Koharu: Hello again! I'm so happy about all the reviews! I'm really glade so many of you liked read my fic, I'll keep updating as fast as I can. The poll for the love interest is thus:
Ino: 10
Ten-Ten: 18
Temari: 18
Tie between Ten-Ten and Temari and still in third is Ino; I'll keep this up for at least two more chapters. Hopefully a chose will be made each candidate will be given a change to see and interact with Naruto; also I'm still trying to make my chapters longer. Is anyone besides Zero having trouble following along? Sorry SasuNaru fans but Sasuke is no longer in the poll he didn't get a high enough vote to stay in. As for some questions, this isn't an Eragon crossover I've taken element from that book as well as other books that deal with Dragon.
New Key:
Thought
Naruto talking to Aidan
Aidan talking to Naruto
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto
Dragon's Shadow
Run from the Light, Hide in the Darkness
Ino Yamanaka, today she wore a determined face, walking into the room she spotted him, her pray, Uzumaki, Naruto. Ino smiled, ever since that day, the one amazing day when she and Sakura had wanted to find some good blackmail material on him she had found out.
Seven years ago, that's when she fell head over heels for him; at first, Ino had hated his vary existence. Sakura had come up with the plain, use Ino's family jutsu to take over Lee's body, go home with Naruto and dig up all the dirt on him. The first part had gone smoothly, she had complete control over Lee's body, and it was what happened next that made her dizzy.
Naruto had pounced Lee knocking him over, and then had shouted in his face "Lee-aniki! Aidan asked if I could pick up some trout since its in season, I've saved up enough money will you come to the market with me please?" shuddering from the loudness of the boy's voice, Ino in Lee's body answered "of course…Naru-chan" she inwardly cringed at having to call Naruto such an enduring nickname; Naruto, pleased with an answer removed himself from his position, grabbed Lee's hand, and dragged him off.
When they had reached the market, Ino had watched through Lee's eyes how Naruto bartered with the fish monger for a rather large trout, "who is Aidan? Some imaginary friend Naruto made up? Why would he buy such a large fish for something that doesn't exist? This alone will be great blackmail to make Naruto quite the Academy" Were the thoughts that ran through the young girls mind as she smirked imagining all the ways she could tease Naruto about this imaginary friend.
A light squeeze to her, to Lee's hand brought her out of her inner thinking, looking down; the normally smiling boy looked close to tears. Kneeling to eyes level curiosity got the best of her "What's wrong Naru-chan?" the tearful boy looked to her, and showed her the most degusting looking fish ever, it was half rotten, covered in flies, and mold was already forming on it "The monger said he would only sell what a monster like me deserves…please aniki help me get a better fish for Aidan-ane please" Ino looked at Naruto, those tears tugged at her heart, grabbing the fish, she stood up, and yelled
"Hey Monger! I demeaned that you give my Oto a better fish!" the fish monger looked over at them and snorted, "I will sell what I feel like to the likes of him!" growling Ino yelled loud enough for everyone in the market to hear "So tell me O fish monger what has this young child done to anyone!" as those words flew from her own mouth; they made her stop, what had Naruto done to make everyone hate him, the only thing she had seen him do was smile and read his books.
Looking around she noticed all the adults looking at Naruto with distain, and hate in their eyes, turning back she yelled even louder "so you won't sell a decent fish to oto huh? Well then I hope you won't mind me saying this! WHY ARE ALL YOUR FISH ROTTEN! EVERY LAST ONE OF THEM IS SPOLIED HOW DARE YOU SELL THIS TO YOUR COSTUMERS!" People who where coming over to the fish stand turned and walked, Ino held up the fish and showed it off to the rest of the market "IS THIS WHAT YOU WANT OTHERS TO BUY?" The monger panicked "oh right, oh right I'll give the demon brat a better fish!" taking the rotten fish away the monger gave Ino the fish Naruto originally wanted.
When they were far enough away from the market and on the road to Gai-sensei house, Naruto gave Ino a bone crushing hug "Thank you Lee-aniki! I've never seen you act like that! You were so cool, how you stood up to that bully! One day I hope to protect someone like Lee-aniki always protects me," Smiling softly, it was then that Ino remembered she was still in Lee's body. Ino wanted to slap herself for forgetting, gritting her, or Lee's teeth she focused on what had to be done, she would go home with Naruto find out more about Aidan-ane, and report her finding to Sakura; however, what happened in the market kept nagging her.
Ino followed Naruto, as he ran through the house and out the backyard, "maybe Aidan is a cat…a very large cat," Moving toward the door, the currently possessed boy continued to observe the blond in question as she watched him run towards a cave. Panic weaved through her "what if Aidan is a mountain loin! Naruto will be eaten!" Moving swiftly Ino made her way to Naruto; who had already entered the cave, and peeked into the cave.
What she saw, was the most awe inspiring sight, there Naruto stood holding up the fish they had gotten earlier towards the most beautiful creature she had ever seen, taking the fish in its mouth, pearl white fangs digging into the flesh; gleaming red scales, bright blue eyes, and large wings spread wide, Ino gasped at the sight of the dragon, as it tilted its head back and swallowed the fish.
Ino smiled at the memory; remembering, after seeing the dragon, after learning Naruto's secret, she had re-evaluated everything she knew about the blond boy. Ino had broken off with Sakura, and told her nothing of what she had seen; days following she observed Naruto, the boy was nothing short of a sweet heart, she had also decided that she wanted to be the third person Naruto told about Aidan, to gain his trust, and she wanted to be the next Hokage's girlfriend.
Running to her crush Ino, grabbed him and bone breaking hug "Naruto-kun! How are you? This time for sure your going to pass, then after words we'll go on a date no running away this time Naru-kun!" taking a seat next to him she smiled brightly.
Naruto signed, for some reason Ino just one day started liking, first he would willingly go out to Ichiruka with, but later in the years she had gotten scary; Naruto would always try and avoid her. He put his book away as the other students filed into the class room followed by Iruka-sensei.
The genin exam began, one bye one, the students were called by name to come up and make two perfect bunshin no jutsu in order to pass; Naruto groaned, this was his worst jutsu ever. He sweat profusely as he waited for his name to be called, Ino whispered "you'll pass this time for sure Naru-kun then we'll go on that date!" the blond girl giggled as Naruto worry turned to agitation; Ino was nice, but hell she was annoying!
When Naruto's name was called he walked toward the two chunins, Iruka and Mizuki-sensei, Iruka-sensei smiled kindly "ok Naruto create to Bunshin no Jutsu," the blond performed the correct hand signs and just as he felt his chakra flow the way it should, his system clogged up; and a poorly made bunshin, lay on the ground as a result, Iruka frowned "you fail Naruto," the other chunin spoke up "Come on Iruka, at least he made one. That's much better then last time," Naruto looked hopeful, Iruka shook his head, "I'm sorry Mizuki-sensei, but the other student were at least able to make two decent bunshin no jutsu, I can't pass Naruto," Naruto didn't say anything he just ran out the class room, ran right pass Ino; who was waiting for him, and ran to his favorite swing.
Naruto sat on the swing till he saw everyone leave the academy with their parents, he heard their whisperings "Is that him?" one village woman asked another "Yeah, I heard he failed, serves him right can you imagine if someone like him became a sonobi?" was the other woman reply; Naruto had learned to tune it all out, but that didn't lessen the pain.
Naruto called out to Aidan in his mind "Aidan…I failed again," he heard the dragon's soothing voice comfort him "Naruto, every failure is a lesson, found out what went wrong and fix it, that's the best we can do" Naruto gave a mental sigh "I felt my chakra coils clog up, why can't I control my chakra? Aidan do you have any advice?" the dragon pushed for moment "Maybe you should use a technique that requires more chakra, from my knowledge every time you try a jutsu that need only a little chakra it doesn't work, so maybe trying one that requires more will" Naruto finished "be easier; However, theirs a problem. Where do we find a high level chakra tech?" The dragon had gone quite
"Naruto!" a voice called out from above, looking up Naruto saw Mizuki-sensei standing in a tree branch smiling at him, "Mizuki-sensei? Is something wrong?" Mizuki-sensei gave a tiny chuckle "nothings wrong, I was just wondering if you wanted to the easy way to graduate?" Naruto already knew something was up, narrowing his eyes he replied "How would I do that?" He saw Mizuki's smile widen a little bit "All you have to do is learn a high level technique from a scroll in the Hokage's office," Naruto's eyes widen, as a plain formed in his head.
Night had fallen, all of Konoha seemed quite, and Iruka was grading papers, when suddenly Mizuki came running into his office "Iruka-san! Naruto has stolen the forbidden scroll from the Hokage's Tower!" Iruka's eyes widen "He did what?"
Else where Naruto sat down and unrolled the scroll, looking at the first jutsu "oh great Kage Bunshin no Jutsu, oh well might as well try it," He heard Aidan chuckle "It was rather convenient when Mizuki told us of this scroll you best learn quickly!" cracking his knuckles Naruto proceeded to learn the first jutsu in the scroll.
Iruka felt a sensation of déjà vu wash over him as he ran through the forest searching for Naruto; he remembered the time when Naruto ran away from the angry villagers into this very forest. This time, Iruka promised himself that he would find Naruto and bring him back safely to the village. He ignored the leaves that swatted his face as he moved further into the underbrush; he let senses feel for Naruto's chakra.
Naruto was sweating he worked for a full two hours on the first jutsu alone, a nose from behind caught his attention, turning he yelled "Who's there?" Stepping out from the bushes stood none other then Iruka, "Naruto what are you doing?"
Relief flooded the chunin's body at finding Naruto safe and sound; but sadly, his relief was short lived as he looked upon the boy in front of him, "He is covered in sweat he must have been training seriously hard!" taking a step toward the tired boy "Naruto what are you doing?" The youth looked up at his mentor and smiled "Mizuki-sensei said if I learned a jutsu from this scroll you'd pass me!" Naruto stood up "I'm ready to show you what I've learn sensei!" Iruka's eyes widened "Mizuki! He lied to you!"
A chuckle from the trees caught their attention, turning their stood Mizuki, a windmill shurkin at the read "oh Naruto don't listen to Iruka, we wants to see you fail! Don't you get it he is just like everybody else in this village? Your pathetic, do you want to know why everyone hates you?" Naruto looked up in confusion, Iruka "Mizuki! Keep you mouth shut! You know the law set by the third!" Naruto turned to Iruka his eyes widened.
"Aidan…is it true, does Iruka-sensei really hate me?" Even in his head his voice quivered "I don't think he does, would someone who hates you protect you from a in coming shuriken?" snapping out of his conversation with Aidan he noticed Iruka standing above him, bleeding, the shuriken imbedded in his back, Naruto stepped back away from Iruka, a horrified look on his face "Oh Iruka, why did you do that? I could have saved the village from the fox demon! I guess I'll have to kill you both!" Mizuki laughed like a madman.
Naruto was even more confused, "Aidan what did he mean?" The blond ran from the two chunins out of fear, "You need to pay more attention even if you talking to me, the one called Mizuki said…he said the fox demon Kyuubi was sealed inside of you, and that everyone believes that you are the fox demon" Naruto dived into a hollowed out tree, and hid. The blond shook his head "No way!" he let the information sink in, now that he thought about it made sense, all the horrible names… they now made sense.
The rest seemed to blur together, Iruka-sensei defending him, beating up Mizuki, and Iruka-sensei giving him his own forehead protector, followed by Iruka buying him ramen.
Eating the ramen, Naruto touched the forehead protector and smiled, now he and Aidan, were both protectors of Konoha.
On the outskirts of the village two shadows stood silent, watching the village "is this where you sense it? The dragon is here yes? The master will be angry if we came back empty handed this time!" the first one spoke, and the other replied "I'm sure, in a ninja village dragon magic is easy to sense, we will soon have both keeper, and dragon in our grasp!" a wicked laughter could be heard though out the silent stillness.
To be continued!
Notes: Ok this chapter was actually hard to write! Poll is still up your allowed to vote each chapter.
Current poll the love interest
Ino: 10
Ten-Ten: 18
Temari: 18
New Poll
Team member
I really hate Sakura, Sasuke is ok
Who will be Naruto'sother twoteammates?
Keep the original team of Sasuke, Sakura, and Naruto:
Ino, Sasuke:
Shikamaru, Sasuke:
Hinata, Ino:
Kiba, Shino:
Shino, Sasuke:
Sasuke, Kiba:
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