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Now, without further ado, here's chapter 10 of Naruto's New Life!
Naruto stood in front of the target and took a deep breath, trying to calm his nerves.
'It's now or never,' he thought, taking the stance Mizuki-sensei had shown him.
After throwing all three kunai he cringed when the class erupted into laughter. Why was he this bad?
Walking towards where his kunai, he reached down flinching as he used his injured arm to pick up the kunai. Mentally slapping himself, he quickly swapped hands and picked up all the kunai. Walking back to join the group, he saw Mizuki-sensei had begun to talk again.
"...now everyone get ready and we will begin."
'Begin what?' Naruto thought while clutching his throbbing arm.
"First match: Sasuke Uchiha versus Naruto Uzumaki!"
The announcement was greeted by the squealing of Sasuke's fangirls.
Naruto face turned from curious to shocked and his mouth dropped open. Sasuke walked calmly into the middle of the training area, looking expectantly at Naruto.
Naruto glanced at Mizuki-sensei before saying, "um, Mizuki-sensei doesn't Iruka-sensei usually do the sparring practice?"
"Well today I thought we would do both, so get out there Naruto," Mizuki replied, pointing towards Sasuke.
"Hai," Naruto replied downheartedly, and walked out to meet Sasuke.
Sasuke grinned at Naruto, "I'm not going easy on you dobe."
"..." Naruto stayed silent.
"Ready! Start!" Mizuki yelled and the match began.
Naruto ran towards Sasuke and tried to land a blow on him but fail miserably when Sasuke dodged every attack. Sasuke raised a fist and brought it towards Naruto, who quickly blocked the blow with his arm. Unfortunately for him, it was his injured arm. Pain exploded in his arm and Naruto quickly grabbed it and jumped away from Sasuke. However, before he could inspect the damage, Sasuke was back again. He swept his leg underneath Naruto, trying to make him trip, but Naruto quickly jumped back. He glanced at his arm and his eyes widened in shock as he saw the bandaged he was wearing was turning red.
'The wound opened again?' Naruto thought in confusion, 'why isn't it healing? Fox, what are you doing?'
Naruto looked up and saw Sasuke had disappeared. Before he could react, Sasuke kicked Naruto from behind, making him fall onto his stomach, and twisted his arms behind his back. Naruto bit his lip and waited for Mizuki-sensei to call the match.
'Call it, call it,' Naruto mentally begged, but when no call came he became confused. 'What is he waiting for?' Naruto looked up at Mizuki-sensei and saw he was simply staring at him.
Finally, Naruto heard the announcement.
"Winner is Sasuke Uchiha!" Mizuki yelled.
Sasuke immedietly got off Naruto's back and was bombarded by hoards of his fans who showered him with praises.
Naruto got up more slowly and began to walk away from the training area.
Mizuki watched Naruto's retreating figure and smirked slightly before announcing the next match.
Naruto walked to the front of the academy and sat down of the swing that was in the shade of the tree. Slowly, he began to unravel the bandage and winced when he saw the wound had hardly healed since the night before and now it was bleeding again. It was as if the fox had gone on strike or something and now he was refusing to heal the wound.
"Sorry about that."
Naruto almost fell off the swing when Yagura suddenly appeared in front of him, a frown on his face.
"You scared me!" Naruto shouted accusingly, "and why are you saying sorry, it's not like this is your fault," Naruto paused for a second, "and why are you even here? Don't you have special kage duties to take care of?"
Yagura stayed silent before raising a glowing hand towards Naruto's arm.
"Listen Naruto-kun, I talked with Isobu and I think the reason why the Kyuubi isn't healing you is partly my fault."
Naruto stayed silent and watched as Yagura continued to heal his arm. So Yagura continued.
"I think the Kyuubi is angry because of the Sanbi in me and so, he isn't healing you."
Naruto stayed silent before he laughed, "So he really is on strike."
"Strike?" Yagura repeated in confusion.
"Listen Yagura, um I mean, uh, Yagura-sama, I don't blame you or anything but I just have one question, what's an Isobu?"
Yagura began to laugh as Naruto frowned in confusion.
"What? What's so funny? Ow! Ow! Watch what you're doing!"
"Sorry about that," Yagura said, wiping tears from his eyes, " Isobu is the Sanbi's name."
"He has a name? Wait, you can talk to him too?" Naruto asked in awe.
"Yeah."
"Cool!" Naruto shouted, making Yagura wince.
They stayed silent for a while and Yagura stopped his healing
"Is your arm feeling better?" Yagura asked.
Naruto did an experimental flex and nodded. "Yeah, much better, thanks Yagura-sama,"
"Yagura is fine Naruto-kun, Yagura-sama makes me feel old."
"Well then, just Naruto is fine," Naruto countered.
Yagura nodded and Naruto began to inspect his arm.
"Hey, this isn't completely healed," Naruto commented. His arm wasn't bleeding but it was still an angry pink colour and the wound was still visible.
"Well, I think it'll be fine for now. I just closed the wound but it'll probably scar," Yagura pointed at Naruto's arm.
"Scar?"
"Yeah, sorry abou..." Yagura began but was cut off by Naruto's triumphant yell.
"Yatta! I'll look so cool with a scar!"
Yagura rolled his eyes and another silence settled between them. Naruto suddenly realised, he was talking to the mizukage. The mizukage! What was he doing being all friendly with him?
"Hey, Naruto?"
Naruto was shaken out of his thoughts and he looked up at Yagura.
"H-hai?" he stuttered out.
"No offense, but I was watching you practice your kunai throwing and your spar later on and your aim and taijutsu are both really bad." Yagura said, Well the aim wasn't completely your fault," he added.
Naruto felt his face turn red. Yagura had seen that? How embarrassing.
"So I was thinking," Yagura continued, "maybe I could teach you, or be a tutor for you?"
Naruto gaped, "Teach me? Why, why would you do that?"
Yagura looked at Naruto in confusion. "Why not?"
Naruto suddenly looked away from Yagura, hiding his face with his bangs.
"I guess this is pretty weird since I'm from another village and uh, Naruto? Are you alright?"
Yagura saw Naruto's body start to shake violently and quickly lowered himself to see Naruto's face. Was Naruto more hurt than he originally thought? However, after just one glimpse of his face Yagura saw why Naruto was shaking.
"Naruto? Why are you crying? "
"I- I'm not," Naruto said, quickly wiping the tears falling from his face.
"I think I know when someone's crying. Listen, maybe this is..."
"Why?" Naruto interrupted.
"Huh?"
"Why would you want to teach someone like me?" Naruto asked in confusion, "Nobody has ever wanted to teach me anything."
Now Yagura understood. Naruto had never been thought of highly before, so someone willing to spend their time with him was very strange and confusing.
Yagura ruffled Naruto's blond locks. "That's a stupid question, you idiot."
Naruto looked up, tears still rolling down his cheeks.
"I want to because I want to help a fellow jinchuuriki out, and I want to see you become the best ninja ever!"
Naruto's eyes widened and he nodded vigorously. "Thanks! Then if you wouldn't mind, I'd like you to teach me, Yagura-sensei!"
Yagura raised his eyes brows. 'Sensei?'
"Sorry I got all emotional on you, I don't usually do that." Naruto said, scratching the back of his neck in embarrassment, "Uh, by the way, what's a jinchuuriki? "
Yagura rolled his eyes. "It doesn't matter," he said, then stood up and began to walk away
"What do you mean it doesn't matter? Hey wait up!" Naruto began running to Yagura, "Where are we going?" he asked once he caught up.
"You'll see," Yagura said mysteriously.
*Cue Ending Theme*
Woo, finally Naruto and Yagura got to interact with each other and Yagura has become Naruto's sensei!
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