When they stepped in everyone was in awe of the beauty inside the building. The inside was set up like a traditional Japanese home: Shoji doors, Tatami mats, and beautiful furniture. They wanted to see everything, but weren't sure if they'd be able to see it all in one day.
" I think I could spend years in this place and still not see everything." Naruto stated
" I don't think it's that big Naruto." Tsunade said
" Oh yeah, look through the window." Naruto said pointed to the window he had just passed
As Tsunade and Hinata looked out the window they saw how long the house was and top of that it also had a garden and what seemed to be some sort of shrine.
" It looks to be longer that than my house." Hinata said
" I think it is longer and larger that both the Uchiha's and Hyuuga's main houses put together." Tsunade said
" FOUND THE KITCHEN." Naruto yelled from further on down the hall
Hinata and Tsunade went to where his voice had come from. The kitchen was enormous. It looked like it was suppose to be in a restaurant. Inside Naruto was already going through the cabinets smiling at see what was left in there.
" Find anything interesting Naruto?" Tsunade asked grinning
" Ramen, every cabinet is filled to the rim with Ramen!" Naruto exclaimed
" Yeah, Jiraiya told me you probably got you appetite of ramen from your dad. Anyways lets look at the other rooms." Tsunade said
As they went around the room's Naruto deemed as important to him he would leave the doors open. The dining area fascinated the group the most. The table was actually a tree it had been carved so that the legs were still part of the tree. It was low to the ground and a number of pillows were situated around it for people to sit on. The others like spare bedroom and such were kept shut. At the end of the other hallway was a giant dojo. This excited Naruto.
" I can practice taijutsu and other things in here." Naruto said
" I'd suggest practicing those elemental jutsu's outside. It looks like there's and outdoor practice area that's covered for that." Tsunade said and pointed to a dirt area that was covered by a wooden roof.
The three then headed to the second floor. There they found the advanced scroll library. Naruto used the key and opened it the library was actually the entire top floor and the shelves went to the ceiling. At the entrance there was an index book that told were to look for a certain jutsu and how advanced it was. The lowest level was Jounin and went all the way up to Hokage leveled jutsus.
" Well I'll know were to find you if you go missing for a number of days." Tsunade said seeing the drooling Naruto
" Can I let others see these Obaa-chan?" Naruto asked
" It's your house. You can let whomever in here and to look at these. I'd appreciate it if you'd let me take a few of these home myself." Tsunade said looking at the list and noticing a number of medical jutsu she had never heard of before
" Sure, as long as you teach them to Hinata-chan too." Naruto said
" Yes, we can learn these together." Tsunade said and looked at Hinata who nodded
" Well let's go outside and see what's in the backyard or maybe I should say park." Hinata said giggling
With that the three headed outside to take a look at what they had seen through the windows. As they walked outside Naruto could hear the sound of a waterfall and then smiled.
" What do you hear Naruto-kun?" Hinata asked noticing his smile
" You favorite thing." Naruto said and grabbed her hand
" Her what?" Tsunade now questioned completely in the dark, but followed the two
Once Naruto stopped Hinata looked over his shoulder to see the biggest waterfall she had ever seen on a private estate.
" Oh it beautiful." Hinata said
" Go try it out. I know you want too." Naruto said pushing her towards it
" What is going on Naruto?" Tsunade questioned
" You didn't tell her?" Naruto said to Hinata who just shook her head
" Well then you'll just have to show her. Won't you." Naruto added and Hinata nodded
" Will someone tell me what's going on?" Tsunade asked
" Just wait Obaa-chan and you'll see." Naruto said smiling
With that Hinata stepped onto the water and started the Jyuuken style she had been taught. Once she started everything around her seemed to disappear. Naruto and the Hokage were gone and it was just her and her jyuuken with the water twist in it. Tsunade watched in awe as Hinata moved the water around. Having it spiral in her Kaiten or travel in a certain direct with just a blow of chakra from her finger.
" This is amazing. She had this much control over her chakra and the water." Tsunade said
" Yeah, it's even cooler if you see it by moonlight." Naruto said watching her lovingly
" What does that mean?" Tsunade said growing suspicious
" Oh nothing." Naruto said innocently, " Itai, WHAT WAS THAT FOR!"
The ruckus had caused Hinata to loose her concentration and come back to reality. Where Tsunade was kicking her boyfriends butt.
" Hokage-sama." Hinata yelled
" He been watching you at night Hinata." Tsunade said angrily
" What?" Hinata questioned and looked at her beat up boyfriend
" I just said it looks even better by moonlight and she started trying to kill me." Naruto said nursing his healing wounds
" Oh, you misunderstood Tsunade-sama." Hinata said giggling, " When we went on the Bikouchuu search the first night I was practicing the techniques by moonlight. Naruto got up and saw me, but he didn't know it was me until this morning."
"Oh, Ok I thought the brat had been turned into a sukebe too." Tsunade said
" As if, why'd I have to do that when I have Hinata-chan" Naruto said
" Hey look there's that shrine we saw inside the house." Hinata said pointing out the small shrine up a trail that was near the waterfall.
As the group headed up the trail Tsunade and Hinata couldn't believe what kind of shrine it was.
" Cool it all orange." Naruto said
" Baka, do you know what kind of shrine this is?" Tsunade asked
" No, I was never able to go into any in the village. If I tried to go near one someone would always chase me away." Naruto said sadly Hinata came up and grabbed his hand and held it tightly
" Naruto-kun this is a Inari shrine." Hinata said
" Why would they give a shrine to a little kid in Wave Country?" Naruto asked
" What are you talking about?" Tsunade asked
" Inari this little kid I meet in Wave country. This shrine is for him?" Naruto asked again confused
" No Naruto-kun, I'd say the boy was just named after this god. Actually, Inari is the god of harvest and he had special messenger animals. Like all the Shinto gods do. Naruto-kun look at the animals guarding the shrine." Hinata said and pointed to the two statues.
Naruto had to get closer to see the animals. The mist from the waterfall had caused mold to grow on the statues leaving little of the original stone exposed. But even with all the mold once he got closer he saw what the animals were.
" Kitsunes?" Naruto said
" Yes Naruto-kun, kitsunes. They are the messengers of Inari. One holds a spiral ball and the other a scroll." Hinata explained
" But why is it here. Why a Kitsune Shrine on the Saigen estate?" Naruto asked
" I don't know Naruto. I'm not sure anyone, but your father would know the answer to that." Tsunade said
" No I know of someone that might know." Naruto said looking at Hinata
" Hiashi! Of course he and Arashi were best friends if anyone would know it would be him." Tsunade said
" Well you two have fun I have to be getting back to the office." Tsunade said
" But Obaa-chan I thought you were going to help us clean?" Naruto wined
" Sorry kid, I have to go back and finish the meeting with the elders and Jiraiya." Tsunade said, " I'll see you at the house tonight Naruto and behave."
" Yeah, yeah, just go on." Naruto said waving to her as he walked into a room to start cleaning
" Hinata please take care of him. I think the Inari Shrine had gotten him a little upset." Tsunade said as she left the house
" You noticed too. I will keep and eye on him though." Hinata said and went to find Naruto
" Naruto-kun." Hinata called. But no answer came
Hinata went to the room he had entered and noticed the window was open.
Now were did he go to. Hinata thought
She then noticed the window opened to the garden and figured she knew were he went. As she walked passed the waterfall she saw a number of tails swishing through a tree.
" Naruto-kun?" Hinata questioned
Naruto had transformed into the Kyubi. Naruto turned to look back at her.
" Naruto-kun why did you change?" Hinata asked
" I though it might be a little more appropriate here." Naruto said
" You are lying to me. What's wrong?" Hinata asked sitting next to her boyfriend
" I'm sorry I'm just tired." Naruto said
" Is that why you changed into your Kyubi form?" Hinata said and Naruto nodded
" It's all too much to take in Hinata-chan, me being the Kyubi now, my dad being the Yondaime, my family all gone, and this house. It's just too much for me. I've been living on my own for 17 years now and then I find all of this out at once. I don't know what to do." Naruto said
" Do what you feel is right. Do you think you want to live in this house?" Hinata asked
" I don't know it's just so big for me to be the only one living in it. I'd like to come and training in the dojo and try a number of those scroll, but right now this place is to big for me to just be by myself here." Naruto said
" The just come here and do those thing and lock the place up at night. Put the seals back on the door and gate and just open them and close them each day." Hinata said
" But what about coming here. It's to far away from my apartment?" Naruto asked
" I think you're going to live with the Hokage from now on, unless…" Hinata started but blushed
" Unless what?" Naruto asked
" Well my father has also offered you a room if you wish. Remember the Hokage said so; you'd be closer to you estate and wouldn't have to go very far. " Hinata said
" I'd like that Hinata it also means I can be closer to you." Naruto said
Hinata went and hugged Naruto around his neck, Naruto transformed into his hanyou form and retuned the hug
" Aishiteru Naruto-kun." Hinata said
" I do too Hinata-chan. I'm just sorry I didn't notice it sooner." Naruto said
" Well let go clean this house up. If I am going to come here daily to practice and learn new jutsu's I'm going to have somewhere to relax." Naruto said
" Hai." Hinata answered
With that the two retuned to the house and started cleaning up. They worked until Neji was sent to have Hinata return home. Naruto decided they had done enough for the day and left for Tsunade's house. Back at Tsunade's house everyone was waiting for Naruto to return home.
" Hey guys." Naruto said as he walked in the door
" You dad's house must be really dirty since you were gone for 14 hours." Temari said
" You would not believe and Hinata and I didn't even finish. We're going to have to go back tomorrow to finish." Naruto said
" Why are you guys still up?" Naruto questioned realizing how late it was
" Bro wouldn't let us go to sleep until he was sure you were alright." Kankurou said and received a glare from Gaara
" Come on Gaara, I'm fine and I'm sure if anyone tried anything on me they'd be dead before they had a chance to do anything." Naruto said
" If you say so. Well, I bid you goodnight." Gaara said and turned to head to his room Temari and Kankurou followed him saying goodnight to everyone and heading to their own rooms this left Naruto with Jiraiya and Tsunade.
" Naruto we need to talk." Tsunade said
" What about Obaa-chan?" Naruto asked
" About the village." Jiraiya said
" You want to tell them don't you?" Naruto said
" Yes, but the elders and I don't know how to tell them so that they don't come after you. We're just not sure how to tell them." Tsunade said
" I might be able to help on that." Naruto said
" What?" Tsunade said
" Kyubi." Naruto said and the Bunshin of Kyubi appeared
" Hello Kit, you need something?" Kyubi asked
" Obaa-chan and Ero-sennin want to tell the villagers about the merger, but they're afraid of the villagers reaction. They think they'll see me as you and try to kill me." Naruto explained to Kyubi
" Hum, Why don't you tell them about the Yondaime being his father I'm sure it will take a little bit of the hate off of him. Explain why he used the boy and then tell them about the Uchiha kid's return because of Naruto." Kyubi explained
" Ok that sounds good, but what about Naruto's new look?" Jiraiya asked
" Tell then they don't have to worry about Oto anymore because Orochimaru and Kabuto are both dead thanks to the Yondaime's son. I think you should also have some of the Kit's friends come up and tell the village their thoughts. How they don't think he is the Kyubi. Then break the news to them. If they see the younger generation being on his side I'm sure most will change their views. The problem is no one had really questioned why the boy is hated the adult's just know he had the Kyubi, so since the Sandaime didn't explain anything to them they thought he was the Kyubi." Kyubi said
" That sound very good Kyubi-sama. Thank you very much." Tsunade said
" Oh no problem. It's one of the reason's why I'm here. Kit anything else." Kyubi asked turning to Naruto
" Na thanks Kyu." Naruto said and the Kyubi Bunshin left
" Hey Obaa-chan I need to tell you something too. I'm not going to live in dad's house. Not until later. It's too big for me right now to be alone in. Um is it all right if I stay with the Hyuuga's. I know you offered, but your house is father from the estate than the Hyuuga's is and I can go there each day and seal it up when I leave." Naruto said
" Yeah, that sounds good to me. I never thought you'd stay in the place anyways. At least not right away." Tsunade said" I'll inform Hiashi tomorrow he'll be having a new tenant, but you really thought that out. "
" Not really it was Hinata's idea. After you left it was too much I went back to the shrine. I've found out if I get too upset I transform into Kyubi unknowingly. She found me and we talked she's the one that helped me figure out the best was to do." Naruto answered
" Yes, Hinata has a very clever mind and will be good as the head of the Hyuuga's when Hiashi steps down." Tsunade said
With that the three headed to bed.
Aishiteru – I Love you
Shinto – Nature Worship