Hi! It's me again with the second chapter! The votes are 4 to 2 in favor of first person-point-of-view, so let's get this story on!
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Scroll II:
Year I.
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The baby boy was blond with unfocused, gazed blue eyes, and was also the object of many of the villagers hate. The villager, had, after learning of the sealing of the Kyuubi, and the Fourth's death, taken to putting all of their hates and angers into Naruto's personification.
Many had called for the boy's death, but the Third had over ruled them. He kept from them the boy's parentage, and that he had, in fact, tried to kill the boy himself. He knew that if they knew of that, then their anger and fear would consume them, and causes them to call even more insistently for the boy's death.
The fear and hatred had gotten so bad, that the villager's and ninja populace had sent many assassins after the boy, but all had been stopped. After the fifteenth attempt,
Sarutobi declared a law that anyone that tried to talk about the Kyuubi's sealing, or threaten the boy, would be sentenced to death.
Since the Third had promised the boy's father to look after Naruto, Sarutobi had decided to keep his promise after his failure to kill the boy. He would have adopted the boy, except for the fact that he was Hokage, and that would place too much risk on Naruto, and he really had no time to be taking care of a baby, the Third decided to assign some AnBu to watch after the boy, and keep him from harm.
That turned out to be a bad idea.
Instead of decreasing the number of attacks on Naruto, the numbers had increased substantially, and the boy ended up in the hospital at least once a week. Also the nurses and doctors at the hospital did not treat Naruto well, and they only gave him the bare minimum of treatment, and that was only when the Hokage himself was there!
Sarutobi sighed and rubbed his temples. This was turning out to be a long day. He had to find yet another care taker for the barely one year old Naruto, as the most recent one had abandoned him. Again.
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Naruto didn't know why he kept being left alone, or why he saw strange things when he dreamed. He didn't know why things were shouted at him, or why he was hit. He didn't know why he couldn't make the strange noises or what 'Demon', or 'Evil Fox Spawn', meant, but he knew that those certain noises were hurtful.
All he knew, was that one of the things was kind, and made strange noises when it was around. He also knew that he liked this thing.
Earlier, Naruto had been picked up, and taken somewhere else and then set down. He had then felt the other presence move away, and leave him alone.
He had been sad, but this kind of thing had happened before, they were normal, like being hit, of feeling sharp pointy things, or being hurt, or hearing things scream at him and things trying to kill him.
So he had accepted it, but it still hurt.
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Sarutobi sighed, he had a large choice of ninja for the job of guarding Naruto, but he didn't want to pick the wrong one. Again.
He sighed again, and looked down at his list:
Aburame Shibi
Akimichi Choza
Baraki Ebisu
Benkaithro Kismet
Centro Selma
Darkye Theca
Ephraim Telcan
Gekko Hayate
Hatake Kakashi
Hyuuga Hiashi
Hyuuga Hizashi
Inuzuka Hana
Inuzuka Tsume
Lento Sepia
Maito Gai
Mitarashi Anko
Morino Ibiki
Namiashi Raido
Nara Shikaku
Sarutobi Asuma
Shiranui Genma
Uzuki Yugao
Uchiha Fugaku
Uchiha Mikoto
Yamanaka Inoichi
Yūhi Kurenai
Yamashiro Aoba
Sarutobi knew that some of the names would not be used, as they had already tried and failed to perform adequately.
After he crossed off those names Sarutobi looked over his list again:
Aburame Shibi
Gekko Hayate
Hatake Kakashi
Hyuuga Hiashi
Hyuuga Hizashi
Inuzuka Hana
Maito Gai
Mitarashi Anko
Morino Ibiki
Sarutobi Asuma
Shiranui Genma
Uzuki Yugao
Yūhi Kurenai
Also, some of the people needed time to grieve for lost loved ones, and could not take care of a child at this time. So sighing, Sarutobi crossed out more names and looked once more at his new list:
Aburame Shibi
Hyuuga Hiashi
Maito Gai
Mitarashi Anko
Morino Ibiki
Yūhi Kurenai
Currently, some of the people on this list were on mission, so they were not options for now. Quickly, the Third revised his list, and looked at it again:
Hyuuga Hiashi
Mitarashi Anko
Yūhi Kurenai
The Hokage looked at his list again, and felt satisfied, these people would do, they had shown no signs of hostility towards the boy, and if there were three people to care for him, all the better. Also, he didn't know how he could narrow his list down any more.
Decision made, the Hokage sat up and set his guards to fetch the three people on his list.
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Hiashi was surprised when one of the Hokage's own personal guards came and told him that he was wanted in the Hokage's office as soon as he could arrive, which meant now.
But he stood up, explained to his new born daughter that he had to go, and left for the Thirds office.
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Anko was startled when an AnBu sought her out at the Dango stand, but understood when he explained that the Hokage wanted her in his office when it was convenient, which of course, meant now.
So she finished her Dango, paid for her food, stood up, and followed the AnBu to the Hokage tower.
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Kurenai was a little surprised when the AnBu showed up and requested, on behalf of the Hokage, that she come by his office when she could, which, on further consideration, meant now.
So she stood up, dusted herself off, and left with the AnBu.
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Sarutobi looked at the three assembled before him, and was a bit taken aback by what he saw.
Kurenai looked a bit startled, but accepting.
Hiashi was as cool as ever.
And Anko looked excited.
Over all, he had hoped for this kind of reaction, but this was better then he had expected. He had just told them what their mission would be, and with very little complaint, which was more for forms sake anyway, they had accepted it and waited for the rest of the info.
Sarutobi nodded, and hoped he hadn't mad the wrong decision. Again.
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Baby Naruto was alarmed when he felt more things enter his space, he was scared when the things came towards him, afraid that they were going to hurt him.
So, he was very relieved when one of the things picked him up, and all of them started to make strange, soothing noises.
By the time they started walking Naruto was fast asleep.
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Kurenai sighed, and handed Naruto to Anko, so she could grab the keys from her pocket, and unlock the door to the temporary apartment where she and Anko were staying for the duration of the mission.
Once the door was open, Kurenai snatched a sleeping Naruto back from Anko, just as the older woman was about to wake him.
"Don't do that, you could wake him."
Anko looked slightly abashed, "Gomen…" she mumbled.
Anko then sighed, as much as she liked the kid, she knew that this was going to take away some of her alone time, and she wasn't sure that she could along well enough with Hiashi, the stoic bastard, or Kurenai, the perfect kunoichi.
They both entered the two bed room apartment and headed for the nursery room. The two kunoichi's would be living here, while taking care of Naruto, while Hiashi would come by everyday, but would stay with his family at night.
The kunoichi's reached the room and, after setting Naruto down, headed towards the kitchen. Once they got there, they both looked in the refrigerator to see what they could have for dinner.
"Dango." Said Anko, at the same time Kurenai said, "Miso."
They eyed each other warily, before both sighed, thinking, 'This will take some getting used to.'
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5/22/06- 5:18 pm- I just wrote this up, and now the first part of chapter 2 is ready. In the next 10 chapters I am going to do 1 year, until Naruto's 11. Also who should be on Naruto's team? Oh, this chapter is not finished yet, this is just the first part.
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5/22/06- 5:54 pm- Edit- Added a new part, but it's still not finished. Still need that question answered people.
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5/22/06- 9:20 pm- Edit- I have added some more and I think it's pretty good, but, the of course, I wrote it. X Now I have to get off the computer now, but if you have any questions, just ask them in your reviews, and I'll try to get back to you. See ya!
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5/23/06- 8:05 am- Okay still some more on this chapter, but it's all most done, and I hope to have it out by the end of the day. Bye!
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5/23/06- 4:41 pm- Edit- 1231853211- Ti tsop neht retpahc a hsinif ro ,ma I sa enitnoc ,etov a ekat ll'I os sretpahc etadpu I yaw eht tuoba gninialpmoc elpoep fo tol a dah ev'I dna ,owt retpahc rof ti s'tat ,yako.