Title: All I Can See
Summary: Being a lazy otaku in a shinobi world is bad. Being reincarnated in that situation is worse. But worst of all is being reincarnated in the body of one Uchiha Sasuke.
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto :)
Warning: First fanfic by the way, so don't expect too much. Spelling and grammatical errors. Sorry in advance.
"Talking"
'Thoughts'
A/N: Edited. Nothing major though.
Chapter 1: All I Can See Is Black
She is not the best daughter parents would've ask for. Always a failure, always making mistakes, always a mistake.
Living in a dysfunctional family didn't help either. A father who has gambling problems. A mother who can't stand up for herself and her rights. Two siblings still studying. And one teen who's family is depending on for their future.
Unfortunately, the teen was not the brightest and hardworking teenage girl you'll see. Even seeing their situation the girl didn't act. Simply seeing things as boring, not worth the time. 'Why do these things when you're going to die anyway?' thought the girl.
She wasn't like this when she was a child. She saw the world in color back then. Socialising, active in school, competitive. You could say she's now the opposite of her past self. Now she see the world in grey. Didn't see life around her. Always monotonous.
Dreams were wanted but she has no drive to reach for it. She remembered dreaming, hoping she'll be a doctor. Being a regular patient at the local hospital does that. But upon growing up she begun to doubt. Can she really do that? She's just a normal, plain girl.
One thing didn't change in her entire life. Always giving her escape, giving splashes of color to her cold, dark world.
Anime.
It gives her hope seeing various characters shape their own path. She knows it's all make believe but she wants to imagine a world were all possibilities are endless in the hands of a human being.
Anime makes her forget the world and feel like there's still hope for her. Though sometimes watching anime makes her forgetful of the studies that she needs to do.
Now, she just have to survive life.
August. A wet month for a tropical country especially for one that always have storms and hurricanes during this time of the year.
Worse enough, the local city she's studying on didn't suspend classes for universities. So here she is, wet and in a bad mood.
Trudging down the sidewalk with headphones on, she can still hear her wet, squishy black shoes. She began to daydream, excited for the new episodes of various anime she's currently watching.
When she sees the bus station from her distance. She ran, not wanting to be late just because the bus run out of seats. Making it in the bus and taking a seat at the back she looked out at the dreary scene outside.
Half an hour on the road, they were crossing a huge intersection. The stoplight is already orange signalling the vehicles to slow down. The bus they were on sped up, a typical response for a bus driver in her country. She looked up from her phone and stared. Her face paled, scared of what she is seeing in front of her. Another bus is heading towards them in a speed she knows their bus couldn't avoid.
She closed her eyes and all she can see is black.
Black. That's all she can see. But for some reason it feels like she's floating in water. She can breathe just fine though, but it's not the same as breathing? Growing confused, she also noticed that she can't move quite freely. Why is she in this water prison when the last thing she remembered is dying.
It feels comfortable though, being in this water prison of hers. It's warm and sometimes she can hear whispering words and songs full of warmth and love.
Time passed and suddenly the walls began closing in. Obviously, she panicked not wanting to be squished to death and well... Dying. AGAIN.
Kicking and punching the walls doesn't seem to do anything. In fact, the walls didn't really hurt her only squeezing her out of something judging by the light up ahead.
Finally, it succeeded to push her out and all she can see is white. White walls, bright light and... Blurred giants dressed in white laboratory gowns, masks and gloves?
Speechless and terrified, she didn't move nor react. Her reaction to them sent the giants to panic. She didn't know why but she's also covered in slimy junk.
"What happened?!" a voice to her left screamed, startling her and the giant that's holding her. She got passed to another giant who's washing her out of the slime.
'Japanese? I'm in Japan?' questioned the girl in disbelief. 'Thankfully, I got practice with anime subtitles.'
"-sama, there's nothing wrong with him at all." the giant reassured the woman walking to her and handing the newborn, cleaned, uninformed-of-her-current-status baby to the mother.
"Mikoto, is the baby alright?" a new voice joined in. An adult male by the sound of it.
"Yes, just a bit of panic because the little one refused to cry." chuckled the woman named Mikoto. "Itachi, come here and meet your new little brother." she caressed my cheek lovingly.
'Why is she doing that? And did she just say little BROTHER?!' she screamed, words coming out to her mouth as gargles.
She wasn't a religious girl in her past life but she knows enough that one religion believes in the cycle of reincarnation.
'And Itachi? THE ITACHI?! Please don't say that-'
"Okaa-san, what's his name?" ask the little boy now identified as Itachi.
"His name will be Sasuke. Uchiha Sasuke."
'This is weird.' the girl stared at the little boy above. Although blurred, I can shape and imagine the black silky locks framing his face, THE UCHIHA ITACHI is looking down at her in her crib. 'I really need to get my pronouns right... I'm a BOY now.'
"Itachi! Leave Sasuke alone there, it's dinner time!" yelled Mikoto.
'Okaa-san. It's Okaa-san now.'
"Yes, Okaa-sama!" replied Itachi. "I'll be back, Sasuke."
Itachi walked out of the room. Hearing his footsteps fade, he let out a sigh of relief. Itachi has been staring at him for hours eyes mixed confusion, awe and reluctance. Confusion in not knowing what to do with his new brother. Awe because he is a big brother now. And reluctance because he doesn't know if he'll do a good job being Sasuke's elder brother.
'This will really take time to get used to.' Sasuke stared at the Uchiha clan's sign everywhere the room.
'Now, what to do? Do I change the plot? I don't want to play god but when knowing the future, especially the bad events to come, I really want to lead it to a better one. What about Naruto? The Massacre?'
Just thinking about the massacre makes him puke. He can try and build connections with the other clans but a little change like that can't change what the other clan members' thoughts about the village. Telling the Hokage about his knowledge is a big no too. The walls always have ears after all. What if someone learned about it? What if it that someone was Danzo?
His eyes drooped, his mind can't deny what his new bodily functions need -the peeing and the pooping and other horrifying details.
'You know what, I'll just think of those tomorrow. After this sleep that is.'
So, this is Konohagakure.
Two months into my new life has been uneventful. Days merge into weeks then to months with me going through the cycle of boredom called wake-eat-sleep routine with some playing on the side.
Usually, Itachi is always with me for our bonding time but today he's with Fugaku for some clan training so there's no one to have a one-sided conversation with me. Fortunately, Mikoto needs something for tonight's dinner and brought me with her for shopping.
Looking around, I can't help but feel dizzy but at the same time amazed of what I'm seeing, Houses built upon houses all with different colors. Houses built around trees. Pipes where everywhere. Bridges connecting houses to each other. People gossiping, trading and ninja roof-jumping. It's like a jungle. And that sky, I've never seen a sky so blue before.
With my eyes wandering everywhere I saw Konoha's own Mt. Rushmore.
Four stone heads lined the mountain overlooking the village as its protectors. It's a spectacular view. Dismissing the first three, I focused my eyes on the Yondaime. Minato... He's going to die soon and I can't save him.
"Mikoto-chan!" I got out of my thoughts and right there in front of my new mother and I is a red-haired lady.
"Oh and who's this?" mischief danced in the redheaded lady's eyes.
"You know who he is Kushina." smiled Mikoto. "How's Minato? Are you sure you don't need my help?" Mikoto glanced knowingly at Kushina's baby bump. My eyes strayed to the bump hosting the blond creature that will be named Naruto.
"He's busy, y'know being Hokage. And Mikoto don't worry about me and Naruto, were tough! And I'm sure in the future Naruto and Sasuke will be best of friends just you wait! "she smiled softly, caressing the big baby bump.
Kushina. She's a bundle of pure energy. Very loud and bright. With her red hair, purple eyes and that overly positive personality I can't help but understand why Minato fell for her. My eyes go done to her round stomach and remembered.
I see... It's coming in about a month now. The Kyuubi.
The pressure it's suffocating me. The pure malice of Kyuubi's chakra that is overwhelming my too small body. I know Sasuke didn't die from this but what if this world is a different one from the canon. Oh God I don't want to die again.
I let out a shrill scream, not really knowing how to survive and escape from Kyuubi's chakra.
"Otouto, Sasuke, it's going to be fine. Your Aniki is here. I will not leave you."
Itachi is here. Everything's going to be fine. We're going to be fine. Itachi will protect us.
I calmed down a little until another wave of chakra made me stiffen in fear. I burrowed my face to Itachi's chest wanting to escape. Then suddenly the pressure is just gone. Nothing horrible weighing down my chest that trying to suffocate me.
Minato. He sealed the Kyuubi. Naruto is the new jinchuriki. Orphaned and hated by the village.
Overwhelmed by the events, my body shuts down and all I can see is black.
End of Chapter 1
Edited: July 30, 2017