WARNING! This chapter will be pretty intense. The story from this point forward gets pretty intense, at least for the next few chapters. Don't worry too much, I love happy endings. Still...feel like I need to give this warning just to mentally prepare some of you since the tone of the story is shifting a bit for now. I'll get back to the cute and sultry things eventually though!

"Kyuubi Speech"

"Midnight Speech"

"Everyone else's speech"

Chapter 16
On with the story

"Regardless, your rampage ends here." The men, dressed in green spoke out in determination. This prompted Midnight to immediately charge, dashing forward on all fours. The speed in which she moved was rather surprising to the sea of Shinobi that had quarantined the area.

Midnight got to the man in less than a second jumping towards him and spinning horizontally so her tails would lash out towards him. The man was aware enough to notice that the fur on her tails stood up at the last moment. He widened his eyes before jumping backwards, dodging those tails completely.

"He dodged?" Midnight thought to herself in disbelief as the man quickly responded with a counter attack by lunging forward with a powerful punch. Midnight was midair, her mobility limited as she twirled.

"I've got her." The man thought as his fist was mere inches from delivering a crushing blow to her spine. What happened next shocked everyone.

One of the tails that had missed the man instead hit the ground, lodging itself within the concrete. Midnight used it as leverage to spin herself around even quicker in order to deliver a bone crushing kick square across the man's jaw right before he landed his punch. The force of that kick sent the man reeling backwards.

"Guy!" Cried a chorus of voices from a few shinobi who were now descending upon Midnight, the group having jumped off of their respectives roofs, coming down to join the fight. Despite that blow Guy recovered quickly, performing a series of backflips to stabilize himself. He stopped himself from sliding back before quickly standing upright with an alarmed expression.

"No stay back!" He screamed desperately while running forward to rejoin the fight, but it was too late. Midnight had already jumped in the air to meet the 4 Shinobi who wore ambu masks.

Three of the shinobi tossed a flurry of Kunai towards Midnight's form as she jumped up towards them. She spun around like a top in the air, the thin red aura of chakra surrounding her acting as a barrier which those kunai bounced off of harmlessly. One of the shinobi was making hand signs for a jutsu but before the shinobi could finish Midnight was already on them.

Still twirling around at blazing speeds Midnight's tails cracked like whips, completely tearing through the group as if they were paper. She was far too fast for them, they didn't even have time to defend themselves. They were completely shredded apart, her spiky tail chopping them in half, going through them in the most vicious way possible. Only one was fast enough to defend themselves, the shinobi using a sword to deflect Midnight's attack to instead be pushed away from the carnage. Though that shinobi didn't get far.

A large dark flame shot from Midnight's mouth, engulfing his entire body and burning him alive in an instant. The fires were so hot that he actually didn't feel any pain, the shinobi dying so fast he was dead before his brain could tell his body to feel pain.

Midnight then descended with a serious of front flips, landing in a low crouch and sweeping one leg outward, making a large circle. She outstretched both her arms, performing a small intricate dance as she finally fell into her fighting stance.

The girl's body was low, supporting all her weight on her back leg. Her front leg was extended out in front of her, her toes pointing up. One of her clawed hands was outstretched towards her toes. Her other hand was outstretched in the opposite direction, all her fingers contorted into a clawed shape. Midnight's body was still, her eyes focused, her balance perfect despite supporting her weight on one foot. As she settled into that stance a hail of gore and blood rained down upon her, dismembered limbs and guts hit the ground around her unceremoniously, the remains of the group she'd just torn apart. Midnight purposefully settled underneath where she knew those body parts would land. She was covered from head to toe in blood, truly looking like a thing from hell.

Time appeared to stand still as everyone processed what he just happened. The events had transparent in a span of just a few seconds. From atop a roof, still holding Naruto's vulnerable form, a man known as Kakashi was swiftly analysing the situation, replaying the battle in his head.

"It's speed is inhuman. It was fast enough to counter Gai's punch by using its tail an an anchor. It's surrounded by a defensive aura and uses it's tails as both offensive weapons and as utilities. The way it moves is calculated, precise. We aren't dealing with some wild beast. It's intelligent." The man thought to himself while shifting his gaze over to a black haired woman with red eyes standing a few feet away from him.

The woman, catching his glance, quickly dashed over only for Kakashi to carefully hand Naruto over to her.

"Kurenai take her, tell those below Jounin level to back away. They will be liabilities at this point." Kakashi ordered as the woman carefully lifted up Naruto and held him bridal style. Given Naruto's appearance Kakashi had confused Naruto for a girl.

Naruto was trembling, having witnessed the entire event. His mind was racing, not knowing what to do.

"Don't look Sweety." The woman whispered tenderly down to Naruto while raising a hand to make a few Shinobi gestures. Most of the observing Shinobi caught the sign and began to pull back.

"I tried Genjutsu on it." The woman stated in a serious tone while staring down at Midnight. Instinctively Kurenai cradled Naruto's head against her covered breasts, making sure he wasn't looking. Kakashi pulled up his headbang to reveal his Sharingan eye.

"I know." He commented hauntingly before dashing down to join the fight. He remembered seeing Kurenai casting jutsu in an attempt to ensnare Midnight before she was able to take out those 4 shinobi. Kurenai's genjutsu didn't seem to effect that thing at all, and the woman was one of the top Genjutsu master's in Konoha.

Despite Naruto's head being buried in the soft nook of Kurenai's bosom he could see everything. Like the Hyuuga Byakugan, a demon's eyes had 360 degree vision. Even if Naruto couldn't see the scene himself, through his demonic connection he was able to perceive the world as Midnight perceived it. He could feel her rage, see through her eyes as Guy walked towards her, see her caution as Kakashi took a position a few yards behind her, smell the blood that covered her fur, feel Midnight gathering her chakra to prepare to lash out, but worst of all he could feel her anxiousness.

Inside Naruto's mind Kyuubi watched the scene closely from her cage. She was connected to them both. She was connected to Naruto because he was still "technically" her jailer, though not to any real degree. The seal that bound Kyuubi to Naruto was extremely weak. She could be free anytime she wanted but she choose to stay bound to her son for many reasons she kept to herself.

Her connection with Midnight was innate between full demons. In many ways Kyuubi was more closely connected to Midnight than she was her own son. At least for now.

Because of this connection Kyuubi could see through both their eyes, experience the world through both of their senses. Kyuubi's presence was like an invisible, incorporeal guardian angel hanging over their shoulders. She appeared as a ghost behind Midnight, looking down at the adolescent vixen as she was surrounded.

"She represents the Demon fox style well. The style of Teeth, Claw, and Tail. It's no wonder she was the one to win the tournament and pass through the gate. She is even using Terror tactics as self-defense." Kyuubi mused while observing Midnight's blood covered form. Kyuubi's eyes then shifted to the two shinobi closing in on Midnight.

"The fact that she felt the need to resort to those tactics means she isn't sure she can win this fight." Kyuubi continued on while focusing in on the way that Midnight's teeth were bared, her tails thrashing about. This wasn't the behavior of a demon in control. No, this was the response of a cornered animal. Kyuubi then looked up to where Naruto was being cradled by Kurenai on top of that roof.

"Naruto, no matter what happens you cannot respond. They cannot find out that you know Midnight." Kyuubi instructed inside of Naruto's head. Naruto went wide eyed as dread welled up inside of him. He didn't speak or question his mother. He knew she wouldn't give that order without reason. Though the effeminate boy didn't need to ask why, the tween being intelligent enough to figure out the same thing that Kyuubi did while experiencing Midnight's emotions. She might lose.

This thought hit home when they all observed the man in green suddenly speak out in a low voice as he approached Midnight.

"Third Gate of Life: Release." Guy stated in a haunting whisper. Guy's skin burned red, the man's brow furrowed, eyes squinted in focus. The earth around him was rumbling, pebbles and dirt rising around him and disintegrating. Midnight tensed, readying herself for anything before the man suddenly charged at blazing speeds towards her.

Dust kicked up from the spot where he previously was in the wake of his speed. In an instant Guy was sending a lighting-fast side-kick towards Midnight's head. Midnight seemed completely unprepared, her arms in no position to defend herself, but before that kick landed both her tails launched forward to absorb the impact. Midnight winced as a few bones in her tails broke but they effectively stopped the kick, allowing the girl to respond with a claw aimed at his heart.

Needless to say Guy was surprised that she was able to respond fast enough to block his attack. He dodged swiftly by jumping off of Midnight's tails and flipping forward to aim an ax kick down on her head. By empowering her muscles with demonic chakra Midnight was quick enough to dodge it, the girl lashing back out with her tails which were healing as she fought.

The two then began to disappear and reappear at blinding speeds, their clashes causing small sonic booms in their wake. Most of the Shinobi looked on in awe at the inhuman display. From a ways away Kakashi was making hand signs rapidly before shouting.

"Now!" He called out, causing Guy to aim a kick towards her midsection. Once again Midnight used her tails to block the blow, strengthening the muscles with her own demonic chakra. But this kick wasn't really meant to do harm, it was a push. From the force of that kick Midnight found herself sailing backwards, her feet dragging in the dirt as she attempted to stop herself. Before she could recover a huge plume of fire rushed from behind her, completely enveloping the girl's body.

Kakashi held a hand in front of his mouth, his eyes narrowed as that powerful jutsu subsided. Across the way Guy stood upright watching carefully, though his right leg was covered in blood. Attacking Midnight's tails which were covered in razor sharp fur had caused multiple gashes along his shins. Nothing that he couldn't handle.

The blazing form of Midnight was unmoving for a moment before she began to walk forward. The fire engulfing her body disappeared to be replaced by a blue aura of darker fire. Midnight stood up straight, arms wrapped casually around her own belly. Dark eyes stared straight forward as the flames suddenly extinguished, leaving her body smoking. She was completely unharmed.

"Fire against a demon? Really?" Midnight spoke out in a sneer while snapping her tails like a whip, causing blood to splatter across the ground, a combination of Guy's blood and her own. She wasn't unbruised however, her body maintaining multiple broken bones from her bout with Guy.

"So you can speak." Guy called out while getting into a horse stance and crossing his arms in front of each other in the shape of an X. Kakashi could see where this was going. He grabbed his arm as electricity began to crackle around his hand.

"You ARE a demon. Where did you come from? Why are you here!?" Kakashi shouted out before his eyes quickly darted up to Kurenai. The women had been attempting Genjutsu the entire time and still had no success. She caught Kakashi's glance and understood immediately.

"Fall back everyone!" She said before jumping away from her roof and moving to a safer distance. As she gave that order other Shinobi began to jump away to safer distances as well. When they did a hail of shuriken began to descend upon the battlefield like rain.

Midnight gritted her teeth before spinning around to surround herself in demonic chakra, deflecting most of those blades. Though she found herself caught off guard as many of them began to explode. She was bombarded with an artillery of exploding Kunai. The girl had to focus, pouring more energy into her demonic chakra aura. Fire she was immune to, explosions were another thing all together.

But this was just a decoy to distract her from the fact that Guy was releasing more gates.

"Fifth Gate: Gate of Pain Release!" The thick browed man shouted before bursting forward with a new found speed that Midnight was not prepared for. Guy appeared in front of Midnight in an instant, his movements cloaked by a random explosion. He delivered a crushing kick upwards into her chin, straight past the defense of her tails. Midnight was sent sailing high into the air.

In less than a second Guy appeared above her winding up a powerful punch. From below Kakashi was flying up towards her, his Chidori screeching in his hand. They were poised to deliver a simultaneous pincer strike from her front and her back. Midnight instinctively tried to move to defend herself but to the girl's shock her entire body was frozen.

"I can't move!" She thought to herself in alarm as those attacks neared her body. Her mind raced, the world slowing down. Why couldn't she move? Her body was limp. 4 inches, 3 inches, 2 inches. Those attacks were closing in. Right before Guy and Kakashi's attacks connected Midnight's demonic eyes spotted the reason behind her immobility.

Below her on a roof a Shinobi had his hands contorted into a foreign hand sign. At least foreign to her. Midnight didn't need to recognize the hand sign to get a basic understanding of what was happening. With her demonic eyes she saw his chakra connecting to her body, binding her in chains imperceivable to normal eyes. A demon's eyes could see chakra in it's true form. She would have noticed it had she not been distracted by the explosions. She messed up.

The Shinobi below was using his shadow to bind Midnight's shadow. The signature move of the Nara clan. In the split second before the impact of those two attacks Midnight searched Kyuubi's memory in an attempt to fully understand what was happening to her. Kyuubi in all her age knew of this jutsu but was unable to relay this information to the younger demoness in time. Kyuubi watched the entire series of events in slow motion. Midnight knew what was happening, she understood, she saw where she errored. Still, she was defeated all the same.

"CHIDORI!"

"HIDDEN LOTUS!"

These words were followed by a series of vicious attacks. Kakashi rushed past Midnight in a swift flash, cutting one of her tails clean off and leaving a huge gash in her remaining tail. Before the girl could cry out in pain Guy sent an earth shattering fist and foot directly into her gut, sending the girl crashing down to the ground at 100 miles an hour.

The impact caused an enormous earthquake which shattered the glass of the nearby buildings, causing a few older structures to collapse all together.

Still in Kurenai's arms Naruto raised both his dainty hands to cradle his head and squeeze his eyes shut, his entire body quivering. Kurenai looked down at him in concern before suddenly jumping away from the scene. She had stayed long enough.

She carried Naruto away to safety. Naruto tried to lift his head to look directly onto the scene but Kurenai placed a gentle hand against the back of his head, pressing his face back into her bosom.

"Don't look. It's ok Sweety. You're safe. You're going to be ok." She whispered in a motherly fashion while jumping from building to building. This of course did nothing to calm the distressed tween.

"Midnight? Midnight!?" Naruto called out to her through their link only to receive no answer. For the first time since he'd met her, she didn't respond. "Panic" wasn't quite enough to describe what Naruto was going through. Not hearing Midnight's voice for the first time upon his request filled Naruto with a hole that couldn't be described. Before he could do something he'd later regret a soothing voice spoke out to him.

"Come to me Naruto."

Naruto's eyes snapped open, a soft breeze blowing through his silky blonde hair. He was in a large grassy field, the light of the moon shining bright above. The sky filled with countless stars, no artificial light to pollute their glow. In front of him stood the regal figure of Kyuubi a few yards away, the woman looking out on a vast sea from the top of a tall cliff. Her dark red locks also fluttered in the breeze, her back facing Naruto. Slowly she turned around and cast a calm, empathetic glance down towards her son.

Naruto ran over to her and crashed his face against her cushiony, covered breasts, wrapping his arms around her waist and squeezing her tightly. She wore her normal kimono, enclosing her sleeved arms around his head and gently caressing his scalp.

"Midnight…she won't talk to me. Tell me she is ok!" Naruto cried out desperately in that tiny high pitched voice of his while raising his head and looking up to Kyuubi with tear filled eyes.

"For now Sweetheart." Kyuubi stated cryptically with a reserved expression. That was not the answer he wanted to hear. His gaze was pleading.

"What's going to happen to her? I can't see her. I can't feel her." Naruto continued on frantically. Kyuubi didn't answer immediately, the woman casting her gaze up to look off into space, trying to think of how to best answer her baby. The pause filled Naruto with anxiety, the boy's slender fingers lightly digging into the fabric of Kyuubi's kimono. What was she going to say?

Naruto's brain flooded with horrible thoughts, thoughts of never seeing her again. It was unbearable.

"Say something!" Naruto finally squeaked out. Despite how upset he was his voice was barely audible, the words leaving his throat as more of a whimper than a shout. Kyuubi calmly looked down to him, her poise a stark contrast to her son's panic.

"Listen to me carefully Naruto. What I say next is going to be very upsetting but I need you to remain calm. At least on the outside. Do you understand Sweetheart? My angel, my sweet boy, promise me you'll stay calm at least on the outside." Kyuubi spoke gently, every word causing the panic to rise in Naruto's chest. His little body was trembling uncontrollably. So much that his "real" self was trembling as well, drawing the attention of Kurenai on the outside.

Kyuubi dropped down to her knees to be more level with Naruto, looking him straight in the eyes while bringing both her hands up to lightly grasp both sides of his face. He was an absolute mess.

"Promise me Son." She stated again, staring intensely at him. Naruto pulled his hands back and bunched them up against him own chest, the boy more emotionally vulnerable than she had ever seen him. He managed to choke out those words.

"I...I...promise." The effeminate tween managed to eek out. Upon hearing those words Kyuubi leaned forward, wrapping one arm around his skinny waist and placing her other hand against the back of his head. She rubbed her cheek against his, staring forward with a blank gaze.

"They are going to take her."

Naruto was frozen for quite a while, his eyes maintaining a far off look of utter disbelief. He slowly slipped his hands underneath the woman's armpits and clutched tightly into the fabric along her back. A new stream of tears burst from his eyes. He began to shake his head frantically, his world shattering.

"No...no...Mommy. Please Mommy...MOMMY!" Naruto screamed hysterically before his vision went back. Naruto began to fall backwards only to be caught in Kyuubi's grasp. She picked him up bridal style. The boy had fainted.

Kyuubi walked to the edge of the cliff with her baby cradled possessively, protectively in her arms, the woman now staring out on the sea. Despite the situation the ancient demoness maintained her poise, her fiery eyes narrowing.

"Finally...it begins."

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