Naruto: Journey To Now Chapter 1 - Iruka the Older Brother
Naruto(Narrator): These memories I have are always on my mind. And the same question always pops inside my mind. How lucky was I to be where I am now despite everything I had to go through? I've only shared this story with a few friends of mine, but now...I'm telling you. Let's start off with my birth.
*Scene starts showing the Nine-Tailed Fox's rampage on Konoha*
Naruto(Narrator): The Nine-Tailed Fox, or should I say Kurama, was a demon that was created when The Sage Of The Six Paths split the Ten-Tails into 9 separate beings. My father was Minato Namikaze, The Fourth Hokage, and one of the greatest shinobi of his generation. My mother was Kushina Uzumaki, The Bloody Habanero. My god I can't believe most of my personality comes from her. Anyways, I was born on the day Kurama attacked the village. Monday, October 10, 1994...I'll never forget that date. Because that was the day my parents gave up their lives for me and sealed the demon fox inside me. Back then before everyone knew of who my parents were, only a few knew. One of them was The Third Hokage. The Third Hokage was the one who found me after the fox was sealed inside me. Once he found me, he took take care of me until I was 5 yrs old. After that, I was supposed to be put in the care of a shinobi whom I would call "brother."
Iruka(15 yrs old): You want me to what!?
Third Hokage: I want you to take care of Naruto. I can't always tend to him so I need you to take care of him for me until he turns 13.
Iruka: But he's the Nine-Tailed Fox Demon, the one who killed my parents and almost destroyed the village!
Third Hokage: Iruka!
*Iruka stays silent*
Third Hokage: He's not the demon fox! He's a kid. A human being, and I expect you to get along with him.
Iruka: But he does so many pranks in the village! Pranks that really irritate the villagers.
Third Hokage: I know, but I think you can convince him to stop. I also want you to teach him how to get along with others. He tries to make friends but they just ignore him or just laugh at him, only for them to end up on the ground crying or running away.
Iruka: Naruto beats them up?
Third Hokage: Apparently so, that is why I need you to show him what's right and what's wrong. He won't make friends if he ends up beating them up out of anger.
Iruka: I don't know...
Third Hokage: If you don't do it, maybe I should ask Kakashi to do it.
Iruka: Ka-Kakashi?
*Iruka thinks about what would happen if Kakashi took care of Naruto, which makes him shiver a bit*
Iruka: On second thought, I'll do it.
Third Hokage: Good, oh and one more thing.
Iruka: What is it?
Third Hokage: Try to get him to eat something else other than ramen, he loves to eat it way too much.
Iruka: I'll see what I can do. So where is he?
Third Hokage: He's about to come in now.
*A 5-year old Naruto enters the scene*
Naruto: You need me for something old man?
Third Hokage: Naruto I'd like you to meet Iruka Umino, he will be watching you until you're 13.
*Naruto looks at Iruka*
Naruto: His head looks like a pineapple.
Third Hokage: Naruto!
Naruto: What? It does.
Third Hokage: Can you get along with Iruka for me?
Naruto: I guess.
Third Hokage: Good, now two go on ahead and get to know each other better.
*Scene changes to Iruka and Naruto at his house*
Iruka: So...what do you like to do?
Naruto: Play pranks...Eat...Sleep...Maybe read some books...
Iruka: You read books?
Naruto: Of course, what I can't read books?
Iruka: No you can you can!...What kind of books do you read?
Naruto: How to do martial arts.
Iruka: Seriously? How many books about it?
Naruto: A whole shelf.
Iruka: Seriously!?
Naruto: The Third Hokage checks them out for me. I know 119 styles of martial arts.
Iruka: 119? Uhhh Naruto, have you been using these martial arts styles to beat up some kids?
Naruto: Only ones that make fun of me or push me around. Don't worry, I only use the basic moves.
Iruka: Naruto, you can't just beat them up when they make fun of you and push you around.
Naruto: But these kids keep bullying me and they said if I told the Third Hokage, they'll beat me up. I can't rely on The Third to help me all the time, so I decided to learn martial arts to defend myself.
Iruka: But if you do that to every bully, then you'll look like the bully instead. Think about it, if you keep doing what you're doing, they'll tell their parents and call you the bully. Do you want that?
Naruto:...No.
Iruka: Maybe you should apologize to them.
Naruto: Are you sure that apologizing will do anything?
Iruka: I don't know but it's way better than what you've been doing. Do you know where they usually hang out?
Naruto: The Playground.
Iruka: Let's go.
*Scene changes to Naruto and Iruka meeting Naruto's Bullies at the Playground*
Iruka: Now Naruto, what do you wanna say to these guys?
Naruto:...*sigh* I'm sorry that I beat you guys up.
Bully:...Okay, I guess we're sorry for bullying you. Who knew you knew Kung Fu.
Naruto: Actually that was Tae Kwon Do.
Bully: Well we're gonna go play tag, wanna join in?
Naruto: Nah, I gotta go, thanks anyways.
*Scene changes to Naruto and Iruka eating ramen at Ramen Ichiraku. Naruto is seen eating 20 bowls*
Iruka: My goodness, I guess this is why The Third wanted me to get you to try eating something else than ramen.
Naruto: I did promise that if I eat here one more time, I can try something else.
Iruka: I gotta say though, the ramen here's good.
Naruto: I know, you know they plan to make the restaurant bigger once they've made enough money.
Iruka: That's great...You did good apologizing to those kids.
Naruto: Thanks Iruka. You know, I've never had a real parent or sibling before. Sure I had The Third but he's not really related to me. But for you, you're like an older brother to me. One I've never had.
Iruka: Wow uhhhh thanks Naruto. I have to say the same thing to you. You're like a younger brother I've never had.
*Behind them, they hear people talking bad things about Naruto as they pass by*
Naruto: Why do they always say bad stuff about me?
Iruka: I don't know Naruto, but don't let it get to you. One day, they'll acknowledge you as someone special. I plan on being a teacher at the academy that helps create the new generation of shinobi. What would you like to be?
Naruto: I honestly don't know. I wanna do something, but I don't know what it is.
Iruka: One day, you'll figure it out. Whatever it is, I'll support you, and I'll be proud of you.
Naruto(Narrator): From that day, Iruka and I became brothers. Iruka taught me the right and wrongs in life, and I would be the younger brother that he never had. Things were going good for me.