7 Hinata's Birthday Invitation

Kibo sat down next to Naruto and let out a sigh, as he looked over the entire village from Hokage Rock. "Sorry about that!" Naruto said.

Kibo just sighed "You know my mom was probably happy that you called her that, Naruto why don't you let my parents adopt you?"

"But everyone in the village says I'm a demon, and if your parents take me in, I'm afraid they'll start calling them demons as well." Naruto replied looking even sadder.

"I know why the village treats you in such a way." Kibo said startling Naruto, "However this information pertains to a secret of mine so I can't tell you here." Kibo pointed with his eyes showing Anbu hiding in the distance, "Let's go get some food from Mom!" Kibo said to Naruto as he jumped off of the rock face, while they were walking back Kibo asked, "Oh yeah who was that 2nd friend you forgot to mention?" Naruto stuck his hands behind his head and laughed "A Hyuga clan girl, I think she said her name was Hinata! Yes that's it Hinata was her name; a bunch of kids tried to pick on her so I helped and beat them all up."

Kibo looked at the bruise on Naruto's eye that was slowly fading away, "More like they owned your ass by ganging up on you." Kibo kept this to himself, of course when Naruto continued "Well any way she said we were friends, and then she got stuck repeating a word."

Kibo looked to him and said "What was she saying before she got stuck?"

Naruto put his finger on his forehead and looked like he was trying hard to think, "She said that her birth day was next week, and then all she could do was stutter, whu, whu, whu." Naruto then ran his hands through hair "I couldn't figure out what she was saying so I said goodbye and left."

Bap! Naruto felt a stinging sensation on the back of his head as he flew face first into the snow, Kibo had flicked him, although not as soft as he wanted. He wasn't lying about adjusting to his body after so long, but it wasn't because of weakness, but rather his new strength.

Oww! What was that for?" Naruto said rubbing the spot he'd been flicked at, once Kibo saw he was alright he relaxed.

"Because you're a BAKA!" Kibo shouted as crossed his arms "She was shy, and probably trying to invite you to her birthday party!"

[Mission: Accompany Naruto to Hinata's birthday and capture the Kumo Nin alive. Reward: 1,500 points, and a Random Jutsu Relic]

Kibo accepted as he watched Naruto's face turned beet red, suddenly when he thought back to the memory, the stuttering words Hinata made turned into 'Would you like to come to my birthday celebration?'

"I didn't know! Aw man, what kind of present am I suppose to give her?"Naruto yelled as held his hands on the side of his cheeks.

"Think Naruto! Was she doing anything before those kids picked on her?" Kibo responded; he knew what Hinata would like for a present but he needed Naruto to figure this one out on his own."

"I think she was pressing flowers in a book, I noticed a bunch of pure white lilies in her hands." Naruto said as he slapped his fist into his palm with an 'I got a great idea look on his face.'

"So you're going to give her flowers?" Kibo responded.

"Kukuku, No I'm gonna give her something better. Something I learned from a book." Naruto seemed really happy,

"Speaking of birthday's I slept through mine, what about you Naruto when's your birth day?" Kibo asked.

"October 10th, it was a couple of months ago. When's yours?" Naruto replied.

"November 13th. It was last month. Sorry I guess I slept through yours as well." Kibo placed his hand in front of his face and apologized.

"Nah! We can just have a late celebration, at Ichiraku." The two shared a laugh as they returned to his house.

Niwa ran up to Naruto and gave him a hug, Naruto cherry red face made Kibo laugh, when his mother said, "Naruto why don't you let us Adopt you? I won't force you if you say no; but should you want to, you can stay here for as long as you like."

"I talked to the Hokage about your circumstances. . . " Jun looked to his grandson and back to Naruto, "and I believe that if you chose to live here no one in my clan would care what others say about us, nor would they dare accost you. The people can claim were raising a Devil for all I care, but as I see it a kid like you is no monster, nor more than my own grandson."

"Yep that's true, after all Naruto intends to become Hokage and prove them wrong. Right Naruto?" Kibo said holding out his fist to a bawling Naruto.

"Datebayo!" He said through his tears and bumped Kibo's fist.

That dinner was really emotional, Naruto had accepted to be adopted by Niwa and Aka; although Naruto asked to keep his Uzumaki name. "It's all of what I have left of my real parents." Kibo sighed on the inside because of that statement, because he knew there was a hell of a lot more than just a name.

Niwa and the rest had no problem with his request, and now Kibo had Naruto as an adoptive sibling only 11 months apart in age. "Since I'm living in this world now, I can certainly give Naruto a better life." Kibo thought as they got ready for bed, they didn't have any furniture for Naruto, and all his stuff was back at his apartment. Niwa pulled out a Futon and handed it to Naruto, and told him they would send movers' tomorrow to his place and bring all his belongings here.

"Can sleep in my room tonight?" Kibo asked, as he still needed to talk with Naruto in private, so played the kid card of wanting to sleep in the same room as his little brother, Naruto, the natural born prankster quickly caught on to what Kibo wanted, and chimed in as well. "I don't want to sleep in empty room; can I sleep in Kibo's tonight?"

Niwa hugged Naruto and had tears in her eyes. "Of course you can!" and with that the two ran into the room and closed the door, they talked about menial things until it was time for bed. Once they turned off all the lights except a single lamp; Kibo sat up and made sure his back was to the window and began speaking, "Okay where do I start." He seemed to be contemplating on how to explain what a tailed beast is, so he decided to start with Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki. "This man was also called the sage of six paths he was the one who first taught Ninshu to the mankind. Ninshu eventually evolved into what we Ninja call Nin-Jutsu today."

Naruto seemed fascinated kind of like a kid listening to a bed time story. "One day a particular person did something terrible, this person tried to take back Hagoromo's and his brother's teachings, by unleashing the Jubi and killing everyone while absorbing their Chakra. Hagoromo and his bother stopped the perpetrator and sealed the ten tailed beast inside himself, his brother relocated to the moon and he stayed here to teach Ninshu.

"Soon after the Sage of Six Paths split the ten tailed beast using an all powerful Jutsu, making the Tailed Beast we know today." Naruto gasped, but before he could ask questions Kibo continued, "You should know those beast are all intelligent, other than their shape and size they're no different than any other human when It comes to feelings and experiences."

"But then why did the Kyuubi attack the village?" Naruto asked.

"He was forced into it by someone with a powerful Jutsu." Kibo replied.

"There's someone strong enough to control the Nine Tailed Beast?" Naruto asked

"There are only a handful of people on the earth that can do that; but not while its sealed away." Kibo looked at Naruto's stomach for a second, "Naruto the Nine Tailed Fox loved Hagoromo like a father, he was a good person; but like you he was rejected by Hagoromo's descendants and treated like a monster to be sealed away." Naruto suddenly felt pity for the fox, "Hagoromo was weakened by the separation but kept alive through the use of the Jubi's husk, the Sage and his followers then built temples in nine different regions of the world where the tailed beasts could live and be protected."

"Hagoromo eventually sealed the husk of the Ten-Tails within the moon however this lead to his eventual demise; on his deathbed he had to make a decision concerning his two sons. Eventually he chose Asura to be his successor because he had a kind heart and relied on the help of other's to rival his brother's talent, but Indra, overcome by bitterness and envy, as well as beingmanipulated by a remnant of the great evil, they thought was gone from the world. The older fought against his younger brother in an attempt to murder him, and thus began a war between the two that would go on throughout the generations and continued by their descendants. Eventually to stop the humans fighting, the Nine Tailed beast and his brothers and sisters sacrificed their immortal bodies to become what they are today."Kibo sighed as he thought of the temple of the Tailed Beast, "The people were suppose to worship the Bijuu's and their Host's as leaders of their lands, however in the end they were betrayed by the people and were used for war and intimidation tactics."

Kibo looked to Naruto, "In fact, Uzumaki Clan members were particularly suited for becoming such a host." Naruto seemed to be putting two and two together, when Kibo said "That's right, the Kyuubi is sealed inside you."

Naruto almost jumped up when Kibo stopped him "Before you freak out, remember what I said, the tailed beast are pitiful creatures too; and besides if you make friends with them, they make the best partners." Kibo finished speaking to see Naruto's curious reaction.

"Make friends with them?" Naruto said deep in thought.

Suddenly another quest appeared.

[Help Naruto inherit legacy left to him at the Namikaze compound. Reward: 5,000 system points, 1 Star Chamber Relic.]

"I can open a second Star Chamber!? Does this mean I can hold another Star Beast!?" Kibo was getting excited when he thought of Seiryu, "Hey Seiryu you're fully healed right?"

Seiryu responded happily, "Yes! I don't know what it is about this space, but it's perfectly suitable for Chakra Souls such as myself to live in, it's filled with an over abundance of natural energy that's perfect for me. Although I'm unsure if I can ever recover a Mortal Shell again, at least in here I don't have to worry about my soul vanishing."

"Navi, can anyone use the relics?" Kibo said with bright eyes.

"If host allows it, then yes, however If host is thinking of giving one to Naruto he should help him remove the seal first otherwise there will be . . . complications." Navi replied.

"So we have to wait for Naruto gain Kurama's trust? Ugh! Can't I just let them start talking now?" Kibo complained.

"If Host allows Naruto to enter his Star Chamber, then Kurama will come with him, although it will be in a cage." Navi responded.

Kibo smiled, "Hey Naruto do you want to meet him?" Kibo asked with a sly smile.

"I can do that?" Naruto asked, "Yes but remember, you've been shunned and harassed by the villagers for a few years, Kurama has been bullied for centuries. So I want you to imagine what you'd be like if you were in his place."

"Navi activate the link" With a surge of unknown energy Kibo and Naruto's soul were drawn into the Star Chamber. When Naruto opened his eyes he saw two massive beings standing before him, one a dragon, the other a caged up Nine Tailed Fox.

"Dragon! The Kyuubi! Kibo you didn't say I have two different Tailed Beasts living inside me?!" Seiryu and Kibo started laughing, "Sorry Naruto the Dragon is my partner, and his name is Seiryu." Kibo pointed to Kurama and said "That's your partner!"

A bundle of Killing intent fused with confusion radiated from the red pillar cage, when a deep and powerful voice echoed throughout the chamber, "Well this is new!"

"Navi, Kurama's not going to recover inside here is he? Because Minato sealed half of his soul inside the reaper, cutting a chunk of the Nine-Tail's power, this counts as a wounded Chakra Soul right? He's not gonna power up and escape is he."

"Host doesn't need to worry, when you absorbed Seiryu's fang, this place was built according to his specifications, and the environment would provide the best aid and what's most suited for that particular being live in. Kurama will not benefit from the energy here." Navi reassured Kibo, he didn't want the Kyuubi suddenly breaking the seal because of a massive increase of power.

"Hey are you the fox trapped inside me?" Naruto asked when the foxed looked to his stomach, "Why don't you come here kid, it's been a long time since I've had a snack." Kibo couldn't help but laugh because he knew what Kurama was really like underneath all that angst, Naruto bravely walked up to him and bowed, "What's this?" Kurama was genuinely surprised.

"I'm sorry for every human who ever mistreated you, but I promise I won't be one." Naruto looked up to the Kyuubi and said with an innocent smile, "My names Naruto! What's yours?"

"Why should I tell a Kit like you what my name is?" Kurama responded in mockery. "Hey!" Kibo called out standing on top of Seiryu's head, he looked down on the caged Kurama and said "It's only proper manners to give your name once somebody tells you theirs." Kurama looked as Seiryu in disbelief, "How can such a being with only one tail rival me in power." He thought Kibo may be an existence like his father.

After he gave a loud 'humph' he turned back to Naruto and said, "My name is Kurama squirt don't forget it."

Naruto nodded his head and said "I won't Datebayo!" After hearing him say this; Kurama shook his head "Kid's just like his mother!" He kept these thoughts quietly to himself. When Naruto said, "How can I let you out?"

Kurama looked at him and laughed hard, "You want to let me go free!?" he then became serious, it was the first time since Hagoromo's days that he could talk so freely to a person so he actually felt like talking a bit more.

"Kid if I'm ever separated from you, you'll die!" Kurama said shaking his head at Naruto like he was a dunce, he took another look at the blond haired kid and widened his eye's "What? Are you pitying me? What's that sad look on your face for?"

Naruto smiled at him, "I guess Kibo was right! You Tailed Beast aren't all that bad! After all if you were you wouldn't have asked about my feelings!"

"Did. . . You. . . Did you just pull a prank on me? The Great KURAMA!?" The fox seemed thoroughly pissed behind those bars, when Naruto walked up to him right past those red pillars and said, "Listen up! My name is Naruto Uzumaki, the future Hokage of Konoha, I'm one who makes my dreams come true by never giving up. If I say I'm gonna find a way to free you someday, then I will never stop looking for a way; if you have pain in your heart I'll become your family and help heal that scar like someone else did for me!" Naruto looked over to Kibo, "I want to be your friend Kurama, I won't be like those others. I'll treat you like my own brother."

The fox laughed even louder, "Your even dumber than I thought, I'll never trust a human, you mortals are all the same, lying cheating, killing it's all you know how to do!" Kurama fumed, "What will it take for you to believe me?" Naruto asked.

"Actions! Prove it with your actions, if you release the seal and place yourself in such a vulnerable position. Then I will stay, and I shall trust one last time." Kurama seemed unusually serious. When he turned to Kibo and said, "How did you know my father?"

Kibo lifted an eye and said "I knew of him, and that's all I'm saying." Kibo responded before reappearing inside the cage next to Kurama's ear and whispered "Oh and Kurama? You shouldn't be so mean to Naruto, after all he's the person your father predicted; you know the one that would be able to understand and accept the tailed beast! Not to mention Hagoromo has always been watching you, even now he's hoping for you to break this cycle of violence." Kurama's eyes widened and looked back to Naruto, before he hid his turbulent feelings. "Keep your word Naruto and I'll keep mine, if you unlock the seal, I will become your friend."

Naruto jumped up and down happily but then he stopped "How am I supposed to unlock the seal?"

"God you're dumb! Don't tell me you agreed even before knowing how to unlock the seal placed on me by that pesky father of yours?"

"I'm not that dumb, and besides I've been working on it . . . wait my Father?" Naruto asked

"Yes that beloved, Yondaime who keep on yapping about surpassing, sealed me inside his twerp; you! Shouldn't you have inherited his legacy?" Naruto was stunned and so was Kibo, he didn't think Kurama would drop a bomb like that; he knew full well that Naruto didn't know who his father was, but he apparently decided to tell him in a round and about way. "Hagoromo was right he does get embarrassed easily." Kibo stated.

"But why didn't they tell me!?" Naruto asked, when Kibo spoke, "Do you know how many enemies your dad made in the war? While he was alive he acted like shield from all those outside dangers, but once he died; do you have any idea what you life would be like if they knew you were his son and a Bijuu host?"

"Naruto thought long and hard, when he sighed "They would stop at nothing to kill me before I matured." Naruto replied then he looked to Kibo and Kurama, "How am I supposed to remove seal now?"

"We can always make a trip to the Namikaze compound. I'm sure if Minato left any inheritance for Naruto we'd find it there."Kurama said turning his head up.

"Then we'll sneak over tomorrow under the guise of kid's going out to play." Naruto added

Kurama looked at Seiryu then to Kubo and Naruto, "Aren't you two really children going out to play?" He thought seeing the two joked around.

The two returned to reality and quickly tried to fall asleep, because tomorrow they're heading to the Namikaze's Estate!