The Heroic Legend of the Lone Samurai

(Cookies)

"Akame nee-san, who are you making these cookies for?" A seven year old girl asked with wide eyes as she looked at the beautiful cookies that her sister made in different shapes.

"It's for Naruto-san, you want some Hinata?" Akame smiled at her younger sister as she vigorously nodded in excitement.

"Yummy! They are so good Akame nee-san!" Hinata took another bite and enjoyed the taste, smiling brightly.

"Really? I was worried that Naruto san will no like them." Akame looked down at the cookies and smiled as she visualised a very happy Naruto smiling at her.

"But Akame nee-san, why are you giving cookies to him? He is poor." Hinata asked with curiosity. She wasn't old enough to understand what's good or bad, she just went with the flow like her class mates. "My friends told me not to associate with that boy because he is poor." Hinata explained.

Akame didn't know what to say to that. She could yell at her but what will that accomplish? Nothing.

"Hinata... poor people are human beings too.. just like you and me." Akame explained. "So you shouldn't judge them for their status."
"Oh.. but my friends told me poor people are ugly and mean like Naruto.. I don't know..." Hinata looked down sadly. "My friends lied to me?"

..

Akame smiled at her, seeing how innocent she is. "They did not lie to you Hinata.. they are just mistaken." This caused Hinata to smile again. "Hmm! I will tell them that Naruto is not ugly and mean! Thank you Akame nee-san!" Hinata hugged her before running away to play.

Akame sighed and looked down at the cookies, sadly. Remembering what happened yesterday and how Naruto slapped her hand away. 'He must be angry with me.. I couldn't say anything to others when they said mean things to him..'

(Scene Change)

Naruto walked through the Konoha forest, searching for some type of fruits so he can eat. He wasn't in the mood to steal food today and honestly he knew it was not right to steal food... but he needs it to survive. There was a women who would come to him to give food but he rejected them all the time. He hated pity. Little did he know that women was her mother, Kushina Uzumaki.

Naruto lost in his thoughts walked aimlessly until he found himself covered in mid as he fell down on a hole.

He sighed. 'Now I need to take a shower.. Almost like magic, it started to rain heavily. Naruto smiled as he climbed up from the hole and let his body soak from the rain. After a good twenty minutes, he washed most of the mud and gave a victory sign to himself. 'I have to take a bath though.. oh well.. food now!' He jumped up on a tree and scanned around to find any fruit tree.

'I can't see any in this rain.. and..' He looked down at his stomach which growled due to hunger.

'Looks like no food today..' Naruto began to walk back to his house, in the orphanage.

As he was about to take the road which lead to his orphanage, he could see Akame sitting near the shop where he steals food from, completely soaked in rain and sneezing every few seconds.

He quickly ran towards her and was ready to yell at her until he saw her holding a box, wrapped with a clothe .

"Naruto-san!" Akame smiled brightly as she saw the blonde standing in front of her.

"W-What are you doing here?! It's raining!" Naruto yelled with fury causing Akame to take few steps back, as her eyes started to tear up.

"I-I w-wanted to give these cookies 'sneeze' to you... but you didn't come here today.. and the shop closed because the owner had to go somewhere.. so I waited-"
"Why would you wait in the rain! See now you are ill!" Naruto pointed to her sneezing. He couldn't see her tears as the rain covered her face. She looked down sadly, tightening her grip on the box.

"I.. am sorry." She whispered.

There was a brief silence before she felt a warm shelter on her head.

As she looked up, she could see Naruto standing with only a white t-shirt as he gave his jumper to her.

"Go back to your house, I can not bring friends to the orphanage, you can return my jumper tomorrow." Naruto said in a gentle yet stern tone.

"B-but you will catch cold!"
"I won't, I am used to sleep outside." Naruto rolled her eyes. "And give this to me.. now go!" Naruto snatched the box of cookies and gave her a slight push towards her house. "Shu shu.. go away."

Akame smiled at him, content that she delivered the food before nodding and running to her house.

Naruto smiled at her departing figure before looking down at the box.

'She is so nice to me.. even though I am poor..' He was happy that someone cared for him. Really happy.

'Thanks Akame.. you are a true friend..' He smiled before running to his house. He told her he is used to sleep outside which was true.. but that doesn't mean he won't get sick from the rain.

'Food food... lots of food!' He smiled as he shook the box and could hear the noise of the cookies.

'I wonder how many are inside.. maybe 10?! or 20! :O' Naruto paced up with excitement. 'Must be 20!'

(The End)