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"blahblah"- Talking/Thinking
"blahblah"- Flashback/dreams
"I'm telling you Lord Hokage! I saw it with my own two eyes" Iruka said as the Hokage paced back in forth in the office, his brow furrowed in thought. Night was now beginning to surface, the sun long gone behind the horizon. A gentle breeze swept through the land like had been for the past few nights. The Hokage stopped pacing and sighed while sinking heavily into his chair.
"How can this be? I thought for sure that old place would have been destroyed by now".
Iruka didn't answer this, mainly because he himself was unsure. This wasn't how this was supposed to turn out. They had both planned to tell the boy when he was older for that way then he would at least understand. But now it seemed that everything was going out of control. The office door busted open with a crash suddenly, a furious Naruto standing in the doorway.
Things were about to get worse.
"Ok I want some answers and I want them now!" the blonde growled softly as he stormed in with clentched fists. Iruka turned on his heel to face him with a look of innocence yet holding a soft stern expression on his face. "What are talking about Naruto? And don't you know its rude to just walk in the Hokage's office like that? I thought I taught you-" but the young man was cut off sharply.
"Don't give me that crap Iruka-sensei! And you too old man. Something's going on here and I want to know!".
The three stood in an odd hushed silence. The Hokage stared at the necklace that hung around the blonde's neck and then at the boy fully. He could see now the determination shining in those blue eyes, the type of stubborness that just wouldn't go away until the goal was reached. There was no backing down from his part.
"Alright now you two sit down" the Hokage finally spoke out gruffly, cutting the silence like a knife through butter. Naruto sat down in one of the chairs in front of the oak desk as did Iruka and waited. The old man rested his arms on his desk with his hands folded, his eyes closed in deep thought for a moment or two.
Naruto for once stayed silent and sat very patiently. This was it. He was finally going to get his questions solved and then everything would turn right again. But why in the pit of his stomach did he suddenly feel that this wans't going to be easy as it seemed?
The Hokage's eyes reopened and took a small intake of breath. "Are you really sure you're ready for this?". Naruto didn't hesitate for a moment as he nodded, his expression hard. The old man sighed once more and then began to tell his tale.
"It all started a few years after the Kyuubi was sealed inside of you. You of course were still too young at the time when growing up and as always didn't understand why the people treated you differently. But then one day...it all changed...".
The sun shone high, birds calling out as they danced in the sky. A breeze carassed a small blonde boy by the age of six who lay under a tree; softly crying. "Its not fair" the boy sniffed as he glared up at the happy flock of birds, "Why can't I be happy as well? Why do they hate me so? I've done nothing wrong!". At this statement more tears flowed; the feeling of utter lonliness smothering him. All he ever wanted was a friend, someone who loved him and yet all he got was cold glares.
Footsteps brought the blonde out of his thoughts as he heard a stranger approching. However he guessed it was probably another villager and so closed his eyes as he awaited those sharp tounge insults and maybe perhaps a swift kick to send him running away. For a few moment nothing happened.
Curiously he opened his eyes and was completely aw-struck. The figure was tall and lean, long dark navy blue hair shining in all it glory as it blew softly in the wind, wearing black pants with an old ratty coat and shirt. A silver half moon necklace hung around its neck.
"Hello there little one" the stranger spoke gently, voice a mixture of being soft and deep. The figure was a male. But what seemed to catch the blonde's attention was the man's smile. It was so warm and kind that just by looking at it he could feel all the emptyness inside of him vanish.
"H-Hello" the blonde stammered shyly as he blushed, not knowing what else to say. The man walked closer to the young boy and sat down beside him. Neither one spoke and the man didn't seem to bother asking why the blonde was doing way out here. Instead they sat quietly and enjoyed the silence. The little boy however was very nervous and seemed surprised that this total stranger would want to be beside him. But somehow he was thrilled at the same time.
"What's your name?".
"N-Naruto Umazaki sir".
"...Naruto eh? Mine's Riku".
Once again the man flashed the blonde his smile which made Naruto's heart thud in his chest wildly. They stayed in silence for a another few minutes and Naruto without knowing why scooted alitle closer to the man.
"I heard you were upset. Is there anything the matter?" Riku asked, refering to why he had come near in the first place. Naruto's face turned red with embarrassment and he looked down at the ground, his heart sinking. He never did like it when grownups saw him cry because that gave them all the reason to call him more names.
Riku laid a tender hand on the boy's shoulders which startled him for a second. "I'm sorry. Did I say something wrong". The man's eyes, which were the color dark red, shone with concern. This surprised Naruto once again because nobody ever showed concern for him, not ever. Tears blirred his vision and he could not contain himself; flinging into Riku's chest.
He then told him everything, about why he felt so alone, about the villagers hating him and so on. Riku shushed the boy quietly as he patted him on the back comfortingly. Naruto stayed in the man's embrace as his sobs stopped, his tears drying up. He could feel the warmth radiating from Riku's body. Naruto wanted this to last. It felt so safe just to be there.
"You know...you and I are alot alike".
Naruto glanced up at Riku's face. He could see that the man was not lying for the truth shone in those mysterious dark red eyes. "Really?" the blond asked, sniffling. Riku gave him a sad but soft grin as he nodded.
"Of course. Back where I come from I was hated and feared just like you are".
Naruto thought about this for a moment. "So why do they hate us?". Riku turned his gaze away to look out over the endless sea of fresh grass, his eyes slightly narrowing, as he continued, "Because Naruto...some people don't like what they can't understand and so they think that if they ignore us then we'll just go away and not become another little pain in their backside...".
This in a way made Naruto understand more fully but he still didn't really get what it was that made the villagers think he was any different from them. He was human just like every one else so why wasn't he accepted. Naruto snuggled deeper into Riku's chest while the man smiled and wrapped his arms around the boy.
Well...at least there was someone who was was like him, an outcast. He finally had a friend but little did he know that the days to come were about to get a lot rougher then what they seemed.
Yhe next chapter, which will be part two, is coming soon!