Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or Harry Potter. I do own the plot and some OC's along the way.
Summary: How would the Naruto and Harry Potter worlds change if Harry was raised the traditional Hatake way.
Warnings: implied child abuse, OC'ness, Future- Het, Slash (no one should discriminate against love), underage, fluff, smut, and lemon
Beta: Kyuubi no Goddess
Summons Salute
Kei arrived at the Hokage's office a few days later to hear some very unexpected news.
"I'm sorry but there is simply no where we can place Kei. No other teams have an opening, and he can't be chosen as an apprentice until he has been a shinobi for at least a year. The entire team will have to deal with this situation until a team opens up, Kei is offered an apprenticeship, or the next Chuunin exams." The Hokage said with a very solemn expression.
"Hokage-sama..." Kei couldn't believe what he heard.
"I'm sorry Kei-chan."
"Fine we will just continue like normal and hope that somewhere opens up." Kei said before leaping out the window. Kei decided he needed dango to cheer himself up. One little pick me up and then he can move on from this and ignore his team like usual until they had missions.
Kei settled into his favourite cafe and that's where Rikoto found him.
"Kei-kun, I want to apologize."
"What?" Kei looked up and stared at the boy.
"I know I have not been the best teammate. I never tried to belittle you, but I also never protested when I was given praise for your actions. I can't change Akemi-chan's or Atsushi-sensei's opinion about you, but I do hope that in the future you will get a better team, where you will be welcomed." Rikoto said.
"Thank you." Kei felt his eyes tear a little bit, but pushed that away. He was a shinobi and they didn't cry! Even if one of their teammates apologized and finally did something decent towards him. "How did you know I was here?" Kei asked to change the topic slightly and distract the older boy from noticing his slightly watery eyes.
"You always come here. I may have been a terrible teammate towards you, but I studied your patterns and hobbies. This is your favourite cafe, and when you train you like the southern training fields. You're best friends are Inuzuka Kiba and Uchiha Itachi. Your older brother is always late, but you are only late for Atsushi-sensei or when you're with Kakashi-sama. You run away from Kurenai-san whenever she has something pink, purple or frilly in her hands. You have monthly dango eating contests against Anko-san, and you favour miso ramen."
"You actually studied me?"
"Yes you were my teammate and I needed to know what you were like, in order to work better with you." Rikoto calmly responded.
"Thank you." Kei looked away and focussed on the ground. There had to be dust in his eyes or something. He did not turn into a crybaby because his teammate actually acknowledged that he was part of Team 2.
"Oh I also told the cafe owner that I'm covering your bill today, so order as much dango as you like." Rikoto added.
Kei couldn't stop the look of pure admiration he gave the older boy. Maybe Rikoto could be exempt from the revenge pranks he had planned.
o.O.o
Kei's team situation remained the same. The only up side was the Rikoto seemed to distract Akemi before she said something insulting to Kei. He also stole Atsushi's attention when the Jounin looked ready to yell at Kei. Kei guessed that he figured out where the fire ants in his bed and underwear drawer came from.
Two weeks after the Chuunin exams, Kei spent the night at Kiba's. They spent the day playing, and bugging Hana-nee since she had a mysterious smile on her face. She refused to tell them why, and ignored them.
That night when they went to sleep, Hana and Tsume got things ready. Kei was in for a surprise come morning. Kei slowly came back to the world of consciousness and felt something strange. He was very familiar with waking up with Kiba, and knew something was wrong when instead of the warmth underneath him and the single arm around him, he felt warmth everywhere.
Kei cracked one eye open and immediately sat up at the sight. On either side of him were two pure white Shiba Inu's. Kei gaped at the pair as they continued to sleep on top of Kiba. The older boy was still sound asleep but his arm moved as if it were searching for something.
"Kiba! Kiba! Wake up!" Kei yelled.
Kei's calls were enough to wake Kiba and the puppies. Kiba slowly opened his eyes and stared at his friend until he saw a white blur tackle his friend to the floor. Kiba sat up and stared at the sight of Kei rolling on the ground with two white puppies.
"I knew they would arrive last night." Kiba looked towards the door and saw Hana leaning on the frame and smiling at the sight.
"What do you mean?" Kiba asked.
"Okaa-san and I could smell that Kei's first ninken would arrive. We don't know what Hatake's do after their ninken arrive, so we just prepared some room in the kennel for them until Kakashi-san gets here tomorrow." Hana explained.
"You knew there would be more than one?" Kei asked as he lay on his back with the puppies across his stomach.
"Yes we knew. We thought it would be a nice surprise."
Kei and Kiba spent the rest of the day playing with the puppies. Kei had even sent a message to his team telling them he was taking the day off for family reasons. When lunch arrived, Hana placed the plates of food on the table and sat down to play their usual mealtime game 'Can You Spot Kei Eating'.
Hana once asked why Kakashi and Kei never let anyone see them eat, and all she received was a weird look and "Rule 5: Never let anyone see you eating. It adds an air of mystery and distracts them so you can steal their food."
When she looked down at her plate, her gyoza was missing and Kei was chewing something. "You know you must not be a very good Chuunin Hana-nee if I can steal you food all the time." Kei said after he swallowed his stolen food. After that, Hana was extra cautious of her food, but still tried to see Kei's face. She tried to reprimand him but the conversation was somehow turned against her.
"Kei-chan, it's not nice to steal." Hana scolded.
"But that's half a shinobi's job, stealing things." Kei said while staring at the girl with an innocent look.
"Yes but that's from other villages. It's not right to steal from people from your own village." Hana tried.
"But you have all those pictures of Itachi-nii that you stole from his fan-girls. So are you being bad?" Kei asked.
"That's completely different!" Hana growled and tried to will away her blush.
"Are they different because you can't eat the pictures? You've tried eating them right, because the one night I saw you in the living room and your mouth was all over Itachi-nii picture." Kei told the girl.
Hana wanted to throttle the brat, but was reminded that he was still innocent and didn't know what he was saying. That thought of a pure innocent little Kei, calmed her down and when she returned her attention to the boy she saw her mother standing behind him smirking.
Afterwards, Hana tried making Kei promise to never tell anyone else about their conversation but all she received as was guilty look.
"What's wrong Kei-chan?"
"I already told Itachi-nii because I was curious about what you were doing, and I thought he is the same age so I figured he would know best." Kei told the girl.
Hana had been so embarrassed that she started avoiding the young ANBU at all costs. She couldn't blame Kei since he didn't know what was going on. She only blamed herself for not noticing him walking into the living room that night.
"So Kei-chan, have you chosen names for your ninken, or did they tell you their names?" Hana asked when we returned from her thoughts.
"Ranmaru." Was the simple response.
"You only have one named?"
"No, they're called Ranmaru." Kei spoke slowly while giving the girl a weird look.
"They're sharing a name? What happens if you only want to summon one? If there's only one name they both will show up." Hana explained.
"Why would I separate them? Besides, they told me that is their name. They're one mind and soul- just in two forms."
When night fell, Ranmaru escaped from the kennel and went to Kiba's room. Kei and Kiba were almost asleep when they entered and Kei laughed and beckoned them over. While the three were settling down, Kiba seriously wished that Kei's future summons didn't insist on using him as a body pillow as well.
When Kakashi arrived, he already had everything ready. Tsume-okaa let them use a spare room to do their ritual. Kakashi laid out a scroll and some ink. Kakashi carefully explained every step of the process to make his summoning scroll and described how to add his ninken to the scroll. He had Kei repeat the process back to him several times until Kei could remember everything without messing up once.
Once that was done, they brought Ranmaru into the room and started the ritual. Kei cut his finger and drew a seal around the puppies. He picked up the scroll, drew a matching seal and wrote 'Ranmaru' inside.
He placed the scroll on the ground and focussed chakra into his hand, and slammed it down on the scroll. He pushed chakra through the scroll while completely focussing on his twin puppies. With a puff of smoke, the puppies where gone and the blood on the scroll had been turned black. Kei was tired from the ritual but still swiped blood across the seal and summoned the puppies.
When two happy and energetic pups showed up, Kei sighed in relief and hugged his ninken. Once he thoroughly examined them and determined nothing went wrong he whispered goodbye and sent them back. Kakashi had picked him up and his scroll and brought him to Kiba's room where his best friend was waiting.
Kei was happy to finally have his first ninken, but also glad they were sealed away. His ninken relied on his chakra to keep them around and having then around day and night yesterday took a toll on his chakra stores. It was barely lunchtime and Kei was ready to sleep another 8 hours.
o.O.o
Kei loved training with Ranmaru. Especially since Itachi had been distant lately. The older boy was spending less and less time with him, or leaves early because of his family. Kei was upset but understood that as the clan heir; Itachi had duties and couldn't spend all his time with Kei.
Kei started training Ranmaru in speed. The three of them would race, and Kei even added weights to their paws, while he wore his around his ankles. Together they steadily gained speed, and still had fun.
One night Kei was returning from tracking training when an ANBU dropped in front of him. Kei winced at the sight. He had been training hard all day and fell asleep with Ranmaru. When he woke up it was pretty late, and Kei hoped that Kakashi hadn't gotten worried about his absence and called the ANBU to find him again.
"The Hokage wants to see you immediately." The Bear ANBU said.
"One my way." Kei responded as he leapt in a different direction to run to the Hokage's office. When Kei arrived, it was to the sight of a grave looking Hokage.
"Hokage-sama you called for me?" Kei asked as he sat on the windowsill.
"Kei-kun. Please come in and close the window. I need to put up a secrecy barrier."
Kei jumped from the window and settled down on the corner of the Hokage's desk. If this was a serious matter than the Hokage wouldn't begrudge him for getting comfortable. Once the barrier was up, the Hokage spoke.
"You can come out now Itachi."
Kei looked up to see his friend emerge from the shadows. He had smelled his friend but the scent was faint, so Kei figured he and recently been in the room but left. The sight that greeted Kei shocked him.
"Itachi-nii why are you covered in blood? You had today off."
"Kei I need to know if I can trust you." Itachi said.
"Of course you can!" Kei sounded offended at the mere suggestion he would betray Itachi.
"I killed my clan tonight." Itachi said without even beating around the bush.
"What?" Kei stared wide-eyed at his friend.
"They were planning to assassinate the Hokage, and take control of the village. I told the Hokage and somehow the council found out. I was ordered to kill everyone." Itachi handed over a scroll.
Kei opened the mission scroll to read the details of the mission Itachi had been given. When he got to the bottom he noticed something off.
"Where's the Hokage signature?"
"It's not there. When I received the scroll, I read it quickly and left. I didn't bother looking further into it since Danzo-san gave it to me. After I killed everyone I came here to report to the Hokage, but he had no recollection of signing the scroll. When I showed him, we found the genjutsu over his signature and it showed Danzo's. We figure he signed it with everyone else on the civilian council, but afterwards tried to hide his name." Itachi explained without emotion.
Kei stared at his friend before jumping off the desk and hugging the older boy. "That must have been terrible for you. You killed everyone?" Kei asked as he continued to hug his friend.
"I spared Sasuke. The Hokage has promised to protect him." Itachi said. Kei could hear the pain in his voice as Itachi wrapped his arms around Kei and held on tightly.
"I don't hate you. I respect you more for being able to do that, but still defy the order a little and spare Sasuke. I know how much you care for him." Kei whispered into Itachi's ear.
"Kei there's another reason we called you here."The Hokage spoke.
Kei kept his arms wrapped around his friend as Itachi transferred him to his back. Kei settled on his friends back and gave attention to the village leader.
"Itachi has to leave the village" Kei tightened his hold "but he will still be loyal to Konoha. There is a group called the Akatsuki. Itachi has agreed to join them and keep the village updated on their activities. He requested a go between. Someone who would know the situation, and would act as a messenger. Itachi trusts you the most out of all the shinobi in the village. I am asking if you would be willing to be the messenger between the Hokage and Itachi?"
"You can take some time to think about it Kei-chan." Itachi added.
"I don't need time. I will do it. How will I know when Itachi will need me though?" Kei asked. The Hokage could see the determined glint in the young shinobi's eye and didn't even try to question his choice.
"We will set up a code. Whenever a farmer by the name Ota, Kai requests helps with his rice crop in River Country, that will be when Itachi needs to see you. Other than that, we're going to have you two meet yearly on Nov. 5th." The Hokage produced a map of River Country and Itachi walked them over to the desk to see.
"There is a clearing two miles south of this mountain, it's in this area." The Hokage pointed to a spot on the map. "Every year you two will meet there. Itachi when you leave tonight your first mission will be to find this clearing and leave a mark or symbol, so that when Kei goes, he will know he's in the right area."
"Understood Hokage-sama."
"I'm sorry Itachi for the events that have led to this. This is a sad day in my life when one of my best has to leave the village and be falsely declared a traitor."
"I never thought I would be a missing-nin but at least you and Kei-chan will know the truth and not hate me." Itachi said with a sad tone.
"Itachi-nii when we meet again after you leave I'll have a special treat for you. I'll even watch out for Sasuke and bring you pictures and updates of him. You can even meet my ninken every time I get a new one." Kei said.
"Thank you Kei-chan. I fear I must leave soon. They'll find Sasuke soon."
"Hokage-sama, can I at least go to the gate with Itachi-nii? I'll hide when he leaves so no one sees me." Kei pleaded.
"I believe I can grant you both this one request. Kei-kun, report to me tomorrow to discuss this further, but remember this is an S-class secret. No one must know, not even Kakashi. You are not to tell anyone of this conversation."
"Understood Hokage-sama."
"Very well. Good Luck Itachi." The Hokage stood and placed a comforting hand on Itachi's shoulder.
"Thank you for allowing Kei to be the messenger. I trust no one else, and even though he's a Genin, I know he will do the best job possible."
"I know." The Hokage took down the barrier, and then Itachi fled through the window with Kei still on his back. "Good luck both of you." The Hokage whispered.
Sarutobi watched them until their forms disappeared into the night. As he sat down, an ANBU entered and frantically reported that they found the entire Uchiha clan murdered except young Sasuke.
Sarutobi acted shocked and ordered all ANBU to be called in.
o.O.o
Kei watched as Itachi fled the village and felt the tears streaming down his face. He waited for a few minutes and when he saw the ANBU running across the roofs, he fled. He knew Kakashi would be called so he went to the Inuzuka compound. He climbed into the Kiba's room and collapsed on his friend crying.
Kiba woke up and tried to comfort his friend as he cried himself to sleep. Kiba didn't know what to do but held Kei until he fell back asleep as well. He would find out what was wrong in the morning.
There's SNOW!
I know one chapter I said I dislike the cold, and that true. I dislike the cold when there's no snow. Snow just makes everything better.
I spent the day frolicking in the snow in my backyard while my partner sat inside laughing at me. He's a jerk.
I might be sick now. But it was fun.
Anyone else have a terrible immune system? Or even an immune system that's like steel doors, a vault, and has hell hounds guarding it?
Cause if you do. . . I'm jealous.
Also wouldn't having an invisibilty cloak be awesome? I could be the world's Hide-n-Seek Champion.