Lightning striked from above, flashing brightly, illuminating the circular shaped room. Its sudden light, creating shadows that stretched across the room and swirled around as if swallowing the room in its inky blackness. It moved quickly, as if a Nara's jutsu, and made its way through the whole room, before it was washed away by its source of light disappearing. But another lightning striked gleaming its display of power proudly as it sent a new wave of shadows to swallow the room once more.
It created a morbid look for the usually bright room, but the setting fit perfectly as just hours ago tragedy struck the Hidden Leaf Village, leaving it broken and drowning in despair at what had just transpired. Villagers mourned in their homes or what was left of it, frightened to even go outside and see the bodies of the dead that was scattered around. Their cries penetrated the walls of the room, the loud sobbing crying out through the village showing their sorrow for their loved ones that had fallen in battle against the great Kyuubi.
The Shinobi were silent, either crying without a sound or bottling up their emotions until later, when in privacy, they could mourn for their lost comrades. They moved silently across the village, becoming one with the unforgiving darkness that was casted over the village, collecting bodies of all ages, searching for survivors. Of all ranks, the Shinobi were out prowling around with their instinct running high on the survival of their comrades, praying that their precious ones were still alive…hanging on to life, until help could get to them.
Medic-nins were scattered about, working to save both civilians and Shinobi. Death hung in the air, swirling its scent around the corpses of the death, its potent smell becoming too much for some. The Medic-nin felt as if it were singing a deadly tune to them as they became nauseous at the sight of a corps of someone couldn't be saved. Death was laughing at them as it reaped the souls of their comrades, leading them all to the other world to rest in peace, while the living suffered. Death was taking them away, leaving the families and friends to mourn for them.
From above in the center of the village, a building still stood, surrounded by the death and destruction a monster had brought. The building could hear its village's cries, by both Shinobi and civilians alike, crying for their close ones to come back to them. Death had centered itself around it, the windows of the room showing the corpses of fallen comrades. Its distinct smell wafted through the room mixing in with the darkness that consumed the room and the entire village as a whole. The metallic, rotten smell made a figure in the room shift as grief overcame him.
The figure shuddered as it looked out the Hokage's towers large window, seeing the destruction that had overtaken the once beautiful, peaceful village. Dark, thick clouds hung above and rain pelted the thin glass as the sky cried at what had taken place and lightning had flashed angrily, continuously strike in a bright, flashy barrage. He felt the sky was crying for them, for his suffering village that had loved ones many ripped away, only leaving behind sadness and sorrow. It pained his old heart to see it in such a form, looking almost like a haunted ruin that had death looming over it, greedily reaping as many souls as it could.
He watched as his Shinobi appeared and disappeared in a blink of the eye, moving quickly to find any survivors. The shadows swallowed them, just like he was letting them swallow him in their never ending darkness. They melded together as if one, like a Shinobi should. His weary eyes blinked, watering slightly as emotions ate at him, wanting to spill out over the tragic event that put him back in position of Hokage. It was like a curse, consuming him as the young forth had just perished and he was now taking the man's job, when he and his wife died. Just the thought of them brought out a shaky breath, making him hunch over the window sill as he closed his eyes to stop the tears that burned his eyes, silently pleading to be released.
He couldn't be crying at a time like this, he had to be strong for his people and village. He had to be a strong, proud leader that brought hope to the Leaf Village as they slowly began to rebuild it. He could wallow in self-pity later, but now he had to be the brilliant flame that sparked the flames that had dimmed down and to return the village back to its original state. His emotions were bottled up within him as he inhaled and exhaled, calming his racing heart that had begun to race with the over flow of emotions.
He opened his eyes, greeted by the same picture like when he had closed them. The sight was taunting him, death and destruction everywhere with the scent of blood wafting through the air, greeting the elder Shinobi like an old friend. The once harmonizing view overtook, by the power and hatred of the Kyuubi, the Nine-Tailed Fox. The demonic being had taken so many lives, all ripped away so suddenly. The being that was supposed to be seal away, but was released killing to people the village cherished.
Minato and Kushina, both would parents today…if they hadn't past away gruesomely as they did. Minato would still have his position as Hokage just like he always dreamed of when the boy was young with his family by his side. Hiruzen would be still retired from the position of Hokage, relaxing in his home, no longer having to worry about being in control of a whole village by himself. Instead he could have been resting his weary bones, but the chances of that were out the window with the death of his successor gone, leaving behind his children in the world of the living.
Speaking of their children, the two babies were sleeping in a crib on the far side of his wall to his right, cuddling each other with happy expressions gracing their features. He couldn't look at them, not with the amazing resemblance each held to their parents, almost like identical copies. Graced with the last name of their mother, instead of their father in fear of enemies, the children's names were Uzumaki Naruto and Uzumaki Reika. Both were like angels, having a heavy balance of each of their parent's looks. Though, the whisker marks on their cheeks gave away their titles of what they now were.
…Jinchūriki…A word many cursed, as they bring of memories of the past and pain that soon turned to hatred and the need for revenge against the being that brought those emotions upon them.
Technically from reading Minato's short note, he had wrote before his death, Naruto was the actual jinchūriki of the Kyuubi no Kitsune, while Reika was or could be its future container. The note had confused him greatly at what that had meant, but as he continued reading his gut twisted. While Naruto held the Kyuubi and its yang chakra, Reika's seal was a back-up seal in case Naruto ever died and the Kyuubi was set free. Her seal was dormant, empty of all that had to do with the Kyuubi, but if Naruto did die and he was set free her seal would activate and consume the fox into the "Twin Reaper Seal". Minato also stated that the seal gave a choice…either Reika had to accept the Kyuubi or give up her life force to revive Naruto. Despite not being the true jinchūriki, the girl was still linked to the beast as the seal could activate at any time if the Kyuubi showed any signs of being released or going out of control.
The seal was said to be a master piece by those who looked over Minato's work to make sure it was intact and actually worked without any problems. They found it to be an amazing work of Fūinjutsu as they could find no flaws in the sealing's text. But there were still doubts about it actually keeping a hold of such a powerful creature, when the seal was made quickly. Fear coursed through everyone, fearing if the creature could actually break from the seal once again, striking terror on the Leave Village.
Another bolt struck the ground from a distance as others soon followed after it, eagerly rushing down from the heavens. The shadows created from its light, danced across the Hokages face, seeping into every crease as they stretched. His eyes darkened at the sight of a Genin boy hunched over the body that he presumed to be his mother, laying in a pool of blood with a large, deep gash on her torso. The sight made him cringe and recoil away from the window as the child's screams pierced the air, crying and begging his mother to come back.
He leaned against the edge of the desk, pressing harder into it, hoping the slight pain of the wood digging into his side would block out the screams. But the efforts were futile as his ears continued to pick up the sound that churned his stomach and haunted his mind. Hastily he used a jutsu to block out all of the noise from the outside world, leaving him deaf to their sorrow. With a blanket of heavy silence weighing over him and he breath, pushing back the memories of his past, trying to calm his heart rate.
Hiruzen closed his eyes, wanting to get rid of the memories of past wars and the bloodshed he had seen in his village. Both were playing out in his head as the now village looked like a small battleground, tainted with blood and gore that came from the rath of a beast. It was something he never wanted to see again, the sight was like a nightmare, lashing its chilling claws at him as it brought up horrid memories. Wishing for such things to stay buried, it seemed impossible.
His eyes shot open at the sound of booming thunder that rattled the ground, following right after by more streaks of lightning. It was a sight to see, dark clouds swarming above a destroyed village with lightning striking down from the heavens, traveling through the clouds. He was sure the lightning crackled, just like a lightning jutsu, but more wild and dangerous, like feral animal that hadn't ate in days. Its bolts licking the ground, scorching it as struck mercilessly. It was such a beautiful, deadly show of nature that fit in with the destruction of the village, the nature hearing the Villagers cries and answered them by raging above, feeling the anger and sorrow that radiated powerfully from his people.
Another boom shook the ground, amazingly powerful in its own right. But despite the rooms' eerie silence, a young baby's cry reached his ears, making him jump in shock at the sudden, high-pitched sound. It was young Naruto, curling up closer to his sister, turning away from the window and whimpering as bright flashes entered the room. Regaining his composure, Sarutobi walked over to the crib and glanced down at the small child that cried, while its sister still laid with her eyes closed.
The Hokage looked into the babies blue eyes in amazement and resentment as they reminded him of a young Minato, the child's father. In fact Naruto had taken after Minato greatly, having his blonde hair and blue eyes with the added whisker marks on his cheeks. There was also some of Kushina that was mixed in with Naruto taking her facial structure. A perfect mixture of the two and Hiruzen was sure the boy would grow up with spiky hair as his father's genes seemed dominate in him, unlike his mothers.
And now the child was crying loudly, his shrieking voice making the Hokage wince, stumbling back. That was one thing that got Shinobi annoyed sometimes, their enhanced senses. With his cries being so loud, his sister awoke, blinking her blue eyes around, trying to clear the haziness of sleep from them. Hiruzen watched as the child seemed stunned for a moment as her brother wailed again then she followed after him and let out a loud wail. He was inwardly panicking, though he had sired two children, it was usually his wife that spent time with them as he had the job of Hokage.
As he panicked a knock came from the door and his assistant, Anouk Suihou, came in, opening her mouth to inform the Hokage of something of high importance, when she saw the elder edging away from the crib that contained the demon twins. Anouk glanced at the crib, seething at the two beings that wailed from inside, glaring at them. Damned bastards should be killed, she thought as she quickly removed her heated glared from them demons and onto the Hokage, instantly giving him her charming smile and wiping away all signs of negative feelings away.
"Hokage-sama," She addressed him, gaining his attentions as his eyes connected to hers. She smiled at him and raised an eye brow at his actions a few minutes ago, but did not question as he gave her a stern look. "A meeting has been call regarding the two dea-children" She mentally cursed at the slip up, but kept up her fake smile as the Hokage's eye bored into her.
Standing up straight, regaining the look of a Hokage, he nodded at her. "I understand, when will the meeting be held?"
"In an hour," She answered, her lips thinning out at the unbearable sound of the two demon twins. "About the children…" She started, hoping that the Hokage would be making the right choice in killing the little beasts, but he seemed to have taken it the wrong way, thinking she was asking about the well-being of those monsters. She huffed mentally at the idea of ever caring for such animals, that took her sister away from her.
"The children are fine, but do not worry Anouk-san, the children are going to have Anbu addressed to them for protection and a nurse to come feed them" He said to the young women, giving her an old smile. Though his body was tense as he sensed the negative energy that at away at her as she glance over at the two babies.
She gave him a strained smile and bowed politely in respect, before swiftly turning around and leaving out of the room in a rush, wanting to get away from those creatures as fast as should could. "Tch, little Cretans…" She muttered angrily, feeling hatred for the two things building up in her chest as she remembered her dead sister, laying still and cold on the ground in a pool of her own blood. She shivered as she remembered how glassy her Onee-chan's eyes look, so cold and lifeless.
Back in the Hokages office, Hiruzen sighed as he felt the woman's weak chakra disappear down the hall, before holding up a hand sign, signaling to his Anbu. In an instant the Anbu appeared, two sporting normal looking Anbu attire, while the third and leader of the group had a darker cloak, his animal mask more defined. The three, Cat, Turtle, and Panther formed a triangle, bowing on one knee to their leader in respect with their heads also bowed low. Their ears perked up, ready for their Hokages orders.
"Hokage-Sama," Cat called in a deep, male voice from the front of the triangle with his black cloak shifting slightly. "What is your order?" The question was asked quietly, almost unheard by the babies crying.
The Anbu jerked back at the sudden sound and shifted their heads upwards to get a better look at what created such an ungodly noise. Their orbs instantly landed on the crib behind the Hokage, where they could hear rustling as the beings in it moved. They each blinked and tilted their heads in confusion, before shaking it off and returning back to a more respectful posture.
Sarutobi laughed as he knew the tiny shrieks had piqued the Anbu's interest. "It's quiet alright to be curious Anbu-sans" He told them, watching as they shifted once again. "These are the new Jinchūriki, Uzumaki Naruto and Uzumaki Reika" He introduced them with a tone that held pride to it, remembering who their parents were and sadness at what the children would bear from now on.
"Both of them…are the Jinchūriki?" Panther wondering, looking for insight from his Hokage on how both children would have the beast sealed inside them.
"Correct" He replied with a grim nod. "While Naruto actually holds the Kyuubi, Reika is a back-up seal place on her stomach, its formation matching her brother's seal, though, more complicated"
"A back-up seal, eh?" Turtle whispered voice husky and full of youth and wonder. "Minato was very smart for making that…just incase"
"He was…" The Hokage whispered, remembering the determined blonde man, but a shrieking wail broke him from his thoughts as he and the Anbu, both, winced from the sound.
"Someone's upset" Turtle mused, his lips quirking up at the raging babies, demanding for attention or food.
"It seems so," Sarutobi grumbled and rubbed his ears, looking back at the crib, before turning back to the Anbu. "Getting straight to the point, your mission Turtle and Cat is to watch over the children, while Panther heads down to the hospital and gets a nurse to fix the twins a bottle" He stared at them, with a threatening glance. "I do not know how long the meeting will take, but while I'm gone you will protect the babies and watch over them. Is that understood?"
The Anbu stood, nodding their head to confirm and acknowledge the mission. While Cat and Turtle made their way to the children, Panther bow again to the Hokage before he disappeared in a cloud of smoke.