This is the beginning of Part 2. It starts after Naruto was kidnapped. This is Kurama's story. Part 2 is only four Chapters long.
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"talking"
'thinking'
Flashback/Memory/Dream
Chapter 9:
"Come on Naru-chan!" Kurama called. The five-year-old was running around. His long red hair was tied in a pony-tail. A blond was chasing him. She wore a pale orange dress. Her hair was in pig-tails, tied up with two red ribbons. The ribbons were a gift from Kurama on their fifth birthday. They were playing a game mixed of tag and hide-and-go-seek. Naruto was it.
"You're too fast," Naruto complained. "I can't run in this dress."
"Then take it off," Kurama said innocently.
"You know I can't do that," Naruto said. "Mom yelled at me last time." They both remembered that time. Naruto had begun to take off her dress in front of Kurama, when Tsunade had appeared. Naruto had been lectured for four straight hours on not stripping in front of boys.
"Then be a slow-poke!" Kurama laughed and kept running.
Naruto ran after Kurama as fast as she could. She lifted up the skirt of her dress, but it got caught on the corner of a table, causing the blond to trip. A blue vase was on the table. It came crashing down, just missing Naruto's body. Blue pieces of glass littered the floor. Water formed a puddle and flowers were bent, with petals scattered about. Naruto looked at everything in horror. Tears came to her eyes and she began to cry.
"Naru-chan?" Kurama asked. He saw the scene and his eyes widened. He moved to Naruto's side and hugged her. "I'm sorry. I should have gave you some of my clothes to change into. Then you could have ran freely." He held Naruto tighter. "You aren't hurt are you?" Naruto hit Kurama on the back. She mumbled something and Kurama pulled back. "What?"
Naruto smiled. "You're it!" She pushed Kurama away from her and stood up. "Mommy said a girl's tears are a weapon. And you fell for it!" She smiled then ran off.
It took Kurama a second to realize what happened. He smiled and stood up. "I'll get you for that Naru-chan!" He ran after the blond, forgetting about the broken vase.
Hours later, Kurama and Naruto sat before an angry Tsunade. "Which one of you broke that vase? It's a Namikaze family heirloom!"
Naruto shook in fear of how angry Tsunade was. Kurama saw that. He raised his hand. "I did it. I bumped into the stand and it fell. I'm sorry."
Naruto looked at Kurama with wide eyes. Then he looked back at Tsunade. "No, I did it. My dress caught on the corner. Kyu's just covering for me."
"No," Kurama said shaking his head. "Naru-chan's trying to cover for me. I did it."
Tsunade watched as the two fought for the blame. She smiled then sighed. "Since I can't tell which of you is telling the truth, you both will be punished. No dessert for either of you!"
Both frowned and glared at each other. They each raised a finger. "He/She did it!"
Tsunade only laughed as the two pouted. The sad looks on their faces made her cave. "Fine. You can have dessert. Just be more careful."
Naruto smiled. "Yes, Mom!"
Kurama grinned. "Yes, Tsunade-san!"
The two ran off to Kurama's room to play another game.
Kurama woke up to the sun shinning down on his face. He pulled out a picture from under his pillow and smiled. It was a picture of Naruto and Kurama taken the same day as the vase incident. Kurama kissed the picture and placed it back under his pillow. He stood up and got ready. He was meeting Shino and Lee under his favorite tree.
