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"Kyuubi Speech"

"Midnight Speech"

"Everyone else's speech"

Chapter 20
On with the story

Iruka stood in his usual spot on this morning, holding a clipboard and looking out on his class. Everyone was settling in like they normally did. He could hear a bit of the chatter in the class, still one thing on most people's mind. The bell rung after a few moments. Everyone sat down, looking forward as Iruka cleared his throat.

"I know you all have a lot of questions but I want to remind you to respect the privacy of your peers. Respect." Iruka insisted in a serious tone while scanning over the class.

"Yes Sensei." The class resounded in unison. The anticipation was palpable.

"So...where is he?" Kiba blurted out while glancing back to the place where Naruto sat yesterday. Hinata was there sitting alone, the girl biting into her bottom lip anxiously.

"He is right here. Class, welcome Naruto, the real Naruto." Iruka stated while looking off to the side.

As Iruka spoke out the door to the office, which connected directly to the room, opened up. Out stepped the golden haired tween.

Naruto walked towards the center of the room with his head down slightly, the boy's dainty hands resting gracely against his pelvis. Naruto took slow, sauntering steps like he always did. Of course the way that he moved was completely new to his class.

When arriving at the center of the room Naruto turned to face his class, the room completely silent. After a moment he lifted his head to gaze upon his peers nervously, drawing another series of shocked gasps.

Naruto wore the clothes that Kurenai got him. The tight, form fitting outfit accentuating his feminine curves. His vest was open, revealing the dark fishnet shirt. The tweens blonde hair flowed down to his butt. It was shorter than usual because the strands were braided into that familiar crown which wrapped around his head. A bit of his hair branched out to the side of his face like a golden veil.

Then there was Naruto's face. His eyes were slightly different. They were still blue but now being a darker shade of blue towards the center but the edges of his pupils were a subtle shade of purple. The influence of his real eyes which were of course the red slitted eyes of a demon. The effeminate boy's lashes were longer, almost unnaturally so. His face was more rounded, maintaining softer features. His skin was perfect, no blemishes in sight. His eyebrows appeared to be perfectly trim. Finally there was his lips. Luscious and pouty. Quite frankly the boy was absolutely gorgeous.

When demon blood was combined with that of a human it created a near perfect combination of the two. Naruto's appearance was just one benefit of having demon blood.

The entire class was speechless, a mix of feelings coursing them.

"Holy fucking shit! That's Naruto? All this time? Dude...why is he so pretty?" Kiba thought to himself while shifting in his seat.

"So that's what he has been hiding." Shino thought while scanning Naruto with narrowed eyes hidden behind his sunglasses.

"This is just wrong. Now I'm having dirty thoughts for a boy." Shikamaru thought to himself while shifting his gaze away and scratching his nose. He nonchalantly reached down to his pants to...adjust himself.

"I can't believe Naruto really looked like that this entire time. I wonder if he likes potato chips." Choji mused while biting into a chip.

Ino and Sakura maintained conflicted gazes.

"Oh my god this is not even fair. He's beautiful. I was supposed to be the prettiest blonde in class." Ino lamented with her eyes fixated on Naruto's delicate features.

"Naruto. Is that really you?" Sakura was the only one to speak out loud, breaking the silence. Naruto shifted his dark orbs towards her, causing her body to stiffen a bit. She really wasn't ready to meet his gaze. His beauty was intimidating.

"Yes Sakura...I'm sorry for lying all this time." Naruto spoke out hesitantly in that quiet, angelic voice of his. His eyes shifted down as he spoke, the boy turning his head away in shame.

"Dude, his voice. It kind of sounds like him but...I can't take this." Kiba thought to himself in disbelief, the boy reaching up to rub into his own hair in frustration.

Sakura was a bit taken aback by Naruto's behavior.

"No it's ok. I'm sure you had a good reason." Sakura blurted out dorkily.

Ino glanced over to Sakura with a raised brow. Naruto looked back at Sakura. A subtle, gentle yet somber smile forming along his voluptuous lips.

"T...thank you." Naruto whispered meekly.

Silence filled the room again upon observing Naruto's response. No one was prepared for this change.

"Please take your seat Naruto. Class will continue as normal." Iruka instructed in a gentle manner.

Naruto nodded in acknowledgement before walking forward. As he stepped towards them everyone finally was able to get a good look at the way Naruto moved.

The girls and quiet a few of the boys found themselves staring at the light swish of Naruto's hips. Shikamaru and Kiba couldn't help stealing a glance at the blonde's butt as he passed them. The two boys had to adjust themselves again. Naruto's long hair swayed gently from side to side as he walked, the thick strands bouncing subtly with every step. He kept his hands resting against his pelvis, moving with a practiced grace.

"Just look at them. They might as well be drooling." Kyuubi commented in amusement as she scanned the room, the woman watching from her cage.

Her voice was full of pride.

"There is only one person's approval I really care about." Naruto whispered solemnly.

"Of course Sweetheart." Kyuubi responded back, the woman watching her son with a sympathizing gaze.

"It's about time you dropped the act." A voice spoke out, catching everyone's attention.

Sasuke sat with his hands tucked into his pocket, the boy looking forward. He was pretty much the only one that wasn't staring at Naruto. Sasuke then glanced towards Naruto out the corner of his eye, staring up at the effeminate tween's face.

"I always liked you better this way anyway." Sasuke commented matter of factly.

The expression of his peers was priceless.

"Dude you knew all this time!?" Kiba called out in disbelief.

Sasuke scoffed and turned his eyes away.

"Obviously."

When hearing that response Naruto nodded towards Sasuke, a small smile gracing his lips. Despite his words, the approval of a peer was still nice.

"Thank you Sasuke-kun." Naruto commented sweetly, drawing a small nod from the raven haired boy.

As Naruto walked past Sasuke they were both being stared at now.

"Sasuke knew all along?" Sakura questioned to herself while shifting her gaze back and forth between the two.

Naruto continued all the way to the back where Hinata was seated. The girl had a gentle little smile across her lips. This was the Naruto she'd grown to know for the past few months. Well, mostly. He was still far more meek and soft spoken than usual. Compared to who he was before Midnight was taken prisoner Hinata could tell how emotionally vulnerable he had recently become. He was different, more fragile, less confident. All she wanted to do was support him.

"I'm glad you finally showed your real self too Naru-kun." Hinata spoke gently while scooting over to make room for him.

Naruto returned her smile with a subtle one of his own, moving to sit next to her until their hips were bumping together. Instantly they clasped their hands together, entwining fingers as they always did. The gesture was hidden under the table.

"Even Hinata knew!? Ugh how am I so out of the loop?" Kiba exclaimed while violently rubbing his head with both hands and messing up his own hair.

"Alright that's enough. Back to the curriculum." Iruka called out, drawing everyone's attention.

"Yes Sensei."

The rest of the day went rather normally. Iruka struggled a bit with keeping everyone's attention but managed well enough. Today would be an easy class. Iruka just wanted to give everyone time to get used to Naruto's presence. During breaks Naruto stayed in class with Hinata. Iruka made everyone else leave the class as to not bother Naruto. Hinata was the only one who could stay with him since she clearly was calming to the blonde.

The school day went fast. Most were surprised when the final bell rang.

"Get a good night's sleep tonight. Tomorrow we'll be outside most of the day." Iruka called out as most everyone departed. Naruto left with Hinata at his side. When he exited the class there was a group of his classmates waiting for him.

"Hey Naruto, we were wondering if you had time to hang out. We were going to go into town." Sakura asked while standing next to a group of girls.

Naruto stared at them in surprise before slowly shaking his head.

"I'm sorry Sakura. I have a curfew." Naruto explained before bowing lightly and turning to Hinata with an expectant gaze.

Hinata reached a hand forward to squeeze his.

"I'll see you tomorrow ok Naru-kun?" Hinata questioned sweetly.

Naruto nodded in acknowledgement, squeezing her hand before pulling away and walking past the group of girls.

"Excuse me." Naruto whispered in his tiny, high pitched voice as he walked over to a man in full shinobi uniform standing a ways away.

The man nodded to Naruto and escorted the tween off of the premises.

Sakura and the other girls watched with perplexed gazes. The same question on their minds. Who was that shinobi and why was he escorting Naruto home? As that question ate at everyone Sakura and Ino suddenly turned towards Hinata who was quietly walking away.

"Just where do you think you're going?" Ino called out with her hands on her hips.

Hinata eeped out while turning to face them, bowing her head sheepishly.

"We've got some questions for you." Sakura commanded while encroaching on Hinata.

Hinata held a worried expression.

"Oh Kami." The girl whispered to herself in exasperation before turning around and taking off fall sprint to everyone's surprise.

"HEY GET BACK HERE!" The girl's shouted as they ran after her.

They would all be far too slow to keep up with Hinata at this point.

A few hours later in Naruto's apartment…

"It sounds like you had a nice day. You said everyone was nice?" Kurenai asked while lightly petting the back of Naruto's head.

They were both curled up in Naruto's bed together, the sun having gone down. Both were in their bedtime clothes. Kurenai wore a white, short sleeve t-shirt with matching white panties. Naruto wore something identical, except his t-shirt was pink. Naruto's face was buried in her covered chest. Their bodies were squished together, legs entwined. A thick blanket covered their forms so that only Naruto's head was visible.

"Yes...especially Sasuke and Hinata. They've known about the real me for a long time." Naruto whispered.

He spoke less hesitantly this night, which was definitely something that Kurenai noticed. She was helping.

"Have you talked much to them recently?" Kurenai questioned, causing Naruto to shake his head.

"Me and Hinata hold hands in class but...it's hard to talk the way we used to. Especially since we can't spend time together after class." Naruto explained.

This explanation caused Kurenai's eyes to widen. Her gaze them softened as she reached down to cup a hand against Naruto's pantie-clad butt, pulling him up to be more level with her face so she could look him square in the eye. Naruto let out a surprised gasp, looking into Kurenai's eyes curiously.

"I'll fix that. You've been confined for long enough. They say it's for your own protection but I'm sure you've figured out that's just an excuse to keep tabs on you." She stated resolutely. Naruto bowed his head before nodding silently. Kurenai leaned forward to place a gentle kiss against his forehead.

"Starting tomorrow you'll have your freedom back. I'd like you to take the opportunity to spend time with Sasuke and Hinata, and anyone else you want. How does that sound?" Kurenai cooed while sweeping a few strands of hair from Naruto's face.

Naruto looked up with a soft smile.

"That sounds nice." He spoke out gently before leaning forward to nuzzle his head underneath her chin.

With a look of satisfaction on her face Kurenai reached down to grab his leg, tugging it up to rest it along her thigh. She then used that same arm to loop around his skinny waist and pull him even closer. When she did this she could feel Naruto's thighs squeezing down around hers, a comfortable sigh leaving his lips.

As they settled in Naruto's mind wondered, focusing on something that Kurenai said.

"Freedom…" Naruto mused before his face began to scrunch up.

"K-Kurenai-chan." The tween whispered in a barely audible voice, drawing the woman's attention.

"Yes Naru-chan?" She questioned curiously. It was rare that he'd call her name.

"I...can you...I was wondering…" Naruto stuttered bashfully, a small blush tinting his cheeks.

Needless to say Kurenai was rather interested at this point.

"What is it Sweety?" She pressed.

Naruto took his time before speaking up again, not sure how to phrase his question.

"I know...you've spent a lot of money on me already. I'm very thankful for that…" Naruto continued to explain, pausing in the middle of the sentence.

Kurenai raised a brow reaching down underneath Naruto's chin to tilt his head up.

"Ask and you shall receive." She stated confidently.

The woman had no problem spending money on Naruto, as was made clear by the sheer amount of things she'd already bought him without him even having to ask.

Naruto found it especially hard to maintain his gaze, his blush growing brighter. His hands were bunched up near Kurenai's chest. He began to fidget lightly with the fabric of her shirt collar.

"Well...I was wondering if you could get me something that is...really pretty?" Naruto asked sheepishly, bowing his head in embarrassment.

Kurenai was taken aback, a shocked expression on her face.

"Something really pretty huh? Interesting. Are you trying to impress a certain special someone?" Kurenai teased while tenderly squeezing into the boy's sides.

Naruto didn't speak but instead nodded his head. There was only one person on his mind.

Kurenai let out a soft chuckle, the woman suddenly rolling over on her back, taking Naruto with her so that he was laying atop her. This action elicited an adorable squeak from the boy.

"Sit up and let me get a good look at you." She instructed.

Naruto moved obediently, sitting up with his legs spread wide as he straddled her waist. He lifted his scrawny arms up to grab two hand fulls of his own hair. The girly tween then begin to stroke down the length of those silky strands repeatedly, looking away in a bashful manner. Kurenai placed both her hands along his hips now, thumbing into his smooth flesh while scanning his petite form.

"I can think of a few things that would look cute on you." The woman mused, clearly pleased by Naruto's request.

Naruto could barely deal with the embarrassment, the tiny boy being unable to maintain eye contact.

"But you have to do something for me." Kurenai explained, finally drawing Naruto's gaze.

He hesitated for a bit, biting into his bottom lip.

"W-what is it?" Naruto questioned tentatively. Kurenai only responded with a devious grin.

The next day...

Thunk, thunk, thunk.

Everyone looked on in amazement as three kunai landed deadcenter into a bull's eye etched into a tree. Naruto had thrown all three kunai simultaneously with one hand. He then placed that hand gracefully against his pelvis before walking over to Hinata's side.

Iruka stood nearby with a pleased expression, writing some notes on a clipboard. A few members of the class gathered around the tree, seeing just how deep those kunai dug into the bark. The kunai were buried to the handle.

"So this is Naruto." Shino thought to himself in amazement while glancing back to Naruto's humble form.

His thoughts mimicked most everyone else's.

"Wow Naruto-chan. You're like...really good." Kiba stated while rubbing the back of his head sheepishly. To his side Shikumaru rolled his eyes.

"Jeez, get ahold of yourself." The lazy boy commented idly, drawing a glare from Kiba.

"Hey shut up! Just saying he did a good job is all." Kiba retorted defensively while avoiding eye contact.

"Thank you Kiba." Came a heavenly voice.

Naruto was walking away from the scene with Hinata, the boy looking towards Kiba with a pleasant expression before turning fully to continue moving away.

Kiba couldn't help his eyes trailing down Naruto's body to stare at the tween's butt, a blush forming across his cheeks.

"Dude you're drooling." Shikamaru commented while walking past Kiba and shaking his head.

"Shut up!"

A little ways away Ino and Sakura watched the entire scene with mixed feelings.

Naruto and Hinata settled down near a tree, both kneeling down next to each other. It was a bright and sunny day. The entire class was out in a large field practicing various things. They exercised, threw shuriken, sparred, and more. Hinata took out a small sack of food, offering Naruto a dumpling. Naruto shook his head politely.

"Are you sure Naru-kun? When is the last time you've eaten?" Hinata asked while scanning his body.

He was always skinny but now he looked exceptionally skinny. The boy looked frail.

"I'm fine. I just don't have much of an appetite." Naruto stated in a soft whisper.

Hinata grew a concerned expression across her face.

"Is there anything I can do to help?" Hinata offered while reaching forward to grasp Naruto's hand and give him a tight squeeze.

Naruto returned that squeezed while shaking his head.

"No, not right now. I'll let you know if there is. Is that ok?" Naruto questioned.

Hinata nodded her head before moving closer to him until their hips were bumping.

"Ok."

As the two sat down a shadow appeared above them, drawing both of their attention. Sasuke stood with his arms in his pockets, looking down with an idle glance.

"Hey." He stated nonchalantly.

"Hello Sasuke-kun." Naruto spoke out sweetly, sending him that usual small, solemn smile. Sasuke turned his head away.

"So are going to get back to training now? I'm at the clearing every day and you still haven't showed up." Sasuke spoke out in mild annoyance.

Naruto couldn't help smiling wider. If he were in a better mood he would have been giggling.

"I'm sorry Sasuke-kun. I've been confined to the house but we can start again today. How have you been doing while training alone?" Naruto questioned curiously.

Sasuke turned his eyes back to Naruto, shrugging a bit while sitting down on his butt in front of them. He outstretched one leg but held one knee close to his body, the boy resting a forearm on top of his knee.

"The gravity training has been good but I've stagnated and it's pissing me off." Sasuke brooded.

Hinata picked up a rice ball and offered it to him as he spoke. Sasuke took it without hesitation.

"Thanks." He stated matter of factually, taking a bite of it and continuing. "I need something new." Sasuke explained in a muffled tone with his mouth full.

Naruto nodded in understanding.

"I have a few ideas." Naruto responded back as the effeminate tween's eyes wondered in thought.

Upon hearing that a pleased smirk grew along Sasuke's lips.

"Good."

The rest of the school day went normally. The classes ended with a final lecture inside the building. When the bell rang everyone got up as normal. Naruto and Hinata walked together, exiting the classroom together to once again be met by the same group of girls.

"Hey Naruto." Sakura called out, drawing his attention.

Naruto stopped and canted his head to the side curiously.

"Yes Sakura-chan?" He questioned in a soft voice.

Sakura didn't respond back immediately, the girl gritting her teeth a bit.

"Dammit why is he so sweet?"

"So we noticed that that shinobi isn't here today. The offer still stands if you want to hang out." Sakura offered.

Hinata walked next to Naruto and looked over to him wondering how he'd respond. He didn't have an excuse this time.

"Well…" Naruto trailed off hesitantly before being interrupted.

"He's busy." Came the voice of Sasuke from behind the group of girls.

The raven haired boy walked through the crowd of girls as everyone made way for him. He continued past Naruto in the opposite direction of the girl's. Sasuke then stopped with his back facing everyone, turning his head to glance out the corner of his eye towards Naruto and Hinata.

Naruto bowed his head apologetically towards the group of girls before meekly turning around to follow Sasuke, Hinata wasn't far behind. With a satisfied smirk Sasuke continued on, leading the pack towards their familiar clearing. As they walked away the intensity of glares sent towards the back of Naruto's head was indescribable.

Thanks for reading. Please review~

I think I'm going to try updating this story twice a week as long as I maintain motivation. Wednesday and Sunday morning I think. I finished writing this on the 22nd, Sunday, and by the time I put this out it'll be Wednesday. And by the time Wednesday comes along I should have finished the next chapter which I'll post on Sunday the 29th. We'll see where things go from there. I'll try to give updates at the end of my chapters. This is turning out to be a very fulfilling hobby. I don't think anyone reads my stories more than I do. Though I could be wrong. I've gained a few very dedicated fans. I appreciate the support!

Edit: I did finish the next chapter. That will be out on Sunday.