Push forward, into the land beyond the setting sun. Where the pain and sadness of yesterday can't follow you. Stride forwar-
Click.
Darkness.
I sit on my bed, in that odd limbo between conscious and unconscious. The recurring theme of the village drumming in my head.
"Push forward, huh?"
I shake my head, and glance out the window. The sun's awakening douses the land with it's orange tint, and I lose myself staring at the marching color, as it extends as far as the eye can see. I love watching this, Shika always comments on his love for the clouds, but nothing on this earth will ever match a sunrise. It cares little for the trials and tribulations of man, instead it faces everyday with the same orange as the day before.
"Push forward."
Funny, I like the sound of that.
*1 hour later*
After showering and making sure my apartment was locked up tight, I begin my walk to the training ground. I usually don't like taking the main roads, too many people. More than that, too many looks. The same look, over and over. Pity. God, how I hate pity. However, I needed to conserve my energy for the test today, so rooftop hopping was out of the question. I finally make it to the training ground, training ground 9 to be exact. The sun has reached high in the sky now, akin to a beacon for all to follow. I smile, even when my two other teammates and teacher arrive. I smile as our teacher explains the rules of this test, and I smile even when my teammates split up, leaving me alone in the clearing with the teacher. As my teacher condescendingly asks "You're a bit slower than the other two, aren't you?", I just smile and recite the same mantra from earlier.
"Push forward."
*Perspective Switch* *Third Person*
Kakashi Hatake was a great many things, none of them stupid. Yet, even he can only watch dumbly as the child in front of him starts to glow with the radiance of a star...no, with the radiance of the sun itself. Then, the child, and his light, disappear. Kakashi immediately body flickers forward, and stares as the spot where he once was is obliterated. Breathlessly, Kakashi watches as the boy, and his light, both stare at him.
"So, the stories are true…."
"You've gained the same chakra your mother used, eh Naruto?"
The boy, and his light, say nothing.
Yet, the silence in of itself is deafening.
The boy steps forward, his light following like a dog eager for its treat.
Kakashi tilts himself backwards, and the fist passes. The three exchange blows, Kakashi deftly dodging each and every attack.
He's fast, but wild. For a second, I thought I would need his….
That train of thought derails as Naruto jumps backwards, and keeps a watch at his -possible?- teacher. The light moves around, uneasy.
The Jonin watches with interest.
"Is it sentient...no, I don't think so."
Kakashi moves forward and launches an uppercut at the boy and his light, expecting an easy dodge.
Only to widen his eyes as his balled fist connects to flesh, sending the boy backwards. Wait? Just the boy?
*Squelch*
He looks down in disbelief, as the light enters his shoulder. Only to puff out of existence a second later.
Naruto stands up from where the uppercut launched him, perplexed. The light returns to him, and the boy can feel his light's anxiety.
"Just what is that?"
The boy's eyes widen as the man appears behind him. He wills his light to come up, but alas it seems his time limit was up. A swift chop to the neck, and all the boy knew was darkness.
A/N Just a simple pilot chapter. I'm still deciding where I want this to go lol. Don't worry I plan on using the next chapter for some exposition. I hate OP stories, so this won't be that. I don't even know what kind of story I want this to be yet, so I'm open to suggestion. I plan on releasing a chapter a week, some may be short, others may be long. Thank you for reading!