Sooo I'm back! Yippee! For those who are new to this story let me introduce Eovin my co-author... she is awesome... thats all that needs to be said... go check out her stories and give some feedback!
anyway this is the edited version and I'm off to work on ch. 2!
A lone blond boy walked home in the cool summer night. His destination was unknown just letting his feet carry him. Arriving at an abandoned park, he went to sit on a rusty swing. He swung softly gazing at the stars.
In the corner of his vision he spotted his favorite landmark. Turning his head slightly he stared at the giant cliffside, the old carvings of famous faces looking over the town. Unbidden a sweet melody came to his lips. Humming softly he watched the shadows shift on the Hokage mountain. His eyes widened when he thought he saw a figure appear on the top of the 4th's head. Rubbing his eyes he reopened them to find the siloetted figure gone.
'Must have been my imagination...' but as he walked home he couldn't help but wonder why that figure seemed so familiar.
The next morning found the blond dashing to class, a bookbag slipping from his shoulder as he fumbled with his many notebooks. He slid into class just in time as the shrill bell rang out in the room. With a sigh he plopped down next to his best friend,Kiba.
"Oi Dog-breath whats up?"
The gruff brown haired boy turned around to grin at his friend. "Hey fox-face we have some famous storyteller coming in to talk during class today."
"Sweet no homework!" Naruto shouted in joy.
They continued to have meaningless chit chat till a man wearing old traditional robes entered the room.
"Good evening class, my name is Sarutobi, descendant of the 3rd Hokage. I have a tale I hope many of you will find yourself intrigued even spellbound." Naruto stared at the man finding something familiar in the kind face full of wrinkles. Shrugging it off he listened to the old mans voice as he began a story.
"As the days go by many of you live and grow up in Konoha, passing the Hokage monument everyday, yet do you know the legends behind the great sculpture? There's an eerie story passed down for generations that tells of a complicated love ending in tradegy."
"A tradegy? No one gets h-hurt I hope." Hinata timidly asked.
The storyteller gave her a kind smile. "i'm afraid yes dear but the story has an unfinished end maybe one day it will be a happy ending." At this he gave Naruto a pointed glance. "Now then shall we continue?"
"It's a tale of two young boys, opposites of each other yet unable to live without the other, furfilling their dreams together. They start as rivals jealous of each others abilities before they grow to be comrades. Their bond strengthens as they are forced into harsh hours of training and life or death missions to work together."
"As they grow so does their feelings, neither will admit it for it is a tradgic love, between a hated demon and a loved Uchiha. A fight breaks out between them and things are revealed. The Uchiha unable to stand his friend growing stronger without him leaves to the promise of power, betraying his love. As the years go by the demon can't stand being alone and chases after his loved one determined to bring him back. His attempts fail till one fateful night."
After the Uchiha left the young demon was forced to work with another team a beautiful girl in love with the same man the demon was and an emotionless man much like the Uchiha himself. On the way back from a mission in the land of waves the demon boy caught the familiar scent of his lover, unable to contain himself he chased after the man. His team following after."
"Quickly reaching a small clearing , a raven haired boy stood proud looking down upon the demon. The demon gasped at the sight of his previous lover's blazing red eyes glaring down at him. The boy knew this was no longer the man he was searching for, he had lost himself to the power. Still he fought with everything he had but unfortunetly it was not enough. He couldn't bring himself to kill the most precious person to him."
"As the Uchiha's sword struck him he smiled at the man and whispered a few words. "Atleast I got to see you again. I love you Teme." The demon fell to never wake again. The Uchiha watched as his love fell lifeless. He stood still unable to identify the emotion bubbling up in his chest. He lifted his hand to brush his cheek only to be surprised as it came back wet. He was crying for the first time since the massacre of his family. He collapsed then, falling down next to his blond haired love. Slowly he raised his eyes to stare at the two remaining teamates."
"The young woman stared at her love crying over her fallen teamate. Jealousy consumed her and she attacked the vunerable man. The raven simply stared as she charged him, with a flick of his wrist he caught her by the throat snapping it without hesitation. The emotionless man watched fascinated as the Uchiha glanced at him with menacing eyes. "Go tell them Sasuke Uchiha is dead." he commanded in a deep silky voice with an undertone of evil. The emotionless one left running back to his village,Konoha. The Uchiha realized he could not live without his love and with a few whispered words that held a dear promise to the demon he plunged the same sword that struck down his love into his chest. Laying down softly on the blond he closed his eyes feeling his heartbeat come to a soft stop." The old man paused their to stare into Naruto's blue eyes, as if the story was meant for him.
"They say that the Uchiha returned to the Hokage mountain to wait for his love who would one day return. A myth surrounds the place that if you go there on the night of the blood red moon a song will come to your mind and if sung a raven haired male will appear calling for his love."
Naruto stared blankly into the air. Something about that story seemed so familiar, as if he had lived through it. The despair, pain, hurt of the betrayal. The joy, happiness, love of having someone that cares for you. Shaking his head he picked up his stuff to head to his next class.
After school he joined Kiba who sat with his girlfriend Hinata under a sakura tree. Laying out under the shade of the tree he watched the soft pink flowers fall to the ground. A pair of feet appeared in his line of vision, looking up he saw Neji give a warning glare to Kiba before sitting down next to the blond.
"Hey Neji."
"Hello Naruto how are you?"
"hmm fine thinking about that story from history how about you?"
"I also found that story interesting, fate would not allow them to be together. It's truly a tradgic love."
Naruto hummed. "but you know... if he really is there waiting for his love they still haven't lost to destiny."
Neji glanced at him opening his mouth to say something but before he could he was interuppted by an enthuastic greeting from Naruto.
"Oi Shikamaru wanna help me with my math?"
Shikamaru muttered out a troublesome as Kiba piped up behind him.
"Fox -face no one can help you in math, it's a lost cause."
"Hey I resent that! I got a c on my last test!"
"Ya ya I hear ya... so what did you think about that legend? Think it's true?"
"I don't know, why don't we try it?" Naruto suggested having a stroke of brilliance.
Kiba grinned "allright isn't the red moon this month anyway?" he turned to face Shikamaru.
Shika just open an eye nodded and returned to his nap.
"Sweet then it's settled we attack at dawn!"
Everyone sweatdropped at the the phrase.
"First off we have to go at night, second since when are we attacking anything?!"
Naruto scratched the back of his head with a sheepish smile. "I've just always wanted to say that."
With a sigh Neji stood up. "I have to head home now. See you tommorow."
Naruto stood up with a stretch. "I should too.. see you guys!" with a wave he ran off in the direction of his house.
A shadowy figure's siloutte shimmered as it whispered a single name in the night air... "Naruto."
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