Naruto pulled his mask a bit tighter and opened up the gates leading into Konoha. He stepped inside the bright village. It hasn't changed a bit, Naruto thought. He looked up at the cliff with all of the hokage faces on it.
"Heh, Heh, I see old Tsunade it still Hokage." Naruto chuckled. Naruto walked through the busy streets. He stopped for a minute and looked in front of him. Standing there was Kakashi.
"Yo!" he said holding up a hand. Naruto looked up at him. He looked slightly older but still had that spirit and skills on him. Naruto could tell. He just stepped to the side and kept walking. He founds his way thought the village to the stairs leading to the hokage building. He saw people coming down the stairs and disappeared. He walked up the wall to the Hokage's window. Luckily it was open. He sat on the windowsill. Tsunade was sleeping on the desk.
Naruto spoke up, "That's quite defenseless. Shouldn't a Hokage always be on guard?" Tsunade's head shot up and she turned her body around so it was facing Naruto.
"Who are you?" She asked.
Naruto hopped off of the window and went to the front of her desk. "To some people, I am known as Black Shadow." Naruto paused at the expression on Tsunade's face. It was a look of wonder, fear, and anger.
"So you're the bounty hunter who is cutting down on our missions. Without those criminals some of our ninja don't have missions."
Naruto laughed a bit. "Maybe you should get to them first though. It's not my fault the great Hokage is slow on the uptake. Criminal? Get them out of there right away. " Naruto said slamming his fist in the palm of his hand. "It's not my fault I am the greatest swordsman… and ninja!"
"You remind me of somebody." Tsunade muttered.
Naruto tensed up. "Oh really… who?"
"I… I feel like I've known you for a long time."
Naruto raised a hand to take off his mask. "Maybe you have." Naruto whispered, grabbing his mask to rip it off.
At that moment the door opened.
"Hokage-sama, Sakura said you needed to see me," Sasuke said walking in the door and stopping at the sight in front of him. Tsunade had a weird look on her face and a tall man was standing in front of her desk.
"Heh. Until we meet again Tsunade," Naruto jumped over her desk and onto the windowsill before disappearing.
Tsunade could have sworn once he jumped over her she heard an obaasan. She turned around and looked at the window.
"Um… was I interrupting something." Sasuke said.
"Uchiha," Tsunade growled. "Have you ever heard of knocking? That was… the bounty hunter. That was the Black Shadow. And YES! You were interrupting something, very important. He was…"
Naruto flew over the rooftops and landed in front of the bridge he and team 7 used to always meet. He looked across the water and saw someone sitting on the edge. Naruto hopped off of the bridge and on the water. He walked over the water to see Hinata. She looked up to see him standing on the water. A strange sight. A man dressed in black pants, shirt and mask, with a red sword attacked to his belt and a big pouch of Kunai and Shuriken, standing on the water.
"W-who are you?" She asked in a light voice. Naruto looked at the beautiful girl.
"I… Uh…ah… I'm nobody. Just a bounty hunter."
"Oh, what are you doing here in Konoha?"
"Just… stopping by."
"Oh… That's nice. Where are you from?"
"Here… and there. R-really everywhere. I've been to almost every village. I have met a lot of people in those places too. Kind of cool to have a lot of allies" Man Naruto. Why can't you talk? You sound like a baboon.
"H-h-have you ever… met somebody… his name is Naruto." Hinata asked blushing a bit.
"Uzumaki? Nope, never met the guy. Well, I think I have to go. Bye!" Naruto said jumping off of the water and disappearing in the air.
Hinata cocked her head. "I never said Uzumaki. Does that man… know Naruto?"
Naruto landed on the bridge and ran away from the water. He looked back and crashed into somebody. That person fell to the ground but Naruto kept his balance.
"Sorry," Naruto said looking at the person. It was Sakura. "You should watch where you're going." He added coldly.
"Ugh, Well excuse me, Mr. Bastard! Maybe you should watch where you're going!"
"I did. If I weren't then I would be on the ground Miss Ugly Bitch."
"Grrr. Say that again and I'll kill you!"
"Miss Ugly Bitch."
Sakura stood up and balled her hands into fists. She let one back and WHAM! Sakura punched Naruto as hard as she could in the face. She had to have at least broken his nose. She trained with Tsunade so she gained some of that inhuman strength.
"Is that all you got Ugly?" Naruto said removing her hand from his face. Naruto stepped around her and started to walk away. She took out a kunai and threw it at him. He simply put his hand behind his back and caught it.
"Plus, aren't ninja supposed to control their emotions? Especially Jounin. Catch ya later, Ugly."
Naruto walked through the old town. He looked at the shops. One caught his eye. Ichiraku Ramen. Naruto felt his stomach growl. He stepped into the store and glanced around. One man was sitting at the end of the booth, head in his and picking at the Ramen with his chopsticks. Naruto sat at the other end.
"One Miso Ramen, please!" Naruto said. A moment later the steaming bowl of soup appeared in front of him. He looked around, deciding the man was too into his thoughts Naruto lifted his mask up a little. "Looks Great! Itadakimasu!" Naruto shouted digging in. He hadn't eaten for a couple days so he was hungry. He slurped up the noodles. About a few minutes later he finished his 6th bowl.
"Great stuff." Naruto said pulling down his mask to cover up all of his face. He set down money and went to leave. He glanced at the man sitting in the corner. Naruto froze it was Iruka. Iruka was done too and he placed his money on the counter as well. He stood up and looked at Naruto, who was staring at him. Naruto tore his head away and walked out of the restaurant. He looked at the sky and saw the sun setting. Was I really here this long?
"I guess I should go and see old Tsunade again." Naruto walked towards the Hokage's building. He walked up the wall to the window again and reached the windowsill. He crouched down. Tsunade was asleep again. Naruto hopped off the window and onto her desk. He sat down and poked her in the face. She stood up and punched him on reflex. He caught her fist and she calmed down.
"It's you again." She said sitting down. "What do you want?"
"Nothing Tsunade-obaasan!" Naruto said ripping off his mask.
"NARUTO!" Tsunade screamed. He would be surprised if the whole town didn't hear that.
A/N: Argh! I would write more. But I have some serious writers block! I will update ASAP as soon as I come up with the most brilliant idea! Review Please!