Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or the characters. I simply own the story itself. Naruto belongs to Sasuk…. I mean Kishimoto.
Just in case: Due to Naruko being the name created by fans, therefore being a fandom name, it is not required by me to use 'Naruko' as the name for female Naruto. Kishimoto was not the one who created this name for that version of Naruto. I will however, place any and all female Naruto stories I have within the 'Naruko' category due to the story being about the FEMALE Naruto. {Since previously I was complained to for placing my stories in the Naruto Character category; since the story was about a Female Naruto.}
I do realize that I am not the characters however I write my stories in first person perspective. If you do not like first person stories, then feel free to leave if you are not willing to give it a shot. I can understand people's preferences towards stories. Third person is more centered on description, whereas First person is more centered on feelings/emotions.
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Warning: I speak more Japanese than I do English; therefore you will find some translation errors or possibly a few grammar or spelling errors floating around. I don't have a beta reader and, honestly, I do not want one. The last time I tried to have a Beta Reader; they tried to change everything that would happen in my story. It takes me a while, but I do go back to older chapters and rewrite them or check them for errors.
Hey guys! Miss me? Maybe? Well I missed you none the less! I've been missing for quite a while and I DON'T like that. I mean, I was all set for a great start of the year and all… Story chapters all typed up… Christmas stuff ready to be put up… and everything. The problem? For some reason my internet connection has grown very weak.
Normally I can have several things biting at the internet being up… but now it's pretty much impossible to open up two tabs on the internet when I go to do things. Unlucky me… when I go to put stories up into the document manager, it opens it up in another tab(sometimes I'm lucky and it stays in the same tab)… but those unlucky times is when I lose internet on my computer. I think my adapter is finally going on me… or the internet really sucks in this house… probably both. Though it tends to be me who loses the internet before everyone and half the time I'm the only one without internet.
Proof in that is when my 360 has internet still while my PC says there is no connection. Oh joy! … I shall let you read this chapter then I will rant more at the bottom…. Coz I can, it is my story after all D:!
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I stared dumbfounded… When I thought this Akuma was more mature… I was ever so wrong… This one was just more of a prankster! I mean… she just teepee the WHOLE hallway of the tower! I know that would be something that Naruto would do I mean, he IS the number 1 unpredictable ninja…
But Akuma! She had snuck out sometime before sunrise and took a roll of toilet paper and decked the halls with many utilities… "I think you should clean this…" I said as I glanced down at Akuma who was pouting on the floor. She was upset because I had yelled at her for doing this. Yet when the Hokage came in; he only laughed and just continued to where we all were supposed to be.
Now I was stuck being in charge of the brat. Normally she would listen to me but today it seemed different… like she had a goal with what she did. Though now that I think about it; when I exited into the hall this morning all I heard were people laughing. They were laughing over the fact that the halls were covered in toilet paper. It took away any stress, fear or even frustration that was in the air.
I sighed before lifting my hand to rub my eyes. How could someone like this be smart enough to know the mood that surrounds people? I mean, it took me years to realize the difference between someone being frustrated and someone being angry. Being an Uchiha, I am of course a prodigy so therefore; this girl shouldn't be allowed to do anything that she is now at this young age. Then again… that brings me back to what we were informed of last night.
She doesn't like that I am yelling at her… because she knows what she did helped people. She refuses to see the possible wrong that she has caused in her adventure to relieve the stress of all the other people here. The problem now, though, was that we wouldn't have people who would back down from the fight. "Everyone deserves a second chance-ttebayo!" But… like I said… this kid is unpredictable…
"Alright Akuma, look. You covered the halls with toilet paper, I can see why, but you have to think about how the people who have to clean this up will feel. They won't be as delighted over the idea as you were when you put everything up." She stayed silent before uncrossing her arms. She peered up at me with bright sapphire eyes. It wasn't like those eyes I had seen previously, telling me that this kid was starting to grasp a change in eyes much better than me, who practically could only activate the sharingan if I was frustrated or angry.
"It's not real-ttebayo…" I blinked as I raised my brow at her. "What?" I asked, not sure if I heard her right. "It's a genjutsu-ttebayo…" She said as she pulled herself up from the floor. I glanced around then shook my head. Naruto sucked with anything related to genjutsu… he couldn't even form the minor distraction forms of the genjutsu during the academy. Glancing down at the girl once again, I could see that she wasn't pulling my leg. This was a genjutsu.
"Where did you learn genjutsu?" I asked as I leaned down to her level. "Pervy frog man tried teaching me… but mommy is a strong woman-ttebayo!" I blinked as I leaned back. I've heard Akuma talk now and then about 'mommy' and 'daddy' but we all knew that she was an orphan. Although, between Sakura and me… I was the one that found out who was possibly the runt's parents thanks to the old man at the restaurant. 'Mommy' would be a woman named Kushina, who was the second Jinchuuriki of the Kyuubi that Akuma currently is holding. About 'daddy'… nothing had to be said in order for me to figure out that it was the Yondaime.
Naruto was always too dense to notice how often the adults would hint towards who his parents were; though only one of them we learned about in history. Both were regarded as heroes, though, in this village. I'm sorry but, when the Third always came up at smiled at Naruto while mumbling 'just like your father' or 'just like your mother'… and depending on what it's about, most of those traits were related to the one and only Fourth Hokage. Though for some reason whenever Naruto failed a test all the Third would do is laugh and turn around going 'just like your mother'… which told me that Naruto's stupidity comes from his mother.
"Akuma." She instantly looked up at me as I stared at her. "You always add 'dattebayo' at the end of your sentences… yet that one time when I was helping you bathe; you said 'dattebane'… why?" She blinked several times. "I inherited it from mommy-ttebayo… She always says 'dattebane' when flustered, excited or angry…" I shook my head. "No, that's not what I meant… if dattebane is the feminine form, why do you still say dattebayo?"
She stared at me for what seemed like eternity. I guess it is true that some people can't break certain habits. In this case; Akuma always spoke in the masculine form making it impossible to know that she was in fact a female. "Does it bother you?" I blinked as the voice that spoke seemed more mature. I straightened up as I faced Akuma, not even knowing that I had turned away. "What?"
"I asked if it bothered you." She stated as her eyes stared right into my soul. "Akuma didn't have a childhood to begin with… Maybe what you two know Akuma as, is what she always wanted. A free will with friends that are close to her." Tsunade's words crossed my mind as I realized the sudden change in Akuma. "Akuma… were you…" I trailed off.
"Pretending?" She asked. I simply nodded as I bent down to her level. "No…" She responded after several minutes. "Because I do feel joy… sadness… all these emotions when I'm with `Suke and the others." I sighed as I stared down at the ground. "I'm naturally childish…" She spoke up again. "Everything I've done… was not an act… but… if everyone hates me or the stuff I did… I will stop-ttebayo." Yes, a habit that cannot be broken even if trying with all your might.
That sounds like something I constantly go through. "Don't change who you are… because then you would just be lying to everyone then, wouldn't you?" She nodded. "You know Akuma… habits are hard to break. You won't be able to stop saying 'dattebayo' even if I asked you to. It's just like me… no matter how many times I tell myself I hate my brother… I still see him as such."
I stood up then began walking towards where the third part of the exams was to be held. "You can't change certain traits about yourself… because that's just who you are." I said, facing Akuma.
"You don't hate your brother because you feel that there could be another explanation that was never mentioned… right-ttebayo?" I stopped walking all together. She scored a home run on that. I turned around to face Akuma to respond to her, only to see that she wasn't there.
"A…Akuma?"
-AN-
I know I have been receiving quite a few messages on my lateness of updates… I'm truly sorry for this. If I had a stable connection, I would gladly publish chapters like twice a day or something… but considering the times that its up… yeah, my computer hates me. Things will only get worse when I get a job… more fun, right?
This internet is causing me so many problems… at least while I can't do anything that I want to, I have been able to type up my stories more and even caught up on some manga and anime that I have been neglecting due to always being focused on these stories… What? Sometimes writers need a break too! I just… happen to be forced on this break thanks to my lousy internet. If only I could get my laptop up and running again… THEN there would be no delays because my laptop never lost internet connection. It died because it decided to stop charging. No clue what is up with that but, meh… computer guy says it can't be fixed… and of course said guy never gave me a receipt to give the company to get my laptop replaced while it was still under the warranty.
I'm really tired but I do want to try and get at least HSF47, NUA80 and NHS50 up before I pass out… UT33 is on a gigastick that I leant out and am still waiting to get back… or else that would be put up too… and I don't think you guys would like me going from UT32 to UT34 LOL!
Alright… off to type up the AN for those chapters… and I will try and get my giga stick back while I am out today. So when I come back, if I have internet, I will immediately fix up the AN and put it up. (Is the thing really called a gigastick? When I bought it… I don't remember it actually saying that….)
I just want to make this one comment.
Recently people have, well, complained(for lack of better word) about the short chapters. Well you see, I do this because there are people who can barely read 500 words but love reading. My boyfriend happens to be one of those people who can't read a lot of words. He's never watched Naruto, but he reads all my stories. It takes him over 4 hours to read 1 chapter.
He isn't retarded or anything. He is a very smart individual. His problem is just something he was born with that prevents him from enjoying the little things. Even I can't sit for a long period of time to read. Mine isn't some health problem from birth though, mine was caused due to all the anesthesia during the major surgeries I had growing up. It messed with my ability to process thoughts and to hold memories. You ask me how my childhood was, I would have to tell you by what Koh told me.
So please, in exchange for the short chapters, please enjoy the frequent updates (Which once the internet is steady, I'm going to spam update because I love you guys.)
Thanks to everyone that has stayed with me so far! You guys give me a reason to continue writing even when I've given up hope.
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That is all.
-Ja ne
