Prologue
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Minato Namikaze, AKA the Yondaime Hokage, AKA the Yellow Flash, sighed as he looked around the battlefield, his cerulean blue eyes taking in the hundreds of leaf shinobi holding back the legendary living natural disaster Kyuubi no Kitsune in their desperate attempt to defend their homes. 'Be safe Kushina.' He thought thinking of his red haired green eyed fiancé as he shifted the bundle in his arms slightly to a more comfortable position.
Riding upon his trusted summon Gamabunta Minato was easily recognizable by friend and foe alike in his white cloak overtop his standard jonin uniform along with his intense blue eyes, his slightly spiky, untameable sun-bleached blond hair and standing at 5'10". Upon arriving on the front line his old teammate and good friend Ryuzaki Hisanaga jumped up on Gamabunta. He was taller than Minato standing at 6'6" with a heavily muscular body with scarred tanned skin. His eyes were green in colour and had brown hair that was cut in samurai fashion. Ryuzaki's wife Dana recently passed away giving birth to their son Ryu.
"Minato, the front lines aren't doing so well," Ryuzaki said gravely clutching his katana Tenryu "The only thing that has been keeping the lines together has been the thought that you were coming, even that hasn't worked all that well."
A soft cry from the bundle in Minato's arms interrupted his reply "Is that?" Ryuzaki questioned softly peering at the bundle in his arms.
"Yes, meet my daughter Naru Uzumaki-Namikaze" Minato said proudly as he revealed a small babe with deep cerulean blue eyes and red hair with sun blond tips.
"And your wife?"
"Uncertain right now," Minato admitted shaking his head sadly "Labour was rough; the medics are doing all they can for her."
"I see, so our legacies may grow up orphans, eh?" Ryuzaki said with a sad smile before straightening himself "But we will make sure they are damn proud of us, right bro?"
"Damn straight Ryuzaki!" Minato shouted as Ryuzaki jumped off Gamabunta and leaped straight at the Kyuubi "Let's go Bunta!"
"'Bout damn time, I was getting restless." Gamabunta replied drawing his sword as Minato began a long series of hand seals for the 'Shiki Fuin.'
OoOoOo
One Hour later, Council meeting room
Hizuren Sarutobi sighed as shifted little Naru in his arms as she stirred in her slumber unaware of the raging argument circling around the chamber.
Once again wearing the Hokage robes and hat Sarutobi was 5'8" with wrinkled skin with crow's feet under his black eyes. The council was arguing on what to do with the child. 'Fools,' Hizuren thought to himself as the majority civilian side argued for the child's death while the majority of Shinobi clan heads were against it 'They can't see that the child is only the container, not the demon itself. Where are you Kushina?' he wondered, Kushina went missing during the confusion of the attack. Her delivery room had signs of struggle; Kushina was presumed dead and her body taken by the assassins.
"Enough!" Sarutobi shouted while leaking off some killing intent "It was Minato's wish that this child was to be treated as a hero, not a demon! Have you no faith in the Yandaime's Sacrifice!?" he asked comforting Naru who had woken up during his rant and cried out in protest to the loud noises.
"It's just a pup," Tsume Inuzuka said in agreement, she was a wild looking women standing at 5'8" with brown hair and black eyes "I have faith in Minato's Fuinjustu capabilities; it is called the 'Shiki Fuin' for a reason."
"Agreed, my bugs tell me that there are two chakra sources in the child," Shibi Aburame, a 5'10" tall man with black hair, wearing sunglasses and an overcoat with a high collar covering his face "and the Kyuubi's Chakra is being held at bay by the seal."
"But the Demon will kill us unless we kill it first!" Shrieked Delia Haruno of the civilian council, her pink hair waving as she lunged at Naru with a hidden Kunai. Only to be stopped by several ANBU officers.
"That is ENOUGH!" Hizuren roared causing the civilian council to flinch "You will not harm this child, from now on it is an S-class secret to speak of this to the younger generation, punishable by death. ANBU take Miss Haruno to Torture and Interrogation for attacking a child under the Hokage's protection, the rest of you. Leave now."
Once the last of the civilian council scurried away Hiashi Hyuuga stepped forward "What shall we do with the child Hokage-sama?" he asked gesturing to Naru.
"What we do with every child I'm afraid since we cannot find Kushina and the civilian council will do anything they can to make her life miserable," Sarutobi sighed "At least the younger generation will not know of her burden."
"I still think she should be moulded into a weapon," Fugaku Uchiha stated glaring at the child "Such a thing is too dangerous to be allowed feelings."
"Don't you mean dangerous to your ego." Shikaku Nara said, he a heavily scarred 5'8" tall man with black eyes and his black hair was in a pineapple-like ponytail. His two friends Inochi Yamanaka, a 5'9" tall man with platinum blond hair and pale blue eyes; and Chouza Akamichi, a beefy 5'12 giant with black eyes and brown hair with swirls on his cheeks, laughed at Fugaku's furious face.
"Don't you remember what happened to my ROOT ninja's?" Danzo asked referring to a secret project in ANBU to create emotionless weapons by taking children and raising them as the perfect soldiers, the entire project was a failure as the ROOTs ended up rebelling because of the harsh conditions of the training program "Just imagine the damage the 'Jinchuriki' of the Kyuubi no Kitsune could do, besides it would be easier for the Kyuubi to manipulate her if she did not love her home."
Fugaku snarled and was about to say something but was interrupted by Sarutobi "That is enough Fugaku," he warned glaring at the Uchiha "I will make absolutely sure that this child will be given every chance at the life she wants, not what others want."
Snarling Fugaku turned and stalked out of the room, taking that as the cue to leave the rest of the council turned and left as Sarutobi Fished around his desk for the proper forms to put Naru in an orphanage "Where did I put those forms?" Sarutobi asked as little Naru fell back asleep 'Lucky girl, being able to fall asleep like that while I have to deal with the paperwork'.
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Four years later
Four year old Naru Uzumaki whimpered as she curled up into a ball in an alley, she had just been kicked out of the orphanage for some reason, than a bunch of villagers had chased and beaten her until several ANBU showed up and saved her sending the mob to Ibiki for interrogation.
She cried softly as her wounds throbbed in pain 'Why do they hate me?' she wondered 'Is this all there is to life? Just people hating and beating me?' Curling up tighter she almost didn't her someone speak to her.
"Hey are you alright?" a young boy's voice asked "you don't look so good." Looking up Naru saw a boy no older than herself crouching next to her with an empathetic look on his face. He was slightly taller that her 3'1" at 3'3" and had short brown hair along with the oddest eyes Naru had ever seen, they were green with golden flecks in them. "Do you need any help?" he asked in concern seeing her bloody face.
Naru numbly nodded her affirmation. Turning to the entrance the Boy called out loudly "HEY! Eboshi-Obaa-san!" he called catching the attention of an elderly lady around 70 years of age with white hair and kind brown eyes that walked over to him.
"There you are Ryu-kun, what are you doing there?" she questioned sternly.
The now identified Ryu pointed behind him and said "But Obaa-san there's someone hurt in here, she's around my age."
Looking in the direction of his finger Eboshi spotted Naru and gasped at the sight of her bloody body and rushed to her side "Oh, you poor thing," she murmured "where are your parents?" she asked.
"I don't have any," Naru answered sadly "and the orphanage kicked me out, even though I didn't do anything wrong! I didn't break anything and I ate everything they gave me and didn't complain when it made me sick either!" she protested fresh tears streaking her face.
"What is your name child?" Eboshi asked kindly hiding her rage at the atrocities don to this poor child as she healed Naru's injuries.
"N-Naru U-Uzumaki"
'Now things are clear.' Eboshi thought 'stupid fools harming a child like that; it's obvious she isn't the demon so why attack an innocent child like that?' Turning to Ryu she hide her anger "Ryu-kun, how would you like a new housemate?" She asked a plan forming in her mind.
Ginning madly Ryu nodded exuberantly "Of course she can stay with me Obaa-san!" He said "There is plenty of room."
Smiling at the youngster's exuberance Eboshi looked at Naru who was mostly healed but still weak "would you like to stay with Ryu-kun in his home?" She asked "He is terribly lonely since he has no parents either."
Looking a little wide eyed at the offer before nodding madly "Alright than Ryu-kun, do you think you can carry Naru-chan on your back to your home?"
Ryu nodded and knelt down as Eboshi placed Naru on his back "Wow, your light Naru-chan!" Ryu exclaimed as he stood up and Naru blushed in embarrassment "But don't worry Obaa-son makes really good food."
Naru giggled slightly as he started following Eboshi to his home "How do you have a home?" Naru asked curiosity getting the best of her.
Ryu saddened slightly "It was my parents until they died," Ryu said "My mom died giving birth to me while my dad died fighting the Kyuubi," He brightened up again "But I'm proud of my dad though he lasted the longest out of everyone that fought the Kyuubi, and I want to surpass him!"
Naru giggled even more at Ryu's exuberance "Hey, do you have any friends?" Ryu asked.
Naru grew sad again "No, I don't," she admitted "None of the adults let other kids play with me."
"Well you do now!" Ryu shouted as they turned into a small compound. Naru had a shocked expression on her face before smiling widely and giving Ryu a tight hug from behind as he blushed.
Eboshi smiled as she held the door open for the two of them 'Good, now she has at least one friend to help her.' Helping Ryu place Naru in a bed Eboshi made one last check on Naru's injuries before instructing them not to stay up to late.
Naru felt safe and warm on the soft bed wrapped up in the blankets as she slowly drifted off to sleep "Ryu-kun, can you sleep with me tonight?" she asked "I-I don't want to be alone."
Ryu blushed but complied anyways "you're not alone anymore Naru-chan, I promise." And with those comforting thoughts Naru drifted off to sleep clutching to Ryu like a teddy bear.
OoOoOo
Two years later.
Naru yawned as she slowly came awake from her slumber, now six she was taller at the height of 3'8", her growth spurt happened now that she was getting proper food in her system and not the rotten and often poisoned food the orphanage gave her. She had her hair done in a style done similar to that of Minato's.
Looking next to her she saw Ryu sprawled out snoring softly, he was still taller than her at 4'1" and he always slept in the same bed with her due to the fact that when he didn't she would often have nightmares. Giggling at his sleep talk Naru was about to go back to sleep before she remembered what day it was. "Oh no," She whispered before shaking Ryu violently to wake him up "Wake up Ryu-kun! Or we'll be late for our first day at the shinobi academy!"
Jolting awake Ryu leapt out of bed rushing for his clothes "HOLY CRAP!" he shouted panicking as they both rushed around for their clothes. Grabbing a crimson t-shirt with an Uzumaki swirl on it and a pair of blue jeans Naru got to the bathroom before Ryu who started complaining loudly that Naru always took too long in the shower.
When Naru got out the first thing she noticed was the smell of cooking bacon coming from the kitchen 'Good old' Ryu-kun' she thought to herself walking downstairs 'always thinking two steps ahead.' Entering the kitchen she saw Ryu sitting at the table eating some bacon and eggs, when he saw Naru he quickly gobbled up the last of his portion before running up to have his own shower.
Sitting down Naru scooped up the rest of the bacon and eggs and started eating, it was about a month ago that Eboshi approached Naru about becoming a shinobi and Naru's answer was an instant yes wanting to become Hokage and protect the village like the old man and her idol the Yondaime. She was close with the Hokage after moving in with Ryu and the two of them went to the Sarutobi household every Sunday for dinner resulting in both Naru and Ryu referring to him as Jiji or Hokage-jiji.
Once Ryu was finished his shower and got dressed in a dark green t-shirt and a pair of black khakis' they both headed off at top speed to the academy. Racing though the streets they dodged around obstacles in their way and ignored the shouts or glares that followed them.
Arriving at the academy they quickly checked the roster for their classroom. "Hey! We're in the same class!" Ryu said excitedly as they made their way to the classroom. Entering they saw that most of the class had already arrived. Amongst the class was two Uchihas, one a male around 3'9" with pale skin and short black hair that looked like a duck's butt and had black eyes and was wearing a dark blue t-shirt with arm warmers and a pair of white shorts along with a pair of shinobi sandals. He also was surrounded by various girls all asking him out on a date.
The other Uchiha was a girl around 3'8" with slightly tanned skin and long wavy black hair that went just past her shoulder blades, black eyes and was wearing a dark blue tank top with black skin tight shorts covered by a dark blue battle skirt. Unlike the other Uchiha the two seats next to her were empty.
Other notables was a shy, pale Hyuuga around 3'5" wearing a beige Eskimo jacket with blue shinobi pants, she, like all Hyuuga, had pale lavender eyes and her short hair was indigo in colour. Next to her sat a brown haired, black eyed, wild looking boy standing around 3'9" and had heavily tanned skin while wearing a dark grey hoodie and had a small dog resting on his head. On the other side of the Hyuuga was a 4' tall kid with a black afro, tanned skin and wore a large grey trench coat and black sunglasses.
At the back seats was another trio, seated in the middle was a lazy looking boy with slightly pale skin standing around 3'7", he had black eyes and had his black hair done up in a pineapple shaped ponytail, he was wearing a grey t-shirt with a fishnet shirt underneath. To his right was a beefy kid munching on some chips with tanned skin, black eyes, brown hair, he had swirls on his cheeks and wore a white t-shirt under a blue open dress shirt and a scarf around his neck. To the lazy boys left was a pasty skin boy standing at 3'9" with straight black hair, his eyes were black and he was wearing what looked to be something similar to the ANBU armour. He was currently drawing in a sketch book as he looked out the window.
Next to the male Uchiha were two girls, the first had pale skin and stood at 3'7" and had long platinum blond hair in a ponytail with pale blue eyes, to the other side of the Uchiha was a 3'5" tall girl with green eyes and pink hair. Seeing as the only two seats available next to each other was next to the female Uchiha. Walking up the girl looked at them as they approached "Are these seats taken?" Asked Naru.
"No there not," the girl answered shaking her head "Tukiko Uchiha."
"Naru Uzumaki and this is my friend and housemate Ryu Hisanaga." Naru greeted as they both sat down, Naru was next to Tukiko with Ryu on Naru's other side.
"Nice to meet you." Ryu said "Any idea on who the teachers are?"
"No clue," Tukiko admitted "I think their names are Iruka Umino and Mizuki something-or-other."
Just as she finished two people dressed in the standard chunin uniform entered the room. The one on the right had silver hair, black eyes, tanned skin and stood at 5'8". The one on the left had brown hair tied into a pony tail, black eyes, heavily tanned skin and stood around 5'10". The brown haired one spoke first "Hello my name is Iruka and this is Mizuki, we will be your sensei's for the next six years. We hope that you will excel and that you will put in your best effort."
With that said they started with attendance, then they went over what they would be learning in the next few years and the stated on the Ninja code of ethics, meaning half of the class including Mizuki was asleep.
OoOoOo
Six years later
Ryu groaned softly as he woke up from his slumber when the weight on his chest shifted. Cracking an eye open he saw Naru's head resting on his chest, her arms wrapped around his chest. Hearing her whimper he gently stroked her hair and started humming a soft tune which helped Naru settle down. "Another nightmare?" a voice asked softly in concern from the doorway.
Looking up Ryu saw Tukiko standing in the doorway, she was now 4'7" she was dressed in a fish net shirt under her dark blue t-shirt with the Uchiha fan on the nape of the neck, a dark blue miniskirt with skin tight black shorts underneath and black shin- and armguards and dark blue shinobi sandals, she also had begun puberty a year ago and was currently sitting at a large B-cup breast size. They had become fast friends on their first day, turns out that she loved pranks as much as Naru and since She had moved in shortly after the Uchiha Massacre four years ago, the only reason she had escaped was because of the fact that she was staying the night at Ryu and Naru's for a late training session. The trio became fast friends during the first day and Tukiko, unlike other Uchihas, was quite out going and humble. She was often told that she was more like her Uncle Obito than any other Uchiha. Unlike her cousin Sasuke she wasn't driven by a desire for revenge on Itachi, instead her drive was to make sure that it didn't happen again.
"Yeah," Ryu confirmed answering Tukiko's question "She must be worried about the exams today. What time is it?"
"Just about 5:30." Tukiko said as Ryu sighed "So in other words time to wake up."
Nodding Ryu gently shook Naru awake "Hey Naru-chan, time to wake up." He said softly as Naru groaned in protest "C'mon we have the genin exams today"
Slowly opening her eyes Naru untangled herself from Ryu "Fine," she mumbled still not completely aware of the words.
Holding up a hand Ryu counted down from five using his fingers, when he hit zero Naru's eyes widened as what Ryu said hit her "OH SHIT!" she shouted "I almost slept in!" rushing around Naru gathered her clothes before rushing into the bathroom while Ryu and Tukiko laughed at her antics.
Getting out of bed Ryu made his way to the kitchen "Should we have pancakes for breakfast?" He asked Tukiko but was surprised when he heard Naru shout 'YES' from the shower "guess that answers that question." He said chucking as Tukiko giggled as she sat down at the table while Ryu started making pancakes for everyone. "ANBU-san do you want some?" he asked the hidden silver haired dog masked ANBU that was sitting on the tree branch outside.
"Sure," Inu answered entering the kitchen through the window "Just don't tell anyone that you have seen my face, will you?" he asked taking off his ANBU mask revealing... ANOTHER MASK! (Sorry couldn't resist), he only had one black eye visible as his leaf headband was covering the other.
"How can we even say that we have seen your face when you wear another mask under that one ANBU-san?" Tukiko asked rhetorically as the ANBU eye smiled.
"Exactly." The silver haired man said with a short laugh, this was officially Tukiko's guard against anyone who wanted to steal the Sharingan Bloodline, only known to the Hokage and the ANBU however he was Naru's guard, protecting her from the villagers who would want to harm her.
"Hey Inu-onii-san," Naru greeted the ANBU as she entered the kitchen just as Ryu finished the pancakes. She was slightly taller than Tukiko at 4'9" and had a C-cup breast size that made many girls, including Tukiko to an extent, envious while many boys, Ryu included, fantasized about her. She was wearing a crimson kimono top with a fishnet shirt underneath and a rust orange obi holding the kimono closed, she had a pair of fingerless black gloves reinforced with a metal back and a pair of rust orange armguards, she had a pair of black skin tight knee length shorts and a pair of rust orange shinguards and black shinobi sandals. Taking a seat she thanked Ryu before digging into the pancakes with gusto.
After finishing his own Ryu quickly made his way to the shower as Naru and Tukiko talked to Inu about the upcoming exams trying to get any information they could about it. "Oh, and thanks again for teaching me that technique to me last week onii-san." Naru said referring to when Inu helped her train in a bushin that she could actually use.
"Of course, just don't mention that you learned that move from me though, okay?" Inu requested pleadingly "I don't want to lose my job, okay?"
"Sure thing nii-san!" Naru agreed happily.
Ryu walked down stairs after he finished his shower. Standing at 5'2" he was the tallest of the trio and was wearing a black muscle shirt with an armoured woodland green shoulder plate on his right shoulder while another green plate was across his left breast covering his heart. He had woodland cameo khakis along with a pair of black combat boots. He also had a katana slung over one shoulder, a pair of chokaku's across his lower back and two bladed tonfas at his waist. "You two ready?" he asked passing them both swords.
Naru received a wakazashi with the Uzumaki swirl as a guard and a red sheath that she promptly slid attached to her waist. Tukiko received a ninjato that had no guard and had a black handle and sheath that linked seamlessly together, Tukiko promptly attached it to the left side of her spine having it run parallel to it. Nodding they exited the house and started on their way to the academy.
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End Prologue
AN: Whew nearly four thousand words, I didn't know that I could do that in a couple days... Shocking, well please review. PM if you have any OC's that you would like added or if you have any plot twists, credit will go to you for any ideas