It was now a couple of days before the Konoha annual Matsuri and Naruto had still not woken up. His friends started to grow worried for him being unconscious for 2 weeks, but Tsunade had told them what he had gone though in his mind probably took more out of him than normal. Hinata had barley left his side. Tsunade seeing that she wouldn't leave him had assigned her as his personal nurse and she would have been there 24/7 not for Tsunade ordering her to go home and be with her family some.
Hinata was currently tidying up the room and making sure Naruto was comfortable when she head someone cough. She looked up to see Gaara at the door.
" Kazekage-sama." Hinata said bowing at him as he entered the room
" Hinata how many time do I have to tell you? You're one of Naruto's friends please just call me Gaara." Gaara said a little irritated
" Gomen." Hinata said lowly
Gaara shook his head at her actions, " You know…" he stopped causing Hinata to look at him, " How you like him I'll never know, but I'm glad he has someone that care for him."
Hinata smiled and giggled at his words, " He can be trying at time."
" Am not." Came a sleepy voice
The two looked over to see Naruto eyes partially open glaring at Hinata's words.
" How can you say that Hinata-chan." Naruto asked yawning
" NARUTO-KUN!" Hinata shouted, " Oh I have to go get Hokage-sama."
With that she rushed happily out of the room to find where Tsunade was. After she was gone Naruto looked over at Gaara.
" So what brings you here?" Naruto asked starting to slowly sit up
Gaara help him sit up and sat down in a nearby chair, " You."
" Me?" Naruto asked confused
Gaara nodded, " You've been out for almost two weeks now. When we first left it was because I felt a powerful chakra come from Konoha. Though it felt like your it also wasn't your. So I left Baki in charge and came with my siblings to see if you were in trouble. When we were almost here I felt the chakra change back to yours, but much more powerful."
" Oh, I guess by now Obaa-chan has told you what happened with the Hebi and all." Naruto said and Gaara nodded at this, " Good."
" Yeah the only thing we don't know is what happened in that head of yours Otouto." Tsunade said walking in smiling with Hinata hot on her tail, " Finally decided to wake up for us, eh?"
Naruto rubbed the back of his head, " Yeah well you try getting you ass kicked by a thing that can do all your jutsu and then merger with Kyuubi and not be tired."
" So that's what he did." Tsunade said hearing this
" Yeah he said it was the only way to finish Syoukunai off." Naruto explained, " Ne Kyuubi?"
Naruto asked the fox smiling, but didn't get a response.
" Eh? Kyuubi?" Naruto asked again thinking the fox was still asleep too
" Naruto-kun what's wrong?" Hinata asked seeing the confusing one his face
" I don't know I guess the whole merger thing took a lot out of him. But…" Naruto stopped
" What Otouto?" Tsunade asked seeing the look on his face
Naruto looked up at her worried, " I think he's gone."
Hinata and Gaara looked shocked at this news, but Tsunade did show anything.
" What make you think that Naruto?" Gaara asked
" I don't know a feeling and something else…" Naruto said looking out the nearby window
" What else?" Tsunade asked
" I….I saw his memories." Naruto said looking down at the bed sheets
" NANI?" Tsunade asked surprised, " But I though you had already known about them?"
Naruto shook his head, " I only knew what he would show me. Some of it I think was too personal for him."
" So?" Tsunade asked Naruto looked at her confused and she sighed, " What did you see?"
" Oh! Um…a lot of things. Really too much to explain, but I'll try." Naruto said to her
She nodded in response.
" First a saw us being created." Naruto started
" Us?" Gaara questioned
" Yeah, it was almost like I was Kyuubi when I witness all of this." Naruto explained to the three, " Well after he was created I felt all the spirits that entered into him to give him all his power. I watched as many years passed and things came and went. He then started his wandering and that's when he met his mate, a Seafoam green vixen."
At this Tsunade and Hinata both looked surprised and Tsunade looked over at her shocked.
" And?" Tsunade asked him to continue
" I saw her with kit and witnessed coming back and finding the ninja's fleeing. He killed them and found his family dead and was engulfed with rage. We headed towards Konoha…" It was there Naruto stopped
" Naruto-kun?" Hinata asked worried
Naruto was looking down at the sheets no one could tell what as wrong. He finally looked up at them tears falling form his eyes. Tsunade seeing this got worried and moved over to him.
" Otouto what's wrong?" she asked
" I saw him Obaa-chan I saw Otousan." Naruto said crying
The three were shocked at this and the new caused Tsunade to gasp, " As Kyuubi attacked I saw Otousan on Gamabunta holding me in his arms. He said something to me, but I couldn't hear him. I wish I knew what he said."
" Naruto you said he was with Gamabunta?" Tsunade asked and Naruto nodded she smiled at him, " Then well know what he said."
Naruto cocked hi head to the side, " Huh? But Obaa-chan how?"
Tsunade started chuckling, " Baka you'll summon Gamabunta and ask him of course. If he was with your Otousan he'll have heard what he had said to you."
Naruto looked shocked at this news, Why didn't I think of that.
" Continue Otouto." Tsunade said
Naruto nodded, " Otousan used the seal and I felt like I was being pulled into a small area. I knew what was happening and once we were inside the seal I became myself in Otousan's arms. He said something to me again before he died…"
" Naruto-kun?" Hinata questioned
" Naruto what did he say?" Tsunade asked
Naruto signed trying to gain his composure to tell them, " He said 'Naruto, my Musuko please be a good boy and look after our village for me. I know they might not treat you right, but please be forgiving they have lost so much tonight. I wish you Okaasan and I could stay with you, but it seem out time is up on this plane. Make us proud Musuko.' And with that I blacked out again."
" You know you did what he asked." Tsunade said
Naruto nodded, " I know it's just…"
Tsunade leaned over and hugged him, " I know Otouto, but it just couldn't be like that."
Naruto nodded and the two stayed like that for a while and finally Tsunade released him. He smiled up at her and then looked at Gaara.
" So are you staying long Gaara?" Naruto asked
" I think we'll stay for a while. I did left Baki in charge and he's done my job before." Gaara responded
" Was that a good move?" Naruto asked
Gaara nodded, " He's one of the few I would trust with such things."
It was then Naruto got sad again, " Naruto-kun?"
" I just wish he hadn't of left me. You know." Naruto said
" Kyuubi?" Gaara asked
Naruto nodded, " Why?" Tsunade asked
" He had sort of become to be like another friend to me that I always had with me. It's just going to be lonely without him." Naruto said
" How are you going to lonely without him?" a soft female voice asked
Naruto looked over at Hinata confused hearing the voice coming from her way. Naruto moved in his bed to see if he could look around her, but no one was there.
" Um… Hinata-chan did you learn how to throw your voice?" Naruto asked confused
Hinata giggled at his words, " Are you sure you like him? I mean he's kinda a baka." The voice spoke again
" HEY I AM NOT!" Naruto shouted back to whomever it was that was talking
It was then a head pocked out of Hinata's jacket. What surprised Naruto though was that it was a fix kit and also the fur color. The fox had seafoam green colored fur.
" I say you're a baka." The fox kit spoke
Naruto's eyes grew wide that the fox had just spoke to him, " Um…am I still dreaming?"
Tsunade started to crack up laughing, " Iie, Otouto you're not, though we all thought the same thing when we found them."
" Them?" Naruto asked confused
" Hey will someone get me out of here now before I suffocate to death!" a gruff voice Naruto recognized said
It couldn't be. Naruto thought
" Alright, alright hold on and I'll get you out. I just didn't want him seeing you before now." Tsunade said walking back over to Naruto's bed
She moved to the other side and it was then Naruto noticed the extra lump in the bed sheets. As she threw the sheet over lying there was another fox kit with one with a reddish golden fur.
" ABOUT DAMN TIME! I think you were trying to kill me woman." The fox kit said glaring up at Tsunade
" Don't push me." Tsunade said back to him
" Kyuu stop messing with Hokage-sama." The female kit said
The one on Naruto's be looked back at the other, " She tried to kill me Umi!"
" Kyuu?" Naruto said shocked
The fox kit then looked up at him and smiled, " Yep kit, didn't think you could get rid of me that easily did you?"
Naruto was in shock both foxes were talking and this one was calling him kit too.
" Kit! KIT? You don't have any room to talk fur-ball. It seems like you're the kit baka." Naruto said back to the fox
" Baka its call reincarnation. I was reborn because of my sacrifice." The kit now know to be Kyuubi said
" Sacrifice! You! YOU!" Naruto though stopped and plucked him up and hugged him
" Oi! OI! KIT LET ME GO!" Kyuubi shouted being hugged by Naruto
" I though I had lost you." Naruto said starting to cry again, Kyuubi stopped squirming after he heard his words, " As I said before you can't get rid of me that easily."
Naruto sat him down on his lap and smiled at him and them changed to a glare, " What the hell did you do to me?"
Kyuubi smiled back at him, " Pretty much gave you all my chakra and everything else."
" But the how?" Naruto asked confused
" How can I be here?" Kyuubi asked and Naruto nodded, " Let's just say Inari has a funny way of saying thank you."
" Then who's she?" Naruto asked pointing to the seafoam green fox with Hinata.
" You're the one that saw my memories you tell me?" Kyuubi asked smiling
Naruto looked at the vixen, " She's your mate?" Kyuubi nodded, " But how?"
" As I said Inari has a good sense of humor. Especially when he sent us back like this." Kyuubi said sounding annoyed
" Come on Kyuu I think it'll do us good to by young again." Umi said
" Umi I'm a freaking ichibi chibi kitsune. Hell, so are you! How am I suppose to put fear in someone or something when I'm chibi?" Kyuubi asked annoyed at their predicament
" You know we can get them back Kyuubi so stop complaining." Umi said
Kyuubi grumbled about not having his nine tails and being small.
" So how did you get here?" Naruto asked confused
" For that you'd have to ask the vixen." Kyuubi said looking over at Hinata
" FOR THE LAST TIME STOP CALL HINATA-CHAN THAT! It was bad enough you called here the in my head." Naruto said waving his hands around violently
Hinata though was blushing mad with embarrassment that that's what the two would arguer over.
" Kyuu, STOP BEING MEAN!" Umi said
Kyuubi ears drop and looked at her scared, " Hai."
" Hinata go one and tell him." Umi said
Hinata nodded, " Well is was about a week after you passed out on us Naruto-kun…
Flashback
Tsunade walked into Naruto hospital room to see Hinata asleep with her upper body on her bed. She sighed at the sight
" Looks like she spent the night here again." Tsunade said worried about the girl
Ever since Naruto had passed out on them she had stayed by his side. Since she wouldn't leave him and Sakura, Shizune, Hinata and herself were the only ones that would take care of Naruto. Tsunade had decided to put Hinata in charge of him. She had blushed madly when she was first told the news, but regained her composure and thanked her profusely for it.
" When I told her to take care of Otouto. I didn't mean live in his room." Tsunade now spoke
She moved over to the girl and shook her, " Hinata."
Hinata moved and looked up at her, " Ohayoo Hokage-sama." She said with a yawn
" Ohayoo Hinata. I don't think sleeping in a patients room is part of your job description." Tsunade said
Hinata stretched, " I know, but I can't leave him alone."
Tsunade shook her head, " Hai, you can and you're going to today. You haven't gone home in three days and Hiashi sent Neji over to my office yesterday asking where you were."
Hinata was shocked at this, " Gomen for the trouble Hokage-sama."
Tsunade shook her head, " We both know why your doing this, but you can't stay here all day or until he wakes up. Tell you what Sakura's free today I'll have her come and look after him. I want you to go home and rest and maybe take a walk or something." Tsunade said
" Demo…" Hinata started to protect
" No buts, Hinata Hokage orders." Tsunade said
Hinata got up looking upset at this bowed to Tsunade and left. After she left Tsunade looked over at Naruto.
" If only you told her what you think of her before you passed out, baka." Tsunade said to the unconscious boy
As Hinata reached her house she sighed and now notice how tired she really was. As she walked slowly to her room, she heard someone running down the hallway. She turned to the noise and saw where little sister was the one making the noise. Seeing Hinata though she stopped in mid-run in front of her.
" Oh so you back?" Hanabi said
" Hai, where are you off to in such a hurry?" Hinata asked her smiling
" None of your business." Hanabi shot back at her
" So what did you do that wound you up in the hospital?" Hanabi asked
" I wasn't in the hospital." Hinata said confused at her words
" I heard Neji and Otousan talking. They said you were in the hospital." Hanabi said angry she'd deny her words
" I was in the hospital because Naruto-kun is in there Hanabi." Hinata said
" Oh? Well he's probably in there for something you couldn't protect yourself over." Hanabi said back
" Hanabi." The voice boomed through the hall
Hanabi's eyes grew wide hearing the voice. She turned around to see Hiashi walking towards them.
" Otousan." Hanabi said bowing
" Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't you suppose to be a Jyuuken practice right now?" Hiashi said
" Hai, Otousan, but I forgot something and had to go back to my room to get it." Hanabi explained
Hiashi looked see what she was talking about, " Well you have it now. Get going your Jyuuken master doesn't have time to waste with you talking to you sister."
Hanabi bowed to her father and threw her sister a glare as continued to her destination.
" I think I've let the elders influence her too much." Hiashi said shaking his head
Hinata looked up at him and shook her head, " Iie, she just speak what she thinks, and sometime she's right."
Hiashi looked at her upset at these words, " If that was referring to Naruto. You know you couldn't have prevented this."
" Hai, I know that, but she's right sometime I can't protect myself." Hinata said looking at the ground
" Hinata look at me." Hiashi said as she looked up at him, " You might not be able to protect yourself well, but only the heir would be able to summon the Yuki Tora. Also, what you don't have in fighting skills we both know you make up for in you medical skills, and you compassion. Just like your Okaasan."
Hinata was shocked her father would say she ws like her mother, " Arigatou Otousan."
Hiashi shook his head, " I should have told you that a long time ago. Now go get cleaned up and rest for a little bit. Maybe later you could head over to Naruto's house and clean it up a little bit. Seeing as how neither one of you have been there in over a week."
Hinata nodded and entered her room as Hiashi made his way to the dojo to observe his younger daughter's lesson.
About three hours had passed as Hinata finally emerged from her room fully rested and looking refreshed.
" Now to head over to Naruto-kun's." Hinata said smiling
As she reached the forest he jumped into the trees going in the direction she knew now by heart. As she neared the house though she heard voices talking.
" I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS! He's got some messed up sence of humor." The male voice spoke
" Come one Kyuu, be thankful he let you come back at all." A females voice purred
" Come back? How can you call this coming back! I'm a child." The male voice said agitated
" Kyuu you know he could have left you in limbo, but helping that child and what had happened to us caused him to do this. Be thankful, onegai." The female said
Hinata moved towards the voice, but as she got there though there was nothing, but two foxes. What she though was unusual though is one's fur was seafoam green and the other looked like a reddish version of Naruto's hair.
" Umi just how could he do this to ME! Thousands feared me no one could hurt me and now look. I'm reduced to a bloody kit form." The male voice said annoyed
The male fox was pacing back and forth. Hinata was shocked this had come from the male fox that was in the clearing. The female kit moved beside of him and placed her head under his head to cease his movement.
" Kyuubi please calm down. We're together that's all I care about." The female coed
" Kyuubi?" Hinata whispered shocked but the two foxes heard her
Kyuubi started to growl at the person that had snuck up on them without him knowing. Umi, the female, though felt no aggression from the stranger and moved towards them. As she got to her she noticed it was a human girl with white eyes.
" Konnichi wa human." Umi spoke
" Konnichi wa Umi-sama." Hinata said back politely
It was after she spoke Kyuubi recognized her voice, " Hinata?"
Hinata shocked at this moved into the clearing, " Are you really Kyuubi?"
Umi started to giggle, " Hai, he is Hinata-chan. If I'm not being rude how do you know each other?"
" This one is the kit's mate, Umi." Kyuubi said smiling
Hinata hearing this though turned blood red. She shook her head trying to calm herself.
" Kyuubi how?" Hinata asked
" Humph. Inari and Kami have a humor obviously and decided to let Umi and I have another chance at life. Though I'm stuck in a kit's body now. With hardly any power and WELL LOOK AT ME!" Kyuubi said agitated
" You look cute." Umi said
" EXACTLY I'M THE FEARED KYUUBI NOT A CUTE KIT. HOW COULD THEY?" Kyuubi shouted
" I'm just glad you still here Kyuubi. Naruto-kun would be lonely without you." Hinata said smiling
" Na, he'll probably be glad to get rid of me." Kyuubi spoke
" Hinata where are you going?" Umi asked
" To Naruto-kun's. He's still unconscious from all that happened and I haven't been there in a week. I was going to clean up a bit for when he wakes up." Hinata explained
" Oh! Kyuu lets go help her." Umi said smiling at Kyuubi
" Hai, hai." Kyuubi said
With that the three headed off towards Naruto's house again.
Flashback EndAfter that they've stayed with me, but Kyuubi wouldn't leave your side so, Hokage-sama allowed him to stay here.
Naruto looked down at Kyuubi who was looking up at him.
" Nani?" Kyuubi asked
" I thought you did care." Naruto said
" Please kit, I thought you were smarter than that. Besides someone's going to have to teach you how to control all that power you have now." Kyuubi said
" Power?' Tsunade questioned
Kyuubi looked over at her, " Woman where do you think all my power went to?"
"NANI!" Tsunade's voice echoed throughout the villager
Naruto snickered at her reaction, " Nice Kyuubi."
" So Otouto what happened?" Tsunade now asked
Naruto sighed knowing he'd have to tell them all eventually.
" Well I won." Naruto said smiling
Tsunade shook her head smiling at his antics, " We can tell that from Konoha still being here, but I want to know what all happened. Kyuubi refused to tell us."
Naruto shot a glare at him, " You could have told them too."
Kyuubi shrugged and stuck his head in the air, " I didn't want to."
A vein came out of Naruto's head throbbing from Kyuubi's words, " Well.." Naruto started
He then explained to the group what all happened before and after Kyuubi merged with him. Though he left out the part about what changed him back to normal.
Not going to tell her yet kit? Kyuubi thought smiling at him
Naruto looked at him and glared again, " I know what you thinking and just drop it for now."
Kyuubi shrugged and the group was all confused over his words, but Tsunade could figure out what Naruto meant by it.
" Alright I'll have to get everyone together and tell them that your awake and what happened. I'm just glade your safe Otouto. I want you to stay here one more day just to be on the safe side. Then you can go home. " Tsunade said as she exited the room
" Awwwwe, but I hate hospitals." Naruto complained
" I must go to tell my siblings what has happened." Gaara said as he exited the room nodding to Hinata before he left
Then it was just Naruto and Hinata, " Well Naruto-kun I must go and help Otousan with preparations."
" Preparations?" Naruto asked confused
Hinata nodded, " Hai, the Konoha Matsuri is in a couple of days and we have to get ready."
After saying this Hinata turned with Umi and started to leave.
" Ano… Hinata-chan…" Naruto said stopping the girl
She turned around and noticed his head was down, " Naruto-kun?" she asked
" Um… would you want to go with me to the Matsuri?" Naruto asked, but as he was answered with silence he had second thought, " You know what never mind forget I asked I'll see you later ok."
Hinata was shocked at what he had said she smiled at him and noticing she hadn't left he finally looked up at her, " I'm be happy to go with you Naruto-kun."
With that Hinata ran out of the room with Umi hanging on for dear life because of her speed.
" Real smooth kit." Kyuubi said smiling at him
" Urusai chibi." Naruto shout back smiling
Kyuubi growled and bit him on the hand, " Itai, baka chibi kitsune."
" Kyuubi! KYUU.BI, not chibi or kitsune." Kyuubi said angrily
" Well we can't call you that in public you know that right." Naruto said
" Yeah, Hinata and the others that know about Umi and I have just been calling me Kyuu and no one has said anything about it. Umi has really taken a liking to Hinata." Kyuubi said
" Well you know Hinata-chan." Naruto said smiling
" Yeah and it also help that Umi is a Mizu Kitsune too." Naruto said
" Nani?" Naruto asked surprised at the news
" Hai, she's able to control Mizu. Like I can control Hi and Kaze." Kyuubi said
" Well that explains the whole Kaze being my element." Naruto said
" Actually that would be from you Otousan." Kyuubi said
" Huh?" Naruto said
" Yeah, what do you think you use to do Shushin no Justus?" Kyuubi asked
" I never though about that." Naruto said
" And I'm surprised at this." Kyuubi said
" OI!" Naruto said and yawned
" Go back to sleep kit you're still not up to full strength. I'm not going anywhere." Kyuubi said
With that Naruto layback down and fell asleep. Kyuubi moved over beside his head and curled up into a ball and fell asleep beside of him.
After Tsunade had left she had gone back to her office and written down everything the boy had told her.
" Kotetsu, Izumo!" Tsunade shouted
The two appeared out of a cloud of smoke, " Hokage-sama"
" Go and get these people on the list." Tsunade said
" Hai!" the two said
" And if you have trouble getting the sukebei tell him is in regards to his apprentice." Tsunade said knowing something about the boy would drive even Jiraiya right now from his so called research
The two bowed and disappeared the same was they had came.
" Now to tell them what happened." Tsunade said sighing
Kyuu – 9
Umi – Ocean/ Sea
Inari – Japanese God of Harvest/ His messengers are foxes, reason why he would be the one to help Kyuubi and Umi out
Chibi – Short/ Small
Konnichi wa – Good Afternoon
Kami – God
Hi – Fire
Kaze - Wind