Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ A Life for a Life ❯ Fighting Rage Fighting Pain Part 2 ( Chapter 28 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

I don't own Naruto

Dancing around all the kunais and blades being thrown at her…. I just watched new Final Fantasy 7 short movie called Last Order…it was KEWL!

Put me in a good mood tee hee

Chapter 28

Kiba as well as many others are shocked at the two girls' statement. The adults, who had recognized their former Hokage step forward to deny it. But at that time Arashi was being thrown into their midst by the young man. His hood finally falling off, most of the children and Naruto's classmates talk excitedly.

But it is the third's grandson and his friends, who make the adults that have refused to accept Naruto, realize that they may have made the biggest mistake of their lives….

“Wow! That guy looks like Boss!” Konahamaru chirps excitedly. Moegi and Udon, who are his two teammates, were peeking out from in between Shikamaru and Chouji's bodies.

“Really?” Moegi questions inquisitively.

Udon is busy looking at the two fighting thoughtfully. He nods his head as he speaks, “If you put the cheek marks on that older guy you get an adult version of Boss, Moegi. So Sakura-san and Hinata-san have to be right! That hooded guy is Naruto-boss's Dad. And considering Kiba-san is part of the Inuzuka clan his nose has reason to lie to him, he has confirmed it as well.”

The adults who had long since wished Naruto's death began to pale at Udon's logic.

Ichiraku, himself comes forth then, his own eyes sad with pity and remorse as this was something he had feared would happen. Especially once he has recognized the former Hokage just yesterday. Naruto had bottled up so much resentment…so much pain…

To paraphrase some of the older ninjas…he was a therapist of sorts to many of the children in Konoha. There wasn't a day that went by when a child came crying or was angry about something into his little shop. Like the adults, who have their bars…the children had him…

He knows when the time comes the ANBU will step in and separate the two combatants with relative ease.

Still something else that ahs long been overdue needs to be done. “It is amazing what a 10 year old child notices compared to an adult these days. Isn't it everyone? I never said anything despite what I noticed about Naruto as he grew up. And you know why? Because all of you would have found some way to kill me, if I had defended that young man from what you did to him growing up!”

Some of the adults shrink back from his words, but others who were of like mind with the ramen stand owner, forced them to stay with aide from the ANBU reinforcements. Forced them to listen…

“Haruno! Was it not you who was constantly cursing against this boy, because of Sakura being with him in a team growing up? Were you not always trying to make her hate him?”

Sakura hearing this being said pauses in mid struggle to turn and look at her father. Her own memories floating through her head, she glares at him with a mixture of anger and pity.

“I do remember that Dad…” The pink haired ninja comments with a quiet rage. “And for a while I did what you told me. But I got to know him, Naruto may be oblivious and an idiot sometimes, but I trust him with my life!”

“Sakura…I just wanted what was best for you…”

“Bullshit!” The young woman stated. “You always told me never to judge anything by what I saw. You are a humongous hypocrite! Newsflash father! Tsunade told me his secret! And you know something I don't care! Naruto is my friend and comrade!”

Turning around, ashamed of the man who is her father, Kiba and the others look at their own families who share some of the same guilt ridden expressions on their faces, which Haruno-san has on his own.

“I remember that to.” Kiba comments, looking at his mother. Turning his eyes away from the fight, to look at the woman who shrinks away from his stare…. “You always told me Naruto smelled tainted and foul…but he never did. Naruto always smelled like ramen! Which given the amount that he eats doesn't really surprise me. But still mother…you always said trust your nose. Well I'm trusting mine, mom and it tells me to say screw you. Naruto is one of my good friends and I believe in him.”

Shino and Shikamaru nod and smile as others their age look at their families who feel guilty. The two had long since put two and two together when it came to the loudmouth ninja. Shino, through his bugs had discovered it on a mission, that the youth had done and quietly said nothing until he got home.

Where shortly after arriving he had gone to see Tsunade, and the Fifth had told Shino the truth alongside a surprised Shikamaru. He knew because of being the genius that he is, Tsunade felt with the trouble between them, Sound, and Akatsuki. The young man would need knowledge in advance about how to use Naruto's abilities to his best advantage.

“You know my daughter asked me something not to long ago…” The voice of the Hyuuga stated softly as he arrives. He to watches the fight with pity and remorse in his heart…

“She had asked me a simple question, do you remember it Hinata?”

“Yes Father…I had simply asked you, what you would have done if it was you and me in Naruto-kun's and Arashi-san's position all those years ago.”

“Now that you all of you know that the Fourth, Tsunade's predecessor, is Naruto's father. What would you have done the night that it attacked? What would you have done if you were in his position, knowing what you know now, on how your child would be treated?” Hiashi says quietly.

Turning around the fight continues as Arashi kicks Naruto into a building where he hits harder then before. Sakura had recognized that chakra form and sobs…it was much like her own that kick….

Struggling to get up as Arashi approaches bruised and battered, Naruto screams.

“WHY WON'T YOU LEAVE ME ALONE? YOU RUINED MY LIFE BECAUSE OF THE DAMN FOX!”

“Because you are my son…” Arashi states with tears of pain and sadness in his eyes. Holding his arm as Naruto had all but broken it; the older man approaches, and falls to his knees. Both are unaware of the audience their fight has given them, and of the emotions that range from sadness, and rage to pity…

“And I am sorry…I had wanted you to be a hero Naruto…that was my wish. I had wanted the villagers to know that my son was the one protecting them from harm. Instead the opposite happened…they blamed you son…they blamed you for every little thing that went wrong. I am sorry…so sorry…” He states over and over again as he pulls Naruto who is battered and bruised into his arms.

The youth struggling more this time, against his embrace, begins to cry himself, as his arms slowly wrap around the older man in a mixture of defeat and need.

Watching how it is ending, the ANBU release Naruto's friends and medics twenty minutes later. Hinata running to their side with Sakura and Ino, she grasps Naruto and Arashi's hands within her own. Her pale lilac eyes, tearing up as a gentle squeeze from the young girl…is given to the youth….

“Y…you have given me strength Naruto-kun…please…will you and Arashi-san take some of mine now?” The young woman whispers while she blushes.

A gentle smile is all that is needed as Naruto accepts her offer. Sakura and Ino look at one another with tears of joy mixed with looks of irritation. As both their hands start glowing green, the villagers back away as a tirade of anger from both medics pierces the air.

“Naruto what was the big idea doing that you idiot!” Sakura yelled. You just got home with a messed up arm, you moron and then you go and bust up his!”

Ino yelling similar issues at Arashi since she bonded with the older man, the crowd which has started dispersing lets out a little bit of laughter as both blonde haired men look sheepish.

Grumbling about idiots taking after idiots, the two girls smile and hug their charges with happiness.

“Are things going to be better now that you two got that out of your system?” Ino asks as Hinata helps Naruto get up while Sakura does the same for Arashi.

Both looking at one another, they see problems that need to be worked out. Yet at the moment…one big problem is now out of the way.

“To be honest I don't know Ino…” Arashi whispered as he looks at the young man beside him “I think Naruto and I need to take this one step at a time…? Is that all right with you…Naruto?”

Although hesitant, there is a hint of a hopeful smile now within the bright blue eyes. “Yes…Father.”

“We;l that's a start if I ever heard one…how about you Sakura, Hinata?” Ino piped in as Arashi smiles warmly.

“You better believe it Ino…you better believe it…” The pink haired medic replies as Hinata blushes when she gets pulled into a hug by the father and the son. Whispering to the blonde medic, Sakura giggles something else.

“And I think Hinata well play a role in that if I believe what I am seeing. She might be the quiet influence Naruto needs to be able to bond with Arashi-san…”

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Okay I changed this one around a little bit. I still might put an alternate version of this chapter up, but after watching Final Fantasy VII Last Order…I was put in a gooood mood. Can I help it if it shows?