It was cold out tonight. He shivered as a cloud of mist fell from his mouth into the air. He had his legs curled up into his chest, his arms holding them into place. He sighed.
That was probably the thousandth time he'd sighed that night. He didn't feel like sleeping though because he was too sad.
His golden tuffs of hair covered his eyes. He couldn't simply blow them out of the way because of the beanie holding them in place. His whisker marks where filled with dirt do to a lack of showering.
He wore an Orange, beaten up hoodie and a very beaten up pair of pants. He didn't wear shoes because he didn't like not knowing what was underneath his feet.
The nails on both his hands and feet where elongated and pointed and a tooth in his mouth pointed down and outward from his mouth.
His name was Naruto.
He stared at the wall opposite of him and blinked. He had been doing this for a while now, so he wasn't really all that bored. He was bored, but not as much as a kid his age should have been.
A wave of wind went past his toes as they curled up to get closer to his body, in hopes of warming up. He needed to start moving or he would probably get to stiff to run if he needed to.
He got up off of the floor and began to leave the alleyway. Maybe he could get a bite to eat at the local candy store. He liked anything sweet.
He jumped into the air, easily clearing the two buildings making up the alleyway. He was now on the left one's roof. He looked down at the town bellow him. He didn't like this place in the slightest, but it was the best place to lay low. The police force here where just the right amount of stupid and the perfect amount of gullible that made it incredibly easy to hide.
He walked to the other side of the roof and fell onto the streets. He made sure to land behind a garbage can so as to not cause anybody noticing. Not that he had to try very hard. Generally people were very stupid and didn't notice things. He liked that. Not noticing. Not knowing.
Naruto began to walk through the crowds of people around him. They easily gave him a small girth because they didn't want to trip over him. He was only Fifteen, but he wasn't very tall.
He soon reached his destination and looked at the very raggedy candy shop. The owner wasn't very nice but when Naruto wanted something from him… The old man had learned his lesson a while ago.
He began to close in on the store, weaving through the people around him until he stopped.
There was a girl standing at the front of the store. She was drooling slightly. She was about his age and height and she wore a black article of clothing that resembled a very cheap dress. She had a bag with a whole lot of money from what Naruto could see.
'She's going to raid the whole goddamn store!' Naruto thought angrily.
"Excuse me sir." She said softly.
His hearing was very sensitive so he had little trouble listening in on their conversation.
"What can I help you wi-" He halted his sentence when he turned around.
The girl was dirty and her clothes where worn. He probably didn't have anything on her.
'Whadaya want?" The man asked.
'There goes all the snacks.' Naruto thought to himself.
He was really looking forward to some cotton candy. He would probably do anything. A lightbulb went over his head.
'When she buys everything; just like every other little kid does, I'll snatch something off of her. She won't ever know!' Naruto thought happily.
"Can I have some?" The girl asked.
Her voice was incredibly innocent. Naruto smiled at that. It was very hard to find people that were innocent, but nobody ever truly was. That was the cruel joke off life.
Nobody was innocent. Not him, not the shopkeeper, not even whoever the hell's idea it was to make this world. He or she was the least innocent of all in his opinion.
If he ever did find someone who was innocent however, he would follow that person wherever they went. Anybody who could retain it was perfect in his books.
"Five Hundred Yen." The man said, holding out his hand.
The girl looked down at the ground. She seemed very sad at that moment. Why didn't she simply give the man the money?
Two older women bumped the young girl out of line and ordered their food. The shopkeeper smiled at them as they ordered their food. They both gave him some coins and where off.
'You can order your food now.' Naruto thought, hoping the girl would pick up on his thought patterns or something.
The girl sniffled, turned and left.
Naruto's eyes widened. He felt his heart ache. It wasn't a new feeling, but it was an uncommon one. Naruto's eyes hardened as he walked up to the shop keeper.
"Hey little girl!" Naruto shouted at her.
The girl stopped in her tracks and turned to see Naruto. He gave her a smile and walked up to the counter.
"Hey asshole!" Naruto shouted.
The man turned around, infuriation etched into his face. This look soon turned into fear.
"N-N-Naruto-san! Wha-Wha-What can I do for you?" He asked.
"Hey girl! Come over here for a second." She did as she was asked.
She stood next to him. Naruto got a better look at her. She was…. Cute. She had short pink hair and her arms and legs seemed unscarred. But by they way she walked over to him, he could tell that something was up.
The weirdest part about her was the horns sticking out from her head. They looked somewhat like white, Neko ears, but Naruto could tell that was just the light giving off that illusion. He knew bone when he saw it. He wouldn't point it out however. He would never do something like that.
"What's your name?" Naruto asked.
The girl was almost the exact same height as him, so he had little difficulty looking her directly in the eyes.
"Nana." She told him.
Naruto felt his heart flutter for a moment, but swallowed this weird feeling and turned toward the shopkeeper.
"What do you wanna eat Nana-chan?" Naruto asked.
The shopkeeper began to shiver. A dirty, hungry, little girl would completely demolish his stock and there was nothing he could do. Nobody crossed Naruto on this side of town, no matter what.
"I-I don't know." She stuttered sadly.
The shopkeeper wiped his head happily. He avoided that one. She would never be able to make up her mind. No little girl could, no matter what.
"Well if you don't know what you want…." Naruto turned his head from Nana to the shopkeeper.
"Then she'll just have one of everything." Naruto said darkly.
The shopkeeper gulped.
"H-H-How will she be able to hold everything?" he asked, hoping that maybe; just maybe; he would be able to avoid giving her most of his merchandise.
"Well get a bag idiot!" Naruto shouted.
He rushed into the back of his mobile shop and rummaged for a bag. He soon found one. He came out for Naruto and Nana to see and gulped again.
Naruto was staring at the claws on his hand. He knew what that boy could do with those. Naruto's foot was tapping on the ground impatiently. He also knew what the boy could do with that. He didn't like remembering.
"Hurry up idiot; I don't have all day." Naruto said.
The shopkeeper frantically knocked everything off of the counters into the bag. He didn't care how or what went into the damn thing, he just wanted this to be done.
Nana watched with astonishment. She didn't understand how the boy had so much power over the shopkeeper. She in all honesty didn't really care, she was just hungry.
"HERE!" The shopkeeper said loudly.
He held the bag full of snacks and treats forward. Naruto looked at it a moment, then took it from the much older mans hand. He took it as if it weighed nothing at all.
He inspected the contents for a moment and then smiled. That old bastard may have been an ass, but his candy was always top notch.
"Here Nana-chan." Naruto said, handing the bag to the young girl.
"Ano…. Thank you." She said.
They stood in front of each other, awkwardly. Naruto smiled and turned away. He gazed at the shivering shop keeper from his position in the street. His eyes slitted and morphed red. He smiled at the man, showing his very well defined canines.
"Wait!" The girl shouted from behind him. He turned, his mouth shut and his eyes reverted back to normal.
"Yeah Nana-chan?" Naruto asked.
"Well…" She looked down on the floor, blushing.
Naruto scratched behind his head. People went by, not even bothering to pay any attention to their background. Naruto didn't understand how people could go by, not even listening. They weren't scared until there was an immediate threat to their lives.
It was a good feeling, not having to worry. Worry warts never get to enjoy life. Unfortunately worry warts also lived longer. There was no easy medium.
"Do you have any place to say?" Naruto asked.
"Well….." She replied with the same statement as before.
Naruto smiled. Maybe he wouldn't be so bored of being alone for awhile!
"Me neither! I know the perfect spot! Come on!" Naruto said grabbing her arm.
He felt a pop radiate through the fake feeling arm. He turned toward Nana to see he popped her arm off. His eyes widened.
'I knew there was something up! Can't get anything past me!' Naruto thought.
"Sorry! Sometimes when I'm not paying attention... That happens." Nana explained.
"Don't…. Uhhhhhhh….. Worry about it?" Naruto said, not knowing how to respond to this situation.
He gave her the arm back and she popped it back into place. He noticed that something almost invisible had grabbed hold of it. How queer. It was as if a ghost was controlling it. Now that he noticed; outlines of ghost like hands seemed to be holding all of her arms and legs in place, moving them as if they were puppets.
'That's not what you see on your average person.' Naruto thought.
He didn't have any special abilities pertaining to his sight, but he was incredibly aware. Everything had mass, no matter what. He could see the movement in the air and the fact that it took up space. He would have to figure out how these 'hands' worked.
"Well….. Follow me then!" Naruto said cheerfully.
Naruto once again dragged her by her arm and took off. She was surprised by the speed in which Naruto was going. They weaved through crowds of unsuspecting people. Soon they reached an alleyway. An alleyway in which Naruto was very familiar with.
"Here! This is where I stay!" Naruto said happily.
He looked at the state of his makeshift home, which was made up of two walls of bricks and a garbage can in the back. It was home!
"I love it!" She said happily.
Naruto smiled. He really took his time keeping the place clean, from chasing off the rats to fighting other homeless bums. This place cost him a lot of theoretical war scars.
Something strong filled the air. He looked over to Nana, who didn't seem to notice. She was eyeing her candy greedily. Naruto took a swift sniff of the air. It smelt like sushi.
"Hey Nana-chan, I've gotta go check on something for a sec! I'll be back quick!" Naruto said, feigning happiness.
She looked at him, sadness a little evident in her eyes. She nodded her head.
"You can eat the candy whenever you like! It's yours!" Naruto shouted.
He ran around the corner out of view. He jumped up high into the sky and landed onto a building. He looked around, expecting to see something.
"Yo Naruto…." Naruto's head craned to see behind him.
A very tall and muscular black man with blonde hair on his head and face looked at him. He towered over the very small Naruto. He wore goggles over his eyes and was covered in scars and tattoos. He wore a wife beater and a pair sagging jeans.
"Killer Bee…" Naruto said, a little venom in his voice.
"Things are moving son… Niggas is getting' armed… They gonna find us soon son." Killer Bee said.
He was clearly very influenced by western rap culture. His voice was very gruff and he didn't seem to be the kind of guy that joked around.
"They'll find you. If you've forgotten; nobody can catch me. Unlike you idiots that always do something stupid. I'm always low. I don't use my powers for shit…" Naruto said angrily.
"You gonna get angry sometime. Then….. They'll sense ya…. Just know if they do, and you do get pissed son; you aint alone. No matter how much you hate the rest of us Jinchuuriki."
"I don't hate any of you. You're all just stupid." Naruto said mockingly.
A tick mark formed on the large mans head.
"Whatevah dawg…. I'm out… You know where to find me young blood." Killer Bee said, vanishing instantly.
Naruto sighed. Why was life so hard?
Little did he realize that things would get a whole lot harder from here on out.
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Oh my god! I wanted to write this for the past week! I also really didn't because I have so many other stories. I had to write it though because I finished Elfen Lied and I feel so unfulfilled. I haven't read the Manga and I don't care if I do or not. But the show was amazing.
The voice acting was pretty bad, but that happens. This story is a little different from other Naruto Elfen Lied crossover's so watch out for updates my friends! I won't let you down!