February 23, 2005

A New Flame Burning

By: Veldra

(Chapter One: Black Nail Polish)

He sighed as he listened to Iruka-Sensei lecture once again. He had nothing against Iruka-Sensei, in fact he was the only person he respected except for the Sandaime Hokage. It was the simple fact that school was boring and it was once again a bright and sunny day that pissed him off.

Looking around he could see that Nara Shikamaru was already asleep and the rest were either listening or bored to death like I was.

Well, since nobody was listening he took out a single bottle of black nail polish started painting his nails for his nail polish was once again pealing off. He sighed again for once again it was going to be a long day, he couldn't wait for the Genin test..

Oh, for the people wondering who's doing all the sighing and painting his nails, it was the one and only Uzumaki Naruto, age 12 , the goth of Konoha Academy.

"Ch, why did it was to be a sunny day" he complained as he sat under the cool shade that the tree offered. He hated sunny nice days like these.

Thinking back on it he did once enjoy these days though those days were over ever since the day he finally realized that the villagers hated him with a passion that couldn't be erased.

He really had no reason for living except for maybe Iruka-Sensei and maybe the old man (Sandaime) but still two against the whole village.

Taking out of box of cigarettes he took one out and started smoking, it was a habit that he started not too long ago. It was a way of staying sane or rather something to calm him down. It was either smoking or eating ramen and right now he didn't feel like eating ramen.

"You know smoking is bad for you right" looking up it was Shikamaru again to tell him that smoking was bad for the heath.

"Ch, I know that Nara but really it's not like the adults are going to care if I smoke or not right" blowing out some smoke. He really didn't care if the adults found out any way it wasn't like any of them would bother with me anyway.

"So troublesome, don't know why I keep telling you to stop" with that he laid next to me in the shade and started to sleep. Once again thinking about there was one more person that I respected and that being the lazy ass that was sleeping beside me.

"Congratulations on passing Naruto, I almost thought you weren't going to pass" handing me a hitai-ate. I felt in a way glad that Iruka-Sensei was worried about me but a little annoyed too. Henge and bunshin were easy anyway but what bothered him was how Mizuki-Sensei was looking at me when I passed. He looked at me with the same hate the moment I passed the test.

Oh, well I passed anyway so my troubles were over for now but I guess I would have to be careful around Mizuki-Sensei for he was one of those vengeful people.

Walking in the forest with a cigarette in his mouth, he didn't want the smell of cigarettes to stink up his apartment. Looking up at the sky he heard a noise behind him. It was a possibility that it was just a squirrel or maybe a bird but it also could be a villager wanting to beat him up.

Waiting for the thing to come out he was surprised it was Mizuki-Sensei but what really caught his attention was the big scroll he was holding. The way Mizuki-Sensei expression looked right now the scroll must have been something important or I was thinking too much but the first explanation sounded more accurate.

"What are you doing with that scroll Mizuki-Sensei?" he asked throwing the cigarette on the ground and stomped on it to make sure that the light was out. Mizuki-sensei looked at me startled but still looked at me with a supposedly evil smirk.

"Naruto-kun would you mind holding this scroll until I come back, I forgot that I had some errands to run at the academy" Mizuki asked.

"I suppose you really think of me as that much of an idiot don't you Mizuki-Sensei, that scroll your holding must be really important by the expression of your face before you saw me" Naruto smirked, and charged at Mizuki and kicked the scroll out of Mizuki's hands and into his.

"I'll be taking this Mizuki-Sensei for the Hokage would love to know what happened to one of his scrolls" quickly taking off after that said.

"Bunshin no Jutsu" that should distract Mizuki for a while until I can find out what's so special about the scroll.

As Mizuki went after the bunshin Naruto sat down and started to unroll the scroll and started to read..

"NARUTO! What are you doing with that scroll?" Naruto looking over his shoulders saw Iruka-Sensei looking at him with a really pissed off face.

"Chill out Iruka-sensei I was only reading the scroll that I took from Mizuki but you have bad timing Iruka-Sensei I only learned one of the Jutsu in this scroll" rolling the scroll back up.

'Mizuki having the scroll, than Naruto's not behind this" a sigh of relief passed Iruka-Sensei's lips but his relief was cut short by Mizuki coming out behind the tree's.

"I finally found you, you brat now hand over the scroll" he really didn"t want to deal with Mizuki right now but right now it looked like he had no choice.

"Mizuki, why are you doing this?" he was surprised when Iruka-sensei spoke up.

"Iruka, why do you protect that thing after what it did twelve years ago" Naruto didn't really understand what Mizuki was getting at but it looked like Iruka knew what Mizuki meant.

"Naruto you know how the demon fox was sealed twelve years ago" he was confused at what Mizuki was saying but before answering Iruka-sensei cut in. "Mizuki, stop it!"

"the fox demon was sealed in you, you're the demon fox!" Mizuki yelled, "You're the demon that killed Iruka's parents twelve years ago".

'So that's the reason everyone hates me, because of the fox demon' deep in though he didn't notice Mizuki taking one of the Shuriken from his back and getting ready to throw it.

"NARUTO!" he felt being pushed out of the way and landing on the ground, looking up it was Iruka-Sensei that saved him and had the large shuriken impaled into his back.

"Yeah, it hurt didn't Naruto.. being all alone… I'm sorry I couldn't be there for you when you needed it most" he never knew Iruka-sensei thought about him this much, he slowly got up and faced Mizuki.

"Don't worry Iruka-Sensei I won't let you down" facing Mizuki, he was going to try out the new jutsu that he learned.

"Mizuki, I'll show you the real meaning of pain" he said getting ready. "Then try it demon fox!"

"Kage Bunshin no Jutsu!"

As the area was all the sudden filled with bunshin's of Naruto and was ready to kick ass. Screaming was heard as Naruto beat the shit out of Mizuki.

"I think I over did it" looking at the beat up body of Mizuki.

"Naruto, thanks for saving me" Iruka-sensei smiled. Naruto blushed and looked the other way "I should be the one thanking you Iruka-Sensei for believing in me".

"Come on Naruto le's go back and celebrate with ramen" Iruka smiled at Naruto.

"Awesome! But your paying Iruka-sensei"

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