yukicrewger2: Wasn't even along the lines of what I previously was thinking...but you gave me an idea.

Sceonn: No...I see no reason why he should. Kurama, although he definitely isn't, was already referred to as a demon. But why should chakra turn into spirit energy and not demon energy? And Naruto's mazoku powers will develop much faster than Yuseke's, he can't even really use them as of yet. He's highly superhuman and as of now could threaten Kurama but he doesn't have his true powers yet.

firelordeg: No problem. Your reviews/favorites/follows are what makes me want to continue doing stories.

My Hopes and Dreams: Pretty much. But shorter.

A New Life To Live

Naruto and Kurama's Room-Night

Naruto leaned against a wall, glancing up at the dark sky above him. He then glanced at Kurama, slightly irritated. "I still don't like him." Kurama gave him a look of pure exasperation. "I understand. But we don't have much of a choice here." Naruto snorted. "We could just kill him and then make sure we only get the Forlorn Hope."

Kurama gave Naruto a look as if he was stupid. "Yes, Naruto because that's a smart plan, especially considering the fact that for one thing we can't defeat him even together. You may have supernatural strength and speed right now, along with high durability but your demon powers have yet to show themselves. And I can't defeat him right now...my powers are to limited." Naruto groaned. "Alright, alright. Could we at least kill Goki?"

Kurama glared at his younger brother causing him to grumble.

Naruto sighed, looking up at the night sky. "Alright, alright, I get it already. Tomorrow we begin." Kurama nodded yet Naruto frowned at his brother's actions. The two of them then sat in their beds, both still rather displeased that they were forced to share a room. They both wanted separate rooms, for similar reasons. They wanted to train their abilities in private, yet that was not on their minds at the moment. Naruto thought of his adopted mother, a frown on his face. "She isn't going to die Kurama." Kurama looked at Naruto, his eyes wide. "Of course she isn't-"

"No I mean she isn't going to die Kurama. I won't allow it."

Kurama faintly smiled, happy his brother cared so much about a woman who wasn't even his mother by blood. Then again, so did he. Kurama nodded. "She won't die. That is something I can agree with you on."

Tokyo-Japan-Large City-Midday

Naruto glanced at Hiei and Goki, scoffing at both of them. It wasn't that he disliked them...well it wasn't that he disliked Hiei, but he didn't like their goals. He disagreed with harming innocent lives, ironic considering he himself was a hanyo.

Hiei was the shortest out of the group, even shorter than Naruto, standing at almost 4'10". Yet despite this he had a lean, muscular build. A white headband covered his forehead and his eyes were crimson with an angular and slanted shape. He had spiky black hair that reminded Naruto of that character from the show Dragon Ball Z who was the secondary main character. Yet Hiei's hair had a blue outline and white streaks, unlike that guy...what was his name? Vegeta! Hiei's skin was a peach-tan look. Hiei wore an entirely black uniform. A long, black cloak-like jacket with a white collar covered the majority of his form and black pants were tucked into black boots.

Goki was the tallest person in their group, standing at a monstrous height, and that was only his human form. Naruto thought he was a Frankenstein in a demon-form. He had dark confident eyes, with a slightly charismatic smile, which disgusted Naruto considering what his personality was like. He was extremely muscular and well-defined, which he highlighted by wearing a tight green shirt that was tucked into blue denim jeans that extended to white sneakers.

Naruto considered himself the best looking out of all of them, considering he looked much nicer, in his opinion. Naruto however returned his focus forward, walking with his brother. However not five minutes later he felt eyes on him, and began to subtly scan the crowd around him before he found a young teen. 'He's analyzing us,' Naruto thought, barely looking at the teenager. 'Way to make it obvious too.'

The teenager had black hair that was slicked back with what Naruto assumed was gel, and brown eyes. He had a tannish-peach complexion, and looked to be slightly skinny but still have some muscle on his body. He sported a green jumpsuit with yellow buttons and black shoes, something Naruto thought reminded him way to much of Lee.

Naruto noticed the kid begin to take a step forwards until he heard a shot.

"He fainted!"

"Is he anaemic?"

Naruto watched carefully as the teenager was distracted as a crowd rushed towards the child that had fainted, yet he didn't stop walking, despite how much he waned to help the child that had fainted. Naruto sighed, continuing his stroll the the city.

He only wished that it was truly a stroll.

Forrest-Night

Naruto leaned against a tree as Kurama, Hiei, and Goki talked. He wasn't there to work with them like Kurama was. If anything he was more likely to attack the two. No, he was simply here as more leverage in Kurama's favor.

"Hahaha," Naruto heard causing him to look at Hiei. "We've stolen the Spirit World's treasures without a hitch!" Goki nodded. "It'll be interesting if we try to use them in the human world. I'm eager." Naruto snorted, getting a glare from Goki that he simply ignored. Hiei simply looked at his blade, ignoring the hatred in the air. "The sword that's able to turn any human into a demon, the Demonic Sword." Naruto frowned. He hadn't known that blades abilities. He knew what the Forlorn Hopes did, and what the Hungry Globe did, but not the Demonic Sword.

'Shit, that makes robbing them again so much harder! I was only going to rob Goki because he shoulder never use that globe, but Hiei can't possess that blade either. He'd raise an army!'

"What Goki has is the Hungry Globe that can devour human souls. And Kurama's Forlorn Hope, which will unleash its evil when the moon is full." Hiei laughed again. "I shall create an army, a thousand man-eating monsters with this blade!" Naruto tensed, his muscles flexing violently as he desperately wanted to rip the blade from Hiei's hands, yet he knew who he had to focus on. Goki...Hiei was an unknown, making it a difficult choice, but Goki would not stop until every human was dead. Monsters and demons could be killed.

"And this globe will allow me to feed your man-hungry monsters by acquiring the victim's soul with this globe first." Naruto's eyes widened. 'I was not expecting this. I know I didn't know their end goal, but...change of plans, Hiei dies first.'

Kurama then said something that surprised even Naruto, causing everyone but Kurama's eyes to widen. "I'm sorry, but I'm pulling out."

"What!?" Goki, Naruto, and Hiei said, almost simultaneously.

"What are you saying Kurama! Are you abandoning us?" Kurama glanced at Hiei, a brisk nod piercing Hiei's sight. "That's right." Hiei's eyes narrowed. "Coward! You are acting like a typical human! I thought better of you Kurama!" Goki glared at Kurama, reaching out a hand. "We don't need to give part of the loot to a human, especially a human who won't even be useful. Give back the Forlorn Hope."

"That won't be happening. I need it," Kurama said. Goki snarled. "I won't allow this! I shall take the mirror back with my own powers!" Goki cocked an arm back, preparing to punch Kurama, yet Naruto appeared between the two, stopping Goki's punch with one hand, although he grunted as he felt the power behind it.

"Don't make me kill you, Goki. Don't even attempt to harm my brother, okay?"

Goki was about to respond when a voice surprised all four of the former team. "Yo! You could just give all of the treasures to me you know. That way you could continue your argument later, bandits." Naruto turned towards the voice, surprised to see the teenager he noticed in the city that was obviously watching them. Goki snarled, stepping towards the human.

"How did you know what we did in the Spirit World!"

Hiei just calmly asked what who the teenager was, a question Naruto also wanted the answer to. The teenager cockily stepped forwards, putting Naruto off. The teenager was either very powerful to think he could take on a Bijuu-powered human, two demons, and a human with superpowers...or really a weakened demon, by himself. Or he was just really stupid. Naruto assumed it was the latter.

"I didn't think I'd find you so quickly," the human said cockily. "But since you wanna know, I guess I'll give you a little scare. I'm the Spirit World Detective Yusuke Urameshi, and now put your hands up and surrender," said the now dubbed Yusuke.

"Spirit Detective," Goki mumbled, confused. Hiei also looked puzzled, yet he answered Goki's question. "The chosen hunter from Spirit World who's supposed to be able to solve their cases. But...I barely feel any spirit energy coming from him. More so he looks so weak..."

"Dead in a single punch," Goki added. Yusuke cringed, looking at them awkwardly. "Idiots! I'm not afraid of you at all!" Hiei frowned still analyzing Yusuke. 'Being chosen by the Spirit World for a reason. Not to mention that self-confidence of his. He may very well possess a large reservoir of energy. Goki will probably attack him though, and Kurama will likely leave. I'll use Goki's survival to see how strong he is.' "Well I'm not participating tonight."

'No way,' Yusuke thought as he saw Hiei jump. 'That heights unreal!'

Kurama frowned, turning on his heel. 'I can't get caught as long as she's still sick,' and started walking away, turning his head slightly. "Naruto come on." Naruto smirked, feeling interested in this Yusuke person. "I'll be right back Kurama...I need to check up on something." Kurama snorted. "If you're going to lie at least lie well. Just make sure it doesn't take long."

Naruto nodded. "I know, this is serious." Yusuke blanched at the brothers actions. "What the heck is going on here?" Naruto snorted, walking over to a tree and leaning against it to watch Goki who walked over to Yusuke. "It doesn't matter. You should consider yourself lucky. You couldn't handle all four of us alone." Yusuke simply smirked, yet Naruto saw right through it this time. 'Idiot. He's barely any stronger than Goki!'

Goki laughed. "I'm not as cowardly as Kurama or Hiei! I'll crush you! If you want the treasures, you're going to have to take it."

Yusuke smirked. "Well you've got some guts. Don't cry your face out later!" Yet Yusuke's thoughts were not as confident. 'He looks really strong. This might be difficult.'

"Hey human!" Yusuke turned to see Naruto looking at him. "Don't get eaten by an E-class okay?"

Goki snarled, yet Yusuke had no idea what he meant. "Don't call me an E-class Naruto!" Naruto snickered, his crimson eye almost glowing in the dark light, scaring Goki off. He looked all to like the stories he had heard of kitsune. Goki snorted before turning back to Yusuke. "I'll give you a treat." Goki then held up the globe, causing Naruto to tense. 'This is my chance. Honestly that globe is better suited with the Spirit World.'

'One of those treasures. The Hungry Globe,' Yusuke thought. "This globe is useful," Goki said, preparing to poke a finger in the globe. "Before, for me to get a decent soul I had to rip open the body. But with this globe I can directly extract it. I mean after all, the body tastes horrible, and who likes eating things that taste horrible? More so, cleanup is a serious pain in my ass. But with this globe, I get to eat the good part, and avoid the cleanup, all in one! It's a win-win situation! All those kids souls are mine!"

Naruto frowned as Goki poked a finger into the globe and pulled out a soul, reminded of an incident, as Yusuke also was.

(Flashback)

"He fainted!"

"Is he anaemic?"

(Flashback)

"The soul of that kid in the city! That was you wasn't it?" Yusuke shouted. Goki laughed. "You're pretty sharp. Kids do taste the best." Goki then swallowed the soul before Naruto or Yusuke had any time to react.

"Asshole!" Yusuke shouted as he rushed Goki, yet he was surprised when he saw Goki get sent flying as a blonde and red blur slammed into the monster, Goki getting punched through a tree.

"Bastard!" Naruto roared. Goki coughed, the soul coming up slightly, yet Yusuke was on him next. "Leave that kid alone!" Yusuke socked Goki in the cheek, forcing him to spit out the soul. Goki laid on the ground, looking completely unconscious. "His bark is worse than his bite. Anyway, why did you help me? I thought you were with them?" Naruto raised an eyebrow. "I'm only with Kurama as he's my brother. Goki and Hiei are both assholes. I disagree with them. Kurama and I actually only needed the Forlorn Hope. Once we've saved someone we care about we're going to make sure Hiei and Goki never get it. It's my job to make sure that this globe and Hiei's sword, along with the Forlorn Hope when we're done, get back to the Spirit World."

Yusuke smirked. "Well then I guess I can help out with that, as that's my job to. Still, I don't know if I should let you use the Forlorn Hope." Naruto glared at Yusuke. "You don't have a choice. Besides, since I'm helping you get the artifacts back, I'm pretty sure you can't complain."

"You're gonna help me get them back?"

"What part of my job don't you understand? Your job lines up with mine. You know, the enemy of my enemy is my friend."

Yusuke had turned his back to Goki, causing Naruto to curse and shoot forwards, barely getting Yusuke out of the way from Goki's punch. Naruto cursed, glaring at the demon that attempted to hit a guy when his back was turned. "Coward." Naruto said.

Goki snarled at the duo. "For humans you're pretty good." Yusuke laughed at Goki. "Don't try to look impressive. Just stay down."

Goki laughed, causing Naruto's eyes to widen. "Get out of here kid," Naruto said. "I'll handle Goki. At this rate, you're gonna die." Yusuke was about to ask what Naruto meant when Goki's body started to change. His skin slowly darkened as his body bulked up massively. Long hair started sprouting from his body, and the size of his teeth increased exponentially. Large horns sprouted from his forehead as he reached nine feet tall.

"Holy crap," Yusuke mumbled. Naruto rolled his eyes, thinking back on his training. 'Alright. I've been fusing Goken and the Frog Kata as best as I can, but I never actually learned Goken. I'm more just making things up as I go along. The Frog Kata is probably my best bet here, even if I can't use it as well without senjutsu chakra.'

Naruto however no longer had any time to think as he had to dodge Goki launching his body forward in an attempt to kill both of his enemies, managing to hit both of them slightly, cutting into their clothes. However, the attack still missed and hit a tree. Goki seemed not to care however, laughing. "You run pretty fast, humans!"

Yusuke's eyes widened as he began to curse under his breath. "What the hell? The gap in power is massive! How the hell am I supposed to be able to fight this!" Naruto glared at him. "You're not! Did you not just hear me say run! I can handle Goki!"

Yusuke snorted. "I don't run away! I'm gonna kick this guys ass just watch!" Yusuke brushed Naruto off, charging in, causing Naruto to pale. "Idiot!" Goki laughed, launching another attack that Yusuke this time didn't have the luxury of dodging getting slashed deep enough to draw blood. Yusuke landed on his feet though surprisingly, yet he was panting hard. 'Shit! He snapped the tree so easily, and he's so fast. If this keeps up...I'm gonna die!'

Goki laughed. "You're weak! But you disrupted my meal...and for that...you're gonna repay me...with your life!" Goki rushed Yusuke, forgetting completely about Naruto who didn't hesitate to launch a punch that struck Goki in the jaw, sending him skidding backwards, despite Naruto's superstrength. Naruto's eyes widened as Goki looked at him, smirking.

'Shit his strength elevated from low E-class to low D-class just like that. I'm only high E-class...this is bad.' Goki then rushed the duo, sending Naruto into the air with a punch and sending Yusuke flying with another punch. Goki laughed, watching the duo struggle to stand. "Did I hurt the two humans to hard? I keep forgetting you're all so fragile."

Naruto groaned, feeling his bones groaning under the weight. "Fucking demon powers not showing up yet," Naruto mumbled under his breath. Yusuke sighed, glancing at his partner, who admittedly was doing much better than he was in this fight. 'Shit. I'm holding him back here. But we've got to defeat this guy. So far I've been avoiding head-on hits, only glancing blows...but if this keeps up I'll get worn down.'

Naruto cursed, his eyes glowing ominously as his hair covered his other eye, giving him a demonic look once again. "I'll crush you," Naruto said. There was no hesitation in his voice, there was no threat, simply cold hard fact, and that was what scared Goki. Goki however continued to brush off the Uzumaki, not wanting to aggravate him. For some reason, despite the situation, he was still wary of him. "Now, prepare to die a painful death!"

Yusuke cursed, attempting to move his body, yet he was to worn out, he couldn't move as the first came down.

"Is somebody there? Hey you guys...there's somebody over there!" Goki paused, looking at the direction the voices were coming from, the light from the flashlight piercing the dark light of the woods. "Shall we camp and drink together with them?"

"Damn it," Goki mumbled. "Lots of people are coming." He looked at Naruto and Yusuke. "Consider yourselves lucky," he said, stalking away as his form began to dissipate. "Remember to guard your lives humans. I'll be coming back for you."

Naruto cursed, standing as he glared at Goki. "You're not getting away Goki!"

Goki's form began to stabilize, to eager to kill the Uzumaki as he realized the speed he was running at him. "Your weakness will get you killed!" Goki launched a punch, laughing. Naruto smirked, jumping and managing to avoid the punch. He pumped chakra into his system, smirking as he felt the energy flow into him. "Leaf Whirlwind!"

Naruto spun midair, before he launched a high kick that Goki dodged, a smirk on his face. Yet Naruto smirked, before he swung around again, a lower kick aimed directly at Goki's midsection.

Goki in his compromising position was hit, hard. Goki shot through several trees, hurt heavily by the attack Naruto had used. Naruto smirked, glancing at Yusuke. "You're not strong enough to handle Goki. I'll deal with him. In the meantime, you go get healed up. Once I'm done with Goki we're going after Hiei." Yusuke fainted as Naruto rushed after the ogre, his eyes hard as he pumped his body with the chakra he had remaining since arriving in this different dimension.

Goki cursed as he rose, glaring at the Uzumaki who looked up at him. "I'll crush you...Goki." Goki roared, bringing his fist down, yet Naruto ducked under it, barely making it in time. 'Early I had to watch out for that humans back. But now that I can go all out...I can show Goki that the difference between E and D-class isn't all that great!'

Goki prepared to launch a punch once again, yet Naruto smirked, ducking under it and launching two punches, yet they seemed to not affect Goki. "I don't know what you did back there," Goki said, raising his hand. "But if you're not going to use that level of strength you'll never beat me!"

Naruto frowned, thinking over what Goki had just said. 'So essentially because he's skin is do damn dense my punches can't break it, even when imbued with chakra. And I barely have a grip over my demon energy.'

Naruto cursed, his lapse in attention allowing Goki to hit him, Naruto being sent careening through two trees. "Back off!" Naruto groaned, his crimson eye glaring directly at Goki despite the fact that he was body was shaking violently. He could barely stand. Naruto snarled, his crimson eye not giving of the appearance of glowing.

It was actually glowing.

Goki stepped back, yet he stumbled, falling on his back. "Bastard," Naruto seethed, a feral red energy blasting off of his body. He then dashed forwards, leaving a trail of dust in his wake as he began to circle Goki, causing the demon to snarl. "What are you doing Uzumaki!"

Naruto snarled, his voice seemingly coming from everywhere. "Shut the hell up!" Suddenly the dust exploded outwards, causing Goki to stumble backwards, managing to see Naruto appear below him, a kick already being launched. "Shit!" Goki said before his mouth was snapped shut as he was kicked straight off the ground. Naruto wasn't done however, noticing how Goki began to float horizontally in the air. Naruto then jumped, appearing behind Goki, mimicking his body positioning perfectly.

"Prepare yourself Goki," Naruto said. "Because this is a move taught to me by a human!"

Naruto's arms then snapped forwards, binding Goki at least temporarily. It wouldn't take long for the demon to overpower him. As the duo began to flip as gravity began to take hold, Naruto began to spin viciously, creating visible waves of air resistance. As the duo began to fall Naruto smirked. "Primary Lotus!" he roared as the pile-drive was complete, Naruto himself barely managing to escape before his head hit the ground. Naruto cursed, panting heavily as sweat dripped from his body heavily, kneeling. 'Lee wasn't lying. This technique is really draining.'

Naruto glanced upwards looking at the dead Goki who lay in a crumpled heap, his neck broken.

"The affects are worth it though," Naruto mumbled before he fainted. Not even a minute later Kurama walked up to his younger brother, sighing. "Naruto, you nearly got yourself killed. Still, good job."

Kurama picked up the Hungry Globe before putting his brother on his back. "Still, another person to take care of is not really what I was desiring."

Hey guys it's Kuma Akuma. Sorry for the break of inaction, but I got really sick and then my computer broke (which still isn't fixed), and even when I get to use a computer it's either for homework or for just relaxation. My desire to write had been snuffed out for a while. But I'm KINDA back baby! Yeah! Although, if any of you read my mains, those will not be updated on until my actual computer is fixed. Sucks ass I know. Now onto this story, I bet you guys weren't expecting that huh? In all honesty I was planning on having Naruto kick Goki's ass, and I was planning on him fusing the Frog Kata and Goken. I mean come on, Lee's abilities would be devastating on characters for several arcs into the story, and don't even get me started on what happens when Naruto uses his demon energy, which is actually what happened in this chapter. And he hasn't even reached 1/9 of his full strength yet. I mean full strength when the story is over by the way. As of now, you just saw him going all out. The Primary Lotus is his most powerful technique as of now. Of course Naruto never learned the Goken, so he's gonna struggle with simply using it, more so fusing it with the Frog Kata, considering the fact that he's only seen people used it and never used it himself. Kindof a big problem. Still, I hope you like how I portrayed everyone in this chapter. Please also note that Naruto and Kurama will not stay this dark and dreary forever. I mean their adopted (in Naruto's case) or surrogate (in Kurama's...I think) mother is dying after all, they have a right to be kinda broody. But they will not turn into a Sasuke, I promise you that.

And before those of you that I KNOW are out there start bitching, NO, Naruto will NOT defeat every major villain. And Yusuke WILL become more focused on. He IS the main character after all. Naruto is also a main character. I just wanted Yusuke introduced in this arc first.

Anyways, next up is obviously Kurama, then Hiei. Until then my folks! I out!