Hello everyone and welcome to the fourth chapter of a New Beginning! :D Hooray! I'm so sorry for the small delay, but hopefully you guys like this chapter. 3
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A New Beginning
P.4
"And Team 7 will be Sasuke Uchiha, Sakura Haruno, and Naruto Uzumaki!" As soon as Sasuke's name was mentioned, Sakura cheered happily; however, when Naruto's name was called the cheer was abruptly cut short. Naruto just looked away from him teammates. In all honesty, he was overjoyed to have Sakura on his team, but he knew the Uchiha was just going to get in his way and besides...Looking up at the young man once again, a small blush dusted his face when Ryuu tilted his head to the side slightly. Holding his head between his hands now, Naruto released a quiet, but angry sigh. "What the hell is wrong with me?! I like girls, so why the hell is this happening?!"
After Iruka finished calling out the teams, he smiled up at the young man. "Since we have a new addition to our class, I'm going to give him the option of choosing which team he wishes to be on." Almost all of the girls within the class gasped excitedly as they stared at the young man now. Without hesitation, Ryuu smiled as he subtly nodded his head towards Naruto. Iruka smiled also as he jotted it down on the list. "Alright! Ryuu Himura is now a member of Team 7!"
"Eh?!" Most of the girls exclaimed as they glared at Iruka.
"How is that even fair sensei?" One girl exclaimed, overturning her chair from her uproar. Ryuu sighed softly and waited until the class settled down. Iruka raised an elegant brow.
"How is it unfair Keiko? Mr. Himura had the choice of picking his team and he chose Team 7."
"I get that, but don't you think it's unfair to us! I mean they already have Sasuke-kun, that puts a huge advantage against all of us!" Keiko huffed as she crossed her arms. Ryuu turned towards the girl, smiling softly. Keiko's face flushed softly as she stared at the young man's strong yet delicate features. "Then that should be a great incentive to become even stronger is it not?"
"W-well yes, but-"
"Then I no longer wish to hear any complaints about this matter." Turning back, Ryuu raised an elegant brow as he heard the girl lightly sob. Feeling somewhat guilty, he walked over to her then hugged her gently. Keiko's face flushed more as she was held against Ryuu's slightly narrowed chest.
"R-Ryuu-kun?"
"I apologize for my behavior." He pulled back slightly and smiled down at the young girl. Unbeknownst to him, he actions were causing quite a scene to his other classmates and a certain little blonde kitsune. The young blond stared at the smiling young man. His hand involuntarily began to squeeze his pencil tightly. Without meaning to, the pencil snapped in half, causing him and the young man to briefly look at each other. Feeling disgusted with himself, Naruto quickly looked away then shut his eyes. Ryuu tilted his head slightly as his arms returned to his sides. Feeling the young girl upon his chest still, Ryuu gently pushed her off then returned to his spot by Naruto's side who refrained from looking still. A loud thump resonated throughout the room for Keiko had fallen out of her seat.
"Keiko-chan!" Her friends squealed out as they rushed to her aid. Ryuu looked towards the girl, who blushed furiously as their eyes met.
"Y-Yeah I'm fine." Ryuu smiled from the response, but it quickly fell as concern coursed through him when he looked over at the troubled blond. Iruka, on the other hand, pinched the bridge of his nose. He almost busted out laughing from the display, but he too was worried about his blond knucklehead. Peering from the top of his hands, he glanced at the pair. He desperately wished he could speak to them, but he realized with dismay that his student's were going to leave soon. Tears pricked at his eyes; however, a fond smile crossed his face. Clearing his throat, he waited until all eyes were upon him.
"Class, the day has finally arrived. You are all now fully fledged ninja. I know most are you are just as excited as I am, but please listen to what I have to say right now." Wiping his eyes gently, Iruka beamed a smile towards his students. "I am so proud of you all. Do not think this is the end of your journey. The road ahead of you all will be rigorously dangerous; however, it is okay for you to seek help from others. Do not let pride stand in your way to becoming the best students I know you all are." One by one students began to stand and clap. Iruka's heart swelled as he waved at his students and left the classroom just as the other instructors began to enter.
Moments passed for the four remaining genin. Each of them moved closer to the front, except for the young man who sat in a meditative pose on the desk once again.
"He's late." Cracking an eye open, the young man glanced at the blond who began setting up his little escapade.
The young man chuckled causing the blond to look at him, frown slightly, then look away again.
The young man sighed softly as he too looked away.
"Ugh. Naruto, you can really be clueless sometimes you know?"
"That's what you think Sakura-chan, but this is his fault!" Naruto smirked as he moved away from the door just as it slowly slid open. Everyone stared at the silver-haired jonin. The young blond began to laugh, causing a small smile to cross the young man's lips.
"I'm sorry sensei. I told him not to do it, but he never listens. I would never do a thing like that." The young man stared at the pink aired girl as he shook his head. The silver haired jonin picked up the eraser now and stared at his new team. "My first impression of you guys. You're a bunch of idiots." Annoyance ran through the teens while a certain young man just chuckled softly.
"Alright. Why don't you introduce yourselves. One at a time. Starting with you." The silver-haired jonin pointed towards the blond.
"Alright! My name is Naruto Uzumaki! I like instant ramen in a cup and I really like the ramen Iruka-sensei got me at the Ichiraku ramen shop." Ryuu smiled as the young blond droned on about his precious ramen. An idea came to mind as he recalled a certain detail. "Ichiraku."
"-dream is to be the greatest Hokage! Then the whole would have to stop disrespecting me and start treating me like I'm somebody." The young man stared at the back of the blond's head, curious as to what he meant. A small smile crossed the jonin's lips. "You have grown in an interesting way."
"Alright. Next." After Sakura finished her turn, she resumed her internal battle of love, occasionally glancing back and forth between the young man and the young Uchiha all the while blushing softly. The jonin, Kakashi Hatake, shook his head while sighing inwardly. "Girls these days."
After introductions, the jonin dismissed his students, well, not before giving them a panic attack with tomorrow looming over their heads now. Naruto groaned as he walked home. Ryuu trailed behind quietly, not wanting to disturb the blond. A moment passed and the blond sighed as he turned towards the young man. "What do you want?" Ryuu blinked in surprise then looked down.
"Did I do something wrong?" Naruto blinked as well. "N-no. Well, not intentionally. Gah! This is all so confusing!"
"What do you mean?" Ryuu stepped closer to him making him take a step back.
"You! You doing all of this!" Ryuu tilted his head. He glanced around now, noticing their little display was causing quite a crowd. Grabbing the blond's hand, he gently led him away from the hateful stares, frowning slightly. "I understand now." Noticing the glares, Naruto jerked his hand out of the young man's grip. "N-Naruto?"
"Leave me alone!" Shoving the young man aside, the blond quickly ran past him. Feeling somewhat distraught, the young man stared down at the ground until a bright light obscured his vision. Glancing towards it, the young man smiled sadly at the elegant handwriting. "Ichiraku."
Thunder roared out and Naruto once again glanced towards the window as rain drops repeatedly tapped against the glass. He groaned softly, placing his head between his knees, he would have loved to sleep at that moment, but his mind would not stop worrying about the young man. Hoping to distract himself, Naruto slowly made his way to the kitchen, just as he was to enter it a soft knock came from his front door. He sighed softly. "Just a sec!"
Thinking it was his sensei coming to deliver some more crappy news, Naruto was prepared to demand an explanation until his eyes caught sight of a soaked Ryuu Himura. "W-what are you doing here? How did you find me?" The young man just remained silent. Slowly, he pulled out a steaming bowl of ramen from within his lengthy sleeves. Naruto's eyes widened as he stared at it. Tears began to prick at them now as his mouth watered.
"I-is this for me?" The young man nodded and gently placed the aromatic dish into the blond's awaiting hands. A loud growl was heard now and the young man stared down at the blond who's face resembled a tomato at the moment. "S-sorry. Thank you so much for this." The young man nodded and turned away.
"Wait! You're not going back out in this storm are you?" The young man smiled softly. "I have no other choice. I do not have a place to live in at the moment." Naruto looked away from the blond, blushing still.
"You can stay here with me..." His face darkened even more when he glanced at the young man's shocked expression. "That's if you want of course!" The young man chuckled softly.
"I would love to."
After Naruto gave the young man a tour of his small home, he offered the young man a chance to bathe while he freshened up his room. Once he was done cleaning, Naruto plopped down upon his freshly made bed and released a hefty sigh. He stared up into his ceiling, wondering when the hell his life went wrong. "Ah. That's right. My life has always been this way. I guess it's fitting for a monster like me." Tears rolled down the Naruto's whiskered cheeks. Making no effort to wipe them away, the blond drifted into a dreamless sleep.
"Nngh...Ah?" When Naruto opened his eyes, he expected to be face first upon his wooden floor; however, he noticed his was held close against something that was even softer than his bed. Lifting up slowly, his tired eyes glanced next to him, slowly processing the partially clothed grey haired man beside him. "Wait what?"
Rubbing his eyes furiously, the young blond gawked at the sleeping young man beside him. Sprawled all across his bed were now locks of dark grey hair. Moving back in shock, the blond realized an all too familiar situation too late as his back is the floor.
"Gah!"
Jolting from his resting position, the young man tightened the towel around his waist as he hopped out of bed.
"A-ah! I'm sorry!" Ryuu blinked as he looked down at the disheveled blond upon the floor. Naruto's face flushed as the young man helped him onto the bed.
"No, I am the one who should be sorry." Ryuu bowed before the blond, causing his face to flush more. A tense silence filled the room while the two continued to look everywhere else but each other. "Y-you know you should really cover up. You'll catch a cold if you don't." The young man smiled softly as he pulled his hair behind is ears.
"I would love to, but unfortunately that kimono is the only thing I found after I woke up."
"Huh? What do you mean?" Icy grey eyes met blue as the two finally looked at each other. Naruto's face flushed as the young man smiled.
"I can't tell you what exactly happened for I do not remember myself. All I can recall is waking up within a barren field." A sharp pain ran through the young man's head causing him to grip it tightly. "R-Ryuu?"
"Ch! I-I'm fine. Please do not worry about me." The young man took a step forward; however, gravity was not on his side for he tumbled on top of the worried blond. Gasping, the young man quickly lifted himself up, but groaned when his vision began to swim. While Ryuu was trying to collect himself, the blond below fought hard not to calm his racing heart, but nothing seemed to work. Unbeknownst to him, the young man had finally returned normal; however, he had no intentions from moving away. In fact, he slowly lowered himself onto the blond until his body was flushed against his. Icy grey eyes met blue ones yet again. Soft pale lips shyly brushed against tanned ones before capturing them within a passionate kiss. Small moans emitted from the blond as a soft tongue lightly caressed his quivering lips. Gently pushing past them, the young man moaned softly as he massaged the blond's tongue with his own. While their tongues danced under the pale moonlight, large hands slowly ran up the blond's side, causing a slight shiver from him. Small hands weaved through grey hair as the blond pulled the young man closer. Another soft moan escaped the young man as their pelvises rubbed against another. Eyes widened as sudden realization hit them. Slowly pulling away, the young man kept his eyes down cast.
"Forgive me Naruto. I shouldn't have gone so far like that it's just-." The young man covered his eyes. "-when I'm with you, I just feel so...alive."
Naruto jaw dropped as he watched a swirl of pink ran across the young man's skin. No, literally color was filing his skin! "W-what is going on?"
The young man lowered his hand, staring at it. Looking within the blond's eyes, he was shocked to find curiosity instead of fear or hatred. "Y-you are not disgusted by me?" The blond shook his head causing a big smile to form upon the young man's face. The blond yelped as he was suddenly within the young man's arms.
"I am forever grateful to you Naruto Uzumaki."
"H-hey don't worry about-mmph." Pulling away from the chaste kiss, Ryuu couldn't help but smile as he stared at the blond.
"And don't worry. I'll take this slow from now on too."
"What? Hey!"
OMG. FINALLY. NO ONE NEEDS TO KNOW HOW PAINFUL THIS WAS TO FINISH. I HAD TOO MANY IDEAS RUNNING THROUGH MY HEAD, BUT MY HANDS WERE LIKE "END THE STORY GOD DAMMIT." So yeah. Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter and I shall begin working on chapter 5! Oh, please let me know if I drag on too much. I tend to do so without realizing ^^'.