I recently rediscovered my love for Naruto, so as I start re-watching the show now that its over, I wanted to write something. And here it is. My first Naruto Fanfic.
Chapter 1: A New Life
The end was dark. Or more like lacked light. She always thought that might be the case, never one to truly believe story of heaven or hell or afterlife in general. She never cared one way or another, wanting to pay attention to more important things. But now it was the end of her life. Quick and unexpected as it is in most causes. One moment life, and another darkness. It wasn't surprising. There was no pain, no feeling, nothing.
Then there was something.
At first, no change. Just an endless void where she seemed to float bodiless. Then she was no longer floating. Or maybe she still was, but what she was floating in changed. It was warm and moist, different from the nothingness from before. Then she notice her body, feeling she though were gone forever. She couldn't move, but feeling after what felt like half a life time with nothing made everything too much.
It was closing around her, everything too big, too small, and she wanted out. There was movements, sounds that sounded strange and hard to her sensitive ears. Then as the pain got worst, a bright light came to be.
She was out, but everything was cold and too much. She closed her eye, wanting to go back when something hit her back. Hard.
She let out a short scream, only to stop once she notice she was now breathing.
In. Out. In. Out.
Something so simple she wonder why she wasn't doing it before. Why she could do it now if she died.
"Sore wa on'nanokodesu." Came a voice that was too loud and close.
She tried opening her eye, but it was still too bright.
"Watashi wa kanojo o mite mimashou." Another person said, this voice strangely sounded familiar and comforting.
Then she felt as air moved around her. She was being moved. It was then she realize her body was different. Not only was it hard to move, but it was wrong. Everything was too short, there was pressure along her back and head hold it up like you would hold a baby.
Just as she realized that, she was moved into the arms another.
"Ayame. Nohara Ayame." Said the women as she tried to look at her.
The women, her mom she figured, was blurry. She could see light skin maybe and dark hair.
"Watashi no chīsana on'nanoko. Ayame." Her mom said, and she tried to figure out what she was saying.
It sounded a lot like Japanese, which if she was really reborn as a baby, why not in Japan? While she would have been more comfortable in a Chinese or English speaking country since she knew thoughts from her life-past life.
She did always liked learning new things. So maybe it wouldn't be too bad.
"Gya." she tried saying hi but her new mouth had other ideas.
"Anata ga aisatsu shimasu ka? Watashi wa anata no Okāsan-desu. Mama." Mom said and she watched something move in front of her eye.
A hand if she had to guess.
"Soshite, anata wa Ayame-desu. Ayame." Mom continued, this time cupping her face.
That last part sounded like a name. Which since she was just born would make sense for her new mother to name her.
Ayame? That sounds very Japanese, but easy to remember. She just hoped that was her name and not her mom's name, though that would be weird. Or the nurse name.
All in all the newly rename Ayame though she was taking this all really well.
Her mom stayed in the hospital for a few more day, from what Ayame could tell. While she did try to be considerate to her new mom, there was no way she was going to be breast feed. She didn't have any issue seeing it be done in her past life, but now that she was a adult in a baby's body? No thank you.
It was the only time she would cry, and once they got her on he bottle Ayame thought she was the perfect child.
What really surprised her was how quickly she started to understand the langue. Sure she know that younger mind can learn language very fast, but in a matter of days? That was amazing. If only her body was able to physical keep up. She couldn't do anything by herself, not even talk.
"Ok...Thank you... good bye" Mom said as she carried Ayame out. Or at lest that was the parts of the conversation she understood.
By now her eyes were starting to be able to focus on thing, nothing too far away, but when her Mom picked her up she could see it now. Mom was pale skinned with long wavy black hair and deep purple eyes. Mom was smiling and Ayame smiled a toothless smile back.
"Oh...Baby..." Mom said with a string of word that she missed.
She payed attention as they walked to what Ayame hoped was their home. She was yet to see or hear anything of a father, but she was never one to judge people. A single mother can still be a amazing parent, and Ayame wasn't going to make it harder for her. It was bad enough Mom need to clean up her poop and feed her.
Days passed into months and Ayame was able to do more as her body developed more.
"Food?" She asked as she tried walking over to Mom. It was been a work in progress and her legs felt to heavy for it, but still Ayame tried.
"Oh dearly, I know you don't want to stay still, but just give me a moment."
Ayame did not pout, but she did seat down on the floor with her arms crossed. Her mom was talking to the neighbor who had another baby.
"I still can't believe she's walking already. Kenji didn't even stand up until he was almost 12 months."
"Ayame is a smart kid. But I think all parents say that about their kids." Mom said with a laugh as they walked into the kitchen.
"Still, at this rate she might became one of those kids who graduate from the Kohona academy at 6."
"Oh, I don't think she'll go. I don't know much about how Kohona works."
"Wasn't your Husband a Shinobi? I heard that Nohara was a clan name."
"A clan with no other living members." Mom said sharply, before shaking her head.
"Sorry, you're right. It wasn't a bad thing he died that night, but still to think after everything some demon fox would be what does him in."
Ayame got back up and as quietly as she could walk over. This was the most she has ever heard about her father even though there was a few new words that she didn't understand.
What's a Shinobi? and Kohona? Is that were they live?
"I know. I was surprise as well. I know you were worried about have a child alone, but you are going a great job. And we are all here to help."
"Thank Yuki. What would I do without you."
Ayame stayed outside of the door way leaning against the wall. She didn't know what she felt about knowing her dad in this life died. She never meet him or knew him. And a demon fox? Ayame wasn't sure she heard that correctly.
"Oh Ayame, here's your food." Mom said as she handed over the bottle.
Months passed into years and Ayame learned more and more about her new world. The first thing was that Shinobi was ninja. Yep, that's right. Ayame found herself in some weird alternate reality were ninja and technology existed. Thoughts of a old show she watches in her past life came to give her a good laugh.
Mom taught her to read and soon went back to work. She was a cook, and a really good one from all the people gathering in front of the restaurant. This was the time Ayame got the most free time. Sure Yuki the neighbor normally watcher her, but with a kid of her own Ayame was able to slipped away easily.
Not like there was a lot of place were a four year old could go without too many people questioning it, but outside of their small village there was no one.
The forest were thick and streams of light made it look fanatical. Ayame walked with a large smile on her face. The sounds of the forest always put her to peace, and this life time was no different. Though Ayame wasn't having a bad second life, it was boring. She has read all the book her Mom had, and what Yuki had, and none of them had anything interesting. In her past life Ayame lived in the city, and while she loves the outdoors, there just wasn't much to do.
Picking up a fallen stick, Ayame drew on the ground. Meaningless symbols that ended up being a trail as she walked deeper into the forest. Ayame keep a eye on the sun to keep track of the time, but focused on climbing trees and seeing what kinds of animals she could find.
Just as Ayame jumped down and thought to head back, she heard screaming. Lots of it coming from where she just left from.
As fast as her short legs would carry her, Ayame ran. As the forest thinned out the smell of smoke hit her.
Fire. A big one. Ayame thought as here eye widen.
She slowed down as she saw the empty town. There was no one in the streets and no signs of fire. With both hand clutching the stick, Ayame walked, keeping her ears and eyes open.
There was a bad feeling in the air, like when you know something bad happened here.
Ayame was about to think it was her over active imagination when she saw blood.
Shit. No. Nononono
She ran down he street to see a older man who was heavily bleeding kill a masked one.
"Is...there any more?" the man asked as he fell to one knee.
Ayame looked to see villagers hiding, before they all ran. But Ayame didn't care about them.
"MOM!" Ayame cried, looking all over.
Her eyes caught with the man, who looked over to a body. Of a women with black hair.
"No. No, wake up. Mom, Moooom!" Ayame cried as she leaned over the body, not even caring the man watched as he fell to the ground.
"Sorry kid, seems I...wasn't fast enough."
Ayame thought of getting mad at him, but it didn't sound like it was his fault.
"...Are you a ninja?"
"Yes, but not from here. Even if I don't bleed out the leaf nin are going to blame me."
Leaf nin? Ayame wondered, but put it away of later. She needed to know what happen.
"Was it him? Did he..." Ayame said not even bothering to explain.
"He was a missing nin trying to still steal the cook- your mom- food. She made a good show that type of behaviors wasn't accepted here and he got mad." He said slowly, his breathing louder then his voice now.
Just as Ayame wondered if she should do something for the man, more people came.
It was a group of three, and Ayame paired when she noticed one of them look familiar. Really familiar.
"Rock ninja. Why am I not surprise." A tall women said as she walked over to the man.
"Oh, I see I get to see a lovely before I die. But I think we are going to make a much bigger problem soon." the man said with a smile willed with blood.
"Is that a threat."
"That's Rōshi. The Jinchūriki of the four tails. From the Iwagakure Bingo book." Said the man who was so familiar to Ayame.
"Did you cause this? You monster!"
"Now, now, before you start yelling in front of the little girl who lost her mom, maybe you should deal with the dead missing nin? The one started a killing spree before I stepped in." The man -Rōshi- said as he coughed up some blood.
"Aren't you going to help him?" Ayame asked, as all head turned to her.
"Shiko, deal with the body. Rōshi will you make it to Hohona?"
"Ha, considering I'm currently holding my own guts, I highly doubt it. I would leave right now and die in peace if it wasn't for the fact that once I die a demon will have complete free rein of the place."
"Then we need to seal it. Do you know how?"
"Yes, but it might be a problem to find someone of the right bloodline. Or young enough that their body will adapt to it."
Then the women turned to Ayame.
"What's your name kid?"
"A-Ayame. Nohara Ayame."
There was a sharp inhale from the masked man that Ayame made a point not too look at. Tailed beast, ninja who wear leaf symbols, and a man with his whole face but one hair and his silver hair? Ayame was not liking what that all could mean.
"Hatake? What's wrong."
"Nothing." He said, though it sounded like he wanted to say more.
"Would she do?" the women asked the man.
"...yes" he said as he caught up more blood.
"Let's go somewhere secure and do it quickly. Then we'll take her back to the village and see what the Hokage wants to do."
The women picked Ayame up and they moved faster then her eyes could keep up with.
There was so much she wanted to ask, but none came up. She was aware now that even if it made no sense she was a in the fiction world of Naruto. Or something very sill art of it were there is chakra and ninja stuff. And Hokage. At lest that means she is in the land of fire close the the village hidden in leaves. Small victory.
But from where the conversation was heading, Ayame wasn't feeling too good. If this man was a Jinchūriki like Naruto and Garra, and he's dying so the beast will come out... and she is here.
They are going to use me. Ayame realized in a cold flash.
"Hatake, put her asleep so this isn't too painful for her."
Ayame look to Hatake, Hatake Kakashi who looked younger then what she remember but also so much older. He can't even be in his twenty yet, but his eye had that thousand year long stair in it. It was hard to tell what he was thinking with that one eye of his but Ayame hope it was the over the ethical issue of making a child do this.
"It's ok. I don't want anyone else to get hurt. Not like there'll be anyone who will miss me." Ayame said, hating how that sounded.
But it was true. Without her Mom, this new life already came to an end. She had no idea what living with a demon thing would be like, but that or have it attack people? She'll force herself to be selfless this time.
"What a smart brave girl." Rōshi said between wheezing.
It didn't sound like he had much time left.
Kakashi didn't say anything, but between one breath and the next the world fell black for Ayame.
I hope you have an idea where this story is going now because I only have half of one. But if you have any Naruto leaf Ninja OC I would love to use them. Just give a review with their name, age and quick summary of family/friends, personality, and skills.
That would be a great help. Also tell me what you think and if you noticed any miss spellings.
