A/N:

My apologies if it isn't great. It is a FanFiction so... meh. x)

Oh! WARNING!

There are a lot of flashbacks for this.

Anyways. Enjoy!

A few months have passed and Naruto has gotten an apartment for himself to live in. Kai had helped him move what little things he has as Lord Third provided necessary furniture that he will need. Naruto was a bit against it at first because he really wanted to live with Kai. But Lord Third denied it, angering him.

Kai mentally sighs as she remembered how stubborn he was at not taking a "no" for an answer. Naruto was so angry that he fled the room and she had to go look for him. It took her a while until she found him up on the Hokage Monument.

~Flashback~

Naruto was sitting on the Fourth Hokage's head with his arms wrapped around his legs as he brought them to his chest. He was staring at the Village, eyes downcast. Taking a step towards him, Kai sat down next to him. It was quiet between them as the wind blew by.

"Why?" Naruto started.

Looking at him from her peripheral vision, Kai looks back to the Village, "Lord Hokage means well Naruto."

Balling his hands, Naruto hugs his legs tighter, "But why can't I live with you Kai? You're alone just like me. And you live in that big house by yourself. So why…?"

Inhaling through her nose, she exhales as she looks up at the birds that flew by above them. "Who knows. Not even I know why Naruto," she answered. Lies. She definitely knows why the Hokage doesn't want him to live with her. They were siblings, children of the Fourth Hokage, and yet… the Council is scared. Scared that the Nine-Tail Fox that lies dormant within him will unleash itself if he were to ever know the truth.

"Is it because I'm a monster? A freak like what everyone says I am? Is that why?" Naruto asked as he then buries his head in his arms, "I wouldn't be surprised if it was."

Bringing a hand up, she punched him in the head. Naruto yelped as he clutches his head. Looking up at her, he yelled, "What was that for Kai?" His eyes widen a bit when he saw her looking at him with a stern look. He fidgeted as he nervously asked, "W-What?"

"Don't ever say that again Naruto. Lord Hokage sees everyone as his family. Even you. Sure the villagers may not see you that way and they give you a hard time by calling you names. Names that don't define you. But Lord Hokage is only looking out for you. He's only doing what's best for you."

Naruto looked downcast, "Then why can't I live with you?"

Sighing, Kai put a hand on his head, "I don't know Naruto. But…" She trails off as she stood up to grab something out from her pocket. When she felt what she wanted, she dangled it to him as she held it by the string, "I made a second key to my house for you. I figured Lord Third wouldn't allow us to live together. But with this key, you can come over whenever you like. And even though we may not live together, we can do slumber parties at each other's home." She then put it in his hands.

Naruto stared at the key that she has given him. The key was orange on one side with an Uzumaki crest on it while the other was yellow with the Namikaze's crest. He then looks up at her. She held a smile on her face as she stood there. The sun was reflecting her hair as it shimmers like the sunset and her eyes, bright as the ocean blue. She grinned at him, "Now come on. If you want to be Hokage, you're still going to need a home to live in."

Smiling, Naruto jumped up to hug her around the waist as he shouted, "Yeah!"

~End of Flashback~

She chuckles as she remembered how enthusiastic he later came to be on getting his new home. Putting her hands in her pockets, Kai casually walked the street of Konoha as she made her way to the Uchiha compound. The Uchiha's were moved to a small secluded area in the Leaf Village. Why they were moved there, Kai will never know.

It didn't take her long until she finally arrived. The Uchiha's were going about their daily lives like everyone else in the village. Some saw her as they greeted her, her greeting back. It wasn't really her first time being there, seeing as she always goes and sees how Itachi was doing since he has become a Genin. But she heard some devastating news about his squad.

She heard his squad was killed in action on a mission by some unknown ninja or rogue. The ninja that eliminated them, for some reason, left Itachi to live. Why they left him alive was beyond her. Her thoughts were soon interrupted when she finally arrived at her destination.

Walking up to the door, she knocked, "Excuse me. Is anyone home?" It was quiet for a few minute until running footsteps were heard. The footsteps were pitter pattering on the wooden floor, whom she could guess it belongs to, as it stopped at the door. It opened, revealing a little boy. Kai smiled, "Yo, Sasuke." Smiling, Sasuke slammed the door open, making it rattle, as he runs to hug her around the waist, "Kai!"

She chuckles as she ruffled his hair, "It's nice to see you again Sasuke." Letting go, he took a step back as he looks up at her, "Are you going to play with me, Kai? Please!" He begged as he jumps up and down. She sadly smiled at him, "Sorry Sasuke. But maybe next time." He stopped jumping as he pouted, "You and Big Brother keep saying the same thing. I don't like it." Rubbing the back of her head, Kai nervously chuckled, "Do we? Sorry." She then puts her hand down as she smiles, "I promise the next time I come, I'll play with you."

This caught his attention as he excitedly looks up at her, "Really?" She nodded, "Really." Smiling, he put a pinky out towards her, "You have to promise!" Linking her pinky with his, she softly smiles, "I pinky promise that I, Kai Namikaze, will play with Sasuke Uchiha the next time I visit." Laughing, Sasuke let go, "Okay! You promise so you can't go back on your words!" Poking his forehead, she chuckles, "I never go back on promises. That's my nindo. My ninja way."

He pouted as he rubs his forehead, "Why do you and Big Brother keep doing that?"

She tilts her head, "Doing what?"

He points at his forehead, "You both keep poking me on the forehead."

She nervously chuckles as she rubs the back of her head, "Sorry Sasuke. I blame your brother. He passed his habit onto me."

"Yeah right. You just picked up on it," said a new voice.

Looking over to see who it was, both Kai and Sasuke saw that it was Itachi. He had a smile on his face as he walks up to her. "So, what are you doing here Kai?" he asked, once he was in front of her. Pointing towards the training ground where the huge lake was, she answered, "Let's go over there."

Knowing that she wants to talk to him privately, he nodded as he looks down at his little brother, "Sasuke, stay here."

"What? Why~?" he whined.

Poking him on the forehead, Itachi smiles at him, "Because I say so." Pouting, Sasuke nods as he obeys his older brother's words. Kai chuckles at the Uchiha brother's display of affection. Closing the door behind him, Itachi looks at her as he nods. She nodded back and start to stroll their way over to the training ground.

The training grounds weren't far from his home as they arrived. There weren't any others using it so they decided to stand by the bank of the lake. It was quiet between them as Kai pick up a stone and skip it across the water surface. Deciding to break the silence, Kai turns to him, "So… how are you faring Itachi?"

Itachi looks at her, "What do you mean?"

Sighing, she taps the temple of her head, "You know what I mean."

Itachi looks away from her. He knew what she was asking. She was worried about him. But he didn't want to get her involved in his problems. He didn't want her to get hurt.

"Itachi," said Kai, gaining his attention again.

He looked at her before looking away. She sighs, already knowing that he wouldn't confide in her that easily. So, she decided to start the conversation, even if it might hurt him, "I heard about what happened on your mission. With your squad." She saw him stiffen.

Putting her hands in her pockets, she turns to look at the lake, "I know how it feels to lose someone and see them die in front of you."

He forgot that Kai had experienced death early than him. Heck, it was her parents that were killed in front of her. Not a friend or a random stranger. But her parents. Her family. Seeing as how Kai seems to have a bit experience in this more than he did, he decided to confess. "I don't understand why we fight. Why we have to kill each other."

Thinking about what he said, Kai merely stared at the lake, "Not even I understand why we fight." He quickly look at her, "Wha-?"

"But, I do know this," she said, interrupting him. Turning to him, she sternly looks at him. A look that Itachi rarely see from her. "We have to fight in order to protect those who are dear to us," she finished.

Looking down at his hands, Itachi contemplated her words. 'Fight to protect those who are dear to us, huh?' he thought. They were interrupted by another voice, "I'll have to agree with Kai on that one."

They both quickly turn to the source and saw Shisui standing a couple of feet away from them on the hill.

"Shisui!" they both shouted.

He waved a hand at them, "Hey, Itachi. Kai."

Kai smiled as she waves, "Shisui! It's been a while." He walked towards them as he smiles at her, "Yeah it had. It seems you've grown quite a bit." He patted her on the head. Kai chuckles, "I may have grown. But not as tall as you or Itachi." Shisui pulled his hand away, "You'll grow but hopefully not too quickly."

Confused by what he meant, she frowns, "What do you mean?" Both he and Itachi glanced at each other before they look at her. "You don't know?"

"Know what?"

Itachi decided to answer, "Your body is growing very quickly Kai. It's actually not normal." Surprise at this new information, she turns to look at Shisui, "Really?" Shisui nodded, confirming her question. She crosses her arms in front of her as she looks down at the ground, "I never really thought much about it…"

"What do you mean?" Itachi asked.

She lifted her head, "I mean… I just thought that it was normal." Shisui shook his head, "It may be. Who knows. But haven't you ever wonder why you're a lot taller than others your age?" She frowned, "I did. But…" trailing off, she starts to wonder if Lord Third or Jiraiya had known about it. Maybe Kakashi knew too but decided to stay quiet.

Sighing, she decided to put the subject aside and to ask the Hokage sometime later today. Rubbing the back of her head, she looks at the Uchiha's, "Oh well. There's really not much I can do about it." They nodded, agreeing with her.

Looking at the two, Shisui smiles, "Well, since we're all here at the training grounds, you guys want to train?" Kai and Itachi looked to each other before nodding to Shisui.

Even though Kai is a couple years younger than them, it's thanks to her height that she was able to keep up with the two. They were training their taijutsu against each other. Shisui and Itachi would sometimes use their fire jutsu against her. But she always manages to dodge them with her quick speed and getting back at them by throwing kunai's at their blind spots.

This went on for a while until they were all exhausted. Well, Itachi and Kai were. Shisui stood in front of the two, not a breath lost, as they both panted. "You both did good," said Shisui, smiling down at them. Looking at each other, Itachi and Kai smiled as they chuckle and fist bumps each other.

They were all now relaxing on the cool grass. The Uchiha's were sitting on either side of the young Namikaze. She was laying down as she stares up at the sky. The silence between them was calm until the older Uchiha interrupted it, "So Kai. How're the fangirls?" Turning her head to look at him, Kai shrugs, "Okay I guess."

Shisui chuckles, "I still can't believe that you're popular with the older girls. Not too sure about younger though." Kai merely shrugs since she didn't know what to say. Itachi scoffs, "I still don't understand how you're popular with the girls even though you're a girl yourself." This information seemed to have caught Shisui off guard. His eyes widen as he looks at them, "Kai's a girl?!" The two look at him as they answer, "Yeah."

Putting a hand on his chin, Shisui narrowed his eyes down at her as he tries to see past her boyish look. But so far, all he could see is a boy. He gave a deadpan look to Itachi, "You're lying." Proving to him that Kai was actually a girl and not a boy, Itachi made her sit up as he took her hair band off. Kai was about to protest until he started running his hand through her hair. It felt so nice that she decided to just let him.

Once he was done, he brought his hand away as he points at her, "See. A girl." Shisui gawked at her new look. Well, it wasn't really new since all Itachi did was comb her hair with his fingers, making it straight. The older Uchiha couldn't believe how much of a girl she looks now. It was as if she transformed or something. Instead of the boyish look that she had on earlier, she now looks more like a girl. A cute one at that.

His face starts to heat up as he kept staring at her. Confuse at how red his face is, Kai leaned forward as she put a hand on his cheek, "You alright Shisui?" She couldn't really put it on his forehead seeing as how his forehead protector was covering it. Her touch made his face became redder as he tries to get her hand away, "I-I'm fine." She frowns, "You sure? You're quite red. You aren't catching a cold are you?" He furiously shook his head as he tries to cool his face.

As Itachi watch their interaction, he couldn't help but feel amused at Shisui's stutter and yet, a little bit angry. He doesn't know why he felt angry as he watches Kai show concern to the older Uchiha. Clearing his throat, he gained their attention as they stopped and look at him, "We should go back home. It's getting late."

Looking up at the orange sky, the two saw that the sun was setting. Nodding at his words, they all got up. Kai ruffled her hair as she put her back into a low ponytail. Once she was done, she looks to the Uchiha's, "I'll see you guys some other time when you guys aren't busy with missions." They both nodded to her. Smiling, she waves at them as she left the Uchiha compound.

As she walked through the village, the conversation about her height popped itself back up in her mind. 'Not normal huh…' she thought. Deciding that now is a good time as any to go and talk to the Hokage, she jumped over the rooftops as she made her way to the Hokage Mansion.

'If it's not normal to grow this fast, then why is it only happening to me?'

She was half way there until she was stopped by a father's laughter and a child's squeal of delight. Looking down at the two, Kai recognizes the child. It was Tenten. A kid who's her age. She was laughing with her father, who was chasing her around in their yard. As she watches them, she notices that the girl was about Sasuke's height. But just a bit taller. Frowning, Kai continues making her way to the Mansion.

'Am I supposed to be her height? Am I… supposed to not have grown this big yet?'

As she ran, she couldn't help but look at most of the kids her age as she ran by them. They were all mostly the same height as each other. Not one of them were as tall as her or taller than any of the other. Frowning, she quickly made her way to the Hokage.

It took her a while, but she finally made it. Jumping over to the window that she knew Lord Third's office was in, she peered in to see if he was busy. His office was empty of any visitors seeing as it was just him, his advisor, and the stack of papers that were on his desk.

"Was there something you need Kai?" Hiruzen spoke, catching Kai a bit surprise. She should've figured that he had already sensed her coming. Stepping inside his office, she warily looks at the ninja advisor and Anbu's that were in hiding. Knowing that she wishes to speak to him alone, he waves a hand to them, dismissing them for the time being until finished. They obeyed as they all exited out of the room.

Finally, alone, Hiruzen put his papers and pen down as he smiles, asking his question again, "Is there something you need Kai?" Pondering on how to word her question, Kai thought if she should ask him. He might know the answer to her problem. Yet, he might not. He might only have the limited knowledge of what he might only know. The only person whom she could think of that might know a bit more than the Hokage was Jiraiya. Her godfather.

Coming to a final decision, she decided that she would ask the Toad Sage instead. So looking up at the still patiently waiting for Hokage, she asked, "I was wondering when Ji- Uh, I mean, Master Jiraiya is coming back to the village."

Pondering her question, he hums, "I don't really know. It's been quite a while since he has come back to the village. May I ask why you wish to know?" Shaking her head, she smiles, "It's nothing important." She then bows, "Thank you for your time Lord Hokage." He chuckles, "You really do remind me of your father." Looking up at him, she smiles gratefully, "Thank you for the compliment." And with that, she jumped out of the window, running back to her home.

Hiruzen watched as she left. He starts to ponder on what her question could've been. She was running quite fast to get here just to ask for his past student. If she didn't want to ask him the question then he will leave it to his past student to answer.

The sky has turned dark when she arrived home. She has already taken a bath to wash the sweat from her training with the Uchiha's and is now in bed in her pajamas. As she laid there on her bed, she couldn't help but ponder on the topic.

'Your body is growing very quickly Kai. It's actually not normal,' said Itachi.

'Haven't, you ever wonder why you're a lot taller than others your age?' said Shisui.

She frowns as she brought her hand up to her face. 'If it's not normal. Then what's making my body grow at an unnatural rate?' she wonders. Sighing, she decides to forget about it for now and get some rest for tomorrow.

She didn't sleep for long until she starts hearing a loud banging coming from the front door. Wondering who it was, she grabs a kunai, in case it was an enemy and brought it up to her chest as she slowly walked towards the door. The banging could be a trap from an enemy so she knew she had to be careful. She wasn't dumb. She knew her father had made many enemies. So she wouldn't be surprised if they came after her. The banging got louder as she got closer to the door.

Unlocking it, she slowly twists the knob and opened it. Once she fully had the door opened, a small body instantly impacted itself onto her. She dropped her kunai onto the floor when she saw who it was. Grabbing the person by the shoulder, she pushed him a bit away so she could see their face. "What are you doing here this late Naruto?" she asked, confused.

Naruto looked up at her, tears glistening in his eyes as the moonlight reflects off it. Frowning, Kai wiped his tears away, "What's wrong? Were you being chased or something?" He didn't answer her as more tears cascaded down his face. Burying his face in her chest, he wails as he hugged her tighter around the waist. Sighing, Kai knew that she wouldn't be able to get any answer out of him with the state that he was in. So deciding to comfort him as he cried, she looked around the front of her house to make sure no one had followed him.

Satisfied, she closed the door and locked it. She picked up her fallen kunai and put it on the dresser as she took Naruto to her living room. They sat on the sofa as she softly ran her hand through his hair. She whispered nothing but sweet words to calm him down as he hiccups and cried in her lap.

Once he has finally calm, Kai pushed him a bit away from her so she could see his face, "You want something to drink Naruto?" He furiously shook his head as he hugged her tighter, burying his face in her chest. Sighing, she kept running her hand through his hair, patiently waiting until he was comfortable with telling her what happened. About what had made him cry.

A silence was in the air as the only thing heard was Naruto's sniffling. She rocked him back and forth, like a mother would with her child, and starts to hum a tune. A melody that just randomly popped itself in her head. But it seemed to have calmed Naruto down now that his sniffling has stopped. He sat there in her lap for a while longer until he finally spoke, "I had a nightmare."

Humming, Kai asked, "Was it what made you run all the way here from your house?" He silently nodded. Pondering on what it was, she decided to ask. Hope that he would tell her what it was, "May I ask what it was about? It must've been really scary if it made you cry." He was silent.

Naruto was debating if he should tell her. The dream… no. The nightmare that he had felt so real. It had felt so real that he felt as if he was suffocating.

"Naruto?"

Kai's voice broke him out of his thoughts as he looked up at her. Her eyes were still full of light. Not like the one he saw in his dream where it was filled with darkness and pain. As she patiently waited to see if he would tell her about it, Kai wiped his dried up tears from his face.

"It was scary," Naruto began, gaining Kai's attention as she stopped, looking down at him. His eyes were downcast as he looked at his hands. They were clutching his shorts very tightly, wrinkling them. Putting a hand over his, she patiently waited for him to continue.

"I… I was in some kind of sewer. At least… it looked like one. There were hallways and it was filled with water on the floor. Some of the water would drip down from the ceiling."

Wondering what kind of dream this was, Kai silently stayed quiet.

"I didn't know where I was. The place looked scary so I ran down the halls. Every time I turn in a hallway, they would always look the same. They all look so much like each other that I feel as if I couldn't get out. Until…" he trailed off.

"Until what?" Kai asked, running her other hand through his hair still.

"Until… a huge door was in front of me," Naruto finished.

Narrowing her eyes, Kai starts to wonder if it was what she thought it was.

"But the door didn't look like any of the doors like we have. It looked like a cage. And it had some kind of paper on it that said "Seal". I thought I finally found the exit out of that scary maze until a scary voice spoke from the other side of it."

Kai knew then and there that it wasn't a dream. Naruto has somehow come in contact with the Nine-Tail Fox unconsciously.

"What did it say?" she asked.

Naruto shivered as he hugged her, she wrapped her arms around him. He could still hear the scary voice in his head.

~Naruto's dream~

"Boy," said a rumbling deep voice.

Confused and scared at where it had come from, Naruto looked around him. The voice echoed around the room as he tried to find it. But couldn't. Just then, a harsh wind came out nowhere, blowing him off his feet as he rolled and hit the wall, opposite from the cage. Trembling, Naruto looked towards the cage and froze. There in that deep dark cavern of a cage, were glowing red eyes. It stared down at him as it snarled, "Pathetic. To think that I was sealed within you."

Finding that as an insult, Naruto got up and pointed at it, "Who you calling pathetic?! You're seeing the Future Hokage of the Leaf Village!" A arsh wind was blown at him again, making his back smack the wall. "You're weak! Pathetic! If only it was the girl then I wouldn't have minded," said the deep voice.

Hearing him speak about a girl, Naruto looked up at him, "You're not talking about Kai are you?" The eyes look down at him as sharp rows of giant teeth were shown in a grin, "Why yes. That's the girl's name." Gritting his teeth, Naruto pointed at him, "You better not do anything to hurt Kai!" Grin never leaving his face, the Fox smiled sinisterly, "And what will you do? The girl is strong while you are nothing. A pathetic little boy who barely knows how to throw his weapons."

It irks Naruto at hearing the voice calling him Pathetic and Weak. He wasn't pathetic or weak. He will become strong. Strong so that no one will ever look down on him ever again. "I'll stop you! I'll stop you from hurting Kai!" he shouted, as he glares at it.

Kurama narrowed his eyes as the grin never left his face, "Is that so?" Naruto shouted, "Yeah!" The boy jumped back, falling on his arse as giant claws stood a couple of feet away from him. Trembling, Naruto looked up as Kurama smirked, "You're too weak. You wouldn't be able to stop me as I try and take over her body. As I kill her little by little as you watch in desperation. Watching as she screams in pain as I rip her soul to pieces. Never to be able to bring her back!"

Then, it was as if some kind of genjutsu was put on him. Naruto watched as Kai stood in the middle of the darkness in front. She seemed confused at where she was at until she starts screaming in pain. She screams, yelling for someone to help her. To save her. Reaching his hands out to her, Naruto tried to run to her. To help her. But his legs wouldn't move. They wouldn't budge as he screams her name. His eyes then widen as he watches her skin disappears, blood flowing down her body as it poured from her mouth and nose.

He flinched as he watches her finally turn to him. Reaching for him. Tears start to cascade down his cheeks as he felt useless. Useless on not being able to help her. He then screams as her body starts to rip in pieces. But there were no blood splatter or guts flying everywhere. Instead, her body starts to glow as it sparkles like a campfire. Bits of pieces of her flying towards the sky as it disappears.

Something red then starts to manifest around Kai's body. Naruto cried as that red substance swallowed whatever remaining of Kai there was left as it soon starts to take shape. The substance was forming a tail. No… Nine tails to be exact as it starts to form a body of a fox. Once it was fully formed, the fox looked down at him with gleeful eyes and a giant smirk, "Now you're next." It then opened its mouth as Naruto screamed.

~End of Dream~

Kai held Naruto close to her as she glared at the floor. His dream, his meeting with the Nine-Tails, and now some kind of genjutsu to make Naruto see her killed in front of him. It was if, it was trying to weaken the seal at an early stage by making her little brother mental state vulnerable. And to hear that he wouldn't mind being sealed in her instead of her brother. It just didn't make any sense.

She was snapped out of the thoughts as Naruto clutched at the back of her shirt. Looking down at him, she could see how tired he truly was. He yawned as he tried to keep his eyes open. Chuckling, Kai pulled away from him, "Come on Naruto. It's late. You still need to sleep." Naruto furiously shook his head, "I don't want to! I don't want to have the same nightmare!" Patting his head, she smiles, "Don't worry. I promise you won't have that nightmare again." He looked up at her with hopeful eyes, "You sure?"

She nodded, "I promise. My promises are never broken." Smiling, Naruto nodded as he got off her lap to stand. Getting off the sofa, Kai held his hand as she brought him to her room. They laid down on her bed. Kai was tucking him under the blanket next to her as she held her head up by the palm of her hand, "Now go to sleep. I promise you'll be fine by tomorrow morning okay?" He nodded his head tiredly as he slowly closed his eyes, "Thanks… Mom."

Sweatdropped, Kai smile at him, "First Dad and now Mom huh? I don't think I even act similar to mom at all." Chuckling, she moved his blonde hair away from his eyes as she smiles down at him, "This kid. He's definitely going to be special once he's grown up." Giving a soft kiss on his forehead, Kai saw Naruto unconsciously smile in sleep, making her chuckle. Bringing the blanket up to her shoulder, she slept soundlessly.

A couple of months have passed and Kai was now five. Her birthday was uneventful as usual. Training with the Uchiha's, spending a bit of time with Kakashi whenever he wasn't busy with Anbu work, and eating Ichiraku Ramen with Naruto. During her birthday, she was finally able to talk to Jiraiya. He came back to the village to celebrate her birthday with her. While he was there, and they were alone in her home, Kai took that time to finally asked the question that she and the Uchiha's talked about a couple months ago.

~Flashback~

Both the Toad Sage and the young Namikaze were in the kitchen, celebrating. "So Kai, how you been? I see you have grown taller the last time I was here," said Jiraiya, drinking his sake. Kai was drinking her juice until the Sanin mentioned about her height. Slowly putting her drink down, she looked up at her godfather, "Jiraiya…" He hummed as he looks at her.

"My height… it's not normal is it?"

It was silent between the both of them. Not one saying a word. Sighing, Jiraiya pour another round of sake into his cup, "So you finally noticed I see." Looking at her glass of juice, a frown was shown upon her face, "I did notice. It's just… I thought it was normal. So I didn't say anything." Taking a gulp of his sake, he sternly looks at her, "What made you start to think about it now then?"

"It was when I was training with Itachi and Shisui a couple months ago. They mentioned about how it wasn't normal. How I was growing a bit quicker than others my age. I just thought that it was just growth spurt."

Exhaling through his nose, he poured another cup, "Well… when did you start to notice? Or, when did it all start to change for you is more of the question here."

Thinking, Kai pondered on the question. 'When did it change?' she asked herself. As she thought back, she starts to speak, "I think it started when Mom was pregnant with Naruto." This answer seems to catch his attention. Putting the cup down, Jiraiya looked at her carefully, "Do you remember how it happens? I wouldn't be surprised if you don't since you were very young then."

She shook her head. She definitely remembered alright. It was during her mother's pregnancy that her body and mind started to change.

~Flashback~

Kai was walking down the hallway to her mother's room as she carefully held a huge glass of water in her hand. The water was filled to the brim as she slowly carried it to her parent's room, where her mother was resting in. She almost made it until her father suddenly came out of the room. He didn't see her as he accidentally bumped into her, making her accidentally spill the water on the wooden floor.

"Daddy!" Kai pouted at her father. Her full cup was now only half full thanks to her father. Rubbing the back of his head, Minato chuckled nervously, "Sorry Kai. I didn't see you there." She puffs her cheeks, making her look like a chipmunk. Crouching to her level, he pokes her cheek, "Daddy is sorry Kai. Why don't you bring that to Mommy while I clean this up okay?" Knowing that she couldn't stay mad at her dad, she nodded as she brought her now a half glass of water to her mother.

Once she stood next to her, Kai could barely see her since she was still so small compared to the giant bed that she stood next to. "Mommy?" she cried out. Hearing a shuffle, little Kai saw her mother's face appear. Kushina smiled as she took the glass from her daughter's hands. Hands-free, Kai smiles as she pulled onto the blanket to climb up on the bed. It took her about three tries until she finally got on.

Huffing, she smiles at her mother as she crawls around her mother's legs. Sitting next to her, Kai carefully touches her mother's stomach, "Baby." Kushina giggled and nodded, "That's right. Your baby brother will be born soon in a couple of months now." Smiling, Kai starts to rub her hand back and forth. The redhead smiled warmly at how affectionate her daughter is showing to her little brother. She knew that she would be a great older sister and role model for him.

As Kai felt her mother's stomach, she notices a light small trail of red substance. Thinking that it might be her baby brother trying to reach out to her, she reached forward. Touching it, the red substance felt warm as it tangled and spiral itself around her tiny hand and arm. Giggling, she tried to touch it. But when she did, it disappeared. It looked like it disappeared into her hand. Thinking that it was her little brother playing with her, she merely giggled.

~End of Flashback~

After telling him what happened, Jiraiya put a hand on his chin, "It seems like you have come in contact with the Nine-Tails Chakra." Rubbing her head, she sighs, "Even if I did. I don't think it's possible for it to affect my aging right?" The man merely shrugs, "Who knows. There's not really a lot of stuff that we know about the Tailed Beast. So it could be possible." Taking a sip, Kai gulps and sighs, "Why can't things ever be easy." Jiraiya laughed, "If they were, all of our problems will be solved." Smiling, she couldn't help but agree.

Just as they were about to relax, Kai remembered about Naruto's encounter with the Fox within his dream.

"Why the long face?"

She looked up at him. He was watching her with solemn eyes as he patiently waited for her to answer. Trying to find the words, she finally told him, "Naruto… He had an encounter with the Nine-Tail's." His eyes widen. He hadn't expected to hear this.

All joking aside, Jiraiya leaned on his arms on top of the table, "I'm listening."

Kai then starts to tell him what Naruto has told her. Once she was done, Jiraiya crossed his arms in front of his chest as he leans back on the chair. She watched as he sighs.

"So…" she started.

Looking at her, he raised an eyebrow, "So what?"

"What are you going to do with this information? Are you going to tell the Hokage?"

He was quiet as he contemplated her question. Humming, he broke the silence as he stretches, "He only met it right? I don't think it's much of threat yet seeing as how Naruto thought that it was just a dream."

She frowned, "So you're just going to let it slide?"

He nodded, "Yup. Not much I can do unless it's actually a danger."

Thinking, Kai nodded.

~End Flashback with Jiraiya~

Thinking back on it, Kai hoped that it wouldn't really become a danger in the future. But she knew that that hope was only wishful thinking.