Thanks for the help!
I have thought about this whole, 'it's Naruto writing this' and well, he would have *no* reason to know all that he's already written. Hmm.. that does give me an idea for the ending though.... Either way.. I must ask you all to suspend disbelief and not think too much about it ne.
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Naruto rubbed his eyes. He had been working for more than 48 hours straight and it was beginning to take its toll on his body. He got up to stretch but decided against it and continued writing,
* * *
Iruka walked slowly along the street, stopping every so often to give a polite bow or wave to the villagers. How simple life was for them he thought. They went about their day as usual without having to worry or fear for the lives of others. Iruka stopped in front of the hospital. Sasuke had been injured during the preliminaries of the final part of the chuunin exam. Iruka felt an uneasiness swelling from the pit of his stomach. Sasuke was the number one rookie of his class and if he had landed himself here, who was to say that the other genins would fare any better? Iruka closed his eyes and whispered, "Naruto, please be careful."
* * *
Iruka found himself traveling down the same road again. He was glad the chuunin exams were over and that the villagers were too busy chatting and whispering among themselves to bother him. He stopped in front of the hospital. Sasuke's condition had not gotten any better. Iruka stopped by the reception desk and offered a greeting to the nurses before turning the corner to take the stairs. Iruka found his way to Sasuke's room and nodded to the Anbu guards before he was let inside. The young boy was still hooked up with the respirator but other than the fact that he was lying there with tubes in his body, he looked in perfect health. No bruises or scratches of any sort. Iruka pulled over a chair and took a seat beside Sasuke's bed. He was glad most of the genins were able to pass onto the next stage without sufficient injuries but Sasuke's infliction worried him. The only other genin in the hospital was Lee and almost everyone in town had heard the news of Sand's untouchable ninja, yet he heard nothing of the ninja Sasuke had fought with. The other quite obvious fact was the Anbu members guarding the door. The thought was disconcerting. The pieces of information he had just didn't fit together. Iruka didn't have time to process his thoughts when he heard shouting coming from downstairs.
He made his way down the stair swiftly. It it was trouble, he should not be haste in his actions. He stopped when he heard Kakashi's voice.
"Naruto. Be quiet in the hospital." Kakashi lectured.
"Hey I have a request!"
"No need to tell me. I already know what you're gong to ask. I found someone else who will look after your training."
"Why?! I want you Kakashi-sensei!" Naruto screamed in defiance.
"I don't have time to look after you. I've got some business to take care of, so-"
There was a small pause until Naruto erupted, "I know! You're planning to train Sasuke!!!!"
"Now don't say that... I've found you a teacher that's more reliable than me." Kakashi said.
"Who? Who?" The boy asked anxiously. Naruto was eager to know whom Kakashi would consider a better teacher than himself.
"It's me." Said another voice.
"Oh! You're... the closet pervert!!!"
"Ebisu-sensei's a.... closet pervert?" Kakashi questioned lifelessly.
Iruka shook his head. That was the same old Naruto. He turned around and proceeded to walk back upstairs when he felt a hand on his shoulder. He had not detected the other person's presence so it must have been someone skilled in the art of silent kills he accessed. Iruka turned around to face Kakashi.
"Iruka. Sasuke needs his rest. You should come back another day." Kakashi stated.
Iruka did not like being told what to do, especially when it came from someone who had no concerns for the feelings of others. Kakashi had been rude to him and rude to Naruto. Rudeness was something he could not tolerate.
"Why?"
"He just needs to rest."
"Do you think you can save him?"
Kakashi leaned against the banister. "Mmm? Sasuke?" he asked, playing dumb.
Iruka didn't bother to answer. Another thing he hated was people who answered questions with even more questions. "Naruto needs your help too."
Kakashi shrugged and waved his hand in Iruka's direction, "You're not his mother Iruka."
Ignoring his comment, Iruka continued, "Sasuke isn't the only one with problems. Naruto has had it bad too."
"Who do you think has had it worse? Someone who's been alone all his life or someone that has had all joys, comfort and security of a family violently taken away? Someone who has been ignored and has gone unnoticed or someone who has to live with the fact that he must carry the weight and the honor of his entire clan and live up to the entire village's expectations? Who do you think has had it bad now?" Kakashi asked more angrily than Iruka and possibly anyone had ever seen him.
Iruka had never given Sasuke's situation too much thought. The boy was the perfect student; he never caused trouble, he completed assignments on time and was admired by everyone. Naruto on the other hand needed his attention.
Kakashi was getting tired of this conversation. "Ja." He waved goodbye and disappeared.
Iruka stared at the spot Kakashi had been standing in. He hated it when he was wrong.
* * *
Naruto threw down the pen and climbed on top of the paperwork on his desk and made his bed. He was too tired to continue on. His brain did not contain the vocabulary he needed to finish on with the story. He would need a dictionary tomorrow night. Being used to reading before bed, Naruto grabbed whatever was closest to him.
Naruto grinned. Kakashi-sensei to the rescue again. He began to flip through the book when a piece of paper flew out and landed on his face. He placed the book down and took a look at the paper.
It was a picture of Iruka when he was younger.
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Ehhhh.. same excuse as last time! I'm a bit of a stickler when it comes to chapters.. I like to separate things more.. clearly... rather than sticking them all in one chapter. Either way, next chapter should be up soon. [Hopefully] Please review and let me know your opinions.. ideas.. etc.
Thanks again for the advice. Will soon branch off on a Kakashi fic. [Hopefully].
Reviews?
I have thought about this whole, 'it's Naruto writing this' and well, he would have *no* reason to know all that he's already written. Hmm.. that does give me an idea for the ending though.... Either way.. I must ask you all to suspend disbelief and not think too much about it ne.
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Naruto rubbed his eyes. He had been working for more than 48 hours straight and it was beginning to take its toll on his body. He got up to stretch but decided against it and continued writing,
* * *
Iruka walked slowly along the street, stopping every so often to give a polite bow or wave to the villagers. How simple life was for them he thought. They went about their day as usual without having to worry or fear for the lives of others. Iruka stopped in front of the hospital. Sasuke had been injured during the preliminaries of the final part of the chuunin exam. Iruka felt an uneasiness swelling from the pit of his stomach. Sasuke was the number one rookie of his class and if he had landed himself here, who was to say that the other genins would fare any better? Iruka closed his eyes and whispered, "Naruto, please be careful."
* * *
Iruka found himself traveling down the same road again. He was glad the chuunin exams were over and that the villagers were too busy chatting and whispering among themselves to bother him. He stopped in front of the hospital. Sasuke's condition had not gotten any better. Iruka stopped by the reception desk and offered a greeting to the nurses before turning the corner to take the stairs. Iruka found his way to Sasuke's room and nodded to the Anbu guards before he was let inside. The young boy was still hooked up with the respirator but other than the fact that he was lying there with tubes in his body, he looked in perfect health. No bruises or scratches of any sort. Iruka pulled over a chair and took a seat beside Sasuke's bed. He was glad most of the genins were able to pass onto the next stage without sufficient injuries but Sasuke's infliction worried him. The only other genin in the hospital was Lee and almost everyone in town had heard the news of Sand's untouchable ninja, yet he heard nothing of the ninja Sasuke had fought with. The other quite obvious fact was the Anbu members guarding the door. The thought was disconcerting. The pieces of information he had just didn't fit together. Iruka didn't have time to process his thoughts when he heard shouting coming from downstairs.
He made his way down the stair swiftly. It it was trouble, he should not be haste in his actions. He stopped when he heard Kakashi's voice.
"Naruto. Be quiet in the hospital." Kakashi lectured.
"Hey I have a request!"
"No need to tell me. I already know what you're gong to ask. I found someone else who will look after your training."
"Why?! I want you Kakashi-sensei!" Naruto screamed in defiance.
"I don't have time to look after you. I've got some business to take care of, so-"
There was a small pause until Naruto erupted, "I know! You're planning to train Sasuke!!!!"
"Now don't say that... I've found you a teacher that's more reliable than me." Kakashi said.
"Who? Who?" The boy asked anxiously. Naruto was eager to know whom Kakashi would consider a better teacher than himself.
"It's me." Said another voice.
"Oh! You're... the closet pervert!!!"
"Ebisu-sensei's a.... closet pervert?" Kakashi questioned lifelessly.
Iruka shook his head. That was the same old Naruto. He turned around and proceeded to walk back upstairs when he felt a hand on his shoulder. He had not detected the other person's presence so it must have been someone skilled in the art of silent kills he accessed. Iruka turned around to face Kakashi.
"Iruka. Sasuke needs his rest. You should come back another day." Kakashi stated.
Iruka did not like being told what to do, especially when it came from someone who had no concerns for the feelings of others. Kakashi had been rude to him and rude to Naruto. Rudeness was something he could not tolerate.
"Why?"
"He just needs to rest."
"Do you think you can save him?"
Kakashi leaned against the banister. "Mmm? Sasuke?" he asked, playing dumb.
Iruka didn't bother to answer. Another thing he hated was people who answered questions with even more questions. "Naruto needs your help too."
Kakashi shrugged and waved his hand in Iruka's direction, "You're not his mother Iruka."
Ignoring his comment, Iruka continued, "Sasuke isn't the only one with problems. Naruto has had it bad too."
"Who do you think has had it worse? Someone who's been alone all his life or someone that has had all joys, comfort and security of a family violently taken away? Someone who has been ignored and has gone unnoticed or someone who has to live with the fact that he must carry the weight and the honor of his entire clan and live up to the entire village's expectations? Who do you think has had it bad now?" Kakashi asked more angrily than Iruka and possibly anyone had ever seen him.
Iruka had never given Sasuke's situation too much thought. The boy was the perfect student; he never caused trouble, he completed assignments on time and was admired by everyone. Naruto on the other hand needed his attention.
Kakashi was getting tired of this conversation. "Ja." He waved goodbye and disappeared.
Iruka stared at the spot Kakashi had been standing in. He hated it when he was wrong.
* * *
Naruto threw down the pen and climbed on top of the paperwork on his desk and made his bed. He was too tired to continue on. His brain did not contain the vocabulary he needed to finish on with the story. He would need a dictionary tomorrow night. Being used to reading before bed, Naruto grabbed whatever was closest to him.
Naruto grinned. Kakashi-sensei to the rescue again. He began to flip through the book when a piece of paper flew out and landed on his face. He placed the book down and took a look at the paper.
It was a picture of Iruka when he was younger.
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Ehhhh.. same excuse as last time! I'm a bit of a stickler when it comes to chapters.. I like to separate things more.. clearly... rather than sticking them all in one chapter. Either way, next chapter should be up soon. [Hopefully] Please review and let me know your opinions.. ideas.. etc.
Thanks again for the advice. Will soon branch off on a Kakashi fic. [Hopefully].
Reviews?