To Be Human

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Chapter 2

'Silence' thought Naruto as he watched the monks training their bending skills.

Bending is the art of controlling and manipulating elements. But it is not limited to the monks. Some advance bloodlines also posses this ability. Anyway there are ten forms bending: fire, water, earth, vegetation, air, metal, thunder, gravity, life, and death. Each monk practices only one form. Life and death are the hardest to master. The head monk though sometimes called the Avatar practices all ten forms.

The current Avatar is Aang. He was once very playful and mischievous child who grew into a very wise and insane genius. Now in his 30's he had been in charge of Naruto training at the temple.

Naruto's training was very strict. It consisted of taijutsu, studying, reading, meditating and sparing with Kyuubi who had a strange weakness for chocolate. Naruto would often smuggle in chocolate from the village Katoa hidden in the shadows of the Sky Mountains.

The Katoa village itself is a farming village where the monks got their supplies. But this dose not mean the little village was weak for it also was the home of Kyoshi warriors. They were men and women who fought in full dress uniform with makeup and gold battle fans and blades. They were lead by Sokka, who was the brother by Katara, the leader of the village. They often trained Naruto when he came to the village in what Katara would say "to help him understand what it means to be human". Unfortunately they usually only confused him more.

Kyuubi often helped Naruto with his demon fox ability such as his fox senses, such as sight, smell, and hearing. He also taught him the basic ninja skills. He did not have to do much for his healing for he was half demon he already possessed a powerful healing ability. His was also lighter that he should have been. And he possessed the summoning contract of the demon and normal foxes.

There was only one thing no one could help him with. His bloodline. The Reaper eye or Tri eye, an ability that possesses qualities similar to the Byakugan for it allows the user to see through solid material, inner chakura center, the 361 tenketsu or chakura points on the keirkukei or chakura highway, and see 360 degrees around himself, the Sharingan for it allows him to copy all he saw, see through illusions, hypnotist getjetsu, and predict movement, and finally Kyuubi eye for is has the ability to create or deflect powerful mind attacks. The eye looks white like the Byakugan, but has a black ring in it, it purpose is still not determined, the three marks of the Sharingan that are black that resemble tadpoles, and a back slit in the center from the Kyuubi eye. The only other persons know with the Reaper eye is Lexaeus, Naruto lost sister.

Lexaeus was seven when Naruto was born. She had graduated form the academy at six with two others her age. A certain Uchiha and Haruno. Together they formed team 21. They were believed to be the next future group of sennins. Their master was Diz. His exact origins was unknown but he was powerful.

Sadly though Lexaeus could not keep her brother no mater how much she promised she could keep him safe. The Lord Hokage refused and sent him to the Crescent Moon temple. This cased a deep resentment to form between her and those around her.

Anyway the tri stuck together even when they reach the rank of Anbu. Around that time Diz disappeared and a great tragedy befell Konoha. The Uchiha massacre. The exact details are classified or unknown. All that is known is that there four being responsible and only one Uchiha left alive in the village.

Now back to Naruto watching the monk. On his lap was a lazy red fox. He sighed as he heard foot steps approaching his room.

The door opened to reveal the Avatar. "It is time" he said.

Naruto looked from the window to him. " I am ready" he replied.

The Avatar smiled, "Then I will see you out" and with that he step into the hall.

Naruto followed putting on his cloak, bag pack and shoving Kyuubi in to one of the cloak pockets. His bag carried clothes, trinkets, and weapons. His favorite weapon was a heavy blade from the Kyoshi warriors called Immortal Blade. It had a simple appearance but changed form and design depending on his mood.

Together the two exited the temple. Naruto was surprised to see all the monks at the gate there to see him off considering some of the pranks the Avatar had got him involved in. Beyond them was the great gate and just beyond that was the stone steps that spit off in two directions. To the left was the village and to the right was the exit. On the steps though were the Kyoshi warriors and the rest of the village.

"Now young one" said the Avatar, still acting very mature, " always remember no matter how dark the road ahead of you becomes it is only how you look at it that determines if you have the strength to continue" and smiled. "Also, Naruto the may visit you while you are there."

Naruto sighed. "It has been awhile seems I last saw them"

The Avatar nodded. "Well now enough of his. Get going and remember you are always welcome here."

Naruto smiled and bowed. "Goodbye" he said and tuned and began to leave. The monks bowed as he passed as did the villagers of Katoa and the Kyoshi warriors. He stopped at Katara and Sokka.

"Here" said Katara as she handed him a bag. "It has lunch."

"But I would recommend you wait till you reach Konoha to eat", said Sokka earning himself a smack on the head form Katara. "This is for you too", and he handed him a small bag.

Naruto accepted both gifts and place them in his bag. "Thank you and Goodbye" he said and bowed. They bowed in return and he turned and continued in down the steps leading to the exit of the Sky Mountains.

Katara sighed as she watch his form vanish. "I will miss him" she said.

"Me too" replied Sokka and with that they all head home.

About an hour into the journey Naruto became nervous and tried to hide his chakura to the best of his abilities. 'Kyuubi' he said though his mental link to the fox 'we are not alone'.

'Just be careful kit' warned Kyuubi.

Unknown to the two there were two figures watching their every movement. One was shorter that the other but they both wore the same black cloaks with red clouds decorating the bottom edges of their cloaks with straw hats on their heads.

"Soon Kisama, we will make our move" said the shorter one to his impatient partner.

The taller one laughed. "Yes, Itachi and our master will be pleased."

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