A few people liked the last chapter of this rewrite so I shall gift thee with another!

I would also like for someone to do a drawing of the Naruko I have depicted in this chapter. If anyone is willing.

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XxXxX = Flashback start/end

Onward!

The Devil's Masquerade

Chapter One

Dark Tide

Four years…it had been four long years since the person the people of Konoha referred to as the 'Demon Child', had just…disappeared. No one knew where she had gone and no one cared enough to speak of it. All they cared about was the fact that the girl was gone and, to their knowledge, was never returning to tarnish their beloved village!

The day was just beginning as people rose from their beds and went about their business. Shops opened, restaurants got their daily regular customers and people went to work. Ninja went about their business reporting in for missions and children ran through the streets to their school, or the esteemed Shinobi Academy to finish their second to last day. That's right; it was the day before that the next generation of children took their test to become Genin of Konohagakure no Sato! All were excited about the day and they clamored about to get to the academy so that they could get the day over with and become ninja the next day.

Yes…very little had changed in the village and everyone was happy with their lives. Nothing short of pure war would be able to shake them from their happy lives! But…it wasn't a new war that they were meant to fear…no…it was a war that they started four years ago…and the catalyst was the girl that they had scorned for the last fourteen years.

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On the dirt roads a mile out from the walls of Konoha, a pair of people walked, both reading the exact same book, though only one made a sound when the male of the pair giggled every so often and mumbled to himself. He wore an outfit that was given to standard Jonin of Konoha, though he had a mask that covered his mouth and nose and his headband covered his left eye. This man was Hatake Kakashi, Ex-ANBU Captain and soon-to-be Jonin Sensei.

The person beside him, easily three inches shorter than him, was a blonde, fourteen-year-old girl. She wore an outfit very similar to the one that she was given by the man four years ago, only now her pants were not taped. Instead, she wore a pair of grey boots that came up to her knees and had a small heel, barely adding to her height. Her blonde hair had grown down to her mid-back and the band in her hair still reached the ground, as she had bought a new one when she grew to her height of five foot eight. And she had…'filled' her body in more with nice curves and C-cup breasts. She also had a few new things added to this ensemble of hers.

On her right side hung two cylinders that were about a foot long each, but each were different colors. One, which had four spikes jutting out of one end, was silver and had a black, almost glowing orb near the center of it. The other was completely black, but with a design not dissimilar to the one before, with the same spikes from one end, but with a white orb near the center. Both, on the ends that had spikes, had a small hole that looked completely useless, and on the other ends, the silver one had a hole that looked to be used to screw something in while the black one actually had a screw on it, suggesting that one screwed into the other.

While she read the book, the iconic Kakashi took the time to speak to her. "So, Naruko-chan, where are you in the book?" Naruko shrugged and snapped the book closed while pocketing it to read later. "I can't really focus on the book; nii-san…my mind is on what will happen when we get back to the village." Kakashi nodded and did the same as she did and pocketed his book to read later on in the day.

"I understand, Naruko, don't worry about it, though. You'll pass your Genin exam and hopefully, if things go the right way that I want them to, then I will be your sensei. I'll also be the sensei of Uchiha Sasuke that much I know for sure, being that I have experience using the Sharingan and training with it." Naruko snorted in disgust. "That clan of useless monkeys…" Kakashi shook his head and sighed as they walked on. "Come on now, Naru-chan…don't put Sasuke in the same hole as the rest of the Uchiha. You never know; he may actually be different from the rest of them."

Naruko kept her mouth shut as she heard her master speaking. 'This man apparently doesn't know the full extent of the evil of the Uchiha. His acceptance of others may be his downfall one day. That, or he will be horribly disappointed when he learns that all Uchiha are the same.' Naruko nodded once and spoke back. 'I still don't understand how you know so much about the Uchiha, Master Revan.'

The voice of the Dark Lord spoke back to her rather quickly. 'I have been around the universe for millennia, youngling. I only just came to your world a few hundred years ago when your people still fought with sticks, stones and barbarism. I have seen the evolution of your people from the man you know as the Rikkudo Sennin. The Uchiha have been long entrenched in history as beings of a backstabbing nature.'

This made Naruko nod once more and she and Revan ceased to speak and she finally heard that Kakashi was speaking to her. "Huh?" Kakashi looked to her and sighed with a small chuckle. "I should've known when you didn't say anything back that you were talking to Revan. What did he say?" Naruko shrugged and smiled a bit. "He was just being an old fart like usual."

Kakashi snickered a bit and knew that Revan more than likely heard that. But it was short lived as he saw that they were coming closer to the gates of the village. Turning his head to Naruko as they walked, he spoke with a serious tone. "Remember Naruko; do not remove your mask to anyone and do not remove 'them' either. If you do then someone is more than likely to try and come after you. Don't provoke people, either. If they try to hit on you, only then do you have permission to beat someone into the ground."

Naruko chuckled and nodded her agreement to him. Ever since that night four years ago, she had not been very accepting to the male gender. The only person she really trusted was her nii-san, Kakashi. During the last month of their trip, one man learned the hard way not to hit on a girl with knowledge of the force, and an even greater temper.

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Naruko had taken to walking through Tanzaku Gai at night during the last few weeks that the pair had been there, when the streets were typically empty. She walked with a small smile on her face until she heard someone behind her. "Hey, Blondie, what're you doin' out here all alone?!" Naruko turned with a groan and saw a man, while not particularly bad looking, still had that grin that showed he was a douche-bag who thought he was Kami's gift to woman.

Walking up to her, the man had his right thumb in his pocket and his other hand hung down beside him. "What's a pretty girl like you doin' out on a night like this all alone? You could be snatched up by some creep at a moment's notice! How 'bout you come with me and we go grab a drink and head back to my place?"

Naruko narrowed her eyes at the man and turned to walk away until he spoke up for her to stop and grabbed at her shoulder. As soon as the hand touched her, her mind flashed back to the night nearly four years ago. Her eyes widened and they burned with small tears. This sadness and depression quickly replaced itself with rage, though, as she heard the guy speak in a mad tone. "I don't take very kindly to women walking away from me, girly."

Her head still turned away from the man, she reached up to her eyes and did something that elicited a spark of electricity…black electricity that made the man jump a little, but he didn't withdraw his hand. She also pulled her mask down and spoke in her softest voice. "I will give you five seconds to take your hand off of me…or I'm gonna make your regret it…"

The man smirked and shook his head. "You ain't getting out of this that easy, girly." He put his hand on her other shoulder and spun her around to look at her face. But what he got...while it was sexy was not what he expected.

Naruko's eyes were closed and her mouth, with soft and tender lips that had a light red lipstick on them, was curled into a scowl at being forcefully turned. Her face a creamy pale color and the lights from buildings made it look beautiful in the night. On her cheeks were three whisker marks that looked feral on her face. She spoke in an even softer voice that got his attention due to the fact that he caught a glimpse of her longer and than normal canine teeth. "If you let me go now, then there won't be a problem…"

He shook his surprise at her deadly beauty and pushed her roughly against a wall that was behind him. "You keep 'giving' me 'chances'…I wonder what happens now that I'm on my third strike, girly? Do I get a prize?" Her eyes opened slowly and he caught a glimpse of pure fear. Her eyes were yellow like a cat, but had regular human pupils. They were a little bloodshot, but it didn't make her any less beautiful.

Her smile was evil as her canines showed more gloriously in the night light with her white teeth. This sent a chill up the man's spine and he nearly released her, but he held strong and got angry. "You think a smile and some contacts are gonna scare me off? Got another thing comin', girly!"

As he was about to do something, he felt a shock go up his arms and he jumped back with a look of rage on his face. "What did you do, you bitch!" Naruko kept her smirk and the black lightning that he saw early danced up and down her arms. "You're about to get your 'prize'…asshole." Stretching out her right arm, she blasted him in the chest with a bolt of black lightning, sending him flying back and smashing into the ground while sliding.

Walking up to him, she watched as the man tried to crawl away from her. Blasting him again, he cried for help and someone popped their head out of a bar. He saw what was happening and ran up to Naruko, putting her into a full nelson. "Stay away from Takumo-san!" Another man ran out and tried to help the grounded Takumo up. Naruko just smirked as the black lightning stayed over her arms. "Now what are you going to do to me, Takumo-kuuuuun?"

Takumo smirked as he walked up to her and backhanded her. Her head turned with the hit and her eyes widened as she lost her smirk. Takumo kept his and hit her again, the man letting her free as she fell to the ground. All three men surrounded her. "You don't seem too strong now, do ya, girly?" Rearing his leg back to kick her, Takumo didn't expect the chill that attacked his spine when her voice came up. "Big mistake…"

Moving with a quickened grace, Naruko sprung up from the ground and stood with her arms outstretched. Her face was twisted in a horrid scowl as her eyes were narrowed. Lightning lashed from her hands in a continuous stream as she assaulted the men with unrelenting lightning. They fell to the ground smoking and she stalked up to them. Holding her hands over them, she shocked them to no end until the screams ceased in the night…and then she put more into it for good measure.

The glow of the black lightning made her face look evil as her scowl had disappeared and it was so…indifferent. Like she wasn't human…like she had no emotions. Relenting on her rage, she turned her back to the corpses and started to walk away. 'That will teach them to assault such a…defenseless girl…hmhmhmhm…'

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Naruko looked to Kakashi and nodded her head with a smile as they approached the guards at the gates. They were stopped by the single guard, who was obviously not the same as the usual Izumo and Kotetsu. "Halt! Hatake Kakashi, who is your companion?" Kakashi just rubbed the back of his head. "That's the business of Hokage-sama. We need to get to him as soon as we can since we are back from a trip." The man grunted but bowed his head and jabbed his thumb towards the village, allowing them entry.

Kakashi smiled and nodded his thanks while Naruko remained silent to him. The trip through the village held nothing for Naruko, as she passed areas where she was beaten and tortured when she was younger. Her scowl underneath her mask got harder as people gave her weird looks, even though her identity was unknown.

Kakashi noticed this and sighed. "Don't worry, Naruko-chan. They eventually will all get used to you. Eventually you will get what you want." Naruko closed her cerulean blue eyes and sighed as she nodded her head. "Okay Kakashi-nii-san…if you say so."

Naruko couldn't help but let her thoughts wander as she thought about Kakashi and her over the last few years. 'It's like he is the antithesis of my master…he's always there to help me see the light of most of my choices. While my master helps me train and get stronger, he still follows more of the baser Sith instincts…like giving into rage and anger for power. With Kaka-nii-san…he helps me stay rooted in between the two with a fine sight of right and wrong. I owe a lot to nii-san…"

As the two came up to the Hokage Tower, The door was opened by a subtle use of the Force from the distracted girl. Kakashi knew that she was distracted and was allowing the Force to guide her movements, so he didn't say anything as she bypassed the front desk and started walking up the stairs to the Hokage's office.

Kakashi simply followed her. He was perfectly aware of her mental master and utility of the foreign power of the Force. He didn't question the things that she was able to do, but he always did what he could to be there as her lighter conscience. With Revan inhabiting her mind, he has a more direct pull over her, but that didn't mean that the scarecrow wasn't going to give his input.

As they walked up the stairs, it did not take too long for them to come to the door to the Hokage's office. Naruko was knocked from her daze and looked at the door with a sort of nostalgia. 'It's been four years since I left this place…I wonder how the old man will receive me?' Shaking the possible feeling of dread welling up in her heart, she knocked on the door.

The sound of people moving around could be heard and Naruko ultimately grew suspicious, her eyes narrowing dangerously as she used the force the blast the door off of its hinges and into the office. Upon seeing the advisers, she calmed herself and when she saw the Hokage, she calmed to the extreme and sighed with a smile. "I'm sorry, ojii-san, I'll pay for the door."

Walking into the office, Naruko noticed the looks that she was being given by the Hokage's two advisers, people whom she knew despised her to no end. She simply shrugged and walked in, plopping down into the only open chair and sending them dark glances. Kakashi walked in soon after with his trademarked eye-smile and spoke. "Good afternoon, Hokage-sama. Honorable Advisers. We're back from our mission, sir."

It was then that Homura took the time to speak up. "You have been inactive in records for four years, Hatake. What mission would require that sort of action? And who exactly is this person you've brought back with you?" Ready to reply, Kakashi was about to speak until Sarutobi did so himself. "I sent Hatake on a missions that was off the books, and the girl was his partner and until such a time as she announces herself, she will remain unnamed."

Both of the advisers huffed at this, but knowing that they held no true power over the Hokage, they simply nodded, bowed and left. When they were out, Naruko used the Force and picked the doors up, replacing them into their places just enough to make sure that they stay up. Kakashi stayed standing and Naruko sat up straighter as the conversation she was dreading began. "So…Naruko…how's your training gone?"

That was something that she didn't expect…and it hurt her a little on the inside…also that he didn't call her Naru-chan. 'I thought…maybe he'd ask me how I had been first. But the first thing that he asks me is how my training was…may as well answer.' "My training was fine Ojii-san. I learned much from Kakashi-sensei! I learned my elemental affinities and also…" "Wait…Affinities? As in plural?"

Naruko was shocked when she was able to notice the soft glint of lust in the Hokage's eyes. 'I can't believe I'm asking this…but Master Revan…can you please probe Ojii-san's mind and see what is wrong with him? I don't ever remember him acting like this.' 'Of course, youngling.' Naruko calmed her heart as its beating slowly climbed, preparing herself for the worst as she continued. "Yes, Ojii-san, I learned during my training that I have multiple affinities. Two main and one sub-element."

At this she was able to catch the glint of powerful greed run across his features before he schooled them. Kakashi, who was focusing on Naruko, did not notice these subtle things, as he was worried for Naruko being back in Konoha. "What are these elements, Naruko?" Once again, the loss of her old nickname and the attitude of the Hokage stung her and she felt something that she hadn't felt since Tanzaku Gai when she murdered that man. She was getting angry.

Holding down her growing rage, Naruko gritted her teeth slightly and answered. "I have the affinities for Futon Jutsu, Suiton Jutsu and the sub-elemental combination of the two, Hyoton Jutsu, Ojii-san." The Sandaime nodded and asked her another question. "What else did you learn from Kakashi?" Gripping the arm of her chair and clenching her teeth, Kakashi knew what was happening and quickly placed a hand on her shoulder. Her head turned so fast to him that he thought she would've had to go to the hospital.

The look in her eyes nearly tore him apart. She was feeling so many things at that moment. She was worried, sad, angry and afraid…he knew her worries spawned from the fear she held of acceptance. This was the man that had always accepted her and he was basically interrogating her. She was sad because of this too and the anger came from it as well. All of these feelings spawned from this one encounter. But in a split second of her looking at him, he saw her eyes narrow and her lips straighten as she slowly turned her head back to the Hokage, lowering it slightly and darkening his view of her face. Revan had begun to speak to her, he knew…

'I…I am honestly sorry to tell you this, youngling, but the Sandaime Hokage, your Ojii-san, seems to have very rueful and less than savory plans for you. His mind is not too dissimilar from a man I heard of in my travels. A man by the name of Shimura Danzo. He has the same plans to keep you as a weapon, but his ways are far more along the lines of sentimentality instead of brainwashing like this Danzo character. I am sorry, youngling, but he is honestly no better than the rest of the people who would use you for the powers that you hold.'

Naruko nodded and she sighed as her eyes closed. The Hokage was confused and leaned in until he felt a deadly pressure befall his room. Though, for some odd reason, only he was affected as he had a hard time keeping his head from smashing into his desk, plus his brand new breathing issues. As the pressure hardened, he heard Naruko's voice, but it was far silkier and more menacing to his ears. "I don't feel anymore obligation to tell you anything else, Hokage. I think our conversation is now over, so I am going to go back to my old apartment and prepare for the exams to graduate from the academy tomorrow. If you try to have any of your ANBU follow me…I think you'll find that they won't be coming back…and if they do it shall be in the arms of someone else that hauls their mutilated corpses back to you."

The pressure disappeared almost as immediately as it came and the Sandaime could not speak fast enough to stop Naruko as she blew the doors off of the doorway once more, leaving both Kakashi and the Hokage stunned at the attitude that she had gotten. Kakashi had a theory, but he figured it best not to voice it until he could talk to Naruko. He turned to Sarutobi and bowed. "I am sorry, Hokage-sama, she is normally very…" He was stopped by the Sandaime's hand and he simply shook his head. He waved for him to leave and Kakashi did just that.

The Hokage narrowed his eyes as he watched Kakashi leave.

'What exactly…do you have to hide, Naruko?'

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I'm sorry that this one took so long, but I hope it was good enough. They will be coming a little faster since I have more time off with school slowing down a bit.

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Elemental Shadow Out!