Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or Ranma ½. I do have a few of my own characters in here though, so I would appreciate it if you asked before using them.
Notes
This was originally done for NanoWrimo in 2007. With this story I made the word count!
Characters form Ranma ½ and Naruto may be out of character
While in the Neko-ken, characters roll their rs (I am not going to spell it that way, since it is to hard to write/read that way)
"Hi" Speaking
'Hi' Thinking
Painful Pasts and New Beginnings
By: Shlandria
Chapter 11
"Otouto, you need to tell jiji what happened now." Ryu told Naruto, who's only response was to latch tighter to his aniki and burry his head further in an attempt to hide from the world. "Naruto, otouto, please talk to jiji, for me, ok?" Ryu said quietly to Naruto, nuzzling his hair gently. "I promise you aren't in trouble otouto." Ryu tried, only to meet silence. He then got an idea and got up and carried Naruto around the desk to the Hokage giving him a slightly pleading look while trying to get his otouto to let go of him and go to their jiji. "Go to jiji otouto, it's ok now, see." He said handing Naruto over to the Hokage. "Maybe you can get him to talk jiji." Ryu said quietly. He then turned to the villagers, who were protesting his actions, and let out an angry growl, saying "Leave my otouto alone."
It took a few minutes but the Hokage finally got Naruto to tell him what had happened. The villagers protested however and claimed that Ryu had attacked them and Naruto had either not been there, or had helped. The Hokage was inclined to believe Ryu and Naruto however, especially when most of the ANBU were defending the boys as well.
The Hokage had the villagers taken to some holding cells until he could find out the severity of their crimes, he had the ANBU write out reports and had a team of them escort Ryu and Naruto home. He assured Ryu the villagers would get fitting punishments, and had a doctor summoned to look at those who were still injured. As for the ones in the hospital, they were to be taken to holding cells when they were well enough. The Hokage then dismissed everyone so they could all get some sleep.
Though the ANBU team had been ordered to escort Ryu and Naruto home, they found themselves following the boys over the rooftops towards Naruto's apartment. "Ryu san, I thought you adopted Naruto into your clan, are you not going to take him to your house?" One of them asked him. "We're going to get some of otouto's stuff first." Ryu said slightly annoyed.
No one had anything else to add and didn't want to anger Ryu, so they traveled in silence the rest of the way to Naruto's apartment. Once there, Ryu told them to stay outside. That was fine with them, so they stood guard outside while the two boys went in. It didn't take them long to get Naruto's stuff, though Ryu was sad to note his little brother barely had anything to call his own. He decided that he would try to remedy that soon.
When they came out of Naruto's apartment, Naruto looked almost dead on his feet, he was so tired. "Don't worry otouto; you can go to bed soon." Ryu told Naruto. "We'll be home soon." Naruto yawned and nodded his head ok. Ryu then looked at the ANBU and said "You can only come as far at the edge of my territory, we'll be fine on our own after that."
They then took off once again; it took only a few minutes to get to the edge of Ryu's territory, where they all stopped. "We'll be fine on our own now, good night." Ryu said picking up Naruto and taking off before they could respond. They were wise enough to follow his advice, and so went home themselves.
It didn't take long to carry his little brother to his lair. Once outside one of the entrances, he set Naruto down. "We're home now chibi kit." Ryu told Naruto happily. "Where is it aniki? All I see is trees." Naruto said confused and sleepy. "Follow me otouto." Ryu said with a smile. He then entered his lair. All Naruto saw was his big brother disappear through some brush and bushes.
"Aniki, where did you go?" He asked worriedly, almost panicking. Ryu stuck his head out and looked at his brother sighing. "I told you to follow me otouto, trust me." Ryu said disappearing again. This time Naruto followed his big brother and found himself inside a cave of sorts. "Aniki?" Naruto said confused.
"Welcome home chibi kit." Ryu said strolling through the cave, gesturing to Naruto to follow him. "I'll give you the grand tour tomorrow, your room is here, and mine there." Ryu said pointing out the two rooms and dropping off Naruto's stuff in the right room. "You have your own bathroom attached to your room, I'll come get you in the morning, try to get some sleep." Ryu said heading to his own room with a yawn. "Good night otouto." He said before entering his own room. "Good night Aniki." He heard Naruto say before he entered his room. They both fell asleep as soon as their heads hit their respective pillows.