And I'm back with another story!
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Yup!
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Eh…*Falls asleep*
Uh huh…Anyway, here we go! And be kind alright? I don't really read the manga and well…haha. I haven't seen that many Time Skip episodes yet. Don't kill me.
"Talking"
Thoughts/Prophecy
Kyuubi
Inner Sakura
Summary: Following a prophecy, Minato seals Kyuubi within Sakura. The scroll of prophecy saved his life so he could help Sakura along the right path of her life along with Naruto. She'll need both of them to save her life, along with the ninja's entire existence.
The Scroll of Prophecy
Chapter One
Bijuu were thrust into the ninja world when the Sage of Six Paths imprisoned the Ten-Tailed Demon and spread it's chakra to the winds. Before Jinchūriki, the bijuu had roamed free in their own paradises. One by one the bijuu were captured for terrorizing a village and stored in the vessels. Thus, these humans became known as Jinchūriki. Most vessels were feared by the other members of their village because of this. Once in a while, the Jinchūriki would be accepted as a hero. Not always. Seeing this, a woman of great power foretold a prophecy. When the prophecy was fulfilled, peace would reign among the lands. Hundreds of years later, the prophecy began…
//Konohagakure, the Village Hidden in the Leaves. Twelve years ago, October 10th, 10:30 PM//
Night had fallen hours ago on the village, and the Fourth Hokage still felt uneasy. Looking out the large windows, he saw nine tails in the distance, traveling at a tremendous speed toward his village.
"Kyuubi," he breathed. "Finally."
He hastily opened the padlocked bottom drawer of his desk and pulled out the old dusty scroll. He coughed as it rolled out, blowing dust particles in the air. He brushed some of it away to read the writing.
When nine tails appears and the chance of living is zero, a young baby with cherry blossom hair will become a hero.
The Yondaime frowned before looking out the window again. By now, most of the ninja were on alert. The higher clans like the Uchiha, Haruno, Aburame, and Hyūga were on the front line. Smaller clans like the Yamanaka, Inuzuka, Nara, and Akimichi were behind them. Rolling the scroll up and placing it within his jacket, the Fourth transported himself to the Haruno district.
He began to run, seeking the bright chakra signature of the baby he was looking for. A large roar echoed through his ears as he ran faster through the winding paths. He passed house by house, his head turning right and left before he felt a burst of small chakra in the last house on the lane. He jumped up onto the house and peered in the second story window. He dropped inside and walked around. Surely they wouldn't leave Sakura alone?
"Lord Hokage?" A woman asked, entering the room.
Minato noted that this was Sakura's Aunt, her mother's sister.
"Yes. Do not fret, Michi-san. I've come to take Haruno Sakura." He said, looking down at the wiggling baby in the crib.
"Is it the Kyuubi, milord?"
He nodded and picked up the small girl. Michi watched silently as Minato disappeared with the small baby in his arms. When he reached the entrance to Hokage Tower, he surveyed the damage. Bodies lay littered in the streets, fire charring some of them. With sharp eyes, he noted the Uchiha clan still holding their ground. Fire licked at the building and one by one ninja fell.
Minato knew they could not hold out for long. With slight difficulty, he summoned his giant toad, Gamabunta.
"Can you hold back Kyuubi?" Minato called over the roaring fire.
"I'll do the best I can!" He answered, ready to bound over.
Minato jumped off Gamabunta and the giant toad launched himself at the fox demon. Landing on top of the Hokage tower, Minato gazed over to where the toad and fox were battling it out.
"A hero indeed," Minato mused, preparing to seal the Kyuubi within the small baby girl.
The Kyuubi seemed to sense a flare of chakra, for it turned it's head and bared it's sharp teeth at Minato. Without warning, it bounded toward him, and Gamabunta couldn't stop it.
"Now! Dead Demon Consuming!" Minato yelled.
Using an eight trigrams sealing, he used one part of his chakra to force Kyuubi into the now crying baby. The other part of his chakra was used up in using the sealing technique to make sure it stayed sealed.
When Kyuubi was gone and all was quiet except for Sakura's crying and the fires raging around them, Minato looked at his hands in confusion.
"I'm…supposed to be dead," he whispered, feeling his face and jacket.
When he opened his jacket, the scroll was emitting green flares of chakra.
"It sustained me," he noted in surprise.
"Lord Hokage! Are you okay?" A Jōnin called, appearing atop the tower.
"Yes. How is the village?" The Fourth asked all business now.
"Not good, sir. The Haruno patriarch and his wife are dead."
"She's an orphan now," Minato said, picking up the pink haired baby and quieting her.
"That seal…is the Kyuubi within her now?" The Jōnin asked.
"Yes. She's a hero for such a sacrifice."
"Many won't view her as such."
"Where is Kushina? Who was watching her?" Minato asked.
"Kushina went into labor before the Kyuubi attacked and gave birth to a healthy baby boy."
"Naruto," Minato said happily.
"I'm sorry to say that she died after having him, sir. My apologies, Lord Hokage."
The Jōnin nodded once to his leader before disappearing. Minato frowned heavily.
"Come on, Sakura. Let's get you home, hm?"
-
When Minato arrived at the Haruno compound, they were busy laying out their dead to pay respects. When they all took notice of him, they bowed and greeted him. He smiled and nodded to them as he continued his trek, making sure not to wake the sleeping baby in his arms. When he got to the main Haruno household, he entered quietly.
"Lord Hokage, 'tis an honor," Sakura's uncle, Taiyo, greeted him.
"Taiyo-san, the pleasure is all mine. Are you going to be the patriarch in your brother-in-law's place?" Minato questioned.
"Aye. A shame it was, what happened to Katsu and Momo. Michi is still weeping."
"I have Sakura, safe and sound," the Fourth said.
"Ah good," Taiyo said, taking the small baby girl. "A piece of them will always be-Ah!"
He immediately dropped the baby, and Minato caught her swiftly.
"What is it, Taiyo-san?" Minato asked, alarmed.
"Forgive me, Lord Hokage. Get that…thing out of here."
Minato's eyes hardened. "She's a hero. She saved everyone."
"No. No. She is in no clan of mine. Get her out of here."
"Fine, Haruno-san. I'm sure Katsu and Momo are cursing your name as we speak." Minato spat.
Haruno Taiyo bowed stiffly to the Hokage.
"I'll be seeing you, Hokage-sama, but never bring that thing back here again."
Minato disappeared and reappeared at the front of the hospital. His stance was rigid, and his chakra flared around him angrily as he stepped inside the hospital lobby. While staring out into space, he felt a tug on his hair.
"Hm?" He wondered as he looked down at Sakura.
She pulled on his hair again, smiling and giggling. Minato let a small smile grace his face as well.
"Here he is, Lord Hokage," a nurse said, handing Naruto to him.
He held both children carefully and smiled down at them.
"Is that Haruno Sakura, Lord Hokage?" The nurse asked.
"No. Her parents have been killed, and her clan does not want her. I will be changing her name. These are both my children. Namikaze Naruto and Namikaze Sakura.
"Of course," the nurse whispered, bowing to him before leaving.
They are both destined to do great things. Namikaze will be a name remembered for a long time…
-
//Konohagakure, the Village Hidden in the Leaves. Present Day, May 6th, 8:00 AM//
Sakura sat on a branch, one leg bent in front of her, the other leg dangling. Her long pink hair was tied back in a ponytail and kept out of her face. She leaned against the trunk of the tree and sighed. She knew who she was. No, she wasn't just Namikaze Sakura whose father was the Hokage. Before that, she knew she was Haruno Sakura, daughter to the Haruno patriarch and his wife.
Now, she was happy to be a Namikaze. She'd seen some Haruno females with hair as pink as hers, but after hearing the whole story from her father, she was glad not to be one anymore. She even knew about the stupid Kyuubi residing within her.
Stupid?! I ought to wring your neck!
Cha! Let's see you try!
And there was her Inner. Sakura smiled wistfully. Since she was cast out of the Haruno clan, she wasn't allowed to wear the bold circle of the Haruno's. She didn't lose any sleep over it. Sakura sighed. Everyone knew she was a Haruno, but since she didn't wear the clan symbol, they all knew she was kicked out.
If not for her hair, she would've been fine. She even refused to wear pink. Instead, she wore a long-sleeved fishnet shirt, covered by a short-sleeved orange shirt. She wore black shorts with an orange skirt overtop, along with blue shoes.
Sakura wasn't shy by any means, but because of all the abuse she had to go through when her father's back was turned, she didn't talk much. In fact, she only had a couple of people whom she talked to. Shikamaru, Hinata, Shino, and-
"Sakura-chan!"
She smiled. Her brother, Naruto. Sakura looked to her right as a bright orange blur hit her from the side. Naruto and Sakura went sprawling into the dirt, laughing.
"Naruto-kun, what took you so long?" Sakura questioned softly.
Naruto got up and helped her up as well.
"Dad was telling me that we'd better become ninja and pass our tests," Naruto said, shrugging.
Sakura smiled and dusted herself off.
"What were you thinking about before I tackled you? You looked…" Naruto struggled for the right word.
"Pensive?" Sakura offered.
"Sure, let's go with that."
"I was thinking about the Haruno clan."
Naruto frowned slightly. "Don't think about that, Sakura-chan. They're all complete temes!"
"Naruto-kun," Sakura reprimanded, grinning.
He gave her a big smile and poked her cheek.
"Besides, they should've accepted you. Whisker tattoos and all. You remind me of a pink cat."
Sakura gave him a warm smile. Leave it up to her brother to cheer her up in his own goofy way.
"We should probably be getting in there. I've watched most of them go in, except Iruka-sensei and a few others." Sakura said.
"Who was first?" Naruto asked as they headed into the academy.
"Duck-butt."
Naruto laughed. "Of course he was! Mr. Perfect!"
They headed to their room in a calm silence. When they got to the door, Naruto slammed it open.
"The Namikazes are here!" He called loudly.
Sakura meekly peeked out from behind Naruto to see everyone.
"Troublesome," she heard Shikamaru mutter.
"What's that lazy cloud watcher?" Naruto asked as they both stepped into the room.
Sakura slid the door shut quietly and made her way over to Hinata.
"A-ano. Good morning, Sakura-chan." Hinata whispered.
"God morning to you, Hinata-chan. I know Shika-kun is here, but where is Shino-kun?" Sakura asked.
"He is running a l-little late I t-think," Hinata murmured.
"Hey fox girl!"
Sakura frowned. That was just a mean name that was directed at her. No one truly knew the Kyuubi resided within her except her, her father, and most of the adults. Not even her own brother knew it.
Someone pinched her cheek and raised Sakura's face up.
"When are you gonna get rid of these stupid marker lines, huh?" Ino asked.
Sakura just stared up at Ino. She grew angry when Sakura didn't answer, so she pinched her harder.
"Hard of hearing, Haruno? Oops. I mean, Namikaze." Ino smirked.
Are you gonna let her get away with that?! Fight! Kyuubi roared
Yeah do it!
"Tch," Ino muttered, pulling Sakura's cheek before letting go.
Sakura flinched, and Ino began to walk away.
"Pig," Sakura said.
Ino froze before turning back to Sakura.
"What was that, Whisker Face?" She asked.
"What's the matter, Ino?" Sakura asked, standing up. "If you call others names, shouldn't we be able to do it too?"
"That's not-"
"Oinker."
"You little-"
"Porker."
"You'd better-"
"Can't take what you dish out?" Sakura taunted.
Ino snarled and ran at Sakura. Seeing trouble, Naruto stuck his foot out and tripped her. Everyone laughed as Ino went sprawling out on the floor.
Getting up, she glared at Sakura. "This isn't over, Clan Reject."
"You'd better walk away, Yamanaka." Naruto ground out. "You're going too far."
"Hmph," Ino said, turning her back on them and walking away.
Sakura sat back down next to Hinata. Her countenance did not betray her because her face remained void of emotion. However, inside, Ino's words cut her.
"Hey," Naruto said softly.
She looked up to see him perched on the desk in front of her.
"Don't listen to anything she says. Your tattoos are who you are. Plus, the Haruno clan can go and-"
"Naruto-kun," Sakura said.
Naruto gave her a sheepish grin. "Well, you get the point. You know Dad loves you, and you know I love ya too Sis. Never forget that."
Sakura nodded. "I won't."
"Yo Saku-chan," Shikamaru said, taking the seat next to her.
"Shikamaru! You lazy-! That's where I was going to sit!" Naruto complained.
"Big deal, dummy. Sit next to Hinata. You have to share your sis ya know. She's not just your friend."
"Good morning, Shika-kun," Sakura said, smiling.
"Ah yeah. Morning. You too, Hinata-san."
"Ah! Shikamaru-san. G-Good morning to you t-too."
"Sorry I'm…late," Shino said, taking his place next to Shikamaru.
"No worries, Shino. You totally missed Saku-chan telling Ino off though."
"You did?" Shino asked, sounding mildly surprised.
"I…um. Yeah." Sakura said softly.
"The words that came out of Ino's mouth weren't exactly nice, Shino," Shikamaru complained.
"What names did she come up with this time?"
"Fox girl, Whisker Face, and Clan Reject."
Sakura flinched. Hinata frowned slightly.
"She'll find herself in trouble with the Hokage for that," Shino remarked.
"Ah. No! I don't need my father…finding out. He…already worries too much." Sakura said, smiling slightly.
The whole class watched as Iruka-sensei came inside.
"All right! We'll now start the final exam. When your name is called, you'll proceed to the testing room. The final test will be on the clone jutsu."
The Namikaze siblings grinned at each other. That was the very jutsu they had worked on yesterday with their father.
"Aburame Shino!"
"Go, Shino-kun," Sakura said, smiling.
Shino nodded and headed into the testing room. When he emerged with his Hitai-ate, Shikamaru, Sakura, and Hinata were quick to congratulate him. One by one, friend and foe alike went in and came out with their own Hitai-ate's as well.
"Namikaze Naruto!"
"Hey Iruka-sensei! If you're just going to call Sakura next, then let us both in!"
Iruka blinked and looked at the loud boy.
"Well…alright. Namikaze Sakura, you as well."
The siblings headed into the testing room.
"Alright, show us what you've got," Iruka said.
"Clone Jutsu!" They called simultaneously.
After the large bursts of smoke disappeared, three Namikaze Sakura's were getting piggybacked by three Namikaze Naruto's.
"Ah. Well done you two. I know Hokage-sama will be proud of you both." Iruka said, handing them their own Hitai-ate's.
Naruto put his on his Hitai-ate immediately and grinned at his sister. Sakura tied hers around her neck like she saw Hinata doing and smiled at Naruto. They walked out of the testing room and smiled at their friends who congratulated them happily.
When class ended and parents were meeting up with their children, Sakura and Naruto were surprised to see their father walking up.
"Hokage-sama," everyone said, bowing to him.
He smiled at them all, before looking down at his children.
"Congratulations, you guys. I knew you could do it." Minato said, hugging his children.
"Hehe. I'm glad you didn't doubt us for one second, Dad." Naruto said.
Sakura nodded happily. "Yes."
"Dad, Yamanaka Ino called Sakura a 'clan reject' today," Naruto said seriously, angry yet again.
Minato looked at his daughter, who decided the ground looking interesting.
"Sakura, do not hesitate to tell me anything, alright?" Minato asked.
Sakura nodded. "Yes, Father."
"Naruto, continue to look out for your sister. It'll only get harder from here on."
"You got it, Dad. Believe it!"
"I'll have to have a chat with Inoichi about his daughter. I'll see you at home, alright?"
Sakura and Naruto nodded, and their father disappeared quickly. They walked home in silence, happy to have been made Genin.
-
That night, Sakura and Naruto found out that another sensei, Mizuki, tried to steal a sacred scroll from Konoha. He was found, and taken care of, by their father, who sadly wouldn't go into anymore detail about it. However, he did promise to teach them one of the jutsus in the scroll.
The Shadow Clone Jutsu.
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So…how was it?
Epic fail.
Really?!
Eh.
Thanks. Just thanks.
You're welcome!
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