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Chapter 1

"Speaking"

'Thoughts'

"Beast speaking"

'beast thoughts'

In the end, she really should have seen this one coming.

High above the dark streets of the village hidden in the leaves a single figure looked out with undisguised levels of hatred and a mix of boredom. This figure had deep crimson red hair that rolled off her head in waves, piercing violet eyes, and most prominently were three whisker marks on each cheek. Her name was Natsumi Uzumaki, and she was currently in jail.

She sighed in boredom as she once again thought over how she got to her current situation, which thinking back on it should have been obvious. Natsumi was always seen as the demon child, hated by almost all the village. Because of this, they spent years attempting to sabotage and belittle her. She put up with it of course, striving to become hokage and earn their love, and for a time it seemed to work as people slowly began to see her not as a demon but as a decent ninja.

Then came that damn Uchiha Retrieval mission.

Natsumi had despised Sasuke from day one, he grated on her nerves with his attitude. He was a pampered brat who didn't know a damn thing about the world worked, sure he lost his family but, all that made him was more arrogant as he seemed to think the world owed him something.

When she had been selected as part of the mission to retrieve him from Orochimaru's forces, she hadn't decided to make these issues very well known and proceeded to beat his ungrateful ass black and blue. After what was less of a fight and more a venting of frustration, she dragged him back home. But, instead of being met with praise and cheers all she was met with was anger, a pair of iron cuffs, and what most thought was the worst punishment for her.

*Flashback*

"Is this some kind of retard ass joke?!" Natsumi yelled, a look of pure fury on her face as she stood cuffed and bound in front of the entire village council.

"It is not, Natsumi Uzumaki for your actions taken against the last of the Uchiha clan you are hereby stripped of your ninja rank and have your chakra sealed." Tsunade said from her place, although it was obvious that she wanted nothing more than to destroy someone. In fact, if one were to look closely, while the civilian side was smug most of the shinobi side were hiding looks of fury and disgust.

"And what about the bastard, he turned traitor and bailed to defect to Orochimaru. Should I be expecting him to be my cellmate." She asked already knowing the answer.

This time, it wasn't Tsunade who spoke up but one of the old crones, specifically Danzo.

"Due to the nature of the curse seal it has been declared that no actions shall be taken against the Uchiha, as he was deemed controlled." He said, rather smugly

Natsumi scoffed in annoyance." Should have fucking known, you know what fuck it, I'm done." She said, then in a rare show of power she snapped her cuffs. Many in the room tensed, expecting her to unleash the Kyubbi and attack but, instead all she did was reach up and untie her headband.

"Go to hell." She said turning and walking out the door, tossing her headband behind her which clanged against the concrete floor and echoed throughout the stunned silent room.

*Flashback End*

That of course had been three days ago, she had been swiftly detained and brought back to the cell she now sat in and waited, waited for the Daimyo to arrive, and authorize them to seal her chakra.

'Of course, that won't be happening anytime soon.' She thought.

"I take it then you've made up your mind, about time. You've always had the worst habit of debating things for far to long." A voice suddenly spoke up in her head, it was deep, primal and fear inspiring, but to Natsumi it was the one voice she loved to hear from.

'Oh, shut it Fuzzbutt, your no damn better.' She said back mentally.

What many never realized, even Sarutobi Hiruzen which Natsumi was closest to, was that no one ever saw the real Natsumi. Long ago when she was young, Natsumi had realized people would always hate her. So, she crafted a mask. A persona to show the outside world, the idiot, goofball, prankster, the dead last. Because if anyone ever saw the real her, they would be rightfully terrified.

Natsumi was a true prodigy, anything she set her mind to she mastered in no time. She worked her body, heart, and soul to the bone to achieve her true strength, mastering every sword kata, every Taijutsu stance, every jutsu scroll she could get her hands on. All the while playing the part of an ignorant childish girl. And she owed a good chunk of her success to her best friend/big brother Kurama.

When she had been six, after a nasty attack on her birthday, she had been knocked into a coma and woke up in front of the cage that housed the great demon fox. At first the two had despised each other, spending hours yelling and screaming their problems and blaming each other. But then, something just clicked, and they began to simply talk, learn about each other, and grow as friends.

By the time she had awoke, she had earned her first and truest lifelong friend. A friend which, was currently proposing something insane.

'So, explain this crazy ass plan of yours to me again. I want to make sure I got it right.' She thought standing up.

"Simple, some years back before I was first sealed I took an interest in Fuinjutsu. The art intrigued me, so I experimented with seals. One of these seals opened a doorway to another reality. If we can get our hands on some high-quality sealing supplies, then I can teach you the formula, you create it and we both are free and clean in another world." He explained, it would work easily.

'Well, I always did say we were gonna ditch this hell hole. Sure, why not. Worse comes to worse it fails and we run to lightning country, see if maybe Kumo will take us in.' She said, then a devious smirk grew on her face. One that was a promise of pain and retribution.

'Of course, if we're leaving, then we'll be doing it in true Uzumaki style.' She thought, she could tell inside the fox was mirroring her smirk.

"I hope you mean what I think you mean." He said.

"Of Course." She said aloud, walking over to the cell door, a solid strike later and she pushed it open.

"It's time I got pick up my inheritance." She said disappearing into the shadows of the hall.

A hour Later Natsumi, clad in a dark cloak so no one would recognize her, Stood in front of a large manor type house. A stretch of fence wrapped around the entire grounds and stamped into the gate was a symbol. A clockwork spiral worked into the metal, a crest, The crest of her clan.

"Your sure about this." Kurama said, looking through her eyes.

"Positive, mom and dad would have set the seals beforehand, that they wouldn't need to change things when they arrived back." She said biting her thumb hard enough to draw blood.

"Well, if your wrong then this is going to hurt like hell." Kurama commented, watching as Natsumi ran her bloodied finger along the full spiral.

When she finished, the seals on the gate glowed crimson for a few moments before silently the door swung open.

"Ye of little faith." She teased as she walked onto the grounds, pushing the door to the large house open she stepped inside.

The house despite its age still felt warm, cozy, and nice. Like it was still waiting for the family to return home. With a sad sigh she got to work, knowing she was on borrowed time. She made her way upstairs, finding the study. When she did she proceeded to seal up every scroll on the shelf into a large scroll on her back, the same for the armory in the basement. She wouldn't leave this people a single kunai of her family's legacy.

Doing one final walk of the house, she stopped outside a bright orange and white door with her name on it. Pushing it open, she found a nursery, what would have been her nursery had that night never happened.

"I am truly sorry Natsumi, for taking all this from you." Kurama said, feeling the girl's deep sadness.

'It's ok, I know it wasn't your fault.' She said, she had seen his memories.

She turned to leave when she noticed something, a scroll with her name on it left on the nightstand. Picking it up she unrolled it and found a letter inside, from her mother.

Dear Natsumi

If you're reading this scroll, then it means your father and I aren't there with you. I can't tell you how sorry I am that we aren't. As I'm writing this, your only a few weeks away from being born, I'm so worried that with all the enemies your father and I have someone would find out and try and attack. So, with that in mind, in case the worst does happen then I want you to have something from us.

By now, hopefully someone will have told you who we are, if not then that means someone is going to have hell to pay. But, in the event so here it is. My name is Kushina Uzumaki, From the village hidden in the whirlpools, your father is none other then Minato Namikaze, the fourth hokage. The two of us have been married for several years now in secret, not wanting to give our enemies ideas. With luck you know of our deeds, so I won't bore you with it.

There is another thing you should know, if you don't already. In the event of my passing then the nine tailed beast known as the Kyubbi will break loose. To Insure he won't run wild he will be sealed into you, making you the third Jinchurriki of him. I can't tell you what a burden it is, and I hope you never have to but, if so then remember this. You are the one in control, not him.

Sweetie I can't tell you how much we love you, and I hope you never have to read this letter. You will always have a place in our hearts, remember that. One final thing, at the bottom of this scroll is my own personal sealing kit and notes. I want you, and you alone to have them.

Be safe, and remember, make the life that you want, and don't ever let anyone stop you.

Love mom.

Dark splotches gathered at the end of the letter, tears openly streamed down Natsumi's face as she tried to control herself. She had read all she could on her parents but this, this was the first real piece she had of them and she would always treasure it.

Finding the seal, she undid it and marveled over the extensive and well stocked kit.

"I'll make you to proud." She said and left.

Leaping from roof to roof she had only one final stop to make before she left, soon she landed silently in the middle of the once proud Uchiha clan district. Finding the main house and getting in was child's play.

She stared down at the sleeping figure of sasuke, doing her damnedest to control herself and not just slit his throat. Instead she pulled back her fist and struck, knocking him truly unconscious with one blow.

"Rookie of the year my ass." She murmured as she got out her own sealing kit, quickly she tattooed a set of seals on him. The first on his forehead would cut off chakra to his eyes and seal away the sharingan, the second on his stomach acted as an infertility seal, making it next to impossible for him to conceive through normal means.

As a final act of revenge, Natsumi Uzumaki had destroyed the Uchiha clan with nothing more than ink and brush.

With her work done she returned to the manor for one final time, standing on the lawn and staring at not only the house but on a small token she would leave.

"Take a breather kit, ill take care of this part." Kurama said, Natsumi nodded and allowed the fox to possess her body, watching with fascination as he drew the most complex seal she had ever seen. When it was finished she regained control and nodded.

Now there was only one final thing, she turned and gazed at the house, wishing she could have lived in it. Then, she ran through the hand signs of a fireball jutsu and set the manor ablaze.

"No more ties to the past, time to start fresh and see what the future has to offer." She whispered, then she gathered her chakra and slammed her hands to the seal. Amongst the dancing firestorm behind her, she vanished in a flash.

It wouldn't be until the next morning that the village would discover the wreckage of the house, the burned-out seal in the ground. And a single wooden cross with one name carved into it.

Natsumi Uzumaki-Namikaze.

At first, she didn't feel anything, she simply floated through a dark void. No sound or scent or sight greeted her. Then all at once there was a rush, and she gasped out a breath as she slammed into the ground on her back.

With a groan Natsumi pushed herself up, trying to regain her breath. When she had finally recovered she stood on shaky legs and tried to assess the situation.

"Well, welcome back to the land of the living Kit, thought for half a second there I had lost you." Kurama said speaking up, reassuring her they were alive.

'Kurama, what the hell happened. All I remember is a flash of light, a void and then landing here. Which speaking of, where is here.' She asked stretching.

"Truth be told I haven't the foggiest, take a look for yourself." He said, her turned and gasped. She stood atop a high peaked mountain, in the middle of a very well cared for garden. To her right was a massive jade palace of some kind, flashy and not really her taste.

Her left was more her speed, a set of barracks, a training hall, and a bathhouse, clearly whoever lived here studied fighting of some kind. Turning again she looked out passed the palace and saw a deep valley below, houses and buildings dotted the landscape and there was a sense of peace and calmness in their air.

"Well, this is certainly different." She said.

"Yeah, that's not the only thing." Kurama said finally noticing something, Natsumi blinked.

"What the hell does that mean fuzzy." She asked, her tone growing a bit heated.

"Ahh more on that in a second, first things first, DUCK!" He yelled, years of instincts from the mobs took over her body, she ducked down and quickly rolled as something small suddenly sailed over her head. She regained her footing-albeit with some difficulty, something was off about her body- and turned to face her attacker. Only to come face to face with a small, fluffy…Panda?

Ok, to be fair it was a red panda, but that didn't change the fact that she had just been attacked and possibly been hurt by something that was small, fuzzy, and would make most girls squeal or something else asinine.

'What, I thought that seal formula would take us to a different world, not a summon realm. Fox what is going on damn it.' She growled mentally.

"Your guess on this is as good as mine, that formula was perfect. We should have ended up in another world." Kurama snapped back.

She was drawn out of her conversation, rather rudely, when the small panda began to speak.

"I'll ask this one time, who are you and how did you get into the jade palace." He said, his voice was young, probably around Natsumi's age but it was a bit tricky to tell. Luckily, he spoke her language.

"I don't have the foggiest fuzzball, all I know is I landed here. Now, what village holds your contract?" She asked hoping to get some answers.

Sadly, she wouldn't." What are you blathering about you moronic, what contract?" He asked clearly not understanding.

This stopped Natsumi short, for two reasons. First being she didn't know what she was talking about, second, her called her fox.

'Great, how does this guy know about you.' She growled mentally, already hating this.

"Ahh I don't think he was referring to me. Look left." Kurama said, confused Natsumi did.

Next to her was a clear pond that showed reflections, in the reflection rather then Natsumi looking at herself, it was a fox. A large bipedal fox with golden blond fur decorated with crimson swirls in places, its eyes were the same piercing violet she saw every day in the mirror, the tails were fluffy and tipped red but, swayed agitatedly. What startled her most, was that it moved with her and wore her clothes.

"WHAT THE EVER-LOVING HELL, WHY AM I SOME BIPEDAL FOX!?" She yelled freaked out by the sudden change of events.

Shifu, who had been watching these events, had enough." Of course, you're a fox, no one is stupid enough to bumble through life unaware of what they are. I'm tired of these games, tell me who you are." He said drawing her attention back, before he could attack however a voice rang out.

"Enough Shifu, is that any way to treat a guest, one who has clearly had a very trying day." A calm voice said, Natsumi turned and saw another bipedal animal, a turtle with a sash around its shell and leaning on a walking stick, walking up to them. Shifu quickly bowed to his master.

"My apologies master, I found this vixen on the grounds and confronted her. She appears to be suffering amnesia or something, as she had no knowledge she was a kitsune." Shifu explained.

Oogway chuckled and turned to the frazzled Natsumi, looking her over.

"Tell me miss, you're not quite from around these parts, are you?" He asked, but it was more a statement.

Natsumi watched the turtle as he spoke, something about him seemed to set her new instincts at ease. In fact, she hadn't been this calm around someone since the old man had died in the invasion.

"Not really actually, its kind of a long story truth be told." She said, her previous anger at the situation fading.

"Well then, I think I have the perfect solution to a long story. A nice cup of tea." Oogway said turning, heading back to the palace. Shifu followed behind him, not voicing his opinion for now, and after a second to think Natsumi followed as well.

It was two hours later, Natsumi, Shifu, and Oogway sat in a fine tea room within the palace. After properly introducing themselves properly this time, Natsumi told her tale. Her new instincts seemed to say she could trust them, despite Shifu's attack from earlier, so she gave them the whole unvarnished truth.

By the time she was done, Oogway looked solemn and sad, while Shifu looked ready to break something.

"How could anyone, let alone an entire village, treat a child that way. Especially for something she had no control over. I swear, if I ever get my hands on those villagers ill- "He started only to be interrupted.

"Enough Shifu, there is nothing we can do. They are beyond our reach and it is not our duty to pass judgement if they weren't." Oogway said.

"But, master even you must admit that what they did was unforgiveable." Shifu complained.

"Do not think I don't agree with you Shifu but, punishing them will do us no good but to bring on more anger and hatred. All we can do now is right the wrongs that have been committed and help our new friend." Oogway said looking to Natsumi.

Natsumi had been watching them talk back and forth after she finished, half paying attention while she debated a few things. When Oogway spoke of helping her she stopped.

"You two don't need to help me, honestly ill be ok on my own. It's what I've." Natsumi said, through her ears betrayed her as they folded back in sadness.

"Natsumi, it is not a matter of need, it is a matter of want." Oogway said making her blink as he stood.

"Child, you have been through many hardships, most you did not deserve to go through, but still you have and I can not change that. Instead all I can do is try and give you a better future, please let us help you. Stay, and find the happiness you deserve." Oogway said, Shifu nodded.

"He's right Natsumi, and I'm sorry for attacking you back in the garden. Please stay, let me make it up to you and let us give you a chance at the life you deserve." He said bowing to her.

Natsumi was shocked at their offer, in all her years bar a few people, almost no one had helped her no strings attached. Yet, even as she began to worry it was a trick her instincts said otherwise, they were screaming for her to trust them.

'What do you think Kurama.' She asked, trusting her friend to help.

"Trust them, I can tell even from in here. They meant every word they said and do want to give you a better life. Take this second chance and run with it, you don't a ton of third." He said, that sealed it for her.

With a smile she bowed to Oogway.

"In that case, I would be honored to stay here, if your willing. I think I would like to learn whatever it is you can teach me…Master Oogway." She said, the first genuine smile on her face in a very long time.

No one knew it then, but that was the beginning of a life long friendship and the start to a great adventure.

What's up everyone, Tenzo is back.

So here it is, the new remastered chapter of Kung Fu Vixen. This story won the poll and will be starting from scratch with my full attention this time. As you can see a lot of changes from the original story the least of which is Natsumi's name, I changed it because this time I wanted to go for a more snarky, vindictive, and more mature character. A lot of that will be addressed in the later chapters to come, also I hope you all enjoyed my tribute to the Elric Brothers. Burning down her house just seemed rather appropriate for this Natsumi. One final note for this is that Sunday will be the official date when this story will be updated.

Hope to see you all next time, peace out.