Authors Note: Hey Dactom here this is the second chapter of Takarus story I had to kind of rush on this story due to work related issues so if it seems shorter I apologize anyway I hope you enjoy please leave a review.
Story of Takaru Ihara.
It was a sunny and mild temperature day in the village of Kohonagakure with a few birds flying over the house of the genin Ihara Takaru who was still asleep the afternoon sun peeking through his blinds waking the boy up, rolling over in bed and staring at his alarm clock the tired shinobi jumped out of bed the sleepiness exiting his system instantly, "Kami dammit my alarm was supposed to wake me up early!" Groaned Takaru going through his morning routine on fast forward and finally rushing out the door and running down the road to the Training Grounds "Oh man I hope Tatsuya sensei won't be mad." Worried Takaru increasing his speed.
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Arriving at the grounds he saw Dai and Tenten sitting around nonchalantly making conversation looking at his watch he saw he was a hour late but so was their sensei.
"Morning guys hey where's Tatsuya sensei?" Asked Takaru catching his second wind.
"Oh he hasn't arrived yet he said three O'clock." Remarked Dai looking down at his watch
"Good morning Takaru or afternoon in your case." Giggled Tenten giving him her trademark warm smile and a small wave.
"Oh umm hey Tenten good morning umm...I mean afternoon." Chuckled Takaru the girls smile giving him the wakeup call he needed.
Meanwhile at the Hokage Mansion...
"Hokage-sama Junji Tatsuya is here to see you." Said his assistant plainly
"Very well let him in Matsu." Replied Minato briefly looking up from the papers he had to stamp or sign. "Ah Tatsuya nice to finally meet the sake loving lady killer of Konoha." Said the blond haired Hokage jokingly.
"Hah good one Hokage-sama." Replied Tatsuya respectfully bowing slightly. 'Heh guess my reputation precedes me.' Thought the jounin.
"No need to be so formal Tatsuya takes a seat and please calls me Minato none of this Hokage-sama business." Smiled Minato easing the tension in the room.
"So Minato I was just gathering the files on my squad and they gave me Tenten and Dais but told me to visit you for Takarus personally why is that?" Questioned the jounin his curiosity peaked.
"Well let's say that Takaru is a special case..." Minato said lacing his fingers together his brow furrowing, "Takaru arrived in this village about six years ago he was alone carrying nothing but a single katana and a small crystal necklace, and he was covered in blood from head to toe..." Pausing slightly Minato continued. "He wasn't in his right mind rambling about snakes and bloody needles and how he needed to go back, we placed him in the mental ward of the hospital when he finally calmed down we asked him what happened but he couldn't we asked where his parents were but he didn't know...and after all he went through he laughed and asked for a plate of barbeque. "But the real problem was his arm." Muttered Minato.
"You mean the arm he has wrapped in bandages I thought it was just a fashion statement?" Asked Tatsuya.
"Hardly when we tried to unravel it he resisted strongly he wouldn't let anyone near it but I sensed a dark, poisonous like chakra coming from it much like chakra from the Nine tails Kurama sealed inside my son." Remarked Minato a small chill riding up his spine.
"So you're telling me Takaru has a Bijuu sealed inside his arm!" Exclaimed the brown haired jounin.
"No nothing that strong but close to it...but what is remarkable is that the boy has something so dark inside him but it doesn't affect his personality he reminds me of my own son in a way." Smiled Minato
"So should I tell the rest of my team about him?" Questioned Tatsuya running a hand through his hair.
"I wouldn't recommend it they might think differently of him and having your team distrust each other is a recipe for disaster, no I'd say treat him like any other genin but keep an eye open. "Said Minato dismissing Tatsuya with a smile that gave hope.
Back at the Training Grounds...
"Hey Tatsuya what took you so long?" Chuckled Takaru stretching his arms and legs ready to get started with his first day or real training.
"Just business matters nothing for you to worry about." Smiled the sensei. "Well now that everybody is here let's get started shall we?" Announced the sake loving jounin pulling a pair of small bells out of his pocket and fastening them to his vest." Your first lesson for today is to take these bells from me." Stated Tatsuya simply.
"That's it too easy." Grinned Takaru walking up to Tatsuya and reaching for the bells, in a blur of motion Takaru was on his back with his sensei standing over him smiling down at him.
'Wow I barely saw him move!' Thought Dai rushing over to Takarus side helping him up."Hey Takaru were gonna have to work as a team for this challenge you can't just charge in by yourself." Informed Dai
"Yeah guess your right so what do to have in mind smart guy?" Said Takaru cracking his knuckles.
The three teens huddled together as Dai laid out a precise attack pattern giving each of them a specific role that fit their skill set, breaking the team huddle Takaru once again charged the jounin. 'Hmm didn't he learn his lesson from last time?' Thought Tatsuya ready to flip Takaru onto his back once again but to his surprise Takaru somersaulted over his head and threw several kunai at his back, predicting the attack the sensei ducked quickly the blades whizzing over his head harmlessly, taking her part in the attack Tenten caught two of the kunai Takaru threw and charged Tatsuya. Drawing his own kunai he readied himself for the next phase of the genins onslaught, throwing one of the knives Tenten hurled several small shuriken as well that he easily deflected it with his own weapon, then leaping at him she assaulted him with several slashes of her kunai that he parried with ease then sending raiton chakra through his arm he placed it on her stomach releasing a small electric discharge sending the girl flying a few feet back. Then executing the final move of his plan Dai made a quick handsign and announced "Doton: Hasiha no jutsu!" Causing the ground at Tatsuyas feet to erupt sending the jounin high into the air, "Takaru now!" Shouted Dai giving the scar faced boy his queue, unsheathing his katana he threw it at the sensei severing the string that kept the bells in place and grabbed them.
"Alright we did it!" Shouted Takaru pumping his fist in the air in triumph.
"I'd say that was an excellent display of teamwork between you three. Said the sensei landing smoothly. "Dai nice planning, Tenten amazing blade work, and Takaru perfect timing and neat somersault." Praised the sensei admiring the threes skill. "Now for your next task it involves trust." Said the brown haired jounin as he approached Takaru with a smile.
"Uhh whacha doing sensei?" Chuckled Takaru nervously unsure of his senseis intentions.
Grabbing Takaru and tying him to a large wooden post despite the boys arguments he turned to Dai and Tenten. "Alright for this exercise I want you to keep Takaru tied to this post and don't untie him or feed him at all no matter how much he begs or pleads...ok." Tatsuya said with a smile.
"Uh Tatsuya sensei isn't that kinda cruel and unfair to Takaru?" Asked Tenten unsure about doing that to her teammate and friend.
"Nope I told you all that if you were late I'd tie you to a post now I'm gonna go get some lunch." Said the jounin matter-o-factly vanishing in a puff of smoke.
"What but I forgot to eat breakfast again!" Cried Takaru.
As the minutes ticked on it felt like hours to Takaru as his stomach growled like a vicious dog if there was anything Takaru hated more than conceded people it was not eating. "That ramen looks pretty good man." Said Takaru his stomach feeling like it was practically eating itself.
"Sorry man you heard sensei I'm not supposed to give you anything to eat." Mumbled Dai enjoying his lunch a little too much.
"Grrr your enjoying this aren't you!" Shouted Takaru trying to break the thick ropes that held him.
"Only a little." Laughed Dai continuing to eat.
"Oh come on Dai we should give him something to eat he's our teammate after all we have to look after each other." Protested the kunochi picking up her chopsticks and holding a serving of food to his mouth. "It's chicken gyoza I made it myself I hope you like it." Smiled the girl.
"Uhh y-your gonna feed me?" Asked Takaru his faces redding.
"Well you can't feed yourself with your arms bound to your sides can you?" Giggled the brunette pushing the food into his mouth.
"Mmm...Wow this is awesome Tenten you're an amazing cook!" Praised Takaru. 'Man Ten-chan is actually feeding me maybe being tied to this post wasn't so bad after all.' Remarked Takaru mentally.
"I'm glad you like it it's my first time making it." Said the kunochi relieved it tasted good.
"What the hell did I just say about not feeding him?!" Exclaimed the jounin appearing behind them in a puff of smoke causing the three genin to jump and Dai to choke on his ramen slightly.
"Just kidding you all passed the test." Laughed the jounin severing Takarus bindings." The point of this exercise was to test the trust between you three and to see if you would completely abandon your teammate, now Dai it's important to follow orders but also important to break them to help your comrades understand?" Said Tatsuya giving him a smile.
"Yes sensei I understand sorry Takaru no hard feelings?" Chuckled Dai patting his shoulder.
"No hard feelings bro." Said Takaru putting Dai in a headlock.
"Now for our last task of the day I'm going to give each of you a small slip of paper to help me learn a little more about you." Tatsuya said pulling out three slips of paper and handing each of them one. "This will tell me what your dominate chakra nature are there are five types of chakra natures Katon,Suiton,Doton,Fuuton,and Raiton these pieces of paper will tell me what yours are." Explained Tatsuya.
"But sensei I don't really use jutsu I only know one of them and to be honest I'm not that good at it." Said Tenten afraid she would be a burden to the team.
"Don't worry about that that why I'm here to improve your skill and technique, now each of you pump some chakra into the paper." Ordered the sensei.
Doing as he said the teens pumped chakra into the paper in the palm of their hands, Dais paper became wet in the center and tore slightly peaking Tatsuyas interest, Tentens paper crumpled at the edges, and Takarus slip of paper incinerated instantly leaving a few bits of ash in his hand.
"Interesting I expected Takarus paper to burn but not to incinerate like that, and Dai it seems that you have three chakra natures very rare, and Tenten you have your weapon style techniques along with Doton nature chakra an interesting and potentially powerful combination now how about you all show me your one of your best jutsu." Suggested the sensei.
"Alright a chance to show my new technique!" Exclaimed the black haired genin. Crouching on one knee he pumped explosive chakra into his right hand suddenly in a small explosion his forearm ignited in red hot flame charging at a nearby tree he smashed his fist into it causing a fairly large explosion setting the tree aflame and sending him back a few feet.
"Oww maybe I should have practiced that a little more." Groaned Takaru rubbing the back of his head.
"Interesting jutsu needs work but still impressive now you Dai." Remarked Tatsuya.
"Ok here we go." Dai said taking a deep breath then making a long handsign he announced "Fuuton: Ranyo Kugen no jutsu!" before exhaling several razor like blasts of wind tearing into the tree Takaru set aflame increasing the flames.
"Gah what are you two trying to do burn down the village!" Exclaimed the sensei making a quick handsign he exhaled a blast of water extinguishing the flames.
"Sorry sensei." Said both the boys in unison laughing.
"Ok now you Tenten show us what you got." Smiled the brown haired jounin.
"Okay here goes nothing but I only know this one jutsu so don't expect much." Said the girl modestly biting her finger she made a long handsign and slammed her hand into the ground in a puff of smoke she was sitting on the back of sandy colored tiger with a Konoha hiti-ate tied around its neck and a very hungry look in its eye. "This is Masarou." Giggled Tenten petting the beast lovingly as it kicked its lips hungrily at Takaru.
"Wow Tenten when you said you only knew one jutsu I never thought it was a summon!" Praised Dai
"Heh you kids just continue to surprise me." Chuckled Tatsuya 'And to think their only genin their progressing really fast.' Remarked the sensei mentally.
"Hey Tenten is that thing tame?" Asked Takaru Masarou starring him down as if he was ready to pounce.
"Oh sorry Takaru he gets that ways around people he doesn't know time to go Masarou." Ordered Tenten
"Yes ma'am." Replied the summon disappearing in a puff of smoke.
"Since you three performed so well I'm giving a you a special surprise tomorrow so get some rest and arrive on time 12:00 sharp." Remarked Tatsuya looking at Takaru before vanishing in a cloud of smoke himself.
"So guess we have something waiting on us tomorrow what do you think it is?" Asked Takaru his curiosity peaked.
"Hopefully something cool and useful." Remarked Dai nonchalantly.
"Maybe he'll teach us a new jutsu or something like that." guessed Tenten adjusting one of her hair buns.
"Heh that'd be awesome it'd give me a chance to work on my new jutsu." Grinned Takaru.
"Well I should get home or I'll miss dinner see you guys tomorrow." Said the girl hurrying home.
"Yeah umm bye Tenten." Takaru said turning on his heel and walking shoulder to shoulder with his friend.
"You should really ask her out the romantic tension between you two is making me feel like a third wheel." Grinned Dai.
"Aww shut up!" growled Takaru shoving Dai down the street.
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After saying his goodbyes Takaru entered his apartment like home and set down his things walking over to his dresser he opened the right drawer pulling out a small crystal necklace with small black kanji carved in the middle of the stone.
"Who gave this to me?" Takaru asked himself turning it over in his hand Tentens face flashing through his mind for some reason. "I'll find out someday." Sighed Takaru placing the necklace back in the drawer and preparing himself for bed.
Authors Note: Well that's it for chapter two hope you liked it if not sorry go cry about it and again if this chapter didn't live up to your expectations I'll try harder but not too hard might have an heart attack remember to leave a review.
PEACE LOVE AND ANARCHY!