Servant and Master, A Naruto FanFic
A/N: I told you I would have the next chapter out soon. Didn't think it would be in the same day, huh? After this we can get to the fun stuff. R&R!
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.
Chapter 2
It was finally the day of the graduation exam. Too bad for Naruto, she was ordered to fail by her master. She officially hated the bastard.
"We will now start the final exam," Iruka announced. "When your name is called, come to the classroom next door. The test will be on the cloning jutsu."
Naruto was in anguish. Why do I have to fail because of Sasuke-teme? She waited silently for her name to be called. She stood in the middle of the classroom. Naruto called upon too much chakra to purposefully screw her chances of creating a functioning clone. A pale, dead-looking version of herself appeared next to her.
"You fail," Iruka shouted.
Naruto sighed at the expected response.
"Iruka-sensei, her movements and stamina are good, and she did create a clone," Mizuki said. "Maybe we can pass her."
"Mizuki-sensei, everyone is able to produce at least three clones, but Naruto can only produce one that will only be a bother. I cannot pass her."
Naruto sat in the shade outside on an old swing. She watched the other kids who were all in bliss, their parent's congratulating them. The mom's were gossiping, but Naruto was ignoring them.
Sasuke walked up to Naruto and said, "Good job. I'll give you tomorrow off." He walked away after that, not wanting to be seen with a dobe.
"Hey, that kid is the kid. She was the only one who failed," one of them scowled.
"Serves her right," the other said.
"If she becomes a ninja, it'll only cause trouble. She's really…"
"Hey, it's forbidden to say anything about that."
Mizuki appeared next to Naruto and she stared blankly at the man.
"Iruka…" the Hokage said. "I need to talk to you later."
"Yes, sir."
"Iruka wasn't being mean," Mizuki said in a soft voice.
"Then why does he always pick on me?"
"He wants you to be truly strong, Naruto-chan. Since you two don't have any parents."
"But…I really wanted to graduate this time."
"Fine."
"Huh?"
"I'll tell you a big secret."
Iruka was lying in bed reflecting on his day, remembering what the Hokage told him.
"Iruka."
"What is it, Hokage-sama?"
"I understand how you feel, but Naruto grew up without knowing the love of a parent, like you."
Memories of the night the Kyuubi attacked the village flooded his senses.
"Let go," a young Iruka shouted. "My dad and mom are still fighting!" A shinobi was carrying him away from the bloody battle.
"Iruka! Wake up!"
Iruka jumped out of bed and ran to the door. "What is it?"
"Please come to the Hokage-sama's mansion. It seems that Naruto-chan took the Scroll of Sealing."
"The Scroll of Sealing?!"
Both ninjas raced to the Hokage's mansion. Naruto was sitting near an abandoned shack, reading the Scroll of Sealing. "Let's see, the first jutsu is…kage bunshin, or shadow clone jutsu. I better get started."
"Hokage-sama. We cannot let this slide by as a prank!" An outraged ninja said.
"The Scroll of Sealing is something dangerous that the Ichidaime sealed!" Another added. "If it is used in a bad way, it can…"
"If she carries it outside the village, it will become a major problem!"
"Hmm…Bring Naruto here," the Hokage ordered.
"Yes, sir," all of the shinobi said as they rushed off to find the little blonde.
Iruka looked all over the village for Naruto. He finally ran across the abandoned shack and a worn out Naruto. "Naruto," he growled.
Naruto scratched the back of her head and laughed. "Dang. I got caught. I only had enough time to learn one jutsu."
Did she practice here…the entire time, he thought.
"I'm going to show you an awesome jutsu, so let me graduate if I can do it!"
"Who told you that?"
"Mizuki-sensei. He told me about this place and this scroll."
"Mizuki did?"
Iruka hit Naruto out of the way and was hit by a bunch of kunai.
"I'm surprised you found out about this place."
"So that's how it is."
"Naruto, hand over the scroll."
"Hey…what's going on?"
Iruka pulled a kunai out of his leg and tossed it aside. "Naruto, don't let him get that scroll no matter what. That is a dangerous scroll that has forbidden techniques. Mizuki used you so that he could take it!"
"Naruto, Iruka is afraid of you possessing that."
Naruto looked at Iruka in disbelief.
"What are you saying Mizuki? Don't believe him Naruto."
"I'll tell you the truth."
"Don't!"
"A law was created after the incident that occurred 12 years ago."
"A law?"
"It's a law that only you, Naruto, cannot find out about."
"Only me? What's the law?"
"Stop Mizuki!"
"The law states that we cannot say that Naruto is the Kyuubi."
"What?"
"In other words, you are the nine-tailed demon fox who killed Iruka's parents and destroyed our village."
"Stop!"
"You've been deceived by the village people all this time. Didn't you think it was strange for everyone to hate you so much?"
"No way…"
"No one's ever going to recognize you! Even Iruka hates you! Die, Naruto!" Mizuki threw a giant shuriken at her.
"Naruto, get down!"
Naruto ducked immediately. Iruka protected Naruto. "W-Why," she stuttered.
"Because you are the same as me. After my parents died, nobody payed any attention to me. I became a class clown because I wanted everyone's attention. I couldn't get anyone's attention when I was a good student…so I acted like an idiot. It was tough. Right, Naruto? You were lonely, right? It was tough, right? I'm sorry Naruto. You didn't have to feel that way if I was more aware."
"Don't make me laugh! Iruka has hated you since you killed his parents! He just wants to get that scroll back."
Naruto wasn't sure who to believe. She wasn't even sure who she was, so she ran.
"Naruto," Iruka called after her.
Naruto kept running until she couldn't run anymore. She hid behind a tree to rest. Behind her, Iruka and Mizuki were talking.
"I'm Iruka."
"I see…What good is there in protecting the one who killed your parents?"
"I'm not going to let an idiot like you get that scroll."
"You're the idiot. Naruto is the same as me."
"Same as you?"
"Anything is possible with that scroll. There's no way that Naruto, the Kyuubi, wouldn't use its powers."
"Yeah, you're right."
"I knew it." Naruto muttered. "Iruka hates me, too."
"If she was the Kyuubi, but Naruto is different. She's an excellent student that I recognize. She works hard, she's earnest and a little clumsy, and no one recognizes her. She knows the pain of others. She is not Kyuubi. She is Uzumaki Naruto of Konoha!"
"What an idiot. I was going to kill you later, but I'm just gonna kill you now. Die!"
Naruto couldn't take it anymore. She jumped from her hiding spot and sent Mizuki flying. "If you ever come near Iruka-sensei again, I'll tear you apart!"
"Talk while you can. I'll finish a kid like you in a flash."
"Try, jerk. I'll do a thousand times more damage back to you." She made a hand sign. "Kage bunshin no jutsu!" A couple hundred Naruto appeared and kicked the crap out of Mizuki. "Maybe I beat him too much," she said when she was done. "Are you okay, Iruka-sensei?"
"Yeah…Come here Naruto, I want to give you something." Naruto walked over to her sensei. "Close your eyes." She closed her eyes. A minute later she asked, "Are you done yet?"
"All right. Open your eyes."
She opened her eyes to a smiling, head protectorless Iruka. "Congratulations, you graduate. Let's celebrate, I'll treat you to some ramen!"
"Iruka-sensei," she shouted as she glomped him.
A/N: YAY! End of episode one and most of the boring stuff is out of the way. It took way too long to write this though. I am never going word for word ever again, unless it is absolutely necessary. The next chapter should be up soon.
