Hello.
very big thank you to blood enraged, Yeyd, PandaSDCA, YunanObserves and panjangya (i gave part of your name to a character in this chapter, i hope you don't mind, i wanted to thank you a bit for your constant support !) your reviews really warm my heart.
In response to YunanObserver on his review of chapter six (he doesn't have an account to i have to answer here, sorry if this is a bother to you guys)
Of course, I read all my reviews, and I always enjoy doing so, are you talking about the bold font when the characters use techniques? I thought it was a good idea to differentiate them from normal speech, they have to be important, else why would ninjas always say their technique out loud (I guess ?) about the pairings, I decided on a whim that fuck it, I just found out that I hated the tradition of like predefining the parings and telling everybody about it before the story even really begins, I may have decided to change them, you will not know, I will keep you guessing, so you'll just have to pay attention to the characters interactions, and keep thinking "are they going to end up together ? or is it not going to work out ?" it's like I was spoiling you the whole story, imagine you start reading a roman with a lot of drama and love triangle and under the title you had "he ends up with the servant" It would just make everything that happens in that book pointless, wouldn't it? The only thing I can promise, is that the relationships WILL feel real and not forced, at least I'll try to make them out to be
The only information you have is what comes in the story:
1-Naruto was attracted then experienced his first love with Temari, it was mutual, but they didn't get serious about it, who knows if those feelings will survive time and what will happen when they meet again? same goes for her
2-he had a crush on Kurenaï when he was young, but he discarded it and now thinks of it as foolish and badly founded, as for her, she has feelings and emotions she can't quite understand, is this just kinship, or is it slowly gonna become something more?
3-he doesn't necessarily feel anything towards Hinata, although he finds her beautiful, he rejected her when she announced her feelings to him, yet she didn't seem to give up on them, further showcasing her stubborn personality, I wanted to portray her as a shy yet stubborn girl that never gives up on her dreams, unlike Naruto , instead of him implanting this ideal into her, it will be the opposite, where Naruto will inspire her is when it comes to being strong despite not wanting to hurt anybody because of her shy and kind nature, I felt it was a lot more fitting.
4-There hasn't been much happening with Anko lately, but she is the person he can connect the most with, and he considers her to be a very important friend, has their relation reached its apex, or will they connect with each other on even greater levels?
Oh, and by the way, I cross posted on AO3, I actually made an account right after reading your first review so I'll have to thank you for that, but I really enjoy your reviews, so please keep them up !
One thing I wanted to note as I am writing this chapter, for all that I try to come up with, I cannot find a single way in which Naruto can logically and realistically steal a very important highly guarded top secret "scroll of forbidden jutsus" like for fucks sake, the WHOLE series is built upon this one single chain of event, and even I cannot find a way to make it realistic, man this sucks, let's just hope that his fuinjutsu and the few elements I added in this chapter are gonna be enough, because at the point I am at, I'm gonna end up leaving it as an exercise to the reader.
I received comments about how the last chapter was fully in bold font, I tried desperately to solve the problem but everything seems fine on my side, I only hope it is a temporary problem coming from the website and that it will not affect this chapter, please notify me if the problem persists.
I don't own Naruto
Chapter seven: Flickering Light
''Through me you pass into the city of woe:
Through me you pass into eternal pain:
Through me among the people lost for aye.
Justice the founder of my fabric mov'd:
To rear me was the task of power divine,
Supremest wisdom, and primeval love.
Before me things create were none, save things
Eternal, and eternal I endure.
All hope abandon ye who enter here.''-Words above the gates of hell, Dante inferno.
Red…the world was turned red, the colour was plastered on every surface his eyes would lay upon, like a plague, it corrupted everything it met, embellished by the bright rays of the full moon, the fluid was giving life to the surroundings, while slowly depriving him of his own, one drop at a time
He was crawling away, away from this…thing it had long since cut off both of his legs with its bare hands, but for some reason it did not kill him off yet, and this crazed smile…was it enjoying itself? was it ecstatic at this gory display it had perpetuated, it seemed so…
"I don't want to die…please…I beg you" he whimpered as it slowly closed on him since he was unable to crawl fast enough with only his two arms
He was not waiting for a response, after all, it didn't mutter a single word, his face was frozen in an amused psychotic expression, he didn't expect the deep and demonic voice that came
"Oh, you are not going to die…not yet, after all, the night has only begun" the creature finished with a laugh that filled the night sky
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Today was the day.
It was the day where everything will be decided, the first step toward his goal, the gates of his ninja life.
Naruto was feeling a mix of excitement and stress, for all the confidence he had in his abilities, he had still failed twice, so he could not help but be worried for his final graduation exams.
As he walked down the path toward the academy building, he remembered his sensei, he did not know why the man helped him as much as he did, was it just because he was his teacher? or was there more to it? Not stopping at helping him in chakra control, he supported him mentally and pushed him to hold on to his goals, and slowly, the man became a brother figure for Naruto, one he will not disappoint, not today, not ever.
After the usual greetings and small talk, he had with the friends he made in his last year, Naruto headed to the examination class where he will have his written test, after two years of passing those exams, he knew the structure by heart, in the morning there were the written exams, followed by the ninjutsu tests and finally the taijutsu part in the afternoon.
Sitting down and looking at the piece of paper in front of him, Naruto felt a wave of confidence hit him, he may not show it, but he could score among the highest grades in his class, the only reason not to do so was so that he did not attract unwanted attention, yet this time, he was compelled to try just a little bit harder, after all it was gonna be his last performance, so why not ?
"man, they really didn't bother to change the questions too much after each years…it was kind of boringly easy…" he thought as he was sitting in another classroom, this time awaiting for his name to be called to perform the three techniques, most students didn't have any problems performing those as it was considered the easiest part of the exams
"Uzumaki Naruto" called Iruka with serious eyes directly looking into his brother figure
"but now is the time I'll have to show them all" he strengthens himself as he calmly walked toward the evaluation spot
To his classmates, this was just as boring as any other person passing the tests, yet for a select few that Naruto could call friend, the situation couldn't be more tense, since they knew of the boy weaknesses and failures
As for Iruka, he could feel his heartbeat in his chest, for all his career, he worked hard to help and guide his students, but for Naruto it was something else, he wanted him to succeed, not because he was his student, but because he needed to protect the dreams of his brother, he will give him his will of the fire, and inspire the next generation of great men, starting with Naruto.
His Kawarimi was his strong point, quick, fluid, precise, it could rival the expertise level of a Jonin.
His Henge was not as good, but still above average, he could imitate the most noticeable features of the person or thing he was copying while still leaving some minor details.
"Good, now for the Cloning technique" came the voice of the teacher, not devoid of stress
He was faced with a smiling Naruto , confidently raising his hands into the signs "Watch me" he declared before muttering "Bunshin no jutsu"
When the puff of smoke subsided, only one Naruto could be seen, clearly in distress at his apparent failure, Iruka was heartbroken as he said the words "Uzumaki Naruto…You fai…"
"Oh, come on did you really think it would be so anticlimactic? " came a voice from the ceiling
Lifting his eyes up, a bewildered Iruka saw Naruto with his feet glued to the wood, showcasing his mastery of the tree walking exercise, with a sigh of relief he changed his expression "You scared the shit out of me you little bastard!" barked Iruka jokingly angry at the blonde, anger quickly turned into happiness as he declared with a smile "You pass, I'm proud of you Naruto"
Upon hearing those words, Naruto abruptly came down from his position and hugged the man he considered family "…Thank you…Iruka-nii" he whispered to his teacher while holding back tears
"You can thank me by paying me ramen when we'll go to celebrate later" he whispered back while holding him close
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Iruka was whistling gleefully while strolling the hallway of the academy, his work was done for the day as the afternoon taijutsu tests were to be held exclusively by his assistant Mizuki, sure he had a huge load of work waiting for him as he had to mark tons of written tests, but his mood couldn't be darkened for one bit as today, Naruto succeeded after all the efforts he had spent training with him, it was a feeling only teachers could claim to have felt.
"Iruka, you seem happy, finally got a girlfriend?" teased his assistant as he came to face him
"Yes, tell your mother I'll be late to dinner tonight " retorted the brown haired chunin
"okay, I can't come back from this one" laughed the grey-haired man before adding "Anyway, the council board is calling for you"
"The council board ? that is unusual, what do they want? bah I guess I'll find out myself, see ya later, Mizuki " he happily responded, turning his back to his colleague he didn't notice the small smile that formed onto his face "oh yes, I will definitely see you later"
-Scene Break-
As Iruka entered the council room, he couldn't help but notice the serious gazes that were directed at him, another detail was the empty president seat, it seemed the hokage was busy.
"Iruka-kun, we have been waiting for you" came the voice of a middle-aged man sitting on a desk with other people
"What did you need of me, Jangya-dono ?" asked the chunin
"We received a report stating that you have passed Uzumaki Naruto on his Ninjutsu graduation test, is that correct? " confronted the man
"Well yes, the student Uzumaki Naruto succeeded in all three of the academic jutsus, so I confirmed his graduation on the ninjutsu part" casually said Iruka, not seeing anything wrong in his statement
"Unfortunately, we cannot allow his graduation, Iruka-san, as his head teacher, you will inform him that after review, his ninjutsu skills were deemed insufficient by the council board, and therefore, that he will not be graduating this year, by fear for his life if he were to become a ninja, additionally, seeing as this is the third time in a row that this student fails his exams, he will not be allowed to attend the academy and will have a permanent civilian social status, is that understood ?" declared another member of the council
Bewildered, Iruka just stood there, struggling to find the words, trying to control the emotions that were threatening to spill over "W-w-why ? why would you do this ?"
"he worked so hard to graduate, you can't even imagine…why do you hate him so much?" questioned the man in a tone filled with despair
"Hate him ?" a councilman let out a haughty snicker "Who do you take us for Iruka-san, we are not so petty, Uzumaki Naruto is nothing more and nothing less than an asset for the village, or more precisely, the thing that he carries with him, if we were to let him become a ninja, we would stand at the risk of enemies killing him, or worse, capturing him, that would inadvertently shift the very fragile balance of power present between the great villages and would undoubtedly lead to a war that could see millions die, a war that could very possible see Konoha losing its status as the world leading power; No, Iruka-san, we do not hate the boy, not an ounce , yet the lives of innocent people and the continuation of our village may rest on the fact that he is kept well secured in our hands, and if that means not allowing him to become a ninja, then it is a sacrifice we are very happy to make" stoically stated the man as if it was the clearest thing in the world
Iruka couldn't believe what he was hearing, the monologue that was given was so…cold, so calculating, it didn't have an ounce of sympathy for the boy, his ambitions, and what they represent, and yet, the words were…true...he couldn't disagree with the arguments presented to him, they were right, absolutely right, in all logical terms, the lives of thousands should come before the life of one person…but even after considering all of this…why was he still standing up with this rage on his heart, why was his mind screaming at him to fight, fight for someone, something he believed in, a small fire that could one day burn the word, but he didn't care
"No…" muttered the man
"Could you speak up, Iruka-san?"
"I said no!" cried Iruka
"I know that making him a ninja will present a risk, but he can also become a very good element in our forces, and I'm sure we can take the measures necessary to protect him…please…you have to give him a chance…I know he will not waste it" pleaded Iruka, on the verge of falling on his knees
"Iruka-san…you are a very good teacher and a hard worker of this establishment, but if you refuse to cooperate, we can make sure to terminate you and find someone that will be willing to follow our directives" threatened a councilman in cold calculative voice
Seeing that his pleads fell on deaf ears, Iruka just stood there, devastated, feeling as if he were fighting an overwhelming force that could crush him in a nanosecond if it so wished to
"…Just let me be the one to tell him" Finally relented a resigned man, totally beating by the institution that he work for
"You may do as you please, dismissed"
-Scene Break-
Naruto had just finished his taijutsu exam, he didn't go full out releasing his resistance seal, but he was still considered to have one of the best taijutsu skills in his class "I guess that was it huh, I've been stuck so long in this shitty academy, finally the time to become a man…Im so excited" he happily strolled and sat on an empty swing, waiting for his teacher so that they could go and celebrate together, this time for sure he will beat him in their usual ramen eating contest
After a few hours of idly playing alone and staring at the clouds, Naruto saw the figure of the brown haired chunin coming toward him, finally, even he started to get bored, yet the look on the man's face really didn't match with the situation, why did he look so…defeated?
"Man you look like you've been kicked in the balls, did you try touching Anko ?" joked Naruto, only resulting in a small pitiful smile
"Hey, are you alright?" asked the now worried boy
"Naruto…we need to talk" dejectedly declared Iruka
Not wanting to drag out this situation more than it needed to be, Naruto hastily retorted "I'm listening, please let this be quick so that we can go enjoy the evening"
"Naruto…I'm very sorry to tell you…but the academy council rejected your graduation" the man declared looking straight to the ground
Feeling as if he got punched in the guts, Naruto could only stand gape-mouthed at the words that left his brother figure's mouth, regaining some composure he shook his head in amusement "come on I knew the joke when I got on the ceiling was bad, but you could have found other ways to get your revenge Iruk…" he didn't get to finish as he noticed the despair in the eyes of his teachers, confirming that it was the farthest this would get from a joke
"No…you're lyinig…t-this…t-this can't be t-true" Naruto found it hard to speak as tears began flooding his eyes
"Naruto…I'm so sorry" weakly muttered Iruka, but it was in vain, as the blonde was frozen in place, not daring to move an inch, eyes locked on the ground
He tried to reach out for the blonde, maybe a comforting hug would help him, but he wasn't surprised when Naruto shoved him away from him
"Please…don't come after me…I need some time alone, Iruka-sensei" requested the blonde as he didn't wait for an answer before he took off running
-Scene Break-
He didn't want to go to the forrest of death, it would remind him of Anko , he didn't want to go to kurenai's house, he didn't have the courage to face her her, he didn't want to go on top of the hokage mountain, he would hate to look straight at the broken hopes he had, ironically, the places where he was sure most of his friends wouldn't come to look after him was his house, and so he laid on his bed, totally unmoving, with tears slowly coming down of his eyes "The story of the caged bird that dreamed of the skies" he snickered, it would make a really good title for a book, and maybe he should pursue that, seeing as he was now permanently stuck into a civilian status "Do I even want to live this pathetic life anymore ? " he grimly thought "maybe if I close my eyes long enough, the pain will disappear…"
He lifelessly stayed in that position for what seemed like hours, it could have been days, for all that Naruto cared, how would it make any difference now? his life was empty after all
three knocks, Naruto could hear the sound clearly, and yet he did not find it in him to answer the door, he just hoped that person would leave, whoever it might be.
"Uzumaki Naruto, I know you are here; I need to discuss Ninja affairs with you" claimed the voice on the other side of the door, that simple statement caused Naruto to immediately get up and rushed to the door, he didn't care who it was, that person was gonna get the beating of a lifetime
As he opened the door, he was about to attack the man, but he recognized him to be Iruka's assistant, Mizuki if his memory was correct "Mizuki-sensei, I don't know if you have heard, but I failed to graduate, I'm in no position to discuss ninja matters" he decided to be tactful as the person probably was unaware of his situation
"I know exactly of your situation…I came here to propose an…alternative to you, can we further discuss things inside? it would be uncomfortable to talk for so long while standing"
"An alternative…? " sceptically asked the boy as he invited the man inside, he sat on a chair at his dining table across the man, hopeful to find some answers
"Precisely, you may have failed your examination, but there are other roads one can follow to become a ninja"
"…Speak" spat Naruto, impatient to hear what the man had to say
"first I would like to ask if you knew the reason you were denied graduation, and if not, if you wanted me to inform you on this, as I was present during the council meeting where it has been decided" calmly stated the grey-haired man
At this point, Naruto was shaking in anger, it was those assholes that blocked his graduation, if his life was void, it was all because of them, all of the training he did, all the efforts he spent, everything he went by with Iruka, all for absolutely nothing as they just decided on a whim to 'reject his graduation' what could that even possibly mean, Naruto was determined to at least find out about this
"I don't know the reasons, tell me everything you know" declared the blonde prompting the older man to smile
"You see Naruto, the council, like most people in the village believe in the rumours that you probably already know of…" he was interrupted by the blonde
"That I'm a demon…"
"exactly, and this group, the council representing the civilian population of Konoha, feared that the 'demon' might gain power after becoming a ninja, that once he would be strong enough , he would decimate the village in a massacre, and so, they did everything they could to stop you from graduating, sure they were relieved when they found out you were unable to perform a fundamental jutsu, as they could stop your progress without lifting a finger, and so , most of them weren't expecting you to succeed today, but once you did, they called upon their authority and, you know the rest"
"…I see…" the boy resigned himself but perked up once again "but how about Jiji, wasnt he the headmaster of the academy ?"
"The hokage ? the council first tried to force his position on the matter, but when he didn't bulge, they falsified documents and lied about your success, arguing that your security would be put at risk if you were to become a ninja, and they wouldn't risk the life of a student, as the honourable first and second hokage would have wished, it was at this moment that he reluctantly accepted"
Naruto was shocked, he didn't care that some random civilian hated him for reasons he knew of, but for his Jiji to give up on him so easily…was his dreams worth nothing to him? For god's sake, he was the person that was responsible for his ambitions, he gave him a life, he gave him a family, and he gave him a home, so why did he abandon him now? was it all a lie? was it all a game to torture him? did he hate him as much as everybody else did? Naruto knew he was in a state that didn't let him think clearly, and yet, where were all these doubts coming from? was there even a tiny part of truth in the midst of all?
"Why did I have to be stuck in this godforsaken village of all places…" weakly muttered Naruto
"Oh don't worry about that Naruto, I have just the right solution for you, but let me ask you, do you want to be strong ? " asked the grey-haired man tentatively
"Of course, I've always wanted to be strong, strong enough to be free to roam the world, strong enough to finally be allowed some form of happiness, strong enough to not let anyone hurt me…" declared the blonde in a dejected tone
"Then i have to tell you, there is a scroll, it is hidden in the hokage's office, you may be the best person to find it as you are so close to him, looking at the way you call him, this scroll contain the strongest techniques Konoha has to offer, I saw you while you were in class, you have an enormous amount of potential, if you came to acquire this item and learn the techniques that it holds, you may instantly become one of the strongest person in Konoha"
"…And then what? live the rest of my life in prison? " asked Naruto
"after that, I'll lead you to a place where you can be free, far, far from this village, a place that will welcome you and make you stronger than you will ever be, Naruto " replied Mizuki
"but…there are still people I love in Konoha…" tried to argue Naruto
"Naruto, think back of all your life since you came in this village and tell me the first word that comes to your head" quickly extinguished those flames with his request
"…Pariah…Demon…Outcast…" finally admitted the boy
"You have a choice Naruto, you either jump into the snake pit that is Konoha, or fly away to the freedom you always wanted to have" calmly argued the man
"I…I will do it…"
-Scene Break-
Iruka was sitting alone in a bar, drinking hi second bottle of alcohol, he needed to forget the events of today, he needed to numb this pain that was aching his heart so badly, yes, he will need at least another bottle or two.
"Man, you really look like shit, did Naruto prank you too much or something? " came a feminine yet deep voice from beside him
Turning his head, he saw Anko Mitarashi, he supposed it wasn't unusual to find her in this kind of places
"Oh stop it Anko, I don't think even Naruto could be evil enough to put his sensei in this kind of mood" came another voice this time sweeter, of course, Kurenaï Yuhi would be with her friend
"Well, he did prank me actually" admitted Iruka before adding "But I should cherish this as it's probably gonna be one of the last times he does things like that…" he finished mysteriously
"Naruto stopping his pranking? I'm gonna call bullshit on this one sir" said Anko not believing her friend would stop his antics anytime soon
Her friend however was getting worried as she began to understand the tone of the man
"Iruka, did something happen to Naruto ? "
"Did something not happen to him ?" spat out the man clearly annoyed as he drank some sake before continuing "those bastards at the council rejected his graduation after he succeeded, can you fucking imagine ? "
Without saying a word, both women got up from their seats and were about to take off when he stopped them
"He told me he wanted to be alone for a while, he's probably laying on his bed right now…at least that's what I would be doing" he warned them
"Then I'd want to sit besides him while he's lamenting life, I would prefer that than leaving him alone" came the determined voice of Kurenaï
"And if Naruto is worth half of what you are worth to him seeing how he talked about you, then you should feel the same aswell." Finished Anko as they didn't waste any more second and went off in search for the boy
Looking baffled by the women's statement, Iruka digested their words for a moment before muttering to himself as he in turn got up "what a great brother I am…"
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Using his sensory skills and the familiarity he had with Naruto's chakra, Iruka quickly found the boy to be at the hokage tower, he knew how close the boy was to his 'jiji' so he theorised that he was talking to him, not wanting to interrupt a probably very personal conversation, Iruka just decided to wait in the reception
After what seemed like an hour of waiting, he could see the Hokage…entering from the building door…"Hokage-sama ?! you weren't in your office?" urgently asked the chunin
"Well no Iruka-kun , as you see, I just came from a very important diplomatic mission why do you ask ? " curiously inquired Hiruzen
Seeds of distress planted in his soul, Iruka tried to sense Naruto's chakra and was in dismay as he didn't feel him anywhere near the building he was in.
"What was he doing in the hokage's office then?" Iruka tried to answer the question for a moment before realisation struck him
"I'm sorry Hokage-sama, I have to go at once" hastily declared Iruka as he took off running as if his life depended on it leaving a very confused Hiruzen
-Scene Break-
It was a beautiful night embellished by a majestic full moon, only the sound of the forest could be heard as a young man was sitting on the ground across an open scroll, seemingly in intense concentration as he tried to learn the content of the item
His concentration was soon broken when he heard hurried footsteps coming into his direction
"Naruto ! I finally found you" exclaimed Iruka while trying to catch his breath
"You couldn't have arrived at a better moment Iruka-nii, I have finally learned my second jutsu !" happily declared the blonde before continuing " I first started by a jutsu that directly caught my eye considering how much I've been struggling with cloning techniques, look at this !" he crossed the first two fingers of his hands in a parallel fashion as he mumbled "Kage Bunshin no jutsu" suddenly, a group of twenty Naruto appeared, all looking as strong and healthy as the original "it seems this technique divides the user's chakra equally to form shadow clones, but since I have so much chakra and a now normal chakra control, I can form a whole lot of them without problems! It seems my training with you paid off, at least for something"
"Naruto…what are you…" he tried to speak but was interrupted by Naruto
"Oh oh, and this one I just learned, it uses the same principle, but with throwing weapons like shuriken " he said as him and his clones threw one shuriken each at a bunch of trees
"Shuriken Kage bunshin no jutsu" the one shuriken became ten as the trees were plastered with a sea of metal, highly damaging the wood
"Did you see that Iruka-nii ? are you proud of me ?" he excitedly asked his brother figure longing for his approval
"Naruto…the thing you learned those techniques from…it is a highly protected scroll containing the forbidden jutsus of our village, stealing it is an act of treason…" he slowly declared, fear slowly starting to invade his being
"it's alright Iruka-nii, Mizuki-sensei said he was gonna get me to a place far from the village, where I will be free" happily stated the blonde, not noticing the tears beginning to fall from his teacher's face
"Mizuki…this cursed traitor !" he spat angrily before adding "What exactly did he tell you, Naruto ?!"
The moment those words were spoken, a giant shuriken pierced through the torso of the chunin, completely obliterating his armour, clothes, and most of his internal organs, the man could fall on his knees, still looking straight at the boy he considered a brother
"IRUKA SENSEI !" scram Naruto as he caught the falling man
"You were not supposed to be here, Iruka…did you really have to ruin it all ?"
His words were however ignored by both parties, who seemed totally focused on one another
Iruka, stumbled, he was confused, looking down, he saw a giant piece of metal sticking out of his torso…was he going to die?
Coughing blood, Iruka saw the fearful look on his brother's eyes, eyes that were so innocent, so full of hope and goodness, oh how he wished he could protect those eyes for all the life he had left "Naruto…"
"Iruka-nii, please just hold, I'll get you to a hospital, please just stay with me"
"Naruto…please, don't leave the village, your jiji is waiting for you in his tower…Kurenaï and Anko are looking for you…they want to be with you…Naruto…I know that you've been hurt, that you've suffered for your whole life, you have the right to hate…you have the right to cry…but please…" he used all the energy he had left in his arm, and took off his headband, he then slowly attached it on the tetanised boy's forehead as he then glued his own head against his while softly smiling to his sibling "You have to forgive"
Naruto was frozen in place, in his arm, laid the bloodied body of his teacher, the air filled with the smell of blood, the smell of death, all he could feel was a weight that Naruto never got to hold before, the weight of a man's life, a man that had loved him despite the world telling him not to, a man that helped him become strong when he was weak, a man that was here when he felt lonely, a man that he couldn't consider as anything less than the brother he never had, he couldn't hear anything but the last breath coming in and out of the man's mouth, he couldn't see anything but the flickering lights that came off of his eyes.
"Iruka-nii , please stay with me, I promise I will never disappoint you, I promise I will never steal anything, I promise I will never hurt anyone ever again, I promise I will attend all the classes and do all my homework, please…don't leave me…IRUKA-NIISAN !" Naruto cries filled the air, as he was rocking back and forth with the deceased body of the chunin, trying to desperately keep him living for just one more moment, Naruto could swear there were words coming to him 'Demon fox' 'kyuubi' 'monster' they did not feel real, the only real thing he could feel was the warmth of a fire slowly dissipating; it was cold; he was shivering, where did the warmth go ? who stole it ? raising his head, he saw a grey haired man, was it him ? he…stole…the warmth…
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH"
This night, the full moon in it's majesty would have witnessed two horrendous events, the fading of a beaming light, and the birth of a demonic monster.
This is in my opinion when my work truly start to take form, i hope i made you experience feelings i had myself while writing the end of this chapter (yep, i cried) and i hope you won't get too mad at me with the choices i have made, and as always, i hope you enjoyed the chapter, and i'm waiting for your thoughts and opinions as reviews and PM's
Until then