dont own naruto or any other anime characters. only ocs.

VelosHinata Hyuuga was panting. Her gentke fist style of fighting hadn't even landed a punch. Rania, using Tai Pei, had blocked all of the attacks-without using chakra. Hinata once again took her stance. However, Rania was at ease. She smiled.

"That's enough of sparring. Now tell me, Hinata, what did you learn from this lesson?" Rania asked. Hinata thought for a moment.

"I learned that even if my clan style is a dominate trait, there is always another style or art that can defeat it. Chakra enforced or not." Hinata said softly. Rania nodded. She was surprised at Hinata's ability but could see where the Hyuuga elders hampered her. Rania personally would insure the Hinata learned how to fight in more than the gentle fist style. Rania walked iver to Hinata and laid her hand on the girl's shoulder.

"You can be a great shinobi. The gentle fist is a fighting style based on the chakra and sharp movements. Your style is like water, smooth and flowing. Besides, someone has been watching us from the start, haven't you, Naruto?" Rania asked. Naruto jumped down from his viewing place, grinning sheepishly. He had felt some chakra and had come to investigate it. Seeing a lesson, he simply watched the two spar. Hinata was blushing a bright red.

"N...N..Naruto, you seen me spar?" Hinata asked. Naruto grinned.

"Yeah, Hinata. You are going to be a great shinobi! Besides, you got great teachers! Believe it!" Naruto said. Hinata was elated. Naruto believes in me so I will believe in myself. Hinata vowed Rania spoke up.

"Naruto, did anyone else come with you? I wanted to show you what I promised but if you came alone, the point is mute." Rania said. Naruto shrugged.

"The others are probably on their way here. I think that Shino had a bug watching us. I think they are being overprotective of the ROOT attacks." Naruto said softly. Rania nodded. Within the space of a few minutes, Tsunade, Jirayia, Kakashi, Itachi, Kisame, Hidan, Kakuzu, Asuma and the rest showed up. Sakura was standing between Itachi and Sasuke, just in case. Rania smiled.

"Alright, Naruto, I am going to teach you something that is going to rock your world. You know how to summon, correct?" Rania asked. Naruto nodded.

"What is your summons?"

"Ero-sennin let me sign the Toad Contract." Naruto said proudly. Rania smiled.

"Ok. Channel chakra like you are summoning and say "Kurama". Rania said. Naruto placed his hand on the ground.

"Summoning Justu: Kurama!" Naruto said. A giant puff of smoke appeared in front of the group. As soon as it cleared, a huge fox was seen.

"Kyuubi!" Tsunade said, slightly afraid. The fox began to laugh.

"Freedom! At last! Time to die!" Kyuubi yelled. Rania, unfazed, called to him.

"Kyuubi, do you remember me?" Rania asked. The giant fox growled.

"No. All mortals are weak. Cannon fodder for us chakra demons we..." Kyuubi stopped as a power was felt. Memories, long hidden, came to the surface. Kyuubi's eyes, burning red, then began to lessen in color. He remembered Kushina, his second vessel. The baby growing within, Minato, he remembered attacking Konoha and being imprisoned most of all he remembered her. Kyuubi then looked at the group. He sat down and tucked his head between his two front paws. The guilty dog look.

"I done some bad things, didn't I?" Kyuubi said softly. Naruto looked at him. None of the shinobis understood. Rania spoke.

"You were not yourself. Kushina often said that you would rather kill yourself than cause harm to those you cared about. The Sage of the Six paths created you to protect nine families. Someone tricked you, Kyu. I think you better turn into another form before you freak out these guys anymore." Rania said. Kyuubi nodded. His body began to glow red and change shape. As soon as the red aura cleared, a surprising sight awaited the gathering. Kyuubi had taken a human form. He was tall and well built, muscles ripping down his arms and chest. His fire red hair was long and made into nine ponytails that touched the ground. He had tanned skin and red eyes. But the most amazing thing about him is that he was devilishly handsome. The young girls were amazed. Kyuubi looked at the group.

"What? I took my human form. Why are they looking at me like that?" He asked. Rania was laughing.

"I think they thought you would be an old man, Kyu. Besides, I don't think any here know of the true reasons for your family existence. Maybe you should tell them?" Rania said. Kyuubi looked at the group. Tsunade was tapping her foot, Jirayia was writing in a book. Rania smiled.

"Jirayia, you better not be writing something perverted." Tsunade growled. Jirayia grinned.

"Ahem, the reason I was inside a human," Kyuubi began called all attention to him, "is that without a human vessel we cannot survive. The sage created us to be protectors but over time some went power hungry. I was given to the Uzumaki clan because of their stubborness. Mito Uzumaki-Senju was my first vessel, Kushina Uzumaki-Namikaze my second vessel, and Naruto Uzumaki-Namikaze is my third vessel. Nine families were chosen. Uzumaki, Nii, two clans from Cloud, Subaku, and some from smaller villages. We were protectors. Allies of the nin. But some began to question themselves. The two tails and one tail were forced away from their former host. Vessels are important." Kyuubi said. Naruto looked at Rania.

"My mother and grandmother was a jinchurki too. Why didn't anyone tell me? Why am I always in the dark?" Naruto said. Kyuubi answered.

"Kit, you were kept in the dark because of one important reason. Your father was the Yellow flash. He killed 300 iwa nins in less than 15 minutes. A bounty was placed on his head. Can you imagine what would have happened if the Iwa nin knew of you? Even the Sandaime wouldn't have be able to protect you. Politics would have been played and you either handed over or banished." He said laying a hand on Naruto's shoulder. Sasuke was standing beside Naruto now.

He felt Naruto's grief. We are brothers. Sasuke thought. Kakashi watched with a careful eye. Kyuubi smirked.

"It seems the "Terror of Konoha" has grown up. Humph, at least Danzo can be killed now." Kyuubi said, smirking at Kakashi. Rania once again started laughing.

"Naruto, you are a prankster. Yet someone got the name "Terror of Konoha" by pranking the Damiyo. Care guess who did it? And who helped?" Rania said. Naruto looked dead at Kakashi. Kakashi just eye smiled.

"YOSH!! MY ETERNAL RIVAL'S YOUTH BURNS BRIGHT! I WILL RUN 300 LAPS ON MY HANDS!" Guy shouted. Lee joined him in a hug. A sunset appeared behind them as they hugged. Kakashi jyst shook his head.

"Kakashi-sensi, you pranked the Fire Damiyo?" Sakura asked. Kakashi turned to her.

"Yes, but I had help. As in Minato-sensi and Kushina-chan helping me. We decided that the Damiyo needed to pull tge,stick out of his ass. Kushina thought it up, Minato-sensi planned it, and I executed it. Even the Sandaime laughed, heck, Danzo laughed." Kakashi said. Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura all seen Kakashi in a different light, that of an older brother. Itachi was smiling too.

"That was epic. No one could find the prankster. Now I know why." Itachi said softly. Kisame was looking at the Konoha group with a different light. I wish I had been born in this group but at least now I have friends. Kisame thought. Rania looked at Kisame.

"You were one of the seven Swordsmen of the Mist? Like Zabuza Momochi?" Rania asked. Kisame nodded. Just then, whirling was heard. Hearing the noise, the group crouched down, ready to attack. A dull thunk was heard as something big hit a wood post. Kakashi eye smiled as Rania motioned for them to get up. Two figures were above them, standing on a sword that looked like a cleaver. Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, and Sai smiled. The other shinibi were still on guard until one figure spoke.

"Long time, no see, Kisame. You still weak?" The man said. Kisame looked in awe. He died in Wave.

"No, weakness is for punks. Where have you been hiding...Zabuza."