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Summary: Naruto's demon was sealed like Gaara's Shukaku was. He can hear it, and can talk to it. But most of all, he can use its power, and Kyuubi protects him. Not to mention, the third kept no secrets about his parentage.

Sealed Demon, Demon Child

Forest of Taunting

Naruto smiled, he loved this forest. He'd never felt so at ease in his life. It was like it was made for him. He let a calm breeze brush through his hair. It was moments like these he would let some of his defenses fall. He was alone, except for the annoying demon in his head, but he had long gotten use to the thing.

It was like a scar, eventually, you learn to live with it, even though it stares at you constantly, mocking your mistake. You can glare at it all you want, but it won't change it. Nothing will. It happened, and now you're stuck with it.

Naruto shook his head. It was the fourth day into this training of sorts, so he had three more day. He loved this forest, and would hate leaving it, but the forest was also a place he was growing to loath. Why? It was letting his emotions surface, and he hated that.

"I need to kill something," He grumbled.

He walked forward, and deeper into the forest, looking for some prey. It wasn't long before a giant Snake appeared before him. His eyes flashed red, and he let the feeling of animosity overcome him. He basked in the glow of it.

The snake hissed at him, mocking him. Naruto growled, 'You're my prey!' Naruto thought violently.

He let the red charka boil out of him, and he rushed the snake head on, connecting his fist with the snake's nose. The snake recoiled, but quickly struck, trying to grab Naruto in his mouth. Naruto rolled to the side, and channeled the charka in his hand, making a spike. Naruto waited, and the Snake leapt for him again, trying to scoop him up into his mouth, Naruto let him.

Naruto shoved the spike into the Snake's upper mouth, and channeled charka into the Snake. It's insides heated up, bringing it to a boil the thing exploded, the same effects of sticking a hamster into a microwave, and starting it.

Naruto stepped out of the head, or what was left of it. He was covered in blood, so he let e charka soak it off of him, and then seep back into him.

He heard slow clapping behind him, Anko, of course. She swung down from the branch she was on, and in a crouching position.

"Nicely done, but you didn't have to nuke the thing." She said, looking at the remains of her summon. She had the same fetish for Snake's as her old mentor did, but she didn't like to show it.

"Does it look like a care? It was stupid enough to face me," Naruto said, crossing his arms, and narrowing his eyes.

"Obviously," Anko said, rolling her eyes, "Well, you passed that part of the test, three more days to go, maggot!"

Naruto's eye twitched. "Don't call me a maggot!" he growled.

"Oh, and why not?" Anko retorted, yes, dear readers; Anko is the only one crazy enough to actually challenge Naruto like this.

"Because it's foolish." Naruto growled.

"Well, I'm sorry to rain on your mopey little parade!" Anko teased.

Naruto fumed, "When I don't need you anymore, I will kill you," Naruto growled.

"Oh, I'm so scared! A little Brat says he's going to kill me!" Anko taunted.

Naruto lost it, he couldn't handle the taunting, as he had never gotten used to it- he'd killed anyone who did.

The chakra violently leaked from his body, engulfing him. He felt his body start to burn. He knew subconciosly he had lost control, he hated losing control, but he loved taking blood and ending lives just as much.

Anko relised she may have gone too far. But she also relized she had no hopes of escaping.

"You little punk, you give up to easily." She yelled, hoping up into a tree, "So quick to give your demon power! So you relize without it your nothing? Is that why you rely on it so much?"

Her only hope was to taunt him into returning to his human form. Crazy ass idea, but crazy enough to work.

"What happens when the furrball is gone? You'll be a sitting duck!"

Naruto's foz cloak had envoloped him, but he could still hear her.

'I'm not weak!' he roared in his mind, but only him and Kyuubi could here it. His body was out of his control. Kyuubi was in control of it.

Kyuubi lashed out with a whisp of chakra. Anko barely dashed to the side, getting grazed by the force of the blow. The ground that had been hit was smoldering.

"What's the matter, brat? Your demon's stronger than you? How pathetic!"

Naruto was able to hear everything, and her words where cutting deep. The only reason he had first agreed to the kyuubi's power was because he hated being weak, and now here she was, accusing him of being weak for using it.

"Shut up!" came an animalistic growl from a very pissed Naruto.

He sent an arm of chakra at Anko, which smacked her to the side.

Anko fought to regain her breath, after crashing against a tree.

'Shit, this isn't working!' she thought, clutching her side, and fought to stand up, supporting her weight against a tree, 'Damn it, the brat just broke one of my ribs.'

"You have to be the weakest shinobi I've ever met, getting caught up with a demon so easily!" She wheezed.

Naruto's enhanced senses where able to pick up the strained sound.

"I am not weak," Naruto growled, "And I'll prove it. Get out of here, I won't kill you, yet. Don't return till the time is up, and you'll see."

Naruto had regained his control back, ignoring to the Kyuubi's howls of disapproval. He clutched his head, and retracted the chakra.

Naruto scowled at Anko once more before disappearing deeper into the forest.

Anko cringed as pain shot threw her. But jumped up onto the nearest branch, and clumsily made her way out of the forest, then dashing to the hospital.

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"I think I'm making progress," Anko said in an overly happy voice, her goofy smirk plastered on her face.

The jounin around her stared at her like she had just gone up another notch on the crazy scale. Which she very well may have. The hokage shook his head, puffing out some smoke. The medic nin healing Anko's ribs snorted.

"And you believe that why…?" Kurenai asked her psychotic friend.

"He didn't kill me," She stated, jumping off the table when her ribs were fully healed.

Again she received the looks from the people around her. You know the one where people arch there brows, and stare blank faced? Yeah, that's it.

"She does have a point, Naruto has had a history of killing those who annoy him," The hokage answered sagely, "But, you may want to refrain from provoking him so much, next time you may not get so lucky."

Anko nodded, understanding.

"Everyone, please get your reports on your students to me by tomorrow, and we will start some d-rank missions," Sarutobi said, sitting back down in his chair.

The four Jounin nodded. Kakashi left the room with his usual, 'Ja ne," and the other filed out the door.

Anko said goodbye to her friend as Kurenai and Asuma, then walked the opposite direction from them, headed home. She sighed, "Why is nothing ever easy?" she asked herself, as she looked up at the sky.

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"I am not weak," Naruto hissed, curling his hands into fists so hard they bled, "If letting my Demon give me his power makes me weak, then I'll create my own jutsu without his power."

Naruto continued to seethe, as the sun slowly set over the horizon.

Yays! Chapter is done, you have no idea how happy I am about that. Also, I need a beta, so pm me if your interested! Thanks!