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Demons Within

Snow White

and

Rose Red

Naruto tied his hair back in a small tail at the base of his neck. He was fidgeting as they waited to leave for the Hokage's office with Haruna and the two demons. He kept shifting his weight from one foot to the other. Occasionally, he would shoot another reminder for Kyuubi to behave himself.

Sasuke grabbed Naruto's hand and squeezed it slightly, giving his lover a reassuring smile. Kyuubi took the blonde's other hand and tugged the blond a little closer to him, smirking at the raven's glare. Sasuke, in turn, gave Naruto a kiss on the cheek, returning the fox's smirk. The fox glowered at Sasuke, pulling his kit closer.

Naruto sighed. The two had been fighting over him ever since Kyuu had gained his own body. Sure it was nice to be loved, but it was annoying to always be in the midst of a fight. Kyuu had hated the Uchiha ever since the academy. He hated him even more after Sasuke had run away to kill his brother, leaving Naruto heartbroken. Sasuke seemed to be the jealous, and highly overprotective, type and didn't want Naruto near anyone else. Even the demon sealed inside of himself.

"Alright boys. Ready to go?" Haruna asked, raising her brows at Kyuubi and Sasuke's Naruto-tug-of-war. Naruto nodded, worrying his bottom lip nervously. Sasuke gave Naruto's hand another quick squeeze. A silent promise that he would be there. Naruto threw him a small smile.

"Kyuubi, until we get to the Hokage, I think you should stay inside Naruto." Haruna explained. "She may have some conditions to you being out on your own." Kyuubi nodded and disappeared back into Naruto's body. Yuujin also disappeared into her host's body. The three humans leaped out of the brightly lit cavern and into the dim of the tunnel.

Almost as soon as they had left Haruna's hide out, they reached the Hokage's tower. The ANBU standing guard let them pass without question. Haruna led the way to the Hokage's office, ignoring Shizune desperate calls to wait. Haruna opened the door to Tsunade's office, directed the two boys behind her in and shut the door in Shizune's face, locking it firmly.

Surprisingly, Tsunade wasn't drunk. She was standing by the windows, watching the hustle and bustle of the town. Haruna split from Yuujin, motioning for Naruto to follow suit. After a moments hesitation, Naruto let Kyuu out, sans the ears, and pushed him forward slightly.

"So. Kyuubi no Kitsune is free, hm?" She murmured. Tsunade turned around and caught sight of the fox demon. Slowly, she stepped around her desk and stood before him.

Then, she punched him in the face. Kyuubi went flying back into the door, landing with a thud. Naruto flew to the demon's side.

"What the hell, Granny! Why'd you do that?"

"Still a little pissed at him for attack Konoha, killing the Fourth, and making your life a living hell." Tsunade spit out. Naruto was livid and made to get up, but Kyuubi held him back, shaking his head.

"I won't hit him again." Tsunade sighed, stepping forward to pull the demon to his feet. She grinned weakly as Naruto tried to protect him from getting hit again. She pulled the demon to his feet. "He has started to make up for it by keeping you alive through all your crazy ventures."

"Crazy old hag." Naruto mumbled, running a hand over his demon's jaw, the bruise already healing. Tsunade shot the loud-mouthed blonde a dirty look as she fell into her desk chair. Fishing around in her drawer, she pulled out a bottle of sake and guzzled down half the little bottle.

"Right." Tsunade muttered, slamming the bottle back onto her desk. "Haruna and I decided last night, that it would be better if Kyuubi's identity were kept a secret for now. There are too many people who still want revenge on him." Naruto nodded silently, still glowering at the Hokage for her earlier violence.

"Anyway, for now, don't try to hide his identity but don't outright say who he is alright? If you trust the person and they guess who he is, I don't care if you tell them. You know who will react badly to the news well enough. Just be careful where you say his name." Naruto nodded and the small group turned to leave.

"Kyuubi," Tsunade called, stopping the group. "I want to talk to you for a minute." The kitsune turned back to her desk, followed again by Naruto. "Alone." Naruto started to argue but Kyuubi's stopped him, silently telling him it was okay.

"What do you want?" Kyuubi asked, once the doors had closed. Tsunade was looking at him, her face showing her fatigue and sadness.

"Just one thing. Why did you attack Konoha seventeen years ago?" Kyuubi looked over the busty, blonde's shoulder, sighing.

"I was young and full of misplaced anger. I didn't think any rules applied to me. I guess you could call it Testosterone Dementia, kind of like what your human teenagers go through. I was approached by a man named Uchiha Madara," Tsunade's eyebrows rose at this statement. "and was told he could give me fame and freedom if I did him one favor. He wanted me to destroy all of Konoha. I agreed, hoping to catch the eye of a demon I wanted to mate with and gain back some of the freedom we demons were losing."

"Wait a minute, just wait a minute. You mean to tell me you tried to destroy our village for a girl?" Tsunade pushed herself up, anger glinting in her eyes once again. Kyuubi blushed before avoiding the woman's eyes.

"There are no genders for demons. We hold both reproductive systems, though one is usually more dominant, and can mate with any we choose." Tsunade looked shocked. "And yes. It was a stupid choice. I never said it was a smart choice. Madara sent me into a jutsu that showed what my life could be like; told me I couldn't lose. It was with that picture in mind that I finally agreed. I was young, in love, and stupid." Kyuubi scrubbed a hand over his face. A gesture that calmed Tsunade's fury and allowed her to fall back into her seat.

"So you're telling me that it was an Uchiha that persuaded you to attack us. Our most valued and strongest clan was the reason for all this turmoil." Kyuubi nodded. Tsunade chuckled weakly. "Thank God Sasuke killed them all." After a minute, she looked up at the demon.

"I still hate you for killing Minato." Kyuubi nodded and reached for the door. He paused when he heard Tsunade speak again, her voice softer and less abrasive. "But thank you for protecting the brat." Kyuubi turned around and looked at the blonde woman once more.

"He's the closest thing I'll ever have to a kit. I protect him with my life." With that, the demon was gone and Tsunade sat alone in her office once more.

DEMON LOVIN!