!Hola, mi amigos! So sorry, I haven't updated, however, due to my upcoming spanish midterm - test, i've pretty much been studying this last two weeks. But, finally, it's done, so here you go ~ your next chapter!
To, MysteriousKitts, thank you so much! Your comment, really reassured me, as I was afraid that I might have made Kurama a bit too OCC. You see, originally, I hadn't wanted them to meet until Naruto was a bit older, however, I decided to make it happen now, in hopes to lead it to what will be coming.
Hope you enjoy what is to come~
- TitaniaErzaScarlet
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She walked through the corridors, her tiny feet clicking against the cold ground of the compound. Her hands were placed at her side, fisted, into tiny balls of tension. Her tiny back was straightened and her eyes shined with awareness and yet, hope. Confidently, she strode through the corridors, bowing only to those above her in rank, the anger in her eyes hidden. Yet, even though she bowed, she refused to submit, leaving her in an odd state of self satisfaction (Although, she would admit that it was slightly petty). Most of her fellow (and yet different, so, so, different) clan members noticed her, however, it wasn't in anger or shock even, but rather in curiosity.
After all, for the first time, her head was held up.
...
Hinata could feel their gazes, on her back. The pressure was pushing down onto her shoulders, trying to make her as tiny and silent as before. The voice in her head wouldn't go away, they were all saying the same thing. She could practically see their little words, twittering away in her mind, causing her to want to lower her head and turn back, in fear. However, she knew that if she did that, then she would still remain the same little girl she was.
And she didn't want to stay like that.
So, ignoring her tense and unsettled shoulders, the young girl plowed on, her feet planted firmly onto the ground and her face lit with determination.
And fear, don't forget the fear.
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"He's waking up."
Naruto's skin buzzed and his head felt like it had been slammed into a wall, repeatedly.
Where was he?
His eyes flew open and immediately, his head swung upwards, colliding with the person staring down at him. Thunk!
Skidding back in a halt, Naruto groaned, before reproachfully glaring at the person who he had collided with, only to find out, that it was Sasuke.
"Hey!" The blonde exclaimed, frowning. "What was that for?"
He was in a hospital, he realized, as he started at the white, glaring walls. Why he was their, even kami wouldn't know; as he/she would probably be laughing at his predicate. Turning, his face to stare at his brother, the young boy sighed. The blonde haired Uchiha had expected that his brother would be equally upset; therefore resulting in another fight. However, he was shocked, when the younger boy just lunged forwards the pulled him into a hug.
"Wha- Hey, what are you doing?" The elder boy asked, frozen in shock.
Pulling back from Naruto, Sasuke puffed his cheeks, before starting to yell, rather loudly. "What do you mean, what are you doing!? What else do you expect me to do, after you've been in a coma!"
Shock hit the young boy, causing the air to escape from his lungs. "W - What did you say?"
Scowling, as a tint of pink entered his cheeks, Sasuke, once more spoke. "I said that you've been in a coma!"
"H - How long?"
"Hmm," The black haired Uchiha paused for a moment, "I think about, two weeks?"
"T - Two weeks!" Naruto started to hyperventilate, his mind blanked and his heart stopped in his chest. He had missed a whole two weeks, just by talking with Mr. Red Eyes?
He heard Sasuke shout once more, before he was out, like a light.
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She knocked on the door, once twice, before waiting patiently.
Tou - san had said that Neji - sama, would be waiting for her in his room. Slightly, self conscious, the young Hyuga, tugged on her blue sleeves, before exhaling a shaky breath. Holding back, from pushing her two index fingers together, the young girl merely knocked on the door, before settling back on the balls of her feet. Rocking back in forth, the young girl, bit her lip and straightened her spine, just in time for the door, to slam open.
"Hinata!" Neji yelped, before lunging towards her, giving the young girl only the time to stiffen slightly.
Hesitantly, she returned the hug, giving no indication of her previous tenseness. Squeezing his frame lightly, she retracted her arms, just in time to see his wide smile.
"Imouto! You finally came, are you better?"
Hinata was too caught up in her own feelings to reply. Neji - sama's voice was resonating in her head, causing it to pound painfully, in Deju vu and slight...confusion. Was he always, this...happy? Shaking her head slightly, the young sighed, as she studied his features. His gunmetal eyes were lit up, as he stared at her slightly smaller form, and his mouth was pulled up into a cheerful smile. He really was expressive, she realized. Much more than she had once thought he had been, but that was shocking wasn't it. Did no one find it odd? After all, he was the heir of the Hyuga Cla-
No. She wouldn't go down that road.
Taking in his cousins quiet state, the young boy tilted his head, before shaking her shoulders rapidly, causing the trance she had put herself in, to be removed.
"Hinata! Are you okay!" Neji asked, after the younger girl got him to stop shaking her.
Blinking once, Hinata refused to meet his eyes and instead, placed her sight upon his forehead(It only just hit her then, of how, different they were and of how, changed she -they- were now). Inhaling deeply, the young girl, settled on a small smile, before bowing - much lower than needed - and responding, her voice calm.
"Ohayo, N - Neji - sama. I am fine, thank you for asking. How have you b - been?"
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The first thing Neji noticed, were the wraps on her forehead.
They were gray and clean, yet, as he hugged her, noting that she stiffened(what for, it wasn't as if they hadn't hugged before?) He wondered, why she had worn them.
As they separated(He did so, quite redundantly), the young boy found himself blinking in confusion, as instead of looking at his own eyes, she peered up at his forehead, a question placed in her orbs.
He wondered, if he had the answer.
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The second thing he noticed, was her lack of attention.
He had been rambling for five minutes - neither of them, had moved - and yet, not once did she voice her thoughts, or even speak to him. She hadn't even blinked, her eyes motionless and shaded, cutting of her exposure of her thoughts. Which was odd, after all, his cousin sister, usually wore her heart in her eyes. If she didn't, something would certainly be wrong.
It was really starting to worry him.
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The third thing he noticed, was how distant, she was.
Her greeting was cordial and fine, for a pair of relatives that hadn't met for years; however, considering the fact that they met almost everyday, one would think, that they were closer than that. Her stutter had also reduced, he realized, before blinking back in shock. What had happened?
"I've been great!" He decided to respond, his smile brighter than it usually would be, if she noticed something, she didn't say it.
Opening the door wider, he stepped back and motioned, for her to come in. As she did so, he slammed the door, shut, before patting her on the back, hard. "How've you been? Is your cold better?" This last sentence held a certain note of concern in it, and Hinata couldn't help but smile.
"Yes." She replied, her eyes trained towards the floor. "It wasn't something s - serious, and it only took a few days, before I g - got better."
"Good, that's good!...How's Hima - obasan. I heard that she got admitted to the hospital."
"Y - Yes." Hinata said, after a moments pause of hesitation. Her eyes shone with sorrow and guilt, as she spoke her next words. "The doctors say that she is fine, but her body needs rest to r - reciprocate."
"Oh. Tou - chan, told me that, but he mostly left out a few details. Did Hiashi - oji tell you?" He asked, curiously, blinking.
"Y - Yes. T - Tou - san, thought that it would be best to inform me about the state that Kaa - san was in. He said, that it would only be b - beneficial for me to know."
Shaking his head, Neji puffed the strand of hair that entered his face, to the side, before responding. "Hiashi - oji, way too tough on you!"
Instantly, Hinata shook her head, disagreeing; her mouth twisted into a frown. "That's not t - true. T - Tou - san is trying to teach me, what a proper H - Hyuga should know. It is my own i - incompetence, that doesn't allow me to understand it."
"Hinata," Neji exhaled, his eyebrows rising in shock. "You - you don't really believe that, right?"
The younger girl refused to look at him, as she turned her head away and focused on the wall next to her. Blinking rapidly, it was only then, when Neji wondered what Hikaru - sama, had told her cousin sister.
Whatever it was, He though, gazing at her, confused and angry, must have been the cause of all of this.
Silence, fell upon them, as the Heir found himself at a loss of what to say. In all his time of knowing Hinata, not once had he felt tongue tied or at a loss of words. However, as his mind was filled with things to say, his mouth simply refused to cooperate.
Taking pity upon him, the young girl spoke, hiding a small - real - smile. "My, my, N - Neji - sama, I see you've become tongue tied. D - Doubting yourself?"
Shocked at her bold manner, Neji paused, before sputtering out an surprised answer. "Hina!"
Hinata blinked, before sprouting a small smile. Shaking her head, the young girl opened her mouth before closing it, hesitantly. Finally, she grit her teeth together, before speaking once more, much softer, than before. "Just..never change, okay Neji - sama."
Confused, Neji cocked his head, before asking, "But why would I change, that's such a silly question."
Staring at him for a few seconds, the younger girl then let a melancholy smile grow onto her face. "Yeah," She agreed with him, after a moment of silence. "You're right, it was a silly q - question."
Smiling at each other, Neji burst out laughing, while Hinata shook her head. The tension, between them was long gone and it took no effort for Neji to speak. "Hey Hinata...between the both of us, you're the one that has changed the most."
"I have?" Was her cautious reply, her shining lavender orbs, hidden. "I d - didn't know that."
"Hmmphmm." Neji responded, before nodding. "But don't worry, you're still the same you as before. Right?"
At this Hinata sighed, an unknown emotion coursing through her. Tugging at his arm, the younger girl quickly led him onto another topic, effectively changing the subject. "It doesn't matter. Anyways, h - how's the new k - kata(1) that you learnt? I heard it was tough."
"It wasn't that bad, but it did make me sweat a bit..."
Oh Neji - sama. Sadly, I cannot answer that question.
Raising her head to stare at the questioning look in his own, she smiled, a melancholy smile.
"Imouto...are you really alright, you don't have to lie to me." Neji asked, slightly concerned and worried, for his cousin(s), welfare.
Because I am afraid that I will have to lie.
Hinata just shook her head, before nodding, her eyes dull and yet, bright at the same time. "I will be fine, Neji - sama.
And I won't lie to myself again.
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"I miss the old me.
I miss the happy me.
Everything has changed.
But with the old me,
came a naivety.
And I can't be naive, not anymore.
Yet, it doesn't stop me,
For wishing to change out the hell i've become,
and into the calm, I once was."
- Unknown
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"Don't scare us like that again." Mikoto had scolded the young boy, once he had woken.
"G - Gomen, Kaa - san..." Was all the blonde Uzumaki could get out, before he was smothered in a giant hug.
"It's alright, you just worried me, that's all." The Uchiha Matriarch said, unaware of her middle sons growing guilt.
"Kaa - san's right. You really had us worried their, Naru - chan." Uchiha Shisui said, as he ruffled, the younger boys hair.
"I - I didn't mean to make you worried..." The young boy said, feeling oddly bashful, as a light pink hue appeared onto his cheeks. He even forgot to correct the elder boy, about his name.
"I know you didn't," Mikoto said, knowingly. "Don't worry, it wasn't completely your fault."
"Besides," Shisui said, nudging the youngest Uchiha forwards, "Sasu - chan, was probably the most worried out of all of us."
"No I wasn't!" Sasuke insisted, huffing and turning his face sideways.
Mikoto chuckled knowingly, as Naruto used this as an advantage to tease the other boy. Sighing, softly, she ran her fingers through his blonde hair, before smiling. "I'll go tell someone to alert Fugaku. He'll be very pleased to hear the news."
"Oh yeah. I was wondering where Tou - san and Itachi - nii were." Naruto said, rubbing his eyes. "Are they at the police station?"
"Well," Mikoto said, smilingly softly. "Fugaku is, however, Itachi was drafted into going to a new mission(2)."
"Oh." Naruto said, the light dimming from his eyes. "Again?"
"Hn. Don't worry, he only did that, so that Hokage - sama would let him take a few weeks off, to stay with us." Sasuke said, offering the blonde, a much needed grin.
"Thanks," Naruto said, his smile coming back to him. Opening his mouth once more, the blonde haired boy, attempted to say something, when he was cut off by the loud rumbling off his stomach.
Chuckling sheepishly, he placed his hand on his nape, as Mikoto just shook her head fondly. "Alright then boys, it's time to leave."
"Wait, I can come with you?" Naruto asked, slightly overjoyed. Hospital food, was always gross and the four year old, always hated the fact that they made him eat it.
"Yeah. Mikoto - sama, asked the medics and they said that as long as you don't do any stressful activities this week, you can come with us." Shisui said, rolling his head, from side to side.
"How many times have I told you to just call me Mikoto?" The female asked, exasperatedly.
"Too many times to count!" Shisui jibed playfully, before rolling his eyes at Naruto's happiness.
"Alright!" Naruto cheered.
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"Hey Kaa - san?" Naruto asked, as he slurped down the remainder of his dango, which they had bought. "Why was I in a coma for so long?"
Mikoto paused, and contemplated, what to respond; however, Shisui beat her to the punch. "Well, you see Naru - chan, the medics didn't know what was wrong with you, therefore, Hokage - sama, had to call someone else, who lives far away from Konoha, to come and treat you."
At this Sasuke wrinkled his nose. "You should've seen him!" Sasuke responded, his eyes narrowing. "He looked really fishy!"
"Sasuke - kun," Mikoto scolded, swatting her youngest son on the head. "You shouldn't say that about sensei!"
At this Naruto perked up, the fact that is Kaa - san(s) sensei, was the one that healed him, was a major feat; but it kind of confused the young boy. Wasn't his Kaa - sans, sensei, a sealing expert. Why would a sealing expert be need for a medical problem?
Unless...they knew about the fact that the Kyubi, was sealed inside of him.
Looking back at some of his memories, the blonde haired Uchiha found himself pausing as the shock hit him. It seemed that his family had known about his little...tenant. However, the reason they didn't tell him was nowhere to be seen. Swallowing harshly, the crevices in his mind allowed feelings of doubt and anger to creep through them. Did they not trust him? Was that what was going on? No, no. Naruto shook his head, before calming himself down. They were his family, and even if they might've hid this from him, they loved him and cared for him; and that ought to be worth something.
"By the way," Sasuke asked, while they were reaching the front entrance of the Uchiha Compound. "What was it like, while you were in the coma?"
"Sasu - chan!" Shisui said, while frowning. "That's not something you ask someone."
"I agree, that was quite rude Sasuke," Mikoto said, sighing softly.
"But- I was just curious."
"That's okay." Naruto said, smiling slightly. An idea entered his head and slyly, he continued, wondering what would be their reaction. "I'm really curious too. Mr. Red Eyes - san, tells me that i'm too curious, for my own good."
If Naruto noticed the concerned look that Mikoto and Shisui exchanged over his head, he didn't mention it. However a small smile curled up at the edge of his lips. Serves them right, for keeping that secret from him!
"Naruto - kun," Mikoto started out, hesitantly. "Who is this 'Mr. Red Eyes - san'?"
"Hmm," Naruto hummed, before placing a finger, onto his lips. "Oh, that's right, you don't know who that is! Mr. Red Eyes - san, isn't really his real name, just the nickname, I made for him. He lives in my brain, and is really smart.
"...And what is his real name, pray do tell?" Shisui asked, his eyes glinting slightly.
Giggling widely, as if remembering their conversation, Naruto responded in a very happy tone. "Oh, his real name is Kyubi, but I like Fluffy - chan, better."
"...WHAT!?"
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"OHANA, means family.
Family means that nobody gets left behind,
or forgotten."
- Lilo and Stitch
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The room was dimly lit, the light just barely reaching the ends of the desk, not to mention the corners of the room. The light setting, cast shadows over the wooden walls, as a single window, illuminated the outside, peering over the village of Konohagakure. The inside of the room, held multiple shelves, each one filled with binders and paperwork, ones which were filled with red markings and blue stamps. In the middle of the room, was a an oblong table, stretching from one end of the room, to the other. It's contents, were a another stack of papers - these ones empty - and a pot of ink. On the far right side of the table, was a purple pillow, and on the pillow, was a single crystal orb. The orb glinted in the dim light, filling the room with a heavy, foreshadowing feeling.
Hatake Jiraiya suppressed a shiver, when the light seemed to grow brighter. Either it was from that, or from the look on Shimura Danzo's face, as he entered the room. It was no secret, that the two men...disliked, each other. Although, dislike was to put it lightly, as Jiriaya had once told Minato, that he would rather kiss a toad, before shaking hands with Danzo. As for why? Well, Jiraya just got an unsettled feeling around him, and in the shinobi world, you stuck with your gut instincts, if you wanted to stay alive.
To Danzo, Jiraiya was just a pervert with a waste of brains. The man thought that the Toad Sannin was throwing away his life on perverted novels, when he could've been doing something helpful and useful for Konoha. He was a disgrace to all shinobi.
Between the two men, was a third. His name was Nara Shikaku and he was the Head of the Nara Clan, alongside of being a Jonin commander of Konoha. Alongside of these two titles from himself, he was also a great strategist and held name, 'Chief Strategist of the Allied Shinobi Forces'. His face was a tanned brown, and he wore a meshed, green shirt, which was underneath another dark green flak jacket, which was a deer skin coat, with hand guards covering his elbow to his fingers.
Sitting behind the wide desk was the third Hokage, (The Sandaime), Hiruzen Sarutobi.
"Gentlemen, thank you for coming today. We have a lot to discuss." The God of Shinobi started out, letting his eyes travel to all three of the rooms tenants. "Their is nobody more than you three that I trust."
"We are honored that you have chosen us, Hokage - sama." Shikaku said, his posture straight and cold, different from his usual uncaring manner.
"There is no need to be that serious, Shikaku." Hiruzen said, taking in the other man's expression.
Relaxing slightly, although not losing the cold look in his eyes, the young man merely nodded once more. "Then may I ask, why did you call us, Hokage - sama?"
"I agree with Shikaku - san." Danzo said, speaking up for the first time. "Hokage, why have you called us today, is it about the Kyubi brat?" His eyes formed a small glint at that. "Because I have already told you, that I can train him properly, their is no need to do something else."
The Head of the Nara Clan looked at all three of his superiors, before sighing slightly. What a drag...here they go again.
"His name is Naruto." Jiraiya said, crossly, his eyes stern and angry. Coolly, he continued, "And there is no need for you to raise him up to be a machine."
Danzo rose and eyebrow and opened his mouth to rebuke, when he was cut off, by Sarutobi's hand. "Gentlemen," He said sternly, "This is not the time to fight."
"Of course, Hokage." Danzo said, the moment Jiraiya relaxed an nodded his apologizes.
Sitting back and sighing, the Sadaime placed a single hand on the table, and the other one in his lap. "I have called you today," He said, raising his eyes to meet the orbs of all the other shinobi, "To talk about the Kyubi and what will happen with Naruto - kun."
"I am...confused," Shikaku said, before any of the other members could speak up. "If I am not wrong, and please correct me, if I am, Jiaraiya - sama, has already fixed the Uzumaki's seal, therefore stabilizing him?"
Danzo kept quiet, as Jiraiya nodded along, his eyes sharpened, as he took in his old teammates expression, and he knew that wasn't all there was to the story. If he played his cards right, then it was possible, that he would get the blonde haired jinchuuriki, over to his side. If he did, then it would be the perfect path, to bringing a brighter future to Konoha.
Hiruzen, resisted the urge to place his chin on his hand and continued onwards. "That is true, however, during Naruto - kun's brief coma, it seems that he has already interacted with the Kyubi.
"What?" Jiraiya asked, widening his eyes. "But, how? The seal made sure to prevent that!"
"That is true...however it seemed that the only reason that Naruto - kun, met the Kyubi, was because the beast wanted him to do so."
A silence descended on them, and it turned out to be Shikaku, who broke it. "What does this mean? Do we have to be more careful, about this...development?"
"I don't think so, however, we can't be too certain, after all, we don't want Kushina's mistakes to be played over again."
"Very well, however, Hokage, you have not explained to us, what our next steps of action are." Danzo said, shifting his weight from one leg to the other, his white robes, swishing on the ground.
At this, the famed, God of Shinobi sighed, and merely shook his head. "I have decided to leave the case be for now. However, even if the two of them have contact with each other, one more time; we shall move onto to plan B."
"And what, is that?" Jiraiya asked, not expecting his old sensei to smile at him.
"Well, I thought it was quite obvious," Hiruzen said, shaking his head. "I think that Naruto - kun, shall join you in your travels."
"Troublesome..." Shikaku muttered, as the two older men, jumped on this sentence.
"But Hokage! You want the Kyubi brat, to be trained by this- pervert!" Danzo exclaimed, his hidden eye twitching inside of his cover.
"Sensei! You know I can't do that! Besides, travelling, isn't the best place to be with a kid!"
Waiting for their arguments to die down(There were a lot), the elder man, raised an eyebrow, before sighing, and plowing on. "I understand your concerns. First of all, Danzo, I will agree that while Jiraiya, might not be the best...role model, you cannot admit that he isn't a formidable shinobi, and certainly, will teach Naruto - kun, well."
At this, Danzo had to grit his teeth and stay quiet, his eyes burning with silent fury; his breaths came out shaky, as his hand clenched.
"And Jiraiya, i'm sure Naruto - kun, will adapt just fine to traveling, especially since you'll be teaching him along the way. I understand that you are hesitant to do this, however, i'm sure that Minato would want you to be the one to teach his son."
The silver haired shinobi shut his mouth, before closing his eyes and contemplating, his thoughts. Finally, he opened his hazel eyes, before speaking, his voice determined. "I understand Sensei, I will do my best." However, even if he didn't agree, he still wouldn't have a choice. What the Hokage told you to do, you did.
"Arigatou, Jiraiya." The Hokage said, before turning to Shikaku. "As for you, Shikaku, please keep an eye out on Naruto - kun."
Nodding his head, the Nara sighed, before responding. "I will invite the Clan children over for Shikamaru's birthday, I shall observe him them."
"Good. Now Danzo?"
"Yes, Hokage?" The ROOT operative answered, through gritted teeth.
"Please make sure to keep on top of things. You still owe me that paper on the A Class mission, one of your troops went on."
"...Hai."
Clearing his throat, Sarutobi Hiruzen, straightened his back, before setting his hands firmly on the table. "That is all for now. I believe that this discussion is over. You are all, dismissed."
Danzo was the first one out the door, his footsteps light, but still, furious. Jiraiya was soon after, bowing to his old sensei first, before heading out the door, a light look of confusion and yet, wonder, on his face. Soon, only Shikaku was left, his presence straight and unyielding. "Hokage - sama, if I may ask a question?"
The God of Shinobi smiled, a wry grin placed on his face. "Yes, Shikaku, you may. I had a feeling that you might have one."
The Nara, paused, before groaning. "Troublesome...I don't mean to be blunt, however, we both know that Danzo - sama, is not going to be very happy about this, plan. Considering the fact that he's been trying to get the Uzumaki, for over four years. "
A sigh, and then- "Yes, I am aware that Danzo, won't be very happy about this. However, I cannot simply let Naruto - kun, fall into his hands, there are too many..complications."
"I see." Shikaku, started. "Then you are aware-"
"I am." Hiruzen, said, cutting off the other man. "Danzo has, slightly stepped over the line. I am starting to monitor him, and hopefully everything will be fine. However, I don't want Naruto - kun, in that area, he is too young."
"Hm." Shikaku nodded, before bowing, "I understand, thank you answering my question, Hokage - sama."
"That's is alright, Shikaku. Konoha needs more shinobi, like you." The Hokage said, his eyes wandering to the village below.
The Jonin bowed, one more time, before dissapearing out the door, making no sound as he did so. Soon the leader was left to himself, his thoughts whirring around and a small headache began to form. Placing his temple into his palm, he turned to the fresh stack of paper on his desk, a sigh in place.
Sometimes, he really hated his job.
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Deep inside the headquarters of ROOT, sat Shimura Danzo, his face twisted into an unpleasant scowl, his Sharingan whirling underneath the white robes on his face. His hands turned white, as the amount of force he put on it was bone crushing. His brain bathe in anger and his teeth grinded together in frustration; while body quivered and his heart thudded painfully in his chest, the sound echoing around the room.
Damn him! Damn that stupid, toad!
If it weren't for the Toad Sannin, Danzo would've already had the Kyubi brat underneath his sleeve. Oh the glories he would do with that child, he could've tasted the victory in his mouth. However, the only thing that filled his mouth now, was blood and rage...lots of rage.
Breathing in deeply, the operative calmed himself down before thinking, his mind reaching to the far depths of hell, in order to get what he wanted.
And he wanted that Uzumaki.
With the jinchuuriki on his side, Danzo could do wonders for Konoha's defense and it's stability. He could even rise to power, and show all the other nations, who was on top. Hiruzen, was too weak; too soft. He was simply content with what he- no what Konoha had, which wasn't much. Danzo was different however. Konoha was great yes, but she was worth, so, so much more.
And he would be the one, to give it to her.
With the smallest grin spreading across his face, the elder summoned one of his operatives up to his office, a plan in mind. If Hiruzen was acting stubborn, so could he.
It was time, for Plan C.
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"The road to hell, is paved,
with good intentions.
Too bad the people forget,
where they are going. "
- Unknown.
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Hey guys, hope you enjoyed this next chapter, as it is slightly longer then I usually make them!
So I just wanted to clear up the stuff on Danzo. First off, no he will not be the main antagonist in this story, although he may be one of the many. Secondly, he will not be phrased as a madman in this fan fiction, as I personally feel that he was a good man, with good intentions - however, his methods to reaching them, are too severe. Probably, the years of killing caught up to him and corrupted his brain. However, on that note, I don't like Hiruzen either, I find him too soft and much like a pushover. As a character, he is nice, however as a person, who leads an entire nation...not so much. The perfect Hokage for me, would probably be a mix of both characters, as they are both way too extreme, (Minato!).
Also, Hiruzen may be a bit OCC in this story, as I wish for him to be a bit more stern(He's the God of Shinobi, he has to be).
That's all for now! Expect the next chapter, sometime next week?
Ja ne.
- Titania of Fairies.