The months before my time to enter the Academy passed pretty quicky. All of the things Hiruzen wanted me to practice didn't even take a week to figure out.

'I wonder if it was suppose to be that easy.' I thought.

I haven't been able to see him much, which is kind of depressing. When Minato died, Hiruzen had to take the reins up again. I don't think he was the least bit excited for it, but I'm sure he'll be fine. The Nine-Tails is starting to annoy me, the guy is super racist. It's not that I don't understand why, but that's a two way street, he's not completely innocent. Against my better judgement, I decided to help him. Not sure why I accepted but I'm not going to make it a main priorty.

...

There was a blinding light. I wasn't sure whether I should stare at it or clench my eyes shut as hard as possible. The light slowly started to dim, and I started adjusting my eyes. 

I started to survey my surroundings, only to find my self in some sort of weird mushroom forest. I mean, they're huge! And the colors made me want to shut my eyes again. It looks like a darker color themed rainbow. 

*giggle*

I turned towards the source of the sound, and came face to face with... my self? I looked down at my body to only see what I can only assume is a younger version of my first body.

"Well, this is wierd. Hello, me." I greeted.

"Hello Nirem, it's nice to finally meet you." She made a graceful bow. She appears to be about eighteen, from the looks of it. But with my body, you can never tell. Wait...

"NIREM? H-how do you know that name?!" Ok, I'm not freaking out or anything, I mean, it's just a little wierd right? She knows my original name! How is that even possible...

"Was this body not originally suppose to be mine? D-did I steal it?" I asked hesistantly.

The wind picked up around us, causing my black hair to sweep infront of my face, blocking my vision temporarily. When I finally cleared my vision. She was about a foot infront of me. I took a hesistant step back.

"Am I wrong?" I asked.

"No, no, I suppose you're not. But without you, I also would never have been created." She said, peering up at me with a small smile.

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"So... What are we exactly, I mean, Kurama seems to think we're one of the tailed beast. I can't find myself disagreeing with him, the more I find out."

"...Yes, he is correct. We are what remains of the Ten-Tailed, the combined concience of all the beast. Well, I am, anyway. We were never suppose to exist again, but when you transferred over, you had no where to be placed. So we were created."

Now, that sounds really confusing. I think we'll just skim over the process of gods.

"But, if you wish to be of assistance to the other Tailed-Beast, I have a suggestion." She spoke again.

"I guess I'll hear you out." I sighed out. It's not that I'm not sympathetic to them. It's just, even if I release them, they'll be sealed again.

"Consume them."

"Is that any better than being sealed?"

"It will, because they will merge with you. Their wills will be your own."

"Will my personality change? Or will they be completely erased?"

"No, your's will not, but mine will."

"Great, so you'll be the demon on my shoulder? Do I get an Angel, also?"

*giggle* "I suppose I will, but the Tailed-Beast were never truly evil. They may be... difficult, but not evil. It will be fine. I will never have full access to your body."

"Just my thoughts, right?" I gave a strained smile. It's not pleasant when someone can look through your memories.

"If you will against it, we will not." 

"I still don't see how this is any better than being sealed."

"Because they will not longer be in small cages. We will simply be giving them the largest possible cage, also a chance to reunited. Despite what they say, they truly care for each. After all, they're all a part of each other. Also, they will not have to risk being controlled. The eyes will not work on you, only me."

After a moment of contemplation... "Very well, I'll speak to Kurama about it."

The blinding light came back, forcing me to close my eyes again. When I opened them, I was in my bed at the orphanage.

...

I stepped into Naruto's room, and instantly felt a chill. The window was completely open and Naruto had his blanket folded away on the opposite side of the room. I guess they got wind that he was jinchūriki, bastards. My time spent in this village has made me hate it, there only a few people that are worth anything here. Pulling the blanket out, I covered the little body in the crib and closed the window.

"Kurama... psst... Kurama." I whispered to him.

"What do you want, Griss?" He asked out grumpily. Do I really want to help this guy?

"I have a way to unseal you, but you may not like it."

"Speak." He demanded. Ugh, I'm going to beat the shit out of him.

"I'll have to consume you."

"..."

"Told you, you won't like it."

"What does being consumed entail?"

"Basically, you'll be merging with me. By the way, I found out I'm the ten-tailed."

"...Will I have any control, or be able to move around the outside?"

"I think it was explain as me just giving you a big open field instead of a small box."

"...I guess it'll have to do. How do we do this?"

I smiled. "I haven't a clue!"

'Hover your had over the seal on the child's stomach. Then, will Kurama into you.'

"Alright, now I know." 

I hovered my hand over the Naruto's stomach and began like instructed. An intense pain shot through my body, starting out from my palm. I tried and almost failed to hold in a scream. The pain was so intense, my knees began to buckle under me. Some form of red energy was slowly swirling into my palm, then moving to surround my body. I squinted through the pain to look at my arm, only to see my arm becoming some sort of goo, but I willed it on.

At some point I must of blacked out because when I awoke, I was slumped over the crib. Naruto's wails peircing my ears.

"It's going to be okay." I rubbed his head, until he calmed down.

I'm glad he survived. I probably should of thought of that beforehand.

'Don't worry, you took most of it. At most he felt a wierd prickle on his stomach'

"Huh, you don't sound like your personality changed."

'I am giving him time to think. I do not want to do it forcibly.'

"I'm going back to sleep..." I half grumbled as I dragged my self back to my room.