Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Blooming Days ❯ The Mysterious Outsider ( Chapter 1 )

    The moonlight illuminates the dark forest. The silence is deafening….   A young boy’s eyes shake in fear as he watches a group of men along the forest trail. He hurriedly stepped out of the place, without knowing where to go…   Only one thing remained in his mind; and this message reminds him of it:   “Save yourself… I know being an assassin is not for you,”   He continued running away the forest, exhausted; until he found himself located in a peaceful village…     ----------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------       Blooming Days»  Chapter 1: The Mysterious Outsider   A/N: Another AU! I’m so sorry if I cannot relate the series well into an AU because I haven’t finished watching the entire Naruto series. I love writing AU’s because I am free to make OC’s.   By the way, the setting here is around 1800’s. So sorry if the details are somewhat wrong; however, this is a fiction.             “Thank you for everything,” A young man stood outside a house, talking to an old woman.   “Maybe you shouldn’t leave first!” yelled some girls crowded there.   “We should respect his decision.” The woman said. “I know that Sasuke will be a better shinobi at Kyoto.”   All the girls groaned in disappointment. Everyone’s eyes are fixed to the lad, whom they know as Uchiha Sasuke. He had stayed there since he was 7 years old. And the old woman Kagero took care of him starting the day he reached their village.   Sasuke smiled, and he looked at his caretaker for years. “I’ll be coming back here again. I promise.”   “Be sure when you return, you should have your wife with you.” She joked. The girls frowned, and Kagero laughed. “… always be careful, Sasuke. You know that what lies ahead is always unsure.”    He nodded, and the woman bade to him, even the girls and the men of the village. Sasuke has little money to spend, and he’ll be needing lots of it for his journey. So he decided to pass by Tokyo first, to be able to find some job for money.   Still reluctant to go away from the peaceful village at Yokohama, he walked away now, only thinking of going to Kyoto in any means--- as long as it’s good. He wants to find the person whom he owes his life, and that person is at Kyoto. He also wants that person to be his master.   “By hook or by crook, I’m going to be in Kyoto…” he thought to himself…       --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----     At this period of time, people in Japan live with the use of JUTSUS--- the reclaimed art of fighting skills. This art was passed onto generations and has varied ways of controlling and using a kind of a jutsu.   Jutsus can be used in everyday living, not only for self defense, but most usually in people’s jobs or in any way as possible. Some had mastered it for evil--- in order to control the people of Japan.   On the other hand, good jutsu masters dwell in Kyoto--- a renowned city where clans of the ancient masters had lived for a very long time now. Their successors stayed at this city, and so, Kyoto is called “The Capital” when it comes to jutsus.   Every year at a certain month, many jutsu masters pick their shinobis to be trained in the skill they have.  And this month is that time--- and all shinobi wannabes of great masters come to Kyoto. Including those is Sasuke.   He tarried at the dusty pathway which will lead him to Tokyo, which is a long and winding road. Then beside that road is a vast grassland, and children are there, playing. Families are having picnics there. They are all very happy.   He knew nature was beautiful. The summer breeze is cool and dry. The sun's cruelty at noon begins. But his long journey had already begun since childhood. Family… he never met them.   Cherry blossom trees are in that path, and they take away anxiety in his life away. It reminds him of Kyoto--- for he had been there once in his childhood, and the petals are inviting and removing all of his worries. With other flowers growing by the roadside, life is a real paradise, indeed. He had learned to love his life's value--- thus, he should not loose it.   Jutsus had been part of his life. Running away from a master is enough to escape wrongdoing. He didn't wish to be an assassin himself, those whom he hated. Assassins had killed lots of people already--- and he had witnessed how cruel they are. Why will he be one?   His history was unknown to everyone. Hardships are a part of it. Since he had ran away to save his life, he'd lived through cruelty and angst. His will power made him an exceptional ninja. A day in his life won't end without training. It was only a certain man in the name of Momochi Zabuza. He had trained him during the 5 years of his life.   He might or should thank him. Even his former master is an assassin; he had contributed, at least, in making him a good ninja. His skills were helped and so he had learned from him. He knew for once that he needed help. He was once a weakling. He set himself free, after 5 short years.   And now after living and being taken care for 11 years, he goes ahead and finds his destiny…           --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----     TOKYO---- It's one of the leading cities and the core of merchandising nowadays. A successful merchant, who is also a wealthy man, lives in here. He is Umino Iruka, a former jutsu master but later on became a merchant. Well  known and A.K.A Master Iruka, he lives in a nice pavilion with lots of rooms and a temple in it, training ground, a lake surrounded by plants, and a lot more features. His place is one of the finest architecture ever built in Japan.   Unfortunately, Master Iruka wasn’t successful in his love life compared to his business career. Because of that, he had adopted a boy and treated him as his own son. And that boy is Uzumaki Naruto.   Young master Naruto, now 18 years old, lived a worry-free life and everything in ease. With his dozens of maids and 2 loyal helpers, he is able to do almost everything he wants. He is also renowned, and respected by the townspeople. Naruto studied jutsus. He desperately wants to be a master, and so his father had hired 2 trainers for him: Master Jiraiya and Master Ebisu.   The 2 masters are quite “perverts”, but they are one of the strongest men in this era. They took a vacation leave so that they will have time to spend this summer and find beautiful women. Naruto had nothing to do, so he spends his everyday summertime life out and tasting many different ramens all over Tokyo. Well, with his money, you can’t blame him…         ---------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- -     -2 days after-   Sasuke finally arrived at Tokyo. He could see people in the busy streets working hard for a living. As he walked along the streets, he felt hungry. He decided to check out some stalls there… and decided to spend money for a delectable meal at a fine dining restaurant.   Naruto was at the restaurant too. Right now, this rich guy spends his money on his favorite ever, Ramen. Upon taking his last bowl, he noticed some crowd outside the store. Girls are there, even the ladies and some women of Tokyo.     "He's so kawaii!"   "I have never seen such a handsome guy before!"   "He's an outsider…"     "WHO IS HE?!" Naruto suddenly asked; his arms akimbo. One of his men shrugged and they go nearer to the crowd of women. They noticed Sasuke was the one they were squealing about, who was silently sitting and had already finished his meal at the Ramen house.       "…What's going on here?" Naruto asked, and everyone became silent. He looked directly at Sasuke, and snorted: "Is he a politician or something? No one's ever renowned here except my family…"   Sasuke remained in his solemn silence as everyone still admired him. He ignored Naruto's presence and then after sometime, he moved out his chair. Naruto was irked; he has never been snubbed before. Everyone respects him in their village, and so he is not used to that way of dealing with him. One of his helpers, Inuzuka Kiba told him something:   "Young master Naruto, he might be an outsider."   Naruto paused for a while, and pondered about it. "Who are you?" Naruto asked him.   Sasuke ignored him, thus, making Naruto irked. "…nobody ignores ME!"   Sasuke looked at him in a rather annoyed way, and then looks at his appearance from top to bottom, and then ignores him again; afterwards, looking on another direction. Naruto got annoyed and began to release his fury. Everyone stepped out of the restaurant. Then Naruto, who was SO confident of his learning about jutsus, stood bravely against the outsider: "I summon you into a jutsu match. Right now! You don't look knowledgeable anyway!" Naruto exclaimed.   Sasuke looked at him with a sharp eye, and then he finally stood up.  
"How dare you judge me that easy… you don't know me yet…" he reminded him. Naruto snickered.   "Isn't it obvious?!" he mocked him. Everyone watches them from the outside.   "What is Master Naruto doing?!" Kiba exclaimed in concern for his master, "he doesn't know if that outsider is a thief or something!"   "Don't worry about that. I know the guy is not someone like that," Shino Aburame, another helper of Naruto concluded.     Then Naruto and Sasuke came out of the restaurant and their fight shall begin….       ---------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------     KYOTO---- the city wherein jutsu masters are dominant. One family rules in Kyoto, and that is the Haruno Clan. Master Haruno, the successor of the clan, has become one of the greatest jutsu masters of all time. He led men in driving conquerors away to their country when he was only 17. He really has a good reputation. Unfortunately, he was not given a son, for his wife Yuri died when his daughter was only 2 years old. They only have one daughter, and that is Young Mistress Sakura.   Sakura grew up with her guardians Sir Hatake Kakashi, a man who was once a great jutsu master who was now just part of the clan household, increasing his knowledge on plants. He knows a lot about herbs and different cures for sicknesses using his plants; and Sakura's other guardian is Mistress Anko, the famous woman jutsu mistress. She was one of the colleagues of Sakura's father. The jutsu mistress stayed in the Haruno household for 16 years, and she'd watched Sakura grow.   "Embroidery again?!" Sakura exclaimed in disgust, and frowning too. "I don't wanna stay like this forever. I want to be someone like Anko-san!"   "Mistress Sakura, you must understand that she is different. Besides, your father only wants to ensure your safety---" her teacher replied.   "I won't be like mom." She replied frankly.   "…Well, you still have no choice." A man entered the scene. It was her father, and Sakura looked down. "No more arguments regarding this, Sakura."   "…"   "Let's just continue," her teacher replied.   Sakura remained silent afterwards, now following her teacher. She remembered her mother, although she was a young girl when she had died. She knew she was strong… until that certain day happened. The day her dad regretted.         After that, Sakura went out the pavilion and began strolling around their garden. She finds there her childhood friend, Yamanaka Ino--- her helper and whose family loyally served their clan for years. Ino is a typical village girl, but her friendship with Sakura is one of the things the young mistress treasures. They have shared happy moments as they grow together.   "Ino-chan…"   Ino smiled at her mistress, "Mistress Sakura, why the frown on your face?"   "It was dad, he still doesn't believe in me…"   "That would be another thing, mistress; since you were a child, he wants to protect you."   "I am tired of doing the usual thing. Why can't I be just like Anko-san? What for is the wind jutsu I had inherited from my mother? It will be useless." Sakura ended, almost in a verge of tears.   Ino smiled at her slowly. "Cheer up, mistress Sakura; there are still lots of things you should be thankful of."   Her mistress smiled back at her, "Yeah. I still wish his mind would change someday."   "Let's run over to Sir Kakashi's garden. There, we might learn something from him!" Ino exclaimed, slowly taking Sakura's hand.   Sakura knew Ino loved the garden; its plants--- especially the flowers and all the beautiful things you can find there. Ino has been always at her side--- since they were kids. Sakura feels inside her that Ino is half of her life. Ino feels the same too, and she devoted her life to be Sakura's loyal helper.     But… could their friendship last for years?         ---------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------     Far from Kyoto, at the North of Edo, two traveling guys made their way to the lousy street. They had been traveling for days from Sapporo and their target is the city of Kyoto--- because of a certain mission their master Asuma had appointed them. It was a very important message that it would affect the whole welfare of Japan. And they were exhausted…   "Ne, Shika! Do we still have any food left? I am still hungry!!!" a "chubby" guy said to the other. His comrade glared at him.   "How many times do I have to explain to you the cause of our travel?!"   Nara Shikamaru angrily bickered at Chouji Akimichi, who felt as if the world was torn into pieces. As they travel from the north going to the south, they keep in mind their master’s warnings--- that they should be discreet.   They continued their travel…         --------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------   Meanwhile, Sasuke and Naruto’s fight began and that became a fuss throughout the village. Almost everyone came to see them fight.   “I know you would lose!” Naruto exclaimed “and if you lose, you shall be my servant, for you disregard my honor at this town!”   He glared at him and sarcastically said with a dangerously low tone, “What if I won?”     “… Then nothing!”     “Nothing?!” Sasuke shouted as his brows furrowed, “sir, if you say you are honorable enough to be respected, then I tell you; is having a bet wherein you are the only one to be regarded honorable?”   The crowd began to murmur as Naruto silenced at his hard-hitting answer, then finally agreed to what he knew he would win upon confidently:   “The bet is on. Whoever wins becomes the loser’s master!” he announced, and the crowd applauded and cheered.       With a mysterious smirk, the outsider began to attack the young master, in full confidence…..       *tbc*       A/N: 1st chapter!