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I DO NOT OWN NARUTO IN ANY SHAPE OR CAPACITY. I ONLY OWN MY FICTITIOUS OC'S.

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Glossary: Scene breaks will be denoted by a line of X's

"Speech"

'Thoughts'

"Demonic or summons speech"

'Demonic or summons thoughts'

I got a good suggestion from reviewer GaoGod. I will be rending Jutsu in Japanese, and I will post a glossary at the end of the chapter for each Jutsu and their translation to English.

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It was chaos, utter chaos. First the large blue dome covered the city, then I was grabbed by Kaa-chan and we were running, so quickly I almost couldn't keep up. It was horrible, Kaa-chan, Ojii-sama, and Obaa-sama were all being escorted somewhere and I was crying loudly.

"Tatsuki-chan! Hurry, we must get to the bunker before they break through!"

"Chichiue, what is happening?"

"Iwagakure, Kumogakure, and Kirigakure are attacking. The Konohagakure ANBU that were stationed here tried to kill Mizore and I. We are going to the library bunker while we still can. We are alone in this."

I heard my grandmother shuffle her feet in a strange way but she kept going. Grandmothers chakra was faded, it wasn't completely there like mothers. We were ushered into this small underground room with blue lines all over the place.

"Tatsuki, you know the drill, you and Niko-chan go into the back room and seal the vault."

"Chichiue! What about you and Hahaue?"

For the first time in two years I heard my grandmother's voice, a rough and scratchy voice.

"Tatsuki-chan, listen to Koga and do as he asks. They can get us, but do not let them take yourself or Niko-chan."

"I, I promise Hahaue."

With a wave of her hand Kaa-chan brought me and her into a room with even more blue lines and we hid. We stayed there three days before the blue lines vanished and I saw it, too many blue people to count, and too many on the ground fading away. Kaa-chan grasped my face and placed her forehead against mine.

"Niko-chan, listen to me, and listen to me closely. I am so sorry for not believing you, you were right all along. I am so so sorry. The bad men are going to take us now and I want you to close your eyes and no matter what you hear or see don't open them. I love you my little one, more than anything in life."

Then I heard a loud bang and shouts, I was ripped from my mother's arms, I tried to close my eyes but I still saw the blue forms of my Ojii-sama and Obaa-sama fade away, I heard my mother screaming and I was whisked away from that place.

It wasn't long till I focused and saw the man holding me, his blue was tainted with a red, a red that felt so deep and encompassing. Realizing I was looking at him the blue and red form threw me to the ground. I hit the ground roughly and felt a boot on my neck.

"Strange for one of these Uzumaki bastards to not have red hair, and are you sure this is the heir?"

"What do you take me for Tou-san, a fool?"

"A-kun, you are to be the next Raikage, do not forget who you are speaking too."

"Yes Tou-sama."

"Good now pack him up, he is coming to our village, we will rebuild the Uzumaki in our own image."

I felt those rough grabby hands latch onto my neck and I tried to struggle, I really did but I couldn't, so I bit the closest thing to me as hard as I could. I felt blood seep into my mouth as the blue figure I latched onto cried out in pain. Then I felt pain, blinding, searing pain erupt from the back of my head and I fell to the ground.

"THAT LITTLE BASTARD!"

"Enough A, to make reparations you can have your way with his mother. Feel free to take her as you please, but kill her afterwards."

I tried to tell them no, to stop it, but all became black and I felt nothing more.

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The next two days were a blur, I was so sleepy but any time I almost fell asleep I would get shocked. I tried tugging at the rope around my hands and would get flung to the ground and dragged until I righted myself. I didn't get to eat and barely anything to drink, I think they were trying to keep me weak. I missed Kaa-chan, I wish she would come and save me. I want my Ojii-sama to hold me on his knee and tell me of the old fights he had, I wanted Obaa-sama to take walks with me to the ocean and let me dip my hand into the bright green energy.

I saw two blue figures in the trees up ahead, apparently the ones that hurt me didn't know so I stayed silent. Soon enough, chaos erupted, I was snatched by the shorter of the two who smelled like chemicals and antiseptic. We flew through the towers of green, trees I knew, far faster than anyone had ever taken me before. In the distance before we got out of ear shot I heard five words that made me feel an inexplicable sense of ease and safety.

"Kuchiyose: Yatai Kuzushi no jutsu"

I saw a monstrous amount of blue deeper than an ocean fall on the blue figures who kidnapped me. I buried my head into the neck of the one who smelled like antiseptic and began to cry. I heard a smooth tenor speak in my ear.

"You are fine child, we are taking you home to Konohagakure."

"Who, who are you?"

"I am a friend of your Kaa-sans, my name is Orochimaru."

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I remember falling asleep in Orochimaru's arms and when I woke up I was held by the taller blue man that reeked of ink and sake.

"Jiraiya, he's awake."

"Oh, morning Niko-kun, how do you feel?"

How did I feel? How did I feel, I don't know. Numb? I don't think that was healthy, but nonetheless it is how I felt, so I shrugged. I felt the man's hair, it was spiked and soft, so I hugged him tighter and fisted his hair and I just kept my eyes closed not that it did much. Even with my physical eyelids closed I could see the blue that made up the men, the green that made up everything else. I focused on the green and just felt it, like cool mint flowing through my veins and I relaxed, until I remembered my Kaa-chan. I curled up as much as I could and began to cry.

"It's ok Niko-kun, you can cry."

Cry I did.

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After spending three days with the two men I managed to make a good feel of them. Orochimaru was calm, but shy, he was smart but antisocial. He was fascinated by nature and science and seemed to have his head stuck in a notebook the majority of the trip. He seemed inquisitive to the small conversations Jiraiya and I would be having. It felt like he was putting me under scrutiny like I didn't belong. I had this strange feeling, a feeling that even though I knew nothing about him, nor he knew me, that he was dangerous and I should avoid him.

Jiraiya on the other hand was like fire to Orochimaru's ice. Jiraiya was outgoing, boisterous, not too bright but intelligent in his own way. He was enthralled by humans and what made them tick and enthralled apparently by my mother. He was kind to me and answered any question I had with what I guessed to be truthfulness. I felt at ease, like Jiraiya would make everything better, I knew on instinct I could trust him.

"We're almost there kid, we'll be home by daybreak."

"Is Kaa-chan gonna to be there?"

"Hmm?"

"Kaa-chan was taken by the bad men, is she there?"

"I'm sorry kid, but by the time Orochimaru and I arrived, Tatsuki-san was dead."

"I figured."

"Oh?"

"Yeah, I saw her blue disappear."

"Her blue?"

"Yeah her blue." I buried my head into his shoulder and felt his hand brush through my scalp.

"Can you describe it to me? Her blue I mean."

"Hmmm," I never thought about it before, how am I supposed to describe it. "Well, Kaa-chans blue was swirly, and wild and hugged me. I could tell when she would lie to me cause her blue tried to keep away from me."

"Do either of us have a blue?"

"Mhm."

"Describe it to us."

"Oro-san blue is wound up like a top and tight. It feels like it wants to poke stuff. Yours is kinda poofy and warm like a dry pillow." I felt him ruffle my hair again as we kept traveling onward. I kind of like it when he rubbed my head, it made me relax.

"It sounds like you can see chakra Niko-kun. How long have you been able to see this blue stuff?"

"Hmmm," I had to take a moment, I can remember from my birth till now and I can remember always being able to see it in some way. "I guess since forever, I even remember star lady."

"Star lady?"

"Her forehead was like a bright star, it hurt my eyes sometimes." I felt Jiraiya's chakra shift a bit before it pulled away from me.

"There is no way you remember her."

"I do, she was mostly nice to me, but she made Kaa-chan cry so I didn't like her as much."

I saw his blue become tighter and I knew, discussion time was over. So I buried my head into his shoulder and relaxed trying to sleep. Sooner or later we would arrive at Konohagakure, I hoped sooner. I started to count the leaps and bounds, and sure enough by the time I counted to five I was drifting off.

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"Hey, Niko-kun, we're here."

A hand on my back, a firm hand rubbing my back and I sit up feeling very drowsy. I look around and I seea ocean of blue people, but the one not too far from us was different. If other people are blue and dark blue, this person started out blue but as you got closer to the center they turned darker and darker until their middle was a deep, dark blue. Jiraiya lowered me to the ground and I spun around in a circle looking around and I see familiar things, a large tree where the green is twisted in a spiral, a stream running through the center of town, and the large rock faces of green.

"Niko-kun, are you alright?"

I turned and looked upward to the deep, dark blue person and I kind of recognized the voice. He was the one that argued with star lady over something. He wasn't as tall as Orochimaru or Jiraiya but he was still taller than me. This man felt like the utter personification of safety. I could trust the deep, dak blue man with my life. He was like the feeling of a sturdy home and a warm hearth in the middle of a hurricane. I smiled to him and gave a brief wave.

"Hi."

I could hear the rumble of his chest when he laughed. He held out his hand and I looked back to Jiraiya who's hand waved at me to follow him. Turning back to the deep, dark blue I took his hand and started to follow him as we walked through the large green gates. I looked around and watched all the blue figures, the blue ones leaping around the tops of the green squares, it was all like I remembered.

"You seem interested in something Niko-kun."

"Wha?" I turned to the older man and looked up at his dark blue face and blinked. I shook my head and smiled, though I was kind of confused to be honest. I had always seen the green of the city from my room but I never got to walk it except for that last day in Konoha. I still remember the cool winters wind on my face, Kaa-chans hand in my own. Kaa-chan…..that's right, she's gone, gone forever. I guess my frown must have covered my face because as soon as I thought about her the deep, dark blue figure spoke to me.

"Something the matter Niko-kun?"

I shook my head not wanting to say anything but in reality it felt like my heart was breaking, and it hurt so badly.

"She's not gone forever you know, Tatsuki-san that is. As long as you keep her in your memory she will be in your heart forever. It is the same way with my own father, brother, and sister. They may be gone, but I hold them in my heart and everyday know they are with me. I hold their Will of Fire and through their Will I live on with them and they through me."

I felt his hand on my head and I knew he was right, she was not truly gone, but I still miss her. Was there any wrong in that?

It didn't take us long to reach the Hokage's tower that resided in the middle of the village. It was a tall cylinder of green with blue people running around and working inside. It was really cool.

"See something you enjoy?"

"Hm?"

"I said do you see something you enjoy."

"I can't see, I'm blind."

"Blind, but your eyes are fine."

"I've never been able to see, not really. Kaa-chan said it was something to do with being sick but I don't know. Kaa-chan said all the time that the blue and green stuff I can see wasn't there." I shrugged noncommitantly but I felt he had other questions just not for me.

"Do you mind if I get someone to check your eyes Niko-kun?"

I shrugged once again and noticed we had walked into one of the green squares. There were blue people in the walls, the ceiling and even in the floor. It was kind of cool. I took a tentative step onto the green floor and looked down at one of the blue people that were beneath the floor. I crouched down and stared at the ground and smiled. I waved to the figure, but I jumped back in fright as I saw two bright white orbs light up on their face. I scurried back and hit gainst the deep, dark blues leg and I clung to him.

"Niko-kun! What is the matter?"

"Th-th-the white eyed man. He scared me. Don't let him get me!"

I felt DDB pick me up, I clung to his neck and wrapped my legs around his torso, but no matter what I would try, I could still see the white-eyed blue man. With a wave of his hand DDB made the white-eyed man appear, his eyes fading to a normal blue color.

"It's ok Niko-kun, this is a friend of mine. His name is Usagi, and he is one of my guards. He is the one I wanted to take a look at your eyes."

I turned to the White-eyed man and waved tentatively to him, he returned the wave.

"Sandaime-sama, I think I know what is wrong with Niko-kun."

"Oh?"

"Indeed, his eyes have a unnecessary build up of chakra behind them. Something is blocking his eyes from being able to circulate so, my guess is his eyes had to adapt to the chakra saturation."

"Can you do anything for him?"

"I could try a brief pulse to force open the tenketsu, I would however caution that this should be done with a Iriyo-nin on hand."

"Thank you for your honesty Usagi-san." DDB placed a hand on my head and softly rubbed my scalp, I may have leaned into it and sighed in relief. Wait, what was that he said, build up of Chakra? In my eyes? Was that why I couldn't see? I thought I was blind, so did mother. What's an Iriyo-nin, why did that sound familiar?

"Niko-kun, something the matter?"

"What's an Iriyo-nin?" I looked upward to where I guess his eyes should be and cocked my head to the side. "Is that the people who hide in the corners?"

"No Niko-kun, an Iriyo-nin is like a doctor, but a ninja doctor."

"A ninja doctor?"

"Yes Niko-kun, a ninja doctor."

I was going to ask another question but I heard the door open and turned around, and there was a short woman. I started screaming, that red, the all encompassing, never ending sea of red and in the middle I saw it.

"KITSUNE!"

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This ends the first person chapters, I wanted to cover the first three years quickly to get to this point. Consider these two chapters a prologue of sorts, Niko's beginnings. Till the next chapter,

~Ardent Chronicler