This is probably is going to be my favorite story that I've written so far, and I'm super excited to get into it! I don't have an upload schedule so we'll just see how it goes.
Sorry for all of the OOCness, but it fits better into the plot line for now.
As for Naruto's looks, I've been picturing a softer, more feminine version of himself, much resembling Soo-Wan from Akatsuki no Yona.
Note: Killua, Gon, and Naruto will all be fourteen years old for the sake of greater emotional development and maturity between them.
Edit: Sorry to all current readers who may be confused, I am just putting all posted chapters under major reconstruction before the next update, in order for the story to be a bit more coherent.
The wind was sweeping through his golden locks as he observed the building before him. It seemed quite old, but there was a lot of character to it. The bricks were a weathered grey with plant life beginning to grow up the walls, and there was a sturdy wooden roof lying on top of the structure. It was located only a few miles away from a major city, and this small hut seemed to be abandoned, so it would suit him quite well. Once he stepped inside, he inspected the place more in depth. Wind billowed through two dirtied curtains stationed above a window frame, as a dull light shone upon most of the space inside the room. There was some dust building up upon places where the wind could not reach, and it seemed that the climbing roses from the outside walls were starting to grow their way into the structure. Overall, it was about as large as the Hokage's office which he had visited many times back home. There was some counter space to prepare food, and enough room to place a sleep setup on the worn wood. Looking down at the ground, there was some shattered glass lying from when the window must've been broken open by the winds. He could see his reflection, and to be honest, he looked exhausted. Since just arriving here from Konaha, his ninja clothes, similar to the ones that the ANBU always wore, were torn in many places from the many damages of kunai and shuriken. There was ash and dry blood, not belonging to him, that was caked onto his hair and face, making his normal appearance almost unrecognizable. He gazed into his dull, almost grey, cloudy blue eyes, and the amount of raw emotion shown in them almost made him flinch back. It was taught from a young age that shinobi aren't supposed to display emotion, but he reasoned that this was an outlier situation. For now he was now free from the burdens of the shinobi, and he had no desire to take them on again. Now, it was time for him to live for himself. After taking in the interior of the hut one last time, the young boy nodded to himself, with a smirk playing on his cracked lips. With the ocean not that far from here, this would make a good home indeed.
As Naruto walked towards town, there was a light breeze flowing through his orange colored kimono. He had always adored the color orange, but more specifically, a very particular shade. Not the bright kind that hurts your eyes, but the kind that he would see on those special nights when he would sit on top of the Hokage Mountain and observe the sun setting upon the whole village. The sunset was compiled of many hues from pink to orange, but he like that shade of orange the most of all. Nights like those, where the soft wind had blown across his face, and the cold temperature that had stung his ears and cheeks had made him fall in love with the village, but now his devotion to the village was almost like a distant memory, gone with the wind. He hummed thoughtfully, he had always had a rather intimate connection with the wind, he supposed.
As he finally reached his destination, his tongue could taste the salt in the air due to the ocean only a few meters away. The city around him was bright, filled with people bickering, laughing, and hanging out with friends and family. They seemed to exist without a care in the world, and the city was plunged into a time of peace that Konaha could only dream of. Observing all of this, the young boy couldn't help but let a small smile grace his face as the happy aura given out by other people had enveloped his.
There were no stern stares of disgust or orders being shouted out, no signs of destruction or death. He couldn't sense bloodlust or malicious intent from those around her. It had been six months since he had used the transportation technique and arrived in this world, yet he still simply couldn't believe how truly amazing this place was. He was no longer a child soldier, nor a prodigal weapon to be used in the Fourth Great Ninja War, which had begun quite soon after the Kyuubi attack on the Hidden Leaf. When he glanced to see his reflection in a nearby shop window, he saw himself smiling, and for one of the few times since he came here, he didn't flinch back, he didn't regret feeling the emotions that he had. He was beginning to learn how to feel happy and free. He was beginning to learn how to smile easier. And maybe, just maybe, one day he'll build a bond that he can trust in, a bond that he can fill with love. But he was okay for now, and this feeling of freedom was one that he never wanted to let go of.
When he walked into a nearby bookstore to buy some books and scrolls with more information on the world around him, he spotted a colorful flyer that was pinned to the bulletin board at the front of the building near the cash register. It advertised something called the Hunter Exams. He figured it was probably similar to the Chunin Exams and supposed that it was probably necessary if he wanted to build a good life here. So, being the stubborn person that he was beginning to develop into, he was determined to take the Hunter Exams and pass it with flying colors. This was the perfect opportunity to become fully adjusted to this world, and form some of his first bonds because of it. With these thoughts in his mind, his heart was filled with hope.
So I made Naruto quite a bit OOC, but that's due to his traumatic childhood, and so we'll get to see him start to heal himself with the help of his soon to be friends. In the next chapter he'll be meeting our boy Killua.
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