AN:
"speaking"
"thinking"
"summon or bijuu speaking"
"summon or bijuu thinking"
I do not own naruto or the characters within im just playing in kishimotos sandbox. anyway on to the story:
A lone ninja clad in a bright orange jumpsuit stands atop the Hokage monument at the peak of midnight gazing upon Konoha in the middle of the night, as he runs through handsigns his piercing cerulean blue eyes reflecting the moonlight as he slaps his hand onto the top of the fourth Hokage head calling out
"Summoning Jutsu" As the blue in his eyes burn away leaving glowing red eyes and slits for pupils, a giant cloud of smoke appears, and is subsequently blown away from the force of nine red tails- *BZZZT BZZZT BZZZT BZZZT*
A hand slams down on top of the alarm stopping the constant buzzing as Naruto lifted his face from the pillow on his bed groggily waking up and going through his morning routine. Naruto padded from his room to the bathroom and started running the water in the shower to warm it up. Today is October tenth Naruto's birthday and also the day of the Kyubi Festival. As Naruto stepped into the shower he let the hot water soak his hair as he stood there contemplating his latest dream and what it could mean.
"I can barely even remember it but I can't seem to shake the feeling those red eyes give me… every time it makes my stomach churn and I feel the same hate that those damn villagers give me."
Naruto finished washing up, and stepped out of the shower looking at himself in the mirror a pair deep cerulean met his staring back at him from under a fringe of red hair, Naruto was short for his age standing at a 4'9 and weighing in at 85 pounds it was fair to say Naruto was extremely under developed for his age, not that you'd hear him say that. As Naruto dried off he got dressed in his favorite orange jacket and pants as he noticed a small hole in the side of the Jacket.
"Aw man I'm gonna have to patch these up when I get home, I hope nobody notices in class today."
After strapping his goggles to his head he hopped out of his bedroom window and started running towards the ninja academy speeding through the back alleys of the seedier part of Konoha that Naruto used to dodge any hateful glares or unwanted confrontations before class. When he arrived to class he realized that he was one of the first ones there the others being Shikamaru with his head on the table sleeping, and Shino reading through a book that Naruto didn't recognize choosing a seat in the middle row of the class by the window Naruto let his head rest on his hands as he mulled over what prank to pull today.
As the time for class to start ticked closer more seats got filled but none next to Naruto. This wasn't unusual for Naruto most of the students didn't want to sit next to him, choosing to fawn over "The Last Uchiha" Naruto didn't see what was so special about him, but losing that argument a long time ago hadn't brought it up since. As Sasuke walked into class the noise level spiked to an intolerable level. Trying a different tactic so that maybe the fan-girls will leave him alone. Sasuke slides into the seat next to Naruto, as Naruto looks over at Sasuke questioningly Sasuke cuts him off before he has a chance to say anything.
"Tch don't say anything idiot, I don't want to sit here anymore than you want me sitting here, but it's better than dealing with them." Sasuke said furrowing his brow.
"Oh poor me, I'm Sasuke I have a duck ass for hair, everybody loves me, and I hate it! At least people care about you." Naruto Mocked
"You have no idea the pain I deal with every day! I-." Sasuke began as he grabbed a handful of Naruto's jacket, and was promptly interrupted by the school bell. As Mizuki walked in with a new teacher trailing behind him.
"All right brats! Take your seats! Today you will have a new homeroom instructor. Everyone welcome your new instructor Iruka Umino!" Mizuki announced and gave Iruka the center desk.
"Thank you Mizuki everyone once again I will be your new homeroom instructor. I'll do my best" Iruka said brightly as he bowed. After he bowed he allowed his eyes to roam around the room after a moment his eyes rested on a red headed boy that he knew of too well. "The Kyubi Brat… no I must figure out what Lord Hokage meant." Iruka remembered his conversation with the Hokage.
A week earlier~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A Seemingly frail old man sat at his desk a pipe in one hand and a veritable mountain of paperwork the bane of his existence on his desk wearing the robes befitting the Hokage a glass orb sat on an ornate pillow on the desk as well anyone who looked would see a redheaded youth sobbing, and sitting on the opposite side of the desk is Iruka.
"Tell me Iruka." The aged Hokage said after taking a long pull of his pipe "Do you know the difference between a kunai and the scroll that seals it?"
"Is this a trick question Lord Hokage?" Asked Iruka curiously As Hiruzen took another drag of his pipe saying nothing the sweet smell of tobacco lingering in the air waiting for Iruka to answer his question. "Well a kunai is a weapon that we shinobi use, and the sealing scroll is just that a means of storage. Why do you ask Lord Hokage?" Iruka asked with a confused look on his face
"Keeping that in mind I will ask you another question. What do you think of a one Naruto Uzumaki?" stated the Hokage with a serious look on his face Iruka could feel the pressure being put out by this old man reminding him that no matter how aged this man was he was still the Hokage.
"You mean that demo-." Iruka barely got his sentence out before a massive wave of killing intent stopped him in his place coming from the old Hokage.
"Iruka my boy you would do well not to utter those words in front of me." Hiruzen said his tone as sharp as a knife "I want you to think on what I have asked of you, you may be surprised at how similar the two of you are, you are dismissed." He said curtly
Back to the present~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"I wonder what Lord Hokage meant by he's like me, well we have to see" Iruka thought as he began the days lecture on chakra and chakra control, Naruto slowly losing interest began to devise a plan in his head on how to prank Mizuki. Soon the lunch bell rang and all the students filed out of the class room to go on their lunch recess with Naruto being one of the first students out of the door but not headed to the playground. He looped around back waiting on Mizuki and Iruka to leave as stealthily as he could he snuck back into the classroom. As naruto began laying his prank he felt the chakra of Iruka and Mizuki walk back stifling a noise of panic Naruto cleaned up his work and ran to the cleaning supply closet and hid doing his best to slow his breathing and calm his racing heart.
"You can be so ditzy Iruka how are you going to forget your bento in the classroom?" said Mizuki from the hall way as Iruka trotted into the classroom.
"Sometimes I worry that I'd forget my head if it wasn't attached…" Iruka trailed off his eyes narrowed as something seemed off it wasn't much but there was something subtly off something that even he barely noticed. Looking around Iruka was surprised that whatever happened it was artfully hidden something no mere genin could do.
"Somebody did something here, but who could there be an infiltrator? Is this something I should bring to Lord Hokages attention" Noticing a very subtle trail Iruka began walking towards the cleaning supply closet as he placed his hand on the knob of the closet
"Iruka c'mon what's taking so long?" Mizuki said as he poked his head in "C'mon we are gonna miss our precious few moments without those brats around us."
"Coming!" Replied Iruka reluctantly releasing the cleaning supply closet handle, grabbing his bento and jogging along to catch up with Mizuki.
"Oh man that was way too close, that new instructor Iruka is no joke. He's the first one to ever almost catch me hell he would've if it wasn't for Mizuki." Naruto thought as he left the cramped cleaning closet. "I better finish rigging the prank and get out to lunch before I get caught up"
After finishing setting the prank Naruto snuck his way back to he couldn't help but feel like someone was watching him, but as he looked around he didn't see anyone. Shrugging this off he continued his trek outside.
"So it was Naruto who was still in the classroom" Iruka thought as he stealthily followed Naruto outside "It's impressive actually to think the demon brat… no to think this boy could almost sneak past me, at his age is truly remarkable" when Naruto suddenly stopped and looked around and made direct eye contact with Iruka, but continued to sneak outside seemingly not to have noticed Iruka on the celling. It takes a precise amount of skill to use the henge jutsu the way Iruka does. You must memorize the area and henge accordingly moving in short quick bursts and then changing your skin to the spot you just inhabited like a chameleon. "No way he, also must be a potent sensor to have noticed me without being trained. Naruto you get more and more interesting by the moment."
Iruka followed him all the way back outside to see him sit alone on a swing out of the way of the other kids, not even eating anything during this rest time. Iruka rejoining Mizuki performed a body swap with his clone that he sent earlier with him, took pity on Naruto.
Naruto while sitting lost in thought on the swing noticed someone walking up. As he looked up he noticed Iruka walking towards him. Nervously clenching the ropes of the swing he prepared himself for the worst. In his preparation he didn't see Iruka open his bento and reach in to grab two rice-balls. And flinched away when Iruka extended his hand with the food.
"Here, it's ok. You're Naruto right?" Said Iruka like he was speaking to a skittish animal.
Naruto looked up blushing slightly after realizing what just happened. "Yeah, you don't have to give those to me. I'll be ok Iruka sensei." Naruto stated with a foxy grin till his stomach growled giving away his true feelings.
"Looks like your stomach gave you away, please Naruto eat this we can't have you hungry during sparring later today." Iruka Chuckled out as he handed the boy the two rice-balls. The redhead accepted them with a glisten in his eye and proceeded to practically inhale the rice-balls. As Iruka also finished his meal.
"Thank you Iruka Sensei nobody has ever cared enough to see if I was hungry." Said naruto with his head down on the swing. Catching Iruka off guard as he choked down his rice-ball he took a look over at Naruto and before he knew what he was doing ruffled his hair.
"It's alright Naruto. Just make sure you don't forget your lunch, remember ninja need to be ready for any situation, so always eat when you can okay?" Said Iruka with a light smile on his face. Now being able to observe Naruto closer he noticed how gaunt Naruto truly was. The baggy clothes he wore did well to hide it, but to a trained eye you could tell the boy was malnourished. Making a mental note to bring extra lunch next time just in case.
"I know Iruka Sensei, But I-" Naruto began but was cut off by the bell signaling the end of the lunch period.
"c'mon let's get back to class" Said Iruka stretching as he and Naruto joined the throng of students and teachers getting back to class. Back in the classroom Iruka took a standing position beside the desk, as Mizuki took a seat in the rolling chair behind the desk. The class began calming down and Mizuki began to rifle through his desk looking for something. Suddenly there was the sound of a click and a solid splat, as a glob of pink paint coated Mizuki. The force of the paint and the shock of hit happening cause Mizuki to roll back, and then suddenly stop as one of the wheels caught on something sending him ass over tea kettle. The class began laughing uproariously laughing a few even falling out of their seats.
Sputtering and swiping at his eyes Mizuki glared around for the only culprit. Just to see him leaping out of the window at the last second.
