Questions
Hearing that question, stop Yuzu from taking another step and causing him to slightly turn his torso to the prisoner who grins at his reaction.
"Didn't I capture your interest, Yuzuma Uzumaki…(leans back a bit)...now lets talk"
OOO
"Itachi, see you later" Izumi told him heading home.
"Ok Izumi" Itachi replied smiling back at her.
Itachi soon turns around and spots Sasuke waiting for him. He walks up to him.
"You here again I see Shun" Itachi said to him.
"Ya, is that a problem?" Sasuke ask him.
"(Smiles) no I'm glad you're here" he answers and began walking.
Sasuke watches his brother walk in a different direction to his house which made Sasuke curious.
"Where are, you going?" Sasuke asked him.
"Follow me if you want to find out" Itachi answers him continues his walk.
Sasuke began following his brother wondering where he is taking him. The two brothers pass through the clan. Its another silent walk but a peaceful one. Itachi kept his head straight not losing focus along with Sasuke. The people around them whispers about how much the two were alike and wonders if they were brothers.
Soon Itachi stops walking reaching his destination which would be near the exit of the Uchiha clan. Sasuke eyes widen a bit seeing through the exit which is the hidden leaf village.
"The hidden leaf" Sasuke spoke quietly seeing his old home.
Itachi didn't hear him but turns his head to the Hokage monument. Sasuke notice this and turns his head also. His eyes move from the first stone statue of the first Hokage then to the fourth.
"How do you think you get your face on a mountain?" Itachi ask.
"Hm?...professional craftsmen" Sasuke answers him.
"Hmm that isnt what I meant...I mean, what do you have to do in order to have your face…(puts his hand forward at the stone faces) on that mountain"
Sasuke didn't answer but is gathering his thoughts on why his brother is asking this.
"To have your face on that mountain, you must become Hokage" Sasuke spoke.
"Hokage….and what does it mean to be Hokage?" Itachi ask turning to Sasuke.
"What it means to be hokage?" Sasuke thought looking down at Itachi trying to think of answer but got a memory.
Flashback
"My dream is to be Hokage so one day I can be acknowledged by everyone" Naruto said with a grin.
Flashback ended
Sasuke stood there thinking about the times when Naruto kept saying those words about wanting to be Hokage. However, can't remember Naruto saying what it takes to be one.
"I dont know" Sasuke responds to Itachi.
"Oh you dont...hmm" Itachi said and turns his head back to the stone heads.
Sasuke as well turns his head back to the Hokage monument and began thinking. "What does it mean to be Hokage?" He thought. After hearing the full story of the Uchiha massacre by Madara and Itachi´s involvement, he swore to take revenge at the hidden leaf village. However, that is put on hold seeing how he is in a different time and with his dead brother but only younger. Even so, for some odd reason he questions himself about what is a Hokage. His thoughts were interrupted by Itachi steps walking in the opposite direction.
"I hope I get to meet the Fourth Hokage, he might give me answers" Itachi spoke with his back at Sasuke.
"Ya.." Sasuke whispers to himself following Itachi.
OOO
"So tell me Naruto how does it feel meeting the fourth Hokage?" Ino ask Naruto.
The two were walking through the Uzumaki village. Since they had nothing to do where they were living, they decide a nice stroll would be fun. It is mostly quiet until Ino came up with a question to break the silence.
"It feels great" Naruto said showing his signature grin.
"It sure does also meeting his wife...never knew the fourth married an Uzumaki I wonder what their son would look like?" Ino ask herself curious and soon chuckle. "Probably their child would have orange colour hair"
"Hmhm" Naruto simply said.
His eye lid slightly close from what Ino said. Then the question appears in his mind whether to tell her about how Minato and Kushina being his parents or keep quiet.
Ino notice the change of expression on Naruto's face and felt the need to ask what's wrong.
"Naruto, you alright?" She asks looking at him.
"Ya, just something is on my mind...you know" Naruto responds having his arms behind his head.
"Thats understandable in the situation we are in, even I have thoughts I can't quite figure out...I would never have these thoughts if I didn't join you" Ino exclaims and sped up her walking.
"Uh? What do you mean?" Naruto ask confused catching up to her pace.
"You see..(puts her hands behind her back)...the thing is, ever since that day when you defeated Pein and saved the village it made me think about who I was and who I am now...and to tell you the truth, nothing much has changed other than my figure…"
"That's not true Ino" Naruto said interrupting her.
"Really?" Ino ask surprised in what he just said.
"It's true that your body change however, from who you were before….your more mature, confident, strong and passionate, you care for other much more than when you use too...back then you were just a spoiled princess all lovey dovey over Sasuke and think your the best but now you aren't the same person anymore" Naruto finish and did not notice the blushing Ino beside him who stayed quiet during his talk.
Ino couldn't stop bushing. Truly she never knew Naruto thought of her like that. Not from the way he acted around her yet the things he said about her, put a smile on her face. She notices Naruto stop walking beside her and hand his hand on his stomach.
"Naruto whats wrong?...why did you stop?" Ino ask.
"..."
Ino became worried not hearing a response from him and saw him slowly falling forward and catches him.
"Naruto!?" She said his name again.
His eyelids closes and his breathing became heavy. Ino didn't know what is wrong with Naruto.
OOO
"Yuzu, before you leave...let me leave you with this.." the prisoner said noticing Yuzu heading to the staircase again.
It has been hours when the prisoner began talking to Yuzu about his son until it reaches the end which made Yuzu turn around to the exit and walk but stop after hearing him once again.
"I may be younger than you, but just know...I know a lot more than you…."
OOO
Minato and Kushina were strolling around until noticing Naruto and Ino. At first, they thought Ino was hugging Naruto from affection but after seeing the expression on Narutos face, they headed straight to them.
"Crystal!..whats wrong?" Kushina ask facing her.
"Oh Kushina, I dont know but Menma isn't waking up" Ino answers her with a worry expression.
"Let me get him off you" Minato told her and took Naruto from her.
Minato notice how hot he is and the sweat dripping down his face. "A fever?" Minato thought then notice how his wife placed a hand over her stomach.
OOO
"In this time, we are in, not two copies can exist" the prisoner told Yuzu.
"What are you talking about?" Yuzu ask him.
"Reason is, disturbance will occur bringing something unsuspected to happen"
OOO
"Kushina...are you ok?" Ino ask her noticing her weak grin expression and how she is holding her stomach.
"I-im fine Crystal" Kushina answer her throw the pain she is feeling on her gut.
"You sure, you dont look fine" Ino said worried.
"ya ya….it might be the life that is in me..you know" Kushina told her with a weak chuckle.
"Life in you?...are you pregnant?" Ino ask
Kushina cant speak so she nods with a grin.
OOO
"When that disturbance happens, that's when the sky turns black, the wind stops and when the lights fades out bringing in darkness….and my freedom" the prisoner finish.
Yuzu starts to chuckle once he finishes and shows his back to him. He looks over his shoulder at him.
"You wont escape these bars, not when i'm around...you tried to assassinate the fourth hokage who is my sister's husband and nearly destroyed the hidden leaf in doing so...not sure what nonsense you're spouting but believe me once you threaten my family or my home..(clenches his fist)...I dont go easy on them" Yuzu said and began climbing up the stairs.
"..."
The prisoner stayed silent, leaning back watching Yuzu walk up the staircase and smirks.
OOO
In a flash, Minato brought Kushina to the hospital where Naruto and Ino were already. Minato decide to teleport them to the hospital but he needed to do it one at a time so first was Naruto then Ino and lastly Kushina.
"I'm fine Minato, you know" Kushina said but felt a shock of pain in her stomach.
"We're going to bring you to a doctor and Crystal take Menma into the infirmary and lay him to rest on one of the beds" Minato said to Ino who nods and began taking Naruto.
Minato went to find the doctor to help Kushina and figure out what's wrong with her.
OOO
The sun is nearly set, with the beam of light entering the infirmary where Naruto is seen on the bed asleep.
Ino sat beside his bed feeling Deja Vu remembering the other time she seen Naruto in a similar situation like this back at their time. She hears the door open and turns her head.
"Stella" Ino said surprised seeing her here.
"I heard that Naruto passed out from a fever and came right away" Stella told Ino.
"Ya also Kushina didn't seem well either"
"I heard but my husband is already checking up on her"
"I see" Ino responds and turns back to Naruto who is still in the same condition he was last time.
Stella pulls up a chair and sits on the other side of the bed. Her eyes went from Naruto's face then slowly to his stomach. She feels uneasy being near Naruto for some reason now. She looks back at Naruto and notice the sweat on his forehead. She places her hand on it and a green glow came off it.
"You know medical ninjutsu?" Ino said surprised.
"well I don't know that much than lady Tsunade does" Stella stated.
"Wait you know her" Ino ask shock.
"Ya we're friends..often when she comes to the village we go to a bar or a restaurant to catch up"
"I see" Ino said wondering why Tsunade never mentioned her.
"Hmm" Stella said noticing no change in Naruto conditions and wonders why.
OOO
"Urghhh...dammit, it burns"
Naruto fell on his knees, splashing the water under him. He's holding his stomach while his head is looking down. He slowly lifts his head up at the thing that is making him hurt.
"What do you want you fox!" Naruto said to the ninetails behind the bars.
"Grraahhh...you brat! Dont you dare talk back at me"
"Heh!?...I can if I want to!" Naruto said glaring at the fox
Soon a mighty roar came from the fox causing the water to splash around however Naruto stands his ground. He isn't going to fall that easy. The ninetails stop seeing that his roar had no effect on Naruto. He leans his head near the gate and stares at Naruto with his piercing red eyes.
"So your not afraid of me you brat"
"There's no need to be afraid, you cant do anything to me when you're behind these bars" Naruto exclaims still glaring at him.
"Hahaha….you think I cant, you dont know half of my power I hold...you may have not realize it but I am…"
"What?"
"(Grins)...your personality is slowly changing"
"So?"
"Your not able to see it now...but once you enter a fight, you will see the influence I have on you"
Naruto felt the pain go away and slowly stood up. He stares right at the eye of the nine tails and gritted his teeth.
"I have no clue what you're talking about you fox…" Naruto told the fox and turns around.
Naruto began walking away from the gate. The fox continues to stares at Naruto. His eyes begin to slowly close.
"You will soon have a taste of darkness….Naruto…"