Yes, I have posted a new story. This is just the beginning and if people are interested, I'll continue posting it.
Yes, this is AU and yes some of the Naruto characters are gods and goddesses.
Summary: He was banished from The Holy Temple of the Gods and forced to hide his immortality to live among the mortals. But, in the world's darkest hour, He and his group will be the only ones who can protect the country.
Warnings: Some bad language and a slightly sexual situation. The rating will be upped later. OOCness.
Pairings: One is hinted in this chapter and more hints will come. The true pairings will be revealed later, until then, everyone is hitting on everyone else and their sister. Final pairings could include yaoi, yuri, and het.
Spoilers: None really.
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto, but I do own the priestesses-in-training.
Enjoy!
"speech"
'thoughts'
The storm outside raged. Lightening flashed and thunder shook the walls of the temple. Rain pelted the arched windows as wind rattled the trees on the sacred grounds.
"We have not had a storm like this in a while." A pink-haired priestess whispered to her fellow priestess as the two walked the dimly lit hallways of the temple. Their sandals hardly made a noise on the marble floor. "Perhaps it is an omen from the mother goddess. Something evil may be afoot."
"Or maybe her husband was spying on beautiful virgins again." Her companion muttered. She was taller than the other, and her black hair was cropped short.
"You're probably right, Shizune." Sakura whispered to the elder as they entered the room. Several young girls who were training to become future priestesses of the mother goddess sat around the eldest of the group.
Sakura and Shizune quietly watched as the oldest priestess-in-training began to speak.
"Tonight I will tell a story about any god or goddesss you wish. What are some requests?" The slightly pudgy brunette asked, her brown eyes searching the group of little girls.
"Ooh! Tell us about Ino, the Earth Goddess!"
"No! What about the goddess of dreams, Kurenai!"
"Let's hear about the god of wild beasts, Kiba!"
"I'd like to hear about Naruto."
The chattering of the girls quieted down, as they all turned to look at a small blonde girl sitting in the back. Blue eyes peeked out from under long bangs and faint scars lined her cheeks. She smiled in expectation, not squirming under the inquiring gazes of the other girls.
"Why do you want to hear about him? He's just the trickster god. No one likes him. He doesn't even have a temple. He's the forsaken god!" A dark-haired child spoke up in disgust.
Sakura studied the blonde girl whose smile didn't waver and then stepped forward. "He may have been forsaken by mortals and many of the gods, but Naruto is still a god who posseses great power. You should be more respectful of him, Yumi, even if you dislike him."
Shizune nodded to the storyteller. "Please, tell the story of Naruto, Mai."
The plump girl nodded and began. "Before we were all born, there were two great beings. Arashi, the war god, and Kyuubi, the goddess of destruction. War and destruction go hand in hand and soon Arashi and Kyuubi began to spend more time together. But Arashi had a wife, the goddess of beauty. The two had a child, Naruto. Unfortunately, Kyuubi had fallen in love with Arashi and hated that Naruto was not hers." She paused. "You know immortals can only be killed by other immortals, correct? Well, Kyuubi's hatred was so great that she murdered the weakened goddess of beauty, hoping Arashi would love her instead. Arashi, enraged by his beautiful wife's death, lashed out at Kyuubi and the two fought."
"Their battle was grand. It encompassed the entire Fire Country and destroyed many villages. So many died, but the two continued to fight. Soon, one of Arashi's priests prayed to the god to stop the fighting. Arashi, despite being the god of war cared for his followers, soon became tired of the fighting. He was getting weak, but Kyuubi fed off the destruction they caused. Pulling the last of his energy, he transferred Kyuubi into Naruto because no mortal would have been strong enough. Then, he also transferred himself into his son. It is believed he is the gate protecting Naruto from Kyuubi's anger."
The little girls had sat entranced through the entire story. They had heard their parents curse at the trickster god because of the pranks he played on innocent people, now they realized why even the people who weren't affected by him hated Naruto.
"Because he holds the two most powerful gods inside of him who wreaked havoc across the land, many hate him. His fellow gods and goddesses fear him and ostrasized him. No one will worship him. The only ones who care about him are Tsunade, the mother goddess, and Jiraiya the god of wine."
"Well told, Mai." Shizune said. "Now, the rest of you off to bed."
As the rest of the girls filed out, Sakura grabbed the shoulder of the petite blonde. When only those two remained, she spoke. "You must stop sneaking into temples by shape-shifting. The mother goddess will be angry if you continue."
The blonde girl scowled and slowly transformed into a spiky-haired blond boy. "Yeah, I know. But, I was bored."
"Honestly, Naruto, that's not a good enough excuse. Please don't make it a habit to come everyday. You know you are loathed in these parts."
"Sheesh, you play one prank during a lord's meeting and it's held against you forever."
"Lord Touya blamed Lord Kazuma. You started a war between the two villages!" She snapped. "I still can't believe you didn't get some kind of punishment…"
Naruto fidgeted. "Actually, that's why I'm here. Uh, the rest of the gods are meeting in the Temple. They're discussing my punishment, so the old hag sent me out."
Sakura was about to reply, when her emerald green eyes became focused on a point beyond Naruto.
"Sakura-"
"The mother goddess is calling you back now." Sakura said as the vision ended. She smiled at the shorter boy as he disappeared in a swirl of pale red smoke.
"Until we meet again, Naruto." Her maroon robes swished around her feet as she too left the room.
Miles Away, in the Holy Temple
"So, what's my punishment, hag?" Naruto announced his arrival with a pop.
The age-old goddess turned to him. Her white robes were draped around her body and her honey brown eyes looked sorrowful. "I'm sorry Naruto. I did all I could to convince them not lock you in the deepest pits of hell, as Orochimaru was…"
Naruto looked uncomfortable, biting his lip he waited for her to continue.
"You are no longer allowed in the Holy Temple. You are hereby banished from this holy landto live among the mortals, andforever hideyour immortality."
"You're banishing me! To live among mortals?"
"You accidently started a war claiming innocent lives. Your actions made mortals suffer."
"Ino sends carnivorous plants after those who do not offer adequate sacrifices and Chouji once poisoned an entire kingdom's food supply because one thief ransacked his temple. I'm not the only one who has hurt mortals! I know the gods just want me to leave because I host the Goddess of Destruction and the God of War, and if they want me gone so badly, I will leave!" Naruto snarled, fangs and whiskers prominent. He quickly turned and stalked out of the room. 'Thanks a lot Kyuubi and Father. Thanks for making me the most hated immortal in the lands.'
"Oi,loser."
"What bastard?" Naruto gritted out as he was stopped by the god of vengeance. Sasuke smirked and stepped closer to Naruto, cupping his scarred cheek with his hand. "Get your hands off of me."
"Don't leave right away." His usually cold, black eyes held some warmth as he pushed closer to Naruto. "Spend the night with me." He murmured into Naruto's ear, leaning forward to kiss his tanned neck.
Naruto pushed Sasuke off, his blue eyes glinting dangerously. "No, I will leave now.And if you need someone to warm your bed, I'm sure Ino would be more than happy to." As Naruto began to disappear in a swirl of pale red smoke, Sasuke spoke, his voice betraying none of the anger he felt at Naruto's rejection.
"Stay out of trouble, Naruto." Turning, he briskly began to walk back to his chambers.
He had a lot of planning to do.
What could Sasuke be planning? And is SasuNaru a possible pairing? (some readers: No! Sasuke is a bastard! Naruto should be with -insert name-)
If you know Greek mythology, you know that everyone was hitting on/doing it with everyone else and their mom, so that kinda explains the multiple pairings. No pairing is final yet.
This was just the beginning. If people like it, the 2nd chapter will be up eventually. Please don't get mad if its not tomorrow or the day after, I'm doing my best.
Read & Review, please.