Yokai Mates

the bird and the fox

Chapter Two: the bird and the fox

After the nine tails had been sealed away, both Jiraiya and Sarutobi came to the sealing sight to find Mianto barely clinging to life. Next to him laid his son Naruto whom had been transformed into a Kitsune.

"Minato..... What happened?!" Jiraiya asked as he picked up Naruto.

"I messed up sensei. Lord Sarutobi, I know that I'm not going to make it so, can you make sure that Naruto is protected. I don't want people to know that because of the seal, he and the fox are now one." stated Minato. Sarutobi took the small Kitsune from Jiraiya as he bowed his head to Minato. "Make sure Naruto knows that both Kushina and I love him. Don't give Naruto my last name but, rather Kushina's as I have a lot of enemies out there."

"Fear not Minato..... I will make sure that Naruto is well protected." stated Sarutobi with a soft smile on his muzzle. Minato smiled at the bear demon before he closed his eyes for the last time.

Four years has passed since the night Kyuubi attacked. Many villagers both humans and demons had lost their lives to the beast. The demons held no grudge to the Kitsune. The masked man tried to strike again when the Jinchuriki whom held the one tailed demon Shukaku was giving birth. Much like with what happened with the Kyuubi, the demon Shukaku was partially released but do to some quick thinking, the demon was sealed into the newborn child of the previous holder. Because of the demon being halfway released before it was sealed away caused the child to transform much like Naruto did. This child had the raccoon-like features creating the first ever Tanuki. Because of the screwed up sealing of Shukaku and the Kyuubi, the masked man had to retreat to the shadows. With these two children becoming one with the Biju's put a halt on their plans. With both Naruto being a Kitsune and Gaara being a Tanuki, they were the first demons of their kinds and the first male demon omega's that the leaf village had ever seen.

When both Naruto and Gaara were two years old, Sarutobi placed them both in the orphanage with other children. He hoped that placing them with kids their own age, they wouldn't be seen as monsters. It was harder for Naruto than anyone else as the older humans alienated Naruto because something about the Kitsune reminded them of the Kyuubi. And since the kids saw the adults hate and despise Naruto, they did the same thing. Gaara was Naruto's only friend within the orphanage until they were three years old as Gaara was adopted by Yashamaru who had two other kids close to Gaara's age. In truth the children belonged to his sister whom was previous Shukaku holder. The kids took a real shine to Gaara as now Gaara had an older brother named Kankuro and an older sister named Temari. Naruto couldn't be happier for the Tanuki. After Gaara was adopted, things at the orphanage became much rougher for Naruto. The adults would beat him and encouraged the kids to do the same. There were times when Naruto would go without food and he was given only rags to wear, slept on a old dirty and soiled matress, and was tossed in a cold dark basement with no blankets. It grew even worse on his birthday as all the humans in the village took it upon themselves to hunt and kill the fox. To finish what the fourth couldn't.

This is when Naruto first heard another voice from deep inside of him when the villagers tried to kill him.

*Idiots..... It's not like I asked to attack the village in the first place. How dare they blame an innocent for what happened that night.* growled out a dark voice as Naruto laid bleeding in an alley. The human villagers did a number on Naruto as he had several broken bones, deep lacerations, and numerous bruises. An Anbu whom was on duty had found Naruto as he clung to life. The Anbu carefully picked up the Kitsune carrying him to the hospital in order to get the young cub treated before he reported to the hokage.

"Who are you?" Naruto asked in a soft whisper. The voice didn't reply as Naruto closed his eyes expecting to be engulfed in darkness. But rather Naruto found himself in what looked to be a sewer system. Naruto was confused about how or even why he was there. Naruto found himself walking through the sewer until he came upon two large gates. Naruto could sense that something laid behind the gate.