DISCLAIMER!: I DON'T OWN NARUTO! Thought you'd know by now...

(A/N): OMFG guys do you know what day it is?!

Neither do I! Wait...It's my birthday...sweet...

TO THE STORY!

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Chapter 63: Secrets Revealed

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Kiba raised an eyebrow and looked back to everyone else. "Was it me, or did Hinata seem...Angry? And what do you guys think Naruto was talking about?" he asked the group. Shikamaru sighed as he also got up to leave. "I don't know...but I have a feeling it'll be troublesome..."

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Naruto sat on top of the Yondaime's head on the Hokage monument. He laid on his back looking at the passing clouds while his legs swung of the edge. He laid there for about five minutes before he heard someone coming. Hinata walked up to him and joined him. She sat down and laid her head down on his shoulder and looked up at the clouds.

"Nice day isn't it." she said to him in a sleepy voice. Naruto smiled and kept looking at the clouds. "Yeah, I bet Shikamaru would just sit up here all day." he replied. They sat in silence for a few minutes, just enjoying the quiet time they had together. After a few minutes Hinata turned her head to look at Naruto. "So, how do you think they're going to take it?" she asked him. Naruto continued to look into the sky as the clouds passed by. "You know..." he started. "I really don't know. I mean, I'm pretty sure Shino already knows. He saw what happened on the bridge and has been acting normally around me since then. And I bet Shikamaru already figured it out since he knew I was the Yondaime's son...But the others...I don't know." he said as he shook his head and sighed.

Hinata turned back to look up at the sky. "Well, I know Neji-niisan already knows...After what happened on the bridge my father decided to tell everyone of the Hyuuga about it. He had your father there and asked him first so I don't think he was going behind your back to do it. But, everyone at the compound reacted relatively OK about it. No one called you a monster or wanted to treat you differently. There were a couple of people who were going to be a little more cautious around you, but that's not too bad. And I know Neji-niisan doesn't resent you for it. In fact, I think he respects you for the burden you carry." she said to him. Naruto chuckled at the thought of Neji respecting anyone other than a Hyuuga. The guy wasn't all that bad, but he had a superiority complex that could rival Sasuke's.

"Well that's good," he sighed as he sat up. "Here they come...Alright lets do this." he said as he stood up and helped Hinata up. He turned around and saw the entire group of Rookies as well as Team Gai. Naruto looked around to everyone and saw Tenten give him a little wave. He smiled at her. He hadn't gotten to see his childhood friend ever since she graduated the Academy. He waited for the group to get close enough before he started dishing out truths.

"So you got us all here, what is it you wanted to talk about." Kiba said as they all stopped at a comfortable distance. Naruto sighed and scratched the back of his head. He looked up to the clouds one last time before looking back to the group. "Why don' we sit down, this is going to be a long story." he said as he sat down. The others followed suit and took a seat. Shikamaru actually plopped down and instantly went to look at the clouds with a happy sigh.

"So Nauto, what's this all about?" Sakura asked him as she sat down next to Sasuke. Sasuke looked at him intently, waiting for all his questions to be answered. The source of his strength revealed. As everyone sat down Naruto met Sasuke's stare and sighed. "Alright, before I explain, you all need to know what a Jinchuriki is." he said to the group. They all looked at him with confused expressions, except for Neji, Shino, and Shikamaru. "Jinchuriki, an human sacrifice. They are made when a Bijuu is sealed within a human host. Most times a Jinchuriki is used by a shinobi village as a hidden weapon, or as tools for war." he explained to the group. Sasuke's eyes narrowed at Naruto and the blonde sighed. "There are nine confirmed Jinchuriki in the world. The host of the Ichibi, Shukaku, was actually Gaara. He was going to be used by Suna in the Invasion as a trump card by letting out the Ichibi. But Jiraiya of the Sannin was able to seal off its release before he could. Then there is the Nibi, Matatabi. Its host is Nii Yugito in Kumo. The Sanbi, Isobu. Its host was the fourth Mizukage of Kirigakure, but after his death its location is unknown. Then the Yonbi, Son Goku, and his host Roshi in Iwa. The Gobi, Kouko, and its host Han. Han and Roshi are both the Jinchuriki that Iwa owns. The Roukubi, Saiken. Its host lives in Kiri but his identity is unknown at the moment. The Nanabi, Chomei, in Taki. I don't know who its host is at the moment. And then there is the Hachibi, Gyuuki, and his host Kirai Bee in Kumo-" he was saying until he was interrupted.

"Naruto what does this have to do with why the villagers treat you badly?" Ino asked in a halfway annoyed tone. Naruto sighed before he went on. He looked up to the clouds and didn't look at them. "And finally, the strongest of all of the Bijuu. The Kyuubi," he started and heard a light gasp from the group. "When the Yondaime fought with the Kyuubi he figured out that he couldn't kill him. The Bijuu are giant constructs made of chakra and if they are destroyed they would just reform after a few years and continue where they left off. So, he sealed him away. But the Kyuubi couldn't be sealed away into any old object or person. He needed a new borne child. So here I am. Borne on October 10th, the day the Kyuubi attacked. I am Namikaze-Uzumaki Naruto, and I am the Jinchuriki of the Kyuubi no Kitsune, Kurama." he said as he looked back down to them with a steely glare. "Does that answer you question Ino?" he asked.

The group of Rookies were shocked still. Save for Shikamaru, Shino, and Neji. They tried to say something but weren't able to find the words to say. Finally someone came up with something. "So...is that were you get all your strength? A demon inside of you?" Sasuke asked with a scowl. Naruto shook his head. "No, I do get some strength when I call on Kurama's chakra, but only when he is willing to share. When ever you don't see any Red Chakra, or I guess now that Golden Light, it's all me. Sasuke, I get m strength from constant training. Even now I'm training by wearing all these damn resistance seals." he said as he shows some of the seals on his body.

Ino was the next one to speak up. "So...what's it like? Does it ever talk to you?" she asked a little worried. Being a Yamanaka she had a vast knowledge about the human mind, and was worried about the effects a demon could have on a persons mind. Naruto was about to answer when a little voice in his head told him something that would be fun to do.

Naruto closed his eyes for a second before his features became more rugged and feral. His whisker marks became thicker and his nails became more like claws.

"Yes I do talk to the Kit, flesh bag. What about it?" Kurama said from Naruto's mouth. Naruto opened his eyes and showed that his blue eyes had turned red. The group of Rookies jumped a little when they heard the change in voices. Hinata sighed and shook her head. She had actually the privilege of talking with Kurama before and knew he wasn't that bad of a guy, just misunderstood. Naruto's body laughed in a demonic voice. "Scared? Well don't be. You have nothing to fear. The Kit is letting me speak to you directly but he is still in control of his actions. He's just letting me say 'hi'." Kurama said as Naruto closed his eyes again and his features became normal again. He opened his eyes and they were blue again.

"T-the hell Naruto!" Kiba said in a small amount of fright. Naruto chuckled. "There's nothing to worry about. Me and Kurama have a good relationship and work together. He doesn't try to break out and I get to use his chakra. He's actually not that bad of a guy when you get to know him." he said to the group. Tenten shook her head. "But what about the fact that he killed all those people? You can't honestly think he's a good guy after doing that?" she asked, almost yelling.

Naruto shook his head. "What he did was out of his control. He was being controlled the entire time and when he was released from control he was already fighing. So at that point it was just self defense." he clarified. Sasuke narrow his eyes. "Who was controlling him?" he asked in suspicion. Naruto looked to his former teammate. "I don't know," he lied.

Naruto stood up and looked to the group. "So, that's my story, do you guys hate me now? Fear me?" he asked the group. No one answered until Lee stood up. "Of course not Naruto-san! How could I hate someone when there youth burns so brightly!?" he said as gave Naruto his 'Nice Guy' pose. Naruto smiled and looked to the rest. Chouji stood up and held out a bag of chips to Naruto. "Once a friend, always a friend Naruto." he said as Naruto took a chip and ate it. The rest of the group stood up and made sure they didn't hate him.

"Come on your like a little brother to me. How could I hate you?" Tenten said.

"It would be illogical to hate someone for the burden they carry. Us Aburame know that more than anyone." Shino said.

"It'd be too troublesome to hate someone like you Naruto." Shikamaru sighed.

"Well, you're pretty much a hero now, and I have no reason to hate you." Ino smiled.

Neji just stood up and bowed slightly to Naruto.

"Can't leave anyone in the pack behind." Kiba said as he stood up.

"Well, after seeing how many times you have saved us, fought for us, and bleed for us. I can't bring myself to hate you." Sakura said with a smile.

Finally there was Sasuke. He stood up and looked at Naruto. After a few seconds he smirked. "Well, I can't let the Dobe get too far ahead of me. No I don't hate you." he said to Naruto.

Hinata smiled at Naruto and gave his hand a squeeze. Ino looked at her and rose an eyebrow. "You knew?" she asked. Hinata nodded but didn't say anything. She didn't need to, Naruto knew that she loved him for who he was. With or without Kurama.

Naruto smiled at the group and as tears came to his eyes. "Thanks guys...Thanks for being my friends."

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(A/N): To be continued...

I know not much happened in this one but the Tsunade Retrieval Ark starts tomorrow!

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