Roar of the Dragon: I found some great news this week, Naruto will be airing on Cartoon Networks Tsunami this summer! If I was of a legal age to drink, I'd break out the champagne to celebrate. I hope you enjoy this chapter, the ending took awhile to write.
Review Responses: aww, not so many. I'm a sad dragon, I need reviews to inspire me.
xAkix: No, it hasn't been a month, at least in story time. I'd say two weeks max has passed. Kimiko and Hiryuu will be getting some help with their currently non-existant relationship soon… (opens door to show Ino cackling over a cauldron labeled Love Potion) I'd say Sango threatened the Hentai monk with no nightly entertainment if Hiryuu became a pervert. By the way, Tenten says she is willing to share Neji between chapters, so you get him at the end of this chapter and she gets him at the start of the next one.
Story Weaver1: Is the anime coming out this summer an okay alternative to DVD's?Glad you loved the fluff and humor, I aim to please!
Justforkicks: Thank you for your input, I'll take your votes into consideration. Here is the next chapter.
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto, Inuyasha, Ranma 1/2, Oh my Goddess, or Tenchi Muyo. If I did I would have a PS2, a Game cube, and an X-box and never have to worry about putting in this disclaimer.
Warning: This chapter and possibly the next one will contain bits of Shoujo-ai, meaning girl x girl love. However, this will be Naruto in his female form and Hinata and will only be a way of showing that their love transcends all barriers and forms.
Everyone stared at the pile of backpacks that had tumbled out of the whole in the air. Shippo was the first one to overcome his shock and examine the bags closely. "Hey, these are the bags we left behind when we went to investigate that weird meteor. I guess Inuyasha got them for us! I was wishing I had my manga collection!" yelled Shippo as he grabbed his bag and confirmed it still had everything he had packed in it. The others quickly grabbed their bags and found that, aside from a few perishables, everything was still there. Kimiko happily fed Flamie one of her special rice balls while Rin pulled all her spare daggers from her bag and strapped them in place. All the Konoha shinobi stared at the amount of stuff their friends pulled from the bags.
Ryeka found a strange cube shaped device in her bag that she didn't recognize and examined it. Finding a button with the words 'push me' written on it in Juraian, the alien girl did as instructed. Her grandmother's face appeared one side of the cube and started speaking. "Ryeka, if you are seeing this then our test of the dimensional transport worked and you received your bags. This device will have transmitted your location to our machine so we can finish calibrating the device to bring you all back here alive and happy. We will then establish a permanent link to the universe you are currently in if you have made friends there and wish to visit them later. Shippo, Rin, your parents want me to remind you that just because they aren't around doesn't mean you can go any farther than kissing and cuddling," said the recording of Washu. Everyone grabbed their bag and headed towards their room to put their stuff in drawers, with Kyuubi showing Shippo and Rin the room they would share. Shippo came back downstairs with a large number of manga in his arms to catch up on his reading.
One of Shippo's manga books slipped out of his grasp and landed by Lee's feet. The green clad boy picked up the book and his eyes widened in shock. "Na…Naruto-kun, you should see this!" he said. Naruto darted over to peer over Lee's shoulder and found himself staring at the cover of Naruto volume 1.
"Oops, forgot I had that in my bag," said Shippo as all the Konoha shinobi crowded around to read the manga. By the time they were finished, Sakura was yelling that the manga made her look like an evil psychopath, Naruto was grinning because his name was the title for the series, and all the other shinobi were laughing at how Naruto beat Mizuki and tried to get a kiss out of Sakura while disguised as Sasuke, (Though Sakura and Hinata both hit him for that). Shippo had brought all twenty eight volumes of Naruto with him, so the Konoha nins enjoyed reading about Naruto's early adventures, except for Kyuubi, who was disgusted with the way she was portrayed as a bloodthirsty monster. While she could get protective of her kits, she hated the way she was drawn. Some parts of the story made all the shinobi feel uncomfortable, like Neji's fight with Hinata, Sasuke's flashbacks during his fight with Naruto, and the return of the Konoha five without Sasuke. But other parts cheered them up, seeing Team 7 defeat Zabuza, the Chunin exam, Naruto learning Rasengan, and the return of Naruto to Konoha with Kimiko, Hiryuu, and Miyuki. Unfortuneatly, Volume 28 finished with the group returning to Konoha from their battle with the Sound forces and they had no idea what would happen next. Naruto's stomach growled and reminded everyone that it was time to eat. Kyuubi sent the boys to the store for some groceries since they had two more people to feed and started gathering the materials for a large lunch. Each of the girls made a particular dish for the meal. Kyuubi was making mandarin chicken, Sakura had chosen to prepare miso soup, Ino was slicing beef for sukiyaki (meat dish), Tenten was working on yakitori (skewered barbecued chicken), and Hinata and Akemi were making home made ramen. Kimiko had started making more of her meat onigirii with Myuki's help while Ryeka and Rin made a large amount of rice. As the boys brought in the groceries they were relieved of their burdens and forced to exit the womens' domain, mainly so Naruto and Chouji wouldn't steal food, and occupy the living room. Shippo started telling the story of the Shikon Jewel and kept everyone's attention occupied until the meal was ready. When Kiba interrupted Shippo at one point, the kitsune dubbed him dog boy and said if he wasn't quiet he'd see Kimiko about a subduing spell for him. The look on Kiba's face had even Shino and Neji laughing as the Inuzaka boy leapt behind the couch and stared at Shippo like he was a giant dog he didn't want to piss off.
Chouji started crying when he saw the wonderful lunch the girls had prepared for everyone, all the dishes were spread out on the table and there were several dishes of each so everyone could try a little bit of everything. All of Naruto's friends were surprised to see him eating something besides ramen until Kyuubi explained that she had forced him to adapt a better diet during the past three years so he didn't get a huge cholesterol buildup and die young. Naruto admitted that he liked a few things besides ramen, but he would still do his best to eat three bowls of ramen each day, which had everyone laughing, even Shino. When the meal was done, a hoard of Naruto bushins cleared the table and brought the dirty dishes to the sink where Naruto and Hinata washed them.
In the living room, Kimiko had dug out her CD player and was listening to a Shania Twain CD. When Akemi asked the hanyou girl about the CD, Kimiko eagerly put it in the large CD player Kyuubi had purchased the previous week for the house while Naruto had been on the mission to escort Akira and Ryeka. The kitsune woman had gotten a nice big TV for watching movies as a family, a DVD player, the CD player, and a good stereo system for the living room. The sounds of Shania's UP filled the room, causing all the Konoha shinobi to jump in surprise. They quickly got used to the beat and Hinata could be heard singing along to the lyrics in the kitchen as she washed the dishes with Naruto. Kimiko, Ryeka, and Miyuki had started singing right from the start, with Rin just a bit behind them. Soon all the girls were singing along and the sounds of happy voices filled the house that had been empty for so many years.
A sudden beeping caught everyone's attention and they looked for the source of the noise. Ryeka soon found the strange cube that had contained her grandmother's message had grown a bit bigger and unfolded to show a screen flanked by two speakers. Washu's adult form stared out of the screen, the look of irritation on her face fading as she saw Ryeka. "Good, I was wondering when you would hear my call Ryeka. I see you've made some friends already and everyone is safe," said Washu. Ryeka smiled at her grandmother while her Konoha friends stared at Washu's communicator with fascination. "Hi obaasan! It's good to see you to!" said Ryeka. Washu smiled then got pushed to the side as Ryoko shoved her face in front of the screen. "Ryeka Masaki, you had better have a good reason for going to investigate that meteor without an adult being present!" yelled Ryoko. Akane then pushed Ryoko's head down so she could yell at Miyuki and Akira. "I expected better from the two of you! Didn't I teach you to think with your head and not your muscles like your father used to?" yelled the blue haired woman. Miyuki's ears drooped and she winced as her mother's voice, made louder by years of yelling out instructions to students, hit the sensitive furry appendages. Kagome and Sango then pushed Akane and Ryoko down so their faces were in the bottom of the screen and started lashing out at their children. "Shippo, I am very disappointed with you! I thought you had more sense than this! How dare you bring your sister into such a dangerous situation! And Kimiko, I thought you had more sense than to go near strange glowing objects!" Sango's glare would have stopped the old Mirouku from making a move on any girl as she locked her gaze on Hiryuu. "Hiryuu, was all my training as a Taijiya taught you nothing? I've told you before to always observe your targets before engaging them so your know what they can do!" All six of the scolded children where hanging their heads while Kimiko and Miyuki's ears were laid flat against their heads. Shippo, Kimiko, and Miyuki's tails were all limp on the ground. Rin was glad Lina was in the feudal era and couldn't scold her. The youkai girl's relief didn't last long as a chibi Lina popped up in between and in front of Ryoko and Akane's faces. "Rin, I expected you to be the voice of caution in the group! Your father and I are very disappointed that you didn't send Jaken to inform us of the meteor immediately and make the group observe it until we arrived!" Now all seven teens were groveling while the Konoha shinobi looked on in surprise. They new just how strong their new friends were, so seeing them so submissive was kind of scary. Washu suddenly managed to push the five angry mothers off her and reclaim the screen. "All right, I need to talk to a responsible adult about the situation," said the red haired scientist. Kyuubi stepped forward and bowed slightly, Ryeka had told a few stories about Washu and Kyuubi respected anyone who could outthink Shikamaru.
"Konnichi wa, I am Uzumaki Kyuubi. Your granddaughter and her friends are currently staying at our house and have helped us on several occasions," said Kyuubi. Washu smiled upon hearing that and everyone could faintly hear the moms in the background being restrained by their husband/mate from fighting over the communicator and ask what the kids had done. "We'll need a few more weeks to make sure everything is ready to bring the kids back, but if you'd like they can stay longer then that," said Washu. Kyuubi glanced at the group of human, youkai, hanyou, and alien kids and saw ten pairs of puppy eyes begging to stay since Flamie, Kudora, and Ren-oh-ki had joined in the effort. "I'd be happy to have them stay longer; this house has been empty of life until they came here with my son and me after his three year training journey." The grown ups had a brief huddle to discuss the situation and a few minutes later Washu was talking again. "Okay, you guys can stay for the rest of the summer, but you'll need to keep up your training the whole time. It looks like you'll have plenty of sparing partners," said Washu as she took in the eager looks on Naruto, Kiba, Lee, and Neji's faces. Kimiko grinned as she gave Hinata and Akemi a high five before turning serious. "Oka-san, I'm afraid we might have a slight problem," said the hanyou girl as she pulled out the Shikon no Tama. Kagome's face paled and Inuyasha's mouth started to open to let out many colorful words before Kagome yelled "Sit! No swearing in front of the children! Tadao, Isamu, and Mitsukai (Kimiko's little brother, Rin's little brother and sister) are in the next room with Kilala! We don't want them picking up your bad language! Kimiko when did the jewel appear?" Kimiko quickly explained about the second fight with Itachi and the jewel popping out of her side. Kagome muttered something about history repeating itself and told Kimiko to protect the jewel. Kimiko nodded and everyone said their goodbyes.
The rest of the afternoon passed quickly, mainly because Kagome had packed some good movies in Kimiko's bag so they would have something to watch with their new friends. The Konoha shinobi enjoyed the three Star Wars Special Edition movies and Monty Python and the Quest for the Holy Grail. The next day was spent watching the entire Matrix trilogy, which had all the Konoha shinobi commenting on how such and such a person had done an even better version of that move, and how they could have killed the guy with one move and still avoided all the bullets. Still, they enjoyed the fight scenes, especially Neo vs. the horde of Agent Smiths. Naruto had everyone cracking up by using Henge to give himself a suit, tie, and sunglasses like Smith and making a few clones before saying, "Mr. Anderson, how nice to see you again. We missed you." Hinata hadn't laughed so much since seeing Sasuke's boxers and reaction to Death by Fan girls. When Jiraiya showed up with the latest Icha Icha Paradise DVD and offered to let them watch it, Naruto started chasing the senin around the house with Zabuza's sword, loudly declaring he would slice off the super pervert's manhood and make the world safe for girls to bathe in peace without the fear of being spied on. The perverted hermit managed to stay ahead of Naruto until Naruto mentioned that he even looked at teenage girls. After that comment, Sakura gathered chakra into her fist and delivered a Tsunade strength punch to Jiraiya's groin. As the Toad senin collapsed to his hands and knees, Akemi and Hinata burned his DVD while Ino and Tenten advanced on Jiraiya with killing intent. Jiraiya opened his eyes to see Ino's fist heading towards his nose and Tenten's kunai pinning him to the wall. Ino's fist broke Jiraiya's nose and then Kyuubi's trusty frying pan hit the top of his head and sent the pervert into la-la land. Ryeka and Miyuki brought out markers and started to beautify Jiraiya's face while Rin grabbed some instant Spring of Drowned Girl. Shippo started cracking up as he saw Rin mixing the water in a pitcher and Akira told the Konoha shinobi about the instant spring mixes and which one Rin was using. Naruto started cracking up, saying the old pervert would probably do all sorts of Hentai things when he figured out that he was now a she. When Hinata threatened Naruto with the pitcher, the blond transformed into his female fox human hybrid form and grinned at Hinata. "Sorry Hinata-chan, but I was stuck like this for a few weeks when I first merged partially with Oka-san. I'm as comfortable in this body as I am in my normal one!" said the blond fox girl.
Hinata pouted before a mischievous smirk appeared on her face. "Then I dare you to stay in that form for a week!" said the Hyuga girl.
Naruto blinked at hi…um her fiancé, before grinning again and saying, "Fine, but you have to call me Naruko-chan for the whole week! And I might revert back to normal if I have a nightmare or drain all my chakra." Hinata nodded, accepting the terms and sealed the deal with a kiss on the lips. Naruko kissed Hinata back with equal force, only stopping when Kiba made a comment about bitches in heat humping each other. "Kiba, you have five seconds until I use my most painful jutsu on you!" yelled Naruko as she gently disengaged from Hinata and stood up, flames flaring around her. Kiba let out an EEP and took off for the front door. Naruko yelled, "1…2…5!" and took off with a grin as her friends yelled "Three Sir!"
Naruko easily caught up to Kiba as he tried to get out the front door. The poor dog boy started panicking and finally managed to open the door. However, he barely got three steps outside before he heard Naruko yell "Sennen Goroshi (1000 years of pain)!" and felt something jab him really hard in the ass. Kiba flew into the air yelling in pain as Naruko fell to her hands and knees laughing. Naruko became aware of a chakra signature behind and above her position and whipped around as a voice said, "Yo!"
Naruko yelled "Kakashi-sense!" and leapt up to glomp (tackle hug) her former teacher where he sat on the roof above the front door. Sakura heard Naruko's yell and ran out of the house and jumped up to join the two above the door. "Where have you been Kakashi-sensei?" exclaimed Naruko.
Kakashi's visible eye turned into an upside down U as he smiled through his mask. "I've been on an A-class mission or I would have been here to greet you upon your return Naruto," said the famous copy ninja.
Naruko pouted slightly and asked, "Did you know about my father being your old sensei?" Kakashi flinched slightly and closed his beloved Icha Icha Violence after folding a corner to mark his place.
"Yes, that is one reason I was your Jounin instructor, since I was one of the few senior shinobi that bore you no ill will. I'm sorry I never told you before, but your father told me to keep it a secret," replied the masked shinobi quietly.
Naruko sighed and asked, "What was my father like when he was your sensei?" since she was eager to learn of her father through the eyes of his student.
Kakashi smiled fondly and said, "Toshiro-sensei was a kind man and a great teacher. He was known as Konoha's Yellow Flash when he was my sensei because of his use of the Shunshin No Jutsu (Body Flicker), which allowed him to move so fast all his opponents could see was a yellow flash. Like you, he was devoted to Konoha and would give his life for the village and his comrades. He gave me this special kunai when I first became a Jounin, this special type of kunai was one he made himself and there are very few of them left." Kakashi said this last part as he pulled out a kunai with that had two small side blades where the main blade joined the handle. A small scroll was wrapped around the handle with some markings showing on the outside. Kakashi spun the kunai idly on one finger as he said, "The markings on this kunai are special type of jutsu that alerted your father when it flies. So throwing it was like lighting a beacon that allowed him to find you. I've always hunted this down after I use it and it is one of my few good reminders of my past."
Naruko held out her hand as a way of asking permission and Kakashi placed the kunai in her hand. The blond girl looked at the weapon from all angles before frowning. "I smell a scent similar to mine on here, I'm guessing it is my dad's. But how could his scent last all these years?" asked the girl. Kakshi's visible eyebrow shot up at this revelation as he pondered possible explanations.
Sakura, who had been silent so far through the conversation, now spoke up. "Maybe Yondaime-sama had to put some of his chakra in the kunai to make the jutsu work. Kiba has said that a person's chakra smells just like their normal scent except a little bit fainter. Remember when he said Akamaru always smelled a fox whenever you used Kyuubi-san's chakra Naruko-chan?"
Naruko nodded, while Kakashi ruffled the blond's hair. "Tsunade told me about the latest developments with Kyuubi, I'm glad I finally got to learn the truth of what happened that day. Could I please speak to Kyuubi-san?" said Kakashi. Naruko nodded and the three remaining members of Team Seven jumped down off the roof and walked inside.
Kyuubi greeted the three members of Team Seven at the door. "Irrashai Kakashi-sensei. It is a pleasure to finally meet you face to face. There are several things I wish to discuss with you…" said Kyuubi with a smile that caused Kakashi to gulp slightly. Kyuubi wasn't radiating killing intent but he could tell she was annoyed at him for something and he had a good guess about what it was. Kyuubi led the silver haired Jounin into the kitchen while Naruko and Sakura rejoined their friends in the living room so Naruko could show them her father's special kunai. Tenten in particular was interested in the kunai, checking its weight, balance, sharpness, grip, and strength and explaining to everyone how those characteristics differed from a normal kunai. Naruko and Kiba started to get a glazed look halfway through her lecture and would have nodded off unless Hinata had given them a small jab with a kunai in the back to keep them awake and prevent Tenten from having a reason to pin them to the wall with kunai and shuriken.
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"What do you wish to discuss Kyuubi-san?" asked Kakashi as Kyuubi poured him a cup of tea and then one for herself. Kyuubi sat down and took a sip of her tea before sighing and facing Kakashi.
"First of all, I want to thank you for not treating Naruto like he was a living bomb because of me. You were the third adult after Iruka and old Sarutobi to see past my shadow and see the lonely little boy looking for acceptance. However, I am disappointed that you left him in Ebisu's care before the third part of the Chunin Exam in favor of training Sasuke. You essentially destroyed your team right then, since Jiraiya taught Naruto how to tap into my chakra and later the Rasengan, which made Sasuke go crazy for power after he saw how strong Naruto had become. That power hungry boy almost killed my kit with the jutsu you taught him. You now have another chance to teach Sasuke that he can grow stronger here in Konoha," said Kyuubi. Kakashi nodded, having berated himself many times over the past three years that he had failed to make Sasuke into a good shinobi. Kyuubi smiled softly and poured more tea into Kakashi's cup, which he had somehow managed to drink without letting her see under his mask. :The paralysis powder should kick in any second now: thought the kitsune woman, eager to see what Kakashi's face looked like after watching all of Naruto's attempts to sneak a peek. Kakashi's mug was suddenly empty and Kyuubi barely hid her grin by biting her tongue.
"So how does it feel to be in a real body again?" asked Kakashi. Kyuubi tilted her head to the side for a moment to consider the question, never taking her eyes off Kakashi.
"It is like I have been locked in a dark room for the last fifth teen years and suddenly a door was opened that let light poor into the room. I have enjoyed these last two weeks with my kits more than any other time in my life. But there is one thing I vowed to do if I ever got my own body and Naruto hadn't succeed in fulfilling this ambition. Do you know what that is Kakashi-san?" said Kyuubi. Kakashi shook his head slightly and Kyuubi's grin became so wide it looked like her face would break in two, causing Kakashi to feel nervous. "I want to see what is under that mask you always wear!" Kakashi's eye widened and he attempted to leap away, only to find his body wouldn't move. "Isn't paralysis powder amazing?" said Kyuubi with a smirk. The kitsune woman reached up and pulled Kakashi's mask and the several duplicates beneath it off so she could see his face. "No wonder you hide your face, you must have had fan girls after you 24/7 when you were younger! Now I promise I'll never tell anyone what I've seen," said Kyuubi.
Kakashi angrily pulled his mask back up to cover his face and quickly made a series of seals for a memory erasing jutsu. "Nougomu (memory eraser)no jutsu!" said Kakashi as he attempted to force his way into Kyuubi's mind and erase the memory of what his face looked like. Kakashi managed to enter Kyuubi's mind, only to bump into Kyuubi's fox form, which towered above him even though she was lying down with her legs crossed beneath body. Kakashi could only stare, awed at the beauty and power that Kyuubi seemed to wear as a second skin.
"Sorry Kakashi-san, but I don't think you can overpower my mind," said Kyuubi as she gently nudged him with her nose before shrinking down to human form and grinning at the masked Jounin. "Never attempt to infiltrate Naruto's mind either, a small bit of my consciousness is sleeping inside him ready to fight off any mind control jutsu, like the Yamanka family's Shintenshin no Jutsu and Orochimaru's curse seal." Kakashi sighed, it looked like Kyuubi had got him hook line and sinker. Kyuubi smiled and sat down beside Kakashi, who suddenly realized that they were on a grassy hill with a large tree at the top. Kyuubi was leaning back against the tree and Kakashi decided he might as well sit down as well. Kyuubi smiled and asked, "What do you think of my mindscape Kakashi?"
Kakashi surveyed the scenery and smiled. "It is beautiful Kyuubi-san, but the real beauty is sitting right next to me!" Kyuubi giggled and her tails moved to block all of her from sight except her eyes, which twinkled as the peered at the Jounin from behind the tails. Kakashi smiled and reached down to grab his Icha Icha paradise, only to have one of Kyuubi's tails grab the book and toss it aside. Kakashi started to sulk, but stiffened as Kyuubi leaned against him slightly, her soft breathing indicating she was asleep. "Now how do I get out of here?" Kakashi asked the surrounding scenery. Not surprisingly, he didn't get an answer. Kyuubi's gentle breathing and the peace of the surrounding area soon had Kakashi falling asleep to.
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While Kakashi and Kyuubi were talking, the teens had retired to the backyard, leaving an unconscious Jiraiya pinned to the living room wall, to enjoy the sun by the lake/pool. The sight of Naruko in a swimsuit had almost caused Hinata to have a nosebleed, though Naruko had passed out due to blood loss when she first saw Hinata in her swim suit. Kimiko's group was teaching their Konoha friends how to play volley ball in the pool with a large beach ball Shippo had packed to fun during their trip. The shinobi quickly grasped the concept, though Kiba had to be careful to not pop the ball with his claws until Sakura suggested reinforcing the ball with chakra. Shikamaru was sitting on the poolside with Chouji and Shino, keeping score, since Shino and he didn't feel like swimming and Chouji was eating. Ino and Sakura had abandoned the game in favor of working on their tans, leaving a reasonably fair set of teams, with Kimiko's group on one side and the Konoha shinobi on the other. Everyone had a great time, except for when Shino got hit in the face due to a spike from Ryeka. As everyone crowded around Shino to make sure he was all right they gasped, and the bug user realized his sunglasses had been knocked off and his eyes were visible. Everyone stared at the green compound eyes that Shino had hidden for fear of being called Bug Eye as a little kid. Naruko broke the ice by ooohiing and then everyone started asking questions, like if Shino could see 360 degrees around him, if he saw everything as multiple little images of the same thing, and if this was how all his family's eyes looked or had he mastered a particular part of their bloodline. Shino was some what hesitant at first, but he slowly started answering the questions. It turned out that Shino had developed a facet of the Aburame bloodline that had been thought lost many generations ago. The compound eyes were a minor part of the bloodline, but they allowed a complete 360 degree sight around Shino, unlike Neji and Hinata's Byakugan, which had a small blind spot. The more interesting aspect was that Shino had gained the ability to establish a sort of 'hive mind' with his comrades that allowed them to communicate mentally and made it easy for him to coordinate missions in the field.
Naruko made a joke about how Konoha was turning into a regular half human half animal zoo. "We have cat people, dog people, fox people, and now bug people! Soon there won't be any normal humans left in Konoha!" Hinata giggled at the joke, knowing that if Naruto and she had any kids they would most likely be half kitsune also and the genes would continue for a long time. The same would be true for any kids Akemi might have in the future. Hinata smiled as she pictured a future Konoha where everyone had a small bit of kitsune blood inside them and Naruto was remembered as the Hokage who led Konoha into a golden age of prosperity. Naruko suddenly pulled Hinata into the water, initiating a huge free for all water fight. Hinata, Naruko, Kimiko, and Akemi had a huge advantage because of their tails and used them to send huge waves at the others. However, Neji found that Kaiten in the water sends waves everywhere, resulting in everyone getting hit by huge waves. Akira was using the Kachu Tenshin Amaguriken to send rapid fire bursts of water at Miyuki, who managed to avoid some of the blasts and let them hit Hiryuu's face. Tenten, Ino, Sakura, and Ryeka snuck out of the pool and filled a large tub with water balloons, which soon prompted a water balloon war with alliances changing every five seconds. Naruko surprised everyone by using a suiton jutsu that acted like Katon Housenka, and sent multiple water spheres at whoever Naruko was aiming at. Kiba countered with Kage Water Balloon no Jutsu and had Naruko running for cover until Hinata used Kaiten to deflect the balloons. After that it turned into guys vs. girls until everyone was exhausted and collapsed all over the yard.
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Meanwhile, Kyuubi had awakened from her short nap and used the Nougomu no jutsu on Kakashi to make him forget she saw her face and think the whole thing was a dream. Kyuubi then looked outside and saw the exhausted teens lying down after their water balloon fight. Kyuubi smiled and was about to go check on her kits' conditions when a knock on the door caught her attention. At the same time, Hinata recovered and heard the knocking with her kitsune ears. Without a thought the Hyuga girl ran to the front door and opened it to see her little sister Hanabi standing in front of her with the remains of a water balloon on her head and an annoyed expression on her face. Hinata took one look at her sister and collapsed to her hands and knees laughing. "Hanabi-chan, you look ridiculous!" she managed to get out. Hanabi tried to restrain herself, but she caught sight of herself in a nearby window and started giggling with her sister. Hinata pulled Hanabi inside and dried her sister's hair and put Hanabi's clothes in the dryer after giving her a large T-shirt to wear until they were ready. Hanabi was staring at Hinata's fox ears and tails in surprise and finally gathered up the courage to ask about them.
"Hinata-ne-san, why do you have fox ears and tails?" asked Hanabi. Hinata stared at her sister in surprise for a second before realizing that in her rush to get the door she had neglected to hide her fox features.
"How about I get you a snack and explain while you eat?" suggested Hinata. Hanabi nodded, sensing that Hinata wanted them to act like normal sisters for a change. Hanabi soon had a large glass of milk and a plate of cookies in front of her and was listening wide eyed to Hinata's story about the recent events since Naruto's return. When Hinata was done, Hanabi lowered her head and thought over what she had learned. Hanabi was impressed by how much stronger Hinata had become and looked up to see Hinata nervously watching her. Hanabi realized that in the last three years she had grown closer to Hinata and didn't want to lose the source of stability Hinata had become for her.
Walking up to Hinata, Hanabi embraced her sister and said, "I am happy for you Ne-san, and I think you look cool!" Kyuubi had been listening from the next room with Kakashi, who had woken up half way through the journey to get Akira and Ryeka, and now entered the kitchen to start work on dinner with the other girls. Hanabi was invited to stay for dinner and accepted, much to Hinata's delight. Hanabi watched the girls create a feast for everyone with excitement, since she had never watched the cooks in the Hyuga manor before. The speed at which vegetables and meat were chopped amazed Hanabi and the smells and samples she was treated to soon had her vowing to come over more often. Dinner was a pleasant experience, with Naruko telling Hanabi about her adventures and how Hinata had saved her life. Hanabi had been startled by Naruko's appearance but after hearing of the bet she had asked Naruko if she had ever had a period with a straight face. The question had Naruko spraying her last mouth full of water all over Neji, who glared at Hanabi and Naruto while Tenten cleaned him up. Chouji actually started to choke on a rice ball and it was only because Shikamaru managed to use the Heimlich maneuver on him that the Akimichi heir lived through the night. Naruko glared at Hanabi but couldn't keep it up and finally started pounding the table as she laughed.
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After dinner, the boys washed all the dishes and dried them before everyone started heading home. Hinata, Neji, and Naruko, using a Henge to look like Naruto so Hiashi didn't think Hinata was a lesbian and have a seizure, walked over to the Hyuga house with Hanabi to request permission for her to spend the night with her sister. All four of them ignored the looks Naruto received from the members of the Main House that they passed. Neji lead the way to Hiashi's office, where he left them to return to his own room. Hinata knocked on the shoji screen door frame and pushed open the door when her father's voice said, "Enter." Hanabi entered first, followed by Hinata and Naruto. Hiashi looked up and stared at the fox ears and tails that had suddenly appeared on both of the teens.
"It seems you have some explaining to do," said Hiashi as he raised one eyebrow. Naruto quickly told the major points of their last mission and stressed that Hinata had saved his life. Hanabi had nodded off during the story since she had already heard it and was sitting in Hinata's lap fast asleep with her older sister's tails as a blanket. Hiashi had been quiet through the whole story and hadn't looked either teen in the eye once Naruto started speaking. Hiashi finally leveled a glare at Naruto and started to speak, only to hear a low growl coming from Hinata. As Hiashi stared at his eldest daughter in surprise, Hinata raised one hand and a ball of fox fire appeared hovering above her palm. Hiashi's eyes widened as his Byakugan revealed just how much chakra was contained in the small flame ball.
"If you dare say another word against Naruto-kun I will quite cheerfully toss this onto your desk father! We love eachother and there is nothing you can do to break us apart. By Kitsune law, we are already mates, which would translate to being married. While we have yet to consummate the mating, you can expect grandchildren soon. However, if you keep up with your irrational hatred for Naruto-kun and Kyuubi-san you will never get to see them. I will also quite cheerfully take Hanabi away from here to prevent your bigotry from corrupting her. For to long has your generation's unjust hatred for Kyuubi been placed on Naruto, who was to have been the village's hero. Think on my words, because this is your last warning!" said Hinata before a burst of blue flames surrounded Naruto, Hanabi, and her. The flames were so bright Hiashi had to deactivate his Byakugan and look away. When the light had died down, he turned to look at where they had been, only to find the space where Naruto and Hinata had sat was now occupied by a large burn in the shape of a hand flipping him off as he sat at his desk and there was no trace of any of the other previous occupants of the room.
Outside his uncle's office, neji smirked and walked away. The foxfire had been directed at Hiashi only, so he had seen Naruto and Hinata use the same jutsu many of the Jounin used to poof around and take Hanabi with them. Neji knew that Hanabi had been under a lot of pressure to become a replacement heir for the Main House and some time away from her father would help her to enjoy her life and relax a little.
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Back at the Uzumaki house, Naruko and Hinata quietly tucked Hanabi into Hinata's bed before preparing themselves for bead also. Both donned extra large tee-shirts and some of Naruto's boxers before settling themselves on either side of Hanabi. The two kitsune girls kissed each other good night and fell asleep with their tails wrapped around Hanabi as an extra set of blankets. "I'm glad you thought of this dare Hinata-chan, now I get to sleep with you and don't have to worry about doing something I'll regret in my sleep," whispered Naruko. Hinata simply smiled and wrapped an arm around Hanabi, who continued to sleep peacefully.
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Kyuubi stuck her head into Hinata's room and smiled at the Kawaii scene she found there. The three girls looked almost like sisters from the way they were cuddled together. The kitsune woman was glad Hanabi hadn't been scared of her and still accepted Hinata. Maybe there was hope for the future of the Hyuga clan. Kyuubi quietly closed the door and went down to the library to find a good book for her evening reading.
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"Didn't my kit's ancestors have any books on kitsune?" muttered Kyuubi as she scanned the titles of the books lining the shelves. The library was fairly large and each shelf had a label showing the type of books found there. Kyuubi was currently browsing the mythology section and had found several books of mythical creatures, but none on kitsune. "Maybe I should write a book on our species, it might help people understand why I attacked Konoha," said Kyuubi. Just then, a orange book caught her eye and Kyuubi pulled it off the shelf. Upon seeing the title, she barely contained her urge to jump for joy. The book was entitled, Kitsune: The Master Tricksters. Kyuubi sat down in an armchair that turned out to be really soft and deep, her knees were above her lap after she finished sinking into the cushion. Kyuubi eagerly opened the book and started reading. Apparently, the author had collected several well known stories that featured kitsune in prominent parts. They had also managed to track down a kitsune and convinced the fox to play tricks on them to be recorded for future generations to enjoy. Kyuubi was soon softly laughing as the tricks became more and more elaborate and usually ended up with the author being the butt of jokes that Naruto wouldn't have even dared attempt.
"Enjoying the book?" asked an amused voice behind Kyuubi. The kitsune woman smiled and replied, "Yes I a…" before her face paled and she leapt up out of the chair and spun around. Kyuubi found herself facing the transparent image of Toshiro Hayashi.
Now put yourself in Kyuubi's place. You suddenly find yourself facing the ghost of the guy who sealed you inside his only son fifth teen years ago and he snuck up on you. Kyuubi did the only logical thing she could do. She screamed bloody murder. "Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa GASP aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!" echoed through the house. Akemi was down stairs in a flash, foxfire blazing in both hands as she prepared to attack whoever had hurt her mother. Naruko, Hinata, and Hanabi had all woken up with a start. After changing back to his normal form on instinct, Naruto grabbed Zabuza's sword and ran downstairs. Hinata followed after pulling the blanket over Hanabi and giving her a kunai. "If someone comes for you, jump out the window and run home! Don't look back!" said Hinata before grabbing some kunai and running downstairs after her soon to be mate. What the three teens found was Kyuubi lying on the floor of the library with swirly eyes and the ghost of Naruto's father frantically using a suiton jutsu to put out the fires caused by Akemi's foxfire that passed right through him and set the curtains on fire. Kimiko, Hiryuu, Akira, Miyuki, Ryeka, Shippo, and Rin all burst into the room just as the flames were extinquished with weapons drawn.
With the fire extinguished, Toshiro turned to survey the ten teens and started rubbing the back of his head much like Naruto often did. "Umm, hi?" he said with a sheepish smile as he raised one hand like Kakashi often did when he greeted his team. Naruto blinked for a full minute before grabbing Hinata's kunai and jabbing it into his arm.
"Ouch, well this isn't a dream," he muttered as he pulled the kunai out. "How the hell are you here dad?" asked Naruto as he laid his sword against the wall and placed Kyuubi on a nearby couch with Akemi's help.
Toshiro rubbed his head again and said, "Well, I'm not completely sure, I was playing poker with Shodaime, Nidaime, and Sarutobi one minute and the next I'm here. The death god couldn't stomach all four of us after Sarutobi sealed the other two and Orochimaru's arms and spat us out. We've been hanging in the spirit world and watching you guys on our big screen TV. I have to say I'm impressed by how much you progressed in these past three years Naruto." Naruto blushed slightly and kicked the floor while Hinata beamed at him. She had just returned from getting Hanabi, who stared at Toshiro with fascination. Toshiro suddenly snapped his fingers. "Wait, didn't Kakashi bring that kunai I gave him when he visited today? I put a little bit of my soul in each of those to make the calling jutsu work over really long distances and that combined with the presence of the Toad summoning contract might have been enough to summon me!" said the former Hokage. Kyuubi had revived just prior to this statement and breathed a sigh of relief that she wasn't about to be sealed again. Toshiro turned to the kitsune and bowed to her. "Gomen nasai Kyuubi-san, if I had arrived sooner we could have forced Orochimaru to release Akemi and prevented you from being sealed. I also apologize for startling you tonight, I didn't realize you weren't aware of my presence."
Kyuubi waved a hand idly as she said, "Shimpai Shite Mo (Don't worry), I'm fine."
Naruto suddenly started hopping up and down like a little kid and said, "Otou-San, Otou-San, can you teach me Shunshin No Jutsu?"
And that's where I'm stopping this chapter. It is two thirty Sunday morning and I'm going to post this right now. I'm also working on a pure Naruto story that might interest some of you. Basically, Kyuubi never attacked Konoha and is married to the Fourth Hokage and has their hanyou son Naruto. The story is basically an AU of the original Naruto story with a few twists explained in the prologue. If I get two reviews saying to post it I'll post the prologue and possibly the first chapter next Saturday.