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Chapter 13

Naruto smiled stretching like a cat his tails curling around his lean tan waist as he sat up. He noticed that Kyo had gone back throught the portal to their home. He yawned arching his back before slipping out of his comfy cocoon of covers.

He shivered as his feet touched the cold wood making a mental note to bring rugs and put them on the floors when he had a chance. He padded into the kitchen scratching his bare torso with his claws gently. Smiling naruto grabbed the plate of eggs, bacon, and toast with jam along with the bowl of rice that was oh so neatly placed on the counter ready for him to eat.

He murmured a quick "Itadakimasu" before practically inhaling his food. He washed his dishes as he finished and headed back down the hall to the bathroom. Taking care of his liquid problems he turned on the shower adjusting the taps to the right tempeture of near boiling which all kitsunes' liked.

He stripped off his pajama bottoms and got into the water letting it cascade over him soaking his long sunset colored hair till it was a burnished gold a solid aurban gold color. He quickly scrubbed and got out wrapping a towel about his slim hips , not wanting to hear the complaints of the land lady saying about how he the "demon" didn't need hot water as he could get it in hell. He wrung out his hair wrapping it and his ears in a terry cloth towel. He glanced at the slightly fogged mirror and grabbed his toothbrush and spread it liberaly with mint flavored toothpaste.

He quickly brushed his animal like teeth before washing his face with a small yellow face towel that was pailing due to use. He looked once more at the mirror and laughed. He looked like one of the sultans of old with his golden skin and terry cloth on his head that resembled a turban. He shook his head and walked into his room.

He sighed as he opened his closet noting absently the lack of clothes and colors. He looked through it then smirked as his eyes landed on a green outfit. His grin grew to a devious smile. He grabbed it and hastily dressed looking at himself in the closet mirror once done.

He had to say he looked hot the top was made of four seperate articles. First was the vest it was a forest green with pockets running up the sides so he could hide his hands inside and a hood of a slightly darker color. The second was a leaf green muscle shirt it rippeled off his taunt abs showing them to perfection before he zipped up the vest. The last two pieces were identicle they were sleeves that attached to just below his shoulder with the help of a strap of the same forest green as his hood. They were tight on his muscles but they flowed out and around his hands so they were hidden from view. It reminded his of a dress in one of the history books he had seen kyo read ya know tight at the top but flowing down in a bell shape or flower shape he couldn't remember.

He strapped on his fingerless green gloves and the glanced down at his pants. They were a green so dark they were like the forest at night. The pants had pockets every where and even two slits inside of his main pockets so he could reach for his darts strapped to his tighs. They were a bit baggy but he made it work and as a last he added green combat boots to the outfit having had them special made from the same material as the ninja sandles but having added a few seals to make them as hard as steel toed boots when he wanted.

He strapped on a green colar that had the kanji for loki(norse god of mischeif) on it beside his dagger necklace. He strapped on his kunai holster and made a turn making sure no one could see the weapons he had hidden on his body. He transformed into his before self as he slid his hood into place his tails fading from existance as well as his ears and long hair.

He smiled at the mirror putting on his idiot mask before running out of the apartment. He raced down the streets of Konoha and was met with the glares of the civilians and store owners that he passed. He ignored them in favor of thinking of new jutsu and when he ws going to see kyo, kai, and ryu tonight. He let his mind wander to hinata and shino. He knew that either he marked them and they automatically got the symbols stating they were a part of his clan along with everyone else's seal too or he could let them be marked individually.

A frown marred his shadow covered face as he jogged to the bridge not even winded. He thought over every thing they had been taught in the last week from transformation to how to work simple seals and demon jutsus. He smiled thinking of marking them as his clan knowing they would be connected forever. His smile turned into a frown as he thought this over sighing when he came to the decision that he would only have them marked if they so chose.

He thought about their responses and smiled again knowing they would be happy to choose for themselves. He sensed someone following and when he concentrated he found the uchiha was right on his tail and thinking on it he had been there since naruto had left his apartment. He shook his head wondering what the emo stalker wanted with him not really caring either way. He stopped when he spotted a grey wolf about the size of one of the inuzuka puppies. He crooned to it in a growling voice only animals could underctand so all sasuke heard was growling while in reality naruto was questioning the cub.

Naruto ran his hand throuh the fur and grabbed it by the scruff of its neck " okay pup wat is so important that you came to a human village"

The pup wagged its tail " Alpha Lunair wanted me to feliver the message that since you have three extra demons they need to help you out by taking missions too since your the only income source, and quote " the lazy bums might be high level but they are still need to be put to work so they won't be totally worthless" end quote and naruto-sama she said for you to come visit and try to bring some more of that delicious bok-choy stew everyone loved it"

Naruto laughed aloud and nodded seemingly to himself as he set the cub back on its paws petting it and getting a whine. He smiled and put on a mock stern expression " fine but you have to go home immediately."

The puppy noded and then barked in joy as naruto picked him up into his arms stroking his fur and scratching his ears. After a long minute naruto stopped and was putting the pup doen when he licked his face in response making naruto laugh in a light manner before shooing him off leaving a few seconds after making sure the cub had made it out of konoha and back through to the forest and safety. Naruto pocketed the scrolls the pup had passed him while in his arms and set off again.

He ran across the white wooden bridge that lead to their meeting place and laid beneathe the shade of a large tree. He put his hands behind his head and tilted his head forward so that his whole face was engulfed by the hood. He rested waiting for his teammates to either show up or not. It took ten minutes for the uchiha to come out of hiding and stride across the bridge till he was leaning against the railing.

He dozed for about an hour when he heard the banshee bitch coming across the bridge at a run. "SSSSSSAAAASSSSUUUKKKEEEE i went to your house so we could walk together but you were gone, where did you go so early."

Sasuke ignored her in favor of glaring at the figure beneathe the tree. When sakura spotted him she rushed forward her voice screeching and gratting on naruto's sensitive ears. He grabbed his head and grlared at her though all she could see were his blue eyes glowing in anger. " NARUTO what the hell are you doing sleeping get your ass up like the rest of us you lazy bum."

She moved to hit him when he grabbed her wrist and twisted it a bit to make her wince. He growled and said in a quiet voice only sakura could hear. " .." He flung her away "got it"

She nodded rubbing her arm before standing as she watched her ususaly cheerful teammate be angsty. They waited for about an hour before kakashi showed up. He eye smiled as sakura screeched "Your Late"

"Ma ma we need to go to we have to catch tora the cat for our first mission today."

Naruto growled knowing that the cat wasn't normal. He had tried to talk to the little shit and it didn't speak animal so he was guessin that it was created cause it sure wasn't a demon. He sighed in frustration but strapped on the collar mic and raced into the surrouning forest to look for the beast.

It took half an hour to find it and then another half hour to capture and contain the little monster. Nartuto hissed as he licked one of the scratches the "cat" had caused on him when he picked it up. He was pissed that he was ordered to grab it.

The thing named Tora was currently being crushed by a fat woman who apparently was married to the fire damiyo. Naruto smiled enjoying its torment as the woman paid the hokage for the mission. Just as she finished paying the little monster escapped and ran out the room. The woman ran after it calling "tora baby where are you going."

The hokage had an amused look on his face as he looked at squad seven before speaking noticing that naruto was licking his wounds. " okay we have five d-rank missions in line for you and the newest one to catch tora again which is it."

Kakashi was about to speak when a growl issued from naruto. Narut walked over to the hokage's desk and slammed his hand onto the desk. "No. no more of these lame ass missions we want something higher at least a c mission."

Iruka interrupted him going into a spiel of how the d-rank missions build character and such but naruto ignored him keeping his eyes on the hokage. He leaned forward and pitched his voice just loud enough for the hokage to hear. " if you don't give me a c mission hokage-sama i promise i will make the pranks i pulled in anbu seem like a water gun squirt compared to the ones i'll pull now."

Everyone watched as the hokage pales and cleared his throat saying " yes well i have the perfect mission for you since you think your ready."

He waited till naruto had moved back to stand beside his team and then spoke again "i'ts a simple escort mission."

Everyone except the hokage who knew the real naruto expected him to jump up and down saying is it a princess or maybe a king or something like that but were surprised when he mearly stood there waiting. The hokage coughed and then said "bring in Tazuna."

In walked a big man with a rope tied around his forehead. he wore lose shirt over his muscled form tan skin could be seen clearly through the gap at the neck along with tan pants held up by a rope belt and on his shoulder was a sake jug hanging by thick rope attached to his hand. He took a swig of the bottle and looked over at his new protectors. He snorted" their a bunch of kids and i really supposed to be protected by a bubble gum freak and emo and a punk"

It took two seconds to process what he said and another two seconds to realize that the jug he was putting to his lips was only half there. Tazuna looked down at his jug and saw that only the top half was there he looked around and noticed the hooded punk had the bottom half of the jug. He was startled when a voice came out of the hood " I will not be underestimated by a drunk kay old man."

The other stared and were surprised that they hadn't seen naruto move except the hokage, the hidden anbu and kakashi. In the corners of the room you could here low laughter from the anbu gaurding the hokage. Sarutobi cleared his throat once again " Well meet at the main gate in two hours thats when your mission begins dismissed."

They left to their homes to pack and prepare for the journey.

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(naruto's apartment)

Naruto walked into the apartment and locked the door. He walked down the hall to his room muttering words under his breathe as he went something along the lines of "drunk", b"bastard", "kill" 'major prank". When he opened the door it went straight into the Malia (remember there home cavern). He walked towards the sound of people talking.

When he walked into the living room he burst into laughter. Kyo and Ryu were on the ground playing twister with kai reading the board. They were so twistecd together they looked like they were fucking instead of playing a game. The sweat pouring off their bodies was not helping the image at all nor was the fact that they were both panting.

They all looked up as Naruto entered the room laughing. He sat down next to kai and hugged him around the middle. Looking at the other two amusement written clearly on his face "well at least you aren't bored while I'm away."

They grumbled but went back to their game as naruto got off the couch and left the room. He walked into his room behind the blue curtain grabbing a few supplies like his brush, toothbrush and toothpaste, and of course his favorite mirror. He exited the room and went to the one behind the red curtain next to it. He grabbed a back pack form near the door filling it with a weapons pouch as well as a few food scrolls and a few of his experimental formula scrolls. He stood in front of his wardrobe and looked at the clothes thinking to himself he was tired of wearing his hoods it was starting to get stuffy to him.

He decided that he wouldn't hide his face anymore even if technically he still would by using the before face. He grabbed several outfits and a blank sealing scroll tossing it all onto the couch close to the wall he grabbed a pair of sandals one of combat boots two pairs of ninja shoes and then for the hell of it his favorite pajamas that looked like harem clothes close to the ones he wore in his mindscape. He smirked thinking of the reaction he would get if he let out his true form with or without the tails he would get some nice reactions in either form really just more in his real one. He also grabbed a scroll with bedding for sleeping outside, it had futons, a mosquito net, and some wire that went around that had silence seals built in thanks to kyo.

He quickly finished placing everything away sealing the clothes and shoes then placing it into his small backpack. He ran to the kitchen and grabbed a water bottle. It was red with a special seal that let it hold up to ten gallons of water at one time specially made by naruto. He placed it under the waterfall to collect pure water and then ran back to the living room. He saw that they were done with their game so sat back on the couch and motioned for them to come closer and sit with him. Once they were settled he took a breathe " okay guys I'm going to be going to Wave so I'll check on the disturbance we felt a while ago and if I find the young demon ill send them through the portal to you so be on stand bye and before you ask no you cannot come with me you have missions from the village mina-chan sent them earlier seems a snake demon has started to cause too much trouble along with a boar demon and a thunder demon so you have to go take care of those three but be careful they are high level and very devious when its there necks on the line.":

He reached into his jacket and pulled out three scrolls handing them to his lovers. " Here and i have to leave now for the mission but should be back in a few weeks so don't forget we can still talk via the links and Kai can you keep an eye on hinata and shino while I'm gone they need a bit more help with their demonic jutsus kay."

They nodded and watched as naruto grabbed his scrolls and water bottle stuffing it all into the pack before waving at them as he left back through the portal.

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(Konoha main gate 2 minutes till departure)

Naruto leaned against the gate starring at the sky as they waited for kakashi to get there. He sighed as he looked over at his teammates; sasuke was glaring at the world ignoring the pink fangirl attached to his arm. Tazuna was starring at the three drinking his sa-ke when he decided to ask the only sane seeming escort member "So when will your instructor get here"

Naruto turned to face Tazuna and shrugged "he'll be here in about half a minute hes never late for a mission" he muttered the last.

Tazuna nodded and went back to starring at the other two when a puff of white smoke dispersed and kakashi appeared along with a ear splitting screech of your late from Sakura. He scratched his head and said" ma a black cat crossed my path so I had to take another route and was assaulted by a demented snake"

Sakura screamed "Liar" as Kakashi just shook his head and motioned for everyone to begin walking. They walked for a while Sakura eventually getting tired of talking to herself much to all the males relief. They were walking for about thirty minutes when Naruto noticed a slight killing intent coming from a puddle on the ground in front of them. He looked up at the sky and then shook his head glancing at Kakashi to see if he had noticed it.

Kakashi had noticed but decided to wait to learn who their target was. Two figures jumped out of the puddle as kakashi the last member pasted. He was wrapped in chains attached to vicious looking steel claws and quickly killed his body falling to the ground in a splay of blood. The two stood still for a second before the taller of the two said "and then there were four little things to kill till there was no more."

They jumped at the group their chain stretched between them as they ran at the group of four Sasuke threw a shuriken into their chains to attach it to a nearby tree jumping onto it to knock their balance off while kicking them in the face. They growled but separated themselves from the chains and one went after Sasuke and the other after Tazuna. Naruto moved in front of the one attacking Tazuna and kicked him in the chin spinning gracefully as he landed in front of Sakura in a crouch.

The one attacking Sasuke saw his brother go down and called out " Genji-nisama" rushing at Naruto in defense of his older brother. His claws catching Naruto on the hand before he to was kicked upside the head and into a tree knocking him unconscious. Kakashi appeared with a poof of smoke tying them up and then walked over to Naruto who was clutching the hand that had been cut by the poisoned claws.

He grabbed Naruto's hand and saw that the wound had turned purple and purple and red fluid was leaking out at a fast pace. He looked at Naruto's face and saw him in deep concentration. He watched in amazement as the poison and tainted blood was pushed out of the wound and then saw it seal itself. He quickly wrapped it in bandages as Naruto opened his eyes.

Naruto starred down at his sensei his once crystal blue eyes a deep purple blue for an instant before returning to their usual color. "Thank you for the help sensei I'm fine now."

Kakashi nodded and turned to Tazuna he growled at the man "Explain now"

Tazuna explained about the midget-man Gato and how he took over wave by cutting off the shipping making wave depend solely on him thus controlling all trade, wanting to kill Tazuna cause he's a bridge builder and he was going to build a bridge to connect to the main land to promote trade with people and take away Gato's profit and how they didn't have cash to pay for a higher mission seeing as Gato had basically dried up all their money when he took over. They listened to it and then Kakashi gave them the choice to return to the village or continue on.

Sakura wanted to return but Naruto and Sasuke wanted to go on both had there reasons Sauske's very obvious him wanting to test his skills against other fighters, and Naruto just saying he wanted to help and how ninja's shouldn't abandon their clients because they lost many that way. Kakashi nodded and accepted their answers. He told them to walk while he dispossed of the two ninja. It took about ten minutes to catch up to them and Naruto the only one realizing that Kakashi had probably killed them and sent their heads to the appropriate people to collect the reward.

They made there way to the way through a fog that rolled off the boundary of the ocean that separated them from wave country. When they got there Tazuna lifted a shell necklace and blew the sound coming low like the cry of a seagull. They waited for a few minutes and a boat rowed closer and closer to them. A man sat at the oars and made his way through the water not using the motor at all.

They loaded up and Tazuna thanked the man who was named Rienen for coming to get them. The man waved it off saying that Tazuna was going to save them so it's the least he can do. Naruto starred up at the half finished bridge in awe having never been near the ocean or seen a large bridge that crossed them.

He had never seen something so huge and it almost made him cry out in glee just looking at it but he resisted knowing that more ninja might be close. They departed from the vessle and began their journey to Tazuna's village. The hadn't been going long before he got bored and threw a kunai at one of the bushes that had moved.

Naruto went to the bushes and found a snow white hare. It was shivering from its near death experience. He looked at it closer and noticed that it was a snow hare. Kakashi was thinking the same thing as Sakura yelled at Naruto for scaring it. What the others didn't know was that a snow hare's fur changed to brown in the warmer times to blend in so it had to have been someone's pet to use with a kamawari jutsu. Naruto sniffed the air hoping to catch a scent but screamed right along with Kakashi when he heard the sound of a blade being thrown at them. "Duck now"

He tackled Sakura and Sasuke while Kakashi tackled Tazuna they all watched as a huge zanbato embedded itself into a tree where Tazuna had been standing in front of. A figure was standing on the hilt of the blade. He was just a few feet shy of 6'9 with bandages wrapping the lower half of his face and neck. He had a mist headband with a slash through it on his head tilted to the side. He wore no shirt but baggy ninja pants in green similar to Naruto's but his had a cameo pattern. His arms were bandaged as well but he crossed them over his chest and glared down at the group.

Kakashi looked up and knew the shit had hit the fan. He turned and fully faced his opponent. He felt Sasuke try to step forward egger to show up Naruto. "No he's above your level. That is Zabuzza the demon of mist"

Naruto tiltd his head having heard his name before but waited patiently to see what would happen. Zabuzza laughed "Well if it isn't Sharingan Kakashi if you hand over Tazuna I might let you live."

A light bulb went off in Naruto's head he spoke up looking at the figure on the sword "hey aren't you the guy who killed all the ninja trainees in mist when you weren't even in the academy?"

Zabuzza pulled his focus off of Kakashi and turned to the kid with the hood on. He looked him up and down raising a non-existing eyebrow. "So you know of me kid then you should know to give up."

He was startled when he heard laughter from the hood as was everyone else. Naruto held up his hand as if to say wait " I'm...I'm sorry it's just I never met a man who was almost like me."

Zabuzza was curious now " What do you mean almost kid I've killed more in my lifetime than you see in yours"

Naruto chuckled again pissing off Zabuzza and said "If you say so"

Zabuzza gathered chakra whispering "suiton:hidden mist" and mist enveloped them. Out of the mist they could hear Zabuzza pointing out targets. Naruto watched Sakura, Sasuke and Tazuna shake from the killing intent that Zabuzza was putting in the mist. Kakashi took that moment to comment " Don' worry I won't let my comrades die"

Zabuzza attacked getting in the middle of their rough circle aiming at Tazuna's head. Kakashi intercepted it and the fight began. Kakashi uncovered his left eye revealing a blazing sharingan. The mist disappeared to show Zabuzza and Kakashi fighting in a game of who's a bushi by making copies of themselves and then killing the others until Zabuzza kicked Kakashi onto the Nearbye Lake that no one had noticed. Kakashi tried to get up but the water felt so heavy. He looked to see he was trapped in a sphere of water with Zabuzza standing on the water near him his hand touching the sphere to make it keep its shape.

Kakashi watched as Zabuzzza made the hand seals to create another copy of himself using the vast quantities of water. The clone made its way towards Naruto and the others. He knew it was only one tenth of the originals power but still. Kakashi took a risk and shouted through the water causing some of the water to enter his lungs. "Run away he can't send the clone far if he holds me here go."

Naruto looked at him and scoffed. Sasuke and Sakura took up defence around Tazuna and watched as the clone got closer. The clone disappeared for a moment and seconds later Naruto went flying into a tree near to him with a thud. He coughed up blood his eyes going to his hie-tai that lay under Zabuzza's feet. He growled as Zabuzza ground his hie-tai into the dirt. "You brats are just pretending to be ninja go back to your mothers before you die."

Sasuke took up position in front of Sakura and Tazuna waiting for the attack. They all turned as they heard Naruto standing shakily to his feet. It hood shadowed his face as he stood using the tree that had broken his fall. Once he was steady he charged at Zabuzza. Zabuzza just laughed as he kicked the brat away.

Sakura screamed as they watched Naruto skid along the ground for about ten feet before he stopped. They heard laughter from the hooded genin as he stood shakily to his feet. In his hands was his hie-tai. Zabuzza growled at the brat for defying him lifting his zanbato to use on the boy.

Naruto's hood fell revealing his sun kissed spiky blond hair. He glanced at Sasuke and then opened one of the scrolls from his backpack. He smeared blood across the words and out popped a large shuriken. He made his favorite hand seals and shouted "Kage bushin no jutsu". Hundreds of Naruto's filled the clearing and they charged at Zabuzza until all that was seen was the back of naruto.

Naruto looked at Kakashi and said "I thought that those who abandoned their friends were trash sensei, and sides if he kills you we'll be easy pickings"

Naruto tossed the shuriken at Sasuke and asked "Are you ready to go wild." Sasuke nodded and waited for Zabuzza to destroy the clones before unfolding the giant shuriken. His face was covered by part of the shuriken and called out "Demon Shuriken:Wind mill of shadows" Throwing the shuriken at Zabuzza.

The clone easily jumped over the weapon but it kept on until it was going at the real Zabuzza. Zabuzza smirked and called out "Smart to go after my real body but not smart enough."

He too prepared to jump over the shuriken but it split into two. He ducked the first and jumped over the second. He began to yell at them for being incompetent when he heard a pop behind them. Kakashi and Zabuzza both turned to see that the first shuriken had turned into Naruto. The Naruto on shore poofed out of exsistence as Naruto ran on the water not even using chakra and kicked and ounched at Zabuzza in a quick stirkes forcing him to let go of the sphere to fight back. He grabbed his zanbato and swung at the genin.

Kakashi stopped the zanbato that was aimed at Naruto and glared at Zabuzza neither noticing that as soon as naruto stopped moving he was sinking into the water.

Naruto swan back to the shore as Zabuzza and Kakashi began to move in sync. The both created water dragons canceling the others out. Zabuzza began to falter thinking "it was like he..."

Kakashi" he can read my mind"

Zabuzza was startled "is this possible can...

Kakashi" can he see the future, yes I can and I see your death Zabuzza."

While they had been talking they had been going through the hand signs for "Suiton :Dragon missle" A massive dragon crashed into the stunned Zabuzza.

He was carried all the way to shore and slammed into a tree. He slid down and just as Kakashi was about to do the finishing blow two senbon needles embedded themselves into Zabuzza's neck. His eyes dulled and he fell not even a twitch he just lay still.

A figure appeared in a swirl of leaves, the first thing noticed was the Hunter-nin mask that was worn. The figure was about 5'6 with a slim body encased in loose flowing pants that are still tight enough to not get caught on shrubs passed. The next thing you notice was the voice that spoke to them respectful yet condescending "Thank you for stopping him long enough to kill him. "

He, it was definitely male, picked up Zabuzza's body and then proceeded to disappear as quickly as he had appeared. Kakashi stood for a few more seconds before he dropped down to the ground unconscious. Naruto touched his pulse to make sure he was alive and found it thumping quietly. He looked at Tazuna " Can you take us to your house we need to rest."

Sakura looked frightened and spoke up "Is Kakashi-sensei alright Naruto"

He nodded his hair glinting in the sunlight "He's just out from chakra exhaustion so we need to go now."

He grabbed Kakashi and pulled him onto his back. He turned to look at Sasuke who was just standing there face blank. "Hey Sasuke since your the only one not hurt and stuff you take key point with Tazuna"

That seemed to snap him out of it his face in a glower "And why would I listen to a dobe like you."

Naruto tapped his finger to his chin his face in a frown, he smiled suddenly and it turned into a smirk "Cause I the great future hokage says so unless YOU want to carry Kakashi then I will."

Sasuke shook his head and they mad their way to the house Tazuna and Sasuke in the lead followed by Sakura and Naruto carrying Kakashi.

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Haha this is what you get but don't trip the next chapter has something yummy in it so be happy he's starting to open up a bit and soon a lot so smile and wait for it please and STOP flaming me I know i have spelling mistakes and stuff what are you people my English teacher? sheesh just enjoy it and no i don't have spell check on the computer i use i'm lucky it still has internet so XP