Part 4: Ramen Disaster

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With Sakura...

"I honestly can't believe Naruto would stoop this low. He is such a loser." Sakura folded her arms and stopped when she realized something.

"How am I gonna find the girl he stole this from?" Sakura held the hairband in her face and sighed. 

"Huh?" She then noticed that...the hairband...it wasn't pink...it was Orange?

"What kind of girl would wear orange?" Sakura said with a look of disgust on her face. "The only person I know in the academy that likes that color is-

Before she could finish her thought, a breeze flew passed her and she felt the hairband being felt snatched out of her hand. 

"What the-" Sakura said in shock. She moved her hair out of her face that flew with the breeze. Then her eyes opened even wider in shocked...and with fear. 

There stood Naruto. But not the goofy, stupid, weirdo Naruto (at least thats what she thought of him) 

NO, there stood a beast on all fours. With the hairband in his mouth. Growls ragged and teeth sharp. Sakura couldn't help but look into his eyes, but it felt like he was staring into her soul. She couldn't help but shiver and shake. But instead of knowing she had done something wrong and stopped, she did this. 

"Naruto, what in earth are you doing?" Sakura said stepping towards Naruto and reaching to grab the hairband out of his mouth. He growled loudly, telling her to stay away. She stepped closer like she was approaching a wild animal. But she got within 5 feet of him and, as if by instinct, his claws popped out of his fingers. His eyes glowed red as he swiped at her with his sharp claws before...

"Ah!" Sakura was pushed out of the way and on a tree brank in someone's arm. 

"Naruto, calm down!" 

The enraged Naruto looked up fiercely to see his Jounin sensei standing on a tree branch with Sakura in his arms. 

"You have it back so calm down." Kakashi jumped down from the tree but still a few yards away from Naruto, not knowing what he would do. 

Naruto stood up on his legs and his long teeth and claws started to disappear. His eyes turned back from reddish orange to crystal blue again. He closed his eyes and sighed deeply. His hairband was put back on his wrist as he looked down at the ground in shame. 

"I'm sorry, Kakashi-sensei... I didn't mean to" Naruto continued to look at the ground and kicked the dirt.

Kakashi sat down Sakura, seeing it was safe. He walked over the Naruto and tapped his chin to lift his head and looked into his tear-filled blue eyes. 

"It's fine Naruto. It wasn't your fault" Kakashi ruffled the boy's hair, which wasn't to Naruto's pleasure but still made him feel better. 

"How about we go to Ichiraku's for ramen?" Naruto eyes lit up since he only went there with Iruka but neither one of them were available at the same time ever since he became Genin.

The two started walking away together leaving a still shocked Sakura. 

30 minutes later...

Naruto was slurping his 4 bowl of pork ramen while Kakashi looked at how all the money he spent on all those.

'At least it's for a good cause.' he kept thinking.

His attention was caught when Naruto's loud slurping sound stopped. 

"Kakashi-sensei?" Naruto started, not taking his eyes off the bowl. "Yea?" Kakashi looked over at his student with his one uncovered eye. 

"I'm sorry..." was all that came out of his mouth. Kakashi looked at the ceiling and smiled.

He ruffled Naruto's hair and chuckled a bit. He got up from his chair and walked to the counter with his hands in his pockets.

Naruto watched as Kakashi handed the daughter of the owner something and then walked out of the place. He shrugged his shoulders and keep eating. 

About a few minutes of slurping, his bowl was empty. He looked down sadly at the bowl and started to get up, before Ayame walked over. (BTW, that's the owner's daughter)

Her and her father have always been kind to their most frequent customer. They have always given him coupons and special discounts. Naruto has always appreciated it but sometimes he wondered if they did it to be nice or because they had pity on him. He hoped it wasn't the second one. 

"Would you like another bowl, Naruto?" She smiled at him with a plate held against her legs. Naruto held an eyebrow up at her. "What do you mean? I don't have any money."

"Oh, don't worry about paying." She held her hands and waved them in front of her face and she shook her head. 

Naruto eyes rolled as he continued getting up. "Don't worry about it. You guys don't have to take pity on me again."

He was almost gone before the girl talked again.

"Oh, that's a shame... That nice man paid for about 3 more meals for you." She said with sad eyes. 

Naruto quickly turned around. "What?"

"That nice man you were in here with a few minutes ago." she said pointing at the chair Kakashi was sitting in. "He paid for your meals and said to feed you as much as you can eat." 

Naruto's eyes sparking with tears as the moon shined through the wide window.

"All right!" He wiped the tears from his eyes with his sleeves. "1 BOWL OF MISO CHASHU PORK RAMEN!"

*Bump*

Naruto is hit in the back. "Watch it, kid." 

Naruto had just bumped into the father of a family of 3. Naruto looked at the man who had just yelled at him and the man's face with from one of annoyance to one of anger.

The man flew to the counter and banged his hands on it. "What is the meaning of this!?" His outburst caught the attention of everyone inside the restaurant. 

"Im sorry sir, is something the matter?" Ayame walked to the man and asked. His eyes slowing ease to hers. "Yes" he said in a growling voice. "Something is the matter." He turned towards the girl's father. "I do not understand why you would let this 'DEMON' into this establishment." He pointed at Naruto as he said those words.

"Sir, you cannot just come in here and say things like that to our customers. They deserve as much respect as you." Ichiraku said. 

Naruto knew where this was going. But instead of running away he walked back to his table and sat down. He was tired of his days being ruined because of other people. He looked up to Ayame bringing his new bowl.

"You got some nerve, you little brat! Do you think you are one of us? Do you think after all the problems and bloodshed you caused that YOU can live on side of us?" the father said, getting closer and closer to Naruto.

Naruto didn't answer though. He kept slurping his noodles not looking up to the man at all.

"Answer me when I'm talking to you!" he yelled, now right beside Naruto. But the boy didnt even let out a squeak. So, the man.... grabbed Naruto's bowl and threw it in Naruto's face. Splashing all the soup of the ramen in his face. 

Naruto head was kept down. "That'll teach you" 

"Dear!" his wife called to him and the little boy behind her hid behind his mother more. But not from Naruto, now from his father.

Naruto promised the old man he wouldn't cause trouble for him, and he has already broken one promise today, he couldn't break another. So, he stood up and walked out of the restaurant. 

Once again, someone has ruined his day.

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