The Eye of Chaos
By: Psycho Supernova
A/N: OMGs I'm so sorry the chapters so late. I had a lot of stuff going on the past few weeks. Between get registered and stuff for school in September and some issues I've been having with a so-called friend, I just haven't had time to type. (Not to mention the computers in my parents room so if they're sleeping or relaxing, I'm really not allowed to type. The keyboard clicking irritates them.) Sigh. Anyway, enjoy.
Disclaimer: Naruto belongs to Kishimoto-sama, thankfully. If I owned it…it wouldn't make much sense. .; I only own my OC's, my plotlines/stories, some merchandise/clothes, a bunch of posters(thank you Josie-chan), and a big Team 7 wall scroll(thank you Sasa!)
Ps: I know the chapter titles stupid, but it was all I could come up with.
"Talking"
/Thoughts/
//Kyuubi, demon, and supernatural figure speaking//
//Kyuubi, demon, and supernatural figure thinking//
Flashbacks
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Previously on The Eye of Chaos:
The clone nodded and threw a kunai at Naruto. He dodged and ran towards the clone. The clones eyes widened in surprise when Naruto blurred and almost, not quite, but almost seemed to appear in front of him. Naruto was just as stunned as his chakra created counterpart. His fist impacted with the clones face, making it vanish in a puff of smoke. The fifteen year old shinobi looked at the spot that held his bunshin,
"Wh-what just happened?"
//Good question.//
The fox sounded just as shaken as his host felt.
//I don't know what just happened…but I think you should keep it quiet for now.//
Naruto looked worriedly at the ground.
/…I think you're right fox, about not saying anything…at least not 'till I have some idea of what's happening to me./
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Chapter 3: The Next Day
The next day dawned bright and sunny in Konoha, much to Naruto's annoyance. The sun crept through his blinds, up his bed, and through a tiny hole in his blanket…a tiny hole that happened to be right over his left eye. He groaned and rolled over causing the blanket to fall off his face. The sun struck him full force. He sat up with a grumble, and glared at his traitorous blinds. The stupid things never kept the light out like they were supposed to.(1) He swung his legs over the side of his bed and sighed.
//Gods I'm tired.//
Naruto looked at the pile of scrolls next to his bed. He spent most of the night looking up chakra fluctuations, but he couldn't find anything that pertained to him. Kyuubi sensed his host's frustration and winced. Naruto looked at his clock. It was almost ten. The blond heaved himself entirely off the bed,
"At least the damn sun got me up in time to get ready for Ino-chan's little party."
After a quick shower, he got dressed in his usual orange pants, and black t-shirt. He ran his fingers through his hair a few times, and hurried out the door. It was almost eleven. He leapt across the roofs until he saw the familiar top of the Yamanaka flower shop. Ino, Sakura, Hinata, Tenten, Lee and Neji were already waiting in the backyard. Naruto landed in front of them.
"Am I late?"
Sakura checked her watch,
"Nope. You're a minute early."
Just as she finished speaking, they were joined by the rest of the Rookie Nine. Shikamaru yawned and promptly laid under a tree for a nap. Sai looked at the lazy boy with interest,
"Is he narcoleptic?"
Everyone sweat dropped, and decided to ignore the question…mainly because they themselves weren't sure. Ino faced her friends grinning,
"Sakura-chan, Hinata-chan, and Tenten-chan came over early to help me make lunch so you all better eat some."
Choji's head perked up,
"There's food?"
She rolled her eyes,
"Of course. We made some barbeque just for you Choji-kun."
The boy's eyes searched the yard, until they landed on a long table covered in food. He grinned and all but tackled the barbequed meats. Everyone chuckled at the plump boys actions before joining him at the table…except the snoozing Shikamaru. Hinata tugged shyly on Naruto's sleeve,
"I-I made you ramen Naruto-kun."
Naruto smiled broadly at her,
"You did? Thanks Hinata-chan… um," he blushed, "do, uh, you wanna share it with me?"
Hinata blushed, and nodded smiling.
"O-ok Naruto-kun. Th-thank you."
They sat together at the end of the table and, still blushing, began to share the ramen. Sakura noticed and nudged Ino. The blond girl looked up and giggled. Their faces were so red they were almost glowing and they kept sneaking glances at each other when they thought the other wasn't looking.
"Aww. They're so cute together."
A sudden commotion at the other end of the table caught their attention. Neji was restraining Tenten, who was in the process of trying to strangle Sai.
"Dammit Neji let me get the little bastard!"
"Calm down Ten-chan."
"NO!"
Neji managed to trap her arms,
"Ten-chan relax! He doesn't know what he's talking about."
Sai merely blinked at her,
"Why are you so angry Tenten-san? Isn't it true?"
Sakura leaned over Lee's shoulder, as Tenten tried reaching for her weapons pouch.
"What happened?"
Lee rubbed the back of his head,
"Sai-kun said something along the lines of Tenten-chan being nothing but Neji-kun's, uh, bed-buddy. She didn't appreciate that. Especially since his phrasing sounded an awful lot like he was calling her a, uh, slut."
Sakura and Ino frowned.
"Oh really. That jackass needs to learn to watch his mouth."
Sakura walked over and punched Sai in the head, temporarily knocking him out. She glared at the unconscious boy before she and Ino both went to Tenten's side,
"Don't worry Tenten-chan. He's just an asshole."
Ino smiled slyly,
"Wanna get revenge?"
The bun-wearing girl looked at her, interested.
"I'm listening."
Ino pulled her and Sakura over to the side. She, Tenten and Sakura got into a huddle as she explained her plan. When she was done, all three of them were wearing identical evil grins. They grabbed the unconscious shinobi and disappeared into the house with him. Everyone awake shared a worried look. Kiba turned to Neji wide-eyed,
"What're they gonna do to him?"
The pale eyed boy shrugged. About ten minutes later they heard a horrified scream from the direction of Ino's room, followed by the sounds of a massive struggle…then silence. The group stared in wide-eyed shock at the window, not sure if they wanted to know what the girls were doing to their poor comrade. A moment later Ino bounced out with a look of unholy glee on her pretty face. Sakura and Tenten followed dragging something. They thrust it in front of them, laughing madly. Sai looked up with an expression of pure misery. He was currently in a purple mini-dress, purple shinobi sandals (no one knew where Ino found them), and full make-up with barrettes in his hair. (2) Shikamaru chose that moment to wake up. He looked up and froze, a look of horror on his face. The guys all shuddered at their friend's plight. Shikamaru shook his head, still looking horrified,
"And this is what I wake up to."
Tenten bounced back to Neji happily,
"So, what do you think of our work?"
He sat down,
"I think you're all horrible…is that pink lipstick?
"Yup."
He shivered and made a vow to himself never to make the girls that angry. Unknown to him the other males were making the same silent vow. Ino pushed Sai towards the house,
"You can get cleaned up now."
The dark haired shinobi vanished. Naruto turned to Hinata, looking mildly disturbed.
"What the Hell."(3)
Hinata shrugged, looking just as disturbed as he felt. Sai poofed back down a few minutes later looking normal, and sat on Naruto's other side.
"…They took pictures."
The blond winced in sympathy,
"I thought I told you to never make them really mad."
"You did. I didn't think that would make them mad. I was just stating what I had heard and asking if it was true...maybe Tenten-san and the other girls are experiencing P.M.S."
All the girls leveled a frightening glare in his direction. Hinata smiled sweetly as she got up and joined Ino, Sakura, and Tenten in circling the unfortunate boy. Naruto just patted him on the back in sympathy before moving out of the way.
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After receiving a massive beating by four kunoichi Sai, wisely, kept any remarks the girls might've found offensive to himself. Then, to 'lighten the mood', Kiba decided that he wanted to see what Lee was like hyper, and gave him an entire 1lb sack of sugar to eat…which he did. The group soon found themselves chasing a hyperactive Lee around the yard in an attempt to tie him down. Neji made a dive for his giggling teammate, and missed, ending up with a mouthful of dirt instead.
"Umph!"
Tenten leaped over him and tried to catch Lee with her chakra strings. He dodged them.
"Kuso!"
Choji tried to flatten him, and almost got Naruto instead. The blond yelped, and threw himself to the side to avoid his friend's girth.
"Holy Shi- watch where you're aiming!"
Ino and Hinata dropped out of a tree and grabbed for him. He slipped right through their hands. Kiba and Akamaru tried to Gatsuuga him, only to have him leap over them. They stopped spinning abruptly, making them dizzy.
"Dude…"
Akamaru teetered over and sat down hard.
"Woof…"
Shikamaru's shadow shot at Lee. The hyped up shinobi jumped over it, grabbed Shika's shoulders and propelled himself across the yard,
"LEAP FROG!!!"
Sakura tried to tackle him. He slipped out of her arms like a greased pig. She ended up lying in the dirt,
"Damn it!"
Shino sighed, and sent his bugs to stop him. Much to his astonishment, Lee just ran through them laughing.
"Hah hah! My friends you are so full of youthful vigor today!"
Sai stuck out his foot to trip him. Lee just caught himself, and kept running laps around his friends. Three hours later, Lee was still going strong, but the rest of the group was collapsed in the middle of the yard panting with exhaustion. Shino actually dropped down and fell asleep. He was soon followed into slumber by Choji. Ino dragged herself over to her boyfriend and made herself comfortable on his chest. Tenten and Neji plopped down on a comfortable patch of grass, and Kiba curled up with Akamaru. Sakura pillowed her face in her arms, and promptly joined the ranks of the sleeping. Sai lay on his back, unmoving. Naruto propped himself up against the tree. Hinata collapsed against Naruto's shoulder. His head dropped down onto hers. He watched the green clad shinobi run in circles, until he felt his eyes drooping. Hinata was already dozing on him. About five minutes later Lee stopped running and looked at his friends confused.
"Why have my friends' youthful flames been extinguished?"
Neji looked at him exhausted,
"Because you have too much damn energy."
His head dropped back down. Lee flopped down, and yawned. Neji looked back at him, only to find him asleep on the ground. Shikamaru followed his gaze and sighed,
"He tired himself out…we didn't actually have to do anything. Go figure."(4)
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The rest of the party was relatively uneventful, minus Shino and Sai getting into a food fight with Neji and Shikamaru. No one could figure out how or why it started, including the participants.(5) Hinata left at five to get ready for her date with Naruto. After she was gone, Neji pinned him with a glare,
"Hurt her and I swear by all that is holy not even Iruka-sensei will recognize you when I'm through with you."
Naruto gulped and quickly assured him that he wouldn't do anything to hurt Hinata. Half an hour later he also said his goodbyes. He took in a deep breath once he was back on the rooftops.
//You have some strange friends Kit.//
/Yeah, but I wouldn't trade 'em for all the normal friends in the world./
The fox chuckled.
//You'd be much to bored with normal friends. At least these mortals are entertaining.//
/Shush./
The fifteen year old blonde entered his apartment with a grin on his face. Once Kyuubi had stopped trying to intimidate him, they had actually managed to form a truce, then the odd sort of friendship they currently had. Naruto showered, listening to the demon poke fun at him and his comrades, but not saying anything. He was enjoying the commentary too much. Truly, it was amusing to hear Tenten described as 'the raging she-bitch' and Kiba as 'a prime candidate for developing a beastiality complex'. (6) When he arrived in front of his dresser, he ignored the fox, and began sorting through his clothes. He pulled out a pair of black boxers, a pair of nice yet comfortable black pants and a black button up shirt made of a soft, touchable, material. He let his necklace hang out, and pulled on a pair of black boots, like what the ANBU wore, under his pants.
/How do I look furball?/
He felt the fox observe him through his (Naruto's) eyes. The Kitsune nodded,
//Very nice Kit. I'm glad you bought this outfit. I know it's not in your normal color-scheme.//
Naruto looked at the clock. It was 6:30. He locked up his apartment, stopped by Ino's flower shop long enough to buy a single red rose, and then walked to the Hyuuga Complex. He glanced at his watch. It was 6:59. At exactly 7:00, Hinata came to the gate dressed in a pale lavender dress that stopped at her knees. Naruto smiled at her,
"You look beautiful Hinata-chan."
Hinata blushed and twirled a lock of hair shyly,
"Thank-you Naruto-kun…you look wonderful."
A faint red tint appeared on his cheeks. He tucked the rose behind her ear,
"Thanks. You ready to go?"
She nodded. He offered her his arm, which she took. He led her through the streets, until they came to a cute little café-looking restaurant. She smiled when he walked her to it,
"Naruto-kun, is this where you're taking me?"
He nodded, loving the way she looked when she smiled. The young couple walked in to the restaurant. The maitre'd smiled a bit when he saw them.
"Reservation?"
"Um, yeah. It's under Naruto."
Hinata blinked, confused as to why he placed the reservation under his first name instead of his last, but decided that a date would not be a good time to ask. The maitred led them to a little round table set for two. Hinata received a pleasant little surprise when Naruto held out the chair for her. Once she was comfortably seated, the blonde took his place across from her. They placed their orders. Hinata looked at her date, blushing as the waiter walked away.
"Thank-you for bringing me here Naruto-kun. It's lovely."
Naruto flashed her one of his dazzling smiles,
"I think I should be the one thanking you for agreeing to come out with me...", he looked down a little, "I know I never really gave you a chance to tell me who, when I asked you if you liked anyone."
Hinata frowned, then remembered at the Chuunin Exam: "Do you like anyone?" Hinata jerked in surprise at the question, "Y-yes, why?" "What do the voices tell you to do about it?" Hinata frowned, not sure why he was asking her such odd things, but decided to humor 'her' Naruto-kun. "Th-they tell me to tell him how I feel…but I d-don't listen b-because I'm scared that he won't feel the same." Naruto nodded, "Do you want to go out to dinner with me tomorrow night?"
Her eyed widened.
"Oh."
She smiled gently at him,
"I was talking about you, Naruto-kun."
She looked at the table, blushing, when he raised surprised eyes at her,
"I-I've liked you s-since we were in th-the academy."
"Hinata-chan…"
She looked up shyly. Naruto leaned across the table and pressed a soft kiss to her cheek. When he pulled back, both their faces were glowing. The waiter arrived at that moment with their drinks and appetizer. The young couple ate in silence, smiling at each other throughout the meal.
/This is nice,/ Naruto reflected/I never knew silence could be so comfortable./
He looked at his date once they had left the restaurant. Hinata was holding his arm, and smiling softly. She looked up at him, and her smile grew wider,
"Dinner was wonderful, Naruto-kun. Thank-you."
The blonde grinned,
"I'm glad you're enjoying yourself."
Hinata hooked her arm through his, blushing. After a moment Naruto pulled his arm from her grasp and wrapped it around her shoulders instead. Hinata snuggled into his side, enjoying their closeness. Naruto smiled down at the top of her head,
"Hey Hina-chan?"
"Hmm?"
She looked up at her date. Naruto bit his lip nervously,
"I really, really like you…a lot."
The dark haired girl's blush grew,
"I-I really like you too, Naru-kun."
Naruto gulped,
"I wanna ask you something."
"Yes?"
They stopped walking, and she stared at her date, wondering what could have him so nervous.
"I was wondering i-if you want to go on another date with me, or if you wanna stay friends, o-or if you w-wanna b-be my, uh, go st-steady with me…"
He trailed off staring at his feet, face so red it was painful. Hinata stared at him for a moment while his words sank in. Naruto glanced up at her. His blue eyes were filled with the fear, and expectancy of rejection. They met Hinata's soft lilac ones. She broke from her stupor and flung her arms around him,
"Steady! I want to go steady Naruto-kun!"
A blinding smile broke across the blondes face. He wrapped his arms around her tight.
"You sure?"
Hinata nodded, beaming. Naruto leaned down, and pressed a soft kiss to her lips. He drew back blushing. Hinata giggled, and leaned up to kiss him. She couldn't reach. Naruto looked down at her, amused. She was on her tipi-toes, hands braced on his shoulders, and an annoyed look on her face.
"What are you doing?"
Hinata pouted,
"I'm trying to give you a kiss, but you're too tall."
The blonde laughed. He wrapped his arms around her waist, and lifted her up.
"Better?"
Hinata smiled, and kissed him softly,
"Mmhm."
Naruto adjusted his hold, so that she was lying bridal-style in his arms,
"Would you mind me carrying you home?"
Hinata blushed.
"Not at all."
She relaxed against his chest, and closed her eyes, wishing she could stay like that forever. All too soon for her liking, Naruto set her on her feet. She opened her eyes and sighed when she saw the wrought-iron gates of the Hyuuga Complex in front of her. She quickly forgot the gates, however, when Naruto leaned down to kiss her good-night. He smiled at her,
"See you tomorrow?"
Hinata nodded, and slipped inside the gates. Naruto folded his arms behind his head, and started home.
//Have fun tonight Kit?//
/Of course…thanks for staying out of my head tonight, by the way./
//Eh. So what happened? Anything interesting?/
Naruto rolled his eyes at the suggestive overtones.
/Gods, why am I surrounded by perverts? No Furball. Nothing like that happened…she did agree to be my girlfriend though…/
The fox bared his teeth in a vulpine grin,
//Lucky you. I approve. That particular Vixen is exactly the kind of mate you need for strong pups.//
Naruto tripped,
/WHAT? Whoa, whoa, whoa, who said anything about kids?/
//You will need to have them.//
/We're only fifteen!/
Kyuubi snickered at the panicked sound of his host's mind-voice,
//Whatever Kit. Just keep my approval in mind.//
/Damn stupid Kitsune/
//Baka human.//
Naruto walked into his apartment, and dropped onto his bed, a thoughtful look on his face.
"Hey…fox?"
//Hai?//
"Have you thought of anything yet?"
The fox sobered up.
//Not yet. Did anything happen on your date?//
"No, and I felt fine, it's just…"
//You're worried. It's understandable. I am too.//
Naruto sighed and got up.
"Ah well. We'll figure it out. Right now, I just want some ramen."
He took two steps, before everything blurred, and he was suddenly smacking into his kitchen wall. He stumbled back, shocked,
/Th-that was like training!/
He moved into the kitchen, carefully, thinking about yesterday's incident.
//Kit, you're bleeding.//
Naruto's attention snapped back to the present. He wiped at his bloody lip,
"Ow, damn it."
He moved into the bathroom, grabbed a rag, and turned on the water. To his utter shock, the water stopped flowing halfway to the sink…it just sat there, suspended in mid-air.
"Wh-what the Hell?"
He touched the unmoving stream. His hand came away wet, and where he touched was disrupted. He looked up and froze, when he saw his reflection in the bathroom mirror. His eyes had changed.
//Kit…I think…you've awoken a kekkai-genkai…//
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A/N: And there is my very late chapter 3. Again, I'm sorry it took so long. And I hope everyone will continue to enjoy my story.
P.S.: Oooo. I'm evil leaving off there aren't I? Heehee.
Izzy: Very evil. First you're late with the chapter, then you stop there! It's so not right.
P.S.: Izzy…how did you get out of the jar?
Izzy: You forgot to screw the cap on.
P.S.: Ah…any way, hopefully I'll be able to have chapter 4 up soon. I've already started it. (Captures Izzy in a jar and screws on the lid)
(1) This is a very real problem I have with blinds, and the reason I hate them x.x
(2) I've always wanted to do this to guys who annoy me
(3) What the Hell is just what me and my friends way when we're particularly weirded out.
(4) Honestly, I have no idea why the party scenes turned out so weird, but I blame lack of sleep and a warped sense of humor.
(5) Again, no idea where this came from…I just thought it'd be funny. I might turn the food fight into a side-shot though.
(6) Beastiality Complex- sexual relations between a human being and a lower animal
INDEX
Narcoleptic- suffers from Narcolepsy
-nar·co·lep·sy-a condition characterized by brief attacks of deep sleep often occurring with cataplexy and hypnagogic hallucinations (no clue what cataplexy and hypnagogic mean. Digital cookie for anyone who can tell me)
Kuso-not sure. I think it equates to Damn in English, but I could be wrong. Either way, it's a swear word.
Maitred- the host in nice restaurants that checks your reservations and seats you.
