TO WALK BETWEEN LIGHT AND DARKNESS
Naruto is the property of Masashi Kishimoto. Any other characters belong to me so please don't sue me ok.
AUTHOR'S NOTES: Hello this my first Naruto fic and I hope you will enjoy it. I got the idea in my head for this after wondering how Naruto and Gaaraas well as the other characters in the series would interact with someone who like Naruto and Gaara has been outcast practically his entire life. Though unlike Naruto or Gaara not because he is the prison for a powerful demon but instead was truely born of the supernatural and can never change what he is, unlike Naruto and Gaara who could with a great amount of effort lose the demons within them, weather they were freed from them permanently or perhapse destroyed in some esoteric fashion that would leave the vessels unharmed. Anyway that's my idea. I'm going to set this when Naruto comes back from his three years of training with Jiraiya. Enjoy.
"...Speech..."
"...Thoughts..."
"...Speech of inner beings like Kyuubi..."
"...Thoughts of inner beings like kyuubi..."
CHAPTER ONE: THE NEW ARRIVAL! HE'S MORE THAN HE APPEARS!
It is a calm peacful day as a pair of people can be seen making their way towards the Hidden Village of Leaves. The pair consists of a young man who looks to be about seventeen, he is tall with long white hair that falls to about mid back and is tied in a ponytail, he has dark brown eyes and is quite handsome, he wears a simple pair of black loosefiting pants with a white sleeveless shirt and a long coat. The woman looks to be in her mid thirties she is about a head shorter than her companion with black hair reaching down her back and the same dark brown eyes and looks that could turn any mans head, she wears a simple dress for travel as well as a pendant around her neck. As the two walk the look on the young man's face is a sad yet thoughtful one.
"What does it mean to be human? I have tried to answer this question my entire life and I have never found one perhaps it is because I myself am not human at least not fully. All I have ever known is scorn and hatred from every person I have ever met all because of the blood that flows through my veins. For you see I am a dhampir half human, half vampire. The only people that have ever cared about me was my clan, but sadly they were all killed save myself and my mother. Raising me has been difficult for her not that I was ever a bad child mind you. But the desires of my other side were and still are hard for her to deal with but through it all she has been strong. That is why I wish to find a place where she can live the rest of her days in relative peace as a way of repaying everything she has done for me. That is why we are heading to the Hidden Village of Leaves, Konoha. I will pleade with the Hokage to allow at least my mother to live here even if I can not that would be enough for me. I can already see the walls of Konoha now. I hope we will not be turned away as we have everywhere else." says the young man as he stares in awe of the village said to be home to many of the best ninjas in the world.
"We'll be there soon mother and hopefully our days of travel will be over." says the young man as he tries to hide his own fears behind a smile.
"Don't worry I'm sure we will be allowed to stay here." says the young man's mother with a smile on her face.
A little further back behind the mother and her son another pair of people are heading in the same direction. An old man with very long white hair and a young man with spiky blonde hair and some whisker likescars on his cheeks.
"Hey Ero-senin" says the blonde haired young man.
"Would you stop calling me that Naruto I have a name you know. What do you want anyway" says the old man.
"Well if you didn't act like a pervert so much I wouldn't call you that Jiraiya-sensei. Look up ahead there's a couple of people that are headed for Konoha. A man and a woman." says Naruto.
"Well now would you look at her she is a total babe. Come on Naruto let's go say hello to our fellow travelers." says the Jiraiya with a lecherous smile on his face as he all but runs towards the two ahead of them.
"Oh great here he goes again. Sometimes I wonder how I got stuck with him as my teacher? Oh well I better go make sure he doesn't do anything too stupid." says Naruto as hurries after Jiraiya.
"Excuse me miss" yells Jiraiya as he approaches the two people ahead of them who turn around when they hear his voice.
"Yes can I help you sir" says the woman as her companion stands there watching everything with an unemotional look on his face.
"Well I was wonderingsince it looks as if you're headed to Konoha I was wonder if you would like a guide around the town. We could have alot of fun." says Jiraiya as the woman laughs a bit at his boldness towards women.
"Great another pervert hitting on my mother. I guess I'll just have to get him to stop." says the young man.
"That is very kind of you sir but that's quite alright. I'm sure I can find my way around." says the woman as she turns around leaving a dejected look on Jiraiya's face.
"Then how about I take you out for a meal and some drinks." says Jiraiya in a desperate manner.
"God he is so pathetic. When will he learn not to keep pestering women when they tell him no? I would stop him but that lady will probably slap him in the face and that should get him to stop." says Naruto as he puts a hand over his face while shaking his head.
"Excuse me sir but I'm going to have to ask you to stop hitting on my mother. She has already declined your offer. So please don't press the matter further. You may regret it if you do." says the young man as he stands before Jiraiya with a very anoyed look on his face. The way the young man is standing makes Jiraiya think of some kind of preadatory animal protecting it's family. All this plus the strange chakra that Jiraiya feels from the boy makes him rethink what he was doing.
"I am sorry for my behavior. Sometimes I just don't know when to quit. Please, may I at least ask your names?" says Jiraiya in an apologetic manner.
"Wait a minute did I hust hear what I thought I heard. Jiraiya apologizing for his behavior. I think hell just froze over." says Naruto as a look of complete shock is seen on his face.
"I suppose it would be alright after all it would be rude not to since you did apologize for your earlier behavior. I am Mathias and this is my mother Mitsuko. We are from the Moonshadow clan. Would you now tell us your name as well as the name of your companion" says Mathias as he and his mother bow to Jiraiya.
"Well this young man here is my student. Hey Introduce yourself boy" says Jiraiya.
"Alright Ero-senin! No need to get all mad. I'm Uzumaki Naruto nice to meet you." says Naruto with his trademark grin.
"I am Jiraiya." Jiraiya says with a bow.
"Well it was nice meeting the both of you but we have important business in Konoha, so if you'll excuse us." says Mathias as he and his mother turn to leave as they do Mathias gives Naruto an odd look.
"Well perhaps we'll see each other while you are in Konoha." says Jiraiya as he waves goodbye.
"Yes perhaps we will." says Mathias.
A little later when Jiraiya and Naruto got back to the village Naruto went to his apartment to put his things away before he and Jiraiya would go and see Tsunade. Naruto however couldn't get the look that guy Mathias gave him.
"Man why did that guy give me that weird look. It was like he was looking into my soul." says Naruto.
"That's because he was kit."says Kyuubi.
"What do you mean he was. I didn't think there was a jutsu that would let someone do that." says Naruto.
"That would be because there isn't one. That's the kind of thing only a supernatural being would be capable of." says Kyuubi.
"So you're saying he isn't human. He looked pretty normal to me." says Naruto disbelieveingly.
"He definately has some kind of supernatural heritage to him, but he also seemed human. He's probably a half breed. I bet he could be a worthy challenge for you kit." says Kyuubi almost trying to get Naruto to go fight they young man they met earlier.
"Even if what you say is true he seems like an alright sort of guy, so I'm not going to pick a fight with him just to see who is stronger." says Naruto.
"If you don't want to challenge him that's fine, but you still might want to find him and keep an eye on him. Supernatural beings aren't usually very kind to humans. Trust me on that, I am a demon after all." says Kyuubi. Naruto considers what the fox said and decided to keep a watch on him at least till he had to go meet with Tsunade.
At the same time a two people are making their way to speak with the Hokage. They are the same people Jiraya and Naruto meetas they were returning to Konoha. As the approach the Hokage's office they are stopped and asked to state their business by a pair of guards.
"We wish to see the Hokage it is very important that we see her soon." says Mathias to the two guards.
"Just one moment we'll see if the Hokage's assitant will allow you an audience. Please wait here a minute." as the guards leave them to wait. After a few minutes the guards return with a woman with short black hair wearing a black yukata.
"Would you two mind giving me some privacy with these two while I speak with them" the woman says to the two guards.
"Yes Shizune-san." the two say in unison as they vanish.
" That's better. Now I understand you two wish to see the Hokage." says Shizune.
"Yes we wish to ask if we would be allowed to live in the village." says Mathias.
"Well you two are very lucky that the Hokage is not very busy at the moment so she can see you." says Shizune.
"Thank you very much Shizune-san. We will try not to be to much of a bother to the Hokage." says Mathias.
"Well then follow me and I'll take you to her." says Shizune as she takes them to the Hokage.
When they enter the Hokage's office they see her desk papers stacked everywhere and the Hokage herself pushing them all aside with a look of annoyance on her face. Obviously she does not enjoy doing paperwork. When Mathias finally sees her face she is quite beautiful with longe blonde hair tied in back. She looks up at the trio and stares at the two strangers for a moment giving them a discerning look.
"Shizune who are these people" asks the Hokage.
"They wish to speak with you Tsunade-sama. They want your permision to live hear in the village." says Shizune.
"Well that's all good and well but would you please introduce yourselves" says Tsunade.
"My apologies Hokage-sama. Please allow me to introduce myself. I am Miyazaki Mathias, and this is my mother Mitsuko." says Mathias as they bot bow to Tsunade.
"Well now that the introductions are over. Why do you want to live hear in Konoha" asks Tsunade.
"There is no other village that will except us. Everywere we have tried we are rejected. because of the clan we are form." says Mathias.
"The Miyazaki clan. The clan reputed to make deals with demons for power. At least that's what the rumors said. Though all those rumors are lies your family didn't make deals with demons you hunted creatures like demons. You also had the bloodline limit that allowed you to summon elemental spirits and fuse with them to better fight monsters am I right." says Tsunade.
"Yes. Though our families falsified reputation was not the real reason we have been rejected. Truthfully we never tell anyone are real family name. Instead we use my father's family name since no one knows of them." says Mathias as he lowers his head to look at the floor.
" I suppose that is understandable. Tell me though the real reason your mother and yourself have been rejected from other villages." asks Tsunade.
"I would rather not say. If that is alright Hokage-sama." says Mathias.
"It sounds as if it is important so I must insist.I hope you understand." says Tsunade.
"Hokage-sama if it is alright I would like for my son to be allowed to leave for a while. He dosen't like to talk about it and he is very ashsamed of this, so I will speak with you about the matter. If that is alright with you." says Mitsuko.
"Very well you may leave young man. Take a walk around our village since it may be your new home, but stay out of trouble." says Tsunade.
"Yes Hokage-sama. I will do as you ask." says Mathias as he leaves the office and makes his way down the long steps to the village.
At the same time elsewhere Naruto is searching the village for the young man he meet earlier named Mathias.
"I've been all over the village and haven't seen hide nor hair of that guy." says Naruto in frustration.
"Calm down kit. Just stop for a minute and collect yourself and then begin your search again." says Kyuubi.
"Shut up stupid fox! This all your fult anyway. Wanting me to follow him around and I didn't even find him. I'm going to go get some ramen and nothing you say will make me change my mind." says Naruto.
"Fine you little brat but if he winds up hurting someone don't say I didn't warn you. I was actually trying to help you out, but if your going to be that way suit yourself." says Kyuubi.
Ignoring the words of Kyuubi Naruto heads to Ichikaru to get some Ramen before he has to see Tsunade. When he gets to the ramen stand he is shocked to see the very person he was looking for leaving said ramen stand.
"I can't believe it. I spent all that time loking for him and he was at Ichikaru. Who would have thought. I guess I'll get some ramen to go and follow him." says Naruto as he watches Mathias look in the windows of several shops. Naruto gets his ramen and begins to follow Mathias keeping a safe distance from him so he won't be detected .
Now it's no secret that the village of Konoha took severe damage from the attack by the sound and sand and the village is still repairing many of the buildings damaged in the attack. As Mathias walks through the village he can only admire the resolve the villagers have as they rebuild that which they have lost. At the same time a pair of people are walking down the street it is Hinata and her younger sister Hanabi. As the two are walking a large metal beam that was to be used to fix one of the buildings was being pulled up to a roof at the time but had not been secured as tightly as it should have and begins to fall on a collision course for the two sisters.
"Oh no. That beam is going to hit Hinata and her sister! I have to try and save them!" says Naruto as he drops his ramen and hurries to make to them in time.
As Hinata and Hinabi notice the beam coming straight at them Hinata grabs her younger sister and uses her own body to shield her from harm. But when Hinata looks up she sees a young man standing over her and her sister hlding the beam abovr his head.
"You might want to move to a slightly safer place ok." he says.
"Y-yes, of course." Hinata stutters as she and her sister move away.
"No way I didn't even see him move! Plus this guy is incredibly strong, he might even be a match for Tsunade as far as pure strength is conserned." says Naruto with a look of pure shock on his face as he watches Mathias place the beam on the ground.
The two Hyugas more than a little shocked themselves after wittnessing his feat of strength simply stare at him a moment as he walks towards them.
"Are the two of you alright" Mathias asks.
"Um y-yes thank you for saving us." says Hianta as she blushes.
"Yes sir thank you very much." says Hinabi as she bows to Mathias showing her respect.
"Not a problem but be more careful alright. Well goodbye and good day to you both." says Mathias as he turns around and leaves.
"Well this guy is defininately more than what he seems. I have got to talk with him." says Naruto with a big grin on his face as he heads after Mathias so he may speak with him properly.
END CHAPTER 1
AUTHOR'S NOTES: Well first chapters through. What do you think? If there is anything you think I should add let me know. Please read and review.