Chapter 3. Meeting with the Demon Lord Kyuubi
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Kami and Shinigami both vanished after that. Naruto then felt like all his strength drained, the rush of all the events caught up to him. He felt complete exhausted and fell face down to the ground unconscious. Everyone who was there, were still in the daze. Hiruzen got out of his daze first and opened his mouth to say something but the words just couldn't come out of his mouth. He then looked towards Naruto and ran to him.
He checked Naruto's vitals and when he made sure that Naruto was just unconsciousness he heaved a sigh of relief and called the anbus.
''Get him to the hospital. I will come later to check on him'' Hiruzen said to the anbus.
Then he sensed someone behind him. He turned and found that the person was Danzo.
''We need to talk about what happened here. It's a matter of urgency, you know that '' Danzo said devoid of any emotion.
''Yeah, I know that'' hiruzen said.
Then they both went for the meeting and ordered the anbus to handle the crowed and send them home. They will know whatever decision council would take in the meeting through civilian council. And it's not necessary for civilians to know about Shinobi matters. But it was Hiruzen who was a little loose and ignorant to the matters.
All the jounins like Kakashi, Kurenai, Asuma, Genma, Yugao(Anbu), Hayate were all still in the state of confusion.
They were pondering on what they should do now. Because it was sure that this incident will cause something that never happened before and it would be a very big incident would be known throughout the whole world so a feeling of siding with Naruto arose in them but would he be able to go against god of death and creation. And even if they side with Naruto, They were already on bad terms with him. And one more question was that, would it be the doom for the village or would it take the village to unknown heights of prosperity. All was unknown to them but it would be good if they try to be on good terms with him a little from now on. But it would be much hard for Genma, Kurenai and kakashi. Genma for obvious reasons and kurenai because even after calling herself best friend of Anko; She didn't even look out once for the only person Anko cared about and Kakashi; well naruto didn't know about him but he was sure that when Naruto will come to know that kakashi was his father's student and his father asked him to look out for Naruto, He will be the person Naruto will hate most. He didn't even try to meet him till now.
So thinking along these lines they went to their own devices.
Unknown Place:
"Kami you underestimated the boy" Shinigami said to kami.
Kami turned towards him and said "What do you mean Shinigami. Do you really think that he will be able to win? You are insulting me if you are thinking that".
Shinigami sighed "Don't come to me crying for help if he becomes able to do what he said earlier because I know as well as you know that there is a way to do what he said" Shinigami said.
Kami sighed; she knew shinigami was overestimating the boy. There was no way he would be able to reach that level in this life. She was the mighty god, what could come in her way.
"Oh, come on Shinigami, Do you really think that he will be able to reach that level so soon. He will die before reaching that level, if he ever even comes to know about it. Because I don't think there is anyone alive who knows that method" God of creation assured him.
"I don't know but anything is possible in this world, you know that, don't you" Shinigami warned again.
"I know but to do the impossible, do you really think that that boy has it in himself to do the impossible. And if someone succeeds in doing impossible than he would be one in million. And I don't think people like that exist now" Kami said to Shinigami.
"Well whatever just be careful I wouldn't want my friend to be rot on the earth. You know how much I care about you" Shinigami teased kami.
"Well did you just insult me covered by the word friend? None the less I am glad you called me your friend. And now when you have called me your friend then I think that you know what a friend's duty is to other friend" Kami smirked.
Shinigami felt himself trapped in his own words.
"Umm…I remembered that I have to go somewhere to collect the souls" Shinigami said and vanished. Kami just chuckled on shinigami's antics and vanished too.
Hiruzen was sitting with his advisers Shimura Danzo, Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane in the meeting room with all main clan heads. A serious expression was on their faces.
''You all know why this meeting has scalled'' Hiruzen said seriously.
They chorused in ''yes, Hokage-sama''.
''As you all know that this is a biggest incident. And in Konoha's history incident like this never happened before. So I would like to know what you all have to say about this incident'' Hiruzen said to every one of the occupants.
''That brat has challenged the god and its possible that because of his idiocy, all of us, konoha would have to pay '' said Hiashi, the clan head of Hyuuga clan.
''I agree with Hiashi in this. I don't think that the boy would be able to win against god and that could result in angering the god and a angry god isn't good for the village'' said Inoichi, clan head of Yamanaka clan.
''But why would god be angry with the village because of one boy'' said Akimchi Chouza, clan head of Akimichi clan.
''I too agree with akimichi and hyuuga heads. If the boy fails than we don't know what would happen. And because he is from konoha, the god might get angry with the village. So it would be good for us if we help him train so that he would be able to search and find the way to escape from Shinigami. So I would suggest and would like to volunteer to train the boy'' suggested Danzo, Clan head of Shimura clan and head of civilian council.
''Request denied. And you know why. I am inclined to make him stronger who could serve konoha but not an emotionless weapon'' said Hiruzen in a calm voice.
''What's the difference between yours and mine proposition, only emotions and emotions make a shinobi weak'' Danzo replied a little angry on getting his request denied.
''Whatever you say but naruto would not be trained under you or by your methods. And it's final. I want him to progress as any other child'' Hiruzen said.
''It's the question of villages safety'' Danzo tried to argue.
''We have many capable ninjas to defend the village. Naruto is a back up for now until he is a capable shinobi of Konoha'' Hiruzen saved his side of argument.
Danzo didn't say anything after that and his grip tightned on the stick in his hand in fury but his face was neutral from outside but he was fuming on inside.
''I am still unable to understand why you are all making your own stories of what would happen if gaki fails. She said that she would take Naruto's soul. Were you all deaf while she was saying that'' said Tsume Inuzuka, clan Clan head of Inuzuka clan.
''Fucking geezers'' she muttered under her breath.
''We all know what she said. But still it would be better if we keep an eye on him'' Hiashi said getting a little angrier on being called old.
''Hiruzen, its sure that something going to happen and it would be better for us to not let the situation got out of control. It would be good if we keep tabs on the Jinchuuriki'' said kohau, adviser of the hokage.
''Yeah keep tabs on the boy, control the situation. What a crap of load, all of you just want to control the boy just for your own uses, you power hungry bas- '' tsume ranted but before she could finish Hiashi cut her off mid sentence.
''Tsume, mind your language and we aren't power hungry'' Hiashi sneered.
''Oh cut the crap Hiashi, I know very well how your main house treats the members of other branch house members and let's not go far, I know how you treat your own child Hinata. Why? Just because she is shy, a little weak. But those can be fix with training but what did you do, throw her aside for your younger child just because she is a little better and strong than Hinata. Now tell me if this is not power hungriness then what is it'' tsume ranted in one breath.
Hiashi got enraged with every word she was saying. He couldn't stop himself anymore.
''SHUT UP! SHUT THE FUCK UP. YOU DON'T HAVE ANY RIGHT TO SAY ANY THING ABOUT MY CLAN AND MY DAUGHTERS. AND WE ARE THIS MUCH POWERFUL BECAUSE OF THIS SYSTEM WE HAVE WHICH IS COMING ALONG FROM BEFORE A VERY LONG TIME. SO SHUT THE FUCK UP'' Hiashi yelled to her face, his face red from the anger.
Tsume looked unfazed from Hiashi's angry outburst. Then she said again '' You know why your clan members are loyal to the clan, just because of that cursed seal you brand your branch house member with'' Tsume said a little disgustingly.
''YOU FUCKING WHO-'' He tried to say but Hiruzen cut him off.
''Hiashi, don't cross the limits'' Hiruzen said.
Hiashi sat down glaring daggers towards Tsume.
Everyone knew how the main house Hyuugas treats their branch house members. Most of the people know about this but it was a clan matter so they didn't interfere with the matter much. Well they were not allowed to interfere; only hokage could interfere with the clan affairs. But now it looks like Hiruzen was an ignoring old geezer.
Hiruzen sighed and addressed his battle strategist Nara.
''Shikaku, what do you say about the matter''
Shikaku stood up from his seat and took a round of it. Everyone's eyes were on him waiting for the response.
''Well I have seen the boy and I dare say...All of us must be ashamed of us on how we have treated the boy'' Shikaku stated.
Everyone scoffed minus Tsume and Hiruzen.
Shikaku continued ''Sometimes I really wonder why he hasn't gone insane. Really, I mean after suffering so much anguish anyone can go insane and crazy. I really envy him sometimes for his stability and not to give in the darkness. He will be a great leader, I have no doubt about it''.
Everyone minus Tsume and Hiruzen looked a little irked from the statement.
Shikaku continued again ''Well as far as I have analyzed the situation I can tell you that I don't think we need to worry about God. Because as Tsume said she will only take Naruto's soul and I don't think she is a maniac or sadist who would do anything to the village for pleasure just because Naruto failed. It's their deal. Village has nothing to do with the deal...on second thoutht it is the main reason of all this. And you all know what I mean but I don't think she will harm konoha'' He finished.
Hiruzen looked satisfied from shikaku's reasoning. So he asked him '' Then what do you suggest we do with Naruto''.
''Nothing'' He said flatly.
Then continued '' I don't think we need to do anything and why do we need to do anything. I suggest that we leave him alone and let him become a shinobi like any other child'' He finished.
Some of them were unsure of it but some liked the idea. And Hiruzen too liked it.
''Okay then, Naruto will train as any other child and we will leave him alone'' He announced and waited for any opposition but there was none.
''Alright if there's nothing else to discuss then you are all dismissed'' Hiruzen said finishing the meeting.
But befor anybody could leave Tsume asked the hokage.
''Hokage- sama, is there any improvement in condition of Uchiha Mikoto. Did she get any better''.
Hokage turned towards her and by seeing the look of hope on her face he sighed and sat down again. And everyone followed him and sat down.
''I visited mikoto in the hospital yesterday. Her appointed Medics told me that she hasn't shown any improvement'' Hiruzen said leaning backwards into the seat.
''How long has it been since the massacre; two years. I hope her son is doing well. Last time kiba told me that he always see sasuke brooding and muttering about revenge or something like that'' Tsume said to the occupants.
''Yeah I have also heard hinata talking to hanabi that he is the top in the class. And he is the strongest in the whole class be it taijutsu or ninjutsu or anything. I think he would be a great ninja of konoha in the future. And may be the hoka-'' Hiashi got interrupt his praise of sasuke by shikaku.
''Let's not forget the fact that he is hell bent on killing Itachi for only the sake of his revenge. And if he wants to kill Itachi then everybody knows how much powerful sasuke needs to be. Sasuke knows it very well and he needs power but he doesn't understand that power doesn't come from any pill; he needs to work hard to reach that level. And by my analysis he will do anything to get powerful soon'' Shikaku said.
Everyone was listening him carefully. Nobody interrupted him.
Shikaku waited for any question but no one said anything. So he continued but as he opened his mouth koharu spoke up '' Then How can we make him powerful soon. Surely we can give him apprenticeship under our best jounins'' Koharu said.
''And who can that jounin be'' Chouza asked.
'' Kakashi'' Koharu said.
'' Kakashi'' Yamanaka said unsurely.
'' Well I agree with koharu. Kakashi would be the best teacher for Sasuke in every way. He knows many jutsus and he can also help sasuke with the sharingan '' Hiashi said a little perking up that someone was supporting him.
Shikaku sighed heavily and said '' You are not understanding the gravity of situation here, Hiashi. The problem is not providing him an apprenticeship. What will you do if he is not satisfied with him? And I am pretty sure that would be case. Because his mentality is already crossed that line and he will not be satisfied until he doesn't get powerful. He will reject teachers until he is satisfied and if-'' he got cut by Hokage.
''Shikaku, what is the danger and what can be the solution'' Hiruzen asked.
Shikaku thought for a moment then said ''Hokage-sama, everyone knows that what revenge can make a person if it doesn't get directed in right way….He can go rogue'' everyone's eye widened at the thought. Shikaku continued ''The best solution for this is... Uchiha Mikoto '' shikaku finished.
''Don't you know that she is in coma for two years. How can she help him'' koharu grumbled.
''I don't know but if we have to keep sasuke on right track then his mother is needed to get better as soon as possible, before it's too late'' shikaku said.
Hokage sighed heavily. He lowered himself in the chair and asked with closed eyes '' Any suggestions''.
''Tsunade-sama'' Shikaku said immediately.
'' Shikaku, you know that Tsunade-sama isn't in the village, no one knows where she is and even Jiraiya is unable to locate her'' Homura said first time.
''Then told Jiraiya-sama to put more efforts in it or pray to kami that mikoto opens her eyes herself'' Shikaku said.
Everyone became silent. No one said anything. Then Hokage said ''Alright, I will talk to Jiraiya and let's leave sasuke alone for the time being and when he graduates, I will put him in a team under Kakashi'' Hokage said and concluded the meeting.
After meeting everybody went for their respective devices.
Naruto opened his eyes only to see the white ceiling of the room.
'Umm where am I. White ceiling, ah I must be in the hospital' He thought. Then he sat up at the hospital bed. He stretched his body to shake off the laziness. 'What happened? I was go- ' He thought and all the events came up to him.
His going to Kasumi's home, Kasumi's death and all the meeting with shinigami and kami.
And with every thought his eyes started to sting. His only source of happiness has been taken from him again. He was alone now again. His tears started to flow fully. He lay down and put his right arm over his eyes and sobbed.
After a while a nurse came to check on him.
''You are awake'' she asked.
''Y...Yeah'' Naruto croaked.
''Good'' she said.
She checked his features and medical papers and said ''You are good. I am going to inform Hokage-sama and after that you can go home'' she said in a professional tone.
Naruto didn't respond to her.
She went out. Naruto calmed down and sat up and decided to dress himself from hospital gown to his clothes and surprisingly there was a new same set of jumpsuit he was wearing before. He discarded the new one and wore his old one and sat on the bad.
And after a while Hokage entered the room. He adorned a smile on his face.
''How are you Naruto'' Hokage asked with the smile.
''Nurse said I am good to go'' Naruto replied without any emotion on his face. Hiruzen felt a little disappointed from the emotionless answer.
'' I see you haven't worn the new set of clothes I brought for you'' Hiruzen asked.
''I am good with my old one'' Naruto said again emotionless.
Hiruzen sighed ''Okay you can go but tomorrow after the academy come to my office, we need to talk about what happened earlier'' Hiruzen said.
Naruto thought for a moment then said ''We can talk now whatever you want to talk about if you are free...that is, because I want to be left alone after that for a while'' Naruto said in a cold tone which said he wanted to get over the talk as soon as possible.
Hiruzen was a little surprised with Naruto's cold voice. He felt like Naruto was in some kind of urgency and didn't wanted to be bothered.
''Are you in some kind of urgency'' Hiruzen asked.
Naruto could feel the curiosity in Hiruzen's voice and he understood what he wanted to know. So he decided to tell him what he was going to do. It's not like he knew himself how he would do that.
''I want to think about what happened earlier. And how I will proceed because I don't know myself how am I going to achieve what I said earlier. So first I need to train my body, and then my mind and then I will think about my goal. And …well right now I am confused totally that what I am thinking is right or not because well …..I think you know what my situation with the academy and my classmates is. They are hindrances in my way. They are blocking my progress. And I can't do anything about it. Well I think you know it very well. So right now I don't have any idea what I am going to do. I just want to left alone for a while'' Naruto said to hokage.
Hiruzen got his answers without asking and he felt a wave of guilt surface when Naruto said he knows his situation with academy.
''So I think you got your answers. So can I go now'' Naruto asked.
''Yeah I got what I wanted to know and you can go now. Rest well'' Hiruzen said dismissing him.
''Thank you…Hokage-sama'' Naruto said and left hokage alone in the room.
Hiruzen felt sad that naruto didn't call him jiji. 'I really am worried for naruto, Minato. What would you do if you would have been alive? I just hope his loyalty stay with the village' Hiruzen thought and with this thought he too left for his office.
Naruto after exiting from the hospital made his way towards his apartment. After some time he realized that someone was following him. And when he turned to look back but he saw nothing. He again started to walk but the creeping feeling didn't go away. After some time he again turned backwards and this time he saw a ninja wearing a different mask standing there. It was first time naruto saw this type of mask. It gave an eerie feeling to him. He turned and started to run. He turned and saw that the ninja was still following him.
It was not hard for naruto to escape from that ninja, it was not his first time a ninja was chasing him. And he escaped almost every time.
"Who are you and why are you chasing me" naruto asked while running.
"Don't worry kid; I will take good care of you. You just need to come with me" the ninja said.
Naruto broke out in a full sprint after listening him. Due to his whatever little tricks and training he got from watching the others in academy he was able to evade the masked ninja. It wasn't any regular ninja, he could tell. He was someone else. He was able to escape him and found himself in front of a fence. A board was sticking to the fence. It read 'Forest of death, Training ground 44. Keep Out'.
Naruto stand there facing it. He was panting so first he calmed himself down. After his breath was normal he started to thought, he should enter in it or not. It was obvious that it was dangerous inside. But for Naruto it was dangerous outside too. And it was afternoon so he decided to enter it and thought that when it would dark he will go back to his apartment.
Naruto entered the forest of Death.
And as he went a little deep in the forest, He could hear the voices of much different kind of animals. A chill of fear ran up his spine and he shivered. 'I need to find a safe place to spend a little time' he thought. But as he moved deeper the voices became more fearful. He stopped and took a look around him. He saw nothing, no human, no animals, just voices. He saw a tree with low branches. 'That might work' he thought looking at the tree. A branch protruding from the tree a little low but it was still high for a kid like naruto. He didn't know the tree walking so he tried to simply climb the tree. He circled his arms around it; it was so thick that his arms couldn't even encircle half of it. He put one foot on the stem of the tree and put force on attached foot and tried go up but as he go up he lost the grip of his arms around the tree and fell down on his butt. He tried the same method but didn't progress.
Naruto once again fell down and this time he didn't get up, he lie back down on the dirt ground panting.
'What the ...I can't even climb a tree' he thought. Naruto sat up one leg stretched forward and one bend to the knee. Right hand was resting on the bended knee. He stared at the tree then an idea came to his mind.
He stood up and put a distance between him and tree. Then he ran towards the tree. As he reached to the tree he jumped. He put as much force he could muster in his legs and jumped high to the tree, he reached half distance, when he reached he planted his feet to the tree and making the tree as a base he again with full force leapt up towards the branch and this time he got it. He griped tighter on the branch and with the help of his legs he climbed up.
''Phew... Finally. That wasn't so hard, was it, Hehehe'' he said to himself.
He lay down on his stomach on the branch and closed his eyes and started to think.
'What should I do now? I am weak; I can't do anything as I am now. And I can't rely on academy anymore; they aren't going to teach me anything. Then what ' he thought.
''Anko-chan, where are you. I am alone again. Please come soon'' He whimpered longingly.
But what if she doesn't come back. The mere thought made his heart beat faster from fear.
'No if she really loved me, or loves me then she will come back to me. Kami said she is alive. That means she is somewhere in this world, out this village.
''I am mad at you Anko-chan, really mad. And when you return, you will have to answer me and I will punish you. So I...I will w...wait for you'' He said to himself with cracking voice.
Naruto was mad at her but right now he needed comfort in any way, in any form. He needed someone or something to cling on after Kasumi's death because it was being hard for him not to break in mind and these thought put him on ease a little.
And it's true everybody needs someone or something to cling to life.
'No I need to stay strong because now it's not the matter of only ninjas, it's a fight with god' Naruto tried to divert his mind to different direction.
'Okay first I need to collect my thoughts and I should focus on my training.
Now what should I do so shinigami won't be able to catch me. Hamm... Shinigami takes peoples soul when they die or ….taking the soul makes them die. And Kami prepares the stage for it.
That means first Kami prepares the stage with the event which leads the person to their death then shinigami comes and take the soul which result in the death of that person' Naruto's eyes widened in realization. He stood up and jumped in cheers but he forgot that he was on a branch. He lost his balance and fell down.
He landed on his leg and which resulted in a sprained foot.
''Ow ow...shit. It hurts'' naruto groaned in pain.
''But it was worth it. I got down the fact in once. Naruto moved towards the tree and sat down, his back leaning against the tree.
A smile graced his lips on the little achievement. He closed his eyes and in a matter of seconds he dozed off. The soft wind ruffled his blond hairs.
Naruto woke up after a while. He sat up straight rubbing his eyes. He took a look around him and gulped. The sun had already set but it was still not complete dark. He could see. The voices of the animals were much fiercer now. He stood up and started to move out of the forest. He walked fast to get out of the forest. After twenty minutes the gate came into view.
He came out of the forest. He made his way to his apartment carefully so that nobody could saw him and whenever someone looked towards him either he hide or turned around. It was dark now so it was a little hard to see who it was so it was a little easy for him to walk in the streets.
'I should hurry to my apartment. I must reach to the apartment before the street lights turn on' he thought.
After ten minutes Naruto entered his apartment and got out of his clothes and entered the bathroom for a shower.
The bathroom had enough space. A rectangular bathtub in which two or three person could sit easily, Naruto relaxed in the warm water of the tub.
After washing himself he wrapped a towel around his waist and stand before a mirror which was sticking to the opposite wall of the door. He looked to his reflection in the mirror.
His hair was a little long now. He was total skinny. His ribcage could be seen clearly.
Naruto sighed. He got out of the bathroom and only wore a boxer and flopped down on the bed.
''It really was a long day which started from Kasumi's d...death. I will find who murdered you kasumi, I promise you. And when I will find him or her, I will give him the most horrible death; anyone would have ever seen. Now I have to find a way to know when kami starts her traps for a person to lead him or her to death. That means a better, no best understanding of our surroundings. But how, there are thousands of elements and objects surrounding me. And I think that surrounding is just first level to understand kami's traps. How many levels are there? And how to know about them and the most important question is where. I can't trust anyone in this village anymore. Only one person ...Anko...but she isn't here and it's impossible for me to know when she will be back... Then where can I find the solution, where can I find the way ...library. But they won't let me enter the library. And if I enter somehow then what. Library is very large and in which book I will get my answers.
Damn it... With one solution I got more questions and problems to face' Naruto sighed as he came out of his thoughts. He turned to the side facing the wall. Again continued his thoughts ' and what about academy. I don't want to go there anymore, but there are one or two kids who are a little nice with me. I am not friend with them but they don't shout or beat me whenever I ask something to them. But still they don't talk to me. Yeah, I don't have any friends in the academy. I am alone...again. No one c...care for m...me'' naruto said to himself, his voice cracking in the end. Tears welled up in his eyes, Naruto closed his eyes tightly shut and tried to stop the trembling and tried to find any warmth from the mattress. Then he heard someone '' I can help you''. His eyes opened wide. He got up from the bed hurriedly and looked around the room frantically.
''Who is it, come out'' said naruto while checking the room.
But no sound came again or no one was there. Naruto then walked out of the room to the living room. He checked living room, bathroom and kitchen everywhere. ''I think my mind is playing games with me. The stress is too much for me, I guess'' Naruto mumbled to himself.
He sighed and again flopped on the bed and closed his eyes. But he didn't sleep. He was waiting for that voice to sound again. But when he didn't listen any voices then he became sure his head was messing with him.
Then he faded off to darkness.
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''I can help you'' Naruto heard again but he didn't wake up this time. He felt like falling down in the darkness and suddenly he stopped. He looked around him and found himself in a long worn down tunnel. Water was leaking from the pipes all over the tunnel. And the tunnel also has a little water in it but naruto noticed that he was standing on the water.
''Where the hell am I'' He wondered.
He started to move in forward direction and after walking about one minute he was standing in front of a wooden door which was completely worn down. Naruto could feel the ominous presence behind it. Someone very dangerous was behind that door.
A red mist was coming out from the narrow space under the door.
Naruto felt a chill of fear ran down his spine to his whole body which resulted in trembling.
Whoever was behind the door was calling for him. His heart was pumping in his chest furiously. Whoever was there felt different, weird like unknown feeling he never felt from anyone. It felt...Demonic. But why would there be a demon and ...where the hell he was. Is it a dream, no it feels real? He pinched his arm and felt pain. No, it's real.
Is there a demon or a monster. But why would be a demon or monster in konoha? And the words 'demon' and 'monster' felt familiar. Monster...demon...monster...is it related to me and all the names people called me. His eyes widened in realization.
It's all related to him but how. He won't get answers until he don't go in. So He collected his nerves, took some deep breaths and with a determined look in his eyes touched the door thinking that what can happen more than death and his goal was already to defeat death.
So he touched the wooden door. But as he touched the door it crumbled in ashes then nothingness and a blast of red vile chakra shot from the opening towards him and engulfed him completely. He shielded himself by crossing his arms in front of him. But naruto noticed that it didn't harm him in any way. It just felt hot….very hot.
Naruto then moved forward and as he entered what he saw there left him stunned. It was a massive hall. There was nothing in the hall except a large door of large Iron bars. The whole room was filled from killing intent and red chakra vapours. Naruto was afraid now. His heart was racing miles per second speed. He was sweating bullets. He felt weak in the knees and his knees started to buckle and fell down on his knees.
The pressure was killing him.
He clutched his chest tightly. And bent forward and touched the ground with his head. His breath heavy and tears started to flow down his eyes. And suddenly everything vile and killing intent and pressure just vanished. The vile red chakra cleared. He was able to look clearly now. All the ominous and vile feeling was coming from one side...behind the bars. Naruto looked towards the bars but couldn't see anyone behind it.
He stood up and moved two or three steps forward and froze, he could see now ...the two red glowing orbs or was those...eyes of someone.
Naruto, despite being afraid to his core didn't have any choice but those red piercing orbs or eyes was the very example of extreme intimidation he ever felt from anyone. Only two red orbs or eyes were visible to him, no body.
Naruto collected all his strength and moved forward. He was now about fifteen feet away from the bars.
''Come Near'' Naruto heard someone say behind the bars.
Now his fear was skyrocketed. But he didn't give in. He wanted to see it. He wanted to see whom eyes are these. He wanted to know the one calling him. So he again stepped forward. His heartbeat was increasing in his chest and pounding in his ears with every step he was taking ahead. It was taking his full strength for every step.
With every step he was taking towards the bar, a large silhouette was coming in existence. And the figure was becoming clear with every step as his heart beat was becoming faster.
Now naruto could see clearly what was behind the bars. His eyes wide from astonishment and fear. The words died in his throat. He felt his mouth dry. His body was sweating. He felt like he was about to faint.
In front of him, behind the bars, the owner of those red eyes was a dark orange colored gigantic fox.
The eyes were now clear to Naruto. Nine tails were swaying behind the fox. The Fox has large sharp canines. A red aura could be seen around the fox.
Naruto couldn't stand on his legs anymore. He fell down to his knees. He was breathing in long strides, almost on the door of hyperventilation.
Naruto closed his eyes. And tried to calm his breath. After several minutes when he calmed down. He lifted his head and opened his eyes slightly. He looked at the fox for several seconds and then asked in a hoarse voice.
''wh...who... are y...you'' naruto asked stuttering in fear.
The fox was silent till, the fox was observing the boy from the time he entered his mindscape. The fox could understand naruto's fear of him. 'What a pathetic human. Would he even be able to understand what I want to tell him' thought the fox. Fox heard Naruto asking who the fox was.
''Well well finally you came'' fox said.
''What do you mean'' Naruto asked a little calming down.
''And who are you'' Naruto asked again.
''I am...fox demon lord. Human also call me...'' Naruto felt his mouth go dry ''...kyuubi ''. The demon lord introduced himself.
Naruto froze again now after knowing that the creature in front of him was the kyuubi. He had heard the name from his assailants. And now it was making all the sense why people called him demon. But ...wait a minute...I am not the demon. He is the demon' Naruto thought looking at the kyuubi.
''O...Okay, you are the k….kyuubi but why are you here and but first where are we'' naruto asked.
The fox sighed 'this boy was really an idiot' he thought.
''We are in your mind or mindscape. You are sleeping right now. This place is inside your mind'' fox said.
Now naruto remembered that he was sleeping and someone called him just before he went to bed. But what is this fox doing here, naruto thought and asked.
''O…Okay, this is my mind'' naruto said motioning his hands '' but what are you doing here'' Naruto asked curiously that what a demon fox was doing in his mind.
The fox sighed again and decided to tell him.
'' You are really an embodiment of idiot, you know, but I will tell you because I know that nobody told you".
"O…oi" Naruto said and stared at the kyuubi. Kyuubi took it as his turn to speak.
"And it's necessary for us to be on good terms''
'' Ten years ago I was sealed in a woman named kushina'' naruto hearing this became more curious and opened his mouth to relieve his curiosity but fox cut him off.
''She was pregnant at that time. So when she gave birth to her child the seal became unstable because she was weak at that time and I wanted to be free so I was using all my might to get free. And it became easy for me when a masked man came'' the fox said and looked at Naruto if he was listening and surprisingly he was listening. Naruto then voiced his confusion.
''Masked man''.
''Yeah, a masked man, an Uchiha scum'' fox told him.
'Uchiha' Naruto thought and could see clearly the hateful and raged look on the fox's face. Then the fox continued.
"Umm...Uchiha like sasuke, right" naruto asked.
''Yeah, that bastard Uchiha freed me but as he freed me he got me under the control of sharingan and made me destroy Konoha'' the fox told him in an angry tone. The anger wasn't directed to Naruto, it was directed to that damn uchiha in an imaginary way.
Naruto heard the fox carefully. Now he understood what happened ten years ago. But it wasn't complete and before he could ask anything the fox continued.
''When I was busy destroying the village the yondaime hokage, Minato Namikaze came to stop me. He teleported me to out of the village but this time I was out of the control of that cursed sharingan but my mind was fuzzy. I wanted only one thing and when I got it after almost two centuries I didn't wanted to lose the chance so I fought back. And after a while that woman Kushina came but there was some other people too, one was your sandaime and other I don't know, he had white hair. I got busy with them and when I again looked at the yondaime and kushina, that damn woman restrained me with her chakra chains. And now, if I think, She was very weak at that time, she couldn't even talk properly let alone do anything but those damn chains...There was a child in yondaime's hands. He said to kushina to seal me in that new born but she refused straight but yondaime said something and she nodded. I could see clearly that she was hesitating and her mind became unfocused and I tried to take the benefit of it but was unable. I saw yondaime summon the sealing platform and laid the child on the platform'' fox told the story and checked again that Naruto was listening or not.
Naruto was listening every word of it carefully. He knew this was much much important to know the secrets everyone has been hiding from him for ten years. So he listened carefully. And when the fox mentioned the newborn, he understood who that boy was and he felt tears welling up in his eyes. From the story it was clear that the woman kushina didn't want it but reluctantly agreed. Naruto made his heart hard again and listened.
'' I was just gotten freed from sharingan and my mind was fuzzy and I was desperate to be free and seeing that child just made it sure that they were going to seal me again in that child. So I attacked the child but as my claw was about to kill the child, That damn yondaime and that woman kushina blocked my hit by taking it to themselves, my claw pierced them both but it was too late for me. The sealing was already done, just finishing remained…... So like that I was sealed in that child or you can say... In you'' the fox finished the story.
A sob erupted from naruto. He choked on his own saliva in his mouth.
''So, I think this story just exposed many secrets for you. And also why am I here. I would have taken over or killed your soul till now but the seal was powered by Shinigami himself. So it was almost impossible for me do that? And I stucked here in this damned cramped place in this cage for who know how many years'' the fox said again.
Naruto calm down thinking that he needed answer and he can mull over it later. So he started to ask his questions.
''So, all the things that happened to me was because of you'' Naruto asked bitterly.
''Yes'' the fox said plainly.
"And you were the reason yondaime died" naruto asked again.
''Yes'' the fox said again plainly.
Naruto stayed silent for a minute, his bangs foreshadowing is eyes and smirked slightly.
''Well I can understand that it not your fault completely'' Naruto said smirking.
''That was the reason I told that whole damn history point to point when I don't even acknowledge a trash human like you, so that you could understand, because you are a idiot'' fox said.
'' And in future I didn't want to waste my time to explain things in between...why are you making that smirking face'' fox said but added ''you are looking like a horizontal ass crack''.
Naruto's smirk vanished after listening last remark.
''OI'' He exclaimed but after some moments the smirk returned.
''I am smirking because, you want something from me, don't you'' Naruto said smugly.
''Well you are not as much idiot as I thought. You are right. I want something but not in free'' The fox said.
''Huh, what do you mean'' naruto said a little confuse.
The fox sighed again and said.
'' For me, you were a pathetic human trash. I would have devoured your soul till now if I could. But the seal was powered by Shinigami. And if Shinigami wouldn't have powered it I could have been succeeded but because of shinigami I trapped here. Before today I was just thinking to take you over by using your anger as a catalyst. But you found some sources which reduced that chance too to nothing. But today's event just changed my perspective of you'' kyuubi told naruto.
A smile graced on naruto's lips when he heard about his sources of happiness. After listenening kyuubi naruto understood why kyuubi decided to help him. But naruto decided to listen kyuubi more.
''You are still a pathetic trash human but to challenge not one but two gods is a feat that only one in million could do. Initially I thought that you were an idiot, challenging the god. But a plan came to my mind soon after. And I thought that if I help you with it then it would benefit not only you but me too as well. I will be able to take my revenge on Kami and Shinigami and in future I will be able to get freedom. So ...that's how it is'' kyuubi said.
After telling him everything kyuubi waited for the response from Naruto.
Naruto after listening everything from kyuubi understood everything and now he knew the truth of what happened ten years ago, the truth of yondaime, the truth of kyuubi and most importantly the truth about him. But did his parents not oppose this idea of sealing kyuubi in him. Did his parents really abandon him? Naruto teared up on this thought. And...And it all happened because of that masked man. But who the hell he was. Naruto decided to ask kyuubi.
''Kyuubi, who was that masked person and d...did you s...See my p...pa...parents'' naruto asked with a cracking voice.
Kyuubi watched naruto face staining with tears. He sighed, he didn't know who that mask man was.
''Well, I don't know who that maskman was. But he was an Uchiha. And well...I...don't know anything about your parents. Who were they? They loved you or not. They abandoned you or not. These are the questions, you, yourself will have to find out'' kyuubi told Naruto.
Naruto's eyes glinted a little with hope that may be his parents didn't abandon him. Well I will find out.
Naruto clenched his fist and threw it in the air upwards and yelled ''I will find out who my parents were and I will find out who that masked man was and when I will find him I will give him the hell of his life, Dattebayo''.
Naruto's face morphed in that of a strong determination like it was when he challenged god.
Kyuubi looked at Naruto. 'Yeah, Strong determination, that's what I needed to train him in what I want to train him. Okay let's not overwhelm him; he still needs to come with the terms he just got to know.
''Brat, get out from here now and remember don't tell anyone anything. Behave normally like you do always'' kyuubi said.
''WH...What? Why? If I won't talk to anyone about it, then how would I know who my parents were" Naruto asked the kyuubi wondering why did the fox not want him to tell anyone.
''You are idiot'' kyuubi said.
''OI'' naruto yelled.
'' What, you are idiot. Tell me how many times you have asked hokage about your parents but every time he shushed you away. Why? Because he don't want you to know about your parents and did he ever told you why the villagers hate you, no. He always made excuses to not tell you about me. Why? I don't know. You have to find this out too. And you need to be very careful now because hokage won't leave you alone. He would have already send anbu to spy on you'' kyuubi warned naruto in a stern voice.
Naruto when heard the reason why not to talk to anyone, he understood. The hokage was hiding something from him. He always hid things from him. Yeah kyuubi is right; I need to be much more careful.
''I understand kyuubi but you said something about help me against the god'' Narut asked.
''Not now, first you need to come with the terms about what I just told you. Then rest and I think it's almost dawn. Go and spend your day as any other day. And one more thing, you can talk to me anytime you want now and vice-versa. You only need to think and I would know. I have established a link between our minds'' kyuubi said.
Naruto nodded and as he turned to leave his eyes widened in realization. How will he go out from here? He turned towards kyuubi and rubbed the back of his head sheepishly and asked ''How can I leave from here''.
Kyuubi sighed in irritation "Idiot, just close your eyes and imagine you are going out''.
''Ah...okay'' Naruto said and closed his eyes said as told.
Naruto opened his eyes and as the kyuubi said he was out on his bed. He looked at the clock. It was four in the morning. He lay back down on the bed and started to think about all kyuubi told him.
A/N: So enjoy reading and reviews are always appreciated. And constructive criticism and suggestions are welcome. And if anybody has any questions about the fic, just ask in the review or in PM. I will try to answer.
I think I need to pick up the pace of the fic.