Naruto: Revelation of the Secret Village

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I hope you people will read and review this story. It has some romance, action, and it contains spoilers for Naruto. Beware if you read on. (I would prefer if you did read on though. ;) ) So…have fun reading this! Please let me know what I can do to improve the story, etc. Please and thank you! You can post any comments you like. Flames or not. Also…if anyone is interested in finding more spoilers, where I found mine, go to an awesome Naruto Website (that I don't own sadly…but I am a member! WOOOHOOO!)

1: Home

Fifteen-year-old Rayu Tazamaki's slightly tanned skin had a sheen to it, sweat, from his two-hour long workout. His workout consisted of running up trees, running on water, doing handstands, and practicing his Ninjutsu. He was training, keeping his body in tone and in combat-ready shape.

His ice-blue eyes stung, and his golden blonde eyebrows were knitted together in concentration. He brushed his four thick golden bangs, held slightly away from his face by his Leaf Village headband, with his right hand. Black leather gloves that were fingerless covered his hands. Under each of his eyes was a diagonal pink scar that was burning due to the sweat.

He was currently standing on the thinnest branch, roughly 3 inches wide, at the top of a tree. He was standing on one foot, focusing his Chakra into his one foot, making him perfectly balanced on the branch. From his height of 200 feet in the air, he could see the Hidden Leaf Village.

After another twenty minutes on the branch, he was content with his workout. He wiped his sweaty fingers on his red, wide-collared tee shirt. (It looked almost just like the shirt the Genin Sasuke Uchiha wore.) He then opened his Kunai holster that was strapped to his black shorts, grabbed his kunai knife, and threw it as far as he could.

He squinted his eyes as it flew upwards into the cloudless blue sky and towards the sun, and then plummeted down into the forest. He quickly focused his Chakra into the base of his foot, and then he used it to shoot him at a speed close to 70 miles an hour. He flew from branch, straight towards the thrown kunai knife. He skimmed over the tops of other trees, wind whistling in his ears. He stretched out his gloved hand and snatched the kunai from the air as he rocketed towards the Hidden Leaf Village.

As his momentum decreased and his height decreased, he sprang from tree branch to tree branch. He was using his Chakra to shoot him at speeds similar to how fast the Anbu Black Ops could, and he would arrive at the Hidden Leaf Village within a minute or two.

While his body went through the motions and carried him further towards the Village, his mind wandered. He thought about himself, reminding himself of who he was. He had a habit, because he could not remember anything before the age of six. Many people can remember flashes of their childhood, of when they were three years old or so. However, his memory was blank, and he felt that if he did not remind himself of who he was, he would lose himself again into nothingness.

He had heard the tale of how he had been found at least 100 or so times, and he had memorized it after the second time he heard it. He had been found at the age of six, a half-starved scarecrow, wandering the woods around Konoha. However, he had not been alone. He had been wandering with a little girl, one that looked like she was a year or so older than he. His current 'parents' were farmers and found both of them stealing food from the field and tried to give both of them a home, but the girl ran away the first night.

His parents guessed that she had simply wanted to find a safe place for him. They thought she might be his older sister or something and that she had been content that her little brother was safe, so she left. There were no reports around Konoha after that night of a wandering little girl. She had simply disappeared. His parents figured that either she died that night or soon after, which was why there were no reports. In memory of the brave little girl, they built a grave on their property.

Rayu could not remember her at all, and that saddened him greatly. His parents had told him of what she looked like, and he kept that image in his head at all times. They said that while she looked starved and sick, that she looked like a proud and resilient little girl. They described her as a beautiful little girl with long red hair, crystal blue eyes, and despite all the dirt and grime, she had a calm and beautiful face. She had been wearing a torn up shirt and pair of shorts, and did not wear any shoes. Rayu had been wearing a pair of girl sandals that they figured were hers. While Rayu couldn't remember her, he felt a connection with her.

Every day that he was at home, which had not been that often thanks to him being a Chunin and being on a lot of missions, he would go to the grave and pretend that she was listening. He would talk of missions, techniques, friends, secret crushes, and even of friends who had died. When he needed to cry, he would cry next to the gravestone and pretend that she was there in spirit, putting a comforting hand on his shoulder. However, he hadn't been home in months thanks to the attack from the Sand and Sound village during the Chunin exams this year.

He had been with a unit that had been meant to track down their enemies, but they had been ambushed. He had been the only surviving member. He had headed the direction that he had thought Konoha and the Hidden Leaf Village were, traveling day and night. However, he trained every day that he traveled to keep his emotions and feelings at bay. If he let a single thought stray, he would break.

Even as his mind hit that thought, he withdrew into himself. He felt his stomach grumble and twist in hunger, and he couldn't wait to get home and eat. He hadn't eaten in five days.

He was almost to his destination when he heard a noise off to his left. He stopped jumping, and crouched on a thick tree branch. He held his kunai in front of him in a ready position and waited. While it could have been nothing, he couldn't take a chance.

The brush wiggled a bit more before falling silent, and all Rayu could hear was his heavy breathing. He calmed his breathing, and then carefully advanced along the treetops, making hardly a noise. He was almost on top of the area that the noise had been coming from, when he heard a faint rustle of a single leaf behind him.

Without thinking about it, his right arm whipped behind him, releasing his Kunai Knife. There was a brief deep-voiced exclamation of surprise and then the sound of his kunai hitting a tree. He turned, fully prepared for combat, hand reaching for his throwing stars. He froze and dropped his hands by his side as he realized what it was.

Standing up against a tree trunk with Rayu's kunai knife just inches from his neck, was an Anbu Black Ops member. This Anbu member had his short sword out, had a bird mask on and black hair sticking out the top of the mask. The Anbu member didn't seem happy, and he ripped Rayu's Kunai out of the tree.

"Who are you?" He demanded, extending his sword straight towards Rayu.

Rayu held his hands up, palms facing the Anbu, and said, "My name is Rayu Tazamaki, Leaf Village Chunin. I was sent out two months ago to track down and capture a few Sand Ninja with my Squad and Jonin Tannith. However, we were ambushed and I was the only survivor. I came back here as soon as I could."

The Anbu member sheathed his sword and handed Rayu his Kunai. "Well, let's get you back home then. Follow me."

The Anbu's posture had relaxed, and Rayu thought he detected sympathy in the man's voice. Still clutching his kunai, Rayu jumped from tree branch to tree branch, following the Anbu. The Anbu addressed Rayu as they rocketed towards Konoha.

"A lot has changed since you've been gone. We found out that Orochimaru tricked the Sand Nation, and now we are at peace. Albeit it's an uneasy peace, it is still peace. We have found a new Hokage, although they were reluctant. Her name is Tsunade, one of the legendary Sannin. She is just as good as the previous Hokage's. I'll take you to the hospital and I'll inform Tsunade of your arrival."

Rayu nodded and said, "Actually, I don't need to go to the hospital. I haven't eaten in five days, so I would appreciate it if we could go to a food place."

The Anbu accepted this and said, "Fine. I'll take you to the local Ramen place and we'll have Tsunade come there."

Rayu echoed, "We?"
The Anbu seemed to chuckle and said, "Look behind you."

Rayu did as he was bid and was shocked to see three more Anbu silently springing from tree to tree. He pretended he wasn't rattled, but he was. The Anbu always had that effect on people.

They broke out of the woods, flying through the air and straight towards the buildings that made up the Hidden Leaf Village. They all landed on the top of a flat roofed house, and the Anbu who Rayu had been following turned to his comrades.

"Alert Tsunade about him. Have her meet us at the local Ramen Restaurant." He gave them the orders, and as soon as he finished, they rocketed off faster than anything Rayu had ever seen.

The Anbu turned, and without glancing back at Rayu, said, "Follow me."

Rayu leapt after the Anbu and after thirty seconds of leaping from building to building, they stopped across the street from the Ramen restaurant. They then jumped down onto the street and walked into the busy Ramen shop.

The bustling Shop seemed to freeze as they noticed the Anbu member walk up to the counter. The man at the counter stuttered, "Y-y-y-yes? How c-c-can I help you?"

The Anbu turned to Rayu and said, "Well?"
Rayu smiled, and his stomach growled loud enough for the entire restaurant to hear. The man at the counter flinched at the sound.

"Could I please have some chicken flavored Ramen?" Rayu asked politely, remembering his manners.

The man nodded and then paused as the Anbu held up a hand. The Anbu looked Rayu over several times and then turned to the man again. "Make sure that you keep it coming for him. He hasn't eaten in a while." He said, and then walked outside of the shop and disappeared into the crowd.

Everyone slowly went back to his or her meals, and Rayu pulled up a stool at the counter. Almost immediately a bowl of Ramen was set in front of him with his Chopsticks, and Rayu dug into the bowl voraciously. He blissfully thought as he slurped the noodles, Man…it is good to be home!

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Well, that is my first chapter. Next Chapter, Tsunade and Rayu talk, and more of Rayu's death defying escape is revealed! (In addition, we will have a guest appearance from everyone's favorite chubby ninja: CHOJI!)

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