Chapter 7 up, hope you like it.
This is pretty much a filler chapter that interacts with some females in Konoha, so yeah. kind of random. The poll will end, after the next episode, and by then, I hope there won't be too many ties, cause I have no idea what to do with that. Also, does anyone want Naruto to learn Tsuga(Passing Fang)? Cause if you do, then I have this awesome idea in the Sand/Sound invasion.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything.
The blonde decided that he would need some more equipment for the test tomorrow. As he walked through the market area of Konoha, ignoring the stares from everyone, the jinchuuriki noticed a familiar blue mop of hair. His mood instantly brightened, as he started running towards her.
"Hinata-chan!" Naruto called. Hinata turned around to see Naruto running towards her. She stopped to let him catch up with her. Hanabi, who was accompanying her sister, started jumping up and down while waving. "Hey, Hanabi-chan, how are you both?" Momo popped her head from Naruto's hood, before jumping into Hanabi's arms. The girl began to pet the bijuu. How strange it was to see a little girl subdue the one who nearly destroyed the village. 'You like being petted, don't you?' Naruto thought.
'You be quiet,' Momo replied. 'The feeling I get being petted, is about the same as whenever someone rubs your whisker marks.' Hearing that, Naruto's eyes slightly glazed over, remembering the feeling.
"We-We're fin-fine, Naruto-kun," Hinata said, snapping Naruto out of his imagination. "How w-was yo-ur sensei?" Naruto sighed, and hung his head.
"Well, Kakashi-sensei is okay, but he's not what I expected at all. I thought he would be awesome, and wise, but he's just a laid back person, who has no sense of time. And he has the nerve to call me a cyclops, when he's one himself." Hinata moved to comfort her friend, until Naruto raised his head with a fire in his eyes. "But damn, he looks so cool. I wonder where I can get that face mask." The two Hyuuga sisters looked at each other with a small laugh. That is, until they realized that Naruto was actually serious.
"Ano... Na-Nar-Naruto-kun?" The blonde came back to his senses. "N-no to be ru...de, but can yo-you please get b-back to the po-point?" Naruto scratched his head in embarrassment.
"Sorry about that. Overall, Kakashi is okay, but he has some annoying traits. Uh... How about you, Hinata-chan? What kind of person is that Kurenai woman?" Hinata pressed her fingers together.
"Sh-she was nice. B-but he-her eyes... th-they intimidate me." Naruto seemed to remember how the woman's eye's were a deep color of red. Maybe she was a distant branch of the Uchihas. He thought they were pretty cool. "K-Ki-Kiba-kun and Sh-Shino-kun w-we-were also nice."
"Really? Well they better be. You should tell me if someone hurts you. I'll be sure to teach them a lesson." Hinata blushed at that. Naruto knelt to look at Hanabi. "You too, Hanabi-chan." The little girl put her hands on her hips, and gave the boy a glare/pout. He resisted the urge to pinch her cheeks.
"I can take care of myself," she said. "I'm stronger than my sister." Naruto smirked, and looked behind her.
"There's a spider on your shoulder," Naruto noted. The little Hyuuga tensed, and slowly looked at her shoulder. Lying there, was a small spider. Needless to say, she did what a lot of people do.
"Ah! Get it off! Get it off!" She ran to the blonde, tugging on his clothes. Naruto laughed, and picked up the small arachnid. He threw the spider away. "Is it gone yet?" Naruto put his hand on her shoulder.
"Open your eyes," he said. The little girl did so, and searched her body for the arachnid. "What was that about 'being able to take care of yourself?'" He laughed, when Hanabi glared at him. "You're still little, Hanabi-chan. You should be happy with people protecting you." He turned back to Hinata, all the while pinching Hanabi's cheeks. "So... where were you two going?"
"We were going to the weapons store," Hanabi replied. "Do you want to come?" Naruto's eyerows furrowed. Hinata noticed the look of discomfort on his face.
"I don't know...Not many people welcome me to their stores." The two Hyuuga sisters tilted their heads in confusion. "I'll explain another time. Let's go see the store for now." The three soon arrived in a store called Tetsuha Weapons. 'I'm actually stepping in a possible deathtrap... I question my sanity.'
"Welcome," a man with rough brown hair greeted, as Hinata, Hanabi, and Naruto stepped in. Under his burly clothes must've been a muscular build, seeing as he was carrying a big hammer with one hand. The man wore black gloves, along with a blacksmith apron over chain armor. Naruto was wary of his surroundings, which the man noticed. He put his hands on his chin 'Is that... Naruto? Kami, he's grown.' "You, blondie." Naruto looked at the man, who made himself ready to fight. "You wouldn't happen to be, Uzumaki Naruto, are you?" The blonde tensed, and nodded. "Well in that case..." Naruto prepared himself for an ambush. "Come in, come in!"
"...Eh?" Naruto asked. The man had a big smile, as he led the three into the store. "You mean you're not going to kick me out?" 'I did not see this coming.'
"Why would I kick you out? Just because of that?" He emphasized the word that, referring to the Kyuubi. Of course only Naruto and Momo understood him. It sailed over the heads of the Hyuugas. "No. You go ahead, and buy your weapons from here. Think of it as me monopolizing a customer. Oh, and I'm Tetsuha Tekko." Naruto looked around, at the many blades that was hanging on the wall. He was still surprised at how Tekko had accepted him into the store. Naruto was fully expecting the man to be throwing the weapons that hung from his store shelves. It was the first time Naruto had been in a weapons shop, and he couldn't help but be amazed at what was for sale. The Forest of Death only had so much to provide. Most of the things he found were rusty and weak.
"Man, this place must have everything." He set his eyes on a certain weapon. It looked like two kamas(Japanese equivalent of sickles) connected from the ends, by strong iron chains. "Oh, man that looks awesome!" He picked up the weapon, and examined it. The blacksmith looked up from his forge.
"Got your eyes on that?" Tekko asked, startling the blonde, and making the man laugh. "Don't be so scared, Naruto-kun. Do you wanna buy that Kusari-gama, or not?" Naruto stared at the man, wondering if he should answer. "Well?"
"Sure, but... I don't even know how to use it." Tekko laughed again, and slapped Naruto's back.
"That's okay. I'll throw in a free guide for it. Now come on, and I'll ring it up." Tekko brought it to the counter, and took off the security seal. "Anything else you need, Naruto-kun?" Naruto was still wary, but he decided to trust the man. He sensed no ulterior motive.
'How about a scythe?' Momo suggested. 'I've always wanted to feel the rush of swinging that kind of weapon around, like Shinigami-sama.' Naruto felt insecure, hearing the mischief in Momo's voice.
'Why should I do that?' Naruto asked. 'You might start hacking at the animals in the Forest of Death, if I get that.' He heard Momo's sneaky laughter.
'If you get me a scythe, then I'll let you use that perverted jutsu anytime you wan-'
"I'll take a scythe, if you have one," Naruto said. Tekko raised an eyebrow at this. "Just something I want." The blacksmith put his hand on his chin, and thought for a while.
"I'll go see if we have one in the back." The man disappeared into the storage, leaving Naruto, Hinata, and Hanabi to browse.
'...You are such a pervert, Ero-gaki.'
'Everyone is a pervert, you freaking fruit.' Naruto felt Momo's presence go away.
"Di-did you find an-anyt-anything, Naruto-kun?" Hinata asked, carrying several sealing scrolls. The blonde looked to the sisters. "W-we have our ite-items al...ready, so we'r-we're gon-gonna pay an-and go." Hanabi was also holding scrolls in her hands, with Momo on her head.
"Alright," Naruto replied. "See you, Hinata-chan, Hanabi-chan. I'll see you later." Momo jumped inside Naruto's hood.
"Bye, Naruto-kun/Onii-chan." Naruto felt an overwhelming shiver, hearing Hanabi call him "Onii-chan." When he was sure the sister were out of sight, Naruto let out a breath as he clutched his chest.
'W-What the hell was THAT!' he thought. At that moment, a girl entered the building. She had brown eyes and long brown hair, which she wore in Chinese-style buns on either side of her head. Her Forehead Protector was placed around her head, under her fringe. The girl wore a pink sleeveless blouse and dark green pants.
"I'm home," she called, holding several boxes. "Dad, where are you?" The girl saw Naruto standing in front of the counter looking like he was hyperventilating. "Huh? Are you a customer? There's no one in the counter right now." The blonde took notice of the girl, and quickly straightened himself out.
"Huh? I-I was just waiting for Tekko-san to come out?" The girl tilted her head in confusion. "He's been in there for a while now." Right then, The two heard a large crash, followed by the sound of fire, coming from the room where Tekko was.
"I'm okay!" Tekko yelled. "No need to worry! Just wait a little while longer, Naruto-kun!" Naruto let out a nervous laugh.
"You know him?" The bun haired girl asked.
"I just met him today," Naruto replied. "And you are?"
"Tetsuha Tenten. Nice to meet you."
"Uzumaki Naruto. So you're related to Tekko? His daughter, maybe?" Ten-Ten nodded.
"Yeah. It's my job to get the new shipments in for the shop." Tenten opened the box, and brought out a kunai, with an exploding tag tied to the end, along with other weapons. "These tags have even more bang than the usual tags, and these shuriken come with poison inside the metal, that activate when in contact with blood. It paralyzes your opponent, so you can have an advantage." Naruto listened, as Tenten gave a description of the many weapons.
"You really like weapons, don't you?" Tenten paused, and thought about it.
"Yeah, I do. You see, My family isn't very good with Ninjutsu, so we use weapons instead. It's really handy, and doesn't take too much chakra." Tenten picked up the boxes. "Well, I have to put up the new shipment now. Feel free to browse, Naruto-san." Naruto nodded, as Tenten started taking out of the weapons. Suddenly, Tenten accidentally bumped a wall, making the weapons fall.
"Tenten!" Naruto exclaimed, grabbing the Kusari-gama. He threw one kama, letting the chain wrap around Tenten with the blade harmlessly hanging to the side. With a big pull, Tenten found herself out of harm's way. Naruto was supporting her back like a prince leaning for a kiss. "Kami, that was close." At that moment, the storage door opened.
"Found it!" Tekko yelled, exiting the storage holding a long stick with a curved blade at the end . From what Naruto saw, the room was a mess... and on fire. "I found your-" He noticed Naruto holding one side of the Kusarigama, while the other was wrapped around Tenten. An air of awkwardness and silence filled the room. "What the hell are you doing to my daughter?" Tekko raised the scythe, preparing to deliver some "Angry Father Judgment" on the blonde.
(Later)
"Ah," Tekko said, with his hand covering his mouth. "So the weapons were about to fall on you, so Naruto-kun," He pointed at the unconscious blonde on the floor. "used the chain to pull you out of harm's way?" Tenten nodded, making Tekko scratch his head in embarrassment. "Whoops!" The blonde on the ground stirred, getting their attention.
"My head hurts," Naruto groaned, sitting up with his hand on his head. "What happened?" Momo jumped on his head, and made a laughing noise. As close as a fox got to one, anyways. Tekko gave a hearty laugh.
"Sorry," The blacksmith apologized. "It looks like I misunderstood something. But let's forget that. I found your scythe." Naruto heard a sensual moan in his head, no doubt from the fox.
"Uh yeah... You're not going to hit me again, are you?" Tekko laughed awkwardly.
"No no. I'm not going to do that. I'll even give you a discount for the items." Paying for the weapons, Naruto quickly walked away. "Come again...if you still want to. Look, I hope that this little incident doesn't affect future business. I'll also appreciate you not telling anyone about this. I got a reputation to uphold." Naruto gave the man a fake glare, but it still made Tekko nervous. Tenten quickly sneaked up behind Naruto and hugged the boy.
"Thanks for saving me, Naruto-kun. Come back anytime." It took a while for the action to register in his head. Friendly physical contact wasn't something he was used to, but it didn't stop the blush from forming on his face. He left the store with the same confused look on his face
"That was weird," Naruto mumbled. He shook his head to clear his thoughts. This was interrupted by the growling of his stomach. "I'm going to Ichiraku's to clear my head." The boy walked to the ramen bar. As Naruto entered the room, he saw a familiar platinum blonde. "Ino?"
"Huh?" Ino asked. The girl looked back, and saw Naruto standing at the entrance. "Oh, it's you." Teuchi appeared from the back, and noticed the blonde.
"Ah," he said. "It's good to see you, Naruto. You want the usual?" Naruto nodded. "Ayame, Naruto's here. You know what he wants."
"Got it," Ayame called back. Naruto sat down next to Ino, not that he cared whether she wanted him there or not. No one could interrupt his ramen high.
"Naruto," Ino said. "Why is your forehead all red?" Naruto blanked, remembering Tekko's "rage."
"Oh, just some accident," Naruto replied, making Ino scoff. Ayame set down a bowl for Naruto before going back to make some more.
"Enjoy, Naruto-kun," Ayame said. "The rest will be out shortly." She leaned on the counter to watch the boy eat. As the blonde went on his rampage, Ayame giggled. "Did anyone ever tell you that you look cute doing that?" Naruto stopped.
"What did you sa-"
"Oh nothing." Ayame walked back to the kitchen, and helped her father with the food. Naruto stared at the girl, before shrugging and going back to his food.
'Naruto,' Momo mumbled to herself. 'Are you that stupid?'
Ino watched in both fascination, and disgust, as Naruto devoured bowl after bowl, of ramen. The blonde was up to 10 bowls.
"Why are you eating so fast?" she asked. "I swear, doesn't that much ramen make you sick?" Naruto paused as a sad smile came to his face.
"I eat so fast, because it's the only decent meal I can actually get." Ino raised an eyebrow. "Let's just say that not many people will let me in their stores. They sometimes chase me out with kunai and shuriken." The girl gasped. "But don't worry about it. I'm...used to it."
"I can't believe you can say that. That's kinda sad." Naruto forced his sad smile to look more cheerful.
"I told you, you don't have to worry about me. Let's just say that I was born at the wrong place, at the wrong time." Ino was wondering why and how he was able to say that.
"Seriously, I have never met anyone like you before. You act so carefree." Naruto finished his food, and paid for it.
"Yeah. Yeah I am. See you, Ino. Thanks for the talk." Naruto walked out of the ramen bar.
"Come again," Teuchi and Ayame said in unison.
'What are you gonna do now?' Momo asked, as they exited the restaurant. Naruto stretched his arms.
"I'm gonna turn in for today. I'm pretty tired." The blonde shunshined to his hut, for some well needed rest.
(At night, while Naruto is sleeping)
"Muhahahaha!" Momo yelled, as she swung her new scythe around. She cut up the trees, and any unfortunate wild animals that went in her way. "So this is the rush Shinigami-sama feels. I'm going to have to thank Naruto-kun for buying this for me!"
Chapter 7 done, hope you tolerate it.
It was pretty much a filler, that interacts with some of the females of Konoha. Also, it's still the day of the team placements, if people still don't know. I wanted a Kusari-gama, since I remember my first time watching Deadliest Warrior, and it was Ninja vs Spartan. I remembered the weapon from that. As for the scythe, that was for Momo. Also, Naruto isn't always so carefree. You can say it's a mask, but not really.
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