Sometimes when we gaze at the bright blue sky, we think about our most cherished memories... When we walk in the rain, we curse it, forgetting that it's a blessing. When we admire someone, we admire him for his physical appearance, yet we turn ourselves blind when it comes to his heart. When the world starts to spin around at only your feet, you curse the entire world for its behalf against you. However, there is something you mustn't forget... That there is always a gentle soul who will be there for you. My name is Ezamodas. This is my very first fanfiction. Although I am not new to this juicy and friendly community, I hereby offer you this modest story about my favourite couple in the whole Narutoverse: MinaKushi. Please enjoy this chapter, and forgive my English as it is not my natal language. Chapter 0: I lost faith on my own behalf.
Since when did I last see the bright light of the sun?
Since when did I last breathe heaven's fresh oxygen?
Since when did I even breathe?
Since when did I even exist?!
What point is there for me to even be part of this world, when I am only here, being used as a tool for Insanity itself?
What meaning? What meaning is there for me to remain in this cold and humid place without a soul to talk to? Without a hand to reach out to me. Aren't I a living being? Haven't I any rights?
Should I remain here? Should I stay put like I'm always told to? Remaining the subject of everyone's experiences?
I ask myself so many questions each day, yet I get no answers. While looking at the dark ceiling of my small, cold and humid room. My eyes opening and closing in slow pace while my fingers twitch in discomfort. There was nothing for me to do aside stay here put like a nice little dog that was waiting for his beloved master. Except that in this kind of situation, I'd replace 'Beloved' by 'Cruel', 'Abusive', 'hateful'. There is nothing for me to expect aside from a cruel reality; and that's my very own existence.
I began to cough harshly as I put my hand to cover my mouth. Blood was gushing out of my throat, the pain didn't want to stop no matter how much I tried to forget about it.
There was nothing for me to do, nothing.
I cursed at myself quietly as I began to examine the seal on my belly, truly it was a curse, it had to be a curse, there was no way it wasn't one.
I sighed in annoyance, "How convenient." I muttered while looking at the small jailed window on the upper height of the wall.
"I can't even tell if we're in summer or in winter anymore..."
How long has it been? Do I even remember?
Haven't I been here forever?I began to laugh hysterically, have I become crazy to the point of asking myself the obvious?
Seconds after my indecent laughter, I heard the door get unlocked as two familiar figures entered my private environment.
"I told you, that wrench is getting slowly but surely insane."
I recognized him almost immediately, his white hair caught on a low ponytail, that bad habit of his to always fix up those circle-shaped glasses of his that slide down most of the time, as well as his ridiculous chuckle, it was none other than Kabuto.
"I think it's more of the side effects of the previous dose we just gave her an hour ago, it'll pass." That long black haired serpent of Orochimaru blurted out.
I scoffed as I laid down on my cold sheet less bed.
"I know why you're both here..." I began to say, still laughing deliriously, "You guys are here to screw me all over again!"
They both stared at each other before turning their gaze back at me; Kabuto began whispering some random shit into that filth's ear. I didn't care, and I never will.
Again and again, I kept laughing out loud, my laughs echoed through my empty room, Kabuto approached me and slapped me on the cheek, however, it didn't stop me or my laughter.
"Shit, I think we just gave her a bit too much." He muttered, Orochimaru sighed, the palm of his hand was hiding his pale face.
"Kabuto, go get the calmer." He ordered simply. Kabuto nodded and rushed in a nearby room and came back half a minute later with an awfully big syringe. That was not a 'calmer', definitely not.
He came towards me and began testing his 'weapon', yet even so, I wasn't afraid, I went through so many things in my life that not even that big of a syringe will scare me. My laughter remained, despite the menace Orochimaru was bluntly showing off right in front of me, but I decided I'd remain stuck up till the day I die next to this shitty humanoid snake.
"Stay put... This'll only hurt... A lot." He said with a grin.
I ignored him straight off the bat and ruthlessly kicked him on the face, I stopped laughing yet I remained smiling unconsciously, the past drugs they injected on me turned me into a monster that even my subconscious couldn't handle.
Feeling the pain I affected him on the cheek, he started cursing, punching me on the stomach straight on the seal, I let out a painful yell as he knocked me out unconscious.
"Tss, good thing we're going to get rid of this useless bitch." He said as he wiped off the small amount of blood on his bottom lip, "She was starting to thick me off."
Kabuto smiled to his master, "Well now? I believe you haven't told me yet about your plans concerning that filthy wrench."
He smiled as he began injecting his so called 'calmer' into my flesh, "Well... I thought it'll be best to sell her off to the hidden leaf village, they've been annoying us with a 'request' many times by now." He chuckled. His white haired four eyes spouted some nonsense, "A 'request'? Them? How come?"
His answer didn't even half surprise him, "They've been on rough terms lately, and you know what, Kabuto? Since they had nothing better to do, they came here and asked us in the most respectful manner to hand them over one of our magnificent samples whom we worked so hard on."
Kabuto could tell there was sarcasm on most of his sentences, yet he remained quiet.
Orochimaru continued, "Because the village is oh so important to them, they must apply the best decisions there is to make for its inhabitants as well as their future successors, their beloved children and such..."
He rolled his eyes, "I doubt they mean it, sir."
Orochimaru scoffed, "Do you honestly think I believed them? I can see right through their lies, Kabuto." He paused for a moment, sighed, then continued;
"With their long lineage of powerful shinobi, there is no way they could ever be in such a desperate need of a Jinchuriki, especially at times of peace like this, they have the third hokage, the frog hermit and the princess of slugs as well as their Yondaime to protect their village."
He then glanced at my immune body, "Which is why I decided to hand them over one of our failures."Kabuto began to chuckle as diabolically as I could remember, as if this was the funniest thing his creepy-ass of a snake-man ever said in his life; and somehow immediately took a serious look.
"Failure? Please reconsider that, she is our first sample to actually survive at our current treatment."Hearing that sentence, Orochimaru couldn't help but scoff, his eyes piercing his like a demon who was about to murder his prey; he knew exactly what he was saying and he really wished that his Mr. I'm too smart for you would shut his damn mouth.
"Let me remind you, Kabuto, that the reason our last samples died previously, was all because of the excessive doses you gave them behind my back." He pointed out, his voice falling into an annoyed whisper, "I see through your schemes, and I even let you remain my right-hand despite that, aren't I a good master?"
The white haired four eyes cleared his throat in discomfort, then nervously opened the heavy-metallic door of my room; "I suppose I should take my leave now. I must see the third hokage and give him our reply at once, in the meantime, please prepare that..." He paused before looking at my beat-up body.
"... Thing, and make sure to meet up with us later."
He then bowed respectfully and exited the room, leaving me alone with that sick-minded monster.
Like I previously said, there is no possible way anyone could guess whether it is either summer, spring, autumn or winter in this dark, cold and humid room of mine. The cold breeze that came out of the long hallway outside of my room made me shiver down my spine. And just like all of it isn't enough, I'm about to get delivered to a random village I have never seen in my entire life, thrown away. Again and again, people will continue to use me like I'm some kind of weapon.
Who am I kidding?
I am a weapon, with no right to breathe, no right to live.
That ugly seal, printed on my abdomen, will forever be the reminder of this curse I'm struggling to live with.
"Even if he dares to say that..." He muttered as he held me from the collar, "You will always remain my favourite failure."If I wasn't unconscious at the time, I would've laughed my heart out, and mocked myself.
I knew it, It was the beginning of a very long heck of a day.
And I don't even care, ttebane!
Can't I just feel the pleasure of being treated as a human being, for once?
- End Of Kushina's Point Of View.-
Meanwhile...Kabuto was walking towards the 'meeting' at a slow pace. It was quite obvious he went there unwillingly, judging by the absurd way he was being treated by his master, who looked at him like he was a scrap of shit. Even if he had an actual choice to do whatever the hell he pleases, he had nowhere to go, and not the money and material to start his own projects. He needed him, there was no way he could continue experimenting his latest creations if he didn't use his master's samples. "Damn, to think he'd be THAT sharp, I thought he had no idea I was testing my drugs on his human guinea pigs." He muttered annoyed.
Sighing, he continued walking, his head down, until he noticed two familiar figured waiting for him not so far off, he gave them a friendly yet untrustworthy grin that let them stay on their guard.
"Quite early, eh?" He said, trying to sound as friendly as possible, both of them didn't move a muscle, instead, they kept looking at him firmly.
Kabuto cleared his throat in discomfort and smiled, the oldest of the two (who was the third hokage) approached him with the most serious stare one never thought existed.
"So, what is your answer?"
He kept his smile yet remained quiet, the third hokage repeated himself, his tone getting higher; "So? Your answer!"
"Didn't I tell you to come here... Alone?" He said smugly, the old man turned to stare at his younger companion, then turned back to face him; "He is also the hokage of our village, therefore..."
Kabuto gave an annoying sigh, "No, not him, I'm talking about those little pieces of crap that are hiding everywhere in this god damn forest."
"Shit!" one of the shinobis that hid behind the trees cursed. The spiky blonde-haired hokage lifted his hand immediately, "Stop. There is no point in doing so, you may leave now."
"But..."
"Retreat."
They nodded then bowed respectfully before leaving; "Very well sir, please be careful."
Kabuto nodded in approval, "Excellent, now we can have our business talk."
Minato closed his eyes and gave an annoyed sigh "Make it quick, I don't want to lose time with you." He began fuming. Kabuto started to sweat nervously, he knew clearly how strong he was so he better not tick him off.
"We have a special Jinchuriki for you."
Minato's eyes narrowed, "What? A 'Jinchuriki'?!" his stare then went and locked on the third's "This isn't what I was told!"
He sighed, "Minato, calm down. We have don't have a better resolve." He explained. Minato let out an annoyed 'tsk' before glaring at Kabuto, who was averting his gaze.
"Alright! Let's get this over with."
"You better." Minato fussed.
Kabuto cleared his throat, "Like I said, my master and I have been working on a current project, and that's the project of never-ending peace in our beloved planet." He paused, then looked at the interested faces of his two auditors, then continued; "We came in the conclusion that despite all of our efforts, there will always be something that'll block us from our goal, pests that will always be in our way, those pests are nothing but the humans themselves," he let out a heavy sigh, "but even so, this could all be averted, and you know how?"
There was a moment of silence as Kabuto began to chuckle.
"Punishment, divine retribution. With the use of the Jinchuriki itself, we can make it happen, make it like a Guardian Angel, or Angel of Justice, whatever you wish to call it."
The third Hokage gulped, "How can we be sure that it will help us with the war?"
Kabuto smiled, "Oh trust me it will. Especially the one we have planned for you."
Both the third and the fourth began staring at each other seriously before coming into a conclusion, they HAD to make their decision, with the war getting in the way and with the many shinobi that died, they needed help. Even with Minato Namikaze, the nicknamed Yondaime, their chances of winning were slim, the protection of their village lied in the hands of a human sacrifice.
"Alright, It's a deal." The third confirmed, handing over a huge sum of money to Kabuto who smiled widely, "Perfect, we'll bring her right away!"
Minato tilted his head, "Her?"
~ Chapter 0 End ~ ~ Chapter 1 coming Next ~ I love you All. See You next time!
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