A/N: So I lent my sister my computer this summer for her summer school classes (Which she went to just for fun not because she had too. Isn't that weird?) and when she finally gave it back to me it was broken and she swears she didn't but anyway I'm back!
"Alright you sorry good for nothing bastards! Get your asses up! We got a long day of training to get to!" were the first words Naruto woke to instead of the usual soft sunlight that would seep throw his window. Naruto was tempted to punch who just woke him up in such a rude way before even the sky was awake. But memories of last night stopped him in his tracks.
He had fallen asleep in Sasuke's bed. Naruto pulled the covers even higher on himself. What was he going to do now! Because of his carelessness Sasuke's whole plan to earn his position was ruine! And it was all his fault! Naruto was so deep in his panic that he had not notice he was projecting his thoughts to Sasuke. "Calm down. It's going to be okay." Sasuke said back sending a wave of calm.
He pulled the covers a bit firmer over himself covering Naruto as much he could with his own body. Naruto immediately felt better from Sasuke's calm. It allowed him to stop and think with the wisdom that comes with centuries of life. He conveyed his plan to Sasuke before putting it into motion. "Get up Uchiha! Just because you recently came back from a mission doesn't mean I'm going easy on you! You got lucky yesterday put today I'm working you twice as hard!" Sasuke's commader said ripping off his blanket revealing to everyone...
... Just Sasuke.
Who got up with a forced groan trying to seem tired. Kiba who sat above him on his own bed laugh a little. "That's what you get for training all night! I told you to get some rest, but noooooo you have to do things your way." Kiba teased and Sasuke throw a pillow at him. His commander let him be after hearing what Kiba said about why he was tired. He even gave him a pat on the back with a almost proud smirk.
That was the best type of praise you could ever really get out Zabuza. Sasuke turned to the desk beside his bed to get his clothing for the day. Kiba climbed down the latter next to it while throwing Sasuke back his pillow. Which he caught with ease. When Sasuke bent down to get his clothes he noticed one of Naruto's tails sticking out from the bed.
Kiba was getting closer to Sasuke to reach over and get his things as well and out of desperation and lack of a better plan Sasuke kicked Naruto's tail under the bed completely forgetting how sensitive they were. A loud hissing sounded from under his bed causing everyone to turn their heads. Sasuke wanted to face palm. "What was that?" Kiba ask. "What was what?" Sasuke said pretending not to notice.
Kiba rolled his eyes "The noise coming from your under your bed." Kiba said while bending down to look expecting to see a cat or something along those lines. Others followed to wanting to get a peak. Sasuke was silently panicking. But the moment Kiba touched the bed sheets Naruto strung forward in his small fox form making a mad dash out the door.
A few boys that were closer to the door followed him while most everyone else stayed behind. They were fast but of course Naruto was faster even in his weakest form. He rounded the corner and the soldiers followed. But when the reached it the hall was empty which was kind of impossible because they're were no rooms to run into and the hall was too long to just go through so fast.
They gave up their chase and headed back to the room. Had they looked up they would have seen a now more human-like Naruto hanging onto the ceiling with his very sharp black claws. When they left Naruto stayed on the ceiling and use this way to head back to his room before his handmaidens would arrive to bring him breakfast.
Back with Sasuke who was felling very uncomfortable with all the stares directed at him. After the Soldiers who just left return empty handed to the quiet room his commander approached him with a face so serious Sasuke thought he was going to be thrown out the army. "Sasuke do you know what this means?" His commander asked him and Sasuke gulp "N..no sir." He manage to get out honestly scared that all his efforts to be with Naruto were going to be lost in this moment.
But then Zabuza did something Sasuke thought he'd never see in a million years... He smiled. A wide and toothy grin so large it actually seemed more intimidating then his usual scowl. He clapped his hands on Sasuke's shoulder proudly. "It means you've been bless my boy! The great Kitsune must have acknowledge your skill after your last mission. He even sent one of his sacred beast to rest under your bed as a sign! Of course this includes you as well Kiba!" He said excitedly turning to Kiba who now look like a kid caught with his hand in the cookie jar.
"W..who me?" He said unsurely. "Of course! You and Sasuke share a bed and you both went on the mission! I'm sure the Kitsune meant you both! To think two rookies from my division would get the approval of the Kitsune himself..." Zabuza continued to ramble on like that to a relieved Sasuke and a stunned Kiba. If you couldn't come up with a good lie then you can always leave it to people to come up with their own.
"Oh the plans I have for you boys! Today the Kitsune will be joining us once again. You two will be front row so that the Kitsune can see you even more. I'm sure you boys will be promoted no time soon. You may even reach Priests apprentice before the year is up at the rate your going. You bring great pride to this division." Zabuza said.
Kiba was over run with joy at those words. His commander thought they were even worthy of being Priests apprentices. Of course the Kitsune was the only one who could chose the next priests though the Priests took apprentices in their last years to train in hopes that they exceed them. The handmaidens also did the same. It wasn't guaranteed success but it was a way to train the next priests as soon as possible. Seeing as after being chosen the old priests powers were immediately transferred to the new ones. No matter their level of training they took over the moment they get picked.
Because the old court becomes unworthy of the Kitsune after losing their gifts.
The other boys and joined in congratulating Kiba and Sasuke. All except one who was burning with envy at Sasuke feeling he deserve the Kitune's blessing more than anyone else there. He would not lose the position as North Priests and leader of the Priests to a farm boy. Not again.
Our little fox friend was currently digging at the base of the castle trying to get in. 'It doesn't matter how many years it takes I will dig my way in here!' The little creature stated, so engrossed in his digging he didn't see the couple of soldiers coming up behind him even though they weren't even sneaking up on him.
He yelped as he was picked up suddenly and squirmed as hard as he could in the man's arms 'Unhand me human! I must get to my Master!' He shouted. The soldier gave a jolly laugh. "Ha Ha Ha! Calm down little guy! Are you lost? How did you get this far from the Fox sanctuary?" He said referring to the sanctuary inside the castle.
It was a small private garden for foxes that the Kitsune had taken in and made his servants in a way. They didn't really do anything but fetch things for the Kitsune when he needed them to and provide conversation to him when he use to refuse to talk at all. The Kitsune treated all of them like his children and never put them in harms way. He tended to them every day. Not letting others feed or care for them other than his self or on rare occasion when he was gone certain extremely dedicated worshipers.
"Come on I'll take you back home to your friends and your master doesn't that sound nice." The soldiers said still holding the squirming fox he knew like everyone in the palace that the Kitsune's foxes were special and could understand humans at the what appeared the most basic level (Actually they understood them perfectly just most of the time they chose to ignore humans. The only one who really mattered was their master.). 'I have no friends! The only one I need is my Ma... Wait.. did you say you'd take me to Master?' The fox asked calming immediately.
The soldier smile, the fox calming down was proof that this was one of the Kitsune's special foxes if it understood him. "I see I got your attention now. You just sit tight while we take you back home." He said with a smirk. 'I planned to you stupid human! Now take me to my Master!'
A/N: So I updated today because I just owed you guys but I might not this weekend because I'm going to my cousins wedding and won't have time.