Summary- AU-Orochimaru view on the world was changed by the wife of the Yondaime Hokage. After the Kyuubi attack he strives to do his best to raise her son while trying to overcome his rage. Sorry sucky summary lol
Orochimaru hissed as he dodged a flying tree courtesy of the great nine tailed fox Kyuubi. He clicked his tongue as he drew his sword intent on hurting the beast who tried to squash him flat.
As he attacked his mind went back to the woman who changed him. Uzumaki Kushina, a cheerful kunoichi who saved him from his path, one of darkness and pain. He was forever in her dept.
He summoned a snake to attack the Kyuubi. The two large beasts wrestled each other, each trying to win. Orochimaru took that moment to rest and take a chakra pill. He was running low. Suddenly a loud cry overtook the fighting ninja's. He looked up. The idiot Hokage was here. Something in his arms caught his eye. What was that?
He stood on shaky feet wincing as he felt his sore muscles protest. He ran over the body strewn battlefield and landed right behind the blond idiot. The younger man looked at him with a deep pain in his eyes. "Orochimaru" He greeted, voice shaking in the tiniest. The snake sennin narrowed his eyes at the idiot. "Yondaime-sama" The Hokage smirked at the irritated tone in Orochimaru's voice. "Finally decided to join the battle then have you?" Orochimaru mocked. The Yondaime laughed. "Even in these dire times you show your dislike to me Orochimaru." He grinned before looking down at the small bundle in his arms. The snake resisted the urge to roll his eyes, before catching notice of the baby blanket in the Yondaime's arms. "What is that?" He asked. The Yondaime turned and lifted the blanket. "This is my son"
Orochimaru's eyes widened. Inside the bundle was a small golden haired baby with red highlights. The baby opened his eyes and blinked up at Orochimaru with her eyes. He gasped. "You brought her son here!?" He felt enraged. How dare this blond haired idiot endanger her son! What was he thinking!? He glared at the Hokage. "I don't care if you get yourself killed, but when it comes to her son!" He didn't get to finish when he was forced to move out of the way of a large tail.
He grunted when he hit the ground. He looked up searching for the idiot and Kushina's child. He found them. The Yondaime was standing on top of the boss frog summon while going through hand signs at a fast speed. Orochimaru's eyes widened. He wasn't doing that jutsu was he!? Finally the Yondaime stopped and there was a flash of light. He shut his eyes at the sudden brightness. A few seconds later he opened them and jumped to his feet. The boss frog was gone and there was a body lying on the ground. A high pitch wailing sounded.
Her son!
He ran over to the fallen body of the Hokage and picked up the child nestled safely in the blond's arms. He ran a diagnostic jutsu over the child. He sighed in relief when the results showed up clean. Stroking the child's hair he looked down at the man who he had hated ever since he took over as Hokage. His eyes were closed, like he just decided to take a nap out on the battlefield. A small smile flittered across lightly tanned cheeks. Blond hair blew gently in the breeze. All in all it made Orochimaru want to punch that self righteous bastard.
He looked up and around at the carnage the Kyuubi caused in his wake.
A small child caught his eye. It was a young boy with brown hair tied in a high ponytail. He was crying over the bodies of a man and woman. This scene brought him back to his own childhood, when he saw his parents murdered right in front of him. He was young then, younger than the child now weeping over the bodies of his dead parents. He sighed and glared down at the dead Hokage. 'I blame you' He thought.
In the distance he could see the former Hokage directing people to help the wounded. Turning away he walked towards the child who shouldn't have been on the battle field in the first place. With a sigh he kneeled down beside the child who hadn't noticed his presence.
Orochimaru mentally grumbled. 'Damn me for letting her open my heart.' He reached over and patted the child's shoulder. The boy looked up at him startled before flying into the sennins arms and start sobbing into his clothes. Orochimaru tensed at first before sighing and patting the young child's shoulder with one hand. "Come on young one." He whispered as he stood and guided the youth away from the body strewn field.
He was met by the former Sandaime Hokage. Sarutobi looked surprised to see them coming out of the smoking wreckage that used to be the forest. "Orochimaru!" The man gasped hurrying towards them. The elderly man took a look at the bundle in the blankets before letting out a low weary sigh. "So he did do it." Orochimaru nodded and hissed. "The late Hokage-sama is that way." Here he nodded in the direction the now deceased Hokage's body. The former Hokage quickly directed a few Jounin to find his body before turning back and walking with his student. "Where is Kushina?" The snake sennin asked. Sarutobi paused. "She died, during childbirth." These words hit Orochimaru like a ton of bricks. Kushina was dead!
He faltered in his steps.
His thoughts were a whirlwind of pain confusion and grief.
Kushina was dead! Her son was an orphan! She would never smile or laugh! She was gone.
He looked down at the quiet bundle in his arms, and the youth at his side that was still clinging to his clothing. The child's tears were starting to dry up leaving shock and grief in its wake.
Suddenly the world felt less bright, greyer.
He turned away from his former teacher and walked away a newly born baby cradled protectively in one arm and a pre-teen sheltered under another.
That night after putting the shell shocked youth in an extra bedroom in his family's home, Orochimaru crawled into his own large bed with a sleeping baby cradled in one arm.
He fell fast asleep too tired and worn out to notice the youth slipping in and crawling in next to him seeking comfort and safety.
AN- Okay well I never thought this could happen lol Another story and I hadn't gotten to finish the last ones! lol
But anyway tell me what you all think of it :D