"Speech" Thoughts Flashbacks (Author/Notes)
Just a note: There is OCC in this chapter...I think...erm...lol..yeah.
Chapter 7 Understandings
LAST TIME: "Understandable. I would too," Naruto felt a but coming on, "but, what would you do in Yodaime's situation? He didn't even want to have to use a baby, much less you. But, in order for the fox spirit to be contained, there needed to be a living vessel for it. Had he sealed it within himself, the moment he died, it would have broken free." Naruto sighed.
"Perhaps that would have been better."
Jiraiya glanced over at Naruto.
"What do you mean by that?"
Naruto sighed and looked at the ground.
"If...if the fox had broken free, he probably would have killed everyone, right?" Jiraiya nodded thoughtfully.
"Yes, I suppose he would have..." the Sennin trailed off, not following where Naruto was going with this.
"Then I would have been killed too. Then I wouldn't have had to live alone." He tsked. "I hate being alone. But I don't really have a choice about that, now do I?" he asked bitterly. Jiraiya thought the boy through thoroughly. He finally broke the silence that hung thick in the air.
"I didn't know it bothered you that much," He mumbled, "You were always so happy, perusing your dream, and trying to beat your rival... I never thought you felt so alone." Naruto lay down on the grass, his hands behind his head so he could look up at the twinkling stars.
"I guess I thought I had what I needed, that my life was at it's best. I had friends, a rival, and adults to respect and acknowledge me, people I could trust. But I guess I was wrong about that. The loneliness always bothered me, I suppose. I just chose not to acknowledge it." He sighed again.
"I can't ignore it anymore, though." He rolled over onto his stomach and rested his chin on his hands. Jiraiya looked down at him.
"Is anything else bothering you?" Naruto shook his head halfheartedly, his eyes focused on some far away point. Jiraiya raised an eyebrow and made a doubtful noise. Naruto closed his eyes resignedly.
"Fine. When you woke me up, or whatever you did, I was about to find out about my parents." He murmured into the grass, so that Jiraiya had to strain his ears to catch the words. He ran a hand through his white hair. He then spoke, shattering the silence.
"Naruto, once this mission is over, I think we should talk. I'll try to answer some of your questions. But not now. You're on a mission. You can't afford to be distracted. You need to be on your guard." Jiraiya got up on his knees.
"Naruto, come here." Naruto peered up at him suspiciously. He then, cautiously, got up and approached the Sennin. He could only squeak in surprise when he felt arms engulf him in a hug. Very hesitantly, he hugged back. He realized with sadness that he couldn't remember ever being hugged before. Suddenly Naruto felt very tired. Must be the side effects of the jutsu he thought groggily. His eyes drooped shut and his knees sunk out from under him. He sighed contently as he was pulled into a warm lap. His hand closed around the fabric of Jiraiya shirt as sleep claimed him. A soft smile curved Jiraiya lips as he scooped the boy up and carried him back to camp.
Tsunade looked up with worry evident on her face.
"He's fine Tsunade. He's just exhausted. And confused." The Hokage didn't look convinced.
"He's fine."
Jiraiya laid Naruto down on his bedroll and, with some difficulty, detached the boys' hands from his shirt.
"Or, at least, he will be."
Naruto rolled over mumbling something about wanting ramen. Jiraiya sweat dropped. Tsunade let out a small chuckle of relief. You knew Naruto was alright if he was dreaming about ramen.
Tsunade looked around at everyone else.
"Well, I'm about at my limit. Let's all get some rest. I'll head back to the village tomorrow."
"..."
"Don't just sit there looking at me like that! I hate it when people do that! What???"
"We didn't eat yet," Jiraiya said matter-of-factly. "I thought that would be obvious." Tsunade sighed.
"Fine. I'm going to bed. You people can do what you want. Stay up all night, go to bed, it really doesn't matter to me. I suppose you really should eat." The ANBU member got back to preparing the rabbit while Tsunade made herself comfortable in her bedroll.
After everyone had had their fill, they set up their own bedrolls.
(Star)(Squiggly line)(Star)
rubs head I know its short. These are just a sting of transition chapters. The fun starts when they arrive at the village, which will be next chapter. My life never seems to stand still. I just got out of school and now I'm getting ready to go to camp for a month, if I give the address, will someone promise to write me? Lol, I would like that. It's be nice to get reviews in the mail while I'm at camp. Well, let me know. I didn't like it that much, but like I said, there's some plot twists coming up once they arrive in the village.
Just a note: There is OCC in this chapter...I think...erm...lol..yeah.
Chapter 7 Understandings
LAST TIME: "Understandable. I would too," Naruto felt a but coming on, "but, what would you do in Yodaime's situation? He didn't even want to have to use a baby, much less you. But, in order for the fox spirit to be contained, there needed to be a living vessel for it. Had he sealed it within himself, the moment he died, it would have broken free." Naruto sighed.
"Perhaps that would have been better."
Jiraiya glanced over at Naruto.
"What do you mean by that?"
Naruto sighed and looked at the ground.
"If...if the fox had broken free, he probably would have killed everyone, right?" Jiraiya nodded thoughtfully.
"Yes, I suppose he would have..." the Sennin trailed off, not following where Naruto was going with this.
"Then I would have been killed too. Then I wouldn't have had to live alone." He tsked. "I hate being alone. But I don't really have a choice about that, now do I?" he asked bitterly. Jiraiya thought the boy through thoroughly. He finally broke the silence that hung thick in the air.
"I didn't know it bothered you that much," He mumbled, "You were always so happy, perusing your dream, and trying to beat your rival... I never thought you felt so alone." Naruto lay down on the grass, his hands behind his head so he could look up at the twinkling stars.
"I guess I thought I had what I needed, that my life was at it's best. I had friends, a rival, and adults to respect and acknowledge me, people I could trust. But I guess I was wrong about that. The loneliness always bothered me, I suppose. I just chose not to acknowledge it." He sighed again.
"I can't ignore it anymore, though." He rolled over onto his stomach and rested his chin on his hands. Jiraiya looked down at him.
"Is anything else bothering you?" Naruto shook his head halfheartedly, his eyes focused on some far away point. Jiraiya raised an eyebrow and made a doubtful noise. Naruto closed his eyes resignedly.
"Fine. When you woke me up, or whatever you did, I was about to find out about my parents." He murmured into the grass, so that Jiraiya had to strain his ears to catch the words. He ran a hand through his white hair. He then spoke, shattering the silence.
"Naruto, once this mission is over, I think we should talk. I'll try to answer some of your questions. But not now. You're on a mission. You can't afford to be distracted. You need to be on your guard." Jiraiya got up on his knees.
"Naruto, come here." Naruto peered up at him suspiciously. He then, cautiously, got up and approached the Sennin. He could only squeak in surprise when he felt arms engulf him in a hug. Very hesitantly, he hugged back. He realized with sadness that he couldn't remember ever being hugged before. Suddenly Naruto felt very tired. Must be the side effects of the jutsu he thought groggily. His eyes drooped shut and his knees sunk out from under him. He sighed contently as he was pulled into a warm lap. His hand closed around the fabric of Jiraiya shirt as sleep claimed him. A soft smile curved Jiraiya lips as he scooped the boy up and carried him back to camp.
Tsunade looked up with worry evident on her face.
"He's fine Tsunade. He's just exhausted. And confused." The Hokage didn't look convinced.
"He's fine."
Jiraiya laid Naruto down on his bedroll and, with some difficulty, detached the boys' hands from his shirt.
"Or, at least, he will be."
Naruto rolled over mumbling something about wanting ramen. Jiraiya sweat dropped. Tsunade let out a small chuckle of relief. You knew Naruto was alright if he was dreaming about ramen.
Tsunade looked around at everyone else.
"Well, I'm about at my limit. Let's all get some rest. I'll head back to the village tomorrow."
"..."
"Don't just sit there looking at me like that! I hate it when people do that! What???"
"We didn't eat yet," Jiraiya said matter-of-factly. "I thought that would be obvious." Tsunade sighed.
"Fine. I'm going to bed. You people can do what you want. Stay up all night, go to bed, it really doesn't matter to me. I suppose you really should eat." The ANBU member got back to preparing the rabbit while Tsunade made herself comfortable in her bedroll.
After everyone had had their fill, they set up their own bedrolls.
(Star)(Squiggly line)(Star)
rubs head I know its short. These are just a sting of transition chapters. The fun starts when they arrive at the village, which will be next chapter. My life never seems to stand still. I just got out of school and now I'm getting ready to go to camp for a month, if I give the address, will someone promise to write me? Lol, I would like that. It's be nice to get reviews in the mail while I'm at camp. Well, let me know. I didn't like it that much, but like I said, there's some plot twists coming up once they arrive in the village.