The Legend of the Kyubi

"Is that blood?" - Kin asked as she saw the white handkerchief the redhead was wiping his hands with, now it was partially red.     

"Better not ask," Sakura denied as she watched the door open again, revealing a completely pale Kiba.     

"I apologize for the delay, I apologize for my past actions," Kiba said as he apologized to everyone present, finally setting his sights on Karin - "I am sorry I insulted your hair, Uzumaki-sama"     

"Ha~?!" - The people here didn't know how to react to a situation like this, let alone with such a changed Kiba.     

"Sasuke-kun... this Kiba scares me..." - Sakura muttered as she hid behind her boyfriend.     

". . ." - Sasuke was only silence as he looked at his partner. He noticed the empty look on the Inuzuka's face.     

"What did you do to him in such a short time?" - Kurenai asked in surprise.     

"Let us say I taught him some manners," the redhead smiled as he looked at Kiba. "Isn't that right, Kiba-kun?     

"Hai, Kiba has now learned to respect others!" - Kiba nodded almost automatically.     

"I think you broke him" - denied Kakashi.     

"Kurama-sama did not break me, he just made me see how wrong I was with my actions," Kiba replied in a neutral voice.     

"Okay, this is already strange," Shikamaru muttered with a scowl.     

"What else did you teach him?" - Ino asked curiously but was embarrassed when she noticed the look everyone was giving her - "What? I'm curious, okay?"     

"I taught him a thing or two" - smiled the redhead as he approached his friend.     

"Do you need anything, Kurama-sama?" - Kiba said as he noticed the Uzumaki boy.     

"The paw," said Kurama.     

Kiba froze and after a few minutes shook his hand.     

". . ." - the others only looked at this as a drop of sweat ran down their cheeks.     

"Roll" - ordered the redheaded man as Kiba followed his instructions.     

"Okay, this just got fucking weird," Sasuke said in annoyance.     

"Well done," Kurama smiled but his expression quickly turned cold " Now... Beg..."     

"I'm sorry, Kurama-sama! I promise never to make fun of your hair again!" - shouted Kiba as he assumed a fetal stance - "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"     

"This went from strange to terrifying," said Choji as he shook his head.     

"I think that's more than enough," said Kakashi seriously. "Kurama, I ask you to give me back my idiot student.     

"Who are you calling an idiot, you perverted scarecrow?!" - Kiba exclaimed angrily as he looked at his sensei but quickly calmed down and looked around in confusion - "Huh? Where am I?"     

Kakashi's eyebrow contracted slightly but quickly calmed down - "Don't you remember anything?"     

"No..." - denied the young Inuzuka.     

"What is the last thing you remember?" - Kurenai asked in surprise.     

"We arrived at the Tower... the pumpkin appeared after a few minutes with a girl on its back..." - replied Kiba - "After that, I don't remember anything"     

The room froze again when the young Inuzuka said the "P" word.     

"Did I say something wrong?" - Kiba asked as a primordial fear took hold of his body. He honestly didn't know why he was so terrified but he understood when he felt a hand grab him from the man - "Etto..."     

"You never learn... do you?" - said Kurama coldly as his pupils split - "I guess this time I'll have to drill my words deep into your mind... maybe so the few brain cells you have, can remember it"     

". . ." - Kiba tried to open his mouth to defend himself but fear had made him unable to say anything.     

"I'm going to take a different approach this time" - smiled the redheaded man coolly - "In addition to physical harm, I'm going to inflict psychological harm on you..."     

"Waaf Waaf!" - Kiba could only bark like a Chihuahua while feeling like he was about to pee himself.     

Kurama didn't wait any longer, he dragged the Inuzuka out of the room again, only to hear the poor boy's cries of anguish after a few minutes.     

"Should you not help him?" - Kurenai asked as she looked at her companion Jonin.     

"Don't you remember what a bad idea it is to get in the middle of an Uzumaki when he is angry? - Kakashi replied as he shook with terror. He could still remember when he heard Obito speak ill of Kushina's hair. When she found out, Obito ended up in such a bad state that he could hardly return to training after a month of being in the emergency room.     

"Right..." - Kurenai nodded as she shook her head.     

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It took half an hour for Kurama to return to the room alone - "Where were we?"     

"Etto... Kurama... where is Kiba?" - Sakura asked. This time she decided not to insult the redhead because she knew that things would be much worse than the time he decided to reduce the size of her breasts.     

"Kiba? Who is he?" - Kurama asked in confusion. "I don't know anyone by that name.     

"The dog's breath is still alive... isn't it?" - Kin asked as she looked at Shikamaru.     

"I'm not sure," denied the Nara heir.     

"We'd better get back to the main issue" - said Kurama while ignoring everything else and looking at the red-haired girl - "I have your medical data, I have your statement, there is only one psychological profile missing that Ino-chan's father can do... but there is still one question... do you want to leave Kusa and go back to your clan?"     

Kurama understood very well that despite the whole situation, Karin might have decided to return to Kusa, after all, that had been her home since she was born and even though it was bad, she still had good memories of her mother.     

". . ." - Karin was silent as she thought carefully. Honestly, she wanted to escape from that horrible place but as Kurama had deduced, she couldn't leave behind what little she had left of her mother - "I... need some time... it's too important a decision..."     

"I understand... I will wait for your answer until the end of the third test" - the redheaded boy nodded - "If you don't answer me at that time, then I will take your answer as a refusal"     

"Ok" - nodded Kusa's girl as she nodded.     

"I think we had better let her think for herself," Kurenai said as she shook her head and motioned for the others to leave the room. The others nodded and one by one they left the room, leaving Karin alone again.     

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"Do you think she' ll accept?" - Ino asked with concern. After hearing the girl's story, she felt bad for her.     

"I wouldn't know," Kurama denied, "Everyone has their line of thought, so it is difficult to understand what kind of answer she will give even if it is just a simple yes or no."     

"I think you'd better go and rest... you deserve it after all you've been through" - Kakashi nodded seriously - "By the way, tomorrow Kushina-sama will come to check the Curse Seal"     

"That is the only good news I have heard in all these days," Sasuke muttered as he sighed with relief.     

Kurama was only silent.     

"Anyway, that will be all for now," said Kakashi as he indicated to the Genin that they were free to do as they pleased.     

"What do you intend to do?" - Shikamaru asked.     

"I will go to the dining room," said Choji excitedly.     

"I'll go get some air outside" - answered Shino - "My insects don't feel very comfortable with that redheaded of Suna so close"     

"I am going to spend time with Sakura-chan," said Sasuke as he held his girlfriend's hand. Sakura only smiled happily as she nodded.     

"And you?" - asked Shikamaru again as he looked at team 8.     

"We haven't thought about it," replied Ino as Hinata nodded.     

"I am sorry to say this but I need Kurama-kun to come with me for a moment" - said Kurenai as she looked at her students.     

"Ok" - the redheaded man nodded.     

"I guess we'll have to check the surroundings," Hinata muttered as she shook her head.     

"Sorry, girls," sighed the red-eyed Jonin.     

"Don't worry," said the girls with a slightly forced smile.     

* * * * *     

After they separated from the group, Kurenai started to get closer to the redhead.     

"I thought you weren't ready yet," Kurama said with surprise when he saw how 'lively' the woman was.     

"I' m not yet," Kurenai denied. "I just want to see how far I can go"     

She slowly got a little closer but when she was a few millimeters away, she stopped for a few seconds, only to after a while, give him a kiss on the cheek - "I just need a little more time"     

"It's good to hear that," nodded the redhead, " But I guess we'd better split up a bit, I don't think it's a good idea for anyone to see us because it might create misunderstandings"     

"Ok" - Kurenai nodded as the two began to talk in greater depth about the events that had taken place during these days.     

"Interesting..." - said one blonde girl as she watched the couple's interaction - "I never thought they had this kind of relationship..."     

"What are you doing, Temari?" - asked Kankuro with a scowl as he saw how his sister seemed to be spying on someone.     

"It's nothing" - denied Temari - "I just found something interesting..."     

"?" - Kankuro only gave his sister a confused look but decided to put everything aside - "Never mind... we'd better get back... Gaara is starting to get out of control"     

"Okay," Temari nodded.     

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I guess it's my turn to pay for what I promised... I reached the first goal so an additional chapter each week both here and in Pa treon, the chapter will be uploaded on Mondays.     

Thanks to Zodiac, the first Tier 3 member.     

Chapter 82 in Pa treon, coming up in 83, maybe 84.