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I don't own Naruto, but I do own the dead plant on the porch. I am a plant killer… :( I also own this story, so NO STICKY FINGERS!

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Hatake Kakashi was not one to be easily startled. So, when two boys that he had not sensed until a moment ago stepped out of the bushes glaring at him, and knew his identity behind his ANBU mask, it was a day for the record books.

"Hatake…Kakashi!!"

He recognized one of them. It was the little blond demon child. What was his name again? Naruto something. He'd have to ask the Hokage later. The other boy he had never seen before in his life. He looked the same age as Naruto, with dark red hair and the same blue eyes as Naruto. He was dressed in all black and was not wearing any shoes. What unsettled Kakashi about this unknown boy was the fact that he never knew a five year old could look…seductive. That was the only word to describe it. His face had a delicate angle to it, ending with a small pointed chin. His eyes were angled upward, not big and wide like other kids that age.

Kane stepped toward Naruto, flicking the occasional glance Kakashi's way. "Come on, Naruto…we have to head back. Junko-sama is probably waiting for us."

Naruto looked at Kane, a confused expression on his face. Kakashi was right there. Kyuubi could have extracted his revenge right then and there. He felt Takeru nudging a thought his way. Don't you think it would be suspicious if an ANBU was killed the same day some strange boy shows up in the village? Besides, you must remember that my chakra has been depleted a great amount, maintaining two physical bodies. This is not our time to fight. Now LET'S GO. Naruto gave Kakashi a disgusted glance before following Kane out of the training zone.

"Wait a second, the both of you!!"

Kane stopped, not bothering to turn around. Naruto looked back at Kakashi, feeling the ANBU's eyes drilling into him from behind his dog mask.

"I have a couple of questions for you. One, what are a couple of boys, not even old enough for the academy, doing in a training ground? And second, what is the dark haired boy's name? I've never seen you in the village before."

Kane slowly turned to face Kakashi, his icy blue eyes meeting the ANBU's eye holes. "My name is Kane. I've lived in this village for five years. I came here to…play with Naruto. Is that wrong?" His eyes narrowed.

Kakashi was taken aback at the child's cold tone. "I guess not…but your parents are probably worried about you. I'll escort you home."

The three walked out of the training grounds. Takeru sent Naruto a telepathic message saying he'd wait until the ANBU was gone to meet back up with them. As they walked, Naruto kept shooting uncomfortable glances Kane's way, wondering how he was going to explain the fact that he had no home. He heard Kyuubi call him from the mindscape, and he half retreated into it while managing to still follow Kakashi.

"Listen up, kit. I'll tell him that I live at your old apartment. You'll say you live with Junko, then after he leaves you with her you'll say you'd like to sleep in your old apartment one more time and meet up with me. All right?"

"Yes Kyuubi-sama."

Naruto came back into full reality just as Kakashi started speaking to him. "So where do you live, Naruto?"

"I live with Junko-sama. The medic ninja." Naruto managed to smile sweetly at Kakashi before falling back behind him with a disgusted look.

"What about you…Kane?"

Kane pointed at the apartment complex down the street they had just turned on. "I'm in those apartments. You can just let me go here. I have a key."

"All right, then. Come on, Naruto. Junko-sama's house is this way." Kakashi hesitated for a second before grudgingly taking Naruto's hand in his own.

Naruto wriggled out of Kakashi's grasp. "Don't touch me!!" he spat, glaring bitterly at the ANBU.

Kakashi was caught off guard, but he did not try to touch Naruto again. He didn't want to touch the kid in the first place, but most children he had seen liked holding someone's hand. It was like, to make sure their parent or whoever was still there. He wondered why Naruto didn't like him. I mean, sure, he himself had a deep dislike for the kid, but he had never done anything bad to him. "I guess demons just don't like being touched" he thought sourly. As they approached the street where Junko's house was located, they saw said person walking up toward them.

"Thank goodness, Naru-chan! I was starting to get a little worried, what with you being out so late. Thank you for bringing him here," Junko said, addressing Kakashi on the last part. "How did you know where to bring him?"

Kakashi shifted from one foot to the other. Toshihiro Junko had been the last person to be apprenticed under Lady Tsunade, one of the Legendary Sennin. She had acquired the Slug Princess's level of medical ability and strength, and never hesitated to use it. She made everyone uncomfortable, and Kakashi was no exception. "He just told me he lived with you, so…yeah."

Junko smiled and took Naruto's hand. "Well, come on Naruto-kun. I want you to meet my sister now. Thanks again for taking him to me." She turned around and started walking away with Naruto.

"Thanks Inu-ANBU!" called Naruto, giving him a mock smile and waving. Kakashi shook his head. This is why he was never planning on getting a Genin team…kids were such a hassle. And he'd rather read his little orange book in his free time, anyway. He pulled out said book as he walked away, blushing and giving a perverted giggle as he read the first sentence at the top of the page.

"Naru-chan, here's my house. What do you think?"

Naruto stared. It was certainly a nice place. No chipped paint, no trash lying on the ground, flowers around the main walk. It looked big enough to house four people. A small girl with dark brown hair reaching her waist was sitting on the steps to the little front porch. When she saw Naruto, she jumped up and hid behind a potted plant by the front door.

"Naruto-kun, this is my little sister, Toshihiro Asami. Asami, say hi to Naruto-kun. He's your new brother!"

Asami peeked out from behind the plant, her hazel-green eyes meeting Naruto's icy blue eyes before they disappeared behind the plant again.

Naruto walked up to her and shyly extended his hand. Asami looked at it before blushing and taking it. "Hi Asami-chan…I'm Uzumaki Naruto."

"Oh…n-nice to meet you." the girl stammered. She came out from behind the plant, still holding Naruto's hand. She looked at Junko, who was smiling at the little introduction. "Where is n-Naruto-kun sleeping, nee-chan?"

"I think he'd like the spare room next to your bedroom. We can get it set up tomorrow. Now, Naru-chan, are you hungry? We haven't had dinner yet; would you like to join us?"

Naruto's eyes sparkled. "Can I?"

Asami let out a tiny smile, blushing a bit. "That's a silly question, Naruto-kun. That's why she asked if you wanted to!"

Naruto gave out a little laugh as Asami giggled. "It looks like they are going to get along great." thought Junko. "I'm really glad I introduced them. A few minutes with Naru-chan and Asami already looks a lot happier."

Later that night, Naruto was sitting quietly in their living room with Asami, trying to think of an interesting topic of conversation. Asami had gone back to her shy mode and was staring at the floor, flicking an occasional glance at Naruto.

"Well, Naru-chan. Do you want to sleep here tonight, or do you want to go back to your apartment?" asked Junko as she came into the room and saw the two of them flicking shy glances the other person's way.

Naruto looked up. "I wanted to sleep at my old place one last time, and get my stuff ready to move in tomorrow."

Junko nodded. "Do you want me to go with you?"

"No thanks. I can find my own way back."

"All right, then. Take care of yourself." Junko was a little concerned about drunken villagers giving him problems, but she figured that if he thought he'd be fine it was alright.

Asami looked up. "Bye Naruto-kun…I mean Nii-san! See you tomorrow!"

A block away from his apartment, Naruto felt a pair of yellow eyes on him before Takeru ran up and jumped on his shoulder. Where've you been, kit? You're back later than I thought. The moon was high in the night sky as Naruto walked down the street with the little fox pup on his shoulder. "Okaasan invited me to stay for dinner. I like her imoutosan. She's not mean to me like other kids." Naruto replied, nudging the thought at Takeru. He figured it would look kind of funny for him to be talking to an apparently normal fox. As they approached Naruto's apartment Kane opened the door. As he closed it Kane made a series of hand signs before going to sit on a chair.

"What was that Kyuu--I mean Kane-sama?" Naruto asked, looking at the complex inscription that appeared on the door.

"Simple security seal. I don't like being spied on." Kane growled. "But I need to talk about something important. Come to the mindscape with me."

Naruto appeared in the mindscape. Kyuubi again took the form of a fox and shook out his tails. "Ah…I don't see how you humans manage to keep your balance without a tail. They're really quite useful. Any way, I need to talk to you about Hatake Kakashi."

"What about him?"

"You can't go around snapping and snarling at him. It just makes you look bad. Besides, right now Kakashi could very easily kick you to Sunagakure and back. You must learn to PICK YOUR BATTLES. Otherwise you're just going to get hurt."

Naruto looked down, a sheepish grin on his face. "I guess you're right. Sorry about that, Kyuubi-sama."

"Alright. Now that that's out of the way, you need to sleep. And, I think that since from now on you won't be living here I'll take the apartment. I don't want to draw attention by sleeping in a tree or on the ground as Kane. It just looks bad for a human to do that." With that Kyuubi flicked his tails dismissively before sending Naruto out of the mindscape. Kane also snapped out of the meditative trance he was in before stretching out on the couch and falling asleep. Naruto spent another half hour getting the things he wanted to take to Junko's house, which wasn't a lot. Then he, too, fell asleep, dreaming of what living with Junko and Asami would be like. He could hardly wait for tomorrow.

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A/N

Whoot! Another chapter! *dances*

Umm…I guess you guys want some translations. XD

Sennin: The legendary three ninja consisting of Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Orochimaru. Their skills are unmatched.

Inu: It just means dog. Since Kakashi wears a dog mask, Naruto pretends to not know his name and call him 'Inu-ANBU'

Nee-chan: Sister, used when referring to an older sibling.

Nii-san: Brother, usually used to refer to an older sibling.

Imoutosan: Younger sister

Sunagakure: Hidden Sand Village. I'm probably going to refer to all the hidden villages by their Japanese name unless I forget it.

Thanks peoples! Stay tuned, but don't hold your breath, for chapter seven!