Edited: 10/27/18
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, Masashi Kishimoto does.
Thinking
Jutsu
Demons/Summons Talking
"Normal Talking/Writing"
"Demons/Summons talking in her head"
It's been three days since Naruto figured out how to shapeshift. She finally got her cat form to cooperate and is now working on her hawk form. However, it's been two days since she started and she hasn't made any progress. URGH! STUPID BIRD! Naruto screamed in her head as the frustration finally got to her. The only thing she can do in the hawk form was hop. She can't fly a single bit and to make things worse, Kurama was laughing at her misery. Naruto flapped her wings as hard as she could but could only fly a few inches in the air.
Naruto sighed before going back to her human form. She tried to think of all the reasons why she can't fly as she stepped outside her apartment and headed to a random training ground.
There, she decided to try again as the air around her shimmered and she was now a brown hawk. She frowned, or at least she frowned mentally, as she tried flapping her wings. Luckily for her, right as she flapped her wings, the wind blew gently, making her soar a bit unsteadily. YEAH! Naruto cheered mentally before crashing into a tree. OUCH! Naruto growled internally as she heard Kurama howl with laughter. Naruto immediately returned to her human form as she clutched her head in pain. She sat down as the world whirled around her before the spinning stopped and she sighed in relief. Kurama had, thankfully, sped up the healing process because, while it amused him greatly to see his host in pain, he wanted to see some actual progress with her interesting ability. Naruto winced as she opened her eyes again.
Naruto began mentally listing the animals she can control with ease. Starting with a cat, she had proceeded to try and turn into other four-legged creatures since it would be easier after getting a hang of being a cat. Interestingly enough, she can't change the color of her fur or eyes. Her eyes always remained blue and her fur color depended on the animal. When she was a cat, she was always a pitch black cat with blue eyes, no matter how many times she tried to turn into something like a calico or a tabby. Naruto still couldn't figure out why, but gave up on figuring it out. After mentally sorting through her repertoire, Naruto turned into a cat, which was her favorite form. She loved going around Konoha in this form as she was able to interact with other cats and was also able to get away from the hate-filled eyes on the street.
Naruto stalked through the alleyway when she stumbled upon a large brown tabby with a red ribbon tied to its ear. The said cat was almost two times larger than her and was scanning its surroundings carefully. Naruto warily approached but froze when it whipped its head in her direction. It hissed fervently as Naruto mentally whimpered. Oh my Inari-Sama, that cat is scary! Naruto heard Kurama scoff at her pitifulness as she bowed her head. Leave me alone, leave me alone... Naruto repeated like a mantra.
When she heard the hissing stop, she carefully opened one eye, only for the said cat to be right in front of her, scrutinizing her. The cat meowed with narrowed eyes, but Naruto couldn't understand what it was saying. After all, Naruto may look like a cat, but she was mentally human. Naruto let out a small meow, making the cat tilt its head. "Meow?" it said as it stepped even closer, making their noses touch. Naruto was now panicking as Kurama tried to calm her down.
Shut up and get out of there already! He growled in her head as she mentally nodded. Naruto carefully stepped back, but when she did, the other cat stepped forward. Naruto's eyes widened before she turned tail and sprinted away from the scary tiger-like cat. Naruto carefully navigated through the alleyway as she maintained her fast pace.
When Naruto finally stopped to catch her breath, she noticed that she was somewhere she didn't recognize. Ahead of her, she saw a huge fence that said something, but she couldn't see from her current position. She carefully stepped forward before eventually coming to a large sign that read, 'TRAINING GROUND 44'. Naruto continued on inward when she was stopped by another fence this time reading, 'CAUTION! DO NOT ENTER UNLESS YOU ARE CHUNIN OR HIGHER!' Naruto felt an ominous shiver rack up her spine before she felt stabbing curiosity. I wonder why I'm not supposed to go in? Naruto asked Kurama.
I don't care. Let's just go in. She heard him reply as she shrugged mentally.
Okay. Naruto approached the fence and noticed that she was too big to get in through the holes in the fence. I guess I'll try flying in... Naruto thought nervously. She shifted into her hawk form as her midnight black fur turned into oak brown feathers. Her blue eyes scanned the fence as she hopped back a little. Here goes nothing! Naruto flapped her wings with all her might as the wind blew at just the right time, allowing her to get over the fence and into the forest. Naruto wobbly maneuvered herself as she perched upon one of the trees. This is a really big tree! Naruto exclaimed in surprise.
Suddenly, Naruto heard a gigantic roar from her left. Her narrow hawk eyes widened in surprise. What was that?!
Let's go check it out. She heard Kurama respond.
Yeah! Naruto shifted to another one of her favorites, the leopard form. She's never seen a real leopard before, but after seeing a drawing of one, Naruto came to adore them. They were very strong and amazing predators, according to what she read.
Time to check that roar out! Naruto thought with a mental smirk and a purr.
For those who don't know Japanese, I'll put out the definition down here but please know that it may not be 100% accurate so if you spot any mistakes, down here or in the story, please comment to my story. Also some additional information for those that are curious.
Fun Fact 13: Gama-chan's full name is Shiny Emerald Gama King of the Kingdom of Ryo
Fun Fact 14: Naru wonders if she should pick up pranking as a tribute to her mother
Fun Fact 15: Naru decides that feline night vision is awesome, but keeps it a secret from Kurama