Naruo laughed as he ran. He never felt so happy in his life. Someone wanted to play with him. Suddenly he stopped in his tracks. In front of him was a group of boys, surrounding something. He gulped. They were the bullies that always beat him up. As he tiptoed away, he froze as he heard what sounded like the sniffles of a girl.
"L-l-leave me alone."
"Hey look. The girl with the big forehead can talk."
"And she's rude too."
"P-please."
"What was that girl? Speak up."
"Please leave me alone..."
"You bumped into us. Apologize." Another sob and Naruto couldn't take it anymore. He turned back and prayed that he could pull this off. As he slowly, inch by inch, came closer, Naruto caught a glimpse of a...
'PINK HAIR?' One of the boys turned around. "Oops. Guess I spoke out loud," Naruto sighed, him and his stupid mouth.
"YOU!"
'CRAP!' Naruto glared, "Pick on someone your own size! Stop picking on her!"
"What did you say?" The bigger boy grabbed the collar of Naurto's shirt. By then Naruto could barely breathe. If your feet were dangling in the air, you wouldn't be able to either.
"You. Heard. What. I. Said," Naruto spat. The bigger boy turned purple, his face almost the color of a plum. Naruto froze but did not look away. He was suddenly surrounded by the group of boys. This was going to hurt. The boy holding Naruto, the clear ringleader, threw him to the ground. Before Naruto could get up, the ringleader struck and Naruto fell to the floor coughing. Vaguely, he could hear the girl begging them to stop as the rest of the boys joined in.
Naruto curled into a ball. It hurt less that way. He winced as a foot connected with his back. He coughed again and suddenly the air was knocked out of him as a boy kicked his stomach. Things were turning blurry.
"STOP IT! He's gonna DIE!"
"Crap."
"He's not worth it. Let's leave."
Faintly, Naruto heard sobbing. He blinked, confused at the sound. He blinked again, is that pink?
"PINK HAIR," Naruto yelled and a yelp was heard. Naruto looked around until his eyes came to rest on a pink haired girl.
"Oh thank kami you're okay." The girl just stared at him and burst into tears, sobbing, "You c-could've d-died!"
"Oh don't worry I heal fast. See? All better." He laughed as she looked at him, "besides, I'm gonna be Hokage. Believe it!"
"Th-"
"NARUTO!" Sasuke's voice yelled from around the corner. Naruto jumped up, completely forgetting about Sasuke. Sasuke's voice was closer now.
"Oh crap," Naruto muttered as he made his escape. But not before dragging the poor, confused girl with him.