Running from Myself
Song: Don't Let Me Get Me
Artist: Pink
Disclaimer: If I owned Naruto, Sakura would be dead by now and Kiba and Hinata would be together...((Yes, I am a KibaHina fan. I think that Naruto's relationship with her should be close friends at the most))
Naruto growled in frustration, slamming his fists into the nearest wall. His mind was overwrought with problems, and many possible solutions. Hanging his head in a pitiful manner, he slumped to his knees on the bare floor.
You should have told him.
Naruto looked up, only to find himself in the dark, caged place that was the hold of the Kyuubi. Shut up.
You know I'm right. Not that he would miss you anyway. You are the demon child Naruto, killer of thousands. the fiery voice snickered. And you know that you're running away from the inevitable, boy.
Joke's on you, fox. Naruto retorted. I don't know the meaning of that word!
Your body can't handle me, brat, and you know it. It's quite noble that you're trying to save your friends by leaving the village, but your body is getting weaker and weaker by the second. I'll just have to come back later and kill them all.
Shut up.
You can't even help anyone even if you leave. No one respects you- you're just a problem to them. You're a useless lump of nothing.
Naruto put a hand to his head, feeling confused. Was what this monster said true?
The Kyuubi let out a short bark.Me, a monster? Boy, in this village you are the monster. You can't take simple directions for anything. How are you supposed to become their beloved Hokage? They'd kill you before that would happen.
I'm not useless! He yelled, shaking a curled fist at the cage. I'm not!
Then why are you running, you fool?
Naruto snapped open his eyes to find himself back in his apartment, breathing deeply and covered in sweat. He lifted a shaky hand to his forehead and wiped his sweaty bangs out of his eyes. The Kyuubi was right. It was right. It was right. The thought echoed through his head. No one respected him. No one loved him. No one cared. No one felt anything towards Naruto but hatred. No one, no one, no one. Even people he helped...
"But that's the Hokage's job," he said aloud, as if just realizing this. "To help people, whether or not they care about you. It's all about protecting the village. And by me leaving, I'm protecting the village against the Kyuubi."
But who will save me?
I never win 1st place
I don't support the team
I can't take directions
And my socks are never clean.
Teachers dated me
My parents hated me
I was always in a fight
'Cause I can't do nothing right.
Naruot picked up the three boxes, balancing them in his arms, and walked as fast as he could to the other side of the village. Ignoring the glares, he knocked on the door of Apartment #34 in Structure D.
The person on the other side opened the door. "Naruto?" Iruka asked, frowning. "What are you doing here? And this late at night, too? You could get mugged!"
Naruto laughed, a giant grin spread across his face. "Iruka-sensei, no one's gonna bother me! Just help me with these boxes, please?" He pretended to struggled through the door."
The brown-haired man grabbed a box and pulled Naruto inside. "Why are you here?" he repeated. "And why in the world did you bring these boxes?"
Naruto dropped his load and scratched his head. "Well, it's kinda a suprise I made for everyone. You know, presents!" He said cheerfully. "But my place is in a really bad part of town, and I was hoping you would let me keep them here until tomorrow."
"Well," Iruka began, worry spread across his face. "I don't know...what's the special occasion for all these gifts?"
"It's almost the beginning of the Season of Friendship((1)), so I decided to give everyone something special! You know, to remember me by. When I'm gone."
"Gone?!" Iruka exclaimed.
The blonde laughed. "Haha, Iruka-sensei! You know what I mean! Later on! After seasons come a seasons go!"
Iruka sighed with relief. "Oh. Right. Alright then, I'll keep them here. But only if you have one for me," he added playfully, ruffling up Naruto's already-messy hair.
"Okay, thanks!" Naruto paused at the mirror by the apartment's front door and looked at his reflection. He didn't see an obnoxious, annoyingly loud, yet totally compatible blue-eyed boy. Instead, he saw an evil looking boy, with flaming red eyes, sharp canines, and a cruel aura around him. He turned his head swiftly and walked out the door.
Iruka sighed and shook his head. That Naruto...He'll be the death of me, the man thought, smiling softly. He turned to go back to his bedroom when suddenly a bright orange-and-blonde ball of flesh ran back through the door and hugged Iruka around the waist as tight as he possibly could, before racing back out. What was that all about? He thought, bewildered.
Everyday I fight a war against the mirror
I can't stand the person staring back at me
I'm a hazard to myself
Don't let me get me
I'm my own worst enemy
It's bad when you annoy yourself
So irritating
I can't be my friend no more
I wanna be somebody else
(I wanna be somebody else)
As Naruto slowly walked towards his destination, he overheard people's whispers.
"That's the Uzumaki boy."
"The demon child?"
"Hush, Kali might hear you! You know the penalty for talking about that around the younger generation!"
"I'd feel much better if they did know."
"I understand completely. To think that our Uchiha-sama has had to train with him!"
"Yes, I know! Poor Sasuke- he must hate being with the idiot. He's not talented at all."
"How did he ever get into the academy in the first place?"
"And Sasuke-kun is so well behaved, while that monster is a cretin."
Naruto's fists slowly tightened, until the whites of his knuckles could be seen. Sasuke this. Sasuke that. Why don't they just build a shrine to the bastard and get it over with?
You're just angry because for a while you had though that he was actually your friend. How naive.
Naruto dropped his head, his bangs covering his eyes as he felt the demon's chakra swirl together, readying for another attack against their prison. His head shook slightly, and his fists tightened even more, before he let out a gasp and wrapped his arms around his stomach. You will never win, Fox, the blonde whispered in his mind before continuing to walk as if nothing had happened.
LA told me
You'll be a pop star
All you have to change
Is everything you are
Tired of being compared
To damn Brittney Spears
She's so pretty
But that just ain't me
Naruto continued to walk until he reached the bridge where Team Seven had once trained. Grabbing a kunai knife, he carved a message into the bridge.
"To those that read this:
I'm sorry for the pain I've caused, I've sorry for the tears. I'm sorry for all of the frustration and the fears. I'm sorry for being stubborn, I'm sorry for being blind. I can't live in this village when no one has peace in mind. So I leave you all in safety, I never will look back. Although you all hate me, everyone I will protect. -Uzumaki Naruto and the (unwilling) Kyuubi"
So doctor, doctor won't you please prescribe me something
A day in the life of someone else
I'm a hazard to myself
Don't let me get me
I'm my own worst enemy
It's bad when you annoy yourself
So irritating
I can't be my friend no more
I wanna be somebody else
(I wanna be somebody else)
Satisfied, Naruto added the date next to it, and continued his walk down the winding road into the dark forest. The rosy fingers of dawn had finally begun to show, and it was about this time that Sasuke remembered the three lone boxes in the empty apartment.
AN: Heh heh, Kudos to all who realized that I was contrasting Sasuke to Brittney Spears!! I spent who knows how much time thinking about what song to use, and I know that in some places it doesn't go well with the chapter, but it flowed, so here it is! I shot this out in about an hour 'n half, so if it's choppy I apologize. Adios!
P.S. ((1))my name for the winter holidays