Hey guys! My god! I woke up today and saw about 12 reviews and messages about this story! Ah brilliant. I'm so happy : D Now, I made a couple of mistakes, like Naruto's birthday on the 11th, but what's the harm? Anyway, thank you very much, and now enjoy the next chapter : D
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Over the last few days, Naruto had gotten closer to Hinata. He finally had a friend, for the first time since... Ever. For the first time, Naruto actually had enjoyed himself. That it was okay for him to be him.
One day at the Academy, Naruto did, however, loose his self control for the first time.
October 9th.
It was another students a birthday . Naruto wasn't sure , but he thought his name was Zak. He seemed to be having the best time there. All his friends were handing him presents and laughing with him. Deep down, Naruto was jealous. How come he had to avoid DEATH on his birthday, while everyone else acted as if it the last thing on their mind.
Naruto was used to it , but Naruto had had enough. In two days, it was his birthday, and no one was gunna be kind to him. Why? What the hell had he done Wrong?!
Zak began to move. Oh great. Zak was probably one of the worst people in the whole Academy to Naruto. He'd run up to him, punch him in the gut, slam him to the ground then run away. Now, what had Naruto done to him? Nothing.
" hey, Narutro! What's up? Hanging out with all your ' friends'? " Zak taunted. Naruto was sat all alone.
Naruto had never said anything back to Zak. But at the point, Naruto didn't care if it was his birthday, he was going to stand up for himself.
"Y'know, I've always wondered- how come everyone else is such a bulky to me, but their birthdays are always so happy? Why not mine? Mine are full of ME trying to SURVIVE!" Naruto shouted
"Cause your Not human." Zak said, still taunting Naruto. A few kids snickered.
"Really? So I'm not a selfish, self-Centred sorry excuse of life, making life miserable for someone whose done nothing? If that's the case, I'm glad I'm not human. Especially if that means I'm compared to you." Naruto said. He had jut stood up for himself. It felt... Good. He had just released a little bit if the stress he had felt over the years.
"Who do you think you are?!" Zak shouted, and Launched a Fist at Naruto
Naruto grabbed the fist. What he did next, was just a small taster of all the Pain Zak caused him. "Who do you think YOU are?! Bullying me, beating me up! FOR WHAT?! I DIDN'T ASK TO BE BORN THIS WAY!"
Naruto punched Zak in the eye twice , then once in the gut, then slammed his face into the desk, and finally threw him into the walls behind him. Naruto couldnt believe he had just done that. He hadn't hit anyone to that degree before.
Zak's face was red and bloody, tears streaming down his face, and a massive cut right across his forehead. He fell unconscious after that.
"How dare you!" Two other people tried to hit Naruto.
Naruto had no choice. the two nearly hit him, but Naruto dodged, hit them in the ribs then smashed their heads together.
Everyone was silent. Naruto had just knocked out three people, like it was nothing...
Naruto had lost his self control. He hadn't intended to do that, but...
He decided he would do best to leave. He walked down the stairs, and out of the room, face down, so no one saw his face.
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What happened in the school spread through the village like a wild fire. Iruka had been ordered to bring in a tape to the council. There had been several cameras in the room, which had watche Naruto's every move.
"Damnit Naruto..." Iruka sighed.
Iruka entered the council room, to find everyone in arguing over the incident. Lots of them were arguing for Naruto's death!
"He's just assaulted one of our villagers! This is the first sign the seal is breaking!"
"He was attacked! What, was he supposed to take the hit?!"
"He deserves it!"
The third Hokage nodded to Iruka, and stood up " SILENCE!" He bellowed, as if he was trying to get a class of students to stay quiet.
The council went silent. They listened to hear the verdict.
" Now, Iruka has a video tape of the incident . We will watch, then make our decision" the Hokage ordered
Everyone nodded.
Iruka pressed play on the recording, showing everything that had happened that morning. As soon as the first punch by Naruto was thrown, the room erupted with accusations. All except the Hokage and Iruka.
"I see..." The Hokage smiled " that's incredible."
"What?" One person asked
"Iruka, do you have Naruto's profile?" The Hokage asked
"Here, lord Hokage." Iruka said, handing a portfolio to the Hokage. The Hokage smiled at the sheet, which confirmed his suspicions.
"Look at this sheet" the Hokage said . The sheet had a Pie chart of Naruto's skills. 40% was Ninjutsu, 20% was Shuriken,0% was GenJutsu, 0% was of a kekkei genkie, and 40% Taijutsu.
"What does this prove?" Asked a counciler.
"Well, this pie chart shows that Naruto's kekkei genkie skills are at 0%. As we all know, the Uzumaki and Namikaze clans are skilled in controlling tailed beast, making their kekkei Genkei officially tailed beast control. At the point they were unconscious , Naruto could have killed them , if the fox had taken control, and I have no doubt he would have. But he didn't, so he has the ability to control the fox to a certain degree." The Hokage explained
"And furthermore, if I may, lord Hokage" Iruka interrupted. He took the Hokages smile as a " go ahead" Iruka took a breath " Naruto's skills are some of the worst in the class. The only reason his skills for Taijutsu are 40% is because its one of his strongest subjects. But the skill that Naruto's TaiJutsu showed there was incredible. On a scale to one to ten, that skill would be a 9 - the best skill I've seen from anyone in his class this year"
Some councilers murmured amongst themselves.
"There's more to it then that..." The Hokage said
"Huh?" Iruka asked
"Looks at the attacks Naruto used. And where he hit them." The Hokage said
"I see it... That's incredible!" A counciler said
"What?" Iruka asked
"Look at his opponents. At their condition."
"Oh...!" Iruka smiled
" They're alive. they should be , the speed of Naruto's hits indicate he was hitting them to his fullest strength. But look at the technique. His strikes to the eye should have ruptured the optical Nerve, but the student he hit in the eye says he can see fine. Those times he was slammed into the desk should have cracked his skull. The worst he had was a headache. The other two whose heads he bashed together should have injured their are both fine"
"But I don't see what that has to do with-" a counciler said, but was cut off
"Self control. Naruto is a Jinjuriki, and therefore should have less control than most. But those people he fought should be dead. Even if I was to do such a technique, I would kill them no matter how controlled I was. Naruto seems to have some control over the Fox" the Hokage said
"And look at his eyes." Iruka said " the foxes eyes are red. His eyes are blue"
It was true. Naruto had done it without being taken over . His skill had improved dramatically. How... Was another mystery.
Iruka smiled "If we asses him as a defender, the way, speed and swiftness of his attacks, his victory would be assured the moment he grabbed the first person. I've never seen Naruto use such skills. He has the skills... Of a Chunin Ninja!"
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Naruto sat alone in the swings, thing about the morning. It had come naturally. He had never meant to hurt him to that degree. He didn't want to hurt anyone... But why should be suffer alone? How was it fair?
"N-Naruto."
Naruto looked up and saw Hinata. He smiled " hey Hinata."
"W-Why weren't you I-In Class to-Today?... S-Someone got hurt..." Hinata said
"Yeah... That was me." Naruto confessed
"Wh-wha?"Hinata asked. She hadn't expected it to have been Naruto.
"Yeh.. Tried to hit me... So I..." Naruto said
"Oh..."
"I didn't actually intend to do that. It just... Happened..." Naruto sighed "I feel guilty..."
"H-He was going to H-hit you. Y-You shouldn't feel g-Guilty." Hinata said
"...I guess that's true... Self defence..." Naruto said " thanks, Hinata..."
"I-Isn't it your B-birthday on S-Sunday?" Hinata asked.
Naruto sighed " don't remind me. I hate it"
"W-Why?"
"Everyone tries to kill me"
Hinata's eyes widened " w-wha?..."
"Every birthday, I wake up, and find graffiti on my window saying ' die Demon.' I get up, and find a knife sticking out my door, and a present which, by now I kick down the stairs, cause it always has a kunai trap inside. I then had to run like hell to the Hokages mansion, then stay there for the next few days."
Hinata looked horrified. "Wha..." She couldn't manage to say anything else.
"Yeah... " Naruto said. " you get used to it."
"..."
"Anyway, I better go. I have stuff to do. See you Hinata." Naruto said, getting of the Swing, and walked down into the village.
Hinata was stunned as Naruto walked away. He talked about what happened to him as if it were a day on the beach. He's been suffering alone for years... Nearly 12 of them to be exact. How could he live like that?...
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"Are you sure this is wise, lord Hokage?" Iruka asked
"Defiantly. Naruto has the capability, and the self control to learn the technique. However, he won't be able to learn it alone. Not at his skills. His Chakra control is terrible." The Hokage said
"So what can we do?" Iruka asked worried.
"I want him to train with the Hyuga Clan. They are masters at Chakra control, as their whole fighting style depends on it. Plus, their Byakugan will help too. They will be able to check if Naruto's chakra is to little or too much." The Hokage said, holding a dossier with the Hyuga symbol on it.
"Forgive me my lord, but as I recall, Hizashi the head of the Hyuga, has a deep hatred of Naruto. There is no way he will even CONSIDER training Naruto" Iruka protested
The Hokage smiled, and poured some tea into a cup " after the celebration on the 11th, I think he'll have a very different view."
"Naruto's the fourth Hokages son..." Iruka remembered
"And he holds the demon. He can control it to a degree. With the rate he is going at, he could attain inner peace with his tailed beast within a few years." The Hokage added
"Still, up until now, Naruto never showed any signs of being able to control the Nine tails. What cause the change?" Iruka wondered
" has Naruto been acting different at the academy lately?" The Hokage asked
" he has actually. He has been listening , hasn't pulled any pranks for a while, and he seems to have befriended a certain individual." Iruka said
"And who might that be?" The Hokage asked, sipping his tea
"Hinata Hyuga."
The Hokage smiled as he turned the pages of the Hyuga dossier. "Well, that's certainly convenient."
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Naruto was sat at Ichiraku's, munching on his favourite kind of Ramen- Miso ramen. Whenever Naruto was depressed, he always came here to talk to Ayame and Teuchi , the owners. They actually liked him, and were some of the few who actually saw Naruto as a person, not a demon.
"I see" Teuchi said, after he had heard Naruto tell him about what had happened that morning. " well Naruto, that's what being a Ninja is about. You have to hit back and take the matter into your own hands, and defend yourself"
"Hinata said the same thing." Naruto sighed " still I get that, I just feel guilty, is all."
"You want to be the Hokage right?" Teuchi asked
"Of course!" Naruto yelled
"There are gunna be times where you have to fight, and even kill. You want to be a ninja, and you have to accept that. But what you did was a good thing. You stopped a bully from getting away with his crimes. And you shouldn't feel guilty, because he won't have."
Naruto managed a smile at that " I guess your right old man"
"That's the smile we love here! " Ayame cheered
"C'mon, Naruto! Tell ya what! All your ramen Is on me tonight!" Teuchi shouted
" Now your talking!" Naruto cheered.
As Teuchi took away Naruto's bowl for a refill, Naruto noticed that Hinata had been walking up to him while he had been talking. She blushed when Naruto looked at her. Naruto didn't know why but he found it... Kinda cute.
"Hey, Hinata!"
Hinata looked a bit shocked when she realised Naruto knew she was there. Nonetheless she walked over to him.
"Hey, I just scored some free Ramen! You wanna join me?" Naruto asked smiling
"I...o- Okay" Hinata said quietly, and took a seat, right next to Naruto
"Well who is this?" Ayame asked when she came round the counter
" ah, this is Hinata. Hinata, this is Ayame." Naruto introduced the two girls.
"Nice to meet you." Ayame smiled
"N-Nice to M-Meet you t-too." Hinata said
"Right, what'll it be? " Ayame asked
"M-Miso R-Ramen please" Hinata said
"Of course. We'll be ready in a moment."Ayame smiled at Hinata, then Naruto. She was as happy as Naruto, that Naruto had finally found a Friend.
Naruto couldn't help but Notice that Hinata's favourite ramen was Miso, the same as Naruto's. that was an interesting fact.
For Naruto anyway.