Ricky: Hey y'all! It's me again. I've had this buzzing around in my head since the beginning of December and couldn't get it out until now! Drum roll, please.
Kiba: I'll do it! *Starts drum roll*
Ricky: This is... The first Naruto: Life of a Shy Jinchuuriki Christmas Chapter! Well... Technically it's two Christmas chapters in one, seeing as it's a two-parter. Sorry if you guys were expecting something else. Oh and, by the way, the "time skip" poll has been closed. And the votes are...
Kiba: *Starts another drum roll*
Ricky: 17 to 5 in favor of the time skip! It's finally been decided! There's gonna be a time skip to graduation! Not now, of course, but soon! Sorry for those of you who didn't want a time skip to graduation. Ya know what they say, "That's the way the cookie crumbles." I'll try to make it up to those who didn't want the time skip. And... Sorry I took so long ta update!
Review Responses:
Rose Tiger:
Ha! I love this new Hinata! She whooped Sasuke's ass and she don't take shit from anybody! Go girl!
Glad you like her. I had a good feeling about making her like this.
Kage Bijuu:
Sasuke got his teeth knock out but Hinata should have went for the gonads. He can't call himself a man if he doesn't have a balls left and if Hinata is quick enough get Sasuke a sex change and he literally can't call himself a man when he then turn into a women.
Maybe another time. I didn't feel like having her do that yet.
Arashigan16:
Err, right... sorry about that ^^'
Anyway nice chapter, I always love it when Mr. duck ass gets put in his place.
It's cool.
Thanks. If you liked that, then you'll love what's gonna happen to him later on.
Riku Uzumaki:
Huh... looks like another case of role reversal. Hinata's the loud, obnoxious, untameable, and unpredictable person, and Naruto is the shy, introverted, and kind person. I wonder if anyone will write down the idea of BOTH Naruto and Hinata being shy at the same time...
I wouldn't say "untameable," per say. Naruto should be able to tame her. As for someone making both of them shy, you could take the challenge and do that.
notgonnasay09:
Not quite what I was expecting, but I think I like where this is heading. Seeing Hinata act like Naruto isn't exactly new, but it's hardly ever used that it seems fresh enough. Also, if you are going to go into a clan adopting Naruto, I would go either with the Yamanaka, seeing as how they are generally considered to be one of the smallest clans in Konoha, the Inuzuka to help give him some self-confidence, or the Nara to give him some piece of mind. A great update overall.
Heh, Sasuke got his butt handed to him by a mini-version of Hinata in her Shippuden outfit...
Not totally sure if I'll have it happen. But, being around Kiba, Chouji, Shino, and Shikamaru as long as he'll be, I may have Naruto pick something up from each of them (Not any jutsu or anything. Just some particular traits that'll help him confess to Hinata eventually. Well... Help him ask her out without fainting or something, anyway.)
Towards the sun:
Naruto: Life of The Shy Jinchuuriki and The Boisterous Hyuuga.
Y'know it really amazed me that despite Hinata's supposedly behavior, there's no classmate that actually know her! Not even the observant Shino! So, care to explain? And please toned down naruto's shyness level!
That's actually a good idea for a new title for this story. Not sure if I'll change the title. But, if I do, then that'll be it.
By the way, I think you misinterpreted my writing. It's not that they never noticed her, it's that Sasuke never paid her any attention. That's why Sasuke didn't know who she was. Sorry if I didn't elaborate on that enough. Well... I actually did, but I was using word pad at the time and it somehow got erased without me knowing. No clue how that happened. By the way... sorry. Can't do that yet. But I will after the time skip to graduation.
Neon Ne Lion Gennesiss:
go
On it.
gamehead64:
honestly I goofed I thought the author of a story with a similar title had finally updated but still found myself hooked after the first chapter all the same the great thing about both stories is that Hinata is the first 2 make Sasuke bleed. U have a slight lead over the other author because u r showing how this new Hinata is acting around her family. u had to pull the cinnamon rolls card didn't u, ref takes 2 points for lowblow try and keep the gloves. U write I review its a violent cycle
That's okay. I'm just happy to have a new reader. You keep reviewing and I'll keep writing.
Bloodyrose16:
that rocked! pls continue
Glad you think so. I love hearing my readers' opinions! BTW, I will!
RaintheCriminalWhirlwind:
Sky: *Dynamic entry* Another great chapter my student. Finally Hinata shows herself and way to go Hinata for punching Sasuke down to size!
Rain: *Calmly walks behind Sky* Good Job Uzumaki-san. I cannot wait to read more.
Hehehe... Thanks sensei. I had a really good feeling about having Hinata knock that prick down a peg or two.
And Rain... You won't have to wait too long.
adngo714:
i hate bullies...yet I never got bullied. regardless, Sasuke-teme must PAY!
Good to know. Cause I have been bullied before. So I know how harsh bullies can be. And don't worry... the Onyx-Eyed Viper will pay. And he'll pay big time.
monsterhuntergod-Ratholas Mk1:
nice chapter, oh by the way, I sent a time bomb with this review, it should go off in 10 hours. see ya, and have a merry Christmas
Thanks for the complement du- WAIT, WHAT?
SilentSinger948:
It's good to see Hinata as the brave one. I want to see Hinata kick Sasuke's a**.
That's what I was going for. By the way, she will! And she'll kick it hard!
CloudRed1988:
This is getting good...finally that prick Sasuke got what coming to him...And Hinata being a Rookie of the Year...that will be difficult...hopefully she can do it. And it's look like Naruto got a first crush on Hinata...which is nice...anyway plz update ASAP!
Glad you think so. That makes me feel like my hard work is paying off.
Lil'-Demon-Kenna:
Hmmm it's getting better but you still need to work on the details-it helps it flow alot better but it is a good read hope to see more BEFORE Christmas! xD Good luck with the story!
Good to know. But the reason for that is that all of this pre-graduation stuff is mostly one big prologue. Trust me, it'll get a lot more detailed later on. By the way... sorry I couldn't get this out before Christmas. I've got a lot of crap going on at home. Besides... I've been trying to correct some of the mistakes that were in the previous chapters. (Damn wordpad.)
zentary:
Great chapter. i would have gone with both Naruto and Hinata being shy but that's me. So Hinata kicked Sasuke's ass well that's a nice change from the norm. interesting about Hinata being rookie of the year.
Glad you like it. And, like I said before, I'm having a hard time seeing I'd be able to have things work out if both Naruto and Hinata were shy. I know I'd be able to do it, but it would be too tough for me right now. Besides, I've got too much going on and too much riding on this fic to take that risk right now. Sorry.
NaruHinalover920:
I SOOOOO HATE SASUKE! AND MY HATE FOR HIM GREW WHEN HE BUIED NARUTO! but other than that i really love this fanfic
That's exactly what I was going for. Good to see that what I did got the intended result.
Daiski:
Wow, guess my review was right on the money for you to get all violent like. Also where was the flaming at? I was just addressing an event in your chapter that I disagreed with. Sorry I'm not a boot licker like your other sycophants and will call on something that I think is wrong. You don't have to like it, but to say you'd punch me in the neck so hard it would break is downright hilarious. First off, you would find yourself knocked out if you tried, and secondly grow up.
I'll leave the big bad internet bully a little tidbit which seems your small mind overlooked. Do your homework next time otherwise it makes you look like an idiot, but please rant and rave like a little child again. It's rather amusing.
Naruto was never attacked or beaten by angry villagers, he is under the direct protection of the Sandaime. The only assassination attempt he suffered was at the beginning of the manga when Mizuki revealed the truth about the Fox. If he was used to the violence he wouldn't have frozen when his team faced the Demon Brothers at the beginning of the Wave Arc.
The Sandaime is not a senile fool who doesn't realize the bad things that happen to Naruto as many writers want to portray him. He is not a weak willed old man who is bullied by the council. Hiruzen Sarutobi is one of the most dangerous ninjas who ever existed and he is not afraid of exert his authority. To think that somebody who managed to defeat the summoned Shodai and Nidaime Hokages and crippled Orochimaru is a weak willed person who is afraid to do what has to be done.
The vast majority of the villagers know that Naruto and the Fox are different entities, Konoha is not inhabited by retards. This fact doesn't change the fact that they are afraid of the Kyuubi and want it away from them.
You're still reading my fic even though you hate it? Thanks for increasing my overall view count :)
Okazaki323:
Chapter 3
KAMI-SAMA. SASUKE'S AN ASSHOLE. WILL HE BECOME NARUTO'S FRIEND LATER? WILL LEE BECOME ONE OF HIS BEST FRIENDS? I BET HE WILL. ONE THING THOUGH, SHIBI WOULDN'T USE A KUN HONORIFIC ON THE END OF HIS SON'S NAME. WHEN A FATHER ADDS THAT KIND OF HONORIFIC TO THEIR SON'S NAME IT SHOW THAT THEY ARE DISTANT. I ONLY KNOW THAT BECAUSE I WATCH CLANNAD. YOUR STORY'S AWESOME THOUGH!
To respond to your questions in order: 1) No, and for 2 reasons. The first reason is that it's one of the conditions of the challenge and the second reason is that most of me has absolutely no love for Sasuke, except for the older brother part of me; 2) Maybe. I'm kind of on the fence right now. And about that thing with Shibi... Seriously? I read somewhere that that honorific is usually used when... Huh... Never mind. I'll just correct that and repost it when I repost chapters 1, 2, and 4. Oh, and thanks for reviewing more than just the most recent chapter.
Chapter 4
HAH! HINATA'S A BADASS. I THOUGHT YOU WERE GONNA SAY SCROLLS SHOVED UP YOUR ASSES. BUT U SAID UP THEIR NOSES. I WAS LIKE HAH! GOOD STORY. IVE SEEN THE SHY NARUTO THING DONE BEFORE BUT THIS IS REALLY GOOD.
Hehe... *Scratches his head embarrassedly* Thanks. It's reviews like yours that raise my confidence, even if it's only a little bit. But I'd also like to know about any improvements I could make with my chapters for when I go back, correct all of the mistakes, then repost them.
Daisy Vanity:
LOVE IT PLEASE UPDATE SOON I love how you love wrestling and you compare Sasuke to Randy orton. There both phycos! I love how you hate Sakura well hat is a stong word dislike is better. PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ UPDATE SOON! It's so rare to come across such AN AWESOME STORY! Please update. Automatic favorite and alert. GOD I LOVE THIS STORY!
Are you sure your not exaggerating? I mean, granted, I love writing this and reading it over when I need to remember what I've gotten done so far, but it can't be that good! By the way... I'm glad you approve of how I compared Sasuke to Randy. I often may not like how crazy Randy is... But, for some reason, I can't help liking it when I get to see the guy do what he does best! Anyway... Thanks for the nice stuff, but I'd also like to hear about any improvements I could make.
LadyGhost92:
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And?
ra'shakra nara:
Poor Naruto! My heart bleeds! I like the switcharoo, Naruto shy, Hinata flamboyant. It's a nice change. Flippin awesome!
I hear ya. It's tough for me ta make Naruto suffer so much. But I've gotta do it ta keep the universe in balance. Remember, no matter how bad things are gonna get for Naruto in my fic, that'll just make all the good stuff that'll happen to him later all the more worthwhile. By the way... GLAD YOU APPROVE!
the red fox RJ
Nice so far will have to read more later when I have time
Thanks! Happy to hear it!
mykeyo10
Wow REALLY good if i must say so myself
SERIOUSLY? Because I wasn't even really trying when I made chapter 1!
Ricky: Well... SHOW TIME!
Sasuke: *From the bottom of a big pit* THIS NUTJOB DOESN'T OWN NARUTO! NOW GET ME THE HELL OUTTA HERE!
Ricky: Let me think about that... No.
Sasuke: YOU BASTARD! WHEN I GET OUT OF HERE, I'LL KILL YOU!
Ricky: You can try.
Naruto: Life of a Shy Jinchuuriki
Chapter 5: Naruto's First Real Christmas: Part One
Months had passed since Hinata saved Naruto from Sasuke and his goons. Christmas was just three weeks away and Konoha was covered by a blanket of snow. It was a day almost like any other. Naruto, Kiba (with Akamaru sitting on his head, of course), Shino, Chouji, and Shikamaru were walking towards the Academy like they usually do when they have classes, except all of the boys were bundled up in extra layers of warm clothes due to the temperature outside. Kiba and the others glared back at any villagers who did the same to their shy friend. But today Naruto was scowling, something they almost never saw the shy blond boy do.
"Uuum... Naruto. Are you okay?" Kiba asked as he stopped returning the villagers glares and looked towards his shy friend.
Naruto, remembering that he wasn't walking alone and realizing he'd been caught in the act, hid his pain behind a shy, but still forced, smile.
"Y-y-yes. I-I-I'm f-f-fine." Naruto told him.
Despite this, Kiba and the others could tell that Naruto was lying. Shino then starting to mull it over and realized that, whenever any of them caught Naruto scowling, was when it was around the holidays, especially Christmas.
'Even though I'm concerned about this, I should probably wait until Naruto-san and I are alone. If he'd wanted to talk to all of us about it, he probably would have before.' Shino thought, pushing his sunglasses back up towards his eyes.
"Are you sure you're alright?" Chouji asked, concerned.
"I-I-I'm s-s-sure." Naruto said with a tiny hint of impatience as his forced smile grew a bit.
"Oooo-kay then. If you're sure." Chouji said, dropping the subject.
Naruto looked off to the side and saw a happy family of three - little boy about his age and his parents - laughing happily and, for a split second, Kiba and the others saw Naruto's face briefly slip into depression. Naruto then sped up his pace and walked ahead of his friends. Once he thought he was far away enough that they wouldn't see, Naruto let the tears he'd been holding back fall.
'I hate the holidays!' He thought angrily before he reached the Academy.
As soon as Naruto reached the gates, he saw that Hinata was there and felt his anger die down a bit. For some reason, he couldn't bring himself to stay mad whenever he saw Hinata. Especially if she was in a good mood. He then felt himself start to get nervous and walked towards her slowly.
"H-h-hello, H-Hyuuga-s-s-sama." Naruto said nervously, bowing to her.
"For the last time Naruto, please don't call me that! I hate it when people talk to me like that!" Hinata told him.
"S-s-sorry." Naruto apologized, worried that he'd made her angry or something.
"It's okay. but we really need to break you of that habit. Well, that and a few others." Hinata stated.
Kiba and the others soon caught up with Naruto.
"Hello, Hinata-san" Shino said monotonously, but you could tell that he seemed happy to see her.
"Hey, Hinata-san!" Chouji said with some enthusiasm.
"Hey." Shikamaru simply said before turning his attention towards the clouds in the sky.
Kiba, unlike his friends, was not happy to see Hinata. He still hadn't forgiven her for what happened before.
Flashback begins (two weeks after Hinata helped Naruto (I know. I said that I wasn't gonna do these, but I've changed my mind. I'm gonna have flashbacks every now and then, just not constant flashbacks and flashbacks within flashbacks. And before you ask, yes, those actually exist.))
Kiba, Chouji, and Shikamaru were coming out of detention to meet up with Naruto and Shino when they saw their two friends talking to Hinata about something. Naruto seemed a little upset and appeared to be trying to talk Hinata into doing something. They couldn't tell if Shino was trying to help or if he was just listening. After a few minutes, Hinata finally caved and agreed. It looked as though Shino had started talking because he pointed them in the direction that Kiba and the others were in. Naruto looked and saw the rest of his friends, then smiled a little and walked towards them.
"H-hi g-g-guys. You're f-f-finally d-done with d-detention." Naruto said.
"Yeah. But if it wasn't for a certain jerk, we probably wouldn't have ended up there in the first place." Shikamaru said tiredly before glaring at Kiba.
"For the last time, I did not pull that prank! I didn't pull a lot of those pranks that I got blamed for!" Kiba shouted as Hinata approached.
"Uuum... Yeeeah... About that..." Hinata stated after taking a deep breath.
Halfway across the village
"WHAAAAT?" Kiba's voice rang out, causing a bunch of birds on a telephone wire to fly off.
Back with Naruto and the others
Kiba was way beyond pissed. He just found out that Hinata was behind a majority of the pranks that he took the heat for and didn't commit. Kiba was trying to rush at Hinata so that he could get back at her, but Chouji, Naruto, and Shino were holding him back.
"LEMME AT ER! LEMME AT ER!" He shouted at he tried to get loose from his three friends who were trying to stop him.
"LEMME GO, GUYS!" Kiba said, completely succumbing to his anger.
"No way, man!" Chouji said as Naruto and Shino nodded in agreement.
The three of them were holding Kiba back because they knew that, if they didn't, he might do something to Hinata that he might live to regret. That is, if he actually lived long enough to regret it.
Flashback ends
Kiba was glaring holes in Hinata when Naruto spoke up.
"K-Kiba. P-p-please s-say hello to H-Hyuuga-sa... I m-mean H-H-Hinata-chan." Naruto pleaded.
Kiba looked at Hinata, then at Naruto, and sighed. He then looked back towards Hinata and started glaring again.
"H-hi Kiba." Hinata said, flinching a little as Kiba started to glare at her again.
"Hyuuga-san." Kiba responded coldly before looking away from her.
"C'mon, guys. Let's head inside." He said before walking right past Hinata without looking at her.
Shino, Chouji, and Shikamaru followed, whereas Naruto lingered a bit.
"A-a-at least he a-a-acknowledged you t-t-this t-t-time. And h-h-he didn't t-t-threaten you or a-a-anything." Naruto said, actually trying to look on the bright side.
"That's true. Maybe he's finally starting to forgive me." Hinata said as she and Naruto turned to follow Kiba and the others.
Later, in class
Iruka and his long-time friend Mizuki were trying to get the students to settle down so that the lesson could begin. Iruka, who was beginning to grow extremely impatient with the class's behavior, decided to use his most drastic method of getting the students' attention.
"SHUUUT UUUP!" Iruka screamed at the top of his lungs while using a super-sized version of the "big head jutsu".
Startled, the entire class immediately settled down. Iruka looked at them all, feeling some pride that that method still had such an effect on the students whenever he used it.
"That's better. Now then, on to today's lesson. As you all know-" Iruka started before some of the students started to subtly tune him out.
Naruto, being one of the few in class who actually paid attention to every one of Iruka's lessons and lectures, started taking notes so that he could go over them with Kiba and, without Kiba finding out, Hinata later. Naruto had overheard Hinata talking to Iruka about her dilemma and decided to try his best to help her. He still wasn't sure that he'd be much help, but was determined to try.
A few hours passed before the bell rang indicating that lunch had started. Many of the students were relieved that their reprieve from their sensei's boring lesson had finally come.
"Well class, there's the bell! We'll see you all after lunch." Mizuki said as the students started to get up and leave.
As Mizuki got up to leave as well, Iruka remembered that Kiba and Chouji came up to him before class started and told him that Naruto had seemed to be in a bad mood when they were walking to the Academy today. He waited until the students who loved to torment Naruto had left before making his move.
"Hold on, Naruto. Can I talk to you for a little while?" Iruka asked the shy boy as he got up to leave.
"Uuum... O-ok-kay, s-s-sensei." Naruto said.
"We'll wait up for ya, Naruto!" Kiba told his friend.
"I-i-it's o-okay. I'll c-c-catch up." Naruto told him.
As soon as Kiba and the others left, Iruka had Naruto shut the door.
"Okay, Naruto. Is there a problem? Kiba and Chouji told me that you seemed upset about something when the five of you were walking to the Academy this morning." Iruka said.
"N-n-no! N-n-nothing's wrong!" Naruto said abruptly.
Iruka could tell that Naruto wasn't telling him the truth. He knew that his shy charge was upset about something and wanted to know what.
"You're not fooling me, Naruto. I know that something is bothering you. Now please, tell me what it is." Iruka asked, his voice full of concern.
But, unbeknownst to Naruto and Iruka, a certain loud and mischievous clan heiress was listening intently from the other side of the door.
'I thought that there was something off about Naruto today.' Hinata thought as she pressed her ear closer to the door to hear better.
'The t-t-truth is, s-s-sensei... I just h-h-hate the h-h-holidays." Naruto said.
"Naruto, you can't possibly mean tha-"
"I do mean it! I h-hate the holidays! I get absolutely no joy from seeing so many people in the village enjoy them! It all reminds me of two of the only things that I've ever wanted in this world that I've never had!" Naruto said, his eyes full of tears.
"What are they, Naruto?" Iruka asked.
"T-t-to b-b-be w-w-wanted and a-a-accepted. To h-h-have a f-f-family! One of the only times when the villagers don't hunt me down and try to k-k-kill me is Christmas. And it's b-b-because they're too b-busy with their f-f-families! One of the only times of the y-y-year when I kn-kn-know I'm safe and I c-c-can't e-e-even e-e-enjoy it!" Naruto said, his tears coming out in full now.
It broke Iruka's heart to see Naruto like this. He'd tried his best to fill at least one of the voids left in Naruto's life, but that didn't mean he could be there for Naruto as much as a real parent could. Seeing Naruto break down like this made Iruka, once again, question whether or not the Yondaime Hokage should've just let the Kyuubi wipe out Konoha. He once again found himself thinking that any village that could do something like this to someone as kind-hearted and gentle as Naruto, and anyone in it who does so, doesn't deserve to exist.
"Shh... It's okay, Naruto. It's okay." Iruka hugged Naruto and said as he tried to comfort the crying boy.
On the other side of the door, Hinata was actually on the verge of tears when she heard this.
'Poor Naruto-kun. He doesn't deserve any of this.' Hinata thought, not noticing how she added the honorific.
"If it helps Naruto, you're only half right about what you said." Iruka said.
"I-I-I am?" Naruto asked with a sniffle.
"Yes, you are. I accept you. I care about you. So do Lord Hokage, Kiba, Shino, Chouji, and even that lazy Shikamaru." Iruka told him.
"D-d-do y-you r-really m-mean th-that?" Naruto asked through his tears, a little skeptical.
"Of course! The Hokage wouldn't have ninja protect you if he didn't care. I wouldn't bother to teach you or help you with the exercises if I didn't care. And, most of all, Kiba and the others wouldn't be your friends if they didn't care." Iruka told Naruto.
"R-r-really?" Naruto asked with another sniffle as he dried his tears.
"Really."
Naruto finished wiping his tears, then hugged his sensei back.
"Th-th-thank you, I-Iruka-s-s-sensei." Naruto said as he started to cry again except, this time, it wasn't because he was sad.
"You're welcome, Naruto. Now, why don't you go meet up with Kiba and the others?" Iruka told Naruto.
"O-o-okay." Naruto said, wiping his eyes again as Iruka pulled away from their little embrace.
"There ya go! See you after lunch, Naruto." Iruka said as Naruto turned to leave.
Hinata heard Naruto start to head towards the door she was listening from and got back, standing against the wall. She did this so that Naruto wouldn't see her when he opened the door or when he left. As Naruto closed the door and left, one thought kept crossing his mind.
'I guess I'm not as bad off as I thought. I may not have a real family, but I do have people who accept and care about me.'
He then remembered a conversation he'd had with the Hokage once before.
Flashback begins
"H-h-hokage-s-s-sama, w-w-what do y-y-you d-d-do? W-w-what does it m-m-mean to be Hokage?" Naruto asked, afraid of saying something to upset the old man.
"Why do you want to know, Naruto-kun?" Sarutobi asked.
"J-just c-c-curious."
"Well Naruto-kun, that's actually pretty simple. As the Hokage, I'm one of the ones who makes sure that the village, as well as everyone in it, is safe." The old Hokage explained.
"W-w-why?" Naruto asked.
"Because I care about all of them. Even though I'm not related to them by blood, I consider the the people of this village my family."
"F-f-family?"
"Yes. No matter how they treat each other, the people of this village are something of a family. They support each other, care about each other, and trust each other. You're probably wondering how that can be true if they treat you the way they do." Sarutobi said.
Naruto nodded at this, shivering in fear as he remembered some of the things the villagers have done to him.
"Well, when you were born, something awful happened in this village. The villagers are still filled with grief over this and, because of how blinded they are by their grief and their inability to understand nor accept the truth, they take it out on you." The old man said sadly.
"W-w-why?" Naruto asked, extremely surprised by this.
"That, I cannot tell you right now. I may be able to someday, but not today. You're just not ready to know why yet." The Hokage told Naruto.
"O-o-okay."
"Good. Now, does that cover everything you wanted to ask me?" The old man asked kindly.
"Y-y-yes."
"Okay then... Naruto, I know it hurts now. Just please, try to bear it. And remember, you're not alone in this world."
"A-a-alright."
Flashback ends
'As long as I have people who care about me, I'm not alone in this world. Even if most of the villagers hate me, I still have friends.' Naruto thought before leaving to meet up with his friends.
With Kiba and the others
Kiba, Shino, Chouji, and Shikamaru were playing in the snow while they waited for Naruto. Well... Kiba and Chouji were playing in the snow. Shikamaru was cloud-watching and Shino was reading a book about insects. The four of them then noticed Naruto heading their way, happier than he was earlier. Kiba ran up to Naruto and greeted him.
"Hey buddy! You seem to be in a better mood! Did your talk with Iruka-sensei help?" Kiba said/asked.
"H-how d-d-did you-"
"Did you really think that you could hide it from us? We're your friends Naruto. We can tell when something's wrong with you." Shikamaru said, stopping his cloud-watching and looking at his shy friend as the other's nodded, indicating their agreement. Seeing this, Naruto could feel himself getting ready to tear up again.
"Th-thanks g-g-guys." Naruto said while trying to hold back his tears.
"Don't mention it, little buddy." Chouji said.
Then the bell rang, telling them to get back to class.
"We had better go." Shino said as he closed his book and stood up.
"Race ya!" Kiba exclaimed as he broke into a run and headed inside.
Later on, after the day ended
Naruto was walking home, a lot happier than he could ever remember being around Christmas time, when he remembered something he heard once.
'"If you want others to show you a little good will and kindness, you sometimes have to show them some first." If that's true, then maybe, if I try at least a little harder to be nice to Sasuke and the others, they'll be nicer to me.' Naruto thought as a plan started to form in his mind.
He'd try to win his tormentors over with some kindness. He usually just tried to hide from them or avoid them. If hiding and trying to stay away didn't work, than maybe being nice would. He decided to take it one step at a time, work his way up to Sasuke and his fan girls.
Ricky: That's it for part 1. NOW ON TA PART 2!
MHG: Bravo! Triple on tondra! Read the second part or else.