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Summary: After a murder attempt towards Naruto when he was seven, he unexpectedly merges with Kyuubi. Fearing how the villagers might react towards the change, the Third sends Naruto off to train.
"Talking"
'Thinking'
"Kyuubi"
Chpt 1:
Naruto's POV:
It felt as though my body was on fire, burning through my very core. Fresh tears ran down my cheeks, and my mouth opened in a silent scream. I could just barely make out a sphere of pure red Charka surrounding me through my blurry vision.
After long, pain-filled seconds, the youki disappeared, and the throbbing subsided. I saw the old man watching be from the side, staring helplessly at my face; then everything went black.
Hokage's POV:
He slowly came into view… but he was no longer human. There, standing in all his glory, was Naruto; fully merged with the Kyuubi.
Naruto fell to the floor, and I slowly snapped back to reality. Obviously, the merging took a huge toll on Naru's seven year old body.
I glanced briefly at the slumbering figure, sprawled out on the chair, shaking my head sadly. Naruto certainly changed, for better or worse, it was had to decide. However, I was sure that this merge would surely greaten the villagers' hate towards the small child.
Naruto was leaner, his small body showing hints of muscle. The baby fat was gone, giving Naruto a more mature appearance. His hair grew longer, falling over his eyes; giving off a mysterious look. His clothing somehow changed in the middle of the transformation, leaving Naruto clothed in black baggy cargo pants, a midnight blue muscle shirt, and an unzipped black jacket. However, the most noticeable part was the single fox tail appearing behind Naruto, and the furry fox ears on top of his head.
I knew I had to get Naruto out of the village fast; he needed to get stronger in case of another murder attempt towards his life from a vengeful villager. And I had just the perfect tutor.
Hokage's POV:
After about half an hour, Naruto finally showed signs of awakening. He stretched and yawned, glancing across my office; looking confused. I could see the comprehension in his eyes when he glanced at me.
I took a deep breath and sighed, 'here comes the hard part,' I thought.
"Naruto, you know about the Kyuubi, correct?"
"Yah, the demon sealed in me," he said blankly.
What he said startled me; he wasn't supposed to know that! Seeing the confusion on my face he added, "I overhead a villager talking about it. It's no big deal Old Man; I always knew there was something wrong with me."
The way he said it so emotionlessly made me unconsciously double-check if it was really Naruto I was talking to. He was so different from the loud, bouncing brat I was used to. Obviously, the murder attempt on his life left unhealed scars.
"Well then, why don't we have a chat with it?"
"How're we gonna do that?" He asked staring at me like I've grown an extra had.
"Just close your eyes and relax, I'll do the rest," I advised. Seeing how he slowly closed his eyes and leaned back on the chair, I did some quick hand seals and placed my palm on his forehead. Sparks soon followed.
Naruto's POV:
When I opened my eyes, me and the old man were in this huge tunnel dripping with water. Blinking my eyes slowly to adjust to the light, I leisurely walked forward. I stopped when I reached a cage with the words "seal" on it.
The Kyuubi wasn't anything I imagined. I expected an ugly, big, menacing furball; but in front of me was the most beautiful woman I've ever seen. She had waist length crimson red hair, ruby eyes, and a slim figure. The only thing that was different about her was that she had long, furry ears, and nine tails.
The old man walked up to the cage, standing in front of me. "Mighty Kyuubi, you wouldn't wish for this to happen again, would you? Your vessel was on the verge of death, and you know as well as I do that when he dies, so will you. I have a proposition to make." I stared at him confused. What the hell was going on?
Kyuubi only nodded at Sarutobi to show she was listening. "I wish for you to train Naruto. In return, you will have a better chance of survival, and I grant you five years out of this village. You and Naruto might have merged, however your souls will always remain separate. I will alter the seal so that you may speak with him whenever you wish."
"Agreed." Kyuubi said her voice was soft and smooth, unlike the gruff one I had imagined. Old Man Sarutobi seemed surprised too. Wait, back up! Five years out of this village? Before I was able to voice out a complaint, my vision yet again blurred, and when I opened my eyes I was once again in the Hokage's office.
Naruto's POV
"Old man… you have explaining to do," my voice was silent with suppressed rage.
"I know this is hard to take… but it's for your own good. You need to become stronger for protection. I'm sorry Naruto… but you have no choice."
In other words, I had no say in the matter. I hung my head in defeat. "Alright old man, I'm leaving tomorrow. And with that, I walked out of the office. Tomorrow… the day I leave, the start of my training, the beginning of a new life.
I smiled. Maybe this wouldn't be so bad after all. I could faintly feel Kyuubi voicing an agreement before I dosed of…
