Life after death

by dasonone

Naruto dies by Kakashi's hands. As he stands and watches his body a shinigami comes and offers him guidance, Naruto starts a new life as a shinigami. Naruto x Bleach crossover Harem ADOPTED BY Minor Disaster

4. Academy days, Part 2

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto and Bleach

A/N: I have been asked how time evolves, so when six months have passed in Naruto's world, one year has passed in Soul Society.

Chapter 4: Academy days, part 2

Two months have passed since Naruto started the academy to become a shinigami. Nothing much had happened in those months, all they did where study the history of Seireitei and Rukongai and about the shinigami. They didn't start learning more things about Hollows at the moments but that wasn't really important for Naruto.

During class he paid attention, it was amazing that he, Uzumaki Naruto, the boy that always fell asleep during the ninja academy was now paying attention. Naruto would have given anything to show his old classmates that he can be serious when he needs to. He also proved that, Naruto somehow managed to get on top of the class with his current grades. He wasn't a book worm, no matter how much people would have said it. He stocked everything in his mind during classes and then only read them once before going to sleep.

His relation with Rukia and Renji boosted. They became good friends and shared most of their secrets with each other. Naruto had told them about his life in Konoha but he didn't tell them why he was hated. As much as they asked Naruto didn't want them to know yet. He didn't want to lose friends because of something he had carried. His friends reactions where very interesting to Naruto, he didn't know that Rukia could cry, it was something he never knew. During the academy she never did show negative emotions such as sadness or anything like that. Renji's reaction was quite interesting, more interesting than Rukia's. The red haired boy started cursing the villagers of Konoha and then the adults of the district in which he lived.

Naruto had met Nanao again after the incident with the bullies but it wasn't something too important. Naruto didn't get to know the girl too much, but from looking at her Naruto deducted that she was more of a book worm but a kind person nonetheless. Every time they met they exchanged a few words and then parted.

He spent most of his time with Renji or Rukia, depending on who wanted to hang out with him during break. Renji seemed to move and try to make some new friends from the class during the brakes, he managed to befriend with a blonde boy the boys name was Kira Izuru. Naruto didn't meet the said boy yet, not in person, he saw him during classes but except for that nothing and he never talked to him.

Rukia also made a couple of friends amongst the girls, more than Renji that's for sure but again Naruto didn't meet her friends, it was either because he wasn't that interested to meet new people or because he was never introduced. It seemed that every time Renji went to spend time with his new friend he would forget about Naruto, but Rukia didn't, she would ask Naruto if he wanted to go with her but Naruto would decline, not even he knew why.

During lunch times Naruto would sometimes eat alone or with Rukia and Renji, it depended on how the two wanted to spend their lunch period. Naruto didn't complain he enjoyed the solitude and silence; it gave him a lot to think of and cleared his mind. He felt relaxed.

Here Naruto felt good, there was no one to try and kill him or anything, he could walk down the academy's corridors without a worry in the world, he like it, it was something he never got to do in Konoha, back there he always had to be on alert so as not to be caught with his guard down and beaten.

His relationship with his father improved, a little but it did. He got to meet his mother and he was grateful to that, the woman had short red hair and looked like a tomboy. But she was sweet and carrying and she had quite the power. Naruto remembered when he met her and Minato told her that the blonde boy is their son she hugged him so fierce it almost killed Naruto.

Naruto got to learn about his mother when she would visit him in the academy, he found out she was originally from the Whirlpool Country, she told him how she met his father and such and also told him the way she died. It seemed that after Minato left with Naruto from the hospital room the medic who was looking over her left the room for a few seconds and it was enough for Minato's enemies to enter the room and kill her while she was weakened.

Naruto felt angry when he heard how she died, taking advantage over a sick woman was low, no one would go that low only cowards. Naruto swore that if he was to meet the ones responsible for his mother's death he would kill them. Kushina, his mothers name, explained to Naruto more about shinigami and the divisions, he found out that Minato was in the first division and she was in the tenth division.

Naruto learned one more kido, the last one he would learn during the first year. Unlike the other kido this one was a destructive kido used for fighting. Naruto took a liking in using it. He managed to master it in just a few days, the binding kido took him an entire month to master but in the end he got it right.

Now, Naruto is an exceptional student, for the first time he was an example for other students. But this didn't stop Naruto from pranking; the only thing he hated was that every time he did a prank everyone blamed Minato saying that he did it. Naruto didn't understand why people would blame his father for what he did. In fact they never did say anything about Naruto; they said that Minato did the prank that he didn't get it out of his system yet.

The blonde man swore to find out who did it, who framed him. So now Naruto was all tied up and being dragged to his classroom where his sensei Kisuke is. He used his lunch brake to pull another prank, he found it funny. There was a guy that kept saying he is beautiful and said about other people that they are ugly, Naruto covered him in tar and feathers but unfortunately Minato witnessed it and he captured his son red handed.

After tying the boy up he started dragging him back to his class telling him stuff about pulling pranks being wrong and that framing their fathers was even worse. As Minato opened the door he found Kisuke leaned on his chair asleep. Or so it seemed, the man opened his eyes and looked at Yondaime, he saw that the blonde man was carrying his son that was all tied up.

Minato pushed Naruto in front of his sensei and he took a position behind Naruto. He folded his arms and glared at Naruto, Kisuke just scratched his head not understanding what was happening in front of him. Minato tapped his foot and Naruto sighed.

"Umm…what's happening?" asked Kisuke

"My son over here is to blame for all the pranks." said Minato

Kisuke raised an eyebrow. "For your pranks?" he asked "It's no use to blame your son we know you did them."

Yondaime gaped before he shook his head. "No I just saw him tarring Ayasegawa Yumichika of the eleventh division."

"And how am I sure that is true?" asked Kisuke

Just then, luckily for Yondaime Yachiru, Kenpachi and Yumichika entered the room. Kisuke chuckled when he was how Yumichika looked; Naruto burst into laughter and started rolling on the floor. Yachiru also started giggling.

"See, I told you that you look good." said Yachiru to Yumichika who fumed

"That is not true, my beautiful face is now full of feathers." he said

Kenpachi shrugged. "It says something…"

Yumichika spotted Naruto and pointed at him. "You…" he said "you are the one that did this to me."

Yondaime grinned and turned to Kisuke. "See? I told you."

Kisuke looked at Yondaime and then at Naruto and back at Yondaime. "Like father, like son."

Yondaime opened his mouth to speak, he didn't find anything to say and closed his mouth, he looked at Naruto who was grinning and shook his head. He gave him thumbs up and grinned.

"Good job." he said "Just like your old dad."

Naruto's grin widened. "I knew you would see it my way."

Minato nodded. "Yes…but…" he looked serious. "You will still be punished for this and as punishment…" he stopped, what should he do to Naruto? He didn't know, he had absolutely no idea. He ignored the cries of Yumichika to tar Naruto as well.

Kisuke coughed. "I might have a punishment for him."

"Like what?" asked Minato raising an eyebrow

"I have a letter I want to reach Komamura Sajin, captain of the seventh division." said Kisuke taking out a letter from his cape.

Minato nodded and untied Naruto. "Alright you will take the letter and then come back to class."

"Do I have to?" wined Naruto

"Yes or else I will tell your mother." said Minato

"And what will she do to me?" he asked

Minato shuddered. "You don't want to know what she does when she is angry."

Naruto saw his father shuddering and grabbed the letter from Kisuke's hands. "Alright I'll do it just don't tell her."

"Alright follow me." said Minato walking towards the door. Naruto was walking behind his father ignoring the tarred man that was screaming about his lost beauty. He could hear Yachiru saying that Naruto should have used more feathers thus making him look more bird like and more pretty, or at least to her.

Now Naruto was following his father through a serie of labyrinths, they where the streets of Seireitei. The blonde boy didn't understand why they couldn't just jump on a building and start running towards their destination. Unknown to him the same thought passed Minato's head, he didn't know why he was walking he knew his son can follow so why was he walking?

Suddenly Minato jumped on a building, Naruto blinked before he followed suit. Now they where running on top of the buildings, Naruto was grateful that his speed stayed the same but he didn't understand how he could jump high distances. They haven't been taught how to use their reiatsu yet. He shrugged and continued to follow the blonde man.

A few minutes later they reached a huge compound; on its entrance was the kanji for seven. Minato pushed Naruto and told him to go and find the captain and give him the letter. Naruto nodded and walked pass the guards that didn't say anything.

Naruto walked through long corridors and looked for the right door, he figured that the door to the captains room should be marked or something. And he was right, after walking for a few minutes he arrived in front of a large door, japanese style. On top of the door was written 'Seventh Division's captain.'

Naruto knocked and heard someone telling him to open the door. He slid it to the left and looked inside the room. There where various weapons around the room, a desk and a chair. There was a carpet on the floor and the captain was standing on it, or more like sitting. The captain was massive, almost like Kenpachi, he wore the shinigami attire and a captains cape with the kanji for seven on it's back. What was strange was that the man wore some sort of helmet that covered his face.

Naruto bowed as he was learned to do in the academy and introduced himself. "Uzumaki Naruto, first year student at the academy, Kisuke-sensei sent me to give you a letter sir."

The man nodded. "Come here boy." he said

Naruto nodded and walked inside the room, he closed the door and walked towards the captain, he handed him the letter and the man took it. He opened it and read it and then got on his feet. He walked to his desk and placed it there and then turned to Naruto

"Is that all?" he asked

Naruto nodded. "Yes I was only sent to deliver the message."

The captain nodded. "Very well you may go then."

Naruto was about to leave when he felt that the man was somehow familiar, Naruto felt like the man was somehow related to a fox. He studied the man, his body was human, and the only thing he didn't know was what was under his helmet.

The captain saw Naruto was studying him and raised an eyebrow under his helmet. "What's wrong?" he asked

Naruto shook his head. "Nothing, it just feels like I know you."

Now the captain was interest. "Know me?" he asked intrigued

"Yes…" said Naruto "You see when I was little I had a demon fox sealed inside of me and one day the fox enhanced my senses so I can survive. And I think my senses are still enhanced because you have a faint smell of fox."

The man's mouth was open and his eyes where wide. The boy somehow realized of his look, the look that made his an outcast in the past. But what was more interesting was that the boy had a demon sealed inside of him and he was here, standing right in front of him. That could only mean that the boy wasn't influenced by the demon and his soul was pure.

"Well, you see there is something about me that not most know." he said

"Like what?" asked Naruto intrigued

Sajin turned around and looked at the wall. "I'm afraid I cannot tell you since I do not trust you enough."

"I can understand that." he said shocking Sajin. The captain thought that Naruto would start pleading to find out his secret. "I too was afraid to tell people of the demon inside of me when I was alive, especially to the young generation since it seemed that only they didn't look at me like a demon."

"What do you mean by that?" asked Sajin interested

"Well you see, to protect me and be able to live a normal life the leader of my village made a law forbidding people to speak about the demon and forbidding them to tell anyone about it, especially their children." Naruto explained

"I can see why." said Sajin "He wanted you to live a normal life by having friends."

Naruto nodded. "Yes but it seems that the people found a way around the law and started telling their children I was evil and dangerous and forbid them to play with me." he said

Now Sajin was a little sad for the boy, it reminded him about his past, he was an outcast because of the way he looked and no one wanted to speak or go near him. He was treated poorly and people looked with disgust at him, all except two, and those are Yamamoto who helped him become a shinigami and Tousen Kaname.

"So the children always avoided me and treated me badly like their parents did." continued Naruto "Not even when I entered the academy to learn how to become a ninja was I treated different, they still treated me how their parents told them to." said Naruto

"I barely made a few friends, I fact I don't know if they where real friends since I died before I could know them better." said Naruto looking sad

Sajin frowned. "Your story is touching boy."

"Yeah I know."

"I mean I never heard anything like that, you where an outcast."

"Something like that I think." said Naruto looking at the door

Sajin nodded. "You are almost like me." he said

Naruto turned to the man and looked at him questionable. "What do you mean?" he asked

Sajin brought his hands to his helmet and slowly removed it, when it wasn't covering him anymore Naruto saw how the captain looked under the helmet. He had a foxes head but he also took another glimpse at his body and saw that it was like a humanoid fox, Naruto's eyes where big as saucers.

"Because of the way I look I was an outcast here." said Sajin "That is until Yamamoto-sama took me under his wing and trained me to become a shinigami."

"So people where mean to you because you have the head of fox?" asked Naruto

The captain nodded and put his helmet back on his head. "I expect you not to tell anyone."

"How could I tell anyone?" asked Naruto "That would make me as bad as the villagers back in my village."

Sajin nodded. "Yes it would, not to mention that you would betray my trust and that I will kill you."

"You mean I gained your trust?" asked Naruto "How come?"

"I told you, you and me are in a way similar, you where an outcast because of what you carried, I was an outcast because of how I looked." said the captain "I showed you how I look because I could feel that you would keep it a secret."

"Yeah but can you tell me something?" asked Naruto

"Sure." the captain responded

"How come you have a fox head? Where you born like that?" asked Naruto intrigued

"To be honest, I don't remember…" said Sajin

"How come?"

"In time you lose your memories and you can't remember most of your past." explained Sajin

Naruto's eyes widen. "So that means that in the future I will forget about my home village and everyone there?" he asked

Sajin nodded. "Yes, but I don't know after how many years."

Naruto sighed. "At least I will forget about the way I was treated, but I wish I won't forget about those that where precious to me."

"Precious?" asked Sajin

"Yes, those people that treated me good have become precious to me. I vowed to protect them, but I died before I could keep my vow. Maybe, somehow I can protect them from the dead." explained Naruto

"So the village leader was a precious person to you?" asked Sajin

"Yes, like Yamamoto-sama is to you." said Naruto

"And what are the benefits of protecting your precious people?" the captain asked interested

"You gain strength wishing to protect those precious, or at least it applied to me." said Naruto

"I see… it is quite interesting." Sajin said thinking

"I think I should go, dad is waiting for me at the compounds entrance and maybe sensei is getting worried." said Naruto scratching the back of his head

Sajin nodded. "Alright you can go." he said turning around "Before you leave can I tell you one last thing?" asked Sajin

Naruto nodded. "Sure."

"Come by here when you want to talk, I enjoyed our conversation." he said

Naruto grinned. "You bet I will. See you later Sajin-taichou." said Naruto walking out of the room

Sajin smiled under his mask. "Interesting boy." he said as he sat back down on the carpet to meditate.

Naruto walked outside the compound. He saw Minato looking at the sky and looking bored. The blonde man spotted Naruto and grabbed his hand. He disappeared and reappeared in front of the academy.

"What was that for?" asked Naruto

"Class started five minutes ago." explained Yondaime

Then a thought passed the blonde boys' head. "Why the hell didn't you teleport us in front of the compound in the first place?" he asked annoyed

"It was part of your punishment to run." said Yondaime grinning and disappearing again

Naruto shook his head and cursed under his breath. He walked inside the academy and he immediately noticed the difference between the moment when students are in their classes and when they are in brake. The corridors where completely empty, no one was moving, nothing was moving.

Naruto reached his class; he knocked at the door and walked inside. Everyone inside looked at him wondering where he was. Kisuke looked at Naruto silently for a second before he started talking.

"Did you deliver the letter?" he asked

Naruto nodded. "Yes I did."

"But why are you late? Class started five minutes ago." said Kisuke

"Captain Sajin wanted to talk to me about some things." said Naruto

Kisuke's eyes widened. "He wanted to talk to you?" he asked

"Yeah…why is it wrong?" he asked

"No, it's just that he usually doesn't talk to anyone, not even other captains. He only talks to Yamamoto-sama, his friend and when he gives his division an order." said Kisuke

Naruto shrugged and started walking back at his seat.

"What did you talk about?" asked Kisuke

"Can't tell." said Naruto "Sajin-taichou said he would kill me if I tell anyone." he said giving his sensei a grin

Kisuke nodded and let the subject drop, he knew that when Sajin says he will kill someone he would do it. Still he was interested at what the two talked about but he decided to let it drop, for now at least.

---A month later---

Another month had passed for Naruto; time seemed to pass much faster all of sudden. For this month they spend learning and learning from books. It was completely boring all of a sudden. Mostly because Naruto really wanted to get his zanpakuto already, in the first day of the academy they said he would get his zanpakuto after two weeks. But two weeks had passed a long time ago and he still didn't have his zanpakuto.

Naruto learned more about a zanpakuto, he also learned from Sajin whom he visited often. The man was interesting and Naruto really liked him. The captain now talked with Naruto without his helmet on, no longer was he afraid that Naruto would shun him, in fact he never did see the boy glare and look bad at him. Sajin's respect for Naruto increased over the month.

Sajin showed Naruto how a zanpakuto looks like, or at least how his looks like, he was asked by the boy to show him how it works. Sajin of course started a little spar with his lieutenant to show Naruto how someone fights with a zanpakuto. But when Naruto asked about his shikai and bankai, since he had learned about them in the academy, Sajin would tell him that he is not ready to see such a thing. Sajin was more afraid to show Naruto his bankai; he didn't want to destroy everything around them.

With his family Naruto finally forgave Minato, after another month of constant apologizing by the man Naruto finally forgave him. During the Sundays when Naruto wouldn't be in the academy he would live with his parents, he saw his mothers' side, meaning her cooking and he really enjoyed it. He also saw a part of his father that was similar to his, their affection for Ramen. He spent hours talking with Minato about ramen and about Ichiraku where it seemed that the Yondaime used to go to eat his ramen whenever Kushina wouldn't make him. Kushina scowled Naruto when she found out that during his life time he ate more ramen that was necessary, she knew that Sandaime would have bought him some vegetables, which is true but Naruto would never eat them, he would hide them and pretend that he ate his vegetables.

After a month Naruto made new friends, he finally met Renji's friend, Izuru. The guy seemed nice; he was in the same class with Naruto. They spent a few hours talking and after that Naruto would go and train with them or eat. From Rukia's side Naruto met a girl by the name of Matsumoto Rangiku. She was in the second year but somehow Rukia befriended with her and he befriended with the girl as well. Naruto considered her to be beautiful, she had long dark orange hair, a good body and a nice bust. Naruto would spend time with the two girls after the academy hours.

But that was what happened during that month; right now it was the day Naruto waited for some time now. Today was the day he would get his zanpakuto. He couldn't help but smile like an idiot all day. Of course that made the students think if he is somehow related to the blonde man that would teach them in the third year, and also think if Naruto was feeling well.

Now Naruto and the rest of the class where outside in their training field, one by one the students walked up to the sensei and did as they where told. They each summoned their zanpakuto, so far everyone's looked almost the same, the difference was that some where larger while other where shorter, some where bigger other smaller in dimension. What Naruto didn't like was that after they summoned their zanpakuto they where to un-summon it. Kisuke said that they aren't allowed to have a zanpakuto only after they graduate. But this was a way to see at what level each of the students spirit force was.

When Naruto's turn came he walked up to Kisuke, the man was about to tell Naruto how he needs to summon his zanpakuto when Kenpachi and Yachiru dropped near him. Kisuke turned towards him and raised an eyebrow.

Kenpachi looked at Kisuke. "I want to see the boys' zanpakuto."

"Why is that?" asked Kisuke

Kenpachi gave him a maniacal grin. Kisuke understood now why the man wanted to see Naruto's zanpakuto, he wanted to know if the boy was truly strong, if he was as strong as Yamamoto stated then his zanpakuto would be big, very big.

Kisuke turned to Naruto. "Alright to summon your zanpakuto you need to search for it inside of you."

Naruto scratched the back of his head. "Umm…what do you mean by that?" he asked not understanding

"Like I said look inside your soul, close your eyes and meditate."

Naruto did as he was told; he closed his eyes and started concentrating. He cleared his mind of everything, he could hear everything clearly. Suddenly he felt light.

---Naruto's mindscape---

Naruto opened his eyes and glanced around, he was in a familiar forest. His eyes softened when he realized he was in the forest where he had met Haku for the first time. He glanced around trying to find his zanpakuto; he figured he had to look for a sword or something.

Naruto heard something move behind him and turned around, his eyes widened when he saw Kyuubi coming out of the trees. His nine tails swinging behind him, he was as tall as a tree.

"Kyuubi?" asked Naruto "What are you doing here?" he asked

"What does it look like?" he asked "I am your zanpakuto."

Naruto's eyes widen. "What?!?" he yelled "I have to deal with you again?"

Kyuubi sneered. "Like I wanted to work with you weakling."

"What did you say?" asked Naruto deadly while gritting his teeth

Kyuubi sighed. "Anyway, yes I am your zanpakuto, but one of them."

Naruto raised an eyebrow. "One of them?" he asked

Kyuubi nodded. "Why don't you come out?" he asked towards the woods. Naruto heard something moving behind Kyuubi, he looked carefully and he saw someone coming out from behind some bushes.

"Hello." the man said

Naruto studied the man. He looked to be around the age of thirty or so, he wore some strange armor colored white with golden lines moving around the armor. He had a strange helmet, Naruto didn't know how to describe it, the front top of the helmet ended pointy. The middle top of the helmet was missing; the man had dark blue hair. The man had a strange piece of place situated in front of his neck like a shield to protect him for anyone that would try and cut his throat. On the helmet where golden lines, the eye openings where made in such a way that it made the man look fierce.

The man whore on his back a strange looking shield, like his armor it was white and had golden lines, but the gold lines form the head of a dragon that seemed to be roaring. The man had a piece of light blue clothing coming from under his chest plate, it reached to his knees. From under his shoulder guards was another piece of blue clothing coming out. In short the man look fierce, his body was covered in armor entirely.

Naruto looked at the man's waist and saw a short attached to it, he couldn't see the blade since the sword was sheathed but it seemed like the sword was like a standard broad sword but its hilt looked strange, the hilt started with a blue diamond held by a claw like model, the hilt was covered with leather but it was colored light blue, the top end of the hilt ended with a golden design of flames.

"Who are you?" asked Naruto

"Me?" the man asked "My name is …."

"What did you say?" asked Naruto

The man looked at Kyuubi and Kyuubi was looking at him, then Kyuubi turned to look at Naruto.

"Do you know who I am kit?" asked Kyuubi

"Yeah, your Kyuubi no Kitsune." said Naruto

Kyuubi shook his head. "That is just a title given to me by you humans, my real name is …."

"Huh?" asked Naruto "I didn't hear."

"It seems you aren't ready to hear our names." said the man

Kyuubi nodded. "But we can still ask you why you are here?"

"I need to call upon my zanpakuto to show it to my sensei." explained Naruto

The man looked at Kyuubi and Kyuubi looked at him, they both nodded and turned to Naruto. "We will send you back out and we will give you your zanpakuto's, but only for a few seconds."

"Why is that?" asked Naruto

"To gain your zanpakuto you need to pass a test me and my friend here will give you." explained Kyuubi

"Oh…sensei said something like that a few months ago." said Naruto

"Well we will see you when the time comes." said the man and Naruto closed his eyes and felt light.

---Real world---

Naruto opened his eyes, for Kisuke it seemed that only a second had passed. A powerful energy started to move around Naruto. Kisuke and Kenpachi's eyes widen, as well as the students. The energy split in two and moved to his hands. To everyone's surprised the energies formed two zanpakuto's.

The first one started with a blue diamond held by a claw like model, the hilt was covered with leather but it was colored light blue, the top end of the hilt ended with a golden design of flames. The blade was long, as long as a katana but not curved and it was also denser that one, it looked like the blade of a broad sword.

The second blade started with the model of three horns colored black, the hilt was bloody red and the top end had the design of bat wings it seemed. The blade was strange, it started dense then the middle was thick, almost like a katana, then the end became denser again and the end was pointy. The second sword was as long as the first one.

Kenpachi was amazed of the boy; he was the third to have dual wield zanpakuto's. Kisuke was amazed not only about that but he was amazed that he could feel the sheer power coming from the two zanpakuto's. It was breath taking, literally, he didn't know how but the energy created by the two zanpakuto seemed so immense, it was incredible.

The two zanpakuto's then burst, the one with red hilt burst in red flames and then one with light blue hilt turned to ice and then exploded the shards turning to water and air, then the fire, water and air transformed to pure spiritual energy and entered Naruto's body disappearing. Kisuke like the rest of the class was gaping at Naruto, Kenpachi was grinning like a maniac at what he saw, he knew the boy was strong and this proved it.

Unknown to Naruto a few of the captains had watched the show and where amazed. Sajin smiled when he saw the two zanpakuto's, a man with long white hair was gaping just like the man next to him that had black hair and wore a straw hat. Minato had his eyes wide as sauces.

---In Konoha---

A month had passed since Naruto's death, the villagers eventually found out and started partying, the Hokage tried to stop them but when he saw that he couldn't do anything he stopped trying. The people just seemed to be too stupid to understand who the boy is, they once tried to find his grave and defile it as Kakashi thought it would happen. The Hokage was happy that the council didn't try to erase Naruto's name from the memorial stone.

Zabuza had been integrated in Konoha to the displeasure of the council that wanted him dead, Zabuza and Haku entered under the Hokage's protective wings. Zabuza was now a jounin but he wasn't taking students, not yet. He said it clear that he doesn't want students yet and Sandaime understood and didn't press him.

Haku was integrated into Team 7 and they started doing mission together, Sasuke returned to his brooding during the month, Sakura had completely forgotten about Naruto and just kept stalking Sasuke and when Haku would try to talk to them she would get paranoid and yell at her that she won't get her hands on her Sasuke. The said boy would growl at his annoying pink teammate and started talking to Haku much to Sakura's displeasure. Haku still had it bad with Naruto's death, at nights she would cry herself to sleep, she realized that the boy had became a great part of her in just a few days and now that he wasn't anymore around she couldn't take it. To her happiness Kakashi, Zabuza and Sandaime where always there to help her, then a young boy by the name of Konohamaru came to her and he became close to her due to the suffering since he considered Naruto as a brother. To comfort her appeared both Ayame and Teuchi who where missing the blonde boy.

Kakashi would now be three hours late for everything, he would always be found in front of the memorial stone looking over three names, said names where 'Uchiha Obito', 'Namikaze Minato' and 'Uzumaki Namikaze Naruto'. When he would arrive where his team was he would get yelled at for where he was by Sakura, he would glare at her and tell her to mind her own business. During training Kakashi no longer paid attention to Sasuke, he started instructing Haku more and more much to Sasuke's displeasure. He would sometimes teach Sakura and Sasuke but he would concentrate on Haku, he would favor her since he thought that it was a way for him to repay Naruto.

From the rest of the rookies things stood different, as for their sensei. Hinata when she found out about the blonde boys' death locked herself in her room and never came out for an entire week, but she vowed to become stronger and she slowly improved, she was still afraid of her father and his voice, she still stuttered. Hinata started ignoring Sakura for the way she seemed to have forgotten about Naruto and the way she acted, it just made her angry and she didn't want to see the pink girl.

Kiba didn't know Naruto all too well, during the academy he was just an annoying boy, though at first his mother told him to stay away from him she then told him that she was wrong and that he should befriend with him. Kiba talked with Naruto whenever he wanted, he learned a few things about him but not enough. He didn't mourn him only a few days and once per day he and his teammates including their sensei would go to the memorial stone and lay a white flower for Naruto. This thing got picked up really fast and strangely after some time, Zabuza, Kakashi, Sandaime, Iruka, Konohamaru, Ayame, Teuchi, a spandex wearing jounin by the name of Gai, Asuma, and his team would all come to the memorial stone on Sundays and lay a white flower for the fallen hero.

Shino didn't know what to think, he was amazed that Naruto died, no he was shocked that Naruto died. During the academy he saw the blonde boy was holding back, a lot. He was much stronger than he looked to be and it shocked him to find out that he died, he off them all. The same thoughts where shared by Shikamaru, both boys didn't cry, to show they where strong for him. But at nights they would think about him and smile when they would remember his pranks and the way he acted.

Ino was a bit disappointed on Sakura for forgetting about Naruto, truth was that she wasn't all that interested in Naruto but he was a friend and an old classmate, it was just right for them to mourn him but it seemed that Sakura didn't care about it. Ino would think about the boy when she would look over the shop, it seemed just right to think about what he did in the academy and his ever lasting smile.

Chouji was sad that Naruto died, he had lost a ramen lover, someone he could talk about ramen and eat it. He like everyone mourned him for a few days and then using his memory he would think about the boy.

Iruka was mostly affected, he took it hard, he took Naruto's death hard, every day he regretted for putting Naruto in Team 7, or at least putting Sakura in team 7, he at night's whished that he could change the events that he could go back in time and stop all this from happening. He didn't hate Haku and Zabuza, he knew what Naruto wanted to do, and he respected that. He would be seen sometimes comforting Haku or giving her tips about training. He felt that being close to the girl he would be close to Naruto as Naruto's last act was to save someone precious to him, she was precious for him.

Asuma for a few days didn't know how to react, he didn't know the boy too much, he saw him a few times doing his pranks, running around and smiling. He respected the boy for what he did and for his devotion to save someone innocent. He didn't quite know how to feel for the loss, sure he was sad but he didn't know how to react. Same with him was Kurenai, not even she knew how to react, she was sad of the state Hinata had reached because of the boy's death. She was sad that Naruto, the happy figure died the person that always brought a smile to everyone died.

Kakashi sighed as he looked at the sky, in a few months the chunnin exams would come, he didn't know if he should nominate his team or not. He knew he would have nominated it if Naruto was still alive and in his team, but now he didn't know what he should do. He didn't know how he should react. He was lost.

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A/N: I highly recommend you look on my profile for images regarding the second soul in Naruto and his zanpakuto's. And now for the votes:

Hinata: 49

Yugito: 64

Ayame: 8

Kurenai: 20

Yuugao: 12

Temari: 20

Anko: 20

Tayuya: 10

Matsumoto: 34

Yourichi: 59

Soifon: 61

Isane: 11

Tatsuki: 32

Nemu: 60

Well this is it, I know I shouldn't but I am closing the votes…so the Harem will be: Haku/Yugito/Soifon/Nemu

This is what came out so don't get angry and fussy; thank you for your PM's and reviews. Right now I'm going to ponder on Naruto's shikai's and bankai's (I like to be ahead of time with everything)