Well, here is the rewrite of Zurui! I hope you enjoy it!
Disclaimer: Let's see...In the manga Sasuke is about to kill Itachi. Do I want Itachi to die? Nope. Do I have any control over this? Nope. Guess I don't own Naruto!
Namikaze Uzumaki Kushina had just given birth to a son. A son who she had named Naruto. Holding him in her arms, she smiled. After the months of waiting, he was finally born. "We will expect great things from you, little one," she spoke, her voice delicate. She was once the last Uzumaki and now she had her son. Her blood had her make a prophecy, those first words she spoke to him, although she did not know it.
At the sound of footsteps nearing the room, she raised her head, her auburn hair swaying from the invisible breeze. She was ready to protect her son, even if it would cause her death. However, as the door opened, she lowered her guard, knowing who had just come in would not harm her in any way and would not harm her son, no, their son. For the man who had just entered the room was her husband and the Yondaime Hokage of Konoha, Namikaze Minato.
However, as she looked into his eyes, she saw worry and she feared what was about to come.
"What is wrong, Minato?" she asked, worry coming to her eyes. Naruto, despite being just a baby, felt her worry and started to cry. Kushina held him steady in her arms, putting him to sleep as she waited for her husband to answer.
"The Kyuubi no Kitsune is approaching the village," Minato answered after a few seconds. His answer was straight to the point and he hoped Kushina understood.
And she did. She had learned about the nine great bijuu when she was younger, when she was still a member of that village. Yet here she sat as the memories came back to her, memories of her childhood, memories of her parents, her siblings. So many memories.
"What are you going to do?"
"The only thing I can think to do is to seal him into a newborn child. And the only newborn child I can think of is Naruto," he replied sadly, gazing at the sleeping baby in her arms.
"And the cost of this sealing?" Kushina asked, her grip on Naruto's body increasing, refusing to let go of him.
"The Shinigami takes my soul."
"Shinigami!? No, you're going to use that seal! I won't allow it!" Kushina yelled, forgetting the fact that they were currently in a hospital.
"Gomen nasai, koi, but it is the only thing I can think of. It's this or the destruction of the village. And as the Hokage, I can't stand by and watch the Kyuubi destroy the village I love," Minato explained. He refused to look into Kushina's eyes, though, knowing that those eyes filled with pain and grief could stop him from the plan.
"Fine! Go kill yourself! But I won't let you use Naruto! The villagers will want him dead after the sealing! They'll think that he is the Kyuubi!" Kushina cried, her tears falling onto Naruto's face, waking him up. His bright cerulean eyes looked at his mother and they turned silver as he looked at her. He then turned his face to his father; his eyes remaining silver, before he closed them and fell asleep once more.
Both Minato and Kushina stared at their son before a grim smile appeared on Kushina's face. "The eyes of the shadow. Said to appear on those destined to change the world. The Kagegan. His destiny must have already been set into place. The Kyuubi no Kitsune must be sealed into him. Despite how I feel about this, it must be done."
"The Kagegan. You have spoken about this with me before. You knew that he would have it, didn't you?" Minato's voice held amazement at the prospect.
"My own kekkei genkai showed this to me," Kushina admitted.
The two did not notice that two others were in the room. Jiraiya of the Sannin, Minato's sensei, and the Sandaime were standing by the doorway.
Kushina looked over to where they stood, Minato following her gaze. "How long have you two been there?" the duo asked together.
"We were here since you asked about the cost of the sealing," Jiraiya answered. "What's his name?"
"Naruto," Minato answered. "Just as we said we would name him."
Jiraiya nodded. "The Kyuubi is at the gates of the village. At the moment, the ANBU are attempting to hold him back. I will go and help. Don't do anything you will regret, Minato." With that, he disappeared in a whirlwind of leaves.
"Sandaime-sama, please watch over Kushina. I will return momentarily." Minato gently kissed Kushina on her lips and walked out of the room.
"He's about to do something very dangerous," Kushina stated, laying Naruto beside her.
"We can't stop him. He loves this village too much. He would give his life for it," the Sandaime said.
"My question is why Kyuubi-sama is here," Kushina replied.
"Kyuubi-sama?" the Sandaime replied with a questioning gaze.
"It is a story for another time. As is the reasons why I am so against this sealing. However, it has been destined that this must happen, so I must follow the laws of the seer."
The Sandaime chuckled. "I guess in the end, it all ends with your kekkei genkai."
Kushina sighed. "Unfortunately."
"If you could tell me, what is the Kagegan?"
"That, too, is a story for another day."
"If we live another day," the Sandaime muttered.
Kushina, however, heard the unwanted thought. "Unfortunately, we will, at the cost of Minato's life. Anyway, haven't the civilians been evacuated?"
"Since we found out that the Kyuubi was approaching yesterday. He didn't appear until you went into labor, though."
"Of course he didn't. Kyuubi-sama will only appear when the time is right, although I can't believe that he is attacking the village."
"Another story for another day?"
Kushina smiled gently and answered, "Exactly."
Kushina fell back upon the bed, taking hold of Naruto once more. "Isn't he the most delightful thing?"
"I haven't seen him awake yet, so I cannot say," the Sandaime answered, wording his answer carefully, knowing that Kushina would kill him if he said one bad thing about her son.
Holding Naruto in her arms, she sighed. "He is destined to be great. I can feel it. But what will he do? Will he destroy life or save life? Will he be harsh or kind?"
"Do any of those things matter to you, koi?" Minato asked, walking into the room. In his hands he held a scroll which he handed over to the Sandaime. "You will still love him regardless of his decisions."
"That I will. Am I to assume that it is time?"
"It is, unfortunately," Minato replied, his voice soft. Turning to the Sandaime he spoke. "I have sealed a number of items into that scroll. One is a letter for you. Read that letter after the sealing. It will explain everything."
The Sandaime nodded and left the room. Minato turned back to his wife who held out Naruto to him. "As much as I hate doing this, my blood is making me. Please forgive me little one." With a final kiss on his forehead, she placed her son in her husband's arm and laid back onto the bed. "I shall stay here. Please let Jiraiya bring him back to me after the sealing."
Minato nodded, knowing that would be the final wish of his wife that he would be able to grant. Kissing her once more on the lips, he left the room, hoping for the best.
AN: Well, this is the prologue. It's relatively short, but I needed this to happen without revealing too much information. I plan to update every two weeks. Whether I stick to that plan, I don't know, but I hope I do. I also hope that I can stick to my plan of having chapters that have at least 2500 words.
I'm looking for a beta! One who can annoy me to update, can check my work, and can annoy me to update!
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