Title: Till the First Snow Falls Again
Rating: M (In future chappies~)
Disclaimer: *sigh* Sadly, Naruto doesn't belong to me… Trust me I've tried but Kishimoto-sensei just won't let me have it! ARGH!
Pairing: SasuNaru
Word Count: 1600 words (Not including Intro and A/N)
Warning: AU, some characters will be OOC at times, yaoi
A/N: A month is a looooooong time to be gone! ^^"... Well, at least my exam's over! It was okay! The subjects I thought I would get low marks, I got high marks and the subjects that I thought I'd get high marks, I get low marks.. Weird I know! Anyway, this is just an intro to the past! No, it is not deviating, it is part of the story and this story needs it cuz this part of the past will not be told in the future! So, please enjoy~! And if you see hints, ignore it, it's called 'bromance'! XD Bear with the short chappie cuz more is coming!
-~:~:~:~:~-
The whispering forest swayed along to the tune of the odd instrument currently being played expertly by a man sitting on a branch of a tree. The windy weather only encouraged him to play louder and more merrily. Unfortunately, that only increased a certain person's headache. Fugaku was already annoyed with the hooded robe his mother strictly told him to wear outside of their home plus the increasing volume of Minato's music was starting to get on his nerves, "Minato, when are you going to stop playing that thing?"
The music stopped for a brief moment, "Don't be so formal with me, Fu! And besides, I already told you that I have to practice for 'her' arrival!"
Fugaku shut his book and looked up to his best friend who absolutely loves climbing trees even though he has trouble figuring out how to get down, "You said that a fortnight ago.. Maybe you should consider her not showing up."
The crown prince sighed as the blonde downright ignored him. The music filled the air yet again. They first met during the previous Fall on accident. A connection happened and the two started spending their free time together in the forest. Mainly because that is the only place Minato could practice without being mocked and Fugaku could read without being bothered by any 'Royal' work. Eventually, the two conversed gradually and would always tail each other to wherever the other went. Not to mention that Minato was secretly good in spells and charms but prefers to keep them to himself. Unfortunately, he accidentally replied Fugaku when the prince communicated using his mind. Ever since then, their bond just tightened as they exchanged spells and experiences.
Minato was a young traveller who plays his own handmade instrument as a hobby. A weird tool it was; popping up the question of how it could even produce such beautiful music by just blowing through its many holes on the side. Carved with different types of wood and a variation of stones, it was truly one of a kind. Although the owner of the tool would just consider it as another failure, he still brings it with him all the time. Fugaku did not know why he was associated with the idiot. The blonde was irrational, careless, clumsy and smiles too much. Quite the opposite of him really. But Minato was reliable when the situation called for it.
A harsh wind suddenly blew. Fugaku had to lift his arms to cover his face from getting hit by the flying leaves and twigs the wind carried, "Oi, Minato let's go somewhere else. The winds are picking up!"
But the blonde was silent, much unlike his usual self. The crown prince looked up to his best friend, "..Minato?"
Minato's eyes held no emotion as he gazed intently towards one particular direction. Suddenly he stood up on the tree branch and looked down towards Fugaku, smiling widely, "She's here, Fu! She's here!"
"Who's here? I don't see or hear anyone but you and me." the crown prince stated with a frown on his face and arms crossed, silently feeling awkward that the wind abruptly stopped.
"No, not here 'here'! She's..! Wait... If she's here... That means.." Minato eyes widened unexpectedly, "I'M LATE!" The blonde jumped off the tree and landed swiftly on the ground with much less trouble than usual. This surprised Fugaku who quickly got up and chased after the sprinting blonde, "Minato slow down! Where are you going!"
"Sorry, Fu! But I got to go on ahead if I want to stay alive!" Minato ran faster and faster, eventually leaving Fugaku behind. As the prince stopped to catch his breath, he hears a soft echo of the blonde's voice, "Just follow the music, Fu!"
"Hah..hah... That idiot.." Fixing himself up, Fugaku walked instead, 'Follow the music? Wait a minute, this is Minato... Everything to him is music!' Suddenly, a familiar tune reached the crown prince's ears. A tune only the blonde idiot could play. Fugaku picked up his pace and trailed after the music. It brought the crown prince around the forest; over logs and under tress and in between shrubs and bushes. No problems occurred as long as Fugaku stuck to the direction where the music was loudest. The beautiful melody ended when the raven had reached the border of the village. Not forgetting to wear the hood over his head to keep a low profile, he made his way in; jumping over a high fence with the help of one of his physical enhancing spells.
The village was bustling as usual, nothing extraordinary happening. "There is nothing here.. Did I take the wrong turn?" Fugaku put on a bored face and was about to head back into the forest when everyone started cheering. The raven looked back and saw a parade of colourful people making their way through the streets. Their garish colours were not what stunned the prince, more like the fact that they were 'dancing' their way through. Fugaku situated on the side of the street and inspected the female dancers.
The back dancers were wearing warm colours for both clothes and body paint with the addition of funny looking ears as though they were animals. The lead dancer however had long red hair, matching her brightly coloured flare clothes and an orange half-mask. This time, Fugaku knew what animal she was, a vixen. For some reason, the mask was that of a fox's and Fugaku was somehow certain of it. The background music suddenly caught the prince's attention when a familiar tune resounded over the banging drums of the parade. The prince and the villagers searched for the source when they noticed that the band was only playing percussion instruments.
The red-haired dancer was surrounded by her fellow dancers in the middle of the gathering grounds beside the huge village fountain. She danced along to the tune of the missing player and instrument. The vixen had everyone's attention. Her moves were elegant and graceful despite the fast paced beat and melody. Her hands and feet were like water, flowing rapidly yet firm and sharp. The routine seemingly reached its end when the drummers stopped playing. However, that one particular instrument continued playing and now only the vixen was dancing. Fugaku stiffened when he received a message definitely by Minato via mind communicating, "Make sure you look at us, Fu!"
The vixen twirled vigorously, making the ends of her flare clothes spin mesmerisingly. In an instant, she disappeared, leaving only a scarf and the fox mask to fall mysteriously to the ground. Even the unknown music had stopped playing. Everyone gasped in shock including the remaining dancers and the band members. 'Looks like this was just recently planned, huh Minato?' Fugaku closed his eyes and concentrated on his surroundings. After a few seconds, the raven smirked to himself and turned towards the water fountain. 'Found you two.'
The music returned from behind the fountain, grabbing everyone's attention again. When the instrument reached the peak of its highest note, two people appeared on top of the statue in the centre of the fountain, accompanied by a light amount of confetti. The villagers roared with excitement and applause as one of the two was the stunning red vixen and the other was the hidden musician. Fugaku smiled seeing Minato bow with gratitude. The female dancer too thank the villagers before saying her goodbyes and this time, she disappeared for good.
Minato smiled knowingly at where the red-haired had once been and jumped down from the fountain statue. The villagers praised the blonde and the left-behind parade members. After a while, they went back to their own dull lives. Minato caught up with Fugaku figuring that he already went back into the forest. The blonde smiled goofily in front of the raven with his face flushed from excitement, "So so, how did we do?" The crown prince stared at the blonde and hit him on the head. Hard. Minato crouched on the ground and rubbed the sore spot instantly, "OWOWOWOWOWOW! Hey! What was that for!"
"That was for leaving your best friend in the middle of the forest, forced to have to listen to that tune just to find you again." Minato pouted at the harsh treatment but was immediately eased when warmth spread across his head and the pain went away. The blonde looked up towards a smiling Uchiha who was patting his head gently, "And that was for an excellent performance. Introduce her to me next time." Minato did nothing but stare at his best friend, dumbfounded.
Fugaku turned and started walking through the trees, "Come, let's go back to the cabin. My stomach can't stand being empty."
Minato got off the ground and happily tagged along, "I'm telling aniki you used magic outside of the sacred grounds!" A smack was heard along with Minato's constant whining of pain.
-~:~:~:~:~-
A/N: More coming really soon cuz I LUV writing about Minato, Fugaku, Kushina and Mikoto! Because we don't REALLY know what they are like, we can imagine them any way we want! Oh and thanks ALOT to those who wished me! I really appreciate not being forgotten~~! (Special thanks to Q and Bri! ^.^)