Hello there!
This is my first Fanfiction ever. I usually write original works. However I had this idea running around in my head and I decided to try it out. I hope you enjoy!
Please note: I have no plans to pair the OC of the story with anyone. Also, I have yet to reveal her strengths and weaknesses. So please don't start your flaming until after the first chapter.
Naruto: Chronicles of a Seer
Prologue.
The streets of the town and dusk were usually quite busy. The local markets and shops would be closing down, so their owners would clean and organize before finally locking things up. Children were often scolded by their parents for being out here so late. They would rush their children back to their homes quickly. Who knows what dangers were in the night, with this place being a resting point for ninjas on missions. The town was in the middle of everything it seemed. All sorts of Shinobi would come and rest here. They didn't want their children involved in it.
But for her, there would be no one to call her home. Not today. Her mother was far to tired from the days work, And that man, whomever he was, was going to come home today later most likely. She didn't bother to see what he was doing now. She didn't like him. He was always mean to her mother. She was only five years old. There was nothing she could do to stop him.
Why did her mother put up with it? That answer was simple: her mother was afraid. She was afraid of what the man would do to her if ever she would threaten to leave him. Sometimes he came home and used his fists. Her mother was afraid that one day he would come with a knife and go straight for her precious daughter, The one that the man was crept out by because her quiet, brooding nature.
The whole town had remarked about it in some sense. They said things about the little girl with deep green eyes and long black hair. They said she knew things that she shouldn't really know. The little girl was always soft spoken and often didn't speak. But when she did, it was like an omen. She would warn people of incoming danger.
…not that they complained about it. When the girl gave a warning, it usually gave them a chance to stop something bad from happening. They appreciated those times usually. However, she always popped up like a shadow. Her presence was often eerie and mysterious. She was too serious for a five-year-old, and she was too smart for one too.
She walked close to the side of the streets alone. She didn't want to come home tonight. Perhaps she should search for someone who'd be willing to let her stay for dinner. Then she'd just go home very late and hope that her mother and that horrid man were asleep by then. That way she could slip into her covers and fall asleep herself.
Suddenly something caught her senses. She stopped and turned around to see something very strange. A man was passing her by. He was dressed in traditional robes of a pale dingy yellow. His skin was even paler still, being a milky white. His hair was long and black, contrasting with his pale skin. His eyes were even more mysterious still, a wild yellow with pupils of a serpent. There were purple marks accenting each one. This could have been a simple moment. But the aura of the person spoke to her. He was a ninja.
Now she would have simply turned back to her own business. However she realized something else. There were others around, also looking at them. She could not see them, but their auras sung to her. She could tell where they were. They were also watching him. Their minds had the intent to kill. They referred to him as a Criminal.
She looked again towards the strange pale man. She concentrated on him for awhile. She gathered much information. He did many things for the sake of his own goals. His stye: serpents, like his appearance. His name was Orochimaru. He was one of the three legendary Sannin.
They were about to pounce on him at any minute now. The only reason that they didn't was the fact that she was in the middle of the conflict. There was too much of a risk that they would harm her.
All of this she gleaned. Then her hopes began to rise. Maybe, just maybe, she could get him to get rid of the mean man that hurt her mother. Maybe if she told him about the danger he would help her in return! Maybe something good could happen!
He had taken to this town with no thought of anything it held. From what he observed there was nothing here that proved of any potential to him. His plans were far too complex for such simple creatures and their simple rituals in their simple daily lives. He would simply pass through this town and move on to the next. He had heard a few rumors of happenings going on there. He had hoped that he could gather a few people to aid him in his cause.
He was so caught up in his thoughts that he didn't realize anything until there was a tug at his clothes. How very unlike him to have such little perception of what was going on around him. He stopped and waited. There was a tug again at his clothing. He turned around and looked down.
The first thing that came to his mind was that this was simply a little girl, and that he should expect questions that would normally come from small children her age. But when he looked into those endless green eyes, it seemed that this girl wasn't really after a simple request. This girl knew something about him. She was tugging at his clothing to tell him something important. It was strange that the girl seemed to have appeared from nowhere as well.
He bent down to the level of the girl and rubbed her head in an affectionate manner. He was always this way with almost anyone. For someone that was considered to be quite sadistic, he was a very touchy feely person. A hissing voice came from his mouth, "Can I help you, little girl?"
The girl bent forward and put her mouth close to his ear. She whispered softly, "There are five ninja in masks that are watching you from several places. They are planning to attack you as soon as I leave."
He paused at that word. His eyes searched around to see if he could confirm her statement. Surely enough, he could. There were five ANBU hidden where normal eyes would not notice them. He could spot them if he focused though.
He looked back down at the girl. How could he have missed this one? Somehow, she was able to spot them. Not just any ninja, but ANBU, they were so well hidden that most Chunnin wouldn't have spotted them. Yet the girl, with no trouble, not only knew they were there, but also she knew there intent. Perhaps… perhaps this girl could be of some use.
He patted her head again and then lead her back to the side of the street so she was safely out of the way. "Wait right here," He said.
He was gone in an instant. The girl couldn't see where he went, but her mind's eye perceived what had happened. What she heard next was the clanging of metal upon metal, a few screams, and then silence. He had obviously gotten rid of the threat that was upon him. He returned in front of her. His clothes were out of place a little and there were a few dirty spots, but on the whole, he was unscathed. This was the power of a Sannin.
He came back to her and bent down, "I have to thank you little girl. What is your name?"
She wasted no time, "My name is Saiyuri. And I want you to do something for me."
Quite a sudden request, but he would hear it, "And what would you like me to do Saiyuri?"
She hesitated, not sure as to what to say, but then she looked up at him, "My dad died a long time ago, and my mother started to see someone else. But this man became very cruel. He hurts her so much! Please make him stop hurting my mother!"
Such determination! She surely wasn't someone who made any light demands. However, seeing as she had just given him the edge on ANBU, he supposed that he would return her a favor. After all, it would be best if he could see this mother of hers. Perhaps he could speak about Saiyuri's future.
"Very well Saiyuri, I will stop this man. Tell me where your home is."
She was delighted. She turned around and then stopped dead in her tracks. Her face turned pale in fear. He had come home with his mother worst fears. Drunk, and with a knife in his hand.
She pulled on him with as much force as her small body could muster, "This way! Across town! Please he has a knife!"
Orochimaru quickly scooped her up and started into a dead sprint. Saiyuri gripped onto his arm as tightly as her little arms could. Time was quickly running out. He was already in the front yard of the home and ready to open the door. How she wished she could reach out to her mother and tell her to run. To get out of there as fast as she could before something horrible could happen.
She shook her head. Suddenly things became very blurry when she attempted to see what was going on at her mother's home. She was in a panic, and her ability to focus was gone. She felt blind, afraid, and unsure of herself. She could only hope for the best .
The three minutes that it took for Orochimaru to get there seemed like three hours to her. Finally he was approaching the front door. She was so scared that she couldn't focus. What happened? Is her mother ok?
The Sannin opened the door. The first thing that greeted them was the scent of blood. And the sight of her mother sprawled on the floor with a knife through her chest. The man was turning around to look at him. His eyes were dilated from heavy drinking.
Saiyuri couldn't speak. She couldn't think. She had come too late. She was always able to warn people when bad things were coming. And she always managed to warn them on time. Now, when it was her mother who needed to be saved, she came too late.
The man had not calmed down after what he did. He turned around to the girl in his anger, "YOU STUPID LITTLE CUNT! WHY'D YOU BRING A STRANGER HOME!"
He rushed Orochimaru. This was a huge mistake. Within a moment, a kunai escaped the snake ninja's hands and pierced his forehead. He was flung backwards by the force and landed on his back, a little ways from the body of her mother.
With that he turned around with the girl still on his shoulder. He walked a little ways before setting her down.
A wave of emotions was hitting her all at once. In the small time that she lost her focus, she couldn't see that the man had killed her mother. Tears were streaming down her eyes. If she hadn't of panicked then perhaps she could have still done something, anything!
"I… I'm always good at telling people when bad things happen. I can always see and hear things people can't. Why couldn't I see it coming?" Her breaths were heavy and sharp. She shook her head trying to squeeze the tears away.
He rubbed the girls shoulders in a comforting manner. As grim as the situation was, it all worked to his advantage. The girl had no one else, now her power could become his asset. And oh what a power she had.
This girl was born a seer. She had the gift of second sight and could see many things: past, present, and even the near future. She could see into the hearts and minds of others and pick out the truth from the falsehoods. This was a girl of great value. In the mind of the Sannin, he was thinking of the many things that she could do for him. Coordinate attacks, locate allies or enemies, even perhaps predict certain events.
"If you want to make sure it doesn't happen again you must learn to master your powers," He spoke encouragingly to her.
She just looked up at him. Her lack of focus caused by emotional distress was getting to her. She didn't have the desire to see into anyone's minds anymore. She wanted to remain blind, and never see anything again. She couldn't save her mother, what was it worth to try and save anyone else.
The ninja continued, "I can see that your insight only works when you are calm. When you panic or become too emotional, you loose your focus. I can teach you many things, and you will no longer need someone like me to help you. I can teach you to become powerful."
Saiyuri looked back at him. Could she be stronger? Considering how young she was, and the long way she had to grow, perhaps she could.
Orochimaru held out her hand to the girl, "Come with me Saiyuri, and you will become a konoichi like no other."
She her eyes narrowed and her brow wrinkled in deep thought. To leave behind this town and become a ninja… What would her life be like? How much danger would this mean for her? Then again, did danger matter to a ninja? He could teach her to become "a konoichi like no other." She would never let herself panic again. She would never allow herself to loose her focus ever again.
She took the hand of the Sannin. He lifted her back onto his shoulders. There would be much training, but for now, it would be light. The girl was still too young to handle harsher excersises.
"I am glad that you came to me Sasuke-Kun!"
Orochimaru hissed in delight at his knew disciple. Everything had fallen into place, of course, he had to sacrifice his sound four, and Kimimaru as well. That was a difficult loss, but he was successful, and this made the deaths bearable. The future vessel was all that mattered. He could train a new sound four to take the place of those he lost.
Sasuke apparently had no nice way to show his eagerness, "When will you teach me?"
"In good time Sasuke, but first, I want to introduce you to someone," The older ninja replied.
"I don't care! I want to gain power as soon as possible!"
Orochimaru couldn't help but laugh at the rudeness of the boy. If this was anyone else that spoke so rudely to him, they would have been dead in an instant. It seemed that Sasuke was already well aware of what he meant to Orochimaru, "But my dear Sasuke, this one will be important to your training."
He opened the door to allow Sasuke to see this person. She was his age. Her hair was long and black. It fell freely down to her waistline. Her eyes were very empty. They were dark green and seemingly endless in nature. She wore a simple red kimono top. Her shorts were red with a white stripe on either pant leg. She had simple black sandals on her feet. Her face was smooth and stoic. At first, she almost seemed to be like a pale porcelain doll. But she stood up to look at them both.
"Uchiha Sasuke. I will forsee your training," She spoke in a very serious tone. Her face lacked emotion.
"What is the meaning of this?" Sasuke looked back at Orochimaru annoyed, "She's just as old as I am."
"Don't underestimate Ikue Saiyuri, Sasuke-Kun. She has been training some of my sound-nin for two years now. She's very perceptive in what they need to work on."
Saiyuri took a step forward to look at him. Her mind worked like clockwork at assessing his strengths and weaknesses. She knew the goal he was aiming for, and she could tell right away that he would have to go a long way before obtaining it.
"You need all-around work with your abilities if you wish to face your brother. You'll need better techniques as well. Not to mention, your speed is pitiful compared to his."
Sasuke at this point wanted to punch the girl for saying such things. Perhaps she was some trainer, but who was she to tell her anything about his skill? She probably couldn't handle a full on fight with him. Not even Naruto, who had some strange, special power, could beat him.
Perhaps she should see how strong he was compared to her. So, just to test her, his hand flashed. Three shuriken were now making their way towards her.
Nothing happened, and that was the surprise. The throwing weapons remained stationary in the air in front of her eyes. Then they dropped to the ground like dirty linens.
"Saiyuri is not that weak either. However, please don't try and hurt her too much," Orochimaru added. "She is my seer. Her value to me is great, as well as her value is to you."
Sasuke seemed convinced for now. He gave a small huff in agreement to his new master then turned back to the girl.
"Come this way Uchiha Sasuke. I will take you to your quarters. I will begin your training tomorrow."
--End of Prologue