Hey~ everybody! Dark0Insanity here bringing another chapter ^u^! I woke up at 2 am this morning and now I can't go back to sleep T_T but then I thought about the update for today and thought 'Meh, what the hell.' But then my computer started going crazy and I was on the verge of throwing it against the wall when it started working again and now I'm happy ^^

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TsubasaTenshi-sama- Not quite, but they will make appearances later on in the story ^^

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WindWhistle21- I'm glad you do and I'm planning on describing it later on so you guys can know what it looks like ^^.

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naru chan- They won't be going to a ninja academy, but Naruto and Gaara have Yoru and the bijuus to help train them. The Third did tell, but since the didn't find Naruto he has the shinobi on high alert for anyone that resembles Naruto.

lola- I was looking at the map of the Narutoverse when I first started this story and thought a good place for the base to be somewhere in the strip of land that is in between Taki and Oto would be a good place but being closer to Taki.

sillyhater- Thank you, I'm glad you think so :)

Fox of the Seven Valleys- I am not planning on having them be in the family because it would make the other Nations join in on the hunt for Yoru, however, the others will be introduced to Yoru soon enough -w-

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Naruto characters, I only own Yoru and Okono.

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~Naruto's age: 6~
~Gaara's age: 6~

This plan better work Okono, I thought, walking down an almost empty street. I say almost because in front of me facing away from me was my next target... or rather, Naruto's and Gaara's target.

Even though they didn't know it yet.

"Uff!" I exclaimed, 'accidentally' bumping into my target's back. I was playing as the bait while Naruto and Gaara watched from a distance since I told them not to attack until I gave them the signal. It was fortunate enough for all of us that the guy was using the town we always visit as a pit stop.

The guy whom I bumped into turned and looked down at me, "Huh?" It took all of my strength to flinch away from how 'menacing' and 'oh so scary' his voice was.

Seriously, Tobi was scarier than him.

"A-Ah! I'm really sorry! I didn't think that anyone would be over on this side from how quiet it was." I let out a sigh, before mumbling, "Being blind is such a pain."

I really fucking hope that this plan works, Okono. I growled at the bijuu as I felt my target's eyes trail over my form. I was wearing an expensive-looking kimono that looked to be more for royalty than anything else which also had an ever so tiny bit of my shoulders showing. I even had chakra seals on me out of sight to make it seem like I was a harmless and weak civilian.

... I fucking hate this feeling.

Don't worry, He managed to say in between snickering, it'll work. Besides, Naruto needs to learn how to kill sooner or later and I know that you'd rather it be sooner so he doesn't have a problem with it later on. Plus we know that Gaara will take care of the target if Naruto doesn't.

I choose not to answer him as our target held up my hand and kissed like a knight would a princess.

...

...

I did NOT just compare me to a fucking princess did I?!

Yup.

... Grrr I hope this guy dies slowly and painfully.

"It's quite alright miss...?"

I tugged my hand back to my side and willed myself from wiping it off as I spoke, "I'm a guy, actually. And my name's Yoru."

If anything, his chakra leaked impure intentions at this point, "It's quite alright Yoru-ouji-sama. It was getting rather lonely back here, would it be alright if I escort you back?"

I forced a small smile onto my face though I was hurling inside and said, "It is fine, but I was hoping to go outside the village for a bit before going back. Is that alright?"

His chakra flickered with what I could tell was ill-intent before positioning himself behind me and grabbed hold of my hands, "I don't mind. Shall we?" Hook, line, and sinker.

I nodded, walking the direction he was nudging me in.

I am going to take a very, very, long bath after this. I growled out, feeling the target brush himself against me multiple times while Okono just laughed at my misfortune. Soon we were outside the gates but the target kept guiding me farther and farther from the village and deeper into the forest. Before I could ask for him to stop, another guy - which I was fairly certain that wasn't on my target list for now - suddenly flickered in front of me and pressed his hands to my head, forcing his chakra into my head until I fell limp and had no choice but to slump against the guy behind me with only one thing going through my mind:

FUCKING DAMN IT ALL!

Third Person POV ~Gaara and Naruto~

The two six year-olds watched with Killer intent spilling out as the target lifted their parent onto his shoulder, as the other ninja looked at their father with an expression they haven't seen - but they had a feeling it wasn't good - before talking to the target.

The blond had his eyes shadowed by his hair with his lips turned to a scowl and his fingers digging into the bark of the tree as they continued to watch helplessly when they remembered what their Tou-san said to them when they were still at their home.

"Now I want you guys to listen. If something were to happen to me like if I was not able to protect myself and our target ends up kidnapping me or something along that line. I want you guys to keep your chakra levels low and follow him without him knowing and wait for the perfect moment to strike, alright?"

"Un!"

The teal-eyed child noticed the other's distress and placed a hand gently on his shoulder. The other jumped slightly before looking over and seeing the stern yet understanding look he received.

"Remember what Tou-san said, Naruto." Naruto nodded, calming himself down enough so he could keep an eye on his and Gaara's father along with the target and the uninvited guest without losing his temper. He glanced down at his outfit and made sure every thing was in place. He made sure that the bandages around his calves were on tight enough so that his faded jeans wouldn't bunch up by his sandals and trip him. His hoodie was a burnt orange color and was long enough to cover his kunai pouch strapped to his right thigh with his hood covering his spiky hair.

"Let's go, Gaara-kun." Naruto whispered when he saw their chakra pile by their feet. Gaara nodded and they both followed after them silently. Gaara followed a bit behind but kept sharp eyes on the adults jumping from branch to branch ahead of them. His outfit was similar to the blonde's but he didn't have a kunai pouch and his hoodie was a blood-red instead of the younger's burnt orange. But what he did have was a tan gourd strapped to his back that was a bit smaller than him. It had been given to him a week after he arrived. Yoru had said that it would help keep his sand in one place and it could easily crawl out whenever he would need it. Gaara had asked where he had gotten it but all the blind-nin did was laugh nervously and said that it was very far and that he had almost gotten caught.

After following the two through the trees, the adults soon stopped in front of a cavern that looked like it could house a fair amount of people inside of it. Naruto and Gaara waited until they disappeared inside before keeping to the shadows and slinking their way inside. But when they saw that their Tou-san was being tied up against a wall, Naruto lost it.

"OI! LET OUR TOU-SAN GO YOU BASTARDS!" Naruto yelled, taking two kunais out and throwing them at the two stunned ninjas with deadly accuracy. They both impaled an arm deeply and ended up breaking through the bones before piercing through to the other side of their arms. They both jumped to the side as two more kunai pierced the place where they last stood.

"You fucking brat!" The target growled, pushing chakra into his feet and fists before launching himself towards the two children. Naruto's eyes showed panic for a spilt second before hardening his gaze and automatically shifting into a defensive stance that Yoru had shown him multiple times. His blue eyes narrowed as he could just a barely make out the target's chakra pooling by his clenched fist and jumped out-of-the-way just as he swung, hitting the ground instead of the blond.

Before the target could move; sand started crawling up his legs and before he knew it, the sound of bones breaking and pain shot up his legs along with a scream. He didn't know that the scream was coming from him until he saw the blond child in front of him with a kunai in his hand. In a flash, his throat was slit and he faded from the world.

Naruto watched as their target fell to the ground with a thud. He knew that if Gaara didn't kill the other one as fast as he did, it would've been a lot harder getting rid of him. He glanced down at the bloodied kunai and took a shaky breath.

Turning towards Gaara, he asked, "Is Tou-san alright?" Gaara nodded, turning to the side where a very familiar figure was leaning against the cavern walls with his arms crossed wearing the clothes they were used to seeing instead of the kimono, complete with the red scarf that spiraled around his body leaving his arms and legs free and ended a few inches off of the ground.

"I'm fine, Naruto." Yoru said softly with an equally soft smile on his face, walking up to the blond before kneeling in front of him. Naruto stared at the blindfold covering the place where his father's eyes would've been.

He looked away, "B-But I..." Naruto looked at the lifeless body to the side of him that had a red puddle underneath that was steadily growing larger.

Yoru gently grabbed hold of Naruto's chin and turned his head back to him, "It's okay, Naruto. I'm going to ask you a few questions okay?" He received a nod, "Are you or Gaara hurt?"

"No."

"Did they hurt me?"

"No."

Yoru took his hand off of Naruto's chin and placed it on his spiky hair, "Then don't worry, as long as you and the ones you care about aren't majorly hurt it's okay." Tears pricked the corners of Naruto's eyes as he threw himself against his Tou-san before letting the tears freely roll down his cheeks.

Yoru wrapped his arms around the small child before quickly shifting his position so that he was sitting on the ground cross-legged. He tilted his head towards the red-head where he had moved the bodies next to each other and had sealed them within a containment scroll.

"Come here Gaara, otherwise I'll be forced to drag you over here." Yoru stated with a playful smirk. Gaara sighed with a faint smile before walking over to the two before being pulled into Yoru's lap but didn't protest and let the scent of Moon Flowers and Night Phlox wash over him. He barely noticed the familiar long red scarf wrap around both him and Naruto as Yoru grabbed the containment scroll and sank into the ground with a firm yet gentle grip on them.

First Person POV ~Yoru~

We had only just came back a few hours ago and after eating it was decided that everyone would rest. I let out an inaudible sigh as I tucked in the tuckered out Naruto. I wiped away a few stray tears away from his cheeks before silently walking out and shutting the door behind me and walked to Gaara's room.

I knocked on the door, "Gaara?" I felt his chakra shift out of surprise and walk closer to the door before opening it with his raccoon stuffed animal in tow.

"Hai?"

I kneeled down so I was eye level to him, "I'm going to sleep for a bit and there's a small chance that Okono will take over, if that happens can you make sure that he doesn't do anything?" Gaara nodded with an amused smile on his face as he remembered what happened last time which involved an unnoticeable - yet very strong - chakra string and a bucket filled with ink.

It didn't end well to say the least.

"Thank you Gaara." I said as Gaara went back into his room and as I walked to my room. My room was in the heart of the base and you had to take many twists and turns to go through before finally able to enter. The room itself hasn't changed at all within the years I had came here but there were a few katanas and other various weapons I had collected when bounty hunting but refused to go through today's target knowing that when ever Naruto or Gaara saw whatever weapon I managed to find was going to remind them of today.

I grabbed one of the older katanas and sat on the edge of my bed, slowly turning it in my hands as Okono started talking.

The nightmares might start tonight, but they won't last long.

I stayed silent and just twirled the katana in my hands.

He sighed, You worry too much, they won't be that graphic. Kurama will make sure of it himself if they do.

... He will?

I felt him nod, Yes, all three of us bijuus know what happens if Naruto or Gaara aren't acting like their usual selves you instantly go into what I like to call "Mother Hen Mode" or MHM for short.

I started snickering as a memory long-buried of my mother practically sprinting all over our house demanding to know why her children weren't acting like their usual selves.

I'm pretty sure it's genetic. Okono shivered as I told him most likely because he saw the memory. I got up and put the katana back in its place on my wall and folding up my scarf before setting it on the empty nightstand - save for a few writing utensils and notebooks - before stripping off the multiple layers covering my torso leaving only the blindfold and my pants on. I collapsed on to the bed and let out a content-filled sigh well my skin met the cool blankets and slipped underneath them before curling into the fetal position and falling asleep.

I don't know about you guys, but I personally love the little moment they had ^^.

If you're wondering about why I added the Moon Flowers and Night Phlox in here, it's because of two things.

1) Yoru means "Night" in Japanese and that inspired me to look up some flowers that only bloom at night.

And 2) I, personally, really like the scent of these two flowers and to me they are a calming scent when together.

Sneak peak of the next chapter:

"I have knowledge that the nations would kill to get their hands on. But that's not the reason why I asked you to meet me here, rather... I have a request."

"What is your request, Eyeless Demon of the Snow?"

"Yoru's fine you know, 'Eyeless Demon of the Snow' is quite a mouthful."

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