Author Notes: The second chapter of "Safe in Your Arms." Don't really have much to say but I hope you like this chapter.
Note: $Naruto does not belong to me. He belongs to Mashi Kishimoto$
"Chapter 1: What A Nightmare!"
A small boy of eight with blonde hair and cerulean blue eyes; running towards a beautiful woman with orange red hair and a man that looked exactly like him with shoulder length blond hair with bright blues eyes; but not as bright as the young boy staring at them. He was older and taller looking then the young boy. They stood there in each other's arms with a grin on each other's face.
The boy cocked his head onto the side with a puzzled look on his face. 'who could they be?' thought the boy.
Both the woman and the man crouched down onto their knees. The young woman gave such a motherly smile and opened her arms wide for the young boy to come to her. The boy gave the biggest smile that it came up all the way to his eyes. He started running to the man and woman with the biggest grin on his face. The boy had his arms wide open to be catched. The woman and man grin broke out into full out smiles. Five more feet and he's there, but all of a sudden something wild and red engulfed the woman and man. The boys stood stock still as the man and woman disappeared into a patch of smoke. The boys eyes hallow and void of all emotion. With wide eyes the boy sunk to his knees. His face turned into a face of complete horror. He put his hands to the side of face and screamed. He kept screaming and crying begging for the couple to come back.
A scream let loose and the sudden flash of yellow up in a orange plaid. A boy not much older then 15 years old sat there panting and crying as pained wracked through his body. Beads of sweat streamed down his face. The tears streaking down his scared cheeks; suddenly, a door bursts open.
"Naruto! Naruto what's wrong?! Are you ok?! What the heck you're bleeding!" A man with brown spiky hair in a pony tail with a scar running across his nose screamed as he ran over to the boy named Naruto.
Said young boy was sitting there holding his side at where he was bleeding. "I'm fine Iruka-sensei," the boy named Naruto said as he gave a strained smile.
The man named Iruka sighed and sat on the edge of the bed as the young blonde sat there staring at stained red sheets. The older man sighed. "Was it another nightmare?" Iruka asked with a stern look.
"Yeah, but I'm fine honest. Believe it!" Naruto strained with a huge grin as the pain from his side start to hurt.
Iruka knew not to pry the blonde for answers or ask him about his dream so he gave him a smile and softly patted him on his damp matted blonde hair.
"Well if you say so. When you're done getting ready come downstairs for breakfast and I'll redress your wounds, K."
The young blonde looked away, "Alright," said Naruto flatly.
As Iruka walked out of the room the blonde slowly put his feet on the cold wooden floor. He quickly made his way over to his small wardrobe. The wardrobe was made of a red chestnut. The room had bright colored orange walls with some of the blonde's favorite bands. As the blonde open the door to his closet a smile came across his face.
"Hi mom; Hi dad," said Naruto as he gave a picture of a young woman with red hair and a man with blonde hair that was the spitting image of Naruto.
The blonde quickly pulled out a pair of Fox jeans (You know fox riding, fox clothes. That's what I'm talking about), a tight orange t-shirt with a small fox on the right shoulder, and a pair of black and orange converse. After getting dressed he ran down the stairs to see Iruka flipping pancakes in their plain white kitchen. Iruka turned around and put the pancakes on the table. Naruto stood at the door way leaning on the doorframe. Iruka gave Naruto a smile and went over to the cupboard to the left of the flat black stove. He pulled out a first aid kit and Naruto paled a bit.
Iruka went towards the table and pulled out one of the wooden chairs and patted the seat.
"Sit down ok, and take off your shirt."
"Ah, do I have to," the blonde pout and gave him puppy dog eyes.
"That's not gonna work so take off your shirt," Iruka gave a stern look.
Naruto gave him a glare, "Fine!" Naruto groaned as he took off his shirt.
As Naruto took off his shirt it would make anyone gasp. Years of torture and more were left on his body. Scars were placed all across his body. Bandages were shown all around his body. Even the perfect tanned skin on his face had six faded lines on each cheek. Iruka took out a brown bottle of antiseptic and a cotton ball and dabbed it into the liquid.
"This is gonna sting a bit," said Iruka as he started to clean the wound on a Naruto's side.
"Ow! That hurts! Be gentler!" yelled Naruto.
"Stop your complaining you're done! If you didn't get into these fights you wouldn't have these problems," said Iruka as he screwed the cap back on the antiseptic.
Naruto went quiet and hid his eyes underneath his bangs. Iruka sighed and brought the small boy into his arms.
"Naruto I know it's not your fault; but try to stay out of trouble. Now why don't you go to school and enjoy the first day of your new school," Iruka pulled back and gave him a smile.
Naruto looked like he was about to cry. He said just above a whisper," Do I have to? What if I get beat up again?"
"You won't get beat up by anybody. Nobody will know you," Iruka explained.
Naruto jumped up from his seat," But what about….."
"Naruto! Stop trying to avoid the inedible! Now go to school!'
"Ok, Ok I'm going!" Naruto quickly pulled on his shirt and rang out the door.
Iruka sighed as he put away the first aid kit. "I hope he'll be alright."
Suddenly, the front door opened," Bye, Dad I lo…"
~SMASH~
Naruto just barely ducked before a small brown bowl came flying at his head. He then glared at Iruka," What the hell was that for?"
"Go. To. School. Naruto!" Iruka seethed through gritted teeth.
Naruto stood there for a minute shaking as he looked at the red faced older man who was taking in deep breathes before he killed his adoptive son.
"Go!" yelled Iruka as he started coming towards Naruto with a broom.
"EEK!" with a quick flash of dust the blonde was running down the street.
Iruka smiled, 'You'll be fine Naruto' thought Iruka.
"Now let's get's this mess cleaned up!" said Iruka as he started sweeping up the broken pieces of the bowl.
"I can't believe Iruka, pshh."
Naruto said angrily," I just wanted to say goodbye. Damn it!"
Naruto walked quickly to the bus stop. Wondering what could possibly be worse then getting almost killed by a glass bowl.
"Well, well if it isn't Uzumaki or should I say monster."
'On second thought I'll take the bowl any day,' thought Naruto as he started to turn around.
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Authors Note: A cliffie! I hope you like it so far! I know it's only like the start of the story but I'm trying! If any of you have ideas comments or anything I'd like to hear (even if it's mean). Please don't be too hard. Please leave a comment! Happy Holidays.