AN: I am SO sorry that it's taken so long to post anything. Things have crazy with school and more than a few medical scares in the family. So without further ado, here's the next chapter from TBSR!
Remember, after I've posted all of the chapters that TBSR has written, then I'll continue on from there.
Chapter Two
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Skipping down the streets was a very happy Tobi, as she passed people, she noticed that they did not glare or say hurtful things about her. Sure she pretended that their words and glares did not affect her in any way, but they really did affect her. She was on her way to Konoha Academy, since its her first day as Tobi. She wandered what the other students are gonna oing to do or how they are going to act when she meets them. Hopefully they will treat Tobi better than they treated Naru Uzumaki in the past.
As she entered the classroom, the teacher, Iruka stopped reading from the textbook and looked at her and asked, "Hello, there, is there something that you may need?"
"Yes, Tobi is wondering if this is the class that is taught by Iruka?" Tobi asked in a silly voice.
The rest of the class was staring at the newcomer in curiosity, wondering where he came from and why Naru Uzumaki was and why she was not there yet. He has short brown hair, an orange spiral mask with one eye hole, and wears clothes that are all black and covers him totally. There was not a single inch of skin uncovered.
"Well, class, it seems that we have a new student going us today. Why don't you introduce yourself to the rest of the class?" Iruka asked.
"My name is Tobi and Tobi is a good boy. Tobi hopes that we can be wonderful friends," Tobi told the class and their teacher.
Everyone just stared as they could not believe what just happened. It seemed that the new student, Tobi, was not really right in the head. And also they wondered who was smoking what when they let this crazy person into the Academy.
"Excuse me, Iruka –sensei?" A girl with pink hair raised her hand. Tobi did a double take when he saw the pink hair.
"Yes, Sakura?" Iruka asked.
"Where is Uzumaki? Is she sick or something?" Sakura asked. She was really concerned about her classmate even though she does not show it in public, because according to her mother, Naru was a really bad person and that she was to stay away from her. But Sakura could not really believe that Naru was a bad person, because she did nothing bad except pulling pranks on others.
"I don't know where she is at the moment, but during lunch I will try to find her," Iruka answered before going back to read more out of the textbook. As he was about to start reading, he saw that Tobi had his hand raised.
"What is it, Tobi?" Iruka asked as he signed.
"Tobi heard that Uzumaki isn't no longer coming to the academy, because Uzumaki disappeared without a trace yesterday afternoon. And that Tobi was Uzumaki's replacement," Tobi said as he hoped that no one will figure out what really happened to Naru Uzumaki.
Gasps were heard around the classroom. Nobody thought that Naru Uzumaki would disappear like that with no trace of what happened to her. That really hit home for most of the students there, if Naru was taken, they could be next. Most of the students realized that they did not really know her and they began to regret that.
"Class settle down, and lets continue the lesson. Hopefully we will finish by lunch time." With that he began reading from the textbook. But like the rest of the students, his mind was not really into what he was reading.
Later on, in the Hokage's Office:
Iruka stormed into the office with one thing on his mind: where was Naru Uzumaki?
"Ah, Iruka, what brings you here?" Sarutobi asked when the young teacher came into his office.
"I was told by the new student Tobi, that Naru Uzumaki disappeared yesterday without any trace of who did it. What happened to her? Where is she, Hokage –sama?" Iruka said in one breath.
Sarutobi just studied him for a few moments, before putting up silencing wards around his office. He then turned to Iruka and replied, "Since you see Naru as herself, not as a demon. I guess it will be alright to tell you. Naru Uzumaki did disappear yesterday, but not in the way that you think. She is still around but as someone different."
Iruka thought for a second, before the pieces of the puzzle was falling into place and he then asked, "Naru is Tobi?"
"Hai! She was sick and tired of the glares and abuse that this village gives her everyday, that she believes if she became someone different, those glares and abuse would stop, and I believe she is right. So the question is can you, Iruka, keep this secret?" Sarutobi stated as he just stared out at the faces of the previous Hokages that was craved into the side of the cliff.
"I will keep this a secret. But I have one question: why did Naru choose to become such an annoying person?" Iruka asked.
Hokage laughed and said, "That will be one of the many mysteries of life that will remain unsolved."
After the Academy, at the Hokage Tower:
"Now, Tobi, if you will follow me. I will show you where you will be living now," Sarutobi told the young student who is standing in front of him. Sarutobi was very happy that finally he can give his grandchild a decent place to live for now on. It pained him that Naru had to live in the poor side of the village. He would worry about her safety at night. But now he never again have to worry about her…his safety any more. It was still hard for him to think about Naru as a boy, instead of being a girl.
"Tobi can't wait to see Tobi's new home. Hokage –jiji is being too kind to Tobi. Tobi does not know how to thank Hokage –jiji for all of this," Tobi cheerfully said as he skipped along.
(AN: For now on, I am going to refer to Naru or Tobi as a boy. Because its getting even me confused and I'm writing this.)
When they got to the new apartment, Tobi was really acting like he was on an extreme sugar high. He was finally happy to have a decent place to call now. As he looked around, he could not but help to think that this is a sign of starting a new chapter in his life.
