The Wandering Ronin N

chapter 39

Late at night

Naruto: Emiko, miss Takeda told me to get you for dinner!

*A younger Naruto yelled, he opened the door to see Emiko being killed, Naruto remained ther frozen, his small brain unable to feel anything other then shock and fear, with a trembling hand he dared to look up and saw the person responsible. A Shinobi, a shinobi wearing a black and white mask, with red eyes, piercing blood red eyes, Naruto stumbled back as the thing, the monsters got up. And started walking towards him. Whatever was about to happen didn't, since the thing looked out the window, it must've heard something, something Naruto couldn't hear, the pounding of his heart was preventing him from hearing anything other then it. The dark figured jumped out of the window, Naruto scrambled getting up and followed but it was already gone,*

Naruto;h.. help!!! Somebody help!!

*Naruto screamed hoping one of the sisters of the orphanages was close enough to hear his cries,  Naruto kneeled down to Emiko placing her head on his lap, she was cold to the touch, with a kunai still jabbed in her heart. Emiko turned her head and looked at him with nothing but hatred*

Emiko:you were a coward, you let me die....

Real world

*Naruto woke up with a bit of a jump, he sat down on his bed and started doing some breathing exercises, letting the tears flow freely*

Naruto: there's no shame in crying, there's no weakness in showing emotions. Emotions mean you cared, it means your still human. I...it...

*Naruto's words were lost in his throat from the lump that was stuck inside of it, Naruto covered his eyes with one hand and started to silently cry. Even if he's made peace with Emiko's death, that doesn't mean he doesn't sometimes wake up sad over it.*

Naruto:breath... breath....

*Naruto ordered himself he took a deep breath and let it out, he got out of bed and sat down on the floor in a meditating position*

Naruto:you were a little boy, you could do nothing about it, it's not your fault.

*Naruto said softly to himself as he started meditating. To calm his brain and get his thoughts in order*

Scene change

*Sakura walked out her room with a yawn, she was going to the bathroom when she saw the light in the kitchen*

Sakura:did we forget to turn it off?

*Sakura mumbled to herself as she walked do it, imagine her surprised when she saw N using the stove*

Sakura:N? It's 3 in the morning, what are you doing?

Naruto:ah Sakura, did I wake you? I apologize if I did. I couldn't sleep well so I decided to make me some hot chocolate, would you care for some?

*Naruto asked not showing his face to her, Sakura shrugged and sat down, she drummed her fingers on the table looking at her roommate *

Sakura:you know, being best friends with Hinata teaches you a few things.

Naruto:oh?

*Naruto asked as he looked for cups, finding them he placed them down and started pouring the hot drinks in them, still not facing Sakura*

Sakura:yeah, one of them is to know when someone has been crying

Naruto:..... It's nothing you should concern yourself with, it... It was just and old memory, of when I was a coward

*Naruto said with a sigh, he turned around and placed Sakura's cup in front of her, she nodded as thank you and looked at N sit down. He was looking at his steaming cup, his eyes still red from the crying*