AN: Ok I said you guys might hate Hinata in that last chapter, and you guys sure did. This chapter explains it. Yeah it's a weird reason why, but just trust me the reasons will become clearer as the story goes along. Thank you to all who reviewed. Please continue to do so. Also the chapter starts with some comedy then gets serious. Please note also I do not want any hate mail for the flashback, it reveals the second couple in the series.

I am so sorry it took me this long. I have had a lot to do lately. Any way I finally got around to working on this, and well it didn't take long. One last thing before I get to the chapter I hope you enjoy it.

Chapter 3 On the road to redemption

Tsunade was tired, but she knew she had to go see Naruto. She walked up the stairs to his room. When she entered, she was shocked to see him start to collapse to the floor. She ran to him, picked him up and placed him on the bed. She saw the blood streaming from his wrist and began to heal him. As she started his shirt started to glow around his stomach. Naruto started to growl, the Whiskers on his face darkened.

"What are you doing to him, Tsunade!" Naruto/Kyuubi said

"Saving his life." Tsunade said gritting her teeth

"Do not. He wished this, do not stop him." Kyuubi said

"Why would he wish this?" Tsunade said

"He has tried many times before, but everytime I stopped him, because I sensed he still had hope. This time he had no hope so I stopped healing him. He gave up, because even the person he placed the last of his trust in betrayed him. She was cruel, she made him believe that as long as she was on his side he would be fine, then she threw it in his face." Kyuubi said

"Who? Who did this to my Naruto?" Tsunade shouted

"Hinata Hyuuga." Kyuubi said and spat on the floor

"Hinata? Was Hiashi there?" Tsunade said with a slight smile

"Yes."

"Ok. Well listen closely to me. Hinata has been cursed by Hiashi, not in the normal sense. She has suffered such emotional trauma from him, that when she sees him she acts as he wishes her to. Now in normal circumstances she'd be able to know what she's doing and stop it, but for some reason she can't. We tried having Inoichi going into her mind he found a disturbance in there, but he couldn't break it. He concluded after examining it for a few hours that there were three ways to stop it, either Hiashi must die, Hiashi must erase the disturbance himself, or Hinata must have an absolute reason to want to stop it." Tsunade said

There was silence for awhile and then Naruto's hand moved. He began to form handsigns.

"Shadow clone jutsu:Kyuubi form" Kyuubi said and smoke appeared

When the smoke cleared there stood an old man. He had long white hair and for all purposes he looked like Jiraiya.

"What are you going to do?"

"I'm going to say hello to Hiashi." He said with a smirk

"Kyuubi. Do not kill him." Tsunade said

"I will not. Naruto does not want any of them to die just yet. Though if I had my way Hiashi, Sakura, and Ino would all be dead right this second. I'm just going to ask him some questions, nothing more. If it all goes well, I can get him to erase it. I may just have to use force." Kyuubi said opening the door

"Wait, before you go. I suggest you change your appearance; you look too much like Jiraiya. Hiashi won't open up to you like that."

"Thanks. Oh and please send Inoichi to the Hyuuga compound, I may require his services." Kyuubi said and then his hair turned black he shrunk in size and his clothes turned into a formal kimono.

"Much better. You look like an important person now." Tsunade said and then she stopped healing Naruto

"I need a drink." Kyuubi heard Tsunade said before he closed the door behind him.

Kyuubi walked away, getting many glances from Kakashi and other members of Foxhole. No one dared stop him though, as he proceeded to sing a song.

Do not fear me

I too have someone to protect

My son is injured and I will go heal him

My son you may ask who he may be

I would say he's a great man

Others would say he's a demon

He may be a demon, but he is because of me.

My son is Naruto.

Many people felt better hearing that, but Kakashi was on the floor laughing. It wasn't that the song was particularly funny, but the man's off-key singing reminded Kakashi of when Tsunade was drunk. On that particular occasion, she was drinking because Naruto had left, and so she was extremely drunk.

Flashback

"Look at em Kakashi!" Tsunade said opening her blouse.

Kakashi looked away. Tsunade kept trying to force Kakashi to look at them. Kurenai was annoyed thet Tsunade had exposed herself in front of Kakashi. The only thoughts in her head were 'Dammit Tsunade Kakashi only gets to see my breasts! No other girl may show him her breasts!' Kakashi on the other hand wasn't looking for fear of Kurenai's wrath. His thoughts were along the lines of 'Oh dear God Tsunade! Must not look. Kurenai will chop my testicles off if I look. I like my testicles, they have made me a happy man.' Tsunade was too drunk to put conscience thought into what she was saying and so she rambled on.

"I mean what guy wouldn't want these in their possession. Yet I'm single, and not only that the only man I've ever truly loved is dead. I miss him so! You know Naruto's attitude reminds me of Dan. If Naruto was like 20 years older I would have mounted him long ago." Tsunade then had girlish giggle before she continued

"As it is, I'm glad to call the fool, my friend. Not only that but he's like a brother to me. He fills the void my brother left in me long ago." Tsunade said and took another big swig of sake

It was then that Kakashi and Kurenai tried to sneak out, but Tsunade fell backward and ended up blocking the door. It was then that Tsunade started singing. As she began both Kakashi and Kurenai knew that it was going to be along night.

End Flashback

Kyuubi kept walking, ignoring the high-pitched cackle of Kakashi. He walked out of the hokage monument, and continued through the town. The Hyuuga compound was far from easy to get to, as it was placed on the other side of the town. Kyuubi walked, ignoring the many glances he was getting from people. Apparently having such a strong chakra signature caused many Anbu to follow him. Kyuubi didn't mind though, he knew they meant him personally no harm. At the gates to the Hyuuga compound he was met with two guards.

"Halt." One of the guards said pointing his spear at him

"Whoa there, I'm here to talk with Lord Hiashi." Kyuubi said

"Do you have an appointment?" The other guard in a more feminine voice said

"Well no, but there are some extenuating circumstances as to why I do not. I do not think Lord Hiashi would be pleased to know that you sent me away." Kyuubi said with a smirk

"Why's that?" The first guard said

"Well, let's just say my clan is the only one who can add true strength to the already great Hyuuga clan."

It was at that time, that one Neji Hyuuga was walking by. He overheard this declaration, and decided to call upon Hiashi. So Neji took off heading in the direction of Hiashi's study, where he was sure to find both Hiashi and Hinata. Neji entered the study to see Hinata sitting on the floor as her father spoke to her.

"Hinata, you've fought this long enough. We are marrying you off."

"Hiashi-sama if I may interject. You put me in charge of finding a partner for her. Well there's a man at the gate. He says that his clan can add true strength to us. Would you like me to send him in?" Neji said with a bow

"Yeah sure." Hiashi said.

As Hiashi said that Hinata's eyes went wide. Hiashi missed the look, but Neji did not. 'I'm sorry Hinata-sama, but I have no choice.' Neji thought

Back at the gate, Kyuubi was getting annoyed with the guards. He took a step forward and was met with a spear. Unfortunately, the spear went through Kyuubi's body. Then suddenly Kyuubi's skin closed on it, and the spear broke in half.

"What the hell?" the guard said

"You two. Let the guest through." Neji said as he arrived.

"Neji-sama." The guards said

"I'm so sorry, about these two. They will be punished. Hiashi-sama will see you." Neji said

"Thank you. Sorry about you're spear." Kyuubi said putting his hand on the guard

Kyuubi followed Neji through the Hyuuga compound. 'Hinata. I'm sorry but you're love of Naruto must come to an end. I'm sure we'll find you a man as similar to him as possible. Perhaps one day you'll forgive me.' Neji was thinking as he led Kyuubi to Hiashi's study.

"Hiashi-sama, I've brought the guest." Neji said knocking on the door.

"Come in." a voice said from behind the door

Neji opened the door. Kyuubi entered the room.

"Hello Lord Hiashi." Kyuubi said

"Hello. Might I ask your name?" Hiashi said

"I am Kitsu Neru. I have come to ask for your daughters hand in marriage to my son."