Chapter 030

After class that day we practically ran to the orphanage to pick up my stuff and then actually did run all the way to Naruto's place.

I placed the box on the kitchen table and looked out at the small studio size apartment. It was honestly a dump, but, I knew for a fact that I could fix it up with just a little bit of elbow grease and sweat.

That night Naruto and I had ramen for dinner, which was nice, but I knew the kid needed to eat proper food. He had gotten a spare futon for me to sleep on and quickly proceeded to fall into a ramen coma, giving me the perfect chance to move around.

I first got rid of the filled up trash bags and empty ramen cups. Then I began to clean the place up with a broom before wiping the floor clean with a mop. I managed to clean every bit but Naruto's bed, I tried not to make much noise, and this resulted in two skills getting better;

Maintenance, Lv- 10 (6%)

Maintaining something is just as important as owning it.

+9% bonus to all items you maintain (clean, polish oil) for whatever their use is

Bonus lasts for 40 minutes

Stealth, Lv- 7 (22%)

Your ability to hide in plain sight is crucial for being a ninja.

Chances of not getting spotted- 18%

For stronger opponents, -2% for each level they surpass you

Not bad for a night's work. With the house now looking relatively clean I sat down on the kitchen counter, the only place with a flat surface I can use as a table, and light up a candle, writing down my second novel, 'The Man of Steel'.

While I'm sure Batman Begins will do well on it's own, I can't be too sure. So I took up the story of Man of Steel, setting it in the same world as the Batman universe, no ninja, all technology and a farmer's child that came from the stars.

By the time the sun came up and I heard Naruto stirring awake I was halfway down with the first half of the story. It took me a long time to just describe the details and add in motions about that world that the story moved slowly, but it was worth it and I think it'll be another accepted book.

"Groan, Yami? Are you awake?" I heard Naruto's grumbling and quickly put the book and candle away.

"Yes Naruto, I'm awake, come on, it's time for you to get up," I told him as I hopped down from the chair over the kitchen counter.

"What time is it?" Naruto asked looking at the clock, his eyes bulging, "5:30?! Yami it's too early!"

"The Hokage needs to wake up at all times of the night in order to protect the village," I said with a smirk as I filled a glass of water in the tap, "you better wake up Naruto...or else!"

"Or else what?" he asked grumbling into his blanket.

I looked down at him and shrugged. I dipped my fingers in water and splashed it on his eyes startling him awake.

"Hey! Stop that!" he yelled out loud, "I'm trying to sleep here!"

I shrugged, "no, wake up, now. We have to get ready."

"Argh! Why?!" Naruto asked, whining like a baby.

"Well for one, since I have all this free time I figured we could train a little in the morning," I said with a smirk, "feel like going for a run around the village?"

"No," he said putting the covers over his head. I look down at him and smirked, pouring the water down in one shot. "Yami!"

"Get up lazy bones! You're supposed to be the Hokage! You can't be lazy! Now move!"

Naruto grumbled while he woke up mentally. I had to physically push him sometimes to actually get him to go and change his clothes and brush his teeth.

When we were ready we walked out of the apartment at around 6 in the morning. "Hey Yami, can't we at least get some food?"

"We can get food after we finish running around the village," I informed her as we walked downstairs.

"Fine...but we're going to Ichiraku's!"

"No," I shut him down immediately.

"What? Why?!"

"You can't just eat ramen Naruto, you need other fruits and vegetables to grow up big and strong. Understand?"

"What?! No ramen!"

And now que two hours of me dragging his sorry ass around the village for a single lap while he complained all the while. It got so bad I had to physically run faster pushing myself to my limits just to avoid his constant yelling.

This created a new skill for me;

Running, Lv- 1 (0%)

Your skill to run at amazingly fast speeds.

Max speed- 6 Km per hour

Cost- 10 SP per minute

Okay...not the bad, but not that good either. Either way I managed to finally shut him up about ramen as by the time we finished the run he was too tired to say a single word. And so was I.

As we dragged our sorry asses back home I had him stop by a tea shop and drink some water and biscuits to regain his stamina. The woman in there didn't like Naruto, and when she tried to overcharge us I started making a big racket that caused the lady to reduce the price just to shut me up.

I then had Naruto wait outside as I went into a grocery store to buy some eggs and bacon, while I did have a cooking skill I never used it, here's hopin I can change that.

We came back to our apartment around 7:30, Naruto went for a bath while I made the eggs and bacon, earning enough EXP to level up my skill;

Cooking, Lv- 2 (30%)

You can cook and make something to eat. It may not be edible.

Bonus- 4% to all food items you make

Growing curious I actually observed my meal for the first time, trying to see what bonuses it would give;

Eggs and bacon, E class item,

A plate of eggs and Bacon made with some competence, meaning it's not half bad.

+20 HP (Bonus of 0.8 HP)

Okay, not bad. I then observed the easy to make Ramen cups Naruto had lying around;

Ramen, E class item,

A bowl of noodles with spices that can be easily cooked to perfection in three minutes.

+5 HP

Hm, no wonder he looks so malnourished, this stuff barely gives more HP that I can regenerate. I began eating my plate just as Naruto walked out drying his hair and smelling the food.

"Oh?! Did you make something Yami?" Naruto asked as he took a fork and began scarfing down the eggs before him.

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