Hello everyone! This is my first attempt on writing a Naruto Fanfic. So I'm still adjusting to this new fandom.
Just a heads up though. This story is AU meaning it will be very different from the canon plot and timeline.
I just figured that since this is a fanfiction, I can do whatever I want with my story without taking into consideration that I'm changing too much from the canon story.
So if you guys don't like reading AU, I suggest that you don't read my story.
Warning (s): AU
UnBeta-ed
Characters will be portrayed very differently.
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, it belong to its rightful owners. I am only practicing my right to use and exploit the characters to my own DISCRETION in my FANFIC.
I hope that everyone who is a fellow fan of this series enjoy this!
Speaking / Dialogue
Jutsus / Techniques
Flashbacks
Bijuu Speaking
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Chapter 1: Prologue
"No! Please! Let me go!" screamed a little girl not older than five as she desperately tried to struggle against a burly man who is grabbing her arm.
"Stop! Let me go!" She screamed again, this time she tried to claw the man's hand from her arm but to no avail. The little girl continued to scream, her long crimson hair already matte with blood and in sweaty clumps.
"Shut your mouth girly. If you want to live longer." The man growled before backhanding the little girl, sending her small body to the wall where it collided with a loud 'crack'.
Pain exploded from behind her head and whole body, she felt lightheaded and close to unconsciousness. If it wasn't for her kekkei genkai she might not be able to move. But it didn't stop the pain.
Shaking, the little girl slid down to the floor. Her crimson hair covering half of her face as she looked up to the man. "W-why? W-why are you doing t-this?" her voice shook from fear and pain, he couldn't see anything. Her eyes were blocked by a piece of cloth. "Why?" she mumbled, curling her bounded legs closer to her chest. She didn't understand why she was taken. She didn't do anything wrong right? The little girl thought. Was playing with the other kids outside her clan's walls wrong? There's nothing wrong with playing right? So why?
"Because…" the same man mulled, as he walked closer to the fallen girl and yanked her back up to her feet. He grabbed her face and squeezed her cheeks. Strong stench of alcohol invaded the girl's nostril as he fought the urge to retch.
"Our leader wants you Girl. Kumo has a bone to pick with your pathetic excuse of a father and your little village."
Kumo!
"I don't want to go with you! I want my mom! Let me go!" the little screamed and kicked and struggled ignoring the shearing pain on her throat. She was scared, very scared and the very thought of being separated from her family just fuelled the negative emotion.
"Who said we're going to take you to our leader?" She screamed in pain as another strong blow connected on her small torso. Bile started to rise up from her mouth making her cough harshly. Shutting her eyes behind her blindfold, tears flowed staining the cloth as it runs down to her severely bruised face. She wondered if she will ever see her parents again. Muttering a small prayer her mother taught her, the little girl found herself accepting her cruel fate.
Picking up a kunai from his pocket, the now identified Kumo ninja held the little girl by her crimson hair and pressed the kunai on her chest. "Say goodbye little girl, you won't be seeing your parents anymore in the afterlife."
The little girl for the last time tried to struggle but couldn't. She was too weak and tired to even claw herself out. Then suddenly a sharp pain exploded on her chest area and she screamed.
"Aaahhh!"
And then it was darkness.
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"Ahhh!" A little girl with crimson colored hair bolted up from her bed screaming, grasping her chest as she desperately try to catch her breath. Switching on her bedside lamp, amethyst eyes scan the four corners of the room anxiously. Seeing that there was no present danger, she slowly tried to regulate her breathing to a normal pace. She sighed before she covered her sweaty face with her hands.
Sweat rolled down the side of her face as she tries to regain her composure, trembling hands fell limply on her sides as she clutched the blanket like it was her lifeline.
"It's that dream again." The girl mumbled, her eyes squeezed shut trying to flush out all the images inside her head. The dream can never feel so realistic, it's like that night was happening all over again, and her body let out an involuntary shiver at the memory of that dreaded night.
"KUSHINA!" a loud cry echoed along the house's corridors before a woman barrelled inside the little girl's room with only her night gown and robe on and was panting. Her pale blonde locks hang freely over her beautiful face down to her shoulder. Amber eyes laced with heavy worry and concern met little Kushina's dead ones.
"Tsunade oba-sama… I…" Kushina stuttered, before she quickly looked away from the latter.
Tsunade sighed as she slowly walked closer to the young redhead's bed and slipping right next to her. She quickly wrapped her arms around the smaller girl's body and held her protectively.
"Shhss.. It's alright. Calm now my child." Tsunade soothed. She knew very what brought this on. It was the same dream from 2 years ago. And she can't help but feel useless because she can't do anything to help the little girl in her arms right now.
Kushina nodded under the arms of Tsunade. But the fear and anxiety never left her, she desperately wanted cry right now but she can't seem to do so. She just felt empty. Ever since that day, she can never express her feelings anymore, or even feel neither any pain nor anything remotely similar to it.
"I'm sorry Oba-sama, I woke you up." Kushina mumbled as she pulled away from Tsunade's arms, her eyes casted downwards completely avoiding Tsunade's concerned look.
Tsunade again sighed, it pained her to see her niece like this—so cold and broken. If only she could turn back the time and change it she would have done it.
"Nonsense Kushina, It's alright." Tsunade tilted Kushina's little chin upward. A small reassuring smile graced her lips before she pressed her lips against Kushina's forehead.
Kushina only nodded before mumbling a soft sorry to the older woman.
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"Get some sleep now Kushina, we have a long day tomorrow." Tsunade said, tucking the young redhead on her bed once more before she pulled her blanket up to her chin.
"Do we really have to move?" Kushina asked.
"Yes Kushina, We have to." Tsunade replied. But the look of uncertain on Kushina's face did not go unnoticed by the slug sannin. "Don't worry, you'll fit into my village well." She leaned closer to Kushina and again placed a soft kiss on her forehead.
"Now rest." And with that Tsunade was gone.
Kushina sighed as she stared at her room's white ceiling. Will she really fit in with her Aunt's village? A big part of her doubts it. But she can't do anything about it now. Slowly she closed her eyes and mumbled a prayer while hoping that tomorrow is going to be better than that day.
"I wonder if there are other redhead's in Konoha?"
And prologue done! What do you guys think? It's a little short I know but it's still the prologue so yeh. This idea of a story just popped in my mind just recently and I can't help but put this into words and now a story. I would love to know what you guys think about this, it would help me know if this story is worth continuing in here or not.
And as I have said before, this story is AU. And of course you have already seen my characters. Though this story will be very different, I'm keeping some of the canon story's element in here. The pace of this story will be a little fast on the first chapters if I decide to continue this until I reached a certain part of the story.
Note: Kushina is portrayed very differently in this story as well as some of the other characters that I'm going to put in here. So I hope that cleared out any possible questions you guys have. But feel free to ask me about the story via review or PM. I'll gladly answer it as long as it won't spoil anything in the story :3
Anyways. I hope you all like my first Naruto Fic. I'll update the next chapter maybe tomorrow. We'll see.
Please review!
-tenshi