Chapter2
The festival is about a week away and the preparations are looking good so far. It was all thanks to the citizens and their hard work in making this festival a once in a lifetime event. Even if Dairou was sent on many missions for the sake of going to the festival along with his dad. Even his dad, Deidara, was also sent on many underground missions like interrogation, torture etc. They mostly don’t involve communicating with other people. Deidara doesn’t always enjoy torturing others. Knowing what he was, he would always see himself in their places, it makes him happy to have his brother as the hokage. Naruto knows about how his brother feels, so he would always make sure that he would have the documents and the knowledge of what the criminal he is dealing with did.
It was afternoon when Dairou arrived back home. He was exhausted but he would always remember how all his hard work would show after about a week. And that would make him smile to himself and get him to enter the house with a smile on his face. Not to forget, he promised Menma that they would meet again. He remembered Menma’s face with the thought that the two would be friends. Speaking of that, how would I greet him if I saw him? He told me to tug on his jacket or whatever, but what next? Should I do that and wave at him? I will also need to change my hairstyle so none of the Anbu team will notice me. I heard almost all of them are going. Don’t really know but I feel like I will meet Haruno there. I’m probably just giving it a lot of thought. That probably will not happen. I should just focus on the present right now. Dairou thought now on his bed looking at the selling. He doesn’t even remember when he entered his room.
“Dairou? You good, un?” his dad called from his room door looking at him with questioning eyes. Dairou quickly sat up and looked at his dad and smirked. “Just thinking about what we will both do on the festival” Dairou said meeting his dad's irritated eyes. Deidara glared at him before leaving him alone again. Dairou signed in relief. He was happy that his dad agreed for both to go to the festival. He cannot wait for the festival to arrive.
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The week passed by like the speed of a turtle. It hasn’t been exactly a week. They were just one day away from the festival. Dairou has already told his dad why he wants and as much as his dad didn’t support that idea but for the sake of his son, he did it. They landed on the crown rope braid. To Deidara’s dismay his son chose the hard one. As beautiful it looks it’s very hard to make. However, he remembers his childhood best friend hack. At the festival day It took them about two hours to prepare for the festival. Dairou putted on accessories to not look like his Anbu self. And he aint lying he was fascinated by his dad’s doing. It was amazing. “You never told me that you can do such stuff” Dairou broke the silence looking at his dad. His dad’s expression went from genuinely happy to happy, but you can see a little sadness through eye’s. “A childhood friend” Deidara said, and sadness could be sensed through the tone he was using. It was his childhood friend Kurotsuchi. They used to be best of friends. It pains him that he was forced to leave her and betray his village. He should focus on going to the festival before all these animals finish everything. “Come on dad! Let’s go! Before those animals finish off everything!” Dairou shouted dragging his father from his hand.
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They had successfully reached there their destination. The festival it was. It looked fascinating! It was indeed different from any other festival that occurred. The dark night. And how the festival is the only place in Konoha that is shining now. The crowd was huge which added to the view. Both Deidara and Dairou kept looking with their eyes wide open. It was indeed a fascinating view. Deidara didn’t regret going. He wanted to go, not only to this festival but to every other one. He was just to seared that someone might somehow figure out who he really is. That was why Deidara went with underground. But now, he final gets to go to the festival and spend actual time with his family (Naruto & Dairou) There is also a huge possibility that Naruto would take the risk and introduce him to his family.
“That looks amazing! Right, dad? Imagine you wanted to miss such an amazing view! There is a lot of crowd though. How are we going to find Uncle Naruto?” Dairou said excitedly like he was in a race and was waiting for the ‘Go!’ to be announced. Deidara looked at him with a smiled “You really don’t know your uncle, do you? Un?” Deidara asked with a smirk growing up on his face as he sees his son's confused reaction. It was when he was hit with realization. How could I be so stupid?! He thought to himself. They both grinned widely and said at the same time “ICHIRAKU RAMEN!!!” They both shouted at the same time.
Dairou was about to run there but his dad caught him from behind of his kimono and make him stay where he was. “What??” Dairou asked looking at his dad with poppy eyes which Deidara wasn’t going to fall for it that easily. It’s not like they aren’t going after all these hours. It was just that Deidara knew how many children Naruto had and that he is probably going to go with his friends which was going to make him even slower to get there. Afte all, Deidara didn’t want to cause a scene about this in the festival. “Don’t give me that look. It’s not like after all these hours we are going back. It’s just that your uncle would probably reach there a little late. So just take your time walking. We don’t want to cause a scene out of this in the festival, yeah” Deidara let go off his hands from Dairou’s kimono which almost led him into falling on the ground. Dairou putted both his hands behind his head and grinned at him. “Let’s go then!” Dairou said holding his dad’s hand’s and pulling him which quickly changed to the opposite, Deidara pulling Dairou.
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Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura and Hinata were walking beside each other. Sasuke at Naruto’s left, while Hinata at Naruto’s right. Sakura was next to Hinata glaring at Sasuke, and Sasuke was doing the same. Naruto and Hinata were casually talking about stuff and would always notice Sasuke and Sakura glaring at each other, and it pissed both Naruto and Hinata off. After a while they ended up kicking both out of their talk. Now it was more peaceful. Naruto was sipping on his slushie. Naruto was wearing a sky-blue kimono while Hinata was wearing a light purple which matched her well.
They were walking to Ichiraku Ramen which they heard that there will be a ramen contest. While they were both walking Naruto recognized two figures infront of him. A kid with blond hair who had his hair done in a crown braid and accessories were putted all over him. Next to him was a man whom he throwed his slushies over to Hinata and hugged him. Naruto’s long hair (NOT LIKE DEIDARA!! MUCH SHORTER) was flying while he hugged the man infront oh him. The man had long brown hair done in a braid. That person smirked and returned his hug. Hinata was very confused. Was she not been informed about that new friend o Naruto’s? And even if she didn’t know Sasuke or Sakura would have known yet none of them said anything about him. Looked at the kid next to them who had an expression that said Are you guys fucking serious?? She would have laughed if it wasn’t for her curiosity.
“Naruto-kun?” she asked looking at him with a curious look. Naruto realized that Hinata was still behind them. He let go of that person before turning and looking at Hinata’s direction. Naruto, with his happiest smile on his face looked at her. “Hinata!” he said excitedly before grabbing both of their arms and taking them over to her. He received an annoyed look from both before he introduced them to her “Hinata! This here is Takada Genko, and this is his son, Dairou! You two this is Hinata! One of my closest friends!” Naruto said introducing both to each other. “Hello Takada-san, Dairou-kun, I hope we can become friends!” Hinata said with a friendly smile on her face. “It’s nice to meet you too, Hinata-san” they both said before Naruto interrupted them. “Well anyways! We were about to head to Ichiraku Ramen! We heard that there would be a contest happening! Dantbayou! You gonna join?” Naruto said excitedly, looking at his supposed brother with puppy eyes. “No, Naruto, I’m not gonna join that contest, yeah” Deidara or now Takada said sharply. Naruto signed “Of course you would say that. You're scared you might loss” Naruto now a smirk on his face looking at his brother and nephews right now furious face. “You know what? Let’s go! I bet you won’t even win the first position! Un” He was furious. One second away from exploding the whole village. Who the heck does he think he is? Competing with his older brother? I will win the first position! And that bitch will regret asking me to join! Deidara was furious. His son on the other hand did not look surprised at all he saw it coming. “You three can go to that competition, I’ll go enjoy my time. Later dad!” Dairou said excusing himself. He’ll probably go search for Menma and properly introduce himself.
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Dairou was tired of searching. Just like his dad he has little patience. But he wasn’t going to give up so easily. Of course he went into some stalls got himself a candy apple. He is a multi-tasker. He would do many things at the same time. Even would have fun with a lot of things at the same time. It wasn’t that easy at the start, but he has grown used to it.
While he was enjoying his candy apple he heard some loud noises. Not crowed noise. Too loud for it to be the crowd. The crowd them selves looked at them. It was like there were some siblings who are making a competition of their own. What would happen wrong if I just checked what was going on? He thought to himself before approaching them by the noise they were making. He reached there and he was right. They were some kids some of them his age they were gathered around the catch the fish stall. He looked at them, So the one that gets more wins, huh? It looks kinda fun would they be okay with it if I joined? I mean it’s not like it is there's anyways.
He approached them wanting to join. Of course, his dad gave him some money in case he got lost and has no money to enjoy the night. When he was about to hand over the money to the owner he stopped, he looked at his side. It was a little girl with black hair and ocean blue eyes with two whiskers on her cheeks. His eyes then scanned all of them. They are Uncle Naruto's kids?! He was momently shocked when his eyes then landed on Menma. He finally found him! But how would he tell him in front of all of them? He doesn’t want them to know about him. It's just, his uncle always used to tell him that he should limit the amount of people to know about him. He said it would put his dad in great danger. He’ll have to wait until they leave and maybe then he would be able to talk to him. I can play till the time they finish, right? It’s not like he knows how I look anyways.
It was decided he will be joining them for the game. He gave the owner the money and joined. For a second, they all looked at him. He received a dirty look rom one of them. He had black hair and yellow hair at the sides. Dairou did not waste the chance and looked at him with the same look but even stronger. Now they were going to start a fight about this. Why does he have to look like an asshole? Dairou was irritated by how he was looking at him. His siblings defiantly noticed their stare at each other. “What’s with the look, emo boy? Wanna have a little competition?” Dairou said the smirk obvious on his face. The other one was now irritated with what he had just called him “Sure, but don’t go crying to your mommy when you loss” he said now a smirk on his face. Dairou was not planning on shutting up about that. “Well, good thing I don’t have a ‘mommy’” He replied. “Hey guys! Chill! There is no need to throw insults to each other like that! Ya know!” A girl with tall blonde hair said trying to stop the two from fighting.
“Too late” Dairou said before both starting at the same time. The fish tank was now at their mercy which they aren’t planning to do that anyways. They started the match. Dairou did not know that the nets were very weak since it was his first time, but he was able to get the hang of it. Now he was able to catch more fishes than the other. The other was about to win when the owner of the stall came and stopped the two of them from the Cayous that the chaos that they were doing. They had a very good scolding from the owner of the stall which both didn’t mind but just kept glaring at each other.
Thankfully they both left the stall which meant that it is time for Dairou to tell Menma. But would he still want to befriend me even after I and his brother just had a fight? You know what? Fuck this! So, what if he wouldn’t be my friend? His brother the one who started it first! I am not the one to blame! Dairou was now full of confidence. He has to stay positive! At least that was what his dad would tell him. He went over slowly approaching him without making him sense anything. Am I really doing this? Dairou was now rethinking this Should I do it and smile at him or would this count as being creepy? I don’t think it does, He told me to tug on his clothes when I see him. I should go for it! Dairou now very close to him he tuged on the ends of Menmas sleeves and Menma then instantly looked back thinking it was his little sister Himawari. He didn’t find her tho, he instead, found the same person who they had a fight with. Does he want Kawaki to apologize? Should I tell him that that would never happen? Menma thought looking at the other who just waved at him. “Hey, I’m sorry on behalf my brother. Although I must tell you that he would never apologize to you” Did I say the wrong thing? He thought as he looked at the others reaction “Seriously? I would never want that git to apologize to me and I won’t accept it anyways” Dairou said annoyance written on his face. Menma was now confused. “Then do you want anything from me?” Menma said with confusion clear in his tone.
Dairou groaned. “Seriously? You told me to tug on whatever you are wearing” Dairou said in clear annoyance. So, the boy never thought of him all the week? Menma was lost trying to remember and it did not take him a second when he was about to scream it but Dairou knowing that he covered his mouth. “Can you not announce it to the whole world?” Dairou said in frustration. Menma on the other hand, just nodded with excitement written on his face. Dairou slowly removed his hands from his mouth. No second passed and was being dragged over to a quieter place and empty of place. If he doesn’t want him to announce it to the world then I’ll take him to an empty place! Menma thought. Dairou just had to keep up with his speed. It’s not like it is a big deal for him.
They were now in a much quitter place. “Where have you been all this time! I was searching for you the whole week, ya know!” Menma said almost like scolding him, however Dairou didn’t mind it. “I had to go to many missions to be able to come here” Dairou explained. Now Menma just smiled at him “So, tell! How is it like to be an Anbu? What is your name by the way?” he asked with admiration present on his face. Dairou now with the biggest smirk on his face said “My name is Dairou! And I am telling you that it feels amazing to baecom an Anbu! You get to go on dangerous missions! And in my case your father makes me go alone! It made me much more powerful! It was honestly the best thing that has ever happened to me! And it is so satisfying when you get paid! It’s like your hard work has paid off!” They were sitting on the ground Dairou saying with excitement obvious in his tone. “So which rank are you there when it comes to being the strongest?” Menma said looking at Dairou as if he was a god or something. That look made his ego go as high as the sky. “The strongest!” Menma looked at him fascinated.
“Actually, my sister's boyfriend is and Anbu!” Menma said standing up dragging Dairou up with him. He started running searching for his friend while dragging Dairou with him. Menma was able to find his siblings and the others very quick. It is probably a sibling thing. Menma approached his sibling and their friends. Close friends to be particular, It was Mitsuki, Hisaku, Memory, Atena and Satoshi. That is right Satoshi. He had a huge feeling that he is going to meet Haruno. He pulled Menma into the nearest alley before pinning him to the wall. It took Menma by surprise his face a little flushed by their right now position. “W-What?” he said stuttering from Dairous’ glare at him. “You can’t just drag me with you there! I don’t want Haruno to know that I am in this festival at all!” Dairou whispered screamed at him. “You mean Satoshi? But why he’s a-” Menma was cut of when he felt a very familiar stare. He looked to their right which Dairou followed his and oh he hoped he didn’t look. It was his little sister Himawari. It was silent. That was when Dairou broke the silence. “Are you his sister? What’s your name little girl?” Dairou approached her now getting to her hight. She smiled widely at him before humming nodding her head in the process. Menma was left where Dairou was pinning him to the wall. He was left dumbfound. Why did he not want to meet him? Are they not on good terms?
As Menma was lost in his own thoughts Dairous’ voice calling for him woke him up. “Yo! Menma! We’re going! You coming?” Menma was confused as to how was his little sister able to get him to go with them. “Yea I’m coming! Wait for me, Ya know!” He said approached the two. “How did you even manage to get him to go with us in the first place, hm, Himawari??” He asked ruffling the little girl's hair. Himawari on the other hand smirked at her brother and said. “I have my ways!” before taking each of their hands and pulling them over to the others.
They have made their way out of that ally and Dairou was way too nervous. He didn’t want Satoshi to its him. Satoshi knows that Dairou isn't the type of person that makes friends. Back in the Anbu team it is known that Dairou doesn't have any friends and that he is cold hearted. So, it’s just to him, he didn’t want others to change the way they look at him. It’s not that he hates friends, it's just he would rather have a peaceful life with his father with not too many friends. Right now, he is happy that he was able to be friends with Menma.
Dairou looked at Satoshi. He looked at the others as well and would glare at the guy he fought with. Menma was quickly able to notice the glare he was sending his brother and tried to talk to Dairou about it. Dairou for the sake of not ending up fighting the guy he just looked at the others. “Hey guys I’m back!” Menma said approaching his siblings. They looked at him some with an annoyed expression and some didn’t really react to his arrival but all of them looked at the boy behind him. Dairou. Most of them had a confused expressionon their faces, however, Kawaki, on the other hand, had both an annoyed and a confused expression on to why his brother was with that boy.
“Hey! Menma! Where were you?? And isn’t that the guy from earlier?? Why are you two hanging out together?” Boruto asked walking over to Menma. And looking at the Dairou who was holding Himawarie’s hands. But he shrugged it off. He was with Menma so he knew he wouldn’t hurt her. “That’s my friend! Dai-” He was about to say his namewhen he was cut off by Dairous hands over his mouth who was now glaring at him.
“Haha.. !Right, I almost forgot..!” He said nervously. All the others looked at the two of them all with a confused look on their faces. However it didn’t take Satoshi long to ask. “Are you from the ANBU crop? Because I feel like I meet you before” Satoshi asked looking very ineccent. Dairou, who was in the merge of killing Menma for almost reveling his name looked at Satoshi with such a smile that looked so kind yet it was hiding lots behind it and said. “No! Of course not! I heven’t seen you my entier life! And how could I possibly be a member from the ANBU team??” He said with a cheerful tone, but to his surpries it was indeed, like what he heard from the other members from the ANBU crop, that it is not that easy to fool Harouno.
Satoshi knew who he was just from his chakra, but he chose to stay silent. He knew that Dairou for some reason didn’t want him to know about him and he respected that, but it was easy for Dairou to notice it and he sigh heavily. “My name is Dairou” Dairou admitted looking in Satoshi's direction and noticed how his eyes lit up. “I am also a member from the ANBU crop” Dairou signed again but now he felt a lot of eyes on him.
When he looked up, he saw Himawari whose eyes were now glittering. When he looked at the others, they almost had the same expression as him. A girl who had long black hair looked at him and asked “But why did you not want any of us to know that you are one? It’s not like it is something to be ashamed of”
He was about to answer her when a voice, a voice he would love not to hear, spoke up. “Hmm! It’s not like that is something very special” Kawaki huffed. That got on Dairous nervous. Menma noticed that and quickly held his hands and said “Come on Kawaki! Don’t say that! It’s really cool! and you don’t usually see one every day, ya know!” His sister, Mikoto was her name, tried to get him to apologize which he stubbornly refused, she gave up on him ended up apologizing to Dairou on his behalf.
“I do not want any apologize from him anyways!” Dairou huffed crossing his arms and looking to the other side. Satoshi felt like he had to do something and interfere in this conversation. He nervously approached Kawaki “Kawaki, I think you should really apologize, Dairou san isn’t someone you should mess with” Satoshi advised him nervously which in return made Kawaki act aggressively towards Satoshi. “I am not going to apologize to that asshole! And don’t order me around Satoshi!” That made Satoshi flinch away.
That made Dairou even more irritated. He walked over to Kawaki and gave him a good punch on the face. “Who do you think you are scolding a member from the ANBU crop!? You are just too jealous that he is more powerful than you and was able to make it into the ANBU crops at his age and you weren’t!” Dairou shouted at him loud enough for only them to hear. Now Kawaki was ready to put on a fight with Dairou . Satoshi on the other hand was very amused by the fact that Dairou just stood up for him.
However, Dairou looked at Satoshi with anger and grabbed him from his collar and locked eyes with him. “Why did you not fight back!? You’re strong enough to fight back! You are an ANBU member! Fight back! Stop being such a scaredy cat and fucking fight back! You’re just unworthy of being one! You are way to kind to be one!” Dairou who shouted at him his eyes filled with anger.
Soon they were separated from each other by a woman with pink hair and green eyes. “What is going on here!? Why were you attacking my son!?” She shouted at Dairou. Dairou who looked at her very offended “Excuse me!? I wasn’t attacking him! This wrench pice of shit over there was shouting at him while he was chickening away! I was just telling your son to stop being to kind and start fighting back!” Dairou explained himself still angry at Satoshi still glaring at him.
She looked at him with guilt in her eyes. She gave him a small smile “Thank you for taking care of my son but what is your relationship with him?” She asked Dairou and he was caught off guard by her sudden change of topic. But he understood, after all, she is his mother it is usual for a mother to ask about that. But should he tell her? Being an ANBU shouldn’t be revealed to anyone but people close to him. But her son is also one, it should be alright, right? He was lost in his thoughts when Satoshi came and explained to his mother. “Mom he is one of our members, the strongest” Dairou who then smirked widely at Satoshi’s comment of him being the strongest on the ANBU team.
His mother who seemed surprised by that smiled at him, “Well I think I didn’t introduce myself, My name is Haruno Sakura, lovely to meet you” Dairou smiled at her “I am Dairou, nice to meet you” Dairou introduced himself bowing down with respect and ended up receiving a laugh from the woman. “Is something on my face?” Dirou asked curiously. “No, no, it’s just it’s very rare now adays to find kids as polit as you! Your parents must have taught you well!” Sakura said with a smile on her face, while Dairou on the other hand blushed in embarrassment, then politely thanking her.
Dairou who bowed his head down and thanking Sakura for her compliment slowly raised his head and looked up to see a face that he wished he wouldn’t have seen. It was a certain Uchiha that pissed him off. It was non other than Sasuke Uchiha. He glared at the Uchiha who glared back at him. Menma who successfully noticed the tension between the two nervously introduced them to each other. “Uh.. Father! When did you come here? Well! Whatever! Father! This is my new friend! Dairou! Dairou! This is my father! Sasuke Uchiha! Ya know!” Dairou didn’t look away one bit and kept his eye contact with the Uchiha. He replied still not breaking the eye contact “Of course I know who he is. Who wouldn't know the last Uchiha!” Dairou said a little bit too aggressively more in a mocking tone. Sasuke picked up on Dairous tone “You remind me of someone” Sasuke said sharply hie glare narrowing his eyes at Dairou. Dairou who knew exactly what the Uchiha was talking about. He took out his hand and showed off his middle finger. Sasuke who was now pissed off at Dairou. “Menma what is wrong with this friend of yours?” Sasuke asked in pure disgust. Menma who now felt like he needed to take Dairou away for a moment and ask for an explanation of why he did that. “Hahaha..! Don’t worry father! I’ll talk to him ya know!” Menma said nervously when he saw all his opening their sharingans ready to attack.
“Says the one who killed their brother” Dairou mumbled while looking away a smirk present on his face which was then erased when he was quickly shoved off to the nearest alley. Menma who was the one who shoved him there was very angry at him. His eyes were filled with anger. Dairou whose expression was shock for a moment before it went back to normal. He looked at Menma locking eyes with him. Dairous eyes held absolute boredom in them. “What?” Dairou asked with a tone that showed how much chill he was his expression which was the same did not changing one bit. “What do you mean ‘What?’?! Why did you say that to my father! I thought we were friends ya know!” Menma barged at him. Dairou who still had the same expression as before, said “Menma, don’t be mad at me when I say that I hate every single one of you Uchihas other than you and your little sister Himawari” Menma now looked even more furious asked. “Why! What did we ever do to you?!” Menma was furious, as much as he wanted to be Dairous friend he didn’t want to hear him bad mouthing his clan. He at least has to have a good reason for hating them. “It’s personal Menma, as much as I want to explain to you why but I can’t. It’s you could say top secret? Lord Hokage made me promise that I won’t be telling anyone about this. And do not ask him about it, you’re not supposed to know about that fact either” Dairou said ever so calmly and that at some point irritated Menma. Menma however was also curious about what was that top secret was, but he can’t mention it to anyone either, “Fine but at least promise me that you won’t bad mouth my clan ever again ya know!” Menma said now unpinning Dairou from the wall. Menma looked away and crossed his arms looking annoyedly at the ground. That was until his attention went back to Dairou when he asked, “Are we still friends?” Menma paused for a moment his mind possessing the others question. “Of course we still are! As long as you don’t bad mouth my clan we’re good ya know!” Menma answered with a smirk present on his face. Menmas answer satisfied Dairou before he smiled to the other.
They made their way out of that alley and went on to enjoy the festival. It was a while until they had bumped into Hinata Haruno on their way. “Haruno” Dairou called out for her she looked behind her before greeting both him and Menma. “Hello Menma and you Dairou how is the festival so far?” Hinata asked with a smile on her face. “It’s amazing! Thanks for asking ya know! How is the festival with you so far?” Menma asked her with the same tone that Naruto would speak with which made her laugh a little. “So far so good! Other than the fact that I lost against your father at the ramen competition” Menma looked shocked for a bit, “My dad won over you!?” he asked his tone filled with joy that was until Hinata gave him an answer that disappointed and absolutely shocked him. “No, your father came at the third position while your friend's father, Takada won the first position”
Hinata left poor Menma shocked, and as for Dairou it took him a while to understand that, that Takada was actually his father and he cringed at the thought of that name being given for his dad why did you have to choose this ugly name for my dad uncle Naruto? Just why? He thought to himself as cried to himself from that name but he paused for a second and looked curiously at Hinata. “Where is my father?” He asked planning on searching for his father. Hinata looked at him for a moment, “I don’t really know Dairou, but they said that they will be resting around the festival. Now that I remember the situation they were in after the competition, you can start with somewhere quiet?” Hinata suggested