(An) hey guys, welcome to the new story, I hope you enjoy, constructive criticism is always welcome
chapter 1: A single moment of insight.
It was a calm night, as the leaves danced in the wind and the stars reflected in the eyes of those who bothered to look, he strode through the streets of his home. And like a wraith he seemingly glided along his path, measured steps took him ever closer to his destination, and a single glance to his right would change the very nature of existence.
A single child sat at the very edge of the small walkway, the lakes water twinkling in tune with the stars of the sky, seemingly staring into nothing as he sat at the edge of the dock. He found himself moving towards the small form, wondering why it was out so late. He came to a stop only when he stood next to the child, clearing his throat for attention.
The child's eyes did not move, staring up at the stars as they were, but he knew he had been seen.
"Greetings, Itachi-sama" came the almost inaudible voice.
Only then did he notice the fan that decorated the front of the child's shirt. "To you as well, young one" he nodded marginally in greeting "May I ask what you are doing out this late?" The child slowly turned his eyes to him, he would not scold himself for being unable to recognise the child as an Uchiha at first glance, for his dark violet eyes and pale skin framed by hair as white as freshly fallen snow were definitely not characteristics one would ever consider when searching for one. He knew the child was not adopted, as that had never before happened in the entire history of the clan. He might have simply been wearing the clans crest out of ignorance, but the recognition and deference shown ruled out that possibility.
"I am trying to understand" he spoke, contemplation clear in his voice.
"Understand what exactly?"
His eyes moved back to the stars "everything."
There was silence as he considered the child's words, as broad as his answer was, it was also extremely vague.
"I'm afraid I do not understand" he spoke softly.
Violet eyes never left the stars "neither do I"
"And you wish to change this?" He asked softly. The child turned his attention to him again, nodding slowly. His gaze once more moved away, this time his eyes focused on the lake as he threw a small pebble and watched the water ripple, contorting the reflection of the stars. "What do you see?" The child asked softly.
He stared at the water until it had settled, considering his response "I see the the stars and the moon, the sky and the clouds. What is it you see?"
The boy looked back up at the stars and allowed his gaze to roam before moving back down to the water "I see lies" he responded softly.
"And how are the stars lying?" He inquired, intrigued. The child turned his eyes back to him, finally giving him his full attention, "it is not the stars that lie" he said slowly "rather the water that pretends to be the stars"
He nodded, gazing into the water rather than what it reflected "I can not help but feel that this is merely a metaphor for something you are trying to convey"
There was a spark in the child's eyes as he turned back, and he nodded. He could see the happiness and excitement in his posture now that he had come to that conclusion. "Would you mind explaining further?"
He received a small smile in return as the child moved his gaze back over the water "there is a vail over this world" His voice was soft, and his gaze distant "we see merely what we are meant to, lead along by a single strand." He paused as his gaze moved back to the stars "and it is all merely a reflection of what we truly are, and why we truly exist"
His gaze settled back on Itachi as he mulled over these words. "how do you know this" the question was asked softly, but with unmistakable curiosity.
The white haired boy smiled at him, and for the first time he realised just how intense the childs stare was
"because I've seen it."
"And what exactly have you seen…" he trialed off, suddenly realising he didn't know his name.
Luckily the boy seemed to catch on, and he smiled once more "my name is Naruto Uchiha, Itachi-sama"
'A strange name' Itachi thought to himself "so what is it that you have seen, Naruto-kun?"
"The abyss" came the happy response.
He glanced at the child in slight surprise, considering calling him out on a bluff. But looking into his eyes, Itachi knew the child believed what he was saying. 'How very strange indeed'
Chapter end:
(An) very short I know, but a perfect plave to end the chapter. This fic is going to be epic I have so many plans for it, and for anyone worried about paradox of space and time, dont be, it will still be my main fic. This one I plan to do slowly and methodically, it needs to be done right. Thanks for reading!