New Naruto Fanfiction.
AU: Two generations since the defeat of Madara Uchiha, the Ninja world is at peace…make that WAS at peace. A new enemy appears, throwing the world into turmoil as he searches for the new Jinchuriki hosts-all 25 of them! Enter: Moroi Hakushi & Yuuki Hogosha!
(Author's note: for those who are wondering about the names, use this site: ., it describes their personalities.)
There was a riot in the streets of Konoha. People were angry and panicking. Caught in the riot were two ninjas, not protesting or looting, but simply trying to calm everyone down. Then, they were murdered by the man inciting the crowd.
In their death, they left a child, a 12-year old boy. He was unlike the other kids his age; for one, he was much more fragile, quiet, and gentle (Think Hinata). This made him seem weak, and wasn't the most popular at the academy for it. However, the aspect of his life that made him truly different from the other boys was that he was a jinchuriki, one of 25 people who kept a tailed beast of immense power locked inside their bodies.
Meanwhile, in the midst of all the commotion, their son, Moroi Hakushi, was at home, fast asleep. He wouldn't know until the next day that he had just become an orphan.
The next day…
Moroi awoke to the knocking at the front door to his house. He jumped out of bed, fully clothed. This was common for his family, 'in case they had to leave suddenly' his parents said.
That's weird…Why don't they just use their key? He thought, believing it was his parents just coming home.
"Oh!" he exclaimed, looking through the eyehole. "It's Yuuki!"
Yuuki Hogosha, almost Moroi's only friend, was the stronger of the two, and of their class. She was considered the best ninja at the academy, which made her the target of many boys' affection. However, the only boy she ever seemed interested in was Moroi, which, in turn, made the others dislike him more. Her father is second in command at the police force.
As he opened the door and Yuuki walked in, followed by her father, Moroi noticed the sad expression on their faces.
"Yuuki, what's wrong? I-is somebody hurt?" He said.
"Moroi, you should probably sit down for this" Yuuki's father said.
Doing so, he asked again, this time, more nervous than before. "What's going on?"
"Moroi…" she began. "Last night, there was a riot. Your parents were doing their best to calm the crowd down, but…I'm sorry Moroi. They were killed."
They were killed. The words resonated in his thoughts. It was so sudden, what would he do? Who would he turn to? Why was this happening to him? Tears began to slowly slide down from his eyes, down to his cheeks.
"Moroi…do you have any family you can stay with?"
"N-n-no…" he said shakily, as that hit him as well. "They w-were all I h-had."
Damn. Mr. Hogosha thought. This kid has nobody? Tough break. "Well then, you can stay at our estate until we can figure things out." He told him.
"Really?" Yuuki asked.
"It's the least we can do for him!"
"Th-thank you, Mr. Hogosha, I appreciate it." Moroi said, sadly but sincerely.
"Good, pack your bags, take whatever you want, I'm needed back at the station. Yuuki will wait here and help you if you need anything. Yuuki, bring him to our house when he's finished."
2 hours later
As he finished packing and walked toward the living room, he almost passed his parent's room. Almost. He walked sullenly into the room, thinking he would never be back in there again. Off of their dresser, he grabbed a framed picture of his parents and him. Removing the picture from the frame, he noticed writing on the back of it: "Moroi, whenever things become too tough for you to handle, just remember to breath."
He took the picture, folded it, and put it in his jacket pocket. He knew he would keep it with him always.
He went into the living room, where Yuuki was waiting. Yuuki, who was usually loud, knew better this time, and merely hugged him for a minute, then separated and said softly, "Let's go, if you're ready."
"I am. There's nothing for me here anymore." Moroi said bitterly.
And so they walked to Hogosha Estate.
End of Chapter One.
