Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.
Author's Note: Some of you may hate this one pairing involved, but it was necessary. Any other pairing, besides Yaoi, that you want to see you can vote on. Also, I am not going to do incest. That is just wrong, in my opinion.
Since this is a future story, there will be OC's. It would be somewhat pointless otherwise. Just saying right now, NO OC WILL BE ABLE TO BEAT A CANON CHARACTER, and there will be no character bashing. If you have an idea for an OC, review and tell me, but keep in mind they are going to probably lose so do not be mad when the time comes and they are crushed.
"This is unbelievable."
"How can this be?"
"Impossible!"
"Could it really be true?"
Murmurs reverberated throughout the small room where the Jonin and a single Chunin were meeting. Finally, the Hokage of the Village Hidden in the Leaves stood, ceasing all whispers at once.
"As all of you are aware, there seems to be a strange anomaly amongst this year's Genin candidates. Since Iruka-sensei undoubtedly knows more about this, I shall let him explain further." A tall Chunin with short, white hair and a large scar horizontally slashed across his face stood up from his chair and began speaking. He appeared to be in his mid forties.
"Thank you, Hokage Tsunade. Nothing this strange has happened since the infamous Nine graduated. However, this case is the complete opposite. All of these current ninja are horrible. Unlike the superb ninja during Naruto and Sasuke's year, these are the worst ninja I have ever seen. Only ten of the thirty students managed to pass the test, even after we had drastically lowered the standards last year. On top of that, one of them somehow managed to severely injure himself during the exam, leaving only nine fully functional shinobi-in-training remaining. I asked the Hokage to call us together so we may discuss what are next course of action should be." As Iruka finished speaking, he sat back down and let the crowd of elites digest this new information.
"What's the big deal? If they all suck then we don't pass 'em. Simple as that." A crass Jonin, named Kiba yelled out. He was wearing a black jacket with his hood down and was absently stroking his large white dog, Akamaru, who was lying next to him.
"I wish it were that simple." The Godaime Hokage replied. "Everything in Konoha has a quota that needs to be met, Genin included. If we didn't have a certain number of candidates participating in the Chunin Exams then other villages would take that as a sign of weakness. They would see the decline of power of the best ninja village in existance today, the Village Hidden in The Leaves."
"And if they thought that the other villages may attack us and we could have another ninja war. How troublesome." Shikamaru, another Jonin, finished. He was currently leaning against the wall, looking half-asleep. Shikamaru was a brilliant ninja, with an IQ of 200; however, he was extremely lazy.
"But we still have the youthful Genin from last graduation who declined to take the Chunin Exam this time. Why can't they just take it?" Rock Lee asked. The taijutsu specialist wore a green, spandex jumpsuit and his Jonin vest over top. Lee had a comical likeness to Maito Gai, from the ridiculous outfit to the huge eyebrows and black hair shaped like a helmet.
"Eventually this would come back to haunt us. This exam, we would be fine, but the next one or the one following that we might not be so lucky." Shikimaru replied again.
"Exactly," Tsunade continued. "So in other words, for those of you who weren't paying attention – NARUTO – all of these Genin will have to pass they're final test. All that's left now is to choose who their instructors are going to be?" Naruto, a loud Jonin wearing a bright orange jumpsuit, didn't even acknowledge that his name had been said and kept playing the zipper of his jacket, oblivious to the world around him.
Tsunade scanned the crowd looking for any possible teachers in the group. Neji? No, he would probably kill the students – especially since they're weaklings this year. Same with Anko and Ibiki. Rock Lee? No way! Those youth speeches would scar them for life. Shikamaru? He's smart but too lazy to ever teach them. Kakashi? No, he only trains those who can meet his high standards, and this group obviously wouldn't make the cut. Hmmm…
"Hinata, you'll teach one cell."
"I'm very sorry, Godaime, but one of my sons passed this time around, so-"
"Oh, I see. How unfortunate. You are correct though, you might be accused of favoritism or some other ludicrous claim. Sadly, that means Sasuke is out too. Ino can you do it?"
"I guess I can." A pretty, blonde woman responded. After flciking her long hair over her shoulder she sighed, obviously upset she was going to be stuck with a bunch of snot-nosed brats.
Who else? Sakura is busy at the hospital and there is already a shortage of medical ninja. Shino would creep them out, and then kill them. Asuma, Gai and Kurenai are still teaching the last batch of Genin. Chouji, Tenten and Shizune are on a long-term mission right now so that only leaves…
"I really hate to leave something this important with you two, but Naruto and Kiba you're the only ones left."
"YEAH! I'm gonna be trusted with something important. So, Old Hag, what's the super cool mission I'm going on?" Naruto finally stopped playing with his zipper when something finally penetrated his thick head. Unfortunately, the knucklehead hadn't paid any attention whatsoever before that moment.
"If you were listening idiot, you'd know that we're stuck babysitting this year's Genin. A really bad batch too it seems." Kiba growled in exasperation, while Akamaru barking agreement behind him.
"WHAT?! I thought this was gonna be a really cool assignement." Naruto said his face drooping into a pout. Suddenly, he brightened up again as he said, " Oh well, no biggy. All I gotta do is-"
"The old lady said these Genin can't be failed 'cause they're all that managed to pass." Kiba responded, already knowing what his buddy was going to say.
Naruto just sighed in defeat.
"Great. Now that that is cleared up I can go back to sleep. Good night." Said a very cheery Tsunade.
"I see you passed." A stoic voice, devoid of all emotion, stated.
"I'm so proud of you." A cheerful voice chirped beside him.
"Yes, father, I did. Thank you, mother."
Hinata Hyuuga and her family were welcoming home their eldest daughter, Rei. Her little brother, Kaito, was grinning from ear to ear and jumped into her arms, congratulating her with a big hug. The youngest daughter, Rira, was holding onto her mother's hand but she was also grinning. The only person who didn't look happy was her father. Sasuke Uchiha, was frowning with his arms folded across his chest.
"I'm dissapointed."
The words stung and made her flinch as if she'd been struck.
Ignoring her discomfort he continued. "Your uncle, Neji, became a Jonin when he was 14 years old. I became one before my 16th birthday, even with my three year…absense, where I oviously could not have become a Jonin of Konoha. Here you are17 years old and just barely passing the exam."
"I'm sorry father." Rei, responded trying as hard as she could to not look weak or emotional in front of her father.
Sasuke just shook his head and stalked off into their mansion. Hinata sighed and hugged her eldest daughter. After releasing her, she finally spoke.
"No matter what your father says I'm still proud of you. I was older than you when I passed so you have nothing to be ashamed of. You keep your sibling company while I go talk to him." Hinata squeezed Rei's hand before she followed her husband.
"Why is daddy so mean? He should be proud of you." Rira, said.
"Do not say such things. He's… Father is just trying to teach us that we need to do better. He's making sure that we become the best we could possibly be."
"Rei's right," Kaito said, frowning at the youngest sibling. "Father is one of the most powerful Jonin in Konoha. You should feel lucky that he is our father." He smiled again when he asked his other sister, "Anyway, what's it like being a big, bad Jonin, now?"
Despite herself Rei laughed. "It's pretty cool. I mean I'm not magically stronger than I was a week ago, but still it's the best feeling in the world. I feel today people stopped looking at me as the daughter of a Hyuuga and an Uchiha, but as Rei. Someone who should be respected for her own, individual strength."
After that she picked up Rira, to tell her all exactly what the Jonin test was like. Kaito did not follow them. Instead he ran toward the nearby forest. It was dark out , so he went to his secret spot to think in peace.
As he sat there staring up at the night skies, a voice startled him.
"Kaito?"
Kaito grinned, as he jumped up and shouted, "Uncle Neji! It's so good to see you."
"Hello, Kaito. What are doing here, all by yourself?"
Kaito immediately sobered up, as he plopped back down on the grass and gazed at the stars again. "I was just here to think. I'm a Genin now so I just wanted to think on what that actually meant. What being a ninja will actually be like."
"That is understandable. First, congratulations on your promotion. Second, if you were asking me for my opinion on the matter, I would say being a ninja is the only life I would have ever chosen. Every single person in this world wants to be respected – looked up to – and being a ninja is the best way to prove yourself to the world."
"But I don't know if I'm ready."
"Why would you think that? I have trained you myself and I say you will be an excellent ninja, someday."
"Will be?" Kaito sighed. "I should be one, now. When you and my father were my age, you were both prodigies, number one rookies of your respective years. Not just any years, but the golden years of Konoha, when some of the most pwerful ninja of today were born. You lived during the time when the infamous Nine were just starting out. Even my sister is considered a prodigy. The village hopes that she is a sign that the village will stop training incompetent ninja. Ninja like me. I'm just worthless."
"You are not worthless, Kaito."
"Everyone knows that few ninja born in the last ten years have any potential. The village is full of rumors that the end of the shinobi life is coming. I barely passed the test. The test that was made signifigantly easier because, so few had enough to skill to pass it."
"You may not be the best ninja, but that gives you no right to give up. I learned long ago that destiny was not set in stone; anyone can change their fate. Don't ever forget that."
Kaito smiled for the first time since his sister's return. "You're right, Uncle Neji."
Neji sighed. "Now that that is out of the way we shall commence with your training. First, what have I been teaching you about the ancient Clan dialect?"
"Um… sorry Neji…uh…Neji-sama?"
"Neji-sama is close enough."
After a few hours of being pummelled into the ground, Neji stopped his training. "Very good work, Kaito. Now, however, you need to go home and get some sleep. You have a big day tommorrow, because you are going to meet your new Genin cell instructor."
When Kaito returned home he was sneaking up the stairs,so he wouldn't be yelled at for being out so late, when he heard voices coming from the living room. He snuck back down the stairs and over to the wall. He pressed his ear against it and strained to hear the conversation.
"Calm down, dear. It's not the end of the world. So your son isn't the best shinobi in the village, so what? You should at least be proud of him for passing, and of Rei too for becoming a Jonin."
"You were at that meeting, Hinata. You heard what Iruka said. These are some of the worst Genin Konoha has ever seen, and our son is one of them." Sasuke was scowling as he sat in his chair in front of the fireplace. "Rei may be a bit stronger but what is a prodigy today would have been considerd barely above average when we were Genin. They need to be stronger. They can't be weak and be an Uchiha or Hyuuga."
When Kaito heard that he ran. He ran back up the stairs making as little noise as possible. He was lucky they were too engrossed in their conversation to look for any eavesdroppers or he would have been caught the second he walked up to the wall. He walked into his room and slid into bed, forgetting to change into sleeping clothes.
"It seems that I'm worst then I thought. I'm not just the worst of the class, but the worst student of the worst class year." Kaito said to himself as silent tears began to stream down his pale face. Suddenly, he tightened his fist and made himself a vow.
"I swear that I will prove that I am worthy enough to be your son." Kaito promised, before he fell into a deep slumber.
Rei watched as her brother shut the door behind him and went into his room. She had also heard mother and father's conversation. The worst part was if both of the children had heard it then either father did not care if he was overheard or he had wanted Kaito to listen.
She remember when she was Kaito's age. She had just made Genin rank and her Uncle and Father were arguing.
"She should be a Hyuuga. She has to be as the daughter to the heiress of the clan." Neji spat, frustrated at the stubborn man in front of him.
"No way in hell." Sasuke growled, equally frustrated. "My daughter is an Uchiha. My clan will be reestablished."
"Why would you disgrace your daughter by naming her an Uchiha. Everyone knows that the Hyuugas are the superior clan."
"Don't be so arrogant. She isn't even your child, so that gives you-
"Father?"
"What is it, Rei?" Her father snapped, before he calmed himself and repeated, "What is it, darling?"
"Well, how about I just be an Uchyuga?"
"What?!" Both Neji and Sasuke seethed.
"W-well since you both were fighting, I thought maybe you could comprimise. It's a nice mix of the names and I like it." She stared at the floor, distaught that they both hated her idea..
"So the Uchiha name isn't good enough for you? Fine, whatever." Sasuke turned his back to his daughter.
"Daddy! I..." She was going to apologize for being a spoiled child, that was ungrateful for already having a name. Not just any name either. Her father always told her that being an Uchiha meant being powerful, respected; it was a name people would kill to have.
"That is a marvelous idea." Neji said, glaring at Sasuke, before smiling at the young girl. "We're sorry, Rei. Your father and I were fighting over what should have been left up to you. It's your name, so you should decide." Neji said as he kneeled next to the girl and gave her a hug. After nodding in acknowledgement to Sasuke, he left he room.
"Neji is right." Sasuke grudgingly admitted, turning back around to face his daughter. "It is your name so it is up to you. Did you come up with that by yourself?" Sasuke said giving one of his rare smiles.
"Yeah, I did. Do you like?" Rei said ecstatically, happy that her daddy aproved.
"I love it." Sasuke replied, picking up his daughter and giving her a huge hug. For Rei, that moment lasted forever. It was the best feeling in the world.
From that day on she was Rei Uchyuga. Rei always remebered that day. It was her favorite recollection of her father. It was the closest her father had ever come to saying 'I love you.' Was it sad that that was her best memory she had of her father?
The combined name was not the only mix of clans, Rei had discovered.. She had a perfect mix of the Sharingan and Byakugan eyes. She had decided that this name should also be a compromise, the Bhyaungan. When she activated it her dark black eyes – identical to her father's – would change. The sclera – or white part of the eye – would turn pitch black, while her iris's – the colored part of the eye – would become creamy white, like her mother's and uncle neji's eyes, and expand. Then the pupil – or center of the eye – would split into three, red, teardrop shaped pupils. The three pupils were all spaced around where the center pupil should be, but there was not one When she used her power, the teardrop would spin around in a circle, revolving around the center. As far as Rei knew, none of her siblings had activated any of their powers: a Sharingan, Byakugan or Bhyaungan.
Remembering the converstation, Rei thought of her brother, again. Kaito would understand someday. Father needed them to be strong, and nothing was allowed to stop them from achieving greatness - especially not petty weaknesses, like emotions.
Tell me what you think. First of all, Rei, is not going to do an Itachi and kill everyone. One she's not strong enough and second she idolizes her father.
Kaito will be in the spotlight the most out of all the OC's. Who should instruct Kaito? Ino, Naruto or Kiba?
All of the Rookie Nine, Gai's Team, and the Sand Siblings are in their mid to late thirties. Tsunade would be around seventy. Yes, I think she would still be alive, especially with her age reversal jutsu.
By the way, I'm sorry for those of you who don't like the Sasuke/Hinata pairing. That's not really one of my favorites either, but this entire story spawned from the idea of the Bhyaungan. And the only way to do that would be Sasuke/Hinata or Sasuke/Hanabi. I do not know anything about Hanabi and a Hyuuga/Itachi peairing was even wierder.
As I stated before the chapter I need some help thinking of the teamates.
Gaara, Kakashi, Naruto and Kiba should have bigger roles next chapter. And anyone else you want, of course.
What other pairings should their be? I'm looking for someone to be with Gaara, Neji, Naruto and Shikimaru in particular, but I don't want to pair them up with OC's.