Hello everyone! This is Aots, beneath me is chapter 7! I believe this is a lovely reminder to you all that I, in fact, am alive and in somewhat good health. A little cold will not hold me down!

I hope you enjoy this chapter, as it was amusing for me to write it, there is more humor in this chapter, for I was in a need to cheer myself up in a somewhat mature way. Please don't forget to read the author's note on the bottom!

Explanation and Understanding...

A day has passed since my separation from Naruto; as of this moment no one has come to check up on him, yet I can smell the agitation and curiosity in the air. It seems to linger like a foul stench around our home and it is beginning to confuse me.

Does Naruto have such a strong hold on this new hokage that she will just listen to him? I thought she was more stubborn than that.

So this brings me to a new question; just how much longer will I have Naruto to myself? It's obvious that everyone is getting restless, and Naruto is almost back in tip-top shape. So just how much longer do I have?

The blood moon has passed, and the new moon is tonight.

But something has been bothering me since I have awoken with this new body, I feel a strange emptiness inside, a deep lonely presence haunts me...

I just can't seem to put my finger on it...

"...K-Kyubi?" Naruto whispered hesitantly.

The kitsune was happy to hear his name roll off his love's tongue, but was saddened by the fear that was in the others voice. For some reason, ever since Kyubi has been in his own body Naruto has been shying away and acting highly unusual to his normal self.

"Yes Naruto?" He decided he would leave the 'love' honorific until later, he really didn't want to startle the blonde.

Naruto blushed to the shade of a cherry and hid his face with his hands, "Why are you still walking around naked?"

"Eh?" Kyubi could feel his cheeks heating up with blood. Embarrassment, something he had never really felt before until now. He kind of liked it, but for some reason his stomach didn't agree. It was clenching and fluttering making him feel ill.

"Does my appearance upset you?" Kyubi asked; putting his best of innocent acts together.

Naruto quickly blurted out, "No!" He choked when he realized what he just said, "I mean-!" Kyubi laughed at the flustered blonde and walked towards him with a loving smile.

"Ah, my beautiful Naruto is so sweet!" He sang in a thick voice.

This only made the blonde squeak and blush darker than he already was. He felt the kitsune loosening his arms and shakily withdrew from the taller male's arms.

He was truly happy that Kyubi was here with him, and he found this surprisingly odd. Maybe he even felt ashamed for all the times he blamed Kyubi for his misfortunes, but after talking with the demon he found that the other was just as sorry.

"Clothes!" Naruto squeaked out, "You need clothes..." He trailed off as he began to look for something reasonable for the other to wear, but alas, he could find nothing that would comfortable suit him.

"I'm sorry," Naruto, said with a nervous laugh, "I guess I'm just going to have to buy you some lat...er..." Naruto was shocked to see a some-what clothed kitsune. It would appear that Kyubi got a hold of the blonde's tablecloth and made himself a misshapen robe out of it.

Kyubi smiled at the younger boy, showing off his impressive canines in the process, "This will do for now, won't it?" He asked.

Naruto could only nod.

He was confused as to how he should act around the demon. At first he was afraid when he first realized just who he was, but Kyubi had done nothing but show extreme sympathy towards him, he was kind and soft-spoken towards him-except for when he said perverted things-.

And though his behavior threw him for a loop, he couldn't deny it that he enjoyed this Kyubi much better, but still he was cautious. This Kyubi was much different from the one he had encountered in the depths of his mind.

"We are not fully Hikelashei yet, but until that time I will treat you with the respect of your choice." Those were his exact words. He had no idea what Hikelashei meant, but judging from the demon's tone it was something of great importance; and that something involved the two of them.

"Gods I hope it's not what I think it is..." He whimpered to himself.

A pale-clawed hand rested on his shoulder, "Hope it's not what?" came Kyubi's reply.

Naruto's eyes widened at the realization of being caught and quickly turned away laughing nervously, "Nothing! Nothing!" He insisted waving his hands in front of him as if to ward off the other's question.

Kyubi pouted, which was not a normal thing he did, he seemed to be doing a lot of things he normally wouldn't do, like having a mate for instance. "You shouldn't hide secrets from me, and you shouldn't wave off answers either. You have to speak up Naruto, or I can't help. I can't read your mind-" Kyubi gasped, not finishing what he was going to say.

What was giving me such an uncomfortable feeling...

"Kyubi?" Naruto questioned worriedly.

Oh Inari, please no...

"You look sad..."

And sad he was, for Kyubi lost a gift he never really thought much of. To be able to hear his host's thoughts, never really seemed anything special... until it was taken away from him. The echoing silence in his mind, nothing but his own thoughts to hear, it scared him. Would it always be like this? He didn't know if he could take such a thing. Naruto's thoughts were what kept him sane in his confinement, Naruto's thoughts were the few pleasures he could ever relish in; and now, to have them stripped from his telepathic ear... he seemed, incomplete.

Naruto...? Why can't I hear your beautiful thoughts anymore?

Foolish was he, for while saddened by his lost ability, he forgot that he new possibilities ahead of him. Though thoughts would now remain private, he now had the holder of such thoughts but an arm's length away from him.

There's the end of chapter 7! Now, I'm sure you're all wondering what took me so long, and believe me I wanted to update sooner! See, I three weeks ago, and as we were moving my computer desk, we turned the corner and the stupid thing fell (tipped over and off) off the truck! It broke into pieces and my tower was damaged, I almost lost everything! Never let anyone else touch your computer! Plus there's all this homework! I have a job and so many assignments piled up that it kills my 'me' time!

Anyway I hope you liked this chapter, and I hope you'll review! Sorry for the rant! n n;;

The whole Hikelashei bit, it means nothing, it's not Japanese, it's just random letters. FF.N does not allow me to use a special font, so when I wrote this on my computer, it came out looking rather neat and mysterious. Kyubi is speaking in a demon tongue. Sadly, FF.N does not support Symbol font...

BlackStarrKitsune: You don't need to grovel! You're reviewing and that makes me happy! I'm glad you liked chapter six, though I've been asked why I didn't put a whole lot of detail into the scene. The reason for it was I wanted to let your imagination digest the words I've given and then you fill in the rest, you probably had a whole gory scene of some kind playing! I'm also glad so many people picked up on Kyubi's tenderness towards Naruto, even in pain he's always wondering if Naruto is okay. It still makes me happy how you find everything I'm trying to portray in my story! I hope you enjoy my future chapters, I warn you, there will be jealousy and humor ahead!

WaterBookLover: lol... Well if you ever do write a story, thank you! I'll look forward to reading it!

Lily day: I understand, sorry for putting you on the spot like that! It just shocked me, though I fully understand, I swear a lot too... ::looks at the ground in shame::