Chapter 35: Possible Ally
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A possible ally has reveal itself. Naruto is cautious of her smiles.
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Start date, January 29
Naruto frowned as Moran wrapped his leg. He wanted to go back to sleep, even more to go sun bathing. He had always done that before. He rubbed his eyes and flinched as the man grabbed his wrist. He looked down as the man looked him in the eyes.
"Don't mind that woman. She is a very good person to know and be on her list of good. I'm not exactly on it myself, but I would say she tolerates me. She was my old teacher at the academy here. She is in charge of the school now as well a councilor. She is trying to get you sent home."
Naruto scrunched up his face, trying to think how old the woman was. Moran chuckled.
"She is in her seventies. She is older then the lord and is more feared then me. I will warn you not to insult her. Call her Lane-sama or san."
Naruto nodded, not taking the man's advice. Moran left him to get dressed. He looked through all the shirts and found a very dark orange long sleeve shirt. He pulled it out, finding it very thick. He found pants to wear, dark brown. He let out a sigh, wishing he had weapons. He snorted when the kyuubi told him he had his claws. He shrugged and found his boots. He sat down on his bed and slipped on socks and shoved his feet in the boots. He did not like them, but it was better then his feet freezing. He let out a sigh, walking out of his bedroom. He found the man searching through the cabinets, looking for the cereal he wanted. Naruto curled his nose, since he wanted what he usually ate, but let out a sigh, since he knew he should be eating different stuff. He did have cereal and drink lots of milk. He entered the kitchen and climbed on the counter when the man sat down at the table. He stood on his knees, going through the cereal. He smirked, finding one that would have a lot of sugar. He hopped down, tilting his head at the ninja that stood outside the window. Moran snorted and moved to the window. He glanced back as the boy sat down and poured him a bowl of cereal. Moran looked at the ninja as he pleaded to be let in. Moran opened the door, which caused Naruto to frown.
"Seals that only let certain people in and out?" he asked the kyuubi
"Yes."
Naruto watched the ninja walk in, mumbling his thanks to the man. Moran narrowed his eyes and made the man squeak. The man quickly entered the kitchen. He rummaged through the refrigerator, pulling out an orange.
"I am sorry Moran-san, but I was starving. I will make it up to you."
Moran snorted and sat back down. He looked to the boy, seeing he was some what relaxed around this person, yet his claws were out. Moran looked to the ninja as he pealed the orange. He knew the man was curious of the boy. He finished his meal and rinsed out his bowl. He glanced to the man, looking at the blond, as he ate. Moran placed a well placed slap to the back of the man's head. The man almost dropped the orange. Naruto pushed his bowl away, twitching his nose, since the kyuubi told him to leave it unfinished. Moran picked up his jacket and tossed Naruto's his.
"We're leaving." Moran said, more to the man
The man jumped and quickly went to the door. Naruto put on his jacket, finding it was large on him, where he could curl up in it. He followed the man out of the room and down the halls. He stayed behind Moran. The disappeared man disappeared down a hall, making a hasty retreat. Naruto looked to Moran's back, wondering why swimming? He knew he needed to get back in shape and he was well from one-hundred percent of health. He also knew the way he was treated, like a kid; they wanted something, even way before arriving in Fang. He frowned, since he was not looked at like he was a demon and from all that he has gone through, he was treated fairly, different from a prisoner. He knew the kyuubi knew he had fear of the man before him. Even with his experience with the man, he knew he had to be cautious of any person he did not know. He bowed his head, coming up with more ways of escape and what will happen to him. He frowned, since he knew he would miss the next chunin exam. His frowned deepened, wondering if his teammates replaced him, or if anyone else had come to claim him.
He flinched when the man placed a hand on his shoulder. He looked to his side, seeing the man walking next to him. He blinked, looking around the place. He did not notice they were outside and passed the keep walls. He glanced to his left, seeing what he thought was an administration building and offices. Not far from it, was a large hospital, bigger then Konoha's. He saw another wall, somewhat smaller then the wall around the keep itself. He furled his eyebrows, as they passed more buildings. He saw the academy and what he guessed was a cafeteria for the area. He glanced back, looking at Moran's face. The man kept his gauze forward. He wanted to curl his nose, having the felling he was someone's prize pet, since what the healer and woman said about him needing exercise. His nose almost curled, thinking of his healing ability like a breed of dog. His eyebrows furled slightly, thinking of his healing ability. He almost jumped, when the fox spoke.
"No, a bit of it passed on to you, it's just after I was sealed in you, your body adapted in a way with me inside of you. It copied it out of need, or like when your body makes antibodies to fight a cold or diseases and after you get inculcated for it. If I force heal you, I'm in a way damaging you, like what I did when your friend impaled you in your chest."
Naruto nodded mentally to the fox and glanced to Moran. He looked ahead, seeing a large building. He frowned slightly, seeing the woman standing there. He glanced to his left, felling like someone was following him. He caught a glimpse as someone moving in the shadows of the roofs. He looked ahead, knowing he had guards. He would have snorted at what the kyuubi told him, that more were around. Moran stopped him in front of the woman. He gave a short nod to the women. She handed a brown bag to Naruto. Moran pushed him forward and the three entered the building. Naruto glanced to the large pool, watching some people swim. He noticed a group of kids, at the other end of the building, by a small pool. He heard a snort from behind him as one kid lost his balance on top of the water and fell in. He glanced to the woman as she gave a snort as another kid fell in.
He was pushed into the locker room. He found an empty locker, snorting that he might be able to run away, if he had control of his charka. He changed into the swim trunks, frowning at the red color. He curled his nose, finding them slightly too big on him. He walked out, finding the woman auguring with the teachers of the students. Naruto filched when Moran placed a hand on his shoulder. He watched the man pull out a piece of paper and place it over the seal. He watched the paper burn away and he gave a sigh, as he felt chakra moving more freely. Moran raised an eyebrow, seeing a type of heat wave around the boy for a moment. The women came back, a frown on her face. She sat down at a table. Naruto looked to Moran as the man pulled off his jacket and shirt. He looked to Naruto.
"You better be good. I know you have not like it here, but it will be good you cooperate. I will be putting a control seal on you in a moment."
Naruto kept from shouting in joy, since the kyuubi told him, he could undo that seal in an instant, when the time came. He glanced to the woman as she set out a book. She looked at him and motioned him to come to her. He glanced to Moran as he removed his boots. He nodded and Naruto slowly moved to her. She grabbed him by the arm and made him set, his back facing her. He flinched, felling her charka enter him for a moment, as she traced the pink skin on his back. She quickly braided his hair. She leaned forward, surprising him at what she said. She only spoke loud enough for only him to hear.
"I know you have been putting up a ploy, well most of it I can say is true. I will do what I can to help you get home."
He looked at her, not trusting her. She gave him a smile.
"I will talk to you later." she spoke quietly. "Now, I bet your control of your chakra has gone out the window. Have you done any chakra exercises before?" she spoke out loud, letting all hear
Naruto nodded.
"I have done both the tree and water walking exercise."
The woman nodded and looked to Moran. He walked up to them, his arms crossed.
"You are up to making the lord mad aren't you?"
The woman gave a shrug.
"I can't help it we are like oil and water. I never done anything wrong, just have many disagreements with what he does. I don't hold a grudge. Now off with you, I would like to finish this book. I will be by tonight to fix some quick meals for the two of you. I do want to see what the boy's level of education is, later."
Moran nodded and moved next to Naruto. He held up a piece of paper, showing the boy. He placed it on the boy's chest, pushing his chakra to the seal, activating it. Naruto flinched, as the seal presence spread throughout his body. He looked at Moran, blinking the tears of pain away. Moran let out a sigh. He walked off, Naruto following him to the pool. The man lowered himself in. Naruto sat at the edge, getting use to the temperature. Moran looked at him.
"I want you to take it easy. Swim some laps. Tread water if you become tired. Do you know how to swim?" the man asked
Naruto nodded and slipped in the water. He pushed from the wall and swam across the water, no problems. The man let out a sigh and followed the boy. After a few hours, Naruto found himself bored. He felt better stretching out his muscles and actually doing a type of workout. He did water walking for an hour. He glanced to the woman many times, seeing that she was busy reading the book, but knew she had been watching him. He glanced to Moran, finding the man asleep at another table, his feet propped on the table. His arms were crossed over his chest. Naruto swam towards the man and climbed out of the pool. Naruto stepped slowly to Moran. He stopped, watching the man shift in his sleep. He was about to shake, wanting to spay water on the man, a kind of payback. Before he could, he stiffened and dropped to the ground as a large stream of water hit the man. Moran fell to his side and rolled over to his knees. He spat out the water and looked around. He noticed some of the students were soaking wet and lying on the ground. His looked to the woman, seeing she was still setting, reading her books like nothing happen. He looked to Naruto, watching the boy rub his head, which he hit when he fell.
"Brat, go get a shower and dressed. I need to talk to someone."
Naruto made his way to the locker room. He looked back as the man stood up and walked to the woman, slamming his hands down on the table. She looked up, not liking to be interrupted in her reading. Naruto took off to get a shower. He pondered about running off, but doubted he would make it far, even if the back door did not have an alarm that would sound when opened. He knew the guards following him would easily capture him, even if he changed his appearance. He grabbed the small bottle of shampoo and soap on the rope the woman gave him. He entered one of the private showers and got a warm shower. He felt an angry aura enter the locker room. He heard clothes drop and a paper bag ripped open. He heard the stall next to him slam shut and the water turned on. He snorted as he rinsed off. He grabbed his towel and quickly dried himself off. He wrapped it around his waist and walked out, heading to his locker. He pulled out his clothes and started to get dressed. He glanced to the bench seat, seeing the man's clothes and weapons. He frowned, wanting to escape now. He looked to his stomach and frowned as the marks that were still visible. He looked behind him, looking into a mirror. He saw where he was brunt.
He finished getting dressed. He rung out his swim trunks and stuck them in a small bag he found with the stuff he was given. He dropped the soap and shampoo in it and made his way out, throwing the paper bag away. He saw the woman still setting at the table and moved to her. He sat down, looking at her. She gave him a smile and patted his knee as she put her book back in her bag. He would ask why, but that would have to wait. He looked back and watched as Moran came out of the locker room. He grabbed Naruto by the arm and placed the charka blocker seal back on him and lead him out of the building and back towards the keep. The woman smirked and glanced to a pocket watch.
"Looks like I will be late for my luncheon. I hope they did not order before I arrive."
She got up and walked out the building, humming a tune.
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Naruto sat down at one of the tables in the cafeteria. He frowned at the food that set between the dividers. He slowly ate, glancing around, looking at the different cadets there, as well the ninjas, samurai, and other military types. He looked to Moran, seething in anger. Naruto laid his hand down and looked to the man.
"Why did she do that?" he asked, rubbing the sore spot on his head
The man snorted and set his own utensil down, with a clang. He picked up the cup and drained down the liquid inside. He slammed it down, causing the plastic to break on the bottom. People around them jump and they became quiet, wanting to know what happen. Word of what the woman done at the pool was already spreading.
"She felt like teaching me a lesson."
Naruto nodded and finished his meal. The noise of banter returned in the room. Naruto let out a yawn. Moran took their trays away and led Naruto back to the room at the keep. Naruto pulled off his jacket and laid it where the man laid his, over the back of the couch. Naruto pulled off his boots and set them by the door as the man looked through the messages that were found by the door. The man curled his nose and picked up his jacket.
"It looks like I will be back later."
The man left, slamming the door shut. Naruto waited a few minutes, staring at the door that did not close. He frowned and shut the door, letting out a sigh when he heard the soft click, as the small bar slid in place. Naruto let out a yawn and moved to the window, looking out. He frowned as he watched it snow. He yawned again and took a pillow from the loveseat again. He lay down on his stomach, falling asleep.
End date, 29
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