Chapter Two

The Boy Who Played Fox

Naruto groaned as he trudged through his front door. A loud yip greeted his ears.

"Hello to you too Kyuubi" he laughed as he was knock off his feet by his pet fox. Normally you would think a fox wouldn't be able to knock someone off their feet, well Kyuubi was anything but normal. He was born with nine small tails, which aren't so small anymore, but over the years he had grown to be slightly smaller than a large dog and his tails could almost knock over Naruto's couch. Naruto had first found the strange creature in an animal shelter and was able to rescue him before they could put him down. He and Kyuubi had been together for about 4 years now and everyday it was the same thing.

"Okay okay lemme up now." He said pushing the animal off him and sitting up.

Getting up he took off his shoes and proceeded to the kitchen. Opening the min fridge where Kyuubi's food was stored he grabbed two frozen rats and threw them in the microwave to de-thaw, before serving them to the hungry fox.

He put the water on for his own food before going to change and turn the stereo on. The band Queen started playing and Naruto smiled. Although he was in high school he didn't really fall into the normal teen category himself. He listened to a wide variety of music most of which bullies at school tried beating him up for. The key word there was "tired". He smirked at the thought of how many people tried to beat him up over this band.

Singing along with the music he prepared his food. Eating it within a matter of seconds He leaned back in his chair relaxing Patting his full tummy he smiled "That was some good ramen." He nodded, being bored he picked up his phone and dialed Haku's number, when he received no answer he shrugged.

"How about a walk?" he asked the kitsune who was currently cleaning his paws. Kyuubi jumped up and his tails started wagging vigorously. Naruto laughed, "I'll take that as a yes." Standing he grabbed his wallet, keys and headed out the door with Kyuubi in tow. Locking the door he walked out into the not so busy streets. "It is a very nice day for a walk through the neighborhood." He smiled and started foreword, Kyuubi right beside him, better behaved than the best trained dog.

While walking he came across a park. "Perfect." Grabbing a stick off the ground he threw it. Kyuubi dashed off chasing after the stick.

"That's a nice arm you got there" said a voice stepping up beside him.

"Oh thanks" he said smiled and scratching the back of his head. Looking at the new comer Naruto smiled, she was very pretty with short blonde hair pulled back into 4 pigtails and deep cerulean eyes. She was tall and had a very athletic build but soft features.

"I'm Naruto" he said introducing himself.

"Temari" she said shaking his hand.

Kyuubi approached the pair, stick held firmly in his jaws. He looked up at the new comer and sniffed her before sitting beside his master dropping the stick at his feet. Naruto pat his head fondly. "Seems like Kyuubi thinks you're a good person." He smiled.

Kneeling in front of the rather large fox Temari held out her hand for him to smell, before she pat him softly. "He is very beautiful, mind you I have never seen a fox this big, nor one kept as a pet." She said as she stood up.

"Yeah well he's very unique, just like his master, right boy?"

Kyuubi yipped twice and wagging two of the outside tails.

Temari laughed. "Cute, hey do you want to go for coffee or something sometime? I'm kinda busy right now but I would like tot talk to you some more."

"That would be great." Naruto said smiling brightly.

"OK, here's my number call me sometime, OK?" she said scribing her number on a piece of paper before waving good bye.

"Bye!" Naruto called after her retreating form. "Well that was odd." he said turning to Kyuubi.

The two spent most of the afternoon in the park until it was well past dark. Kyuubi and Naruto were both thoroughly tired out from their intense work out. Walking through the door, Naruto wanted nothing less than to take a shower and collapse on his bed but as soon as he closed the door the phone started ringing.

"Hello?" he answered.

"Haku, hi!"

"Right now?" he glanced at the clock.

"Sure I guess, see ya in a few."

After hanging up the phone he grabbed even more clothes to change into and quickly hoped into the shower. Cursing as he turned the water on freezing he had no time to do much.

Stepping out of the shower two minutes later freezing cold, he got dressed and grabbed his wallet and key's once more.

"See you later buddy." He grinned shaking his head to dry his hair a little.

Walking out the door he locked it and headed towards the bus stop. While waiting for the bus Naruto spotted some people from practice, he smiled, they weren't exactly 'nice' to him but they weren't mean and didn't pick on him.

The bus ride there was rather uneventful but that was fine by Naruto, mind you he was bored out of his mind and wanted some form of entertainment on the seemingly endless ride to nowhere.

In his board haze he almost missed his stop. Getting off the bus he spotted Haku getting out of a sleek black car. Waving to someone inside he turned and faced Naruto, smiling when he saw his blonde friend.

"Hey Haku!" Naruto greeted grinning broadly and walking over to the young man.

"Naruto-san" Haku smiled. "I am very pleased you could make it."

"Yeah no problem" the blonde grinned, "So what are we going to see?"

"I don't know just yet, I just thought it would be nice to hang out, outside of school." The brunette smiled once more.

Walking into the movie theater Naruto's eyes widened. It was packed, there was about every student from his new school and his old one there, and more.

"Is this like the local hang out or something?" he asked blinking.

Haku chuckled "Kinda yeah, basically it's where all the guys go to pick up girls, and where all the girls go to get picked up."

Naruto laughed "and what about you Haku? Why do you come here?"

"I come here to enjoy the movies."

Walking up to the teller they looked at what was playing and finally decided on a movie. Buying their food and drink the pair headed into the theater half an hour early so they could talk in piece and quiet.

"Come on Choji don't you think you have enough food already?" Ino whined as the boy stood in line deciding what else to buy.

The once chubby boy had now grown to become captain of both the football and wrestling teams. He lost all his fat and turned it into muscle. His body thinned out now giving him the perfect athlete's build. Ino had started dating him in grade nine, and after enduring much teasing from her fellow classmates and friends she stuck by his side the whole time. His kindness exceeding that of any guys good looks, even those of the famous Uchiha's.

"Sorry" he said turning towards the smaller blonde haired girl and smiling sweetly, "you know I can't help myself when it comes to food."

She smiled back and took his arm. "It's ok." She said sighed and resting her head against his muscular arm. They headed towards the theater where their movie was located.

"Hey Ino, Choji!" a cheerful voice called stopping the couple in their tracks. Turning around Ino saw her best friend and fellow competitor Haruno Sakura with her boyfriend Rock Lee.

"Hey Sakura, Lee-san, you guys going to see the movie too?"

"Hai" Lee said smiling holding the pink haired girl close to him.

Sakura smiled. Lee who was once the laughing stock of the whole school had finally showed his true strength not to mention ditched the green spandex and beetles haircut. During his 4 years of high school Lee has filled out nicely and his once lanky, thin form was now a well toned body. His hair had once more grown long like it had been when he was a child and was more untidy than the once perfect bowel shape it had been just a few years prior.

The four entered the theater and got seats oblivious too the two boys sitting in the back.

Not too long after the theater started filling up with noisy excited teens and Naruto rolled his eyes, "Ok I know I'm loud but still isn't this a little much for a movie? I mean we are waiting for a movie to start and it's louder in here than an amusement park."

Haku giggled "Sorry Naruto-san but this is only the beginning."

Naruto groaned and fake fainting causing Haku to burst out into a fit of laughter. Naruto smiled happily at his friends' reaction. It made him feel good that he could make Haku laugh like that. The movie started and Naruto grew silent watching the screen. There were many advertisements of a bunch of sappy romance movies, a few actions and to his dismay no previews for up coming comedies. "Well that blows." he mumbled.

Naruto wasn't really there to watch the movie, really he had no interest for suspense movies, he found he could never follow the story lines and just ended up falling asleep during them but he was here to keep Haku company so he forced himself to stay awake. Diverting his attention from the large screen Naruto looked at the people surrounding Haku and himself. He noticed the two couples that had entered the theater not to long after him and chuckled silently to himself. The blonde and the light brown haired boy were cuddling cutely whereas the black haired boy was pulling the old yawning arm trick on the pink haired girl. He laughed when the she reached up and pulled him close for a quick kiss.

Shifting his gaze to other people he noticed a boy sitting in the theater with a pair of sunglasses covering his eyes. 'Now why didn't I think of that?' Naruto thought. Looking at "Sunglasses" partner Naruto nearly burst out laughing when he saw the brown haired boy rubbing his leg gently. 'Well I guess not all of the school is as stuck up as Uchiha.' He smirked inwardly when "Sunglasses" turned and took the other boy's hand in his. Naruto smiled, it was sweet.

Continuing to look around he saw no one else of too much interest, there was the quiet blue haired girl Hinata from his math class sitting next to a boy with a dog on his head, and next to him was some boy he didn't recognize. Shrugging he turned back to the movie just in time to see a girl's head get chopped off.

The theater was filled with shout of protest and many moans of disgust. Naruto laughed loudly and Haku smiled at this. "Enjoying the movie Naruto-san?" Haku whispered.

"Yeah" he whispered back.

When the movie was over Naruto was talking rapidly at Haku about how gruesome it was near the end and how the one girl ran from the theater crying. Haku smiled. "I'm glad you liked it."

"Yeah it was actually quite good. He waited with Haku until his ride came before waving good bye. Catching the bus home Naruto almost fell asleep, between practice, exercising with Kyuubi and sitting through though the movie Naruto was completely exhausted.

Walking through the door he barely remembered to lock it and take his shoes off. Making sure all the windows were closed and locked Naruto turned off all the lights and made his way to the bedroom. Kyuubi was already asleep in the middle of the bed. Changing and brushing his teeth Naruto shoved the fox over and crawled underneath the covers. Kyuubi shifted position so that his head rest on Naruto's tummy right over top of his birthmark tattoo. Ever since Kyuubi was a pup he had slept on top of Naruto's belly, drawing comfort from the spiral design. Now being much bigger all he could fit on the blonde's smooth abdomen was his head and he slept like this every night.

"Oyasumi-nasi Kyuubi-kun" Naruto mumbled before falling fast asleep.

A/N: Well there's the second chapter. Hope you all liked it. I know I had fun writing it.

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