Me: wow. Got plenty of reviews for that lemon. Well now, everyone gets the next chapter. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: do I look like I own Naruto? Seriously?

Kyuubi sighed slightly, his arms tightening around the slumbering blonde's waist with his nose buried into the golden hair. He was too comfortable to move at the moment. And when Arashi woke up, he knew it. "Kyuu?" he called over his shoulder before he felt the kitsune stir.

"Hm?" came Kyuubi's response.

"Think you can let me go so I can take a shower?" Arashi asked with a small smirk.

"I don't know," Kyuubi replied. "Do you think you can walk after last night?"

"I blame you for it."

"You're the one asking for another round," Kyuubi pointed out. "…Or two…or three." Arashi just glared at the kitsune behind him before he sat up some, Kyuubi's arms still around his waist, just looser. The blond gave a small flinch as he felt a shooting pain going up his back. "Yeah, that happens," the fox said with a smirk.

"And again, I blame you," Arashi stated.

"You should blame yourself as well. Remember?" Kyuubi replied in a teasing tone. "'Oh! Kyuubi! More!'" The kitsune laughed when Arashi reached over and started to hit him with a pillow. "Come on, Arashi! You cannot deny that you enjoyed last night big time." The blond just blushed deeply, throwing the pillow onto the floor as he swung his legs off of the bed. "Careful, Ara-koi."

Arashi just scoffed before he pushed himself off of the bed, stumbling a little bit when the pain going up his back made his legs flinch. Kyuubi caught him before he hit the ground. "Thanks," the teen said as Kyuubi helped him back to his feet.

"Need help getting to the shower?" the red-head asked with a smirk.

"Why? So you can take me in the shower? I think not. How do you think sensei and the other two would react if I showed up for training limping? Hm?" Kyuubi didn't answer. "My point exactly."

"You're going to be limping anyway," Kyuubi pointed out through a snicker as he helped the blond to the shower after getting on a pair of pants. Thankfully, Arashi moved out of the orphanage when he was fourteen.

"Ah! Where the heck is Arashi?" Amana snapped, looking all around the area for the familiar 'Yellow Flash' to show up. "Damn it! This is why we never get to spend much time training! Because we can't if he's late!"

"You know I can hear you a mile away, right?" a familiar voice asked before the three ninjas looked to see the smiling blond with a small red fox with a single tail next to him.

"That's not who I think it is, is it, Arashi?" Jiraiya asked, pointing towards the fox, who just cocked his head to the side a little bit.

"Sensei, Kyuubi has nine tails and has red in his eyes," Arashi pointed out with a small sigh. "This is just a little normal fox that Kyuubi asked to look after me for him while he went somewhere else for a while."

"Where'd he go?" Amana asked, blinking a couple times.

"Beats me," the blond teen replied with a shrug of his shoulders. "He doesn't tell me every place he goes to. He normally just follows me around and I can never really see him. I can sense him, but that's only if he'll let me. So, sensei, what are we doing today?"

"I want you to spar against Hiashi," Jiraiya said. "And the winner will face Amana. Whoever wins that fight can go against me. If I see anything I need you three to improve, then we'll work on that afterwards."

Arashi just sat back and watched as Hiashi fought against their sensei. He had lost his spar against the Hyuuga because of the 'Hyuuga Gentle Fist Style' or whatever it was called. Hiashi won the same way against Amana. Now he was fighting against Jiraiya and looked like he was having a hard time. 'When I complete my new move, Hiashi, you won't stand a chance,' Arashi thought to himself.

'But first, you need to work on that technique a little while longer,' Kyuubi's voice stated in his mind.

'Kyuu? You back already?'

'No, but this link has no maximum distance. I can be on the other side of the world and we'll still talk to each other.'

'Really? Wow, I didn't know that. We're usually so close whenever we speak through this link.'

'I know. I didn't want to test out the distance thing, but right now, kind of have no choice. So, you lost to Hiashi, right?'

'If I can perfect my new jutsu, then I could beat him easily!' Arashi snapped at the kitsune.

'If you say so, koi,' Kyuubi sighed. 'I know you can beat him someday, but with that new jutsu…It's basically made up of nothing but chakra, right?'

'Yeah. And?'

'From what I've seen of Hiashi, the Hyuuga cut off chakra. So if he cuts off your chakra at the beginning of a fight, then you wouldn't be able to create your jutsu,' the kitsune pointed out.

'I've almost got it perfected! And I would use it at the start of a spar before he can cut off my chakra!'

'Bad move, Arashi. If you use it at the beginning of a fight, you'll give away a surprise. A move like that should be a last resort. Especially when you have it to its maximum power, like you're trying to. Because once at its maximum power-'

'I know, I know.' Arashi sighed, both mentally and out loud, causing Amana to look over to him. 'I guess you're right.'

'Since when am I wrong?' Kyuubi asked in a teasing tone.

"Arashi?" Amana called to her blond teammate. "Something wrong?"

"Hm? No, nothing's wrong," Arashi replied. "Just thinking about something, that's all."

"About your lose to Hiashi?" she giggled. "You know you can't beat him. He's too powerful for you."

"Yeah, well just wait. One day I will beat him. And you and Jiraiya-sensei can be my official witnesses. Besides, I can summon and he can't."

"Just because you can do something he doesn't do doesn't mean you are stronger than him," Amana stated. "Just means that you need to do more to keep up with his power level."

"Why don't you just shut up, huh? You don't help anyone when you talk. All you do is knock people down and I'm freaking tired of it! So back off and shut up or I'll make you shut up!"

"I can't believe you threatened me like that!" the girl gasped, placing a hand over her chest. "Seriously! Just who do you think you are?"

"I think I'm the guy telling you to shut up and isn't afraid of whatever will happen when I say it. So shut up!"

"Alright, you two," Jiraiya broke in. Arashi hadn't even notice the spar end. Hiashi was panting hard. Who wouldn't, though? He just fought three people. "We don't need you fighting against each other."

"She/He started it!" the two yelled at the same time, pointing at the other. "Tell her/him that!"

"Well I'm telling the both of you. Knock it off."

Amana pouted, crossing her arms over her chest with a huff as Arashi just grumbled under his breath. The little fox by his side tilted his head to the right a little bit before barking once.

Arashi wasn't staring off into space, just thinking and not being aware of the sun setting unless someone pointed it out. Of course, the blond didn't even notice the little fox get up and run off until he was nearly scared to death when a pair of arms found their way around his torso. He snapped around, seeing a smirking Kyuubi. "Didn't know you could jump like that, Ara-koi," the kitsune teased, nuzzling into Arashi's neck.

"Well if I had a warning, then that would be different," Arashi stated. "By the way, we got a mission and we're leaving tomorrow. You coming with us again?"

"Don't I always?" Kyuubi asked before kissing at the blonde's neck. "You can't go anywhere and expect me not to be around. You get into trouble too often."

"I'm going to let that last one slide by and ignore it as it disappears," the teen growled under his breath. "Anyway, we're heading towards the Mist Country."

"No kidding?"

"Not one bit," the blond replied as he shook his head. "Why?"

"I guess I could have held off my visit until tomorrow, but I thought I would warn them ahead of time."

"Kyuubi, what are you talking about?" Arashi was starting to feel unsure.

"Clans normally stick together," Kyuubi started to explain. "But that doesn't mean we don't live just by ourselves with our families. Small packs, you know? Well, I was always a loner, just traveled around and never cared about anyone but myself. Until you came along, then I started to care for you. Well, anyway, the pack that I was born into and raised in is in the Mist Country. That's where I went because, well, if you ever went there and I was with you, why not go ahead and warn them ahead of time."

"You went to visit your parents?" Arashi asked. "And you told them about us? I thought you said these relationships were forbidden!"

"Relax," the kitsune quickly said when he noticed Arashi's tone. "Our relationship is forbidden, but my pack doesn't really care. Remember, foxes are the definition of 'outlaws'. And anyway, my mother doesn't really care. I could have been paired up with a wolf and she wouldn't give a care in the world. I'm her pride and joy. As long as I'm happy, she fine with my decisions. My father, on the other hand, only stood down because he knows I'm stronger than him. He's only a six-tailed fox. Mom's a five tails. My siblings are a pain in the butt and only teased me about it because they think that I can't get a demon mate. Everyone else in the pack stood down because of my mom. She's scary when she wants to be."

"So no problems when we get to the Mist Country, right?" the blond asked with an unsure face.

"Trust me, Ara-koi," the red-head calmly said, pulling the human teen closer to his body. "There will be no problems."

Jiraiya just stared blankly at the red-head next to Arashi. Kyuubi had no fox ears or a tail. He looked completely human. "I would love to see you try and convince him otherwise," Arashi said with a smirk, like he was reading Jiraiya's mind and answering his unasked question. "If I can't, you defiantly don't stand a chance. Besides, he helped us on our last mission."

"Surprisingly, Arashi's right," Amana agreed. Arashi glared from the concealed insult. "He did convince those wolves to leave us alone and then he convinced them to leave the village alone."

"I doubt we're running into demons this time, Amana," Hiashi stated.

"Shows what you know," Kyuubi scoffed. "Arashi told me where you're going. The Mist Country is filed with demons. Easiest place for them to hide. So don't go assuming things that you know nothing about. Besides, it's a good thing I'm going with you. After all, if my old pack encounters you, you'll be in trouble because old Scar Face has a mean temper."

"Scar Face?" the humans echoed.

"Leader of the pack," the kitsune shrugged. "Also my old man."

"Your dad?" Arashi asked in a shocked tone. "No way."

"Yes way. It doesn't really matter, anyway."

"Well let's get going," Jiraiya sighed, turning around before walking away. The three Chunin followed after as Kyuubi hid in the trees.

Me: is this considered as a cliffhanger? I can't really tell. Anyway, fight scene between foxes next chapter. Review!