Authoress Note:Hey everyone! Chuni is back and for this story it's the last time. That's right this is the last chappie of Explosive Surprises! Honestly...I think I'm gonna die of shock! I don't normally finish most of my stories for one reason or another. Though I am trying my very best to finish those that I have posted. ES has been a bit of a challenge for me with a whole lot of writers block then computer issues I thought it would take me a lot longer to finish this. Anyways on to reviews! cookie0monsta: Don't worry I have the same problem of letting updated stories pile up in my inbox for long periods of time. Though I'm trying not to do that any more. So far it's working. Yeah well I figure that if Kyuubi thought of Naru as her Kit she would do ALLthat she could to help him. However since she was cut off from their usual connection there wasn't much she could do. Thanks for reading and reviewing my story!

Now I just wanna thank everyone who read and reviewed my story. I know it's taken me a long time to update and finish this. With so much writers block and computer issues I can understand as to why some of you have given up on ES. Though I am very gratful to those who have stuck around. It makes me feel great to know that people like my writing. Thanks again every one!

Around eight the next morning Dakota woke up and let out a groan. Her back was so stiff! Sitting up she looked around trying to remember where she was. When she saw all the white it came rushing back to her. Finding Naruto in the ally, taking him to Tsunade, Tsunade taking him to the hospital where he was hooked up to an IV, and finally she fell asleep sitting at his bedside.

Looking to the bed Dakota let out a yelp of surprise. Where the night before a chibi fox boy lay there was now a fully human Naruto. Having jumped to her feet in shock Dakota slowly lowered herself back down in to the chair never taking her eyes off of Naruto. The last time she had seen a fully human Naruto he had been almost four years old. Now he was eighteen and looked almost nothing like the little four year old boy she remembered.

His hair was just as wild and spiky as it had been when he was a chibi. The whisker marks were a little finer now in his human form and also unlike his chibi form human Naruto had muscles. A good amount as she could see with him being covered by a blanket. Feeling her face heat up Dakota looked away from the boy in the bed. Just as she managed to get her blushing under control the door to the hospital room opened up.

"Well now I see things have changed in the last few hours." Tsunade said as she looked over the now fully human Naruto.

"Y-Yeah." Dakota stammered.

Looking to Dakota Tsunade saw that the girl was looking everywhere except at the bed where Naruto lay. 'Oh ho what's that about?' She wondered with a small smile. "So do you know when this happened?"

"Erm no….I fell asleep and when I woke up a few minutes ago he was like this."

"I see." Turning to look at Naruto she said "Alright brat lets see how you're doing today."

Dakota raised an eye brow when she called him brat but didn't say anything. Standing she said "I'm going to go and get something to eat."

"Alright. You can come back if you want. I told the guards to let you in."

"Thanks." She said before turning and leaving the room.

The night before Tsunade had placed ANBU guards out side of Naruto's hospital room. She said that it was because of him being a human chibi fox. No one except for her was aloud to treat him.

Deciding to head home to take a shower as well as get something to eat Dakota headed out of the hospital. It had been a very long night. She had sat by his bed side the whole time. Well except when Tsunade examined him of course. During the night they had been able to lower his fever slightly which was a major relief.

"I'm home!" Dakota called as she walked in to her house.

"Dakota!" Kiyoshi shouted before grabbing her sister in a bear hug.

"Ack Kiyoshi get off!" She exclaimed trying to pry her off.

"Sorry!" Kiyoshi said as she let her go.

"What was that for any way?"

"Well you never came home last night or even called. We were all so worried about you."

"Oh man…I did forget to call didn't I?"

"Yup. Now you better be ready to face the others."

This wasn't going to be pretty. Her family was very protective of her and well…can go a little over board some times. Walking in to the living room she found her parents and Kumori waiting.

"DAKOTA KANO WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN ALL NIGHT?" Tara cried.

Cringing she said "I'm sorry everyone. Really I am but-"

"No buts! Do you have any idea how worried we've been?" Raven (Her father) demanded.

"I know but-"

"You heard Dad Dakota. No buts! Now you better tell us the truth." Kumori demanded.

Now Dakota felt her anger building up. All of the emotions she had been feeling over the last few days mixed with that anger and she couldn't contain it any longer. She blew up.

"I SAID I WAS SORRY DAMN IT! WHAT ELSE DO YOU WANT ME TO SAY?"

"Dakota!" Tara gasped. None of them had ever seen her blow up before.

"No you want to know the truth? Well I'm sorry I can't tell you the truth!"

"Why can't you tell us the truth?" Kiyoshi asked in a calm voice.

Squeezing her eyes closed Dakota said "Because I can't! I want to I really want to. Lord knows how much I want to tell you but I can't because the Hokage ordered me not to tell!"

"The Hokage?" Raven asked. He hadn't expected to hear that.

"Yes!" Dakota shouted trying to fight the tears that had welled up suddenly. "I was so worried….so scared…I couldn't really do anything to help…." She sobbed as her tears fell.

Feeling arms wrap around her Dakota turned and saw Kiyoshi holding her close. "Dakota….it'll be okay." She said in a soft soothing voice.

"No it's not! Everything's different now…nothings going to be the same." She said burying her face in her sisters shoulder.

Dakota couldn't help but cry. Everything was different now that Naruto was back to normal. He didn't need her anymore. Now he could go back to his old life and forget all about her. That thought hurt Dakota so much more than she thought it ever could.

"Well now Naruto you seem to be back to normal." Tsunade said frowning down at him.

"Really? Everything's back to normal?" He asked shocked.

"Yes."

"But how?" He asked totally confused.

"I've no idea Naruto. Just like how I have no idea how you transformed in the first place."

"It's all just so weird." Naruto mumbled.

"No kidding. I've never heard of anything like this happening before. Ever."

Frowning he said "Could it be because of Kyuubi?"

"Maybe but I have no idea how to test that."

'And I'd rather not go through any of that again.' He thought.

Come now kit it wasn't all bad. Kyuubi said.

'You weren't the one transformed.'

No but I was with you the entire time. Besides one good thing did come out of this.

'And that would be?'

Now Naruto you're not that dumb. Kyuubi said in a teasing tone.

'Hey I'm not dumb!'

Then figure it out kit.

Frowning Naruto thought over everything that had happened. Then it dawned on him 'Dakota.'

Yes kit. Dakota Kano is the best thing about your ordeal. If you had not been transformed then you would not have met her.

'You're right. But what does it mean? That it was her that I met I mean.'

It means that Dakota is someone very special in your life.

'Special how?'

That my dear kit is something you have to figure out on your own.

'Aw Kyuubi….'

On your own kit.

'Alright.'

"Naruto!"

Jumping Naruto looked up at Tsunade. "Yeah?"

"Are you okay? I've been calling your name but you haven't responded." Tsunade said worried.

"Oh sorry about that. I was just thinking."

"About what?"

Frowning once more he looked around the room. "Hey where's Dakota?"

"Huh oh she said she was going to get something to eat but that was a few hours ago. That's odd. I mean she sat by your bed side all night. I expected her to come right back after getting something to eat."

"She did?" Naruto asked in shock.

"Did what?" Tsunade asked confused.

"Was here all night."

"Yeah. The guards said she never left."

'Damn.' Naruto thought as he moved to get out of bed.

"Whoa where do you think you're going?" Tsunade demanded.

"You just said I was back to normal. Which means I'm fine so I can leave the hospital."

"Yes I did but-' Tsunade began before she was interrupted by a puff of smoke. When it was gone Naruto was no where in sight.

After a few hours Kiyoshi had gotten her sister calmed down and in to her bed room where they now both sat on her bed. Throughout that time she had been watching her sister closely and had now reached a conclusion.

"This is about Skye right? Or should I say Naruto?" Seeing the surprised look on her sisters face she continued. "That's what I thought. So you wanna talk about it?"

"I can't." Dakota said softly.

"Well the way I see it is that I already know about Skye being Naruto so it's okay for me to hear the rest."

Dakota just sat there staring at her older sister.

"Come on Dakota keeping it bottled up inside is just hurting you more."

Well Kiyoshi did have a point. She did already know about Skye/Naruto. Taking a deep breath she then proceeded to tell her about the events from the day before. Afterwards Kiyoshi just sat there staring at her causing Dakota to fidget.

"I see now. You think that now that he's back to normal he'll want nothing to do with you right?"

"Yeah." She said softly.

"Well baby sis I think you're wrong."

"What?" Dakota asked shocked.

"Yeah. I've seen how the two of you acted around each other. Remember you two were close. The question however was and still remains what kind of close?"

"Family, friend, or lovers."

"Exactly. Have you figured it out yet?"

"No. All I do know is that I care a lot about him and that I don't want to loose that bond."

"Well then go tell him that."

"What? No I can't do that!" Dakota cried in shock and embarrassment.

"And why not?" Kiyoshi asked quirking an eye brow.

"Because…..I just can't." She said not looking at her sister.

Sighing Kiyoshi said "Alright then. I'm gonna leave you alone now for a little while so you can think over what I said. If you need me I'll be downstairs."

"Okay….thanks Kiyoshi."

"No problem lil sis."

Kiyoshi headed down the stairs with a small smile on her face only to be confronted by her family.

"Well is she okay?" Tara asked.

"Yeah. She just needs some time." She said in a reassuring voice.

"Are you sure?"

"Yup."

"Did she tell you what it was all about?" Raven asked.

"No." Kiyoshi easily lied.

Tara frowned slightly. Once more able to tell that Kiyoshi was lying. However she had a feeling it would be better to leave it alone. For now at least.

Grabbing a soda from the fridge Kiyoshi went and sat down in the living room to read a magazine. Soon her family wandered off to do their own thing as well. About an hour and a half later the door bell rang. Sighing Kiyoshi headed for the door.

"I got it!" She called as she went. Opening the door she couldn't help but smile when she saw who it was. She'd know those blue eyes from anywhere.

"Um hi I was wondering if Dakota was home." Naruto said in a nervous voice.

"Yeah she's home and you can go on up and talk to her. I believe you know the way. Skye." She whispered the last part so no one would over hear.

Naruto's eyes widened in surprise then he felt his face flush. "Ah thanks." He said stepping around the chuckling girl.

Kiyoshi turned and watched as Naruto disappeared up the stairs.

"Friends, family, or lovers?" She asked aloud.

"Did you say something honey?" Raven asked as he passed his daughter.

"Oh no Dad. Just talking to myself."

Shrugging Raven moved on never noticing the large smile on his oldest daughters face or that her eyes were shinning.