Kitsune Holidays

Sorry there wasn’t a New Year’s fic, but I just didn’t feel like writing one at the time. I also had writer’s block for this chapter for a while, so it’s a little late.



Naruto grimaced as he examined the prices of the jewelry on display through the window of a Konoha jewelry shops. It was almost time for his Valentine’s Day dinner date with his vixen of a girl friend Hinata and he wanted to get her something special. Ever since they had become a couple on Christmas Eve, the two had been together almost constantly, only separating to visit the restroom or if missions required them to do so. Naruto chuckled as he thought back to the events that had followed that night.



Flashback begins



Naruto woke up to find Hinata snuggled up beside him. In a flash, the events of the previous evening hit him as he felt her five tails wrapped around him and saw his seven tails returning the gesture. The sound of heavy breathing coming from just beside his bed showed Kouen was still sleeping in her true form. Naruto smiled, he finally had two things he had always wanted, family and a girl who knew his secret and still loved him.



‘Mmmm, Hinata-chan looks so sexy with her ears and tails… I can’t believe I ever thought she was a shy dark weirdo. Well, I guess not having any experience with real love growing up made it hard for me to see she had a crush on me. I was to busy chasing after Sakura… who was focused solely on Sasuke. I never really had a chance, I guess I just kept trying in the hopes of winning her love from Sasuke. Pretty stupid,’ he thought.



“I don’t pretend to understand you humans, but I know she genuinely loves you Kit,” said Kouen’s voice inside his head. The kitsune’s voice definitely held a sleepy undertone, showing she was just waking up or still tired.



“So we can still talk mind to mind?” asked Naruto excitedly.



“I think so, and possibly Hinata also. We’ll experiment later. Right now you might want to get to the door, I smell a certain white eyed boy coming this way,” replied Kouen as she drifted back to the land of dreams. Naruto reluctantly untangled himself from Hinata’s tails and arms, causing her to frown slightly and sniff the air in her sleep. Satisfied Naruto was still nearby, Hinata settled down. The blond kitsune stretched while yawning silently and made his way to the door, opening it just before Neji could knock.



“What do you want Neji? Hinata-chan is still tired out from last night and I’m not exactly a morning person. If it isn’t important can you come back later?” asked Naruto as he lifted his hand to cover up another yawn and showing Neji his enlarged canines.



“Hiashi-sama returned to the compound and informed the elders about what happened last night. I overheard things as I was preparing to do my morning meditation and figured Hinata-san would need fresh clothes and should avoid the compound if she could,” said Neji as he held up a duffle bag filled with several days worth of clean clothes for Hinata.



“Umm, you did include underwear, right? I definitely don’t have anything like that here and I doubt she can last with only one set,” said Naruto as he took the bag.



“Hanabi got them for me. Now Naruto, I highly respect you and know you’re a very capable ninja. But let me make one thing clear,” said Neji as he closed his eyes and leaned towards Naruto. Naruto blinked and leaned in closer, only to freeze as Neji’s eyes opened and the veins around his eyes bulged as he activated his Byakugan. “Make Hinata-san sad and I will personally rip those tails off and strangle you with them!” Naruto fell backwards onto his bottom, completely freaked out. Neji deactivated his family’s Doujutsu and started to turn away before stopping. “Naruto, I now know what you meant about having a seal placed on you without your consent and I can only say I’m sorry for my past behavior. You are truly the better man that I am,” said Neji before he walked away.



“I think I knocked a few screws loose when I beat him,” muttered Naruto before he got up and closed the door behind him. Walking back into his bedroom, he found Hinata sitting up and yawning. With her eyes closed and her new ears and tails, the Hyuuga girl had never looked cuter in her life.



“Mmm… good morning Naruto-kun!” chirped Hinata as she hopped over Kouen and hugged Naruto, breathing in his scent.



“Good morning Hinata-cha, Neji brought you some clean clothes,” he said as he handed her the bag.



“I’ll have to thank him the next time I see him,” said Hinata with a smile.



“Feel free to use the shower first, I want to read some of my family scrolls first,” said Naruto as he pointed to his small bathroom. Hinata smiled and entered with her duffel bag. The sound of the shower soon became audible to Naruto’s fox ears as well as Hinata softly singing.



“While you do that, I’ll make some breakfast,” said Kouen as she stood up and stretched out her legs before shifting into her human form. Gone was her battle outfit from before, now she was dressed in a simple red t-shirt and cargo shorts perfect for lounging around.



“Thanks Nee-chan, maybe later you can give me cooking lessons,” said Naruto as he began to read through the first of the scrolls. Kouen smiled and started making a simple breakfast with the few raw materials Naruto had on hand. A short time later Hinata exited in a pair of pants and a white Chinese shirt Tenten had given to her when the older girl grew out of it and took over the cooking while Kouen took her shower. The fox woman had to hit Naruto over the head to get him to break out of his reading and take his own shower. The threesome then sat down for a bowl of rice with fruit bits chopped up and mixed together. “Mmmmm, Nee-chan, this is delicious, and it’s nothing but rice and fruit?” asked Naruto as he devoured his third bowl.



“Yes, simple things are usually the best. And it can be saved for later meals, or made into rice ball for a quick snack,” said Kouen. “But there isn’t any fresh food left, we’re going to have to go shopping tomorrow when the shops open up.”



“That might be a problem…” said Naruto.



“I think if I use Henge I can get everything we might need,” said Hinata. “Nobody in the village would dare refuse service to a Hyuuga.”



“Yeah, that sounds good… wait, we?” asked Naruto, not liking where this conversation was going.



“After last night I doubt I’ll be welcome at the Hyuuga compound,” said Hinata sadly. Naruto blurred and reappeared giving Hinata a hug while one of his tails gently wiped a tear that was threatening to fall from her eyes.



“Don’t worry Hinata-chan, you’ll always be welcome here,” said Naruto as Kouen moved to hug both of them. The threesome spent the rest of the morning with Kouen teaching Naruto and Hinata some of the simpler kitsune skills until it was time for the dinner at the Hokage mansion.



Flashback ends



Naruto shook his head to dispel his trip down memory lane and resumed his window browsing at the next store. After a few minutes, he finally found the perfect gift for Hinata. Naruto immediately ran inside and made his purchase. Gama-chan was not quite as fat, but the large number of missions he’d been on recently meant Naruto had plenty stashed aside to refill the frog wallet. The fox boy walked out satisfied with his purchase, the shop was one of the few that didn’t charge him outrageous prices for things and that hadn’t changed with his new look. Naruto eagerly ran home to deliver his present to Hinata before they left for their date.

(0o0o0)

“I’m home!” exclaimed Naruto as he burst through the door to his apartment. No longer did it look like a hovel where a single person lived, now it was a well kept apartment that showed signs of a couple and a room mate. Hinata had been branded a demon by the Hyuuga Council of Elders, who had later been the victims of several humiliating pranks each, and only been allowed to gather her things from her room in the compound before leaving for the last time. All her friends offered to let her stay with them after they heard the story, but Hinata chose to stay with her love and his sister. Kouen had used a special kitsune jutsu called Kitsune Hijutsu: Takotsubo Saikouji (Fox Secret Art: Foxhole Reconstruction) that allowed her to completely refurbish the worn down parts of the apartment to make it entirely livable.



“Welcome home Naruto-kun,” said Hinata as she stepped out of the bedroom wearing a pale cream colored Nagajuban (under Kimono) that went well with her hair.



“Oh good, you aren’t done getting dressed yet,” said Naruto with a grin, only to feel one of Kouen’s tails bop him on the head. “Itai! I didn’t get to finish onee-chan! I got you this Hinata, I thought you could wear it for our date tonight,” said the blond as he held out a simple wrapped box to Hinata. Hinata carefully unwrapped her gift to find a new silk kimono.



“Naruto-kun!” gasped Hinata as she carefully lifted out the kimono to reveal a shirogitsune (White Spiritual Fox) amid a bamboo forest with a silver moon in the sky. A simple white obi completed the outfit, which was one of the nicest kimonos Hinata had ever seen. Many others were gaudy and didn’t suit her well, but this one matched her hair, eyes, and skin perfectly.



“Otou, you have excellent taste,” said Kouen with a smile as she took in the design. “Come on Hinata, let’s get you dressed so Naruto can take you out to dinner.” The fox woman led Hinata into the bedroom before handing Naruto a garment bag. “I finished these yesterday, Hinata hasn’t seen them yet so get dressed and surprise her.” With that, Kouen shut the door and left Naruto to his own devices.



The blond kitsune opened the bag and smiled as he found the clothing he had asked his sister to make for him several weeks ago. Kouen had been eager to assist her brother in making sure everything was perfect for his date with Hinata so she had passed the job onto one of her subordinate kitsune who was an expert in making clothing. The results now faced Naruto and he grinned as he pictured the look on Hinata’s face when she saw him.

(0o0o0)

Hinata stepped out of the bedroom and smiled as her nose and ears told her Naruto was currently finishing getting dressed in the bathroom. Hinata walked over to the small dining room table and carefully sat down, making sure to not sit on her tails. Kouen had long ago taught her how to let her tails pass through her clothing so she could still use them without being forced to modify the garments. Hinata looked up as the door to the bathroom opened and Naruto stepped out. Both froze as they eyed one another. To Naruto, Hinata was the loveliest thing he had ever seen. Hinata stared wide eyed at Naruto’s outfit. It was a hakama (pants) bloused at the ankles, a jacket with "separated" sleeves, kosode (shirt), and obi combo, simple and practical for Naruto. The entire was white with red, orange, and yellow flames lining the edges. On the back of the jacket was the kanji for Yellow Fox. Naruto was planning to make his nick name as well known and respected as that of his father, Kazama Arashi, Konoha no Kīroi Senkō (Konoha’s Yellow Flash). With his golden fox tails and fox ears he looked very imposing and Hinata’s instincts screamed for her to jump him now and forget about the date. However that thought was grabbed, tied up, and put in a waiting room by Hinata’s inner romantic, who was determined to make this night special before getting to the much anticipated physical activities Hinata had planned. She had gotten a very special present for Naruto that she was going to give him that evening after the date.



“You two make a wonderful couple,” said Kouen with a smile as she took in their appearance. Naruto and Hinata snapped out of their trances and smiled at one another before Naruto offered his hand to Hinata. Kouen smiled and as the two joined hands she pulled out a camera and took their picture. “I’m going to enjoy telling your kits about this evening,” she said with a smile.



“Yeah, and I’m sure they’ll love spending time with their Aunty Kouen,” said Naruto with a smile at his sister.



“Now hurry along, you don’t want to be late for your reservation,” said Kouen. She smiled as the couple walked out the door. “I’m so happy for them,” she said.

(0o0o0)

As Naruto and Hinata walked through the streets of Konoha, Naruto gave no sign that he felt like dancing for joy in the fact that he was getting very few glares. With the knowledge of Orochimaru’s part in Kouen’s attack, much of the blame for the lives lost that day turned to the Snake Sennin. Naruto still got some glares, mainly from those who didn’t believe the truth and from many Hyuuga for ‘corrupting’ Hinata. Hinata glared right back at them, ready to rip them apart if they tried anything. Not many people had the guts to accuse Naruto of ‘Corrupting the Hyuuga Heiress’ to his face after the first fool tried to do that. Naruto had broken the man’s entire arm when he said that. And when the drunk called Hinata ‘Kyuubi Bitch’, well let’s just say Tsunade had to figure out how to undo a human pretzel after Naruto broke every bone in the drunk’s body and tied him in a knot.



Naruto’s friends had been shocked to learn the truth about Kouen, many of them needing several days to sort out their thoughts, except for a few. Neji had made his thoughts clear when he visited Naruto’s apartment, while Kiba, Shikamaru, Chouji, and Lee didn’t care. The experience of chasing after Sasuke had forged a strong bond between all six boys and Naruto had a feeling that if it came down to him versus the rest of the village those five would fight by his side no matter what. Shino came around after several days, as did the girls besides Hinata. Naruto was grateful his friends were still by his side, that alone was enough to let him walk through the village with pride.



“Here we are,” said Naruto as the couple approached one of the simpler restaurants of Konoha. But this one was run by retired Akimichi clan members while Chouji’s mother was the head cook. The restaurant was one of the few places willing to serve Naruto thanks to his friendship with Chouji.



“Ah Naruto-kun, Hinata-chan, welcome!” said the hostess, a motherly looking Akimichi woman. The two were lead to a table where the only illumination was provided by some candles. Several other couples were taking advantage of the romantic atmosphere. Hinata smiled as she caught her cousin’s eye as he enjoyed his dinner with Tenten. Her sensei Kurenai was also there in a beautiful black dress while sharing kisses with her boyfriend Asuma between bites of their meal. Naruto and Hinata both quickly made their choices for dinner and lost themselves as they gazed across the candles into their lover’s eyes.

(0o0o0)

Kouen sighed as she fixed herself a simple stir fry meal. She felt slightly jealous of Naruto and Hinata, they were a wonderful couple. ‘It’s not like I had many suitors before I was sealed in Naruto. All of the kitsune males were going for the title of the King of Kitsune while any other youkai were to savage for her liking. “Maybe I should see how many of my fellow bijū are roaming free… Neko-chan was always fun to be around…” muttered the kitsune. If there was one thing Kouen hated more than anything it was being alone. Being sealed in Naruto had caused her to grow used to always feeling his presence and being separated from him for to long made her nervous. Thus she was glad to hear a nock on the door to the apartment. Making sure her clothes were straight she opened the door to reveal a nervous Chunnin with a scar across his nose and a light blush on his cheeks. “Iruka-sensei, what are you doing here?” asked the kitsune.



“Well, I knew Naruto was taking Hinata out for dinner and I figured you could use a friend tonight,” said Iruka. Naruto’s former sensei and his big sister and bonded over the last two months starting with shared meals at Ichiraku when Iruka joined the siblings and Hinata followed by Kouen volunteering to teach some courses at the academy. The Chunnin had forgiven Kouen for her part in his parents’ death when he learned that her actions had been caused by a demonic Genjutsu the Akatsuki leader had used to try to subdue her after summoning her from the kitsune realm. When that failed he sent her towards Konoha, knowing Naruto’s father was a seal master and would seal her in a vessel and allow for an easier time in acquiring her powers.



“I was feeling a little lonely,” said Kouen before she moved aside to let Iruka into the apartment. After getting her guest settled on the couch Kouen quickly prepared a serving of the stir-fry for him as well as some tea. The two ate their simple meal while discussing the students at the academy and Naruto’s latest activities. Once the meal was finished, Iruka helped Kouen clean up the dishes before the kitsune surprised him and brought out a bottle of sake. The two sat down together to watch a movie while sharing the beverage and being kept warm by a thick blanket that covered their lower bodies.

(0o0o0)

“Thank you for such a wonderful evening Naruto-kun,” said Hinata as they exited the restaurant.



“Thank you for being the sun in my darkness Hinata-chan,” replied Naruto. Hinata blushed at the term of endearment from Naruto.



The couple remained content as they walked back to their apartment. When Naruto unlocked the door, they were surprised to find Iruka and Kouen sleeping while leaning against one another on the couch with the blanket still covering their lower bodies, but neither Naruto o Hinata could smell anything to indicate the two had been intimate. “Well, I’m pretty surprised, I didn’t expect this when Iruka-sensei asked me what plans Kouen-ne-chan had planned for tonight,” whispered Naruto. Hinata smiled and tucked the blanket gently around the sleeping pair.



“I have a gift for you as well Naruto, let me go get it,” said Hinata with a kiss for Naruto’s cheek before slipping into the bedroom.



Naruto shrugged and entered the bathroom to change. Donning a pair of flame patterned boxers as well as a Konoha leaf t-shirt, the fox boy brushed his teeth and checked his tails for ticks. As he exited the bathroom, Naruto saw a sticky note on the bedroom door that said COME IN NARUTO-KUN with a little heart below it. Smiling, Naruto removed the note and entered the room, only to freeze as the sight waiting for him met his eyes.



Hinata was lying on the bed with a huge blush covered in her cheeks while wearing a bright red lingerie set. Naruto felt himself being hit by a wave of pheromones from his girlfriend and started to get nervous. “Hinata-chan, are you sure you want to do this now? We’ve only been together for about two months now…” he asked.



“I’m sure Naruto-kun. Kouen-nee-chan already helped me prepare for tonight by teaching me several jutsu that would prevent pregnancy and make sure I won’t get pregnant until we’re ready to have children. But I’ve dreamed of this night for a long time, I want you Naruto-kun,” replied Hinata as she stood and walked up to Naruto to embrace him. Both kitsune wrapped their tails about one another as they kissed before Naruto swept Hinata into his arms. Naruto quickly laid Hinata down on the bed while still kissing her as each of them used their tongues to probe their lover’s mouth.



“You taste nice Hinata-chan,” murmured Naruto before Hinata deepened the kiss. Soon, clothes went flying and the sounds of intense lovemaking would have been heard throughout the neighborhood if Hinata hadn’t prepared the room ahead of time with Kyuubi’s help in placing a sound proof jutsu to only let noise in and not out.

(0o0o0)

The next morning, Kouen woke up to find herself cuddling with Iruka and she could easily smell that Naruto and Hinata had made love during the night. She eased herself out from Iruka’s grasp and proceeded to the kitchen, where she found a radiant Hinata humming a tune as she cooked breakfast. Kyuubi and Hinata gave each other knowing looks before smiling and making dinner for their respective love interests.





OMAKE!!!



“Kabuto, where is Sasuke-kun?” asked Orochimaru.



“He’s hiding under the bed in his room Orochimaru-sama, he refuses to come out even when I said we had Itachi tied up and ready to be killed,” said the silver haired medic nin.



“I’ll go see if I can get him out with a new jutsu offer,” said the snake master. Making his way to Sasuke’s room, Orochimaru grinned as he sensed Sasuke was indeed under the bed. “Sasuke-kun, I’ve got something for you,” declared Orochimaru.



And then… ALL HELL BROKE LOOSE!



Sasuke burst out from under the bed with a cry of, “Die fan girl! Katon: Gōkakyū no Jutsu (Fire Style: Grand Fireball Technique)!” Sasuke’s fire ball was big enough to engulf the surprised Orochimaru entirely and he barely avoided the barrage of kunai and shuriken that came next. Sasuke ran past his mentor and spent the rest of the day attacking anyone who said they had something for him.



“What is wrong with Sasuke-kun?” demanded Orochimaru as he finished changing into a clean outfit.



“I’ve been evaluating his behavior and it appears to be a defensive mechanism against unwanted female attention,” said Kabuto as he pulled down a chart. On the chart where several random girls. “This is the dreaded fan girl, who pursues all that is Bishounen, cute, fuzzy, dark, or angsty. Having a combination of these traits only increases the attraction of the subject in the fan girl’s mind. Sasuke-kun happens to have the bishounen, dark, and angsty characteristics. During his years in Konoha, he was relentlessly chased by these fan girls and hence has a huge dislike for holidays like Valentine’s day. He’s reacting to anyone offering him something like they are a fan girl and trying to kill them. I think he’s currently hiding in the snake pens since he thinks girls don’t like snakes.”



“Hmmm, I’ll have to make sure this doesn’t carry over when I take his body, I would hate to destroy anyone trying to give me information or news,” muttered Orochimaru.



Akatsuki hide out



“Come on Itachi, you’re an S-class Nuke-nin, you shouldn’t be hiding in the closet,” said Kisame and he tried to get his partner to stop acting like a rookie Genin.



“Can’t come out, fan girls will get me! I’ll live on lint and dust for the rest of my life!” declared Itachi’s muffled voice through the closet door.



“Still haven’t gotten him to come out?” asked Sasori as he walked by, for once not in any of his giant puppets.



“Nope, any luck with Deidara?” asked Kisame.



“He’s sealed his room up with clay and threatened to blow the whole thing up if he hears a female voice,” said the puppet master.



“I’LL DO IT TO! UN!” yelled the clay user.



“I know, that’s why I’m going to kill any girls entering the hide out!” yelled Sasori.



“Good! Just beware the horde, un!” said Deidara.



“Horde?” muttered Sasori as he reached the entrance to the hide out and opened the final door to see what his partner meant. Outside were thousands of women, both kunoichi and civilian, holding heart shaped boxes and cards. Sasori immediately slammed the door shut and put his most gruesome puppets as guards before running back to the main area.



“Did you kill them?” asked Kisame.



“I didn’t expect that many, not even with all my puppets could I take that horde,” declared the puppet master before he proceeded to raid the fridge for sake. It took him ten bottles to remember his body was a puppet and he couldn’t get drunk, at which point he started peppering the air with colorful four letter words since he couldn’t forget this humiliation.



Kisame meanwhile was enjoying the fresh salmon sushi his long time mermaid girl friend had sent him a few weeks ago knowing his fellow Akatsuki members would force them to go into hiding for the holiday.