Chapter 2

Deep inside his own mind Naruto pushed his self up from the water soaked hallway as he glanced around groaning before heading down a familiar passageway. Entering through a doorway, a growl sounded that greeted him." You foolish kit, are you trying to kill us again?"

"Huh! What are you talking about fox?" Naruto snapped moving toward the cage.

"Have you learned nothing? Why must you continuously put our life at risk to save those pathetic humans?"

"I'm human to remember," Naruto grunted saying. "I will tell you once again I don't care just so long as everyone precious to me doesn't."

"Damn you if I wasn't sealed in this pathetic cage I kill you myself.'

"And you preach to me about trying to kill us." Naruto snort the fox just huffed in anger.

Sitting Naruto questioned." Um, are you going to tell me what is going on fox?"

" What do you think you idiot" He snapped " Did anything that just happen not give you even a clue as to what is going on."

"What clue! That I suddenly went insane or that I am dreaming." Naruto snapped in return.

"Unbelievable! How could I be cursed to be imprisoned inside such a foolish brat?"

"Hey." Naruto seethed against the insult.

" You died brat or we died only you as always decided to define a different path instead of the afterlife you sent us back in time merging us with our past self. Do you understand now?"

"Huh! Me, but I didn't do anything how can I do this?"

"Stupid kit... Why are you asking me? You are the one who did it not I do you even remember what happened? "

"Um... I." Naruto tried to remember as he flushed in embarrassment saying." Not really."

"Why am I not surprised-" The demon snorted explaining." You and that fool Uchiha were fighting and because you were too weak, to kill him he killed you."

"Sasuke killed me," Naruto stated with shock and sadness.

"Yes, you fool you pulled back instead of striking and allowed yourself to be killed by that foolish human brat. Why must you continue feeling something for that human brat when he felt nothing for you? Are all humans so pathetic? "

"Shut up," Naruto growled shouting." Don't you dare call me weak or Sasuke foolish? I don't care if he killed me. I could never bring myself to kill him. He was my brother my friend I swore I would protect him."

" You fool the boy was a weak human relying on another's power to protect him a foolish dark power that took his very soul away he was never your friend, but your enemy."

" It wasn't his fault he made a mistake, he was hurting stop talking about him like that Sasuke was my friend my brother and I won't listen to you bad mouth him you got it."

"Thick and foolish as always so be it, but remember he will become as he once was."

"Become what." Naruto snapped in confusing remembering." I can change things I can stop it I'm in the past." Naruto suddenly felt like dancing with joy as he grinned brightly.

"Just as I thought brat-" The fox snorted an all knowing warning." To change the past you might invertible cause a chain reaction you will not like so heed my warning, but at least, you will have a better training then you obviously had before."

"Hey, are you saying I was weak?"

"You are a weak brat." The fox snorted adding." But with that forbidden scroll, you will, at least, have a head start. Now you only have to continue your knowledge. I do not wish to be killed because you foolishly blunder and those pathetic humans figure out something is wrong."

"Wait! Can't I just tell them I mean at least the Hokage? "Naruto questioned.

"Your foolish kit. Do you really believe the old man would believe you? No doubt he probably put you away fearing you have become insane."

"Oh yeah..." Naruto thought about it and realized the fox had a point even to him who was experience this all he hardly believed it as he sigh and said." But if I learn anything from the scroll won't someone become suspicious."

" Don't be a fool, of course, they will just don't use so many that people become too know you had your hands on the scroll so it would not be too far fetched to think you glanced at a few Jutsu."

"Yeah, but I told Iruka Sensei I only mastered one."

"Brat you said you only mastered one not that you did not learn others and have yet to master them."

"Oh, I get it! Cool, maybe you're not such a useless fox after all." Naruto teased the demon growling." Wake up brat before I find a way to take over your body and kill that pathetic human who constantly hovers over us."

"What are you talking about?'

"What do you think foolish kit? Did you really believe if you stepped in front of a weapon you would not be injured?"

"Oh! I passed out "

"Fool you nearly died brat from blood loss and chakra exhaustion. Do use that pathetic brains of yours, your body is still that of a weak child and my seal is not yet been opened so my healing abilities are not as powerful as you are used to. It will take time and training to get your body use to the difficult task of using all the knowledge you learned over the past sixteen years."

"No! you mean I have to do all that work again." Naruto groaned remembering the hard training he had endured."

"Of course you idiot what did you expect. You did not transfer our bodies merely our souls your knowledge is intact, but your body as I said is weak and will need to be trained. Only, this time, use the knowledge you know and train yourself properly including eating a better diet than that pathetic ramen you so foolishly love to choke down."

"Hey! Ramen the best, it's the food of the gods." Naruto protested.

"Pathetic humans such as yourself need healthy food, you want to get strong and prevent the future from becoming your past then do not be a fool and work harder than ever. Learn more and don't let another know, after all, is it not a ninja's duty to keep their enemies guessing.'

"I'm not stupid I get it." Naruto snapped saying." You're just forgetting how I am going to even pull this off it isn't as if anyone will not notice that suddenly the dead last isn't exactly blundering anymore."

"You have always worn a mask and even though it kills me to say this you have never been as dumb as everyone thought you to be only you hid it very well. Have you forgotten?"

Sighing Naruto replied." You don't understand! It isn't as if I had a choice."

"Fool you had a choice... thought I will give you credit that hiding your intelligence was about the only intelligent thing to do. Just do not forget I am a part of you I know what you have been up to and how well you have hidden the fact you have been learning through various means never showing a glimpse of your true potential holding back even in threat."

"To show everyone who I truly am could be dangerous. I learned young if people think you are weak they don't tend to be as frighten as they do if they thought you were powerful and smart."

"Those pathetic humans were fools to be frightened of such an emotional brat who overreacts and tries to do too much good. You disgust me." The fox grunted.

"You're no pleasure either." Naruto counter sigh as he questioned." Well, guess I better wake up. How long have I been out?'

"Two days in your human time I believe" Before adding "Do not forget you will be weak and in pain. You have a very limited healing ability until the seal is cracked brat so try not to kill us."

"Yeah well I make no promise, but I'll try my best.' Naruto snorted before turning he left the room heading back down the familiar path. The sudden flash of light and flare of pain made him shoot up from the bed he lied on.

"Naruto!-'"The boy heard the voice of his Sensei call out with worry as hands gently pushed him down saying. "Naruto take it easy you're injured."

The pain dulling a bit Naruto focused his eyes upon his Sensei surprised to see the concern flashing through his brown eyes as the man soothed his spiked blond hair back speaking softly." You're going to be just fine Naruto."

"Iruka- Sensei what happened?" Naruto hoarsely choked out as the man turned grabbing a glass of water from the table beside the bed offering it to him.

Relieving his thirst Naruto thanked his Sensei as the man answered." You had me worried Naruto by the time I got you back to the village the medic's said you had lost so much blood it was doubtful you would survive with the blood loss and chakra exhaustion."

"Proved them wrong didn't I." Naruto grinned grimacing as a pain laced through his shoulder."

"Yes that you did and I am certainly grateful, but right now I will be honest I'm not sure to thank you or scold you for begin so reckless. Naruto promise you will never do that again?" He firmly ordered looking at the boy sternly.

"Nay Sensei that's not fair.' Naruto exclaimed.

"Naruto you are twelve years old you should never have put yourself between Mizuki and me you nearly died.'

Naruto was really taken back by Iruka's emotions, he knew the man cared for him, but he had not realized until this very moment just how much as he whispered. "I didn't mean to hurt you Iruka-Sensei, but I'm a ninja it's my job. I can't run."

"You are just a Genin you haven't even begun your training yet Naruto and your not even ready to decide to sacrifice yourself for someone else." The man irrational scolded.

"When you gave me that headband Iruka-Sensei you made me an adult, a ninja and it made me old enough to decide. I know the risk honest I do and please you can't make me promise that it isn't fair." Naruto pleaded looking at the man as his Sensei sighed and closed his eyes for a moment and spoke softly." I know it isn't fair of me and I apologize I just worry about you."

"You don't need to worry about me Iruka Sensei I'm going to be strong and become Hokage. You just wait and see then everyone will have to notice me."

Chuckling at the boy enthusiasm, Iruka ruffled his hair as said." Perhaps one day, but please just remember next time to be a bit more careful and before you react think about what you are doing."

"Awe but Iruka-Sensei thinking is too troublesome." Naruto teased using one of Shikamaru's lines.

Bopping the boy lightly on the head Iruka scolded." That isn't funny Naruto. If you want to be Hokage someday you better start paying attention.'

"I'm not dumb Iruka-Sensei. Just because I didn't show up to class doesn't mean I didn't listen, truthfully I just had better things to do. Sorry, but your lectures are a bit long winded sometimes." Naruto teased earning a mock glare of anger as the Sensei popped him again saying "Long winded you say."

"Huh! What was the question again?" Naruto played dumb his Sensei shaking his head smiled asking." What am I going to do with you Naruto?"

"Buy me some Ramen Sensei. Man, I'm hungry." Naruto complained his stomach growling as his face flushed in embarrassment.

Chuckling Iruka stated." You get stronger and when you get out then as a treat you and I can go out for some Ramen."

"Yea! - Ramen." Naruto smacked his lips the fox inside him growled." That is a really foolish thing kit you better start eating something besides ramen."

Naruto just ignored him continuing his conversation with his Sensei.