Dreams do come true
I in no way own Naruto. If I did, there would be a lot less filler.
This story is about what it would be like if someone from our world was transported into the world of Naruto. This is my first fic, so cut me a little slack.
It started off as a typical school day. The birds were singing, the grass was green, and the kids were all paying close attention to their teachers. Well, almost all. In the back corner, next to the windows, sat me, a 17 year old boy named Dylan Hansen, staring out the window at the bright blue sky. Nobody really noticed though. As far as guys went, I wasn't exactly popular, but then again, I wasn't an outcast either. With short cropped brown hair, tan skin, green eyes, a fairly square jaw, and a height of 6 ft., I was the typical teenager. But unknown to most, I was hiding a secret. I was a genius, smart enough to have graduated from high school years ahead of my class. But I chose to act average so that I wouldn't be singled out. Not only that, but I was a HUGE anime fan. Bleach, One Piece, and especially Naruto. A day wouldn't go by that I didn't think about what it would be like to live in those worlds. Little did I know, my daydreams were soon to be reality.
"Hey, Dylan!" I looked over my shoulder to see that it was my friend, Jason. "Did you catch the latest episode of Naruto?" he asked, eyes filled with excitement. I shook my head, not having been able to watch the show for some time. "Ahh, man! You HAVE to watch it! It's super cool! I won't spoil anything for you, but you definitely need to check it out!"
My interest piqued, I excitedly nodded my head. "You know it!" I said enthusiastically. When I got home that day, I automatically went for my laptop, wanting to immediately find out what Jason was so excited about.
~One fight with Pain later~
"That…was…AWESOME!" I exclaimed, thoroughly impressed.
"What was?" my mother asked, popping her head into my room
"Oh, nothing mom," I said, waving my hand at her, "just a show I was watching."
"Ah, I see. Well, dinner's in a few, so come set the table!" she said, walking away. My mom had a really cheerful attitude, but I could tell she was really stressed out. I never had a dad, so it's always just been my mom and I. and even if she didn't show it, the fact that she had to work two jobs was getting to her. So I ate dinner, finished my homework, and went to bed in my day clothes, having been too tired to do otherwise, all the while thinking of how all of the amazing things there would be if I lived in the Naruto world. Just forgetting about the awesome powers and above average physical capabilities, there was the culture, the history, the architecture; all of it would be incredible in real life. Also, besides even that, there isn't a person I know who wouldn't want to live in a ninja world!
'I wish it were possible…' I thought, not for the first time. However, strangely, this time was different. I couldn't tell why, but I thought that as I wished my wish, an invisible force was pulling me towards something. As strange as it was, however, I just dismissed it as a stomach ache, and soon, I fell asleep.
*WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO*
I awoke to the sound of the wind whistling past me, and quickly realized that I was falling towards the earth from and incredible height, and at an alarming speed.
"OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOODD!" I screamed at the top of my lungs. "Wait, this is a dream! I just have to pinch myself, and I wake up!" and doing so, I closed my eyes and waited to wake up, but to no avail. "Wait, WHAT?" I yelled, suddenly realizing that it wasn't a dream. 'IMGONNADIE, IMGONNADIE, IMGONNADIE, IMGONNADIIIIIIIEEE!' I thought as I was almost to the ground. But, at the last second, I felt something snap in my mind, and my body acted on its own, throwing my limbs out spread-eagle style to slow my descent. Then, getting a little momentum, I twisted into a horizontal spinning kick, timing it just right, so that the kicking foot hit the ground first.
*BOOOOOOOOM*
An enormous impact rocked the area, and I abruptly flew sideways out of the dust cloud the impact created, skidding a few hundred feet. Landing on my back, I realized that I couldn't move, and my consciousness was fading fast.
Just before I blacked out, saw the blurry images of two people, one dressed in purple, and the other, dressed in blinding orange.
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"…llo? ...hey, do you hear me?" a woman was calling out to me, pulling me out of the blackness. "Welcome back!" she said, giving me a big smile. I took a look around, and quickly found that I was in a hospital, and a very strange one at that. All of the equipment that was in use was extremely outdated, at least by modern standards. I looked back at the woman (whom I assumed was a nurse) as she called out into the hallway "Get Tsunade-sama! He's awake!"
'She just said…Tsunade?' I asked myself quietly, wondering what in the hell was going on. Looking at the nurse again, I decided to risk a question.
"Excuse me, ma'am…" the nurse looked at me with an innocently questioning look. "Could you tell me where I am exactly? I'm not sure what's going on..."
"Oh, of course you're confused! I would be too if I fell from the sky!" she said, smiling sweetly. "You're in Konoha's hospital. Some of our shinobi found you after you hit the ground and, I must say, I'm surprised you even survived! By the way, what village do you belong to exactly? We found some strange items in your clothes, but nothing stating where you're from!"
"Wait, did you say 'Konoha'? And what do you mean, village?" I said, my eyes wide as dinner plates. The nurse never got to answer, however, because an older blonde woman had now stepped into the room.
"Hey kid, my name is Tsunade, how are you feeling?" the woman gently asked as the nurse left the room, leaving the two of us alone. But I wasn't paying attention; I was trying too hard not to just stare at her chest.
'Holy crap!' I thought, 'they're freakin' massive!'
"Hey, my eyes are up here kiddo." the woman said, a little bit of an edge in her voice now. Quickly recognizing what I was doing, I blushed furiously.
"I'M SORRY!" I said, looking away. I heard laughter, and turned back around, this time making sure that my eyes didn't wander.
"Let's try this again, huh?" the woman said, chuckling under her breath. "How are you feeling? I would expect that you would be pretty sore, what with the way we found you."
"So I've been told," I answered. "But I think I'm a little disoriented. For a second there, I thought the nurse said I was in Konoha," I said with a shrug.
"You are."
"Excuse me?"
"You are. In Konoha, I mean." She said, totally straight faced.
"Riiiiiight. And I'm the president." I said sarcastically. She looked at me with confusion. "This can't be Konoha," I explained, "there isn't a place on Earth named Konoha! So where am I really?" There was a silence between us, and the woman briskly walked over to the window that was by the bed, and pulled up the shades, revealing a large, mostly demolished village with a two giant craters in the middle, one smaller one inside of the larger one, but the most surprising; the Hokage monument was staring me straight in the face. I blanched at the sight, my eyes bulging with disbelief.
"T-that's not…possible!" I whispered to myself. I was struck numb. I was no longer in my world. The life I knew before would most likely never be the same again. 'I might never see my friends, my family… oh god, Mom…! She would be destroyed if I never came back! First dad, then me… she wouldn't be able to take it! I-' I caught myself, and calmed down. Even if these things are true, I can't change anything by worrying about it. All I can do is watch and wait for the right chance to return home, if possible.
"See that small crater in the middle there?" Tsunade asked, pointing towards the mini crater inside of the mega one. "That's where we found you, after you fell from the sky. But before we go any further, how about you tell me what's going on?" she said.
And so I began my explanation, but gave her a false name (of which being Kokubo Hasu. After all, "Dylan" is kind of a weird sounding name around here) and ending with how I ended up here. Fortunately, I decided against telling her that I knew everything about anything about this universe. I figured that would cause some issues…
"Hmmmmm…" she sat there, silently contemplating what I had just told her. "Well, I can't say it's the strangest thing I've ever heard. And that also explains why there isn't a drop of chakra in your system….. but we can talk about that later." She finally said, looking at me. "For now, we need to find you a place to stay. You're healed up enough that you can be discharged, but we can't just have you wandering around the village either, since we don't have the resources to watch you, especially since we only just finished fighting off invaders. Luckily for you, I have just the place! See, the shinobi who rescued you had insisted on you stating with him." she said, her eyebrow twitching.
"OBAA-CHAN!"
"Speak of the devil….." Tsunade said sweat-dropping. Abruptly, the door swung open, and a blonde boy around my age had burst into the room "Gaki… HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO TELL YOU? NO YELLING IN THE HOSPITAL!" Tsunade growled, bonking the boy on the head. Then, getting a good look at him, I held back a gasp.
"Good God… you're Naruto!" I said, unable to hold it in anymore.
"Huh? Do I know you?" he asked, looking at me strangely. I stole a glance behind him and saw Tsunade looking at me with narrowed eyes, wondering how I knew Naruto. Looking back at Naruto, I decided to say the first thing that came to mind.
"Well, uuuhhhh….. W-who wouldn't? I mean, everyone's heard of the 'Great Naruto'! I had heard all about your incredible feats from everywhere in the elemental nations!" I said in a fluster, trying to bluff my way out of the bind I was in. fortunately, it worked.
"Oh." He said, smiling greatly. "I didn't know I was that popular!"
"A-hem!" Tsunade said, getting our attention. "While it is great talking about your 'greatness', Naruto, I do believe that we need to get back on track!" she said, raising a hand towards me. "This is Kokubo Hasu, and as I was saying, you will be staying with Naruto for the time being." she stated matter-of-factly. Naruto just smiled and raised a thumbs-up.
"Nice ta meetcha, Hasu, I just know we'll be great friends! Dattebayo!" I just sat there, motionless.
'I am going to be living with one of the most badass people of all time!' I thought, with a happy smile on my face.
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After receiving a new set of clothes, and being discharged from the hospital by Tsunade, I headed over to the possessions counter to get my clothes and phone. When I grabbed it, along with my headphones, Naruto looked at it strangely.
"What's that?" he asked, clearly fascinated by the small device.
"What, this?" I asked, holding up my phone. He nodded, "It's called a 'cell phone'; I use it for listening to music." I said, holding up my headphones as well.
"THAT tiny thing plays music?" he questioned, obviously not believing a word of it.
"No, really! Watch," I said, plugging in my headphones, choosing a song, and handing him one 'phone. He put it into his ear and his eyes widened.
"Told you," I said, a smug look on my face as he started bobbing his head to the music. I managed to pry the headphone back, and soon after we left the hospital, Naruto had suggested that he show me around the village. I thought for a moment. There wouldn't be any point, seeing as one, the village was mostly destroyed, and two, I already knew where everything was thanks to watching the show so much. But I guess I had to agree with his proposition, after all, he didn't know that I knew everything about everything in the Naruto world. "Sure!" I said cheerfully. Then I looked around "Although, there doesn't seem to be much village to see….." Naruto looked out at the crater with a faraway look.
"Yeah…" he said, his voice solemn. "It was a pretty big surprise when I found out. You see, a man named "Pain" had invaded our village, and in one move, he literally crushed the entire village, making that giant hole. When I got there after my training, the invasion was still raging, and it took everything I had to defeat Pain, and the one I fought wasn't even his real body. Lots of people died during the attack, but thankfully, the real Pain, or "Nagato", saw the wrong he'd done, and used the rinnegan rebirth jutsu and brought everyone back, including my friend Hinata!" he said, smiling widely at the memory as we walked.
I suddenly had a thought. If I was in the Naru-verse, wouldn't I be able to help along relationships with my knowledge of the world? Settling on the idea, I looked at him with quiet mischief.
"So, is Hinata your girlfriend?" I asked slyly, putting emphasis on the word 'girlfriend'. He looked at me with a blush that would rival Hinata herself.
"W-WHAT? NO WAY! THAT COULD NEVER HAPPEN!" He suddenly got a sad look on his face. "And even if I did, she would never fall for someone like me…."
My jaw dropped. Was this guy really that STUPID? Wait, I forgot, this is Naruto we're talking about. But I decided to play it cool, for the sake of the conversation.
"Well… you never know unless you try," I said, deciding to end the conversation there. "So what's that?" I asked, pointing at the Hokage monument.
"That? That's the Hokage monument!" Naruto exclaimed "it's basically a memorial for the former leaders of our village." But I wasn't listening. I was staring intently at the man on the second left. He looked SO familiar, like I should know him. I mean, of course he was Tobirama, the second hokage, but something in my gut was saying that there was more to it.
"Which hokage is he?" I asked the blonde. He followed my finger until he saw who I was pointing at.
"Oh, him? That's Tobirama, the second hokage, and was the brother of the first hokage, Hashirama. He was said to be suuuuuuper powerful! According to the history books, he and his wife died decades ago, but there were no bodies, so nobody knows how they died. Why do you ask?"
"I-it's nothing… never mind," I said, making sure to check into this later. The orange clad boy looked at me for a moment, and shrugged.
"Ah, okay then!" he said finally, not really giving it much thought. "This is where my tour ends anyways. BEHOLD!" he yelled, facing me and throwing his arms wide "the greatest ramen stand in the world!" I looked behind him and my mouth started watering instantly. "Ichiraku Ramen!" Naruto said, running over to the stand.
"Wait, Naruto!" I called. He stopped and ran back over to me.
"What's up?" he questioned
"I….uhh….. I don't have any money…." I said, embarrassed. Naruto looked at me for a second, and gave his trademark grin.
"No problem! I eat my ramen for free, so I'm sure he'll let you get a free meal just this once." I just nodded, still unsure. We headed over to the booth and slipped through the curtains.
"Hey old man!" Naruto said, sitting down on a barstool. "Gimme the usual!" a kind man came out and smiled when he saw Naruto.
"Ah, Naruto! You bet, coming right up!" he then turned to me. "And for your friend here?"
I thought for a moment. "Do you have beef ramen?" I asked.
"Son, I think a better question would be what kind of ramen I DIDN'T have!" the man said, giving me a hearty laugh.
"Alright then, can I please get two bowls of beef ramen, hold the veggies, and with lots of meat?" I asked, my mouth salivating at the thought of such a meal.
"Just meat?" the old man asked. "No problem! I can do that! By the way, my name is Teuchi." I nodded gratefully, thanking him. He then perked up slightly "Oh, I should tell Ayame that you're here!" he said. "Hey Ayame, Naruto's back!" he said, calling towards the back of the restaurant.
"He is?!" an excited female voice replied. The person behind said voice then came out from behind the staff door, and brightened when she saw us.
"Hey, Naruto! Glad to see you're okay!" she said, running over. "Who's your friend?" she asked, finally noticing me.
"This is Hasu! He fell out of the sky a couple of days ago, and now he's staying with me until he can find his way home!" Naruto replied.
"Nice to meet you," I said, holding out a hand to the girl.
"So polite!" she said, shaking my hand. "And handsome too! Did it hurt when you 'fell from heaven'?" she chuckled at her little joke, and I just blushing a little from the compliments.
"Alright, Ayame, enough flirting. I need you to grab all these bowls for Hasu and Naruto here." Teuchi called from his place in the cooking station.
"Coming dad!" she said, an embarrassed blush on her face.
"Yatta! RAMEN!" Naruto cried, drooling at the thought of the ramen he was about to consume. And one by one, Ayame brought Naruto his ramen, which just happened to be two of everything on the menu. I sat there, watching the blonde inhale his food almost the instant he got it, when I all of a sudden had a curious thought.
"Excuse me, Mr. Teuchi?"
"Mm-hmm?"
"Since the village was destroyed, how is it that your tiny shop survived the destruction?" he looked at me with a slight frown.
"You know something? I don't exactly know the answer to that myself!" I sweat-dropped. Apparently the laws of anime (or rather, lack thereof) applied to this place as well. Deciding not to push the subject, I spent the rest of our time there enjoying the company of my new friends.
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"Here we are! I know it looks like a dump, but trust me, it's great on the inside!" Naruto exclaimed as we walked up to his apartment. I looked at the place and wondered what happened to it.
'This place looks like it was hit by a bomb! But then again, if I remember the anime correctly, it probably was.' I thought as we walked up the steps. Naruto unlocked the door and walked in, turning on the light, and I saw that he was right. It looked a LOT better on the inside than out. A little messy, maybe, but better nonetheless. "Looks great!" I said with sincere enthusiasm. It was getting pretty late, so after some discussion, I was settled on the couch until he could get another bed for me, since I was obviously going to be staying there for a while.
The next morning, I woke up at around the same time Naruto did, and after a shower and a discovery of rotten milk in the fridge, we were settled at the table eating a hearty breakfast of even more ramen when there was a knock at the door.
"I'll get it!" I told Naruto, who was still half asleep. I walked to the door and opened it to find a woman dressed in black, with a white tiger mask covering her face.
"Are you Kokubo Hasu?" she asked simply.
"I am, yes…." I said, eyeing her warily. I remembered the Anbu from the show, but I remembered that a few of them were 'Root', a special secret branch that only listened to the war crazed maniac named Danzo. And after my entrance to the scene, I would expect the old man to have interest in me.
"Please come with me. Tsunade-sama requires your presence now."
"I would hurry over if I were you." Naruto piped in. "Obaa-chan can be reeeally scary when you're late." Deciding to take his word on it, I hurried as fast as I could to where the Hokage's office was, occasionally stopping for directions along the way. When I got to the office, I checked with the secretary and let myself up. When I got to the door I knocked and waited a few seconds before I heard a faint voice say "come in!" I walked in to see Tsunade sitting at her desk, writing something out on some paper.
"Ah, Hasu, you're here! Good." She said, looking up and handing the signed paper to her assistant who, oddly enough, was carrying an adorable little vested pig! If I remember correctly, the woman's name was Shizune, and the pig's name was Tonton.
"You needed to see me?" I asked. Excusing Shizune, Tsunade waited until she was sure that she was out of hearing range, and then quickly made some hand signs that I couldn't quite see clearly.
"There, that should give us some privacy. I have just activated some seals that will allow us to talk freely without prying ears." She said, walking back to her desk and sitting down.
"I'm not sure I understand why those would be needed, 'mam…." I said with dread, having a feeling that this was going to be bad.
"Oh, I think you do, Hasu," she said, looking at me with scrutinizing eyes, "You say that you know Naruto from word on your journeys, but we both obviously know that this isn't true. So how do you know who he is?"
"…"
"Hasu, it's going to be easier on everyone if you just tell me now, before we have to force it out," she said. I tried to think of a way out, but saw none. I had to tell her everything, knowing just how scary Tsunade could be when she doesn't get what she wants.
"*sigh*… alright, I'll tell you. But you're not going to like it." I said, giving her a defeated look. She only arched an eyebrow. "The reason that I know who he is, even though I'm not from this world, is because…..in my world…"
"Go on…" she pressed.
"…he's a fictional character…" I finally stated. "And it's not just him. You, the civilians, even the universe itself are the product of the imagination of another. Currently, there are 67 volumes of a manga, and they tell of the adventures in this world, centered around Naruto Uzumaki, and his struggle though life. However, the time period that you and I are currently in as of this moment, is not as far as the manga is, so I know everything that is going to happen in this world to the important characters." I finished my explanation, and just looked at the ground, unable to look the hokage in the eye. She sat there for a few uncomfortable minutes, processing this mind shattering information.
"So…you're saying that we are nothing more than characters in a story? Our lives, our dreams, all controlled by a writer?" she said finally, her voice hollow.
"I'm afraid so…." I said. Almost in tears at how horrible this must be for her. To have her entire life, made into the plaything of a stranger. After a few minutes, she took a deep breath and looked back at me with a small smile. "I guess that can't be helped." she said, chuckling softly. I was stunned. To have such strength in herself after finding this out was truly amazing. "But I do have one question." She stated, looking me dead in the eyes.
"Yes?"
"If you have read everything about us up to your current timeline, then that means that you know the future events of our village, correct?" I sighed and closed my eyes, seeing the underlying question she had placed.
"Yes, this is true. However, I cannot tell you of the events, for they need to happen. I know that this is cruel to say, but the events that unfold are the events that unfold. Even if we were to prevent something from happening, the timeline would just correct itself using a different method." I looked back at her, with a look of determination in my eyes. "However, this does not mean I will not help with said events. I will aid in any fight, and provide wisdom where these people need it." We stared at each other for a moment, before Tsunade finally broke the silence.
"I guess I can respect that. Okay, then, I accept your assistance." She said in a tone of finality. "To aid with our village, and the events of the future, I, the fifth Hokage of the village hidden in the leaves, hereby accept you as a Konoha shinobi, chuunin rank."
"Thank you, Hokage-sama. But I have to ask, why chuunin?" I asked. She simply smirked.
"Because you don't exactly need to go through the academy, not with your knowledge." She stated. I nodded in understanding, and I stood and bowed to her. "Thank you. However, I don't know any taijutsu, and seeing as I don't have any chakra to speak of, I won't be able to cast any ninjutsu or genjutsu. I already know that one of your chuunin is in the same boat as I am with the genjutsu and ninjutsu, so I request that I may be trained by Might Guy and Rock Lee, ma'am."
"Request granted. You know, you are a very well-spoken young man. You remind me a lot of my great-uncle Tobirama." Tsunade replied, a look of nostalgia adorning her face. She then opened a cabinet off to my left, and pulled out a chunin's vest and Konoha headband.
"Thank you, Hokage-sama. I try my hardest." I said as I put the vest on over my green, black, and white sweatshirt, and looked at the headband in my hand. I suddenly had another thought. "Oh, that's right, I should probably tell you…" Tsunade looked at me with confusion "my name isn't actually 'Kokubo Hasu', it's 'Dylan'. I decided to go under a false name so that I wouldn't sound like as much of a foreigner." She thought for a moment and nodded.
"I must agree, your real name does sound quite strange. And I assume that you will continue to reside under the name 'Kokubo Hasu'?" I nodded. "….very well then."
"Thank you, lady Tsunade. Now I must excuse myself, I think I should go introduce myself to teams 7, 8, 10, and team Guy."
"Alright then, but why them specifically?" Tsunade asked. I looked at her and grinned widely.
"Because they are the main characters, of course!" and with that, I left. Heading out of the building, I did a mental checklist of who I needed to visit. By the time the meeting had finished, it was only 10:00 am, so I still had the entire day ahead of me. I figured I would save Guy and Lee for last, seeing as that would take up most of my time, and I couldn't see Sasuke Uchiha, he was a missing nin at this point. "Hmmm…." I said aloud, wondering who so see first. Thankfully, I didn't have to think for long, as I heard a female voice me, trying to get my attention.
"Ummm…sumimasen?" she said as she tapped my shoulder. I did a swift 180, and found myself blinded by a shock of bright pink hair. "Sorry, but I don't believe I've seen you around here before; who might you be, exactly?" She eyed me suspiciously, as if I was going to attack her at any moment. But I guess that would be expected. After all, I was an unidentified stranger wearing a ninja's jacket.
"Oh! Please excuse me. My name is Kokubo Hasu. I'm a new ninja here in Konoha; I just got approved by Hokage-sama not even 20 minutes ago." I said, showing her my brand-new headband. To make an emphasis, I tied it around my torso, so that the metal plate covered my heart.
"I see." She said, relaxing a bit. "Forgive me, one can never be too careful, especially after the attack we've had. Luckily, most of the village has been rebuilt, but we're all still on edge, even more so since that thing fell from the sky." I sweat-dropped and scratched my chin.
"Ha ha… did I really cause that much of a disturbance?" Her eyes widened with realization.
"Wait. THAT WAS YOU?" she exclaimed, jaw dropping. I only nodded, chuckling slightly.
"It's a long story…." I said, not wanting to get into the details.
"Well, either way, that was some entrance!" eyes still wide. She then perked up, as if remembering something. "Ah! How rude of me! I never introduced myself, did I?" I just shook my head. "My name's Sakura Haruno! Welcome to Konoha village!" she said enthusiastically as she shook my hand.
"Thank you! Now, I was actually wondering, do you know where the weapons shop is? I would like to get some, but I don't know where it is!" and after getting the directions and saying goodbye, I had now found myself at the shop. Entering, I instantly saw an impressive array of weapons, everything from the simple kunai to the mighty katana. The bell on the door rang as I walked in, signaling my arrival.
"I'll be right with you!" I heard a voice call from the back. Looking around, I found myself staring at a beautifully crafted pair of spiked gloves, with blades running along the sides so that they would sit against the forearms. They shined like silver, with black leather straps to keep the blades in place. "They're a beauty, aint they?" I heard a gruff voice say. I turned, snapping out of my trance, and found myself staring at a bald old man who had bigger muscles than Arnold Schwarzenegger!
"Y-yeah…" I trailed off, noticing the massive hammer in his hand.
"It's a perfect replica of the second hokage's glove-blades, 'Kagayaku gin ōkami', meaning 'the Shining Silver Wolf!" the man said proudly. "So what can I do for you?"
"I'm actually looking for a good sword. I don't have any weapons, and was hoping to start off with one, and hopefully get a set of kunai and shuriken as well." I said, still looking at the magnificent weapons. "Are the ōkami for sale?" I asked, looking back at the man.
"Well, that depends on what you're offering!" the blacksmith said, putting on his business face. "I put some hard work into that, I won't give it to just anyone!"
"As I would expect from such a wonderful craftsman!" I praised as I reached for my wallet. Then all of the color drained from my face. I still didn't have any money! "…" I shut my eyes and my head drooped a bit.
"Something wrong?" the blacksmith asked I looked at him nervously.
"No, no…. it's just… uhh… I forgot that I don't have any money…" I hung my head sadly. "Sorry for wasting your time." I turned to walk out when I felt a hand on my shoulder.
"Wait a second, son. I'm nothing if not understanding. I bet there is something that you can do for me in exchange for the gloves. But I have to warn you, it won't be easy!" he said, and my eyes brightened up.
"What do you want me to do?" I asked curiously. He smiled.
"Beat my daughter in a spar, and I'll give you the sword. Hell, I'll even throw in the kunai and shuriken as a bonus if you beat her." I started sweating bullets. If I remember correctly, then this guy's daughter was…..
"Tenten! Get in here for a sec!"
OH CRAP!