Solo

Chapter 5

Naruto

As I was doing my work, my head started to hurt a lot. I wasn't sure what was going on. Maybe I was overworking myself again. I knew that I needed to rest more but I just couldn't. I just felt so empty all the time. It's like something was ripped from me, something that gave me a purpose in life. My heart felt broken and I didn't like that feeling at all.

Suddenly my eyes started to close. The overwhelming tiredness started to take over me. I was mentally and physically exhausted and what sucks was that I still didn't know why. "You're going to tell me one day..." I told the being inside of me but I got no response back as expected. He was going to need to tell me one day though...

My thoughts started to drift further away. I was going to take a nap. I'm sure that after it I would be back to normal... hopefully...

"Dad!" I heard a voice yell. Who was this? Why was an unfamiliar voice calling me dad? "Dad! Look at this." The voice suddenly had a face. The little boy in front of me looked a lot like me. His blonde hair and blue eyes matched my own. Was he my son?

Suddenly, he created a little ball of wind in his hand. It was very small but he was proud of it. His smile made me smile as well. "Look, Dad! I practiced a lot and finally did it. Are you proud of me?" He asked and I instinctively nodded. But then his smile disappeared. What was wrong with him, he now looked very sad.

He then turned around and started to leave. "Wait! Where are you going!" I asked him but I got no response. I then ran after him but then he started to run too. He went around a corner and when I turned to find him I was suddenly standing in front of an arena. Why was I here?

I then realized that I was in front of... the same boy? He looked older but I could still tell that it was him. I looked into his eyes, they had sadness and anger behind them. I then looked down and saw that I had his headband in my hand. Suddenly, thoughts started to pop into my mind. I was angry at him...I was disappointed in my... son.

I was angry right now but I didn't want to. He then ran away from me, I wanted to go after him but I stayed put. Why couldn't I move?!

"Son! Son!" I yelled but the words never came back. Son... Son... Son... That one word kept on repeating in my head.

I looked up at the crowd and they all looked down at me, they were whispering about something that had happened but I didn't know what it was. I had no idea what was going on but I wanted to find the boy. I needed to ask him what was wrong and why he was claiming to be my son. I needed answers.

But before I could have them, I woke up.

I had no idea what that dream was about or why I had it. I don't have a son. I was probably just dreaming about something random but yet it felt so real. The emotion was the part that felt most real. That boy was my son, but at the same time he wasn't ughhhhhhh, this is frustrating.

The face of the boy kept on appearing in my head. Then it hit me, maybe this was one of my lost memories. Years ago we all lost something, memories, and emotions. Maybe this dream was a memory being resurfaced? But... if it was..  then it meant that I have a son. A son which I lost that day. Could this all be true?

I'm being stupid... Of course, this isn't true. I don't have a son and it was just a dream. I convinced myself before sighing. I was just going crazy and false emotions and memories were filling my head. I told myself, almost as if I was trying to convince myself. Luckily, it worked... Or did it?

Boruto

I thought over my options. Yes, I could fight him and probably win but that wouldn't benefit me at all. Sasuke and Kakashi claim to know my powers but if they saw me fight, something may either cause them to trust me less or trigger a memory to resurface. It was risky to fight using my full potential. My goal in this was to prove to them that I'm not a threat, but that's hard to do when you are one.

Yet, even with this being said if I didn't fight, it would make Shikadai seem better than me. I didn't want to look weak either. I would just look like an idiot after walking in so confidently and making an appearance. I wouldn't let myself be humiliated... never again.

This was giving me a headache. I didn't know what to do. "Now now now. Don't get ahead of yourself Shikadai. Like it or not, he is the leader and no fighting is avowed among members unless it's for training purposes. This doesn't seem like it's for training..." Kakashi said and I almost sighed with relief. He solved my problem for me. "Now then, we have mission everyone."

A mission already? I just got here and was already forced to listen to them. "Are you sure? Sol just got here and he hasn't had time to train properly yet. Maybe he should sit this one out?" Sarada said and I chuckled. I didn't need to train anymore. All I've done for years is train for hours.

"So, your name is Sol?" Sasuke questioned and I nodded. "Don't worry guys, we will be going with you guys for this one. And as for Sol, he's prepared. You don't need to worry about him. Kakashi and I have it all under control." Sasuke finished saying and they all nodded. I was already bored. I didn't feel like going on a mission right now.

"As for the mission, it will be to investigate and track down a group of vigilantes known to be stealing from villages all around. We have reason to believe that their leader is a suspect in the mystery that happened years ago. He has the ability to alter time in a way. We don't know to what extent yet but that's what we will be figuring out.

Hearing him say that caught my attention. That meant that they still don't fully think that it's me. They know that I can control minds but I don't think they fully know that I can erase memories and alter time as well. It's best that they don't know that for now. If they did, I would be a bigger suspect than I already am.

"We will be leaving tomorrow morning so be ready. It's an important mission so try to work together well. Set aside your differences for now." Kakashi said, side-eyeing both me and Shikadai.

After that, we all left but little did I know, this would be the start of my true suffering...

Hey guys!! I hope that you guys liked this chapter!! Also, I know that I said that there would be 3 chapters but I am just so tired. I'm so sorry guys. I'll get the 3rd one published tomorrow after school.