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Part 3 – 8/13/04 updated 05/10/06
Naruto has his first introduction to a spirit kitsune.
A Kitsune's Adventure
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As morning broke over the small clearing in the forest; we see little Naruto cuddling the silvery kitsune as it tries to wake him up by pushing its snout into Naruto's neck.
He, He, He! That tickles, stop it big brother. He, He, He!
Naruto tries to escape the tickling by rolling over to his other side. But this does not stop our foxy little friend. As he has proceeded to licking Naruto's face figuring that that should guarantee some positive waking results.
"Come on kit, wake up" our silvery kitsune commands with a bark. "Why", whines Naruto with his eyes closed, as he tries to avoid the little tongue that is giving him a morning bath.
"Because, I want to talk to you" barks the silvery kitsune as the kitsune placed his fore-legs on Naruto's left-side, trying to push Naruto into action. Naruto just yawns, arches his back and slowly opens his eyes to see the fuzzy face of our silvery kitsune. Naruto blinks, and then twists his neck to look at the kitsune, before finally rolling over onto his back as the kitsune's paws slide to Naruto's chest. Naruto then blinks again before saying, "Who are you? You're not big brother."
The kitsune then gives a foxy's little grin, before barking, "Of course not, I'm Yuki." That's when Naruto finally realizes that he's talking with a kitsune, when he shouts. "You're a kitsune, how can I understand you?" as he jumps up pointing a shaking finger at Yuki. Yuki although just rolls his golden-eyes at Naruto and states, "That's because I'm a spirit kitsune, and only certain humans can understand spirit kitsune and it is only when we want them too.
"Oh", murmured Naruto as he lay back down on the ground. "How was I to know" he blinked up to the morning sky and forest-trees. "Hey wait, where am I?" Naruto shouted as he sat back up.
"You're in the forest, baka" mentioned Yuki as he sat down on his hind legs. "I know that you baka kitsune." "Hey, hey no reason for name calling" barked Yuki. "Well you started it" pouted Naruto with a giant yawn. "I'm hungry" stated Naruto as he scratched his head with a growling tummy.
"Well, I could get a fuzzy rabbit or some yummy grubs" said Yuki thoughtfully as he scratched his snout with a front paw. "Eww" moaned Naruto. "No way, I want ramen" pouted Naruto with a frown and his arms crossed his chest as he huffed. "What is ramen?" questioned Yuki. "Ramen" drooled Naruto "are yummy, yummy noodles that big brother buys for me. They are really, really yummy", stated Naruto as he spaced out, dreaming of dancing ramen noodles.
"Yo kid, wake up" Yuki barked as he nipped Naruto's left ear. "Ouch, stop that, that hurts", shouted Naruto, as he rubbed his offended ear, as gentle amused laughter could be heard floating down from the treetops.
"Yo, Naruto, you and that kitsune are a riot" shouted Jiraiya as he hopped down from his treetop bed.
"Big brother", shouted Naruto as he scrabbled up to leap into Jiraiya arms. Jiraiya gave a laugh as he lifted Naruto into his arms for a hug and a head ruffle. Jiraiya then looked at the kitsune and said, "Good Morning Yuki and thank you for looking after Naruto last night".
Naruto with a shocked face shouted "How did you know Yuki's name?" "Hey if I can talk to toads I can talk to kitsunes, squirt", Jiraiya stated with bland voice, as he put Naruto down by the kitsune.
"My question is, what a spirit kitsune wants with Naruto?" he questioned Yuki with a steady stare. It's rare to see a spirit kitsune, never the less; have one actually speak to you directly.
"You seem to know a little bit about spirit kitsune's yourself" barked Yuki as the kitsune's looked up at Jiraiya as if evaluating him for something.
"Well, I am a great sannin and the one and only toad-hermit, even if I am watching out for little Naruto here. Someone needs to bring the boy up right. Why I have yet to teach him spying on bathhouse 101."
At Jiraiya statement both Yuki and Naruto's jaws drop in disbelief of the great sannin.
"Dirty ero-sensei" mumbles Naruto. "You are the guardian over Naruto?" barks Yuki sharply. Oh Kami, what have I gotten myself into now, Yuki thinks as little kitsune sweat drops form.
"So kitsune, why are you here?", asks Jiraiya with a tilt of his head? "The elders have sent me out to search for the one who is part kitsune. I have been searching many years, and I believe that Naruto is the one that I have been searching for all this time", Yuki states with conviction.
"So what do your elders want?" questioned Jiraiya, as he fixed the kitsune with a stare.
"That I do not know, I was only asked to search and bring back the individual. I know nothing else", barked Yuki.
"Well Naruto, what do you think? Should we go our separate ways or follow the silvery kitsune and meet his elders?" Jiraiya asked Naruto as he looked him straight in the eyes. Hmm! Hmm! "What should we do?" a thoughtful Naruto nodded with his little hand on his chin.
"I know, let's go and eat ramen, maybe the ramen Kami knows the answer", shouted Naruto as he pumped his hand into the air. "Baka" was heard as Jiraiya swapped his head and Yuki nipped at his hand.
"Ouch", Naruto yelped as he rubbed his offend hand to his offend head. "That hurts" pouted the wounded Naruto.
"We will not leave this decision to your ramen Kami Naruto, you need to decide" shouted Jiraiya as Yuki barked in agreement. "Okay, okay, okay!" mumbled Naruto. "Let's go and meet the elder kitsunes, maybe they will teach me some cool jutsus" pouted Naruto as he stuck his tongue out at Jiraiya.
"Right Yuki, they can teach me jutsu, right!" asked Naruto as he sat down next to Yuki.
"Maybe, you will need to ask the elders about that" Yuki barked.
"Well then if the decision has been made, we should go and pack Naruto, it seems our adventure has just started" Jiraiya stated with a smile as he glanced down at Naruto and Yuki. Who were jumping around the clearing chanting, "We're going to meet the elders, we're going to meet the elders."
To be continued
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