Demonic Angels

Disclaimer- One day I hope to buy out the rights to Naruto, but till then I don't own it!

"Techniques"

'Thoughts'

"Speech"

'Kyuubi thoughts'

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Chapter 3: Life together

Three young kids awoke in the morning, stiff and tired from their training, well two of them where stiff and tired the third as usual awoke fresh and never showed the slightest hint of fatigue.

It had been a year since the two kids had arrived at the estate, they had joined Naruto in his trainings morning, midday and at night, training as hard as they could, never wanting to fall behind there friend! But it seemed that no matter how hard they tried they could never do as much even if they spent more time training than he did, which in its self was a task as he trained all the time, they always felt left behind by the pace their friend was growing at! Tsunade and Gai had noticed the kid's disappointment in their development and kept on encouraging the kids, but that only goes so far and a person's body can only take so much, especially at a young age.

The adults of the estate also noticed the rapid growth in Naruto, and were as curious to the reason as the kids were! Jiraiya had asked him how he knew so much and improved so fast but he just shrugged and gave a foxy grin "A good sleep always helps" said the boy before continuing his training.

The two kids where growing at a faster pace in the skills that their 'parents' excelled in, seeing as they all got the same training during the day but at home each child had special training from their 'parents'! So Hinata grew in her control of chakra and the studies that Tsunade and Shizune gave, and Lee was obviously growing fast in taijutsu but showed no ability for any of the chakra skills, something that they had not worked out why just yet. But even with this growth neither of them could cope with what they saw their friend doing, Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, Naruto just seemed to grow every day, and faster than them, but all that held him back was his chakra control, that was the sole thing that frustrated him to no end.

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Naruto had loved it when the two new arrivals came to the compound and Jiraiya had told him that they where going to stay, every day was new and wondrous with them around, and then they joined the training he was doing, he was so happy, so many smiles he remembers, but lately he had begun to feel strange, at everything they did he saw how hard they both tired every day to keep up with him, it had started off as a game but soon they just couldn't keep up no matter how hard they trained, this had also led to him feeling the little bit of sadness and possibly resentment towards him because of it, and it tore him up inside to know that it was because of him, he tried not doing as much as he could but that didn't help, because his teachers always saw this and pushed him harder, he wanted to find a way to help them.

It was on nights like these that he could be found sitting on the corner of the roof of the tallest building on the estate looking up at the night sky and moon, the moon seemed to calm him inside, thinking about all the happy time and all the smiles, and then remembering those same smiles fading, while tears flowed from his eyes down his cheeks out of frustration that the two people that where his friends and family where being hurt by his actions and he didn't know what to do.

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Unbeknownst to Naruto across the land far away sat a young boy looking at that same moon, trying to ease his own emotions, tears streaming his young innocent face, agony in his heart, he would not sleep tonight or any other night, he couldn't sleep, he must not sleep, his red hair clashing against the dull sand all around, his bloodshot green eyes speaking only of true sorrow, all he had right now was the tears that refused to stop, if only tears could change all things . . . but for now the moon eased him somewhat, him and his other self.

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Naruto lost track of time on top of the roof and fell asleep, Naruto always woke up feeling better and had more answers to his problems after some thought and a good night of sleep, he always saw things clearer when he slept.

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It was in the morning that for some reason Naruto just knew that he had to go to a special place on the compound, a place that only he knew about that he had found when he was younger when he spent his spare time going around the estate alone, it was at this place that he hoped to find some kind of answers or a possibility of helping his friends. Naruto got up and packed what he thought he would need and went to the kitchen to eat before he left, Jiraiya saw the packed bag as Naruto walked in saying his good mornings, but left it for now to allow the boy to eat.

Naruto made to pick his bag up when Jiraiya spoke, "Naruto where are you going?" looking at the boy as he turned around with conflicting emotions in his eyes, the old Sannin could see some sadness but mainly a look of purpose, "Im going to a special place to think about some stuff, I would like you to come . . ." Naruto shook his head slightly ". . . but this I have to do . . . . ." he paused " . . . I can feel that I can make things right if I try" Jiraiya wanted to ask what he wanted to make right but his son had a look that said he didn't want to talk about it, but he had a good idea about what it was, as Naruto had come to talk to him a while ago about the other two on the estate, and what he should do, the Sannin didn't have much of a answer and just said that he was a little different from the other two and that he couldn't change that.

But watching the boy walk out of the room Jiraiya wished he could do something for the boy, but didn't want to let the boy go without a word, "Son" Naruto stopped not turning around "Don't let things you cant control ruin your life, control the things you can to make you life a better one" stated the Toad Sannin in a philosophical way, "That's what im trying to do" Naruto stopped and turned his head to his father "But you know father, if you learn to control the thing that you cant, then life becomes better as well", with that left the room only to hear a shout from the man that he shouldn't be away to long, Naruto couldn't help but smile at his fathers concern, but continued on his way to the spot he had in mind!

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Hinata woke to the smell of breakfast early in the morning and went down stairs to the kitchen, met by Shizune by the stove and was just about to ask about Tsunade when she heard a scream of joy from the other side of the room looking over she saw Tsunade with a big grin on her face as she stood in front of the favorite past time, it was a slot machine that she had bought because of the lack of casinos in konoha, she had placed said slot machine in the lounge, as Hinata had watched she had been thankful that the slot machine was free, or at the very least you got your money back by opening the machine, because if it wasn't Hinata was certain that they would be on the street broke.

Hinata ate her breakfast and got ready for the first class of the day with Tsunade anatomy was her favorite subject, and chakra her specialty, to her surprise Tsunade had told her that she had a larger than normal chakra store and the control she was learning would help in the future.

These classes where held in her house so she didn't have to go anywhere, so she waited for the other two instead, Lee came rushing in the door panting and sweating heavily, Lee always got up early for a run and Taijutsu with Gai, something about 'Springtime flames burn brighter in the rising sun', these two where joined by Naruto most mornings. Hinata smiling and saying her greeting to the boy didn't see Naruto with the boy but decided to wait before she said anything.

The next person to come in was Jiraiya, Hinata jumped up and hugged the man "Morning Uncle-Gama" said the girl smiling at the man she came to know as her new 'uncle', Jiraiya greeted the girl picking her up and smiling before putting her down and greeting Lee with a brief scuffing of his hair and a good morning, he then went to Tsunade and greeted her before bending over to whisper something in her ear, that she looked a little shocked at.

"And you just let him go without really knowing where he was going or for how long?" Tsunade asked her fellow Sannin in a tone that made him choose his words carefully before replying, "He needed to do something, he asked to be alone, all he wants is a little time" Jiraiya sat judging the look on her face, "And hey he cant be too far, the way he said he was leaving gave me the impression that he is going somewhere in the compound", Tsunade gave Jiraiya a look, 'I hope he will be fine' thought Tsunade as she walked the other Sannin to the door and watched him leave then turned back to the other two students.

"So today we will be covering the tenketsu's and the uses in the body" Hinata raised her hand, "yes Hinata" asked Tsunade looking at the girl almost knowing what the girl was going to ask, "Um, Kaasan is Naruto-kun sick today?" Tsunade still looking at the girl thought about the answer before carrying on, "He will join us again soon, he's just off for a day or two", Hinata not having heard the chat between the Sannin nodded her head and asked , "So he's ok then? He will be back hey?" Tsunade had noticed that since her father had died she had been almost scared at the slightest thought of loosing someone, "Yes he's fine and will be back soon" Tsunade stated with a smile and visibly saw the girl relax a little.

Tsunade carried on "Hinata you should pay attention to this as this could help you greatly in the future, and for you Lee . . . . ." she went on to explain the benefits of knowing how the body works in a battle situation!

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It had been three days and neither of the two kids had seen their friend again, neither had anyone else for that matter Jiraiya had tried to find the boy but to no avail and had just hoped that his son was alright as he began to question himself for the hundredth time as to whether he should have let the boy go on his own, now he didn't know where he was or if he was ok or not, the Sannin hadn't felt this helpless since the day the Yondaime died, and he hated to think that his son could be gone as well!

Back with the other kids Tsunade was busy reading a note that had come with a scroll that was addressed to her for Hinata, as she read the note she began to understand a little as she went on and because the Sandaime had explained the circumstances that Hinata had come to her under, the note that she read though brought a smile to her face as she realized that the girl was not alone . . . . . .

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Dear Tsunade

I was informed that you have adopted Hinata after my brothers death, I wish I could have done it my self but Hiashi had wanted her to go somewhere away from the clan, so that the others in the clan that are stuck in the old ways would never be able to harm her.

I believe that you are the right person, the person that Hinata needed and that you will watch over her and train her in your ways, but I also believe that she should learn what she has inherited from this clan, it is for this reason and in the memory of my brother that I put down some of what I know of our style in this scroll to be taught to Hinata so that she may benefit from it, also the basic points of our bloodline have also been put down, I will continue to send such scrolls to help you to teach her as time goes on, I am truly sorry for not being able to do this personally but the role I have taken on does not permit that at this time!

Once again I am grateful for what you do for my brother's daughter and pray that some day she will be able to see me as her uncle once again.

If ever you need help, you have the support of the Hyuuga clan

Thankfully

Hyuuga Hizashi

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Although she had all the information that she would need Tsunade knew that she did not have the mobility to do the style required to teach this, but she did know a green clad man that did, she then looked at the scroll and then at Hinata she smiled as this is exactly what she had hoped would happen.

"Hinata" called Tsunade, Hinata came running to where she was hoping that she had heard about Naruto at all, when she got there, Tsunade handed her a scroll, "This came from your uncle, your fathers brother . . ." she stopped to see Hinata look shocked at this "He has taken the time to put down the Jyuuken style and something's about your bloodline for you to learn, so take this to Gai and ask him to start with it please, and you can get to work on the Doujutsu yourself, ok", Hinata was once again shocked by this, but she took the scroll and left for Gai.

It was a good thing that Gai was a true master of Taijutsu because even if he didn't do the style exactly as it was meant to be he could see flaws in any style that he saw, and correct them and even better them in a lot of instances so as to suit the individual person, yet maintain or improve the effectiveness of the style, and quickly took to teaching the young girl in the art of 'Jyuuken' and continued to teach lee in the style that he preferred, and so things went.

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Unknown to anyone, as all this was happening a small blonde boy had just fallen over on to his back, from another failed attempt at a training he was doing there, the boy wanted to scream in pain and frustration as his bloodied arm and hand shook, his eyes closed just as he was going to let a tear fall from his eyes for the shear defeat he had suffered for the last three days straight, but then he remembered the first time his friends had come to the estate, the fun times they had as they played on the estate and all the things they had done, it seemed that so much had happened since then, but it had only been a year, the smiles on his friends faces that he had seen those early days where the best thoughts he remembered and how they had slowly faded to be replaced by smiles that seemed to be for show more than for fun, it ripped at his already aching heart to think of it, he opened his eyes and they hardened as he remembered why he was here . . . . . . . he was here to get those smiles back.

He put his hands at his sides and raised himself painfully to a sitting position then got a knee under him and got to his hands and knees struggling against his protesting body, as a sweat droplet fell from his face, he lifted his head and raised his body slowly from where he was bent over, not showing any of the pain that was ripping through his body at that moment, he stood straight and readied himself for the next attempt of what he hoped would help his friends!

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The Sandaime had not seen the kids in a while, and so took the day off from the monster that haunted his dreams the monster that went by the name of 'Paperwork'!

The aged ninja went to the estate to see how his old students and the kids where doing, and talk to his old friends as to what there plans for the kids, and review the training schedules for the kids to improve and possibly add a thing or two he thought was good for the kids to know.

He passed the gate that was the Uzumaki front entrance, and continued to the first house that he heard a sound coming from it was Tsunades house, at 7 in the morning and the classes where in session, the Sandaime walked to the door and heard the lecture going on, ". . . and so that is how the body regulates the flow of chakra in the system, to allow for the use in techniques".

It was at this point that the Hokage walked into the room, "ah, I remember the first time I got that lecture, and the first time I gave it to you Tsunade", chuckled the old Hokage reminiscing at old times. "Sensei, it is a honour to have you here" spoke Tsunade at the entrance of her old sensei, "Sarutobi-jiji, where you been?" sang Hinata as she jumped up and hugged the old ninja, "ah now that is a battle story of note young Hinata, the slaying I have done is unparalleled by any in this village" Hinata's and Lee's eyes fixed on the old man and both screamed "Tell us", so the Hokage went on, "Well you see they all came at me in a group, they thought they had me surrounded but then I pulled out my weapon and jumped into action, attacking all of them, sparing none the wrath of my weapon" the children sat there in awe.

"Come now kids, get to your seats again" came Tsunades voice from behind the kids, "Ahh" was the response she got but they soon went back to their seats, it was at this time that Tsunade went to the old man and whispered "So your paper slaying skills still good then I hear?" a chuckle coming from the Sannin, "Well when you get so little time to go out like my self even paperwork becomes a battle and the stamp my weapon", both of them laughing at the little joke between them!

It was at this point that the Hokage asked about Naruto, "He's been gone for four days now and we all worried about him", "Hmmm, and Jiraiya where is he, id like to talk to him", asked the old man, "He's at home but he's been in a bad condition he beats himself up about it and wont eat", Tsunade hoped that the Sandaime could do something about it, "Ok ill see you later and id like to see how the kids are doing when I get back if that's ok, I miss out on so much that I must use these times to the fullest" smiled the old ninja, "Yes of course, we will see you later", 'And good luck with Jiraiya, I do hope you can help' thought Tsunade as she watched her old teacher say his goodbyes and walk out the room.

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The Sandaime found Jiraiya in his living room and could see the fatigue showing on his friends face, "Good day Jiraiya how goes things in the house of Uzumaki?" asked the old man, "Morning sensei, all is not well" came the voice of Jiraiya as if a whisper, "My old friend what are you doing here, in such a state" came the old mans voice again, as he looked at what had become of his student, "It was me, I told him he could go and now we don't even know where he is", said the weakened Sannin, then looking at the floor, "Its my fault I should not have just let him go, he's only four, for fuck sakes" came a slightly raised voice of Jiraiya.

"Jiraiya . . . . have you so little faith in him that you would think him weak" the Hokage paused "Arashi believed in him and so should we, Naruto as all children are, are the future, they are the ones that will be here when we are gone and dust, if we don't believe in them from when they are young then will we ever . . . . . hmm", the aged man now staring critically at his student, until Jiraiya gave his reply.

"Humph, old man I believe in him, but I worry and it eats at me not knowing what he's up to, but more so that I don't know how he is", "This I know my friend but that is the burden that you as his father must bear, with faith a lot of things in life can be cured" said the Sandaime, "Yea but do you have a cure for a parents worrying heart?" came a small smile from Jiraiya, the Hokage smiled 'There's hope', "No old friend that one you pretty screwed with, but I'll be sure to put that on the future studies list for medical enhancements" both men smiled at this, the Sandaime stood, "Jiraiya remember that boy needs you in his life" the Hokage then moving to the door, "Arigato sensei" came a voice from behind him in almost a whisper, "Sure, I believe in you Jiraiya . . . . believe in him too" and with that he was gone, leaving behind a slightly happier Sannin.

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The Sandaime refilled his pipe and walked down the street in the estate, as much as he had told Jiraiya not to worry, he himself was worried about the boy, and so his search was. He extended his senses in a hope of finding the boy but he knew it was probably pointless, as he had guessed he found nothing, but for some strange reason a memory flashed through his mind of when he was a child and the fact that very few people know that his best friend was a Uzumaki and the day he had played hide and go seek in the estate, he found himself following his footsteps of that day and hearing the voices and words said.

Hey Sarutobi you know why you couldn't find me? "No" came the answer from a young boy, "Well this is a sacred secret place for the Uzumaki's" Sarutobi raised an eyebrow to this, "Why is it sacred?" he asked, "Well I don't know the whole story but at some stage they found that nothing inside this space could be sensed from outside this area", once again he asked why that was, "Ummm, I don't really know, but they call this place the 'Secret Garden' and only the Uzumaki's know about it, and well you now know", "Ok that's all fine now the rules change that you aren't allowed to hide in the 'Secret Garden' anymore", came Sarutobi's voice as they just ran off again down street. And with that the memory was gone.

He Hokage had come to a stop and realized where he was he was at the secret entrance to a place once described to him by his friend,

The Sandaime looked at where the opening should be and went around the bush behind the boulder, and through the door, and continued to walk through the heavy forested area and stopped as he saw a open area ahead with Naruto in the middle, he looked again and walked closer and saw the boy was half hunched and his right arm covered in blood but he saw no wounds. As he watched he saw the boy raise his head and pull back his shoulders raising his right arm vertically up sideways then hold his palm open facing outward.

The Hokage watched curious as to what the boy was doing

Naruto began a rising sort of strenuous groan sound that soon seemed to escalate into a full blown scream of agonizing pain, as it seemed he was trying to do something, suddenly his arm started to glow red and cuts sprung open all over his arm that seemed to heal only to be torn open again. His screams intensified as a black spot began to form at the end of his open palm, it was growing and shrinking, and the cuts seemed to grow larger and more numerous.

The Hokage suddenly heard a stifled scream right next to him and turned only to see a shocked Hinata that began to run to Naruto, the Sandaime quickly stopped her and held her, "But I must help him he's hurt" Hinata just about screamed at the old man, "Hinata" came a sharp but caring voice form the man, "He is here to help you" those words seemed to stop Hinata in her tracks "He is trying his hardest to help you and Lee, because you're his friends . . . . . . he wants to help his friends Hinata, if you run to him now it will not help him or you" they both looked into each others eyes and the screaming in the clearing stopped as they both turned to see Naruto on his hands and knees breathing hard as the cuts healed and sweat ran all over him, "I'm so close . . . . . . so close, I cant stop I need to help them" Naruto was saying to himself.

Hinata looked at this and looked down at her hands and felt guilt, sadness and helpless, he was doing this for them and she was to blame and she couldn't do anything to help, the Hokage saw the emotions in her eyes and lifted her head, "He wants to do this, you and me have no right to stop him, but its good you care because you know Hinata you become your strongest when you have something you care for, as Naruto is doing right now", they turned again to the boy that was almost standing again, they watched as they could almost feel the pain that he was going through as he stood, standing straight he took a deep breath and began raising his arm again.

The Old Hokage at this point turned taking Hinata with him, outside the door he looked at her, "Hinata you must not tell anyone about this, he needs to do this if he is to be himself again", the dark haired girl gave a small nod and a almost silent "Hai", as she bowed and began to go back home, "Hinata tell Tsunade that I will come round another time for the Demonstration, ok", Hinata turned "Hai, and I will also start to do my best for those I care for, Arigato", the Hokage gave a nod and turned to walk completely in his own thoughts.

'Its seems you've already helped them Naruto, but I wonder what you are up to, this is an interesting generation' the old man chuckled and walked back to his office.

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Morning once again broke to the sound of a log getting punished by Lee for a crime only Lee would know about they guessed, Hinata had taken to the training in 'Jyuuken' well, as she had already had the basics, with her father!

Both the kids had been fine with the lack of Naruto around for the first day or two but after the five days he had been gone, the silence and no one to show that foxy grin had gotten to them, they may be slightly jealous for his ability but they missed him all the same, and they had begun to show it in their studies and daily life, depression slowly showing in their moods, the older members of the group saw this and tried to help but they couldn't replace the child that had grown on the hearts of their kids.

Hinata was even more concerned for Naruto than the others; she had seen the boy and seen his state but had told the Sandaime that she wouldn't tell anyone, it ate at her, she wanted to tell, she wanted to scream . . . . . . she just wanted him back!

All they could do is pray that their Naruto came back soon, because the kids on the estate where not the only ones to start feeling the lack of the boy around them, and they where seriously worried about the boy, it had been five days from the morning Naruto had left, and they hadn't even heard a sound or seen the slightest bit of the foxy boy.

Jiraiya was the most worried but the older man didn't show it, the years of being a ninja where too drilled into him that the only person with the ability to see what he was feeling, Tsunade came to the man to comfort him in the kitchen of his house, he had not eaten for the last three days and it was showing, the man was pale and she could see the bags under his eyes, he apparently had not slept either.

She had come round to try get some food into the man, and if needs be put a 'Sleeping jutsu' on her old friend to save him from himself.

She had tried getting him to eat for the third time that morning, and he still had no reaction to anything, and asked him to sleep at least for the morning but again he did not move, she began to move to the man to administer the jutsu, but she was saved from having to do that when a mop of rugged blonde hair came through the door, she gasped at the state of the boy, he was so unsteady on his feet that he almost fell with every step he took, and his right arm sleeve was torn to shreds and had blood all over it.

The shock of having the boy walk in the door stunned her into a state of paralysis, as the boy stopped and raised his head to look at the eyes of his father that had just come out of the state he was in, "Im home dad" where the words said, Narutos eyes where like steel just before they turned dull and he started falling to the floor unconscious, Tsunade acting fast, went to catch the boy before he hit the floor but was shoved out the way by a white blur as Jiraiya caught his son before he hit the floor, cradling his head before he looked up to Tsunade with a painfully relieved smile, and the tears that he had refused to show had begun to fall from his eyes, "He's home, my boys home" where the words that came from him, smiling back at the boy in his arms as he too fell into unconsciousness, Naruto in the arms of the man he new as father and Jiraiya finally succumbing to the state his body was in, closing his eyes two final tear drops falling freely from the mans face, and silently they both lay there.

Tsunade went over to look at Naruto and checked his pulse and looked for wounds, but there was no wound and his pulse was perfect, she stood up and did four hand seals 'Stretcher Justu' a skill used to carry patients off a battle field, they both lifted from the floor slightly and she walked them to their beds, after placing them there she looked over at Naruto 'What did you get up to' where her only thoughts as she walked out the room and let her self out the house!

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Ok guys hope that was ok, I know im really bad with updating but this is a story I want to do justice to, so ive begun a second story that I intend to update every two weeks and its just going to be Naruto getting strong, and takes no shit, but anyway, please R&R