Naruto stood there shocked not only had he been able to go to the Leaf Festival for the first time in his life today, but he was also having a Birthday Party. Naruto began to get upset at this and tears started to form in the corners of his eyes. Hinata seeing this got worried and moved closer to him.
" Naruto-kun?" Hinata asked
" You didn't have to do this." Naruto said
" Of course we did! No Otouto of mine is going without a Birthday Party on his Birthday." Tsunade said
" Yeah Naruto, it's your Birthday after all how can you not have a party?" Kiba asked
Naruto smiled and nodded shutting the door and coming further in with Hinata. As the others started to get things ready Naruto took a quick glance at all the decorations and headed to his room. On his bed lay a t-shirt, ninja cargo pants and a note. He picked up the note and read it.
Naruto-kun,
Here is your birthday present from me. I hope you like it, I pretty sure Kyubi will. If you'd please wear it tonight it'll make me happy.
Love, HinataNaruto looked at the shirt it was black with an orange fox in the front. One the back was the fox's tails. Naruto saw that the fox was actually a Kyubi too. It tails went and created a spiral in the back. Naruto smiled liking the shirt. He also heard Kyubi laughing at it.
That's great! It's perfect for you Kit. That vixen of yours is a thoughtful one. Kyubi said
" Yeah." Naruto said getting out of his father's hakama
He put the clothes on that had been laid out for him and left his room. He could hear music playing along with some awful noise that sort of resembled singing.
" Oba-chan must have got the karaoke machine out." Naruto said
" I believe so." A voice said coming from Tsunade's room
Naruto looked behind him and their Hinata stood in a spaghetti strap violet dress that stopped right below her knees. Naruto's jaw dropped again for the second time that day. Hinata giggled at this.
" H-Hinata-chan your gorgeous." Naruto said trying to prevent his nose from bleeding
Hinata blushed, " I'm glad you're wearing the shirt I put out for you."
" Yeah and Kyubi thinks it great too." Naruto said
" That's good. I think we better head out there. This is your Birthday Party after all." Hinata spoke
" Let's go!" Naruto said
Naruto extended his arm to Hinata again and she wrapped her arm into it. They walked out to the others. Hinata leaned and placed her head in Naruto's shoulder causing him to smile. As they got out of the hallway they saw it was Kiba and Kankurou at the machine singing. Everyone had their hands covering their ears and Akamaru was laying down howling at the two off tune boys.
" I'm surprised Akamaru even fit in here." Naruto said
" As long as he doesn't move too much he'll be alright." Kurenai said coming up from behind him.
Naruto looked over his shoulder and nodded at her. She then saw the front of his shirt and looked at him.
He smiled one of his foxy smiles, " Hinata-chan gave it to me."
Kurenai looked over at Hinata, who nodded
" I'm surprised you could find something like that in this village." Kurenai said
" You can't. I went and had it made for him." Hinata said, " Though the shop keeper was reluctant at first he's a family friend so he said he'd do."
Naruto looked at her shocked she had something made just for him. Naruto then hugged her very tightly
" Naruto-kun?" Hinata questioned
" Hinata-chan you didn't have too… I mean this is too much…It's just…" Naruto tried to explain, but couldn't
" It's your first Birthday present Naruto-kun it had to be special." Hinata said smiling
Naruto kissed her on the cheek, " You're the greatest girlfriend ever."
" Naruto-kun I'm the only girlfriend you've ever had." Hinata said
" I know." Naruto said smiling too
Finally they went out to join their friends. Kiba and Kankurou had finally finished the torture they had put everyone through. Gaara had threatened to squish Kankurou when he said he wanted to do another song. Other played games and even though most were 18 or older they played kiddy games, like 'Pin the Tail on the Shika'. Later they had dinner that Tsunade had had catered. Everyone was having a great time.
" EVERYONE!" Tsunade said, " It's time for Otouto to cut the cake."
" Finally, I was wondering when we get to the cake." Choji said drooling now
" Choji you just finished the dinner 2 minutes ago." Ino said
" I know, but you know how my metabolism is. Especially ever since the retrieval mission." Choji said
Shikamaru just sighed at the twos conversation. Naruto walked over to the cake as Tsunade lit the candles. She stepped away, but Naruto just kept looking at her.
" Otouto go on." Tsunade said
" Go on and do what? What am I suppose to do?" Naruto asked not understanding what was going on
Everyone looked at him sadly now, they had been having such a good time with Naruto that most had forgotten this was his first Birthday Party ever.
" Gaki, you're supposed to make a wish and blow out the candles." Jiraiya explained
" Oh!" Naruto said
Kankurou whispered a baka and received a smack upside of his head from Temari who glared at him angrily along with Shikamaru who had also heard the comment. Naruto blew out the candles and cut the cake. After everyone had finished their cake Naruto headed over to where most of the presents were to open them. Heading over though he was past by a speeding Lee, who reached his present first and was holding it for Naruto to open first.
" NARUTO-KUN YOU MUST OPEN MY PRESENT FIRST!" Lee exclaimed
Naruto looked at him, I'm going to regret this. I know.
Naruto nodded and took the present from Lee's hands. He went over to the seat next to the table with all the present and sat down and started to open Lee's present. Inside was another green spandex suit like he had received before he had gone on the search for Tsunade, but along with the suit was a pair of weighted leg warmer too. Naruto just stated at the gift.
Not this again. Naruto thought
He looked up at Lee, who awaited his reaction. Naruto smiled at him and Lee smiled back and did his nice guy pose.
" I KNEW YOU'D LIKE IT NARUTO-KUN." Lee said
Naruto laid the outfit beside of him on the floor and went to the next present. Tsunade went over and picked up the box and looked inside it.
" There is not was in hell Otouto is becoming another Gai clone, one is bad enough." Tsunade whispered holding the box
Tsunade looked over at Sasuke, who was watching what she had picked up. He had been too far away when Naruto had opened the present to see what it was. Tsunade motioned with her finger for him to follow her and Sasuke did as he was told. He followed her outside to the outdoor training area. She pulled the present completely out of the box and Sasuke finally saw the present and was shocked.
" YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME! THAT'S WHAT HE GAVE THE DOPE?" Sasuke said looking at the outfit Tsunade held
Tsunade looked at it disgustedly, " BURN IT!"
" With pleasure." Sasuke said
Tsunade threw the outfit up into the air
"RYUU NO HI" Sasuke said
A dragon made of fire came out of his mouth and engulfed the outfit in flames. The outfit was incinerated before it hit the ground. Tsunade smiled what the two had done.
" Good now lets head back." Tsunade said
The two returned to see Naruto hugging Ino and Choji and crying too.
" What's going on?" Tsunade asked
" The Ino-Cho couple just gave Gaki 'All You can Eat' coupons for Ichiraku. Teuchi is going to kill them when he finds out." Jiraiya said
Tsunade chuckled at this. Naruto went through a couple more of his presents. Shikamaru got him a Shogi Set, Shino some new kunais, Neji and Tenten together gave him a weapons repair kit, and Sakura gave him some black fingerless gloves. Next up was the Suna Sib's, Gaara stepped forward and looked at Naruto smiling, Naruto smiled back at him. The cork came off of Gaara's Gourd and sand started to come out of it. Shukaku's Claws formed from the now released sand and they were holding a number of rather large objects. The sand came forward and the claws opened to revealed four scrolls. The scrolls were about 4 feet tall. Naruto stood up and took the scrolls from the claws and they retreated back into the gourd.
" Gaara?" Naruto questioned
" Since you like writing Jutsu's so much my siblings and I thought you'd like these. Two of them are blank for you to use, the other two have Suna Jutsu's on them." Gaara explained
" Demo Gaara, these are Suna Jutsus you need to keep them for Suna-nin's not Konoha-nin's." Naruto protested
" You might be a Konoha-nin Naruto, but you are also considered a Suna-nin too." Gaara replied
" Really?" Naruto asked
He looked over at Kankurou and Temari, who nodded in agreement with their brother. Naruto hugged the scrolls closer to him not believing the gift. Still standing Naruto bowed to the Sib's. But before he could say anything.
" No need." Gaara said
Naruto shook he head and sat back down not letting the scrolls go. Kiba was next up and had a white box with a number of holes in it. Naruto placed the scrolls beside of him when Kiba handed it to Naruto, who noticed it was moving. Naruto looked at him questioning the present.
" Found him in the forest trapped in a poacher trap. His Okaa-san was nowhere nearby. I think some villagers might have killed her." Kiba explained
Naruto opened the box to see a kit the size of Akamaru when they were Genin. He recognized the fox immediately.
" YUUZYOU!" Naruto said lifting the kit out of the box
Recognizing whom it was that was holding him Yuuzyou dropped the Henge he had been using. His three-tails swished back and forth with excitement.
" NARUTO-SAMA!" Yuuzyou said
Everyone was shocked that they could understand the fox.
" Yuuzyou why were you hurt and where is your Okaa-san?" Naruto questioned
" I got stuck in a poachers trap looking for Okaa-san again. The man with the large dog found me and freed me. He took me to his home and his Okaa-san and Nee-chan nursed me back to health, but I don't know where Okaa-san is still. She has been missing for days before I left the clan to go look for her and that's when I got trapped." Yuuzyou explained
Naruto frowned, Kiba's probably right then, and his Okaa-san had probably been killed. Thought I don't know how many tails she has.
Naruto looked at the kit still puzzled why he was alone in the forest and why someone from the Kitsune Clan didn't help him.
" Yuuzyou what about the clan?" Naruto asked
" After I went looking for Okaa-san the first time I tried to go back to find them, but they had all vanished." Yuuzyou said
Tsunade and Jiraiya eyed each other with understanding. Naruto sighed he didn't understand what was going on. Granted one fox disappearing meant it could be poachers, but a whole clan. It was impossible especially when most had more than one tail and the current leader was a silver eight-tails.
" Well until we find them your going to stay with me." Naruto said
Yuuzyou smiled at this and sat himself on Naruto's shoulder wrapping his tails around Naruto's neck.
" Ok explanation time." Ino said
Naruto and Yuuzyou looked at everyone.
" The kit can talk and we can understand it, along with it having three-tails. What's going on?" Ino explained further
" Oh that, from what Kyubi told me any kitsune with more than one tail can be understood by any other creature including humans and can talk to them too. The tails just show Yuuzyou's chakra level, which with kitsunes is a mid-Genin level." Naruto explained
Everyone oh-ed, now understanding what was going on.
"Naruto-sama what's going on?" Yuuzyou asked
" It's my Birthday, so my friends are throwing me a party." Naruto answered
Naruto then took the kit off his shoulders and handed him to Hinata. Yuuzyou looked upset that he couldn't stay with him.
" Yuuzyou this is Hinata-chan, she's my girlfriend. For now you can sit on her." Naruto told the kit
Yuuzyou looked up at Hinata, who smiled at him. Yuuzyou smiled back and climbed up her arm and rested on her head. Hinata giggled at where the fox had chosen to sit. It reminded her of when Akamaru was smaller and would ride on Kiba's head. There were only a few more presents remaining, Sasuke and Tsunade. Tsunade looked over at Sasuke and motioned for him to go on, but Sasuke shook his head. That's when Sakura pushed Sasuke towards Naruto. Sasuke handed Naruto the present he had got him. It was a rather thick rectangular package. Naruto smiled at the person he considered his brother as he took the package.
" I wasn't sure what to get you, so I thought you'd like this." Sasuke said
Naruto opened the present and noticed it was an old leather book with the Uchiha crest on it. The adults gasped knowing what the book was. Naruto looked it over with curiosity. It wasn't a new book it was old, very old. The leather was turning and the crest on the front, which was originally colored red and white had faded and could barely be recognized. Naruto looked up as Sasuke to ask why he'd given him an old book, Sasuke sighed.
" Open it up to the page I marked dope." Sasuke said
Naruto looked at him annoyed, but did what he said. He opened the book up the where it had a piece of paper sticking out of the top. Inside were names, birth dates, and blood type of different people. Naruto then noticed all had Uchiha in their name.
This book it's the Uchiha Clan Tree. Naruto thought
His eyes skimmed down the pages and noticed Sasuke's along with Itachi's name, whose had been scratched out, then there was writing after. Naruto read it out loud.
" True Otouto, Uzumaki Uchiha Naruto, D.O.B 10/10, Blood Type B." Naruto said he looked up at Sasuke in shock
Sasuke recognized him as his brother, so much so that he put his name in as an Uchiha in the Clan's Tree Book. Naruto was speechless at the gift, they just kept on getting better and better at the end. Tears started to come out of his eyes looking back at the book. Sasuke saw this and thought he was upset and didn't like the present. Sasuke reached down and tried to take the book from Naruto, but Naruto wouldn't let it go.
" I knew it was a bad idea dope, so just give it back." Sasuke said
" Bad idea?" Naruto questioned, " Sasuke this is the best present so far. I couldn't be happier being recognized as your Otouto or as an Uchiha."
Sasuke was now shocked Naruto had been crying because he was happy not upset.
" Dope." Sasuke said smirking
Naruto grew angry and stood up, " TEME! I'M NOT A DOPE!"
" Alright you two stop the stupid sibling rivalry." Sakura said coming between the two
Tsunade was laughing during the whole incident seeing how much the two actually quarreled like brothers. Regaining her composure she came forwards with her present, which also happened to be the last, it was wrapped in orange paper. Naruto looked at it noticing it was longer than Sasuke was, but it was still rectangular. He took the present and unwrapped it only to find a white box under the wrapping paper. He found where the tape was that was holding it shut and used his nails to cut the tape in two. As he opened the box red tissue paper lined the inside. Naruto looked up at Tsunade.
" Keep going." Tsunade said smiling
Naruto opened the tissue paper only to find white fabric. He moved the fabric around to see if anything else was inside, but there wasn't.
Guess this is it. Naruto thought looking at the white object
He grabbed it and pulled it out of the box noticing it was larger and longer than he originally thought. Still having been folded many times he couldn't make out what it was, but the adults knew seeing the fabric. Kakashi looked over at Tsunade in disbelief. Naruto brought the fabric up and unfolded it in the places it was doubled over. As he did this the first thing he noticed was flames a the bottom
She didn't. Naruto thought seeing the flames
He quickly turned to the back and unfolded the creased in the middle; there was the Kanji for Rokudaime. Naruto couldn't believe is eyes. He folded it back up, so his friends wouldn't see and moved to see what else it had on it. The sleeve on the left towards the top and the Uzumaki Crest and on the right was a scroll looking Kyubi. Naruto smiled.
" Naruto what is it?" Tenten asked
Naruto opened it up fully and flung it on him without any problem. He turned around so everyone could see the back.
" Told you I'd be Hokage someday." Naruto said looking over his shoulder smiling
The others were in disbelief at the jacket and what it said on the back.
" You can't be serious." Kiba said looking at Tsunade
He then looked over at Shino, " She can't be serious."
" Well not now, but once he's older he'll take over for me. I'm not ready to quit anytime soon, so he had time to train more." Tsunade said
" YOSH! THE DILIGANCE OF HARD WORK PAYS OFF!" Gai and Lee shouted together
Tsunade then looked at them, " You two along with everyone else here are not to breath a word of this to anyone except your family. I want Otouto to earn the villagers trust first and you telling them isn't going to help." Tsunade said this more towards Gai and Lee than anyone else
Everyone in the room nodded at her request.
" And you." Tsunade said pointing at Naruto, " Are not to go anywhere in public with that on. Here or my office that's it got it."
" Deemooo?" Naruto whined
" Demo nothing, you know what will happen if one of the villagers sees you with that one. Especially since it looks like Arashi's, so do what I say." Tsunade said
" Hai." Naruto said pouting
" Good, now lets get back to the party." Tsunade said smiling
The group all moved back to the karaoke machine as Sakura picked a song and grabbed the mike. Naruto and Hinata chose to stand in the back and watch the others sing. While Sakura sang, Ino was constantly critiquing her on her pitch.
" Hey Hinata-chan why don't you go up there and sing?" Naruto asked
Hinata turned red, " I-I couldn't Naruto-kun, not yet at least." Hinata said
Hinata was all right around Naruto now, but in large crowds she still became a little shy. So going in front of all her friends, their sensei's, and the Hokage was definitely out of the questioned. Naruto nodded understanding her and smiled. She smiled back, but then she saw Naruto's face contort to show he was in pain.
What the hell? Kyubi? Naruto questioned
" Naruto-kun?" Hinata asked when she saw his face Yuuzyou tilted his head also seeing the look on Naruto's face
Kit you need to get out of here NOW! Get to a clear area it's time. Kyubi told him
Now? But I should have another week or two. Naruto told him
WELL YOU DON'T SO MOVE IT! Kyubi shouted
Naruto looked at Hinata now with panic in his eyes. Hinata and Yuuzyou looked at him very worried now
" Naruto-kun?" Hinata asked again
" It's time." Naruto said as he removed his new jacket and handed it to Hinata
Hinata looked at the jacket as Naruto left the room heading to the outdoor training area. He walked out casually so no one noticed that he had left. Then Hinata realized what he had meant.
Why now? Hinata thought as she rushed over to where Tsunade and Jiraiya were sitting.
Naruto after leaving the room bolted outside. As he ran he also removed the shirt Hinata had given him, so he wouldn't ruin it. It landed on the porch as he rushed further into the opening of the backyard and away from the house.
Kit here is good. Kyubi told him
" You sure I can go further if needed." Naruto said seeing how close he still was to the house.
No this is good. This last bit will be a lot, but no one will feel it except for the people here at the house. Kyubi said
" Alright if you say so Kyubi." Naruto said and stopped walking
Inside Hinata was at Tsunade's side whispering in her ear as the others watched the teens sing. Yuuzyou was still sitting on top of Hinata's head when Tsunade's eyes went wide with Hinata's news
" NANI!" Tsunade shouted
Everyone stopped and looked at her as she grabbed Jiraiya's hand and bolted to the outdoor. Hinata followed them hot on their trail. The others looked at each other not understanding what was going on. Gaara in the mean time knew what they had shouted about and casually followed the three to the backyard. The others shrugged and decided to follow Gaara and the others. As Tsunade, Jiraiya, Hinata, and Yuuzyou reached the porch Hinata noticed the shirt she had made for Naruto was lying on the steps. She picked the shirt up and held it with his jacket.
" Where is he?" Tsunade asked looking out into darkness
" BYAKUGAN." Hinata said
About 1000 feet in front of them Naruto stood. Hinata pointed strait ahead, Tsunade squinted and could sort of make out the silhouette of a person in the middle of the training grounds. The darkness was broken when yellow chakra erupted where Naruto stood. The force of the chakra was so great that it knocked the three down and made Yuuzyou tumble off Hinata's head. All sat there shocked at the power Naruto was producing. The others now feeling the chakra rushed to their side helping them up. Gaara and Shikamaru were the last to arrive casually walking up to the others.
" Naruto." Sasuke said
Naruto hearing his name looked up at his friends. Though they couldn't see him very well Hinata could. When he looked at them she noticed he had tears of pain rolling down his cheeks. Hinata started to run over to Naruto when he shouted at her.
" HINATA-CHAN IIE!" Naruto screamed
Hinata stopped dead in her tracks, " Demo Naruto-kun?" she said
" It's too dangerous! You'll get hurt even worse than last time and even Gaara can't protect you from this. Just stay there with Oba-chan. Kyubi said everything will be alright, so just stay there." Naruto said reassuring her with a smile
Hinata nodded and turned to head back to the others. She stood in front of Tsunade who put her hand on Hinata's shoulder, Hinata looked up at her worried.
" If he said Kyubi told him it'll be alright, then it will be Hinata. You have to have faith in him." Tsunade said
Hinata nodded and that's when Naruto let out a scream of pain. Like the other time he had called on the ninth tails power he was in excruciating pain. The others watched from the porch as Naruto screamed in pain and the ninth chakra tail appeared behind his fox form made of chakra. Yuuzyou was starting at Naruto in amazement.
" This is Kyubi-sama's power? Sugoi!" Yuuzyou said
Naruto feature started to change and the chakra started to die down. Seeing this Hinata rushed out of Tsunade's hold to Naruto's side. She was sure to stay out of the chakra reach. Once it was just around Naruto's body she moved closer. She was shocked at his new appearance, but it didn't matter to her. Naruto smiled at her as he started to fall backward. Hinata rushed to him, but stopped by rush of leaves coming from nowhere instantly Sasuke was in front of her and caught the teen before he reached the ground.
" Dope, you can't fall asleep early at your first Birthday Party." Sasuke said messing with the tired teen
" Shut up Teme!" Naruto said weakly and fell asleep
Sasuke stood up with him and smiled at Hinata who returned the smile. He carried Naruto back towards the house with Hinata following behind him. As he got to the door the others followed the three to Naruto's room. Hinata opened Naruto's door and Sasuke placed him on his bed. Yuuzyou jumped up on the bed and curled up on the pillow and fell asleep.
Ryuu no Hi – Fire Dragon
Sugoi - Amazing
