Changing What Is- Rewrite


Chapter One

~Third Person's POV~

In a peaceful clearing covered with the greenest grass and a sky so blue that it couldn't possibly be real sat three young women all meditating on three boulders that were protruding from a small crystal clear lake that was fed by a roaring waterfall. The sunlight that shone down wasn't as bright nor as hot as the sun normally was which was the first clue that this beautiful landscape was indeed, unreal.

The three young women were the only things in this world that seemed too real. As evidenced by their pajamas and mussed hair.

Blue eyes suddenly snapped open as a breeze lifted and the smell of sakura blossoms and a hint of blood permeated the air.

"About time. I thought we'd be meditating here for hours." The blue eyed woman declared sounding very put-out.

"I'm sorry my dear but Susano'o and Amaterasu were fighting again." The soft melodic voice belonged to a woman whose beauty could be compared to no other, at least in real life. Her long dark hair hung heavy down her back as layers of her kimono drifted over the water she walked on.

"What were they fighting about this time Lady Izayoi?" The smallest girl asked as she opened her golden eyes. Amusement gleamed from her eyes as she waited for the now named Lady Izayoi to answer her question. Lady Izayoi sighed.

"Apparently Susano'o stole Amaterasu's favorite mirror and comb. My siblings think that just because they are higher beings that they can cause havoc on the mortals who've done no more than breathe." Her green eyes rolled in exasperation.

"Well what do you expect from siblings?" The last girl asked as she opened her purple eyes. "They pretty much do everything to make you commit suicide."

"We've never come that close, right?" The blue eyed woman asked sounding amused.

"Eh, once you go at it I really feel like killing you Shina." The purple eyed woman answered truthfully. "Besides there was that time in Wal-mart when I was thinking of using the noodle to strangle you."

"I'm hurt." Shina said sarcastically. Lady Izayoi waved her hand impatiently.

"Enough small talk. We need to get down to business. We don't have much time before you will wake."

"You know, this meeting would be longer if you'd been here on time." The golden eyed woman answered airily.

"Kana cut Lady Izayoi some slack. You and Yuuki are just as bad when you argue about who has the better boyfriend." Shina snapped.

"I'm still saying it's Kakashi." Kana muttered. Lady Izayoi cleared her throat.

"I trust you've all prepared everything on your ends. We need everything to work out according to what I have seen."

"And what have you seen?" Shina asked curiously. Lady Izayoi sighed.

"As much as I would like to make sure that everything in the Naruto world goes peacefully and that everything works out with only a talk from someone, I'm afraid that that is not possible. There will always be someone there to challenge peace and to say that it cannot be achieved with a snap of the finger."

"So a war or a major fight is the only way that peace will be able to be achieved?" Kana asked in disbelief.

"I'm afraid so." Lady Izayoi said. "In every story you have ever heard, have you ever heard of a huge conflict that has spawned from generations of hate, work out with just a few talks?"

"No, I just thought that people were very unimaginative when it came to peace talks." Shina admitted.

"Lady Izayoi explained it to us once, remember?" Yuuki asked referring to the first time they had met Kami-sama. "Every idea someone has goes on to create another world that goes by whatever the author of that world had thought at one time or another while telling a story."

"Exactly." Lady Izayoi said. "And unfortunately since Masashi Kishimoto has ended the Naruto story with a peaceful ending after a huge fight, many people are more inclined to believe that. Though they believe a war can either be bigger or smaller."

"So a war is the only thing that can bring peace huh?" Shina sighed. "And here I thought we'd all be able to have a giant peace talk with everyone around a huge table."

"That's not your style anyway Shina." Kana snorted.

"She'd rather knock some sense into people right then and there." Yuuki giggled. "Or has Itachi changed your mind that much?"

"You do know that Itachi and I are only friends right?" Shina asked rhetorically. "And I do believe that knocking sense into people is very effective. Naruto is example one."

"She's got us there." Kana said.

"Nevertheless, knocking sense into the Kage's would only land you all in prison. And I need you all free and working for me from the outside." Lady Izayoi reminded them.

"Fair point," Kana shrugged.

"You didn't answer my question though." Shina noticed. "What have you seen?" Lady Izayoi looked contemplative for a few good minutes while her three Seers grew even more irritated about the fact that Kami was hiding secrets from them. If they weren't afraid Kami would kick their asses and ruin the very peaceful landscape they would have attacked.

"I have actually seen a great many things. Some of them are so bad that I could not bear to watch them for long. A few have come close but they were not what I was expecting." Lady Izayoi shook her head. "But the one good thing that I can see will involve many people. The price for this vision is great but it will be worth it."

"Well then please don't leave us in suspense." Shina grinned.

"I'm afraid that Kami-sama will have to wait to tell you about that." Another voice answered from the shadows. Of course where shadows had dared to come in from no one was really paying much attention. They were more focused on the hooded cloaked figure of the one and only Shinigami.

"Daisuke!" Shina greeted warmly. "Long time no see buddy! How's the underworld treating you?"

"How do you think? I finally managed to find the ultimate answer to all the paperwork and processing I have to do." Shinigami answered in a raspy voice. Shina and Kami were probably the only two able to tell that Daisuke (as nicknamed by Shina) was over-flowing with glee.

"Don't tell me you got the former Kages to replace you." Kami groaned in exasperation.

"What?" Daisuke shrugged moving forward. "You sent them to me, if you didn't want them to think they were being punished you should have kept them."

"And deal with their ego? I think they're doing a very good job with you Shinigami."

"Eh hem!" Shinigami-sama and Kami-sama returned their attention to the three Unmei who were standing at the ready.

"As much as we'd like to hear about you torturing the Kage we do have a limited amount of time here." Kana reminded.

"Yeah so can you just skip to the chase about why you're here Daisuke?" Shina asked politely. Shinigami-sama cleared his throat and pulled out a scroll from his robes.

"Yes, I'm sorry. I'm hoping that I could borrow you three from Kami-sama for a little bit. I have a few people who just simply refuse to die and I want you to end their existence."

"What are we, hired guns?" Yuuki asked rhetorically.

"Yes and no." Kami sighed. "I lost a bet with Shinigami-sama. He can only have you do three favors for him before you're completely mine again."

"Wait, you bet us?" Shina asked.

"Consider it an honor." Shinigami-sama said. "I don't just choose anybody. And besides with your connections you'll find them all much faster than I can and have them returned to me." Daisuke put his hands over the scroll before it ended up separating into three parts. He threw the scrolls to the three women before snapping his fingers. "Good luck ladies. And I do wish you luck on this mission."

"You're okay with having us save people?" Yuuki asked. Kana and Shina sent her a 'shut up' look but Yuuki was sadly not looking their way.

"Oh I'm a very patient person Yuuki. I can wait for the people you have in mind to die, but the people on this list, I really would like to have their souls as soon as possible." Without further ado, Shinigami-sama disappeared in black smoke.

"Yes well I have no control over what my brother asks of you to do but remember that the names on those lists are for your eyes only. I would also make sure to complete Shinigami's requests. He tends to sulk like a child for years."

"Will do." Shina said putting the scroll in her pocket. "Now you were saying about the plan to bring about the war to end all wars and bring about peace?"

"Right. I want you three to listen well…"


GM NASAI: And here it is. The (probably) much awaited Rewritten sequel to Changing What Was. I'll admit I needed a break from this story since I was feeling like sh*t. But thanks to Arcami and various other stories helping to inspire me I bring you the first chapter. I'm not sure what my updating schedule will be like but I will never abandon this story. At least not for long anyways.

So read and review. Ja'ne!