I DO NOT OWN NARUTO!

Chapter 2

After ditching the Teme, Naruto started learning many new things. Apparently the humans learned how to melt metal and make different weapons with it. There were kunai, shuriken, tantos, swords and so~ many more. Still, they weren't as strong as demon fangs and claws. Naruto remembered a long time ago their was a half dog demon that used his father's fang. I think it was called Tetsaiga. It was a nice sword indeed. Only allowing human DNA to touch it was a real pain though. IT was laying safe in Naruto's den, safe and protected.

Besides weapons, there was new food as well. After catching a wift of an especially delectable aroma, Naruto started jogging toward it's source. He came to a stop in front of a place called Ichiraku Ramen Is that what this delicious scent is called? Ramen? Lifting the flap and walking inside, Naruto noted that there was a man that seemed depressed sitting at the end of the bar. (AN-whatever that is called. With the stools. :P ) Sitting down he met the chef's daughter.

"Welcome to Ichiraku Ramen! What can I get for you?"

"Ummm…What do you have?"

"We have miso, pork, chicken and our house special."

"I'll go with miso please."

"Right away. Dad! One miso! It'll be done in a few minutes." She turned away to serve other customers.

Looking around again, there seemed to be 5 tables and 10 stools at the bar. Naruto was currently sitting on one. Only 2 tables were being used and 5 stools. Maybe a slow day? Then his attention was drawn back to the depressed man. Getting a closer look Naruto realized he looked quite young. Maybe late 20s The man had dark brown hair pulled back into a spiky ponytail, with only a few loose strands. His skin was tan except for the pale scar that ran across his nose. His eyes were dark brown, filled with kindness, and his mouth was set in a thin line. He had his head in his hands and his ramen was untouched. A headband sat by the bowl. Wait…headband? He's a ninja!

"Here you are, ummmm….."

"Naruto."

"Ok. Here you are Naruto. One miso ramen."

Naruto looked at the mixture and grabbed his chopsticks. Another amazing invention! Taking a noodle and putting it in his mouth, he froze. Naruto's eyes dilated, his hands shook and he had a look of awe on his face. It-it is heaven! You could hear the angels singing behind him as he cried anime tears. Truly delicious! His bowl was empty in 10 seconds and another dozen was ordered. A sigh brought him out of his musings. Ok. Time to find out what's bothering him before he drives me insane.

"Hey."

"…"

"Hey!"

"…"

"Ponytail guy!"

"Huh? What, you mean me?"

Naruto rolled his eyes. "Yes. Who else would I be talking to?"

"Well him, her and him." The man pointed to 3 people with ponytails.

"…..whatever. Moving on. Why are you so depressed? Love problems?"

The guy blushed bright red to Naruto's amusement. "Ahem. No. Yes, no, I mean….Arg!"

"Well then it seems I was right about one thing, but it appears there is something else bothering you as well. Want to tell me? I wont tell a soul, I promise. And I never go back on my promises!"

"I would love to, but I cannot. It involves the prince."

Naruto looked shocked. "You're in love with the prince? Sorry, but he's a little young for you."

"No! Quiet down. I love someone else."

Naruto tilted his head to the side and gave Iruka his puppy dog eyes level-3. Iruka tried to resist. Really he did, but he was overwhelmed. The kid looked like he had been a kicked puppy.

"Sigh~ I'm in love with ….mumble…."

"Who?"

"I said, I'm in love with …..Kakashi…."

"Oh. Who's that?"

Iruka gaped in disbelief. "You-you don't know who he is?"

"No should I?" Naruto tilted his head the other way.

"Sigh. He's the captain of ANBU and one of the strongest ninjas alive. Unfortunately he's a flirt and pervert. Always trying to get in my pants." Iruka blushed again. "I swear!"

"So~ What's the problem? You like him, he likes you."

"…He's of higher class than me. He's a Hayate.

Naruto guessed that was some big clan. "So? You're both ninja. You both put your lives on the line. You're both just as worthy as the other. You. Are. Equal."

Iruka pondered this and seemed to brighten up. He's right. I put my life on the line. I am a ninja. "Thank-you…." He trailed off not knowing his companions name.

Naruto finished his ramen and put some money on the bar. He stood up and smiled. The sunlight was framing his face making his hair seem like a halo and his blue eyes sparkle. "I'm Naruto." And he left.

_Time skip: 3 hours later_

Naruto POV:

How did I get roped into this? Currently I am tilling someone's field. The sun was going to set in the next 45 minutes and for the past hour I had been doing this work. It wasn't even mine! Being an all-powerful demon had it's perks. Like incredible stamina, but I never thought I would be using it this way! It was such boring work. Oh. That's right. I'm too nice to make an old man do this.

Flashback no Jutsu:

I was casually walking through town, occasionally walking into some stores. There were a lot of them, but that was because I was in the shopping district. As I was walking I noticed that the old man in front of me seemed to be limping. He was favoring his right leg a bit and it was obvious he was having trouble carrying his box of groceries. Being the kind0hearted soul I am, I offered to carry them for him. At first he protested, but with my insistence he eventually caved in. The old man, named Henry, led me to his farm. It turned out that his son was originally going to tend to it's large fields, but he changed his mind and became a ninja. Now the old man was left with the task of farming the crops. Again, being kind, I offered to help with the fields.

Flashback no Jutsu End:

So here I am. Tilling a field for someone I don't know that well. I guess I should go tell the old man I have to leave. I put the equipment away and trudged to the house. Walking inside I called his name to find him.

"Hey Henry! I'm finished!"

"Oh, thank-you! How about I make you dinner as a reward?"

"Really? Thanks!" I smiled brightly.

We had some nice stew. It was wonderful, and I made sure to finish the whole pot. Henry was in shock that I could eat so much so quickly. I happily patted my stomach and sighed in contentment for my meal. It had been ages since I had a home cooked meal. Sadly the sun was setting and I needed to return to the forest.

"Well, it's been fun but I have to go."

"I see. Make sure to come back sometime. It's nice to see someone so kind at your age."

Hahaha. I'm older than you gramps. "Yeah. I try to be. Ja ne!"

I left the house and started back tracking towards town again. Henry's house was further out in the country than I expected. Once I reached the village I noticed that the streets were pretty empty. Great! No one will see me leaving. Skipping along the street, I eventually found the forest's hedge. And I headed home for some nice sleep. It had been a very interesting day.

Sasuke POV:

He left. The dobe insulted me and left. No one has ever done that to me before. I'm the prince for Kami's sake! To have such courage like that is rare. Sitting in my room I was going over what had happened that day. First I'm told I have to marry, then I meet that kid, and finally I'm forced back to the castle by my guards. Which quickly evolved into a lecture from the king. After telling the kid I was the prince, word spread and the guards found me. I was actually in a dango shop snacking on some good food. The castle stuff is bland and it always has to be tested by the royal taste testers, to see if it is poisoned. I just wanted a change.

Unfortunately I was only half-way done with my dango before they found me. Today it was Lee and Kiba. Both of them annoyed me. They were so loud! I rubbed my head, feeling a migraine forming, when I saw them coming towards me. Why me?

"Yo! We came to take you back."

"YES! MY MOST YOUTHFULL FRIEND IS CORRECT! PLEASE RETURN WITH US PRINCE SASUKE!"

With that everyone started looking my way. Great. There goes eating here again.

_Time skip: 30 minutes. At the palace_

A small smirk appeared on my face. That kid was interesting. I'll have to find out more. Unfortunately my thoughts were interrupted by my hack sensei, Kakashi. He was leaning against the wall reading Icha Icha. I didn't even notice him enter my room.

Kakashi was tall man of 29 years, with gravity defying grey hair. No, he isn't old. He was born with that hair color. His one matching dark grey eye was always visible with boredom. His other eye was a gift from his dead friend, a sharing an eye. It was covered with his ninja headband. The bottom half of his face was also covered in a black mask attached to his jounin outfit. Shinobi pants, sandals, sleeveless shirt, gloves (with metal plating) and a vest. It was all black except for the green vest. Even though he was a formidable opponent he had a chronic problem of being late, and making up lame excuses for it. And he was a mega-pervert. Still, when push comes to shove, he always pulls through. And has been with me since my birth. He held my respect.

"Hello Sasuke." His one visible eye regarded me with curiosity.

"Kakashi."

"Maa~ No 'I missed you my dear sensei! My life would be over if you weren't here to pass on your most wonderful teachings."

I glared. He was unaffected. "I'm not Lee. What do you want?"

Oh, well. A little birdy told me you snuck out today. Did you find something interesting?"

The smirk reformed on my face again. "Why do you ask?"

"You've been sitting in your room smirking for a while. It's starting to scare the maids."

"That does not matter to me. At least they aren't squealing at my door."

"True true. But you avoided my question."

"Hn. I did. A boy at the market insulted me and left."

Kakashi's eye widened in shock before it turned into amusement. "Oh really now? What did you do?"

"Me? Nothing. He left before I could do anything. And then the guards dragged me back here."

"Hmmm. What if you found him again?"

A very sinister smirk crawled on my face. "Make him mine." (xD Perv)

"Maa~ Can you describe him?"

"Hn. Short, spiky blonde hair. Bright blue eyes. Kind of short. Tan skin and strange marks on his face."

"Marks?"

"Scars. That look like whiskers. That enough?"

"Sure."

"Good. Send some men to bring him here tomorrow."

Suddenly the door banged open and the two went on high alert. It turned out to be Iruka. He was disheveled and seemed to be panicked.

"You don't mean Naruto do you?"

How does Iruka know him? "Is that his name? Naruto." It suits him.

Iruka just seemed to become more panicked. After all the kid had helped him and seemed really nice. "Please don't…"

"Iruka! Tell me how you know him."

And so Iruka tld him about how he tried to find Sasuke, going for ramen and meeting the kid. Of course he left out the whole 'I love Kakashi' part. Sasuke became more intrigued. In his bland life anything remotely entertaining was welcomed.

"The plan has not changed. However, try not to harm him if you can."

"Of course. C'mon Iruka. I just know you want to try out pg. 34 scene 2 from Icha Icha with me."

"What? Hey! PUT ME DOWN KAKASHI!" He picked up Iruka and tossed him over his shoulder and took off down the hall, Iruka screaming at him the whole way.

_The Next Day_

Naruto POV:

I woke up to warm sunshine, birds singing and a feeling that said today would be an interesting day. I was going to go back into town today. After all, I had to check on the old man.….And I just liked being around the humans. Even if it was a little dangerous to be around then. I yawned and stretched like a cat. Oh well! Time to go get ready.

I walked to a stream that was next to my den. The den being a large upturned tree. The roots hung over, like a cave, and I dug a little to gain more room. It was about 10 ft. long and 10 ft. wide. Inside there was a large pile of, what most would see as junk, but I saw it as memories. Each nick-knack held a piece of my past. At the top of it was the sword, Tetsaiga. Next to the pile was a maroon couch that looked slightly aged. Hanging all around the den were golden and silver jewelry (necklaces, bracelets, earrings) that twinkled at the slightest light. Strewn across the floor was toys and stuffed animals. Each of them was equally loved by me. At the farthest back of the den was a pile of blankets and pillows, in a random mess, that was for sleeping.

Once I was cleaned and dressed I started walking towards the village. By the sun I could tell that it was mid morning. Once I arrived at the edge of the forest, I poked my head out of the bushes and checked to see if anyone was around. If someone looked at the bushes, they would see a random mop of golden hair. Thankfully it seemed that no one was awake yet.

I stepped out and got onto the road. Trying to act normal. The last thing I needed was humans trying to kill me….it happened before but they didn't kill me…. someone else died. No! Don't dwell on the past! Anyways! I walked down the dirt/ stone road until I ended up at the village center. There were some early birds walking around, getting supplies for the day. Mostly they were heading to the food market, probably to get breakfast. Some people greeted me saying 'Good morning.' or 'Mornin.' I, of course, said the same to them. I noticed that I hadn't eaten yet either after my stomach voiced it's complaints.

"Growwlll!" everyone glanced at me. "Eh-heh?" I rubbed the back of my head.

Following the early shoppers I made my way to the food market. Only a few vendors were open, and the one that I wanted was. (10 points if you guess it right.) Ichiraku Ramen! (Congratulations!) I could smell the ramen from across the market. It was so~ alluring. No one was there yet, so I would be the first customer. My stance became hunched and I moaned. I looked like a freakin zombie! That's what ramen does to you. I want it! Moving the flappy thing aside I sat down.

"Welcome back! What can I get for you today?"

"Pork ramen please."

"Sure!"

I waited a few minutes before it arrived. I happily devoured it. Another 6 bowls later and I was energized again. It was noon after I finished. Hopping out of the stall, literally hopping, I was randomly hit by something. Or should I say someone. Some kid had just crashed into my leg. He had brown spiky hair, goggles and a ridiculously long scarf on.

"Hey! Watch it!" He spoke. I got a tick mark on my head. Is everyone here jerks?

"Look kid-"

"I'm not a kid!"

"…yeah. Whatever. Look, I don't care that you ran into me but don't lie about it."

"I'm not lying. A great ninja like me would never lie. How could you accuse the hokage's grandson like that?" (Hokage is best ninja. Uchiha's are simply a royal family in charge) He smirked. I got pissed.

"Is everyone here this arrogant! I. Don't. Care. Just go play with your friends."

He stared at me wide-eyed before he got up and proclaimed that I was 'boss' and ran off. Weird kid. As soon as I reached the fountain in the center of town, a bunch of ninjas ran up to me. They were dressed in all black and had masks on their faces. Ox, Crow and Shark. (idk) They stopped in front of me and stood at attention.

"Hello?"

"You are to come with us."

"Why?"

"Sasuke-sama has requested your precence. Come peacefully."

"Ummmm…" I struck a faux thinking pose. "No."

"We have been authorized to use force if necessary." They all pulled out kunai and prepared to capture me. Oh. Crap. Looking around no one was going to help me. Instead they all steered clear of the area. Lets see. I could use some lf my power and slaughter them, get found out, and hunted. Or I can run like a little bitch… I'm going with option 2. And so I started running.

"Stop." They all started darting towards me.

I leaped over the fountain and dashed past a fruit stall. On my right were some garbage cans which I promptly kicked over. The muck rolled out and the cans rolled on the road. Sadly, the ANBU leaped over the mess without any hesitation. The chase continued on. One of them got close and reached out to grab me but I put my hands on the ground and used my right foot to kick him in the face. He stumbled back and I started running again, trying to make it seem like I was a normal human by not running at my higher speeds. The other two followed and we came upon the training grounds. I zigzagged pass obstacles and slid to a stop in front of one of the ANBU. I quickly turned around before he could get me, and ran towards the villge again. Why me? I had anime tears rolling down my face. Coming across an alley I dove in. The ANBU followed. But by then I had used a shunshined (spelling?) to escape.

"Damn! We lost him. Uchiha-sama will not be pleased."

_Elsewhere:_

Damn! What the hell was that about? Sasuke-teme wanted to see me? Why would he want to do that?