I honestly didn't think I'd write any more of this. It still have one more chapter left for this little ficlet, too.

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Naruto shot up from his reclined position, having just ended his talk with the shinigami. He quickly regretted this move as he immediately clutched his head and gave out a low moan. It seemed that it would hurt to contact the shinigami, coming and going.

"Naruto!"

"Owww... Could you tone it down a little, Obaa-chan? Please?"

"Sorry," said Tsunade, without a trace of apology in her voice. "So, did you find what you were looking for?"

"Unfortunately, no. It seems that the shinigami released Yondaime right after the Kyuubi was sealed."

Tsunade eyed Naruto with a trace of disbelief.

"It actually said that?"

Naruto nodded.

"So, Hokage-sama, can I go and get something to eat? Maybe lie down for a bit? Summoning that stupid thing took a lot out of me."

Tsunade blinked at the honorific. Naruto never called her that unless he was hiding something. Generally something that would upset her, and bring her furious wrath upon him. Even the legendary sucker could read Naruto's tells. Unfortunately, as had been proven at the last mahjong session, reading someone is completely useless when they always have a winning hand.

"Hmm... Hungry, huh. Well, how about I treat you to some ramen?"

Naruto hesitated before nodding vigorously, something that alarmed Tsunade greatly. Had the death god imparted some other information on Naruto? Something about herself, perhaps? Surely he didn't know what she wanted to do to him, right? She had hidden it so well!

"C'mon, Naruto. Let's go get that ramen."

Naruto nodded, resigning himself to the admittedly not unpleasant fate that awaited him. Walking together out of the front entrance, he couldn't resist one last glance over his shoulder at what he hoped would be his tower one day soon.

The cylindrical tower.

The tall, cylindrical tower.

The tall, cylindrical tower, standing proudly over the rest of Konoha.

Naruto stopped and stared at the Hokage tower, before he burst out laughing.

"What is it, Naruto?"

"I think I just figured out why the Kyuubi attacked us..."

Naruto laughed, as he wondered how much disinfectant would have been required to scrub down the tower if the Kyuubi had made it all the way to her objective.

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A/N:

The most disturbing yet humourous reason I can think of for the Kyuubi attacking Konoha. One more chapter left to go!