Disclaimer: Don't own Naruto, but Ocs are mine.
AN: Sorry if this chap is not up to standards, my life is in a downward spirit. I have to look for a second job to help support my mother, who is Disabled, and my brother who is 14, because my parents are getting divorced. And my mother only gets a set amount form disability checks. so yeah i been real down because of that. and i think it has affected my writing some what.
Chapter 2: A Boy and His Wolf
The sun raised high into the morning sky; there were no clouds to divert its life giving light. There was a gentle breeze moving through the trees, as a squirrel scampers through the green grass. Naruto is still asleep as Yoritomo walks along side Entei and starts packing and assembling his belongings. He goes off into the woods to catch some breakfast.
Naruto awakened by the heavenly scent assaulting his nose .He looks over to see what it was and sees Yoritomo stirring a metal pot over an open flame. Yoritomo notices his apprentice, "Good morning Naruto!" he says with a wolf grin. "Breakfast will be ready soon. There is a stream that way. Why don't you go wash up and I'll give you something fresh to wear." Pointing behind him there is medium sized stream, that which so clear he could see the bottom and the fish. Naruto strips down to his birthday suit, and jumps into the stream splashing and kicking. The freezing cold water chills poor Naruto to the bone, he begins to wash himself and scrub away the dirt and dried blood that belong to the unlucky person to have crossed Yoritomo's path.
Finishing Naruto walks back to where Yoritomo was last, still naked, and wet. He saw that Yoritomo was feeding Entei and that there was a black Gi hanging off a low branch. "You can have that Gi until we can get you so more clothes." Yoritomo said as he turned to Naruto. Naruto put the Gi, feeling the way the silk was on his skin, it reminded him of Yoritomo's hair. Running his hands through his hair Naruto sits down to enjoy a wonderful meal. Yoritomo sits and joins Naruto in devouring the pots contents. "Ummmm! What is this Minamoto-san?" Naruto said with a piece of meat hanging from the side of his mouth. Yoritomo laughs and is glad that he was able to reach Naruto before something bad happened. "Well Naruto that is called Beef stew. A healthy and balanced breakfast for growing boys such as yourself." Naruto was okay with the health part as long as it tasted good.
Neither Yoritomo nor Naruto noticed the pair of eyes watching them as they ate their breakfast. Seeing Naruto put down the piece of bread he was eating with the stew, sprinted forward determined to get that bread.
The pair heard something rush out of the bushes and turned to see what it was, but they were to slow as it reached Naruto and grabbed Naruto's bread and used his head as a springboard and launched into the air. Running away as fast as his four legs could carry him to his friend. "WHAT THE HELL! COME BACK WITH MY BREAD!" Naruto said as he gave chase, Yoritomo right behind him. "Naruto stop! Leave him be!" Naruto did not hear him as he closed in on the mysterious animal.
The animal ran into an opening in the side of a cliff. Walking a small distance, he came upon a boy lying on a bed of leaves. Walking up to it, it placed the bread in the boy's hand. It nudged his hand in an effort to stir the sleeping boy, but getting no reaction from him. A noise caught the animal's attention as he walks to the entrance of the hole. He sees the blonde boy that he stole the bread from and the pale man. Instincts rising he barred his teeth and let out a low growl.
Naruto stopped in his tracks as he saw and heard the animals growl. Yoritomo finally caught up to Naruto and notice he was staring at an opening in the cliff with a small to medium sized black wolf at the entrance. "Naruto slowly step back and away from the wolf." He said in a hushed tone. Stepping closer he reached for Naruto, but as he did the black wolf let out a warning growl. Then something neither Yoritomo nor Naruto have ever heard or seen; the wolf spoke perfect Japanese, "Step back, or I will be forced to end your life!" Yoritomo stunned by what the wolf speaking did not move, 'How? This is a wild animal. Unless…' Yoritomo was brought of his musing by Naruto as he stepped forward and faced the wolf, "Just give me back my bread and I'll leave you alone!" he said with an aggressive tone. The wolf bares his teeth and lowers his body close to the ground ready to strike and kill. "You have no need for it unlike my master does!" In a blink of an eye, the wolf was in front of Naruto, mouth agape heading for his throat.
"AKUMA!" Inches away from Naruto's throat the now identified Akuma stops. At the entrance of the opening was a small boy around Naruto's age slumped against the wall. He had hair as black as a moonless night, skin as bronze as the earth at their feet, and his eyes were a brilliant shade of emerald. "Master, what are you doing? You are not well yet to move around!" Worry filled the wolf's voice. "Do not worry for my well being it's just a slight fever." The boy said with a dismissive tone.
Naruto was shocked into paralysis, so close has he come to death many times and survive, but this time it felt as if he would die at the fangs of this wolf. The boy tried to stand but fell on his butt; he leaned against the wall, and addressed Yoritomo, "Sorry for Akuma's behavior towards you." Yoritomo walks toward the boy, and kneels before him. He presses his hand on the boys head and feels the heat coming from him, 'This is no normal fever. He is burning up… Is that a snake wound.' Yoritomo noticed the wound of the boy's calf." Boy what is your name?" Yoritomo asked as he lifted him up and on to his back. The boy did not respond right away as he was drifting in and out of consciousness.
"My name is… Maeda Toshitsune… and my companion there… in the black fur is… Akuma." He said as Yoritomo, Naruto, and Akuma made there to the camp and Entei. When they got back Yoritomo placed Naruto on Entei's back, "Take Naruto to the next city and wait for me by the walls." Entei nodded in understanding, "Take care of him." Entei took off toward the south, galloping with Naruto on his back. Yoritomo turned and looked to Akuma, "Do you think you can keep up with me?" Akuma gave him a grin that would have scared any small animal to death. "I think I can keep up." With that, both of them disappeared in a display of amazing speed.
(Realm of Dreams)
Toshitsune was walking along a dark pathway deep into the heart of mountains as the full moon shown in the night sky. There were no animals, no grass, and only withered trees contorted by death, there was no life anywhere in this accursed land. As he continued down the path before him, he could not help but get feeling that he was being watched by a sinister presence nearby. "This place gives me the creeps." He said as he stood now staring at the full moon, "For some reason the Moon always gives me comfort in my times of distress." Toshitsune heard feet steps coming from behind him. Turning around he saw what in his wildest dreams could not be possible. Standing before him was a beautiful white-faced man dressed in black robes that hang loosely from his frame. His hair as the color of the abyss and his eyes the color of blood, as his fangs shown from his open mouth.
"Ah, what a wonderful surprise to find a Lycan child as yourself this far from home." He said with a smooth tone of voice. Toshitsune was mesmerized at the beauty this man possessed, "Who are you?" he said in a whisper. The man moved towards him as if he were floating, "My dear boy that is the wrong question to ask. The question you should be asking is 'What am I?'." Fear: that is what came over Toshitsune as he backed away form the man, "My dear boy you look frightened." He lounged towards him, fangs protruding from his mouth. Screaming in terror Toshitsune ran as fast as he could away from the man, running towards the moon. The man was flying after him, as he laughed maniacally. Toshitsune was climbing up a hill to get closer to the moon, but he lost his footing as he slipped on a loose rock. Tumbling down the hill Toshitsune was caught, and raised in the air as the man's hand held him by the crown of his head. "My dear boy even the moon can't save you now!" he said as venom laced his voice.
Bringing Toshitsune's neck to his mouth, he laid a gentle kiss on his jugular. "You shall soon be mine Little Lycan." Toshitsune winced in pain as the man bit down on his neck and draining him of his life force. Toshitsune's head lulled back and stared at the moon and noticed it is a crimson red. Losing conscience, he mouthed a few words, 'The moon is my mother, and she will set me free.'
(Two days later)
Gasping in freight, Toshitsune jerked his body forward breathing heavily, and his body in a cold sweat. "Oh, good your wake!" Toshitsune noticed in the corner in the room he was in, was Yoritomo. "You had us all worried there for a minute." Yoritomo was sitting in the corner wearing a Crimson Gi and black Hakama and right in front of him was a table with an assortment of various foods and drinks. "Where are we?" Toshitsune asked looking around. They were in an old-fashioned room, hard redwood floors, the paper-thin doors, and the white walls… very traditional. "We're Forty miles south east of Konoha, in the City of Otafuku Gai. We are currently in the Hinata Sol Inn." Taking a sip of the cup that was in front of him, "Akuma told me what happened." He said as he got up and walked over to Toshitsune's side.
"Can you describe to me what he looked like?" Toshitsune looked over to the opposite wall and out the window, the sun was out and the birds were chirping, "Where is Akuma?" Yoritomo looked out the window also, "He is watching over Naruto's physical training. Nevertheless, please do not change the subject. Can you tell me what he looks like?" Yoritomo said with a slight aggression. Toshitsune looked at him with tears streaming down his eyes. "We were come down from The Land of Lightning; we had barely crossed the border into River Country when we met 'HIM!" A Picture of his attacker flashed into his mind, "He was following us for sometime when he showed himself to us. He had pale white skin, long black hair, and piercing yellow eyes, he looked somewhat sick to me. He was with someone, a young boy with silver hair and glasses." Yoritomo thought about what was told to him, 'Could it be one of the Sanin, the one who matches that description… would be…Orochimaru.'
Toshitsune's vision was blurring as he got up to reach for some food. Yoritomo skillfully caught him as he collapsed to the ground, "Careful, you did not escape that confrontation without injury." Yoritomo placed Toshitsune into the futon in where he was resting. "Your body is still weak from the poison that was in your system." Yoritomo touched him behind the leg where the wound is located. Toshitsune was becoming sleepy, "Samurai-sama when I wake can you train me in your art." Yoritomo smiled and got up to walk out the door, turning to look at him he said, "I will do that and so much more my dear boy." Toshitsune closed his eyes and laid his head back, "Thank you I have been alone for far too long." He said as he fell into a dreamless sleep.
(Flashback The day before)
Tracing his hand over the bare chest of the sleeping boy, and looking carefully examining the array of runes that decorate his chest and torso, Yoritomo sits back and sighs in frustration, "I come looking for the 'Child of The Kitsune' and I end up running into a Child of the Moon. Only to find him on the brink of death, Oh Kami, have I wronged you." Yoritomo notices Akuma was by his side, and was looking intently at him, "How do you know of the Children of the Moon, and why are you so interested in them? If you as some much as harm him I will kill you!" Yoritomo stands and separates his Gi, to reveal a toned upper body that any man would kill for, "I am also a Child of the Moon!" He says as the Runes on his body begin to glow.
Unleashing an unbelievable amount of Killing Intent and Power, Akuma thrown against the wall landed with a soft 'thump'. He looked up and admired the power of one so young, and yet so powerful that he can unleash this amount of power.
As Yoritomo unleashed his power, his body began to undergo a change: His eyes became as red as the blood that flowed through his veins, his hair and nails elongated and become wilder, hair into a mane, and nails into claws. He also grew fangs as he groaned in a fit of pleasure. Yoritomo walked towards Akuma, each stride and step powerful, his posture screaming dominance. "Now do you see why I am so interested in young Toshitsune? I wish to train him in the way of Bushido and Ninjutsu."
Akuma stood and bowed his head, acknowledging Yoritomo as the Alpha Male, "Please Master take him under your tutelage and show him what it means to have a family. He has been alone ever since I found him in the snow covered mountains of the Land of Lightning one year ago." Yoritomo placed a hand on Akuma's head as he looked at him with eyes that showed such a caring nature. "Do not worry my friend for he and Naruto, have a destiny to fulfill together." He walked over to the window and looked up at the half moon in the sky, "The Moon even in its incomplete stages looks magnificent. Akuma If you can, will you supervise Naruto's physical evaluation tomorrow."
Akuma nodded as he strolled over to the sleeping boy and laid at his feet, "Why did you take Naruto from his home?" he asked in a soft tone. Still facing the window closed his eyes and took deep breathe, "Because he, unlike us, holds a demon with the power to change the world."
(Flashback END)
(Two Weeks Later)
Two weeks have passed since Toshitsune and Akuma joined Naruto and Yoritomo on the journey to his Homeland. They crossed rushing rivers, the dry desert, and through dense jungles. Finally, after weeks on the road, they arrive within the borders of the Forest Country and their destination is but a day away. Within the two-week journey, Naruto and Toshitsune have become inseparable, they have formed a bond in that little time that no Tenshi, Oni, shinigami, or Kami herself could break. Slowly but surely they were becoming a family the world would come to fear and respect, the world's destiny lies in the hands of these two boys and the way they live their lives. Settling down for the night Yoritomo sets out to gather wood for the fire and water for the stew. As he goes into the woods Naruto and Toshitsune are mock fighting with two branches using them as swords. Toshitsune being older and a slightly larger body had a small advantage, but Naruto had swiftness and nimbleness on his side from the year of hiding and run from the barbarians known as Konoha civilians. Entei and Akuma were lying down next to each other watching with extreme intensity looking out in case one of them got hurt.
As Naruto and Toshitsune ran around swing the branches at one another a squad of shinobi were making their way towards them at a fast pace. Toshitsune managed to land a blow on Naruto as he lost his balance on the trunk of a fallen tree. "HA! See I am the greatest warrior of all time. No one can beat me." He said with a huge grin on his face. "Is that so?" turning around he saw four men dress in shinobi gear; brown Flat jackets, black pants that hung loosely, and headbands. "Would you like to go against one of us?" The three men at his side ran forward and pinned Akuma and Entei to the ground with kunai and rope as they fought the restraints. Naruto did not know what to do, it was just him and Toshitsune, and Yoritomo was still collecting wood and water. They were completely at their mercy. Toshitsune backed away and edged towards Naruto, "If we both take him on, I think we can win." Naruto was looking at him if he were crazy, two boys against four shinobi. The man walked forward pulling out a kunai, "Now who wants to go against me first?" he rushes forward and kicks Naruto in the chest sending him into a tree knocking him unconscious. Toshitsune jumped away as the man threw a kunai at him barely missing his head; he brought the branch in front of body with both hands. He runs towards the man, swings wildly at him, while the Nin laughed at him. This went on for a few more seconds as he toyed with him, finally he got tired of it and went to end it. He caught Toshitsune by the wrist and lifted him off the ground.
At the tree nearby Naruto is coming back to the land of the conscious, he has a splitting headache, he touches the back of his head, and it feels all wet. He looks at his hand and notices it covered in his blood; his entire head is covered in blood. He stands on shaky legs using the tree to hold him steady. His vision was shaky and the world seems to be spinning, but as he gets his vision back, he shocked at what he watches. The leader of the Shinobi is lifting Toshitsune in the air by his wrist, "Civilians should never dream to be more than what they are… trash!" He shoved the kunai into his abdomen, twisting and turning it as it went in. Once he saw that a great anger rose inside Naruto.
'So he finally calls upon my power . . . Take as much as you want Kit.' The Demon within Naruto has been awakened form his slumber and watches what his container can do when give the power of a Bijuu. Naruto feels an intense heat begin to rise form his belly; with it he begins to feel the power within him. He lets out an animalistic roar as the power and killing intent rushes out of him. A cloak of Crimson red chakra engulfs him, taking the form of a Kitsune with one tail, his hair becomes longer, nails become claws and teeth become fangs as the whisker marks on his cheeks darken giving him a completely animalistic look. The Shinobi back away from the boy in complete fear, "What is this vile chakra?" one says as he backs away further. Naruto approaches them: arms hanging from his body, face contorted with anger, and his eyes ablaze with crimson fury. "Now why don't you try that against me?" Naruto said in a demonic voice, grin plastered on his face. Moreover, Naruto put a theory to the test: If you scream in the forest and no ones around to hear. Did you really scream? He rushes towards them on all fours, claws digging into the earth and eyes set on his prey.
Yoritomo rushed back after feeling that sick and demonic chakra, 'Naruto…please be alright!' He enters the campsite and is stunned at what he sees before him. Limbs scattered across the field and blood drenched the ground a crimson red. He notices Entei and Akuma on the ground unconscious and bound to the ground, and he rushes over to them bringing out his wakizashi to cut the restraints. He holds Akuma close to him and shakes him gently to wake up. Akuma woke with a startle, rising to his feet and ran to the middle of the field. Yoritomo got up, walked over to him, and kneeled before the unconscious forms of a bloody Naruto and a healed Toshitsune. "What happened to them? I felt an Evil power." He looks over to Naruto, "Was it Naruto who killed these shinobi?" Akuma began to broke out in laughter as he walked over and looked down at Naruto, "Killed? No, he slaughtered them for what they did to Toshitsune. You were right, he holds within him a power far greater than any Lycan can possess, and I am grateful for it." He leans down, as a tear falls from his eyes, and starts licking the blood from his face. "After he massacred those idiots, he healed the wound that Toshitsune had on his stomach. He used that wonderful power to save him." He finished cleaning Naruto's face and lay beside him waiting for him to wake. Yoritomo was looking at Naruto in a new light, to have defeated four shinobi and telling from the scraps that lay on the ground of torn jackets. They were at least Chuunin or Jonin level ninja.
He stands and calls Entei to come to them. When Entei arrives, he kneels as Yoritomo lifts both Naruto and Toshitsune onto his back in sitting positions. Then he gets up on Entei and holds them both to his chest starts off towards his village. "We should make it to my village come morning. If we travel all through the night." He says to Akuma who is walking besides them.
The morning sun shone through the trees canopy high above their heads as they traveled through the dense forest. Having traveled all night has taken its toll on Yoritomo's body; he felt aches and pains in his back and his neck from riding all night. Akuma was equally tired having to endure that stressful encounter with the shinobi. Finally they came to a bend in the road with a sign that read, 'Getsumentai no Mura'. Yoritomo grew excited as he saw the sign; His village has not changed since he left to train with his Sensei in the arts of Bushido. The village had a fresh atmosphere about it, the streets were clean, and flowers were everywhere and the stream that flowed thru the village was clear. All building in the entire village were beautiful. Just as they entered the gate both Naruto and Toshitsune awoke from their slumber, opening their eyes they saw a beautiful village. "Wow, Sensei is this your village?" Asked Naruto as he looked around at every person they crossed, and noticed that they were not giving him hateful glares or shouting curses. Instead, they were smiling and greeting them as they entered the village. Yoritomo was smiling at his reactions, "Yes Naruto. This is my home and no harm shall befall you and Toshitsune while you live here." He gave them both a huge hug while still atop Entei, "This you're home now and together we will protect it." Naruto and Toshitsune broke down crying in Yoritomo's chest as they realized, they finally found a place they could call home and live in relative peace.
Getsumentai no Mura - Village of the Lunar body
AN: yeah so thats the chap hope you like, if not its okay. well the next chap will be out in 2 to 3 weeks if my state of mind will allow it Thanx you guys please RxR
Oh and sorry about the spacing of the chaps. I have figured out how to do it, on windows i have it on double space but when i put it on here it went to single. and next chap its a time skip. XP