First and foremost, I apologies for the late update due to my laziness. I wish all readers to a good reading of this fanfic and hope it meets your expectations of a good fanfic.
Be warned as it is unbetaed. Please, if you are reading this, pls reply back thru my email as I am getting worry that something not good has happened.
And as like last time, the characters and true storyline of Naruto belong to the Masashi-Sensei.
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Just a update with a few tweaks and also I forgot to indicate
"Naruto" - Thoughts
"Naruto" - Flash Backs
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Miharu warily eyes a new of intruders, all of them wearing masks of different patterns. She knows who they are and the section of guards they are from but the vibes of uneasiness from Naruto seems to vibrate into her inner core, giving her warning bells that herself and her new ward is still in danger.
"Put the boy down!" one of the masked intruders hollered at her, his hand gripping the hilt of its sword tied to his back.
She took a step back, her hold on Naruto tightened as she felt more panic arise from his senses, "No. Go away." Miharu seethed, her teeth gnashing with anger.
"Last chance…Let him go!" the masked commander approached Miharu slowly which is a wrong move to do, as crackles of lighting sparks around Miharu.
"Stop!"
A masked person appeared in front of Miharu, in crouching position.
" Do not do anything! You are going to aggravate the Tenshi further! I was informed of this situation and I would suggest that you follow what I tell you all. She is feeling threatened by our presence due to the boy's distress. Third Hokage has given orders to remove all of your current positions from Tenshi's surrounding and let me handle this situation. Direct orders from Hokage himself, dismiss!" and with that order, all the masked intruders disappeared in a blur.
"They are gone, everything is all right…Please…Be …Calm…" said the masked person now facing Miharu, her eyes narrows with uneasiness, she still felt threatened by the danger vibes surrounding her.
"Miharu, I want you to listen to my voice. Its me, the scruffy scarecrow?" Miharu blinked at him with confusion but the seriousness is hinted on her features.
Scruffy Scarecrow?
She looked carefully at the masked person, sliver white hair, it looks very familiar.
"Giggles! I like how your hair spiked up, Kakashi! Reminds me a scruffy scarecrow!" her younger self ruffled the masked boy who gritting his teeth in annoyance being called a scarecrow.
Miharu finally looked up with wonder and moved her lips to call the masked person's name.
"Hush…Who I am is not important…I need to accompany you and Naruto meet the Third Hokage…Remember…Anbu are not allowed to reveal much of their background during missions, just call me Inu. Are you able to tone down your tenshi form, it may not be wise to flap your accents you have on you?" Inu requested Miharu to change back to her human form.
Miharu just nods her head, her features devoid of emotions.
As her wings envelope her completely with Naruto in the cocoon of feathers, light form around the cocoon and a few moments later the light disperse, reveal the raven hair human lady name Miharu Acolyte.
"Now that is taken care of, let's go," with that said by Inu, both Inu and Miharu with Naruto huddled closely in her arms as well as being comfort by a warmth of safety, leapt one building to the next to reach their destination, Hokage Tower.
No words were exchange between Inu and Miharu even they both knew each other, both know the dangers if any ally or enemy found the relationship they shared each other.
Being pseudo sister and brother, their lives could spell jeopardy of life treatment.
But in Miharu's sense of touching into people feelings, thanks being a tenshi, she can already sense the change in her pseudo younger brother.
No longer does she sense the trouble and arrogant young jounin boy, who have a pride he must uphold, the usual follow the orders to the T.
She felt a more intense sense of loneliness, anger and sadness, in the young Anbu. She couldn't help but felt guilty of what she had done, so many what if.
If only I was there to stop,
If only I was there to save Naruto before the sealing,
If only I was there to save them, to save my second family that accept me for who I really am, not as a powerful tool but more as their daughter.
By the time she was taken out of her thoughts, they already reached the entrance to the office, the door closed, always closed never even being slightly ajar for both knew secrets held in the office, plans of counter act the war and other plans of assassination.
"Come in," No knocks were made to confirm they are at the front; Kakashi turned the knob to enter the office with Miharu behind him.
As they stand in front of the desk of the Hokage who was puffing his pipe, though he is not wearing his formal hat but he is wearing his formal Hokage coat over his sleeping kimono garments.
"Miharu, it is a relief to see you again," Miharu bow to the aging Hokage, who is force to come into the reins of being the Hokage after the death of the Fourth Hokage.
Sarutobi extinguished his pipe and placed it on the pipe debris tray, knowing well enough of the young toddler in Miharu's arms.
"We can discuss what will happen next, right now, priority goes to Naruto. Kakashi, can you guide Miharu to the guest room so as to treat Naruto's injuries. Later meet me after attending to their needs, Kakashi. A good meal and a good night sleep is in order before going into details of what will be discuss tomorrow," as he said, he took a seat by his desk to get to work, taking care of the adoption papers.
Kakashi guided Miharu to the guest room where Naruto would always be if he was found injured, Miharu place Naruto on the bed and pats his head in assurance with a smile downing on him, easing Naruto's anxiety.
"Miharu, the first aid kit for Naruto's injuries. I will send in supper later on after the talk with Hokage-sama," Kakashi placed the kit on the bed which Miharu turned to face her pseudo brother.
"Inu-san, thank you," Miharu could say those words, nothing more.
Kakashi gave a small bow and left the room, but in his mind he knew Miharu is in turmoil of what happened to his sensei, his fatherly figure ever since his father commit suicide.
He cannot blame anyone for his sensei death, she should never blame on herself for his sensei death.
In any case,…
It is my fault for not being strong enough to prevent such catarasphone.
"Kakashi, you are aware now that Naruto's guardian whom Fourth Hokage had mentioned in his will is here, you need to tell me what should be done next. He mentioned that in his will, he left you in charge of holding information pertaining Miharu and Naruto. Are you able to give the information now or…" Sarutobi puff his now lighted pipe as his eyes looked into Kakashi's eyes despite the mask he is wearing.
Though he may look old, but his experience to see death both of his enemies, friends and family gave his eyes the spark of wisdom that never precedes the youth needed to protect his hometown.
He maybe old but that doesn't mean age can stop him to do his role the Fire Shadow of Konoha. The Inu of the Anbu knew that no matter how strong he will be, no one will be able to defeat the Fire Shadow.
Even Fire Hokage did die, it is not being assassinated or of old age they would die in order to protect their village.
That is the quality needed to be a strong leader for his hometown. The love for his people, no matter scornful the villagers will be, be it ninjas or civilians.
Talking about scorn, will Naruto be able to overcome the difficulties what will appear in his path of his future?
"The information is there is no information. He told me that if anything happened to him and his wife, he instructed that to leave Miharu to handle the situation. I don't know what he meant by that but is seems Miharu must know what and how to tackle the situation that had fallen on her lap."
Kakashi gave the information that The Third Hokage needed, "Then it is going to be difficult for Miharu then, without proof to show Miharu's guardianship to Naruto, I do not know if the elders will agree to the arrangement of Miharu taking care of Naruto's needs."
Sarutobi subconsciously fingered the side of his forehead in thought.
Kakashi knew what Sarutobi meant, one elder in the council will certainly try to stop the adoption of Naruto, in fact, and he knew that it is because of him, that Naruto is scorn by the villagers of being a jinrincukin.
But there must be a reason of why his sensei said to leave to Miharu; she must have the documents or something to support her claim in adopting Naruto.
"Lady Guard…My ward had told me of your sudden departure from your homeland saying that you may need the documents that you have ask my ward to safe guard from prying hands,"
A soft but deep tone of voice was heard behind her as Miharu looked upon the sleeping Naruto whose features is in deep content of warmth and safety engulfing his mind and body.
He whined when Miharu lifted her hand from his forehead when she was slowly stroking it to encourage Naruto to sleep.
She turned to see a shadow, a coat visible to see but not the face. The shadow seems careful of not revealing its form, staying away from the moonlight that clad half of the room.
A black gloved hand appeared into the moonlight to pass Miharu a brown envelope, an A4 size.
Documents contained precious proof Miharu needed to gain custody of Naruto.
"Thank you for helping your ward in passing these documents. I just hope Cousin Minato knows what he is doing by asking me being his son's guardian, even though the answer is in plain sight to me."
Miharu spoke to the shadow, showing no movements to respond of her words, it seems the eyes hiding beneath the shadows covering its form to stare intensely at her.
"Do not worry, Lady Guard. You gave a cause to your cousin to always keep hoping and always keep believe that everything will be alright. There must be a good reason why your distant cousin chose you to be Naruto's guardian. After all, you have the same bloodline powers as Naruto and Minato," said the hidden shadow now slowly disappeared from Miharu's eyes.
She only saw a scatter of sakura petals that now glide towards the window, a sad smile appeared form on Miharu's lips.