it's been awhile since I've done some writing, some of EVERYTHING really, I had a little free time in my hands so I started out this that's been stuck in my head.
Granted I haven't played video games for 3 years, and haven't watched anime in 10 so I'm wayyy behind the Naruto world. Only reason I got back on it was because I saw it on Hulu while looking for a show to entertain my son, I ended up watching something for myself .
Hope you like it, comment it if you do.
2/16/17
Being really rusty at writing (Not to mention not the best at all lol) I'm gonna take my time on the story and properly fix the errors. So in other words I rewrote chapter one and working on two. Please take the time to re-read if you like. I would be happy if you do.
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto
Prologue
It was an ocean, an ocean that stretched across the sky into the darkness with no ending and no beginning; just limitless. Heavy storm clouds that covered the sky slowly rising and falling as if they were the waves in motion. It was a strange thought, comparing the sky that cannot be reached to the deep unknown abyss that could not be traveled. Inside that oceanic sky was the moon that's been hidden away due to the tides of clouds, only a tiny silver lining of light shines between the currents, giving off a calming silhouette of night.
It was freezing cold, North winds biting on his skin. The ANBU captain rubbed his arms for friction, fighting off the chill while he continued to walk in the deep snow. Succeeding in rescuing Princess Koyuki and delivering her to safety, Hatake Kakashi was exhausted from this S rank mission and was desperate to get out of the cold elements.
"I gotta find a shelter to get out of this weather." He said to himself as the cold winds started to pick up, blowing the bright red scarf to his back.
He felt the winds biting on his skin as snow starts to fall from the sky, the snow storm was beginning, and Kakashi had no energy to make shelter, no food to eat, and had no way to create any kind of warmth to last the night. He was out of ideas. Just when he was about to curse his luck he sees a small village about twenty yards away.
"Thank Kami-sama, maybe I'll be able to find an inn for the night" He signed in relief, only to be cut short once he arrived the village.
The image in Kakashi's head was that of a quiet village with merchants selling firewood, wool, and other useful merchandise to fight the Winter winds. Booths that radiate warmth and the aroma of food, and civilians walking down the small roads, going along their business while preparing for the storm.
But no, this village is not the same like the other villages he has crossed before. It was small, broken and poor, with wandering drunks and homeless people huddling close together by the fires in the alleys. Huts and buildings abandoned and burned downed while other offered small flickering lights inside, candles as lighting.
As his eyes shift from building to rundown building, Kakashi's eye landed in a particular one that seems to burn with life, the bright orange lights that shine out of the windows followed by the sound of men and women laughter made him suspicious of what the place was.
"This establishment.." He thought out loud. Once inside his suspicions were true.
Kakashi senses were hit with the sound of music playing, with beautiful painted women in kimonos, attending men with food and sake, the air was thick and heavy with perfumes that made his nose twitch, making it difficult for him not to gag.
"A brothel house.."
"Welcome young man" Kakashi was greeted by a old man by the door as he bowed to him. "How can I be of service Sir?"
"Evenin" Kakashi greeted back, "just passing by."This village, is there no Inn?"
"I'm afraid not Sir. With such a poor small village like ours we rarely have outsiders visiting." The man said, "The only place a weary traveler such as yourself to rest would be here in our establishment, with the right price you are welcome to stay for the night with one of our fine ladies here to a company you, not a bad deal if I do say so myself huehuehue."
The man let out a low annoying giggle. He clapped his fat hands and starts rubbing them together while giving the young shinobi a greedy smile. "What do you say? "
Just when Kakashi was about to decline, one of the drunks in the room started to cause a ruckus.
"Oi Oi Oi! Old man! Where's the entertainment? I thought these women here knew how to have fun!"
"Don't tell me we won't be getting a show tonight, or I want my money back!"
"Or a least a free fuck. Hehehe" the men started to cheer and getting more rowdy, anxious for the entertainment they seek.
"Uhh, now now no need to get aggressive my friend" the old man said, he placed his fingers in his mouth and let out a whistle "Bring out the new girl!"
As if on cue two men came bursting out from behind the center stage, each one dragging out a young girl with a horribly kept red kimono on, the manhandling causing it go slightly undone, exposing her slender collarbone and the black seal painted around her neck. The man on her left whispered something in her ear and threw her down to the ground.
She had pale peach skin that contrasted to her bright copper colored hair, despite being styled up in a traditional style of a courtesan, a long lock escaped from her hair pin ornament, revealing the curves and the waves of her hair rather than the usual straight hair of most girls. She was a petite looking girl that looked like she was around Kakashi's age if not younger. She was bound with shackles around her wrist that dug into her skin, causing it to turn red with irritation.
"Gentlemen! I like to introduce you all to our new girl, Kasai!" the owner shouted.
The crowd of men began whistling at her while others drank her beauty in by sight. The music of a shamisen started to play, the trembling girl took a deep breath and raised up her head, feeling composed for the time being. The girls chains jingled as she lifted her hands midway and summoned a flame into the palm of her hand.
Kakashi single gaze widen slightly, staring at the flame in her hand as it flickered and danced. His eyes followed the flame as she moved it closer to her face, meeting his dark eyes with the bright orange ones of the girl. In a blink of those eyes the flame was gone, along with every light in the room.
After a moment of darkness and confusion an explosion of fire appeared the stage, lighting up the room once again, revealing the girl on her feet with two large fireballs in each hand as she starts to dance, causing the men to cheer as the shamisen picks up the pace in music.
The old man once looks down to the young shinobi and asked again if he wished to stay for a night, to which Kakashi replied by simply pulling out his wallet and handing over the money.
"I want her" Kakashi pointed out to the girl with fire.
The old man shook his head, "apologies, but she is still a maiden, you must pay the demanding amount in order to bed her"
Kakashi glanced up at the man, then back towards the girl for a moment while silently watched her perform, already knowing his answer..
After the payment was given and the preparations being made, Kakashi sat next to the window, watching the snow fall when the door to his room slid open and in came the girl from the performance.
She sat in front of him in poor form of seiza and bowed. "Thank you for your interest in my virtue" she meekly said.
Kakashi said nothing as he eyes lay heavy on her. The girl swallowed her nervousness and began to undo her obi when he raised one hand up and spoke.
"Stop, there's no need for that.." Orange eyes followed his movements as Kakashi got up from the window and sat seiza style in front of her.
Dark gaze never left hers as they sat in silence in the dimly lit room, as if with their eyes alone can open into the mind of the stranger in front of the them and pour out all of their thoughts, until at last the silence was broken.
"What's your name? " asked Kakashi
The girl creased up her brows, then bowed her head "My name is Kasai"
He shook his head once without looking away, "Your real name"
She looked up at him, wide eyed. Shocked from the question. Her features then soften into a sad expression, eyes becoming glass as tears freely flowed down her cheeks. Taking in the small happiness blessed to her as she parted her lips and spoke..
"My names Natsumi"
*x*x*
Chapter one:
The Mysterious Dealer
15 years later
Kakashi gazes up to the sky, watching the snow fall, a reminder of that particular day long ago. The distant sounds of people floated with the wind as he looks back at the village that holds his mission..
'This night feels like that same night back then…' He thought to himself.
"Kakashi-Sensei! Come one! There's no time for daydreaming! " Huffed a young blonde haired shinobi.
Kakashi blinked once and looked over at both of his former students calling him out impatiently.
"Kakashi-Sensei, even if the mission is to gather information we have to keep our guard up." Said the pink haired girl.
"Right." He nodded once and pulled out a small scroll from the inside of his green jouin jacket that's hidden under a cloak, he unrolls it and sets it down on the branch of the tree where they all stand.
"This is the place. This here is Sanzoku village, It's not known in many countries but around here it's been labeled the top rest stop for ex-cons, and rogue shinobi. Not only because it is 50 miles away from Hozuki-Jo prison, but because it is the best place to get any information from the underground, as well as a link to the black market where anything goes. Weapons, human trafficking, kidnapping, you name it, so watch your back"
"Geez and you'd think with all the authorities hidden in the Grass would have already taken over and put a stop to it" Naruto commented while scratching the back of his head.
"There's been rumors going around that sound shinobi has been recruiting fighters to pledge their loyalties to Orochimaru in exchange for power or whatever they want I assume, and from here they have been sending them to his secret base here in the Grass Country" Continued Sakura.
"So our mission is to disguise ourselves as rogue ninjas and gather information of the location of this said base." Kakashi said next.
"And find Sasuke" Naruto finished with a pump of his fist.
"Right" Sakura agreed and used her Transformation jutsu, changing her appearance of a normal looking ninja, changing her hair from pink to brown, and her eyes from green to hazel. the same time Naruto changed his hair and eyes to brown and hiding his whisker marks from his cheeks.
"And another thing..." Kakashi paused, getting the attention of both younger ninjas. "There's another rumor going around, that a young man with silver hair and glasses is causing quite the commotion in the village...a man that can outwit any shinobi if not careful."
"A man with silver hair? You don't mean?" Said Sakura
"Kakashi-Sensei you don't think it could be four eyes is it? That creep Kabuto?!"
" I don't know anything yet, But i would keep my guard up You two be careful, if you do run into him or any trouble for that matter do not engage, use the signal and retreat. We'll meet back here at the break of dawn" Ordered Kakashi.
"Got it, don't worry about us Sensei, we got this covered" Naruto grins
"I'm counting on you two, and good luck." And with that the three man team scattered, heading for the village.
Heading towards the gate, Sakura's face laced up with worry "It's strange.." She murmured out.
"Huh? What is?" Asked Naruto
"What Kakashi-Sensei said about the silver haired man, the description sounds accurate, but in the battles we've been with Kabuto I can't imagine him being the topic of a rumor. The guy always works in the shadows"
Naruto thinks for a moment rubbing his chin while doing so. "Heeey...you're right! "
"It could be just false information, or could be a different person entirely. " continued Sakura
"But you know Sakura-chan, Kabuto could have a plan up his sleeve so you gotta be careful. "
"Right."
Both shinobi passed the gate, holding their breath until they stepped foot into enemy territory and hope for the best.
*x*x*
The town was surprisingly packed despite the appearance from the outside, every street corner and booth busy with work. Food, entertainment, lottery, and music, Naruto and Sakura looked around in awe.
"For a town of bad guys it looks pretty normal to me." Said Naruto as his fake brown eyes looks all around.
Just when Naruto commented on the surroundings, two men came barging out of a lottery booth in front of them, one punching the other.
"You cheating punk! this is rigged!"
They continue to fight while three other men tried to break them apart. Naruto's eyes popped out in surprise then closed them as a sweat drop appeared on his forehead.
"Then again, looks can be deceiving, heheheh..." Naruto half heartedly giggled while Sakura let out an annoyed sigh and grabbed Naruto by the cheek.
"Come on, don't stare around like a tourist" She whispered to him as she pulled away from the scene.
They continued on the street, keeping eyes and ears open for anything. They would occasionally stop to rest at tea shops and taverns to listen in conversations, but came out with nothing. Despite being the end of winter the soft snowfall continues on them, Making Naruto tremble with the cold.
"Gah! We been walking for hours and found no clues!" Naruto said impatiently.
"Don't give up, sooner or later something has to come up" Said Sakura
Naruto was about to reply when they noticed a huge crowd standing in front of a small building.
"Huh? What's this place?" Sakura asked in thought. Both her and Naruto glanced at the three guys in front of them, unknowingly answering her question.
"Can you believe how packed this place is?"
"That's because this is the most popular place to play Cho-han, and the biggest lot to win big"
"Not to mention that silver haired guy is one persuasive dealer. I wonder how he does it."
Both Shinobi looked at each other and nodded, silently agreeing with each other to pay a visit.
"Remember Naruto, if it's Kabuto don't engage. " said Sakura
"I got it.." replied Naruto
They both made their way passing the crowd and into the building, passing more men in the crowded room, preparing themselves to see Orochimaru's right hand man. But what they saw instead took them by surprise.
"Hey..that's not.." Naruto began as they both stared.
It was indeed not Kabuto but a man who appear to be in his late twenties wearing black tight pants under a green yukata that was half open, his left arm sticking out of the opening while the rest was draping over the white sash that tied around his waist, under the yukata he wore a thin chain armor shirt that the sleeves stop to his elbows.
His hair was indeed silver but not the same style of hair Kabuto would wear, it was wild and spiky that covered his left eyebrow, almost long enough to cover his eye. A small low ponytail that tied up the rest of his hair was peeking out at his neck, but not long enough to pass his shoulder blades. He had glasses on but not the round prescription glasses like the enemy Ninja, but a dark shades that were squared. His face was rough looking with sharp features, a scar on his right corner of his eyebrow passing his cheekbone going down to his lower jaw and a small beauty mark on the lower left side of his chin, right next to his second scar that starts from the edge of his left lower lip side going down across the chin to the right.
Despite his rough looks, the bags under his sleepy looking grey eyes and the Kiseru pipe resting on the side of his mouth he still had the appearance of youth, as well as the two white fangs he had going through his ears like jewelry studs, complimenting his looks. No this guy was definitely not Kabuto, but he was not just a typical dealer for gamblers.
Naruto took a step back, with the idea in mind to leave but bumps into a stranger, causing the man to yell at him.
"Watch where you going you punk!" The man yelled and pushed Naruto forward causing him to go flying face first to the ground in front of the mat with the dice and cup.
"Grr..That idot!" Sakura spit between her teeth as she facepalm for his clumsiness.
"Ouch..what's the big idea!" Naruto growled towards the crowd, His attention went back to the dealer as he spoke out to him.
"Well now, looks like we have another player. Sorry buddy but you gonna have to wait your turn." The silver haired man said to Naruto with a voice smooth as silk. "Now then good sir. What will it be? Cho or Han? "
The man sitting in front of had his arms crossed, thinking really hard as a drop of sweat rolled down the side of his brow. "Cho" he decided.
The Dealer lifted up the cup to reveal two dice, one 6 and the other 4. "10, its Cho Congratulations, you won."
The man stared at the dice sides eyed "I won? I can't believe it! "
"Yes sir you won, here's your prize." The Dealer tossed the man a good fist sized satchel with the kanji symbol of luck, giving the winner doubled the original amount of money he started.
Everyone clapped for the winner while Naruto looked at the guy's money.
"Eehhh?! Oi! Dealer-san, I wanna try i wanna try!" Naruto said with enthusiasm while he have a huge grin and pulled out some money in his frog shape coin purse.
The Dealer gave a cocky smile, showing off a row of pearly white teeth as he lower his gaze to reveal dark deadpan smoky colored eyes.
"So you want in huh kid? Alright" The Dealer picked up the dice and threw them in the air, causing everyone to look up and awe. Next he threw up the bamboo cup, causing the dice to fall in in mid air.
Sakura came into view and went down on her knees beside Naruto "What do you think you're doing Naruto, we have a mission to do" she whispers in his ear while covering it.
Naruto closed his eyes and have a wide grin to Sakura "Don't worry, just one game okay and I'm done."
The Dealer caught the cup in mid air and slammed it upside down on the mat. "So kid, what will it be? Cho or Hans?"
Naruto looked back at the dealer and grinned wider "Cho"
The Dealer lifted up the cup to reveal a 5 and a 4, equaling to 9. "Hans. Sorry kid"
"EEEEEEH?!" Naruto yell a dramatic yell with white eyes in shock. "Wait wait wait! One more time, one more time!" He put more money down and looked at the dealer with determination while Sakura sighs and hangs her head.
With each game that's been played, Naruto's frog became thinner and thinner, making Naruto go more determined (or desperate) to win it all back until he was finally empty handed.
"Man, this kid got no luck at all." Said a voice in the crowd.
"That's what he gets for being too cocky" said another.
Sakura sighed once again and reached to grab onto Naruto. "Come on, let's go already"
"Grr, no way not a chance!" Replied Naruto, causing a pulsing vein to appear on Sakura's forehead.
Sakura brought her fist up to punch him but stopped when a large bulky man with a long coat came forward, both Sakura and the Dealer glanced up at him with a serious look to the suspicious man. The dealer then closed his eyes and gace a faint smile while he took off his shades.
"It's too bad kid, lady luck wasn't on your side tonight " he said while he opened a small box and started stuffing some hair like tobacco in his Kiseru. "But thanks to you I can afford more tobacco for my pipe, I'm running low."
He then lights up the pipe, takes a deep breath and blows out the smoke. "And how about you sir, care to play a game of Cho-Hans?" He asked while glancing up at him.
The man sits down seiza style and places money on the mat, the dealer picks up the dice and throws them in the cup, not bothering to make a show.
"Hey wait a minute I'm not th-" Naruto got interrupted by Sakura as she hit him on top of his head.
"Can you shut up for once Naruto!" She hissed.
The silver haired dealer starts to shake the cup while the black haired man gave him an intense stare.
"I've seen you somewhere before" started the Dealer, "Tell me friend, in what land are you from?"
"I'm sure you know as well, seeing how you attacked my fellow shinobi...Hakagu.."
"Hakagu? Who's that?" Naruto asked while blinking.
The Dealer sets the cup down with one hand while taking his pipe from his mouth with the other and blew out smoke, he thought back for a moment, arching his scarred eyebrow while thinking.
"Hmm...i haven't attacked anyone as of late, not when I was in the Land of Rice Fields.." he placed the pipe back between his lips while Naruto and Sakura gasped.
"Does this mean?...ah yes, no doubt about it, it must mean that you are a Sound Ninja right?"
Both Sakura and Naruto jumped up on there feet "You mean you are the jerk that's recruiting ninjas for Orochimaru?!" Naruto snaps at him.
The large man ignores the outbursts as he glares daggers to the dealer named Hakagu as he continued to speak.
"Ah Orochimaru, I've heard that name before, from his right hand man Kabuto right?" He slowly raised the bamboo cup "So tell me, how is Kabuto doing? After that beat down I gave him last?"
in a blink of an eye the Sound Ninja raised his kunai knife and aimed to stab him, the dealer completely lifted up the cup to reveal a paper bomb that exploded, causing the crowd to evacuate the building.
Naruto and Sakura broke their transformation and jumped out of the smoke and into a roof
"Where did they go?!" Sakura growled they both looked around and saw that they were surrounded by at least two dozen or so sound ninjas.
"I dunno, it's too late to run away now we have to fight!" said Naruto as he pulled out his kunai knife.
Meanwhile down below in the smoke two ninjas jumped out to the clearing and landed at the same time on a roof, squaring off at each other.
The big guy jumps in the air and starts to draw hand signs "It's time for you to die for what you done you little shit! Ninja art, rain shuriken jutsu!" On each side of the man popped in two large open scrolls and put came out a shower of shuriken stars with and without bells to confuse the enemy.
Hakagu jumps towards the attack and blew hard into his Kiseru pipe and out came a large flamethrower that melted the weapons in the air.
The flame was so large it caught the attention of both Naruto, Sakura and even the Sound ninjas.
"W-who the hell is this guy?!" Asked Naruto as he stares wide eyes.
The large enemy ninja clenched his teeth as attack failed, the Dealer landed on another roof while a large smoke came out of the pipe.
"Come one now, at least make this a challenge" he shouts out. He pulls out two kunai knives and stands in a battle stance with a knife on each hand.
"Whoever he is, let's just hope he's on our side" said Sakura as she punches another ninja that charged at her.
Naruto have one more glance to the guy and continues to fight, "I hope you're right, cause with that look on his eyes...i sure as hell don't want him as an enemy " Naruto said out loud thinking about those eyes in the back of his head the moment he saw them flash into the color of fire.
Hope you like it. I despite fixing and re- wording some errors I might have missed a few here and there that I couldn't see so please let me know.
So I guess I am back to writing after all so yaaaay. Gonna go back to my old stories and continue those as well, but not gonna promise anything and then break little hearts by not owning up to it. I have a kid now and life as a first time mom is crazy x.x
Story part, it's gonna be a bit confusing at first and a bit long, and i I know it might now seem uninteresting but give it a chance. I gonna make it good I swear.
Reviews are welcome as always. Thanks for rereading and I'll see you next time.