Naruto Chronicles: Kurama's Heart
Prologue
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Thoughts, flashbacks, com-link, and notes: italicized
Jutsus, summons, demons: bold
Summons's and demon's thoughts, ect…: bold italicized
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Summary: Naruto and Cairo met the Kyūbi after fleeing into the Forest of Death. What if said demon weren't as evil as everyone thought? What if he gave the boys his ultimate gift?
Warning: This is my first yaoi, so go easy on me. There will be a harem in this, and the twins are the semes of the harem. I'm writing this as a gift for a very special friend. Thank you for everything, Jazzy. Oh and there will be smut.
Also, as the Uchiha massacre will not be happening in this story, Sasuke will be more of a blushing Uke who's not always angry, Itachi will still be in the village, and Orochimaru will still be with the Akatsuki.
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto. Sadly, that right belongs to Masashi Kishimoto.
Eight years after the Kyūbi attack…
It was a sad day for the Uzumaki twins. Once again, the Kyūbi festival had come around, and the boys were forced to hide in their apartment. Sadly, this was the year that the civilians got bold enough to actually break into their home and drag them outside. As the beating began, people were screaming things like, "Kill the demons," and, "Finish what the Yondaime started." The civilians were so engrossed in their activities; they never even noticed the Anbu preparing to attack them. Naruto looked up to one man and asked, "W-why are you doing this to us?" The man stomped on his chest. "Shut up, you little monster. Demons don't have the right to live." A cold voice from behind him said, "I agree with you. Demons don't deserve to live." Just as the man was turning around to thank whoever agreed with him, a hand encased in lightning plunged through his face. Anbu Inu turned to the twins and said, "Run to the forests. I'll come find you when it's safe. Besides, you don't need to see what's about to happen here."
The twins took off without a moment of hesitation. Before long, they found themselves in Training Ground 44, also known as the Forest of Death. It was one of the few places that the twins could be safe from harm. They knew their way around well enough to hide from the more dangerous plants and animals. After a few more minutes of walking, the boys entered a cave that was currently inhabited by a family of tigers. Without even an inkling of fear, Naruto and Cairo huddled up against the tigers and drifted off to sleep. The mother tiger, feeling the boys' presence, shifted around to give them a little more comfort and, if needed, protection. While sleeping, the boys found themselves in what appeared to be a sewer.
Cairo turned to his brother and said, "Naru-nii, I don't think we're in the forest anymore." Naruto just grabbed his hand and said, "We should at least look around. Maybe we'll find a way out." Cairo fought down a blush and nodded as his brother led him down the tunnels. After a few minutes of walking, the twins found themselves in front of a giant golden cage. On the doors of the cage was a slip of paper that had the kanji for 'seal'. As the boys neared the cage, they were stopped by the sight of a giant pair of red eyes. The eyes zeroed in on them before a deep voice said, "So, my newest jailers have graced me with their presence." Cairo stepped back and said, "W-who exactly are you? Do you have a name?" Suddenly, the room began to light up; allowing the boys to see what exactly bore those eyes. Sitting behind the bars of the cage was a massive fox with nine tails.
The fox looked down at them and said, "I am the Kyūbi no Kitsune. Does that answer your question, ningen?" Cairo shook his head. "You gave us a title, but you never gave us your name." The giant fox grinned and said, "I think I might like you, kit. You're one of the only few people to not wet themselves at the sight of me. How can it be that you children aren't afraid of me?" Naruto found his voice and said, "For starters, we're not that stupid. After years of being called demons, seeing you makes sense to us. Second, you're a lot nicer than most of the guys who beat us on a regularly basis." Kyūbi growled at that last comment. "Ningen like those make me sick. Not even the vilest demons will attempt to harm a child. Since children are so rare to have in the demon realm, they are considered to be the most precious and treasured of things to us."
Cairo snorted. "I think we'd have been better off living in the demon realm. At least we would've been happy there." Naruto looked up and said, "Hey Kyūbi, would you mind telling us why you attacked the village so long ago?" The fox looked down and said, "First, if you're going to address me, I'd like you to say my true name. From now on, call me Kurama. Second, it was never my intention to attack the village. When you boys were born, a man named Madara Uchiha ripped me out of my previous host and put me in a genjutsu." Cairo rubbed his chin and asked, "Who was your previous host?" Kurama bowed his head in sorrow. "My former host was Kushina Uzumaki. She was your mother. Before I continue, I want you to know that she was happier than ever when you two were born."
The boys shed a few tears in happiness. Their mother really did love them. Naruto cleared his face and asked, "Do you know what happened to her?" Kurama shook his head. "Sadly, I have no clue. All I know is that had it been her choice, she never would've left your side for a moment. That woman loved you two more than life itself." Cairo finally dried his eyes and asked, "Do you know who our father was?" Kyūbi snapped his eyes wide open. He looked at Cairo and said, "Your father was a man who could decimate an army in a single swipe. Everywhere he went; opposing villages feared his name. He is a man whose strength and speed makes most demons cower in fear. Your father was Minato Namikaze, the Yondaime Hokage and the man who put me here."
Suddenly, it all seemed to make sense. From what they had read, the Yondaime was a man who was noble is nothing else. They realized that he could never ask another family to sacrifice their child when he had his own. Cairo then walked up to the bars on the cage. Kurama looked at him and said, "Stop it, kit. You can't remove the seal without dying." Naruto stepped up and said, "I don't think that's what he had in mind." Before the giant fox could say anything else, the boys slipped between the bars and entered the cage. They then settled themselves on Kurama's body and drifted to sleep. The fox wrapped his tails around them and said, "Sleep well, kits. I'll see to it that you both have a better life than this."
Real world…
Anko Mitarashi was moving through the forests at breakneck speeds. She heard about what had happened from Kakashi and wanted to personally make sure that the twins were safe. Imagine her surprise when she found them sleeping with a family of tigers. She let out a relieved sigh and left to report to the Hokage. Upon entering his office, she saw that he was staring out the balcony door. She quickly walked over and said, "Hokage-sama, the twins are currently safe at the moment." Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded and said, "Where did you find them?" "Sir, I found them in a cave sleeping with a family of tigers…again," said Anko. The Sandaime sighed and said, "Anko-chan, I'm at the end of my rope. No matter what I do to try and help them, the civilians and the Elders always get in my way. What more can an old man do?"
Anko frowned and said, "Hokage-sama, I ask that you forgive me for what I am about to do." Before Sarutobi could even blink, Anko slammed him into a wall and slapped him as hard as she could. "You are the Hokage of this village; not them and not the elders. It is not their place to make decisions here. They are supposed to advise you, not overturn you decisions as if they were in charge. Now, straighten out those robes, adjust that hat, grow a damn spine, and show those fuckers who runs this show." It seemed that her words got through to him because he pulled her into a great bear hug. "Thank you, Anko-chan. It seems I needed a little reinforcement to get my act straight." Anko nodded and said, "Just don't back down on what you said, Hokage-sama. By the way, I really am sorry for slapping you." Sarutobi just nodded and said, "Apology accepted, Anko-chan." He then snapped his fingers and said, "Anbu, summon the council at once." The four hidden shinobi all bowed before vanishing.
An hour later…
The shinobi council sat impatiently while waiting for the civilians and the elders to arrive. After what seemed like hours, the civilians and the three elders finally arrived to the council room. As soon as they were seated, Sarutobi asked, "Why are you all so late to this meeting? You were supposed to be here an hour ago." A portly civilian said, "Well excuse us for not being as fast as the shinobi council. We can't all be ninjas, Hokage-san." Sarutobi slammed his fists on the table and said, "Let me make something clear to you all. First and foremost, you will address me as Hokage-sama! Second, it is not your jobs to make decisions in this village. This council is only meant to advise the Hokage, not to give orders. Third, the civilian council has absolutely no say in the affairs of the shinobi. That means that you have no reason to be giving orders to my ninjas. I am the Hokage and my word is law. If you don't like it, you can get bent for all I care."
The elders and the civvies were completely stunned by Hiruzen's actions. The shinobi council however was trying to hold in their mirth at the situation. Even the ever stoic Fugaku Uchiha and Hiashi Hyūga were smirking. Shikaku Nara, who had actually been awake, turned to Tsume Inuzuka and said, "This meeting might not be too troublesome, after all." Tsume gave a feral smirk and said, "I can't wait to see what he does next." Hiashi, who heard Tsume's comment, turned to Fugaku and asked, "Do you think Hokage-sama will evict anyone from the meeting?" Fugaku raised a hand over his mouth to hide his forming smirk. "I for one hope he boots the pink harpy over there." They looked across the room to see Saiyuri Haruno giving Fugaku a lustful glare. Both men shivered in disgust.
Sarutobi cleared his throat and said, "I have called you all here to discuss a very important matter. I have reason to believe that someone in this room orchestrated today's little stunt." Dustin Higurashi, the only civilian that Sarutobi actually trusted on the council, gave a puzzled look and asked, "Hokage-sama, what stunt are you speaking of?" Sarutobi gave the council a hard glare and said, "On this, the day of the Kyūbi Festival, a mob saw fit to break into the home of Naruto and Cairo Uzumaki. They then proceeded to drag the boys out of their home and beat them." Inoichi, who had been silently scanning the minds of the council members, found the answer hidden within the mind of Yomi Tatsuba, the large man who had disrespected the Hokage at the beginning of the meeting. The Yamanaka quickly stood up and said, "Yomi Tatsuba, you have a lot to answer for."
The large man stood up and said, "What exactly do I have to answer to you for?" Inoichi smirked and said, "You don't have to answer to me. However, I believe Hokage-sama will want to know why you paid that mob to remove a pair of innocent boys from their home and why you tried to have them killed." Sarutobi growled and asked, "Is this true, Councilman Tatsuba?" Yomi smirked and said, "Of course it's true. I was only trying to finish what the Yondaime started. If anything, I should be hailed as a hero for trying to kill those little dem…" Apparently, Tsume decided that she had heard enough and proceeded to tear the man's throat out. She looked around and asked, "Does anyone else want to try that?" Sarutobi sighed and said, "That's enough, Tsume. Now, I want to inform you all that someone has agreed to adopt the twins."
Without warning, the civvies were in an uproar. Saiyuri shouted, "We refuse to allow those little bastards to be adopted. They should just be killed off while they're still weak." Danzo Shimura slowly stood up and said, "I suggest that you allow me to take the boys under my wind and mold them into the perfect weapons for Konoha." Sarutobi stomped his foot and said, "I have had enough of this foolishness! I am not killing the Uzumaki twins and I absolutely refuse to allow Danzo to have them. Anko Mitarashi has chosen to adopt and raise them and I have already agreed. My decision is final!" With his words lingering in the air, Sarutobi left the room. After a few moments of silence, Shibi Aburame broke the tension by saying, "I hope everyone realizes that we're all screwed."
Shikaku was about to question him, but Hiashi cut in, "What exactly do you mean, Shibi-san?" Tsume chuckled as she said, "Think about it from a mathematical point of view. First, take a pair of twins who are natural pranksters. Multiply that by the history of their biological mother. Now, add in the fact that Anko Mitarashi chose to adopt them. What answer can you pull from this equation?" After a few moments of thinking, Hiashi's eyes widened in shock. Chouza Akimichi, who had been silent for most of the meeting, attempted to lighten the mood by saying, "We should just be thankful that they weren't adopted by Maito Gai." Everyone shivered at the thought of Gai adopting those two.
Forest…
As soon as Anko found the boys again, they were playing with a pair of tiger cubs while the mom was watching from a corner of the cave. Once the woman made herself known, the twins hugged her and said, "You found us, Anko nee-chan." Anko playfully flicked their heads and said, "You guys can't call me your nee-chan anymore." It looked like the boys were going to cry until she said, "From now on, you will address me as your kaa-chan." Slowly, the twins' frowns were replaced by face-splitting grins. Anko picked up her boys and said, "Let's get you boys home. Tomorrow, your training will begin." Cairo grabbed his brother's hand and said, "Things are gonna be different, Naru. I can feel it." Meanwhile, Kurama was thinking, "Soon, I shall give those boys a gift that will keep them happy for a very long time."