Center of the Island, Loyal and Righteous

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I don't Own Naruto or any Anime/Manga/Game references that will be in this story.

Hello Raiba here, this is my first fan fiction. I have decided after reading many a fan fiction I am going to write one. This fic will not be a bashing, godlike, or harem fic, it will however have a smarter Naruto who does not forgive anyone immediately; also I will have my own original character that the story is based on along with Naruto. I will tolerate constructive criticism, and reviews. I will not tolerate flames that are there just to complain without having a point or reason behind it.

Naruto in this fic will be smart, but impulsive, strong, but not godlike. My OC will be there to guide Naruto and help him on his path to Hokage. He will have his own Kekkei Genkai; also he will be stronger, smarter, and much more mature than Naruto.

Again this will not be a harem fic because I find it highly unlikely that any girl or woman would share a man without killing each other, let alone three or more. So I will post a poll on which girl you would like to get together with Naruto and my OC.

Also I ask that you forgive my grammar and spelling as I am not proficient in either.

Summary

What would happen if Naruto had a friend that was like a brother to him in all but blood, since the beginning, and helped him through the academy, Shinobi career, all the way to him becoming Hokage?

Time Line (BCS (Before Cannon Start) ACS (After Cannon Start) the cannon starts the day of Naruto's greatest prank (painting the Hokage monument), graduation, and the day he steals the forbidden scroll of sealing when he learns Kage Bunshin (shadow clone).

"Speech"

'Thought'

"Demon/Summon Speech"

'Demon/Summon Thought

Story Start

14 BCS Land of Iron

"Run, Karasu-chan. Get Naka out of here and get to Konoha, I will hold them off for as long as I can" Yelled a man in a black and red kimono.

"No, I can't leave you behind Genso. Nakashima needs a father" remarked Karasu who was terribly Saddened.

"You must, Naka has the gift and must survive, take him to Konoha and give him a happy life. I love you Karasu-chan. NOW LEAVE," Exclaimed Genso.

Genso looked at Karasu with tears in his eyes as he held the door closed from the raging samurai, civilians, and hired ninja.

"I love you too Genso, goodbye" Said an even sadder Karasu as she slipped down a secret trapdoor while holding a little bundle in her arms that contained a baby Nakashima. The last thing she saw before the trapdoor closed was the door being held by Genso was obliterated. She walked down the stair well to a tunnel underneath the Iron Country and out into the forest of Hi no Kuni (Fire Country).

Three Weeks Later

For several weeks she walked through the tunnels eating rations and feeding Nakashima until she at last came to an opening in the tunnel leading up into the lush green forest on the outskirts of Hi no Kuni. For an hour she walked until she came to a small town. There she rented a room to sleep peacefully and lay Nakashima down for a nap before feeding him.

That night as Karasu slept a ninja that was hired by the samurai found her and quickly injected a needle of slow acting venom that would kill her in three weeks' time without medical help. The assassin left the room without looking back and not noticing the sleeping baby in the middle of a ring of the softest pillows in the room. Nakashima Started crying as if he sensed his mother was in pain. Upon hearing Nakashima cry Karasu awoke and felt her arm sting, as she looked down at it she cursed herself. "Damn it my senses are getting dull and I must get out of here. Come now Nakashima don't cry mommy is fine. Let's go." She told the crying baby as she picked him up and rocked him back and forth, into sleep again. The morning after, she left for Konoha.

Two and one Half Weeks Later

Two and a half weeks later Karasu arrives at the grand gates of Konoha looking as if she is about to die of exhaustion holding a healthy Nakashima in her arms. She went to the gates and asked the guards in a very desperate manner. "Please, please may I enter to see your Hokage, please help me?" As soon as the words left her mouth she collapsed and Nakashima started to cry the guards who were very alarmed at this point stood up hurriedly and called for an ANBU. An ANBU with an inu (dog) mask appeared, picked up the unconscious woman and crying baby, and then used a shunshin (body flicker) to appear in the Hokage's office. As Inu appeared in the Hokage's office he then laid Karasu and Nakashima down on the couch.

"Hokage-sama this woman here collapsed with her child outside the gates right after she pleaded to see you" Inu said in a monotone voice.

"Ah Inu-san It's good to see you, now can you please wake our guest." Minato said with slight curiosity in his voice.

"Hai" Inu replied as he began to perform a basic medical jutsu in order to wake her up and help her speak.

Karasu slowly started to awaken and as she did she began to cough violently, thus startling Nakashima Making him cry. Karasu heard this and shot up suddenly, doing so made her head hurt so she then grabbed her head in pain, making the two men in the room jump to help her. She finally let her head go and grabbed Nakashima to comfort him.

"Where am I and who are you two men" Karasu finally asked after a few minutes of rocking Nakashima.

The man in the white coat answered for the two of the men in the room. "You are in the Hokage's room, this is Inu the man who brought you here when you passed out, and I am the Hokage, Minato Namikaze. I must ask this though who are you and what are your intentions here in Konoha that required you to come here looking like you are on Death's door?" The now identified Minato Replied.

"Oh, sorry Hokage-sama, my name is…cough...Karasu Yugo…cough cough… and this is my son Nakashima Yugo…cough." Karasu said heavily.

"Hokage-sama, do you know what this could mean, the last of the Yugo clan here, remember what happened to the rest of the clan." Inu whispered to Minato.

"Yugo as in Genso Yugo, you're not related are you?" Minato asked.

"Yes he is my husband, ho…cough…how do you know that name is he here…cough cough." Karasu asked desperately.

"No, I am sorry; he was a very good friend of mine. What happened?" Minato asked sincerely.

After rocking Nakashima back to sleep, and letting what Minato said sink in Karasu let lose a single tear as she knew just what happened. "He died protecting Nakashima and me from People trying to kill us …cough cough cough… allowing us to escape into the forest of Hi no Kuni." She replied.

After hearing this Minato let lose a single tear for his fallen comrade and best friend that he had not seen in many years. Finally he asked. "What happened to you Karasu and please tell me what I can do for you and Nakashima. Please tell me so I can make it up to you for not being there for Genso in his time of need."

"Hokage-sama I must ask why you are doing this for an outsider." Inu questioned.

"Inu do not question me, this is my friend's wife and I will help her if I need to." Minato snapped at Inu.

"Hokage-sama thank you for your consideration, but you can do noth…cough… nothing for me as I have be…cough cough cough… been poisoned with a slow acting poison that will kill me tonight because I could not find a cure for myself. Can you please find a home to raise Naka…cough cough…shima for me, please I beg of you Hokage-sama? Karasu begged.

I will do more than that Karasu-chan I will raise him myself and tell him who his parents were, how much you love him, and that you were great people. Minato said to Karasu as he looked at Inu to dare him to contradict what he said.

Karasu looked at him with sadness in her eyes and said. "Thank you Minato-san and would you please give him this letter when he becomes a chuunin or awakens his kekkei genkai. Goodbye Nakashima-kun I love you" Coughing one more time before closing her eyes for the last time.

Minato picked up Nakashima and said. "Kakashi leave and I will speak to you tomorrow. Now Nakashima-kun welcome to the Namikaze Family, Nakashima Tadayoshi Namikaze, Let us go meet your new mother."

Thirty Minutes Later

Namikaze Estate

"Kushina-chan I'm home and I brought a guest." Minato yelled into the house.

Kushina came running down the stairs as her beautiful crimson red hair flowed behind her as she flew into Minato's one open arm. "So who is this guest that you want me to meet Mina-kun?" Kushina asked cutely.

"He is right here, Shina-chan" Minato said showing her Nakashima.

"Kawaii, he is so cute! Now, where did you find him?" She asked curiously with a dark undertone foretelling Minato's death if he answered incorrectly.

"Now now Kushina," Minato said while backing up a bit. "This is Genso Yugo's son."

"What! Where is Genso is he here where is he." Kushina exclaimed.

"Genso, Genso is dead he died protecting young Nakashima here and his wife Karasu, who died about an hour ago on the couch in my office. She only asked that we give Nakashima a home and give him this letter when he becomes a chuunin or awakens his kekkei genkai." Minato said showing Kushina the letter.

Kushina saddened by the loss of Genso could only reply by saying. "Yes, Yes Minato."

Nakashima, who was happily asleep, woke with a start; he just looked up and smiled happy to be noticed before crying because he was hungry.

That's it the end of chapter one. Please review and tell me what you think, goodnight and goodbye.