Sins of the Father
Disclaimer: Nope don't own, otherwise I'd be making a killing right now.
BIG ASS NOTE:
This story is for dracohalo117's Naruto Hates Yondaime Fic challenge.
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Naruto swung limply on the swing, staring sadly at the crowd of parents that congrated their kids for passing.
Naruto looked angrily at the grass. He failed to pass. Again.
It wasn't his fault his chakra control sucked! Iruka had even told him once that Naruto would have passed the first time around had his control been better!
Naruto was grateful to have him as he was the only person who tried to teach him but right now, he couldn't help but feel a bit resentful towards him for failing him.
Now here he was, sitting on the swing, watching those lucky kids get bathed in praise from their parents.
It made him miserable to watch but he just couldn't help it. He envied those lucky kids.
"Hey, is that him? The one on the swing." A mother whispered, even though Nmaruto still heard her.
"Yeah that's him. I heard he was the only one to fail."
"Humph. Serves him right."
"Yeah! Can you imagine what it would be like had he passed? I mean seriously! He's the--"
"Shhhhh! We can't talk about that!"
Naruto put his goggles back on as he stood. He felt like crap as it was, he didn't need those people adding salt to the wound.
He sadly marched off, intent on getting the hell away from those people and his former classmates.
After nearly an hour of moseying around Naruto found himself once more at a familiar place;
The Fourth's Mansion.
He had on occasion snuck in there, hoping to find something to make him stronger. He couldn't help but feel like he was in the presence of greatness, after all the Fourth was a hero!
The place was big and he was pretty sure it would take him months to go through the rooms had he been allowed to explore there. But seeing how he was not allowed, it would probably take him years with all his snooping.
"Hey Naruto," A voice said, causing Naruto to jump.
Turning quickly around Naruto saw the concern face of Mizuki, one of his teachers. The man was nice and was impartial, making him and Iruka the only teachers (or adults with the exception of the Old Man) who he could trust.
"Um yeah Mizuki-sensei?"
The white haired man smile benignly. "Let's go for a walk. You can tell me what's on your mind, okay?"
The two walked a ways, Naruto telling him how he hated to fail again, how the villagers were idiots and how unfair Iruka was.
After finally getting that out of his system, the two sat on a roof, watching the sunset in silence.
Mizuki decided to break it. "You know Naruto, Iruka's only hard on you because he cares about you. He was an orphan too, you know."
"Yeah I know. But I really wanted to pass this time! Everyone else my age has! Why can't I?"
Mizuki adopted a look of sympathy. "Well, there is one way to pass but-- nah, you don't want to do that. it ain't really pretty."
Naruto whipped his head over, looking at the man in hope. "What is it?"
"You don't want to do it Naruto, it's really hard."
"Tell me, tell me! I don't care if it's hard!" Naruto pleaded. He didn't care if it was difficult; if it gave him a chance to pass he'd take it!
Mizuki looked unwilling at first but he relented with a sigh. "Okay but don't say I didn't warn you. In the Hokage Tower is a scroll. It's roughly your size and has a big seal on it that says 'forbidden'. In there are tons of cool techniques that you can learn. Get it and go to the shack in the southern part of the forest. If you get it without getting found at the shack I can make you a shinobi. You got till one o'clock tonight otherwise you fail."
"That's all? Heck this'll be easy! Thanks Mizuki-sensei! I won't fail you!" The boy said happily as he rushed off, missing the malicious smirk that flashed across Mizuki's face.
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Naruto smiled brightly as he grabbed the scroll he needed. Had he knew he could have passed this way he would have done it sooner! Lord knows how many times he had broken into the Tower.
Though he hadn't expected Gramps to still be here. Maybe the old coot was acting as a proctor during this?
Naruto strapped the scroll on, quietly making his way out. He winced at the old man; the poor guy was probably going to need a blood transfusion after the bloody geyser he had from his sexy jutsu attack.
Looking at a nearby clock Naruto smiled again. It was nearly 10:32 and it only took him about twenty minutes to get in here even with the Hokage's distraction! Man, he was good!
Rushing out Naruto grinned brightly at his success before bounding off on the roof tops.
He was half way their when movement caught his eye, causing him to instinctively duck and cover into a nearby alley. He had learned fast from those mob attacks to disappear on a fly.
Peeking up a little Naruto silently cursed. ANBU.
Waiting for a moment Naruto rushed through the winding allies, knowing them by heart as he had often used them for escaping the civilians.
"Demon! What are you doing out?" An ANBU yelled having spotted him.
Naruto decided now was a good time to use his well earned stealth abilities and had quickly kawarimied out of there.
Soon he once more found in front of the Fourth's Mansion.
They'll never think to look for me here. Naruto thought, knowing full well they wouldn't.
Finding the window he had cracked open from a previous visit Naruto slid in chortling.
No body ever came here unless for tours so he was perfectly safe from any harm. He'd just wait a little while before going back to the shack.
After a few minutes Naruto got bored and decided to explore. He had this floor done as well as the basement so he opted for the second floor.
Wondering aimlessly Naruto would look around and if he found anything valuable looking, he took it. It was just collecting dust here so why not use it?
After quickly skimming over the second and third floor Naruto had decided to leave when he heard something. Footsteps.
Why are there people here?!
Panicking Naruto looked around hoping to find a place to hide. Seeing a laundry shoot the boy dropped in the scroll before getting in himself but had stopped from going down.
Hearing the steps get closer the blonde held his breath.
"I swear I heard something!"
"Yeah right, that's just imagination playing tricks on you. This place is deserted."
Chancing a peek out the door, Naruto prayed it wasn't anyone Chunin or higher.
To his great relief he saw two boy's, a bit older then himself and judging by their clothes were just civilians.
Naruto almost melted with relief. Civilians kids sometimes came here to see if it was really haunted by the Fourth's ghost, which mercifully for the phasmophobic whiskered boy wasn't real.
After the two teens wondered down the hall some Naruto glumely looked down into the seemingly bottomless hole directly below him.
Well I got to get that scroll back somehow. He reasoned. Counting to three Naruto let go of the side of the walls, letting out a high pitched yell on his way down, hoping to freak out the teens.
The two teens jumped at the disembodied scream that seemed to echo everywhere.
"This place IS haunted!"
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Naruto landed on the hard unforgiving ground with a loud 'oomph'. After regaining his breath the boy blinked. It was almost black down here. Groping around the dark Naruto finally found the scroll that hade rolled to the other side of the room. picking it up Naruto turned and tripped over something, causing him to fall flat on his face as the scroll tumbled out of his grasp. Cursing loudly Naruto felt at the item that tripped him. it was a box. Curious Naruto felt around some more, hoping to find a light or something. His prayer was answered in the form of a matchbox.
Quickly he struck the match against the matchbox and in a flash the room was illuminated in a dim light. Looking around Naruto spotted more matches near several packs of cigarettes.
Grabbing a few more boxes he looked for something to hold a set and soon found a glass cup. Setting an entire box of matches ablaze he quickly dropped it in the cup as he looked around for more to burn and had found an old handkerchief and it too was added.
Now that Naruto had adequate light he studied the room more carefully. It was indeed a wash room, with laundry still needing to be done but judging by the inch of dust everywhere this place hadn't seen a human's touch in over a decade.
The boy spotted the scroll again as well as the box that had tripped him.
looking closer at the box Naruto just stared at it before a sweat drop formed on the side of his head.
It was a large cardboard box, with numerous seals and anti-spirit wards stuck on along with caution tape. A big sign over it said, 'DANGER! DO NOT TOUCH! DEMONIC ITEMS OF UNHOLY HORROR!! '
THAT got Naruto's attention. What did the Fourth have that needed all that on it and why was it in the washroom?
Naruto paced. He needed to get to the shack soon, but he was reeeally curious of what was in the box. Maybe a powerful jutsu? The Fourth's ultimate jutsu? A evil object?
Naruto looked at the old door, at the box then back at the door.
Well…it couldn't hurt to look inside it right? The boy reasoned.
It was with that one thought that the paths of destiny altered drastically.
Smiling foxily Naruto placed the ablaze cup down, and quickly undid the tape and seals before slowly opening the lid.
The first thing he saw was a headband, but instead of a leaf there was a swirl.
I don't recognize that symbol. Naruto thought as he stared at it intriguingly, picking it up to study it more closely.
Placing it down the boy dug through the box again. So far all he found was woman clothing, two books, a heavily packed filefolder, a dozen scrolls and a old set of kunai's and shurikens.
Doesn't look like demonic items of horror. He mused.
Picking up the nearest book Naruto was surprise to see it was a diary with a heavy lock.
He hadn't run across a key so it was probably lost. Looking at the lock Naruto was surprised to see such an expensive one. On it was the same swirly design that was on the headband. He gently ran his hand across it but quickly pulled back when the lock changed to a glowing blue, then with a audible 'click' dropped to the floor.
Okay, maybe the warning label wasn't lying.
Naruto stared at the diary, wondering if he should put it away now or look in it, after all there had to be something important in there if it had a lock.
His curiously won out in the end.
Opening to the first page Naruto noted that the date was nearly thirteen years ago.
Kushina: Day 1since startin' this stooped diary
Just 4 the record tobi, i want ewe 2 noe i think this is a stooped idea. Riting isn't gong 2 make tis bitter! i noe evry bode thinks i'm a freak, so cut the crap b-4 i set those dum books of yurs on fire! Do you want me to lose my mind here or somthing? i bet you planned this. operation let's-drive-Kushina-crazer-then-she-alredy-is. Yu're all against me! it's a scheme! The truth is out there! i will not be silenced! And i do not rite bad!
Naruto blinked, having a bit of trouble reading the childish hand writing.
Alright, this stuff belongs to a girl named Kushina. Hmm what else did she write?
Intrigued Naruto flipped third of the way through the book.
Kushina: Year 3, Month 5 and Day 141 since starting this stupid diary
You are one seriously messed up teacher, Tobi-sensei. You need a life if you're only fun is torturing us poor students. Seriously. Honey dipped stones strapped onto us as we try to out run bears?! What the hells wrong with you?! Besides the obvious! The stupid demon in me was having a field day sucking up all my team's negative energy as you stood there cackling like a sick maniac! Hell even Zetsu stayed the hell away from you and he idolizes you (why my bipolor/colored friend does is beyond me). Seriously. Go destroy the moon or something you psycho.
Ooookay, the girl's sensei's psychotic. What did she mean by the demon in her?
Naruto shrugged, thinking maybe it was just a phrase.
Flipping more Naruto rested on any page.
Kushina: Year 3, Month 8 and Day 247 since starting this stupid diary
I'm smiling yet I feel empty. I have played thousands of pranks and have acted like a total idiot to get noticed because even though it was negative attention, it was still attention. I had watched parents love their children and show so much kindness to them. Yet I, who had parents had never felt their love or the warmth of a family period. Everyone here in Uzu no Kuni treat me like I have the plague; I've had so many attempts on my life I've become numb to the idea of death. I'm leaving for a while, just getting out of here. I'll be on a mission for the time being but it's away from these heartless bastards. All the faces are filled with so much anger, with eyes that hold so much contempt, trying to make me loose my dignity and hope by fear of danger. I'm…tired. Just tired of this life tired of never being wanted.Hopefully this mission will help more then hinder.
Naruto stared at that entry, feeling a very deep cord get struck.
She's…just like me! Naruto thought. Well except for the parents part. How could any parent abandon their own kids? Why would you hurt your own child?
Flipping towards the end Naruto found a picture. In it was two young ladies and four guys. Two of the men were identical twins, both having long brown hair and pearly white eyes (blind maybe?), the only difference between the two was that one was wearing a leaf headband.
One of the other guys had vivid orange hair and bright blue eyes as he grinned happily, leaning against the other boy who had bright red hair that hide his eyes from sight, a kind smile on his face; both men had Ame headbands and long trench coat uniforms with vest over them.
The two girls in the picture were as different looking as they came; the one girl had blue hair with a flower in her hair and cheerful eyes that were a light greyish-blue with golden hints in it. She too wore a Ame headband and had the same uniform as the two Ame men.
The other had long dark red almost burgundy hair, and midnight blue eyes that sparkled with mirth as a big grin was on her face. She had the swirly headband on, and wore butcher-my-eyes-and-give-me-a-seizure orange along with a flak jacket.
…wait, orange?
Naruto blinked owlishly. Yup, that was his color of orange alright.
Wow, lady has great taste!
Naruto smiled at the picture. Since she was the only swirly headbanded one in the picture he presumed she was Kushina.
She's pretty. Naruto thought as he flipped towards the end of the diary. That's when he stopped.
The pages were blood stained, hand smudges here and there.
W-What happened? Naruto wondered a little creeped out. Maybe she got hurt?
Naruto went to the last bloodied page. Only four words were one it, having been written in blood:
Death to the Fourth.
Naruto stared at the words. Why did Kushina want the fourth dead? He was a great man!
Naruto caressed the page, wondering why Kushina would want the fourth to die (grant it he was already dead but still).
The four words suddenly glowed and with an audible 'pop' smoke filled the air. Naruto coughed and sputtered as he wave the smoke away. Looking back down Naruto saw a letter that wasn't there before.
What the hell?
Naruto was ready to put this stuff all back. He was getting a little freaked out by all this.
Picking up the letter Naruto was about to put it in the box till the words on it caught his attention. Or more to say a name.
Naruto of Uzu no Kuni
Naruto eyes widen. The letter was addressed to him? Was this some kind of joke? Or was the box really evil and was now playing a trick on him?
Naruto stared at the latter intensely. Maybe this could tell him more about himself, like his parents. Uzu no Kuni, was that where he came from? If so, why was he here? Looking at the cup he noted that it would go out soon. But he had to know.
With trembling hands Naruto gently open the letter and read.
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Naruto,
if you are reading this then I had not make it through giving birth to you. Please do not blame yourself for my death for it was not your fault and I could never hold it against you.
The reason I am writing this letter minutes before they take me to the operation room is to tell you the truth that shall transpire today.
Today is October 10th and the Kyuubi has attacked the village early this morning. I had been wounded severely, and have been told I probably won't make it through the labor.
I could have died peacefully knowing that even motherless you could live a normal life with your father or with a good family as I have friends who would take you in.
But now I know that'll never happen.
I had barely gotten in the hospital doors when your father, Namikaze Minato stepped in my way and told me the only way to defeat the demon was to seal it into a new born infant.
I was shocked when he told me that as soon as you were born he was going to take you and seal the demon into you.
I had begged him not to, pleaded him to take any other child but you but the man told me I was being foolish and should feel honored you were going to become so powerful! He said you would become a strong asset to the village, saying that he was doing you a favor by sealing the monster into you and that you'd thank him in time!
But I knew. I knew you'd never be treated right, never properly cared for, never loved like you should be if you had that thing sealed in you. No matter what I said Minato turned a deaf ear to my pleas, saying I knew nothing.
But I do. My son, I too am a jinchuriki; one of the damned few to have a demon sealed in them. In me is the Reibi no Menhiru. Upon my death it shall be like a specter, wondering around, feeding off the negative emotions as it is a lesser demon and thus needs a physical body.
But even knowing what you'll suffer I cannot stop it for even now as I write I can feel my life fading. I ask for your forgiveness for being too weak to prevent this from happening to you.
But I do hope what I write next can help you, even if it's only a little.
I had gone behind Minato's back not to long ago and had wrote my will and had given you a guardian; his name is Yahiko and he rules Ame along with his two friends Nagato and Konan. He is a dear friend of mine that is as trustworthy as they come, and I had made a contract with him that in the event of my death, he would automatically be your adopted father.
And if for whatever reason he cannot fulfill his duty I made a back up plan. I am a clanfriend of the Hyuuga's and thanks to the previous war they owe me a blood dept of gratitude for preventing the near annihilation of the clan. I had named the Hyuuga twins Hiashi and Hizashi your godfather's (yes I know its weird having three godfather's but to be honest I don't trust Jiraiya very much as he was Minato's choice) and are very good men and would protect and train you.
In the event of Yahiko's death, they would automatically be your guardians.
I'm sorry I can't do more for you and I wish I could watch you grow up into the fine man I know you'll be.
My beloved son, will I die before I get to see you? Will I be able to hold you once before I die? I don't know. I wish I did.
Damn that bastard! I curse the Fourth for destroying your future! I damn him for putting that monster inside of you! If I ever get my hands on him, I'll beat him to a bloody pulp! Death is too nice a fate for him!
Remember this Naruto; you are not the demon, but the demon's jailor. It will be difficult, and it will try to destroy you or take over your body. Learn to resist it and then and only then can you control the furball! Believe it!
…It's time. The doctors are coming to take me away, and before they do I'll tell you this Naruto;
I love you. I may never see you or hold you but I love you with all my heart. Never forget that my son. Goodbye, my Nar-Nar-chan.
With love,
Kushina of Uzu no Kuni
Drip. Drip.
Naruto stared at the letter, horror, anguish and shock running ramped in him.
Drip. Drip.
Tears dropped to the ground, the pain of never knowing till now was too painful. Shakily he picked up the picture, staring at the woman with red haired.
His mother.
Kushina's my mother.
Happiness and anguish filled him.
I have a monster in me.
The looks, the whispers, and beatings, it all made sense now. Naruto trembled.
And just like that, a damn broke.
She's my mother, I have a demon in me, she said she loved me, I have godfathers, this is why the villagers hate me, my father put the demon in me, I have a box full of my mother things, why hadn't my godfathers come for me, the fourth didn't kill--
I curse the Fourth for destroying your future! I damn him for putting that monster inside of you!
Naruto's already over loaded mind process went to a screeching halt.
The cup flickered in and out, ready to distingue at any moment.
The fourth killed the demon but in reality it was sealed by his father Namikaze Minato, but the Fourth died.
Died putting the nine tails into him. Naruto felt his throat constrict.
Oh dear god, don't tell me the Fourth is Namikaze Minato!
Death to the Fourth, that's was what Kushina wanted. Death on the man who cursed her son.
Their son.
Naruto stared at the diary in silence, the pieces falling into place, as reality came crashing down around him.
The fire in the cup went dead.
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And once more we have another story.
This story is for dracohalo117's Naruto Hates Yondaime Fic challenge.
Hope you like it!
Next Chapter: Mizuki's Capture and Naruto's Hatred.
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