Sagiel: Here's the second chapter I will try to update this story in a more regular fashion. And the thing with the gods from the previous chapter will just be a very side thing that will not influence the story very much it will just be maybe once every ten chapter if not twenty or maybe we'll never see those again.
Chapter 1:
The Soulbound Brothers
Naruto awoke in a place far different from the cave he remembered falling in. He was in a flower field that stretched as far as the eye could see. all the flowers were the same yellow flowers that he saw in the cave. Not too far was a gigantic tree that had what looked like a cage stuck in its roots. he looked around seeing no one he began to walk towards it.
On the way to the tree the blond felt he stepped on something, or rather someone since he had heard a pained groan. He jumped as he saw who he stepped on.
They looked like some sort of anthropomorphic white goat, judging by his clothes ,the horn and his size Naruto could tell that he was a kid around his age.
The goat boy stood up and looked at Naruto "Y-you! you are the one who..." then the boy stopped in mid sentence feeling confused, then dozens of emotions mixed in his eyes. Emotions, he had forgotten how it felt, to...just feel anything. Tears filled his eyes as he looked at the blond in front of him with gratitude, he knew what he had done, splitting his soul in two for someone he barely knew. Naruto could somehow know how the boy felt, it was strange, he felt emotions that were not his, they belonged to... Asriel? It seemed that somehow no word needed to be spoken between the two of them.
Asriel threw himself at Naruto hugging him, the two fell in the flowers. The blond just hugged back as the other boy sobbed in his arm "There there, I'm here, I won't leave you alone, don't worry" Naruto told him trying to comfort the sobbing boy, who's mind was assaulted by years of unexpressed sadness pain and unshed tears.
Asriel was shaking badly as he looked at Naruto right in the eyes "Y-you promise?" he asked shakily.
Naruto nodded "Yes, I promise" he said simply with a warm cheery smile, the promise was simple,honest, and genuine.
Asriel smiled back "Thank you" this was all he could say before his vision began to blurr. Both he and Naruto could hear a familiar voice. "Old man" Naruto said recognizing the voice.
When they opened their real eyes the two boys looked around to notice three things. One they were in a hospital, two Asriel was human, and three the Hokage was there.
"Hello Naruto, it seems you and your friend are awake." Hiruzen said with a chuckle as he looked at his surrogate grandson.
Naruto smiled back and then looked at Asriel with a concerned look "Don't worry Naruto he is alright, he had not been harmed whatever happened at the shrine. But I'd like to know who he is and what happened" he said, the huge column of light intrigued him.
Naruto was scared he did not want the Hokage to think Asriel was a spy or someone dangerous, but the white haired boy told him he had done terrible things, he was affraid that Hiruzen would take him away if he knew what it was "Asriel is my brother" Naruto said not knowing how to justify the light from the shrine "And I don't know what happened, that light happened all of a sudden and I don't really understand what happened...all I know was that Asriel was dying and...then there was that light coming from me" he said , he had not really understood what happened with the light that came out of his chest.
Asriel did not knew much more except that Naruto's soul was exceptionally powerful and of a color never seen before. But something else was on his mind at the moment, Naruto had just said he was his brother. the last person who called him brother was Chara, a cold shiver ran down Asriel's back as he remembered his adopted sister and the things that she had done. But then Asriel remembered that his new soul was once part of Naruto's so in a way they were soul brothers.
Hiruzen noticed that Naruto seemed really like Asriel , it surprised him that the blond liked this boy enough to see him as family. He had made some research while they were unconscious and Asriel was not of the village and none of the visitors knew him either. For how long Naruto had known him, for how long has he been close to the village without entering it. All of this seemed suspicious, why was the boy dying when Naruto found him, and nothing seemed to explain the light coming from Naruto, it sure was not the Kyuubi since nothing of the sort happened with Kushina. None of this happened before, with Minato either, but no one really knew where Minato came from, so Naruto could have awakened a dormant bloodline , one that seemed to revolve around healing. This could be very interesting if it was confirmed because there was not a single trace of harm on Asriel, such a fast and efficient healing jutsu was incredible. Naruto could possibly give some serious competition to the Legendary Slug Princess Tsunade if it was true.
The Hokage sighed , nothing was ever simple when it came to the blond "One day, he'll be the death of me..." Hiruzen muttered "Anyway, I'd like a friend of mine to take a look at you, Asriel" the Hokage added looking at the white haired boy who nodded "Yes, sir" Asriel answered.
Inoichi the leader of the mind walking clan, the Yamanakas, walked into the room, he had been told the boys woke up. he approached Asriel and sat in the chair next to his bed "Hello, I am Inoichi Yamanaka. Don't be scared I won't hurt you, I am just going to take a look at your memories to know what happened to you, I am here to help you, okay?" the tall blond man said with a kind smile. Inoichi was a father so he was used to kids.
Asriel nodded slowly feeling really unsure if it was a good idea, he knew Naruto had been nothing but understanding but he don't know if they'd be as understanding after they knew what he did.
Inoichi did a few hand signs before touching Asriel's forehead with one handed tiger sign. there a small surge of chakra and Inoichi entered Asriel's mind.
Asriel's mind was a flower field filled with doors of various shapes and colors some that seemed to float in the air with pure white marble stairs leading to them there was even a few Windows that also floated around in the azure blue sky. The sun shone bright and there was a small breeze blowing every now and then. Pure, peaceful, quiet , a bit of disarray, the typical mind expected of a child, the reflection of innocence and unbridled imagination.
Then Inoichi noticed something out of place, a patch of dying flower with a dying tree in the middle of it, the tree itself was decaying and the most peculiar thing was door that seemed to go in the tree. a heavy metal door covered with chains and locks, the worst part was that on closer inspection Inoichi had noticed dried blood on the door. Inoichi had seen something similar only once before in his life, and what had been behind the door was terrible. He refused to open the door and risk to hurt the boy with whatever was behind.
Inoichi did an x-shaped sign and left Asriel's mind. He looked at the Hokage and gestured for him to follow him outside. the look in his eyes was serious, and yet held a hint of sadness and concern for the white haired boy.
Once they were outside Hiruzen decided to voice his question "What is the matter Inoichi , I never saw you like this" he said recognizing the signs of a very troubled man.
"Lord Hokage, I don't know why the kid was found dying, but he has been through something a kid shouldn't. I found heavily locked memories that left a scar on his mind , to the point that his unconscious locked them away to protect his mind. Last time I saw that was when we inspected the mind of a woman from the ex-ROOT division, and you know that it wasn't pretty when I opened the locks forcefully, Her mind collapsed and it drove her crazy. The kid has this kind of memories, memories dangerous for his sanity, we mustn't force him. I inspected the rest of his mind , he is otherwise a normal kid innocent kid" Inoichi explained still not believing that something so terrible could have happened to a kid.
Hiruzen nodded "I understand, a wounded soul... isn't it..." he said making a decision.
The Hokage went back into the room putting on a smile "Naruto ,Asriel I got a good news for you two. Naruto since you seem to like Asriel enough to see him as family he will move in with you, and he'll also will be enrolling in the Academy" he said chuckling when Naruto cheered loudly and hugged his adoptive brother tightly, Asriel laughed and smiled as he hugged back.
Hiruzen smiled at the scene before leaving the room, then the hospital. When he arrived to his office he saw peoples he had not he had not expected "Homura, Koharu, Danzo what are you three doing here?" he asked feeling he wouldn't like the answer, he sat behind his desk waiting for the answer.
"We heard of the kid who just arrived Hiruzen, we wanted to ask if you knew anything about him and what you decided about him" Homura answered.
"Well all I know is that his name is Asriel, and that he was found dying by Naruto who apparently healed him with an unknown jutsu that caused the light, it was apparently not conscious, everything suggest a possible bloodline or proto-bloodline. From what Inoichi said, whatever event led to him being were potentially highly traumatic for his mind." he said
"You did not explore his mind enough did you?" Danzo said not pleased that some memories of the strange kid were not explored.
"No we did not explore the traumatic memories there is a risk of destroying his mind and I won't take this risk Danzo, and you better not try anything" the threatening edge in the aged leader's words made the warhawk flinch, he knew that he did not fool the third Hokage , he knew that he did not dissolve his secret ANBU branch like he declared, Hiruzen just lacked the proof or the reason to begin a serious investigation.
Koharu then reacted about the supposed bloodline of Naruto "The jinchuriki has a bloodline? very interesting, maybe we could-" she was cut by Hiruzen "Naruto won't be betrothed , also Asriel won't be adopted by anyone, I am his legal guardian just like I am Naruto's and both will be enrolling in the Academy this year" he said giving a look to Danzo who twitched ever so slightly.
"Do you need anything else?" he asked , all three councillor shook their heads and left. Hiruzen sighed as he turned around and watched over Konoha through the large window of his office. He sighed heavily as he knew that some difficult times were ahead of him.
Sagiel:Hope you liked it, so review and tell me what you think, or your ideas for the story, or even your suspositions about what will happen next.
