Chapter.9. Back to Konoha!

Flashback Start

I remember the day, the day I made my first friend. I was on the first day of school when I was in first grade. I was looking out the window with a happy face. I was so happy because mom was going to go and buy one of my favorite games for me. Nothing was going to ruin my day...nothing.

"Hey does that kid look weird to you," someone whispered.

"Yeah I was in his class last year," another whispered, "He doesn't say much because no one talks to him."

"Why?"

"Because my mom said he is the Devil's son."

"Oh."

The bell then rang and everyone then went to their seats.

"Okay class quite down we have a new student here today."

I looked to see Haku come in and stood beside our teacher.

"His name is Haku Hope. Okay now go sit over in that desk beside DragonHunter."

"I feel sorry," one whispered to their neighbor as Haku was walking to the desk beside me.

"Yeah he is sitting with the Devil's son now."

As Haku sat down the teacher started talking about what was going to happen in this class and on about the rules. When the bell rang for lunch, no one came over to our desk. No one. I guess they were scared because they thought I was the Devil's son. I saw Haku was about to get up with his lunch when I grabbed my lunch out of my desk.

"Hey," I said looking at him talking in a friendly voice, "My name is Mark DragonHunter."

"H-hi."

"Do you want to eat with each other on the roof top," I continued,"You don't have any friends and neither do I. So lets go."

Haku only nodded his head. After that day before we both knew it we had became friends. And Haku started to talk more and more. To where I couldn't even shut him up. But it was good to have a friend. A friend to talk to.

Flashback End

I opened my eyes to that it was sunny in the room. I heard people talking from downstairs.

"Is he awake yet," a girl voice asked.

"No," said a male voice.

I sat up and looked around the room.

"Oh I'm back at Tazuna's place," I whispered putting right hand on my head,"Man my head hurts."

I was about to get up when the door suddenly opened. And there stood a serious Kakashi, which then turned into a happy face Kakashi.

"Well look who finally decided to wake up," he said walking over to me.

"So," I said, "Is Zabuza and Haku alive?"

"Yeah...they already left the village."

"Oh...well that's good."

"Kakashi Sensei," I heard a voice yell as it was coming up the stairs,"Its time to eat!"

"Oh, sorry I was just talking to someone."

"It can't be Mark because he is asleep," said Sakura popping here head in.

Sakura then saw me and stood there surprised.

"As you were saying," I said looking at Kakashi.

"Oh well I have a question! Where did you go?"

"Yeah," I whispered smiling and rubbing the back of my head,"There is a funny reason about that."

"Mark it isn't funny," Sakura yelled at me coming to me,"You could of gotten kidnapped for all we knew!"

"Yeah it was about like that."

"Was about?"

"Yeah, there was this woman that wanted to tech me, so she became my Sensei...well my second Sensei."

Kakashi then sighed as he got up.

"Well I better get you something to eat."

"Okay!~"

Kakashi then left the room leaving Sakura and me alone.

"So how long have I been out," I asked her.

"About a week."

"What! Man I wanted to go train!"

"You couldn't train anyway because of your arm."

"Huh?"

"Kakashi Sensei didn't tell you? You injured your arm really bad to where the doctor said you may not be able to use your arm again."

"Wow...well I'm not surprised."

"You're not?"

"No, I knew I was going to lose something in that battle just to save Zabuza and Haku."

"Well not to interrupt you but Sakura you need to go eat," said Kakashi as he bring in food.

"Yes food," I yelled.

"Okay."

Kakashi then sit down with the try and I grabbed the chop sticks and started to dug into the rice.

"Two more question Mark," Kakashi continued, "Where did you get that necklace from?"

"What necklace?"

"That necklace," Kakashi said in a serious pointing at the Hokage necklace on the floor.

"I already told you, I got it from a friend," I said taking the last bite from eating my rice.

"Okay then."

"And where did you get your sword?"

"My other sensei gave it to me."

"Come on I want to go see Mark," wined a voice, "I need him to answer my question!"

"No you have to eat first!"

"Aww...fine then!"

I smiled.

"It is pitiful that I can hear Naruto from all the way up here."

"Well I'm going to go eat," Kakashi said as he got up, "After you eat you need to rest some more."

"Okay!~"

One week later

We were standing at the gate of the bridge with some people of the Wave Village telling us bye.

"Thanks to you we've completed the bridge," Said Tazuna, "But...this is a super sad..."

"Thank you for everything," said Kakashi smiling.

"Don't worry! We'll come to visit," yelled Naruto blushing.

"You...better," Inari said about to cry.

Naruto then was about to cry too.

"Inari...you're sad right? It's okay to cry!"

Sakura looked like she wanted to get away from Naruto by the way he was acting.

"I'm not going to cry! But Naruto you can cry too!"

"Fine," Naruto said spinning around, turning his back to Inari, " Later..."

I looked at Naruto to see he was crying like Inari. I smiled. So this was a good mission...no one died. I only lost an arm, that's all.

"Yay! Let's get home fast so I can have Iruka Sensei buy me some Ramen! Oh yeah! And I have to tell Konohamaru about my legendary feats!

"Then I will...Sasuke how about a date when we get back?"

"No thanks."

"B-but..."

"Hey-Hey! How about me!"

"No! Shut up Naruto!"

"Well that wasn't nice," I said looking at her.

Kakashi then sighed because everyone was going back to normal.

One week later

When I got up I looked at my left arm. I won't be able to use both hands on a sword anymore. Well at least Rin Sensei taught me how to use one hand on a sword and how to do Jutsu with one hand. I guess she was preparing me for the worst. I then quickly put on my clothes had breakfast, brushed my teeth and was out of my apartment leaving my sword behind in my room.

When I made it there I saw Sakura, Naruto, and Sasuke standing there not even talking to each other. Sakura's face then brighten up into a smile.

"Good morning Sakura, Naruto, Sasuke," I yelled in a happy voice.

"Good morning," Said Sakura, "But you're an hour late."

"Sorry, got lost."

I then turned around to see Naruto and Sasuke fighting. Which is not talking to each other.

"Guys stop fighting like children," I said going to sit against the fence.

"We are not," they both yelled.

"Yeah right."

About two hours later.

"Hey guys," yelled Kakashi as he was walking over to us, "I got lost!"

"Stop lying with a straight face! Give it a rest!"

"Hey, Hey," Naruto yelled running over to Kakashi, "Kakashi Sensei! Lately all of our missions have been too easy! I want a more you know, hot one! Where I can shine! That follows my ninja path! And my heart like...!"

"Yea yea...I pretty much know what you are going to say..."

Naruto then looked at Sasuke with a serious face. Day dreaming about beating Sasuke.

"Hey Naruto what are you doing? Let's go!"

"Oh Yeah!"

"You are really annoying today!"

Day's mission completed

"Ow," I whispered as we were walking on the streets of Konoha and I was rubbing my face, "That woman can punch hard."

"I don't understand how you got hurt when it was Naruto's fault," said Sakura as she walked beside me, "I would look to see that Naruto had messed up on something and then you would be hurt."

"Dope."

Naruto then cracked.

"God D*mmit!"

"If you don't calm down I'll finish you," Sakura yelled blocking Naruto from attacking Sasuke.

"Hmm...teamwork seems to be suffering lately," Kakashi muttered.

"I know what you mean."

"Yeah! Yeah! You're the one ruining our teamwork Sasuke! Always hogging the spotlight, you B*stard!"

"That's you. You moron. If you want me to stop making you look bad...then just become stronger than me."

Naruto then wanted to keep on fighting and Sakura then got in it too. I heard a bird yell from above me and I looked up to see a bird carrier going to the Hokage tower. I looked at Kakashi to see that he noticed too.

"Okay that's it for today," he said putting his face back in the book, "I have to go submit this mission report..."

"Then I'm going home.."

"Hey Sasuke, wait...how about right now...we work on our teamwork, just the two of us..."

"You're the same as Naruto. If you have time to bother me, practice a Jutsu or two. Frankly your ability is below Naruto."

Sakura's head then went down. She snapped.

"Sakura! Forget about Sasuke, let's train together!"

Kakashi then left the place leaving us three by ourselves.

"Huh," Naruto asked looking around, "Okay! I won't lose to Sasuke! Time to train!"

Naruto then finally notice that a box was behind him.

"Huh?"

Naruto then looked back to the front and started to walk forward. He then quickly turned around and pointed at the box.

"I act like I'm looking forward...but feint! What kind of rock is square with two holes! I see right through that!"

I then turn around to she Sakura sad as she has been during the time I been here. I looked at the sky for a minute. It sure is pretty I wish I could train with Rin Sensei.

"Ouch!"

"That hurt," said a guy voice.

I looked up to see that it was Kankuro and Temari that Konohamaru had bumped into.

Oh boy...now this is going to be troublesome.