Naruto continued tearing into the log like it owed him money. Eventually he went back to throwing weapons. Vita continued watching him as her mind was in turmoil.
She kept staring until she felt a tap on her shoulder, making her jump. She slowly turned around, only to find the person she had been watching was the one behind her. 'Could it be a shadow clone? Maybe or is the one I've been watching the whole time a clone' she asked herself.
"Look lady I don't know who you are or why your here, but you shouldn't be" he paused before continuing, "If your here with issue of the 'Demon Brat' still existing, then you can go to hell. I'm not what's sealed inside of me and I won't put up with any more harassment from ANYONE AGAIN!"
He started off in a normal tone and progressively got louder. She smiled sadly and shook her head.
"You don't need to worry about that from me Uzumaki, I can tell the difference between a kunai and the scroll it's sealed in. I am simply homeless and ended up resting here overnight, thinking that because of the state it's in that it was abandoned" I said genuinely.
Naruto spent a minute looking at her, searching for any hints of deceit before nodding his head. "Well then sorry for what I said I guess. These damn villagers are just such assholes, I can barely take it anymore" he said angrily.
I nodded my head at him. "I completely agree with you. This isn't what Lord Fourth expected when he saved the village from the nine tails."
Naruto looked up at that, shock evident in his face. "You knew my father" he asked incredulously. I just shook my head no.
"No I didn't, but if I had to do to my child what he did to his, I'd ask for them to be taken care of and treated normally at the minimum. Also, you know he's your father?"
His face went blank and pointed towards the Hokage Monument. "It doesn't take a genius to put 2 and 2 together. I also know the Third lies to me about most things, trying to keep his 'Weapon' loyal to himself. I'll be happy when I graduate this year. Who knew keeping up the happy go lucky I'm an idiot facade for 10 years would be this miserable."
Wait. 10 years? It felt like fall would be here soon, that meant it was between July and October. Wasn't Naruto's birthday October 14th?
"Naruto, how old are you now" I asked. He took a second to reply, "I'll be 18 in 3 weeks, August is over this week."
I nodded my head at that. "Well Naruto, as nice as it was meeting you finally, I gotta go. Now that I know this place is occupied, I gotta find a new place to live, preferably someplace with walls and a roof. It's gonna get cold soon."
He hesitated for a moment before nodding his head, which she noticed. "What's wrong Naruto?"
"It's just, you're one of the few people who actually treated me nicely and have no I'll intent. I can feel that y'know. I'd like to spend some more time hanging out with you. I may even have a place for you to live."
That shocked me. I had only interacted with him for half an hour or so and he liked spending time with me?
"Naruto, I'm happy to hear to hear you like spending time with me, especially as not many do. The ones that do normally pay to spend time with me, which kept a roof over my head until recently" I said maintaining eye contact.
"What do you mean pay to spend time with you? You look better then any of the girls I've seen in the red light district near my house so it can't be that. You a ninja?"
I smiled at the compliment. "Unfortunately not, I am indeed a prostitute. I made good money until some new blonde bimbo came in and stole my clients" I said with mock anger.
It was then that I realized I had actual memories of this happening even though I never lived it. 'What the hell is going on' I wondered.
Naruto looked down at that. "Yeah that would most likely be my alter ego Naruko. I made a reinforced shadow clone under disguise and sent her there. I know it's not honorable but I didnt want to turn to crime to get money. The Hokage only gives me 1000 ryo a month to live on" he said.
I stopped at that, thinking for a minute, unsure how to feel. "For food I hunt in the forests around Konoha and I scavenge the training fields for jutsu and weapons. Over the last couple of years we've held the Chunin exams. After the second stage, me and my clones scout the dead and strip them of everything except their dignity. Not like they need it anymore" he said.
"That's actually a great idea Naruto. I've also trained as a ninja but never went to the academy for it. By the time I showed any signs of promise for it, I was beyond the entry age."
"Yeah it's rough. I've got few friends and a single teacher that gives a damn about me, the rest are dicks."
"It's good to have friends Naruto, wish I had some myself. Not many want to be friends with a prostitute, afraid it will lower their reputation. If you're okay with it, I'd like to be your friend" I said to him genuinely.
He looked surprised at that. "Yeah I'd like to be your friend too. That being said, no friend of mine will be homeless. I'll draw you a map to where my hideout is at and later tonight, you make your way there undercover of darkness" he finished.
"Also, were gonna have to get you some newer clothes. Not trying to be a pervert but they're staring at me" he said glancing downwards and then back up, a small grin on his face.
I laughed at that. "Well it is somewhat cool over here. Doesn't help all I have for a top is this tank top. And who cares if your a pervert. Everyone deep down is a bit perverted" I said right before I reached down to the bottom of my shirt, lifting it and flashing both breasts at him.
He stood there shocked, like he'd never seen tits before, mouth hanging open.
"Come on now Naruto, a single set of tits shouldn't do this to you! You had to have seen plenty of them to make a female version of yourself!"
He shook his head like he was clearing his thoughts. "Actually I haven't, those were my first ones. I keep my hoodie on and just made to lumps appear under it."
That shocked me. "Naruto, you have much to learn. Anyways hand me that map and get going, it's getting dark out now." Neither of us had realized it but we'd been talking all day.
He nodded his head, drawing amount a map and handing it to me. "The door is in a tree. You just walk down the spiral staircase and knock 3 times, wait 2 seconds then knock twice more and I'll let you in."
Nodding my head, I took the map. It wasn't super close, nor super far from here. "Alright then I'll see you later tonight Naruto."
With that he left. Once he was gone I sat down and started going through my memories. Something or someone had altered them, or taken over my body and I lived them.
But if that was the case, how did I end up in the hospital?