MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM Naruto panted, working on the jutsu that Kyuubi had shown him. It was less complicated than the rasengan, in some ways, but it was harder because it required more chakra and he could cut off his arm if he wasn't careful. It was also easy to lose control of.
Kyuubi jumped out of the way as a tree branch was sliced off. It would have hit him in the head. He growled and shook his fist at the boy "Brat! What did I tell you?!" He chased after him.
Naruto ran as the human form fox demon chased him. He yelled back over his shoulder, while making sure to keep running "Sorry! I didn't do it on purpose!"
Kyuubi yelled back with a growl "You're going to pay for that, you runt!"
They kept up the chase until they both grew bored with it and flopped down on the grass. Naruto said "I think we went in circles a lot, but it didn't feel like it."
Kyuubi said "This is your mind. There's enough empty space to run around in."
"Hey!"
"It's also endless space because it's not real." The Kyuubi sighed. "Looks like my free time is up." He said to himself, but Naruto heard.
"What do you mean?"
"That scarecrow jonin came to your house. You should probably wake up."
"Oh." Naruto was a little sad. He had liked it in here with the fox, although he wouldn't admit it to him, he knew Kyuubi wouldn't appreciate it anyway. "I guess I'll be going then."
Kyuubi poofed away and reappeared back in his cage. "Come back and fix the damage you did later."
Naruto smiled "Hai!" Then he frowned, remembering the pain from earlier. "Will it..."
Kyuubi said "I will help with the pain."
Naruto said "I need to get rid of the seal."
Kyuubi thought. His new feelings for the boy had him not knowing what to do. He realized he didn't want to break and take over the boy anymore, but he also didn't want to be more locked up than he was and besides..."No one in Konoha is capable of fixing it anyway, except maybe that toad summoner."
Naruto asked "Not even Kakashi-sensei?"
"I doubt it. Your yondaime and the toad summoner were the only seal masters in konoha."
Naruto smiled "I'll go find him and get him to fix it after this is over."
"He'll still tell someone."
Naruto looked at Kyuubi and smiled slyly "Not if he doesn't remember, he won't."
The Kyuubi was surprised, knowing what the boy was talking about. "When did you pick that up?"
"Earlier. The Oblivion Technique. It makes the target forget the last two to twenty four hours depending on the chakra used."
Kyuubi laughed "I like the way you think, kit. Now, get out of here, before you scare the scarecrow." He laughed at his own joke as Naruto faded back into the real world.
Naruto woke up to Kakashi standing over him, with a concerned look in his visible eye. "Ne, Kakashi-sensei? What are you doing here?"
Kakashi was relieved that the boy had woken up. He had tried calling him a few times, but he hadn't had any reaction. He said "Just came to check on you, that's all."
Naruto looked out the window. It hadn't gotten light yet. Then he looked at his clock. It was six in the morning. "This early?"
"Ah, I was just passing by. Are you alright?" Kakashi gave him a more intense look than usual. Naruto wondered what it was about and he asked Kakashi, who said "It's just you looked pretty upset last night and there was a burst of energy this morning."
Naruto thought 'Did energy come out when I was doing the attack Kyuubi showed me?' He said "I'm fine."
Kakashi asked "Are you sure there isn't anything you want to talk about? Like your encounter with Oorochimaru?"
Naruto jumped at the mention of the snake-sannin's name. He said "Iruka-sensei already told Hokage-jiisan about what happened."
Kakashi frowned at the boy. His training told him that the boy was hiding something, but what? In truth he had come by because the Hokage had asked him too. He had discussed Naruto's behavior the night before with Sandaime and he had been bothered by it too. Nothing seemed to scare Naruto that badly, and something that bothered Kakashi was the scar that Iruka had mentioned. He had never seen a scar on Naruto before. He had assumed that he didn't scar because of the fox's regenerative abilities. He asked "Naruto, I heard you got a scar. Can I see it?"
Naruto's hand flew to his shoulder. He said "It's gone now. It's all healed up. You know I heal fast."
Kakashi could see that Naruto was reluctant to show him his shoulder for some reason, but he had to press him. He said "It could be something Kyuubi's not able to heal, Naruto, like poison. I need to look at it."
Naruto felt like he was backed into the corner. 'what do I do? Kakashi will see it and I can't use the jutsu on him, he'd just come to see me again and he'd probably break it. He did used to be in the Anbu.'
Kyuubi thought 'Go to the bathroom and do a henge without the scar, baka.'
Naruto sweatdropped 'I didn't think of that.'
'That's why you're a baka-gaki and I'm the King of the demons.'
Naruto shook his head. The fox sure was arrogant. 'I would have come up with that eventually.'
'uh, huh.'
'I would have!' Naruto insisted, irately.
'You better go back to talking to the scarecrow. He's getting suspicious.'
Naruto looked at Kakashi, who was giving him a curious look "Neh, I got distracted, sensei. I think I'm still a little tired."
"About your scar..."
Naruto forced a yawn and whined "Can you look at it when I get back? I gotta go."
Kakashi caught Naruto's meaning and sweatdropped "Go right ahead."
In the bathroom, Naruto found he really did have to go, after that, he washed his hands and ran the water in the sink to cover any poofing sounds. Once he got it right, he cut off the water and walked out. He walked over to Kakashi.
It hadn't gotten past Kakashi how long the water had run. He raised an eyebrow "Clean hands, Naruto?"
Naruto shrugged with a nervous laugh "So, I'm clean. Is that a bad thing? Do you want to look at it now?"
Kakashi was surprised that the boy offered to show him. He had seemed reluctant before. "Yes." Naruto showed him his shoulder. The scar was indeed gone. Kakashi frowned, there wasn't any evidence of the scar, but he still felt a little uneasy. He sighed and said "Okay, I guess you were right, Naruto. Just make sure you show up at noon tomorrow at the Hokage's so I can take you back to the tower, ok?"
Naruto nodded and the jonin left. When he was gone Naruto let out a sigh of relief. He had bought it. He didn't think it would work, it was The Sharingan Kakashi he was trying to fool, but it still worked. He smiled, until there was a burst of pain from his shoulder. He grimaced, but it soon subsided thanks to Kyuubi. 'Thanks, Kyuubi.' Naruto decided he's spend the day working on the jutsu that Kyuubi had shown him. He got up, got dressed, made himself some ramen and went outside to train.
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM Reviews and ideas are appreciated as always. What do you guys see happening next? I also don't update as quickly sometimes because I get writer's block. This is one of the reasons that I ask for suggestions at the end of most of my chapters. Anyway, RandR and i'll catch you later.