Chapter 11: Chapter 11

Hiruzen POV

("Hiruz-!" This kid was about to call me by my first name... This is quite weird.)

-Gramps!(Naruto)

-Ho ho, Naruto!  Sorry for being late, here is your present! Happy birthday!

I handed Naruto a small package.

-Yata! Thanks gramps!(Naruto)

Naruto then immediately undid the packaging and took out the gift from the box.

-What is this Gramps?!(Naruto)

-A yoyo.

-A yoyo?(Naruto)

(Do kids nowadays not play with them anymore?)

Seeing Naruto's perplexed expression that may be indeed be the case.

Being short on time I had no choice but to perform a demonstration.

I had to teach Naruto how to use it since he had no idea what he was doing.

-*Cough* Naruto who is your friend over there?

I pretended to not know, who the boy next to me was... but he clearly knows who I am. Not sure how many kids know my name, to them I am only the hokage or the 3rd.

-Friend! Hehe! Ah that's Homura!(Naruto)

-Hey! I never said I was your friend. Don't label me!(Homura)

That was the answer the boy quickly spouted as Naruto started giggling about the idea of having a friend.

-We are not friends?!(Naruto)- the boy said with a mix of disbelief and sadness.

-...Dude you don't have to be like that! *sigh*...We are...Just don't...need say it out loud...it's embarrassing...friendship is for brats! And real men don't talk about friendship!(Homura)

(Just what is going on here? I am confused by just what I heard...Is he shy? Me spying on him and the reports did not mention that.)

Being more confused by the answer the boy gave, only made me want to probe the boy further for information.

Any lies he spouts, will be easier to detect if I am able to maintain eye contact with him in a natural way.

-*cough* Nice to meet you Homura. As you already know. I am the hokage of the village.

-Sure (Homura)- the boy said with a bored look on his face.

(No, respect for his elders not even the hokage. He doesn't seem to have much respect for his elders as written in the files... Even the latest report, did say that he considers me to be just a balding old man...Can't really deny it but still...I can't help being a bit mad about it... age is truly a cruel mistress.)

-Hey, Homura! I see that you are jealous because I got a present! Hahaha!(Naruto)

- !!! I am not! Sh*t up you moron!(Homura)

The boy was clearly surprised by Naruto's remark, there was no time for him to hide it or pretend otherwise.

(Hm?! I did sense a bit too much denial from his reply...I am sure that he is not a spy or anything of the sorts... but this is a bit weird, did I overthink things? Let's try something else.)

-So Homura-kun, Naruto here says that you want to become a shinobi, is that true?

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I should be able to tell what exactly he believes or as to what he pertains, if he gives me a rehearsed answer.

-!?... Not really... but what am I supposed to do? It is either that or become a civilian and have to hire shinobis every time I leave the village as to not get stabbed to death! Or become a farmer having to go through hell everyday by working the fields, and avoid not getting stabbed to death by rogue shinobis and bandits...At least with the former I can make a run for the hills...

(Dark! Too dark! Is that really the thought process of a 5 years old!?)

To think that I would be the one who would get the rug pulled under him...I may have underestimated the thought process of children these days.

-Homura-kun, those things do not happen that often. You don't have to be that pessimistic about your future. I am sure your parents would be sad.

-My parents!? Don't really know how they would think, never met them! But you know, dead people rarely talk nowadays.(Homura)

-...Parents...(Naruto)

(Oh no! I forgot about Naruto for a second!... I seem to get sucked into that child's pacing, I have to talk about something else quickly!...But he did do that on purpose?)

Inside my mind I could not help but to wonder if Homura's answer was planned as to get Naruto to somehow react to it as well.

But...all that I could tell was that both premises seemed to be correct...what a frightening child, although he is a bit too honest for his own good.

Those are qualities that not all shinobis possess.

Being too truthful, will put anyone at a disadvantage in the shinobi world.

Trickery and misdirection are key to truly excel in most situations, outside factors such as combat ability and superior numbers or having territorial advantages.

-Well, there is more to life than just living, you should aim for a dream like Naruto, who dreams to become the next hokage.

-You got that right! But it is no dream gramps! So you better keep that seat tight, because I am going to take it from you!(Naruto)

-HAHA That's the spirit child! And you Homura what is your dream?

-...Not die?(Homura)

-*Cough*!!

The boy almost came as shock to me. He said it in a way, that showed that he himself was not completely sure or aware if that was what he wanted.

He seems to not have put more serious thought into become a shinobi.

It is not unnatural from a child around that age, but perhaps I expected a bit too much from this child; given his level of maturity and level headedness.

-Are you alright gramps!(Naruto)

-Old farts are sure fragile these days. Truly....troublesome...I fear for the village *sigh*(Homura)

- I am alright Naruto, it was just something I hate this morning.

- Really? Gramps you need to eat better food! HAHAHA!!! How about we go for ramen!? (Naruto)

- Maybe next time...

-...( !? I seriously underestimated Naruto's level of shrewdness! to think he would use this opportunity to get a free meal and so casually no less... I need to learn from him. )

As the boy seemed to be looking at Naruto with a bit of awe in his eyes, I can not help but to think that we were truly of the mark in this case.

(This boy's honesty, is at the same level as Naruto's... that's for sure. But except, if Naruto is positive, he is the polar opposite. *sigh* I got enough information from him just by talking in person that no report could ever give. He is no real threat or under someone's orders to get close to Naruto. No spy would be this bad, even for a child...It seems that fate can act in truly strange ways, by putting these 2 boys in each other's path...I wonder just how much how their future will change...)

 

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