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Hooded Thief
~Chapter 1: What is Hidden~
A black-haired boy, laying on the rooftop of the school, sighed and opened hi eyes as he heard the lunch bell ring.
Sitting up, he scratched the back of his head and yawned.
The teen slowly stood up.
"Naruto, get up, we have to go to class," he stated quietly, nudging his best friend who was still asleep.
"Blehh…" he mumbled, turning to his side, "I dun wanna…"
"Fine. Just stay here then."
"Agh, fine Sasuke. Fine."
Naruto sleepily stood up.
The Uchiha walked over to the fencing around the roof.
"No stairs today?" he asked as Sasuke put his hands together in the form of a triangle against it and, at first carefully, then speeding up, expanding it.
Black emptiness appeared, swirling and pulsing around the edges.
"Nah, I'm too lazy. This is quicker."
"O~ok!"
Cautiously, Naruto walked up next to Sasuke, and together, they stepped in.
The dark hole closed behind them and turned into a spark of light that whisked up into the blue sky.
-In the School-
Sakura tucked a strand of hair behind her ear as she pulled out a notebook from her backpack.
She scribbled something down, then, scratching her head, reread what was already written on the page.
It's been almost a year now.
Ever since the strange "Hooded Thief" came around, Sakura has been keeping this sort of journal.
Whenever she heard rumors at school or information on the news concerning him, she would record it in this notebook.
Of course, by now it felt just plain silly, but it was interesting, at least, to see how much has changed.
Sakura looked over her notes.
Probably between the ages of 18 and 26 (though she predicted on the younger side), seems to possess strange powers (who knows how that even happen…), and even what he does.
They're mostly random things: saving old women from robbers, getting people out of fires, and even stopping a bank robbery.
It's almost shocking how much crime goes on in this city.
The teenager looked out the window at the blue sky.
They say the Hooded Thief's appearances start out with this spark or star traveling around the area…
"Ah, well…" Sakura thought as she closed the notebook and yawned. "I wonder when we'll see him next…"
-Inside the Warp-
Sasuke and Naruto were floating around in the blackness, taking a break from life for a bit.
Time slowed down in the warp; they had all the time in the world.
Naruto turned to his friend.
"So! When do I get to go out and start helping you?" he asked, putting a hand under his chin.
Although there was no direction or orientation, nothing to lean again, the two friends were laying down.
"I don't know. Personally, I don't think you're really ready. Your jumping aim is-"
"Aww, come on! It's been like months! How much more ready can I be?" he complained, "The Hooded Thief needs a sidekick!"
Sasuke sighed and turned to his side.
"I know, I know. I've been having more close-calls lately…"
The friend shrugged.
He "stood up."
"We'll start setting up your first appearance. Does that sound good to you?"
Naruto also "stood," Then spun around in the emptiness.
"Finally!" he exclaimed.
"Yeah, yeah…"
Sasuke closed his eyes and held his hand out, causing the blackness to suddenly have form, have volume, which opened up to light
The spark attached itself to the outside wall of the gym and expanded into the portal hole.
The pair jumped out, crouching on the ground as they made sure no one was around.
The Uchiha stood up straight and fixed up his school uniform.
"Let's go."
Naruto followed behind.
-Later That Day = In the Forest-
The soon-to-be sidekick walked up to the fence surrounding the privately-owned land.
The forest came up straight against it.
Naruto threw his backpack over before carefully climbing up it.
He walked between the trees, which started becoming denser.
Finally, he came along a clearing, one large tree dominating the center.
Naruto walked around the tree once and then put his hand against the trunk.
After about ten seconds, a portal hole appeared under him.
However, this warp was different.
Instead of being black and empty, it showed a brightly-lit room from the top.
The teen started falling.
He landed on a mattress, collapsing when his feet met the mat.
Naruto cursed as this happen.
After a few moments of laying there, he stood up.
Sasuke was staring calmly from behind the countertop.
A cooking book laid open in front of him.
"Damn it, I was almost sure I would make that landing!" the friend exclaimed as he dropped his bag on the couch and took a seat on the stool next to the countertop.
"Told you… You need more practice…"
"Shut up!"
Naruto rolled his eyes and looked away, placing a hand under his chin.
The Uchiha shrugged and started cooking.
"What're you making?" he asked.
"Spaghetti. I'm too lazy today…"
Naruto shrugged.
"Works for me!"
-In the Haruno House-
Sakura walked down the stairs and into the living room in her pajamas.
She jumped onto the couch, grabbing the remote.
The news was on.
"Breaking news: Hooded Thief Hoax…"
Instantly, Sakura jumped into a sitting position.
"A twenty-year-old tried to rob a restaurant today, claiming to be the infamous 'Hooded Thief', but he had a problem; where are the black wings when you need them? Needless to say the police caught him after a short chase…"
Sakura grinned.
The fakes were always caught.
The real one never was.
She continued watching.
"For those who don't know, a little bit of history about the Hooded Thief. He first appeared about a year ago when he saved n old woman, who mistakenly accused him of being the 'hooded thief' who was attacking her. No one knows just who this hero is, or how he got these strange powers. By 'powers', we mean the straight black wings that seem to appear at will form his back, and also this strange spark of light. Little is actually known about him, which leads to a lot of controversy among the people of the city…"
"HAHA!"
Sakura rolled her eyes at the news lady on the screen.
Controversy was pointless.
So many people are against his very existence, saying that he shouldn't be allowed on the streets.
"People are so weird, not being grateful to him, just wanting to put him in jail. What would they try him for? Disturbing the peace? Pfft…" the girl said to no on in particular, seeing as no on was home anyway.
She stood and grabbed the remote, turning the T.V. off just as the woman said, "We have reason to believe there are more like the 'Hooded Thief', with strange powers and so forth, so the appearance of a sidekick isn't unlikely-" CLICK!
-At the Same Time = the Lair-
Naruto and Sasuke were also watching the news.
"…so the appearance of a sidekick isn't unlikely, especially with how busy this so-called hero is getting. One would believe the crime level would go down, but it seems now criminals are more determined than ever to break the law and have the glory of getting away with it, even with the thief around…"
Naruto jumped up, pointing accusingly at his partner.
"See! Even the newspeople who don't know I exist agree with me!"
The Uchiha grinned at his statement and pulled the teen back into his chair.
"Finish eating, and don't chew with your mouth open. It's disgusting."
Naruto glared, but obeyed.
The news continued listing the Hooded Thief's recent achievements.
"Oh, just turn it off already. I already know what I've done…"
He stood with his now-empty plate and placed it in the sink.
The other took the remote and started flipping channels, pausing when he found Tom and Jerry.
"This good for you, Thief?" Naruto called after Sasuke, who was walking towards his bedroom.
"Fine, whatever, just lower the volume…"
And so he did.