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Summery: Running from a mob a 6 year-old Naruto accidently bumps into a stranger, thus is the begriming of the adventure that is Uzumaki Naruto's life.
Disclaimer: "There is something I have to tell you..."
"What?"
"I don't own Naruto or Bleach,"
"HOW DARE YOU!"
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An opportune Meeting, Prologue of Pathless, We Wander
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"It's time you died, Demon," cried a man, who strongly resembled a rat. Brandishing an impromptu club at the young blonde child in front of him.
"D-demon?" questioned the confused child as he looked from side to side looking for something that could be this 'demon'.
The rat-faced man glared evilly at Naruto as he began to approach, "Yes, Brat, demon, as in YOU!" he shouted as he swung the club over his head, aiming at Naruto's skull. Wide-eyed, Naruto jumped to the side and narrowly dodged having his face crushed. Staring at the man fearfully, Naruto turned tail and began to run for his life, the man giving chase.
"Get back here, DEMON-BRAT!" he shouted with a red face. Naruto, obviously, kept running, faster even then before, with the man chasing persistently after him. Naruto turned a sharp corner and suddenly bounced of something, that something being very solid. and very immovable. Staring up, Naruto caught the sight of a pair of eyes, partially shaded by curly-ish locks of red-blond hair, the eyes themselves were rather odd as the rim of the iris was almost turquoise and it became a darker green as it got closer to the pupil, with the iris right around the pupil being a green so dark as to be easily be called black. There was something else though about these eyes, that caught Naruto's attention, these eyes stared at him not in a glare, or with smoldering hatred, but with gentle amusement and curiosity.
Suddenly, Naruto remembered the rat-faced man that had been chasing him, glancing back fearfully he jumped behind the strangers form and hid behind his leg, just as the rat-faced man came around the corner, red faced from the not-so-merry chase through the back streets.
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Sutedi Kihaku(1) stared amusedly at the small blonde haired child that had bumped into him, his amusement disappeared in a flurry of confusion as the boy glanced around with eyes full of fear and then jumped behind him while grasping his pant leg. His confusion continued to grow as a rat-faced man came huffing and puffing around the second corner with a club, shouted with glee upon seeing the blonde brat and lunged at him swinging the club... oddly not seeing the imposing form of Sutedi Kihaku.
His ignorance would be a short one, as the club suddenly stopped moving forward, but his body didn't and as he continued he lost his balance, his hand still gripping the wooden implement, and fell on his rump, stunned slightly.
"And what in Kami-Sama's name are you trying to do Nezumi-Feisu(2)," came the slightly irritated, yet deep and almost melodious voice of Kihaku, who was holding onto the other end of the club and letting off a localized burst of killer intent at the rat faced man.
"Wh-who in the Nine Hells are you?" asked Nezumi-Feisu tentatively, as he tried to get his club back, "I wa-was going to k-kill that demon brat!"
Kihaku cocked his head to the left and gave the man a look the clearly said, 'What?'
"D-don't you know about it?" Nezumi-Feisu squeaked incredulously as he stared at the man in bewilderment.
Kihaku laughed derisively at the man, "Do I look like I aught to know the inner workings and secrets of this particular village, Nezumi-Feisu?" and indeed he did not, the clothes he wore were foreign in make, a billowing white cloak mostly worn by those crossing the desert covered a storm gray long sleeved button up shirt, with the buttons undone, which covered a fishnet shirt, baggy storm gray pants were tucked into polished black combat boots.
The most noticable features about him though, was his sword, for the simple fact that it held the most color, a bright blue tassle was attached to the hilt. Other then that the sword seemed to be just your average katana.
"An outsider eh," Nezumi-Feisu said with releif, "You can't touch me here, outsider, so be on your way I have a demon to kill!"
"I can't let you kill some innocent kid, and since your so unbudging on the subject, I'll have to... knock you out." Kihaku said as he wrenched the club out of the mans grasp and slammed it over his head.
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Naruto stared up at the man with awe-filled gazed, not only did he not seem to hate him, but he protected him too.
"W-who are you?" he asked cautiously as he stepped away from the man whom he had been hiding behind.
The man stared at him for a second before replying with a smile, "Sutedi Kihaku, at your service..."
"Uzumaki Naruto..." Naruto finished for him.
"Uzumaki Naruto..." Kihaku repeated thoughtfully, "Hey, were are your parents... I doubt that such a young boy should be out at such an hour all alone..."
"I'm an orphan..." Naruto whispered somberly.
"Yeeesh... sorry I asked," Kihaku replied apologetically, "Hey Uzu-kun, know A place I can crash at?"
"Yep, you can sleep on my couch!" Naruto replied energetically, trying to find a way to thank is saviour.
Kihaku looked surprised at this, "You don't live in the orphanage?" he questioned.
"No... They kicked me out a year ago..." Naruto replied cheerfully, "But that doesn't matter, Ojii-san gave me an apartment, all for myself!"
Kihaku smiled somberly at him, "Alright Uzu-kun, lead the way then."
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(1) Sutedi Kihaku - Steady Spirit/Soul(My most precious and beautiful OC :P)
(2) Nezumi-Feisu - Rat-Face
(AN) I cannot believe how long it took me to wright this... Kihaku is 20 years old for those who are wondering, and for those who are going 'OMG OMG not another Super OC!' Kihaku is about Kakashi's level and he can not take Orochimaru, even if he were to fight his hardest, and I'm only borrowing some aspects of bleach.
Wrote this while listening to things such as She Wants Revenge and the Lost Prophets.
Prologues are SHORT:p
Till next time, on Pathless, We Wander, Chapter 1, One Way to Gain an Apprentice