Chapter one: The bad news

Please note: Naruto not mine and never willl be It is by : Masashi Kishimoto. o.o right right? All I can say Plot twist rules!

The lone Jounin stood there staring at the Hokage. He eyes wide with shock. His mind unable to gasp the news. He felt the room spin. The more he though of it, the harder he found it to push aside. The feeling soon subsided and he slowly filled with doubt, better doubt than the truth. It made him feel better. At least a little

"Kakashi!" Yelled the woman with the long blond hair. "Are you listening?" She slammed her bottle of Sake onto the table. She was able to sneak a single bottle without having her assistant notice. Her cheeks were flushed and she lifted the bottle again twirling it around. " Hes gone... news came from one of our most respected Jounin...Though they haven't brought the body." She hicked, she knew she had to much to drink but she couldn't help it. She didn't want to show her frustration, so she decided to drink her troubles away.

"Hai...Tsunade... Should I tell team 7?" He said slowly, afraid he'll choke on the words.

Tsunade looked at him turning her head to the side, setting the sake bottle down and looked at him. " Tell team 7?" He rested her head on the back of her hands and leaned forward, her eyes locked on Kakashi. " Tell team 7... I suppose its alright... Though Naruto will be crushed. Don't you think its better to wait until we are able to bring the body here?" she said as she hicked rubbing two fingers on her forehead.

"I'd rather tell him now...It would be better for him... The earlier the better." he slouched foward sticking his hands in his pocket. He adjusted his heaband and turned to leave.

"Kakashi..." She said softly lowering her head. "Don't tell him all the details..It'll only make things worse."

Looks forward and nods " Alright..." He than left the room walking down the corrider, he felt sudden weight on his shoulders. Why did he have to be the bearer of bad news.

Narutos House

Naruto woke up with a loud yawn that came from deep down his throat. He squinted as he stared of the window, seemin a bit surprised that it as morning already. He pulled of his night cap and set it on the nightstand, jumpeing out of bed. He rubbed his eyes sleepily. As he got out of bed he let out another yawn louder than the first.

"Another day. But I don't feel exactly happy about it." He murmured as he headed towards the bathroom. He brushed his teeth and cleaned his face. Staring at the
mirror. He felt strange, but decided to pay no mind to it. He easily shook the feeling off and headed back into his room.

He put on his regular uniform, his bright orange suit that let him stand out with ease.He made sure to have everything and headed outside, his hands deep in his pockets. The village was as always full of hustle and bustle, people trying to getthere errands done in time, babies and small children woke and cried, bringing there parents groggily from there beds, even seemed to be in order. But Naruto was hunched over as if something were bothering him. He looked around sencing
Something out of place. He stopped walking and searched the area, he quickly noticed it. His sighed deeply mumbling under his breath. He stood up straight resting his arms on his waist.

"Oi. Konohamaru... What do you want?" He asked in a somewhat plain ton, moving towards the direction of the young boy, the boy who tried to bbring down Naruto with cheap disguises

Konohamaru's body stiffened. He grunted and dropped the cheap disguise. Dashing towards him. His mind set on one thing: Beating Naruot. He knew he couldn't do such a thing but there was a thing a dumb luck. If Naruto was full of it maybe he was too. So he tried..

"Naruto I'll get you." He charged at Naruto full speed, his eyes shut tight and a kunai
knife at hand. He started to swing it in a crazed manner, trying to land a hit on his target.

Naruto blinked, but sighed quickly knowing the morning routine. He stood up straight and lifted his leg placing his
Foot right on Konoharmaru's forehead as he got close. "Enough of this." he yelled full of frustration. looking at the boy full of anger.

"Naruto." He stared saying as calmly as possible. I have to be Hokage I have to beat you!." He suddenily yelled just as he began to wail..

Naruto grumbled pushing him forward and squawked down staring him in the eye. He wondered what in the world he had to do to skip this routine.
"How many times do I have to tell you. You have to train in order to beat someone like me.
Besides you can't come running at me everyday. Its annoying." He said.

"Your mean!" Konohamru stated, fists tight against his shirt. Naruto stood up and rested his arm on his waist glaring at him slightly "Am I? Look brat I'm not the one
Waking up every morning just to try to use a cheap disguise to try and "beat" my "enemy"." pointed fiercely to himself

Konohamaru began to shake uncontrollably. " I'll beat you one day Naruto. Than you'll stop being so mean." He glared at Naruto than stuck his tongue out, turning as he took a deep breath marching off gathering the things around him. " Darn you Naruto." He mumbled as he disappeared into the distance.

Naruto sighed and pulled out a chubby coin purse from his pocket as he eyes the Ramen stand. " Ah Gama - Sama lets see if I have enough for
Ramen." he laughed as he thought of a nice hot bowl of Ramen. Beef perhaps Chicken he didn't know what
to choose. "Enough for a bowl." He pouted suddenly a memory sprouting in his mind, the thought of Jiraiya taking his dear Gama - Sama and wasting his coins on women and Sake. Barely leaving him enough for a bowl of Ramen. He shook his head and turned it to the side " Where did that come come."

He shook the thought and darted towards the Ramen stand and licked his lips "Yummy oh so yummy." He sat down on a stool and grinned
"One bowl of-" He paused in the middle of the sentence looking up, he immediately wrinkled his nose as Kakashi gave a lazy smile, his hand was resting on Narutos head.

"Make it two.." Kakashi said meekly. Sitting down beside Naruto staring foward

Naruto squinted and stared at Kakashi. "I'm not paying for your bowl, where'd you come from anyway?" He said eyeing him strangely. He hated when Kakashi bursted out of thin air. As if he were really there all along.

Kakashi smiled a small smile though you could actually tell somethhing was bothering him," Nevermind that...Your bowl of Ramen, my treat." He sat down slightly hunched over the look in his eyes gloomy. He seemed tired and at the same time troubled. Naruto payed no mind to this his eyes fixed on the pot of Ramen. Kakashi looked at Naruto as if recording ths moment so he soon won't forget it. Wanting to keep it locked in his mind for the future.

Naruto kept his eyes glued to the pot and laughed gleefully. He slammed his hand on the table and ordered his ramen. " Ramen with pork! Extra pork! Hurry hurry! he shouted as the man started to prepare the Biy. Naruto was practicaly drooling.

Kakashi stared at his bowl of Ramen as it was placed in front of him for a moment, moving his eyes towards Naruto studying him once more. He didn't know how he would react to the news he had for him

"I have news...I know you aren't going to like this." He shifted his weight staring at him from the corner of his eye. He looked at Naruto. so young so understanding but would he understand the news he would soon receive. Would he still be Kohona's Comedy Ninja-The maverick show-stopper? Kakashi didn't know but he knew he wouldn't be able to hide such news forever.

Naruto stopped slurping his Ramen and stared at him with a look of annoyance. " Kohonhamaru went over to Granny Tsunade and told on me didn't he?" Kakashi blinked with confusion and shook his head " It has nothing to do with him but Iraku..." . He glanced at Naruto and than forward waiting for a response when none came he continued " Iruka..." He sighed being hating to be the bearer of bad news. "... was killed a few days ago during one of his missions, it turned out it to be something, he and his team couldn't handle." he stated, his voice plain yet with a hint of sadness. "I'm not allowed to give any details, other than the ones I just gave you." he glanced at Naruto once more seeing tears form in his eyes

Tears came, blurring everything.. " No way." He suddenly wanted to see Iruka. He wanted to hear his scolding, even though it annoyed him it let Naruto know he was paying attention to him. Most of all he wanted to greet him the way he always did, leaping on him giving him a huge hug. But the man he saw as a father the first person to ever recognize him consider him as a regular member of Kohona village not just a fox demon ...Was Gone. His tears over flowed and came crashing down.

Kakashi looked at him. He forgot the last time when he saw Naruto like this. "Naruto listen theres another thing." Naruto stopped crying long enough to listen, his breath trapped in his throat. " We won't be holding his funeral anytime soon...His body hasn't been sent to us, one of the Jonin who accompanied Iruka was the bearer of the bad news...It will be held as soon as the Kage team retrieves the body. Tsunades orders..." He adjusted his headband feeling slightly annoyed himself about the news. Kakshi hesistated but placed his hand on Narutos back trying to comfort him, something he wasn't good at.

Naruto suddenly stood up shadow covering his eyes. " I've heard enough." He looked at Kakashi anger in his eyes. " I don't believe any of this..This is all a lie a bad dream." He turned and raced down the dirt street his head lowered to hide his tears, moving through the crowd ignoring there angry yells as he bumped into them Kakashi watched him run off frowning somewhat. " I wish it were just a dream too." He said softly leaving the stand after paying for the two bowls of Ramen.

Later that night

Naruto sat on his bed and stared forward. He felt deep loneliness in his heart. Something he could'nt bare. Tears swelled up in his eyes as he grabbed his headband clenching it in his fist. He began to sob. He remebered the day when he Iruka first declared his respect for him. He closed his eyes letting his thoughts wander..

Flashback

"For him I have nothing but respect. He's an Excellent student. That Boy is no longer your demon fox!" Iruka paused and with a look of respect and admiration he stated " He is...A citizen of Kohonagakure village..." Naruto bursted into tears as he said this. He felt pure joy fill his heart. Someone finally accepted him, looked past his curse and looked at the person he really was.

End flashback

Naruto soon fell into a deep sleep, his heart heavy with sadness that sadness soon turned into nightmares, refusing to let him sleep peacefully. In his hand rested the headband that Iruka gave him. The headband he cherished with all his heart. "Iruka." He mumbled as he slept, the name he hoped to never forget.

O.o Hoo boy. This took me a while. I hope you like it. Please review and tell me how o impove or whatever.. If you find it short sorry, as the chapters conitnue they'll grow longer that is if your enjoying what your reading heh heh. Any-who. Please be sure to comment. My english is slowly leaving me. Next chapter: S- Sakura -chan? Sakura wants to comfort Naruto but is the way she thinks really the best? Tune in tomorrow to find out what I mean by that. Bye bye! waves