Naruto's Ninja Way

Chapter One: The Broken Hearted

THIRD PERSON NARUTO'S PERSPECTIVE

Naruto was making his way to Ichiraku's Ramen when he spotted Sakura and Sasuke headed toward the training grounds with Kakashi. "I wonder what they're up to?" He thought to himself. "I wasn't informed of any training, what are they doing?" Naruto stopped and hesitated only for a minute and then took after them. He kept a short distance between them but one far enough away to not give himself up.

When they all finally reached the training ground, he saw that they all just was standing there talking. He moved a little closer to hear what they were saying. "I can't believe that we have to train today, just so we don't have Naruto on our asses!" Sasuke was saying to the other two. "Yeah, I know what you mean," Sakura said back to him, "I just don't think he can keep up with us on our regular training, so I guess we just have to do it this way." Naruto's heart stopped and plummeted into his stomach. "What are they talking about? I am more than capable of keeping up with them! I can beat them all, afterall, I am going to be Hokage one day, believe it!" He couldn't help but wish that what he could stop hearing what his "so called friends" were saying. He had always thought that they were a true team.

"Now, now, you two, settle down. We all know that Naruto isn't strong enough to keep up with elite ninja like you two. So Sasuke, Sakura, I think it would be wise for us all to meet here on Naruto's off day's to practice away from his ignorant eyes." Naruto couldn't believe he had just heard Kakashi sensei say something so cruel! "How can Saskue and Sakura be considered elite ninja, and I'm not! I helped defeat Haku and Zabuza just like them, I helped bring Granny back after mine and Jirayia's fight against Kabuto and Orochimaru! I just don't get how he, of all people could think that about me!" Naruto sat dumbfounded after what he has heard. He didn't want to keep listening to what they were saying! He just started to get up when he heard something that he didn't think he would ever hear out of his "so called" team's mouth.

"What are we going to do about that damn demon fox anyways?" He heard Sakura say, and his heart cracked a little bit more than it had already in his life. "I don't know Sakura," Kakashi answered, "I mean there isn't really much we can do except try and control it." Crack, crack, crack! His heart was breaking and he didn't want it to. Naruto sat up and listened to what else was about to be said fearing for the worst. And then, it was said, "Naruto can't control the damn fox inside him, because the dobe is a damn demon himself!" Sasuke said, not knowing that they were being evesdropped on. Break, shatterd. Naruto's heart has shattered into oblivion. "I don't want to hear it anymore... I don't want to hear it anymore... Just make it all go away..." Naruto was screaming at himself for allowing to be close to people, knowing what they would all think of him in the end. He noticed then that his cheeks were wet and vigorously tried to wipe his tears away. He stepped back and he stepped on a branch.

Freezing where he stood behind them, he saw three startled faces turn toward him and then saw his team's eyes go wide with understanding. He turned and fled, not knowing what to do anymore and not wanting to confront them as of now. His heart couldn't take it.