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Chapter 1: Fragile Seals
AN: Greetings readers. This Story I will share with you is based on some ideas I trade with microzombie. For the last moth we passed ideas based on moving our stories. Some were fun to create others are slightly crazy. But in the end it is a good thing for developing new ideas. During a small brain-storming for one of his stories I came up with a funny idea based on the many adopted fan fictions that are out there. And of course I may went a bit overboard with my idea, but in the end if comes up with the following Story I will offer to you ,y readers.
If you don't had a chance for now to read some of his work then you should give it a try. The Stories are funny. Some also have one or two of my ideas in it ;) And for that I will dedicate this story to him.
About the story self. There isn't much to say. I will follow sparely in the Naruto get adopted area. Only with a different path. Pairings. I am not sure. Maybe I will bring up something. But telling the truth I have not much planned in that way. I might try to look how the story moves.
But enough of my words. Let us jump into the Story.
Time stood still in the forest of Death. It was one of those moments were even a falling pin would have a painful effect for the ears. And this moment was painful even without the falling pin.
Sakura was stunned. She didn't know what happened. In one moment Sasuke was trapped by the enemy shinobi who called himself Orochimaru. The snake was in for a bite. Or what ever he had planned. But it took only a blink and the snake didn't hold Sasuke in his clutch, no, in Sasukes place was now Naruto. And the Snake sanin had already sunk his fangs into the neck of the orange wearing team comrade.
For the Snake it was something he couldn't avoid. His plans were spoiled. Spoiled by the Uchiha who substituted himself with the loud mouth of his team. The loud mouth he had placed a seal on his stomach to cut himself from the Fox. Orochimaru was not able to stop the marking as he pumped his vile venom into the neck of the wrong target.
For Naruto it wasn't sure what had happened. In one second he was holding his stomach and in a second this freakish guy bit him. But he knew what he could do about that. He started to scream. And the scream was filled with pain and a demonic echo in it.
In an instant the snake released him and throw him forward to cover up some space. The yellow slitted eyes moved to Sasuke who tried to catch his breath. He had a goal, and the goal was that Uchiha. Without a word he turned his full attention to the boy who escaped his marking but stopped as he sensed something from the direction of the boy who received the mark first. A mark that were meant for sasuke, and only Sasuke.
Naruto trashed around. Screaming and in a try to rip the mark from his neck. His eyes were blood-red and the signs of his primal transformation were visible. Orochimaru wasn't sure what the reaction had to meant. In his original plan the seal, he placed on the boy before, should avoid that the chakra of the fox could move. But now with the mark things seemed to got out of hand. He had to act fast. As he tried to dash forward to place the mark on Sasuke he was pushed away by an invisible force. A force that came from Naruto.
Sakura was still stunned. Fear had locked her body up. And the only thing she could do was watching. She watched as Naruto was covert by a red chakra that slowly mixed up with a darker one that seemed to come from his neck. Even the Uchiha had trouble to breath. The Pressure in the are they were was high and tense. The Snake Sanin cursed. He had to do something, and that really fast.
For Naruto that doesn't matter much. He was in pain. He could feel his body burning. His inside felt like it were set on fire and stabbed over and over. Blood run from his eyes, mouth and nose. When he would be able to form a single thought. It would be the thought to die. His Tenant on the other side tried to avoid that thing. Even when he was an evil spirit. Evil in the sense of the humans. Evil in the sense of the things those humans suffered from he feared death. So the Kyuubi did the only thing that was in his mind the right decision he flooded the body of his host with his energy to get rid of the tainted mark. But even The Fox had no idea if it would work or not. He could sense the organs of his host. The strain forced some of them to shut down. But he managed to kick-start them again and again. Only with the result to damage the boy more and more.
Orochimaru was fixed on the boy who trashed around. He never had seen something like that. And in a way, he forgot his surrounding. Even when he tried to cut that last hold, he was still a human and the human nature was bound to be curious. So it escaped Orochimaru that a few stronger Chakra Signatures were moving in their direction.
The fox was busy to keep his host alive. He noticed that the genetic structure of the boy was slowly breaking apart. A result of the fight between the demon chakra and the strange mark. And he had to increase the flow of his chakra to avoid the failing of the organs that kept the boy and in the end him alive. In a desperated act he pumped a large wave into the boy. A wave worth of four tails. The fox hoped that they body will not burn out with that. It was a high gamble. And the price was the life of him and his host.
Orochimaru waere caught by surprise as the bodiy of Naruto start to glow in a bright light. The chakra that flow from the boy was strong and wild. It was like a signal flare. And that was something the snake couldn't have. Attention. Using the moment to his own he tried to left the area. An action that was not really easy when the own abilities were blocked by the demon chakra in the air. So he did what a normal human would do in that way. He run. And only then he was able to sense that strong signatures were moving to the place the boy was. One of them was well-known to him. He planned to met her. But now, things were different. He couldn't afford to face someone who was stronger as the three genin. He would find his chance. A chance to mark the Uchiha.
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It was Anko that entered the battlefield. A battlefield that was off for the point of this part of the test. It seemed that the kids that still were there had face a monster. and when she could match it right, and from the pain of her own mark, she had a good idea who they faced. She didn't notice the other two, her eyes were fixed on the trashing boy who burned like a flare. Or better that was covert by a large amount of chakra.
Throwing away her own security senses she moved forward. She had a feeling what it was that caused that reaction. When he was in the game, then the boy on the ground had a mark. She knew who the boy was. His pranks were legendary, and his manners were worse. Hell, he was rude like herself. And they had the same motivation to show that. But to be marked, that was something else. She knew her former sensei had his own plans. But to mark this boy was even strange for him. And that was the first time she looked around. She noticed a still stunned Sakura and a slight shaking Sasuke. She had an idea who the real target was, but the question was more what had happened. She had to get the answers later.
She moved her attention back to the boy. It was a dangerous situation. As long as the boy was awake, his body would burn. she remembered the first time her mark flared up. So she did the only thing that comes into her mind. She had to knock the Uzumaki boy out. But that was easier to as said. She moved swift. She was over the boy and ready to strike. In the second she hit his head she could feel something at her hand. As the hit was performed and the chakra of the mark slowly faded she jumped back. The heat of the fox chakra was now present. But she turned her attention back to her hand. there was a cut. It seemed that the chakra cut through her skin, slightly burning it. She couldn't know that this action would set off a chain of events that would involve her deeper as she could imagine. She shook the slight pain away and breathed in relief as the ANBU appeared.
"Report Mitarashi!" the captain that wears a squirrel mask asked. Anko looked up and then to the other three ANBU that had a cat, mongoose and a hare mask as their sign. The three were with Sakura and Sasuke. Sakura seemed to slowly calm down, but the Uchiha was stoic. "Mitarashi. Report!" the ANBU captain repeated. Anko looked back and grinned slightly but become serious in an instant.
"I followed the chakra flare of the Uzumaki. It seemed that the three faced one of our traitors. And when I can sense it right" she paused for a moment and rubbed her shoulder. The ANBU captain noticed that motion. "It was Orochimaru. What ever happened it might not went with his plan. And I have the feeling the Uchiha is the target." she added. The Anbu captain nod and turned his attention to his three comrades. "Hare, mongoose. Place a suppression seal on the Uzumaki and carry him into the hospital as soon as possible. Should the Doctors work against you, do Code Alpha 717." he said in a commanding tone. Hare and Mongoose nod and start to do their work.
Then he turned his attention to Cat. "Cat. Check Mitarashi for injuries. She was exposed to dangerous amounts of Chakra. " he ordered and then moved up to Sasuke and Sakura. Cat followed her duty and checked Anko. The check up was fast. Sure cat wasn't a medic ANBU, but she could do on the field till the real medics took charge. She noticed the cut on her hand. And the signs of slight exhaustion. Nothing serious. Cat looked to Squirrel who asked the two other Genin what had happened. The Uchiha remained silent. It seemed that he was in shock. Or that was what she thought. The Girl however, seemed to mumble something. She wasn't good in reading lips, but she could filter one word out. Substitution. The whole asking lasted more than five minutes. Nothing more. But it seemed to be enough for Squirrel to get what he wanted. He turned his attention to Cat and Signed her that they will leave.
Cat nod and turned her attention back to Anko. "Check the cut on your hand in the hospital. Stay ready for further interrogation."
Knowing the drill Anko nod. In her mind it was only a nice round of saké with Ibiki. Nothing more. But she was curious about the things Squirrel will do. It seemed that the girl gave out enough to get a picture. But for now, they could do nothing more than follow leads. It moves around the Uchiha. But that was all she had. As the two ANBU left she looked to the other two genin. She wasn't sure how thing would turn out. In a normal sense. They would be out. Their Teammate was in a critical condition and they could only pass with three members. But she had a feeling that the some high horse in the village will turn the event in their taste. As she focused for a moment on the Uchiha, that seemed to ignore most of the aftermath she left the area with a sour taste in her mouth. What ever had happened. It would end in a bad way that was for sure. And when it includes her former sensei. Then Hell will soon follow.
- Meanwhile -
Hare and Mongoose brought Naruto in the Hospital. It was lucky that they weren't forced to do Code Alpha 717. This code worked only with the boy they carried. It was linked to the laws of the current Hokage. And it allowed the fast way to perform executions. And in their Duty, this action was only performed three times. And all three times it were located to enemy shinobi. It was the only time were interrogation was ignored. No questions, nor mercy. Fast and swift. The doctors did their work. True, they didn't like the boy. but only a few knew about his tenant. And those who worked to stabilize him were victims of his pranks and not connected to looses of the Kyuubi attack.
Unknown to the work of the doctors, who did their best to keep Naruto alive, the fox did the same. Only in his ways. The energy of the mark had died down. A good thing in the eyes of the fox that was now working with the reserves he had. He fired more than 6 tails in the try to keep the boy alive. He would re-gain them. But that would need time. And time was something the boy didn't had. He could counter the organ failing, and thanks to the outside chakra that seemed to come from doctors he could focus on the DNA of the boy who took massive damage. The fox did his best. But he wasn't an expert. So he took what he had. He managed it to get it on a level that would keep the system stable. Till he noticed something. Something he didn't saw in the first attempt.
There was something else in the DNA of the boy. Something foreign. "That is the reason I hate to be stuck in apes..." he fox hissed. There were foreign parts of DNA in the boy and in a swift motion the fox tried to change that. Unfortunately without success. He tried to figure out when that might have happened, and recalled a short event back in the woods as he tried to keep the boy alive. He remembered a faint signature that was between his and the mark. It was female. And it had the slight taint of the thing he had fought. He wasn't sure who or what it was. But it seemed to be imprinted into the genetics of the boy. And genetics are like seals. Fuck them up and things goes downhill. And from what he saw, the genetic was still changing. "Not my day... really not my day. I should have turned over and stay asleep" he hissed again.
This was when he noticed something. Why did he hissed? He could feel that his tongue were a bit strange. Maybe a side effect of the things that had happened. They Fox was tired. That would be the reason. Maybe he should let the doctors do their work. He had done enough. And sleep was a good thing to do now. And with that he moved deeper into his cage. Closing his eyes as sleep took over.
The Doctors did their best as well. And it took more than two hours to stabilize the boy. The only thing they did were to set him on sedatives and prepare himself for some blood IV's. Somehow his body seemed to have lost a good dose of blood. And unconscious like he was, using blood pills would be a bad idea.
"What was his blood type again? I mean I never have seen him in that state. What did he do? Did he fight against a Sanin?" one of the Doctors said. Mongoose shrugged with his shoulders. He and Hare had his orders. And revealing the fact that the boy may had really faced a Sanin was not in their order.
"The list is not complete. The Boy left the Hospital before we can get an idea about his blood type. But we can change that now" a nurse said and took a sample. The quick test didn't showed the damage in his blood, but it revealed that he was Blood type A. And luck for them, the had some of it in their bank. A few days ago some of the Shinobi and Civilians did some donating. The Nurse remembered the day. It was the day one the T&i came in with a large-scale on donations, and she offered some of hers as well.
Things went fast from that point. The IV's were set and the doctors moved to other patients. The Two ANBU left with them. Only two stayed to watch over the boy. The Doctor that asked the two ANBU about the reasons why the boy was in that state and the nurse who took the sample. "We have now the chance to set up a medical file for him. We have nearly nothing about him" the Nurse said. Looking on some sheet of paper the Doctor nod and took a pen.
"We have his name, age and his profession. Asking him about his parents is not possible now. But we might can do a fast scan. We have his sample. So we check him with the data of what we have. It would be good when his parents were around." the doctor said. The nurse thought for a moment. She wasn't sure about that. She had heard he was an orphan. But it would not hurt to see if his parents were alive or not. And with a nod she left the room. The Doctor filled some information of the appearance of the boy. There was a sign that he used a different color for his hair. the root showed that he had a purple base. He would file the eyes later. He noticed that the whisker marks were faint. But he didn't payed them much attention. And so he continued.
- a few hours later -
Hiruzen looked over the report. And what he saw was less than good. Cell 7 was one member short. And it was the boy he saw as a grandson. The report also set that the attacker was no one else as his former student Orochimaru. There were days he wished to turn back the time and break the neck of his failure of a student. And this wish grew strong as he looked over the information. Naruto is or better was in a critical condition. The doctors could help him and it seemed that the fox were able to do his thing as well, but only time will tell what damage will remain. And then there was the suspicion that the real target was the Uchiha. And that it seemed that the bastard used a substitution with Naruto to avoid damage.
Massaging the bridge of his nose Hiruzen sighed. He knew that he had to take action in that. It was bad enough the some high horses have managed to pull Sasuke and Sakura through the test without problems. He still wondered how they did that. But he will find out, that was for sure. But to endanger a team member, that was worse. He will deal with it after the third stage of the exam. For now his mind were with Naruto. As he placed the report on his desk he turned his attention to the window and looked over the village. His heart was heavy and his head hurt like hell. It were moments like that were he want nothing more than to quit. To spread his legs and watch the new hokage to face that chaos that ruins often his day. But he had to do this job till he find a replacement. Maybe Jiraya. There were many people who could take the seat. He chuckled as he imagined Jiraya drowning in despair and paperwork.
A sharp knocking brought him back to the reality. "Enter!" he said and saw a nurse and a doctor enter. The Hokage wasn't sure. Did he missed an appointment? Or why did they do house visits. Then he remembered Naruto. He would hit himself, but as the Hokage that would question his sanity. "Are their reports about Uzumaki Naruto?" he asked in a calm tone. The Doctor and the nurse nod. "There is. Sure, he still in the inducted coma to help him recover. But we have managed to get him into a state were he has not to fight for his life. But we have managed to build up his medical file. Something he never really had." the Doctor said. Hiruzen raise an eyebrow. This was new. He thought there was a file. He had seen it. Unless it was a fake. And that would mean someone will be in pain after this.
"Continue." Hiruzen said still in a calm voice, but there was a sign that anger was hidden in his voice. The Nurse and the Doctor took in a deep breath. "Well. We managed to set up all needed information that we can gather with the boy in the room. And we also did some tests with his blood." the doctor said and paused. He wasn't sure about the next part. But the Hokage made a motion with his hand. It was the motion to move on. "We checked for parents. Even when we heard rumors that he is an orphan we found something... or better someone" the doctor added. The Hokage paled. That was not good. When they figured out who the boy was, then this could be dangerous. He was close to call for his ANBU as the nurse took a step forward. "It seemed that the blood matched with a donator we had three days ago. And the match is up to 99,99%" she said. Hiruzen made a sign to stop. He was confused. A donator, for something that were made three days ago. The only thing was the blood donation were many civilians and shinobi took part. Mostly the shinobi without blood line limits. He was there as well.
"Can I see the file please?" he asked. His voice was calm but strict. The doctor handed the file to the Hokage and looked nervous. Hiruzen read the page and moved through the others, but turned back to the page that hold something that was not possible. He read the same page ten times before he looked to the Doctor and the nurse. "You are sure about that? No mistakes, no mixing up files?" he asked. The two medics shook their head for a no. Hiruzen looked again to the page and then took a short glance to the picture at the walls. This was not his day. What ever his former student had done. It was not even on a scale of things that should be possible.
He looked to the two medics. "You can leave now. I will take over from her. Please tell me when the boy is up for visitors." he said in a calm tone. His voice showed that the results had an effect on him. But the two medics weren't sure what. But they weren't eager to find out. And with a slight bow they left. Hiruzen waited a few minutes before he looked to a corner. Without a word an ANBU with a chameleon mask stepped out. "Please gather kakashi. Send informations to Jiraya. And please tell Mitarashi Anko that I want to see her." he said to the Anbu. Chameleon only nod and vanished without a word.
Hiruzen sighed. This would be a long day. To long for his taste. And now with this turn in this Incident, things could be good or worse. But he had a feeling that Hell would be a good place to travel when things start to move. He looked to the picture of Minato Namikaze. "Sometimes I wish you never used that damned seal. There would be a different solution. Something that wouldn't end in this chaotic mess. I only can imagine how things will be in the Afterlife when you could see us now. She would kill the snake. Tear out his spine with one hand and shove it into his ass." he said more to himself.
He knew that Kakashi would take some time to show up. So sending Chameleon was the best idea. Anko would be the first. Jiraya the last. He hoped that Kakashi would be the first. It would make things easier. He would have something that could be used as a form of defense. His thoughts were interrupted by an object that burst through the windows. And he cursed in his mind. She was the first to arrive.
"You wanted to see me?" the female asked. She wasere clothed in a long trench coat that hugged her body. Under it he could see the body mesh and the short skirt. Anko was not someone who know the word dress code. Or if she knew she didn't care. But the Hokage only smiled and pointed to one of the chairs. "Take a seat. You will need it." he said and took a deep breath.
- TBC -
AN: I know I am bad with ending that chapter there. But i think for the start it will work. I will look forward to your reviews. And of course what you think for chapter one :)