ANGEL OF DEATH

CHAPTER I

Ninja

Fire country was peacefully resting under the blanket of night. The wind blew, harder and harder. It spread to Konoha, the village of fire.

On the top of the monument, the boy named Naruto Uzumaki was sitting. His hair was already messy. Darkness covered him in its hand, no one could saw him, no one knew that there was a boy looking toward Hokage's tower, waiting.

What were he waiting for? Hours had passed, even the light from houses in the village had went off gradually. There was only a pure darkness far away. After a while, his blue eyes stirred. His lips curved into a smirk. There was a figure sneaking into the Tower. He was the one Naruto had been waiting for. That shadow was Mizuki, a teacher from the academy. However, Mizuki didn't know that someone was watching him. He did not know there was a guard nearby either. Naruto, on the other hand, saw the guard clearly.

Until Mizuki realized there was a guard, it was too late for him to run away from him, he hid in a dark corner. Mizuki did not expect to be busted this soon. He had had a plan to blame all the sin on Naruto by letting him steal the scroll. He thought the plan will be smooth because he knew how much Naruto wanted to graduate. He had given the boy a chance. However, the boy didn't take his offer so Mizuki had to do everything by himself.

" Damn! How can Naruto go in and out so easily and I'm going to be busted for the first try?" Mizuki sweared. The guard was coming, just a little closer and he would find out Mizuki. Mizuki hold his weapon tightly, he was going to attack immediately. He could hear his own heartbeat.

Suddenly, both of them heard a fade sound from far away. The guard scowled his eyebrow.

" Who is that?" the guard turned around, right before he reached to the corner in where Mizuki was hiding . He decided to get back to see what make the noise. When Mizuki saw the man disappeared at the end of the corridor, he sighed with relief.

Mizuki was careful and he finally got into the chamber. The scroll... He looked around. There were many scrolls around...

" I think he must sleep in that chamber. We have already left some clues for him." A voice echoed in Naruto's head. " Oh, there he is." that voice again but this time, it sounds joyfully.

" Go after him." The cheerful voice said.

" No, wait. We still have to do one thing."

Naruto replied emotionless.

" Damn! How can they realize so fast?" Mizuki mumbled as he sped up to the dark forest. The whole Tower was shining with the red light, the alarm light. There were numerous ninjas gathered before the gate of the tower.

" The seal scroll was stolen." Someone said.

" Who did it?" A brown-haired man asked, his voice sounds angry and nervous at the same time. All ninja who attended the battle twelve years ago understand the important of the scroll.

"Is that Naruto Uzumaki?"

The crowd became quiet immediately.

" No way. It can't be him. He does not even know about this existance."

" Who knows? He is the appearance of that monster. It must be him."

" Let me check!" Some figures disappeared, went toward Naruto's house.

" Someone, call Hokage!"

A shinobi wearing jounin suit shouted.

" He isn't in his house." One of the shinobi came to Naruto's house came back. He reported. At that time, almost everyone are supposed that Naruto stole the scroll.

" Spread out. Look for him. He might run into the forest."

The jounin demanded. Suddenly, they heard a cough. The shinobi turned and they saw Sandaime.

" Hokage-sama!" ninjas bowed.

" Hokage-sama, please let us capture that mons... Naruto Uzumaki." A brown-haired man offerred. He was a little boy when Kyuubi attacked the village but he would never forget that night. The crimson, malice eyes of Kyuubi. That image was indelibly printed on his brain.

" Capture him? For what?"

Sandaime looked at him coldly. The man took a step back, surprised.

' But, he took the scroll. It might be..."

He mumbled.

' Do you have any evidence?" Sandaime looked around. All ninjas were speechless.

" No, right." Hokage continued. " You don't have evidence, yet you blamed him. I'm so disappointed in you. The scroll was in my office. Nothing happened. Dismiss!"

Hokage waved his hand and then went back to his office. He didn't return other's greetings, his face was twisted with angry, confusion and sadness. All because of that boy. He sighed and turned the doorknob. There was a crystal ball on the table. Sandaime sat in his chair, he looked at the crystal ball.

" Mizuki steals the scroll but what Naruto is doing there?"

Sandaime was captured by the image he was looking at throught the ball. Mizuki was lying on the ground, Naruto was looking down at him. The Hokage could hear Naruto's voice. It was cold and distant.

" Even it is the will of a person at the verge of death, I am under no obligation to tell you, am I right?"

Naruto looked at the sky. Sandaime went backward, he felt as if his eyes just met him.

About ten minutes earlier, Mizuki run as fast as he could and he was in the middle of the forest. It was so quiet, there wasn't any sound at all. It was strange but Mizuki did not took notice. He just tried to run. Suddenly, Mizuki's sense got alarm. He jumped backward quickly. A person appeared in front of him. Mizuki looked at him surprisingly. That person was Naruto Uzumaki.

" What are you doing here?" Mizuki asked cautiously. It felt like he had never met this boy before. Mizuki could not read through him. But he knew that Naruto was strong, very strong. Naruto didn't answer, he looked at the scroll on Mizuki's back. His eyes lightened.

" I said what are you doing here?" Mizuki shouted, he can't stand the way Naruto looked at him. He was afraid of Naruto. He can't stand it either.

" You do not need to know." Naruto said coldly, at the same time, Mizuki was being thrown away. He flied until his back met a trunk.

" Awww!" Mizuki groaned. He coughed blood. He was on dirty land, he lift his head, Naruto was in front of him. Look at him. His eyes were as cold as the ice. Naruto stood there, bathed in moonlight. His blond hair was glowing, a smirk was on his lips.

" Open the scroll!" Naruto pointed at Mizuki. The former teacher of Naruto shivered, he was under an invisible enormous pressure, he did open the scroll before he realized it. Naruto smiled, he spread his arm and Mizuki gave it for him obediently. Naruto looked satisfied, he smiled.

" Could I leave now?" Mizuki's quavering voice again, he did not think that the one before him was Naruto Uzumaki but a monster from hell. He feared.

" No. I need your body"

" What?" Mizuki is shaking. He feared from the depth of his soul, the boy stood there has appearance of angel but Mizuki could even hear the sound of devil.

" You do not need to know." Naruto repeated. Moon disappeared, bloody eyes looked right through him and it is the last things Mizuki saw.

" AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

Naruto smirked, he looked at the scroll on his hand then he looked at moon on the sky. This night, moon was so beautiful, shone beautiful red light to earth.

A day later,

Academy, graduates were gathering in a classroom waiting for their former teacher, Iruka, who was going to tell them what they had to do next. Each graduate was excited and talked to others about their future as a ninja. However, there was a pink-haired girl who did not really care about that, she was staring dreamily at a good-looking black haired boy. He was about the same age to her and he did not talk much, exactly, he did not talk to anyone. Sasuke Uchiha was his name, he was supposed to be the genius of this course. Sakura Haruno was his number one fan girl and she got the seat next to him despite jealous looks from other fan girls. Haruno did not care, Sasuke's everything in her eyes.

" Ha ha! You're joking."

Her fantasy with Sasuke was ruined because of that laugh. Sakura turned to find who was the one had ruined her dream. She saw Shikamaru, Kiba and a blond.

"Naruto?" Sakura never think that she could meet him again, he failed, he was not supposed to be here.

" What are you doing here, Naruto? You did not even pass the exam." The pink-haired girl asked Naruto. She looked rather nice but her eyes shown her underestimate to the blond which made her ugly. Naruto could realize the meanings of her look but he did not say any words. He had already get used to this very same treatment from almost every villagers. He just ignored her.

" I said we will be split into other group so there might be a chance." Naruto grinned.

" If everything goes as you say, it will be fun for us, not for him." Kiba wiped the tear in his eyes.

" Hey!"Sakura called.

" I know, however, do you think that one of you might be a part of that team by any chance." Shikamaru asked Naruto and Kiba. He was hit by both of them. They totally ignored Sakura. Her face turned red.

" Don't say that. I couldn't even imagine…" Naruto shook his head, he glanced at Sakura behind him. Sakura also realized that Kiba gave her a quick look, he looked freak out too. Sakura suddenly thought that they might be talking about her. She was angry because of being ignored btw, she yelled.

" Why don't you answer me?" Sakura yelled at Naruto. Both Shikamaru and Kiba covered their ears.

" Oh, Sakura. When do you arrive? I do not realize. So what do you want to ask?"

Naruto turned, Sakura looked at his headband on his forehead.

" You didn't pass the exam, did you?" Sakura questioned.

" Yes." Naruto shrugged

" So why do you have that headband? Do you steal it?" Sakura accused. Shikamaru's and Kiba's eyes widely open.

" Sakura," Naruto sighed, " At first, I didn't pass the exam but I retest. That's why I have this headband."

" Oh, yeah. You retest." Sakura said sarcastically, " I understand, you are Iruka's favorite student after all. Congratulate btw." Sakura gave Naruto a quick smile and turned away. The meanings of her word was clear. Naruto passed because of Iruka, not his own ability. Sakura was released, letting her anger on Naruto. However, when Sakura turned but Naruto, Kiba and Shikamaru laughed out loud. The result was Sakura was even angrier.

" Wow, she's really… I don't know what to say." Kiba whispered to his friends, " I felt bad for Sasuke or any other guys was on the same team with her."

" Yeah." Naruto nodded then three of them prayed.

…

" Congratulate Naruto!" Kiba shown Naruto his happy face. On the other hand, Naruto was upset. He looked angrily at his pals. Shikamaru was not better.

" How can you laugh? I am on the same team with both Sasuke and Sakura." Naruto sighed.

" I am with Ino. She is not better than Sakura, hic." Shikamaru's head was down.

" You guys sucks." Kiba laughed. Being the same team with Shino and Hinata was not bad for him. They were nice guys, everyone knew that.

" I'm sorry for you, Naruto." Shikamaru patted Naruto's shoulder. Kiba smile sadly.

" Your teacher might be a good one." He tried to encourage Naruto. However, Kakashi was not supposed to be a good teacher.

I know it sucks but com'on I am trying.