A/n ok this is the third chapter. So you guys and girls think I'm making the chapters too long, too short, or are they a good length? Plz tell me.
Disclaimer: I DO NOT own Naruto. I DO own Kuri though
"Blah": Talking
/Blah: Thinking
… Blah…: Scene change
(Blah): A/n
Chapter 3: "Tell me? About what?"
Naruto and Kuri were, surprisingly, first to enter the school. They silently walked along the halls to the classroom. They met no one on their way. Once they reached the classroom Naruto slid the door open and stepped aside. Allowing Kuri to pass.
"Thanks," she said walking past him into the classroom.
/Odd, since when was Naruto-kun a gentleman/ she was so caught up in her own thoughts that she didn't notice Naruto staring at her.
/What could this feeling that I'm getting for Kuri-chan be? I want to ask her but I don't want to ruin our friendship/ he watched Kuri, silently hoping she wouldn't look at him. He jinxed himself.
"What?" asked Kuri in a slightly irritated tone as she turned and looked at him. "Is there something on my face?"
"Uh, no. It's nothing. Nothing. Really," he explained rubbing the back of his head as he noticed Kuri's expression on her face as her eyes changed to gold, disbelief/un-convinced.
"Hmmm," she narrowed her eyes at him. As if boring into his soul. "Naruto-kun,"
"Yeah,"
"How do you feel about me?"
/I can't believe it. I was just trying to think of a way to ask her that/ Naruto thought.
"Um, well. I love you, but like a sister," he shifted slightly in his seat (during this time they took their seats) "What about you?"
"Me? Well I'm the same just I think of you as a brother not a sister. Unless you're a girl in disguise," she smiled slightly at him.
/I was so sure he liked me as more than just a sister./ Kuri looked up at Naruto.
"Still obsessing over Sakura?" she asked saying Sakura's name with disgust.
"Yeah, but it's not a crime. Besides. It's not like you don't obsess over Kiba. I don't get what you see in that guy. What is there to like. Seriously, I'm not even as loud as him," Naruto turned away from her. "You don't have a chance with him," Naruto added quietly to himself.
/More like he doesn't have a chance with you/
"I heard that. At least I have more of a chance with him than you do with Sakura," she said her voice rising "She only loves Sauske. She hates you. Just like everyone else," she then gasped. "Wait that didn't come out right. I'm sorry,"
"Thanks. Now I know how you really feel about me,"
"Naruto-kun...WAIT!" she yelled after him as he reached the door. It opened suddenly. Revealing, Iruka.
"Oh, hello Naruto. What are you doing here so early?" Iruka then looked up and saw Kuri. "Oh I see. Kuri forced you to come early," Naruto tried to push past him.
"Don't you try to escape. If you come early then you have to stay," He picked up Naruto by the collar and brought him back inside the classroom. He dropped him next to Kuri. That was when Iruka noticed tension between the two.
"Um, Naruto, Kuri. Either of you want to tell me what happened?" he kneeled down so that his face was level with theirs.
"Yeah, Kuri-chan has finally decided to tell me how she really feels about me," Naruto said looking sad and angry.
"So then what's wrong?" asked Iruka as he cocked his head to the side.
Naruto didn't answer. "Kuri?" Iruka turned to Kuri.
"Not here. I've already made Naruto-kun feel bad. I don't need to make him feel worse. I really am sorry Naruto-kun," she got up and walked out of the classroom.
"Come on Iruka sensei. Do you want me to tell you or not!" she yelled from the hall.
"Naruto. I want you to stay here until I get back. Ok?" Naruto didn't answer. "I'll be back," Iruka said as he walked out of the room leaving Naruto by himself.
... With Kuri and Iruka ...
Kuri and Iruka walked side by side. They finally exited the building.
"Kuri, What happened?" Iruka asked sitting down on a bench.
"Well, Naruto-kun and I got into an argument, and I said something I shouldn't have," she sighed sitting down next to him.
"What did you say?" Iruka was being very calm. He wanted to figure this all out.
"Well, I kinda told him that everyone hates him," her head hung low. Iruka looked at her. His face showing pure shock.
"Kuri... Why would you say something like that?" Iruka could not think of a reason why Kuri would say something that mean to Naruto.
"I don't know. It just kinda came out. It was a complete accident. I should have kept my damn mouth shut," Kuri bent forwards and put her face in her hands. "If Naruto-kun never wants to talk to me again... I'll be all alone. Again," She took her head out of her hands and looked at iruka. " It's all my fault,"
/Poor Kuri and Naruto. They're being torn up inside. I know exactly how they feel/ Iruka thought as he placed an arm around Kuri.
"Come on Kuri. Let's go back inside and talk to Naruto. Ok? We'll make him see how sorry you are,"
Kuri looked at him through silver eyes, sadness. She then nodded. The two of them, got up and walked back inside the building towards the classroom. When they got there they both stopped dead in their tracks. Naruto was holding a kunai to his throat.
"NARUTO-KUN! STOP!" Kuri ran into the classroom and jumped onto Naruto.
She pinned him and his hands to the ground. Their faces were extremely close.
No one moved.
Finally Kuri spoke.
"Naruto-kun what were you thinking? What is wrong with you? Why would you do something like that? How could you just leave me here all alone?" she asked quietly so only he could hear. Her eyes had turned an even deeper shade of silver and her eyes were watering. Then a few tears fell onto Naruto's face.
"Kuri-chan...," Naruto couldn't think of anything to say.
"I'll let you two work things out," said Iruka quietly as he walked away from the classroom quietly then running down the hall.
"What, Naruto-kun? What do you want?" she asked her voice filled with fear.
"I...,"
/I've never seen you cry before. Ever/ Naruto looked deep into her now silver and watery eyes.
"Why, are you crying?"
"Because," Kuri replied not letting him go.
"Because why?"
"Because I-I'm afraid that, I-I'll lose you," she finally let her grip on him go while quickly removing his kunai from his hand.
"What do you mean?" he slowly sat up ands caught Kuri as she fell forward.
"I mean, you are all I have left. My parents were horrible and no one wants me around. Only you seem to care about me. Well along with Iruka-sensei,". She cried silently into his chest. As she cried he held her close to him whispering softly into her ear,
"Kuri-chan. I promise I'll never do that again. I'll never make you worry like that again. I'm sorry. I'll never leave you. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry," he hugged her to him tighter with each 'sorry'.
"No Naruto-kun. I should be the one that is sorry. I shouldn't have said what I said," she stopped the crying and looked at him. He looked at her. They stayed that way for the longest time. Tears still dripped slowly from her eyes. Then Naruto moved one of her hands and wiped away her tears. She smiled at him.
"Thanks for that,"
"No problem. What are best friends for?" he gave her one of his goofy grins and they stood up. Just then someone knocked on the door.
"Is it ok for me to come in or are you two still working things out?" it was Iruka.
"It's ok. You can come in Iruka sensei!" yelled Naruto. Kuri stayed quiet. She looked back up at Naruto. He smiled, then leaned forward so his mouth was over her ear.
"It'll be ok. I promise," he whispered quietly, his hot breath tickling her ear. Causing her to blush. Iruka opened the sliding door just as Naruto said that. From his position him seeing Naruto's face that close to Kuri's and Kuri's face slowly turning red, he thought Naruto was giving her a kiss.
"I thought you said I could come in," Iruka covered his eyes and turned away.
"Wait Iruka-sensei! I was just talking to her," Naruto yelled after him.
"Right and Kuri's face slowly turning red and her eyes slowly turning pink, mean nothing?"
"How am I supposed to know? I'm not a girl," replied Naruto looking away.
"Whatever," Iruka said as he walked towards his desk. Naruto and Kuri took their usual seats and waited for class to start.
... Later ...
Naruto was sleeping. His snoring slowly becoming louder. Kuri was on the other side of the room practicing her techniques so that she would be ready for the exam. Iruka slowly had an anime vein forming on his head because Naruto's snoring was making him lose his concentration.
"Kuri, How do you deal with this noise?" Iruka looked at her as if his last nerve were about to snap. She stopped practicing and walked over to Iruka sitting on the floor next to his chair.
"Well, I don't know. I REALLY don't know how I slept with him last night... Oops," she turned her head slowly and looked at him. Iruka's eyes were huge.
"The two of you have slept together?" he yelled, absolutely astonished.
"I meant to say, um," Kuri couldn't think of a good lie.
"Why were you sleeping with him? You're much too young. If I ever find out you two have been sleeping together again, I'll be sure to move one of you out of that apartment into my house," his voice told her that he wasn't joking.
"I'm sorry Iruka-sensei, but I was sugar high and I pushed him out of his bed and he got in because I wouldn't leave. Please don't get mad at Naruto-kun. Beside it's not like anything happened this time," she said in a pleading voice.
"What do you mean by this time?" Iruka was about to snap.
"I was just kidding sensei. I didn't mean that," she smiled truthfully.
"Hmm," Iruka looked away from her. The morning dragged on. Once everyone was accounted for Iruka got up to speak.
"For your final exam you mush each do the bunshin no jutsu. Wait here until your name is called.
/Bunshin no justsu. That's my worst technique! I'm so gonna fail/ Naruto panicked.
"I told you so Naruto-kun," Kuri bragged "I hope you can do it this time because I'm not gonna hold back. I'm gonna pass. I'm sorry Naruto but I just can't keep myself back for you," she looked away. They waited for their names.
"Uzumaki!" called someone from the next room.
"That's me," Naruto got up.
"Good luck. I'm rootin for ya," Kuri watched Naruto leave.
/He is so doomed/ she hung her head low out of sheer disappointment.
... In the next room ...
"Ok, you know what to do," Iruka sat back as he watched Naruto.
"Behold a perfect double!" shouted Naruto as he generated his chakra. Once things dies down and the smoke cleared, Naruto was standing there with the most pathetic duplication of anything anyone had every seen. There was an awkward silence. Naruto and Iruka were covered in sweat drops.
"YOU FAIL!" Iruka was seriously ticked.
"Iruka-sensei...," it was Mizuki "this is his third time and he did manage to basically conjure up his other self, even if it was a little flawed. What if we cut him some slack and...," Naruto looked up with an expression of hope.
"The answer is no Mizuki. Every student is supposed to generate three. Naruto only produced one, and he did it at less than average. His performance doesn't merit a passing grade," Iruka shook his head. Naruto looked at Iruka and glared. He walked away to go back to the classroom.
... In the classroom ...
"Naruto-kun how did it go? Did you pass?" Kuri said as Naruto walked towards her. Naruto looked at her. The expression in his eyes told her enough.
"Oh," Kuri's smile faded as she followed Naruto into the classroom. After sometime Kuri was called.
"Yamanoko!"
"Ok, I'm going. I'll try to convince Iruka-sensei to give you another chance," she said to Naruto standing up.
"You'd really do that?" Naruto couldn't believe it.
/I may get another chance/ he thought hopefully
"Of course I would. You're my best friend," she walked out of the classroom and into the other room.
... In the Next room, Again ...
"Alright, go ahead," Iruka sat back again to watch her performance.
"Um, ok," she generated her chakra. Once the smoke died down there were three exact copies of Kuri standing beside her.
"Very well done Kuri. That was excellent," Iruka and Mizuki applauded her. She smiled brightly and walked towards them to get her headband.
"Thanks a lot Iruka-sensei. You too Mizuk-sensei," she picked up her headband "also I was wondering, could Naruto-kun maybe get another chance?" Kuri's eyes were turning orange, pleading.
"I'm sorry Kuri but no. Naruto had his chance," Iruka told her sternly
"But Iruka-sensei-" Kuri started
"I already told you. The answer is no,"
"Fine," Kuri glared at him before leaving.
/Why is everyone against me today/ Iruka thought as he sweat dropped.
... In the classroom ...
"So how, did it go Kuri?" Naruto looked up at her.
/I hope she passed. She's right I've been holding her down for too long now/ Kuri smiled really big. She held out her headband and showed Naruto.
"I passed," Kuri could hardly contain herself. Naruto smiled, happy for his friend. "Also I talked to Iruka-sensei, but I couldn't get through to him. I'm sorry Naruto," Kuri's happy expression turned dim her eyes were slightly gray.
"That's ok. At least you made it. You can tell me what it's like to be a shinobi," Naruto smiled lightly. Finally the last student went and class was dismissed. Naruto and Kuri walked out.
"Naruto-kun I'm gonna go home for a little. I'll be back," with that Kuri walked off. Naruto walked over to the swing on the other side of the grounds. He sat there watching all of the other graduates. Finally he got tired of listening to them talk about being graduates and left. He headed home.
/I wonder what Kuri-chan went home for anyway/
"Naruto," Naruto stopped and turned around. It was Mizuki.
"Mizuki-sensei!" Naruto was a little surprised.
... With Kuri ...
/I feel a little sorry for leaving Naruto-kun all alone like that but, I really couldn't wait to get back. I have to see how I look with my headband in different positions/ Kuri was rushing around the apartment looking for something. Then she stopped.
/Now where did I put that stuff/
"Ah!" she suddenly said holding up her index finger. She ran into the bathroom and came out with a box of bandages and dark red hair dye.
/I can't believe I didn't think of that earlier/ She shook her head.
/Some shinobi I am/ she sighed heavily. She went into the bathroom and dyed her hair. When she was finished she took a quick shower and left the room. She opened up the box of bandages and pulled them out. She started wrapping her upper body, including her arms and neck. When she was done she put on a short sleeved black shirt that was obviously new, considering the condition it was in. Then she wrapped her headband around her neck. Then she put on a set of finger-less gloves that went up to her elbows. After that she wrapped her legs in bandages as well. She put on an obviously new pair of black pants. She then wrapped a section of her pants that was on her thigh. She then attached a shuriken holster. Lastly she went into the closet and searched for something. She checked the lower part of the closet first. But what ever it was, was not there. She walked over to the kitchen area, grabbed a chair, and set it in front of the closet. She hopped onto the chair and started looking again.
/Now where could I have but that damn thing/ she hopped off of the chair and put it back. She walked over to her bed and sat down cross-legged. Then suddenly it hit her. She bent over so half of her body was hanging off her bed. She looked under.
" I knew it was- OWW!" she had slipped off the bed, head first. She regained her composure and sat up. "Well at least I found what I was looking for," she reached under her bed and grabbed what she was looking for. It was...
... With Naruto and Mizuki ...
Mizuki had led Naruto to his house. Naruto had never been to Mizuki's house so he was a little excited. Even if he was a little confused on why he was there in the first place.
"Mizuki-sensei. Why are we hear?"
"I wanted to talk to you Naruto," Mizuki replied calmly.
"Really? About what?"
"Come on," Mizuki led Naruto to a balcony and sat at the edge. Naruto followed suit sitting next to Mizuki.
"Well, what did you want to talk to me about?" Naruto still couldn't figure out what Mizuki wanted.
"Well I wanted to start off with why, Iruka wouldn't let you pass," with those words Naruto's expression tuned from confused to depressed.
"Well, Iruka thinks he's helping you, by pushing you. You see, everything that Iruka accomplished, he accomplished on his own. Because his parents are also dead. Can't you see where he's coming from. One orphan to another,"
"Yeah, but. I really wanted to pass this time,"
"Well then I guess I'll have to tell you,"
"Tell me? About what?"
... With Kuri ...
Kuri had just finished polishing it. It was a sword. A nice sword. It's blade was made of solid titanium infused with black diamonds, giving the blade a smokey look. Sharpened so well that the slightest touch would draw blood. Its hilt was encrusted with rubies in the shape of the kanji symbol for fire on one side and the other side, the kanji symbol for water was encrusted with sapphires. The sheath was encrusted with the kanji symbol for earth in emeralds. Lastly it also had the kanji symbol for wind in diamonds.
/It's a good thing I've hidden this all this time or Naruto would have sold it for sure/ She put it back into its sheath and wrapped it up in more bandages. Covering the kanji of course so that she would not be identifiable in battle. She strapped it onto her back and walked out the door.
/I wonder what Naruto-kun will think of my style/ she asked her self once she reached the door and headed out to look for Naruto.
A/n: There's chapter three for you.
Ok here is the list of some the colors kuri's eyes become
Shifting: Confusion
Red: Anger
Pink: Affection
Brown: Happiness
Silver: Sadness
Crimson: Ready to Kill
Black: Depression
Orange: Pleading
Blue: Remembrance
Green: Envy
Purple: Pain
Yellow: Seductive
Gold: Disbelief
Hazel: Shock
That's mostly generally speaking. The darker the color the greater the emotion, the lighter the color the lighter the emotion did that make sense... oh well