Last time...

Iruka frowned. "Naruto what in gods name is on your head?" he asked, eyed widening.

Naruto gaped. "Um well you see..." he started, looking at Kyuubi for help.

The great fox demon shook his head frantically.

Iruka eyed the exchange. "You better tell me the truth or it's no ramen for four months" he growled. As expected, Naruto cracked immediately.

"I went into heat and mated with Kyuubi. We're separated now. I'm pregnant" he blurted all in one breath.

Kyuubi felt his stomach fill with dread and cursed the blonde and his love for ramen. He desperately hoped that the brown haired demon didn't understand the blonde, but knew that wasn't the case as sharp eyes turned onto him.

"WHAT?" came the loud yell.

Hallways away, a silver-haired dog-demon eye smiled.

Chapter Twelve

Naruto squealed, running as fast as possible, all the while cursing his short legs. For all his effort he wasn't very far ahead of the angry brown-haired fox demon behind him.

"Naruto Uzumaki! Stop running and sit down right now! You will explain this to me!" fumed the mama-fox, arm reaching out to grab the back of the blonde's kimono.

The blonde fox just barely managed to dodge the grabbing hand, yelping in fright as the older fox renewed his effort.

Kyuubi sighed from his spot in the large over-stuffed, ancient chair in the corner of the room. Specifically chosen for it's out-of-the-way placement. "Perhaps if you stopped chasing him then he would stop running, ne?" he asked tiredly. Dread filled him when his brown-haired subordinate ground to a screeching halt, giving Kyuubi the darkest look ever.

"And you! Explain yourself right now! Kyuubi-sama this is very much unlike you. I'm unsure what type of repercussions a hasty decision like this will have but if you two are still bonded as host and demon your life will be full of misery" scolded Iruka, now glaring at his blonde charge who had taken up cowering behind Kyuubi's chair.

Kyuubi stood up angrily, his instincts disliking the submissive male's attitude towards him. Gritting his teeth he reminded himself that the other male was just worried about Naruto and was not challenging him. The use or -sama on his name was the only thing calming him down. "Iruka, perhaps we should explain. Naruto and I are no longer bonded in that form. We are now both demons with our own bodies. When are bodies are destroyed we will both become Bijuu and take over new hosts. We are free to love and live together for eternity if we so choose" he explained, easily noticing the tension escaping the smaller male.

Iruka sighed, running a tan hand through his mussed locks. He slowly looked up at Naruto, who had gotten the courage to step out of his hiding place sometime during the explanation. "You're happy Naruto?" he asked seriously, eyes locked with baby blue ones.

Naruto nodded determinedly. "Hai (yes) Kyuubi-kun makes me very happy. I chose him and...I love him very much" the blonde answered shyly.

Iruka smiled and took a few steps to hug the blonde tightly.

Naruto grinned hugging the taller male back. "Ahhh!" he squealed, clutching his head in pain.

"This doesn't mean I forgive you for ditching me for 12 days. Do you know how worried I was? Thank God I found someone who knew where you were, although Kakashi-san is very strange. I think it's best we leave as soon as we can, I am missing home" ranted Iruka.

Naruto's pout changed into a smile. "Hey Iruka-neechan who was that weird guy that was with you? He seems like the perverted type ne?" he asked slyly.

Iruka turned fire-engine red. "Naruto! Don't be rude! Kakashi-san was just being helpful. You should be thankful he helped me find you. Any longer and you would have got much more then a smack in the head!" he growled, fiercely glaring at the blonde who eeped.

"Mou sorry Neechan" he mumbled, toeing the ground and peeking through his eyeslashes.

Iruka's glare melted and he sighed. Turning for the blonde he looked at Kyuubi for direction.

"We will depart right away. Let's collect our belongings and tidy up the room. Naruto check if there is anything you wish to take with us. Hopefully we will not see this place again for a long time" the red-haired fox demon ordered.

Iruka nodded and easily set to tidying up the room while Naruto went over to the closet to pick soem clothes to bring back.

Kyuubi decided to write the formal report about his mission to assassinate the rebels. Taking a seat at the antique desk he began to complete his task.

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In the end Iruka was forced to help Naruto choose a few of the kimonos from the massive pile he had decided to take (70% of the kimonos that were his size). After unpacking the chosen kimonos that Naruto had packed (messily thrown into the bag), folding, and repacking them they trio were ready to go.

Naruto grabbed Kyuubi's hand and Iruka trailed the two.

They followed Kyuubi to the meeting room where a few of the demons starggled. Kisame and Itachi playing shogi. Tenten and Ino arguing in the corner and Kiba lounging on a large sofa with Kakashi standing nearby.

"This is the written report for my mission" Kyuubi stated, walking up to Itachi and handing it to him.

Itachi nodded. "Please take good care of Naruto-kun" he stated, making Kisame's eyes widen.

Kyuubi resisted the urge to gut the male in front of him. "Of course I will" he stated almost petulantly, making Itachi smirk faintly.

Itachi turned his attention to Naruto. Standing, he approached the blonde. "Naruto-kun, I hope we can continue to be friends. You must come visit me sometime. Perhaps I will come visit you as well. Have a safe journey" he said, leaning in to whisper "Congratulations Naruto-kun you will make a good mother" and smiling lightly.

Naruto gasped, with tears in his eyes. "Thank you Itachi-kun. I will miss you dearly, please come visit me" he replied, hugging the taller male around the waist and burring his face in Itachi's muscled chest.

Kyuubi growled lowly in warning to his mate and the other male, not liking this situation at all.

Naruto pulled back, wiping his face. "Shut up perverted fox" he muttered, stepping away from Itachi.

"Naru-chan, you're really leaving?" whined Ino, pulling the blonde into a forceful hug.

"Stupid Ino baka. Didn't you hear Kyuubi-sama? They are returning home. Stop squishing Naru-chan!" Tenten yelled, pulling Naruto out of the blonde's hold and into her own.

"We'll miss you Naru-chan. Things are so much more interesting with you around. Come visit me, forget that Ino-pig" declared Tenten, making Naruto smile and laugh.

"Hai I will visit you both" he stated sweetly, smiling cutely.

Both girls squealed and squished him in a group hug.

Pulling away from the two girls Naruto nodded to Kisame before smirking devilishly. "Oi dog-breath don't miss me too much ne?" he sing-songed.

Kiba growled lowly. "Che stupid brat who would miss you" he grumbled, making Kakashi eye smile.

"Eh you seem to be in an even worse mood then normally. What's with you?" questioned the blonde, poking the irritable boy in the cheek.

Kiba snapped his fangs, narrowly missing the blonde's hang and making Kyuubi bristle.

Naruto laughed loudly, ruffling Kiba's mop of messy brown hair and dodging the swipe that action received.

Kiba frowned. "Kakashi will acompany you" he stated, looking away quickly.

Kyuubi frowned, opening his mouth to reply only to be cut off by Naruto.

"Awww you do care! Are you worried about little ol' me" he crooned in the brown-haired male's face.

Kiba scowled. "As if. Who would be worried about an idiot like you. This is Kakashi's own decision" he stated grumpily.

Naruto straightened, eyeing Kakashi suspiciously.

Kakashi, of course, eye-smiled waving his hand lazily.

"You weird guy" muttered the blonde, attaching himself to his Neechan in order to protect him.

"Naruto!" Iruka scolded, lightly smacking the blonde's head and ignoring his whining. "Thank you for accompanying us Kakshi-san" he stated, bowing.

Kyuubi's only reaction was to grunt, a little peeved that they dare decide this without asking his permission.

Naruto, sensing his mate's distress, grabbed his hand, pulling him out of the room with one last wave.

Kakashi took this chance to sidle up close to Iruka, casually pulling out an orange book from his pouch.

Naruto, who had noticed the action shrieked in outrage. "Eh you perverted-weirdo. Why are you reading Ero-Jiji's dirty book!" he screeched, pushing his way between the silver-haired dog-demon and brown-haired fox-demon.

Iruka startled, looking towards the book in question. His eyes widened when Naruto's claim was proven right and a faint blush decorated his cheeks.

Kakashi grinned lecherously at his reaction.

That grin was removed when Iruka's face darkened even more. "Don't read that garbage in front of Naruto!" he almost roared.

Naruto smirked at the shocked dog demon.

"Mou Iruka-chan, I'm sure nothing in this book will come as a surprise to Naruto-kun. He is after all a mated demon" he stated offhandedly.

Iruka's look of anger dropped and Naruto's smirk fell.

Kyuubi turned his face away and covered his mouth to hide his chucking.

Naruto instantly noticed this. "Oiiii! Don't laugh!" he screeched, his cheeks a dark pink.

Kyuubi ignored him and began to laugh even harder.

Iruka fumbled uselessly his cheeks also darkening having realized that his innocent Naru had been defiled.

Kakashi hummed happily and continued to read his dear book, flipping pages nonchalantly.

A.N: Sorry for the big lapse in updates. I started working full time, really odd hours too. Now I have a new job that will be even worse. Anyways, I know it's short but it's something right? I'm thinking there will be one chapter or maybe two more left. Anyways let me know if you liked it. XD