PARENTAL ADVISORY: MATURE CONTENT! The following story contains scenes of graphic violence, sexual activity, and inappropriate language. By reading this you agree that you are at least 18 years of age, or have parental or similar consent to read this story. Kurosuna no Kazuo is not responsible if you get in trouble for reading this! You were warned!
Disclaimer: Naruto, the characters, its affiliates are all copyright to Masashi Kishimoto and TV Tokyo, the following is a fanfiction created solely for entertainment and is not intended for profit. Only the OCs featured in this work are copyright to their original creators, which include Kazuo Kiriyama (Kurosuna no Kazuo) His parents, and all the scorpions that he summons.
Author's note: Hello! And thank you for deciding to read this! For those of you who have read either Golden or Aiko and Kazuo's love story, (both by my wonderful gf devoted2charmed) this is your one-way ticket into the past that is of Kurosuna no Kazuo. Enjoy, and keep reading!
It was the big day for him, after five years of training in the ninja academy; he was going for his test, and he presented himself in front of the teacher and said his name loud and clear with confidence.
"Kiriyama Kazuo! Final exam!" After putting together the proper hand seals, he created five standard clones of himself using the classic clone Jutsu and then asked nonchalantly but with a smile
"Sensei! Do I pass?" The sensei cheered out with joy "Of course you do! As expected from my number one student! Kiriyama Kazuo! You are now officially a graduate from the Suna Ninja academy and a shinobi in your own right!" The door to the side opened as a man in a blue hat and white suit appeared with the wind symbol on the hat, he walked over and said while handing him his headband
"Congratulations, Kazuo! Now take this forehead protector and wear it with pride! You are the hope of the Hidden Sand Village and the strength of the land of wind!" Kazuo smiled and responded with pride
"Of course, Kazekage-sama!" Kazuo then slowly tied the headband to his head but before he could fix it entirely…
"Kazuo! Wake up!" a female voice called out to him, the twelve year old boy rustled in his sleep as he opened his heavy eyes to see the face of his mom in the doorway and he yawned loudly. His mom then continued "Kazuo, get up and get dressed! Today's your final exam! Even Kazekage-sama will be there!" Kazuo's eyes opened wide up as if he was taking an eye exam, and leapt out of bed becoming all frantic and he asked a million questions at once
"What time is it!? Am I late!? Is it windy!?" Kazuo's mom walked over and put her right index finger on his lips which shut him up
"Kazuo, the world isn't going to end if you're a few seconds late. It's the usual time you wake up, the exam is in an hour, so calmly get ready, and I'll see you downstairs with your breakfast, okay?" Kazuo smiled and nodded at her "Yes, mom!" She left right after that And Kazuo was getting ready, his outfit consisted of gray pants and tank top that he had saved up for this day, he wore a blue headband rag that he usually wore and the all too common beige sandals that were customary in the Sand Village. Kazuo then hurried down with the smell of breakfast fresh in the air, he sat down at the table located downstairs of his house, and his dad was already there, too, sipping on a cup of tea.
"So Kazuo, did you study for the exam today?" Kazuo nodded some with a sweat drop visible next to his eye, and his dad just sighed at him "Kazuo… Without studying, you'll never be able to understand anything! A person who refuses to study should be the same as a person who refuses to live!" Kazuo simply smiled and ignored his father while eating his breakfast slowly. Kazuo's dad just looked up at him now and said "Well! Don't you have anything to say to that!?" Kazuo responded with a nod.
"Why yes, I do…" Kazuo's dad then nodded and asked sternly "Then let's hear it…" Kazuo then pulled out a folded sheet of paper from his pocket and smiled some more at his father He then read it out loud,
"Kiriyama Sousuke, final exam evaluation: Stealth, 30/100, Weapon efficiency 25/100, Chakra control, 35/100, Handseal evaluation 10/100. Kazuo then sharpened his eyes and said to his father "And you accuse me of being a bad student when my scores are usually double." His father grimaced at the paper and he yelled out to his son,
"Where did you find that!?" Kazuo snapped back at him with this response
"Those in the Kiriyama clan do not take being insulted lying down, and we make sure our enemies live to regret it… and truth be told, Dad, Sharasa the elder scorpion gave me this to rub in your face… she was tired of you bossing me around like that…" Kazuo then smiled in his face "That and she says you're welcome for changing the scores for you, Mr. Failure…" Sousuke then said
"Kazuo! Be reasonable here! I'm telling you to study and prepare because without preparing, you're only doomed to fail!" Kazuo simply responded
"And without taking the risk of failure, there can be no hope for action! Those words belong to you, don't they?" Sousuke then asked him
"Kazuo! How can you expect me to get closer to you if you don't give me the benefit of the doubt? Don't I deserve it?" Kazuo responded simply
"Absolutely not! The benefit of the doubt is given, not asked for! And I would if you had at least showed me a bit more respect!" Kazuo's mom walked in and said softly
"Kazuo… Sousuke… enough…" and with that, Kazuo and Sousuke both faced her, she had a smile on her face that relieved their worries in a heartbeat, Kazuo then said
"I'm sorry, Mom…" She walked over and kissed Kazuo on his forehead "Don't be so hard on your father… he cares so much for you and wants you to be a bit stricter with yourself, this way, you won't become lax and complacent…" Kazuo nodded slowly "I'm sorry Dad… for my disrespect…" Sousuke nodded
"Apology accepted…" She then walked over to Sousuke and gave him a quick smooch on the lips
"And don't be too hard on Kazuo… I agree he can use a little improvement, but so could we all… And Kazuo is an excellent student; he has the right to become a fine shinobi of the Hidden Sand, as well as the next great Kiriyama clan head, wouldn't you agree?" Sousuke nodded
"You're right, Mitsuki… I'm sorry, Kazuo… I really am proud of you, my son…" Kazuo nodded with a smile
"Thanks, Dad!" Mitsuki then smiled at the both of them and said
"Now then! Kazuo, I want you to go and do your best for the Hidden Sand village, and as soon as you have finished, we'll have a hero's welcome waiting for you outside the academy, and even if you don't pass, you've become of age to be taught the Kiriyama clan's techniques, and We'll be more than happy to help you prepare for next year, if that is what is must come down to." Kazuo smiled and responded
"Don't worry, it won't!" And with that, Kazuo darted off to the door, yelling out "Until the end of the exam!" He took a few steps and suddenly felt a chill go up his spine as he noticed the scorpions digging through the sand outside his home. He should have been accustomed to this, he knew they wouldn't harm him, but they did strike fear into his heart. Kazuo then took one step outside of his home and felt as though there was a knife being aimed at his back, malice was quickly building up behind him, as well as the sound of a very faint but very real evil laughter, accompanied with a faint bell sound. He quickly turned around, and saw nothing, no one was there. But he could have sworn he almost felt the knife gouge out his lungs, the malice and laughter were gone, but he kept his guard up, and kept moving towards the academy. Up on the nearby rooftops, two figures stood, one with long black hair, pale skin, and yellow eyes, while the other was short, but wide, and had no facial features showing. They both wore the common cloak of their organization, black coats with red cloud designs, and straw hats with bells at the edge of the rims. The taller one spoke first after a small evil chuckle
"It seems the boy has keen senses… As expected, the Kiriyama clan has its fair share of contenders." The smaller one spoke next with a gruff, deep voice
"Hey, Orochimaru… How long are you planning to make me wait out here…? We don't have all day, and I don't have the patience to deal with being in my former home right now…" Orochimaru smiled and removed his hat
"Relax, Sasori… I plan to use that boy… in a way that will help us achieve our goals like no one has ever imagined…"
Author's note: DUN DUN DUN! Well, here's my first chapter! Tell me what you think!