Chapter 16: Their Little Talks

"So what you are saying..." Pain started, "...is that you knocked out Jiraiya of the Sannin, my sensei and master, put him in a two day coma...all because you panicked?"

Tobi nodded, giving the Deva Path an eye smile from behind his mask. "Yup!"

Pain narrowed his eyes, giving the brunette a deathly glare. "You screwed up bad this time...didn't you?"

"Yup!"

"That's not something to be happy about. I'm the Niidaime Amekage[1] right now; I have lots and lots of paperwork," Pain hissed. "Having a Sannin here is not something to be fucking happy about!"

Tobi shivered. "Tobi is very very sorry!"

The Amekage's face turned red with anger. "Apology not excepted!"

To say the least, Naruto was absolutely shocked when Tobi smashed Jiraiya's head against the wall. Of course, he didn't see it, but he saw their colors that outlined the vessel of the human soul.

Now the Sannin was sleeping soundly in the bed of Naruto's room of the Shinobi no Kami Tower; their personal base and ultimately their home.

Due to Jiraiya's head being bashed against solid metal, he had a severe concussion that put him in a two day coma. Today was the third morning, and he was expected to wake up today.

And Naruto has never left his spot. Never.

The first thing that Jiraiya saw was a ceiling. But it wasn't white, brown, black...it was orange. He frowned, and slowly sat up.

Only to fall back down. A terrible headache hit him the moment he lifted his head off of the pillow.

"So you're awake," a familiar voice mused.

Jiraiya turned his head over to the left, seeing a blonde haired teen sitting on a chair against the opposite wall. His hair was long, baggy and a complete mess. The familiar blue eyes that were once emotional were now blank, staring at nothing.

"Naruto." Jiraiya was openly shocked; his godson, the Jinchuuriki of the Kyuubi no Yoko, was allied with Akatsuki of all people.

He pouted. "Why hello to you, too, Ero-sennin."

Said pervert frowned. "Where am I? Last I remember was getting knocked out by some douchebag."

Naruto sighed. "Yeah, sorry about that... His name is Tobi. He actually didn't mean to do that. We all panicked after you blacked out, and everyone panicked even more when we figured out that you had a concussion."

"Everyone?"

"Well of course; Akatsuki, Tobi, me and Tsukiyomi," the blonde stated. "The only people who had a level head was Itachi sensei, Pain and Kakuzu. Even Konan freaked out and she is always the most calm out of Ame."

Jiraiya's frown deepened. "Why...are you with the Akatsuki? Aren't they supposed to be after the bijuu?"

Naruto stared, tipping his head. "What makes you think that?"

"Well, Akatsuki has often been spotted in shinobi villages with a bijuu in possession," Jiraiya pointed out.

"Oh." That was all Naruto could say in response to that. I knew we should have used disguises...but no!

Che, you stupid fleshbags have the brains of a mouse. Kurama growled. Why didn't you morons just gather up all of the Jinchuuriki into one room?

Because that would be stupid. Naruto shot back.

"So why are you with Akatsuki?" the perverted Sannin asked. "It's kind of eating me."

"Although it is true that the organization's original goal was to gather all the bijuu, it changed when Pain went against it. The co. leader attacked him as result," Naruto explained. "For three years, San Rei and Akatsuki have been looking after the bijuu and Jinchuuriki, protecting them from assassin's, missing-nin, and so forth."

Jiraiya paused for a moment, his mind going blank with one though echoing in his head: what?

"Why do you think we haven't made any hostile moves yet?"

Naruto has a point there. Jiraiya reasoned.

Said blonde sighed, stretching his arms. "Get some rest; think everything out. You'll need it."

The Sannin slowly nodded, staring up at the ceiling for a few long and agonizing moments before drifting off into a deep sleep.

The one thing Minato has noticed about his son over the years is the fact that he never opened up to others. He keeps wondering about it, but didn't dare to pry. The only person Naruto truly smiles to is the Kyuubi and Itachi.

"I hope that changes..." Minato whispered.

Kurama stared at the Yondaime for a moment, before shifting a little and falling back asleep; but silently agreeing.

[1] Hanzo was the Shodai Amekage.

Short chapter. I know, I'm sorry. But I promise I'll make the next chapter a little bit longer.

Peace! :3