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I don't own Naruto, but I do own the fake eyeball I scared my mom with the other day. I also own this story, so NO STICKY FINGERS!
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Junko signed Naruto out the next morning and escorted him outside. He was bouncing around her all the while, chattering about random things and being oblivious to the angry stares sent his way when Junko's back was turned. Junko, on the other hand, was slightly worried about how he would manage in the few days it would take to finalize the papers. She finally decided to guard him without him knowing to make sure none of the villagers gave him trouble.
She shouldn't have worried.
As soon as they stepped out into the sunshine, people took one look at Naruto and scattered. It seemed that the pulse of Kyuubi's chakra that was sent out when Naruto ripped the seal had spawned some nasty rumors. Junko could see people keeping a safe distance and exchanging hurried whispers as Naruto ran past them.
"-and in a year me and your sister can go to the academy together and-"
Junko couldn't help but smile as she listened to the excited little boy. He was a completely different person from the withdrawn child she first saw in the hospital. They stopped outside the run-down apartment building, the only place Naruto had to call home for the past who knows how many years. Junko was unsure how long he had been alone, seeing as the Hokage informed her that, to his knowledge, Naruto had been supposedly in an orphanage for the past five years.
"Hey…Junko-sama?"
She looked down at Naruto, pulled off of her train of thought. He was staring at her with huge eyes. "What is it Naru-chan?"
"I said I would be going to one of the training fields today. Okay?"
Junko blinked. "Why?"
Naruto looked around. Seeing that he and Junko were the only ones on the street, he looked at her again. "Kyuubi-sama said he would be training me today, and I don't want to do it where a lot of people can see me."
"What?? Kyuubi-sama? Said he would train you??"
Naruto looked down. "Uh-huh. He said he wanted me to start my training early. He wants me to know some techniques before I enter the academy."
Junko wasn't sure she liked the idea of the Demon fox training its' Jinchuuriki. Not only that, but hearing Naruto refer to it as 'sama' raised a red flag for her. She'd have to look into it later. However, she did agree that it would be good for Naruto to start training early so he'd be a little ahead of his classmates. "Alright…but don't push yourself!!" Naruto was already running off. She sighed and smiled. "He'll certainly be a handful…it might do imouto good to hang around with him. It might help her come out of her shell."
Naruto arrived at the seventh training ground. There were three logs set up near the Hero's Memorial Stone, and he scrambled up one and sat down. "Alright, Kyuubi-sama. What's the first step in my training?"
"Before you do any physical training, you must first train your mind. You didn't have to come out here. Ah, well," Kyuubi waved his tail dismissively inside the mindscape. "First we have to make your mindscape suitable. Let's make it look like this training ground."
"Huh?? Change my mindscape?"
"Like I said, it's a reflection of your mind and thought processes. You can change it however you want. And I would be much more comfortable with grass and trees in here. Just imagine it."
Naruto concentrated on the training ground. He could see the changes taking place in the mindscape until it was a replica of the training area. The pipes that had snaked around in the sewer-like area representing his thought process changed into small streams running through the grounds. "Now what?"
"Now you need to come completely over to the mindscape. Training will take place in here for at least six months, or until I think you're ready to train physically. Even after your mental training is done, we will start a new technique in here until I know your body can handle it physically"
Naruto appeared in the mindscape. Kyuubi approached and took the form of a boy about Genin age. "Let's begin with the basics."
Naruto stared at the boy before him. "Wait! You said that since we were linked you could only look as old as I am!"
"Only in the physical world. In your mindscape I can look as old as I choose." Kyuubi waved his clawed hand to dismiss any more questions. "We'll start with chakra. Chakra comes from two places: the energy in your body that exists in the trillions of your cells and the mental & spiritual energy gained from exercise and experience. Chakra is created by combining these two factors, although only ninjas are trained to use it. It can then be molded by hand signs to create jutsus. People have different chakra types, and learn jutsus that fit that type to give them a greater advantage. The first thing we must do," Kyuubi pulled a piece of paper out of thin air, "Is to see what type of chakra you possess. Since we are linked, you will have fire type chakra like me. However, you will also have your own chakra type. It could be Water, Wind, Lightning, Earth, or you could have Fire, the same as me." He tossed the paper at Naruto, who caught it. "I want you to channel chakra into that paper. It may be difficult, since you only have the cellular energy and haven't had any physical or mental training, but since we're in the mindscape it should not be too terribly hard. By channeling chakra into that paper, it will show us what elemental type you possess."
Naruto just looked at it, dumbfounded. "How am I supposed to channel chakra?"
"Imagine your energy running through your body like blood, in channels that reach everywhere. You must take the energy and pull it into the hand that is holding the paper."
Naruto closed his eyes. He could feel the energy coursing through his body. He tried to pull it up to his hand. It was harder than Kyuubi had let on. Eventually he could feel the energy making its way through his body toward his hand. He pulled harder. A sound like scissors cutting paper sounded out. He opened his eyes and saw that the paper had been sliced in two. A second later the pieces burst into flames. He gave a shout and dropped them on the ground of the mindscape, where they curled up and turned into ash.
"Looks like you have wind-natured chakra. That's good, as wind fans flames and makes them stronger. Your Katon jutsus will be more powerful when you combine your wind chakra with them."
Naruto looked at Kyuubi and smiled. "That's really cool! When do I start learning jutsus?"
"We won't be doing that until you have perfect chakra control. Before this day is over I want you to be able to call me out into the physical world. It won't be too hard now that you know how to concentrate your chakra. Calling me up takes barely any chakra, as I won't be fighting the call. In the physical world, I need you to concentrate a small bit of your chakra into the seal on your stomach. I'll take care of the rest."
Naruto exited the mindscape and once again struggled a bit to pull the chakra into his stomach, but as he did he opened his eyes and saw red chakra swirling around in the clearing in front of him before taking the form of a fox pup. It was the normal color for a fox, the reddish orange. Its tail had a black tip and its yellow eyes were outlined with black fur. The fox approached Naruto, who had jumped down from the log. That was good. To call me up in my human form, you need to put out a little more chakra. The fox didn't move its mouth, but Naruto could still clearly hear Kyuubi's voice.
"How can I hear you? You didn't talk!"
We're connected. I'm simply projecting my thoughts into your mind with telepathy. The fox stretched. Ah! It feels so good to be in the physical world again!
"Hey, Kyuubi? How come your eyes are yellow instead of red?"
It is possible for me to change small aspects of my appearance to blend in more. How do you think so many demons managed to stay in hiding for so long? And by the way, kit...When you talk to me out loud in my fox form, you'll have to call me something other that Kyuubi. Same thing with my human form.
"Well what should I call you?"
When I am a fox you should address me as Takeru. While I am a human you will call me Kane. 'Takeru' jumped on Naruto's lap as he sat down. You'll also need to go by a different name when you are a hanyou. Naruto is not a very common name. Might I suggest Kei? It's simple to remember. Now, back to the matter at hand…I need you to concentrate more chakra into the seal on your stomach.
Naruto did as he was told, and a few minutes later the red chakra swirled around again until it took the form of a five year old boy. He had dark red hair, the color of congealed blood, which went down to his shoulders. His eyes were the same blue as Naruto's. He was wearing an all black ensemble, a black long sleeve shirt that hugged his wiry frame and black pants that went to his ankles. His feet were bare, his toenails only slightly pointed. The same went for his fingernails. As he walked forward, Takeru jumped from Naruto's lap to 'Kane's shoulder. Kane flexed his wiry arm muscles. "Geez…I forgot what it was like to be a little whelp." He looked up at the sky. Naruto looked up too. He could see that the sun was going down. Kane turned and addressed Naruto. "We'd better head back-" he stopped and grabbed Naruto. Pulling him into the bushes, Kane make a complicated series of hand signs, and Naruto felt a strange sensation, like stepping through a wall of cold water. Kane let go of Naruto and put a finger to his lips. "Don't make a sound!" He whispered. As they watched, a man wearing an ANBU unit captain's outfit approached the Memorial Stone. His face was hidden by a dog mask, and his gray hair stuck out, defying the ridiculous thing called 'gravity'.
"That," whispered Kane in a barely audible voice "is Hatake Kakashi, the copy ninja of Konoha, the only son of Konoha's White Fang." As Kane said this, Naruto felt a rush of fury well up in him.
"It's his fault Kyuubi-sama is sealed in me!"
Kane tried to pull Naruto away, but Naruto broke his grip and walked into the clearing. Kane cursed under his breath as Naruto walked away. Now Naruto wasn't under his Kitsune-Kakeru no Jutsu anymore - Kakashi could sense him. Kane dispelled the technique and stepped out with Naruto. Takeru jumped down and slinked away to wait for them.
"Hatake…Kakashi!!" The ANBU looked around, startled that the little boy he had sensed knew his name. Then he saw him. It was the little demon child, glaring right at him.
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A/N: Heheh…If any of you have a sense of time, you'll know It's been a long time since I've updated. I promise the chapter six will be up in about a week, but after that I can't say for certain. So, really, please don't hold your breath…you'll be dead before I update. *sighs and leans back in chair*
*falls over in chair* Oh, translations! Here you are:
Sama: The honorific you give a person who has your very high respect. For example, Kabuto refers to Orochimaru as 'Orochimaru-sama'.
Jinchuuriki: Person who has one of the nine Bijuu, or tailed demons, sealed in them. (Example: Subaku no Gaara is Shukaku's Jinchuuriki.)
Imouto: My little sister
Katon: Fire style
Kitsune-Kakeru no Jutsu: Fox Veil technique. It renders the user completely undetectable to even the most skilled tracker, Ninja Hound or Shinobi. (I named this technique using my very small knowledge of Japanese language. Please tell me if there's a mistake in my terms.)
ALSO!! I will probably change the rating of this story in a little while. I realized it gets a bit gruesome, so it'll be changed to at least 'T' rating.