What I thought was a lie,

Turned into the truth.

Like a beast in disguise,

As it pounced in my youth.

It was the monster under my bed,

Hiding in the shadows

Something I knew didn't exist,

But searched, and froze.

Those monsters are real,

I now know.

I see myself grow into one,

"I'm late for work! Must go!"

-noelicoan

"It was absolute horror. A massive fox started thrashing around, destroying homes, houses, the Hokage stones as well. It killed all the anbu who tried to kill it, but when the Hokage and Lady Kushina arrived, it took them, and disappeared with a warning, telling us that if we tried to go after it, he would kill everyone, and what we don't understand, is that he swore on your name, Naruto." Shikamaru explained with difficulty, the villagers looking glum and defeated.

"That may be because he was like a father to me." The citizens yelled in outrage, but the seasons made a barrier between he and them, protecting Natsuki's clone from popping.

"What do you mean Naruto?"

"Sixteen years ago, there was a similar event to this. My mother, Kushina was a Jinchuuriki, and was the past jailor of the nine-tailed fox demon. She was pregnant with me, and when I was born, her seal weakened. Taking advantage of her state, a villain controlled the fox beast to kill many. That night, some of your family may have died." Naruto addressed the villagers.

"So the Kyuubi was controlled the last time?"

"Yes." Murmurs broke out.

"How do you know!?" Temari asked desperately. Both her parents died a year ago, and she was nowhere near forgiving the beast.

"Because the manipulator tried to kidnap me once after I became a teenager. Anyway, that's not what I'm talking about. What I was getting to was that when the beast broke out, the Third Hokage sealed it in me, using his own life as a price. The ninjas then, who were previously fighting the beast, decided to hide me from my parents. They were driven by hate and anguish of losing their loved ones, and I barely survived until I was ten. My father and mother found me by accident and took me in as their son. Then, when our entrance exams began, I failed three times."

Kiba sniggered, but shut up immediately when he felt the overwhelming killing intent from some unknown source, which made him want to crawl into a cave and hide. "My parents began to neglect me, and the villagers began to torture me. I finally got into the school, but I couldn't catch up with work because of my daily beatings. Then, when I was twelve, I met the beast by accident. He was kind and friendly. It was my first time to receive a hug..."

The rookie ten glared at the villagers, and they cowered in fear. The seasons doing the same except for Natsuki, who leaned back, taking a trip down memory lane.

"He was the father, friend, family that I never had. So when I became fifteen, and my parents found a solution to their 'problem' called me, I was teleported to these guys, and Kurama was set free." The rest of the village realised, what they had done was absolutely unforgivable, and they all began to worry what they would get in return.

"Well, at least he found us! Right!?" Haruki exclaimed, brightening the mood by a notch.

"Yeah. Also, I had been wondering, but is there no leader anymore?"

"Our advisors are still around, and if you want to meet them, we can show the way..." Sakura whispered, thinking back on the days when she used to push Naruto aside for being annoying.

"Thank you Sakura-chan!" The villagers parted to make way for the boy they once taunted, once tortured, once tormented, their remorse filled in their actions.

They arrived at a small room at the back, and Natsuki's anger boiled when she saw three old people. One woman, and two men. They were having lunch, on a table with a cloth draped on it, with silver cutlery and tea to go with it, wearing clean clothes, and their bodies washed, laughter heard until a second ago.

"Who is it?"

"It's Naruto, Koharu-sama." Sakura answered, and quickly retreated.

"Ah, the demon who left his town to perish. Who are your companions?"

"You never change do you, you old bitch." Naruto smiled tightly, briefly forgetting to be Naruto.

"How dare you!" Koharu started, but was interrupted by Natsuki, who growled back at her. Naruto dispersed, surprising them a little.

"How dare me? How dare you! Your people are out there, slowly starving, unable to clean themselves, drink all they want, wear simple clothes, and yet here you are, living in absolute luxury, as if this were all some joke! You're the leaders now! So LEAD!" Natsuki ended up ranting for a solid thirty minutes, and her crew did nothing to stop her. She finished with a final growl and huff, and Danzo still had the nerve to talk.

"What would you know girl, how to lead?"

"I have seen kingdoms rise, fall, and rebuild itself. I have seen absolute misery, I have seen a broken world at its finest, so don't you dare assume that I know nothing!"

"Hm? How so? I bet you're just a bunch of brats thinking they're the strongest in the world!" Going with their story, Fuyuki started.

"Sure, if you think five bloodlines of snow, rain, dryness, harvest and invisibility isn't strong, then be my guest." The three disgusting senile leaders practically drooled at the power they claimed.

"What would you like?"

"What?"

"What would you like in return of killing the fox demon?"

"Nothing, because we won't be killing the fox demon." Natsuki stated irritably.

"I would. Kill it, I mean." Kanki said, and the seasons turned to him with wide eyes, but a few of them smirked secretly.

"That's a good man! Name your price!"

"Food, water and clothes for everyone in the village, and I will do at your bid."

"Grrr... Fine!" Danzo went to the back of their room, and grabbed around fifty scrolls. "This had food, drink and clothes sealed in it. Do what you will."

"Kanki!" Uki yelled his real name, but he ignored it.

"Thank you sir." Kanki secretly took off his gloves, and shook Danzo's hand with a strong grip. "You've been an amazing co-operator."

Danzo shrivelled up and wrinkled, until he practically snapped himself to death. He then turned into a small pile of dust, and was dead.

"WHAT HAVE YOU DONE!" The elders yelled, but Kanki shrugged in response.

"What? I never said I wouldn't kill him." Uki let out a relieved sigh.

"Kanki... You shouldn't have killed him." Homura and Koharu seemed slightly less on edge, until Natsuki completed her sentence. "You should've tortured him painfully first, then kill him."

"True. I guess in that way, your powers are inconvenient." Aki joined in.

"So that's what we'll do to these old geezers?" Uki said too.

"No no no. We should first shoot them with Haru's guns, then freeze them with mine and Kan's powers, then Uki can rain acid on them, then Aki can slowly rot them, and then Natsu can have the finishing blow." Fuyuki smirked.

"Ooh or both Natsu and I can shoot them!" Haru exclaimed as well.

All six of them looked at the two with a dark gleam in their eyes, and the elders wished they could kill themselves rather than face these psychos.

"Or, we can just kill them by repeatedly stabbing them with Kusanagi."

"Yeah!" Natsuki readied her katana, and pretended to slice at them, as she used her haki to make them unconscious.

"Where are you going to take them?" Kanki asked as his captain carried the two old people on her shoulder.

"To an old friend. Come on!"

They teleported outside, where they were when they arrived, and rested a bit, as Natsuki used her hiraishin to travel all around the village.

"I found Kurama, let's go." They grabbed onto her, and they reappeared in front of a massive cave in a forest.

A voice came booming from the other end.

"Your old friend, Kurama." Natsuki replied. Massive footsteps were heard, and a giant fox with nine tails swinging behind it appeared.

"Long time no see Kura-chan." Natsuki smiled, and Kurama looked at her closely, noticing a small tattoo on her left eye.

He remembered a conversation he had with Naruto after a bad day of torture on the way back from the academy.

"You know, Kura-chan! I want a tattoo when I grow up! I saw one on an anbu with a dog mask today! He was so cool! He saved me, and was really nice! I want one with a fire, which has smoke coming from it, shaped like you!" He described, and Kurama remembered himself smiling at the little bundle of sunshine.

"Long time no see Kura-chan, but I'm afraid I'm Natsuki now." Natsuki grinned up at her furry friend, who shrank and shrank until he was the size of a horse. He jumped onto Natsuki, and licked her face all over, making her fall and giggle.

"Well I'm here now aren't I?"

"I will be going Kurama, but this time, you'll come with me." She smiled, and began to draw a seal on her own stomach.

"Eight Trigrams Sealing!" She exclaimed, and when she did so, the Shinigami appeared.

"What do you offer in replacement of the seal?"

"The life of these two elders."

"good enough."

The Shinigami retreated, and Kurama disappeared, into Natsuki's seal, where he would be able to stay, even when she jumped worlds.

Natsuki smiled at her stomach, hearing the nostalgic voice of her friend in her head as he explored her memories of the other world.

All was well until they heard a voice.

"Help!"

"Someone save us!" Natsuki frowned, as did the others, for they knew who was crying for help.

The ventured into the cave, where they found two cages hanging above, one with a woman with flaming red hair, in a tattered anbu outfit, and the other with a man with spiky blond hair, a dirty white cape on his back.

Lady Kushina and Lord Hokage were still alive...