Turn of Events
Sometimes the slightest gesture can change your day. Sometimes the slightest smile can catch your heart.
But sometimes those slightest moments can also turn your day into a nightmare.
"Hey Sakura-chan, forget that teme! He is an emo-bastard." Naruto cheered with a smile as he approached the pink haired kunoichi.
Presently Sakura had been shot down by Sasuke yet again, causing her mood to have a complete 360.
Naruto as usual came to cheer her -of course-
"Shut up! Don't bad mouth Sasuke-kun!" Sakura snarled and walked towards Sasuke, again.
"Ignore that idiot Sasuke-kun, he is just a nuisance.
"But Sakura-chan-"
"Shut up! Go away! Leave me and." She looked towards Sasuke and blushed. "Sasuke-kun alone!"
Naruto could just stare at her –as usual- He looked down before smiling at her. 'She will notice me at some point x)'
Team 7 waited for their sensei who was late –as usual- Naruto occasionally glanced towards Sakura. Then towards Sasuke.
'They actually look nice together..' He sighed. 'But he is such a rude guy… why won't she be with me instead?'
'Perhaps she doesn't deserve you.'
Naruto jumped from his sitting position from the sudden icy voice that reached his ears. He looked around to see if anyone was there.
"Sakura-chan did you hear that?"
"Shut up Baka! Stop making excuses to talk to me!" Sakura yelled with venom. "Can't you see I am talking to Sasuke-kun?!"
"I-" He looked at her with a frown on his face.
Naruto left the duo as he jumped on top of a tree nearby.
"It's better if I leave them alone I guess." Naruto rested his back with the tree trunk.
"Hmm, what brings you here?"
Naruto groaned and looked down. He could see his sensei reading a book.
"You been here all this time?" Naruto asked.
"Hm.. I wonder." Kakashi closed his book and smiled at him with his eyes closed. "Shall we start training?"
(Back to Training Ground)
"Where have you been Naruto!" Sakura yelled as he punched him on top of his head.
"I was just-"
"Kakashi-sensei you are late!"
(Scene Change)
Naruto walked by the roads of Konoha, his hands on his pockets.
He could feel the dirty looks he was getting from the villagers. It was a daily routine. Sometimes he felt sad, sometimes he brushed it off. But there were times when he felt hatred… hatred which he was scared of. As if it was something which didn't come from him. Something… or someone.
"Naruto! Come here!"
Naruto looked on the side and could see Ino waving at him from her shop. He looked up and saw the banner of the Shop. 'YAMANAKA FLOWER GARDEN'
Naruto walked towards her shop, his usual goofy smile present after a long time today. "Yo Ino."
"Where you going?" Ino asked as she came out of her shop to meet him.
"Oh I was on my way to Ichiraku's." He replied with an enthusiastic voice.
Ino groaned seeing his clumsy act. "Why did I even ask?"
"Hehe. So why would you call me?" Naruto walked past her and looked at all the different types of flowers she had.
"Oh, for nothing really. I just saw you walk by and I was getting bored." Ino replied. "You like flowers?"
"I don't actually." Naruto sheepishly replied. "But I do like cherry blossom! They smell like Sakura-chan!"
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Ino looked at him with an amused look. She knew he had a crush on her best friend, but now that she thinks closely about it. It might not just be a crush.
"You really love her don't you?" Ino asked with a genuine smile.
"Of course I do! I can do anyyyyyyyyyything for her..." Naruto looked down sadly. "If only she would let me prove myself…"
"Aww that's so cute. Why don't you tell that to Sakura? I am pretty sure that forehead will acknowledge you!" Ino tried to cheer him seeing how sad he looked. But she had to admit, chances that Sakura will accept him is zero. 'I wouldn't accept Naruto over Sasuke-kun either…' She was ashamed to think that. But she was being truthful to herself.
"You say that but I am stupid Ino." Naruto looked down feeling insecure. "I know I don't look nice.. and I am clumsy and an idiot.. unlike Sasuke." He continued. "Nor do I have parents or a bloodline."
Ino felt horrible for having the same thoughts. But she had enough of listening to her mind.
"Come on Naruto, who said you are ugly? I am pretty sure you will end up looking handsome once you grow up!" Ino tried to be as cheerful as possible. "Also you good beautiful eyes!"
'Don't get any wrong ideas… please please!' Ino inwardly prayed.
"Thanks." Naruto smiled. "For trying to cheer me up." He added.
'Wow who knew he was kind of intelligent?'
"Naruto looked up in the sky and took a deep breath, the wind blew his hair as he smiled. Ino's mouth made an :o when she looked at the scene. For that moment she had seen the most beautiful smile she had ever seen.
'Cute..'
"I will tell you this Ino." Naruto looked at her with honest eyes. "Take it as an advice. You are a good person, that teme doesn't deserve your attention."
"Stop bad mouthing Sasuke-kun!" Ino yelled almost as if it was a defence mechanism. She then looked down and spoke with a much more rude manner.
"I mean you don't know how awesome he is.." Ino muttered.
Naruto turned around, facing his back towards her. "Well then I must be the one who needs to change."
"What do you mean?" Ino asked and frowned from the way he spoke. It was rather cold… but familiar.
'Sasuke-kun…'
"Who knows…" With that said he jumped on top of the roof of a nearby shop and leaped to the next as he left.
Ino stood there confused.
"Ino we have customer~"
"Coming…" She whispered before going back to her shop.
(Scene Change)
Naruto sat on top of the Hokage monument, thinking about his life. His past. His nightmares. His little joy.
Age Five:
"Hello I am Naruto Uzumaki! I think you are really pretty! Believe it!" A small petite blonde boy yelled with toothy smile.
Everyone around him started to laugh. The girl in front of him started to cry and slapped the boy.
"S-Stop embarrassing me!"
Age Six:
"We caught the demon brat! Set him on fire!" One of the villagers yelled as he almost chocked the small boy to death, who was trying his best to let loose.
"Let's make it more painful! Peel off his nails first!"
"Stop! P-Please- IT HURTS!- PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME!"
Age Seven:
"Naruto!" One of the Anbu yelled as he chased a blonde boy who had paint brush and basket on his hands.
"Heh! Catch me if you can! Baka~!"
He soon collided with an old man wearing a white Hat.
"Look where you going! Old man!"
The Anbu soon caught up with him and was about to hit him but soon stopped seeing the man with him.
"Hokage-sama!"
Age Ten:
"Team Seven is, Naruto Uzumaki, Sakura Haruno and Sasuke Uchiha."
Naruto cheered and looked at the girl with dreamy eyes. The said girl did the same, but to the other team member, Sasuke Uchiha.
Present: Age Eleven:
'I been through a lot I guess.' Naruto thought and smiled dryly. 'Why do I even try… they all hate me after all.'
'Because you are weak… come to me.. I will give you power.'
Naruto heard the same voice but this time he didn't jump or get scared. He was calm.
'I don't know who you are but… power doesn't change people.' Naruto spoke out loud.
'Rawr! Power changes everything! Power is the reason you are kept in this village! Or you would be dead long back!'
'What you do mean?' Naruto mentally asked and found out whoever the voice belonged to understood what he said.
'I am Kyubi, the nine tailed Fox! And you are one of the Jinchuriki!'
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In that night truth was revealed. Naruto finally understood what he was to the village and who he was on it's own.
'So I am just a weapon of destruction.' Naruto laughed finding it amusing. 'Who can't even do a shadow clone?'
'Who needs shadow clones when you can learn something better.'
'Something better?'
'Something much better. Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu.'
'The name sounds awesome, teach me! Kyubi!' Naruto jumped on his feet and smiled, with eyes full of determination.
'Heh! As if I will teach you! What do I get?'
'Huh? What do you need?'
'Freedom. Let me take over your body.' The fox smirked.
'Eh? You want to take over my body? For what?' Naruto questioned without having much of a clue.
'To terrorize the world!'
'Eh? Sounds boring, and I am not going to let you. Cya.' Naruto replied unenthusiastically, causing the fox to sweat drop.
'Oi! Come on! I will teach you cool jutsu!'
'Meh, you ask too much.. okay how about this. You get to take over my body at night and do whatever you want apart from hurting people. How does that sound?'
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The fox thought for a while but soon agreed as the Naruto seemed completely firm on his decision.
'Grr.. Fine! Something better than nothing!'
Naruto smiled and inwardly gave a victory sign. Unknown to him, the real truth was untold. Something which would change him forever.
(THE END)
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