Hinata was currently walking beside Naruto happy as can be.

He finally noticed me, even better us he's using –chan with my name. Hinata thought happily

Kakashi and Jiraiya were watching the boy in front of them carry the Kumo-nin like he was nothing.


Flashback

Once Naruto had been gone about five minutes Kakashi decided to tell Jiraiya what Pakkun had told him.

" Jiraiya." Kakashi said as Jiraiya looked over at him, " He didn't tell us everything."

Jiraiya nodded already knowing this," I know, but I'm not going to push him for answers. He'll tell us just give him time." Jiraiya said

Kakashi nodded at the Sannin's answer.

" Do you think it's wise to let him go off by himself?" Shino asked

The sensei's all looked at each other.

" Maybe we should send someone ahead on Akamaru. He's the fast way to get to Naruto." Kurenai said

" Kiba can we borrow Akamaru?" Asuma asked

The group stopped moving, " Why?" Kiba asked

" We're going to send Shikamaru ahead to help Naruto and Akamaru is the fastest way." Asuma explained

Kiba got off Akamaru and the dog went over to Shikamaru.

" Mendokuse." Shikamaru said as he got on Akamaru's back and then the two were gone.

End Flashback


Naruto could tell everyone was quiet and he could guess why. He sighed knowing what he'd have to tell them.

" Naruto-kun?" Hinata asked

He turned his head and gave her a sad smile

" Guess I'll need to tell them why, huh?" Naruto asked her

Hinata tilted her head and looked at him puzzled.

" Never mind." Naruto said shaking his head

Naruto then stopped and walked over to a rather large tree and laid the unconscious Kumo-nin against it. Most were questioning themselves about what he was doing. He then took some wire out of one of his pouches and wrapped the wire around the tree and the ninja.

" There that'll make sure he won't move if he wakes up." Naruto said

" Naruto what's going on?" Sakura asked

" Well I thought I stop before we got to Konoha to answer some questions. I'm sure a number of you have. Especially from our senseis." Naruto said as he sat on the forest floor, " Well shoot, because once we get back into the village the only way I'll answer anything is if we're in Obaa-chan's office."

" How were you able to track Hinata. The only people in our group that can do that are Kiba, Akamaru, and Shino?" Kurenai asked

" Actually Kakashi-sensei can answer that one." Naruto said looking over at his sensei

" So you heard?" Kakashi asked

" Kakashi-sensei I can hear anything within a two mile radius if I wanted to." Naruto replied

" Kakashi-sensei what's he talking about?" Sakura asked

" Yeah, on top of that there is no way you can hear that good. The only one's with hearing that good are Inu." Kiba commented

" Or Kitsunes." Jiraiya added

Everyone realized what the Sannin was talking about and looked at Kakashi waiting for and answer.

" Pakkun said he smelled like a kitsune." Kakashi started

" Yeah well he does. He's always smell like that since he came back after the two and a half years of training." Kiba said

" Alright, but because you and Akamaru were babies you wouldn't know what Kyubi smelled like, but Pakkun does and he said Naruto smells like Kyubi now. I told him that Naruto was absorbing Kyubi's chakra and he said he had kitsune senses now because of it." Kakashi further explained

Everyone listened to Kakashi's explanation and then looked at Naruto.

" Ok, that's easy to understand, but how do you have them under control so soon?" Tenten asked

" Training." Naruto said

" TRAINING? WHEN?" Lee asked

" While I was in the hospital." Naruto answered

Everyone looked at him like he had lost his mind.

" Naruto correct me if I wrong, but you were unconscious just like Hinata-sama for two weeks. I was there almost every day. Unless you woke up at night and went out to train there is no way you could have done that." Neji said

" Hai, but then there are two types of training; the physical and the mental. So, since my body was recovering Kyubi and I trained in my mindscape." Naruto said

" Naruto there's no way you can do physical training in your mindscape." Ino said

" There is if you have an area to train in Ino." Naruto replied

" Iie, a person's mindscape is just a large area that hold our memories. There's no up or down it's just a void with thoughts." Ino explained

" Maybe for a normal person, but you talking to a Jinchuuriki, those rules don't apply to us." Naruto said

" Iie, everyone's mindscape is the same Naruto. Begin a Jinchuuriki doesn't make any difference and I'm going to prove it." Ino said

" Shintenshin no Jutsu." Ino said

" INO!" Choji said, but it was too late the girl was already in Naruto's mind


Ino was surprised at how bright it was in his mind. Normally it was all-dark even to get to the main area of the mindscape, but here all the way was lighted with bright blue flames. As she entered the Naruto's mindscape she noticed it wasn't normally either it was a large field.

" Well this in new." Ino said, " He was right his mindscape isn't like other people."

" That's because human can change their inner room if they wish. It's just most don't want to or don't know how to." A voice said to her

" WHO'S THERE?" Ino said scared

" Yamanaka Ino, you should know who I am if you're in Naruto's head." The voice said

" K-Kyubi?" Ino questioned him fear

Slowly appearing in front of her was the man Naruto knew as Kyubi. Ino stared at the man noticing the resemblance he had to the Yondaime and Naruto.

" You look like Naruto, but older and you have red hair." Ino stated

" Hai, my form is sort of a reflection on what Naruto will look like, thought minus the hair color, ears and tails." Kyubi said smiling at the girl

" You can't be the Kyubi you're too kind." Ino said

Again Kyubi smiled at the girl, " You have Naruto to thank for that one Ino, for now I think someone's looking for you." Kyubi said looking out onto the field

There calling in different directions was Naruto.

"INO! INO! Come on I don't want the others worrying about you. Please come back so we can get out of here." Naruto shouted

" OI, KIT OVER HERE!" Kyubi said

Naruto looked to where he heard Kyubi's voice come from and smiled when he saw Ino was with him.

" INO!" Naruto shouted waving his hand and ran over to her

" Ino, why did you do that?" Naruto questioned

" I didn't believe you about the mindscape." Ino stated

" Alright, I'm sorry Kyubi I wasn't paying attention." Naruto said to the man

" No problem Kit, just got some more company for the first time that's all. You two better return." Kyubi said to the teens

Naruto and Ino nodded and Ino released the Jutsu. When she woke up she was being supported in Choji's arms with the boy looking very worried at her. Hinata was barely holding up Naruto. The two finally started to stir.


" Ohhh, my head." Naruto moaned, " Ino next time you want to do that have someone else be you guinea pig."

Ino smiled at his remark, " Gomen Naruto." Ino said

" INO-PIG ARE YOU CRAZY DOING A STUNT LIKE THAT?" Sakura screamed at her

Hinata helped Naruto sit strait again, " No harm done Kyubi found her before me, so she was safe." Naruto explained

The adult's eyes grew wide.

Um, maybe I shouldn't have said that. Naruto thought

" You think?" Kyubi said sarcastically

" He's out of his cage?" Gai asked shocked

Naruto nodded his head slowly, afraid of startling them further.

" How long?" Jiraiya asked angry that the boy didn't tell him or Tsunade this bit of information

" Since the Orochimaru incident with me absorbing his chakra, but it's alright." Naruto said

" ALL RIGHT? ALL RIGHT! YOU HAVE A ONI LOOSE IN YOUR MIND AND YOU THINK IT'S ALL RIGHT?" Jiraiya shouted and Naruto flinched at his outburst

" He won't do anything." Ino spoke and everyone turned their attention to her, " I mean if he was going to do anything bad, he could've killed me before Naruto found me."

The adults thought about Ino's explanation and knew what she said was right.

" Alright, so we understand the whole heightened sense, but the Golden Kyubi thing?" Choji asked

" That only happens when I used the Kitsune no Hikou." Naruto said

" Naruto-kun, what's the Kitsune no Hikou?" Kurenai asked

" Combo of Otou-san's Shushin no Jutsu and Oni speed. Basically I go faster than light, I also learned this while I was out." Naruto said

" Anything else we need to know about?" Jiraiya asked

" Not that I can think of really. I mean chakra control, some new Jutsu's and improving old one's is about all we did." Naruto said

" Naruto if you and Kyubi hadn't of done all those things when would you of woken up?" Shino asked

" Oh, a week earlier." Naruto said

Upon hearing this Jiraiya was now livid. He had to be held by all the Jounin sensei's so as not to kill Naruto.

" WAIT TILL TSUNADE HEARS THAT, GAKI! YOU'LL BE DEAD IN A SECOND. WE WERE WORRIED SICK ABOUT YOU AND YOU WERE TRAINING HIM YOUR MIND." Jiraiya shouted

Naruto wasn't shocked by his sensei's outburst. He knew he was right.

" Ero-sennin I'm sorry I made you and Obaa-chan worry, but even now I'm still not fully restored. Also, Obaa-chan can't hit what she can't see." Naruto said vanishing

He reappeared behind Jiraiya and hit a number of pressure points. Jiraiya then collapsed to the ground, but was caught by Naruto.

" NARUTO! " Sakura screamed

" Believe me it'll be better with him knocked out until we reach Konoha. I'll wake him up when we get near the gates." Naruto said walking over to the Kumo-nin and flinging him over his shoulder again

Gai picked up Jiraiya and they headed home. Before leaving the forest's shade Naruto woke Jiraiya up, who had calmed down considerably and just wanted to go talk to Tsunade about the information Naruto had given him alone. After waking Jiraiya up Naruto handed the Kumo-nin over to Gai. Once inside the gates the Jounin senseis wanted everyone to head to the Hokage's Office to report the incident and have Naruto hand over the Kumo-nin to Ibiki. As they walked through the gates Naruto felt like something was wrong and looked over at Hinata, who looked paler than normal.

" Hinata-chan are you all right?" Naruto asked

But as he asked this question she started to fall backwards. Naruto was able to catch her and lifted her up into his arms bridal style.

" Hinata are you ok?" Kurenai asked rushing over to her

" I'm a little tired." Hinata said

Naruto looked her over with his new eyes, " That must have been some practice for you to use up most of your chakra Hinata-chan." Naruto said smiling

Everyone looked at Naruto, " She used up too much chakra. I didn't notice before otherwise I wouldn't have asked her to use Jyuuken on the Kumo-nin. Let's go to Obaa-chan so I can get chewed out and then I'll take her home." Naruto said

Everyone nodded and headed to the Hokage's Tower. In Tsunade's Office Jiraiya had just finished explaining to her all the things Naruto had told the group before coming back into the village. To say she wasn't pleased was an understatement she was furious.


" WAIT TILL HE GETS HERE HE'S GOING TO WISH AKATSUKI AND OROCHIMARU WERE BOTH BACK." Tsunade threatened, " When I get my hands on him…"

" If you get your hands one him." Jiraiya said, " I was as angry as you are now Tsunade when I found out he was able to get behind me and hit some pressure point to knock me out."

" IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT!" Tsunade said

" MY FAULT! HOW IS IT MY FAULT?" Jiraiya asked

" You taught him, his Otou-san's Shushin no Jutsu, so it's your fault." Tsunade said pointing at him

" OH NO! He would of learned something like it eventually, so I can't be blamed for this." Jiraiya said

The two Sannin continued to argue and this is how Naruto and the others found them.

" Isn't it cute they're having a lovers spat." Naruto said grinning

The two stopped arguing and looked at Naruto angrily, but then noticed Hinata in his arms.

" Gaki, why are you carrying her?" Jiraiya said smiling pervertedly

This resulted in Jiraiya's body imprinted in the wall.

" Um, she ran low on chakra, so I'm carrying her Obaa-can." Naruto explained

" That's very kind off you Otouto, now put her on the couch so we can talk." Tsunade said kindly

" Um, no I think I'll keep her here for now." Naruto said

" No, No, please put her down. I want a WORD." Tsunade said

" Sorry Obaa-chan, but for my own safety she's staying in my arms." Naruto said

Neji then went over and took Hinata from Naruto arms with Naruto having a look of scared shitlessness on his face. Tsunade then smiled evilly at Naruto.

" Thank you Neji." Tsunade said

" Traitor." Naruto said as Tsunade came closer to him

Her hands were fisted and shaking with her anger. She brought one up to her chest and pulled it back. Naruto closed his eyes waiting for it, but felt a small hit on the top of his head. He opened one eye and saw Tsunade above him with her hair covering her eyes, but then he felt something wet hit him and he saw she was crying.

" Obaa-chan?" Naruto asked concerned

" Otouto why? Why couldn't you tell me something like that? Why is it that Jiraiya had to tell me?" Tsunade questioned

Naruto sighed, " Obaa-chan you know how I've been treated. If I had told you about this I didn't know how you or the others would honestly react." Naruto said

" You think I'd abandon you? You think I'd throw you out of Konoha and not give you one thought? Your like a Musuko to me even if Arashi was my nephew." Tsunade said

After realizing what she had just said she covered her mouth with the hands.

Oh no, I didn't want him to know just yet. Why did I have to blurt it out like that? Tsunade thought

Naruto was wide-eyed registering what he thought he just heard.

Even if Arashi was my nephew, the phrase repeated over and over in Naruto's mind. He looked up at Tsunade.

" Obaa-chan?" Naruto asked

Tsunade sighed knowing she'd have to tell him now, " Naruto I'll explain everything at my house, or should I say our house. Since from now on you'll be living there too. The rest of you will meet with me here tomorrow and we will go and tell the rest of the Konoha-nin's what happened two weeks ago."

" I'll meet you at your house Obaa-chan, but I promised Hinata-chan I'd take her home." Naruto said getting Hinata out of Neji's arms

" Gaki, do you know where her house is? You've never been there before." Jiraiya said finally conscious

" I might not be the brightest person, but I'm observant and know were almost every Konoha-nin lives here along with most of the villagers." Naruto said and walked out of the office with Hinata. Naruto headed to the Hyuuga estates to take Hinata home.


" HALT!" on of the Hyuuga guards said, " State your business."

Naruto looked at him questioningly and then down at Hinata.

" Humor him." Hinata said tiredly

Naruto nodded, " Uzumaki Naruto here to bring Hyuuga Hinata home after her rescue from the Kumo-nin." Naruto said

The Hyuuga guard nodded at his explanation, but still eyed him

" I'll take Hinata-sama in." The guard said

" Iie, Naruto-kun is to take me to my Otou-san." Hinata replied to the guard

The guard was shocked that Hinata had spoken up, but he couldn't go against the word of the heir to the Hyuuga clan. Naruto then entered the estate and looked around amazed at its size. Hinata explained to him where to go and Naruto went to the dojo as she had instructed. From the outside he could here training taking place inside, but whom he didn't know. As he slid the dojo's doors he saw Hiashi and a young Hyuuga girl practicing Jyuuken. Naruto watched in awe as he placed Hinata down beside of him. Hinata smiled seeing his fascination in the Hyuuga training. Hiashi had spotted the two and was relieved to see his eldest daughter safe, but continued training with his youngest. As Hiashi dealt the finishing blow to Hanabi he was surprised when Naruto caught the young girl before she could hit the dojo wall.

" You alright?" Naruto asked concerned

Hanabi pushed herself off of Naruto angrily and looked at him.

" I DIDN'T NEED YOUR HELP!" she said

" Gomen, I was just trying to make sure you didn't get hurt." Naruto said

Hanabi got up and bowed to her father, who returned it and then left the dojo. Naruto looked over at Hinata questioningly.

" Don't worry Naruto-san she's always like that at the end of a training session." Hiashi said comforting the boy

Naruto looked at him and nodded and went back over to Hinata who was trying to stand up to go over to her father. Naruto picked her up and moved her beside of him. Hiashi looked at her worried, but she smiled at him.

" Musume?" Hiashi questioned

" Used up too much chakra capturing the Kumo-nin." Naruto said

Hiashi nodded and came closer to Hinata and gave her a hug, " I'm glad you're alright Musume."

Hinata was wide-eyed by this. Never had her father worried about her with her knowledge. Naruto just smiled at this and got up to leave.

" Naruto-sama." Hiashi stopped him, Naruto looked over his shoulder at the clan head, "Domo Arigatou for everything. If it wasn't for you or your Otou-san this village would have been lost long ago." Hiashi said

Naruto nodded and looked over at Hinata who smiled back at him and nodded in agreement.

" Also, you're welcome on the estate anytime you wish. I'm sure Hinata would like that and you could spar with her or Neji." Hiashi added

Naruto was wide-eyes by the head's invitation. He turned fully around to face the man and bowed to him.

" Arigato Hiashi-sama." Naruto said and turned and left

Hiashi and Hinata were left there shocked the boy had just shown an elder respect. Hinata then looked over at her father remembering what he had told Naruto.

" Otou-san, why did you say that?" Hinata asked blushing

Hiashi smiled at her, " Hinata he's about the only one that doesn't know your feelings towards him. If he's here he might get to know you better and he's also might further your and Neji's abilities." Hiashi explained, " Can you walk yet?"

Hinata tried to get up, but couldn't, " Iie, Otou-san" Hinata said

Her father picked her up she signed as she felt safe and started to fall asleep. Hiashi entered her room and placed her on her bed and walked out sliding the door behind him.

" Oyasuminasai Musume." Hiashi said

Hinata smiled in her sleep turning to face a picture by her bed of a blond boy staring up into the sky.


Inu – Dog

Shitenshi no Jutsu - Mind Body Switch Technique

Gomen – Sorry

Domo Arigatou – Thank You Very Much

Oyasuminasai - Goodnight