WIP An unconscious Iruka forces Naruto to return to the academy for another year. It also marks the beginnings of a prank whose far-reaching consequences will shake Konoha to its foundations.

Naruto is alone on his birthday, as per usual, and Kurama seems to be quite bothered by something. A little talk later, the two find themselves enjoying each other's company on what had otherwise been a pretty crappy day.

"It was a hot day. A bone-meltingly hot day." And so our heroine decided to take a little trip to a lake. Little did she know that she'd soon be saddled, none too unwillingly, with a batch of furry housemates. UPDATE: The spacing issue has been resolved,

"Fine, if you insist I will tell them, but when they reject me and I lose my friends you all know whose fault it was." Naruto must divulge his biggest secret, but how will his friends take this knowledge and will things ever be the same.