A/N: Hey everyone, sorry for not posting up a chapter on the scheduled Friday, I was too busy with my exams, but that is all over and now I can finally relaxed and dish out some new chapters!
To the Guest who found it confusing to read: That's the main point: you aren't supposed to get it until I "unfold" it: P this is just a Prologue after all~
Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy tail or any Characters that sound Familiar to others, the only Characters I own will be noticed.
"Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable... Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals."- Martin Luther King, Jr.
Arc 1: unmei, Chapter 04: A Blank Canvas.
Earth, Elemental Nations, Village Hidden by Tree Leaves, Hospital: Unknown date and Time.
"Namikaze-san?" The blonde man looked up as the head doctor exited through the door holding up a clipboard and writing down before looking up at him, the man called 'Namikaze' stood up to meet the doctor.
'How is he?'
"For a young man, I'd say a 'rough up' isn't a kind of words, he's been through." The man in the white coat shook his head "Most of the ribs have been broken, he's sporting a rather large wound that's cut diagonal across his chest that would very much turn into a scar later on. His muscle has been strain to its absolute. He's also suffering from internal bleeding in his chest as well, which could from a collapses lung. It's a Miracle that his young man is alive" he looked to Namikaze "Where on earth did you find him?"
"I was about to set off on my mission when i heard the explosion near the village, since we are at war, I though the village was being attacked...instead i find that boy lying in the crater with his right arm bleed profusely."
"About that, we managed to stop the bleed and treat the wound, but it looks like he won't be able to move his wrist for a long time, even if he would: he would cause him some discomfort. The blade in his arm...it isn't from any known village we know, maybe a smaller village."
"I see..." The man cupped his chin and lowered his head "Why would someone attack this kid?"
"Minato!" the blonde man turned around to see a mature woman running towards him. she had a slender, but feminine build, fair skin, violet eyes, fiery red hair that fell down to her ankles with strands that framed both sides of her face and a black clip that parts her hair to the left, keeping it out of her eyes. She wore an outfit consisting of a high-collared, sleeveless blouse under a long, loose-fitting dress. She also wore a wristband that ranged from black to dark blue on her left wrist and shinobi sandals that were black.
The blue man now known as Minato Namikaze had a look of surprise before turning into a face full of happiness "Kushina!" opening his arm wide open the woman ran into his arm as they shared an loving embrace of one another before the moved away from each other "How did you know?"
"A friend told me that you came back running into the village carrying someone? Is it one of us?" her eye was a look of concern in her blue eyes. Minato shook his head solely.
"No...It's not once of us...but a child."
"Oh no." She covered her mouth with a look of horror "is...Is she or he-?"
"He is..." the Blonde haired man looked at the doctor.
"He'll live." The Doctor spoke "I'm going to check up on him again, if you would excuse me" bowing he left the two alone.
"That's a relief" The red haired woman composure was more relaxed, however a more concern looked of Minato face was plastered on "Minato?"
"Could he be a spy from the Hidden cloud?" he spoke "I mean...it could be a of plot to get information from us.."
"But going as far to hurt one of their own, don't you think that's a little barbaric?" Kushina replied "Then again..."
"Let's not get too into it, we'll ask him once he wakes up, if needed we'll search though his Psyche. Until then, let him rest." Minato placed a hand over her shoulder before the two walked out of the Hospital.
Patient's room 12
'...' In a small room two people were in the room, a Sliver haired, dark skinned boy and the Doctor assessing him. The man with the white coat constantly looked up at the boy before writing down something on his paper, sighing he placed the clipboard at the bottom of the bed before walking out, his hands in his pockets.
As soon as the Door closed, the boy with the silver hair slowly opened his eyes "...Ah...Where am i?" He tried getting up, by he felt like his body wouldn't respond, he tried moving again, but once again it was futile. Giving up on the idea, he resorted to moving his head around. The room was white with the sun filtering through, giving the room some life. On his right was a bedside table with flowers and a clock.
"...12:38 pm...time?" his mind registered that before looking to his opposite side it was the same beside table, however two blood stained knives laid side by side. "...Did I stab myself?" he winced as he felt pain coursing through is right arm. Looking down he saw the said ligament wrapped with white bandages. "That really smarts..."
He sighed to himself only listening to his rhythm of his heartbeat "What is this place anyways..."
Then it suddenly clicked "...Who the heck am i?"
It was strange...Clock, knives, bed, blanket, window and table, he knew all of his this, but he could remember who he was...and anything prior to this: it was all blank for him. Before he had time to panic, the door opened once again to reveal the same doctor walking back in, but this time he looked at him "Oh...you're awake!" he was very surprised "I thought the damage you stood you render you unconscious."
"...I see...I was in a fight...could you tell me who i was fighting?" the sliver haired boy replied back, but all he got was a funny look.
"Young man...I was hoping you would be able to tell me that." The Doctor was stunned, but he knew what he was going to deal with.
"...I really don't remember." He boy said with no tone of emotions "I don't even know...it feel like my mind if empty."
"Do you mind if i do a few checks on you young man?" the doctor took out a small light from his pocket, it took a while before the boy nodded with a prepared looked in his eyes. His eyes where dull Orange. 'That's something i haven't seen before...' he leaned towards the boy and flashed the light in his eyes, looking for any signs of concussions he looked for a brief moment before stepping back. "It doesn't seem to be any signs of concussions."
"Concussion: temporary unconsciousness or confusion and other symptoms caused by a blow on the head." He spoke the meaning before covering his mouth "Where did that come from?"
"..." This doctor was being vary of his boy, he sighed before taking the clipboard and wrote on it once more. "Don't worry about it, try to get some sleep for the time being before we come back, we'll talk more with two other people next time." The boy nodded before the Doctor left the room once more. The Dark skinned boy stared at the room before his slowly closed his eyes "Who am i?"
Many hours later, into the night.
The sun set as the full moon came out, the daylight was replaced a light bulb that was attracting many insects to it. The boy however had managed to sit himself up straight, he asked one of the nurse if he could read anything at make the time go by. Surprising they did: it was a small novel about A kid and his 'douchebag' of foster parents treating him like dirt, but he soon find a giant peach and meeting all these new and unique people. Needless to say he was enjoying it. But he did find it difficult to turn the page and the book in his left, he concluded that he was a right hander.
He would have enjoyed it further if it wasn't for a small tap on the door 'Oh...what do i say here...right.' his mind scanned for the appropriate sentence "Please, come in."
"Sorry for the intrusion." The door opened to reveal the Doctor, followed by Minato and Kushina. The boy stared as them, before folding the corner of the page like a dog's ear before closing the book. "The Doctor said he would be bringing people to see me." Despite his pain he lowers his head as a sign of greeting and acknowledgment. "Nice to meet you two, I would give my name...but unfortunately"
"You don't remember your name." Minato finished his sentence for him. The sliver haired boy nodded.
'Poor thing.' Kushina pitied the boy.
"If you don't mind me asking: What is this War that is happened?" This caught everyone of by surprise "Did i say something wrong?" the boy's voice was still emotionless.
"Who do you know?" The doctor was being interceded by him every second.
"I overheard a couple of nurse of the amount of wounded 'ninjas'- as i heard- that were being brought in. They also mention other Villages like this one...sorry to ask again: Where am i?"
"You're in the Hidden leaf village in the Fire nation." Minato spoke again, this time a little couscous around him "Let me blunt with you: We believe that you're a spy from the hidden cloud village." This caused Kushina and the Doctor to look at him. "Forgive me for racially going against the colour of your skin, but people with your pigmentation only come from the Hidden cloud."
"...That's understandable." The boy looked on "After all, i have no idea where i am or who i am."
"That's another thing, If you don't mind: we would like to know if hiding anything from us, if your lying or a sleeper." Minato spoke with a tone of authority.
"Minato there is no-"
"I'll accept your offer...on one condition." Minato narrowed his eyes.
"What is it?"
"Could you tell me your names?" he felt embarrasses and a little stupid at that.
"Oh...oh! I didn't you my name...this is embarrassing" he chuckled with the murmur under his breath 'Nice job Minato...'
I am Minato Namikaze, i am the one who found of wounded just outside the village." He side stepped to reveal the woman in red. "And this is Kushina Uzumaki, she is my Fiancé."
The Said woman gave a kind smile. "Nice to meet you...uhh..." she quickly averted her gazed.
"A greet usually end with say the name of someone you are greet, in this case...i can't remember." He hummed for a bit before looking at the novel he was given. "Please: for the time being, call me 'Jake' it may not sound right for now, but for now: it will do." Jake spoke in a calm tone.
"Right then, Jake." Minato looked at the door and motion someone to come in, the door opened as a man with long blonde hair entered. "This man will scan your mind if you're hiding anything from us."
"Please." Jake said as he closed his eyes. Nodded the man sat next to him and placed his hand over his forehead and started probing his mind, fully entering his mind.
Inoichi opened his eyes to see that everything was white around him, there was the his brain in the middle, wasting no time he touch the brain an closed his eyes and started reading his mind. Multiple scrolls popped up from his mind as the started unravel but as the scrolls came down...nothing was written on it...it was the same for everything else.
This boys mind was empty as he said...like someone mind wiped him and left him here.
"This is pointless...he was telling the truth, this is a blank child." Inoichi stopped probing as he returned to reality.
Opening his eyes, the dirty blonde ninja the man sighed before looking at the at the 3.
"Well?"
"He been telling the truth, even if he was lying i would be able to find out if he was." He stood up and looked at the blonde haired man "beside his basic skills of walking, talking and writing...their nothing about him being a spy...as well as the place he came from."
Minato bit his bottom lip as he saw Jake snap back to reality, but his eye were trained at the ground. "So...what do we do with him?"
A moment of Silence went by before Jake coughed to get their attention "If we had to choose wisely...could you teach me being a 'ninja' and everything about it?" it felt wrong saying it 'After that...i could travel-"
"Nope." Everyone soon turned to Kushina was decided to speak "You're not going to do that."
"Eh?"
"That's right." She took the place of Inoichi as sat on next to him, her blue eye looking into Orange eyes "I for one wouldn't be able to forgive myself for letting a child go into the outside world with the bare knowledge, especially during war." She reached out and ruffled his hair.
"If we were to choose wisely, as you would put it: I'd say you can live with us for the time being, until your memories come back."
"Eh?" Minto finally broke character as he rush to his fiancées side "Kushina, you can't be serious, he coul-"
"Inoichi-san proved that he has nothing to hide, the way i see it: he's nothing but an orphan with no relatives, being in a new environment can be pretty daunting…..i can relate...you know that right?" She started playing with his hair, even made Jake frown. "It isn't forever, it's just until he can stand on his two feet."
"..." The blonde man took a deep breath and sighed, he looked at Jake with a more (kind of forced) gentle look.
"So? How about it?"
Earth, Elemental Nations, Village Hidden by Tree Leaves: A year before the 3rd great war ends, July 25th
(Insert Music: Fate/Stay Night OST's - Kishi Ou No Hokori)
"Kushina-san, Minato-san" Jake slowly walked out of the Hospital Entrance, he was wearing nothing but baggy clothes that where meant to fit someone else "I feel...awkward. Wearing these clothes."
The red haired women spun around, looking at the sliver haired boy "What did you say?" she gave a 'innocent smile'
"Nothing, nothing at all." From the past one month, the Jake had gotten to know the two Ninja that were soon to be his care takers.
First of was Minato Namikaze: He was a Well-known 'Shinobi'- as they put- in the Hidden leaf village, he was known for being the fastest ninja in the village and was acknowledged by everyone around him, he was a kind and caring man to his closest friend and his fiancée, but knew when to keep them hidden in from of enemies.
Then there's Kushina Uzumaki: She was taken from her home town to the hidden leaf village, because of something Classified, at first she wanted to become the Chief village of his place- Or 'Hokage' as she put it. But she was quickly denied of that because of her being a girl. They also made fun of her hair to which she dealt with them accordingly. Minato went pale every time she played out her hits on the boys.
They fell in love with each other When Kushina-san was kidnapped, it was Minato that found her since it was Her clever tactic of dropping her red strains of hair onto the ground, it was by him that Minato found her.
He completed her on her hair...then they fell in love with each other.
For some reason, whenever they would argue or be all 'lovey-dovey' with each other, it would bring a smile to his face, but he would quickly hide it when they looked his way.
"Don't worry about it, Jake." A soft hand on Minato rested on his shoulders as he assured the Dark skinned boy "We'll get some new clothes once you're settled in back home."
"Home...the place where one lives permanently, especially as a member of a family or household." Jake tilted his head in confusion "But...I'm not related to you...I'm not family..." Minato looked away as Jake sighed. "Please, don't let my thoughts weigh you down: I'm sure someone is looking for me."
"Jake." The boy looked towards Kushina as she ended her knees a little to meet him at eye level, her blue eye glaring down into Orange eyes, feeling intimidated the sliver haired boy turn his gaze somewhere else. "Look at me." She forced him to look back, using her hand to turn his face towards her. "As far as I'm concern, we are you're guardians, me and Minato have already decided you aren't a spy...nor are you a threat to anyone."
"Kushina-san..." Jake muttered, but the older women brought him close to her, embracing him in a warm hug.
"As far as I'm concern, as far as Minato is Concern: We are your parents until you grow up to be on your own." She smiled.
"..." that same feeling rose as a small smile appeared on his lips "Then...I'll be in your care, please take care of me."
"Just don't do anything stupid, ok?" Kushina stroked his sliver hair "Welcome to our home: Nero."
He pulled back "Nero?"
"Yes, that's your Official name know: You said to call you Jake until you found a Real name, since you didn't I made one for you: Nero." She smiled brightly "How is it?"
"...A Foreign name for 'Black'...i like it...thank you." He smiled showing his teeth, the first time he really wanted to smile. As the 3 moved from the hospital The 3 walked around the village, showing all that was there...for the first time.
They acted like they were a real family.
