Twisted Bonds
Chapter 1: Aftermath
Summary:
Incestuous… unholy… taboo… sick… wrong… …kinky…?
These and many other—usually much more colorful—words have often been used to describe the twisted bond that was shared by the "Demon Twins of Konoha", otherwise known as Uzumaki Naruto and Uzumaki Nariko. However wrong it may be, though, no one could really blame them. After all, they were outcasts; turning to the only ones that would accept them, right?
Well, that was the common belief of society. However, what no one knew was that the shadows of the forgotten and neglected were converging, and that a chance encounter between two clan heiresses and one who called himself the "Lord of the Pit" would rock the future of Konoha well off of its high horse. Nine years after the Kyuubi's rampage, strange things will start happening and a new, powerful threat will rise from the south. The people of Konoha will soon after pay for their sins, and they will discover what hell feels like when it falls from the sky!
The Lord of the Pit and the Mountain Queen… the Queen of the Damned and the Children of the Pit… they will make everyone pay.
Disclaimer
I will say this once; I do not own the anime, manga, artwork, characters or any other elements of the fictional story known as Naruto. The individual who does is one Masashi Kishimoto. The same applies to any and all of the characters and elements that have been or will be "borrowed" from other fictional stories.
Said stories include, but may not be limited to Bleach, Yakuza Girl, Rurouni Kenshin, and Kenichi, the Mightiest Disciple. The owners of these stories are Tite Kubo, Masaki Motonaga, Watsuki Nobuhiro, and Matsuena Syun, respectively—in other words, not me.
Should any elements and/or characters of any other game, anime, manga, book, movie, or other famous storyline of any kind that has not already been listed be introduced into this story, I do not own them either, unless it is an original element or character that is made perfectly clear to be as such.
The story that you are currently reading is completely fan-based and is not, in any way, being written for the sake or hope of profitable compensation. All "original" content, however, is owned by me, unless credit is given to someone else.
Content Warnings
I will say this once. This Fanfiction is rated Mature due to the following content: Extensive Violence, Descriptive Gore and Dismemberment, Descriptive Sexual Content (Yuri (lesbian) and Het (Heterosexual)) Perverted/Sexual Humor (Including Lesbian), Crude Humor, and Common Use of Vulgar Language.
(Said profanity will probably include, but not likely be limited to the words "bastard", "bitch", "fuck", "ass", "shit", "hell", and most, if not all, of their variants. These words, though, will be the most common and will doubtlessly be used by Character and Author, alike. Cases in which these words are used by me will include Rants and Author's Notes! You have been warned!)
All this said, you have been given fair warning, and will not be warned again of such content, when it is to occur, due to its bad tendency to distract the reader. In accordance to the rules of the sight, however, said content will not exceed the given limitations of the Mature Rating.
Special Warnings
I will say this once. The Warnings for this Fanfiction that are unassociated with the Mature rating include the following; Characters that are "Out of Character" (or "OOC"), an Alternate Universe plotline (otherwise referred to as "AU"), the containment of Original Characters (or "OCs"), Character Bashing, a NarutoXHarem main pairing, incestuous content concerning fraternal twins (in this case, also known as "Twincest Het") and regular siblings (also Heterosexual), the "borrowing" of characters and elements from other storylines, and the altercation of characters to MY design (including but not limited to appearance, background, and, in some cases, even gender).
The Characters whose genders have been changed are Deidara, Haku (for obvious reasons), Sasuke (whose name has been changed to Shizuka), and Nagato/Pein (the true name has been changed to Nagisa, while the alias has been changed to Itami).
Sexual Content Genres (Strictly Lesbian and Heterosexual—no Yaoi or MPreg for you!)
Incest (Het), Twincest (Het), Brother/Sister, Lesbian, Impregnation (Het), Inbreeding (Het), Defloration (Het, Vaginal), Missionary, Doggy Style, Cowgirl, Reverse-Cowgirl, Sideways, 69, Voyeurism, Public Sex, Outdoor Sex, Toys, Fingering, Petting, Groping, Rubbing, Licking, Oral Sex/Blowjobs, Cum-Swallowing, Creampie (Vaginal), Orgasm, Kissing, French Kissing, Cooties, Light Bondage, Threesomes/Group Sex, and many-many-nasty-little-things-in-general that were/will be written by a (heterosexual) male author
(Hey, at least I'm honest!)
This concludes this Fanfic's list of general content warnings. Anyone who has anything against any of the aforementioned elements is highly advised to stop reading now, because you have been warned!
The tale now begins…
Konohagakure no Sato… The Village Hidden among the Leaves… the closest thing to a utopia for shinobi that currently existed—or what was left of it—was now in shambles. The rampage of Kyuubi no Youko, the Nine Tailed Demon Fox, had decimated the western half of the village and cut its general citizen population down to fifty-two percent. Still, the people persevered; thousands of lives were lost that night, but, even then, the people were victorious!
Due to the last, dying efforts of one man the great demon was defeated. Sadly, though, the Kyuubi could not be killed, so the Yondaime Hokage—Namikaze Minato—gave his life to separate the fox's flesh from its soul and sealed the Bijuu into his twin children. The boy, Naruto, acquired the Yin half of the Kyuubi's Youki, accompanied by the fox's soul, while the flesh and Yang half were placed within his sister, Nariko. Unknown to Minato, however, was that those children were now condemned to a life of hell that would cause them to curse their father's name. The villagers would spit on the dying wish of their hero, blindly seeing the Yondaime's children as demons, themselves, and, in time, the fate of Konohagakure no Sato would find itself dependent upon the very same children that its people had long-since rejected…
In the end, Namikaze Minato, the Yondaime Hokage and Yellow Flash of Konoha would learn—the hard way, one might add—that his ultimate sacrifice was also his ultimate sin…
Three Days after the attack…
Yes, it had been three days since the Kyuubi nearly annihilated the village, and the once-retired Sandaime Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, was forced to reclaim his mantle and power. He and the Councils of Konoha were now seated within their courtroom chamber, once again debating the fates of two very familiar blonde infants that were lying in a simple, wooden crib and surrounded by two teams of Konoha's best ANBU. One could say that things were quickly getting redundant…
In his tall podium, the Hokage sat high and mighty, like any leader should. To his left were the members of the Civilian Council, with the Shinobi Council to the right. Finally, the Konoha Village Elders stood in front of the Hokage, with their backs to the children and the ten elite ninja. Being the more important ones within the room, at the moment, their names were Shimura Danzou, Utatane Koharu, and Mitokado Homura.
Standing in front was Danzou, the old "warhorse" of Konoha. Long ago, his right eye was lost in battle and was now concealed by the over-abundance of bandages that covered the socket and half of his face. While the eye was still missing (having never been replaced by a donor's), the sheer amount of medical tape on him quite frankly made Danzou appear to be hiding more than he really was.
Behind his left side was Koharu, an old, squinty-eyed woman with a high forehead and her hair in a bun. To Danzou's right was a bearded, bristly-haired man with black, square-framed glasses and no mustache—a shaving style that seemed rather common in Hi no Kuni. Needless to say, this man was Homura.
As it stood, these three were the ones squaring off against the Hokage in the debate concerning the "Uzumaki Twins", as they were called, Naruto and Nariko. At first, they wanted the twins turned into weapons, utilizing the Kyuubi's Youki to the fullest that they could achieve. The Shinobi Council, however, shot that idea down, almost unanimously, as the notion was seen as far too dangerous to even try implementing. The only one who ruled in favor of the Elder Council was Uchiha Fugaku, the Uchiha Clan Head and Chief of the Konoha Military Police Department.
With this verdict, Danzou brought forth the very same proposition that had brought the councils to a standstill, twice before, "I must ask, again that the Councils to revisit the option of execution. Surely, by now, you must realize how much of a risk it would be to let them live freely? What would happen to us if they fell into enemy hands or even rebelled on their own? The damage and casualties to the village would be irreparable and could lead to our ultimate destruction!"
A single man on the shinobi council answered the obvious head of the Elders. Aside from his bristly, brown hair, this man's only distinguishing features were his white, high-collared long coat and his black sunglasses. His name was Aburame Shibi, Head of the Aburame Clan.
"The questions you ask are rhetorical and based highly on speculation," said the stoic patriarch, "While you may bring up a decent point, I could simply ask, 'what if they don't?' and you would be in the same position as everyone else; unable to truly counter the point that it is equally possible for them to become heroes and the most powerful ninja ever loyal to our nation as it is for them to become mundane, mid-classed civilians, living out their days in peaceful mediocrity."
"And if word gets out about their status?" asked Homura.
"Then the person or persons responsible for divulging an S-Class village secret to the general populace would be publically executed," the Hokage countered, "all that they own would be confiscated by the village and, should they be a member of the Shinobi Council, their clan would be permanently removed from their status within the Three Councils. You know the law; all of you do. On top of that, why worry that they would rebel unless you intended to give them a reason to do so?"
Needless to say, the points the elderly Kage had brought up were discouraging and very true arguments. Loathe as they were to admit it, Danzou and those on his side couldn't really counter them. Still, after a moment, Haruno Yuri of the Civilian Council decided that it was a good time to join the fray, having supported the Elders' decisions from the start.
"I don't see why we even need to fight over this," she said, "just kill the demons and be done it!"
On the same side of the pink-haired head of real-estate was the matron of the orphanage, Tsubaki. "My thoughts, exactly. Why bother with the risks when we can simply finish what our beloved Yondaime started?"
"Because the Yondaime, himself didn't want us to," another woman answered, slamming a fist on the table. The head of a large merchants' guild and a long-time friend of Tsubaki's, Kurosawa Ibara couldn't keep her disappointment off of her face. "Unlike you, Tsubaki, I actually did my homework on the Shiki Fuujin, and the texts state that the caster summons Shinigami, himself, to apply the seal! That's why it required Minato-sama to sacrifice his life as part of its cost. You don't just doubt the prowess of 'our beloved Yondaime'; you doubt the power of a god! That's some faith you people are showing."
Hiruzen couldn't help but feel his old heart flutter in joy when one more civilian and three shinobi showed their support at the end of Ibara's small speech. Headmistress Suzume Namida, Shikaku of the Nara Clan, Hiyashi of the Hyuuga Clan and a wall-of-a-man named Jidanbou all voted in favor of letting the children live, seeing that as more than enough reason to come out of their neutrality.
Akimichi Chouza and Yamanaka Inoichi of the Shinobi council were shocked by their childhood friend's decision. Even more so, when he sent a lazy, but heated glare their way, in his frustration with them. Their losses, in Shikaku's eyes, gave them no excuse to take out their pain on a pair of infants.
Alongside the two civilians and three shinobi that were now on Hiruzen's side, Inuzuka Tsume, Aburame Shibi, and Captain-Commander Tenzou stood their ground from the Shinobi Council. Likewise, Takane Megumi, Himura Kenshin, Ukitake Juushiro, and Kyouraku Shunsui of the Civilian Council stood their own.
With the "stand in" Hokage's three votes, that gave them fifteen votes, total, as opposed to thirteen, even as Touji Moriko, another influential merchant, and Sarutobi Asuma tried voting against them. They never expected the stoic Hyuuga not to agree with the logic of the Elder Council, so their attempt at another stalemate was in vein.
Though the dispute towards letting the children live was barely won in their favor, it was more than enough to allow Hiruzen full reign on the matters concerning Naruto and Nariko. With a cleansing sigh, the aged Kage stood before the Three Councils and spoke, "In light of this new verdict, the issue is hereby closed for discussion. Tenzou, Inuzuka Tsume, and Aburame Shibi of the Shinobi Council, Takane Megumi of the Civilian Council, you all stay. Everyone else is dismissed."
One of the Anbu teams also stayed behind as the other escorted the other members of the Three Councils out. As the second unit took up their positions in the outer halls, closing the doors behind them, the first one closed in around the crib, obviously keeping a closer watch, due to the now-smaller number of guardians.
When everyone that didn't belong was out of the chamber (some leaving more reluctantly than others, for varying reasons), Hiruzen addressed the rest of the occupants, hoping to find a decent housing arrangement for the twins.
Soon after, though, Naruto and Nariko began to cry, obviously upset about something. Even as the two women among the Anbu did their best to soothe the children, the wailing didn't stop. Unknown to the people there, something else was the cause behind the crying and it would change the course of the children's lives for many years to come.
Floating in a black void, a lone, vulpine figure sat on what seemed to be an invisible floor. As she gazed up at something seen only by her, the canine equivalent of a scowl formed upon the great fox's lips. Amusingly enough, the Kyuubi really was female. Despite this, though… and the fact that her true form resembled a demented bunny from hell, this very demoness was, in truth, one of the most feared beings in this mortal plane.
While more infamously known as Kyuubi no Youko, her name was Shoki, and at this moment, she resided within the Mindscape of Uzumaki Naruto. The boy in question, though, was but a mere infant; his mind and personality had yet to truly develop. That said, the same applied to the great demon's surroundings (or lack thereof), merely by extension of this fact.
Heaving an exasperated sigh at what went on in the outside world, Shoki was not the least bit surprised that the old man had to fight so hard to conserve the lives of her current vessels. But, she had to admit that his efforts were admirable, despite his more… questionable actions, as of late. Then, just as she had calmed down, certain that the children (and she) were safe, for the time being, the Kyuubi felt a sudden sense if impending doom. Her eyes widened as a white-garbed specter materialized right in front of her nose.
While the ghostly figure was only a fraction of Shoki's size, the fox's long ears and head timidly drooped in his presence. Sporting long, white hair, purple skin, and jagged features, this apparition was the very being that Minato had summoned to seal the Kyuubi away, the God of Death.
"Shoki of the Nine Bijuu," the higher being greeted, his voice sounding like a thousand more, growling in unison. "I come here with an offer for you."
"Yes, Shinigami-sama?" The fox's reply was uncharacteristically timid, but with good reason. Not even she was foolish enough to be over-confident, when literally sitting in the face of death.
"As you well know, the Hokage is the one responsible for Uzumaki Kushina's flight from Konoha." Seeing Shoki nod, Shinigami continued, "What you don't know is that these twins that have become your vessels are the children of a grand prophecy. The fate of the world, as cliché as that sounds, will one day depend on them, and Hiruzen's actions have put them at risk. While his reasons behind them were noble, I cannot trust him to find a suitable guardian for the children, nor can I allow him to be their main protector."
"…So you want me to be that guardian," Shoki guessed. Receiving a positive answer, she pressed on. "But how? With the Yondaime's contract in place—"
"Already taken care of," the deity replied, "The contract remains, but if you agree to raise Naruto and Nariko as your own, I can still allow you to be reborn after your spirit recovers. Also, all that the deal entails is that I am to help seal you away and that your Youki is to be absorbed by the twins. The boy gets the Yin half of each tail, and the girl gets the Yang, and once the last tail is assimilated, I am to take you straight to hell. There is nothing to say, or even imply that I cannot release you, if I see fit to do so."
"So all I do is raise them until you pick me up?" The fox had her doubts that it would be as simple as it sounded, but she could manage that much.
"Teach them the Ninja Arts, as well," Shinigami said, "They will only gain more enemies as time goes by, so it will be your responsibility to see that they can defend themselves. I will return upon their ninth birthday, should you agree."
Shoki winced. That part made it a bit of a big order to fill, but it wasn't impossible for one such as her—despite the intimidating deadline. Perhaps she could find some suitable godparents, when she reached the end? After a moment of thought, she gave her answer, "I'll do as you say, then."
Shinigami smiled. "Good."
After a brief moment had passed, though, Shoki became curious of the specter's inaction. Beating her to the punch, Shinigami answered the unasked question with a wider, toothy grin. "Hiruzen's actions have both troublesome and beneficial consequences. Because of him, releasing you will now be much simpler; all I need to do now is wait… and give you a little push, once the time comes."
The great fox demon looked at him confusedly, but she dared not doubt the higher being before her.
Back in the outside world, Rin and Yuugao tried to no avail to calm the still-upset twins as the Hokage and the remaining councilors debated the issue of Naruto and Nariko's housing arrangements. With Tsubaki emotionally compromised, leaving them in her care was out of the question.
Trying his best to concentrate, despite the wailing of the children, Hiruzen spoke, addressing the feral-looking woman next to him. The woman in question was garbed in a standard, green flak jacket, over a sleeveless top, black cargo pants, and black hiking boots. She also had wild, short, brown hair, slit, brown eyes, and red, fang-shaped tattoos on her cheeks.
"Tsume," the old man said, "would your clan be able to take them in?"
"I wish I could give you a good answer," the matriarch sadly said, "but the losses we've suffered have left the whole pack struggling to recover. With the amount of enemies those two already have, The Inuzuka would be in no position to protect them, even with the help of the Aburame."
"I'm sorry to say that she is right," Shibi added, "our allies in this regard are few. Those who oppose us, however, consist of most of the village, itself."
Hiruzen sighed in frustration. The situation was indeed a grim one, and the cries of the twins weren't helping. Tuning out the increasing volume of the still-upset children, the Hokage addressed a man with brown hair and a demon mask that was seated nearby. "Tenzou, what would you…"
Hiruzen trailed off as an ominous, crimson glow started to radiate from Naruto. A split second after, Nariko was illuminated by the dreadful light, as well. The twins in question only cried louder, as they were engulfed, while everyone else in the room was frozen in shock. Then, with a bright flash and many cries of panic, the room went dark.
Some amount of time later, the aged leader of Konoha groaned as he got up and off of his ass. How he ended up on the ground, he did not know. As Hiruzen straightened his bearings, he noted his new position on the ground level of the bowl-shaped room and the sprawled forms of the Anbu and councilors scattered throughout the chamber. A mass of curious, little fireballs could also be seen floating about and illuminating the room, seemingly aloft of their accord. Then, sensing another presence, the old man snapped his attention to his right… and soon regretted it.
Sitting there, atop the remains of the shattered crib was an orange-haired woman with slit eyes of a similar, but lighter shade. She was garbed only in a black kimono with a white obi and orange-and-white, tribal-looking flame designs decorating the sleeves and hem. Aside from that, she was barefoot and wearing nothing else that was visible to the naked eye. As for the twins, Naruto was cradled in her arms as Nariko lay in her lap, playing with one of her… nine… fox-like… tails…
"KYUUBI!"
A pair of vulpine ears flattened upon Shoki's scalp as the now-scared babies started to cry… again. A single, tangerine eye twitched in irritation as its owner glared at the old man.
"What?"
"What are you doing out of the seal?" Hiruzen demanded, "The Yondaime—"
"…Didn't seem to remember one simple little detail," the fox—no, the vixen—interrupted, as she lulled the children to sleep. Then, with a grin, she continued, "when placed upon a living thing, a seal will always derive its power from its bearer's will. Naruto-kun and Nariko-chan simply wanted their mommy, and now, the seals just spat them out a new one."
Watching in amusement, as the Hokage began to sputter, trying hard to find a suitable retort, Shoki pressed on, not feeling generous enough to give him an inch.
"I have you to thank, by the way," she said, "had it not been for you fooling Kushina into thinking that her babies were dead, I wouldn't have been able to escape."
The woman's comments thus far had only amounted to a half-truth, to be honest, but damn, the look on the old man's face was priceless!
Taking a moment to compose himself, and another to think about the situation, Hiruzen spoke again, an uneasy thought crossing his mind. "If you wanted to destroy the village," he said, "you would've done it by now." He then eyed the demonic vixen, suspiciously. "Why haven't you? What is everyone in this room still doing alive? I'm sure you'd have no trouble killing those children—"
Suddenly, the air seemed thicker, chilled, and hard to breathe. A strong sense of dread, however, was what had ultimately silenced the Hokage, as it flooded his being. With her tone sickly sweet and a vicious smirk that promised pain, Shoki answered his questions. "Do you honestly think that no children were harmed in my 'rampage' out of luck? That my actions were unprovoked?" She then barked out a sharp scoff. "Please, I've always had better to do with my time than attacking a village out of boredom; I attacked Konoha, because I was sent!"
"Lies!" Hiruzen struggled out, "the Bijuu answer to no one!" When he fell to his knees, the Kyuubi let out a spiteful laugh.
"I wish," Shoki spat, "the truth is, we answer only to the Gods! Konoha's standing has gotten to the heads of her people! Consequently, the majority of her military and councils have become arrogant, power-hungry, and corrupt! That's why I was sent; to awaken those fools from their delusions of utter supremacy, before they became a threat to this time of peace between the Five Great Nations!"
Hiruzen struggled further as the vixen spoke, but with each passing moment, the sheer malice in the air only thickened.
"As for the children," the Kyuubi finished, "well, apparently, you weren't paying attention the first time I said it. I have a new assignment, now, and what kind of mother would I be if I just killed off my new litter, the moment I met them?"
'Mother?' Hiruzen thought. Then, it clicked; she said that the seals had "spat" out a new one! "I WON'T LET YOU!"
Oddly enough, his shout didn't awaken the twins. Then again, the Kyuubi's wrath obviously hadn't upset them, so that probably wasn't very surprising.
The murderous intent in the atmosphere doubled at the man's words, but the grin on Shoki's face didn't falter. "You are in no position to do anything about it, you glorified monkey! Either I raise them in the slums, which is ironically the safest place for them in this god-forsaken cesspit you have the nerve to call a civilization, or I take them to Iwa, and by the time your Elder Council figures out what happened and wages war with Tsuchi no Kuni for 'stealing the Yondaime's legacy', the offspring of the Yellow Flash and Black Tide will be fighting on Oonoki's side!"
With those last two words, the Kyuubi's wrath seemed to spike, the nigh-tangible malice sending Hiruzen the rest of the way down to the floor, before it completely vanished as quickly as his resounding thud echoed throughout the chamber. Seeing that her point was thoroughly across, Shoki finished with, "the choice is yours, Professor."
The Hokage winced at the spiteful use of his old nickname. Not long ago, that very title struck fear into the hearts of many. Now, it was practically an insult; a reminder of the horrible, stupid decisions he'd made, recently. The first was to assign Kakashi to guard Naruto and Nariko, blissfully ignorant of the scarecrow's spite towards the twins. The second was to use that "disguised blessing" to make Kushina think that Kakashi had succeeded in ramming a Chidori through the guts of her children.
Now, even the last of Hiruzen's loyal students had disappeared, all communications cut off. It was quite obvious that Jiraiya and Tsunade had caught wind of their teacher's two-facedness and gone rogue, most likely seeking the last "official" Uzumaki, before she was lost forever to her grief. It was sad, really; not even three full days had passed since Hiruzen's reinstatement, and he had already fucked up half the village.
Getting back to his feet, the old man couldn't bring himself to meet Shoki's gaze. "Fine," he said, "take them to the slums."
The vixen's grin returned. "I knew you'd see it my way. We'll be in touch."
With that, the fox-like ears vanished, a pair of human ones presumably hiding in her hair, as the nine orange tails with black tips retracted into the vixen's rump. Immediately after that, Shoki and the twins seemed just to fade from existence, a taunting chuckle echoing in the demon's wake.
Later that day, an orange-haired woman was witnessed to be headed towards the slum district, an old-fashioned wicker basket holding a pair of sleeping, blonde infants slung to her back. As Shoki approached the proverbial underbelly of Konoha, she gained the attention of many of its inhabitants. Unknown to these people—many of whom had brushed her off as fresh meat, at the time—this woman was probably the closest thing to a messiah that they would ever have the pleasure of gazing upon, despite how brief her visit was sadly meant to be…
It is with mixed feelings that I inform you all of the end of this rewritten chapter. While I'm relieved that I'm able to complete it, I must say that I'll miss the fun I had writing it. I can only hope that I enjoy the further chapters just as much.
While I kinda did feel bad for removing the comic relief, leaving this new version felling a bit angsty, I felt that the attempted humor killed the severity of the situation. There is a time and place to laugh, after all, and considering what was happening in the Council Chamber, it was my belief that the place for humor was not there. Understandable, yes?
To those who are not aware, this story is an answer to both the "Naruto Hates the Yondaime Challenge" and the "Uchiha and Hyuuga; Naruto's Defenders" Story Idea (Which seems to have become a Challenge, as well). Both of these belong to dracohalo117. However, in order to properly blend these ideas together, I have been given permission to change the way in which Naruto learns of his lineage. The same applies to Nariko, for the record, though she's not part of either Challenge.
Either way, credit goes to dracohalo117 for the idea, as he was the inspiration behind it. Aside from that, I have yet to come across any well-written Uzumaki Twincest Het Fics, so I figured I'd make this one. The other two girls that Naruto will end up with are probably pretty obvious, but for those who have yet to guess, they will be "officially" revealed in Chapter Two: Convergence within the Shadows.
Meanings of deviant Names
Itami—(multiple Kanji possibilities) Meanings (in this case): pain, ache, sore, grief, distress, damage or bruise.
Nagisa—(real feminine name) Meaning: seashore.
Nariko—(real feminine name, multiple Kanji possibilities) Meanings (in this case): nari = gentle, ko = child.
Shizuka—(real feminine name, multiple Kanji possibilities) Meaning (in this case): calm or quiet.
Shoki—(multiple Kanji possibilities) Meanings (in this case): heat, hot weather, sunstroke, and heatstroke.
Trivia: Roles and Identities of the Councilors (Warning: important, but containing mild spoilers!)
Interesting fact: in canon, the Civilian and Shinobi Councils of Konohagakure no Sato do not exist as they appear in fanon. These were invented by the fans of the series to justify Naruto's shitty childhood, despite Konoha's apparent status as a military dictatorship. That way, the people could treat him like dirt and someone high up would protect the majority of these people from the Hokage's wrath.
Another interesting fact: most of the people who go down the road of actually using these councils seem have a bad general tendency to be too damn lazy to explain what the holy hell these people are actually doing on the damn council. Considering their positions, you'd expect there to be an origin to their influence. At the very least, I'd like to know exactly how the fuck they could use their influence to give Naruto hell, wouldn't you?
Well, since the council is part of the "Naruto Hates the Yondaime Challenge" (even if it is a minor one), I figured that I may as well not be a half-ass about it. That said, the roles and identities are listed below.
CIVILIAN COUNCIL: IDENTITIES
Tsubaki and Kurosawa Ibara
Tsubaki and Ibara are not OCs. They are actually the two women that were badmouthing Naruto in Episode One of the Naruto anime. Ibara, for the record, was the one wearing a grey, cloth headband, and her reasons for supporting the twins, despite her canon role and friendship with Tsubaki, will become much clearer, eventually.
Also, for clarity, there are two characters named Tsubaki, in the Anime, and this Tsubaki is not Mizuki's girlfriend; the other Tsubaki was, and was also a Filler Character that I, quite frankly, don't give a shit about. Yes, I'm a fucking geek. LIVE WITH IT!
On a side note, neither of these women had a surname, but I gave one to Ibara, because I damn well felt like it. Kurosawa, for the record, literally means "black swamp" and is a real life Japanese surname that seems to be at least somewhat-common (as far as I can tell).
Himura Kenshin and Takane Megumi
These two were "borrowed" from the Rurouni Kenshin anime/manga series. Kenshin is the redheaded protagonist of this series and Megumi is a nurse of relatively large significance.
Megumi, due to her role in Rurouni Kenshin, seemed to be rather fitting for the role of being the head manager of the hospitals, general pharmaceuticals, and pretty much anything else pertaining to medical care, in Konoha. That said, I made her just that.
Jidanbou, Ukitake Juushiro, Kyouraku Shunsui
These three were "burrowed" from the anime/manga series known simply as Bleach.
Jidanbou is one of the Four Gate Guardians of the Seireitei. He is also the first among them to have his debut. Juushiro and Shunsui are among the Captains of the Gotei Thirteen. As far as further details go, do your own damn homework!
Touji Moriko and Haruno Yuri
As some people may have noticed, Sakura's mother in Naruto has never had an official debut, despite the fact that we all know she exists. Amusingly, this character, thus far, has never really amounted to being anything but a disembodied voice with a daughter, a presumed surname, no face, and no given name. The name I gave her, Yuri, means "lily" and is a real life Japanese name.
Moriko, amusingly, is the only "true" OC on either council. She also shares Mizuki's surname for a reason. As for her name, "mori" means "forest", while "ko" means "child".
SHINOBI COUNCIL: IDENTITIES
Tenzou, for those who don't know, is Yamato's real name, in Naruto.
Suzume Namida (Suzume being her surname, for the record) was a Chuunin instructor in the Ninja Academe, in Canon. She was seen in a flashback of Sakura and Ino's childhood.
Sarutobi Asuma should be rather obvious, and everyone else in the Shinobi Council is the mother or father of one Gennin or another in the Rookie Nine.
The Elder Council should also be obvious. Aside from that, I'll say it again; do your own damn homework!
GENERAL COUNCILOR ROLES
Asuma—Influential Clan Head
Chouza—Influential Clan Head
Danzou—Village Elder
Fugaku—Influential Clan Head and Chief of Military Police
Hiyashi—Influential Clan Head and Head of General Foreign Politics
Homura—Village Elder
Ibara—Head of an influential merchants' guild
Inoichi—Influential Clan Head and Head of the Torture and Interrogation Department
Jidanbou—Head of Foreign Trade (don't know why)
Juushiro—Head of the Civilian Peace Keepers' Core
Kenshin—Head of Military Surplus (yes, despite his seat on the Civilian Council)
Koharu—Village Elder
Megumi—Head of General Medicine and Health Care
Moriko—Head of an influential merchants' guild
Namida—Headmistress of the Ninja Academe and Head of General Education
Shibi—Influential Clan Head
Shikaku—Influential Clan Head
Shunsui—Head Manager of Mature Entertainment Franchise and Merchandise (What the fuck he is doing on the council, no one knows… not even me. But, hey, I find it entertaining.)
Tenzou—Captain-Commander of Anbu
Tsubaki—Head Matron of the Konoha Orphanage and Head Caretaker of the Homeless
Tsume—Influential Clan Head and Chief of the Ninja Hunters' Division
Yuri—Head of Real-Estate
As a final note, the Hokage's vote, in political verdicts, counts as three votes, while the vote of either Elder counts as two.
I hope you enjoyed this installment of Twisted Bonds! See ya next time!