One with the Wind
Fanfic by: HypnoJay
A five year old blonde rolled through the streets of Konoha on the day of October tenth. All seemed normal for him, the glares, the cursing, a few thrown things. It was nothing he couldn't handle, but then all went wrong.
He was charged by a group of men in Ninja outfits, they were outstretching their arms as they attempted to barrage the five year old with kunai. It seemed impossible for the men as the boy seemed to have an unseen armor around him. Then as they were going to strike again they felt the air around them condense and slam them into a nearby wall.
Naruto stood there crying, this was not right… He didn't want to have to hurt these men, but he had to survive, he had to prove Oji-San that he would become the best hokage… He just had to.
The men sat on the wall and began to initiate in a baggage of Jutsus, Jutsus Naruto's wind armor could do nothing about. He felt a searing pain all over his body as the fire and electricity made contact. Everything felt as if it were gone, for he could not move an inch of anything… The air around him condensed as he shot out his hands with a slight bit of determination. The wind blades made contact with a man to his right, and the man fell… Limp as he died from the gash through his chest.
The other men saw their comrade fall and it only enraged them more as they began another barrage of Jutsus… Only to be stopped by a very angry Hokage. One man felt a fist in his face as another fell to a blow to the neck… The others just bowed down and began their apologies, only to be ignored…
"Ibiki… Take them and interrogate them for the answers to why they attacked a fellow Konoha citizen…" The Hokage wore a grim face as he looked at the mildly burnt Naruto, but scowled as he saw the men that attempted to kill the boy cowering and pleading for forgiveness.
"Yes Hokage-Sama…" Ibiki and a few ANBU grabbed the men and were gone in plume of smoke accompanied with a slight 'pop'. "Naruto… I.. Im sorry for what they have done.. Forgive them."
All his words fell upon deaf ears as Naruto began to tear up… "Why? Why Oji-San….. Why me? Always me…." Naruto tore away from the mans grasp as he ran down a street to his rundown apartment.
The Hokage was on the verge of tears, 'Naruto-Kun… Forgive me… I am not who I used to be…. I cant even keep a promise to your father… I am not fit to watch over you..'
The aged man turned on his heel and made towards his office… He had things to do now.. He had a promise to keep.
As Naruto ran through the streets, he ran upon an empty ally. He ran into the dark straightaway only to trip upon a discarded book… He looked down to see the ragged book and on the title it read, 'Poems of the Heart'. He fidgeted as he pushed himself up to grab the book… He held it in his arms as he once again ran towards his apartment.
After ten minutes of running, followed by the curses, the glares, the flying objects, Naruto was home. He ran through his unsettled door and lay upon his hard as stone bed. Forgetting about his moments of pain, he opened up his new book.
Upon the darkest meadow, Stood the queen of ice. Greeted by the darkness, and all the light alike. Not a question of the heart to ask the lady why… Why she greets the darkness as well as light with peace… A response taken to heart was given to the boy in heed. "Within the darkness comes the most beautiful of the light…"
Naruto was perplexed, he did not understand that one phrase… It was unlike all his Jutsu scrolls, written journals, and stories of past heroes. These words he understood, but the meanings were not so kind. Deep in his mind he thought of himself, he lived in darkness… Yet he was kind and sweet… Everyone else lived so happily, yet look at the way he's seen..
This book of poems now held a meaning to him, it would be the first glimpse of resolve, and last act of past… Now born was a boy… a boy that was one with the wind.
The aged Sarutobi sat in his seat looking at a man in a dog mask. "Kakashi-San… I have some very important news for you…"
The man in the ANBU mask looked at the man through the holes meant for his eyes with curiosity, "And what might that be Hokage-Sama…"
Sarutobi began to contemplate, 'Should I tell him… I can not fear his reaction… But I lied about this to him in the past…. Would it be wise to forge the truth for a selfish reason.' All his thoughts were disrupted as Kakashi urged the man on.
"Hokage-Sama… I am a busy man, I ask you to tell me what is needed before I am called off." Kakashi kept his blank look to the man and stood completely still.
"Kakashi… How would you feel about leaving the ANBU?" Kakashi looked at his leader and responded, "I have no feelings towards that, but my fellow men will be slightly disappointed."
"Yes… Do you remember your senseis child?" Kakashi now looked sad… Even with his unvisable face the aura he gave off released that of true grief…
"Yes you told me he died during his birth… And also that I would have been the god father… Am I correct?" The Hokage grimaced at the cruelty of his lie..
"No Kakashi… That was all a lie." Kakashi nearly fell to his knee, but held his posture…
"I lied to you for a selfish reason back then… But now it seems my selfishness has led to a boys struggle."
" So you lied… You lied to me and caused me to grieve for the loss of both my sensei and his family… WHY WOULD YOU DO SUCH A…"
He was cut off as the Hokage stood, the man was now tearful and was holding his fellow soldier by the shoulder… "I am sorry… But I will now make up for it, the boys name is… Naruto."
At the time of the Hokages confession a blonde five year old was rummaging through his closet… Looking for something that represented the darkness he comes from, then he found it. The black baggy pants and skin tight black shirt. Upon the shirt was a spiral that the Hokage repressed as a meaning to his past… In reality it was the fourths symbol, but Naruto knew nothing of this.
He threw down his disgusting orange jumpsuit and began to dress into his new clothes. He looked into his cracked mirror and noticed something was amiss… Ah his horrible goggles… Naruto discarded his goggles and let his spiky hair become wild and unruly.
"Hmmm… Why do I look like the fourth… Oh well I guess looks don't matter." Naruto began to notice the suns departure as he lied back down in his bed to think of his future and what life would be like…
He was torn from his musing as there was a knock at the door. He went throught his cramped hallway to the fallen door and looked at the man in the mask.
"Uh.. What can I do for you ANBU-san?" Naruto didn't know why an ANBU member stood at the base of his door, but the man was here and it meant something.
Naruto was taken aback when the man pulled the boy into a soft hug. He could do nothing as the man created a warmth in Naruto's heart and Naruto nearly cried, but was stopped as the man let go.
"Naruto… I… Follow me." Naruto grabbed onto the mans arm and felt a tingling sensation pass through him as he appeared before his Oji-san.
"Hi Oji-San…" The Sandaime saw that the boy wasn't his usual happy go lucky self… And the clothes… they looked decent, then he remembered giving them to Naruto a year back.
"Naruto-Kun… I have something extremely important to tell you, but I need to check you first." A med nin came into the room and searched for anything wrong with the five year old boy.
"Hokage-Sama… It seems that the boy is fine, no burns, scratches, internal bleeding… All is fine.." The old man brightened up at this… The kyuubi did its job well.
"Ah yes.. Ok then your dismissed.." The med left and Kakashi stepped forward, "Hokage-Sama I need to leave now to finish…. My task… Yes?" Sarutobi nodded and dismissed the would be EX-ANBU Captain..
"So Oji-San… What did you need to tell me?" Naruto saw the once grinning face turn into one of regret and shame…
"Naruto… I…" He took a minute to gather his strength, "Naruto this is important for you… Do you know who your father was Naruto? Or your mother for that fact?" Naruto seemed sad as he uttered the word 'No'. "Then I guess this is where you learn about some of your past… Five years ago the Greatest demon Kyuubi no Youko attacked Konoha… And with that attack led to the downfall of the greatest man to walk the earth of Konoh. The fourth Hokage was brave and defeated the Demon at the cost of his life, but with the death of the great man came the death of your father Naruto…"
Naruto looked utterly confused, "Wha.. Your saying that the fourth was my.. Father……" Sarutobi stayed silent for a moment then continued, "Yes… And on that day came the end of the Kazama family… Your mother died shortly after your birth, she was the greatest woman I have ever met… Putting herself before every other… As she lay dying she would not leave without first ceasing the painful crying of her son… You Naruto are the last of your clan, and with it you hold the greatest Doujutsu in history… The Namonai Manako. (Insignificant Eye) It is also amusing because now you hold two bloodlines by blood, you also hold the Sharingan…"
"I…WHAT!!!!" Naruto was now crying, by the mentioning of the Sharingan he came the conclusion that his mother was an Uchiha, and that he still had family left.
"You may be related to the Uchiha, but it would be best if you did not associate with them… They are not the best people in the world and they seem to be plotting something… So just disregard that part." Naruto was thinking of something, "What are their names?"
"Whose? Your parents…" Naruto nodded, "Ah… Kazama Arashi and Hyoko Uchiha…" The aged hokage was now crying, thinking of all the times he spent with the peaceful couple or not so peaceful… All of it comes down to the time when Arashi came home nearly dead… Ahh yes Memories..
Flashback
He continued his devastating trek to his home, where he would see his wife again… Probably one of his few motivations now a days… The blonde Hokage walked through the quaking forest as he saw a Iwa nin drop form the trees and stand before him…
The man who stood before him looked normal… But Arashi learned a lesson in the past that he would never forget… There's more than meets the eye. The man wore a tight brown shirt that reached halfway down his forearm and that was the length of a normal shirt. His pants were black and baggy and they had many holes to hold his weapons in.
'Crap… out of all times to be attacked it has to be when I have barely any chakra. I guess its time to come up with a plan.' Arashi stared down his opponent then heard the man speak, "You are the fourth Hokage of Konoha… Your name is Arashi Kazama… It is an honor to fight such an honorable man… My name is Teukinaso Mitoro."
"Heh.. I guess It would be a good match, its too bad I'm already near death huh…" He stared at the man before him, and was surprised when he saw the man turn away.
"Arashi… I would find it completely disrespectful to fight you when you are not at your fullest, so until we meet again… Neh… Goodbye for now." With that the man disappeared in a swirl of leaves leaving a confused looking Yondaime.
'I got lucky…' With the end of his unusual encounter he continued his trek home, about an hour of limping later the man fell before the gates of Konoha… It was a scene when the man was awoken from a punch on the head, compliments from his newly wedded wife.
"KAZAMA ARASHI!!! HOW DARE YOU LEAVE ME WORRYING LIKE THAT, THE NEXT TIME YOU PULL A STUNT LIKE THAT AGAIN YOULL BE SLEEPING ON THE COUCH!!!" The blonde man was begging to issue his pouting faze and his wife eagerly jumped on him, "KAWAIIIIIII!!!!!"
'Hahahaha and she's supposed to be the strongest Kunoichi here Snicker Girls fall for the charm much too easily.' "I'm sorry Hun… But can you please get me to the hospital ASAP!!" It was then that his dark haired wife saw his state..
She became (Much to the humor of the aged Sarutobi) utterly serious, "What happened Arashi-Kun?" He smiled and tried to think of a fake story but found none…
"Hehehe well you know when you told me not to infiltrate Kiwasabe (Border town near Iwa) by myself… Well I kinda did that and well yeah I was outnumbered so to say and.." He was abruptly cut off when Hyoko's fist connected to his head and he fell unconscious.
She picked up her blonde husband on her shoulders and waved to the amused Sarutobi who watched as she ESCORTED her husband ever so kindly to the hospital where he would be put through some extra painful tests just to make sure his health was in perfect condition.
Fate was cruel… Was it not? The aged Hokage wanted to burst into tears right then and there, but not here in front of this boy. This boy who held a great future, a boy who had the most respectable attitude one could get… Never give up, never let down… It was truly inspirational to the old man… A boy who loses all in his life holds the most optimism he's ever seen… Yes fate was definitely cruel, no one deserves this, no one.
He was brought out of his thoughts when he felt a tug at his side. "Oji-San… Why are you telling me all of this?"
"Naruto-Kun… This is of great importance because it pertains to your new family member." As he uttered the word family he saw Naruto become a bit more relieved.
"Fa.. Family?" The Hokage saw the smile go into a bit of a frown… "Oji… Oji-San, will this Family be there for me like all the other kids family?" The old man bit down a frown.
A life of a child should hold some of the greatest memories… Happiness, having fun, meeting new people, being loved, cared for, and watched over by a family… By a friend.. 'I.. I am sorry Naruto… I have failed you and your family, but I will repent… Yes I shall repent and make up for it all.'
"Yes Naruto, you shall be.." He was cut off as Naruto looked down.
"Loved…" So much pain brought forth with the word uttered by Naruto, you could almost feel his pain, as if it were you own. The coldness and utter venom in the word to Naruto seemed his last hope… Would he be cared for, or just be hated like what his life was already like.
The Hokage could say nothing, he saw the sadness, he saw the pain. The wisdom of the two words were held by a boy no older than five and that should not be possible, but it was… It was..
As if on perfect time a man poofed into existence by the Hokage, "Yo!!" Hatake Kakashi, for once seemed to be useful on his late timing.
Naruto looked at the half masked man with interest, he noticed the mans ANBU uniform was disposed of, and in its place was standard Jounin wear. "Ah Kakashi… You made it just in time… Naruto, this is your new guardian. His name is.."
Once again caught off as Naruto spoke a word neither was expecting, "Tousan!!!" Naruto jumped at Kakashi and hugged the man with every bit of strength his little body withheld, and it caused Kakashi to nearly trip over his surprise and disbelief.
"Uhh… I guess that also works, well you two should go off and learn more of each other.." With that the 'Professor' waved the two off. In a silent poof Kakashi and Naruto were gone from the office of the admirable old man. 'Huh.. I wonder how those two are going to do..'
On the Head of the Greatest Man to Step Forth on Heaven and Earth
Oh how weird this was for Kakashi, being called dad by his senseis only son. 'I wonder what sensei would think of this scene… Would he be surprised, disappointed, angry, happy, hell for once stioc..'
"Tousan.. Where do you live?" Kakashi looked at the hyper blonde and smiled, "Correction.. Where do we live."
"No way!!! Were going to be living together… Whooo." Naruto was brought out of his hyper active jumping when he felt himself slipping… when he opened his eyes he saw himself falling extremely fast towards his inevitable doom of the ground. He blinked and saw that the ground was getting farther and farther away and when he looked up he saw his 'Tousan' walking up his fathers face with no hands.
When they reached the top Naruto got scolded, "Naruto… Try not to be so hyper, it will get you in trouble and as you can see it can be a cause of your death someday." He saw Naruto frown, "Oh don't be sad about it now… We'll work on your control."
Naruto was brought out of his pout when he thought of something, "Tousan… How did you walk up the wall like that?" Kakashi looked dazed..
"Oh thinking of ninja things now are we… I will teach you how to do all these things if you want me to you know… you just gotta ask."
For the rest of the day, or more like a few hours the two talked of their past… And of course Naruto talked about his dream of becoming the greatest ninja EVER!!! Kakashi came up with a plan to start the boys training soon… Oh so very soon.
One thing caught Kakashi's attention about Naruto immediately his control over wind… Its like a second nature to the boy.. And then he saw that sometimes moisture in the air and the wood in the area would condense when the boy would near. Then on the way to Kakashi's apartment he noticed that Naruto would be completely intent when he saw fire.
What was surprising was when Naruto walked by a torch on a wall by an alley, the fire seemed as if to be possessed by the boy… Did this boy control such an affinity with these elements… Who exactly was Kazama Naruto?
A damn born Legend was the only thing Kakashi could come up with.
I had to end it here, if you like this then review.. For now the only parings for Naruto were going to be Temari and Ino for sure :D
Please review… I want to know how I did with this first chapter… Till next chapter, Five Years of Training