Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ To College!! ❯ ~Chapter 5; A trip to Sunagakure and the next two victims.... ( Chapter 6 )

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Chapter 5: A trip to Sunagakure and the next two victims…

 

The van was about half way to Suna when everyone started complaining about sitting in his or her pajamas. “C'mon Tsunade-baa-chan! I don't like sitting in my boxers in front of everybody! Please let me change!!” Naruto whined.

 

Tsunade let the name slide this time. “I would but the van with yours and everyone else's cloths is at the airport waiting for us. And plus, where would you change? We are in to much of a rush to pull over and I'm no one wants to see you change.” Tsunade commented.

 

Naruto just slumped his head down and complained. “I still think it's unfair…”

 

“Stop complaining. I know you'll enjoy annoying Gaara this whole trip.” Everyone's faces looked up in surprise. They didn't know that Gaara was coming. Not that it was a problem, he was their friend now but he was still a little creepy. “But you all are going to have your chakra sealed off, so you don't need to worry about others attacking you because you pissed them off or whatever…. Actually that's not completely true…. They can still attack you…. But they won't be able to use their chakra…. Meaning Gaara will be the perfect target for you Naruto.” Naruto flashed an evil grin. Finally he'd be able to get emotion out of his friend without being massacred.

A little while later the van stopped. “Huh? Why'd we stop?” Sakura asked.

 

Tsunade didn't answer. She just performed a few hand-signs and the top of the van slid to the side like a giant sunroof. “Whoa…” Naruto said while crawling toward the middle of the van.

 

“Back up!” Tsunade yelled to him and some of the others. “Stay back.” Tsunade commanded. Minutes later Kankuro came flying out the window and fell into the van, causing it to bounce a little from the impact. He was in a pair of black boxers and a huge grey T-shirt.

 

“Ouch…” He complained as he rolled over on his back.

 

~In the Sabuko house~

 

“Nyahahah!” One of the Anbu managed to dodge some sand. Another Anbu snuck up behind Gaara. Luckily Gaara didn't notice, he was to focused on the one in front of him.

 

“I'll say it again. Why are you here?” He asked coolly.

 

The Anbu didn't respond. Instead he proceeded in trying to breech Gaara's defenses so he could grab him. Gaara knocked him back and that's when the Anbu behind him made his move. The Anbu made some quick hand signs and put two of his fingers on Gaara's arm. “Chakra seal!” A strange design implanted itself on Gaara's arm. Two squiggly lines on each side shot around his arm, connecting in the back. All the sand in the air fell to the ground, useless.

 

“What the-?!” Gaara was yanked to the open window that his brother was tossed out clad in a pair of black boxers. He wasn't sleeping of course, but he was relaxing. It was a warm morning and it was his house, so what's wrong with walking around in his boxers? Gaara grabbed the inside of the windowsill when the Anbu tried to push him out. It was a good 2-story drop. The Anbu gave one final push and shoved the boy out the window. When Gaara was falling he heard the Anbu yell something.

 

“Look out below!” The Anbu then laughed and grabbed his teammate. They jumped out the window and landed next to the van. They jumped up on the top edge of the van and looked down at Gaara laying on Kankuro so that they formed an `x' at their stomachs.

 

Gaara slowly stood up and rubbed his head. “What the hell was that about?” He looked over at Tsunade. “And why'd they seal off my chakra?” ((A.N. I can't help but to say this and it's kinda random but GAARA HAS A HOT BODY! Thank you!))

 

Tsunade looked up at the Anbu. “To the hidden village in the snow.” The Anbu left and Tsunade closed the top of the van again. “Geez, I can't believe you all forgot where you're going! I'm picking all you guys up to get you to the airport and to college. Do you all remember now?” Tsunade looked around. They all nodded their heads.

 

“You know, you could've given us a heads-up.” Kankuro whined. He was starting to sound like Naruto.

 

Gaara sighed and sat down. Naruto moved over next to him. “So what's up?! I haven't seen you in years!” Naruto put his arm around Gaara's shoulders in a friendly gesture and shook him a little. To his surprise Gaara actually started smiling a little.

 

“You haven't changed a bit.” Gaara replied to his loud friend.

 

“Actually you're wrong.” Sakura pushed in the conversation. “He's more annoying, more loud, more hyperactive, more perverted, more obnoxious, and did I mention he's more annoying?” She stressed the last part. She had caught him trying to sneak into the women's locker room a number of times, and she's seen his `improved' Sexy jutsu. She even caught him reading a copy of `make out paradise' the perverted sennin, Jaraiya ((A.N. Did I spell that right?)) had given him, which she appropriately managed to get Sasuke to burn it to bits.

 

Gaara chuckled slightly. “What do you expect? He's Naruto. He's not going to mature. He's always going to be like this…. At least it provides for entertainment.” He looked at Naruto, then back at Sakura. “On second thought, it's not worth it… wanna just run over his head with the van? Or better yet… a truck!”

 

“YEAH! Wait… what?!” Naruto was defiantly confused. Wasn't Gaara supposed to be sticking up for him?! Everyone besides a few people started laughing. Gaara chuckled light heartedly.

 

“I-It's ok N-Naruto-kun. I think you've matured greatly.” Came the soft, shy voice from the other side of Naruto.

 

Naruto turned to see Hinata sitting, tapping her pointer fingers together gently. His smile grew. “Thanks Hinata-Chan!” ` `Chan'? Where did that come from?'

 

((A.N. This print is the Kyuubi talking. (A.K.A. Nine-Tailed-Fox.)

 

`Sounds like you've got a crush on her, brat!'

 

`Do not! She's just a good friend! Besides……… who would ever wanna be with an idiotic monster like me……' Naruto's face fell and he looked at the ground. He hadn't even realized he was standing again. Instead of doing anything he just sat back down and rested his chin on his knees.

 

“A-are you ok N-Naruto-kun?” Hinata asked shyly. Did she say something wrong.

 

“It's nothing… I'm fine… I think I'm just tired.” Naruto closed his eyes and tried to relax. He hugged his knees close to his chest like he did when he was little to try and block out the pain of loneliness.

 

Hinata felt that this was important. If she ever wanted Naruto to notice her as someone more than a friend she had to prove that she was there for him. Everyone was talking on the other side of the van, besides Gaara. Who had backed up to the other side of the van to give Naruto some space. He was watching purely out of boredom and concern for his friend. Hinata got up a burst of courage. “You're lying.” She said calmly. And she didn't stutter! Naruto's eyes shot open and he lifted his head and turned to look at her.

 

Gaara's eyes widened slightly, when had Hinata gotten this brave? And around her crush no less! “W-What?” Naruto asked in disbelief. He was thinking the same thing as Gaara only without the crush part… he's too dense to figure it out remember?

 

“I s-said you're lying. Y-you wouldn't have stuttered just now if I wasn't right… I-it's ok to tell me what's wrong.” She put a comforting hand on his shoulder.

 

“I-I'd rather not…” Naruto knew she would never talk to him again if she knew about the Kyuubi. And she was one of his valued friends… he didn't want to lose that. In fact no one besides Tsunade and the adults knew about him. All his friends were completely clueless, and he wanted to keep it that way… he was too afraid to tell them. “You'll hate me if I do…” `NICE GOING IDIOT! NOW SHE'S GUNNA WANT TO KNOW EVEN MORE!'

 

`You're smart.'

 

`Kiss my ass!'

 

`Rather not but thanks for the offer!'

 

Naruto mentally flipped the fox off.

 

“N-Naruto-kun, I promise that no matter what you say I-I won't think any less of you!” She really wanted him to notice her.

 

`Should I really tell her? I still don't like the idea…”

 

`Hey Brat, think of it this way; she's gunna find out anyway and we both know that. Save yourself the trouble and pain and tell her now, if you don't she'll find out on her own and how she reacts will be even worse.'

 

`Wow, for once you actually said something useful!'

 

`No, you just actually listened to me this time! And plus I've gone 20 years with out mating… I REALLY want to get laid!'

 

`Pervert!'

 

`Thank you!'

 

`So… you're saying I SHOULD tell her?'

 

`Yes, for the millionth time, YES!!'

 

`Fine, but if something goes wrong I'm blaming it on you!' “Well… you see… well to start… um…”

 

`Oh, my, god. JUST TELL HER!'

 

`Shut up! I'm workin on it!' “Did you ever hear the legend of the Kyuubi?” He blurted out.

 

“Yes. I never really thought much of it though.” She put a finger to her lip, while recalling what she was told. She was never really told who the Kyuubi was sealed in… only that he or she was still alive and lived in the village.

 

“Tell me what you know about it.” Naruto talked quietly. He didn't want everyone to overhear them.

 

“W-well I know that about 20 years ago, around the time I was born, a nine-tailed-fox called Kyuubi attacked our village. I was told that he killed everyone in his way mercilessly.”

 

`Girl's smart.'

 

“Konoha was giving it all they had until the 4th Hokage stepped up and took him down at the cost of his life. I also heard that he sealed the Kyuubi within the body of a newborn baby… and I heard that the only one available at the time was his son… There were many deaths on that day.” She looked down.

 

Naruto's eyes widened. `KYUUBI!'

 

`What do you want now brat?'

 

`A-am I the son of the Yondaime?!'

 

`Heh, finally figured it out? I mean you two only look exactly like each other.'

 

A tear fell from Naruto's face. He wasn't sure if it was joy that he had finally figured out who his father was, sadness that no one close to his father had ever bothered to take him in, or anger that no one ever told him, he concluded that it was a mix of all of them. “H-Hinata… you have no idea how much you helped me figure out a little more of who I am…”

 

“W-what do you mean?”

 

“I have the Kyuubi sealed inside me! I never knew who my father was, I only knew that the 4th Hokage was the one who sealed the fox inside my! You helped me fill in an empty whole in myself. I now know who my father was! But… I just can't believe no one took me in afterward… I can't believe I had to suffer the loneliness of living by myself all my life…” He was smiling a very said and painful smiling. He couldn't hold his tears back and they flew freely down his face. His smile soon faded and his face turned into one of deep pain and anguish. His face scrunched up as all the pain he felt as a child came flooding back to him.

 

Hinata did the first thing she could think of. She immediately hugged him. His head rested on her shoulder and he gratefully returned the hug. She couldn't believe what she heard. But like she had said, she thought nothing less of him, she actually felt more for him, especially since he was able to tell her something that important. “Naruto, it'll be ok. I'm here. I'm not going anywhere. I couldn't care less that you have the Kyuubi in you and I think it's great that I was able to help you figure out who your father was. I actually feel closer to you now, you were able to share something like that with me, and that made me feel like you trust me, and I want you to know that I completely trust you. You'll be ok… I promise.” Her shyness had completely disappeared and her concern had taken over. He hugged her little tighter and she rubbed the back of his head.

 

“Thank you, Hinata-Chan.”

 

~End Chapter 1~

 

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