I made precaution for everything. I tried not to act like it was a big deal but my outfit went against that. I bought ear thingies and put them in my ears, brought out sunglasses for my bloodshot eyes, and to match those two I easily put on a blood red shirt, black pants, and red shoes. I got all the blood off me. It seemed when I was in the dream I couldn't hear because of the blood caked in my ear. Even now I'm still having trouble. Sakura called and I told her to ride with Sasuke. She asked if I was okay and I don't even remember my excuse. Maybe it was I woke up late or something like that. I turned into the gates. Other people that were late were loud and obnoxious. Much like how I enter the school so I couldn't blame them. I think I'm half into 1st period by now. I really just want to skip the whole thing. For once I remembered my locker combination. Shutting my locker was loud. I tried to be as quiet as possible. What did Shikamaru used to say all the time. It reminds me of now. I thought on it. By the time I got to the classroom. I had remembered.

What a drag.

"Naruto. Nice for you to join us." Most of the class was working but I'm pretty sure some eyes were on me.

"You're working on our project. The one you skipped on picking partners. Its due . ."

It was like he was talking really softly. I tried not to look confused but I think I got what he was saying. Walking to my partner I was Very tired and sore from running. That damned vision. My partners name was Ren. I don't know if that's his family name or what I just know its Ren. Ren was quiet. Much like me at this point. Normally he was quiet. It seemed Ren's friend had sat near him today so he was All Active. I knew Kakashi-sensei was eyeing me. I could feel it but ignored it wholly.

"So we're making this project on-"

His friend started talking to him. So I helped myself. The rubric was near so I went over it. I'm not Really good with this stuff but I saw everything looked alright. I finished it mostly by quick thought. A coupla filler sentences and a conclusion. I'm not sure what I was. World war 1 or 2. It doesn't matter. Sitting back I looked towards the door. Through the window you could see the class beside this one. Hair. It was long. With the same blueish purplish color. It didn't stay there long. It moved out of my line of vision quickly. I blinked. Twice. Gotta be my imagination. My mind is exhausted from all of the dreams and running but my mind is never tired when it comes to time or blood. The boy, Rens friend laughed and I felt my ears ring. He said something else. And I started mumbling. Then they laughed together. Many others joined I went outright ballistic.

"Oh My God, Shutup!"

Ren looked surprised and actually looked at me taking a look at my getup and 'O'ed at the sight. I noticed the room quieted down a bit.

"Are you having a hangover or something?" My eye twitched. His best friend scooted away a notch. "So what's up?"

"How's this?"

He looked at the paper. "You wrote that?" I nodded. "You sure?"

"Yes, I'm perfectly sure."

"Its good, actually. He's going to tell us about the rest tomorrow so you can just chill. I appreciate you doing work."

"You sound like a machine."

Ren laughed at his friend. "You ought realize . . " The people started talking and my ears started ringing again. Soon enough, the ringing turned into pain. I simply walked out. It wasn't helping me at all. Class is almost over anyway. I took to a leaning position on the wall. Its Tuesday. We have a game today. Yet, I feel like shit. The door opened. Sakura. With the crew behind her.

"Naruto, are you okay?"

"I never knew the day I would see our dear Naruto wearing a Dark outfit."

"Kinda creepy if you ask me."

Ino and Tenten only added their two-cents.

"I'm fine."I answered Sakura. She muttered something. I couldn't hear her at all but Sasuke could.

"These pants actually do look good on you."

"Thanks. They were in the deep crevice in my closet of the clothes I'm afraid to wear."

"Are you serious?"

"No. I wore these two weeks ago but I do have a crevice in my closet."

"You must've worn it with yellow or something else bright. I've never noticed before." Ino said.

"Where do you get your clothes from anyway. You have like 50 different color shirts with the same swirls on it." Tenten asked.

"Its a brand called Uzu. Means Whirlpool."

Sasuke's face snapped towards me. "Did you just say Uzu?"

"Yeah. Its where I get most of my clothes from."

Sakura clapped her hands over her mouth.

"Are you two okay?"Tenten asked.

"I know right. We're trying to get over the fact that he's wearing dark colors and you're having a conniption because he said Whirlpool. Golly."

Something is suspicious about this reaction between her and Sasuke but I said nothing.

"Okay Naruto. Take off the sunglasses."

"I refuse."

"Naruto this isn't time to play." That man said the same thing. He ended up close to dead but I would never do that to anybody I talk to on a daily basis or even a classmate that I've never even talked to. She reached for the glasses. I moved out of the way. "Don't touch me."

"Don't touch you?!"She looked alarmed. "Is he serious?"

Sasuke face went blank. Like the first time I saw him in that home. With The Roach.

"Look, the bells gonna ring any second now. I have to go clean up."

I went back to the room. Soon they followed. Kakashi in all of his white haired glory stood at my desk, interested in what I had done most likely. Nobody seemed to notice him though. He just slinked around the room while the kids kept talking. I looked at my work.

"You alright there Naruto. I talked with Ms. Hoodba and Kurenai and was telling me about some issues at home. You shouldn't have to work yet, right?"

"Can we talk about it after class?"I asked. I don't mind talking about it with Kakashi or with the crew but all these other useless bobble heads can go. A voice in my mind commented. 'Did not you just say that you would never harm these classmates' I answered myself. 'That's different and harming people isn't the same as talking about myself. 'At that moment the bell rang. "Well, its After Class now."

We took it to the back of the room.

"I don't. Well, not really. Tsunade made me do a little work over there over spring break. We had a work morning free afternoon deal. Then I'll have to start doing more work on the weekends. Tsunade pays most of my bills Only because I don't want to open my parents' trust nor their money."

"Why make it harder on yourself?"

"I don't know. It just feels like its not worth losing some of that Pain and not having the money later. With Tsunade helping me out I should be fine. I don't mind working anyway. It keeps my mind straight." By now the room had mostly filled.

"Why not just open the trust then open what your parents left behind later or visa versa. You don't even know what's in them."

"There's a point to that. I'm not Really smart but I know that I'm a Shiny."

"Ohh. A Shiny, Ehh."

"Yep" I said. He smiled. "Naruto."

"Yeah?"

"Would you mind explaining what a shiny is?"

"A shiny is a person who sees something shiny and has an immediate reaction to go to it. I see it, I go spend it. I'm not all that responsible."

"You're absolutely right but What does that have to do with your job?"

I chose my words carefully. The bell rang. "I have a feeling that I'll be getting one sooner than I thought I would be."

"I can see you don't want to be pressed for details so let me just get you a pass."

He walked to his desk. Half the class just stared at me. I ignored them. The ear things blocked their whispers for my benefit. Kakashi came back with a written pass. "You should probably take those things out of your ears. And Someones going to say something about those Sunglasses."

I nodded. The next class was Asuma-sensei. Lucky for me My first two classes don't take tardies. That doesn't mean they're better than Hoodba's class. And it was just today. Kakashi's probably going to be talking with Tsunade soon and is worried about me. How soothing. I shivered. I'm glad for the clouds. They kind of signify my mood right now. I kept my eyes off of it and actually worked today. Asuma talked to me at the end of class. He thought I was having a hangover too. I said nothing. I knew what we were doing in Algebra 2. Partner work. That I simply did not feel like doing. So I sat at a tree on the far side of campus and did the packet that was due tomorrow. I don't see the why we can't do it in class. Oh I forgot. We don't Do homework in class. At least I knew what we were doing. I'm sure the extra work would've been good for me but I just don't feel like dealing with those people. Especially since Ebisu-sensei is the teacher. He's lucky he even got the job. He used to be a elementary school teacher. Or was it middle school? I don't even remember. I finished the packet and felt good about it. Then I started drawing. It was the weirdest drawing. Actually it wasn't weird at all. It was Sasuke and Sakura. My two closest friends. I started to draw me but I felt that I wasn't supposed to be in the picture. I left that blank. Something was supposed to be there. Based on the current events and what Minato told me in my dream I decided to leave that spot blank and colored the rest of the picture. The way I had drew the was a little different than what I would say they are now but I left it alone. They were looking at each other while trying not to. If that was possible. I colored them. Sasuke only got a light shade of peach because he was paler than Sakura who was the peach color. Then I colored the hair and the rainbow colored background. Of course that one side was still left blank. I pondered over this side. Maybe I'm supposed to put Kushina or Minato there. That just didn't seem logical. A boot came into my vision. "Hey, Boy!"

My head snapped up. "I think that bell rang many a minutes ago. Oh I recognize you. You're the golden boy. Naruto."

"Uzumaki, sir"I said.

"That. . .that name . ."

"What. What about it?"I was eager. Maybe he knows something about my parents. They say old people know a lot.

"Never mind, son. Now about that bell-"

"Ah"I pulled out my phone. He's right. "Oh. I am late. Thank you, Gramps."

I gathered my things making sure to put the picture in the very back of my binder.

"I aint no stankin' Grandpa, boy. Hurry up and get off my lawn anyway."

I looked back at him. Kind of confused then I hurried back to class. I didn't stop by and get a juice like I usually do. Passing by I bumped into someone and my glasses slipped down. Sasuke.

I kept walking and so did he. Wonder where he's going? He saw my eyes. Or maybe he didn't. I put that in the back of my mind even though it was my greatest worry because I wasn't sure if they were normal looking again. I'm glad it was quiet. The noise from earlier had murdered my ears.

I walked in Senora Hoodba's to see everyone concentrating on what they were doing. They only do that unless there's a . . Test! Shit!

"Naruto. Take a seat please. I'll bring your test to you."

I sat down and back. A sensation seemed to filter into my veins. I ignored it. I probably just have to go pee. I closed my eyes and orange seemed to color in swirls along with red and a yellow that curled in top. The same swirls that have lived in my mind since I was born. She placed the test on my desk. I noticed her confused look at my sunglasses. The test was like Breezy. If that's how you could describe it. I remembered everything. Especially from the lab. She had us writing an essay on that and I could say it was the easiest thing on here. Just as I finished the last sentence I saw a drop of blood had hit the table. Memories came back. Of monsters and eyes and bloody water. My lying on my floor watching as blood dripped from my ears and other places. I almost felt like I wanted to faint. I got up to get a wipe and wiped it down only to have to wipe more as I took my hand away from my ear.

"Naruto" Senora Hoodba's whisper had me tensing. I looked up to see her motioning for me to sit down. Then she seemed to notice I was in a dire crisis.

"Bathroom then Nurse. Hurry. Do you think you'll be back to finish the test?"

"I'm done with it anyway"

"Get your things. You're dripping! Gracious. Tissue."

She grabbed the box and took out a couple while I grabbed my binder. Never taking a full hand off of my ear I put the tissue down and didn't waste time. I quickly disappeared into the nearest bathroom.

I was the only one. Taking the bloody earplug out I quickly cleaned myself up. I was only in the class for what. About 20 minutes. Maybe 25 because I was already late. The red looked really bad on my skin. Especially since it was right next to my blonde hair. After I finished I put new ones in. I might skip the nurse. I don't want anyone to see my eyes. I took the glasses off fully to examine their status. They had went back to normal for good by now but they were bloodshot as hell and I didn't want to hear someone say I was having a hangover once again. I dont like the taste of alcohol. I sneered. Disgusting. I looked at myself in the mirror. There it goes again. The monster. It changed to the face of a fox. That didn't really bother me. It was the fact that the eyes we're the same as my mothers. That bothered me. Suddenly I had joined it in its world and It slashed its shrilling nails. They never hit me but the wind was powerful and threw me until I hit something. Soon after I was again in the bathroom leaning/ holding onto a stall door. I felt myself about to fall and someone caught me. Who?

They were talking to me. Telling me- No . . Asking me something but I couldn't hear them. I heard something along the lines of Okay. Am I okay? I mean, do I look okay? Whoever this was didn't seem to be anyone I know on a day to day basis. Someone I know like that would be dragging me to Tsunade. The unknown person entered my vision. Must've put me on the floor. The unknown person finally noticed my earplugs and took one out

"Hey. Hey!"

My hands immediately shot to my ear. He toned it down. "Sorry."

Unknown persons face finally came into view. It was Ren.

"I knew you had a hangover. Did you just puke? I don't see how you got this cut on your arm. Then somethings gotta be wrong with you knee. It's swelling."

I sat up. He was right. My arm was bleeding. It wasn't bad like in the dreams but there was quite a run.

"Come on. We're going to the nurse." He helped me up and we began the journey. He even took my Binder. "I don't see how all you jocks do all this. Must've been some party you went to."

Has nothing to do with that. Pain crested in my knee. Must've hit something. How did I get in that position anyway? I must've twirled when I was in my mini dream/daydream/vision. I actually woke up to realize we were going to the Nurse. My eyes. She can't make me take these shades off. Shades. I shook off of his shoulder to search. "Looking for these. They're actually pretty cool. Where'd you get them?"

He stuck them on my face. I don't know this guy that's half helping/half dragging me down the hallway.

"There's a store called Terrain in the mall. Go ask Ino for anything other about it because I don't know."

"So you answer a question about your oufit but not about your well-being?"

"I'm conscious now. Don't judge me."

I used Tentens signature line. He laughed aloud. To an extent because of my current conditions.

"So uhh dude. I saw your eyes and I'm thinking about it really and I'm not so sure it was a Hangover any more."

"They weren't blue were they?"

"Far from it."

"Damn."

My outright curse seemed to surprise the guy.

"Can you-"

"Keep this a secret from your other jock friends that you're Actually Having problems? Sure."

"No, this is a much more serious situation. You can't Tell Anyone. As in not even put it in a journal. The only place you can put it is deep in your brain. I can't even say put it in the back because that kind of picture isn't the kind of picture that surfaces every once in a while. Its the kind of picture that stays In your mind and haunts you until you do something about It."

"Woah. What happened to the playful, happy, and careless Naruto?"

"He's lost in a dream." I answered that honestly. More honest that I've been with myself.

Silence settled over us as we neared the nurse. Pain seemed to Sink in my knee. "I never thought I'd see the day."

He opened the door.

"Oh My God. Beth take a look at Naruto."

"Dear Buddha. That doesn't look like your normal fall, Naruto."

"Did you see his arm? Naruto! Why do you have on sunglasses?"

"He's done something bad ofcourse! Hasn't he always?"

"Just sit down boy." The double teaming Nurses Rin, the one who said Oh My God dramatically, and Beth, the one who upon sight goes to Buddha, immediately started pulling out supplies. I rolled my sleeve up to make it less work for them.

"Something tells me you're a regular here."

"Uhh. Yeah. Did you have to pee? There's a restroom a few doors down."

"I do actually." He disappeared pretty fast. I guess the feeling came back upon his memory.

"Who's class is he coming from? Same as yours?"

"I don't know who's class he came from. He saw me fall as he was coming in the bathroom."

"You fell and immediately got This?"She pointed to my knee.

"No" Think of something. "Last night I had a bad dream about losing that game I won just recently and I woke up on the floor. I noticed it hurting but compared to my headache it was nothing."

"Naruto! You don't even know what you did really? So like you."

The phone rang. Rin answered it. "Oh hey Hoodba-san. Yes, he is. No, he appears to have cleaned up besides the blood on his arm. Yeah. . .Okay. . . Of course. Bye!"

"Your teacher says hi."

"Who's teacher?" Ren had came back. Beth finished my arm and started on my leg

"His. What is your name and who is your current teacher?"

"I was actually having lunch with a few friends in the hall of bonds. My stuff is already in my next class."

"Okay. I don't have to call anybody, Thank God. We have the same name! Except usually the male version is spelled with and 'e' instead of an 'I' right."

"Uhh. Sure" Ren obviously felt out of place. I grinned.

"You know she used to like Kakashi-sensei"

"Are you for real?"

"Yep. He was my rock. Did I tell you we went out too, Naruto?"

She didn't give me time to answer. "Yep, we had a wonderful time. In the same stage of our relationship. For a year. And a half."

"Yeah."She continued

"So we finally broke up because he decided he wanted to stay a bachelor and I saw he was void of emotion to our relationship so I agreed. The end."

"Wow" Ren said. "And he's Still a bachelor."

"It became his Life-goal I guess."

"Okay."Beth interrupted "Enough with that, Naruto you're done. I want this cast back. You know what'll happen if I have to tell Tsunade."

"Don't worry. It feels much better already. "

"That's . . Not Possible."

"You know how I am. What was wrong with it anyway?"

"Looks like you had just put a little too much pressure on the umm joint or whatever and it caused inflammation."

"What's infl-"

"Look, I tried to make it simple as I could so you could understand so you should go look it up at home."

Rin started putting up the stuff. "Make sure you take a good bath and do your homework to lesson those dreams of yours. Maybe some OJ too. Have you had any today?"

I shook my head." You know That's essential to your diet."

I grinned at her teasing. "It couldn't be helped."

I stood to roll down the pant leg.

"All set."

"What about your eyes? Didn't you say you had a headache too. We might need to check you for-"

The bell rang at that moment.

"Oh. Would you look at that? Bye!"

I walked out. My leg was feeling a lot better. I could go unnoticed with this.

"Dude, you can't just leave it off like that. Not only do you own me But I'm kinda worried as a friend"

"That's exactly why you can't tell anybody. I gotta go so I'll get with you tomorrow and maybe try to explain some of this crap. We can set an appointment someplace. Maybe talking about it with a real human would help me."I muttered that last part.

"What?"

"Nothing. Bye." I went towards the lunchroom. "Hey!"

I ignored it. Let's go hang out with Ino and Sasuke. Maybe some of the new me can fake the guy still stuck in a dream.

-Narrator

So now Naruto has taken a Slight Detour

Our Beloved Has to find himself

Before he can find out the future and

Whatever is going on.

Hinata seems to be in on the Secret too

All we need is for the two

To make a connection.

Despite the blood, These dreams are good

As they say, What doesn't Kill you

Makes you Stronger

Now all we have to do is stop Kushina from letting him die. This chapter was a little hard considering I can relate more to Hinata's personality rather than Naruto's but hey I think I did A'ight. The next is going to be from Hinata's view. You could only guess that it would be from a Respectable clan and have dreams like that and not expect a few bodyguards. Then there is Hana. Hiashi-sama did say Hinata had a little more than just what the normal Hyuuga has but he never went any further than that because it concerned Hana. Then Sakura and Sasuke found out there was more to the Uzu than what Hinata had said. Then there's Ren, Kakashi, , and soon Tsunade who are going to be watching Naruto's every move like a Hawk. Last but not least There's definitely More that Meets the Eye than These Visions let up. So I wasn't planning on an epic length fic but it might turn out that way.

P.S. Expect some Ino!