I know this chapter may come as a surprise to a lot of you who still anticipate this story. Yes I don't get a chance to often write and when I do I write the story that is on my mind at the time. Some have contacted me about My Own Peace and that is a very valid question. I have said before that it is a three part story and it still circles the recessive annals of my mind. I will continue it when I get other thoughts out of my head. In the near future I will likely update another chapter of Next first though. I know it has been a while and I hope you enjoy what I have to offer. Thank you all for your patience. Please read the responses after this.

Responses:

Kingkakashi: Thank you for all your kind words. I know a lot of people don't like Danzo, personally I can't stand the bastard, but as far as staying true to the meaning of what a ninja is and did in reality he is actually the closest in the entire series to staying true to the meaning. My animosity and spite for him may get him in trouble in the future but for now he has a pass to continue his work. After all right now what he is doing will benefit the village, especially now that word is out that Konoha is without their jinchuriki.

246vili: I'm glad that you have enjoyed the story so far. As for the events that everyone anticipates in canon, and we have read time and again in countless fics, I will not disappoint. Yes similar things will happen, and the players will likely remain the same, for the most part at least. The chunin exams will take place but due to the story line and the absence of Naruto, those who would have participated in the first one will likely have to wait until their older. Maybe when Naruto makes it back to the village?

SinOfDisaster: I hope this chapter does not ruin your ideas of the two main characters screwing like rabbits. As you read I want you to keep in mind that they have escaped death numerous time together, been together day in and day out over the last year, and there is the pesky addition to Hinata that puts a strain on the two as well. The teachings of ninshu was something I wanted to explore. It was widely stated through the anime and manga that the elemental nation abandoned the teaching all together. I know I didn't have Naruto and Hinata learn the original teachings word for word. I changed it on purpose in a vindictive way to suit the needs of the story and to show the animosity that the foxes have for what was done to the biju and Kurama.

White Night Dragon: You hit the nail on the head with everything you said. Naruto as a series is a PG-13 rendition and idolization of real world ninjas with a bit of mysticism thrown in for show. And you are absolutely right in the fact that I am making an attempt to bridge that gap from Naruto to real world ninja practices. This story is entirely meant to have a dark undertone in which the duo will do some underhanded things to accomplish their goals. I hope to thrill you with this collage of reality and philosophy, and make you cringe at the ideas that a couple of teenagers would resort to such acts. As far as the foxes or biju are concerned with their involvement with the ninshu teaching and setting humanity straight, you have to remember there was a time at Konoha's founding where Hashirama rounded up all the biju and distributed them across the nations. That was more than a hundred years before the start of the series, and when ninja armies were created to fight for the villages instead of just clans. I don't think that they would have much hope for humanity after that. As explained the foxes went into hiding on the island during the biju hunt to avoid capture.

Ryuujin96: You are absolutely right in your observation. If you have read the previous responses you would already know that the two teens are being manipulated to a certain extent. The message is still the same but the means that they are being taught have been altered to fit the needs of the foxes.

SPeCTeR-ll7(Special Response): Normally I only respond to five reviews, but I have received questions like yours since I started this story. I have taken the liberty of adjusting dates and some events of canon to add to the flavor of my story. In the beginning of the story it is October 10th, Naruto's birthday. It also happens to be the day of the academy exam. As we all know Hinata passed her exam and Naruto did not, that is why she was wearing her hiate on her way to Naruto's to give him her present as it took place in the afternoon after the exam. Since it took place in the afternoon Naruto had not been able to go on the special "Academy Test" that Mizuki had given him, because he wasn't supposed to attempt to take the scroll until after nightfall. I hope that clears some things up for readers with those questions.

A Year in Remembrance

It was the storm season once again on the island ant the clouds could be seen gathering in the distance over the ocean. A lone man looked out over the water to the west. His former home was in that distance, but he could not bring himself to feel homesick for the place. It ceased being his home more years than he had been gone. When his father died it stopped being his home and just became his village. The place in which he served, and he would likely die doing so. When his sensei had died in service he lost touch with the place as a village and remained there for no other reason than familiarity. Still serving, but without the heart he once had. Once he discovered the betrayal, he could not stand to be within those walls a second longer. The feeling remained, and would likely stay for the remainder of his years.

Walking along the beach he checked the trap lines for fish that would be his dinner this night, and likely tomorrow if the storm did not pass by then. Pulling what fish were on the hooks and placing them into a satchel before casting the reinforced lines back into the water he made his way to his small but comfortable hut. As he approached small building, it looked more habitable since he first arrived. The walls were completely repaired and the roof no longer leaked. There was a small camp fire in front and as he drew closer he could spot someone sitting next to it tending to the embers, stoking them in anticipation of cooking the fresh fish.

Long dark hair was draped down the back with a few senbon needles keeping a small bun in place at the top of the head turned toward him. Kakashi allowed himself a small smile at the sight. Thinking back it was a surprise that someone washed up on shore just a little over eight months ago. She had been badly injured and extremely dehydrated. He tended to her while she was unconscious, treated her wounds and was prepared to send her off the island as soon as she was capable of travel.

When she came to she was lethargic and detached from any outside form of stimulation. As her wounds healed time passed and it soon became a week and a half before she spoke a word. It started as a series of small sobbing words one morning. By mid-afternoon, she had finally explained the events that led up to her washing up on the shores of the island.

To his surprise she and her master, the missing nin Zabuza Momichi, had been hired by the business tycoon Gato to kill a bridge builder and assist in the takeover in a village in the Land of Waves. It just so happened to be the same village that he had passed through before arriving on the island himself. The village had hired a team from Konoha to protect the builder and the bridge until construction was completed. From the tale he could discern that it was a genin team that was assigned, although he couldn't understand why a genin team was sent into such a dangerous location. The last thing that his visitor remembered was the culmination of a final battle between her master, herself, and the Konoha team.

From the description, the leader of the genin team and been an old comrade of his, Asuma, the son of the Hokage. Her master was in an all-out battle with the jounin leader what she saw to the defeat of three genin. Before she was overwhelmed by the teamwork of her opponents, the last she saw of Zabuza was at the opposing side of the bridge. Asuma and Zabuza were in rough shape, Zabuza more so as he was panting heavily with knife wounds across his body and a pool of blood forming at his feet. Exhausted and low on chakra herself she tried to make it to her master in his defense, but in a last ditch effort Zabuza used whatever remaining chakra he could muster in the hopes of defeating his opponent. As the jutsu was released a wave of water hit the bridge with the force of a hurricane, her already tired and beaten body was thrashed about as she was swept up and washed out of the village harbor. She didn't know how or when, but as she woke next she was already adrift at sea, no land in sight, and still feeling the chakra exhaustion and pain from her battle. Somehow she had ended up floating on some wreckage, likely construction materials from the bridge; fate was cruel as it had not allowed her to die as she had planned. A tool used successfully by her master in the pursuit of his dreams.

It was a few days after her story when she started to talk more openly and she had finally decided to engage the one eyed man in conversation. Deep in thought she asked him what purpose she had now, now that she was a failure in her beliefs. Much to her surprise when the man named Kakashi had spoken to her, he didn't respond with deep wisdom born of someone experienced in life, even a shinobi. "I don't know," was all he said.

It was then that she came to realize that like her, this man who had been treating her wounds and tending to her was just as broken as she was. His smile, which normally was uncharacteristic of him, was due to the events that led up to two months ago. The first six months that had passed went as any normal day that he had experienced since arriving on the island. He would wake up as light approached the island and signaled the start of his day. He would eat some fruit that he had gathered from the surrounding area before he would wash up. Then he would venture down to the beach to undergo his katas as a way to keep him in some form of shape. Not that he needed it, but it was more out of habit from his time in service to his former village.

After that he would exercise some and run along the sandy beach. After washing up once more he would tend to the tasked that needed to be completed for the day. Sometimes it was to tend to his shelter, repairs, or it could have been just a walk through the surrounding forests on the outskirts of the village in the search of fruit or edible vegetation. On a few occasions he would happen across some animal in which he would hunt and kill as a means to vary his diet that typically consisted of fish. Haku would watch him more often than not, and would attend to her own devices when he was away from their shared dwelling. He had grown accustomed to her presence, and had totally abandoned the idea of sending her off the island; she had been a great distraction from his inner thoughts and musings from his past. She had taken it upon herself, as a way of repayment, to cook whatever was caught or found. She would clean their clothes and home, and would find new clothing from around the island with the understanding that she was to never enter the old village of Uzu.

It was one night two months ago when they had finished their meal and conversation and turned into silence. Kakashi had taken to watching the stars at night, on a rare occasion he would see a shooting star, but this night the stars had been expectantly boring. Just moving across the night sky and he and his companion sat around the fire in silence. Haku stood suddenly and Kakashi noticed out of the corner of his eye as she stretched. Taking it as a sign that it was closing in on the time in which they would put out the fire and go to sleep for the night. As per usual he stood shortly after she did and stretched as well; failing to notice that she was walking toward him. By the time he released his body and felt his muscles relax she was already in front of him. Before he could question her closeness she had already reached up and lowered his mask and proceeded to kiss him hard upon the lips.

As the memory faded from his mind the closer he got to the young woman, he held out the fish he had caught. Haku reached up from her seat and took them gratefully. As she started to clean them Kakashi took a seat near her, although she was more than ten years younger than him, she had been willing to share her body with him. It was an unexpected turn of events, but it was not something he looked back upon with regret, something that made him grateful for. Finally something he had done that he didn't regret. They had sex that first night, and many nights after over the last two months. It was a slow process, but one that was repairing both of them. Slowly but surely they were growing closer together. Two people abandoned by circumstance and the world, betrayed by ideals they held dear, found each other in a highly unlikely location were finding that the only thing that they could rely on was themselves and what they made for themselves.

Kumogakure

It had been months since he had received any viable information on the whereabouts of his godson. He had trekked across the entire Elemental Nations looking for him or his companion. Sometimes he found himself in the unlikeliest of places asking for help, begging in some cases. He was a sannin, a ninja with such unbridled power; the title had only been given to two others throughout memorable history. He was supposed to be stronger than any Kage in service during this day and age. He had taken his toad sage training as far as he could, he may have been a novice in the eyes of the master fuinjutsu users of Uzu, but he was considered the premier master to the rest of the world now that Uzu was no longer standing. All his accolades withstanding, he was more than willing to bribe, pay, steal, beg and kill for any information that would help lead him to finding his godson. After all his home village has done that and worse to the boy while he resided there.

After fixing the seal on the Kazekage's son and meeting with the wind daimyo on the Kazekage's behalf, he received a credible lead from his former sensei. Evidently Naruto's traveling companion was resourceful and used her family's status to deceive a resort in Yu no Kuni. They had stayed there for a short time before leaving once again, with new clothes and ninja tools. Slowly and methodically he made the journey across the nations once more. Stopping along the way in towns and villages along the way to inquire for more information on the kids possible whereabouts in case they were heading in his direction, it had taken him longer to get to Yu no Kuni and the resort than he had anticipated. But at least he had felt he had been thorough.

When he had reached the resort the attendant had confirmed that his description on the kids had been correct to the letter. There was no doubt in his mind that the children had stopped there. Upon further investigation he had uncovered that the two had left from the east side of the resort village and out into the wilderness. Also to his great despair was the fact he had also learned that the Hyuga clan was also following the same trail, they had a greater lead than he had, and it would be disastrous if they found them before he did. As he set off on the trail once again, he vowed to himself that if the children were found and harmed by the Hyuga that there would surely be a repeat of the Uchiha massacre.

Now he found himself on the eastern side of side of Kumogakure, having left the village a short time ago. He spent more than a month within that village trying to attain information of the two's whereabouts. Given the relationship between Kumo and Konoha he tried to do it inconspicuously at first. He made it a full week in the village before the Raikage found out he was there at all. When he met with the beast of a man he held nothing back. He questioned and insinuated just as much as the kage did. Although boisterous and loud the Raikage would still be wary of attacking a sannin, even if he was in his own village. Once all the accusations were thrown and the truth of the matter came out they had a very tense conversation. Even during the meeting the Raikage had openly admitted to green lighting the Hyuga incident that happened nearly ten years ago. He didn't apologize or make excuses, to him that was the way the world worked. Every nation sought resources and talent where ever they could get them. He even admitted he would still love to have the Byakugan in his village. But sadly he did not have the young girl that was travelling with his godson.

After retelling the story and reason for him being there, Jiraiya was surprised to be offered at least some help in the information department. The Raikage was even willing enough to hand over some vital mission reports that were handed in from months prior that were questionable and curious. The Raikage stating that he had some sympathy to his plight, evidently the brute of a man had an adopted brother who was also a jinchuriki. Though not shunned due to the protection of the Raikage's title, there was some incidents in shaming and rarely abuse of their other jinchuriki until she started to stick up for herself and with the help of the Raikage as well once he got word of it.

With those offered reports Jiraiya was finally feeling like he was ahead of the game, and leaps and bounds ahead of the Hyuga. After all the Hyuga would never dare set foot within a large radius of Kumo, in fear that if they were discovered they would be killed on sight or captured to have their eyes removed. In the reports there were some that stood out; one in particular was a mission detail report of a patrol team. Evidently the patrol team had failed to report in on schedule so in inquiry team was dispatched. The missing team was found but they were not in a position or capacity to divulge much information. The scene was a bloodbath, body parts littered the cliff area that the team was found in. There were two confirmed dead bodies and a third that had been found alive but mutilated. After some time in the Intensive Care Unit of the hospital to stabilize him, he was forced awake through adrenaline injection. The man could not see due to the deep gashes that crossed his face and destroyed his eyes, but he could recognize the demanding voice of his kage when questioned. The man blabbered on about a demon child, stating that a kid was chewing and knowing on his arm. It was likely a phantom pain brought on by the loss of that arm, although it looked as if a large animal had bit down on it and chomped it completely in half. In his incoherent rambling there was a regretful apology from him about failing to bring back the Hyuga girl. The man had died during his squabbling due to heart failure and blood loss. No further incidents like that occurred after so it was written off as an anomaly.

The second report at least gave the sage a destination to look forward to. Two nights after the last report there was a theft report in a small outlying village along the south eastern coast of the nation. This normally wouldn't have been noted as nothing but simple thievery to most but to the trained spymaster, he knew there were no such things as coincidences. The village just so happened to be below the rocky cliff trail that the Kumo patrol had been found. It was likely that the children had been spotted by a patrol and Naruto had tapped into the foxs' chakra once again. In an attempt to leave the area as quickly as possible they had stayed hidden until they recovered and stolen a small boat. The only question is where they went from there. There was the east ocean beyond the high mountainous cliffs of Kumo. A lot of that was largely unexplored and dangerous. If they continued south they would be near the same predicament. It was nearly as dangerous and all that was out there was small islands, all most likely uninhabited. The signs of human life don't start until you started to get closer to Kiri.

Even though he was given the information from the Raikage himself, Jiraiya still spent more time within the village. He needed to corroborate the information or see if he could pick up any more leads that may have come about recently. For the next three weeks he inquired in markets, parks, bars or anywhere else he could find a crowd of people. The looser the lips the better he always said when it came to information gathering. Though the constant Kumo ninja that continuously followed him throughout the village as he went about inquiring for the two kids sometimes did not help him in his endeavors. Just because the Raikage gave him this one pass in the village did not mean her was entirely trusted.

Here he stood in the same village he believed the kids had departed from looking over the expanse of water before him. A deep frown marred his face as he contemplated the next step in his search. How was he going to find them now? His service with Konaha had him concentrating on the lands of the Elemental Nations, he had no information of the hundreds of islands that dotted the ocean between here and Kiri. It infuriated him to no end knowing how close he was. If by some luck, and Naruto seemed to have it in spades given his track record of being able to stay alive, they made it to at least one of those islands, if not Kiri all together. Unfortunately he could not simply run across the water without a proper layout of those islands and hope to have enough chakra to make it. Going by boat was an option but it still left him in the same predicament without the aforementioned information.

With a great sigh and a regretful thought he bit his thumb. Hoping that the locals wouldn't freak out he went through a string of hand signs before slamming his hand upon the sandy beach. The area was quickly enveloped in a thick cloud of smoke, as it began to dissipate the sannin only hoped that the backlash of his actions and inaction's wouldn't be too harsh. "Jiraiya!" a voice bellowed.

Quickly he stomped his foot down from where he was standing, when the smoke cleared he could be seen upon the head of a giant toad. "Would you shut up Bunta?" he yelled back. He couldn't muster up the patience right now to deal with the Toad Head's grumbling.

"I told you to never summon me near salt water, it makes me itch," Bunta returned with and annoyance.

"Stuff it Bunta, we have an emergency," the sage answered.

Quickly the toad turned his head, looking all around. "I see no enemies' boy. You're zero for two, this better be important," he grumbled.

Jiraiya jumped down from the toads head and landed on the beach to look at the toad as a spoke. When the gigantic creature leaned down closer he began, "Do you remember your last summoner?"

A vibrating sound emanated from the toads throat that could have been interpreted as a hum, "The girly man, Minato Namikaze. It was a great loss when he had passed on. I hope he finds some rest within the Shinigami's stomach."

The toad sage dropped his head at the memory of receiving that news. The toad in front of him had told him what he could of the story while he was there. It wasn't all of it, but what the toad could say made the sannin more proud than he could have been if the Yondaim was his actual son. "His child is lost in this world right now."

The Toad Boss growled somewhat at the thought. He remembered the night as if it was happening then. Minato had summoned him to slow down the Kyubi. After some time he reappeared upon his head with a small human boy within his arms and teleported all four of them away from the village. The rest was history as he was not there long as he had been released and sent back to his realm once again. "And you cannot find him?" it was an accusation that stabbed the man directly where it hurt the most. Seeing the man shake his head in solace the toad spoke again, "You know we cannot search the entire elemental nations for a single kid."

Jiraiya shook his head again, "He's out there," he said pointing off over the ocean. "There are islands out there, likely more than a hundred. I wouldn't know where to start even if I could search them all."

Narrowing his huge eyes out across the water, "But even if we could search all those islands finding the chakra of a single child is nearly impossible."

"You're not looking for the chakra of a single child. I want you to look for the chakra of the Kyubi." The toads head quickly snapped down to him in surprise. "I have reason to believe the seal that Minato placed on his son has weakened. There have been several accounts of him tapping into the demonic chakra of the fox."

The memory of that malevolent chakra had hit him as if he forgot his manners around Shima-sama, he shuddered in response. Thinking long and hard on the subject he looked between the man in front of him and the sea several times. He grunted once before looking at their famed sage, "Two days Jiraiya," he said. The look on his summorors' face was one of relief. Clearing his throat to wipe that expression off he continued, "Two days and I will have any information of him being on any of those islands, but," he paused as he glared at Jiraiya. "Once you have retrieved the boy I want to know how something like this could happen. He was under your care and the care of that village. Being so far away from Konoha and so deep within hostile territory at such a young age raises questions. Shima-sama will likely want you to answer her directly."

Nodding his head in gratitude, he was willing to do anything to regain the boy, even if it meant he had to sit in front of the toad matriarch and vomit all his failures to her and await her judgement. "Thank you Gamabunta," he bowed deeply at the waist.

"Summon me back at the end of the second day. No go and get yourself cleaned up. You look like your former teammate after a weeklong bender," the toad grunted. Without waiting for a reply the giant of a toad disappeared in another plume of smoke leaving the sage alone once again.

A sigh of relief escaped his lips and he looked at his attire, the toad was right. He could use a hot bath and a decent meal. A long night's sleep couldn't hurt as well. The two former would likely make him feel better but he was not sure if he could bring himself to sleep. Being this close to the end of his journey was likely going to keep him awake, questions swimming through his mind about his first encounter with his godson. He just hoped his intuition was correct the kid and his companion were still alive and surviving. Looking across at the water one last time he turned back away from his destination to make his way toward the small local village in hopes of finding an in for the next two days.

The Island

"Hurry Naruto-kun," Hinata cried out. Desperation was heard in her voice. They were trying to hide from the giant fox. Heavy breaths could be heard throughout the area, if they were caught the punishment could be unbearable. Looking in front of her she could see the dimly lit walls of the cave in front of her and to the sides. That is not what concerned her at the moment though. Her care and concern was behind her. Her body shook hard and she dropped her head, instinctively she reached behind her and grabbed Naruto's leg. She was thankful for the fur pallet that was underneath her or her knees and elbows would be digging painfully into the stone cave floor.

The sounds of grunting and gasps reverberated of the cave walls as the sounds of strain escaped the mouth of the cavern. The pale eyed girl was trying desperately to pull him closer to her. He was so deep; she could feel him pushing further and further into her. Behind her was Naruto who had his hands gripping her naked hips, pulling her back into his lap as he pushed further inside. Every time he seated her to himself she could feel a wave of ecstasy was through her. If she didn't know any better she would swear that he himself was trying to crawl into her young womb.

He had claimed her, heart, body and soul. Growing up she had freely given him her heart with his actions and deeds. The nightmare of the day they left Konoha and he saved her life, her soul was his as well. Over the last two weeks he had finally claimed her body. It was spring on the island once again and the pull was unbearable for the two. The first spring they had was annoying and uncomfortable. The giant fox that had been training them for over a year now had stepped in and separated them. She could feel the pull them but fear and circumstance kept them from bonding like this. This year there was no denying it. As explained to her and Naruto the mark that now covered her left budding breast indicated a sexual possession of the two of them. They would be drawn together instinctually at all times and during the foxes mating season, the spring; the pull would be almost unstoppable.

That it had from her experience. The first two nights that they were separated she nearly walked herself into the ground, pacing back and forth like a drug addict forced into a detox program. It wasn't until the third night when Naruto finally snuck his way past the enormous fox that guarded her during this time. When their eyes met she could see the feral possessive side of him, and it excited her more than she already was. When he lunged at her she was more than happy and willing to be taken by him.

It has been two weeks from that first time and she could honestly not get enough of him be so deep inside of her. The sounds that they made turned her on even more. Orgasms were quick in coming, rocking their bodies, eliciting grunts, squeals and howls of pleasure. The sounds of their flesh smacking each other only seemed to encourage them more. Hinata gasped as she felt him grab one of her breasts and squeeze it tightly. He massaged it roughly as he pounded into her from behind. She could feel the small droplets of sweat when they trailed off his face and landed on her back, her skin was so sensitive to everything about him.

Without warning he pulled himself from her and she left a gasp escape her mouth. She could feel the combined fluids of him and her leaking out of her and start running down her inner thigh. Before she knew it she was turned over onto her back and he again pushed himself inside. It didn't matter the position or how gentle of rough he was, everything he did to her excited her. Even though he could now see her face in the dim light of the moon, she was sure she looked disheveled and worn by now, she could be more excited. Now she could clearly see his bright blonde hair and lust half lidded blue eyes and they peered at each other. He began to quickly move again, pants and whimpers to the sensation of his hard cock sliding in and out of her escaped her lips. He legs instinctively wrapped around his waist as her arms snaked their way around his neck. Quickly he leaned forward and kissed her deeply, tongues invading each other's space, like this she could feel his pubic area rubbing against her clit as well as his developing chest rubbing against her aching breasts; it only furthered her excitement and brought her closer to another release.

Naruto released her mouth and started to kiss and suck on her neck as he reached up and grabbed one of her breasts with his strong hands. Her breaths were becoming more and more ragged. His head made its way further down and as he latched onto the breasts he was holding he began to suck on it. Suddenly her back arched, pushing her chests and toned abs harder against him as she orgasmed around his throbbing dick. Quickly he picked up the pace and slammed into her with fervor during her climax to join her. It wasn't more than a few more pumps into her tight constricting walls that he growled and moaned as he released himself in her once again.

Hinata felt his weight drop onto her and she knew he was spent. Wrapping her arms around his back she pulled him closer to her, showing him as much love and care as she could. The love making was nice, hell it blew her world apart every time he slid himself into her, but the intimate embrace they shared after they were both spent and sweaty was the culmination of the deep seeded feelings and attraction they had for each other. Even with him still stiff inside of her she gently rolled them both over onto their sides and he nuzzled closer to her and began to rub one of his hands up and down her now exposed back.

"I love you Hinata-chan," Naruto said as he nuzzled her cheek.

Despite what they had just done this was the most passionate and intimate time for them. The afterglow filled her with a warmth she knew deep down inside could never be replaced by anyone or thing. She kissed his cheek tenderly, feeling the tingling sensation of the contact upon her lips. "I love you to Naruto-kun."

The young man breathed deeply before he held her tighter, "I know it is the mark that is bringing us together right now Hinata-chan." He shuddered before he continued, "But I don't want you to think it is only because of that, that I am with you. W-w-will you still want to want to be with me after this 'season' is over?" he asked hesitantly.

Hinata wanted to giggle at the question but she refrained from the act thinking that Naruto may feel insulted or rejected if she did. She returned the hug with as much warmth as she could, "I have loved you much longer than the time you placed this mark on me. I followed you not because of it, but because I never wanted to be away from you. The mark is just a side thought to me," she lifted his head so she could look him in the eyes. "Naruto-kun, never doubt that I want to be with you," she finished so he could see the sincerity in her eyes.

He kissed her on the lips then gulped, "Do you think you'll want to do this," he looked down between their naked bodies at where they were joined. He was slowly softening within her, but he could still feel every motion they made as a small wave of pleasure would pass between the two as her walls tightly constricted around him. He looked back up again into her eyes, "even after this mating season is over?"

At that she did giggle a little, Kami she hoped so, while they were joined together making love she had never felt more loved or cherished. Naruto was a fabulous lover, not that she could compare, but she had the distinct notion that there was no one better than him. She felt appreciated at his touch, loved by his lips, sexy under his gaze. He devoured her body with his hands and tongue and became complete when he reached the deep recesses within her stroking the sensitive flesh of her womanhood. At only being fourteen they were still a little too young to be experiencing carnal pleasures such as this, but she could care less what others would think if they ever found out, if they ever left the secluded island that is.

Yes she would let him claim her body, again and again if he so desired, she could never get enough of feeling his skin against hers. They only thing she feared at this moment were the possibilities of children. Feeling his seed within her as it mixed with her own release she knew there was a great chance of that happening. In the last three hours of their love making he had orgasmed near a half dozen times and she felt full in her nether regions. Not that she was complaining she had more than tripled that number with her own climaxes, some small and some earth shattering. Don't get her wrong of course she wanted children, but they still had goals to accomplish. Having kids right now would jeopardize that and she couldn't do that to either of them.

Blushing lightly at the thought of having sex again, already feeling the phantom motions of him sliding in her again and again, she responded. "As long as you will have me, I will always want you Naruto-kun," she said before she kissed him again.

Much to her surprise he kissed her back more forcefully than she anticipated but she welcomed it none the less. In the heated make out session their hands began to roam each other's naked figures once again. Before they could continue into another round of passion they both froze. Even as Naruto's member stiffened within his lover a sense of dread washed over the both of them as they heard the faintest of steps coming closer to the cave opening they had claimed for their lovers meeting. Quickly the separated from each other as the noise came closer, soon they were on their knees with their heads bowed low in shame and respect. Not shame for what they had done but for having been caught, there was no use running when the creature that had found them was so close.

First a giant maw came into sight of the small cave with sharp canines protruding from the upper lips. It snorted as the musty sex filled air of the cave invaded its nostrils, you could almost hear the sneer of derision in the sound. "Hinata, Naruto you both disobeyed me once again. You know you are not supposed to be together during this time," the fox bellowed at the two in front of them. The sound reverberated of the walls of the cave and shook their frames.

"We are sorry Byakko-sama," both said in unison.

"Do not lie to me boy," the fox snapped. At that Naruto couldn't but smile and snicker even as his head wad bowed low. "I can smell the musk of your mating and copulation from more than a hundred yards of this cave. Hinata," the giant white fox regarded the girl. The girl remained on her knees but straitened up in a sitting position to allow the fox to address her. The fox scanned the young woman's naked form taking notice of her developing breasts and the trail of their mixed fluids that was escaping the girl's swollen womanhood. Again she snorted at the invasive smell, "You will leave this place now and find that root, consume it and return here immediately after."

The root in question was an herbal remedy that prevented pregnancy. She had been searching for and consuming it on a daily basis for the last two weeks, ever since Naruto had first taken her virginity. It tasted terrible and often left an aftertaste in her mouth that would last for a few hours, but she would gladly consume the root if it meant that she could be with Naruto. Getting to her feet she bowed to the fox once again, "Thank you Byakko-sama." She quickly left the cave, not even bothering to retrieve any clothes. After all they were the only two people on the island, and there was no concern of modesty from the foxes that dominated the lands.

The Fox watched the girl leave before addressing the boy in front of her, "Naruto stand," she ordered. He did as he was commanded and the fox narrowed its eyes at him. His training has come a long way since their arrival on the island. The scrawny twelve year old boy was nowhere to be seen. In his place stood a young man who had started to develop nicely, lean muscle replaced the baby fat and a natural diet restricted by the resources of the island filled him out. If she was human she could have appreciated the figure standing tall in front of her, even with his still erect and engorged penis standing at the ready due to his previous activities.

She gave a huff before sitting, allowing her tail to sway behind her slowly in a natural manner. "The end is coming near Naruto," she started off. He looked at her with a puzzled expression. "In about a weeks' time we will be leaving this island." She finished hoping he would understand now.

For his part his stomach sank. This had been their home for over a year and he had never been happier in his entire life. He was stronger; he could feel it every time he trained with the foxes that inhabited the island. He could run faster, evade without detection, cover his tracks, and climb as if he belonged in the trees. Hinata and he were safe here and where ever they were together and safe would be his home. "But why do we have to leave Byakko-sama?" he returned.

"Since you kits arrived on the island I have taught you how to survive, hunt and kill, while my mate and I have taught you the true path of ninshu. There is nothing else we can teach you from our home here. If we were to stay here you and your mate would likely stagnate in capabilities and you would never achieve the goals of righting the wrongs that the false teachings of ninshu have brought upon mankind."

Naruto lowered his head in thought, she was right; they had learned all that and more. Then there was his promise to Kurama and Byakko, to make right what the Great Sage had intended. They had the teachings memorized, the training became instinctual, and the knowledge of what had to be done. Nodding his head he looked at the white fox once more, "I'm sorry for questioning you Byakko-sama, you are right. What we lack is experience and there is no way to gather that here."

The fox gave its best impression of a smile as it looked at their hope. Yes they needed experience and everything that she said was one hundred percent true. It was also the only way that they could find a way to free her mate as well. She knew there had to be a way to free Kurama without killing the boy out right, after all as time passed she had begun to look after the two as they were her own kits, especially Hinata. She only agreed in not killing the boy to release her mate because it was what Kurama had ordered, but she never intended to become attached as she has with them. She nodded and stood again, as she was making her way out of the cave entrance she stopped to look back at the young man. "You may take this final week off from training Naruto; Hinata will get relieved as well from her training. Take this time to prepare yourselves to face the outside world that abandoned and abused you both before you found this family." She stopped to collect her thoughts for a moment before she continued, "I may have kept you separated during this mating cycle in spite, after all I have wants and needs during this time as well and I cannot be with my mate physically." She saw the boy blush brightly to her statement, "but you to may do as you please for the remainder of our time here, as long as she continues to eat from those roots once a day until this mating season is over. After all I do not feel like being a grand matriarch to this clan any time soon."

He nodded to her showing he understood and was really excited that they wouldn't have to sneak around anymore. "Oh," he started as she was walking out of the cave. "How are you going to travel with us? I mean it would be kind of hard seeing that you're such a giant fox. It would likely set off a lot of alarms once we reached the mainland?"

The question stopped the fox in her tracks, she had already thought of that but she had still not thought of a solution as of yet. With an unseen grimace she kept her face hidden from the boy, "I will figure something out." With that said she leapt off through the surrounding forests deep in thought.