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Chapter 8: Naruto's Secret Part 2

Siren watched as Naruto slowly grew two red fox ears, red fur, and three red fox tails and slit-like pupils but they kept their bright blue coloring, and his canines became somewhat sharper and jutted out of his mouth a bit.

"What'd you do that?" asked Naruto curling in on himself.

"1) Because when we took the team photo I felt your ears, 2) You smell like ramen and fox, 3) I don't keep my appearance that much of a secret." said Siren counting them off on his fingers.

"You don't get attacked by the villagers for looking like a wolf, me on the other-hand, I'm attacked due to me looking like the Nine-Tailed Fox." said Naruto sadly.

"You want to know something about my past kid?" said Siren removing his new mask.

"Huh?"

"You think you've had a hard life? Sure you get beat and attacked by the villagers, but have you ever been...shot at?"

"No...I've only had kunai and shuriken thrown at me."

"When I was chased out of my home when I was 15, they shot at me and chased me with the usual angry mob setup, pitchforks and torches, until I was cornered on the Seaside walls and...well...I jumped into the water from about 10,000 feet, swam for three months and came to an isolated island, and I was stuck there for THREE years. I had to defend myself from the dangers of the island for my entire stay. I built a mine and a foundry there just so I could get back to the mainland. I used the foundry to make a metal boat, and well...*shudders*...I fell into molten titanium. Do you have any idea what it's like to have your skin melt off and your bones getting covered in molten titanium that slowly cools and then your skin grows back!? Very painful and very unpleasant! And while I was stuck on the island I went insane, still am and I'll never be sane again but insanity does have it's strong points."

"Like what?"

"Being able to defy certain laws of things. Now, then...how about we head back to the team?" said Siren replacing his mask.

"I'm not going." said Naruto looking down.

"Why?"

"Look at me! I'm a freak! They'll probably make fun of me or attack me due to the stupid fuzzball adding these characteristics to me."

"I don't see them doing that, besides I think Obito figured you out too."

"Fine...but you have to keep your mask off...and your hood too."

"Why?"

"If they attack me, I want Sakura to be distracted by you."

"Ngh! Why you little- Fine." said Siren as he removed his mask and hood to reveal his wolf ears and his eyes turned a grey-blue.

"What's with your eyes?" asked Naruto looking at Siren's eyes.

"They're blue when I neutral or happy, red when angry, and grey when sad or miserable. Miserable has a blue tint though." explained Siren before he opened the shed door and walked out, Naruto following him slowly from behind.

15 Minutes Later

Siren walked into the clearing and the two genin and Obito noticed instantly he wasn't wearing his mask or his hood.

"Siren-sensei, who screamed?" said Sakura.

"Naruto, who has been keeping a secret from us, was the one who screamed. He hid what he truly looked like from us due to fear. Now then, come on kid." said Siren and after a few seconds Naruto walked in front of him, head down. The blonde Genin lifted up his head and gave a sheepish smile.

"Hi." said Naruto nervously and Sakura's mouth hit the ground while Sasuke's eyes widened in shock. Naruto expected Sakura to ran up and squeeze him to death but instead...Obito did.

"HE'S SO CUTE! TOBI GET CUTE FOX-CHILD AS STUDENT!" said Tobi as he put Naruto into a death hug causing Naruto's face to become purple from lack of air.

"Uh, Tobi...I think you're killing him." deadpanned Siren and then Tobi looked at Naruto and put him back on the ground gently and dusted him off.

"Tobi sorry Naruto! Tobi's a good boy right?" said Tobi cheerfully.

"Yes...*gasp*...Tobi...*gasp*...good boy...*gasp*" gasped Naruto trying to get air back into his lungs. Naruto was suddenly punched in the face by Sakura.

"Naruto, you idiot! Why'd you keep this from us?! Your own team?!" snapped the pink-haired Genin.

"I...I...I did it because of how the village treats me." said Naruto looking away.

"What?"

"The villagers treat him poorly and cruelly because of a certain...tenant he has within him and I'm sure you two can figure it out." said Siren crossing his arms.

Both Sakura and Sasuke's eyes widen when they realize...Naruto has the Nine-Tailed Fox in him. Sakura's expression softens and she hugs Naruto causing him to blush. Suddenly Siren's ears twitch and Obito notices this.

"Siren, what do you hear?" asked the masked Jonin.

"Screaming...coming from the unfinished bridge...one man..." said Siren before he turned to the team, "We must be careful with our approach."

The three Genin nod.

15 Minutes Later; Bridge

The five-member squad arrives to see Zabuza leaning over the side of the bridge and they see a man hanging from a rope screaming his head off.

"Zabuza, what is the meaning of this?! I promised you good pay for taking out the bridge builder and you come into my home, slaughter my men, and kidnap me! Why?!" screamed Gato, his eyes wide in fear as he hung upside-down.

"You never planned to pay me. My fee was "too much" for you." said Zabuza, bloodlust clear in his eyes and then he noticed Team 7, "Glad you guys could make it, anybody up for Gato burgers?"

Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura all turn green at the thought, but Siren starts drooling.

"I was kidding." said Zabuza noticing their expressions before he chuckled a bit. Suddenly roughly 50 to 60 rouge ninja appear on the other side of the bridge, wielding various weapons.

"KILL THEM BOYS!" screeched Gato and the enemy ninja charge.

"Crud." mutters Siren bringing out his claws.

END CHAPTER

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