Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Equality Naruto ❯ The Run to Maybe ( Chapter 6 )

The Run to Maybe

 

Naruto's week had been very productive. After three days and four nights, he was armed with two new jutsu's and happily reading his chakra books.

 

After he'd finished the tree climbing exercise his, Kage Bushin had been a lot easier to control and summon. Turns out the tree climbing came in handy, after he accidentally tried sleeping in a wolves den, and ended up spending half an hour sitting in a tree reading over the howls and growls of the wolves below.

 

During his reading he came across something that had truly interested him; seals. Ever sense, he'd been completely entranced by the usage of seals. Not just hand seal but seals placed on paper, curse seals, and seals that held chakra. The best part was, these were only the scrolls he'd bought on seals, not the three he'd taken on his way out of the forbidden scrolls room. He only grabbed them because they looked old like the forbidden scroll.

 

On his forth day, he made his way onto the boat that was headed to Snow County. During the boat ride, a child had fallen over board during a nasty rain storm, and Naruto had saved him. He use his limited water walking ability to get the child and his tree walking exercise to climb back onto the boat. The second he'd gotten the kid within the safety of the ship, a woman had hugged him and thanked him profusely. Naruto had never been praised for anything before, but now that he had a feel for it, he never wanted to let it go. He'd been a hero for the duration of the voyage.

 

~*~

 

Naruto had only been in the land of water for a day and a half and had already gotten himself into trouble. Breathing hard he swerved between the limited trees as a series of kunai landed where his head had been only moments before.

 

`Damn, everything had been going so well too.' He thought bitterly as he ran through the ankle deep snow.

 

(Flash back)

 

Naruto had stumbled upon a clearing around midday, to find two boys around his age fighting against a man, with a large sword on his back.

 

“I'm surprised that the hunter-nins haven't caught you two, when they do, you'll be killed.” The large sword man said.

 

“I am Gozu of The Demon Brothers.” Yelled out the tallest of the boys.

 

“And I am Meizu of The Demon Brothers, Do not underestimate us, Zabuza!” Interjected the younger brother.

 

“Demon Brothers, don't make me laugh.” Zabuza ducked under a swing from their spiked chain as the brothers operated it in union. “You expect me to be your sensei? Me the “Demon of the Hidden Mist” listed in nearly every bongo book, you two are hardly worthy of my skill.” He laughed out as mist slowly started to cover the area. “You are fools, to become missing-nin with out the power or skill to survive. Your deaths will come swiftly from the hunter-nin.”

 

During the whole ordeal they'd been fighting, and Naruto hadn't moved an inch. `Missing-nin? Doesn't that mean they abandoned their village?' Naruto watched in aw as the fight continued.

 

Suddenly something hit Naruto. `The Bingo book, is only for the deadliest of ninja. This Zabuza guy must be amazing.' His surprise got the better of him. “Wow.” He whispered.

 

That's when everything gone wrong. The second the words had left his mouth two kunai came flying towards his position. Moving quickly he deflected the kunai with his own and jumped back with his kunai in a defensive posture, awaiting their next move.

 

He was surprised when Zabuza spoke. “Demon Brothers, I will train you, but first…The mist start to clear as he spoke…bring me that `carrot tops' head.”

 

(End Flash)

 

“Damn it all!” Naruto yelled as another kunai went whizzing past his head. `Couldn't they aim at another body part!' He thought angrily as yet another kunai nicked his ear.

 

“How in the hell, does my head have a target on it?” His face paled as he remembered the color of his hair. Quickly going through the hand signs he rubbed his hand through his hair, and mentally thanked Sky.

 

He smiled as the next kunai missed him by a foot. `Who would have guessed this jutsu would save my life.' He mused. “Looks like the white hair really messed with their visibility.” He murmured while ducking under a low branch.

 

He smiled as the Demon Brother kept pace with him. If it was one thing he was good at it was running away. He was the fastest in his class by miles, and it was all thanks to the villages. `Be that as it may, it's their fault I'm out here, and I was running from them at the time.' He thought angrily. `Damn it, I'm never going to get away from them, I'm leaving foot prints behind, no matter how good my chakra control is I still haven't perfected the walking on water technique.' Swearing he looked for an escape root.

 

Taking a quick look behind him he saw the demon brothers starting to gain on him. “How in the hell, I haven't slowed down!” `Have I?' He gasped as they moved one in front of the other in succession.

 

“Shit!”

 

Desperately he searched the area for anything that could gain back the advantage. His eyes locked onto an area where streams of smoke rose steadily into the sky. `A village! I could lose them in a crowed.' He cried out when a shuriken connected with his left shoulder. The pain only resolved his legs to move faster. `There!' A bridge could be seen just barely in the distance. Risking a glance behind him he saw the demon brothers rapidly gaining on him now. “I'm not going to make it to the village.” Making a decision he continued to head for the bridge. `If I'm going to fight I'm doing it on solid ground!' Snow started falling moments before he reached the bridge.

 

He'd just managed to step on the bridge when a kunai caught him in the back of the leg sending him into a rough fall. He came to a stop in the middle of the bridge gasping for air and wincing in pain. The fall had forced the kunai deeper into his leg along with stretching the cut wider. Stealing himself he ripped the kunai out of his leg and readied for the oncoming attacks.

 

And come they did. “Little fucker!” Naruto heaved as a foot made contact with his stomach. “Damn it, Zubuza's probably gone because of you.” Naruto screamed as another foot landed in his ribs with a dull cracking sound it was obvious that some ribs had been broken. Meizu grabbed Naruto by the color and lifted him up, as Gozu nailed him twice in the gut before delivering a massive right hook that ripped Naruto from Meizu's grip and sent him slightly further down the bridge. Naruto landed hard and felt it in every part of his body. `Damn this isn't going well at all. I haven't even use my techniques on them.' He though bitterly, as they prepared their metal gauntlet's. Naruto stubbornly stood up and brought a kunai up. They attacked quickly disarming him and kicking him into the side of the bridge. Naruto screamed as his back mad contact with the side of the bridge. He collapsed on the ground. He heard their laughter. `Their going to kill me.' Meizu and Gozu slowly advanced on him. He still had chakra left but how was he going to get away with his leg in so much pain. He watched as one of the demon brothers raised their clawed hand above his head, preparing for the final strike.

 

~*~

 

Suddenly Naruto found him self in a sewer like area. “What happened?” He looked down at himself. `It's as if I wasn't fighting at all. Am I dead?' Completely confused he explored the tunnels.

 

Turning down, yet another corner, he noticed a large cage at the end of a particularly long corridor. Slowly making his way forward he spotted something big stir behind the cage. Looking like a giant shadow within the darkness of the cage.

 

“Come!” A voice commanded from behind the bared cage. Moving forward slowly he saw two blood red eyes staring into him.

 

“Come!̶ 1;The voice commanded once again. Suddenly Naruto felt a chill run through him and the corridor around him fade away. As awoke he heard a monstrous roar erupt from within his mind.

 

Naruto's eyes opened wide and he was greeted with the sight of a demon brother, impaled on a large icicle, while the other was staring to the side in shock. Naruto looked to where the other brother was looking and noticed a girl crying and chanting the word “No!” repeatedly. The Demon brother suddenly turned and ran leaving his brothers dead body to rot, impaled on the icicle.

 

Naruto used his good leg and arm to pull himself over to the hysterical girl. “Hey are you ok? They didn't hurt you too did they?”

 

Naruto looked at the girl for a moment and noticed the ice lead from her to the demon brother. “Thanks for saving me, I can't believe those jerks were just going to kill be because someone said to. That was amazing what you did with the ice and stuff. Names Naruto, Naruto Uzumaki.” He tried his best to smile at the girl through the pain. She hadn't said a word but was finally looking at him. Naruto hated to ask this of a total stranger, but if that guy came back, he didn't stand a chance. And now that the snow was starting to come down harder it was crucial he find a place to stay.

 

“Hey girl? Could you help me, hide some where?”

 

She stood, walked over to him, and gently helped lift him off the ground. He was surprised by her sudden help. “Thanks a lot.” He mumbled while grinding the pain away through his teeth.

 

Together they made their way towards town. Well that was his best guess. She lead him to a ice rink. Naruto felt like passing out. `They really beat the shit out of me. Should have used The Kage Bushin to get away earlier.' He stumbled as they ducked under something. “I'm an Idiot.” He concluded sadly. Where ever they were cold winds had dissipated, but only slightly. Naruto lifted his head and took a good look around his surroundings; it looked like he was under a set of bleachers. He frowned when she offered him a ratty blanket and wrapped another around herself. `She's like me, before the third gave me the apartment.' He felt sleep starting to consume him, but he fought it off for the minute, and really looked at the girl who saved him. Her clothes were raged and the blanket was more of a rag. `I used to live like this, when I ran away from the orphanage.' He thought sadly.

 

“Y-You never told me your name.” Naruto yawned out.

 

“My,” She coughed as voice came out hoarse, “My names Haku.” He smiled, “Hey Haku-chan, could you help me take my backpack off?”

 

“Hai!” Naruto winced each time his one of his arms would move. During the one sided battle, he'd used them to block most of the strikes, and now he was wondering if it was worth it. His arms felt like rubber, and hurt like hell.

 

He sighed in relief as his pack fell to the floor. “We can share my sleeping bag!” He said, with the best smile he could muster. “It's got to be warmer than that blanket.” She was looking at him as if this was some kind of trick.

 

“Haku-chan you don't like me very much do you?” The girl in question blinked a couple of time before untying the sleeping bag, and moving to sit next to him. Naruto smiled before allowing the darkness of sleep to swallowing him.

 

Haku sat still, looking like a life sized doll. When Naruto had fallen asleep, he'd literally `fallen' asleep; right onto her shoulder. Already scared to her wits end she tried to move away without waking him, only succeeded in getting him moving closer with his body. Tired and stressed she was slowly losing herself to the warmth of the new blanket. Taking a quick look at her company she let her thoughts guide her. `He looks harmless, and he's sharing his blanket with me, and he's not scared of my powers. Maybe he's safe, maybe he'll stay and be my friend.' The maybe continued for a while.

 

Eventually Naruto's even breathing and warmth sent her into a peaceful slumber as well.

 

~*~

 

Zabuza frowned as he saw one of the demon brothers impaled on a large icicle as he crossed the bridge to town. “Carrot top appears to be more than I originally believed.” He laughed at the orange haired freak. He actually survived two low level chunin, and scared the other off. `Why do I feel as if something's missing. Maybe I actually wanted some minions.' Annoyed he walked away to find some rich fool to steal from again.

 

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YES! YES ! YES ! I've been waiting to bring Haku into my story! AND YES I KNOW HAKU IS A BOY…but this is my story, SO Haku is a GIRL. Plus it's not that hard to imagine, now is it? LOL! I've decided sense Naruto is 11 now that Haku will be 12. So that's about it. Hope you like it so far. What the hell people, review, review, review!

 

Till next time….