Chapter 14: Meeting your source of Mistrust
So this chapter is meant to emphasize why Naruto is hard to trust anyone and the reason he felt so betrayed by Makarov's action 48 years ago. This chapter was created to fuel more fire toward the already strained relationship between Naruto and Makarov, whom Naruto is already in a mental turmoil to his decision in Makarov's fate.
A Lot reviews have been saying that I ruined the story with Kushina or that I'm drifting away from the main plot. Kushina is incredibly important to my plot because she is the one that made it hard for him to trust at first. With people like Jiraiya and the character from Sengoku Basara, Masumune Date, he warmed up to people, but Makarov really messed him up because the bonds they created. I don't wish to take long here so, Now on to the story.
I changed a little part thanks to some ideas from Dumat.
Begin.
"Dammit, this is exactly like it was before." Naruto said as he leaned against a tree. Memories of all those unnecessary fights he was in because of his terrible luck in missions. "Is there going to be a mission where I don't have to fight for my life?"
"You have your grandfather's luck, Naruto." Naruto eyes widened when he heard this feminine voice. He looked up and found Kushina staring down at him. Naruto wanted to act, but he winced when pain in his ribs stopped him.
"You don't have to worry, I am just a Thought Projection sent here to observe you." Kushina said calmly, but Naruto didn't stop his heated glare.
"Sorry, but it's hard to trust you after all you've done." Naruto said angrily.
"But it's trusting that old man that left you for dead?" Kushina remarked, causing Naruto flinch because of the slight remark about Makarov.
"Why are you here, Kushina!?" Naruto nearly yelled as he glared at his mother. He didn't know what his mother wanted, but he didn't want to play her games.
"I came to ask you personally, why not kill the old man when you wish to kill me?" Kushina said as she flashed away from the branch she was sitting from, to a position a few feet in front of him. Naruto looked shocked by the question so he turned away from Kushina, refusing to answer.
"Oh I see, you are still too weak to kill someone you used to care for." Kushina said with a disappointed frown.
"He doesn't deserve as much as you do!" Naruto said angrily. "He didn't beat me to a pulp everyday since I began training; he didn't make me hunt for my own food at the age of 6; he didn't abandon me to die at the age of 10!"
"And besides, sparing Makarov will be a worst punishment then killing him..." Naruto whispered the last part to himself.
"No, instead he made you trust him enough before leaving you to die." Kushina said as she stared at the form of her first son. "Then make you believe he deeply regretted everything he had done just to preserve his life."
"Shut up, don't act like you know what happened!" Naruto yelled, trying to deny what his mother was saying, but knew it was true.
"Even that man you work for, he will no doubt cast you away when you away when he's done with you." Kushina said, which caused Naruto drop to his knees as he clutched his head.
"Shut up!"
"And those new allies you made with that guild of yours, would turn their back on you when it benefits them."
"I SAID SHUT UP!" Naruto screamed as he glared at his mother with a different form of eyes. These were a mixture of his normal blue eyes and a silver color. As long it lasted, the eyes turned back to Naruto's normal look.
"... You're afraid to be alone, so you deny the faults that come from being a human?" Kushina said as she appeared before Naruto and grabbed his chin. Lifting him up to see her eyes that were giving him a sympathetic look.
"Cut all ties with being a human; kill the man you idolized, kill the man you consider a father and destroy that you see as a guild." Kushina said now with a slight smile that is unlike her in many ways. "Be greater than these broken humans, be part of the divine."
Naruto looked at her oddly before breaking into a laughter, causing Kushina to look at him with confusion. "Hahaha why do you even fucking care. Are you trying to make me join you or something, cuz that would make this your first good act, mother."
"You try to call humans broken, when you forget you are still one yourself." Naruto said, causing Kushina to react rather hostile. She grabbed Naruto by the neck and held him high. Naruto tried to break free or try to resist, but a grayish magic spread around him, making him feel extremely weak and powerless.
"Human's would kill for foolish prices, start wars for pointless goals. I am beyond a human, I am far superior." Kushina said angrily. Naruto just gave her a weak grin.
"No... Instead ...you kill to prove you are ...powerful. You're no different." Naruto said weakly, causing Kushina to become angry and throw Naruto toward a tree. He winced in pain as his already hurt body hit the tree.
"You try to provoke me to deny that I am not wrong." Kushina said as she calmed herself back to her cold demeanor. "That man that betrayed you once, will kill you once you accept him again. With you alive, you jeopardize his role in Fairy Tail and he surely does not like that."
With that, Kushina flashed away in a white flash. Naruto looked at the spot his mother stood at with anger. He clutched his head again as he thought of what his mother said.
'Fucking hypocrite, talk how everyone I care for will betray me while you were the first.' Naruto clenched his teeth tight as he thought more of his mother. 'Try to be distant, but still can't help but be a son who wishes for his mother's love.'
Naruto looked up as he began thinking of Makarov.
(Flashback)
"Hey old man, don't wish to talk to me?" a sixteen year old Naruto asked the middle aged Makarov, who scoffed as he looked away. "Come on, I've been in the guild for a week now and you still refuse to speak with me."
"Because I don't want to speak to a brat like you!" Makarov said as he took a giant gulp from the beer he has.
"Ay, what is that suppose to mean?" Naruto said as he glared at the man in front of him. Makarov stood and turned to the blond in front of him and gave his own glare.
"I'm saying you're a cocky, good for nothing brat that is too into orange!" Makarov yelled, causing Naruto to look at him like he was stupid.
"And what's wrong with orange!" Naruto yelled, trying to protect the dignity of his current attire, an orange jumpsuit.
"It's an ugly color!" Makarov yelled back. Naruto looked angry, but that changed into a smug look.
"Those are big words coming from a little man." Naruto smugly said, causing Makarov to growl in anger before changing his size into that of a giant. Naruto jaw slightly dropped as he stared at the giant in front of him.
"Am I still a little man?" Makarov asked with a giant grin as he stared down at Naruto. "I believe you wish to apologize now, brat."
Naruto became slightly spooked by this revelation, but noticed the way the members of the guild were looking at him. He jumped to a table as he summoned a blade and pointed toward Makarov. "Hahaha, do you really believe that the great Naruto is afraid of an oversized old man? You are mistaken!"
Makarov went to attack Naruto as Naruto went to cut down Makarov. Before any of them realized, they were knocked unconscious. The members of Fairy Tail turned to the master who had two fingers pointing forward as the form of a gun. He sighed as he turned to the pink haired medic of their guild.
"Can you heal these idiots?" Porlyusica sighed as she went to the infirmary, with Rob and Goldmine carrying the unconscious Naruto and the regular sized Makarov.
"Wow, that's a first." Bob said, as he walked up next to the 2nd master, Purehito. "Makarov is usually distant in the guild, but Naruto made him act out."
"...yes, I was thinking the same thing." Purehito said before walking toward his office.
(1 hour later)
Naruto groggily woke up as he stretched his arms wide. He doesn't remember how he got here, but didn't care until he heard the voice of the last man he wanted to see.
"Hn, stupid brat." Makarov scoffed as he turned away from Naruto. Naruto turned and glared at Makarov. He wanted to attack him, but a dark presence stopped him. He turned slowly to the source only to find a pink haired mage glaring at them.
"I hope you weren't planning to start problems, Naruto." Porlyusica said calmly that send chills to both Makarov and Naruto. Naruto quickly shook his head in denial, which Porlyusica accepted before leaving to tell master that they were awake.
Once he heard the door close, Naruto turned to Makarov and gave him an intense glare. "...Old bastard."
"Stupid brat." Makarov replied.
Naruto tried to ignore Makarov, until he heard perverted giggles coming from Makarov. He turned to find Makarov attention toward an orange book written by his old sensei. "Woah, I didn't know you also read Jiraiya-sensei's book."
Makarov turned toward Naruto and gave him another glare. "Speak of Jiraiya-sama with more respect if you dare address him." Makarov said before his mind registered the sensei part. "Wait, did you say sensei?"
"Yup, he trained me before I came here." Naruto then pulled out a red book written by Jiraiya also. "He even send the second installment of his book today, before it hits stores."
Makarov appeared before him, a slight drool leaving his mouth and a blush across his face. "I must see!"
"Well ok, together since I haven't read either." Naruto said it with a blush and a perverted giggle leaving his mouth. They began reading it while giggling every so often. They were so focused on the book, they didn't notice their 2nd guild master standing there with Porlyusica, who was glaring daggers toward them with a blush across her cheeks. The last thing they saw was a pissed off pink haired mage beating them senseless for reading such book.
(Flashback End.)
"I don't know what I'm going to do when I finally see you again, Makarov." Naruto said as he stared at the sky. Naruto dragged his hand across his face before recalling more of the words his mother said. He then began unconditionally laughing as he finally thought of it.
"She was probably right, I am to weak to choose my own path." Naruto said as he began to laugh louder, tears streaming down his eyes.
End.
I'm not completely sure about this chapter, so if I get bad reception, I will probably re-write it. I tried to speak more about Naruto's kind nature which he struggles to kill, even if it justified. I also included Kushina because she was the first to leave Naruto; abandon him and nearly killing him in the process.
This is more of a lead on chapter so don't be disappointed by the lack of action or lack of other stuff. This will lead to the important events that will happen in Tenrou so be patient again
Review and tell me how I did. And if you noticed grammatical errors, it was late when I wrote and finished This chapter, so I was tired and didn't feel like finishing it tomorrow.
Soaring Wing and Avidnarutofan: again, I hope this chapter was enough to show you that I haven't forgotten my main plot.