Naruko was more careful with training the next day. She saved enough chakra to make it back on her own. We were both getting better at the tree climbing. It took less and less effort each time. We got back today and sat at the dinner table.
"I'm starving!" Naruko whined.
"Hn." I replied. I was hungry myself. Our dinner was laid in front of us.
"Thank you for the food!" we all recited. Naruko dug in. Unlike most girls she had no problem eating her fill. She stuffed her face and swallowed over and over. I ws so hungry I did the same. Naruko picked up her pace. I ate faster as well.
"Seconds!" We both yelled at the same time. Then glared at each other... I guess we started a contest. We ate faster until we started choking. Kakashi and Sakura had to hit are backs so we wouldn't die.
"Is everything a contest with you two?" Tazuna laughed. Naruko recovered and started chowing down again.
"Yo Teme!- after -diner lets train-some more!" She smiled in between bites. Wait... she invited me to train? I get Naruko to myself?! And SHE'S the one who asked ME!? I did a small victory dance in my head before eating more eagerly.
"I don't know why you guys try so hard." Tsuname's son, Inari, muttered. Naruko looked across the table at him.
"Cause, if I wanna be strong enough to kick anyone's ass who stands in the way of my dream... then I gotta be stronger than strong. Its what hero's and crap do." Naruko stated.
"There's no such thing as a hero." Inari shot. Naruko put her food down.
"What? Course there is. Like, the Hokage's a hero in my village. And what about your dad? People are always talkin bout how there dad's are there hero's." Naruko said, going back to eating. Inari got really sand all of a sudden. Tsuname spoke up.
"Inari... lost his dad a few years ago, Naruko-chan." Naruko looked at Inari.
"I, didn't know... I'm sorry kid. Really." Naruko said, then she silently went back to her meal.
"No! Your not sorry! You say you are but your not! You don't understand what its like to be alone!" Inari yelled, then started crying. Sakura, Kakashi and I looked over at Naruko. She had froze in place.
"What did you just say?" Naruko asked in a small voice.
"N-Naruko he doesn't mean-" Sakura tried to stop her but Naruko was already holding Inari up by one arm.
"NO! WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT BEGING ALONE!?" She turned Inari so he was facing his mother and grandfather. "YOU GOT FAMILY RIGHT THERE DON'T YOU?" Naruko made him face her again. "AND WHADAYA MEAN I DONT MEAN IT? WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT ME?! I DON'T WHAT ITS LIKE TO BE ALONE? NO, YOU DON'T KNOW! HAVE YOU EVERY COME HOME WITH NO ONE TO GREET YOU? TO BE TAKING CARE OF BY STRANGERS WHO HATE YOU? WHAT ABOUT YOUR VILLAGE? DO THEY HATE YOU LIKE MY VILLAGE HATES ME? ALONE? YOU DON'T KNOW THE MEANIGN OF THAT WORD!" Naruko threw him down. "Now quit crying like a baby. You look pathetic. There are problems out there that are much worse than whats going on in your life. Your problems are just a drop in the bucket." She growled. "I'm going out. No one follow me." she shot at everyone before slamming the house door. Inari cried even more.
"She's such a bitch! She's ugly too!I hate her!" Inari yelled before exiting the room.
"Inari! Language!" Tsuname yelled going after him. HOW DARE THAT LITTLE MONSTER OF A CHILD! NARUKO UGLY? A BITCH? HE'S DEAD I'LL KILL HIM! INARI! Kakashi held me back, I didn't realize it but I had made a death charge towards the door. All night you could hear Naruko breaking the forest. Screaming and yelling. For everyone else it was annoying, but for me to it was torture. Kakashi told me it was a bad idea to go to her and just leave her alone. But he never said it would be this hard.