Here we go again... the new chapter... gomen... for the late update... I am so busy lately, the last project made me really busy... Yosh, forget about it, here the story... ENJOY!

Disclaimer: Naruto is not mine... hiks..

Warning: a bit OOC, foul grammar... gomen.. -English is not my mother language-

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Chapter 5 : New Love

Konoha at night seems a bit scary after the incident this morning. The situation of Konoha looked deserted after the attack of Hebi Team. Everyone seems exhausted because of the fight. Hebi team who was the ringleader of the attack had already put into jail and the punishment for them, will be decided tomorrow by the Elderly of Konohagakure and the Godaime. There are still many things to be solved first before making another decision due properly punishment for the Hebi team.

One of the important things to do for now is taking care of Naruto. She was fainted after defeated Sasuke, the Hebi leader. She was using too much chakra this morning, (remembered about she has spent a lot of chakra for releasing kyuubi), even Fukusaku wondered how could she survive and managed to defeat Sasuke.

Tsunade's eyes keep embedded to small figure with blonde hair who lies in the bed now. She examines each part of the body and find 3 whiskers on each cheek, tan skin, blonde hair and the blue eyes –even now it's closed-. She's Naruto, but why? What happened? She already asked Fukusaku about the reason, but the Toad Sennin only said that its better if Naruko herself who tell them the truth, but he ensured them that she is Naruto.

"Naruto... I missed you so much, My child... "Said Tsunade while gently stroking Naruko's hair, Tsunade's eyes glistened, she looks tired also.

"I'm sorry, Naruto... I'm sorry... in the end... I couldn't do anything for you..." she said as the tears began to roll down on her cheek.

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Four human shadows appeared under the moonlight. They are 3 men and 1 woman. They ran so fast and carefully to make sure that there is no one would notice their presence. They finally managed to go through the gate of Konohagakure without anyone noticed. They kept ran to the forest until one of them stopped and made the others stop to look at him.

"What happened, leader?" Asked the man called Suigetsu. The others looked at their leader to seek any answer of his act.

The raven boy shook his head and kept the cold eyes look emotionless. "I need to do something. You guys should go first and I'll catch up to you later" Said the raven haired boy then left before any of his team say a word.

"Is it okay just to leave him?" Asked Karin, the only women on the team. The others just sighed. "I think he's going to be okay, come on guys, we need to go" said Juugo then they went to the forest, back to Akatsuki base camp.

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Sasuke's POV

'If I am not mistaken, she is Naruto.'

I kept running to the hospital, still with careful way, to make sure that there is no one follow me and notice my presence. We managed to escape from the jail. Karin gave me the chakra that I could use to help the other to escape from the Shinobi who guard our jail. Now while the other went to the Akatsuki base camp, I want to make sure something about what I found out this morning.

I managed to find the biggest hospital in this village. Carefully I walked to the roof of the building that I am looking for. I stood for a while on the roof and managed to use my chakra for seeking another person's chakra, the person that I am looking for now, Naruto.

After found his –her- chakra, I climb down to the window of her room and enter the room. The room was half dark and I had to watch carefully to find her body. I walked slowly toward the only bed in the room and find a woman's body who sleeping peacefully. I watched her face, the whisker on her cheek, the blond hair, of course the blue eyes, I already saw it this morning and her tan skin. Is she really Naruto?

I am curious about what she said this morning. She mentioned about her pain, the pain which worse than what I feel. She said she was born with Kyuubi sealed in her, and everybody knew that Naruto was the Kyuubi Vessel, also she said that she was born without any family and she didn't know about her parents and the villager treated her like a trash? As I know, Naruto was the one who suffer because of the truth.

"But, Kyuubi and the Toad Sennin called her Naruko... " I hissed to myself, wondering the words that the girl said this morning about what it feel to be lived as a boy for ... seventeen years?... "Could it be she is... really... Naruto?" I whispered to myself, seeking for an answer.

"Yes, She is Naruto, I mean her true name was Naruko" said a deep voice behind me, I startled and began to do my fighting pose, I watched the shadow became a fox, not a tiny fox but like a normal dog size.

"Kyuubi?" I hissed, began to activate my sharingan and kept my guard up for a change if he tried to catch me.

"Don't be misunderstand Uchiha, I am here not to capture you, I don't really care about what you do but I do care for what you will do to my child" He said with the pressure tone, I am sure that he tried to protect this girl.

I kept my guard up and tried to find any information about the girl from Kyuubi. He must know about the girl and of course about Naruto.

"So, tell me, you said that she is Naruto?" I asked, still with my cold eyes.

The Kyuubi smirked, "I already answer that question, Young man" he said, I bet this demon want me to get my point sooner or I will never get any clue about this girl.

"Okay, let me go to my point.." I said

"I am waiting for that" He said, still with the evil smirk.

I felt my left eye twitch and my emo facade fell as a large anime vein popped out of my head. Kyuubi started to giggle and tried his best to hold down a laugh but it didn't work so well.

"HAHAHA! YOU SHOULD SEE YOUR FACE!" Kyuubi yelled as he laughed like an idiot. This Bastard!

I tried my best to calm down and after about five minutes and 2 seconds I started to talk again.

"If you said that this girl is Naruto, then what happen to him and how could he turned to be a girl?" I asked. Kyuubi then looked into my eyes with cold expression.

"You would never imagine how cruel the fate to her... "he paused, still with the cold eyes, "She was born as a girl, but her parents put the jutsu that could make her lived her life as a boy, she even never knew about the truth until she turned to sixteen when she met her father, her father put his chakra just to met her when she almost broke my seal."

I stood in my place with my guard up, waiting for the next words that he will say, Kyuubi still looked at me with the cold eyes. "Her father explain that she was born as a girl, but because some reason, they need to put the jutsu to her to disguised herself as a boy, to protect her..."

"Protect her? From what?" I asked, he sighed.

"You will never understand, Uchiha, you will never understand how mess her life, her mother was my latest vessel, and Kushina –her mother- was treated just like her and even Kisame and some of the villagers tried to raped her..."

I could feel my eyes slightly widened, but I managed to keep it emotionless.

"Kisame..." I hissed.

"Her mother had Minato –his father- to protect her, but Naruko didn't have anyone, that's why her parents worried that she could get some sexual harassment because of my presence within herself, and everyone will put her into a bad position... they thought that she must be protected, as a boy..."

I don't know what to say, I never know that Naruto had a lot of pain in her life.

"Why you telling me this?" I asked.

He looked at me with the colder eyes than before.

"Because I want you to know that you actually lucky because you still knew how it feel like to have a family... but Naruko never know how it feel like to have a family... because she was born with nobody, except me, the monster that turned her life to be a nightmare.. think about it Uchiha, you should feel shame that she could manage herself not to be eaten by the hatred, and she was right Uchiha, if she could, then so you do"

As he said that, he walked toward Naruto's bed and turned onto a tiny fox then lay down beside.

"You sure you don't want to capture me? Or tell the others that I escaped?" I asked, he looked at me again.

"I don't care about anything, include what you will do and what this village will do, I just care about my child, as long as it won't hurt her, I don't care about everything, do what you like, but don't try to harm her or you will die.." he said with the cold tune then closed his eyes. I watched the girl once again.

Naruto... so, you are actually a girl? Then I don't have to hold back anymore, right? I thought that I became abnormal since I realized that I actually like you...no... Love you... You will surprise if I told you that I didn't even know when this love became much stronger than I thought...

I will back Naruto... I promised, I will back for you... to tell you everything... about my heart.. And I won't let you reject me when the time comes...

I climb again to the roof and went out from the village before anyone will noticed that me and the others had escaped.

End of POV

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The Next morning

At Hokage's Office

"WHAT? THEY RAN AWAY?" screamed the Godaime Hokage, Tsunade-sama. The shinobi who guard the Hebi team looked pale now, they now had to explain to the Tsunade-sama about the way that Hebi Team ran away that night.

"SHIZUNE! GET ME SOME SAKE!" Tsunade screamed as she karate chopped her table in half then through her chair out the window.

Somewhere in Konoha a tired, silver gravity-defying haired man...err...pervert was whacked in the head by a I.F.C. Identified. Flying. Chair. And was knocked out. (Kakashi)

His eternal rival, Might Gai, saw what had happened and thought it was 'hip', picked up the chair, threw it into the air and was knocked out also.

After 10 bottles of sake and a very big headache...hangover later...

"Shit! That Uchiha really a troublesome! Now what will we do?" Asked the Godaime Hokage to herself. The others remained in silent for a while then Fukusaku spoke "We knew they were strong, we couldn't blame the guards, because Konoha also in a bad condition after the incident, so we were not prepare this kind of thing happen". The others nodded and turned their head to Godaime Hokage.

Tsunade stood in silent for a while, then sighed "Now, let focus to Naruto, at least this incident brought her back to us, and now we know that she still alive, even thought we never imagine that it would turn out to be like this" She explained.

"Shizune... How is she?" Asked Tsunade. The black haired woman called Shizune answered "She has not regained consciousness. But, her condition is better that before, Tsunade-sama". Tsunade nodded,

"Good. Continue to monitor her condition Shizune. Let me know when she wakes up. I need to attend a meeting with the Elderly and Kazekage now. Everyone should get some rest but don't forget to keep your guard up! We never know the next attack from Akatsuki" She said, everyone nodded their head then walked out from the office leaving only Tsunade, Fukusaku and Shizune.

"Where is Kyuubi?" Tsunade asked as she noticed that the nine tailed demon didn't appeared since yesterday. "Don't worry, I am sure he won't do anything to this village, I bet he was with Naruko now" Said Fukusaku.

"I saw him lay down beside Naruto this morning, maybe he kept with Naruto all day, Tsunade-sama" Shizune explained. The godaime hokage nodded. "I need to go now, Shizune, take care of everything while I finish this, Fukusaku-san, could you please to come with me? The Elderly will need some explanation, and I thought you were the one who took care of Naruto for the last 2 years.." Said Tsunade, "Fine.." Said Fukusaku and followed Tsunade to the meeting room.

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At Konoha's hospital

The tiny fox looked so worry and kept sat beside Naruko to make sure that she would be okay. He would never tell anybody about the conversation between him and Sasuke last night. He never care about the other, so when everyone seemed surprise about the news that said the Hebi team had escaped, he chose to be with Naruko.

He looked to the sleeping body beside him; I am sorry Naruko-chan. I knew what you feel toward that last Uchiha, but I just want him to know that he deserve to feel shame because you were better than him, even with that pain... I won't let you suffer because of him Naruko-chan... My little sister...

Kyuubi closed his eyes again and sleep again beside Naruko. He knew that the world will more ruthless to the girl, so he want to made sure that everything will do fine and he will be there for Naruko if the girl need him.

Okay... I am sorry for the bad chapter... actually I got blank a few days ago... and Yaki helped me with the idea... uhh..thank you so much Yaki!

And also thanks to my beta reader, EzzBomb2010 for correcting my grammar and some spelling ^^

Thank you for the reader and reviewer... sorry if I am not reply it ... I am so busy lately =_=

Oh, someone ask me on the review "Why did you change her last name? -in chapter 3-"

Okay, I didn't use Uzumaki because I thought that it the guards will found out that she was related to the missing nin from Konoha two years ago, Uzumaki clan was not exist anymore -referred to the manga, if I am not mistaken- so it would be suspicious if there was a girl named Uzumaki Naruko. uh'oh... I hope you guys understand ^^, That's why she didn't mention her true last name...

Tako

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