The Sky King
By: Zephyire
A little sumpin' sumpin' to take a break from my (what will be) uber long story, One Man Alone is not a Pirate. (It's got to cover 103 more chapters than what Naruto manga has. 340 vs 443)
P.S. I've already started OMAP chapter 9, so no worries!
Disclaimer: The writer of this story does not own Naruto nor Air Gear or any of its characters. All characters in this story not from Naruto or Air Gear are original characters created by the writer, and in no way borrowed or stolen from anyone else, and similarity to persons real or fictional is purely coincidental and entirely unintentional.
Chapter dedicated to: Rubix3 (nice name) (ARGH! There's suppose to be a carrot up between the x and the 3 : ( sorry I can't get it to stay)
Note: The dedication goes to reviewers (So if you want your name here, review!)
Summary: Having run away from Konoha, Naruto changes his dream. To fly. With help from Kyuubi, he'll find that with a little speed, it's possible. Having been shunned by villagers, he'll seek those like him, and found a new village.
"YURA YURA to… yuganda sora e, kimi no moto e tonde yuke…"
"In these wavering skies, I will fly to you…"
Chapter 1: Spread Your Wings
"There he is! There's the demon!" One villager called out, raising his cliché pitchfork and torch.
A tiny orange blur raced down the side streets of the village Konoha. Panting heavily, the blur ducked into a deserted alleyway.
Welcome to my life. Name's Naruto. Uzumaki, Naruto if you were interested. But then again, most people aren't. To most, I'm the 'demon spawn', 'evil incarnate', or even 'monster'.
And you know what? I hate this place. I realized that when I was three years old. When masked villagers attacked and burned down the orphanage I was living in. They didn't care about the other children or the care takers. They just wanted me dead. So I ran. I live in the streets, cloaked in shadows. Thing that sucks is, I'm only six years old. I've had to grow up fast.
"He went this way! I found Him!"
Crap, I just can't get a break.
Naruto jumped from one wall to the other and finally got to the roof. Wiping the sweat from his brow, he scanned the area for any threats. Finding none, he jumped back to the ground and began to run back to the small alley way in the Red Light District that he was calling home for the week.
Unfortunately, he just wasn't lucky enough. Seemed like one of the store owners in the area had ratted out his hiding place. Two men were tearing through his possessions. They were burning his clothes, but taking the little amount of money he had saved. The two looked up when they heard Naruto turn to flee.
Lifting up a walkie talkie, the one on left said "Found him…"
The one on the right kicked a pile of garbage, unearthing a jutsu scroll.
"What the? The demon's been stealing our techniques! I'll kill 'im!" The man yelled, slinging the large scroll on to his back.
"Give those back…they belong to me…"
"Like hell! These belong to the village of Konoha! There is no way I'd give 'em back to ya! Now die!!" The man pulled a knife from its sheath at his hip, jumping forward in an attempt to surprise the boy.
Side stepping the pathetic farce of an attack, a quick elbow drop to the instigator's forehead made sure that he was out for the count.
Quickly pulling the scroll from the man's unconscious body, Naruto looked up at the remaining villager. The man, had, in his fright, dropped the walkie talkie and stepped back against the wall. Paralyzed with fear, he slumped to the ground, his back resting against the wall.
Turning from the alley, Naruto slung the jutsu scroll on to his back before continuing his flight.
TSK
Running for his life (literally), Naruto jumped over some barrels. Turning back, he kicked them at his pursuers. Stumbling over the obstacles, the villagers were hindered greatly, some even falling down, spluttering curses.
'Where did they come from!? I just turned a corner, trying to get to the hospital and find sanctuary when they just popped out of no where!'
Turning the corner of the block, Naruto's eyes rested on a lone cart. Diving under the cover, he prayed to what ever gods existed that they wouldn't find him. The other times when mobs had formed, Naruto was always found out and beaten…severely.
Naruto peeked through the wooden boards of the cart, waiting and watching to see if he would need to continue his flight. A small group of people were standing at the corner.
"Where'd he go?! I could have sworn that it was this way!"
"You're seeing things, again, man. He must have gone the other way! We'll find him!"
"Right! We always do. And when I get my hands on him, I'll…"
Naruto breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed like he was safe, for the moment. The boy curled up under the giant cover, and fell in to a listless sleep.
TSK
Naruto was awoken by a slight bump, jarring him awake. 'Ugghh?' Rubbing the sleep from his blue eyes, he sat up. A second bump startled him, knocking him forward. By the third jolt, he was worried. What had happened while he was out? Hesitantly he lifted the cover and he peeked out the back of the moving cart. It was slowly making its way down a winding dirt path, surrounded on both sides by rows of trees. The dust cloud that was following the cart made it hard to see the horizon.
Inching forward on his stomach, the boy slid out of the cart and rolled on to the ground. Quickly making a dash for the forest edge, he looked behind to see that the old man, who was leading the horse pulled cart, had never known that he was there.
Hiding in the under growth, Naruto waited till the distant sounds of the cart trudging down the road could no longer be heard. Crawling from his hiding space, he leapt in to the branches of the closest tree. "Ninja Hopping", as it was called in slang, was refreshing. Having lived in a hidden village his entire life, he had picked up a few habits and traits of the residing ninjas. While not as proficient as they, Naruto still enjoyed practicing. The feel of the pressure from the wind, the release from the living world… it was exhilarating. He jumped from one tree to the next, free of Konoha at last.
Breaking in to a grin, a real grin, not one of those masks he had hid behind, Naruto paused, leaning against the tree. The thought fully sinking in.
He…
Was…
FREE!
TSK
AN: For those of you who know AirGear, I'm not using anything other than the Air Trecks and Roads. That means that there will be no perverts! (Besides Jiraya, of course)
Sorry if it seems rushed. This is my 2nd story after all...
Hmmm… I guess Naruto made off with an entire jutsu scroll… what could possibly be inside. (Please review!!)
He he! I went a little line happy. First time it's worked!
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