Long before the great Oto/Konoha war

VampBlood: Hey people! This is my rewritten Black Moon. Hope you enjoy it! It's still a time-travel fic, but different from the first one. I changed what happened to my Ocs, but I hope its okay! Enjoy and please R&R!

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-Valley of The End-

To shatter a heart is an ultimate sin

He snarled as pain enveloped his body, his eyes glaring at the crimson eyes of his once friend. Grimacing, he pulled the arm out of his stomach and slashed at him, red blood blossoming over navy clothes and pale skin.

To see what the world has become

The other hissed, his own eyes glaring into the boy who had been underneath him, worth less than the dirt he walked on. Yet, where did he get this power? This power he lusted for as his own. He growled in warning as his right arm, however broken, crackled with white lightning

I will not wait much longer

As his former teammate raised his hand, crackling with white light, making him look all the more sinister, he himself made multiple handsigns and forced a glowing ball of compressed chakra into his right hand. The glow of white and blue lit up the barren wasteland that had once been where they had always fought together, side by side. In a split second, they charged at each other, both with the intent to kill.

Following means pursuing a dangerous path

White crackled and blue swirled, two deadly forces about to collide. Two rivals about to kill. Two friends about to die. Indigo met crimson as the two remembered their youth, where they had once been friends, brothers. But it had shattered as soon as one left, leaving the other behind

Why did you betray me

As the two forces collided, struggling for dominance, the two figures stared at each other. To think that they had once talked with each other. To think long ago they had loved one another like brothers. To think that long ago, they had been friends. Indigo eyes sparkled as he broke into a forgiving smile. The other smirked in slight amusement. Even in death, they smiled.

Together we lived and together we shall part

As the attacks triggered an explosion, the darker-haired one died, smirk on his face, his onyx eyes closed. The other breathed harshly, knowing his time was soon to be up. He smiled softly at the thought of finally leaving this world, joining up with his friend, his brother, in hell. For no ninja went to heaven

As tears overflow, I only see you

He smirked at the thought of the four he had sent, to prevent this from happening. To insure everyone a second chance. So that perhaps, he and his brother could live together, in peace.

I await you, arms flung out

"Sasuke," he murmured as he coughed up blood, watching from a distance as a spiral of blue struck up into the dark ebony sky, leaving nothing but the wind behind.

For forever, I will never be alone

Trusting those who had gone to prevent this mistake, this tragedy from occurring, the tired man closed his eyes, his soul descending to its rightful place. He could see his raven-haired friend and so many others who had been lost to the world. Eyes overflowing with tears of quiet happiness, Uzumaki Naruto, Rokudaime Hokage, died.

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I never understood the Rokudaime and his ways. He accepted people when they hated him, despised him, spit in his face. Why did he take it? He was one of the strongest men I knew and more than powerful enough to kill every ninja in Konohagakure.

The villagers viewed him a monster, a disgrace to the village. They were actually ashamed to have such a powerful leader. Their eyes were clouded by hate and pain that they didn't notice the man within. I hated him, for being so generous and selfless.

Why couldn't he just have decimated them all? I was young then, but even I knew what he would do. But when I asked, all I got was the annoying ruffling of my hair, the stupid grin on his stupid face.

"Because," he'd reply, "If I kill, they kill, and we'll be left with nothing."

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-Konohagakure Ninja Academy-

A blonde boy sat in front of the Academy, failed for the third time. He watched with envy as the graduated children ran to their parents, who swept them up in a rush of pride and joy, something he never had. He frowned as he watched those who had passed run to their families, clutching their headbands proudly. He sighed as he swung quietly on the wooden swing, his azure eyes downcast into the dirt.

He had once again failed, once again proven the fool and a dead last. Just like everyone had predicted. He winced as he felt the glares of scorn and hate pierce him like sharp needles, he didn't want to feel their spite, their hatred of his very existence. No matter, after he did what Mizuki-sensei told him to do, he'd pass the test and become the genin he was meant to be. After that, he'd become Hokage, so that one day, everyone would have to acknowledge his existence and respect who he was. He'd failed Iruka-sensei, the only person who had cared, but he was determined to make him proud.

For Uzumaki Naruto never broke his nindo, his ninja way. Mizuki-sensei had promised the blond that he would pass if he stole the Forbidden Scroll from the Hokage's vault. Since he was the class's master prankster, it wouldn't be that hard and he'd pass. He'd be one step closer to being Hokage. From being acknowledged by everyone. They'd have to admit then that he was better than Sasuke-teme.

His mood soured at the thought of the Uchiha, surrounded by his fangirls. Always praised for being the best, the Uchiha was stuck-up, an asshole, and one day he'd beat the jerk to a pulp. That would show the arrogant teme his place. The boy scowled at the thought of the ebony haired boy, a prodigy and last of his clan. With a mix of his good looks and talents, he was the natural star of the village. Never having to really work, he had everything handed to him. Top of everything, he never knew what it was like to have every failure you every had smashed into your face. To be laughed at when you fell and to be scorned when you succeeded.

It hurt, it tore his heart apart into little shreds, leaving an empty void behind the cheerful indifference of his mask. His blue eyes threatened to over flow as he felt the looks of scorn and hate on him. He never knew what he had done wrong. He was like everyone else, just really bad at Bunshin no Jutsu. But for some reason, they continued to ignore him, to hate him, to blame him for things he didn't understand.

"Hey, did you hear. That boy was the only one who didn't pass," muttered a woman to her friend, pointing straight at Naruto. "Good," countered her friend, "What would have happened if they'd passed a…" "Shhhh," cut in the woman, "You know we're not allowed to say that! Come on, let's go." As the women passed, glaring at his slumped body, the boy sighed, as he got ready to go home. He needed to prepare for tonight's big adventure. The blonde reluctantly got up, having to get ready for the test tonight, put on his cheery mask and walked away, not feeling the emerald gaze on him.

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-Konohagakure forest-

Anger, hate, fear, rejection, and betrayal ran though his body as the blonde boy ran through the forest, his arms clutching the awkwardly big scroll. Tears ran down his scarred cheeks like molten lava as his feet swept the forest floor, his intent on getting away from him, his sensei. The boy screamed to the heavens his fury, his anger, the scream tearing though his throat until it ached. His ears pricked at the sound of metal clanging and he quickly hid behind the thick trunk of a tree, waiting, dreading.

Just then, a dark chunin with a scar across his nose raced into the clearing, a pale blue-haired chunin after him, fuma surikin strapped to his back. The dark chunin was wounded, crimson blood flowing from his back as he sunk to the cold forest ground. "Why?" asked the pale man, Mizuki, with a sneer as he fingered his second surikin, "Do you continue to defend the demon that killed your parents thirteen years ago?" The blonde's eyes teared up as he anticipated the final betrayal, the words that would tear open his heart and drive him to the edge.

"It is true that the Kyuubi no Yoko killed my parents thirteen years ago," started the dark chunin, Umino Iruka, hesitantly as he gasped for breath. The blonde bowed his head in shame until Iruka started again, coughing and hacking up blood, "But that was the Kyuubi. The boy you speak of is Uzumaki Naruto, a loyal and trustworthy citizen of Konohagakure." Naruto's eyes widened as Mizuki sneered again and replied, "Well then Iruka, you are a fool. And you will die a fool." Mizuki then hurled his fuma surikin toward the dark chunin, the glinting edges of metal hurtling straight toward his heart. "Good-bye Naruto," thought Iruka silently when suddenly the fuma surikin was deflected with a well-placed kunai.

Both chunin stared in shock as a blur of bright orange appeared in front of the scarred Academy-teacher. "If you put one finger on Iruka-sensei, stated Naruto, his azure eyes stone cold and his face full of fury, "…I will personally kill you." Mizuki merely smirked and retorted, "Well come on then, demon kitsune, let's see how much destruction you can pursue now!" Naruto silently lifted his hands in the mitsuji (ram) hand sign as he yelled, "Kage Bunshin no Jutsu!" Instantly, the whole dark clearing was filled with orange as hundreds of clones appeared in the clearing. Mizuki cried out in shock as Iruka thought, with a crooked grin, "Those are Kage Bunshin, solid clones. And there are hundreds of them! To have learned that jutsu in a few hours…"

"Am I a failure now?" muttered Naruto, smirking cruelly, turning his eyes toward Mizuki, his azure eyes turned indigo. With a quick flick of his hand, Naruto launched a valley of pain for Mizuki, via his clones. But even with the hundreds of blows that impacted with his body, Mizuki managed to hurl a surikin at the blonde, himself following after via Kawamari no Jutsu. Iruka's eyes widened as he opened his mouth to yell, but found nothing to say.

Naruto's indigo eyes narrowed as his chakra flared not the crimson chakra of the Kyuubi no Kitsune, but writhing silver chakra that tussled in the air, like tentacles, and flicked the surikin away like a bothersome fly. Naruto's hair grew crimson red as his eyes turned green and the iris cracked like a mirror, his pupils dyed a blood red. Mizuki stared in fear as Naruto's eyes glowed ominously and he whispered, "Kaze no Kizu" The silver chakra then started to surround his right-hand, like a medical jutsu, and Naruto raised his hand, his eyes burning bright. Mizuki twitched as the blonde boy brought his hand down though what seemed like nothing like one would a blade. Mizuki furrowed his brow in confusion, but suddenly panicked as three silvery blades of wind rushed toward him, dragging across the ground (Like Kaze no Kizu from Inuyasha).

Mizuki screamed as the three blades slashed his chest, leaving three heavy claw-like strips of pain from his waist to his right shoulder. Mizuki fainted beside his surikin, unconscious from the chakra as the chakra around Naruto died down and his appearance faded back to normal. Naruto wavered a little, exhausted, and fell to the ground, hearing Iruka crying out his name. As his azure eyes fluttered open and shut and he embraced the familiar darkness, Naruto heard the distant sound of someone saying, "Well done."

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-Konohagakure Hospital, the next morning-

Naruto groaned as he finally opened his eyes, his head pounding. "What happened?" thought Naruto, rubbing his head. He only then remembered Mizuki, Iruka-sensei, and the scroll. "Ugh, my head hurts," mumbled Naruto, looking around at his surroundings. It was the hospital. Naruto's face hardened into cold rage at the thought of being here again. Here where people had tried to kill him multiple times when he was weak. And why, because of something he held, something he had no control over. It made him sick to realize that they were human and if humanity was like this, he'd gladly say he was a demon. "Well, considering you just activated your doujutsu, it isn't really a surprise," stated a voice. Naruto turned sharply, eyes wide as he spotted a girl sitting on the windowsill, her feet dangling outside.

With uneven hair cut to her shoulders, colored autumn brown, and vivid emerald eyes, the girl looked no older than him. She wore a black fishnet shirt and black slacks, nothing special. But what really interested Naruto was her overall appearance. She was skinny, perhaps a bit too skinny, with a haunted look in her eyes. But perhaps what was the most obvious flaw to the girl was the scar that ran from her right cheek to the base of her neck, as if someone had tried to slit her throat a long time ago.

"…You gotta be kidding me," said Naruto sheepishly, faking a cheerful tone, rubbing the back of his head, "I'm just a orphan boy. How the hell would I have a doujutsu?" In an instant, he felt a sharp pain on his cheek as the girl suddenly slapped him, her face in a scowl, her scar all the more visible. "Don't you ever play games with me," growled the girl as Naruto held his injured cheek in shock. The girl bit her lip and whispered to herself so quietly that even Naruto had to bend to hear, "Damn it all, Rokudaime-sama. You just had to be a mask wearing fool as a child."

This confused Naruto immensely, as even he knew that there was no Rokudaime in any of the Hidden Villages. "Who are you?" asked Naruto simply, his azure eyes flashing indigo as they met with emerald green. Unlike Sakura's, her eyes were pure emerald, sparkling in both dark and light shades. Despite the scar on her face, she was a pretty girl. "I'm Kusanagi Subaru," she replied, breaking away from his indigo gaze. So much like him, and he didn't even know who the hell she was talking about. "Subaru-san…what do you mean about my doujutsu," asked Naruto again, the pieces of his cracking mask now gone. His face, although the same physically, was contorted in pain, sorrow, a streak of rage and loneliness marring the usually happy features of Uzumaki Naruto.

Subaru's lips twitched at her first sight beyond his mask. So much pain, sorrow, she nearly chocked, but stopped herself. She experienced the same thing many times over. "Tell me Naruto," asked Subaru, her gaze glancing straight at his own eyes, "Have you heard of Shiogakure no Sato?" "The Village Hidden in the Tides?" translated Naruto, a puzzled look on his face, indicating his confusion. "Shiogakure was once a prosperous village, just a few miles south of Nami no Kuni, in Uzumaki no Kuni,"

At this, Naruto raised an eyebrow, but Subaru cut him off with a sharp glance and continued, "The Shodaime Rasenkage, or Spiral Shadow, was a man known as Daidoji Kanade. It is said he was a demon of an unknown race who started Shiogakure beneath the waves of the sea. Soon, he started teaching the people of the village the art of ninjutsu and soon they became a renowned village. Kanade then met Fujitaka Sonomi, a human kunoichi, and started a family with her.

As their descendents married more humans, their demon blood thinned until there was barely any left. However, many years later, a man named Satsuki Souzou, discovered his demon blood and harnessed it, carefully training himself to accept his demon blood until he finally made himself a bloodline." "Wait a minute," stated Naruto; pointing his finger a Subaru, "You can't make a bloodline. Otherwise, everybody would have one!" Subaru rolled her eyes and retorted, "Didn't I just say he harnessed his demon blood? That was doujutsu are basically, people with a thin line of youkai blood.

Anyway, he called the doujutsu Kireme no Manako or Rift Eye. It is a doujutsu that grants the user with the vision to see where elements collide with each other." When Naruto cocked his head to one side in confusion again, Subaru explained, "For example, when a ninja focuses chakra to his hand, there is a line between the chakra and the human limb where the chakra is colliding against the hand. The Kireme no Manako allows the user to see this line of collusion and with a style created by Satsuki Souzou, one can cut the colliding line. This causes a sort of explosion, like when you split an atom, and the chakra, which was colliding in minimal amounts before, multiplies against the opponent."

Naruto's eyes lit up at the idea of such power, when suddenly, something crossed his mind. "You said that Shiogakure was once a great village. Was it destroyed?" asked Naruto, his eyes darkening as he thought to the Uchiha massacre a few years back. "Shiogakure proved to be a threat to all the hidden villages as it slowly gained a name for itself. As a result, they feared the village would become too powerful and banded together, decimating it with their huge numbers. There were some survivors of the other clans, the Takumi and the Yagami, but there were only two known survivors of the Uzumaki clan: Uzumaki Kushina and Nakuru.

Nakuru went to Kiri and married, having a daughter named Suzume. Suzume ended up marrying my father, Kusanagi Aoi, and having me. She died a few years ago when Kiri ninja found out about her doujutsu. Uzumaki Kushina came to Konoha were she married a man and had a son, Uzumaki Naruto." Naruto's eyes shone as he exclaimed, "Is she alive? Is she okay? Are you my cousin? Who is my father?" Subaru rolled her eyes again and whacked the boy over the head and replied, "After having you, your mother went into a coma and has yet to wake up. Yes, I am your cousin…in a way and your father…was the very man who sealed Kyuubi inside of you."

Naruto stared at Subaru, narrowing his eyes, as he replied, "Impossible." Subaru opened her mouth to speak, thinking he was talking about his father, but Naruto cut her off as he stated, "If what you said about Nakuru-san's family is true, you would be much younger than me, yet you're nearly the same age as I am. Don't lie to me Subaru-san." "What you say is true, I should be younger than you…but let me finish the story. Uzumaki Naruto had the Kyuubi sealed inside him, but persevered and became the Hokage of Konohagakure.

He was a kind man who took in four orphans and trained them himself. However, he died protecting the village after killing his old teammate, who had become a traitor. But before he died, he entrusted the four orphans with a mission and a jutsu, to right the wrongs that had happened in the past," stated Subaru, her eyes boring into Naruto's. Naruto nodded, understanding completely what was going on.

But frankly, he didn't care about his clan, his father, or his future. Tired from all the information he had soaked in, he leaned on to his cousin, a small smile on his face, not noticing Subaru's smirk as well as they sat in comfortable silence in the hospital, watching the sun wet in a distance. Smiling, Naruto closed his eyes, knowing now what he had to do. To honor his own wishes, he would become Hokage.

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VampBlood: I know that this isn't exactly the best, but I thought Naruto was getting too mature way too fast. I want people to see he isn't perfect and that he has struggles, bigger than usual. The reason Naruto still wants to be Hokage is because that's the ideal goal for him, to become the strongest. I still have no idea what the pairing is going to be, though I have some idea for a FemHaku or Yugito. I don't want people to be older than him, 'cause that's just gross, or younger than him. Slash is out because I suck at righting it. There will be no Naru/Hina, Naru/Saku, nor Naru/OC. THIS WILL BE A SAKURA BASHING STORY!! GET OUT WHILE YOU STILL CAN!! R&R please!!