Eyes of Sacrifice

Kyuubi swiped his hand at another of the unsuspecting snakes with a glare. He cracked his knuckles before trying to flick off the blood. “Damn you Uchiha.” He looked up through the trees at the sky. We don’t have much time…the Uchiha brat is getting anxious. Kyuubi thought as a familiar weight landed on his shoulder. He glanced at Aya from the corner of his eye and gave a small sigh. His red eyes lifted to the light that was coming down from the treetops as his mind shifted to the encounter with Sasuke a few weeks back.

--Flashback.

Naruto’s pain reverberated through the link to Kyuubi as they fought. Grimacing in pain, Kyuubi twisted his body so he was on the other side of Naruto, both enemies in front of them. He assessed Naruto’s arms and other injuries before running his fingers carefully down the boy’s bloody arms. “Are you alright?” He asked softly.

Naruto looked up into Kyuubi’s red eyes before nodding. “Now that you’re here…” He coughed a bit. “Sasuke has gotten stronger since the Valley.”

“Undoubtedly,” The fox said eyeing Naruto’s arms as blood raced down his arm like a waterfall. “You can’t perform the Karakaze like that.” The blonde grunted his acknowledgement as he eyed Sasuke. Kyuubi stared at Sasuke and Kabuto with a blank look.

“Let me tell you how pleasing it is that you can call the Fox from his prison…” Kabuto grinned. “It will be easier for us. To take him…”

“Over my dead body!” Naruto shouted.

“Gladly!” Kabuto moved to jump at Naruto when Kyuubi flash stepped in front of him with a sickening grin.

Red eyes gleamed with malicious intent that he so enjoyed. “Your fight with me is not finished yet human!” With a swipe of his claws, Kabuto’s blood ran. The medic ninja landed clumsily and stumbled back putting a hand to his forehead. Kyuubi landed in a graceful stand licking the blood off his claws. “You might want this back…” He threw the Sound Headband at Kabuto with a smirk. “I suggest we leave the two alone. They have much to catch up on.”

Naruto turned his attention back on Sasuke with a pained expression. “Why do stay with them Sasuke?”

“Do you really want to know?” The former Konoha ninja asked. The blonde ninja nodded holding his arm in hopes to stop the bleeding without using chakra. “It was because they give me power…”

“What do you mean?” Naruto asked. “You had power!”

“It wasn’t enough,” The raven haired man said. “I wanted more, I need more.”

Blue eyes widened as the last Uchiha looked down at him coldly. He took a step closer to Sasuke, ignoring the small battle around them between Kyuubi and Kabuto. “Sasuke…what you are after…will kill you. Stop hating your brother, don’t let him rule your life!”

“Don’t tell me what to do.” Sasuke said as he pulled out his sword. “What would you know anyway, you have no family, no one that cared for you.”

Naruto became rigid and silent. It was the truth. No one truly cared for him, even now he is fighting for a village that doesn’t even want him alive. “You’re wrong…” His voice was quiet yet firm, doubt laced throughout his voice.

“Am I? Why were you all alone even when we were on a team? Why did Kakashi train me and not you? Why was it when I was injured, I got treatment in a hurry while they procrastinated with yours? If it wasn’t for the kitsune, you’d be dead because of their negligence.” Sasuke stated. His eyes watched as Naruto’s eyes widened as the truth sunk in. “Now do you see? Konoha doesn’t want a dead last demon. They just want you dead…so I ask you. Why don’t you just die?”

Naruto’s eyes narrowed and darkened to a deep electric blue causing Sasuke to momentarily stare at him in shock. “I may be unwanted, I may be hated, and I even may be a demon!” He shouted as chakra pulled around his hand. It became a swirling mass of deep blue chakra that took the form similar to the Rasegan, but wisps of it spiraled around his arm. “But I will not just die! I will fight and I will protect my home! Even if they wish my death! I will protect them until my dying breath!”

Kyuubi skid to a stop looking at Naruto. He needed to stop Naruto from using his chakra. “DON’T!” But the blonde didn’t hear the fox and rushed forward to attack Sasuke, who was waiting with a Chidori ready. “NARUTO!”

Then everything was blinded by white.

---End Flashback

The kitsune disguised as his host sighed as he ran his hand through Aya’s fur. I couldn’t stop him from using that technique and in the end it was worse than using the Karakaze. Kyuubi thought to himself. We need to be cautious of what we are doing or else… His thoughts screeched to a halt when he heard a twig snap in the distance. Aya stood on his shoulder hissing as her fur bristled in anger. Kyuubi sniffed the air and grinned. He now knew why the young kit was hissing at shadows.

“You know stalking in the shadows isn’t a way to make friends with Aya…” Kyuubi, disguised as Naruto, said as he turned toward the tree line. “Kakashi-sense.”

“Who says I came to make friends with her?” Kakashi asked as he stepped out of the shadows with a kunai in his hands. “I want to know why you look like Naruto.”

“I am a Kage bushin.” Kyuubi replied calmly and gave one of Naruto’s stupid grins.

Kakashi glared at him. “I know Naruto enough to know that you aren’t him.”

The fox raised an eyebrow and turned toward Kakashi fully. Crossing his arms, Kyuubi spoke to the Team Seven sensei. “You think you know him do you? How would you?” He growled at Kakashi, his disguise fading away to real his real humanoid self. “You were too busy catering to the Uchiha to notice or care for Naruto. Now look! You taught that damn brat the Chidori and he goes and nearly kills Naruto with it twice!”

“Twice?” Kakashi asked shocked more so about this new than the appearance of Kyuubi. “When did he go after Naruto again!” He shouted. How could Naruto leave this out? Kakashi doubted that even Jiraiya knew about this.

Kyuubi bared his sharp teeth at the Jounin. “You have no right to that information!” Stepping forward menacingly he growled. “I would kill you for what you have done to my Naruto if it wasn’t for his request.”

“What request would that be Kyuubi?” Kakashi asked glaring back at the fox. “Because as far as I see, you are already overstepping the laws that bind you to Naruto. How you got out of Minato’s seal, I don’t know but I will find out.”

This time both Kyuubi and Aya growled. “You are so thick! Get your bloody eyes out of the pervert’s novel and open your eyes! Naruto learned about the seal and changed it so I may be allowed a free form away from his body.” The kitsune’s hands ran through his hair jerkily and agitatedly. “As for my promise to Naruto…” Kyuubi sighed and closed his eyes as he walked past Kakashi. “I gave my word that I would help him achieve his dream. On my part means no bloodshed of people without Naruto telling me to…no matter how dimwitted they are.”

As Kyuubi continued to walking, Kakashi turned and called out to the fox. “Before you said my Naruto…what did you mean?” The fox stopped and turned his head to look at Kakashi. Not even gracing the ninja with an answer, Kyuubi disappeared from sight.

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The Demon Fox landed in a grassy clearing, his knees bent slightly taking in the impact. Standing, his crimson eyes were drawn to the naked flesh of a sleeping blonde. The small red fox on his shoulders jumped down gracefully and made her way to the water’s edge. There Aya knelt down and drank some of the clean crystal blue liquid.

Kyuubi settled himself down, before pulling the sleeping blonde into his lap. Naruto immediately laid his hand back against Kyuubi’s shoulder as his tense body relaxed a bit more. “Naruto…” The fox called as he nuzzled young man. “You are tenser then with the Hokage this morning; will you allow me to see what happened?” The red haired man watched as the blonde ninja unconsciously tilted his head to the side allowing Kyuubi to reach up and brush his fingers against Naruto’s temple. His mind was assaulted with images from Naruto’s little meeting with Iruka. They were at the Ramen shop having a good until they started to leave. Villagers who recognized the boy slung harsh words and degrading statements in the blonde’s direction. Comments that brought back terrible memories of hurt and pain, so much so that Kyuubi had to forcibly pull his hand away with a small yip.

“Kyuubi…” Naruto murmured, still sleeping, but feeling the fox’s presence in his mind.

“They hurt you,” Kyuubi whispered. “They made you so tense, that not even in your sleep can you escape it.” His hands came up around the young ninja’s naked torso and started to massage his abs and chest muscle. “Relax asahi,” the fox murmured as he felt the muscles tense slightly. “Relax…” His voice was smooth and trance-inducing. Naruto’s body slowly started to become loose and tranquil soon after Kyuubi started to move his hands up and down Naruto’s front.

Aya looked up from her place at the river. Her eyes held amusement. Kyuubi-papa could never go long without having a taste of his addiction. Rising up, she thought it best to give the two their privacy. Knowing those two, they’ll be at it soon enough. Giving a vulpine chuckle, Aya began to walk away when the jerk’s scent reached her nose. She was about to go take care of him when Kyuubi’s voice enter her head.

‘Leave him, go put up a barrier.’

She frowned at the requested, but consented and left her two guardians and the jerk to their own devices.

Kyuubi smiled as he began to move his hands lower on the young blonde’s body. He leaned forward, his lips brushing against Naruto’s ear. “Let’s give him a show asahi.” The young man moaned and arced this back trying to get more friction against his body. The fox pushed his lips to the column of Naruto’s neck where a small scar sat. “To do this you need to…wake up!” Elongated fangs pierced tan skin causing warm blood to flow into Kyuubi’s mouth. Naruto let out a deep moan as his body bowed more while his eyes flew open.

“I thought I told you not to do that…” Naruto muttered as his eyes drifted close again as Kyuubi hands slid under the waistband of his pants. “…when I sleep…” The fox at his neck merely hummed in reply as he graced Naruto’s hardening groin with his delicate fingers.

In the a tree not to far away, Kakashi groaned silently as Kyuubi made Naruto’s back bow from the ground. He undid his vest silently with one hand and reached up under his own shirt, touching his abs lightly. The more he watched Kyuubi play with Naruto’s body the more turned on he was. As Kyuubi sunk his fangs into Naruto’s neck, Kakashi felt the area around him suddenly become heavy. It forced him to pull down his mask to get enough air as he panted as the sensations that were now circling him. His usually lazy eye drifted back to the show in the clearing, focused and sharp with lust. Images of a naked Naruto being dominated by Kyuubi flashed in his mind. Each thrust, moan, and whine brought him closer to pleasure. Panting heavily, Kakashi leaned back against the trunk of the tree. More images flashed in his mind of Kyuubi going down on Naruto and taking his cock into his fanged mouth. Kakashi moaned loudly and pressed his free hand against his erection through the fabric barrier. That bit of pressure was enough to make Kakashi cum right there. His sharp ears heard Naruto pant as Kyuubi brought him over to the edge, but the name that rode the blonde’s pleasure was not the fox’s.

“Kakashi!” Naruto writhed in Kyuubi’s hold. “Oh god, more!”

The fox grinned as he pulled his hand from Naruto’s pants. He lifted his head up and licked each finger that had the young ninja’s essences on it sensually. “Anything you wish asahi.” Kyuubi’s voice rumbled as he moved them. In mere moments, both Kyuubi and Naruto were fully naked with Naruto facing Kyuubi in his lap. The fox knew that Kakashi was watching intently, that’s why he forced those images of previous sexual activities into the pervert’s mind. He knew Naruto wanted Kakashi as much as the fox did. Truth be told, Kakashi mystified the demon. And to a demon, mystery equals pleasure. Kyuubi made sure that the peeping tom had a full view of Naruto’s back. He knew that the pale scars from the first and second attempts of the Uchiha’s betrayal stood out clearly on Naruto’s tan back and arms. Pulling back, the fox made sure that Kakashi could see everything that was doing to Naruto.

“Rough,” Naruto whispered in Kyuubi’s ear. The fox frowned briefly as he stroke the young boy’s back. “Please…” Kyuubi just nodded and kissed Naruto fully on the lips. When the blonde broke the kiss, Kyuubi turned him around, kissing his shoulder. Without warning or preparation, he plunged into Naruto.

Kakashi jolted slightly when Naruto screamed in pain. His black eye focused on the blonde as Kyuubi stayed still allowing Naruto to adjust to him. It was when Naruto rocked back that he realized that it was Naruto who asked for the pain. His attention was solely on Naruto was he rode Kyuubi’s cock. The boy bowed his back moaning as Kyuubi moved his hips along with Naruto’s hips. The fox’s hands were holding Naruto’s waist keeping his balance, as the young ninja began to get vigorous. Kakashi could start to see blood run over the fox’s legs as he reached around toward to touch the boy’s own neglected erection. The one-eyed ninja realized that he too was going for his own. Deciding enough was enough, Kakashi moved out of the tree.

Moaning as he sank on the fox’s lap again, Naruto closed his eyes at the pain and pleasure it gave him. He rocked back again, harder than before. He wanted more. The pain, the pleasure, the feeling of being wanted. Naruto whined as Kyuubi removed his hands from his stiff groin. He continued to whine and whimper at the lack of attention his cock was getting. He was just about to say something to Kyuubi about it when he felt something hot and wet wrap around his straining member. Looking down, Naruto’s jaw dropped as he saw a mass of silver hair between his legs.

“Ka-ka-Kakashi-sensei!” Naruto moaned in surprised. His teacher pulled his mouth away the sensitive member and blew on it before putting it back in his mouth again. Naruto made a loud keening whine in the back of his throat arousing the two men working his body. His tan hand reached down and wove itself into Kakashi’s soft hair. He rocked his hips ups trying to get further into the warmth that surrounded him.

Naruto’s panting breath made Kakashi grin internally. He stroke Naruto’s hips as he hummed around his stiff member. He knew that his actions were out of character, but he had four years to contemplate about his affections toward. He missed the boy more than anyone knew. Sometimes he would dream that the young boy was still in the village with him. Those dreams are the ones that caused Kakashi to wake up in the middle of the night feeling empty and more alone than ever. During the time Naruto wasn’t in his life, Kakashi realized just how essential having Naruto near was. It was like breathing, you need air to survive, and Kakashi needed Naruto to stay sane.

Behind them, the Fox Lord continued to watch them as Naruto continued to ride him. In truth, he had push a bit of his own lust into Kakashi to get him here. Kyuubi grinned as it worked. His red eyes watched as Naruto groaned and curled over Kakashi’s head, nearly putting his forehead against the Copy Ninja’s back. The Fox ran his free hand up Naruto’s back caused the young man to shiver. He grabbed Naruto’s hair and forced him back against his chest. Naruto let out a gasp of pain, but his hips jerked in pleasure. Kyuubi put his lips just behind Naruto’s ear as his other hand reached around to cover Naruto’s, which was still in Kakashi’s hair.

“Let go Naruto,” He whispered softly. The blonde tried to shake his head, but Kyuubi tighten his grip. “I said let go.” He growled softly.

Kakashi heard Kyuubi’s command and felt that Naruto was going to comply. The fox was close too and he knew that. He felt both of them lift their hips in unison, an action long practiced together, he realized. Taking Naruto fully into his mouth, Kakashi sucked on him hard. It was enough to send Naruto over the edge. He drank the nectar of the young boy, as Kyuubi came inside him. Pulling away and putting his mask back on, Kakashi looked up at the two. Naruto was leaning back heavily against Kyuubi, who was staring intently at the bulge between Kakashi’s legs.

When Naruto moved to attend to Kakashi, the fox pushed him back. “Relax asahi, your sensei is going to be well taken care of.” Kyuubi said as he slipped Naruto off him and laid him down on his silk kimono top. Turning to Kakashi, the fox grinned and crawled forward with the grace of a feline. “Isn’t that right? Ka-ka-shi?” He asked saying each syllable of the teacher’s name.

The silver haired man shivered as the tone the fox had. It implied pleasurable things were to come and not only from him. The red head pushed Kakashi back against the grass as his other hand worked down his pants. Glancing down, Kyuubi smirked. “Oh…you’re bigger than I thought you would be.”

“I suppose I should take that as a compliment.” Kakashi said slow trying to keep his thoughts straight.

“Don’t worry Ka-ka-shi,” Kyuubi pressed his lips against the shinobi’s gently. “You won’t need to think when I take care of you.” He slid down Kakashi’s body slowly touching everything in range as he went. Under him, Kakashi shuddered and let out a moan of pleasure as Kyuubi took his standing erection into his mouth.

Keeping his eyes on Kakashi’s, Kyuubi began to suck gentle as he bobbed his head up and down. The older man shivered and put his hand into Kyuubi’s red locks. Humming around the engorged member, the Fox Lord used his right hand to carefully fondle Kakashi’s balls. When the human groaned in pleasure and pushed into his touch Kyuubi knew he had him. Sucking a bit harder, the fox got the desired reaction to his actions.

Kakashi gave a deep pleasure filled moan as he threw his head back. He felt the red headed fox lick his shaft, being very attentive and making sure he got every last drop of cum. Kakashi relaxed back against the green grass as the fox licked his way to Kakashi’s inner left thigh. The ninja yelped and jumped, startled when Kyuubi sunk his fangs into his thigh.

The fox pulled away, licking the blood off of his lips. Slowly, but swiftly he pulled Kakashi’s pants back up and leaned up toward the ninja’s lips. “You taste of lightning and raspberries.” Kyuubi said, his lips brushing against Kakashi’s. Pulling away with a grace of a feline, Kyuubi went back to the exhausted Naruto and pulled on his pants. He wrapped Naruto up in his long kimono shirt and lifted him up gently. Both Kakashi and Kyuubi gave a small smile as they realize Naruto was asleep and clutching the shirt closely to him. Summoning a clone, Kyuubi made it pick up the rest of the clothes and run off to get Aya.

“Where are you going?” Kakashi asked.

Red eyes glanced back at the ninja from the corner of the eye. “I am going to Gaara’s. The Sand Child will take care of Naruto while we rest.” Kakashi frowned at that. “What? Did you think I would actually stay and bask in the afterglow?” Kyuubi snorted. “Like I said before Copy Ninja, you chose the Uchiha over Naruto. This was nothing more than a mere fuck session to help Naruto release tension.”

Kakashi narrowed his eyes. “Oh and I suppose you letting me get off in your mouth and biting was a mere show?”

Fangs were flash as the fox grinned. “You are nothing more than a play thing to me now Hatake-san. Don’t assume that I’ll let you near Naruto unless it benefits me.” The Fox Lord gave a laugh, one that caused his chest to rumble making Naruto snuggle into it further. “I know what you were going to do Hatake-san. If it was just Naruto, you would fuck him and then act as nothing happened. You are just like the rest of your pathetic race.”

The ninja growled and stood, albeit a bit wobbly. When Kyuubi gives a blowjob its mind blowing, Kakashi thought. “I wouldn’t have done that to Naruto!”

“Can you honestly say that?” Kyuubi asked quietly. Kakashi snapped his mouth shut and stared at the red headed sex god. “I thought not. It’s one of the reasons Aya hates you so Hatake-san.”

“Huh?”

“I’ve seen everything through Naruto’s eyes since he was a child, I saw your abandonment of him to the Uchiha, how you left him to be taught by the lesser ninja Ebisu. If it was not for the Toad Hermit, Naruto would not have survived the attack by Sand. I have told Aya all about you Hatake-san and she is most displeased.”

“Why should I care?” Kakashi asked not getting why Aya was so important.

Kyuubi looked at Kakashi. “Because unlike me, Aya is not so lenient with though who harm Naruto’s heart or treat him unkindly. A mother-hen she is.” He gave a small smile as sensed his clone finding Aya and heading toward Gaara’s place. Thinking out loud to himself, Kyuubi spoke. “Perhaps Gaara will grace our bed again tonight.” With a smirk, Kyuubi ignored the small human growl and raced off toward the village.

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Kakashi stuffed his hands in his pockets as he walked the night streets. He didn’t realize that when they had finish it was only nine in the evening. But then again he wasn’t thinking very clearly when he had that fanged mouth over his cock. His pulse raced just thinking about what had transpired. He cursed himself and decided to waste the rest of the night at a bar. The one he was going to was fairly well known to cater to Jounin and ANBU.

‘Damn that fox,’ He thought as he headed for the bar. Kakashi was a few feet away when the door swung open. He instantly jumped into the shadows, watching who was coming out.

“And it’s s-so cool….” A familiar voice slurred. “I can’t b-believe I can d-do it.”

Out of the bar came Gaara, Naruto, and a man with dark brown hair that Kakashi knew was Kyuubi. Aya was perched on Kyuubi’s shoulder shaking her head in amusement. Naruto continued to slur about something cool.

“Ano, G-gaara, don’t you t-think that are cool?” Naruto asked slurring. His grammar was even off.

The Sand Child had a small blush on his cheeks signaling that he drank too much. He was walking behind Naruto trying to keep his balance. “Well Naruto-to,” He paused blinking at the name before shaking it off. “I’m sure i-it will be cool, b-but I want to make s-sure the ju-t-tsu works-s.”

Kyuubi laughed as the blonde nodded and began to walk faster stuttering about showing Gaara. The red headed Sand nin attempted to follow without stumbling, but failed. Aya whined and shook her head as she watched her blonde guardian stumble like some common drunk.

“Gaara, Naruto I would walk so fast if I were you!” Kakashi saw Kyuubi move blocking his view of the hyperactive ninja and Gaara. Next thing he heard was a thud, followed by someone’s air being knocked out of their lungs. When Kyuubi moved forward laughing again, Kakashi saw Naruto on the ground with Gaara onto of him. “Maa….I told you both.”

Kakashi eye widened a bit as Naruto moved his hips up into Gaara’s. The older boy groaned and grabbed Naruto’s hips. He pushed his hips down a bit and buried his head into Naruto’s back. The younger ninja continued pushing his hips back and lifted up to his knees. Beside them Kyuubi was leaning against the building holding back his laughter at the sight they made.

“Gaa-aaara.” Naruto whined. “Can you please get off my back? I don’t have the energy to keep up with you tonight.”

“You never h-had the energy to keep up w-with me Naruto.” Gaara grinned and grinded his hips down again.

“I always had the e-ner-nergy.” Naruto replied. “Remem-member that time we had were off active du-ty? It was because I kept y-you in b-ed for t-two weeks straight.”

“Yea, and then we stayed in that bed for the whole month.” Kyuubi said finally laughing. “That was the best month in my entire life.”

Aya jumped off Kyuubi’s shoulder and sat on the ground watching as the fox lord pulled Gaara off Naruto. She watched as Naruto turned around lying on his back on the ground. Walking over to the young ninja, Aya leaned down and licked some of the dirt of his cheek.

“Th-thanks Aya-chan!” Naruto said a bit loudly causing Aya’s ears to pin back against her skull. “Ooops…”

“Come on guys, I think it is time to get you home.”

“But I don’t wa-anna.” The blue eyed boy drawled. He turned back onto his stomach, spreading his arms and legs out wide. “I want to stay like this.”

Kyuubi snorted. “And you’ll look like an easy lay.” He said as he supported Gaara on his left shoulder. “Now come on, we got a lot of training to do tomorrow to strength your arms. Hang over or no, you are getting through it.”

“No.” Naruto said firmly staying on the ground. Aya growled as Kyuubi murmured something about being an easy lay again.

Kakashi watched as the Fox Lord moved away taking the Sand Ninja with him. The smaller fox trotted her way up, sitting between Naruto’s legs looking at his butt. ‘What, is that fox into him too?’ A silver eyebrow went up as Aya crouched down swinging her butt and tail in the air. She then pounced onto Naruto’s ass, sinking her teeth into the right cheek. The young boy yelped and jumped up, the small fox hanging from his behind and ran off toward where Kyuubi left with Gaara. Deciding to follow them, Kakashi swiftly moved to the rooftops and jumped from one roof to the other.

Looking down, he spotted a pouty Naruto with Kyuubi and Gaara. Aya was happily nestled in the blonde’s hair, amusement glistening in her eyes. When the blonde spoke, he sounded more sober than he did a few minutes ago. Gaara on the other hand seemed to have passed out and was currently on Kyuubi’s back sleeping.

“Ano Kyuubi,” Naruto murmured. “Do you think the whispers will ever stop?”

Blinking, Kakashi concentrated on his hearing. Whispers what whispers?

“You know how humans are Naruto, they fear what they do not understand.” The disguised kitsune said. “They fear that I will devour you and harm them again.”

“But you won’t right?” The Copy Ninja heard fear creeping into Naruto’s voice. “You’ll stay with me, just like you said.”

“Forever and always asahi.” Kyuubi said affectionately. He reached over and ran a hand down Naruto’s cheek. “Did you hear them at the bar?”

Naruto ducked his head. “A few, not as many as normal.”

“Not a lot of humans can remember who they are after their adventures with alcohol. Does it hurt?” Kyuubi asked pulling his hand back.

The blonde tilted his head back looking at the sky. His blue eyes flashed a darker color before settling into an afternoon sky blue. He sighed and nodded. “It makes me think of how little this village has changed in my absence.”

“Unless someone pushes them, they will not change. Since we cannot kill them, we will show them who the monster is.”

“Kyuubi…”

“No killing, just a bit of reverse psychology should the need arise.” Kyuubi replied. “My best bet would be to try and stay out of their way though. Best keep a low profile until all is done.”

As Naruto nodded, Kakashi stopped and wondered that that conversation was about. Whispers? From what? Kakashi knew that nightmares could leave echoing whispers in the subconscious but not for the amount of time they were alluding to. He knew Naruto had a rough life without a family. Growing up with the taunting and the feeling of being ignored was a harsh life. Then…Kakashi lips thinned…did he really ignore Naruto when Team 7 was still active?

Eyes darted back and forth as Kakashi searched his memory. When he first got his students, he didn’t expect much. He had the last Uchiha, a random kunoichi, and the demon vessel that was also dead last. He knew that he shunned the blonde back then. He favored the Uchiha, even going as far as to shoving Naruto off onto Ebisu. Kakashi remembered those blue eyes. They had darkened with emotion as though a storm was coming then it had vanished. Eyes of such emotion and determination. That’s what drew Kakashi in to like the blonde ninja. Now…Naruto’s eyes were hard with experience and pain. He knew his weaknesses and forced a past personality to have some semblance of normalcy, or so it seemed to Kakashi. He began to wonder what the real Naruto was like now and if any of the one he knew was left.