"Hey Kakashi-sensei, could you teach me some new moves?" asked Naruto eagerly.
"Sorry Naruto but I have to prepare Sasuke for his next match" his teacher replied. "Why don't you get Jiraija to train you?" Kakashi suggested conveniently forgetting that Jiraija wouldn't be back in Konoha for at least a year and a half. Naruto knew however because he had already asked the Toad Sanin for training and he knew that Kakashi blamed him for the Fourth's death. He could see it in the Jonin's eye no matter how hard he tried to hide it.
Naruto went to find Sasuke for a quick spar before he had to leave for training with Kakashi.
"Hey Sasuke want to spar with me?" asked Naruto when he found the Uchiha practicing in a clearing in the forest. Sasuke gave him a cold look before returning to his training saying:
"Why would the rookie of the year spar with the dead last?" Sasuke knew this was the meanest possible way of shutting Naruto down. That's why he said it. Naruto didn't get angry like Sasuke had expected though, he just got this dead look in his eyes before he turned to leave.
"What no stupid come back, loser"
"You're right, you probably have better things to be doing," replied Naruto before just walking away. Sasuke stopped his training to watch him leave in surprise. He had never seen Naruto react that way before. Oh well, what did he care, he had a training mission to prepare for.
Naruto was walking through the village when he came upon Sakura.
"Hey Sakura. You want to go get something to eat with me?" he asked. She looked exasperated for a minute before coming up with a lame excuse about needing to get to the hospital. Naruto watched with dead eyes as she left in the opposite direction of the hospital.
'Why do you put up with these pathetic humans?' asked a voice in his head.
'They're my friends...'
'Not from what I can see. These people will never respect you as their leader. But with our power we can bathe the land in their blood and you will be acknoledged and feared by everyone... after all, it's better than being ignored,' said the demon persuasively. 'I can teach you.'
'Why do they push me away?'
'Because they are blinded by ignorance, show them why they should fear you!'
"Okay" he whispered to himself.
A/N-Sorry it took so long, my brother was being a computer hog, plus exams, and for the past three days I've been puking my guts out. Uhg! I'm so wiped!
