“How did you even manage to do that?” Azure asked curiously once they had all huddle under a big shady tree. Today lesson was to do a transformation jutsu, one that Crimson had failed terribly. He was spread out under the shade, panting in exhaustion after their sensei had punished him a hundred lap around the field. Yes, he was slightly more on the chubby side but even for an average kid it was still exhausting!
“I don’t know…” Crimson covered his eyes with his flabby arms, trying to catch his breath and also trying to hide himself from the world. It was so embarrassing. Not only did he fail to do the jutsu, he had turned into something of a different thing. What did he even do actually?
Oh kami, so embarrassing.
“Cheer up, it wasn’t so bad!” Scarlet said encouragingly, patting Crimson on the stomach playfully making him letting out air he already didn’t have.
“How about we all train together during our free time? I think it would benefit everyone.” Scarlet suggested and Azure beamed at the suggestion, nodding her head in agreement. Midnight, who was leaning against the tree, just gave a small hum.
Crimson was touched, but he was also embarrassed.
“But I’m so slow. I’m just going to drag you guys down.” Crimson admitted and it hurts his pride to say that.
“Aw, don’t be like that. Success comes from hard work.” Azure said sweetly and tries to pry Crimson arm off his face. He needs some confidence booster.
“Beside, we haven’t even tried it yet. It is still too early to say anything.” Scarlet grinned and helped Azure wrestle with Crimson. The poor boy only let out a weak wail.
“Okay, Okay. I give up. You guys are right…” Crimson said as he sat up, fiddling with his fingers. “Thanks for taking care of me.”
“Eh, it’s only natural.” He heard Midnight said and he was surprised. Maybe Azure was right, underneath all that glares and scowl may lie a very soft softie that Crimson might never uncover. He laughed at that thought.
“Alright so it’s set then, whenever we are free, let’s train with each other! After school, during weekends or whenever it is, we will do it!” Scarlet’s enthusiasms was similar to those of his father. At that thought, he wondered if his parents are proud that he was able to make not one friend but three friends – yes, Midnight is considered as his friend now – on his first day at the academy. Crimson grinned widely and shoved a fist pump into the sky.
“Hell yeah!”
They all grinned and Scarlet exchanged phone numbers with Crimson, they even exchange their address – although everyone in Konoha knows where the Blaze compound was – before Crimson parents came to pick him up. At the same time, the trio had taken their leave, saying they were waiting for Crimson to go home first since nobody should get left behind!
As they parted ways, it was then did Crimson realized Midnight and Azure was taking the same way home as Scarlet, not to mention the fact that only Scarlet gave his address to him.
Did the three of them live together?
They don’t seem related though, well, maybe Midnight and Azure kinda look alike with their blue eyes but hmm, Crimson should do some research.
“How was your day, honey?” Crimson mother asked him as they hold hands. Crimson beamed at her, white teeth visible to the world.
“It was great! I learned some new jutsu, though I still have a long way to go to perfect it. And I also make three great friends today!”
“That’s my boy.” There was hands ruffling his unruly orange locks and he couldn’t help but grinned wide till his cheeks hurt. There were *erflies again in his stomach, and it gave him a ticklish feeling.
His dad pinched his chubby cheeks and said, loud and proud. “You’re going to be a strong ninja, Crimson. I believe it.”
And Crimson believes it too, as he felt something igniting within him.