Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or Inuyasha or some ideas from the manga Yu Yu Hakusho (naturally)
A.N: please excuse me for changing minor things from the original Naruto manga. For example: Madara never fought with the Shodai Hokage or left Konohagakure no Sato and the Shodai Hokage did not die yet and the Nidaime Hokage did not die in the Great Ninja War.
Chapter 4- founded
The midnight blue cloak whipped around the slim stranger, the wild wind tossed the rich, blue fabric as it encased the figure concealed beneath it. Dainty feet covered by a dark slipper treaded on the blades of emerald grass turned black by the moon less night. As the shadow strolled towards a 'newly' founded village by one of her best friends around four decades ago, there seemed to be a skip to those footsteps, a slight pressure on each pace.
Kagome giggled "Yes, I'm almost there!" She could see the main gates of the village and sense the power houses that some of the ninjas are.
I still need to tell Madara to continue teaching me how the ninja wield those energy substances they called Charka. It seems really powerful, even more so than spiritual energy! I have been practicing what he had taught me last time along with my other studies but I seem to be lacking at Charka manipulation and I need to learn more ums… what did he call it? Justua? No… jutsus? No… or is that it? Ahhhh! Whatever, I'll ask him later. I never used that before, heck, I never even knew I had that kind of energy before the last time I had seen him, amazing how much had happened in the mere century or so after the barrier was created by the Kamis.
Arriving at the main gates just as the sun began to break through the gloomy haze of night, she was stopped by two men, well, actually boys. One was wearing a semi-loose black tee-shirt with a weird fan inscribed on the back along black shorts that reached the knees, and the other one was wearing a black vest on top of a tight grey shirt, also engraved with the weird fan. What is that fan? I wonder if that is a new trend.
Examining them even further, she recognized that both that aura's and souls of these men standing attentively in front of her seemed familiar. Where have I seen those crimson ribbons that swirl around them? With a shock of realization, she connected those ribbons to her friend's own crimson aura.
The two Uchiha looked at each other nervously, they were young, younger than most at least, only around fourteen or fifteen years of age. At first they had examined the pretty raven haired girl that seems to be around one or two years their elder casually, doing the normal check to see if she would be a threat, but soon her dazed, staring eyes had gotten to them. The piercing ocean colored gaze that seemed to cut through their physical self and soul relentlessly had frighten them.
The only reason the two chuunins were here was because their grandfather had asked the Hokage, or more accurately, demanded the Hokage to let them guard the gates as their punishment for blundering so badly on the training the day before, that, and along with going all out on each other. Why was the lady looking at them like that?
Breaking out of her little self- imposed trance, she found two sets of eyes peering tensely at her, as if she was crazy. Letting out a nervous laugh at the position she found herself in, the raven-haired girl introduced herself as she was expected to and asked politely to be led to their clan leader along with slipping in a few insignificant information that was sure to make those coal eyes bulge out for her own little sadistic amusement. Like that one little fact that she knew the man that was supposed to be one of their elders for their clan and one of the three major founders of this busy, majestic village that was on the teetering brink of becoming a bustling town brimming with merchants, extra ninjas and new clans moving in, in fact, there was that new Aburame clan that was supposed to be arriving sometime during this week.
Dumbfounded by the girl, her introduction and how she claims to know their grandfather, one of the ninjas numbly took her first to their current Hokage, telling her that the Hokage had to 'check' her before they could lead her to the man that she wanted to see. Along the walk to the Hokage tower, the fourteen year old escort was cajoled into talking by one innocent looking girl with a devious smile imprinted on her face.
Telling her a little about their village, the onyx haired teenager's tongue was loosen by the apprehension that he felt just from being near the odd person walking next to him, seemingly taking everything around them in a stride. Most of the visitors or at least residents that first came here were surprised at how busy, large and powerful the village seems at 45 years after being founded.
The Nidaime Hokage blinked at the intruders in front of him, and blinked again. He took this moment of confusion and silence to examine the new youngling before him. Looks to be around 16 years old, hair in a bun held by two sticks, creamy skin, fit figure, sky blue kimono with silver obi, cloak, no weapons that an eye can see, short, weak looking,…… She claims to know my brother, one of current elder of the Uchiha clan and me?! Since when? I've never seen her before, have I?
Blinking yet again to rid the confusion in his eyes, his face returned to his previous calm mask as he bid her Uchiha escort to gather his brother and the powerful former clan leader.
Watching with slight detachment as the obviously muddled Uchiha obeyed his order to summon those two, the Nidaime Hokage turned back to the young lady, deciding to wait until the two former leaders of this village had gathered before beginning the interrogation, wanting confirmation on what she claimed. His eyes wandered around, not really seeing anything as he tried to remember her, since she looked around sixteen and he was currently 50, he had to be at least 30 years of age when he first saw her, even if she was but a mere babe then. But how would she remember me, I don't remember seeing her, not at all, I have fairly good memory, that much is certain. So even if I was thirteen, I still would have remembered seeing her somewhere.
While watching the Hokage that is sitting on that nice, plushy chair that seemed to be mocking her saying 'nya, nya, nya,' Kagome let out a silent groan of frustration, she had walked for the past week trying to get here, (she was only so slow because she felt lazy but that was besides the point,) her legs were tired, (not really) and she was sleepy! (She usually sleeps for at least eight hours a day but could not on this journey because she was coming from the main realm.) And so, Kagome, Kami of amnesty, (and Kamis do not need to sleep) was cranky...and bored.
What is TAKING them so long?! I am so BORED and I mean they have those AWESOME ninja teleporting powers, yeesh!! Then letting a small smirk she continue thinking vainly, of course, not as awesome as the ones that comes with the benefits of a kami but still, it is amazing, I like that poof sound that happens. It makes me think of what the main land thinks of magicians.
Amusing herself with silly thoughts like that one with the rabbits that the 'magicians' pull out of the hat with a 'poof' sound, she tried to rid herself of the boredom that seemed to pulse through her blood.
It seemed to work too.
Unfortunately, (for who exactly, no one knows,) the raven-haired girl's next thought was interrupted by her shaken escort announcing the arrival of two irate 'guests'.
One could clearly see the 'ordeal' he had been forced through.
"What is so important that I had to be pulled away from the important training of the young ones?" A cold, frigid voice questioned in a murderous tone.
"Madara!" Kagome screamed in his ear happily as she tried to give him a hug. Unfortunately for her, the attempt was unsuccessful as the clan leader was clearly seen teleporting to the other side of the room in an effort to avoid her.
"Kagome? Why are you here? How did you get here and when?" Madara was slightly confused, he had not seen her since the village had first been established by the three men in the room.
"Wait, Kagome-san? Is it her relative, I did not know she had any relatives." The Shodai Hokage butted in their mini-conversation.
Looking on as the three other people talked, (more like questioned,) the wide-eyed Nidaime Hokage only sank further in his little pool of bewilderment.
"No, this is Kagome, the one you met." There seemed to be an air of amusement around the red-eyed clan elder as he answered the previous Hokage.
"What? Ho-How is that even possible? She does not even look a day older--" Whatever the sputtering previous hokage was going to say next was downed out by a booming voice that just screamed curiosity and a lack of patience.
"EVERYONE PLEASE TELL ME WHAT IS GOING ON! WHO IS SHE? WHY IS SHE HERE? HOW DOES SHE KNOW ME?!" letting out a short but loud scream of frustration that even the residents outside of the Hokage tower could hear, the powerful Nidaime Hokage, one of the co-founders of this village, and the great creator of the Ninja Academy looked like a fuming child who just got his candy taken away.
The Shodai Hokage stared at him, "are you alright?" before continuing in a reprimanding tone, "It is understandable why you don't remember her as you were but 5 when she visited this village but that does not give you the right to yell at your elders, do you understand?" Turning back slightly towards the two other guests that were in the room, he introduced, or rather, reintroduced the Nidaime Hokage to the girl. "Yasuo, Kagome-san. Kagome-san, Yasuo."
Kagome smile gently at the Nidaime Hokage and chirped, "hi Yasuo-san!"
Resuming the previous conversation, the onyx haired man asked his question again, "Now, Kagome, my question, how is it possible for-" he was only able to say half of it before yet another interruption occurred. By this time, the 65 year old had a visible tick near his right eyebrow.
"She will never age, Kisho; Kagome is a goddess because of the reverence she had gained during her mortal life." Madara smirked a little, smelling the aggravation and bewilderment of the Shodai Hokage as the scent radiated from his being.
"A… goddess? Reverence during… mortal… life?" The Shodai Hokage, Kisho, was suitably puzzled as he had thought that a goddess was born a goddess. "Then that means that if I gain enough respect from the world, I would become a god when I die?"
Kagome signed, she hated explaining this part, it was so long and confusing. Sinking to the hard floor below her, she settled into a comfortable spot before starting in a soft tone. "Perhaps you would better understand the Kamis' way of choosing if you listen to the story from the start?" Giving a quick glance to the Kisho and Yasuo for confirmation to her theory, she watched as they gave a small nod.
"In the beginning of the world, there was only the spirit of Mother. The Mother to all living things, whether you were created by her or not. She nurtures us and protects us even as she created the thousands of souls that would one day inhabit this world. Those souls were her first 'children', and within those thousands of souls, there were a few that she favored. Those became the first gods and goddesses. From then on, every god or goddess is a direct descendent of those few favored souls.
It is rare for new gods or goddesses to be 'created' as the conditions required for such an esteemed position is harsh. Selections are done to weed out those unsuitable for carrying the power. The candidate or candidates for the celestial positions would have to be first a direct descendent of those already settled. Secondly, even if you were a direct descendent of a god or goddess, you have to amass a great amount of power and reverence. After you had passed that test, it is only the spirit of Mother that can grant you the celestial position.
It is not as easy as it sounds, for instance, a god procreates with another person, be it human, demon or another goddess, it does not matter. A child that is produced by such a union is rare as a celestial being's 'heat' only happens every century or so and most of the children produced is a still born. Next, those that survive the birthing process are sent back from the Kamis' land to the land below, the walking plane as newborns. The newborns grow up with only their physical strength and their holy, spiritual or demonic strength, which extra one they would have is based entirely on which species they are reborn as. The extra strength they have is then reduced by more than ninety percent so only ten percent is actually usable during their mortal life. More than seventy-five percent of all offspring dies during this selection process.
The next step, the amassing of power and respect. If the children are reborn in a period of peace or prosperity, they will be sent somewhere else that requires the extreme use of qualities that they have by any means possible. The selection process starts the moment they are sent. During this time, they need to gain the respect of the world in any way they can. They also must find a way to gain power, physically and mentally. Around ten percent of those surviving the first selection live through the second one.
The third and final selection is by the spirit of Mother herself. She is an incredibly fickle chooser and looks through your entire soul and self before choosing because after the selection is done, she will not reverse it unless given an extreme situation. Those that do not survive this choosing lives the rest of their mortal life on the walking plane or in the spirit world based on when you are chosen for this picking. Around five percent of those remaining are chosen."
Kagome paused and peered at the two Hokages, wondering if they even understood what she said, after all, she did not when she was first told this. Seeing as they understood, or at least grasped the concept of it, she shrugged as she decided to answer Kisho-san's question. "So, because of this, I do not know whether you would be a god or not, if you are a Kami's son, then you passed the first and second selection quite well, so only Mother's selection would be left. But the Kamis are not told who is and who's not their offspring is until the tasks come to an end so there can be no favoritism."
The town's people watched perplexed as a pretty young lady that they never saw before skipped down the plaza alongside the treading, stoic Uchiha Master. Why would he even allow it, he has killed for less offense.
The annoyed 'Uchiha Master' shifted his eyes towards joyful, perhaps too joyful, friend as he hissed "will you stop that, it's annoying" and you are ruining my carefully built up reputation. He sighed as she ignored him completely.
Watching the towering Uchiha mansion approaching him, Madara's mood took a hundred-eighty degree turn, from aggravated to 'happy' (more like sadistically happy). I wonder how the rest of the clan would take the news of a little short girl taking over the training of some of our most elite members.
Kagome stopped her exuberant skipping when her companion's aura turned drastically from 'mad' to 'happy', that only happens when he is thinking something evil. Eyeing her friend cautiously, she speeded up; following him to whatever had sparked his interest.
I named the Hokages because I grew tired of rewriting such a long title so….
Names: Shodai Hokage: Kisho: One who knows his own mind
Nidaime Hokage: Yasuo: Peaceful one
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