My Life As A Shinobi: Ch2
The Next Morning
Naruto woke up to his alarm clock ringing. The memories from yesterday came flooding back. 'who was that girl? Where is Kyuubi?' he tried to climb out of bed…but…something was holding him down. It was a fox. A cute little fox…but something was out of place, it had nine tails.
"Eeeh…Kyuubi? Can you get up? I have to go to school." Naruto asked unsurely. He really didn't want to deal with an irritated demon lord.
"Yeah kit. Hey, am I coming?" Kyuubi groggily responded.
"Hey, Kyuubi, did you see that girl yesterday?"
"Kit? That was me…didn't you notice?" Kyuubi reacted with a small blush.
"That was you? How? I thought you were a guy!" Naruto was thoroughly shocked.
"I'm a demon, I can be either. I just like being a girl more then being a guy. And you still haven't answered whether or not I could come. Can I? please?" Kyuubi begged.
"Yeah, sure. I have the genin exams today, it will be the last day as a student in the academy for me. I know I'll pass. But there is one small problem, I can't do a bunshin. Can you teach me?"
"Actually, no. but I can teach you something better…the reason you can't make a bunshin is because of the sheer amount of chakra I have, which is contained in you. The technique I'm going to show you is now considered a forbidden technique, as will most of the jutsu's I'll teach you. Its called 'Kage bunshin' it is essentially a solid bunshin clone of you and any one your touching." Kyuubi changed to her human form, she was wearing casual black pajama pants and top.
They proceeded to practice the jutsu. Afterwards, Naruto changed while Kyuubi had breakfast. A few minutes later Naruto came out and sat with Kyuubi to have breakfast. Naruto was wearing blood red cargo pants with a black short-sleeved shirt. The shirt had the kanji for kitsune on the front, the back had a simplified fox head outlined in blood-red. He still had the crimson ribbon from the note. He asked Kyuubi what to do with the sword and she told him to just leave it here, if he wanted it he just had to call its name and it would come. Kyuubi simply snapped her fingers and she was automatically changed into a silver flowing top, black sandals, red bandages went from ankle to mid-thigh with an exact replica of the skirt she wore the other day under the top. They left for the academy.
At The Academy: Ten Minutes 'Til Class
Naruto walked in and looked around. Most of the students were already there. There was an empty desk by Sasuke, one by, Hinata, and one next to some random kid he didn't know. He chose the seat by Hinata. There was another seat by him if someone was to have no other place, but Naruto didn't think anyone would sit there. Kyuubi made a seat out of her tails beside Naruto. An extremely annoying fangirl quickly sat beside Sasuke.
"H…hello,…Naruto-kun. You look…really…nice…to...day" Hinata managed to stutter out a greeting.
"Hi, Hinata! Thanks for noticing." Naruto replied softly.
The bell that signaled five minutes for class tolled and one last person came into the room silently. Naruto recognized him as Shino Aburame, the bug kid, most commonly. Shino looked around for a place to sit. Naruto scooted closer to Hinata and waved at Shino. He took the seat with a nod.
Naruto smiled back. Iruka instructed the class to quiet down and listen for directions for the exam. The exam would be as followed.
¨Kunai throwing accuracy test
¨Henge test
¨Kawarimi test
¨Bunshin test
The tests were organized randomly. Most students made at least 3 out of eight for the kunai accuracy test, which was passing. Sakura got 4 out of eight, half. Sasuke, being the arrogant ass that he was made eight out of eight, last was Naruto. For the past three years he had to pretend to be a fool and miss all the targets…but this year, he could show them his true skill. He made all eight targets dead center. Iruka was as shocked as the rest of the class, he knew Naruto's skill. Hell, he even sat in some of the training sessions that Naruto had with the Hokage, but he didn't know that Naruto was allowed to show his skill.
The next two of the tests went off with out a hitch. Much to the utter astonishment of the other students, Naruto got a perfect score on all of the tests, but now the bunshin test. Everyone knew that Naruto couldn't make a bunshin if his already worthless life depended on it.
Iruka sighed, worried. "Naruto, your turn for the bunshin test. Are you prepared?"
"Yeah!" Naruto retorted determinedly
Naruto made some seals, no one recognized them. The next thing they knew, the floor was groaning n protest to the weight on it. Everyone's jaw fell on the floor and rolled away…far away. There was about 100 Naruto clones in the room, some stacked upon others.
Shikamaru, being the genius that he was pointed out the obvious, "Their all solid clones, not genjutsus!"
"Is this not enough? I can make more, but we'll have to go outside."
"No, its fine Naruto!" Iruka was as awe-struck as the rest. The Hokage wouldn't teach him any forbidden techniques, so where did he learn the 'Kage bunshin' jutsu?
"Class, please sit down. I will now read the nine students promoted to genin. Uzumaki Naruto, Uchiha Sasuke, Haruno Sakura, Shino Aburame, Nara Shikamaru, Inuzuka Kiba, Yamanaka Ino, Hyuuga Hinata, and Akamichi Chouji. The rest of you, please leave the test room now."
All except the foresaid nine left, grumbling and cursing all the while. Iruka then announced the teams. Team 1; Sasuke Uchiha, Naruto Uzumaki, and Sakura Haruno. Team 2; Chouji Akamichi, Shikamaru Nara, and Hinata Hyuuga. Team 3; Shino Aburame, Kiba Inuzuka, Yamanaka Ino. They were told to go to the corresponding training ground.
Naruto's team walked to team 1's training ground. Kyuubi following along next to Naruto. They reached the training grounds fairly quickly.
Naruto took the time to get to know his teammates. "You guys were really good in the exams."
Sasuke responded with his usual 'hn' while Sakura actually verbally responded. "You did very well yourself, Naruto. Can you teach me how to make a bunshin like yours?"
Sasuke looked interested, "Will you teach me, too?"
Naruto smiled, "First, you both have to tell me more about yourselves, like hobbies, likes, dislikes, etc…and your most deepest, darkest secret."
Kakashi took this time to make an appearance. "That sounds like a great idea, Naruto."
Naruto made a 'follow me' motion. The group of five made their way to Naruto's special ANBU training grounds.
"Why'd you bring us here, Naruto?"
"Well, we are going to tell each other about are selves, including our darkest secret. I don't know about you guys, but I don't want any bystanders hearing mine. I'm going to put a truth jutsu on all of us, that includes me too. Who wants to go first?" Naruto made some quick seals, everyone felt a strange tingle that left as fast as it came.
Kakashi volunteered to go first, "My name is Hatake Kakashi, I like little orange books. I also like Iruka Umino. I dislike rude people, wasabi, and that my fathers name wasn't put on the memorial stone. My dream is to be strong enough to protect the precious people in my life, and my deepest secret is that I am the son of Konoha's white fang, Hatake Sakumo. Holy crap, Naruto! You really did put a truth jutsu on us!"
Sakura went next, "I am Sakura Haruno, I like…looks at Sasuke, chocolate, and the color pink. My dislikes are…Ino-pig, perverts, and judgmental people. My dream is to live up to my father's expectations. My deepest darkest secret is that I want…looks at Sasuke someone to accept me." Sakura just sighed and looked away from the rest the group.
Sasuke started, "I'm Uchiha Sasuke, I like training, sushi, and testing my strength. Some of my dislikes are fangirls, people who are obnoxious, and my brother, Itachi. My dream is to kill Itachi and repopulate my clan. My darkest secret is that I faint at the sight of lots of blood. It reminds me too much of my clan's massacre."
Naruto spoke in a somber tone, "Sasuke, what I'm about to say will probably shock you, please don't interrupt. My name is Naruto Uchiha, I like ramen, Kyuubi, training, being acknowledged, and the color red. I dislike most of the villagers, perverts, and that I have been lied to for most of my life. I also dislike pretending to be something that I'm not, which I have been doing for most of my life. My dream is to be Hokage, just like my father, Arashi Kazama. My deepest darkest is…very complicated. First I'll tell you my heritage, my father was the Yondaime, Arashi Kazama. My mother was Naomi Uchiha, mother to Sasuke and Itachi Uchiha. She was the wife of the Uchiha clan leader, but her and my father fell in love and had me. My father sacrificed his life to bind Kyuubi no kitsune in a new born child. That child was me, my mother was soon killed later by one, Itachi Uchiha. Now, Kyuubi's powers are merged with mine, but she can control how much go to me. She also has her own body outside of my mind which can go undetected by everyone else, unless I choose for her to be seen, heard, felt, etc.. This body of hers can be that of a human or kitsune. All of her powers are still sealed to me, so she can't use any of her powers at all. Unless I want her to. Hey! Kyuubi, do I just have to want them to see you, for it to happen?"
"Duh, kit!" Kyuubi retorted sharply.
Naruto barely processed the thought before everyone gasped. Next to Naruto was a baby fox kit. All black and with nine tails.
Naruto addressed Kyuubi, "Can you be in humanoid form please?"
The kit merely raised its head and instantly there was a girl with the same fox tails and ears in the place of the kitsune. Naruto then raised his hands in similar seals as the ones he used to place the truth jutsu and everyone felt that spark again.
"You're my brother? How can I tell if your lying and you didn't cast the jutsu on yourself? Do you have proof!?" Sasuke angrily snapped.
"kit, you can activate Sharingan. Just focus chakra into your eyes." Kyuubi spoke to Naruto in his head, no one else could hear her.
Naruto just looked Sasuke in the eye, "Yeah, actually…I can!" he activated his Sharingan and Sasuke inhaled deeply, the others did too.
Sakura spoke now, "Your already fourth level Sharingan? How, isn't this the first time you've used Sharingan?"
"I can answer that. Since Naruto has demonic chakra, his Sharingan is automatically set to the highest level, the Sharingan moves up a level with the potency of the wielder's chakra. Many people don't get Sharingan's fourth level until they kill the person closest to them, like a friend or lover. Not many people can do that. You can also get the fourth level by protecting the one you love, but only in their defense, not your own."
Sasuke only remained silent.
It was Kakashi broke the uneasy silence, "Naruto, Sasuke, you guys finally have what you have undeniably wanted for your entire lives. You both have gained family, you lost it once already. Are you really going to give it up that easily?"
"Sasuke, I only found out yesterday, please don't get angry. I know that I've never lost family, but I never had any to begin with. I don't want to loose the chance to know what its like to have a brother!" Naruto begged.
Sasuke kept his tone icy, "I refuse to acknowledge you as my brother, you can't be. I'm the only one left from Itachi, he killed them all! He left me here, why? So I would kill him? To repent for his crimes? To make me suffer? I don't know the answer, but I do know that you can't be my brother, he's only a murderer!"
No one could respond to the out burst, no one had ever felt the same pain. They felt plenty of pain, but not the same. Kyuubi suddenly vanished. Naruto stood and walked away, he was obviously tormented by the reaction Sasuke gave. Silence ensued in the time after he left. No one spoke, Sakura finally stood, she headed in Naruto's direction.
Clearing in forest directly outside Konoha gates
Sakura found Naruto rather easily, he was training, more like half training half sleeping. He looked listless, tired, it was overall a depressing scene to watch. Though, she didn't get much time to stare when Naruto suddenly froze, like an off switch had been hit, just staring. What he was staring at was two cloaked figures, one had a huge sword, and the other – a blazing Sharingan.
The name came in a whisper from Naruto, barely heard, "Aniki…"