A/N is anyone actually still reading this?

Chapter five: Road trip – day three

1494 road to Konoha age 16

Naruto groaned as he opened his eyes the bright midday light harsh on his eyes. Rolling over he blinked tiredly looking around the abandoned camp letting his eyes fall on the lone figure of his brother.

"Kyuu?"

"Hey Naru, welcome back to the land of the living" he smiled, crouching to look at his brother.

"Where are the others?"

"They've gone off ahead, were meeting them not far from the city." He answered before rubbing his face with his hand and sighing "Naruto we need to talk."

"About yesterday?"

"Yes, I'm not sure how to go about this it was something I never intended you to know, none of us did. You must understand Naruto we kept this from you to keep you safe, and I'm telling you now because I have a terrible feeling something big is about to happen. Promise me Naruto that you'll never let anyone know about this, it can be our little secret."

"I promise Kyuubi."

Kyuubi smiled moving backwards and letting out a long breath and closing his eyes feeling his skin change to rusty red fur and eyes like rubies. The large fox moved forward nuzzling the tanned skin of his brother who looked at him with wide eyes. A hand came to rest in the long fur at the scruff of his neck before moving down to the shorted fur of his back causing the fox to let out a quiet purr.

"Can I do that?" The red fox nods moving backwards and sitting on the round looking at his brother. Naruto took a breath and copied what Kyuubi had done earlier shivering at the feeling of fur covering his body and his shape shifting till he lay on the grass blinking up at Kyuubi. Shaking his furred head he pushed himself up teetering on his legs landing on his stomach with a thump.

"Easy Naru," Kyuubi chuckled looking down at the smaller fox "Take your time." Naruto nodded shakily standing on his four legs wobbling a little but staying upright and looked up at Kyuubi through blue eyes. "That's it now one paw at a time" Naruto smiled and within minutes he was running around the clearing loving the feel of soil beneath his paws.

"This is amazing!"

"I know, now come on we got to catch up with the others," Kyuubi grinned running down the dirt road. Naruto laughed running after the red head letting his instincts just take over so that he could enjoy the feeling of the wind rushing through his fur. Kyuubi looked over his shoulder at his brother looking so at peace in his new form as they ran down the road picking up more and more speed. Naruto laughed as he overtook his brother and leapt across the river and looked downstream seeing Konoha in the distance before jumping off the road and onto the grassy bank. Kyuubi frowned following his brother as he ran across the soft grass, catching on as he saw the blond tumble down the bank the other side. Both giggled as they landed in a pile of crass and paws before darting off both attempting to tackle the other till the saw the road come into sight. Stopping Kyuubi sniffed the air frowning they hadn't passed this way or at least not yet, he looked across at his younger brother looking away before pouncing on the smaller fox causing them to roll in the dirt. A rumble of wheels made them stop and tense looking towards the corner, a cry of laughter was heard cause the two to instantly relax.

Kyuubi grinned as the cart moved past them without noticing them, chuckling he motioned Naruto to follow him as they came up behind the cart. Taking a breath they both leapt onto the back and let out an ear-splitting yowl at the top of their lungs causing the occupants to jump. The two foxes fell on their stomachs laughing loudly as the others looked at them with wide eyes.

"You assholes!" Deidara screamed launching himself at the red fox only to have the blonde tackle him which caused amused chuckles from the others.

"You were here before us. How?" Tobi asked as Kyuubi stretched out in human form on the seat beside him.

"I simply followed Naruto and his instincts, he's the one who got us here so fast not me." He replied looking into the back to see the two blonde's tussling with a shake of his head "Naruto let him go you're going to cut off circulation." Naruto blinked and looked down before changing and jumping onto Kyuubi's lap looking up with tired eyes, he smiled before closing his eyes and letting sleep take him.

Naruto groaned and curled into a ball as he felt a hand gently rocking him "Naruto, Naruto you've got to get up now." The blonde groaned again and hid his face behind his tale, opening one eye he looked up into his brothers amused face and huffed. Turning he jumped into the back and turned back into a human glaring at his brother for waking him up causing the other to raise an eyebrow. "Don't glare at me I had to wake you cause were almost there" looking up Naruto smiled as the walls of Konoha came closer, soon he'd be able to see Sasuke again.

A/N don't kill me for my absence but I've had so many coursework deadline to get finished for the 31st so I've not had time to update or right anything new.

Reviews are welcome I need the help.