And we're back! Welcome to Twilight Key, Chapter 8!
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Do writers normally have some kind of outline for how they want their story to go? I just have some things I want to have in this story written down. Besides that, it's almost as if I make it up as I go…
That moment when a reviewer totally steals your thunder…
OJKing: I could drop the catchphrases. I don't really care either way. I will bring it up in the ending AN. And he is six, not sixteen. How smart do you want him to be? I already feel like I'm pressing some sort of limit…
Rutaxon: I will do my best to make him not suck.
OmegaDelta: The χ-blade will come up later. Like later later. Don't worry about it. This story is based in-between Birth by Sleep and Kingdom Hearts 1. There was a decade or so in between the two. We will be stretching that a bit to fit our needs…
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Normal Thinking: 'Insert witty remark here.'
Biju/Diety Talking: "Insert witty remark here."
Biju/Diety Thinking: 'Insert witty remark here.'
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"Go!"
Naruto had to dive out of the way again when Snarky lunged at him. A couple of hairs were cut off the top of his head.
'Holy shit! She isn't joking around!'
From her spot on top of a nearby boulder, Shiro sighed. "She really might kill him…I hope she doesn't. That would just be too troublesome to deal with. I really don't want to…"
Naruto dodged again as another swipe came at him. "Hey! Aren't you taking this a little too seriously-ttebayo?!"
She just cackled manically. "No way in hell! I said you need to work hard or you would die! Why would I go easy on you?! The sooner we get this done, the sooner some of the real training can start!" Another stab.
Another dodge. "Screw that!" Despite his words, Naruto wasn't running away. After a few more evaded attacks, Naruto saw an opening. Lunging for it, Naruto brought the dagger up.
'Yes! It's going to hit!'
This hope was swiftly crushed mercilessly. Snarky batted away the arm holding the dagger. She had an annoyed expression on her face. "You really are too weak…" She kicked him in the gut, sending him flying across the clearing. Naruto landed sprawled on the ground.
Snarky had a scowl on her face. "If that is the best you can do, then we should just quit now. If you ask nicely, then I will stop." She said in a condescending tone.
This irritated Naruto to no end. 'Damn it all! Why won't she just shut up?!' He glanced around, trying to formulate some kind of plan. 'It's not like she is even a master with the thing! I can tell that while she knows how to handle herself, she isn't on the level of some of the shinobi I've seen! She is just faster than I am!' And it was true. Snarky seemed to be able to use a sword, but she wasn't a kenjutsu master. The only reason she was dominating so much was because Naruto had such a hard time keeping up with his six year old body.
Naruto's eyes landed on the forest nearby. 'Ok, I need to get some distance between us. Then, I will have to wait for the right moment to strike. That should work…' Nodding to himself, Naruto almost didn't see the slash coming right at his face. 'Gotta move fast!' And with that, he ran into the forest.
"Hey! Where you going?! The fight is back here!" Snarky called after him in sadistic glee. She quickly pursued him into the forest.
From her spot, Shiro just watched the events unfold. "Ah, there they go…I hope they will be ok…"
"Ok, Naruto. You've got this. All you need to do is dodge her strikes and stay out of sight until you can knock that stupid hat off her head..." Naruto paused while he was hiding behind a tree. "…Damn it. This is going to suck-ttebayo."
"You've got that right!" A voice called from above. Not even stopping to look, Naruto rolled to the side. Narrowly dodging as the keyblade stabbed into the spot his body had previously been occupying. "If you're going to hide, at least do it well…" Snarky told him.
Naruto threw on a smirk that he hoped looked more confident than he looked. "Don't worry about that! I won't need to hide for long! I will knock that hat off your head soon-ttebayo!"
Three Days Later
"Shit! This is taking forever-ttebayo!" It is now day three of hell. Naruto had spent the last three days doing nothing but dodging, hiding, and getting his ass kicked. He was hungry, tired, and irritated beyond all sense of thought. His clothing was frayed and torn in places, he was covered in dirt, and he was hurting all over. They were now fighting in a rocky terrain.
He has tried everything. He tried ambushing, he tried tricking, and he tried bribery. Hell, he even asked her nicely on the second day! Suddenly, he hears footsteps coming from behind him. "Here we go again." He ducked without even looking back.
That was the only advantage he had gained so far. It seemed that Snarky was not fond of coming up with new plans of attack. There was a good chance that if she was coming from behind, she was going to try and take his head off, like she had just attempted to do.
He quickly rolled forward and spun around to face her. Following this, he immediately had to use his dagger to deflect the blow that was coming for his chest. That was another plus. He was learning how to deflect, as opposed to outright dodging and blocking. He couldn't always dodge, and he was unable to block because she was stronger.
At first, he was hating the fact that he had only been provided a wooden dagger to work with, but eventually he grew used to it. The shorter size did give him a shorter reach compared to the keyblade that he was up against, but it also allowed him to get under her guard more. Like he was now doing.
After deflecting the keyblade Naruto stepped closer to her.
'This is it! She's open!' Naruto thought to himself. He swiped the dagger up, right at the hat. He looked at her face while he did so. This close, Naruto was able to see her facial expressions that she had on under the hat. What he saw surprised him. It was boredom. WHAM!
Naruto never expected her left hand to shoot out and deliver a punch straight to his face. He went tumbling back into another boulder. He clutched the side of his face, wondering if bruises that he gained here would show up on his body when he finally got back to it.
"Are you taking this seriously at all?" Naruto looked up at her voice. She was simply standing there, looking down at him. Her left hand was on her hip while her right held her keyblade loosely at her side. On her face, what he could see in the shadow anyways, had a heavy frown on it. "Is this really all you can do? That's it?" She questioned him.
Naruto grew irritated hearing this. "What the hell do you mean by that-ttebayo?! Of course I am trying!"
Snarky shook her head. "No you're not. I don't think you understand what is at stake here. Let me spell it out for you. Every. One. You. Know. And. Love. Will. Die." These eight words caused Naruto will freeze. "Xehanort will return. There is no questioning that. It is a fact. This time, he will come back and he will probably have help. We don't know who yet, but he will probably form some kind of group that will help him meet his goals. They will achieve those goals, and the worlds will be plunged into ruin. I can tell that you are reluctant to both accept this, and reluctant to fight."
Naruto heard this, but it was like his mind was working slowly. Like it was trying to deny with all it had what she was telling him. 'The worlds will be ruined? That would mean this one too. Everyone will…' His face contorted into a pained expression.
"Oh you're getting it now. There are a keyblade or two out there that will be able to join the fight against Xehanort, but they aren't enough. This is why Kingdom Hearts chose you. She needed someone else to act on her behalf. But if you can't make the cut, that's it."
She leaned towards him. "You know the reason you have been having those dreams since such a young age? It's because Kingdom Hearts needed to start young, before you were exposed to the world. Too much interference from your experiences would have made it impossible for your heart to be split evenly between light and dark. Your heart was blessed by Kingdom Hearts from the moment it was created."
She stood straight again. "This means that if another was chosen, it would be have to be someone else whose heart was just created. This would mean it would take years for that person to get to this point. Kingdom Hearts would give it a shot, but it may be too late. We do not know exactly when Xehanort will return. A few years from now yes, but you yourself will probably be young when it happens."
Snarky let out a frustrated sigh. "This is why it is preferable for you to succeed. If you don't and another has to be chosen, then it could be too late. The worlds will be ruined, forced to live under whatever rule Xehanort wishes. All of them. And at this rate, it will be because you were too weak."
This statement caused Naruto's blood to freeze. 'It will be my fault? No it couldn't be…I'm just one person…They said there are other keyblade wielders out there…they could do it…'
Naruto raised this point. "Aren't you exaggerating a bit? I mean, yeah, Xehanort is bad news and all, but there are others to fight him off. You said so. They can't finish the fight on their own?" He asked. He didn't really play that big of a role, right?
He heard more footsteps behind him. He turned and saw Shiro there. "We aren't saying that it all comes down to you, Naruto…We are only saying there is a risk of the remaining keyblade wielders failing. They need all the help they can get…Kingdom Hearts chose you as that help. They very well could do it on their own…but we do not know at this point in time. Is it not better to be safe than sorry?" She asked him.
Naruto looked down in thought. Snarky chose this chance to talk again. Let me ask you this. You know your family? Your siblings? They, and others, will be forced to live in a future where darkness rules. I myself would not totally be against darkness ruling, but not like this. Your family would probably not survive that long in a world like that. In fact, they may try and fight against it."
Naruto stopped breathing when this possibility was presented to him. They would be in danger? They couldn't! Sure the shinobi life was dangerous, but this was something from another world! They didn't have to be involved in this! It wasn't fair! He couldn't live with himself if he let that happen. Unknown to Naruto, he was beginning to glow.
Both of the women saw this and knew what it meant. Shiro took the chance. "They could very well rush straight into their deaths if this happens. And not just your family. Your entire village. Your friends, the shinobi, the civilians, everyone. As well as everyone in the elemental nations." The aura was back. Flaring from silvery-white to purplish-black.
'No! They don't need to worry about that! It isn't fair!'
Snarky broke back into the conversation. "Remember. All this could have been avoided if you had just taken this more seriously. But don't worry, if we kill you now, Kingdom Hearts can chose someone else to be the wielder of twilight." She shrugged. "Who knows? We may get some kind of super prodigy who can fight very well as a child? It's possible. But unlikely. They will probably fail and Xehanort will win. But hey, maybe your friends and family will be able to hold off for a while before they are killed."
SNAP!
The aura flared! No longer switching between the two colors. It was now a solid mixture of the two and came to life like a roaring flame. "NOOOO! SHUT UP! I WON'T LET THAT HAPPEN!" The sheer intensity of it all stunned the two women. They were caught off guard so much that Snarky was unprepared for Naruto lunging at her with newfound speed. He brought his hand back, ready to strike at her with the dagger. When suddenly the dagger vanished and a new form took its place!
That was all Snarky was able to see before she was sent flying backwards into a boulder.
The blond woman was shocked. 'Wow! We knew he would have power but this is amazing!' After watching her counterpart get sent flying, she looked back over to Naruto. It was then she noticed what he was holding. 'He did it!' In his hand was a keyblade.
It had a checkered handle that went from black to white and had a black guard. The blade was a silvery-white color that came into a pointed tip before it suddenly changed direction back down. They key part of it was made up of black and white spikes. The keychain was silver and ended in an x shaped emblem. On the guard was a silver heart. It was the same heart that Naruto wore as a necklace. Except this one had a crown on top of it. She recognized the keyblade instantly.
'How fitting…' She thought with a smile. It was then that Snarky stumbled back into the clearing, rubbing at her stomach. She had dismissed her keyblade and her hand was now clutching the ruined hat. Once she saw what was in Naruto's hand, she paused.
Slowly a smile appeared on her face. But this one wasn't like the others. It was less of a sardonic or cruel smirk. It was more of a gentle and proud one. Shiro smiled at this scene. But once Snarky noticed that she was being watched, she quickly erased the smile. Looking her way, Snarky glared. Shiro simply chuckled to herself.
Shiro decided to move things along. "Great job, Naruto." He looked her way. "You have successfully completed both tasks. Not only have you knocked off the hat, but you have also summoned your keyblade." Naruto simply stared at her.
'What is she talking about?' It was then that he looked at his hand. What he had been expecting was to see his hand gripping the wooden dagger. What he wasn't expecting was there to be a keyblade clutched in his hand instead. He held it up, marveling at it.
Snarky gave him a moment to take in his keyblade before speaking. "You would get that keyblade. Its name is 'Two Become One.' It is a mixture of both light and dark. Honestly, I am not surprised that you summoned that keyblade as that is a nice even mixture of light and dark. It is a manifestation of you and your heart."
"Two Become One…" That name brought a feeling of completion to him. He suddenly had a thought. "Um, how do I get rid of it?" He put it on the ground and stepped away. Only for it to reappear in his hand.
Shiro was the one to respond to his question. "You must simply will it away. Picture it disappearing in a flash. Most people both summon and dismiss their keyblades in a flash of their alignment. As your alignment is a mixture of light and dark, try to picture a flash of both mixed together.
Naruto nodded and concentrated. After a moment, his keyblade disappeared in a flash of darkness and light. Trying to recall it, it reappeared in an identical flash. "Hehe…that's pretty cool…"
Snarky had her smirk again. "Well…now that you've unlocked your keyblade…" She summoned her keyblade back to her hand and got back into a battle stance. "…shall we continue?" She asked him.
This surprised Naruto. "Wait! Why should we continue? I have the keyblade, and I also knocked your hat off! It has been three days! I should be able to wake up by now-ttebayo!" At least, he hoped so.
Snarky nodded her head. "Yeah, you can wake up anytime now." Seeing that Naruto opened his mouth to speak again, she cut in. "But this will only be a quick fight. Not a three day one. Plus, it is better to get some practice in with your keyblade…"
Naruto thought about it. It has been three days…and he was eager to try out his keyblade…He sighed. Then after a moment, he nodded and got into a ready stance of his own. He still wasn't used to using a sword, so he got into whatever felt right.
Seeing him take up a ready position, Snarky started them off. "Ok. Ready…Go!" She lunged for him again. Naruto automatically raised his keyblade to deflect. Seeing an opening he went for it. She frowned and batted his strike to the side.
Jumping back for a moment, Naruto simply observed her. After forming a plan of attack in his head, he went back on the offensive. She simply stood there and blocked all of his attacks. Frowning some more, Snarky quickly took advantage of an opening and started to counter attack. She attacked relentlessly, blows coming in from all directions. Naruto was having trouble keeping up. The frown on her face transformed into a full on scowl.
Eventually, she got tired of the game they were playing. She kicked Naruto in the gut, sending him tumbling a few feet away. As Naruto picked himself up, she spoke. "What do you think you are doing?" She growled.
This caused Naruto to pause. A confused look appeared on his face. "What are you talking about-ttebayo? We are sparring."
Snarky shook her head. "No…I am trying to spar, you are messing around. Are you still not taking the situation seriously? After all that?" She questioned him.
A frown came to Naruto's face. "What?! Of course I am!"
Snarky instantly denied this claim with a shake of her head. "No you're not. There is no weight behind your strikes. You won't be able to beat anybody like that."
"What does that even mean?" Did she mean he had to put more force behind her blows? He was only six! How strong did she think he was?!
Snarky's scowl grew even fiercer. "You're too scared. You have too much fear." She rushed him again. Naruto quickly blocked her strike with his keyblade. But it wasn't enough. She broke through his defense and cut his arm. "When you block you think 'I'm afraid to get cut.'" Naruto attacked her. She easily blocked his blow and sent a kick at him again. "When you attack, you think 'I'm afraid of hurting someone.' And when you protect someone, you're thinking 'I'm afraid to let them die.'" She shook her head. "You're thinking with too much fear."
She got into a battle stance. A dark aura slowly formed around him. "That kind of thinking will never cut it." She stepped towards him. "When you dodge, think 'I won't let them hit me!' When you protect someone, think 'I won't let them die!'" She paused as her aura suddenly spike. "And when you attack…'I will cut them!'" She swung her blade and a wave of darkness sped past his head, narrowly missing him. Shiro simply looked onto the scene in silence.
'Is what she saying true? Will I…really not be able to do anything like this?' Naruto questioned himself. It was true, everything she had said. He was afraid. He was afraid of a lot. He was afraid to get hurt. He was afraid to hurt someone else. But most of all…
'I'm afraid of not being strong enough…I don't want the people I care about to get hurt when I could have done something…' But was it really that simple? He doubted that it was. Even after all they had told him, even after summoning a keyblade…he still wasn't sure he was the right person for this. There had to be another way. Someone else who could fight. Someway to stop Xehanort from gaining control. Maybe those other keyblade wielders would be enough…They had said there was a chance they actually were…
Play Bleach OST - Number One Instrumental Version
'No! I won't take the chance! I won't let them die!' Before he even knew what was happening, Naruto was slowly getting back to his feet. A small whirlwind was swirling around his form. 'I will protect them! No matter what!' The multicolored aura was beginning to form around him again. It started off subdued, but it slowly rose up in power. Naruto's eyes were shadowed by his blond and crimson hair.
'Oh? Is he gaining the will to fight? It probably won't be enough…It really was too much to hope for…' "Just give it up…The sooner we can choose a new wielder of twilight, the better."
Suddenly Naruto's aura spiked! It was even greater than earlier!
Naruto shifted back into a battle stance while he was in the maelstrom of power. He slowly lifted his head to meet her shocked gaze. She was surprised at what she saw.
His eyes were now glowing. The blue one was radiating a silvery-white light while the violet one was giving off a purplish-black color. None of the earlier fear or hesitation were there anymore. Only the resolve to do what he needed.
Another smirk formed on Snarky's face. This one however, lacked any form of malice. "Oh? Are you ready to fight?" His response was to tighten the grip on his keyblade. "Ok then…one final clash…Are you ready?" She got back into a battle stance.
Silence engulfed the area. Shiro was standing there, her full attention on what was about to happen. The tension continued to rise. Then all at once…
"Grahh!" The two of them lunged at one another and their keyblades met. The area was engulfed into a flash of light and darkness.
End Music
Shiro had to cover her eyes because it was so bright. 'What the heck was that?! He is already able to go that far?!' She was shocked. While she had expected him to be able to channel some power into his strike, she did not expect him to be able to do that. A small smile formed on her face. 'We chose well…' Once the light and cloud of smoke died down, she was able to get a look at the result.
Naruto was on the ground with the tan woman standing above him.
The dark keyblade was stabbed into the ground next to his head. Only a few inches away from impaling him. Naruto was extremely tired. There was sweat pouring down his face and his breathing was extremely labored.
"Ha…Ha…Damn…it…" He cursed. "I'm still…not strong enough…I won't…be able…to protect anyone…like this-ttebayo…" The thought tore him apart.
Snarky gave him a smile. Not a smirk, a smile. "What are you talking about, moron?" She asked him.
"Ha…I wasn't…able to…beat you…"
She rolled her eyes. "No, of course not…but you did well…Much better than I expected." She congratulated him. "You are not strong enough now…but you will be. You will train and grow stronger. Strong enough to protect those you care about."
Naruto was slowly regaining control of his breath. He looked her way. "You think so?"
Her smile widened a bit. "I know it. Now get up. You look pathetic like that." She helped him to his feet. This was when Shiro came back over with a smile on her face.
"Nicely done. That was very impressive." She said. Naruto rubbed the back of his head sheepishly.
"Thanks, but I still lost…" That really bummed him out.
Shiro only smiled some more. "Well…we never really expected you to win…"
This surprised Naruto. "You didn't? Then why would you…" He paused. After a moment his shoulders slumped. "It was another test, wasn't it?" He was getting tired out all of their stupid tests…
Shiro smiled apologetically at him while Snarky laughed. "I'm sorry, but it was necessary. And it worked out for the better, didn't it?"
Naruto had to give them that much. "I guess…" He hated to admit it though. Sighing, Naruto dismissed his keyblade and looked from one to the other. "Well…what now?"
Snarky had that damn smirk again. 'One day, I will punch that thing right off her face…'
"Now, I have a present for you." She held out her hand and snapped her fingers with the other. In her outstretched hand appeared a sword. It was a daitō that had a pitch black blade and a dark blue star for a hand guard. She handed it to him. "This is for you. Too many questions would come around if you used your keyblade whenever. This is less suspicious." She shrugged her shoulders. "You can use the keyblade instead if you want and sell this sword. I really don't care. Your keyblade is more powerful of course, but it also draws a lot of attention."
Naruto looked at it with wide eyes. "Thank you so much…but I have a question." All she did was raise a single eyebrow. "Why is it black?"
Shiro spoke up then. "Yes, why is it black?"
Snarky threw a challenging smirk at the blond haired woman. "Because black is better than white or any other variants of white." Was her response. Shiro opened her mouth to respond, a frown on her face. But she paused before she had said anything. After a few moments, she closed her mouth and sighed.
"Whatever…"
Snarky's smirk grew wider. She turned back to Naruto who was just watching the interaction with a confused expression on his face. "Now, your body is ready for you to wake up, so you can do that now. That sword will not be there when you wake up. Just imagine it in your hand when you want it and I will materialize it from here. But you can only do that once. Once you call for it the first time, that's it. You cannot put it away like a keyblade. It will stay out there at that point. You got it?"
Naruto nodded. "Yeah, I understand. Thanks."
Snarky smiled a bit. "No problem. Now we will allow you to go. But there is something you must do when you get the chance."
Naruto tilted his head. "What is it?" He asked.
"As you may have noticed during the last couple of days, I am no kenjutsu master…" She waited for his nod. "Neither of us are, actually. We cannot teach you kenjutsu. You will need to find someone. We will be teaching you more along the lines of learning how to control the light and dark and possibly some magic. So swordplay is on you. Got it?"
"Yeah, I will be sure to get on that."
The two of them nodded. "Good." Shiro said. "We will see you in a week or two. We want you to fully heal before you come back." The two raised their hands towards him. He suddenly started glowing. Naruto knew this meant he was about to wake up. But something suddenly occurred to him.
"Wait!" The two women stopped, surprised at the interruption.
"Yes, what is it?" Shiro asked him.
Naruto rubbed his head sheepishly. "Two questions. First is that…You wouldn't have really killed me, right?" The only answer Snarky gave him was a smirk and a shrug. Naruto sweat dropped. "Right…The other is that… well, it's just that…I never got your names…" The two women looked surprised at this. "You never really told me them, and it never really came up-ttebayo…"
Shiro and Snarky looked at each other. After a moment, they looked back at him. "Well…to be honest…we never really needed names before…" Shiro answered.
"Yeah…there has never really been anyone who we had to introduce ourselves to. So it kind of slipped our minds…But if you need names…"
The blond woman started. "You can call me Hikari." Hikari said.
The tan woman nodded. "Call me Yami." She said. The two of them raised their hands again to wake him up.
Naruto nodded. "Light and Darkness, huh? It fits." The two of them nodded and continued what they were doing. All of a sudden, Naruto froze. His eyes widened to impossible proportions. "…H-Hi-Hikari and Y-Ya-Yami?" He stuttered. "Do-does th-that mean that you t-two ar-" He woke up.
Hikari and Yami looked at one another. After a moment of silence, they both broke into laughter. "Did you see the look on his face?!" Yami asked her counterpart.
Hikari could only choke out her reply as tears of laughter formed at the corner of her eyes. "Y-yes! That was so funny!"
"I know, right?! I knew it would be hilarious when he figured it out!"
Konoha Hospital (Three Days After the Accident)
In a single hospital room, attached to the respirator for support, was a comatose Naruto. He hadn't woken up since he was hurt. The doctors weren't sure when or if he would.
Sitting in a chair off to the side, was a puffy eyed Narumi. She had been spending a great deal of time here. She had come to her senses the moment she had struck down Naruto. And she had been feeling incredibly guilty ever since then. She even had a few nightmares.
"Nii-chan…" She muttered. What would she do if he never woke up? It would be all her fault! If she had just stayed calm and kept better control over herself…She shook her head.
'No! He will wake up! And I will apologize for what I did!' She nodded to herself as she confirmed her resolve. She looked out the window. It was getting pretty late. She stood up to leave.
"I'll see you tomorrow nii-chan…" She walked towards the door, but paused as she heard a groan behind her.
'Why does everything hurt?!' He had just been given the shock of a lifetime, and then all he knew was pain. He let out a groan. 'How did this even happen?' He thought back to what could have caused all of the pain he was in. '…Narumi!' With a startled gasp, he shot up. Only to clutch his stomach in pain with a grunt. "Son of a…"
"Nii-chan! You're awake! And you shouldn't move like that-ttebane!" He heard. Looking up through tears of pain, he looked at who had spoken. He visibly relaxed once she saw it was his sister fretting over him. He took off the respirator.
"You're okay…"
Narumi looked shocked at this. "You were worried about me? What about you?! You've been out for the last three days-ttebane!" Tears returned to her eyes. "I-I thought that I had…" She broke off. Unable to complete the thought.
Naruto sent her a reassuring smile. "Don't worry about it. I'm just glad you are fine…" It would be more convincing if he wasn't still clutching his stomach.
Narumi simply frowned some more. But she dropped the subject as she knew that this argument would never end if she pursued it. "Fine-ttebane…Well, how are you feeling?" She asked him.
Naruto grimaced. "Fine, all things considering…Do you know when they will let me out of here-ttebayo?" He was not a fan of hospitals.
Narumi frowned more. "Not until you're healed! You can't rush these things! That's what kaa-chan told me when I asked when you would be better." She nodded her head in a sage like manner.
Naruto quirked a smile at her behavior. He looked out the window and was surprised to see the sun setting. "Narumi…how long have you been here?" Her sheepish look was all the answer that he needed. Naruto sighed. "It is getting late…you should go home-ttebayo."
Narumi was instantly protesting. "But nii-chan!" She didn't want to leave yet! He just woke up!
Naruto was firm on his stance on the matter. "No, Narumi. Go home." He smiled at her. "You and the others can come tomorrow in the morning. It is time for you to go home, now." Narumi opened her mouth to protest but paused. After a moment, she slumped. "Fine-ttebane…" She headed for the door. "See you tomorrow…"
Naruto nodded. "See you. Can you please tell the nurse that I'm awake as well?" She nodded and left. Naruto waited a moment before clutching his stomach again. "Dammit this really hurts-ttebayo." He looked around the room. Spotting what he was looking for, he got up and walked to the other side of the room.
In front of him was a mirror. "Ok then…Let's see the damage." He took off the blue hospital shirt. And took a look at his chest.
It was nothing he wasn't expecting. He had a big angry scar going across from where he was hit. It went from his left shoulder to his right hip. He supposed that he was lucky he wasn't awake for the last three days. That would have sucked. Sighing again, Naruto put his shirt back on and waited for the nurse to show up.
Uzumaki-Namikaze Household (One Week Later)
It was a week later. Naruto had recently been released from the hospital. He had been fully healed, but he would always have that scar. The only reason he was up and about so soon was because Tsunade worked on him herself and he was half Uzumaki.
Naruto was now trying to figure out who he could get to train him to use a sword. There was only one person who immediately came to mind.
"Hey, kaa-chan…" He began, getting her attention.
"Hm? What is it?" She was currently fixing some lunch up.
"Can you…maybe teach me some kenjutsu, please?" He tried not to get his hopes up, but he couldn't help himself. It would be great if she was willing to teach him…
"Sorry, honey. All my time is taken up training your brother and sister…Plus, you won't need that for a while…" He didn't even have a sword, did he?
Naruto hung his head. "Ok…I'm going out now…Don't worry about my lunch, I will figure something out…"
"Ok…Have fun…" She said absently. Naruto sighed and headed out the front door. He wasn't paying attention to where he was going as he was lost in his thought.
'Great, now what? I need to find someone who is willing to teach me kenjutsu…I doubt I could ask a random shinobi and actually expect them to teach me.' He pondered the problem for a few more minutes as he walked. Eventually he stopped when he heard something that pulled him out of his thoughts.
"Meow."
Naruto blinked in surprise and looked down. When he saw what had caught his attention, he smiled. "Hello, Kuro. It has been a while." He looked around. He was in the training ground from two and a half weeks ago. "Oh. I'm back here." He thought some more about his problem. "…Maybe if I just walked around the training grounds, I could find someone who knows how to use a sword. Maybe one of them will be able to teach me…"
Kuro who had been silent up until now, looked up at him. Kuro tilted his head, as if in thought. After a moment, Kuro seemed to come to a decision.
Naruto looked down when he felt something rub against his leg. "Meow." Kuro was trying to get his attention. Once Naruto was looking, Kuro walked off. After a few feet, he looked back. "Meow!"
Naruto quickly caught on. "You want me to follow you?"
"Meow!"
Tilting his head to the side, Naruto thought about it. After a minute, he shrugged. "Ok, why not?" He followed after Kuro.
The two of them walked the streets of Konoha, cat leading boy. They quickly reached an area Naruto had never been to before. Just when Naruto was about to stop following Kuro, the cat ducked into a building. Naruto looked up at the sign. "A candy shop?" He was seriously confused now. Why would Kuro lead him here? Deciding he had nothing to lose, Naruto went in. Looking around, he saw that there were a bunch of isles of sweets. No one was in sight, but a voice soon called out.
"Welcome! How may I help you?"
Turning around, Naruto froze. He was absolutely shocked at what he saw.
Behind him was a man. He was a tall man with a lean frame and light blond hair. He also had some chin stubble. His hair was messy and strands framed the sides of his face. He was wearing a dark coat that had a white diamond pattern along the bottom half, and dark green shirt and pants combo. On his feet were traditional geta sandals. He hid the bottom half of his face behind a paper fan he was holding. But none of this was what caused Naruto to freeze. It was what cast a shadow over his grey eyes.
It was a bucket hat that was white with green stripes.
There we go! All done with Chapter 7!
So, what do you think? I may have gone overboard a little with the Bleach stuff, but I could only picture that scene playing out that way.
Naruto has his keyblade! It is Two Become One! A certain reviewer totally called it though…Oh well.
I say "Damn it all!" as a replacement for "God damn it!" I don't know if people would be offended by that. Am I worrying too much?
I have to ask. How are the fight scenes? I feel completely unconfident in my ability to write them, so I feel the need to ask. Are they turning out alright? I know I haven't really put too many of them yet, but…
On another note, should I drop the catchphrases like "ttebayo?" I don't care wither way. I can do with or without them. If enough people ask, I will drop them.
Questions? Comments? Concerns? Post a review!
Until next time,
Kog6943