I'm actually getting exciting because of what's going to happen in this chapter, the first two were just introduction, so they are kind of slow really so let's just see what Ratou secret really is…
P.S. - you could picture Ratou as Sheik from Zelda just to give you more description of what he looks like.
P.S.S- This story does have a little bit of a Zelda plot to it later…
Anyways, Enjoy!
Chapter3:Ratou's Secret
"Why would you name yourself T.H.!" Naruto blurted out.
"Well…,"Ratou thinking and then smiled , "I guess I felt like it!" They all scowled at him, in an unpleasant way. No one said a word about it.
"Okay," continued Kakashi, "so you need to be taken to Konoha right?"
"Yep," he answered. And so they all started pacing to the village. Ratou stood next to Kakashi, glancing at him, he looked up and down at him while Kakashi was not noticing, he thought to himself, 'it has been so long…Kakashi-san', Naruto ran up to Ratou and ask him something, "Ratou, why do you need to go to Konoha?" Still looking at Kakashi, he turned over to Naruto and smiled, "Just for business reasons that's all!" Naruto raised a brow and repeated of what he heard, "Business reasons?"
Ratou gave a chuckle and said, "Don't worry little one, there's nothing foreboding Konoha at all!"
Naruto's eyes widen then grinned back at him. Sakura looked at Ratou just to begin a conversation, blushing. "So Ratou, you did pretty well back there holding that guy with a kunai knife, petty awesome with that ninja disguise. Speaking of ninja skills, are you even a ninja?" She glanced around his body until he gave a responds. "Well, yeah."
"Then how come you don't have a headband on?"
"Let's just say I've retired and hardly do any mission at all."
"Then what about the other three, are they retired then?"
"Um…well…I'm not…what's your name again? I'm not exactly sure if I've got your guys names yet." Muttered Ratou, trying to get off topic, "Oh, I'm so sorry," Sakura apologized then gave Naruto a scowl which mad him shrug, looking puzzled, "My name is Haruno Sakura." She took a slight bow like a formal greeting to a regaled person. Then raised an arm towards Sasuke and continued, "And this is Sasuke-kun," Sasuke raised a hand up sluggishly just to let Ratou see his presence. Then Sakura's hand moved toward Kakashi, "And this one here is Kakashi-sensei," Kakashi was holding one of his favorite books just giving a small wave to Ratou.
Sakura stood back up and muttered, "And this is team seven!" Naruto gasped then cried out, "And why didn't you introduce me!" Sakura putted one hand on her hip and one hand shaking a fist at Naruto. "He already knows you, idiot. Ratou sighed and gave a slight smile to himself and thought, 'That was an interesting introduction!'
"That was a lovely introduction from a lovely lady," went on Ratou. Sakura blushed and giggled some. They reached the edge view of Konoha, the leaf-country. Where everything was pure, full of life, Mother Nature's way of life. Five shadows colliding on the gate ways of Konoha. 'This is it.' Thought Ratou, showing some restless moving, trying to fade out. The great doors of the leaf village budged open to greet the young travelers from their journey.
Ratou gazed around the view observing the picture he's seeing: Crowds passing by, not noticing, minding their own business. Very premium stores that look absolutely efficient. The monument of four men that happen to be famous for this village, and a huge vanilla banner with a swirly-leaf sign. Naruto, Ratou and the gang took a few steps forward into the village. Raton turned around to team seven with a pleasant smile, "Congratulations, you've accomplished your mission, I thank you. I'll be heading to the Hokage right now." He praised. Sakura just started turning red again and, "Oh, it's no problem…it's what we do." He waved good-bye to them. Naruto and Sakura did the same thing as well.
Ratou walked by stores and homes, giving him some thought, 'this place hasn't changed at all' he grinned to himself along the way, 'this place is full of memories'. He stopped, gazed at a tower-like building which happened to be the Hokage's office. He strides to the step taking a footstep up to the office…
"ZZZZzzzzzzzzZZZZzzzz…" snored a lazy blonde pig tailed women, drooling on the platform of the desk. Footsteps were clashing down at a steadfast speed. The door opened abruptly. A serious spoke, "Tsunade-sama," Shizune called out, "some—" She paused and looking down toward the malingering women sleeping on the desk, "Um, Tsunade-sama," She called out again, no effect happened. Shizune got annoyed by this immature habit of her. Then turned somewhat red and yelled loudly like an alarm clock, "TSUNADE-SAMA!"
Then a jerk from the blonde pig tail women then raised her face, as a paper was still attached on one-side of her face sliding off slowly. She moaned letting her head lean on her hand like a pillow, then asked, "What, what do you want?" She held up her other hand blocking the view of her mouth, yawning. Shizune took a step towards. "Um, a close friend of yours wanted to visit you." Tsunade raised an eye, surpised of what she said, "A close friend eh?" Shizune nodded.
"I don't have any close friends." She growled. Shizune snuck out a small gasp, "That's what I thought." She covered her mouth after she said that, turning red in the face. Tsunade scowled at her. "What did you say?" Shizune faltered trying to make her lips move with words coming out. "I…I said..I'll..I will go get your visitor." She rushed out of the room like a road runner. Tsunade sighed. Wiping the graphite marks off of her face from her paper. The knob rolled opening slowly while Tsunade tried to glance at the guest. A one piece blue leathered suit guy with wavy blonde hair covering an eye and strands of hair covering the other but barley. Sapphire eyes reflected an image of Tsunade, a clear pure blue. The blue figure raised towards Tsunade's desk. Taking a bow. Tsunade made a hiss since she just woke up.
"And who the hell might you be?" He (Ratou) stood back up smiling at her and muttered, "I'm sorry you didn't recognize me, Tsunade-sensei." His hand locked on the tip of the leathered cap covering the top of the head as the other hand held on to the face mask. Then pulled them down, flaring longer hair swishing in the air. Wavy bangs bouncing out to its regular position uncovering the other eye, eye-lashes looked longer than before. Unzipping the blue suit and slipping out of it. A black sleeveless shirt with long black leathered gloves and shorts, a chain belt around the waist. High knee black sandals with laces on them.
Tsunade raised her eyebrows again at the appearance and gawk, then she responded, "My, my well how long has it been since I've seen you, Tsunani Hotaru."
The young women glanced at the Tsunade and gave her a smiled. "Please sit down." Tsunade continued pointing her finger towards an empty chair. "Glad too, Hokage-sama." She strolled to the chair then sat on it.
Tsunade meshed her hands together and began to interrogate her, "So, how long has it been since you've left?"
Hotaru leveled her legs on the Hokage's desk and then crossed them and folded her arms, "Let's see I think 12 years as an estimate."
"Why did you come back?"
"Just to hide."
"Again?" Tsunade opened a dour getting out sake, and cups to pour them into assuming it's going to be a long talk. "So why is he after you?" She asked again pouring sake into the glass cups.
Hotaru sighed looking at her right hand covered by a long leathered glove and began grasped it tightly in her palms, grudging the pain inside.
Tsunade offered a cup of sake. "Would you like some?"
Hotaru nodded and grabbed it and politely mumbled, "Thank you,"
She looked out the window of the office viewing the monument, she glanced especially at the fourth(hokage) and then the third(hokage). She sighed in a solemn way, looking down at her cup of sake then took a chug of it. She took a deep breathe and gasped, "A lot has changed hasn't it," Tsunade gave her an eye brow while gulping some of her sake and took a deep breathe to say something, "It has," then she smiled, "even a lot of changes occurred when I left too."
Hotaru smirked from that, but a little. She looked down at her necklace, squeezed it closing her eyes to feel the memories she had in her once beloved village. Then spoke in sorrow, "I'm sorry I came back, things might get worse, but I missed this place so much, and I the people I cherished here. I just had to come back."
Tsunade put her sake down, giving a dismay expression to her. She stood out of her chair and paced up to her, she kneeled down and putted one hand on her shoulder, Hotaru glanced at her, and she smiled widely at her, "Well, welcome back!"
Hotaru had a surprised look on her face. Noticing the warm feeling from somebody else. She gave Sundae a glum look then responded back, "but what if he finds me here and destroys the village?"
Still and holding Hotaru's shoulder, "Honey, he won't find you here if you keep your chakra low for him not to sense it, even if he does me and the people who cherish you will protect you. Since you're here, I think you should relax and enjoy what you missed all these years."
Hotaru raised her eye brow and finally began to grin and her. Tsunade went back to her desk and pulled out a sheet of paper. "I'm assigning you to live with someone for a while since right now you don't have a home." Hotaru putted her curious face on and ask, "And who am I living with?"
Tsunade stopped writing and gave her a smirk, "Someone who'd enjoy having someone to live with." She gave Hotaru the piece of paper folded, she bowed down to the blonde-pig tailed women and muttered, "Thank you, Hokage-sama."
"You don't have to called me that," Tsunade smiled.
Hotaru smirked back at her and mumbled, "Thank you, Tsunade-sensei,"
"I will be seeing you real soon, my subordinate," she responded back.
Hotaru then walked out of the office, she unfolded the note and squinted at the words trying to read it the address of the apartment, she scowled at the paper and thought, 'Do I need glasses or am I guessing she still has messy hand writing' she giggled and exit the building.
She took a glimpse of where she is now, taking a deep breathe, then raised up her hand pressing against the sweat of her skin. "My, this place has changed quite a lot." She looked at a small door containing a small number. She glanced at the paper again and grinned to herself, "I guess I found it!" She knocked on it gently to see of anyone was home. Then noticed the door knocked was in locked. She creaked the door, seeing the room pitch black no lights turned on, she flipped the switch lights on. She observed the apartment. The young adult could never believe a place was this cluttered, has never seen a place this dirty before. Dishes all stacked up not washed yet, clothes and towels on the couch, more clothes on the floor, barely able to see the floor. She gave a sigh and said, "I know it not polite to touch anonymous peoples' stuff," she went on, "but I think it would be nice to give my roommate a warm welcome to his home." She began cleaning.
"Ah! Naruto!" growled Sakura, "you're not going to be able to do it!"
"I can!" cried Naruto throwing a tantrum at his teammates, "I will uncover Kakashi-sensei's mask!"
"Idiot, you know that won't work he's way too smart for that." stated Sasuke leaning on a tree arms folded.
Naruto growled at Sasuke for insulting him, Sakura punched Naruto which caused a lump in his head.
"Naruto! Sasuke's right!"Agreed Sakura, trying to impress Sasuke.
InnerSakura: 'But wouldn't it be interesting though!'
Naruto rubbed his lump with his hands to swell the pain away. "Ow,ow, fine f you guy s don't want to be apart of , then I'll do it myself!" moaned Naruto then jumped on a tree. Hiding from his sensei who was standing in the bushes reading his favorite book 'Come,Come Paradise'. Naruto grinned at the sights of his teacher. "When I count to three,"he gasped, "then I'll grab Kakashi-sensei and take his mask off, brilliant Naruto, brilliant!" He gazed around the bushes to see his target, and locked on him. "Okay, one…two…THREE CHARGE!" He gave the assault and jumped on his sensei, Naruto laughed. "Ha, ha! I got you," Naruto continued, "Now to—Wha!" He looked at his sensei's face, or he thought it was his sensei's face. It was a stuffed straw figure that looked like Kakashi. "AH! Kakashi sensei is a scarecrow!" He embraced the scarecrow while the rest of his teammates gathered.
Naruto pointed nervously at the straw figure and spitted out words, "a…a…Kakashi-sensei changed into a scarecrow!"
The other sighed at his pathetic reaction, Sasuke explained, "No he isn't you idiot, that's just a scarecrow that looks like him.
"Really Naruto you are pathetic," added Sakura putting her hands on her hips.
"Eh, what's going on?" A voice spoken. They all raised their eyebrow wandering where the voice came from.
The three of them scanned around the training area, until they saw a shadowy figure hanging on a tree.
Sakura gasped, "Ka-Kakashi-sensei!" She shouted surprisingly.
"Sorry I wasn't around," he added, "Oh, I guess Naruto met my scarecrow, I assumed you liked it since you were hang in' on it." Sakura and Sasuke giggled. Naruto was as red as a volcano eruption.
"Well, I guess our taining for today is over," Kakashi said, "see ya!" He waved and went poof. Before the three of them waved their good-byes to each other, Sakura asked Naruto, "Hey, Naruto, do you know where Ratou is? I mean he's in Konoha right, its just that I haven't seen him." Naruto raised an eye brow and said, "Its been hours since we left Ratou. Why do you ask? Do you want to see him again?" Sakura blushed and got butterflies in her stomach, making it very hard for her to speak. "Well…it's just…well…" Naruto grinned and pointed, "A hah! You have a crush on him don't you!" Sakura panicked, "what are you talking about, I love Sasuke, there no way I could have two crushes, could I?"
Naruto made a wider grinned then began to sing, "Sakura and Ratou sitting in a tree K-I-S-S-I-N-G! First comes love then comes—" Sakura had fire come out of her eyes, cracking her knuckles at Naruto, Naruto stopped noticing the foreboding sign of what's going to happen. "KA-POW!" A large boom sound went, Sakura walked still looking dismay.
Sasuke walked toward the beat up Naruto, "Stupid! You shouldn't have done that!" He walked away while Naruto had a hard time getting up.
"Come back here Sasuke! Wanna fight!" growled Naruto.
Sasuke turned around smirking at Naruto, "Right now? I don't think its going to be any time sooner." He turn back around and left for home.
Naruto frowned and stood and gasped to himself, "jerk, he's a wimp if he doesn' want to take the challenge." Naruto brushed off the dust off his clothes till there was no more. "Guess I'll be walking home alone again." He sighed. He began walking home slowly. Passing stores and homes on the way, he looked at lighted windows of homes, seeing happy kids with their parent. Naruto put his head down and sighed, ' I wish Ratou could visit me sometime,' he thought, ' or a least stay with me for a while.' He reached his apartment, he dug through his pockets looking for keys. "Ugh, I forgot to take the keys with me," he moaned. Then notice the door was unlocked, he turned the knob and opened the door.
He saw that the lights were on and realized that the whole apartment was cleaned. All spic and span. No clothes on the couch, he could see the floor, went into his bedroom. The bed was made, folded clothes on the bed, ready to be put away. Bathroom was cleaned, everything was. This puzzled Naruto a lot. "I don't think I've signed up for a maid to clean the house or anything." Naruto he saw some food on the table, including ramen, his favorite, then head to the kitchen and saw a figure at the kitchen sink, washing the dishes. A lady with long blonde hair with wavy bangs, a red-violet sleeveless shirt, a tan skirt, and high knee sandals and a red-violet head band behind her bangs. She noticed Naruto's presence and spoke, "I've been expecting you." She grinned and turned around, "I clean the house for—" She dropped the dish she was cleaning and stared at Naruto looking horrified. Naruto didn't noticed her reaction, he just stared at the dish that was shattered to pieces. Hotaru was in shocked seeing her roommate, 'Naruto…'
That was a long chapter for me to do, so Ratou is Hotaru or Hotaru is Ratou(whatever you want to call it) and finds out that her roommate is Naruto. What will happen next? See the Next chapter: Chapter4: Meet Hotaru!
P.S-I will have a website containing pictures and other info for this story, I will give you notice whenever I get the website finished.
BY:Kakashigurl20