Hey, everybody. I have some bad news. Summer School will be done in just four days. And that means I won't be near a computer for a while. So I've decided to make this short, two-part Prologue to my future story, 'I am your tool.' I hope you enjoy this first part!
Sometimes, Sadness is just too powerful to overcome…
By Princeofddr
Uzumaki Naruto, ten-year-old student in the Ninja Academy, was currently crying his eyes out on the pillow in his dump of a home. He just could not understand it.
Why did all the Villagers hate him?
Why did all the kids hate him?
Why did they push him, throw things at him, and even glare at him with those hateful eyes?
What had he done to deserve all this…?
They always called him hurtful words, like 'Demon' or 'Monster' or 'Hell Spawn.'
At first, he just tried to ignore the words, glares, and insults: to let them slide off his back.
However, as life went on, it got harder and harder to maintain that mask of happiness that he made for himself.
There was only one thing that helped him keep on that mask, and feel even a little bit of happiness.
Or, more like one person.
Hyuuga Hinata.
The only person, other than the Third Hokage, to not treat him like dirt.
The only person that wanted to be friends with him.
The only person to look at him with Kindness in her eyes.
The only one… he could call friend.
…At least… until today.
Flashback
Naruto was waiting around for his friend, Hinata, to show up so they could play together. She had told him to meet her at the Swing Set, where they had met for the first time.
Unknown to him, there were two girls hiding behind the side of the Building.
They were Ino and Sakura, the two most popular girls in the Ninja school.
They were also the two that treated Naruto the worst out of the other kids.
They saw him as nothing but a loser. A kid who deserved no friends, much less the heir of the prestigious Hyuuga Clan.
And today, they were going to break them up.
Once, and for all.
"Hi, Hinata-chan!" Naruto shouted out. "I'm glad you came! What do you want to play first?"
"…And why would I want to play with a loser like you?" Hinata said, her pupil-less eyes staring at Naruto coldly.
Naruto was taken aback at the cold tone from his friend's voice. "Hinata-chan… what do you mean…? You told me to wait here, remember…?" Naruto said, shaking a little.
"Oh, right. I must have forgotten," Hinata said with a wave of her hand. "But since you're here, let me set the record straight. You and I were never friends, Naruto."
"W-what do you mean?" Naruto said, his eyes beginning to tear up.
"I mean what I said. You and I were never friends. The only reason I pretended to like you was because I felt sorry for you. But now, I see that you are just a lost cause. From now on, you can consider our friendship over," Hinata said coldly.
The tears that Naruto had built up were now close to overflowing with each word that came out of Hinata's mouth. When she said the last part, Naruto latched onto her arm, tears flowing down his cheeks, and cried, "No! Please no! Do not leave me, please! I will be a much better friend, I promise! Just please don't leave me!"
But it was all for naught, as Hinata raised her hand, and slapped Naruto across the face so hard that it made him fall to the ground, a red handprint on his face. Naruto placed his hand on the mark, eyes wide and watering as he looked up at the cold look on Hinata's face.
"You are pathetic," Hinata said. "I told you our friendship is over. In fact, as far as I'm concerned, it never happened. Now get out of my sight."
Naruto was now full-out crying, slowly getting to his feet. As he spoke, his voice was racked with sobs.
"O-Okay…(Sob) I guess… I guess it's o-over then… (Hic)"
He put on a sad smile.
"T-Thanks for b-being my friend… even if it wasn't… wasn't for (Sob) real… good… goodbye, H-Hina…Hinata-chan…" Naruto said, bowing. Then he dragged himself away from Hinata, his shoulders drooped, and his head down, the bangs of his blond hair covering his eyes as they shed more tears.
After Naruto was out of sight, Hinata put her hands together and shouted, "KAI!" She vanished in a puff of smoke, to later reveal a platinum blonde female with blue eyes.
It was Ino.
"That will teach Naruto to make friends with naïve Hinata," Ino murmured to herself, a smirk on her face.
Soon, a girl with pink hair came out, looking a little guilty. "Are you sure we didn't go too far this time, Ino-chan?" the girl said.
"Don't worry about it, Sakura-chan. I'm sure he'll be back to his happy-go-lucky self by tomorrow anyway," Ino said off-handedly.
Naruto was still crying in his bed, his tears refusing to stop. Pretty soon, he had drifted off to sleep.
Unfortunally for the poor boy, it would be the last night of his life…
And that's the first part of the story. I hope it gets you excited for the final part! I'll try to put it up tomorrow. Catch you next continue!