Hello old readers and new! I know I said I wouldn't be taking on more than three stories at a time but I feel so uninspired lately trying to force myself to work on other stories that I think changing things up might help. So without further ado he's a new tale.
He was slowly walking his way to the grounds, well stomped and dragged is more like it. He was doing anything and everything with his feet to try and slow down the inevitable arrival. Eventually his feet met the line and he looked up at the archway which held the camp name. He stared at it in disdain wanting nothing more than to destroy it. He was even having trouble forcing the name from his lips, but finally he spoke it.
"Camp Infected," he spat "they were serious about that? Couldn't they at least pretend to be a legitimate business with a classy name instead of this bullshit camp?"
These were the wise words of one Naruto Namikaze, heir to the family 'business'. Of course Naruto was aware of the kind of work his father did he just didn't care anymore. 'It's bringing money home so why criticize it?' Naruto would think. Unfortunately his mother didn't feel the same way and left soon after he was born.
He didn't mind though to each their own, however, he wasn't always so aloof about it. Back in the day he was a twerp with a superhero complex who would have been ashamed of his dad, had he known at the time. He's quite sure the kid version of himself would have done everything he could to try and change his dad's ways. Those childish thoughts were gone now though, with age came knowledge and blew blissful ignorance away. He couldn't say that he missed it either, sure he'd been happy but it was all emptiness and bravado.
How is this all relevant you ask? Well most of it isn't but if there's one thing Naruto would change about his past it would be to make his dad's life more of a hell. After all this was exactly what his dad was doing to him by sending him to this homophobic camp. Naruto had never felt such fury towards his father before, he thought his father of all people would understand! But no, unfortunately he didn't and Naruto was paying for it dearly.
~Flashback~
Naruto had just come home from a date he had, had with a boy one of his friends had hooked him up with. Haku was the boy's name, he was funny, cunning, and Naruto had, had a wonderful time. He momentarily thought about when they'd have their next date if they did at all till he was distracted by a voice. It was his father's and he had suddenly become very nervous, as if his dad knew. You see Naruto's father had no idea he was gay, and Naruto had intended to keep it that way for a while, or so he had thought.
"Where have you been?" his father questioned.
"I was out." Naruto replied carefully.
"Doing what?" his dad snapped.
He hesitated at first trying to think of a good lie when all of a sudden his lips slipped the words.
"I was on a date." He spoke oddly as if the words were foreign.
"A date? With who?" his dad demands.
"His name is Haku, I just met him recently." Naruto spoke truthfully.
"His name?" his father's voice had gone up an octave that wasn't good, not good at all.
"Yes father him." Naruto stood his ground though internally he was absolutely terrified.
"Since when?" his father asked quietly.
"Since when what?" now Naruto was confused.
"Since when have you started being this way?"
"Um since birth?" he answered somewhat sarcastic and spiteful.
"Bullshit!" his father cried "Don't lie to me!"
"I figured it out in fifth grade."
"And who tainted your mind with this filth?" his father was seething.
"No one!" Naruto exclaimed "I figured it out on my own!"
"That's a lie because I never allowed you near any freaks so you must have found them on your own."
"We're not freaks!" he yelled "We're not any different from anyone else!"
'You're best friend is one how about that?'
Was what he wanted to say but of course he didn't, it's not like it was completely true either. Kakashi was indescribable, if there was any way to label him it would most likely be bisexual or pansexual. Even then it still didn't do him justice, Kakashi wasn't one for labels either. If Naruto was completely honest he didn't care as long as he could be near the man. Which brings us to the awkward, awkward childhood crush moment.
Kakashi had been there when his mother hadn't, not to say he thought of Kakashi as a mother figure. Kakashi was his brother figure if anything, after all Minato and him may be friends but Kakashi was still younger. As much as Naruto wanted to believe that's all Kakashi was to him he knew deep inside he felt slightly more. He was Naruto's first crush maybe even love but that was probably pushing it. That would never be known by Kakashi though or at least Naruto hoped not.
Back to the conversation at hand, Naruto would keep Kakashi's secret because if his dad reacted to him like this who knew what he would do to Kakashi! He wouldn't tell his father that Kakashi was the one who suggested he go out with Haku. Kakashi knew he was gay, yes Naruto knew he wasn't stupid but he really hoped Kakashi hadn't noticed his feelings. If he had he sure wasn't saying anything and wasn't acting different so Naruto preferred it stayed that way.
"They are indeed different!" Minato replied not acknowledging to 'we' in Naruto's statement.
"How?" Naruto demanded "Please explain this to me."
His father stood there considering what to say but couldn't think of anything. Naruto's point should have been served at that moment but if there was anything his father hated it was losing and being wrong. His father merely glared at him and turned to leave the room but when he got to the door frame he spoke.
"Pack your bags."
"What?!" Naruto screeched "You're kicking me out?!"
What was he going to do? Naruto was a teenager, he couldn't fend for himself yet. He was about to start begging his father to reconsider but his father shook his head. Thank god his father wasn't kicking him out he wasn't sure what he would have done if he did. His father pulled his phone out of his pocket and dialed a number as he waited for a response he turned to Naruto.
"You'll be going away for a while." He said "You'll spend your summer at a camp run by a friend of mine to help your kind."
Naruto stared at his dad in utter shock, what did he say?
"You're sending me to a camp that's supposed to turn gay kids straight?" Naruto panicked.
"Exactly, perhaps you can meet a nice confused girl there and you'll be able to forge a relationship."
'What the hell…?'
"You've got to be kidding me." The blonde dead panned.
"Absolutely not now go pack your bags."
Naruto was speechless, he wasn't sure whether to deny his father or go along with it. Pros to denying his father, he'd still have his pride and independence. Cons to denying his father, he might just get a little too much independence a.k.a. being kicked out. Upside to going along with it he would stay in his father's good favor and not have to worry about his survival skills. Down side to going along with it being stripped of his pride and dignity and being sent to a whack job camp where they would try to change him. So the real question was what did he value more?
"Fine I understand dad."
"Great I knew you'd see things my way!" his father beamed "Don't worry you'll be back to normal in no time."
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