A Wolf's Embrace (3)

Today has been the most boring day of my entire existence minus my infant days. My mom and my sister grabbed me after my morning jog with Kuro to take me with them to go shopping in konoha's shopping district.

We've been through more than 10 shops already just to find a suitable dress for my mom and my sister to wear on the upcoming birthday party of Hinata. For me, i've just picked a formal lookinh Black and White Hakama and a Navy blue Haori.

"Mom!!! That looks good on you already. Can you just buy it already so we can leave to have lunch." I said.

"Well i want to look as good as i can get in that party. Almost every clan leaders in the village were invited to attend there and i don't want to be ugly with just a simple dress." She said.

"Look mom, your beautiful and anything you wear will look good on you." I said.

"Oho, i know what your doing Dais-chan, your just really bored aren't you." She said.

"No mom, i'm just hungry that's all." I lied intelligently.

"Okay, okay. Here's some Ryo go get some snacks to eat and we'll meet up on the first shop were you brought your attire okay?" She said.

"Hai! Mom." I grabbed the money, turned around, and ran like i was Maito Guy with 5 gates open.

When i got out of that hellhole i went to the part which is less crowded and then i walk leisurely. I looked left and right basking at the beauty of the village.

"Well after 4 years of being here in this world, i've never really wondered around much inside the village." I said in a whispher.

I was walking around for almost 15 minutes when all of sudden i heard shouting.

"Get out of my shop you Demon Brat!" Said scum cannon fodder.

I turned around and saw one familiar scene. There around the disgusting merchandise shop, a small kid around 3 years of age with blonde hair and distinct whiskers on his face was being yelled at by a fat disgusting pig.

When the kid turned around to leave the store i walked towards him and talked to him.

"Yow! Are you alright." I said while he was looking on his feet while he was walking.

Surprised by the words i said. He looked at me and blinked for almost 5 seconds then he pointed at himself asking if i was talking to him.

"Yes, you, are you okay?" I said.

"Umm, yes, i'm okay. That happens all the time. The shopkeeper or the owner of every shop always either yells at me to scram or they overprice the things that i wanted to buy whenever i try to buy something." He said with a smile but ends with a pout.

"Sigh, look here. Come with me." I said.

We walked for almost 10 mins without talking with each other while he was following me. I'm looking for a different merchandise shop.

We stood at a corner hiding our self from the populace.

"Stay here okay. What were you trying to buy exactly?" I said.

"I was just trying to buy 10 Instant Ramens for today." He said showing his money.

I grabbed the money and went inside the shop across the street. After about 5 min i walked out holding a plastic bag containg 20 ramens.

"Here, this is the amount of ramens you can buy with that amount of money you gave me. By the way i'm Inuzuka Daisuke, what's your name." I said.

"Thank you so much Daisuke my name is Naruto, Uzumaki Naruto, dattebayo!" He said.

"No problem Naruto. If there were a lot less people in that crowd i would have just kicked that disgusting pig between his legs, but unfortunately there were to many witnesses." I smiled with a devil like toothy grin.

"Ettoooo, what does witness means?" Naruto said.

I face palmed from his reply.

"Nevermind, actually i'm actually about to find something to eat right now. Want to have lunch together?" I said.

"Hai! I know just the place." He said then he ran with a grin.

I just followed him for about 5 mins.

We went through multiple of people staring at naruto disgustingly but he just ignores them. Whenever we go i try to repulse their stare by making my angriest beast like stare to every person looking at us. All of tge cannon fodders shivered at my stare. After running for a while we arrived at a place called ichiraku ramen.

"Of course." i whisphered.

"Hey Teuchi jii-san, Ayame nee-chan. One miso ramen here! Also i brought a friend. We're friends right, dattebayo?" Naruto said.

"Hai! Hai! Hello, it's nice to meet you. I'm Inuzuka Daisuke." I said politely.

"Welcome Daisuke kun. I'm Teuchi and this is Ayame my daughter." He said.

"Hello Daisuke kun." She said with a sweet smile. "What would you want to eat?"

"Can i also have 1 miso ramen." I said.

"Coming right up! And for being Naruto's first friend, both of your first bowl is on the house." He said.

"Yatta!" Naruto yelled.

I ate my food leisurely while savoring the most delicious ramen i've ever tasted while Naruto had already eaten 3 servings. I finished my 2nd Ramen while Naruto was still eating his 6th.

"Hey Naruto i need to go back and meet with my Mom now." I said.

"Okay Daisuke." He said with a smile while concealing a sad emotion underneath.

I understood his worries since nobody wants to play with him or even just hangout with him. Me being with him this time is a first for him, well it's also my first time hanging out with my literal age group but for me i don't care since i'm 19 years old if you add my previous age.

"Say, why don't we meet here the day after tomorrow around the same time since i need to attend something tomorrow."

Feeling excited, Naruto expressed a loud confirmation.

"Hai! Daisuke, let's meet again the day after tomorrow, dattebayo!" He said.

I nodded then i proceeded to pay for my meal and since my mom gave me extra i paid for Naruto's 3 bowls and thanked Teuchi for the delicious ramen.

"Ne ne! Ayame-Nee. What does the day after tomorrow means. I'm kind of confuse." Naruto said while scratching his head.

I went back to the meet up place my mom and i decided then after everything has been bought even the gifts, we went on our way home.

....

The next day December 27

It's finally Hinata's 4th Birthday. We went to the Hyuga Compound and we were met by Hiashi dono? Wait that's not Hiashi dono. That's Hizashi, Neji's Dad. I thought that Hinata was abducted when she was 3 years old. Is it in her 4 years old Birthday?

When we entered the compound i saw some Kumogakure ninja's my suspicion has finally been cleared and i knew exactly what's going to happen later.

While the party was ongoing i was silently thinking if i should save Hinata from the abduction. It won't be a problem since i know the forest behind the Hyuga compound like the back of my hand since i've been training there for almost 5 months now.

But, if i save Hinata then the timeline will be disrupted. The future will change if i do such thing, but can i just tolerate the situation while knowing that someone will be abducted and someone will die while i know such thing. While i was talking with myself i didn't see someone walking in my direction.

"Hell-llo Daisuke-kun." Someone said while i was dazing.

"Ohhh, Hello Hinata. Happy Birthday." I smiled.

"Thank you D-Daisuke-kun. Also thank you for the gift, i really liked what you and your mom gave me." She said.

"Well your certainly doing fine now Hinata. You don't stutter as much as you do since we last met." I said.

"W-well i d-don't have any friends here in the compound so i-i just don't want you to think t-that i'm weird by stuttering so much since you and Shino are my onl-ly friend." She said with a beet red facial expression.

"Well that's great. But don't worry Hinata. I won't look at you anything less even if you stutter all of your words. You're my friend and nothing can't change that. If you don't have any friends here why don't you come in our compound sometimes so we can play anytime you want. Also if you want to i can visit you here sometimes since i'm alone most of the time in our compound." I said.

"Thank you. That would be lovely D-Daisuke-kun." She said while looking down on her feet like it is the greatest feet in the whole world.

Since i've had my 2nd birthday when i unlocked my chakra i've been really keen on understanding one's emotion. That's why i knew that Naruto was sad even if he smiles like a full ray of sunshine. Right now, even though Hinata is shy and embarass of what i said. I can also feel that there's a large amount of gratitude that is why before she looked down i saw a glimpse of a teary white eyes.

After that Hinata goes back to her father since they'd be welcoming more guests that attended her birthday. That is when i knew what i had to do.

'Since i've reincarnated into this world, i've only interacted with a small amount of people and i've only been close with a lot less. To be precise that would only be my Mom, Hana, Izumi when she visits Hana, Naruto just recently, and now Hinata.'

"In the series Naruto wants to be strong to become the Hokage in order for the village to accept him on who he really is. Maybe, just maybe, i've already found my nindo to persevere in this world." I whisphered.

"I'm gonna be strong, stronger than anyone else. So that i'll be able to protect and save, those who are precious to me." I whisphered but internally it sounds stronger than a heartfelt scream.

...

I went to my mom and told her that i don't feel so good. We made our goodbye with Hiashi and his brother Hizashi and i also came to Hinata and hugged her. We went home soon and when i got home i asked my mom if i could sleep in my bed now and she gave me a goodnight sleep. I told Carrot to guard the door and move around the bed if my mom should take a look on me while i made a decoy on my bed.

After that i wore my Black jacket with a black hoodie then i proceeded to put the black mask on with white whiskers and a kanji for wolf on it's right forehead. I then got my dark cloak on that i just recently bought for myself. After that i silently opened and closed the window then shunshined at the direction of the Hyuga's Compound with a calm and serious face.