A/N: So Its been a while hasn't it. Um, I am terribly sorry for having this 3 month wait without so much as a warning or anything. I really can't say I have a particularly good excuse either. Simply busy with class and work, combined with some extreme laziness and lack of motivation. I apologize and hope that you can find it in your hearts to forgive me. I do NOT intend on having this become a popular trend. I plan to have a new chapter out at absolute latest every 2 weeks, but hopefully I'll be able to put a new chapter out every week. But I do have summer classes and a job, but I will not abandon this. So once again sorry and now on to the next chapter!
"Speach"
'Thoughts'
When Naruto and Anko finally made their way over to Ichiraku Ramen they found it to be quite empty. They both decide to take a seat and Naruto sees Ayame and decides to call out. "Ayame-neechan!" Ayame then turned around and smiled when she noticed the young Naruto and that's when she noticed someone new. "Naruto, How are you today and who is your friend?" she asked politely. Naruto paused for a moment and wondered 'I wonder if Anko is really my friend? Well she did want to get food with me and stuff so I guess she is!' "I'm great! Oh and this is Anko!" Naruto proclaimed. Anko just smiled up at Ayame and and says, "Glad to meet you!".
After the brief introduction Ayame asks the two of them what they would like to eat. "Hmm, I think I'll start with 2 large misdo ramen's and 1 large pork ramen!" said the cheerful Naruto. Anko decided to ask a question," I don't suppose you guys sell dango do you?" Ayame just frowned and said, "No we don't. Sorry about that." Anko then casually replied with, " Ok then I guess I'll just go with 1 large chicken ramen." Ayame smiled then walked off to the back of the store.
Anko looked over to Naruto and decided to strike up a conversation. "So squirt, what do you plan to do when you get older?" Naruto frowned at being called squirt again but decided that she would answer her new friend anyways, "I want to become a ninja. Not just any ninja, but the best ninja so I can gain recognition from the rest of the village!" 'Hmmm, a ninja huh?' Anko thought. She then replied to Naruto with "So I take it then that you want to be the Hokage right? The Hokage is the strongest ninja in the village and is a very important person." Naruto thought for a moment before she smirked then practically yelled "Yeah, that's what I want to be, the Hokage!" Anko then smirked and thought to herself, 'I like this kid, she has a lot of spirit. Albeit she is a bit loud'
A few minutes later Ayame came back with a few bowls of ramen and smiled at them. "Here you go! Is there anything else I can get for you two?" Naruto smirked and then stated, "Nope, I'm good Neechan!" Anko just shook her head and simply said "No thank you." Naruto smiled then yelled out "Itadakimasu!" and then proceeded to devour her ramen like tomorrow would never come. At this, Anko simply stared in amazement and somewhat shock. After a few minutes she recovered and began to eat her ramen also.
After the meal and some talking, Anko decided to pay for both meals and then decided that it was time for her to be heading out. She looked over at Naruto and smiled then said, "Well squirt, its been fun, but I have some things that I need to do, so I must be going. Its been quite fun though, we should do it again sometime!" Naruto looked up in shock, "You really mean it?". Anko chuckled and replied, "Yeah squirt, I really mean it." Naruto then let out a big smile and ran over and gave Anko a huge hug. Anko returned it then stood up and bid Naruto farewell and then vanished in a plume of smoke.
The next few days for Naruto were fairly uneventful. 9 days pass and Naruto wakes up on her birthday.
When Naruto woke up she looked at the clock, '10:30, well what am I supposed to do for the rest of the day?' she thought. She managed to sleepily make her way to the shower and after a long nice shower she dried off and changed into her clothes that she had set out. She went into the kitchen and fixed herself a bowl of cup ramen and then went back to the bathroom and brushed her teeth. She then meandered over to the calender. 'Hmm, it's my birthday today...' She shuddered, bad things always seem to happen to the girl on her birthday and she could never figure out why. 'I just wont leave my apartment today, then maybe nothing bad will happen!'
Outside her apartment, Naruto could here the beginning of the festival that is always held on her birthday. It may still be fairly early, but that never stopped Konoha from celebrating on this day. Naruto walked around her apartment and was quite bored and thinking of things to do. 'Perhaps I'll just clean the whole apartment. It kinda needs it.' And with that for the next few hours she diligently cleaned her small apartment. When she was finally done, she was just about to sit down and relax when she heard a knock at the door. She looked through the peep hole and saw the Sandaime. She quickly opened the door and let him in.
"Happy Birthday Naruto! How have you been today?" Naruto smiled and replied "Pretty good Old Man! I just got bored so I cleaned my apartment." Sandaime smiled and looked around the room and admired its cleanliness. "Well Naruto, how about we head out to Ichiraku, my treat?" Naruto ran up and hugged and while yelling "Your the best Old Man!". Inwardly he shuddered and thought, 'I really wish she would call me something else other than old man...'
While eating their ramen the Sandaime decides to ask Naruto a question. "Hey Naruto, have you thought about what you want to do when you get older?" Naruto paused for a moment before putting on a large grin. "I'm going to be the greatest ninja ever and become the Hokage and have everyone look up to me and acknowledge me!" He smiled at her and said, "Well those are some fine goals, and I'm sure a talented girl such as yourself will surely be able top achieve those goals. As soon as your old enough I'll make sure that you get enrolled in the ninja academy." She looked at him in awe before she finally said, "Really? Your really are the best Old Man!" And with lunch being over Naruto and the Sandaime decided to part there ways.
While she was walking home, she remembered that she was out of food at the house so she decided to go to the market to get some food for the next week or so. This took her a few more hours and all the while she was getting nasty stares and she could hear people talking about her, but she decided to just not pay attention to them. People could be so mean to her sometimes. When she was finally done it was around 5 or 6 and starting to get a little dark. By now the festival is in full swing and the partying could be heard from anywhere in Konoha. Naruto decided that she should probably get home with all of the groceries that she bought so she headed off towards her apartment.
Meanwhile, a group of very angry and slightly drunk villagers along with some ninja were busy scanning the crowds for a certain little girl. They were determined to end her life this year and finally get their revenge. Finally, one of them spotted her. "Look there it is! Over there walking with some food! Lets get her!" And with that, they started to close in on Naruto.
Naruto had been walking when all of the sudden she saw a crowd of people with what looked to be makeshift weapons and a few even had torches. They were closing in on her fast and when she turned, it seemed that she was surrounded. "Please, don't hurt me! Why me? What have I ever done to any of you?" she cried out. "HA! You know damn well what you did to us! Don't pretend to be innocent around us, we know better!" And with that, the villagers closed in and started giving Naruto the beating of her now 8 year old life. She cried out in pain and was waiting to die when she heard some commotion and the beatings stopped. That was when she heard the voice, "Touch her again, and I'll kill every last one of you! Shame on all of you for treating this poor little girl like this. Ill make sure that all of you are properly reprimanded for your actions!" Naruto was thinking about who this person could be, but the voice was definitely a female. "Why are you protecting that monster? Don't you know who that is!?" one of the villagers exclaimed. The mystery woman then spoke up, " Yes I do, she is Uzumaki Naruto and is a now 8 year old child of this village, and If you all want to harm her, you will have to go through me!"
It was about this time when about 10 anbu members jumped down and surrounded the small group of villagers. One of the Anbu members spoke up. "What is going on here?" The mystery woman replied, "These villagers and ninja were trying to beat and kill this little girl here before I decided to jump in and help. All of them should be taken in on charges of assault and attempted murder!" The Anbu members looked at the woman and nodded before proceeding to take the group of 20 or so people to the Police Headquarters. The mystery woman knelt down and scooped Naruto up and quickly but carefully took her off to the hospital.
When they arrived at the hospital many glares were sent towards the young girl but with a glare from the mystery woman followed by some killer intent, Naruto quickly found herself in a room getting her wounds treated.
The next morning Naruto woke up and could see a bright light and noticed that she was in an all white room, which means she definitely was not in her apartment, and thats when she remembered what happened the night before. She slowly sat up and was about to look around when she heard a voice, "Hey there squirt, glad to see your finally awake. Feeling any better?" She turned her head and sitting in a chair besides the bed was none other than Anko. "Yeah, I guess so. How did I get here, and I guess where is here?" Anko sighed then decided to explain, "Well squirt, I was taking a walk last night and I heard a commotion so I decided to check it out. I saw some villagers beating up on someone and when I got a closer look I noticed it was you. So I decided to step in and stop them and then not to long afterwards some Anbu showed up and took care of the mob and I carried you to here, which is also know as the hospital." There was a brief pause and Naruto looked as if she was trying to take everything in. She finally decided to speak after a few minutes, "Thank you so much Anko-chan! I don't know why the rest of the village seems to hate me but I am glad at least there are some nice people out there like you and the Old Man!" At that Anko smiled but then decided to ask another question. "So Naruto, are you still planning on becoming a ninja when you grow up?" Naruto got a look of determination on her face and said, "You bet, just you watch, I'll be the best ninja there every is!" Anko then smirked and said, "Well how would you like to start you ninja training early. If you want , whenever I don't have a mission I could train you to become a ninja and maybe even continue training you throughout your time at the academy." When Anko finished saying that, Naruto could hardly contain herself. "I WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO TRAIN ME! WILL YOU REALLY?" she yelled out. Anko laughed and said, "Yeah squirt, I really will train you, but It wont be easy." Naruto smiled and said, "OK, I accept. Thank you so very very much. You are the best Anko-chan!"
The next few days Naruto took it easy but then a week after she was out of the hospital, Naruto began her harsh training under Anko who had it ok'ed by the Hokage himself. The next few years she trained hard and began her time at the ninja academy when she turned 9. She continued to secretly train with Anko during this time and the two of them became quite close which seemed to make the Sandaime quite happy.
A/N: Well guys, Since I made you all wait so long, I give you my longest chapter yet at 2117 words not including the A/N's. I really hope you guys liked this. Next chapter will be the time skip to the Genin exam. I decided to cram all of this into 1 chapter since I made you all wait so long. Oh and before I forget but sorry to all those that want Itachi x Naruto but I just don't think I'll be able to make that one happen. I'm leaning to either making this either
a) Haku x Naruto
b) Gaara x Naruto
c) Sasuke x Naruto
So take your pick from those 3 for the pairing. Also, I'm still open for the sensei but I have decided that regardless the team will be Naruto Sasuke and the third teammate I don't know yet, but it will probably be Sakura unless you all wish to have someone else which I would be perfectly fine with. So please vote for a sensei, and if you want, the third teammate, otherwise Ill just have to decide myself. Also, I MAY be interested in getting a beta (someone to preread the chapter and edit it) because I feel as if I may make some mistakes and want this to be as good as I can. So if you are interested send me a pm and Ill get back to you. Preferably someone that has work of their own on the site. Well I guess that's all. As I said earlier I hope to have chapters out at latest every 2 weeks, but no promises. Thank you all for being patient.