It had been three hours since Kurama explained things to Sasuke and Karin. Not long after he left, Naruto began to scream and his body jerked from immense pain. It hadn’t faltered since then. Karin did everything she could to make Naruto's experience less painful. Sasuke had never been this worried, he wanted nothing but to have Naruto no longer in pain.

"Karin do something!" Sasuke shouted desperately squeezing his lover’s hand.

"I'm trying Sasuke-kun! Nothing is working!", Karin screamed trying to hold him down.

Out of nowhere strong red chakra forced Karin back as Sasuke kept his grip on the blonde refusing to leave his side.. Sasuke's eyes widen when he saw the familiar red chakra started consuming the blonde. He could barely see Naruto's body. The blonde was still screaming in pain. Sasuke tries to hold him down but immediately stopped when the red chakra burned him quickly letting go of the jinchuriki.

"W-What is this...?" Karin asked frightened.

"Naruto.." Sasuke could only stare hopelessly.

After five more minutes of screaming pain, the chakra slowly resided. As it did the screams stop. Karin and Sasuke eyes widen in shock when they saw Naruto, his hair was red, long, and strait. His body was now female, his breasts were D cups while his hips were slightly wider, and his shoulders were slimmer and not as broad.

Karin came back to the unconscious teen and began inspecting his body.

"How is he?" Sasuke asked when he looked at his lover's new form.

"It's like Kyuubi said... He's turned Naruto into a girl. It would explain why Naruto was in so much pain. Looks like he had to move around a lot of Naruto's organs to change him into a woman." Karin said as she adjusted her glasses.

"Will he wake up soon?"

"Probably not in till the end of the day. His body is exhausted from changing genders it seems."

"We'll stay here for the night then. And Karin."

"Yes, Sasuke-kun?"

"Keep this to yourself, The last thing I want is for Orochimaru to find out about this.", Sasuke warned, his reveled eye sharp with the Sharingan.

"Yes...I understand." With that Karin left the two alone in her office.

Sasuke stared back at Naruto. He stroked his new long red hair. It looked odd to see Naruto with different hairstyle after all these years of seeing Naruto with short spiky hair, it was a huge change to the shinobi's appearance. He flinched when he saw Naruto's eyes open.

"Naruto.." he sighed relieved.

The blonde slowly sat up moaning.

"Lay back down Naruto, you should rest.."

"So it wasn't a dream..." Naruto said with a high pitched tone.

Sasuke was surprised by Naruto's new feminine voice.

The Uchiha sighed and held Naruto's hand, "I'm glad you're okay dead-last..."

Naruto looked at Sasuke and smiled. Sasuke was a little surprised by the way his heart skipped at that smile. Even as a girl the shinobi was beautiful. Sasuke used to think he only loved Naruto because he was a boy and they were able to relate to each other. But seeing Naruto like this didn't change his feelings for him.

"So did Kurama tell you everything?", Naruto asked.

"Yes... He told Karin and me why you were in pain, and that you're pregnant." Sasuke answered his grip tighten slightly.

"You should get Karin, there's still more that you both need to know," Naruto said stroking his hand on Sasuke's cheek.

The Uchiha used his free hand to place his over Naruto's now smaller hand. They both stared at each other, Sasuke suddenly moved in kissing him deeply. Out of habit, the now redheaded teen didn't resist taking a grip of his lover's shoulder kissing back just as intensely. Both were surprised that their feelings hadn’t changed, even in Naruto’s new form.

Both of the men were worried, but thankfully their bond with each other was just as strong as ever.

Naruto broke the kiss moving both his hands so they could cup his pale cheeks, “I’m sorry… you must have been scared.”

The ravenette nodded pressing his forehead against Naruto’s, “I haven't been that scared since I lost my family.”

Naruto's eyes widen, he began to tear up, “Sorry..”

“Just listen to me next time dead-last.” The Uchiha sighed.

The red-head nodded, “R-Right.”

Sasuke nodded back glad that the younger shinobi finally understood. The ravenette decided then to finally pull himself away from the jinchuriki and left the room to get Karin. Naruto sighed feeling tired, he decided he wanted to see what he looked like. He reached for the mirror on Karin's desk. He nearly dropped it when he saw himself.

"What the...?” He reached for his lengthen hair, "Red hair...? So this is what you meant when you said you'll take care of my appearance Kurama. I look just like ma... It's weird.."

Naruto set down the mirror and looked down at his body. He slowly started to feel his breast. It's not the first time he's had them since he transformed into a girl a lot in his younger days. But these were different, this wasn't just his body changing from a transformation Jutsu. They were part of him, they were real. Naruto froze when he realized he wasn't by himself anymore.

"Well, I wasn't expecting to walk in while you were exploring your new features..." Karin said as she adjusted her glasses.

"I-IT'S NOT WHAT YOU THINK!" Naruto screamed embarrassed his face hot and red, "I-I'm just curious okay! I'm not used to having boobs!"

"Whatever, dead-last you said you needed to tell us something?", Sasuke tried to stay on topic.

"Oh right... “ Naruto gathered himself, “Well you both already know why I'm a girl and stuff right?"

"Yes, The Kyuubi explained that to us already. The only thing he didn't explain about was him getting out." Karin answered.

"I see, well Sasuke you know about the incident that happened 19 years ago right? With Kurama?", Naruto asked his lover.

"Yes how the Kyuubi nearly destroyed Konoha.", Sasuke answered.

"Well you see my mother was the previous jinchuriki of Kurama, but soon after he was released, I became the next jinchuriki. One of the reasons he was able to break out was because of the seal that contains Kurama. It's at it's weakest during childbirth."

Both Karin and Sasuke eyes widen from this news.

"So what you’re saying is that there’s a risk of him coming out again?" Karin asked.

"Only if we don't take the proper steps from it happening," Naruto responded.

Naruto then started to explain everything the fox demon told him from him breaking free once again.

"So the sealing Jutsu is in Konoha?" Sasuke asked after his partner explained everything.

"Yeah you could probably ask Kakashi for it.", the younger shinobi suggested.

"Alright, I'll go get it then. In the meantime Karin I want you to get ready to leave, you're going to come with us to Orochimaru's old hideout near the land of rice.

Karin nodded, "Okay... We'll be ready to go when you return."

With that Sasuke left to go to Konoha. Karin turned to Naruto adjusting her glasses. "You should get some rest Naruto.", Karin said as she turned to get ready.

Before she left Naruto grabbed her arm "Karin... I want to say thank you... You don't have to do all of this and yet you're sticking your neck out for the both of us.", Naruto smiled.

Karin gave a gentle smile, "Well you are the reason Sasuke-kun is different now. He isn't as cold thanks to you. Even after everything he's done you were still on his side... I don't think anyone deserves him more than you..."

The now red-headed shinobi's eyes widen, "R-Really? Karin, you mean that?"

"Of course, now get some rest. I'll need to need to get everything ready before Sasuke-kun returns”

"Right."

The Uzumaki girl took her to leave to prepare for their trip.

Naruto stared at the door smiling, "I'm glad you were able to make some friends of your own, bastard."

 It was late at night in the Hokage tower. Kakashi was sitting on the couch re-reading one of the make-out paradise series. He had just finished signing some paperwork and reading through mission reports, so he decided to take a ten-minute break.

"Good to see the Hokage hard at work."

Kakashi nearly jumped when he heard the familiar deep voice. He turned to see Sasuke sitting in his chair feet resting on his desk arms crossed.

Kakashi got up closing the perverted book, "Sasuke what a surprise. Glad to see you've made yourself comfortable. May I ask why you've decided to sneak into my office nearly giving me a heart attack."

"Not my fault you have crappy security."

"Why are you here? Where's Naruto?"

"That's none of your business. I came here to grab something."

"From my office? Or did Naruto teach you manners to ask me before you take something from my village."

"No from your office."

"I should have known. Well, my dear old student what are you after?"

"I need a scroll with the Shisho Fuin sealing technique."

"The old Uzumaki scroll? Why would you need something like that?"

"Just give me the scroll Kakashi, I'll be sure to bring it back."

"Is there something going on Sasuke? Something that involves Naruto?"

Sasuke pulled out his katana, "Do I have to take it by force from you?"

"Sasuke, please... I just want to make sure Naruto is safe."

Sasuke stared at the man for a moment and slowly put away his blade, "He's fine. Just give me the scroll."

Kakashi sighed and left to go to the room of scrolls and quickly came back once he found it. The white-haired man handed it to his ex-student. The last Uchiha quickly took the scroll from the older man's hand, storing it in his pocket.

Before Sasuke left his old sensei grabbed his wrist, "Sasuke... Remember you're not the only person that cares about Naruto. Everyone is wondering if he's okay..."

Sasuke only gave the man a blank stare, "Maybe I'm not... But" He pulled his arm away from him turning his back on Kakashi, " I was the first person to care. And you can tell everyone to mind their own business." With that harsh response, Sasuke left.

Kakashi only shook his head at Sasuke selfishness, "You can't always have him to yourself Sasuke. One day you'll have to learn that Naruto has a greater purpose that everyone is counting on him for.”

End of Part 3