Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ the ceremony of sealing ❯ moving out ( Chapter 6 )

Naruto grew up silent and sullen with a scowl to rival Uchiha Sasuke. His eyes were dull and lifeless and his hair parched and dry. Arashi hadn't noticed the changes in Naruto's appearance because he was too busy with Hokage business. He left for work very early in the morning and came home very late. Naruto hardly saw his dad.

 

The only time he actually talked was when Arashi told him he was getting remarried to Yamanaka Momeji and Naruto yelled that no one would replace his mom. The first time Naruto met Momeji, he felt the hate emanating from her, the angry glances like daggers. As soon as they were married Momeji set up a bunch of strict rules for naruto, no friends, no staying out late, no making messes, be quiet, keep grades up, don't bother her, don't bother arashi and other ridiculous things like that.

 

Naruto knew she hated him, so the minute he turned twelve, he moved out and got the smallest cheapest apartment possible. It was a pathetic excuse for a bedroom, bathroom, and kitchen.

 

Naruto trained all day. Waking up at three in the morning and training till nine when the classes at the academy started. After school, he trained until eleven, often even later when there was a full moon. Naruto seemed to put his entire soul into training.

 

Some people might think that naruto was lucky to have a family when others didn't because of the nine tailed fox or other reasons, but naruto thought that having a family who didn't care about you was even worse than being an orphan. In his apartment there were no pictures of him with his father, there weren't even pictures of his mother. His walls were bland and white. And his apartment was empty except for a small bed, some dishes, his clothes and towels.

 

Arashi didn't even know that naruto had moved out until one day he left work early thinking it was naruto's birthday, which it wasn't, it had been three months earlier. He walked home and noticed that naruto's bedroom was unnaturally clean. There were no dirty clothes on the floor and the bed was made. The only thing that was out of place was a small blue book.

 

Sitting on the bed, arashi began to read the book, his eyes getting wider with every journal entry. When he got to the last entry, his eyes narrowed.

 

October 10

Today is my birthday and otosan didn't even notice. Momeji didn't either. I don't think otosan remembers when my birthday is any more. I don't know if I can stand living like this any more. Momeji hates me, otosan ignores me and nobody at school give a damn about me. I am going to move out and get an apartment. Then I can live on my own with out any one bothering me. Some people say I am lucky to have a family, especially after the Uchiha incident, well to me it's worse than not having a family. I still remember when otosan told me I was the only thing in this world that kept him from losing it, but now he has Momeji and she's more important. Personally I would really like to trade places with Uchiha Sasuke because at least he had people who cared about him, before they died.

 

Arashi stood up and stormed out of naruto's room looking for Momeji. He found her in the laundry room putting a batch of clothes in the wash.

 

“Momeji, is it true that you hate naruto?”

 

“honey what's this all about? Why are you angry?”

 

“answer me!”

 

“I admit I hate the boy, but for good reason he nearly killed my father. He is a monster and needs to be destroyed.”

 

“I understand that the Kyuubi nearly killed your father, but naruto is not the nine tailed fox. You understand me?” Momeji nodded. “good when did naruto move out?”

 

“three months ago.”

 

“three months ago? Why didn't you tell me then?”

 

“because you were so busy and I hardly had any time with you anyways so I kinda forgot.”

 

Arashi looked as if he was about to slap Momeji, but he didn't and walked away slowly. The small book still in his hands.