Chapter 28: X.A.N.A. Counter No Jutsu!
Kurama was laying around like he always did in Naruto. Ever since he went to sleep when Naruto was fighting Sasuke in the "Final Fight", not much drama had gone on… besides the fact that Naruto was with Hinata. He absolutely LOVED teasing Naruto, and getting him all embarrassed. What could he say? He was bored, and needed entertainment. What could he do? Kurama suddenly sensed some sort of evil black smoke forcefully entering Naruto. He then saw it. Kurama swiped at it with his sharp claws. It shredded, but quickly morphed back into one piece. How can I defeat it if it just keeps collecting itself back? Kurama thought. I probably need to find its source… but where could it be? Kurama kept on swiping (A/N: Swiper, no swiping!) at the… thing that he was certain was this X.A.N.A. 2.0 monster. He had to admit, it was tough. But so was he. Kurama didn't deal any harm to X.A.N.A. 2.0. Naruto had fallen unconscious because of the constant switch from being possessed to not. Hinata had slowly inched over to Naruto, and was staring at him in fear.
X.A.N.A. was just tiring out from this spirit-fox guy. He was strong. X.A.N.A. also had to hold onto those possessed guards so that he could hold off Ishiyama and the pink-haired girl. He was starting to drain out all his energy sources from Lyoko. These guys were strong, and X.A.N.A. 2.0 didn't have access to as many energy sources as the original X. . did because 2.0 was still a program in the development stage. He would have to surrender to the fox… and he couldn't possess anyone else because of the energy drainage. Kaguya had done much better than X.A.N.A. had done in the past few eons. X.A.N.A. 2.0 flowed out of Naruto (at Kurama's surprise), and Kurama took over Naruto. "Naruto" opened his eyes to Hinata sighing from great relief. She noticed, however, that Naruto's whiskers were a bit thicker, which meant that Kurama took over. "Hyuga girl," he said, "take your beloved Naruto to your home."
"H-how?" Hinata asked.
"You're strong, right? Naruto always brags about how you're an extraordinary kunoichi. You could carry him.
Wait… Naruto's been bragging about me to Kurama?! Hinata thought. "B-but wh-what i-if he's t-too he-heavy?"
She's a shy one… Kurama thought. Looks like I'll have to be soft… but she cares about Naruto… and the Fourth Great Ninja War proved her great strength, even if someone close to her passed away… Naruto's lucky to have her. Kurama thought. She's… stunning… too…like Matatabi… Kurama realized that he was leaving Hinata with a confused look. "Oh-uh-sorry, I was going to say that I could hold some of Naruto's weight from his chakra so you don't have to deal with it, Hyu-uh, Hinata." He said Kurama started eating at some of Naruto's mortal chakra. He didn't swallow it, for he would have banished three quarters of Naruto's chakra. "Okay, lift him now." Kurama said. Hinata picked up Naruto the way he would pick her up sometimes. He was incredibly light. Hinata jumped to the entrance, and started to hop on treetops and ceilings until they (A/N: You know, Naruto, Hinata and Kurama-that's three animals since humans are technically animals) reached their home. She entered, went upstairs, and discovered some rope tied to an empty chair. She looked down at Kurama-Naruto for an explanation, but it looked like Kurama had gone back to his resting spot in Naruto's mind, and Naruto was still unconscious. She'd have to wait for an answer. She stepped into Naruto's room, walked towards the bed, and laid Naruto down. She was hoping upon hope that Naruto was alive and well. After waiting a few minutes, Naruto finally pried his eyes open.
"NARUTO!" Hinata yelled, and grabbed Naruto up into a tight hug.
(A/N: This story is a stiff pillow that needs feathers and cotton. Simply put, WARNING: MODERATE NARUHINA FLUFF AHEAD!)
Naruto was a bit… overexcited, so he grabbed Hinata and pulled her onto the other side of him on the bed. He then kissed her… on the lips. This made Hinata blush INSANELY. Naruto realized what he had done, and he ended his… session. (A/N: I didn't quite desire a soft, plushy pillow. I just needed one to sleep on! Don't blame me, I was TIRED!) Hinata got off the bed, still blushing after what happened. Naruto had blushed too, and he was still wondering why he even did that in the first place. He wasn't the one who did it… it was someone possessing him.
"Well, what did I say, Naruto?" Kurama said with a sly tone.
"YOU MADE ME DO IT, DIDN'T YOU?" Naruto yelled at Kurama with rage. Kurama would stoop that low to call out Naruto? Seriously?
"Yes, I did." Kurama said, laughing out loud. "And there's no way to go back now!"
"Ugh, I SWARE…" Naruto said furiously. "Well, Kurama, I guess that doesn't matter, because I heard EVERYTHING that you said when I was unconscious." Naruto said, overjoyed because he had finally found a way to trick the trickster.
"Well then, what DID I say?" Kurama asked, secretly hoping that Naruto was lying. And yet, Naruto had memorized what Kurama had said, word for word.
"You said, "She's a shy one… I'll have to be soft… but she really cares about Naruto…" and Naruto had continued to repeat what Kurama said, in Kurama's very own words. Hinata saw Naruto close his eyes with a smirk, so she speculated that Kurama had come out to play. Hinata went into the hallway towards the kitchen with the intent of making some herbal tea so Naruto could relax. What was that he did to me when he woke up? Hinata thought, blushing. Hopefully, he realized what he had done... it was too embarrassing! And yet, I blushed! I- You know what?" I should stop thinking about it! But… it was too big of a deal… if Naruto and I are going to live together, I'll have to address it… but I'm way too shy… maybe I'll tell Sakura… but she knew something like that was bound to happen, and she'd kill Naruto… OW! Hinata had bumped into the wall of the kitchen entryway, and had fallen to the ground with a thud- one loud enough that Naruto could hear.
"About Matatabi- I actually… I do have feelings for her." Kurama said.
"WHAT?!" Naruto exclaimed, surprised.
"Hey, bijuu have feelings too! The problem is, the other bijuu are interested in her too! Well, besides Chomei, because Chomei is a lady beast herself." Kurama said, with a gloomy stare directed at Naruto. Naruto couldn't feel anything but empathy for the fox. "Wow… that must
be- "
THUD!
"What was that?!"
"I'm not sure, Naruto, but you should go check on Hinata." Kurama said.
"Yeah. Sorry Kurama, but we'll have to table this conversation till later."
"It's fine. Don't ignore the ones you love when they could be injured, Naruto." Kurama said, remembering some of the Edo Tensei and deaths Naruto had witnessed.
"Okay, Kurama." Naruto said. "And one more thing…"
"What is it?"
"Thanks for telling Hinata to bring me here… but how did she manage to do that with an injured leg?"
"Well, if you're really focused on something, you choose to ignore obstacles like pain. That and Sakura did some healing, remember?"
"That's true. Thanks anyway, see ya!"
"Farewell, Naruto." Kurama said, and Naruto's image in front of Kurama dissipated as Naruto returned to a state of full consciousness. Naruto got out of his bed (that he just realized he was in) and sprinted through the hallway and downstairs to fine the source of the bang of the wall and Hinata's "OW!". He went towards the kitchen entryway to find Hinata on the floor. It looked like she had bumped into the perimeter of the doorway mindlessly. He bent down over to Hinata.
"You okay?" he asked, reaching out his hand in attempt to help her up. Now, Hinata was still in her trance, thinking about the thing that had happened. Who would she vent it to? Sakura would MURDER Naruto, and there wasn't anyone else… wait, there WAS someone! Ino! Hinata was so deep in thought that she didn't realize that Naruto was right in front of her- nor the fact that she had yelled out "GOT IT!" when Naruto reached out his hand.
"Umm… KONOHA TO HYUGA HINATA, DO YOU COPY?" Naruto said, cupping his hand over his mouth to alter his voice to make it sound like he was talking through a walkie-talkie. Hinata had finally broken free from her stage of deep thought. "Oh, uh, h-hi N-Naruto~kun." Hinata had stuttered, hoping that she didn't holler out anything that was too audible.
"Hinata, why did you yell out "GOT IT!" when I reached out my hand? Seriously, are you okay!?" Naruto said with a confused and worried face.
Oh no! There was one thing she had tried not to do, and that was act like she was a maniac in front of Naruto! Hinata had scrambled to get up, and she tried to run to her room, but it was too late. Naruto had already grabbed her arm with a tight grasp-one that she couldn't escape without harming Naruto with Gentle Fist.
A/N:
Alright! I'm sorry guys, didn't realize my computer messed up...
