-Faust- Hey Everyone! Long Time no see!

-Kitsunemaru- You got that right, I've been waiting to kick Neji's ass for a while now…

-Faust- Uh…um…well…

Kitsunemaru grabs a kunai out of nowhere

-Faust- Uh…Kitsunemaru…what are you going to do with that?

-Kitsunemaru- Oh nothing, Just about to kill you for letting this story hang forever…

-Faust- B-B-But you k-know I had issues…

-Kitsunemaru- … I'll let you off this time…but next time…

-Faust- Ok…thanks…well…on with the story… /runs away/

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Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or any of it's characters, I do however own Kitsunemaru…

-Kitsunemaru- What are you talking about, I own YOU/hits Faust on the head with a…random thing…Sakura/

-Sakura- Ow! Kitsunemaru why did you do that!

-Faust- Hey, I'm the one whose supposed to ask that…/rubs head/ anyway…on with the story!

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Chapter 3

Ninja Vs. Fox: Neji Hyuga and Kitsunemaru…Uzamaki?

All the ninja stared as Kitsunemaru ran at Neji. Suddenly Kitsunemaru stopped.

"What's the matter? Where's all that rage I saw in your eyes just now? Are you just now realizing that you have no chance of beating me?"

"Neji!"

Neji looked up at the overhang where everyone was standing, his eyes met those of the Taijutsu specialist Rock Lee.

"Do not underestimate him. Do you not know who it is that you face?"

Neji simply chuckled.

Everyone looked at the knowledgeable Rock Lee, awaiting the answer.

"It's obvious, his brother is technically not Naruto…"

"My brother's name is Kyuubi!" Shouted Kitsunemaru, "He disappeared 13 years ago and I've been looking for him ever since… it was right before he gained his ninth tail."

Smiled and looked up at Naruto "I've found you Big Brother!"

Kitsunemaru reached into his pocket and pulled out a small flower and a feather.

"Now, which one should I use, The Cosmo or the Dove's Feather?" thought Kitsunemaru.

A sweet fragrance filled the arena. Everyone seemed to relax as the enchanting smell washed over them.

"I think I'll use this one."

The aquamarine-eyed fox had chosen the feather. He threw the cosmo into the air behind him towards the overhang. A hand reached out and grabbed it as it flew through the air. Sakura looked over at the person holding the flower.

"Ino?" Sakura thought to herself.

The young kunoichi Ino stood cradling the flower in her hand. She looked down at Kitsunemaru and blushed.

"Well, shall we begin?" asked Neji as he activated his Byakugan

Kitsunemaru smiled as the feather grew to the size of a katana

"Yes!"

Kitsunemaru ran at Neji bearing his fangs.

"What are you going to do with a feather?" mocked Neji.

Kitsunemaru slashed at Neji with the feather. Neji leaped backwards to escape the blow. Blood trickled from slash marks on his face and arms.

"Is this the best you can do?" chuckled Neji.

"Don't listen to him Kitsunemaru he's just afraid of you!"

Kitsunemaru looked up at the overhang to meet the eyes of Ino. She blushed as she realized what she had said and that she had Kitsunemaru's attention.

"Thanks for the tip…um…"

"M-m-my n-name's Ino." Ino stuttered.

"Ino...such a beautiful name…" Kitsunemaru said.

Ino blushed a deep red.

Sakura laughed. "If you blush anymore you'll be sun burnt."

Ino looked at Sakura. "Shut up Billboard brow!"

Naruto whispered to Sakura "I think Ino has been taking social lessons from Hinata"

"Please, cough no more interruptions." Hayate stated

Kitsunemaru jumped into the air, trying to cleave Neji with the feather. Neji dodged the feather and pressed his hand onto Kitsunemaru's chest. Kitsunemaru fell to his knees as he coughed up blood. Ino gasped in concern.

"Is this the power of the Eight-tailed fox?" Neji mocked, "you're just like Naruto… a failure!

Kitsunemaru gazed into the white eyes of his adversary. Anger overwhelmed him.

"Is this…all you think I can do?" Kitsunemaru fiercely asked as he staggered to his feet, "That didn't even faze me"

Neji had an astonished look on his face.

"How is this possible?…How…how can he withstand such a fatal attack?" Those words echoed in Neji's mind.

"It's possible because you judged me before you understood my abilities." Kitsunemaru answered, "I can see into you heart and soul much farther than your Byakugan; Your mind isn't hidden from me!"

The always emotionless Neji now stood aghast at the statement the aquamarine-eyed fox boy spoke.

"…I see your dark and haunting past, and I can now feel the pain that you felt then and now…YOU are the one that thinks that they're a failure!"

Neji was enraged by the words that bombarded him. He took a low stance.

"Well, let's stop playing" Neji taunted.

Kitsunemaru pulled a cherry blossom out of a fold in his thin ragged shirt and held it in his hand as it twisted and grew into the shape of a katana.

Kitsunemaru laughed "You were playing?"

Neji grunted.

"Gentle Fist…Eight Trigrams, 64 Palms!"

Neji ran at Kitsunemaru with lighting fast speed, he was on Kitsunemaru in less than a second.

"Eight Trigrams, Two Palms!…"

Neji pressed Kitsunemaru's body with unrivaled speed.

"…Four Palms!…Eight Palms!…16 Palms!…32 Palms!…"

Kitsunemaru was knocked off feet into the air.

"…64 PALMS!"

Kitsunemaru was flung backwards by the last blow. He skidded across the ground and into a wall. The wall ruptured by the force of Kitsunemaru hitting it, causing it to crack.

Kitsunemaru fell to the ground, he laid there for a few minutes.

"It seems that the Eight-tailed Fox was no match for my 64 Palms, I believe he's dead." Neji spoke those words with confidence as he walks back to the steps of the overhang.

"Heh…is it…my turn yet?"

Neji turned to see Kitsunemaru standing there panting with blood pouring from his mouth and red dots on his body where his tenketsu had been pressed. Neji's eyes widened as Kitsunemaru's wounds and the red dots began to close and fade.

Kitsunemaru raised his weapons over his head and let go of them. There was whispers of astonishment and amazement as the blades floated above his head.

Kitsunemaru stretched out his left arm towards Neji. The flower blade moved to comply, floating one foot out of reach of his hand. He moved the other hand and the feather moved in response

"Flowers of Chaos!…" a red aura enveloped the flower blade.

"…Wings of Destiny!…" The feather blade too became enshrouded in a red aura.

Kitsunemaru's tails fanned out much like a peacocks as the red aura surrounded him as well. He smiled as the aura shifted color to silver. Kitsunemaru was bathed in a mercury light.

"…Dance of The Innocent!"

The blades flew at Neji while Kitsunemaru began to sway his body in a graceful dance. As his arms flitted about, the blades moved to the same movement as his arms slashing and slicing Neji's body. Neji, unable to block the blades, collapsed from the injuries he had sustained. Blood poured from Neji's wounds as he lay on his back. Kitsunemaru walked over to Neji, the blades floating in circles around his body.

"You…you're a formidable opponent…Kitsunemaru…"

Kitsunemaru stood over Neji's helpless form lying in a pool of blood

"Are you ready?"

Neji nodded.

Kitsunemaru raised his arms above his head, commanding the blades to do the same. Neji closed his eyes in acceptance of his fate. Kitsunemaru brought his arms down and pointed them a Neji. The blades pointed down at Neji and pierced his heart. There was a flash of light, everyone was lost in it's brilliance.

"Kitsunemaru!" shouted Ino

The light faded and everyone rubbed their eyes, trying to adjust them to the light. Kitsunemaru stood over Neji's body smiling. All the ninja, even the Hokage, looked on in awe. Neji opened his eyes and raised his hands to look at them. He sat up immediately to look at the rest of his body.

"Wow! The wounds…there all gone!" shouted Naruto.

"Yes… it is a skill I devised myself…" Kitsunemaru voiced proudly, "…it's meant to cause you great pain then make you understand purity and innocence, if you understand and grasp it, it heals you…if not, you die."

There were a lot of "oh"s and "ah"s following his statement. Neji grunted

"I made a technique up Kitsunemaru!" boasted Naruto.

"Really? Will you show it to me Brother?" Kitsunemaru shouted happily

Naruto laughed in contentment as he preformed the hand signs, he finally had someone who "wanted" to see his technique. Neji, who seemed out of mind had moved back up to stand next to Master Guy.

"Oh…not this…" thought the entire populace of Konoha ninja present.

"Transform!"

Naruto was enveloped in smoke for a moment. When it cleared, Naruto was no longer standing there. In his place stood a beautiful, busty, unclothed woman with long blonde hair pulled up in pigtails. She blew a kiss at Kitsunemaru.

"So…how do you like my technique?" asked The woman.

"It's nice Brother, I've never seen anything like it…" Kitsunemaru was apparently unfazed by such a sight, unlike the other male ninja, who seem to succumb to it,"…let me try."

Kitsunemaru clapped his hand together and smoke covered him, it cleared so after. In his place stood an elegant young woman with long silver hair that extend past her knees and aquamarine eyes completely naked. She put a finger up to her bottom lip and giggled.

"How's this Brother, did I do it right?"

Naruto had changed back into himself and stood filled with pride.

"Yes, perfect!"

Every adult male ninja fell over in astonishment.

"Naruto! What have you done" shouted Sakura as she hit him over the head.

"Ow!"

Kitsunemaru changed back as Naruto rubbed his head.

"Are you alright Brother?" Kitsunemaru asked as he jumped up to the overhang. He landed next to Ino who "accidentally" fell into him. Kitsunemaru caught her.

"Whoa! Are you alright?"

"Um…Y-y-yes." she stuttered

Kitsunemaru simply looked into her eyes as she blushed.

"I found Brother…maybe…I've found a home also."

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-Faust- Ok! I finished the third chapter…in one night…

-Kitsunemaru- You did good Faust!

-Faust- Thanks!…now…will you get that kunai out of my back?

-Kitsunemaru- Oh, right…sorry

-Faust- Well, I'll leave you here for now. Hope you can't wait to read the next chapter…we sure can't…right Kitsunemaru?

-Kitsunemaru- Right…by the way…what was that "fall" about?

-Faust- Oh nothing /runs away/

-Kitsunemaru- Get back here/follows/