A fight for Life. Chapter 5
Sorry about the delay guys and gals! Family issues. Again... My family is very dysfunctional _ _
Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut it doesn't matter now because I am back. And I am working on all of the chapters for the next Arc of this story. The next Arc is Naru's Genin days with her team. I am taking a very different view with how I had originally planned in my notes for this story, but I am happy with how it will turn out. ANY hways, on to the story before I say too much!
Naru: But I want to know what's going on!
Ita: Excited, are we? *smirks*
Naru: *Blushes* NO I AM NOT EXCITED!
Liar!
Naru: Shut up!
Ita: I just want to know when you are going to develop mine and Naru's relationship more.
This chapter shall do just that! Slightly...
Disclaimer: I STILL DON'T OWN NARUTO
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Time Skip *3 years later*
Itachi's POV (I am going to be switching POV's from Naruto's to Itachi's to 3rd person POV at different points in the story from this chapter on.)
'I woke up early this morning.' I thought as I looked at the clock. It was 5 a.m., much earlier than I usually wake up. I look down and see Naru is still asleep in my arms. She had a nightmare last night, and so I let her sleep in my room with me. I smile as she sighs and snuggles into my chest more. I decide to watch her for a few moments before deciding to wake her up.
"Naru-hime? Wake up." I shake her shoulder. All that manages to do is make her shift even closer to me, and swing a leg over mine. I stifled a gasp as she barely brush my morning erection. 'Oh...Shit. This isn't good.'
I shake her shoulder a little harder, "Naru. Wake up. I need to go to the bathroom." She moans in her sleep, but rolls over onto her back. I breath a sigh of relief, and get up out of bed. I run to the bathroom, where I proceed to strip and hop into a cold shower.
I walk back into my room in just a towel, seeing that Naru was still sleeping. I decide not to wake her, and grab some clothes. I grabbed a black v-neck t-shirt with red flames licking the bottom, and some beige cargo shorts. I also grab my red boxers, a belt, and a red tank-top. I return to the bathroom and get changed, and finish my morning routine. I then go into Naru's room to get her out an outfit for today. Today is her last day at the Academy, meaning she gets to take her exam to see if she'll become a Genin. I know she'll pass. I did teach her the Kage Bunshin to help her with her Bunshin problem.
I pull out for her a pair of black, skin-tight ANBU style pants that stop right at her knee, a pale orange t-shirt, and a black ¾-sleeved jacket that ends half-way down her torso. I also pull out some heeled Kunoichi sandals, mesh gloves, and (blushing as I did so) a pale blue bra and underwear set. I'm 17 for Kami's sake! I should NOT be touching a twelve-year-old's bra or underwear!
I bring her her clothes, and put them on her bed, finally taking the time to look at the clock. It was 6:30. She didn't have to be in for another hour-and-a-half. I left for the kitchen to make breakfast.
*****Naru's POV*****
I wake to the smell of the most delicious food I have ever smelt. I sit up in the quite comfy bed and look around. I smile as I notice the clothes on the bed. I grab the clothes and head to the bathroom, deciding to take a quick shower before I go eat. I place my clothes on the toilet, and hop in. After 10 minutes, I am out and brushing my teeth, and then drying my hair. After it is dried, I start to braid small sections of it, before pulling all of the non-braided hair into a messy bun- leaving two bangs to frame my face- , tieing the braids around it.
I get dressed, then clip in the two black hair clips Itachi had given me for my birthday last year. I wore them almost everyday. After smiling at my reflection, my dark blue-violet eyes twinkling with excitement, I leave the bathroom.
"Hey 'Tach. What smells so good?" I ask as I start to set the table for breakfast.
"I made miso soup, natto, and tamagoyaki. Not much, but enough for us." He said as he set the food on the table while I grabbed out some milk for us to drink.
"You only made that because that's all you know how to make breakfast-wise with burning!" I teased him a little as we sat down together to eat. We both said 'Itadakimasu' as we started eating. After 15 minutes of comfortable silence, we finished. Itachi cleared our dishes while I put away the leftovers; I then grabbed my notebook.
I carried it with me everywhere, as it was full of notes on Fuuinjutsu. I had decided to take up the sealing arts early on, as I wanted to live up to my clan's former glory of seal masters. I knew of my mother and her clan, the Uzumaki's. I knew of their reputations and their history, both in Konoha and Ushio. I also knew of the demon sealed in my stomach, the Kyuubi No Kitsune.
I just call him Fuzzbutt. The only thing I don't know, is who my father is...
"Got everything?" I asked Itachi. He handed me an overnight bag as a response. It was filled with scrolls that were labeled 'Clothes', 'Toiletries', 'Etc.'. He would be gone on a mission this week, from today until next week. So I would be staying with his parents and Sasuke. It was our routine to make sure I wouldn't be hurt by some idiotic villagers.
"Hn. Let's go." He slipped on his Weasel ANBU mask. I always wondered if he knew of the irony that his codename is Weasel and his name is Itachi. I shake my head with a chuckle as we leave the apartment, Itachi locking the door behind us. We walk in silence on our way to the Academy.
"Hey, Itachi?" I ask in an attempt to get his attention.
"Hn?"
"Do you think I'll pass?" I ask him. My nerves just finally starting to show themselves. We stopped in front of the entrance to the Academy's courtyard, we watch the Genin-hopefuls chatting excitedly among each other.
He turns to me and crouches until he is at my level, and takes off his mask. He looks me dead in the eye, and kisses my forehead gently. He pulls back and whispers, loud enough for me to hear him though, "I know you will." And then he adjusts his mask and disappears. Leaving me confused at what just happened.
I shake off my shock, and walk to my classroom as the bell rings. Iruka-sensei is writing something on the board, so I drop off an apple I grabbed from the tree outside and place it on his desk.
"Thank you Naru-chan." He smiles at me. I nod back with a smile.
I walk back to a seat in the back and plop myself down right next to Sasuke, knowing it will piss off his fangirls. Yuuki-chan then sat on the other side of Sasuke, with our other friends - Marcus Kazuka, Shino Aburame, Mori Neko, Shikamaru Nara, and Chouji Akimichi- filling in the rows behind and next to us.
Then everyone heard the screeching of Sasuke's two biggest fangirls, Ino Yamanaka and Sakura Haruno, as they were running to class. Apparently, they decided to have a race to see who was worthy of Sasuke's love.. I knew Ino was only half-heartedly doing this, just so she could still be near her ex-best friend.
"NARU-BAKA/YUUKI-BAKA! GET OUT OF MY SEAT!" They both screech. Sakura screamed at me while Ino screamed at Yuuki-chan. It's funny, really. Sakura hates me, but is perfectly fine with Yuuki. And Ino hates Yuuki, but likes me. I roll my eye at their actions, and then decide to strike up a conversation with both Yuuki-chan and Sasuke.
"So, 'Suke, Yuu-chan. What do you guys think our exams will be on?" I ask them, perfectly knowing that Ino and Sakura were glaring at me and Yuuki.
Yuuki smirks, "I hope it'll be on Taijutsu and Weapons. Those ARE my best subjects. I really hope there won't be any Genjutsu on the exam." I am one of the top contenders for Kunoichi of the year, with Yuuki being a close second. We major in pretty much everything, except she is better at the history of the nation's than I am, while I am better at Genjutsu. (Itachi helped me.)
"I want it to be on Taijutsu as well, but with Ninjutsu as well. Weapons is a given, but Genjutsu I am not too sure if we will be tested in or not." Sasuke honestly answers, looking Yuuki, then me in the eyes. Yuuki smiled at the answer, a little relieved at his answer.
"I think it'll test us on our knowledge of the history of Konoha, then Taijutsu and WEapons, then Ninjutsu." I turn to look at Ino, who supplied the answer (and took the seat behind me. Sakura went and took a seat by Kiba. Poor Mutt.), mildly surprised at her answer.
"That's what I'm thinking as well." I said to her with a small smile. I then turned to Iruka-sensei, who decided now would be the perfect time to start the exam. Ino was right with her assumption. We would be starting with a written portion. This portion would only last for an hour-and-a-half.
We all started at exactly 9:00. I finished at 9:25. Shikamaru had finished a few minutes before me, and Yuuki, Sasuke, Mori, Shino, Ino, and Marcus finished after me. I wrote on a note (we weren't allowed to do much else.) and passed it to Ino.
'Why do you still chase after Sasuke, when you don't even like him? I know you want to be close to Sakura, but she obviously doesn't want to be close to you.'
She wrote back to me 'I know. I just don't want to lose her. She is pretty much my only friend. And if it means chasing after a guy I don't like, just to be near her... I'd do it all over again. Just to be near her.' I could pretty much feel her sadness in her words.
'Then just talk to her. Tie her up and stick duct tape over her mouth, and just talk. Make her listen to you. Or maybe stop being such a coward and actually ask Chouji out. I know you like him! And for your information, he has a crush on you, too.' It was true. Chouji did like Ino. A lot. I smile as I see her blush. Then we stopped passing notes, seeing as it was almost time for the exam to end.
When everyone was finished, and the exam ended, everyone moved out to the courtyard for a ten minute break. We would be having our next exam here as well.
I sat with all my friends under the tree. I sat on the little swing while everyone else gathered around me on the ground. I watched amusedly as Mori and Marcus were arguing, again. Yuuki and Shino were comparing answers from the exam. Shikamaru was watching the clouds, and Chouji was eating a bag of chips. Ino then came over to us and sat down next to me. I smile in greeting.
"Mind if I sit with you guys?" She asked nervously.
"Sure!" Chouji said happily, before offering a chip. She took one hesitantly.
"Hey Ino? I know this will sound rude, but how much do you weigh?" Yuuki asked, staring at her torso.
"90 pounds." She said proudly. We all looked at her as if she was crazy.
"Why?" Mori asked this time.
"B-Because I'm on a diet!"
"You do realize how bad that is for your Kunoichi career? You'll never grow your chakra reserves, and it will not help your stamina. You'll be a walking target for even the weakest bandits that know how to use a kunai. I'm sorry to say this, but no wonder you are so weak." I explain to her in a seriously blunt way.
"W-What?!" Of course she would be offended, I did just call her weak.
"Ino, none of us girls are under 110 pounds. I'm 125, Mori is 115. And Naru is 135." Yuuki said. It's true, but most of that weight was muscle.
"But you don't look anywhere over 100 pounds!" She said bewildered. We looked at ourselves, then back at Ino. I broke the ice.
"Ino, do you train after the Academy is over? That's what we do. We all go to train at the Uchiha training fields. Isn't that right Sasuke?" I look up at him, making everyone realize he was on the tree branch above me.
"Yeah. It's true. They all come over to train with me and my aniki for about an hour. Then everyone but Naru leaves." Ino looked so confused, but then she realized it.
"So that's why you all are at the top of our class. Because you train so much?"
"Yep." We all said at the same time. Then we were all told it was time for the Taijutsu portion.