The Fox Hidden in the Leaves
Chapter 29: Return to Snow, Pt 2
By: MikeJV37
----July 31, 9:06 AM, Snow Country----
"It's really nice here.... so that weather thing you told me about is why the coast where we landed and this valley is so warm?" Isaribi said.
"That's right, you should of seen it when I was here last time...." Naruto said.
"The Palace is beautiful!" Sakura interrupted.
"Sakura I was telling Isa-chan how it looked last time!" Naruto said, slightly annoyed. "They did fix all the damage though, especially to the palace." Naruto said and smiled.
"Well you did most of the damage Naruto-kun." Sakura said with a smirk.
Naruto stuck out his tongue at Sakura,
Sakura and the other girls laughed.
"That's enough, we're almost to the Palace.... don't forget we're here on a mission." Kakashi said.
They all nodded.
About ten minutes later they're inside the Palace and had just entered the huge Throne Room, at the far side of the room sat Princess Koyuki Kazihana with a big smile on her face, to her left stood her adviser who when he saw Team Seven looked happy and annoyed at the same time, to the right of the throne stood an attractive young woman they figured was her personal servant. The courier lead them across the room and stopped about ten feet from the bottom of the twenty stairs that lead up to the throne. They lined up from left to right Kakashi, Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, Anko, Yugito, Tayuya, Isaribi and Tenten. The red clad courier bowed and left the room.
The Advisor stepped forward. "I present to you her Royal highness.... Princess please sit down!" He said proudly at first, then yelled in shock. He moved to stop her but was too late.
Princess Koyuki leapt from her throne and ran down the stairs, her white trimmed red dress flapped behind her.
By the time she reached the bottom of the stairs it was obvious to them where she was headed, everyone except Team Seven was in shock a Princess would act like this.
She wrapped her arms around him in a big hug and gave him what many would call a very passionate kiss on his right cheek. "I missed you kid, how's my little hero doing?" Koyuki said with a huge smile then ruffled his hair.
"Princess Koyuki please remember your place!" The Advisor said, very flustered and annoyed.
"Oh calm down Shiyou, it's just Naruto, I'd be dead if it wasn't for him.... and so would you." Koyuki said, and winked at Naruto.
"He hasn't changed at all, he's just as stuffy as ever." Naruto said with a foxy grin.
The Adviser just huffed and turned slightly red from frustration.
"I'm much stronger now.... oh, you know my Sensei, Kakashi Hatake, and my friends Sasuke Uchiha and Sakura Haruno." Naruto said, then looked and Anko.
Anko bowed respectfully. "Greetings Princess Koyuki, I am Anko Mitarashi, Sensei of this team. This is Yugito Nii, Tayuya, Isaribi, and Tenten. We ae here as backup to Team Seven." Anko said, and bowed.
"I'm sorry Princess, but we don't have time for formalities, please tell us the situation." Kakashi said with polite authority.
Princess Koyuki sighed sadly. "You're right, follow me, I'll explain everything. Thank you all for coming so quickly, I know I can count on you again Naruto." She said and smiled, then turned and lead them up the stairs, past the throne, behind a curtain, and down a long stone hallway to her least favorite room in the entire Palace the military headquarters.
"Greetings Princess Koyuki, they must be the Leaf Nin." The tall uniformed man said. "And you must be Naruto Uzimake, the hero of Snow Country, I'm General Kobushi, it's an honor to meet you." He said and gave a small bow.
Naruto smiled proudly. "I just did what I had to, it's Namikaze now." Naruto said.
"What.... why'd you change it Naruto?" Princess Koyuki said.
"Uzimake was my mother's name, my real name is Naruto Namikaze after my dad." Naruto said.
Kobushi raised an eyebrow, crossed his arms and stood silent a minute. "Namikaze, Namikaze.... where do I know that from...." He turned to Kakashi, slight shock on his face. "Kakashi, is he...."
Kakashi nodded.
"How'd you know his name, you weren't here last time." Naruto said, confused.
"I've known Kakashi for a long time.... in fact he almost killed me the first time we met." Kobushi said with a grin.
Everyone looked at Kabushi.
"If we survive this I'll tell you the story, but this isn't the time. What are we facing?" Kakashi said.
Almost an hour later Kakashi was finishing a plan to rescue Kusetsu.
"I have a better idea Kakashi-sensei." Sakura said.
Everyone looked at Sakura amazed.
Kakashi's right eyebrow went up. "What's your idea Sakura?"
"I can do it." Sakura said confidently.
"No Sakura, it's too dangerous." Kakashi said.
Sakura smiled and made a hand sign. "Gemini."
"Not for me Kakashi-sebsei." Jaezakura said and smiled.
Kakashi didn't seem to react. 'SHIT.... I forgot she could do that.' He thought.
Naruto and Sasuke had seen Jaezakura befor, but weren't use to it yet and were startled briefly.
Everyone appeared to be struck dumb by the sudden appearance of a 'photo negative' version of Sakura.
"Sakura, please warn us before you do that." Kakashi said.
"Sorry Kakashi-sensei." Sakura said.
"Sorry Kakashi-sensei." Jaezakura said.
Kakashi thought a moment, then smiled beneath his mask. "You're right though, I think you said she's invulnerable?"
"Hai. I'm sorry Yugito, Tayuya, Isaribi, Tenten, Princess Koyuki.... this is my kekkei genkei, it's called Gemini. This is my other self, her name is Jaezakura." Sakura said.
"That's incredible Sakura-chan, when did you learn to do this?" Tenten said excitedly.
"A month ago while I was training with Tsunade-sensei. I'll tell you everything later, I promise." Sakura said.
"Jaezakura, you know everything Sakura knows?" Kakashi said.
"Hai, I can't be hurt by any attack or jutsu, and I can use all of Sakura's jutsu. While I'm out we're seperate, but as soon as I return she gains my memories, like a shadow clone." Jaezakura said.
"Jaezakura, you'll leave just before sundown, when it's dark slip into their camp, find out how many shinobi she has and where Kusetsu is being held, then return and we'll decide what to do." Kakashi said.
"I can get her out Kakashi-sensei." Naruto said.
"Naruto, we want to avoid killing them if possible." Kakashi said.
"Oh come on Kakashi-sensei, I can do it without killing anyone.... and I'll bring back Kusetsu and Hisame. They're no match for me and you know it." Naruto said with a loud whine of frustration.
"You could do that Naruto?" Princess Koyuki said, shocked.
"Hai, I could do it in ten minutes, fifteen tops." Naruto said proudly.
"Is this true Kakashi, Naruto is really that strong?" Princess Koyuki said.
"Without revealing yourself to them?" Kakashi said.
"Revaaling himself, what do you mean? Naruto's the same just a little older." Princess Koyuki said.
"Naruto this is a team mission, you can't do everything yourself, if you do the rest of your team won't get stronger, is that what you want?" Kakashi said.
Naruto looked at Kakashi and knew he was right.
"HEY, what did you mean reveal himself? Naruto, did something happen you haven't tell me? As Princess of Snow Country I demand to know what you're hiding from me about Naruto!" Princess Koyuki yelled as she glared at Kakashi.
"Way to go dobe!" Sasuke said sarcastically.
"Shut up Sasuke!" Sakura said and knocked Sasuke to the floor.
"QUIET!" Kakashi yelled, the room became silent and everyone turned to him. Kakshi glanced at Anko for her opinion.
Anko thought a moment and subtly nodded, she didn't see any other way out of this without causing more trouble.
Kakashi sighed. Though only his right eye was visible, it showed he didn't want to do this. "Naruto you still need to work on your teamwork and discipline. Princess Koyuki, Naruto is suppossed to be our secret weapon in case everything else fails.... have you heard of the Kyuubi No Kitsune?"
"Hai, what does that monster have to do with Naruto, it was killed long ago." Princess Koyuki said.
"No it wasn't, it was sealed inside Naruto when he was born.... that's why he was able to defeat Dosou and save you. Two years ago he fused with Kyuubi, show her Naruto." Kakashi said.
Naruto released his henge and revealed his true appeance to Princess Koyuki and Kobushi.
Kobushi was a retired shinobi and only tensed up.
Princess Koyuki had been an actress her entire adult life, but despite everything she'd seen this was beyond anything she'd experienced before.... and fainted.
Naruto crossed the room and caught her before Kakashi even reacted. "Uh, Kakashi-sensei I'll let you guys handle this. Kobushi where's her bedroom, I need to talk to her alone, you can tell her the plan later." Naruto said.
"Left to the end the hall, turn left, last door on the right. Remember she's a princess, please treat her accordingly." Kobushi said. He knew protocol said no, but something about Naruto told him she'd be ok.... and he doubted he could stop Naruto anyway.
Naruto scooped her up bridal style and carried her to her room in just under two minutes.
As Naruto crossed her bedroom she started to wake and opened her eyes just enough to see a very familar face, and her foggy mind thought she was having one of her frequent secret dreams, leaned up, wrapped her arms around Naruto's neck. "Oh Naruto-kun I love you so much, make love to me as only you can." Princess Koyuki said sleepily, then kissed him very passionately.
When she started talking Naruto froze, and when she kissed him he fainted. By sheer chance Naruto was next to the bed but not facing it, in an attempt to not drop her on the floor Naruto turned toward the bed to put her on it, but lost consciousness at just the wrong monent, spun too far and landed on his back, on the bed under Princess Koyuki.
Still unaware she wasn't dreaming Princess Koyuki turned so she laid face down on Naruto's right side and kissed him again as she slid her right hand down his body and grabbed him. As soon as she did her eyes snapped open and she looked at his neon red face and realized what she'd done. "Oh dear Kami what have I done!" She said, barely able to stop herserlf from screaming, sprang from the bed at almost kunoichi speed, her face was bright red her hands shook. "NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NONONONO I DIDN'T DO THAT, I... HOW WILL I EXPLAIN THIS?" Koyuki said in a restrained, almost terrified yell, dropped to her knees and cried as if everyone in the world she loved was just slaughtered in front of her.
----War Room----
"If everyone is ready, I have a plan. Jaezakura you're going to scout their camp and find the girl, don't let anyone see you. Sakura I want you to scout the area in case we have to defend the palace. Anko, Yugito, scout the area between tje palace and their camp, I want to know the terrain if we have to fight. Kobushi, Tayuya and Isaribi you'll help me here." Kakashi said.
"What about Naruto-kun?" Isaribi said.
"He's going to guard Princess Koyuki in case anyone gets by us.... they won't get by Naruto. I'll tell him when he returns.... you have your assignments, go." Kakashi said.
With Kobushi providing the basic direction of Hisame's camp, Jaezakura ran through the mountains for thirty minutes before she spotted the camp in a valley. After she'd circled the camp once Jaezakura knew about how many shinobi there were and the layout of the camp. 'Ok, Kusetsu should be in that tent.... the guard patrols are there and there.... I should be able to slip in through the back easily and confirm it.' Jaezakura thought. As she'd figured, with her special ability she slipped in past the guards with ease and under the back wall of the tent as only she could. 'There she is, and only two guards in the tent.... mmmm they're women, guss she doesn't want to leave men alone with a girl like that. Mmm look at the breasts on that redhead.... she stands up to Temari.... if only she wasn't on their side. I don't have time for this, time to go home.' Jaezakura thought, then vanished with a quiet whoosh.
"Did you hear something?" The very busty redhead said.
"Just the wind, nobody could slip in here without us noticing." The brunette guard said.
----Snow Country Palace----
Sakura stopped suddenly as Jaezakura returned to her mind. "Kakashi-sensei Jaesakura is back."
"Come on, draw me a map of the camp." Kakashi said and headed for the War room where Kobushi was.
----Princess Koyuki's Bedroom----
"Hinata-sama will be unable to restrain herself if you do as I showed you Naruto-sama, I swear it on my life and hope that will make up for what I did.... I never meant for you to know my true feelings for you. I've tried to fight it for years, convince myself it was simple gratitude for saving me and restoring my country.... you own my heart and soul Naruto-sama, I'd never met anyone like you before, no matter how hard things became you never gave up, and no matter what I said to you or did you treated me with honor and respect and never gave up on me.... you gave me back my heart as well as my country.... and when I finally see you again I disgrace myself as a Princess, as a woman.... and as your friend.... for that I will never forgive myself, even if you have. If there is anything I can ever do for you Naruto-sama just ask it, my throne, my body, my servitude to you and Hinata-sama, even my life." Princess Koyuki said with absolute sincerity and total humility.
Naruto just stood and listened to her, almost heartbroken. He knew she meant every word, despite his best effort to convince her he forgave her and what she did was an accident. She'd changed so much from the last time he saw her almost four years ago, and now to see her like that made him sad, the fire she'd had when they met seemed to of died while he was unconscious on her bed. 'I have to find a way to help her, do you have any ideas Kyuubi?' Naruto thought.
Kyuubi analyzed everything in her mind, what had happened with Princess Koyuki, her growing family in Konoha, her unique relationship with Naruto and Hinata, and her own pent up lust. 'Naruto-sama I have an idea, but I need you to trust me.' Kyuubi thought.
'What's your idea?' Naruto thought.
'I know you forbid me to do this until yu felt mr worthy, but I want you to summon me in my full human form and leave me alone with her.' Kyuubi thought and winced in fear of Naruto's reaction, but hoped he wouldn't be mad.
Naruto was silent and kept his thoughts seperate from Kyuubi.
Princess Koyuki stood next to the bed silent since she spoke to Naruto a minute ago, and now waited for him to speak, all she could see on his face was that he was deep in thought.
While she waited for his answer Kyuubi relayed her basic plan to him. 'While in my full human form I'd like to be called Toriko.... it means slave.' Kyuubi thought.
In his mindscape Naruto stood before Kyuubi in her cage, and smiled. 'I don't like it.... but you have been very good since I found out you were female, I can't let Koyuki suffer like this, and I can't give her what she wants.' Naruto thought and paused a minute. 'I'll give you this chance to prove yourself to me, but if you do anything to hurt her you know what I'll have Shinkou do to you!' Naruto thought.
As she'd done for almost two months, in her cage in Naruto's mindscape Kyuubi was in her hybrid form. When Naruto mentioned the special punishment she wrapped her left arm around her huge breasts as best she could and covered her crotch with her right hand and hunched up slightly in defense. 'Hai.... please Naruto-sama, I know you're still angry at me, but I've submitted myself to your punishments willingly, told you my personal secrets and weaknesses, my children have defended Konoha and served your Clan obediently, Aozora thinks oh Hinata-sama as her sister and best friend.... haven't I proven my loyalty?' Kyuubi thought.
In another part of his mind Naruto was smiling and having fun. He'd kept his true feelings away from Kyuubi, he'd completely forgiven her, he just needed a way for her prove herself, this was her chance to feel she'd redeemed herself and earned his trust back. 'Hai, you know she's important to me, so don't disappoint me.... Kyuubi-chan.' Naruto thought and gave her a foxy grin.
Kyuubi lit up with happiness, he hadn't smiled at her like that since before he found out she was female. She gave Naruto her deepest most respectful bow. "I won't fail you again Naruto-sama.' Kyuubi thought.
Naruto smiled at Princess Koyuki. "I want you to meet a friend of mine, she's going to help you in a way I can't.... Toriko." Naruto said, then allowed Kyuubi to Summon herself in her full human form.
A moment later there was a puff of smoke and 'Toriko' appeared in a red kimono tied below her massize breasts, her knee-length red hair in a ponytail tied at her head, near the end and in the middle. "You called me Naruto-sama." Toriko said with a smile. (A/N: in full human form Kyuubi and her children are undetectable by most as anything but human, except for their huge chakra reserve that some shinobi and animals like Akamaru can detect)
"Koyuki, this is Toriko, a good friend of mine. She's going to.... help you. Toriko." Naruto said, nodded knowingly at Kyuubi, then gave the nude Koyuki a kiss on the cheek, activated his henge and left the room.
Toriko stepped close to Koyuki, kissed her tenderly on the lips and sat her on her bed. "You're very beautiful Princess, allow me to give you what Naruto-kun can't." Toriko took a step back, then opened her kimono, dropped it and revealed her nude body.
Koyuki swallowed hard and smiled nervously. "Be gentle please.... I've never been with another woman." Koyuki let Toriko gently push her onto her back and spread her legs to let the taller, huge breasted redhead get closer.
----Outside Princess Koyuki's Bedroom----
As he walked back to the War Room to find Kakashi and his team Naruto smiled. He could do it as it happened, but wanted to wait to watch the movie-like memory from Kyuubi after she returned to her cage in his mindscape.... and share it with Hinata when he got home.
Naruto entered the War Room and saw Kobushi, Kakashi and Sakura. "Kakashi-sensei, Sakura-chan, what's goin on?"
Kakashi turned to Naruto. "Jaezakura scouted their camp and found the girl, she's drawing a map now."
Naruto ran to the table to watch. "How many shinobi does Hitame have?"
"Our soldiers are badly outnumbered. Snow is a small country Naruto-sama, we only have two hundred soldiers of low to middle Gennin level, and ten mid-level Chuunin with chakra armor. She has six hundred mid-level Chuunin, twenty mid-level Jounin, and Hisame herself is an Elite Jounin with the same chakra armor Dosou had when he fought you. We don't have the resources to train our shinobi or build an acadamy like Konoha." Kobushi said, worried.
"Kakashi-sensei, are you sure you don't want me to do this, I can stop'em and you know it.... let me save them again, I promised Koyuki I'd make her country safe, I won't stand by and let anyone die.... ESPECIALLY not my friends." Naruto said with determination, his fists clenched.
Kakashi knew how Naruto felt, and if Naruto decided to go anyway he couldn't stop him without killing him or getting killed. "I know how you feel Naruto, but you know why we just can't let you use your power all the time. If the other countries find out how much power Konoha really has it could cause a War and millions could die, including many people you care about, like Hinata.... are you ready to face that?" Kakashi said in a rare serious voice.
Naruto yelled through gritted teeth and unclenched his hands. "No Kakashi-sensei." He hated to admit it, but Kakashi was right. Naruto looked right at Kakashi. "Kakashi, if I lose anyone I care about I'll kill'em all.... and no one will stop me...." Naruto said matter-of-factly then turned and walked out.
Kobushi got pale. "Kakashi, can he really do what he said?"
"Hai, I'm afraid he can. Sakura keep working, I need that map done before sunset. I have something to do." Kakashi said, then vanished. A few minutes later Kakashi found who he wanted, Princess Koyuki's Advisor Shiyou. "Take me to the dungeon, I want to talk to one of your prisoners."
Shiyou knew from the tone in his voice this was urgent. "Follow me." Shiyou said, he had a good idea who the silver haired shinobi wanted to see.
----6:28 PM, Princess Koyuki's Bedroom----
Naruto closed the door behind him, smiled at what he saw and walked to the bed. Toriko, as Kyuubi was currently called, rolled once, hopped off the bed to her feet and gave a very foxy smile. "She was delicious." Kyuubi licked her lips.
Naruto leaned to his right and looked at Princess Koyuki, sprawled on the bed nude as if she'd been knocked out. Naruto grabbed Toriko's huge nipples and squeezed hard enough to bring her to her knees. "If you hurt her...." Naruto said, a very subtle tone of anger in his voice.
Toriko winced in pain. "Naruto-sama.... I give you mu word, I did nothing to her she didn't want me to. I helped her.... you'll be very pleased with the new Princess Koyuki."
Naruto released his grip as his arms went limp at his sides, he looked at Toriko and Koyuki slightly shocked by what she'd said, then grabbed her throat with his left, jerked her off her knees and held her suspended above the floor, his right held up for a claw slash, a scowl on his face. Don't lie to me you warthless cunt, what did you do to her.... does she have a Mate Mark?"
Kyuubi changed to her hybrid form. "Please let me explain before you act Naruto-sama.... I solved the problem."
Naruto dropped Kyuubi and stood in slack-jawed shock. "You did it?" Naruto asked, stunned.
"Hai, Naruto-sama.... msy I resume being Toriko, she'll be awake soon and I don't want Kyu-chan to see my true form before she's ready." Kyuubi said.
That caught Naruto off guard. He nodded.
Kyuubi changed to Toriko. "She was pleasuring me and the solution just came to me, let me show you." Toriko held out her right hand, focused a moment and a huge scroll appeared in her hand with a small puff of red smoke. "This is the scroll from the Library with the formula for the Mate Mark we've tried to modify, this is what I did." Toriko walked to a desk and unrolled the four foot scroll, then a brush and ink appeared, she took the brush and finished the very complex forumla.
Naruto examined it closely for a minute, looked at Toriko, ready to smile. "This works how I wanted?" Naruto said hopefully.
Hai." Toriko said and smiled confidently.
Naruto smiled ear-to-ear. "I overreacted, I'm sorry Kyuubi-sama." Naruto bowed.
Kyuubi's eyes seemed to fill her face.... then she fainted.
Naruto heard happy moans from the bed as Koyuki woke. "Come on Koyuki-chan, you need to get cleaned up and rejoin the others." Naruto said and smiled.
Koyuki smiled, nodded and crawled to Naruto obediently. As she crawled to Naruto she already felt better than she ever had in her life. 'I should be exhausted, but I'm not.... what did Tori-chan do to me.... and why is she on the floor?' Koyuki thought, happy but confused.
End Chapter 29
