Busted!

The weekend hurtled by and Sasuke crash-landed into Monday. The alarm failed to go off and he was running late for morning lessons.

Naruto was rudely awakened with a cursing Sasuke as the student spat out words that the kit could barely catch. Something about coming back late and canned lunch was mentioned vaguely before the door slammed shut.

Groggily, the fox demon went to the living room. His favourite spot had been well established as the Uchiha relented with the tug of war yesterday. A cushion was placed just beside the open window in the living room where Naruto liked to nap.

There was a slight breeze and the morning sun was gentle. The wind rustling through golden fur made a wonderful feeling causing Naruto to make a small noise at the back of his throat. It wasn't until the fox got closer to his spot that he realized something different.

The reflection on the glass no longer showed a golden fox. In its place was a much mature fox demon with flames on the tip of each of the eight tails. Tiny paws pressed up against the glass in disbelief. "Can I really…?"

Summoning the magic he had, Naruto attempted to transform and this time, it worked. There was a cloud of smoke where the kit once was and in its place now stood a handsome looking tan male with bright blond hair. His cerulean blue eyes sparkled with joy but the smile on his face was quickly wiped when he noticed something wrong with the transformation.

"Seriously? After I managed to get my powers back I still can't hide my ears and tail?"

If Kurama were still around he would laugh at Naruto's reliance on illusions. Maintaining human form did take up a lot of Naruto's strength and he feels it sapping rapidly. "I guess I'll just take a nap in my fox form…"

So saying the fox demon fell asleep curled up in his favourite spot.

Xxx Destiny Aitsuji xxX

Sasuke rushed back as soon as the bell signalled the end of class. The poor kit must be starving at home! Imagine his surprise to find a furry eared stranger rummaging his kitchen in the nude when he returned. The blond male didn't seem to notice Sasuke approaching as he battled it out with some raw chicken meat.

"Who are you?"

The voice startled the mesmerising blond that the boy dropped the chicken in his mouth. A puff of smoke appeared and Sasuke coughed. Once the mysterious smoke dispersed, the Uchiha was left staring at a blank space of where the blond had been. He was about to pass it off as stress but the small fluffy tail beneath the dining table told him otherwise.

"You know," the student bent down to meet the fox on eye level. "I think you owe me an explanation."

Naruto whimpered from his spot. This wasn't going well at all. A human had found out his identity and he was going to be the laughing stock for all kitsune demons. That was if he could earn the mark of maturity to go back.

Steady obsidian eyes told Naruto it was the beginning of a long nightmare.