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MY SUMMER CLASSES HAVE ENDED! THANK KAMI, SHINIGAMI, AND YAMI!
I swear I prayed to all three many times. Kami-sama to help me through, Shini-sama to not die of boredom, and Yami-sama to not let my own darkness get out and kill one of my classmates.
Some people need to know when to shut the hell up.
Anyway, this is the Fifth chapter of A Different Kind of School.
I don't know when this will go up. I've tried uploading this chapter a few times, however since my internet decided to go out continuously…it has been a ride…lemme tell ya.
AH! Before I forget about it. A fellow Fanfictioner…. Is that the right term? Anyway a fellow FanFictioner by the name of TheRagingMaelstrom has given some amazing songs that will be used over the course of my story. I'm putting this here to 1. Give him a shoutout, and 2. Say that if anyone else out there has a song they'd like to see in this, then send me a message and I'll see what I can do. (NOTE: Not all songs mentioned shall be put into the story.)
Disclaimer: I do NOT own NARUTO or KATAWA SHOUJO. They belong to Masashi Kishimoto and Four Leaf Studios respectively.
Walking up the stairs took a short while but he and Hisao made it. Turning to his door, Hisao bid Naruto a farewell...or would have.
The door behind Naruto flew open and it took all his strength not to activate the spring-loaded kunai on his wrist. He may not be near the Nations anymore but you never know with ninja.
"WHO'S THERE!? SHOW YOURSELF FEMINISTS!" An obnoxious voice he had. Large glasses that didn't even show his eyes. A scarf that actually didn't look that bad. And of course the school uniform...which Naruto will continue to neglect. The only thing he really like about it was the white shirt, he had gotten into white after he had woken up from his mini-coma. Must've been something to do with Kaguya. Mainly her hair.
Hisao and Naruto blinked slowly. This kid didn't even let them speak much. All they said was," Hi we're your new neighbors!" Before he had delved into the feminist conspiracies, the ones who led them, and then asking for money.
Naruto stopped listening halfway through and sent Hisao a slightly sorrowed look. "Sorry Hisao, but I've already dealt with too many crazy people."
The ninja slinked into his room and just before he closed the door, Hisao saw him and sent a look of betrayal. Naruto quietly closed the door, put his back against it, and slid down. This was so different. Naruto put his head in his hands and sighed deeply.
He looked around his room...it was...empty to say the least. It just reminded of his house when he was younger.
He had to say house. That thing didn't feel like a home. The chair at Ichiraku was more of a home than his apartment ever was.
"Are you alright Naruto-kun?" Kaguya's melodious voice echoed to him. He grunted lightly, before his eye twitched slightly. Great now he was answering like the teme.
Naruto stood from the door and walked to the desk in his room. Pulled out a pen and paper from the drawer and began to write to Tsunade. He almost forgot to tell her about what he learned.
"You didn't answer her kit." The guttural voice of his best friend cut through his musings. Giving a light sigh, "I know…I'll talk to you both in a moment. Let me just get this finished." He heard the fox grunt and Kaguya's 'ok' before silence.
Was he distancing himself? No…no he wasn't, he said he would speak to them and he will. He just had to write this letter. He looked on top of his desk and saw a small radio. Reaching up he clicked it on and heard a soft introduction from a guitar before the singer began.
(Monster: by Itchy Gaze. Provided by TheRagingMaelstrom.)
Don't want to turn off the light
hope someone hears me tonight.
I know there's a snake in my bed
eating its way through my head
I want to be normal, I want to feel safe
waking up screaming, it's always the same.
I don't want to turn off the light
hope someone hears me tonight.
As he listened, Naruto could feel his eyes sting slightly. Tears lightly fell from his eyes. That old saying, "The eyes are the gateway to the soul," if that wasn't true then it was the ears. He could perfectly remember hearing things that brought out his nindo many times.
Hold me, tell me everything's ok.
Show me there's a way to beat the monster
save me, make it go away.
I'm trying to wash of the stains,
try not to think about the pain
I know I've got no place to hide,
God knows the times that I tried
I want to be normal, I want to feel safe
waking up screaming, it's always the same.
I don't want to turn off the light
hope someone hears me tonight.
Hold me, tell me everything's ok.
Show me there's a way to beat the monster
save me, make it go away.
Hold me, tell me everything's ok.
Show me there's a way to beat the monster
save me, make it go away.
His hands shook a little from what he was feeling. Flashes of his childhood came to his mind. The sight of parents telling their children to stay away from him, the whispers, the glares, but mostly the isolation.
Ooooooooh, oooooooooh, ooooooooooh, ooooooooooh.
I want to be normal, I want to feel safe.
Waking up screaming, it's always the same.
I don't want to turn off the light.
Hope someone hears me tonight.
Hold me, tell me everything's ok.
Show me there's a way to beat the monster
save me, make it go away.
Hold me, tell me everything's ok.
Show me there's a way to beat the monster
save me, make it go away.
…..Thank you fo- Naruto reached up and cut the radio off. If he continued listening to things like that even he might turn into a mess. At least the letter was finished. He glanced at it for a split second before scrunching his face. Ink had bled all over it. Guess he had been crying harder than he thought.
Pulling out another paper, he re-wrote the letter in a couple of minutes, folded and enveloped it, before summoning a toad to take it to Tsunade. Giving the little beggar some candy on his way out.
He looked outside and saw it was still pretty bright outside, so he popped a clone into existence to do his homework. The clone started on the work but not before shooting the original a dirty look. A slightly smug smirk come onto the real Naruto's lips.
He stepped onto the bed and sat down meditative style. Before he even finished getting into position he was already in his mindscape.
Only to open his eyes and see a furry fox glaring into him. He couldn't help but let out a shiver at the intensity of his friends eyes. "I may be used to your weird ass ways, but she's not." Kurama turned to look at the rabbit goddess sitting near the lake edge. "I don't even know why I'm being defensive of her. Maybe because she willingly freed me or because I was a part of her." He looked back at Naruto," Or maybe because she legitimately feels disappointed in herself for what transpired back home. She doesn't know you like I do. So when you pushed us away earlier, even if it was only a little, she blamed herself."
"But it's no-Not her fault I know."
Kurama sat on his back paws and continued. "But you need to look at it from her perspective. Trapped for thousands of years only to be released and set destruction upon the land she once lived. Killed thousands that others loved. Now she is sealed within the person who has felt the most pain from her plan. And while you may have spoken with her briefly on how you felt about it, she herself still has to come to terms with it all. Nothing will be the same for her." Kurama lifted a paw and put a claw up to his containers chest. "And now more than ever she is going to need your help getting a grip on this reality."
Naruto looked to the goddess, a disheartened frown on her face, eyes slightly closed. His heart wrenched, he…hadn't really thought of it like that. She was a little like him at this point. Taken out of everything she knew for the safety of herself and others.
Kurama stepped away from him and tilted his head to the side.
The new Rikudou Sennin stood and walked over to her. She hadn't even glanced at him since he came, too deep in her own mind to acknowledge him. He plopped down next to her and jumped her out of her soul-searching.
"I'm sorry about earlier." He looked down at the lake. "I'm….not going to get used to this little change for a little while and I feel like I may have taken it out onto you." The goddess looked to him and put a small, genuine smile on her face.
"Thank you, but it's not all your fault. I myself am still getting used to these changes as well. I've also been thinking on other things as well." Naruto looked into her eyes. He didn't like looking other people in the eyes when he was younger, the glares and all deterring his gaze. Now on the other hand…
Kaguya blushed lightly, "I-I was thinking about the other biju. How long it will take before I can draw them out. How long they will take to be whole again. Then how it will affect you and I. While you are the new Rikudou, your body is only accustomed to Kurama's and my chakra."
The pseudo-god nodded, they were all very worthwhile questions. "Considering the month and some it took to draw out Kurama, I'd say that it'll be cut down a fourth of the time for the others. Considering their strength compared to his. Then my body's time adjusting…I may need to go to Nurse and let him know of this."
Naruto looked to the woman beside him and made a split-second choice. Leaning over he kissed her cheek lightly. "Thank you for what you're doing. Bringing my friends out from you must take a lot of effort." He pulled back from her bright red face with a small smile.
"I-I-It's no p-problem."
Naruto smile widened a little and looked over to Kurama who was lazily stalking the animals in his mindscape. He chuckled a little and bid them a farewell, he still needed to sleep after all.
Opening his eyes, he saw that the homework his clone finished sat on the desk with another letter next to it. "Must be from Tsunade." Looking out the window there was no light and he guessed it was about 21:30 (9:30 pm). "First thing I need to do is get a clock when I go to town."
The sage plopped back onto the bed, but immediately shot back up. "Fuck!" He quickly covered his mouth. He doubted people already asleep might like him yelling right now.
"Hey Kaguya-hime."
"Hai?"
"Do you think you could take over for a moment to make a small piano for me? I don't have complete control over Banbutsu Sōzō just yet."
"Alright, but I want something from you."
The blonde raised his eyebrow. She could make and do anything, what could she want him to do?
"Alright what is it you need?"
"U-umm. C-could I h-have a-another k-kiss?"
Naruto blushed quite heavily. "S-sure. I don't mind at all." He could practically feel the radiant smile she held.
"This will feel weird for a moment and you may get a headache." He nodded and let his conscience slip into his mindscape. Greeted again by Kurama smirking this time though.
"You're falling for each-other. Hard I might add."
Naruto looked at his fox friend. "Well we've known each-other for a grand total of about 24 hours. So I doubt it Kura."
The once giant scoffed, "That's bullshit and you know it. I may be a construct of chakra but even I know that emotions are something that you can't control. Love being the strongest. It can spark from nothing but touching someone's hand."
Naruto looked off to the side a bit. "You could be right, but I-I'm finished." He looked behind him and saw the woman they were just speaking about appear.
The sage stood up and walked to her. When he reached her he reached sown and softly kissed her cheek again. Lingering for a few moments longer. When he pulled away he was already out of the mindscape and in his body, missing the blush and smile she wore. Kurama snickering off to the side.
The piano in-front of him was gorgeous. A white open-top with a small stool. It barely fit in the room but he had a way to fix that. Creating a Kage Bunshin to practice, he slapped some silencing seals on the door and walls so no one would hear and finally laid back down.
He still needed to fin the track so he could go running in the mornings.
Well everyone that's the end of this chapter. It's a it shorter than what I'd like but I'm tired and still have some things I need done.
I hope you all enjoyed this chapter. Tell me what you think and...
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