A/N I am so aorry all who are actually reading this! I haven't up dated in forever! Well not months forever but i was doing so well on my 'no more then three day between each upload' thing and then i completely forgot! (||| _ _) I'm such an idiot

And to the person that commmented about Yaoi, i can promise nothing except that i can't write yaoi. There may be fluff and teasing from Kyuubi but that is as far as my capabilities stretch.

yeah. should've taken the writing course.

"Talking"

Thinking (you may have to decide what is emphasis and what is thinking but I'll assume smartness on your parts)

Japanese (when not in Naruto verse-its too hard)

Kyuubi speaking

'Beast-speaking' (may be hard to tell apart from kyuubi but please do try to dissociated)

It was a few days, days filled with avoiding questions and trying to get through the vast amount of homework that seemed to be piling up (though Naruto knew it'd be a whole lot simpler using Shadow-clones), Itachi was once again leaving to return his report and renew his clone. It was late evening and Naruto was following Itachi as far as he could. Itachi merely nodded goodbye and zipped out, leaving Naruto to stand there. You're getting cold kit.

That's coz this country is freezing.

Go inside kit, you have a ton of work to do and the Itachi wannabe hasn't gotten any nicer. Naruto nodded, but waited a while longer, as though Itachi was still in sight.

As he got back to the castle a chill ran through him, leaving him shuddering. Idiot you'll give yourself a chill. I don't want to have to listen to your whining about it either! Naruto rolled his eyes and continued down towards the steps to the Dungeons. He probably should've gone to the Great Hall, but he wasn't hungry and as Kyuubi had said he did have a load of homework. Then the hissing started.

It was odd, not the normal hiss he was used to hearing, like gas from a dodgy pipe line, or a cat when cornered. It was predatory, archaic. Kyuubi had evened stopped ranting about his health at the sound. Without another second wasted he followed it. Kit STOP!

Why?

You might catch up with it. Naruto skidded to a halt at those words, this was something that Kyuubi was scared of. I'm not scared! I just know that if you run in head first you'll get both of us killed. Nodding he took the words to heart and opened his senses, fishing in his pocket for a mirror he began a more cautious approach. The hissing suddenly vanished though, and he found himself standing in a web of corridors he had never been through. Great you lost us. A puff of wind caught in his nose, a metallic smell that churned his stomach. He rushed forward. Round three more corners he found Mrs Norris, who he could commend as a smart cat without liking her easily, strung up by her tail over a pool of water. A row of dots traversed the floor, but what caught his attention was the writing on the wall. 'The chamber of secrets has been opened. Enemy's of the heir beware.' Naruto frowned at this, checked the halls for life before climbing up the wall. He touched his finger to the message and brought it back red. The blood was fresh. Rubbing the substance off onto his robe he walked across till he was next to Mrs Norris.

"You owe me one cat, bet no one would half respect you if they found you trust up by your tail." He said, cold fingers fumbling on the knot. Use one of the spells you found.

I don't know any for undoing knots!

Oh you're really useful. Naruto growled as his numb fingers slipped once again on the loosening knot. He willed them to work as he pulled at another twist in the twine. Just use a kunai! Naruto muttered obscenities at the fox as he dug into his robe for one of his knives. 'A ninja should always have a kunai to hand' boy. Naruto rolled his eyes, but caught something in the corner of them. Harry was coming this way and he was standing horizontally on a wall.

Shit! Naruto ran, vanishing in a flicker of colour.

Harry was hurrying down the halls with his friends in reluctant tow, the whispering in the walls had come in this direction before dying completely and now he was running, something had happened. Ahead there was something on the walls, holding something that reminded Harry of a crudely made piñata. He couldn't make out the person properly, his glasses bounced on his nose as he ran. Hermione gave a small gasp though.

"Naruto?" Harry almost stopped out of shock, steadying his glasses with one hand he looked as closely as he could, only to see a blond and black blob blur out of sight. He only noticed what the thing the person had been holding was when Hermione stuttered it out, to closely targeting the direction of the vanished assailant. "It's Filches cat." Harry turned and stared blankly at the cat, was this some kind of prank? Naruto didn't seem to be inclined to hurt animals, though he'd moaned about it sinking one of his pranks and landing him in detention. Then again Naruto didn't seem to be that well into holding a grudge either, but Hermione had identified him. Now words were drawn on the wall and the cat was there.

Harry's contemplation was cut short when the rest of the school arrived. Their talking and general noise died as the scene appraised their vision. They all stood, shocked faces, and then Filch was shouting something and grabbed him.

"Argus!" Dumbledore's voice didn't rise that loud but it was commanding, and the enraged caretaker let go of Harry's robe. "I suggest you all return to your dorms, immediately." The crowds faded slowly, Malfoy's smirk one of the last to leave. Now it was just Harry, Ron, Hermione and the staff.

"He killed my cat!" Filch screeched loudly, a silent demand left unspoken.

"She isn't dead Argus." Dumbledore stated, removing the cat from the rope and taking her gently in his arms. "Come with me, You too Mr Potter, Mr Weasly and Miss Granger."

"My office is nearest, Headmaster...just upstairs... please feel free..." Dumbledore nodded.

"Thank you, Gilderoy." The smile that the teacher gave was one of his most dazzling as he lead the staff to his office, looking excited and important.

Gilderoy's office was truly a reflection of the man. Narcissistic. There were pictures of Lockhart everywhere. His books taking limelight on the shelf behind his desk, his awards framing them. Lockhart lit the candles as Dumbledore deposited Mrs Norris on the wooden surface. Studying it with a few self discussing hmms and ahhs he straightened and turned back towards the troupe.

Snape had been looking disdainfully at the pictures, many were wearing facial masks and hair rollers. To him the man was little more then a joke. Lockhart was making comments on what 'must' have happened and how if he had been there Mrs Norris wouldn't be dead. It was painfully obvious, he was a potions master and aspiring DADA teacher after all, that the cat was not in fact dead. Dumbledore knew this and any decent DADA teacher would. He grimaced as the golden mop topped man spouted more drivel that was sending Filch over the edge. The man, in all his discrepancy, was fond of the mangy thing and was currently sobbing.

Harry, Ron and Hermione were sunk into dimly lit chairs, afraid of what was happening. Their minds were whirly gigging ideas and all coming up with similar conclusions, which all but one embraced slightly. Naruto had done this.

"She's not dead, Argus." Dumbledore's voice was barely heard above the sobbing.

"Not dead?" Filched sniffed, staring at the body of the cat. "But why is she all, all stiff and frozen?" Everyone shifted forward slightly, this is what they wanted to know.

"She has been petrified." Dumbledore said, stroking the patchy fur. Lockhart immediately feigned knowledge, Snape snorted. "But how, I cannot say..."

"Ask HIM!" Filch was back on his feet, finger pointed towards Harry.

"No second year could have done this." Dumbledore stated firmly.

"He did it! I know he did! He found, my office, letter, he knows, he, I'm... He knows I'm a squib!"

"A squib?" The entire room turned to the voice. Snape already illuminating the tip of him wand. In the corner of the office, half hidden by the door was Naruto.

"Mr Uzumaki, why are you here?" A blush coated Naruto's cheeks as he looked at the floor, wincing as though someone had shouted a glaring remark. Which in his mind someone had. You baka! You idiotic little twit! I'm never going to see outside the seal ever again if this is your brain capacity rearing its dysfunctional head.

"You'll never see outside the seal with that attitude." Naruto hissed out.

"Mr Uzumaki we wish for an explanation." Snape stated, appraising Naruto cooly.

"He did it. He's the one who got Mrs Norris, we saw him stringing her up." Ron stated, eyes hard. Naruto stared, mouth open.

"No!"

"We saw you, up the wall, tying the string around her tail." Ron roared, defending his accusation. The teachers' eyes cast from the Golden trio to Naruto and back.

"I didn't! I found he like that-" Ron jumped in before he could finish.

"What? And thought it would be funny if you strung her up? I bet you put the words on the wall to."

"I was trying to untie her!" From their point of view you weren't.

Not helping Kyuubi.

"Why did you run then?"

"Because you were running at me!" And I was standing on the bloody wall.

"Boy's calm down, I feel that there has been some misunderstanding." Dumbledore stated, raising a hand as if that would calm the raging tempers.

"Dumbledore-sama I didn't do it, there was a hissing coming from the walls and I followed it, the words they're written in blood, it's fresh and I was trying to untie Mrs Norris when they appeared, I had to run, you know the rules." Dumbledore nodded solemnly.

"That was a risk you were taking and you are reaping the benefits Naruto." He stated, Naruto hung his head. The rest of the people in the room stared at the two, wanting answers. "Do you know what it was?" Naruto shook his head. Itachi would've found out what it was.

Itachi has no idea what he'd be up against.

And you do? The Kyuubi stayed silent and Naruto dropped the matter, this wasn't the time for having arguments in his head. "Well then we can let you all go then, since none of you can be the attackers." Filch looked ready to explode, Dumbledore shot him a look. "Since a second year student couldn't possible have done this and Naruto is only a first year student there's no way."

"What about that weird bloke, the one that can apparate in the halls." Filch said, not ready to drop the discussion.

"Mr Uchiha left this evening."

"How convenient." Filch sneered, huffing like a toddler.

"Itachi-senpai would never do that!" Naruto shouted.

"Be that as it may, Headmaster, it would seem each one of them is a suspect." Snape drawled. "It could be a whole wrong place wrong time, coincidently I noticed neither of the groups present at dinner.

"I was saying goodbye to Itachi."

"We were at a death day party." Hermione stated. "There were hundreds of ghosts there. We'd just left and were heading back to the dorm-"

"Why not to the feast?"

"We were tired and wanted to go to bed." Harry stated, staring at Snape in the eyes, Naruto noticed the heated glare.

"Without anything to eat? I've heard that the food served isn't of taste to the living."

"We weren't hungry." Ron said loudly, his stomach giving a huge rumble. Snape began to grin evilly.

"I suggest, Headmaster, that Potter is not being entirely truthful. It might prove best if he and his friends were deprived of certain privileges. Such as, just for example, Potter being taken off the Gryffindor Quidditch team until he is willing to be totally honest."

"For goodness sake Severus!" McGonagall started sharply. "This cat's been petrified, not knocked over the head with a broom! There is no reason for his to stop the boy playing Quidditch, and no evidence that he has done anything wrong." Dumbledore gave Harry a searching look.

"Innocent until proven guilty Severus." He said, turning back to the teachers, Harry let out a breath that he didn't realise he'd been holding. He didn't want to tell anyone about the disbodied voice he'd heard.

"My cat's been petrified!" Filch snapped. "I want to see some punishment!" His sentence finished with a roar.

"Your cat will be healed Argus, Madame Sprout has procured Mandrakes, which are growing well and should be ready to use once fully grown. In a potion they will revive Mrs Norris." Snape barely stopped his hand from slapping Lockhart as he perked up.

"I'll-"

"I am the potions master at this school Lockhart." And I'm in no doubt of your incompetence will succeed in the job of killing the cat, if you don't blow up the school first. Giving the DADA teacher a look that could burn wood he waited for the awkward silence to end. Awkward for the rest of the room that is, he didn't mind the silence.

"You may go." Dumbledore voice was directed to the students. Naruto bowed and left, closely followed by the other three.

Naruto wasted no time in climbing the walls and hiding in the shadows of the eaves. Harry Ron and Hermione came out soon after and scanned the corridor for him. Naruto followed them, via the ceiling, into an empty classroom.

"It's got to be him!" Ron, barely, whispered. Naruto cringed. Forget what I said, that kid's not to be trusted. Naruto missed the next bit and pushed chakra into his ears to catch what they were saying.

"Do you think I should have told them?" Harry hissed, worry evident in his voice.

"No Harry, hearing voices is not normal. Even in the wizarding world." Hermione said.

"What do you mean 'even in the wizarding world'?" Ron asked.

"You do believe I heard them don't you?" Naruto felt empathy well up for his cousin at the expressions on Harry's friends' faces.

"Of course we do-" They rushed. Hermione shot Ron a look. There was an awkward silence. Tonight is the night of awkward silences kit! Maybe we should have one, since the day is almost over and all.

"What's a squib?" Naruto's head stretched back so he was fully facing the three. Ron gave a muffled laugh and explained how Filch was a non magical wizard, a rare opposite form of muggle-born wizards. Naruto watched them flinch at the clock striking and run off back to their dorm. Slowly he made his way back as well. The attack dwelling on his mind. Ron thought he was to blame, Hermione was at that conclusion and seemed to be guiltily acknowledging it. Harry didn't seem to want to believe it.