Sorry for such the long wait. I have been going through hell these past months. first i can't find a job, second my family just got evicted from our home and are looking for a place to live.
so yeah here it is hope you like please Read and review
Disclaimer: Don't own naruto. . . but Ocs sre mine.
Chapter 3: Escape Forest Country
(Getsumentai no Mura – 5 years later)
The morning air was cold and thin, as the snowflakes fell gently to the ground in the village. The village seemed to sleep in the winter months as nature seemed to slow down its fast paced energies. In the center of the village stood a large mansion with an equally large courtyard, the trees and the courtyard were covered in a thick white blanket of a fine powder of snow. There in the middle of the courtyard was a blond boy standing with his kimono partly open exposing his body. With his katana at his side he was surrounded by numerous practice dummies, he slowly drew his sword and swung it from side to side testing its weight.
"It's a little heavy at the hilt, and the blade could be a bit longer." The blond said to the man standing above him in the shadow of an oak tree. The man jumped off the tree and landed in front of the blond. "You have a critical eye as usual, eh Naruto?" Naruto sheathed the sword and handed it to the man.
"Maybe it would be better if I could get into the workshop and actually make my own sword. Instead of getting your hand-me downs Yoritomo." Yoritomo laughed as he walked back into the mansion, "You know you're still too young to work with the blacksmith Naruto." Naruto gave him an annoyed look, "By the way Father would like to have a word with you about Kagome and your betrothal to her." Naruto's appearance took on a shade of crimson that would put a tomato to shame. Yoritomo laughed so hard it was getting hard for him to breathe, when Naruto tackled him to the ground and started to choke Yoritomo, but he reversed it and put Naruto in a choke hold. "Calm down Naruto or I will put you to sleep." Slowly Naruto stop struggling and went limp, arms and head hanging. Yoritomo carried him to the main room in the mansion and laid him before his father, the Shogun.
The Shogun was a title given to the leading member of the strongest family in the village, and that family was the Minamoto clan. The Shogun was a mild manner kind of man; he had long gray hair that flowed down his back, it was a sign of his wisdom and experience. Scars adorned his face a sign of a battle tested warrior, and he was wearing a loose blue kimono with a white dragon dancing across his chest and around his body.
"What happened to Naruto?" he asked with an annoyed tone of voice. Yoritomo scratched the back of his head with a big grin on his face, "He was struggling a bit so I had to put him to sleep. He was testing his blade out in the courtyard." Knowing full well what Naruto was like when it came to his blades he understood. "Fine then, wake him." Yoritomo picked him up and shook him violently until Naruto kneed him in the crouch. "Why you…" "That's what you get for putting me to sleep you jerk." Naruto said as he stood and bowed to the Shogun. "Boys what will I ever do with you two?" The Shogun said under his breath. As things settled down and everything was under control the Shogun got to business in the topic of Naruto's betrothal to Satsuki Kagome of the land of Iron. "Now Naruto I know you don't understand why I have to do this, but this is to help establish a deeper connection between us and the Northern Samurai." Naruto was deep in thought and was taking to heart what his lord was commanding of him.
"But why me and not someone else of the clan Father, what is so special about me?" Naruto asked him in curiosity. "Now Naruto you know that when in a meeting you are to address me formally as your Lord Shogun." The Shogun said with authority, "Also because you are the only one that is capable and suited to marry. You are not only a very promising Samurai, but you are also a son of the royal family."
"I understand my Lord Shogun and I accept this responsibility to my clan and village with honor." Naruto said with an even voice. "Good because she will be arriving in a few hours. Prepare for the meeting and look you're very best my dear son." The Shogun stood and hugged his son, "Do not worry my son the marriage is not until you are the age of sixteen." He whispered into Naruto's ear.
After the Shogun ended the embrace with Naruto, and was left to his own devices, so he walked outside in search of his older brother Toshitsune. He found him by the river's edge meditating with his animal protector Akuma the Black wolf from the Ookami Summoning Clan. Akuma has grown since his stay with the clan, from that small wolf he has grown to an intimidating size of four feet high and seven feet long. He sat beside him and began to even his breathing trying to channel his spiritual energy and harmonize it with the surrounding nature. Controlling his breathing he tried to stretch out his senses to the surroundings around him, he could hear the heart beat of a snow rabbit running through the forest, he could feel the stillness all around, and he could feel the entire populace of the entire village.
"Try not to dwell on the issue to much Naruto, try to live in the present and leave your thoughts for the future. Besides she might even be pretty." Naruto was brought out of his meditating and addressed Toshitsune, "How in the world do you know about my betrothal? You weren't even there when father told me." Toshitsune smiled and opened his eyes, "Being a Child of the Moon can have its advantages, as far as Akuma has told me excellent hearing is something that just comes with the package." Naruto laugh at his brother's attempts to cheer up the mood. "Fine I think that we've meditated enough. We should really work on our Laido." they stood and walked to the courtyard to join the other students training in the art of Bushido and Ninjutsu.
Later that night the entire village gathered in front of the village gate awaiting the arrival of the princess from the Land of Iron. Naruto, Toshitsune, Akuma, and Yoritomo were present with their father The Shogun. As the full Moon shown high above in the night sky it casts its silver light on the caravan approaching from down the road. The torches on the carriage were swinging from side to side as it finally made it to the gates and came to a stop. The guards around the carriage walked forward and the commander of the guard stepped before the Shogun and bowed and presented a scroll to him.
"I, Yoshimitsu Nomura, Captain of the 8th court-guard squad of the 15 court-guard squads of the Land of Iron. Hereby present the Marriage contract between the Princesses of the Land of Iron and the Son of the Minamoto Royal Family of Forest Country." Capt. Yoshimitsu lifts it above his head, "In accepting the contract I have the authority to negotiate a peace treaty and form an alliance. Do you accept the contract my Lord?"
The Shogun accepted the scroll, rolled it open and began to read. Everything seemed to be in order so he closed the document and placed it within his kimono.
"I accept this contract." The village exploded in cheers as the Shogun led the caravan to the mansion. "Come I will show you where you will be staying while you are in my care. We will commence the negotiations come morning, but for now we celebrate your arrival."
The entire village was lit up and it began to glow with a sense of warmth as the villager and their guest were led into the courtyard of the mansion. It was beautifully decorated tables and chairs were laid around the courtyard. Food and drink was in abundance as the shogun and his guards joined and ate with the Iron Samurai. Yoritomo, Toshitsune and Naruto sat across from the Princess and her guard. Laughter filled the air all around Naruto as he stared blankly at the Princess. She was dressed in a white kimono with a shade of cherry red around the design of a Sakura tree, she had the most amazing sunburned brown hair that reflected the Moon's light beautifully. She had fair white skin, beautiful red lips and the most stunning blue eyes Naruto has ever seen. It was like he was being drawn right in and was swimming in a vast ocean of sapphire, the feeling was too great, he had to know her.
(AN: when Naruto and Toshitsune arrived they were adopted into the Minamoto clan and became Yoritomo's younger siblings. He by the way is of Royal blood.)
"Hello Princess, my name is Minamoto Naruto and I am the third son of the Shogun. May I have the courtesy of knowing you better?" he asks in a timid and shy voice. Both Yoritomo and Toshitsune are giggling at Naruto expense as he tries to remain calm in front of the Princess. "Yes you may Naruto-kun. My name is Satsuki Kagome, and I am the younger of two sisters of the Royal family of the Land of Iron." She also said in a shy and timid voice with a shade of blush on her cheeks. She also took in Naruto's features; he had on a black kimono with a red lining and a crimson kitsune on his back with nine tails going all around his body while the image of the moon adorned his chest. He had fairly tan skin with three light whisker marks on each side of his face, and long blond hair that flowed past his shoulders. She was even drawn in to his Cerulean blue eyes. As time went by the celebration ended and the villagers went to their own home while the Kagome and her guard settled in the mansion with the Shogun.
But little did anyone know there was a small force of ninja outside the village walls. Waiting for the lights to go out and attack the village while it slumbers. When the last light was out the made their way over the walls avoiding the guards as they went by, their destination the Shogun's mansion. They split into three groups of 10, leaving the main force outside the walls and went to predestined targets, The Shogun, The Princess, and family. But as they made their way past the courtyard Naruto was have a nightmare of a dream.
(Realm of Dreams)
Visions of the coming massacre were flashing before Naruto's eyes as his father and the rest of his precious people are killed in their sleep. His tears are running loose as he feels so completely useless not being able to do anything. Suddenly the visions stop and the image of the full Moon appear before him and with it a beautiful maiden dressed in a violet kimono with a purple sash. She had long lovely lavender hair, full lush lips and beautiful lavender eyes.
"This is what is about to happen if you don't stop them. You must wake your brothers and father if you want a chance to survive this conflict." The Maiden said in a sad voice.
"Who are you?" Naruto asks the Maiden. She embraces him and kisses him on the forehead. "I am the Moon Goddess Tsukuyomi, and I am your guide in this world." The Image of the goddess fades and Naruto is thrust into the real world.
(Real World)
Naruto wakes with a startle as he looks out of his window and sees shadows moving in the courtyard towards the mansion. In his night wear he grabs his katana and rushes to alert the guards.
"WE'RE UNDER ATTACK! EVERYONE WAKE UP THE ENEMY IS OUTSIDE!" He yells while running through the hallways towards his father's room. Suddenly sounds of battle can be heard as the night guards engage as a first response. Screams of men dying can be heard when an explosion rocks the mansion as a paper bomb is ignited outside. Naruto stumbles into the room and sees his father getting dressed in his armor.
"Naruto you must get to the princess and protect her!" He said as he ran out the room with his guard. Naruto unsheathed his katana and ran to Kagome's room, as he ran he meet up with Toshitsune and Akuma, both were covered in blood.
"Are you okay Naruto?" Akuma asked. Naruto nods and continues running down the hall and Toshitsune and Akuma follow when a ninja in black armor and a white face mask appears before them. The ninja lunges towards them and pulls out his Nin-jato and stabs it forward. Naruto jumps above the sword and swings his at the ninja's head, while Toshitsune and Akuma go in under the blade. The ninja swung his body up and passed in between both Naruto and Toshitsune as he landed he began a sequence of hand seals. Naruto and Toshitsune saw that and began to build up their own energies.
"Let's show this intruder what it means to be a Samurai" Toshitsune said as he brought his sword before him. Naruto nodded and did the same; the air around them was coming alive with energy, sparks of electricity flowed between the two boys as their energy increased. The Ninja finished his jutsu and unleashed a white hot stream of fire heading towards them. As it reached half way both Naruto and Toshitsune unleashed their own jutsu. 'HakuDoragon-ryu: Kami Sori no Kaze'they swung their swords vertically unleashing the energy in the form of Twin white dragons. The fire and the dragons collide and the ninja puts more chakra into his jutsu but the dragons break through the fire and barrel into the ninja. He is engulfed in the dragon whirlwind and is tossed to the ground with deep gashes all around his body. He was bleeding to death as he struggled to breathe.
"How do you like that technique? It's called the White Dragon school: Razor wind." Naruto says as he rushes past the dead ninja and into the guest's quarters. As they enter the large room they see it was covered in blood from the ceiling down to the floors. Bodies of dead Samurai from the Land of Iron are scattered across mixed with the bodies of the invading ninja.
"Princess Kagome! Where are you?" Naruto screams into the room.
They hear sounds of struggle coming from the next room and rush in. They see the Captain Yoshimitsu fighting with a lone ninja; his armor is cracked and broken in his breast plate, as his entire face is covered in blood. They see that Kagome is in the corner unconscious and otherwise ok. They rush to her side and Naruto picks her up bridal style and the make their way to the courtyard, heading for the woods leaving Yoshimitsu to fight without having to worry for the Princess. All around them there are battles being waged, as they run into the woods they see more and more ninja pouring in from the village gate. They see both Yoritomo and their father standing side by side surrounded by enemy ninja. They look exhausted and showed signs of weakness, but both Naruto and Toshitsune know that they will make it out alive.
But as they turn to run the Shogun is run through with a Nin-jato right through his chest. Their hearts drop as they see their father hit the floor dead, the blood flowing freely from his chest and the light leaving his eyes. Yoritomo lets out a cry of sorrow as he unleashes his powers onto the unsuspecting ninja. His eyes go blood red, as he rips of his armor exposing his chest with the runes glowing. He under goes a complete change as his hair becomes a mane, his nails claws and teeth fangs, but this time he went to the full transformation. He grew a few inches more; his skin was cover in fur and his mouth a snout. Fully transformed he let out a roar and complete was his change to Werewolf or 'Lycan'. The ninja backed away as they felt the hatred, pain, and killing intent rush out of him.
"YOU SHALL PAY FOR YOUR TRANGRESSIONS AGAINST MY CLAN AND VILLAGE!" he suddenly disappeared and screams of death could be heard coming from everywhere as Yoritomo cut, ripped, and butchered every ninja in the village with his amazing speed. The bloodbath continued as the full moon shown high above in the night sky, covered in a crimson shade.
Naruto and Toshitsune made it out of the village and watched what was left of the village burn to the ground. They could still hear screams coming from the village, but they were becoming fewer and fewer. As Naruto laid Kagome against a tree he went to his brother and they embraced each other in a fit of crying, Akuma howled loudly also letting his sorrow be heard. They heard a rustling coming from behind them and saw that a ninja that had not attacked the village had Kagome in his hands.
"Thanks for the gift brats. Too bad for you, you have to die now." He said as he grabbed his sword.
Naruto and Toshitsune were furious they let the hatred they felt for him go. Naruto felt an intense heat rise from belly and with it he also felt immense power, and a cloak of thick crimson chakra surrounded him. He took on a complete feral look; he was hunched forward on all fours breathing hard, hair was wilder, fangs protruded from his mouth as his claws dug into the ground. Toshitsune for the first time underwent his transformation, he grew fangs and claws as his eyes became a dark green. His hair became feral as he howled to the moon.
The ninja stepped back in complete horror, "What are you?"
Naruto gave him a crazed grin, "We're your executioners!" he said as he dashed forward with amazing speed and slashed at the man's eyes causing his to drop Kagome, but Akuma ran and caught her on his back. The man fell to his knees withering in pain. Holding his head he feels a sword underneath his chin.
"You think you can come into Forest Country uninvited and think to leave with your head." Toshitsune lifts the sword and slices the man's head off. "We will come out on top no matter what."
As the morning sun raised high into the sky, the remaining villagers gather around the Pyre with their Great Shogun at top. Naruto and Toshitsune were beside Yoritomo in their full black armor. Princess Kagome was beside Naruto holding his hand in quiet comfort with Capt. Yoshimitsu behind them. The village was mourning the loss of a great leader and for their lost family.
"Even with the warning I wasn't able to save father." He said to himself. Kagome looked at him with sad eyes and gave him a loving hug.
"You did what you could Naruto, you can't save everyone." She said as she gave him a kiss on the cheek. As the day went one the Princess went back to the Land of Iron with what remained of her guard. As the villagers stood and looked at what is left of their once beautiful village, black and crumbling houses damaged by the fires, the walls destroyed and fallen, nothing remained. Naruto walked up to his brothers and joined them in a meeting.
"We have to leave and find a place to live or we will die out here of exposure." Yoritomo said as he looked at Toshitsune. "And where do you propose we go. Uh, the land of Iron? I don't think so they are disappointed in our attempt in protecting their daughter. She was almost killed." Toshitsune argued.
Naruto stepped in between both of them, "I suggest we go to The Land of Fire and ask to relocate the clan there. They are the strongest nation on the continent and plus I have some pull with the Sandaime Hokage." They agreed to go with Naruto's idea and set off with the remaining one hundred villagers.
Never did Naruto think that he would return to Konoha and see those monsters again. But he had to think for his people and what was best for the clan and Konoha was the best bet. As the make their way into the forest Yoritomo, Toshitsune, Akuma, and Naruto look back at their home and think of the promise that they couldn't keep.
Chapter will come out next week.
Next Chapter: Fated Meeting: Enter the Sharingan!!!!