Bloodline; A Naruto Shippuden Fanfiction
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Naruto: Leonis Serviert doesn't own Naruto, Naruto: Shippuden or any of the Naruto franchise's characters, he only owns the two OC's
Chapter One: Senju
In a compound not too far outside Konoha; two boys are preparing to head to said village. Two boys, cousins raised as brothers, are packing in their rooms. A boy with messy startling red hair, typical of the Uzumaki clan and dark eyes wearing a black suit with sleeves exposing his wrists, a pair of crimson shin guards, black shinobi sandals, a crimson zipped up coat with a high collar and coattails that hang to his upper thighs and a Konoha forehead protector worn on his forehead, keeping the messy red locks out of his eyes.
The other boy is startlingly different. He has shiny silver hair which is styled naturally in tiny spikes, his eyes, which are currently in a glare-like state, are as red as his cousin's hair, but are not Sharingan, they're just red. He wears the same bodysuit as his cousin, however gray arm guards and shin guards protect him instead of crimson shin guards and no arm guards his cousin wears. He wears a cobalt jacket, with a gray fur around his collar, with the symbol of his clan, the Senju clan, big, black and on the back. Instead of a traditional forehead protector, and just like his forefather before him, he wears a gray, Konoha symbol-engraved happuri. He also possesses the same red markings on his face under his eyes and on his chin like his forefather.
These boys are Senju. But not just any Senju, the red-head, Haruki, is a direct bloodline descendant of Hashirama Senju, the First Hokage and Tatsuhiro is directly descended from Hashirama's brother Tobirama Senju, the Second Hokage.
Tatsuhiro fastens a dark blue sheath containing a sword to his waist, the handle of the blade being dark brown with white covering that sticks tight to said handle, the sword possessing no pommel. He then opens and quickly scans over a scroll before returning it to his bag; the scroll contains his forefather Tobirama's research on the Sharingan.
"Hey Tatsu! Isn't it great that we can move in with Aunty Tsunade and make some friends in the Leaf?" His chipper red-headed cousins grins.
"Do not forget Haru, I'm technically her cousin, not her grandnephew as my forefather is Tobirama, not Hashirama" Tatsu replies in a stern tone as he finishes packing everything besides a small bag into a large scroll.
"Oh yeah...but she's still our Aunty since my parents raised you" Haru says, not letting his serious cousin ruin his mood.
"That point does stand however, by blood, Lady Tsunade and I are cousins, third cousins if I am to be correct" The silver-haired teen says in an analytic manner.
"Why are you always saying things the way they are, rather than just going with the flow?" The red-headed Senju says as he cocks an eyebrow.
"The correct term is 'politically correct' and I am like this because it is another thing I inherited from forefather Tobirama" Tatsu replies, ensuring his deceased forefather gained all the respect and praise he deserves.
"Like how I got Hashirama's Wood Style?" Haruki says as he tilts his head.
"Yes. Precisely like how you inherited our clan's Kekkei Genkai, as I inherited forefather Tobirama's aptitude for Water Jutsu and Space-Time Ninjutsu" Tatsuhiro nods in agreement.
"Why do you call him 'forefather Tobirama' and not just 'Tobirama'?" His confused cousin asks, causing Tatsu to clench his fists in an uncharacteristic display of anger, before immediately removing any visible anger from his body, save for a deadly glare.
"Because they are our forefathers, Haruki, as such they deserve respect from us simply by us possessing their genes. Learn to respect your elders" The descendant of Tobirama says stoically.
"Boys! The escort to the Leaf is here!" Haruki's mother calls up to them.
"Let us depart Haruki" Tatsuhiro says as he slings the storage scroll round so it hangs from his back and small bag over his right shoulder, ensuring his bag doesn't smack against his blade.
"Okay" Haruki replies, lifting his own storage scroll and following his silver-haired cousin down the stairwell.
Entering the livingroom, the two boys see Yamato standing with a black haired woman and a red haired man; Haruki's father and mother. The red-haired descendant of Hashirama embraces his parents as Tatsuhiro stands silently beside them.
"Have fun son, remember to make lots of friends..." The red-haired man says as he looks down at his son, then over to Tatsuhiro "You too Tatsu"
"I will sir" Tatsuhiro says with an honourable bow.
"Will you please stop calling me sir? You've lived with us for fifteen years, I believe you've earned the right to call us Dad and Mom" Haru's father smiles.
"Of course father" Tatsu says.
"Now you two keep safe" Haru's mother says, fixing her son's hair.
"Mom" The red-headed teen pouts.
"Well shall mother" Tatsu says plainly, the Senju mother pulling her son's and technically her cousin into a tight hug.
"Oh Tatsu~ You've changed so much since you were little" She says, Tatsu coughing to indicate a lack of oxygen in his lungs "Sorry" the motherly figure says as she removes herself from Tatsu.
"It's hard to believe it's been fifteen years since my parents died" Tatsuhiro says solemnly, an image of a crying baby Tatsuhiro appears in Haru's parents heads.
"It is" His parents reply, suddenly remembering Yamato "Sorry! Boys, let's get you going"
"It's no problem" Yamato says "Hello. I'm Yamato, a jonin from Konoha, I'll be escorting you to the Leaf"
"It's a pleasure to meet you Yamato sir, shall we depart now?" Tatsuhiro says.
"Okay" Yamato replies, the three shinobi exiting the house and going through the garden.
"How far are we from Konoha?" Haruki asks.
"The Leaf is about an hour's walk from here" Yamato replies, causing Haruki to groan.
"That's too far..." Haruki grumbles as the three begin to walk.
"It is not far at all Haruki, remember the treks we took with your father as children?" Tatsu says, causing his cousin to visibly shudder at the memory.
"I hated those things" Haruki snarls as they walk at a steady pace.
Only silence filled the air between the three shinobi for the rest of their journey, and they soon arrive at Konoha
Next time on Bloodline:
Welcome to Konoha!
