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Chapter 3- Hyuga Naruto
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The young boy ran across the compound, looking around frantically. He didn't notice the disapproving stares he received from some of the Hyuga clan members. Not all were appalled by the boy's presence, some actually accepted him as their family. Naruto was still searching diligently until he ran into his father, and fell to the ground. "Sorry," he said while rubbing the back of his head and looking up at the man who had a slight smirk on his face that he reserved only for his son. "I'm playing hide-and go-seek with Hinata…have you seen her?"
'The earliest form of becoming a ninja…tracking' thought the man as he answered, "Now if I told you that, it would be cheating." And left the pouting boy to continue his search.
Naruto finally came to the garden and quickly found Hinata hiding behind a tree. "Hinataaaa, that's no fair, you keep hiding in the same area." Complained Naruto.
"Sorry big brother, I just…like it here…is all." She said looking at the ground and blushing that she hadn't given him the whole truth. She really did like it here, but she mostly came here to escape the glares she would receive. She also noticed that they looked at her brother a similar way, yet more hateful, but only when their father wasn't around.
"Aaaah it's ok, but if you wanna be a ninja you'll have to do better than that." Replied a beaming Naruto. He knew what she really meant, she came here to get away…just like he does. He liked the private garden, it was quiet, and there was never anyone here. He didn't like to wander around the complex because a lot of them would look at him with hate in their eyes, and he couldn't understand why…it was even worse when he went into the village with his father, they wouldn't even hide their glares in the presence of his father. If anything, to see the two together caused their glares to intensify, and if he was ever alone he was treated like he was invisible…or worse, like he wasn't…that's when the beatings were imminent. That's when he got to thinking…if he was a ninja maybe they wouldn't treat him like that, maybe they'd actually thank him for his help, and care like his father did…at the very least he could protect himself from those that wanted to hurt him when he was alone. Maybe even the rest of his clan would be proud and stop glaring and start smiling.
"We'll be going to the academy in a year, but if you can't even play hide- and go-seek well, how can you expect to hide from the enemy." Said Naruto as he walked over to the fishpond in the middle of the garden as Hinata followed.
"I know…sorry." She said as they both sat down in the grass together.
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"So how is he doing?" asked Sandaime of the man sitting across from him.
"He's doing well, he's been happy, or at least content. Not everyone in the clan accepts him and that discourages him, and I've stopped leaving him alone in the village, two times, is two times too many. I want to tell him his secret…because he's always asking me why they hate him so, what he did to make them mad, but I fear the truth might hurt him even more, at least at this point." Said Hiashi.
"Indeed it might, so I think it would be better to keep it from him a little longer…perhaps at least until he's graduated from the academy." Hiashi nodded in response. "Will you keep him in the compound, or will he be…let go, as I only asked for you to watch out for him until he could look out for himself, and that time is closing in."
"I do not know…the council is pressuring me to force him out even sooner. I can see the loneliness in his eyes, even when he has a family…if I were to force him out now, he might resort to acting out to get attention from anyone who will give it to him. I care for the boy, I really do, but I can't protect him from the council's rule forever…not to mention the few assassination attempts."
Sandaime blew a puff of smoke from his pipe before speaking. "I appreciate all you've done for the boy as I'm sure he appreciates it too. It would be ideal if he could stay with you until he's graduated, but if it becomes too hard to stop the council…do as you see fit. He will still have support, I can get him an apartment, and money, so there's no problem there. Well I have some paper work I have to get finished tonight, thank you for coming in."
Hiashi stood and bowed, "Of course Lord Hokage." Then left Hokage tower for the Hyuga complex.
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The five-year-old named Naruto stood in front of the mirror in his room. He looked different from the other Hyuga, not just because of his hair, which was blonde with black tips and spiky, but his eyes as well. Instead of a pale whitish color, they were a pale blue color. The young boy speculated that that's why the other's hated him…because he looked different. He lie down on his bed as tears streamed down his face. 'I wish I wasn't so different.'
Hinata could hear Naruto's quiet sobs in the next room. She felt just as bad as her big brother and also was crying. She left her room and went into Naruto's and crawled into his bed with him. "Hey Hinata." Naruto said as he scooted over, she often came to his bed to sleep because she didn't like to be alone. She didn't say anything as she rested her head next to his and they both fell asleep soon after.
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AN: Ok thank you to all those who reviewed, and hopefully I get some more, again this is another short chapter, but like I said before things will pick up, and that will happen soon, because in the next chapter they'll be starting at the ninja academy. Things should pick up from there with longer chapters. Please review now