Sighs…You know what? I wrote all the way to chapter 18. Can you believe that? But I finished it a looong time ago. Like, since the eleventh chapter. Pretty weird since I should be updating faster. But the thing is, I need a beta and I just don't edit my chapters well by myself.
Disclaimer: I don't own them.
(Chapter Begin)
"And that was how things went," Kyubi said.
It took about three days for the boys to get their voices back. Kyubi didn't bother going back to Naruto's body (that would make Jaraiya worried even more) and stuck around the place, going here and there but changing his appearance to hide the fact he was a demon.
Naruto nodded as he drank some tea to sooth his throat. After a sip, he put the cup down and said, "Yeah. You're not going to tell anyone, are you?" Naruto gave him a pleading look.
"That is not my choice to make. Look, what if someone found out about this? You-"
"Hey!" Kyubi suddenly yelled at him. "This is our business! It won't really matter if they don't know but if they find out then not only is Naruto in deep shit, so am I! If the humans find out, no doubt would they start talking about it, resulting in other people finding out!"
"And if other people find out, demons would eventually find out!" Naruto said. "I don't want them going after me for Kyubi like the Akatsuki are!"
Jaraiya was silent, reviewing on what he had just heard from the demon and human. They had given him a short version, saying the whole story would take too long. The short version wasn't exactly short, but it was most likely shorter than the whole version.
They had said vaguely what happened to Kyubi to make him like this and told him, also vaguely, that the demon who did it to Kyubi was also now after Naruto. They also said there was a very slim chance he would attack Konoha, considering how many people there were. They gave a brief description on what Naruto did during his three month absence. The two boys also said another demon was helping them but wouldn't give any information concerning him besides that: he was male, he was a demon, and he was on their side.
"Naruto…I…am not sure…"
Kyubi sighed, "Do you believe us?"
"Partly…at least…You're story is incredible, why wouldn't it be, but-"
"If I wanted to kill you, I would be able to right now," Kyubi growled out. "I'm an A-class demon, unlike Naruto. You would probably be at most a B-class. I could make it look like Orochimaru did it or make it look like you committed suicide. You better start listening to us or-"
"Kyubi!" Naruto scolded. "Man, why are you so rude to everyone but me and the other demon?"
The demon rolled his eyes. "This guy is being stupid! He should mind his own business! Not like we go running around telling everyone he peeps at women while they bathe!"
Jaraiya's eyes widened.
"Yeah, I know! I can see everything Naruto can and-"
"Kyubi…" Naruto said dully.
The kitsune stomped his foot on the floor in stubbornness. He crossed his arms and said to Naruto in the demon language, "You don't want him going around telling people, do you?"
"No, of course not! But I'm not willing to kill him!" Naruto argued back.
"What else is there?"
"Maybe we should try to convince him -without- threats!"
"You try it, then!"
"Fine!" Naruto turned to Jaraiya and said, "Look, maybe we can go into some sort of agreement. This is really complicated! Think about the consequences! If they find out that a demon is after me, they'll kick me out of the village! But if they know, other people will know, demons will know, the demon after me will be revealed, and the other demons will look for him as a leader for defying the rule of 'No killing humans!' It will be -worse- for everyone if you tell!"
"Will that really happen?" Jaraiya asked, amazed.
"Who's more familiar with demons, you or me?" the blonde asked. "Of course that will happen! They'll look for any excuse they can to kill people!"
Jaraiya was, again, silent as he thought about it. He had flashes of what would happen.
'See? That wasn't so hard.'
I still think the threats were better.
'This way, he'll know he would be endangering the human race if he says anything, not just his own life.'
You're right. He'll agree, see how his eyes are moving under the lids?
'Yeah.' They both mentally smirked.
"Ok, Naruto. I understand," the Sennin said. Naruto gave a sigh of relief while Kyubi grabbed the blonde's cup of tea and downed it.
"That was mine!" the blonde objected.
"Too bad," Kyubi said with a grin.
"You don't even need it! That's not a real body!"
"So? It's been a while since I tasted things."
"You suck!"
"You could always make another one, stupid."
Naruto grumbled as he got up and stuck his tongue out to the demon. The kitsune rolled his eyes. Jaraiya watched the exchange with a raised eyebrow. Kyubi caught the look and said with a smile, "Kids." He burst out laughing, showing off his fangs.
"Look who's talking!" the shout was heard from the other side of the room.
Jaraiya grinned, somewhat relieved. Kyubi glanced out the window and got up. Jaraiya asked, "What's up?"
Kyubi slowly shook his head and lifted up the window, sticking his head out and sniffing the air. His facial expression turning sour. He growled out, "That bastard."
Naruto stared at him and asked, "Who is it? There are a lot of bastards."
"Feel the air, kit. Can't you sense it? That foul aura is sickening." The demons claws dug into the wood of the sill.
Jaraiya watched the blonde drop his tea to the ground, shattering the cup and spilling the drink on the floor. He had a shocked and hateful look on his face, but it was mild. He unconsciously touched a mark on his neck. "Since when did he get here?"
"I don't know," Kyubi answered.
"Hey, who are you two talking about?"
They both answered at the same time, "Orochimaru."
(Scene Change)
"Damn! I couldn't find him!" Jaraiya cursed.
Kyubi, looking more human thanks to his illusions, muttered, "Already left the place. Don't worry about it, he shouldn't be able to do much, anyway."
"Yeah, let's get something to eat. I'm starving!" Naruto declared with a grin.
Kyubi's eyes lit up. "Does that mean I could eat too?"
"Jaraiya, you're paying, right?" Naruto asked slyly.
Jaraiya hesitantly nodded. The two boys shared a look with identical grins.
Kyubi shoved Jaraiya into a random restaurant. "Let's eat here!" Kyubi declared, grinning ear to ear.
"Why can't we have ramen?" Naruto yelled.
"You eat that too many times! You'll get malnutrition at this rate!" Kyubi scolded at him. "Kakashi was right, you need to eat more fruits and vegetables! Despite how disgusting broccoli can be…"
"Why do I have to when you don't?"
"Remember? I don't need the food!"
Jaraiya stopped dead in his tracks, causing Naruto and Kyubi to stare at him. Jaraiya called out to someone, "Hey! Tsunade!"
"That's Tsunade?" Kyubi whispered to Jaraiya, looking at a woman.
"Jaraiya?" a blonde haired woman with a big bust asked. "Why are you at a place like this?"
"Finally, we found you."
Jaraiya took a seat, the boys following suit. They ordered some food and the two Sennin talked. They talked about Orochimaru and the Leaf.
Jaraiya said, "The Leaf wants you to be the Fifth Hokage."
"Hokage?" she asked, sneering. "Only a fool would want to be Hokage."
Kyubi gave Naruto a look as he chewed on some cooked meat. Naruto hissed angrily and yelled out, "Don't insult the Sandaime like that!"
There was silence until Tsunade asked, "Who is that?"
"He is Uzumaki Naruto," Jaraiya said, giving her an unmistakable look.
Kyubi swallowed and muttered, "Sure, just ignore me."
That brought him everyone's attention and Kyubi grinned sheepishly. The blonde woman asked the same question, this time concerning the demon. Jaraiya hesitated, not answering. Naruto looked away, this wasn't his time to talk. Kyubi gave them both an annoyed look.
"Kyubi," the demon said. Both of the women's eyes widened. "Hey, this isn't about -me-, this is about Konoha." The kitsune ignored them both and went back to his food.
Jaraiya brought attention back to him by asking, "Are you willing to accept?"
Tsunade gave Kyubi one last glance, decided it wasn't her business, and said, "Impossible. I decline."
Jaraiya stated, "You're the only one who can become Hokage at the moment."
Help the old man.
'Why?'
Oh, since this is what happens when I try and help.
Kyubi spoke up, startling everyone. "Yeah, just let the people in Konoha suffer. It's almost as bad as when -I- attacked, but the prolonged agony of suspense is probably frustrating. This time, they don't know what to do, they don't have anyone like that Fourth Hokage to help them, and they don't even have someone to attack like they did me." Kyubi smirked straight at Tsunade. "But then again, this isn't my problem, right?"
Naruto slammed his head on the table, muttering, "It just looks like your trying to pick a fight."
See? This is what happens when -I- try to do something.
'You're doing it on purpose!'
They wouldn't really believe I'm a demon if I acted differently. Kyubi internally smirked, knowing he had the blond cornered.
Naruto sighed and said, "Look here, Tsunade-san. Kyubi has a point. They really need you! No one else is fit for the job."
Tsunade glared at them both. "All the previous Hokage died protecting the village. Life is different from money. I can't be gambled that easily. Who ever puts it at risk so easily is a fool. My grandfather and the second both focused too much on bringing peace to the village. As a result, they both died in the middle of their dreams, like the losers."
"You changed a lot, Tsunade," Jaraiya said. "I don't know what you've been thinking all this time, but you just said all that was on your mind."
"I'm well into my 50's. Age changes people. It's the same for Sarutobi-sensei. No wonder he died, because he was too old to live in his dreams." Tsunade smirked. "Being Hokage is shit. No one but a fool would do it!"
"I may not have really known the Fourth but he seemed like a decent guy, giving up his own life to save that ungrateful village. But…that doesn't mean I didn't know the Third. You were trained by him so I would have thought you knew better. Listen to yourself, Tsunade-san. People would think someone like you, granddaughter of a Hokage, trained by one, and offered the title would be honored to have the title. The Third was a good man, so I don't really appreciate you saying insults about him." Naruto narrowed his eyes in anger. "Besides, I don't want you degrading the Hokage name."
"You've got guts to say such things to me, boy," Tsunade said while smirking. "You talk big, but you're probably all talk."
"No he's not," Kyubi said, deciding he should "help." "He could beat you any day!" Naruto was giving him a what-in-the-seven-hells-are-you-doing look.
"All right then, let's take this outside!"
They all walked outside, Kyubi chanting under his breath, "Fight, fight, fight, fight, fight." Jaraiya rolled his eyes at the why the demon was acting, like a five year old urging two quarrelling boys to resort to their fists. Naruto, unwillingly dragged behind the demon, sighed.
"I've been one of the Legendary Three. I don't even have to be serious to fight this little boy," Tsunade boasted.
Kyubi said to Jaraiya, who was standing next to him, "She's going to regret that."
Naruto stood in the stance that Kyubi had taught him. He smirked. "If I win, you have to be Hokage."
Tsunade gave him a confident smirk. "I won't lose."
Naruto ran forward, giving her a kick that would have slammed her on the ground if she didn't move backwards. The ground cracked a little, Naruto having charged his kick with spirit energy. Tsunade gave him an uppercut, sending his head band flying off.
Kyubi gave an exaggerated wince, saying, "Ouch."
The blonde haired woman flicked the blonde boy's forehead, sending him staggering. Naruto rubbed his forehead. He glared. "That hurt." The leaf forehead protector fell in front of him.
"Hey kid, I'll ask you this before we continue fighting. Why do you want me to be Hokage? What's so great about it?"
Naruto gave her a serious look before saying, "There are people I care about over there that need your help." The blonde boy smirked. "Sure Konoha, in my opinion, is a pretty shitty place, but even in the worst of places, there is a certain beauty."
Tsunade looked at him in surprise. Naruto took that to his advantage. He ran forward. 'Time to test it out,' Naruto thought. He reeled his hand back and poured chakra in it.
'This is-' Tsunade slammed her fist into the ground, causing the blonde boy to stumble to the ground and into the crack.
"She still has her freakish strength," Jaraiya muttered.
Tsunade thought, 'Never thought he'd try to use the Fourth's jutsu…but that lack of power…is nothing like the Fourth.' She turned to the other Sennin. "Jiraiya, was it you? Teaching him Rasengan?"
"I'm his sensei," Jiraiya stated.
"The only people who can use that jutsu are the Fourth and you. Teaching him something he can't do and believing you are his sensei. It's better he doesn't think that way…so silly kids won't joke about foolish things."
Teach her a lesson! Kyubi yelled. Show her! She's pissing me off!
Naruto nodded. "I'll be able to master Rasengan in three days, just you watch!"
"Some words, brat," Tsunade said, smirking. "A man's words should never be taken back."
"I don't take them back. That's my ninja way."
"That old hag is pretty sexist." Kyubi whispered to Jiraiya.
Tsunade had this positively evil look in her eyes. "Well then…is that so? I'll give you one week. If you master that jutsu, I'll become Hokage…and give you this necklace." She fingered a necklace around her neck.
"Tsunade-sama!" Shizune gasped out. "That's your precious…"
"Cool trinket," Naruto said at the same time Kyubi did.
Jaraiya said, "Don't say that, you two. That is a very unique and precious ore that belonged to the First. If you sold it, you could buy three mountains."
"I could -destroy- three mountains," Kyubi pointed out. Everyone but Naruto flinched at his words.
"Whatever," Naruto said, not referring to what Kyubi said.
"But if you can't master it in a week," Tsunade said, turning her attention back to him. "Then you have to give up on your most precious dream."
Naruto flinched. Kyubi growled in a low menacing tone. Jaraiya looked between the two.
Can't go back on your words…
'But I don't want to stop chasing Naraku.'
She doesn't know what your dream is and Jaraiya doesn't know but he might have a feeling what it is.
"Fine, it's a bet," Naruto said in a grim tone. "I may hate Konoha, but that doesn't mean I'm willing to allow a whole village to suffer."
"What are you doing?" Shizune asked. "That necklace is…"
"Heh. It's not like he can accomplish it anyway." The Sennin turned her back to everyone. "Let's go, Shizune."
Kyubi mouthed the word "bitch" behind her back as Jaraiya said, "Let's go for a drink, Tsunade. It's been a while." The male Sennin turned to the other three and said, "Shizune, you, Naruto, and Kyubi go find a hotel to stay for the night. Okay?"
She eyed Kyubi but nodded in defeat, "Ok." She cast a worried glance at Tsunade.
(Scene Change)
"I only have one week!" Naruto moaned out as he flopped on is futon.
Kyubi rolled his eyes on his futon and said, "You said you could do it in three -days-."
"I thought she was going to be one of those people who didn't care and act like my ideas were worthless," the blonde said through his pillow.
There was a knock before Shizune opened the door. She said, "I'm sorry for coming in so late, Naruto-kun, Kyubi-san…There's something I need to talk to you about."
"What is it?" Naruto asked, sitting up.
"I don't want you to misunderstand Tsunade-sama…and that necklace…She used to have a caring heart-"
"Another sappy story," Kyubi said as he laid on his futon. Naruto threw his pillow at the demon.
Shizune gave a confused look before Naruto urged her to continue. "She used to have a caring heart that loved the village…That necklace, to her, it is worth as much as her life. It's not something to be carelessly bet on. Also, that necklace isn't something you should have! It's a cursed necklace!"
"Curse?" One of the demon's ears twitched. "If there's a curse, I might be able to break it."
Naruto sighed and said, "I don't think she meant a -real- curse."
"It doesn't acknowledge anyone but Tsunade-sama…anyone else who has that necklace…that person will…die."
"…Riiight. Well, you deal with that since kit here will win the bet," the kitsune said as he stretched. "Going back to the recesses of your mind. Being out in the real world for a couple of days depletes my energy." He disappeared in a poof of smoke.
Naruto sighed at the confused look on her face and at his frustration. "Don't mind him, he just doesn't deal with humans, other then me, very well. On the other hand, not even with demons…He just doesn't trust people easily. It's just the way he grew up, you know? If you ever met a demon that hasn't lived with humans for an extended period of time, you would see what I mean." Naruto grinned. "Living with humans softens people up, with all their idealistic views on life and morals."
Shizune looked surprised and then smiled weakly. "I see…"
"So, what was there anything more you wanted to tell me?"
(Scene Change, day of the bet)
Naruto woke up. He felt pain on his right hand. 'Ow…I only learned how to do the Rasengan in stage two with only my left hand…I'll need at least another week to be able to actually -use- the stupid jutsu!'
That's what you get for slacking off.
'Slacking off? I only got five hours of sleep this week!'
Slacking off. You shouldn't have gotten -any- sleep!
'I don't believe this. You should know I can't help it if I FALL UNCONSCIOUS!'
What happened to Shizune?
Naruto blinked. He helped the dark haired woman sit up straight and asked, "Hey, what happened to you?"
"Naruto-kun! Stay in the house!" She yelled over her shoulder as she pushed herself onto her feet and made for the window.
"What happened to -you-?" Naruto asked as he eyed the man.
Jiraiya wheezed out, "Shizune, wait!" The man leaned on the wall and explained, "Damn Tsunade. She put drugs in my sake. I can't release chakra well and my whole body stings…I can't even hold chopsticks…In her fallen state, she's still a medical specialist. She's the only one who can create a tasteless, odorless drug to use against other ninjas. But even though I was drunk…to get me like that…"
Naruto felt someone's presence nearby but chose not to acknowledge it to anyone. 'What is Kabuto doing all the way over here?' Naruto wondered.
Looks like we got ourselves a little traitor.
'What do you mean?'
He's not on our side.
"We don't have much time!" Shizune shouted, stopping Naruto's dazed expression. "Follow me!"
(Scene Change)
Jiraiya, Shizune, and Naruto arrived in front of Tsunade as Kabuto was about to strike. Naruto quirked an eyebrow and said, "Kabuto-san?"
Kabuto's expression was neutral.
"I see you know who he is," Jiraiya said.
Tsunade yelled out, "Move!" as she knocked Jiraiya on the ground and charged.
Kabuto sliced his hand and spilled the blood on Tsunade, causing her to freeze in horror and stare at the blood in fear. "My body has finally started to move," the traitor said. 'It is bad for me to go against two of the Three Great Ninjas…' He punched her away.
"Traitor?" Naruto asked. "I see…" He narrowed his eyes. "I hate your kind." He spat at the traitor's feet. 'It's people like you that almost cost us the Great War.'
"It's not like you to do such things," Kabuto said. "Usually you're so optimistic."
"War changes people," Naruto said simply. He ran forward. "Fox Fire!" Flames surrounded the sound shinobi, causing him to pause. "Mistake! You'll have to constantly move with me!" Naruto sent a barrage of kunai towards him, some of them illusions. Kabuto turned desperate and ran through the fire, causing some burns on his skin and clothes but he moved out of the fire too fast for it to actually hurt him. He jumped back and landed next to Orochimaru.
"Naruto-kun," Orochimaru hissed out. "How are you?"
The blonde wrinkled his nosed in distaste. He growled out, "Better without you around. I didn't really appreciate the gift you gave me and I don't think I can get a refund for it anywhere."
The man had the nerve to laugh. His eyes showed a crazed amusement, a thing no sane person could possibly have.
"Gift?" Shizune asked.
Jiraiya answered, "The curse seal." The woman stiffened. "Shizune…you take the guy with glasses. I'll take care of Orochimaru. But…before that, I would like Tsunade to do something about my body."
"It will last for about a few more hours. I myself will not be able to do anything," Shizune said gravely.
"Humph…I guess there's nothing we can do…we have to do it like this."
Jiraiya and Kabuto quickly took some blood and summoned their chosen familiars. Orochimaru and Kabuto stood on a large snake.
Jiraiya…embarrassingly summoned a small toad. The little toad said, "'Sup?"
Naruto covered part of his face with a clawed hand. 'How embarrassing…'
Kyubi was laughing in his cage.
"Your stupidity still hasn't been cured, Jiraiya!" Orochimaru shouted from the snake's head. "Then I will be the first to strike! I don't think there has been anyone less talented as you."
The snake charged towards the people on the ground. Jiraiya and Orochimaru fought. The large snake got ate Naruto.
Shizune shot little senbon needles from her mouth towards Kabuto but he moved away and hit her in the stomach. She flew backwards from the force. "Ninpou! Poison Gas!" She took a deep breath and breathed out poison. She relaxed until she felt something grab her ankles. She lost strength in her legs and collapsed to her knees. She was knocked on her back.
Naruto was struggling in the snake's mouth. "I'll give you some fucking gas if you don't let me go!" the blonde threatened. "Fine! I warned you! Fox Fire!" The snake let him go from surprise and pain, Naruto jumped out of the mouth. He took a heap full of air. "Jeez! You need a breath mint or something!"
The boy looked up and saw Kabuto about to hurt Tsunade. He ran forward with a forming Rasengan in his hand. Unfortunately for Naruto, the traitor dodged and also managed a hit. Naruto fell on his side, clutching his leg.
"Heh. Afraid of me? Do you feel like running away?" Kabuto mocked. "With your exceptional spirit, it would be fitting for you to become Hokage. But for that, you cannot be so cowardly. Now, do you possibly think you can be something like that? If you want to grow up to become a true champion, it'd be best if you ran away…under these circumstances, you should just quit. A person should run away when they feel like it." He noticed the blonde boy's glare. "No, no, no…what's with those eyes? That's what gets you killed! If you die here, you'll never attain your dreams or anything else."
"Running away would be worse than death!" Naruto interjected. "If I can't defeat you here…how could I kill -him-?"
"Orochimaru-sama?" Kabuto asked. That was when he got this sly look in his eyes. "Or…Naraku-sama?"
Naruto eyes widened. He stammered out, "H-how did y-you…?"
The traitor smirked. "He gave Orochimaru-sama an offer he couldn't refuse."
The blonde's eyes turned truly cold here, causing the Sound shinobi to take a step back from its hatefulness. "If you side with trash like that…" Naruto began, his eyes turning a dark blue. "Then you deserve nothing more than death." He got shakily to his feet. He set his eyes on the traitor when he stood up. "Know true terror as you are about to die." He said without looking at Tsunade, "Tsunade, remember the arrangements of our bet…and get ready to hand over that death necklace of yours."
Kabuto ran towards the blondes, aiming to kill the youngest one first, kunai in hand.
"Naruto! Stop!" Tsunade cried out. "If you die, you'll never be able to accomplish your dreams! That's enough! Get out of the way! Run!" She gasped when the kunai struck.
Naruto smirked evilly. The kunai had struck through his left hand, his left hand not releasing the other's right hand. He formed another Rasengan. "Die." He shoved it in Kabuto's stomach.
Kabuto gave a shrill scream as he was thrown backwards. "B-bastard…deserved…w-what he…got," Naruto gasped out each word. He coughed out blood and collapsed.
Kabuto tried to stand but also collapsed from the injury dealt to him. He muttered, "No way…how did he…?"
Naruto reached up to the necklace around Tsunade's neck. He smiled softly. "The…bet…I…won…" He fell unconscious. Just before he did, a smoke started to form next to his body. Kyubi stood on all fours and was growling at Kabuto, shocking the Sound shinobi.
"For your dream," Tsunade said as she took off her necklace, catching Kyubi's attention. "So I want to see you wear this…"
Kyubi turned back to Kabuto. He said, "That was Naruto you just hurt, -my- kit. No one hurts my kit without paying hell! Now prepare yourself to face a demon. My name's Kyubi, you bastard. You believe you said you were associating yourself with the demon bastard that I owe a beating to?" He cracked his knuckles. "Ready to go to the seven hells?"
Kabuto shivered at the look in his eyes. Bloodlust. He bit his thumb and smeared it into a design.
'That-impossible!' Kyubi thought. 'That seal…'
Poof!
"Well, well, well. Hello, fellow demon," the snake demon hissed in the demon language from her spot next to Kabuto. "Siding with humans, now are we?"
"Mistress Serpent. Didn't think you allied yourself with trash like that," Kyubi said calmly, also in the demon language.
"Oooh…Master Naraku told me to, or else I wouldn't," the snake said.
Kyubi's fist tightened and his tails flicked behind him. He growled out, "You little bitch. I'll kill you."
"Well, you know how demons work. All for pleasure or survival," the snake hissed. Her tail swayed back and forth. "I wouldn't be a match for you under normal circumstances…but you are weak with that seal around your neck." She slithered forward.
Kyubi reeled his claw back and threw it forward as he yelled out, "Iron Reaver Soul Stealer!"
A fight between demons began.
Mistress Serpent struck forward, fangs exposed. Kyubi leaped forward. He flipped over her and landed on her tail, causing her to wince. He made a slicing motion and the end of the tail fell off. She screamed in pain. Kyubi took his chance.
'That brat…I'll have to kill him, he's in the way,' Orochimaru thought. 'And I so wanted to have him for a back up vessel. I'll have to stay away from those demons unless I want to get accidentally killed…' He had a sword in his mouth and he launched himself forward. He almost killed him until Tsunade threw herself in front to protect him.
"Tsunade," Orochimaru said through the hilt of the sword. "I wasn't trying to kill you…if that brat survives, he'll cause a great deal of trouble for me later…don't get in my way…"
"No," Tsunade coughed out. "I'm going to protect him no matter what…"
The snake like man jerked himself off her and stood on his feet. "Humph…trembling in fear of blood. Why of all the shinobi, Tsunade…one of the Legendary Three from Konoha…why are you risking your life for a worthless genin brat?"
"To protect…the Hidden Leaf…"
"To protect the Hidden Leaf?"
"You want to know why? Because…this kid…is just like…them…they died for their dream…to be Hokage…"
"What are you blabbing about?" Orochimaru asked. "Hokage is worthless…only fools would want it…"
"I am going to be the Hokage."
"Heh, sentimental fool. Die!" He slashed her across the chest. She fell down. "Now for Naruto-kun…" He was about to hit the boy until Tsunade's body interfered again. "You trash!"
Bam!
"Get away from them, you piece of ningen shit!" Kyubi yelled after he slammed into Orochimaru. Kyubi breathed heavily. 'I left too much youki in Naruto for him so he can heal…I'm about to fall down dead…if I get killed in this form, it'll be like getting killed in a real body…I'll die and go to the after life! And Naruto would die with me!' Kyubi thought. He stumbled backwards but managed to stay standing. He glanced at the other demon's body, which was burned beyond belief and didn't resemble anything in particular.
The Kyubi wiped blood off his mouth. He turned his head and asked, "Oi…Tsunade or whatever…you ok? And…is kit ok too?"
"Yeah…" Tsunade said, shocked he would help her or even care. "We're both ok…"
"That's nice…" He stumbled over to Naruto's body and fell on top, disappearing in a puff of smoke.
That was when Tsunade realized she wasn't shaking from the sight of blood. Her eyes widened. She turned to Orochimaru, who was getting up. She formed a seal. 'Seal Release!'
All her wounds healed. She touched some left over blood and slammed it into the ground at the same time as Jiraiya and Orochimaru. Three large beings appeared. A snake, a toad, and a slug fought.
The snake lost.
(Scene Change)
"The Fifth Hokage?" Naruto yelled in shock. "That's great!"
Tsunade grinned at him. Kyubi, sitting between the two blondes, snatched food from Naruto's plate when he wasn't paying attention.
The older blond leaned over and kissed him on the forehead, earning a shocked look. "Grow up to be strong!" Naruto grinned back at her. She also kissed Kyubi on the forehead, the demon making a face that caused Naruto to burst out laughing. "For helping me out," she explained in a cocky way. "Apparently demons aren't as heartless as they try to make themselves seem."
Kyubi grinned but gave out an outraged, "Hey! Demons are too! I -did- attack you Leaf guys!"
"You are mentally insane from another demon," Naruto said with a smirk.
"So?"
Jiraiya sighed and explained to the two confused women, who were not informed what Naruto and Kyubi's relationship was.
"Hey!" Kyubi yelled as he poked Jiraiya. "Who's gonna pay for the food?"
"You eat a lot!" Jiraiya shouted back. "Why would you eat so much? Where does that food go?"
"It's for pleasure, ok? Being stuck in that cage for 12 years isn't exactly the best time in my life!" Kyubi countered. "Besides, Naruto's broke from eating ramen."
"I am not broke, just financially low."
"That's almost the same thing."
"There are key differences."
"Ugh…teach him one thing, teach him everything."
"What teaching? You left me in that forest to die!"
"-I- didn't! And it wasn't to die!"
"I still almost died!"
"Shows how weak you are."
"You little-"
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"Hey! What's up, Naruto?" Shikamaru asked as he spotted the blonde boy with a group of odd people. They are in a building and Shikamaru came with his father. "What are you doing here?"
"I was about to ask you the same thing," Naruto said. "The only building around here is the ninja administration."
"Nothing really, just taking care of annoying business."
That adults started to talk amongst themselves.
"Hey, who's that woman with the big attitude?" Shikamaru whispered to Naruto.
"Her? Oh, she's gonna be the fifth Hokage," Naruto said. The other boy looked surprised.
"Anyway, we have to get going," Tsunade said. "Let's go."
They left the father and son to go to a hospital room. Uchiha Sasuke's room, to be exact.
"May I come in?" Tsunade asked as she and her company entered.
Sakura, who was sitting next to the bed Sasuke laid in, asked, "Who are you?"
"Sakura-san, he'll be ok now!" Naruto exclaimed. "She's a great doctor!"
"Naruto!" Sakura cried out happily.
Tsunade looked at the vase with two flowers. 'Those two flowers look fresh…is she visiting everyday?'
Sakura stood up and said, "I heard from Gai-sensei…Please…please help Sasuke-kun!"
"Alright, leave it all to me!" Tsunade said.
The Fifth placed her hand on the dark haired boy's forehead. A soft glow appeared. She turned to Sakura and said, "He'll wake up soon."
Five minutes later, Sasuke did wake up. As soon as he got up, Sakura latched herself onto him, squealing, "Sasuke-kun!"
"Hey, glad to see you're back among the living," Naruto said.
Tsunade left and went to tend to Kakashi. She did the same thing and the jounin woke up in a daze. She sneered, "Humph. You got beaten by only two enemies? I thought you were a genius."
"Forget about this idiot! Take a look at my student Lee!" Gai shouted, pointing.
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"So how have you been, Naruto?" Iruka asked.
The chuunin and genin sat in the Ichiraku. Naruto slurped up some ramen and chewed thoughtfully. 'Naraku…has he really helped out the Sound? This is bad. I gotta tell Inu-Yasha, if he doesn't already know…' The blonde jerked out of his musings and asked sheepishly, "Uh…did you say something?"
"I asked how you were," Iruka said with a sigh. "What's wrong? You're acting pretty weird…ever weirder than when you came back from those three months…which you never told me about."
"Sorry, but if I told you, well…I don't think the out come would be very pretty," Naruto said seriously. "Please, for your sake, just drop it. But when I was traveling with Jiraiya-sensei…we met Orochimaru-san."
Iruka nearly spat out his food. He struggled to swallow it before saying, "What happened? Are you ok? Did you get hurt?"
"If I wasn't ok, I wouldn't be here," Naruto said with a grin. Iruka calmed down after hearing that. "Well, Tsunade-chan-er, I mean Hokage-sama and Jiraiya-sensei fought with Orochimaru-san. They beat him but he escaped. Something…something that I found out on my three month absence…has connected itself to that snake…It's bothering me…" Naruto sighed.
"I can't help you if you don't tell me, Naruto," Iruka said worriedly.
"I know. If I tell you at the cost of your help, I'd rather not have it…you'll just get involved with something you shouldn't," Naruto said, smiling sadly. "Anyway, have you seen the Fifth yet?"
"No, why?"
"You should. She's really pretty but she's Jiraiya's age," Naruto snickered. "She's ooold."
Iruka grinned sheepishly.
(Scene Change)
I'm hoping to make my chapters more original. People keep complaining to me about originality. (Gotta work on it!) This chapter was so not original, but hey! TV kills imagination! (Can you blame me? Wait, yes you can…XP) I'll try to be more original. DESPERATELY IN NEED OF A BETA! Just tell me your e-mail or AIM or whatever!
You know, I have this thing with Kyubi and Naruto fighting a lot. I just think it's cute! They argue over such little things! Just like siblings! Though in this fic, Kyubi feels like he's Naruto's father but sometimes brother.
Review, do I really have to remind you?