Sakura stretched her arms above her head as she walked down the stairs. She still couldn't believe it had already been six months since she'd come to this place. Although, it made sense since only half a month had gone by in the human world. Yawning slightly due to the workout she'd had last night with Naruto in bed, she couldn't help but grin. He was still laid out in their bed and gave no inclination of moving anytime soon. She smelled something wonderful coming from the kitchen and headed inside to see Kyoko cooking breakfast. The redhead was wearing a long robe with a slit in the back so her tails could stick out properly.
"Good morning, Sakura," the older woman said with a smile.
"Morning, Kyoko."
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The pinkette had to admit she'd come to like the woman a lot. After their interesting introduction, Sakura found that Kyoko was very much like her. She was very protective of her mate and got jealous very easily. Sakura had explained about the incident at the restaurant, and the older vixen had laughed so hard her sides hurt. She also found out that Kyoko was an expert at medical techniques. Some of them were jutsus, and others were simply treatments and antidotes.
The two women had spent many long hours going over various medical procedures and learning a lot from one another. They talked about their lives in general as well. Sakura explained to Kyoko about her family in Konoha and her friends. Naruto had already explained to Kyoko a lot about the early years they had known each other so she didn't go into that much, but she did go into their times after Naruto had come back from training. Kyoko talked about her time since Kyuubi had disappeared and how lonely she had been sometimes. She explained that a large part of her wanted to leave the village and go looking for her mate, but she knew that her duty to her village came first. Kyuubi would not have abandoned their people, and she would not either. Naruto had been glad that the two of them got along; he had feeling the two of them would understand each other.
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"By the way, Kyoko, I've been meaning to ask something for a while now."
"Sure, what is it?"
"I've noticed that both you and Kyuubi have the most tails out of anyone in this village, and I was curious what that means exactly."
"Ah, that's a rather lengthy answer, but I suppose we have time until the boys come down. The number of tails represents different clans. You probably noticed that people have different shades of fur to go along with their number of tails. The tails and fur differentiate the clans. Our village is made of members of each of the clans. Even though the clan with one tail has less ability than say the clan with six tails, they each have the same number of council seats and authority. Each clan has its strengths and weaknesses per say. However, the only member of the eight and nine tail clans left alive is myself and Kyuubi."
"Why is that? Did something happen?"
"Call it nature's way of balance I guess. Very few are ever born with eight or nine tails. The reason being is what the tails represent; they are mastery of elements. Each tail represents an element that the fox spirit is born with plus an inherent ability to use it at full potential."
"Incredible. They are born as masters of elements!"
"Yes, of course, they are still trained to focus their abilities to prevent a disaster from occurring, but most of it comes naturally to them once they begin."
"Wait a minute, Kyoko, if that's true, why do you have eight tails and Kyuubi nine. There are only five elements – earth, water, wind, fire, and lightning," Sakura said with a look of confusion.
"Those are the only elements known to the majority of the human realm, my dear," the vixen said with a wide grin, and the pinkette's eyes widened in shock.
"So…you're telling me there are four more elements!"
"Yes. The remaining four elements are the most powerful and most difficult to control. In addition to the basic five, I am also a master of three other elements – light, darkness, and void."
"What are those exactly?" Sakura prodded now very interested.
"Light element is the basis for all medical jutsus. How did think that healing by chakra came about. Naruto has told you that members of our world crossed over to the human realm to learn and share techniques. By working with humans, we learned to advance our control of light element, and in exchange, shinobi discovered they could use their chakra for medical purposes instead of combat. Darkness element is a little trickier to explain, but I believe one of your own shinobi clans could easily explain it. Naru-chan told me of the clan in your village that can manipulate shadows; I believe their name was Nara."
"Yes, they are able to use their chakra to control shadows thereby immobilizing or killing an opponent if necessary."
"That is a variant of the darkness element. I also assume that the Nara clan are the only ones who can use this technique, am I right?"
"Yes. Most shinobi clans have what are called bloodline limits; they are abilities specific to their family's blood."
"Sounds very similar to us as well. Darkness element can be very dangerous though because if you use it incorrectly, it can swallow you from the inside out."
"You also said there was a void element; that sounds almost like an oxymoron. How can nothing be an element?"
"I know it sounds a little strange. A better way to describe it might be the ability to absorb and if necessary reflect. From what Naru-chan has told me, there is another clan in your village by the name of Hyuuga. They have an ability with their eyes to read people's chakra systems and read its weak spots; that is a variant of the void element. He also mentioned that your former lover Sasuke had a more powerful version called a Sharingan in his eyes, correct? That technique is a combination of darkness and void element, which is why it is so powerful. The problem is that if it is used too much it will consume the catalyst, which uses it. In their case, the user would go blind over time."
"Are you serious?" Sakura gasped.
"Yes, I am."
"That's incredible! Also, if you would, please don't call him my lover. We kissed, but we never slept together," Sakura said gruffly. After what Sasuke had called her, she didn't want to think about him anymore.
"I'm sorry, Sakura, I didn't mean to upset you."
"It's alright, Kyoko. It's just…sometimes I feel like such a fool for waiting years for him to come back so I could tell him how I felt. Then, I come to find out that all along I'd fallen for that blonde baka upstairs. Everything I wanted Sasuke to give me, Naruto had been giving to me for years, and I didn't even ask for it."
"Love cannot be asked for, Sakura, it must be given freely. That's why when I heard Naru-chan talk about you I knew he loved you from the bottom of his soul."
"Sometimes, I feel like I don't deserve it though," the cherry blossom sighed and lowered her head.
Kyoko stopped her cooking and pulled the young woman into a motherly hug.
"Hey, I'll let you in on a little secret. Kyuubi and I didn't meet in any romantic way; he was just there for me when I needed him to be. I remember how all the dates I had spent half the time staring at my breasts and trying to squeeze my ass while I wasn't looking. Back then, I was the hottest vixen in town plus I was a virgin so all the guys wanted to be the one to mate with me."
"So, what happened?"
"I had just finished a really bad date. The stupid fox had tried to kiss without my permission so I dropped his ass right in the middle of the street. As I was heading home, he and a group of his friends jumped me and pulled me into the shadows. Apparently, he'd spiked my drink with a drug that would cause you to lose control of your body, but it would still respond to stimulus. He'd planned on me dumping him so they all could get a piece of me," Kyoko nearly growled.
"How did you manage to get away?" Sakura asked in horror.
"I didn't. Kyuubi saved me. He had been on night patrol and saw the foxes dragging me into the shadows. They'd already started tearing my clothes off when a blur whizzed by them. Within a matter of seconds, all four of them were planted face first into the ground. I swear, I think he was ready to tear their organs out with his bare claws if he had to. When he saw me lying on the ground, he blushed slightly because my breasts were nearly exposed, and my skirt was torn off. He took off his gi and wrapped it around me body. I had seen him around the village before, but I never knew he had such a gorgeous physique. He picked me up in his arms and asked if I was all right. He took me home and laid me in bed like a bride on her wedding night. He was really sweet too. He brought in a bowl of water and cloth and placed it on my forehead to cool me off. He remained at my side until I fell asleep. When I woke up the next morning, he was gone, but his gi was still wrapped around me. I looked to the side of the bed and saw a bouquet of flowers he had left for me. I know its sounds sappy, but I though it was the cutest thing. He didn't even know me, and he was buying me flowers! Well, I took it upon myself to find my knight of a fox and thank him."
"So…what happened after that?" Sakura said with enthusiasm.
"It turned out that Kyuubi was actually quite shy so he tried to me avoid at first. It finally took some drastic measures on my part before he would talk to me."
"What did you do?" the pinkette asked seeing the sly grin on her friend's face.
"Well…being the sexy vixen that I was, I decided to let him know that I really liked him and wanted to see more of him – literally. So…I found out where he lived and snuck into his room one night. As it turned out, he slept nude, which suited me just fine. I stripped off my clothes and slipped into bed next to him. When he woke up the next morning, he found me lying on top of him as naked as he was. He was shocked, and I asked him why he had been avoiding me. He explained that he was worried I might be traumatized from that night and didn't want to antagonize me further. I responded by kissing him full on the lips; I had never met anyone who cared about me that much. I remember feeling him tense under me, and I felt his arousal against my backside. I looked into his eyes and stroked his cheek. I knew then that those were eyes I wanted to see every morning for the rest of my life. He said my name, and I said his, and that was it! We spent the entire day in his bed, and I'd never felt so wonderful as when he touched me. We've been together for over five thousand years in our time, and we're still as randy as a pair of horny teenagers," Kyoko finished with a cheeky grin.
"I know, I heard you two the first day I was here," Sakura giggled.
"What can I say? I missed the sexy fur ball."
"Kyoko, I can't imagine what it must've been like when you didn't know what happened to Kyuubi. I've only been with Naruto for a short time, but I think it would drive me crazy if he suddenly disappeared with a trace. I can't tell you how much respect I have for you that you didn't lose your mind over it. Plus, Naruto and I are leaving today so that means Kyuubi will be leaving again as well. How do you do it?"
"Sometimes, I don't honestly know, Sakura. I just have faith that I will see him again. Plus, I know that Naru-chan isn't so cruel that he won't bring Kyuubi back here to see me often, but it is very hard on me to let him go again and again."
"Why don't you just cross over to the human realm and see him?"
"Sakura, we can't just cross over when we want to. We have to be summoned. Also, it takes a tremendous amount of chakra for our kind to remain in your world. That is why summons have a limited amount of time they can remain in battle. Kyuubi is a special case because he has merged with Naruto and has an anchor to the human realm. I have no such anchor so I would be forced to return here in a matter of hours."
"What if you had an anchor? Could you sustain yourself there?"
"I don't know for sure. Kyuubi was able to merge with Naruto so well because Naruto accepted him completely. The two trust each other implicitly. It would require that strong of a bond for the merger to be successful. Also, there is no guarantee it would even work. Plus, the merger itself would be very painful for the supposed host. They would have to endure the pain as our chakra systems merged into one which could destroy them. I would love to be with Kyuubi all the time, but there is no way I can."
Sakura closed her eyes and contemplated what she was about to do. Her whole life would change. Her friends would see her differently and so would her parents. She may not even be allowed back into Konoha, but one thing she did know for certain…Naruto would still love her.
"Kyoko, I know who you could merge with. You would be able to return to the human realm with Kyuubi and be with him as much as you want."
"Whom are you referring to?"
Sakura smiled at her friend.
"Me."
Violet eyes widened in shock, and the older woman shook her head.
"No, Sakura, I won't ask you to do that. As I said, I'm not even sure if it will work. Your chakra system could be destroyed, and your body could be ripped apart. No, I won't do it."
"Kyoko, listen to me. I want you to do this. First, because I see the hurt and pain you go through by not being with your mate. Second, by doing this, I can know even more about Naruto than I do now; I would truly be his mate this way. Third, I am a citizen of the village that caused you and Kyuubi a great deal of pain. I am taking responsibility for that action and trying to find a way to fix it."
"You're a very noble young woman for saying that, Sakura, but I still can't accept it. Naru-chan would never forgive me if I hurt you because of it; you may even die. I'm sorry. As much as I want to gladly accept your offer, I can't."
"Kyoko, you said that the merger would be based on trust between the two parties. I think you and I trust each other a lot more than the average person does. I know that you are an honorable person just like your mate is; I would accept you as a part of myself with no regrets."
"I think you should listen to her, my beloved," came a voice from behind them.
Both women turned to see Kyuubi standing in the doorway with Naruto beside him. Sakura wondered how much of the conversation the blonde had heard, but he didn't appear to be angry.
"Sakura-chan…" Naruto sighed and walked right up to her. He cupped her face in his hands and looked into her eyes.
"…look at me and tell me what you want. I won't think any less of you one way or another."
"I want Kyoko to have the same happiness that I have all the time; I want her to be with the one she loves more than anything. As I said, our village did Kyuubi an injustice, and I want it to be corrected."
"What about your parents, Sakura-chan? Will you tell them about this?"
"Honestly, I first want to tell them about us. I want my parents to get used to seeing us together; I want them to see how happy you make me. I'll worry about mentioning my partner another time," and she winked at Kyoko.
"A large part of me is screaming not to allow you to try this, Sakura-chan; I don't want to lose you. But…I know that once you make up your mind about something you see it through to the end so I will leave the decision up to you."
"Thank you, Naruto. I honestly want to do this if Kyoko will agree."
Kyuubi stepped forward and took his mate in his arms. She was shaking slightly, and he kissed her forehead while stroking her hair.
"Talk to me, my beautiful vixen, what are you thinking about?"
"Kyuubi, I want to be with you more than anything else; I just don't want to hurt Sakura by doing this. We both could be destroyed by trying this."
"I trust you as much as Naruto trusts Sakura; I know that the two of you can make this work. I won't force you to do this if you really don't want to, but…I think it's time that you are finally happy again. We have ruled our lands with honor these past millennia, but it is time that we pass our duties on to the next generation. It is our time to be happy now. Plus, if Sakura would allow you to, you might even get the joy of knowing what it's like to be a mother in the future."
"Kyoko, you can't have children!" Sakura gasped in horror, and the older woman shook her head.
"No. We discovered something about Kyuubi's clan, or rather, what nature had intended for his clan. Fox children with nine tails are rarely if ever born. Since Kyuubi and I took over there has never been another nine-tail child born. I believe it is our world's way of maintaining balance within itself so there isn't a struggle for power. However, if both Kyuubi and I left, there is a good chance within the next few hundred years, a new nine-tailed fox would be born to one of the other clans. I…I…have always been a bit envious seeing mothers playing with their children or holding them in their arms. I love Kyuubi dearly, but it pains me sometimes that I can never carry his child inside me," and two tears slipped from her violet eyes.
Sakura was trying hard not to cry herself, and Naruto tightened his arms around her. Kyuubi comforted his mate as best he could; he knew what a touchy subject this was for her. She could have picked a different mate while he was gone and had the chance to become a mother, but she remained loyal to him. It made him love her all the more!
"Kyoko, please, it is time for you to let others take our place. The human realm has many adventures waiting for us; you need only say you wish to come along."
"All right! Sakura, I don't how I'll ever be able to thank you for this, but…if you are willing to try this then I will as well."
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After eating breakfast together, the four of them headed upstairs. Kyoko suggested that she and Sakura do this in private so their mates didn't distract them. The two males reluctantly agreed, and Sakura followed her friend inside the master bedroom. After shutting the door, Kyoko led her to the center of the room so they would have plenty of space.
"Sakura, this might be a little embarrassing, but we'll probably have to do this without clothes on. I don't think they'll mix as well as our chakra will."
Blushing slightly but nodding her head, the pinkette disrobed and tossed her clothes on the nearby bed. Kyoko did the same and moved to stand behind her. Sakura tensed slightly when the older woman wrapped her arms around her midriff and pressed herself into her back.
"All right, Sakura, I want you to start projecting your chakra and when you feel mine mixing with yours don't fight it. Try and imagine that it is yours as well so they can combine as easy as possible. I don't know how painful this might be though."
"It's okay; I understand the risks," the cherry blossom stated and touched her friend's arm.
"Let's begin. Close your eyes."
Sakura did as she was instructed and released her chakra around her body. She felt the warmth of Kyoko's chakra mix with hers. At first, she thought that this would be simple, but then, she felt as if every chakra point in her body was set on fire. She screamed in pain and clenched her fists in determination; she would endure this.
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"Kit, would you calm down. You're pacing like…like…well, like an animal, and I am one!" Kyuubi growled.
"How long is this supposed to take? They've been in there almost four hours."
"I don't know, but I've going to have to rest now because I've been out too long."
Kyuubi's body turned back into chakra and retreated inside Naruto's body.
"Kyuubi, you may not want to hear this, but I'm going to say it anyway. If Sakura doesn't make it, I won't go back to the human realm because I won't be alive anymore."
'Kit, I know how you feel, and I wouldn't blame you for doing that,' the response came from inside his mind.
Both of them had felt the various changes in the chakra coming from inside the bedroom over the last several hours. They only hoped that the women they loved would come out of there soon.
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Sakura slowly opened her eyes and rubbed her forehead. She felt like Tsunade had punched her ten times in the head. Her body was finally cooling down, but her joints were a little sore. Looking around, she didn't see Kyoko anywhere.
"What happened?"
'It worked,' came a voice inside her mind.
'Kyoko,' Sakura answered back mentally.
'Yes, it really worked. Sakura, I can't thank you enough for this; I will forever been in your debt.'
'Don't worry about it. I knew this would work. Now, what do you say we go tell the boys.'
Sakura went to retrieve her clothes when she passed by Kyoko's full-length mirror. She caught a glimpse of herself in it and stopped short.
"What the hell happened?"
Her body looked like it always did. However, there were several major differences. Turning slightly to see her back, Sakura saw that her hips were a little wider, and her butt also was a little more pronounced and plump. Her legs were slightly longer and looked even more toned than before. What really made Sakura gawked was that her breasts had grown as well. She was normally a mid to large c-cup, but now her womanly mounds had swelled to full-size d-cup!
'Kyoko, why did this happen? I mean…I look hot!' She heard laughter coming from her resident vixen.
'I don't know, Sakura. My best guess is that when our chakra systems merged they changed your body to be friendlier to my system. That's why your breasts and hips grew. Obviously, they didn't grow to the size of mine, but instead, you body found a midpoint to balance the two of us out.'
'That's sounds ridiculous, but I guess it makes sense. I wonder what Naruto will think.'
'Is that before or after he fucks your brains out,' Kyoko teased.
'Oh, shut-up, I hope my clothes still fit.'
Thankfully, most of her clothes fit with no problem, but Sakura knew that the bra she was wearing would never fit on her new endowments. She had no choice but to go without one since Kyoko's were too big for her to wear. She zipped up her red shirt and went to tell her mate.
Naruto nearly jumped when he heard the bedroom door open, and he sighed in relief when he saw Sakura standing in the doorway.
"It worked, Naruto; everything is fine," and her mate swept her up into his arms and kissed her.
The blonde put her down but didn't release her; something about her felt different. Sliding his hands down, he cupped her ass and found it even more delectable than before.
"Ah, so I see you noticed I'm a little different."
"What do you mean, Sakura-chan?"
The pinkette smiled seductively and pulled him back into the bedroom.
'What did I tell you, Sakura. He's gonna go crazy when he sees you,' Kyoko giggled mentally.
"Naruto, I want to make sure that my body is back to normal, and I need your help. This is for science so it must be a very extensive test."
"Huh?"
Sakura grinned at his dopey expression and stepped out of his arms. Turning her back to him, she slipped out of clothes one piece at a time. She saw Naruto's eyes widen when he saw her delicious backside come into view. She hopped onto the bed and turned over to face him. Spreading her legs, she gave him a perfect view of her pink flower that was already dripping with anticipation of him. Naruto was nearly drooling by now, and Sakura went in for the kill. She unzipped her red shirt exposing her large, ripe breasts.
"Damn…Sakura-chan…what…what happened? I didn't think you could ever be sexier than you were before, but…I…"
"Well then…why don't get rid of those clothes and come help me make sure my body still works right," she teased.
Naruto nearly tore his clothes off and leapt on top of his mate. Sakura licked her lips at seeing his mighty shaft at full mast and waiting for direction. He fused their lips together, and his cherry blossom wrapped her arms around him.
"Sakura-chan…please…I need you," he growled.
Wrapping her fingers around his manhood, Sakura guided him to entrance. One long thrust brought him home as he filled her up to capacity. He was panting in her ear and grabbed her hips.
"Go on, Naruto, we both can love each other later. Fuck me, fox, fuck me hard," she ordered, and he did just that.
Naruto practically drove her into the mattress as he slammed his cock inside her. His mouth latched onto her larger breasts, and they still tasted just as delicious. Damn, he was a lucky man.
Sakura wrapped her legs around him as he thrust deeper and deeper inside her. She chanted his name again and again as he took her to orgasmic heights. She screamed out his name as her body climaxed powerfully, and he groaned in response before exploding inside her.
She thought they would cuddle for a while, but Naruto didn't let her rest. He pulled out of her and flipped her onto her hands and knees. Sakura looked at him over her shoulder to see that his erection was still at full tilt.
"I see your tight, hot pussy is just as wonderful as ever, Sakura-chan, but now, I'm gonna try out this sweet, little ass," and his cock slid inside her rear entrance.
"Naruto!" she called out as he reamed her with powerful strokes.
Again and again, he pounded into her. Sakura's arms gave out, and she collapsed face first onto the mattress, but it did not stop her horny mate. In fact, Naruto cocked her hips up higher and slammed himself even deeper inside her. He listened to her moan into the sheets and smiled in delight; he loved hearing Sakura cry out in bed. It was music to his ears.
Not cutting her any slack, Naruto pulled her body up against his chest. He filled his hands with her beautiful breasts and growled into her neck.
"You gonna cum for me, Sakura-chan? Go ahead, my horny vixen, let me feel you cum for me," he ordered, and she was helpless to resist.
"OH NARUTO!" she screamed as her body convulsed in a huge orgasm.
"SAKURA-CHAN!" Naruto answered as he erupted inside her clenching ass.
The two lovers collapsed on their sides and snuggled close to each other. The blonde shinobi caressed her body lovingly, and Sakura purred in contentment.
"So Sakura-chan, would you say that test was satisfactory?" he chuckled.
Her smile as bright as ever, the pinkette turned and kissed her beloved baka.
"Hmm, the best exam I've ever had."
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After an hour or so of lying in each other's arms, the two ninja reluctantly got up and redressed. Kyoko instructed Sakura about how to send a letter to their village council. She wrote out her abdication, and who she wanted to replace Kyuubi and her. She knew this would cause quite a stir, but they would be gone before the raucous started. Once the letter had been sent, Naruto and Sakura were ready to return to their own world.
"It feels a little odd leaving here; I kinda got attached to it," Sakura chuckled.
"I knowing the feeling, Sakura-chan, but I think it's time we go home. I can't guarantee that the village council will let me return to Konoha though."
Sakura took his hand and squeezed it gently.
"Naruto, listen to me, no matter where you go or where you live, I will always be at your side. Danzo and the rest of the council can kiss my ass for all I care," she grumbled, and Naruto laughed.
"Thank you, Sakura-chan, but don't say that," he corrected.
"And why not?" she demanded, and he grinned at her.
"Cause I'm only one allow to touch your ass, that's why!" and Sakura giggled happily.
"Naruto, you're totally hopeless."
"Hopelessly in love, you mean," and he kissed her softly.
"Come on, baka, let's head back to Suna; I'm sure Temari is wondering what happened to us by now."
"I doubt it. Gaara knows when I'm gone for a long time I'm usually here so I'm sure he made excuses for us. But still, let's go home," and he took her other hand in his.
The couple smiled at each other, and with a blast of red chakra, they headed back to their world.
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Author's Notes: Well, that concludes the final chapter in the fox village, but don't worry, this story is not done yet. We'll what happens when our favorite couple returns to Konoha. Plus, I'm going to do my best to mix in some action as well to give the story more of a kick since it has kind of dragged a little bit. Hope you have enjoyed it so far. See ya next time.