" Hinata come and I'll show you the rooms you can chose from." Tsunade said as she moved towards the stairs
Hinata looked back at Jiraiya, who was smiling. Tsunade also noticed the man's smile and moved back towards him to hit him on the head.
" Itai what was that for?" Jiraiya asked rubbing the basketball-sized lump on his head
" For whatever it was you were just now thinking about, which I don't want to know. You are to be in my office in a half an hour so we can start figuring out how to change him back to normal." Tsunade said annoyed at him
" Yeah, yeah." Jiraiya replied and walked out of the house and disappeared into the forest
Tsunade sighed at this and looked at Hinata, " Don't worry he won't do anything sukebei here." This caused Hinata to squeak in fright and Tsunade laughed, " Naruto's here and he won't let that happen. He might have gone with him for two and a half years, and sometime seems like he has sukebei tendencies. But most of the time he's just in the wrong place at the wrong time. He's really a good boy, just lonely." Tsunade said her smiling fading
Hinata looked at her upset at her words, Oh Naruto-kun how long have you been hiding from us. How much sadness has been locked up inside of you?
With that the two walked upstairs to find Hinata a room. She ended up taking one that was closest to the master bedroom, which Tsunade had told her was Naruto's.
" Hinata why this one?" Tsunade asked smiling
Hinata blushed at the questioned, " Because it's closest to Naruto-kun's room and if something happens he won't have to go far to find me."
Tsunade nodded and smiled at her answer.
" Well I need to head back to the office before Shizune has the Anbu out looking for me. Oh and don't worry about him Hinata he'll be back in a few hours. They're right he just needs to think." Tsunade said and left the house
Hinata was now in the house all by herself, so she decided to go through the other rooms and clean up and fix them back up. As she did this she noticed that there was little in the kitchen to eat and nothing to drink.
" Well I guess I need to go shopping." Hinata said and left the house
She came back a couple hours later with four bags in her arms. She set the bags down and unpacked them.
" NARUTO-KUN?" Hinata shouted wondering if the boy had come home yet
No answer come from the house and Hinata was sadden the boy hadn't returned.
" I know Hokage-sama told me to wait, but I'm worried." Hinata said as she proceeded to leave the house again
As she walked outside she activated her Byakugan to find the Naruto. It didn't take her long to find him and she smiled when she did. She then jumped into the trees to go to where he was. She finally stopped when she reached the Hokage Monument. Naruto was sitting there on the Yondiame's head his hood down and the wind blowing his messy blond hair. He never turned around, but just sat looking out onto Konoha. Hinata walked up to him and sat beside of him. It was then he looked over at her and smiled.
" So this is where you ran off to?" Hinata asked concerned
Naruto grinned, but never spoke a word. Hinata could tell he had been crying he still had tear marks on his face and the sleeves of his new jacket were wet where he probably had wiped his eyes. She looked at him sadly as he looked out onto Konoha.
" Kit you need to tell her." Kyuubi said
I can't Kyuubi she can't stay with me. He Otousan won't allow that. Naruto told him
" I think you'd be surprised with this one, but you'll never know if you don't ask her." Kyuubi said and ended it
Naruto frowned at Kyuubi's comment, but stayed silent. Hinata finally getting nervous over all of this decided to talk.
" Naruto-kun…" Hinata started and he looked over at her
This caused her to blush and look down at he ground. Naruto looked at her afraid it was because of how he looked.
" Ano…Hokage-sama she thought…" Hinata said but stopped and looked at him blushing even more
How can I tell him I'll be living with him now? She questioned herself
" She thought what?" Naruto asked
" She thought…that you needed someone to stay with you because of what's happened…" Hinata said
Naruto frowned at this, Great I have to have Ero-sennin living with me until I'm cured…if I'm cured.
" She thought it would be best if someone you trust stay with you so…" Hinata said
" No need Hinata-chan, I'm sure I can put up with Ero-sennin again. After all I did it for two and a half years what's another couple of months." Naruto said smiling
Hinata looked at him sad at what he had said. He looked back onto Konoha and it was then she saw what the Anbu could too this was forced she reached over and hugged the boy.
" Oh Naruto-kun we'll find a way." She said trying to encourage him
Naruto shocked at the girl's actions just froze in her arms and he rested his head on her shoulder.
" But Hinata-chan what if they can't?" Naruto asked now giving somewhat into Kyuubi's words
She then pulled him back quickly, " Iie, Naruto-kun you can't think like that. We'll find a was to change you back."
But how long till they find it and will I be still human? Naruto thought sadly to himself
" Demo Jiraiya-sama isn't going to be taking care of you…" Hinata said blushing
" Oh?" Naruto asked surprised and confused, " Who is?"
" Me." Hinata said softly while lowering her head
Naruto though heard her and smiled " Really Hinata-chan that's great."
" See I told you, you should have asked." Kyuubi told him
The two sat there for a number of hours till sunset and Hinata was amazed at how beautiful it was. Once it was done Naruto stood up and offered his paw to her. She accepted it and they both headed back to Naruto's house. As they go to the door Naruto remembered he didn't have any food.
" Ah Hinata-chan I need you to go to the store I have no food." Naruto said apologetically
" I already did." Hinata said going into the kitchen
" Nani?" Naruto questioned
Naruto surprised followed her into the kitchen to see she had gone shopping and bought a lot of food for two people.
" The ramen is here." Hinata said smiling opening a large cupboard that was filled to the brim with Ramen
" Hinata-chan how did you get all that here by yourself?" Naruto questioned
" I didn't." Hinata said
" Huh?" Naruto said confused
" I didn't need to get any ramen this is what was left here." Hinata said giggling at the look that was on his face
" This was all Otousan's?" Naruto asked surprised
Hinata nodded as the boy ran up to the cupboard and looked through all the flavors his father had like. He also noticed that all of them were good for another five years.
I'll have these gone in one week. Naruto thought smiling
Again his smiled faltered and Hinata saw this, " Naruto-kun what's wrong?"
Naruto looked at her smiling embarrassed he forgot, " But I can't eat it with hashi?"
Hinata nodded, " Hai I know that's why I brought some things to help you with eating because of your paws."
Naruto had removed his jacket once they had entered and looked at his paws again. Hinata took them into her hand and he looked up at her smiling face.
" Don't worry everything will be alright." Hinata said Naruto felt something warm inside of him, but wasn't sure what it was
Naruto nodded and smiled at her kindness to him. He then yawned.
" Maybe we should skip dinner it is late and I think we should head to bed Naruto-kun." Hinata said
Naruto smiled again and nodded starting to head upstairs with Hinata following him. He turned to look at her.
" I'll be staying in this room Naruto-kun if you need me feel free to come in." Hinata said
Naruto nodded and headed to his room and Hinata hers. As soon as the boy touched to bed he was gone. Hinata though stayed up for a little bit to work on a report to the Hokage about how she found Naruto and his reactions to her. It was around midnight when she first heard the noise. It sounded like whimpering, but it was strained. She rose from her desk and poked her head out the door to figure out where it was coming from. She listened and figured it wasn't from outside, but it was coming from Naruto's room.
" Oh Naruto-kun." Hinata said sadly as she walked to help him with whatever was happening
A Grizzly sized Kyuubi looked around at where he was standing.
" Where am I and how am I back to normal?" Kyuubi asked confused that he was out of the room that was his prison and back in his original form
He looked around surveying his surrounding, "I recognize this place and I've seen it like this before." Kyuubi said trying to figure out where he was
He smirked now remembering what he was seeing Konoha burning to the ground, though this time the destruction was much more sever than he had once caused. He walked down the rubble that use to the Hokage Tower and saw yellow not far from it. He squinted his eyes from all the smoke coming from numerous burning buildings. In front of Naruto was a figure in a black hooded cloak. Kyuubi frowned when he saw the figure.
" I don't like him he feels too much like the dead Hebi." Kyuubi growled the fur on his back standing upHe proceeded to run swiftly through the rubble now to his container to help him out. The figure though spotted him and in an instant he disappeared. Kyuubi though continued to run and finally reached Naruto, who was sitting on his knees crying his heart out.
" Kit, kit are you hurt? Who was that? " Kyuubi asked concerned for his container
Naruto though continued to cry not saying anything to Kyuubi. Kyuubi looked upon the boy with sadness in his once harsh eyes. He moved closer to the boy and lifted him up with two of his tails. He then when and placed a paw around the boy in an attempt to comfort him like he had once done with his mate. The boy feeling the warmth wrapped his arms around the fox's neck and hugged him dearly crying into his fur. After a number of minutes Naruto's crying subsided and Kyuubi released his grip on the boy to look at him.
Naruto now looked at the figure that had been comforting him and was shocked to see it was Kyuubi.
" Kyuubi how are you here?" Naruto asked confused
" I'd like to know that to, but where exactly is here?" Kyuubi asked trying to be patient with the boy
" We're in a dream." Naruto explained
" I think for you this would be considered a nightmare. So how am I…" Kyuubi started" I don't know. I hope this doesn't cause any problems outside." Naruto said looking at the ground
" Iie, it won't, but I'm still unsure how I got here." Kyuubi stated
" I don't know when I arrived here I saw what had happened to Konoha I just though I needed someone strong to help me." Naruto explained
" And you request was answered and I came." Kyuubi told the boy
Naruto looked at him shocked that he out of all things would appear to his cry for help.
" Kit who was that?" Kyuubi asked
Naruto looked away, " I don't know."
Kyuubi looked at him seeing that he was lying to him, but didn't push the matter.
" Tell me what you've seen." Kyuubi said deciding on changing the subject
" I've seen all of Konoha to see if the damage was everywhere." Naruto said
" And?" Kyuubi asked
" It is. I can't find one person here and then the last place I came to was the Tower when I saw it in ruins I lost it. Everyone I care for is gone in this place Kyuubi. I know it." Naruto said looking up at the fox tears running from his eyes again
" This is not a dream kit, but a nightmare and we both know this is not true. All you precious people are still alive if you'd just wake up." Kyuubi explained
" But what if you're wrong?" Naruto asked worried that the fox could be wrong
Kyuubi growled at Naruto doubting him, " Then stay here, but I for one am going back to my room. It's much more pleasant there than this wasteland."
With that Kyuubi started to walk away from Naruto. Naruto looked around the destroy area he was in and looked at Kyuubi's retreating form.
" Kitsune wait up!" Naruto shouted and started to run to the retreating fox
Kyuubi smirked and stopped for the boy to catch up. Once he was within reach two of his tails grabbed the boy and lifted him onto his back and they left the dreamscape.
Instantly the hooded figure appeared where they had just vanished, "If you think you can ignore me baka you're sadly mistake." The figure said and disappeared
As they entered Kyuubi's room Naruto felt as if he was being shook.
" I believe the vixen is trying to wake you." Kyuubi said seeing the boy's confused look at what was happening to him
He looked at the fox annoyed, " She's not my vixen this is just a mission for her, so stop saying that." Naruto said annoyed as he slowly disappeared in front of Kyuubi
After the boy was completely vanished and fox moved over to his den, " Baka can't even figure out the vixen is head of heels in love with him." Kyuubi said as he lay down on a pile of pillows and fell asleep
" Naruto-kun. Naruto-kun! " Hinata said concerned at the figure that she was shaking below her
Naruto finally woke up blinked tiredly at the worried girl above him he finally sat up and rubbed his eyes, " Hi, Hinata-chan what's wrong?"
" Naruto-kun you were whimpering and when I came in you were asleep crying and curled up into a ball shaking." Hinata explained upset at how she had found him
" Oh sorry about that. Nightmare I guess." Naruto said smiling rubbing the back of his head
" Kit tell her about it." Kyuubi said
Iie, it'll only scare her. Naruto told him
" Naruto-kun what did Kyuubi just tell you?" Hinata asked seeing the boy zone out on here
" Huh? I wasn't talking to Kyuubi." Naruto said lying and trying to look confused at her questioned
" I like this vixen. Come on girl get it out of him." Kyuubi said hoping she'd get it out of him
You shut up. Naruto told him annoyed at the fox's words
" You're lying to me I can tell when you two are talking. Like just now. You space out Naruto-kun. Something else is going on and I want to know what. I also what you to see something." Hinata said taking his wrist and pulling him into his bathroom
She turned on the lights both had to squint to get use to all the light in the little room. Hinata led him up to the mirror and pushed him in front of her. Naruto looked at himself in shock. He was now sporting fox ears on his head and his human ears were gone. His shocked face grew to worry and the sadness. His ears followed his mood and pressed against his forehead.
" Now Naruto-kun what's going on?" Hinata said worried again
Naruto turned around rubbing the back of his head smiling.
" Well will you look at that I have kitsune ears now." Naruto said trying to joke about it
Hinata though could tell what he was doing. She took him out of the bathroom and back to his bed. They sat down on the edge of the bed and look at him face to face.
" Onegai, Naruto-kun what's going on?" Hinata pleaded
" I…I don't know." Naruto said sighing that she saw though his act, " I think it'll be best if you leave Hinata-chan, for your own safety."
Hinata looked at him shocked she could see he didn't want to be alone, but he was afraid for her. For the first time she didn't do what the person asked of her.
" IIE!" Hinata shouted and circled her arms around his neck; " I'M NOT LEAVING YOU ALONE! You've been alone for your whole life and I'm not leaving you when you need someone the most."
" BUT I COULD HURT YOU!" Naruto told her pulling back making Hinata's arms release from around his neck
He moved back to the headboard of the bed, pulling himself into a tight ball to try and get away from the girl who was trying to help him. Hinata looked at him sadly. She then scooted to move closer to Naruto, he tried to swat her away with his paw and manage to graze her hand with his claws. His eyes widened and pupils contracted at the sight of her blood and put his head in-between his knees.
" Onegai Hinata-chan just go back home and leave me here by myself so I can't hurt anyone." Naruto said softly his voice muffled from hiding his head
Hinata looked at her hand it was just a scratch nothing worse that a cat could to. She quickly healed it and looked up to see the boy curled up into himself.
Naruto felt her weight leave the bed in-between his crying, Onegai Hinata-chan go away I don't know what I'll do to you.
" Kit don't be a baka she can help you." Kyuubi said annoyed at how the boy was acting
What Naruto didn't know was Hinata had not left she had just moved behind him and embraced him in a hug again. He flinched at the contact and tried to pry her off, but try as he might he couldn't do it. He looked at her scared she was mad at him but he saw something different in here eyes and couldn't tell what it was. Whatever it was the looked calmed him and he relaxed into her arms. They stayed like that for a number of minutes after a while Hinata started rocking him back and forth with her. He smiled as the warm feeling came over him again, though he still didn't know what it was but he loved it. Slowly he began to fall asleep in the girl's arms. Hinata continued to watch him and was shocked at what she saw next. Right before Naruto drifted off to sleep again the fox ears disappeared and his human ears returned.
I wonder what caused them to change back. She thought to herself
Inside Naruto Kyuubi was smiling and laughing out loud to himself, Well I'll be damn so that's what undoes this jutsu. The Hokage's going to flip over this one, now to figure out how I can tell her without the Kit knowing.