The Wandering Ronin N

chapter 63

Last time

Naruto:s..snake?

*That was all the confirmation anko needed, she jumped to Naruto and hugged him, the force was enough to send them both to the ground. Naruto was so overwhelmed that he could do nothing, but hug anko back tightly, sniffling and crying himself*

Now

*Hinata was very confused, seeing N and anko hugging each other, she looked at Kenshin for some context*

Kenshin:Hinata, meet the snake. Or as you know her anko, she's been Naruto's sponsor since he was little

Hinata:ah....wait.... N's name is Naruto?

*Hinata asked surprised, Kenshin realized his slip up and slapped her forehead, while Naruto? He didn't care right now. He was just so overwhelmed with happiness, seeing someone who means so much to him, in person*

Kenshin:yes. But please don't call him that in public, unless he allows it. Since it's frowned upon, for a ronin to give someone their names

Hinata:why is that?

*Hinata asked confused, but flinched a little when Naruto sat back down. With anko next to him, both having smiles on there faces that they couldn't make disappear, nor did they want to*

Naruto:I can explain that. The very first ronins, were wandering samurais who had no lord or master. Over the centuries, as society In iron country changed, so did the role of the ronin, do a point. Now? It's still a wandering samurai, but it now means a wandering samurai, that has no name.

Hinata:ok....but why is it like that?

*Hinata asked, while in the background anko was listening to stories of Naruto, by Kenshin. And let's just say, that she was over the moon, that he loved dangos as much as she did*

Naruto:because of tradition. We don't question it, we just follow it. But my best response would have to be, to be a wanderer you give up everything to see the world, and make it a better place. Even one's name is lost to them, since a name is a property, and to be a ronin you should not have any property to speak off.

Hinata:ok, I can live with that answer.

*Hinata said, then she glanced at anko, the snake mistress of konoha, the sadistic second in command in the torture department of the leaf, and she was smiling, almost vibrating with excitement, to finally meeting Naruto. She got closer to Naruto and spoke in a quiet tone*

Hinata:I'm surprised to see her like that, I've only met her a handful of times, but when I did, she's only that happy when she's torturing someone

Naruto:I see, well It's to be expected, even I'm just....so overwhelmed, to finally see her, touch her. I feel just as happy as she does

*Naruto said, and Hinata found it adorable, that Naruto and anko's smiles looked almost identical*

Hinata:wait a minute, how come you've never made your butterflies bring her to you, or vice versa?

Naruto: hm....let me answer that question with another question. Remember that book I showed you? About a lone rancher?

*Naruto said grabbing one of the dangos and eating it, anko did the same thing, both finished the food, and kept the small stick on there mouth, like a toothpick. Hinata thought about it for a minute, but then nodded*

Hinata:yes?

Naruto:tell me, why doesn't the lone rancher take off his mask?

*Naruto asked, while in his mind he was having flashback, after flashback, or all the times he's gotten letters from anko, all the times, those letters made him be able to go on another day, when emiko died. Hinata thought about what Naruto said, but then she shrugged*