Training and Memories
15 Days until massacre
"Shadow Clone Jutsu" After Itachi has given me the directions for how to preform the Jutsu I had spent almost all of my free time trying to perfect it. My unfamiliarity with controlling chakra made it difficult so it took a few days to master. But now... "Does this even the playing field Neji?" About twenty clones stood behind me.
Neji sighed as he took the standard stance for the gentle fist "Not even close."
"So many Naruto's" Hinata whispered excitedly. Almost immediately after she said that Neji had turned every single clone into smoke. "And now they're gone."
I face palmed and summoned some more clones. "Alright which one of you had the genius idea to all charge at Neji like that?"
The clones shared a Look with each other "You did boss."
"And we all know that I don't know what I'm doing." I countered.
"But we're also you... why would we have any better of an idea?" One Clone asked.
"Ugh look just do the opposite of whatever I want you to do." I suggested. The three clones took out a kunai and immediately stabbed themselves. "I wanted you guys to live so you stabbed yourselves... my god you guys are stupid, I mean I'm stupid..."
"You know I'm being very nice waiting for this to finish." Neji deadpanned.
"Alright you all know the game plan?"
"Yes boss!" The clones saluted.
"Then go get him!" They were all defeated by Neji in mere seconds. I face palmed "Oh come on guys."
"Can you just forfeit because I can do this all day." Neji said.
"Well so could I." I shot back "But something tells me that even so I'd lose."
"It seems that you've finally learned that you're fated to be beneath me." Neji smirked.
"I ain't learned shit." I deadpanned "I'm just not used to fighting is all."
"That sounds like an excuse to me." Neji smirked.
"Whatever you think what you want Kami knows I can't change your mind." I sighed.
"I must ask where you learned a technique like that though." Hiashi's pretense startled me but luckily the question he asked was one I was expecting. But after the whole notebook incident I made sure to always have a backup plan, or excuse ready to explain away the things that I do. I even had Itachi put a seal on my notebook so only I could open it. Well that's what I told him to do I have a sneaking suspicion that he included himself in the list of people able to open it.
"I learnt it from a friend." I said.
"Which friend?"
"...Uchiha Itachi"
"I knew it!" Hiashi roared "The Uchiha are trying to get you to promote them instead of the Hyugga! Well I won't be having any of it! The Uchiha can not be aloud to get away with this! Naruto you are staying for dinner that will show those Uchiha where your loyalties lie." Hiashi knelt down "This is where your loyalties lie right?" I nodded dumbly. "Of course! Hinata, Neji show him to our household once you're finished training!"
As Hiashi shunshinned away me, Neji, and Hinata had the same thought "The fuck just happened."
"So what are we doing here exactly?" Ami asked. Ino had invited her, Sakura, Shikamaru, and Choji to one of the old training yards.
"It's unacceptable." Ino said Naruto and Hinata are Training, Kiba's Training with his clan, Shino trains with Sasuke, and Kidomaru has a weird Kekkai genkai. Pretty soon... WE'LL BE OUTDONE BY THEM!"
"...so?" Shikamaru asked.
"I refuse to let myself be defeated by Naruto's team! I'll be the prank queen of Konoha if it's the last thing I do!"
"I know where this is going and I want no part of it." Shikamaru deadpanned.
"I'll tell your mom." Ino threatened.
"So what's first."
"I don't know... I found this flyer for a person willing to train wanna-be ninja." Ino handed the flyer to Sakura.
"Anko's Superfluous Sadistic Training Service?" Sakura read "Ino do you even know what this means?"
"It said training service right? What's the problem?" Ino asked.
"It said Sadistic" Shikamaru stressed "That means she enjoys causing pain to others."
"What?!" Ino shrieked "I didn't know that!"
"Well what did you think it meant then?" Ami asked.
"I don't know good, fast, anything positive really, why would you promote the fact that you're a sadist?" Ino whined.
"The poster even says it's unnecessarily sadistic. Nothing about this should have been trusted." Sakura said.
"Why are we still here then?" Choji asked "Shouldn't we have run far far away at this point?"
"Why yes that's what you all SHOULD have done." Anko leaped down from the trees and appeared before the genin "But that's not what's going to happen."
"Oh great it's a psychopath." Shikamaru deadpanned "Who could have guessed?"
"Well that's what I'd like to say at least. But for some unknown reason the Hokage doesn't want me training male shinobi. Something about lack of decency or some crap like that so you two have to go." Anko said.
In a puff of smoke both Shikamaru and Choji got the hell away from there as quickly as they could. "Wait no!" Sakura cried "Take me with you!"
"Nice try but there is no escape from me Pinkie." Anko said dangerously "Now sit down so I can assert my dominance."
"You mean you weren't already doing that?" Ami asked.
"Oh you wish that's what I was doing ." Anko grinned.
"Ino this is all your fault." Ami deadpanned.
"That's fair"
"Alright so I have to congratulate you three on being the first three people stupid enough to want to train with me." Anko said "I specialize in Summons, Taijutsu, Funijutsu, and Poisons... but I can't actually teach you about that last one."
"Then why mention it?" Ino asked.
"Because I can still use it against you." Anko cheerfully informed them. "To be honest I don't even want to teach you brats." 'Why The Hokage thought this would be a good idea I'll never know.'
"Heheh good to know." Ino slumped down as she felt the burning glares of Sakura and Ami.
"So who wants to go first?" Anko asked.
"Ino" Sakura and Ami deadpanned.
"Fire Style Phoenix Fire Jutsu"
"Earth Style Mud ball Jutsu"
"Maybe showing them their elemental affinities wasn't the best idea." Itachi sighed. Apparently in an attempt to make their sparring matches more even Sasuke had taken a simple Earth Jutsu from the clan's library and given it to Shino. While it technically wasn't against against the rules Fugaku was going to give Sasuke hell for it when he found out. 'If he finds out.' Itachi rectified. The massacre was only about two weeks away after all.
"Man the ninja of tomorrow sure are impressive huh?"
"You've been visiting quite a bit more frequently Izumi." Itachi noted
"Awww you almost sound dissapointed Tachi." Izumi sulked.
"That's not what I said." Itachi said "I just noted how your visits were increasing."
"I guess that's fair" Izumi shrugged "You didn't answer my question though."
"They are impressive." Itachi admitted.
"You seem tense." Izumi said "Is it because of Shisui?"
"No" Itachi sighed "It's something else."
"Ugh" Izumi groaned "Could you try answering me in actual sentences?"
"Hn"
Izumi couldn't help but laugh "Of course that would be your answer."
Itachi let out a small smile "Hey Izumi could you maybe do me a favor."
"Hm? The Itachi is asking me for a favor?" Izumi asked "Should I check for flying pigs next?"
Itachi ignored her "In fifteen days from now I need you to take Sasuke far away from here."
"How far?" Izumi has also wanted to ask why but she had a sneaking suspicion she wouldn't be getting an answer.
"At least to the other side of the village. Or the Hokage Tower if you want to be absolutely sure." Itachi answered.
"The Hokage tower?" Izumi echoed "Itachi you aren't doing anything reckless are you?"
"Hn"
"That's the answer I thought you'd give..." Izumi said nervously.
"So your dad takes this one upping the Uchiha thing very seriously huh?" I said.
"Incredibly seriously" Hinata agreed "It's gotten to the point where each and every victory is made into a tapestry hung in the clan's archives."
"In my opinion it's completely unprofessional." Neji sighed "It's essentially a giant pissing match between the Uchiha and a bunch of Hyugga who refuse to acknowledge the Sharingan as the more powerful Dojutsu."
"you're aware of that?" I asked.
"We all know the Sharingan is superior to the Byakogan." Neji admitted "One lets you copy every jutsu and the other grants the ability to see backwards. Doesn't mean the clan's ever going to give the Uchiha the satisfaction of knowing that though."
"The world's largest pissing match huh?" I mused.
"No that's between Konoha and Iwa." Hinata muttered.
Both me and Neji turned to her "Hinata I am so proud of/disappointed in you right now."
"I mean she's not wrong" I told Neji.
"You don't just go and say it out loud though." Neji objected "Stuff like that is fated to get you in trouble."
"I'm going to let that one slide." I mused "I think a change of topic is in order though."
Hinata thoroughly embarrassed by her comment nodded hastily "Yes please let's do that."
"Kiba are you sure this is a good idea?" Kidomaru asked.
"Of course it's a good idea." Kiba reassured him "Look you have gaps in your memory right?"
"Yeah..."
"You also told me that you can remember sledding down a hill right?" Kiba continued.
"No no Kiba I understand what you're getting at." Kidomaru clarified "It's just that usually for sledding to work you need snow... and sleds."
"Well we have a hill and trash can lids." Kiba deadpanned "Beggars can't be choosers you know. Besides I've done this a thousand times."
Kidomaru sighed and got into the 'sled' "Fine, you said this was safe right."
"What makes you think I said that?" Kiba asked as he pushed Kidomaru down the hill.
"Damn it Kibbbbbbbba!"
CRASH
Kiba winced as he saw Kidomaru crash into a tree. He raced down the hill towards his friend "Hey are you alright?"
Kidomaru stares at Kiba silently causing the dog nin to sweat. "Pfff" Until Kidomaru couldn't hold in his laughter anymore "Pfahahahaha!"
"Heh.. hehe.. hahaha" feeling relieved Kiba started to laugh as well."
"Why was that so fun?" Kidomaru asked "I just went and crashed into a tree. Why was that fun?"
"Why wouldn't it be?" Kiba asked "I found as a general rule the dumber an action is the more fun it will be. Now hurry back up the hill I want to see if I can make it all the way down."
Kidomaru smiled "Hey wait up I'll race you down!"
"Ugh my everything hurts" Ami groaned.
"Let's go to the Sadistic training service seems like fun." Sakura grumbled.
"Jeez I said I was sorry." Ino muttered.
"Not bad for a couple brats that haven't even left the academy." Anko said.
"Can we go home now?" Ami moaned.
"Home?" Anko asked "Why would I let you go home we've only just started."
"But didn't you say we were finished training?" Ami asked.
"I did say that." Anko clarified "But that still doesn't mean that were finished. You three are my new pet project."
"What does that mean exactly?" Ino asked.
"The Hokage said that if I wanted to become a jonin I'd have to prove that I'm capable of more then just killing people. So until you three graduate I'll be using you to get a promotion."
"At least she's honest." Sakura deadpanned.
"Brutally so." Ino agreed.
"Remind me again why you're still here." Neji deadpanned.
"Hiashi didn't think just having dinner was enough so he commanded that I slept over." I said "Why are you here Neji?"
"Hiashi wouldn't let me leave." Neji sighed.
"You know what maybe I was wrong." I said "I thought you needed to see a psychiatrist but that man clearly has more then a few screws loose."
"Only when it comes to the Uchiha." Neji shrugged. "He's usually not this eccentric."
"I really should have expected this to be honest." I shrugged "All the greatest ninja are nut jobs."
"What's that supposed to mean?"
"Well just to list a few Kakashi Hakage reads porn in public and is three hours late to everything, Jiraya of the Sannin the self proclaimed Super pervert, Yagura the Mizukage is on a genocidal rampage, and Maito Guy is allowed to exist." I answered.
Neji shivered "I hear he's becoming a jonin instructor. I feel bad for the team that gets stuck with him."
"Don't tempt fate Neji." Hinata joked.
The Hyugga stiffened "Please don't tell me he's starting his teachings next year."
"Fate is a cruel mistress" I smirked.
Often times when Hinata felt nervous she would like to go and dance in the woods. Having her crush sleeping in the same house as her was doing nothing but making her twenty times more anxious for morning to come. So she decided to find a spot to dance. On her way to woods however she heard a humming coming from the trees. It wasn't a particularity bad sound but it wasn't even close to what Hinata would call good. She came closer to the humming and was surprised to find that Naruto was the source of the noise.
"Oh hey Hinata" I said as I noticed her "What are you doing here this late at night."
She blushed "I uh... heard you humming" she lied.
"Oh that." I said bashfully "Well uh do you want to sit down?"
Hinata silently complied "What was that song you were humming?" She asked.
"Oh it's just a little something I learned a long time ago." I answered
"Does it have any words?" Hinata asked.
"Yeah But I'm pretty garbage at singing so..." I looked at her and couldn't help but feel guilty when I saw how disappointed she looked. "Ugh fine" I sighed "But don't blame me if your ears bleed."
Let's go in the garden
You'll find something waiting
Right there where you left it
Lying upside down
When you finally find it
You'll see how it's faded
The underside is lighter
When you turn it around
Everything stays
Right where you left it
Everything stays
But it still changes
Ever so slightly
Daily and nightly
In little ways
When everything stays
Hinata winced when Naruto said he couldn't sing he really meant it "It's a very nice song." She said carefully.
"I feel like my voice isn't giving it the credit it deserves. Why don't you give it a try Hinata." I suggested.
"Where did you learn that song." Hinata asked avoiding the question "It's nothing that I've ever heard before."
"It's ah just something I learned from an old friend." I said "I can't really see him anymore"
Earth
"Alright Jimmy you know what time it is right?" before he had become Naruto Ryan had dirty blond hair and often wore sweatshirts and sweatpants even during the summer."
"Were going to binge watch all of adventure time to prepare for the finale right?" Jimmy asked. Jimmy was taller then Ryan but only about an inch he was 5'7 while Ryan was 5'6. He also had brown hair and often wore a t-shirt and jeans.
"That's right!" I cheered "Final checklist Snacks"
"Check"
"Coffee and soda so we can stay up all night!"
"Check"
"TV Remote"
"Check
"Batteries"
"Check"
"Backup Batteries"
"Check"
Backup Backup Batteries"
"Check"
"They aren't triple A right?"
"What kind of fool do you take me for?" Jimmy said pretending to be offended.
"Just checking" I laughed "Are you ready for this!"
"More then you know buddy." Jimmy cheered!
Back on... Naruto Earth?
"I really wish I knew what he's up to right about now." I said "That song was from one of our favorite... movies." 'They have movies right?'
"Oh that makes sense." Hinata said "I never was aloud to see many movies. Being the clan's heiress does come with it's own pitfalls."
"I can imagine" I laughed "But as I was saying I like singing that song sometimes because it lets me know that everything's going to be alright. Even if I'm not there with them it lets me know that they're still trucking along same as me." 'Mom, Dad, my brother, Jimmy I may never see any of them again but... I can at least take comfort in knowing they're going to be living a safer life then I am.'
In Lightning Country
Three figures stand in the darkness. Each of them wore an Asian conical hat and pitch black cloaks. The figure in the middle glared into the darkness "Ryan... It's all your fault. I swear... I will kill you for what you have done."
So that's another chapter under wraps and there are just a few things I want to touch up on before I end it. First off voting for the Omake chapters have officially finished and Zabuza and Haku's Omake will be the next chapter. Also saw all the comments that said I mixed up your and you're and you'll be happy to know that I fixed it. I would also like to say that I have something special planned for the 250 review special. If it's as well received as Singfest was is neither here nor there but I think you'll like it none the less. So remember reviews are love and be sure to leave one if you spot any plot holes, OCC moments, typos, or anything else that bothers you. Critisism is good and as long as your civil about it I'll listen to what you have to say.