Note- This is a side story, and I will only put up more chapters when I wanna take a break from my other main stories. Though, if I get alot of reviews I might move this story up to my main's and chapters will come quicker! :D
Disclaimer- I don't own Naruto or any of its characters. If I did, I would make Naruto talk to Hinata already!
Claimer- The Characters Tsuki Shiro Mai is my own made up character for the Naruto series, she is not a real character, just a ninja I wish I was! XD Shizu Shihai and Sumeko are also made up characters for the series, but they were made up by my best friends.
Summary- Peaceful, happy, loved. Those were the feelings I had when I was with him. But could I add 'protected' to the list? Please, save me. Save me from this nightmare.
Save Me Chapter 1 - Painful Flashbacks Naruto/Tsuki POV Naruto's POV-
I paced back and forth in my room. I scratched the back of my head and thought harder, but I still couldn't think of a good way to say it.
"Tsuki, I brought you flowers!" I said hold my clenched hand out in front of me, talking to myself in the full body mirror. I opened my eyes and saw how rediculus I looked. I put my hand down, "no, Tsuki isn't girly like that." I sat down on the edge of my bed and grabbed a handful of my spiky blonde hair and tapped my finger aginst my cheek, deep in thought.
Tsuki Shiro Mai and two girl's from her village, Shizu Shihai and Sumeko, arrived about three mounths ago. She and her friends were sent here to Konaha by the leader of their village, The Village Hidden By The Wolves. The village was being attacked by the akatsuki, looking for Tsuki because she carried the five-tailed Houkou beast inside her. As the village was being torn down by the akastsuki's frantic search for her, their leader sent her away to find Konaha. There she would find me, Naruto Uzumaki, a jinchuuriki of the nine-tailed Kyuubi. He had hoped that I would help protect her from both the akastsuki and herself, for I knew the pain and challenges of being a Jinchuuriki and would be able to relate and understand her. Even though I didn't know the man, I promised him and her, on my ninja way, that I would protect her. On her first month of living in Konaha she was scared to death, she wouldn't talk to me and would hide behind her friends. Everytime someone looked at her besides her friends she would run away to this little meadow that was just outside Konaha. It tore me up inside cause I knew why. I tried everything for her to trust me, but she just wouldn't let up. In her second month she was starting to calm down alittle. She stopped running away, and even entered the Konaha Acadamy to take the ninja exam to become a Konaha ninja, she passed with flying colors. I hoped she'd talk to me, but she didn't. Whenever I tried she'd run off. It wasn't tell her birthday, October 5th, that I finally spoke with her, it was a happy, yet sad memory...
-Flashback-
"Hey! Shizu! Sumeko!" I yelled running after the two girls.
They both turned around at the same time and smiled. Sumeko and Shizu had warmed up to me over the past two months being in Konaha, but Tsuki was another story.
"Hey, Naruto. What you been up to?" Shizu asked twurcling a peice of her long brown hair in her fingers. She'd braid little strands when she was bored.
"Oh, nothing really. I was just trying to find you guys. You happen to know where Tsuki is?" I asked.
The two girls looked at each other with sad faces then Sumeko turned her head to face me, "Naruto. Now isn't the best time to try to talk to Tsuki. This day is hard for her." Sumeko looked down saddly.
"What do you mean?" I was confused. Everyday was hard for her, how was today any different?
Shizu spoke up, throwing her now braided piece of hair behind her back, "Listen, Naruto. I know you want to become friends with Tsuki, but Tsuki is the kind of person that you have to understand fully before they can accept you." she put hand on my shoulder and looked me in the eyes, " I know your jinchuuriki and you know the burden of being one. But Tsuki has suffered far past that extent. She's gone over the edge, and if it weren't for me and Sumeko," she sighed and dropped her head as she whispered the last part, " she'd be dead already."
My eyes widened. How could Tsuki go over the edge? And why would Tsuki be dead because of it?
Shizu's hand tightened on my shoulder and she looked back up at me, she smile on her face, " you need to find Tsuki."
"But, we promised we her we would never communacate with her on this day. She wants to be alone." Sumeko said unsure.
Shizu let go of my shoulder and turned to her, "Sumeko, Naruto is the only one of us who knows a serten pain that we would never understand unless we were one ourselves."
Sumeko looked at me then back at Shizu, "one what?"
"A Jinchuuriki," she replied. Sumeko's eyes widened then she nodded. I understood too.
Shizu turned back to me, "Naruto. Find Tsuki. And when you do, don't let her run off. On a day like today though, I don't think she'll go anywhere, so this is your best chance. Talk to her, express your feelings to her, let her know that you understand somewhat what she's going through."
I stared into Shizu's deep brown eyes for a second and I saw the concern and friendship she held in them. I nodded and ran off in the direction I knew Tsuki would be.
I walked to Konaha's north gate and fallowed a small beaten down path off the trail. I fallowed the path of about a mile when I heard soft sobs up ahead. I quieted my steps and slowly entered a small meadow. The meadow was small but covered in tall grass and purple wild flowers, it sat on a cliff that over looked grassy plains and a mountain range. In the middle of the meadow was a log that laid on it side, I saw the blonde hair of Tsuki as she sat leaning her back up aginst the log. Her head was down and I heard soft sobs come from her direction. I slowly walked into the meadow and kneeled down a foot away from her.
"Tsuki?" I asked quietly.
She gasped and snapped her head up. Her face was pale and tears fell continuelessly down her red, bloodshot eyes. She looked so sad and helpless, it twisted my gut in tiny knots. She continued to look at me, but she didn't run away. I took that as a good thing and sat down a stooted alittle closer to her. She shifted away from me but otherwise didn't run off. I smiled at the stuation and looked away at the mountains.
"This sure is a beautiful spot, I wish I would have known about when I was a kid. It would have helped me clear my head of all the negitive in my life. But it would still be there. I can't escape that." I said looking back at her. She wasn't facing me anymore, instead she had her head down and silent tears fell from her closed eyes.
"Your not alone you know."
She looked up, a tiny bit of shock was there in her features but saddness seemed to win domince over her face.
I gave her a gentle smile, "I know exactly what your going through."
She looked away and stared at the mountains, "you may know, some of the pain. But you can't know the full extent, of mine." she whispered.
I was shocked. It was the first time she had talked to me. Her voice was soft, but it was slightly horse from her crying.
"I may not know. I might not have gone throught the things you have. But I know the feeling of being lonely, and unloved." I put my head down as I let the painful memories of my childhood flood my memory. I could feel Tsuki's eyes on me, "when I was a kid, I grew up with no mother or father. I didn't know the feeling of a mother and father's love. I would watch families walk past me everyday. Fathers holding there son on their shoulders, mothers dressing up their daughters in cothes. I remember feeling so jelous of them. I wanted to know the feeling of being loved. I lived alone. No one wanted me, they shunned me, and I didn't know why. Perents would order their kids not to play with me, or even speak with me. I never had a single friend. From the age of seven I knew my dream. I was going to become hokage! I was going to become the strongest ninja in my village and be accepted among everyone. So I trained hard. I read scrolls on ninjutsu, genjutsu, and taijutsu, I'd watch other ninja train and I'd try and copy their moves. When I was finally old enough to enter the acadamy I was determened to pass the exam and become a ninja, but thats hard to do when no one belives in you and cuts you down for every little mistake. Sasuke was so much better then me at everything and it frustrated me. I wanted to be as good as him, but I could never seem to match his skills. When I found out his perents died, I felt bad, but I was also happy. I thought that he understood what I was going through. I wanted to be his friend, but he wouldn't let me, so I decided to be his revil! I used him as my target, my influence. To be better them him, that was my goal!" I paused a moment. I felt a tear fall down my cheek and land on my clentched fist, I could still feel Tsuki's gaze on me, I looked up at the sky, "when Sasuke left with Oroichimaru, I was so mad with him, and I tried everything to get him back. But nothing I did got through to him." I looked over to Tsuki. She was staring at me with understanding eyes, eyes I've wanted to see on her sence the day she came.
I smiled slightly, "To this day, I hope to bring Sasuke back, so team seven can smile and laugh again like we used to."
Tsuki looked down again, "I can somewhat relate to Sasuke." she said softly.
I was surprised by her words and I listened carefully.
"As a child, I had a mother, but no father. He died sealing the Houkou inside me. My mother was the sweetest thing, she was beautiful and smart. She would protect me from everything, she'd yell at the people who stared at me with hate filled eyes." She paused and smiled at a cloud, but then frowned. "She could protect me from everything, but myself." More tears fell down her face, she closed her eyes, " it was October fith and it was my as sixth birthday. I was playing with a girl, Shizu in fact, and we were having so much fun, the most fun I'd ever had, but when her father showed up and saw I was playing with Shizu, he grabbed Shizu and and yelled at me, calling me a monster and that I shouldn't be alive. I was so sad and angry, I wanted to kill the man! But my mother showed up and screamed at the man to leave. But he didn't, he continued to call me a freak and a monster, telling me to go die, and kill my self. My mother went to push the man, but instead he pushed her and she fell and hit her head on a pole. She was ok, but I freaked out. A rage filled me and I wanted to shove a pole through that mans head! Heck! I wanted to do more then that! I wanted to kill in on the spot! The five-tails took the oppertuinty to take control of me. I charged at the man with sharp claws, but before I could lay a single scratch, my mother jumped in front of me, I couldn't stop and my claws ran right through her heart. I was shocked at what had happened, it snapped the hate right out of me. I stared at my dieing mother, she said, ' I geuss I never... told you... to mind your manners... just... cause I snap at... ugh... people doesn't mean you go right after them to... be smart, Tsuki, I know I raised you better...' she smiled and put her arms around me and whispered in my ear, "... your not a monster... your a speacl girl... my beautful daughter... your father died knowing this... he died for you. Don't you dare... let people tell you your a monster, cause... ugh... their dead wrong. I love you baby.' And with that she died with me in her arms. The man had left, but no help came. I stayed with my mother all night, tell midic ninja arrived and took her away. I never saw her again. Even though I was only six, I knew that I was the one who killed my mother. Me and the Houkou." Tsuki wrapped her arms around her legs and put her head in her knees, muffled sobs came from her balled up form, "I... tried to kill myself... I-I-I was so alone and n-no one cared! Every time I tried to take a dagger to my heart, the Houkou would sourrond me in his charakra, protecting me. I hated it! All I-I wanted to do was die and take the five-tails with me! I'm a murderer! I deserve to die!" she screamed.
I was stunned by Tsuki's story. She was right, I didn't know the pain she was going through, but I wanted more then anything to help her. I wanted to make her feel loved again. Before I could even think my arms were around Tsuki and I hugged her with all I love I had in me. I felt her gasp in surprise but she didn't let go. Instead she let go of her knees and wrapped her arms around me and sobbed into my shoulder.
"You don't deserve to die... your mother wouldn't want you to do that to your self. She wants to see you happy, and smile. Your mother was a strong woman, and she wants you to follow in her footsteps." I hugged her harder," You don't have to feel lonely anymore. You have me, and Shizu and Sumeko. We are your best friends now, and you couldn't be closer to anyone now then ever." I whispered softy.
"Thank you, Naruto." she said.
We sat there for who knows how long, but I didn't care. I let her cry and hug me tell the sun went down.
-End of Flashback-
I got up and put on my orange and black jacket and walked out the door with a smile on my face.
I knew how I was going to ask Tsuki out on a date.
End of chapter one! yay! Now don't get mad! Im a total NaruHina fan (sorry narusaku) but I fantise that Tsuki and Naruto are a couple! yay! lol! I'm going to do more chapters dont worry, but they wont be up as fast sence this is a side story. But if I feel I get enough people to read and reveiw this, I'll make it my main and more chapters will be up faster.
I geuss we will see what happens...
P.s. If you would like to see what Tsuki looks like, you can visit my profile on DeviantART, Tsukidemonwolf, and check out the drawing I did of her and Shizu. I'll be drawing more of her soon, so you can get better looks at her! :) tell next time!
-Tsuki Shiro Mai3