The Hands Of Fate Turn Once More Chapter 2
"I will stop you!" Normal character speech.
'This can't be the end' Normal character thoughts.
"This place will be your grave!" Supernatural/Tailed beast character speech.
'The child of prophecy will bring peace back to us' Supernatural/Tailed beast character thought.
This story has been beta-ed by: Shu Ouma GC
"I love you too, I always have and I shall find a way to get back to you even if it takes all eternity."
When he heard those words in his last few waking moments, Kurama would only later learn the true impact they had on him. They were the catalyst of his fire reigniting, the fire and the will to push forward against all odds had returned. He had been without that iron resolve for far too long and now it was all coming back to him. Death may have claimed his life, but it had given him something new to strive for. A new dream that he was going to accomplish at all costs. He was going to find a way back to her.
Naruto Uzumaki-Namikaze had never backed down from a challenge no matter how the odds were stacked against him and not even death itself was going to stop him. He had peered into those jaws for as long as he could remember and he always found a way to escape their grasp. He could only note one time he died beforehand and he found a way to come back to life, so why would now be any different. Kurama was probably in agony because of his demise and he would not let her wallow in that emotion, any longer. He would be damned if he let her face that pain alone.
Naruto gripped the only objects keeping him in place, which were two obsidian chains. He will admit that he had no idea how long he had been stored here, it felt like minutes, but time probably flowed differently here. He might have been happy to spend the rest of eternity here stuck in this current state, but after thinking of those words so many times, something inside him clicked. He realised that he was just feeling sorry for himself, although when had he ever really felt sorry for himself also when had he let something finally beat him? He was Naruto Uzumaki-Namikaze, the son of the Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki, the hero of the fourth great shinobi war, he had come from the very bottom and rose above all expectations. Never once in his life had he ever felt sorry for himself, and there was no way he would start now. It was in that moment that the fire inside him was restored... it was time to fight.
"I will not let it end like this." Thought Naruto.
Channelling all the chakra available to him which he would admit wasn't much. He gripped the chains and gritted his teeth in frustration when they didn't budge an inch. He continued to tug on the chains, but it still bore no fruit and he was feeling quite pathetic. Just as he was about to give up for the second time in his life when all hope seemed lost, memories began to flash before his eyes. He saw himself smiling with his surrogate siblings, the tailed beasts. He saw himself blushing when Matatabi teased him and later when she kissed him. He also blushed when he remembered the attraction he felt towards her in that moment. It might have been in the heat of the moment, but he would have loved to explore it more afterwards but it was too late.
The last memories hit him the hardest… "Kurama," he breathed, as a sorrowful smile formed on his face. They had the most unique relationship he had known anyone to have. They hated each other, then they befriend one another and finally they grew to love each other. Now she was in pain and despair while he was complaining about some stupid chains. He smiled at the memory before it slowly fades away from his minds. He knew what he had to do and now was the time. He closed his eyes and felt the power of nature flood through his coils. The iron will, he felt breaking now once more started to strengthen, his body flooded with power as nature energy rushed into him. The area around his eyes started to become orange and then he slowly opened his eye the once cerulean blue eye had changed, his eye change to yellowish topaz with a bar across his eyes instead of the normal black dot.
"Death is not the end, but simply another beginning," He remarked in an oddly calm voice as he felt his chakra coils full to the brim with nature chakra. Even in death, nature was still present, the main source of power he had besides Kurama was always going to be with him, even in death.
He began to pull on the chain harder and to his delight, he could feel it move a fraction. This only seemed to encourage him as he thrashed harder and harder on the chains. He could feel this pushing his body to its limit, but he was rewarded when the chain snapped off of whatever it was attached to. He would have asked the question, but didn't have anyone to answer it so it would only be pointless. He quickly raised his free hand to his confined wrist and began to tug on the chain that was the only thing standing between him and freedom.
He was sweating and with good reason, when finally broke the chain. He watched with curiosity as they both glowed until they disappeared in the same pixels as his memory flashes earlier. He then went to the task at hand was to first massage his newly freed wrists. Sighing softly, he looked forward, but before he could think about taking a step forward. A beam of light pierced through the darkness and covered him in its illuminating gaze.
Naruto quickly raised both of his arms to shield his eyes, his icy blue eyes widened in shock when he felt a hand grab the rags on his chest and drag him into the light while he could only mutter one word.
"Shit!" He shouted before being pulled into the light and vanishing from the void that would have been his place of eternal torture.
The Hands Of Fate Turn Once More
Cerulean eyes slowly opened to the sight of a lush landscape. He was standing in the middle of a grass field that reached up to his knee. He spun around to see trees as far as far as the eye could see it was almost like they surrounded him in a massive circle with the sun beating down on him. As his eye adjusted, he saw one the most breathtaking view of the landscape it was the small lake that stood before him, that just sparkle in the sunlight. Naruto much preferred this sight to that of the void he was encased in before, he could feel the life blooming through all the things around him. It flooded him with a warmth he had barely felt in his short life. He then gently crouched down and took a piece of grass in his hand, watching as it blew away to the tune of the wind as he enjoy this peaceful tranquillity.
He traced the grass as it gently flew through the air before it disappeared among the trees. The sight was beautiful, no, not beautiful. This sight was perfect, looking upwards he saw a clear blue sky without a cloud in sight. He smiled, but his smile slowly turns into a frown as a question popped into his mind. The hand that grabbed him and dragged him here. Whose hand was it? But in his mind, there was only one answer and he had not seen that man in almost a decade. So if it was him, then why would he suddenly make an appearance now?
He looked down and noted the rags he was dressed in previously had vanished. He was now dressed in the clothes he wore before darkness overtook him. The grin came to his face, almost as if it was natural when he took note of the amount of orange on his person. It must have been a trait he picked up from one of his parents or perhaps he grew to love the colour due to wearing that tracksuit for so many years. He did not know nor does he care now, and also considering the fact it was the same as Kurama's coat when he used to see her in her fox form.
The grin, soon left his face and was replaced with a sour look as his thoughts travelled to Kurama. The correct amount of time he spent in that void was lost to him, but he felt like he could feel her cries of anguish. He truly wished he could have prevented this when he saw her tears, but even if she was honest with him in the beginning, he still doubted they could have done anything to prevent his fall. Perhaps it was just his time to depart, but that still wouldn't stop him from being with her because as she said herself she would find a way to get back to him and he believed her. He couldn't wait to see that rare smile that marred her face when she thought he wasn't looking.
He would have continued to wallow in his thoughts if he was not for the arrival of the man who dragged him from the void.
"It's almost time," a gravelly voice muttered from behind him, causing Naruto to turn around to greet his visitor.
Standing before Naruto was a pale-skinned man with shoulder length spiky pale brown hair. He sported a goatee with twin horns protruding from his forehead He had a pair of Rinnegan eyes with a red spiral pattern in-between his horns. He wore a full-length kimono that looked as pure as snow. The outfit had six black magatama around its collar, on the back was a Rinnegan like marking with underneath it was nine black magatama arranged in three rows of three.
"Time? Time for what?" Naruto asked, confused. Scratching the back of his head in a nervous fashion. This exact sight would have been found to be an amusing one if any of his friends or surrogate siblings were present. In truth only Naruto could stand before one of the strongest beings of his world... completely clueless.
"I shall explain everything in due time, but first I have something I want to personally say to you." The sage walked forward and held out his hand for the youth to shake. "You managed to bring peace back to the elemental nation and for that you have my eternal gratitude." Naruto looked at the hand for a moment before a shit eating grin came to his face and he moved his hand to meet it. The two males responded with a firm shake, both of their respect for the other growing. They separated after a moment and the sage allowed a faint smile to cross his features. "You achieved what my sons could not even though I groomed them for this task."
Naruto couldn't help but smile from the man's praise. It was definitely not something that happened every day, to be praised by the man who spread chakra around the continent. The smile soon dropped when he thought back to the first sentence he heard from the sage. He needed to know why he was here now and if it was the sage who really brought him here, then what was the purpose. A man such as this wouldn't waste his time for something fruitless. They were after all once shinobi and both knew something big was now coming. The question was what?
"I think it would be more appropriate if we got straight to business." Naruto said with a face void of emotions. The quicker he got this out the way, the sooner he could figure out a way to get a body and return back to his world.
The sage chuckled much to the young man's surprise. "My, my look at you. Gone is the youth that would charge in head first without a care in the world. I wonder what happened to him?" The sage knew he hit a sore spot when the look on Naruto's face darkened. The blonde's hands clenched into fists, his knuckles turning white.
"That child had to go, he lost a lot of friends that day." Naruto spoke through gritted teeth. He could still remember the lifeless look on Neji's face, a bird that had finally been set free, but will never be able to enjoy that freedom. It was his death that hit him hardest because it was his sacrifice that allow him to live. If he was stronger or little bit smarter then maybe he could have prevented Neji's death, but no, he was just himself. If Naruto was honest with himself, he probably would have fallen after that, but it was Hinata who kept him together in that moment. It was because of the former shy young lady that he managed to prevail through the war. For a moment he wondered how she was doing, but quickly pushed that thought aside.
"My point is, life was hard enough, I didn't need those I called friends die because of my own inability," Naruto took a deep breath before continuing, while smelling the fresh aroma of nature flooded his nostrils slowly calming him. "Even in my condition, I did not stay still. I trained my mind, body, soul, and mastered the skills of my ancestors to highest of my ability," Naruto stated it without no emotion, the cold icy cerulean orbs staring into his Rinnegan ancestors. He had spent years sharpening his mind, strengthen his body, and pretty much everything he lacked in, even going as far as to school his emotions to a level a certain Uchiha would have been proud of.
The sage hummed thoughtfully to the assessment. He believed now that he had made the correct choice for the child of prophecy of this world and the next. What he was going to say to Naruto would shock him, but he knew that no one else in the world would fit this bill. Naruto had lived a tough life and had come out sane whereas most other people would not. He gave everything for this world so it was time it gave something back to him.
"Naruto, answer me this. How badly do you want to return to the world of the living," The sage asked and a stiff moment of silence followed. Naruto's eyes widened in surprise, never in his life would he have expected this choice to be presented to him again, but here was the sage of the six paths presenting him with the choice to come back once more. If he was honest with himself, he expected it to be harder than this. Every muscle in his body was screaming for him to take the deal, but the logical side of him was questioning it. He was more thankful for his newly acquired sharp mind now more than ever.
"Kurama, what would you have me do?" He thought to himself as he placed the palm of his hand underneath his chin.
"There must be something he wants to just bring me back, but what could he want that I have?" The question did not bring him any relief, but wallow in it he would not.
"I want that more than anything." Naruto spoke with determination, clenching his fist as a fire ignited in his cerulean orbs. The Sage smiled at the boy's newfound fire. "But, you have more to explain I believe. We both know that so do not insult my intelligence." The smile dropped, a harsh sigh left his lips.
"You have succeeded in bringing peace back to your world, but there is another world in a far off dimension that needs your help. They have suffered much more than your world and I want to send you there to be the bridge of peace once more." The sage gave out the abridged version missing the part of the devils, fallen angels and pure angels.
Naruto eyes narrowed, the consequences of travelling dimension was a lot to take in. If he were to take this deal, then he would most likely never see Kurama again, but if he stayed was there honestly any chance of him being able to get back to the breathing world here. The answer was most likely not. Was it really worth giving up his one true shot at happiness to bring peace to another world. Men, women and children, all their lives flashed before him. For the first time in his life he wanted to be able to turn his back on people and be selfish, but that wasn't who he was. He just couldn't do it and the old man knew that.
It was in that moment that Naruto heard the clearing of a throat, he looked back to the man who had been waiting patiently. "I will give you an answer until I know the whole truth, because I think you missed some 'things' out of your explanation," Naruto stated in a tone that left no room for argument. The Sage could not help it, but grumbled to himself in a soft voice about smart brat that was almost missed by Naruto even with his high level of hearing.
After having his moment, the Sage composed himself. Something told him that Naruto would not fall for this as easy as he would have last time, but he wanted to say it like this anyway. "Fine, you win," The sage said in a defeated tone. "There was a great war between the three biblical factions and with what is coming they will need to band together in order to combat this threat. All sides have lost something or someone due to this war and the only things that keeps them from being at each others throats is a shaky peace treaty." He paused to see Naruto eyes trained on him like a hawk, searching for any signs of deception.
"You always have had the ability to turn most enemies into allies, you are what this world needs, and I know I am selfish for doing this, but that world needs Naruto Uzumaki-Namikaze." The sage said with a tone of finality. He had left out a lot, but he hoped this satisfied the young Uzumaki for now.
Naruto bit down on his lip, knowing everything the Sage said was true did not make the decision any easier. He knew he was leaning into saving all of those people because it was his nature. Leaving innocent people to die was something Naruto was not comfortable with doing and he was willing to throw himself into the fire if he have a chance to save one more person. Every who knew him knew that he will always try to help those who are in need, it was only once you walked past the line of redemption that you would have to be removed.
Silence lingered between the duo, Naruto was currently in deep thought, thinking about everything the sage had said so far while the man waited patiently for Naruto to gather his thoughts. This was a once in a life time decision and not even he would take this lightly.
"Mom, dad, Kurama, I am so sorry. I can't just stand by while others die when I can do something… please forgive me." Naruto thought as a tear slipped from his eye and rolled down the right side of his face. When Naruto eyes met the sages he gave a determined nod. The Sage smiled before raising his hand as a beam shot forth into Naruto's gut.
Naruto blinked rapidly as he wondered what that was supposed to do. He didn't feel any different… only a tad lighter. He met the Sage's eyes and was about to open his mouth, but he was beaten to breaking the silence.
"I have locked away your powers for the time being until the time is right, they will unlock once more, and the same goes for my chakra." Hagoromo answered the unspoken question. Naruto just nodded dumbly.
"Now, I have two more gifts for you before you head off young Uzumaki." Naruto brow rose at that, he so far only had things locked away so what was this giving now. Was the Sage bipolar or something. He took a few steps forward until he stood before the man. "This might hurt." He said, placing his hand on Naruto's head.
At first he felt nothing, but then his eyes and mouth snapped open as a white light shone through him bringing with it excruciating pain. He grabbed the sage's wrist and tightened his hold as the pain began to rise. It felt like his every muscle in his body was being taken apart by thousand of knives. After what felt like an eternity the Sage removed finally his hand, causing Naruto to stumble backward almost falling, and gasping for breath until he feel the pain slowly subside.
"I have given you all the knowledge of your base element, I have also taken the liberty of enhancing you with superior knowledge of fire and lightning." He let the young man soak up all the information, Naruto after gathering himself release a small grin. The pain had done more to him than he would have thought and this was coming from someone who was raised through pain.
"That's awesome, but what's the other gift?" Naruto questioned curiously. What else could stand up to what he was given so far, when and if he restored his tailed beast abilities, then this would probably put him in god tiers.
"I have added some blood into you in order to give you a certain "ability" with everything you're going to be lacking for the time being this will be considered a blessing and your will is strong enough to not fall victim to the curse," The sage watched Naruto's brow rise, but before the youth could get a word in. The sage spoke again. "I won't explain now, but when you get to the next world, look into the mirror this will make you a true force to be reckoned with," Naruto pouted slightly at that, but he could tell this would be worth it. Just had to remember to look into a mirror when he arrives.
"That is everything I have to say for now." He clicked his fingers as a chocolate brown oak door materialized beside them. "I will grant you your heart's desire before you depart from our world, consider this a token of my eternal thanks."
Naruto stared deeply at the man before shrugging his shoulders, after everything he had seen today alone. He had long given up on understanding this Sage's logic. Peering at the door, he could feel something drawing him closer. Naruto could feel absolute love and acceptance radiating from beyond this door.
He took confident steps towards it until he stood before it. The feeling continued to grow as he closed the distance between him and the object. He was now more curious than ever on what could possibly behind it, resting his hand on the handle he swung the door open and what he saw flooded his heart with so much love only one other event could possibly compare. He didn't waste no more time and passed the threshold as the door swung shut behind him.
The Sage's face was neutral for a moment before a smile broke onto his face, "Naruto, you truly have no idea how much you will accomplish, but I will not have you do it alone." He waved his hand as a portal appeared before him. He had a little bit more time before he grants his young charges other desire, but first he had other plans to put into motion.
The Hands Of Fate Turn Once More
Naruto couldn't believe the sight before him, it was almost too good to be real, but if it was the sage who sent him here then he would place his trust in the man. Naruto looked down at the ground and placed his foot down, causing the wooden floor to creak slightly alerting the two to his presence. He could hear a gasp, deciding to look up he said the only two words that came to his mind.
"Mom… Dad…" The words left his mouth as a whisper.
His gaze locked onto the woman who was revered for her beauty throughout the entirety of the elemental nations. The woman possessed a slender yet feminine build. A pair of breathtaking violet orbs, her hair was a dark red that reached down to her lower back. The sides of her face were also cupped by her luscious red hair. She was wearing a white sleeveless blouse under a long loose fitting dark green dress. The final piece of her attire was a pair of standard shinobi sandals. This lovely woman before him was Kushina Uzumaki, he looked into her eyes as tears soon welled in both their eyes.
"So-Sochi?" She stuttered, the moment the young blonde nodded his head with a smile as she rushed forward. Naruto eyes widened slightly taken aback by the actions, but responded fast enough to open his arms and embrace his mother. "My baby," she cried, burying her face into his chest. The sounds of sobs echoed throughout the room.
The other individual behind them smiled brightly with his own tears slowly building. The man had bright blue eyes, spiky blonde hair with jaw-length bangs framing both sides of his face. He was wearing a forest green flak jacket, blue shinobi trousers and a pair of blue shinobi sandals. Over his form was his short-sleeved long pure white haori, the haori was decorated with red flame-like motifs. The final piece on the back was the kanji for 'Fourth Hokage,' the man's name was Minato Namikaze.
Naruto then shifted his sight to his father, smiling, he gestured with his hand for the man to come closer. Minato was more than happy to oblige with the request. This was the first time they were all together as a family, they all stayed still and just enjoyed the warm sensations that spread throughout their bodies. The tears that Naruto stubbornly held at bay now fell freely.
The family embrace held together for a few more moments before Minato was the first one to pull back while Kushina was a little more… reluctant. Naruto grinned at his parents before his expression sobered as they sat down by the chairs that appear next to them. "I have missed you both so much," said Naruto when he sat down, which brought a bright smile from Kushina and a slightly smaller one from Minato. The joy expression Naruto held soon sobered. The previous enthusiasm he held moments before had practically vanished as he mentally prepared himself for what was bound to happen next. He knew this would be their last moment for a very long time if not forever.
"You look so handsome, much more than last time." She turned to look at her husband with a smile. "He might look like you, but he's got my personality and that always trumps over your looks." She said shooting her fist in the air with a wide grin. Minato was not in the same mood as his wife as he studied his son with a critical eye. Kushina must have forgotten the fact that they were dead in her moment of excitement. The two blonde's eyes met before Naruto's eyes narrowed before he sighed softly.
"No point in keeping it a secret any longer, might as well burst her bubble dad." Naruto said with a tired expression, slumping into his seat.
"Honey," Minato prodded gently drawing the redhead from her musings. "We are kind of, you know… dead. So that means that our son is..." He trailed off and the effects were almost instantaneous. Kushina went deathly silent for a moment as she processed the new information. She dropped her head, her expression darkened as her eyes shone brighter. The soft red hair soon swirled in nine demonic looking tails with red aura surrounding her. This was a sight that once had grown men running away in fear and it was frightening both men present now.
Naruto quickly jumped to his feet and rushed over to his mother, wrapping her in a hug because his father looked like he is frozen in shock. If he was honest with himself, he was surprised that he himself could move, but after facing some of the opponents he had in his life. Well, that made this killing intent like child's play. "Ssh." He whispered and continued to repeat it over and over.
After a few more tense moments the killing intent calmed down and her hair and face went back to normal. Once that was over Minato took a deep breath, he might have been able to kill over a thousand people in the blink of the eye. Minato though, was still a man and like any good man he was afraid of his wife, especially when angered.
Kushina after repressing her anger with the help of her son, turned around and stared him straight in the eye. Violet met cerulean, she spoke with a tone that left little room for argument. "I want you to tell us everything now and don't leave anything out." Naruto gulped, releasing a sigh. He then sat down and gestured for them to join him.
The family sat down and Naruto went on to explain everything. He started from the moment he last saw Kushina, he then spoke about all the things that happen in the Fourth Great Shinobi War. Then he moved on to speak about his fight with the other tailed beast before confronting the man who was revealed to be Obito. Kushina was shocked to hear about the sweet young boy was responsible for most of the pain that had befallen their family, but perked up slightly when Naruto explained how he managed to bring him back to their side.
He then proceeded to speak about the events involving Madara as his father had already filled her in on most of the other parts so he skipped them. He then went on to speak about when they had Madara on his last legs before he was betrayed by Zetsu in order to revive Kaguya. He told them about how his teammates and Obito stood by his side to combat the deity and the eventual death of Obito who sacrificed his life to save him, then later they managed to seal her away again. The most shocking event was when Sasuke declared war on all five villages, but after a good old fashion Uzumaki beat down he opened his eyes to the light again.
Kushina was happy to hear about the return of her best friend's son despite everything he had done. The joy she felt soon soured when Naruto told them about how he found his heart to be failing after the events of the war. He spoke about how because of this development he had to leave Konoha, but he also said that was only part of his decision. The emotional scars he had obtained ran too deep and that was the other half of what made him come to a decision. Both parents were saddened by that, but understood and respected his choice. Kushina was far more devastated that Minato because she wanted to be there to raise her baby boy.
The sour mood soon vanished when Naruto spoke about all the tailed beasts and how they had soon become like family to him. Kushina and Minato were shocked by some of the quirks Naruto spoke about regarding each of them. They all shared a few laughs, but the most interesting of them was Matatabi, Saiken and the newly known Kurama.
Under their curious gazes or glares he was forced to disclose the information about him and Kurama confessed their feelings for each other, before they could argue with his choice he showed them some of his memories after the war. They could only smile when they saw the genuine care for their son in Kurama's eyes and became a lot more understandable to their relationship. After clearing that up, he spoke about the various training regimes he had done and spoke proudly when he said he had surpassed her in Fuinjutsu.
Pretty much everything had been laid out on the table, so now it was time to burst their bubble. He decided his approach to the subject. "It was great to see you both, it truly was, but unfortunately it will be the last time we see each other.. at least for a while." Naruto said as both pairs of eyes snapped to him.
"W-What do you mean?" Kushina stuttered. "We are dead, we can now finally be together like a family," Kushina said bluntly, her words were also laced with confusion. Minato's eyes flickered between wife and son, something was nagging inside him about what Naruto was about to say next would shock to the two of them.
"I am dead for now." He said shocking both of them. "But I have been given a new destiny, one which I have agreed to after a few conditions and this meeting being one of them." Naruto said strongly even though he wanted nothing more to stay here and find a way back to his beloved Kurama. The room was suddenly filled with killing intent.
"Why?" She whispered as the pressure began to increase causing both males to sweat. "We have given enough, all we have done is give. Our lives, your childhood and then your life." The table in front of them all began to crack until it shattered. "I refuse to allow the one moment we all have as a family be spoiled by some sage who cannot handle the matter himself!" Kushina suddenly screamed. Naruto could understand her emotions, he could sense them clear as day. He stood up and walked behind his mother who had yet to notice him. Bending down, he wrapped his arms around her and hug her.
"I know it's not fair," Naruto whispered into her hair as she looked at him with tear streaked eyes. "But it's not fair to allow millions of innocent people die when I could have done something about it." He turned and smiled grimly which only broke her heart more. "I am not happy, but this is my new destiny and I shall protect them all until I am unable to," He declared passionately. "The only thing I can ask is for you to be proud of the choices I will have to make for they are my own."
Kushina did not mutter a word, she shook herself out of his grip before embracing him fully. "I have always been proud of you, never forget that. It doesn't matter on the choices you make. I will always be proud and I will always love you." She finished by kissing him on the cheek.
Naruto blushed at the praise, but he was happy. He felt a hand on his shoulder and saw his father with a proud smile on his face. "The same goes for me too son, and I could not have asked for a better one," He said ruffling Naruto's hair.
He had been scorned almost all his life, but to live this one moment had made everything worth it. Naruto shed his last few tears as he embraced the overwhelming feelings of warmth that only parents could provide. He sensed a familiar energy, closing his eyes for a moment and soaking up all the love. When he opened his eyes, they were filled with determination, a bright fire to overcome any obstacle at all costs.
Naruto left their embrace and walked towards the door that he had emerged from, shooting one last grin with a thumbs up at his parents, "I love you two so much, but I have to do this." He returned his arm to his side. "I'll see you soon," Those were the last words he said before opening the door and walking through it. The door snapped shut behind him and vanished forever.
Kushina still bore her tearful smile as she embraced her husband, "He has finally grown up into such a wonderful man," She breathed with a sigh as Minato smiled and kissed her forehead.
"He has made us proud once and he will do it again," Minato said, looking in the direction of where the door once stood.
The Hands Of Fate Turn Once More
Naruto stood before the Sage with a brand new fire, he had said his goodbyes, but had one more thing he had to do before he left this dimension, "Can you conjure an image of her for me once more." He said and the Sage nodded before clicking his fingers as a person materialized in front of him.
She was a being of such beauty.
Naruto stared at the image of Kurama and couldn't stop the smile from reaching his face even if she wasn't the real one he grew to love. She stood tall, dressed in an elegant kimono that matched the river of vermilions coloured hair that reached down to her hips. Vermilion coloured slits stared at him blankly, her fanged like canines reached just beneath her top lip, her breasts were at least D-cup and he only appreciated them now. Naruto loved everything about her and his only regret in life was not telling her sooner. He rested his hand on her cheek as touch her smooth and tender skin, "I promise to make you proud and when I am done, I will make sure your promise becomes a reality."
Naruto pulled back from her and looked towards the Sage. "I'm ready now," He said simply as a portal opened up. Naruto took one last look at Kurama before walking through the gateway to the new world. The moment he stepped through it, the portal closed, leaving the old man to his thoughts.
The old man was smirking when he heard Naruto's last words to Kurama, and as Naruto faced the direction of the portal and just before he vanished, he heard the Sage call out, "I have many surprises for you young Uzumaki, and like I said you have given much and now it will be time for the world to give something back." Then everything went black.
Hello all, sorry I haven't been active lately, but there were so many ways to go with this chapter and I explored quite a few of them, but I will not be one of the people who promises an update every week because then the word becomes half assed and more mistakes pop up and we all don't want that, but I can tell you that chapter three is just being checked over now so expect that one sooner than this one (Hopefully!) hehe.
Anyway, I have checked over everyone you all want in the harem and their are plots in motion to get them involved, and I will be changing the Kuroka's plot, but don't worry you can still expect some sister drama. I also have some thoughts about if you all want Issei to be a female version this story because that would lead to more drama later if it was a female because let's face it Naruto would trump him in an instant especially when he returns, but oh well just let me know if you want him to be a female because if not then he will most likely die or be a lower rating character in this story. Anyway I have left plenty of clue's in the story and one little spoiler, Kurama will be the queen of the harem and her place to return has already been planned out and it correlates with canon if any of you are wondering.
I believe that is all I have to say for this chapter, so I hope you all had a good Christmas and have a better new year, same as normal R&R that's always appreciated as it let's me know what you guys want to see in this story and as normal any major decisions will be settled with a vote.
Later guys and gals!
