What is Worth Protecting? -Naruto

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"You had to do that didn't you." 

The kyuubi couldn't help but smile sheepishly as the blond was in front of him in his mind, "If you were in a sewer for thirteen years, you'd try it too." Naruto rolled his eyes but did feel some sympathy for the pure reddish fox. Closing his eyes he tried to will his mind to bend, before he felt something touch his nose.. Opening his eyes, he smiled brightly seeing that the sewer became a clearing in the woods, the sun was out, flowers around the giant fox. The thing that touched Naruto was a stray leaf. "I hope this will keep you tame for now." Naruto stated making the fox blink in surprise, looking around before he looked down and saw that his seal was now on his neck as a collar.

"T-Thank you... For this I suppose I can tell you a answer to a question I might know the answer to." Naruto blinked curiously but had a small red face thinking of a question. "T-The... baby thing... How long does it take for guys?" Naruto seemed to turn his head making the fox roll it eyes, "That's not a good question, you can have another after this... It takes as long as you'd want. Could be days, to years." The blond smiled ever so slightly at the thought but nodded nevertheless. "Okay.. Why did you attack the village." The fox frowned at the question, of course he would ask that of all things. "I was forced to by a Uchiha." Naruto narrowed his eyes in confusion before looking up towards the fox before chuckling sheepishly. "I owe you a apology then... treating you like a monster because you were forced." 

The fox shifted uncomfortably, "Doesn't mean anything kit, I'm still a monster.." Naruto smiled slightly and walk forward, seemingly not afraid. "Can I ask one more question?" The kyuubi raised his eyebrow, shifting uncomfortably but nodded, "What's your name?" The fox tensed before it opened its mouth, "Kurama, That is my name.. Is that all?" Kurama said  grumpily before Naruto giggled slightly and gave a big tilted head smile. "Nice to meet you Kurama, I hope we can chat like this again." He waved his hand before he disappeared from his mindscape, a sign that he was waking up. "Me too kit... me too..."

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When Naruto awoke, he was on a makeshift bed in a house he did not recognize. looking around, he noticed presences below him... Two chakra signatures that he did not recognize, the others being his team and his client.. he must be at Tazuna's house. He wondered how long passed in his mind this time... Looking down at his ring he gave it a small kiss before getting up off the bed and walked to the door, slowly opening the door, he looked left then right, when he noticed stairs he decided to descend first before he ran into Sasuke who began walking up the steps. "About time you wake Dobe." Naruto couldn't help but grit his teeth in annoyance, "TEME!" Naruto shouted before he heard a seat skid, like someone hurriedly getting up before he saw Sakura.

"You had us worried you know, you were asleep for two days." Naruto blinked before smiling sheepishly. "Yeah, that happens.. Seriously Kurama, you should really fix that."  Naruto said slightly before thinking to the kyuubi. "In your dreams." Kurama thought back, scaring him briefly before walking down the last few steps and he bowed his head to the two others he hadn't met. "E-Excuse my absence, it happens when i'm knocked out." He stood straight up, and smiled, "I'm Naruto." The woman smiled while the little boy scoffed. "Great another fool to come and die." The blond couldn't help but frown slightly, hearing the small whisper, though it was fairly hard to hear.

"Hello Naruto-kun, I'm Tsunami, and this is my son Inari." The black haired woman said making him smile and nod, turning towards his sensei. "What happened while I was out sensei?" Kakashi gave him a look before he eye smiled, "Zabuza got away, we have been rotating on protecting Tazuna while he builds his bridge, training the ones who aren't protecting him." Naruto nodded, it was a good idea, sound strategy. "I see, tell me what to do, I'll do anything, ready to go." Naruto grinned while Kakashi gave him a look before grabbing weights from his pockets making Naruto go pale. "Can i take it back" When Kakashi shook his head, he bolted out the door, with a cyclops in toe.

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After two days of training in wave... a certain red head was getting ready to depart into his seal to teleport himself to Konoha. He grabbed the vase before looking towards the Clone to see him ready, he decided to place the seal on his chair, kinda like a recharge station for the clone... he smirked at the thought.. Now he was able to leave the clone for over a month and come back without anyone noticing. He had to thank the old man when he sees him. touching the seal teleported him instantly, he smiled, not feeling a drain at all. 

Now all he needed was to wait for Naruto... What would he do... he hummed in thought before he sat the vase down next to the window, making sure the flower had sunlight before he made his way to the front door. Opening the door and making sure to lock it, he looked around before he began to walk, "Might as well explore.. find the best things to get him~" He grinned, knowing it'd probably piss him off if he bought him more stuff. "He can't get mad at the flower though~ I grew it, can't take THAT back." 

Ryouichi grinned before he paused, "A flower shop?" Ryou asked curiously, he decided he would take a peek inside, as soon as the door open, a bell tripped making him deadpanned at the moment, "Or not." Ryou muttered before a blond came around the corner, her hair in a pony tail with strands covering a bit of her face. "Welcome to Yamanaka's flower shop! How may I hel-" She paused as she saw the red haired boy, She smiled slightly. "How may I help you?" She finished the sentence she cut off.

"I'm just looking around." He said as he did began to look around, He smiled as he laid his eyes on a few roses, "You looking for something special?" Looking up from his knelt down position he saw that she had a leaf symbol on her making him smile ever so slightly, "Yeah... sort of. So your a ninja?" He asked out of nowhere before looking over to a rose that seemed to be sculpted perfectly. He gave it a small pulse of chakra, it seemed to react but the girl didn't seem to notice. "Yeah, I just recently graduated, second top Kunoichi." Ryou raised his eyebrow at that, he heard that Naruto graduated bottom of the scores... but he knew he wasn't showing his true potential.

"That is impressive." It was for the average, it's usually always one prodigy in a class who takes rookie of the year.. Ryou smiled before grabbing the rose and spun it slightly, "How much for one rose?" He asked making her hum. "I'll give it for free if you tell me your name~" She purred making Ryouichi smile slightly, "Ryouichi, and yours?" He asked before she gave a slight flick of her hair. "Ino." Ryou smiled and gave a nod before turning around, "Thanks for this, i'm sure the one I give this will be pleased to know where I got it from." Ino couldn't help but fall face first on the floor when he closed the door. "Wow... he flirted back and slammed the door in my face at the same time." Ino sighed sadly..

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TBC

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