A/N: Thanks for waiting guys and girls! I hope its good enough for your expectations and all but hey adjusting to gr10 took a while by the time I get home I have no energy what so ever! Thankfully I had my music to help especially my Korean music! Thank you INFINITE, BIGBANG, BEAST AND EXO! Oh and to FanFiction net where I found my love for Korean music! ^~^
'Thinking'
"Talking"
'Thinking'- Demons/summons or in anger
"Talking"- Demons/summons or in anger
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Disclaimer: Sooooooooooooo...I don't own Naruto!? Woah! I thought I did? Oh well I guess I don't then! ^.^
Note: I am currently busy with my Civil construction PAT since I go to a technology high school so if it takes me longer then two months to update don't worry I will still update! Promise!
Chapter 8: Another
Naruto's POV.
It has been two months since I left the village I helped out with Akari, being eight years old is tough to do such things in the little amount of time it has been since I left Konoha. I am happy to have Akari with me as my companion as well as my new friend Kurosuke we met accidentally and became friends but it took time for him to trust us...Let's see...
Flashback...
The boat rocked as I sat down, Akari slept while I watched out for anything. The weather was calm for now but the closer we get the more rough the sea will get, at least that's what I found out about Uzu, they are surrounded by whirlpools and only an Uzumaki's blood can stop the whirlpools until you get to the island. Even on the map it shows swirls where the whirlpools are so I wasn't expecting anything so it is pretty easy to fall asleep and so my eyes closed.
"Huh!? I didn't know there's anyone out here."
That was a male's voice, I laid very still. I wonder who this is, I hope he doesn't have any bad intentions. Those were my thoughts until I got kicked in the arm and my eyes shot open. I was hardly expecting what I saw. A boy no older than Akari and myself loomed over me. He had pitch black hair and ice blue eyes and his clothes looked slightly worn out.
"Hey! I'm speaking to you! Who are you? Why are you going in the direction of Uzu?" The strange boy spoke to me and I found myself wondering who he is and why was he out here by himself.
"My names Uzumaki Naruto. I'm going to Uzu to train and learn about the Uzumaki clan. Who are you? And how did you get onto our boat in the middle of the sea?" I spoke my thoughts for the moment and I watched as his eyes narrowed at me as if looking for some kind of lie in my words.
" I'm Katsuno Kurosuke, I'm running away from people that is trying to kill me. I ran on the water and came across your boat." Kurosuke told me while he stared me in the eyes. I really don't know what to do in such a situation, should I help or would it cause more trouble for me in the end? I don't even know if I can trust this guy.
"So you don't have bad intentions towards us? You just willing to move on?" I asked, its pretty obvious this guy doesn't trust me either so I won't beat around the bush. I might be eight but even I know to be cautious of strangers and people.
"That was the plan, but since you going to Uzu which is really hard to get into even though it's in ruins, I decided to go with you besides you look like a shrimp. And I need a place to hide and get stronger too." Said Kurosuke. Hah? Is this person serious? We just met how could he just decide something like that?
"What? How can you just decide something like that? We just met! I don't even know you! And I'm not a shrimp for your information." The words just flew from my mouth, it was as if my tongue had a mind of its own.
"Hn. So what? Just because I decided to go with you guys doesn't mean I trust you. You'd just be helping me hide for the time being. It's really no big deal I won't even steal from you. I'll just keep to myself and you are a shrimp because you a bit shorter then me." He said with a smirk in my direction. Everyone believes I'm a really calm person but I am still a child and I do get riddled up for certain things...example this situation.
"You have some nerve! How can you just up and decide something like that! Shouldn't you think this through? And stop calling me a shrimp!" I must keep calm, I must keep calm, I must keep calm...
" You don't want me dying somewhere do you? I'm only eight. I have a life ahead of me! Besides we might even become friends shrimp." Kurosuke said sighing with his arms crossed. Honestly this guy...a minute ago he was arrogant and now he looks so down...
"Fine you can come with us to train in Uzu but no funny business!" I told him and he smirked at me, honestly I'm starting to feel a bit stressed out now...
"Hey shrimp? Do you have anything to eat?"
"Don't call me that!"
"I can call you what I want shrimp!"
'This guy...'
End of flashback...
"Hey shrimp? When are we getting supplies again?" Kurosuke said coming towards me. I sighed internally, this guy...
Normal POV.
The three, 8 year olds rested against an oak tree. They all wore shorts and a loose t-shirt which were slightly messy and dirty after they just finished their morning warm up session which involved stretching, jogging, push ups, sit ups, dodging and balancing. They were taking a thirty minute break before starting their training.
"Naruto-onii-chan, Kurosuke-kun, I'm going to get some water do you want some too?" Akari asked the two boys as she got up. Both of them said yes and then she was on her way towards the river just a yard way from where they were currently. This left the two boys in silence making both of them a bit more serious.
"Naruto? I've been thinking about something for the past week since that incident when Akari and me found out about your past. At first I was angry you never told us about it because I thought we were finally friends now after you said so. I didn't even think your family would act like that towards you. I mean you know about my past that my family was killed because they didn't believe that my family was innocent and now they wanna kill me too even though I didn't do anything either, but after thinking about everything properly I decided I'll help you since you my only friend other then Akari." Kurosuke said all this to Naruto while looking away with his arms folded.
"Kurosuke...thanks. You are my friend and even though it's been only two months I trust Akari and you with my life. I was just scared to tell you guys about my past and that I wanted to get revenge against them. Everyday we study in the Uzumaki library and the more I think about getting back at them the more I think I shouldn't only focus on that. And I finally get that protecting people is also one of the best ways of getting back at the and making a name for myself in the Shinobi world. So will you help me? Because I can't do everything by myself." Naruto said turning to the dark headed boy next to him.
"Okay I'll definitely be by your side along with Akari. But it better not be boring!" Kurosuke mumbled with a small smile on his face and Naruto smiled as well. Neither of them noticed Akari was returning but that was okay for now because everything would be alright...
Konoha...
A pink headed girl sat on a park swing by herself and thought about the blond boy who came out of no where like a knight and rescued her from the bullies who constantly haunted her everyday of every week. His blond hair that had streaks in it had glimmered in the setting sun while his purple eyes glowed like a gem in the dark. He had stood tall against the bullies, he showed her that she just needed to stand tall and be strong. That is why she had been looking for him but the adults all said he ran away because of family problems. There was even a rumour saying that he ran away because he wasn't treated well by his family.
"I wonder where you are Naruto-kun..." She mumbled looking up to the sky with her forest green eyes...
Konoha hospital...
It has been more or less two months since Tsunade and Shizune left on a vacation and during that time Biwako was made head of the hospital until Tsunade got back. Currently Kushina was in the office getting her results back since she had been sick lately and she was a bit hesitant to just out right believe it was what she thought it is without consulting a doctor first.
"Well as you know I have your results, which is why I called you here." Biwako told the red head while gesturing her to take a seat before she dropped any kind of bomb on the woman who already had a fragile state of mind since finding out why her only son left and ran somewhere out of her reach.
"So what are my results Biwako-san? Is it a stomach bug of some sort?" Kushina's asked her voice shook under a trained ear. The family she had dreamed of with Minato was shattered and twisted into a nightmare and if this was what she thought it was...she didn't know what to do.
"Kushina, let's not beat around the bush. I am confirming your suspicions...Kushina, you are a month pregnant. Congratulations... You and Minato only have two choices right now. Redemption, by raising your children you have that is currently in this village the right way and treat them all equally or do the same thing the two of you did to Naruto to both your girls you have and your unborn baby." Biwako told her with a straight face putting down Kushina's medical file on the desk.
Kushina's eye's widened in shock and she sank into the chair while crying and laughing at the same time. Biwako sighed and waited for the younger woman to calm down...
Uchiha Training grounds...
A figure laid on the grass near the river bank. Onyx black eyes stared up at the cloudless sky deep in thought. A small sigh escaped the figures lips and he pulled himself up into a seated position. His pitch black hair that was normally in a low ponytail swayed in the light breeze as his thoughts focused on one thing. The Uchiha Clan.
Itachi had been getting more pressured lately by the clan elders and his father but he refused to buckle under their selfish desires for the clan. He knew they were planning something concerning the Hokage and the village, something that without a doubt will end up in disaster for not just the village but the clan too. He's thoughts would have continued if he didn't notice his cousin's presence.
"Shisui...council?" Itachi asked as another dark headed boy appeared behind him.
"Damn it! You sensed me! And yeah those fossils are calling again." Shisui replied with annoyance. Shisui had short curly black hair and wore an annoyed look which was different from his unusually large grin he normally wears compared to all the other Uchiha's. "Hey it looks like there'll be a storm soon, the sky's gone all dark and cloudy." He told Itachi after looking up at the sky.
"Yes...there will be one soon..." Itachi said before getting up and walking away towards the council chamber from the training grounds. Shisui jogged to catch up with the younger Uchiha heir.
"Hey now I get the feeling we aren't talking about the same thing here!? Right? Itachi? Ita-chan! Don't ignore meeeee! Ita-chaaaaaannnnnnn!"
Uchiha main house...
"Sasuke-chan where are you my baby?" Mikoto called from the kitchen where she was making dinner for herself and her three boys in the house. Her belly protruding slightly showing she was about four months pregnant with the soon to be new addition to the Uchiha family in the house.
"Okaa-san! I told you to stop calling me that! I'm not a baby, your the one having a baby which is gonna be my little brother or sister! And I was just in the lounge." Sasuke said pouting with his arms crossed across his chest trying the famous Uchiha glare on his mother. Mikoto just laughed at how cute he is then a memory suddenly stuck her of Naruto and her chest suddenly felt heavy again and she let out a sigh.
"Yeah, yeah big man...go set the table for me."
"Okay Okaa-san!"
Namikaze compound...
A red streaked blond headed girl with navy blue eyes sat under the tree her brother always sat when he was still with them. Nariko thought more about her wrong doings towards her brother. All the things she had done wrong haunted her day in and day out, even though she had made a promise to change herself. Which is why she sometimes sat under this tree that he always used to sit under. She wanted to be stronger so she can also search for Naruto and apologize to him. Thinking about Naruto, she remembered the day Nanami and her met the Kyuubi no Yoko.
Flashback...
They were just put into the coma so that the youkai could flow through their bodies without hurting them physically or making them go berserk and kill everyone. Minato and Kushina stood to the side after the seals were activated and waited in case anything went wrong so they can step in and help.
As the two girls closed their eyes and everything went dark it was as if they heard a grunt of annoyance in the back of their minds. It wasn't much later that they ended up in their own different mindscap. Nariko found herself in a field like place with a huge cage with chains on every bar. Nanami found herself in a sewer like place and a cage in front of her.
Nariko...
"So my host grants me the pleasure of meeting me for the first time hah? How distasteful you are host...how distasteful...and sad..." A voice came from the cage which was misty with fog. A single vibrant red eye was seen through the most. Nariko took a step back from shock at how huge the eye itself was and how light the voice sounded.
"Who are you? Are you the Kyuubi?"Asked Nariko. A laugh came from beyond the cage as if mocking Nariko whose face turned pale with fright.
" Of course. Who else were you expecting? The Ichibi? Although I'm split in two it doesn't mean I'm any less powerful." The Yin Kyuubi said coming out of the mist with a bright red fur coat and nine tails swaying behind, he's huge white teeth bore down at her with a grin.
"What...why am I here?" Nariko asked the fox before her while she looked at him with awe and fright.
"Why? Because I summoned you here human. See although I'm the Yin half of the Kyuubi, I have decided to help you on two conditions seeing as how pitiful you two girls are my other half agreed we rather not have you two as our hosts but at the moment that can't be helped so the condition's is as such. We will help the two of you as long as you agree to 1. Not forcefully take out chakra and 2. We'll talk about it at a later date. Hehe...be gone now human...
Flashback end...
Unknown place...
A figure sat at a table with a deck of cards in his hands. Glowing purple eyes flashed in mirthfulness...
"King, Queen, Jack or Ace? The ignorant King? The silly Queen? The foolish Jack? Or the Broken Ace? What's keeping this play together? Hearts? Diamonds? Spades? Or Clouds? What's next? Hehe."
End!
A/N: I hope you enjoyed this chapter! I have gotten busy but I definitely made time for you guys! I'll try hard to update in two months time OK?!^.^
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