Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Naruto, this is his story ❯ The shepherd ( Chapter 4 )

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

Ok im back. Thanks for the reviews and keep them coming!! Ill be working on the story a lot harder and try to make it even more interesting. Oh and a little warning THERE WILL BE TRAGEDY
 
Sakura was sitting on her bed in her room. She was hugging her legs trying to figure out what had happened. She was pondering in thought and somewhat shocked at the same time. Naruto had saved her but killed the other men like it was nothing. She was afraid he had turned into a killer. But then those words were in her head again “weak” as he muttered. Those words stuck in her head trying to figure out what he meant by that. She knew that it didn't mean she was physically weak but mentally. She kept crying just sitting on her bed remembering everything team 7 went through together. She remembered every time that naruto risked his own life to save her. She remembered every time that she used to always hit him every time he would ask her out or when he would insult sasuke. But what she remembered the most was when he said that no matter what that he only wanted her to be happy even after the way she treated him. This made her cry even harder “I'm so stupid” she said to herself, as she knew that naruto would have made her happy if she only gave him the chance.
 
Naruto was sitting in his room and Ronin was sitting on the other side of the room. It was dark as there was only one window and it was sealed to not let light come through. Only some streaks of light came in as to give some vision inside the room. “even the most hateful shepherd must tend his flock” Ronin said to Naruto. Naruto stared at Ronin knowing what he meant. “But what will happen to the shepherd who's sheep no longer recognize him” “then the shepherd must reintroduce himself”. Naruto pondered in thought as to what he should do. Then he stood up and walked out of his apartment. He knew what he must do. “The shepherd will teach the flock to defend each other,” Ronin muttered to himself.
 
Naruto walked down the street and stopped when he saw Hinata. He came up behind her and tapped her shoulder “Naruto! I didn't see you there. What are you doing here” “I came to set things straight. Gather the rookie nine and meet me in the training grounds” he said somewhat demanding but polite at the same time. “ok I will” then naruto turned around and started to walk away “wait naruto…” he looked at her puzzled “anything you need?” “well… umm…. Its about our get together. When and where would you like to meet” Naruto felt like something hit him hard. He didn't remember about their date itt was his old self somewhat returning. Then he gave a grin to her “how bout next firday at seven” she stood in shock as he showed somewhat that he had given her a date but nonetheless she was happy. Even as he walked away she was looking at him just admiring as she always had. She finally had her chance to be with naruto and she could not be happier even if he wasn't himself. “I'll bring him back. No matter what” she said to herself.
 
Then the entire rookie nine was waiting on the training grounds waiting and then Hinata came to address them all. “Hinata why did you call us out here” Shikamaru said to her. She was about to speak but then was interrupted. “she wasn't the one who called you here” then naruto came out of the dark and presented himself “I was” everyone just stood there staring at him expecting him to do something. “Then why did you call us here” “you've grown weak” everyone looked confused “especially you sasuke” he didn't know what he meant, “what do you mean. We've been training ever since you left” Neji replied. “You've grown weak. Mentally you guys are just pathetic. You didn't even realize I put exploding tags on your back” then they look on each others backs. Everyone had one on. Then it started to burn about to explode “SHIT!!” The tags didn't explode. They were dummy tags “that's how easily you would have died” the looked at him with a scared and shocked expression on their face. “I'm going to train you” “what the hell do we need it for” Sasuke said in a somewhat angry expression. “Now that's the strong sasuke I knew. There's a war going on. Orochimaru wants to attack konoha and the rest of the world” “Orochimaru!” sasuke said. “but he's dead you killed him” “he's getting help from some friends down under” “?” they all looked confused “hell, dumbass. He's getting help from demons, and the sorry fight you put up against just messengers. You would die in under five minutes.” “so your gonna train us?” Neji interrupted “yes, I cant do this by myself and even with you guys helping me it still wouldn't be enough” “then why do you even bother training us?” “we have allies in the sand. I wasn't the only one trained by Ronin. He took Gaara of the sand in too. He's training people in the hidden village of the sand” “naruto? Why are you doing this? why did you change” Sakura finally said something. He looked at her face she was scared. “To survive and it is god's will.. AAHHH!!” he curled up in pain and his pupils started to change into two slits crossing each other in a cross shape and something in his back started to move around and they looked like two little nubs trying to rip out of his back. “Naruto!” Hinata came to his side and tried to help him. After about a minute he calmed down. “What's wrong with you?” sasuke asked “nothing. We have to start your training as soon as possible. Your gonna suffer but not as much as I did. Your body cant handle that kind of pressure” the Lee stepped up “naruto what about me I cant do much any ninjutsu or genjutsu” “you're perfect. Brute strength is almost the only way to kill a demon. Tricks won't work as much”
 
“Hey fox you think we got a chance” Naruto started talking to the kyuubi. “I don't know. You still haven't finished your training. You still have to achieve the last six” “but I don't know how to get it” “Ronin said you have to suffer” “I thought he already made me suffer” “he only made you suffer physically. He wants you to suffer mentally. You have to open up more to them” “hey fox your starting to sound like a pansy” “shut up I just want to get this training over just like you. Still you have to pass on my legacy I don't just wanna die off in you. Your gonna have to fine a mate soon” “I'm not sure though. All they ever did was stone me and hurt me. Why the hell should I be nice to them except for Hinata” “because a lot more people care about you then you think and even I know that” “fine but I'm not just gonna suddenly turn into the nice guy again” “fine with me. Just give them a chance”.
 
“naruto. You said I turned weak. You want me to be cold hearted again?” sasuke said to him “yes and no. you cant let your feelings get to much in the way. But your love for Ino will help you and make you stronger.” “then why don't you protect someone?” that struck naruto hard. He knew that sasuke was right but chose to ignore it. “first thing were gonna start off is with brute strength. Your gonna take a boulder and smash it with your body. You can't use your arms or legs.” “What! How the hell are we supposed to break a boulder if we can't use your arms or legs” “shut up and watch” naruto then took a boulder the size of an apartment and laid it in front of him. They were amazed just watching him pick it up with such ease but what really amazed them was what he did next. He looked at the boulder for a second then he put his nose on the boulder and it cracked and after another second it blew up. They all stared in amazement. “okay your gonna have to at least make it crack and blow into pieces but you don't have to make it so dramatic. And you can start off with a smaller boulder and work your way up”. Naruto then started walking off and stopped real quick and looked at sasuke “thanks” Sasuke didn't know what he meant.
 
Naruto walked off knowing what he had to do know. Sasuke had become stronger in a sense that he loved Ino now but also got weaker in another way. Naruto knew that to be stronger he had to love somebody but also hate in some sense. He was confused but had some idea of what he had to do. The problem was Naruto didn't want to get close to anybody. He didn't want to get shut down again as he did all those years with sakura. Just remembering all those years in the village almost made him go insanely mad, but here he was now in the village. He stopped thinking about sakura and turned his attention to hinata as he kept walking back to his apartment.
 
When he got to his apartment he looked at Ronin. “why aren't you gonna fight with us. We could really use your help and I bet we could win the war so much easier if you just did” Ronin answered him as he sat in the corner of the room with the lights of the moon illuminating his face as the rest of the room was dark. “this war is not my concern. I have no reason to fight” “you know if we lose you get imprisoned” “if it is gods will I will do so” “Oh Come On!” “Quiet!” naruto shut up as his sensei yelled at him “Like I said this is none of my concern. I already trained the demons of this world. You and Gaara. I'm not gonna fight” “then why are you still here” “im here to make sure you suffer” “what about Gaara. Isn't he supposed to suffer” “not in the way you will. He's lost all hope of suffering that way and because of it he's reached his limit. But you will become stronger and once you suffer ultimately. You will stronger than anything you ever dreamed of.” Naruto took these words in. He wanted power but he knew to gain that power he was going have to suffer. Badly. He wasn't really sure how much it would hurt but he didn't like it. “once you have achieved the final six there will be something to come out of you” “is it those pains that have been hitting me?” “yes they will finally come out fully and show themselves when the time is right. But only when you suffer” naruto looked at him but then went to his bed and laid down “why must the shepherd protect his flock” “so in return the flock gives him wool” “why does the shepherd need the wool” “you figure that out for yourself” “I'm really getting sick of these fuckin riddles” naruto said in a laughing sarcastic manner “its to train the mind. Your mind is still very weak” “at least I figured out what you want me to do now” “then go do it”
 
Naruto knew what he had to do. He had to open up to somebody but who? He fell asleep into the night knowing these things but not sure what to do with them.
 
Hinata no the other side of the town done with training for the night sat in her bed after taking a shower looking out the window. “naruto” she said quietly as she kept thinking of him. She wanted him to love her even after he had changed, and naruto knew it. It was something that he admired in her and she fell asleep thinking of him.
 
Sakura doing almost the same thing. She felt relieved that he was somewhat talking to the teammates as she fell asleep think about the same thing hinata was.
 
 
So what did you think. About the pairing like I said its gonna change like two people will be together then split and go onto another two. So there is hope for both Naru/Hina and Naru/Saku. Ok well ill start working on the next chapter later.