I have a small confession to make. The last chapter where I said my Beta Read edited. Well that was truth, but after I submited it in document form I tinkered with it succesfully messing alot of things up. I'm very sorry to my Beta Reader who still agreed to help me but this time not by editing my story, but by teaching me some useful grammer tips. Please forgive me...well enjoy the story.

"Speech"

'Thought'

"Kyuubi"

(Standard Disclaimer)

Chapter 4: Sleep with dogs rise up with fleas

"...W-WHAT? WHY ME?" came a shout from Hokage tower so loud that the very faces of the past Hokages trembled on their stone mountain. "BECAUSE I SAID SO DAMN IT!" sounded a bellow completely dwarfing the previous scream.

Kiba stood in front of the Hokage, his blood boiling and his eyes glaring death to the respected leader. "Hokage-sama. You honestly can't expect me to take that idiot home with me! My mom and sister would have an even BIGGER fit then Hinatas father! The whole pack would try to tear him apart!" Kiba yelled with rage in his tone.

Tsunade glared with such an intensity it caused Kibas glare to falter slightly and Tsunade found her opening. "You can understand Naruto and so can the rest of your family. I doubt your sister and your mother COMBINED could do something the scale of Hiashi. Your pack of nin-dogs will just have to deal with it, besides Akamaru isn't whining now is he?" Tsunade said with a confident smirk.

Kiba looked back to his companion to find that he indeed had no problem with the situation, in fact he seemed to be smiling. "But...but...just give him to Hinata! She even volunteered!" Kiba yelled with a twitch in his eye. Hinata blushed deeply remembering what she had said. "Hell give the damn fox to Shino! JUST NOT ME!" Kiba finished taking deep breaths to get oxygen back into his lungs.

Tsunade was about to defend her position but suddenly the doors swung open and a golden fox strutted in growling and yipping up a storm. "SEE! Even he's agreeing! He'd gladly go with Hinata rather then me!" Kiba said translating the yipping into human language. Hinata turned an even darker red and had to begin mentally calming herself down lest she faint like she did when she had seen Naruto again after his two and a half year leave.

Tsunade twitched angrily a few times and was on the edge of using her demonic strength until a large and angry buzzing noise drowned everything out except it's own tremendous vibrations. Everyone quieted and turned toward the source, Shino. Shino stood, his bugs out in a swarm and making as much angry noise as possible. In a flash they had receded back into Shino and all was quiet once more.

"Stop arguing like little children and get to a resolution," Shino said with such anger in his normally silenced voice that all involved in the argument slightly hung their heads, some more then others. "Hokage-sama, it's very well known that you're a gambling person so let's say that the responsibilities of Naruto fall on a simple game of Jan Ken Po," Shino offered and suddenly Naruto produced the best grin a kitsune can.

With a few short yips and the rules defined the game was on. "Ready Hokage-sama cause you're about to lose badly," Kiba said as he readied his hand. "I've been at this more then you boy, let's go," Tsunade said as she readied her hand.

"Jan...Ken..PO!" was the chorus produced by the two gamblers. One betting to keep one truly annoying house guest away from his home and the other looking for only the best for the annoying house guest. As they returned to their senses Kiba realized he had confidently thrown down his fist while Tsunade, The Legendary Sucker, had successfully thrown down her flat palm.

"I...I...I lost...She...she won..." Kiba muttered in disbelief as he stared at his fist. Tsunade smirked with a superior air to her and she sat back down in her chair. "So it's decided, Naruto lives with Kiba until he either, A. Resumes his a human like form or B. Talks in normal human language," Tsunade smirked as she watched three ninja walk out of her office leaving Naruto and Kiba.

"I...I...Lost..." Kiba whispered to himself. Naruto simply growled and followed the group out, yipping some things that would have earned him a good solid punch had Kiba translated them. "She...She won..." Kiba said shaking slightly and staring at his hand.

Tsunade rolled her eyes and said, "Kiba get over it. You have a fox in your house now, wrap your mind around that rather then your loss." Kiba turned and began his way out, his mind still stuck on the fact that he had lost. Suddenly the four that had left came rushing back in and hastily slammed the doors closed.

"Hokage-sama we have a problem," Shino said as bugs flowed out of him to hold the massive doors closed. Tsunade blinked and stood, walking from her chair to the balcony. She swiftly opened the latch on the glass doors and opened them wide, being greeted by the loud yells of the towns folk.

"KILL THE FOX! KILL THE FOX! KILL THE FOX!" was the unanimous earth shaking chant as the mob swarmed the base of Hokage Tower. Tsunade stared momentarily at the group then turned back into her office, striding up to her chair and plopping down with her head in her hands. "Oh damn it," She muttered as the group before her sat waiting for her commands.

By now Kiba has snapped out of his stupor and heard the chants and calls for Narutos demise. "Uh...you aren't actually going to give into them are you?" Kiba asked resembling a Naruto level question. Tsunade glanced at Kiba with a raised eyebrow before turning her attention to the whole group. "Ok this is what is going to have to happen..."

"KILL THE FOX! KILL THE FOX! THE FOX IS DEAD!" chanted the furious mob as they began to claw their way into Hokage tower, that was until the Hokage herself stepped out on the balcony. "Look it's the Hokage!" rang a shout from the crowd and in an instant the people stopped their charging of the Hokage tower in favor of "pleading their case" to the Hokage.

"We can't let him live!" was one excuse. "He'll trick us and kill us all! You have to kill him Hokage-sama!" was one that nearly made Tsunade snap. With a brief had gesture the ANBU rose from their observational posts and took to crowd control, ordering everyone to be silent so the Hokage could say her piece.

Once silence reigned supreme Tsunade began with mixed emotions. "As you well know when I took office I swore on my life that I would protect Konoha with my life if necessary and that I would take the life of anything that threatened the people here."

At this came a rousing cheer until it was silenced by the ANBU. Once it was quiet Tsunade continued. "Earlier this morning three ninjas, a ninja dog, and a golden fox entered my office pleading protection for the kitsune."

This caused many of the crowd to boo in disgust but they were silenced and Tsunade continued. "I allowed the fox to tell me it's story and I find..." Tsunade paused watching as the crowd hung on the edge of their seats in anticipation, most likely for the announcement of the death of the golden kitsune.

"I find the fox has done nothing that warrants it death and it is hear by granted protection by the office of Hokage," Tsunade said ignoring the boos and hisses of the crowd along with the occasional 'how could you do this'.

"I hear by decree that if any one is found hitting, threatening, or in any way harassing or harming said fox they will be dealt with by ANBU members. This is my word and it stands as final," Tsunade then turned and headed into her office as the screaming and yelling behind her grew to a fevered pitch with their disappointment of the Hokage.

Tsunade sat in her chair reaching under her table and letting her fingertips graze over the bottle of 'emergency' sake she kept at all timeswith the thought that the second the group left it would be drained without so much as a blink.

Everyone was tense as they sat in the Hokages office,all of them on guard just in case the mob attempted to break the ANBU line holding them away from Hokage Tower. Sure they would stop a few of them but if everyone attacked in force, they couldn't be accountable for what might happen.

Luckily the mob was slowly dispersed with the help of the ANBU and a few choice Jounin. When all was said and done, the group of five sat outside of Hokage tower all waiting to take their different paths home after such a horrific morning. As they said their parting words the sun had just barely began its journey across the sky.

Kiba sighed and said, "I'm going home and crashing for the night...er day. Hokage-sama said we had a few days off just for this morning right?" "Yes, I must get home and tend to my insect collection, good day," Shino said before walking off into the city. "I-I have t-to go too...f-father is g-going to b-be furious," Hinata said quietly as she shuffled her feet a bit.

"Yeah, I'm just going to LOVE explaining to mom and sis why we have a golden fox for a new pack member...especially since it's Naruto. I swear I'm going to be killed," Kiba said as he turned with a wave and began walking with Akamaru by his side. "later Hinata."

That just left Naruto looking up at Hinata with his ocean blue emotional eyes. Hinata looked down at Naruto and as she did a faint blush grew on her cheeks but she was able to hold it at bay long enough to bow and say, "I-I'll s-see you l-later Naruto-k-kun." She then looked at Naruto with her pearl like eyes and a light smile on her lips.

Naruto looked into the girls pale eyes and her cutely blushing face and suddenly felt as if the fur on his face caught fire. He quickly shook it off and resolved to get a good nights sleep. He smiled the best a fox can and looked at Hinata with a looked clearly expressing his gratitude. He swiftly turned and followed Kiba and Akamaru to his new "Home".

Hinata smiled and walked home with a slight skip in her step, she wasn't sure but she was a little more then certain that behind the look of thankfulness in his eyes, there rested something more.

Kiba looked to his side to see Naruto walking beside him, his fox body giving a light bounce every second step he took. He rolled his eyes and muttered to himself, "You better be worth the damn trouble, Hinata would kill me if something were to happen to you."

"MOM! SIS! I'M HOME! Along with a trailing rat..." Kiba muttered the last part as he entered his home followed by Akamaru and Naruto with a slight scowl on his fox lips. "Kiba! You missed breakfast where were..." at this point Kibas mom had entered the scene and upon seeing the golden fox with her son and his dog she was greatly confused. "What is that?"

Kiba brushed his hand through his hair and said, "Uh...this is Naruto mom." Kibas mom stood in shock for a few minutes until her dog companion Kuromaru walked in with a yawn. Upon seeing the golden fox and his partners reaction to it he said, "what's with the gawking Tsume? It's just a fox, we in the pack see them all day."

"Th-this fox is Naruto..." Tsume said, the hair on the back of her neck standing on end. Kuromaru suddenly went on guard with adrenaline pumping in his veins and growled menacingly at Naruto. "Leave this home if you wish to live runt," Kuromaru growled but Naruto having faced much worse just rolled his eyes. In a series of yips and barks he said, "Oh how I wish I could but there are a few things stopping me."

At this Kiba began his explanation at what had happened, how he had found out about Narutos demon and, as much as it pained him, how they were expected to keep Naruto in their home. No matter how much she hated it, no matter how much it irked him, both Tsume and Kiba had to accept Naruto in their home.

After a brief showing around the grounds Kiba and Akamaru left to get some rest, Naruto was free for the remainder of the day. Naruto took this time to try and catch up on his own rest but no matter how hard he tried, the smell of dog and the overwhelming feeling of being watched all the time made him lose his fatigue.

"Gods...what is there to do at this time of day," Naruto questioned no one in particular as he wandered the vast yards of the Inuzuka home. "You could start by leaving and never coming back," came two voices from the darkness of the bushes. Naruto turned just in time to see two large whirlwinds of claws and fangs heading straight for him.

Narutos instincts kicked in and he swiftly jumped to the side narrowly avoiding the whirlwinds. The whirlwinds proceeded to die down and stop entirely revealing two ferocious looking dogs, both of them having a deep almost bluish colored fur.

Naruto blinked confused and said, "Uh...who the hell are you?" The two blue dogs stood tall and proud and said, "We are the Aoiromaru twins and we will drive you off these lands you demon fox!" Both twins readied themselves and when they were readythey called out, "GATSUGA!" They began their attack with a sprint then they leapt up into the air, spinning into two devastating whirlwinds.

Naruto this time just barely avoided the attacks, they were so close that his fur closest to them was singed. The whirlwinds that were the Aoiromaru twins ceased and they took a moment to find their bearings. They reassembled the land scape after their vicious spin and quickly came to realize, the fox had gone.

"Where is he?" Asked one twin as he looked around and took in the air, hoping to catch onto the foxes scent. "This way!" Said the other, catching Narutos scent and rushing towards the felling fox.

Naruto hid in the deep brush surrounding the Inuzuka home in hopes of escaping those insane blue dogs. 'What did I ever do to them!' he thought loudly. "Kid, now's the time for a brief lesson on kitsunes," came Kyuubis almost welcomed voice.

'Hurry up you damn fox!' Naruto thought as Kyuubi sighed and began his explanation. "Kitsunes are revered the world over for their image making abilities. A genjutsu kid," Kyuubi spoke with what one could interpreted as a smirk. 'Genjutsu, I don't have hands to make seals!' Naruto thought loudly.

Before Kyuubi could respond Naruto felt a very foreboding presence and he leapt clear from the hedges just in time to miss the Aoiromaru twins Gatsuga attack. "Can't you just leave me alone!" Naruto asked in desperation as he tried to stall time for Kyuubi to explain this genjutsu.

"We have no mercy for demon foxes..." said the twins in harmony as they began another attack. Naruto sighed and stood his ground expecting everything except what happened. From out of nowhere came another, even bigger whirlwind met the two whirlwinds head on and stopped them in their tracks.

Naruto watched as the twin whirlwinds faltered and spun out of control from the power of the single larger one. They landed some ways away, both twins having their brains scrambled from spinning to long and losing control.

As the single giant whirlwind came to a stop it revealed a female dog, her fur the same brilliant white with brown splotches as Akamarus fur. Her brown patches were over her left eye, her front legs, and the back of her tail. The only thing out of place on her was a single spot in the center of her head that was what seemed to be green in shade.

She sighed then smiled at Naruto in a friendly gesture. "Sorry about those two..." she said with a sheepish glance to the side, "they've always been trouble." Naruto sighed and plopped down on his stomach while saying, "Thank you, you don't know what you have just done for me."

The female dog laughed in a way that only a dog could and approached Naruto, "What save your life?" Naruto nodded, "Yeah, thanks a lot." "It's no problem, my name is Midori," said the female as she walked over and greeted Naruto like every other animal, sniffing.

"WOAH!" Naruto said as he jumped up and backed away slowly scooting on his tails to cover his rear. "Oh sorry, didn't know you were so sensitive," Midori said with a slightly suggestive tone. Naruto stared blankly for a few moments before saying, "Anyway...my name is Naruto. Thank you for saving me."

"It's really no problem Naruto-kun," Midori said as she sauntered up to Naruto and rubbed against him as she passed him only to circle around and sit eerily close to him. "So what are you here for?" Midori questioned innocently. Naruto blinked a few times but managed to get out, "Uh...I just moved in...Hokages orders."

"I guess we'll be having plenty of encounters right Naruto-kun?" Midori asked as she rubbed her cheek against Narutos. "Uh...yeah, sure...I have to go now!" with that Naruto sped off faster then he ever thought possible leaving behind a very confused Midori.

End Chapter

Well how was that? Uh...yeah I know it's not good. Oh well I tried, the next chapter is another slow one but after that it begins to pick up. Well if you want I have a small taste of the next chapter...

Suddenly the man went limp, dropping Naruto and falling backwards in a heap. Naruto landed on the body of the man to cushion his own fall. Shaking the cobwebs from his brain and taking in deep gasps of air he looked to see his savior only to see the mans single visible black eye engrossed in a book with a big red 'no' sign on the back.

"Naruto, you should learn to be more careful," came the mans smooth voice as his crinkled up eye the only indication he was smiling under that mask of his. Naruto grinned up at the one and only Hatake Kakashi.

And thats it for previews...later all.