The Lost Fan of the Hokage
By: Shozetsku
Disclaimer/Warnings/ Authoress Notes:
Me own Nada! 'cept Kokoro, she's outta my own head, I own her! Man, am I pathetic!
Cursing, Shonen-ai stuff, bashing of some characters, definite OOCness, and Naruto is married and has a kid -- PLEASE DON'T KILL ME! I beg you, please don't kill me!
Don't kill me! SasuNaru-ness later! This is set many years after Sasuke leaves Konoha to join Orochimaru -BOO! HISS!- No love for that Orochi guy - Vocab rundown at end of chapter. Please note I have not seen the entire series so this WON'T be canon!
Chapter 1: Mistaken Identities and Eki-kayabe
For nostalgic sentimental reasons that Sasuke would never admit to; and the fact that he hadn't been seen on his home village for near a decade, he found himself wandering about in the old training grounds. The ones he had used as a genin with Kakashi-sensei, Sakura, and Naruto. But speaking of the Naruto, Sasuke swore he saw him lying in the grass, perhaps nostalgia was contagious, but Sasuke could never mistake that messy blonde hair for anyone else. However, at the moment that was all he could see for his former teammate was lying on the far side of the hill Sasuke was standing on.
"Uzumaki! Long time no see!" Sasuke called out.
The blonde head turned and the figure sat up. And without warning the Uchiha's ears were bombarded with an ear-shattering screech that only a 7½ year-old girl could muster, for that was what the blonde was. Now, Sasuke really should have been used to such screams but after so long it still made his head spin. When the ringing in his ears died down he looked more carefully at the girls face. She had sunshine blonde hair and emerald green eyes with a heart shaped face.
"Sorry little girl, you're not Uzumaki." Sasuke turned to go, but the little girl scrambled up to tug on his sleeve. "I am Uzumaki!" she cried, he stopped and turned to her in disbelief.
"Really?" the girl nodded fervently, Sasuke studied her, "Naruto, are you trying to branch off of sexy no jutsu? Please don't tell me it's called kawaii no jutsu."
"Nuh-uh. Daddy says he won't never teach me that jutsu 'cause I'm just too beautiful without it."
"Huh? Wait a minute, only Naruto knows that jutsu, he made it!"
"Uh-huh. Hokage oto-san is very skillful isn't he?"
"OTO-SAN? Naruto is HOKAGE?" Sasuke thought his head was spinning before.
"You must be from outta town." She said calmly, she was used to these sorts of outbursts, not that she understood why people did so, but she didn't really care to know. Sasuke shook his head, "Actually I grew up here." He said in the most sheepish way an Uchiha is allowed to be.
"Hey, you look like that guy in daddy's old pictures..." she said pointing at him, obviously Naruto had never taught her it was rude to point.
"I'm--"
Daddy said he lost a fan that couldn't be replaced!" she shouted excitedly, clearly pleased with herself, she grinned, showing pointed fangs that she had no doubt inherited form her father.
"Com'on Mr. Fan, I gotta return Daddy's lost ninja!"
Sweatdropping slightly at the name he was so randomly given he found himself being dragged by the hand to the Hokage's office. The girl was stronger then Sasuke had expected and he couldn't get his hand free without risking the girl getting hurt. This was how he was to be found, being lead by the hand of a small child who happened to be the Hokage's daughter. She greeted most of the villages by name, which astounded Sasuke as they went through the village.
When she had pulled him to the center of town and into the right building she looked around for someone she knew, when she found one she finally let him go and went over to them. Sasuke watched her as she walked up to Gai-sensei and whisper something in his ear. She pointed to Sasuke and continued whispering, Gai-sensei's eyes grew wide and he snapped to attention. "As the youth commands!" he said with a rather funny salute, then he bent to ruffle her hair further before leaving. She laughed, Sasuke noted how beautiful it was, she walked back to him.
"Lee-san is funny isn't he?" she said still giggling.
"LEE! That was Rock Lee?" Sasuke hadn't been gone THAT long had he?
"How long have you been gone?" she asked, interested for the first time.
"Longer then you've been alive." He said in a patronizing sort of voice.
"Wow, you're old." She blurted out.
"Gee, thanks kid." He said with a little bit of a pout in his voice. (not that he'll ever admit to that either.)
"Sorry," she told him, "Daddy says I've got this bad habit of saying what's on my mind when it's on my mind. He says I get it from him."
Sasuke chuckled, "You probably do."
"Mr. Fan--"
"Don't call me that, it's weird. Call me Sasuke, that's my name."
"OH! So that's your name?" she cried in surprise, excitement coloring her face.
"You didn't know?" he asked her curiously.
"Nuh-uh, whenever I'd ask mommy and daddy always got sad, so I stopped asking."
"Oh..." Sasuke felt a twinge in his chest, a twinge of guilt.
"Don't you get sad too! It's your name; don't you like it? I like mine, it's Kokoro!" she said grabbing his wrist and fixing him with a pleading look.
He took his free hand and patted her head, "I like it." He said softly.
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"M'lord Hokage!" Naruto clutched his head at the loud voice that had spoken, and then shut his eyes against the sudden brightness as someone else flipped the lights on. He had a hangover to end all hangovers and he was in no mood to deal with Lee at the moment.
"Ugh... You're so loud Lee, I hate you. You go out to drink with us and you never get hung over. Go away and shut those damn lights off!" he groaned.
"Lord Hokage, the reason Lee never gets hung over is because he doesn't drink alcohol. Anyways, Milord-" but Kiba, who had accompanied Lee, was cut off.
"Don't call me that! I've told you a million times, never call me that, my name is Naruto not 'Milord' get it straight or it's gate duty in your underwear! And someone get me some eki-kaybe!"
Kiba gulped, "Milor-- Naruto, your daughter, she's found--"
"Unless it's my mind, which my wife insists I've lost, I don't want to hear anything other then the two of you getting me my eki-kayabe."
"Unfortunately no sir, both your mind and voice of reason are still MIA but we have the best people on it sir." Kiba stared open mouthed at Lee, astounded; how the hell did Uber Brows say that kind of shit with a straight face? Kiba snapped himself out of it, there were more pressing matters at hand, that and he really wanted to see the Hokage's reaction.
"Sir, Kokoro-san's found Sasuke sir."
-FUMP!- Kiba bit back his laughter, he stared right at the chair where Naruto was sitting in a second ago, he dared not speak. Lee had no such composure.
"Lord Hoka- I-I mean Naruto! What happened? Are you alright?" Lee is really asking some stupid and obvious questions, Kiba thought to himself.
"Gah! Urusai! No, no you get off me; I can get up on my own. And what the hell do you think happened? I fell out of my damn chair! Now, repeat what you just said but this time say it slowly and softly damnit! And I'm still waiting on that eki-kayabe!"
"Your daughter, found Sasuke in your old training grounds." Lee half whispered.
"That bastard." Naruto mumbled, when Kiba questioned at to what he had said he replied. "None of your damn business; now, for the forth time, my eki-kayabe? And I want Sasuke in my office later!"
Lee and Kiba blanched, Kiba said, "Right away, Milord." Out of habit more then anything, flung the door open, and rushed out. Lee half shouted, "As you command, Milord!" and followed slamming the door shut with a bang.
Naruto clutched his by now throbbing head and made a note to have the pair of the do gate duty in their underwear come next really cold day. Of course they were going to be punished for all they had put him through in only, Naruto checked his watch, 7 minutes. Tsunade-baachan had been right, it is soo hard to find good help these days. He fixed the large hat that every Hokage wore on his head so it was a bit straighter. He sighed, so Sasuke was back? How long had it been? Eight maybe nine years or so?
He called for someone to come, Hinata answered, "Hinata-chan, inform my wife that an old friend of ours has returned, have her come to my office as soon as she is able, and tell her to come wearing the white kimono, it's a special occasion."
Hinata nodded and bowed herself out.
Naruto winced as the two 'Idiots of the Hour' came barging, still loudly, back in with the desired bottle of eki-kayabe, (finally!) and a pitcher of water. Naruto had to remind them that he wanted Sasuke in his office later, and when they asked him when he wanted to see him he answered. "When my flower comes to call."
They nodded in understanding, and Naruto was left with his thoughts, his eki-kayabe, and some papers on his desk that needed reading and approval. Not that he cared about the papers or anything, he was more interested in the picture in his desk; it was the only picture he had of just himself and Sasuke, as a matter of fact it was Sakura who had taken the picture. Naruto had been sitting on a fallen tree trunk and Sasuke had been leaning against it, suddenly Sakura yelled, "Hey guys! Turn around!" Naruto had turned to her with a smile on his face; Sasuke didn't even bother to look. But the picture was nicer because of it. Now he was back, after all this time, Naruto wondered if he still looked like he remembered.
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"Hinata-chan! Help me find the comb that goes with this kimono!" Sakura said rummaging through her hair accessories. "Y-Yes, Ma'am." Hinata said automatically, "W-What does it look l-like Lady Uzumaki?"
Sakura sighed, "For the thousandth time, I've known you all since I was able to throw a kunai straight, don't call me things like that, it makes me feel weird. And it's silver with a butterfly on the end and lots of sakura flower charms hanging off it."
"You mean this one S-S-Sakura-s-san?" Hinata stuttered holding up the elusive comb. "YES! Thank you! And as to the suffix, well it's a start." She hugged her and fixed the comb into her hair. Then she took careful steps to the umbrella that matched the kimono that she was wearing, and headed out the door. It was on days like this that she was grateful that it was not that far to walk to get to the Hokage's office. She greeted the villagers warmly and most said things like, "Lady Sakura, what did the Hokage do to make you dress up like that?" Needless to say, that since Naruto had become Hokage, things were a little less hectic in Konoha.
For instance, the Kazekage and the Hokage have a mutual understanding between each other and now there was one less ninja village to worry about, at least until Gaara got bored with the top job. No one dared to attack a village with a leader that can turn into a real demon. But you mustn't get the wrong idea; there were still power hungry morons, the occasional war-mongering retard, and sick bloodthirsty freaks that needed ass kicking's, and Sakura was more then happy to take a team to do so.
Lost in her thoughts she didn't hear what Hinata was saying, "Hmm? Sorry, didn't catch that."
"You just passed Naruto-san's office, Sakura-san." She said meekly. Sakura still thought the suffixes were too much but chose not to say anything this time. "So I did! Thank you, Hinata."
"Yes Ma'am." Hinata bowed and returned to what she had been doing.
Sakura knocked softly on the door and went in. She found Naruto sitting idly on his desk looking at the picture in his hand, Sakura recognized the frame and knew whose picture it was. It made her chest burn with sad memories. But at the sound of her entering he looked up, and went to her, he gave her a kiss on each cheek, "Darling, you look wonderful." He said admiring the white kimono with the pattern of sakura blossoms and falling petals, her white and silver obi with pink and red cord, with her wooden sandals with sakura blossoms on them too. "Now are you going to tell me why I'm so dressed up?" she asked.
Naruto smacked his forehead, "I've forgotten to send for Kakashi!" Naruto walked past her and stuck his head out the door, "You! Yes, you! Go and find Kakashi and tell him that if he isn't in my office in a minute I'll have his Icha Icha books all burned! GO!" Naruto stuck his head back in his office. "Naruto, is there any particular reason why you're acting this way?"
"Yes there is. Sakura, something wonderful has happened! This is a day that will make all days to come envious for no other will be so fantastic."
"Naruto, if you hadn't already I would think you were proposing to me."
"You can't propose something that already happened Sakura." Kakashi said having slipped through the opened door. Oh, and by the way, you look nice."
Naruto looked at the clock, "Hmm, and I was soo looking forward to burning those books..."
"Now will you tell us what all the fuss is about?" Sakura asked, getting impatient. Naruto straightened his hat and motioned for Kiba, who was watching form outside the door, to go and get Sasuke. "Yes," He said grandly, "Sweetheart, our daughter has found something wonderful wandering around the outskirts of Konoha."
"For god's sake, spit it out Naruto!" Kakashi snapped, not in the mood for time-wasting theatrics, he was up to a good chapter in the latest Icha Icha book.
"No need." He said simply and pointed to the door. There was Kokoro who, upon seeing her mother ran to her and hugged her waist. But Sakura had not been looking at Kokoro, but the man that was with her. But before anyone could say anything her daughter burst out, "MOMMY, MOMMY! Look! I found Daddy's lost fan! Can I keep it Daddy, pul-eeze?" Naruto gave her a laughing smile, "Only if you promise to take care of it and your mommy says it's OK."
Every adult in the room fixed Naruto with a disbelieving stare, but Naruto gave a hidden wink to his wife and she caught on. "I don't know about this dear, do you remember the bird? Or the fish? Or how about the stray cat? I mean this fan is irreplaceable, it's the last of it's kind, is she ready for this responsibility?"
"Yes-yes-yes-yes-yes-yes-yes-yes-yes-yes-yes-yes-yes!" little Kokoro said very rapidly.
Naruto looked serious, though he really wasn't, "Kokoro, do you promise to make sure that this fan stays out of trouble? Does it's chores? Will you take very good care of it?" to each question she nodded fervently.
"Well, there you have it honey."
"I'm still skeptical," Sakura said fixing trying to fix Kokoro's hair, but to no avail.
"I'll help her take care of it!" Kakashi said jumping in on the fun and smiling though his mask.
"YAY! Kashi Oji-san has agreed to help!" Kokoro jumped up and down excitedly, "Now Mommy can't say 'no'!"
Sakura laughed, "Alright, alright, I see I'm going to be overruled here. I concede."
"What's cone-seed?" and even Sasuke who was having a hard time understanding what the hell was going on, laughed. Naruto went to his lost teammate and hugged him.
"Welcome back Sasuke, welcome back."
Sakura ran as well as she could in her kimono to Sasuke and flung her arms around him, she kissed him on the cheek and started to cry, "I forbid you do that ever again; but if you must, you could at least write."
Kakashi welcomed him back slightly differently. He gave him a good punch upside the head. But it didn't hurt much and Sasuke could tell it was all in good fun. Then came the hugging again. Kokoro was so happy to see her parents so happy she started crying. It was then Sasuke noticed something; along the trails where her tears were, were little black markings. And when she wiped her face Sasuke could see what they were.
Kokoro had inherited more then her father's fangs; she'd inherited the Kyuubi as well, for Kokoro's face was also marked with black whisker-like lines on her cheeks.
'What the HELL?' Sasuke thought.
End chappie!
Here's you vocab:
Eki-kayabe - a medication for indigestion, commonly used for hangovers, but I hear that it tastes very bad.
Kawaii - this basically means cute or adorable for those of you who don't know.
Oto-san - I am almost without a doubt certain that this means father.
Mr. Fan - Kokoro calls Sasuke this because his last name means 'fan' and it's why he's referred to as one. That and the fact that she is only a kid.
Kokoro - means 'heart' and this girl is one loving little girl, I want my kids to turn out with her personality, the right mix of insanity and cuteness. And speaking of names if you didn't already know Sakura means cherry blossom, this is why Naruto refers to her as his 'flower'.
Oji-san - loosely means 'uncle' like; 'baa-chan' means 'granny'.
And if you don't know what a Kyuubi is I wonder if you even know of the series but - it's a nine tailed fox.
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