The situation looked grim.

More enemy soldiers were coming. A great deal more.

"There is a large contingency of shinobi coming, from the Leaf and other villages. But, it will some time before they arrive." Kakashi stood impassively, his forehead protector covering his sharingan eye. "It looks like we are on our own."

"Gaara must be weakening. Shukaku doesn't look good." Temari looked worried. "I doubt that we can hope for his help." She looked over at a new group of bowmen. "Those jerks are out of my range." Her arms were tired. There was little more she could do with her fans.

Hinata tried to tell if her chakra had returned to any significant degree. It had not. She could not perform any Nijutsu or Genjutsu; her weapons were all gone; and she was too tired for effective Taijutsu.

"Boy, we could sure use some help from Princess Fuun," Kankurou said, making reference to one of the sibling's favorite movie characters. "You and Naruto helped save Fujikaze Yukie, didn't you?" The Sand ninja looked over at the Copy Ninja.

"Yes," Kakashi said. "Haruno Sakura and Uchiha Sasuke also fought to free Princess Koyuki." That was the true name of the famous actress, who in reality was the ruler of the Snow Country. "Naruto was her biggest fan. In the end, he made the greatest difference."

"Naruto-kun." Hinata spoke quietly to herself. She had never heard the details of that mission. It was something she would ask Naruto to tell her, if by some miracle they both survived the day.

"I don't suspect that we are going to have any last minute rescue here. I didn't bring any larger than life heroes with me." Temari scowled. "How about you." She looked over at Hinata, who shook her head. "You?" She looked at your brother.

"I have Crow here," Kankyou said. "But, he's in need of some repairs.

"I had to send Pakkun home," Kakashi said with a straight face.

"Great," Temari said. "It's been nice fighting with you." She shook her head sadly. It looked like Yamanaka Ino would win after all. Pity. Shikamaru was certainly an interesting man.

Kakashi looked over at the battleground behind them. The titanic creatures were still locked in combat, at least those in view. While it might be possible for Gama Bunta and Katsuyu to finish off their opponents in time to be of assistance, it was not something to put much hope in.

Hinata wondered how Naruto was doing. She also thought about her father. If it was within her power, she would gladly die if the two of them could make it out alive. She whispered a short prayer to that effect. But, there was an even greater problem at hand. Any moment, she expected to see the Demiurge break its way through the top of the mountain.

A trumpet sounded again. There were more shouted orders. A line of chargers had lined up, snorting and pawing the ground. Their riders held long lances, pennants flying from their tips. There were men with short composite bows on horseback too. And, some with what appeared to be nets and poles with nooses. Hinata doubted that the enemy had any thought of capture in mind. Especially after Kakashi had driven a mortally wounded Kisame away. No one in the assembled soldiers would have any idea who she was, and why she might be important to the ceremonies taking place inside the cavern.

"Well, we did a lot of damage any way. I hope it was useful somehow. If that horrible demon you mentioned gets past the barrier, none of it will matter." Kankurou held a sword he had taken from a dead soldier.

"Now would be a very good time for you boyfriend to work one of his last minute miracles." Temari said. "Why the blushing? He is your boyfriend, right? Have you two kissed?"

"Uhhh… well… Naruto-kun and I… we… one night…." Hinata stopped, imagining what she must sound like. "Not yet. We came close, but we ran up against one of his last minute misunderstandings." The look on her face must have been funny, as it caused Temari eyes to light up. "There was something I wanted to tell him too, but…."

Temari's face changed. She sighed, the drove her fan into a soft area of soil. "Yes. You know that I have been seeing Shikamaru for the past few years, off and on. Our separate duties give us so little time. There is something special between us, I think; but, we never used those words." She set her jaw. "I regret that now."

"Girls. Put them on death's doorstep, and they turn all mushy." Kankurou laughed, and then yelped in pain as his sister kicked in a place where a woman should never kick a man. "Sis… that was… wrong…"

"I hope Gaara will be OK." Temari looked over at Shukaku, still locked I combat with its enormous foes. "If he lives and we don't, I hope he doesn't revert back to the way he was before…"

"Yes. I don't think he will. We owe that to Uzumaki Naruto." Kankurou nodded to Hinata. "He's quite an amazing ninja, that one. I didn't think much of him at the chuunin exams." He looked over and bit his lip. That brought back memories of the treachery prompted by Orochimaru, when he had killed the Kazekage, took his place, and sent them to attack the Sand to attack the leaf with help of the Sound. "But, first impressions can be deceiving."

"Yes," Temari said. "I thought it would be simple to defeat Shikamaru. He fooled me. Then when I was sure he had won, he quit." She shook her head. Looking over at Hinata, she smiled. "No one suspected that you would fight your cousin. And, no one expected Naruto to defeat him."

"That's true," Hinata said, smiling. She never had any doubts about Naruto, but his success caught her somewhat by surprise just the same. "I couldn't have done it without him. My cousin Neji wouldn't be the way he was today without the lessons he learned."

"You sure you don't want to bring Naruto into the family, Sis?" Kankurou was out of kicking range now. "I mean, if he's done all that, who knows he might be good in…"

"Shut up!" Temari clenched her fists. Forcing herself to relax, she pointed after the trumpet sounded in two short bursts. The enemy began its advance. Looking over to the side, her eyes widened in disbelief. "At least someone seems to be at peace with himself."

The Copy Ninja stood sedately, both legs together, his back ramrod stiff. His book in hand, he seemed totally engrossed. He didn't move when an arrow zipped right by his ear

After one of the archers loosed prematurely.

Kankurou managed a chuckle, seeing how caught up the special jounin was with his novel. Hinata thought a moment, and then blushed, remembering what Kurenai had told her about that book.

"Hmmm?" Kakashi turned to face the three. He had obviously sensed that they were staring at him. The book dipped a moment, and then went back up. "This is a really good chapter. I want to finish it before they get here." He could have easily escaped, despite being surrounded by the enemy. But, he would not leave his makeshift team. Not while any of them were still alive.

"Father…" Hinata spoke without thinking. She wished that she could have had a chance to speak to her father again. She wished that they could have had a closer relationship. She worried about what might happen to Hanabi, if she and her father died here in this desolate land.

Temari heard. She put a hand up on Hinata's shoulder and squeezed. The taller girl knew what it was like to have a strict and clan-obsessed father. She also knew what it was like to lose a father. It had been difficult, despite her emotional training, and despite the fact that her father had grown distant from them all. She didn't want to think about her father's relationship with Gaara. She looked over at Shukaku again. This time, it was Hinata who offered her compassion.

"I'm sure he'll be OK. He is very strong. And he fights for those he cares about now, just like Naruto-kun does."

There was a horrible rattling noise. Temari had stepped over against Hinata, spreading her fan fully, holding it above their heads. Arrows ricocheted off, sounding like a downpour of hail against a metal roof.

Hinata felt a great feeling of regret at that moment. She was so close to death. Just what had she done in her life? She threw her chest out and clenched her fists. This was not the time to be maudlin. How would Naruto face death?

"Look!" A bloody Kankurou, arrow through his left shoulder, pointed. He wasn't looking at advancing enemy. His eyes were focused in the vicinity of Shukaku.

"The Nine-Tailed Fox!" Temari's eyes went wide. There was something to say for the power of legend. She had grown accustomed to Shukaku, and had been around other gigantic demons today. But, the new arrival had her mouth hanging open.

Hinata put her hand to her mouth. If the Kyuubi was free, did that mean Naruto was dead?

"Why is it helping?" Kankurou grimaced, banging his shoulder against a rock as he dodged the next flight of missiles.

With their death charging at them from multiple directions, the three shinobi watched as the beetle disappeared and the gecko jumped up onto the cliff face.

"HA HA HA. LOOKS LIKE IT'S-S-S A DRAW, THEN."

They all looked up at the gecko. It swiveled its head, seeming to orient on them. The tongue swept out, cleaning the remaining good eye. The mouth opened ever so slightly.

"OOOOOOOOO-O-O-O-O-H. KITTY KITTY KITTY."

Kankurou cursed. He really didn't like Shukaku. Not only was it hideous and bloodthirsty… not to mention demanding… it was also so stupid.

Temari giggled. That had the others looking shocked at first, but they joined her. Some things in life are funny, no matter how bad the situation is.

Hinata made a small inarticulate noise. She had been watching the Nine Tails. Its colorful and vibrant chakra energy was visible, surrounding the entire beast. But then, the chakra began concentrating around its paws. A number of rocks fell and bounced from the mountainside. The gecko was getting ready to leap. She wondered if she would be swallowed alive or run down and speared.

"Well, I certainly haven't seen that before." Kankurou watched as the fox demon ran at full speed, jumped from out crop to outcrop, leaped, and then began running up the vertical mountain face. Hinata bit her lip. That wasn't entirely a new sight for her. She had seen Naruto do that countless times. Naruto. Wait. I couldn't be. Was her boyfriend somehow in control of the Kyuubi? That was just wishful thinking, wasn't it?

The nine-tailed demon's chakra control wasn't good. Just before his jaws reached the gecko's neck, he lost all purchase and fell to the ground. The great demon landed on all four feet, shaking with anger. Hinata twiddled her fingers. That reminded her of Naruto too, when she would watch him from around the corner of a building, or hidden behind a tree.

"Damn. It missed!" Temari blushed, realizing that it probably didn't matter much. Turning, she saw the horsemen cresting the nearby ridge. They would be there soon.

Kyuubi's unexpected act had caught the gecko off guard, prompting an instinctual reaction. The great lizard barked, then began running away from the perceived threat. The move would have worked, had the upper part of the rock face not been loosened by one of Shukaku's earlier wind blasts. The structure gave way. Limbs moving frantically, the lizard could not find a stable platform to leap from. Falling straight towards the waiting jaws of the awaiting Fox, it chose to opt out of its summons. Nine Tail's mouth closed on smoke.

Before any of them had time to blink, the great fox was in motion again.

He was headed in their direction!

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'Whoa!'

The thought of human opponents had Kyuubi salivating. Huge streamers of drool trailed behind it and stuck to the sides of its fur.

Naruto found it disgusting. That judgment came from the boy who once had a habit of tossing clothes everywhere, breaking wind during combat, and drinking outdated milk.

'We're way too large. Shrink it down again! Stay big enough to raise havoc, but not so big that either of us can't tell where the feet are and who all of those damn tails are hitting!'

NAG NAG NAG

Naruto assumed that the great fox had reduced in size to fight the other behemoths, because he wanted the battles to be more of a challenge. The damn thing also probably wanted to make the skirmishes last as long as possible, even though he knew that Naruto was anxious to find Hinata.

SO?

The young ninja held his tongue. He had no desire to have Nine Tails decide on another work stoppage! Fortunately. the Spider, Bird, Beetle, and Lizard had bowed out fairly quickly. That was a godsend. His friends were in desperate straights.

The demon adjusted his size again. He didn't d it because the boy had ordered him to. If he had a chance to munch on some humans, it didn't feel the same when his mouth was full sized. Food should have texture as well as taste.

HAPPY?

'Yes, thank you. Dinner is served. But, if you get there too late, you'll be yipping soprano."

Kyuubi ran with a delicacy and grace that Naruto never would have thought possible. He passed over Hinata and the others, each tail swishing above or between them The wind from his passage kicked up rock dust around them, but they were untouched.

'Horsemen first. Then the bowmen.'

I'M NOT STUPID. I'VE DONE THIS BEFORE. I WAS ONCE PARTIAL TO FAST FOOD

Once again, Naruto was left without a snappy come back.

Like a giant furred ballet dancer, the youma pivoted on its hind legs, brushing a large area free of riders. Some men and their horse were flung skyward, ten or more stories high. They screamed when they saw the ground below them.

"It's not the fall that kills you…'

IT'S ME

Feeling in a somewhat playful mood, the giant fox eradicated the remaining horsemen by rolling over on them and wriggling in ecstasy. While it might have looked normal in a common-sized animal, the spectacle was unbelievable in a creature of that nature.

'The bowmen….'

I'M GETTING THERE

Naruto tried to keep his temper down. He tried to limit his thoughts to himself.

He was angry. Not just because the Nine Tails didn't seem to be taking things seriously, but also because it made him wonder just what Kyuubi had been thinking and feeling sixteen years ago.

Was the jaunt against Konoha just a lark? Had the demon been in a bad mood, or looking for a quick snack? Had it been fun for him, before the Fourth caught him by surprise with that ultimate act of self-sacrifice? Had Kyuubi set back an entire economy and ruined so many families because it wanted to work out some cramps?

There was a lesson for him there. He had already learned it by watching Orochimaru and Itachi on one hand, and the previous Hokage on the other. Great responsibilities came with tremendous power. Lives can be ruined by one careless move, or one poorly thought out decision. Sacrifices were made by good men, while bad ones ran towards their own selfish goals.

Kyuubi began decimating the bowmen. Naruto gave the men high ranks for courage. Very few of them ran, even though they must have been frightened beyond all reason.

The great demon shook its head briskly for a few moments. Naruto wondered if it had been hit by some heavy weight jutsu, or was making some kind of mental effort to gain greater control.

REMEMBER WHAT I TOLD YOU ABOUT SHIELDS GETTING STUCK BETWEEN TEETH?

'Oh…'

Naruto felt strange when Kyuubi's great ears swiveled somewhat. For a moment, it had felt as if they were his ears. There was a distant sound. Nine tails recognized the noise.

Massed troops. Reinforcements had arrived. Horsemen were riding over a hill no more than a quarter mile away. Small forms were barely visible out in front. Most likely shinobi.

'Stand over my friends. Take up a defensive stance. We don't know if they are friend are foe.'

Kyuubi did as directed. Walking ever so slowly, he stood directly above Hinata, Temari, Kankurou, and Kakashi. For effect, he raised his hackles and began to make a growling noise.

Naruto wished Kyuubi that would look down, so he could see his friend's faces. But, if there was danger approaching, he didn't want to interfere too much with the demon.

The great beast smiled a vulpine smile. It knew what nations the troops were from. He could tell by the various odors. But, he kept that information from the young ninja sealed within him. He deserved to sweat things out some.

Nonetheless, Naruto picked up on the gloating sense of satisfaction.

'What's so funny, bastard fox.'

Kyuubi thought fast. There were things that human males seemed overly obsessed with.

IMAGINE THE VIEW THAT THE FEMALES HAVE, LOOKING UP

'Huh?"

That answer had Naruto scratching his mental chin. The demon chuckled.

SEEING ME, THEY WILL NEVER LOOK AT MALES OF THEIR OWN SPECIES THE SAME WAY AGAIN

'What?'

Naruto finally caught on. He, the ultimate joker and trash talker, had been punked big time.

A quarter of an hour later, Naruto was able to make out enough detail to feel relieved. It looked like the new arrivals were from Konoha, Sunaga, Kusaga, and even Amega. It was amazing that the nations had mobilized that quickly. No. It was unbelievable that they even came to some form of an agreement in that amount time, even considering how drastic the situation was. Of course, old lady Tsunade and her counterparts were tricky. There was probably a lot that he didn't know about. The Kages may have had some basic information or hints before Hinata had even been captured.

OTHERS COME. FROM THE CAVE. IT MAY YET BE WISE FOR ME TO EAT THEM

Three easily recognizable personages were walking towards Kyuubi, spreading apart and advancing from different angles. They were all top level ninjas, and two of them might be learned enough to create additional seals on Kyuubi. The other was a very concerned parent.

IF I EAT THAT ONE, THERE WILL BE NO ONE TO PREVENT YOU FROM SEEING THE FEMALE

Naruto swallowed hard, mentally. He would be in big trouble Hinata realized that he had actually considered Nine tail's offer for even the briefest of moments.

'No. That kind of think would probably put a damper on the relationship.'

HOW ABOUT THE LARGELY PROPORTIONED FEMALE? SHE WILL SCOLD YOU. PERHAPS EVEN EMASCULATE YOU.

Naruto shook his mental head.

'Negatory. She's a lot older than she looks. The meat would probably be stringy. And, if you ate her, the other one would probably have to be Hokage. Who knows what he might do to me because of that!'

Jiraiya in the tri-corner hat? A Hokage writing books like Cum Cum Paradise? Ero-Sennin responsible for the training of young women as well as men?

IT MIGHT BE BEST IF I EAT THEM BOTH

'Anybody ever tell you that you have a one-track mind?'

YES

'And?'

I ATE THEM

'There will be no more eating today. You've had enough. You haven't been getting a lot of exercise. You don't want to put on too much weight!'

Naruto cut short his banter, too busy trying to judge the intentions of his sensei, the Hokage, and Hyuuga Hiashi. It might be best to play things safe.

"OK fuzz bag, down on your belly. I mean, after you step away from Hinata and my friends."

I WILL NOT DEBASE MYSELF

'That is correct. You will not. This is somewhat like preventive medicine.'

Kyuubi didn't budge. Naruto thought about taking over motor control; but, a misstep here could be catastrophic.

'Please.'

IF YOU PROMISE TO LEAVE THINGS THIS WAY

'What?'

Naruto was caught completely off guard by that one.

'That's not mydecision, stupid fox. At the moment, it's probably best that we get to stay in one piece, without any more handicaps or restrictions than before. Know what I mean?'

WE CAN RUN. THEY WOULD NEVER CATCH US. BESIDES. I WOULD KILL THEM BEFORE I LET THEM HARM ME SIGNIFICANTLY.

'Not with me at the controls. Think about it. You can play nasty, but I can too…'

Naruto was ready to do whatever proved necessary, even at the cost of his own life.

Hinata was safe. Everything else after that would be gravy!

WHO WOULD SERVE KONOHA BETTER? YOU IN CONTROL OF MY BODY, OR YOU IN CONTROL OF YOUR BODY?

Kyuubi was making it a habit to catch him off balance. That was one hell of a powerful question! How would the village be better off?

The demon was powerful, but he was strong willed and difficult to control. Naruto was not as well disciplined as some folks might like, but he was a lot safer than Nine tails, even if he some day went rogue like Sasuke.

'My body would take a much smaller casket than yours. They might think the safest thing would be for both of us to be pushing up daisies. And, make no mistake about it, while I don't have any wish to die, I will not fight against those I love.'

TneNine Tailed youma thought about offering more resistance, but realized that it would prove futile in the long run. Carefully, the great fox settled down on his haunches, and then lay down prone on his belly.

'Thank you.'

It didn't cost Naruto anything to be polite. And, he was grateful. The demon might not be his friend, but he had done him a kindness by not trying to usurp control at a very touchy moment. The young ninja sighed. The thing that mattered most was that Hinata was safe.

HERE SHE COMES. MAY I EAT HER?

'No.'

JUST ONE BITE? AN ARM, MAYBE?

'No.'

A NIBBLE?

'NO!'

Kyuubi chuckled. It was easy getting a rise out of the boy. Naruto didn't care. He was too busy seeing through the demon's eyes.

Hinata was indeed heading directly for them.

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It wasn't a sight that one saw every day.

Standing in the vast shade of Kyuubi, Hinata looked over at her companions.

Kakashi had his book out again. He had looked up, made certain he was not standing under any orifice likely to release waste materials, and then went back to reading. Kankurou had repeated "Shit," "Don't that beat all," and "Who's going to believe this" about a dozen times or so. He then proceeded to babble something about making a fox puppet. Temari stood still, her mouth still open. For some reason, that had Hinata giggling. The older girl was doing it again. Amazed at Kyuubi, after taking Shukaku for granted. Or, was she focusing on something else? That couldn't be the reason, could it?

Hinata blushed furiously.

As for Shukaku, he had gone dormant while the great fox had been destroying the remainder of Akatsuki's army. She could see Gaara heading their way ever so slowly, weaving and stumbling like a drunkard or a man hit once too often in the head.

"Temari. Excuse me, Temari. I believe Gaara could use your assistance." Hinata pointed. She also waved to catch Kankurou's attention.

The two Sand siblings went off to take care of the third, just as Hinata noticed a small group of people heading her way. The Fifth, Jiraiya, and her father.

Hinata swallowed hard. What would her father's words be to her? She was about to find out. Would he ask how she was doing? Or, might he want to be certain she did nothing to dishonor the clan during her ordeal. Probably both.

All three ninjas had a rather serious look on their faces. That had Hinata holding her breath for some reason. What did they all intend? Were they angry at Naruto for disobeying orders, coming out here to rescue her? Might they be worried about Kyuubi, seeing him free like that? Or, could they consider both Naruto and the demon to be too dangerous keep around any more?

Naruto!

If they were worried about the fox demon, would they be less concerned if they knew what she did? Or, at least what she thought she did…

Naruto must somehow be in Nine Tails, or in control of the great beast. Possibly both. Why else was she alive? What else could have made the great beast save their lives, and then stand guard over them? It had to be Naruto. It just had to be.

Hinata decided to let them know of her suspicions before someone did something irreversible. She began walking, but stopped when Kyuubi moved, stepping to the side. Watching, she saw the huge creature sit back, then stretch out on top of one of the few areas not strewn with boulders. The demon just lay there, watching the three powerful Konoha shinobi.

'I hope I'm not wrong. I want to see Naruto-kun again. If he is in there. If they can bring back his body.'

Taking a moment to gather her nerves, Hinata strolled over towards Nine Tail's huge mouth. She almost gagged. The breath was terrible. But, that wasn't the worst part. Many of the things stuck between the demon's huge teeth had once been human. Seeing one eye look down at her, she walked faster, and then forced herself to slow down. Her heart was beating faster than ever before. Her tongue was dry. She felt dizzy.

'I can do this. I can. It's for Naruto-kun.'

Glancing briefly over at Tsunade, Hinata kept on walking, despite hearing the Hokage shout "Hinata, what are you doing?" Sparing a look for Naruto's master, she never faltered, even though that great man called out "Get out of the way. There is no telling what that monster will do!" She kept walking when her father ordered her to stop. "Daughter, move aside. There is nothing you can do. I didn't come all this way to save you, just to watch you die." She had almost stopped, hearing that last bit. It meant a great deal to her, and promised something better down the road. But, there was something else important to her. No, someone else. Somebody she wanted in her future, no matter what.

Holding her hands in front of her eyes and nose, Hinata marched onward. The youma's gentle breathing was like storm winds. She was in danger of being hurled away against the rocks. That, or being sucked into some moist and dark oblivion. Step by step she pushed against the unyielding rocks, leaning forward during exhalation, and fighting to keep her balance during inhalation. Closer and closer she came to the front of the jaws. If she had guessed wrong, she could be gone in the wink of an eye.

"Naruto-kun?" She looked up at the massive nose, and then placed her hand on it. It was warm and moist. The texture was very rough, but that wasn't surprising given the scale of things. A low rumbling noise was heard. Was that a 'Yes'? "Naruto-kun. If that's you, close your left eye." The white-eyed girl walked far enough to see the eye. It winked.

Hinata froze. Kyuubi the Nine Tails had winked at her. That meant that Naruto had winked at her. "Naruto-kun…" She ran back to the nose, and wrapped her arms around as much as she could. Then, hearing the others approach, she purposefully reached out and stroked it.

"Hinata! What in the name of all that is sacred are you doing?" It was her father. "Get back, immediately."

"Yes, that would be wise." Tsunade stood, hands on her hips.

"My idiot apprentice seems to be rubbing off on you." Jiraiya laughed when he looked over at Hinata, but he seemed tense just the same. Hearing Hiashi's nonverbal response, the hermit turned to him and said "It's just a figure of speech. And they think I have a dirty mind! Geez…."

Hinata felt small and insignificant, surrounded by those three luminaries. Just the same, she stood her ground. People had taken so many things away from her. She had allowed them too, and even made it easy. Not anymore. At least, not today. Not now.

"No," she said. "I will not move. I will not allow you to hurt Naruto-kun. Not now. Not ever." Hearing her own words, she almost fainted. But, she didn't. She smiled. It felt good.

"Daughter!" Hiashi's temper was about to explode. He did not allow disobedience of any type. But this wasn't just about that. The demon had done great harm to the Hyuuga clan. How could his daughter be defending that beast?

"So, my guess was correct. You shouldn't have made that bet, Tsunade!" Jiraya walked over and put his own hand on Kyuubi's snout. "But, I suppose we should confirm this once and for all." He stepped back, looking up at Nine Tails' eye. "If you're in control of that damn beast, let us know, you worthless young fool!"

The answer came quickly. Kyuubi's mouth opened. The giant tongue lashed out, licking the old hermit in a great raspy stroke. The shocked shinobi was lifted a full twenty feet in the air, and then dropped hard on his kiester. He was coated by a thick layer of tenacious saliva.

"That would be Naruto, alright." Tsunade shook her head. It was worth losing the bet, just to be able to see that.

Hinata smiled.