Life as A Fox
Chapter 72
NSW-The Forsaken Author of the Lost Story (see my bio for explanation)
I thank dimensiontimetraveler for pointing out various plot hole in my story, I guess I was so excited for the war I forgot to mention a few things, so this chapter will continue the story line but also explain several factors.
Thank-you once again dimensiontimetraveler!
Shinjin looked out at their numbers. They spanned the entire camp and the surrounding forest. The skies were filled with the beating of wings. The Lumenion had prospered much, at the moment, they reproduced asexually, a strange sac would appear on one, it would grow throughout the entire day, then over night it would burst.
Over the next couple days the hatchling creature would grow and develop in rapid speed, becoming a full adult in only a few short days. Within a week the Lumenion's numbers doubled, soon they would double again. Shinjin was impressed their army was so massive, the very ground trembled when they marched!
However it was because of this size that greatly slowed them down. But such things could not be accounted for, however he knew that they would be found out upon, it was only a matter of time, but he did not care, warning or no...Konoha would fall.
Shinjin looked forward as the army marched in from the south lands of Konoha.
In the way north of Konoha Naruto paused on top of a hill, he turned to Sokol "send a messenger to fly ahead to Konoha, tell them that the infantry and cavalry will be there in three days, the special forces and medics will arrive a few days after."
Sokol nodded and flew off. Naruto turned due to their size, they were greatly slowed down, plus a gient herd of creatures their size...was quite noticable. So they decided to break the army up into smaller parts. The faster animals forging on ahead, while the others moving at their own pace.
Naruto also liked this idea because then they would have an ace in the hole if need be. A surprise fighting force, something that could turn the tide of the war if need be. Naruto let out two loud barks, setting the pace of the march a little faster.
Bee and Gaara walked through the streets of Konoha "dammit we messed up BIG time" Gaara nodded "I feel so bad...why did I have to say it? Why?" he asked out loud, not expecting an answer. He sighed once more he glanced out at the empty houses.
Gaara turned to Bee "where are the villagers?" Bee spoke "they have been moved sector by sector to the war bunkers in the mountain side, there is enough food and accommodations for them to live awhile there" Gaara nodded "that is good, I have always wondered though...how do they feel about these things? The villagers have not always been the kindest to Naruto...from what I remember."
Bee shook his head "yeah I know what you mean, but they have been brought around to see a different side of things." Gaara galnced to him "how so?" Bee shrugged "Naruto, he never gave up, he kept on trying, he showed them that even though he has a demon inside of him, he can be good, then Naruto did all those things when the Akatsuki attacked, he saved all the villagers...with some help of the Kyuubi."
Gaara nodded that was true "yeah but that just means they like Naruto...not demons" Bee nodded "yeah at first, but then the Kyuubi did stop the war, it was not all ninja at that battle, all the helpers and cooks of the five shinobi nations were villagers, they saw what the Kyuubi did, they saw that a creature they hated and feared...saved their lives."
Gaara nodded understanding, it was just like after Naruto had saved him from death, he was not expecting to be so many people who cared...and loved him. Gaara nodded "I guess that would bring a few people to sway." Bee nodded "plus, well...things change, ideals change, that is nature I guess...then there is Kakashi, he has spoken about the importance of demons, and accepting...things"
Gaara raised an eye-brow "accepting thing?" Bee glowered "shut-up yo! I'm a rapper not no god dang...wise men cracker!" Gaara could help himself he started laughing. Bee took a swipe at him. But Gaara's sand protected him while Gaara clutched at his stomach as he broke out in large donkey like bray's.
Bee muttered under his breath then began to laugh at Gaara's strange laugh. Soon both of them were laughing together, to the point of crying. Kakashi during this time had came to have council with them, he had to stand in awkward confusion as the two kage's calmed down.
Kakashi spoke "are you done yet?" Kakashi asked. Gaara chuckled still yet "y...yeah...just, Bee said something really funny" Kakashi stared blankly at him "ah, I see...well if you are done I would like to speak to you about the war coming up...but if you want to stand here and laugh your asses off that's fine."
Gaara sobered up "no, we are serious, sorry I just have a question for you" Kakashi nodded "well...we were wondering, how is it, did you convince the civilians to be so open to demons?" Kakashi sighed "it wasn't easy, and not all of them are so open, but they are no longer the majority, so they just shut-up and push through life, which I guess is a good thing at times."
Bee nodded "I guess, I mean it's like standing in front of a stampede of bulls, if you try to fight it...your going to gouged, but if you just turn tail and roll with them, you might come out alive." Gaara and Kakashi galnced at each other then to Bee.
Him and Kakashi just shrugged. Bee spoke "anyway, you said you needed us?" Kakashi nodded "yeah we wanted to go through some manuevers with you." Bee and Gaara nodded "of course" Kakashi nodded "good, lets' get going-"
"I am looking for the human called Kakashi!" A bird screeched overhead, Kakashi looked up expecting to see a Gyrfalcon, but no it was not, it was a different bird. It was a red-tailed hawk. Kakashi spoke "I am he" The bird swooped around and landed.
"Greetings human Kakashi, General Naruto has sent me ahead to deliver a messege" Kakashi nodded "General? er...very well what is it?" The hawk glanced up "The cavalry and infantry troops will be here within three days, the special forces and medics will arrive within the week, please prepare an ample food supply of meat...and grass..please Kakashi...sensei"
Kakashi cocked his head the bird spoke "He told me to say it exactly like that" Kakashi nodded "very well..wait...cavelry...infantry...how many demons did he find?" The bird spoke "the other air forces are about an hour away, we will land shortly, in numbers we stand 600 or more."
Kakashi's eye bulged "six...hundred...six hundred...demons?" The bird nodded. Kakashi nodded "thank-you...please...rest" The bird nodded and bowed then flew away. Kakashi turned to them "Gaara, Bee, we are going to need a lot of meat...and hay" Gaara and Bee nodded.
Gaara spoke "we have many desert bison, 900 hundred pounds each, a herd of 200 should keep the demons satisfied correct?" Kakashi nodded "we have some beef farms we can hold them over until you bring the bison." gaara nodded "I will send for them right away."
Bee spoke "I will go and grab some people to help gather grain and grasses." Kakashi nodded "I will go prepare space for the 600 demons" Gaara, Bee, and Kakashi nodded to each other then ran like the hounds of hell were on their heels.
Yume sat with her pups. They crawled about her begging to play, but how could she? Her mind was troubled. Hinata came in to sit down on the couch. Yume spoke "Who was he before?" Hinata froze "who?" Yume looked up she was tired of people trying to deflect her questions...she wanted answers! She growled for the first time. "Naruto! who was he? I need to know about my mate!"
Hinata sat down slowly stunned at Yume's outburst. Hinata sighed and spoke "Naruto has only changed in body Yume, he is the same person you fell in love with, only instead of two legs he has four. Yume relaxed slightly. Hinata got up and went into her back room. Grabbing a few photographs that Sakura had given her. She carried them out and set them in front of Yume.
Yume looked down at the pictures. A smiling young human, with Naruto' eyes...no it was Naruto, Hinata was right it was her mate, when she looked at that humans face, she felt the very same feelings as she did when she looked to Naruto. The same caring, the same love he had for everything dear to him, he was the same. She relaxed but she was still sad why had he lied to her?
Yume spoke "how come he never told me?" Hinata sighed "I don't know, maybe he thought you would not love him after finding out he was once a human, that you would distrust him and hate him for it." Yume shook her head "no, no, I love Naruto for his soul not his body, we are connected to each other by our hearts, I would not hate him, or want to break away from him if he had told me."
Hinata nodded "that is good, but I suppose Naruto was scared you might." Mashi dashed forward and began to claw the photos. Yume stopped him by picking him up by the scruff and setting him down on the floor, he tried to go forward again so Yume placed a firm paw on his tail, planting him in place.
Yume spoke "I suppose, that would be something he would think, but Hinata...how did he end up like this? How did he turn into a demon?" Hinata sighed she opened her eyes up then spoke. "It started a long time ago, when a great beast known as the nine tails attacked this village..."
Mwahahahaha I am getting so much done, damn I love work days in the mac lab. The mac's aren't to bad themselves, I just have to negotiate with them sometimes.
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