The 7th tailed forest

I came back after three days, exhausted I took my sleeping bag and spread it on the hard floor, I got inside and slept two days in a row. I don't know if they tried to wake me up, but if that's the case, they couldn't.

When I opened my eyes it was already dark.

I stretched and saw that Sai and Sasuke were watching me.

- Good Morning. - He said with a fake smile, I didn't answer him. I closed my eyes and put my hand on the grass, it showed me its roots, as I had done hundreds of times, I located Sakura and Kakashi, they were exploring near the bear territory. What a bummer, she would have to go if they got any closer, it was breeding season and walking at ease this time was like putting a target on her back.

I had come to greet old friends, not to babysit.

I got up and ran towards the trees, hopefully I would catch up with them before they reached the bear's cave.

I felt like Sasuke and Sai were following me, I decided to slow down a bit so that they could follow me without problems, they asked me where we were going and more crap but there was no time to stop to explain if they didn't want Sakura and Kakashi made into mincemeat.

We arrived on time, I stepped in front of them.

- Naruto? - Sakura said between surprised and confused. - What are you doing here?

- Go back to the clearing. - They tried to ask me why but I made a signal for them to be silent, we were very close, I wonder they hadn't smelled them yet but time passed and I didn't want to have to face a pissed-off bear. - Now.

Sakura got angry again and this time Kakashi didn't stop her. Error.

- May I know what's wrong with you !? - I looked at her with pure hatred. - YOU'RE A...

An angry roar interrupted her. Shit.

They all turned in fear when they saw that imposing animal ... so ... well, angrier than Sakura.

The bear got on its hind legs, made that terrible sound again. They all went into attack formation.

The first to go on the attack was Sasuke. But his kunai never hit its target, even though the shot was good. It stopped in midair, meters away from the bear.

- What the hell...? - He muttered paralyzed.

I jumped up a tree so they wouldn't see my soft crimson eyes. This was my forest, I was not going to allow them to harm the creatures that lived in peace here, they were the intruders.

They attacked again but none of their attacks hit their target, as if there was a protective barrier around the bear.

In the end they had no choice but to flee and return to the camp. I joined him run midway, when I made sure the bear returned with his cubs and they were fine.

No one said anything, they waited to get to the camp.

This time it was Kakashi who demanded answers.

- Well, Naruto, my kind treatment is over, tell me what happens in this forest. - His look was threatening, I sat on my sleeping bag, around the fire from which only ashes remained, I took out a bowl of ramen but I realized that I could not prepare it without hot water so I changed it for some cookies.

I began to eat calmly.

- How much longer are you going to continue ignoring us? - The silver haired man kept talking, impatient. - We need your help.

I put the cookies aside and looked at them seriously.

- Do you want to be in the Forest? - They nodded. - Then follow my rules.

Sakura was about to complain but Kakashi stepped forward.

- Okay, what should we do?

- Do not leave this territory.

- That's it? - Sasuke said annoyed. I nodded, I was not going to give them more information than necessary.

- Can you explain why our attacks did not affect that monster? - Sakura spoke. At that moment I wished the looks would kill.

- He wasn't a monster, he was a mother bear. We are in breeding season, you got too close to their children.

- That doesn't answer my question! - God, what a squeaky voice.

- You are intruders in this forest. - I looked at them with annoyance. - The guardian will not allow you to harm those under his protection.

- Wait ... - This time Kakashi spoke. - The guardian ... was he close?

Shit.

I fell silent and went back to eating my cookies. After all ... he had already talked enough.