Сhapter 53

Having finished the "date" with Hinata, and having escorted the girl to the clan quarter, I was in a fairly high mood. A walk with a girl in the village provided me with a positive charge for the whole day, and even an evening workout with Natsubashi-sensei could not shake my complacent mood. My soul was quite calm, and the chakra reserves that were not emptied during the day kept me strong in a tired body… Ideal conditions to meet my own demon again, which probably already had time to wait for me in my own cage.

Yes, this evening I decided not to limit myself to simple meditation and emptying my own chakra reserve before going to bed. This, of course, is a very useful habit, especially since I have recently begun to lack my own chakra reserves due to clones… But on this day I decided not to drive myself ahead of time. I wanted to try to re-enter the space of my own seal in order to meet Kurama.

He should have already cooled down a little after our last meeting, and I myself had already managed to gather my thoughts well and prepare for a future conversation… In addition, recently I finally figured out my own seal, having begun to feel it especially clearly and having gained some confidence that now I will certainly be able to penetrate the inner space of the seal calmly enough.

Actually, it all turned out that way... yes, not right away. To get into print, I had to sit in meditation for a long time, tuning in to the right way and carefully influencing the print, but in the end I succeeded. At some point, my consciousness just went out for a moment, and the next moment, I woke up in the catacombs I already knew. However, this time I felt the space around me much more accurately, and in general I woke up much closer to the cage of my friend…

Apparently, my connection with print is really growing. I begin to feel her, not only in the outside world, but also being inside her... my feelings become much clearer and clearer. I might even be able to influence the print in some way. For example, to remove this somewhat inappropriate water from here… But no, not knowing how everything works here, I won't risk changing something in print. And I'm not up to it right now, Kuby has probably already felt me and is now just waiting for me to deign to approach his cage.… Well, it will not upset him and make him wait, he is already psychotic beyond measure.

- The boy! - There was a menacing growl from the side of the cage, as soon as I got close enough to that one. - You came to me again for my chakra... you little nobody. - The beast exuded venom, forcing me to shake my head inwardly somewhat displeased. Oh, how I sometimes want to just go and tell Tom that I'm not Naruto and not a local at all. I'm sure my knowledge could be a good way to motivate the beast to cooperate…

But no, the risk is too great that something that was shown in the anime will not happen in this world. And then the trust with the monster will be, if destroyed, then it will be undermined for sure. And I don't need such risks, especially when there is an opportunity to do without them… Although, of course, if the fox persists too much, I will not hesitate to use my knowledge about the future.

- And you don't get sick, Kuby. - Smiling rather good-naturedly towards the cage, I drawled, to some extent even trying to share my positivity with the beast. My mood after walking with Hinata still hadn't had time to deteriorate, and therefore I was quite calmly communicating with the demon, even if his thirst for blood and echoes of the power from which this lattice protects me were pressing on me. - And yes, you're wrong. I don't need your chakra right now. I am now sleeping peacefully at home, and I am not in any danger. - I added no less complacently, refuting the words of Kuby himself, and sitting down right in front of his cage.

"Then why did you come to me, Boy?" - Slightly reducing the anger in his voice, the demon asked me, apparently really feeling my good mood… Well, this is really good and at the same time bad. If the fox can feel all my emotions, and not just hatred, fear, anger and other negativity, then this complicates matters somewhat. Trite to deceive or hypocritical in front of him will not work…

Well, at least, if I don't learn to evoke the right emotions in myself to match my own words. On the other hand, if you don't lie and don't be hypocritical… Then in dealing with a fox, you can achieve a lot without any lies. The main thing is to choose the right words and not to be stupid too much. Fortunately, I really don't feel any negativity towards Kuby. Only a slight fear of his power stirs my blood, but this is not critical at all.

- Talk! - Clearly, I said, peering into the darkness of someone else's cage, in which with some difficulty I could see the outlines of a huge monster figure. "I've come to talk to you, nine-tailed demon fox. And that's why I'm here. - Even with some cheerful pathos, I said, considering such behavior quite appropriate at the moment.

- I have nothing to talk about with a person. - The fox growled in my direction, nevertheless, bringing his muzzle closer to the cage and allowing me to see his muzzle in a little more detail ... the most ordinary fox, or even dog, muzzle, adjusted for the size of this muzzle, because of which I could not fully appreciate the ears of the beast. Although, the toothy mouth of the monster in the compartment with amber eyes was enough for me to get into the appearance of my interlocutor.

- Maybe… But you don't like sitting here alone, do you? I asked Kuby in a semi-affirmative way. - Loneliness is generally not to the liking of many people ... that's why I came to you… You can consider talking to me a kind of entertainment. Anyway, you have nothing else to do in this not the most pleasant place. - Realizing that I might not get an answer from the fox, I continued my monologue. Fortunately, the fox really listened to me and, it seems, even thought about my words.

- Don't talk my teeth, boy… I don't believe that's what you came to me for. - Kuby rumbled somewhat displeased… Apparently, he feels that I'm not lying to him, but he can't believe that everything is so simple. Well, in a sense, he's even right. After all, I need all these conversations only in order to enlist his support and get his power for my use, but of course we will not talk about this to him.

- If you don't want to believe me just like that… Well, consider that I want to learn from you about the day when you attacked Konoha and killed my parents. After all, I am really interested in this topic, even if not very much… In exchange, I can tell you about the events of recent years. I think some of this will even be able to cheer you up. - I drawled calmly, noting to myself that the conversation is developing quite well ... to be honest, Kuby surprises me for the second time with his agreeableness. Apparently, my assumption that it is banal boring and lonely here is gaining more and more confirmation.

"I'm not interested in people's affairs, boy. So get out of here. I'm not going to tell you anything. - He typed… but not at all as menacing and dissatisfied as before. As if he himself doesn't want me to leave like this now… Well, maybe my feelings are deceiving me, but I just had to try to prolong this conversation. Otherwise, we will never get off the ground, and the power of the fox will never be subject to me.

- Don't tell me, fox. - I grinned rather brazenly in response, I drawled. - As far as I know, you have always had a bad relationship with the Uchiha clan... which means that news about this relic of the past may interest you. - Frankly having fun, I hissed, watching how with each of my words the fox begins to listen more and more attentively to me… The look betrayed the interest of the beast, even if he tried not to show it.

"Is this damned clan finally dead?" - With some kind of gasp, the beast asked me, not paying much attention to my fun… Thereby encouraging me even more by following my plan so precisely, even without knowing about it. And you see, we can have a full-fledged conversation… There is only one delicate moment left to survive and you can relax a little and even enjoy your own success.

- You're thinking in the right direction… But I will tell you the details only after you share your story with me. You know, I'm also interested in what exactly happened that day... - Frankly risking and provoking the beast, I put forward my conditions… Which, of course, Kuby didn't like... but apart from a menacing and displeased growl on his part, there was no other reaction. Apparently, Kurama quite accepted the possibility of such a bargain…

- Good… I'll tell you about what happened back then... ten years ago, when I got together in battle with the fourth Hokage, and you, a sucker, haven't even learned to crawl yet. - The demon still rumbled discontentedly after some hesitation, but his discontent did not affect me in any way. Demon. Agreed. On. Conversation. And I couldn't even dream of more at this stage ... It only remained not to miss my chance, creating a foundation for future conversations and communication in general. Which, I hope, will not be so difficult to do.