Leenad: Second part is up! Sorry it took soooo long. Don't anything except for my original character.
"blahblah"- Talking/thinking
"blahblah"- Flashbacks/dreams
"Morning Riku!" Naruto blushed shyly upon seeing the man open the door to the old shack that was now his home. Riku smiled and picked the boy up in his arms, walking out with him into the bright sunshine. Days had passed since their first meeting and the blonde couldn't be more thrilled.
Him and Riku went everywhere together in the forest. It was like their own little secret place where nobody would bother them. However, the more time he spent with the man the more his curiosity and his feelings grew. Riku hardly talked about his life or where he was from. All that Naruto knew was that they were the same, grew up being hated and alone. That was it.
But the villagers of Konohagakure began to notice and they were, to put it mildly, suspicious. Mostly they would see the blond everywhere in the village; just walking around. But lately those sightings stopped and for a moment they all thought, with a sigh of relief, maybe the Kyuubi carrier was gone for good.
How wrong they were.
A young Iruka was the first to spot Naruto and Riku together. It was a hot summer afternoon when the boy witnessed the two by a stream and hid behind a tree as he listened and watched them closely. "Ne...Riku? Can I ask you something?" Naruto asked as he sat on the river bank, watching the man who was standing in the stream shirtless and swiftly catching fish by their tails one after an another.
"Hm? Sure, what is it little one?".
"Is it right to love someone even though they're the same gender?"the blond blurted out as though it were normal for a little boy to ask something like that. Riku stopped and faced the boy with a surprised look on his face. He walked back to the bank with three fish in his hand and set them on the ground while he kneeled down so that he was eye level with the boy.
"This is a sudden thing to ask Naruto...but if you must know then yes...I think its right. Some people might not agree with that but I do" Riku smiled; ruffling the blond's hair. Naruto pouted alittle but smiled none the less. And then another question popped into his mind.
"Riku...why do people kiss?".
The man blinked a few times, his hand pulling away from the boy's head. "Uh...well people kiss because its a sign to tell that other person that you love them" he replied as he grinned. Naruto's eyes sparkled as he understood what the man ment but then suddenly became slightly shy as he asked yet another question.
"Do...you love me?".
"Whaa?" the dark blue haired man studdered out; completely taken aback by this. But he grinned and looked at the blond warmly, "Of course I do Naruto". "Then kiss me!" Naruto said with a smile.
"K-Kiss you?".
"Yes. You said so yourself that kissing is a sign to tell a person that you love them and you love me so...".
Riku remained silent do to the fact that he was lost for words. What could he do now? There was no way that he could back out of it without in some way hurting the blond's feelings and he didn't want to do that. With a sigh, the man gently took his hand as he cupped the boy's chin; making him look into his dark red eyes and makingNaruto blush as they neared closer and closer.
But for some reason Naruto didn't want to stop. His heart was beating fast as he waited for their lips to contact. Riku was just an inch away and so close but he stopped suddenly, a movement catching his eye in the forest. He pulled away.
"Come Naruto. Lets cook these fish before the crows eat them" he said and before the blond could do anything the man was already up and off towards the shack; carrying the fish over his shoulder. Naruto blinked a few times but followed after the man; completely forgetting about what had just happened but still wondering to an extent why Riku had stopped.
Iruka, who had been watching the whole time went straight away to the village and told the Hokage. The news spread every where acrossed the village like wild fire. At first they just assumed that Riku was just a normal traveller but they soon found out his secret; their disgust and hatred growing.
The Hokage paused as he stared at the blonde, allowing most of the information to sink in. Naruto blinked several times. He sat there which was really a few minutes yet it seemed more like years. Iruka couldn't look at the boy, instead he kept his gaze down on the floor; ashamed.
The blonde boy felt his world crumble like dust; wavering under his feet just so that he could teter over the edge. "But...I don't understand..." he finally spoke out slowly. The Third Hokage sighed; dreading of what he was about to say next but he knew that it was time for the blond to know the truth now.
"Riku came from the Wave country and was feared by his people because, like you, he had a demon sealed inside of him. Houkou the five tailed dog. However...unlike the Kyuubi, Houkou was sealed inside Riku which made him half human, half demon...We had no choice Naruto...we had to get rid of him. He would have seriously harmed you had you stayed with him more".
The blonde gasped, looking at the old man with shock, his mind unlocking a hidden memory that had been surpressed for so long as well as the dream coming ack to him.
"Get out of there you demons!".
"We know you're in there!".
The villagers surrounded the front of the shack with their torches lit and tools or other weapons they had in their hands; raised high as they shouted in anger. The blonde had tried to stop them by standing in the doorway but Rikku had pulled him back in, closeing the door shut.
Naruto cuddled up against Riku's chest as they sat on haybed inside. He didn't understandwhy the people were angry but he wanted it to stop. "Riku whats going on? Why are they like this?" he whimpered. The man shushed the child softly, "Its alright Naruto. They won't take you away. I promise".
His dark red eyes were on the door the intire time; narrowed as he waited and prepared if the villagers dared to try and break in. The wooden door started to bang more louder. Naruto tried to hold back the tears but he was so afriad that he couldn't stop them.
"You...bastards!" Naruto yelled as he stood up from his chair; his fist smashing hard upon the desk with rage in his eyes. "How on earth could you know that? Riku would never hurt me! I know it, I just know he woul-". "Thats enough!" The Hokage said coldly, "Now listen to me. You can't expect to believe everthing. Do you know why you couldn't remember him after all these years?".
The blond remained silent but shook his head no.
"...Then I guess its up to me to show you then".
The Hokage got up from his seat slowly and walked around the desk towards the blond where he quickly began to form ninjutsu signs. Naruto became uneasy. "H-Hey! Old man what are gonna-?" but he was cut off shortly as the Hokage finished the technique, gently putting his index finger upon the boy's forhead.
It was as if time had literly stopped, the blond's broken memories coming back to him in full throttle.
The wooden door banged louder, the villagers shout grew angryier with each passing minute.
"Naruto".
The little boy looked up from Riku's chest into the man's calm blood red eyes but remained quiet. Riku cupped the boys chin as he looked deeply at him. "You want me to protect you...right?" he asked softly with a smile yet there was something in his eyes...something there that showed he was about to make a grave decision. Naruto blinked up at the man and nodded without hesitation. The man's hand went down from the boy's face onto his shoulder.
"Then please...help me...".
As he said this, Riku's hand slowly pulled down Naruto's shirt alittle; exposing the boy's creamy neck. The blond however couldn't stop him. Those blood red eyes were so...captivating. Riku lent in closer.
The shouts increased more in volume.
"Give me your strenght...".
The man's face brushed up against the blond's, mouth close to the his skin.
The wooden door began to crack.
"Give me your mind and soul".
Riku's mouth opened as he drew in closer the nape of Naruto's neck, revealing sharp caneine teeth; about to puncture the skin.
"Give me your body...your innocence".
Naruto let out a breathless whimper.
The villagers crashed inside with a thundering below as the door gave way finally. The stood still until the dust had settled but were shocked at what they saw. Riku had his back facing them, hunched over the blond while he sucked on his neck.
"You filthy animal!" a gruff man yelled.
"We'll take you back to the scum of the earth were you blong!" said another. The rest all agreed and began to draw closer to the dark blue haired man. Riku let go of Naruto and licked the bite mark softly, healing it closed. He had left enough blood for the boy to survive. Naruto blinked, feeling very tired and tried to speak.
"Hush little one. Just lay here and rest" the man whispered, laying the boy softly on the hay. Riku growled darkly as he turned towards the nearing villagers; his eyes glowing blood red as a dark essence surrounded him.
"Get him!" the villagers yelled but Riku sent them all outside with a powerful gust of wind. What happened after that, Naruto had no clue. He could hear the screams and shouts coming from outside of the shack but he was so tired he couldn't even get up off the ground.
The blond tried one last time to get up and managed. He headed to the door where was broken off its hinges and trudged out into the open air. Dawn was about to break open through the sky. A low fog covered the ground as dewdropps. Naruto gasped as he saw bodies nearly everywhere on the ground; the stench of blood floating in the air. However he quickly noticed a group of men up ahead and saw that tey had surrounded Riku.
"No! Stop! Don't hurt him!" he called out as his wobbly legs carried him to the group and he broke through it even though some of the men tried to grab him from entering. Tears brimmed his eyes as he could see that the dark blue haired man was hurt and bleeding somewhat.
"Naruto...you shouldn't be here..." Riku panted, not even looking at the boy. Naruto stepped closer and hugged his leg since the man was tall after all, "No...I don't want to lose you Riku...I'm not leaving you!".
A crow cawed in the distance and broke the still silence.
Riku looked down at the boy, his eyes locking with Naruto's.
"...I'm sorry Naruto...".
He gently put his let hand on the boy's forhead while covering his eyes as well. There was a giant flash of white light. Naruto fell to the ground.
The Hokage pulled his finger away from Naruto's forhead as the blond sat down on the floor; his blue eyes wide while a few stray tears fell down his cheeks.
"Now you know. He erased those memories" the old man said softly while he fixed his hat, walking back around the desk. Without another word Naruto picked himself up and bolted out of the office.
"Naruto! Wait!" Iruka called out.
"Leave him be Iruka...give the boy some time...Besides...this is merely the beginning" the Hokage said gruffly as he lit up his pipe, the flames making his old but wise eyes darken.
Well hope you enjoyed this chapter. Sorry again it took so long to write. Anyway, next chapter coming soon.