Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Bonds Of Brotherhood ❯ Chapter one: Ramen, foxes and new friends ( Chapter 1 )

Bonds of Brotherhood

Chapter 1

 

Daichi walked down the street a nondescript form dressed in black pants and a red top he also whore a tan jacket similar to a chuunin vest but without the scroll holders, Kunai holster on his right and left leg and a fox now say up paws on his left shoulder looking at everything around him

“ What first Aki? Food or bed, the fox looked at him and jumped down from his shoulder and ran a head “Aki!”

He called after her and set of in pursuit, it didn't take to long to find her, she was sat on a stool at a ramen stand looking intently at a ninja who was having a meal

Daichi walked in face a little red rubbing the back of his head as he walked up the ninja. The ninja turned and smiled at him a friendly and open smile even the scar across his nose didn't take away the warmth

“Sorry if she is bothering you, she has a thing for ramen, since I raised her on it as a cub” he apologized “Aki” he hissed at the fox

“No bother she is not hurting anything sat there so polite” the sand owner smiled at them “are you wanting to eat?”

Daichi nodded and placed an order

“So are you here for the Chuunin exams? I'm Iruca by the way”

“Daichi, yes it was my aunt's dieing wish that I become chuunin or more”

“But don't Wandering Nin have to associate them selves with a village if they chose to become Chuunin, give up the wandering life?” Iruca smiled at him

He looked at Aki as she daintily picked the toping from the small bowl of ramen he hadn't ordered but the stall owner had placed in front of her, he had recognised Iruca's type immediately, he was the one you could talk to if you had a problem a trusted friend, and given his light but guiding ways probably a teacher of some kind and a good one

“Give up days of being unable to find food for myself or nights of no shelter and a cold hard bed? I will miss the freedom but I made a promise to both my Aunt who raised me, and to my father that I will become strong and find and protect my younger brother”

“ A strong and wise path, and your brother, where is he?”

“I have yet to find him, all I know is he lives in my fathers village and village I was born be fore being given into my aunt's care for my protection from my fathers enemies” Daichi smiled and passed back his empty ramen bowl and Aki's aswell as his payment

He bowed to Iruka, “forgive me but if I don't go I won't be able to find a bed for the chuunin exams and it's the cold hard earth in the forest and daily dealings with your grumpy gate guard for me”

“ Don't mind Shikamaru, he may be a slacker but he is a good ninja and a good person, if he didn't keep annoying the dignitaries here for the exams the Hokage wouldn't have to keep putting him on gate duty”

The pair laughed and the Wandering Nin walked away with a smile

 

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Daichi was able to find a small boarding house which would allow him to stay with Aki, usually the fox had to remain outside but he liked to have her with him as often as he could she was a good and close friend. He watched as the daughter of the boarding house owner was playing with Aki and a brightly coloured ball.

“She is lovely” the owner's wife stepped out on to the porch where he sat watching child and fox “a beautiful vixen, how did you come by her?” she asked him

“My aunt owned a lodging house and training ground for Wandering Nin, most were friends and taught me a lot, one day while learning my snares instead of a rabbit I had caught a vixen, I nursed her back to health but she remained wild, living under the house till one day she had cubs, the day my aunt died and I was due to leave for my search for my brother the vixen presented me with Aki, newborn and blind we have been together since”

The woman smiled down at the young man as he looked up to the 5 stone faces carved in rock above them

“Whom may I ask are those faces?” he asked

“ They our greatest, the Hokage, leaders of the village, from left to right they are the first, Second, Third, Forth and the fifth our currant Hokage Tsunade” she pointed to them as she spoke but his eyes never left the forth face carved in stone

He smiled at her and stood, I have to go pick up my papers for the exam Aki? He looked at the fox she picked up the ball and placed it by the girl and with one leap was sat upon the young mans shoulders

“Daichi don't you be late dinner is served at 6pm sharp” she called after him

“Aki won't let me be late, never misses a meal this one,” he laughed back and with a burst of Charka he raced of for the exam station for visiting nin taking part”