New Beginnings

Chapter 1: Flashbacks and a talk with the Demon

Kitsune No Yoko

'Naruto-kun…you used to get up every time you fell, why not now?' A young Hyuga thought as she watches her crush's peaceful form on the hospital cot. 'Don't give up. Don't leave me!'

When Kakashi had brought her favorite blonde on his back, bloodied and unconscious, she thought the worst.

Flashback No Jutsu

Hinata was waiting at the gate for her cousin and his team to get home. She was starting to get tired when a couple of medic-nin came rushing through the gate. They were carrying a skinny and unconscious Chouji as well as a critically injured Neji. Seeing the two in that state made Hinata go into hysterics right then and there.

Next came the Sand trio, Shikamaru, Kiba, Lee as well as an injured Akamaru. Hinata felt a lot of worry for the boys but a certain question came to mind.

'Where's Naruto-kun?'

As if Kami read her mind, Kakashi came through the gate with a battered and unconscious Naruto.

Hinata started to hyperventilate at the sight of him, thinking the worst.

"K-kaka-sh-shi-Sensei? He's not de…dea…ano you know, is he?" she asked unable to think that her crush was dead.

"No, but he needs medical attention. I am going to take him to Hokage-Sama. Don't worry he'll be fine." With a quick eye smile, he was gone.

Flashback Kai

That was a week ago. Naruto still hasn't woken up from his coma.

'Please, please wake up soon.' The Hyuga heiress thought before leaving the room for awhile. She was planning to come back after she ate.

Mindscape

'This is pathetic.'



Our favorite blonde ninja was very much okay, but his 'tenant' wouldn't let him wake up. He is currently sitting on the 'floor' of his mindscape, listening to Kyubi complain.

"WHY DIDN'T YOU FINISH HIM OFF!?" Kyubi asked, more like demanded. She was looking at the blonde with fury in her eyes.

'If I didn't let up I would have killed him.' He replied in a surprisingly calm tone. 'I told Sakura I would bring him back, alive. I intended to keep that promise.'

Kyubi sighed, which sounded more like a growl. Her eyes softened a little.

"You need to understand that you can't always keep your promises. Also I don't see why you like that banshee anyway."

Naruto replied quickly, 'I don't. I actually pretty much hate her, but that comes with the "idiot mask" I wear. I am actually smarter than I act.'

Kyubi put on a surprised face. "You sure fooled me. You still look like the idiot I know."

Naruto scoffed at this. 'Of course you wouldn't know. You were asleep until the mission in Nami no Kuni. Do you know what would happen if the villagers would do if the 'Demon Brat' got smart? They would chase me out!' He paused to take a breath. 'It's bad enough I can't fight back, but if I do I'll be executed.' He finished with a depressed look on his face.

"What about the Sakura thing? If you don't like her than whom do you like?" She asked trying to cheer him up a little.

Naruto started to blush slightly. 'Hyuga Hinata. She always been nice to me and never put me down. All those times she watched me train and when I collapsed she would patch me up…' He trailed off.

Kyubi was getting tired of him staring into space, so she yelled.

"KIT!" That snapped him out of his daze.

'AAAHH! What?'

"I'm going to let you wake up. You've been out for a week. The only condition is that you drop your mask and act like yourself."

Naruto thought about this for awhile, eventually he agreed.

' Fine. I've wanted to stop being an idiot and chasing Sakura for quite a while now. See ya Kyu!'

With that, he disappeared.

"This is going to be interesting." Kyubi thought falling asleep.