Chapter 7. Accidents Happen

"Naruto, come out from behind there right now!" Sakura demanded stomping her foot trying to look intimidating.

"No." was the firm response from behind a huge boulder.

Several veins popped out on the pink haired kunoichi's forehead. "Naruto, if you don't stop hiding behind that boulder, I'll beat you to a bloody pulp."

"I'm not hiding. I'm protecting myself." Naruto replied huddling behind the boulder trying to keep out of sight.

"From what?" asked Sasuke intervening to stop his teammates from attracting any more attention.

"From her." A finger came out from behind the boulder to point at the Second examiner who was conversing with some other chunnin.

"The examiner?" Sakura asked, her expression becoming puzzled. "You know her?"

Naruto only shuddered further and bunched herself into a tighter ball.

"That's it." Sasuke approached his cowering teammate, grabbed her shoulders and pulled. Naruto yelped in protest and grabbed onto the grass to keep herself firm.

"Dobe, let go of the grass."

"Let me go, bastard."

"When you let go of the grass."

"I'm trying to keep myself from being violated here!"

"Violated? Who's going to try to violate my Naru-chan?" Anko asked her gaze flickering from Naruto's horrified expression to Sasuke's pissed off expression.

Sasuke released Naruto and she tried to scuttle away but the purple haired lady caught her in an embrace from behind and squeezed the life out of her. " Ah Naru-chan I haven't seen you in forever. Look here." Anko's hands squeezed Naruto's chest inciting blushes from everyone in the vicinity except Naruto who looked about ready to commit suicide. "They have gotten bigger."

"Don't touch me, you snake-pedophile." Naruto yelled slapping her hands away and running behind Sasuke who glared at Anko.

"Pedophile? Your so mean." Anko gave a false heart-wrenching sigh. "Anyway what are you doing here? Don't tell me you're a ninja." Anko took on a triumphant smirk. "The Sandaime talked you into it didn't he?"

"It's a job like any other job. As long as I get what I want, I can take this ninja shit for another three years." Naruto replied refusing to admit to crazy woman she had been caught by the Third.

"So professional. Well, it's about time to start the exams anyway." Anko turned her gaze to Sasuke and Sakura. "Count your luck you got this midget for a teammate she practically grew up in this forest."

"Grew up in the forest?" Naruto repeated in outrage. "You would chase me with your snakes everywhere so there was no where else but the forest to go. You should have been arrested for child abuse."

"It builds character."

"In that case why don't we leave you there for the next millennium."

Anko flashed from in front of team seven to the back of team seven and grabbed Naruto's ear. "Are you saying that I don't have character?"

'Not at all.' Naruto wanted to say but wisely for once kept her mouth shut. "No. No, you have plenty of character." 'A twisted, psychotic character.'

"Good girl." Naruto's ear was released after a painful tug. Anko proceeded to the gates and began her explanation for the second exam.

Naruto's eyes flickered over the remaining candidates. The Sandaime had asked her to figure out if any villages were planning to attack. That meant that everyone here that wasn't a Konoha shinobi was a possible threat. Her gaze shifted to Kabuto. Or maybe Konoha just had a serious snake problem. She had asked Akio to look into any possible dangers. He hadn't been happy about it but he had agreed to do it. She would see what he's found out after the exam was finished.

"Naruto! Let's go." Sakura called pulling Naruto out of her musings.

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"Move!" Naruto shouted as she pushed her teammates out of the way of a powerful blast of wind.

"What was that?" Sakura exclaimed standing up and looking in different directions for the assailant.

"Not bad, gaki." A voice drawled emerging from the ground. "You have good instincts to have sensed my attack before it even hit."

It was a grass ninja who gave off the scent of a snake. Naruto growled low in her throat. She hated snakes. This guy even looked part snake.

"Now, why don't we get started?"the snake like man or woman , she couldn't tell, declared. He pulled his eyelid down and a wave of killing intent crashed down on team seven.

Sakura and Sasuke dropped to their knees trembling, visions of their deaths flashing in their eyes. Naruto remained unfazed but she inwardly grimaced. This guys killing intent was way above any normal genins. Things were about to turn ugly if she had to defend her teammates and fight this guy at the same time.

"Oh, you're not frozen in fear like the others?"he inquired gazing at Naruto with predatory eyes. "You're an interesting gaki. You'll be fun prey."

A stray of kunai launched aiming for Sasuke and Sakura. Naruto slammed her fist into the ground creating a crater and a smokescreen of dust. She grabbed her frozen teammates and jumped into the covers of the trees.

"Get it together you two." the blond chided, setting them down on a huge tree branch.

"W-We have to run away otherwise we'll die." Sakura whispered, her entire frame quivering uncontrollably.

"If he finds us, we'll be done for. We had just better give up our scroll."the Uchiha stated in no better shape then Sakura.

Naruto glared at them, her expression extremely frustrated. She was horrible at comforting people. She hated to put people down when they were scared shitless too. So she did what she knew how to do.

She grabbed both their heads and smashed them together and took great satisfaction when she heard a painful clonking sound.

"What the hell was that for?" Sasuke yelled rubbing his skull.

"Listen morons, if that creepy dude or dudette were after a scroll they wouldn't have come from the other side of the forest to take it. They were targeting us from the beginning."Sasuke and Sakura looked up at Naruto in shock and dread.

"Why would they be targeting us?" Sakura asked her trembling lessening as she got into the conversation as Naruto had hoped.

"Not us specifically. It could be because of me or Sasuke. I'm not sure which of us is the target but I'll tell you this. We're not animals. We won't run and hide because we're afraid or hand over the scroll thinking it will solve everything. Because unlike animals, humans are greedy and if they hunt its for the thrill not the need. They won't take what they need and go. They'll take what they want after we're dead." Naruto explained not easing the feeling of fear from her comrades.

"So are you saying we're going to die no matter what?" Sakura cried her eyes wide in fright.

"No, I'm saying that you two should kiss the Thirds feet for making me your teammate." Naruto smirked standing; raising her hand she sliced the air. A blade of wind sliced the head of a huge snake that had been stealthily trying to sneak up on them. It reeled back and fell against a tree blood pouring from its neck.

The dead snakes skin began to shatter and the grass nin emerged covered in snake slime, his abnormally long tongue flicking out. "You didn't let your guard down. That won't be any fun. They prey should run around more in the face of a predator."

"I should be saying that to you, disgusting snake. In any forest the fox is the hunter of the snake. Its natures way." The vixen stated taking in the slimy ninjas appearance and the vile smell that came with it.

The grass nin's body stretched and twisted like a snakes wrapping around a tree. He started moving at an amazing speed towards Sasuke.

'Well, that answers who he was after.' Naruto sent another blade of wind to cut off his path but he just slithered to another branch and continued on his way to Sasuke.

Naruto cursed under her breath. With that guys slippery body, no matter how many times she cut away his path he would just redirect. She had to seal his movements completely.

"Wood Element: Cursed Thorns no Jutsu ."Naruto made some quick hand signs and slammed her hand onto the bark of the tree. Her chakra traveled down the bark of the tree , to the roots and into the soil. From there the chakra spread through every tree within a mile radius. Huge thorns began to sprout from the tree branches. The snake ninja's movement was halted as he was nicked by a few of the thorns. He stretched back to his original form.

"You know some interesting jutsu's but I'm not interested in you." he informed an insulted Naruto as he rolled up his sleeve revealing a summoning tattoo. He crossed the tattoo with his blood and did some hand signs. Another snake appeared beneath the snake summoner.

The huge snake whipped his tail in against the trees before Naruto. Naruto propelled herself backward as the pieces of the trees began to fall on top of her. She took extra care to make sure that no thorns nicked her like it had the snake and grass-nin.While Naruto dodged the falling tree's, the snake reeled its head back and stretched towards a frozen Uchiha who was too petrified to move.

An inch before the snake reached Sasuke it threw its head back and shook its head side to side suprising its summoner . Looking down at the tail of the snake , Orochimaru's eyes widened, the snake was slowly turning into stone. He leaped off his summon as the rest of the snake was turned into stone.

A laugh from above drew everyone's attention to a smirking blond. " It's called Cursed Thorns for a reason. Those thorns you were so recklessly getting yourself cut up by were dipped in poison."

"A poison that turns things to stone. My, what an interesting boy you are."the snake remarked .

"Whats interesting to me is, why is one of the legendary sannin after my teammate?" Naruto rebuked ignoring the boy comment.

"So, you know who I am then?" the missing-nin asked a delighted grin plastered on his face.

"Oh, of course. Who could ever forget the loser who ran crying from Konoha when he wasn't chosen to be Hokage. I heard you swore revenge on this village but I never thought it would take you over a decade to come up with a decent plan. "Naruto replied grinning at Orochimaru's enraged expression.

Snapping her fingers the stone snake blew up into a million pieces scattering everywhere and obscuring Orochimaru's view of team seven.

"Sasuke." Naruto called leaping down in front of him. " Listen to me. This guy is after you. If you want to run and hide like a scaredy cat and let me handle the fight then that's fine with me."the jinchuuriki turned her back to her still frozen teammate . " But I thought we were a three man team."

Naruto leaped away intent on beating Orochimaru to a pulp and giving his tongue to the Sandaime. Sasuke watched her go, urging his body to stop trembling. Naruto was right they were a team. He couldn't just place everything on her shoulders. He couldn't just sit here while Naruto risked her life for him and Sakura. Sasuke cursed. His body still wouldn't move.

"You're a pesky, little brat." Orochimaru remarked dodging a punch aimed at his face. He scowled when he felt the punch nick his face drawing blood. This brat was fast and he seemed to have mastery of the wind on a level most jounins could only dream of attaining. It was a waste but he was only interested in the Uchiha bloodline right now.

Naruto blocked the sannins punch and tried to sweep his leg from under him. What she didn't except however was for his tongue to stretch out of his mouth and wrap around her.

The tongue stretched further and swung her towards a tree ,his tongue released her and retracted. Naruto slammed into tree after tree before she felt something steady her. Blood spurted from her mouth as she groggily opened her eyes to stare at inky black orbs she knew too well.

"Obito." she mumbled sitting up from his embrace and rubbing her head. "What are you doing here?"

"I had a bad feeling and I got worried so I just came to check on you."Obito explained gently wiping the blood from Naruto's lip.

"What the hell is going on here anyway?" Obito asked turning his head upwards in time to see fireballs sailing. He quickly moved to block out Naruto's view of the fire.

"I'm okay." A gloved hand came to rest on Obito's shoulder and rare warm blue eyes met his obisidian ones. " Fires like that don't scare me anymore." Naruto grinned at Obito's anxious look.

"Come on, don't tell me you've turned into Sho-nii-san. "the seer teased earning a glare in return.

"Who are you fighting anyway?" Obito asked glancing up at the battlefield.

"I have to go and help Sasuke." Naruto stated quickly jumping up into a tree. If she told Obito she was fighting one of the Legendary Sannin then he would've gone and got everybody and they would tell her to take her teammates and run away at all costs. She wanted to see how supposedly strong the best ninjas were.

Jumping on a branch of a tree near Sasuke and Orochimaru's fight, she surveyed the damage. Sasuke appeared to be putting up with Orochimaru's attacks very nicely. It didn't look like there was any need to intefere in Sasuke's fight yet.

"Naruto!"Sakura came running up to her. "You're alright."

'Was she thinking it was good that I was dead?'Naruto thought grumpily.

"Why aren't you helping Sasuke-kun?" Sakura asked worriedly.

"He doesn't need my help. See." Naruto pointed to Sasuke who was performing an amazing wrestling move that smashed Oro-baka's head right into the strong, hard tree branch. She gave Sasuke props for that move. She definitely wouldn't want to be that close to any opponenet.

"Naruto!" Sasuke leaped up to his two teammates. "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine." She replied looking behind Sasuke . "But you really shouldn't turn your back to your opponent unless your sure he's dead or unconscious." Sasuke and Sakura turned to Orochimaru who was slowly rising.

"I can already tell that your eyes have more potential than Itachi's."the sannin remarked staring at Sasuke with a gleam in his eyes that only spelled trouble.

"Who are you?"the last Uchiha demanded , the mention of his brother arousing his curiousity in the snakelike ninja.

"I am Orochimaru."he announced while reaching with his hand to peel off a piece of his face that revealed a pukish golden color with purple eyeliner underneath.

"Don't worry. In time you will come looking for me." Orochimaru assured them causing Sakura to explode.

"Why would we ever want to see your face again? Just leave us alone and go away."

Orochimaru smirked his eyes locked on Sasuke . He performed a seal and his neck stretched and became like a vine aiming for Sasuke. It was too fast for any normal genin to trace. Orochimaru's fangs sank into skin.

"Naruto!" Sasuke and Sakura cried in unison as Orochimaru retracted his neck and Naruto sank to her knees her clutching her right hand.

"Boy, you would be well advised to stop interfering in my goals."Orochimaru performed another handseal and his neck retracted aiming for Sasuke again.

Sharp blue yes caught his movements in a flash. " SASUKE, SAKURA , GRAB ONTO ME FAST."

Her two teammates were quick to oblige both grabbing one of Naruto's arms. Naruto closed her eyes, knowing she was about to break an important rule and the repercussions she might have to face. Using her magic in front of ninjas was one of the highest crimes she could commit but the consequences of Orochimaru achieving the Sharingan were just as serious.

Naruto leaped off the branch and began levitating. She heard her two teammates gasp in surprise and harden their grips on her arms. Unfortunately Orochimaru didn't give up his neck stretching and following them.

Sasuke and Sakura both shook as Naruto gathered wind in her left hand. She rotated the wind at a ferocious speed. The wind started to crackle and sparks flew. The wind became lightning tingling and spreading through its casters arm.

Naruto eyes locked onto Orochimaru predicting his next movement when she felt a searing pain explode from her right hand and numb half her body.

"Sasuke, can you use your sharingan to predict where he is going to move next?"she ground out biting her lip to keep from losing concentration.

"To the left, in front the broken tree branch." He answered a moment later activating his bloodline limit.

Naruto raised her left and let loose the lightning bolt. True to Sasuke's prediction it hit Orochimaru pushing him back into the trees and blasting him right into the ground where he made a huge crater.Smoke and dust spread everywhere. Naruto silently hoped that with all the grease in the pedophiles hair that his head had caught fire.

She didn't waste time waiting to see if the sannin had even survived the blast. Soaring upwards over the forest with her shocked teammates, she scouted for a place they could hide until she could recover.

"Naruto!" Obito called appearing right beside her. "What the hell happened? You look awful . Why are you using magic in front of these two?"

"Obito." She whispered , her team looking at where her gaze was directed at and saw nothing but air. The cursed seal pulsed on her right hand, this time vibrating through her entire body. Naruto gasped, stopping in midair, her body was hot and she felt like someone had blasted her to the sun to roast. Her body felt like something was crushing her from the inside. Squeezing her organs like a sponge and watching the blood squirt everywhere. Her breathing was labored , her vision was cloudy, and she couldn't hear the shouts of concern from the people around her. She swayed and fell taking her team with her.

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"I'm alright." a handsome red headed male assured a little blond girl.

"No, your not."the little girl replied, her chin stuck out stubbornly. " If you were fine, you wouldn't be in the hospital and your arm wouldn't be in a sling."

"Naruto, you worry too much."he laughed at the glaring 8 year old , his emerald eyes dancing with amusement. "Are you going to be my specialized nurse?"

Naruto stuck her tongue out at the laughing red head and ran from the room as the same blond haired man who saved Naruto from Konoha entered.

"Ah poor Lord Shin.He was injured protecting that little girl wasn't he?" a nurse asked her partner not noticing the little girl in question was under the chair they were standing in font of.

"Yeah.I heard that that little girl was Kushina-sama's daughter." the other nurse whispered back.

"Kushina-sama no wayShe disappeared years ago…So wouldn't that little girl be the last Uzumak.iShe should have amazing powers.Why can't she look after herself?"the other nurse questioned.

"I don't know but I think that girl is part human."

"No way.Kushina-sama had an affair with a mortal."

"I think so.No one ever said what ever happened to her.But if the child really is part mortal then it would explain why she can't defend herself.Her mortal blood most be interfering with her magic.Mortals are slow after all."

"But falling in love with a mortal it is so romantic."

The other nurse pinched her coworker"Don't let anyone hear you say that.Mortals are the worst." The nurse looked anxiously around or anyone ho could have heard themSeeing no one she continued"I just feel bad that everybody is being forced to look after that girl.I mean its pointless if she can't defend herself. She's an Uzumaki too many people are going to come after her powers.If that happens I don' think the whole army will be able to save her and the poor girls family could end up dead."

"Don't be so mean.She is just a kid.Its not her fault.Besides everyone loved Kushina-sama. Even if that girl is half-mortal she'll still be treated like a goddess."

" I know that but the Uzumaki's have protected everyone for generations.Now after that war the clan is down to that little girl.Its just doesn't make you feel safe knowing the country is in the hands of a little kid who doesn't look like she even knows about her powers."

"Don't worry about it ladies.She is in my capable hands." The nurses jumped up in surprise turning around to face Nauto's angel.

"Shido-sama we meant no disrespect." the nurses bowed looking extremely embarrassed.

"No its perfectly alright.You are only worried about the safety of this country like everyone else." Shido replied his eyes flickering to a big blond cat under a chair.He smiled pleasantly at the nurses." Could you please look after my son ,he seems to be restlessI 'm afraid he might try to escape."

Shido walked until he was in front of the chair Naruto was hiding under"Hmmm,I wonder what I can do to bring this little kitty out of hiding."

Naruto crawled out from underneath her hiding spot and glared up at her angel"Jii-chan,I'm not a kitty.I'm a fox."

"A fox,huh?" He knelt down and scooped her up " So then my little foxdid anything those ladies upset you?"

Naruto looked down at the ground not meeting her grandfathers assessing gaze.Shido nuzzled her check bringing out a giggle from the little kit"Come on tell grandpa."

"Was was my father a bad person?" she asked hesitantly.Her grandpa breathed a deep sigh taking a seat and placing Naruto on his lap.

"Why would you ask that?" he asked her curiously although he had a feeling he already knew why.

"Because the ladies said that mortals are the worst and my father was mortal, right?" she replied her hands fidgeting with her skirt

"Truthfully love I don't even know who your father was myself.I can't really say he was a bad person or a good person." he looked down into his granddaughters eyes noticing the similarity between his eyes and hereyes.He also noticed how for the majority of the time her eyes were an icy sky blue that turned ocean blue like his when she was upset The icy blue eye color was probably inherited from her human father as well as the hair and skin color.He inheritably was light blond but Naruto's hair was golden like an angels halo.

"So then because I'm mortal,am I bad?" Naruto asked startling him out of his musings.

"Love,being good or bad has nothing to do with being human or magical.Your decisions determine whether your good or bad."

"Then why is everyone always saying such horrible things about mortals." she exploded her eyes flashing to any ice blue.

"War makes people bitter and angry.A long time ago we lived together with mortals but due to certain circumstances a war erupted and we disappeared from the human world to end the war.The humans whose lifespan ends faster than ours,probably don't even remember our existence.We on the other hand live for centuries.We still remember the loss of our loved ones like yesterday."

"Why would you go to war with mortals?" Naruto asked curiously watching her grandfathers frustrated expression.

"Its complicated. "Shido replied placing his head on top of the eight year old.Naruto looked up at him expectantly with the puppy dog eyes"Alright alright no puppy dog eyes.Seet the mortals-"he was cut off by a loud BOOM.Glass splattered everywhere.The floor shook and screams of panic rang through the air.

"Narutos tay and don't move from this spot." Shido ordered placing in her in the seat and heading in the direction of the commotion.The space shifted and time seemed to have frozen.The current Naruto looked around to what had stopped her weird dream.

"You know that was probably the people who were after you." a little girl who looked exactly like the child Naruto said appearing before the current Naruto who was wondering when this creepy dream would end.

"And your point is?" Naruto rebuked annoyed by the walk down memory lane.

"Your dear brother and even innocent bystanders were hurt because of you." her child look alike stated coldly"Now if you had power this would've never happened.The man you dubbed your brother and complete strangers wouldn't have been hurt because of people who were after your powers."

Naruto's teeth clenched and her eyes flashed red as she grabbed the mini version of her by the shirt.Mini version of Naruto smirked victorious in her face"That wouldn't have happened if you weren't so weak.If you had power you would actually be able to do something besides standing there like useless trash.Power is-"Naruto threw the mini her to the ground

"Your wrong." Naruto whispered , the mini her quivered at the murderous look she sent her.

"Then wouldn't you like power so you could go see your family." Naruto froze as the mini blond reproached Naruto feeding on her deepest desire.

"I can't.I won't.I promised I wouldn't." Naruto murmured to herself as the little girl scowled she was losing her again.She had to drag her in and keep her here.

"Who did you promise?" she asked hoping to twist Naruto's promise.

"I promised my brother I wouldn't seek power." Naruto replied firmly her eyes glazed.

"Why?"

"Why?" Naruto repeated remembering what happened the last time she went seeking power.

(Flashback)

A thirteen year old Naruto swung her sword down with her all might into a grotesque demons necksevering its headShe was covered in blood from head to toe.To the point where it looked like she had bathed in blood.Bodies,heads and limbs of various demons were scattered all around the blood soaked Naruto.

The icy blue eyed teenager sheathed her sword and walked away from the field as if nothing had happened.

"Why are you doing this?" a boy who looked about the same age as Naruto asked emerging from the trees.He had wavysilky pale blond hair that framed his face and fell onto his forehead.He had brilliant ocean blue eyes like Naruto's grandfather.His gaze took in Naruto's blood soaked and his eyes dimmed and became filled with an unspeakable agony.

"You shouldn't be out here." Naruto replied ignoring his question and not turning to face him

"Answer me" he demanded quietly

"Go home.Baa-sama will worry if she notices your gone at this time at night."Naruto responded her eyes never changing from the cold ice they were right now

"Mom will worry about me huh?What the hell do you think she is doing while you are out here doing all this?" the boy shouted gesturing to the mutilated demons"Do you think everybody is at home eating dinner happily while your never there.Do you think no one is worried sick about you?Everyone is scared of what's happening to you.You hardly ever show up to school.You don't do you anything but train with oji-san.You hardly talk or eat with the family anymore.You-"

"And exactly why does it concern you?" Naruto broke in coldly

"Why" the boy repeated sounding as if she had just punched him in the nuts"I'm your brotherthat's whyYour twinRemember" he whispered hoarsely his eyes shining

"Technically you're my mothers half-brother.You were born as my uncle.Just because we were born on the same day at the same time doesn't make us twins." she returned not feeling anything

"Stop it.STOP IT.Whats wrong with you"he yelled back his eyes brimming with tears"I want my real sister back.Then one who loved to laugh.The one who was always fighting the bullies twice her size for me and her friends.Where is she?"

"She grew up.She grew stronger" Naruto whirled around and stepped up to her proclaimed brother and poked him in the chest her eyes flashing." She stopped letting people fight her battles."

"That's what this is about,Power." he grabbed Naruto's finger to clasp her hand ignoring the blood that began to taint his own."Why do you even need powerYou have Nii-samaOnii-chan-"

"I don't want them fighting and getting hurt for me.I don't want that to happen ever again." she whispered pulling her hand out and turning around again.

"Naruto."he whispered softly shaking his head. "This isn't the way to get stronger and you know it."

Naruto was silent watching the full moon shining in the sky reflecting its light on the two siblings.

"Naruto, please come home."he asked desperately.

"No." was the firm response.

"If you continue killing anything you can get your hands on to strengthen yourself and pushing everybody who cares about you away, you are going to end up all alone. Is that what you want?"he shouted frantic.

"No."Naruto answered tiredly facing hime once again.

"Then come home."he extended his hand which Naruto slowly took.

NARUTO!!

"You know something sis?"he asked as he pulled her along.

WAKE UP!

"If you ever do something as stupid as this, I'll find you and kill you."he said innocently.

"I promise I'll never seek power again, Takashi."Naruto promised wearily.

YOUR TEAM IS IN MAJOR SHIT!

"One more thing."Takashi said wrinkling his nose.

"What?"

"You need to take a bath."Naruto squatted him playfully on the shoulder , a ghost of a smile stretching her face for the first time in a while.

NARUTO! PLEASE WAKE UP! WE REALLY NEED YOU RIGHT NOW!

'Someone's calling me' Naruto looked at the mini her who was glaring at her since her mind games had no effect on her.

"Sorry, mini me but Uzumaki Naruto never breaks a promise. Especially to a brother." Naruto waved bye bye to her hallucination from Pedo-chan's snake bite.

"Naruto! Come on! Please wake up! Otherwise there ain't gonna be much of a Team Seven when you do wake up!"Obito begged shaking the unconcious genin .

"Stop shaking me before you get to taste my breakfast." Naruto growled, her head spinning at an alarming speed and naseua settling in her stomach.

"Growl later! Save your friends now!" Obito pointed to Sasuke and Sakura

. Naruto stood up slowly surveying the damage .Her gaze shifted to Sakura and she winced beneath her cap. Her face was all beaten up and her long mane of pink hair had been cut low with what looked like a kunai. The green spandex ninja was lying on the ground looking dead. Sasuke was under some black spiky haired sound ninja's foot. It looked like even Team 10 had come and given a hand and they still couldn't beat these three ninjas

Naruto cursed under breath in aggravation as her chakra spiked, the wind around her picked up , gathering and then releasing itself in multiple directions. It cut the tree that had been Team sevens camp in half. The collapse of the tree forced Ten-ten and Neji off the branches of the tree and allowed Naruto to confirm that they weren't a threat.

Wind blasted Zaku off of Sasuke and blew away Dosu who had been advancing toward Sakura.

"Well, good morning everybody. How you all been?"the knuckle headed ninja of team seven grinned licking her lips.

"Say Sakura, who exactly beat you up this badly?" Naruto asked as she approached her pink haired teammate giving her a hand which she took to stand on shaky legs.

"N-Naruto, your face." Sakura stuttered her eyes glued to the moving black shaped bruises on her teammates body.

Naruto didn't pay any attention to Sakura's surprise too aroused by the burning of chakra in her stomach. It filled her with a desire to hunt. Hunt down the arrogant mortals who had dared intefer with her. Rip and tear them limb from limb. The thought of the alluring smell of their blood, the fear in their eyes and their screams of pain filled her with a satsifying feeling of pleasure that made her body shudder in anticipation.Her fingers extended into claws, her teeth sharpened into fangs. Her eyes became dilated filled with a demonic compulsion to kill.

Naruto growled low in her throat at Zaku who was smirking arrogantly at her, his palms facing her. Moving at an amazing speed, Naruto appeared behind Zaku twisting his arms behind him. Zaku kicked out his right leg aiming for Naruto. Naruto released Zaku's arms and extracted two kunai's as Zaku spun around and released his air pressure. Zaku's attack hit trees since Naruto had moved out of the way. Zaku turned getting ready to redirect his attack but before he had a chance to initate his attack two kunais were launched. They enbedded themselves in the holes on Zakus hands and pierced right through his hand.

Zaku gave a horrible shriek of pain, dropping to the ground in agony , with blood pouring down his hands. Naruto continued to advance on Zaku, undettered by the fact that he was unable to continue fighting.

"Naruto, stop!"Obito stood before her but Naruto didn't even glance at him before she went straight right through him.

Obito cursed looking around for anything that could stop Naruto. Spotting his cousin, Obito groaned before flying right into Sasukes body, possessing him again.

"Naruto!"Obito called in Sasukes body running towards her. "Thats enough."he yelled grabbing Narutos arm and twisting her to face him. Obito met demonic eyes with no recognition before a claw swiped at him and he was forced to release Naruto to dodge.

Obito was now standing behind the uprooted tree roots Lee had lifted earlier when fighting, while Naruto was standing in front of the roots.

"Naruto! What the hell is wrong with you? Thats Sasuke-kun you are attacking."Sakura cried.

Naruto's head turned slowly in Sakura's direction. Obito swore as he jumped but he wasn't used to Sasukes height difference so his foot caught on a root making him lose his balance.

He landed on something soft and warm. His lips were also attached to something moist and soft. Obitos eyes snapped immediately as his brain registered what was happening. One, he was kissing his best friend in his cousins body in front of an audience . Two, Sakura was watching them , her eyes bright and heart broken. Lastly and most importantly , Naruto was going to bring him back to life , kill him and send him to the deepest depths of hell when she was in the right mind again.

"Obito."Naruto murmured drowsily as her eyes became sky blue again . Her eyes became heavy and conciuosness left her to be replaced with darkness.

Obito stood up on shaky legs letting out a breath of relief as he watched Naruto sleep peacefully. His eternal demise would be postponed for a few more hours.

Walking over to Zaku, he reached for the two kunais dislodging them from the unconcious boys hands.

"Yo! Listen up, mummy face. Leave your scroll, take your friends and go."Obito ordered pointing the two kunais at Dosu, the only awake team member.

Dosu looked at Obito in Sasuke's body to Lees full charged teammates and threw his scroll to Obito. He picked up his teammates and left.

Obito swayed in his place until he felt that familiar pull that told him he had overstayed his welcome in Sasukes body.

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Naruto groaned painfully, sitting up. She rubbed the sleep out of her eyes surveying her current location. She was under a tree again but she could see a campfire surrounded by fish with Sakura supervising the cooking. She could smell Sasuke's scent not far from here.

"Hey, you're awake."Obito said standing a good ten feet away from her.

"Yeah."Naruto said quietly looking at Orochimaru's curse seal in the middle of her right palm. She remembered that dream, waking up and seeing the state of her teammates but after that everything was blurry.

"Say Obito what happened after I woke up?"Naruto asked the apprehensive ghost.

"Uh, well you, uh"Obito stuttered not really knowing what to say but Naruto understood right from his expression.

"I went beserk again."Naruto whispered a horrible feeling of shame feeling her chest. "I lost control again. I don't even know what happened I refused that dream and suddenly I wake up and I wanted to kill everything in sight."Naruto placed her head on her knee gaze downcast.

"Hey, come on, you didn't do anthing really bad?"Obito reassured kindly.

"Really bad?"Naruto looked up to eye with a look that said 'Don't talk anymore, you are really not helping'.

"It wasn't your fault ."Obito argued sitting down beside her. "It was Orochimaru's fault."

"How was it his fault? I walked away when she offered me power but in the end all that was needed was Orochimarus seal to act as a catalyst for my power and my powers completely overwhelm me. I haven't learned anything. My powers are as out of control as always , no matter how much I close my emotions off until my body adjusts to this much magic, I'm just a ticking bomb."Naruto said self disgust and a sense of defeat dripping from every word.

"So , when you are sixteen your body will be fully matured and you'll be able to use your full powers without going out of control."Obito said approaching in a positive manner.

"Are you trying to get on my good side so that I won't kill you for that kiss earlier?" Naruto said a menacing glint in her eyes as Obito gulped backing up away from Naruto.

"I-It was an accident. I tripped over Sasuke- I mean I tripped on the root ans I- I fell and you- you were trying to kill everyone ."Obito stuttered out as he backed away a step for everyone that Naruto advanced.

"Obito, do you know what I do to people who don't keep their lips to themselves?"Naruto asked inches seperating her from the terrified ghost.

Obito shook his head quickly. Naruto smiled in a weird way before answering.

"Nothing."

Obito fell over on his face in shock only to quickly stand up and glare at Naruto. "Why aren't you mad? You beat me up for talking too much, you should be going crazy with that bad temper of yours."He pointed an accusatory finger at Naruto. "You have to be an impostor, I'm gonna-"

"This would an example of those moments when you talk too much."Naruto said her hand clamped over his mouth. "As for my temper, its not that bad besides its not like that was my first kiss."

"Oh, is that all!"Obito sputtered after Naruto removed her hand from his mouth. "If anyone kisses you it'll be alright because it wasn't your first kiss." Obito bent to pick a twig and stuck it in Naruto's mouth. "Kiss that."

Naruto spat out the twig and looked at Obito as if he had just announced he wanted to wear a tutu and dance ballet. "What is wrong with you? You are acting like-"Naruto trailed off as she took in Obito's insulted face to his stiff stance. A sly smile spread across her face as realization hit her.

"That was your first kiss."Naruto said grinning as Obitos face began to burn red.

"How was it?"Naruto taunted watching Obito turn different shades of red.

"You-You mean, narcisstic, necrophiliac."Obito taunted hoping to get a rise out of Naruto.

"I didnt kiss your corpse. You kissed me in Sasuke's body which means-"Naruto halted replaying the words over in her head.

"You kissed me in that bastards body!."she screamed grabbing Obito by the collar and shaking him. "Do you have any idea what kinda mess you've gotten me in?"

"Oh, so now you realize the problem?"Obito said sarcastically rolling his eyes.

"OBITO!"Naruto roared her hands going around his throat. "I'M GONNA KILL YOU."

"Naruto!"Sakura called appearing in front of Naruto. "What are you doing?"

"Uh, I, uh was having a nightmare."Naruto replied releasing Obito and stuffing her hands in her pockets.

"Whatever."Sakura responded gazing at Naruto with suspicion and something Naruto identified as an even greater dislike she had had for Naruto than before.

Naruto blinked in bewilderment before it dawned on her, Obito had made that unfortunate slip up in full view of everyone in the clearing. Sakura now probably thought she was trying to take Sasuke away from her as ridiculous as it maybe.

Naruto sent one death glare at Obito before sitting down at the campfire with Sakura waiting for Sasuke.

"So we lost our scroll, huh?"Naruto asked her teammate who was poking the fire.

"Yeah but Sasuke got another scroll."Sakura said putting an

"What scroll?"Naruto asked.

"Earth."Sakura answered as Naruto stood up.

"Alright, I am going to go get the other scroll."Naruto told Sakura pulling sutras from her pocket.

"Hold on a minute."Sakura protested as Naruto placed a sutra on a bark of a tree. "You can't just go out on your own."Sakura followed Naruto who was now placing a sutra on a rock and making a handseal.

"Don't worry about it. I'll be back in no time with the scroll."Naruto assured placing another sutra on a tree across from the first sutra.

When Naruto heard no further arguments from Sakura she looked back to see the pink haired girl clutching her hands together and biting her lip.

"Whats wrong with you?"Naruto asked mildly concerned.

"Why do you keep doing that?"Sakura exploded her eyes filling with tears that washed down her cheeks. "You keep flaunting your skills in front of everyones face, like your so much better than us.Using techniques no ones ever seen, making Sasuke-kun feel inferior to you. And back there he and you-"Sakura broke off as if unable to form the words to describe it.

The uncomfortable witch exhaled slowly to keep herself from losing it. She had told the Sandaime that she would try to do her best with Sakura.

"Look, Sakura-"Naruto began.

"You don't even like him."Sakura cut in throwing Naruto an accusatory look. "I heard you. When Sasuke-kun pulled away –"Sakura made a disgusted look. "you were moaning someones elses name. Obito. That was the name. If you already have a boyfriend then keep your hands off Sasuke-kun."

Naruto closed her mouth and opened it again for the upteeenth time, praying to any god that would listen that she had not actually moaned out Obitos name. Sakura know thought she was dating Obito. She didn't know which was more mortifying Sakura hearing her moan out Obitos name (which probably wasn't even a moan because she does not moan.) or thinking that she was dating Obito. If this had been under a different circumstance she would probably cracking up right now. The only thing clear right now was that she was bringing Obito back to life and killing him again and again until he vanished from existence.

"Sakura."Naruto said controlling her voice so she didn't start screaming her head off. "I'm not dating anyone. I do not like Sasuke for the last time."

"Liar. You are trying to ruin my relationship with Sasuke-kun."Sakura snarled confidently. "Your jealous of my love for Sas-"

"OK. That is it, you overgrown , pink, bubble gum flavored, powder puff."Naruto shouted her nonexistant patience run out her hands out in front of her looking like they were trying to squeeze an invisble head. "You wanna know about this fairytale love you keep imagining with parakeet head. It doesn't exist , not for you or me or anyone. When you love someone, its just freakin unbelievably painful because they share everything with you. They aren't just something you show off to your friends like a trophy. Your heart , your soul , your body and mind are one with that person. If something hurst that person, it hurts you. If they are happy then you are happy too.Despite that, no matter how much you love that person you might never be able to be with that person."Naruto explained her voice breaking as Sakura regarded her with shock.

"You also have to accept that persons faults."Naruto finished turning her back on Sakura and walking to a place across from he rock.She placed one last sutra on the ground. The seals writing glowed purple for a minute before resuming their black color. "That means you can't raise them on a pedestal so that they are perfect. You have to treat them like a human first."Naruto whispered here blue eyes boring into Sakuras jade ones.

Naruto turned her head away breaking the connection. " Stay here with Sasuke whenever he gets back until I got back. No one will be able to find you in this barrier. "

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"Did you get any information on that boy, Kabuto?"Orochimaru inquired imaptiently .

Kabuto bowed his head. "Forgive me, Orochimaru-sama. I had found their camp but ,uh, I do know that she is a girl."

"A girl?"Orochimaru repeated thinking back to the fight. He did vaguely remeber feeling a lump when his tongue had wrapped around her and flung to the trees.

"Go on."Orochimaru urged.

"Right. She somehow sensed my presence and preformed some barrier justu that removed them from sight."Kabuto said uncertain of how he could explain what had happend. "It was like a fog descended into my head , one minute I knew they were right in fromt of me and then the next minute I had forgotten where they were."

"Manipulation of the wind, lightning jutsus, a jutsu thats posion turns you into stone."Orochimaru murmured to himself. "If I wasn't naturally immune to poison that jutsu would have had me on the first try."

"Listen up Kabuto. Theres been a change in plans. I want you to fight this girl in the preliminary rounds."Orochimaru ordered his eyes gleaming. "If this girl could crossbreed with the Uchiha boy then I might have found me my perfect vessel."

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"So if anyone wants to drop out, now would be the time to do it?"Anko told the chunnin candidates.

Naruto winced as the seal on her right hand sent another tremor of pain. There wasn't a chance was she going to fight in front of an audience like some trained showdog for a stupid vest and an increase in salary when she was already probably the richest person on the continent. Especially with the seals reaction to her chakra. She was going to find wherever the hell Kyuubi went and have him remove the seal.

"I drop out."Naruto announced raising her ahnd ignoring the shock from her teammates and the looks of surprise the Konoha genin were sending her. None of the adult ninjas looked surprised. The hokage fitted Naruto with a look and Naruto glanced at Kabuto who had also risen his hand to withdraw.

"Very well. Uzumaki Naruto of the Leaf , you can go."Anko said glancing at Naruto's twicthing hand.

Naruto exited the building ignoring the evil eye Sasuke sent her the whole way.

"Don't you think it would be nice to watch your teammates compete even if your not competing?"a lazy voice asked.

"Scarecrow, I only entered because your two students wanted to go so badly."Naruto grunted. "I'm done with this stupid exam. I don't have time-"she gritted her teeth as another tremor went through her aching body.

"Hmm."Kakashi pulled Naruto's hand gently to him, pulling off the glove to reveal the cursed seal . "This doesn't look good."

"Thank you, Sherlock Holmes."Naruto snapped snatching her hand and glove back.

"I can seal that for you."Kakashi said trying to be helpful but all he succeded in doing ws making Naruto blush.

"You pedophile!"she screeched in embarrassment. "I know that jutsu and there is no way in hell I'm going topless in front of you. Man, I didn't think you were really a pedophile, I'm reporting you."

"H-Hold on a minute."Kakshi said backpedaling. "You don't have to go topless unless the seal is on your neck, since its on your arm, I just need to roll up your sleeve."

Naruto regarded him in suspicion for a few moments before nodding her head slowly.

"I think you are going to have to take off your jacket."Kakashi said smiling at the glare she sent him.

A blue jacket was taken off leaving Naruto in her black silk shirt with fishnet sleeves. It hugged her curves and her chest and you could clearly see she was female.

Naruto rolled up her fishnet sleeves and let Kakashi work his magic. When they were done Naruto rose shakily, glared at Kakashi and stomped as hard as she could on his foot.

"Itai."the injured sensei cried. "What was that for? Shouldn't I be getting a thank you?"

"You never said anything about this hurting, Scarecrow."Naruto complained as her flesh felt like it was going to start peeling off like paint.

"Well, I have to say I'm impressed that your still awake."Kakashi commented.

"I'm a woman. We have a higher tolerance for pain than wipey men. After all we menstruate every-"

"Ok.Ok."Kakashi said quickly.

Naruto smirked at the special trick that shut all men up.

"Thats quite a student you have there Kakashi."a familiar, unwanted voice praised.

"Orochimaru!"Kakashi growled.

"No,no, Scarecrow."Naruto said shaking her head.

"What?"Kakashi said.

"I've renamed him. Its Pedo-chan now. It took me a while to come up with a good name but I finally got it."Naruto said proudly.

Kakashi would've been amused any other time but seeing the twitch in Orochimaru's eye was not worth the laugh.

"Naruto, dont agitate-"

"Relax."Naruto said camly and slightly amused that Kakashi was so panciked he couldn't think. Then again if she didn't fight repulsive things all the time Orochimary would creep her out more too. "He won't do anything. The hokage has put the ANBU on the lookout for him. If he does attack you'll lose but not before some major commotion that will alert the ANBU and not to mention the Hokage isn't far from here. He is planning something to big for him to blow it right now. Right?"Naruto asked as Orochimaru smirked.

"My,my, you are a real perceptive one."Orochimaru said the strange gleam in his eye shining brighter.

"Humph."Naruto's eyes changed menacingly to cold ice blue that seemed to make the room drop in temperature. "Lets get something straight, you filthy piece of troll boogers. "Naruto said acidly her sudden change in voice making Kakashi jump. He for one had never hear Naruto talk like this.

"I hate this village."Kakashi didn't look to comforted by this fact while Orochimaru looked delighted. "But no one and I mean no one marks me. I will find out what your plan is. And I will make sure it fails. When it blows up in your face, you'll wonder how and I'm gonna tell you right now. You made the wrong enemy.I'm gonna make you rue the day you met me. The ghosts of your past will rise again to haunt you."

Orochimaru hissed his cocky attitude put on hold he opened his mouth to speak but footsteps and voices were fast approaching. Orochimaru sent one glare at Naruto before disappearing.

"Troll boogers?"Kakashi said finally.

"Slimey enough ."Naruto shrugged. "Tell Sakura and Sasuke good luck. I'm going to my house."

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"How the hell is it possible that the same year you happen to take the exam that filthy snake decides to invade this village?"Kyuubi raved pacing back in forth while Naruto rested on the couch of her living room.

The Shodai and Nidaime sat quietly in silent contemplation. Obito was keeping his distance from Naruto still aware of the 'I'm gonna kill you' threat from before.

Zabuza was following Haku who was still teaching at the academy right now. Naruto just sighed tiredly as Kyuubi continued to pace.

"Do you know how to get this thing off or not?" Naruto asked finally as her demon resident showed no signs of stopping his pacing.

"Of course, I know how." Kyuubi answered running an agitated hand through his hair.

Tiny blue lights came to life in the room and caused the people in the room to immediately become tense.

A man finally materialized with a black cat resting on his shoulder. He had wavy black hair, and sharp brown eyes that were glaring at the only female in the room.

"You know the guidelines! You know the rules!" the man began to yell. "They are set up to ensure secrecy and protection for the magical community and you still insist on breaking those rules."

Naruto rolled her eyes lying back down on the couch which only added fire to the flame.

"Naruto!" the man began enraged at her nonchalant attitude. "You-"

"Oi, you lap dog , don't lecture her." Kyuubi snarled at the man. "What did she even do this time?" he asked a second later glancing at Naruto who was looking at the ceiling in boredom.

"She used her magic in front of ninjas and if that wasn't bad enough, she got the attention of that rogue ninja." the man explained.

Naruto shrugged. "Ed, they'll just think its some advanced ninja ability I have."

"Yes, those two kids you flew will think that and that Orochimaru guy too." Ed said throwing his hands up. "but that psycho spends his day working in the lab. Doing experiments ,working on how to become immortal," Naruto sat up at hearing that looking interested for once. " creating mutated ninjas. You caught his attention. Now, he'll probably want to use you in an experiment and if he catches you , he'll be able to examine your blood and DNA which contains the witch gene. He'll know that there are people out their like you, who have eternal youth and maybe not immortality but a very long life span that consists of a few centuries." Ed stopped out of breath as Naruto looked at him.

"If Orochimaru was really messing about with immortality and stuff like that , wouldn't that mean it was the elders job to apprehend him?" Naruto said slowly.

"Look, after the war magical people chose where they wanted to reside. They either went with your grandfather to Seraphine and lived without mortals, without having to hide their magical abilities. Or they went with your great aunt, who is the eldest elder and not very pleased with you either."Ed added seeing Narutos face twist at the mention of her great aunt.

"And if they chose to go with my great aunt, they gave up eternal youth, chose to spend a lifetime hiding themselves and their gifts like sewer rats. Unable to use their magic unless it was for the greater good." Naruto finished mockingly for him. "Lets live underneath the humans who stole our techniques and slaughtered us like cows, protect them with our magic from demons who might want to hurt them. Lets not use our magic for personal gain because its wrong . Magic is only to be used to help mortals. Am I right?"

"Your unbelievable !"Ed said shaking his head. "Is it such a horrible thing to use magic to help mortals?"

"It is when mortals are probably the greatest threat to your existence."Naruto said fiercely. "Even the humans you've helped would turn their back on you if they ever found out you weren't like them."

"The mortals didn't do anything. It was the ninjas who originally stole our techniques and ran us off this continent."Ed protested glancing at the three ninja ghosts who had kept quiet the entire time. "They were the ones who killed your-"the whitlighter closed his mouth seeing Narutos stony face and went in another direction. "Besides your mother was able to forgive the ninjas and even came back here and married a ninja. Your father."

"Don't. Talk. To.Me. About. My. Idiot. Of. A. Mother."Naruto gritted out. "She was a deserter of her people and the biggest fool I have ever heard of. As for my so called father, unknown and very much not helpful seeing as he sold me to the Fourth to serve the greater good."the irritated witch mocked the last two words her contempt for the greater good very obvious.

"That's not the point."Ed said hastily bringing them back to why he was here. "What I am trying to say is Orochimaru was one of the last people whose attention you needed."Seeing Naruto open her mouth again he hasitly added. "You know the elders view on ninja territory, they won't interfere in ninja business.Orochimaru so far has only been harming ninjas and mortals so far. Now, if he killed a witch , that would be different."

"I'm gonna destroy Orochimaru." Naruto declared startling everyone in the room and making a certain whitelighter wonder if he could request early retirement.

"Your gonna what?"Obito asked.

"Destroy Orochimaru."she repeated patiently. "He was formely part of this ninja organization that's been using demons for their dirty work. The one Itachi's in. Akatsuki."she added after a moments thought thinking back on the data that Akio had given her. "He already probably knows that there are lesser demons out there than the bijuus. If they've discovered that then they are not very far from knowing that there are witches on every continent in the world except this one . Demons are very talkative in interrogations where their lives are on the line."

"Hold on just a minute."Obito said holding up a hand. "You've seen Itachi?"

"Oh yeah. I guess I forgot to tell you."Naruto replied sheepishly. "I ran into him a while ago."

"And?"Obito prodded impatiently.

"He stole my dangos." Naruto pouted as Obitos eye twitched.

"You run into my crazy cousin who single handedly killed off my entire clan-although I can't really blame him- and all you can say is 'He stole my dangos'. There is seriously something wrong with you. Did Orochimaru's-"the Nidaime very smartly covered up his mouth and told him to be quiet before Ed found out about the seal and went even more crazy.

"Since there is no talking to you."Ed said taking the rigid cat off his shoulder and set it on Naruto's living room table. "I'll just drop this off and be going."

"Why the hell would I want a cat?"Naruto asked in bewilderment. "I don't like pets."

"I don't know. Your grandfather delivered to your aunt who told me to give it to you."Ed explained orbing out.

"I don't see him for five years and he sends me a cat." Naruto said stunned. "When he knows I can't handle pets. I killed Takashi's goldfish, his parrot, his hamster and the tarantula."

"He had a tarantula?" Nidaime asked looking at Naruto for a reason anyone would want a spider for a pet.

"He thought I would be too creeped out by it to come in breathing distance of it. Thus ensuring its safety from my clumsiness. One day it went into my room and I didn't see it , dropped my book bag on it and it was squashed. Grandma was thrilled. Takashi on the other hand asked Grandpa to remove me to some place where animals won't be threatened by me." Naruto elaborated with sigh looking at the cats gleaming green eyes.

"I'll be taking care of myself . You're the one who needs looking after." a familiar voice stated.

Naruto looked around the room,to see her friends backing away from the cat.

When Naruto continued to look confused Obito pointed to cat. "It talks."

"I am not an it. It hasn't been that long Naruto-sama. Do you really not recognize me?"the cat spoke again scaring the males of the room.

Naruto frowned in thought. Its voice did sound familiar and it was calling her sama, so that would mean they recognized her from Seraphine. It had to be someone her grandpa trusted if he was sending them to look after her. Then it clicked.

"Ryoma!" Naruto gasped. "What are you doing here as a cat?"

"Like I said you need looking after and your grandfather thought I was best for the job." Ryoma said his tail wagging.

"As a cat?"

"Your grandfather, don't ask me to understand the way his mind works." Ryoma did not seem to be pleased with his new body either.

"Ryoma? Who is this guy?"Obito asked staring at the cat.

"One of grandpa's guards. Hes a shapeshifter."Naruto said.

"Yes.I'm going to pose as your familiar for now. If you'll excuse me it has been a long trip and I would like to rest."Ryoma said exiting the room probably to find a place to sleep.

"Okay."Naruto said slowly bringing out her cursed hand again. "Kyu, fix please."

"Right."

"I have a question though."

"What?"

"Is this going to hurt?"

"Well lets put it this way, you're going to need to be gagged if we don't want the ANBU showing up here."

"Ha. You know I was thinking of getting a tattoo on my hand. This isn't so bad. Lets just forget it."Naruto said quickly rising to exit.

"Nice try. No vessel of mine is living with a snake bite." Kyuubi informed grabbing her by the scruff of her jacket.

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"So, Orochimaru is the leader of this Sound village and he has managed to sign a deal with the Sand to attack Konoha at the Third Exam?"Naruto asked Akio happy to see his face for the first time in a while.

Her computer screen reflected his face as she remembered it. His messy red black hair standing at every angle. His hazel eyes as observant as always flickering over Naruto. His glasses resting on his nose gave him a mysterious , cool, smart look. Then again Akio had always been good with the ladies.

"That's what I found out."he replied. "As for the Kabuto guy, your gut was right as usual he is a spy for Orochimaru."

"I don't suppose you know the exact location of the attacks?"Naruto asked hopefully.

"Your living in a world where they are still using VCRs, you really think they are downloading their war plans onto computers?"Akio asked dryly. "As for my furry friends the ninjas are gurading their palns to tightly for any of them to be able to get a glance. You've been in wars before you should know how the enemy is going to attack."

"Yeah. I'll have to cover the entire village somehow. Thanks, Aki."Akio grunted his acknowledgement and logged out. He really wasn't a morning person.

Now, she had to visit a certain hokage.

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"Hey, old man, I've got news."Naruto called out entering the Hokages office only to find that he was discussing a mission with several ANBU.

Ibiki, Anko and several other ANBU she'd seen at the hospital her mother was residing in. The only one who didn't seem to belong was Kakashi but then again he had been a former ANBU.

Hold on a minute. These were the only people that knew her mother was alive, to everyone else Uzumaki Kushina was dead. Did that mean….?

"If she were dead, you wouldn't be having a meeting about it."Naruto concluded finally with eyes on her. "Don't tell me someone actually wasted their time kidnapping her?"

"Naruto."Sarutobi began carefully. "We'll get her back, just-"

"I'm not concerned with that."Naruto interrupted expelling all her emotions on the matter. "Her mind is gone and her body is useless. There are only two reasons they would go after. One, if they wanted to get to me . Two and more than likely than the first, they want to use her blood."

"Her blood?"Sarutobi repeated confused . "Why her blood?"

"My ancestors sealed off lots off dangerous artifacts that can only be released by our blood."Naruto explained grimly.

"Do you know anyone who would take her?"The hokage asked.

"I have a few guesses."Naruto replied vaguely. "Leave that for now. We have another problem."

"Naruto. This is your mother. I can not in good concioness, leave her."the third said gazing at Naruto strangely.

"This entire thing stinks of deception. I'll take care of it. You have other problems to deal with."Naruto glanced back at the adults in the room who were glaring at her now. They were really touchy about how who talked to the hokage. Talking to him like an equal seemed direspectful especially when your demon spawn.

"You are dismissed.I apologize for getting you all worked up."Apparently the old man had noticed too. So he wasn't as oblivious as he pretended.

"But Hokage-sama, Kushina-sama-"One of the ANBU began.

"Not to worry.Naruto is going to give me her word she is going to find Kushina."the hokage assured.

"Huh?"Naruto made a hurt face. "You don't trust me, gramps. That hurts right here."she gestured to her heart before her face turned to pain as Anko tugged on her ear. "Ow,ow, ok , ok, I promise."Her ear was released.

"That was a nice trick Anko-san."Kakashi complimented as Naruto gave him a nasty look.

The ANBU left respectively with Ibiki, Anko and Kakashi remaining.

"What exactly did you find out?"the hokage asked.

"Oh nothing much."Naruto walked to the window. "Just that Orochimaru has now started his own village and has been having tea parties with the kazekage to plan out how they are going to destroy your village during the the third part of the exam."

"WHAT!?" Someone always has to scream.

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Next:

"I was just kidding I don't want you to die.Your too old to die yet."

"I'll help your fate-obssessed son only because I like kicking assholes so much."

"I'm the amazing Toad sage-

"Drop dead you ero-sannin."

"Wow. If I had known better I'd have to say your reflexes are way too good to be of someone who has spent the last thirteen years in a hospital bed. Was that someone else's body transfigured to look like yours?"

AN:First, I'd like to apologize for being so late. My computer broke and lots of other things happened. I'd like to give credit to Cyber-Porygon for the whitelighter and familiar ideas and also like to thank all those you messaged me asking when the next chapter was coming oout you got me working. I also have decided the pairing but I won't be telling. She'll have scenes with all the boys so I'd like to keep you all guessing. Recently discovering the names and attributes of Naruto's real parents in the manga , I won't be going back to change every single little detail but from here I'll use there real names and the stuff that was revealed about them.