A/N: Another song chapter
Chapter 42: There's a Hero
There's a flower in the smallest garden
Reaching for the light
Naruto was clearing his aunt's garden. With no rain for two months, everything was dead, because they'd needed to conserve water. But, underneath all the dead flowers and vegetables, he found it- a single rose. It was small, but it was alive.
There's a candle in the darkest corner
Conquering the night
A ten-year-old Naruto crept into Konohamru's room, checking on him. Kono had always been afraid of the dark, and he was making scared noises in hi sleep. Naruto lit a small candle and set it on the night-stand, causing his young cousin to go quiet in it's comforting light.
There is amazing strength In a willing hand
There are victories
That you've never planned
There's a hero
In everybody's heart
Asuma tried ushering Naruto along, past the man who was wearing rags and sitting in the shade of an alleyway.
"Tou-chan, why isn't anyone helping him?"
"There's nothing we can do, Naru." despite these words, the blond walked up to the homeless man, who eyed him with suspicion, and held out a stack of Ryo notes.
"Here," he said quietly. "This should get you some food and a place to stay tonight
There's a fire inside of everybody
Burning clear & bright
There's a power in the faintest heartbeat
That cannot be denied
A newly-adopted Uzumaki-Sarutobi Naruto stood at the bedside of Sarutobi Kasi as she cradled her newborn son. With a gentle smile, he reached out and stroked the babe's hair, watching his forehead pulse with new life.
Go on and trust yourself
Cause you can ride the wind
You're gonna take your dreams
Where's they've never been
There's a hero In everybody's heart
"Inari," a thirteen-year-old blond called. "What do you want to do with your life?" the boy looked puzzled for a moment, then his face resolved with determination.
"I want to protect my mother and my home." Naruto smiled.
Go on and trust yourself
Cause you can ride the wind
You're gonna take your dreams
Where they've never been
There's a hero In everybody's heart
"Kono, what's your goal in life?" the young sarutobi looked at his cousin with confusion, then seemed to mull it over.
"I think... I want to be happy, wherever that takes me. As long as I'm happy, Kaa-san will be happy, right?" Naruto smiled warmly and ruffled his cousin's hair.
A/N: this song brought to you by Mister Billy Gilman.