Notes: I have decided to up the story a bit. I'm adding Nii Yugito, Jichuuriki of Nibi no Nekomata, into the story!
Oh and the Harem from the original will not change. And as for you people who are asking for the Pokemon, don't worry. The Pokemon will make a big appearance in the next few chapters.
Oh and the blue-haired Akatsuki member is named Kira.
Chapter 3: The Cat and the Fox
Somewhere in the forests near Konoha….
"Raiton: Shuurai no Jutsu!"
Nii Yugito barely dodged the giant bolt of lightning that came her way. The three Kumo hunter-nin hadn't caught the brown-haired, purple-eyed girl yet, and sure as hell, she wasn't gonna give up now. She suddenly remembered what got her into so much trouble.
Kumo Chuunin Nii Yugito walked through the streets of Konoha. She ignored the glares and the whispers that were directed at her.
"Look, there's the demon bitch." Baka #1 said to baka #2.
"Yeah, if it wasn't for that stupid law, we could've killed her by now." Baka #2 responded.
"And maybe we could've had some fun with her too…" Disgusting Baka #1 joined in.
Unfortunately, Yugito heard them and promptly kicked them all in their boys. She continued on her way towards the Raikage's office again.
The sixteen-year old Jinchuuriki had just come back from a mission in Nami no Kuni. The sights there were staggeringly different from Kumo's. There was a sea cliff that had a breathtaking view of the waves around the island. Oddly enough, there were two graves on the cliff. One was directed to Momochi Zabuza, a Kiri missing-nin, and the other was to his companion, Haku, a very feminine boy (though I still think he/she's a girl!). The locals said they used to be just missing-nin that they were hired by Gatou, a ruthless tyrant at the time. Zabuza and Haku betrayed their client and got themselves killed to protect the island. Some of the teenage girls there said that the reason they had such a change of heart was because a handsome and cute blonde boy by the name of Uzumaki Naruto persuaded them. But what Yugito found that was strange however was that the gigantic bridge she crossed to get to the island was named after this Naruto. She asked the architect who built the bridge about it. He said that Naruto was a genin who's team helped protect the bridge and save Nami no Kuni's economy. The brown-haired girl asked why they hadn't named the bridge after the whole team.
The old man had smiled and answered. "Because while they all deserve the credit for the safety of the bridge, Naruto deserves the credit for restoring our hope."
At that point, Yugito got very interested about this Naruto. During the rest of her mission, she spent her free time researching about the blonde boy. She learned several shocking things about him. She found that he was part of the group that brought back Konoha's Godaime Hokage. She also found that the boy had mastered the Rasengan in one month through clever use of Kage Bunshin.
The Yondaime Hokage took 4 years to master that move! But he did it in a month!? Yugito had thought. But the surprises didn't end there. She had learned that Naruto was the only person to ever defeat Subaku no Gaara, the Godaime Kazekage. The Kazekage was a Jinchuuriki too! She wondered how someone like this Naruto defeated a Jinchuuriki. Very few are that strong.
Yugito thought about this Naruto a bit as she walked into the Raikage's office building and walked up the long winding stairs to report her mission. She smiled at the thought of the Yondaime Raikage. The old man was her only friend. He had saved her from a mob of drunkards who were about to kill her. Since then, she stayed by the Raikage's side like a loyal dog (or cat).
As soon as she was at the Raikage's office door, she raised her hand to knock when she heard someone else's voice in the room. And as the old saying goes, 'Curiosity killed the cat' (no she will not die!). The brown-haired girl pressed her ear against the door and listened intently.
"We should either kill that demon bitch, or make her into a weapon!" A raspy voice came in from the room. Yugito scowled. It was one of the old council members who hated her.
"Fine. We shall turn her into a weapon. We need to tame her anyways. She's becoming too powerful." Another voice said in a harsh tone.
Yugito gasped. That voice was that of the old man's, her only friend. Her only friend wanted her to become a human weapon! She ran out of the Raikage's office building, tears flowing from her eyes. She ran straight through the village and out the gates. She ignored the gate guards' calls and kept on going. The purple-eyed Jinchuuriki had one course of action processing in her mind.
Go to Konoha to meet Naruto…
And so here she is with Kumo hunter-nin chasing after her. She saw the village walls on the horizon. She smiled as she dodged another lightning bolt.
Almost there… She thought.
Naruto appeared at the training grounds where he took the test earlier.
"Dammit, where's my special kunai!"
Naruto was overprotective of his special odd three-pronged kunai. He had gotten it as a gift from ero-sennin on his fourteenth birthday and he loved it more than Gama-chan (that's the name of his frog-shaped wallet). He looked around for awhile. Then he heard a loud thunderclap erupt throughout the clearing. The Jinchuuriki looked around. A girl about his age suddenly flew out of the treeline and landed in the clearing. As soon as her feet touched the ground however, a large bolt of lightning struck her in the ribs. The girl fell to the ground with a loud thud. Three Kumo hunter-nin landed on the ground beside her.
"Looks like we caught you, demon!" One hunter-nin spat at her. The other two smirked under their masks. The young girl looked up at Naruto, her eyes pleading for help.
Naruto gasped. There were whisker marks on her cheeks. They were almost like his, except a little bit higher and curved upwards.
Nibi… Kyuubi's voice said suddenly.
Naruto's eyes widened. What?
Kyuubi growled inside his head. Kit, that girl is Nibi's container…
Gotcha… The blonde's eyes hardened as the girl fell unconscious. He growled at the three Kumo nin. His noise caught the three ninja's attention.
"Looks like we're not alone." One commented. "Let's kill him and the demon bitch then let's be on our way back."
Another nodded before he began to perform handseals. "Raiton: Shuurai no Jutsu!"
Naruto quickly flew through handseals as well. "Doton: Doryuheki!"
A large wall of earth burst out of the ground and blocked the bolt of lightning. The Kumo nin growled. "Why you brat... Raiton: Raiude!"
His arm suddenly became engulfed with lightning chakra. It was similar to the Chidori or Raikiri but the chakra was less concentrated. Naruto smirked. He began to swirl chakra into his right hand. Though his one-handed Rasengans were weaker than his two-handed and three-handed ones, it was powerful enough to disable a Chidori wannabe. The two ninjas charged at each other, Jutsus blazing.
"Rasengan!" Naruto exclaimed as his sphere of chakra collided with the man's arm. The Kumo hunter-nin gasped as the blonde's Jutsu shattered his Raiude… And his arm. The Rasengan continued and hit the Kumo nin's stomach. The man let out one last scream before being blown back, spinning wildly. He collided with one of his companions. They continued spinning and eventually hit a tree. The two slumped down to the ground with a groan; they were dead.
The last hunter-nin gulped and stared at the blonde, horrified. He took one last look at Yugito's unconscious form and decided.
"J-just take her! D-don't kill me!" The man begged as he inched closer to the treeline.
Naruto grinned foxily. He let out a little of Kyuubi's chakra, making his eyes blood-red and slitted. Then he put on a seal-less Genjutsu to make his eyes glow for extra effect. "Boo."
The man screamed like a little girl and ran like the devil was after him. Naruto laughed for a bit. Then he remembered Nibi's container. He knelt down next to her and put her head on his lap.
"Oi, you awake?" Naruto whispered.
Maybe you should give her CPR… Kyuubi chuckled perversely inside Naruto's head. The blonde blushed a crimson red at the thought of kissing the relatively attractive girl. Then the brown-haired girl suddenly moaned and murmured something that sounded a lot like 'find Naruto'. Naruto raised an eyebrow in question.
Kyuubi chuckled again. Hehe, looks like she was already looking for you. You know, I've always wondered when you would get a mate.
Naruto blushed a new shade of red that only Hinata could match. Shut up, fuzzball!
He took her and carried her bridal-style before rushing off towards the hospital.
Yugito opened her eyes. The first thing that greeted her vision was white.
Hospital. Her brain registered. She sat up and looked around. She saw more white. White ceiling, white walls, white floor, white curtains, white flowers on her white bedside table, blonde boy sleeping, white… Wait. She looked at the young Jinchuuriki who was sleeping. He was sitting in a chair at her bedside, his head snoring slightly from its position next to her hips.
Where am I? She wondered. And who is this kid?
Wow… Nibi said from inside the purple-eyed girl's head.
What is it, Ni-chan? Yugito asked her tenant.
Well, Kitten, it's simply amazing that you don't remember him considering HE WAS THE LAST THING YOU SAW BEFORE BLACKING OUT!! The demon cat screamed. All the memories came back Yugito.
Oh yeah… Yugito mentally laughed sheepishly.
Nibi rolled her eyes. Besides, he probably saved you from those hunter-nin. The least you could do is remember him.
Yugito made no comment as she was used to the cat demon's sarcastic attitude. She smiled warmly at her savior. The purple-eyed girl ran her hand through the boy's spiky locks.
"Comfy?" A voice suddenly said form the doorway. Yugito turned and found a blonde woman with breasts the size of basketballs.
The Jinchuuriki blushed and answered. "Yeah, I am."
The woman smirked. "I guess Naruto does have a comfortable attitude."
Yugito's eyes widened. "Naruto?"
The busty woman smiled. "Yeah. He's the one you saved you from those Kumo nin. Although I ask why you also wear a Kumo headband."
Yugito scowled. "I was betrayed, so I ran away. I went out to seek Uzumaki Naruto after I ran away from my village. I heard that he had the ability to give others better lives, so I thought maybe if I met him, I could have a better life as well."
The woman frowned when the young girl spat out the word 'village'. Then she smiled when Yugito complimented Naruto's ability. "It is true that Naruto has the ability to change lives for the better. He actually managed to change the whole village just by convincing me to become Hokage. And yet, the majority doesn't even know he was involved in my coming."
Yugito's brow furrowed in confusion. "So you're the Godaime Hokage?"
Tsunade nodded. "That, I am."
Yugito looked at the blonde boy. "And he's Naruto?"
"Yeah." The boy said. Yugito jumped at the voice. Naruto opened his eyes and yawned. He stretched out, showing his many muscles through his tight shirt. The brown-haired girl also noticed that Naruto wasn't wearing his facemask, revealing his lean and handsome face. Yugito swore she felt a drop of blood come out of her nose.
Naruto blinked, letting his eyes come into focus. Then he noticed the former Kumo-nin was awake. "Oh, you're awake!"
Yugito nodded, not trusting her voice. Naruto grinned foxily. "That's good, you got me worried for a second."
The purple-eyed girl nodded again. Tsunade walked up and put a hand on Naruto's shoulder. "Okay, otouto, I have to go check up on other patients, you stay here and watch over her."
The spiky-haired blonde nodded. As soon as Tsunade closed the door, Naruto's cheerful expression became solemn. Yugito noticed this immediately. The blonde began flying through hand-seals. The brown-haired girl was confused.
The boy shouted. "Jinchuuriki Guugo!"
The room around them faded, black replacing white. The dark abyss swallowed all the objects in the room, leaving Naruto and Yugito standing on invisible ground. Two other figures materialized as well. They were exact copies of Naruto and Yugito, except for certain features. The Naruto look-alike had crimson hair and eyes and blood-red fox ears sticking out of his head. A red fox tail with a black tip swayed behind him. The Yugito look-alike had dark purple hair and golden eyes and purple cat ears sticking out of her head. She also had a gold and purple striped cat tail behind her. The look-alikes also had defined whisker-marks.
"Huh?" The Yugito look-alike stated. She looked around. "How'd I get out of the cage?"
"Cage?" The real Yugito wondered. Then her eyes widened with realization. "Ni-chan!?"
Nibi rolled her eyes. "Naw, I'm the Shodaime Tsuchikage…"
"Heh, that's definitely Nibi…" The Naruto look-alike smirked.
Nibi looked the Naruto look-alike up and down, before suddenly squealing loudly. The real Naruto poked at his ears. The cat demon pounced on the look-alike. They rolled on the ground on while. When they stopped, Nibi was on top and hugging the life out of the look-alike.
"Kyuu-kun, I finally found you!!!" Nibi purred into Kyuubi's chest.
Naruto stifled a laugh. "Kyuu-kun?"
Kyuubi growled at his tenant. "Watch it, Kit."
Then the fox demon grinned evilly. "Or do I have to put mental images of random naked fat guys in your head again."
Naruto started twitching violently. He suddenly fell to his knees and began bowing to the fox.
"NOOOO!!! I'M SORRY KYUUBI-SAMA, I'M SORRY!!!" The blonde started begging to the demon lord. Yugito and Nibi sweat-dropped. Kyuubi calmly pushed Nibi off of him and stood up.
"Okay, now we have something to talk about." Kyuubi said as he dusted off his pants. Nibi suddenly blushed something fierce. She pounced on Kyuubi again and started hugging him harder than before.
"Oh Kyuu-kun, it's so soon! We've only had one date! But still, I accept!" Nibi practically screamed.
Kyuubi sweat-dropped. "What are you talking about?"
Nibi looked up at Kyuubi, confusion evident in her eyes. "Weren't you just gonna ask to marry me?"
A vein appeared on the demon lord's forehead. "WHAT!? WHY WOULD I ASK YOU THAT!?"
Tears began appearing in the cat demon's eyes. She sat up and her tears fell down her cheeks. Kyuubi groaned. Though he was a demon, he still couldn't stand crying women. He sat up beside her and gently rubbed her back.
He sighed. "Look Nibi-chan, think. Like you said, we've only been on one date. It's gonna be a long while before I would even think of asking to marry you."
Nibi's tears stopped flowing. She sniffled a little, but the cat demon nodded. Kyuubi smiled. Heh, look's like I still got the charm.
Meanwhile, Naruto was telling Yugito about his and Satoshi's plan.
"So, what do you think?" Naruto asked.
Yugito rolled her eyes. "Well of course I'll join. I mean, we get to save others like us from all the pain, then yes."
Naruto grinned foxily, making Yugito's cheeks tinge pink. "Great! Three down, six to go!"
Naruto came back into reality. He noticed that Yugito was now sleeping. His mental link had tired her out. He smiled. The blonde stood up and opened the door. He stopped in the doorway.
The spiky-haired Jinchuuriki turned to look at Yugito's pretty face. A warm feeling came up from his stomach. He wondered what it was, as it felt somewhat similar to whenever he looks at a certain pink-haired kunoichi. He shrugged it off for now. He left the room with plans for the future ahead…
Meanwhile, in the Akatsuki lair…
"DAMMIT ITACHI, FOR THE FIVE HUNDREDTH TIME, NO I DON'T HAVE ANY POCKY!! NOW LEAVE ME ALONE SO I CAN FIGURE OUT A WAY TO CAPTURE THE BIJUU!" Pein screamed at the Uchiha.
Itachi gulped and nodded. "Yes, Pein-sama."
He soon left the room. The supposed Uchiha traitor walked down the Akatsuki lair's dark halls. He wondered how Kisame was doing with the flower wearing Kira. As the Uchiha neared his room, Kisame suddenly appeared.
"I wasn't able to stall Kira-senpai." The shark-man mumbled.
"I had no luck with Pein-sama either." Itachi nodded.
"Well, we tried our best." Kisame scowled.
"Apparently, our best is not enough to stall for enough time for Naruto-kun and Satoshi-san to gather the Jinchuuriki." Itachi said as he stopped at his door. The shark-man nodded before heading off to his own room.
Itachi sighed. I'm sorry Satogiri-sensei…
Translations:
Raiton: Shuurai no Jutsu – Lightning Release: Lightning Strike Technique
Rasengan – Spiraling Sphere
Nami no Kuni – Land of Waves
Doton: Doryuheki – Earth Release: Earth Style Wall
Raiton: Raiude – Lighting Release: Lightning Arm
Chidori – One-Thousand Birds
Raikiri – Lightning Edge
Jinchuuriki Guugo – Human Sacrifice Conversation (I know it's lame, but it's all I got)
Akatsuki Target Profiles:
Nii Yugito, Age 16
Known Relatives (status): Nii Hiro (deceased), Sashomi Yumi (deceased)
Rank: Mid-Chuunin to Low-Jounin
Notable Jutsus: Various Raiton Jutsus, Raiton: Neko no Kyouran
Bijuu: Nibi no Neko
Tail Access: 2
Allegiance: Formerly Kumogakure no Sato, Kyuuyotaku no Fukei, Konohagakure no Sato
Background: Yugito didn't have knowledge of her Bijuu until age 5. Served as loyal ninja to Yondaime Raikage. Now serves in Konoha with Uzumaki Naruto (see Naruto profile) and Taijiri Satoshi (see Satoshi profile). Reportedly has romantic feelings for Naruto.
Threat Rating: 8.6