Disclaimer: This is for the entire story, I do not own Naruto or any of the characters, accept for my OC's of course
The moon shined brightly through the lavender curtains, the glow setting on the bed of a small slightly raised form. A slender figure stood crouched next to the bed, gazing at the sleeping figure that was none other than Hinata Hyuuga, age 2. The woman who stood next to the bed was tall, taller than almost any other woman in the village, standing at 6'1. Her hair was a dark black, but if you looked closely, you could see the roots were a bright white. Her eyes were a bright blue that contrasted greatly with her ghostly pale skin. A translucent hand reached out and stroked the hair of Hinata, a slight smile on her face.
"I apologize for everything you will have to go through, I will leave you with what I can, but my time here is limited. It pains me that I will not be able to watch you grow, laugh and cry, struggle and achieve, endure and persevere, and obtain whatever it is that is in your sights." After placing a light kiss on Hinata's forehead, Hinako Hyuuga disappeared, almost as if the moonlight engulfed and swallowed her.
She knew her actions would set in motion the downfall of the Hyuuga clan as it stood today. She knew she was placing an incredible weight on her daughter's shoulders, but she knew Hinata could bare it. She contemplated if what she was doing really was for the greater good, but she was already too far in the process to just quite now.
The following morning, Hiashi Hyuuga cried for the last time. He awoke to see his beloved wife was missing. On her side of the bed he saw a note with a single word on it.
"Farewell"
That was all she told him. He knew it would be impossible to find her, wherever it was that she went. His inner turmoil reached a high when he realized he had to take care of their daughter, the one item that was the product of their love.
Hiashi sighed, it was time Hinata learned the ways of the clan, and would be groomed to be a leader. He would do it, because that was what Hinako would have wanted. With a stern face he led Hinata down the elegant white halls of the Hyuuga compound. They entered a room and what Hinata saw horrified her.
Her beloved cousin Neji was in the center of a diagram, with a strange symbol on his forehead while screaming in agonizing pain.
"You will be the head of this clan one day, this is how we control the lower branch, never forget it" with that, Hiashi left the room as Hinata collapsed onto the floor.
Tears streamed down her face, she wailed for her Oka-san, her pain seemingly matching Neji's. But her Oka-san would never come, only the disapproving looks of the elders. Hinata thought to herself "Why won't Oka-san come? Why is this happening? I do not understand, Where is Oka-san! OKA-SAN!" As Hinata cried herself to exhaustion, she vaguely remembered it was her third birthday before completely passing out.
A week had passed since that event had last transpired. Hinako Hyuuga was officially declared missing and Neji steered clear of Hinata which confused her greatly. Hiashi had grown colder to her. He no longer complimented her during their training sessions, instead he would berate her and hit her harder whenever she messed up. She tried hard to make her Oto-san happy. But the forms were confusing and hard to remember. His words hurt her a lot which would make her mess up more and then he would hit her again. She just assumed he was hurting her because she needed to get stronger, like her Oka-san.
She missed her Oka-san greatly; the day after her disappearance they held a funeral. The event was rushed and as quickly as it started it had ended. Every trace of her mother was erased from the compound. Her name had become a taboo word, and anyone who dared utter it would face the wrath of Hiashi.
Hinata had managed to salvage a picture of her, "Oka-san, things have been terrible since you left, I miss you." Hinata mumbled as she drifted into the realm of dreams after a day full of Hiashi's "lessons", she was exhausted and her eyes were puffy from crying. Hinata suddenly felt as if she was flying, her eyes burst open to find that she was under the arm of a man she had never seen before.
"Shit the kid woke up, be a good little girl and just be quiet, this will all be over soon" Hinata opened her mouth to scream, but the man shoved a fowl tasting cloth in her mouth.
"What did Oka-san tell me to do...the bright blue stuff, she said charge me hands with as much as possible and then..!!" Hinata infused her hands with as much chakra as her small body could muster.
"What the f-" were the last words that Kumo shinobi uttered as Hinata slammed her palm into the ribs of the man. They instantly fell from the tree he was jumping on.
Hinata fell and fell for what seemed like forever, " Oka-san...was I strong?" She hit the ground, her landing softened by many bushes.
"Fuckin' Brat, I'll teach you-!" The Kumo shinobi stumbled forward, hacking up clots of blood while holding his ribs.
Hinata's vision faded out, once back there were two women standing next to the body of the Kumo nin. "Looks like he would have died anyway Rakka-chan, he made our life so much easier" Hinata blacked out once again, vaguely feeling confusion about what was happening.
"It smells nice, like Oka-san, its so warm and nice, I could stay like this forever, that would be nice. But what about Neji-oni-san? What about Oto-san? The village, I have to get up I have to Oka-san OKA-SAN!" Hinata woke up in a cold sweat screaming her mother's name.
"Oh it seems you have finally awakened, how wonderful, it's been three days, I was wondering when you were going to come back. We knew you weren't dead by how often you were moaning people's names, but we had no idea when you'd come to. The name's Rakka, Rakka Hoishi, Charmed to meet you..." Rakka Hoshi was a tanned woman. She stood at about 5'8 and she wore a dark red Chinese style kimono with bright floral patterns embroidered on it. There were two fans in hoisters strapped to her legs, and a shinobi headband strapped to her right bicep. Her dark blue hair was pulled back into a small frizzy bun and her eyes were an eerie purple color. She smiled and stretched her hand out to Hinata who just looked at her dumbfounded. "Ah, right you have no idea what is happening but that will come later, can you walk, either way we have to go, you have to meet the Hikarikage, come on come on!"
Hinata was soon in the arms of Rakka, being carried out of what she assumed was the hospital. Once again she lost consciousness, but she was awoken by a light flicking of her nose. "Come now little one, we are just outside of the Hikarikage's office, can you walk? You must present yourself."
Hinata just nodded a yes, confusion evident on her face. But from what she remembered from her lessons, any kage was usually a good person, so this Hikage must have been a good person. They could tell her what was going on, they would make her understand. Or at least that was the reason she gave herself. Plus, she felt as if she had been there before, as if this was a place of great comfort.
She looked up at the imposing door in front of her. It was made of a metal she had never seen before, it was a shiny blue, almost marble like color. Carved into it was a moon, with more detail than any Hinata had ever seen. Every mark seemed as though it had been done with intention, every line seemed as if it had its own sense of purpose. It felt welcoming like it was beckoning her to touch it, to push open the door and behold all that was inside.
" Now I know you must have some manners, it's rude to keep the Hikarikage waiting, go on inside now," Rakka said shaking her head while looking at the obviously gawking girl.
Hinata gave an audible 'eep' and went to pushing the door open. It was not as heavy as she thought, it wasn't heavy at all, it felt as if the door wanted her to enter, as if it wanted her to see what was inside, and therefore it pushed itself open. Hinata gasped as she entered the room.
In the far right corner there was a tree growing through the wall, its branches spreading far throughout the room, the leaves covering the ceiling almost completely as it engulfed the entire upper half of the area. The roots of the tree cracked through the floor, yet it seemed as if the floor opened up to welcome the roots, due to the fact that the concrete was not in a disheveled state. From the tree also sprouted long vines of ivory and bougainvillea. The vines covered the rest of the room, grasping the walls tightly and forming an arch over the doorway. The room was packed with random patches of flowers and greenery as Hinata walked closer. Once fully inside she noticed the desk, ivory spun together in a hard mass, and behind it was a large chair composed of bougainvillea. Behind the chair and desk made of brush and life was a window, covering the entire space where a wall would be. The window had an extremely large crescent moon in it, which seemed to be the primary source of light. It amazed Hinata how large and beautiful it was, and how the moon was so bright, she had never seen such a bright and beautiful moon before.
"Hmm who has entered my domain" a soft but powerful voice spoke, his voice resonating throughout the room.
Hinata was snapped out of her awe by the voice, and she instantly shuddered, remembering that she was in the presence of a Kage. "I-I'm H-H-Hyugga H-Hinata..." she said in a frail voice, bowing her head low. This man reminded her of her father, he scared her and she hadn't even seen him.
Somehow, the chair made of bougainvillea spun and he looked at the girl. Haaku Nensho was the silent, peaceful and reserved Hikarikage of Gekkogakure. Unlike the other villages, Gekkogakure was a "quiet" village, meaning they did not intermingle in the troubles of the "Big 5" villages. That is not to say that Gekko could not compete, the exact opposite is true actually. Gekko was an extremely strong village, most likely stronger than any other because of the way they raised their villagers. Haaku knew that most people did not know about the existence of his village, though personally he did not care. The other villages were full of close minded mongrels in his view, but they had their uses.
Haaku was a silently imposing man. He stands at 6'8 with broad shoulders and a slime muscular frame. His skin was a pale color, so pale one would assume he did not spend too much time in sun at all. He had pale yellow hair that went much past his shoulder, while his roots, like many people of his village, were white. He wore a long pale blue kimono with the entire left shoulder and upper torso cut off. His eyes were beady and appeared black, but if you looked close enough they were a dark golden.
Hinata felt his gaze on her and she began to tremble expecting to be degraded for her poor introduction. She flinched when she heard something but then she was confused even more. Laughing, the Hikarikage was laughing. It was soft, but deep and rich. Hinata looked up from her bowing position and saw that he was smiling, his eyes closed in small crescent moons.
"Ah, now little one that will not do at all! I know you must be very confused right now, who wouldn't be? But I can promise you that we will not hurt you, do you remember your Oka-san?" at this point Hinata perked up and began nodding furiously. "Good, she was a very good friend of mine, of everyone's in this village, she asked us to help you and to help you unlocked your true potential, will you allow us to?" the Hikarikage finished, the smile never leaving his face as silence fell upon the room.
Hinata was shocked. Her Oka-san had instructed these people to take her? She vaguely remembered them saving her from that bad man who took her? Should she trust them? They said they could make her strong, like her Oka-san! "I want to be strong like Oka-san! I will do it!" Hinata thought to herself with conviction. She looked at the Hikarikage and with as proud a voice as she could muster she said "Please, help me make my Ka-san proud.."
Haaku smiled inwardly, this was what he was hoping would happen. It just made his life so much easier, not having to brainwash the girl. What he said was true, Hinako was his friend and did ask him to help her daughter and he was going to help Hinata whether she wanted it or not, but thank goodness she did. Many things could be said about Haaku Nensho. He could be called cold, bloodthirsty, conniving, and heartless. But if there was one thing Haakue Nensho truly was, it was a man of his word. Even if that meant forcing the daughter of his beloved friend into being a force of mass destruction, he would do it. Haaku Nensho was a quiet man, but that did not mean he wasn't as ruthless and task oriented as any other Kage.
"Alright, now if you are going to live here you can no longer be the person you were in the past, do you understand?" Hinata tilted her head to the side but nodded yes, slowly.
The Hikarikage moved around his desk, the moonlight beaming behind him, as if he were descending from the moon itself. His long pale blue kimono hid his feet, and it looked as though he was gliding across the floor. He kneeled next to Hinata and looked at her with a face of seriousness.
"Look at the moon, do you feel its power resonating deep within you? Your name means towards the sun, but is that true? Do you reach towards the sun? Or do you reach past it, do have you the ability to shine your brightest without the sun?" The Hikarikage finished standing back up to his full height while looking down on the small girl.
'Do I reach towards the sun? Why am I here? Kage-sama said my Ka-san wanted me here but I don't know! I want to be powerful and useful to Ka-san and to everybody! Oto-san, Neji-oni-san, my head hurts I don't know what to do! I want...I want to become more than I could have been! For Oto-san, for Neji-oni-san, for Oka-san for everyone! But Hinata, Hinata can't do that, I have to be more than her, I have to shine without the sun!" Hinata thought to herself, rising her eyes to meet the Hikarikage's for a second before looking at the impossibly large crescent moon.
"Do you chose to be Hinata, or do you wish to become something more?" The Hikarikage questioned, crossing his arms and closing his eyes.
Hinata stepped forward past the Hikarikage and reached one chubby hand out to the moon "I will be more than anyone ever thought I could be, I will reach past the sun!"
"If that is so then who will you be young one" the Hikarikage said, a small smile upon his face as he knew she was upon her own breakthrough.
Hinata inhaled as much as her small lungs could handle and yelled " I AM RANPUNASHI AZAYAKA AND I WILL SURPASS THE SUN! Azayaka's face was red from the outburst, her entire body weak from the events of the past few days, she felt herself falling again but was soon caught by something full of warmth.
The Hikarikage smiled, revealing pearly white teeth, "Now that's a great improvement" Before Azayaka realized it, she was in the arms of the Hikarikage, "You have had quite the ordeal for someone so young. It'd be best if you rest now, nay?" He chuckled as Azayaka slowly drifted to sleep.
"He is warm, like the sunlight peering through the curtains...Oka-san I'll be stronger than Hyuuga Hinata ever could be" And with that Ranpunashi Azayaka fell asleep, still unsure about everything around her, but sure about one thing: She wanted to make her Ka-san proud.
End of Chap 1
Hurray my first story! I am really writing this for my own enjoyment but I would really like feedback, you know the whole " Read and Review" thing. This is my first story so please be kind xp
I got a lot of inspiration for Ika-onee-chan's "Who you callin' Hyuuga?"I HIGHLY SUGGEST ANYONE WHO HASN'T READ IT TO GO READ IT BECAUSE IT IS AMAZING! Especially that ending name part, hope you don't mind Onee-chan, I just really like the idea of Hinata having to literally become someone new in order to become a badass
Shout out to Sleepless Demon! He's awesome!
Gekkogakagure- rough translation "Village Hidden in the Moonlight"
Hikarikage- meaning light so "Light Kage"
Nensho Haaku- roughly meaning "Burning grasp"
Hoshi Rakka- all my translations are rough "Falling star"
Ranpunashi Azayaka- basically it means "To shine without light"