Disclaimer: I do not, and will never, own Naruto. TT_TT
Of Flowers and Water
A Naruto FanFic
AN: I didn't know if I was going to continue this or not. *really big sweatdrop* But….I was bored and I was home with nothing to do so decided to see if I could come up with something for the second chapter. So I hope it's not too crappy. *another sweatdrop* Well hope you enjoy. ^.^
Last Time: "Ne. Ne. What are you talking about?" He asked, tilting his head, giving him a fox like appearance. Iruka and Obi smiled, "Nothing now." Naruto pouted, "Aww…" The two men chuckled. "You should have fun teaching him Iruka. A lot of fun." Iruka looked down at the pouting blonde and smiled, "Ah, we'll see, we'll see."
Iruka's Teaching
Enter Iruka
Iruka had been surprised at how Obi and Naruto lived. Having to steal food just to eat, unbelievable. Though when he saw the processions that they had, he was surprised at that as well. For someone so poor, they had petty nice stuff. Nice clothes, toys for Naruto, just…interesting. Well enough of that. He couldn't wait to start teaching Naruto. At first he was apprehensive, but after seeing the boy and watching him interact with Obi, he knew he wouldn't regret helping him. (AN: Horrible chapter… TT_TT)
The next day Iruka hurried to Obi and Naruto's place. They didn't really set a time so he decided a little bit before lunch would be appropriate. Once he got to their building he gently tapped on the door. He heard feet scurrying towards the door, sounding almost like a mouse. The door swung open and there stood Naruto. Naruto beamed up at him, "Ruka-sensei! You're here! Come in, come in!" Naruto grabbed his hand almost gently and pulled him in. Iruka stood by the door uncertain as Naruto closed the door. Naruto looked up at Iruka. "You scared Ruka-sensei?" Iruka looked down at Naruto and blinked, "Ehhh?" Naruto grabbed his hand, "This building can be scary sometimes. Sometimes it make funny noises. 'specially at night. I 'sink there ghostsies in here, buts oji-san not tink so." Naruto said shaking his head. Iruka looked down at Naruto almost amused. "Ah, maybe. Where is Obi?" Naruto giggled, "Oji-san stuck in bed." Naruto giggled again. Iruka looked at Naruto and chuckled. Obi yelled out, "It's not funny you two! Now get me out of here!" Iruka looked at Naruto and burst into laughter before helping Obi out of the bed. Obi bopped Iruka on the back of the head and popped Naruto on the top of his head.
Naruto's bottom lip trembled and tears filled the corners of his eyes. Iruka's eyes widened and actually sent a glare in Obi's direction. Obi closed his eyes, trying to get the image away, but soon sniffling started. "Obi…" Iruka said almost threateningly. Obi bent before Naruto and pulled him into a hug, "Gomen oji-san…I didn't means it…I..." Obi pulled him closer, "Shhh….shhh….no, no…It's alright little one. It's alright. I'm sorry for hitting you." Naruto wrapped his arms around Obi's neck, "Is okay, oji-san." Obi pulled back slightly and wiped the tears on his cheeks, then kissed his forehead. "Will you be okay with Iruka now?" Obi asked Naruto gently. Naruto gave him a small nod and a little smile. Obi smiled back, giving him another hug, before standing and leaving Naruto to Iruka.
Iruka smiled down at Naruto. "You okay there, Naruto?" Naruto gave a nod, "Mmm-hmm." Iruka chuckled, then led Naruto to the couch and sat him down. "Alright Naruto, I know you're only three, but you're smart. Because you're smart I'm going to teach you everything that you need to know educational wise for civilians alright?" Getting a nod from Naruto, he pulled out a few books from his bag. "We'll start with these."
For the next four years, Naruto learned everything that the civilians knew educational wise.
Naruto, now seven was starting to learn education for ninjas. When he wasn't doing book work, Iruka was teaching him the basic ninjutsu, the academy taijutsu, kunai throwing, all the things needed to pass the genin exam. Iruka noticed that he sometimes put too much chakra into a technique so begin teaching him chakra control.
Even though Naruto was learning all types of chakra control techniques he still couldn't do the bunshin. So he asked Iruka if there was any other type of bunshin out there. "Yes. They are some made of the elements, for example the Mizu bunshin. Another bunshin is the kage bunshin but it is forbidden. Why do you ask?" Naruto had a frustrated look on his face, "No many how many times I try, no many how many chakra control techniques I do. I can never get this bunshin technique down." Iruka looked thoughtful then nodded, "I'll be right back." A moment later Iruka came back with a piece of paper, Naruto's eyebrow rose in question. Iruka grinned, "This is to check you affinity. And it'll also help me decide which bunshin to teach you." Naruto nodded in understanding. "Just push your chakra into it and the paper will do the rest." Giving another nod, Naruto pushed his chakra into the paper. The paper got a cut down the middle, it got soaking wet on one side and it crumbled on the other. Naruto blinked and Iruka stared wide-eyed. "Well…." Iruka coughed, "It seems you have three affinity's, very rare but interesting. Let's see, wind, water, and earth. Okay, since you have three what you are going to do, is write a number (1-3) and the affinity on a piece of paper. I'm going to pick a number, and the number I pick is the bunshin I'll teach you, deal?" Naruto nodded a small smile on his face. Iruka smiled back.
Even though Naruto was proficient in the academy taijutsu the style just wasn't for him and told Iruka so. Iruka thought it over and decided to take him to the shinobi library. When they entered the librarian said that Naruto had to leave because he wasn't a shinobi, making Naruto look very downcast making the librarian want to take back her words immediately. Iruka just smiled, "Well the thing is, he is planning on becoming a shinobi and I've taught him some things. Well I taught him the academy taijutsu. He can do it very well, but it just doesn't fit him. I brought him here because the best taijutsu styles are here, but I guess I'll have to take him to the public library where he'll find a taijutsu style that may never fit him." Iruka said sounding very sad. Naruto looked up at Iruka in surprise, "Are we leaving Iruka-sensei?" Naruto's eye's held a bit of confusion but also understanding.
After the librarian had taken everything that Iruka had said in, she took Naruto's hand into her own, "No, no. Follow me. I'm sure you would like an original style. A style that hasn't been seen in years maybe, or maybe a style that's not been seen in Konoha, or maybe even a style that's been thought of as a legend but has never been tried before." Iruka just smirked, while Naruto looked confused, with a 'Huh?' like expression on his face. You could almost see fox ears on his head, a tail swaying behind him, and him gone chibi. At least that's what was going through Iruka's mind at the moment.
The librarian brought them to a long shelf of scrolls. "Okay, these scrolls would be all yellow and tearing apart if we hadn't of written the information on a separate scroll. If any of the scrolls involved summoning of sorts, we put a seal inside the new scroll and put the old scroll into the seal. Now then, have a look around and see what taijutsu seems to fit you best, and if you are interested in kenjutsu, just down there is the scrolls for kenjutsu. Have fun!"
Naruto looked at all the scrolls and sighed, "Great…" Iruka just chuckled. Naruto opened the first scroll and blinked, "…Nope…", this went on for the next 60 scrolls and Naruto was getting aggravated. Naruto pulled out another with a sigh and stared wide-eyed, then blinked and gave a tiny smile knowing he had found what he was looking for.
'Dance of the Water Nymph'
It's a sister taijutsu style to the Hyuuga taijutsu style.
While the Hyuuga taijutsu style uses their palms, covered in chakra, to close tenketsu.
This taijutsu style uses two fingers, covered in chakra, with time and excellent chakra control, the chakra cannot be seen, but by Hyuugas.
But this taijutsu style doesn't only use chakra. It does use chakra to close the tenketsu. But when there is no chakra covering the fingers it is to hit pressure points.
That is the point behind using only two fingers.
When fighting an opponent, while not being able to see your chakra, the opponent cannot tell if you going to hit the pressure point or the tenketsu.
Naruto showed Iruka the scroll, Iruka's eyes widened; he'd never seen anything like this before. "So?" Iruka smiled, "I think that the Hyuugas are gonna have some competition." Naruto laughed. Iruka looked further down the row, "What about kenjutsu?" Naruto looked thoughtful then nodded. They looked up at the scrolls for kenjutsu. After going through many scrolls, Naruto finally found the one he wanted.
'Dance of the Sakura Tree'
It's mainly surprise attacks.
One minute the enemy is standing the next they're falling down, like a petal from a sakura tree.
Some movements are really like a dance. Moving in a twister like movement, like a sakura petal falling on a windy day, while attacking multiple opponents.
The weapons needed are two slim katanas that make little to no noise when swung.
Naruto showed Iruka the kenjutsu style, to say Iruka was surprised was an understatement. That style hadn't ever been used in Konoha before, it was a style that had been used and may still be used in Snow Country. Iruka smiled, "Interesting choice." Was all that Iruka said. Naruto smiled and thanked him. Iruka and Naruto walked to the front desk to show themselves out. The librarian bid them goodbye. Iruka and Naruto walked back to Obi and Naruto's place.
"Oji-san! Oji-san! I'm back!" Obi came out of the kitchen, "I can see that boy. Now quiet down." Naruto frowned, "Fine.", he muttered, "Didn't want to talk to you anyway." Naruto took the scrolls he had and put them in his room before leaving the "house" upset. Obi sighed, Iruka frowned, and his eyes following Naruto then turned back to Obi. "What was that all about?" Obi glanced over at Iruka, "It's nothing." Iruka glared, "Nothing! Obi! You upset him! You're his "oji-san". He loves you. Why did you go and do that?" Obi sank into the chair, "Iruka. I'm getting old. I don't know how much longer I'll last. I just….maybe if he hates me then he won't be as sad." Iruka was getting angry, "You idiot! You trying to make him hate you is making him sad. Death of loved ones is meant for grieving. Tell him what you were trying to do, and why, and hope he doesn't hate you for that." Obi nodded sad. They were waiting for Naruto to come back. Obi knew that Naruto eventually came back; he left to cool off all because of him.
Suddenly a scream echoed not too far from where they were. 'Naruto!' They thought at the same time. They hurried out and ran to where the scream originated from. What they come upon wasn't pretty. Three men surrounded a gagged and whimpering Naruto. One held his wrists up above his head, so he'd stop trying to get away. The second was using a broken bottle to cut open Naruto's shirt. The third was starting to unbutton his pants, Naruto begin to struggle eyes wide. The second man snarled and slapped him hard also pressing the broken bottle so far against him that it broke through the skin. "Be still boy, unless you want more pain than necessary." Naruto shook his head quickly, tears rolling down his face. The two, Iruka and Obi, finally got out of their shock and beat the three men senseless.
Iruka pulled Naruto close, removing the gag, murmuring soft reassurances into his ear as he rocked him back and forth, "Shhh…shhh….It's okay, it's okay. You're safe now. You're safe." Naruto cried until he fell asleep in his arms. "Iruka looked down at Naruto sadly, 'No child should have to deal with this. Especially you.' Obi looked over at Iruka and Naruto, "How is he…I mean besides the obvious." Iruka looked down at Naruto, "He needs sleep. Just let him rest." Obi nodded. Iruka stood, holding Naruto in his arms as they headed back.
Iruka went to Naruto's room to lay him on his bed but Naruto whimpered and clung to Iruka. Iruka sat on the bed, back against the wall with a sigh but with a small smile as well. Holding Naruto close, he brushed the hair from his face. Naruto cuddled into Iruka's stomach making Iruka chuckle, thinking how cute Naruto was being right now, despite the circumstances.
When Iruka didn't come back out from Naruto's room Obi got curious so he went and peeked in and saw Naruto cuddling into Iruka. Obi let out a smile, cute. Iruka glanced up and a small blush covered his cheeks causing Obi to chuckle. "Maa, maa. Naruto can make anyone love him. I swear it's a bloodline!" Iruka looked down at Naruto, "Saa."
TBC
Next Time: Is it a bloodline or just a gift?
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