full prophecies and/or fragments. Thank you if you decide to try to help me with these things.

Extra Information: Yes, as I have stated before I know the Yondiame's real name. I adore the name of Arashi however and intend to use it for the rest of this story.

Animal Hideout(AKA: Old Cave from first chapter)

In the darkness of the damp atmosphere of the cave or Animal Hideout as many prefer animals were just getting up to start the day...

A loud groan came from the dampest part of the cave where a gray blue wolf slept. As he heaved himself up with weakened limbs and wet, dirty fur he fell twice against the hard stone beneath his young paws. The other awakening animals didn't even glance at him as they went to do their jobs or maybe they were just leaving to be away from the young wolf. The wolf looked around at the animals who would let him suffer as he was and snarled in pain and indignation. This young wolf was called by his fellow cave mates, "The Betrayer", and while they and their decedents were alive they wouldn't let the young teenage pup forget it.

The pup heaved himself up once more and slinked carefully towards the cave's entrance looming ominously before him. As soon as he was out he dashed out as fast as his medium-sized paws would allow him. When he was a good fifteen or so yards away from the cave he plopped down right then and there. The gray blue head moved around letting its yellow eyes examine the clearing it stopped to rest in. A small, almost unseen smirk covered his face as he called out in a clear, powerful voice that was completely different from the shape of his body, "Kiba! Marshu! I know it's you two!"

When no movement was coming from the bushes the wolf called again, sounding a bit impatient, "It's okay. Nobody is around to see you talking to the Betrayer!" He spat out "The Betrayer" with mockery. Finally, a rustling was heard, and a fairly large white dog with floppy ears, and a lolling tongue emerged from the bushes with a smaller female dog with a black body and red ears following close behind.

"What do you want, Betrayer?" Kiba snarled warningly as he stood in front of the smaller dog protectively.

The wolf smirked, "Oh, Kiba! After knowing eachother for so long you'd think you would call me by my real name?" He feigned a hurt look as he sneered. "After all, we were both friends of Naruto were we not?"

The black female cocked her head and asked curiously, "Mate, what is he going on about?" Kiba looked back at her and licked her face in a comforting gesture, "He's just trying to prove a point by using our young dead friend's name."

He looked back at the smirking wolf in anger, "Sasuke," A bark of triumph came from the wolf at the usage of his real name. "Shut up, wolf. Before I send my pack after you. Having you, The Betrayer of all things, standing here talking to me as if you are my superior would not go well with the other clans."

A frown covered Sasuke's face, "Don't jump at this chance Kiba. I didn't come out here to hurt you and your ugly mutt." A whimper came from the black dog at this insult as she buried her nose in her mate's flank. A snarl ripped out of Kiba's throat. "By being so rude to my, BEAUTIFUL mate it isn't helping you gain whatever you're trying to get from me!"

He cocked his head and frowned before he looked at them, "I suppose you're right this time, Kiba. I apologize. You must understand though that I'm in a lot of stress considering what I go through everyday."

Kiba growled, "All of your suffering you deserve for what you've done." A rumbling growl came from Sasuke's throat, "Foolish dog! The suffering I'm going through is barbaric! You try waking up to stiff legs and wet fur! You try going to sleep with water dripping on your head and glares all around you! You try trying to get a bit of meat and being brutaly mauled by your former friends! You...you...know nothing! Stop telling me you do when you don't!"

Kiba frowned, "Sasuke, The Betrayer. I hereby order you in the name of the Fang Track Dog pack to cease this behavior before I report this to the clans and have you banished."

Sasuke sighed, "Being banished would be adoringly beautiful in my eyes now." Kiba snarled, "Enough talk, Betrayer. What did you call us out for?"

Sasuke smirked with one fang out, "Why, to help me find Naruto."

The Demon World: Fox Palace

Naruto lifted his head wearily and yawned loudly in contentment. Oh, how nice it was to sleep in these silk sheets! He pushed himself off the bed and trotted over to his wardrobe where he looked upon rows and rows of accessories and capes. After scanning the contents for atleast two minutes he finally pulled out a deep orange cape with red silk lining. With a quick jerk of his teeth he knotted the troublesome thing around his neck and looked back at his assesories. He chose a small, red crown that had a width of 1 inch and it was like a girl's headband except it was fully connected.

He smiled as he trotted down the long hallways of the palace towards the Fox training grounds. Even after a year he was not fit to be fully considered a heir of the fire fox of legend, and it dissapointed him greatly. Sure, the other heirs have been training since they were born, himself only a measly year, but the fire fox of legend is the leader of all the foxes but yet, he was nothing in everyone's eyes. He bore the robes and crown from the previous heirs almost every day, but when he wore them he felt...incomplete.

It felt like a deep pang of longing in his heart. That longing had indeed opened his Dream World to many distasteful images and stories the past few months. It almost made him feel as if he should just dissapear and leave his name, friends, and troubles behind to never know of again. After all, the pain of both wars on his shoulders was begining to take away his sanity strip by strip.

The only thing stopping him from doing just that was Ametsuyu. Although he never showed it she scared him deeply at times. If he even let a small yip of what he was thinking she would make sure he wasn't a male anymore, and he liked being a male thank you very much!

While he was thinking he wasn't watching where he was going and only when he hit something hard and rolled backwards did he look up. Naruto's eyes windened slightly in horror. It was Ingosune. He was the heir of the former Dark fox, Yabun who was feared over the Demon world by the name of, "The Night Watcher". He lost his name however, reputation, and even his own life when he was ambushed three years ago during the last minutes of the "Fifth Segment" at night. It was his own foolishness that he lost everything, and his not so faithful heir quickly started boasting his mentor's death to others and saying how he was meant to show that the Dark foxes of legend's legacy wasn't going to be soiled for future generations.

That wasn't the reason Naruto had such a look of terror in his eyes though. Around ten months ago-after only being in the palace for a measly one he made a huge mistake when he met Ingosune. It was on a rainy day in the palace...

-Flashblack-

The storm was raging wickidly outside, and a small bundle of red fur was curled up on his red silken bed in terror. He was never fond of storms ever since he was little when he was hunted and beat by the villagers. Of course, inside a safe palace he shouldn't have been afriad, but he just couldn't help himself! The pounding rain and deep thunder kept images in his mind and the night he was beaten came back again and again.

He closed his eyes and let out a frightened whimper as another bang sounded outside his closed window. He bit his lip and got up slowly. He was the heir to the legendary fire fox! He couldn't be scared by a storm!

BANG

Naruto yelped in fright and dashed under the covers. In the Demon World the storms were much more wicked. He blinked and lifted his head as he heard a sigh from his mind.

"Kit, must you be so pathetic?"

"Never thought I'd hear from you again Kyuubi." Naruto resotrted in annoyance.

"Is that anyway to talk to your Lord and Master?" Kyuubi remarked smuggly.

"A lot of times I wish I never said yes to this."

"Oh? and why do you think that my heir? I gave you power...and the will to excape from those foolish animal wannabes."

"Yes...but what has it given me? How can I live in the Demon World? It's just too much..."

Naruto froze slightly as he felt rage burning in the back of his mind.

"Don't take it the wrong way Kyuubi! I truly am grateful for what you did! It's just...overwhelming. So much happened so quickly!"

The rage calmed down, and a soft voice spoke, "First of all...Don't refer to me as Kyuubi. I am your lord and master. I deserve more respect than what you give me. Call me either Fire-sama or Lord Kyuubi. Second of all...I'm sure this is overwhelming, but I'm still in your mind. As long as I'm here I shall guide you. After a year you should know what to expect. If not two years."

"Thank you Fire-sama." He frowned slightly. It was hard calling Kyuubi Fire-sama...

BANG

Naruto yelped again and huddled under the covers.

"KIT! Stop acting like this! YOU are the one who will guide this world back to glory! How would your subjects act if they knew their new Lord is a bumbling fool scared of a storm!?"

Naruto cringed in fear from the rage and disappointment in Kyuubi's voice but didn't utter a word back. He was unsure of what to say to this.

"Alright kit...you won't get much better over this storm and the many others if you don't get something on your mind. Get out of this bed, and take a walk through the palace. When I was a young kit it always satisfied me."

Naruto nodded and jumped out of his covers. It was time he took a look around the palace, and what better time than now?

He trotted towards the red, wooden door and stepped out into the dazzling hallway. He turned left and looked around for something interesting, and it almost seemed he would go back without any help when he saw a deep black, steel door. Naruto's eyes widened in amazement. Another heir!

Naruto ran towards the door in excitement. He couldn't wait to meet this new heir!

"Watch out kit. That door is the door of the Dark fox heir. The Dark foxes are a pain in the ass."

"Oh, I'm sure he isn't bad Lord Kyuubi! You're just too harsh!"

Kyuubi frowned in his prision but kept silent. His kit was so niave...but he would learn soon enough.

Naruto walked a little farther when he heard voices. One boastful and two other amazed ones. He followed the voices and spotted three foxes. One was a small red fox with black paws, ears, nose, and tail tips. Her deep brown eyes were allighted with amazement and admiration towards the fox in front of her. The other fox beside her was looking at the fox with the same look as the first. This fox was a small white fox with green eyes. Both females it seemed.

The fox in front of them was a huge, towering black fox with white paws, ears, nose, and tail tips. His blood red eyes looked down at the two females with a predatory glint as he spoke to them.

Naruto crept closer and gasped in outrage as he heard what the huge fox was saying.

"Yes, "The Night Watcher" was indeed my master...or former we should say!" He let out a barking laugh as the two females in front giggled. The white one spoke, "Heir Ingosune, is it true your master died in the night?"

Newly named Ignosune smirked, "Oh, yes. My master was such a fool. Letting his guard down and dying at night. But oh! I had a vision dear Murni! Dear Hizai! The great fox, Lord and master to us all came to me. He came to me and spoke how I shall lead the Dark foxes out of their shame and into a bright, new future!"

Kyuubi let out a roar in the back of Naruto's mind, "That arrogant fool! I am brother to The Great Fox, and he never sent such a vision to that little worm!"

Naruto growled in response to this and stepped out of his hiding place, "How dare you Ignosune! How dare! The Great Fox never said such a thing to you! Also, how can you even call yourself a Heir!? The Dark Fox lord was your Master! If he saw you spewing these lies from your mouth I'm sure he would be dissapointed!"

The two females looked at him in shock. How could he say such things to Heir Igosune!? Ignosune's eyes were filled with a burning fire as he glared at the puny kit in front of him.

"Oh, and who are /you/ to say such things to /me/? I am Ignosune, Heir o-" He was cut off as Naruto spat out, "Of course I know who you are! I'm Naruto, Heir of The Fire Fox!" Ignosune let out a grin, "Fire fox heir eh? So you're the new piece to the puzzle." He turned to the two she-foxes, "Darlings, would you please leave for I may speak to the Fire fox heir alone?" The two she-foxes nodded and left quickly.

As soon as they were gone Ignosune turned to Naruto and let out a harsh snarl, "Listen here, Kitling! I know you're new to the palace so I shall lay down a few ground rules." Naruto snarled, "I don't need help from you!" Ignosune roared in laughter before he looked at Naruto again, "Hah! ME help YOU? That is as if asking the Lord to bow down to a measly newborn!" Ignosune put his face in front of Naruto for they were eye to eye. "Oh no, I'm laying down the rules of this palace. Rule Number 1...NEVER go out of your room without the robes of a Heir unless you want to feel my wrath! I will NOT have my image ruined by a stupid kit!"

Naruto growled angrily at this but Ignosune ignored it. "Rule 2, Never. Ever. Ever. Talk back to ME. I rule the heirs. I decide whether you stay or not. So watch your steps." Ignosune growled at Naruto again and started to walk back to his door.

"Wait!"

Ignosune looked back and growled, "What?"

"Why were those females near you?"

Ignosune grinned, "THey're my mates. A heir must have a Harem, kitling." With that he opened his door, and a daring, swirling mist creeped out of the room. Ignosune walked through it and right before he slammed the door a terrifying, abnormal, agonizing scream came out of the room.

Naruto shuddered as the scream echoed down the corridor. "Kyuubi, what was that!?"

Kyuubi understod Naruto was in shock/fear and let the name slip past this once, "Kit, the Dark Foxes are a pain in the ass because they practice dark magic. They use shadows and blood to carry out their spells. Although, they can't grab blood from thin air...so if one of their mates becomes unworthy they torture them in this long ritual to use their blood."

Naruto shuddered again but then a thought poped in his head, "Eh, Kyubi...do heirs really need to have a Harem?"

Kyuubi smirked from his cage, "Oh yes. A heir can have as many as 20 mates."

Naruto sputtered, "That many!?" "Yes, and I'm sure you already have one in mind..."

Kyuubi shoved an image of Ametsuyu in a /very/ revealing outfit with a seductive look on her face into Naruto's mind.

"KYUUBI!!" Naruto roared in embarassment as Kyuubi was roaring in laughter in the back of his mind.

Dear Readers,

This story might go M so be prepared although I doubt it will for awhile and once again I'm sorry for taking so long. I was being a lazy ass, and I've had a lot on my mind.

Redcrimsonblood