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"I think I liked you better when you were a kid," Kyuubi stated with a smirk before Arashi looked up into the tree. "It was easier to hide from you. You didn't go walking around checking out females. And not to mention that you never flirted. You avoided every female like they were the plague!"

"Come on, Kyuubi," Arashi, now sixteen years old, broke in. "Every kid has to grow up."

"Yeah, I know. But still, I liked you more as a child. You were only cute enough to have females pinching your cheek as you attempted to run away. Now, females are practically following you. And I swear they pick up pieces of the ground you walked on and added them to their 'Arashi Shrine's."

"Now you are being paranoid," Arashi laughed, shaking his head slightly. "Come on. So what if I can get a few girls? Who really cares?"

"Um, me!"

"Why would you care?"

"Hello!" Kyuubi nearly yelled as he leapt down from his perch on the branch. "Best friend of yours since your childhood! I got kind of used to you being around every single day and when you get a mate, you won't be around as often. I'm going to miss having my best friend around."

"I'll still drop by and visit, even if I get married," Arashi laughed. "Besides, I really don't think I'll settle down in the future."

"Yeah, you say that now," Kyuubi muttered. "But one day, you're going to meet the most perfect, most beautiful, female you can ever find. She'll be the perfect match for you. Then next thing you know, you're courting her. Then you ask her to be your mate. Then you two make little kits together. And you ignore everyone else that you've ever been around earlier in your life."

"Kyuubi," the blond spoke in a joking astonish tone. "Are you saying that you'll get jealous if I ever get married in the future?"

"No, I'm just saying that any female you mate with will be the center of all your attention," the fox replied, crossing his arms over his chest. "Like that brunet girl you were with earlier. She's fairly attractive for a human. She seemed to have been the center of your attention today. You didn't even notice your own sensei walking by you while you were with that female."

"I saw Jiraiya-sensei!" Arashi argued. "I just didn't want her to think that she was boring me."

"Sure, right. I'm a fox demon, Arashi! I can smell lies! You didn't notice him."

"Fine! I didn't see sensei!" Kyuubi smirked. "Stop that. Besides, he didn't seem to care."

"Arashi, most females in your village are whores. Just thought I would warn you."

"Now that's just plain flat mean, Kyuu."

"I'm serious. Every female you're around, I can smell the scents of other males on them. None of those females you're with are pure."

"I'm starting to think you're lying," Arashi stated, crossing his arms over his chest as Kyuubi stared at the blond with disapproval.

"Since when have I ever lied to you?" the demon yelled. "I always tell you the truth! Mostly because you are a hard person for me to lie to! And because I can't stand it when someone else is lying to you and you end up being hurt because of that person! Remember that every time I tell you something, I was always right?"

They stood there, glaring at each other before Arashi sighed, defeated. "Yeah, I know," the blond said, kicking a pebble on the ground as he stuffed his hand into his pockets.

"Another reason why I liked you better when you were still a kit," Kyuubi muttered. "You rarely ever fought against me like that."

"When did you decide to stop calling me kit?" Arashi asked, looking at the fox demon, confused.

"Well, you're mature enough to no longer be considered as a kit. Also a little to old to be a human kit. You're a teenager now. I can't call you kit forever."

"And you better not call me kit forever!" Arashi jokingly warned before both started to laugh.

"Hey!" someone yelled out. "Arashi!"

The blond turned around, looking like he was panicking about something. "Whatever it was, I didn't do it!" he jokingly exclaimed before Amana hit him on the back of his head. He just laughed about it.

"Yeah, real mature for a Chunin," Amana sarcastically stated. "Hey, have you seen Hiashi-kun or sensei around?"

"Not really."

"Why am I not surprised?"

"I don't know. Why aren't you?"

"Because we all see you with someone new everyday. No wonder you're known as the Yellow Flash right now. Not just because how fast you run, but because of how many girls you go through."

'How often am I going to get this talk?' Arashi asked himself. 'Seriously, first Kyuubi and now Amana. Who next? Jiraiya-sensei? That would be really weird coming from him.'

"Arashi, are you even listening?" Amana asked in an annoyed tone as she balled her hands into fist before placing them on her hips.

"Not one measly bit," the blond replied with a smile on his face before he ducked the hit Amana had aimed for his head. "Geez, touchy, touchy."

"You are going to be a horrible husband someday," Amana stated. "Your wife would want to divorce you an hour after you two get married. Better yet, during the after-party, she'll ask for a divorce."

"I am not listening to you. I hear nothing!"

"You think nothing is more like it."

"Amana, come on. Do you really think I would be that horrible?" Amana just stared at him. "Would it make you feel better if I promised to straighten up my act and be more aware?"

"Very little," the brunette replied.

"Well what do you want?" Arashi asked in a mock pleading way. "I would do anything if it meant for the precious Amana to be happy. Just ask me of anything! Your wish is my command!"

"Arashi. You're an idiot."

"I'm a blond. What more do you want from me?" (Me: I have nothing against blonds. He's just being funny.)

"Maturity for one thing! You're sixteen now, and a Chunin. Act like it!" she nearly yelled, hitting Arashi on the head again when he was looking another direction.

"Alright already," the blond sighed. "Stop hitting me on the head. I think I saw sensei walking towards the Hokage Tower earlier."

"You think or you know?"

"I think because I was a little distracted earlier."

"Men," Amana growled under her breath. "As soon as they reached puberty, they let their hormones run their brains!"

"Hey, that's not true!" Amana just stared at him blankly. "Ok, it's true for some."

"And in that 'some', there is you."

"What about Jiraiya-sensei?" Arashi asked. "He's the one that peeks on girls in the hot springs and watches them play around in their bathing suits at the waterfall. And don't tell me I'm just saying that to defend myself. I know this. He was doing that when he was teaching me to summon."

"Well, that I believe. But I would also believe if you join in on him with the spying."

"Amana, I hate perverts. Remember? I said this the same day we met our sensei."

"Funny how when you hate a certain type of person, you turn into that kid of person," Amana muttered.

"Hey!" Arashi nearly snapped. "I'm not a pervert! That's sensei."

"What's me?" Jiraiya's voice asked from behind the blond, nearly making Arashi jump in surprise before he turned around to glare at the gama-sennin.

"Amana's accusing me of being a pervert, and I say I'm not because that is you," Arashi explained. "She just says I am because I'm always with a new girl. Can you blame me? I'm trying to find the perfect woman."

"More like trying to get into every girl that you can charm pants," Hiashi joked, walking over to the group from behind Amana.

"I am not a pervert!" Arashi yelled, pointing at the Hyuuga, who just smirked as he crossed his arms.

"Alright, gakis," Jiraiya broke in before a fight would start, which he knew would. "Come on. That's enough. No more teasing Arashi just because he can charm a few women."

"A few?" Amana mockingly gasped before she started to laugh. "Try nearly every girl our age in the village."

"And you're a part of the few that are able to resist my charm," Arashi said in a mocking flirt tone with a smirk on his face. "Seriously, what do you see wrong with me?"

"Your ego," the teenage girl started to list. "Your immaturity. Your complaining. Your showing-off-ness."

"Amana, rhetorical question," the blond blankly said as the girl just smiled smugly.

"Ok, ok, ok," Jiraiya broke in again. "Enough! We just got a new mission from the third."

"Is it interesting or boring?" Arashi asked in an even tone.

"We're escorting a lord to his village," the white-haired man explained. "And we need to stay focused. He has a few assassins after him because another lord what his village. So behave. No fighting with each other. No flirting, Arashi. ("I don't flirt with my teammate!" Arashi yelled.) And most importantly, stay focused and make sure you have enough weapons. Understood?"

"Yes, sensei," the three replied at the same time.

"Alright then. We meet up with our client at the gates. Nine o'clock sharp. Nobody better be late."

"Understood," the three said at the same time again.

The next day, Arashi was actually five minutes early to meet at the gates. Hiashi and Amana were already there. Jiraiya had yet to show up. And even though he wasn't seen, Arashi could still sense a certain fox nearby. 'You're going to be following, Kyuubi?' Arashi asked through their telepathic link as he approached his teammates.

'Of course,' Kyuubi's voice replied in his mind. 'There's something fishy going on, so I'm going to follow and make sure everything's fine. If you need any help, give me a shout and I'll be there in a split second.'

'You always are,' Arashi pointed out. 'Do you see Jiraiya-sensei anywhere nearby?'

Kyuubi looked up from Arashi to the road behind the blond teen. His red-gold eyes scanned through the village for a sign of someone with white hair. 'I can barely see him,' Kyuubi finally replied. 'He's talking with someone near that ramen stand.'

'Most likely our client.'

"Hey, Arashi," Hiashi called out. "Do you know where sensei is?"

'The irony is so weird that it's not even funny,' Arashi thought to himself. "Yeah, he's near the ramen stand. I saw him talking with someone on my way here."

'Sure, you saw him,' Kyuubi tauntingly said.

'Do you want them to know I hang around a demon?'

'No.'

'Then shut up and let them swallow the lie. Besides, it's sort of the truth, only I didn't see him.'

'…I can't really think of anything else to say to that.'

'Exactly!'

"I think I see Jiraiya-sensei coming," Amana said, pointing down the dirt road. Like she said, Jiraiya was coming down the road with someone else. The person didn't really look like a Lord or anything like that, but it was probably just a disguise so he wouldn't be recognized. His chestnut hair was long, tied in a low ponytail, and the bangs nearly covered his hazel eyes. "Morning, sensei," Amana greeted when the two were closer.

"Hey, guys," Jiraiya greeted back. "This is our client, Yoshiro." Yoshiro gave them a small bow, which they returned. "Let's move out!"

Even as Chunin, Arashi and Hiashi just couldn't get over their rivalry. Jiraiya did nothing when the two started a verbal argument. As long as they didn't start to fight with each other, then he was fine. Yoshiro just watched with amusement. Amana was ready to hit both of the teenage boys on the head. Kyuubi was just watching from the trees and was trying not to send Arashi mental suggestions for insults towards the Hyuuga. He found it as amusing as the Lord they were guarding. Still, the fox helped in on the insults, which made the others look at Arashi weird whenever he said them.

'What was that supposed to mean, Kyuubi?' Arashi asked, sending a glance towards the tree that he knew the fox was in, most likely snickering to himself.

'What?' the fox innocently asked. 'It basically means that he's an insult to all those alive.'

'Why didn't you just tell me to say that other then all those weird demonic insults you keep saying?'

'Because those "demonic insults" are funny whenever a human says them!'

'I stay around you why?'

'You're asking the wrong demon, Ara-kun.'

'Ara-kun?'

'I'm working on new nicknames right now. Leave me alone for a bit.'

Arashi tried not to roll his eyes. "Ok, Arashi and Hiashi, knock off the insults because they're starting to get very strange," Jiraiya stated before Hiashi could come up with a comeback. "And besides, you two arguing is not helping you focus."

"Who needs to focus when you have the All-Seeing-Eyes?" Arashi sarcastically stated, smirking towards the Hyuuga.

"Oh, and I suppose you have a bloodline limit that is better than the Byakugan?" Hiashi asked, crossing his arms over his chest.

'Let me kill him and I will be very happy,' Kyuubi nearly begged.

'No!' Arashi snapped back. 'That's my job.'

'Well you aren't doing enough to be paid,' the fox teased.

'Shut up,' the blond growled back, not realizing that his growl was heard by the others.

"Arashi?" Amana called to the blond. "Why did you just growl?"

"An annoyed thought?" the teenager replied. The others just stared at him weird before a loud howl was heard.

'Shit!' Kyuubi swore. 'I knew there was something going on!'

'What are you talking about?' Arashi asked.

'That human you're guarding, he's one of the only few lords to ever create a peace treaty with demons. The humans that do so never tell anyone else of it and the treaties usually are created to protect the humans of a village that is too close to demon territory for demon comfort. We demons do try to keep to ourselves after all. He must have done something that pissed off the demons he made the treaty with.'

'How are we supposed to fight off demons? We're not used to fighting demons. Well, they're not. I fight with you, so I'm used to it.'

'Arashi, when we spar, I only use a fourth of my strength. These ookamis heading this way will use about half of theirs. Maybe all of it. They wouldn't bother touching you, but the others…'

'Why wouldn't they touch me?' Arashi asked, sending a confused glance towards the fox.

'Because I'm a nine-tailed fire fox demon. They will know that because my scent is all over you, basically telling them to back off and not to touch you or else they will have a really powerful demon on their hands. A really pissed off one.'

'And the others?'

Kyuubi didn't reply. And that made Arashi really uncomfortable.

Me: one thing I like about being an author is cliffhangers. They're so much fun. Anyway, review and you'll get the next chapter a lot sooner.