Hello one again my friends!
Hope you all are doing well.
It's time for another chapter! One that took more than a day to write in all honesty.
Been replaying through Katawa to get the dialogue right and double check if there was something I missed. Hanako brings out my feels. Rin does as well since I can relate a little bit too much to her.
Anyway, this time around I'll try to finish up Act 1 and move into Hide And Seek/Past for Naruto. Hisao will start down the fail ending but take a small U-turn.
Naruto will also perform a couple songs in this or the next chapter, depending on when I end Act 1.
Here we GOOO!
Disclaimer: I do NOT own NARUTO or KATAWA SHOUJO. They belong to Masashi Kishimoto and Four Leaf Studios respectively.
Naruto groaned a little as the bell for class to let out awoke him. Shit he shouldn't have done that. First day and already he's behind. The blonde hears Misha talking with Hisao about not being able to guide them to the library. "Great. We're gonna get lost."
The new Jinchuriki for the Rabbit Goddess, sighed lightly. Hisao did ask about the nurses' office but it seemed that Misha and Shizune had that down at least.
Naruto looked to his right to see if Hanako was still there. Not seeing her, he sighed again and made way to leave. "How am I gonna help her…hmm," he mumbled with slightly narrowed eyes.
Aimlessly walking through the school, Naruto had ended up in a quieter region. He could still feel the presence of others near him but nothing nearby…except one.
Turning the corner Naruto opened the door to a room that had a coffee maker, a sink, a couple cupboards and the scent of tea filled out the air. There sitting at the lone table in the room, was a blonde who, if he was honest, looked a bit like him. The sky blue eyes had a milky tint to them that gave way to what her reason for being at the school was.
"Hello?" Her soft voice reached out to him. The hero couldn't help but smile lightly, her voice was gentle, yet held a tone of aristocracy barely detectable. Seems she was a high-class person indeed. He should be able to tell by now with how many persons of royalty he's met.
"Hello." He answered back. Didn't want her to assume she was talking to air. "Sorry if I am interrupting something. I'm just new and thought I should explore a bit." Naruto shifted slightly as the scent of fresh-brewed tea entered his nose even stronger. "May I join you? I haven't had Jasmine in a while and it would be better to drink with company." Hey he was thirsty and there was a beautiful blonde there to drink with. Think he was just gonna walk away? Hell no, he was going to drink some tea and talk with her.
He could hear the sigh of Kaguya and the snickering of Kurama in his head.
The blind girl smiled lightly and gave out a soft melodious laugh. "Of course you may. Might I know the name of the one companying me?" The sage moved in and picked a cup up to fill with the liquid.
"My name is Uzumaki Naruto. I just arrived here today." He filled his cup and sat across from her. He glanced up with a smile she couldn't see," May I ask your name?" He usually didn't like speaking proper, but he learned that after a while one should match their speech with the ones he was speaking with.
Smile still gracing her face," My name is Lily Satou." She tilted her head to the side a bit," Would you per chance be the one who joined Hanako's class with that other boy today?" Verbal affirmation was necessary for her, so he let out a soft 'yes'.
She nodded with her smile still in place. That smile belonged on her face. "I'll have to thank you for speaking with her then, even if it was a couple of 'hellos'." The non-ninja blonde slightly sighed and drew her head to the side. "I wish to help her as much as I can but one person can only do so much." It wasn't said but Naruto could hear the plea for assistance.
"It wouldn't be a problem for me to talk with her." He smiled even though she couldn't see it, she might hear it in his words. "Besides we share a few things in common." Gently he traced a hand over his chest. Exactly where Sasuke had ran him through over 3 years ago.
Maybe his words came across more sorrowful at the end because Lily had gained a slightly pained expression. It disappeared moments after though. She nodded her acceptance. "I thank you. She doesn't seek others out and as such you can know the result." He can. Having tried to get attention for years and only being on the receiving end for the wrong kind hurt his psyche quite a lot when he was younger.
He thought for a moment as the area drew quite. The only sounds being breathing and sips of tea. Being the somewhat still hyperactive teen he was, Naruto asked if she would like to hear him play some violin. Surprise jumped in her milked eyes for a moment. "You can play the violin? Not many learn how now-a-days."
"I can. Would you like to hear some?" The high-class girl nodded with her smile.
Naruto nodded," Please just a moment." He checked the hall for people, and seeing none drew on his chakra cloak received from Hagoromo. Using the ability to create matter, he formed a simple, yet elegant, wooden violin.
Lily tilted her head to the side as she heard a weird sound. A mix between 'whoosh' and 'psshh'. She would have questioned it had her companion not sat down.
"I haven't played in-front of anyone except a couple of dear people, so I hope I'm not too bad." With that he played.
(Insert "Cold" - Jorge Méndez (Sad Piano & Violin Instrumental) (AN: It's a beautiful song, but just imagine only hearing the violin. C; )
Breathtaking.
If asked how it sounded by anyone who hadn't heard, that is the exact word she would use.
Never before had she heard something so…magnificent. It held emotions she ould barely comprehend yet understood at the same time. She couldn't find the word for it at the moment but it had something to do with being able to sense emotion within others…Empathy! That was the word. She felt empathy when hearing the song, as if the emotions within the song were his own. Now that she thought a little bit more, they probably were.
The blonde ninja sat his new equipment down, and looked at her. He let out a soft laugh at her awed face. Eyes wide, mouth slack and her cup of tea left on the table yet her hand looked as if it was still holding it.
"Naruto that was-""SIMPLY WONDERFUL!" The aristocratic blonde was cut off by a more boisterous voice entering the conversation.
Both blondes looked toward the door to see a woman that had short black hair, green eyes, a sharp face, and a wide smirk on her face walking in.
The blind blonde gained an eyetwitch and spoke out in a more strained voice," Hello Mrs. Atsuko."
From the tense atmosphere he felt, Naruto guessed that they didn't see eye-to-eye, so to say.
The now named Mrs. Atsuko looked at Lily with her own strained smile. "Hello to you as well Ms. Satou. Hope everything is well with you." She turned to the unknown ninja," You on the other hand I only know the name of. I heard that Mutou gained a couple new kids. So I assume you're one of them." Naruto didn't know what to do so he just nodded jerkily.
She gave a smile, like she had just found a rare gem. Well to this part of the world he kind of was so he let it slide. "Where did you learn to play like that? It was simply beautiful."
Naruto rubbed the back of his head sheepishly," Well I taught myself everything. I didn't have the money for a teacher so I had to learn everything by trial-and-error." He could clearly remember the sounds of broken strings ring in his ears from how horrible it was the first hour or two.
Mrs. Atsuko's jaw dropped lightly. This kid taught himself? A malevolent and slightly evil grin whipped onto her face. Oh this was too good an opportunity to pass up. "How would you feel about joining the schools music club?!" She clapped her hands at the the end of her sentence.
The sage looked slightly conflicted. He did indeed want to join the club…but there was also the issue with Hanako. He needed to help her more than his own want to join the club. He'd seen the end result of someone willowing in pity and doubt.
Naruto looked to the music teacher with a competitive look. "How about we make a bet." Atsuko raised her brow and gained her own competitive smile.
"Oh? And what would this bet be?"
The jinchuriki slid back in his seat," There is something else that takes priority over my own want at the moment. So here's what I suggest. There are a few instruments I don't know how to play. You pick one of those and if I can learn how to play it in,' calculating the use of Kage Bunshin into the mix,' 3 days, you'll let me out of club activities to do what I need to do for my duration here. If I can't…well I will let you decide that."
Poor woman didn't know she lost the moment she contemplated betting against him.
The raven head looked like she had already won this little bet. "Oh I'll have to think of something good then. No one can learn to play an instrument in just a few days. Especially the piano. Which is exactly what you're gonna have to learn assuming you don't know how to play it." He gave a negative in reply. She walked toward him and pushed her hand out. "You've got yourself a deal kid."
They shook and the teacher left with a smirk and evil laugh.
Naruto just blinked after hearing it and shrugged. Eh he's heard better evil laughs. Kurama and Kaguya for example took the cake on laughs of any kind. Small cheers of 'Got that right' and 'thank you' softly rang in his head.
Lily sat there in silence mainly brought on by the teacher she disliked but some brought from the blonde across her. First he actually wants to help her with breaking Hanako out of her shell, then he blows her mind with that beautiful melody, and now he says that he'll learn how to play the piano in 3 days.
She normally didn't think like this but…who the hell was this kid. The most amazing part was that she believed he could do it too. He said his words so confidently that it just made her believe.
"Well I guess I'll have to-" "Lily why was Mrs. A-" This time it was the ninja blonde cut off.
Hanako stopped her words when she rounded the corner of the room. She only expected Lily to be here! Not one of her new peers as well! The purplette started to visibly shake. "What am I gonna do?! What am I gonnado?! WhatamIgonnado?! WhatamIg-"Her thoughts were cut off when Naruto slowly stood and smiled gently at her. She felt…..at ease. More than she's ever been since finding a friend in Lily. It was warm, not like the fire that licked at her skin when she was young, but comforting. Like in a giant hug.
Unknown to her, Lily also felt the feeling. She felt the warmth of Naruto's presence and questioned whether or not it was normal. The blonde girl slouched lightly in her seat. She felt that she could relax and everything would be fine.
Unknown to them both, Naruto was cheating slightly and using his sage chakra to send out a calming aura. Just enough for those around him.
"Hello again Hanako." He received a nod and a slightly clearer 'Hello' from the girl. He turned back to Lily. "I'll need to find a piano to borrow for a few days. So unless you have one I'll need to be on my way."
Lily shook her head lightly, she still felt warm. "No I do not. Sorry Naruto. Perhaps you may join Hanako and I another time?" She didn't want to sound desperate or needy, but the feeling he gave off accompanied by what she heard earlier had put some interest in her.
He nodded, more for the girl at the door than the other blonde. "Of course. Talking with you was interesting and I'm glad that you enjoyed the music." He grabbed the chakra-made violin and walked toward the door. Still using his aura so she didn't run from him Naruto was within a foot of Hanako when he smiled at her and bid them farewell.
As he walked away he heard Hanako whisper something too low for him to pick up. Hearing Lily's exclamation of 'Oh it was simply beautiful! Next time he comes we must ask him to play for us!' gave him a clue as to what she had asked.
Naruto walked out of the main building. Even though he had slept through a couple classes he was still very tired.
He needed to remember creating something from nothing took a lot out of him. And he still needed to create one more thing.
So he headed toward the dorms. At least he knew where those were being told by Shizune and Misha earlier.
On the way to the dorms he passed through the school garden. Being the sage he was, he had to take a moment to admire what was there. Even for something small it was gorgeous.
He was tempted to meditate there but in broad daylight with people walking by, they might question why deer weren't running away from him petting them.
As such he continued his trek. Coming to the door he was greeted by the sight of Hisao looking slightly glummer than earlier. "He's new as well Naruto-kun. Maybe you should just talk with him a little?" The Rabbit Goddess spoke out. Yea it wasn't a bad idea at all. New kids gotta stick together after all.
"YO, Hisao!" The brunette jumped slightly at hearing Naruto call out. "You alright? Youre not lost yet are you?" He started out serious but delved to a joke. Maybe it would help lighten him up. (AN: Fat chance Naruto-san. Gonna take more than that to open this can of cookies.)
Hisao seemed to brush off both questions and ask him what was up. Naruto sensed the negativity rolling off him now, making him frown lightly. He wasn't like that this morning. Something must have happ- "The nurse visit. He must've had his." A guess, but it was all he had.
"So Hisao what's your room?"
The brunette looked down at the paper in his hand. "119. Yours?"
Naruto gave him a large grin," Seems we're neighbors. 120."
Hisao actually smiled at that. At the least they'll be someone there with him that he somewhat knew. He just hoped that there wasn't some raving lunatic spouting off 'end-of-the-world' nonsense on the same floor as them.
If only the poor sap knew.
And that's this week's wrap. No, that doesn't mean I've planned to update weekly. And Yes, I'm going to continue saying it until I feel I've drilled it into your pretty heads.
No update schedule. No common updates. At this moment at least.
So, I finally got to the point where he had to be bet to learn to play piano. Didn't know how to go about that really, hence the OC.
Also got Lily to have some interest in him.
Naru cheated using sage powers on Lily and Hanako.
Going to have him meet Emi and Yuuko, then get re-acquainted with Lily and Hanako again next chapter.
So as always. Review to tell me what you think, and…
HAVE A GOOD DAY!