(DONOT SKIP NOTE) I've noticed some confusion from a viewer and i would like to clear up that Hinata is one year younger then Naruto in my story. A few chapters back Naruto is of age four when Hitiomi Hyuga died in the hospital. Hinata mother got pregnant sometime in April after the Kyunbi attacked. There will be a man in my story that doesn't complete the entire history he will tell. He will just leave it with. "They died." There will be more revealed about Hitiomi and her real origins. Thank you for taking your time to read this authors note
Hitiomi Hyuga did not die when the nine tails attack the village. The man left it at "they died." So no, Hitiomi died in the hospital.
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Iruka wearingly saunter in the hokages office. Presently, he entered knowing what his eyes were about to set on. He knew if he slipped up once or said the wrong thing, then Narutos destiny in the hidden leaf could be over in a millisecond. Right when he opened the door, his eyes hit the fourth hokage, Kushina-Sama, the council headman and the few jonins that there as an eyewitness to what had happened.
"There should be no reason for this boy to Walter in this village any longer! This boy is harboring the nine tails beast inside of him that could possibly- no, WILL harm this village! There's no time to speculate this matter, we must put my very words in action and have him exiled!" A voice belonging to a councilman filled the room with much heat. Kushina and Minato angrily glared at the old woman that had spoken such thoughts against her son.
"How dare you!" Kushina growled out, "How dare you treat my son as if he's not one of us! I've been a former Jinchuuriki of this damned village for a long time! Have I ever became angry enough to destroy this entire village?! You speak as if my son would purposely unleash the fox charka! You know nothing of my son! You're talk is all accusations and-"
"NO YOU LISTEN HERE!" The old woman defended" This boy is a ticking time bomb ready to explode! The only reason you haven't gone into sheer bizarre is because you had Minato-Sama beside you ever since you were kids!" She seen Kushina eyes widen, "You had someone to keep you at peace! At stake! This boy has no one!" She ended the sentence with a period.
Kushina hesitant bawled up her fist in anger. Minato sensing her discomfort decided now was the time to voice his rights, "You're accusations are indeed wrong. My son doesn't need a lover to keep him at bay. Naruto need bonds, love and care. We could provide him abundance of those needs. I am his father, not only that but the hokage of the leaf itself. Naruto may be angry time to time but Naruto is Naruto. Hyperactive and just as his mother and even you have to agree with this."
The council woman made a smug look,"Naruto could go off any minute now especially when he learned that he is carrying the demon that destroyed the village he seethed to protect now many years ago! When he learned from Mizuki that he is the nine tailed fox and knowing his parents kept secret of every night and day he lived. Naruto is-"
"YOU'RE WRONG~!" Everyone eyes screamed to where Iruka was impatiently sitting in his seat. He bowed his head low as he spoke the truth."I used to despise Naruto. Because I thought that he was the nine tails fox. That he was the cost of my parents death all because of the nine tails fox being sealed inside of this innocent child." He sternly voiced" I started to notice his personality more and decided maybe I was wrong. Maybe this boy is not the nine tails but one of us after all. I..I…came to accept him as a jinchuuriki, the holder of the nine tails, but not only that I accepted him as himself. Naruto is a great kid and often I hear him and so other jonnins rant about protecting the village. Believing he could be greater than any shinobi, hokage or anyone that hurts those close to him. Naruto wants to protect this village as well as anyone else. He will die for this village but most all of he's willing enough to die protecting those precious to him…"
Iruka looked up with an assured expression."Naruto should not be exiled."
His decision was final. Minato scanned over the rest of the jonnins speaking up"Raise of hands that who thinks Naruto should be exiled." The clansman head raised her hand and so did the other older man. A jonnin to the right raised her hand as well.
"Please explain your reason for this." Minato act of calm surprised the council members.
"I support the old woman." The jonnin woman started, earning a glare from Kushina which she ignored. "The nine tails go way back into Konoha history. It did great damage against our home town, village and our people. Everyone in this room was alive to witness the trauma the nine tails had caused. We cannot let this matter pass us as if that boy is not taken captive the very thing that killed our third hokage and one of the greatest swordman that lived. Hitomi Hyuga." When her name was mention, the hokage became stoic. Kushina fought against it.
"Hitomi Hyuga did not die on the day the nine tails attacked the village and everyone here know this! Sarutob-Sama sacrificed his life for this village in order to seal the nine tails in my son!"
The jonnin shook her head," Sarutobi died by the nine tails and so did she. She was pregnant with her newborn that is the clan head of the Hyuga or at least now in the running of becoming one. It is because of the Kyunbi doing that caused her to die in this hospital. Everyone here has their own sob story to tell. It's absurd and fool of human feelings that our shinobi is not required to have."
Kushina backed down after the feeling was thrown around. "We all have been through heart breaks, wars, and through treacherous days," Minato clasped his hands in his palms," even before the death of Hokage-Sama. We formed bonds with the highest of power and despite our rule of bondage against us…we are all human before the days over." Minato eyes found hers "These emotions are only human wise and should be kept dear to our heart. We must not forget who we are. In spite of all the wonders a ninja, shinobi, ANBU could do we are all affected some way." The hokage eyes slowly closed "Even if the only emotion we could feel is anger."
He recalled his son's behavior. "I admit that we had done things that were against policy as shinobi but who ever said a ninja always follow the rules?"
"This meeting has been decided."
"YOU CAN'T JUST THROW AWAY EVERY DETAIL I PUT INTO MY WORDS! I DON'T CARE IF YOU'RE THE HOKAGE! YOU KNOW WELL AS I DO MINATO-SAMA! THIS VILLAGE IS AT STAKE! AND YOU KNOW IT!"
Minato was about to say something but surprisly Danzo cut in"This boy could actually prove beneficial to the village. He has something great sealed within him. He's the child of the forth and is trained by the most prestige in this village. If you're worried about him destroying this village, why don't you get someone to educate him on how to control the nine tails?"
The hokage and Kushina eyed him in suspicion. They both did a double check to keep an eye on him.
"What are you suggesting Danzo-Sama?" The old man broke his silence.
"Naruto-Kun will be trained to control the beast in the interior of his gastric. I suggest running test and then training him to expertise his fuel. This prove to better his hold management of resentment."
"How will you drive him to madness?"
"Simple. Trash talks the ones that are dear to him. Better yet, anger could be developed by pain itself."
Kushina angerly shot up. "You're not going to manipulate my son into becoming some lifeless being! If you think that I, for once Is going to allow you to hurt Naruto than you might as well create your own damn clone to do your own dirty work!" Minato tried calming his woman down and settling her back into her chair.
"Calm down Kushina-Chan. Don't let their words get to you." He softly whispers in her ear. Kushina still had a glare on her face. Minato rubbed his temples much like Sarutobi used to do when he was stuck in between problems.
Minato eyes narrow to Danzo."Tell me, what if Naruto does lose control when the fuel is added? Is it that you can control his anger by using some type of jutsu?"
Danzo close his eyes "I know someone that's willing to try but he hasn't been on duty for quite some time now."
Kushina looked at her lover. 'Is he actually considering this?'
"Well, what is his name?"
"His name is Yamoto. He may not be able to control the nine tails itself but he can control Naruto-Kun anger."
"And what by controlling, does he do?" Minato folded his hands together.
"Yamoto can suppress the power of the tailed beast. Although the First Hokage could suppress entire tailed beasts, Yamato is not being as strong as the original, so it is unknown what the limits of his suppression ability are. However, he is able to suppress Naruto's four-tailed form in mere seconds before he can on a rampage."
"That's too risky!" A clan member shout out," In a mere seconds he can break out and what if the eights tails is released! You cannot bind it any longer!"
"His tails will not get to eight if it suppressed by the time he'll grow one tail. If Hokage-Sama decides on this training then it would use great offense against the enemy."
Minato rose a brow," Great offense against the enemy?"
Danzo nod his head. "If Naruto-Kun learns how to control the nine tails than surely he can learn how to use the nine tails charka without being unstable."
"That will have to be from a former host itself."
Danzo agreed. "Though that is correct, there is another that can control his beast even became friends with it."
Everyone perked up even the council was curious. "He goes by the name Killer Bee belonging to the village hidden in the clouds."
"Hmmm the cloud village. We don't have a strong bond with them especially after the failed attempt kidnapping of the Hyuuga heiress. I could verily say were enemies sort to speak."
"I agree but Bee could relate to Naruto-Kun in very many ways. We should give them an opportunity. I think there should be a bond between the leaf and cloud despite all that's happened."
Minato shook his head," That doesn't seem like a smart idea. If at any moment could one of the cloud ninjas attack this village, they would try to steal the sacred origins of the byakugan. We can't have that."
Danzo bow his head. "You are right Hokage-Sama they cannot be trusted here in the village. Maybe we should come to them instead offering a peace treaty? One that does not allow them to enter the village until we-you see fit. We will aid them in supplies, missions and whatever it is that does not require inside our village. Though, we will not do their horrifying needs that this village does not support."
The Hokage sigh unfolding his hands. "I'll have to think about this before I make a decision. Don't expect me to come up with a straight answer. Forming back broken bonds can be hard when the village themselves tried to form a peace treaty. Though who knew it could be all a setup to against the second hokage."
"This meeting is adjourned for now. We'll meet again to come up with my final decision. As for now everyone is dismissed." Minato had a lot to think about when he gets home. This job as Hokage was tiring him out now-days.
"Hokage-Sama." A voice called out to him. The forth look in front of to see Narutos Jonnin teacher Iruka.
"Yes?"
He saw the instructor smile down at him. "Tell Naruto I meant what I said."
Minato brow rose. Seeing, Iruka leave he turned to his female. "We have a lot of apologizing to do when we get home Kushina-Chan." Minato sighed,"I just hope he can forgive us."
"Me too but I'm not expecting him to forgive us right away. We kept that from him ever since he lay in my arms."
Minato nodded. "You're right but we still need to apologize. Be prepared for some crying and yelling when we get home."
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Hinata ran. She ran as fast as her legs could take her. The moment 'mothers death' left Mizuki-Sensei mouth is the moment she sprinted into a run. She ended up by a lake on the North side of Konoha. Honestly, she couldn't care less where she went as long as she got away from hearing those words.
Hinata made herself comfortable on the rich green grass. She every now and then would take a glimpse of her reflection in the lake water below. Looking into the mirror image of her only made her somber and even come to realization.
'The nine tails is responsible for my mother's death and is sealed inside Naruto?' She couldn't believe it. Her mind wouldn't consider that the one she came to admire, a trusted rival, and a friend of hers would be the holder of such a beast.
'A beast that killed my mother.' Somewhere deep inside, it had made her angry. Here was the beast living inside of Naruto. The monster that is still alive that caused her to have to go through days of pain. The mistreatment from her father. The failures of the Hyuuga Clan. The very change that made the Hyuuga stoic freaks today was alive before her eyes!
How can she let an opportunity like this slip? How can she simply forget that nothing happened? That all her pain and failures wasn't caused by that beast? That monstrous, horrid beast that lays unharmed inside the exterior of Naruto's belly.
'I will not become like the Hyuga.' She knew of her promise. She promised herself she wouldn't become like the Hyugas that carry no emotions: the ones that face is always a mask. But..the thought of the thing that murdered her mother was still alive sitting comfortably in a boys stomach fuels her nerves to the very end. She'd be damned if she doesn't do something about this.
Oh no. She wasn't going to let that beast get away with killing the only light her father had in his life. She thought back. If she killed the beast, what would that mean for Naruto?
'Naruto..' Her mind lingered back on him. That's right, Naruto. The one she always held high hopes on her list of acknowledgment. She always held good hopes in him for becoming the future hokage. She thought as him as a rival and even now learning that the beast is inside of him only fueled her need to beat him even more.
If she somehow killed the beast than that would mean Naruto will have to die too. Is it all worth it. To kill her best friend in hopes of the being, being put to rest? She couldn't say. In hard times she always thought of Naruto. When she wanted to give up she thought of Naruto. When she needed to think things over she always say, 'What would Naruto do?'
'Is revenge really worth killing a best friend.' This question seemed to linger throughout her mind. She knew what Naruto was capable of and she knew how hard Naruto trains every day. Narutos nice, kind, brave and confident.
'Naruto didn't ask for his life to be this way..but..so didn't I.' Hinata thought.
"Thank you for being my rival."
That's right. She remembered from last week when she sealed their faiths. She remembered how hard she smiled when her hand settled into his. She recalled the memory like it was yesterday.
"I've been hearing rumors about you challenging the fourths son and losing to him in a sparring match. I don't know if it was a foolish attempt to impress me but truthfully, Hinata I'm not in the least bit impressed. You're still weak."
The Hyuga eyes slowly darkened at this negative quote. Her father. What would he say if she were to back down now after all the times of not knowing the truth? What will he do? There's so many possibilities and all of them were not good at all.
'He would either disown me. Scowl me and down rate me. Kick me out of the Hyuga mansion or worse seal me with the bird cage seal.' Hinata thought negatively,' Maybe all the above. He'll first scowl me and talk bad about me, and then will he disown me and seal me with the bird cage seal. Lastly he'll kick me out of the Hyuuga compound.'
Hinata agreed with everything her subconscious mind had said. Her father definitely was ruthless enough to do all of the above though she didn't want to think about any of that happening to her. More than likely, Hinata can't win if she be herself. Her father wouldn't care if she kills Naruto as long as she's fulfilling the duty of killing the beast.
That struck her to Minato-Sama and her father. It now occurred to her that he in fact really does like the rivalry between the two. She figured that her father would want her to be against Naruto just as much as he's against the hokage. It dawned her now that's it's going to be more intense as days pass by.
Her attention was caught by a lavender butterfly cooing its wings for the world to see. That's what Hinata wanted to be. She wanted to be like a butterfly free and away from the clutches that bounds her to stay in that house hold any longer. She wanted to spread her wings: get stronger and fly: free herself from the Hyuga clan away: run away from her troubles.
But the world doesn't work that way. She couldn't run from her problems and she certainly couldn't be free. The only things she can do are getting stronger and prove her father wrong. That she is not just the girl everyone looks down on and immediately put it in their heads she's weak. She's strong and she wanted everyone to see the beauty of the butterfly: how amazing she really is.
"I'm not sure what the future holds for me but…i'll be here living the presence till it comes." Hinata Hyuga smiled. Gazing at the sunset she reckon it was time to go the Hyuga compound. A place where she hopes someday she could call home.
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Sasuke and Eyochoto went almost everywhere. They went to his home, Ichirakus, the pottery shop, the Hyuga compound, and some other locations that they would think Naruto would go .They couldn't find him and they knew it was going to get dark soon.
"It's going to get dark before we find Naruto. Something else must have happened." Sasuke break the silence in annoyance. Eyochoto agreed. "I think so too but we should keep searching for a bit. Hopefully we can spot where he went off to."
'That dobe better not be having me searching for nothing! God knows he's an idiot.' The Uchiha thought looking to his left. He didn't even notice where he was going when he bumped into someone. About to say sorry but stopped himself when he saw who it was.
"Sasuke-Kun!" The pink haired shinobi screeched acting as if in surprise. 'CHA! MY PLAN WORK! I GOT SASUKE-KUN TO BUMP INTO ME!'
Sasuke sigh. 'Great, I thought I got rid of the fangirls today.'
"Heya! Sasuke-Kun! Can I ask you a question?!" Sakura giggled, energetically lacing her hands behind her back.
"No." He kept it simple.
"But why not Sasuke-Kun?" She still had that big grin on her face"It's a really good question!"
Sasuke shot her a glare. "I don't want to hear it."
"I think you do!" She cutely giggled. A tick mark formed on the side of the Uchiha's head.
"What do you want Sakura?" His tone was slick and his posture was slant. He kept his hands in his pocket.
'HE SAID MY NAME! ONE POINT FOR SAKURA HARUNO! INO PIG ZERO!'
She batted her eyelashes "I wanted to know if you wanted to-"
"No."
Confusingly she responds. "Huh but-"
Sasuke sighs. "How many times do I have to go over this Sakura? I don't want to go on a date with you." He walked away leaving his back open to her.
"SASUKE-KUN WAIT!" She was about to move when she saw her crush freeze.
He halted peering over his shoulder to glare at her. "You're annoying."
He walked on leaving behind a stunned and a hurt Sakura.
'Sasuke-Kun…' She gazed at his back feeling defeated and wounded. 'All I want…is for you..to accept me.'
Sasuke and Eyochoto was walking to the bridge that led to the gates. Eyochoto took his times to speak his mind. "Ya know, you didn't have to hurt her feelings. I saw how she looked at you back there."
Sasuke just answers," I don't care. She's a shinobi now. If she doesn't know what pain is now than they could easily take advantage of her out on the battlefield."
Eyochoto grin. "You make it seem as if you really do care for her."
"No." He dismissed that questioned. "She doesn't know what it's like to be a shinobi until she starts being like I am. An Uchiha." A sweat drop slowly formed in the back of Eyochoto head. 'This guy.'
"We'll ask them at the gate if they've seen Naruto running around anywhere. If they say no we go our separate ways." Without turning around Sasuke and Eyochoto went to the gate.
They saw the boy saying a."Halt."
Sasuke did as they said. "We are looking for a friend. Have you seen anyone go outside the gates an hour ago?"
The first gate holder shook his head. "We haven't seen anyone go outsides this gate. If we did we would have caught them. What does your friend look like?"
"He has blond hair and blue eyes. I'm sure you know who I'm talking about." The gate keepers had a face of recognition. They laughed. "Oh! You mean the brat that always loves pulling pranks! He thinks he can get away with is because his father is Hokage." The shinobi grumbled the last part.
"I'm sorry but I haven't seen Naruto-Kun around here. Why?" He raised a brow in suspicion. "Did something happen?"
"Do you know a man by the name of Mizuki?" Sasuke asked cooly.
"Yes. He's a jonnin that teaches gennin students. Why are you asking?"
Sasuke eyes swift to Eyochoto."My friend here told me he cost some trouble with my friend Naruto. I couldn't find him since after the incident between them. I figured maybe something else had come op otherwise Naruto would be home explaining to his parents about what happened. Do you possibly have any clue what Mizuki could have said to cause this to happen? It's not often when you see Naruto missing."
The gatekeeper eyed him. "Have you tried speaking with his parents?"
"The first thing I thought is going to his parents but I've been informed that they were occupied in a meeting." The Uchiha tone slicked.
The gatekeeper Izuna sighed. "I'm sorry. I do not have any information about what's going on. Can you tell me what Mizuki did?"
"There's no reason." Sasuke turned around signaling Eyochoto to follow. Izuna looked back at the Uchiha and the Saberei." It's saddens me to know what Itachi did to his clan."
"The past is in the past. There's nothing we can do about it now.." The second shinobi whispered softly.
XXxXx
Sakura desolately sighed. She has been trying everything to get Sasuke to notice her. No matter what she did, no matter how hard she tried Sasuke would never look at her the way she looked at him. She didn't understand what she was doing wrong. Everything was confusing to her. She tried and tired and he still…
'He thinks I'm annoying and he probably thinks I have a huge forehead too.' She reached up to touch her forehead. 'Why does it have to be so huge?'
Sakura rested her hand to her side.
'Sasuke.'
"Hey Sasuke-Kun! Isn't it a good morning today?" She spent around beaming a pretty smile at him. He was silent for a moment before articulation. "Hmmm….i couldn't say Sakura." His eyes narrow to hers. Her smile grew. "Me neither! Silly me, thinking today was a good day!" She exclaim fidgeting.
They both said nothing for a while. Sakura broke it." Say…Sasuke…." Sasuke brow rose at the softness of her voice. She had her head down. "Do you think…" She paused. "Do you think…I could ever get stronger…?"
Sasuke bore at her for the longest. A sound left his lips. "Tsk. Anyone could be strong Sakura. You should know this; you're smarter than anyone in our class."
.Sakura gasp a blush appearing on his face.'Sasuke-Kun thinks I'm the smartest in my class?'
He placed his hands in his pocket. "You could even top Shikamaru if you study hard enough."
Sakura smiled at her past memories. That was the first time Sasuke acknowledge her. .
"Naruto, why do you always have to be the eyeball?" Sakura sigh annoyed at the blonde boy.
Sasuke cut Naruto off. "It's because he's a dobe! What else could it be?" Sakura smiled at Sasuke and nodded. "You're always right Sasuke-Kun! Naruto truly is an idiot!"
"HEY!"
"Hn." Sasuke for the first time in his life agreed with her.
A soft smile appeared on Sakura face. Though she hasn't much development with Sasuke at least she got him to agree with her and tell her she can become strong.
"It's not much…but…it keeps me going.." Sakura indistinctly encouraged herself. A finger to her lip, she formed a plan to get Sasuke to become more aware of her.
"Anyone could be strong Sakura. You should know this; you're smarter than anyone in our class."
Flushing at his past words, her shining pink hair swaying with the wind she responds." Sasuke-Kun's right! Anyone could become strong. No one is ever the top exterior when it relates to stats! If I get smarter and stronger than maybe…maybe I could catch up to you Sasuke-Kun! Wait for me!"
She ran to her home regaining her confidence; study hard and training and who was her motivation?
Sasuke-Kun.
Sakura didn't bother closing the door. She astonishingly rocketed room from room picking up the supplies she needed for her training.
"Where is it?! Where is it!" An agitated Sakura screamed. She looked underneath her sofa, bed, closet anywhere to find where she set her books on medical ninjutsu. After a while of searching for the book she gave up and sighed.
"Looks like I'll be going to the library." Voiced Sakura once again sighing. "Sakura-San?"
She took a look at the door only to see her mother face peek in through the door. "What is all this racket in here?!"
"I'm sorry mom." Lifting to her feet, Sakura shuffled over to her mom opening the door. "I couldn't find my book on medical ninjutsu."
Her mother blink before she chuckled. Sakura gave her the curious face. "I'm sorry sweety but I got bored and bored it for a bit."
Sakura sweat drop. 'You mean to tell me I've been around searching for nothing?'
"Well can I get it back." Asked Sakura.
"No."
"Why not?" Beckoned a pouting Sakura.
"I need you to do something first." Her mother wore a big smile.
"What is it?" Sakura asked un patient with this matter.
"I need you to come with me to the academy!" Her mother exclaimed, that smile never leaving her pretty face.
"Why?" Sakura was confused.
"I need to see with my own eyes how well you perform as a ninja. Not many people come back alive out on the battlefield. You need to prepare yourself to face the outcome it awaits. "Her mother finished off with a serious face. She grabbed Sakura hand before she can deject her plans.
Sakura and her mother made it to the academy grounds. They both looked to the sky. Her mother was first to speak. "It's beginning to get dark and it looks as if it's about to rain. We have very little time to spar."
Eyes widen, her head flew to her mother. "You never told me you were a shinobi!"Her mother sadly smile. "I never told you a lot of thing darling. I don't have time to scramble about history let's get this show on the road." She spoke softly thought not too much and showed a determine face.
Her mother could see fear even doubt in her eyes. She couldn't stand to see her young one full with negative thoughts. Was her skills really that bad?
"You ready?" Asked her mother. Sakura nodded holding back a gulp she wanted to produce.
"Okay. Get ready!" Her mother coasted a head kick to her side in which her daughter blocked with her forearm. Fisting her palm the adult lady swung it right to her cheek. Sakura was fast enough to evade this blow and ducked underneath. When she ducked her mother took this moment to slam her knee-not too hard in her daughters face.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHH" A wail shot out from Sakura as she slammed in a tree trunk. "Sakura! Are you okay?!" She ran to her daughter out of worry only to see her disperse in a poof of smoke. Shocked her mother looked around being on her best guard. 'She used a substitution before she ducked underneath me. Impressive and smart.'
"Here I go mother!" Her mother peer up at a confident Sakura lounging her feet at her head. Sakura mother quickly grabbed unto her daughter feet and slammed her back first on the hard ground below.
"AHHHH" The pink hair shinobi whimpered in pain. This time it was the real Sakura. Feeling her back tears sprung from her eyes and left to the sumptle ground below. Her mother towered over her with worry and fear. Worry because of how hard her back hit the ground and fear of knowing she's not ready to be a shinobi.
"Mmmph." She tried ceasing her crying by biting her lip. She didn't want her mother to see how weak she were.
"Sakura…" Sakura head turned slowly to gaze at her mother. "You don't have to be ashamed in front of me.." Her mother started. "When I was your age I was the same way." Sakura eyes widen peering at her mother's soft features. "I was always trying to do my best and I lived off the resolve of protecting the ones I loved. I had opportunities to grant myself to be even stronger but I wasted all my time thinking about impressing your father that I wasn't looking at how bad my skills as a ninja really were." She looked in her daughter eyes. "I need you to do better than I did." Sakura could tell her mother was beyond serious. "Don't be as me that almost got her team killed because I didn't have any coordinate skill such as my teammates."
"My team were ahead of me on many levels. I got in the way of missions and the only good thing I could do was stand there with a kunai in my hands while the people I loved around me suffered. It was only when I saw deaf rode did I put my life on the line for my team. In battle was the first time I ever stood up for myself. I felt like I had changed that very moment when I put my doubts behind me. You can do this too but not like I did. You don't have to wait until death strikes your team just to fight back. You can start now and rid the fear in your heart. You could do all the things I couldn't do in the past."
Smiling a bright smile her mother placed a hand on her daughters shoulder. "I believe in you and from what I had seen from today I can certainly shape you into the perfect shinobi and I know just the person to do it. For now, we need to head to the library to check out more medical ninjutsu books. You seemed to be quite interested."
Sakura had tears in her eyes as she nodded. She brushed her tears off with her arm. "Yes mother. I love helping others in need. I love protecting the ones I love and I wish to grow stronger." Her mother smile brightens at her first born proclamation." Good. Let's go and find some new books and then we can go to Hokage-Sama to see if we can get intact with that very special person."
"Thank you…" Her mother shooed her off with a wave of a hand." No need to thank me. You're my daughter and I only want the best for you." The emerald eyes girl nodded happily suddenly stood up offering a hand to her mother.
"Let's go and shape me into a fitted shinobi mother!" She exclaim and her mother welcomly took her daughter hand with a smile.
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Naruto sighed sadly as the skies darken above him. He was sitting on the fourth hokages head. Many thoughts ran through his mind. Mostly about what Mizuki had said but also he couldn't come up with an explanation why his mother and father kept this secret away from him. Naruto was smart enough to determine a lot of things but he was beyond shocked that he had a beast sealed inside of him.
He wondered why everyone treated him as a prodigy. If everyone knew the truth than wouldn't they be against him? The truth is did some people even know that he's boring such a beast inside of him. It killed him inside to know of Konohas history of the demon fox and now knowing that it's sealed inside of you forever until death does its parts.
It made him angry especially towards his mother and father. He took it to himself that it was time to head home. It looked as if it was about to pour down anytime now. Honestly, Naruto didn't feel like going home. He put it in his mind that there's no reason to sulk now the secret was said and done. It is now out.
He wanted to rage. He wanted to scream and announce to the world himself that he was the demon fox. After all isn't that what she had said? That the demon fox killing the ones loved by?
"Weird." His four year old mind thought staring at a beautiful woman of tanned brown hair, smooth pale skin and milky white eyes.
"I gave Hitiomi my word to tell you this Hokage-Sama." The Hyuga pearly white eyes met cerulean blue eyes. "She wanted me to tell you that she has always believed you could accomplish your goal as hokage. She always had it in her heart that you were meant to succeed. Till this day even after death she told me that you were her everyday inspiration. She even told me that-"The woman paused before continuing." She even told me that she was in love with you."
Kushina eyes widen in surprise. Minato said nothing having no outward reaction to her announcement. In the inside it was entire different case. He was fumbling with his emotions and feeling towards the Hyugas dying words.
Kushina took a glance at Minato to see if he was just as shocked as she were. When she didn't see any sigh of shock it led to her confusion even hurt that her Minato could be having feeling for another girl.
The Hyuga could spot the hurtful spark in Kushina eyes. She did a back track. "She also wanted you, Kushina-Sama-" Kushina looked at her. "to treat Minato-Sama with as much love and care she would have if she were still to be alive. You are a lucky woman she words and she goes on to tell me that you're the most beautiful woman she'd ever laid eyes on. She complimented your hair of looking as a silk velvet robe." Kushina blush mildly at this. She remembered when Minato complimented her hair. "She also wants you to never forget that she's always supporting you from the other end."
Minato hid his face as tears prickle down his tan skin. Kushina looked over worried for her lover. She knew that he was crying because of one of his teammates had died and he tried holding it in to appear tough.
"Is it true..w-what you said?" Minato stutter out. The Hyuga eyed him nodding."Hitiomi told me all she wanted me to know before her death. She told me if there ever was a time when she died and didn't get to confess her true feelings to you. She brought it upon me to carry out her last message."
Minato sat solemnly. "You must have been someone close to her." Kushina softly stated. "Yes, I am. It was kind of funny how we met though. It was great remembering the times we had together." The Hyuga eyes danced around the room and her eyes landed on a little boy hiding behind a door. She kept staring at him a bit a frown placing her beautiful features.
Kushina connected the dots and saw her son peeking through the door. She got angry but before she could yell the Hyuga stopped her and urged him over. 'Why don't you come down stairs? There's no need to be afraid."
Kushina peered at the woman through the corner of her eyes. Her boy slowly walked down the stairs holding a small teddy bear in his arms. He stopped in front of the woman as his head cutely flopped to the side." Why is a cute girl like you crying?" This caught Minato attention as he looked up to observe this. The woman cheeks aligned. "We found out that the little bear had disappeared."
The little Naruto gasp. "Oh no! Whill you ever find it?"
The woman nodded. "The little bear is in a better place. Where she plays in rainbows and clouds. She always eats up a lot of ramen." She played along with him knowing his favorite was ramen noodles.
His eyes sparkled. "RAMEN!"
"Yup! And she always check the timer so nothing can ever burn up anymore! There is no pain where she is going. She'll spend eternal happiness while eating ramen."
"I wish I could go to!" That statement cause Minato and Kushina to frown unhappily. Little did he know it's a place beyond the heavens.
"Oh no! You can't go! Not now! You have many things ahead of you and you have to defeat the evil monsters when you're older!" Naruto cheeks puff cutely as his sparkled eyes widen. "You mean there will be bad guys I'll beat up!"
The Hyuga smiled. "Yup! They are trying to take over the heavenly kingdom and that would stop the little lost bear from eating more of her delicious ramen and skipping happily in rainbows!"
Naruto glared serious for the first time in his life. "That can't happen when I'm around! I'll defeat them and clear the little bear worries!"
The three adults smiled at the kid claiming he'll beat up whoever messes with the bears happiness.
"I'm sure she would like that very much Naruto-Kun." She smiled at the small figure before her. They were all serious until he came along and brighten the room. Even this boy could put the sun to shame.
Naruto smiled and frowned at this memory. He was having mixed emotions about wheter he should be happy or sad but he still deep inside was beyond anger and pissed at his parents for reason. No matter how hard he wanted to hate them he couldn't put it in his heart because afterall he loves them.
"I want to know more about Hitiomi-Hyuga. I wonder if she related to Hinata-Chan?" He voiced his thoughts. As soon as 'Hinata' slipped out his mouth he became even more depressed. He didn't even feel like eating ramen today. Naruto feelings for her were clear. He had kept her on close regard as a very good friend that he didn't want to lose. Little did Hinata know Naruto has always thought of Hinata as one of his precious people. He always shared a close bond with her even before they began talking. Hinata was his friend before he was her friend. He use to watch her time from time in her one on one matches.
He saw her as a worthy opponent that matched against him perfectly. His yearning to be acknowledged by her is still attuned in his heart. He wanted her to see the strength he possessed but most of all he wanted to protect her. His heart reached out for her, beat for her, yearned for her only.
He wanted Hinata to also see the strength she possessed in herself. He knows that Hinata has doubts about whether she has enough strength to keep a team going. Naruto wanted to hold her and tell her that she is strong. He didn't know why his resolve for protect Hinata is so strong but he can't help to admire her will to beat him.
He was sad and disappointed that their sparring match didn't last too long. He expected more out of the Hyuga. He wanted her to prove her father wrong as well and he'll even help her get the courage she needed if she would let him.
"Hinata.." The blonde boy thought sprawled. He knew he had a deep infraction towards her. Though, he didn't want to rush anything especially what they just found out.
THUD.
"Huh?" He looked to the heavens as raindrops sprinkle in the air landing on the hokage monument." I better get inside before the rain check up with me."
Naruto walked down the monument using his charka walking exercise his father had taught him. After running down the monument he ran straight home. Locking in his voice the gate opened to reveal a beautiful mansion filled with the happiest flowers there can be. He hesitated before knocking lightly on the door. He didn't have access to open the door unless he had a key. His parents figures he'll be irresponsible and lose it and that could be devastating for them.
They always kept the key somewhere sacred where no one could find it but them. He waited for a while feeling a nice breeze hit him. 'It is kind of nice when it rains.' He thought inhaling some fresh flowered air.
The door opens making known a small Konohamaru snacking on some BBQ chips. Konohamaru stop eating after observing his boss face. "What's wrong boss?" Naruto went right past him and his parents that were sitting on the couch awaiting his arrival.
He opened the door to his room and laid on the bed without taking off any of his damped clothes. He didn't want to talk to anyone right now and undoubtedly not his parents. They had a lot of explaining to do in the morning. He wanted to know everything. The secrets, the deaths. the team. Everything that he has a right to know should be revealed in the morning and he was going to make sure of that.
'I'll just ask them in the morning.' With that last thought his eyes drifted close and he fell asleep in a mild fifteen minutes.
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Sakura Haruno was in the middle of reading a book when her mother leant over to kiss her father. This prompted her on her mother's words at the academy.
'I was so caught up on getting your father to acknowledge me that I wasn't looking at how pitiful my expertise as a ninja really was.'
'Could it be that mother truly went through the same harsh treatment as I did with Sasuke?' She eyed her in curiosity.
"I'm going to head for bed. You ladies should do the same as well." Sakura saw her dad stifle a yawn before going to his and her mother room.
There was silence before Sakura responds. "Mother.." Sakura mom, Mebuki eyes narrows. "Yes, what is it honey?"
"Did you and dad.." She paused "Ever had any problems with each other?" She leaned her back on her daughter back." Yes…me and your father had plenty disagreements in the past." Her mother responds. "Why is that you want to know?"
Sakura gaze out the window into the rainy sky." I wanted to know if I'm not the only one that is going through this."
"You mean with Sasuke-Kun?" Sakura blushed at the mention of her crush name. "I…" A soft gaze melted her features. Her cheeks held a soft pink.
"Me and your father use to loath each other." Sakura gasp unconsciously turning herself around. Her mother turned around to face her daughter. She nods her head." He called me a hothead, spoiled brat and he called me annoying."
"But why?" She was reminding her of Sasuke.
"Because all of them were true. I did get annoyed and agitated pretty fast and I was kind of spoiled because my parents would pamper me since I am there only child. I didn't find myself annoying though I came to a conclusion that I annoy people around me." Sakura gave a knowing expression." I mostly annoyed your father and he didn't want to have anything to do with me. I did have a huge crush on him but I grew to hate him for making me hurt to the point of almost giving up on being a shinobi."
"That's why I always had that strong will to prove him wrong. The hatic for him only fuel my need to show him off. One day I guess I annoyed him to the point that he actualy said some very personal things about me. I scowled my teammate asking him why he mess around with a loser like him." Sakura thought of Naruto in this sentence." That caused your father to down me and shun me. I was hurt more than ever what he said to me. Deep down I didn't hate him. I was in love with him but so angry that he dismissed me with everytry."
"I came to love both the boy I shunned and your father. I loved them both and I wanted to protect them with all my heart. Eventually, the boy I shunned became a close friend of mine but not only that he is like a little brother I've never had. I acknowledge his presence and I came to believe in his dream. After a while after that I got stronger and treated my teammates with much respect. I wasn't fuming and flustering over your father anymore. I was so focused on getting stronger that he hardly crossed my mind."
"I was training all day one say and was about to pass out from exhaustion but it was your father that day that looked down on me and smiled. He voiced that he was proud of me and I was so happy to here the words I've been yearning to hear for over a year."
"It took you a year just for him to see your strength?" Sakura gap. Her mother smiled."No. It took me a year just for him to see my will power. He was a little on the cold hearted side though he wasn't oblivious to my feeling. I was an open girl and throw my heart in the directions at him. Though it took a long time just for him to see my will I didn't take long for him to see my strength."
Mebuki bear in mind an incident when forming teams. "I had saved him from being killed by cloud ninjas back then. I had used all my strength and determination. I was no longer useless to the team but I was useful and kept my head high. I still remember the time like it happened today. After the mission was complete your father turned to me and announced that I am strong and maybe the strongest in this team .Though I knew he seemed to exaggerate my applause he smiled so brightly."
Sakura smiled receiving hope from her inner being. "When did he ask you out?"
Mebuki blushed as her daughter laugh at her."Awww! Mom! You're embarrassed aren't you?"
"I.." Her face took on a pink hue." Well me and y-your father getting together was a little embarrassing."
"TELL ME! TELL ME!" Sakura screeched clapping her mother hands with hers.
"All right! All right!" She giggled peering into what seems like twinkling eyes from her daughter.
"We finished our mission when we noticed it was beginning to get late. Our jonnin instructor told us to set up our tents and we'll head back in the morning."
"Alright, everyone get their tents set up!" A man with a large dark trench coat with dark glasses ordered them about.
"Hai."
"When I reached into my bag I couldn't find my tent and then it hit me I forgot to bring it from home."
"W-Where is my tent?!"
"Didn't you have to bring a tent on the mission? What other tent did you sleep in on the way?"Mebuki answered her thoughts. "Well we didn't need to use a tent when we first went on our mission because it wasn't late. It always takes a long time to go back to where you were than it is to go somewhere else. Besides, we spent our time in a local woman's house when the mission was over and we had to head back to Konoha."
"So what happened then?" Questioned an eager Sakura. Mebuki cheeks flared.
"Well…."
"I can't find my tent!" An anger and frustrated chunnin exclaims. She looked to see only two tents. One for the jonnin and the other for…a blush sprouts its way on her cheeks. If she went in her teachers tent he would probably think she was weird and even though he would offer her space he was completely selfish when it came to sharing. He was known for sleeping in any occasion and it angered her that he was a pervert. He had seen him picking up novel books of Ichi Ichi on a jonnin student named jiraiya.
If she went the other tent than she would be having breathing problems. I mean what if he fined her creepy or weird and she didn't want that to happen specially since she had gotten so close to him.
"What do I do?"
"I made up my mind after constant thinking. I didn't want to sleep near a pervert so I made up my mind to suck it up and go into the tent ."
A heavy blush plagued her cheeks as she bent down crawling into the tent. She saw both the boys turned the opposite side. The first one she noticed her "brother" and beside him was..more red filled her cheeks.
" I hope I don't…wake him…" She crawled her way beside him. She turned on her side the opposite direction of his face. She still had a permanent pink layered on her cheeks. "Wait!" She exclaims suddenly then calling herself dumb for screaming that out. She didn't even have a sleeping bag. She sighed.
"Now how am I going to keep warm…" A thought suddenly pronounce in her mind. She blushed. 'No way that's going to happen."
"Mebuki…"
Startled, she watches as her crush says her name. She leaned over him watching his expressions. "Mebuki..i…l…" Flushed her eyes shot wide. 'He's dreaming about me.'
"Mebuki…i..lo.."
'You what? You what?' Her eyes grew even more wide wanting to desperately know what he felt about her. Something touched her cheek. She screamed. "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH"
"I was so focused on his eyes that I didn't see him raise his arm."
"Mebuki." The young boy sat up a look of love plague on his face.
"Kizashi" The white trim of her eyes shook and before she knew it she was pulled into a warm embrace.
"My heart was beating so fast. It happened so suddenly that I wasn't expecting it to come so quick but I knew my year of training had paid off once he had kissed me."
Sakura eyes took on stars.
"I've noticed…for a very long time….you would seek my attention…my acknowledgment…" Her eyes widen at his new found acceptance."I've noticed everysince you tried to come on to me." He stroked her soft blonde hair and caressed her sumptle cheek."You trained everyday to help the team. I thought you were something special when you tried working hard and did what you came for the academy for. I saw you strong…" Each word he spilled she held it dear to her heart." I used to think you were obnoxious and didn't know anything about being a ninja." The girl slowly grimaced. "But…once you stop looking at me is when I start to look at you."
His eyes met hers in a deep trance." Now it is I, that want to be acknowledge by you. It is I that wants your attention and it is I, proclaiming that I am in love with you." Mebuki beyond surprise eyes watered and bit down on her lip. The boy reached up whipping always all her tears.
"Do not be afraid to cry in front of me. I am not ashamed of you. I can no longer be ashamed because my heart now only belongs to you."
"From there on did my relationship with your father emerge and I shared my first kiss with him."
"I..Iove you too." Mebuki confess to him after all those years to come. The boy only smiled." I knew you did all along." And he reached up and softly plants a kiss on her lips. A tear fell from her eye as she had returned it with just as much passion and love the kiss held.
"That famous night brought us the future we have today. I will never forget it."
Sakura whipped a tear that was forming in the corner of her eyes. "That was an amazing love story. I really envy you and dad." She sighed sadly."I wish I had that with Sasuke-Kun."
Her mother put on a smile. "You can. You can do better than I ever did Sakura-San. You just have to believe it in your heart. If you truly want this boy you're so in love with than why don't you put work into it? Frowning and sitting here isn't going to do a thing about it."
"You're right! I'll try my best next time." Her mothers word given her strength, she smiled happy as ever.
"But..next time you say something to Sasuke-Kun make sure its not something he finds annoying. Sasuke-Kun seems to be the kind that doesn't like pushy girls."
"Alright mother I promise and I promise to be nice to the idiot Naruto." Sakura rolled her eyes. Her mother shook her head smiling."I sawear you remind me of myself everyday." She looked outside the window. She didn't know how bad it was pouring until now."Why don't we head to bed? Its already dark and rain makes me sleepy."
"You're right! Goodnight mother and don't you be having dreams of that kiss!" Sakura teased her. Her mother blushed red causing Sakura to laugh even more.
"Goodnight daughter and don't you be dreaming of a certain Uchiha." Sakura blush at her mother's words and of course she laughed at her. They both went their separate ways before falling asleep and they both dreamed of kissing the one they love.
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Oh my goodness! Do you know how long this chapter is! Its almost 10,000 words! I hope you enjoy this chapter. I had so much fun writing this but I really had funny writing about Sakura. She will get stronger and there has been some Sakura and Sasuke hints in this chapter as well. Anyway, I'm glad I got done with everything I wanted in this chapter please review. Excuse some of my errors. I've realized that myerrors has gotten me a bad review but its okay I'll go back and fix it. No problem!
