Author's note

I felt kind of bad about not putting up any actual story to go with the prologue, so here is the first chapter. I doubt I will always update this fast, but you never know. Well, again, please Read and Review

Chapter 1

"Hey, brother, get up. Its almost time to register." The blond girl rocked the sleeping form below her slowly attempting to rouse him. Her sparkling blue eyes playfully narrowed in mock anger.

"What? I'll get ramen later I don't need breakfast." Feeling the response sufficient to earn a few more hours of peace, the boy turned over and buried his head in the pillow to block out the accursed sun's rays.

"But Brother, today is the day we register for the ninja academy. If you don't hurry we won't be able to enter until next year." The girl barely finished these words when her formerly sleeping brother jumped out of bed and rushed to prepare for the outing. His first victim, a pair of bright orange pants that his sister could have sworn she threw out the last time he wore. Next he picked up a shirt that looked suspiciously like the pants, except that it wasn't completely orange. Where a more popular shirt would end, this one turned blue and finished with a collar. She lamented as the last chance of a good first impression was replaced by the shirt. Well, she could make a good impression without him. She had carefully chosen the comfortable black pants and a loose orange shirt: not the bright orange of her brother's clothing, but a pale orange that did not affront nature. She even clipped up her hair, which normally simply fell down past her shoulders. Not that any of it really mattered. It was difficult to overcome being the host of a demon that almost destroyed a person's home. She sighed and simply made a note to herself to distance herself from her brother.

"Come on sister! If you don't hurry we'll be late to sign up!" A hand on her arm signified the reversal of roles and brought her out of thought. With that, the pair left their apartment and made their way towards the registration office. As they made their way through the somewhat crowded streets, each felt the hateful glares that villagers cast at them as they past. However, the two knew that they had each other, the villagers did not have to understand. Upon reaching the registration stand, the two stood in awe of the larger adults who came to register their children. Eventually, they overcame their fear and inched toward the register's desk. The register paid them little mind as the adults filtered by. Eventually, all of them had finished, and the attendant turned to the children.

"Shouldn't you two be with your parents?" the man asked, his voice paternal and comforting. The twins could see him easily now. He wore the clothes of a chunin ninja, blue pants and shirt, covered by a green vest. His hair, which was tied back in a ponytail, and a scar across his nose, were his only other features that interested the kids.

"Nope! I'm Uzumaki Naruto, and this is my sister Kitsumi, and we want to register for the ninja academy!" The boy eagerly announced.

"Uzumaki... The Hokage told me about you two. All your papers are ready, so you two are free to go. I'll see you in school then Naruto-kun, Kitsumi-chan."

"Bye then..." the Kitsumi replied hesitantly.

"You two can call me Iruka-sensei."

"See ya Iruka-sensei" they called in unison as they walked back towards their home.

As they approached one of the places that they frequented, a large man blocked their path. His scruffy beard hid his mouth but moved on its own as he spoke

"So, the brats think they'll become ninja now do they?" His sarcastic tone betrayed his wide grin as he looked down at them.

"Well, I don't, its already bad enough having you two around here. In fact, it would be much better if you would disappear!" The last word was a yell, as he swung his fist towards a trembling Kitsumi. The force of the punch knocked her back, and she fell into the street and lay still, her hair escaped the clip and fell messily along the street. After she fell, the man advanced on her prone form and raised his arm again. But before he could swing, Naruto jumped on his back and began to hit him in the head repeatedly. The man paid little heed though, and simply adjusted his raised hand to swat Naruto off of his back. Naruto fell to the ground, and the man turned back to Kitsumi. Again, he raised his hand, only to hear a voice behind him,

"Leave her alone! I don't give up that easily!" Followed by the sharp pain that accompanied Naruto's teeth sinking into his hand. Again, he simply tossed Naruto aside, and returned to the girl. He would finish her off before returning to deal with the other one. He finally struck her a second time, drawing blood from her nose. Before he could strike again, Naruto had returned to punching him, this time with slightly more force.

"That hurts brat! Now your in for it!" The man turned towards Naruto, and cast a hate filled glare towards the defiant child. He held the boy by the shoulder with one hand, stifling the child's struggles. Then he repeatedly punched Naruto in the stomach until he began to cough blood. Seeing the boy was defeated, the man returned to the girl. He pulled her to her feet and held her in the same manner he had held Naruto. He thrust his arm foreword, but before he made contact Naruto had thrown himself in the way, taking the punch for his twin.

"Don't hurt my sister..." He managed to get the words out right before he fell into darkness.

Kitsumi opened her eyes. Where was Naruto? She had to get him to run away, they would only justify people's fear if they fought everyone who hated them.

"Wait, its too dark to be the street from a second ago. Did I pass out?" The thought troubled her and she wondered what became of Naruto. She figured that he had to be around here somewhere, so she started to look for him. At first, the place, wherever it was, seemed pitch black, but after a few minutes of adjusting she could see her surroundings. It was then that she noticed that she was standing waist deep in water.

"I just stood up a bit ago, how could this water be here. If it were there when I was down, I would have drowned in it. If I had entered it while walking I should have felt it." The curious thought bothered her as she trudged through the water. She decided to focus on the task of finding her brother and called out to him:

"Naruto!" The noise echoed around the expanse, which made her jump a little, splashing the water. The echoes made it seem like the place went on forever, and made the silence that followed more poignant than before. Determined to find her brother, she kept walking, searching, calling. However, minutes passed and there was still no sign of Naruto, or anything else. Just as she began to feel weary of her search, she came upon a giant metal gate. It stretched from one edge of her vision to the other, and served as the only wall in the accursed place. A thin piece of paper marked this particular section, covered in crimson writing. Though it seemed minuscule in comparison to the gate, it's writing shone with a bright sparkle, the only light present in this place. Kitsumi decided to again call out to her Brother:

"Naruto, can you hear me?"

"That brat isn't here at the moment" a voice from beyond the gate called, "although he will arrive soon."

"Who are you? How do you know about Naruto?" The girl tensed visibly at the sound of the foreign voice. Her voice remained firm, even as her legs shook slightly.

"You ask who I am?" the voice seemed slightly wounded, "I am the Kyuubi no Kitsune, the nine tailed demon fox that is sealed within you and that brat." And with these last words, a great red-orange form appeared just beyond the bars of the cage. While only the face and mouth were visible, the visage toward in front of Kitsumi, who finally understood why the grate was so expansive. As the beast looked down upon her, she stifled a chuckle, even as her knees threatened to give out.

"What could you possibly find amusing mortal?" The demon growled, laughter one of the farthest things from what it had expected.

"Its just... you remind me of my brother's clothes from today. He looks so hideous in that orange outfit." Kitsumi floundered at the beginning, but gained courage as she progressed.

"You are an interesting one..." The foxes response was cut short when a very confused Naruto appeared neck deep in water. He looked around groggily, first at the fox, then at his sister.

"Hey, sister, where are we, and what is that thing?" Naruto grinned as he motioned to the demon.

"We are..." Kitsumi realized that she too did not know the answer, "well, that 'thing' is the Kyuubi demon."

"Since neither of you seem to know, I will tell you" The Demon's voice monotonously echoed throughout the cavern, "This place is known as the site of sealing. Whenever a powerful creature is sealed inside a person, it creates a mental space to house the yoki, or spirit energy, of the creature. Because I am housed within you both, you the site of sealing apparently also acts as a shared mental space, which you can both visit."

"So why does it work that way?" Naruto asked with a vigorous nod of assistance from Kitsumi.

"You would have to ask whoever formed the seal. Now, if there are no further questions..." And with these words, the Kyuubi slipped two tails through the bars of the cage, and wrapped one around each sibling. He began to constrict his tails and soon crushed the children into fine dust.

Medical ninja rushed frantically around the two beds. These two had been beaten within inches of their lives, and needed attention immediately. After some emergency treatment: fixing organs and bone tissue, the two were expected to recover. The rush gradually subsided, until only one person remained to watch their sleep.

It was under these circumstances that Naruto and Kitsumi opened their eyes and gasped for air. The vigilant ninja stood up hurriedly in case of problems, but after the first gasp, all was well. Actually, except for the shivering, the patients seemed, well, healthy. Noticing the concerned professional, Kitsumi was the first to speak:

"Um... Is Naruto-nii here?"

"Yes, he's safe too, don't worry." The calm voice floated down as the man lay a hand on Kitsumi's shoulder. As he began to rub, the shivering slowly resided.

"Hey, where is my sister?" a loud voice started the man, but brought a look of utter delight to the girl's features.

"Naruto? I'm right here!" And with these words the siblings rose from their beds turned to embrace the other. A single tear streamed down Kitsumi's face as Naruto tried to squeeze the life out of her.

"Naruto... I thought I'd lost you..." she almost whispered.

"Its OK sister, I'll never leave you. Its a promise!" comforted her brother as he tightened the embrace. The two remained like that for a few moments. When they parted, the forgotten doctor quietly said:

"Well, it looks like you two have recovered very well. We will keep you here for a week or two, to make sure there are no other problems. Then we will release you just in time for your academy days to begin."