Not This Time | NARUTO|

First fate [28]

Recap:
Tenshi teases Naruto about not getting the first step to the rasengan down ends up in a desert in some unknown era thanks to her newly unlocked stage.
"It's always the red heads that are the hot ones."
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We were now taking shelter in a cave I had found on my way here. Thank Kami I tagged it with a seal, so I wouldn't have to lug this boy through the approaching sand storm.
As for the boy, he's not in the best condition right now and his wounds severe but not fatal. Thankfully, none of the bones were broken and no vital points weren't hit. Resting his head on my lap, I couldn't help but smile sadly in irony.
Why is it always the red heads... For a  second, the stranger on my lap was replaced with another redhead. Shaking the boy from my mind, I focus back on the one on my lap. If it weren't for him...the old man would still be alive...However, deep down I knew it wasn't Gaara's fault. He was simply another pawn in Orochimaru's sleazy game. I had no clue what happened with the sand siblings, all I knew was that Naruto defeated the one tails and they fled.  But I guess that's in the past...it doesn't matter now and holding a grudge against them won't bring the old man back.

Taking one of my gloves off so I'd be able to heal the boy properly, my eyes widen a firm hand grasps my wrist abruptly. Seeing the many images flash through my head from contact, I feel my brows furrow in conflict..

"W-who are you." I stared into space for a few more seconds until I blinked away his memories. Ah shit here we go again.

"Who I am is of no importance. What is of importance is you either let me heal this wound you have now or I can put you back where I found you which is nowhere and let you die of either dehydration, blood loss, or get mauled by the huge ass scorpions I've heard so fondly of, by all means take your pick?"

Sensing him scowling at me in irritation i take he wants the former. Letting my hand go slowly, he rests his head back down.
Activating my genkai, I keep my eyes closed and gently reach down and touch his wounded thigh.

After a few moments, the skin was healed as if it didn't have a bloody gash on it a few moments ago.

"Done." I deactivate my eyes meeting his astonished ones. Now taking the time to examine my target. What was the point in changing his fate if he's just gonna get himself killed again. I thought with a frown. Shaking the thought away, I take the time to analyze the boy. It's safe to say Kami took his damn good time with him. He had short red locks with big doe brown eyes and slightly tanned skin like Sakura. His face was actually not that bad looking and I'd say his looks were on par with Darthducks. I swear it's the red heads man.

He leans up slowly into a sitting position with furrowed brows inspecting the spot where his wound used to be. "How did you do that...?"

"Geez your welcome for saving your ass and getting you to this cave and healing your wound." I replied sarcastically.

Seeing him squint his eyes in annoyance he looks away with a huff. "Great, another pompous uchiha." I grumble lowly.

"Arigato..."

My jaw nearly unhinges itself at his gratitude.
"Excuse me?"

He rolls his eyes in annoyance waving me off.
"I don't repeat myself brat."
Supressing my irk marks, I eye the boy in annoyance.

"You're like 9."

"For your information I am 13!" He says with his eyes twitching uncontrollably .

"With that height, could've fooled me."

"I'm taller than you brat."

He eyes me with an annoyed look. Seems like someone's sensitive about his height.