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Flashback/Memory/Dream


Chapter 12:

"Hey Kyu?" Naruto asked.

"Yes?" Kurama asked.

"When you get older, what do you want to be?" Naruto looked into Kurama's eyes.

"If I wasn't King?" Kurama asked. Naruto nodded. "Hm... a teacher."

Naruto smiled. "I want to be a caregiver. Then I can look after your children."

"There is another way to be able to look after them," Kyu said.

"How?" Naruto really wanted to know.

Kyu grinned. "Become my wife."

Kurama awoke from the dream with a smile on his face. He looked around and smirked. Gaara was sleeping with his head on Neji's lap. Neji was also sleeping. His eyes caught sight of Kankuro holding Tenten's hand as the two slept with their backs against a tree. Lee had fallen asleep in the spot he fell after chasing Hanabi so much. Hanabi was in Hinata's arms. Temari was sleeping with her fan covering her mouth. Shino was the only the one awake. He nodded to Kurama as the red-head sat up.

Thinking about Naruto caused Kurama to face a mix of emotions. He was happy that he got to spend so much time with her, but he was also sad. Having so many happy memories of a girl he hadn't seen in eight years was killing him. He saw Shino stand up.

Ebisu ran over to him. "The Uchiha Party is almost at the border. King Akunin would like you, Lee, Gai, and Jiraiya to go meet them." Kurama raised an eyebrow. Gaara and Neji's groups weren't met with anyone. They came on their own. Ebisu saw Kurama's look. "They were attacked by bandits. King Akunin wants to let people know that the Uchiha Party is under Namikaze protection." Kurama only nodded as Shino kicked Lee awake. Lee and Shino left, with Ebisu on their tail.

Kurama got up and began to wake everyone up. Neji and Gaara blushed as the noticed the situation they were in. Kurama only smiled and said that it was ok. Kankuro grinned when he noticed that Tenten was still holding his hand. Tenten let him kiss her. Temari put her fan away. Kurama let her wake Hinata and Hanabi up. The two Hyuuga Princess brushed themselve off and stood up. The group went back to the castle to get something to eat.

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Ebisu carried Kurama to bed, since he had fallen asleep in the play room. Ebisu tucked the red-head in. His hand slipped under the blanket and touched something. He pulled out a photo. He stared at it for a second. Kurama had a blond girl sitting in his lap. She has blond hair and was wearing a pale orange dress. Ebisu found the picture cute, but something in the back of his head nagged him about the girl. He put the picture back and decided he needed to ask Tsunade about the blond.

Ebisu moved through the castle towards Tsunade's room. Ebisu was glade that Tsunade had moved into the castle even if the circumstances were bad. Tsunade had move in while Shari was sick. He reached her door and knocked.

Tsunade opened the door. "Ebisu, what is it?"

"When I tucked Prince Kurama in, I found a picture," Ebisu said. "There was a blond girl in it. Who is she?"

Tsunade sighed. "Her name was Naruto. She was Prince Kurama's best friend."

"Was?" Ebisu asked.

"She was kidnapped when they were seven," Tsunade said. "No one has seen her since."

"Do you believe she is dead?" Ebisu asked.

"Sometimes," Tsunade admitted. "But I still hope that one day she will walk through the front door."

"Kurama loves her," Ebisu said. "She must be the one he is waiting for. What will happen if she never comes back?"

"I don't know," Tsunade said.

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Kurama wasn't called to the throne room until noon. The Suna Siblings and Neji's group decided to go with him. It would be easier to introduce themselves if everyone was in the same room. Kurama sat on his throne waiting. Akunin was also waiting. Ebisu soon came in with Tsunade. She took a seat while Ebisu stood at the door. Choji came by to give everyone something to drink. Ino, Choji's fiancé, helped hand out the drinks. They went back to the kitchen to start prepping for the dinner party Akunin decided to throw.

Akunin invited all of his soldiers and every nobel in the Namikaze Kingdom to the party. That was well over two hundred guests. Baki, Ebisu, and the Uchiha's caregiver would be helping Choji. Since Neji did not bring a caregiver, Tenten was going to help, though she was told to stay away from the actual cooking part. Akunin agreed since he did not want his castle to be blown up.

Soon, everyone heard a knock on the grand door. Gai and Lee stepped in first. Itachi, Sasuke, Naruto, Iruka, and Kakashi came in next. Shino and Jiraiya held the back. Once the door closed behind them, Jiraiya move to take his seat next to Tsunade. Gai, Lee, and Shino moved to the side and motioned for the Uchiha Party to step forward.

"Hello King Akunin, Prince Kurama," Itachi said, bowing. "My name is Itachi."


The END of Part 2!