Silent Solit, Version 2
Summary;
They said that the people of Uzushiogakure were wiped out in the Second Shinobi War, leaving only ten percent of the once beautiful country.
Lies. It was all a lie.
The Uzumaki Clan are Unknown to life and unknown to FATE.
Reasons beyond of the Great Five Shinobi Villages, the once prestigious Clan isn't wiped off the chart.
They . . just vanished.
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She just wanted to cool off. How the hell she should know that her Great grandmother is not joking when she said there is a hidden portal in their property?
Waking up in the world of way different on hers is mind blowing. She cannot afford any mistakes especially if she confirmed which world she is send into.
So when she gotten out of the alley where she found herself in, Adrienne Grace Seva wanted to hit her head on the wall.
Actually, she did exactly that.
"Goddammit!" the twenty one year old cursed before raking her fingers upon her black hair. She fully ignored the looks she were receiving and looked around. This is much worse. She pondered. Why Naruto verse? Why not KHR so I can kidnapped a certain fluffy bunny?!
Adrienne needed to regroup herself. Time to find a decent place to stay or . . to camp like she originally planned.
She manage to weave her way and find a decent camping area inside the forest of Konoha near a stream. She knew someone were following her but ignored it for a moment.
They are ANBU, not ROOT. Adrienne isn't sure but it is a good thing the old Hawk Danzo didn't send his minions to follow her. The old Monkey, meanwhile, had a reason since she stood like a sore thumb on the crowd wearing her usual clothes.
Putting down her camping gear, she started to unpack.
"Two sleeping bags, three months' worth of food, water, hygiene kit, medical kit, spare clothes, good thing I brought two solar chargers, my precious laptop, my cellphone and four spare batteries, my tablet, four power banks. . . damn Cindy, I do not need makeup . . . pens and spare notebooks, kettle, a small pot, knife, ladle and several bowls and spoons ." Eyeing those items. . . "Mooh, feels like I KNEW I was about to be send in another world. Gosh, if my fellow fanfiction writers are in my shoes, I wonder what their reaction would be?"
Start fixing it immediately? Maybe. Doable but reckless.
Mel, my dear male best friend, thank you for forcing me to learn Japanese. Both written and spoken. If I manage to return home, I'm so going to take you out for dinner.
Sharp black eyes glance on a corner. Adrienne knew she is in a unknown territory so being paranoid is given. She is not one of her characters that easily could overpower and beat any foe in her way. Heck, she even doesn't know what kind of side effect happened to her when she accidentally entered the said portal back home.
Sighing, she picked up her headset and wore it.
Oh anima effimera
Che ti celi profondo dell'inganno.
Chi hai continuato ad aspettare nel bosco
Deserto?
Privato di un'ala.
L'uccellino ha chiuso gli occhi in silenzio.
She start singing as she built her camp.
La sofferenza e svanita lontano;
Ora l'uccellino non piange piu.
Una orbida nebbia d'argento
Una orbida nebbia d'argento
Avvolge teneramente ogni cosa.
Riposa, riposa in pace.
Nel racconto che ho scritto, puoi volare in liberta.
Ecco il mio ultimo incantesimo.
Affinche la tua luce non conosca ombra
Che lo splendido sogno dorato non venga infangato
Dalla tristezza apportata dalla verita.
La foresta della colpa,
Che consumava l'uccellino.
Si e dissecata in silenzio.
Petali caduti al vento avvolgono
Con dolcezza le guance pallide.
Quel giorno, quanti misteri
Avrei dovuto risolvere per poteti portare via?
Riposa, riposa in pace.
Nell'illusione che hai creato,
Ho conosciuto l'amore.
Non smettero` di pronunciare il tuo nome.
Per continuare a dare vita ai tuoi desideri.
Che niente e nessuno ti trascini
Nelle tenebre dell'oblio.
Riposa, riposa in pace.
Dolce amore . . . . in pace
( title; Ricordando il passato)
Closing her eyes for a moment, Adrienne smiled then turned around. A pair foxes are looking at her in confusion and wariness.
"Hello, Kits. Are you hungry?" she asked before carefully sitting down. Turning off her headphones, she pulled out some muffins from her bag. Adrienne took a bite first before inviting the kits. "Don't worry, they are safe."
She knew wild foxes would refuse her offer. However, when those two kits accepted her food, she smiled and allowed them to eat it. Looking up, she could swear she saw a familiar ANBU masked trailing at her.
Shaking her head, Adrienne moved to gather some fire wood and to make traps for later.
After all, she is just a normal everyday college student who is a part-time writer.
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Hokage Tower,
"What do you think, Inu?" The Sandaime Hokage asked as they watched the young woman who just appeared inside Konoha and now currently making a camp near Training Ground 27 via crystal ball.
"She's not a threat, Hokage-sama. I admit she almost caught me but I think she thought I was a figment of her imagination." ANBU Inu replied. "She's clearly a foreigner, if the song she sung is anything to go by. I did not understand a single word on it."
"With her looks, she could be easily mistaken as either an Outgoing Uchiha or a . . Nara." Sarutobi Hiruzen spoke before taking a smoke. "I want you to watch her, Kakashi, for the meantime. We do not know if she is either a friend or a foe."
"Hai, Hokage-sama."
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"If my hunch is correct, those ANBU's already alerted the Hokage on my presence. Well, can't blame them since it's their job and I just appeared in the middle of Konoha for Alaya's sake." Adrienne gently rub Foxy number one who is sleeping on her lap after a fulfilling dinner with fish and sandwiches. Throwing a dry branch on the fire, she leaned on the tree. "I wonder, would they view me as a threat or a just plain civilian? What year am I? I cannot plan my next move until I know which Era am I."
Mooh, "How Troublesome!"
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Jounin Leader Shikaku Nara sneezed.
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Deciding she should take a short nap, Adrienne started to remove her clothes. Changing her dirty T-shirt into a long sleeves shirt partnered with black pants, she removed her eyeglasses and hair tie, allowing her wavy black hair fell on her small back.
"Night, kits," she whispered after entering her sleeping bag. "Good night, hidden ANBU. . . I just hope you didn't take a peek on me while I was changing~"
With that, she fell asleep.
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Waking up with birds chirping is normal for Adrienne since she likes spending her time outdoors. Growing up in the forest like property do that to you. She is once teased by her best friend that she might be a Cloud since she hated spending time indoors.
But waking up and first thing you saw is a large tiger licking your face is definitely NOT normal.
"KYYYAAAAA!"
Cue on the birds flying away in terror.
"Dios mio! It's too early for this kind of shit!" she manage to free herself from the bag and find her glasses. Damn it, why the hell she is nearsighted?! Once she wore those blasted glasses, her eyebrow twitch in irritation when the said Tiger sat down beside the two kits and currently licking its paw like that blasted cat didn't scare her shitless. "Do you really have to wake me like that?! You are way worse than my sister when it comes on creativity! Gosh! Even in different world, I was being followed with a Cindy-like cat!"
If Adrienne is just fully awake and not half asleep, she would have noticed her hidden guards laughing their asses off.
And she would remember that Fire Country Tigers are not supposed to be this tame like the Tigers back home.
Oh well, Adrienne would only woke up once she inhaled her first two cups of coffee.
She's that weird.
Muttering about insane tigers who acts like irritating little sisters, Adrienne made herself some coffee. Printed on her mug were the words Make way to the Empress, bitches!. It was a Christmas gift by Mel two years ago.
Two cups of coffee later. . .
"Okay. I'm finally awake. Who the hell are you?" Adrienne asked, not really expecting the Tiger to reply anyway. "And kits, why didn't the two of you woke me up? Mooh, how troublesome!"
Draining her cup dry, she moved to make some breakfast for her and the Kits. Oh add the Tiger. Humming under her breath, she prepared some macaroni soup.
The raven haired young woman could feel the eyes of her guards boring in her back. It's annoying but she have no choice but to ignore it. She did not need them to be more suspicious on her person. Adrienne knew that one misstep, she is as good as Dead. Yup, with capital letters.
For the first time ever since her failed attempt kidnapping. . . she felt fear. Pure utter fear. This is not her world. Oh she knew back home someone would either kidnap or kill her again in order to lure her older brother since he is a powerful and influential man himself. However, this is not home. .(even the small whisper in her mind says otherwise) and she does not know how to act in this place. Heck. . she could swear she is in Japan in all places.
The only question is what time and Era she is.
The fox kits sense her emotions as they nuzzled and tried to cheer her up. Adrienne didn't even knew she was crying until one of the two licked her cheek.
"I. . . I'm scared. ." she murmured softly. "I don't know where I am and how should I act. My every move is numbered and one mistake would make me lose my life. . " the situation finally hit her like a ton of bricks. "I. .I don't want this but I have no choice but to continue. I do not know my purpose here and I do not think I could find my way back home . ."
"We can help you?" Adrienne flinched as she heard the fox beside her speak in human tongue. It seems the shock is well written on her face since she replied. "Yes, my sister and I can speak. We are fox summons. My name is Iri while she is my sister Illya."
"M-My name is Adrienne. . nice to meet you two . ."
"Hush, Adrienne-sama. Please stop crying. ." Illya, who had the darker shade of red fur gently nuzzled her snout against her wet cheek. "We will protect you. ."
"I'm so sorry, Iri, Illya. .. " Adrienne cannot stop the tears streaming down her face even she kept wiping them with her sleeves. "I'm sorry if I look so weak . . but I do not know what to do. One tiny mistake could forfeit my life and I don't even know where am I! This place is not home (it is) my family won't start searching for me since they knew I always vanished for days! Onii-sama once told me that my reckless action would cause me a great consequence but did I listen to him? No and looked what happened! I am currently in the middle of a forest in place I don't even have a fucking clue. Well, I had one but that idea scares the shit out of me since its impossible I just appeared in that place!"
Iri, not understanding exactly what's on her mind blurted out.
"You are just in Konoha."
Either fox or Tiger (or hidden ANBU) expected Adrienne's reaction.
She fainted.
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"So~" Kakashi aka ANBU Inu looked upon his partner, Tenzo aka ANBU Tora. "What shall we do? Approach or not?"
"Hokage-sama told us to observe her if she is a threat to the Village." Tenzo watched the fox summons worriedly encircled the young woman who was out cold on the ground. "However, by marely looking at her, I do not think she pose any threat. At all."
"They said looks can be deceiving," the silver haired Jounin said as he stood up. "However, my senses does not deceived me and the girl we are guarding is a civilian with no knowledge. She is going to die in this forest one way or another If she stayed."
"Are we taking her back?"
"We have no choice."
The two ANBU moved and appeared beside the unconscious girl. What they did not expect is that the Foxes to grow into their battle sizes of four feet. Heck, even the Tiger who woke her up growled upon the two males.
"What do you want to Adrienne-sama?!" Iri's cold voice rang all over the clearing as her sister crouch down, protecting their future summoner.
Yes, Adrienne would be their new Master whenever she like it or not~
Kakashi raised his hands in surrender so is Tenzo. Since the lady in question is unconscious, they removed their masks.
"We pose no harm upon the young lady. We just wanted to ask some questions."
Illya snorted. "Yeah, right. Who are you kidding? Our Master is scared shitless since she could feel the looks you are giving at her. Even I could feel the intent!"
"Illya, please stop." Iri glance on her younger sister who pouted. Returning her attention upon the ANBU, "We won't leave our Master."
"Fine. You two can come but be warned that the Villagers hated your kind since the Nine Tailed Fox destroyed half of the Village eight years ago." Kakashi explained.
"It would be rude if we say we do not care about the tragedy that struck Konoha by our Lord. However, Adrienne-sama's health and happiness came first. I f we needed to hide who we are, we will do so without any hesitation." Iri transformed into a Pikachu after she took a peek from their Master's mind. "Is this form enough?"
"KAWAII!" everyone thought. Even Tenzo looked away.
"Yes, it would." The silver hair jounin replied. "We should take her first on the Hospital. . ."
"Illya." Iri spoke. "Return back and tell the Elders. I would guard Adrienne-sama."
"Okay, Iri!" Illya was gone with a poof of smoke.
The Fox turned Pikachu glared upon the ANBU, her cheeks sparkling with electricity. "One wrong move you will be fried. Is that clear?"
"Yes,"
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Konoha Hospital,
When Adrienne woke up, she felt like crying in sheer relief. She knew she was in the hospital, meaning . . . her brother or sister found her passed out once again in her studio from spending too much of her time on her studio.
Getting up slowly, she searched for her eyeglasses and wore it.
And let out a startled scream when she saw a masked guard on the door.
"Oh my God! I knew I messed up but this is way too overkill!" Adrienne exclaimed. "How much did my brother offered you to cosplay one of the ANBU?!"
"Adrienne-sama, its good to see you awake." ANBU Wolf commented, ignoring her outburst.
"H-How long have I been out . .may I asked?" she looked around the room and realized that no, this hospital suite is not her assigned one in their owned hospital, the Seva Medical City. "A-and. . where am I?"
"You have been out for a week, Adrienne-sama. According to the Medical nin, you are chakra poisoned that it was a miracle you are alive. Your Chakra levels are on very dangerous levels and your blood type is very rare. If not for your Summon Creature, you are good as dead. And lastly, you are currently in Konoha hospital. In one of the private suite." Wolf replied, getting worried as his charge is getting paler on each sentence he finished. "Adrienne-sama?"
"No . . no, no, no and No! Stop lying to me! How could I appear here?! Konoha is not real! And you are basically speaking in the same language as me! Please stop and call my brother! This is enough and I do not want to play any more games!" Adrienne screamed in frustration alerting the medical nins outside her room.
"ANBU-san, please leave! You are making the patient upset!" One of the Medical Ninja's pushed the ANBU out of the room. Once the nuisance is out, Medic Nin Yuuri Kirigaya approached the patient who was borderline having a panic attack. "Adrienne-sama, please calm down."
"Don't come near me!" Adrienne shouted as she cover her ears. She never noticed the thin ice slowly covering the room. Instead of charcoal eyes, she is now sporting a pair of livid violet ones. "I want my siblings! I want Carlos and Cindy! LEAVE ME ALONE!"
"Code Orange!" Dr. Kirigaya shouted.
"Hai!" they would just apologize later on.
One tranquillizer needle later, their patient is fast asleep.
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Hokage Tower,
"This is concerning, indeed." Hiruzen took a long swig of his pipe. "Lady Adrienne is refusing to believe that she is in Konoha, right, Wolf?"
"Hai, Hokage-sama. Her exact words are ' Konoha is not real'. I do not know if someone put her under genjutsu to believe such nonsense." ANBU Wolf replied. "She was having a panic attack that the Medic Nins are forced to sedate her. Also, Adrienne-sama spoke the names of her siblings. Someone called Carlos and Cindy." He paused a bit. "She also asked me how much her brother paid me to 'cosplay' the ANBU."
"Any additions to add?"
"Adrienne-sama also froze half of the room but I think she does not know she could do that. If she does, she could have escaped before they could drugged her."
"I see. Continue guarding her. Dismissed."
"Hai, Hokage-sama." The ANBU vanished.
The Sandaime pursed his lips in concentration. The arrival of Adrienne shook the security of Konoha . . that every Jounin down to genin are being retrained. It hurt his ego that his ninja's are getting lax on the security.
Jiraya, his precious student arrived three days ago to check the lingering chakra at the alleyway where Adrienne is first spotted before she went to the Training Ground Twenty Seven to go camping and regroup herself. The white haired Sannin found out large amount of Chakra on the said Alley which vanished immediately once he took a bit of sample.
The said sample is being studied by a team of Scientist Ninja's they still have.
He is too old for this.
"Hokage-sama, here is the results of the DNA test taken from the blood of Adrienne-san." Dr. Kirigaya announced as she gave the file towards the Hokage. "We also placed her into another room since she manage to freeze half of the suite. If she does not have a Hyouton Blood Line, I'll date Hatake."
Hiruzen chuckled in amusement as he accepted the file. "Thank you, Kirigaya-san. No one knew the results as of yet?"
"The only ones who knew is the one who did the test which is bound in an oath. Good luck if one of his minions could gather the information towards Adrienne-sama." The lovely brunette replied.
"Good. Thank you, Kirigaya-san. Now let's see if she does not have a Hyouton so you may date Hatake." Opening the said file, the old man froze as he read the results.
Fifty percent Uzumaki
Twenty five percent Nara
Twenty five percent Uchiha.
Note; Adrienne is suffering from chakra poisoning and severe case of Chakra exhaustion, both are treated. There are blocks found on her coils which were removed by a volunteer Hyuuga. We also asked for additional budget since Adrienne-sama freeze half of our equipment's.
PS; Why such cute creatures are very deadly!
"It seems the date is not going to happen." Hiruzen massage his temple. The political shit storm it would cause would be very headache inducing if this information is leaked to the wrong people.
(mainly *cough*Danzo*cough*)
"Are we going to tell Adrienne-sama? I know she is still in shock but . ." she had too many enemies. . was left unsaid.
"We will once she is well enough. Call Shikaku. I would need him."
"Hai, Hokage-sama."
An unaffiliated Uchiha and Uzumaki, if we ignored she is related to the Nara's. Hiruzen thought. Adrienne-san would be safer if she is given to Shikaku. Sasuke would reject her since the Uchiha Massacre is just fresh from everybody's memories. Naruto would accept her but the question is. . will Adrienne accept the responsibilities?
Too many questions wrapped around Adrienne. Half of those questions, the girl herself had no answer.
There is an only way to do this.
"Hokage-sam, you summoned me?'' Jounin Leader and Head of Nara Clan Shikaku Nara came.
"Shikaku." Hiruzen stared at him dead in the eye. "I want you to take your new member, Adrienne Nara."
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When Adrienne woke up once again, she was . . . more or less calmer.
"Adrienne-sama. . good afternoon," A Pikachu appeared on her face.
"Pikachu?" she blinked before sitting up. Gently petting the electric mouse pokemon. "I thought I was in Konoha?''
"You are. I just took this form since this is your favorite animal in your memories. It's me, Iri." The fox turned Pikachu replied, loving the way her master scratch her head. Just. Like. that. aahh.
"That means I wasn't dreaming. . ." Adrienne closed her eyes and took several deep breathes. She does not want to be drugged once again. "How could I go home? This is not my world . ."
"Adrienne-sama . . ." Iri gently pat her cheek. "My sister is still back in the summoning realm. She is going to ask the Elders so we might help you."
The raven haired young woman gave the Fox summon a smile.
"Thank you, Iri—"
"You are finally awake, dattebayo!"
Adrienne cannot help but to wince upon the clothes her visitor is wearing. No, she does not hate orange. That was her favorite color next to violet but . . . her inner fashionista is screaming in pure utter horror.
"I will be buying you a new wardrobe, one way or another." She swore.
(In her mind, she could hear the voice purring. Minemineminekitprotectneverlethimgo. It chanted like a mantra. Lovehim,ourkit,mate' .)
"Once they allowed you out, Adrienne-sama." Iri told her out right.
Adrienne shook her head and motioned the blonde boy to take a seat. He took the hint and sat on the chair near her bed. "Merry met. My name is Adrienne Seva and this is my furry friend Iri. May I know yours?"
The boy blinked before introducing himself.
"My name is Uzumaki Naruto, Future Hokage of Konoha!"
"Fire Shadow? What was that?" she asked curiously.
"You don't know?! Hokage are the strongest person in the whole village! They are our Leaders like Jiji!" Naruto then proceed to tell her how cool is to become a Hokage which he plans on being one.
Adrienne listened to the boy, not for the knowledge he is saying but to ease her boredom. Deep inside, she is asking herself why Naruto is here to see her.
Why indeed.
"Naruto-kun?"
"Yes, Adi-ri-en neesan?"
"Just call me Addy so you won't butcher my name so painfully." Adrienne gave him an amused smile," now, now, Bambino, tell me why you decide to visit me? Not that I mind of course."
And last time I woke up, I had an ANBU guard here.
Naruto looked down on his hands like they are the most interesting things in the world. "A voice told me to search for you." He replied in a whisper. "And . . he told me that you are family. I never had one and he told me you would accept me no matter what."
"Is there anything he told you, Bambino?"
Sapphire blue eyes thick with emotions faced her.
"Family protects each other, whatever creature they are,"
"Megitsune." Adrienne recited before she dissolve into an amused/shocked laughing fit. Her laughing fit continued for a few minutes before she finally calmed down. "Oh dear Lord, so much for lying low! Nonna never told me about this. . "
( .Neverletgo.)
Clapping her hands to her cheeks to get herself in check, Adrienne focused back towards the eight year old.
"Okay, okay. You knew the family motto. Good. Once I gather my shit and fixed everything (so much red tape, damn it) I promised you I willadopt you. As it is, I cannot do so much more as long as I am staying in this hospital." Adrienne explained. "Come here, Naruto-kun." The blonde immediately climb on the bed and allowed her to cuddle him. "I'm sorry and thank you. Naruto-kun, you are going to be my anchor in this place. . ."
"Anchor, Addy-neesan?" Naruto repeated.
(Mine. . . Kit should be happy.)
"A reason why I cannot waste my life in fear." Her now violet eyes close for a moment before she rest her chin on Naruto's hair. "I'll explain later on . . once you are a bit older. But having an Anchor is our family curse. As long as we had an Anchor, we can bounce back and gather ourselves back to normal . . well not exactly normal but that was the reason suicide is not always an option." Adrienne shrugged her shoulders. "You will understand later on. Its complicated and I admit I am not listening when my brother was explaining it to me."
"Okay~"
"Anyway, did you see the guard stationed on my room?''
"Nope~!"
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The newly reunited family had fallen asleep in the middle of their talk. No one can blame Adrienne since she is still recovering from Chakra poisoning. . . anyway, how the fuck did that happened? NO one injected foreign chakra on her, right?
And how could she have chakra coils, anyway?!
Back to the topic, now Adrienne's mind is clear. . . she wanted to scream. If either Carlos or Cindy saw her meltdown, those two would definitely teased her going down the path of the Emo.
"Oh my god. . . I acted like a suicidal Emo! No! That was a shame!" Adrienne groaned, careful that she might wake up the chibi currently asleep and using her boobs as his pillow. "The Untouchable Ice Queen . .. gosh."
Pouting, she shook her head. Carefully getting out of the bed, Adrienne was thankful that she is wearing a pair of violet pajamas instead of usual hospital gown. Her legs felt like jelly.
Oh, ANBU Wolf said she was in coma for a week then was drugged earlier . . .or is it a few days ago?
Unimportant. Now, she needs to pee and take a bath! Like, now!
Now, Adrienne is happily humming while under the hot spray of warm water.
She knew she had things to think now. Announcing that Naruto is now her Anchor, as long as the Chibi is still alive, she would be relatively sane until she . . . come home.
At any rate, if a way is available, she is going to take the boy with her back to Italy.
Adrienne knew the original Naruto series. She theorize that she may be thrown in alternate dimension since the boy is one of her family. The said phrase is created by their family as an Identification since the said phrase, according to Nonna is been imprinted in their brains once they are born. A bit creepy way of GPS but the Seva Family are paranoid bastards to the highest level, Carlos words, not hers.
Scrubbing her body with scentless body wash, Adrienne glance on the mirror beside her. Her once charcoal eyes are now vibrant violet as she twenty one year old body are now much . . curvier. She just hope her bras are still fitted.
Speaking of clothes. . she needs new ones. She could now only wore hers on the house since they are eye catching. She was trying to blend in, not to stand out like a sore thumb.
Now. . . if she could remember where the nearest casino is~
A knock interrupt her thoughts.
"Addy-neesan. . . the ANBU is here so is Jiji!~"
"Naru-chan, can you ask the nurse for spare clothes for me? The bra should be C-cup. Don't ask what are those just say private clothes for girls."
"Hai~" Naruto replied behind the door. "Does the bra had to be with front clasp or just standard ones?"
Silence filled the room.
"Addy-neesan?"
" Naru-chan . . . . Just go."
"Hai!"
Ten minutes later, a paper bag was pushed on the door. Adrienne wore the simple orange T-shirt with a rose embroidery on the left bust partnered with knee length black skirt. Drying her now wavy black hair, she left the bathroom.
There were three ANBU on the room. Wolf, Inu and Tora. Sitting beside Naruto is the Sandaime Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen.
"Naru-chan, where's Iri?" she asked. "Merry met, Signore."
"I'm here, Adrienne-sama." Iri turned back being a Fox and made herself comfortable in her left shoulder. "The one with Dog and Tora Mask are the one who brought you in the hospital after your. . meltdown."
Adrienne felt her cheeks redden in embarrassment. "Please don't remind me, Iri. Next time you see me walking down the path of the Emo, slam my head on the nearest wall, will you?" she ignored the snickers.
"Of course, Adrienne-sama." The Fox summon giggled in amusement.
"Addy-neesan, what's the path of the Emo?" Naruto asked innocently.
"When someone you know starts brooding. . getting all mysterious and getting flocked by useless and annoying fans. Usually speaks on their own language that you are to force to understand and you fell like killing them by themselves. They are almost lost cause when they run after people much older than them as their sugar Daddy. AND NO, I won't elaborate what Sugar Daddy is." She replied.
The blonde blinked before he paled.
"No! I should stop Sasuke-teme on finding a Sugar Daddy!"
The snickers turned into gut wrenching laughter. Adrienne fell on her knees, laughing so hard. Once the adults calmed down, she stood up and sat on the bed, wiping the tears on her eyes.
"Adrienne-san," she looked at him. "My name is Sarutobi Hiruzen, the Sandaime Hokage of Konoha. This are ANBU Inu, Wolf and Tora. I welcome you to our village."
"My full name is Adrienne Grace Seva, I am an Italian. Fortunately, one of the twelve foreign languages I learned is Japanese. Both spoken and written." Adrienne shivered remembering the torture she and her younger sister Cindy suffered in order to learn those languages. "Thank you for sparing your time for me,"
"Italian?" Hiruzen repeated.
"My nationality. I was born and raised in Italy but we moved to Japan when I was eleven. I am twenty one years old and a newly graduate of Journalism in my University." She explained.
"What is your motive here in Konoha?''
"Hokage-sama, I do not have any motive upon Konoha. This is the first time I step foot in this village and it was an accident. I do not know if I could return back in my home but I will remain on Naruto-kun's life." Her eyes unknowingly flashed into much darker color. "He is family and I would not allow anyone to cut him from my life."
"How could you say that Naruto-kun is your family, Adrienne-san?" the old man turned serious.
"Naru-chan told me the family phrase. It is basically an ID imprinted on a newborn's mind. As long as a Family Member told the phrase to a cousin, however distant they are, they would know it is authentic. Chibi searched for me. . . I don't know how but he found me. He knew the phrase, I know the authentication word. That's enough." Adrienne's look never waver. "I swear with my blood that I am telling the truth."
The males felt the weight of her oath.
"I believe you, Adrienne-san." Hiruzen pulled a folder from his robes. "My apologies but we took a sample of your blood for DNA Testing. We learned that you are blood related to three of our Clans. The Uzumaki which Naruto-kun came from, the Nara Clan and. . ." he glance upon Naruto who was jumping in joy and hugging the stuff out of Adrienne. "Uchiha."
(Blood traitors, a lot of them minus several) Adrienne felt her eyebrow rose as the voice in her head pulled a Harry Potter on her.
Shut up, please.
"WHAT?! ADDY-NEESAN IS RELATED TO THE TEME?!"
"Naruto." The boy immediately stood up straight. "That was rude. Apologize to Hokage-sama, please."
"Sorry, Jiji. . ." Naruto apologized.
"Apology accepted, Naruto-kun." The Sandaime is shocked that Adrienne could rein the blonde Jinchuriki immediately. "Back to the topic, we already alerted Shikaku Nara and he is happy to welcome you in his Clan with open arms, Naruto-kun included."
"Thank you, Hokage-sama." Adrienne let out the breath she is holding. Her hands gently rake Naruto's blonde hair. "When could I approach the Uchiha's? Do you think they would accept me?"
"Sasuke-kun would probably thought you are one of those sympathizers. The Uchiha Massacre happened a year ago.'' Hiruzen admitted.
"is that so? Well then, I would approach him later on." She pulled Naruto on her lap making the boy rest his head on her chest. "Is there something I should do once I am discharge here in the hospital?"
"You do need to spend some of your time in the Tower for your papers and a visit at T and I division. It was standard for all foreigners who seek asylum at Konoha." The old man replied.
"Paper work, yey." Adrienne cheered without energy. "Not. Why the hell does ninja's had so much paperwork? Too much politics? Remembering those papers my brother sign everyday makes me wish he could clone himself to do that so he could have some time with me and Cindy,"
"Clones?" Hiruzen eyebrow twitch in irritation. "Damn you, Minato! That was your secret!"
"But I cannot make normal clones! Why would Jiji needs Clones, anyway? Stupid Bushins." Naruto pouted.
"Those Clones Hokage-sama saying are Shadow Clones. They are B-Rank Jounin Techniques. A normal Jounin could make safely at least five before they passed out of Chakra exhaustion. It was very dangerous to Shinobi's who had below than average reserves." ANBU Tora explained.
"So that means you need to make your chakra reserves bigger in order to master the Shadow Clones? Doable but easily manage if trained right. What does the Shadow Clones do minus the fact you can use them as either bait, cannon fodder or paper work pusher?" Adrienne asked as her baby boy is clearly interested on the topic.
"When you make a Shadow Clone, your chakra is divided evenly for example. . four clones. Each clone had the same amount of Chakra running through their bodies. They are usually used in Studying, scouting and training. Once dispelled, the memories of the clone would be transferred to the original, making him or her learned what the clones had learned. However, physical training does not count. The original should do that." ANBU Wolf replied.
"Very useful but dangerous if you do not have the right requirements. A double edge sword if you must." The raven studied Naruto for a bit. "Naru-chan, can you make a Bushin for me? I want to see it and maybe one of the Signore ANBU might point out what is wrong."
"Okay, Addy-neesan!" the chibi moved in the middle of the room and proceed to do the hand signs for the standard bushin. Adrienne mimic it too but without any chakra. "Bushin no Jutsu!"
Aaaand. . . a dying clone appeared.
"Too much Chakra." Hiruzen commented.
Well duh! The Chibi is a Jinchuuriki! What do you expect?! The young woman thought. "Does Chakra Control would help?" she asked.
"Unfortunately, Uzumaki's had larger than normal reserves. Normal Bushins won't do since the Academy Clones are for children who had limited reserves." The Sandaime explained.
"Then that means I'm doomed on that type of Clone. Is there any other type of clones we could learn? I feel like Trolling, Nonno." Adrienne wrapped her arms around Naruto as the chibi went back and sat on her lap. "Nonno means Grandfather in my language."
"What is Trolling, Addy-neesan?" Naruto asked.
"Trolling means causing so much chaos in the name of boredom and for shits and giggles. People would either start cursing you or running to the hills because your sheer presence caused unholy amount of headaches to the unfortunate bastards who is your victims." Her violet eyes gleam with mischief and laughter. "I love Trolling around especially if I need to put several old goats on their places. My brother had these so called Board of Directors. Those idiots are Carlos' bane of existence. They love to say, 'Sir, we need this kind of budget,' and 'Sir, you cannot date that girl! She would be a disgrace on the Seva Corporation.' Damn old goats! Hope they all roll over and die!"
"Huh, sounds like the Civilian Council." The old man chuckled. "Board of Directors, huh?'
"My brother, Carlos is the Head of our Family ever since Nonna, our Grandmother stepped down. Nonna basically passed the legacy to my brother since our father is unfit to inherit, so to speak. Those Board are the people who had a fair share in our company, The Seva Corporation. It was a family business which Cindy and I sometimes help. I hate those old geezers who always bitch and moaned on everything Fratello would do. Last meeting, he threw one of his Advisers out of the building since the old geezer is getting on his nerves. He was found smuggling drugs with our Weapons shipment." Adrienne shrug her shoulders. "Nonna is very proud and won at least five million ryo. . since she was expecting him to throw the old goat before the month ends. She then treat us to Ramen for lunch."
"Ramen?! Where?!'' Naruto looked around.
"So, Ramen is your favorite?" she stared at him in amusement.
"Understatement of the year," ANBU Inu replied.
"Hey! Ramen is the food of the Gods!" the Chibi exclaimed.
"Sorry, Bambino, but I love Spaghetti." Adrienne poke the boy's nose, earning her a giggle. "Sure I admit I could eat at least five bowls of Ramen in a good day in oppose of twenty bowls Carlos' inhaled twice or thrice a week. . ."
She could remember the look of disbelief the reporter who caught them eating in a Ramen Stall five years ago. The said Business reporter cannot believe that he saw the Cool Calm and Collected Business Tycoon slash sought after Lawyer and Bachelor Carlos Adrian Seva happily eating Ramen still wearing his suit and tie.
Adrienne cannot help but to smile remembering that.
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Since Adrienne is well enough to be discharge from the hospital, Inu and Tora brought her and Naruto over the Nara Compound. The ravenette was very happy to see that her things were already shipped towards the apartment near the Nara Main House.
"Thank you for having us, Shikaku-sama, Yoshino-sama." Adrienne and Naruto politely greeted the Nara Heads.
"Maah, don't be so formal, Adrienne-san, Naruto-kun. You are family so are Naruto-kun since the two of you are related." Shikaku replied.
"Well then, would you allow me to call you Shikaku-oniisama? After all, you are in the same age as of my older brother."
"Its too troublesome not too." The Jounin Leader smirked, earning him a head slap from his wife.
"Shikaku! Don't start corrupting Adrienne with your laziness!" Yoshino scolded her husband. "Adrienne, feel free to call me Onee-san. These men are too lazy to care, anyway."
"Thank you, Onee-sama." The two honorary Nara bow their heads.
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Two months later,
Living in the Nara Compound did wonders to Naruto.
He never thought that following the voice in his head would lead him to his remaining family. Like he said, Adrienne accepted him as Uzumaki Naruto, furry tenant and all.
Actually, he never knew about his Furry Tenant until a month ago. Adrienne learned about the Fox from Iri which she confirmed to the Hokage.
Her reaction?
Flashback,
"So it appears you had conveniently forgot to tell me about Naru-chan's furry little problem, Nonno.'' Adrienne commented out of the blue while they are having their afternoon weekend tea. The young lady brought a whole chocolate cake which they are currently eating
The Sandaime choke his drink.
"Before you ask, Iri is the one who told me. I am the current Fox Summoner and I did noticed the whisker marks. So I took a photo of Chibi, erased the whisker marks and wha la! Staring in my Laptop monitor is the carbon copy of a certain cinnamon bun. Check the library on what the fuck happened eight years ago and unleash henge'd Kage Bushin all over the Village." Adrienne took a sip of her tea elegantly. "People answers your questions if phrased them right."
"Adrienne, I did it to protect Naruto-kun."
"I know, however it is not enough. But at least, you gave some effort." She put down her tea cup and hugged the shell shocked boy. "My stance is clear. I don't give a flying fuck if Naru-chan is a Jinchuriki. He is Family and you would need to kill me first before taking Naruto from me."
"You do know it is an S-Class secret, right?"
"An S- Class secret that is not so secret. One Henge'd or any merchant outside Konoha who came from either Kumo or Iwa could ask around and got that information. Why you didn't casted a secrecy seal all those years are beyond me."
Flashback end,
Sure, he was upset and brood on his room for two days. Adrienne allowed his pity party but once the two days are up, she dragged him out kicking and screaming.
It only took one sentence for him to snap it out.
"You are going down the path of the Emo, Naru-chan,"
He does not want to be a Sasuke version 2.0 and being kidnapped by a Sugar Daddy!
(Shikaku along Yoshino and the rest of the Naras howled in laughter when they heard about it. Now, they had a powerful and effective blackmail towards their emo kids, not that they had some. According to Shikamaru, it's too troublesome to act like Sasuke and brood all day twenty four seven.)
(Unknown to the blonde, Adrienne recorded the said event and happily gave the Sandaime a copy as a Blackmail material.)
Now, to the present,
"Addy-neesan, what are those?" Naruto asked seeing his Nee-san came home with several yards of cloth.
"Hmm? Oh, these? Yoshino-oneesama asked me to make Shika-chan some animal hoodie jacket like the one I made for you. Too cute to be ignored and I also had several orders from the other mothers." Adrienne replied as he followed her towards her studio.
The apartment Shikaku gave them had five rooms, one large dining hall, kitchen receiving room and main office. Adrienne either spend her time on the office or in her studio. Naruto's room is just across hers and always open for the boy if he needs something.
"Can you make one for Hinata-chan, Addy-nee? She likes violets and lilacs." Naruto asked.
"Hinata as in Hyuuga Hinata, daughter of Hiashi-sama?"
"Un! She always turned red whenever I talk to her. Why is that?'
Adrienne giggled upon the innocent question. "I might know why. I will asked Hina-chan."
"Really?"
"Hai~"
Once they arrived in the office, she place the cloth near the chair and pulled her hoodie designs. The raven had made the said wolf eared black and orange hoodie jacket as her first gift to Naruto.
(Let's ignore the fact that no clothing shop would sell ANYTHING to the blonde Jinchuriki. First at Adrienne's revenge list, monopolize the entire fashion industry, much to the cackling of Yoshino.)
The said hoodie fitted the young boy and once he pulled it hood. . . the crowd would be torn on cooing or trying to pinch his cheeks. And since Adrienne found herself studying sealing Arts (Fuinjutsu) like a shark on bloodied water. . . um well . .
"Yeah, baby, let's do it my way, dattebane!"
Each hoodie would have the standard protection seals weaved on them. . . and any order of overkill seals she could think off. Naruto's hoodie alone had Protection Seal, her version of Portkey (which is more stable than the one in Harry Potter series), Invisibility Charm and Tracking charm so she knew her favorite ball of sunshine is. Warming Charm is a must since its getting colder these days~
Ahh, Kage Bushin, I love you.
Wonder where she had gotten the capital needed for her Fashion Boutique? Like Adrienne wanted, she asked Shikaku where is the nearest casino . . .hypothetically of course. She does not know if her cousin realized something amiss but she just shrugged it.
Adrienne and Yoshino visited the casino, the latter just tagging along when she caught the younger woman sneaking out. That night, with a couple of hair dye and contact lens . . the two drained the three casino just a hairline before the maximum limit. The two Nara divided the money and went home cackling madly that everyone who heard it swore Anko is being very happy.
(Poor Shikaku, he never known where his wife had gotten her new shiny account of Fifteen digits.)
All hail Golden Rule!
"Addy-neesan~ you're scaring me!" Naruto complained as his beloved nee-san started to cackle evilly. Come to think of it, he also seen these kind of behavior from Shikamaru's mom especially every weekend.
"Sorry," Adrienne coughed in embarrassment before assigning four Kage Bushin of hers to do the jackets. Once she finished, she took Naruto's hand since its almost tea time. "How's your day, Naru-chan?"
"Fine. But Sasuke is still a brooding Bastard! At least, he does not refuse those lunch boxes you made for us. The teme thought I was going to poison him! Huh, why should I do that if I could beat him this coming Parent's Day!?" the chibi blonde told her as they proceed towards the dining room.
"Like I said, Sasuke-kun is still hurting. Continue pestering him like usual. If you suddenly change, he would be more alone. As now, your friend is a ticking bomb." Adrienne told her baby boy. "A very delicate ticking bomb. I won't lie to you but according to my minions and I verified it from Kakashi-sempai, if someone gave Sasuke-kun a taste of power, he will follow that person, consequences be damned just to fulfill his revenge."
"Why do people seek revenge, Addy-neesan?" the chibi asked innocently as his cousin served him some orange juice.
"That's . . a very hard question, Naru-chan." Adrienne admitted as she took a sip of her tea. "I never had a reason to go Avenger like Sasuke. Sure, my hand already soaked in blood since even back home I had enemies. However, you and Sasuke are like the two sides of a coin. You represent the light side, managing to find all the good traits of people even if they are a harden criminal. Our Avenger meanwhile, is the dark side. In Fate Series, you are servant Ruler and Sasuke-kun is Avenger, the embodiment of all evil, Angra Mainyu."
She held her cup on both hands. "People seek revenge for multiple reasons. It maybe because someone killed your family. . . prime example our resident Uchiha. Maybe because someone wronged them. There are so many reasons. But it was human nature to lash out. I would say it is normal to think about revenge however, once it became an obsession, its too hard to uproot the hate which is sowed that day."
"Do you think I could convince Sasuke to drop his ambition? According to you, he wanted to avenge his family." Blue eyes stared at her violet ones, seeking answers.
"Time could only tell, Chibi. But you still have time." Adrienne ruffled his blonde locks. "Five years. You only have five years to convince Sasuke-kun not to waste his life chasing a rouge Missing Nin. And could you tell that frenemy of yours to look underneath the underneath? And ask him to look on the Hyuuga Kidnapping in private aaannd, compare it to the Uchiha Massacre. Believe me, the two of you are going to find something on it. Believe me. Now, don't tell Kakashi-sempai, okay?"
"Okay~! Anyway, can you help me with my Tree Climbing Exercises?"
"Sure. I'll join you." She rolled her eyes muttering about energetic blondes. "After our snack. Any suggestion for dinner minus Ramen and Spaghetti."
"Anything else!"
"What country?"
"Chinese Food!"
"Feeling fast food, huh?"
"Yup!"
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Ever since the Medic Nins told Adrienne that she can now finally train using Chakra, she joined Naruto in training . Sure, she is asking how could she have such mature coils since last time she checked, she never used any chakra.
Right?
Being an Uzumaki immediately granted her a higher level of Chakra reserves and Stamina. According to the Hyuuga who checked at her, she had a high Jounin's worth of Reserves. That knowledge made her scratch her head in confusion since she does not really remember any time she use chakra. Sure, she knew that she and her siblings are a bit crazy when it comes to fighting but she never thought she was unconsciously using Chakra.
How the hell did she never notice it, anyway?
Back to the topic, since she and Naruto had the same problem, Kakashi aka. ANBU Inu and Tenzo, ANBU Tora were assigned as her Instructors. Yoshino would join her training while Naruto attended the Academy. Since Adrienne knew about the Academy sabotage, she manipulated Hiruzen to do a random check-up one time. The old Monkey quickly jumped out at the chance to leave his office. There might be a payment of several Cinnamon creamy buns but no one could confirm it.
That start an impromptu Curriculum overhaul.
Since Naruto had the reserves to spam so many Kage Bushin, Adrienne abused it immediately by making the first twenty five Clones to study the school books of Shikamaru since Naruto's had been heavily altered. The other twenty five is divided into two. The first twelve are going to perfect their writing while the last thirteen are going to practice Taijutsu stances with Tenzo-sempai.
It took the young woman two weeks in order to allow her coils to be used with constant flow of Chakra. The first time she activated her coils, she overloaded it making her scream in pain. Yoshino had her in two day bed rest for that stunt. The next time she trained, Yoshino and Medic Nin. Kirigaya were present.
Good thing because this time, she manage to use her Chakra even if she almost freeze Kakashi when he start reading those orange book of his.
The said silver haired Jounin is still pouting since her Adamantine Chains kept chasing him.
"Um, Kushina's Chakra chains are light green with a hint of steel while yours are pure black." Shikaku pointed out as Adrienne studied the chains that erupt on her elbow.
"Really? I do not know if they come in different colors. . " Adrienne commented as she concentrate on controlling the said chain, slicing the leaf that fell from the tree. "But something is bothering me. Hmm, trace . . on."
A perfect replica of Myrtenaster appeared on her hand. She tested it by activating the Ice Dust Chamber, went into stance aaaannd,
Swing it on a circular motion thereby creating seven ice glyphs. Each glyph shot an icicle.
"Gaahh, Addy-san! Stop shooting me!" Kakashi shouted as he ran around.
"Magical Circuits. Well, damn." Adrienne commented as the icicle vanished. "Now that pain is understandable. I wasn't activating my chakra coils. I accidentally activated my circuits." Closing her eyes, she took a deep breath before glancing at Naruto who was busy doing his leaf exercises with one extra clone doing a Tree Climbing Exercise.
Calling another three Kage Bushin of hers,
"Please search my notes about Magical Circuits. I want the knowledge to be refreshed. You, sorellina, I want to to gather ALL the techniques we could play with. Start with my original VALSE Verde."
"Si, Sorella!" the clones vanished with a swirl of leaves, leaving the original smirking evilly.
"Oh, I never knew I still know how to shunshin even mentally. Good, good . . ." Adrienne called eight more bushins before she felt her reserves hit half way. "Okay, girls, we are going to play today~'
"Are we not going to study? Since we now know we had circuits and all~" Clone 1 asked.
"Later. We need to learn shinobi ways before we start the Magical one, however tempting it is. We had time, Sorellina."
"Okay~"
The violet eyed young woman clapped her hands after she threw back Mrytenaster which shattered into millions of pieces.
"No time to dawdle! Let's go! We only had four years to get in shape! Our goal is to have a Flee on Sight order in the BINGO Book like a certain Blondaime!"
The Clones gave her a salute.
"Si, Sorella!"
"Can you please stop calling Sensei 'Blondaime?'" Kakashi asked in exasperation.
"It was a codename in order to motivate Chibi Blondaime since his goal is to surpass his father." Adrienne replied as they watched Naruto concentrating on his leaf spinning. He was now spinning five leaves on each hand, in different directions. "Naru-chan does not mind the paperwork since he had an army of Kage Bushin to burn."
"Ever since you arrive I never saw Naruto-kun pulling any pranks as of yet. His school work is been progressing beautifully." The silver haired Jounin glance on her. "May I ask why haven't you start talking with Sasuke-kun?''
"The Avenger haven't warmed at me as of yet. Our weekly talk is progressing slowly. He would just talk to me if I brought him my Tomato flavored cake." She scratch her hair which is tied in a high ponytail. "I swear, sometimes I thought my younger sister is been reborn as a boy. Sasuke-kun could rival Cindy on the angst. . . especially when she is focused in her writing." Shaking her head in amusement. "And they had the same favorite food."
"You are part Uchiha, right? Did you have a Sharingan?"
"Tomato eyes? No. But come to think of it . . ." Adrienne start swearing in different languages making the copy nin took notes once she analyzed her memories. "Nii-san has! That's why he was cackling while memorizing those Law Books! Carlos' used the Sharingan!"
"Its useful," Kakashi replied off handily.
That earned him a kick on the balls. For the first time, Kamiwari is been late.
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Four months.
"This is getting ridiculous."
Sasuke flinched as Adrienne slammed her tea cup on the table. They are currently having their Friday talk on the young boy's apartment.
"What do you mean, Addy-nee?" the Last Uchiha asked.
"You know what I mean, Itoko (cousin). The brooding and everything. You want revenge? Sure, I might help. However, Naru-chan told me you disregard the clue I have given to you two months ago." Violet eyes glared the charcoal ones she used to have. "If you are in a mission, you are dead because of misinformation."
Sasuke glared at her. "Why would I bother reading something like that? Hyuuga's are far inferior than the Uchiha!"
"Ho? Do you really think about that, Sasuke-kun? Well then, come with me at the training ground. Now." The boy shivered in fear when he saw her eyes flash in tempered anger. "I just gave you an order. Move."
Hidden under the Invisibility Charm woven under his hoodie, Naruto watched Adrienne calmly made her way towards the Training Ground twenty seven. The honorary Nara all but claimed that Training Ground as hers.
There is one lesson he learned immediately even the Naras and the ANBU.
When Adrienne Seva-Nara is angry, never ever put your guard down once you saw her relax. That means very humiliating and painful beating . . not adding the week long Trolling Level 3. Much painful than the Thousand Years of Pain of Kakashi.
(There is a reason why Hiruzen never brought her yet to the Clan meetings. Adrienne made no qualms telling the Hokage that he might have half of his Civilian Council dead by the end of the meeting. The young woman never hid her distain against the ignorance of the Villagers. The old man followed her warning to the heart since she manage to dispose several drunk ninja who were about to gang up Naruto. Currently, the morons had lost their ability to procreate any further.)
Once they arrived, Adrienne faced her eight year old Emo cousin.
"I want you to try to get this ribbon on my person. I only have started my Shinobi Lessons four months ago since I arrived here (Emo does not need to know the cheat code called Kage Bushin). It would be easy since you are an Uchiha." The sarcasms on her words is so thick, making Sasuke bristle in anger as she waved the green ribbon tied in her side. "You had. . . an hour." Slamming the alarm clock she pulled from her pocket. "Come to me with an intent to kill. Go."
The Last Uchiha vanished.
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"Hmm? Why does Addy used a variation of Bell Test?" Kakashi asked as he landed beside Naruto who turned off his Invisibility Charm.
"I think Sasuke-teme pissed her off. And by the way, she's just a clone. Addy-nee is at the Hotsprings along Mama Yoshino and the rest of the Nara Women. All girls Day Out, she said."
"What did Sasuke do to piss her off, anyway? It takes talent to irritate her as easy as that." The silver head Jounin took out his Icha Icha.
"He did not do the assignment Addy-neesan told him to do and he pulled his arrogance on the highest level calling the Hyuuga's inferior towards the Uchiha Clan." The chibi replied. "You know she hated that kind of arrogance."
Kakashi glance upon the Adrienne who kept from playing with Sasuke. Sure, he frown at her choice of clothing, wearing a floor length black dress with white bow tied on her neck with a small green ribbon tied in her side.
What did she call it again? Ah. . . Victorian dress.
Adrienne would make false trails for the boy to be followed subtly. Kakashi could see she definitely tailored the test to suit Sasuke's level. If Naruto is the one who participate the said Test, he could have found her in twenty minutes without any help of his Clones.
"What assignment, Naru-chan?"
"Addy-neesan asked me to tell Sasuke-teme that he should read about the Hyuuga Kidnapping . . the one when the Kumo ambassador tried to kidnap Hina-hime." Naruto glared at him for that nefarious nickname. Only Addy-neesan could call him that! "And don't call me Naru-chan, Kaka-sensei!"
"I'll stop calling you that if you convince Addy to have dinner with me." He teased his Sensei's son.
"Or you could have just asked me. I heard there is a new restaurant that opened last week down the twelfth sector." The original Addrienne appeared beside them, snacking some melon bread which she automatically shared to Naruto and Kakashi. Swallowing the bread in her mouth, she looked towards her clone who was rolling her eyes in sheer boredom. "Tenzo-sempai asked me earlier if he could take me to dinner. I asked him if you are joining and he said yes. I think he was planning to introduce me to your fellow Jounins too."
"Oh." Deep inside, Kakashi wanted to scream.
Why, just why the woman he had an interest in is as oblivious as Minato-Sensei?!
(It was no secret that Kushina move first as the blasted blonde was busy picking a house and secretly purchasing anything related to marriage life. . conveniently forgetting to court the girl in question first.)
"When, Addy-neesan? That does mean I am going to have another sleep over with Shikamaru and Choji?" Naruto asked.
"I could just leave a clone with you so you won't be lonely but a sleepover won't be amiss." The raven haired young woman took a bottle of water from her utility pouch tied in her waist and drank it. "Water?"
"Thanks!" the blonde happily accepted the bottle and drank the rest of it. "Aren't you suppose to be with Mama Yoshino?"
"Send in a clone since I could not safely make twenty three." Adrienne used Kakashi's side as her backrest. "I'm bored~"
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Shivers of dread ran thru the spines of unfortunate soon-to-be vict. . eerr, volunteers. Even Hiruzen felt the phenomenon.
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"Me too . . . its been a while since I pulled a prank on the village." Naruto admitted, doubling the foreboding feeling everyone is feeling.
"Hmm, how about I tort—tutor those soon to be genins? I checked the graduation records these past eight years and to be honest, I was disgusted. Half of them are basically cannon fodders and more than half of the girls were fangirls." You could hear the loathing on her voice. "They are so weak and pathetic. Good thing Anko-chan is currently weeding them,"
"You are an evil, evil woman." Kakashi pointed out. "What did those poor girls had done to you? Continue this you might find yourself being a Jounin Sensei."
"If ever, could I call dibs on Team Seven?"
"No."
"Aww,"
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Sasuke is almost in the end of his patience. How can a newbie— who only started learning Shinobi Arts four months ago—could go toe to toe with him? Someone who had been learning since he could walk?!
"That kind of arrogance astounds me, Sasuke." Adrienne commented who is just avoided all of his attempts and brushed his techniques. "Rejoice that you are facing me. Not Itachi. Not Kakashi and certainly. . ." A thick wall of ice erupt from the ground, defusing the Great Fireball he send at her. ". . not my brother."
"Don't. talk that man in front of me!" he growled as he attacked her with shurikens.
"Trace. . . on." A tall white flag appeared on her hands which she used to blocked the shurikens like a baton. " To someone who is hailed as a genius, you are a moron. . . itoko."
"Stop insulting me! You don't understand! How could not swear revenge? Itachi killed our Clan! My Family! You just popped out of the woodworks so you never knew!"
"You are out most correct, Sasuke." Adrienne narrowed her eyes as she kept cancelling Sasuke's attacks. " At the same time, you are wrong. I'm sorry, Sorella, the beating should be yours." with that, the Uchiha stood shock when his opponent poof into existence.
"Kage. . Bushin . ." the boy muttered. "I was fighting a Clone all this time. . ."
"Kage Bushin is very effective to confuse a Hyuuga since each clone had a piece of their caster's soul and same amount of chakra." Adrienne appeared behind him which earned him a whack in the head courtesy of her newest toy, a personalize Tessen. "And no, you will not learn it since you are not a chakra tank like Naruto-kun."
Sasuke painfully looked at her. "W-why the dobe?"
"You are not listening. I said Naruto-kun is a Chakra tank. All Uzumaki's are. Kage Bushin is their standard clone since we had too much chakra to burn. Main reason why usually Uzumaki Clan are the rowdiest bunch." She explained.
"The Dobe is an Orphan." He told her as he sat up from the ground.
"Not really. There is at least ten percent left of the Uzumaki Clan that I need to round up once I got the chance. Even so, Naruto and I are practically your distant cousin even if I do not have the Sharingan." Adrienne ice cold violet eyes stared upon his charcoal ones. "A cousin who only learn the basics of Shinobi arts Four months go." She internally smirked as Sasuke's face turned red in embarrassment. "A cousin who does not need the famous family blood limit. I am my own person and as such, I decide to you make you my bitch. I had five years to beat that arrogance out of you. You may think you are elite but I do not care. The stupid council cannot touch me, Sasuke-kun not unless they wanted their secrets out of the window. Remember this, first and foremost, I am a Seva. An Uzumaki the second, Nara the third and last an Uchiha. I may not have the Sharingan which is actually bore by my older brother. However, I do not need that cheat code if I could do this. . ." A massive shadow ripples appeared behind her. Each ripple had a sharp object poking from it.
"Behold, Sasuke-kun! My version of Gate of Babylon! The very combination of Nara Clan's shadow Arts and Uzumaki's Adamantine chains. My very own Noble Phantasm.'' Cancelling the Gate, she continued.
"As of now, you are a lonely child who is being catered by those old goats you called Council. As we speak, my other self is currently having a talk with the Hokage about your Guardianship since I am the oldest . . even older than Itachi. I also had the backing of both the Hokage and Nara Head. With that, I am giving you until our next tea time to decide." The Alarm blared around the Training Ground. "Times up. As a ninja, you should have used any opening you see. While I was monologue-ing, you could have used the opportunity to seize the ribbon. If this was a real life mission, you're dead.''
Sasuke did not answer but he knew Adrienne is speaking the truth.
"Can you walk? No? Well then," she carried the squirming boy into his back. "Don't move. I'll bring you to the hospital."
"You don't need to.''
"I don't but I wanted to. Furthermore, what kind of future Sensei am I if I leave my injured future student behind."
Sasuke froze on her back as she shunshin towards the hospital.
"Future student?"
Adrienne smiled at his horrified look once she deposited him to the Medic Nin waiting.
"Oh, haven't I told you yet? Hokage-sama appointed me as one of your new Academy Teacher. My contract is up to four years so maybe, just maybe . . I might decide to take a genin Team. Who knows~. Now, off you go and be a good boy at Dr. Kirigaya. My Clone will deliver you home. Bye-bye." With that, she left with a poof once another Clone replaced her.
"Damn Kage Bushin." Sasuke swore.
"But useful." The medic nin replied as she studied the boy. "What did you do to piss Addy off? You look hell."
"Hmp."
00000
Hokage Tower,
"You know, I am wondering if you are really Adrienne or if I was speaking to a Clone." Hiruzen wonder as they used the Crystal Ball to spy the ego beating Adrienne's clone did to the Uchiha Heir.
"Like I said, even the Hyuuga's had a hard time knowing if I am the original or not. Only three people could differentiate me and my Clones. They are Naruto, Kakashi-sempai and Tenzo-sempai. And for the record, I am the original. Here's the proof." Iri appeared beside her. "Hi, Iri. "
"Hi, Adrienne-sama. . . you smelled grapes. Can I have some?" the Fox Summon asked as she jumped up and down on her lap.
"I have taken the habit of carrying dried fruits, ya' know? As snacks." Adrienne pulled a storage scroll from her charmed utility pouch and released a bowl of dried grapes for Iri to consume. "here you go."
"Thanks!"
Hiruzen chuckled at their antics. "Okay, okay, you prove your point. I just want to ask since you kept making them."
"Information, Nonno." She replied with a wave of her hand. "Information is power. And you know people pay sheer gold to Information Brokers. Worry not, I will never disclose any information that could harm Konoha as a whole. Your Council thru? No promises."
The Sandaime cannot help but to sweat drop at her answer. "You really hate them, are you?"
"Since I learn why they abuse an innocent newborn just because of their ignorance and loathing, all of my none existed respect vanished. My respect is earned, Hokage-sama, not given freely. I learned that the hard way." Adrienne had this far way look in her face. "very hard indeed."
The old man wanted to ask but decide not to.
"I called you here for a reason," Hiruzen smiled at her. "May I ask about your decision?''
The raven haired young woman returned his smile but with a hint of sheer innocence that could be easily seen as fake.
"Yes! I decide to join the Academy as their new Academy Teacher." Adrienne and the Hokage cannot stop the evil cackle bubbling under their breaths. "I am so going to enjoy weeding them."
"Go on. As long as they cannot be killed on their first C-Rank Mission."
"Consider it done, Nonno."
0000
Tokyo, Japan
SEVA Corporation Main Headquarters,
"Fratello," Cindy Adrianna Seva, sixteen years old called once she entered the lavish office where Carlos Adrian Seva resides. "Are you here? Onii-sama?"
A pair of warm arms wrapped themselves on her waist. Cindy leaned her back on her brother's warm chest.
"Did they found Grace yet?" he murmured.
The raven haired young girl with red highlights shook her head. Turning to face him, Cindy studied the worried look her older blonde brother is sporting. His violet eyes are full of worry and hidden loathing towards the bastards who took their sister.
Its been a month ever since their sister Adrienne vanished without a trace. No one called them for ransom money or other favors. That makes kidnapping for ransom out of the question.
Carlos had his minions searching high and low for her. The GPS and other trackers his Lightning –Verde— is rendered useless. Their search is currently worldwide and all the people Adrienne had spoken last month are under investigation.
"Nothing as of yet, Nii-sama. Verde-nii almost never slept in order to search Nee-sama." She replied. "I came to him first and forced him to sleep with Skull (Cloud) and Reborn (sun) since according to his assistant—Sarah—he haven't slept for three days."
"Verde is working too hard. . ." Carlos buried his face on his younger sister's neck. "The looks Tou-san gave at Grace last Gala Meeting is nothing but trouble. Mammon told me that he was planning to marry her at his friend's son, Jet Marquis."
"Mel also found out several journals of Tou-san. They are planning to separate us and marry me and Nee-san. Right away. If we refuse, they do not care even if they rape us. All they need is the child we would bear." Cindy closed her eyes as Carlos' hug tighten. "Obaa-sama meanwhile. . she was asking for you."
"What does the old hag wants now?"
"I don't know but please desist on calling her that. We know that Obaa-sama looks like twenty five in oppose of ninety five."
"Ugh, fine. Let's visit Nonna."
000
Nonna or Lady Aurelia Uzumaki-Seva took a sip of her tea. She was waiting for her grandchildren's arrival.
The supposed to be ninety-five year old woman (Actually, she even had forgotten how old she is. All Aurelia remembers is that the last digits of her age is 95)—Like Cindy had said—looked like a day not over twenty five. All thanks to her Uzumaki Genes that still going strong. No one would believe if she said her original age.
Nonna is a lovely woman with blood red hair like her fellow Clansmen. Violet eyes made amethyst pale in comparison and made her husband of thirty years—Augustus Sevas nee Dantez fell head over heels in love of her.
(Let's ignore the fact that Augustus is an oblivious bastard that Aurelia practically used the shotgun wedding route. The two were in love with each other but Augustus thought she was in love with her bodyguard, Lindon. Their love story were both painful and humorous at the same time. Too bad Augustus is dead at the age of Fifty four.)
Clad on her pink kimono, Nonna put down her cup.
"The two of you are late." The Seva Matriarch level a glare at her oldest (and only legible heir) grandchildren. "Carlos. Cindy."
"Obaa-sama," Cindy greeted her with a polite bow.
"Hi, old hag~"
WHAM! CRASSHH!
"Ungrateful brat." Nonna's left eyebrow twitch in irritation as Cindy cannot help but to sweat drop upon her older brother's antics who was currently chained on the wall. "Get yourselves together, Arashi, Mayumi."
The Seva siblings froze for a moment. For Nonna to call the by their past self's names . . .
"Grace's Chakra is found at the hidden portal, seventy five kilometers from the South Wing of SEVA Property in Japan." Both Carlos and Cindy gave her their outmost attention. "We saw some blood near the portal so it is safe to assume that someone attacked her. That portal could only be activated with blood."
Carlos narrowed his eyes. "But. .?"
"The next time where the said portal would open is this coming blood moon. Next month." The sharp look made the blonde shut his mouth. "Julian is currently having . . fun underneath Cielo Mansion. I already casted that boy out of the Family. He is a disgrace upon us."
"Are you going to kill Tou-san?" Cindy asked in curiosity. She is never been close to her father since Julian blamed her for their Mother's –Jeanne's—death from childbirth complication.
"I will. Julian is not the child I once gave birth through. I do know where I made a mistake that make my son go on that path but. . the results will end. I love Julian, don't get me wrong. He is the last memory of my husband but what he did is nefarious. Julian allowed the darkness on his heart to consume him, making him a man like he is today. I cannot accept that." Nonna replied.
"In short, because Julian is such a bastard, you are going to kill him. Good riddance." Carlos drank his tea. "No love lost there. Ever since Grace and Cindy were born, I never liked the way he looked at them. Like. . like my sisters were just pawns for him. At first I never understand why you skip Julian in the inheritance but later on, I understand."
"Everything turned bitter ever since I told Julian he cannot inherit. Its just that . . . he does not have the charisma to became a leader." Nonna stared at him. "Unlike you, Mulinello Decimo."
"Not my fault that he is an Inverted Sky. However, Nonna, where are we exactly going to fetch Grace?" Carlos asked.
"We are going back to that place. Patience, my dears. We are going home."
Home. The word got stuck upon Carlos and Cindy's—no—Arashi and Mayumi's mind. The home that was ripped away from them because of jealously and fear.
"We are going back to Uzushiogakure. Grace—no, Kushina would be awake by then."
The two younger ones' jaw dropped on the floor.
"SHE WAS KUSHINA?!"