Metallic Wings (Kakanaru)

Chapter 2: The limitations...

The Hokage could only sigh at the stalemate between Inu and Naruto. He rubbed his temple between his fingers and exhaled to try and release some of the pressure from a growing headache. Inu stared silently at Naruto, his ashen eyes now darkened dangerously, hands in fist which trembled in desperation. Naruto could only innocently watch Inu's body movements as impending danger dawned on him. He had just argued with his, probably, the only chance of a happy life. Naruto could only shudder to feel the confliction inside Inu which made him scowl as to why he was fighting. He opened his mouth but left it hanging having no words to say to the man.

"Enough", the Hokage's voice sliced through the thickening heavy air, "I think Naruto you should think it more seriously. This is your only chance to have a family so do-" Naruto jerked his head, swerving around recklessly.

'Talk about family. He will just abandon me like the others, after all, he's getting paid for it so he gets free money.' Naruto cursed himself for losing his cool but the Hokage should have anticipated this. After all, he was the one who punished the orphanages which isolated and neglected Naruto under a false charge. There is a ninety-nine percent chance that this Kakashi man will do the same. Before it was hundred percent chance, knowing I won't leave the village, but after knowing a person like Inu existed made the good one percent. Naruto thought calculatedly.

The Hokage could only sigh letting the smoke from his pipe waft away and dissipate into the air. He murmured a curse, after all, Inu's chances had been dashed by Naruto's naivety and ignorance. He knew after Inu's speech that he had tried to leave hints that Kakashi was Inu but Naruto was most likely too tangled in his thoughts he had carelessly brushed it off. Inu was stretching his boundaries to the limit to try and get Naruto to realise the truth but Naruto was just a child. Hoping for a child to analyse his speech patterns was like asking a blind man to explain what he sees. Another sigh escaped the ancient man.

The leaders warm brown eyes switched between the two. "Naruto you don't have a choice in this matter. You are underage, even if you support yourself to the bare minimum standards, as your guardian I'm can't give you a voice in this matter." Naruto's face deformed into of horror which would have amused the Hokage to no ends if it did not reflect Naruto feeling betrayed by the Hokage. Inu noticed the bright twinkle in the old man's eyes as he smoked his pipe.

"Now that's over with Inu I want you to return Naruto to me in a few days. But now he is all yours..." the Hokage spoke mischievously getting comfortable in his chair, "Naruto you will be living with Inu for this period. So be a good boy and don't cause the man any trouble, he has the brightest will of fire I've seen for a long time. You might just learn something."

Naruto's face glowed in admiration wishing on whatever star was shining on him a quiet 'thank you'. Eagerly the youngster lunged out his seat ready to spend the day with Inu.

Inu muttered a curse and reached out to steady the boy who smiled thankfully back to him. His worries now washed away he mentally crossed his fingers, hoping for a positive experience with Naruto. Inu quickly gave a sincere bow then a buzz of thunderous blue electricity crackled in the air. Naruto felt the shock of energy coming from Inu as the Hokage's office disappeared in a blinding white flash.

The two beings stood awkwardly in the middle of a pitch black room. Naruto shook with terror. Was that a dream? He paled at the looming dread. The warmth of Inu's hand was also gone. Shivering he opened his mouth to release a raspy voice shouting 'Inu!?'.

Light flooded into the room as Naruto blinked rapidly, spotting Inu turn violently around with a kunai in his hand to defend, hearing Naruto plea of help.