Hey guys! :D A new story here: 3 Hope you enjoy it! Haha, I was inspired by a fan made pic that I found online: 3 Still a SasuHina pic of course :3 and so is this story :D
p.s. I don't own Naruto or any of its characters, just the twists in the story…
~MLM~
Summary:
In the under waters, she lived as a mermaid. But what if her father got sick and the only cure was stolen? What if the guy that she saved from the shipwreck's family has it? Will he find out it was she who saved him and help her retrieve the cure? Or will that fact be hidden from him… forever?
~MLM~
Chapter 1:
In a kingdom by the sea, there lived a young man with dark raven hair, and coal black eyes. He looked outside of his window and stared at the blue, peaceful sea. He sighed and ran his fingers through his hair.
There was nothing interesting to do today, and in a few days, his parents were going to throw a ball for his brother would be returning after many years of his crusade. He continued to look out of his window, still in deep thought until he heard a knock on his door.
He turned around and stared at it for a while before returning his attention back to the sea…
"Come in." he muttered, loud enough for the person who was knocking to hear. He heard the door open and close, while the footsteps halted just behind him. He decided to not bother with the person, he usually never does.
"Well, I didn't know this is how you would greet your relatives… Sasuke." The person said. Sasuke's eyes widened in disbelief… could it be? He quickly whipped his head around and was greeted by a same pair of onyx black eyes he had…
"Uncle Obito!" he greeted, standing up from his chair and rushed to greet his uncle. They both patted each other's back for a while and pulled away…
"How? When did you get here? I thought you'd be returning in a few days?" he quickly inquired; a hint of excitement could be heard from his voice and his eagerness. Obito just chuckled at him, and shook his head…
"No, it would be your brother returning in a few days… not I." he replied
"Ah." Sasuke said, obvious that he was disappointed…
"What's wrong? Not happy to see me now are you?"
"No… it's just that," Sasuke said, finding it difficult to explain that he half-expected Itachi to return along with him. Besides, both of them left together, so it was only logical of him to think both of them would return together… also…
"Never mind, anyway I'm sure mother and father are ecstatic right now to learn you've returned." He said, but noticed his uncle's shoulder tense the moment he said it. He approached him steadily…
"What's up uncle? What's wrong?" he asked and place a hand on Obito's shoulder. He just sighed and then turned away from Sasuke, playing with a mask he held on to for some time now. Sasuke just eyed him warily…
"Sasuke, I have a confession to make." Obito finally said, "When I came here… I haven't told a soul that I would be returning."
"Eh? Why?" Sasuke quickly asked. Why would Obito-ojisan not tell anyone?
"For personal reasons… and… I need a favour." Sasuke just continued to eye him. What could he possibly need from him? He admits that even until now, he still did not fully trust his uncle. Why? Let's just say that back in his younger years, Obito was quite a troublemaker, and a goofy person. He never takes things so serious, but when he does, bad things usually happen… either way he attracts lots of mishaps.
But even amidst all those things, he had done good deeds too that made a great impact on people… an impression that could never make them forget who he is and what he's done. Sasuke sighed, and nodded at him… accepting the unsaid request of his uncle… indicating that whatever it is, he'll fulfil it.
"Excellent! You do… have a ship, right… and a crew?" Obito asked him. Sasuke nodded at him again.
"Yes… Taka's the name."
"Ship and crew?"
"Yes."
"Very well then. I want you to accompany me in… another crusade. Don't worry it'll take only a few days. " He assured. Sasuke raised his eyebrow at him… didn't he just returned from a crusade? What did he want now?
"Crusade? Crusade for what, uncle?" he asked. Besides, if he wants to succeed in that favour, then he must at least know what it was about.
"A… fishing crusade." Sasuke's head tilted, why was he so mysterious? Is this indeed the uncle of his he knew before he left? If so, what happened that made him so… unlike him?
"Fishing? Fishing for what? I'm sorry uncle, but we still have lots of it here within the palace."
"Well, let's just say… I'm looking for a much bigger fish." He stated rather deviously, that actually had Sasuke cringed inside. He never saw this version of his uncle, so why did it appear now? What really did happen in the Akatsuki's crusade? Why did it really take years? What was the crusade about anyway? So many questions in his head that he hadn't heard Obito calling out to him…
"Sasuke, is it a go?"
"Yes, uncle, it's a go."
"Fantastic! Oh, before I forget, call me Tobi… for a little while only."
"Yes. I will." Sasuke said, and saw Obito wear the mask he was toying with, once again Sasuke looked at him with confusion, and Obito sighed at him.
"It's how I got in unnoticed."
"Ah." Sasuke said, finally getting it. Obito then just walked out of his room and he sat back down to his desk. He stared out of the window again and thought that the weather was probably safe enough to sail on anyway. He shrugged his shoulders and got up from his seat and grabbed his coat. He walked out of his room and went down the stairs to the floor where his parents were. Once he finally reached their room, he gently knocked on it three times, waiting for an invite from either one of them that it was fine to enter.
"Come in." he heard faintly from his mother. He opened the door and stepped inside his parents' private chambers. His mother looked up at him from the book she was recently reading.
"Ah, Sasuke, how nice of you drop by. Did you need something?" Mikoto kindly asked him, he just stopped and took a deep breath; it would probably be easier if his father was here. He looked around and saw his father emerge from the bathroom. He exhaled…
"I wanted to let you know that I am planning to go out and sail, just for a while of course." He informed both parents stopped and stared at him, quite surprised that he wanted to go out at around this time. He knew how hectic it was nowadays, since they were after all planning for a ball on Itachi's return. He couldn't blame them too since he wasn't one to sail often, and if he did, it was for a good reason. His father was the first one to break the silence…
"Sail? And why, may I ask, do you want to sail?" Fugaku asked him
"I just wanted to go explore, since I am quite bored these past few days." He replied
"But you could go out and explore the whole kingdom! Why would you rather want the sea?" his mother complained. Sasuke sighed and ran his hand through his hair. He then approached his mother and sat beside her…
"Mother, I know the kingdom all too well already. But if I would go to the sea… who knows what might be there." He whispered to his mother, hoping she would buy it. His mother just looked away from him, pouting. Fugaku sighed at his wife's antics… she could be so childish sometimes.
"Mikoto." He called out…
"What?" his wife snapped at him, he sighed at her.
"Let Sasuke go."
"But-"
"He can take care of himself already. He's an adult already."
"Exactly mother." Sasuke butted in, Mikoto looked at the both of them and pouted, looking away again.
"At least make him promise he'd return in time for the ball." Both males sighed, Fugaku looked at Sasuke…
"You heard her." He stated
"Of course… I promise." Sasuke replied, and finally went out of his parents' room. He then took a sharp turn on the corridors and arrived at a distant room within the castle.
It was Kakashi's room…
He knocked on it thrice and waited for the door to open…
"Coming right out!" he heard from the other side and leaned on the wall. How long does it take for Kakashi to open the freaking door? He then heard some rustling sheets inside it and some books closing. He sighed… he should've known. He was reading that perverted book again… the door had finally opened already.
"Oh Sasuke, what an honour it is to finally see our ice prince grace us with his presence." Kakashi greeted smiling at him behind his mask…
"What's that suppose to mean?" he demanded
"Oh you know."
"Tsch, anyway prepare the crew." He stated. Kakashi finally took a peek at Sasuke. Was he really serious? He thought Sasuke didn't like to sail, considering its most unexpected weather every now and then.
"We- we're going to sail?"
"Why else would I tell you to assemble the crew?"
"Of course, right away!" Kakashi immediately replied to a smug-looking Sasuke. Sasuke just grunted at the enthusiastic sailor who had taught him everything he knew about the sea, but inwardly smirk. It was nice seeing him happy every once in a while ever since… no… he wouldn't talk about it right now. He was after all… going to sail.
~MLM~
In a place underneath the waters was the most beautiful part amongst all the bodies of water. Aside from its coral reefs and other strange species was… Atlantis… and its merpeople. Those were one of the wondrous things that were kept hidden… even now.
Giggles…
It could be heard once you listen closely… the currents that flowed underneath the waters had carried it out across the waters. A pair of tails could be seen… swimming in an incredible pace. There was no animal or creature ever discovered that were able to swim that fast… or is there?
"Hurry, big sister… haha!" the younger one laughed
They swam yet again… laughing and giggling and chasing each other towards a sunken ship. Both of them got inside it and started to explore. They picked up the most unusual things… for them.
"Ne, big sister, what do you think this one does?" the younger mermaid asked as she picked up an object that seemed to be a pipe. T he older one approached her slowly, her blue tail smoothly swaying back and forth amongst the currents of the water. She took it from the toddler's smaller hands and examined it herself.
"I am not accustomed to these kinds of things before, Hanabi." She replied, handing it back to her sister, who pouted at her…
"But I thought you're interested in the world above?" she whined, Hinata just sighed at her sister…
"That's exactly the point of being interested." She rebutted. Hanabi resulted to tilting her head to the side, her brown locks swaying along with the water.
"Eh?" she finally stated, still not getting what her sister actually meant.
"My dearest little sister, interest is caused by that of something which is unusual, unknown, yet fascinating for you." She explained
"Oh." Hanabi just replied, Hinata giggled at her. "So, what makes it so fascinating?" Hanabi finally asked her sister. She was always so curious why Hinata wanted so badly to go up, and this was her first time going with Hinata to explore the world up above.
Hinata paused and stopped what she was doing and thought about it. What really did fascinate her with the world up above? Was it their ability to create such strange objects without magic? How about the way they look? Or their activities maybe? Without even knowing she answered…
"Everything." She said dreamily, while Hanabi just stared at her blankly, she giggled and started playing tag with her…
"You're it Hanabi!" she stated and started swimming away from the stunned mermaid…
"Hey, wait for a minute Hinata… that's utterly unfair!" she rebutted and started swimming after her sister anyway. Unbeknownst to them though, a pair of eyes was watching them. It wasn't of a merpeople, but of a witch… the sea witch. She watched them eagerly through one of her magical shells. She wanted so badly to figure out how to extract her revenge, not only on those two beautiful creatures but also to all of their kind…
"Someday… you all will pay." She mumbled to herself as she watched them race towards the kingdom up above without them even knowing where they were going…
They were still busy chasing one another, having the time of their life. They probably forgot about their sunken ship adventure; for they were too busy playing with one another when Hinata suddenly came into a stop…
"Eh? Hinata what is it?" Hanabi asked as she saw her sister stare blankly up ahead, she followed her gaze. Indeed it was a sight to behold, even if they couldn't see it quite clearly for the waves keep coming. They could see it at the top that it was huge… magnanimous. Its tops were of red, while the rest was of white… and it was surrounded by lots of huge, floating, brown objects… Hinata quickly swam up, with Hanabi trailing right behind her.
Once they reached the top, they stayed there with their mouths agape. It was a castle… in land… a kingdom! Its walls were white, but there was something engraved in it, it was something that looked like a fan of red and white, while on its shores were ships, with different signs engraved on its sides, Hinata went towards the nearest of it…
It had a label of "Taka" on it, and had a crest similar to the walls. It looked so… majestic. She stared at it in awe, but was snapped out of it when she heard an odd sound, something she hadn't heard underneath… it sounded like a bark, she quickly dove back to the water…
Hanabi on the other hand though, had remained on the surface, and inched closer to the sounds…
"So the young majesty finally found his sea legs huh?" a brown-haired man said, patting a very large creature that was walking beside him. He was talking to a silver-haired guy who wore a mask…
"Indeed, he told me to assemble the crew."
"Did he tell you what for Captain Kakashi?"
"No, he only told me that we were finally going to sail."
"So, who are we getting?"
"No females Kiba and no dogs."
"Aw, but… Akamaru is really angry at me for not walking him." He said, whispering to Kakashi
"Then patch it up."
"But, you would even bring Pakkun with you!"
"Pakkun is small and convenient-"
"And is still a dog." He said crossing his arms over his chest. Kakashi sighed in defeat…
"Alright fine. Akamaru can come." He replied and Kiba jumped, pumping his fists up in the air, along with Akamaru jumping and wagging its tail…
"Yippee! You hear that boy?" he asked, "Arff!" the dog enthusiastically replied, "You're sailing with me!" he replied, and they both danced around each other. Kakashi just rolled his eyes at them, checking out the list of names of the available sailors…
"No one too young also…" he mumbled as he went through the list further, but just as he started checking all the names listed he heard a distant yell calling out for him… he turned around to see who it was…
"Captain Kakashi!" a boy with goggles and a scarf yelled, running up towards him…
"Kiba, you didn't by any chance tell anything to anyone about our little secret right?"
"Eh? About the sail?" he asked him, still patting Akamaru
"Yeah, that secret." Kakashi nodded, still waiting for an answer
"Um, I told Naruto, he was pestering me about what we talked about, so I just said it. Why?"
"Because Konohamaru is going towards us-" but didn't get to finish when the yelling became louder…
"Captain Kakashi!"
Hanabi looked at the incoming source of noise; it was too loud for her liking. Why was this creature even yelling this loud anyway? She looked at him, glaring at first but was soon frozen on her spot. There… running in her direction was a young male… he was by far the most handsome being she had ever seen. She just stayed there in broad daylight, out in the open sea, forgetting their most important rule to never be seen, just looking at him…
Hinata was so busy talking to herself… not realizing she was all alone…
"I really am sorry for taking you up there Hanabi. Father is so going to be angry once he finds out that- Hanabi?" she said finally turning around, "Hanabi?" she asked again, spinning around, guessing she was just hiding, yet there was nowhere to hide. She was in a very large place… no coral reefs… the sea was wide… and she was… alone.
"Oh no." she muttered and began swimming back to where she last saw her sister, very fast. Her tail was swishing to its maximum speed already, hoping that she wouldn't be too late.
Hanabi on the other hand was inching bit by bit closer and closer to the peculiar two tail creatures standing upright on a dry place. She didn't care what she was or how they would react if they saw her… all she cared about was learning what they are, and who they are… and how to be one of them…
Hinata finally surfaced on the water and finally saw Hanabi a great deal close to the strange beings, without a second thought she dove down the sea and grabbed her sister down…
"Ah!"
'Splash!'
Four heads turned towards the sea, and saw some traces of water ripples. Akamaru approached and barked at the sea, while Kakashi went near it…
"What was that?" Konohamaru asked both guys stared at him. Kakashi looked at Kiba; they shared a look for a moment until Kakashi went back to the shore and ruffled Konohamaru's hair…
"It was nothing. Now go back to the castle."
"But-" Kakashi gave him a stern look, "Fine." He grumbled, and glumly walked towards the castle.
"We should probably go inside already." Kakashi said, Kiba just stood there and watched the sea continuously…
"Kiba!" he hissed, he snapped out
"Coming! Come on boy. There's nothing to see." And they finally went back inside…
Meanwhile, Hinata was struggling to keep Hanabi underneath the surface. Hanabi kept wriggling out of her grasps…
"Hanabi stop!" she hissed
"Please I have to go back up!" and she finally broke free, but when she finally resurfaced she was disappointed when she saw nobody. Hinata finally came up…
"Hanabi! You know that someone could've seen you!" she scolded, Hanabi just glared at her a bit. Hinata took some paces back. Hanabi never glared at her… finally, Hanabi went down the sea, she followed her…
"You shouldn't have come; I can handle myself you know!" Hanabi said once they were both underwater already. Hinata looked at her…
"What is the matter with you?!" she asked, clearly concerned why her sister was acting that way…
The sea witch on the other hand, was amused by what she was seeing…
"So… the young mermaid fancies the boy. Hmm, this should be interesting. I've never seen a mermaid in love with a human…" she muttered, talking to herself. She turned around, and sat on her stone. She clasped her hands together and kept on watching the both of them, with a devious grin…
'This is going to be fun.' She thought…
Hinata was still swimming after her sister…
"Hanabi… Hanabi stop this instant!" she screamed. All the fishes that were near them swum away as quickly as they can, while the sky crackled, the waves shook. Hanabi halted, she was being plain stupid. She shouldn't be acting like this. Hinata was only doing it to protect her, if she hadn't come…
"Sorry Hinata… I, I didn't mean to." She said apologetically, Hinata went near her and pulled her into a tight embrace…
"Never do that again!" she said whispering in her ear, "Come on… we should get back." She stated and started swimming towards Atlantis.
"Should we tell father?" Hanabi asked, Hinata looked at her sister…
"I-I… sigh, we'll see." She replied. She really didn't know what to do or answer if her father would ask her where they were, all she cared about right now was that Hanabi was safe…
Meanwhile, in Atlantis, the kingdom was abuzz by what had just recently happened. They knew that something had happened, but didn't really know what exactly, but one thing was for sure… it was one of their princesses. Only the royalties had a magical connection to the weather… to the sea. They could make the sea do as they please according to what they feel, that was why they were frantically searching for them. They couldn't be found… yet.
"Has anyone seen one of my daughters yet?" the king of the sea, Hiashi asked, getting quite more anxious every second he didn't hear any news of his daughters' location.
"No sire, not yet as of the moment, but we are doing our very best." One of the guards said
"Yet your best is still not enough. Search more… and farther."
"Of course sire, right away." And the guard swam away, continuing in its search…
"Where are those two?" he mumbled onto himself, and returned to the great hall of his Atlantis. He sat on his throne and waited for some news of their location… and probably arrival.
"Sire, your daughters are here!" a dark, shoulder length haired mermaid announced to him and he nodded towards her…
"Thank you Shizune, you are dismissed."
"Of course, sire." And she left. Both girls approached their father steadily. Their father wasn't very pleased of their adventure today… not one bit…
-Few minutes later-
"Now, where were you?" he asked both of them. They instantly locked with each other's eyes. Should they tell? If they would he'd probably ban them to go up. But if they wouldn't, he'd never stop until he gets some answers. Hinata had finally come to a decision…
"We went to the sunken ship, Father." Hinata finally answered
"Sunken ship?" he asked yet again, "Why ever do you need to go near such a hideous thing?"
"It's not hideous nor are the creatures that made it!" Hanabi answered, but silenced herself immediately the second she knew what she had just said. She just practically said that they went up above and explored! The sea shook, along with her defence on these said creatures…
"You… went up?" Hiashi addressed to Hinata. Hinata squirmed under her father's gaze. This was a moment of terror. The sky had begun to darken and crackle. Hiashi was mad at them… particularly her… she was after all… the eldest. She should've known better. She shouldn't have made Hanabi come up with her… she almost got caught… got exiled…
"Hanabi." He said in a low voice, the sky begun to grumble…
"Y-yes f-father?" she asked
"Go back to your shell."
"O-of c-c-course." She replied and swam away as if her life depended on it. Hinata was left alone to deal with her father's rage. She always was the receiver of his anger.
"Hinata." He growled
"Yes father?" she said, trying to make her voice sound calm, yet it was quickly failing
"What did I tell you?" the sky crackled, "Not. To. Go. Up." He stated, making the sky grumble once again. Hinata fidgeted a habit she never once got rid of. It helped ease her nerves whenever she was at her father's mercy; it was a distraction, making her avoid looking in the eye.
"I-I'm sorry father."
"Sorry is not going to bring back something delicate such as yourselves if something was to happen to the both of you!" the lightning cracked, Hinata flinched. Why was the weather always so attached to their emotions? It made things all the more… dramatic… effective.
"You should've known better." He remarked
"Forgive me father, but I merely thought-"
"Yes, you merely thought, but what did you think about?! You thought about something irrational, dangerous just so that you could feed your adventurous soul!" waves started crashing harder…
"Please father, I truly am sorry!" rain started to fall, Hinata was biting back the tears forming in her eyes.
"From now on you are to never go up there!" he shouted, the lightning crackled more, "You and Hanabi and forever banned, do you understand?!"
"Yes!" she immediately answered, clearly frightened by her father…
"You are to be the next ruler of this sea Hinata; I only want you to know… what's best." And he finally eased down, the sea along with him, and so was the sky…
'How is trapped in this underworld best?' she thought to herself. Her father finally dismissed her and she went to her shell directly. She cried on her soft cushion. It wasn't fair at all. She couldn't understand why her father never wanted both of them to go up. It was amazing up above… you could see the sun… watch the stars and the moon… do funny things with their two legs, and create such wondrous things! Yet despite all of this, her father seemed to be only bitter by it. She wiped her face, and decided to sleep it off.
"Yes… sleep child… you'll get to see your beloved world above… soon." The sea witch whispered in her dreams… both…. hers… and Hanabi's dream. She dreamt of finally living there, while Hanabi dreamt of a certain young human… called Konohamaru.
"Sweet dreams."
There you go guys! There was supposed to be more content in chapter 1 but it was too long already… so I decided to cut it in half :3
I hope you aren't disappointed Please review :D
Suggestions are still open… I really haven't see yet the whole outcome :/
So your ideas can also become helpful! :D Criticisms are welcome too… if you have observed anything wrong and want me to improve more -.-