Chapter 12: The Horror of Pink Ribbons and Nightmares
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Naruto does not know what caused the ideal he would look cute with pink ribbons placed on him. He just knows revenge will be a dish served best cold, when his tormentors become the victims of his revenge.
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Naruto sat there, glaring at the group of boys. He kept still as Sakura brushed him, but his foot twitched, showing he did like the brushing. He twitched his right ear, trying to dislodge the pink ribbon attached to the back of his ear.
He looked to Kiba as the boy was doing his best to hold back his laughter. Naruto wished he had the ability to transform his friends into animals. He would change the dog boy into a cat for revenge. He looked to Shikamaru and knew he would do a chibi deer. Sasuke would be a pink raven.
He was laughing in his mind at the image of the group. He let out a deep breath, wishing his torture was over with. He let out a whine and lay down, crossing his paws. He set his head on his legs and looked to Kiba. He spoke as the boy fell back, letting out his laughter.
"Kiba, I am wondering if I have the ability to change your from. I would like to see what you would look like as a cat."
Kiba sat up with a shot, his eyes wide.
"You wouldn't, would you?" Kiba asked, afraid
Naruto swished his tail and what looked like a grin crossed his face, baring his teeth.
"Yes."
Kiba paled and everyone was looking at him, wanting to know what he said. Kiba stood up and made his way to the table. He looked back, shaking slightly.
"Do you want something Naruto?"
Naruto gave him a grin.
"Some of those grapes will be nice and a bowl of water."
Kiba nodded and busied himself making Naruto and him a plate. Sakura and Ino looked at each other and down to Naruto. They glanced to Kiba as he set a plate and a bowl down. Naruto stood up and lapped up the water. He looked back at his tail, wishing for a way to burn off the ribbons the girls put on him. He flicked his tail, but the bow tied there would not come off.
He ate some of the grapes, wondering how he was going to persuade the girls to get the ribbons off. He looked up as Shizune walked in. She quickly placed a hand over her mouth, preventing herself from laughing. She walked up to Naruto and knelt down. She looked to the girls.
"Sorry, but he is needed."
The four frowned and quickly took off the bows. Naruto was glad to be free of them. He looked to the women.
"Come on Naruto. Come out when you are called."
He nodded his head and followed her to the end of the partition. He glanced back and shot a fox grin at Kiba. He looked up and followed the women out, to face on of his biggest obstacles yet.
-FOXED-
Tsunade placed her folder down. She gave the group a small smile and spoke up.
"We are done with the pressing matters of Konoha, I am glad you took the time to come. Now, for the last business of this meeting and the true reason I called you all together today. The matter has to do with Uzumaki Naruto."
She saw anger flash through many that were there. She wanted to send glares to the Hyuga elders, knowing their bias against the boy. She spoke up, easy silencing the room. She stood up, easy placing some fear in the group.
"First I need to tell you of what I and four others of the information we have received about two weeks ago. It is of the kyuubi. I believe it, since it came from the fox itself."
She rolled her eyes at the uproar occurred in the room. She slammed her hand on the desk, which caused a loud groan and a crack. The room became quiet. Tsunade looked at the now broken desk, a crack running across the center of the desk. A frown crossed his lips as it caved in slightly. She shrugged and walked forward.
"During its talk with I and the other four, we found it was summoned by unknown means and placed under control by the person. It tired to fight the control but as we know, it lost. It did not know who summoned it. Since the lack of the information, we cannot do anything about that as of now, until we come into information that we can verify. It will not do good to go at war with someone that was not the one that did this act."
She took a breath and held her head up high. She spoke out making sure everyone heard her.
"About two weeks have passed since the conversation with the fox and it decision it had made. It had willing allowed its power merge with its host or jailor, as some of you will call him. It told us that it would be giving the boy abilities, which it did not tell us. It gave the boy the ability to summon a fox for help to learn his new abilities, yet it did not foresee a side effect. The boy, Uzumaki Naruto, transformed into a fox."
Minimal murmuring went around the room; they knew to be quiet until the Hokage finished speaking. Tsunade nodded to Shizune. The women got up and went to retrieve Naruto.
"I believe myself that he will be able to transform back to his human shape, since he has in the past few days."
She glanced to some as they talked among themselves. She decided to cut many of them short from ideals she would never agree to.
"I will say this now; the boy will not be turned into a tool. Many of you did not agree for the boy to stay alive or were angry with what Sarutobi, my sensei done for the boy. He is part of this village; it is his home, as was his father's. If he was a type of demon, then why had he not attack our home, revenge from the hatred he received as he grew up, and don't think you will go over my head to do what you plan, the boy is under my guardianship, like it was with the Sandaime."
Shizune lead Naruto out. He walked out with his head held high and tail straight out. It showed he was calm and did not care what they though of him, but inside his heart was racing. He did not know if he could even sweat in this from, but knew he would have been by the buckets. His eyes were darting around, looking at the group. He saw clan heads and councilors. He saw many were angry, but was glad that the anger was outnumbered by apologetic ones.
He stopped next to Tsunade and felt like his stomach was in knots. He closed his eyes and took off, hiding under the ruined desk. He was not happy.
Tsunade frowned and walked around the desk. She wondered if the presser might have gotten to him. She looked under the desk and started to laugh.
"Shut up obba-chan." Naruto said in a growled voiced
Naruto sat there holding his legs close to him, hoping to hide his lower half from view. Tsunade stood up and looked at the group. She had a small smile as she motioned for Kakashi. The man walked forward and looked under the desk. His eye showed amusement as he tossed a pair of short to the boy.
Tsunade gave a short nod.
"Since this has happen, I have come to a decision. I will be sending Naruto out of the village for a few months to train and get acquainted to his new abilities. With the ability to summon a fox, they will be able to help him, as the kyuubi said. In addition, I was given an ideal by Gin-san that we send his friends with him to train as well and give them a type of vacation. They will learn outside their set field, to give them better chances. I will not take no as answer or that something different should be done about Naruto. As of now, he is a normal boy, but with abilities akin to a kitsune. Meeting adjourned. If you have anything to say, or questions, please set up a time to meet with me."
Tsunade turned around and walked to the other side of the desk, easy ending the meeting and avoiding questions. She looked under and found Naruto fast asleep. She shook her head and looked to Kakashi.
"If you will."
The man nodded and grabbed hold of the boy. He slung him over his back and Tsunade looked at him. She messed with his hair, finding it much longer and wilder. She ran a thumb over his whisker like marks and looked to Kakashi.
"I hope he will stay like this for awhile. Now, you take him to his room."
Kakashi nodded and disappeared in a cloud of smoke. Tsunade looked to Shizune as she went behind the partition. A grin crossed the women's lips as she quickly left the room.
-FOXED-
The group of young ninjas was quiet. They were surprised by the speech by the Hokage and the way she calmed the adults down. They looked up as Shizune appeared.
"Give about ten minutes for the building to clear out then you are released."
"What about Naruto?" Sakura asked
"He is okay. He transformed back in his human shape. Kakashi took him home. I will send for you when he wakes."
Many of the young ninjas had similes at this. Kiba stood up and scooped up his partner.
"What about us going with him to train?" he asked
"You will be told at a later time." Shizune said
She walked away, leaving the group in quiet. Sasuke looked to Kiba and a smile crossed his lips.
"Kiba, what did Naruto tell you that made you pale."
Kiba looked at him and frowned.
"He said he was wondering if he had the ability to change me into a cat."
Everyone started to laugh.
"I don't think it was funny, what if he did have it?"
Many shrugged. Shikamaru let out a yawn and decided to fall asleep. Ino and Sakura got up and grabbed the lazy Nara by the arms. They dragged him out of the room, with him frowning.
"Oh no, we are all going shopping to pick out some more things for Naruto's party." Ino said
Everyone obliged and followed the two as Shikamaru snorted and said his phrase of troublesome, which he added women in his mind, not wanting to be hit for his remark.
-FOXED-
Naruto gave a whimper as he tossed on his bed. He curled into a ball and started to mumble in his sleep.
Inside of his dream, Naruto found himself in large room that looked like a kitchen. Cabinet doors and chairs towered over him. He looked down at himself, finding he had what looked like pawed hands and feet. He was only in a pair of shorts that were orange. His eyes went wide, finding a tail that looked like a fox. He grabbed it and let out a whimper of distress.
He looked to his legs and found them covered in fur. He reached up and let out a cry, finding he had fox ears. He wiggled his toes, which were white tipped and had sharp clawed toenails. He heard a chiming and felt around his neck. He found a collar was there and a bell was attached to the end.
He took off for two bowls on the ground. One had his name on it and both were set on an orange mat. He stopped and slid on the slick floor, running into the water bowl ad bunching up the mat. He looked down at his reflection in the large water bowl, which he could lay in. He gave a cry and reached up to touch his ears. He gave a tug, finding them real. He gave another whimper, wondering what was going on. He looked to his face and looked at his whisker marks. He reached up and found he had actual whiskers. He pulled them, giving another cry.
He opened his mouth, showing off sharp canine teeth. His eyes widen when he found a pink collar around his neck and a golden bell attached to the end. He grabbed what were dog tags and read his name engraved on the metal tag. He looked to his eyes and found them slit like a cat's.
He stood up and his ears swiveled, hearing his name being called. He heard his name being called again and he took off running, on all fours. He stopped and looked around a doorframe and his eyes widen. He looked at his friends, or what he believed was his friends. They towered over him, but he could not make out their faces.
He looked to who he thought was Sakura as the girl knelt down and beckoned him over. He moved back, afraid for the first time in a long time.
He gave a yelp as someone picked him up by the scruff and held him like a baby. He struggled, but lost as someone rubbed his stomach. He did not know it, but he was making a noise that showed he enjoyed the attention. He barely heard what the person said and he recognized it as Tsunade's voice.
"Don't worry Sakura, he is just shy. Why don't you take him out for a walk?"
Naruto sat up in bed and gave a cry. He blinked and looked around the room. His hands shot out, felling himself. He tugged at his hair, not finding fox ears. He ran his hands down his head and found his human ears. He tugged them, making sure they were real. He bit down on his tongue and found he did have sharper teeth then he remembered. He reached behind him, finding no tail. He threw back his covers and wiggled his toes, seeing normal toenails.
He winced when the lights went on in the room and covered his eyes. He lowered his arms and looked to Tsunade as she walked in the room. She knelt next to him and ran a hand along his back. He flinched at the contact, but relaxed as he felt chakra from the women. He leaned against her and she smiled at this.
"What happen?"
He looked at her and down. He moved closer to her and told her of his dream. When he was finished, she was having trouble keeping her laughter. He turned from her and crossed his arms. He pouted.
"It's not funny."
"I think it is. Now why don't you go back to sleep."
He looked to her, giving her a pout and batting his eyes.
"I cant, I'm hungry."
She snorted and looked to an alarm clock in the room. It read five-thirty in the morning. She let out a sigh.
"Come on, might as well get up. You get a shower and dressed. You will have something besides ramen."
Naruto snorted and dodged a hit to his head. He watched her leave and he moved out of his bed. He entered the bathroom and flipped on the light switch. He turned on the water and looked in the bathroom mirror. His eyes went wide at seeing his eyes were slit.
He opened his mouth and looked at his canine teeth. He ran his tongue along his teeth, finding them all sharp. He ran a hand though his hair, finding it wilder and longer. He frowned, looking back at his eyes. He let out a sigh, but it was cut short as a grin formed on his face. He thought of the imitation by just the look of his eyes only.
He got out of his shorts and climbed into the shower. He relaxed as he let the warm water run down his body. He glanced to the tattoo on his shoulder and fingered it. He would like to summon the fox now, but knew he would be in trouble. He grabbed some shampoo and washed his hair. He finished in the bathroom and wrapped a towel around his body.
He exited the room and looked for clothes. All he could find was underwear, boxers, plain colored shirts and shorts. He let out a sigh as he grabbed something. As he tried to brush out his hair, finding many tingles, he looked to his fingernails. He thought of the times using kyuubi's chakra and his nails grew as well his teeth.
He pictured having the claws and willed it to happen. He smiled as he watched his nails become claw like. He looked around the room for something to try them out on. He twitched his nose and scratched the end. He snorted, only finding his nails were good for scratching, for now.
He willed his nails to be normal and watched as it happen. He titled his head, wondering if this could be true about him shifting into a fox form. He shrugged, deciding he would find out later. He quit on his hair, finding it too much trouble. He got dressed, knowing he was going be talked to, on his choice of clothes. A yellow short sleeve shirt and a pair of orange shorts. He snorted, finding both were very big on him. The shirt bottom came to his knees and the sleeves passed his elbows. The shorts barley hung on his hips, even pulling on the drawstrings.
He went in search for clothes that would fit him, but found nothing. He rolled his eyes and they shot to the packages on the table. He quickly walked up to them, but found a note not to open them. He pouted, but took off, running down the stairs to the kitchen, tucking most of his shirt under his shorts.
He entered and found Shizune cooking something. His nose twitched and his stomach grumbled. She looked up and shook her head.
"Go brush your hair, then you will get something to eat."
"I cant, I have too many tangles." he whined
He jumped slightly as his hair was grabbed. He looked back, seeing it was Tsunade. She looked at him, narrowing her eyes.
"That man does not know how to shop. We will have to get you different clothes after breakfast. Now, let's see about your hair."
She pulled him back upstairs and into her room. She forced him to set down and picked up a brush. He closed his eyes, waiting for her to begin. He opened an eye and watched as she open a bottle. She squirted a large amount of the liquid on her hands. He flinched as she rubbed her hands on his head. He started to relax, as she made sure to get the liquid spread throughout in his hair.
He looked at her as she picked the brush back up and ran it though his hair. He smiled as she made quick work.
"Remind me to get you some." she said
He nodded and took a sniff of the air. He could not place the smell.
"Lavender."
He nodded as she set the brush down and looked at him from the mirror. She rolled her eyes as he shook his head, causing his hair to spike back up.
"Come on, Shizune should be done with breakfast."
He nodded and followed her down the stairs. He stopped at the last steep and spoke up.
"What do I say about my eyes?" he asked
She turned to him and let out a sigh.
"For now, you can say it is an ability that has wakened up. We can see about placing a henge over your eyes or you can try to wear sunglasses."
He looked at her and nodded. A small smile crossed his lips. He followed her into the dinning room. He filled his plate and ate many helpings. Neither Tsunade nor Shizune stopped him, knowing his body used the energy processed from the food to restore his chakra and help his body heal.
Naruto looked up when he was finished and tilted his head. He had a grin on his face.
"Can I get a pair that is orange?"
Tsunade rolled her eyes, wondering if she would find a way to wean him off the color orange, but that would never happen. It would be like Jiraiya giving up his research, which would mean him quit his perverted ways. She could not imagine it.
"We will see. Now, I want you to stay out of trouble. If you happen to change, try to hide in the forest. I will send someone to get you if I don't see you tonight. I want you here by nine, you got that?"
He rolled his eyes at her.
"Yes mom."
She snorted at him and stood up.
"Shizune, could you go with Naruto and pick out some cloths for him and other things. I will have other clothes for him later, so only shorts, shirts and some pants."
The women nodded and Naruto pouted.
"Minimal orange please."
He curled his nose at her. He looked at her, deciding to tell her something he found out.
"Hey obba-chan, look what I can do. I thought of it earlier and it worked."
She refrained herself from hitting him and watched as the nails on his fingers grew into claw like. She raised an eyebrow as she watched the nails become normal. She thought of him using the same concept of transforming back and forth from his fox form. He looked up at her, giving her a smile.
"Don't try to change into a fox as of yet. I rather have help from a fox to help you with that."
He nodded and stood up.
"I did not find any shoes."
Tsunade muttered some cusses and stood up. She looked to Shizune.
"Please send a message to Hatake-kun, which I need to talk about the matters of getting, clothes that fix and making sure to get everything on a list."
Shizune nodded and walked next to Naruto. He stood up and moved next to her. She gave him a smile and led him out of the room. He had to pull up his shorts. He looked back as Tsunade let out a sigh.
"Naruto, pull the drawstrings."
He lifted the overhand of his shirt, showing off a huge bowtie knot, which most of it was tuck away, under the band of his shorts. .
"I did and they are still big on me."
He smirked and quickly took off to catch up with Shizune. Tsunade let out a sigh and summoned four shadow clones. She had them clean up the mess from breakfast. She went back upstairs, grabbing some last minute paper work she finished last night. She let out another sigh and teleported to her office, not wanting to face the day.
-FOXED-
Naruto watched as Shizune picked out clothes that would fit him. She reminded him about masking his eyes. He frowned as she picked up a pair of dark brown pants. He opened his mouth to protest, but she spoke before he could say a word.
"I know Naruto, but it will not hurt that you wear something besides orange. I know Tsunade-sama will make sure to put some orange in your clothes. Be thankful she got you orange bedding and even allowed orange shorts and shirts to be bought."
He gave her a pout as he looked around the store. She ignored it as she grabbed more pairs of the pants. He glanced at his fingers, thinking he found something to try out his claws on He looked up when Shizune called his name. He followed her to the counter and she paid for the clothes. He caught a pair of pants and shirt.
"Go change."
He nodded and took off for a dressing room. He pulled off the shirt and shorts, not even needing to untie them. He slipped on the pants and pulled on the shirt. He looked at himself in the mirror. He rolled his eyes at the dark green long sleeve shirt and dark brown pants.
He had grin at the many pockets. He ran a finger in one, finding the lining was reinforced. He looked at his refection, guessing the women picked out the clothes to match with his hair and eyes, which he was wondering why she did not pick out a dark blue shirt for him to wear. He shrugged, knowing there were some in the many pairs of red, dark gray, dark yellow and, which he grinned at, dark orange shirts, along with many more colors. He gave a nod, guessing he could get use to something besides orange.
He hooked a finger under the item around his neck. It was an inch and half in width. He smirked at the orange color of the band. He sent it spinning around his neck and steeped out of the dressing room. He quickly returned to grab the shirt and shorts, which he would use for nightclothes. He walked up to Shizune and gave her a smile. All he would need was a pair of shoes and his shinob items.
"Let's get you some shoes and head back home." Shizune said
He nodded and followed her to another store, which turned into many. He did not complain, since they stopped at the optometrist and had the man craft a pair of black rimmed frames and dark orange tinted lenses, which wrapped around his face. The lenses were oval to egg shape, with more of a sharp point. The points, pointed inward, making them look like eyes. He liked them, since they gave him a peripheral view.
Naruto was in heaven, felling happy, even if so much bad happen to him. He frowned, missing Sarutobi slightly, but his smile returned, thinking of all the friends he had now and the others that saw him who he was, Uzumaki Naruto, Konoha's number one, loud, unpredictable ninja.