Dearest Readers, I am sorry to inform you that it may take awhile for next chapter as I am very depressed, my dog Storm died recently so yeah, this chapter is dedicated to him. J R.I.P Storm. April 15 2008 - February 02 2011 3 3 3

Arashi - Storm, had to give him a Japanese name but the meaning will always be the same, even though there are probably several other meanings. I got this from some website so if it's wrong then well sorry.

Disclaimer: Don't own anything apart from my OC's

Chapter 6.

Naruto stepped out of the portal and her now bare feet felt the luscious, soft green grass. Her eyes took in the beautiful and life filled land, it was the complete opposite of the place she was just in, there were animals hopping, trotting, flying, and running all over the place, all care-free. Naruto looked down and saw that her clothes changed from her normal ninja attire to a casual light orange sundress, that clung at the top and flowed out at the bottom, the dress reached to just above her knees, and the necklace she received from Tsunade when she was 13 hang lazily on her chest, it went just past her breasts, and the black rope that held the gem was looped around her neck twice because it was so long. Naruto walked towards were the animals were playing in hope that maybe one of them could talk just like the other shape shifter.

"Welcome" Naruto looked behind her to see a large Harlequin (Black and White) Great Dane, who had an luminous glow around him.

"I'm guessing you're the guardian or something around here" Naruto asked.

"Something like that" replied the deep voiced dog.

"Er… Um what's you name" the dog smiled, if that was even possible, but it's eyes seemed to shine a little more and his tail started to swipe back and forth so that must mean he's happy. Right?

"Like the other Guardian has probably told you he has many names, well so do I and so do a whole lot of other Guardian's, but my recent name that was given to me was Arashi"

"Arashi, hmm it suits you" the dog barked in agreement.

"I don't have you for long so follow me." Arashi started to walk away but when he looked back Naruto was still standing there arms folded and a stubborn look on her face.

"I'm not going until I know that this test doesn't involve walking or running through a place where I will be killed, unless I somehow pass the test which no monsters or something will attack me" the dog snorted and gave Naruto a look that practically shouted 'IDIOT'.

"and why would I do that, now if you'd please hurry up, the sun is going down" Arashi looked at the sky to see where the sun was and how long they had, and they didn't have much time.

"What's the sun got to do with it" Naruto questioned.

"It's got to do with everything, hurry before were to late" Arashi ran before Naruto could argue, Naruto rolled her eyes before running after the Great Dane.

They ran through life filled forests and over grass covered hills, and they even climbed a mountain, and when they got to the top of the mountain there was a lake and a huge waterfall although it was strange how the lake wasn't very large and yet there was a huge waterfall that was gashing out .

"Wow" Naruto gasped in amazement, the dog let out a sound of approval.

"Quick, you must bathe yourself in the sacred waters" Arashi flicked his head in the direction of a small pool of water that was to the side of the huge lake, Naruto didn't see the point of it but she did as she was told, instead of stripping down Naruto just pretty much splashed into the cold water.

The water was so cold that it was starting to make Naruto feel numb, Naruto noticed that the sun was starting to fade, it wasn't slowly lowering down it was flickering between the moon and the sun, it kept flickering until it just stopped on a full moon, the moon gave the water a luminous glow and before Naruto knew it she was arching her back in pain, her eyes and mouth wide open, she was unable to make a sound, light shot out from everywhere it could from her body, the dog sat by and watched the 'cleansing.'

It felt like days, no, months before the pain started to wear down, until it was merely throbbing, Naruto slowly made her way out of the water, she grabbed onto the side and clawed her way up, getting dirt inside her finger nails. When Naruto was completely out she was panting and drenched, the dress clung to her and weighed more than before, Arashi started to sniff Naruto and then he gave a piercing howl. The moon disappeared and the sun was back once again.

"Congratulations Pup, you've completed the second test" the dog barked happily.

"care…to…explain?" panted Naruto.

"You have been cleansed by the spirits and because of this you have been able to survive, the spirits are very picky on whom they choose so congrats" Arashi explained.

"Are all the tests supposed to be this way?"

"Most likely" Arashi replied with an amused voice. Naruto stared at him before just letting it go, she might as well, it wasn't as if she would be getting anymore answers from him, and so Naruto thought of a question she had been meaning to ask for awhile.

"So um what weapon spirit thingy are you?" Naruto asked while looking the dog in the eye.

"I am the bow and arrow, the most purest weapon in the universe although it can still be corrupted as can all weapons" Arashi trailed of with a sad tone "Well you best be leaving now Naruto I'll open up a portal for you" Arashi stated this in such a gentle and kind voice, it made Naruto want to melt.

She watched him as he stood up tall and barked, it was different to any other kind of bark, with this bark you could see the sound waves which hit an invisible flat surface, Arashi barked again and a portal started to open, the dog turned towards Naruto and nodded his head, Naruto nodded back in understanding, before she ran through the portal she placed a small kiss on Arashi's forehead and scratched behind his ear, Arashi barked in pleasure before nudging her to the portal.

"Go now before it closes" Arashi spoke in his deep kind voice.

"Goodbye Arashi" Naruto waved goodbye before jumping through the portal.

"Goodbye pup" and the portal closed.

I'm sorry it was a long wait again, I know I promised to get a chapter up sooner but so many things have been happening and well yeah, plus school is starting up now so I'll have less time as well to write but I'll try my very best to try and get a chapter up in a week. Please review any tips are appreciated.