Disclaimer: I do not own naruto, but I do own Raven. This fanfic is not for sale and I do not wish to have to resort to telling the Admin's that my story has been theifed. Also this fanfic is M rated.
Authors notes: As you probly dont know who I am, I'll give you a little bit of information on me, this story and the general things you'll need to know.
I am Raven blackwood, my character, Raven Blackwood, is based upon an OC of mine. However it is not a 'self insert'.
This is a Alternate Universe (AU) fanfiction. I've seen so many people try them, and the ones I've seen I fell in love with. So I wanted to give it a try. Even if mine isn't very good.
I have a naruto OC series called "A sound" and then either 'mind', 'return' or 'idea'. So check them out. None are finished. But are the backbone from where this fanfic came from so check them out or things will be hard to understand.
I have 4 parings for this story, one is naruto and hinata, also known as NaruxHina. Another one is Raven and Ino, OCxIno. And the third is Shikamaru and Temari, ShikaxTema. And last but not least, Neji and Tenten, NejixTen.
Unfortunetly, the ShikaxTema and NejixTen will not be in depth. This is mainly a Naruto and Raven oriented fanfic.
Other than that, enjoy!
With a loud 'thud' noise a 5 year old blonde boy with whisker marks on his cheeks, fell unceremoniously onto his hard wooden floor of his bedroom. Upon rolling out of his bed from a rather weird dream.
Rolling onto his back the young boy lazily rubbed at his eyes, attempting futilely to rub away the sleep that had taken up residence in the corner of his eyes. Opening his eyes and steadily taking note of his surroundings, the small child saw nothing out of the ordinary in his one bedroom apartment. Orange clad clothes strewn about; mountains of empty ramen pots left haphazardly on the top of the kitchen counter and even a broken window or two.
As was unfortunately normal routine for this particular youngster, due to the people in the masses that hated him for something he had no idea about and had little choice in the matter to begin with.
Yawning loudly, the blonde haired kid sat up and looked around for some clothes. Currently only wearing a plain black shirt with a red spiral on the back and a pair of green boxer shorts he'd received as a birthday gift. Which unfortunately again, he didn't get many of.
Just as the boy spotted a orange sweater and reached out to grab it, a sudden pain started throbbing in his head. A pain unlike he'd ever felt before. Almost like his brain was being liquefied by thousands of jagged rocks grinding together till his mind was nothing but mush. Then everything being somehow pulled back together again with large metal hooks.
As soon as the pain began, it died down just as quick.
With the pain gone, his body continued throbbing for a while, everything felt like it was moving of it's own accord under his skin. Reforming just as his head felt.
And again, as quickly as it begun, it died down just as quick.
After having involuntarily thrashing around on the hard wooden floor, the blond haired child sat himself back up. Holding his head in pain he stumbled to his feet and climbed back in bed, using all his will power just lay down on the mattress without crying out in agony.
Despite how much pain the young one was in, the moment his head hit the pillow, he was in a deep sleep. Or at least what he was assuming was sleep.
It wasn't until he heard grumbling and shouting noises that he realised he wasn't asleep. And he was no longer in his bed.
Opening his eyes he realised he was in a dark corridor, filled with tunnels and pipes. There were no lights, but a gold coloured glow made it possible to see.
He was starting to think it might have been a dream of some sorts. But he felt the water that was around his feet.
Looking down the end of the corridor he awoke in, he heard the shouting again but this time he thought he also heard a growl like noise as well. Walking towards the noises, the boy noticed that the further he went, and the louder the sounds became, a red glow took over from the gold.
When he finally made it close enough to make out the words, he hid behind a pipe that was sticking out from the floor to the ceiling and listened in.
"Shut up furrball, it was my only choice." The voice sounded oddly familiar, sort of warm and trusting yet also demanded respect. Sort of like old man hokage.
"YOU INSOLENT FOOL! YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW DANGEROUS THAT WAS!" The second voice was anything but warm and trusting. More like a bellowing monster.
"If it makes you feel better, then my version of you says that once the merger is complete you'll effectively double in power."
"While that is a most tempting offer. What makes you think I'll allow such a think?"
"Oh, the great and mighty kyuubi is turning down power is he?"
"For one thing, it's 'Lord Kyuubi' to you. Secondly, we demons have no specific gender in the human realm. And three, I'm already stronger than any mortal, more power would be preferred, but isn't nessecary."
The kid was instantly scared, he knew the stories about the 9 tailed demon fox that attacked Konoha. The great forth hokage defeated him, but died doing so. The man was a legendary person, a great hero and the ninja that he wanted to be better than. Only then would the villagers stop hating him. Only when he would be an even better Hokage, would he be appreciated.
But that wasn't the important thing; this one voice was talking to some deeper more.. evil voice that claimed to be the kyuubi. Maybe he'd died in his sleep and was in hell.
But if that had been the case why wasn't their any ramen and where was everyone that was supposed to be being nice to him and calling him Hokage?
"Dammit, your even more stubborn back here than mine is."
"Enough flatteries, I've had enough of this. I refuse. Now go away you insolent pest. Before I eat you."
"I was trying to go about this nicely, but my kyuubi already told me he was going through a stubborn phase back around this time. I admit for once I should have listened to him. The merger will take place whether you like it or not."
At this the 'kyuubi' went absolutely mad, shouting, growling, calling death threats and swearwords that the young boy had not heard of yet.
And it was at a moment of silence that a drip of water decided to drip down onto the boys bare neck, causing him to shiver and gasp. Giving away his position.
Both voices went quiet, and the boy could sense someone moving, after a second or two, footsteps could be heard getting closer and closer. He was trying to decide at first which way to run, but he found he was too scared to move at all.
When the person finally rounded a corner and came into view, the boy shut his eyes tight, falling back on the old idea that it can't hurt you if you don't see it.
He already knew it wasn't true, but there wasn't much he could do about it either way.
The person stopped for but a moment before taking a few more strides and ending a few inches from the boy. Sensing that the person was kneeling down the blonde haired kid cringed, hoping the killer blow would be at least mercifully painless.
But no deathblow came, instead he felt a hand gently place itself onto his shoulder, "There's nothing to be afraid of."
Opening his one eye a tad the boy looked up at the person, and saw not a monster or a psychotic killer. But a blonde haired man wearing the Hokage uniform.
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"Wh-who are you?"
"I'm the ho… actually there's many ways I can answer that, but I think the best way is to be honest. Right?"
Receiving a nod in reply the man continued.
"This is a lot to take in, so feel free to ask as many questions as you like ok?"
Getting another nod in reply the man sat himself down on the floor and leant against the wall.
"My name.. is Namikaze Naruto."
"Cool, my names Naruto too mister."
"I know that," receiving a puzzled look from the boy Naruto took the opportunity to explain, "I know who you are because. I'm you."
"how can you be me when I'm me? My name is uzumaki Naruto, not namikaze."
The older naruto couldn't help it, the kid; himself in the past was absolutely adorable. And it was only after having kids himself, could he appreciate it. Laughing softly to himself he took a deep breath.
"Well uzumaki san, let me try and explain."
"Ok mister"
Smiling at the little version of himself he received a grin back. I was truly too cute back then, it sad that no one else thought so. "firstly, look at these," taking off his Hokage hat and undoing the zip on his jacket, Naruto pulled the material down enough to show his whisker marks on his cheeks.
"Cool, you have the same marks as I do, are we related?"
Naruto couldn't help but face fault. Cute, but not Hokage material yet.
"Ok maybe we best just get straight to the point. In the future you will grow up to become an amazing ninja, truly one of the best in the whole world, you look after people that you feel are precious to you and in doing so you get many, many friends. But unfortunately, for each friend, you gain an enemy. Each enemy is stronger and stronger. You protect your loved ones and eventually become Hokage."
"How did you know I want to be Hokage mister? And thanks for having faith in me"
"I know you want to be Hokage, because I'm you, and I became Hokage.."
"But if you're me, how can I be me too?"
"I can get to that if you want me to?"
"Sure. But make it simple ok, I haven't long got up."
laughing to himself Naruto smiled, "I'll try. After you finally reach your dream of being Hokage, you get married and your happy. Happier than ichiraku ramen ever could have. However, a very bad man threatens to destroy your home, friends and family. You defeat him. But he set a plan in motion, just incase he lost. And no amount of power can stop it.."
"That's a sad story mister."
"It's not over yet. Not be a long shot. You ready for the good part?"
"Sure!"
"Well, one of your friends comes to you with a ninja technique. He tells you that it can take you back in time. To save all your loved ones. To save everyone. And do you know what you did?"
Actually thinking for a second the kid finally smiled and nodded, "I went back in time to fix it right? Be a hero that people will love?"
"Exactly! And that's who I am."
"You're a good story teller mister."
Sighing deeply Naruto felt like maybe it was a lost cause, he told his younger self exactly what happened, though slightly embellished. and he didn't beleive him. thow he couldn't realy blame him.
"Listen little uzumaki san. How about I perform a technique only a Hokage could know, would that prove it to you?"
Nodding feverently the younger Naruto started jumping up and down excitedly. Thinking along the lines of that even if it was a lie, he'd be able to see a ninja technique that he could try and copy, then he could be a Hokage himself.
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Climbing to his feet Naruto took little Naruto by the hand and started taking him towards the kyuubi's cage, it being the only large enough area to perform a Kage level technique.
"Now don't be scared, the eyes behind the cage wont hurt you ok? Not with me here to protect you all right?"
nodding a little the Naruto walked very closely behind the older one. Once in the room the older Naruto smiled and waved towards the cage. "Don't do anything to scare the kid ok, I'm just going to prove to him I am who I say I am."
"I heard you from here you pest. But don't think I wont do as I please."
The voice was boomingly loud, but little uzumaki didn't see the eyes the man spoke of. Watching the man walk into the middle of the room, he sat down and watched.
"Kage bunshin no jutsu!" with a little puff of smoke and a audible 'pop' noise. A hundred of the man appeared, scattered throughout the room, many of the people were somehow standing on the walls as well.
"Wow!" the little blonde said while picking up a random stone and threw it at one of the people. Smiling when it hit one on the knee before dropping back into the puddle.
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Sure Naruto was cheating, it was hardly a Kage level technique, Jounin sure. But he knew back then he didn't know which was a basic gennin technique or a Kage level technique. He knew he was safe.
"That's so awesome!"
"Yup. Now come over here for a minute ok?"
Dispelling his clones, they all puffed away into smoke as if they'd never even existed.
The little kid stood up and ran over, stopping a few inches from Naruto. Kneeling down he held his hand out and smiled. "Now, Naruto. I need to do something. Outside of this room. I can't exist. I need to share your body. It wont hurt I promise and if we don't. Our loved ones will be."
"Ok, sure. I believe you. But answer me something first."
"Sure what is it?"
"Will I be you, or me?"
"We will merge together, you will gain all my knowledge, memories and abilities. And I will simply be a part of you. You wont even consider us different people. We'll be a new one. Best of both ok?"
Nodding in reply the boy held onto the mans hand and smiled.
A few seconds later everything went dark. And the same pain from before resurfaced.
Jerking up into a sitting position he was instantly back awake and in his room.
But he was no longer himself. He might have been in a 5 year olds body. But he knew everything. The older man was telling the truth. All the memories. First kiss, every birthday, each fight, laugh, smile and sneeze. The chuunin exams invasion. Everything. And even something his future self failed to mention. Not only was he now going to have to repeat everything with foreknowledge. But he didn't come back alone. The jutsu, took two people back.
He had to rescue his partner. Or at least make sure Raven survived the technique.