Naruto had decided that they'd stop at the Hyuuga estate's first since Hinata hadn't been home in three days. As they reached the gate Naruto was attacked by a cloaked figure. Feeling the chakra signature, at once he knew who it was. He tripped the figure and grabbed then by the ankle and held them up.

" Now Hanabi that's no way to treat you Nee-chan's boyfriend." Naruto said playfully

" YOU LET ME GO THIS INSTANT! I ALMOST HAD YOU!" Hanabi shouted

" You wish, Hanabi-sama." Neji said walking out of the gate, " You need many more years experience till you can be any match to either three of us."

Naruto smiled at him as they entered the estates. Neji looked over at Naruto noticing the Henge.

" You can release it in here Naruto. Hiashi has told everyone what happened three days ago after I came home without Hinata." Neji said

" That's good. Wait WHAT!" Naruto said, " What do you mean they know?"

" Naruto-kun everyone at the party saw what you looked like now. You had changed before you passed out." Hinata explained

Naruto was upset by this news, They saw me? What do they think?

" Naruto-kun it's alright go ahead and remove it." Hinata said smiling

All the worries Naruto had disappeared with Hinata's smiled and he nodded and removed the Henge. Neji wasn't surprised with Naruto's new look since he had already seen it, but Hanabi was taken back by it.

" Whoa!" Hanabi said

Naruto looked down at her and smiled, but Hinata could see the hurt in his eyes.

" I'll take you to where Hiashi-sama is currently. Hanabi, I suggest you go back to the garden and resume your meditation before Hiashi-sama finds your gone again. You remember what happened last time." Neji said

Hanabi cringed at the memory and rushed off back to the garden.

" What happened last time?" Naruto asked curious

" Otou-san made her clean the main house that week by herself and the next day she had to meditate all day." Hinata said

" Are you alright Naruto?" Neji asked

" Hai, I'm fine why?" Naruto said

" Don't lie to us." Hinata said sternly

The two boys looked at her surprised at the tone of her voice. She looked up into Naruto's eyes and his smiled dropped instantly.

" Guess I can't hide anything from you guys, huh?" Naruto said

" Iie, you can't hide anything from a very observant Hyuuga, and two happen to be walking with you." Neji said looking at Hinata

Naruto signed and rubbed his hair, " If Hanabi reacts like that what will everyone else be like?"

" I'm sure it'll be alright Naruto-kun." Hinata said

I hope she right. Naruto thought

Neji opened the door to the study that Hiashi was sitting with a number of Hyuuga elders. Naruto seeing this grew reluctant to enter. He looked at Hinata worried, but she smiled at him again and wrapped her arm around his and pulled him into the room. Unbeknownst to Neji or Hinata as they entered Naruto had reapplied the Henge. When Naruto and the others entered the elder stopped talking and looked at their visitors. Hiashi smiled at the three, while the elders sat there in shock at Naruto because of how much he looked like Arashi.

" Well Hiashi you were right, if you took off his whisker marks he'd be Arashi's clone." One elder said and the others nodded

" Hai, it's as I said. Naruto-sama are you feeling better now?" Hiashi asked

Naruto sat down and that is when Hinata and Neji noticed he had reengaged the Henge.

" Hai, much better Hiashi." Naruto said

" If so my boy then why don't you remove the Henge?" another elder asked

Naruto looked at the man surprised even with his chakra signature hidden and without using his Byakugan this man could tell he was using a Henge.

" Kousen-sama, how do you know Naruto-kun is using a Henge?" Hinata asked surprised too

" Young one once you live as long as I have you can tell these things without your eyes." Kousen said, " So Naruto why don't you drop it?"

Naruto lowered his head so he wasn't looking at the group, " I don't want you to see what I've become."

Hinata who hadn't let go of Naruto's arm squeezed it tighter to assure him it was all right, but still looked at him worried.

" If it's about the absorption we have already been told. We just wanted to see what happened for ourselves since you will be out next Hokage." Kousen said smiling

Naruto looked up at him surprised at what he said, " Hai, she told us, but only ninja's or former ninjas. She hasn't told the villagers yet." Kousen said

" And I figure she won't." Neji said

Hinata and Naruto looked at each other, but didn't say anything about what they planned to do the next day.

" We thought as much, but Naruto-sama please remove the Henge, so we can see the true you." Hiashi asked

Naruto shook his head still refusing the elders request. Hinata then moved closer to him, " Naruto-kun…" Naruto looked at her and she could see the fear in his eyes. She moved closer to him and kissed him on the cheek, which calmed the look in his eyes.

" Onegai, Naruto-kun. For me?" Hinata asked

Naruto was still reluctant, Hinata-chan is with me, so everything will be all right. Naruto thought

He signed and as he did this the Henge was removed. He then looked up to see the elders' reactions. If they were shocked they didn't show it to him.

This is why I'm glad I can read Hinata's eyes, but I feel sorry for Tenten trying to figure out what Neji's thinking. Naruto thought trying to humor himself in the current situation

Though the elders didn't show it they were highly surprised at Naruto's appearance

No wonder he had the Henge on. Kousen thought he finally smiled at him showing that everything was all right.

" Well Naruto you had us worried there. Personally I thought you'd have fox ears and nine tails, but this isn't so bad." Kousen said

" Hai compared to that this isn't so bad, but I'm not sure that everyone else will think along you lines." Naruto said

" No, No my boy, they probably won't, but having some on your side is a start." Kousen said

Naruto smiled at this remark, " Hai, I know."

Out of all the adults Hiashi was the most taken back by Naruto's appearance. Hinata saw the worry on her father's face, but looked at him and smiled. Seeing this Hiashi knew everything would be all right.

Hana smiled like that too. When she did whatever I was currently worrying about would turn out fine. Hiashi thought

" Well Naruto I'm sure you'd like to leave us Ojii-sans to talk about boring things, so why don't you take Hinata here and go find you other friends." Kousen said

Naruto smiled at the man, " Hai, Oji-san I will."

Naruto then got up and bowed to the men and left the room. Hinata followed suit-imitating Naruto and slid the door shut behind her. She had to run to catch up with Naruto, when she had she saw he has reengaged the Henge again. She got upset at this and grabbed him by his arm to stop him and turned him around to face her.

" Naruto-kun we've already told you it's alright to have it off here, but you still put it up why?" Hinata asked

Naruto sighed, " Hinata-chan I saw how your Otou-san looked, even if I couldn't read the others. I could see the shock in his eyes. I just…"

Naruto stopped and took his hand and removed Hinata's hand and ran off. Naruto ran so fast Hinata had to activate her Byakugan to see where he was going. Once he entered the Konoha Forest though she lost him.

" Oh Naruto-kun it doesn't matter to us. Why can't you understand that?" Hinata said out loud

She turned and headed back toward Konoha to tell Tsunade what had happened. Along the way she grabbed all the Chuunin 9 and Gai's team to help her search for Naruto.


Naruto was now flying thought the forest as he did he noticed at orange streak coming towards him and stopped.

" Yuuzyou, what are you doing here?" Naruto asked the kit

" You said I could stay with you till you found the clan. I thought that was what you were doing since this is the last place I saw them." Yuuzyou said

" Yuuzyou, how would I know that?" Naruto asked

" By the scent." Yuuzyou said casually

Naruto then smelled the air and sure enough the scent of foxes was all in the area. He also noticed the scent headed off towards the west, but it was so faint in almost disappeared in the wind. Naruto also felt something weird in the air, but ignored it for the moment.

" This is where I lost the scent. Do you smell something I can't?" Yuuzyou asked

" I think I do come on." Naruto said

Yuuzyou jumped on Naruto's shoulder and they headed towards the direction the scent went faint.


Back in Konoha Hinata and the others finally reached Tsunade house. At first they had gone to the Tower and had found out from Genma that she was at home having lunch with Jiraiya and Shizune. Hinata didn't even bother to knock and just flung the door open and rushed in. Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Shizune, who were in the kitchen eating looked up at the group and raised an eyebrow.

" I hope you all have a good reason for interrupting my lunch." Tsunade said

" TSUNADE-SENSEI HE'S GONE!" Hinata said

Tsunade looked at the group and noticed Naruto wasn't with them. She stood up abruptly and walked to Hinata.

" What happened?" Tsunade asked

" The Hyuuga elders, they asked if they could see him without the Henge. He removed it, but Otou-san was a little taken back. Even though he didn't say anything Naruto-kun saw the look in his eyes. He got upset after we left and ran off. I followed him to the edge of Konoha Forest, but lost him when he entered." Hinata said very fast

" Alright take us to where you last saw him." Tsunade said, " Shizune you know what to do."

" Hai, Tsunade-sama." Shizune said

" Jiraiya you baka, get up and come with us. You know him better than most of us." Tsunade said angrily at then man who continued to eat at the table

Jiraiya looked up at her with noodles hanging from his mouth and slurped them up, "Really it's no use. When he's like this it's best to let him be and he'll come back in a couple of hours."

Tsunade looked at him questioningly. " Why do you say that? Has this happened before?"

Jiraiya gulped knowing he had said too much, " Ha, ha, ha… Well you see…"

" JIRAIYA!" Tsunade shouted but clamed herself down, " We'll talk later, for now come on so we can find Otouto."

Jiraiya sighed and got up and followed the rest outside. Kiba had left Akamaru outside when they entered and got onto his back as the group followed Hinata to the edge of Konoha Forest.

" This is where I lost him with the Byakugan." Hinata said

" Right Akamaru." Kiba said

" Hai, Kiba." Akamaru barked

Hinata blinked in confusion, Did I just here Akamaru talk?

Akamaru stated sniffing the ground and picked up Naruto's scent.

" Got it Kiba." Akamaru said

Iie, I must be imagining things. I'm just really worried about Naruto-kun right now and it's effecting me a lot. Hinata thought

" Hinata? Hey Hinata!" Kiba said

Kiba speaking brought Hinata out of her thought.

" Gomen Kiba-kun." Hinata said

" It's alright Hinata, I sure you're just worried about the baka. Get on Akamaru and we'll use your Byakugan to search for him further." Kiba said

Hinata nodded and got onto Akamaru's back with Kiba sitting behind her. The group headed off into the woods flying through the trees following Akamaru, who was running on the ground. He stopped a moment to pick up the scent again.

" Kiba what's wrong?" Shino asked as everyone stopped

" There is a number of kitsune scents here." Kiba said

" Akamaru can you find Naruto's?" Kiba asked

" I'll give it a try Kiba. I just have to filter his out his from all these other kitsunes." Akamaru answered

" Why?" a voice asked

" Because Naruto had a kitsune scent now too." Akamaru responded

He then stopped and looked behind him. The voice wasn't Kiba's, but Hinata's. Kiba and Akamaru looked at her shocked.

" Hinata can you understand Akamaru?" Kiba asked

" Hai, but I don't know why." Hinata said

Jiraiya and Tsunade hearing this jumped down and headed towards the three

" Hinata how long have you been able to understand him?" Jiraiya asked

" I don't know. I haven't seen Akamaru since Naruto's Birthday party, but all he was doing that day was eating or howling." Hinata said

Tsunade and Jiraiya looked at each other figuring out when it had happened, but needed Naruto to find out for sure.

" I found it." Akamaru barked

" He's got it." Kiba said

" Right let's head out then." Tsunade spoke

The two jumped back up into the trees and continued to follow the three on the ground.

" Hinata are you sure your ok?" Kiba asked

" Hai, I'm more worried about Naruto-kun more than myself." Hinata said

" Yeah well I'm going to give him a piece of my mind about running off from you." Kiba said angrily

" Kiba-kun please don't he's been through so much already. Just let him be for once." Hinata asked

" Oh alright." Kiba said reluctantly

" Tsunade you know where we're heading don't you?' Jiraiya asked

" Hai, I know exactly where we're going, but the question is does Otouto or is he just running through the woods?" Tsunade said


Naruto and Yuuzyou were still heading through the woods following the kitsunes scent. Naruto slowed down when he noticed the woods ended abruptly. The two slowly walked out of the woods and Yuuzyou jumped off Naruto's shoulder. Again Naruto had the feeling of something unusual in the air and suddenly he realized what it was.

A Gen-jutsu, but why is it here? Naruto thought

" Naruto-sama where are we?" Yuuzyou asked

" Honestly I don't know Yuuzyou." Naruto said

" You are in the territory of a once great man, who was friends to all kitsunes." A voice said

Naruto and Yuuzyou turned to where the voice came from. There they saw a small two-story house sitting before them. From behind the house stepped an eight-tailed silver fox. The fox was about the size of a large wolf.

" USUAKARI!" Yuuzyou shouted and ran over to the silver fox

The silver fox smiled and walked towards the kit. The kit stopped and rubbed the larger fox's leg.

" I thought something had happened to the clan. Do you know where Okaa-san is too?" Yuuzyou asked rapidly

" Kit slow down. We had to move the villagers are setting up more traps for us to get caught in or worse." Usuakari said

" What about Okaa-san?" Yuuzyou asked

Usuakari looked upset, " I don't know kit, we haven't seen her for weeks now."

Yuuzyou hung his head and knew she was gone. Naruto walked over the kit and picked him up and petted him on the head. Yuuzyou looked up at Naruto and smiled licking his hand.

" I'm sorry Yuuzyou." Naruto said sadly

Yuuzyou shook his had, " These things happen to us Naruto-sama." Yuuzyou said

Naruto then heard whispers coming from all around him

" Look it's Naruto-sama."

" He's Kyubi-sama's vessel?"

" He's human? Why isn't he kitsune?"

These along with a number of other whispers were heard by Naruto coming from the forest.

" THAT'S ENOUGH!" Usuakari said and the voices cease, " Forgive them Naruto-sama, but it's new to them especially since we've been drive from our original territory by your clan."

" Nothing new for me. Just a different species I guess." Naruto said smiling

" Iie, it's not ok. You are the new Kyubi and they are your clan. Come out." Usuakari said

With that 100's of kitsunes came out of the forest and surrounded the three.

This is when I wish Kyubi was still with me. Naruto thought

Yuuzyou proceeded to perch onto Naruto's shoulder again.

" Naruto-sama forgive me, I am Usuakari second in commend of the Kitsune Clan." Usuakari said and bowed to Naruto

The rest of the kitsunes followed in his movements. Naruto was shocked at this.

" Iie, you don't have to do that I'm not your leader here Usuakari. I'm sure Yuuzyou came and told you that." Naruto said

" Hai, but you are still superior to me being a golden kitsune." Usuakari said

" Usuakari what is this place and why do I feel at home here?" Naruto asked

" I would be surprised if you didn't feel at home here." A voice said from the forest

There Tsunade and the others emerged. The kitsunes not knowing who they were surrounded Naruto and growled at the intruders. Naruto seeing this tried to stop them. Yuuzyou jumped off Naruto's shoulder and headed over to Akamaru, who Hinata and Kiba were getting off of.

Naruto got in front of the kitsune that were about ready to attack.

" WHOA! Hold on they are my friends." Naruto said

With that the kitsunes stopped and sat down waiting from the humans or dog to attack them. Even if Naruto had told them it was all right they were still wary of them.

" AKAMARU!" Yuuzyou said running up to the dog

" Hey kit glad you're leg is better now. See I told you Kiba's Nee-chan is a good healer." Akamaru said

" Naruto-sama why isn't that Inu trying to attack Yuuzyou or us?" Usuakari asked

Naruto looked at the fox surprised, " Why would Akamaru do that?"

" He's a Inu, they hunt us." Usuakari said

" Maybe the ones the villagers use, but Akamaru is part of the Inuzuka Clan and they are Nin-dogs. They hunt other enemy ninjas not animals, well maybe the occasional butterfly." Naruto said chuckling as the large dog went chasing after a butterfly with Yuuzyou on his head trying to help.

A number of the kitsunes relaxed seeing the dog and kit play together. Meanwhile Tsunade stormed up to the smiling Naruto.

" OTOUTO!" Tsunade said angrily

Naruto eyes grew wide and ran behind Usuakari.

" Oba-chan stay away from me! I don't like it when you're mad." Naruto said

" I HAVE A GOOD REASON TO BE MAD! First you run off and scare poor Hinata to death. Then you cause Jiraiya and I to go searching for you and last we find you here of all places." Tsunade said

Naruto looked at her puzzled, " What's so special about this place? Better yet why us there a house with a Gen-jutsu surrounding it." Naruto asked

" So you noticed?" Jiraiya said

" How could I not it give off this weird feeling when I entered the barrier." Naruto said

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

" He feels the Gen-jutsu shield Arashi use on his Getaway House." Tsunade said

" Otou-san? This was his?" Naruto asked surprised

" Naruto-sama I told you this was the territory of a man who was friends with all kitsunes." Usuakari said

Naruto thought back to Sarutobi Journal, I have a feeling Arashi knows the beast.

" Otou-san knew Kyubi and the Kitsune Clan?" Naruto asked

Tsunade sighed and rubbed her temples.

Tsunade sighed, I knowing there will be some explaining to do when we get home, but first I need to figure out about Hinata begin able to understand Akamaru.

The others had been standing off to the side watching Tsunade and Naruto talk.


Kousen – Ray of Light

Hana - Flower - OC made up as Hiashi's Wife's name

Inu - Dog