Chapter 7: Chapter 07
I blinked. In the future that's Shikamaru's position, technically I would be taking his place. I snorted, "oh please Naruto, I'm sure you can find more qualified people than me to help you."
"No way! You're the best person I know Yami!" Naruto jumped to his feet, "you're the only one who didn't laugh at my dream!"
I blinked, "yeah but...I don't think I would be that…." I looked at his big blue eyes sparkling with hope. I couldn't help it, I smiled, "fine. The day you become Hokage I'll be your right hand man, okay?"
Ping!
Quest Alert!
Become the Shadow's shadow!
Rewards:
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Failure:
Death
Do you accept?
Y/N?
I blinked, holy shit, that's a lot of question marks….ah what the hell. I clicked yes.
Naruto smiled, "deal! This is awesome Dattebayo!" his REP score went from 10 to 20 in one leap. Guess he really took the promise to heart.
I chuckled, "right right, anyway Naruto, it's time to go home, it's getting late."
Naruto looked around and suddenly realised the park was being emptied, "heh, yeah! Let's go!" He dragged me down the slide one last time before pulling me out of the park.
I allowed him to drag me along, looking around the emptying park all the while. But just then as we passed a large fire monument I spotted what looked like a glowing leaf symbol near the bottom of the monument.
I was taken back. The way the symbol glowed wasn't normal, it was almost supernatural. And if my life was like a videogame, this only meant one thing. Side quest. But I couldn't investigate it with Naruto around. So I would need to come here later.
Naruto and I went our separate ways outside the park promising to see each other tomorrow after school. I managed to use this body's memories and find my way back to the orphanage without a problem, though I did have to ask Naruto for directions at first.
As I entered the orphanage I noticed it was dinner time and all the kids were eating. I joined them again and sat down quietly listening to them talk to each other again.
"I like Iruka-sensei, he's nice!"
"When is Mizuki going to teach us something cool?!"
"Why did Sasuke look so sad?"
"Didn't you hear about him? His entire family was killed by his brother!"
Ping!
Your skill have leveled up!
Easdropping, Lv- 2 (3%)
Your ability to listen in someone else's conversation without them being aware of it. This is a very important skill for a ninja to possess for information gathering.
Range: 11 feet (100% accuracy)
-10% accuracy for every additional feet
I blinked, 'so my skills increase with useage? Wait….did they even have a limit? I'm not seeing one so that must be true,' I felt an evil smile come on, this was amazing!
I continued to spend the rest of dinner listening in on everyone's conversations, trying my best to remember what the say, but most of it was gossip and not worth my time. But this did cause my skill to level up again, which was very exciting to see;
Easdropping, Lv- 3 (43%)
Your ability to listen in someone else's conversation without them being aware of it. This is a very important skill for a ninja to possess for information gathering.
Range: 12 feet (100% accuracy)
-10% accuracy for every additional feet
Unfortunately I couldn't do any more as soon people began to finish up and head for their own rooms. I did the same and was kind of pissed off that night time for us was at 9 o'clock. Did kids really sleep so soon here?
I found myself back in my room alone, my old clothes were freshly washed and kept in one corner along with a towel for tomorrow's bath. But other than that there was nothing to do! I didn't have any books to read, a phone to call people or a laptop to search the net! I was so bored!
But just then there was a knock on my door as Ksume walked in with a smile. "Hello Yami, how was your day?"
I smiled back, "find, I had a lot of fun. I think I'm going to like being a ninja."
"Oh? That's good to here, I'm sure you'll make us all very proud," Ksume smiled before slowly it slid off her face. She sighed walked towards me sitting down on my bed and patting a spot besides her.
I sat down next to her and looked curious as too what she was going to say. She smiled, "you know, I heard from the other children you made a friend today."
Oh great, it was about Naruto. Wonderful. I put on my best poker face and nodded, "yes, he's a nice boy, very fun. We went to park and played."
Ksume smiled, "well I'm glad to hear that Yami but you see...that boy isn't a very good boy."
I blinked, "because he pranks people?"
"Yes," she smiled and nodded, "he's very cruel when it comes to pranking people Yami, you shouldn't associate with people like him."
I raised an eyebrow in challenge, "oh? But it's alright to associate with hired killers and liars on a daily basis?"
Ksume was taken back by my harshness, "Yami! That is not the same!"
"Why not?" I asked her, "I'm training to be a killer and a thief matorn, is a few pranks really the bigger danger here?"
Ksume narrowed her eyes, "Yami I am warning you, stay away from that boy. Do you understand?"
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