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Chapter 6
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I kept my hands behind my back as the Hokage and I finished the last of our talk...about me and about my situation as a Child of the Eyes. Now that we know that I'm a Child of the Eyes...most importantly the highly sought after Child of Information...well, my future wasn't guaranteed. I could be kidnapped or killed...due to the rarity and usefulness of my eyes.
"We have two Children in this village...Misaki, you know not to allow anyone to know of your ability. No one." Hokage said staring down at me.
"I understand. I'll limit the usage of my ability. I will not cause any problems." I stated standing up a bit straighter.
"If word got out about our village having two Children, it will only cause problems for you and Ayato."
"I understand, Hokage-sama. I will keep this a secret...until I am strong enough to protect myself from any and all threats directed towards me."
"Misaki..." The Hokage only sighed and I tilted my head to the side, wondering what I did wrong now. "The reason why I worry is because you are like a granddaughter to me. I wasn't able to do anything for Naruto growing up, but you took on the role of an elder sister and a mother for him. I knew it was wrong of me to depend on another child, but I had no choice."
"Well...Naruto is like a brother to me...also...it disgusted me thinking how our previous caretakers acted towards him and by extension me...also...with my eyes I knew...just by connecting the dots...who Naruto really is...or rather...what he is holding within him."
"That is an S-rank secret, Misaki. You must not tell Naruto anything. He's not ready for it."
"I understand." I pressed my heels together before giving a deep bow. "Please excuse me then, sir. I am going to be late for the graduation test today."
"Misaki."
"Y-Yes, Hokage-sama?"
"Keep watching over him."
"You don't need to ask me that, Hokage-sama."
I gave one more bow before taking my leave through the door...something the old man commented on...is it really that common for his shinobi to go through the window? It's...normal, huh. Well, I do leave via the window sometimes...but never in the Hokage's office! That's completely disrespectful! I have more manners than that! I made it in time for the testing, thankfully I was to go last due to the Hokage's orders and I still passed...but...not Naruto.
"Naruto, hey, tonight..." I said walking up to him.
"It's fine, Misa..." Naruto said not looking at me.
"...It's my fault. I should have worked on the basics with you..." I was too busy thinking about what happened with Ayato...and various meetings with the Hokage, I haven't been with Naruto as much as I should have been. "I can-"
"You already passed, Misa!" I flinched at his words. "I didn't, okay! Leave me alone!"
"N-Naruto!" I watched as he ran off and I bit my bottom lip. "...Fuck..."
I decided to try to cheer Naruto up by making his favorites...when he gets home. When he did, he tackled me into a hug babbling about how he is going to pass no matter what...tonight? I blinked and I slowly nodded my head as we ate his favorite tonight...ramen...but...how suspicious. What does he mean he can pass tonight? I decided to stay up in my room in silence...until I heard Naruto's window being opened and an orange blur jumped out...heading for the village.
"Naruto..." I muttered following him silently.
I silently shadowed him from behind. He's at the Hokage's tower? When he entered...he exited with a large scroll on his back. Okay, now I know something was wrong...Thankfully, with my eye sight, I could trail behind him by more than a few blocks...that's how I knew about...another person shadowing Naruto as well...Mizuki-s-no...Mizuki. That man...what did he make Naruto do?!
"My stupid ball of sunshine...you're so naïve...!" I released a low growl, following Naruto after Mizuki left. I followed him into the woods and I landed in front of him, surprising the shit out of him. "Na-ru-to...!" I growled at him.
"H-Hey, M-Misa...?" Naruto asked nervously.
"You idiot! What do you think you did?!" I asked flicking his forehead.
"OW!"
"You...you...nincompoop!" I began pulling on his cheeks next. "Why the hell are you stealing from the Hokage?! You want to end up in jail or something?!"
"Swwwooppp wwwttt!"
"You idiot...!" I released him before sitting down beside him. "Hmph! Don't think you can ditch me after all this!"
"Y-You're not going to turn me in?"
"Nope! I'm waiting. So you better learn something from that stupid scroll before I take it back myself and say I stole it myself!"
"Sweet! Er-Not sweet! You'd go to jail instead!"
"Hmph!"
"Misaaaaa!"
"Shut up and give me that! The first one is...Kage Bushin no Jutsu...Oh, this is a solid clone instead of an illusion."
"Cooooollll!"
I knew the reason behind why the villagers hated Naruto so much. It wasn't hard since information about Jinchuuriki isn't that restricted and you can't...cannot ever kill a Bijuu. You can seal it, but you cannot kill it. I might find information in books useful, but I don't always believe what I read in books...not unless I can confirm it myself. As soon as I see Mizuki though...I'm going to kick his ass!
"Naruto, you got to separate your chakra." I said playing with one of my kunai.
"Huh?" Naruto asked looking at me weirdly.
"You separate your chakra then create a clone. The Kage Bushin no Jutsu isn't an illusion, it's an actual solid cloned version of yourself. Take a small portion of your chakra then use that to create a clone." I explained scanning the tree line.
"Oh! I get it now! Thanks!"
"Uh-huh..."
Naruto returned to practicing while I was thinking of very violent ways to deal with Mizuki. If Iruka-sensei comes here first, well, I'll just explain the situation to him. Naruto finally got the jutsu down and I continued to watch him, the scroll on my lap. It wasn't long until Iruka-sensei came by and he was visibly surprised I was also with Naruto. I quickly plugged up my ears before he blew my eardrums.
"What the heck were you two thinking?!" Iruka-sensei questioned angrily.
"Hey, it's the nose-bleeder!" Naruto laughed pointing at Iruka-sensei.
"..." Naruto is referring to the day he pulled the prank on the Hokage rock and that perverted jutsu of his on Iruka-sensei. I...had to do damage control on the female side of our class to stop them from killing him. "Iruka-sensei, it's not Naruto's fault. I was tailing Naruto when I saw Mizuki watching Naruto steal the scroll." I explained calmly.
"What are you talking about, Misa?" Mizuki-sensei said that if I learned a jutsu from the scroll then I can graduate!" Naruto shouted giving me a pout.
"As I said...!" I growled at him.
"Mizuki told you that...?" Iruka-sensei questioned clearly surprised by our words.
Iruka-sensei suddenly pushed the two of us to the ground and I was too distracted...I didn't sense his charka at all! Iruka-sensei was hit in the back by the kunai and shuriken that were thrown at us, but he'll live...that's what matters. I got up from beneath him, tossing the scroll onto Naruto's lap as I pulled on a pair of leather gloves. My eyes narrowed as I stared at Mizuki.
"You did a good job finding the moron. Looks like he brought his little guard dog as well." Mizuki said smirking down at us.
"You bastard...! You tricked Naruto...and you were going to hurt him...I'm going to enjoy punching you...!" I growled at him.
"Naruto, give me the scroll." Mizuki said as I moved protectively in front of him.
"W-Wha...M-Misa...? W-What do...what's going on?" Naruto asked looking between all of us with fear and confusion in his eyes.
"Naruto! No matter what, don't give him the scroll!" Iruka-sensei shouted through his pain.
"Naruto, that's a Forbidden Scroll...Mizuki had used you, but I won't let him touch you. No matter what." I said ready to jump at man.
"There's no point in him having it. How about I tell you something interesting?" Mizuki asked looking a bit too smug.
"No! Don't do it!"
"12 years ago, when the Kyuubi destroyed the village, the Yondaime didn't destroy the Kyuubi. That day, a rule was created."
"A rule...?"
"The rule was never meant to be told to you."
"Wha-What is this rule? Tell me!"
"Naruto..." Mizuki was laughing, I didn't like this. "No matter what, I won't think of you any differently."
"Wha-Misa? What is this rule...?"
"The rule is to never mention the fact that you are the Kyuubi. The one who destroyed this village, the one who killed Iruka's parents, the one who murdered your dear friend's parents!"
"W-What?!"
"Stop it!"
"...Shut your mouth!" My hair flew around me and I gave Mizuki a dark stare. I really wanted to kill this bastard! "Naruto, he isn't the Kyuubi. No matter what you say...He is a Jinchuuriki, a human with a Bijuu sealed within him. You can spout lies, but you cannot fool me."
"Heh, you knew the truth from the start, but you tried protecting the murderer who killed your parents! The one who took away your chance of a happy life!"
"Don't talk about Naruto like that! You never could understand his pain!"
Naruto...he's someone who supported me unknowingly as I dealt with the fact I couldn't return to who I was. As I dealt with the fact I had left behind loved ones, that I didn't live the life I wanted, that I couldn't continue the normality I wanted when I realized I would become a child killer. I won't forgive anyone...who harms the one I see as a son and brother. I was always afraid of someone finding out about my reincarnation, that they would see I wasn't like them, that I was a freak! I didn't want to remember how I died in an accident I had caused I was so stupid when I died, I didn't look at the road and I caused the accident that killed me...one that could have killed those in the car with me...I would never allow this bastard to harm him!
"That demon deserves to die!" Mizuki shouted throwing the large shuriken.
"Naruto!" I shouted turning to shield the boy with my body.
"I-Iruka-sensei...?" Naruto said looking over my shoulder.
"S-Sensei...!" I said seeing he took the blow for us.
"I'm sorry...Naruto...Misaki...you both been through a lot of pain...I'm sorry, Naruto, if I had only done a better job...then you wouldn't have to feel so lonely..." Iruka-sensei said crying.
Naruto didn't say anything when he moved out from under us to run away. I watched with wide eyes and I punched the forest ground. I quickly bolted after the boy, leaving behind Iruka-sensei and Mizuki. I could care less about my own anger when I had to get to Naruto. I finally caught up to the boy, I tackled him into the ground, holding him tightly against me. It was mainly to stop him from running off again...but to tell him...that he's not at fault.
"Please...Don't...Naruto...!" I said holding back my tears.
"M-Misa...?"
"Naruto...You're no demon, I don't blame you at all..." I pulled away, holding onto his shoulders as I looked into his eyes. "You've always been there when I needed you most! You're the only anchor I have to this world, if you...if you...I'd rather die than lose another precious person..."
"I-I'm..."
"Don't you dare apologize!" I rested my forehead against his, a small smile on my face, tears streaming down my cheeks. "No matter what, you're my precious brother...Don't apologize because I never blamed you...If anything...The only person I despite the most...is myself...for so many reasons..."
"M-Misa...why...?"
"I was probably born to protect you...that's why we're together...that's why...no matter what decision you make, I'll always follow you to protect you. I only want to protect those I love...that's why I wanted to get stronger...Please...Naruto...don't push me away...I can't lose..." I can't lose another member of my family. "Please..."
"I..."
The two of us froze upon hearing Mizuki and Iruka-sensei. I quickly pushed him against a tree, covering his mouth with my hand. The two of us listened to Mizuki and Iruka-sensei talk. I was happy to hear...that Iruka-sensei cares for Naruto not only as a person, but as a student and possibly little brother. I pulled away from Naruto and I lunged for Mizuki's exposed back. I jumped into the air, turning my body as I kicked Mizuki in the head, sending him flying when he attempted to harm Iruka-sensei.
"No matter what..." I landed in a crouch, before standing. "I will never allow you to harm those Naruto considers precious...nor will I let you harm Iruka-sensei..." I said giving Mizuki a blank stare.
"Misaki!" Naruto was suddenly in front of me. "Naruto, why'd you two come out?! Run away!" Iruka-sensei shouted behind us.
"I'll kill you two in one shot. You're no match for someone like me!" Mizuki shouted.
"I dare you..." I lifted my head higher, my vision sharpening. Mizuki stared at me in surprise as I could see various opening on his body. "...to try..." I said flexing my fingers.
"We won't let you, we'll be returning the pain you caused Iruka-sensei a thousand times over." Naruto said creating the seal for the Kage Bushin no Jutsu.
"I dare you to try! Kyuubi! You might have a Child of the Eyes with you, but I'll still end you!"
Naruto created thousands of clones and I smiled as I approached Mizuki. Naruto can't have all the fun. The man in question was no quite scared when he saw my eyes were activated, not that I knew this little fact. I was actually very satisfied once dawn came and I gave Mizuki's battered body one finally kick, this bastard deserved each and every hit he had coming to him.
"Iruka-sensei, take care of Naruto for me." I kicked Mizuki onto his stomach and I tied his arms behind his back. "I'll be taking Mizuki to the Hokage and I'll take the scroll with me as well." I said just about ready to leave.
"Sure, thanks, Misaki." Iruka-sensei said with a smile.
"...I'll see you two at Ichiraku, right?" I asked with a smile of my own.
"Yeah."
"Make sure to go to the hospital first. Naruto, I'll see you in a bit."
"Eh-Misa?"
I left with Mizuki and the scroll. I didn't bother to care that Mizuki's body was hitting random branches as I dragged him along. I met with the Hokage...who looked to be expecting me. I gave him a polite bow while the elderly man only released a small sigh, I held in my laughter as the Anbu took care of the scroll and Mizuki.
"Care to explain, Misaki?" Hokage asked glancing at me.
"Yes, Hokage-sama." I said smiling at him.
"...You look like someone who had a heavy burden lifted off your shoulders."
"...Perhaps, perhaps...Hokage-sama..."
"Hm?"
"...This village...it's precious to Naruto...to me, he's my brother, that's why...I'll do everything I can to ensure his happiness."
"Not your own?"
"...Naruto...as long as he is happy, so am I. As a Child...there were many things I felt I was suffering from...but each time...Naruto easily pulled me into the light...I'm grateful to him..."
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Chapter 6 Ends
Misaki loves Naruto the same way as a big sister with a motherly personality. She gives him the distance he needs, but since they're both kids the girl is unable to properly care for Naruto so more often than not he is left to his own devices. Misaki's got a heavy burden from her past life, something that will be discovered more and more throughout the story, but with the more she interacts with those in this world...the lighter her burden can become, but only if she is willing to open up. Welp! That's it for now! Until next time, bye-bye~!