Legend of the Iron Monkey

Naruto Fanfiction

Disclaimer: I don't own a single shred of Naruto.

WARNING, this story shows a lot of O.P material in a later chapters. If you don't like to read anything regarding a character being overpowered, please turn click the "back" button below your "file" tab on your internet explorer, mozilla firefox, or whatever it is that you're using to access the internet. Otherwise, enjoy the story!

Chapter 1: Introduction

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Lee's POV

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I slammed my fist on the ground, creating a small imprint of my fist on it. Neji has defeated me in a sparring match again, for the 100th time this year. I turned to face him, leaning on a fence while chatting with Tenten. His arms are crossed over his chest, eyes closed, so cool. Why can't I be like that? I've trained much longer than he has, and on some occasions, drank my own blood and sweat, so why am I still unable to win? I've used everything that Gai-sensei taught me while being his apprentice and still, zero changes in terms of end results. I know my sensei has been doing his best in his teachings with me, so does that mean the problem lies with me? Can it really be true that the academy students, from my younger days, be right about me? Maybe I really am a talentless-flunky. If I can't defeat my rival even just once, how can I even consider myself his rival? I'm only a target practice, a punching bag to him. His combat style, the jyuuken is still taijutsu, so why can't I get around it? We're both taijutsu students, so why can't I even touch him?

Back before my rivalry with him started, he was using his byakugan against me, but as our sparring matches progressed, he gradually stopped using his kekkei genkai and is still able to best me in one-on-one combat. He has gotten stronger while under the tutelage of Gai-sensei... so what does that mean for me? Does that mean I haven't gotten any stronger than when I was while at the academy? Last year, he only defeated me 152 times, but this year, way more. I wish I knew his secret... I just wish I could be as good as he is. I feel like such a failure to the eyes of my sensei. He has done so much for me, taught me techniques that no one has had the patience to do. I know of my inability to use jutsus, much less chakra manipulation, but that shouldn't mean anything when it comes to an all out taijutsu match. Neji refuses to use ninjutsu or genjutsu against me, despite my telling him to do so. He says that his taijutsu is enough to take me down and he's right.

We continued to wait for our sensei, who is supposed to meet us here, in our training grounds, and pick us up for a mission. He should be here by sunrise, as he always is. He isn't like Kakashi-sensei of team 7, who is always late for just about everything. Those two are so different in so many ways, but are the perfect rivals. They've challenged each other in less battles than I have with Neji, but there's a difference between them than with Neji and I. Gai-sensei is actually able to defeat Kakashi-sensei, and not once have I ever come close in defeating that one that I consider to be my rival, Neji. He's so calm and collected, while I'm nothing like that. Sensei says I'm strong and is proud to be my teacher, but I'm not sure if he's only saying that. How can someone like him be proud of someone like me? I've done nothing but humiliate his teachings as a shinobi, by constantly losing to the same person over and over again. What good am I as his student if I can't even come close to victory from the one person whom I can't even defeat in a shinobi aspect that I claim to be best at? It was just then that sensei arrived in a swirl of leaves, his trademark. I stood up quickly before he was able to see me. I don't want him to see me wallowing in my shame.

"Alright you three, are you ready for today's mission?" he asked us all. Normally, I'd jump at the chance to do a mission, but it's like I don't even feel like it anymore. I'm beginning to lose hope in ever achieving my dream of becoming the world's greatest taijutsu specialist. But I can't let him see that in me. He's done so much to help me as a shinobi and he doesn't deserve that kind of treatment. I faked my smile and my facial appearance.

"Yes sensei! What kind of mission will it be today?" I asked, placing as much energy in my voice as possible, so as to not give my sensei the wrong idea about my true feelings at the moment. If he learned how I really felt right now, I wouldn't hear the end of it.

"I'm glad you asked, my pupil. We are to venture to the village hidden in the clouds to gather some information and stop an assassination. Reports have arrived, bearing information that that village has sent a squad to assassinate all of the elders in the village hidden in the sand, an ally of ours. They don't have much military strength right now, and have asked for our village to send a group to prevent the assassination," he said. "This is a B rank mission, and the Hokage asked me to go on my own, but today is training day and this will replace our training regiment. He gave me permission to take you three on this mission."

My eyes began to glimmer when he said that. We actually get to go on a B rank mission? I thought that those types are reserved for chunin and above shinobi. Gai-sensei is truly the greatest there is! I feel like my self-doubt has been somewhat washed away. I've been training so hard for a chance to prove myself to him and the rest of my squad and here is my chance. I get to go on an advanced mission, I can't believe it! I can't let my defeat from Neji, get me down. I will get stronger, I will defeat him! This mission will make me an even stronger shinobi, I just know it. And after I've learned what I could from this, I will challenge him again, and hopefully come through victorious. I must not hold back and give it my all. Gai-sensei has given me a chance to tell the village that I am not a piece of deadweight to my squad. I will show them, I will show them all that Gai-sensei has not wasted his time on me. I will become a great shinobi!

"When are we leaving, sensei?" asked Tenten.

"We depart at noon," he replied. "Return home, pack some belongings, get some rest, and meet me at the village gates in six hours."

Tenten and Lee nodded as they walked away. I was about to walk away as well, when Gai-sensei placed a hand on my shoulder, effectively stopping me. I turned to face him, glancing into those eyes that belong to the man that I admire.

"Are you alright, Lee?" he asked. "You seemed a little out of it."

"Don't worry about me, sensei. I will be fine," I said, walking away from him. It hurts so bad to have to lie to him like that, but I do not wish to put him in any state that will lower his confidence in my ability to help to complete this mission. He believes in me, he has said that many times. It's just that... I'm starting to not believe in myself. But perhaps this mission will change that. Maybe I'll regain some confidence after accomplishing this task. I nodded to myself and made my way to Naruto's favorite noodle shop. Naruto isn't the greatest sparring partner in the world, but there is something that he can do that I can't, and that alone is enough to drive me to become better at it than he is. So far, he holds the record of having eaten the most ramen in one day, and I vow to throttle that record. I did some exercises this morning, as well as a sparring match with Neji, which leaves a pretty empty stomach, now that I think about it. I shrugged to myself, I suppose I can't go to a mission in an empty stomach, right? When I arrived at the ramen stand, I immediately sat down and sighed to myself as I looked at the order. Teuchi, the owner of the store, stepped into the kitchen and saw me.

"Well hello there, Lee. What will you be having this morning?" he asked politely. I've been coming to this place for a while now, when I learned of Naruto's large ramen record. I was itching to beat it but never found the time to do so, what with all my training and all.

"Just a bowl of chicken and beef ramen please," I replied with an equally polite tone. The ramen chef nodded and got straight to work. Come to think of it, what's he doing awake at this hour? It's still pretty early in the day and he's already awake? Maybe Naruto comes by really early during some days and comes by here to have his daily bowl? I don't know, nor do I really care right now. Well I do but I'm mostly psyched about that B rank mission. I'm a bit short on the money these days and I guess an upper level mission would give a pretty good amount of money that will help me get through the day. While I waited for my ramen to cook, I stepped out of the ramen stand and saw a few people getting up and doing their morning routines. It was just then when I saw a woman and a little boy. She was holding his hand as they strolled through the streets of the leaf village. I looked at the ground in sadness. Why don't I have parents?

That's another thing that bugs me during the day, which is another reason why I train so hard. I get so overly jealous when I see children my age, with their parents. I've been an orphan for as long as I can remember. Naruto and I were actually in the same orphanage, until we became old enough to attend the academy. At that point, we were given our own home and some basic materials to keep ourselves alive. I have a pretty good place and the rent isn't too bad since I get money from missions anyway. I guess Naruto just isn't doing so well with his pay because of all the villagers hating him. I'm really not sure why, but that's beside the point. For a long time now, ever since I knew him, Gai-sensei has been like a father figure to me, but even he can't satisfy the inner child inside me that has been begging to see his real father and mother. I don't tell him that because I love Gai-sensei like my own father, but it still leaves a little hole in my heart, knowing that my real parents left me alone in this world. I know I'm incapable of learning genjutsu and ninjutsu but... my own parents leaving me? It's just too hard to think about. That's one of the reasons why I occupy myself in training. It hurts too much to think about it.

At the smell of my cooked breakfast, I walked back inside the ramen stand and grabbed a pair of chopsticks, and began to devour it. The chicken and beef goodness, paired with the unmatched noodles of the greatest ramen chef in the world, is just plain delicious. When I finished my meal, I pulled out some money from the satchel where I keep my kunais and paid the ramen chef. I wanted to eat more but I have to return home to pack some things and get a bit of rest before my mission with my squad. Before I left the ramen stand, I glanced to a clock that hung on the wall. There's still a good five and a half hours before departure time, which leaves just enough time for me to finish what I need to do. Packing my belongings doesn't take me hours like some girls that I know. I mean, it's not like I wear much of anything else besides my green spandex, right? As I walked to my apartment, I heard Naruto just enter the ramen shop. It's around these hours where he comes to get his meal anyway, so nothing abnormal there. When I reached my complex, I entered and immediately collapsed on my futon. I suppose I can pack later, because right now, I just feel so tired.

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Four hours later

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When my eyes opened, I hopped out of my futon, feeling energized and ready for that mission. Remembering that I still had to pack, I went over to my closet and pulled out a gray traveling pack. I took a few sets of my spandexes out of my closet and folded them neatly before placing them inside. I also grabbed a few more satchels worth of shinobi tools that I'll probably be needing. Because of the distance between the leaf village and the cloud village, I'm guessing this mission will take quite a while. After I finished packing, I exited my complex and locked the door before venturing out. The way from my apartment to the village gates is a pretty long walk, but then again, I have quite a bit of time to spare. As I made my way to my destination, I saw a few genin squads and their teachers, training for the day. While my legs moved, my head was elsewhere. Too busy with what was going in front of me, my thoughts snapped back to reality when my body collided with another body. As the person fell, my reflexes kicked in and grabbed the hand and pulled it back up. When my vision was fixated back to reality, I saw who it was.

"I'm so sorry Lee, please forgive me. I wasn't watching where I was going," said Hinata in an apologetic tone. "I'll be more careful in the future, so this doesn't happen again."

"Do not worry, it is not your fault," I said. "I was the one who had my thoughts in the clouds. If I had been watching where I was going instead of daydreaming, such an incident would not have happened. By the way, what's the rush?"

"Oh.. um, I was supposed to meet my squad for training, a few minutes ago. But I was held up by my father, a lecture regarding personal Hyuuga matters," she replied. I nodded to myself. Hiashi sure is an upbeat fellow, perhaps too upbeat for his daughter.

"I see, well, it was nice bumping in to you. Good luck with your training, Hinata," I said as I side-stepped and continued my walking to the village gates.

"Lee, wait!" she called for me. I turned around and saw her walking to me.

"I just noticed your traveling pack. Are you going somewhere?" she asked. I nodded.

"I am going on a mission with my squad today and may not be back for a few days. It's a B rank mission to the village hidden in the clouds," I said, hiding my excitement. I gripped my right hand into a fist, held it near my face, closed my eyes, and smiled. "It is so exciting, just thinking about it. I get to go on my first B rank mission with Gai-sensei and the others. I absolutely cannot wait!"

Hinata smiled as I opened my eyes.

"Ah, alright... you go ahead and enjoy yourself. You sound very happy about this mission," she said.

"Yes I do. I've been waiting for a chance to prove myself to everyone. I know that I am unable to manipulate chakra and use jutsu like the rest of you can, but this is my chance to shine. When I come back from this mission, I will tell you all tales of what my squad and I did, that is a promise!" I exclaimed, expressing my thumbs up posture. Hinata merely chuckled. I wonder what it is that she thinks is funny. Is there something wrong about my posture? Or maybe what I said?

"Lee... you have nothing to prove to the rest of us. Although you're unable to perform jutsus, you're still every bit as capable as the rest of us at performing your duties as a shinobi. You don't need to prove yourself, we know who you are and what you can do. Actually, I envy you, as well as Naruto. You both are always looked down upon by some of the villagers, although Naruto is more than you are. But people think that you're a failure and can't do anything right. They don't expect much from you and expect you to fail miserably. What I like about people like you is that you're able to find strength inside to endure and do whatever it takes to prove people's thoughts about you, wrong," she said. At that moment, I felt my cheeks going red. Did someone, besides Gai-sensei, just compliment me? This girl, although not a very good shinobi, just complimented my feats and ideals.

"I... I do not know what to say Hinata, except thank you," I said. Yeesh, I thought she was the master of stuttering, but I think it was I who just stuttered back there. "I truly am at a loss for words. No one has ever complimented me the way you have. Everyone, besides Gai-sensei, merely focuses on my disability, and not on my main ability. I do not know if you realize it, but you have just given me the strength to continue with my dream. You will see, just as everyone will. I will become an expert shinobi, even if I am unskilled in ninjutsu and genjutsu. I will prove it to everyone!"

Hinata nodded.

"Yes Lee, I know you will. It is just as Naruto said, you have to believe in yourself when no one else will. With that saying, Naruto is able to find the strength he needs to get through the day, and I'm sure you will too. Your sensei believes in you, and if no one else does, I believe in you too. But those beliefs that we have for you, will be meaningless if you don't believe in yourself. That is one of the lessons that Naruto taught me," she said without stuttering. Again, I truly am at a loss for words.

"Thank you so much, Hinata," I said as I turned away and continued my walk. I turned my head to face her and waved my arms in the air. "Good luck on your training, and please give my regards to Naruto. And thank you for believing in me. I will not let you down!"

Hinata nodded and made her way to her squad. I smiled to myself and took to the roof, increasing my movement pace. With what Hinata has just said, I feel more motivated to getting this mission accomplished. She believes in me but she has a point. I have to believe in myself too. At one point in time, during this day, I had almost lost my own confidence, when Neji defeated me for the umpteenth time. But he will see, everyone will see. I'll prove it to them all that I too can become a great shinobi one day. I will show them all what I am made of, and this mission will be my first task. If I can accomplish this mission, I can come back and tell stories of my feats. Yes, that is what I will do. This is my dream and no one can ever take it from me. I can lose a thousand more times to Neji, but I will never give up until I become victorious. Before I knew it, I was already at my destination, with Tenten and Neji waiting for me. Gai-sensei isn't here yet as he's always the last out of all of us to arrive, what with his jonin tasks to deal with and all. After a bit of waiting around, Gai-sensei eventually came around. He inspected our gear for what we were packing, and if we needed anything else. According to memory, this is our first B ranked mission and I bet it's going to be challenging. When our gear was cleared with our sensei, he leaped to the trees, the three of us right behind him. It wasn't until a few hours later when I decided to break the silence.

"Gai-sensei," I called to him.

"What is it, Lee?"

"Besides training, why did you decide to take us on this mission? We're only of the genin rank and this kind of mission is probably a little bit out of our limits, don't you think?" I asked. Sensei smiled at me.

"Perhaps, but we shinobi must always challenge ourselves. Challenges are a good way of testing our limits and seeing what it is that we need to improve on and what is our best feature of being a shinobi. This kind of challenge may be difficult but I have the utmost faith in you, Tenten, and Neji," he said. I nodded to him. I thank him for placing so much faith in us. I only hope it isn't misguided. I've failed so many people in my life and I don't want to fail Gai-sensei any more than I already have. Even with his teachings and guidance, I still can't defeat Neji. I'm such a disappointment to him and to the history of all shinobi.

"Yeah, Gai-sensei is right, Lee," said Tenten, looking over to me. I moved my glance to her direction, looking into her eyes. "Training is a good way to get stronger but how will you ever know what aspect of yourself you'll need to improve on without knowing? Difficult missions like these are perfect for spotting any area of difficulty that you may have. When you find that aspect of yourself, you'll know exactly what to work on."

I nodded to her very reasonable explanation. Maybe this mission will do me a lot of good after all. I spend most of my days just training my physical body, and I suppose I have enough of that. In this mission, maybe I'll find something about myself that needs to be improved, just as Tenten stated. And once I improve that part of myself, who knows? Maybe I'll finallly be able to defeat Neji and be that much closer to achieving my dream. I want my rival to be able to realize that I can beat him too. Plus, I want to crack his ego. We all know that he has a very large one and I want to break it using my methods. I don't care if he thanks me or spits at me. I just want him to respect me as a fellow shinobi. Come to think of it, I just want everyone to respect me as a fellow shinobi. I also want to prove everyone wrong, and that I can be a great shinobi with only the use of my taijutsu.

"Thank you Tenten. I will be sure to keep that in mind," I replied.

"No problem at all, Lee," she said.

"It will be a problem if he gets in our way, like that last mission," Neji added. At that moment, I immediately felt very discouraged. Neji may be a total ass hole, but I just want him to respect me. I know what he says is true though, but he didn't have to reopen old wounds.

"That's enough Neji!" Gai-sensei interjected. "I will not tolerate that kind of behavior from you. What's done is done and is in the past."

"Right, and I suppose he's learned from his mistakes? Let's face it sensei, Lee has a little bit of a fear for missions. Can't you see that his legs are still quivering at times when we're battling with mere bandits and highwaymen? I don't need the byakugan to see something that obvious. I'm sure that even Lee can shed some light into what I'm saying," he said. I slowly nodded. Sensei was about to say his peace but urged him not to. Neji is right, but I can't give up. I have a dream and I'll be damned to leave this world without seeing it come true. Neji will not get in my way... not again.

"You're right Neji, and I do admit that my knees do still quiver, but know this... I will become stronger. You may not believe me when I say this but I will be able to defeat you one day. Like everyone else in this world, I have a dream too and I will see it to the end. Enjoy your victories while they last Neji," I said with new found courage. I hope none of that came from my ass because it sounded too good to be true. Neji slightly flinched at what I said. He scoffed and resumed his silence. I know that Neji isn't the kind to listen to words, but only action, and that is what I will give him.

"That's the spirit Lee, never give up, even when people look down upon you. Continue believing in yourself and you'll be able to achieve your dream. That, I can promise you," said Gai-sensei. For some reason, he always know what to say what I'm down in the dumps. We continued a mild chat for a few more hours, until the sun had begun to set. We decided to set up camp at a clearing that we almost passed, and started a campfire. We pulled out a bit of our rations and dug into it, knowing we'll need the rest for the very long journey ahead of us. It's a good thing I packed a lot of food, or there's no way I can possibly last in this mission. Training is good, and challenging myself is probably even better. But none of that will ever come to pass if I die of hunger. And plus, I'll need my strength for anything that comes my way, during our trek to the village hidden in the clouds.

"Alright everyone, go ahead and get some sleep. We'll continue at dawn," said Gai-sensei. He unrolled his futon and tucked himself in, falling asleep instantly. Neji and Tenten did the same, but it was as if I could not. I feel so restless and when I dodged three kunais from the dark trees, I instantly knew why.

"Everyone, we're under attack!!" I shouted. My loud voice awoke my two comrades and my sensei. They jumped out of their futons and looked around them. Tenten picked up the three kunais from the ground and examined them. It was then that she noticed a strange seal on it, wrapped around the base of the blade. She gasped and tossed it away.

"It's a bomb, move it!" she exclaimed. We all jumped out of our positions to save ourselves, but mere seconds after our feet left the ground, the explosion activated, sending us all flying. Neji crashed into a tree, as did Gai-sensei. Tenten landed on some bushes, but I was not so lucky. My body was propelled further than everyone else and landed on the edge of a cliff where it was impossible for me to see what lay below. I picked myself up and was going to meet with my sensei and my squad, when two shinobi appeared from the darkness. One of them was male, then other female and both looked to be older than me and very skillful. They wore dark garbs and a mask that covered their entire face, save their eyes, much like Kakashi-sensei. They also wore a forehead protector that had the cloud symbol on it. Great, just my luck...

"Whoever you are, I do not wish to harm you. Please step aside so I may be reunited with my squad," I requested calmly, slipping to my fighting stance if action was needed. The male shinobi shook his head.

"We can't do that, kid. We're on strict orders to eliminate the defense unit that is coming to intercept our assassin unit," he said, pulling out two kunai and held one on each hand. The kunoichi did the same and slipped into her fighting stance as well. "It's nothing personal kid, we're just doing our job, just as you were doing yours."

"Then you leave me no other choice. Prepare yourselves," I said as I charged to the male one first. I disarmed him of his weapons and gave him a flurry of punches and kicks, sending him a couple of yards away before moving on to the kunoichi. She narrowed her eyes at me.

"Wait a second... expert taijutsu... bushy eyebrows... you're... no way," she said. It was now my turn to narrow my eyes in confusion. I was going to ask her what she meant by that but didn't have the chance to do so as she lunged at me. Unlike the other shinobi, she seemed to be very good in taijutsu, probably even matching my own skills. So this is what Tenten meant about challenging missions. I may be a bit of a lunatic for thinking this but it feels good to have my life in danger. Years of training could never compare to this. The thrill and the solid adrenaline that is going through my bloodstream is just so exciting. We exchanged blow for blow and dodged most attacks, but some of hers managed to get to me, just as mine got to her. I crossed my arms in front of my chest as she reeled in her leg and thrust a powerful kick, sending my back a few steps. I readied myself once more as she did the same. I looked at the male shinobi who was getting up.

"Kisuke, it's him," the kunoichi said. The shinobi looked to me and nodded, glancing to her.

"Yes, Yukina, and this changes our mission," he replied, looking back to me. "Kid, come back with us and we'll call off our squad and leave yours alone. We greatly outnumber you, three to one, so it would be in your best interest to do as we say."

"What in the world would you even want with someone like me?" I asked curiously.

"It's not us that want you, it's someone in our village. I don't know why he requested for us to keep an eye out for your but he said that he would offer a very large sum of money to anyone that brings you to him alive," the kunoichi replied. Kisuke picked up his kunais.

"Come with us now before our squad kills yours," he said. I chuckled. Kisuke and Yukina stood their ground. "What's so funny?"

"My squad holds one of the most powerful genin in my village, a weapons master, as well as the greatest jonin to have ever lived in the history of the village hidden in the leaves. No matter how many you pit against them, they will pull through. The shinobi from the village hidden in the leaves will never give up. As long as the will of fire burns brightly within us, nothing you do or say will hold us down," I said, remembering the words of the Hokage himself when he came by to the academy one time to lecture.

"Nice, kid, really nice. Now seriously, come with us," said the kunoichi. "It's two against one and my taijutsu seems to match yours. You're good but outnumbered. If we have to drag you back unconscious, we won't call off our squad. So it's your choice."

I looked down below and saw only a dark pit of nothingness while atop this cliff. I thought about my sensei and my squad. They've done so much for me, even Neji, and I can't let them die because of me. I have no doubt that they'll be able to come through fine, but what the kunoichi says holds some sense. There is strength in numbers and sometimes, that's all it takes to hold down the strongest warrior. My squad is strong but they're only human, and humans make mistakes. Sooner or later, they'll come down and slip, giving the opposing squad the chance to take them down, and it will be my fault for not agreeing to this proposition. But agreeing to this will defy everything that I have stood up for in the past and will defy all of the teachings that Gai-sensei gave to me. I refuse to fail him, as well as my shinobi way, but I don't wish to get him killed either. Damn it! What should I do? I fell to my knees and used my arms for support.

"Are you ready to come with us?" asked the shinobi.

"I..." I trailed off. Just then, when all seemed lost for me, I heard him. I heard his voice, Gai-sensei's voice, echoing through my mind. I can't entirely make out what he's saying but I think he's telling me not to give up. I smiled, that's exactly what I needed. Mere numbers won't hold my squad down, it's going to take a lot more than just that. I stood up and looked into the eyes of the shinobi and the kunoichi, who were probably wondering why I was smiling.

"I... refuse!" I said. "Numbers won't defeat my squad and neither will you. If you want to bring me back to your client, then I hope you won't be too surprised when you don't get your money. I'd rather be dead than be taken by you."

"Then it is you who leaves us no choice," said the shinobi as he pulled out more explosive kunais. "I'm sure our client will still pay a decent amount for your corpse."

Before he was able to toss them at me, my squad came out from the darkness. Gai-sensei slammed his fist on the shinobi's back, knocking him out cold. The kunoichi picked his explosive kunais up and tossed them at me. Right when I realized what had happened, it was too late for me to dodge it. Tenten came from no where and got in the way, probably going to catch the kunais, but I couldn't allow her to get hurt forme. At that moment, I saw the kunais beginning to explode. I pushed Tenten out of the way as she caught and removed the tag of one of the kunais, but still left one more. The last explosive kunai exploded, but I shielded myself with my arms. As the explosion tore through my clothing, I was propelled passed the edge and down to the seemingly bottomless pit. The torn flesh that the explosion caused on my skin didn't seem to hurt at all, probably because I'm at the point of death. I looked up to my squad, at least they're safe. I have no regrets if I am to die today. I only wish that I lived long enough to defeat Neji, I just wanted his respect and for me to have the ability to truly call myself his rival, but oh well. I tried my best, and that's all I can ever ask of myself. I closed my eyes as the cries of my squad fell on deaf ears.

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Well, there's chapter one. Tell me what you guys think. Oh and, try to be a bit light on the criticism. I have already told you all, if you bothered to read that "warning" area, about what this story will include in the future, so don't be ripping on me if you don't like what's going to happen. If you don't like it, don't read. If you do, tell me what you think about it. Hmm... I think that's all I need to say for now, this is barely the first chapter after all. See you all next time and I hope to get a bit of comments from you guys!

Ja ne!