You Can Reclaim Your Crown
Summary: No one paid her much attention, Naruto's landlady, this woman who paid visits to the Uchiha compound with baskets of bread and fruit for the little Uchiha survivor. The woman who sat down to dinner with the Nine Tails Jinchuriki...who had befriended the silent Itachi, the impassive Kakashi...and had enraptured the hearts of Kushina and Minato...no one paid her any attention, until she's forced to act as a Shinobi of the Hidden Leaf Village once again.
Pairing: Kagome/?
Anime/Manga: InuYasha/Naruto
Genre: Romance/Spiritual/Adventure
Rated: M
A/N: Took a break from the Anime Overload Convention that's at the Marriott in Round Rock! Wanted to update after so many encouraging reviews! I really do appreciate the comments guys! -Akuma
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"So?" Naruto whispered so that no one could hear him but the woman in front of him.
Laughing, Kagome lifted the small boy into her arms and sat him down on the couch in her apartment. "So...where should I start. Oh! So, I won't tell you names, Naruto...you will have to find those out on your own...for now, let me tell you of one of the stories your father told me, of when he first met your mother in school. So, you should know, your mother had a hard time when she first moved here from her village, though I can't say why…perhaps another mystery for you to solve?"
Naruto pouted, "Are your stories going to all be filled with mysteries that I'm going to have to solve?"
"Perhaps, it's hard since I really can't say much, but you have a wild imagination, you can do the rest with what little I can say." He nodded excitedly and Kagome continued. "She was being bullied, because of her looks, and while your father loved the way she looked, the other kids continued to make fun of her for such things."
"Did dad save her?"
"No, your mother was strong...in the time I knew her, I had heard people call her the Red Hot Habanero. She was known to have a temper, and even more famous for her fighting spirit."
Naruto's eyes were sparkling with the littlest of details he was receiving for the first time.
"Your dad told me that she beat up all of the boys who made fun of her. That he would watch her, but never step in."
"Why not?"
"He told me once that he knew she could protect herself, and that it wasn't until someone tried to kidnap her, that he saved her life. That wasn't her fight, rather, it was his responsibility to protect her. She was strong though, she could protect herself from any bully...your dad, however, he let her know that he would always be there if she couldn't protect herself. There was no truer love, Naruto...your parents were one in a million."
"Why can't I know their names?" Naruto asked curiously.
"...safety...yours, and the villages...your parents were the strongest and bravest Shinobi I'd ever had the privilege of meeting...if people knew you were their child...it would be dangerous for you. However, in time, I have no doubt that you will discover more truths than what I can offer you."
Naruto looked down at his hands and smiled, "I can wait..."
"Oh?"
Nodding, he grinned up at her, "yeah! I can wait, and I'll the truth about my parents on my own! Um...but, you'll be there with me, right?"
Laughing, Kagome smiled, "I won't ever leave your side, Naruto. When you need me, I'll be there for you, I promise."
"Good, then I will become a stronger and braver shinobi than my parents!"
"Oh, you will?"
"Stronger and braver...someone who can protect the village, and you...I'll be the Hokage...believe it!"
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Kagome watched Naruto leave her apartment and make his way back to his own apartment. Feeling someone staring at her, she turned around and frowned, "how long have you been lingering around, Kakashi?"
"...long enough..."
Kagome shut the door and sighed, "have you eaten?"
"I have,"
"Then can I get you a drink?" She asked, motioning towards her kitchen as she did.
Shaking his head, Kakashi stepped inside from the windowsill he'd been sitting on. "Thank you, but I'm good. So, with all of the secrets you gave to Naruto...you didn't really tell him much, did you..."
Kagome laughed, "Naruto didn't need to hear his parents whole life story, he needed to hear that he had them. Just some form of truth to hold onto. Surely you can understand that,"
"..." Kakashi held his hand out to Kagome who looked questioningly at it before reaching out and taking it in hers. "I do understand, but you are making trouble for others."
"Perhaps, but he has a right to hope, just as much as anyone else does." Warm arms pulled her into a hug and she sighed, "you are so strange, Kakashi...you won't let me share your pain, but you cling to affection..."
"Sorry,"
"No, its fine...but...I wish I could help you more than just at Night. I told you that I'd never leave you, and I meant it..."
"Those types of promises are meant to be broken, Kagome."
"No, there not..." Kagome tightened her arms around his waist and buried her head into his chest as they stood there in the middle of her living room. "Have faith in me, Kakashi, like I will always have faith that you will come back to me. I can always trust in that...but please, never doubt my word."
"How can you be so sure that nothing will happen to you?"
"I have too much to live for...I'm not allowed to die yet, Kakashi...but when my time comes close, I will not make such a promise to you...I will honestly tell you goodbye."
Kakashi made out a hawk's cry from the distance and sighed, "I hope that never comes to pass...sleep well, Kagome..."
Kagome let go of Kakashi and watched him disappear from the spot he'd stood moments ago. Bringing her hand to the Shikon Jewel around her neck, she sighed. 'If you can hear me...let me protect these precious people...until it's no longer necessary for me to do so.'
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ME: Here is chapter five, I hope you all enjoyed this chapter, I'll update when I have a few hours to myself. Those hours, by the way...ore becoming fewer and fewer in-between, lol. Review, and let me know what you think.
