Chapter Eleven
It has been six years since then, Wasure recalled those days as he looked over a hill with a sight over northern Konoha. He had grown since then, his wolf features more prominent. His teeth more like fangs, his nails almost like claws. His hair grew out to the bottom of his neck, his hair was spikey. He had come a long way from being the kid that just scared the bullies off. When he returned from Suna back then, he was overloaded with paperwork. Wasure had to work hard to catch up with everyone, which he did. When it came to training, he would have no free time with the Hyugas. After his first month of living with the Hyugas, he would begin his taijtsu training. Sparing with Hiashi day in and day out, going full force drained him of energy. There were moments, Fenrir would have to give Wasure energy to have him keep up. It was due to this lifestyle Wasure would unlock his second tomo for his sharingan at age seven, well seven and ten months. Overtime, Wasure gained some time to train for his fire, wind, and lighting. He also worked to tap into his plasma and scorch release. Fenrir then told him of a tradition of the Ten Tailed Jinchuuriki. Every Jinchuuriki creates a jutsu to add to the arsenal of future ones. Hanea's was the Urufufisuto, or wolf fist. Fenrir told Wasure, he could make to where he has double Urufufisuto or create a plasma version of it. Wasure would focus most of efforts on that, but in order for this. Wasure would have to learn his mother's technique. Wasure truly had no free time, between training and the academy. Wasure's only free time, was at Ichiraku's Ramen with Naruto and Eizo. When it came to his friends they changed along with him. Eizo became to self-appointed lady's man of Konoha, reading books he got his older cousin to buy him, that were by one of the Sannin. Naruto well, he got more determined over the years. He would always tell those he met his dream of being Hokage. Neji, well he while not being cold and isolated had started to shut main branch family members out of his life. Even Hinata, Hinata thanks to Wasure was more open to doing things and talking to others. But she still had her moments of stuttering and other awkward moments. Inko, she became the most outgoing girl in their class. By that, when the class had to go into the forests and they got lost. Inko could help them survive without Iruka as a guide. Sasuke, well he became like Wasure. While not being a dark person all the time, he could become one if someone he was close to got threatened or was in danger. Wasure smiled, both him and Sasuke had become the dark protectors of their friends and for Sasuke for Sakura. Sasuke finally acknowledge her due to Wasure, Wasure did it for a good reason but had a bad result in the process. He did this for Naruto, Wasure knew she would never care for him. But Naruto would give his heart to her no matter what, Wasure did this to end that. Sadly, with this Naruto was heart broken as she became Sasuke's girlfriend. There was a positive side of this though, Wasure knew who had a crush on Naruto. He just would have to guide it somewhat. They had a few days till graduation, Wasure was looking over the hill for a reason. Naruto had told him about a graduation prank, Wasure knew this could may end one way. As he took one look over the Hokage Mountain he saw a small orange speck begin to paint the faces of the First Hokage.
Wasure should have saw this coming, he looked at Argos who had grown to the size of two large wolves.
"You should have seen that coming." Fenrir said this humorlessly as the orange speck made the first Hokage look like a clown.
"You're not wrong, all right then. Iruka will see this soon, Argos sniff Iruka out and come to me when he is close." Argos barked back and ran off in search of his sensei. "Okay plan is get Naruto either away or help lower his punishment."
"We have a better chance that the Hokage forgives him."
"Yeah, that is true. Well let's get started with the hunt." Wasure jumped down from the hill and began to run towards the mountain. As he ran by the villagers, he saw some wave and others look in disgust. Wasure had gotten a mixed reputation in Konoha, ever since the "Urufudemon incident". Its how he got the nickname that was an insult with the same name. Urufudemon or Wolf Demon, it didn't help the wolf kid was friends with the Demon Fox.
"Wasure!"
Wasure looked to see Eizo catching up to him, he was in his standard attire. White shorts with a green shirt and a pair of sunglasses on his forehead.
"Hey Eizo." Replied Wasure.
"What's the rush?" Asked Eizo
"Naruto's up to something, wanna help me bail him out?" Replied Wasure.
"Sure, I'll draw away any pursers." Eizo smiled and jumped away.
"Okay we have that now." Wasure was formulating a plan.
"Is that Naruto!?" Wasure looked to see Ino pointing to the mountain, she was talking to Inko.
"Yeah…oh crap." Replied Inko.
Wasure knew he had only a little while till others see Naruto. Wasure would have to hurry now, he jumped from roof to roof. Wasure then saw three Jonin head to the mountain. "Great, they saw him." Wasure then saw Argos following Iruka. "Even better, Iruka sees him now." Thankfully he saw Naruto jump down, this means Eizo could come into play. And on que, Eizo showed up in front of them and lead them away. Perfect, now to find Naruto. Which was easy, because two minutes later. Naruto ran into him.
"Owww, Wasure look where you going next time." Said Naruto.
"Really, you say that after pulling that!" Wasure pointed to the defaced mountain
"I know pretty funny right?" Replied Naruto.
"Naruto, don't you think this may affect graduation?" Asked Wasure.
"No."
"Listen just hurry up and go before." Wasure was cut off by a giant wolf barking. They turned to see Argos panting, which meant. "Naruto run!"
"Why?"
"Because of me." They turned to see Iruka staring them down.
"Ah crap." Said both Naruto and Wasure as three more Jonin showed up and fourth with Eizo in tow.
"You three Hokage's Office now!" Yelled Iruka.
"Yes sir." They replied.
When they arrived, Hiruzen surprisingly dismissed Eizo and Wasure. The two boys waited outside for Naruto, who came out ten minuities later.
"How that go?" Asked Wasure.
"Well, I got off somehow." Replied Naruto.
"How?" Asked Eizo.
"Don't know, also Wasure just realized you're wearing your new clothes." Wasure was wearing red pants, and a black shirt and red light jacket with the Uchiha crest under the hood. They were gifts from the Hyuga except the jacket, the jacket was from Obito.
"That's not really important." Replied Wasure.
"Well, you two can leave. I have to clean the mountains, I didn't get away scot free."
"Alright then, I'll be at Ichiraku's by six. If you are done by then, I'll be there until seven. I gotta take Hanabi home soon anyway." Wasure was beginning to walk away.
"Yeah, Dad will need me to help with the shop. I'll stop by if I can." Eizo walked of as well.
"I'll see you two later then." Said Naruto off to get cleaning supplies for the mountain.
Wasure was at the academy, it was Hanabi's first year. It was a pre-academy year of sorts. Wasure watched the little kids playing during their last recess of the school day.
"Babysitting huh?"
Wasure turned to see Inko, she was in black pants, white shirt with a net long sleeved undershirt, and black fingerless gloves.
"Waiting for Hanabi, so yeah you could say that." Replied Wasure.
"I have to pick up a little cousin, I know the feeling."
"Sucks doesn't it?" Wasure smirked at her.
"Oh, shut it Wolf boy." Replied Inko.
"So, Naruto has to clean up the mountains."
"Figured that would happen, you get off easy?"
"Yeah, so you ready for tomorrow?" Asked Wasure.
"Yeah, can't be hard to graduate." Inko was one of the top ten students.
"You're not wrong, worst case scenario. It's a written test."
"That's honestly Naruto's best chance…" Inko said this not to make fun of him, but because she cared for him as friend.
"Yeah, worst case for him is shadow clone jutsu."
As Wasure said that, the bell rang to end the day.
"Ah, here they come." Wasure saw Hanabi run towards them, another kid that must have been Inko's cousin was running towards them as well.
"Hey Goro." Said Inko
"Hey Wasure." Said Hanabi
"Hey Hanabi, wanna ride Argos's back on the way home?" Asked Wasure.
"Sure!" Hanabi with help of Wasure got on Argos's back.
"Well, I'll see you later Wasure. Let's go Goro." Inko and her cousin walked away.
They went their separate ways, Wasure dropped Hanabi off and had Argos stay home with the promise of meet from ramen leftovers. When Wasure got to Ichiraku's, Eizo had sat down and ordered his meal.
"How was the shop?" Asked Wasure taking a seat on the bar stool next to him.
"Tiring." Replied Eizo.
"I hear, well Naruto should be here soon I hope." Wasure figured Naruto should be done by now.
"Hey guys!" Eizo and Wasure turned to see Naruto and Iruka-sensei.
"Hey Naruto, hey Iruka-sensei." Wasure saw Iruka was in a good mood.
"You two started without us?" Asked Iruka.
"Yes sir, sorry about that." Replied Eizo.
"Ah, Iruka. You Brought Naruto with you, Wasure extra beef again?" Ichiraku had to multi task.
"Yes sir." Replied Wasure.
"We'll have our regulars Ichiraku." Replied Iruka.
"All right then, they'll be ready soon." Ichiraku went to work preparing the meals.
"You three ready for tomorrow, and before you ask I can not tell you what the test will be." Iruka had to tell them that, because he knew either Naruto or Eizo would ask that.
"Yes sir." The three said in unison.
"Okay then." Replied Iruka, he would find out the true answer tomorrow.
"Eizo here is your order."
"Thanks, Ichiraku." Eizo, grabbed his chopsticks and chowed down.
Wasure's came out next and then followed by Iruka's and Naruto's, Naruto would eat three bowls that night. Wasure eat two, and got meat for Argos. As Wasure left he said goodnight to the others and went back to the Hyuga compound and went to sleep.
The next morning, Wasure got into a clean pair of the clothes of what he wore yesterday. His normal outfit, Wasure went to the dining room for breakfast.
"Good morning Wasure." Said Hinata eating her breakfast.
"Morning." Replied Wasure yawning.
"You two ready?" Said Miku, she had helped make breakfast.
"Yes ma'am." They replied.
"All right then." Said Miku.
Wasure with Hinata after breakfast left for the academy, Neji had already left by then. When they got to the academy, Wasure saw some of the other students worried and some completely calm. Sasuke was with Sakura, they were talking about something. Inko and Eizo had arrived just as they did, Naruto was surprisingly early. When the doors opened, the kids entered in mass. They took their respective seats, there Iruka came in with a clipboard.
"All right, today is the day. The final test that determines if you graduate. The test will be you preforming a perfect shadow clone jutsu."
The class had a mixed response about that, Wasure was worried not for himself but for Naruto. Naruto was terrible with shadow clones.
"First up will be Wasure Uchiha, follow me."
Wasure got up and followed Iruka, to a main room. There a woman in a jacket and a net shirt was seated and with her was the sensei Wasure hated, Mizuki. Wasure had heard too many coincidences about a student dying or suffered near death injuries.
"I am Anko, the head Procter for the final test. You may begin when ready."
"Understood." Replied Wasure.
Wasure preformed the hand signs and channeled his chakra.
"Shadow Clone Jutsu!" Wasure was surrounded by a cloud of smoke, when it cleared. Wasure had a perfect double next to him.
"Well done Wasure, you graduated congratulations." Said Anko
"Thank you." Wasure went to the table with the hand bands but Iruka walked up to him.
"Wasure, I have on specially for you." Iruka pulled out a headband with a dark red color band.
"Thank you, Iruka-sensei." Replied Wasure.
Wasure walked out to see his friends waiting for him.
"Knew you would ace it." Said Eizo.
"Congrats Wasure." Said Hinata.
"Was there any doubt?" Said Inko.
"So, he did pass." Wasure turned to see Emi walking towards him, she wore a bright red version of Sakura's outfit with the Uchiha crest on its back. Her hair was short so it would not interfere with training and sparing.
"No faith huh." Replied Wasure.
"We both know that's wrong." Emi walked closer to whisper to him. "Or else why would I be with you."
Wasure smiled, they secretly had been together for a while now.
"Sasuke your next!" Iruka opened the door for Sasuke to come in, after a few minutes he came out with a headband in his hand. He was smiling as Sakura ran to hug him.
"Way to go Sasuke!" yelled Sakura.
"Thanks Sakura." Replied Sasuke.
"Well, Sasuke how's it feel?" Wasure walked up with Emi.
"Like a piece of cloth." Replied Sasuke.
"Was that sarcasm?" Wasure was shocked to see Sasuke be sarcastic for once.
"Maybe…" Replied Sasuke.
"Next Sakura!" Sakura entered and after a few minutes she came out with her own headband.
"Emi your next!" Iruka was reading the list in surprise, all the top or best students were up first.
"Good luck Emi." Said Wasure.
"Thanks." Emi went in and soon after, she came out with a headband of her own.
"Congrats sis." Yelled Sakura.
"Step sis, but thanks." Replied Emi.
After an hour, they were finished and the last person was.
"Naruto, your up!" Iruka was readied just in case.
"You got this Naruto." Said Wasure.
"Like he'll pass" Said one kid.
"You're wasting breath Wasure" Said another.
Wasure went to stare them down with his feral eyes, just for Emi to stop him.
"I know you hate them, but don't it'll only make things worse." Whispered Emi.
Naruto came out after a few minutes with no headband.
"Da" Wasure went to swear just to get hit by Emi.
"I'm sad too but you know I hate you swearing." Said Emi.
"Naruto, listen you'll graduate I promise." Said Wasure.
Naruto walked away, only to be stopped by Mizuki. Wasure used his enhanced hearing to listen in.
"It's okay Naruto, Iruka may seem harsh but he means well. If truly cares for you and the other students." Said Mizuki.
"Then why can't be pass me?" Asked Naruto.
"It's to test you and make you a better shinobi. But perhaps I can help you. There is a scroll that is hidden in the Hokage's office and if you…." Wasure couldn't hear them as they got farther and farther away walking to the doors.
"I don't trust this Fenrir."
"Neither do I, but we must wait. Acting on that alone would serve us no benefit and give us away more than the incident did."
"Fine, but if this ends with Naruto being a scapegoat. I will kill Mizuki."
"Wasure." Emi saw him staring off in the distance, he has done this ever since she met him.
"Oh, sorry just worried for Naruto." Replied Wasure.
"Well, Sakura and I convinced the others to get together and hang out to celebrate us graduating. I hope you'll come too, last night of us being kids and we become genin tomorrow."
"Sure, I take it no Argos." Replied Wasure.
"Yes sadly." Emi liked Argos too.
"Okay then, where and when is it?"
"We'll meet at the park and go from there, and it'll be in an hour"
"Okay then I'll be there." Wasure left the academy, to ready for tonight."