I'm back and I can't wait to get started. We'll technically I'm done already, otherwise, you wouldn't be reading this right now, but potato-tomato, am I right?

Well anyway, Chapter 7 is here, so go ahead and get started already, not that you need my permission or anything.

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or Boruto. This is a close second though.

Chapter 7: Awakening

8 Days Ago...

Naruto was in a hurry.

He had spent a little too much time at the office and he need to leave for his son's party before it got too late. Unfortunately, his office had been swarmed with people who's property had been damaged or worse.

It seemed to be the work of some gang, but the Jonin he had sent to investigate had turned up with no evidence backing that up. And it only made thungs take longer. At least he had gotten Boruto's present. He took a wrapped box (A/N Im Chapter One, it was a chest, but I changed it, cause, let's be honest, this makes more sense to have.) out of his bag and opened it. Ninja playing cards. He examined the cards, making sure they were all good and "powerful".

The things kids were into nowadays.

'I need a drink.' he thought to himself. He put the cards on his desk and opened a drawer. He then reached inside and deactivated a concealing jutsu, revealing a box. He opened it up and took out a small bottle of sake. 'Thank you Gaara.' Naruto thought to himself.

He poured himself a glass and took a sip, when suddenly, the door opened. Naruto spit out the sake, and hurriedly shoved the sake bottle in the wrapped box on his desk.

He seemed to have had hidden everything, just as someone walked in. An Anbu member, wearing a mask resembling a wolf, and a bandana that covered his hair.

"Lord Hokage," he said, "I hope I'm not disturbing you."

"No, not at all, what is it?"

The Anbu approached the desk and handed him a stack of papers. "These are the reports for the damaged properties, as ordered."

Naruto frowned. "I thought I wasn't getting these until tomorrow."

"Well, the Jonin finished their reports at about 8:03, so-"

Naruto stood upup. "Wait, did you say 8:03?"

"Hai, Hokage-sama."

Naruto checked his watch. It read 7:27. He tapped it, and the numbers glitched and changed to 8: 12.

"Oh no, I'm gonna be late!"

Naruto grabbed the box, but tripped as he was getting up.

"Hokage-sama!" the Anbu said, going over to help him. He picked up the box for Naruto and handed it back to him.

"Hehe, thanks." Naruto said, as he hurried on out. He pulled out the keys and tossed it ti the Anbu. "Do me a favor and lock up for me will you? Just give the key to the secretary, Akane, kay?"

And just like that he was gone. "No problem." he replied under his breath.

The Anbu took off his mask and headband. "Ugh, that was stuffy. How do they wear those?"

He reached into the inside of his Anbu vest and pulled out am exact copy of Naruto's gift box.

"That was almost too easy." he said aloud. "Is he really a Hokage?"

"*Skrrt* Yeah, and he's hella strong, so hurry up and get outta there. *Skrrt*" said a female voice in his ear.

The fake anbu pressed a communications device in his ear as he responded. "Whatever Aqua, this guy's a joke. I thought for sure he'd catch me switching the real box for the fake."

"*Skrrt* Well, I would've, because you're definitely not as fast as Shock." said a male voice.

"Put a lid on it Flame."

He opened up the box and pulled out the sake accidentally thrown inside. "Guy even mixed up what he was supposed to put in it."

"*Skrrt* Tornado, stop screwing around and get out of there before someone walks in! *Skrrt*" a tough grisly voice yelled over the comms.

"Okay, okay. I'm going." he said. "Geez Boulder." He was about to put the sake back in Naruto's secret drawer, when he decided it'd be more fun to mess with him.

He put the ninja playing cards in the secret compartment and kept the alcohol. He put his mask and bandana back on and exited the office, locking it up and giving the key to Akane the secretary.

Once again he spoke to the comms, as he exited the building amd walked through the streets of Konoha. "Sensei, mission accomplished." he said.

"Good work, Tornado." said a gruff voice on the other end. "Phase one is complete. Keep an eye on the target, but do not engage."

"Yes, Gankora-sensei." he responded, following Naruto closely and silently. "You got it."

- Present Day • Forest -

Jin kept running and running

What had come over him? He had been trying to use these stupid powers of his, when suddenly, it was like he was engulfed in hatred.

Why? Why did he hurt Boruto?

"Just get out of here already!"He couldn't get those words out of his heads. He felt sick, and tired, so he stopped in his tracks and looked around. Where was he?

There was a fallen log close by, so he walked over and sat down. He buried his face in his hands contemplating what he would do.

'Should I go back? I have to, right? Except I'd probably be taken in for almost killing the Hokage's son.' He looked at his fingers, and without thinking, started making electricity dance around his hands. Shocked (A/N No pun intended.), he watched it as he felt the energy flowing through him.

Then, his shoulder began to burn intensely. He looked at his shirt, torn from the electricity, he guessed, and saw the symbol on his chest, glowing hot white. He realised what he was doing, and stopped. "No more." he said. "This had to stop."

"But why would you wanna stop?"

Jin immediately stood up. He looked around, but there was no one but him.

"Look up."

Jin looked up, and saw a cloaked figure standing up on a tree branch.

"Wh-who are you?"

"I'm here to help." the figure said from behind him.

"Ah!" Jin yelped. He turned around and staggered backwards, away from whoever this was.

"What do you want?" he said.

The figure stepped forward, but Jin held up a hand.

"Stay away, unless you wanna get fried." Jin said.

"Oh, like your friend back there?" he replied. He saw the surprised look on his face. "Oh yes, I saw that. I could feel it really. And I imagine the whole village felt it too."

Suddenly, he was on another tree branch above Jin. "What a horrible crime, killing the Hokage's son. Tsk, tsk, tsk."

"I didn't kill him!" he yelled. "I just-"

"No, you're right, it was probably much worse. Brain damage, paralysis, maybe even stopped his heart for a few minutes."

"Shut up!" he yelled, lightning charging up from his arms. His shoulder felt like fire, but he grit his teeth.

Then, the cloaked figure was in front of him. Jin was so shocked he stumbled backwards and fell on his behind as his lightning stopped.

The stranger walked around him, examining him, and he saw the marking on Jin's chest, right over his heart. A seal, written in the kanji form of lightning.

"You have power, I can feel it." he said. "But you can't control it can you?"

Jin picked himself off the ground, and faced him. "That's none of your business." he stated.

"Maybe so, but I can help you."

The mysterious stranger was suddenly behind him again, and he grabbed Jin's shoulder, focusing chakra into the seal.

"Art of the Seal removal!" he said. Chakra poured into Jin, and he almost collapsed from the feeling. Yet, he felt so much lighter, and his head felt clearer.

And that's when everything went black.

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When Jin woke up, it was dark.

No, not dark. It was completely pitch black, as if the forest had been swallowed up by it.

He was laying on his back, and he felt something dripping on him. Drip, drip.

And just then the surroundings changed. The blackness was replaced by wood and tile. Walls took shape and the void above him became a ceiling. He was in a house.

Drip, drip. Drip.

He stood up. What was a void of darkness had turned inti a large home. He saw through a window, and their seemed to be a larg field outside, reaching a forest.

'Where am I?' he thought.

Drip, drip, drip.

"I thought you fixed that dear."

Jin turned around, and he saw a beautiful woman standing five feet away fromfrom him. She had a frown on her face, and she brushed her brown hair aside, tucking it behi d her ear.

"Um, I think I'm lost." he said.

The lady walked towards him, and out of instinct, he stepped aside. Sure enough, she walked right past him, to a tall man he had just now seen.

He was handsome enough, and he had a face that seemed to have been toughened, as if he'd seen many battles in his time. He had white hair which seemed odd to him, considering he looked to be only middle aged.

"Gomen, Haru. I guess I'm not the best handy man." he said wrapping his arms around her waist, and pulling her close.

"Maybe not, but you're so good at other things." she said, kissing him. At that moment, a baby's cry could be heard from another room.

Jin felt awkward just standing there. He walked over to the couple and tried to talk to them."Um, excuse me." he said facing the man.

"I'll get him." the white haired man said. He walked away from his wife, and Jin attempted to grab his attention.

He almost lost his footing as the man walked right throught him.

"What the heck?" he nearly yelled. He touched his chest. It felt solid. He reached over to the brown haired lady, attempting to grab her arm, but his arm passed right through her. He began to sweat. He felt kinda sick.

That's when the man came back with a bundle in his arms. A baby, cradled in the arms of his father."Oh, my god." he said. He didn't know how, or why, but he felt it. He knew exactly who that was."It's me." he said.

The man brought the baby, Jin, to his wife. She held him carefully as the man put an arm around them both. 'Is that really me?' he thought. But deep down he knew that was him. His head started to hurt.

'Then are these...' he thought.

He stepped forward. "Mom? Dad?"

And then everything was black again.

CHAPTER END