Hey guys! I'm finally free of the family reunion, and just in time to be dragged back to school too!! -.-# Anyway, just letting you know that I have an actual Bio now. You can see it if you click on my penname. I have a few contests on that page, and I hope all of you faithful guys (and gals) will enter them. So, I still don't own Naruto, but I do own Yume.
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Yume walked up to the door of the Hyuuga estate. 'It's about time they let me out of that hospital.' The past week had been nothing but tests. 'I'm a Hokage, not a freaking lab experiment!' he sighed. He knew the doctors were trying to help him, but it was still annoying. The worst part was that he wasn't allowed to see Naruto during that time. He knew that Sarutobi-san would probably give him Kakashi as an instructor. He didn't know what kind of teacher he would be, but he had an idea. Kakashi had told him once during training that he would just fail any student given to him because it was too much work. 'Let's hope he's changed just a little…' He let out a sigh, and knocked on the door. Or he tried to, anyway. Suddenly, he found himself flat on his back, looking up at the clouds. Oh, his ribcage was being crushed, too. "Hey, Naruto? I'm glad to see you too, but I need to breathe. Could you at least ease up a little?"
"Gomen, Otousan. Demo, I'm just so happy you're out of the hospital!!" Naruto got off of his father and helped him up. He then proceeded to bounce around (quite literally). "DAD'S OUT!! DAD'S OUT!! DAD'S OUT!! DAD'S OUT!! DAD'S OUT!! DAD'S OUT!! DAD'S OUT!! DAD'S OUT!! DAD'S OUT!! DAD'S OUT!! DAD'S OUT!! DAD'S OUT!! DAD'S OUT!! DAD'S OUT!! DAD'S OUT!! DAD'S OU-"
WHACK.
"Itai…" Naruto was nursing a new bump on his head. "SASUKE!! YOU JERK!! WHAT WAS THAT FOR!!!?? Huh?" Naruto stopped his rant, because Sasuke was… smiling. That… that just wasn't right! Sasuke NEVER smiles! EVER!!
"Naruto-san, where did you go- Oh, Ohayo gozaimasu, Yume-sama." Haku bowed politely as he said this. He wasn't really sure how to address the man. He was Naruto-san's father, which already meant he was to be respected, but he was also Yondaime, the fourth.
"Ah, not so formal, Haku. Just call me Yume." He raised an eyebrow when he saw Sakura and Hinata inside also. "Lemme guess… a sleepover?" The five kids nodded. He looked beyond them, and walked up to Hiashi. "Long time no see, jerkwad." All the kids tensed up. Why was Yume insulting Hiashi?
"Che. Late as usual, dobe." Was Hiashi's only reply. To fast for the kids to follow, the two had embraced.
"I missed you, my brother."
"And I you. Now, I believe I owe you something." Hiashi smacked his fist into Yume's head.
"ITAI! Whazzat for!!?"
"What was that for!? YUME NO BAKA!! You use that crazy suicide plan, and leave your son without a family! BAKA TORI-ATAMA!!!" (1)
"What about you!? HIASHI NO BAKA!! You said you would look after Naruto when I was gone! BAKA HIRETSUKAN!!!" (2)
"W-Why are Tousan and Yu-Yu-Yume-san fighting?" Hinata squeaked. She had never seen her father this mad with the exception of when he threw out the council.
"Who cares why they're fighting, why are they both crying?" Naruto asked. All of the kids looked closely at the faces of the two adults. It was true, both of them had tears running down their faces.
"I think… I think they're fighting like this because they're like brothers. They haven't seen each other in such a long time, and they're too thickheaded to show it any other way." Sakura slowly said. [IDIOTS!!! JUST HUG AND MAKE UP ALREADY!!] Inner Sakura screeched.
"BAKA!"
"JERKWAD!"
"DEAD-LAST!!"
"ICE CUBE!"
"Ice cube!?"
"You heard me."
"TORI-ATAMA!!"
"NO-EYES!!"
"AHOU!" (3)
"SHIREMONO!" (3)
"CHIJIN!" (3)
"TONCHIKI!" (3)
"TONMA!" (3)
"HAKUCHI!" (3)
"BONKURA!" (3)
"MANUKE!" (3) This continued for several minutes. Naruto was rolling on the floor in hysterics. Hinata was giggling quietly, and Sakura was laughing. Sasuke merely smirked.
'They sound like Naruto-san and Sasuke-san.' Haku thought with a sweatdrop. 'Only Sasuke-san isn't so vocal.'
"STICK-IN-THE-MUD!!"
"……"
"HA! YOU CAN'T THINK OF ANOTHER ONE, CAN YOU!!?" Yume cried triumphantly.
"……" Hiashi merely grumbled. "Lucky shot…"
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Yume had taken the kids out of the town, and into a training area in the forest. He sat on a log, and motioned for the kids to sit in front of him.
"So. You all passed your exams?" All of them nodded.
"It was easy with Hina-chan and Haku!" Naruto cheered. Hinata flushed, and this did not go unnoticed by Yume
'So, she's smitten with him, and he's clueless…' "Alright. There's a reason I called you guys out here today. I want to explain your differences, as I see them. The demons sealed inside of you affect your chakra and how it works in different ways. Naruto."
"Hai?"
"You have the most raw Chakra out of the group. However, you're not very good at molding it, and your control stinks." Naruto fell down anime style. "You're loud, and you stand out too much in that orange thing. Ninjas are about stealth, Naruto. Not about standing out." Naruto pouted and crossed his arms in front of his chest. Hinata giggled.
"Hinata-chan. You have fairly good control, and a decent amount of chakra. However, your chakra field is more recommended for Ijutsu (4) rather than fighting. You're a very shy and timid girl, so we'll need to work on your self confidence a bit." She flushed again, and slowly nodded.
"Sasuke. You tend to be a loner, your control is good, and you have plenty of chakra. Your ideal type is Katon, and… you already have the Sharingan, am I right?" Sasuke stiffened, but slowly nodded. "We need to concentrate on getting you used to working well with others.
"Sakura-chan. You have the best control over your chakra I've seen in a Genin. Your chakra reserves are smaller than the others, but still impossibly high for a Genin. However, you need to focus on the task at hand instead of Sasuke." Sakura wilted a little, but nodded. Sasuke tried not to look relieved.
"Haku. Your bloodline gives you an incredible ability to manipulate ice and water. You have a great amount of dedication to my son, which I appreciate. Your Ijutsu is alright, but you lack Taijutsu skill. You rely on speed attacks to win."
"Yume-sensei? Can I ask you something?"
"Nani, Sakura?"
"What do you specialize in?" Yume smiled. He pulled the large scroll from his back. He unsealed it, and rolled it on the ground to open it. It rolled along the ground for a good ten feet. The kids ogled at the contents. His name was signed over and over again, with other signatures.
"Contracts and seals. These are all of the summoning contracts I have. I lost count around two hundred…" Yume smiled ruefully. "It wasn't easy to get all of these, but it sure was worth it." He rolled up the sleeve on his left arm. There were ten symbols that looked like they'd been burned into his skin, ranging from his shoulder to his wrist. "These are the ones I use most often. Toad, Slug, Snake Branch, Fox, Dragon, Tiger, Hawk, Raven, Wolf, and Dolphin.
"Ne, ne Otousan!? When do I get one!?"
"Summoning is a Jounin level skill, dobe." Yume smiled and replied before Naruto could burst.
"Ah, but it's what we'll be working on next."
"NANI!?"
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AUTHOR NOTES:
(1)Yes, I did get that from what Megumi calls Sano in Ruroni Kenshin. It means "Rooster head."
(2)Hiretsukan means "Mean bastard" or something similar.
(3)I credit www(dot)animelab(dot)com for their dictionary. Everything in the insult match that has this not by it means "Idiot"
(4)Ijutsu = Medical Technique
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