Life As A Fox

Chapter 3

By: Passionate-Eyes

Hinata was in utter shock. She couldn't believe what she had just witnessed. At first Kitsune was on her shoulder and then it was charging at the cloud nin and growing at an amazing rate. His fur went from a pleasant shade of red to crimson blood red, and then he grew and didn't stop growing until he was easily the same size as Akamaru (probably just a little bigger), and his eyes went from being warm and sunny to being full of bloodlust.

And now Kitsune was advancing towards Naruto. Hinata feared that the Kitsune might end up killing him, which was until Naruto spoke.

"So you're the one they chose, huh?" Naruto asked the demonized Kitsune in a very un-Naruto like fashion, sounding very serious. "I never would of thought that it'd be you, but I guess I'm not the only one who likes to keep others in the dark." Naruto was approaching Kitsune with little difficulty because of his injuries.

"They're getting very tired of waiting."

"I told them, I'm gonna make sure that she's up to it. Just go back and tell them that I found someone and that the reason that it's taking so is that I just have to make sure her abilities won't be a disappointment." With that Kitsune nodded and disappeared with a puff of smoke.

"N-N-Naruto-kun…" Naruto had completely forgotten that Hinata was still there. He looked up to she that she had passed out.

"NARUTO!!" Tsunade was just arriving at the scene and was surprised at what she saw. Half a dozen dead shinobi and maybe more that were torn to pieces. She saw that Naruto was trying to lift Hinata onto her shoulders with difficulty.

"Oba-chan? What are you doing here?"

"What happened hear? And What Happened to you and Hinata?!"

With that she saw Naruto suddenly pass out and land flat on his face. She quickly ran up to the two and was relieved to see that Hinata was unharmed but was surprised to see that Naruto was injured and his wounds weren't healing. She immediately got to work on healing Naruto's broken ribs and leg.

"Shizune, here put these two in recovery," Tsunade had brought Naruto and Hinata to the hospital, " and put them in the same room." Tsunade told Shizune with a grin on her face.

"But Lady Tsunade…"

"Let's jus say that Naruto sometimes talks in his sleep." The hokage quickly replied with a mischievous grin on her face.

"Hinata, there's been something I've been wanting to tell you for a while now, but wasn't sure about my feelings until now." Hinata was listening to the man she loved look at her with such a passion in his eyes. He got closer to her, Hinata felt herself go beat red.

'Could this really be happening, is he gonna say what I think he's gonna say?' Hinata was thinking to herself hoping to hear the words she's always wanted to hear from him.

"Hinata I L-"

Hinata awoke in a hospital bed feeling very weak. But didn't open her eyes.

"So is she going to be alright, oba-chan?"

"She's going to be alright, and stop calling me old or put back in that bed with more injuries!!" The hokage was already in a foul mood over what had happened at Naruto's apartment. "Hey Naruto." "What is it now?" "Do you have any idea on where Kitsune went to after the fight had ended?" "Not a clue."

Tsunade saw that Naruto had turned his attention back towards Hinata. She also saw that he had a small blush on his face. "Hey Naruto. Why the sudden interest in Hinata?"

"Well why shouldn't I be in love with her, after all she's…uh…" Naruto suddenly realized what he had just said and began to blush furiously.

"Well, well, well, who would've thought that our little Naruto had a crush on Hinata?"

"AAAAAAH!! Just don't tell anyone please? Especially Hinata, I want to tell her myself." Naruto was suddenly surprised to see a grin on the hokage's face. And was wondering what the hokage could be thinking as a chill ran down his spine.

"Oh, I don't have to tell her anything, because you just confessed your love to her."

"What do you mean I just confessed?" Naruto's question was quickly answered as he turned around to see Hinata was sitting up and had heard the entire conversation. She suddenly got a huge blush on her face.

"NARUTO!!" Hinata suddenly jumped out of bed and straight into Naruto's arms with tears in her eyes. "Oh Naruto, for so long, I've loved you too!" She said to him as she suddenly began to kiss him. And he began to kiss her right back.

(Elsewhere)

"So he's found 7-tails already."

- It's about time, that idiot was always too dense for his own good.

And yet he's always beaten you in every match 8-tails. KUKUKU

- I'd watch my mouth if I were you 6-tails!

Why don't both just shut up?

Just let them fight 5-tails.

We can't let them fight, 2-tails, you know we need everyone of us alive for our plans to succeed.

+ This is going to be a long meeting. Isn't it 3-tails?

» Yes it probably will be 4-tails.

"THAT IS ENOUGH!!" They all suddenly went quiet, "Alright then, Kitsune, is there anything else?"

"Yes, Lady Chihiro." Kitsune told the mysterious woman that his behind a veil of chakra. "It also appears that they seem to have strong feelings for each other."

"That makes things even easier. So tell me Kitsune, what is the young woman's name?"

- WHAT?! So another female is gonna be added? That's just what we need' another headache.

WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY!?

» WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY!?

WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY!?

"I remind you, 8-tails, that I myself am one of those headaches you just mentioned. And you wish to stay as a male, I suggest you begin to watch what you say about us females."

- …….

So Kitsune, what is the name of the holder of the 7-tails?

"Her name is Hinata Hyuga."