Shadow of Time

Chapter 9 - Promises kept and new ones made.

Gaara was aching all over, his head felt like a bolder and his body was shivering. Wait no he wasn't shivering from pain but from the cold breeze that was blowing on him. Now why the hell would they be a cold breeze inside a huge Serpent? He tried opening one eye but closed it again immediately when the bright sun shine hit him, bright sunshine?

Gaara opened an eye again, letting his eyes adjust to the brightness. He looked around he was laying in the middle of the stadium at Konoha; his mind was in a state of disbelief. Where the hell was the Serpent and the galleon, but most of all where were Dagun and his two offspring, Kyuubi and Shukaku? Was it all just a dream as Gaara tried to stand his body seemed to give him the answer, it was screaming no...His body was aching like hell and his body smell like mused and to top it all off Gaara could no longer feel Shukaku presence in his mind. It was as he fell to the ground again that a Anbu black ops found him.

Naruto woke up Sasukes arms were still holding him into the ravens chest, his head was also blazing and his body was caked with the smell of manhood. He tried to loosen the ravens grip but nothing helps, when he pulled at the arms they just tighter their grip. Naruto gave up when finally the raven wouldn't let go, he lay with the dark haired boy simply enjoying the company. It was when the doorbell went that the raven final let the blond go but only for a moment, as so as they were dressed he pulled the blond into a close hug that he refuse to let Naruto get out of. Naruto had to open the door with the raven hugging him from behind, when Kakashi saw this strange scene coupled with the fact that he could smell the reek of must he smirked openly. Naruto could just make out the smirk from under his sensi's mask, but before he could protest his innocence Kakashi cut him off...

"We found him"

"Found who that Dagunraze... What ever his name...?" Naruto asked trying his best to hide a love bit that Sasuke must have given him during the night.

"No we found the Kazekage"

When Naruto entered the Hokages office she was sat at her desk, her eyes were blood shot and dark rings were forming under her eyes. Gaara was in another room resting, after taking a shower he had refused to answer any of the Hokages questions. When Gaara came in from a side door Naruto instantly ran over to hug him, Gaara let the blond embrace him hiding his discomfort. He was still quirt sore. It was at this point that a huge raven flew through the open window dropping three letters on the Hokages desk then disappearing out of the window again. One of the letters was addressed to the Hokage and the other was addressed to the two teens.

Tsunade read her letter she didn't even realise she was reading it out aloud until she was at the end.

Dear Tsunade granddaughter of my friend

It has been to long since I last saw your young face, I was greatly distressed at the death of your brother and I would have tried to prevent it if I'd been close by. As i promised your grandfather I would leave the village alone for as long as possible but due to my duty I had no choice but to interfere with the village. I know your Grandfather would have forgiven me, by the way your students are going to become excellent ninjas when they grow up a bit more, don't strangle their youth...

I has also come to my attention of you recent addictions, gambolling and sake are no answers to your problems...Life is to by enjoyed not hated, your potion in the village is meant to be a shining beckon for all to follow. So be like your former master and be the pillar that all of Konoha is supported by.

Your friend and ever caring great Godfather

Dagunrazerfang

P.s. You should really pay your respect to you mothers and fathers graves...it will help with the depression.

Tsunade stopped reading at the signature, her eyes filling with tears at the motion of her mother and farther.

Gaara read his letter.

Dear Gaara, my latest partner

It is unfortunate that I had to return you to Konoha but my villagers would get upset if I was bringing strays home, it was pleasant enough the time we had together.

I am writing to inform you that from now on the sands will look after you like they did before, however their is a draw back. Without Shukaku it will be harder for you to control the sands to attack. But as I always say the best attack is to defend, I know you will do well my love.

You're with undying affection

Dagun

P.s. The buzzing felling will dissipate in a few days, so should the aching felling. Until the next time my love...

Gaara didn't read the last part out as he blushed openly.

Naruto opened his letter

Dearest Naruto

When I first saw you were no more than a baby set on a pedestal, with the seal make visible on you stomach, it killed me to see you like that, not because you had Kyuubi sealed inside you. Not because you were crying for your farther, but because I knew that you had lost you parents for no reason and would never meet your mother.

Our tails start long three year before your birth, when I was wondering in the whirlpool contrary I meet a girl that warmed my heart.

We bore a child together, as you might suspect the child was Kyuubi.

Yes Kyuubi is only 18 years old.

To continue the story the people in the village dislike me and Kyuubi so I left with the child, to protect him and his mother. I watched as she grew for two years the followed her as she came to Konoha. She fell in love again and grew pregnant, but tragedy was to befall the village a great misunderstanding. Kyuubi heard that his mother was going to have his brother and race to Konoha to see her but the ninjas in the village thought it was an attack, they attacked him and he mealy defended himself, it was then that the fourth Hokage used his new born son to seal the demon inside his child. Kyuubi did not come to destroy the village, he was still young he was no more than a child he came to she his brother. He came to see you.

Naruto you are the son of the fourth Hokage but you are also the son of my love and Kyuubi's mother, which is why he has always healed you when you are harmed, that is why he has always helped you it is also why I won't harm you or the village. I promised your mother when I visited her as she was in labour with you that I would always protect you like my own, and I always keep my promises. If you don't believe me all you have to do if check Kyuubi's cage, you'll find all the truth you need in their. Good luck in life Naruto I know that you will make your farther and mother proud.

You ever loving family

Kyuubi - 9 tales

Shukaku - 1 tale

Fenrus - four eyes

Killjo - 3 heads

Sleeths - the Serpent

Dagunrazer... 'Whatever his name'... Fang - the ten tails

P.s

Happy birthday Naruto.

Naruto read the last bit with a smirk growing, because of all the commotion he had almost forgotten his own birthday. As for the outlandish claim of Kyuubi been his brother. He thought about it, his head began to spin, he staggered over to the Hokages couch and collapsed on it...The next thing he saw was Kyuubi's cage in front of him, the great gate were still ajar and Naruto walked into the cage. It was a very large cell and it took Naruto long enough to find it but he found his evidence. Two painting hung on the walls, Kyuubi must have painted them. One was of Dagun and a baby Kyuubi standing with a red haired women, they seemed happy, the second painting was of a blond man with the same red haired women, this time she held a new born baby with a strange and familiar tattoo on his stomached. The painting had small inscriptions on the frames.

Under the first painting were me and mum and dad. Under the second was mum and other daddy with baby brother. It was at this point that Naruto tuned away feeling tear welling up in his eyes, he turned his eyes away and to his disbelief he saw another painting.

This pitcher was of a staring group of creatures.

A child Naruto was sat in the middle, Kyuubi was sat next to him Naruto had an arm draped over him. Shukaku stood on Naruto other side; the other three creatures were strangers to Naruto. On was a Snack like creature that was curled up around the whole group, another was a wolf witch had four burning red eyes it looked a lot like Dagun. The last and strangest of all of them was the three headed beast that sat with Naruto on his knee. It looked like a jackal headed man...The incision underneath said Brothers in Blood. Naruto felt ill as the truth hit him, all that Dagun had said was true. Naruto collapse onto the large bed it was when he felt a hard object sticking into his back that he sat up, he looked at the object. It was a diary, but it was strange because when he flips the first page over there was nothing but scribbles, the only words he could make out were Kyuubi, trapped, cage, brother and scared the rest were completely obscure. As he went further into the book he began to be able to read the writing, it was only then that it hit him that Kyuubi must have not been able to write. This made sense since he was only three when he was sealed inside Naruto; he read on some more pages. Their was nothing interesting until it came to a part that involved Naruto; it was on his sixth birthday. Naruto had been attending school for the first; Kyuubi mentioned something about hated seeing and felling Naruto so sad. He commented on how he wanted to kill a parent that had made a nasty comment to Naruto, their was a lot of garbage about Kyuubi talking about how it was their own faults that they got killed. It was when he spoke about Naruto that the tanned boy started to cry.

The Passage read thusly -

Naruto walked home after the event he was crying but been as stubborn as mum he was hindering it, I knew that that bitch of a women's comment had got to him. If it weren't for this cage I'd have made the bitch eat her words, I tried to talk to Naruto but I think he thinks I'm just his own mind talking to him and endured me.

When he got home he went straight to bed, forgot to close the window and didn't get under the covers. The little fool was to upset, he fell asleep in seconds. I wrapped him in my chakra to keep him warm; he would have caught a cold otherwise.

Naruto read through to a later page.

It was after Naruto first met Kyuubi and Naruto had demanded the 'rent' he was due.

I hated how he talked to me, all I wanted to do was hold him and tell him he wasn't alone. At least mum would be happy to him this fiery too.

Naruto closed the diary not been able to read any more, he also closed his eyes.

When he opened them again he was lying on the Hokage couch, he sat up unaware that he was holding Kyuubi's diary in his arm.

Somewhere a little west of the land of waves was a small island, the people of the land of the waves avoided the island because of the great monster that lived their.

The Serpent opened its mouth letting Dagun and the two tails leave, Dagun was carrying the galleon and a small bundle, he placed the huge ship in the waters by the dock that was close by.

"Thank you Sleeths"

Dagun spoke softly to the great beast...It was then that Kyuubi turned around.

"Yeah thanks big bro...But you know that brushing your might help you with the ladies"

Sleeths spat at the small fox covering him in slime, Kyuubi store at the huge serpent.

"Well little brother look on the bright side...You can attract all the fish you want now"

Kyuubi was going to com back with a vile insult when Shukaku dragged his slimly brother away, Dagun shook his head before waving a good bye to his eldest offspring and walking after his two others.

As the three walked over the small sand dunes a large village came into view, a large village that had disappeared off of the main land over a hundred years ago.

The Shadow village was as strong as it ever was and was prospering on this isle; protected by the demon Sleeths and the rest of Daguns offspring they were well protected. Dagun walked down the sands to the main gates were he was greeted like a hero retuning from battle, as he walked through the village nearly every person said their hallo and he retuned their greeting with a smile.

It was then that a two new face appeared to greet him; one was a very large wolf with four burning red eyes that seemed to be able to see through a person's soul. Fenrus was Daguns most peaceful son, he dislike fighting and tended to hide when war broke out. He was also the Shadow village's best spy since he could literally become invisible through walls.

He greeted his farther with his peaceful hallo.

The other person was Killjo the three headed Jackal man, he was the villages best 'Guard', their were accession when invaders would get passed the great serpent Sleeths and attack the village. Killjo been the one to end the attacks, he was loud he was fierce and he was brave he also had the mind of a three year old. His three heads each had their own personality, the left one was lazy and didn't like doing anything, the right one was violent and like eating and killing, the middle one was a medium between the two others. The only thing that the three heads all agreed on was that they would protect their family with their life that included the Shadow village.

The three headed man ran forward to embrace it treasured farther in a tight hug, Dagun just managed to get the bundle out of the way so it wouldn't be crush by Killjo.

When all their greeting were done, Dagun when to the grave yard to pay respects to an old friend.

The Kages tomb was littered with flowers; the people of the village had always been respectful of his great power and his sacrifice for his people. To kill himself to be able to use his crystal to teleport the village to this island, this was a great feat even for a demon.

Dagun took the crystal necklace off and place it on the tomb; he gave a small and sad smile.

"As i promised, your necklace and your people are safe" Daguns eyes began to tear up

"I am sorry, sorry that I could not save you, sorry that you had to die" Dagun tears were flowing now.

"I am so sorry, my brother"

"You tried your best to create a better life for these people but you could not adapt like me, adapt to become deceitful and more human. I tried my best to become more like you brother but we were not made for this world, we belong to the heavens. I will meet you their one day...But not today brother."

Dagun stopped taking and unwrapped the small bundle he held, in it was a baby demon.

A scorpion with two tails and green eyes. His newest offspring born from his and Gaara's seed.

"I will make sure to look after my children before I meet you again little brother"

The small demon gave a little cry of hunger and Dagun sighed and walked back to the village to find the child something to eat...

Ten years later...

Naruto sat at his new desk, the Hokage robes were beginning to itch and Naruto didn't like the coulour.

People that walked into his office got a strange sight.

If you walked into the office you would immediately see a painting of Naruto and his parents, the painting that Kyuubi had done in his cage.

Then you would see the pitcher of Naruto and the group of demons.

The third and final pitcher that Naruto hung behind his desk was one he had painted himself.

His mother stood in the middle, a child him as stood by her left side clutching her dress, the pitcher had him smiling. On her right hand side was a very large Kyuubi, the fox was sat with its head pushed against the women, and the content that the eyes gave off seemed to tell it all. The Pitcher had a incision on it, it said

" What should have been"

The End...