I do not own Naruto or any of the characters except The Forbidden. I also own the jutsu Naruto uses to catch the ramen. I own Naruto's Kekkei Genkai.

Italics mean thoughts.

"Italics with quotation marks mean conversations with Kurama."

Author's Note: I decided to make up the story of The Forbidden as my way of explaining the physical similarities between Hinata and Shion.

The Forbidden

Naruto ran down the deserted street and could hear feet pounding along behind him. They were hitting at an uneven rate and Naruto found himself slightly worried. He glanced back and saw Hinata running after him while gasping for breath and clutching her bleeding leg.

"We're almost there Hinata," Naruto assured her.

Hinata nodded but Naruto could see her slowing down. He stopped and let her catch up then knelt down. She took the hint and climbed onto his back and he took off running again. She was surprisingly light but Naruto barely noticed anything about her. He was focused on the shadows that were flashing through the alleyways on all sides. He sped up and within minutes they were running at the same speed Rock Lee could. The sped around a corner then into a room lit by a couple of oil lamps and Naruto set Hinata down then slammed and barred the metal door. Then he turned back to Hinata just in time for a shinobi of the Sand Village to sprint toward him with a chokuto aimed at his heart. Before it could impale him Hinata threw herself in between the two ninja and the sword went through her heart instead.

"NO!" Naruto shouted sitting bolt upright in his bed in Konoha.

He was breathing as heavily as if he had actually been running through the deserted street and was covered in a cold sweat. He wiped some sweat off of his face then lay back down on his pillow which was just as wet as his head.

"Where the hell did that dream come from?" Naruto asked. "My God I hope I don't have Shion's power now."

He got up and walked to his bathroom. He turned the light on and nearly jumped out of his skin at the sight of his reflection. He was as white as his sheet and was covered from head to toe in sweat. His blonde hair was plastered to his forehead and seemed a couple shades lighter than usual. His blue eyes had gone from sapphire blue to a very pale and dull blue.

"I look like death," Naruto said. "Why did that dream affect me this much?"

He splashed some cool water on his face then looked at the clock and decided to take a shower since it was time for him to get up anyway. He turned the water on but left it cool. Then he got in and cleaned himself then got out and dried off. He put his underwear and pants on then he put some deodorant on. He put his shirt on but before he could put his coat on an ANBU stepped out of his wall and hit him on the back of the head, knocking him out.

When Naruto woke up again he was hanging from a tree by his legs. His hands were tied to a root on the ground, effectively keeping him from freeing himself. His jacket was laying on the ground next to the root along with his back pouch.

"Perfect," Naruto said. "What's going on?"

Just then a speaker grew out of the tree and he heard Tsunade say, "All you have to do is get out and rescue the villagers then your charge then get out yourself. If you do, you pass."

"Pass?" Naruto asked. "Pass what?"

"You idiot!" Tsunade said. "Did you forget that today was the day of your jounin exam?"

"Oh yeah," Naruto said.

Naruto had become a chunin a couple weeks ago and had decided to become a jounin just for the heck of it.

"So what am I saving them from?" Naruto asked.

"You'll see," Tsunade said.

The speaker went back into the tree and Naruto sighed and made his usual hand seal. The shadow clone appeared next to him and began to fall but managed to use its kunai to cut the rope binding Naruto's hands before he hit the ground. Naruto pulled his hands up and used his teeth to loosen the rope enough to get his hands out. Then he did a hanging sit up and grabbed the rope attached to his feet. He pulled out his kunai and cut the rope then swung on the rope until he could jump to the tree. He landed on it then put his kunai away and ran down to the ground to pick up his jacket.

"Much better," Naruto said.

He heard screaming from the west and ran in that direction until he found a real village, with real villagers, being attacked by a very real Doto of the Land of Snow. Naruto groaned but still charged toward Doto. Before he could get there, Doto's usual three subordinates grabbed him.

"Not a good time to interfere," Naruto said making the best Rasengan he could with one hand.

He slammed it against Mizore's stomach and Mizore shot back and smashed through three trees before coming to rest in front of a third.

"Mizore!" Nadare shouted.

"I warned you," Naruto said.

"You little brat!" Fubuki said. "Try this on for size!"

She slammed the same device they had used last time onto Naruto's stomach and the wires attached. It electrocuted him while draining his chakra but Naruto had come prepared. He drove his kunai into the device and it exploded. Naruto landed on his back and Fubuki and Nadare both landed in a tree.

"You brat!" Fubuki shouted.

Naruto held out his hand and grinned.

"Try this one," Naruto said. "I learned it from Sora. Beast Wave Gale Palm!"

Wind in the shape of a demonic hand formed in front of his hand then shot toward Fubuki and Nadare. Nadare leapt out of the way but Fubuki was a little slower and the hand hit her dead on. Her power supply exploded and she landed next to Mizore.

"Nice trick," Nadare said. "Try this one! Water Style, Liquid Bullet!"

A gigantic ball of condensed water shot at Naruto but Naruto was prepared.

"Wind Style, Pressure Damage!" Naruto said.

He blew and the air shot threw the water ball and destroyed it then hit Nadare and continued until he was a safe height. Then it exploded and Naruto turned back to the village. Doto had been watching Naruto's fight and clapped slowly then bowed slightly to Naruto.

"I'm impressed," Doto said. "You've gotten stronger. But you're still not strong enough."

Doto charged at him and the villagers watched as Naruto fought Doto in hand to hand combat. Doto was faster than Naruto so he quickly gained the upper hand until Naruto managed to catch a punch then kicked Doto's power source as hard as he could. It cracked and Doto flew back.

"What have you done!" Doto asked.

"I just beat you," Naruto said. "Now let's get this over with shall we?"

He sprinted forward then kicked Doto into the air and blasted him with a Pressure Damage. When the blast cleared Doto's lifeless body crashed back down where he had been standing. Naruto smirked and turned to the villagers.

"Is everyone alright?" Naruto asked.

"We're fine," one villager said.

"Can you find your way out?" Naruto asked.

"Yes, we'll be fine now, thank you," a second villager said.

Naruto nodded then turned and sprinted east on a hunch. Within minutes he found himself at the edge of the forest and at the beginning of a canyon. He saw that it was a good distance to the far side so he backed up then made hundreds of shadow clones who made a ramp extending out over the canyon. Naruto sprinted forward and to the end of his makeshift ramp and one of his feet landed on a clone's foot. The clone pushed hard and Naruto shot across the canyon. The clones began to fall so he released the jutsu before they could hit. Then he turned and continued to run. He was in a desert now and the heat was making him sweat already.

After about five minutes he reached a mountain with a cave entrance. He slowed to a walk and entered the cave knowing it was a trap. The moment he was in the cave it began to shake and a few rocks fell from the ceiling. He was about to leave when he saw his charge tied to a wooden chair in the back of the cave. His blood ran cold when he was that it was Shion. He looked around the cave and saw two more chairs. One held Hinata and the other held Sakura.

"You've got to be kidding me," Naruto said.

He made two shadow clones then each Naruto ran to a chair and untied the person sitting in it. The real Naruto went after Hinata. When that was done both of the clones made a Rasengan in the other's hand. Then they both jumped and used the Rasengans to destroy the ceiling less than a second before it fell. While they did this Naruto and the three girls ran outside and a moment later the rest of the mountain collapsed on the clones.

"Too close," Naruto said. "That would have hurt."

"Thank you Naruto," Shion said.

"Yeah thanks," Sakura said.

Naruto glanced at Hinata but she was laying on the ground with her face bright red and her eyes closed.

"Did she faint again?" Naruto asked.

"Looks like it," Sakura said.

Naruto wasn't as slow or clueless as everyone thought. He knew all about Hinata's crush and he was honored. He had never said anything because he had decided to let her tell him when she was ready.

"Any idea which way's out?" Sakura asked.

"Not a clue," Naruto said lifting Hinata onto his back. "So we had better get moving."

Naruto led them back to the village he had saved and Hinata woke up partway there but promptly passed out again when she realized who was carrying her. Naruto sighed and when they reached the village Naruto set her against the wall about a second before she woke up again.

"You okay?" Naruto asked.

Hinata's face began to fill with color and Naruto sighed again.

"Please don't faint," Naruto said. "We need you awake so you can find the way out."

Hinata nodded and activated her Byakugan. A moment later she gasped and deactivated it.

"The exit is over there but-" Hinata began.

"Excellent," Naruto said standing.

"But you can't go yet," Hinata said. "You're poisoned. There must be an antidote plant around her somewhere."

Sakura walked over and used her Medical Ninjutsu to check him then paled slightly.

"It's the same poison that Sasori used," Sakura said.

"I don't suppose you've got the antidote," Naruto said.

"No," Sakura said. "I'm sorry. I could make some but I would need a White Jade plant and a Japanese Cherry Blossom tree."

"I found both," Hinata said. "The tree's that way and the plant is that way."

Hinata pointed in opposite directions and Naruto groaned.

"I'll get the plant," Naruto said.

"Be careful not to damage the roots," Sakura said. "Dig a circle about fifteen feet around it and about five feet deep."

Naruto sent thirty clones to get the plant then collapsed against the building.

"Naruto?" Hinata asked.

"The poison's taking effect," Sakura said lifting Naruto. "Lead us to the tree."

Hinata nodded and they all began running through the trees until they reached a clearing with one Cherry Blossom tree. Sakura went to work removing the blossoms and then began crushing them in a petri dish she carried around in her back pouch.

"Where are those clones?" Sakura asked.

"Here," one clone groaned as all thirty struggled to carry the plant in.

Sakura walked over and punched the dirt making it explode then used her kunai to remove the roots. She cut them up and added them to the petri dish and crushed them as well then poured the powder into a water bottle. She replaced the cap and shook the water until it was the color of apple juice or pee. Then she poured all of it down Naruto's throat. He coughed but opened his eyes and glared at Sakura.

"Did you really have to try to drown me?" Naruto asked.

"Didn't have a syringe with me," Sakura said.

Naruto sighed and stood then released his clones and found himself on the ground again. Sakura lifted him onto her back and they began to head toward the exit. After a couple minutes Sakura let Naruto down and he ran along in front of them.

"Energetic punk," Sakura said.

"You sound jealous," Shion said.

Naruto suddenly stopped and turned to look at Shion.

"Since when are you a ninja?" Naruto asked.

"What do you mean?" Shion asked.

"Since when can you keep up with a ninja," Naruto clarified.

"Oh...um...I...uh," Shion stammered.

Sakura pinned Shion against a tree and Naruto placed a chakra disruption tag on her arm. Instantly she turned into Kabuto.

"Of course it's you," Naruto said.

"Nice to see you again Naruto," Kabuto said.

"Go ahead Sakura," Naruto said.

Sakura grinned and pressed on Kabuto's back so hard that his rib cage caved in. she let him go and his lifeless corpse dropped to the ground.

"Hinata," Naruto said.

Hinata nodded and looked around with her Byakugan. After a couple minutes she pointed toward a second mountain.

"On top," Hinata said.

Naruto nodded and they all began to move in that direction. After about fifteen minutes they reached the mountain and could see snow on top.

"Wait here," Naruto said.

They did and he sprinted up the mountain. When he reached the top he found Shion tied to a metal pole and a giant salamander sitting next to her.

"Who the heck-" Naruto began.

"Hello Naruto," said a distorted voice.

He turned around and saw Hanzo of the Salamander standing behind him. He only knew who it was because Jiraiya had told him about the time the three legendary Sannin had gotten their titles.

"Hanzo," Naruto said.

"Do you intend to steal my toy?" Hanzo asked.

Shion and Naruto both paled visibly but Naruto just smirked.

"No," Naruto said. "I intend to ask you to train me."

"And why would I do that?" Hanzo asked.

"You wouldn't," Naruto said. "And I don't really want you to. I just had to keep you busy for another second."

Hanzo spun around and caught Naruto's shadow clone by the neck just before it could stab him. He crushed the clone's throat and before he knew what had happened, Naruto's kunai sprouted from the front of his throat. Hanzo dropped dead and the Salamander disappeared in a puff of smoke.

"That was easy," Naruto said.

He untied Shion and she climbed onto his back then he ran back down the mountain and found Sakura and Hinata arguing. He hid behind a tree and motioned for Shion to be quiet. Shion nodded then covered her mouth to stifle a giggle.

"It's none of your business!" Hinata said.

"That doesn't matter," Sakura said. "You have to tell him eventually. If you don't he may end up with someone else!"

"Are you thinking of asking him out?" Hinata asked.

"Of course not!" Sakura said.

"Then it's none of your business!" Hinata shouted.

Naruto stepped around the tree and both girls shut up.

"Ready to go?" Naruto asked.

"Yes," Hinata said smiling.

Naruto nodded and they began to head back toward the exit. Naruto stopped about halfway there and put a chakra disruption tag on Shion's arm but nothing happened so they continued. A couple minutes later they reached the exit and found themselves in the middle on nowhere. They had been inside a huge dome shaped building but outside it was only a desert.

They ran around to the other side but there was nothing there either.

"What is this?" Naruto asked.

"Congratulations," an ANBU said stepping out of the side of the dome.

"Where are we?" Naruto asked.

"Can't tell you," the ANBU said. "You now have to get back to Konoha yourself to finish the exam."

"Perfect," Naruto said.

The ANBU left and Naruto and the others began to head north. After a few minutes they reached the Sand village so they turned and began heading to Konoha. After three straight days of running they got back and Tsunade met them at the gate.

"Congratulations Naruto," Tsunade said. "You are officially a jounin. Shion, we need to talk."

Something about the way Tsunade had said Shion didn't seem quite right and Naruto knew what.

"Figures," Naruto said. "They wouldn't actually put the leader of the Demon Country in danger would they."

"Good guess," Shion said.

Her voice was slightly different than it should be and that proved Naruto's assumption. Someone had used the permanent transformation jutsu to pretend to be Shion. That's why the chakra disruption tag hadn't worked.

Tsunade led 'Shion' away and Naruto decided to get some ramen.

"I'm going to get something to eat, you're welcome to join me," Naruto told the others.

"Can't," Sakura said. "I have to meet someone."

Sakura left and Hinata blushed.

"I...I wouldn't mind joining you," Hinata said.

"Alright," Naruto said. "Come on. Hope you like ramen."

Hinata followed Naruto and they arrived at Ichiraku's within fifteen minutes. Teuchi said hello and didn't bother asking what Naruto wanted. He asked what Hinata wanted and Hinata ordered Tsukemen. Once they had both begun to eat, Ayame walked out and Hinata's eyes became bigger than the plate her food was served on.

"Hey Naruto," Ayame said in a very suggestive tone.

"Hi," Naruto said without looking away from his food.

"How do I look?" Ayame asked in the same tone as before.

Naruto didn't look up but simply shrugged. If he had looked up, there was a good chance he would have pulled a Hinata and fainted. Ayame was wearing a frilly pink blouse that ended just above her belly button, was cut so low that there was less than a centimeter of cloth between the bottom of the shirt and the collar, and was almost completely see through. A blind man could have see that she wasn't wearing a bra. She was wearing an apron but it ended at her waist and the top barely came above her nipples. Her usual pants had been replaced by a pair of shorts that had been cut so short that the pockets showed out of the bottom and so did Ayame's panties. It was obvious what she had in mind but Naruto never once looked at her and she was clearly getting mad.

"Would you friggin' look at me!" Ayame practically shouted. "I wore this outfit just for you you know!"

"Yeah I figured that much out on my own thanks," Naruto said.

"So you did look," Ayame said readopting her suggestive tone.

"No," Naruto said. "But I don't have tunnel vision."

"Then why the heck aren't you reacting?" Ayame asked.

"Because you're wasting your time," Naruto said finishing his bowl and looking directly at her and smirking. "Another bowl please."

Ayame stormed into the back then came out with a bowl of ramen and literally threw it at Naruto's face. Naruto held his hands up and a sphere of Wind Type chakra appeared. When the bowl hit the sphere it went into it then stopped and righted itself without spilling a drop. Naruto moved his hands to the sides and gently set the bowl down.

"How'd you do that?" Ayame asked.

"I made a new jutsu, duh," Naruto said.

Ayame stormed into the back of the shop and took the apron off then put on a sweatshirt and sweat pants then her normal apron. Naruto ate his bowl of ramen then payed for both his and Hinata's food. He also gave Teuchi a one hundred percent tip since he didn't eat his usual amount and he ticked off Ayame.

"You didn't have to pay for mine," Hinata said.

"I know," Naruto said. "I wanted too."

"Thank you," Hinata said.

"Of course," Naruto said.

"Where are we going?" Hinata asked.

"Well, I was going to Mt. Hokage to train," Naruto said. "You can come if you want."

"Oh...um...sure," Hinata said.

Naruto nodded and a few minutes later they reached the base of the mountain. Naruto placed one foot on the cliff face then began to walk up the mountain. Hinata did the same and after a few minutes they reached the top and found Kakashi and Yamato waiting.

"Hello Hinata," Kakashi said. "What are you doing here?"

"I invited her to watch me train if she wanted too," Naruto said.

"Oh," Yamato said grinning at Kakashi. "I see."

"I doubt that's the reason," Kakashi said also grinning, though his mask prevented to others from seeing it.

Hinata climbed into a tree and sat on a branch. Naruto walked to the center of the clearing and Kakashi surrounded him with shadow clones. All of the clones charged and Naruto began to fight them. After a couple minutes one clone used Chidori but Naruto easily threw another clone in front of himself then took out the clone with the Chidori. After a couple more minutes Naruto finished fighting the clones and took a deep breath then grinned at Kakashi.

"You've gotten better," Kakashi said. "Now let's see if you've improved at your Kekkei Genkai."

Hinata heard Kakashi say Kekkei Genkai and became interested. She didn't know Naruto had a Kekkei Genkai. Naruto nodded to Kakashi and held out a piece of paper. After a second it folded into a Shuriken and flew at Kakashi. Just before it hit him it crumpled into a ball and bounced off harmlessly. Naruto groaned and Kakashi sighed.

"Better but not perfect yet," Kakashi said. "Try Crystal Style."

Naruto held his arm out and a blade of crystal but shaped like the blade on a hockey skate appeared on his arm. He sighed in relief then it fell apart and he groaned again.

"Don't other with the other one," Kakashi said. "That was close. You just need a little more chakra control."

"You know I can't have anymore than I have," Naruto said. "I'll never be able to use my Kekkei Genkai."

"Don't give up yet squirt," Kurama said.

"Who asked you?" Naruto snapped. "You're the reason I have no Chakra control."

"Oh please," Kurama said. "All you need to do to have perfect chakra control is tap into your other Kekkei Genkai."

"And what, pray tell, would that be?" Naruto asked.

"This," Kurama said flooding Naruto's mind with knowledge about Kushina Uzumaki's special chakra.

He even showed Naruto how to turn his own chakra into it. Naruto did so and his eyes began to glow a tiny bit. He blinked and marveled at the fact that he felt like he was overflowing with energy. He could still feel Kurama's energy but it was weak compared to his new chakra.

"Let's try this one more time," Naruto said holding his arm out.

The crystal blade reappeared and this time it held. Naruto charged at Kakashi and Kakashi pulled out a kunai. They fought for several minutes before Naruto was satisfied and let Kakashi go.

"Impressive," Kakashi said. "Now Origami Style."

Naruto held out his hand and his entire arm turned into paper then the paper folded into Shuriken. The Shuriken all flew at Kakashi and hit him. Kakashi disappeared in a puff of smoke and Naruto reformed his arm. The real Kakashi dug his was out of the ground and clapped.

"Impressive," Kakashi said. "You really know how to fight."

Naruto held his hand up and flexed his palm. After a moment a bone spike grew out of his hand until it was four feet long. A similar blade grew out of his other hand and Kakashi surrounded Naruto with clones again. The clones all attacked and Naruto fought using the spikes as sword blades and within minutes he had killed all of the clones. Then the blades flattened somewhat until they had sharp edges. Then they retracted into his arm and he grinned at Kakashi.

"Very good," Kakashi said. "Lee's turn."

Rock Lee suddenly walked over and smirked.

"Let's get this over with," Naruto said taking a defensive stance.

"I'm not fighting you," Lee said. "I'm your new personal trainer."

"Excuse me?" Naruto asked.

"Put these on," Lee tossed him the leg weights that he used to wear and Naruto barely managed to avoid getting crushed by them.

Once they had stopped flying toward him, he walked over and strapped them on then stood and had to drag his feet to be able to move.

"Lift your feet," Lee said.

"I can't," Naruto said. "How did you start training with these?"

"I didn't," Lee said. "I started with these ones."

Lee threw those ones to him and he caught them and landed about fifteen feet back.

"Ow," Naruto groaned.

He removed the first ones then put the training ones on. He stood and lifted his feet about a foot off the ground then let it drop again.

"Since you're wearing those ones," Lee said, "do a hand stand."

Naruto flipped forward onto his hands and barely managed to stay up. Le then walked over and pushed him and Naruto began frantically trying to stay on his hands. He managed to but couldn't stop moving. After five minutes of walking around on his hands he flipped back onto his feet and sighed.

"Can I stop now?" Naruto asked.

"No," Lee said.

Over the next few hours Lee had him doing several different types of exercises. Finally he told Naruto he could stop and Naruto took the foot weights off. Then he collapsed and sighed.

"Thank God," Naruto said. "You'd make a good torture master."

"Thank you," Lee said. "See you bright and early tomorrow morning."

"Wait, what?" Naruto asked.

"You heard me," Lee said walking away.

Naruto groaned and tried to stand but he legs no longer worked. Hinata walked over and helped him up then helped him back to his house. He thanked her and she went home.

"Can I please kill Lee?" Kurama asked.

"Why?" Naruto asked.

"I feel everything you feel," Kurama said.

Naruto groaned and passed out. A couple hours later Lee shook him awake and Naruto groaned.

"Not right now," Naruto said.

"Time to train Naruto," Lee said.

Naruto groaned but got out of bed and found his feet a lot heavier than he remembered. He looked down and saw the weights and Lee smirked.

"Meet me on top of the mountain," Lee said before dashing out of the room in a blur.

Naruto groaned but walked to the mountain and began trying to walk up it. It was very hard due to the weights but he managed. By the time he got to the top his legs were screaming at him and so was Kurama.

"Push ups, now," Lee said.

Naruto dropped and began doing push ups and after fifty he dropped to the ground.

"Pull ups," Lee said.

Naruto moved over to a branch he could wrap his hands around and began doing pull ups. After about twenty the branch broke and landed on top of Naruto. Lee grinned and continued to play drill sergeant. Over the next few months Lee trained Naruto and Naruto eventually began to wear the heavier weights. After six moths of this Lee finally allowed Naruto to stop being trained by him. Naruto thanked him and Lee let him keep the weights. Naruto took them off and put them in his closet then went outside and stretched. It was winter and there was three feet of snow on the ground. Naruto didn't mind and headed to the clothing store since his training with Lee had ruined his usual uniform.

"Hello Naruto," the clerk said. "What happened to your clothes?"

"Lee," Naruto said.

"Oh I see," the clerk said. "That'd do it. Need any help?"

"No that's okay," Naruto said. "I'm just looking."

He went to the racks with his size clothes and looked through them. Eventually he picked out a black Tee-shirt, black cargo pants, black sandals, and a set of black, chakra metal plate mail vambraces under a set of black, chakra metal splint gauntlets. He also went to the weapon shop after paying for several sets of the outfit. At the weapon shop he bought a Konoha Chakra Blade and custom ordered a set of Chakra Blades similar to Asuma Sarutobi's. Then he left and went to talk to Tsunade.

"Hello Naruto," Tsunade said. "I was just about to send for you. Priestess Shion has requested your help. She says that she believes there is an urgent matter that she needs to discuss with you."

"I'll leave immediately," Naruto said.

"Wait," Tsunade said. "Also, now that you are a jounin you are required to lead a team. As there are not very many ninja for you to lead, we have split several teams into three man groups and you have gotten the extras."

"Who did I get?" Naruto asked.

"Hinata Hyuga, Hanabi Hyuga, and Konohamaru Sarutobi," Tsunade said.

"I got two Hyugas and Konohamaru?" Naruto asked.

"Yes," Tsunade said. "I already informed them and, needless to say, Konohamaru was over the moon."

Naruto grinned while he imagined the look on Konohamaru's face when he heard who's team he was being transferred to.

"Is that all?" Naruto asked.

"No," Tsunade said. "Shion said that the situation was...bad, to say the least but didn't get specific. For that reason, Neji Hyuga will be joining you for this mission. Try to get along. He's bee a jounin longer so he knows what he's doing. Try not to tick him off too much, okay? And also try not to let Hinata or Hanabi get injured in this mission. I don't think Hiashi would be too happy."

"I don't think he would be no," Naruto said bowing and turning to leave. "Thank you, by the way."

Tsunade smirked and said, "You're welcome. Now get lost."

Naruto smiled and left. The moment he was outside Konohamaru was sitting on his shoulders.

"Hey boss," Konohamaru said. "How's it going?"

"Get off me," Naruto said.

Konohamaru did a back flip and landed on his feet then began running around Naruto and talking nonstop like a five year old at Christmas.

"Where are we going first?" Konohamaru asked. "Fight pirates? Take down the Akatsuki? Kill Orochimaru?"

"Visit the Priestess of the Land of Demons," Naruto said.

"Cool!" Konohamaru said. "I've heard she's really hot!"

Naruto flicked Konohamaru and Konohamaru flew ten feet before crashing into the wall of the weapon shop.

"What was that for?" Konohamaru asked.

"You need to be a lot more respectful," Naruto said. "You could be executed if you had said that to her face."

"Okay, sorry," Konohamaru said.

Naruto sighed and they walked to the Western Gate and met the Hyugas there.

"Hi Naruto," Hanabi said cheerfully.

"Hey Hanabi," Naruto said. "Hey Hinata. Neji."

"Hi Naruto," Hinata said.

"Nice to see you too," Neji said.

Naruto had met Hanabi a while back and she had seemed to have taken a liking to him. Not in the way that Naruto knew Hinata did but Hanabi really seemed to enjoy Naruto's company.

"Where to?" Hanabi asked.

"The Land of Demons," Naruto said.

"First thing's first," Neji said. "I'm in charge."

"No," Naruto said. "My team. I'm in charge."

"I've been a jounin longer," Neji said.

"I beat you in the chunin exams when you were still undefeated," Naruto said.

"Okay guys," Hanabi said. "Stop comparing dick sizes and let's go. Naruto's right. His team his command."

"Hanabi!" Neji said in shock at her language.

"What?" Hanabi asked.

"Watch your mouth!" Neji said.

"Okay why don't you lay off," Naruto said. "She's not your slave and you're not her master."

"Why don't you make me?" Neji asked.

"Maybe I will," Naruto said.

"Okay that's enough," Hanabi said disabling both of their chakra and making them both black out.

"What did you do that for?" Hinata asked.

"So they would shut up," Hanabi said.

"Someone's coming," Konohamaru said pointing.

The man ran over and paid no attention to the unconscious ninja on the ground.

"When Naruto wakes up please give him these for me," the man said handed the Chakra Blades to Hinata.

"I will thank you," Hinata said.

The man ran back into the village and Hinata lifted Naruto onto her back.

"You get Neji," Hinata said.

"Great," Hanabi said. "You would take your boyfriend."

"He's not my boyfriend," Hinata said.

"You like Naruto?" Konohamaru asked.

"No!" Hinata said a little too defensively.

"Sure does," Hanabi said. "We share a room and every night she-"

Hinata disabled Hanabi's chakra and made her black out as well.

"That's just about enough of that," Hinata said lifting Hanabi. "Can you carry Neji?"

"Sure," Konohamaru said.

They began to travel toward the Land of Demons and after a few minutes Naruto and Neji both woke up but didn't bother arguing about who was in charge. A few minutes later Hanabi woke up as well. When it got dark they stopped and Naruto's shadow clones set up camp.

"Oh Naruto," Hinata said. "I almost forgot to give you these."

Naruto took the Chakra Blades and thanked her then put his normal kunai in his back pouch and placed a Chakra Blade in his kunai pouch.

"I still think I should be in charge," Neji said.

"Don't start this again," Naruto said. "It's my team so I'm in charge."

"What is it you were saying about Hinata?" Konohamaru asked Hanabi while Naruto and Neji fought.

"We share a room so I know this first hand," Hanabi whispered. "Every night when she falls asleep I'm still awake and I here here start moaning Naruto's name. Then she starts moaning things like, 'Right there', and 'harder'."

Konohamaru grinned and glanced at Hinata. Hanabi wasn't done yet though.

"Then she usually starts to get louder," Hanabi said. "After about five minutes of this she usually wakes up and I pretend to be asleep. In truth I'm watching with my Byakugan and I can see that when she wakes up, she checks her bed and its usually wet. Even when the bed isn't her pant are soaking so she always changes."

"She pees herself?" Konohamaru asked.

"Pees herself?" Hanabi asked. "How old are you?"

"Thirteen, why?" Konohamaru said.

"Then I guess you're old enough," Hanabi said.

She lowered her voice even more and explained why Hinata's bed and pants got wet and then explained a few other things a bit more generally. By the time she was done, Konohamaru was blushing and had crossed his legs.

"What did you do to Konohamaru?" Naruto asked. "I've never seen him blush before, especially that much."

"I didn't really do anything," Hanabi said. "I was just telling how my sister-"

"That's enough," Naruto said. "Stop trying to get Hinata in trouble."

"I wasn't," Hanabi said.

"Would it get her in trouble if Hiashi heard about it?" Naruto asked.

"Yes," Hanabi said. "She'd be grounded for life. She might even be disowned."

"Then why are you telling Neji?" Naruto asked.

"Good point," Hanabi said. "Never mind."

"Konohamaru," Naruto said. "If you ever say a word about it, I'll cut your tongue out and stuff it down your throat."

Konohamaru paled and the others were silent. After a couple seconds Naruto stood and left the camp. Hinata followed and after a second Konohamaru started to laugh, deciding that Naruto was just trying to scare him.

"He's serious," Neji said. "If you tell, he'll kill you...if you're lucky."

Konohamaru paled even more and Neji glared at Hanabi.

"You should have told me before him," Neji said.

"I'm sorry," Hanabi said.

Naruto reached the river they had passed a little while back and crystallized a section of it so that it was stationary but the water could still flow under it. Then he walked to the middle and sat in Lotus Position. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

Hinata arrived just in time to see him vanish. She used her Byakugan to search for him but he was gone. She went back to camp and found Hanabi asleep in Konohamaru's lap.

"She looks comfortable," Hinata said.

"Agreed," Neji said.

"I would expect you to yell at her," Hinata said.

"No," Neji said. "She deserves to be happy."

"That's not what you said when you found out how I feel about Naruto," Hinata said.

"I wasn't the same as I am now," Neji said. "But I still don't approve. He's obnoxious."

"In your opinion," Hinata said. "I see him for who he is. He's smart, brave, strong, determined-"

"Thick headed," Neji said. "Along with stupid, slow, dimwitted."

"Loyal," Hinata said. "He would make you look like a turncoat given half a chance."

"Cowardly," Neji said.

"How do you figure?" Hinata asked.

"He's too afraid of being close to anyone except Sakura to notice the fact that you would and have risked your life for his multiple times," Neji said.

"Actually I did notice," Naruto said.

Hinata smiled when she saw him but he wouldn't make eye contact with her.

"Where did you go?" Hinata asked.

"Inside myself," Naruto said. "It's a jutsu I learned a while ago. I had to...talk to myself."

"About what?" Hinata asked.

"Nothing important," Naruto said. "I'm going to bed."

He went into his tent and changed into his PJ's then got into his sleeping bag. He had neglected to take s hat just in case they were attacked or in case Hanabi or, even worse, Neji saw it. He wasn't comfortable in the least so he rolled over but still couldn't get comfortable.

"Great," Naruto said.

"Get your but in her Kid," Kurama said. "We gotta finish talking."

Naruto sighed and sat on top of his tent in Lotus Position. Then he disappeared and reappeared in front of a boy about his age with reddish-orange hair, red eyes with slits for pupils, whisker marks, sharp teeth, claws, and the ideal tan. He had seen the same person last time he was inside himself.

"What do you want Kurama?" Naruto asked.

"I know your memory sucks so tell me what we talked about last time," Kurama said.

"You told me that Hinata is in love with me and I told you that I know that already," Naruto said. "Then you tried to get me to believe that Hinata was split into two people when she was born. One stayed who she was born as and the other's soul was transferred into the womb of a pregnant Hyuga. The soul then took control of the fetus and killed the soul that should have had it. The spirit was born as a Hyuga and was named Hinata Hyuga. And you would have me believe that if she and Shion are too close to each other for a prolonged period of time, Hinata will rejoin with Shion and they will become a monster of unmatched raw power that could even defeat the fabled ten-tailed beast."

"Correct," Kurama said. "And I'm right. She is the other half of the Priestess of the Land of Demons. If she comes on this mission, she will die. Shion will also die. Only a monster will be left. And that monster, will destroy the world."

"I don't believe you," Naruto said. "Why should I believe you? You're a demon. For all I know, you might be trying to get her killed by having me send her back to the Hidden Leaf Village."

"Your funeral," Kurama said. "And Hinata's."

"Is there anyway to stop that from happening?" Naruto asked.

"Yes," Kurama said. "You would have to cop a feel."

"No way!" Naruto said. "If Hiashi found out he...no, screw Hiashi. If Neji found out he would torture me until the day I died of old age."

"Oh don't worry," Kurama said. "You would have to go further than that. See, she would have to have a living thing inside of her. Something that is not a part of Shion."

"I AM NOT GETTING HINATA PREGNANT!" Naruto shouted.

"Oh come on," Kurama said. "It'll be fun."

"SHUT UP YOU PERVERTED FREAK!" Naruto shouted. "I AM NOT DOING IT! END OF STORY!"

"Then good luck," Kurama said snapping his fingers.

Naruto opened his eyes and found himself back in his tent. He peeked outside and saw that it was still dark so he lay down and fell asleep. A couple hours later they all got up and Naruto's clones packed up the camp.

"How long do we have to get there?" Hinata asked.

"We need to be there by tonight," Naruto said.

"And you couldn't have told us this when we started?" Neji asked. "It took us five days to get there last time and that was with you setting the pace!"

"If you can't keep up you'll just have to stay behind," Naruto said. "I'll be there by noon. Before we go, is anyone here a Medical Ninja?"

Hinata and Hanabi both raised their hands.

"Could one of you teach me?" Naruto asked.

Hanabi pointed at Hinata and Naruto smirked.

"I-I will," Hinata said.

"Thank you," Naruto said kneeling with his back to them. "Climb on."

Hinata didn't move so Hanabi gave her a slight push. Hinata took the hint and climbed onto his back. She wrapped her legs around Naruto's waist and her arms around his neck. Naruto then walked over and picked up Hanabi bridal style.

"Lee trained you too right Konohamaru?" Naruto asked.

"Not for as long as he trained you but yes," Konohamaru said.

"Then let's go," Naruto said. "Move as fast as you can and I'll keep up."

Konohamaru nodded and took off running and Naruto easily matched his pace. Neji followed as best he could but within minutes he was having to use his Byakugan to see them and a couple minutes after that even his Byakugan couldn't see them. He knew the way so he just decided to head toward it. Naruto and Konohamaru were making great time and would easily make it before lunch. When they were halfway there they stopped.

"You're going back for him right?" Naruto asked.

"Can't just leave him behind," Konohamaru said.

"True," Naruto said. "I'll meet you there."

Konohamaru nodded and turned around and began heading back. Naruto began moving even faster than before. After a couple hours later he arrived at the first village and looked at the nearest clock. It was about eight in the mourning. Naruto let both of the Hyuga Heiresses down and then looked around.

"Anyone feel like breakfast?" Naruto asked.

"Sure," Hanabi said. "Where?"

"How about there?" Hinata asked pointing at a restaurant that Naruto easily saw was not the best place for him or Hinata to go in and was probably the worst place for Hanabi to go.

"Hell no," Naruto said.

"Why not?" Hinata asked.

Naruto whispered what it was to her and the blush that covered her face told Hanabi exactly why not.

"H-h-how about t-t-there?" Hinata stuttered pointing at an Italian restaurant.

"Sure," Naruto said.

They all walked in and sat in a booth in the corner. Naruto found himself sitting alone but didn't really mind.

"Hello," a waiter said walking over. "May I get you a drink to start with?"

"I'll take a glass of Cabernet sauvignon," Hanabi said.

"No she won't," Naruto said while Hinata giggled. "She'll have a coke."

"I'll take a Cabernet sauvignon," Hinata said.

"You dad lets you drink that stuff?" Naruto asked.

"Yes," Hinata said.

"I'll just take a Mountain Dew," Naruto said.

The waiter gave them each a menu then walked away to get their drinks.

"What is it I tried to order?" Hanabi asked.

"Red wine," Naruto said.

Hanabi blushed and Hinata giggled again. A moment later the waiter came back and left the entire bottle of wine on the table. Then the waiter asked what they wanted.

"I'll have spaghetti and meatballs," Hanabi said.

"I'll have Chicken Parmesan," Hinata said.

"Chicken Alfredo," Naruto said.

The waiter left and Hanabi drained her soda in a couple seconds then rested her head on the table and began staring at the wine. Hinata poured herself some and began to sip it while they waited for their food. After a couple minutes Hinata poured Hanabi a tiny bit of wine and Naruto smirked. Hanabi drained her glass then made a disgusted face and set it back down.

"That's gross," Hanabi said.

"You're not supposed to suck it down," Naruto said. "You're supposed to drink it slowly."

A blush spread across Hanabi's face and she grinned.

"Great," Naruto said. "You're sister's a lightweight."

"You're kidding," Hinata said looking at Hanabi. "Oh my God, you're drunk!"

Hinata grinned from ear to ear and Naruto did the same. Kurama, being ever helpful, flashed over a hundred images of Naruto taking advantage of Hanabi while she was drunk. Naruto forced the images away and shut Kurama out of his mind for good measure.

"You okay?" Hinata asked.

"Fine," Naruto said. "Just thinking."

Just then Neji and Konohamaru walked in.

"Oh perfect," Naruto said.

"Hey, hick, Cuz," Hanabi said.

"Hanabi stop talking," Naruto said.

"How, hick, come?" Hanabi asked.

"Is she...drunk?" Neji asked. "You gave her wine?"

"No," Naruto said. "I did. I'm sorry, I didn't know she would get drunk from half the normal amount."

"You got drunk off half the normal amount," Neji said pinching the bridge of his nose. "Naruto, I'm taking command since you clearly aren't fit to be leader."

"You're not taking command...unless you think you can be me," Naruto said.

"Gladly," Neji said.

Naruto and Neji walked outside and Neji attacked Naruto before he was even facing him. Naruto's clone released and Neji passed through where it had been Then Naruto knocked his feet out from under him and pinned him to the ground.

"You lose Neji," Naruto said placing his Chakra Blade against his neck. "If you challenge me again, I won't stop when you lose."

He got off of Neji and went back into the restaurant just as their food arrived. He sat down and began to eat. Hinata did as well and both minded their manners but Hanabi began to eat without minding her manners at all. At least their booth was easy to not look at. When Hanabi was finally done she seemed to regain her mind a bit and covered her mouth with her napkin before she burped. When Naruto and Hinata finished, Naruto paid and they left. They decided to keep moving since Hinata and Hanabi could both see Konohamaru leaving the village with Neji on his back.

Hinata climbed onto Naruto's back and Naruto picked up Hanabi then he sped off and caught up to Konohamaru quickly.

"Thanks for waiting," Naruto said.

"I knew you could catch me," Konohamaru said.

"I'll race you," Naruto said.

"Deal," Konohamaru said.

Both sped up to Konohamaru's fastest. They raced until they could see Shion's Palace. Once it was in view Naruto sped up until he couldn't move any faster. He jumped the outer wall and ran to the front door before anyone even realized he was there. He set the Hyuga Heiresses down and a moment later Konohamaru and Neji arrived.

"What time is it?" Naruto asked Neji."

"Five thirty," Shion said stepping out of her palace. "You're early."

"It's good to see you," Naruto said.

"You too," Shion said. "Hello Neji. And who are these people?"

"I'm-" Konohamaru began.

Naruto put a hand over his mouth and whispered for him to shut up.

"This is Konohamaru," Naruto said. "Remember how I was when we first met?"

"Yes," Shion said.

"Well he's worse," Naruto said removing his hand.

"Hi," Konohamaru said. "The rumors were right you're really ho-"

Naruto put his hands back over Konohamaru's mouth and sighed.

"This is Hanabi Hyuga," Naruto said nodding at Hanabi who curtsied. "And this is her sister Hinata."

Naruto took his hands off of Konohamaru's mouth again and Konohamaru had enough sense to be silent. Hinata curtsied and Shion gave Hinata a very dazed look. Hinata adopted the lame look and Kurama just had to rub it in.

"You see?" Kurama asked. "It's already starting."

Hinata and Shion both stumbled and collapsed. Naruto caught Hinata and Konohamaru darted forward and caught Shion.

"I got the hot one," Konohamaru said.

"Please hold your sister for a moment Hanabi," Naruto said. "And get her outside the wall."

With that he took Shion and gave her to Neji then turned to glare at Konohamaru.

"I'm sorry!" Konohamaru said turning to run while Naruto turned completely into paper airplanes and flying in front of Konohamaru and reformed.

"Don't run," Naruto said. "It just makes this more fun."

"I'll be more respectful!" Konohamaru said cowering away from Naruto. "I swear!"

"Good," Naruto said. "You'll regret it if you don't."

"It's okay Naruto," Shion said. "I met you. He can't really be that bad."

"He is," Neji said. "Konohamaru, go take care of Hinata and tell Hanabi to come back."

Konohamaru ran off and Naruto sighed.

"Naruto," Neji said. "You and me need to talk and it would be best if Shion heard as well."

"Agreed," Naruto said. "What about Hanabi?"

"Yeah what about me?" Hanabi asked arriving.

"You wait out here," Neji said.

Hanabi sat against the wall and the others all went inside. Neji closed the door and used a sound proofing seal so that Hanabi wouldn't be able to listen in.

"What happened when Shion saw Hinata?" Neji asked. "That wasn't them being tired and you clearly knew what it was."

"I assume you know about him?" Naruto asked.

"Yes," Neji said. "I know that you're the Jinchuriki of the nine-tailed fox. What of it?"

"He warned me against bringing Hinata on this mission because he he thinks that she and Shion are two haves of the same person," Naruto said. "He thinks that if they're too close for too long they'll rejoin and become a monster of immeasurable power. Have you heard of the ten-tailed beast?"

"Yes," Neji said. "It's what the nine tailed beasts came from. It's immortal and unstoppable."

"Right," Naruto said. "Well the monster that Shion and Hinata would become could apparently defeat it."

"Wait a minute," Shion said. "You think I'm a monster that can beat the ten tailed beast?"

"Kurama does yes," Naruto said.

"Great," Shion said. "Anything else?"

"Yes," Naruto said. "I wanted to ask you about a dream I had. I highly doubt it but part of me firmly believes that it was a vision similar to the ones like you have."

"Do you know any mind seals?" Shion asked.

"I don't," Naruto said. "Kurama does. He's just as worried about the dream as me so if you trust me then you can trust him."

"Okay," Shion said.

Naruto closed his eyes and Kurama took temporary control over Naruto's body. He walked forward and placed one hand on Shion's left temple and then both vanished. Neji was about to panic but trusted Naruto not to be incapable to restrain Kurama if he got out of hand.

Shion opened her eyes and found herself in Lotus Position with Naruto and the same reddish-orange haired boy Naruto had spoken with.

"Allow me to introduce Kurama's human form," Naruto said. "He takes this form so that we have room to talk since he takes up this entire room alone when he's fully grown."

"Hello Kurama," Shion said. "I assume you know why I'm here."

"Yes," Kurama said as a large rectangular mirror appeared in front of them and Naruto's dream began to play. "Observe."

Shion watched the dream and Kurama allowed her to feel exactly what he and Naruto had felt during and after it. When it was done she sat in silence for a moment then looked at Naruto with worry in her eyes.

"This is a vision similar to mine," Shion said. "It is not set in stone, as you and I both proved. You can save her but now I want to hear how Kurama came up with his theory on what I am."

"Gladly," Kurama said. "As a demon I can sense evil. When near you and Hinata I feel on edge but not to the extent of when I'm near someone who is evil. You two are two of the nicest people I know. So nice that it makes me sick to my stomach. I know about the monster because the ten-tailed beast met it. They fought and the ten-tailed beast lost. Soon afterward the Sage of the Six Paths became the ten-tailed Jinchuriki. He fought the monster and barely won. In the end he was dying because of it and in an attempt to keep the natural order correct, he created me and my siblings. For many generations, my siblings and I had our Jinchuriki serve as guardians against the beast. We did so because it returned several times. Always in the form of two, near-identical females. The hair and eye color was the only real difference. The females would meet and would fuze and recreate the beast. Then, my siblings and I would take it down. Our Jinchuriki did not particularly like it but they always agreed. However, one of my siblings became selfish. He believed himself to be the most powerful and therefore believed himself to be enough to kill the beast."

"Shukaku," Naruto guessed.

"Yes," Kurama said. "Shukaku went alone to fight the beast and was reduced to dust. We killed the beast and used our combined power to revive our fallen brother but had to do so in the form of the sand creature you know. One of my siblings was more clever than his Jinchuriki. He was released and spent most of the past few years in another dimension until the Akatsuki captured him."

"The three tails," Naruto said.

"Correct," Kurama said. "He was smart. But it was foolhardy for him to believe he could survive that way. Either way. Shukaku found a way to blame me for his new condition. He could no longer survive without a Jinchuriki. My siblings pitied him and sided with him for it. All except the eight tails. He alone was my ally. Then he was sealed inside one who calls himself, Killer B. He is a fool who never talks normal, only in raps."

"And now you've found the beast again and you have no allies because the Akatsuki has sealed almost all of them away," Naruto said.

"Exactly," Kurama said. "If the beast returns fully, will you do what you must to protect the world?"

"Yes," Naruto said. "But you have to promise me that you will give me time to try to reach Hinata and Shion if it does happen."

"Agreed," Kurama said. "Now we must return. I feel something is wrong."

"Wait," Naruto said. "What do you call the beast?"

"My siblings and I know it simply as, The Forbidden," Kurama said.

Kurama snapped his fingers and they were back in the palace. Konohamaru and Neji were discussing something, Hanabi and Hinata were watching and everyone turned to Naruto and looked at him with worry.

"What?" Naruto asked.

"There are assassins her for you," Neji said. "Not anyone else, just you."

Naruto nodded then froze. Both Hinata and Shion had collapsed. He ran forward to get Hinata away from Shion but they both began to glow. Naruto's last conscious thought was that Kurama was talking.

"Get away from her!" Kurama said. "It's too late!"

Then both of the bodies exploded and the palace was leveled. In its place was a towering creature that was made entirely out of shadows. The shadows solidified into a giant humanoid with black skin, red eye, claws about a hundred meters long, a wolf's snout and teeth, a tail that had electricity coursing through it, and was about a mile and a half tall. It's foot was able to crush half a square mile just by walking. Naruto woke up about a second after The Forbidden was fully formed. He could feel its power and felt dread fill his heart. But not of what it would do. But of what he might have to do to it.

The assassins stopped in their tracks when they saw The Forbidden. Then they turned and began to run. The forbidden opened its mouth and emitted a sound like a T-Rex roaring on Jurassic Park. Then a blast of wind shout out and Naruto's jaw smashed its way to the center of the Earth. The blast was a Pressure Damage. The thing that shocked him, was that it hit one of the assassins directly in the back, and when it exploded, it leveled roughly five square miles and turned in into a desert. That was from the actual blast. The blast had ended twenty miles away from him but the concussion still uprooted entire villages around him and sent him and his friends flying.

"You see why I wanted to end this before it began?" Kurama asked.

"Yes," Naruto said. "But I still get my chance to try to reach Hinata."

"If we die while you try, I'll kill you," Kurama said.

Naruto didn't know how he would reach Hinata. The only thing he did know was that Kurama was telepathically telling the eight-tailed beast to get ready to fight The Forbidden. Naruto also knew that The Forbidden would have the world in a thousand pieces within half a week if it wasn't stopped. The death toll was already staggering and it had only attacked once. But Naruto still had to try.

THE END

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