Chapter 3: The shorter than usual journey

a/n: ohai there, here have some journeying shit. This is mostly filler so nothing to spectacular maybe a bit of back story who knows…well you know heh anyways enjoy the story!
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I grimaced in pain. The chakra flowing through my body was definitely causing the seals to constrict. I stopped pushing so hard and the seals relaxed a bit. I let the chakra flow go just enough so I could sleep with it – the pain making me mildly warm. I laid down and passed out. I hadn't used chakra like that in many years. My taijutsu had flourished because of it… but I was rusty otherwise. The morning came all too quickly. I wasn't required to wear anything but what I wanted. I put on a spare set of clothes, similar to what Sasuke used to wear. High colored shit covering my neck and shorts. I put my ninja shoes back on and left all but my swords from my samurai career, they were shorter – 15 inches or so. So now I had three swords to my name. I re-strapped my kunai bags and put my bag on my waist belt. I sighed. Here we go. I thought. I quickly went to the kitchen and grabbed breakfast before anyone else was up. I rushed for the door flushing out a bit of chakra to run faster. A sword slashed in my face and I jumped back pulling out my two samurai swords – one of each side respectively.

"Who are you and why have you broken into the palace of iron?" A samurai addressed me. I rolled my eyes I forgot I was a ninja now. "Ninja's aren't allowed within the walls, unless in a time of great need." He told me sternly.

"I am of former samurai status, I am leaving today because I must 0 in order to keep order and thus keep the five great nations at bay. I will leave a message on the door if the 5 kage do return." I replied standing my ground.

"When were you anointed full samurai?"

"Yesterday" I replied he gasped and stepped aside. I rushed past him and got to the door. Lord Mifune was waiting in front of the doors alone.

"Naruto…"

"Lord Mifune" I said bowing my head.

"That is Mifune to you." He regarded me with a smile.

"Yes sir, Mifune." I said sounding confident. "I have a note I wish to leave for the 5 kage should they return"

"that would be unwise but I suppose it's necessary"

"Yes. Here" I handed him the note and walked past.

"Naruto may the way of iron be ever in your favor!" He yelled at me as I ran over the snow. I nodded in response and kept going, I ran for 3 days before I finally left myself collapse. I ran past the lightning village. Ran past the sound village, after I passed that I felt a sense of dread creep up on me, I reached Taki with barely enough energy to stay conscious. I found a shelter near the village entrance and curled up inside. I slept and slept and slept, my dreams were dark, full of hatred and laughter. I pushed harder to get out of those dreams. I awoke and rolled my neck. I was still sore. I ran for three days straight, I had no idea how long I had slept since then.

"How long are you planning on sleeping here ya fucking fat shit!" I heard the scorn of a voice. I recognized it as female I crawled out and stood up. I didn't expect to have to look down but to see who it was who yelled at me I did have to. When I tilted my head down I saw a little girl. A shrimp, she was no more than 16 at a guess.

"Done criticizing me shorty?" I said grinning down at her. In response she tackled me to the ground. Or at least tried to… I immediately pushed back with one foot using the other one to pull her leg out from under her she fell face first into the ground.

"What was that for?" She shouted at me from the ground quickly sitting up and pouting.

"You tackled me I had a response simple as that." I said shrugging.

"Ugh, why were you in MY sleeping hole?!" She demanded getting up looking cross. "You've been here for 5 days! EVERY TIME I COME HERE!" 5 Days? Holy shit I've slept a long time.

"I've slept 5 days straight through. And I'm going to taki." I told her. She immediately got defensive.

"What do you want with the village."

"Lord – Mifune bid me come."

"Mifune? You mean the Samurai? You're the one we've been waiting on?!" She gripped me by the wrist and dragged me to the village center. "THIS IS THE NEW GUY!" She shouted and everyone began to gather around. I rolled my eyes and just sat there.

"Naruto!" Shibiki said pushing his way through the crowd a smile on his face.

"Shibiki!" I shouted and jumped up hugging him. He returned the hug obviously pleased

"What do I owe this pleasure?" He said still smiling. I hadn't seen him in years but he obviously remember how I'd helped him regain his position.

"You know him Shibiki?" She said towards Shibiki still scornful about me.

"Yes, he saved this village many years ago, now stand down. Fu" he said giving her a squinted gaze.

"HRM" Fu said looking away.

So her name's Fu. I feel strange chakra coming from her. Kurama fill me in please. I thought biting my gum.

Mind Scape

The chakra you feel is another tailed beast.

I nodded. That made sense but it was somewhere between the chakra of hatred that Kurama used to exude and the peaceful chakra he emitted now.

The chakra is in a neutral state, it can be "dyed" any color. Similar to that of the Uchiha boy from many years ago.

I sighed I hated how casually Kurama brought Sasuke up.Real World

I looked at her with interest. "Sorry Shibiki do you mind if I request a body guard? For a few days at least until I get settled?"

"No of course not, I can give you a list of shin-" He started but I cut him off

"I want her, she seems to know what she's doing." I nodded in Fu's direction. "Plus she doesn't treat me as anything more or less than human." I said giving her a little indicator, though if she caught on she didn't acknowledge it.

"alright well Fu you're assigned to guard Naruto here until further notice." Shibiki nodded his head and left. As if a trigger had been pulled everyone went into mad chaos running towards me, I gripped Fu's arm and jumped up and on the building.

"Impressive chakra skills you've got right there." She said smirking "You sure you need protection?"

"Yeah I'm sure I do, you know this area better than I do by a long shot, plus I only have taijutsu at this point."

"What happened?" she asked obviously perplexed.

"a very long story I don't have the time to tell. I need to talk to you." I told her quietly the crowd was swarming at the bottom of the building.

"OOOHHH Narrruutttooo come dowwwnn heeeree!" girls were screaming Fu gave the crowd a look of disgust then quickly hid her emotions.

"Sorry…" She apologized. "alright what is it?"

"I know why you look at them like that…." I told her sighing, she tensed up immediately

"What of it" she said her voice hard as ice.

"You're a Jinchuuriki, a holder of a tailed beast." I said quietly I expected her to do something try to punch me, throw me into the crowd, kick me in the nuts, something instead she started shaking. She was shivering and I could see a tear streak across her cheek. I put my arms around her trying to comfort her. Again I expect a punch or something but she leaned into me crying, I sighed and let chakra flow to my hands and teleported us to her spot. She let go of me and fell back and let the tears roll completely. She had a full cry fit. I sat there in the shadows watching her making sure she didn't try anything. I didn't know what time it was – around dinner time I'd guess and she slowly stopped crying. She walked over to me hiccupping.

"We should" hiccup "get some dinner" she rubbed her eyes. I hugged her.

"We will but first you need to tell me what tailed beast you have….I'm not going to judge you." She looked up at me concerned.

"Prove it."

"I haven't judged you yet, I'm a Jinchuuriki as well." I said almost inaudibly. Her eyes widened and she sighed.

"I house….the 7 tails."

"Chomei…" I responded quietly

"Yeah." She said wiping her eyes again and pulled me towards town. "you can't tell anyone I said anything about it. I'm hated enough…"

"I kind of figured… That's why I asked you to be my guard. It'll change your status. Personally chosen by the hero of the town, it'll make a difference I promise."

a/n: alright well there you go. No this won't turn into anything. Not for a while anyways it's just a way to add her to the story. Because *SPOILERS* the Jinchuuriki will still be hunted. Anyways R&R see y'all later.