Chapter 32

Chapter 32

[Academy Rooftop]

Kurenai looked at her three Genins with conflicted feelings. She was happy with Shino and Hinata. Shino might be a reserved person but he has the potential to become a great tracker. With his insects and insect-based Jutsus, he will be a great long-distance fighter.

Hinata, on the other hand, surprised her. She was supposed to have a timid personality but that doesn't seem to be the case. She was much more confident then she expected her to be. But it was a good thing now she will not have to work on her confidence issues. Since she was a Hyuuga her close combat skills are bound to be good and with her Byakugan she can track enemy from afar.

Looking toward her final whiskered student she frowned. She was expecting Kiba to be in the team but she got Naruto Uzumaki. It was not like she had anything against him in person but she hates the Kyuubi that was sealed inside him. Her parents died the night Kyuubi attacked Konoha. And to be honest, she was angry with these arrangements, Naruto being here would always remind her about her parent's death. But she was also not like others and knew the difference between a scroll and the Kunai stored in it.

Thinking this far she closed her eyes and sighed. Which unknown to her was noticed by Naruto who frowned in return. She then said. "Ok let's first introduce ourselves to each other. I will begin. I am Yuhi Kurenai, Jounin of Konohagakure no Sato, I am a master in Genjutsu, stealth and assassination. I like to study the effects of Genjutsu on human psychology, gardening and cooking. I dislike people who think women can't become a great ninja just because of their sex. My ambition is to become the strongest Genjutsu mistress in the world and prove that Genjutsu can be as deadly as Ninjutsu or Taijutsu." Finishing she looked at Shino and signalled him to introduce himself.

Shino nodded at this and said. "I am Shino Aburame and I like Insects." He finished. Naruto, Hinata and Kurenai waited for him to continue but he remained silent. They then stared at him with wide eyes. "Anything else Shino," Kurenai asked. Shino contemplated for a while and said. "I don't like toads."

Kurenai's eyes twitched at this, she wanted to say something but in the end, refrained herself. She then turned toward Hinata and motioned her to begin. Hinata nodded with a smile. "My name is Hinata Hyuuga. I like Naruto Kun, Cinnamon rolls and flower pressing. I dislike people who treat others badly just because they have more power. My goal is to become the strongest kunoichi in the world and unite my clan. As for my hobbies, I like collecting … Exotic things … that I can use at right times." By the end, she was blushing.

''Exotic things', wonder what they are?' thought Kurenai. She then turned her head toward Naruto and gestured him to continue. Nodding he begins. "My name is Naruto Uzumaki, I like spending time with Hinata chan. I dislike idiots who don't know the difference between a Scroll and the Kunai that is stored in it. My ambition is to protect those who are precious to me and if possible become the strongest shinobi in the world." He finished and thought 'Something is wrong with Kurenai sensei, I should talk to her later.'

After everyone was done, Kurenai nodded and spoke in a serious tone. "Now, I don't want to crush your dreams but you are still one step away from becoming a true Genin."

"But we already passed our graduation exam Kurenai sensei." Asked a confused Hinata. Kurenai nodded at this and explained. "Graduation exam is only conducted to select those who have the potential to become a Genin. Out of all the graduated students, only one third are allowed to join Konoha's military corps. Others are either sent back to the academy or they join the Genin pool. To become a true Genin, you will need to complete a task given by me." the trio nodded at this.

"So tomorrow, at six in the morning report here and we will see if you three have what it takes to become a Shinobi." finished Kurenai.

She then gave them some instruction and disappeared in a puff of smoke.

…..

[Outside Konoha]

In a secluded cave outside Konoha, two men were talking, when suddenly out of nowhere another figure appeared and kneeled beside them. "What is it?" asked one of the man. Hearing this the man who was kneeling raised his head and started reporting. "Misui sama, Hyuuga heiress was sorted into team 8 along with Shino Aburame and an orphan named Naruto Uzumaki. There Jounin sensei is Yuhi Kurenai, the Genjutsu mistress of Konoha."

Misui nodded at this and asked. "Mayoi, do we have any time frame to execute our plan." Mayoi with a nod answered. "Yes Misui sama, tomorrow morning Kurenai Yuhi will be conducting their true Genin exam in training ground 8 that is located just outside the Village's barrier."

The third man who was silent till now spoke. "Very well. Keep watching them and inform us if anything happens." Hearing this Mayoi stood up and said. "yes Yoi sama." He then disappeared in a puff of smoke.

Yoi then said in a cold tone. "seems like Kumogakure will soon have its own Byakugan bloodline" Misui smiled sinisterly at this and replied. "Indeed, there will be only one Jounin during the attack and I can easily take care of her. I am sure Raikage sama will reward us handsomely if we can get him the Hyuuga princess." Yoi nodded in response and they started discussing the details of their plan.

…..

[Academy Rooftop]

After Kurenai sensei left, Shino also decided to leave. "Naruto san, I have a clan meeting today, so I will be taking my leave." Naruto and Hinata nodded at this and Shino buzzingly walked away.

Naruto then looked at Hinata and asked with a smile. "Hinata chan, I am feeling a little hungry, wanna go to your favourite place and have some Cinnamon rolls along with some tea." Her eyes brightened at this and before Naruto could react she grabbed his hand and they disappeared in a puff of smoke.

[Konoha Market]

In a puff of smoke, they appeared in front of a good looking café. Naruto opened the door for Hinata and she walked in with a smile. Sitting down they ordered some tea and lots of Cinnamon rolls. They then started eating while making small conversations. After they were done Naruto decided to accompany her to Hyuuga compound.

Around 10 minutes later they reached their destination. Hinata then kissed him on the cheek and was about to go in when Naruto suddenly remembered something. "Hinata chan wait." He shouted and took out a small black box from one of his pockets.

Seeing this Hinata became curious and asked. "What's that Naruto kun." He smiled at this and said. "It's something I made for you Hinata chan." With that, he gave her the box and asked her to open it. An excited Hinata opened the box and her eyes went wide.

There, Sitting inside the box was a stunning purple necklace with silver seals engraved on its surface. "Its beautiful Naruto kun," said Hinata in a squealing voice. He smiled seeing her happy face and said. "Hinata chan may I" hearing this she nodded and handed him the box.

Hinata turned around as he picked up the necklace from its chains. He then stepped closer and placed the necklace around her neck. After locking it, a mischievous smile appeared on his face, he leaned in and kissed her on her pearl white neck which causes a shiver to go down her spine and she trembled. Turning around she gave him a pout which caused Naruto to grin. "it looks good on you Hinata chan" he complimented her and she thanked him with a chaste kiss on his lips. That is when it happened.

"Cough"

They quickly turned around and Naruto's face went pale. There on the main entrance, his future father in law was standing with a ruthless smile on his face. then out of nowhere a black execution blade materialized in his hand and great killing intent leaked out from his body. Seeing this Naruto trembled and instinctively disappeared in a 'Body Flicker' leaving behind a fading line. "Hinata chan I will see you tomorrow."

"Get back here you bastard" screamed Hiashi and ran after him.

…..

[Konoha Cemetery]

Naruto was barely able to evade Hiashi. "No wonder, fathers are so feared, no matter what universe you are in." He muttered to himself. He then scanned his surroundings and to his surprise, found himself in a large …. Cemetery. Seeing this his face became sombre and he thought. 'I should pay my respect to Mum and Dad. Their graves should be somewhere around here'. With that, he started looking around, trying to find his parents final resting place.

20 minutes later he was standing in front of two gravestones. Looking at the names engraved on them an emotional void appeared in his heart. He didn't know how to react to this situation. Part of him wanted to cry out loud in sadness. Overwhelmed with these emotions of sadness and grief, he knelt down on his knees and started grieving.

Looking toward his mom's gravestone he muttered to no one In particular. "Hey Mom, it's me your son Naruto. I just wanted to let you know that, I found someone who truly cares for me. I am eating healthy food but I still can't leave ramen they are just so great. Today I was …"

…..

Half an hour later he snapped out from his dazed state, standing up he sighed and wiped the tears from his face. He then gave his parent's grave one final bow and left while muttering, "mom, dad I will visit again soon."

While walking he noticed a familiar figure standing in front of two gravestones with tears streaming down her cheeks.

Seeing this he frowned and moved toward Kurenai and stopped some distance away to give her some privacy. Kurenai who was too deep into her mourning didn't realize that someone was watching her.

After some time she stood up and regained her bearings. Turning around she saw Naruto looking at her with somewhat sad eyes. Seeing this she became a little angry and asked. "What are you doing here Naruto." Noticing the anger in her tone, he frowned but didn't say anything.

Making up his mind he started walking toward his sensei and stopped beside her. "Who were they sensei?." He asked quietly. Kurenai who has now calmed down thought. 'I need to keep my calm, he is my student even if he contains the Kyuubi.'

"They are my parents Naruto," she said. He nodded at hearing this and paid his respect to them. While he was doing so she remained silent, she could tell that something was wrong.

He then asked her something that caused her to almost lose her temper. "How did they die Kurenai sensei." Hearing this she glared at him and released some of her killing intent but to her surprise, he didn't react at all and kept looking in her eyes. She then sighed, not wanting to start an argument in front of her parent's grave.

"They died the night Kyuubi attacked Konoha Naruto."

The realization suddenly dawned upon him and finally understood why Kurenai sensei was acting hostile toward him. "Is that why you hate me Sensei, because of something that I had no control over." He asked looking into her eyes.

'He knows about Kyuubi.' She thought gravely then her expression turned bitter and she answered. "it might not be your fault Naruto but I just can't forget the fact that the demon that killed my parents is sealed inside you." Hearing this Naruto became angry but his anger soon disappeared when he tried to look things from her perspective. It would be hard for anyone to work with the person who inhabits the killer of their parents.

Thinking this far he sighed and said in a sad tone. "Your parents weren't the only ones that died that night, Kurenai sensei." She frowned at this but before she could speak Naruto continued. "I lost my mom and dad too. But unlike you, I didn't even know them." He finished with a smile as a lone tear slipped down his eyes.

She felt guilty, seeing his sorrowful face and scolded herself mentally for not seeing the pain he was hiding behind his mask of happiness. She never saw things from his perspective. The pain he must have gone through while growing up alone. Just thinking about being in his situation sent a shiver down her spine.

She doesn't know what took over her but she couldn't it anymore and pulled Naruto in a tight hug. Feeling the warm embrace Naruto was shocked, he was about to say something when he heard. "I am sorry Naruto, I was so blinded by my grief that I didn't see your pain."

Hearing all this Naruto calmed down and regained his bearings. 'Damn I need to control my feelings.' He thought but didn't leave Kurenai's embrace. Being hugged by his sensei was a strange feeling to him. It was different from Hinata's hugs, it was more … motherly.

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Omake:

(Random thoughts that appeared in my mind while writing the main story. So I am dumping them here. Enjoy.)

''Exotic things', wonder what they are?' thought Kurenai. She then turned her head toward Naruto and gestured him to continue. Nodding he begins. "My name is Naruto Uzumaki and I am Batman." Everyone stood up at this and stared at him with wide eyes.

"Y…You are the dark knight that fights the crime during the night." Stuttered Kurenai. She was now excited and a little scared.

Hinata, on the other hand, couldn't believe that her boyfriend was Batman. She then thought of something and a determined look appeared in her eyes. Moving closer toward him she muttered. "Naruto kun, I didn't want to hide this from you but I am Cat women." Hearing this Naruto looked at Hinata with a shocked expression. He then remembered all the things that they did during their crusades and a small smile appeared on his face. he pulled her into a tight hug. That is when it happened.

"Hehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehe"

They heard the most feared laughter in the entire world. Turning around they saw Shino who was laughing madly. The Insects then started to disperse from his face showing a clown's face with two scarred lines beside his mouth. It was Joker.

Looking at all this there was only one thought going through Kurenai's mind. 'What the hell is that bastard of an author thinking, mixing worlds out of blue.'

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