Title: Trial of a Knight
Location: Southern France 1085
Synopsis: A story built around the characters of the manga Naruto, and placed in 1085. It will be focused a nobleman's child by the name of Hyuuga Hinata who under the forced acceptance of a mentally depressed lord must give up the life of a woman and attempt to become a Knight. Hinata is brought to a charter house built by the surrounding lords in a attempt to unite them to expel the last little patches of paganism still surviving in christian Europe. It is the time when every lord who had beared a son would go and take their child to study as a page in this academy.
Main Characters/comments: Naruto Uzamaki(10yrs): Child to a long dead dynasty of knights, carries his seals of nobility to confirm himself worthy of becoming a knight. After roaming the streets he finally is invited to the charter house to rebuild his family name.
comment: "I'm going to become Ho...I mean :reads script: Grandmaster of the knight Templar!"
Shikamaru Nara(TS): At the begining of the story Nara Shikamaru is a simple priest at the local village and charter house. He is the spiritual guide for the soon to be knights as he teaches them the ways of being a good christian. Although he isn't quite active and enjoys sleeping in the confession box when no one is around.
comment: "I have to be a priest...aww what a drag!
Haku(10yrs)/Zabuza: Appearing in the story as the Knight and legendary swordsman who takes the peasent orphan to live in the charter house. Underneath the odd boys face Sir Zabuza sees the potential that the boy could release upon the enemies of christendom.
comment: "Hmmp as long as we can cut something up I'll do your stupid play!"
"And I will follow my Master Zabuza, even to the end of this fanfic!"
Hyuuga Hinata(10yrs): The Shy first child of the reserved Lord Hiashi. She is forced to bear the burden of being trapped in a all boys charter house having to find any way to become a knight and not disgrace Hiashi's poor judgment of sending a girl to a life of warfare.
comment: "...I.I don't want to play a boy:is whispered some Naru/Hina moment later on:blushes: o..ok then if Naruto-kun is staying.
Hyuuga Neji(10yrs): The child of Lord Hizashi of the nearby castle. he has experienced attacks by his uncle in the past but now the two brothers seemed to be in a uneasy peace. In this Lord Hizashi plans to take the oprotuntity of the safety to send his child to become a Knight properly. When the young child learns about his female cousin joining him he is told to make sure she isn't found out which would ruin the Hyuuga name in all of France.
comment: ...
Might Guy: One of the teachers at the charter school. He is known to follow the ways of chivilary well and is also known for his extravegant behavior. His knighted name is Sir Guy de lerane
comment: At last a time period that excepts my hair style over Kakashi's! Thats 64: 26! I'm unstoppable!
Kakashi Hatake: Another of the noblemen who would take up one of the Knights in the order. He is more prone to barbarism and doesn't truly believe in the ways of chivalry, but his battlefield effectiveness over look his lack of poise.
comment: I'm sorry Guy did you say something, I was busy reading my lines. :Guy crashes and falls:
Other characters will make a appearance and future main characters will be mentioned in their chapters.
A Desperate Attempt
Ah the Lord of the manor who rules over the serfs and collects the bounty of their effort. A man who must be strong all the time lest the peasents fire up and riot. Right now however this man was far from appearing strong. In the corner of a poorly lit room a Lord Hyuuga Hiashi cried out to himself. "Why, why must I be born heirless on a day like this! Today is when my brother will send my nefew Neji to the charter house and I'll be simply here with my two daughters!"
At that moment a ten year old Hyuuga Hinata walked in curious to see what was wrong with her father. Touching his flowing robe she asked. "Father, what is troubling you?" Her milky eyes looked as sad as her fathers as she had a good idea why he was upset.
"Ahh my dear child, if only you or your sister were born a man! I could of sent you to the charter house and you would of made a good knight. Now I fear that our lineage will soon be absorbed or destroyed! Your Grandfather is already thinking of passing his blessing to Hizashi for he bore a son and can continue the legacy!" He came up and squeezed his child with a massive hug as he looked upon her. Suddenly he examined his daughter with silky hair. It was short for a girl of the time which gave him the somewhat cruel idea in the first place. He moved his fingers around with excitement as he looked over to see some clothes a noblemans son would wear hanging next to him.
Not expecting anything to happen the poor child asked "You seem odd today father...father?"
Suddenly he grabbed his child and began to disrobe her as he put on the lace shirt that men wore. "Ow..ow stop it father, that hurts!" It was over after a mear moment and the young child blushed as she noticed she was in men's clothing now. She simply looked up to her father with tears forming in her eyes as if she wanted a explanation.
The Lord eyed his daughter as she now appeared like a really effeminate boy. He wiped some dirt from the floor on her face thinking it would make her more boyish but it did little to help other than make the child cough with her female voice. Hiashi rubbed his temple as he came down to her level and said. "Hinata, I need you to go with your cousin Neji to the charter house. I need you to disguise your gender for women are prohibited from fighting. I am old and now wifeless. My Knights have the honor of a mercenary and will leave to your uncle the moment I die without a strong son. I need you to grow up and be my future Knight banete and lead them when I'm gone."
Hinata sniffled as she tried to calm down as she said "O..ok father I will do what you say. Are you going to send me to the p..pagans in the forest to make me a man?"
Hiashi looked stunned as he said. "GOD Forbid it! I would never let those backward tribesmen touch my daugther. No you will be a women inside, but I shall weave you a iron mask. You must were it always when with others but you may be a lady in the privacy of your own body. Just don't get caught!" Hiashi then opened the door as he walked his daughter out of the castle in the noblemans clothe. She looked down on the floor embarassed as her sister of five years of age came up to join the party on their way to Lord Hizashi's house.
Hanabi pulled on her fathers shirt as she asked. "Father! is Hinata going to be like Sir Guy de Lerane!" The five year old had a small crush on the knight after she saw him in a parade of victory in the village. Hiashi scoffed as he said. "I pray to the lord above your not trapped with that extravegant ofph!"
Middle of the two Hyuuga's castles
On a barren road two caravans met up with each other. In one was Hiashi with his five year old daughter on his right and his ten year old hiding behind him. On the other wagon was Lord Hizashi of the smaller castle nearby. He proudly came to his older brother with his prize of a handsome young boy with the pontential to be a great knight. With a smile on his face Hizashi said. "Well older brother, I'm glad you swallowed your pride enough to see my boy take off on the road to Knighthood."
Hiashi sneered at his brother as he said. "Ohh I did not come here for Neji. I came here to have my daughter join him in the academy!"
Hizashi seemed stunned at the comment as he looked over with his pale eyes to see Hinata in boy clothing. The child hid deeper behind her father completely embarassed and shamed from what was going on. With a raised eyebrow he said. "Are you insane Hiashi, you do realize that crossdressing is a sin!"
Hiashi said unmoved "I am aware of that, and plan to confess to my holy father about it till the day I die, but for now I need a man and she is the closest thing I have to a son! If you plan to reveal my plan remember that people know of our blood relation. They will begin to question you and soon your reputation will be in tatters."
Hizashi knew this to be true. The people in france were fickle and would point fingers on every person in a sinners family. "So you plan to make your child a male, quite unnatural!"
Hiashi countered saying. "Only on the outside, and as deep as needed on the inside to survive, but remember that I love my child. I know full well that this radical change will be looked at soundly in God's eyes."
Hizashi simply nodded not wanting to fight with his brother anymore. He turned away for a moment with his child and moved him away from the others.
Hizashi sighed as he turned to his son. He got to his knees and said. "Neji, your going away for a while so I want you to take care of your cousin! Don't tell anyone that she is a girl, and protect that secret with your life. You may not understand but your uncle is depressed at the moment and this is the only way to keep my brothers happiness up." the confused child nodded as Hizashi and Hiashi began the trek to the charter house. Neji and Hinata walked side by side with niether talking to the other.
The innocent child that was Hyuuga Neji saw that his cousin was in discomfort. Seeing her wince and look depressed he said with a friendly tone. "votre toujours assez à moi le cousin" (You still look pretty to me cousin) He then gave a friendly kiss on her head as the two Hyuuga lords were up ahead. Hinata gave a small giggle as she hugged her cousin for being so kind. "merci(thank you) Neji-kun!" Everything between the two children seemed fine at the moment, however keeping a secret like this would be a troublesome thorn on both Hyuuga cousins.