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Whoever you are, thanks for takin the time to read my 1st incomplete fanfic xp , i try to work on it from time to time, but i get little inspiration sometimes...

( )= thinking to myself
* *= emotion/action
< >= someone elses perspective
Note to Reader: I've daydreamed about this whole story for about 5 months now, only 3 weeks ago did I learn of who Yamato is. I love wood jutsu. I made up most of my jutsu, they're inspired by other jutsu I've seen.

Scott: James, STOP POKING ME!
James: *pokes jacket*
Scott: DAMMIT THIS THING COST $250!!!
James: *chuckes while he plays Jump*
*bell rings as James and Joe talk about Jump and the decks in it*
Scott: (Why the hell am I here? Why this universe? Why am I asking myself these questions? Oh yeah, like every other teen, I feel like I DON'T BELONG IN THIS WORLD!!!)

After 5 more hours of daydreaming er school, I go home finally. As usual as soon as I walk in the door I hear 6 little kids screaming and running around. After 5 more hours my chores, dinner, etc. is done. Average BORING life. I go to bed thinking the same thing I do everyday.

Scott: (This world is constantly at war or is struggling to survive and I all I can do is dream. Oh well, at least I'm good at that.)

Everything goes dark and I start dreaming. about 20 minutes later, My brain suts down until morning, the worst part of the day.

*alarm goes off*
Scott: *yells into pillow* STFU U b*****d!!! (If I were an anime character, I would destroy that thing right now by BASHING IT AGAINST THE FRIGGIN WALL!)
???: Do you really mean that?
Scott: Mean what?
???: If you were an anime character, you'd be more emotional?
Scott: I know I'd be freaking out that I'm talking to a voice coming from nowhere.
???: If you really mean what you say, I suppose I can help you out just this once.
Scott: What do you mean?
???: For starters, if you want to change yourself, do the one thing you would never do and don't go to school, instead go to Walnut Grove and find your tree.
Scott: ....Say what?

And the voice stopped as ominous voices usually do while explaining something complex. I then got ready for school wondering if drugged me while I was asleep, and got dropped off by my dad as usual, but this time I thought of this drop off as the last time he'd do it. I was in a panic and wondered what I should do. Go to school, and be normal or go to park and be compulsive. And for the first time, I played hooky.

Scott: (Why am I doing this? I never play hooky! ....Screw it, I'll listen to my version of Victor's giant pickle and go to the park. Besides, even though I fear nature, it's daytime and nobody will be around to see me. Besides, how long can it take to find my tree? My ancestors were druids and I like to think of myself as one. Every druid has his own tree......right?)

3 hours passed and I was starting to panic a little bit.

Scott: What the hell was I thinking?! By now everyone knows I'm gone and If I'm found, I'm screwed FOREVER.
*sits down for 5 minutes to think about where I could go now*

*the whole grove seems to whisper*
???: Calm down "druid", just believe in something you want to be real for once. Listen to nature and your mind.
Scott: *walks down to the cement run-off ramp and sits down by lake under a big oak tree by the pond and looks at his own reflection*
My mind says look closer at yourself and-

I then saw in my reflection the oak behind me was glowing and seemed like it was other-worldly, like in the movies. So I dropped my backpack to put my hand against the tree.

Scott: Nothing, I am apparently drugged and am screwed in 10 different languages. Hey, voice in my head, am I supposed to feel something here? I think I found my tr-

A huge gust of wind shot out from the tree like in anime, and just as someone grabbed onto my out-stretched arm and pulled into the tree. Nonetheless, I was shocked so I fainted. The last words I left my hometown with:

Scott: ........Finally.......someone actually heard me.....

Naruto(and me)

By: Scotty doo

*PLOMP*

Scott: HOLY CRAP that hurt! Why on my head??? Where am I anyway?
???: About 5 miles outside the Village Hidden in the Leaves.
Scott: YOU MEAN KONOHA?!
???: Yeah, so are you really willing to do what you've dreamed of for quite sometime now? From what I can tell anyway.
Scott: ...........(tree....talking....I'm in the same universe as Naruto.....am I wasted?....)
???: Why aren't you saying anything?
Scott: *big anime face with sharp teeth* DUDE YOU'RE A TREE!! A TALKING TREE!
???: Well duh, you have been thinking about me and this universe for quite some time.
Scott: So....what I thought I was just daydreaming about everyday.....was actually this reality?
???: Trust me, if you try and figure out how universes are related and the whole time-space comtinuum thing, your gonna get a major migrain, but yes somewhat.
Scott: Right.....so.....what shall I call you if, according to my daydreams, you're going to train me.
???: Just call me the Great Tree.
Scott: What makes you so great?
Great Tree:.......I'm a big, sentient, wise, old tree.
Scott: I thought Great beings were widely known...
Great Tree: Maybe your right, then again only a GREAT tree would teach you, but if you don't think I'm Great.....
Scott: No, no, didn't mean to be a jackass. Sorry Great Tree.
(That name is too much for a tree)

Scott: *eyes go blank O_O*Whoa, whoa, whoawhoawhoawhoa, what the hell happened to me?! I'm like, 8 years old! My pants don't fit!!......(good thing or bad?)
Great Tree: Yeah, I thought of an idea on how to put you in shape fast, but although you won't feel any pain while you recieve the traning, you will almost immediately afterwards.
Scott: Huh?
Great Tree: Whaddya mean "Huh?". Clean out your ears moron!
Scott: ?!?!? I heard you I meant what the hell do you mean old man?!
Great Tree: It means, since you were such a sloth in your universe, I have to MAKE you fit for combat!
Scott: Oh, ok then......How?
Great: *clears throat* You will have to hibernate within me for 3 and half years. During which time I will infuse all knowledge gathered by the forest from shinobi into your mind and muscles.
Scott: Whoa....(Sounds painful AND gross) How though, and why me? You could have easily picked somebady else obviously...
Great Tree: All ninja of Konoha train near trees. The trees watch them, and record their movements, how they feel andwhich chakra points they use. Believe it or not, trees feel pain, strain and experience like humans. And if you don't want to be a shinobi like you said you wanted, I will send you back.
Scott: Nah, my universe is too boring, the only way I found fun was by daydreaming....anyway, you said something about a tree gaining experience? How can a tree feel experience if they can't fight?
Great Tree: The gale of a storm and cold harshness of Winter, duh.
Scott: Ah, so.....when do I begin?
*A gaping hole opens in the Great Tree's Trunk to reveal somewhat ominous darkness*
Scott: I'm going to guess this isn't a tested procedure....
Great Tree: Gah, 4 years of quiet after you're gone sounds better and better. *nudges Scott with branches*
Scott: Any chance I can get a pillow?

So then the tree's trunk closed, closing off all sunlight for nearly 4 years. Do you have ANY idea how good it feels to sleep for 3 and a half years? So anyway, the thing I found weirdest about my dreams were that they were all about my memories in MY universe. I figured that since I was practically in my own dream world that things in my dream state were backwards. Then fianlly after a long sleep and a feeling that my arm was asleep, it was time for me to wake up.

Great Tree: WAKE UP!!
Scott: Zzzz....Zzzzzzzz....
Great Tree: *imitates air horn*
Scott: HOLY s**t THATS LOUD!!!
*flies out of tree onto my stomach*
Scott: Duuuuuuuuuuuuude......that was the best sleep EVER.
Great Tree: I'm a little confused by you....
Scott: *yawns* How so?
Great Tree: You came into another universe, this one, and acted like it was nothing. The only thing you freaked out over was a talking tree.
Scott: Yeah well, I come from a world of television and video-games. After a while you either stop caring about reality and hope for a way out like a nerd (no offense reader), or manage to pull away and do something normal in the world.
Great Tree: Why didn't you just be-
Scott: DON'T SAY NORMAL. Like me, the other people who lavish anime don't really like the norms. I don't like the thought of being a predicatable person. Get job, go to college, get house, get better job, retire, and die. With or without a wife. Here,.......well..... chakra is like a superpower.
Great Tree: And anyone would love to have superpowers in your world?
Scott: Yeah.....you've obviously had a lot of time to think about me- HOLY s**t MY ARM!!!! WHAT HAPPENED TO MY ARM?!!?? *anime face-->O_O
Great Tree: I was waiting for you to notice. While you were sleeping, I looked into your mind to see everything you've ever seen and every thought you've ever thought.
Scott: Cool....cool....NOW WHAT ABOUT MY ARM?!
Great Tree: WILL YOU JUST SHUT UP! I picked up some of your manners and habits just by looking in your mind and I found that when you're angry, you swear easily, and when you're calm, you act suprisingly at peace with yourself and everyone else.
Scott: ........(must......not.....laugh.....)*holds back laughter*
Great Tree: *-.- anyway.....I didn't really know how to infuse power and knowlege into you without making direct contact with your brain so, I used your nervous system and I found in your mind 2 shows you watched that I thought you might want to mimic. Fullmetal Alchemist and S-Cry-ed.
Scott: SO YOU TORE MY ARM OFF?! AND REPlACED IT WITH A MINI TREE?!
Great Tree: It looks almost exactly like an arm, its got five branches the size of fingers. At least it doesn't have leaves or flowers.(my right arm now looks like a big bulky arm made of bark)
Scott: THIS IS AWESOME!!!! Does this mean I have a chakra system now?
Great Tree: Yes.....but now that you're conscious, you should start to feel extreme pain due to your body waking up.....I'm sorry about this ahead of time....
Scott: *runs over to nearby pond to look at himself* My hair....is the color of.....BARK?! MY SHINY GOLD HAIR IS GONE?! crying
>_<*winces and bends over in pain* OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW, gaaaaaaah....... any....chance of me....dying from this?
Great Tree: 1/3 chance. If your body rejects the arm-
Scott: Don't tell me.....I'm pretty sure I get the picture....*passes out*
Great Tree: You better have a strong will to live now boy......

Scott: Gah....right when you wake up from a 3.5 year long nap, I get put to sleep again.*gets up off the ground slowly*
Great Tree: Thank goodness you're alive.
Scott: Whooooooooooooa, everything's so.....so.....
Great Tree: Noticable? you've become one with all of your surroundings. You have achieved Nirvana, and tursut me when I say only 1 person in Konoha ever achieved it.
Scott: Wow.....who?
Great Tree: Not important right now, anyway you now know only 3 jutsu. Grass needles, leaf shuriken and bark armor. Over time your mind will discover more jutsu through training with me and maybe on your own.
Scott: I got it.
*I start thinking about the hand signs*
Scott: Holy crap, they're there! I actually know jutsu!
*I make the proper hand signs and stare at a rock in the ground near the pond*
Scott: (Wood Release: Grass Needles)

A patch of grass near me quickly became as sharp as blades then shot out at the rock. The needle-like grass stab into the rock as I just stand there in awe.

Scott: DID YOU SEE THAT?! THAT WAS AWESOME!!! XD
Great Tree sad How could he......already......be able to use his chakra system? I havn't told him how to do anything yet.....)*I'm prancing around in the background*
Scott: Now for a defensive jutsu.*I look into my mind again* (Wood Realese: Bark Armor)

I place my wooden arm on my chest and bark begins to assimilate my torso into wooden samuri armor.

Scott: *taps the armor* Meh, it's a little brittle, but I will ALWAYS BE WEARING THIS!!! THIS IS SO COOL!!!
Great Tree: No....way....how can you be doing this?
Scott: #1: I rule, #2: In my universe, I pictured wood jutsu in my mind a lot. I guess my mind has already adapted how to do them because I've run a simulation in my mind countless times and #3: my favorite stlye I've ever seen is definitely mokuton. Anyway, can I become a genin in Konoha?
Great Tree: Um......yes, but you CANNOT tell anyone or show anyone that arm. If people start asking questions-
Scott: Yeah, yeah, I get it. Arm=weird, jutsu=one of a kind.*gasp* I have the same kind of element that the 1st Hokage had!
Great Tree: Right, but onto a more serious matter, you have to register as a Konoha citizen which means you need a new name.
Scott: WAIT! I am not going to be called Sukotto just because it's the Japanese translation!I think the name is too long.
Great Tree: Then what will it be? Shrub??
Scott:........You're the shrub and I'm not a plant.
Great Tree: I'M A TREE YOU IDIOT!! You are now about 20% plant FYI.
Scott: So.....that means.....I have animal cells AND plant cells now?
Great Tree: Correct, now what are you going to call youself?
Scott: hmmmmm....... how about Bara?
Great Tree: Brambles? Why Brambles?
Scott: Short name, and to the point about what I can use.
Great Tree: Very well, from now on you are no longer Scott. Your name in this universe shall be Bara.(How did he learn mokuton style? this means he has the kekkai genkai.)

After I was named. The Great Tree taught me the basics about Konoha, how it's run and stuff. He also told me that I have to go to the ninja academy. He taught me 3 new jutsu and gave me some seeds, shuriken, and kunai to put in my pouch. So then I bid him good bye and got there and registered right at the gate and nobody was supicious. To be honest, I felt at home here. I kept wondering where Naruto and the other genin were, but I realized that I would't know what I'd say to them when and if I ran into them. I realized that just about anything I do would have a butterfly effect on the anime. Oh yes, that means theres going to be some changes around here.......Sasuke.

Nontheless after 1 month I graduated and got my awesome headband. Everyone at the academy kept asking me about my arm and why it's always covered with a cloak, so I'd tell them it was extra protection for my good arm. By the way, since I wasn't a ninja during the 1 month period, I didn't have a place to live and I gotta say, sleeping on trees is peaceful.I learned how to make an explosive tag and how to create summoning scrolls for weapons(which I probably won't use for awhile) body replacement jutsu, normal clone technique, and body flicker technique. But now is a critical time for me now that I've passed the academy, I'm being assigned to a jonin by the still living 3rd hokage. I'm going to be in the same group as 3 of the now 10 genin. I gotta say, I'm starting to get a little nervous...

3rd(hokage):The council and I have come to an agreement. It seems all available teams that we could put you on are all evened out in threes with one jonin. Although the rules say that the hokage is supposed to pick a jonin I am willing to let you decide under the condition that you tell me where you came from and what's under that cloak.
Bara: How about I just float around and go on missions with random other genin that aren'y on other missions and not show you what's under my cloak?
3rd: Float around? Hmmmmm....it sounds like a good idea....
Council lady: That's absurd! We cannot allow special rules to this....this.... outsider!
Councilman: If we do that with one person surely others will-
3rd: It's understandable that you're concerned about this, but why not experiment?
Councilman: But Lord Hokage!
3rd: Thats enough, but for now may I please see your arm? *sounding a little impatient*
Bara: *deep sigh and serious face* Under 2 conditions.
3rd: Which are?
Bara: 1st, I would like to tell you privately.
3rd: Very well *turns to council people* If you will please?
Council lady: We'll be back later to discuss the boy's jonin trainer.
3rd: So?
Bara: So.....what? *sly eyes* tell the ANBU above me and behind the curtain to vacate please.
3rd: *eyes spring open in suprise* But they're using-
Bara: The camoflauge technique, I know. I kinda spotted 'em when you and the old farts were talking.....man they're harsh.
3rd: But you shouldn't be able to have seen them, they're hidden behind objects!
*ANBU1 steps out from behind curtain and ANBU2 come down from the ceiling tiles*
ANBU1: I'm sorry Lord Hokage....
ANBU2: As am I sir.
3rd: It's fine......let me have a minute with this boy.....
Both: SIR!
*They both disappear in a poof of smoke*
Bara: *yells* yeah, thats what ya get when you breathe! Nirvana baby!!!
3rd: Now.....how do you know so much?(Nirvana......yeah right)
Bara: Hey! What bout my second demand?
3rd: Oh yes, continue.
Bara: This is only between me and you. NO ONE else.
3rd:*hesitates*.......Very well.
*I unravel the cloak wrapped around my arm and hand several times*
3rd: !!!!!! You arm its.....its....
Bara: Not human? Plant-like? A freaking log sticking out your shoulder? I'm sorry the correct answer is all of the above.
3rd: But.....how did you.....

So I then explained to him that I came from another universe and how I was transformed by the Great Tree. Of course he was so astonished that I didn't tell him how I know so much and where the Great Tree is. The whole story took a good 2 hours to tell. I thought that would be enough

3rd: Amazing.....other universes.....trees.....
Bara: Well actually before I left I was reading a book about how my and your universe could actually be part of a megaverse.(true fact)
3rd: *Sits there stunned and stares at me for a loooooooooooong time before he takes a long drag of his pipe and closes his eyes to think*
Bara: (yeah thats right, this is all actually a bad trip) So......don't I need paperwork?
3rd: ..........*sits there solemnly as he hands me a contract*
Bara: Great....I love to read fine print....*I skim over most of the contract and sign my name at he bottom*(why the hell should a 12 year old have to sign a legal document??)
Bara: Later gramps.
3rd: Wait! I-

But I was already gone and runnin like hell with a big dust trail kickin up behind me while wrapping the cloak back around my arm . Right as I was running out the gates, I actually saw them....Team 7....I didn't look at them, but went directly passed them. I knew they were staring at me, so I didn't look back.

*slow motion* *anime face with no eyes*

Bara: (Naru.....to?)
Naruto: (Who the......?!)
Sasuke: *glimpses my headband* (What?? Another genin?!?)
Naruto: Hey watch where you're going, you coulda run us over!!!
Sasuke: *sarcastically* I wonder who that was.
Sakura: I've never seen him before....Did you see his headband?
Naruto: Huh? REALLY??!
Sasuke: What are you getting so worked up about now?
Naruto:*big grin* I wonder how he graduated from the academy faster than you sasuke?
Sakura: *hits Naruto on the head* You idiot! No one could graduate faster than Sasuke, it's impossible!
Kakashi: We should report to the Hokage soon, come along you 3.

So I dashed home.....er, to the Great Tree.

Bara: I saw them.....wow.....up until now I never fully realized that I actually am in thier world....they must have just gotten back from their 1st mission with Zabuza and Haku.....
Great Tree: A lot has happened in 1 month even I will admit...
Bara: You're a tree, not much did happen before me.
Great Tree:......Ignoring that, I must say progress for you seems to be moving too fast. I still wonder how someone like you, a zero from your world, no physical strength to begin with, no experience from actual fighting-
Bara: I get it. *- . -
Great Tree: Be able to do what you've accomplished....
Bara: FYI: It's one thing to have a dream worth dreaming, it's another thing if you can actually achieve it.
Great Tree: Ah, good point. By the way, what's your dream now?
Bara: Well....I'm not sure......trying to be hokage is to much for me, Naruto can have that....
Great Tree: Then what has been your motivation to be training as hard as you have up until now???
Bara: Well...I guess to be known by everyone, to get to be as strong as possible. To be stronger than anyone in my world sounds nice...
Great Tree: Nothing really in particular then??
Bara: *snaps* I got it! To be the most powerful ninja with the most jutsu EVER.
Great tree: I may not have a face, but I feel proud to have brought you here now. Thank you for reassuring me that I picked the right apprentice.
Bara: *slightly blush* Uh....sure, but I think I should be the one thinking you. You fulfilled my fondest dream of getting here.

That night I had a new dream while I slept. I dreampt about all the episodes with Lee, Naruto, and Sasuke traning. I envy them sooooo much no matter how strong I become, I doubt I'll ever be as strong as them. Then, yet again I was awoken by daybreak.

Bara: *big yawn* Time for stretches, which I'm still not used to, then I'll train until the day's over. Ooooooooooooooooh, my stomach......*stomach gurgles for about 5 seconds*
Great Tree: Bad berries?
Bara: The berries? The BERRIES?! I havn't eaten any meat for a whole freakin month!!!
Great Tree: I told you to go kill an animal 2 weeks ago you idiot!!
Bara: ME. KILL A BUNNY. NO FLIPPIN WAY.
Great Tree: The preliminaries are 1 month away and you havn't got any protein in you?!
Bara: *lays on the ground with a sick face looking weak* God I miss steak....and burgers....and.....*thought bubble pops* RAMEN!!!
*stomach growls again* But I gots no money....
Great Tree: The only way you can get money is by going on missions. Besides, you hardly ever go into the village, the hokage must-
Bara: Still be freaked out? Have the ANBU looking for me?Hate me???
Great Tree:Um.....I was gonna say, "be worried about you", but geez, what'd you say to him?
Bara: When I told you that I told him that I was from another world, I kinda showed him my arm....
Great Tree: That would explain- YOU DUMBSHIT!
Bara: Here we go....
Great Tree: You're not supoosed to tell or show anyone that arm! EVER.
Bara: First of all, you never said I couldn't. Two, what harm could it possibly be?
Great Tree: Well!-*pauses for about 5 seconds*......I hate when you do that....
Bara: besides, I made sure everyone else was out of the room before I showed him, even the ANBU.
Great Tree: You detected the ANBU?!
Bara: Ya, so? I'm pretty sure it had somthing to do with the whole "I have nirvana thing"
Great Tree: hehehe, not quite. You see, when I gave you that arm, I didn't neccessarily give you the mental state of nivana, you actually developed a kekkai genkai thats finally starting to work.
Bara: You mean the whole reason you gave me this arm was to-
Great Tree: Make you into a druidistic shinobi like the 1st Hokage.
Bara: That explains the jutsu, but how did I hear them?
Great Tree: Maybe, just maybe....you aquired nature sense.....since you are part plant now and all.
Bara: Nature sense??? What the hell are you talking about?!
Great Tree: It's like this, all plants can communicate with each other, anywhere anytime which is how I contacted you.
Bara: Dude, I was in my room, IN THE BASEMENT.
Great Tree: You have bushes on the side of your house right?
Bara: Oh yeah....so I can communicate with plants?
Great Tree: And apparently, you're able to see what they see, like hacking into a computer. I don't know what else you're capable of since you're part human so-
Bara: *falls on the ground and passes out*
Great Tree: Wow, he wasn't kidding when he said he feels weak.....

I woke up from the nap about 1 hour later and the sun was high in the air.

Bara: *while lying down I raise my arm to the sun* Mmmmm.....it feels good to have clorophyll....but if I ever grow flowers on this, I swear I'll EAT them.*stomach growls again, this time louder*
Great Tree: Go into town and find a way to get food already before I figure out what else I have to teach or lecture you on.
Bara: Fine.....hahaha, don't go anywhere.*I turn around and dash away through the trees before he starts to yell at me from afar*

Kotetsu: Back again?
Bara: Neeeeeed....fooooooood.
Izumo: What you havn't eaten in 3 days?
Bara: No meat.....1 month.....want ramen.....
Kotetsu: You havn't eaten ANY protein for a month?!
Bara: (I think if I wasn't part plant, I woulda died by now. Guess I don't need as much.....)
Kotetsu: Hey, what's your name again?!
Bara: *I yelled as a I continued walking* Bara! The next best ninja ever!
Kotetsu: Heh, well good luck finding a place to eat!

Bara: *groans* where's that ramen shop? I wanna try miso ramen.....*drools*
*stomach growls* Why didn't I ask them for some pocket change? Better yet, Where is that ramen shop? Let me think, I'm pretty sure it's on the main road from the gates to the hokage building so maybe it's down.....here?*checks next street* Here? *checks next street* Here?!

This went on for a good 2 hours of the after noon.

Bara: Oh man.....I think I'm gonna.....collapse......need protein so......damn bad.
*sits down in front of a random shop*
Bara:*stomach roars* WILL YOU SHUT UP, OUR NOT HELPING!!!*hits stomach* Oh man............bad idea.*falls over onto my side* Maybe I should've......at least eaten breakfast.....*I close my eyes for a brief moment*
Bara sad I should just wallow back to the damn tree)......
???: Hey, what are you doing laying on the ground?
Bara: No money.....no protein for a month.....want ramen.....
???: Huh?? You're broke and want want ramen?
Bara: Pretty much....(NO s**t)
???: Well I got 2 coupons, so I guess I could skip my second helping if you want to have it for me.
Bara: Coupons to where? I looked everywhere for the ramen shop, but I'm kinda new around here...
???: Hey, you look familiar...
Bara: (He sounds too familiar.....oh s**t) *opens eyes and sits up*

Bara: *eyes go blank O_O*.........Y-y-you're Naruto Uzumaki right??(Calm down Scott, don't let him know that you know too much about him...)
Naruto: Hmm? How do you know me??? Wait! you're that guy who almost ran me over at the gates!
Bara: *shakes it off* Oh yeah, sorry bout that.
Naruto: Anyway, how do you know me? I've never seen you around...
Bara: Aren't you(wait, think it out before you say it...) the guy who has the nine tailed fox in him?(D'OH!)
Naruto: ...........*smile fades and he looks at the ground*
Bara: THATS AWESOME!!!
Naruto: ?!? Huh?! You really think it's-
Bara: Dude! You're a freakin' hero! *sly eyes*Plus I'm sure you can access it's power by now you lucky-
Naruto: *huge grin* You actually think I'm a hero?
Bara: Well duh, why wouldn't you be?
Naruto: *smile fades* Well, you see everyone else thinks I'm a.....monster....just because it's inside me...
Bara: Well, if it's any consulation, I think you're just a normal person with a burden. It's not right anyone should look down on you.
Naruto: Yeah! That's why I'm going to be the next hokage! So people will respect me!
Bara: Nice goal to be shootin for...*stomach roars*
Naruto: Hehehe....I'm guessin you're hungry?
Bara: *loks down and does an anime sigh* and broke.....
Naruto: Hey, I got 2 coupons for 2 ramens here. You want a bowl of ramen?
Bara: Here?? Where's "here"?
Naruto: The Itchiraku Ramen Shop or course! Heehee, it's my favorite food ever!*big grin comes back*
Bara: I've never had it before....*drools as we sit down at the counter*
Naruto: TWO MISO RAMENS!!
Kishimoto: Coming up!
Ayame: I'm on it!
Naruto: You've never had ramen before?! How did you survive???
Bara: Let me just say this: Never EVER try to live off forest food, and NEVER eat the green berries.(I hope he doesn't eat that freakin huge fruit later).
Naruto and Bara: Blech, I hate green food.
Naruto and Bara: Hehehehe.
Naruto: At least you can eat real food now right?
*Ayame puts a steaming hot bowl of ramen in front of me*
Bara: *cries* Ye-he-he-hesss
Naruto and Bara: Itadakamasu!
Bara: *slow-motion first bite*.........
Naruto: Well?
Bara: *smiles while crying then face flops into bowl*
Naruto: WHOA! You ok?*shakes Bara*
Ayame: Is he going to be ok?
Bara: *says into bowl* YES. HE. WILL.*pulls head out of totally empty bowl with a very content looking face*
Naruto: WOW! YOU ATE FASTER THAN CHOUJI EVER COULD!!
Bara: That.....was by far.....the greatest thing.....I have ever tasted.
Naruto:*giggles with a huge grin* Told ya. By the way, I never got your name.
Bara: *says while burping* Ba-a-a-a-a-a-ra. Scusie.
Naruto: *falls on ground laughing*
Bara: You gonna eat your ramen?
Naruto: *gets up and wipes a tear away* Yeah, that was hilarious though.
Bara: (almost forgot I'm twelve again '-.-)
Naruto: Where are you from Bara?
Bara: (s**t) Uh.....outta town....(thinks about a lie)
Naruto: Really? Where outta town?
Bara:*pauses* a....house a little ways outside the village. About five miles give or take.
Naruto: *looks curious while he starts scarfing his ramen* Why outside the village?
Bara: Because if Konoha is ever under attack, I don't want any trouble with the enemy.....
Naruto: *talks through noodles* You live alone?
Bara: Somewhat.
Naruto: *notices my headband before his face disappers behind the bowl* But wait, you're the newest genin who passed the academy in only six months right? Then who's your jonin leader?
Bara: Yes and I don't really have one, I'm supposed to be going on missions with random squads.
Naruto: Nani?!*makes agitated eyes after forcing his bowl down* What makes you so special?
Bara: Well, all the other teams are full. Every other jonin has to do missions which leaves me to wait.
Naruto: Awww....it woulda been nice to have an advantage over other teams if you part of mine....
Bara: Well, tomorrow I gotta talk to the hokage about which team I'm going on for the chunin exams.
Naruto: *yells practically into my ear* NANI?! You're barely a genin and you're already going to try to become a chunin?!
Bara:*whispers* come 'ere.
Naruto: brings his ear closer to my mouth.
Bara: *really big head* DON'T YELL IN MY EAAAAR!!!!
Naruto: *falls out of chair and rubs head* (Geez, I don't think even Sakura would do that)
Bara:*calms down* Anyway, maybe I can try to persuade the hokage to put me on your team. Which team is it again?
Naruto: Team Kakashi!

We both said thanks to Ayame and Kishimoto and walked out of the Ramen shop. It was getting pretty late, the sun was about an hour away from setting.

Bara: Well, thanks for the grub.
Naruto: Where ya goin now?
Bara:*shrugs* to train till I drop.
Naruto: You train at night too??
Bara: Why not? Training's good anytime.
Naruto: Why don't you come by my training area today so we can train together?
Bara: *gets exited* That sounds good! (duuuuuuude, trainin with Naruto Uzumaki! Freakin sweet!)

So he leads me there through the trees. Even though it was gettin a little bit darker it wasn't to hard to see an orange jumpsuit, that thing is visible from space I swear...

Naruto: Well, here we are!
Bara: Wow, it's got targets and everything....
Naruto: Hey, I got a question for you. How could you pass the academy in only six months if you don't have a sensei or targets even!?
Bara: I....(uh oh, can't say, "oh my sensei's a tree)
Naruto: And why do you wear that cloak around your arm?
Bara: *looks away and makes panicy eyes* (crap crap crap crap crap)
Naruto: Hmm?*looks curious and walks over to me* You ok?
Bara: Yeah....I just can't tell you about my sensei or my arm right now...
Naruto:*thinks of a flashback where a random little kid comes up to him and asks why he's different*........*smiles and puts his hand on my shoulder* It's ok.
Bara: Thanks....*turns around and looks determined* Now lets just train.
Naruto: First one to drop loses.
Bara: Ready...*pulls out kunai*
Naruto: Set...*pulls out shurikens*
Both: GO!!!

So we trained all night showing off whenever we could. I hit the targets with shuriken and kunai at least twice as well as Naruto. Then he ran up a tree and stood horizantally laughing while I just stood there yelling, "You have GOT to teach me that!!". At about midnight we both collapsed almost simutaneously(even though I hit the ground first I didn't tell him). We gazed at the moon and stars for what seemed like forever. It sounds cheezy but, as I looked up at the unpolluted night sky I thought as I slipped into sleep, "The sky is so much clearer here....I'm so happy my first friend here is.....Naruto...".

<Naruto>So I trained with this Bara guy all night, we even made a competition out of it! He's fun to train with, he's not as great as me, but he's probably about as strong as Sasuke. At least at taijutsu, I know I could beat him easy. Hey! I should challenge him tonight! By the way, it's morning now and since he's still asleep....

Naruto: *poke poke* Bara? You awake??
*snoring continues*
Naruto: HEY BARA!!!!
Bara: *opens one eye slighty*
Naruto: You wanna go get some breakfast?
Bara:*while rolling over and yawning I say* Sleep.....good.....food.......*snores*
Naruto: Ok, when I come back you better be ready for a fight then!
Bara: God......your loud.....*puts hands over ears*
Naruto: Hehehehe, see you then!

Then of course, his curiosity got the best of him....

Naruto: (I wonder whats under that cloak.....)*examines cloak*
Bara: Zzzzz......Zzzzzz.......ZzzzzzzzzzZzZ.......*rolls over onto back*
Naruto: *makes serious face* *has flashback*(Bara: Yeah....I just can't tell you about my sensei or my arm right now...)
Naruto: (I know I shouldn't but....what if it's a weapon?)*imagines a bigass gun under my cloak*
Naruto: Well....I'm going to go get breakfast now....be ready...(cause in the fight, I'll "accidentally" hit the cloak with shurikens!)
Bara:*says lazily while waving arm in the air*Don't wait u-uup....

<Bara> So he turned around and dashed through the trees to go get breakfast, while I slept. What? It was 7am! I knew he was looking at my cloak judging by the akward silence. About 3 hours later I woke up, (believe it or not) and started stretching to get ready for a match with Naruto... Meanwhile, Naruto was off bein the average....annoying.

Naruto: Sakura!
Sakura: *keeps walking* (Gah....Naruto again! I should just keep walking.)
Naruto: Sakura!!!
Sakura: *stops and sighs* (Might as well see what he wants...) *turns around*
Naruto: Saku-OOMPH!
Sakura: NARUTO YOU IDIOT! *hits him on the head*
Naruto: *big bump forms* Sakura! I'm goin to fight the new guy!
Sakura: *calms down* Huh? New guy? *flashbacks to when Bara ran past her at the gate* Oh! the newest genin. What about him?
Naruto: *catches breath* His name's Bara and I'm gonna fight him!
Sakura:*yells* Fight the newest genin?! What's wrong with-
Naruto: It's ok, he said we could after we trained all last night!
Sakura: Oh, well.... is he....strong?
Naruto: Not as strong as me, but....he is strong.
Sakura: And why's you wanna tell me about it?
Naruto: Cause I was wonderin if you'd watch me!*big smile* We'll be over on the academy grounds since nobodies there today.
Sakura: What about Sasuke?
Naruto: *frowns* He's just criticize me, but I guess if he-
Sakura: I'll go see if he wants to.*dashes away*
Naruto: Gaaaaaah! It's not like you need permission!!!

But she was already half-way to his house by the time he yelled.

Sakura: Sasuke!

Sasuke walked out all casual and cool-like as always.

Sasuke: .....What?
Sakura: Naruto's gonna fight Bara!
Sasuke: Hmm?
Sakura: Oh! He's the guy who ran past us on our way back into the village.
Sasuke: Oh, him, and Naruto's just gonna try and beat him already?
Sakura: Yeah, he asked if we'd watch him.
Sasuke: You're sure he mentioned me?
Sakura: Uh...yeah!
Sasuke: Hm, might as well...
*they dash off toward the academy*

Meanwhile Me and Naruto were already about to start.

Naruto: You ready?!
Bara: *makes bored face and talks through a yawn* You're up and training this early everyday?
Naruto: Yup! I thought you said, "Training's good anytime."
Bara: Yeah....when I'm awake....usually around twel-
*kunai flies at me*
Naruto: Awake now?
Bara: O_O
Naruto: Let's go then!
*We both charge at each other*

Naruto throws the first punch right as Sakura and Sasuke perch themselves on the school's roof.
I then jump back to dodge, but he throws a shuriken and it grazes my cloak. Then I counter attack by trying to punch him in the face but he jumps straight into the air. Kage Bushin no Jutsu(shadow replication)!
Bara: Crap! *five fists come flying at me*
Naruto: Take this!
Bara: *I say quickly* I thought there'd be no jutsu! Oh well....Bark Armor!

Everybody looks shocked.

Bara: *I block 2 of the punches and punch out one of them while the last two double punch my armor to try to break it, but fail*
Naruto: Not bad! *charges at me again with other clone aiming for the same spot on my armor*
Bara: No you DON'T! *roundhouse kicks one clone into the other and the real Naruto flinches back*
Naruto: Hehehe*poof*
Bara: ?!? *The real Naruto hits me square in the face and I go flying back*
Bara: Damn....*throws shuriken as I hit the ground*

Sakura: Go Naruto!
Sasuke: ..........

Bara: *gets up only to find five more Narutos charging at him*
Naruto: I'm gonna win this!
Bara: *smirks* Grass Needles! * about five hundred grass blades shoot out of the ground to hit all the Naruto's*
Naruto: Gaaaaaaaah!*four Naruto's go poof, while Naruto recooperates and looks at the several pieces of grass sticking out of his clothes*
Bara: Don't worry, I wouldn't let them puncture you.....deeply.*retains smile*
Naruto: *serious smile* Heh...You're not the one who should be worrying.....Kage Bushin no Jutsu! *50 Naruto's appear and surround me*
Bara: (Well, this is what I wanted in my universe!)

Suddenly the Naruto's don't slow down, but they all have somewhat of an after-image.
Bara: *punches at the first Naruto after-image*
*poof!*
Bara: Hehehe....(so this is what the Tree was tellin me about when he mentioned kekkai genkai...)
Bara: Leaf Shuriken!*jumps straight up as hundreds of leaves from trees blazed through the crowd of Naruto's below*

The sound of poofing seemed endless as the cloud of smoke bolstered higher and wider.

Bara: (C'mon....I know you're comin outta there....) *starts falling*
Naruto: *silence*
Bara:*I land on the ground on my guard*

Right as the clouds clear, I see a slightly battle-scarred Naruto wielding a kunai, panting.

Naruto: Only....ranged attacks?

Sasuke and Sakura just stand there, sakura in awe and Sasuke with his eyebrow raised.

Bara: *my eyes widen* (OH s**t!)
Naruto: Kage Bushin no Jutsu! Only about twenty Naruto's appear.
Bara: *makes fake crying face* I feel insulted...
Naruto: *twenty battle cries*
Bara: (Gah, I really don't wanna show ALL my moves in just this fight!)
Naruto: *All twenty of the clones throw shuriken*

This has to be one of the dumbest things I ever do......

Bara: Pff, no problem *blocks the one's that can hit me in the face and part of my stomach*
*thunk thunk thunk thunk thunk thunk*

Sakura gasps and Sasuke looks bored of course, I could tell he was a little pleased though.

Bara:*charges at Naruto with a punch with my torn-up, partially cloak-covered fist *Grass Needles!
Naruto: *As all the clones but him are blown away, the original stands there, charging at the seemingly inhuman fist and at the last second gets serious. He blocks the blow and hits me right in the stomach*
Bara: *gasps and notices my own arm while flying backward*

Everyone just stands there, stunned after Naruto hit me. Even Naruto is at a loss of words when I finally get up.

Bara: *pant*........*gasp* I guess....you win this time.....* I look up at Sakura and Sasuke as they stare at me, judging whether or not I'm strong or not*
Naruto: You're....pretty tough.....for a newbie....
Bara: *falls down on back and smiles*

Sakura: It's over...
Sasuke:.....hmph...
Sakura: (that Bara's got dome powerful ninjutsu, but i couldn't stand up to Naruto's stamina.)

Naruto: *sits down* Man Bara....you didn't have to hold back....
Bara: Yeah well....I'll show you what I really got.....in the chunin exams

There was a short silence in the air that seemed to last hours.

Sakura: Way to go Naruto!
Sasuke: ......(So Naruto's stronger than the newest genin.....big deal...) What's the deal with your arm Bara?
Bara: *ignores Sasuke* Well, I think I'm just gonna sleep here for awhile to recover.
Naruto: What?! You just woke up!!
Bara: Yeah, and look what happened when I did.
Naruto:*walks over to me and puts 4 ramen tickets on my chest*
Bara: I guess I have something to look forward to when I wake up now. Thanks man.*smiles before closing eyes*
Naruto: *big grin* Wouldn't want you starving yourself again with forest food.
Bara and Naruto: blech...
Naruto: *laughes* make sure to go on missions to get money, I can't feed you forever.
Bara: Yeah.....*right before Naruto and the others go I say* Hey Sasuke, maybe we'll get a chance to fight in the chunin exams!
Sasuke: *shrugs* Just don't waste my time.

As I start falling back asleep, I hear Naruto bragging to Sakura. I finally wake up about three hours later.

Bara: Ahhh. NOW I'm awake. Hey, it's been two whole days since I saw the tree, he's probably happy and content since I'm gone.....Better go bother-er check up on him.

So I get half-way through the forest and...

*shurikens come at my face out of nowhere*
Bara: CRAP! *jumps to the ground*
*extreme silence*
Bara: Weird....even shinobi make some sound while moving....
*shurikens come from all directions*
Bara:*dodges* Show yourself!
*Ten odd looking people surround me*
Bara sad Aw maaaaan, too many....What should I do-)
*They all charge at me without making a sound*
Bara:*jumps straight up*
*five stay down and throw shuriken while the other five jump up to punch me*
Bara:*smirks* clumsy strategy you got there guys. *punches one into another, kicks two more away, grabs the last one in the air to make him take all the shuriken blows*
*poof*
Bara: A clone??NO! You're all clones!*upon further inspection I realize they all are made of wood*
*eight clones poof away while one steps forward and speaks*
???: I see you've learned somethings from the training...
Bara: Great Tree?!!?
Clone: Yes, I've made a wood clone to-
Bara: These clones are waaaaaaay better than the shadow clones! They can sustain damage!!
Clone: Right, but it takes a lot more chakra to make them, so fewer are made.
Bara: Why the hell did you attack me?!!
Clone: To see if you've dealed with more than one attacker. On an actual mission you need to be able to react if you and you're teamates are outnumbered. That's why I don't want you to come back until you've done a mission. You need real world experience.
Bara: (Depending on what you think real is) How am I going to get a mission? I don't have a jonin leader or teamates.
Clone: Have you even asked for a mission yet?
Bara: *beady eyes* ummmm......
Clone: You're obviously ready to be without me for more than two days.
Bara: Yeah, I guess you're right....I'd just rather learn from you since you're the only one who can teach me any jutsu.
Clone: *smiles* Isuppose I'll teach you more jutsu if you finish the mission.
Bara:*groans*But what if it's a crappy mission?
Clone: Stop complaining!
Bara: *sigh* Well I guess I'll see ya later than....
Clone: Hold on.*walks over to me and hits me on the head*
Bara:*big bump forms* WHAT THE HELL DID I DO?!!!
Clone: For acting like a smartass!!!
Bara:*rubs head* gaaaaaah.....later old man.
Clone: *scoffs* SINCE WHEN DID I GO FROM GREAT TREE TO OLD MAN?!!!

But I was already laughing my way through the trees back to Konoha.

By the time I reached the Hokages office the sun was about to set and the whole village seemed to be settling down.

*knock knock*
3rd: Come in.
Bara: Wazzup Hokage?
3rd: Hmm? *looks up* Oh it's you Bara...What did you come here for?
Bara: I need a team for a mis-
3rd: I saw the fight between you and Naruto.
Bara: (Damn, forgot about that crystal ball thing) Does that thing get cable?
3rd: *ignores joke* How did you use-
Bara: Helloooo mission please???
3rd: *clears throat* Erm, mission?
Bara: Yeah, I figured if going to be a shinobi for this village, even though I don't have a team I should pull my wait for everyone.
3rd: *smiles* hmmm.
Bara: What?
3rd: I'm just glad to see that you want to help our village.
Bara: Aaaaaaand.....
3rd: Hmm?
Bara: I've been broke for about a month now.
3rd: How have you survived??!
Bara: Don't ever live off the woods and do not EVER eat unripened berries.
3rd: Hahahaha. *takes a drag on his pipe* Talk to me in the morning, I'll have to discuss the matter overnight with the council and find a D-rank mission for you.
Bara: You'd stay up just for me??? Geez....If it'd bother you that much you dun have to-
3rd: Nonsense. If you're willing to help the village, then I'm willing to help you.
Bara: Wow, thanks...I don't know what to say...
3rd: You could tell me how you recieved the mokuton style jutsu.*looks serious*
Bara:*blinks twice* Well duh, my sensei taught me.
3rd: Who is your sensei.
Bara: Maaaaaaaan....He told me I can't tell anyone though, I wasn't even supposed to show my arm to you.
3rd: So why did you?
Bara: Well, because I trust you.
3rd: Then why can't you tell me about your sensei?
Bara: *walks over to open window and makes shaded eyes*.......He's not human.....
3rd: (What is with this boy? Perhaps his sensei is the one who brought him here and gave him that arm....) Very well, that is all.
Bara: *smirks* I see you're not as suprised as last time.
3rd: Go on, I have work to do.
Bara: *jumps out window* Thanks Hokage!
3rd: He's going to make things interseting around here....*takes a long drag*

So I went back through the forest at dusk, unattacked this time.

Bara: I'm back!
Great Tree: *looks pissed*You better have a mission to be here....
Bara: .......I think you need a hobby dude.
Great Tree: WHATS THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?!
Bara: It means YOU'RE A GRUMPY OLD TREE!
Great Tree: HOW DARE YOU CALL YOU'RE SENSEI AND-
Bara: I got the Hokage to put a mission together for me tonight since it was short notice. Which means HE'S taking time for MEEEEE.
Both: WHAT IS YOUR MAJOR MALFUNCTION NUMBNUTS?!
*lightning between eye and trunk then I turn around*
Bara: My only problem is, is that you sent me into a village not being able to tell anyone about my ARM or ORIGIN!!!
Great Tree: Well....I uh....*sighes* I'm sorry about the conditions you're under.
Bara: *annoyed sigh* I'm goin to bed.
Great Tree: Very well, I'll wake you at dawn.

So I slept for about eight hours before being disturbed by quite a loud sound.

*loud explosion somewhere nearby*

Bara: *falls out of tree* OH s**t! *lands on head* I maybe hard-headed, but if I get brain damage!-
Great Tree: What was that.*goes totally silent* Ahhhh....Why don't you go check it out Bara?
Bara: Ok, but does Ibuprofen exist in this universe?
Great Tree: Just go check it out.
Bara:*rubs head* Fine...(he doesn't seem as pissy as usually is)*dashes toward the source of the explosion*

I go about two-hundred yards before.....

Bara: *eyes widen* Oh god.....I hate deja vu.....*hops on unsteady branch*
Lee: I did it Guy-sensei! I completed the primary-
*branch snaps*
Bara: GAAAAAAAAAAH! OOMPH!!!*rubs head....again*(is my head that dense?)
Guy: Who is it?!
Bara: I'm alright...I mean, just me.
Guy: Hmm?*notices headband* (Another-)
Bara: We interupt you're likely thought of "another genin?" for this: Yes, I'm a late graduate Guy-sensei.
Guy: You know of me?(I knew I was known by everyone)*smiles*
Bara: Yeah...somewhat....
Lee: What is your name and why do you have a cloak wrapped around your right arm like that?
Bara: Name's Bara, the cloak is for extra protection, cause I like to block with one arm, hit with the other.
Lee: I'd rather just hit with either at any given time.
Bara: Meh. So what are you doing out here.....what's your name?
Lee: My name is Rock Lee and I am going to prove to the world that I can be a great ninja knowing taijutsu alone!
Bara: Very noble, I'm not very good at taijtsu though, I'd rather use ninjutsu.
Lee: Why don't you show me what you've got?!*punches at my face*
Bara: WHOA! *barely dodges*(damn he's fast!) Nononononono, I can't spar right now I was just-
Guy: Spying on our training session?!
Bara: ......Wha?
Guy: You were trying to spy on the secret technique I was teaching Lee!
Bara: (This "guy" needs help) No, it's just kinda hard to sleep when an EXPLOSION knocks you out of bed!(Crap, said to much!) Oh well, I gotta go get my first mission from the Hokage, later Lee!
Guy: ?!?! I'm here too! And how do I know you're not a spy?!!!

But I was already racing towards the gates to Konoha before he held me up anymore. I realized I can't keep saying where I live or anything like that around people I know. I then nearly crapped my pants when I remembered who was on his team....Neji. I gotta COMPLETELY stay away from Hyuugas now courtesy of my arm