Caged Demon

thirteen- truth be told

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Special Keys: 'thinking', (authors notes), "regular speech", *telepathic/mental speech*, -demon speech-, +scene change+, BOLD CAPS - points of view, CAPS- attacks

Terminology: Sensei - the suffix is used for respected professionals, such as teachers, doctors. Sama - the suffix is used in formal address for someone who ranks higher in the social hierarchy. Chan - this is used to express endearment, mostly towards girls. San - this is the most common honorific and is equivalent to Mr., Miss, Ms., and/or Mrs. Kun - this suffix is used at the end of a boys name to express familiarity or endearment, Senpai - refers to someone older, Onii-san - big brother. Hai - yes, alright, ok!

Thirteen - truth be told

+One Week Later+

3RD PERSON P.O.V.

Shukaku no Gaara started acknowledging Naruto and Kyuubi as an older brother not that Naruto and/or Kyuubi minded as Gaara and Shukaku were the closest they would have to an actual family. Team Kitsune even helped in training Gaara teaching him everything. Even though Gaara wasn't a true Demonkin like Naruto and Kyuubi he still possessed some of the same talents. Gaara was the only one who could hear both Naruto and Kyuubi when they spoke among their mental path. Naruto and Kyuubi taught Gaara that it was all right for him to be called not only by his true name but also by his given human name of Gaara.

"If you haven't noticed not many call me by my other name or my true name. To us right now I am Naruto Uzuamaki and Kyuubi is Kyuubi. Not many know me as Kyuubi no Naruto Uzamaki which is my true and full name." stated Naruto. Gaara couldn't speak in a normal human tongue nor could he take on a human form. Today was their meeting with Hiruzen Sarutobi as he told them to head towards the council chambers. Gaara wore a pair of comfortable clothing that didn't restrict his tail that Sakura had made for him that symbolized that he comes from or was of the desert. Gaara wore also a pair of special shoes for his feet because of his claws (the outfit he wears in the first series only without the gourd on his back). Both made sure to go early so that no one saw Gaara. Naruto could see that he was nervous about confronting humans about what he was. It was humans that made him this way. "Don't worry Gaara, nobody is going to hurt you any more. Not all humans will see us as monsters." stated Naruto.

-I am scared Onii-san.- whimpered Gaara.

-It's all right to be a bit scared. I am even a bit nervous. Even Naruto is scared but he is willing to do this not only for you but also for himself.- stated Kyuubi. Gaara grabbed Naruto's hand as he opened the teen opened the doors to the room. There were very few people that he recognized besides his teammates, Itachi, Sarutobi, and Tsunade. Two of them possessed unique eyes which Naruto recognized. The Sharigan possessed by the Uchiha clan and the Byakugan possessed by the Hyuga clan. Everyone began conversing with one another at the sight of Gaara.

"Thank you for coming Naruto and you two Gaara. I have told all of the major clan leaders about the two of you. Some of them still have their doubts." stated Sarutobi.

"I figured as much. Even if my teammates and a few other people know what I am, seeing is believing." stated Naruto as he closed his eyes. He knew that Kyuubi wouldn't run the risk of a full transformation but they did have a way of showing the humans what they were. Kyuubi rose to the surface as a red aura began to take shape in the form of a fox with a single tail. Kyuubi knew that the more tails he produced the greater the risk of loosing control. Kyuubi opened his red eyes staring at the leaders of the clans.

"How do we know that this is not just some illusion?" asked one of them.

"Trust me it's no illusion. If you could see what I see through my eyes then you would know. What Hokage-sama has told us is true." stated the leader of the Uchiha clan.

"Besides its next to impossible for a child to cast an illusion of this level unless they have had a talent at a young age. This power feels to sinister to be an illusion. Besides how do you plan to explain the one behind him?" asked a female with blood red eyes. Gaara snarled sharply as he felt that these people had no right to judge him or his older brother.

-Gaara...don't!- snapped Kyuubi as Gaara's ears dropped back while his tail wrapped around his body. -The only reason why we are doing this is for Gaara's sake. He can't control how he appears. We will be the same way when we turn sixteen years old as we will to undergo a transformation similar to Gaara's- snarled Kyuubi angrily as another tail manifested itself on Naruto's body. Both Kakashi and Itachi acted first as Kakashi slapped a restriction seal onto Naruto's forehead causing the fox aura to dissipate while Itachi bound him.

"Naruto control yourself!" snapped Kakashi. Gaara whimpered as Sakura pulled him over towards where she, Sasuke, and Sai were standing. Kyuubi growled angrily as he was refusing to back down. -You humans are to blame for what they did to Gaara. He had no choice in what they did to him. It didn't help us either when we were kept caged for ten years. I was beginning to think that not all humans were bad but, I was wrong!- snarled Kyuubi.

"You're right, some humans are like that. To us, demons are just as blood thirsty and violent as we are. But it doesn't give us the excuse for not trying to understand what you and Gaara are going through." stated a man as he entered the room. He clearly smelled like a toad as his long white hair looked like a porcupine. He managed to slap a stronger seal onto Naruto causing Kyuubi to vanish back with inside.

"Jiariya...I take it that you have finally finished gathering your data." stated Sarutobi. Jiariya walked up to the Hokage placing down two leather bound books.

"One of those is my report about the demons, everything that I have seen first hand. The second is Minato's personal journal about what he had done to save two lives both his son's and the nine tail fox." Jiariya stated walking back over to Naruto undoing the seal that he had placed on him. Naruto looked up at the man as something about him seemed familiar. Jiariya messed up Naruto's hair as Kakashi and Itachi released the teen. "It's been a while hasn't it kit? I guess that I can't really call you that anymore." stated Jiariya.

-I thought that I recognized that smell. He hasn't changed.- stated Kyuubi.

*You know him Kyuubi?* asked Naruto mentally.

-Yes from before you and I became one. I would often see this man studying us demons. A couple of times I would get close enough to him just trying to figure out what he was up to. He kind of befriended me while I was alive. I am sorry about earlier Naruto. I didn't expect to get that angry.- replied Kyuubi.

*Its all right Kyuubi nobody got hurt except for me.* Naruto replied.

"Jiariya is it possible that there could be others like Naruto and Gaara out there?" asked one of the clan leaders.

"It could be possible. I have been noticing lately a decrease in demons not through natural means. Either they are hiding or something else is happening to them. Then again there are only a few of us who believe that demons and humans can live together." answered Jiariya

"Naruto what do you and Kyuubi believe?" asked Sarutobi.

"We believe that it could be possible. We don't think that this is far from over. Something that village said about creating weapons. We don't like this feel of this. Somebody is clearly trying to alter demon and humans together to create these weapons for what purpose, we don't know." answered Naruto.

"So what say you all? Do we accept Naruto and Gaara knowing that they aren't human?" asked Sarutobi. The leaders talked among themselves after hearing and seeing everything first hand. After a while they turned back to the Hokage.

"Hokage-sama after everything, we can't just turn a blind eye to this. Nobody should have to go through this. Both Naruto and Gaara are more than welcome to remain here seeing how they have done nothing to show us other wise." stated one of the clan leaders. All of the members of Team Kitsune cheered happily.

"Very well then. Gaara, I have all ready placed you upon a team but you will continue to live with Kakashi and Naruto. I will introduce you to your team tomorrow, if that is all right?" stated Sarutobi as Gaara nodded his head yes. "All right then, everyone is dismissed!" stated Sarutobi. Everyone departed as Naruto wondered how everyone else would react to the truth.