I'm very sorry for not updating fast enough…anyway, just to let you all know, I'm going to put this story on hold for a while along with Clan of Demons. I'm trying my best to finish World of Forgotten Shinobi so that I could put up this other story. I'll try to update this story at least twice this year…

(Just to refresh your memories)What happened last time…

"Why don't you stay here for a little while…? We'll enjoy your company…"

"Nani-" all around him, decayed bodies started to come out of the ground. 'Wow, they're having a family reunion. And I'm guessing that we're supposed to be the main course for dinner,' he looked around. 'Damn it! This is the reason why I hate being small-don't just stand there! Get me outta here!' Kyuubi struggled to get out of the corpse's grasp.

(Five hours later)

"God-damn-you-(kicks someone's head off)-stupid-" "ROAR!" Kyuubi ripped another (…er…) zombie-thingy and amputated another head from its owner. As they continued to slash through the zombie-like-things, the numbers would increase from one to four to eight and so and so on.

"These guys don't give up do they?"

'Can you use it now? I'm getting really tired.'

'I would demo-"

"Over here!" both Kyuubi and Shadow looked towards the door way. There stood a little boy about eight or nine years old (1), he was halfway through a gap in the wall. He was gesturing for both of them to come over; Shadow grabbed Kyuubi (he's back in his smaller form) and then ran over to the gap.

"This way," the boy grabbed his hand and started dragging him behind him. He would have just grabbed the boy and leaped out of that place but by the looks of it he knew where he was going. They went down an alleyway, through a fence, and soon they were back in the main road. The kid let go of his hand, snapped around and glared at him.

"So…what were you doing there?" he looked at him suspiciously, he started to walk around him, as if he was looking for something. "Nobody is supposed to be in that place."

Shadow sighed, still holding the struggling kitsune, he started to walk away. "Thanks for your help," he yelled over his shoulder and tried his best to get away as fast as possible without running.

'The gaki's (2) still following us…' Kyuubi reported as he looked over Shadow's shoulder. 'I know that…'

"Hey! Wait a min-GAH!" Shadow snapped around just in time to see the kid fall on the ground, clutching his head and screaming. Everybody stopped what they were doing and watched helplessly, a soldier stood beside him and watched with a sneer.

"That's what you get for bothering a natural," by the sounds of it, he wanted only the kid to hear it and nobody else, but Shadow heard it. The soldier look up, he walked over the child and headed towards Shadow.

"How long was he bugging you?" he asked when he reached him.

"…" all Shadow did was stare at the boy behind him. "How long are you going to leave him like that?" The soldier turned and watched the boy.

"Depends on how long he was bothering you."

"You could let him go now…" 'So quit torturing him…' he added mentally. A frown spread across the soldiers face.

"Are you sure?" disappointment spread all over his face again as Shadow nodded. Soon the child stopped screaming and was breathing heavily. The soldier muttered something and walked away; when he was out of sight, Shadow walked over to the boy.

"You ok?"

…This is probably the shortest chapter I've done this year so far, and I'm really disappointed with it. I was planning to put this story on hold, but I'll put in a long chapter then put this on hold.

(1)I'm too lazy to make an OC, so I'm going to make this kid…Konohamaru!