Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ A Life for a Life ❯ Musings of a Fox demon... ( Chapter 40 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

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Chapter 40

Three days and training sessions later…

Unlike most others of his kind, who had been in this kind of situation. The Kyuubi found himself starting to respect his jailer. Unlike Shukaku who insisted on driving his vessel crazy. Or the Nibi, who wanted to play with the dead all the time…and would do so whether the vessel wanted to or not.

The Kyuubi who had never been sealed before, had thought that he would simply bide his time and wait. Then simply bust out, of his jailer's form and resume his merciless destruction.

But somehow, the kid started rubbing off on him as he grew. Several times he had offered the brat a chance to use his power as he grew up. Not that the idiot remembers, but he had. The Fox was always surprised though, that the kid would respond with a childish and defiant response…

No! That's not my daddy would have wanted…

That was surprising….

Maybe a part of the brat knew who his father was back then deep in his subconscious where he resided. Never had the Fox been rejected with enough force to knock him back against his sealed cage…and especially not by a child.

It was interesting…

When he had been placed with an Uchiha, and that pink haired girl, the Kyuubi knew what that Old Hokage was planning on. And he was psst….

The Hokage knew the presence of these two particular children despite past events, would be the ones whom Naruto could trust.

Sakura Haruno, who at the time was his jailer's crush, was also incredibly smart and insightful. Her chakra control nearly rivaled his own when he was still a one-tail! The girl had the potential to be great with certain jutsus, that Saurotobi knew, could break the brat away from his hold should he ever gain control of their shared body.

As for the Uchiha brat…somehow the Fox knew that the old man had to have known about the deal he had made with their ancestor. He doesn't know how or why. But the younger Uchiha had the potential to be one of the only two shinobi to ever have a chance at keeping up with his speed.

The other one was the kid's own brother….

Both Uchiha's had his essence in their blood. Easily taken away should he gain control of the brat at a certain time, it would take away their precious Sharingan eyes. The only one he would seriously consider leaving the gift intact to would be the brat's sensei Kakashi…

Despite his malevolence, and sheer enjoyment at destruction, the Kyuubi did have some morals and honor. Sasuke and his older brother had proven that neither youth could truly handle any of his demonic essence. Kakashi did…

It was getting to the point, which he was going to give the older man a chance at controlling his own demonic bloodline limit. And unlike his father…he would help the older man control it, not be driven insane to the point of suicide because of it. The lazy jounin had earned his respect as well…

He would offer it when the time was right…

Thoughtful now though, as he senses the youth's groaning frustration, he listens as the Fourth tells him to take a break. After all they had just gotten out of the hospital after the mission, where even Kyuubi had temporarily lost it much to his surprise. The memory of that scent of the Hyuuga girl, had evoked strong emotion in his jailer, and in turn himself when that damn illusion world had hit them.

Considering he had never really had his own power inflicted upon himself or any other he considered his own, Kyuubi was of course a little miffed. So he had taken control and was intent on getting a little punishment in order on the older Uchiha.

He almost took his arm…

The Fox kind of smirked at that…

Then when he wanted to go after the elder Uchiha and Fish face…he was kind of hungry. He got tackled and into a brawl with two of the brats teachers, Kakashi and Yamato. The fourth tail Naruto's body was starting to show as the absorption rate between them grew, but it was stopped because of that sweet smell.

He had tried to resist it…

He did really try…

But Kyuubi had nearly died with a zealous kind of pleasure in his cage. The Fox was in seventh heaven as the flower scent in that small piece of cloth made him feel all warm and happy. He even withdrew his chakra as he rolled in peaceful contentment…

Of course withdrawing so quickly, had made the kid pass out, chasing away all those senses. But it hadn't mattered much, to Kyuubi at that time. He was pretty much acting like the Nibi, two tailed cat demon on catnip…

He was extremely happy…

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Wondering why, he feels the urge to purr in contentment, as he steps into the hot springs, he allows his tired and stiff body to soak in its warmth. Oblivious to just about anything and everything, he is startled by a giant splash and woof sound that is all too familiar.

Opening a crystalline blue eye, Naruto looks to find Kiba grinning maniacally at him alongside Akamaru who pushes at his hand for some attention.

“Hey Kiba…”

The Hound Ninja nods his head as he leans back as well. Akamaru between the two of them sighs in contentment as within moments two hands find themselves in his wet fur scratching and petting it beyond his belief.

“Wanna spar after this?” Naruto asks all of a sudden grinning at his friend.

Giving a returning smile, Kiba nods his head in response. “I'm gonna kick your ass, you know that.”

Snorting almost from the thought of that, Naruto gives the Inuzuka a smile of appreciation. Ever since the word leaked out that he was the Fourth's son, lately a fair percentage of the other ninjas and such have started being overprotective of him when he asks for spars and such.

He had been getting frustrated with a lack of opponents besides his own teammates. At least now he understands Konahamaru's frustration from years ago now…

“Kiba…”

“Hmmm?”

“Thank you…”

“Anytime moron...anytime…” The Hound Ninja replied with a grin.

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Okay Emerald I thought you might get a kick out of this one…this is for you…