TWS 8
Hello Internet and all who inhabit it. Let's get some of the boring things out of the way first. I do not own Naruto or any of the references I will make. If I did then I would be rich and could just own a publishing company and print my own books. However, life isn't that perfect so I write here for free and for my much appreciated read audience.
Alright the list time not much to cover really.
Again I would like to apologize for the long wait for chapter seven and how short it was.
There is going to be a major time skip (like three years probably) coming eventually after I start to integrate some of the other main characters into the group.
I plan on having Drake be a really good kenjutsu fighter rather than a taijutsu fighter like Naruto.
I have also updated chapter one because I have slightly changed Drakes age to about Eleven for the purpose of later reasons.
And finally please write some reviews. I like to hear what you have to say.
(Time skip: 2 weeks.)
I woke up and performed my usual routine and this time without somebody knocking on my door for some reason, like training or there was a disaster that I could somehow be connected too. That was my life so far and though it wasn't horrible, it wasn't great either. The academy was okay even though in my world I was practically out of school already. I had made lots of friends which was awesome because they were not only the people I already knew pretty much; they were also good people that I was going to help get stronger. The teachers were okay, accept one of course but he'll get his. My grades were fine and I was helping to get Naruto to be a little more committed to his studies, much to his disapproval.
Ibiki had come to visit a couple of times for my weekly meeting to asses my loyalty and the possibility of me being a traitor or spy. Ibiki came to the decision himself that I wasn't but he said he was under orders from his higher ups. Every now and again when Ibiki would be too busy with a mission or a "client", he would send his second in command to do the meeting and or just to keep me company. However, that person happen to be Mitarashi Anko. Let's just say that those were the nights that I coerced to buy dango. And by coerced I mean threatened with venomous snakes until I did. Even though she called me gaki and made me buy her food she was still a pretty cool person. She even helped me and Naruto in training and stuff. Of course that was at time more of a cure than a blessing.
(Flashback.)
"Come on gakis. You got to do better than that." Yelled Anko as she threw several shuriken at me and Naruto. The shuriken wouldn't have been a problem really, if it weren't for the fact that they were razor sharp unlike the academies dull practice shuriken.
"Why is she using real shuriken for this? We're still in the academy." Asked Naruto as we dodged another volley of sharpened metal.
"Because we need to be ready for any kind of situation. And I think you kind of made her mad with the whole she's a crazy snake lady." I replied as I dodged a shuriken that was not two centimeters from my face.
(End of Flashback.)
I also started to get to know the group a little more too. First I got to visit some of their homes a couple of times. When I visited Kiba's home got to meet his mom Tsune and big sister Hana, when we helped take care of their dogs. It was fun to run around and just play with the dogs because they had the puppies out that day and boy were they active. Those little guys didn't stop until Kiba's mom called them all in and by that time me and Kiba were nearly ready to pass out. After that we had dinner and I found that Kiba's mom was an excellent cook. That night ended on a good note with Tsune saying that I would always be welcome at the Inuzuka compound. I thanked her for her hospitality and went home knowing that i had increased my friendship in the village.
The next friend I visited was Shino at the Aburame compound. Now what I had learned in my personal studies was that the Aburame were one of the Four Noble Clans of Konohagakure. This would be similar to meeting royalty so of course I held myself with respect and dignity. Once I was there I found that it was very organized and operated very efficiently. This of course made complete sense with the whole 'have colonies of insects inside their body thing. I meet with Shino's parents Aburame Shikuro and his wife who I didn't a name other than Aburame-san. I learned a lot about Entomology (A.N. Entomology is the study of insects.) which was really interesting to learn of all the insects that the clan collected. Shino even showed his own collections which was quite extensive even for Shino being so young. I also discovered that the Aburames' dislike when one refers to their insects as "bugs", upon learning this I quickly rectified the situation with a rapid apology. I can only guess that you don't want a clan full of chakra eating insects calling for your blood. Can't be a good thing. The dinner was really good and was rich in vegetables and high proteins. No doubt having multiple organisms living in you would require you to really healthy lest or tenants turn on you. After the dinner, I thanked Shikuro and Aburame-san for a great time and good meal. Aburame-san, not being born in the Aburame clan so she lacked their stoic and reclusive nature, gave me a hug good bye and thanked me for being Shino's friend. She made a point for me to try and have Shino break out of his shell and to be a little more open a person. This made Shino slightly nervous because his mother asked. Oh how parents embarrass their children.
The last clan or should I say clans I met with were the Yamanaka, Nara, and Akimichi clans. I met with all three because the clans were all really good friends as it was natural that they would come together for a party. I saw that it was a way to kill two birds with one stone or three birds in this case. I met Shikamaru, Ino, and Choji's fathers Yamanaka Inoichi, Nara Shikaku, and Akimichi Chōza who acted like old drinking buddies, which they were, while all three of their wives yelled at them for various things. The party was pretty good and obviously thanks to the Akimichi there was mountains of good food. Somewhere in the excitement Choji and I got into an eating competition. In the back of my head I knew that it was a bad idea but I just couldn't pass up the opportunity. Surprisingly I lasted longer than I ever thought I would which earned me much respect among the Akimichi. When I talked to Shikamaru and his family I got into a couple of games of shögi (A.N. shögi is like Japanese chess. If I'm wrong someone please correct me) which I loosed terribly. However, even though I lost the games the other Naras thought that I did pretty good for someone who hadn't played before, I told them that I had read a scroll on the rules and game play of shögi. Finally, I spoke with Ino and her family. There wasn't and game or other competitions I could do with Ino or any of the Yamanaka clan but I opted to learn about psychology from Ino's father who worked with Ibiki in the I&T Department. That night ended with all three clans full and happy from all the fun and from making a new friend.
I had met with and befriended five of the most important clans in all of Konohagakure which was something I would call an accomplishment. This made my group of friends come even closer together and shared all the fun stories from my time with the various clans. Ino also joined our group because her parents wanted her to get to know Shikamaru and Choji. This was obviously to strengthen the bond that the three will have when made a team. Their parent's legacy with InoShikaCho teamwork will live on. We all enjoyed hanging out and doing things together, whether it be in class or not. Ino started to bring Sakura along to hangout. No one said anything against it, but it started to get irritating when they would argue over Sasuke.
Speaking of the ever brooding Uchiha, he was not the friendliest person to be around, as if he ever was. At the academy he would sit over by the window and stare off into the distance. All his fan girls thought he was "so much cooler" than every other guy in the class because of this. I was just glad he didn't start to sparkle when he was outside in the sun or was feuding over an equally depressing girl with Kiba. Whenever he saw me he would just glare and barely ever acknowledge. This didn't bother me at all really; it was far more annoying than anything. He was probably figuring out a way to blame me for all the crap that happened with Itachi even though none of it was my fault, but hey there's nothing I can do to change his mind so whatever. But enough about one of the most depressing people in the village. A really great thing happened to the group which was a major blessing.
(Flashback.)
The group and I were all eating lunch in the academy yard one day. Naruto had done instant ramen (of course), Shikamaru had rice balls and some cooked veggies, Choji had three large sandwiches and four bags of chips (and he doesn't like it when people call him fat and yet he eats like this). Kiba had some meat which included ham, steak, bacon, and even some venison but no chicken or any other form of fowl (no doubt because he shared his food with Akamaru), and Shino had some food that his mother made which I couldn't identify. He told me that it was a substance that would also help to feed his hives. The only ones who didn't look like they were eating was Ino and Sakura claiming that they were on a diet for Sasuke, typical.
After a little bit I looked over by the academy building and saw someone peeking their head around the corner looking at all of us. The person had short indigo hair, was on the rather small size and had pale eyes with no irises. This person was Hyuga Hinata. A very shy girl who really didn't hang out with anyone in particular. However, all that was about to change. I got up and started walking in her direction. Naruto looked up from his ramen and asked where I was going.
"I'm just going over there to invite someone else to sit with us." I replied pointing in Hinata's direction. I continued to walk toward her and as she saw me coming she quickly ducked behind the corner to avoid being seen. I looked around the corner and saw her sitting on the ground with her knees up to her face and her head done hiding.
"Ahem." I said trying to get her attention. She looked up alarmed and with a slight bit of fear in her eyes not knowing what was going to happen next. I looked at her for a couple seconds, smiled, and said, "Would you perhaps like to join me and my friends for lunch?" She then looked confused and hopeful that what I was saying wasn't done cruel joke. After a little bit she nodded, stood up, and we walked toward the others. Everyone else saw us coming and looked a little confused as well.
"Everyone, this is Hyuga Hinata. Is it okay if she sits here with us for lunch?" I asked hoping that they would agree it would work really well with my plans. The rest of the group looked at each other before answering. Shikamaru stated that saying 'no' would be too troublesome. Choji never stopped eating his bag of chips by nodded in agreement. Shino kept his usual stoic behavior but agreed as well. Kiba just shrugged and said the more the merrier. Ino and Sakura were quite excited that there would be another girl in the group and welcomed her with open arms. Naruto also agreed given that it meant a new friend. Hinata looked happy as well that she was accepted and probably because Naruto said that she would be his new friend. We all continued to eat lunch and had a great time. I had strategically offered Hinata where I was sitting which was next to Naruto. She thanked me for the spot with a node that she hoped hide the blush on her face from Naruto as she sat down. It didn't but Naruto was too oblivious to notice. We all finished our lunch and went back to our classes.
(Flashback ends.)
The time my friends and I had was turning out to be really great. We all got along and we started to train together in order to improve each of our own abilities. The academy was boring as ever but it was far more tolerable with good friends by my side. To Naruto it had an even greater effect than it would on me. To him having these friends meant that he had something to hold on too and that made his life worth it. He smiled more and he actually pranked people far less than usual. This of course giving many people a moment of peace of mind, until something happened that would make Naruto want to start pranking again. I even got to join in on a couple which I had never done back home before. The fun we had pranking different shops and restaurants in the village was hilarious, even when we got caught. We all enjoyed the fun we still had because I knew that as soon as we strapped on those Hitai-ates there wouldn't be much more fun like this.
Done hoped you enjoyed it.
Mors Draco out, peace.
