Angel of The Hidden Leaf

Chapter 9: "Stop trying to climb out of the Friend Zone!!"



Five Minutes Later...

Sasuke and Naruto were tied up together on a huge tree with a thick rope. I stood in front of them with my hands folded in front of my chest and a pissed off expression on my face. "Okay, you know what? I'm getting tired of this and I'm just gonna leave you here until you learn to respect each other. Capiche?"

The Uchiha glared at me. "You will regret this..." He muttered threateningly.

"Hey! Don't give me that attitude mister, or I swear you will forever become the last Uchiha." I replied in annoyance. "I really mean it; you know what I'm capable of..." Sasuke looked away and shut his mouth pretty quick.

Then Naruto looked at me and gave me his best puppy dog eyes expression. "No Naruto, I've seen three pairs of eyes quadruple times more adorable than that and I still didn't give them any cookie." I replied coldly. The blonde pouted in dismay and I still didn't flinch.

After that, I waited...

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I waited for about ten minutes and they're still aren't talking to each other. "Come on you guys! Say something! I mean it's not like you're that much different." I pointed at Naruto. "You're an orphan since birth." I pointed at Sasuke. "You just recently became an orphan."

Then I point back to Naruto. "You're the last of Uzumaki, yes I did my research." Then I point back to Sasuke. "You're the last Uchiha unless you count your crazy relative." Then I point back to Naruto. "You are hated by everyone because of some secret that I can't tell you because the Hokage will have my head if I tell anyone." Then I point back to Sasuke. "You are pampered by the villagers to the point they stopped trying to understand you or give you psychological help that you desperately needed!"

Both of them looked down after hearing that. Did I do it?

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Ten more minutes of awkward silence and I'm getting very impatient. "Okay, let's start over. Naruto, what do you think of Sasuke?" I asked the blonde.

Naruto glared at Sasuke for a moment. "He's an ungrateful bastard! He gets everything he wants, everybody loves him, but he never acknowledge anyone at all!!!" he exclaimed.

Okay, understandable. "Sasuke, what do you think of Naruto?" I asked him.

Sasuke glanced at Naruto for a moment. "He's just a loud, annoying, idiot." He pointed out calmly.

Can't say that's not an accurate description.

"WHAT DID YOU SAY YOU BASTARD!?!?!?" Naruto yelled in rage while struggling at the rope. "Haios! Let me go so I can beat his stuck up face to ground!!!" He exclaimed.

All right, I think I know which one of them needs some serious conditioning. "Sasuke, first of all, this is gonna sting." A kunai floated up from the ground and floated threateningly in front of Sasuke. "No, seriously, this is gonna sting..." With a flick of my wrist I stabbed Sasuke straight in the shoulder.

Sasuke gritted his teeth in pain. "What was that for?" He muttered in anger.

I faked a surprise expression. "Oh no! Sasuke you're hurt!!! Let me take you to the hospital real quick!!!" I untied the bond and quickly gripped him with the force before he can do anything. "Naruto! Come with me!"

With that, the three of us soared through the air and towards the Konoha Hospital.

After flying around for a few minutes, the three of us landed in front of the Konoha Hospital. I let go of my grip and let Sasuke and Naruto walk normally. "Okay, so, do any of you remember Sakura?" I asked them as we stepped into the Hospital.

Sasuke shook his head while Naruto nodded vigorously. "Yeah! I remember Sakura chan! She's the prettiest girl in school!!!" He exclaimed with an excited grin on his face. "Iruka sensei told me that she's learning how to be a doctor."

Of course, the one who remembered is her least favorite person. "Glad you remembered her. Because remembering someone is a way of showing that you respected them." I gave Sasuke a pointed look. "Yes, I'm looking at you Sasuke. Show some respect."

I waved at the receptionist as we walked past her towards the Ninja Medical Wing. I walked towards the door I went to earlier and knocked on it. "Hello? Excuse me, is Sakura in there?" I said.

A few seconds later a familiar doctor opened the door. "Oh, hello! I'm sorry but Sakura is about to have some lunch. Do you need anything?" He asked while looking at my healing shoulder.

"What if you tell her it's Sasuke?" I asked with a smirk on my face.

Quick footsteps appeared from inside the room. "OUT OF MY WAY!!!" The Doctor was pulled to the side and Sakura appeared in front of use with a bright grin on her face. "Haios san and..." She looked at Sasuke and starts blushing furiously. "Sasuke kun!" She exclaimed.

The Uchiha was about to walk away but I glared at him before he can do anything. Sasuke sighed and walked into the hospital room. "Y-yes! Right this way Sasuke kun!" Sakura said before looking at Naruto and I. "The rest of you, OUT!!" She closed the door behind her.

Suddenly she opened the door again and pushed the doctor out of his own room. "You too! Out!" Sakura exclaimed before closing the door behind him.

I looked at Naruto and smirked at him. "Wanna peek through the window and see what they're up too?" I asked him.

"Eh? Why should we?" Naruto asked.

I shrugged in response. "I'm just wondering if the Creator has any plans on cranking up the rating to mature." Then I thought about it. "I really hope not, cause I think they're a bit too young for that sort of stuff..."

The innocent look on Naruto's face told me that I shouldn't really worry about it... Maybe a little, but not that much...

Naruto and I floated in front of a hospital window. The two of us can clearly see and hear Sakura tending her dream patient. Although the dream patient seem to be having one of the worst nightmares in his life.

"So, uh, Sasuke you've been training hard with Haios right?" Sakura asked while cleaning Sasuke's wound with some antiseptic while also admiring his body. "How's the training goes?" She asked again awkwardly.

Sasuke said nothing and I'm really starting to hate his attitude. Using my power I tapped his shoulder to get his attention. I made a crushing motion with my hand and Sasuke's face paled considerably.

"It was great." Sasuke replied Sakura's question.

Sakura meanwhile looked like she just get an early Christmas present. She smiled widely and replaced the cotton. "You must be so strong Sasuke kun. Earlier today she went to me to check on her stab wound." She put down the cotton and her hand slowly glows greenish blue. "Did you win?"

"She won the first round and I won the second round." Sasuke replied simply.

"Wow... Amazing!" Sakura said in excitement. "So how did it goes? Did you use your fire ninjutsu at her?"

Sasuke paused for a second before sighing. "She proves to be quite a challenge. She is quick and agile. Her powers are also quite troublesome since she is capable of blocking any projectiles I thrown at her." Then he smirked. "But I'm faster and I can overpower her in a Taijutsu match. Even though my fire technique isn't effective against her force field, they can be used as a great method of distraction."

Sakura looked at Sasuke wide – eyed after hearing his explanation. "That is awesome Sasuke... No wonder you're the top ninja in the Academy." She muttered in awe. "If it were me, I don't think I stand a second against her."

"At this point, you won't." Sasuke said. "But you have an outstanding chakra control. Maybe you can defeat her later on with enough practice."

Sakura's breath hitched and her face turned redder and redder. "Th-thank you..." She muttered nervously.

"Sakura." Sasuke said suddenly.

"Umm, yes Sasuke kun?"

"I'm healed already..." He said while pointing at his smooth unblemished shoulder. "You can stop now."

Sakura looked down and deactivated her Mystical Palm technique. "Ye-yes, you're healed completely and... You can leave now." She said nervously.

Sasuke stood up and nodded at Sakura. "Thank you, Sakura san." He said before leaving the room.

"Th-thank you, Sasuke kun..."

I lowered myself and Naruto back to the ground before sighing in relief. "Well, that was some progress right there..." I commented. "What do you think Naruto?"

Naruto just looked at me in confusion. "I don't get it..." He muttered.

I rolled my eyes and sighed a little. "Well Naruto, since you said that Sasuke is arrogant, I decided to use his arrogance to connect with people." I explained to him. "One of the most interesting things about arrogant people is the fact that they love to boast about how great they are."

Naruto narrowed his eyes. "But Sasuke doesn't like to talk at all!" He exclaimed.

"No, he just doesn't talk much because of all the negative emotions in his heart. I mean, having all his families murdered as a child must've put a scar in his psyche." I explained to him. "Seriously Naruto, the Sasuke you see talking to Sakura is who he could've become if the Uchiha Massacre didn't happen."

"The Uchiha Massacre?" Naruto asked in confusion.

I sighed patiently at him. "Have you EVER pay attention to Iruka's lesson?" I said while trying my best not to give Sakura another patient.

"Umm..." Naruto grinned sheepishly. "But his lectures are so boring Haios chan!" He exclaimed.

I rolled myself and floated away from the ground. "Come on, let's find somewhere else to talk about this." I told him as we both flew away from the hospital. "And don't tell anyone I'm telling you this!" I added.

We both soared through the sky above the Hidden Leaf Village. Since I'm not being crazy, the ride is much smoother and Naruto can finally see the village from bird's eye view in peace. I giggled a bit at the sight of Naruto flailing around in the sky while looking at the village below him in awe.

"Whoa..." He exclaimed in awe and wonder. "Everything looks so small from up here!" He grinned and pointed at some familiar buildings. "Hey! I can see Ichikaru Ramen Shop from up here!!!" He exclaimed. "And our Apartment and the Academy!"

I smirked at his child-like behavior. "I know, pretty cool right?" Then I wondered about something. "But have you ever wanted to get out of this village Naruto?" I asked him.

Naruto narrowed his eyes. "You mean for a trip outside?" Then he grinned. "Or a Super Awesome Triple S mission!?" He exclaimed.

I sighed a little. "No, what I meant was leaving this village and never come back." I noticed the confused look on Naruto's face. "Don't you want to leave this all behind? All those looks everyone gave you? All those villagers who shunned and ostracized you? All those parents who dragged their children away just because they're playing with you?"

Naruto shook his head. "If I leave..." He gazed at me with determination burning in his eyes. "If I leave then I won't get a chance to prove them wrong!!!" He exclaimed. "If I leave then I won't become the greatest Shinobi that has ever was!!!" He pointed at the Hokage Monument. "If I leave I will never get my face on that Mountain!!!"

He grabbed both of my shoulders and gazed at me intensely. "My dream is to become the Hokage so everyone will respect me for who I am! Every day they ridiculed me, telling me I will never become the Hokage! But I will prove them wrong because someday, I will become the Hokage! I will lead them and protect them with all my strength because that's what the Hokage is all about!!!"

Then he looked down to village below him. "YOU HEAR THAT EVERYONE!!?? I WILL BECOME THE HOKAGE OF KONOHA!!! AND I WILL NEVER GIVE UP NO MATTER WHAT!!!" He yelled out with all his might. "THAT IS MY DREAM AND MY PROMISE SO YOU BETTER COUNT ON IT, BELIEVE IT!!!"

Shivers ran down my spine as he uttered those sentences... It was as if an Angel is living inside his body instead of a Demon. Those courage and determination, it is something I haven't seen in a long time. "Naruto... You are one heck of kid aren't you?"

We landed softly on the Hokage Monument. Naruto sat beside me while watching the village below him. There is not a single amount of hate rolling off him. Only love for the whole village and the determination to achieve his dreams.

Soon, the sun is setting, casting an orange light through the whole village. I looked beside me and realized that Naruto is yawning sleepily. I can feel him slowly leaning at me and falling to sleep.

Before he can actually go to sleep though, I playfully punched his shoulder. "Damn it Naruto!" I exclaimed.

"What is it Haios chan?" He whined while rubbing his shoulder.

"Stop trying to climb out of the Friend Zone!!" I replied.

"I'm not climbing out of anything!!!" Naruto retorted.

"Yes! You were just trying to climb out of the friend zone!"

"I did not!"

"Did too!"

"Did not!"

"Did too!"

We bicker around like a bunch of five years old until I finally realized what I came here for. I shut his mouth with the force and looked at him. "Okay, so back to the topic, The Uchiha Massacre." I told him.

Naruto's eyes widened and he nodded. It seems that he understands that this is no joking matter. "You see, a few years ago, there was a lot of Uchiha." I started the story.

"You mean there's a lot of that Teme walking around?!" Naruto exclaimed in disbelief.

I took a deep breath to stop myself from throwing him off the mountain. "Yes, they're all Sasuke's family... But not anymore since they were all killed in just one night." I explained to him.

Naruto looked down, his brain trying to process what I just told him. "So... Somebody killed every single one of Sasuke's family..." He closed his eyes and balled his hands into fist. "What kind of monster would do something like that...?"

"My brother, Itachi Uchiha..." A voice suddenly appeared behind us.

We all turned around and saw Sasuke standing behind us with both of his hands inside his pocket. "It all happens in one night, I just came back from the Academy and the Uchiha Complex was deserted." He walked towards us and sat down between us. "There were bodies, people I knew and see on daily basis lying down all around me."

"I was scared... All I could think of was my family... I quickened my pace and ran towards my home." Sasuke closed his eyes and gritted his teeth. "It was too late when I get there, my mom and dad was killed. I thought I would be too but..."

Naruto put a hand over his shoulder and I held his hand comfortingly. "But then, out of the shadows my brother appeared." He sighed and let out a mirthless chuckle. "I was so relieved back then. Seeing him alive and well, I thought that he has defeated the murderer. I thought my brother came back to save the day."

"Only to find out that he's the one who killed everyone. Only to find out that the brother I loved is a monster." He gripped my hand tightly. "I've never felt so betrayed before in my life..."

There was silence for an immeasurable amount of time. "Teme..." Naruto spoke, breaking the silence. "Your brother might've killed your family..." Then he looked at Sasuke in the eyes. "Don't let him kill who you are. Don't let him turn you into a monster like him Sasuke."

I smirked a little at the surprised look on Sasuke's face. "You know what Sasuke?" I said suddenly. "This brother of yours, I don't really like him." I took out my Spork with my other hand and twirled it around. "In fact, do me a favor and give me a hand in murdering him."

The Uchiha smiled and nodded. "I don't mind, the more the merrier." He said. "Just not in front of the Dobe, I'm afraid he won't have the stomach for it." He added.

"WHAT DID YOU SAY YOU BASTARD!?!?!" Naruto yelled in outrage.

I floated away from them and watched in amusement as the two of them begin their usual fights.

[LINE BREAK]

A few hours later in the Konoha Hospital

"Well, my shift is over." Sakura muttered as she packed her stuff and went for the door. She turned around towards her trainer. "I'll see you around Doctor!" She exclaimed.

The Doctor looked at Sakura for a moment before smirking. "Wait, there's something we have to talk about." The girl paused in her tracks and turned around. "Mainly about your friend Haios and this hospital."

Sakura looked at the Doctor in confusion. "What's wrong with Haios?" She asked him.

The Doctor put his hand into his dark brown jacket's pocket and sighed. "Well, you see, Haios might be powerful. But she tends to get into accidents later in her mission." Then he pointed at Sakura. "And it's your job to fix her up if anything happens to her."

The girl nodded in response. "Yes, I get it, don't worry I'll train hard so I can help her out and everybody else better." She turned around and tried to open the door.

Only to find out that the door's locked. She turned around again and saw The Doctor standing behind her with both of his hands resting inside his pocket. "Well here's a problem, you can't use Medical Ninjutsu on her."

This time, Sakura felt something very wrong. "Umm..."

The Doctor walked towards her and crouched down to her level. "You see Sakura, Haios is going to get into a lot of accidents. Trust me, I know." He said with the confidence of someone stating that the sky is blue. "Now, I'm afraid that your current Non-Chakra Medicine and Medical Procedure won't be enough to safe her. So that's why I'm here."

Sakura took out a scalpel out of her bag and held it threateningly in front of the doctor. "You're not him, you're not the Doctor. Who are you!?"

The Doctor sighed and smiled at her comfortingly. "Trust me, I'm a Doctor." He gently held out his hand and make Sakura lower her weapon. "I am and I have always been a Doctor. Now put that scalpel down and let's have a nice talk, all right?"


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