Chapter 6: The people we dream
It has been two weeks since Kosumo was stabbed by the renegade Uchiha and was considered lucky that he survived. The reason for his survival was that his heart was inches the left inside his body making the Uchiha miss it by a few millimeters. Now after some time he was signing his release, "damn how many papers do I've got to sign to get out of here," Kosumo complained as he filled out his tenth release form, "this is why I don't like that much hospitals, it's a bitch to get in and out."
"Maybe because you're bitching with it," Yuri said behind her husband making Kosumo's face fall.
"Well the good thing is I don't have to wear that exposing hospital gowns," Kosumo said making his wife giggle as he handed in the last form to the secretary, "please tell me that's the last of the papers."
"Yes sir," the secretary said she took the form and stamped it, "well good day, sir."
"You too," Kosumo said as he made his way to the exit.
"Thank you for taking care of my husband," Yuri said as she fallowed her husband out.
Kosumo stretched his arms and then quickly cover his chest with some breath making Yuri come to her husband's side, "still hurts doesn't it," Yuri asked.
"Just a little trouble breathing that's all," Kosumo said with some breaths, "nothing to worry about."
"You know it wouldn't hurt as much if you…" Yuri whispered, and then she was interrupted by Kosumo holding up his hand.
"I better not do that," Kosumo whispered back, "we don't need people nosing in on us."
"Your right, but I swear what am I going to do with you," Yuri said as she shook her head as they walk back home.
"Not much," Kosumo said as he looked down as his chest, "because of this injury the weekend nights are going to be boring."
"We'll find a way," Yuri said as she hugged her husband's arm.
"I'm sure we can," Kosumo said, "by the way, where are the children?"
"Your brother or the young ones," Yuri asked.
"Both," Kosumo replied.
"Well your brother is working on one of your personal projects and the kids are at the academy," Yuri said.
"Well one of then is," Kosumo said.
"What do you mean," Yuri asked and watches her husband point to an orange clad boy running and spray painting a long wall, "oh."
"It looks like Kosumosu hasn't gotten though to the boy," Kosumo said with a sigh, "oh well I'll talk to the boy latter but, for now lets go home and lay down."
Two years later
Two years have passed and now the two children were ten and every thing stayed mostly the same. Kosumo during lunch took Sakura and Naruto to the corner restaurant were Yuri worked and Sakura and her father ordered dango and Naruto would order sweet been paste. During which they talk about the academy, Naruto sometimes mentions Iruka and how he helps him sometimes. During dinner Kosumosu would take Naruto to his favorite ramen stand, often they would meet Iruka and talk about daily life while the rest of the Harunos eat at home.
Kosumo also noticed that his daughter is growing out her hair, and when he asked her about it she reply that it was for a special someone. When Kosumo asked Naruto about it he said that she was doing it for Sasuke.
"Well Naruto has the Uchiha boy ever notice that my daughter's hair is longer yet," Kosumo asked as they where working on someone's skylight.
"Ha," said in mock, "that wall wouldn't know if I slapped him upside his fat head. Hell even I can't get anything out of him."
"Well the boy did loose his whole family," Kosumo said as he took out a scroll and unseal a sheet of glass, "I some what understand where he is coming from."
"You do," Naruto said as he helped Kosumo pickup the skylight
"Somewhat, drill," Kosumo said as Naruto under handed him the drill, "my family died before their time as well, except my younger sisters and my brother. I was in a depressed state like that boy but, when I came here to this village to find happiness; and I did. I have a wife, daughter and you." Kosumo then started drilling in the panel, when his cell started to ring, Kosumo put down the drill and answered, "Hey bro, what's up," he asked. Kosumo then nodded his head saying 'uh huh,' "Really they're both done, that's great. Well after this job I'll drop by, till then see ya." Kosumo hung up the cell and put it in his pocket.
"What was that about," Naruto asked as Kosumo continued drilling.
"You know the projects that we have been working on below the shop," Kosumo said as he finishes drilling.
"So that's it," Naruto said.
"Yep and I'm dying to try it out, to see if it works this time," Kosumo said as he tried to hide his eagerness.
"What exactly is it," Naruto asked, "you never showed me."
"I'll show you when we are done here," Kosumo said as he got up and went down the ladder, "Naruto seal my tools and come on down."
"Ok," Naruto said as he got the tools together.
"Oh," Kosumo said as he popped his head back in view, "I'm going to get out payment from the owner and I'm going strait to the shop, I want you to get my daughter and tell her to come to the shop. Don't bother calling her; her cell is turned off at these times."
"Alright I know where she is," Naruto said as he sealed the tools.
"Good," Kosumo said as he went down, "don't forget."
Meanwhile with Sakura she was eating dango with her mother, "every time I think of a way to get Sasuke's attention he justs ignores me," Sakura said to Yuri, "I mean I try everything from growing my hair, to bumping into him, and even walking up and say hi."
"Don't you think you're a bit too young to be thinking about this," Yuri said as she sipped some green tea, "not to mention that you're lacking in the Tai part of the academy. From what I heard for Iruka and some of the other teachers say that you sometimes daydream in class."
"What about Naruto he barely comes to class," Sakura said as she chomped on her dango, "and he's a dead last, a class skipper, and a prankster."
"That's true," Yuri said as she took another sip.
"Of course it's true," Sakura said as she finished, "he's always running around avoiding the teachers, pulling pranks on them, even sneaking out of their class and most of all he messes up on his jutsu."
"Is that right," Yuri said as she put down her cup, "then how do they control him?"
"The only one who catches him when he bails is Iruka-sensei," Sakura said.
"I met Iruka before," Yuri said as she finishes her tea, "if he can handle that boy on a bad day he must be doing something right."
"Iruka is always having problems with Naruto," Sakura said, "Sasuke on the other hand is a genius."
"Really now," Yuri said knowing she was going to get more info.
"Well he's at the top of his class for this year's," Sakura said with sparkles in her emerald eyes, "he came do all of the jutsu perfectly and passes all the written tests with flying colors. According to the teachers he's going to be this year's top student."
"Really now," Yuri said as her daughter nodded, "he hasn't done a single thing wrong always perfect."
"Of course, he's perfect he's an Uchiha," Sakura said as Yuri let out a sigh, "what's wrong mom?"
"Don't forget it was an Uchiha who almost killed your father," Yuri stated.
"But Sasuke is nothing like that Uchiha," Sakura said with some voice.
"We'll see," Yuri said, "but remember something for me."
"What's that," Sakura asked.
"Perfection is not everything," Yuri stated, "and that nothing and no one is perfect not even the Hokages."
"But aren't the Hokages suppose to be perfect," Sakura said, "They need to be in order to protect this village." After saying that Yuri let out a chuckle, "what's so funny," Sakura asked.
"Someday you'll figure it out," Yuri said as she looks over her daughter to see a boy in an orange jumpsuit with black on the forearms and forelegs and a pair of goggles on his head.
'I though she be here,' Naruto thought as he approached the pink haired girl in a red dress and white trim, "hey, Sakura."
Sakura turned to face the energetic boy, "hey, Naruto," she said with a wave, "what are you doing here?"
"Your father sent me to get you over to his shop," Naruto said with eager, "so come on."
"Did he say what," Sakura asked.
"Kosumo said that he finished his project and now he wants to show us," Naruto said.
"So he finely finished those things," Yuri said as she got up, "I always wanted to try one of those again."
"What that, mom," Sakura asked.
"Well let's go see," Yuri said as she stated walking to the shop as the others fallowed her.
At the shop the brother were walking out side the shop holding a slightly larger scroll, "are you sure you want to take him to that spot," Kosumosu asked.
"I'm sure now is the right time," Kosumo said as he was juggling a similar scroll, "Besides it give him something more to shoot for."
"I hope your right," Kosumosu said as he looked at his watch, "where could they be, they should be here by now."
"Patience bro," Kosumo said holding anther similar scroll, "they'll be here."
"Hey Kosumo," came a loud voice.
"See, what did I tell you," Kosumo said as he turn to the three, "so you all came."
"Of course honey," Yuri said as she walked up to her husband hugging and kissing him.
"Well you two ready to see what we made," Kosumosu asked the two children while holding up a scroll.
"Yeah," they shouted.
"Alright then," Kosumosu said as he unrolled the scroll on the ground and looked around, "it's a good thing they're less people out today." He then placed his hand on the seal of the scroll and a large puff of smoke appeared. After the smoke disappeared a metal object with two wheels, one on each end. While the kids looked at it wondering what it is they heard a pop and there was another one by Kosumo and Yuri only a bit less long. "These are motorcycles, a two wheeled motor vehicle, known for its speed and handling and style. Back home these are common but,"
"But what makes these ones special are there ability to jump," Kosumo interrupted as he walked his cycle to where they are, "I could tell how they work but, I don't want to bore you with details." Kosumo then got on top of it and then Yuri sat on it hugging her husband's mid-section, "well we're going to ride around the village then we'll head a spot I want to show you Naruto," Kosumo said as he put on a red helmet with a mirrored visor and Yuri put on a red and pink one with a dark visor and they closed their visors. Kosumo then put his hands on the handles and the cycle started to somewhat vibrate but, didn't make a sound, "bro since yours is longer you give them a demo and after you show off meet us at the site and bring something."
"No problem," Kosumosu said as his bro speeded off with Yuri yelling excitement. Kosumosu started up his cycle, then put on his helmet that was on the bike and then handed Naruto and Sakura ones, orange and pink, and they put them on and then they got on, Kosumosu up front then Naurto then Sakura. Kosumosu then looked back at them, "ok everyone we are going to start slow and then when we get to the outside areas of the village we're going to go a bit faster after that so hold on when that happens, ok." Naruto and Sakura nodded, "alright then let's go," They then speeded off down the street at a sedate pace.
After ten minutes of riding around the village and using the jumping ability of the bike, on and off some docking platforms, pissing some workers off, Kosumosu started too make his way to the outer side of Konoha. "Hey uncle Kosumosu, can we ride by some where," Sakura asked.
"Really where to," Kosumosu asked.
Yamanaka Flower shop
Yamanaka Ino was sitting at the casher counter watching her family's shop, "sigh, here I am watching the shop on a slow day, again" Ino said in an annoyed tone, "I could be watching Sasuke right now." After some time the cordless phone rang, "Hello Yamanaka flower shop, Ino speaking," Ino said in a mono voice.
"Hey Ino," came a young female voice.
"Sakura," Ino replied.
"That's me," Sakura said, "Ino can you come to the front of your shop I like to show you something and bring a bouquet of flowers with you."
"Ok," Ino said as made a bouquet and then she walked outside, "alright I'm out, now what is it that you want to show me and what's with the flowers."
"Just hold them out Ino," Sakura said as hung up. Ino gave the phone a weird look and then she held the bouquet out. After some time she felt someone grab the flowers out her hand and place some paper in it, from behind, she then saw three people ride past her in some weird vehicle ride pass her.
"Bye Ino and thanks for the flowers and keep the change," Sakura said as they rode off to the outside of the village.
Ino stood there dumbfounded as she saw three people on some vehicle turn the corner, "what the hell that and why was Sakura on it," Ino questioned to her self.
Outside side of the village Kosumosu and the kids rode for four minutes, before coming to a stop in a small clearing. "Ok here we are," Kosumosu said as got off and took his helmet off and placed it on the cycle seat and the kids did the same.
"Where exactly are we uncle," Sakura asked.
"Yeah, where are we" Naruto replied.
"A very special place," Kosumosu said as he took the bouquet and walk into the forest, Naruto and Sakura looked at each other, shrugged and fallowed. When they got there they saw Kousmo and Yuri kneeling and praying in front of two grave markers.
Kosumo stopped praying and look over at the three and then rose up, "what took you three so long," Kosumo asked.
"We made a detour for a special item," Kosumosu said as he held up the bouquet of flowers.
"I see," Kosumo said as he stood up and waved them over, "Naruto come over here." Naruto walked over to Kosumo and then he faced the grave marker.
"Hey Kosumo who's graves are these," Naruto asked.
"Remember what I said that I promised three people that we would take care of you," Kosumo said and Naruto nodded, "well here are two of them."
Naruto then looked at the markers trying to find a name of the people who once cared for him; on the left he read the writing on it,
A man who smiles at danger and cleans fear and doubt from people's hearts and makes them believe in themselves.
A leader, a husband and a father.
Naruto then looked at the one on the left for a name,
A women who taught people and children to never underestimate one's self and others; to always shoot for there dreams.
A teacher, a wife, a mother.
Naruto then looked at Kosumo, "I can't find a name and why did they want you to adopt me," Naruto asked as Kosumosu placed the bouquet in the middle of the two.
"They were the ones who helped me and my brother to find true happiness," Kosumo said, "and adopting you from that hellhole of a place, was the only way to repay them and so here you are."
"But why would they care for me," Naruto asked.
"If you really want to know," Kosumo said as he walked to the clearing, "look at the back of the graves."
Naruto gave Kosumo a confused look before walking behind them, when he read the back just stood there while Kosumosu laid the flowers down in the middle of them and a prayed. Naruto continued to stand there making Sakura a bit uneasy. She then went and stood beside Naruto and waved her hand in front of his eyes but, no reaction, Sakura then looked at the graves and saw one word on the back of each of the graves, "Oh," she thought, "I'll leave you alone Naruto," she said as she walked away leaving Naruto alone to look at them, before she left she saw Naruto cry as he kneeled before the graves.
Sakura then saw her family sitting on the cycles and though of what would happen to them if they died to see what Naruto was going though. She didn't know what she would do she hasn't even thought about it not even when her father was injured during the Uchiha massacre. Sakura just couldn't picture them dead, she just didn't want to. "Hey Sakura why so down," Kosumosu asked his niece.
"It's just that," Sakura said hesitantly.
"Let me guess," Kosumo said interrupting his daughter, "you can't picture us like that."
"No I can't," Sakura said.
"Don't worry about it," Yuri said, "If we should die either by natural or unnatural your happiness is all that we wanted."
"But," Sakura said.
"Like your mother said," Kosumo stated, "what parents care about more then anything is to make sure that there children live happily and have a better life then they had."
"And that's what we are doing," Yuri said, "with you and Naruto. For you see Naruto's parents helped us find happiness and since they are gone we'll show Naruto what it means to be happy."
"That's right," Kosumosu said, "and parents make sure their children have a family of their own and make others experience their happiness."
"I want you to remember what we said here Sakura," Yuri said as she watched her daughter understand, "and the same goes to you to Naruto." Sakura turned to see Naruto come out of his hiding spot.
"So you finished talking," Kosumo said as he put on his helmet and put up his visor.
"Yeah," Naruto said in a low voice as he walked to them.
"Listen Naruto," Kosumosu said gaining the boy's attention, "we may not be your real mother or father but, we do care for you."
"And that's what makes a family and as a family we finely decided that if you want to live with us you can," Yuri said shocking Sakura, "but if you don't that's fine by us.
"But if you do you'll have to share a room with me," Kosumosu said.
"And fallow the rules of the house," Yuri said.
"So what do say Naruto do you want to live with us," Kosumo asked.
Naruto looked at them, "will I have to change my name to Haruno Naruto," he asked.
"No you wouldn't," Yuri said, "You will keep your name that your parents gave you as you should."
Then Naruto stopped and looked at Kosumosu, "so I'll be sleeping in your room," Naurto said with a smile.
"Yes, and welcome to the family," Kosumo said as Sakura walked up to them. Naruto then gave Kosumosu a hug while he rubbed the boys head.
"So Naruto is living with us," Sakura said as they nodded, "if that's the case," she then walked towards the boy and put her face close to his, "Naruto if you ever come into my room, there is nothing that will save you from me," she said in a deep scary voice, "ok," she then said with a smile.
She walked to her mother and stood beside her, while Naruto looked mortified, and then looked back at Kosumosu, "is she going to keep doing that," he asked.
"Let me give you a piece of advice if your going to live with us," Kosumosu said as he knell down and whispered into Naruto's ear, "don't piss the females of this family off, unless you like to like to give up some of your spine and teeth or any other body parts you feel you don't need."
"I'll keep that in mind," Naruto said in a shiver.
"Alright then it's settled Naruto you ride with me and we'll pack up your stuff," Kosumo said to all, "Sakura you ride with your mother."
"But how is uncle Kosumosu going to get home," Sakura asked.
"Don't worry about me," Kosumosu said, "I'll meet you all later in the night."
"Oh," Sakura said as she put on her helmet and sat behind her mother.
"Try to get home early Kosumosu," Yuri said and then she speeded off.
"Come on Naruto," Kosumo said as he got on the cycle fallowed by Naurto as he put on his helmet, "You ready."
After Naruto nodded they too speeded off back to the village while Kosumosu stayed behind leaning on a tree and looking at the sky as it turned night. "So this is where the hero of Konoha is laid to rest," said a calm voice on the other side of the tree.
"Actually they are buried all over this place," Kosumosu said.
"Oh ya they were cremated and spread all around the edges of Konoha," the shadow said, "how ceremonial."
"It was," Kosumosu said, "but enough about that, what info do you have for me?"
"Well it seem number two is in Kumo and number one is in Suna," the shadow said as he held up some papers.
"I see that you've taken an interest in those," Kosumosu said.
"Of course," the shadow said with a smile, "they hold good intel and make good weapons, better then shuriken and kunai I say."
"And what about the deserter," Kosumosu asked.
"Due to the abandonment of the Void like you said would happen, their plans have been on hold," the shadow said.
"And about the one who stabbed bro," Kosumosu asked.
"He's the red one now," the shadow said, "even if your brother knew he was going to be stabbed he made it so it would miss his heart."
"It wasn't the first time that his misplaced heart saved him," Kosumosu said.
"That right, yours is more to the right," the shadow said, "unlike Kosumo's whose heart is more to the left."
"That's right," Kosumosu said, "so continue to gather more info around this continent while I help things along here."
"What do you have planed of this village," the shadow asked.
"We want to test this place," Kosumosu said, "and I'm starting with the academy's teachings."
"Wasn't my report enough," the shadow asked.
"You should know by now that we double up," Kosumosu said, "and you should too."
"Well my bro is charming the Void as we speak," the shadow said as he pushed himself off the tree, "oh I almost forgot, unlike the ones you fought in your home land, they now travel in two."
"That will make thing difficult for these people," Kosumosu said in thought, "it looks like all of us will have to get these people prepared for them, I mean one is problem but two is a nightmare."
"I know but, I still need more info," Kosumosu said as he pushed himself off the tree, "but we'll wait and see how well the old teach the new."
"Let me tell you about mine training with them," the shadow said, "I didn't learn a single thing from them. I mean most of them are lazy, and the only ones pulling their weight are the older ANBU and experienced jonin. The genin that are with experienced jonin are better off but, in order for genin to get them they have to pass a harder test plus some of the jonin should tell their uptight ganin to pull their head out of their asses."
"Are their tests valid," Kosumosu asked as the shadow walked the graves and gave a standing prayer.
"Yes," the shadow said as he finished, "but simple in their complexity."
"I see," Kosumosu said, "your info is as good as your mother's."
"I intend to be greater," the shadow said as he disappeared.
Kosumosu then walked to the village, 'someday you'll complete the Fuyuno's family research,' Kousmosu thought as he disappeared.
The shop
Naruto and Kosumo just finished putting Naruto away in scrolls, "What were they like," Naruto asked as they walked out.
Kosumo looked up in thought, "Well your father was one of the best ninja in this village, and he cared for this village and its people more then anything and most of all, your mother. Your mother was a ninja as well."
"She was," Naruto said.
"I think she was the same rank as Iruka," Kosumo said.
"Really, uh," Naruto stammered, "what rank is that?"
"chunin I believe," Kosumo said as they walked down stairs.
"Really, so she was a teacher," Naruto asked.
"Yes and a good one," Kosumo stated.
"If my parents were so great why did they die," Naruto asked in grim.
Kosumo let out a sigh, "they died protecting this village but most of all you."
"Then it's..." Naurto said.
"Don't ever say that it's your fault," Kosumo almost yelled out, "It's never or was your fault that they died. They died protecting you so that you may live and fulfill your dreams. Don't forget what we said, 'all parents watch over there children to make sure they live their dreams even in death.'"
"They can't help if they're dead," Naruto said.
"That's why they entrusted me to help you see that," Kosumo said.
Naruto stop in thought as they walked home, "I think I found a way to remember them," he said.
"What's that," Kosumo asked.
"Tell me more about them," Naruto said.
"Gladly," Kosumo said as they walked on.
Haruno house
"So you know Naruto's parents," Sakura said as they sat on the front porch drinking tea.
"Yes," Yuri said, "I knew his mom very well."
"How did you know her," Sakura asked.
"We met when we where young," Yuri answered as she looked at her tea.
"So you two were close," Sakura said.
"Very," Yuri said, "you see if it wasn't for Naruto's parents, me and your father would have never met and fall in love and have you. So basically if it wasn't for them you would have never been born."
"I see," Sakura said as she lean on her mother, "I wish I could have met and thanked them."
"Don't worry about it they both died happily and with a smile on their face knowing that their child would be in good hands," Yuri said as she rub her daughter's shoulders.
"So he's going to be my brother from now on," Sakura asked with a smile.
"I thought you already considered that," Yuri said.
"I didn't know for real," Sakura said.
"Well yes you could say he's your brother from now on," Yuri said.
"Great, now I'm his keeper," Sakura said.
Yuri let out a small chuckle, "yes you are." They then saw Naruto and Kosumo walk up the porch, "well did you get every thing you needed Naruto," Yuri asked as Naruto nodded, "good, you know where Kosumosu's room is so why don't you unpack and then we'll have a late dinner."
"Yes, and I'll cook some of my spaghetti," Kosumo said, "but instead of a meaty one I'm making a spicy and sweet sauce."
"I'll some of that," Naurto said as he walked in.
"Good," Kosumo said as he open the door, "because that's what I'm cooking."
After some time Naruto was in Kosumosu's room unsealing some of the items from them; unknown to him he has a visitor. "Aren't you tired," said a voice.
Naruto turned to see Sakura standing in the doorframe, "hey Sakura-oneechan, what are you doing here," Naruto said as he unsealed a small bookcase near a wall.
"Well I came to see how you were unpacking," Sakura said, "and I see that you sealed all of your stuff."
"Of course," Naruto said he rolled up the scroll and packed it back in his backpack and pulled another scroll, "but I still don't know how to hold many objects in the same scroll."
"I'm amazed that you can unseal all of your stuff," Sakura said as she walks to Kosumosu's bed and laded down looking at the ceiling, "when I try to seal or unseal big things I tired out but I can seal in more in one scroll."
"Well that means that you carry less scrolls," Naurto said as he unsealed a bed four feet from the other bed but it was back words, "crap it's backwards," Naruto said as he sealed it back and flipped the scroll around and unseal the bed in the right place, "there we go," Naruto then rolled up the scroll and placed it on the night stand.
"Naruto can I ask you something," Sakura asked.
"Shoot,"
"I noticed that you have a lot of chakra but you couldn't use it worth a crap," Sakura said.
"I know," Naruto said, "but ever since I got caught along with Shikamaru, Choji and Kiba by Iruka-sensei, he gave us an exercise on control."
"Really what was that," Sakura asked.
"It's where you put a leaf on your forehead and focus your chakra into it and hold it there," Naruto explained.
"I read about that," Sakura said, "it was done in ancient times by the Konoha masters."
"That's what he said," Naruto said, "and I haven't yet to get it to work."
"You'll have to show me," Sakura said.
"Sakura, Naruto food is ready," yelled Kosumo.
"Why don't you show me after din-din," Sakura said as she got up but she stop at the door, "Naruto-niichan," she then went downstairs.
Naruto made quick glance to see that she was down stairs, 'well,' he thought, 'I now have a family and I've gotten some other people to respect me like Iruka. All that's left is to make them proud by becoming the best ninja I can be and then gain the respect of all the people who doubted me by becoming the best Hokage of all of the previous ones." Naruto then went down stairs to eat with his new family.
The next day at the academy, "hey forehead," yelled Ino to the pink haired girl.
"Oh hey porker," Sakura said as she sat down in front of Ino.
"Was that you who grabbed that bouquet from my hand yesterday," Ino asked.
"No that was my uncle and the one who paid you was Naruto," Sakura said not turning around.
"So the rumors are true," Ino said.
"What rumors," Sakura asked.
"That Naruto is living with you now," Ino said with a smile.
"Yeah so," Sakura said.
"So does that mean you've given up on Sasuke," Ino said with a smile.
This made the pink haired girl turn around with anger in her face, "like I would lose to a tusked boar like you."
"Sasuke will be mine with the power of burning love," yells a loud voice making
Sakura stop glaring at Ino and looked around the room.
"Did you hear that," Sakura asked Ino.
"What are you talking about," Ino said.
"I thought I head someone else yelling," Sakura said.
"Oh, now we are hearing voices," Ino said with a smile, "Sasuke will love to hear about that."
"Don't you dare Ino pig," Sakura yelled, "I won't have you causing slander."
"Alright class has now begun so everyone pull out your books and shut your mouths," said a chunin teacher as he walked in.
Sakura then turned to the front but kept thinking, 'what is with that voice,' Sakura questioned in her mind, 'it has become more and more frequent every time I have emotion or exited. I hope I'm not having voices in my head like Ino said, because I need to have Sasuke's first kiss and not a first class trip to the loony bin.'
The rest of the day continued until diner, "hey honey, what the matter," Yuri asked her daughter noticing that she was just poking her food.
"Yeah Sakura-neechan, you've been like this halfway though the academy today," Naruto said, "Is it because you've been dejected by Sasuke again?"
"No," Sakura said.
"Then what is it dear," Yuri said to her daughter.
"I don't want to talk about it," Sakura said.
"I still think that Sasuke-tame said something bad to her," Naruto said.
"It's not that," Sakura said in a loud voice making everyone at the table look at her.
"How dare he call Sasuke that," yelled a voice making Sakura stop talking and look around.
"Did you hear that," Sakura asked.
"Huh," Naruto said, "I didn't anything."
Kosumo and Yuri look at each other with concern "are you ok dear," Yuri asked her daughter, "has the ninja academy gotten to you."
Sakura shook her head, "no, I'm fine," she said as she got up, "I've got a headache, so I'll take some aspirin and go to bed."
"Ok dear," Yuri said, "but maybe you should take it easy next time."
"I will," Sakura said as she went up stairs.
"What's wrong with Sakura-neechan," Naruto asked.
"Probably studied too much," Kosumo said as he continued eating, "I wouldn't worry about it too much."
"I guess your right," Yuri said, "she'll feel better in the morning."
"I hope she's okay," Naruto said in concern for her new sister.
"Like I said she'll feel better in the morning and if she's lucky she might feel even better in the morning or in a few years," Kosumo said as he finished his meal, "well I'm going to go play a game then I'm off to bed."
"Him and his games," Yuri mused as she drank her tea.
"Well I'm going to see if I can get this leaf trick to work," Naurto said as he got up.
"Try your best," Yuri said as Naruto went out back, 'well like Kousmosu said, things are going to get more intrusting from here.'
One year later
Things went smoother from then on Naruto got better but still is lagging in class and still pulls pranks driving most of the student body nuts. Sakura grades in books were now the highest but, other skills were lacking as Naruto's. She still tried to get the Uchiha's attention as well as the Yamanaka girl but, as Naruto said they were better off charming a wall. As for the pink haired girls parents they were happy now that and new volume of Icha Icha Paradise was out.
Kosumo was outside the bookstore waiting for it to open, 'come on,' Kosumo complained in thought, 'who opens a bookstore at eleven-am?' He then looked around then at his watch, it was 10:50, apparently he wasn't the only one waiting for it; Kousmo noticed a few people, some ninja, walking around the outside the store looking at their watches acting like they're not waiting, 'oh please,' Kosumo thought as he rolled his eyes, 'who do these people think they're kidding.' He then noticed one leaning outside the door, 'well if it ain't the pirate himself,' Kosumo thought as he looked at his watch again 10:55, 'I wonder what everyone else is doing?'
With Naruto and Sakura
Naruto had convinced Sakura to practice some shuriken with him in one of the academy's target areas open to the students for free dango and she took it, "So Naruto did you hear about this year's genin," Sakura said as she hit the third ring from the target center.
"Only that a few passed the genin test," Naruto said as he hit the outer rim of his target.
"True but, that this year's top rookie is a Hyuga," Sakura said as she was two rings away, "and that the top kunoichi is suppose to be a master with weapons."
"Really," Naruto said as he hit the outer rim again then making a disgusted face, "hey, don't we have a Hyuga in our class?"
"Yes we do," Sakura said as he hit the second ring again, "I believe her name is Hyuga Hinata."
"Oh I know her," Naurto said as he hit the outer rim again, making another sour face, "she's the one who sits in the back, isn't she."
"That's her," Sakura said.
"Every time I see her in Tai class she doesn't fight with her all," Naruto said, "in fact, why doesn't she?"
"Well, I don't know why," Sakura said as walk to they walk to the target to get their shuriken, "when I saw her train once she sometimes pauses and not out of tiredness."
"Then what," Naruto asked as he pulled out his shuriken from the wall.
"I don't know," Sakura said, "probably because I hear that she sometimes has family troubles."
"That doesn't sound right," Naurto said as they put their shuriken back in their holsters, "do you think I can help when I become Hokage?"
"Even if you become Hokage, and that's a big if, I doubt that you can help a whole clan," Sakura said, "especially a clan like the Hyugas.
"When I said that I'll become Hokage, I didn't just say that for me," Naruto said as they put on their backpacks, "I said it a promise that I'll help protect everyone in it even from itself."
"Well see," Sakura said as they walked off the campus.
"Well Sakura, I'm going home have fun at the library," Naruto said as he walked a few feet before feeling a hard pull from behind, 'damn it I was so close.'
Sakura was grabbing her adopted brother by the back of his jacket give him a hard look, "you were planning on skipping out on that dango meal you owe me were you," she said making a scary voice.
"How dare he skip owing me dango, Shannaro" yelled a voice again making Sakura stop.
'Who the hell are you,' Sakura yelled in her mind getting no reply.
"Sakura you ok," Naruto asked knocking Sakura out of it.
"Yeah I'm fine," Sakura said in a down voice, "I'll take a rain check on that dango you owe me but when I asked for it be prepared."
Late at night Sakura was looking at the ceiling trying to sleep, 'what's wrong with me that voice is getting louder and clearer,' Sakura thought, 'this has been going on for three and a half years.' She then looked at her clock noticing the time, 'I can't think about that now I have class in the morning,' she then closed her eyes and went to sleep.
When she opened her eyes again she was laying down in a colorful field surrounded by sakura trees with their leaves changing red and white giving a light pink hue as they mixed. She then saw that she was in her day clothes, 'where am I,' she questioned in her mind but it felt like she said it out load, "what going on here?"
She then got up and walked around the field until she saw a one room house, "what's a house doing here," she asked herself as she approached the residence. She then knocked on the door but, got no answer, "might as well go in," she said as she open the door.
When stepped inside she saw a bed by a window, no kitchen area, a full mirror opposite of the door making Sakura's reflection, a television with a lazy-chair in front of it, and a desk with pictures on it.
She went over to the desk to look at the pictures to see who lives here, she looked at one of the pictures to see her mother and father sitting down together posing for the picture, another one showed her uncle, one had a picture of her mom and dad and herself posing for a picture, one had her whole family mom, dad, herself, uncle, and aunt; the final one had a picture of Naruto and herself standing next to each other smiling.
"What are these pictures doing here," Sakura questioned.
"So you're here," said a voice that sounded like Sakura's own.
Sakura looked around the house to find the voice, "where are you," Sakura yelled.
"You don't have to yell you know I can hear you just fine," the voice said.
"Well then show your self," Sakura said as she looked around the place more.
"Fallow my voice," the mimic voice said.
Sakura walked and looked around the house, under the bed, behind the mirror and outside but couldn't find the similar voice. Then she notices something, there is no bathroom in this place, 'so how does this person go?'
"If your wondering how I go to the bathroom," the voice said, "I don't, well not here."
"Can you read my mind," Sakura asked.
"Yep," the voice said.
"How," Sakura asked.
"If you find me you'll know," the voice said, "oh and you're on a timer."
"I'll find you," Sakura stated.
"Then hurry," the voice replied.
Sakura then turned the house upside-down to find a hiding spot or a secret passage but found nothing and was getting to her, "just tell me where you are," Sakura said in frustration getting no reply. She stopped in front of the mirror looking at herself then she notice something about her reflection; it look like her and moved in the same way as her just like any other refection but some thing was different about it she couldn't quite place it. She then got closer for a better look and still nothing until she was face to face with her refection, "funny, my eyes aren't amber colored," Sakura muttered as she examined the mirror more, "there's nothing about the mirror that weird just the eyes."
Sakura looked the reflection's amber yellow eyes again with her emerald green ones, again not a thing so she gave it a stare and it did the same to see if it will blink, 'what the hell am I doing,' she thought, 'I'm challenging myself to a staring contest.' As she was about to blink to moist her eyes her reflection blinked first, 'what the,' Sakura thought, 'did it blink before me." She then went into the glare again it blinked right before she did, 'what's going on,' she thought as she now noticed the reflection was closer to the mirror.
"BOO," the reflection said making Sakura fall back in shook looking at the reflection as it giggled, "you found me."
"What," Sakura said in a stumper, "who are you, what are you?"
"Well I have no name and as for what am I," the reflection said as she stepped though the mirror spooking Sakura more, "I'm you."
"You can't be me," Sakura said as she stood up in defense.
"But I am and I know everything about you," the reflection said as she sat on the bed, "I even know what your thinking."
"That's…" Sakura said.
"Implausible," the reflection said before Sakura making her look at the reflection with wide eyes, "like I said I'm you and…"
"I read what you're thinking," Sakura finished making the reflection have a look of surprise.
"I see that it works both ways," the reflection said, "let's test it."
"Ok," Sakura said now a bit calmer.
'Can you hear me now,' the refection said in her mind.
'Yes I can hear you,' Sakura thought.
'This to me is weird,' the reflection thought.
'To you,' Sakura thought, 'how about me I think I'm going nuts.'
'Well you are talking to another of yourself in your mind, with your thoughts,' the refection thought.
"Let's stop that a speak normal," Sakura said.
"Normal," the reflection said, "you're talking to yourself."
"I know that," Sakrua said, "so how do I…"
"Get out of here," the clone finished as she giggled.
"Stop that," Sakura seethed, "stop reading…"
"Your mind," the clone finished making Sakura's eyebrow twitch, "sorry, I can't help it."
Sakura let out a sigh, "it's alright," she said, "It's just now that I'm completely nuts and soon they'll ship me off to the loony bin. After that Sasuke will never go out with me and that Ino-boar will take him away from me."
"You mean us and that is if no one finds out," the clone said.
"What do you mean," Sakura asked.
"I mean don't tell anybody about us just talk to me," the clone said.
"How do I do that," Sakura asked.
"Well, when you wake up see if we can communicate without you talking," the clone said.
"How do I wake up," Sakura asked.
"I think if you sleep here you'll wake up there," the clone said. "Or if you think of home."
"You think that will work," Sakura said.
"Worth a shot," the clone said as she got up and Sakura laded on the bed.
"Well I feel tired when lay here," Sakura said as her eyes started to droop.
"Then I guess I'll see you in your dreams," the clone said making them giggle.
"Yeah," Sakura said as she started to close her eyes.
"One more thing," the clone said but Sakura never heard it as she fell asleep and faded away, "crap, I hope now I can talk to her when she wakes up."
Sakura woke up to see the sunrise in her window, 'what a crazy dream,' she thought as she got out of bed, 'I mean really another me.'
"Something tales me that we got on the wrong foot," a voice said in Sakura's head.
"Ahhh," Sakura screamed, "how are you doing this?"
"Well I am in your head and talk with your mind and not your mouth," the voice said.
'Like this,' Sakura thought.
"Better," the voice said, "Now the thing I wanted to tell you before you left was that I wanted you to give me a name."
'A name,' Sakura asked.
"Yes, since I can't use yours and inner Sakura is too wordy for a single first name," she said.
"Ok um," Sakura said as she was in thought.
"Sakura dear are you up," Yuri said though the door.
"Yes mom, I'm up," Sakura replied.
"Ok hurry up and have breakfast," Yuri said.
Then some yelling can be heard down the hall, "come on Naruto time to get up," came Kosumosu voice fallowed by a thud and a loud whine from Naruto.
"Sounds like Naruto is up," came Kousmo's voice from behind the door, "well I'll get breakfast ready."
"Ok dear I'll handle things here," Yuri said as she walks away from the door.
Sakura looked at the door a disappointed face, "it's like this most of the mornings," Sakura said.
"I know, I'm you," the voice said, "So have you come up with a name?"
"No but I have an idea," Sakura said as she opened her closet and took out her day clothes.
"I know but will it work," the voice said.
"We'll find out," Sakura said as she walked out of her room to take a shower.
After she shower and dressed she came down stairs to see her mom, dad and uncle eating at the table. "So the hokage asked you two to help with the electricity in the tower," Yuri asked.
"Yeah apparently they blew more then a fuse this time," Kousmo said as he looked though the Konoha times.
"Hey mom," Sakura said getting her mom's attention.
"Yes dear," Yuri said as she put down her coffee, "what is it."
"If I had a younger sister what would you name her," Sakura asked.
"That's an unusual question," Yuri said, "why ask it?"
"Just curious," Sakura replied.
"I don't know," Yuri said as she went into thought.
"What do you mean you don't know," Kosumosu said, "didn't you tell me that you wanted to name the next one Sonya."
"Oh yeah," Yuri said, "I was going to name her Sonya but since we now have Naruto I think we'll settle for you two now."
"Sonya what kind of name is that," Sakura asked.
"I believe it means wisdom is in an old language," Kosumo said.
'How does Sonya sound to you,' Sakura thought to herself.
"I'll take it," the now inner self called Sonya said.
'Alright then,' Sakura thought, 'for here on out you are Haruno Sonya,'
"Sister to you and Naruto," Sonya said.
'Great, now I have a brother who's annoying and a sister who's in my head,' Sakura thought, 'can my life get any weirder?'
"Them the breaks," Sonya said, "and you shouldn't say that."
"If you're done asking questions," Kosumo said, "should you be on your way to the academy?"
"Your right," Sakura said as she finished her breakfast, and grabbed her pack and was out the door, 'I might see Sasuke along the way.'
"Yes we might even get him to talk us," Sonya said.
"Yeah," Sakura said out loud.
As Kosumo saw his daughter leave he looked at his wife and then at his brother and back to the paper, "congratulations you two it's a girl," Kosumo said.
"Very funny bro," Kosumosu said as he bit into his toast.
"Hey you named her," Kosumosu said.
"Knock it off you two," Yuri said.
"Yes mam," the brother said as they went back to eating.
They then herd a stumble by the stairs, "you ok Naurto," Kosumo asked.
"I'm fine," Naruto said hopped to the table trying to get his pants on. He then sat down and made a sandwich with toast and eggs so that he can eat faster. After he finished it he grabbed his pack and said good-bye as he was out the door.
"So in one year they'll become genin," Kosumosu said, "and then they'll be out of our hands."
"Do you two think that Naruto will pass," Yuri asked.
"I sure that he'll pull something out of his ass," Kosumo said.
"Just like he does every other time," Kosumosu said.
"Your right," Yuri said in a worried tone.
"Don't worry we'll see if we can cash in if we get a chance," Kosumo said.
"I'm just worried because bad things well be happening soon," Yuri said.
Kosumo folded down his newspaper, "don't worry," Kosumo said as he drank some of his coffee, "we have planed for every thing and soon in one year it will start."
"I hope this goes well," Yuri said.
"If it does then this continent will be safe from them," Kosumo said.
"Are they as powerful as you say," Yuri asked.
"You seen what they can do," Kosumosu said, "and that is why we came here."
"To help these people prepare themselves as well as you," Kosumo said as he took off his glasses to clean them showing his green eyes, "we will not let another land fall to them."
END
Well this one was short. As for the next chapter it will start where the manga starts.
Please read and review I'll take some ideas if they're sane.