Posted January 17th, 2016
Fakhouri: Hello again! Welcome back to Unspoken Friends! First, again, thank you to those of you who reviewed and, to Guest reviewer, Your vote has been added to the poll.
Fakhouri: Anyways we have another special guest for our disclaimer today!
*She pushes a button and a plume of smoke appears. As the plume dissipates, it reveals a tall man with a goatee*
?: So it's my turn...
Fakhouri: Yep!
?: Troublesome...
Fakhouri: *sweatdrops* Please welcome Shikaku Nara...
Shikaku: Fakhouri doesn't own Naruto. If she did, Naruto would have a brain..
Said blond: HEY!
Fakhouri: Anyways here's HOW THE HECK!?
*Academy grounds*
Sasuke and Hinata just stared at their blond friend. They were still in shock that they were friends with the FOURTH'S son! And they didn't know it! They then thought more on it...
Why did everyone hate him then? In fact, if they didn't know, how couldn't they figure it out? He is a miniature Minato after all...
"See ya tomorrow you two!"
They blinked as they waved at the blond who was running home. They noticed that their parents were smiling at them and they waved at each other as they headed their separate ways.
*The Uchiha main family household, Clan grounds.*
Mikoto looked curiously at Sasuke. He was usually vibrant and...
"Can...I ask you guys a question..."
She blinked and Fugaku answered in his monotone voice, "What is it son?"
"Um...Is Naruto..." He pauses, hoping he wouldn't sound crazy...
"What is it, Sasuke?" Mikoto was mentally hoping it wasn't Naruto's tenant he found about...
"Is Naruto the Fourth's son?"
If he thought he wasn't crazy before, he definitely thought so now. Fugaku breathed in his pipe he was smoking and coughed. Mikoto sighed in relief and smiled.
"About time you figured it out little brother.."
Sasuke blinked as he looked at his brother, Itachi, then the realization hit him...
"You all knew!?"
Fugaku smiled...everyone had to do a double take. Yep still there. He spoke, "Of course. After all Minato was my teammate and friend. I'd think I'd know his son."
Mikoto was still smiling, "Friends with his mother."
Itachi just smirked, "ANBU."
Sasuke looked at his family, baffled. Then he did the most logical thing a person could do...
He fainted...
While at the Hyuga household the same thing happened with Hinata...
*Naruto's apartment*
Naruto sighed as he opened the door and went in. But instead of the smell of nothing, he was hit with the alluring smell of food. He walked cautiously to the kitchen and looked in. On the table was a bounty of food with a note against one of the plates.
He took the note, opened it, and read...
Hey Naruto. It's Dove! Yeah long time no see but missions have stopped me. I made this for you so eat up!
Naruto smiled and set the note on the table. He then dug in.
While he was eating, however, his body mass was increasing, seemingly repairing the damage from the malnourishment of the Orphanage.
*In his mindscape*
The Kyubi was relaxing under one of the trees when she felt a change. She investigated and then smiled, "Well It seems that ANBU got a remedy from the Akimichi. About time!"
*Real World*
Naruto sighed as he finished the last of the food. He got off the chair and walked to the bathroom. As he did, he noticed the he felt stronger and less likely to fall over.
He shook his head and took a quick shower then went to bed...well to converse with the Kyubi.
*Mindscape*
Naruto sighed as he sat down next to the Kyubi, "Finally..."
Kyubi smiled, "Hey Kit."
Naruto nodded, "Hey Fuzzball."
Kyubi glared, "No respect...tch."
A shogi board appeared between them, "Whatever. Up for a game?"
She nodded as the pieces appeared on the board. Kyubi moved a piece, "So kit, what do you think about the academy and your Sensei?"
Naruto moves one of his pieces, "Eh. Seems boring but I have to graduate to become a Shinobi so I'll suffer though it. Iruka-sensei however...he seems familiar but I can place where..."
The Kyubi moves another one piece, "Check." 'So he knows Iruka is familiar but he can place where hmmm...'
Naruto's eye twitched as he moves a piece to counter the check. Kyubi smiled, "Interesting move, kit...So how was sitting next to an Uchiha's brooding mode?" "HAHA! Hilarious! I thought I'd never see him like that!"
"Checkmate."
Naruto's laughing stopped as he looked at the board...Indeed he was in checkmate...
"AGH! One of these days, I'm going to beat you!
"Kit, I'm a millennium older than you. You think you can beat me?"
"Yes or my name isn't Naruto Uzumaki!"
Kyubi chuckled as the board disappeared, "Good luck with that kit."
A peaceful silence descended on them until Naruto spoke up, "Hey Kyubi?"
"Yes?"
"What's your name?"
This shocked her. None of her former hosts asked this...mostly because they preferred nicknames like fuzzball..."Why do you want to know?"
He shrugged gazing off into the distance, "Everyone has a name. Besides I need something to call you besides fuzzball."
Kyubi blinked then smiled, "Make you a deal kit. If you can become a genin, I'll tell you my name."
"Deal!"
Kyubi chuckled, "Good. Now you'd better get up or you'll be late."
"CRAP!" With that he disappeared...
*Real World Next morning.*
Naruto woke with a start and landed on the floor. He glared as he looked at the clock, "Stupid Fuzzball...I still could've slept for another hour..."
He grumbles as he headed towards his dresser. However, when he looked inside, only his boxers were there...then he facepalmed, "Yesterday was laundry day..." Looking around for the pile he noticed a small bundle next to his bed with another note on it.
He picked up the note and read it
'Wear these. You'll thank me later. A friend'
He blinked then unwrapped the bundle. He sighed, Whatever...
*Academy with Uchiha and Hyuga*
Sasuke and Hinata sighed as they waited again for Naruto...
Fugaku and Hisashi were chatting civilly while their wives chatted on and on...
Fugaku stopped talking and his eyes widened. Hisashi raised an eyebrow, "What is it?" Fugaku pointed behind him and when he looked he also froze. Their wives seeing this followed their line of sight and froze also...
Walking up to them was a spiky blond haired azure eyed boy wearing a white jacket and blue pants. He had a smile on his face and a sort of attitude about him...
They collectively thought, 'Minato?!'
Hinata and Sasuke sighed again waiting for the orange blur to land in front of them..., "Hey guys!" They blinked as they looked at the blond in front of them...the first to speak was Sasuke, "Naruto?"
Naruto nodded while thinking, 'What is it with everyone?! The entire way here I got strange stares...but somehow I could tell there was nostalgia behind them...'
Sasuke blinked again, "What happened to your jumpsuit!?" "Laundry day yesterday. This was the only thing I had clean."
Sasuke sighed, "Whatever...Let's get to class before you break our parents even more." He shot a glance at his and Hinata's parents statues. THey all nodded and headed into the academy.
Fugaku spoke first, "That's just creepy..." Hisashi nodded, "Agreed." The civilians that were nearby blinked. Not in their entire lifetime had they seen the Hyuga and the Uchiha agree on anything...Mikoto then got a creepy grin, "I have a plan that Kushina would be proud of..." The other three listened as she explained her plan...and gain the same grin...
*In class*
Naruto sighed as walked into class because he felt as if he was being watched...
and that's because everyone was looking at him...
He sat down while Sasuke went into his brooding self and Hinata sat on the other side of Sasuke.
He waited and heard the door open, "Sorry class. I ran into a old friend."
"Anyways, today we will be testing your current proficiency in each skill. If you would please follow me outside..."
They did and in the yard were a few target dummies, a table full of kunai and shuriken, and a taijutsu ring.
Iruka smiled, "Alright first up it Kunai throwing..." Naruto droned out only returning to hear Hinata's and Sasuke's scores. Hinata got a 6 out of 7 and Sasuke got a 8 out of ten, the current highest. "Naruto Uzumaki."
Naruto came up to the throwing line and looked at Iruka, "Can I use my own Kunai?" Iruka raised an eyebrow before nodding, seeing no harm in it...
Until he say the kunai...Naruto pulled out a tri-pronged kunai from a pouch on his ankle and threw it at the dummy repeating the process 9 more times...
In the trees, Serpent and Neko were dumbstruck at the kunai...On the roof, Kakashi almost, ALMOST, dropped his Icha Icha book. WHile in the hokage tower, Sarutobi was chuckling, "Naruto..you are one interesting kid..."
Iruka looked at the dummy and almost fainted...a 10 out of 10..."Good job Naruto...Perfect score." Naruto beamed and went to retrieve his kunai. Iruka looked at him, "Hey Naruto? Where did you get those Kunai?" Naruto placed them in his pouch as he chuckled nervously, "Well...I was kind of exploring around training ground...44 when I found a box...Inside were these kunai."
Serpent had to restrain herself while Iruka just blinked...
The other students had no idea what was so important about these kunai or training ground 44..
Iruka sighed, "Whatever...Next up Shuriken."
Hinata got a 5 out of 10.
Naruto 7 out of 10.
Sasuke 8 out of 10.
"Alright that's enough for today. Let's head back inside."
*Classroom*
When they returned to their seats, they saw a test form on their desks. Iruka explained, "These are IQ tests. They'll tell us how far along you are. You may begin.."
As soon as Naruto looked at the form he sighed. He quickly answered the questions and decided to take a nap...soon after Shikamaru followed his example.
*After school*
"Hey Hinata Sasuke. Want to go train for a little?" Sasuke nodded while Hinata bowed her head.
They headed to trainging ground 7, unknowing the significance it will be...
*Training ground seven*
Kakashi stood before the memorial stone and sighed, "Sensei...Obito...Rin...I wonder what you would do in my situation.."
He heard voices and disappeared into the tree cover.
He watched the three friends enter the training ground and start throwing kunai at the posts. After about 20 minutes the engaged in taijutsu..
Naruto stood across from Sasuke, "I hope you're ready." Sasuke nodded...
Fakhouri: And I'll end it there!...Just kidding...
Sasuke charged Naruto with a fist aiming for his face. Naruto side stepped him and tripped him, "You'll have to try another tactic."
This type of fighting continued until both sides were pooped...Naruto and Sasuke panted as the stood across from each other. "E-enough..It's a t-tie."
They then flopped on the ground while Naruto spoke, "Finally..."
Kakashi smiled as he watched Hinata walk over to them and help them up, Hmmmm..
HInata and Sasuke waved goodbye to Naruto and left. Kakashi was about to leave when Naruto picked up his kunai and studied it. HE then heard him speak, "I wonder...Could these letters be some type of seal..."
Kakashi wanted to laugh. But he did know one thing...He would train his sensei's son.
Naruto sighed as he thought about what the Kyubi had said, "So fuinjutsu..."
*A few months later*
Iruka looked at the strange request from the Hokage.
'Put Hinata, Sasuke and Naruto on a team against Ino-Shika-Cho.'
He sighed, "Well class we were going to learn about the history of the Five great nations..." A few groan. "But it seems as if we are going to learn about teamwork. To the taijutsu ring."
The class was confused but did as they were told.
"Alright...This is going to be a team battle. The teams are Naruto, Hinata, and Sasuke against Ino, Choji, and Shikamaru."
As they entered the ring, Naruto started to assess their opponents...
"Ready?" After recieving a nod from both sides, "Begin!"
Naruto took up a strange stance, "Hinata take Ino. Sasuke, Choji. I'll take care of Shikamaru." Sasuke and Hinata nodded. They had grown used to Naruto's smartness and hasn't questioned that his strategies were usually spot on. They charged their respective targets while Naruto looked at Shikamaru...
He then pulled out a portable shogi board and set it on the ground motioning to SHikamaru to sit...
Everyone besides Sasuke, Hinata, Choji and Ino, facepalmed. Everyone knew in their class, Shikamaru was the reigning shogi champion.
They watched as Hinata defeated Ino with relative ease and Sasuke got Choji to surrender without much of a fight. THey turned their attention to the shoji board and were shocked. In just two turns, Naruto had gotten Shikamaru to have to rethink his strategy. After a 10 minutes their could see the sweat gathering on Shikamaru's forehead. Naruto was relaxed and was in fact...seeming calm...
Shikamaru smiled confidently as he moved his piece, "Check, you troublesome blond."
Naruto simply took the piece that called check and..., "Checkmate."
Shikamaru eyes widened as he glanced at the board, indeed confirming of his defeat. He was so focused on defeating Naruto, he wasn't paying attention on the placement of the pieces. He sighed, "Troublesome..."
He stood up and left the ring, going to the rest of his team. Naruto smiled as he put the Shoji board away. Iruka chuckled, "Winner. Hinata, Sasuke, and Nar-"
"NARRRRUTO!"
Everyone blinked and looked up...to a very comical sight...
Sarutobi was tied up and dangling from one of the pillars on the Hokage tower. Iruka then looked at Naruto...only to see, not one, but three dust shaped figures. He chuckled, "Those three..."
"Um Iruka-sensei...Why did Naruto run?"
"Well you see Sakura...he is the village prankster..."
*Meanwhile with the three*
"You just had to prank the Hokage didn't you!?"
"He had it coming, Dattabayo!"
"A-are you sure?"
"Yes Hinata-chan! I'M SURE!"
Fakhouri: Now I'm ending it. SO Hope you liked this chapter so review and let me know what you think! Also here's the results of the poll last I checked!
Hinata - 9
Tenten - 1
Ino - 1
Tayuya - 1
Fakhouri: So far Hinata's in the lead with Tenten, Ino, and Tayuya tied for second. Remember go to my profile or put your vote in a PM or a review so I can add it to the poll! It will be up for a few more chapters after this one. Until Next time!
JA NE!
