(A/N: Yeah its me..just not with my other story. I know I haven't updated that in awhile but I have my reasons...THIS. It is still good 'ol "Destiny's Path" just with a twist. I wanted to write a story with the same basic scenario as my first story; the twist is what would happen if certain situations went differently. Uh yeah its kinda confusing so bear with me. I present to you "Alternate routes on Destiny's path." )

Disclaimer: I do not own naruto, if I did Naruto wouldn`t be such an idiot and Hinata would have her Naruto-kun.

"Speaking"

'thinking'

"kyuubi talking"

Technique or Jutsu

Hidden beneath the trees was a well beaten and worn path that showed obvious signs of being treaded on for years. It was on this same path that a certain loved blonde was walking along with his two companions. They made an odd trio they did. The blonde was sporting a full head of shaggy golden locks much like that of the Yondaime Hokage. That of course is expected, like father like son.

To his right was a male. His oddly colored gray hair betrayed his age causing the 20 year old to appear much older. To his left was a Kunoichi. Her hair was a platinum blonde that fell to the small of her back with to bangs framing her face. She radiated beauty and confidence as she walked alongside her companions.

The three wore similar robes that were made for any kind of weather, perfect for long time travelers like themselves.

"Yo! Ass-munch, it's been like almost three years since you've been here, I'm surprised you haven't sprinted off as fast as you could like when you were younger." The gray hair Nin called out to the other male.

"Your right Taiyou Nii-san, when I was younger I probably would've made a mad dash to the gates by now...but that was a long time ago." To illustrate his point the blonde raised his hand into a half seal and released his Genjutsu. Auburn colored fox ears popped out of the top of his head and his blonde hair began to tinge red. His eyes closed and when he slowly reopened them they were slitted and feral, much like a foxes. He had a sad smile as he turned to face the male companion. They had short staring contest before they were interrupted by the female.

"You're thinking about her again aren't you Naru-chan?" He flashed her a small smile before his gaze turned back to face Taiyou. To anyone else that was a smile of happiness or one of joy. To Tsuki, it was a mask. One that he wore to prevent others from seeing his true feelings. "Oh come on now Naru-chan, don't worry. She'll be exactly the same as when you left." Tsuki reassured the blonde.

"Well not exactly the same." Taiyou laughed giving Naruto a suggestive wink. The poor boys nine tails shot straight into the air as he blushed the same color as both his ears and tails.

"Taiyou!" Tsuki yelled disapprovingly.

"What!, I meant her personality...Geez...you two are such perverts, I mean honestly." Taiyou smirked triumphantly as the two blondes face-vaulted.

"Why do I always get the pervy-sensei'" Naruto muttered.

"Shut it virgin!" Taiyou snapped.

"Hey, I'm the new Kyuubi kitsune no yoko, I could kill you with like just...three of my tails!" Naruto snapped counting off his tails as he spoke.

"All that, Mr. Kyuubi, AND YOU'RE STILL A VIRGIN"

"Duh, a virgin by choice!"

"All those ladies throwing themselves at you during these years and you're a virgin by choice, a likely story" Taiyou yelled. "You've probably got erectile dysfunction or something" he continued.

"I made a promise to Hinata-chan alright!" Naruto yelled. Naruto began to recall the day's events.

He began to recall the past events that led to where he was now.

–FLASHBACH-

'How could I fail, I promised I would bring him back, I PROMISED...now Sakura-chan will never love me..' the blonde haired shinobi thought to himself as he sat on a tree branch inside of his village of Konohagakure. Jumping down he slammed his balled up fists into his pockets and walked into the busy streets of the market area. As he walked by he heard doors slam and the mutterings of other villagers. "Kyuubi brat" or "monster" they whispered serving only to push him deeper into his already depressed state.

"You lied to me Naruto" a voice seethed. Lifting his head up he saw the pink-haired Kunoichi the voice belonged to.

"Sakura-chan" he whispered". Too hurt to say anything else.

"You promised you`d bring back Sasuke-kun to me Naruto..." her eyes welled up with tears. " YOU PROMISED!" she yelled striking him across the face, her face contorted with anger and sadness.

"why Naruto...why would you come back without Sasuke-kun, WHY?" she yelled, preparing to strike him again.

"That's enough, Sakura." came the voice of none other than the masked Nin himself. Hatake Kakashi."

"HE LIED Kakashi-sensei" Sakura yelled falling to her knees, her hands cupped to her face as she sobbed into them. Naruto stood there dazed, a red hand print on his turned cheek as he stared at the sobbing girl. "I tried Sakura...I really did, it`s just.. I wasn`t strong enough..." Naruto clenched his teeth as he continued "I`ll find him... I`ll..."

"THAT'S ENOUGH NARUTO, JUST STAY THE HELL AWAY FROM ME AND I'LL FIND SASUKE-KUN MYSELF!" the Kunoichi yelled.

"Naruto...the Godaime wants you, leave Sakura to me." Kakashi stepped in seeing the tears threatening to fall from Narutos eyes. Naruto turned back around and ran off towards the giant tower that stood as a representation of the Hokage. As he ran up the steps he wiped his face on the back of his sleeve and put on the mask of happiness he developed over the years.

"You wanted me baa-chan?" he asked opening the door.

"Don`t call me that you little brat" Tsunade yelled gripping Naruto in a headlock. "Ahh! Baa-chan, let go!" Naruto whined

"Not until you show me some respect, you little Gaki." The older lady mocked playfully rubbing her fist into his head.

"Fine...fine" he raised his hands in mock surrender. "Oi, baa-chan, first Sakura-chan slapped me and now this..."

"Sakura slapped you?" Tsunade asked. When Naruto nodded she walked over to her large desk.. "We have a lot to talk about Naruto. Have a seat." she whispered as Shizune came and closed the door behind them.

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"Get up" a venom laced voice yelled as a short indigo haired girl lay face first on the grass coughing. She stood up on shaky legs as her pale lavender eyes flashed with fear and hatred. She spread her arms and legs in the Jyuukenstance.

"H-hai...f-father..." she mumbled activating her Byakugan, veins spread across her face as she pumped chakra into her eyes. As soon as her doujutsu was activated her father attacked. He swung his right arm at Hinatas head and in defense she ducked, Hiashi swung his left foot around and kicked Hinata square in the chest sending her flying into a nearby tree.

"Why do I even put up with you." Hiashi sneered in disgust, deactivating hisByakuganand walking away from the crumpled mess of a girl. Tears welled up in Hinatas eyes as her father's words swam through her head. 'I`ll never be good enough...' she thought to herself dejectedly as she stood up and walked shakily towards the garden exit. 'If I can`t become stronger than Naruto-kun will never notice me..' she thought somberly.

"Naruto-kun!" she exclaimed realizing that he had returned today. 'I have to go see him. Even if he doesn't see me...' She ran out of the gates and leapt onto the roof of Hyuuga manor and jumped towards the first of his normal spots that she`d see him at. 'First I'll check team 7's training ground and then Ichiraku, and then maybe he`s at his house' she smiled happily as she jumped down from the current roof she was on into the training area. She placed her hands together in the correct seals and whispered "Byakugan" as her veins began to bulge. Her doujutsu always seemed to work best when her Naruto-kun was involved.

She scanned the area around all the training facilities looking for her Naruto-kun. Unable to spot him immediately she went back and headed for Ichiraku`s ramen shop in hope of finding Naruto there. As she arrived to the waving white flap things Kiba walked out sporting Akamaru on his head.

"Hey Hinata-chan!" the dog boy yelled waving at Hinata albeit the fact she was right in front of him. 'You are not Naruto-kun' she sighed as she attempted to smile and waved at his teammate.

"Hey Hinata-chan why don`t you join me for some ramen?" he asked.

"Um...I`m looking for something Kiba-kun...maybe some other time..." Hinata replied trying to get away from him to continue her search for Naruto.

"But Hinata-chan can`t you eat with me now and I'll help you find what it is you're looking for later!" Kiba argued slipping his arm around Hinatas shoulder and dragging her inside Ichirakus'.

"But Kiba..." she protested as she was dragged through the swinging flaps. 'Naruto- kun' was her last thought before she disappeared behind the flaps.

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On the other side of town two figures walk through the entrance to Konoha. "I guess we should go visit Tsunade-baa-chan now huh, Tsuki-chan?" the male of the two said, his ash gray hair spiked backwards almost unnaturally. The girl who was Tsuki just nodded her long blonde hair blew out behind her. The two strolled side by side towards the giant tower.

"Taiyou-kun. Hold my hand, I don`t want you get you to get lost here." Tsuki said grabbing Taiyou's hand. "Thanks MOM" he joked nuzzling closer to the shorter girl. "Would your mother do this?" Tsuki asked kissing Taiyou on the lips. "No, but I also wouldn`t do this to my mother." he laughed picking her up bridal style and kissing her passionately. "Taiyou...stop..." she whispered between kisses. "Tsunade-sama..."

Taiyou just continued his relentless assault on her lips. "Tsunade-baa-chan will have to wait...we`ve been walking all day and I miss you..." he said holding her firmly.

"Oh fine" Tsuki gave in kissing him back with increased fervor as they both disappeared in a puff of smoke leaving the villagers wondering what such openly affectionate kids could be doing now.

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Naruto sat on top of the Hokage Mountain alone, looking down on the busy villagers.

"You all right kit?" the voice inside of his head growled.

'what do you want fox?' Naruto asked Kyuubi, mentally thanking him for the interruption.

"You seem a bit down so I decided you need someone to talk too seeing as how your so-called friend abandoned you." Kyuubi said sincerely, appearing out of his cage in front of Naruto.

'I should of bought him back Kyuubi, then I`d be the hero everyone wanted me to be.' Naruto voiced lying beside Kyuubi in the cell in his mind.

"there`s nothing you could of done to change his mind no matter what you said kit, and if that`s the only way you can keep friends, then maybe they aren`t genuine friends"

Naruto thought about Kyuubi's words, 'but I don't want to go back to having no friends Kyuubi, I just can't...' The large fox stretched out it`s nine tails curling and uncurling them behind him. "kit let us not dwell on this now, do you remember what the old lady said?" Kyuubi inquired looking down at the boy that lie by his feet. 'Baa-chan?' Naruto asked scratching his chin thinking back to his chat with the Godaime. ' I remember she said something about having someone come train me, or something like that, I can`t remember, I was too busy thinking about Sakura slapping me' the boy replied somberly.

" Get the she-bitch out of your head kit, there are plenty of other USEFUL Kunoichi out there, ones that can actually help you out in a situation." Naruto couldn`t help but to chuckle at the thought of Sakura actually being useful. " here`s an idea kit, why don`t you go find the rest of your friends, I`m sure they ALL won`t hate you for not bringing back that idiot." Kyuubi offered trying to get Naruto to stay in his already cheered up mood. 'For a stupid fox, you might be on to something' Naruto laughed leaving the jail cell in his mind behind as he "woke up".

"But who do I see first?" Naruto asked the heavens as he stood on top of the mountain. 'Maybe some Ramen will clear my mind', he thought as he head towards the stairs that led down Hokage mountain.

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"Kiba-kun c-could y-you please r-remove your a-arm from around my sh-shoulder..?." Hinata asked Kiba as they walked along the streets. "I'm sorry Hinata-chan, I didn't notice" Kiba lied, downtrodden that Hinata wouldn't feel the same way about him as he did for her. "Kiba-kun, I think I`ll b-be g-going now." Hinata turned trying to get away from Kiba to start her search for Naruto again.

"I'll walk you home then!" Kiba offered

"I'm n-not g-going home..." Hinata declined

"Then I`ll walk with you!" Kiba tried again

"P-please K-Kiba-k-kun...I need t-to d-do this alone.." Hinata said trying to walk away.

"Bu-."

"She said 'no' dog breath" said Naruto cutting off Kiba.

"Naruto-kun!"Hinatas whispered excitedly as her face flushed and heart beat faster.

"No one asked you dobe!"

Kiba sneered as Akamaru jumped out of his hood and growled angrily. "Kiba-kun, p-please stop" Hinata begged grabbing the dog Nins arm. "N–naruto-kun w-was t-the s-something I was looking f-for.." Hinata smiled glancing down to the floor as she felt both sets of eyes staring at her.

"See dog breath, she wants to talk to ME." Naruto boasted throwing his hands behind his head and laughing.

Hinata couldn`t help but giggle at his childish display. " Feh. Whatever" Kiba seethed pushing passed Naruto as he trudged down the street, a noisy Akamaru at his heels. "I sure showed him huh Hinata!" Naruto laughed slapping his chest. Hinata just nodded, her face bright red and her lips unable to move. 'Say something Hinata, say something!' She mentally she yelled at herself.

"Hinata, are you okay?" Naruto asked placing his palm on her head, checking for fever.

"EEEP!" Hinata..."eep'ed"?...as she fell to the ground.

"Hinata!" Naruto yelled as he rushed to help her up. "Are you okay?" he asked he grabbed her wrist and pulled her to her feet.

"H-hai...Naruto-kun...T-thank y-you for h-helping me u-up..." she blushed tapping her index fingers together in a gesture that was all too familiar to her.

"Do you want to walk with me...Hinata?" Naruto asked the indigo haired girl next to him. "Hai...I t-think I would e-enjoy that Naruto-kun" Hinata smiled.

"Good..." Naruto smiled back as he started walking away from Ichiraku. The two walked together in silence, not an uncomfortable one but the kind that you enjoy.

"She would make a good vixen, don`t ya think kit?" Kyuubi voiced from inside his cage.

'Shut up you stupid fox, Hinata doesn't like me that way...no one does and no one will. But at least she's a good friend. That's all that matters.." Naruto thought somberly.

Hinata saw the sudden change on Narutos face and acted upon it as she thought was necessary, she grabbed his hand and held it. "I d-don't k-know w-what's wrong N-naruto-kun, b-but you c-can t-talk to m-me...I-if y-you w-want too..." Hinata smiled staring into his cerulean eyes.

" Thank you...Hinata-chan" Naruto whispered pulling her into a tight embrace. The hand holding for encouragement was one thing but the sudden embrace proved to be too much for the girl as she fainted in Narutos arms.

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"She's so precious when she's asleep" a voice chided Tsunade as she slept on her paperwork.

AGAIN.

"Screw you" Tsunade slurred as she launched a fist at the unwelcome visitor. She awoke from her stupor when the intruder caught her chakra enhanced punch.

"And it's nice to see you too, Baa-chan" the voice laughed. "Naruto?" She asked, her vision still a bit fuzzy. "OOOOhhhhhh, close but no cigar" came the cheery voice again. Tsunade's eye's almost popped out of her head as realization hit her. "TAIYOU!" she yelled embracing the boy in a bone crushing hug.

"Can you please not break my boyfriend, I'm still using him" a higher voice chimed in. "TSUKI? You're here too!" Tsunade screeched happily embracing the girl too. "SHIZUNE, SHIZUNE LOOK!" Tsunade yelled as the girl burst into the room.

"Tsuki-chan. Taiyou-kun?" Shizune asked incredulously, staring at the two almost deformed figures trapped in Tsunade's grasp. She finally let them go and the two crumpled forms crashed to the ground.

"Geez Tsunade-baa-chan, did you have to crush us like that?" Taiyou whined getting to his feet and turning to help Tsuki up.

"Yes Tsunade-sama. Aren't you the one who sent for us?" Tsuki asked dusting off her Kimono.

"I did, didn't I." Tsunade said scratching her chin as the group sweat dropped.

"WHAT THE HELL BAA-CHAN!" Taiyou yelled at the legendary sucker, her face went deadly serious and she sent Shizune to close the door. "I need your help with a little boy who's very close to me" she said as Shizune closed the door.

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Hinata had woke up that same day noticing that she was now home and not with Naruto. She began to undress but was immediately called down by Hiashi.

"Hinata" Hiashi said calmly sipping his tea, not looking up at his daughter. "Why is it that the Uzumaki child bought you home today in that state." Hiashi stated not questioned.

'Why does he hate Naruto-kun so much' Hinata thought to herself trying to keep her mind off her father, that was until he interrupted her interruption. "You will do well to stay away from that child" Hiashi spat crushing his teacup in his hand.

Hinata jumped at both the cracking teacup and the amount of hostility he used in the word "child" Hiashi stood up from the little table that he was kneeling at and walked over to Hinata who had started shaking.

"Look at the mess you made" he sneered as he back handed her across the face leaving a red mark there. He then continued on his way only turning his head back to yell more at Hinata. " If I ever see you near the child again, I will rip your eyes out and throw you out of this clan faster than you could twiddle your stupid little fingers." He spat, slamming the door behind him. Tears streamed down from Hinatas eyes as she swept up the shattered glass and emptied it into the trash. She walked slowly up the stairs into her room.

She walked in and locked the door behind her, tears still falling. She took off her trademark coat and stuck it on a hook in her closet the mesh top and breast bindings were the only thing she wore now. She plopped onto her bed and rolled up her sleeves, red marks etched into her skin brought fresh tears to her face. She picked up her Kunai that every shinobi kept by there bedside and raised it above a space on her wrist that remained untouched so far. '

Father Doesn`t love me...' she pressed the blade into her skin.

'Naruto-kun hugged me...and I fainted and now he thinks I'm weird...' she slowly pressed the blade deeper as the blood began to rise over the kunai.

'Father forbids me from ever seeing Naruto-kun..' she dragged the blade along her arm as she winced in pain.

'As Neji said...fate is unchangeable...and my fate...is to be unloved...'

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Naruto jumped from rooftop to rooftop behind Shizune who had been sent to fetch him from his home. "What's this about Baa-chan?" Naruto inquired leaping through the giant window in the Hokage tower behind Shizune. "And who are they?" He blurted rudely pointing to Tsuki and Taiyou.

"I`m your new sensei ass-munch." Taiyou said standing up in front of Naruto. His cloak, the same color as his hair billowed behind him.

"Baa-chan, this is a joke right?" Naruto turned to Tsunade who just shook her head. "Sorry Naruto but he`s the only one who can help you out of your depression right now-."

"But`s he`s barely older than me unless he's using your Jutsu!" Naruto yelled cutting off Tsunade.

"If you would of listened" a vein in Tsunades head pulsed as she continued. "Yes Taiyou is only 16, he`s one of the strongest shinobi out there and was willing to take you under his wing."

"16!" Naruto yelled pointing at Taiyou. "No way he's that strong, I can take him" he boasted confidently.

"Really..." Taiyous eye twitched at the challenge. "Bring it ass-munch" he said jumping out the window. Naruto jumped out the window behind him and they both ran towards the training grounds. Tsuki and Tsunade exchanged concerned glances and ran off behind the two.

"I hope you fight faster than you run ass-munch" Taiyou laughed turning to face the boy. "Why I oughta..." Naruto yelled throwing a punch at Taiyou that he easily batted away. "C'mon you orange clad power ranger reject. Is that the best you got?" Taiyou taunted.

"Well you...you...YOU WEAR GRAY!" Naruto yelled putting his fingers in a familiar cross pattern. "Taju kage bunshin" (multiple shadow clones)he cried as hundreds of Naruto's poofed into existence. "This might have gotten interesting" Taiyou chuckled as the clones surrounded him.

"My turn" Taiyou flung his cloak back and slammed his fist into the ground. "I'd like you to meet my good friend" he smirked pulling out a giant sword that rivaled that of Zabuza's. "Kaijin Getsuei" (the ash moon).

"Don`t hurt him!" Tsuki yelled seeing the blade. Taiyou just smirked, "I won't... much..." The clones charged and Taiyou crouched down. "Haku Shichiyou" (fading moon). With that Taiyou disappeared.

"Where'd he go?" said all the Narutos at once. "POOF" One of the Narutos clones poofed out of existence. They turned their backs to each other forming a defensive ring as they all looked around cautiously, kunai drawn. "Kaijin Getsuei: Hissori Osameru"( the ash moon: silent reaper) a voice called out from the middle of their ring. Taiyou sat in the middle of their ring, his sword embedded in the ground; he snapped his fingers and every last clone poofed away leaving Naruto standing alone.

He gritted his teeth and crossed his fingers again. "Taju Kage Bunshin!"(Multiple shadow clones). He called out again. 'How much chakra does this boy have?' Taiyou asked himself. "Fine I'll knock you out the hard way." Taiyou said pulling his sword out of the ground and charging the clones, his sword was a blur as he went through their numbers. He disappeared in front of the last Naruto and reappeared in a nearby tree.

"What the hell was that!" Naruto yelled to Taiyou. "You missed every last one of us!"

"Did I?" Taiyou chuckled and as if on cue, a long gash opened up on the jumpsuit of every Naruto. "It`s not my fault you guys are slow, I slashed every last one of you right in front of your own eyes and you didn't even notice."

A deep growl emitted from Narutos throat as he yelled a battle cry "ATTACK!"

"Can I hurt him now?" Taiyou called to Tsuki and Tsunade in a bored tone as he stared at the oncoming attack.

"No real damage he's just a kid" Tsuki called back. "If you can, just knock him out" Tsunade added.

"Psh. No fun" Taiyou smirked dropping down from the tree.

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Hinata opened up her window and placed a foot on the windowsill and prepared to jump. 'Father told me not to see Naruto-kun anymore...' she thought solemnly 'but after yesterday, I must clear things up with him, I have to tell him how I really feel. Even if he doesn't feel the same way' and with that she leapt out the window. Unknown to Hinata, someone had walked into her room at the time of her jump.

"Ooooohhhhh, you're in trouble dear sister" her younger sister Hanabi sneered with an evil smile as she skipped down the steps. "Daddy! Daddy! Guess what Hinata did!" she sang happily.

Hinata leapt from roof to roof to avoid the commotion that was going on the ground. 'Why are all these villagers so excited?' she asked herself as she looked in the direction that they were all pointing and walking to. In the distance she saw Ino and Sakura talking... or arguing, she could no longer tell between the two when it came to those two girls.

"Ino-chan, Sakura-chan" she yelled to her two fellow Kunoichi as she ran towards them. "Anou, what's going on?" She asked the two.

It was Sakura who replied first. "That ass Naruto is finally getting what he deserves and we`re all invited." she sneered

"oh yes, first he has the balls to come back without Sasuke-kun and now he's picking fights with robed Nin's" Ino huffed.

"Naruto-kun I-is f-fighting?" Hinata asked worried about his health. "Yeah we'll all go watch him get his ass kicked together" Sakura laughed as she grabbed Hinatas arm and pulled her forward.

'Please be okay Naruto-kun, please be okay..' She prayed as she was dragged along behind the pink hair skank who had previously held Narutos affections. Despite the circumstance Hinata couldn't help but to wonder how she was ever going to get Naruto to fall for her, that was if he could survive his fight...

Clone after clone fell poofed away as they fell prey to Taiyous onslaught. His blade whirred around him so fast that it was just, just streak of gray around him as he decimated Narutos forces. 'he`s even faster than Neji..' Naruto thought angrily as more clones were destroyed. The clones did their best to attack from every angle simultaneously but he was just too fast, they got 3 yards away from him before they were cleaved in half, disappearing forever. The last 50 clones made a last ditch effort and all charged at once in a phalanx formation, all that is except for 1.

"he's so fast" Choji commented stuffing his face full of chips. Shikamaru nodded in affirmation. "Naruto should just give up, he`s only going to get hurt this way...Troublesome." he remarked staring on in awe.

The last clone poofed away and Taiyou stopped his rotation. "Are we done yet?" He asked not seeing

Naruto anywhere but instead a crowd of onlookers.

"When the hell did you all get here?" he asked incredulously.

"RASENGAN!"(spiraling sphere) was his only reply as Naruto ran behind Taiyou, a ball of blue chakra rotating in his hand. As Naruto thrust his hand forward Taiyou spread chakra around his hand and caught the ball. Gasps were heard all around at this display.

"How did he catch that?" Sakura yelled as her jaw dropped to the floor joining that of Tsunade's.

"Give it up kid" Taiyou said kneeing Naruto in the chest causing him to fall to the ground and lose hold of the Rasengan (spiraling sphere). "Come on ass-munch, I'm tired could you just give up?"

"I'm not strong enough. I'M NOT STRONG ENOUGH!" Naruto yelled as he clenched his fist in the dirt. "Give me chakra fox!" Naruto yelled. The crowd started glaring dagger's at the fallen boy. 'Fox? Who is he talking too...?' Hinata asked herself as she watched in horror as red chakra began to seep out of Naruto.

"Kit, this isn't a real fight why are you so upset?" The Kyuubi asked Naruto as he walked up to the seal holding him in the cage.Kit snap out of it, your letting our emotions overpower your sense of judgment. You can't handle all of this power yet."

"I don't care! Make. ME. STRONGER!" With that he tore off the piece of paper on the cage that read 'seal'

"Nooooo!" The Kyuubi yelled in despair as his gates swung open.

Back on the outside Narutos boy began to convulse as the red chakra engulfed it.

"What the hell is this" Taiyou wondered as red chakra took the shape of a tail behind Naruto.

"Naruto-kun!" Hinata yelled breaking Sakura's grip and kneeling down in front of him. "Stay away from him!" some villagers yelled as they started backing away from him.

She ignored all there warnings as she used her sleeve to wipe away the tears that were gathering on his face. "Please don't die Naruto-kun.." she whispered not realizing tears were falling from her face as well.

The chakra began lifting his body off the ground as it piled under him. "THE KYUUBI`S RETURNING" one of the villagers screamed sending all others in panic as they fled to their homes.

"Kit...don't you understand what you just did? The part of the seal the fourth made was designed to slowly drain my chakra into you. Now that you've destroyed the seal' I'll be forced into you!"

Naruto was in no condition to answer as the chakra forced itself into his body.

"I'll do my best to protect you my kit...even if it costs me my life..." The massive fox wrapped its tails around the boy as the red chakra began to pour out of the walls faster. A barrier of red chakra erected around Naruto all but halting the massive flow of chakra, leaving it at a trickle. The Kyuubi winced in pain as the barrier it formed was assaulted by the chakra.

"Jikokugan!"(time eye) Tsuki yelled and the world froze around her. The only ones who retained any motion were Naruto,Tsunade, Hinata, and Taiyou.

"Tsuki!" Taiyou yelled sensing the use of her Kekkei Genkai(blood limit).His sword disappeared in a puff of soot as he ran to her side. Her eyes were a swirl of purple as her iris's vibrated in her pupils. He placed his hand on her shoulder and pumped is chakra into her helping her maintain the doujutsu.

Tsunade, to shocked for words just gaped at the whole affair.

"Naruto-kun" Hinata whispered again completely oblivious to her surroundings stood up so she was level with the floating Naruto, her tears dripping onto his face. "Naruto-kun...you have to be okay. Because if you don't I don't know how I'll get along in life...please Naruto-kun…come back...for me...I love you". She leaned over and in a very un-Hinata like fashion kissed him on the lips.

The intimate confrontation gave Naruto a jolt in his mindscape. "Kyuubi?" The massive beast merely grunted as the chakra stopped trying to force its way in and instead misted around him. "Kyuubi" he called again "are you okay?" He nudged the fox with his head in a very kit like fashion. His tail waving behind him almost anxiously.

"Oi, kit. I'm tired. Really...tired. I'm gonna be going away alright. But, I need you to do one last thing for me..." Naruto nodded, tears brimming his eyes. "I want you to find MY kin, my mate and our birth child, and take him in for me...and I want you to find yourself a mate. One that you can keep safe from harm and have some kits of your own. Make sure my kit and yours become close, okay kit, can you do that for me?" Naruto nodded his tears dripping heavily on the fox's fur.

"Come on kit; don't get all sappy on me. You're the Kyuubi no kitsune. Now wake up your future mate is their waiting for you." He gave the boy a lick and a nudge as he began to dissolve. "Use your power wisely, and remember to keep your mate safe, the loss of her could drive you to destroy a village or something..." And like that the giant fox was gone.

Narutos eyes shot open his cerulean eyes now slitted and more feral. "Hinata-chan" he growled staring into the eyes of the crying girl above him. She nodded her tears on full blast as he fell to the ground. "Y-yes N-Naruto-kun..?" She asked shakily as he embraced her. The red chakra swirled back inside of his body leaving behind a tail and ears.

"Thank you"

And with that he fainted, pulling her along with him as she hugged him back unready to let go.

"Tsunade! Get them the hell out of here" Taiyou yelled leaving off the suffix completely as he broke her out of her stupor. She nodded and scooped the two up, Hinata had apparently also fainted. Tsunade poofed away leaving Tsuki and Taiyou behind. Sweat beaded Tsuki's forehead as she let the Jutsu drop. The villager's stood confused wondering where the monster they all just ran from disappeared to. "Last time I drink sake.." One of the villagers muttered under his breath shaking his head and walking away.

"You did good Tsuki-chan" Taiyou smiled lifting the girl up bridal style and kissing her on the forehead before they too puffed away.

Hinata woke up feeling warm and cozy so she refused to open her eyes snuggling closer to the source of her warmth. "Well good morning to you too Hinata-chan." Naruto said smiling. Hinatas eyes widened in realization at where she was. 'I'm in bed with Naruto-kun...'

"S-sorry, I-I d-didn't r-realize.."she gasped trying to get up. "No please don't go" Naruto said desperately as he gripped her wrist. Albeit her blush she snuggled back next to him and he turned on his side and wrapped his arms around her. "Hinata-Chan." He stared into her eyes his cerulean meeting her pearl.

"How do you know when you're in love?" he asked as her blush increased. "It's a feeling you g-get Naruto-kun, right h-here" she replied pacing a palm over his heart. He looked up at the ceiling and stared at it. "I used to think I was in love with Sakura, but she rejected me every time. I used to think you were a dark weirdo yet you were there for me all the time." He said recollecting past events. He looked back down at her face and saw she was looking down, a tear in her eye. He lifted her chin up so that they were eye to eye again.

"You have pretty eyes Hinata-chan." and with that their lips met. Hinatas mind was spinning unable to grasp what was going on, they broke apart. "Hinata-chan...is it okay if I love you too?" She nodded furiously too excited to think straight. They both lay there face to face smiling and blushing when the door opened.

"Hinata, we're leaving" came the cold voice of the Hyuuga Head sending chills down the heiresses beck.

"A-anou, f-ff-father...I-I want to st-stay with-"

"You will leave the demon and return with me for your decontamination." he replied coolly.

"It's okay Hinatas-chan, I'll see you some other time." Naruto said as he pecked her on the cheek.

"I think not demon, your finally leaving us. The Godaime arranged to have you taken away" spat Hiashi as he grabbed his daughter, Hinata jumped forward faster than her father could restrain her and latched her lips onto his. "P-please don't forget me N-naruto-k-kun, w-when you g-get back i-ill be a-all y-yours , n-no matter h-how long I have t-to wait." She got one last kiss before she was knocked out courtesy of Hiashi,

"Hey-"Naruto yelled before he too was knocked out. It wasn't much longer until Taiyou and Tsuki took him away.

_-END FLASHBACK-

"She accepted me even though I was a demon. She's the only one id ever want to do...that...with."

He didn't even realize that they had arrived at the gate until the wind started to blow. With it blew the smell of death, lust and snakes. Narutos eyes widened at the sight before him. The once proud gates of Konoha were now nothing more than blood covered heaps of metal.

"The hell..."

A/N: yeah. A cliffy. I'm just that much of an ass. Please R&R I wanna know what you guys think.

Edited

6/6/2010