"Hey! What do you think you're doing!" Naruto shouted. He tried to restrain his dark half. "What do you think I'm doing! I'm trying to cut him up!" Dark Naruto resisted him and continue his attack. Renji is dodging and deflecting Naruto's attack but he's getting tired and fast. 'Damn, that kid has a lot of stamina' Naruto appeared in front of him and Renji tried to step back but a wall is at his back. Renji widened his eyes when Naruto approach him slowly. "Looks like this is it shinigami-san. Any last word?" Naruto raised his right hand. The flame there condensed and the flame soon took on a sinister colour of red. The air around them is hot and and breathing is becoming hard. 'Shit! This kid is for real!' Renji begins to counter attack back. He swung his sword at him and the energy that Naruto have gathered dispersed in the air. 'Damn, not fast enough!' He quickly back away when Renji's sword came to his left.
"Oh, finally getting serious huh." Naruto mused. Renji shunpo away and swung his sword. Naruto widened his eyes when his legs wouldn't move. 'What do you think you're doing!' Dark Naruto shouted 'Give me back my body!' Naruto countered back 'Are you trying to get the both of us killed!' Renji smirked when he caught Naruto off guard, but Naruto caught the extended blade with his claws. His hands are bleeding 'Che! I don't have time for this. I'm still new to this shikai thing so I need to end this fast.' Naruto smirked back at Renji "Is that the best you got?" Naruto pulled the blade and Renji was pulled towards him. He positioned his claws back like the last time but the the flame is not as condensed and red as before. 'I don't have much reiatsu left!' Naruto narrowed his eyes. Just when he was about to attack Renji chanted and blue flame shot from his finger. It hit him square in the chest and send him flying.
Naruto groan when he tried to get up. Blood is dripping out of his mouth. He looked up and saw Renji's exhausted face looking at him. He slowly make his way towards Naruto. "Look, I'm sorry about accusing you okay? I didn't mean it. And I'm sorry about attacking you and... " "that's not it..." Naruto mumble. Renji looked at him strangely "Huh?""That's not it! You didn't believe me!" Naruto's voice change back "Even when I told you I didn't steal it, you didn't believe me! You were looking at me like I was the bad guy!" Tears are swelling up in his eyes "You thought that I would steal! You thought... " 'that I was a criminal, just like them.' Naruto was frustrated. He didn't do anything but its always the same 'Ya, thats why you should get rid of them.' Dark Naruto appeared behind him. He put both of his hands on his shoulders. He lean in and said "They're all the same. They will only see the things they want to see and believe in the thing they see. They're shallow creatures." The hands that are on his shoulders are enloping him now. "They're weak and we are" he lean in closer and whispered to his ear "strong. We can destroy them" Dark Naruto is smirking now "So, how about it?" He tightened his grip "Do you want me to start by destroying him?" Dark Naruto slowly move Naruto's face towards Renji.
Renji sensed something was wrong when Naruto suddenly stopped talking. The auro around him is getiing colder and darker. But when Naruto's eyes met his, he sensed death. The eyes that was once bright and expressive have now turned dull and dark. It fells like a... HOLLOW! Renji widened his eyes. Soon white substances begins to gather at the top of his head. Slowly a small part of a mask is formed. Renji is panicking now. 'What's happening! He shouldn't be able to turn to a hollow here.'
Naruto opened his mouth "...no" Dark Naruto frown. "I cannot let you kill them. I'm... sorry" Naruto looked down he lifted his hands and begins to tear of the incomplete mask. The mask turned into dust. "No matter how they treated me, I know, they aren't evil. They didn't like me because they lost someone dear to them. They were hurt so they expressed them through me." He smiled softly. "I can't really hate them. Most of the villagers that hated me have have people that is important to them. I cannot bare the fact that I will tear them away." Dark Naruto sighed "If that is your wish, then I will go but remember, I hate everyone that hurt us I will continue to hate them. I will kill them if given a chance. So..." he kissed his cheek "be careful, because I won't leave peacefully next time" then Dark Naruto disappeared. Naruto's face was bright red after that.
Renji was about to take action when suddenly, Naruto tears off the mask. Soon the deathly aura around him begins to disappear. Renji was relieved to see that nothing happened. He saw that Naruto's face turned bright red after that. 'Is he sick?' He walked towards him. "Hey, are you ok?" no respond. He was about to shake his shoulder when Naruto suddenly pass out. Renji quickly catch him. 'Looks like I'm not the only one that is tired.' Renji lifted him up and slowly walked back to his inn.
The Next Day
Naruto woke up and saw that he was in a bed. 'Where am I?' he looked around and saw that he's in an old inn. The surrounding furnitures are old. He remove the blanket and found that most of his wounds are bandaged. He the began to remove the bandages. Renji walked in and saw Naruto removing the bandages, he widened his eyes "What do you think you're doing! You're hurt!" Naruto looked up at him in surprise. "It's healed." He showed him one of his hands that the bandage have been removed. True to his words, his hands are healed and not even a scar remains. Renji watch in amazement 'How did it heal so fast?'
After removing all of the bandages, Naruto stood up. He turn to Renji "Thank you for your help, but I need to go now." He walked past him and was about to went to the door when Renji shout "Wait!" Naruto stopped and turn his head back. Renji looked at him seriously "Let me make it up to you." "Huh?" Renji took a deep breath and bowed down "I sorry that I misunderstood you, let me make it up to you!" Naruto was shocked but when he recovered, he look at him seriously. He then turn his gaze back at his sword. "Teach me how to wield a sword." Renji looked at him strangely "You want me to teach you how to wield a sword?" Naruto nodded. Renji hesitated "Uhm... I'm not a good teacher and all but I'm sure the shinigami academy can teach you more."
Naruto looked confused for a while "I've been meaning to ask you for a while, what is a shinigami academy? I know that a shinigami takes soul away but whats that got anything to do with an academy? And why do you dress strangely? You looked different from the other villagers?" Renji's eyes and mouth was wide open "What! You mean you don't know anything about this world at all!" Naruto covered his ears, he glared at him "You don't have to shout! I only arrived a few days ago!" He shouted back.
Ok sorry for the lateness but I think I can only update this weekly cause I have homework to do.