Elusive Kitsune

By: kpron2008

Summary

{Pairing: Kakashi 30 and Naruko 18. Crime/Romance. Modern Day.}

Detective Kakashi Hatake walked into work the next morning and saw a newspaper article along with the dog lily. He knew exactly who it was from and he was waiting on a partner that Captain Sarutobi assigned to be with him on this case of th ever Elusive Kitsune. He picked up the newspaper article and saw in big bold print the title, 'ELUSIVE KITSUNE STRIKES AGAIN!'

He started reading the article to see if there was any clues about the young woman that could help him figure her out more other than the notes as gifts that he had been receiving from her. Recently,they have been showing up at his apartment where he lived and he was beginning to wondered how she knew where he lived.

"Good morning, Detective Hatake." A male voice said.

Kakashi looked up to see a young man with short black hair looking at him and said, " Who are you?"

"My name is Sasuke Uchiha and I'm your new partner." The young man said.

Kakashi could tell that this young man was a rookie because he was fresh out of the Police Academy and he wondered what the captain was thinking of partnering him with a rookie of all things. Then he said, "Take a seat, rookie."

Sasuke took a seat as his peer had suggested and said, "Are we trying to catch the Elusive Kitsune?"

Kakashi looked at Sasuke and asked, "What do you know about her?"

"Only that she eludes capture and for some reason is being flirtatious towards you, sir." Sasuke stated.

To say that Kakashi was stunned with shock that Sasuke thought that the Elusive Kitsune was flirting with him of all people would be an understatement. He wondered if Sasuke was right or wrong; he wasn't sure.

"Detective Hatake?!" A man said.

Kakashi looked up to see Detective Umino approaching him withn envelope in his hand and said, "What is it, Iruka?"

Iruka handed the envelope to Kakashi and said, "If had to take a guess, it's from her."

Kakashi sighed taking the envelope from Iruka and opened it then began to read it to himself:

Detective Wolf,

How did you like my surprise that I left at your apartment? I hope you have a good rest of the day; but be careful because you're the only detective that I trust at the moment. I can't tell you why that I trust you. If you are wondering about the article; I'm sure that you'll recognize the item that's in the picture. I really can't tell you much because I'm in too deep and I could get killed but I'll try to leave you clues if I can.

I can see that the captain assigned a rookie as your partner. No offense, but his hairstyle looks like a duck's butt and that's saying something. As for calling you, Detective Wolf well you do sorta remind me of a wolf. You've been so close to getting me that I'm going to up my game a1just a little bit.

Elusive Kitsune

P.S.

I like the name that you gave me when I started contacting you and I apologize for flirting with you sometimes but you are really handsome, Detective Wolf.

Kakashi was stunned by these turn of events but he had to admit that she was right about his new partner's hairstyle did look like a duck's butt. However, he sorta got a clue about her and that was that she knew a lot about the police station. Plus, she was getting information and he was starting wondered if she really a criminal or if she was an undercover cop.

Kakashi decided to take a look at the picture of the item that was in the article and said, "SHIT! You've got to be kidding me!"

"What is it, Kakashi?" Iruka questioned.

"Look at the item in the picture, Iruka!" Kakashi said.

"Kakashi, is that what I think it is?" Iruka questioned.

Sasuke looked at the picture and said, "All it is a piece of jewelry."

"Iruka, that necklace belongs to Kushina Uzumaki daughter of the Nitorious Yakuza leader, Kurama Uzumaki and she married Minato Namikaze son of Police Chief, Roka Namikaze. They had a daughter but I don't know what happened to her." Kakashi said.

Sasuke's eyes went wide with this information.

"Do you think that the Elusive Kitsune is stealing the things that belonged to Kushina, Kakashi?" Iruka questioned.

"She said that she was in too deep to tell me anymore than what she could." Kakashi said.

"Could the Elusive Kitsune be the granddaughter of Kurama?" Sasuke questioned.

"Maybe." Kakashi said, "By the way, she's already made comment on my partner's hairstyle."

"She has, but how? Sasuke just became you're partner today and no one knew." Iruka said.

"What did she say about my hairstyle?" Sasuke asked curiously.

"Forgive me, but she said that your hairstyle reminded her of a duck's butt." Kakashi said.

Iruka nearly choked on his cup of water because he was trying not to laugh.

"How could she possibly know what I look like unless she's here in the station." Sasuke stated.

"I thought that as well when she first contacted me; but she isn't." Kakashi stated.

"When did she first started contacting you, Detective Hatake?" Sasuke asked.

"It was right around October 10th." Kakashi said, "Since then, I've kept everything that she has written as well as sent me."

"May I see them?" Sasuke asked curiously.

"Sure, Detective Sasuke. However, The letters and notes always found a way to my desk. I'm not sure how they are finding a way to my apartment like this morning and receiving one just now at my desk." Kakashi said.

Sasuke took a look at the very first letter and it was dated October 9th and he read it:

Detective Silver,

Sorry but I really don't know your name and I may call you several different other names. So, please forgive me ahead of time. The only name that I can give you for now is Kitsune. I can also tell you that you're the only detective that I trust at the moment; I can't tell you why right now. But I can sorta give you clues but not too many. I will send my letters with a flower known as a 'Dog Lily' that you know who it was that sent you bits and pieces of information. Please be careful when I send you the information; it's better this way.

Kitsune

Sasuke looked at one of the letters from the next year and read it:

Detective Scarecrow,

I understand by now that you've figured ou that I'm young woman by my handwriting. I really can't reveal too much again. However, I can tell that there are people constantly watching me when I'm writing these messages to you; luckily for me that they think that you're some imaginary friend that I created which helps me get information to you. Also, again you are the only detective that I trust on the police force.

Kitsune.

"It seems that this young woman feels like she can only trust you, but why?" Sasuke questioned.

"If I knew that, Detective Uchiha; I wouldn't be so confused by the emotions behind her previous letters to the ones I'm receiving from her now." Kakashi said sarcastically.

"Basically, it seems that Detective Hatake is like the only friend she has." Iruka said.

"But why did she send the article?" Sasuke questioned.

"Geez, for a rookie, you're not making the connections." Kakashi stated.

Sasuke looked at his superior with a glare and said, "What connections?!"

"Elusive Kitsune knew exactly where the necklace was why else would she send the article." Kakashi stated.

"I think what Detective Hatake is trying to say is that connections are linked to the late Police Chief, Minato Namikaze and is wife. It's almost like the Elusive Kitsune is an undercover cop but she's in it too deep to blow her cover." Iruka said.

Sasuke's eyes widened as he realized what Iruka was saying then asked, "Is that the reason that she feels like the only one she can trust is Detective Hatake?"

"Probably or because Detective Hatake onced helped Chief Minato on a case several years ago." Iruka said.

That surprised Sasuke that his superior, Detective Hatake had worked with Police Chief Minato on a case.

"I know that Chief Minato Namikaze and his wife had a daughter named Naruko. I've been trying to find her all this time because she was taken at the age of 8 and has been missing for 10 years now which would make her 18 years of age." Kakashi said.

"So you've been trying to figure out if the Elusive Kitsune is Naruko?" Sasuke questioned.

Kakashi nodded.

Iruka, Kakashi and Sasuke continued talking about the Elusive Kitsune had contacted Detective Hatake and why as well as why she was taking risks so dangerously to contact him of all people.

~Meanwhile, somewhere in Konoha~

A young blonde haired woman with red tips and an unique design in red was walking the streets of Konoha. She had managed to escape her captors barely because they had found out that she had been contacting the police. Somehow, she managed to make it to night club that she was aware that belonged to Kurama Uzumaki because it was called the Raging Fox Tails; she only hoped that someone here would give her a job here.

As she made her way, to the door; two young women came out and gasped in shock at seeing her.

"Miss, let's get you inside." One of the young women.

The young woman nodded.

"Ino, I'm going to call Sasuke. He and his partner, Detective Hatake can probably help her." The pink haired woman said.

"Okay, Sakura. Meanwhile, I'll help her get cleaned up. Come on, sweetie." Ino said helping the young woman inside the night club.

The young woman went inside with the young woman called Ino. Ino started cleaning the young woman and she saw the necklace around her neck that said 'Kitsune' on it. Ino talked with the young woman and asked her about her necklace.

~Back with Kakashi, Sasuke, and Iruka~

The detectives were still talking about the Elusive Kitsune. Then someone brought an envelope to Kakashi and he opened it and read:

Detective Wolf,

I'm making my escape tonight. They have their suspicions now that I have been contacting the police for 10 years now. They just don't know who I've been in contact with. I going to try and make it to a safe place. However, if you're wondering how I was able to contact you it was because I was always in Konoha around October. This is the last letter that I'm going to be able to send you because I told that I was in too deep well now I'm running for my life. I don't know when or even if I'll be alive to contact you again. No doubt that you'll probably receive this letter after I' ve started running for my life. I also sent a picture of my necklace that will help you identify me if I end up in a ditch somewhere. Also, I want to say thank you for everything. I know that I'll probably be with my parents soon in heaven. So here's the last clue to give you. It's been 10 years but I was only 8 when I was taken from my parents. I can only remember a few things about my past, but I remember a young man giving me the necklace that says 'Kitsune' on it. Every night that image has kept me going in the hopes of meeting him.

Love,

Elusive Kitsune

Kakashi looked at the picture of the necklace that Kitsune had sent and he was stunned because he knew that necklace.

"Kakashi, what is it?" Iruka asked.

"The Elusive Kitsune is Naruko Uzumaki-Namikaze." Kakashi said.

"How do you know that, sir?" Sasuke questioned.

"Because I gave Naruko that necklace when she was 8 years-old for her birthday and her mother had said something completely strange to me." Kakashi said.

"What was it, Kakashi?" Iruka asked curiously.

"Naruko's mother told me that giving a necklace to a young woman of the Uzumaki clan was considered a betrothed/engagement gift and Naruko's father decided to keep that tradition." Kakashi said.

"You that you were engaged to Naruko when she was only 8 years-old and you were how old at the time?" Iruka questioned.

"I was 18." Kakashi said.

"Sir, you're 30 now which makes her 18." Sasuke stated in shock.

Kakashi nodded.

Suddenly, Sasuke's cellphone was ringing and he answered by saying, "Hello."

"Sasuke, it's me, Sakura."

"Sakura, why are you calling me at work?" Sasuke asked.

"Well, Ino and I were going out the back door to take our break when we found a young woman in horrible shape." Sakura said.

"What's her name, Sakura?" Sasuke asked quickly.

"Ino told me that she's wearing a necklace that says, 'Kitsune' on it and there's a Dog Lily on each side of the word 'Kitsune'. Why?" Sakura said.

"Keep her hidden until we get there. Don't ask questions right now, Sakura. You and Ino keep her safe and inform the management of the club that we'll be there to get her."

"Okay, Sasuke."

Sasuke hung up then looked at Detective Hatake and Detective Umino then said, "We've got to get to the Raging Fox Tails Night Club."

"Sasuke, are you aware that night club is owned Kurama Uzumaki?" Iruka questioned.

"I am because my girlfriend, Sakura Haruno and her best friend, Ino Yamanaka work there. However, Elusive Kitsune is there as well and she needs help." Sasuke said.

At hearing that, Detective Kakashi Hatake got up from his desk with his eyes turning a dark grayish silverish color which could only mean one thing and it meant that his instincts were kicking in. He walked really fast to his car with Sasuke and Iruka following him.

They were quiet when entered Kakashi's car. Sasuke watched as Kakashi dialed a number on his cellphone.

"Hello." A male answered.

"Mr. Fox, she's alive. She's in the care of Sakura and Ino; she's at the Raging Fox Tails." Kakashi growled out.

"I'll see there, Mr. Wolf. I understand that your instincts are taking over. I'll inform Cherry Blossom through a text that you are on your way and she'll have that room ready for the two of you."

"I understand, sir.

"Mr. Wolf, I am glad to know that my granddaughter has been able to get back to you after 10 years."

"I'll be glad to have her back. I'll admit that I'm surprised that she knew how to find me; let alone able to contact me personally."

"I suppose she gets that from her parents. It was shock when you first told me that you were being contact by someone calling themselves, 'Kitsune' when that was the nickname you had given Naruko herself."

"Trust me, it was really hard to believe what her parents told me all those years ago."

"And now?"

"I believe it to be true."

"By the way, who's hissing like a drenched cat?"

Kakashi turned to his right for a second and saw that Sasuke was acting like he had then said, " That's my rookie of a partner, Detective Sasuke Uchiha."

"Someone must be touching his girl then. If he bought her a necklace like you did Naruko then that's why he's acting that way. By the way,who's his girl?"

Kakashi turned to Sasuke and asked for his girlfriend's name. Sasuke answered that her name was Sakura Haruno. Then told Mr. Uzumaki the name of the hissing cat's girlfriend.

"Well, she's one of my employees and it seems to work on my female employees as well if their boyfriend buys them the necklace where you got Naruko's necklace."

Kakashi was still talking on the phone; while Iruka was in shock at Sasuke's behavior but then he recalled Kakashi going through something similar.

~Iruka's Flash Back~

Iruka was walking by Kakashi's desk when he heard him growl. He wondered why Kakashi was growling unexpectedly.

"Detective Hatake, are you okay?" Iruka asked.

"I'm fine, Detective Umino." Kakashi growled.

"You don't seem fine." Iruka stated concerned.

"I'm beginning to believe what I was told." Kakashi growled.

Iruka looked at Kakashi confused about what he was referring to.

Kakashi saw Iruka's confused look and said, "I gave a necklace to Chief Minato Namikaze's 8 year-old daughter for her birthday and it said 'Kitsune' with a Dog Lily on each side of the name. Chief Namikaze's wife told me that giving her necklace was a sign of betrothal to their daughter."

"If I understand this correctly, you're engaged to Naruko Uzumaki-Namikaze?" Iruka questioned.

Kakashi nodded.

Then a few weeks later, Kakashi started receiving the letters with a Dog Lily along with information or gifts; although some of the gifts belonged to other people. The letters were always signed by 'Kitsune' and eventually, Kakashi figured out that Kitsune was a young woman. She would only contact Kakashi but Kakashi would let him read the letters and most of the time they were sent around October 10th. Then sometimes the letters were personal.

~End of Iruka's Flashback~

Kakashi was in a mood once he was off the phone with Mr. Uzumaki. He had a feeling he get to Naruko immediately that he started speed up.

"What's the rush?" Sasuke questioned.

The only word that came out of Kakashi's mouth was 'Mate!'; which Iruka heard and looked at Sasuke saying, "Kakashi is trying to get to Elusive Kitsune quickly as possible."

"Why?" Sasuke asked.

"It has something to do with the necklace that he had given to Naruko Uzumaki-Namikaze and you're sorta having the same reaction because someone is touching Sakura." Iruka said.

"What does Sakura's necklace have to with this?" Sasuke questioned.

Kakashi chuckled and said, "You basically betrothed yourself to Sakura Haruno by giving het that necklace. I can only assume that it has Sakura Blossom on each side and the Uchiha Clan symbol in the middle of the Sakura Blossom."

"I-I-I w-what?!" Sasuke said in shock.

"I don't have time to explain." Kakashi said shifting gears, "But I think that Iruka can."

So, Iruka tried to explain as best as he could to Sasuke what he could from what Kakashi told him about Naruko's necklace and noticed that anyone who buys a necklace for their chosen one or not aware that they had a chosen one; the necklace somehow links them together. As Sasuke listening to what Iruka was saying that he hadn't realized that they were in the parking lot of the Raging Fox Tails night club until Kakashi got out of his car and headed straight for the club.

~ Inside the night club ~

"Sakura, what are you doing at the front door?" The manager asked.

"I'm waiting on a Mr. Wolf." Sakura answered.

"There's no Mr. Wolf that comes here?" The manager said.

"Mr. Wolf is a friend of Kurama-sama and he asked me to show him to the special room in the club." Sakura said.

Everyone gasped when they heard the pink haired girl named Sakura mention Kurama's name.

"You lie!" The manager said.

Kakashi entered the club and looked directly at Sakura and said, "You must be Sakura Haruno or I should say Cherry Blossom.."

Sakura looked at Kakashi and answered, "You're Mr. Wolf, I presume."

"Yeah, but I think I may have made your boyfriend pee his pants." Kakashi said sarcastically.

Sakura blinked in confusion.

"I was going at least 95 miles per hour to get here." Kakashi said sarcastically once again.

It was then that Sakura realized what he meant and said, "Right this way, Mr. Wolf."

Kakashi turned at looked at the manager and said. "Her boyfriend is a black panter and he will deal with the guys that touched his cherry blossom like I will to do to the guys that hurt my Kitsune."

The manager gulped as he watch the guy follow Sakura to the special room t the back of the club. The manager had seen the shape of the young woman was in that Sakura and Ino had brought in and put her in the special room; he hadn't known that the young woman had a boyfriend. He could tell that the man was serious though because the man knew Mr. Uzumaki.

...In the Special Room...

Ino had managed to get the young woman to eat and drink something when Sakura walked in with a silver haired man.

The young woman looked at the silver haired man and said softly, "Detective Wolf?"

"Maa...it's me, Kitsune." Kakashi simply answered.

Ino watched as the young woman ran to the silver haired man and hugged him. The silver haired man looked at Ino and said, "You can go now that I'm here with her now. I appreciate you and Sakura taking care of her until I got here. Also, her grandfather is on his way here."

Ino nodded and said, "Mr. Wolf, if there's anything that you two need let me or Sakura know."

"Will do." Kakashi said.

Ino walked out of the room and shut the door which automatically locked behind her.

"Naruko?" Kakashi said.

The young woman looked at him and said, "Kakashi, I'm so glad to see you after 10 years. I know that I must've worried you a lot when you didn't here from me. I had to be careful, the man that had taken me tried to sexual assault me but he kept getting zapped."

"That would explain why I would unintentionally growl at work." Kakashi said.

"He figured that if he couldn't have me then he would threaten me into stealing things or be killed." Naruko said.

"That would explain why you sent the items with a note attached to them." Kakashi said.

"Kakashi, I felt like an undercover cop who had to keep her cover as long as possible." Naruko said.

Kakashi listened as Naruko told him everything and she had recalled what her father had told her as well as her mother. Then she told him how it was him that kept her going when she would secretly be in Konoha away from her captors for a while and that how she was able to contact him most of the times that she could. When she finished, Kakashi wrapped his arms around her and said, "Mate, it's been 10 long antagonizing years since you were taken from me."

"We're not mated yet, Kakashi. However, I missed you as well." Naruko said with a smile.

"Well, that can be arranged." Kakashi growled lovingly towards Naruko.

"I would love that, Kakashi. Because I never want to be away from you ever again." Naruko stated.

"If I'm not mistaken, I think that's why your grandfather built this room in one of his most famous night clubs. However, anytime that I heard from you; I had to let him know." Kakashi said.

"So you really don't mind being engaged to the granddaughter of a former crime lord or boss if he goes by that at least." Naruko said.

Kakashi chuckled and said, "No, I don't mind being engaged/mated/married to the granddaughter of Kurama Uzumaki because I truly love her. I always have but I was too naive to realize it until I started growling at everyone at work."

"Detective Wolf was growling at work?" Naruko questioned.

Kakashi nodded.

"So we were really connected to each other for 10 years? I guess that means that we were engaged for a long time." Naruko said.

Kakashi nodded.

"Then I guess it's time to do the next step." Naruko said.

"Only if you feel ready for the next step, Naruko." Kakashi said.

"Well, we can get everything ready for it then." Naruko said smiling at Kakashi.

"I don't see why not? After all it does seem that you really want to do it right now." Kakashi said.

~Back with Iruka and Sasuke~

"Can I help you two gentleman?" A woman asked.

Sasuke was about to say something until Ino appeared and said, "Mr. Panther and Mr. Dolphin came with Mr. Wolf; I'll take them to his personal booth that he uses when he's here. Also, a Mr. Fox will be joining them very soon."

Iruka and Sasuke followed Ino to the booth which was an exclusive booth which it would seem to be a very private booth. Ino entered the booth while Iruka and Sasuke followed her inside.

"Ino, what's going on?" Sasuke asked.

Ino looked at Sasuke and said, "When Sakura and I started working here; we weren't interviewed by the manager but Mr. Uzumaki himself. He asked that Sakura and I give him our cellphone numbers so we could give information about how his club is being runned."

"Mr. Uzumaki?" Iruka questioned.

"Yes. He owns this nightclub and he told me and Sakura to call him, Mr. Fox if he ever came to check on things." Ino said.

"So it sounds like he's asked you and Sakura to be his little spies on his own business." Sasuke said.

Ino nodded and said, "Mr. Uzumaki also trusts a select few in the police department and the one he trusts the most is Detective Hatake or Mr. Wolf as we've been instructed to call him when he comes here."

"Why?" Iruka questioned.

"Because Detective Hatake well Mr. Wolf is engaged to Mr. Fox's granddaughter, Naruko Uzumaki-Namikaze a.k.a. Kitsune or should I say 'Elusive Kitsune'. We were informed by Mr. Fox immediately to keep an eye out for her when she started contacting Mr. Wolf." Ino said.

Sasuke and Iruka were surprised to learn that Kakashi would contact Mr. Uzumaki when he received a letter as well as a gift at times from Elusive Kitsune.

...Meanwhile...

Mr. Uzumaki pulled in the parking lot in his 1968 Mustang. He was going to meet with Mr. Wolf, Mr. Black Panther and Mr. Dolphin at his nightclub. He already figured that Mr. Wolf was with his granddaughter in the special room that he had built in his club because he had given Mr. Wolf a.k.a. Detective Kakashi Hatake the override code on the settings of the room that his manager didn't know about. He decided to make his way to the club.

As he was walking from his car a bunch of women were swooning over him which he thought was strange.

"Who are you, handsome?" A woman asked him.

"My name is Mr. Fox but I'm known by another name and I'm still loyal to my late wife." Kurama said.

"The woman that married you must've been one lucky woman." Another woman said.

"She was and I lost her after my daughter and her husband were murdered and my granddaughter taken by the murderer. However, I believe that I will be reunited with my granddaughter because she kept in contact with her fiancee." Kurama said.

"Wow, that is a risk to take while you are with a killer." A woman said.

"It was considering that her fiancee is a cop." Kurama said.

The women gasped in shock at hearing that.

"If you excuse me, ladies. I have to meet some people inside." Kurama said as he went inside.

...Back with Kakashi and Naruko...

Once they got everything ready for what they were about to do; Kakashi walked back over to the door and put in the override codes that Kurama had given him over the phone. These codes would change the codes that the manager had which would make the manager's codes useless. Then he walked towards his beloved Kitsune known as Naruko.

"Are you absolutely sure that you're ready for this, Naruko?" Kakashi asked just make sure.

"Kakashi, in case that you didn't noticed; I've been in a bathrobe for a while a now." Naruko said.

"I guess I wasn't paying attention." Kakashi said sheepishly.

"That's okay, love. Now, strip because we are going to have some fun." Naruko said.

Kakashi was a little surprised that she was willing going to go through this and said, "Very well, Naruko. Then you need to get on the bed and take off that bathrobe."

Naruko nodded and walked over to the bed while undoing the bathrobe.

Kakashi watched as Naruko sorta gave him a little strip tease as she was making her way to the bed and it was making him aroused. So, he decided to repay her with the same curtiousy.

Naruko was shocked that she was recieving a strip tease in return from her mate-to-be; but she wanted to pounce on him immediately.

Kakashi got on the bed and began his sexual minastraitions to get her wet enough for him to begin the mating process with her. Once she was wet enough, he watched as Naruko began to suck him off in order to get manhood ready for entry into her womanhood. He gently put the tip of his manhood inside of her and he heard her gasp then he gently kissed her before he moved. He felt her shiver with the tiniest bit of pleasure as he let her adjust before he continued.

"Wolf...please..move." Naruko said.

Kakashi smiled and said, "As you wish, love."

Naruko met him thrust for thust and spurred him on with every moan of pleasure then she suggested that he get something in returrn for making her feel good. At first, Kakashi just wanted to pleasure her but then Naruko also had a point as well. However, she took him by surprise started to ride him backwards that he could sit up and run his hands across her nipples. They continued making love to each other by switching their positions every so often; so they both were recieving pleasure.

As they continued to with their sexual activity of absolute pleasurable bliss of sex; as they started their final hard core climax, they bit each other at the junction of their necks. They were officially mated to each other, but they had to marry.

So, they went to clean up from their sexual activities. Then they got dressed but before they left the unique room.

Detective Kakashi Hatake knelt down on one knee and said, "Elusive Kitsune or Naruko, I should say. I never understood why we were promised to each other when we were younger; until I thought that I lost you all those years ago; instead of me finding you, you found me and left me the clues. I guess what I'm asking is...Naruko, will you marry me?"

"I would love to marry you a hundred times over, Detective Kakashi or should I say Detective Wolf. So what I'm saying is, yes, I'll marry you." Naruko said.

Kakashi smiled and placed the ring on Naruko's finger and then said, "We have to meet up with your grandfather; if that's okay?"

"Sure. I haven't really seen him in a long time, Kashi." Naruko said.

"Naru, I'm really glad to have you back." Kakashi said.

Naruko kissed Kakashi as they walked out of the private room and headed towards the private booth where Sasuke, Iruka, and of course, Kurama were waiting for them.

...The Private Booth...

Sasuke and Iruka were talking when a man came to sit with them.

Sasuke asked curiously, "Who are you?"

Kurama chuckled and said, "Mr. Panther, my name is Mr. Fox."

Iruka was stunned to finally meet Mr. Fox in person for the first time.

"Mr. Dolphin, I want to thank you as well as Mr. Panther here for helping Mr. Wolf in trying to find my granddaughter. The credit also goes to Mr. Panther's girlfriend and her best friend as well." Kurama said.

"You're welcome." Iruka said.

Suddenly, they heard, "Grandfather?!"

They turned to see a young woman running towards them with Detective Hatake following behind her.

"Kit! It's good to see you again." Kurama said hugging Naruko.