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"Speech"

'Thought'

"Kyuubi"

(Standard Disclaimer)

Chapter 47: Boredom

It was a very nice day...

Neji stood with his back leaning against the tree, he was well hidden in the forest so no one would find him...at least no one he wanted to. "Neji-kun?" He smiled softly at the sound of that voice, thank the gods he was well hidden or humanity would have seen him smile. He slipped from his hiding place into the open space between the trees and said, "you're late."

The person he addressed turned and with a happy sigh nearly glided their way over to him. "Neji-kun, I was wondering if you ditched me," the person said with a hint of joking in their voice. Neji chuckled lightly and unexpectedly drew the person into his arms giving them a soft hug.

A surprised intake of breath sounded from the person just before they sighed and wrapped their arms around Neji's torso. "Neji-kun..." the person whispered softly as they pulled their head up and away to look Neji in his colorless eyes. They shone like pearls as he gazed down into the person in his arms. They stood like that, their eyes meeting in a silent conversation. They slowly began to bring their faces closer together, "Tenten-chan..."

"Well this answers a lot of questions..." came a voice from all around the couple. Tenten and Neji swiftly separated, Neji on guard with a deep blush and Tenten ready with her scroll of weapons with an even deeper blush than Neji. Neji formed a hand seal and mentally activated his Kekkei Genkai looking all around himself and Tenten for the intruder.

Neji looked high and low but found no sign of the owner of the voice who had just kept talking. "That was pretty good acting Neji, you too Tenten. Being all calm and casual on a mission but here you are. I've never seen better acting...well except from two legendary ninja," said the now familiar voice.

"Naruto..." Neji hissed, "get out here so I can strangle you." Naruto laughed sending a light wind through the forest, "I'm not that dumb!" "Naruto..." Neji and now Tenten growled. "Calm down, I just came to deliver a message and a scroll. You might want to find Hanabi by the way," Naruto called seconds before a scroll fell from the sky and landed in front of a confused Neji.

"Congratulation on the promotion Neji oh and I'll be sure to keep this little secret nice and quiet," Naruto said with a slight laughter following it. Neji cautiously picked up the scroll and pulled the small piece of paper pinned to the end of it. Neji plucked the paper from the scroll and read it, his eyes opening wider and wider with each passing second.

"Neji?" Tenten asked fearfully as Neji dropped the scroll from his extreme case of the shakes. He shook his head a few times, re-read the paper, then shook his head again. As Neji found the words to not be a figment of his imagination he grinned wildly and grabbed the scroll on the ground firmly in his hand.

Neji turned and in an unpredictable move planted a firm kiss on Tenten's lips. Tenten was surprised but returned it quickly before Neji pulled away and said, "I have to find Hanabi quickly." Neji rushed with all his speed to find his younger cousin while Tenten smiled and took an even and calm pace back to the village.

It was a very nice day indeed...

Naruto walked along the market place, his hands behind his head with a wide grin on his face as he reveled in the familiar feeling of peace over him. People looked at him and for the first time he actively noticed...they smiled. He had seen a few girls swooning but shrugged that off, damn Kitsune seduction. Why did it have to get worse as he got stronger?

Naruto sighed, what was there to do on a day of such boredom yet with unmatchable beauty. Hinata wasn't home...everyone else was on missions...bored.

"Naruto!" came his window out of boredom. Naruto turned and saw his favorite little...well now bigger ninja buddy bounding his way. "Konohamaru," Naruto said with a grin which vanished as he did. Konohamaru froze in his tracks looking around for Naruto but not seeing hide nor hair of the golden Kitsune.

"You need work," said the newly reappeared Naruto as he held the tips of his tails to Konohamaru's throat. Konohmaru readied himself, he wasn't a kid any more, he was a ninja of the village and being the legacy of the professor he knew how to fight. Konohamaru dropped below the needle like tails and went for a sweep kick to topple the nine tailed fox.

Naruto easily hopped over the kick and sent his tails down to strike the boy ninja. Konohamaru spun away from the nine tails that fell like solid steel logs. Konohamaru formed several hand seals and called out, "Bunshin no Jutsu!" Six Konohamaru's popped into existence and all of them took off in a sprint at Naruto.

Konohamaru and his clones suddenly pulled several Shuriken from their pockets and as Konohamaru threw them he formed a few hand seals with the call of "Shuriken Bunshin No Jutsu!" The several shuriken turned into hundreds but each and every one was just an illusion, save for those thrown by the real Konohamaru. Something to trick and trap the opponent to get hit with something even more powerful.

Naruto fanned out six of his nine tails and said simply, "Kitsune Kage Bunshin." Out of thin air six Narutos appeared and in a flash they had destroyed all of the clones and shuriken leaving the true Konohamaru in the true Naruto's grasp. "You're getting good Konohamaru. I've never seen a Jutsu like that before," Naruto said with a smile as he released the young ninja.

Konohamaru laughed and said, "only the best for my 'greatest rival!'" Naruto ruffled the kids hair and said, "want to go grab some ramen?" Konohamaru looked down and said, "sorry Naruto, I already promised this girl I'd go to Ichiraku's with her today." Naruto grinned wide and said, "oh you got yourself a GIRLFRIEND?"

Konohamaru blushed and shyly nodded, his focus on the ground entirely. Naruto chuckled and said, "hey consider yourself lucky. It took me a while to get one, we'll just rain check that ramen ok?" Konohamaru nodded enthusiastically and took off in a run for the ramen stand. Naruto laughed and walked off, people to see things to do...he wished.

Naruto stood before the gigantic door of his realm, nine holes adorning the gates acting as the keyholes to another world. It made him wonder why the door was so large, then again when he remembered the old Kyuubi he pretty much answered his own question. He placed his left hand on the door and with a pulse of chakra the gates had dramatically shrunk to about the size of a large doorway. Sliding the very tips of his tails into the slots the door rang with nine simultaneous clicks and the gates swung open revealing the world of Naruto.

If Naruto was going to be bored he would make the most of it and...wait, didn't Kyuubi sensei still have a body here? Naruto crouched down low and took off in a golden blur heading for his sensei's home. Maybe his teacher had some plan before the fight! Naruto reached Kyuubi's home in record time, the air silent and still as Naruto softly made his way into the structure.

The only sound within the walls was the creaking of the old wood beneath his feet...and his own soft breathing. Naruto made his way through the halls as silently as possible, spying the plates left on the tables rose a soft chuckle from him before it was snuffed out by the sound of a soft thump. Naruto sped silently through the halls where he had heard the sound only to find that somehow a small red fox from his realm had found its way into the home.

Naruto sighed and called the fox to him who unquestioningly obeyed, after all this fox was under the direct command of this being, this god in this world. It shook a nerve in Naruto, he had power that Orochimaru wanted, he had power the Akatsuki wanted, he was the ultimate being in this world, he was a powerful tool in another.

The fox stood before it's ultimate master, it's true creator, the golden Kitsune of this realm that controlled it all. This fox knew no fear, it's creator had not given it that gift, all it knew was to obey this creature and believe in it completely. 'You can speak,' came a voice within the fox's head which was the word of it's god.

"Hello master," the fox said as it bowed, "is there something you wish of me?" Naruto sighed and said, "do you have to speak like that?" The fox sat up and nodded, "I have no free will master, you never granted me with that ability in your presence." Naruto groaned and said, "well could you grow any?" The fox shook its head and said, "it is only when you die and leave this realm empty that those who live here may have thoughts of their own, how else do you think each world is brought about master?"

Naruto stared, how the hell did this fox know so much...what the hell was it talking about? "Could you...explain how you know that? Hell explain what you just said in general," Naruto said while the fox nodded and said, "I would know from experience master Naruto. I was once a demon that lived in this realm so I have gone through a regime change so to speak. Master Kyuubi was once my lord and when he passed on this realm to you I was used to make this fox. I have seen many things most creatures haven't seen Master Naruto but so have you."

Naruto had no words for this, this fox had gone through the cycle of life and death and remembered it! "How do you explain your own creation master Naruto?" the fox asked not expecting an answer but rather a punishment. Naruto shrugged, for not having free will this fox was pretty inquisitive, and said, "there are so many...I was never one to be into that kind of stuff."

The fox nodded and said, "wouldn't it make sense if your world was just the realm of some long deceased master? One whom you call god or gods?" Naruto blinked, that would make sense...AGH! Gotta get off this topic! Bringing him down WAY to much! "Why are you here anyway?" Naruto asked the fox who responded with, "it was as the master Kyuubi wished that I preform some tasks while he was away."

Naruto nodded and softly asked, "where is the body?" The fox stood and walked off intending for Naruto to follow. Naruto followed the creature watching as Kyuubi's palace passed him by. There was a pantry, a room of art most of which were of his conquests, numerous rooms for unattainable guests. The fox led Naruto to the garden which was kept in immaculate condition by Kyuubi and his little fox aid. The only thing different was that sitting in the very center of the greenery on a boulder was Kyuubi's body, cross-legged in meditation and breathing slowly.

Naruto smiled and was about to approach his sensei but found that fox blocking his entrance. "Master Naruto, master Kyuubi has ordered me to keep you from this area," the fox said. After a moment of thought the fox said, "master Kyuubi is gone isn't he." Naruto silently nodded which caused the fox to step out of Naruto's way. "He was expecting this...you may enter."

Naruto slowly walked up to his sensei's body, so much for the hope that Kyuubi was still alive in this realm. Naruto sighed and stood before his masters artificial body, breathing slowly to keep itself alive. He could reanimate it...fill it with a copy of his sensei's soul...but then it would be false, a mockery of his sensei's life. Naruto bowed and said nothing, his actions saying enough. He turned and began to leave but something was suddenly thrown into his arms.

He looked down at the object and found an old scroll, dirty and torn in several places. Naruto was confused until he heard the fox speak, "master Kyuubi knew the position of the ninth scroll, the Celestial Scroll. He wrote it down a long time ago and he wanted you to have the map." Naruto unrolled the scroll and his eyes nearly popped out of his sockets, for the first time since he had been gathering the scrolls there was one in Fire Country!

"Master Kyuubi said a lot about you," the fox said slowly going into a short monologue. "He said you were his best student...he wished every night that you wouldn't go the same way his last student went." Naruto smiled softly and said, "what's your name by the way?" The fox looked confused for a moment but said, "I have no true name...but master Kyuubi always called me Joudai."

Naruto bent down and placed a hand on Joudai's head and said, "thank you very much Joudai, you've done a lot for me today. Is there something you want in return?" Joudai shook his head and said, "I wouldn't know master." Naruto frowned and said, "first of all we're gonna get rid of that. I grant you free will."

Joudai's eyes suddenly opened to the size of dinner plates and he looked around, "what...what is going on? Are...are these my own thoughts?" Naruto smiled softly while Joudai looked to him in awe, "this is...amazing! Master Naruto, I can't extend enough gratitude..." "It was nothing but...right now this will be our own little secret ok?" Naruto asked to which Joudai nodded enthusiastically, this was great! Why hadn't Kyuubi sensei ever done this? Oh yeah, THAT.

"Master Naruto, this is a wonderful gift but it won't work. I will eventually die and be reborn as having no free will just like every other creature in your presence," Joudai said quietly and almost sadly. Naruto smiled and said, "well then we'll take care of that. You are granted immortality in this realm, you are my second in command of this world."

Naruto bid farewell to an over the top happy Joudai and swiftly made his way to the other world only to realize...he had only been gone less than a minute. Damn it to hell. Oh well now he had something to do and it would take forever!

Naruto was having a WONDERFUL planning session right up until he was interrupted by a very familiar ANBU landing in front of him. "Kakashi-sensei! How have you been?" Naruto asked joyously while Kakashi chuckled lightly behind his mask. "I'd love to Chat Naruto but the Hokage requests your audience," Kakashi said to which Naruto groaned.

"Didn't she get enough of me this morning?" Naruto asked no one in particular as he followed Kakashi to the base camp that had been set up on the southern edge of the village. He carried his ancient map scroll in his pocket and his nine tails flowed behind him like an elegant golden cape of a royal Daimyou.

Before they reached the large tent that was Tsunade's office Kakashi turned and said, "your tails." Naruto cocked an eyebrow and asked, "what about them?" He expected an question along the lines of 'how much power do they have' or 'can you store a jutsu in them?' "How flexible are they?" Kakashi asked with a curious look in his one lazy eye. "Completely under my control...why do you ask?" Naruto questioned suspiciously, and he was right to do it.

"I suppose you girlfriend likes them then?" Kakashi said with a smile in his eye just as he puffed into a cloud of smoke. Naruto blushed a deep red and scowled, damn old ass hentai! Naruto's eye twitched as he entered the office of the Godaime. Tsunade sat at her desk, her sake bottle just leaving her lips as Naruto entered. He noticed for once...her desk was clean! Not a scroll in sight!

Naruto rose and eyebrow and said, "wow a clean desk. Who'd you sucker into the paperwork?" Tsunade smirked, he makes fun of it now but after this conversation...

"Naruto, someone with your strength is far beyond the rank of a Chuunin," Tsunade said calmly while Naruto grinned. "For once I think I've completely left Sasuke in the dust," Naruto quipped with a light chuckle.

Naruto felt a sharp rap on his head and clutched the back of his skull hearing a mocking voice say, "once a dobe always a dobe." "Stuff it Sasuke," Naruto said as he turned and watched as Sasuke was followed shortly by Sakura. "Hey the whole gang's here," Naruto said with a grin as he greeted his two friends properly. Sasuke smirked covertly to his best friend, he had an image to keep up after all. Sakura hugged the person she considered a brother without her demonic strength thankfully.

Tsunade suggested they sit down but they all decided to stand, Sasuke and Naruto out of habit and Sakura not wanting to seem lazy. "As I was saying to Naruto, I have seen some great achievement from you three. Sakura, under my tutelage you have not only possess the skills to nearly bring back the dead," Tsunade said which made Sakura blush, "but to also put the enemy in that position."

Tsunade sighed and turned to a somewhat fearful Sasuke. "Sasuke," Tsunade began while the boy...no, man stood there with crossed arms. "You have grown have great power, even if some of it was gained in the least respected ways. You still have some debts to repay but your loyalty for now is unquestioned and you have grown to be someone the entire Uchiha clan and Konoha community can be proud of," Tsunade said while Sasuke almost visibly relaxed.

Contrary to popular belief Sasuke wasn't a cold hearted stiff, especially after Naruto brought him back. He valued certain people opinions, even more so after the curse seal had been rid of and he gained full control over the massive amount of chakra he had gained from Orochimaru's training. He nodded, this new found respect would be especially sweet now that he had gained the Mangekyou Sharingan. Let's see anyone stand up to him now.

"Naruto," Tsunade said with an underlying tone of pride for the Kyuubi student standing next to his two friends. "I have to say you have grown the most of everyone. You were a loudmouthed, idiotic, chakra factory that had little prowess in anything in my eyes when we first met," Tsunade said while Naruto gave her a look that said, 'why do you have to break balls?'

"But now you are more mature, smarter, incredibly powerful and a natural motivator. You have proved the impossible possible by convincing certain people," Tsunade said glancing at an embarrassed Uchiha, "to return to the right path. You have destroyed Konoha's most powerful and malicious enemy and...well taking all of these aspects together and looking at Sasuke and Sakura..."

Tsunade sighed and said, "I've decided to give you three promotions." Naruto silently pumped his fist in the air and Sasuke smirked while Sakura simply smiled. So much for being great ninja under the banner of Chuunin. "Excellent we're Jounin!" Naruto said with a bright smile. "Not quite," Tsunade said which stopped the celebration. "I have examined your skills and come to this conclusion," Tsunade said with a smirk as she stood up from her desk.

"Even if it is not an official title I believe each of you have the skill of a new breed of Sannin."

All was silent when Tsunade announced that, Naruto frozen in a pure look of shock while Sasuke and Sakura stared with wide eyes. "Starting in three days Sasuke and Sakura, you will begin your ANBU careers," Tsunade said while both grew wide grins. Can you say triple the pay and four times the excitement? Sakura couldn't contain her inner self and jumped Sasuke latching him in a deep kiss...which he actually returned.

"Would you mind doing that outside...I have to speak with Naruto alone," Tsunade said while the two embarrassed lovers left the tent. Naruto stared in confusion for a few minutes until he turned to the Hokage and said the undying line, "what about me?" Tsunade sighed and responded, "what part of two weeks off do you not get?" Naruto rolled his eyes and said, "whatever. Neji's on the ANBU squad, I could get some tips from him."

"Who said anything about ANBU?" Tsunade asked with a raised eyebrow and a smirk. Naruto looked at her confused until hope flooded his heart and mind. Playing dumb for both Tsunade and himself he said, "so what promotion do I get?" Tsunade smiled at Naruto's almost expertly camouflaged hope. This Kitsune was most likely older than her but acted like a normal boy...once again she had to stop doing that. He was a man now, a somewhat immature man but then again what male isn't at least a little immature?

Tsunade stepped away from her chair and said, "have you ever sat in the Hokage's chair?" Naruto grinned and without invitation plopped into the chair. Even though it was nothing like the beautiful padded leather of the Hokage office chair this was just as nice. The feeling of being the one protecting everyone, the village you love behind you and knowing who you are was overwhelming.

A bit of humbleness overcame Naruto and he said, "you sure Obaa-chan? I'm sure you still have a few more years in you. Gramps did it for...how old was he?" Tsunade smiled sadly and said, "he was sixty nine when Orochimaru...well you know the story." Naruto nodded and Tsunade continued with, "I'm getting on in years, I took the job WAY past my prime. There are only three good candidates for this job, Sasuke, Sakura, and yourself."

"Sasuke would be a powerful and strict leader but...he tends to be overly strict and just not the best choice for Hokage which means protecting the entire village. Sakura has the intelligence and the strength but she has trouble gathering people behind her. You have the power both of them have two fold, and while you may not be the smartest you have a charisma about you that you can get the entire village behind you with a short speech," Tsunade said while Naruto listened in rapt attention.

Tsunade smiled softly and bent down, placing a kiss on Naruto's forehead she said, "most of all they need a leader they can count on in the times of a crisis. They also need someone who can be loving and caring for the entire village in times of peace. I couldn't think of anyone better for a job like this than you." Tsunade backed away and saw Naruto sat quite comfortably in the chair, now mentally proclaimed his. Naruto grinned and said, "I'll accept on two conditions."

Tsunade blinked, there were conditions to him getting his dream? "I have a few days off to find something..." Naruto said and slowly the chair behind him began to change. Warping the perception of time and space the chair Naruto was seated on turned into a throne only suited to a Kitsune lord. "Two I get to keep the chair like this," Naruto said with a wide grin while Tsunade put her face in her palm. Oh gods what did she sign Konoha up for?

End Chapter

Woo hoo! I got this chapter done! Time for Q and A!

Q: Ero-Sennin and paperwork?

A: He's an author, he has to know how to use a pen.

Q: Kitsune age and powers.

A: To use in this story I adopted a somewhat modified usage of Kitsune Lore. It is said in some legends that Kitsune gain a tail every hundred years they live but stop when they gain their ninth tail with immortality and an awesome amount of power. There is another record stating that Kitsune gain tails with age AND acclaim, slowly gaining immortality and power. I used more of the second than the first. As for more than nine tails...no comment.

Q: Snaptastic every day?

A: ...be my guest.

Well that's it! Thanks for everything but sorry I have no preview! Later all!