Naruto – Created Fox

Chapter 3: Starting Life

-Outside Hyuuga Compound-

Hiashi was looking out into the night as he could see two larger and two smaller figures, one with a distinctive set of nine tails waving around, approaching the compound.

Hiashi could see the masks of the ANBU due to their contrast with the darkness, as well as the long blonde mop of hair going with the nine tails, and the other smaller figure had almost shining pale-eyes that stood out in the darkness.

As they got closer, the Hyuuga could see them more clearly, and it was mostly as he would've expected. The ANBU in their uniforms, his daughter in her Lavender Yukata, but the boy... he was quite unexpected.

He now wore an open crimson fur coat that reached down to his knees with the sleeves reaching to just past his elbow, with similarly red baggy pants that reached down to his ankles. And his chest was now toned with muscles befitting a Shinobi's fast movement and quick strikes, while still retaining a deceptively small figure, making people less likely to be intimidated.

What struck him as most odd however were the nine tails swishing around softly behind him, coupled with the darkened whisker marks, elongated canines and slit eyes made him look like the Kyuubi in human form.

But the boy wasn't scowling angrily at anything or anyone, just... smiling brightly at his daughter, who he had started to be cold towards, and she was smiling back at him with a small blush, smiling like before her mother, his wife, died. There was no malice in any action he did, only glee at finally having a friend.

Hiashi smiled sadly at the scene. To think that she would find more joy and happiness outside of the family pained him now that he thought about it. He may have succeeded as a clan head, but he had failed as a father.

Naruto felt happy being around his source of calm; never had he felt more calmness and just pure happiness at being around one person. It confused him, emotions was a thing his new mind would need to get used to.

Sarutobi glanced at the clan head to see him smiling, 'Yes, I think they will do fine...' the old man thought.

As they approached, Naruto noticed where they were after dragging his gaze from his new friend, and saw a quite welcome sight, "Jiji!" he called happily, with a soft growl in the back of his throat. The Hokage responded by waving and smiling at the boy.

Hinata broke out of her happy thoughts and looked around to see her father and immediately her face fell into one of sad impassivity. Hiashi saw this and felt himself die inside. How could he have failed this much as a father? 'Hana-chan would be ashamed,' he thought to himself, 'when did the clan become more important than my own family,' he pondered sadly with a sad frown as he found the ground very interesting at the moment.

Naruto noticed his friend's mood change and frowned, then smiled as he nudged her shoulder, nuzzling his head into her arm and snapping her out of her mood change, causing her to blush crimson and splutter for a second before looking at Naruto's now grinning face and allowing herself to relax and return the smile, but keeping the trademark light blush.

Hiashi watched this scene solemnly and Hiruzen was having a hard time repressing a chuckle, while the two ANBU escorting the children were sporting smiles, Kakashi giving his trademark eye-smile and Itachi smirking behind a hand he had put over his face in a thinking pose; he may be the epitome of emotionless ANBU, but he's not completely cold.

Naruto looked over again at the Hokage who had been so kind to him in his life before his change. He recalled distant feelings and memories, but unable to grasp onto anything solid yet.

Naruto looked curiously around, taking in the stone walls of the Hyuuga compound, underlying awe and apprehension apparent in his slit gaze. The fox boy was wary of everything except Hinata and the Hokage it seemed; his stance being guarded to everyone except them, Hiashi could see that, even without his Byakugan.


A/N: this is not a full update... just look at my profile...

Edit: this has been adopted by 'crystal moon princess' and I'll make an update when they've fully done so with a link