Hey, people, I'm back!! Sorry, it took so long but all these exams were getting on my nerves.
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto (Itachi-sama does)
Baby why, tell me why
Those tears are welled up in your eyes?
You are the sun in our daily darkness,
You are the guiding light for those who lost their way
You're our strength, and will
You are the hope, which is impossible to kill
You are the son of wind,
You are the child of sun
You will protect your kin
And make the darkness run.
Naruto stood before the enormous golden gaits that held the greatest of the demons. He doesn't seem surprised; actually his face was devoid of emotions. His eyes held nothing.
-Kit? Kit, talk to me.-Kyuubi pleaded. Yes, she, the great demon-fox, stepped this low. She knew that at the moment he was extremely fragile and mentally unstable; one wrong move can set him of in the direction she didn't want him to go. What could she do? Kyuubi needed to react and quick before he withdrawn himself even more into the deeper parts of his being where she will be unable to reach him.
People say that demons are heartless, but this was very far from truth. Just like any human female Kyuubi had maternal instincts and at the moment all of them were screaming for this golden-haired child, her kit. She never had her own children, after all demons mate for life and she didn't find the right person to spend her eternity with just yet, thus she didn't have kits, but this child, her container, was everything she could have wished for in her own child. Of course at first she hated being sealed in him, but after the first year her unreasonable anger at the innocent child disappeared. She could hate the one who sealed her all she wanted, but not the child who was a victim in this situation. Healing his wounds time after time she grew more and more protective of him and disgusted by the humans, who had guts to hurt a kit of their own kin. When they first met face to face on his fourth birthday she had to use all her willpower to look strict and mean, when inside she was melting under the gaze of those curious, innocent baby-blue eyes. At that day she vowed to herself to do everything in her power to keep this boy safe and happy, from that day she started thinking of him as of her own kid. Looking at him now heavily wounded and broken made her heart ache severely.
-Kit, snap out of it. You can't give up on living, not yet. You are so young; you have the whole life ahead of you. Where is the brat that could drive even the most impassive person up the wall with his stubbornness and willpower? Naruto I knew never give ups, he always fights to the end. You are just a coward who is too weak to face the reality!
-Why bother? There is no reason to fight anymore. All my life, all my fucking life I pushed to the limits to become stronger. To be strong enough to protect my family, my friends, my village…And for what?! I failed. I failed them, all of them. My village is in ruins. My precious people-dead. What else can I live for?
-How about yourself, you idiot! All your life you lived for the others. Why not to live for yourself this once? You say you have nothing left, but that's not true! You have yourself! Never before you did anything for yourself. You haven't even discovered yourself yet. Tell me what your heart truly desires? And don't start with that 'being Hokage' bullshit both you and I know that was a lie.
Her answer was a startled silence. Naruto was confused, he came round somewhere in the beginning of her speech, and now for the first time in his life he started questioning himself and his motives. What does he truly wanted? What does his heart wants?
-I don't know. I don't know anything. I'm so confused. Why? Why does it have to be this way? Why did they have to die?-a silent tear escaped his right eye.
-Kit, stop blaming yourself. It's not your fault they died. You're NOT their fucking bodyguard!
-But…
-No buts. They knew this would happen. Since the day they chose shinobi career they knew that sooner or later something like this would happen. You say you were unable to protect them, but you're forgetting the fact that they are not defenseless sissies. By saying that this is your entire fault you say that you don't believe that they were strong enough to protect themselves and you know that it is not true. They never put you in charge of their safety, besides do you really think they would like seeing you like this?
-Maybe you're right, but…I can't. I can't go back to the place I once called my home, to face the corpses that few days ago were my friends, my family, my love…How can I there where everything will be reminding me of them, of him…( Try to guess who)
Kyuubi sighed. This was exactly what she was afraid of: her kit saw the truth of her words, but he couldn't find it in him to face the reality. Not that she blamed him or something. If only he was still alive, it would be so much easier. He would have known the way to make Naruto feel better. If only she could turn back time, but she knew this was impossible-the past is set in stone. If only there was some loophole, something that would give her child a second chance in life, she was ready to die if needed only for him to be happy. Kami knows her kit deserves it after all the torture he went through in his life. If only…Wait. A loophole? Hmm, maybe there is the way, but…
-Naruto.
His immediately raised his head. It was very rear when Kyuubi called him by his name and only when she needed to say something really important.
-Tell me, kit, what do you know about dimensional theory?
-What? You the one that says that there are thousands of worlds and that we can theoretically travel between them?
-Exactly. Only in reality it is slightly more complicated then what that old pervert taught you about. You see besides the worlds that are completely different from ours, there is a big amount of alternate worlds.
-Alternate worlds?-he looked at her questioningly.
-Yes. You see our world is like a tree that has a common root which later separates on numerous branches. These branches are alternations of what our world could have turned into if this or that never happened or changed. The worlds of what ifs. What if Konoha never existed? What if we lost the Second shinobi war? Even such thing as life and death of one person can change the history. For example, what if Orochimaru went to the monastery instead of being a crazy pedophile?
At this one Naruto snickered slightly.
-Do you mean that all this is possible?
-Yes. I am planning to give you a second chance in life. I'll send you into one of these worlds where you can start your life from the blank page. Though before this happens there are some important matters we need to discuss.
-What matters?-he asked cautiously.
-First, I won't be able to control which world you will be thrown into. The only thing I can say for sure is that you won't be meeting your own counterpart there, because if I send you in the world where you already exist it may cause the conflict.
-Sooo, you're saying that I'll be send into the reality where I never existed?
-Yeah, but most likely I would not exist either.
-Hmm, I see.
-Kit, you must remember that people you will meet there are not the same people you knew here. Before doing anything you should first fond out which time-period it is and what historical events changed.
-I understand. What are the other matters you wanted to discuss?-he asked curiously.
Kyuubi shifted nervously. 'Damn, how should I say this?'
-Kit, the wounds you got are grave.
-You mean I'm dieing?
-No, but they caused our merging to speed up.
-Merging? What the hell are you talking about, fox?
-The seal was designed to merge us together when you reach your sixteen's birthday,-he wanted to interrupt her, but something in her eyes made him stop.-The seal strips me of my chakra and turns it into yours, while still keeping our minds and souls separated. And that means that I no longer can be there by your side…
-NO. You can't die. I can't loose you too.-his voice was barely above whisper now-Please, kaa-san don't leave me.-he gently pleaded. Kyuubis' eyes saddened.
-I'm sorry, kit, but there is nothing we can do. Besides I'm not going to die, I'm immortal, just my spirit will be send back to Makai as if Madara never summoned me to attack Konoha. I will stay there until I fully regenerate my chakra.
-Oh, will I –ever see you again?-he asked shyly.
Kyuubis' eyes softened:-Sure, kit. That is what one of my presents to you is for.
-Presents?-blond asked her quizzically.
-Yep. Now shut up and listen carefully I'm not going to repeat myself. First, due to our merging you will become a hanyou or half-demon. You will have three forms: human form, hanyou form and fox form. In your human form you won't look much different and will have only minor changes I can't really say which. In hanyou form you will get fox ears and tails (kawaii) you will be able to mold them into one. You will have two fox forms: first will make you a cute fox kit with one tail, while second is for fighting. You won't be as big as I am; my guess is that in the beginning your maximum will be in a size of a horse. Also your healing rate, chakra reserves and stamina won't change much, this development will give you higher senses and ability to manipulate elements without hand seals. There maybe more, but you will have to discover it on your own. As for my presents…-Kyuubi started to glow and suddenly two summoning scrolls poofed into existence before Naruto.
-These are fox and wolf summoning contracts, sign them.
-Wolves? Where did you get it? I understand that you're fox boss, but wolves?
Kyuubi's eye twitched;-I won it from the wolf boss in poker, brat. Now concentrate. I gave this scrolls to you not to just sign them, you will have them constantly like that old perv had toad contract, you can let someone worthy sign them I trust your judgment. Also as you noticed due to the fact that I'm the fox boss you'll be able to contact me through my underlings until I restore my chakra enough to be summoned. But no more talking. Get ready, kit and repeat the hand seals I show you.
Naruto hesitated a little before looking up at the demon who became his mother.
-Arigato.
-You're welcome, son. Now shoo, but I must warn you it will hurt like a bitch.
Naruto laughed slightly before doing the needed hand seals. Red chakra started to rise before it engulfed him completely.
-Ahhhhh.-blond screamed in pain when burning sensation became unbearable.
Darkness. Nothing, but darkness and hot white pain. There was no time, no light, no sound. Slowly pain started to recede. His body that was burning up seconds ago was thrown into the world of coldness and darkness. It was torture. He didn't know how long it lasted, but he started to regret that the burning fire in him disappeared. Than suddenly the words came, brought by a warm and gentle wind. This voice he heard it before. It belonged to someone precious to him, but he couldn't remember who.
Don't cry for me, love,
Cause I found my piece now
Don't cry for me, love,
Cause you're still alive
Don't waste your time, love,
On regrets and grieving
Don't cry for me, love,
During dark of night
You're still alive,
Your heart will still be beating
Don't cry for me,
Cause you can't change the time.
Don't cry for me, love,
Cause my heart is broken.
Don't cry for me, love,
Cause I feel the pain
Time heals the pain,
Life always gives you new wounds
Don't cry for me, love,
Do not live in vain.
Just like it suddenly appeared it was gone. But Naruto wasn't afraid anymore. This darkness was no longer cold; it was warm and soothing just like the voice. Naruto started to loose his awareness of what's going on. The last thought he had was his recognition of that velvety voice that matched his vision of deep, emerald-green eyes, beautiful crimson hair and kanji of love that was between them.
Yay! It's done. And yes, Naru-chan was in love with Gaa-chan. Of course, when I first thought of giving Naru a crush, I thought of teme, but that would be too cliché, besides Sasuke gets on my nerves, sometimes I just want to rip his balls of (if he has them;) )And shove them down his throat. Anyway, hope you liked it. Bye.
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