Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ A Fated Meeting ❯ As Fate would have it... ( Chapter 5 )

A Fated Meeting, by Silente Faerie64.

A/N: I made a huge mistake in the last chapter so I put it in this chapter. Hope no one will mind. There's a big part of the story missing...oh well. The last paragraph was supposed to be cut out too. Thanx for the two reviews that I received! Please leave a review if u enjoy this chapter, because I don't know if anyone is liking this story...I hope you enjoy reading this latest installment. Oh ya, in the kyuubi attack despription, I added a few…surprises, not that it changes what really happens. I just changed how it is told to Naruto, which will play a key part in the story. HOPE U LIKEY!!

Chapter 5: As Fate would have it...

He sat on his favorite swing outside the academy. He could hear the insults being hurled at him from the other parents. He had always envied a family. It was something he could never have. He wanted to be loved, not hated.

“Hey kid!”

Naruto turned to face Mizuki.

“Nani?”

Mizuki squatted down next to him.

“Didn’t you want to pass the test?”

“Of course! But I wasn’t skilled enough…”

“Don’t worry too much. Iruka’s just being hard on you. I would have passed you. But,”

Mizuki inwardly grinned.

“I know a way in which he’ll definitely pass you …”

Iruka ran to the forest as fast as he could. He just couldn’t believe that Naruto would actually do something so…

‘Naruto, you’re in big trouble this time!”

By the time Iruka reached to where Naruto was, he saw Naruto deeply engrossed in the scroll he had stolen.

“NARUTO!! What have you done!”

“Wh-what do you mean, Iruka-sensei?” Naruto replied, clearly confused.

He continued, “Well, Mizuki-sensei said that you would pass me if I mastered the jutsus in this scroll and he told me to steal it. Won’t you be surprised! I only had time to master the first jutsu, but it’ll be sure to knock your socks off and pass me!”

Iruka registered the information.

“Mizuki?”

“Yes!” Mizuki yelled from being perched in the tree branch.

“Curse you demon boy! Always messing up my plans!”

“I won’t let you have the scroll!” Iruka told him.

“No one will stop me!” And with that, Mizuki threw a kunai at him. He barely dodged.

“Naruto! Run!” Iruka told Naruto, and he scrurried off.

“I’ll get the scroll!” Mizuki declared.

“Henge-no-jutsu!” Mizuki said, changing to look like Iruka, then chased after Naruto.

He yelled to Naruto, “Hand me the scroll! It’s me, Iruka!”

“Never!” Naruto yelled, then rammed him to the ground.

Mizuki poofed back.

“H-how did you know it was me all along?”

“Because…I am Iruka!”

With that, Iruka revealed himself. Mizuki took out a kunai and tried to strike him, but Iruka deflected it with his own. Iruka turned back for a moment and saw Naruto frozen in fear.

“Run Naruto!” he called out, before Mizuki sliced through his cheek.

Naruto ran behind a tree limb.

“Naruto!” Mizuki called.

“We are just alike! No one respects us! Now give me the scroll!”

“N-no I won’t!” Naruto said defiantly.

Mizuki was infuriated.

“Naruto! Do you know why you are hated? Hated by the whole village?”
“No…What do you mean?” Naruto asked.

“DON”T TELL HIM!” Iruka yelled.

“Well it’s simple really…you’re a demon. Twelve years ago, the Kyuubi attacked our village, killing lots of people. The fourth sacrificed himself to seal you into a human form. But why should our village inhabit and take care of a MONSTER WHO KILLED OUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS?!! Now die, pathetic demon brat, and get what you deserve!”

“Th-th-that’s not true! It’s gotta be! It can’t be true!” Naruto said in a daze, completely bewildered.

“But it is! The evidence is here! Even Iruka here hates you, because you murdered his family! Didn’t you ever wonder why on your birthday, there is mournng. Didn’t your ever think why you have no parents. Didn’t you ever ponder on why you are ridiculed, hurt, and laughed at? DON”T YOU REALIZE!! YOU’RE NOT MEANT TO LIVE!! YOU’RE MEANT TO BE ALONE! FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE!! And if you won’t hand over the scroll right now, I’ll kill you both, and Iruka will hate you for eternity.”

Tears streaked out of Naruto’s eyes. Even as he saw Mizuki throw the giant shuriken at him, he didn’t feel like dodging. He didn’t even know what was real anymore…Naruto shut his eyes.

Silence.

He peaked out.

“I-i-iruka-sensei?” Iruka was bleeding. The kunai pierced through his body. But still, he uttered,

“Are you alright, Naruto?”

Naruto jumped back.

“No, Naruto, don’t run away…”

“Wh-why did you save me?”

“Because, I don’t hate you. You’re actually my favorite student.”

Naruto’s eyes opened wide.
“Touchy touchy,” Mizuki laughed.

“Now I’ll kill you both!”

Naruto growled.

“No you won’t! If you try to kill my sensei, I’ll kill you!”

Naruto formed the hand seals.

‘Kage Bunshin no Jutsu!’ Clones popped up everywhere, circling the area.

“Ho-Ho-Ho-How did you…” Mizuki stuttered, shocked.

“Now!” Naruto and his cloned announced.

“You’ll get the beating you deserved!”

And they proceded to pound the mess out of Mizuki.

“Hehehe,” Naruto laughed sheepishly, rubbing the back of his head.

“I guess I overdid it a little, huh?”

“Naruto, come here,” Iruka told him, ushering him over.

Naruto approached him.

“Close your eyes. Now open them.”

To Naruto’s utmost satisfaction, tied to his forehead was a new shiny hitai-ate!

“Congratulations, Naruto! You are now officially a genin!”

“YAY!! Let’s go get raman to celebrate!” Naruto cried out enthusiastically.

Iruka sighed. Lying in the hospital, he reflected on what happened that day. He had thought that Naruto would steal the forbidden scroll, but he was wrong about him. He was just a kind boy that eagerly wanted to be a genin. Well, maybe he shouldn’t have passed him. But still, he had to pay him back for all the misunderstandings about him.

Before he went to sleep, he thought ‘I hope Naruto makes a great genin.’

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The morning when all the teams are being picked…
"This is such a beautiful morning!" Sakura sighed.

Today, she was determined to win Sasuke-kun's love.

"He will definitely say yes this time!"

'Shannaro!' Inner Sakura yelled in her head.

Suddenly, she spotted Naruto & Sasuke walking down the path.

'Sasuke-kun!'

She was about to wave at him, but then stopped right in her tracks.

'Sasuke-kun...and NARUTO?!'

She was bewildered at the sight. She was absolutely sure that they hated each other's guts! Sakura walked to their team's meeting place without walking with Sasuke there as she had planned.

She deeply sighed, resting on the railing of the bridge. In her mind, she repeated to herself over and over again:

'This is just an overly weird dream. I'll wake up soon, then everything will be normal once more.'

"GOOD MORNING SAKURA-CHAN!!!"

echoed from across the bridge as a hyperactive blond boy was speeding her way.

Naruto ran very fast, a smile on his face. Sasuke smirked knowingly.

“I didn’t expect to see you here Sakura-chan!” Naruto yelled.

“NARUTO…” Sakura said angrily, cracking her knuckles.

Sasuke sighed. ‘This was going to be a very looong day ahead.’