Authors note:

I'm thinking about updating once every Saturday. That way, I can continue to write on the new chapter through the week and get it longer for you guys since.... Well, this story has actually gotten a bit more popular since I started updating frequently.

I'm trying my best to fix this annoying problem. It seems you all will have to deal with chapters being like this..... I hope that's alright.

Thoughts

Flashbacks and animals that aren't speaking human

Normal talking

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Tokashi and Arichi scurried through the trees, trying to hurry and get to the park quickly.

"Wait," the black kitten panted, "We can't go looking like this!"

"I bet those kids ran off somewhere by now. It'd be better if we stayed like this, then we could track them down faster." The kit by his side replied, not even turning to look at him. Her read fur swished crazily in the wind as they padded silently into the village. Arichi leaped gracefully onto a roof top while Tokashi continued to run down below. The cat eyed the outer rim of the village, searching for a yellow dot anywhere.

"Arichi, be careful up there! Your about to run into some people on their balcony!" The fox yipped to her brother, who swiftly jumped onto the railing where the two young girls sat. They squealed and snatched up the kitten.

"Oh! She's so cute! Mommy! Look what we found!" The brown haired child bounced up and down, making Arichi meow helplessly. The black feline kicked his tiny legs, trying to flee from the children. Tokashi saw this and leaped up with her sibling. She could only do one thing, snarl furiously at the kids. Her blue eyes glared menacingly at the female, who screeched and flew inside with her friend.

Tokashi snapped her jaws at the window, some slobber splattering on it.

"MOMMY!" The kid screamed and ran around the room with the other girl. The mother walked in and gasped, grabbing a broom and charging angrily at the door. Tokashi's pawing slowed down as the woman closed in on her. She let her mouth gape open and a high pitched squeak escape her jaws. The lady raised the broom over her head and brought it down on top of the fox.

"Get away, you stupid creature!" She ordered, trying to hit the kit again. Tokashi scrambled out of the death stick's way and jumping up into the young girl's arms, snatching up Arichi's fur. She tugged on the flesh, doing it gently yet powerfully. The human yelped and threw the animals into the wall. Arichi mewed and twitched as they slid down the wall.

Tokashi landed with her back-side in the air, tail flopping down into her vision. A sharp smack sent the fox running around the living room.

"Get out! Get out! Get out!" The woman squealed and final smashed the broom down onto Tokashi's fuzzy skull. The red kit froze, falling onto her stomach and rubbing her head. Her back legs were sprawled apart, allowing the mother to brush her out with one swift motion. Arichi soon followed, tumbling head over heels onto the porch. The teens both got up and shook themselves, finding all new aches and pains on their tiny forms.

"Well.......... I must say, I've never been through something quite like that before....." Arichi grumbled and stood up shakily. He turned his head when he heard a knocking on the window. Sitting inside were the two young girls, both waving him good bye and sniffling a bit. The kitten huffed and wiggled his rear in their faces, trotting of with his head high. Tokashi followed him as well, sticking her tongue out at the children.

The two arrived at the park, seeing if Naruto was there or not.

"Doesn't look like he's here..... Told ya'!" Tokashi yipped proudly, nudging the boy in the ribs teasingly. Arichi looked at her with lazy eyes, one ear bent sideways.

"Yea...... Hooray for you......," the kitten elbowed the fox in the face, "Stay focused!" Tokashi opened one blue eye and glared at her brother.

"What ever happen to please...?" She snarled at him and began walking away. Arichi was busy looking at a near by dog. His brown eyes grew huge as the canine turned his way. It opened it's mighty jaws and growled at him. The cat jumped and scurried after his sister at top speed.

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Minki plopped down onto his haunches as the four reached the hokage tower. He turned his yellow head towards the kids, grinning happily.

"There you go! This is where you wanted to go, right?...." The dog asked, one brown ear bending back a little. The boys nodded quickly, edging around the strays and sneaking away.

"Now wait a minute," Niche chuckled, smiling deviously at the kids, "Were coming to, you know?" The children pouted.

"Why?"

"Your parents would kill me if they knew I let you two run around alone! Safety first, right?" The white hound advised, blocking their pathway. Naruto growled and crossed his arms over his chest, mimicking Sasuke.

"Well my mother told me not to talk to adults I've never met before!" The raven haired kid snapped, eyeing the dog for his reaction. The strays laughed at his remark, tossing their snouts into the air and opening their large jaws.

"Remember, were not humans? Did your mommy say you can't talk to stray dogs? If so, I swear on my life we'll walk away and not bother you anymore. As well as my partner Minki." The yellow mutt behind them raised his paw to his forehead, a small chuckle rumbling out of his lips.

"Indeed. Deal?" He snorted, smiling at the boys. Sasuke looked down at his feet, a look of worry plastered on his face. Naruto saw this and leaned over to his ear.

"What did your mom say about that?......" The blond whispered to his friend, who looked up at him with his coal-black eyes.

"Nothing....." Sasuke replied quietly, sighing heavily and glancing at the dogs. Suddenly, the boy ran for it, dragging along his blond friend. Niche and Minki jumped at the quick movement, quickly recovering from their shock and chasing after the children.

"Sasuke! What are you doing?!" Naruto yelled to the other boy, who ignored his question and continued to run down the road. The two boys disappeared into the bustling people, shortly followed by the two dogs.

"Niche, why are we following them? They're just kids. We shouldn't be scaring them!" Minki barked to his larger white friend. Sasuke and Naruto heard the yellow mutt bark close behind them, knowing they were talking so that they couldn't understand.

"Naruto!"

"Yea? What is it?" The kid asked, trying to keep up with the black eyed child. He gasped as a red blob tackled Sasuke and growled furiously.

"What the!?" The boy stuttered, shoving the fox off of him. Tokashi snapped at his arm, causing the child to jump and tremble. Naruto growled and charged at the kit. The female fox turned and stared confused at him as she was knocked off Sasuke. Naruto smashed the animals paws down and pinned it down angrily.

"Don't touch him!" He ordered in it's furry face.

"Naruto! Get off her!" Arichi called, walking out from between a man's legs. The two kids looked at the cat in shock.

"Not another one..." Sasuke groaned, watching the two canines approach as well. Tokashi struggled helplessly under the blonde's weight.

"Get off me, Naruto! I'm Tokashi!" She yipped at him. Her tail bristled when Sasuke yanked Naruto off her.

"Momma Tokashi?....... Why are you a fox!" The young male squeaked and cupped the fox's face in his hands. The kit pushed his tan hands away from her cheeks, glaring at him. She got up and sighed deeply, rubbing Naruto's chest lovingly.

"Your not hurt, are you? Did that boy harm you in any way?" Tokashi asked and examined him worriedly. Sasuke stared wide eyed at the sight, not noticing Arichi sneak up on him. The kitten stood next to him, staring silently and waiting for the boy to notice him. Sasuke's grey orbs darted to him for a moment.

"AHH!" He gasped, jumping back and landing on his haunches. Arichi laughed at his reaction.

"Remember me?" He asked the boy, sitting down in front of him. Sasuke looked him over carefully, trying to find something that he recalled. The cat's green piercing shimmered in the sun as his head tilted to the side.

"Arichi?....... Right?" The cat nodded, impressed the boy could say his name after one meeting. Tokashi gasped as her blue eyes spotted a small cut on her child's knee cap. Her head turned slowly towards the black eyed boy behind them. She opened her jaws and exposed her teeth menacingly.

"Boy! Get over here!" Tokashi yelled to him, even though Sasuke was right next to her. The child flinched, scrambling over to the fox immediately.

"Y-Yes?"

"Look right there and tell me what you see!" The female screeched at him, pointing her paw at the scrape. Sasuke looked down at it, cocking an eyebrow.

"....... What about it? It's a cut?"

"EXACTLY!" The teen snarled in his pale face, eyes burning into his skull. The boy took a small step backwards, fearful of the fox's wrath.

"He didn't hurt me! I tripped when we were hiding from his mother!" Naruto yelled, blocking his mothers path and glaring defiantly at her. Tokashi shut her mouth and stared at him with squinted eyes.

"What do you think your doing! That was this boy's idea, was it not!?" She snapped back.

"No! It was both of ours! So stop picking on him and be quiet!" He tried to say loudly, but he knew Tokashi had a short fuse with people disobeying her. The girl swiftly took another step closer, shoving her snout in his stomach.

"I said move it. I need to teach this boy a lesson and I refuse to make any attempt with you in harms way." She whispered to him, voice dripping with anger. Naruto crossed his arms and pouted at her.

"Momma, he's my friend and I wont let you hurt him! Yell at me instead, I was the one who thought up the idea of running!" Sasuke flinched a bit, wondering why Tokashi was so furious with him. He hadn't done any harm to him while they were running, had he?

"Naruto...."

"Don't worry. I'm not moving." The blond said quickly, cutting off the others statement. Sasuke silently inched back, but felt his shoulder blades hit something furry and soft. His eyes shot up, examining what he had run into. It was Niche, walking over him and stalking towards Tokashi. The fox saw him coming and turned his direction.

"Niche? What are you doing here?" She asked harshly.

"I'm the one you should be mad at, Tokashi. I helped the boys escape Sasuke's mother and head towards the Hokage tower. It's my fault Naruto is hurt. Please, don't harm the kid." The white dog said calmly. Tokashi seemed to cool down a bit. She raised her head up and inhaled slowly.

"I'd expect more mature thoughts from someone such as yourself. What were you planning to do with them?" Niche's head sank a little, ears bending back.

"It was an honest mistake. I was not thinking clearly. I see the danger I put them in now and I apologize." He murmured. The fox finally smirked a bit.

"Well at least I stopped you all just in time, right? Who knows what kind of things they were planing to do in such a place." She laughed and started walking away from the crowds of people, nudging Niche on her way and smiling at him. The group sighed, getting used to the females mood swings and sorta liking them at the moment.....

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A.N~ Nah. I'm gonna' update when I wanna update! :P I hope this chapter was good, please enjoy it even if its kinda lame...... R&R and tell me what I need to change or fix!!

~Thanks For Reading!~

With all sincerity,

~Tokashi