Starlight
Don't own Naruto
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'Thoughts'
"Talking'
(----) Different point of view
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-/-/-/ Flashback
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Chapter 1
He stares at the baby that's cradled in his arms. He can't believe at how easy it's been to steal this child, this little hope. He's elders had a great vision about a gigantic nine-tailed fox demon massacring fighters from a ninja village. They also saw the reason for the attack. They didn't talk about it, but they did say that the fox demon has a soft spot for kids.
Then the vision changed about a year ago. They say that the fox got sealed into a baby. They saw a chance to take this child of hope for the village's own. For visions don't change very often and when they do its often for better and worst. The fact that it's a child that was used meant that that child would have more strength of character then most children his age. But it also means that many people will want to claim this child for the power that's in him. This baby was a gift from Heaven and should be given a chance at a good life.
He's been traveling for a good year to make it in time to steal the child as a baby. As luck would have it, he made it a good two weeks after the incident. He had observed the set up of the guards for a good day before stealing this little gift of hope. It had been surprisingly easy to steal this baby.
He frowns at that simple thought. 'They didn't know just what they had and I even heard rumors of killing him! Better that he lives far away from all of this then to be treated like a living corpse! I wonder if I could possibly adopt him as my own? I know Zoe will be happy to have a baby around the house. I wonder if I'll encounter any Oni as I make my way pass the Tai mountain? Or packs of frost elementals?'
His thoughts turn to the dangers that his village faces. He knows that this baby will one day face those same threats as well. Hopefully by then he'll be trained enough to handle them. He posts chakra wards around the camp. Then he castes an illusion to make people only see a clearing. He smiles slightly at this skill. From what he can tell, none of the ninja villages around here have ever thought of using charka like this. But then, he knows that they've never encountered a cave drake or any other charka-using beast.
Cave drakes were tough creatures to kill for they were better at casting illusions on themselves then are humans. It was a good thing that cave drakes were few in number, for the females could only breed every thirty years and only two eggs are laid. It also takes two years for them to hatch. They're chakra system were also so different then humans too. But then they didn't exist this far north.
He looks around one last time to make sure that everything was fine. Then he lays the baby on the bed he made for him. He hasn't named the child yet, but he knows that a name will come to him in time. He sighs as he then begins to take out food from his pack. He hasn't eaten for a good three days. The last meal was before he stole the baby. He's traveled far since then. It also helps that he now has a map to use.
He was very glad that the child was quiet during that time, either sleeping or just looking around with his clear blue eyes. He had already had enough milk formula to last another three days, and then he'd have to go into a town to buy more. He had worked some jobs to get money for supplies and for new cloths. He mostly delivered message scrolls.
Soon he eats something and he then checks on his stuff. He then repacks the stuff and checks the kid's diaper. He also notices that the baby boy is wake. He smiles softly at the baby, and then lets the boy take his finger and suck on it. He watches the boy's bright blue eyes look into his own. "I'll protect you, little one. You're a gift, I hope you always remember that." He tells the child softly.
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It's been a good three months and he's in sight of Tai. He smiles at the sight. It means that he's almost home. He looks towards the way he came. He sighs and then continues onward. He had a few run ins with local hunters of ninja and rogue ninja. He mostly fled from battle and had to teleport a good four times just to get out of the traps they set to capture him or kill him. He also knew for a fact that they didn't know about the baby with him.
He continues to trek towards the hidden path that he used when he left. He had also been thinking of names for the baby. One was simple, Ryo. But he also liked Takato and Koichi. He plans on talking with the elders about raising the baby as his son. He had grown very fawned of the light guy. With his whiskered face with blonde hair and sparkling blue eyes.
He moves the slash holding the baby in front of him to see how he fairs. He finds the baby sleeping and he then continues on his way. He only hopes that he doesn't encounter any beasts after he passes the Taijor Mountain range. This mountain range cuts the lands that his village claims from the lands he had just finished traveling through. This range was also home to cave drakes, packs of stone bears, storm eagles, and etc.
But despite all the dangers and tough life in this land, it was his home and he missed so. Unlike the ninja villages, they aren't at war with any other humans. The number of towns, villages, and hamlets of non charka-using people could easily be counted on a single hand. Most of the towns were by important rivers. Only one town is a mining town. For the Taijor Mountain range was rich with minerals. Three villages are fishing villages; one is a farming hamlet, and then the mining town. He just smiles at the thought of seen Zoe's face again.
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The warnings from that pass that Ravis used are lighting up. They have now waited for a good eight days. Now they saw a figure walking towards the village of Light. Many people were all standing at the north gate.
He grins slightly as he spies Zoe looking tired. He knows that his granddaughter hadn't had much sleep over the pass year. He knows that Ravis had successed in stealing the child with the demon sealed in him.
He looks over at elder Ruki was standing. He could see that she has a soft smile on her face. Ruki is over two centuries old. She had the demon Way Path, a she-bear, sealed inside of her since she was a baby. He also knows that Ruki was blind from age then rather from an old battle injury. Ruki was also born in this village when it was still new.
He then turns to watch Zoe race towards Ravis. He smiles at his grandson. Ravis was the one that volunteered to go and steal this child. He watches as Ravis stops Zoe from hugging him. He then takes off a slash that he's wearing and handles a bundle to his granddaughter. He could see the soft smile on Ravis's face from here.
Soon Ravis talks to Zoe about something and then Zoe turns around. They then walk towards the gate; Ravis has his arm around Zoe's shoulder. He could see that Zoe was too busy looking at the bundle in her arms then at where she was going. He sighs and wonders if there's going to be a great grandchild in the near future. He had to grin at the thought of that.
He then hears someone say, "Looks like we have a family for him." He turns to where he heard the voice. He looks at Ruki in shock. "You mean for Ravis and Zoe to adopt him?" He asks. Many of others look at Ruki with a dumb expression on their faces. "Why not? Ravis couldn't travel around with a baby without becoming attached? I would have been shocked if he hadn't." Ruki says in amusement. He just sighs and had to agree with Ruki on that one.
Ravis had been his grandson for a good four years now, and had found him very friendly and Ravis was also a caring young man. Ravis was quick and smart. He had great chakra control and knows his jutsus inside and out. Zoe might have a higher ranking then Ravis, but it never came between them. He's proud of the fact that Ravis wanted to go and steal the child. They haven't had much contact with the northern lands, but that's why they had that translation jutsu. Few northerners make it pass the Taijor Mountain range, and even if they do, they might attack the mining town in hopes on taking as much of the town's riches as they can. Then they'll try to make it back home. They either kill them or the great beasts of the range do the job for them.
He snaps out of his thoughts as Ravis and Zoe walk into the village. He moves to greet them. He hugs Ravis and then looks at the bundle that's in Zoe's arms. To his amazement, the baby was wide awake and looking around quietly. "He's a quiet one. The only real times I've heard him cry are when his diaper needs to be changed and if he's hungry." Ravis tells him. He nods and says, "So, what's his name?" Ravis sighs and answers, "The village leader called him Naruto, but I was thinking about Koichi." Zoe snorts and says, "Why call him fish head? Koichi or Starlight just sounds better. He is a gift from Heaven, so what better name then to call him after the night sky?" Ravis and him exchange looks and then grin at this. "Koichi it is then. My great grandson Koichi." He says. Ravis looks startled at this and asks, "Great grandson?" He just nods his head and Zoe smiles warmly at him.
To Readers:
Hope you like this story so far. I haven't heard about the house computer yet and I really wanted to post a story. I also don't know what Naruto means or Koichi but just for this story Naruto means fish head and Koichi means Starlight, ok? Hope to hear from you, so could you review?