Kazama Lightning Chapter 1, a naruto fanfic

"Bleh" - Somone talking, normal speach

"Bleh" - Somone thinking.

"Bleh" - Kyuubi talking, justus being performed.

A.N - IM SOOOO SORRY!!!! i know all of you are going to be mad at me for starting ANOTHER fanfic while in still working on one. But this came into my head and it just would NOT go away...in fact i have another in my head right now...dam.

DISCLAMER!!! - I do NOT own Naruto or any other manga, anima, or other people i might put into this story. If i did...well i wouldnt be writin this right now, would i?

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Shoulders hunched, eyes downcast, a young boy walked slowly through the dark streets of Konoha. Today was October 10th. Today was the day that thousands of shinobi and civilian celebrated. Celebrated the life and death of the Yondaime Hokage, and his ultimate demise at the hands of the Kyuubi.

Today was Uzumaki Naruto's birthday. And he was once again painfully reminded that he wasn't loved, nor was he wanted. He had spent the entirety of the day running around the town, making noise, making the friendlier people laugh, and making the meaner people yell. He had spent every last piece of money he had, and left Gama-chan completely deflated. For the first time in the little boys memories he was happy, there was just something different about this day's festival. Naruto was even able to forget that he had no one to watch over him or love him.

Stopping abruptly, the small boy looked to the skies, eyes filled with pain. His thoughts drifted two on thing or another, but they were forever focused on one thing. Mom, dad…why, why did you leave me? Such thoughts the boy had, that no boy his age should have. Abruptly the boy could not take it anymore, the pain of living his life as he had was too much.

Looking at the skis the boys shouted, as load as he could, as though searching the heavens for an answer, "MOM, DAD, WHY DID YOU LEAVE ME!!!" The boy's cry seamed to fill the air, before abruptly being pushed away with a sharp gust of wind. Suddenly there was a large crack of thunder, and before Naruto knew what had happened, pain was filling his entire being, as electrical shocks engulfed the boy. Letting out a pain filled scream, the boy crumpled to the ground.

As the boys scream of pain faded, four masked figured leaped form the trees. One, supposedly the leader, lunged forward, and grabbed the boy.

"What happened? It was so fast, what happened!" One of the other masked people cried out, as the Wolf ANBU swung the boy over his shoulder.

"He was struck by lightning! The Lightning!" Came a cry from a Weasel masked ANBU.

The four terrified ANBU leaped to the roofs, even as the Wolf lunged forward, using all his chakra and speed to get the Konoha Hospital as fast as he could, leaving the others behind.

The silence that filled the white hospital room was destroyed, as two men entered, each talking, and trying to be herd over the other.

"How could the boy have been hit by lightning! Lightning, of all things!"

"I don't know, I just don't know, the boys of the verge of death, I can handle a lot but this is going to far."

"Silence." The soft command brought instant quite to the two men. Both turned instantly obeying the commanding tone to see the Third Hokage, whom could be seen leaning over the still form of Uzumaki Naruto.

One of the men could be instantly recognized as a doctor as his white cloak with a single red cross, upon both the front and back, signified him as such. The other man though, was wearing the standard ANBU clothes, coupled with a single Wolf mask.

"Have you seen any change with the patient?" The doctor asked worried.

"As I was awaiting his return to consciousness, I thought I saw something." The Third said hesitantly. "This is extremely classified information, gentlemen, nothing said in this room, is to leave this room. Understood." It was more of a statement than a question, but both men voiced their agreements. "I thought I saw a bolt of lightning flicker between the boys toes and fingertips, as though he had just completed a high powered electrical jutsu." Here there was a pause as everyone contemplated what this could mean.

"Perhaps…the boy has a lighting affinity?" The Wolf ANBU voiced, "If so, that would also explain why he was struck by lighting, when there was no storm nearby…the boys tense emotions might have forced his chakra into motion, and when he yelled out to the sky, that might have been the release of chakra, but instead of creating a jutsu, the electrical charge was uncontrolled, and he accidentally hit himself? After all, jutsu are creating using high spiritual and body strength, from what we've seen the boy has a remarkably happy and strong spirit. And this coupled with the fact that the boy has only recently began the stage were chakra would become apparent, the boy might have controlled and used his chakra, without even realizing it. This information added to the fact that all jutsu are used with signs, voice commands, and a desire for something to happen. Perhaps the boy created a new jutsu, using voice and high emotion alone. If so the boy could become remarkable strong, and perhaps even surpass you, the Hokage, in the future."

For a minute there was dead silence before the Hokage spoke up. "Sometimes your genius even scares me, Kakashi…" Blinking, the young eighteen year old reached up and rubbed the back of his head sheepishly.

"I can't help it…" The boy whined pathetically, showing his younger side for once.

"Then again…this could also be a sign from the Yondaime, after all you said in your report that Naruto called out for his mom and dad…and we all know that the Yondaime's name is Arashi, which means lighting." The doctor spoke up abruptly. Knowledge of Naruto's ancestry wasn't common information, but the doctor was trusted.

Turning, all the men shared a look. Either of these could be a possibility. It could even be a combination of the two.

"Old…man?" A scratchy voice filled the air.

Turning, the Third Hokage looked at the boy. "Yes, Naruto." He said kindly as he went over and sat on the bed.

"What happened…?" The Third sighed, before pulling off his hat and looking downwards.

"You were struck by lightning, directly after, Kakashi brought you here, Konoha Hospital."

Coughing the boy looked behind the Hokage and directed his attention to the two men lingering by the door.

"Oh…thank you." The boy said softly, even as he stretched like a cat, and settled back down in the bed. "Will, I be alright?"

"Yes." The doctor spoke up. "Almost directly after you were brought to the emergency ward, we were afraid we might loss you, but luck was on your side, as you started healing directly after, we hardly had to do anything except put you in hear." Naruto didn't miss the look the three older men shared.

"Oh…I'm tired, I think I'm going to sleep." T Even before the sentence was out of his mouth, his eyes were closing. Leaning forward, Sarutobi pulled the covers up to Naruto's chin, and gave him a slight peck on the cheek. "Sleep well, Naruto."

The silence that filled the Hokages office was almost intoxicating. Before the Hokage, five men stood. Each had different traits about them, and each was perfect for the job that Sarutobi had in mind.

To the far left was Kakashi, dressed in the normal Jounin outfit and the infamous orange booklet in his hand. Next to Kakashi was another man. This person was so completely different from the last, one would have to take a double look, just to be sure that what they were seeing was real. This man was dressed in an eye catching green jumpsuit, with bright yellow wraps around the ankles and wrists. For once this man, better known as Konoha's green beast, wasn't smiling, and his eyes were completely serious. In the very middle of the men, there was a Hyuuga. His eyes were cold, and there was no emotion. This man was the leader of the Hyuuga, and he was known as Hyuuga Hiashi. To the far right, one could find Asuma. The lazy Jounin was wearing his normal Jounin outfit, and as the man took one last drag on his cigarette, he flicked it out the nearby window with practiced ease. He blew a smoke ring. Next to Asuma was Shikaku Nara. Clan leader of the Nara's and father to one Shikamaru Nara. The bored look and stance of the man was enough to make even the most load and annoying people want to fall asleep on their feet.

Staring at the five men, Sarutobi stood up in his chair, before walking to the nearest window. For several minutes there was silence, unbroken except for the barely audible breathing of the five Jounin.

"I have called you all hear for one single reason, and that reason lays unconscious in the room next to this." Sarutobi said without turning from the view the window gave him.

"Late last night, one Uzumaki Naruto was hit with a powerful strike of lightning, when no storm was apparent in the immediate vicinity. I have come to the conclusion that this was not only a sign from my late predecessor, but also a sign from the boy himself. Uzumaki Naruto is an extremely strong boy, even at his tender age of five. And right now, he needs someone, not only to teach him, and show him the way of the ninja, but also to be a father, a family to him. And I have come to the conclusion that one of you five, are the best to do so."

"What do we have to do with the Uzumaki brat?" Hiashi asked angrily, as he was painfully reminded of the amount of deaths the Kyuubi had caused. No, he didn't see the boy as the Kyuubi itself, but every time he looked at the boy, he was reminded of the Kyuubi itself, and deaths it caused.

"Because, what I'm about to stay hear, is completely confidential, and as such you are only aloud to speck of it when there is no one else to hear, and even then, only amongst yourselves." Sarutobi said, as he pulled out his old wooden pipe and began to stuff tobacco into it.

"No doubt your all familiar with Uzumaki Irike?" The Hokage said softly.

"Yes." Asuma spoke up. "She was a girl who graduated with me and my team. She was from a distant snow village when she moved here, apparently she had the ability to control Snow, and as such ice. She was a Chuunin back when the Kyuubi struck, she died that night." There were nods of agreement, before Shukaku spoke up, "She was my teammate, she had a lot of potential." There was no emotion in his eyes as he said this.

"Yes, I know your all familiar with Arashi." For the first time, confusion was in the air; only Kakashi was unaffected as he idly turned a page in his porn book.

"Arashi was my teammate." Hiashi said, as his eyes seemed to harden even more.

"My sensei." Kakashi spoke up.

"My best friend, and ally." Gai said softly.

"My babysitter." Asuma said as he glared at Sarutobi. "Whom I did Not need!"

"Irike's one and only, long time, crush." Shikaku said as a small smile came across his face.

Sarutobi nodded slowly. "What if I told you the Yondaime and Irike had a child, and said child was lying in the room next to ours?" Here the silence was truly deafening.

"OH MY GOODNESS!!! ARASHI! YOU HAVE A CHILD, YOUR FLAMES OF YOUTH ARE TRULY ASPIRING, I WISH TO SEE THE BOY, HE WILL UNDENIABLY BE JUST LIKE HIS FATHER, AND THE SPLENDID SPRING TIME OF YOUTH HAS FLOURISHED!!!" There was a gigantic crash, before silence once again reigned in the room. On the ground an unconscious Gai laid, while Kakashi calmly pulled out his Icha Icha novel and resumed reading, acting as though nothing had happened at all.

"So…" Shikaku spoke up, a huge smile appearing on his face. "Irike got what she wanted…her crush and a child." Then Shikaku's smile fell. "But then she lost it all, and died herself."

Once again no words were spoken, before Kakashi decided to break the quite. "So, why did you decide to tell us all this, and why now?"

"Because, yesterday when Naruto was struck by lightning, I came to the conclusion that Arashi was asking me to make some sort of move. And right now is the best time of all. Which of you five, will take this boy in, teach and train him, and be his family?"

"I can't do it, though I wish I could." Kakashi said as he snapped his book shut before pocketing it. "No doubt sensei would trust me to do it, but with my current position of ANBU Caption, my abilities are better put to use in defending this village, and I have far to many responsibilities as it is, I would not be able to take care of the boy like I should." Giving a low bow, Kakashi exited the room via a swirl of leaves.

Turning to the other four, Sarutobi waited.

"I agree with Hatake, I have to many responsibilities, and I doubt my clan would take kindly to my taking in an orphan, regardless of who his father is…though, for retribution, I will teach the boy chakra control, if it is needed." Hiashi said as he took a step forward.

Sarutobi nodded, and stored that information away for later, taking his leave, Hiashi left via window.

Looking at the three remaining men, Sarutobi felt a smile tug on his lips. None seemed about to move.

"I will teach the boy tactics, and strategy, and perhaps a few genjutsu." Nara said as he to smile.

"I will teach the boy ninjutsu and genjutsu." Asuma said.

"I will teach him my Taijutsu style." Gai said. Surprising Asuma and Nara, having missed his return to conciseness.

Sarutobi was unable to stop the smile that spread across his face. "Okay, but now comes the question of whom the boy will live with?" For a minute there was silence in which looks were shared.

"Young Kazama Naruto may live with me, in my house, it is far enough away that the villagers who do not like him, can not find him, and it is also hidden from everyone but Chuunin and higher." Gai said. The seriousness in his eyes surprised all in the room. This was perhaps the longest amount of time any of them had seen the other man acting this way, and it was a nice and welcomed change. Perhaps the boy would be good for the older man.

"Well, then." Sarutobi said smile happily. "I can already see the future, and it's bright.

"193! 194! 195! 196! 197! 198! 199! 200!" The cries that filled the air suddenly stopped as silence filled the wooden clearing. Abruptly there was a solid thump. Before the sound of snoring filled the air. Roughly an hour passed before; there was the sound of movement. Once again cries filled the air followed by the sound of someone kicking a log. If one where to look into the clearing they would see an young boy, roughly six years old, repeatedly striking a log with his foot.

"1! 2! 3! 4! 5! 6! 7! 8! 9! 10!" For a moment the sound of flesh against wood accompanied by the sound of counting was the only noise herd.

Abruptly there was the sound of swigs snapping, followed by the rustling of grass and trees. The next minute a tall, green clad shinobi stepped out into the open.

Stilling and looking up, the small boy stared stupidly at the form, before speaking. "I've completed 200 punches with both hands, and I've only now started with kicks." The boy said searching the other mans face.

"Very good, Naruto. I'm proud of you, soon I will begin to teach you about our style, and while I do that, you can start wearing weights. Perhaps in a year or two we'll start in on the actual techniques, defense, and attacks.

Smiling widely, Naruto turned to the log before kicking the log, each hit becoming harder and harder in his determination.

"Thank you Father…(33)...when will I start learning…(34)...genjutsu and ninjutsu?…(35)." Each pause was a kick to the wooden log.

"Hmmm, from what I hear, Hyuuga Hiashi is going to teach you chakra control, he requested exactly a year, but he said that unless you showed the potential, he would stop. Then after that, we hope to put you into the Academy, where you'll learn the foundations of ninjutsu and genjutsu. After that it all depends on how well you do, and what you can prove. If you pass the academy early, then any amount of things could happen, if you don't, then you'll be trained and taught like all your peers, with a little help of course.

"I want to graduate early." The young boy pouted slightly, as he drew back his foot and gave the log an extremely hard kick. Instantly resulting a sharp gasp, and him doubling over to grab his foot.

Ignoring the pain his adopted son was in, Gai seemed to faze out, as his thought took him elsewhere…to another person who had said the same exact thing.

Snapping to reality just in time to see his son kick the log again, Gai sighed softly.

"I'm going to start dinner, once your finished out here come inside and eat." Gai said without emotion as he lightly rubbed his wayward sons head.

"Okay, thank you father." Naruto said as he struck the log faster at the announcement of food.

The older man slipped away unnoticed.

Roughly an hour later an extremely exhausted Naruto stumbled into the near-invisible house door. When Gai had explained to Naruto that his house was the best place to hide, due to the fact that only three people knew its location, and the fact that only three people knew its location soon became apparent.

Maito Gai's house, a tall three story, was hidden several miles into the west village forest, and to top it all off, the house was a dark green color, which blended in with the surroundings completely. The textured paint didn't really help either, and adding all that together plus the vines, which grew on the sides on the house, made the building dam near invisible.

For the first week of living there, Naruto had sported bruises from walking into the house so many times, and getting lost.

One the other hand, the inside of the house was completely different. The instant you walked in, you couldn't believe that the self-proclaimed green beast would possible live there.

The huge three-story house consisted of three bedrooms, a kitchen, three bathrooms, a living and dinning room, and over five closets, three of which were hidden behind traps of all sorts. And on the top floor there was a small library and study. The top floor also had two storage rooms, which were also covered in traps, and another room, this one invisible to all who didn't know it was there. The entire top floor was cloaked in so many traps that even Gai was against going up there unless it was absolutely needed.

Upon stepping into the main hallway, Naruto swiftly took off his dirty shoes and pushed them against the wall. Before padding his way into the kitchen, the cold hard wooden flooring giving him the chills.

Reaching the kitchen he easily pushed the door open before entering. There in a full-out cooks outfit, Gai was leaning over a pot of soup, sipping from the ladle. His odd cooks hat tilted and smashed over his odd hairstyle, and covering his insanely large eyebrows, two things that didn't change when he took in Naruto. Upon taking in to young five year old, Gai had made a change that many had thought impossible. The man had lost his…hippy…attitude, and instead became serious, something that had scared all who knew him. Sometimes his old self would show through, but for the most part the man seemed content. And so the reasoning behind the mans odd attitude had come to light.

When the Yondaime had died, both Gai and Kakashi had been only sixteen. At that time it was a rather well known fact that both boys were attached to the Forth Hokage, and if the man died, well, few wished to think on that. And so when the Yondaime DID die, it was like a slap from whatever gods were present at the time. Kakashi and Gai, boys who used to act and think the same, became so universally different, that few dared believe that they had ever been alike in the first place.

And so, when Gai was given father-ship over his best friend and ally's son, well, the man once again fell back into the person he was before, only…something's never change. The huge eyebrows, and bowl-cut hair being two of the things that never would change about the man.

"What's to eat, dad?" Naruto said happily, as he flopped down into one of the chairs.

"Vegetable soup, something I found in this cook book, its supposed to be full of vitamins and minerals, good for the growing body." Gai said happily as he flashed his infamous, blinding smile.

Scooping up two bowls full, Gai set one down in front of Naruto, and one in front of himself. "Lets eat!" Both said in unison.

Naruto's room consisted of a dark green carpet, white walls, and a huge king bed, a dresser and wardrobe, and a desk in the corner; the only imperfection was the obvious lake of clothes in both the wardrobe and the dresser. And yet, over-all it was the best room Naruto had ever had before, and the only room that he could truly call his own.

Entering and flopping down onto the bed, Naruto felt his eyes flutter close, letting his exhausted body shut down.

"WAKE UP!!!! RISE AND SHINE!!!" Eyes snapping open at the ear piercing yell, Naruto shot straight up, gave a petrified squeak before falling out of his bed, and on to the floor.

Yelping loudly, Naruto leaped to his feet, before running to his door and yelling down the stairs. "What! I was sleeping!" A chuckle was the only response.

"Were going to get you new clothes for your fist day at the Academy today!" Gai's words instantly made Naruto pale.

Eyes widening, the young eight year old practically sprinted to his calendar, where September 22nd was circled in red ink.

Exactly two years had passed since Naruto had gone to live with Gai. And those years had been his fondest and most amazing years ever. The first year had been entirely getting to know everyone who would be helping him on his way to being a shinobi, this meant that Naruto knew several older shinobi, and those shinobi knew him. Amongst these people were the five whom had been close to the Yondaime, even if Naruto didn't know it. Kakashi had become Naruto's second dad. Always being there when ever Naruto needed it. Hiashi had become the strict Uncle, who always expected more. Shikaku had become another Uncle, and he was always the one to help Naruto out when he needed it, even helping him get out of trouble when Naruto pulled a prank that ended in him getting caught. Whereas Asuma has become something like his brother, he was always there to play a game of Shoji, and to talk, if it was needed. Also the man was extremely smart when it came right down to it, and Naruto could ask him anything without feeling stupid or embarrassed about it.

Naruto's second year of being with Gai had been just as interesting, if a little more difficult. At this time, he had started his chakra control exercises, completing the common tree and water walking exercises rather well. Only for Hiashi to command that he do it all over again, this time though, he had to perfect the exercises to near perfect. Meaning it would become instinct. This had taken far longer, and a very disappointed Naruto was told that his classes would have to go over the year that Hiashi had assumed it would take. Meaning despite the fact that he had been learning chakra control exercises for a year, Hiashi was now making room for another year of training. Because, as he had put it, "Your potential is large, and you will surely become a prodigy, but in chakra control…you're a fool". This statement had been followed up with a gruff, "I'm not about to let you leave here without perfect chakra control, even if it takes me multiple years to do it, your going to become the best when controlling chakra.

Another difficult part of his second year was that Gai had started making him develop stamina and strength. Two of the hardest elements of taijutsu, from what Gai had said. And yet despite his claiming it to be the hardest, Naruto had found gaining stamina was like second nature to him. He could run and run without ever needing a break, and what ever breaks he did take where used sleeping, thus Naruto realized that while sleeping it was like some heavenly creature had healed him at super speeds, because when he woke, he was perfectly fine. Something Gai had noticed, and had told the Hokage promptly.

Strength on the other hand, was far more difficult. Seeing as he was only eight years old, Gai was terrified of overworking him, and hurting him beyond a fixable degree. So instead of the normal load of 500 push-ups, sit-ups, kicks, and punches to the log, he was given 200 kicks and punches to a log, and he was forced to promise that before he did anything, he would stretch out and have as many precautions as possible to stop any negative side effects. This had the side effect of giving Naruto extreme flexibility.

Leaping from tree branch to tree branch, the going was slow as the Jounin and soon to be academy student moved to town. This only being Naruto's third time moving in such a fashion, his actions where very uncertain, and each leap he took was taken with great care. Perhaps in time he would be able to move with the grace and flexibility she showed on the ground.

Hovering protectively near his son, Gai couldn't stop himself from feeling excited. His son was going to the academy! Gnawing on his lower lip fretfully, Gai looked up and noticed the thinning of trees.

Abruptly, Naruto let out a yelp as the trees suddenly gave way to houses, and the sudden sunlight blinded him. Plummeting to the ground, Naruto let out a petrified scream and snapped his eyes shut, expecting to say hello to the ground.

Only to feel a tug at his shirt and for his descent to abruptly end. Opening his eyes and blinking stupidly, Naruto looked up and was unsurprised to see his adoptive father standing there, smiling and holding him up without an ounce of effort.

"S-sorry, I wasn't expecting that…" Naruto said as his head fell, ashamed. A ninja should never be taken off guard.

"Its perfectly alright, you have yet to truly learn how to travel in this fashion, soon though, I'm sure you'll be as good traveling in the trees as you are on the ground, if not better.

After Naruto's slip-up, the rest of the going was easy, apparently Naruto was naturally better at from roof top to roof top that he was through the trees, not very surprising, seeing as the boy had grown up in the village, and all five years of that time had been spent playing "ninja" and running around, and playing on roof tops and such, much like how many young shinobi learned.

Reaching the first clothing shop they spotted, both men entered, Gai, looking oddly intimidating and Naruto clinging to his legs staring around the small shop with wonder.

Sadly the boy never did outgrow his shyness, though he did drop the excited, happy-go-lucky persona after being adopted, the shyness that the boy truly felt, and hid behind his "mask" was shone through. And this revealed the Naruto that was known today, a normal child, one who wanted attention as much as the last kid, and one who happened to have a hell of a lot of potential. Potential that the Jounin in charge of the boy where determined to bring out and exploit, but only to a certain degree, they had all come to the same silent conclusion that they would never force anything on the boy, and they would let him grow at the speed he wanted to grow.

Staring around at all the shinobi clothes that the store had to offer, Naruto slowly slide out from the shelter of his father's legs, and approached one outfit that seemed to stand out from the rest.

A perfectly sized, amazing, shinobi outfitted, bright orange jumpsuit. Mouth on the floor and a dribble of drool dribbling down his chin, Naruto reached out, hands shaking, he wanted, no needed, this outfit.

"Naruto, I found you something to wear." Gai called out, not realizing that with that simple sentence, he had changed the entire future of Uzumaki Naruto, and in that split second, the boy truly became, Maito Kazama Naruto. Okay, so maybe the effects weren't that huge, but the fact still stands that the boy would not be viewed as a complete fool for 90 of his life.

Reaching his dad, any and all thought on the orange jumpsuit vanished as though they had never been.

Before the boy was a rather simple fishnet shirt, with a light blue vest overtop, and rather simple cargo jeans. As simple as this outfit was, Naruto loved it.

Glancing at his dad, Naruto was surprised when his dad grabbed the outfit, and shoved him toward the nearest changing room.

"Try it on, don't worry about the price, if you like it, I'll get it for you." Gai said simply. After trying the outfit on, Naruto was even more pleased than he was before, the outfit had several hidden pockets and the vest could hold far more things then even Naruto thought possible. After stepping back out, Naruto was once again found clinging to his dads leg, and this time belatedly refusing to show his face. Expressly when the young cashier giggled and winked at him.

Stepping out of the shop, the two once again took to the roofs, especially after Naruto was given several more odd looks by at least fifteen girls and young women.

Despite the fact that ninja learned many things at a young age, and killing became an everyday part of life, one thing every shinobi village had silently agreed upon was that children where never given "the talk" until they were ready. Meaning, someone Naruto's age would not be able to recognize the difference between an odd and suggestive look. Meaning, Naruto was blissfully ignorant of the sure, yet steady creation of the Naruto Fan Club.

Leaping from roof top, to ground, to roof top Naruto frowned heavily, as he took care in making sure his jumps had enough force, and were timed correctly. If he happened to jump and use too little force, he would not make it to the next rooftop, if he jumped and used too much force, he would bypass the rooftop intended. Both of these had the unsavory result of plummeting to the ground. And despite the fact that he trusted his chakra control, he knew it wasn't good enough to stop him from breaking a few legs should he fall from such a height, and without proper preparation.

Meanwhile, Gai was beside Naruto, hoping to be there in case the boy made a mistake and misjudge the length of a jump.

Thinking about his own day in the academy and the people he had met in his time there, Gai was reminded of all his friends, rivals, enemies, teachers, and acquaintances, most of all he was reminded of the Yondaime.

Arashi…your boy is so much like you, and yet he doesn't even notice it...As far as he knows, he was hit by lighting that day because of a storm, he was adopted later that day because I was a lonely Jounin who wanted a family. He knows nothing about himself expect for a name. Kazama. Soon he will realize the significance of such a name, and he will woe your actions, but he is strong, like you, and he will get over it, and he will rise above your influence. He will prove to everyone that he is not you, but your son, and that he is untitled to the horrors you caused is your rise to power.

Concentrating chakra into his legs, Naruto pushed off with as much force as he dared. Flying over an entire building before landing on the edge of another. Taking a step back as he realized how close he had come to the edge, Naruto looked up and blinked as he took in his first site of Konoha Ninja Academy.

The building was pathetically normal, and if you weren't a student here, or if it hadn't been pointed out, you probably wouldn't have even realized that it was a ninja academy.

Humming softly, Naruto realized the significance of this. Just as a normal civilian wouldn't know this was an academy, the same went for enemy shinobi hoping to get ahead by wiping out an entire generation of future shinobi before they even had the time to become full-fledged shinobi.

Before the blue building, families could be seen milling about, some of them Naruto could easily identify, others, he could not.

Off to the far left the Nara's, the Akimichi's, and the Yaminaka's could be seen holding a conversation, while the three children where busy staring at one another, well, Chouza's boy and Inoichi's girl were busy staring, while Shikaku's boy was laying in the dirt watching the sky.

Listing in on the conversation only long enough to hear that they were talking about some random Chuunin, Naruto focused his attention to the other people.

Beside the old teammates, Hyuuga Hiashi, Hyuuga Hinata, and a boy, also a Hyuuga were all standing off the side, talking to a woman and a girl with pink hair. The older woman was identifiable as the Third Hokages teammate, and counselor, and the other was apparently here daughter.

To the left of the Hyuuga's several other people could be seen milling about, and Naruto felt his eyes being drawn to a boy, who appeared to be alone, he was a Inuzuka, as the small dog perched on his head would signify. To the back of the Inuzuka two Aburame's could be seen, both were next to a tree and talking in low voices pointing to a bug on the tree. The younger boy had a scowl on the part of his face that was viewable, and he seemed to be concentrating very hard. Suddenly the bug that was perched upon the tree leaped up and landing on the boys out stretched finger, before scuttling up the boys arm, and disappearing into his thick coat.

Blinking stupidly at the extreme differences between the people below, Naruto shivered as he realized that the minute he went down there, he would fall into a category depending on how he acted. If he acted like an Aburame, then he would be put into the silent, odd, and slightly creep category, if he acted like he was better than the rest, then he would be put into a category were only ignorant people were. With this epiphany, Naruto whirled around and hugged his father as hard as he could, which wasn't very hard, and buried his face into the older mans stomach.

"I don't wanna go down there…" Naruto whined.

Chuckling softly at his son's obvious discomfort, Gai crouched down so that he could hug his son better.

"This academy can only help you, Naruto. You'll make many friends, I know I did, and those friends will be with you for a very long time. Pulling away Gai gave his best "good guy pose" before gently pushing the boy closer to the academy.

Smiling softly, Naruto turned and focused chakra into his feet, before jumping off the building and landing in a crouch before the academy.

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A.N - This isnt the longest chapter i've ever done, but im proud of myself. I did plan to go from here, but things came up...aka, chores. so i must go for now, Ja Ne!