When Sparks Fly

First Day

Last time:

Alt nodded eagerly and for the first time in his life he cried tears of joy not pain.

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Alt woke up the next morning and started making breakfast, "Today is the day we meet our guardian. I hope they see we aren't unstable and let us become a ninja."Alt said as he flipped a pancake.

D smiled, "Don't worry, we were never a threat to anyone who didn't volunteer."

The blonde nodded as he made a pile of pancakes, "You're right." He said as he made a plate for himself.

(Hey, D. You know how we can jump into digital world? What would happen if we tried jumping into someone's nervous system?) Alt thought as he munched on some pancakes.

"Hmmm good question. Maybe the Raikage will let us test that." The newly named D pondered.

*ding*dong*

The blonde went to the door and opened it to reveal a 16 year old blonde man with black eyes, "Hello, are you the one who's going to be watching us?"

The older blonde smiled, "Yes, my name is C and I'll be staying with you to see if you can become a ninja." He said as he entered the house.

"Hi, C. Would you like some pancakes?" The smaller blonde smiled as he let C in the house.

C raised an eyebrow, "You can cook?"

"Yep." Alt said as he made a plate for C before eating his own meal.

"At least, one of us can." Now C felt a little silly because he can't cook at all. In fact he's so bad in the kitchen he accidently blew the last one up. After that he was banned from entering any kitchen. He sat down and enjoyed the fluffy pancakes.

"Well, technically, I'm the one who cooks. D doesn't cook ... or clean ... or shop, he really doesn't do much." Alt said.

Deep inside Alt's mind D pouted, "Meanie."

Alt turned to C, "We need to get some groceries after breakfast. Wanna come?"

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While walking through the market C noticed many odd quirks about his charge. For example, Alt avoids touching people. He always hunches over as if he's ready to run for it and tries to avoid making a lot of eye contact. The Raikage told him that Alt was treated very badly in Konoha. So badly, in fact, that his mind cracked into two personalities, but despite all that he seems pretty stable and very self-sufficient.

"So, Alt, I'm curious, how did you meet D?" C asked.

Alt looked at the fruit as he answered, "When I was six one of the things tried to hurt me and I accidentally killed it. After that I freaked out and D came out of nowhere and tried to calm me down. D was really just a voice in the back of my mind until recently."

"Things?"

Alt nodded, "We were treated very badly and we ... I don't think people who treat people that way should be considered human so I call them things, but D still refers to them as human."

C nodded in understanding, but became puzzled when Alt suddenly froze, "Is something wrong, Alt?"

Alt frowned, "A woman is trapped by two chunnin and one jonin ... they are going to rape her." He said as he pointed at a shop that was closed.

C knew that Alt had some unique abilities and decided not to take the chance. He broke into the building and sensed four people in the basement. He ran to the basement and flipped through several seals and released a genjutsu that produced an incredibly bright light that blinded all the occupants. He knocked out the three men and knelt at the terrified woman's side. To his surprise the woman was someone he knew quite well. It was Yugito, the demon vessel for the two tails and a good friend of his. C checked her vitals and believed she was drugged.

"I'm taking Yugito to the hospital. Stay here, Alt!" C said. The little blonde nodded as he left. There was a problem, though, in his haste C forgot to restrain the three men.

The men got up and saw that the only thing standing in their way was a kid, "We don't want to hurt you kid, just get out of our way."

Alt ignored the potential danger, "Why did you try to hurt that lady?"

"She's a demon." The men smirked as the kid flinched.

Alt was shaking slightly, that word brought him a lot of pain, "A-a d-demon?"

D spoke softly to Alt, "It's ok, they aren't talking about us, Alt. I think hat lady is like us."

The men grinned, "Yeah, she's a scary demon, but don't worry kid we'll teach her a lesson."

Alt stepped aside and let them pass. At least, that's what they thought ... what fools. They made their way to the door, but once they passed Alt they each felt a powerful shock and hit the ground.

"What's the rush? We have time and you did volunteer." They didn't see the boy's posture change to a relaxed slouch.

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The Raikage rushed into the hospital room to find C standing next to Yugito's bed, "I heard what happened, is she alright?"

C nodded with a smile, "She'll be fine, Raikage-sama. If Alt didn't sense her things could've been much worse."

A smiled, "That's good ... where is Alt?"

"He's watching the men who tried to hurt Yugito." C said.

A paled, "You left him with ... oh shit! Take me there now!"

C looked worried, "Why? Alt won't hurt them."

"It's not Alt that worries me, it's D ... I neglected to tell you about D's ... hobby." A sighed.

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C and A reached the store and when they entered the found two of the three men propped up against the counter staring in fear at something in the hallway. The Raikage had C arrest the two men before he turned the corner and looked down the hallway. He saw the third man nailed to the wall by spikes through his hands with his abdomen slashed open so his insides were on the floor. The blood splattered blonde boy was standing on a crate with a pair of hedge clippers ready snap the man's ribs.

A sighed, he really didn't care about the man after what he did to Yugito, but he couldn't let D get carried away, "D, put the clippers down." D pouted but did as told and dropped the clippers, "I understand that you had to do a lot of things to survive in Konoha, but things will be done differently here. If someone commits a crime they get a trial first then when they are convicted they're tortured."

D nodded, "We understand."

The Raikage thought a moment, "I've decided that I will give you a chance to become ninja and I would like you, D, to use your ... hobby in our T&I unit. It will mean there will be rules including weekly reports and you don't do ... this to anyone who is not sent to T&I, understood?"

D smiled, "We like the sound of that. Thank you, Raikage-sama!"

A chuckled, (I don't know if I'm doing the right thing, but things will change here that's for sure)

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Alt and C were watching TV when someone rang the doorbell. C got up to get it and opened the door to see a blonde woman.

C smiled, "Yugito, come in."

"Hey, C! it's good to see you. Is Alt here? I wanted to thank him." She said.

C nodded, "Alt, could you come here?"

Yugito smiled when the little blonde came out, but she could tell that he was skittish so she kneeled on the floor and slowly pulled out a box, "I wanted to thank you for saving me so I got you something." She knew why he didn't approach the box. It's because he wasn't sure what was inside it. She had a hard life too, she knew how cruel people could be and that she had to take this slow to gain his trust over time. You have be careful and never push to bond with someone who has had a life like Alt's. If it wasn't for the Raikage, C and Killer Bee she would be just like him. Yugito slowly opened the present and removed the item. It was a little string of Christmas lights.

The lights vanished and appeared in Alt's hands, "Thank you, Yugito." He said quietly, but gratefully as the pretty lights lit up from Alt's power.

This was his first present! It was great first day in Cloud!