Caretaker Of Jinchuriki's [Naruto]

{6} The Favor

"Why not?! I want you to train me, Kakashi-sensei!" Never mind. I think that answered my question. After all, finals are coming up. 

"Don't shout, Naruto. This is a hospital." Kakashi reminds Naruto. 

I see both of them in the hallway, right outside Sasuke's room. "Naruto, please keep your voice down." I walk over to the two males. 

"Hey, Akari!" Naruto waves to me with a bright smile. 

I pat the top of his head and look at Kakashi, asking him, "What's with all the shouting about?" 

"Naruto wants me to train him for the finals, but the think is I got my hands tied up." Kakashi answers as he glances at the wall suspiciously. 

"Naruto, the reason why Kakashi can't train is you is because he's going to train Sasuke for the finals. Isn't that right, Kakashi?" I look at Kakashi with a sigh.

"What?!" Naruto exclaims. "That's not fair! Grrrr! Akari, you got to train me! Without a sensei, I'm a goner!" 

"I wish I could Naruto, but I'll be busy with other things. Sorry." I sigh a bit. 

"I already assigned somebody to be your trainer." Kakashi smiles and another sensei comes in. Wearing glasses and a blue jumpsuit. From the looks of it, he seems to know Naruto well because they got into an argument and Naruto called him a huge pervert. 

"Looks like everything is taken cared of. Now, I have to go." I turn on my heels to leave, but my shoulder is gently grabbed. I slowly turn around to see Kakashi giving me a suspicious look. "Yes, Kakashi?" 

"We need to have a talk." He says. 

"Fine." I nod my head. 

Until Sasuke has woken up from his deep slumber, Kakashi and I go somewhere private, on top of the Hokage mountain, to talk. "There are some things I want to ask you, and it's about you and the rest of the tailed beasts." Kakashi tells me. 

"Alright, what is it?" I ask. 

"You mentioned that you are the caretaker of each tailed beasts, but did you know what happened 12 years ago about the 9 tails incident?" 

"Of course." I nod my head. 

"Then were you responsible for the outbreak? The 9 tails has killed many people. Was it all your doing?" 

"No. . . I'm well aware of what happened 12 years ago with Kurama, but it wasn't his fault, nor was his intention to hurt anybody. You didn't take a good look at Kurama like I did back then. Kurama was being controlled by that eye technique, the Sharingan." 

"What?" Kakashi's eye widened. 

"Somebody else had released him from his host, Kushina Uzumaki, after Naruto was born. I couldn't stop Kurama because of the Sharingan. All I could do was release the genjutsu he was under, yet I couldn't stop him from killing both Kushina and Minato. . ." I frown a bit. 

"Even when he was out of the genjutsu, he still attacked." 

"Because he didn't want to be sealed inside another person. . . I understand Kurama's emotion and he tends to rage out, but he doesn't know how to deal with it. I tried to stop him myself, but he wouldn't listen to me. His hatred and anger took over. 

Thus meaning I couldn't stop him from killing Minto and Kushina. . . I take full responsibility on behalf of Kurama's actions. So, if you want to take your anger out on someone, take it out on me if it will make you feel better." I bow my head. 

"No, it's alright. . . I'm not mad, Akari." 

"Then, did you ask me that question because you thought I was responsible for Kurama's outbreak?" 

"I was assuming it was you, but if I, or Lord Hokage, knew sooner about this, the village wouldn't be cruel to Naruto." 

"They were until I had something to say about it." I give Kakashi an emotionless look. "It's my job to make sure each host, and tailed beast, is okay. When I first came into this village, you humans were hurting the boy. So, I stepped in and made them stop. Even if I had to give out a warning." 

"I see. . ." Kakashi went silent for a moment. 

"I don't mind killing for my children, but I will not tolerate misbehavior, or abuse from either of them. I hope you understand my reasons, Kakashi. But, I have a favor to ask you. Seeing you are someone I can trust." 

"What is it?" 

"If anything happens to me, or if I'm not around. . . Please, take care of Naruto for me." I force a smile on my face. "Will do that much?" 

". . . Yeah." Kakashi nods his head. 

"Good." I wave to him and take my leave, dropping the forced smile. 

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