Chapter One: Reborn

AN/ okay I thought this up after reading Cherry Lotus, Weight of the World, And Joyus Children. All of them are either reincarnation, time-travel or self inserts. This is a Self insert. Also will probably be Yaoi to a minor degree.

The pairings could either be ShikaNaru, or ItaNaru depending on my impeccable improvising ability to think up random things at will.

Okay on with (yet another) story! Enjoy!

The first thing I noticed was the darkness. Was this where you go when you die? I move about blindly kicking. Every so often I hear noise. A soft voice. I don't know how long I am in the dark, all I know is the sudden pressure of walls closing around me. After a while the almost painful pressure stopped, and i let out a gasp as I feel cold air on my body.

I look up and see a weathered brown face that I distinctly recongnised. I couldn't place it though. I watched as the face frowned and looked almost, worried? I try to turn my head to look around but I find that I can't. I whimper and a look of slight, is that relief? Am I supposed to cry or something? I gasped again as I feel something shift under me, I cry out, it sounding more like a wail than a cry.

I am suddenly held securely by something and open my eyes, that I hadn't even realized were closed. All I see at first is red. A bright crimson red, bright like a flame but the color of blood. I frown as I try to make out the noises assaulting my senses.

I hear a voice and focused on it, seeing it belonged to a blond haired man that also looked familiar. Now that I think about it the redhead was familiar too. I froze as I hear what came out of the blonds mouth,

"Naruto-Chan."

The rest I didn't hear as I am pretty sure I've gone into shock. I force myself to calm down so the people surrounding me wouldn't notice and fake a giggle. They laugh and look at me happy. Of course there is no way I can be happy right now knowing what was about to happen. The blond looks at me and I hold back the need to shudder. His gaze is scrutinizing and intense. He then smiles a big happy smile and I know.

I have to try and save at least one of them! I force my new tounge to move and I make small grabby hands at Minato- my father. I never really knew my father from Then and I would be darned if I didn't know this one. I don't feel comfortable calling him dad so I try for Tou-Chan.

He picks me up and I push down the feeling of being weightless. He holds me gently and I try.

"..ouh...tan." He looks at me quizzically, an eyebrow raised. I try again.

"..ouh-" dammit! Why can't I do it!

"Tou-an… Tou-Ch-Chan!" I touch his cheek and giggle at his shocked expression.

"Kaa-Chan!" I call and I am elated to see their happy faces. I know that Tou-Chan is suspicious but knowing what's going to happen, I don't care. I want to have them happy in the likely case I can't save them.

Kaa-Chan is staring at me shocked before I am in her arms listening to her too-loud-but-beautiful-voice.

"Kawaii! Our Naru-Chan is sooo smart! His first word within mere hours of birth!" She is shouting and I can't help but cry a little because, damn it hurts!

She notices and quiets down. I stop crying and grab for tou-chan again. He grabs me once more and I think of the simplest way to inform him. He might not believe me but I have to try. I took Japanese language classes back Then and it should be enough.

"Tou-chan mashk man hut Kaa-Chan an' tahe de bih fohs in Her tummy."(translation mask man hurt Kaa-Chan and take the big fox from her tummy)

I watch as his brow furrows, trying to figure out what I said. He repeats it and I nod to let him know if he got a word right.

"Mask man.. masked man? Okay, hurt and day? Take, the big fox in her tummy?" His eyes widen and he calls for one of the midwives, I think her name was Taji or something to go get a Yamanaka. I didn't want to do this but I knew it was necessary.

A Yamanaka that I had never seen in the Anime came in.

"Yondaime Hokage-Sama. Why did you call for me?" He asked

"I need to enter my sons mind. It's urgent and I have a feeling he can handle it."

The Yamanaka looked a bit worried but otherwise placed a hand on my head and everything went dark.

I open my eyes to see a cavern. There were deep cracks that had water leaking out of them. The water pools on the cavern floor. It is about three inches deep. Right now the water seemed to be in suspended animation. After watching the Anime I had always wondered what my mindscape would look like. It's beautiful in its own way I guess. I wonder what the cracks and water are for when I hear a voice that made me jump.

"The cracks represent the damage your mental state has taken, and the water is your negative feelings, also known as insanity. By the look of it you have sustained a decent amount of damage for a child of one hour, ne?"

I had almost forgotten why I was in my mindscape until now. I face the Yamanaka and realize my body is my baby self. I am floating as my muscles are not developed enough to stand. My voice sounds like my self from Then.

"Might I know the name of thee?" I use an older language,to let him know not to underestimate me. He seems to have gotten the message as his posture straightens and Minato, my tou-chan appears next to him.

"Why is it you are far more developed than you should be?" The Yamanaka asked.

"I request that you give me an answer to thy question I have asked then shall I answer yours."

"I am Yamanaka Kajin. Shall you answer my question now?"

I sigh. "I shall. Then I was known as May Colon. Many just called me Mays Shadow for I was born in May and therefore named after it but never as great as it."

Minato looks at me. "But that would mean reincarnation. Why do you have your memories?" He asks.

"Alas I am afraid I do not know why I have memories. Back Then this world was an Anime and Manga. I was trying to warn you for any minute now, a man in mask shall appear before you. This man Is after the Nine Tailed Demon Fox. He has a form of the Sharingan, it is called the Mangekyo Sharingan. With this eye he shall control the Fox and have it destroy the village. All I can say is you manage to stop it losing your, along with Kushinas' lives. In doing this you leave Naruto all alone."

Minato is shaking slightly, but has this look in his eye, a look that says he is ready for anything. I look towards Kajin who is

examining my mindscape. I lift an eyebrow.

"See anything interesting Kajin-San?"

He hums before replying. "I am wondering what happened to you to warrant this much damage."

I flinch, bad memories rushing at me and as I try to push them back I see the unmoving water from before starting to flow again. I hear a keening noise and realize it's coming from me. I close my mouth and lock away the memories. Unknown to me, my toddler body had flickered to my old self as May as I relived my memories.

I pant as I calm down. "I am sorry for my momentary breakdown, I was not prepared for the onslaught of memories."

I looked and met my new fathers gaze. He looked sorrowful but still determined. Kajin looked horrified at what only he had seen. What he had seen I wish not to know. I say in what I hope is a neutral tone. "I am now Naruto. We should probably exit my mind now. I have no idea when the masked man attacks."

They nod and once more everything goes black.

When my eyes open, I find myself in tou-chans arms but we were not in the cave. I then notice the screams and the wind on my skin. I feel the heavy pressure in the air and gasp, trying to breathe right. I suddenly feel a warmth seep over me and the pressure lifts. I somehow realise that the warmth is tou-Chan's chakra.

Judging from the wind hitting my face we are running. Why though?

From my near nonexistent peripheral vision I see trees. So a forest. Why are we in the forest?

"Tou-Chan? Why? Where?"

He looks at me, and I gasp as I see his defeated yet still determined eyes. "I couldn't stop the masked man Naruto. I have to seal it."

Tears leak from my eyes unbidden as I realise the hidden implications. "Kaa?" I ask.

He shook his head. "The strain, she won't make it. I am so sorry Naru-Chan."

Unknowingly my Tiny chakra flares broadcasting my thoughts. Why? I never knew my father from Then and now all I have to go on is The Anime for my new one! If this sealing goes the same the only time I will see him is when I get to eight tails!"

His eyes widen as he processed this. He stops as they arrive at the altar and gasps as he sees Kushina next to it.

"Kushina! What are you doing here?!"

She groans out her reply. "I had to. I won't let you do this alone! Let me seal it and take it to the shinigami with me!"

"No! It won't work!" I am surprised that I said that clearly. Unknown to me(again) I didn't actually say it, once more my chakra broadcasted my thoughts.

Apparently Minato realized what I hadn't. "Naru-Chan your chakra is telling us what you want to say."

I blink. Really!? I need to learn how to control that.

Minato lays me on the altar and teleports away. I shiver as I feel the chakra wash over me. Guess I am a sensor.

I heard a loud explosion and felt the earth shake. Then, there was a huge red-orange mass not fifty yards away. It's chakra was extremely potent and I unconsciously released my own to lessen the pressure. I was beginning to get tired and couldn't prevent my eyes sliding closed.

I woke to something dripping on my chest. My eyes widened as I saw Kushina and Minato my Kaa-Chan and Tou-Chan impaled upon the claw of the Fox, which was rapidly dissolving as it was sucked into my new seal. I felt my chakra increase by a lot. I stared in shock as more blood dripped onto my chest.

My chakra began to flare as my grief caught up to me. WHY!? why? Don't -no don't please I-I can't be left alone! Not again! Bright purple tendrils lashed about before they vanished back into me. Kaa-Chan starts talking and I pay rapt attention.

"It'll be okay Naru-Chan. Make sure you eat your vegetables and bathe as often as you can. Remember the three Shinobi vices and watch out for Jiraiya. You will have a tough life but don't let that faze you, stay strong and stay safe my little Maelstrom."

Tears are streaming from my eyes as I stay silent.

"Naru-Chan, we will meet again soon okay? And listen to Your motor mouth mother. I am sorry for your past and even more your future. Stay strong and Stay safe."

I watch in anguished horror as the light left their eyes and the claw dissolved. Their bodies hit the ground with a thud and I found myself in my mindscape, where water was rushing down in torrents and the cracks were widening. I laid on my back in the now foot deep water and listened as my screams echoed throughout the cavern. I saw a dark corner that wasn't there before and flew towards it. I found myself in front of a huge gate. I know where I am and i collapse in front of it, sobbing.

"It wasn't your fault y'know. It was that mans. I don't blame you, Kyuubi. When you wake I want to ask you some questions." Water had started to flow from the cavern into the seal. A grin forms on my face as insanity momentarily grips me. A laugh builds up in my throat and I release it in hysterical bursts. Somewhere in the cavern of my mind where the insanity hasn't reached is sad and hopes for someone to save my broken mind. Unknown to me my form was in May form and the Kyuubi had momentarily woke due to my screams of insanity. In my screams I did not hear his deep voice.

"Perhaps this kit is worth something. What has she suffered to be so far gone." He looked over the girls body. She looked to be fourteen and was pale as paper. She had long brown hair and electric blue eyes. She had scars all up her arms and a long gash across her throat. It wasn't bleeding any, but it was still deep. He watched as she eventually fell asleep in front of the cage. He didn't know what made him do it but he reached out with his chakra and wrapped it on her as one would a blanket. Slowly her form faded to that of a blond newborn.

AN/ okay so that's a wrap! And yes I know Kuramas chakra is poisonous but in this instance Naruto/May wanted the comfort so took what he could get. Also Kurama just "feels" calmer around her especially after seeing her little fit. REVIEW PLEASE!