The Truth
Anime Shrink Interactive
chapter 37
by
copier
· original author:
tinylelouch
In response to Rukia's sudden scream Rangiku stormed into the room, clad in nothing but a towel that left little to the imagination. She hadn't even had a chance to dry, evident by her soaked skin and hair and the trail of wet foot prints. "I heard screaming!" She waved something before her, something that resembled a circular green pill. Naruto had no way of knowing this but this was Soul Candy which when ingested would turn Rangiku into her Shinigami form.
But Naruto didn't know, all he saw was a scandily clad drinker who was waving a piece of candy around like a weapon. Still wearing his fox smile he flapped his hand in the giantess's general direction, "Relax, just had a little mishap." His voice, his aura, his entire person seemed to change from Kutsuu, the cat was out of the bag so Naruto was once again himself although at the moment he was feeling a tad out of character.
Hearing Naruto Rangiku turned to Rukia who nodded slightly. Slumping slightly Rangiku dropped her battle poise, "Someone mind filling me in?"
Rukia spoke up, "Basically Kutsuu's been lying, and when I caught him in the lie he seemed to turn into a different person entirely!"
Rangiku frowned at the tiny ninja who smiled sadly at her. "Lied huh? Sounds to my like my pet idea was just what he deserves."
Before anyone else could respond Naruto threw his voice out there, " I'd rather not. I only lied to protect someone."
Simaltaneously the two girls blurted "Who?"
Naruto wagged a finger. "If I told I'd be doing a pretty bad job. I never liked lying to you guys, just had to."
Warily Rukia took a step forward, "Then why mention it?"
"Guess I'm feeling honest."
Like Rukia Rangiku stepped forward too, creating a sort of squelching noise due to her wet frame. " Then while you're being honest spill it. Tell us the truth."
The ninja shrugged, "Why not? To start with my name's not Kutsuu, it's Naruto Uzumaki, and I'm not of your world. I come from a world of war, where ninjas and samurais engage eachother in constant combat be it mental or physical. I suppose I'm something of an eccentric who desires peace, something that everyone says is impossible to achieve,"
Naruto took a deep breath, the two giantesses were utterly absorbed into his story, a story he thought over every day of his life. " I started out as garbage, everyone in the village hated me, and it wasn't even my fault. I was used to seal a monster and everyone feared me as if I were the monster. I grew up with no friends or family, except for one man. Roughly when I became a ninja I started to get more friends, started to mature, and that pretty much led to this. I can give you hours of stories but I don't wanna."
Both girls mouthed "Wow."
An uncomfortable silence ensued, lasting several minutes. It was only Rukia's question that ended it, "Naruto? Other world? Just what are you?"
"A ninja down on his luck."
Both girls grew solemn, memories of their own childhoods flashed in their minds and in them they found a sort of kinship with Naruto, rough childhoods with little to no family. All Rukia had was Renji and a couple of others, all Rangiku had was Gin.
Still smiling sadly at the two girls Naruto shook his head with a slight chuckle, "I usually don't act like this. I guess I'm just feeling kinda emo." He eyed Rangiku specifically now, "Am I still in trouble?" It felt weird, Naruto felt almost as if he was watching another person speak to the two girls, all the troubles he held seemed to take over and form a new person entirely.
Rangiku paused...."Well.....
But Naruto didn't know, all he saw was a scandily clad drinker who was waving a piece of candy around like a weapon. Still wearing his fox smile he flapped his hand in the giantess's general direction, "Relax, just had a little mishap." His voice, his aura, his entire person seemed to change from Kutsuu, the cat was out of the bag so Naruto was once again himself although at the moment he was feeling a tad out of character.
Hearing Naruto Rangiku turned to Rukia who nodded slightly. Slumping slightly Rangiku dropped her battle poise, "Someone mind filling me in?"
Rukia spoke up, "Basically Kutsuu's been lying, and when I caught him in the lie he seemed to turn into a different person entirely!"
Rangiku frowned at the tiny ninja who smiled sadly at her. "Lied huh? Sounds to my like my pet idea was just what he deserves."
Before anyone else could respond Naruto threw his voice out there, " I'd rather not. I only lied to protect someone."
Simaltaneously the two girls blurted "Who?"
Naruto wagged a finger. "If I told I'd be doing a pretty bad job. I never liked lying to you guys, just had to."
Warily Rukia took a step forward, "Then why mention it?"
"Guess I'm feeling honest."
Like Rukia Rangiku stepped forward too, creating a sort of squelching noise due to her wet frame. " Then while you're being honest spill it. Tell us the truth."
The ninja shrugged, "Why not? To start with my name's not Kutsuu, it's Naruto Uzumaki, and I'm not of your world. I come from a world of war, where ninjas and samurais engage eachother in constant combat be it mental or physical. I suppose I'm something of an eccentric who desires peace, something that everyone says is impossible to achieve,"
Naruto took a deep breath, the two giantesses were utterly absorbed into his story, a story he thought over every day of his life. " I started out as garbage, everyone in the village hated me, and it wasn't even my fault. I was used to seal a monster and everyone feared me as if I were the monster. I grew up with no friends or family, except for one man. Roughly when I became a ninja I started to get more friends, started to mature, and that pretty much led to this. I can give you hours of stories but I don't wanna."
Both girls mouthed "Wow."
An uncomfortable silence ensued, lasting several minutes. It was only Rukia's question that ended it, "Naruto? Other world? Just what are you?"
"A ninja down on his luck."
Both girls grew solemn, memories of their own childhoods flashed in their minds and in them they found a sort of kinship with Naruto, rough childhoods with little to no family. All Rukia had was Renji and a couple of others, all Rangiku had was Gin.
Still smiling sadly at the two girls Naruto shook his head with a slight chuckle, "I usually don't act like this. I guess I'm just feeling kinda emo." He eyed Rangiku specifically now, "Am I still in trouble?" It felt weird, Naruto felt almost as if he was watching another person speak to the two girls, all the troubles he held seemed to take over and form a new person entirely.
Rangiku paused...."Well.....
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