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Sigh...
I know I wanted to change the story, but not in that way...
After Kuro explained that me that I don't have to take care of all souls and only the major ones, since it would totally impossible for me to do it alone, entered he my body and gave me lot of 'level ups'...
And I absolutely didn't like it.
I mean c'mon!
No parents. Check
Overpowered abilities like no one else have. Check.
Being able to understand fuinjutsus without any problems. Check.
Dark release. Check.
And do you know what it means?
I'm turning into a Gary Stu! (Don't you mean Mary Sue? Shut it!) Being the main character was not the plan, only working in the background while Naruto did the rest, because he is the main character. That was the plan!
Kinda reminds me of the comic where the girl with the pink hair avoids to be a main character.
Well at least my looks are boring. Long brown wavy hair, which I'm so going to cut, big green eyes, small, but round face and fragile looking body. And as long as nobody falls in love in me is everything perfect!
Ugh... It's no use to complain about that anymore. Kuro is in me, I have his abilities, end of the story. And I need to get ready for the academy...
'It can't be that bad, beside I needed to speed things up. What happens when we have to take care of a soul? You know that they can't see me without to break in panic.' reminded me he for the thousands time.
'I know, I know... Still don't like it... I just hope I'm not turning into the target of... Well everyone who wants your power.' I sighed inwardly as I locked up my door, walking towards the academy. Just the thought of Orochimaru experiments leave a shudder down my spin.
'You mean our power. You also are able to use them, even when I'm not in you.'
'I will call it mine when I will call myself worth to use it.' Suddenly snickered Kuro, which my make me blink. What was so funny now?
'You are really funny. Oh look. We're here.' As he mentioned it looked I up to the academy. It was huge, more than I thought from the manga.
As I was about to step past the gate, brushed someone against my shoulder. Looking to my right, I froze in my steps as I recognize the boy and his parents.
Uchiha Itachi, Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Mikoto. I gulped when I saw them and to my luck didn't Itachi ignored me, in fact he was the one who brushed against me.
"I'm sorry." he said in a monotone tune and I just shook my head.
"It's alright..." I said slowly and I was about to continue to walk, stopped Mikoto me.
"Huh? Where are your parents?" she asked me confused and I did my best not to hiss.
"I... I don't have any..." Please don't pity me, oh please don't pity me!
"Poor you..." Oh for heaven sake's...!
Mikoto knelt down to me, a sad smile never leaving her face. Both her hands cupped my face gentle and for some reason I couldn't help but to blush, making Kuro laugh again. The sadness left her and was replaced with a gentle one.
"Then I hope you and my little Itachi become great friends then." From the corner of my eyes I saw that Fugaku frowned, he probably didn't want any no name people befriend with his son, oh that asshole...! Smiling brightly at her I nodded, just to annoy him.
"I hope so, too! So I won't be alone anymore!" I did the best childish behavior and voice I could, completely ignoring Kuro's laughter. After she let go of my face turned I around and grabbed Itachi's hand. "Let's go or we gonna be late!" Before he could answer I pulled him after me, his parents following us, since they wanted take part in their sons entrance ceremony.
Immediately tuning out the speech of the Hokage I went to my mindscape so I could talk better to Kuro. It was different than all jinchuriki ever showed of their own mindscape. Unlike them is mine a forest while Kuro rested on a big rock. Maybe it's because he isn't truly sealed in me and can leave my body whenever he wants.
"You know, you should befriend with Itachi." was his way to great me as I approached him.
"Why?" I was thinking of taking care of Naruto, because I didn't want him to be alone, but why Itachi?
"He is one of the major souls. The Uchiha massacre, did you forget?" I blinked. Oh shit...!
"Do you mean I need to kill him?!" No way! Itachi isn't a bad guy!
"No, of course not! He is one of the souls who died too early!" with a sigh he sat up. "But when you befriend him can you influence him about the massacre, because even when it happen, not everyone in his clan were supposed to die."
"And how should I do that? I'm not exactly shounen main character material with the ability to change people hearts." That was Naruto job again, because I'm a side character.
"How about the mystery character?" I blinked again, that could work.
"I will try that." I turned around to leave that place, but I stopped. "Hey Kuro. If I truly trust someone can I tell them about you and our mission?" The fox didn't said anything for awhile.
"...Just be careful who you chose to trust." With a nod I left the place, just in time because the Hokage finished his speech.
All the parents left while we children followed the Chunin into the building and a classroom. Before we chose our seats I turned to the young Uchiha who was still besides me.
"I like your mother." I smiled. "Let's hope the both of you don't fall for the curse of hatred in your clan." Leaving him with these words I decided to sit in the last row besides the window and not even a second later joined the young Uchiha me.
"Can you tell me about it?" A big grin showed on my face.
"Only when you become my friend." Now he was blinking confuse.
"I thought we are already friends?" My grin just widened.
...
Time really flew by for the next years. Just like Itachi, one of my best friend now, I graduated with him after only one year in the academy making me the first kunoichi who graduated early. I really wish I could break Kakashi's record, but being an orphan I couldn't enter the academy with four, but oh well. Six is also a good age to be a genin and I completely ignored the fact that something like this make me more Gary Stu (Mar- Gah!) Just like the fact that Itachi's family adores me, yes even Fugaku. But only because of my skills. Asshole~.
And he, like the rest of the village, didn't even know about my dark release and fuinjutsu knowledge I manage to hide, I wanted to reveal about them when the Chunin exams are coming, and let them believe that I'm a prodigy in water release like the Nidaime Hokage.
I often found myself with the Uchiha's after school. Most of the time there I spent with Itachi and Shisui, my other best friend, with training and babysitting Sasuke. The little Uchiha is so fond of me I sometimes thought that the older sibling might be jealous. Mikoto became like my second mother, once she found out that I didn't take care of myself, which I was really grateful for. Sure, I had the mind of a young adult, but being alone wasn't fun. So I was happy to have a family and just for her and I endure her tries to make me more 'feminine'.
Shisui is Itachi's older cousin, about four years older than me and that really surprised me. The manga just like the anime didn't gave much information about him and I couldn't really trust the translation of all sites, since some of them were really different. Well, I also shouldn't exist here, so who cares. Despite that Shisui is also my best friend are he and Kuro... How should I say it... Really similar? The older one is not cunning like a fox, but let us just say I'm also his favorite victim to make fun off. He and Kuro really hit off...
Yes, besides Itachi I trusted Shisui about the truth of me. A year later after we became ninjas I had to tell them as I saved Hinata, before her father could kill her kidnapper, which would lead to Hizashi's death.
-Flashback-
When I was seven reminded Kuro me that a Kumo nin want to kidnap Hinata, causing to curse under my breath, because I forgot about it. I wanted to leave, after I asked the fox for a notebook that listed all souls I need to take care off. But Mikoto didn't let me go home that night, because it was already late, even when I was a ninja, I was her little girl. Leaving no choice, had I to stay at night, of course I didn't gave up and shortly sneaked I away and made a shadow clone to replace, while I got out of the house and run towards the Hyuuga's and I came to the right time.
The shinobi was about to leave the place with Hinata. Using the body flicker I sneaked behind the Kumo nin attaching one of my paralyze seals on his back immediately activating it. Seeing that I succeeded I jumped, filling my leg with chakra and without to hesitate a second I swing my leg against his neck, kicking hard enough to knock him out.
That was the only thing I need to train. My strength and stamina, all my abilities were useless when I have a weak body and as long as I'm still weak I copied Tsunade's strength technique. Of course only a small part of it.
Now that the ninja was knocked out I let Hinata lean against the wall, good she didn't woke up. The Hyuuga's noticed that Hinata was missing, because they raised alarm, signaling me to leave. Using body flicker again I left the place, but only for enough distance to see that they didn't do anything to the Kumo nin. Seeing that they tied him up I turned around only to face Itachi and Shisui. I gulped.
'Whoops...' mumbled Kuro.
"Hey guys..." I started slowly.
"Saki. How did you know?" Asked the younger Uchiha, while the older one had a serious stare on his face. With a sigh I signaled them to follow me, which they thankfully did without to question it. I went with them to the Naka river and once I was there I asked for Kuro to come out. Both of them were really surprised when they saw him and I couldn't blame them.
"Well... From the beginning..." I stared at them, while scratching Kuro's head. He doesn't admit it, but he loves it.
"My former name is Rickey and I have been reborn here with all of my memories of my previous life and with the task to restore the balance of souls. Because when it's out of balance it wouldn't only affect us, but all dimension out there. The gods have chosen me, because I know what will happen in the future and sent him, his name is Kuro by the way, to help me. I have to make sure that souls who are supposed to leave really leave, while I have protect the souls who would leave to early."
Silence engulfed us, but thankfully Shisui decided to break it.
"What kind of name is Rickey?" Really? That is the first thing he wanted to ask?
"Rickey was a common name for guys where I used to live." Shisui blinked.
"For guys?" He started to grin. "You were a guy?" Oh god I knew where that was leading...
"Saki used to be a guy and as you can see has she been reborn as girl again." Before I could stopped my best friend broke he in laughter. Kuro joined him, because he still found it funny.
My eye twitched dangerously, but Itachi stopped me by placing a hand on my shoulder.
"You shouldn't bear the burden alone. Please let us help you Kouki." I always surprise how wise Itachi was in his age, but I couldn't help to smile. I found a true friend in him. Then I noticed he called me Kouki.
"Kouki?"
"Saki means blossom hope, but that name is pretty feminine for you and I know how you hate to act like that. Kouki is light hope, almost the same meaning but more your forte, right?" My smile widened.
"Thanks Tachi."
Minutes after Shisui and Kuro finished laughing, repeated the older Uchiha of what Itachi said and will also help me with my task. Kuro's face showed already that he approved both Uchihas and I just grinned. I will never ask for better friends!
-Flashback end-
After I explained of what would happen when I soul didn't leave at the they supposed to leave, gave the fox me a notebook with all the names with the dates when they are supposed to leave this world. I also showed them my real abilities and they were pretty impressive and both Uchiha understood that I was cursing in another language all the time when they didn't understood what I was saying. I tried to teach them and well...
Their accents were totally heavy, but hey there is still plenty of time left, but first the chunin exams in Kusagakure!