Disclaimer- Characters from Anime belongs to Kishimoto however this story belongs to me. Enjoy!
CHAPTER 1
Another day in Konoha, people were carrying their morning chores, children getting ready for academy and ninjas were on their way to missions. To world Konoha was another peaceful village, a heaven holding many promises. But inside was an abandoned building in the ruins of Konoha, cold air rushed through broken window pane breaking slumber of certain blonde child.
He groaned lightly as he opened his blue eyes.
'I really need to repair this he thought grudgingly, folding his dirty bed sheet. He hurriedly left the building, closing towards Red Light District. It was the only place where locals showed some compassion towards him.
"Kasumi nee-chan is there some work for me today?" he asked to brunette women who was drinking sake.
"Next week you will be 7 Naru-chan, you can't spend your whole life working as handyman" said Kasumi thoughtfully to blonde kid, who was puffing his cheeks at his suffix.
"I have finally collected enough money to join Ninja academy! As soon as I become ninja I won't have to do these part time jobs" announced Naruto happily, thrusting his hand in air.
Kasumi smiled at his antics "you can clean the rooms and then mop the floor. There have been some complaints coming from room no 8 about leaking in shower, see if you can do something about it or else I've to call that goddamn plumber."
Naruto gave her mock salute and ran towards store room to gather equipments for cleaning. It took him 2 hours but he finally finished his task.
Kasumi placed his salary in his jacket making sure to add little extra money; her little brother will be joining Ninja Academy. She didn't say it aloud but she was happy that her brother was able to chase his dreams unlike her. If now for the fact he was the honest and honorable to his core, she would have taken him to live with her.
"Thanks nee-chan, you are the best sister I ever had!" exclaimed Naruto hugging Kausmi who bent on her knees to meet Naruto's eye.
"Oh! And I thought I was your only nee-chan" said Kasumi in mock hurt tone, which was enough for Naruto to panic.
"You are my only nee-chan I swear!" his eyes were big as saucer.
"Of course I know, I was joking Naru-chan. Why don't you join Shizuku and Kotseku for breakfast? I have made some sushi" asked Kasumi patting his head affectionately.
"Only if you will let me play with Shinzu-chan, I don't know why you even married Kotseku-teme! He always messes with my hair" claimed Naruto while running hands through his hairs.
"Now now, we both know he loves you very much, he just likes to mess with you. I don't want you to badmouth others ever again. Do I make myself clear?" warned Kasumi, she may be manager of 'bad place' but she didn't want her brother to live there forever. Kasumi would always warn him about alcohol and bad addictions. She had never seen face of school but life on streets has taught her secrets of survival and she was going to share them with her baby brother.
"Okay, but only if I get fish too!" demanded Naruto narrowing his eyes.
"Alright, let me call Hitomi before I can leave" Kasumi called for her replacement and left with Naruto walking in dark alley. They stopped in front of a two story apartment as Kasumi knocked the door.
A tall man with mustache opens the door, immediately taking Kasumi in arms but stopped when he saw Naruto looking at his feet with flushed cheeks.
"Jump in brat! Shizuku-chan will be happy to see you. Just make sure to stay away from spiky thinks, umm… like your hair" Kotseku laughed when Naruto puffed his cheeks and went in to check on his 3 year old daughter.
"Stop teasing him Kotseku-kun! My baby brother will be attending Ninja academy very soon" scolded Kasumi hitting her husband lightly on shoulders.
"Oh, should I give him some men to men talk? We don't want your baby brother to be socially indifferent, do we?" said Kotseku giving her wife a loving look.
"You don't have to worry about that. I'm enough man for him. Alright, get ready for breakfast" laughed Kasumi, stepping in kitchen.
Within 10 minutes, every one sat together praying to almighty, while Shizuku was giggling at funny faces that Naruto was making.
"Why do we pray nee-chan? Do you really think there is someone above? Looking after us?" his question left both Kasumi and Kotseku shocked.
"Of course there is God Naru-chan, that's why we all here together, happily eating our breakfast" explained Kasumi, but Naruto was not satisfied with her but nodded anyway.
"If you say so" but didn't pressured for further debriefing.
"So brat, I've heard from some flying bird that my favorite spiky is going to be ninja?" asked Kotseku waiting for Naruto to go berserk.
"You bet, then I'm gonna kick you..." exclaimed Naruto enthusiastically only to be hit by Kasumi before he could even finish his threat.
"Ow! What's that for?" asked Naruto but quickly shut off when Kasumi pointed at curiously watching Shizuku.
"Ne Naru nii-chan, when you will become ninja, will you still come to see me?" asked Shizuku hopefully, only to be engulfed in hug by Naruto.
"Of course I will idiot, I'm becoming ninja so I could protect you from bad guys" claimed Naruto inwardly patting himself for his smartness.
This scene got Kasumi to smile lovingly at them, Naruto was more like her son than brother but she never told him. So watching her daughter and adopted son hugging each other brought tears in her eyes.
"Well nee-chan, Shizuku-chan, Kotseku-tem... san, I will be leaving. With extra money I've got today, I will be applying for academy tonight" exclaimed Naruto happily but flinched when saw Kasumi glaring at him, but left before she could nag him anymore about manners.
"When I see you next time, we'll long talk on you manners Naru-chan" yelled Kasumi loud enough for Naruto who sharply changed his gear.
NINJA ACADEMY-
Naruto slowly made his way to office, stealing nervous glances at his surroundings.
"What do you want brat?" asked the man sitting in office.
"I have money that you asked me for. Now can I get admission or not?" asked Naruto showing his pocket, which literally brought money symbol in clerk's eyes.
"Just gimme the money! Here sign these forms. You can collect your uniform and books from 2nd counter" replied greedy clerk pushing forward some papers, as long as he was getting money; he had no issues with demon bambino.
Naruto quickly filled the form, although he never attended primary school, Kasumi had taught him to write, read and speak. He hurried back to 2nd counter to submit form only to earn glare.
Naruto was about to resort when a brown eyed women who was wearing grey trench coat came to his rescue.
"You like molesting young boys Yoshi-chan? Never knew you were this kinky" yelled Anko loudly enough to attract everyone's attention, leaving a startled counter lady who was smart enough to take Naruto's form.
As soon as Naruto gathered his books and uniform he started looking for his helper, who much to his disappointment was already gone. But Naruto promised himself that he will thank her if he ever spots her.
Naruto quickly left for his home, if it could be called one. Following night try as he might he couldn't sleep, after years of hard work and half meals he'd managed to save money and now he was going to have better future. He spent whole night planning how he will spend his first salary and much more.
Morning breeze rushed to him through broken window breaking his daydreams 'first I will fix this goddamn window.'
Naruto quickly pulled his new uniform and the smile that appeared on his shaggy face could have put sun to shame. He was surprised to hear clapping sound from behind, turning around he was tearful Kasumi placing lunch-box on his table.
"Don't get in fights, if someone picks on you tell me. I will have them handled. This is your first day, make friends" cooed Kasumi over Naruto who was fighting his own tears.
Dashing forward Naruto enveloped in bone crushing hug "you are the best" he nearly choked his words.
"And if there is certain girl who makes you feel fluffy, you will come to me. Do I make myself clear?" Naruto blushed heavily at her demand "Yes mother" he joked, "I don't want to get late on first day, bye" said Naruto leaving a shocked Kasumi.
'Did he just call me… take care son' thought Kasumi looking at door for very long time quickly me before returning for her job.
NINJA ACADEMY-
It was different from what he imagined; there were no black ops, no big ground where ninja stood fighting some evil monster. No it was simply huge building with crowdie classes, students were running randomly. 'Is this some goddamn zoo?' thought angrily when a chubby kid bumped him from back. Naruto was about to yell at him but stopped when noticed chubby kid looked very apologetic.
"Sorry I was getting late for my class, it's my first day of semester. Let me help you" said fat kid picking his books and compiling them together.
"It's fine, it's my first day so can you show me where my class is? It's under Umino Iruka" asked Naruto taking his books.
"It's your lucky day my friend, we're classmates. Name is Chōji Akimichi" said Chōji offering his hand with gesture of handshake.
"It's Naruto with no surname. By the way, we are getting late" replied Naruto, returning the gesture.
Iruka was about to start his lecture when Chōji and Naruto rushed through door, nearly falling in front of him.
"What is you excuse today Chōji?" asked Iruka sternly, his eyebrows twitched irritably as he waited for another lame excuse to come.
"Sensei today I was on time but I bumped into Naruto. He's new here" replied Chōji catching his breath.
"I'm Naruto. It's my pleasure to meet you Iruka-sensei. I'm honored to learn under you" said Naruto, bowing respectfully.
Iruka was flabbergasted by his manners, hell this kid could put Hyūga's to shame. Never in his life was he addressed like this, so flattery worked on him.
"Naruto-kun if you ever need some help, ask for me in teachers room. You can join Chōji-kun in today's lecture."
There was pin drop silence in class; everyone was having the same thought 'what the hell just happened?' An ordinary looking boy walks in and suddenly Iruka's whole stoic demeanor changed.
When Naruto settled with Chōji, he was astonished to find everyone staring at him. He smiled gently, much to pleasure of certain Hyūga girl.
"How did you that?" asked Chōji incredulously, giving a disbelievingly loot to his new bench mate.
"Did what?" countered a confused Naruto only for Chōji to sigh, 'is this some déjà vu of Sasuke.'
During lunch, Naruto met many clan heirs, few of them were generous enough to share their lunch with him. Kiba, Chozi, Shikamaru and surprisingly Shino were handful of them, but his experience with other gender was not so generous.
Ino and Sakura told him to stay away from them and their true love and then both started pulling their hairs. Hinata was the strangest girl he's ever seen, she stuttered after every word and passed away when he touched her forehead as her was turning bright red 'Kasumi was right.'
Rest of day was less eventful. Naruto learned about history of different Hokage, other nations and chakra theory. Class ended with a reminder that same topics will be repeated for week; although Naruto was not interested in theories but he will do his best, his life has taught him an important lesson that 'bitching takes you nowhere.'
On his way Naruto did his best to avoid attention of civilians, as he rushed to meet Kasumi and tell her about his day.
He was about to knock on her door when door flung open and he was pulled inside by anxious Kasumi.
"You are over worrying for your son Kasumi-chan!" yelled Kotseku from outside, much to embarrassment of Kasumi.
"So how was your day?" her short question met with an hour long answer as Naruto filled her with his day. She was very happy for him, so much that he would never understand.
"Well looks like that Hyūga girl likes you" was her final conclusion that made both Naruto and eavesdropping Kotseku to sweat drop.
Naruto stared at her for a minute and shrugged his shoulders, he remembered Shikamaru saying that females were troublesome creature.
"Naruto, I'm very happy for you. You don't know how much I was worried about you today. Now I've made your favorite curry, so wash your hands and wake up Shizuku for me" said Kasumi all in single breath, freeing Naruto from her hug to setup dinner.
At dinner table, Kotseku took his chance "so I've heard from some wild bird that spiky has seduced certain Hyūga girl" this was enough to lose his calmness.
"I did no such thing, if you don't stop accusing me I…" Naruto took a glance at Kasumi only to find her watching him intently "Let's eat."
Kasumi glared at her husband to shut him up. Naruto took his leave after some pleasantries and promises to little Shizuku.
Within few weeks Naruto got himself integrated in his schedule, morning class, evening dinner with Kasumi and Shizuku and much to his displeasure Kotseku too. He still did some part time jobs on vacations only to keep his home running.
Naruto was progressing at healthy rate. Iruka helped him for time to time and they formed some kind of brotherhood. Naruto was always 2nd or 1st in theories, he was not some brainy but he studied things till they house themselves in his mind. At 6th position his physical skills were not top notch as he was not from some major clan, but Iruka was doing some extra work on him.
"Naruto-kun, you have great chakra control. I don't know any genjutsu but even if I know, it wouldn't matter. You will have to graduate to learn better techniques" chided Iruka, but Naruto didn't seem happy with him.
"Sensei, is there any for me to graduate early?" Iruka's head nearly snapped at his question.
"No, Naruto-kun. There was a time when village would have made you genin, but it was during war!" Naruto's shoulders slumped in dejection.
"But seeing your control in kawarimi jutsu, I've something planned for you. It's not a jutsu, but its modification of kawarimi" Naruto interest irked at this.
"Alright! I will do it sensei" said Naruto, his eyes burning with determination.
Iruka throws a sick, "substitute yourself with that stick!"
"But sensei, it's too small to concentrate moreover, it's moving too!" Naruto exclaimed, he could see the point but it didn't look child's play.
"Practice your chakra control and medication, I've taught you both. There's no harm with these. In my days, we were even taught to walk on water during our academy session, but after the last war, we've grown too soft" a sigh escaped from Iruka's lips, as Naruto waited for him to continue.
"But its good thing, the horrors of war isn't something you want to remember. Now stop staring and try to substitute with that stick. Once done, try throwing it lightly and repeat the same until you get it" instructed Iruka, getting ready to leave as he heard a loud 'yes!' from behind.
Naruto picks up a stick and engaged in battle of concentration, but his mischievous mind thinking about various ways to prank Kotseku wasn't any major help.
By the time Naruto returned his home, to meet an anxious Kasumi waiting for him.
"Naru-chan, I want you to live with me. The way your academy life is going, you would never be able to eat properly" said Kasumi, he was getting thinner with every passing day.
"It's fine nee-chan. I'm learning an awesome jutsu! So it's taking a lot of time and sweat!" explained Naruto, only for Kasumi to let out an angry groan.
"I'm not asking, you are going to live with us! With Kotseku's new job and my busy schedule, Shizuku will need someone to look after her" ordered Kasumi, it was a NO-NO for him so he nodded.
Next day, Naruto woke up in Kasumi's apartment, "there's no winning from her."
During breakfast, Shizuku's face could brighten whole room.
"Nii-chan will always stay with me?" asked an excited Shizuku, as Naruto gave her nod she let out a happy yelp.
"Don't talk while eating Shizu-chan!" scolded Kotseku, trying to sound serious.
"You just did the same!" accused Naruto, earning a glare from Kotseku which he returned with his own.
"Why you two?" sighed Kasumi, she was going to have headache with their childishness.
Everybody was wise enough to avoid pushing Kasumi more than they already have, so they ate in silence and left with morning pleasantries.
Naruto kept his training secret from his friends. He didn't want to become laughing stock by showing off half jutsu. He could substitute himself with bigger stones but was having hard time with sticks.
Academy was going as usual, until one day when a boisterous Kiba decided that he'd challenge Sasuke to announce his alpha status.
"Hey duck-butt! I want spar with you, fair & share. One alpha to another ducky. Are you up for it?" Kiba was loud enough for everyone one to hear.
Before Sasuke fan club could attack him, Kiba received nod from Uchiha heir.
"It's your death Inazuka" said Sasuke, his coal eyes blazing with fury. No one challenges Uchiha and leaves unscathed.
The ground was suddenly full of audience and 'fight-fight' echoed in academy.
"Are you sure Kiba? You may get punishment for this" asked Naruto to his loudmouth friend, only for Kiba to give an arrogant smirk.
"It's just a spar Naruto! We are not going to kill each other!" claimed Kiba, but Naruto couldn't say the same for Uchiha.
"If it gets too far, back off. No battle is worth dying for, unless there's cause" but Kiba only turned to glance at Hinata, making Naruto sigh heavily at him 'this guy is hopeless.'
Both opponents got in battle stance, but Kiba didn't have patience to wait for someone to act as referee.
Throwing pellets of smoke bomb, Kiba engaged Sasuke with his familiar Four Legs Taijutsu.
Kiba was surprised to see that his smoke didn't have any effect on Uchiha's defense. Sasuke was using his Uchiha Interceptor Style, even without matured Sharingan, he could stand against Kiba.
"I'm not backing off now!" grinding his canines, Kiba throws Akamaru in air
"Human Beast Clone"
Akamaru transformed into exact copy of Kiba, as Kiba nodded to his partner,
"Fang Over Fang"
The smoke began to clear itself as Kiba was attacking Sasuke vigorously, his assault was pure animalistic and random. His grown fangs dealt heavy damage on Sasuke.
The said Uchiha couldn't dodge his attacks, even with his interceptor style. Kiba's attacks were too random for him to follow, he never stood still.
Sasuke's fireballs were useless as they couldn't touch Kiba.
Throwing a series of explosive tag around him, thus making an explosive fence at safe distance, Sasuke waited for his opponent to attack.
Kiba was moving too fast to even notice Sasuke's smirk, because the moment he jumped to kick Sasuke, he was blown away by explosion.
Sasuke smirk darkened when Kiba and Akamaru were sent flying toward trees.
"You have provoked me mutt, I can't let you live!" Sasuke's proclamation made several people gasp at him and even his fan girls stopped cheering.
It was deadly silent when Sasuke reached for his kunai holster.
"Stop it Sasuke! He's knocked out, you win. Let's leave it here!" but Naruto's voice couldn't reach young Uchiha, as Sasuke launched 3 kunais at an unconscious Kiba.
Time slowed down as Naruto dashed to save his friend, but the gap was too large. It was now or never
"Substitution Jutsu"
Everyone watched in awe, as Naruto switched himself with kunai closest to Kiba while catching other two kunais in mid air.
"What the hell is going on?" demanded an angry Iruka, appearing from behind. The moment he stepped out of academy, the chaos broke down.
An astonished Sakura filled him with gap as Iruka turned to glare at huffing Sasuke.
"It's not my fault that, this lower class mutt has challenged me!" scoffed Sasuke, his hands were trembling from flashes of last fight. He was too close in killing someone.
"I will personally handle you Sasuke, you have gone too far! And Naruto?" said Iruka, picking up Kiba and Akamaru.
"I told them not to fight, sensei! But they wouldn't listen to me!" he was stopped by Iruka in mid sentence.
"You did a good job, both in saving your friend and with your jutsu" his revelation hit Naruto, as blonde started running like wild rabbit. He's finally figured out this jutsu.
While returning to home, Naruto thought about using his newfound skill on Kotseku.
His target was in front of him, running towards toilet. His face was red. It was too good opportunity for Naruto to let it slip.
Switching himself with Kotseku, who was turning the door knob, he quickly locked himself inside.
Kotseku found himself outside the door, his urge for urination driving him crazy, "open the door spiky, it's not funny! I need to pee!"
Naruto laughed at his demand, "sucks to be you Kotseku-teme! I won the race, so I will pee!"
"Come out spiky! It's an emergency!" but his banging didn't work on door, "Ah... shit!"
"Is it, what I think it is?" came from inside.
"Please don't tell anyone spiky! I will be destroyed. I will never tease you again" begged Kotseku, only for Naruto to erupt in laughter.
"I'm going easy with you, but break your promise and whole Konoha will know, how you pee'd in pants!" threatened Naruto, opening the door only to see a running Kotseku.
"Why is tou-san running, nii-chan?" asked Shizuku from outside.
"Oh! I just got an upper hand on him, he will never mess with me!" declared Naruto, his chest rising with pride.
"Cool! I want an upper hand too" demanded Shizuku, her eyes gleaming with curiosity.
"For that, you have to grow tall Shizu-chan" explained Naruto, not wanting to spend hours teaching someone who couldn't even count hours on clock. But little girl didn't need to know this.
Next day, when Naruto entered Academy ground for his morning practice, he was startled to see Sakura. Her eyes were red, tear marks were clearly visible.
"Haruno-san, is there any problem?" his voice stopped Sakura from her 'inner debate.'
"Do you think my forehead if big, Naruto?" her voice was meek, it gave him an idea about her depression.
"Sasuke said something?" Sakura shakes her head on negative, "it was Ino, wasn't it?" Seeing her fidgeting Naruto sat near her, "tell me, what happened?"
"It's... she always says, Sasuke-kun or any other guy would never notice me, because my forehead is ugly" cried Sakura, as Naruto looked at her strangely before nodding to himself.
"Your man will accept you, as you are. You should stop listening to their bullshtit, because I think you have the prettiest forehead in village!" soothed Naruto, trying to cheer her up. She may have berated him in past, but watching her cry alone ached his heart.
Sakura looked at him with hopeful eyes, "do you really think my forehead is pretty?"
"No, you are pretty too. So stop crying and help me with this jutsu, smarty pants!" yelled Naruto, his trick worked as Sakura smiled at him before nodding.
"Alright! Show me your jutsu and I'll see what I can do" said Sakura, wiping her tears.
After two hours, newfound friends were walking in academy while engaged in small talks. They were passing by head office where Sasuke and Kiba were standing outside. Kiba gave him thumbs up and returned to glare at Uchiha.
Their friendship blossomed gradually, Naruto would always tease her about her future kids, pink haired with sharingan eye and they would burst out laughing. For Sakura, it was the greatest treasure in her short life, but she never gave it a second thought.
Naruto was eating his dinner when Kasumi question made him choke his sushi.
"So this pink haired girl friend of yours, when are you going to bring her to meet us?"
'Where the hell did that come from?' composing himself Naruto replied, "Nah, Sakrua has hearts set on duck-butt, so stop pestering me about some lame relations!"
"Say what you want Spiky, I don't want another baby to disturb my sleep. Shizuku is handful for us" voiced Kotseku, with his mouth full of rice.
"Huh?" Kotseku sighed, he'd wait for Naruto to graduate for 'THE TALK.'
They were happy family, teasing, supporting and most importantly loving but fate turns wheel when it is least expected.
GRADUATION DAY-
A 5'11" tall boy walked out from Academy wearing his headband, his sun kissed hairs were gravity defying. In last few years he has learned the truth behind flashy ninja world but he was out in the open now, ready to enter the life he had chosen once. He ignored the students calling him from classrooms as he sprinted towards his home to meet his family.
Naruto was about to knock on the door when a petrified scream of Kasumi echoed in streets.
He barged through window only to see a Konoha ninja holding a bloody Kotseku by his hairs while a tearful Kasumi was trying her best to free her husband.
"It's nothing personal but now that you have seen me sneaking in Hokage's vault, I can't let you live" said Ninja slashing his katana across Kotseku's chest but Kasumi threw her body in front to protect her husband.
In a blink on second Naruto has lost two of his family member as they lay in pool of blood, hands in hands watching their death stepping closer with every heartbeat.
Naruto knew if he was to kill this murderer, he may get in deep trouble but sometimes rational thinking doesn't work.
His darkness won the battle with light and for the first time Naruto allowed anger to take over his body, if only to escape from misery.
His vision turned red, his nails morphed in sharp fangs, he turned into beast set for revenge.
A howl escaped from his clenched jaw like some blood thirsty wolf acknowledging his presence to prey, as Naruto dashed to tackle down his guest in blur.
Naruto bashed his head on the floor, gauging eyes out from his bony socket, slashed his face. Where once stood human face was now replaced by pulp of flesh.
Blood oozed from assailant's corpse, like water seeping from river.
But the beast invited by uninvited ninja wasn't in mood to stop any time soon as he kicked the dead body until every spine of corpse snapped.
The said Ninja was so shocked by intensity of evil chakra that he didn't even scream when Naruto-turned-fox butchered him alive. It wouldn't have mattered anyway, Naruto was seething with rage and Kyuubi's chakra was intoxicating him, clouding his mind.
After finishing his target, Naruto's crimson eyes lingered towards Kasumi who was staring at him fearfully, seeing her state forced his senses to come alive as his bloody attire disrupted quickly.
Naruto has killed his enemy in cold blood like some monster, no! He has butchered him alive, but it was futile in the end as Kasumi was now taking her last breaths.
Why did everything just got worse when he was finally happy? Was his family killed because they saw someone stealing stupid scroll? Is greed strong enough to make you kill other? Is this what he will be doing from now on? Destroying other families?
Naruto was broken from his inner debate when Kasumi coughed some blood. He rushed to her side carefully putting her head on his lap.
His red eyes were now blue orbit of sadness as his tears began to fall down, he started sobbing uncontrollably.
Kasumi caressed his cheeks with her trembling hands, "I'm not going to make it Naru-chan. Remember you were always like my son. I don't have much left apart from this apartment and some saving. Kotseku-kun have his insurance in your and Shizuku's name. Take care of your sister, she needs you more than anything and I know you will do fine. I've taught you all I could. Always behave, eat healthy and never change. Promise me that" but before Naruto could even give his words her head rolled off his lap.
'I promise that I will take care of Shizuku till my last breath but you were wrong when you said there's God. We will never sit together, eating our breakfast happily ever again kaa-san' his faith from almighty crumbled but he'd to live.
Naruto would have gone and confronted Hokage but Kasumi words made him realize he has something more important to do and that's to look out for Shizuku. She was 8 by now and was last of his family.
Tragedy of his life was that he wanted to lash at the world, tear it with his bare hands, scream his agony but he didn't even had the time to cry for loss of his family.
Naruto knew Shizuku was safe in basement but before he pulls her out, he had to hide bodies and blood stains.
'Shit! I can't even give them proper burial' thought Naruto bitterly while digging three graves in his old building to bury them.
Naruto cleaned Kasumi's house and himself, carefully removing any trace of blood. Now it was time for the hardest part.
"Shizuku-chan you can come out now! Bad man is gone" Naruto soothed little girl, trying to sound cheery but failing miserably.
She rushed to Naruto, hugging him tightly as if he was her life source.
"I won't lie to you my sister. Kaa-san and Kotseku are gone, but I promise you, I will take care of you. We have to look out for each other like true siblings. We are team Shizuku-chan, you and me!" consoled Naruto masking his own sadness but failing miserably.
"Yes Naruto nii-san. I'll be good girl" replied Shizuku wiping her tears, trying her best to divert her mind from her parents. She was a strong girl and together they will make it through.
Naruto embraced her tightly as if shielding her from rest of the world. He whispered every lie in her ears to ease her pain but even that little girl knew that things were never going to be the same again.
Today Naruto learned a new lesson about life 'if you are not rich and powerful then you are not allowed to mourn over your losses.'
AUTHOR'S NOTE - Why don't you guys review?
This story has certain parts which are inspired from real life events. If you have suggestion, query or anything, feel free to express. This is my first story here. Naruto will be badass powerful later. He has got the forbidden scroll but you have to use your brain to figure out when or wait for my next chapter to reveal it. Any review appreciated, it will help me with future chapters. Next chapter coming soon!
Sayonara.