Naruto sat at a table in the inn, sipping on a saucer of chilled sake. To his left were Tsunade, who was nursing her second bottle, and Shizune, with another saucer. On his right sat Jiraiya, with a proud grin on his face. In front of him were the Kumo team, Omoi, Karui and Yugito, each with their own bottle of the alcohol. Behind him, on a small bed, Samui lay, still blissfully unconscious.

Naruto took another sip, an amused expression on his face, ignoring the glaring dark-skinned kunoichi.

"So?"

"So what?" Her glare intensified.

"Aren't you gonna say something?"

"You're welcome?" He shrugged.

"What! Why you little…" She jumped from her space, fully intending to throttle the red-haired man in front of her.

"Karui." The white-haired man pulled her back into the chair. "Don't do that. What if he's more powerful than us? He'll kill us, and then the Raikage will hunt him down. And then his friends will want revenge, and we'll cause another war."

"Do I have friends?" Naruto whispered to Jiraiya, who just shrugged.

"And if that doesn't happen Samui will wake up and get angry that you hit her boy toy and she'll…"

"Boy toy?" Naruto was no longer amused.

Before he could do anything drastic Yugito grabbed her teammates' head and clonked them together, silencing the two.

"I'm sorry about them, they're incorrigible." Naruto huffed, earning a grin from the blonde. "So, I'm Yugito, these two are Karui and Omoi, and the woman you apparently fucked into unconsciousness is Samui." The other blonde moaned and stirred, but remained asleep. "What's your name?"

"I am Naruto, and I believe you know Jiraiya and Tsunade of the Sannin?" The three nodded. "And the black-haired woman at the end is Shizune, Tsunade's apprentice." She waved at the three Gennin and returned back to her saucer.

"Nice to meet you all." The blonde licked her lips. "So, is there any chance of you and me going to a private room?"

"Yugito!"

"Come to think of it Karui could use some as well." The red-head smacked her teammate on the back of the head.

"Mine." Samui's calm voice came from behind Naruto, her arms encircling him possessively, nuzzling her cheek against his.

"Aw… C'mon, don't be like that. Share." Naruto sweat dropped when Samui took out a squirt bottle and sprayed Yugito in the face, earning a hiss from the other blonde.

"You need to cool down, kitty."

"Don't tell him that, dammit."

"Tell me what?" Naruto raised an eyebrow. "That you're the Nibi Jinchūriki?" The three Gennin in front of him stared at him in a mixture of surprise and worry. Omoi even spat out the sake he'd just taken a gulp of.

"How… What…?"

"Yeah, figured as much." Jiraiya shrugged.

"No you did not." Tsunade fired back at him with a grin on her face.

"Aw, Tsunade, don't be like that."

"Children." Naruto sighed. "You don't seem too surprised." He commented to Samui, whose head was still resting on his shoulder.

"It's cool; I thought you'd sense it."

"Hm… I like you." He kissed the side of her head. "I think I'll keep you."

"Oi, you can't do that!" Karui yelled at him, getting over her shock temporarily.

"Oh?" Naruto raised an eyebrow. "Why?"

"You can't just claim another human being like that, especially since you met her today."

"Why?" Karui wasn't completely sure, but she could swear Naruto looked genuinely puzzled.

"It's one of those 'human things'." Jiraiya commented with an amused grin on his face. "You know, one of those things you couldn't quite get."

"Ah. Of course, how silly of me."

"You make it sound like he's not human." Omoi said wearily.

"I'm not."

"He's only half not."

"Shut up Jiraiya." The man just grinned at his godson.

"Anyway, being not fully human." He glared at the perverted man. "I say I can."

"But you can't go with him." Apparently recognizing a worthless cause, the three Gennin turned to Samui. "What about our mission."

"What mission?" Naruto raised an eyebrow at his blonde… girlfriend.

"We were sent to Konoha to see if he rumors about their Jinchūriki leaving are true."

"Oh is that all. Well, that's easy. They are." Jiraiya shrugged.

"And how would you know, pervert?"

"No respect. I swear."

"Because the Jinchūriki was me." Naruto deadpanned, ignoring the wallowing Jiraiya.

"Was?" Yugito gasped. "Why, did you kill it or something?"

"Yes." Naruto answered simply. "Why, do you want me to kill yours?" Before Yugito could respond her eyes widened and she froze in her seat.

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Yugito's Mindscape

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"Huh?" Yugito appeared in a purple void with what looked like a complex cat house nearby. A cathouse behind which Nibi was currently cowering.

"Don't let him kill me, kitten, please."

"What? Where am I?"

"Your mind." Before her eyes Naruto started to grow and change into his demonic form, scaring her witless.

"Wha…?"

"Your vocabulary needs work." Naruto deadpanned, turning to the giant cat. "Just say the word and she's gone."

"Why are you doing this?"

"Well, I'm not entirely sure, but you are Samui's friend, so I suppose I'm trying to be… nice? Or whatever the human term is."

"Well I don't want her to go." Nibi let out a sigh in relief.

"You don't?" Naruto blinked.

"Yeah, she's not that bad. I like her."

"Thank you kitten."

"Huh. I'll admit, that I did not expect."

"Why, what was the Kyūbi like?"

"The Kyūbi? Well, he was…"

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Flashback

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"I will devour your soul!"

"Step closer child and I shall end your pitiful existence!"

"Stop sniveling and face your ending with dignity!"

"Let me out and I'll be nice. I'll only eat you. It'll be quick, I promise."

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Flashback End

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"Yes, I can see how he might have colored my prejudice against the Bijū. But you say yours is… not that bad?" Yugito nodded. Naruto just shrugged and turned to the blue demon. "You can step closer now, cat, I'll not harm you." The Bijū glanced wearily at him but stepped closer, next to Yugito. She nuzzled the girl's cheek happily.

"You're great kitten." She purred, before turning to Naruto. "And who are you?"

"I am Naruto, son of Kushina." Nibi gasped, but Yugito just looked at him strangely.

"Shouldn't you say your father's name?"

"Perhaps, but, while my father was a great man, he was ultimately human, and now dead. Thus, not as important as my mother." Yugito nodded. She could understand that. "Now, shall we go back?"

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Outside

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To the humans assembled around the demon and the Jinchūriki, it seemed as though only a few seconds had passed when Yugito snapped back to attention and relaxed in her seat.

"So…" Karui started, not sure how to continue. "Is the Nibi dead?"

"No, he spared her." Yugito's eyes unfocused. "She says her name is 'Matatabi' and that she's honored to have met you. Why is she telling me to bow?"

"She probably wants to stay on the good side of the future King of Demons." The four Kumo ninja looked at him wide-eyed. "My grandfather is the current King." He turned to Jiraiya. "Should I have mentioned this sooner?"

"Yeah, probably." The pervert shrugged, getting nods from Tsunade and Shizune.

"Ah. I can never remember human etiquette."