Hi, my name is MadxHatter. I have recently become interested in reading fan fics, mainly Naruto and Bleach ones. I decided I'd like to try my hand at making some, so, here's my first one. Now, the first chapter will be kind of short, more like a test chapter to see if people like the idea. I know not many people will probably read it, but if I get a few positive reviews, I will continue the story. If I do, I will try to keep an update schedule of posting every Saturday. Alright, enough of my ranting, please enjoy, The Fox's Friend.
Chapter 1:
Naruto was once again sitting alone during lunch. He couldn't understand why no one wanted to talk to him, and why all the adults seemed to hate him. He wasn't particularly bad, he did pull a few pranks here and there, but they were all harmless. He's sighed, thinking the same thing he always did during lunch.
'Why does no one like me?'
"Hey, did you hear?" Naruto heard a near by instructor whisper. "What?" "Apparently, Itachi Uchiha went insane and killed his whole clan, including his parents and little brother."
"What! Have they caught him yet?" "No, he did it last night and escaped the village. No one knows where he went"
"Jeez, a whole clan wiped out in one night. The Hokage can not be pleased"
Naruto was shocked by what he heard. Sasuke, the classes number one student and crush of all the girls was dead? Killed by his own brother. Jeez. The girls of the class will not be happy.
"Excuse me?" Naruto was startled out of his thoughts by the sudden voice. He looked up and saw a boy he never saw before standing in front of him. He wore black shorts, a gray t-shirt, and had on dark sunglasses. He had spiky black hair, and was about as tall as Naruto.
"Is it ok if I eat lunch with you?" Asked the new kid. "Y-you want to eat lunch with me?" asked Naruto. "Yeah, why not?" "Well, its just most of the other kids don't seem to like me…"
"Why not, you seem like a nice person?" Responded the kid. "R-really?" "Yeah. My names Isamu Hara. You?" "I'm Naruto Uzumaki. It's nice to meet you Hara-san"
"Just call me Isamu. I hate using all that honorific stuff." Said Isamu.
(Later that day)
Isamu got home found his Mom still unpacking boxes. "Okaa-san, Okaa-san!" Yelled Isamu as he gave his Mom a hug. "What is it Isamu?" Asked his mom. "I had a great first day at the academy. I even made a friend." "Really!" ask Isamu's Mom "What's his name?"
"Naruto Uzumaki. He's really nice and funny, but for some reason the other kids don't seem to like him." "Really? I wonder why. He doesn't cause any trouble does he?" "No," replied Isamu, "but he does like to pull pranks."
"Really… Well, as long as he doesn't get you in trouble its fine. So, do you want to go get something to eat?" Asked Isamu's Mom.
"Yeah, can we get ramen? Naruto told me about this place he likes called Ichiraku's." "Sure. Maybe we'll see your friend there." Isamu's mom said as they walked out the door.
(A little while later)
Naruto had just started on he's fifth bowl of ramen when the sheet behind him opened.
"Ah, welcome to Ichiraku's!" Yelled Teuchi , owner of the small ramen shop. Naruto turned to see who it was that walked in and was surprised to see his new friend Isamu and an older woman that looked a bit like him.
"Oh, hey Naruto." Said Isamu as he sat down. "Hey Isamu, who's that lady?" "Oh, that's my Okaa-san, Naruto." Replied Isamu.
"Oh hello, you must be my son's friend, Naruto. It is a pleasure to meet you. You can call me Akane." Replied Isamu's Mom, now known as Akane.
"It's nice to meet you Akane. Isamu told me you guy's just moved here. But he didn't say where you lived before." Said Naruto. Akane got a sad look in her eyes before she replied, "Isuma and I used to live out in the woods in a nice little house, but something happened that made us have to move here."
"Ah," said Naruto, noticing the sad look, and he decided not to push any further. "So, how do you two like Konoha so far?"
"It's nice, and really quiet." Said Akane. "And really big. It's going to take me forever to learn the layout." Replied Isamu.
"Oh, Okaa-san, we still haven't order anything yet!" "Your right." Replied Akane. "Excuse me, we would like to order. I'll have some Zaru Ramen" "And I'll have some beef ramen please." Asked Isamu.
"Coming right up!" Teuchi replied. "So," said Akane, "tell us a bit about yourself Naruto." "Yeah, I didn't get to ask much about you during lunch." Isamu added.
"Well, you already know my name, so, I love ramen, and… well that's mostly what I like. Oh, and I am going to grow up to be Hokage of the village, so that everyone will acknowledge me, and stop giving me mean looks." Naruto told them as their ramen arrived.
"Oh yeah, Isamu told me people seemed to not like you, do you know why Naruto?" Asked Akane. "No," sighed Naruto, "they just always have." "Hmm, well don't your parents do anything about it?"
"I-I don't have any parents." Naruto told her. "Oh, I-I'm sorry. I didn't know." Akane said, covering her mouth slightly. "It's ok, most people don't."
"Well, if you want, I could take care of you." Akane told him. "R-really!" Naruto asked surprised. "Sure, We have plenty of room at our new place. I'll just have to ok it with the Hokage first."
"O-ok." Naruto said as he finished his fifth bowl. "When do you think you can let me know?" "Well I'll go tomorrow while you and Isamu are at the academy. And hopefully, you'll be staying with us tomorrow night."
"R-really! Well, I'm going to head home and clean up some things to be safe. I'll see you tomorrow Isamu and Akane. Goodbye!" "Bye Naruto!" Isamu yelled while waving goodbye.
"You were serious right Okaa-san?" Isamu asked Akane. "Oh course, by tomorrow evening, you should have a brother." Akane said while smiling at her son.
'I had to go anyway to inform them of what happened to us anyway.' Akane thought to herself 'I think I'm going to find out why that poor child is being treated the way he is too.'
(The next day)
Akane was shocked be what the Hokage told her. She never knew that the Nine-tails had gotten free. But she did know the Hokage was taking a big risk telling her this. It was, after all, against the law to tell any one about it, he had informed.
But he figured that if she was going to be taking care of the child, she should know the truth about him. She also understood that Naruto was the creature's jailer, and not the creature itself. She could tell he was a sweet boy, and she would do what ever she could to make sure he stayed that way, no matter how people treated him.
She also knew it was her duty, as last of the Uchiha, to make sure that thing stayed contained.