Chapter 2: The Truth Must Be Told
It was only one day after the incident concerning Naruto and Tenten. The blonde haired boy was walking through the streets of the village, heading over to a weapon store to look ofr a weapon. "I hope Tenten gets a yes. I really don't wish to go back in darkness." He said to himself as he entered in. He walked inside, only to see Tenten there, almost as if she was waiting for him.
"Oh! Naruto-kun! you here for a weapon?" She asked, almost not noticing the weird look on his face. "Ano, why are you here?"
"Oh, my family owns a weapon shop. I guess I forgot to tell you." She said, giggling in embarrassment. Naruto could feel sweat falling down his face. "So, what did he say about me staying with you?" Tenten stopped her giggling, then thought back to what happened.
Flashback no Jutsu...
"But Tou-san, why can't he stay here?!" asked a very mad, yet crying Tenten as she approached her father with the request. He only shook his head no, then looked upon her with seriousness. "I will not allow that boy to stay with us. I could care less about this boy's living condition, but as I know, it is not my problem."
"But if he doesn't stay in a good decent place he'll die! Why are you treating him like some sort of monster!?" She yelled at him, running out the room for her own personal quarters. The man only sighed at his daughter's supposed foolishness. 'She doesn't realize that he is a demon.'
"What was that just now?" A voice spoke out. He looked to the side and spotted his wife walking towards him, sitting down in a seat beside him. "Mai, now's not the time. Our daughter just wished for a certain demon to live with us."
"It's that Uzumaki kid isn't it? Well why not?" She questioned, forcing a gaping look upon his face. "You're serious!? Do you know what that kid is?"
"Sure I do, Aoshi. His name is Uzumaki Naruto, the vessel of the demon fox that attacked our village the same day he was born. I think I know what the kid is!" She yelled at him. Aoshi clapsed a hand over her mouth, forcing a shish from his lips. "I may not know about the seal Yondaime placed on him, but I do know that that boy must be controlled by him. Besides, if you know full well about what Sandaime said, then you should know about the law he placed upon the same day!" Aoshi said back, as she bit his hand, forcing a scream from his lips.
"Of course. Hokage-sama declared that anyone to speak of the truth behind the attack besides himself and the boy, then that person is to be sentenced to death. But there's no way the ANBU would here us from here! I doubt even Ten-chan could hear us. By the way, where is she?" Mai said, looking around for her.
But she was wrong, for Tenten did hear everything they said. Her eyes were shout out as she had her head pressed against the closed door of her room. 'He...traps a demon inside of him? Is that why he was being treated so badly?! Oh Naruto! You don't deserve this!' She thought, as tears fell freely from her face. That's when she decided to take action, and swung her door room open.She then ran downstairs to face her parents.
"Oh, Tenten, is something wrong?" asked Aoshi, but didn't say anymore when he saw the look on her face. "You think Naruto-kun's a monster because he has one inside of him!?"
both of them paled when they heard from her, figuring out that she was easedropping, or they were too loud. "Uh, Tenten, I can explain!"
"Save it father!" She interrupted, shocking him back into his seat. 'This is a bit different from her usual tomboyish attitude.' He thought.
"He is not a demon. He is Uzumaki Naruto, of the hidden leaf village, and you of all people should be ashamed of yourself, when you know damn well that he is only a jail and not the prisoner inside it! And if you can't accept him for being human, then I'l disown myself and go live with him!" She finished, leaving them both struck. Her father was about to fight back, but her mother stepped in. "Mai, what are you-"
"He can stay. Go look for him tomorrow and we'll set up a room for him." She said with a smile. Tenten made a happy look on her face, then hugged her mother fiercely. She then went to her room to prepare for meeting with him. Aoshi looked at her. "Mai, what the hell!?"
"Oh, come on, Aoshi-kun. This Naruto boy is a nice boy, and he'll stay that way with Tenten there for him. Besides I've never seen her take an interest in a boy besides that Hyuga child, and I would like for her to be with someone else. So let it be." She said, giving him the puppy eyes no jutsu. Unable to fight against it, he gave up and agreed with her. "Fine, but you gotta make it up to me later on tonight."
End Flashback...
Tenten kinda sweat-dropped thinking about this, then looked at him. "He said yes. So today you can live with me, and we can practice with weapons and stuff, you know. By the way, which one are you looking for?"
"Oh! I'm seeking out a heavy weapon. One that will help me to wield smaller, even faster ones later. Something like, a flamburge type sword, or a scythe." He said, searching the inventory. She looks into the back, then comes out with a double bladed scythe. She hands it to him, as he paid for it. "Aw thanks. Could you help me to use it later?" He asked, as she gave a nod. "How about now? I'm sure the shop will stay closed until I return."
On Top of The Shop...
Tenten and Naruto were staring at eachother on top of the weapon's shop, him holding the scythe he just bought, and her with two katanas. "You ready? Just know that I'm an expect on weaponry."
"Don't worry. I'm quick on my feet." And with that, they charged.
3 Years Later...
Naruto, and many other ninjas, were waiting inside the academy, waiting for their teams to be called. The pass 3 years have changed his appearance greatly, no more wearing the orange cladded jumpsuit, but a blue and red vest with a pair of red and blue pants. He now wore his headband over his forehead after gaining it yesterday.
"Uzumaki Naruto, Haruno Sakura, Uchiha Sasuke, you shall be on Team 7, your sensei will be Hatake Kakashi." said the teacher, Umino Iruka. Naruto dropped his face onto the counter in front of him, after hearing Sakura and Sasuke would be on his team. 'Oh why!? It's not like I hate them. It's just that Sasuke would rather leave us for dead than help us, and Sakura would only try to help out Sasuke than even look at me. You know, I kinda do hate them.'
"Hey, Iruka-sens, I mean Iruka-san, why do I have to be on the same team as those two? Wouldn't I be better off with another team, like people who actually like me?" complained Naruto, drawing attention from the entire class. Sasuke only grunted something rude, while Sakura ignored him entirely.
"Naruto, these teams are basically made to balance out everyone; putting the weakest with the strongest and the smartest. Sasuke surpassed the expectations of both field scores and test scores. Sakura was the best in test scores. You on the other hand barely passed, getting the lowest in them all in both." He said, forcing him to grit his teeth in anger, as the entire class begins to laugh at him. "Wait field test I surpassed in. And besides, stuff like test scores are useless when he got someone's kunai in your chest! Besides, I'm only second to him!" He said, pointing to Sasuke. "Can you atleast reconsider me with Sousuke?!" Naruto pleaded, as he only received a no, forcing him to slump back in his seat.
"Alright, now that he's done, wait here for your teams after lunch." Iruka added, as the others all gave a 'hai' and were dismissed. Naruto walked towards the school forest, as he silently ate his lunch. "Hey, Tenten. You here for me?"
Said girl came from the shadows and approached him. "You're pretty good at tracking people, or just me. So who's on your team?" She said, asking at that last part. "Oh, I got the Sousuke of the class, and Sakura."
"Oh, you mean that Uchiha and that girl you have a crush on?" She said, flinching slightly at when she said crush, thinking nothing but hate for the kunoichi on his team. "But what's a Sousuke?" She asked.
"Oh, that's the name of a character in Bleach. It's a cool manga from Shonen Jump by someone named Tite Kubo. Aizen Sousuke is someone who tried to plung Soul Society into chaos and betrayed his own teammates and friends for power, save for two who went traitor and joined him, Ichimaru Gin and Kaname Tousen. They stole something that would fuse demons with the power of death gods and become immensly powerful and destroy the Soul Society." He said, explaining to her the plot to Bleach. She then smiles, understanding what he said. "So, what do you think about this Sakutra person?"
"Well, I don't have a crush on her anymore. I used to, but I got rid of them for someone else." He said, forcing a smile on Tenten's face. "Oh well, let's go inside. We can wait for your team their."
The two enter into the academy, as Naruto and Tenten sit in seats. "I think they'll be back anytime soon. I'll take a nap. It's nice to have a good friend like you." He said, falling asleep. She blushes slightly, as a thought crossed her mind. She lifted up his head, then planted a kiss on his lips, leaving Naruto to enjoy it as he snoozed, though he was oblivious to what it was. "Friend. Maybe I should tell you I feel more for you." She said, leaving the room. As she was about to, she ran into a certain obstacle: Sakura.
End Chapter