Chapter 1: The Stranger
'clink' = sound effects
'shut up rat' = thoughts
Version of Naruto in story belongs to Miyuki-ice-fox.
Stranger's Point of View
I know something was wrong today, it was quiet, a bit too quiet. I opened my eyes after hearing a 'clink' coming from the bar, looking over I saw Sig taking a beer, which meant he was either nervous or he was heading out to do another mission for Krew. My eye scar was also acting up today, 'Maybe its just a bit of the creature's acidic blood still inside the wound' I thought, but I knew that wasn't case. Looking over I saw Krew hovering over Naruto, poor kid, Krew made Sig cut off the fox-like ears he had to hide the kid, but to me that was too much, sure I tried to brace myself to the scream it would bring, but none of the dying or injured screams I heard before could prepare me for what escaped the kid's mouth. I sorta took him under my wing, trained him a little bit and wrestled with him, and wound up getting a another scar; 4 claw marks, the kid thought I would punish him for it, but I just said I enjoyed new scars every once in a while, he calmed down afterwards. Closing my eyes to drain out the tension in the room, I wanted to get a little sleep, but I was unable to fully enjoy it because the door to the Hip Hog Heaven Saloon suddenly flew open causing me to lose my grip on the ceiling with a loud 'thud'. Getting up while clutching my head (it always hurt after rude awakenings) I saw a small orange ottsel go right between Sig's feet. Going up to the small creature I grabbed it by the scruff of its neck with my tail bringing it right to my face, before it got close it was fighting and trying to sound tough, but as soon as it got close I could see the fear in its eyes, even smell it, but then a hand grabbed my tail and made me drop the creature into the other hand. Pulling my tail out of the guy's grip, I went up to the green-blond who had done it, looking him in the eyes he met my gaze, but for once I broke the gaze, for once somebody stared me down, I could stare Sig or even Krew down, but this(?) a 17 year old had made me stand down! Walking over to one of the booths I curled up in defeat, and zoned out on the conversation afterwards. Waking up I noticed Sig, the green-blond, and the orange weasel were gone, but upon looking at the bar counter I saw Krew advancing towards Naruto with an angry look in his eyes; throwing one of my specially designed grappling hooks, I pulled a startled Krew towards me, putting one of my clawed hands around his fat neck, I got in his face.
"Look here Krew, if I find out you hurt Naruto directly or indirectly, YOU…WILL…WISH…I…NEVER…WORKED…FOR…YOU! UNDERSTAND?!", I yelled into his terrified face, releasing him he flew back a ways and he regained himself.
"Oh, that reminds I have a job for you too, 'ey. Go into the Wasteland and collect, oh say….. 10 Metal-saur skulls.", He said with a tiny bit of fear in his eyes.
"Fine, Krew." Heading towards the door I took a look back, I saw a "don't go" look on Naruto's face, waving goodbye I arced out of door and towards the wasteland. I never found out what he did to the kid, but I wanted to make him pay for betraying Haven City, but a particular green-blond and his ottsel did that for me.
End of Stranger's Point of View
Regular Point of View, next chapter
For those that wondering what this guy meant by "arcing", its one of his abilities. He turns himself into a lightning bolt and can travel long distances and go through most objects especially metal, very bad if you're completely metal, but tingles if you have no to little metal on (left out part where he arcs through a Krimzon Guard causing the guy to dance). Please review but be constructive, don't be complete jerks about this first time doing this.