Author's Note: This is my first fanific of Naruto…first of all I want to say sorry for making the first chapter so long but I required to introduce one of the characters fully…so well….I don't own Naruto and will never be…however I do own Tatsuno….thought its inspired in Demon Eyes Kyo (of "Samurai Deeper Kyo") well maybe it looks the same yet I will change something's…about it….well please review!!! And hope you enjoy this as I enjoyed it.
Naruto: Blood Bound
Chapter 1: Enter the Brothers (Failure and Graduation)
It couldn't have happened another day, it rained and the sky's thunder claimed power, power over the endless dark sky, the Konoha village lied in the middle of the forest, destruction could be seen in it surroundings, after all it had been only 3 days since the capture of the Nine-tailed Demon Fox "Kyuubi" into the body of the infant known as Naruto and the village had just began to re-construct the destroyed buildings and ceremonial burials continued to be held in honor of those who had fallen, the atmosphere of the ninja town could be felt from kilometers, sadness, there was no better way to describe the feeling of the place and a hatred, a hatred so intense that people that came neared the city couldn't help but to hide their face in coats or hoods from the villagers.
Now at the closed doors of Konoha hooded figure walked, it walked wobbly, like if it had just fought something, at every step blood was left in its way, as it began to get closer to the so well guarded gates of Konoha, as the hooded figure neared the gate the guards prepared themselves for the stranger coming.
"Identify yourself!!!" shouted one of the guards as he prepared his spear. This spear consisted of a point made out of metal similar to a kunai and the rest was normal wood, after all a well trained ninja could stop the threat or call others for help. This ninjas where known as the "Leaf Ninjas", each one of them had black baggy pants, with a blue strange pair of rare boots that look like they had a slight combination with a fliflop, both of them had forehead protectors that consisted of blue bands with a metal plates on them; in each metal plate they had forged into them the sign of the "Leaf Ninja", they had a black long sleeved shirt on the shoulder of the black sleeved shirt, a red circle with a circular black spiral line on it could be seen this identified them as Jounin, the semi-elite ninja squad of the village and over this shirt they had a green jacket, like military, with medium broad shoulder paths, the jacket was full of little pockets on which the ninjas carried either weapons, scrolls or other stuff, as well on their waste a brown pouch could bee seen, in here they usually carried their kunais and shuriken, their bodies well trained for combat could be seen already tense at the sight of the incoming stranger.
The warning didn't stop the hooded figure as it continued to walk nearer and nearer to the gigantic gates of the Konoha village, soon the figure was a feet from the guards that had already their spear pointed to the stranger, as it got even nearer the guards prepared to attack after all the stranger hadn't identified himself so now it was a danger to the village.
"This is your last warning!!! Identify yourself!!" shouted the second guard as well prepared to attack in any moment necessary.
Before the hooded figure got into range, a little cry was heard, the cry of a baby, as the guards looked in surprise to the hooded figure, as a little hump could be seen in its back suddenly the hooded figure felt down and as she felt a new born baby felled down from the strangers back as it cried. The guards awaited anything, movement from the fallen stranger yet he didn't move and the creature kept crying intensely, as a guard inspected the baby he found out that this new born had something odd, something very odd, his whole torso and hands where imprinted with a Tattoo of a black dragon and some strange line pattern that could be seen all around his torso and hands, he had red blood hair, as it shined with the moon of the darkened sky and his skin color was brunette, very odd around here in Konoha, his eyes full with tears, soon one of the guards took the baby into his arms, thought scared at the babies physical body he felt pity for the creature and looked at the hooded body that was now lying on the floor, as he got near to it, he look underneath the cape to find…nothing…nothing…only a sword…a gigantic sword….a Katana so it looked and so it seemed in its shed, all black with silver, in the end of the handle a white dragon had been forged, both guards looked at the sword amazed, as one tried to pull it out from his handle to check it to only find it tight sealed, unable to open it, he didn't try again, as he took the baby into his arms and looked at his comrade.
"Guard for me…" he said in a low voice.
"What are you going to do…." the other asked back.
"I am going to report it to the Third Hokage…." as he went into Konoha and disappeared into the mist of the raining night with the baby in one arm and the sword in the other.
13 years later…
Konoha village, the sun filled its streets all of them full of people, merchants, crafters and ninjas, the villagers had begun their morning activities, opening stores, reporting to the Hokage for missions and others prepared themselves to do whatever was their job, in the mountains that guarded the village from the back, four majestic heads could be seen, this heads had been immortalized on the rock as giant sculptures to commemorate this people, this people where the past Hokages, with the exception of one that still lived, Hokages where the number one ninjas of the village for ability, strength and wisdom, carved into stone that reflected sun's light making them look golden, detailed to the point that some of the faces seemed to be real but today not only the details could be seen, red, green, black and white marks could be seen, vandalism, but yet who could have done such a dreadful thing to desecrate the faces of such important figures…….
"HA HA HA HA!!!" laughs of a childish voice could be heard.
"NARUTO!!!! COME BACK!!!!" shouted two running Leaf Ninjas, they where after a kid, a yellow haired kid, short of height, his factions resembled that of similar to a fox, on his cheeks he had 3 pairs of whiskers in each cheek unique to any other kid or adult in the Konoha village, his clothing consisting in some orange baggy trousers, a black sleeveless shirt and over it an orange long sleeve baggy shirt that has a good amount of trinkets made out just for show, the normal blue Konoha boots that looked like a combination between a flip-flop and a boot, blue aqua eyes and on his head a pair of strange goggles. On the kid's hand he had two bouquets of paints one yellow and the other green, as he ran from the two Leaf Ninjas jumping from roof top to roof top, from street to street and from road to road.
"SHUT UP!!! NONE OF YOU GUY'S COULD HAVE DONE THAT!!!! BUT I CAN!!! I AM GREAT!!" shouted Naruto back screaming happily, he said meaning the master piece he had done over the Hokages faces, as he kept jumping and running from the Leaf Ninjas that kept following him, as he kept jumping shout from the ninjas could be hear such as "YOU WONT GET AWAY WITH IT THIS TIME!!!" "THE HOKAGE WILL KNOW ABOUT THIS!!!" "NARUTO!!! YOU SPOILED BRAT!!!" well you get the idea of how the Leaf Ninjas felt about such event.
As the Leaf Ninjas continued pursuing Naruto and Naruto kept laughing as how the event had unfolded, as they continued the pursuit shouting and cursing Naruto. Suddenly he jumped near an orange fence and then jumped back towards the roofs and of course the Leaf Ninjas followed once they where out of sight, a blanket of the same color of the fence was let down to only reveal the yellow haired spiked kid smiling at his success of hiding from the Leaf Ninjas, this kid was known as Uzumaki Naruto the number one prankster of Konoha and probably the kid with best stamina, as Naruto looked at the Leaf Ninjas that where pretty far away with a smile.
"Bakas, hehehehe!!" he laughed in his high strong yet childish voice, as he scratched his head in surprise of being able to escape so easily from the Konoha expert ninjas, when he was just a punk and he wasn't even a ninja yet.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING, NARUTO!!!!" a big shout was heard from behind of Naruto scaring to making him almost jump, as Naruto turned around to only face another Hidden Leaf ninja, yet this one had the unique characteristic of having in his hair a small spiky ponytail, brown hair, dark eyes and right in his nose he had a small scar that almost reached both of his eyes, his face was serious or angry at Naruto who was looking at him with some serious pissed off eyes. This was a Chunin, a lower rank than the Jounin yet they where as well quite good in there abilities, yet in the case of this guy he was a school teacher.
"What are you doing here Iruka-sensei!?!" asked Naruto in a surprised voice at the ninja called Iruka.
"What the hell are you doing out of class!!" he said seriously to Naruto, at hearing this Naruto´s face from being pissed off became surprised and panicked at the same time, before he could say something Iruka had already tied him up making Naruto unable to move at all, at this Iruka began to carry Naruto towards the Ninja Academy, while Iruka walked thru the street pulling Naruto people eyed Naruto evilly, with eyes of anger, hate and other laughed at him, yet Naruto completely ignored them, he had become used to this thru out the years, yet deep inside him anger, sadness and exasperation consumed him, he never understood, he will never understand he thought to himself, the hated, the anger, why…why did people hate him, why…his thoughts where interrupted when they arrived to the Academy, school for the Konoha Ninja.
The Academy, the large building was divided into floors, 3 floors to be exact, and in the case of Naruto his classroom was in the first floor. The academy itself was made out of wood and some bricks, in the front door the sign of the Konoha Leaf and a sign that read Ninja Academy, soon both Iruka and Naruto arrived to a filled classroom of kids, as Naruto was put on the center in front of everybody before Iruka, the children began to laugh at the scene of Naruto tied up yet the laughter's didn't last very much due that this events where common with Naruto, Iruka looked at the classroom as he then looked back at Naruto with an evil glare.
"Where is him…." he asked evilly to Naruto.
"I don't know really!!! He wasn't in bed this morning, in fact after that little prank I pulled I was going to go and look out for him!!!" said Naruto smiling at the fact that his prank was successful.
Before Iruka could answer the door of the classroom opened, on the entrance a kid stood there looking at tied up Naruto, this kid was strange, his clothes where mostly composed by a white garb that had a very well detailed pattern of red waves of fire that where at the end of the garb surrounding it and on the back a red sign that read "Leaf", this guy treated this garb as a child, a strange red armor like a samurai's could be seen below the garb, broad shoulder paths red with yellow lines, the torso well protected as well red and yellow lines, the armor very well detailed gave this kid an air of superiority, apart from his sword this was his second greatest possession, he had bought it long time ago in a local weapon shop that it said to hold the greatest weapons around, thought the owner claimed it was useless, heavy and it will only slow him down in battle, this kid had made it his everyday clothes and had demonstrated many times that he was fast enough with this armor, below the armor he had a black shirt with long sleeves, a pair of red armlets that reached to his elbows light yet strong enough to stop a shuriken or a kunai, black baggy trouser, very similar to Naruto's and the flip-flop combination boots just that these where black different to Naruto's. Yet his clothes seemed normal compared to his physical traits, his skin color brunette which was already strange here in Konoha.
As well this kid was taller than normal standards and compared to Naruto that was actually short seemed like he was much more older than Naruto, he had long red spiky blood crimson hair that shined in day light and with the moon, it reached his back, not mention that even some hair covered his forehead and some of the points even reached his neck and his eyes…..his eyes….some people say that they where an omen of good luck others an omen of bad luck and destruction, either ways controversy always surrounded his eyes…their color….both of them where red crimson-blood, his black pupils where almost unnoticeable due to the intensity of the red color…no other kid or adult in Konoha posses this characteristic and just to add in his back he carried a Gigantic Katana blade, the whole shed was big as his back and on the handle a white dragon could be seen forged.
"I suppose that the master piece out there is yours…..brother??" said the new kid in a cold and icy voice, the voice seemed to pierce thru the air, contrary to the happy tone of Naruto, thought he was smiling, but not a smile like Naruto's but a serious smile, smirking would have been the best way to describe him.
"Yeah!!! And it would have been even greater if you had been out there!!!" screamed Naruto towards the new kid like demanding something or complaining his absence.
"Sorry….I was…..you know…" answered the new kid this time all thought his voice was still icy and cold it had a tone of ashamedness somehow.
Suddenly Naruto was already by his side with an arm around him and with the other hand pointing towards the window; some how he had manage to escape from the ropes "Don't worry!!! After we finish today's class we will go and give its last touches to that fine work of art!!" said Naruto to the new kid in an impressive enthusiastic attitude.
Before the new kid could answer, Iruka shouted to both of the kids "NARUTO!!! TATSUNO!!!" screamed Iruka to them in a scary face leaving both students with a stupefied face.
"Yes Iruka-sensei" responded both Naruto and Tatsuno in uni-son, both of them with their stupefied faces looking seriously at Iruka.
"Both of you have already failed the academy exam for 3 years!! And if you continue running around doing nothing!! None of you will ever become a ninja…" said Iruka seriously to both kids, at this Naruto's face became that of an annoyed kid that has just been scorned, as well giving Iruka the idea that he had ignored his lecture, different to Tatsuno that was putting attention to Iruka's lecture.
At this Iruka gave an evil grinning smile at Naruto's ignorance of the lecture, this face appeared on Iruka usually when had found a way to punish Naruto and Tatsuno for some prank that both had some how managed to pull off, as Iruka turned towards the class and shouted an order "OKAY!! LINE UP!! WE ARE GOING TO PRACTICE THE HENGE NO JUTSU (Transformation Technique) EVEN THOSE WHO HAVE ALREADY PASSED!!!!" said Iruka pointing to a certain point where the line started, as soon as he finished the order the whole class complained but they knew there was no way they could change their sensei's idea.
Soon enough all of the class was in line awaiting their turn to show their transformation skills, first came a girl with pink long hair that was being hold by a red bandana, a big forehead could be seen, a complete red dress of short sleeves yet it would be considered a short dress because it doesn't reach her legs, below that she had a black jumper you can assume that under her dress she has a tight t-shirt black as well with no sleeves, she as well has the same blue flip flop combined boots as Naruto, her hair is hold by a red bandana and as well she had strong green eyes, her calm demeanor seems to make game with the rest of her personality and clothing.
"Haruno Sakura!! Transform!!" said Sakura, as now where she stood a bang of smoke surrounded her and then suddenly an exact copy of Iruka was in her place, as Iruka looked at it and gave a small smile.
"Good…" muttered Iruka as from where Sakura stood another bang a smoke took place and once again Sakura was there with a very big smile happily jumping from side to side.
"Yay!! Yay!!!" she said in her cute childish voice as she had her hands closed to her chest celebrating her success yet inside her inner self could be seen celebrating shouting "HELL YEAH!!!" as she turned around to a kid that was behind her "Did you saw how I did Sasuke-kun!!!" she said extremely excited.
Before Sakura could say anything else Iruka said "Next!!! Uchiha Sasuke!!!" at this words the kid that Sakura had called Sasuke passed.
This kid of normal height, normal black hair that seems to be hold in his back, black cold eyes, a white short, a blue lose up t-shirt with normal sleeves behind it the sign of the "Uchiha" clan could be seen, it looks like a half red circle and below it a white half circle only that on the bottom a white line, in his arms a type of white sleeve covered his arm and as well the combined flip flop boots blue as Naruto and Sakura. The kid passed before Iruka like if he cared for nothing in the world coldly, both of his hands on his pockets and his face almost feeling less.
As Sasuke got in front of Iruka another bang of smoke appears even before Iruka could actually mark his name as he had done the activity and anther exact copy of Iruka appears "Good…." muttered Iruka knowing that it was no surprise to see this kid didn't even do the seal for the technique. Then another cloud smoke appears and back to the expressionless kid as he walked back towards his sit on the table.
"Next!!! Uzumaki Tatsuno!!!" as Tatsuno began to walk towards the front as he made the last step a bang of smoke and a perfect Iruka appears, Iruka this time looked in astonishment at the copy, before he could say "Good.." another cloud of smoke appears and Tatsuno appears once again normally but his face was different as if he had done something wrong as he looked at Iruka "Good….." muttered Iruka looking at Tatsuno, as he went back to his seat and sat down seriously looking at who was next.
"Next!!! Uzumaki Naruto!!!" said Iruka smiling evilly at Naruto to be finally able to get some payback for being ignored in his lecture as Naruto got into the front, he assured his goggles and smiled to himself "Here I go!!!" he thought as he looked towards Tatsuno and gave him an evil smile, Tatsuno only nodded in return, as Naruto put himself in position and prepared for the Jutsu "Transform!!" he shouted as from his surroundings blue rays of chakra surrounded him suddenly a big bang of smoke appeared leaving in its place, this time instead of a copy of Iruka, two beautifull ladies appeared naked, one with short yellow hair tied in two pony tails and blue eyes and the same pair of whiskers as Naruto and in the other side a bright red blood long haired girl, with red blood crimson eyes and brunette skin and an extremely hot body as well as the next one, both of them winked at eye at Iruka and gave a little moan. Iruka's face was priceless; both of his eyes wide open and mouth gaggling to the ground as well, suddenly he began to have a terrible nose bleed making him fall down due to the heavy nose bleed he was having. Another bang of smoke and Naruto accompanied with Tatsuno where there, Naruto was laughing the hell off and Tatsuno smirking of satisfaction that their trick worked so efficiently, as Naruto shouted to Iruka "HAHAHAHA!!! What do you think of that, we call it "Sexy No-Jutsu!!!".
Suddenly Iruka stood before the both of them, with both of his nose holes covered with paper to prevent more blood from coming and shouted them in a dramatic strong, high tone "Don't go inventing stupid Jutsu's you BAKAS!!!!!!"
After the being scorned both Tatsuno and Naruto, the class continued people taking notes, other just looking and talking to each other, yet the attention of the class was on Tatsuno for the moment, people couldn't yet believe what he had pulled off but the more exasperated was Naruto, as he just kept looking at him with serious eyes.
Thought both brothers Naruto and Tatsuno were always in constant competition and it always seemed as if it was Naruto that was always taking the lead above his brother, physically and mentally, he even sometimes doubted if Tatsuno was worthy of becoming a ninja yet he trained hard with him and he believed that some day both of them, Naruto and Tatsuno will pass the academy exam, and become ninjas, yet…this improvement in Tatsuno's technique was unbelievable, not only did had successfully finished the Jutsu, but he had managed to do it with no hand seals and in record time, Naruto wondered what had his brother had been doing lately.
The session continued with a few exercises and some advises, yet it ended quickly as Iruka addressed the whole class seriously "Tomorrow is the graduation exam….so please everybody go home and have some rest….tomorrow is a big day…." as Iruka finished this words the whole class got up and began to run for the exit, Naruto and Tatsuno where no exception to be the first ones to be running towards the exit after all they knew that if the didn't escape problems were to be expected "EXCEPT YOU TWO!!!!!" shouted Iruka towards Naruto and Tatsuno that where just one step outside the classroom.
"Damn!!!" screamed Naruto frustrated that their escape plan had been foiled. Tatsuno on the other hand only muttered a few words of how they had failed their plans to escape.
In the Hokage monument two wooden moveable floors where seen on use, after all this floors where used either when making a new Hokage monument or fixing one of them but today was different, in the top of the Fourth Hokage head was Iruka and below in the wooden moveable floors where Naruto and Tatsuno, both of them with a bouquet of water with soap and in a hand a big brush, both of them where cleaning the "master piece" that Naruto had immortalized in the Hokage's faces, Naruto who seemed annoyed at the task kept complaining to Iruka but unable to get anything on the other hand Tatsuno kept himself concentrated on cleaning the task and laughing a bit from time to time of his brothers comments such as "Iruka-sensei!!! When I will become the Hokage you will be cleaning my bathroom!!!" or "Iruka-sensei!! When I become Hokage you will be the one to cut my finger nails!!!" well you get the idea. After all Naruto had decided to become the Hokage, so Naruto had decided to include Iruka in his plans of Hokage, this irked Iruka to no end, after all it was Naruto and he always got away with his plans and he imagined himself doing everything that Naruto was saying, so he kind of either got mad or afraid.
"Shut yer trap up!!! Naruto!! And finish up quickly or you are going to be late home…" shouted Iruka to Naruto that was about to give another comment.
Naruto gave an evil glare to Iruka and said in a serious tone "What for…..nobody is waiting for us anyway…." Tatsuno looked at his brother seriously and then back to Iruka with serious eyes, he knew, both of them had no parents and thought together shared their solitude yet both desired a mother and a father, both desired home made meals but for them there was no one home, no mother or father, no acknowledgment from any one just the two lonely brothers.
So Iruka's comment was one like telling water not to be wet or telling fire not to burn and thought a terrible reality both brothers where reminded of it, which irked them a little bit.
Iruka's face became that of a compassionate friend or tutor, as he realized what he had said, "stupid" he thought to himself, as he thought for a moment of what to say next and then looked back to Naruto "Hey Naruto……" he said in a calm voice.
"What is it??" asked Naruto in a serious voice.
"If you two finish this quickly……..I will treat you both some Ramen…" said Iruka a bit muttering kid of doubting his own words as he looked down at both Naruto and Tatsuno.
Thought Tatsuno's face was that of a happy kid that was going to receive something in exchange for his work, Naruto's face was something completely out of reality, no words could describe his face, it was one of the few faces Tatsuno enjoyed during the day, the time when both of them went to eat some ramen, a few words to describe it would be excited and full of happiness, and getting some free Ramen tonight was something Naruto didn't get every day and as an answer to Iruka he shouted at the top of his longs "ALL RIGHT!!!! I AM GOING TO WORK THE HARDEST!!!"
As the night fell over Konoha the vandalism made over the Hokages faces had disappeared and the two moveable wooden floors had disappeared as well and only a flashlight could be seen from the gigantic stairs that lead towards the Hokage monument, at that moment Tatsuno and Naruto walked side by side, both of them a bit tired behind them Iruka carrying a lamp guiding both of the kids down the stairs, until they reached the main street of Konoha. The streets where now near empty, the cold wind pierce the air of Konoha, the night life of Konoha wasn't that great, only ninjas and some other people where out on bars, yet there was one place that Tatsuno and Naruto could expect to find a consolation to their solitude "Ichiruka's Ramen", Naruto's favorite restaurant and as well Tatsuno's, thought Tatsuno had no favorite restaurant but he loved to eat in "Ichiruka's Ramen", just to see his brother have true smile, it was for mere seconds Naruto really smiled and this was the moment he had his taste of the Ramen. Thought Naruto claimed he was constantly smiling or he was happy he was never smiling nor being happy, it was only a mask, a mask to hide his sadness and anger he felt for the world, he couldn't count all the times Naruto and him had cried, cried for hours in the night, cries of exasperation and frustration from their solitude and hatred they received from the villagers, thought Naruto was the one who was hated most Tatsuno received his share of stares and insults from time to time.
Yet both of them had defended themselves and helped each other.
"Naruto do you know who the Hokage is…" asked Iruka at Naruto, as Naruto took a sip of his Ramen, he had already removed his goggles and was enjoying his ramen big time, after all you don't get free Ramen all the time.
"Of course I do." As he finished his Ramen by drinking the rest of the delicious soup of the Ramen in a single slurp as he finished and continued "Aren't those the most powerful ninjas de village has ever had?" he asked kind of re-affirming.
"Yes…So why do you do that?" asked Iruka a bit puzzled seeing how Naruto had answered about the monument "After all you must know those are very but very respected persons…"
"Of course I do….but I do it…..I do it because I want people to….to…." as Naruto searched for the answer Tatsuno looked at his brother, he smiled or a type of smirking smile at Naruto saying this, he had already eaten his Ramen unnoticed of course "…acknowledge me for who I am…For that I must become the Hokage!!!"
At hearing this Tatsuno smiled, he loved to see his brother's expression off sharing his dream, thought he had already heard it many times, he liked to see his expression when he said it, Tatsuno had already finished his bowl and was going for the second one, he barely spoke during a meal because he ate the ramen faster just for the pleasure of competing with his brother and tonight he was planning to win and just to add the best thing of this victory is that it was a free meal treated by Iruka.
"And I will be there to back you up brother…" said Tatsuno in his cold icy voice, his red eyes seemed to assure happiness for his brother and that he will indeed in the future cover him.
Naruto looked at his brother "AHHHH!!! You already ate two!!! But I haven't even finished the first one!" As Naruto looked at his brother with questioning eyes, those he used to put when he wanted to express curiosity combined with a little jealousy.
"TWO!!!! Who have you permission Tatsuno!!!" shouted Iruka to the red haired kid, who smirked at Iruka's shout.
"Hehehehehe!! But you told us you where treating!!" complained Tatsuno with his cold icy voice.
"Treating?!?! But I said it was only….." before Iruka could finish scorning Tatsuno, he only turned around to face Naruto, but different to a while ago, now he had 5 empty bowls by his side.
"Naruto…." Iruka said in a desperate voice.
"Hehehehe…." Naruto mumbled a bit while he scratched his head.
Iruka turned around searching for Tatsuno to give both squirts a lesson, but before he could even realize Tatsuno was no longer in his seat and nowhere in sight. "TATSUNO!!!!" shouted Iruka, as he turned to face Naruto who watched curiously now his brother's absence and turned to face now the extremely angry Iruka.
Iruka was about to explode in rage but not a rage caused by anger but by exasperation, which made Iruka's face a little bit funny. "Ummm. Excuse me Iruka-sensei.." Naruto said with a small smile.
Iruka's rage was calmed down as he turned to face Naruto with a light smile "Yes Naruto…"
"I have a request?" said Naruto now smiling a little more in his childish voice.
"What….you want another plate.." asked Iruka with a little sarcastic voice.
"No…..Can I try your "Leaf Ninja" headprotector…" asked Naruto while his hands where on a pleading position.
"No.." Iruka answered seriously.
"Why!!!" complained Naruto in his childish voice.
"This bandage can be used only by real ninjas of the academy…You will get yours tomorrow." Iruka answered with a light smile to Naruto.
"Stinky!!" Naruto exclaimed.
"Ohhh so that's why you took your goggles!!!" said Iruka surprised, after guessing why Naruto had removed his goggles.
"Another plate!!!!" shouted Naruto, avoiding the subject.
"HEH!!!!" exclaimed Iruka a bit exasperated, as he then got a serious face and gazed at Tatsuno's empty space "By the way….where did Tatsuno went…" asked Iruka seriously.
"Don't know….but this last few days Tatsuno has been leaving our room secretly and always returns late night…or just like right now on dinner leaves without saying a word and then we meet at the room…" answered Naruto seriously.
"Have you tried to follow him…" asked Iruka seriously.
"Yes….but he seems to be a very sneaky guy…he always disappears without a trace….even I cannot find him…" said Naruto seriously.
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The Konoha forest stood up majestically in the night, the forest surrounded the city working apart from the wall as a natural protection barrage, the silence was incredible as the wind moved the trees and the grass, in a clearing a gigantic rock stood in place, in front of it, Tatsuno, as the wind moved his long red crimson hair, as he looked at it with a serious face and smirked, without a warning Tatsuno launched himself to the gigantic rock, as he prepared himself to hit it with a punch but his punch never reached the rock instead the rock received a intense burst of blue chackra, this was released from his hand, he moved fast, as each punch, each movement he unleashed chackra on the rock. The rock already had 6 marks of punches as if someone with an impressive strength punched the rock with all his might, yet Tatsuno never touched the rock, all this attacks where concentrated bursts of chackra. Chackra was primary energy force that people had, this energy could be used in many ways and in the case of ninjas they used it for war or techniques, yet other people used it in daily life but in the case of Tatsuno he used it in combat. Suddenly he moved his feet thru out the floor changing his attack stance, yet as his feet moved to the other side a wave of blue chackra was unleashed from his feet, cutting the tall grass around him. As he moved he punched the rock once again yet with his elbows now and yet more chackra was unleashed, then his feet….before a good time Tatsuno was combining punches, elbow hits, feet movements and yet every hit came with chackra, Tatsuno called it "Chackra Attacks" for now.
This exercise continued for about 30 minutes, as in a last elbow hit Tatsuno stopped and admired de rock that was before him, the rock that once was about 5 meters long was now no longer than a door yet it was wide enough as Tatsuno looked at it and smirked, he hadn't finished it by pure "Chackra Attack", as he prepared a punch, he took a deep breath and unleashed it on the rock yet this time different to the past times the punch did get home, as it hit the rock a powerful wind current moved thru out the place, the wind current came from the rock itself as the grass and trees moved to the wind unleash meant, Tatsuo kept the punch on the rock which had impaled itself on the rock making a 4 centimeter hole.
"Damn it…." Tatsuno cursed himself as he took off his hand from the now almost destroyed rock, while he admired his master work he opened and closed the hand that had landed the hit on the rock, he did this due to the pain he was feeling.
As he walked towards a near by tree and grabbed his katana blade and hanged it back to his armor in the back. As he began to walk back towards the village a creaking sound was heard, Tatsuno turned around towards the rock, suddenly the rock began to form thousands of cracks, the cracks appeared at a dramatic speed, Tatsuno contemplated in astonishment the rock, suddenly the rock exploded, millions of rock pieces bursted out towards the forest and the dark night, Tatsuno was with mouth open, as he admired the gigantic crater he had left from his punch.
"I think I have trained too hard…..too hard for my own good….too hard….." his icy and cold voice spoke in fear. As he looked at his hand scared, his red blood crimson eyes seemed to speak fear, he had grown too powerful. As he rolled his black sleeve reviling weights, his whole hand was covered in weights. In his mind he wondered if he had done the right thing when he had decided to start using weights, as he looked at the gigantic crater, he will be more careful from now on.
"Too hard indeed Tatsuno…" said a serious yet welcoming voice from behind him.
Tatsuno turned around scared that some one had discovered him. As he turned around to face the Hokage, the Hokage was old yet at his age the head ninja of the village was good enough to take on almost anyone from the village and win the battle, his face marked by experience and knowledge had given him the place of the Hokage, a little bit taller than Tatsuno, he wore a white tunic that had on the middle a red line and on his head he whore the Hokage hat, the hat seemed a little bit like a triangular hat, and on the front the Japanese sign meaning fire was written over it. Sarutobi was the Hokage's name, as he looked at Tatsuno and took a sip from his pipe.
Tatsuno on the other hand was on his knees, kneeling in an odd style facing Sarutobi. His head bent down in sign of respect, thought everybody treated the Hokage with respect, Tatsuno was maybe the only one that literally bowed before Sarutobi.
"As always Tatsuno….so formal…" said Sarutobi in more cheerful voice that the one he had used just moments ago.
Tatsuno who still was on his knees with his head bent said "Sorry Hokage-sama, yet I didn't notice your arrival here…" said Tatsuno in a quite formal voice.
The Hokage laughed a little "Get up Tatsuno you don't really have to do that…" said Sarutobi with a voice that seemed to reflect a little embarrassment.
Tatsuno got up and looked towards Sarutobi "I can explain this…Hokage-sama" said Tatsuno with a fearful voice, he feared that Sarutobi was going to punish him or something.
"Don't need to Tatsuno….I been watching you for the last couple of days…this also used to be a spot where I trained a long time ago….now I come here from time to time just to have some peace for myself…the Hokage job is too demanding…" said Sarutobi looking at the starry sky, his tone sounded a bit nostalgic yet the calm demeanor of the Hokage kept its place.
"I've outdone myself haven't I?" Tastuno asked
"Yes…Your strength is even beyond the Jounin of the village….Tatsuno?" said Sarutobi this last part like asking himself and Tatsuno.
"Yes Hokage-sama…" answered Tatsuno.
"Have you heard of the Sanin…" Sarutobi asked seriously.
Tatsuno stood in silence for a few seconds "I do Hokage-sama….they are suppose to be 3 ninjas who managed to obtain a power and an ability that could even match yours…" he said seriously to Sarutobi.
"That's correct Tatsuno….you managed to obtain a level strength that resembles one of them….yet...I will recommend you to stop training your strength for now…focus on your other abilities….the use of that strength could slowly kill you…each time you use that strength your muscles tense to an inhuman level…And each time you tense them…the weaker they get…." He said seriously looking at moon.
Tatsuno only bowed back "I will Hokage-sama…I will…" he said in a serious icy voice.
"Tatsuno…..why……Why did you trained so much…..I mean…..you were the bottom-last in your class always….even now you are the bottom-last…just ahead of you is Naruto……and ye never seemed to interested in becoming a shinobi…." As Sarutobi chuckled a bit "I remember once Naruto coming into my office and begging to keep you in the Academy….saying "It doesn't matter he sucks on being a ninja I want to be with him!!"….now those where kind words you know…..yet I see you know…..an inhuman strength, a full control of chackra in fighting and a power beyond anyone's believes...since when did you begin with this regime…." He said saying this part in a serious tone.
Tatsuno still bowing smirked a little at hearing what his brother had said "I believe…since we turned 5…..you know…….I realized something….for 5 years Naruto protected me…..I mean I was not ignorant of how the people treated us….." at this his voice stopped coldly after all it was not the Hokage's concern of such matter, as Tatsuno re-took the talking "It happened on that 5th birthday, as always we went for our Ichiruka's Ramen, you know to celebrate….yet…..we where interrupted….a band of kids older than us…..well began teasing us…..and well those days I was a weakling, a spoiled brat, you remember don't you Hokage-sama….." he said with a light smile "I as always ran away and Naruto followed yet we where cornered…..I was about to give myself up yet Naruto stood before them defiantly…..and defended me while I just squirmed like a baby…." As Sarutobi was now by Tatsuno's side smoking his pipe with a smile yet a smile that said sorry, as if he knew what he was talking about "Also it was there it struck me it had been Naruto the one who always defended us from the people or stood to them…..I was just a coward….Since that day I made myself a promise Sarutobi-sama…….I will protect Naruto for the rest of my life…..and I will prove it by becoming the strongest Shinobi of all…." By saying this Tatsuno tighten his hand as he looked at it and then back to Sarutobi "Ye I have a long way to go Hokage-sama….maybe my fighting skills are better now yet….my justu´s are not even good enough…." He said scratching his head.
Sarutobi on the other hand smoked a little more from his pipe and sighted "I only asked when…not why….Tatsuno….as for the justu's….you just require practice on that field.."
Tatsuno looked at the Hokage seriously with his head slightly bowed "Yet there is more you want to talk to me right?" he said respectfully seriously.
Sarutobi smiled a little bit and looked at Tatsuno "Yes…..Tatsuno tomorrow's the graduation exam….pass it….plea—" Sarutobi wasn't able to finish the sentence because he was interrupted by Tatsuno.
"You know my motto and condition….I wont pass the test until Naruto does….even if it means to be another whole year on the Academy…" he said seriously and decided.
Sarutobi just sighted and looked at Tatsuno with a light smile, as he said "Just telling you……you will receive another test when you two pass the exam….so be ready Tatsuno….and as more time passes the harder the test is…." He said seriously.
Tatsuno looked at Sarutobi and complained "What!?! Why?!? I mean!! Come on!! I might be strong and all yet I am will be just a Genin by the time I pass the exam…." He said in his cold icy voice yet complaining as a child.
Sarutobi only looked at him and smiled "Like I said before…you have grown to strong….even if it's the grades that decide the teams….well in your case…..we need to test all your abilities to its fullest so our decision is wise….." said Sarutobi seriously as he touched Tatsuno's shoulder and smiled "Don't worry it isn't that hard…"
Tatsuno looked at Sarutobi and smirked back at him, as he looked towards the village and remembered that Sarutobi didn't even said anything about what he said of the villagers, this automatically got Tatsuno into curious mode "Ummmm….Hokage-sama…..Can I ask a question?" he said seriously.
Sarutobi looked at Tatsuno "Yes Tatsuno…." He said with a light smile.
"Why…..Why are….we treated so badly….why whenever Naruto and I walk the streets we are insulted, glared, shouted and even sometimes beaten…..why……" he said seriously and a bit ashamed a the question asked after all, like he thought before it wasn't the Hogake's concern yet that Sarutobi let that pass by left Tatsuno quite curious.
The Hokage looked at Tatsuno and smiled. Tatsuno was possibly hated because of his relationship with Naruto yet he knew also of the belief that Tatsuno was hatred because of his physical features, as for Naruto, the Hokage couldn't help but look at the ground and give a grim smile to himself, the Kyuubi's container how much he had suffered yet he was happy he had Tatsuno by his side things had gone much more smoothly since those two began living together. The Hokage finally looked at Tatsuno and gave him a light smile "Because…you two are orphans….and well people seem to think as orphans as un-loved child's….yet there are people who appreciate you two…..you've noticed right?" said the Hokage seriously to Tatsuno.
"Well I have yet….yet…." as he never finished the sentence and looked at the Hokage "Hokage-sama….I must leave for now….Naruto must be waiting for me…."
"You may leave Tatsuno…" Sarutobi answered with s light smile.
With this Tatsuno bowed to Sarutobi and jumped back towards the village, as Sarutobi looked at the crater and smiled "I wonder….if it will be possible….I wonder…." He said, as he made a few hand seals and a pigeon appeared, Sarutobi got out a little scroll and putted it on the birds leg, as he looked at it and left it to fly and looked at it "Kami speed….and good luck…" he said as he began to walk back to the Hokage's tower.
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Tatsuno walked the streets of Konoha puzzled, was it true? Where Naruto and him hated just because of being one!! Even that Sasuke Uchiha had no parents but then again his clan was highly recognized in the village, so some how they created out of him a martyr, he thinked while he continued his walk. As he walked thru out the main avenue he could feel the glares, the snickering the people made, the whispers and he knew that all of them where about him or Naruto yet he ignored them all he was used to it and since that day when he became 5 years old he promised himself he will never be a coward or a spoiled brat.
Soon Tatsuno arrived to his and Naruto's department, a light smiled appeared on his face knowing what he was expecting, a pissed off Naruto and a night full of questions about the jutsu he had performed at the academy so effectively. As he opened the door to find the lights off, Tatsuno just looked around curiously and saw a lump on Naruto's bed, maybe he was tired after the washing all the monuments of the Hokage's, as he was about to take his sword off the lights turned on and before he could react Naruto was falling from the ceiling over Tatsuno.
"Hehehehe….You got some explaining to do brother!!" said Naruto with a triumphant smiled while he had Tatsuno pinned to the ground with both of his legs over his arms.
"What are you talking about brother!?!" answered Tatsuno with exasperation and with a little bit of pain in his arms.
"What do you think I am stupid you baka….Everybody saw what you did….that jutsu performance was something beyond your normal level…" said Naruto with an irked expression and a bit frustrated of seeing his brother trying to avoid the subject.
"Well I been practicing you know….after all you know I completely suck on those things…" Tatsuno answered with a little a bit ashamed expression.
Naruto smiled happily "Heh! Well that's perfect you know!! Finally you are getting interested on being a Shinobi!!" This was great news for Naruto, he could hope that him and his brother will end in one team together, as Naruto got up and helped his brother up.
"Thank you brother…" he said while scratching his head at the sight of seeing his brother so happy.
"Well now let's get a good night sleep!! Tomorrow is a very important day!! Finally will be able to pass it!" he said with his classic victory position smiling happily besides Tatsuno.
Tatsuno only smiled back with a light smirk "Yes…let's sleep tomorrow will finally pass it…" with this both brothers got into their night clothes and got into their beds to sleep, as both dreamed of the next morning, each one of them with a smile on their face…
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The next morning Naruto and Tasuno had done their normal routine yet this time they awoke earlier than before, as both readied themselves and began walking together towards the academy. The glares and insults where no exception this time yet the brothers where too happy to worry about those things, as they continued to ignored the stares they got into the academy and smiled to each other and sat down on their normal places, soon Iruka came in with a paper in his hand, as he smiled to his group lightly.
"The final exam consists on just doing at least a copy of yourself with the Bushin no Jutsu (Clone Technique)." Iruka said reading the paper seriously, as he then turned to his students and smiled "And now…good luck to you all"
Naruto bumped his face to the school table "Damn!!! The only jutsu I truly suck at and it turns out to be the exam!! Stinky!!!" he thought to himself as he just looked at the floor with frustration.
Tatsuno on the other side just sighted, probably both will fail the test, he knew how to get the jutsu done yet he wasn't good at it either at least he will manage to get one copy right at least but if Naruto didn't pass he will assure himself he didn't pass as well, he just hopped he passed after all the curiosity of his next test was driving him crazy, just the simple curiosity made him doubt if he should forfeit for second time, he had failed the first time, the second time he didn't pass because he decided not to, as he thought and looked at Naruto hopping he did pass.
The exam was kind of simple, in a room two unknown examiners checked the abilites of each student with the instructions given and they where called by list and the list depended on the grades, in other words both Naruto and Tatsuno where last for the revision. As all kids who entered none failed, all of them came with happy faces, as other shouted and celebrated their pass; soon it was Naruto's turn as he left his goggles to Tatsuno "Let's hope I don't pick them back up this time…." He said with a light smile to Tatsuno.
"Indeed let's hope…." He said serious tone, as he gave a hug to his brother and said "Good luck brother." He said with a smile.
As Naruto opened the door to face a table where the forehead protectors of Shinobi where, only two left Naruto's and Tatsuno's, as he smiled to them and prayed to whatever Kami was up there to let him pass. In that same Table Iruka sat with another Chunin by his side, the Chunin had short white hair that felled down to the sides, dressed in the same manner as Iruka yet he didn't have his badge on, he had left it by the side. As both greeted Naruto with a smile, Naruto got himself into the middle of the room and said out loud "All right!! Here I go!!" he said enthusiastically. As he got into position and put his hand in the hand seal of the jutsu and concentrated, as he said out loud "Bushin (Clone)!!" as blue chackra rays began to move around Naruto, soon a big explosion of smoke appeared soon the smoke dissolute leaving a closed eyes Naruto.
As Naruto began to opening his eyes praying that the jutsu had been effective, as he looked to his side to see a Naruto copy but this was all white, with eyes closed and on the floor like if he had tripped by a banana or something. Naruto looked at it and screamed in panic "AHHHHH!!!! DAMN!!!"
On the table Iruka eyes irked as he looked at Naruto with a disgusted face "Naruto…" he said in cold voice, as he just sighted in disappointed.
"Iruka-sensei…." Said the other Chunin with a half smile "Why don't we just let him pass….after all the test was to create a clone and indeed he got it done…"
"Yet Mizuki…..all of the others created at least 2 clones of each other….and Naruto just created a useless one….I cannot let him pass…." He said in a apologetic tone yet his face showed sadness towards Naruto.
At hearing this Naruto only looked at Iruka with teary eyes with a face of annoyance, before they could say more he stormed out of the room towards the classroom where Tatsuno was looking at the window as Naruto entered with his head down and walked towards Tatsuno and said in a cold, sad voice "My goggles…"
Tatsuno looked at his brother with a sadden face as well, as he gave him his goggles and touched her brothers shoulder in apologies, as he began to walk towards the room. Naruto on the other hand stood there frozen in the classroom, as little tears formed in his eyes and he took them away, as he glanced towards the room and said in sad low voice "Another year huh…." After this he began to walk towards the exit looking down.
At the room Tatsuno entered to face the two tutors, as he just stood there with a serious face noticing the last two forehead protectors of "Leaf Ninja", as he looked at both Iruka and Mizuki, without saying anything he just walked towards the door to hear Iruka's voice "Tatsuno stop….aren't you even going to try…." He said seriously.
Tatsuno looked towards Iruka and said in his cold piercing voice "No…." as he walked outside the door closing it behind him and tighten his grip with anger in his eyes, as he as well began to walk towards the exit, there Naruto was waiting for him with sadden face, as Naruto looked at Tatsuno.
"You too…." He said sadly.
"Yes…" answered Tatsuno with his head looking towards the floor sadly.
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Outside the academy fathers and mother continued to congratulate their kids and hugged them after their accomplishment of being able to graduate as a Shinobi. As people as well talked to the Hokage who was there congratulation the students and their parents. Phrases such as "What I expected from my son!", "Mother is going to cook you something special tonight!" Or "Now you shall become even better than your father!". Suddenly the door opened and outside of them Naruto and Tatsuno walked out, both with their heads down, walking slowly, the whole commotion had become completely quite, as they all looked and glared at the two brothers, only the Hokage's eyes reflected a little bit of sadness.
"I heard those where the only two who failed…" said one secretly to the other.
"Better that those two don't become ninjas…they will only cause more trouble…." answered another voice in the same low tone.
"Yeah, after all isn't that the kid that…" as it was interrupted by another silence.
"Shhhh you know we are prohibited to talk about that…." answered the other secretly.
"And the other….with those clothes he brings disgrace to the Fourth's name…." said another voice yet this time Tatsuno could hear it, Tatsuno knew the garb had once belonged to the Fourth, it had been a gift from Sarutobi on his 12 birthday, it had been modified so he could fit in it, yet he knew when he grew more the garb will feet him on the original size as how it used to be. As well Tatsuno had become to idolize him, not as the hero people painted it but as the person who protected what was dearest to him, in this case Konoha, yet this got into Tatsuno's nerves, Tatsuno's red eyes became tensed and without even knowing it or even thinking about it he sent chackra towards them in immense amounts creating an intense killer intent yet he sent just the killer intent towards the man who had said this. As he looked at the man intensely as he began to move his hand towards his sword yet before Tatsuno could continue Naruto was grabbing his shoulder "Enough brother…." said the serious voice of Naruto who was scared at his brother actions.
At these words Tatsuno calmed down and the killing intent stopped yet the man continued to look at Tatsuno with fearful eyes and he even was on the floor, looking at Tatsuno as if he was some type of monster. The man even wanted to cry yet in front of his kid he didn't say anything as he only said "You…you…you…." after this words he walked away from the crowd with his woman and child with him.
Naruto and Tatsuno on the other hand disappeared back towards their department. The crowd had began to disperse all of them muttering about what just had happened, on the other hand the Hokage and Iruka where together looking at the crowd as well a little bit surprised at the event that had unfolded before there eyes "Iruka…" said the Hokage in a serious voice.
"What Hokage-sama?" asked Iruka seriously.
"Come with me…" answered Sarutobi seriously.
"Yes Hokage-sama…" he said seriously.
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Naruto and Tatsuno sat down looking at the horizon sadly, both in silence, each one looking at one side of Konoha on the roof of their department. The silence was eternal both sad, one because of his failure and the other because of his brother, as both scratched their head from time to time. As suddenly Naruto said "Well….its just another year right…" he said with a little enthusiasm.
Tatsuno smiled to him lightly "Yes….its only one more year…." he said seriously.
Tatsuno just got up and stretched himself looking at the setting sun. As he was about to leave he found himself in front of Mizuki who looked at him with a smile "Yo…" he said lightly.
Before any of the two brothers could say anything Mizuki had convinced them two sit down and talk a little more, as Mizuki stood between the two brothers "Iruka its not being mean, he just wants the best for you two…" said Mizuki in a welcoming voice.
"Yet…Yet….Why he doesn't help me pass…..I mean….It has already been 3 years…" said Naruto to Mizuki with his head down.
Tatsuno on the other hand looked at Naruto "I think Mizuki is right….probably he just wants to see us pass….like it should be done…" said Tatsuno seriously.
"Yet….There is another way to graduate…." said Mizuki with a smile too both brothers.
"How?!?!" asked both brothers excited in uni-son.
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Iruka and Sarutobi where on the Hokage's office, the night had already fallen over Konoha so it was mostly only the Hokage, his personal guard and Iruka there. The place mostly consisted of a desk with papers and pens, a chair and some family pictures; the whole room was made out of wood and on the side the pictures of all the previous Hokage's. Right now Sarutobi was sitting down and in front of him Iruka stood silently and serious to the Hokage.
"Iruka…." mumbled the Hokage seriously.
"Yes Hokage-sama…" asked Iruka.
"Are you aware of Naruto's and Tatsuno's condition….." he continued without waiting for an answer "Naruto and Tatsuno have lived a life like yours Iruka….or don't you remember how you used to live….after the incident…."
Iruka's mind began to rush into his memories, of how when his parents had died he was always playing pranks on others or making himself funny trying to get attention from the others…trying to get…..the word seemed to echo in his mind acknowledgment, as he looked at the Hokage, he knew what the brother's felt yet he did it for the good of the brothers, he didn't want to cause them any troubles, he just thought that I was for the best of both, as he was about to talk a Shinobi clashed into the room.
"Hokage-sama!!!" said the Jounin in a worried tone.
"What is it…" asked the Hokage seriously.
"Is Naruto and Tatsuno!! They have stolen the "Forbidden Jutsu Scroll"!!" said the Shinobi extremely scared.
The Hokage got up incredibly serious and signaled to Iruka to follow him, as the three got out the office and walked the stairs out of the Hokage tower outside the door about 20 Shinobi's awaited the Hokage's order, as they looked at the Hokage seriously, as one said "Let's go after them Hokage-sama!!! Imagine if the Kyuubi was unleashed!!!" shouted one in exasperation, the others followed with similar comments begging the Hokage to let them go after them.
The Hokage closed his eyes and only sighted "All right….Search for them!!" he said in a voice of authority as with a movement of his hand he dismissed them as soon all the Shinobi's where gone, only a cloud of earth was on their place, as the Hokage turned his eyes towards Iruka who was still behind him "Find them….find them before the others do…." said the Hokage in a worrisome voice.
Iruka didn't waste any time and began his search crazily, jumping from building to building, looking for him madly, just shouting and thinking to himself "Damn where are those two!! Naruto….Tatsuno!!!" as Iruka continued jumping from top to top of building into he concluded they where not in the city….if they where not in the city….they where on….the forest…..
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On a abandoned cottage just outside the city not to far into the woods, Naruto and Tatsuno sat down outside the cottage with a gigantic scroll in their hands iluminated by the light of the moon that shined over them, the scroll reached Naruto's waist, as both brothers sat down and opened the scroll seriously, as Naruto looked at Tatsuno and smiled to him with a victory smile "Okay!! Lets get this secret exam passed!!" said Naruto enthusiastically while he opened the scroll.
Tatsuno only smirked at his brother and looked at the scroll "Okay!! Lets do it!!" he said thought less enthusiastic than Naruto yet happy.
As both opened the Scroll and began reading "WHAT!!!" both screamed in uni-son reading the technique that was first on the list "Kage Bushin no Jutsu (Shadow Clone Technique)…." muttered Tatsuno still worried at what was before them.
"The only technique I suck at….and it turns out to be the first one on the list!!!" said Naruto frustrated as he continued reading the scroll
"Yet we need to pass the exam don't we…..Let's get on with it…." said Tatsuno while he got up and looked at his brother, as he got into stance and prepared himself to train.
Naruto looked at his brother in surprise and got up with him and all the enthusiasm went back to him as Naruto with a big smiled said "YES!!! Let's do it!!!" he said in his childish voice enthusiastically.
After an hour of training both Naruto and Tatsuno where sitting down gasping for air, as Naruto looked at his brother with questioning eyes, never in his life had he ever trained by his side but just this hour he had seen his brother in almost an non-stop dedication to learn this jutsu and as well he seemed to move at the same phase as him, he was impressed he would never have guessed that Tatsuno trained so hard as well, such a fortitude as Naruto looked at Tatsuno and gave him a thumps up "We did it…"
Tatsuno smiled back and signaled the thumps up back "Yes we did it…" he said gasping.
Suddenly both turned to confront a gasping Iruka who gazed at both Naruto and Tatsuno with an irked expression as he said in an scary voice to both kids "Naruto…..Tatsuno….you two…" he said exasperated to both.
Tatsuno only scratched his head a bit ashamed and Naruto scratched his head and smiled to Iruka laughing nervously "Hehehehe…"
Yet before Iruka could say something else he was interrupted by Naruto "Hey Iruka-sensei!! Iruka-sensei!! Let us show you our new technique!! So you can let us pass!!" said Naruto enthusiastically to Iruka.
Before Iruka said anything he only thought "With so little time and they have already learned one of those techniques…" yet the next thing he heard from them got him a little bit confused as he looked at both brothers confused "Passed…."
Tatsuno looked at Iruka confused "Mizuki told us that…" before he could end the sentence four shurikens flew thru the air and Iruka without even thinking it twice pushed both Naruto and Tatsuno out of the way and got hit by them as all turned around to see Mizuki fully armed in his Jounin clothing, with 3 giant shurikens on his back and his badge was tied up in a way that covered his hair and left only the points down, as he smiled evilly to the group "So I finally found you….Now Naruto give me the Scroll.." he said in a cold voice.
Tatsuno and Naruto looked at him in confusion, as Naruto mumbled "But…But….But Mizuki you told us that…"
"I said you would pass!! Yes I did and you two felt for that trap so easily!! HAHAHAH! I only want that scroll for myself and now that I have you two here…..I will kill you both and become a hero…" he said laughing maniacally and saying evilly to the two brothers.
Tatsuno got angry "What makes you think that killing us two will make you a hero!!" shouted Tatsuno to Iruka angrily.
Mizuki began to laugh maniacally and looked at the two brothers "That's right!!! You two don't know right!!!"
Iruka shouted to Mizuki angrily "Don't say it is proh—" he never finished the sentence because he was interrupted by Mizuki.
"You know Naruto why Iruka doesn't pass you...you know why…." Naruto only looked at Mizuki with questioning eyes and only moved his head saying "no", as Mizuki laughed once again and looked at Naruto evily "I believe you two have heard of the Kyuubi, the Demon Fox that the Fourth Hokage killed……" both only nodded in acknowledgement "Well….It wasn't exactly killed……" as he smiled evilly to both brothers.
"DON'T SAY IT MIZUKI!!!!!" Iruka shouted the best he could exasperated, in fear and in terror.
"The Fourth Hokage sealed the Kyuubi inside you!!! In other words Naruto it is you who killed Iruka's parents!! It is you who have caused this village its worse misery!!!!" Mizuki shouted too both brothers angrily in the top of his lungs "As for you Tatsuno…well you only aren't liked…..that's about it…" he said this laughing at Tatsuno.
Why people hated him didn't even moved Tatsuno a bit, heh, he expected something like that, yet what he said about Naruto left him completely stupefied, as he looked at his brother not in terror of the realization but in sadness, not only he had learned that his idol had done such thing, yet he still was in sadness and stupefied, his serious face was broken for one in surprise and pity for Naruto. Yet this didn't compared at all to what was happening in Naruto's mind, he was going crazy, his eyes where full of tears, as the realization came to him of reality, all the times he had cried and feared the village was because of something he didn't had done anything to deserve it or even asked for it, as his eyes began to get full of tears his face stupefied at such realization.
"NOW DIE!!! DEMON FOX!!!" As Iruka launched a giant shuriken to Naruto, as yet before it took hit Iruka had taken the hit for Naruto as he looked at Naruto in pain, as blooded dripped from his mouth to Naruto "Naruto….move…."
Naruto was only crying and before he could say another word he got up and began to run with the scroll in his back crying, scared and not even knowing what to do, fearing himself and hating himself yet a new hatred had began to a rise from him, a hatred to the village, Tatsuno right behind him, as well with similar feelings as Naruto yet he had another hatred, a hatred towards the Fourth, a hatred towards his idol for being the one guilty of making the one dearest to him suffer, as both brothers disappeared into the forest.
Mizuki only cursed as he looked at the brother leaved "Heh…It seems I will have to kill you later Iruka….for now I must get that scroll…." he said leaping into the forest in direction of Tatsuno and Naruto.
"Mizuki!!" shouted Iruka in pain yet unable to make himself heard.
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On the Hokage tower, Sarutobi looked at his glass ball in it Naruto could be seen jumping from tree to tree, as he only thought "Naruto is in a very bad state…such surge of emotions could break the seal…and if that happens……Be careful Naruto….please….forgive us…" as the Hokage smoked from his pipe and looked at a picture of the Forth and said to himself "You….you should have planned this more carefully…..Even with your will….written" he said seriously.
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Now deeper on the forest Naruto was jumping from branch to branch with the scroll behind him, as suddenly from behind Iruka appeared trying to get up to him "Come on Naruto give the scroll….we will talk with the Hok---" he was never able to finish the sentence as Naruto jumped and kicked him and sent him rolling into the ground as Naruto felled just behind him.
As Iruka rose and said "How did you….know…" he said with a little pain as an explosion of smoke was seen and where Iruka was, now a Mizuki took his place.
As Naruto smiled "Because…" as the same explosion occurred on Naruto and its place there was Iruka "…I am Iruka…" he said with a smirk to Mizuki.
On a nearby try both brothers where hidden with the scroll on their hands watching the events unfold yet both continued to be sad, stupefied or even hating both Iruka and Mizuki, as they even considering leaving Konoha, Tatsuno had said it yet Naruto wanted to hear more he wasn't leaving without knowing everything.
"Why….Why do you protect them Iruka…wasn't Naruto who killed your family…you should be helping me to kill them instead of stopping me…" he said seriously gasping with an exasperated face.
Iruka smiled sadly "Yes…I should be…."
Naruto only gapsed in surprised and more tears formed in his eyes, in Tatsuno even more hatred could be reflected as he got up and was about to leave, as he looked at his brother "Lets leave brother…this…this…kami-forsaken place…." said Tatsuno in an evil voice as Naruto was about to comply when Iruka was heard.
"Yet….I don't want to…because I don't see Naruto as the Kyuubi….I see in him myself….I see a suffering child who carries a burden he never asked for….I see what the Fourth saw in him…..a hero…..I see an excellent student….I see in him a growing powerful shinobi…" as he continued "As I see in Tatsuno…..his brother….I don't see another monster…..I see his company…another great and powerful shinobi….I see the helping hand….I see what none of us has been able to do…to accompany him in every suffering moment…" as he ended he coughed in pain.
"That was touching Iruka…..yet….I will kill you…..and after this….I will kill the two brothers!!!" as he launched to Iruka with the giant shuriken in hand preparing for a lethal and ending strike.
Iruka closed his eyes awaiting the final blow, looking back at his life time, at the good moments he passed, the good times he enjoyed so much, as before the shuriken could reach him. Naruto and Tatsuno went straight towards Mizuki, Naruto gave him a punch with all his might and even before he could felled down Tatsuno was giving him a kick that never reached home yet the chackra could be seen unleashed as Mizuki was sent a few feets away smashing himself towards the tree standing up looking at the brothers.
Naruto had noticed Tatsuno's attack and looked at him and said seriously "Once again…you got explaining to do…"
Tatsuno didn't even look at him as he looked towards Mizuki "I will….yet….lets get this over with…."
As Naruto looked at Mizuki evilly, hatred and coldness could be seen in his eyes, as he looked at Mizuki "You lay one finger on Iruka….and I will kill you piece of trash….."
Tatsuno only glared at him "Even if you don't…..even if you don't touch Iruka and touch Naruto….you will die…" he said in icy and cold voice beyond cold he had ever used.
Mizuki glared at both of them "SO BRING IT ON YOU DEMONS!!!!" he shouted to both brothers.
As both brothers took a stance of a Jutsu with seriousness yes and a cold stare towards "Ohh we will……you piece of trash…." said Naruto
"You damned baka…" Tatsuno said glaring at Mizuki.
Both brother got into position and made a hand seal, as both shouted "Kage no Bushin!!!" a huge explosion of smoked went all over the place it could even be seen from the city, soon Mizuki found himself surrounded by about 100 Naruto's clones and 75 Tatsuno's clones, Iruka gasped in surprise at the techinique and thought "Kage no Bushi….an advance form of Henge no Jutsu…yet instead of creating copy images…this one creates actual copies….", Mizuki in the other hand wasn't pleased at all, as he looked in terror at the army that was before him, the Tatsunos where we hands crossed smirking at Mizuki, their glares piercing him, as the Narutos only smiled in contempt at Mizuki's face, as one began "So you say you where coming!!!" another answered "If you aren't coming!!" one of the Tatsuno's ended it "We are coming to get you!!!!" at ending this the whole army jumped towards Mizuki, for an hour chackra bursts and punches could be heard in incredible amounts and the shouts of pain of Mizuki could be heard, even if you where a few meters away you could see how Mizuki was punched, kicked and chackra attacks where getting into him with no mercy at all, suddenly after about 35 minutes of fight the Tatsunos began to dissolve, as Tatsuno looked at his brother "Can you finish this…" he said seriously.
Naruto smiled to him "Of course I can!!! You can take a rest!!! Then you have to explain how do you do that!!!" he said this last part a bit exasperated.
Tatsuno explained "I am taking the scroll back to Hokage-sama….you take care of Iruka-sensei and Mizuki…end him…." as before he left he took one last punch an unleashed another chackra attack "This you mean…." he smirked "It's a secret…" saying this he grabbed the scroll and headed back to the Hokage tower.
A few minutes later Mizuki's body was on the floor bleeding, he couldn't even speak or cry it just trembled at the pain it had received, the body seemed to be almost death yet you could tell it was still alive, as Naruto scratched his head with a victory smiled "I guess we over did it…" he smiling as he looked at another smiling Iruka.
Iruka only smiled at Naruto and said "Come here Naruto…" he said with a light and welcoming voice.
Naruto got closer and looked at Iruka with an ashamed expression after all he knew it was his fault that all of this had happened "Iruka-sensei I am…" he never finished the sentence.
"Close your eyes Naruto…" said Iruka firmly.
Naruto closed his eyes firmly, he could hear Iruka moving, yet he didn't care as he awaited a punch or something, as he just felt something getting off him and something back on him, suddenly he heard Iruka's voice once again "Open them…" Naruto opened his eyes and looked towards Iruka noticing that he didn't have his Leaf Ninja forehead protector on, Naruto touched his forehead to notice that his goggles weren't no longer there but something made out of metal, and in it he could feel the carving of the leaf and it was on a blue band, he had Iruka's forehead protector. Naruto looked at Iruka with teary eyes and a gigantic smile on his face "Iruka-sensei…." he said sobbingly.
"Happy graduation Naruto…" he said with a light smile.
Naruto only hugged Iruka tightly and cried of happiness in Irukas torso, as Iruka smiled at his student and inside a sensation of seeing a child graduate entered him, as he looked at Naruto with eyes that a father will see his child, as he smiled to him and said "You did admirably Naruto…." at saying this Naruto looked at Iruka and smiled "Thank you Iruka-sensei!!"
As Iruka re-gained his composure and said out loud "Now….lets get some sleep….won't we……and please give me a hand…" he said in kind and happy words.
"Yes Sir!!" he said in a happy smile while he helped Iruka to get up and began walking him back to Konoha.
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In the Hokage tower Sarutobi looked at his glass ball with a big smile, as he said to himself "Thank you Naruto…", yet before him was a bowing Tatsuno, by his the giant scroll, as Sarutobi got up and walked towards Tatsuno.
"Sorry for lying to you…..Forgive me…" he said in an ashamedness tone, standing before Tatsuno.
Tatsuno got up and smiled "I forgive you Hokage-sama….you had your reasons……the one I cannot forgive is him…" he said looking towards the picture of the Forth.
Sarutobi looked at Tatsuno and only sighted "The Fourth never wanted this….indeed his calculations where wrong….yet The Fourth's wish….was to Naruto be seen as a hero….not as a Demon Fox….as a carrier….some one who had taken a burden that no one else could take…." said Sarutobi with a light smile to Tatsuno.
Tatsuno understood perfectly what he meant and in his mind he began to reconcile with the Forth, as if asking forgiveness to himself for not understanding better the Fourth's mind, as he looked at Sarutobi "Well….now I must be going….must get inscribed at the academy tomorrow with Naruto….so I ask for your permission to leave Hoka---" he didn't finish, just to see Sarutobi with both hands giving him his forehead protector of the Leaf, yet this forehead protector was not on a black band, but it was purely made out of metal, the metal plate extended itself towards the sides as it formed the outlines of a face, on the sides inscribed the letters "power" and justice" where inscribed on the sides, it also extended towards the chin, so it was like a full face protector that outlined his face that left the face uncovered at the same time and on the top of the plate where it stood on the forehead the Leaf sing was forged into it Tatsuno looked at it surprised "But Naruto didn't….." he mumbled.
"He has graduated…." said Sarutobi with a light smile looking at Tatsuno with eyes of happiness.
"So…..I accept it…." as Tatsuno bowed and Sarutobi smiled, and began to adjust the style band to his face, he did it carefully after all it was made that while Tatsuno grew the protector will adjust to his face size "But….I am no Hokage…its supposed that the band can't be modified till ye reach Jounin right…"
The Hokage smiled "Well…..you asked me once if you could as well have the Seconds forehead protector….so I decided to give you one that it looked like it yet it was different…..so here is the result…" as he finished putting and smiled at him "Happy graduation Tatsuno…..and please…..make yourself your own style of clothes….when I look at you I think I see The First and The Second combined….." he said chuckling.
As Naruto bowed with little tears in his eyes "Thank you very much Hokage-sama!!!" he said firmly while he bowed to him and chuckled at his words "Well…its my own type of clothing….with it I pay honor to the Hokages….and soon I will add something of yours Hokage-sama….." he said while he stood up facing the Hokage, the new metal plate he had been put on surrounded his face, the hair that used to go down to his eyes was being hold by the badge as in its surroundings like little spikes of hair surrounding it, as he touched the and adjusted it with a smile "Well now I take my leave…" he said smiling, as he was about to leave.
"Ohhh I almost forgot….report to the stadium tomorrow….." said the Hokage seriously to Tatsuno.
Tatsuno turned back with a questioning face "Why…"
As the Hokage smiled "For your extra test…" after this he turned around and headed back to his desk and sat down.
After this Tatsuno headed back to his department with a smile on his face, all the way he touched and touched his forehead protector smiling to himself proudly.
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Naruto arrived at his department to find Tatsuno sleeping on his bed and by his side his sword and his new forehead protector; Naruto looked at it and smiled, and looked at his brother, he will ask the questions tomorrow, for now, both deserved a good night sleep, as Naruto got into his night clothes and went into his bed to sleep, as he closed his eyes due to the fatigue. Yet his mind had some hatred and adrenaline due to the new knowledge he had learned about the origin of his hatred yet the sleep won and found himself fast asleep.
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Naruto opened his eyes and found himself on a sewer tunnel, as he looked behind him to see a gigantic prison on the middle of the door a paper with the sign that said "Seal" was written on it, as from the prison two gigantic red glowing eyes appeared accompanied by an evil smile gigantic the smile was more than evil, making Naruto shiver in fear, he felt fear, hatred and anger coming from the smile, what he felt was beyond anything he had ever felt, as a voice came out of it, a terrifying voice, an evil voice, a cold voice, an icy voice, a demonic voice "Sooooo we finally meet pathetic brat…..finally you do me the honor of presenting yourself…."
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