AN; Kyubi-chan is going by Kushina, just to dick with the heads of the adults.

Bloodline

chapter 10

isdh

Inoichi stood behind the Hokage as they stood on the roof of the tower.

"you are saying that the boy is stable?"

"Yes, Lord Hokage. He is stable. While he has allowed the Biju to walk among us, I sense no deception from either the Biju nor the Jinchuuriki. The other two Suna ninja are weary of their Jinchuuriki, but I think it is more that he went from a killing machine to their little brother over night. I have asked to talk with both Biju and with Gaara, but I can not demand any action, as they are not of the village."

"And where did you send them?"

"I told Naruto that he might find Jiraiya at the Hot springs and that the Suna trio might enjoy the baths." he coughed. "I also told the boy to take the Hyuga heiress and Shikamaru and Choji with him."

"How did that go down?"

"She feinted when he caught her, but last I saw of them, they were heading out with Neko's squad following them."

The Hokage nodded.

Kushina leaned back in the water. All that she was missing was a bottle of Toad Saki, and a boy toy to make her bath prefect.

Turning her head to look at the Hyuga-hime. "So Princess, just what are your plans for Naruto-kun?"

The girl flushed, and played with her fingers, "I have no idea what you are talking about."

Kushina chuckled. "You have been spying on him for months now, if not years. And while you are a bit young, you are from the Hyuga clan." She sat up, her tails swirling the water about her hips, "You need to move on your prey or your Father will cave to the pressure of your Elder Council, and find you a husband that suits their purpose, that of the Clan over yours."

Reaching out, and taking the girls hand, "You have a small window of opportunity here. I know my host. He of the gentle heart, is not going to be limited to just one female." the look on Hinata-chan's face was both warming and frightening. "I can drive him from the Pink-haired banshee, but there needs to be a warm set of arms to catch him. A few of my fellow Biju are in females, and I would like for Naruto to claim them as friends, if not lovers or mates. As a Fox, we bond for life, but not just to one person. Naruto will be a great lover, husband, and father. But to limit him just to one female is wrong."

"Nani?"

"I was thinking of offering him to the blond suna here, But her mind seems to be on the Nara at this time."

"I do not know." Temari spoke up from her perch. Being of a desert culture, she was unsure of the water surrounding her. She was sitting on a rock, with her legs in the water. "The Blond is worth while getting to know, but Nara-kun has an appeal to him as well."

"Well as long you are on the fence, why not try out both?"

Ebisu watched as the group of males skated about on the water. Naruto was quickly moving on to the more daring moves, and falling into the hot water. He was grinning at the antics of the boy, and was thinking of pushing his charges to the next level.

He had frowned when the boys had found the old pervert, but the Anbu had kept him from interrupting. Now the old man and the monk were off to the side talking and sharing a bottle of saki. Then the white haired man snapped a rock at Naruto's head, the boy caught it out of reflex. As the old man was reaching for another rock a small toad popped into being.

"Ah, Sage Jiraiya." the small white toad with blue marking hopped up to the man. It extended its tongue to drop a small scroll. "Boss Toad wants the Boy to Summon him. Have the Boy sign that scroll. And cast the Summon jutsu. It is a blood seal, super summon scroll. One time use!"

Neko lunged forward, grabbing the scroll. "Not here. Not enough room." his voice hissed.

"Like I care. My job is done!" the toad popped out.

Jiraiya frowned. Then Smiled. "Hey Brat!" He yelled, "Got a new jutsu for you to learn, but we need a place near by that has plenty of room."

Hinata-chan was torn between running and hiding and following the advice of the tailed woman. She listened as the Vixen chatted with Temari, but she was watching Naruto-kun with her Byakugan. She smothered her giggles at his antics. But she frowned as the group started to gather up their things. "Ah, Kushina-sama, the guys are getting ready to leave."

"Well, we can not simply allow that." a quick hand sign, a small purple two tailed fox popped into being in front of the red haired woman.

"What do you want?" it hissed. Then blinked, before rolling onto its back.

Kushina just grinned. "On the other side of that wall, you will find a white haired man and a bunch of kits. Tell them 'Mistress asks that they wait.' Go!"

the little fox scurried away.

"Lets get dressed ladies, males will only wait so long, unless something has been hinted at being offered." the three hurried into the changing area.

As the boys collected their things, Naruto sniffed the air. Something was off but what he could not say. Turning about he came eye to eye with a purple two tailed fox. Drawing his head back to get a better look, he snorted.

"You are the Keeper, Aren't you?" the small fox asked. "The one who holds the Mistress both safe and hostage?"

"I can honestly say I have no idea what you are talking about. But then I have been hit in the head many times, and am known as the knucklehead ninja." Naruto answered calmly. "If maybe you told me who it is that you are calling Mistress, we can go from there."

the small vulpine head cocked to the side, "Are you really this dumb?"

Naruto frowned as his fists landed on his hips. "That is the second time today that I was asked that." Turning to Choji, who was closest, "Am I really that slow?"

Choji just shrugged and finished the bag of chips.

"Anyway," the small fox said as it hopped onto Naruto's shoulders, "I was told to tell you that Mistress wants you to wait while She and the girls get dressed." it draped itself along his shoulders, "I think I want to see this."

"Okay." Naruto tried to shrug without moving his shoulders. "Hey Whitey, I think you are forgetting something!"

Jiraiya growled before turning on the spot, "Boy! I will have you know that you are speaking to the one and only great Toad Sage and Super Pervert; Jiraiya! You will show me the respect I deserve!"

"So...Pervy-Sage, you do more then just peep on girls in the bath?"

The Toad Sage face-planted into the tile work.

Shikamaru chuckled. "Naruto, You know that little orange book Kakashi is always reading?' at the blonde's nod, "They are writen by Him." Nara pointed with his thumb at the Sage. "Almost every male ninja above the rank of chunin has a copy or two. If know you what to spot, you can see them. I tried to get one, but my mom found out and read me the riot act. Pops used the time to buy his copy and one for me, as a thank you." He frowned, "I understood the story, but did not get the right understanding. Pops says that I need a few more years to mature my mindset."

the Monk turns to the old man, "What book are they talking about?"

Jiraiya pulled a battered copy from inside his coat and handed it to the monk, who after looking about, opened to the first page and began to read. After turning the page, his hairless eyebrows lifted. Snapping the book closed, he tucked it into his robes. "you will be getting this back, once I have secured a copy or two of my own." the two of them grinned.

'And another convert!' the toad sage thought.

Just then the Kyubi-in-clone led the girls from the bathes. This time, Kushina took the time to arrange her kimono so that her tails were flowing behind her. She even had two fox ears on her head.

Temari had her hair out of its tails, just slicked back.

"Ah, Toad Sage. It is good to see you again." She leaned over and kissed his weathered cheek. "I am so pleased that you are going to be teaching my Host this month." Her grin was not so much evil as nasty. "We would not want to deprive our great author of his research. But If Naruto-kun does not do so well in the third trial, you will never look at anything young or female again."

Shukaku quick stepped behind Naruto. "She once promised that to the Three tailed. He tried to peek on some young female, his eye burned itself out of his skull."

Naruto shook his head to clear it, then stepped up to Hinata, "Hinata-chan? Are you coming with us?"

"If I am allowed." The girl tried to fade into her own shadow.

Naruto reached for her arm, but due to her not wearing her jacket, his hand grabbed something else first.

Everyone watching froze.

Anko was escorting the Suna Jonin Baki to join up with his team. While the man was being believed, he would still be watched. Checking in with the front desk of the ANBU HQ (the keep track of where certain people are during the day; The Hokage, the Elders, Maito Gai, and of course Naruto. You never know when you might need to find(Hokage), Track(Naruto), or avoid (Gai)) She learned that the ANBU had tracked Naruto to the hot springs. Baki was still groggy but followed as quickly as he could, as Anko lead the way to the hot springs. They landed just as the boys began to collect their things.

Turning to the ANBU beside her, "Report."

"The brat has gotten the basics of water-walking down and learned that by adjusting the flow of chakra, he can skid and skate along the surface of the water." Tora answered. "Shikamaru picked it up quick, but then moved off to think. Choji has the basics down, but has yet to stop eating. Kankuro has been spending the last bit trying to undermine Naruto's control, and sink him. No idea what Gaara is doing."

"And Now?" Baki slurred.

"Jiraiya just got a scroll from the toads, and Neko said if Naruto was going go summon it, they would have to go else where." Tora looked at the Suna Jonin. "The Ladies were in the bathes, but ..." they turned their heads just the three females arrived.

Anko raised an eyebrow at the redheads tails. "Tora? Did you forget something?"

"No, The red-head is a clone of the Brat's but he listens to it as if she was his sister."

Anko frowned as pulled a kunai from under her coat, took aim, and...

Naruto yelped as he drew his hand away. "I did not mean to grab you there!" he just knew he was going to get hit.

"Ku, ku, ku." the Kyubi chuckled, "I knew I liked you boy. Now Hinata-chan, What do you have to say about that?" She suddenly spun and caught a Kunai. "If you want to play, Sugar, you just had to ask!" Kushina called out, "I do know that to stand here with my ears and tails out, I am asking for rumors and gossip, But I will return steel with the same warmth and loving as I receive it." She dropped the knife, turning to the Hyuga heiress. "Well girl, the boy just grabbed you, what are you going to do?"

Hinata-chan swallowed. "N-n-naruto, If you are going to t-t-touch me there, in p-p-public, You are going to have to learn to do it p-p-properly." She took his hand and placed it on her breast, Reached up and pulled his head in closer, and just before kissing him, "Like this." She kissed him. It was more then a peek on the cheek, but no tongue. It lasted for a count of three. "Like that." then her eyes rolled up in her head, as she feinted.

Shikamaru groaned, 'Well I am out of the pool!'

Looking at the drooling Hinata-chan at his feet, Naruto gave voice to the one thought in his head, "WHAT WAS THAT ABOUT?"

Jiraiya opened his mouth to answer, but Kushina spoke first. "You are just going to have to ask Hinata-chan. No one here is going to risk my wrath by telling you. You will either find out on your own, or have to ask her. Now pick her up, and we can move on to the next activity you have planned for us."

Naruto brought his hands together [rat sign], popping out three clones. Two moved to gently pick up the Sleeping Heiress. The third nodded and took to the rooftops. Naruto then led the growing pack of ninja to the nearest training field.

It was a large cleared field with a small lake at the far end. Surrounded by third growth trees.

Once everyone who was in the group was in place, (the 'Watchers' kept to the trees,) Jiraiya squatted down, then motioned Naruto closer. "Okay boy, The signs you need to know are; boar, dog, bird, monkey, ram. A drop of blood and these hand signs, slapping the ground, and you get..." as the sanin did as he was saying, a three foot tall toad popped into place beside the man. "Now smear some blood on this scroll," the super summon scroll was spread in front of the boy, as the man waved the others back, "focus chakra, mold the signs, slap the scroll..."

the clearing was filled with fog...

when it cleared there sat the massive boss toad. "Jiraiya, Where is this pipsqueak you wanted me to meet?"

"In truth, It was I that wanted you to meet the boy." Kushina stepped forward, splaying out her tails. "The Boy will have the Kitsune contract. His father held the toad contract. You sevred his father very well. I remember you from that night thirteen years ago. I thought you and the sage would like the boy to sign your contract as well." She snapped her fingers and a Five tailed fox arrived cradling a heavy scroll in its tails. "I am ready to commit him, and commit to him. Can you make the same offer?"

the oversized toad glared down at the red head, who dare to mock him. "Jiraiya, Does the boy have what is needed to serve and be served as a Combat Summoner?"

"I do believe that he does."

"Sign him." the toad was gone.