Chapter Six of NKM!

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The team had sat down to breakfast. According to Kakashi they had two more days until Zabuza was ready to attack. Everyone had nearly mastered tree walking, and Kakashi was nearly to full strength, things were looking up, until Inari walked into the room. "Stop trying, you'll never beat Gato, he's stronger than all of you."

"That's getting annoying." Naruto said.

"Naruto..." Hinata whispered.

"Shut up! You're all going to die."

"Am not." Naruto said.

"The only reason your fighting is because you think this is just one big game. You've never suffered in life, you think everything is just dandy and good always wins."

Naruto remained silent, until Inari had stopped his monologue. "Have you suffered in life, Inari?"

"Yes I have, my dad died."

Naruto turned, sympathy in his eyes. "Your dad died? I-I'm sorry, I had no idea you were a STUCK UP BRAT! You think you've suffered? You haven't even begun to understand the meaning of pain!" He was standing now, leaning over the frightened child. "Both of my parents are gone. Not dead, gone. I don't know if they hated me or died. For all I know, they have a beach house, and they have a happy little family that I was supposed to be a part of! And if that wasn't enough, let's move onto the village I live in, shall we? Most people don't care if I'll live to the next day. In fact, some people try to kill me on a regular basis!" Everyone was soaked up in his story, but all Naruto saw was the little boy in front of him. "I never had a happy birthday, each one was filled with sorrow, misery, pain, and attempts on my life. You think I'm impressed with your sob story? I have one so long it goes around the earth five times over! Ever since I was born, people have been giving me beatings. And do you want to know which part of it I deserved? None of it! I did nothing to have so many hateful glares. I deserve no ones whispered insults. I did nothing!"

Silence.

Then Naruto continued. "But do you want to know what makes me really sick?" He asked. "Someone with a problem like yours who wallows in self-pity, as if no one but him has ever suffered before."

Inari started up at him. His eyes were wide with a new-found respect. "I-..."

"You what?"

"I-..."

Naruto turned around, then he disappeared, teleported somewhere, with no one to follow.

Tazuna turned to Kakashi, shocked at what he had heard "Is all of that true?"

"Yes, I'm afraid. But that is all he can remember. If he could watch himself from birth, his pain would have been much worse."

Inari stood there for a second or two then ran to his room.

Naruto gasped for air. If he kept this up, he'd pass out from chakra exhaustion. "Perfect."

"Naruto, just because that boy was an idiot doesn't mean you have to knock yourself out to cool down." Kyuubi said.

"Fine." Naruto stood up and was about to walk away, when he fell face down in the dirt, completely asleep.

In the realm of dream world, Naruto stood, surrounded by darkness. In front of him stood Sora, dressed in the robe of the New Organization. He pointed a bony hand at him "You have the Keys inside this kingdom."

Naruto hung his head.

"Hold up your head it's only begun."

Naruto's looked up.

"Keep holding on and you'll see the sun."

Suddenly, the room was filled with light.

A young boy walked up to our sleeping hero. He wore a kimono, and had a ribbon in his hair. He strangely looked like a girl. He had a senbon needle in his hand. It hovered over Naruto's sleeping face. Naruto stirred. He quickly hid the needle. "You'll catch a cold if you sleep outside like that." He told Naruto.

"I don't worry about getting sick, never have yet." Naruto said as he got up.

"So what are you doing out here?" He asked.

"Training, you know ninja stuff." Naruto said, pointing to his headband.

"Ooh, you're a ninja?" He said, sounding very fangirl-ish.

"Well, yeah, but it's not that big a deal. So what are you doing out here?"

"Gathering herbs."

"Why?"

"A loved one of mine got hurt."

"Can I help then?"

"You want to?"

"Of course, helping people is what I live for."

It was not long before, Naruto was jumping from bush to bush, picking and smelling leaves, trying to find the right one. Finally, he came back with a small bundle of twigs under his arm. "Here you go. It should help your friend."

"Thank you, he'd very much appreciate it."

"I'm sure he will."

The boy got up to leave.

"Hang on, you didn't give your name."

"It's Haku."

"Nice meeting you Haku, tell Zabuza to get well soon."

He turned throwing a senbon at him. It dug an inch into the tree behind where he was standing. Naruto was gone.

Naruto came back to the house. He was still a little ticked at Inari, but he had decided to let it go, he just wasn't going to talk to him. Period. He entered the house, just as everyone was having dinner. Walked into the bedroom, and fell asleep.

Later that night, Naruto was awakened. "N-Naruto..."

"Hm? Hinata? What is it?"

"You're on m-my bedroll."

"Hm? Oh." He scooted over.

"N-Naruto...could I ask you something?"

"Sure...What is it?"

"Do-...do you...like anyone..."

"Sure I do, I like you, Ino, Chouji, Shikamaru,"-

"No I mean like anybody..."

"You mean like like?"

"Uh-hun."

"I don't really know. I mean, I know I have to find someone to like, it's my mission in life."

"It is?"

"Long story, I'll tell you another day." Naruto drifted back to sleep. With Hinata watching him, hoping one day to be the person that Naruto must find.

Morning arrived. The team was outside with Tazuna, all ready to go. Except Naruto. "Hinata?" Kakashi asked. "Where's Naruto?"

"He was tired when he came b-back last night, I was h-hoping he'd be able to sleep in a little, and c-catch up with us l-later."

"Ok, we'll let sleeping dogs lie. But we have to go. We'll let him catch up when he can."

They left the house, leaving behind Naruto, Inari, and Tazuna's daughter.

Naruto awoke. His nose caught a small, almost unrecognizable scent. Instantly, he went on guard. He quietly took out his keyblade and a Larxene needle. He quietly slid down the stairs, hugging the wall. He turned the corner, ever so slightly, just enough so his he could around the corner into the kitchen. His eyes got wide. Before him was Tsunami, with a knife to her throat. "Never placed her as the suicidal type..." He went further into the room, seeing two samurai in the room, holding Inari by the hair. "Then again, desperate times call for desperate measures." Suddenly, he disappeared.

"Alright now, put the knife down." The Samurai said, "We'll leave him alone, but you have to come with us quietly."

A cough sounded behind them. "Excuse me," The Samurai turned to see a robed boy, "But as long as these wonderful people are under my care, you have the wrong house."

The larger of the two samurai took out his sword. "Is that a threat?"

"No, but this is." The kingdom key flashed into existence. "If you don't leave, you won't move again."

The large one laughed. "You've got to be kidding me. You're nothing but a kid. And what is that thing? A toy you carry around?"

"You're not the only one to call it that." Naruto said, "In fact, the last person to say is most likely dead now."

The Samurai stopped laughing. He did, however, glare a Naruto. "Enough fooling around, if you want to stop us, you got to fight us." He charged Naruto, who simply stood there as the oncoming behemoth charged him. Suddenly, he was gone. The Samurai stumbled to where the boy had been. Then turned his head to find him. Suddenly a blur came down behind him. That blur was Naruto. He stood up, and the Samurai fell to the ground, with a needle-like object protruding from his skull. Naruto smiled. The second Samurai quailed. "You have two seconds to get out of here before you wind up like your friend. One..."

The other Samurai was out of there, never to be seen again.

Naruto turned to Inari. "Help your mom, you're the man of the house until Tazuna comes back."

"B-but I"-

"But you nothing. Your mom needs you Inari, forget about everything else and help her. If you want her to survive, you have to protect her Inari. Do you understand?"

Inari stared at his mother for a long time. Then he turned to Naruto and said, "What do I use for a weapon?"

Naruto smiled and handed him a kunai. "Keep your mother safe Inari." Naruto turned to the door, "Looks like I need some wisdom."

Zabuza laughed as the ninja team stared at his handiwork. "What's the matter Kakashi? Didn't expect to see me?"

"I knew you were alive Zabuza. That was no hunter nin."

"Hm, you know your stuff."

"I most certainly do, Zabuza."

"Well, then I should introduce you to my partner, Haku."

The boy who wore the mask came into view. "What can I do for you Zabuza?"

"Take out the robed one."

"He's not here, Zabuza." Kakashi said, "He was out last night training."

"Fine, Haku, take out the other boy."

"Yes Zabuza." Haku said before charging Sasuke.

They clashed with such a fury that it was hardly possible to see the fray.

"I guess it's you and me Zabuza." Kakashi said.

"Of course, Kakashi."

"Hinata. Guard Tazuna." Kakashi ordered.

Sasuke and Haku were going at it, completely into the fight. Sasuke was going all out with his kunai. While Haku was matching strike with a senbon needle. Suddenly, Sasuke reached out his hand and grabbed Haku's hand. Haku looked at him. "I'm not that kind of guy."

Sasuke blinked. "Oh that is nasty!" Sasuke let go, trying to get the image out of his head, only to have Haku kick him where it hurts.

"Idiot."

Zabuza laughed, he had just recently brought in a thick mist with the Kiri Gakure no jutsu. Kakashi's Sharingan was useless. He chuckled a dark chuckle then began to use as many long range weapons as he could.

Sasuke was pinned by at least a thousand Ice needles. He hated life right now. Sasuke painfully stood up. "Alright, I'm so gonna kick your A$$ now."

Haku laughed "I'd love to see you try. Hyouton: MakyoHyosho!" Suddenly Icy mirrors suddenly appeared from the ground. "Meet the Demonic Ice Crystal Mirrors."

"Haha! Kakashi, it's amazing I ever was defeated by you, apparently your little student is the best fighter of all of you."

"Shut up, Zabuza. Naruto is not one to be messed with."

"Exactly, besides him, there is no threat on your team. You're pathetic."

"Hey!" a new voice cried. The two fighters turned to see the robed boy, only this time his robe was blue. He held his Keyblade behind him, and he seemed to hover an inch above the ground. "Only I can insult Cyclopes!" Naruto jumped down to the bridge. He quickly hid his Keyblade and pulled out a scroll. It puffed away to reveal two demon wind shiuriken. "Demon Wind Shuriken!" He said charging forward.

Zabuza blinked. "Holy crap he fas-!"

Naruto bashed into him, throwing him halfway across the bridge. As soon as they had made contact, Naruto threw the shurinkens, luckily for Zabuza, he landed on the floor before they reached him, so instead of a bloody mess, he was able to see the shuriken fly over his head. "Hm, threw them too late." Naruto mumbled.

"Naruto, help Sasuke!" Kakashi said, "He's in the dome of mirrors."

"You got it, Cyclopes."

Naruto became a blur as he ran into the dome of icy mirrors.

Haku laughed. "You're so pathetic."

"Sh-shut up." Sauske said, pierced with thousands of senbons.

"Why do you even try? I could have finished you at any time now, and you know it don't you?" Sasuke kept silent. It was true, he knew that Haku could have killed him at any time. It was only by mercy that he was here now. "Well, I guess that's enough. I'm going to kill you now. Enjoy the afterlife." Then Haku prepared another needle. He aimed, and threw it. It never hit its target.

"Look, Sasuke, imitating a hedgehog, won't help you much."

Sasuke looked up, there stood Naruto, in a blue robe. "Naruto..." Then Sasuke fainted from blood loss.

"Hey, Haku." Naruto said. "I see Zabuza recovered."

He didn't speak.

"You have to kill me don't you?"

Silence.

Naruto sighed. "Shame, you have such a strong heart." Naruto lifted the keyblade. "Well, it's been nice knowing you." Suddenly, the keyblade shot thousands of tiny grey balls at the mirror. Upon impact, the mirror shattered. Quickly, Naruto grabbed Sasuke's limp body and threw him towards Hinata, just before the mirror was replaced by another. Suddenly, Naruto was hit by thousands of senbons. Each one ripped through skin, clothes, and hair. Each hit was followed by a burning pain.

After two minutes, he finally stopped the onslaught. "Any last words, Naruto-san?"

He painfully got up, smiled and said, "Just one." Naruto looked up. "Explodaga."

Kakashi stood before Zabuza, panting. "You fight well, Kakashi."

"You too, Zabuza."

They glared at each other, the air between then was thick with tension. This tension was suddenly broke by the huge explosion that rocked the bridge. Kakashi fought for his balance as suddenly realized what happened. Suddenly, Haku landed between them, and rolled over to where he formed a triangle with the two jounin. Zabuza turned to Kakashi, "What was that?"

"My student, and one of his spells."

"And don't you forget it Cyclopes!" Naruto yelled, gliding over to the gathered ninjas.

Silence between them. No one spoke. They were pretty much evenly matched.

Someone spoke. "Zabuza, Zabuza, Zabuza. You have failed me again." Zabuza killed the mist, revealing the owner of the voice, Gato. Next to him stood four Samurai, each one armed to the teeth. "Looks like I have to fire you now." He snapped his fingers and the samurai closest to him responded.

"Knife!" Kakashi said. Quickly, the ninjas dodged, only to have the knife fly straight towards Tazuna, Sasuke and Hinata.

"Hinata!" Naruto yelled.

"Ahh!" Hinata screamed as the blade sunk into her chest. She stood for some brief second then fell to her knees.

"Hinata!" Nartuo zoomed over to her, catching her, before she fainted completely. "Hang on. I'm gonna take care of you, he quickly pulled out the knife, pulled out a bottle, opened it, and poured its contents into her mouth. The bleeding stopped, and the hole in her chest was suddenly gone. He checked her pulse, very weak. "No, Hinata, don't die, don't die, you were the only one. Don't do this. Please." Suddenly, every memory of her came back to him, her laugh, her smile, her cute stuttering, everything about her was just...something, something he needed.

Suddenly, Naruto became furious at the man who had hurt her. His eyes became red, The whisker marks on his face darkened. Then a voice rang in his head. "Make him pay Kit. Take my Keyblade and make him pay!"

"With pleasure..." Naruto's Keyblade vanished, and in its place was something far more fearsome. It had rounded hand guards, it had a long flat balde, its tip was in the shape of a Fox's head. The key was mad of three teeth, each one projecting form the head of the fox. But the most noticeable part of it was the keychains, all nine of them, each one of the chains ended in a tooth.

"Cyclopes..." Naruto said, his voice changed, "Stay out of my way. Or you'll meet the Fox Tooth Keyblade, face to face." Naruto turned. The Samurai that threw the knife suddenly quailed under the killing intent shot at him, pure hatred. Suddenly Naruto flew at him. Luckily for the other Samurai, and Gato, that particular Samurai, had moved forward when he threw the knife. Unfortunately, they got a front row seat for the gore.

"AHHHHHH! MY ARM!!! THAT DOESN'T GO THAT WAY! AHHHHH! OH GOD THAT HURTS! NO PLEASE, NOT AGAIN, I HAVE A WIFE AND KIDS! AHHH! NOT AGAIN PLEASE! I'M SORRY! PLEASE! IS THAT MY STOMACH? AHHHH!"

Gato suddenly got a very bad feeling. So did his Samurai. "Uh...Boss...about that 'insurance'?"

"Uh, right." He snapped his fingers again and this time, thousands of black creatures rose from the did not take long for the enraged Naruto to start drilling a line through them.

"Rauuugh!"

"Well, there goes my paycheck." Zabuza complained. He turned to Kakashi. "I have no quarrel with you."

"Fair enough." Kakashi said.

"Haku," Zabuza said, "Take my rear, we're going for Gato."

"Yes sir."

Somewhere in the fight, Naruto calmed down enough to stop being a crazy psychotic mass murderer, and he pulled out his Keyblade. After about two mintues, His wisdom form quit and Now Naruto was landing some major Fira breaks at some unlucky shadow Heartless. "SOOOORRRAAAAA!" Suddenly, the Heartless retreated, conveniently for Naruto to pull out a crystal-like object. "Simba!"

Suddenly a huge lion appeared in front of him, his red flowing mane caught in the wind.

"Give'em your best, Simba."

Suddenly, an ear-shattering roar pierced the battlefield. Naruto acted, and started "Aeroga!" Suddenly, Heartless were thrown into the air by the huge wind created by Naruto's shield, In fact, from Kakashi's viewpoint, it looked rather comical.

Zabuza went through the hordes of heartless with little difficulty. In fact, they didn't get close to him. "Gato! I'm comin' for ya!"

Gato heard him. He also decided now would be a good time for a hasty retreat. He never made it off the bridge. "Die!"

Luckily, before his impending doom came for him, he had grabbed a Samurai's sword. Unluckily, he had no idea where to stab. So instead of saving his life, he just made the jounin angrier. "Crap."

Suddenly he found out what life is like without a head. It isn't.

Naruto was about to knock another Heartless into the air when suddenly It hissed, then disappeared into the ground. "Darn. Gato must be dead."

"Excellent deduction my student."

Then he heard a sound. It was very faint. It was a familiar sound, the sound of sobs. Naruto looked across the bridge, and he saw two people. One was Haku, he was crying. The other was Zabuza, he had a sword through his chest. "Apparently, that's why he's crying."

He walked over. Zabuza was dead. Haku was balling his eyes out. Naruto decided he might as well try to comfort. He placed his hand on Haku's shoulder. Haku looked up. "He said, to go with you, and that'd you keep me safe."

"I promise to you that I will. On my Keyblade, and on my honor. But first I must check on another friend who needs my help."

Hinata woke up in a nice soft bed in Tazuna's house. "Oh, what happened?"

A voice answered her, "You were hit in the chest with a knife, don't worry though, you're alive," Suddenly the room came into focus in front of her stood Haku, "You're friend is defiantly a good medic."

"You!"

"Yes?"

"Y-You were with Z-Zabuza!"

Haku sighed. "Yes."

"Wait...why h-haven't you tried to kill me?"

"Long story."

"Well, a-apparently, I have time..."

The next, day, after a little more hiring, and some finishing touches, the bridge was complete. "Well what do you know?" Tazuna said, "a bunch of punks can save a country."

"Yeah, yeah, just remember, Tazuna, You still have to pay for a A-rank mission." Naruto retorted.

"Sure, whatever."

"Well, it's been nice knowing you."

"Wait!" A voice called from the crowd.

Naruto recognized it as Inari's. "Score! Man, I love it when I'm right." Naruto thought as he saw the little boy burst from the crowd.

"Naruto-san!"

"What is it Inari?"

"I-I have to apologize."

"Huh?"

"You were right, I was just wallowing in my self pity. I was being very selfish. Could you forgive me?"

"Of course I can." Naruto said, "Just as long as you take good care of your home from now on."

"Yes, sir! The next time someone wants to take us over I'm going to take care of him myself."

Naruto smiled. "I know you will kid, I know you will."

Whew! That was a lot of work.

Now I just need to do this about forty more times, and I have a good sized story.

See ya next time!