Chapter 4: day in the life
Eight days have passed since the tour and the entrance exams were taken yesterday. The results of the exam are supposed to come in the mail and Naruto was waiting right by his mailbox. "Come on Naruto," Kosumosu said as he came from the shop door, "don't you have any thing better to do on your brake after you have eaten your ramen then to stand by our mailbox waiting for the mailman?"
"I can't help it," Naruto said in excitement, "I just got to know if I got in."
"I see but, shouldn't you be doing some thing more constructive with your brake time then just sit around and wait," Kosumosu said, "like you could be working or training like the academy recommends."
"I know," Naruto replied, "but I don't want to be tired during work because of training and I need a brake from the work you gave me. Besides I train after work and on weekdays and all day the weakends."
"Oh yeah," Kosumosu said, "but some kid with your energy must find a way to pass time." At saying that Naruto had a smile on his face, "oh no I know look Naruto and you better stop…" Kosumosu never finished because Naruto was gone. He then let out a sigh, "may the lord have mercy on his victim's soul," Kosumosu preyed.
Naruto wasn't the only one to lose their patience, "now Sakura shouldn't you be playing with your friend Ino," Yuri said to her daughter, "instead of sitting there waiting for the results of the exams."
"Ino is helping to watch the flower shop because her mom is sick and her father is on a mission," Sakura said, "and I don't want to interrupt her at her work."
"What about Naruto," Yuri suggested.
"What about him," Sakura asked.
"Exactly," Yuri said, "you haven't seen him since the tour."
"Well he works with dad and uncle so," Sakura didn't finish as she looked down with a board face.
"Well," Yuri said as she glanced at her watch, "he should have thirty minutes left on his brake, so why don't see what he is doing with his time."
Sakura thought about this for little while, then she stood up, "you know your right but, I don't know where he is on his brakes."
"Well at first he goes to that restaurant I work at, after that you'll see him either pull pranks on the north side or just walking around the mid and southern parts of the village," Yuri said, "so why don't you go see him and say hello?"
"I think I will," Sakura said as she got up to leave.
"Hold up there," Yuri said making her daughter stop, "could you give your father this box lunch of dango." Sakura took the box but as she was in the door way, "don't you dare eat any along the way," after Yuri said that, Sakura let out a moan as she left.
Meanwhile Naruto was on an uptown roof with a box of water balloons filled with who knows what and three small catapults, 'alright that should do it,' he thought as positioned the final catapult. He then began to load the balloons on them and next he looked over the side of the roof to see all his victims walking by, letting out a small chuckle.
On the street below was the head Hyuga family's leader, Haishi, take his daughter Hinata out for a walk though the upper part of Konoha, which isn't far from there district. During most of their walk they've been mostly silent when, "Papa I don't know if I cut out to be ninja," Hinata said in her soft voice.
"Nonsense," her father stated, "you are of the main family."
"I know but…," Hinata didn't finish because he father dragged her under an awning, "father why are we stopping here?"
"Watch," was all he said. After he said that, a rain of water balloons came down on the people in front of them. "That's why," he said as he looked up on the roof with his Byakugan to see Naruto peeking over the roof admiring his work. 'It's that Kyubi kid, I should of known,' Haishi thought as walked out from the awning and looked up at the said boy.
When the white eyed man glanced at Naruto he retreated back, "Oh man did that man see me," Naruto said in a panic, "well I'm not staying to find out." With saying that Naruto left the roof top.
A few minutes later Sakura came to the same street, 'yep he's been here,' Sakura thought. She looks to her left to see Hinata and her father stepping out from under an awning, 'no doubt Hinata's father saw Naruto's prank coming with his eyes,' Sakura thought as she walked over to them, "Excuse me, you two wouldn't happen to know where Naruto went?"
"What makes you think we know where he went," Haishi said. Sakura then look at the street and the people that were in it covered in goo then looked back at Haishi with a like you don't know look. Haishi let out a small chuckle "well I saw him run to the west side village."
"Thank you Hyuga-san," Sakura said as she bowed and left to find Naruto.
"Excuse me father," Hinata said not making eye contact, "can I be excused?"
"I don't see why not," Haishi said to his daughter, after which Hinata left her father's side. "Now let's see," Haishi said as he activated his byakugan, 'I was right,' he thought as he saw his daughter fallow Sakura, 'but why,' then it hit him as he let out a sigh, 'of all the boys in this village, she has to pick that one to have an interest in,' he finished in thought as he looked at the people covered and slipping on the goo covered road.
"Hay your back early," Kosumo said he stepped outside with two sodas and handed Naruto one, "in fact your ten minutes early," he finish as he looked at his watch. "So tell me," Kosumo said as he took a sip, "what did you do?"
"Nothing big," Naruto said as he drank his soda.
"Nothing big huh," said a voice behind Naruto making him jump and choke a little. When he turned around he saw a pink haired girl, "You covered the street with green slippery goo."
"Yes but it was funny," Naruto said as he gave a little chuckle.
"No it wasn't," Sakura said she moved closer to Naruto, "and you could have hurt someone."
"But it was still funny," said a voice making Sakura stop her movement and look around her.
"Something wrong Sakura-nee-chan," Naruto said noticing her odd movement.
"Did you hear someone," Sakura asked turned to Naruto and her father when they shook there heads she surged her shoulders, "anyway I wanted to ask you if you got your results today," Sakura said.
"Nope," Naruto said, "I think they might give it to us tomorrow instead."
Sakura then let out a sigh, "I can't wait that long."
"I know what you mean," Naruto said as he threw his can away, "but hay I can wait." At that time Kosumo let out a small chuckle, "what's so funny," Naruto asked.
"During the middle of your brake, you where sitting by your mailbox," Kosumo said. Kosumo then noticed Sakura holding a box, "Sakura is my lunch? I hope you haven't eaten any of my dango."
"No," said Sakura sounding shocked as he handed her father his lunch snacks, "who do think I am?"
"You just answer your own question," Kosumo said as he looked though his lunch box, "well its all here, so ok I'm sorry. Naruto get inside I need your help with something."
"Ok," Naruto said, "see you later Sakura-neechan." Naruto then entered the shop.
"See you tonight dad," Sakura said as she left.
Hinata was watching from out of view, "Ok the meeting is over, go back to your father Hinata," Kosumo said a bit louder and looking towards her direction. The said girl let out a squeak before see walked away at a fast pace back to her father. 'I see interesting times ahead.' Kosumo thought as he fallowed Naruto in.
After a few hours the sun was beginning to set and thus ending the workday, Kosumo and Naruto were putting the equipment and projects away. "Well we got enough finished," Kosumosu said as they walked out, "Naruto I need you to help deliver and reinstall the equipment we just finished, back to the owners, Ok." Kosumosu then shut off the lights and locked the door.
"Ok," Naruto said as he saw Kosumo walk over to the mailbox and pull out a scroll.
"Well, well," Kosumo said as he looked at the scroll, "it seems the results are in." When looked back at Naruto he found Naruto in front of him.
"Well how did I do," Naruto asked eager for the answer.
"Let's talk about this over dinner," Kosumo said as he put the scroll in his pocket.
"Are we going to have ramen," Naruto asked.
"No," Kosumo said as he took out a one of his phones as it made a beep, "honey, do you have our daughter's results," he said to it.
"Yes," came Yuri's clear reply, "and she didn't see them but she knows I have them."
"Ok, meet us at that BBQ restaurant," Kosumo said as the phone let out anther beep.
"Alright meet you there dear," Yuri said.
"Ok," Kosumo finished as he put his phone back in his pocket, "well we are off." After a few steps he noticed he was short one person, "you coming Naruto," Kosumo said back to him.
"You want me to have dinner with your family," Naruto said with a face full of surprise.
"Of course I adopted you didn't I," Kosumo said.
"That makes you part of this family," Kosumosu said.
"Our do you not want to know what your results are," Kosumo said as he waved the scroll.
"Of course I want to know," Naruto said as Kosumo put the scroll back in his pocket.
"Then come on," Kosumosu said as he waved him over.
After some walking they made their way to the BBQ restaurant where the teenage hostess greeted them, "Did my wife, Haruno Yuri arrive," Kosumo asked.
"Haruno Yuri," the hostess repeated as she look though the list, "Ah yes, there here." She then led the men and boy to their booth; when the men got there Yuri and Sakura where on opposite sides.
"Well it's about time you three got here," Yuri said as she got out and Naruto went in her place Kosumo sat beside him and Yuri sat beside Sakura and Kosumosu sat beside his brother, "Well now that every one is here let's look at the menu and order, then we can take about this," she finished as she held a scroll and Kosumo did the same.
After ten minutes and while waiting for a waitress and ordering the female and male couple opened the scrolls and looked at its contents without the kids looking at it. "Well ain't this nice," Kosumo said as he showed Kosumosu the contents.
"Humm," Kosumosu mused.
"Hey let's exchange, cause you got to look at your daughter results," Yuri said as she passed Sakura's scroll to her husband in exchange for Naruto's. "Well this is different from our daughters," Yuri said with rased eyebrows.
"What," Naruto piped in.
"Yes we want to know how we did," Sakura said curiously.
"Do you really want to know," Kosumosu said as he looked a Sakura's scroll. The two kids both nodded, "well in that case," Kosumosu said as his brother and his wife closed the scrolls and faced the opening of them to the kids and then opening them to them showing the contents, "you both pass," Kosumosu said in a happy manner. When the information sunk in both children raised their hands yelling woo-hoo making some of the people in the restaurant look at them.
Kosumo turned to the people in the restaurant, "they found out that they're in the academy," this earning a round of Ohs and head nods of understanding as they went back to eating. "Naruto, tomorrow after the entrance ceremony we are going to work around your schedule between class and work ok."
"Alright," Naruto said, "I made my first step to become hokage."
"Yes you have," Yuri said, "but you still have a long way to go."
"I know but I have patience," Naruto said.
"Good, because you'll need a lot of it," Kosumo said as the waitress came with their food, "but, for now let us dine because of a big day tomorrow and Monday."
"I know I might see Sa..er, Ino" Sakura corrected but, not good enough.
"Sa, who," Kosumo said.
"I know," Yuri said as she turned to her daughter, "its Uchiha Sasuke isn't it?" Sakura silence was a good enough answer.
"Who," Naruto said with a mouth full of food.
"I've herd of him but I didn't see him at the tour," Kosumosu said as he ate his stake.
"Is that the main reason why you wanted to go to the academy," Kosumo asked, he didn't get a reply, "It is, isn't it," again no reply. Kosumo then let out a sigh, "well let tell you something, Sakura," he then turns to Naruto, "and you as well Naruto," stopping the boy from eating, "when you two enter the academy Monday I want you to work your hardest I don't want your two to ever doubt your self or each other. The main thing in the academy to give it your best, even you mess up don't quit continue and learn from you mishaps."
"He's right," Kosumosu said, "because you are going to the academy to learn what being a ninja all about. Here is a big hint if you two want to be a ninjas, commutation."
"Commutation," both Naruto and Sakura asked.
"Trust me that's a big enough hint," Kosumosu said as continued eating. About fifteen minutes passed and the Haruno family plus one, finshed eating, paid the check and standing outside. "Well I'm good," Kosumosu said, "Naruto I'll escort you home, you three can go." Kosumo and his family left for their home while Kosumosu took Naruto back to his apartment, halfway there, "So Naruto, you nervous about this," Kosumosu asked.
"A little but, I'm ok," Naruto replied with a smile.
"That's good," Kosumosu said as they approached the shop, "Well here you are, I finish something in the shop so if you hear a noise it's me."
"Well don't make to mush noise I need a good sleep for tomorrow," Naruto said as he climbed the outside stairs. When Naruto was in his apartment, Kosumosu made his way into his shop, "well your pretty ballsy coming to a place that ANBU are watching," Kosumosu said to the shadows.
"Oh please," the shadows replied in a smooth voice, "the ANBU that are watching you and boy are pissing and moaning on how boring their mission is."
"I know what a bunch of whiners," Kosumosu said as he flicked on half the lights leaving a shadow on the side of the room, "but why are you here?"
"I came to tell you that they're almost done," the shadow said.
"How close," Kosumosu asked.
"They need only more," the shadow said.
'Damn it,' Kosumosu thought, "If that they get one more I need you to throw wrench at them, a silent wrench. ."
"No problem," the shadow said, "I have plan for that. In fact, it will also test this village's power and knowledge against them."
"Good," Kosumosu said, "I'm counting on you, to delay them until I gain some troops and throw a wrench here."
"The plan I have in mind should do just that," the shadow said.
"Alright," Kosumosu said as he stood in the door way, "tell your brother that me and bro say hi."
"He heard you," the shadow said as he disappeared, "how is senpai doing?"
"She's doing well," Kosumosu said.
"That's great to hear," the shadow said as he exited into a poof.
"I swear those two," Kosumosu said as he turned out the light and locked the shop.
Day after outside the academy
"Well it's time to line up you two," Kosumo said to his daughter and Naruto, "and pay attention to what the hokage says, ok."
"Alright," Naruto and Sakura said as they walked away.
After a short time the hokage came in front of the ninja cadets to prepare his speech. "How much do you want to bet that Naruto will sleep standing up," Kosumo said as they walked where the parents were.
"Of course he's going to sleep," Yuri said.
"I know but, I'm saying if he fall asleep standing," Kosumo said.
"I say that he doesn't," Kosumosu said.
"I'll bet against that," Kosumo said, "and the winner gets control for the day."
"Hi stakes but after he's asleep, he can only stand up for two minutes," Kosumosu said as he stuck out his hand.
"Done," Kosumo said as he shook his bro's hand as they made there way to the parents that were observing their children.
"I swear, what I am going to do with you two," Yuri said as the Hokage made his way to the front of the kids, "can you two stop competing with each other?"
After a few minutes
"Damn this guy can talk," Kosumo whispered as he listened to the hokage and started getting bored.
"I know what you mean," Kosumosu whispered back, feeling his bro's boredness
Yuri then let out a sigh, "will you two shut it," Yuri whispered, "I'm trying to listen here."
"You're actually want to listen to this," Kosumo whisper back to his wife.
"Of course this could be important to our daughter," Yuri whispered.
"Well she seems to be paying attention," Kosumosu whispered as he watched Sakura.
"She's always been like that," Kosumo whispered to his bro, "but Naurto seems to be nodding." The brothers looked at Naruto to see him nodding half asleep, "remember the timer starts when he stops nodding his head," Kosumo whispered as he set his watch. When Naruto stopped nodding the brothers started their watches.
"Fall, fall, come on fall," Kosumosu whispered while cheering as Naruto's knee started to buckle.
"Come on stay up for one minute," Kosumo whispered.
"You two are idiots," Yuri whispered.
'Theirs where my daughter gets it from,' Kosumo thought as ten seconds left. 10...9...8...7...6...5…4…3...2...1 Naruto stayed up. "Woo-hoo," Kosumo yelled throwing his arms in the air making the hokage stop his speech and him and everyone in hearing range looked at him.
'I can't believe I married this man,' Yuri thought while she slapped her head and shook it.
'I can't believe I'm related to him,' Sakura said mimicking her mother.
'This is worth letting him have control,' Kosumosu thought in silent laughter.
'Whoops,' Kosumo thought as noticed everyone looking at him. "Sorry, my bad," Kosumo said as he put his hand behind his head put on an embarrassed smile, "please continue." The hokage returned to his speech regaining everyone's attention again.
The ceremony continued with out anymore interruptions and the hokage was just finishing his speech when Naruto finely fell. As soon as he fell he woke up and resumed to stand. 'Boy I almost embarrassed myself,' Naruto thought, 'thank god I'm in the back of the line.'
"One again congratulations on entering," the hokage said finish up his speech, "From this day forth, please work hard and fallow the shinobi way." After the hokage's speech the children made their way, to their parents.
"Well how do you to feel," Kosumo asked his daughter and Naruto.
"I feel excited that I might finely become a ninja," Naruto said all excited.
"Don't give your hopes up yet," Sakura said, "we have to prove ourselves and our senseis that we are ninjas and I hear that takes five years of academy training."
"Really," Naruto said looking a bit bummed.
"Well, what did you expect Naruto," Yuri said, "to graduate in the first year?"
"Say Naruto and you Sakura," Kosumo said gaining the attention of the two, "how about we make a deal?"
"What kind of deal," Sakura asked her father.
"You said that it takes about five years right Sakura," Kosumo asked.
"Yes," Sakura replied.
"Ok then, in five years you two should pass and become ninjas," Kosumo stated, "If you two become ninjas in five years no early and no later, I will show you what I look like under these glasses; does that sound like a deal."
"Hell yeah," Naurto said.
"But there are conditions," Kosumo said.
"Conditions," Sakura asked.
"Yes so pay attention," Kosumo said. "One, if any one of you passes early none of you will see behind these. Two, only one of you may see behind these when you pass five years from now. Three, if you do see behind these you must promise never to tell anybody what you saw. Finely, if nether of you two pass in five years I'm pulling you out of the academy."
"So you're telling us that one of us has to pass in five years, one of us sees behind your sunglasses and if we don't pass in five years you kick us out," Naruto said.
"What you saying is that only one of us gets one shot at this," Sakura said.
"You got it," Kosumo said, "so do we have a deal?"
"Deal," Naruto and Sakura said.
"Good, cause you know what happens to people break deals," Kosumo said.
"No, what," Naruto asked.
"They swallow a thousand needles," Yuri said.
"Oh," Naruto said, "by the way where is Kosumosu?"
"He left to go to the docks by the lake," Yuri said, "he wants to talk to you Naruto, tomorrow."
"Alright now that's taken care of you two are free for the day and Naruto you have the day off as well," Kosumo said as he then watch the two run off.
"I surprised that they didn't notice your difference, honey," Yuri said.
"Don't worry about it," Kosumo said adjusting his red and white cap, "they'll figure it out later in life, but for now let's go home and lay down on that hammock." And with that the two left for home holding hands.
With Naruto and Sakura
"Come on Naruto there's someone I want you to meet," Sakura said as she dragged Naruto though the courtyard.
"Whoa," Naruto said making them stop, "who are we meeting?"
"My best friend," Sakura replied as they began to walk, "I told her to wait for me after the ceremony." After a while of walking around they saw short blond haired girl leaning on the side of the academy, "Hey Ino," Sakura yelled gaining the girl's attention.
"Hey Sakura," Ino yelled as she waved, "You finely found me."
Sakura and Naruto made there way to Ino, "Ino this is Uzumaki Naruto," Sakura said gesturing towards Naruto.
"Hello," Naruto said giving Ino a smile.
"Well it's nice to meet you, wait a moment," Ino said as she took Sakura to the side. When they were out of Naurto's main hearing range Ino spoke, "are you crazy," she whispered to Sakura, "If my mom finds out that I spoke to him she'll tear my butt up."
"I've been wondering about that," Sakura whispered back, "why does your mom hate him?"
"I don't know," Ino replied, "but when I asked, she said that he's dangerous and an embarrassment to our village."
Sakura then glanced back at Naruto to see him looking around the area aimlessly but then she noticed some of the people passing by giving him a cold stare behind his back. 'Why are the villagers giving Naruto those looks,' Sakura questioned in her mind as she went back into huddle. "Does he really look dangerous to you," Sakura asked.
Ino looked at Naruto and back, "No, he looks like an idiot."
"Just give him a chance," Sakura said, "you gave me one."
"Ok," Ino said as she and Sakura walked back to Naruto. Ino taking a deep breath, "well Naruto what do you want to be a ninja?"
"To achieve my dream of becoming hokage and gaining the respect and acknowledgement of the people of Konoha," Naruto shouted with drama.
"Well you sure seem confident," Ino said, "but it's going to take a lot more then confidence to become a ninja, much more the hokage."
"I know that," Naruto said, "and I'm going to meet those challenges one at a time."
"Good luck you're going to need it," Ino said.
"By the way Ino, why do you want to be a ninja," Sakura asked.
"Family," Ino said simply.
"Family," Naruto and Sakura asked.
"Yeah, my dad is a jonin and is partnered with three others making him and his team well known," Ino said.
"Wow," Naruto said, "so do you have a blood limit like Shikamaru?"
"Yes," Ino said as matter a factly, "and mine is much cooler."
"You never told me," Sakura said feeling rejected.
"Well you didn't ask," Ino said.
"What is it," Naruto asked impatiently.
"Well I…," Ino never finished as she saw her mother look at them but more on Naruto.
"Ino what have I told you," Ino's mother yelled as she ran to her daughter and pushed Naruto and Sakura aside.
Naruto got up, "hey lady what did you do that for," he asked in a mild angered voice.
Sakura got up, "Naruto that's Ino's mom," Sakura said trying to calm Naruto down.
"I don't care," Naruto said making his way to the two. When Naruto got there and tugged on the woman's dress, "excess me, miss but, you didn't have to push us down to get to you daughter."
Ino's mom turned to look at Naruto with cold eyes, "I don't have to give an explanation about my actions you demon," Ino's mom said with some venom.
"Fine, be that way," Naruto said as he walked away not before saying goodbye to Ino. "Well Sakura," Naruto said turning to her, "I'm going to go train and then I'm going to take a nap, see ya." Naruto then left the area with Sakura looking back and forth between Ino's mom and Naruto.
'What the heck was that about,' Sakura questioned in her mind as she went home.
After about two months Naruto went to the academy from early to mid-afternoon. After the academy Naruto came to Kosumo and Kosumosu's shop to help assist the brothers for two hours then he would go train, go to his ramen favorite ramen bar, train some more and then go to bed. On the weekends Naruto would work for the brothers in late morning and early afternoon, after that Kosumosu would take Naurto fishing off a dock in a lake. Also during which time both Naruto and Sakura would see each other from time to time sometimes Naruto can be seen with Shikamaru and Choji playing hide and seek in the park. Sakura after the first month she and Ino became rivals, trying to gain Sasuke's attention or love but, Sasuke looked to be too engrossed in his training and academy work to be thinking about that.
In the academy Naruto has been known to cause many pranks around and in the academy. Both teacher and students have been complaining about Naruto, some of the teachers and students have been pressuring him to quit but, Naruto stayed and continued to work, even though he doesn't do it well because of this one Naruto teachers has taken an interest in the boy.
October 1
During the 45 minute lunch break Naruto can be seen eating ramen at Ichiraku's side bar. "Hey Naurto," said a burnet haired man walking to the ramen bar and then sitting down.
Naruto turned to him, "Iruka-sensei what are you doing here," Naruto asked.
"Well I came to talk to you," Iruka said after ordering miso ramen.
"Really," Naruto said in some shock, "what do you want to talk about?"
"Well I know it was you who has been pulling them," Iruka pointed out making Naruto a bit nervous.
"What makes you say that," Naruto asked knowing the answer.
"Well it wasn't that hard," Iruka said after he slurped up some noodles, "every one of the people that the pranks were against, where the one to have been reported as being bullies and also have been seen by some students as punks. What I don't understand is why some of the teachers?"
"Well it's not my fault that they get caught in them," Naruto said, "I thought you guys are supposed to be good ninjas if you are how is it that you guys are falling for them; and aren't the cadets supposed to learn how to avoid these things?"
"And you're the kid that not doing well in class," Iruka said finishing his bowl.
"I would be doing well if some of the teacher would pay attention to me," Naruto said as he finished his bowl, "I mean the classes are so boring, the only thing I learned how to do is to summon my chakra and that's it."
"What about my ninjutsu class," Iruka asked.
"No offence but, your boring," Naruto said flatly making Iruka's face fall.
"Well teaching isn't easy you know," Iruka exclaimed.
"…"
"I don't believe it you made him quiet," said voice outside the curtain.
Naruto turned to see Kosumosu walking in, "hello Kosumosu," Naruto greeted.
"Yo Naruto," Kosumosu greeted, then he looked a Iruka, "Aren't you one of the teachers at the academy?"
"Yes, I'm Umino Iruka," Iruka introduced, "I teach ninjutsu at the academy."
"Well I'm Haruno Kosumosu," he introduced, "and repair or install anything electrical or mechanical and I also do pluming."
"How do you do all that," Iruka asked.
"Well don't do it all in one day and I work with my bro," Kosumosu said.
"Oh," Iruka said.
"Say how is my niece doing," Kosumosu asked.
"Haruno Sakura right," Iruka asked and Kosumosu nodded, "well she's doing pretty well in her classes but, she's seems to be distracted sometimes."
"Let me guess, Uchiha Sasuke right," Kosumosu said and Iruka nodded, "I figured."
"Who is this Sasuke you people keep talking about," Naruto asked.
"Well he's a kid from the Uchiha clan, one of the most powerful families in Konoha," Iruka stated, "not only that he is the son of the head of that family."
"That's right and Yuri loves those sweet rice crackers that some of the Uchihas make," Kosumosu said, "Yuri sometimes sends bro to get a box or two."
"I tried those crackers," Naruto said, "there good but, I like ramen better;" After saying that the old man behind the counter smiled.
Iruka looked at his pocket watch, "Naruto," Iruka said getting the boy's attention, "class is about to start again. You should get back to the academy."
"What," Naruto said in shock at he looked at his watch, "crud, my watch is slow."
"Pay and go Naruto," Kosumosu said. Naruto paid his meal and waved good-bye as he left back to the academy.
"Well I guess I better get going," Iruka said as he paid the old man.
"Hold on," Kosumosu said make Iruka stop, "can you watch over Naruto when he's in class for me as well as my niece."
"I'm not going to go easy on them," Iruka stated.
"I don't want you to," Kosumosu said surprising the teacher, "I want them fairly challenged that's all, you know, a push in the right direction now and then."
"No problem, I will," Iruka said before he disappeared.
"It's amazing how they do that," Kosumosu said to the old man.
"It always is," the old man replied, "so are you going to order?"
"Of course," Kosumosu said ordering the roasted chicken ramen, 'it looks like your pool of friends is growing Naruto but, I wonder what they would think of your brother?'
October 10
When Naruto came home from his afternoon training he went to his kitchen table, only to see a medium size cake. "Happy birthday Naruto," yelled a chorus people behind Naruto, he was so surprised Naruto jumped and hit the ceiling and then came back down on his butt. After Naruto rubbed his sore rump he looked up to see the Haruno family looking at him, each carrying a wrapped box.
"I see some of your training is paying off if you can jump that high," Kosumo said as they went over to the kitchen table and put a box down on it.
"You surprised me," Naruto said he sat down.
"Naruto," Sakura said as she shook her head, "you're going to the academy to be a ninja. Your not suppose to be surprised."
"If that is true," Yuri said, "I guess ninja don't have surprise parties then." The brothers gave a small chuckle at this comment and Sakura made a flat face.
"Well that's enough of that," Kosumosu said, "why don't we have some cake and then you can open your presents."
"Woo-hoo," Naruto yelled excited.
After ten minutes of talk and cake Naruto open his presents. From Sakura and Yuri he got an orange and white komodo, from Kosumosu he got a week long meal ticket at Ichiraku, and from Kosumo a pair of goggles. Naruto put on the goggles and adjusted them to fit, and then he gave everyone of the Haruno a hug and gave Sakura a little bigger one as well as he father. After many talks of the academy and day to day life the sun was setting.
"Well Naruto I hope you enjoyed your gifts," Kosumo said.
"Of course," Naruto said, "why wouldn't I?"
"Just asking," Kosumo said as his family made their way to the door, "hey Naruto, if you do become hokage I want you to not only to think like the other hokages but, think of what you must do ok."
"Yes," Naruto said as he nodded his head, "If I become hokage… no, when I become hokage I will protect this village and everyone in it with my life."
"That's what we wanted to hear," Kosumo said with a smile as well as Kosumosu and Yuri had on as well, "may your dreams come true, see-ya tomorrow Naruto."
"Good-bye, Naruto," said everyone else.
As soon as everyone was outside they made their way down the stairs, "why don't you two go on ahead I'll catch up," Kosumo said to his wife and daughter.
"Ok, don't take to long and while you are out get more of those sweet rice crackers," Yuri said as she took her daughter's hand and left for home. As soon as they were out of sight, the brothers entered their shop.
"What information do you have for us," Kosumosu questioned to the air as he made his way to a mini-fridge.
"What no hi or hello," a voice said.
"Ok then, how about this… Whassup," Kosumo said with a smile.
"Please don't ever say that ever again," said a very clam voice.
"Fine," Kosumo said as he sat down, "so what the latest?"
"You know those ANBU are still fallowing you," the calm voice asked.
"Like I said, they wouldn't know if their balls are missing," Kosumosu said.
"That ani't what you said," says the voice.
"Whatever, what's the info," Kosumosu asked.
"It seems that they're going to recruit the tenth from this village," the voice said.
"That's ballsy of him," Kosumo said.
"Yeah, by doing that it will diminish their plans," Kosumosu said as he took a sip of soda.
"I thank that the leader is going off one of them," the voice said.
"I want you to keep that one alive as long as possible," Kosumo said.
"What," the voice said lousing some of its calmness, "Why?"
"Simple, to keep them busy until we get things setup here," Kosumosu said.
"I see, maybe I can do research with his unlimited resources," the voice said regaining its calmness.
"Still trying to complete your father's research," Kosumo asked.
"If I do finish, the human body can be better helped," the voice said.
"That's good to hear, and how is your brother holding up," Kosumosu asked.
"He hates it when we are out of commutation," the voice said, "commutation is the only way he can be free."
"I understand," Kosumosu said, "but you know what will happen if they find him."
"Yeah," the voice said in a somewhat depressed voice, "the same thing they will do to Naruto's brother."
"Exactly, that's why we have been entrusted with him," Kosumo said.
"We have trained you to commutate with your brother but, you mustn't commutate with him too much or he will be absorbed," Kosumosu said.
"Yeah," the voice said, "what about your daughter?"
"She hasn't got any thing worth noticing yet," Kosumo said, "same with Naruto."
"So the boy wants to be hokage huh," the voice said, "do you believe that he can do it."
"Yes, but later we want you to test him," Kosumsu said.
"No problem," the voice said, "anything else."
"No that's all," Kosumosu said as he threw his can in the trash missing the rim.
"Ok then, tell senpai I said hi," the voice said as he left.
"I swear that boy is crazy like his pops," Kosumosu said.
"I know but remember his father was taught by our moms," Kosumo said as at the mention their moms made them shiver as Kosumo left for the Uchiha shopping district to buy some sweet rice crackers for his wife.
END
Profiles: there will future updates on these
Name: Haruno Kosumo
Age: 37
Sex: Male
DOB: 10-20
Blood type: A
Eye color: Unknown
Hair: Light red
Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 195 and fit but not muscle
Relatives: Haruno Sakura (daughter)
Haruno Yuri (wife)
Haruno Kosumosu (brother)
Uzumaki Naruto (adopted son)
Residence: West district
Rank: civilian
Affiliation: handyman of Konoha
Other intel: Haruno Kosumo arrived in Konoha four years before the Kyubi and married to Yuri two years later. They had there daughter Sakura half a year after the Kyubi and adopted Naruto seven years later. Info on Naruto is deemed classified by the hokage. More info in future times. The most notable thing is no one knows where he came from.
Name: Haruno Kosumosu
Age: 37
Sex: Male
DOB: 10-20
Blood type: B
Eye color: Unknown
Hair: white (not silver but pure light white)
Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 195 and fit but not muscle
Relatives: Haruno Sakura (niece)
Haruno Yuri (sister-in-law)
Haruno Kosumo (brother)
Uzumaki Naruto (adopted nephew)
Residence: unknown (somewhere in Konoha)
Rank: civilian
Affiliation: other handyman of Konoha
Other intel: Haruno Kosumosu arrived in Konoha at the same time as his brother. His currant address is unknown but it is known that it's in Konoha. The brothers are sometimes seen together but also sometimes apart. Most people see him fishing off a dock in a lake with no fish. Kosumo put Kosumosu in charge of some of Naruto's well being.
The only other difference between the brothers other then their hair is that they wear opposing colors yet same colors. i.e.: Kosumo wares a white long sleeve shirt under a red light vest and red pants and a red and white cap. His brother wares a red long sleeve shirt under a white light vest and white pants and a white and red cap. The only thing they wear the same is the shoes and the mirrored sunglasses.
Name: Haurno Yuri
Age: 35
Sex: Female
DOB: 6-23
Blood type: O
Eye Color: Brown
Hair: brown (waist length)
Height: 5' 8"
Weight: 120
Relatives:Haruno Sakura (daughter)
Haruno Kosumo (husband)
Haruno Kosumosu (brother-in-law)
Uzumaki Naruto (adopted son)
Residence: West district
Rank: civilian
Affiliation: waitress at a corner dango bar.
Other intel: Yuri is the mother of Sakura and wife to Kosumo. Born in Konoha and raised by a non-ninja family. She entered the academy with her sister (information on her is unknown) and dropped out but her sister became the first ninja in her family. Yuri had no ill will to her sister for besting her and cheered her on. Yuri found work at a dango corner street bar where she met Kosumo. A year after that they got marred a year before the Kyubi.