Hello again, I'm sorry it took me so long to update. I've been proof reading old chapters over the past two weeks which has taken quite a bit of time, even now I'm not completely satisfied with them. Thank you for all of the reviews, follows and favorites! Here's a new chapter for you all!

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It seemed like only a couple of minutes had passed before I was jerked into consciousness. I quickly sat upright and promptly hit my head on the bunk bed above my own. Rubbing the sore spot I looked around for the source of the disturbance that had woken me. I scanned the room but couldn't find anything. Thinking that it was probably my imagination I laid back. I rolled over to find a more comfortable position, only to that I wasn't alone.

Trying to get away from the intruder I ended up falling out of the bed, landing with a large thump on the bare floor. The noise caused the rest of the squad members to wake up.

"What are you doing?" snarled Jean who glared at me from two beds over. Marco was curled up on the other side of him. He looked over Jean's shoulder, sleepiness still etched on his face.

"There's someone in here!" I hissed looking back towards my bed, only to find it empty.

"Sure there is…, you must have been dreaming. Go back to bed," replied Jean as he settled back down to go back to sleep. Marco shrugged and laid back down next to him. Most of the others followed his lead.

Eren loomed out of the dark as he leaned over the side of his bed, the bunk directly over mine, looking at me with concern. "Are you alright?" he whispered.

Looking back to my empty bed I nodded "Yeah, I must be a little paranoid is all." I replied before crawling back under the covers after checking under the bed. Eren gave me one last look before he disappeared back over the edge. Soon the barracks were once again filled with the sounds of light breathing, interrupted by the occasional snore. Sasha mumbled something about not stealing the bread before going quiet again. I laid on my back with my hands behind my head, thinking about the feeling I had that someone else had been in my bed. I finally convinced myself that I had imagined it before closing my eyes.

I jerked upright once again as I felt a hand cover my mouth. I quickly looked towards the owner of the hand, finding a small person lying next to me on the bed. They were dressed in a distinguishable black cloak. They must belong to the organization, I thought to myself. The person put a slim finger against their lips before removing their hand. I nodded as they gestured for me to follow, removing themselves silently from my bed before walking towards the doorway.

I followed as they walked outside and past the guard. The guard merely looked at me with a raised eyebrow before I mumbled something about using the bathroom. They nodded and looked away, losing interest.

I followed the stranger into the woods, jumping from branch to branch as we ventured farther into the forest. Eventually we came to a stop among the thick foliage of tall trees.

We approached the leaf-strewn ground of the forest floor and stopped a couple meters from each other. By the moonlight I could make out the features of this mysterious person. For starters they appeared androgynous, though small breasts revealed the figure to be female. Her hair was short, styled in a pixie cut and bright orange in color. Her eyes were a soft lavender and filled with excitement as she reciprocated with an examination if her own.

Before I had the chance to say anything she proclaimed, "Hi, I'm Ren. I work for the organization and tonight I'm supposed to help you with training. I don't really know much about you but from what I've heard from Midori and Katsumi you sound awesome! You took down so many titans at once! I can't believe you're still alive!" Ren exclaimed in a single breath, moving closer to give me an enthusiastic handshake.

"Um yeah, I suppose I'm lucky," I relented. I was a little surprised that someone like Ren could be found in the organization. She seemed to be little older than a child in my eyes. The energy coming off of the member was phenomenal, akin to a miniature sun. To think people used to think I was hyperactive. "What was that about my training?" I asked.

"Oh yes, well, hmm, let's see" Ren muttered as she searched her pockets for something. "That's right, big brother Katsumi gave you some tags right?"

I looked through my pockets and found the afore-mentioned tags, handing them over to Ren. "Katsumi never said anything about getting help from the organization."

"I know but the boss said we have to help more than we had originally anticipated. They said that in order for you to succeed you needed to be able to control your biju's chakra as soon as possible."

I nodded in acknowledgement. More help than they thought, huh. "Okay when do we start?" I asked before getting hit in the face by a small fist.

I was thrown backwards into a nearby tree, becoming dazed by the impact. The trunk of the tree appeared slightly indented as I removed myself from it.

"What was that for?" I yelled as the petite figure geared up for another attack.

With no response Ren simply charged towards me again while I evaded by running up a nearby tree. I turned around to look for the red-head but found myself falling as I was pushed off the branch I had been standing on. I landed with a painful thump on the ground. I was starting to get really irritated. Who did this Ren person think she was?

I quickly stood and found myself face to face with Ren once again. The member promptly punched my stomach, propelling me into the air. I landed on my back, my breath leaving my lungs in a whoosh. I couldn't believe this was happening. I was still tired from training earlier and now I was getting my butt kicked by this shrimp.

Hey Naruto, how about you try fighting back? Interrupted the kitsune with a snicker.

And now my fox was talking to me. Could this day get any worse? As if the heavens above had heard my words the skies decided to spill their burden upon the earth below.

Kurama, what do you expect me to do? I couldn't even hit her if I tried. I replied with irritation as the droplets struck my head.

You could always do what you came here to do. Ren said that you needed to train and that is exactly what you should do. I'm still depleted from before when I had to save your ass, but I've been able to regain a good amount. Though I must warn you, there is a price, replied the Kitsune as I visualized the devious grin on his face.

Knowing that I would soon regret the decision I tapped into the flow of Kurama's chakra and felt the red cloak engulf my body. Now it was my turn to go on the offensive.

I found Ren grinning at me, pointed teeth shining in the moonlight. Her violet eyes were alight with elation. "Oh, so you're ready to get serious? Bring it on," called Ren as she rushed to attack.

Now that I had Kurama's chakra I could see Ren's every move, including the fist that was coming for my face. I dodged and landed my own blow on Ren's jaw, sending her back into the woods.

I looked around in anticipation, my bloodlust rising. I knew that I couldn't handle Kurama's influence yet, but I had to deal back at least some of the damage I had been dealt.

Ren jumped back into view and continued to attack with a flurry of blows. I evaded each with ease. Ren's smile never ceased as she steadily increased the speed at which she attacked. I took more chakra from the fox as I struggled to maintain my defense.

Naruto I don't think you should take more of my chakra, cautioned the fox as I started to develop a second tail.

I can handle it! I snapped back. Somewhere in the back of my mind I knew that I was losing control. My rage was getting the best of me. I wanted to pound the organization member into the ground to make up for every punch and kick that made it through my defense.

After what must have been half an hour or more, I no longer had the ability to strategize. I ran on pure instinct and, more often than not missed, leaving myself open to incoming blows. I saw the world grow red as I drew on more of Kurama's chakra. I felt a change in the air around me as it became suffocating. In a moment of realization, I knew I had gone too far. Trying to reverse flow of chakra I found that it had taken a life of its own, wrapping my body in its tendrils and causing all of my nerve endings to respond which sharp twinges of pain. Ren appeared out of nowhere and placed a tag on my head before moving away. I instantly dropped to the ground in a heap of exhaustion and pain.

"Ow," I groaned, slowly propping myself upright. "Why couldn't you have stopped me before?"

"I wanted to see if you could snap out of it on your own. You failed miraculously! Besides that, you make a decent punching bag," replied Ren with a wide grin as she helped me up. She examined my injuries, only to find that they were already healing. A thin cover of Kurama's chakra, invisible to the normal eye, engulfed me as I healed.

"It seems like we had a success! I can't wait to get back and tell everyone. It seems that all you need is a little provocation before you use Kurama's chakra," exclaimed Ren enthusiastically.

"A little! You punched me into a tree!" I shouted incredulously.

"Then how did you know to use your biju's chakra?" inquired Ren with a tilt of her head.

"Kurama told…me," I replied, veering off into my own thoughts. The fox had to tell me what I was supposed to do, I'm so stupid.

"I see you've figured it out. You need to work as a team. You have two minds with which to think. Kurama needs you in order to survive and you need Kurama's chakra to become stronger. Remember this and you will succeed. I'll meet you back here in a week and I expect that you will apply what you've learned," said Ren before disappearing into the woods.

Kurama? I asked. I knew that I needed the fox to work with me. I also realized that I still had a lot to learn. I grudgingly admitted that since training with Midori my ego may have inflated just a little.

What, now you ask for assistance? I could have helped you but you let my influence conquer your mind. You need to think rationally unless you want to die! Roared the fox in a display of fury.

I winced. I knew he was right. I had ignored his advice and followed my instincts. I could have defeated Ren, or at least connected with a few more well aimed hits. Instead I had ignored the fox, who also depended on my survival. I was still in denial about the situation though, I couldn't be the only one at fault. But you said that you wouldn't give me your chakra without a fee. What was all that about?

As a sealed biju I have the ability to take the chakra of my host when mine is being used. This is repayment for using my chakra.

I was slightly surprised at this. I checked my chakra level to find that a small amount couldn't be accounted for. I didn't know that! But why is only a little missing, don't you have free access to all of it?

I was feeling generous. I can't allow you to die, now can I?

I thought there was a bit more behind this then what he was letting on but I let it slide for now. How are we supposed to work together?

You could listen to me when I give you advice for starters. I'm not your conscience, you know. I need your body to survive as well. You wouldn't have lost as badly as you did if you had decreased the flow of chakra.

I guess… maybe if you weren't so grumpy all the time I would talk to you more. It seems like all you do is sleep! I heard a dull roaring in my head. It took me a few moments to realize that it was actually the fox laughing. What's so funny?

You think that's all I do? Cackled the kitsune, trying to smother his laughter. I watch everything you do! When I appear to be sleeping I'm actually watching the world through your eyes. You're the only source of entertainment I have in this hell hole.

I blushed at that, thinking about all of the embarrassing things I've done since coming to this world. That's when another thought came into my mind. Hey wait a minute! Why didn't you help me when was on trial then, I could have died and all you did was sleep!

Kurama took a moment before answering. I don't know. I tried to help but I was being suppressed somehow.

What! That can happen to you?

Please try to think before you speak,huffed the nine tailed fox impatiently. What did Ren do to stop my chakra from taking you into the forth tailed state?

Oh. Well now that he said something I suppose she had suppressed the kitsune's power with the sealing tag. But, who could have done it back then? I thought back to when I had felt the pull of the fox's chakra, only to have it disappear. I thought I suppressed it on my own, but perhaps someone else had done it for me. After tonight's exercise the only thing I knew for certain was that I didn't have control over Kurama's chakra.

I guess you're right. I better get back before they notice that I'm gone. I don't think I'd be able to survive another punishment session with mike.

Hmm-hmm, murmured the fox putting his tails over his nose and almost immediately falling asleep. Shaking my head I quickly made my way back to the base, quietly sneaking past the guard through a window, entering unnoticed. After quietly changing my damp clothes I slipped into bed knowing that only a few precious hours of sleep remained before I would be forcibly woken by a vindictive Mike.

(End)

Alright, I know this chapter relied heavily on an OC but I hope I didn't make it too painful. I promise the next couple of chapters will be more focused on the 104th Trainee Squad. Thanks for reading!

~Strix