A/N: Sorry for a late update. Review.
King Hiruzen gazed out his tower window from his bedroom balcony. Watching as they cleaned the streets of all evidence of the festival the night before. A found smile adorned his face as he watched his happy people. Making him appreciate just how much the kitsune has blessed their kingdom.
Hiruzen was taken out his thoughts by a knock at the door. "I request entrance your majesty." recognizing the voice Hiruzen allowed passage Kakashi entered his faces as blank as ever except there was a hint of excitement in his eyes. Promising good news.
He bowed to Hiruzen. Waiting for permission to rise. Once give he immediately began to speak. "I have great news my king." Kakashi said. A smile visible behind is half face mask. Hiruzen raise a quizzeld eyebrow. "What would that be." The king ask.
"It has to deal with the kitsune." Kakashi said. Hiruzen attention was fully on the man at his words. "Well speak than. What of the Kitsune." Hiruzen ask. "He spoke." Kakashi said pausing to let their information sink in. Hiruzen's eyes were twice there normal size. "When? How did you get him to talk?" He ask immediately interested. Anything that could get the previously believed mute Kitsune to talk must be great importance.
"Last night at the festival. There was a boy who fell in front his carriage. The guards were about to handle the situation but was stopped by the Kitsune. Who commanded them to leave the little farmer boy alone, but that's not the only astonishing thing." Kakashi rambled the story excitedly. Hiruen was all to happy to listen. "What could possibly be more amazing then that." Hiruen ask.
Kakashi seem to lean in with his next words. "He wrapped his tail around the boy." Kakashi finished. Hiruzen practically fell on his ass at those words. Anyone who knew of the kitsune knew it's tails were the most precious things in the world to it.
It groomed them constantly and refuse to let anyone touch them. Not even it's hand maidens could. He had also almost bit the hands off of a guard who had accidently grazed one before. Only allowing him to keep his hand because it was an accident.
To know someone was not only given permission to touch them, but for the Kitsune to do it himself is amazing. Kakashi continued with his tale seeming unaffected by his kings shocked state.
"He had the boy ride in the carriage with him the whole festival. He talked the whole festival with the boy. Returning him to his family himself." Kakashi said. Hiruzen finally got out his state of shock. "Did he talk any time after." Kakashi seem to deflate at that question.
"No sir, He hasn't said a word since then." Kakashi said. "Well what are you waiting for get him to throne room, call my messenger, we must get to the bottom of this. Whatever made the kitsune happy enough to talk must be preserved. For the benefit of the kingdom. Now go!" Hiruzen ordered. Kakashi bowed hurrying out.
Hiruzen smiled to himself. For years he had search for something to appease the Kitsune. Now he had an idea and he would please the Kitsune.