Chapter 3-New friends

"Hmm," Naruto said getting up at 6:30, the normal time they got up for school. "Neji come on it's time for school," Naruto whispered in his friends ear poking him in the head. Neji grabbed Naruto's hand and surged chakra into it.

"You brain dead monkey," Neji said. "It's Saturday go back to bed.

"God damn it," Naruto said. "And now I'm wide awake." Naruto stopped for a second. "That was your worst comeback ever you know."

"Shut up," Neji said rolling over.

"Forget this I'm going to skate," Naruto told his friend. He put on some shorts, his DC skate shoes and grabbed his wallet.

"Good riddance," Neji said under his breath as Naruto walked out. Naruto went down the hall and into the garage, where he grabbed his Element Skate board and put on some knee guards.

Close Up With Naruto

"I started skating when I was about ten years old," Naruto said. "I really like the thrill of it it's a real fun thing to do. I've never been severely hurt skating but I have fallen before. I got this board when I was 17 as a birthday present and now I am really into it. Next to ninjitsu and baseball, skating is one of my greatest pastimes."

After ending the close up, Naruto got on the board and kicked his way out of the driveway and then simply let himself roll down the hill and out onto the main road from which he proceeded into Hunnington beach. He ollied and did a 50-50 on a hand rail and then did a heel flip as he jumped off. He skated down towards the beach and stood out looking at the ocean for a few minutes before going down to Main Street and grabbing a bite to eat at a place called Silver Dollar. "Morning kid," the guy at the register said.

"Can I get a Thai omelet and a side of order of toast," Naruto said.

"Rye or whole wheat," the man asked.

"Whole Wheat," Naruto said.

"To drink," the man asked.

"Orange juice thank you," Naruto said handing him a credit card, which the man swiped. He sat down at the counter and looked out at the boardwalk, which was slowly awakening. "Hmm maybe I'll head down there later." He waited fifteen minutes before the guy came back with the Omlet.

"Here ya go kid," he said handing him the plate.

"Thanks," Naruto said taking his fork an knife.

"Hey wait I know you," the guy said. "You are on that new show on MTV."

"You watch it," Naruto asked.

"Na my daughter watches it," he said. "Which one are you?"

"Naruto Uzumaki," he said.

"Well Naruto," the man told him. "Come back anytime it's the least I could do."
"Thanks," Naruto said looking at the guys apron. "Jay." He ate his omelet and drank the juice. "Best omelet I ever had."

"Not a problem," Jay told him. Naruto grabbed his skateboard and walked away. "See you around."

"Later man," he said. He dropped his skate board and pushed off with it, jumping off the curb and back down main street. He skated around for a little while more before he passed by some guys near an office building filming a skate video. "I wonder," Naruto said. Naruto went up to the guys. He watched one ollie off the stairs and do a 180 before getting off his board. "That's it," Naruto said. "That all you can do."

"Can you do anything better," the kid said.

"Course I can," Naruto said.

"Show me," the kid asked.

"Sure." Naruto walked behind the rail and pushed off towards it. He did a no comply to get up on the rail then did a crooked grind.

"Crooked grind," the kid on the bottom said. "Not bad." But Naruto wasn't done. He jumped up, flipped the board upside down and then slid down it all the way to the bottom.

"He just did," one of the other kids said.

"Did you get that one tape," the kid at the bottom said.

"Yeah I did," the kid with the camera said. "That kid just did a crooks darkslide."

"That's what it's called," Naruto said. "I didn't know."

"I've seen you around school and on MTV," the kid who slid down before him said. "I'm Jake Martell."

"Chris Claremont," the kid with the camera said.

"And Max West," the other skater said.

"Naruto Uzumaki," Naruto told them.

"We know," Jake said. "You want to skate with us?"

"Sure," Naruto said. They left the office building staircase and went to the skate park. "Never been here before," he told them.

"It's cool," Jake told him. Naruto walked inside. "Can you do other things?"

"Yeah," Naruto told them. He went skate up to a rail and then ollied onto it, doing a Casper slide across it.

"Beautiful," Chris said. They went to the top of the half pipe and dropped in. Naruto did an invert and then did a 360. After that he did a Flamingo and then a 540 flip. "You kick ass."

"Yeah are you pro," Max asked.

"No I'm not pro I just skate for fun," Naruto said.

"What do you say we grab some lunch," Max proposed.

"Yeah," Jake replied. They skated out of the park and down to the Silver Dollar. "Hey dad," Max said.

"Hey boys you got a new friend," Jay said behind the counter.

"Yeah dad this is Naruto Uzumaki," Max said.

"I already met him this morning," Jay told his son. "He came in for breakfast."

"So you know my dad," Max said. "Nice."

"I thought you had a daughter Jay," Naruto said.

"I do," he said. "Halle come out and meet this kid." A blonde girl came out from behind the counter. Naruto marveled at her beauty.

"Hey," she said.

"Hi," he said.

"What's your name," she said.

"N…Naruto," he said. "Naruto Uzumaki." She laughed.

"You're kind of cute," she said. A red line appeared on Naruto's face. She walked back into the kitchen.

"Never heard Halle say that to anyone," Max said. "You are lucky."

"She is kind of hot," Naruto said.

"Ask her out man," Chris said.

"No I shouldn't," Naruto said.

"It would make for good reality TV," Jake said.

"Maybe," Naruto said. Halle came back with a few burgers.

"Thanks Halle," Chris said.

"Don't mention it," Halle said.

"Hey Halle chan," Naruto said.

"Yes," she said turning around.

"Would you like to go to dinner tonight," Naruto asked. Halle thought about it for a minute.

"Sure," she said. "What time can you pick me up?"

"7:00 good," he said.

"Of course," she said. "See you tonight."

"He just scored a date with your sister," Jake said.

"Great job Naruto," Max said.

Back at the house Sakura Hinata Tenten and Temari were all taking baths in the large bathtubs in the master bathroom. "So Hinata," Sakura asked. "You tell Naruto yet?"

"No," she said. "I just can't bring myself to do it."

"Well for what I know he'll be staying single for a long time," Sakura said. Her cell phone began to ring. She reached over and picked it up. "Sakura Haruno who's this," she said.

"Sakura chan I scored a date with hot girl," Naruto yelled on the other end.

"Oh great Naruto," she said, frowning at Hinata.

"Bye," he said.

"Bye." She hung up.

"What happened to Naruto kun," Hinata asked. Sakura couldn't let Hinata find out on her own.

"Hinata I'm real sorry but Naruto got a date tonight with a girl," Sakura said. Hinata got up out of the tub, put on a robe, and ran out of the bathroom crying.

"Hinata," Sakura said getting on her clothes. Tenten and Temari followed. They bumped into Gaara on the way.

"Where's the fire," Gaara asked.

"Girl business," Temari said.

"Whatever," Gaara said walking back to his room. The three girls found Hinata on one of the beds crying.

"He never liked me," Hinata cried. "He never will. It's because I'm so useless."

"Don't say that," Tenten said. "You aren't worthless you know that."

"That's what you and Sakura chan and Temari chan say," Hinata cried. "He probably thinks I'm worthless."

"Look it's just a date Hinata," Temari said. "It's his first date."

"So what," Hinata said reaching for a kunai on the table. Tenten took it from her.

"That's not the way to solve your problems," Tenten said.

"It's his first date he can always screw it up," Temari told her. "Besides isn't all you ever wanted was for Naruto to be happy."

"Hai," she said.

"Well now he's happy I guess," Tenten said. Hinata still cried.

Naruto ran into the house. "I got a date tonight," he said. "I have a date tonight."

"Come again," Sasuke said.

"You heard me Sasuke I have a date tonight," Naruto said.

"With who," Sasuke shot back.

"This girl," Naruto said taking out his camera phone and showing him a picture of Halle. "Her name is Halle."

"She looks good," Sasuke said. He walked down the hall when Sakura came up to him.

"You can be a real jerk sometimes Naruto Uzumaki," she said with an angered look on her face. She stormed off.

"What the fuck did I do," he said.

"She's right you can be a jerk sometimes," Temari said.

"What," he said. "Tenten come on what did I do?" She didn't say anything. Hinata slowly came down the hall.

"Hinata what did I do," he said. She ran away and cried. Neji came up to him and slammed him against the wall.

"Whatever you did to hurt Hinata sama I'll kill your for it," Neji said.

"But I didn't do anything," Naruto said. Neji dropped him.

"You should apologize to her for hurting her feelings," he said.

"Whatever fine," he said. Naruto went and found Hinata on a chair. "Hinata chan I'm sorry for hurting your feelings in any way."

"It's ok," she said.

"Alright I have to go get ready for my date," Naruto said walking away.

"What did he do," Gaara asked.

"Hinata has been madly in love with Naruto ever since they were five," Sakura told the 5th Kazekage.

"Oh jeez I see," he said. "Hinata I'm sorry," Gaara said.

"It's ok Gaara san," she said.

"Look how well can this go," Shikamaru said. "Naruto will probably screw it up."

"You're right he probably will," Neji said. "You can tell him then Hinata sama."

"Thanks Neji niisan," she said. She hoped her cousin's genius was right this time.