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Chapter 3: I Must Be Curst.
Just because I said that I was going to change doesn't automatically mean I will start training for 10 hours straight or start plotting the fate of people. Well…maybe except Danzo's death… Ok fine, I do admit that I did plan out his death but that's all mental happenings and not really worth looking into. I mean, who in the world wouldn't be if they ended up in the same situation as me? Besides, I'm sure you'll understand when I say that something is about just as satisfying if you think about it.
Even the first moment that I made that promise, that from now on it was going to be different; I can't simply go ahead and scream at the top of my lungs about everything to the world. I'm not that much of an idiot; I know I needed a plan first. I wasn't exactly the number one hyperactive knucklehead ninja. I am not Naruto, but I was the next best thing. BEVIEVE IT!
Ahem…
But as much as I hate to think about it, I know that there's a slight possibility that Naruto might not be born… A prophecy is a prophecy though and that's the only thing I'm hanging on to right now. The only thing I'm willingly let the faith of this world hang on to as well.
Tragic, I know.
Unfortunately, this is a destiny that I can't outrun from. I could let Minato and Kushina die, while making sure that the Hokage keeps quiet about me being related to Naruto. During that time, it would also be understood that Konoha's jinchuriki and the yellow flash's son aren't related (Though they very much are). I mean after all, he needs to suffer in order to help others who shared the same pain.
Meanwhile, I could live a normal civilian's life, suffocating myself with guilt or not, but either way I would live. In the end however, I couldn't convince myself that my birth wouldn't alter anything. It may be because of the fact that:-
I was unfortunately born in a fictional world which is not so fictional anymore… but still fictional. A fictional world where everything happen in a chain of events.
My birth was more than enough to break at least one of those chains.
Because I was unlucky enough to be born the older sibling of the main-character, yes, his sister. Who by the way, never exist.
Before I even made any decisions, my fate was sealed. Only now, I am willing to let destiny play with me.
The more I kept thinking, the wearier I got... yet my chain of thoughts continued on. When Obito and Rin became chunin, some week before my 1st birthday, I didn't care. Actually, I didn't care about anything at the time, but now it proves that they were 11 then, and now I'll be two years old in exactly 2 days. They were or will probably be around 12 years old. The possibility of saving them in only a span of a year is well… unachievable. I harshly gulped down those words "unachievable" as I knew I would lose two of my bonds already.
Shaking my mind to mentally throw that train of thought away, I returned back to reality. "Kanade-san, can I please have my paper and ink." I asked with my sweetest voice to the black-haired nanny. With an easy-going smile, the women handed me what I requested for right away. Then with quiet footsteps of a ninja, she left the room I was currently occupying. I was observant enough to notice that my nanny had many qualities of a Kunoichi.
Having quiet footsteps, surpassed chakra and always knowing when my chakra flares in panic. All of these characteristics give me my reasons to believe that she is a sensory type. Her chakra control also seems flawless as she can control it enough to make her appear as a normal civilian, but her scars and paranoia speak otherwise. I don't know what level she was presently on, but nonetheless she was undoubtedly a Kunoichi.
This is what I've been doing for the past few weeks:
I practiced chakra control; at the very best it was harder than I had originally thought. I guess my nanny makes it seem so much easier than in reality.
So basically, the main idea is that the larger the reserve means a larger amount to control. Sometimes books were not enough to teach me everything I needed to know about it. In short, chakra training sucks! In target practice, I wasn't that bad, but I was absolutely horrible when it came to holding anything sharp. The only thing I could've worked on was a neat-and-fast-handwriting style.
I was labeled as a budding genius (which I'm sure everyone in my possession will get) at least in mental development.
I didn't start the physical exercise before my parents believed I was ready for it.
I was just that lazy.
But, I'm hoping not to inherit any of Minato's special jutsu as I didn't deserve them, Naruto did. I think I have been taking quite enough from him…
But I sure as hell tried to form a chain and believe me when I say I wanted at least that from my current parents, but I was definitely not ready for that either. I didn't even know how it works and my chakra control was already horrible to begin with.
"Hana-chan!"
"EEEP!" I shrieked as I literally fell over face first into the newly dry ink of my paper. I was too busy pondering on my own thoughts that I didn't even realized when my parents were home.
Some kunoichi I was…
I got up with haste and turned towards them, greeting them with the biggest smile my mouth allowed me to. Kushina picked me up in one swift moment and twirled me around the room which at the time everything seemed blurred. She settled me down after the roller coaster of a ride when we had both gotten dizzy. Minato, as always stayed behind, inspecting my work and cleaning them up.
It has become somewhat of a routine.
Kushina happily set down on one of the chairs at the table while she let me sit on her lap. "SO! What should we do for your birthday?"
Right that.
"Such a shame we couldn't have some celebration planned. Stupid war!" My mum complained and started whining, I snorted a bit at her childish mannerisms. This was supposed to be the cue where dad walked in and calmed her down… except this time he didn't.
Instead of throwing away my kanji letters as he usually did. He calmly placed them on the table in front of my mother, who was still busy whining to notice my father's movement. Clearing his throat purposely loud, she still didn't get the message that he wanted her attention fixated on him. Of course she didn't.
"Kushina?" Father finally voiced out his hints, sounding exasperate.
"Minato what did I say about interrupting my tantrums!" Kushina complained loudly. In the corner, I could have sworn I heard Kanade's quiet giggle as she exited out of the house.
"Gomen Kushina, but why don't you take a look at our daughter's work?" Father asked with a smile. Mother, though still pouting, finally looked down at them.
"Ha Ha, very funny Minato." She simply replied in disbelief. Minato was giving her a rather emphasis look. That's when Kushina suddenly stiffed. "You're not kidding..." Kushina blunted out. Quickly shifting her gaze back to the letter, you could see her eyes widen, saying "Are you seriously telling me that my 1 year old daughter wrote this?"
"Yes Kushina." Minato calmly replied as he then folded the paper and moved it aside.
"I suggest starting training; it should have started when she could start walking…"
Kushina, letting her hand go lax, gently ruffling my hair with the other as if to block out the conversation. She started speaking again "She was only three months old Minato."
"I notice, and that was the reason why we waited…" Minato sighed out. "But sooner or later we are going to have to start. We've talked about this before Kushina-chan, please don't forget that there is a chance that Hihana-chan is the only Uzumaki heiress left…"
"… Fine." Kushina voiced out with a bit of hesitation. "I'll ask the old-man for leave…"
See what I mean about my destiny being set?
After that, she took me to my room and for some reason, she tied my hair with her favorite red ribbons.
I didn't even have the chance to finish my cookie…
0O0
My birthday was celebrated with a small group. The Hokage and his wife dropped by for a short while, Kakashi, meanwhile, was brooding in the corner as he glared daggers at my beloved cake. Rin, as sweet as ever helped out Kaa-san and Tou-san in the kitchen, while Obito was entertaining me with the stories of his many great adventures.
I just stood there, looking at him as if I was listening, but in truth, I understand close to nothing to what he was saying.
Hey it always works in History class!
So unsurprisingly (or maybe not so surprisingly), the process also worked splendidly here too.
To my surprise, Jiraiya didn't show up. I suppose he was too busy peeping into bath-houses or at the very most, he was on a mission. We (as in Konoha) are – at the moment – taking active part in a world war.
My nanny also attended the party. She was an Uchiha.
Why didn't I mention this information before? Well, I'm sorry a 1 year old, like yours truly cannot remember every single detail, hell, one year olds barely remember their own name!
I didn't even know that there were other Uchiha females besides Mikoto Uchiha until Itachi's birthday. For a clan that almost stirs the entire story of Naruto, they sure didn't get much of the spotlight. Or was it only the females that didn't?
Anyway, back to what I was saying, my nanny was an Uchiha so it explained how she had come down to my birthday party with Shisui's and Itachi's presents.
I snorted when I found out that Shisui gave me a first-aid box. The present Itachi gave me had electric-blue twin ribbons. Both of them gave me an additional gift of a handmade wooden kunai and shuriken set. The only difference was that the end was pointy and it was curved in such a way that it was smaller than your usual weapon. I guess I should be thankful, I've only met them once, clan order or not. It was nice to know that they were thoughtful enough to get me such a gift like this.
Why clan order? Because, even though Minato hasn't killed dozens of people from Iwa in the front line just yet, everyone knows the major possibility of him being the next Hokage. That's what Kakashi seems to believe anyway.
Obito gave me a teddy-bear… actually the toy was rather successful in pinning me to the ground so I'm going to go ahead and say it was extremely bigger than me. Rin gave me a box of sweets, and the box can sing! (Japanese Nursery rhymes… but it sings!) Kushina and Minato gave me a whole new wardrobe of ninja outfits.
But Kakashi's present – as stupid and clueless as he may be when it came to toddlers (which he is by the way tragically showing) was the best. The kid frigging bought me a weapon and chakra-control book.
Minato and Kushina were quite surprised when I glare daggers at them as they tried to take the precious present away from my safe hold.
All in all, it was an interesting day.
0O0
You have no idea how stupid of a decision it was, choosing to be a kunoichi out of the blue… and not arguing after parents asked to start training.
"Honey, wake up we need to run 10 laps around the village" That was my wake up call.
I mean, have you seen the village in the anime? It was a frigging city, I tell you, a CITY! Of course the first week I collapsed in the first 2 laps. It was a wonder I could even do that, I guess it had something to do with being born in a shinobi world with magical ninja parents. Hence, magical ninja body.
It took me a month to run 10 laps, and she increased the number to 30 right away. After that it increased to 100. IS THAT NOT EVEN NORMAL?
Fucking slave driver.
If that wasn't enough torture, you should've met my physical and taijutsu tutor Minato had hired for me.
"Good morning youthful student, don't you look youthful today!"
Yes, the traitor who dares to call himself my father has hired Guy as my tutor... GUY! And tragically I have spent my three months of physical training stuck with him and we haven't even started the taijutsu class yet! Minato was not the only traitor, oh no, you would not believe who would have giggle fits every evening while caring for me at home!
"I need a bath I can't even handle! I'm dying!" I wailed dramatically.
"Now now Hana-chan, you know better than to greet your mother all stinky for your fuinjutsu class." The black haired women spoke, voice coated with hidden laughter. I knew she was laughing at me because obviously I wasn't laughing at all!
My nanny Uchiha.
Uchihas; all fucking traitors!
And there was the Fuinjutsu night class with Kaa-san.
"I still don't get how you know more letters then me Dattebanne." The red haired women complain yet again for the 62 times that week.
"It's because I'm smart"
"I'm older dattebanne"
"I'm better"
"I'm the best Fuinjutsu master in all of Konoha!"
"That's what people say when they saw they were about to be over-shadowed" I drawled. "And you're a female, dearest mother, so you can't possibly be a master."
"Stupid Minato's brains" The red head grumped. "2 laps around the village!"
"What!?"
Next was the weekend's chakra control with team Minato.
"What were you thinking drowning yourself?!" The grey haired prodigy asked with fury as he dried his soaked hair with the towel given by my brownish-red haired trainer.
I glared right back. "I told you I can't swim!"
"You were supposed to step on it not in it!"
"Don't talk to Hihana-chan like that Bakashi!" The self-proclaimed best Uchiha defended me.
Oooooh, my knight in orange goggles!
"Whatever, what would sensei say if he saw how poor we're doing at the mission he assigned to us!" Kakashi talks a lot these days.
"I can't believe it, you're all useless!" He shouted. Just bring out the best in him, don't I.And to think he was happy that babysitting was not the only thing they will be doing.
So you see I've been quite distracted for the past few months. Now, I was starting taijutsu classes with Guy, starting to also learn how to apply chakra in my seals and can now proudly stand on water without looking like a chicken thrown in a river because some blind person mistaken it for a duck. I have to make the reference even though I don't like being referred to as a chicken or a duck; after all I'm not Sasuke.
Ironically, I still can't swim. Nor can I run 100 laps around the village… I still can't even complete 30.
We'll worry about that later though as I'm a bit busy at the moment.
"You kill my BIRDIE!" The 5 year old in front of me screamed, Kanade stiffed next to me as she clenched my hands (ouch women!). Now ladies and gentlemen, why in the name of Buddha, would I kill a bird you asked? What the hell in going in that pin size brain of her, you asked?
It seems we're all very confused, so let's just all get back from about some hour ago when my nanny and Tou-san's team accompanied me to my lovely walk around the village, shall we?
0O0
"Water bottle?" Kanade's voice called out.
"Check!" Answered the orange-Uchiha.
"Shopping list?"
"Magnet on the fridge, I got it!" I said as I ran into the kitchen. Kakashi was standing next to the counter, which was next to the fridge. The fridge that contains the list I cannot reach. "Good-morning youthful, hip and cool scarecrow, would you mind passing me the list?" I oh-so-innocently asked, watching the stoic white haired boy twitching uncomfortably.
He ripped the paper off the fridge and handed it to me. "We are talking to sensei about your taijutsu teacher." He said as he furiously walked out the kitchen, but I have a great feeling that he did not miss the way I snorted as he left.
"Hihana-chan!" I heard Obito called
"Coming!"
Lovely audience of my life, that is how my day began… and it lasted that way for the whole shopping hour. It was exactly 7 seconds after the peace, that the incident had started triggering.
"My un-youthful hip and cool rival!" The oh-so familiar voice shouted. I could recognize that voice from anywhere. Now as any sensible 2 years old in my shoes would do, I dashed behind the closest hideout, which was a sack of potato, and watched as the event unfolded.
"In this lovely day upon us, I hereby challenge you to a duel Kakashi! This time I shall be the victorious one!" announced Konoha's green beast, giving his familiar salute. "If I should not, I shall do 2,000 push-ups with my youthful student!"
Shudder, I tell you people. Shudder.
"Hey! What about me! I want to fight you too!" Obito challenged right back as Kakashi was a bit too busy feeling annoyed. Guy turned to the Uchiha.
"Excuse me youthful sir… have we met?"
Long silence. Cold breeze blows…
"Are you KIDDING ME?!" Obito all but shirked like a girl. "I failed my first exam because of you! I'm Uchiha Obito!"
"Oh! That was very rude of me, Obito san! I did not know you were part of the un-youthful Uchiha clan!" Guy shouted. "For my un-youthfulness, I shall run a thousand laps around the village with my student!"
Damn you people!
"That will not be necessary, Guy-san. I do apologize for the rejection but my team and I are currently on a mission." Rin said and I swear I could've seen a halo above her head as she was our savior.
But the situation was still too risky that I thought why the hell not as I sprinted at the not too far off corner. I didn't need to look back to notice that my nanny had quietly put down the bags and followed after me. I'm sure Kakashi was well-aware, but he simply chooses to stay and distract Guy instead.
That was the one thing that the young Hatake and I silently agreed on together. Might Guy was a threat. S-rank mission: keep him away as long as we can help it. At the moment, protecting me was unlucky team 7's mission. So, I left them behind with the green beast.
I regret nothing.
I ended up in a park that looked like a training ground where some children are playing and some training, probably one of the ninja-academy Parks I've heard so much from Obito. It was a Park-Training-Ground. I know I'm creative… shut up!
In the corner, there was a girl with a rich, red silk kimono; her hand held a delicate- looking cage with a blue singing bird inside it. She was surrounded by the academy children as they all fought over who could take a look at the bird first. We can all see a bird was present in the party. It's starting to make sense right?
But actually, this goes nowhere.
I did not stab or strangle the damn bird. I'm not even sure how I got involved in all of this mess.
You see, all I really did was take out the wooden kunai that the Uchiha boys had given me and started practicing on one of the trees at the far end because honestly what else was I to do? I certainly do not feel like going back. My nanny was standing not far next to me.
Shortly, it was then the academy students started joining in on my little practice (though they use blunt-kunai). So, the girl came over as well. When she was about to walk pass me, she tripped over her own feet. I flatly step side-ways and let her fall, as she squashed the poor blue bird to death. Now, we were surrounded by a very uncomfortable pin-drop-silence.
Now, I think we all see how things happened, but now let's talk about why the air was so tense.
"Oh my, Yumiko-hime… are you okay?" You see, a snake sannin just spoke and the girl in front of me is the Daimyo's daughter, not that I knew at the moment… But what I do know, the snake sannin hated me.
Why? I'm Namizake Minato's daughter, his rival for the Hokage seat.
He was probably the one who played body-guard for the princess, a body-guard which could have easily prevented the fall if he had wished for it… But of course he didn't.
Hence,
"You killed my BIRDIE!"
… I think I'm in trouble.
"Orochimaru-sama" My nanny spoke respectively, her voice though changed to the blank sound I often heard from Uchihas. It was strange as I never heard it from her, not even once until now.
"Kanade-chan" Snake-face greeted with a creepy smile. Shivers. "Ah! So this must be Minato-kun's daughter." Oh! Pa-lease! Like he didn't know! I was practically a gender-switch minny Minato!
"Why are you talking to her?! She killed my birdie! The little peasant deserves a punishment!" The shrieking banshee was the brunet princess next to me.
As always, I was about to run my mouth and ruin everything but my nanny beat me to the talking part.
Kanade bowed. "We humbly apologize for such a mistake, Hime-sama, but you must understand that Hihana-chan is only 2."
"I'll have you know that I was a very proper lady when I was 2!"
I would have gotten away with everything too if I haven't gave a very un-ladylike snort there. But by the time that I knew it was a mistake, Orochimaru was already smirking away and my nanny groaned softly.
"We shall go and see what father and the Hokage says about your behaviors? Guard!" The little twit ordered. Orochimaru all too happily steps towards me.
"Get away from me, you pedophile!"
"Excuse me?"
"Young lady! Where have you learned those words?"
"You lack the dignity of a girl!"
0O0
"Sensei." Orochimaru greeted the tired looking Hiruzen. Across from him was a pig-looking guy who dresses up like a Japanese-pharaoh. I was standing next to the princess; my nanny was outside the door with the other body-guards, the food holder and I swear there was a girl with a giant palm-leave among the crowd, as the brat has ordered.
"Orochimaru, I'm sure your mission was to protect the Daimyo's daughter while I talk to her father about their defense." The Hokage commanded. The pig guy (he wasn't fat… he just look like one) seems to be annoyed too. Not Good.
Orochimaru had a smirk on his face as he probably saw how tense I was. "Yes sensei, but Yumiko-hime has something to sa-"
"Oh father! It's tragic!" The girl started, the air somehow transformed from tense to dramatic… this was one powerful little girl. "My Utau-chan has been killed mercilessly by this…this witch! She shall pay for it!" She said, pointing a finger directly at me. "This witch! Her behavior is worse than that of an earthworm!"
EXCUSE ME!?
"Is this true?" Oh no, now the stupid Daimyo joined in!
"No! She fell over and squished the bird!" I defended myself.
"Take responsibility you peasant!" The girl retorted.
"Look who's talking!"
With her nose turned up in annoyance, she said in a sassy way "See Tou-sama, absolutely no manners…"
"That's not fa –" That's when I look up and find both the Hokage and Daimyo trying to hold in their laughter as if it was the funniest thing they've seen in years. It probably was, considering the war and all. Orochimaru just look slightly disappointed.
Take that you snake-face!
"Father! This is not funny!" The young girl whined in disbelief.
"I'm sorry but it is child…" Spoke the Daimyo as he petted the pouting girl's head. "What is your name?" He suddenly asked. With this question, all eyes at once shifted onto me.
"Hihana, Namizake Hihana." I answered, ignoring the nerve-breaking stares. Then I suddenly realized I forget to bow, however they didn't seem to care.
"Minato-san's daughter? But I was sure that was only about a year or so ago…" The man said.
"I'm 2 years old, Daimyo-sama" I answered him.
"Ah, I see Konoha has been blessed yet again with another child prodigy, not a big surprise knowing your father" I would have said no, I wasn't, I was simply mentally older and I have pushed my physical states as well, but of course, I can't. The man has commended and then turned towards the Hokage. "I decided it shall be Minato Namizake and Orochimaru."
"Decided what?" That was Orochimaru who finally spoke at the mention of his name.
"Oh, but Minato-kun at the moment is out on a mission." The Hokage answered, ignoring his favorite student flat out. "But his team is also, at the moment, in Konoha, it consists of three chunin including a medic-nin, an Uchiha and Kakashi Hatake but their current mission is to protect Hihana-chan here."
Of course it takes only a name to praise the grey-haired-baka's ability.
"I see…so then I'll pick them and Orochimaru." The Daimyo finished as he goes ahead and signed the contract paper… or at least that's what it look like. "Yumiko-chan, you're spending the week in Konoha with Namizake-san. Isn't that great?"
"WHAT!?" I mentally noted that I was not the only one who shrieked.
0O0
I walked out to find myself with three chunins and my nanny staring at me. I did not even have the energy to ask how team-Minato minus Minato appears.
"Are you okay Hihana-chan?" Rin asked.
"My life… is over!"
"You're two." Everyone ignore the Uchiha.
As if on cue, the Hokage's secretary stepped out from the door behind me. "Team 7, please report to the Hokage."
According to them, the war was not pretty and quite the few of the nobles decided to settle in Konoha for a while or so seeing as it is the safest place, having the strongest ninja in the country and all, not to mention it was well guarded as it is after all, the heart of the fire country.
The Daimyo has brought his daughter with him to asked the Hokage to empty some compound for him and his snotty family and he shall be gone for the week to fetch the rest of the family and they shall move in afterwards. And now, we were stuck with snake face and princess snot for a week.
Of course I'm sulking!
0O0
It was always Kanade who watch my training and walk me home with the company of Rin or Obito. Strangely enough, today it was Kakashi who walked me home.
"Kakashi-nii?" I asked.
"Hn?"
"Why are you taking me home?"
"Because it's the easiest way."
"You live close by our house?" I wondered aloud. It was after a while, and I still didn't get an answer so I questioned more.
"Kakashi-nii? Do you live near us?"
"Hihana, we live in the same house."
Oh I see that explain-
…
…
"EXCUSE ME!
No wonder Minato scolded him about his over-training, his bad sleeping and eating habits! He was impossible! I did not know at all!
But I shall not worry about a boy who believes he was all high and mighty, I shall not fuss over his bad habit that he will never quit. I shall not fuss over his stupid-health just to be ignored. I am not Sakura!
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AN: First. Minato and Kushina's age. I made them 19 because I know the Ame orphans were only 25 when Yahiko died and that was a little while after or before the 3rd shinobi world war. Minato has to be younger then them as he has just graduated the academy when the tode sage left the orphans after training and take up Minato's genin team in Konoha. And remember, we had a good 2 years ahead for the end of the war and the nine-tail attack.
Isn't Hihana too young for all of this in the chapter you may ask?
People I have a 1 years old niece who will be turning 2 in a month. I know what they are capable of if they have the brain for it. You must notice that Hihana lack very much, physical endurance compare to others who are trained since walking-moment (Itachi, for example, has 'seen' war when he was 4) even though she is an Uzumaki (which kinda mean she has tougher endurance). But her mental development is fast. She shall regret this later in her life as she did not hide her mental intelligence.
What did Tsunade do to her?
Patient, my friends. I'm sure someone will explain one day.
Isn't the age gap between Minato and Kakashi, Rin, Obito a bit too tiny?
1. Minato is not only a genius but also grew up in war time. That pretty much proves early graduation and fast promotion even if it was not mentioned.
2. Team Kakashi also grew up in war time and it is no secret that they graduate early.
3. Minato was mature and strong enough, didn't take a genius to see that. (I mean the boy as a boy save a kidnapped girl from Kumo-nins who I'm sure are not only some genins)
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