Prophesied child
"Divine/large beings speaking"
'Divine/large beings thinking'
"Normal talking"
'Normal thinking'
" Action"
Disclaimer:
This work is not me trying to offend someone.
And Naruto isn't mine.
Satsuki pov
I, Sakura, and Kakashi are now in front of Tazuna-san's house. As there is a pier on the left side of the house, not only is it convenient because the location is near where we can protect tsunami-san better, but it's also near our supply dump inside Tazuna-san house, easing our training in the process. I've asked Tsunami-san why in Wave Country there are so many houses with a pier beside their house; the answer is unsurprising because of the location of the city, it was built. It is hard to make foundations for roads inside the city, so instead, they use boats for transport between locations. It also helps that there is a downstream river from the city to the country's administrative Capital in this case the palace of the daimyo is located. The river ends on the nearby ocean with this 'city' sitting between it. When Naruto heard Tsunami-san's explanation, he muttered about this place being blessed by God. 'Weird guy, didn't he hear about their problem with building roads and building foundations?'
"Now kids, this is our first time training outside of Konoha. This is technically breaching mission protocols as we shouldn't train mid-mission; I agree with it, but unfortunately, the two of you are not skilled enough to complete this mission. Knowing we operate in an area that is dominated by water. It's wise for you two to learn water walking."
"Kakashi, shouldn't you have taught us about this stuff weeks ago?" I said to him, He scratched his head when hearing my question.
"Well, that is true but… well…"
"You forgot, didn't you?"
"Uhmm…..kinda."
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"Kakashi, sometimes you can be a great teacher but most of the time you are the worst teacher in existence!" I said plainly
"Whatever, just concentrate on your chakra manipulation." He just left us with a few instructions and left. 'What a dick.'
"I guess we have no choice… his porn addiction is getting out of hand. I still don't understand how that guy is a Hokage candidate." Sakura said with a sigh. " With Naruto, I can understand that he'll be a candidate but Kakashi-sensei? The elders must be desperate." I nod at her in agreement. 'Wait.. '
"Since when did Naruto become a Hokage candidate?" Sakura looked at me, jaw dropped as if the thing I just said is the most ridiculous thing she has ever heard.
"Satsuki, how long have you met Naruto?"
" 5 years, why are you asking this?" She just facepalmed.
"I shouldn't be surprised knowing your personality and lack of communication skills. You seriously never have noticed the preferential treatment Naruto has enjoyed by the Konoha elder?" I just look at her with confusion.
"What preferential treatment?" Sakura groans when hearing my question.
"The elders personally taught him, the fact that one of his closest family members is his teacher, how he seems to know about the inner working of Konoha administrative procedure, he met daimyo for fuck sake!" I widen my eyes.
"Now you realize it. Ahhhh, I know being in this team is hard but c'mon."
For 2 minutes we just stood
"I think we're off track from our original objective …." I said
" Cough, let's pretend this never happened," she said in agreement. The two of us started to do our exercise in silence with some splashes of water accompanying us when we failed. The training instruction Kakashi left us is vague. He just told us about applying tree walking into the water walk but you have to balance the amount you put in to make you float. you'll be propelled forward if you put too much and sunk into the water if you put too little. Like I said, vague. He didn't explain how to do it step by step, he just gave us some basic instructions and left us to figure it out by ourselves.
"This is going to be a long day."
Naruto pov
Tazuna is building the bridge with 20 of my clones. I was going to offer more clones, but he refused, saying that too many hands in the project will only slow it down because he can't manage them all. I can see the merits of his concern and relent from the offer, choosing to just watch from the side sitting with inari while I teach him everything I know about the world. Inari is smart, extremely smart. He can grasp complicated concepts the moment after I explain them to him. He knows about the hardship of reality and is a realist, but there lies the problem. He is too much of a realist, he doesn't have the Idealism that a great ruler must have to balance out the realist part. 'What kind of world robs a child of his idealism?'
"Now Inari Do you know why your grandpa is building a bridge between Wave and Fire country?"
"No, why would a bridge be important for Wave? Isn't a bridge just a thing to walk on to go somewhere?"
"A bridge is important for an island nation such as Wave because of its usage as a… well, a bridge, it's used to connect two land masses to carry goods of transport and people, because of this economic activity will be much easier without having to go through the process of loading and unloading goods in the docks for smaller goods, when it comes to people the bridge would make the cost of crossing the strait much easier." I looked at Inari only to find a confused face.
"All of that just because of a bridge, but it's only a bridge. How can it be so impactful!" He said
"We tend to forget how important infrastructure shaped our daily life, how without this piece of stone and wood will affect our day-to-day life. We never thought that a better road would help us because we always take it for granted."
"Isn't there a problem when we can't maintain it though, what good are bridges and roads when you can't maintain them?" That is a surprisingly good observation for an 8-year-old.
"That is a good question. In my studies, one of the patterns I found in a crumbling empire is that they can't maintain their public works. Being burdened with military and civil maintenance has left economies In tatters, resulting in the waning of public order. A leader must find a balance between the needs of a nation and its treasury. A crumbling imperium can be spotted when the leader of a nation; neglects the needs of the nation while sitting in a pile of unused gold. ( cough, cough America this is from a non-American.)" An understanding look can be seen from Inari.
"You said about the need of the nation, how do you identify what is the need of the nation?" Is this kid a prodigy?
"One of the greatest tools nations have is called a survey." A sour look can be seen from Inari.
"Boring…!" I can't help but chuckle seeing his reaction.
"It is boring, yet incredibly important that a national government can act on the wishes of its citizens. When they don't know what the citizens are and what they want, it will be incredibly difficult for a government to maintain its sacrosanct status to the people. So a survey will be conducted to find that data so governmental bodies will know how to act."
"This is too complicated. Why does it always have to be complicated?" I tap his back
"Isn't that life?" I take a deep breath." Complicated to no end, there's no easy way to make it simpler. As your life goes on you'll learn that simple time is never simple; you'll find hardship, torment, and more. I don't have to lecture you about the hardship of life, you've experienced it first hand as do I. The only thing I've to teach you about is how to handle it like a man." Inari snorted after hearing my remark.
"You sounded like my father… I guess that's cool." He said solemnly. "Handle it like a man. I've seen grown men cry for the pettiest of reasons. I don't think 'handle it like a man' is that good of an analogy. Not all of us are perfect, men cry to you know."
"True, but it's how we handle that sadness that differentiates a real man and a failure." He looked down after hearing my remark. "If you're feeling bad for crying like a little boy before this, don't. You are on the path of change, I can already see you will be a fine lad in the future."
"You really think so? Even if all I do before this point; is just to lament through my misfortune."
"Don't think about it. the important thing is you're trying to improve yourself…that's already braver than most men I've met."
"Thanks"
"You're welcome" there is a pause in the conversation between us as we just see the view with the sun shining accompanied by the sound of the ocean.
"What's Konoha like?" Inari asked
"It's the most beautiful thing in this accursed world."
"Must be nice having all that beauty."
"It is. I hope you can do the same with Wave. I see a lot of promise in you."
"The thing is how do I improve Wave country if I have no power."
"Become a prime minister."
"What?"
"You heard me, you should become prime minister, Inari. " He looked at me confused. " what? Do you think it's the daimyo who runs the day-to-day basis of the government, hah, don't make me laugh! Those snobby ill-bred people who are supposed to run the government just sit by while competent people do the heavy lifting. It's the daimyos court that controls nations."
"I guess you're right." Another peaceful silence. "Hey, Niisan, how can you have all of this knowledge?"
"I was trained to be a leader for my people." Inari blinked and his jaw dropped.
"What!" I laugh hearing his reaction "do other people know about this?"
"Yep, it's an open secret for the political elite in Konoha."
"That's so~ cool!" Inari said with a sparkle in his eye.
"It is," I noticed Tazuna-san walking toward us and I stood in anticipation. " looks like your grandpa is coming here."
"Naruto, we may have a problem," said Tazuna
"And that is?"
"Most of my workers are quitting so…" he said while scratching his head in embarrassment.
"You need more of my clones," I said exasperated.
"Yeah…" I freaking knew it. I sighed and made the signs for 10 clones to appear.
"People never listen to me."
Sakura pov
It's been hours since I and Satsuki started to train our water walking technique so far our progress is abysmal. Kakashi sensei came back to check on our progress after a suspicious amount of time in the toilet. 'Pervert, it's astonishing that he was never sued because of a sexual harassment case by reading that book alone! I hope when Naruto becomes Hokage he'll ban the living shit out of it.' Moving on, my progress with the exercise is progressing at a pace so fast that even sensei was impressed by it. Apparently, my body is unnaturally good at chakra control. I was surprised by the new fact about my body because I'm a first-generation ninja. There's no way that kind of mutation can happen to me.
After many hours of training, I've done it. "Yeahhhhhh!" I screamed excitedly as my feet completed the exercise.
"I think this is the first time I've seen someone complete the exercise that fast. Congratulation, Sakura." In typical fashion, he half-eyed smiled. My nose is so long after hearing Sensei's compliment, especially because I've completed it faster than Satsuki. "Can you guard our prisoner, Sakura?" And just like that my happy mood is taken away.
"What…why? Shouldn't I exercise more to refine my technique after I've got the basics down?" You can't just half-assed my training!
"That is true but… Naruto is at the bridge guarding Tazuna, Satsuki is still training, I'm probably going to be stuck here helping her out, and our prisoner is alone with Tsunami-san." He just said it as if it was the obvious thing in the world.
"Oh.."
"Yeah, oh" he's still maintaining his half-eye smile.
"I should probably guard him now."
"You should"
We've placed Haku inside a shed that Tazuna-san uses to store his tools. We're placing him there so we have the proper tool when we eventually have to 'interrogate' him. We're not going to use those tools because it was not permitted by our client, we just put him there for a more psychological effect. And because Kakashi-sensei didn't think it was ready for us genin to witness it. 'For a military organization, Konohagakure is quite soft.'
The shed itself is quite plain, brown in color, red roof, and standard size. I opened the door to see our guest being tied down with Naruto Light chains. He didn't respond to my presence and continued his silence just like yesterday. "Failing to cooperate with us will not help you. Talk, we can probably make a deal to reduce the sentence you'll have at the prison." Rather than talk he just made a face in a clear sign of amusement. " you're, really, loyal to your partner aren't you?"
He just smiled when I mentioned his partner. "Why are you so loyal to him anyway? I mean I get it he seems like the type of guy that is hard on the outside but in truth, he's just a really sweet guy." He nodded
"Well tanned, those muscles, and eyes are so intense." he nodded again but more conservatively and just looked at me. "You like him don't you?" His eyes are wide.
"What! No! It's not like that!" 'Finally talking' realizing his mistake he shut his mouth. 'Oh, this is gold.'
"Cmon im not going to judge you just because you're gay. I like to think I'm better than that." His jaw dropped after hearing me. "Why are you looking at me that way? Am I wrong, your gay right?"
"No! My relationship with Zabuza-sama is not like that. It's weird he practically raised me." So he has a daddy kink.
"So you have a daddy kink?"
"What! Don't you hear me? it's not like that!" Yeah, he's in denial. "How do you think im gay?!" I motioned with both of my hands presenting him. "Just because I look like a girl doesn't mean I like guys." He said calmly
"Oh," I just stared at him with embarrassment. My body slumped to the ground and just sat on it." I'm sorry" he sighed and smiled.
"I think our introduction started abysmally, why don't we just get back from the beginning." I nod in agreement. "Good. Hello, my name is Yuki Haku, you can call me Haku, what's your name?" I looked at his face which was higher than mine and smiled back.
"I'm Haruno Sakura, you can call me Sakura."
"Sakura, that's a pretty name." He complimented me.
"Thanks, your name is cool too." The imaginary suspense that I didn't even know existed just disappeared after we both completed each other.
"Can I ask you a question, Sakura-san?" he asked
"Shoot"
"Why do you think that I like men? Is it because of my appearance?" Well, this is a tricky one.
"I don't know, I guess I was too excited to possibly meet someone similar to me." His eyes widen comically.
"Oh, so that means you're…"
"Attracted to the same sex yes" there is a period of silence while he's trying to process the new information.
"You must have lived a hard life bottling all that emotion." I nodded "Since when? If it is too rude of a question you don't have to answer it."
"Nah, it's ok. I guess one noticed it since I was just starting to go through puberty. You know my friend Naruto right? The blond-haired prince charming; that seems to be perfect at everything." He nodded
"Every girl in school likes him, heck, even the older ones. Yet I've never liked him that way, I never feel attracted to him, initially, I didn't think much about it. But over time, I started to notice that I've never had a crush on the opposite gender. Again I didn't think much of it."
"But there's a nagging feeling inside my head, that there's something wrong, but again I ignore it."
"Then I started to notice how I reacted to my best friend's smile, it was one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen," it was radiant like the sum itself. "and just like that, I've fallen in love with her." Haku seemed to be taken by the story.
"Rather than interrogating someone to find information, I was the one giving information to the enemy." Ironic
"Why did you share this with me? I'm a stranger you've just met."
"Enemy" I corrected him.
"That's even worse." I guess he's right
"I've been holding up this emotion for gods knows how long, I can't even remember. I just can't hold it anymore, the dam is going to break eventually, so why not say it to a stranger I'll probably never meet again, rather than just risking all of my relationship with my friends and family? Because of a stupid reason that society discriminates against people, just because they're different than them." There's no way I can say this shit to anyone, not even my family. But I need this. I have held this emotion for too long for me alone to contain it. Haku is perfect not because we're close but because he's probably going to Konoha prison or being killed by us.
"Why don't you try to have a discussion with your friend about it?" Didn't he just listened
"Didn't you just hear my explanation about my relationship?"
"I've heard, why don't you try to talk with that Naruto friend of yours? He seems like a nice guy." I snorted. The very idea of me explaining that I'm a lesbian to that church boy is ridiculous.
"Yeah, that's not going to work. Naruto is devoted to God; like really devoted to him. Sometimes I swear that he's an angel with that halo on top of his head."
"You'll never know if you never tried. They're your friends, have a little faith in them." I can do it, but the thought of destroying all of my connections just because I can't hold my emotion any longer is- no! what if they accept me for who I am yet the chance of that would be very slim. What if not all of them will see me in disgust or just put on a mask of understanding and love while hiding their disgust, contempt, and anger behind my back? All of this thought crashed down on me like a meteor and before I knew it tears started to drop into the floor. 'Am I crying?'
"I'm scared" the words just came out of my mouth with a tremble. All of this time I was scared to open the closet, how can I never notice this fear?
"I can't push you to open up with the two of them, but I hope you just keep that in mind….Sakura." Said Haku
"I'll keep that in mind, and maybe talk to them about it." Wiping the tears in my cheeks, I smiled at Haku. "You're our enemy, but thanks for the talk I didn't realize I needed that."
"You're welcome."
Satsuki pov
Splash
"I think it's better for you to take a break and try it next time, Satsuki," Kakashi said with a bored voice. "You've been trying this for hours, you're not going to be like Sakura; completing the exercise in just under one day." What an encouraging teacher. I climbed out of the water and laid my back on the nearby tree.
"If that civilian-born woman can do it in under one day isn't it supposed to be for me? A child that has been genetically bred by her clan to be one of the greatest ninjas on the continent." I say with a scowl.
"You know that's not true, genetics and talent can only get you so far without training." Really that's your argument.
"Tell that to Itachi, tell that to Naruto, tell that to yourself in the mirror, you hypocrite." His eyes widened slightly. "Don't act surprised, you're a genius who supposedly graduated even faster than the 4th Hokage. You're talented, a Hokage candidate. Hard work can get you far enough until more talented people can overtake the less talented eventually. just like him- no both of them." Kakashi, hearing this, just sighed.
"Naruto was right, you're an emo girl." What did he just say? Naruto is talking about me when I'm not around him."Are you blushing?" Huh
"W-what are you talking about? I'm not an emo girl!" I clenched both of my hands and the sound of my teeth grinding can be heard.
"Aw, you're angry and trying to intimidate me. So cute." I want to kill him. "But seriously, you have to stop with this kind of thought. It's bad for you. Your inferiority complex to someone better than you will be your downfall if you can't manage it somehow."
"I don't have an inferiority complex!" How dare he! even to suggest that I have an inferiority complex is an insult. The Uchiha clan never spews that they're better than anyone to every person they've met. We are a reclusive clan that only does our duty by protecting Konoha in the role of becoming the police force. We are silent but we know that we are one of the most elite forces Konoha has at its disposal. But that doesn't mean I will take that insult to suggest that I, an Uchiha, am afraid of someone else's power!
"Yeah, I don't believe that. Listen, Satsuki, seeing you know it's like I'm seeing my past self but in the form of a girl. It's eerie how similar we are personality-wise."
"What do you know of pain, what do you know of loneliness and what do you know of despair?! What will you do knowing that all of the people you cared for and loved have died? And betrayed you!" I looked at him angrily eye to eye only to find the look of understanding. Kakashi, the man I perceived as a lowlife, has the eye of a person barely a life.
"My father has died in a suicide, my best friends died on the battlefield, saving me in the process, a girl I've learned to love died by my hand to save the village; sacrificing herself. And my sensei and his wife, the one that has guided me; that has become my parental figure, have died while sealing the Kyuubi." The 4th Hokage! I widen my eyes.
He closed his eyes for a while and looked up to the sky. "Sometimes I wonder if it's better if I joined them." He takes a deep breath while a glimmer of tears tries to escape his eyes but is halted by him. He looks me in the eyes with intensity and understanding. "You're not the only one who has been affected by immeasurable grief in this world, Satsuki. Entire families are being burned alive, entire nations destroyed, families separated, and children killed or raped in front of their parents. In this accursed world, there is no peace."
"That doesn't change that I'm all alone in this world. It will not revive my family, it will not revive my parents!" Tears of grief started to flow in my cheeks as I remembered the time oh so far away yet so close, a time when I was happy. "I know they'll never come back to my life, I know that. But the thought of being forever alone in my entire life makes me furious! Do-" Kakashi punched me in the head. "What the hell Kakashi!"
He sighed "For a girl so smart and tauted as a genius, you're pretty stupid, Satsuki. There is only one simple solution to this." He started to tap my forehead." You should date Naruto."
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" What! What do you mean I should date …N-Naruto, are you crazy?" Why are my checks all heated up? "Besides, I don't like him. Yeah maybe he's a kind, handsome, and good person, but that doesn't mean I liked him or anything." I crossed my arms. Kakashi just looked at me in disbelief.
"A true tsundere through and through. Listen Satsuki I've known you since you were 9 years old. You can't fool me with that 'it's not like I like him or anything.' I've read that trope too many times. Besides, you like him don't you?" I looked at the ground while blushing profusely.
"Yes"
"Good, so when we get back from this mission I'll tell you how to win his heart. For now, you should take a bath."
Narrator:And just like that, Kakashi the chad of all chads, the bro of all bros has given his little brother a date, what a brochad wingman.
Meanwhile
3rd pov
Skrassk
Satsuki just stood still in surprise while Naruto was using his towel to wipe his hair. Satsuki just stood while looking at Naruto. From the head and stopped that part of the male body.
She just stared at it in confusion but remembered the talk Sakura has given her her eyes subconsciously activated her Sharingan burning the image of a 5-inch dragon to his head.
Both of them realized the predicament they were in and screamed.
""AHHHHHH!!!""
They're going to remember this memory till the end of their life.
See it's so evil right! Imagine all that SIN her Sharingan has "awakened" and the scandalous way of It is such an unfortunate fate. that she racked up quite a good amount of sin.
Truly a fate horrible than death
I was originally not going to use this as a way for Satsuki to awaken Sharingan. I originally going to use Satsuki to find a basement full of skinned and raped children both boys and girls (victims of Gato), but I think it was too edgy so I proceed to do the funni way.
Sorry but I'm not strong enough to write children getting flayed
Note: I'm late again sorry for being late. My excuse: vtuber yeah I've just discovered vtuber, they're so addicting especially Kobl from hololive ID Kobo she's so cute.
