Oni Hogosha

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Chapter 9: In to the past

As the sakura leaves began to clear the scene Naruto finds himself looking at flashbacks from 20 years ago…

It was a cold winter night and a cloaked figure enters the village of Konoha. The shadowed figure enters the first Inn in her path followed by her five foxes. All eyes were set upon the mysterious maiden as she unveiled herself.

"I seek a room for the night please", said the female as she unveiled her cloak.

The owner looked at her feet glaring at the foxes then screamed that witches are not welcomed. The woman decided to seek a lodge at the next Inn, then the following until she had visited all the motels in the village. No one welcomed her instead they screamed insults at her name. She finally sighed and decided to go back the way she came, this place was to ungrateful for her presences so she better sleep in the deep woods at least she wont be mistreated there. As she left the gates, she was spotted by a blond haired shinobi returning from his solo mission.

"Who is that person?" asked Arashi.

"A witch, from what I heard. She was seeking refuge but all Inns rejected her since foxes accompanied her. She said she was going to sleep at the woods", replied the guard.

"In a cold night like this? She would freeze to death. What kind of an idiot men are you?" yelled the jounin, as he ran after her.

Uzumaki Arashi was a man of honor, he knew that his village had a bad habit of being superstitious, but there is limit to it, especially on a winter night. He wasn't going to allow this person suffer because his people decided to show their bad side. When he finally located her, he found her surrounded by her foxes, lying near a cherry tree. As he got near, the foxes alerted by his presences glowed at him with menacing glares.

"Pardon, for my interruption… I heard you were looking for a lodge for the night. I have a house with empty rooms you can rest there, it is free of charge", said the jounin.

"Do not trouble yourself for a witch stranger, I do not wish to be pitted by that ungrateful village of yours. Don't you know how evil we are or do you wish to be cursed? Thanks for your offer but I do not sleep where my friends are not welcomed", said the cloaked maiden.

"I am sorry for the village, they tend to exaggerate on their superstitions. I do not wish to be cursed but if you stay here I will be cursed, cursed with grief that is. The room I offer is big enough for your foxes too, I do not mind them. They are beautiful creatures after all. The house belongs to be and I am the sole lodger so you will not be disturbed", said the shinobi.

"Ah let me guess, you saw me in the street and thought I am some sort of tramp right?", teased the maiden.

"You must be new here. No I just arrived from a mission, so I didn't see you in the streets. My name is Uzumaki Arashi, I am known to be the only man in the village who doesn't run after girls, so you have nothing to fear. I swear it upon my honor", replied the man.

The lady inspected the man for a while, he was honest to his words and she did need a warmer place so she asked him to lead the way and she will follow. The man guided her toward a house a big mansion. She was astonished to hear that he was the only living soul in it. She told him her name is Kikyo. After entering the mansion the man asked her to sit in the living room, as he went to prepare her bed. By the time he had returned she had already taken off her cloak and was viewing the beauty of the house. She figured that he was probably from a noble family in the village. Arashi was stunned by Kikyo's beauty, he thought he was dealing with a princess. When she noticed his eyes upon her she winked at him. He excused himself, he claimed it was the first time he's house had received a princess, which made her laugh.

"A princess me? You flatter me sir. I am no princess just a wanderer. You on the other hand look from a noble family. It is a beautiful mansion you have here", she said with a giggle.

"I am not that noble madam Kikyo. You like the house? I built it for my future family, since my parents past away before it was completed. Are you hungry? I will be now cooking dinner", he asked as he went to the kitchen.

"My, you are cute and you can cook also? All the ladies must desire you then. Looking to create a big family huh? By the way stop calling me madam I am not married yet, Lady Kikyo would be fine", replied the maiden with a smile.

"I am sorry I am not interested in them, I do not wished to be loved for my fame and I do not have time for relationships. Yes, that was my initial plan, but now that I look at I guess one heir would be enough", he replied with a blush.

The night went on, Kikyo was surprised how good a cook he was. He then showed her room and moved out. Kikyo put one of her fox on guard as she changed her cloths, as she believed this man was too good to be true. He however was nowhere in the house. He decided to sleep on the roof. She was a gorgeous lady and people would get the wrong idea if they saw them in the house to gather so better avoid suspicion. If he slept here no one could suspect them.


The next day Kikyo woke up around 10 AM. She had slept comfortably in the cloths the young man had provided her. There were also no interruptions either, he really was a man of his words. However, she was surprised to find no sign of him in the house. This was until one of her foxes alerted her to look on the roof. When she did she was surprised to find the man sleeping in his sleeping bag, she went near to inquire of his reason by waking him up. But as she touched him Arashi jumped on her instinctively thinking she was an enemy.

"Wow, you sure know where to aim your kunai on a lady. Mind telling me why you are sleeping here?" complimented the maiden with a wink as they both found themselves in awkward position.

Realizing who she was and where he was aiming with his kunai, he released her and apologized. He felt shameful as he had his kunai pointed in between her breasts, loosening her kimono.

"I am sorry Lady Kikyo, it was unintentional, I am not used to being awaken and being a shinobi my instinct took over me, please forgive my carelessness" said the blushing shinobi. "I decided to sleep here instead of my room as it would avoid gossips in the morning", he ended.

Kikyo burst into laughter as she was amazed by the dignity of the man. She decided to take him to breakfast with her. As they walked around the street together people wondered who this pretty lady was with Arashi, as it was pretty rare to see Arashi with any woman whatsoever. Suddenly, Kikyo stops near a house.

"There is a newborn in that house, let's go see him", she said as she dragged the jounin to the Uchiha residence.

She presented herself as a fortuneteller and asked them if she could read their baby's hands. The Uchiha not feeling any treat decided to present her their first born baby, Itachi. Kikyo looked at the boy a while, then claimed he would become a prodigy but also warned them to keep him in check or else a horrible event might occur to the Uchihas. The Uchiha take her words as personal insult and asks her to leave, calling her a witch.

"Why did you do that for?" asked the blond jounin.

"Did what? I only tell what I see, its up to them to believe it or not. It's not like I care about what they say anyway", replied the damsel with a smile.


Meanwhile, Tsunade and Jiraya were arguing when Tsunade suddenly pointed to the pervert that his student was walking with a beautiful girl. Astonished by what he seen, he rushed behind them. He had to see this, as he knew Arashi with a girl was a new subject as his pupil was never interested in them. As he looked at her, he became stone cold. She gave him a wink and he ran like no tomorrow. Arashi was confused it was the first time his sensei ever ran away from a girl.

"What did you do to him? Sensei never runs away from a girl…" asked the pupil.

"He he, lets just say he had a taste of my otome yobou chikan, a special genjutsu I created to avoid perverts, the more perverts they are, the uglier I look to them. Your teacher must be a super pervert, if he saw me as an 200 years old hag", she giggled.

Arashi complimented on her creation, as he burst into laughter. Kikyo was a very entertaining person to be with. It was the first time that he was laughing cause of a girl. As they walk around all eyes were set on them, as a girl with Kirroi Issen was a miracle. The man apologized for eyes they were receiving. He explained that since, he was always busy at work he never hanged around with girls so it's the first time they see him with one, thus giving them bad ideas.

"Ah is that so? Well let's have some fun shall we?" she said with a smirk, as she grabbed his arm and set her head on his shoulder. "This will make your publicity sky rocket, tell me what kind of girl you like maybe I can find you a soul mate", she ended with a wink.

The move made the Uzumaki blush beyond reconnaissance, as more people began giving mischievous smiles at the couple. Seeing the man's reluctance to give her any info, she started pointing each single girl she could find on the street. She enjoyed teasing him, as he was turning bright as a tomato. Finally, he agreed to tell her if she would stop her game. He got close to her ear and said he would like the person to have long black hairs old fashioned girls in kimonos and a beautiful smile and that she needed to be fun to hang out with.

"What? You mean you like long dark haired maidens like me? Damn, you are such a pimp and these people say that you don't like girls? Man you been pimping me all day haven't you?" screamed the maiden.

Arashi notice all eyes turning on him with their jaws open. He could no longer take the embarrassment his face turned pale as white; he caught Kikyo and disappeared in a flash. When they reappeared near the dumpling shop, Kikyo couldn't stop laughing.

"Man you should have seen your face, that was so worth it. Don't worry you will find that girl of your dreams, you'll just see her once and instantly fall in love, that's how true loves works after all", she teased.

"Yeah, thanks a lot, now all those annoying fan girls will dress up like you to get my attention", he sighed.

"Sensei I though we were supposed to meet you at the training grounds. What are you doing …" stopped the silver haired boy, as he noticed his teacher hands tied with the beautiful maiden, the boy was speechless.

Arashi explained Kikyo that these three kids were his students. The kids bowed, while you could hear silent giggles coming out of them. It was the first time they had seen their teacher with a girl.

As they ordered dumpling, Kikyo asks the shop owner if he would like that she reads his future? Arashi quickly stopped her and began to pay thinking she did not have any money. She gave him an evil look, pointing out her little pouch, which contained enough money to buy her a house in the village. He apologized again and asked why she likes to read peoples hand. She said it is fun to know how everyone future was like. Rin asked her if she could read her hand. Kikyo looked her hand for a while.

"Humm, you will have the man you love, but it will cost you the life of the other lover. Your man isn't bright tough, as it would take him the next 18 years to confess his love for you. I am sorry that's all I can tell you", she said.

"Why do you always have a grim side in your readings", asked the angry blond shinobi.

"All people have a bad sequence in life, there are only few rare lucky ones, who don't have this misery. I only warn them, so they can change the outcome. It's all I can do…" said the maiden in a saddened voice.

"All right, read mine then", asked Arashi.

"I refuse, it's getting late, I must be on my way, besides I don't want to reveal your future bride", she said with a wink.

She gave her farewell and departed. Arashi suddenly realized that all the time they were together, her foxes were not with her, but suddenly she just reappeared waiting for her at the gates. He words must have hurt her and he wanted to apologies, but he lost her in the crowd. As the maiden left the village, she silently mumbles, she did not want to reveal the man his future, as she feared she would be his bad luck.


Back at Onimakai, Yuki questions her cousin of her saddened behavior. When suddenly Kyuubi and Takeo barge in with the rumor that the guardian of foxes speared the life of a man who caught her awkwardly. They wished to know the lucky man name who just escaped death, from her wrath. They tease her with it as she kept denying the rumor. They kept on till she erupted at which point all ran for their lives, as they did not wish to die. Kikyo then confronted herself, saying that she does not like him, but deep inside she knew the truth at it pained her.


The cherry blossom leaves began to weaver as the story moved forward by a year.

It's the inauguration day of the Yondaime Hokage. A lot had happened since the fateful day, Arashi met with the fox maiden. Obito had died and Kakashi had gained his fallen comrades sharingan. The war had ended yet the hostility still remained. As Arashi was giving his inaugural speech he suddenly stopped as he noticed a familiar face in the crowd. The veiled woman seeing she was noticed wandered off to the waterfalls. That evening he went to the waterfalls in search of the mysterious woman. His predictions were right, as there she was with her foxes relaxing her feet in the river.

"You came back…" asked the Hokage.

"Yes, I couldn't miss seeing your inauguration now can I? Besides, I wanted to see which damsel you picked", said the young woman with a wink.

"Well, I would love to have her meet you, but apparently she only roams with foxes and has no identity", replied the Hokage.

Kikyo got up and began to leave.

"Wait, what did I say now to make you so hasty?" asked Arashi.

"You can't fall for me… please find someone else, we aren't meant to be together, I am cursed", she said as she ran.

Arashi ran and caught her in his arm. "What do you mean we aren't mean to be together, I thought you said true love happened in an instant, so why are you denying it now? I really like you Kikyo, I enjoy your company, I wish to be with you", said the man.

He saw tears running trough her eyes, he comforted her with a French kiss, which she accepted, but soon after realizing what danger she was putting both of them, shoved him back and ran again.

"Please forget about me, we can't be together… I am not meant to have a lover, a child or a family of my own, so please forget about me" she said as she ran away.


The cherry blossom leaves began to weaver again as the story moved forward by three years.

It's been three years and two months since her last visit, Arashi kept thinking about her each night. He felt like being possessed. He knew she was watching him as he constantly felt the presence of foxes whenever he was on missions.

Tonight, things turned sour, as he was going trough a dangerous mission. Konoha and Iwa had agreed peace settlements but it had failed, as Iwa did not wish to agree upon the compromises. They attacked them instead thinking it was a good opportunity to take out the famous Hokage on their lands, for the death of hundreds of shinobis that he had killed. The Hokage team did manage to face most of them but his team were injured and tired as they were heavily out numbered.

Not wanting to leave any of his fellow comrades behind, Arashi was surrounded by these monsters. When suddenly, they were attacked by a massive group of foxes. Then Arashi saw Kikyo who asked him to retreat with his men, while she handles these cursed monsters. Arashi gave orders to his comrades to retreat, but stayed behind saying he will join them in a bit. He did not want to leave her behind.

As he approached her he saw a few kunai thrown at her direction, so he jumped on her in order to avoid the on coming assault.

"Fool, what the hell are you thinking? You wish to get killed or what go back to your group", she yelled him.

"I am saving your butt, I am not going to let you all alone here, you almost got killed by those kunais", said the Hokage.

"Those things wouldn't have get passed my barriers, these measly ninjas are no match for me", she said. Then she got up, and looked at her attackers. "You fools should have stayed away from here, now face my wrath: katon kitsune shikon", she yelled.

Soon they were surrounded by thousands of fire foxes, which began to strike them to death.

"Go now, my foxes will guard me, you do not need to worry about my safety", she said calmly.

"What are you, who are you, how come you control foxes, how come no one knows who you are?", asked Arashi.

"You do not need to know those, go before the elders finds us here, or things will turn really sour", she yelled.

"I am not going anywhere till you answer me! Why do you keep hiding from me, why do you lie you don't love me when obviously have your foxes constantly guard me. What is so wrong about us being together?", said the stubborn Hokage.

"You want to know why? I will tell you why, because I am the guardian of foxes, I am not allowed to bond with normal humans like you. If the elders find out that I have fallen for you, they will destroy us both. It's how the laws of heaven are written. The Shinku are forbidden from having bonds with human. Now go before they realize this", yelled the Oni Hogosha. "Please go I beg you and forget about me, you don't want to face their punishments to have me, you will hate me forever if that happens", she cried.

With that, she pushed him with a gigantic wind back to his teammates. Arashi was shocked and depressed from what he heard, as he felt he had lost his first love.


The cherry blossom leaves began to weaver for the final time, this time Naruto knew the place as he saw Arashi in front of Kyuubi, it was that horrible day again.

Arashi was looking at the great demon fox and was asking him who and why was he attacking and killing the people of his village, when time had stopped all around them. He soon saw a figure on top of the demon that he knew. She was crying. She jumped near him.

"Kikyo? What's the meaning of this?", asked the confused shinobi.

"I am the guilty one, kill me, I told you to get away from me, now they are forcing me to kill these people…", she said by pointing at the being who stopped the time.

"I don't understand, what have we done so wrong by falling in love that you must kill all these people? Are you expecting me to hate her now? Is that the punishment? I am not hate her since I am guilty also, so take it on me not my people", asked the Hokage.

"You are both guilty of breaking the rules, when the Shinku were made Oni Hogosha, it was made clear that they could not have any relationship with the normal humans, it would harm the other realms as you know very well how you humans are with power", replied the Jingi. "Although you have proven your worth, Hokage of Konoha, the secrets of the Shinku and the other realms cannot be trusted upon this village. Thus you two will be punished", he said.

"You have two options Shinku Kikyo, you can have your lover and you will be aloud to have your desired family with him but at the price requires the annihilation of Konoha …", continued the elder.

"You are insane if you think I will trade my happiness for a guilty conscious, I would never able to live my self", she cried.

"Then, there is option two, you and Arashi must raise to the heaven and your child will be left alone on this world to fend himself. You will be forbidden to ever see him till he lives and he shall take over your duties. In return, the rule, which you have broken, will be lifted. However, note that the child will have to be left in Konoha in a way so that the people do not see our involvement, which would be thought as the vessel of Kyuubi itself", ordered the elder.

"You are not serious, why does our child have to suffer for us? Isn't it enough that you will be taken away his parents?" yelled Arashi enraged at the options.

"Yes, we know, this is the punishment that will hurt Kikyo the most, but if the child learns his path then he will rise as a true protector of your village. That is if his heart is kind enough to accept the village might treat him. I am sorry, but the secrets must be kept, if they know who he really is and his true powers, his life will be in even more danger along with the lives of your village. It all depends on how much you have faith in your village after all, so what shall be your decision?", asked the elder.

Both parents knew what this meant. They knew that the villagers who like many others have a reputation with orphans might treat their child. However, this was the best solution, after all they both could not live themselves with a guilty conscious of innocent victims. So they agreed with the condition that when their child would grow up, they would be able to explain it to him.


As the dream ended and all three were backing together, Naruto understood what had happened next. His father had created a diversion to mask what had happened that day, after the time had restarted after 9 months. He gave instruction to Sandaime reveal Naruto when he was ready about who is father was and to take over the role of Hokage till the boy was ready to take over, with hopes that the village would accept him as a hero. But things did not turn out as planned, the villager took him as the monster, and things had changed, Sandaime had died before the boy was ready.

"We are sorry, it was all our fault. we should have never seen each other in the first place. You understand our decision don't you? We could not have lived a peaceful life raising you, with all those deaths in our hands. We had hoped and prayed that things would turn out better for you… but I guess the village were not as faithful enough to accept you for who you are…", said his father.

"Nah, its okay, I understand. I could have not live myself in that kind of life either… I don't blame you for what had happened after all without you I would never been here. Don't worry I will fix this somehow", said the teen with a grin trying to cheer up his parents, it was hard enough for him to swallow already.

"Naruto, I know you feel abandoned and have been put with a lot of weight on your shoulders, but that does not mean you should not be happy or that you should not live your life the way you wanted. If you do then we will be even more devastated. I always wanted my own child, I roamed earth looking after orphans, because I could not have my own child as I never found the ideal person to start my family with. I did not want you to become an orphan, but I guess they knew how to hit me where it hurts the most. You must not let your responsibilities take control of your life, you understand", said his mother, which the teen nodded.

"Well it is time for us to leave, I guess, sorry again…", said Shinku Kikyo.

"Wait, you can't leave this quickly, its not even morning yet please stay", yelled the teen.

"I am sorry son, time goes fast around here, this is good bye, be proud and live your life, don't worry even if we cannot meet again, there will always be a part of us in you…", said Arashi.

Both waved at their child, as they were carried away by the wind. Naruto ran after them screaming for them as he felt he was getting smaller, but could not catch them.


As the sun rose in to the sky, a large scream was heard as the guardian of the fox woke up from his dream while calling for his parents. He woke up realizing that they were gone forever. As the foxes gathered around there master trying to calm him from his sadness.
End of Chapter 9
Please review! If there are any words you do not understand, check the glossary or check previous chapters for explications. Thanks for all the reviews. This chapter has been edited. So yeah not much changes done to this section…

Character Introduction

Nakamura Rin: Teammate and lover of Kakashi. She is a medical specialist.

Uchiha Obito: Teammate and best friend of Kakashi, he dies at Kakashi's first mission as jounin, he gives his sharingan eye to Kakashi as his present.


Techniques

Katon kitsune shikon / Fire element fire fox fangs: A high level ninjutsu that requires a lot of chikara. Only the Oni Hogosha of Foxes can perform it. The surrounding foxes become fire foxes that look like embers of fire, then they kill their targets with their fangs leaving deadly bite marks. This technique is almost impossible to dodge as the foxes jump on their targets from different formation and direction. User: Kikyo, Naruto, Kyuubi.

Otome yobou chikan / Maiden's protection against perverts: A high ranked genjutsu, that changes the maiden's face from beautiful to ugly, depending on how perverted the target really is. User: Kikyo.