In a dark room there was a man on his twenties, he had blood red hair and golden slitted eyes with a body that would make any woman droll, wearing a black kimono with red trimmings and simple black pants and shoes. He could get any woman he wanted with his good looks, but he only desired one, Hinata. Right now he was lost in thoughts.
Kurama P.O.V.
Why? Why can't I feel her with my own hands? Why do I have to depend on the kit, he doesn't even notice her and her hidden beauty... She is like the moon, only if you pay attention that you will notice her. What I would do to just have her on my arms for the briefest of the moments. She is so pure, it's a shame that her family can't see it. Hinata... you're the only thing that keeps me going. If weren't for you, I would have let this fool that I have for a vessel die. I yearn for the day that I will be able to tell you how I feel about you. Hn... when you were younger, I had to scrape the memories of the kit, because he ignored you. I searched for a memory, even a glance, to create a picture fitting of you. When you and the kit began getting on missions together, I saw a chance to get more details about you, I paid attention to the smallest detail, be it your cooking or your unique scent of peaches and lavender, I remember them all. But my best memory is you in that waterfall, dancing under the moonlight, my most prized treasure, sadly the kit broke the spell that you had cast over me by falling in the water. To my relief, he never figured that was you, he also forgot about that event. Why does he chase after that pink haired girl? She can't compare to you, there is a whole world of difference between you. I... I just hope that the day when we meet in person arrives soon. But this hope was almost shattered when I saw you getting stabbed by Pain. I can't bear to lose you, because I... I love you, from the depths of my soul.
This hallow mind makes me feel frustrated by my lack of power. At least I got to have a talk with the Yondaime, so he tried to make a weaker seal, sadly he and his wife were severely wounded, not surviving that night. But since then I felt like there were two presences besides me. I was about to take another nap and dream about my meeting with Hinata, when I heard something that angered me more than when I thought that Hinata was killed.
Third person P.O.V.
When everybody were arguing over the fact that Hinata was exiled, no one noticed the Hyuuga head entering the room, but they did hear his words.
"Hokage-sama, I will be sending hunter-nin after that worthless failure to get rid of her." After these words, Naruto fell to his knees as an overwhelming pain flooded his body, making him let out a bloodcurdling scream as the others saw his jacket and shirt being ripped on the front part, showing a clawed hand protruding from where his seal was located. They noticed fast that it was the Kyuubi trying to get out, succeeding in doing so, after he was fully freed he attacked the older Hyuuga, growling and letting out a burst of chakra that traveled for miles before dying down. "What did you do to her, you bastard?"
A few miles away from Konoha, Hinata was resting under the shade of a tree when she felt a wave of chakra that made her feel safe and relaxed. When it faded away, she simply said in a whisper:
"W-wow..." The wolf demon replied: "Really worth a praise." 'What was that?' "I am pretty sure that it was from the one supposed to be your mate. By the way, how did you feel?" 'It made me feel so good, I just wanted to fall in that person's arms and forget the world. What should I do now?' "Focus your chakra as much as you can and release all at once." Hinata did what she was told, hoping that it would work.
The Kyuubi was beating the high and mighty clan head when he felt a gentle chakra that he recognized as being from his mate, so he let go the human to savor it, but it was a mistake, because as soon he did it, he was knocked out.
When he woke up, he saw himself bound by chains and seals and the blond Hoķage was in front of him. 'So they used my distraction to subdue me, not bad.' "Hey demon, how did you get out of your seal?" "So you're going to treat me like a dog?" He was slapped in the face, but didn't flinch. "Oh? So even the Hokage can lose her cool. Pathetic." She grabbed the collar of his shirt. "You're going to tell me the truth, unless you want me to break your bones one by one." He gave out a low chuckle. "The truth or what you want to hear? Because the truth is going to make you regret your acts." Tsunade sneered at him. "A murderer doesn't have the right to talk back." He raised his head to look at the woman's eyes. "Do you know the truth, what really happened that night? My real intention when I came to this village? When you figure that I will answer you, it's a pity that the Yondaime died along his wife." The busty woman scoffed and got outside. She called one of the ANBU. "Go and bring Inoichi, I have a request to him."
The Yamanaka arrived fast, not even two full minutes had passed. "Did you call me Tsunade-sama?" She pointed at the metal door. "Yes, scan the mind of the prisoner, anything is fine." The Yamanaka paled a little at the prospect of meeting the infamous demon, but relented. "Understood Tsunade-sama."
The man entered the room, a bit afraid. The demon was heavily restrained, keeping a serene face as if he were sleeping. Inoichi did the necessary seals for his family technique, entering in the mind of the demon.
He expected to see scenes of a carnage or gruesome tortures, not a giant fox sleeping undisturbed. Then he looked around and saw a delicate looking door with the name Hinata. Swallowing his fears, the blond man opened the door. It was packed with several feelings and memories, all them about a single person. 'Why would he reserve a space for the Hyuuga heiress?' Then he saw a golden chest separated from the rest. 'What's that?' He reached a hand to touch it but was held by a shadow. "Sorry, but I won't let anyone see this. Scram." The Yamanaka was pushed out from the demon's mind by a greater power. He returned to his body and felt a piercing glare coming from the restrained man.
After the mind reader had gotten out from the room he was inquired by his superior. "So? Any results?" The man hesitated a little but asked still. "Hokage-sama, do you think that he is just a demon, not someone that would do anything for love?" The platinum blonde gave a small laugh. "You're kidding, right?" "No, I'm serious, he showed a great devotion for the girl that you banned. He even spared a space in his mind just for her." The seriousness in the voice of Inoichi was enough. "Shit, if it's true then I was wrong when I decided to exile her."
One of the ANBU in the room was from ROOT, he heard the small exchange between the Hokage and the Yamanaka, after deeming it as useful for his boss, he got out without being noticed. The ROOT member appeared inside a room with a dim light. "Danzō-sama, I got some information that may interest you." The bandaged man signaled for him to continue. "It's about the Kyuubi, the Yamanaka head found out that it has some fondness towards the ex-heiress from the Hyuuga clan." "Hmm... Interesting indeed, maybe we could control the Kyuubi with her, and one more Hyuuga in my forces wouldn't hurt. Send Fū and Torune to track her and turn her in one of us." "Understood Danzō-sama." After the ROOT member faded away, Danzō began snickering. 'The Kyuubi, on my hands, perfect!'
For three days Hinata was training under the instructions of Hikari about her new features, while she learned more about herself and her newfound power, but she was far from perfection.
"Keep this in mind, the tail helps you in the body balance, letting you change directions easier." Each time that Hinata messed up in some things, Hikari encouraged her in using them to learn about herself. "Like when you use the Byakugan and loses the need of turning your head all the times, with your ears you just turn them to where the noise is coming from, and they are more sensitive. By the way, your nose was improved as well." Little by little Hinata got used to her new body type at the same time that she learned how to conceal her animal features. "You can hide your ears and tail just by willing them to disappear, but you will feel as like your arm were in a cast." Every day Hikari urged her vessel to change locations, telling her that there were pursuers. But in the fourth day she was ambushed by the hunter-nin hired by her father.
"It's the target. Remember, retrieve the eyes, alive or dead doesn't matter." There were two hunter-nin, one specialized in long distance combat and the other was a Hyuuga from the main branch. They circled around Hinata, one in the front and the other at her back. What they didn't know was that Hinata had discovered them a little time ago. 'They were sent by my father, but I don't want a direct confrontation. What should I do?' "It will be risky, but I know a genjutsu, we have to exchange places for me to do it." 'I accept, but teach it to me later.' With Hinata's permission, Hikari took control and put her technique in motion. First she made four clones then jumped to the tree tops, leaving one behind to act as a decoy. Morphing herself and the three clones in regular looking wolves, she put two clones to follow the long range specialist while she and the remaining clone tailed the Hyuuga. "Genjutsu: Kakū no tōboe" All the wolves began howling at the same time, confusing the attackers while trapping them in an illusion, tricking them in thinking that they managed to capture Hinata when the truth was that they were induced to sleep.
After Hinata had walked a good distance she began the questioning. 'How did you do that?' "The sound made by the howls was echoing in their ears, disorienting them while influencing them, but this technique requires at least two members, otherwise it won't work." While Hinata had to deal with her chasers, Kurama was having problems as well.
Kurama was staring at the bare wall. '... Let me recall what happened. First I was interrogated then my mind was scanned and now I am in the jail. Honestly, even a kit could get out.' He broke his bindings while casting a simple illusion on the jailers. 'Too easy, but how can I find her?' His illusions were a special kind, if the user wanted, it could have as many layers as he wished, with the bonus of needing a small amount of chakra. After he got out, he turned in a small falcon, flying away from the village. 'Child's play, but now, where should I go?' He went to a clearing and took the shape of a deer with reddish fur and beige underbelly. Sniffing around to find a trail, he found out that Hinata was going south.
Tsunade was very angry, first the demon fox bailed out from the jail, then she discovered that her former teammate and traitor was about to make his move, not to mention the old war hawk Danzō seemed to be in a good mood, what was a bad sign. To top all that, she had to watch over Naruto's condition.
Hinata was tired, she kept fending off the aggressors, but they only backed away for a day or two. 'Hikari, I won't last long like this, tell me what to do. Please.' The wolf was really worried, sensing that even if Hinata was stronger, she was still quite inexperienced in such a situation. "I won't lie, but you have two options, either stay on the run until you get help or assuming the demon form." 'What do you mean?' "You would get stuck in the demon state for one or two months, but you would be able to get some peace, because the human and demon forms are very different, be in chakra or smell." 'And what do I have to do?' "It's a gamble, you have two days to learn to access the demon form or you're going to be captured. "
AUTHOR NOTE: Thanks for deciding to follow and favorite this story, so happy~ . But YungHime, could you PM me about these plot holes? Kakū no tōboe=Illusory howl.