A Ninja's Destiny
Written and Proofread by: Amethyst-Vixen91A
Naruto Fanfic
The Book of the Beginning
Chapter One
An Inkling For…
"We're looking at you…you came back…you…came…" The voice of the person faded as they fainted into the crowd. Mitsukai's gaze never leaving the boy's form clouded for a moment before she spoke.
"…Naruto…"
The crowd continued to look onward towards the boy. Naruto was covered in mud, and his skin still had the ghost-white pigment to it. It was like he had come from a really bad horror movie. His eyes were dull, as though he was in a daze. Aikou wanted to feel his chest to see if there was a heartbeat, but decided that jokes weren't best at this time.
By now, nearly half of Konoha had gathered around to see the miracle of Naruto's revival. Among them was Sakura Haruno who had nearly fainted when she saw the living form of her former squad member.
"It is really you Naruto? I-I saw you collapse…I saw you die…How can you be back from the dead!" Sakura cried, tears forming and falling from her eyes. It was too good, so unbelievable, and so impossible, that it couldn't happen. "I saw you die…" She mumbled to herself. Kakashi was also shocked into paralysis by the living, breathing, and moving form of one of his former students.
"What impossible taboo was used to bring him back?" He said to himself. Mitsukai, hearing his words, looked over to him, curious as to what he had just said.
"What did you say Kakashi-san?" She asked. He looked over to her and gave a smile. It was always a habit of Mitsukai's to be concerned about other people and things, especially Naruto, who she thought of as a son almost, even though she was hardly around him at all in his early years.
"Someone must've used a forbidden jutsu on Naruto's body to bring him back to life, especially after two years of his death. His body should have decayed a little at least." He said. "There's no other way this could've happened…unless the 3rd Hokage took matters into his own hands and brought Naruto back…but that's highly doubtful" He finished. Mitsukai giggled at his joke towards the 3rd Hokage and his devotion towards Naruto and his well-being.
"Hmm…Your witty jokes always seem to come out during the strangest times." Mitsukai stated. Aikou, who had moved towards her sisters, scoffed at the two.
'Of all the places to flirt, you choose here! Idiots…' Aikou thought. She was tempted to say what was on her mind, but decided against it. She didn't want to be hit with another frying pan. She looked down at the shadows and realized that the crowd had been surrounding the ever-confused Naruto for well over an hour. "Oi!" She screamed out at everyone, "What the hell are we doin' crowdin' around the kid!?" She stated. "Let's give the guy some room, even if he is a walking miracle" She said with full sarcasm. The crowd began to diffuse from the boy, who looked more confused than ever.
"Hey…wh-what's goin' on?" He asked nobody. Mitsukai's the first one out to him to try and help him out. Kakashi follows her as does Sakura and Aikou. Hana and Suiren stayed behind to try to calm down some of the villagers who had either fainted or went through a state of shock.
"Naruto…" Mitsukai stated. "You've been dead for two years…and now you're here…walking, talking…breathing." She states. Naruto looks at her dumbfounded. "How you're here we don't know, but you might…do you know how you came back? Even so, are even really Naruto? This all seems to out of context… how can it possibly…" She chokes back her tears that have formed again. Naruto, sensing, her confusion and sadness, gets frustrated and begins to get angry.
"What the hell is going on!? I don't know how the hell I got up from the dead; I'm just as lost as you all are!" He shouted. The group instantaneously flinched at his anger and confusion. Aikou was the first to respond.
"Okay well…that ends all hope of finding out who brought him back…the idiot probably can't remember anything else either." She remarked bitingly. Mitsukai gave her a glare and smacked her upside her head.
"Hush you!" She scolded. Aikou just scoffed and looked in a different direction, "Now then, Naruto why don't we go back to Konoha and get you settled in again? I'll take you to your favorite ramen shop afterwards, okay?" She asked. The boy nodded and smiled.
"You always know what to say Gouka-san; I can't wait to get back to the village! I wonder how everybody's doing…" He happily exclaimed. Aikou sweat-dropped at the boy's sudden change in demeanor and flashed away from the group, with Keiko and Kaneko close behind. Mitsukai, Kakashi, Sakura, and Naruto, after watching Aikou leave, headed for the Hokage's office. Suiren and Hana quickly followed suite as soon as they checked that everyone had left the area and continued on with the festival.
Worry fills Mitsukai's mind as they near the Hokage's office, Tsunade may not take the news well which could cause her to erupt into a fit of anger. The boy was precious to her, and seeing him come back like this would be a joke in her eyes, an insult if you will. Mitsukai just doesn't want the Yondaime to hurt the boy's feelings, she's well known for being brash when things are out of her control and understanding.
"I wouldn't worry too much Gouka-san, you'll get an ulcer if you keep worrying about the little things. If things do get bad, we'll find a way to solve the problem. It's as simple as that." Kakashi said with a smile on his face. With his words of comfort, Mitsukai settles down a bit as they reach Tsunade's office doors.
"I wonder how Granny-Tsunade's doing…I haven't seen her ages!" Naruto says cheerfully. Mitsukai sighs and hopes that his enthusiasm will help with the issue.
…Yeah one could only hope on that one…
'Knowing how their relationship was before he died, his enthusiasm and natural attraction towards danger will probably get him killed…again!' Mitsukai thought. She sighed again and opened the door…
…Only to see that Tsunade was gone…
The group did a classic "anime fall" and quickly recovered. A vein formed on Aikou and Hana's heads and Mitsukai, Suiren, Kakashi, and Naruto all sweat-dropped at the scene.
"What!" Aikou cried out in frustration, "Awe you've got to be kidding! The old bag can't even show up in her own damn office!" She yelled out. Hana nodded in agreement, while Mitsukai glared at the young girl. Kakashi sighed and shrugged his shoulders.
"Oh well…there's nothing more to do than to leave a note to tell her the news. At least then we won't have to face the direct force of her actions." Kakashi stated calmly. He went on to look for a piece of paper when a familiar voice was heard.
"There's no need to tell me what happened…" The voice said. The group froze instantaneously. There was no question whose voice that was, and from it's pitch, she was pretty pissed off.
…Yes, you guessed it; it was Lady Tsunade…Oh shit…
"…La-Lady Tsunade…" Mitsukai quietly said. Tsunade held up a hand, Mitsukai shut her mouth and continued to stare at her in fear. The woman's aura was dark; obviously she was not pleased with what has happened.
"I already know about Naruto…It's quite impossible to believe, but seeing the boy in front of me tells me otherwise." Tsunade implored calmly, "…Don't worry, I won't get upset, it is quite a surprise yes, but with what ANBU has found out it's supposedly possible." She stated as she looked around the room.
"…So what has ANBU found out?" Mitsukai asked, wary of Tsunade's answer. She was not convinced that Tsunade would keep her cool like she said she would. The woman could snap at the slightest remark sometimes.
"Heh, it seems that the jutsu performed on Naruto's dead body was one that can't be learned by just anyone, it's an inherited jutsu and from the outcome, it's quite powerful and successful." Tsunade said. Mitsukai nodded her head and looked towards the floor.
"Do you have any idea of who it may be Lady Tsunade?" Suiren inquired, speaking up for the first time. Tsunade looked at her a shook her head.
"No, there's no evidence to help us find out who did this, whoever they are, they knew what they were doing." Tsunade sighed and went to her desk. She sat down in her chair and began reading a book on the human body, "There's no need for you to be in here anymore, make sure Naruto is back at home and suited comfortably, the boy can continue with missions when he feels ready…" Tsunade said, waving a hand at them without even looking at them.
"Yes Lady Tsunade." Mitsukai said. The group let out of Tsunade's office and stood in the hallway wondering what to do next exactly.
"…Well, while you all are silently standing here like morons, I'm gonna go and get me some rice dumplings, I've had an inkling for them all freakin' day." Aikou stated. Mitsukai and Hana glared at her, but she just shrugged it off and flashed away. The sister's sighed while Naruto sweat-dropped at the scene.
"…I-Is she always like that?" Naruto asked. The girls all nodded and he just looked in the direction of where Aikou had gone, "She doesn't seem too friendly." He stated.
"Oh she can be, she just had a hard time expressing feeling for other people, she's conceited and needs to get a boyfriend." Hana stated matter-of-factly. Mitsukai hit her with a frying pan and glared at her.
"Oh you can be the same way sometimes too Hana…She's not conceited either…she's just different." Mitsukai stated. Hana gave a 'humph' and looked away. Suiren giggled at the scene and looked towards Naruto.
"Naruto…shall we get you settled at home again? It's still vacant from when you were…well…dead." Suiren said. She sweat-dropped at her statement while Naruto gave a chuckle to her passiveness.
"Of course! You all can help me, and before you know it, I'll be on missions again!" The boy said with confidence. Mitsukai and Suiren giggled, Hana smirked and Kakashi just smiled under his mask.
"Okay then let's get mo-!" Mitsukai started to say before…
Ggggrrrooowwwlll!
"Eheheheheh…I guess being dead for two years doesn't help hunger any, I'm hungry, let's eat first, then we can get me moved in!" Naruto said, already running to his favorite ramen shop.
"Good idea! I've had an inkling for ramen for a while now…wonder how Teuchi will react to his favorite customer coming back to life…" Mitsukai said to herself before she went running off after Naruto with Kakashi and the others (who haven't left…Aikou) right behind her.
"A new journey is starting…who knows what will happen or who we'll meet, all I know is that this is a new chance for Konoha's number one knucklehead to show us all that he's got what it takes to become Hokage…"
Finished! With chapter one…WoOt! Okay then, check in soon to find the next update…hopefully I won't hold it off for ages, I'm gonna try to get this thing done! I promise!
I plan on putting a few canon couples in the story, but I still plan on revolving my story around the OC X Someone couples. The canon couple will be…maybe…
-Naruto X Hinata
-Rock Lee + Sakura
I'm not sure whether to put Rock Lee with Sakura or Ten-Ten; it all depends on who one of the OC's will be paired with. She'll either be paired with:
-Neji
-Kiba
-Shikamaru
-Shino
I'm not going to ask for your opinions now; I'll wait until it gets to a point where it's necessary. Until then, read on Fanfic lovers!
