Naruto: Ballad
Blackknight291: I do not own Naruto. This is a fanfiction created borrowing the characters of Naruto. Do not relate the story path to the original storyline of the anime/manga or you will be confused. You might be surprised to the character personality changes so I'm giving a heads up. Thanks for reading this. And I apologize if there is any inconvenience. I welcome reviews.
Chapter 1:
In the large bedroom sat a blond male about eight years old looking out the window with a cold expression. His gaze locked on the children playing under the heat of the sun.
'That kid?' a blond woman in pony tail standing with the nun eyed the young male child alone. She wore formal attire as if she had just come from a meeting.
'him…' the nun's voice sound she pitied the blond she eyed sitting alone. 'His father passed away recently, murdered to be exact; pity that he has to see the death of his father. He haven't been here that long too but shuns himself from others.'
The blond woman eyed the nun. She didn't feel any remorse coming from the nun though.
'He didn't even cry at the funeral.' The nun continues. 'I suppose he hates his father's job.'
'What is his father's job?'
'A cop or something like that I hear. I do not know anything about his parents much. The mother superior refuses to tell anything to us about him.'
The blond female eyed the child, unmoving. 'What is his name?'
The nun looked surprised at the woman's question. 'He is Naruto. Uhmmm… Tsunade-sama?' He eyed the woman, wondered what could the blond want the child. She took care of the children in the orphanage. She never encountered someone who would be interested in the young Naruto whose father is murdered right before his eyes.
Tsunade approached the child with a smile, leaned forward. 'Do you want to be a part of big sister's family? You'll have a big sister and an elder brother.'
The child, Naruto turned his attention to Tsunade with a cold expression. 'A family? Leaving the orphanage?'
Tsunade looked surprised to see the expression in Naruto lit a little. She could tell that Naruto wants to leave the orphanage. The expression in Naruto's face is different than the first expression she saw, bored and without a life. She showed a smile to him, 'Yup. You can leave the orphanage. You can visit time to time if you want. So do you want to be with big sister here?'
Naruto nod his head.
Tsunade smiled seeing the slight change in Naruto's expression. She showed her hand, 'Shall we tell the nun then?'
Naruto reached out and held hands with Tsunade.
'Stupid!' 'Baka!' 'Weakling!' 'Puss!'
Naruto got hit by the stones. It is the usual event since he entered the school; he got bullied by the other kids as he didn't look strong enough and always is alone catching the attention of his female classmates.
'Stop it damn brats!' a voice grumbles. A dark hair male rushed to shield the young Naruto who is taking the same rout on the way home. He is ready to pummel the kids hurting Naruto on the roads seeing Naruto surrounded by the other kids being bullied. He had thought it is an unfair fight, Naruto outnumbered.
The boys throwing the stones fled seeing the expression on the bigger male.
Naruto looked up to the older male as soon as the other kids left. He stayed silent, not moving. He didn't care about the injury he had or that he just got bullied.
The older male is his older brother six years older than him, Sasuke. Naruto became the youngest sibling of Tsunade and Sasuke though not on paper. Naruto didn't change his family name at his request which he didn't expect to be granted by Tsunade. Tsunade became Naruto's guardian on the paper. Naruto have been staying together with them for more than a week.
'I can't believe that you wouldn't even fight back.' The older male, Sasuke, uttered annoyed that Naruto didn't do anything. He pet Naruto, 'Well I'll protect you. If ever you need my help, I'll come instantly!' He felt like a real older brother towards Naruto.
Naruto thought he didn't need Sasuke to care for him, thought that Sasuke's worry is bothersome.
Sasuke wipes the dirt and blood on Naruto off. He looked at Naruto, I'm your brother so rely a bit on me. Honestly it's been a short stay I understand. Though rely a bit to me as your brother. He embraced Naruto suddenly and muttered, 'I am your brother. We are family so rely on me.'
Naruto stayed quiet with a cold expression. He stood like a doll wrapped in Sasuke's arms.
Sasuke released Naruto. He glared at Naruto's cold expression and got pissed. He pinched Naruto's cheeks close to crying.
'St…Stop it!' Naruto raised his voice pushing Sasuke with the strength he have. He glares at Sasuke. 'Why did you do that?' He touched his red cheeks, removed the tears close to falling down.
'So you can cry!' Sasuke stated pleased to see a reaction. 'You don't show a bit of emotion to me. I thought that you are a robot.'
'I'm human of course!' Naruto turned around. 'I cry, eat, and sleep!'
'Well you should let your emotion surface sometimes you know! It's better to release some of those you know or it will build up.'
'It ain't your concern!'
Sasuke in fury grabbed Naruto, dragged the young blond to an alley. He raised his voice, 'Don't be an idiot! I do care about you! We are family! If you are in trouble I'll come! Don't dread about the past! I know that you are still thinking about your father. I won't ask you to forget but move on! More than anything he wishes for you to live!'
Naruto froze. He looked at Sasuke surprised that the older male would shout at him. Tears swelled in his eyes surprising himself. 'Wha?' he tried to catch his tears that he didn't expect to come out.
'Cry out all your pain!'
Naruto let out his tears embraced in Sasuke's arms. He wonders when he had cried the last time so much.
Sasuke smiled as Naruto cried to his chest.
To be continued…