The Clan Restoration Act
Prologue
Disclaimer – I do not own Naruto or any label associated with Naruto.
A/N – Hey guys, first story here. Prologue is pretty short, but the chapters are going to be much longer. Other than that, I'm sure you read the blurb, so you know what this story is going to be about, so hopefully I can say… Enjoy!
Kakashi Hatake, the Sixth Hokage of the Hidden Leaf Village, sighed as he placed a piece of completed paperwork on top of a large pile of similar paper. He reached to his right, where an even larger pile laid, and selected the topmost piece of paper, and began the routine of noting and signing through it.
"Given her obvious hatred of paperwork, I am surprised Lady Tsunade was able to survive four years as Hokage; I'm not too sure I'll survive myself" Kakashi muttered to himself as he finished off the paper with his Hokage Seal.
Since the end of the Fourth Great Ninja War, Kakashi had taken over the Office of Hokage from Lady Tsunade, and there were times, much like that night, that he regretted it. Then he would remember his reasons for accepting the office in the first place.
So he was surprised when the next sheet he selected, involved one of those reasons.
"You have got to be kidding me" Kakashi muttered In disbelief when he realised what the form was for and whom it was from.
"Shikamaru!" Kakashi called out, knowing that despite the late hour, his assistant would be just outside, completing his own work.
Seconds later, Shikamaru Nara walked through the door, his lack of sleep evident in his baggy eyes and strained voice.
"You called for me, Lord Hokage?" Shikamaru asked as he stopped, standing in front of Kakashi.
"Tired much?" Kakashi asked with a playful smile that was hidden in his mask.
Shikamaru nodded, "A bit, but I'll pull through".
Kakashi held up the piece of paper, "Well, this will wake you up, and then some".
Shikamaru frowned as he stepped forward and took the paper from Kakashi, scanning over it with tired eyes, which soon widened in shock, "What a drag" he muttered in reply.
"Thought you'd say something like that" Kakashi says, expressing resuming to that of a serious one, "Is the council allowed to do this?"
Shikamaru placed a finger to his lips in thought as he read the document over, before looking up and replying, "Tomorrow is April 10th, so under the conditions of the Act… yes… they can do this, but without your signature… we can buy a few weeks, maybe a month… but we'll just be delaying the inevitable".
Kakashi nodded, fearing that would be the answer, "It's hard to believe that in just six months, he'll be eighteen years old".
Shikamaru snickered, "Yeah, but he still acts like a Genin fresh from the Academy… does he even know what se-"
"Let's save me a headache and not go into that, okay Shikamaru?" Kakashi interrupted Shikamaru's line of thought.
Shikamaru nodded, "Yeah, probably for the best… how will he take it though?"
Kakashi shook his head, "Even if he understands… I don't know… but whatever happens he has no choice and if he wants any kind of choice, he'll have just six months before it's out of his hands entirely" Kakashi held his hand out and Shikamaru handed him the form, "Get some rest Shikamaru and tomorrow I want you to bring Naruto to me".
"You're going to sign it?" Shikamaru asked, a little shocked.
"Inevitable… that was the word you used right" Kakashi answered.
Shikamaru sighed and nodded, "Understood… I'll bring him here some time in the morning".
Kakashi nodded and waited for Shikamaru to close the door behind him before penning his signature on the form and sat back, releasing a breath he didn't know he had been holding in.
"I hope you're ready for what's coming Naruto… It'll be unlike anything you've faced before" he muttered to himself.
Kakashi placed the 'Clan Restoration Act' form on top of the smaller pile, and continued to work through the larger of the two piles through the night.
A/N – Like and follow if you like where this is going, and comment what you thought. Like I said before, the Prologue is short but the chapters will be much longer. Other than that, until the next chapter!