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"Welcome Sakura, I hope you came by yourself and with the attire?"

"Yes Kaa-san, but I'd like to ask some questions first."

"As expected, let's begin, you must be confused."

Sakura wanted to be angry but her mother's willingness to talk soothe her.

"Are we from a clan?"

"Well, it's a bit more complicated than a yes or a no. We are for certain a merchant clan from my side of the family. Your father has unique traits that are not dominant in himself but seemed to awaken in you."

"What are these unique traits?"

"Come, sit beside me, it's not a short story."

There was seating lining the walls of the pavilion and leaving an empty space around the hexagon shaped building. It wasn't huge but was cozy enough to sit comfortably. The red bridge was in the distance view and seemed peaceful.

Sitting by her mother was odd, her mother usually wasn't this calm but it must be pretty serious for this demeanor to have happened.

"Do you remember the stories I would tell on rainy nights Sakura?"

"Most of the ones were about a queen and her family."

"Yes but you're missing the point, I want to start again from the beginning so listen."

Sakura nodded her head.

"Long ago humans and beasts roamed the land far before humans appeared. Much like most clans, there are legends to the beginning. Many clans are decedents of the Rabbit Goddess Kaguya. Some, like the Uchiha clan are descended from her and mixed with Yamabushi Tengu blood. Before there were people, powerful beings roamed the land. When humans appears, they started to intermingle more. Anywhere from wild beast, Bijuu, behemoths, tengu, all sorts of demons, creatures we aren't even aware of and even angels walked the Earth. War eventually broke out and the humans and other beings separated. A few remained of the interbreeding and many clans were born this way. One in particular was a beautiful woman. Her hair was silver as the moon and eyes as blue and vast as the night sky. She captivated men and even a few women. People called her the Moon Queen as her hair seemed to glow at night with her pale skin. She ended up marrying weeks later after the separation of humans and beasts and bore her first child. All of her children had anywhere from light pink to red hair. Moon children as they called the first generation. They were thought to be Love Angels with the affinity for Earth magic. Back then they didn't realize what charka was and used it in its rawest form and called it magic. She kept her and her children away and secluded, but rumors of a beautiful woman and her pastel colored hair children spread like fire. Many men tried to find her, many could not. Questions of who the father was after the sealing of beasts were raised. Some looked for her hand in marriage and others to hunt down and kill what they didn't understand.

One day a man broke past a magical barrier and tried to take her for himself. He could see the children but no woman in sight. The children ran and he followed them. What he saw shocked him. The woman was walking hand in hand with a normal man with flaming red hair. He was average and she was ethereal. In anger like a beast, he started to scream and in his rage, killing one of the children. The Moon Queen, quickly made haste and destroyed him with an Earth technique and the man threw the corpse down the mountain in anger. Villagers were in fear and in that state of mind tried to find them. At this point the Moon Queen and her children fled to a sealed temple. Placing a special white seal on all of her children. It was to hide their true nature and powers. It turned their hair to darker colors, their skin did not shine like their mothers and sealed away any untold powers. They looked human so could live in peace. It was told that after ten generations, if no children bore the crest or showed signs at the age of 5, that family line was free. It was said, once one was found suitable to be queen, she would appear and take back the power that was lost and continue it in her family line. Back then, if you had an illegitimate child, that child was not part of the family. It didn't count as a generation. Your father was a love child, and he was the 9th generation. So I believed, after he told me everything, there was no chance after so long. All his brothers and sisters were all conceived in wedlock and had so many children. Surely there's no chance with my only child, and thought it to be just a rumor."

Mebuki tightened her hold on her kimono in her lap with tears falling down her face.

"Mother why haven't I known about my extended family and do you think I am the queen? I see no crest on me."

Mebuki smiled with tears, "Sakura, that's because your father did something to be disowned, and the crest is pink hair, green eyes and a white seal appearing on your back. You didn't have the seal when you were younger but the wings appeared with Akatsuki."

"I can't be part angel, those are just bedtime stories."

"Sakura, listen to me carefully, there are people who want your power, there are some who seek it so you can rule them and others want you to be dead."

"I don't know what is going on anymore."

"The ceremony will happen a few nights from now and if you are the queen you will gain full powers that was once lost and go on a journey to meet someone."

"Who and what if I fail?"

"You will find out soon Sakura. Your people will need you."

There was so much to digest, like someone telling you all your bedtime stories were real, and you were a part of it all. A kid's dream but as an adult who was an established medic in her prime, a warrior and veteran, a ninja and loyal to her village. What was the idea to become anything different? Sakura was happy. Sasuke fled after the war and acknowledge Naruto as a friend and neutral to the Leaf so there was an upgrade. Naruto is in training to be the next Kage after Kakashi. Tsunade was retired and checked on the hospital from time to time for extra money. Hinata and Naruto were finally dating. Really, what else is there to want? Peace is here.

Not knowing what to think, she asked, "Where is father?"

"At the shrine preparing, we can go if you are done with questions."

"Why was he disowned?"

"What?" Mebuki was taken aback.

"Why was father disowned from his family?"

Mebuki sighed and looked down.

"Kaa-san? Please I need to know."

"Promise me Sakura one thing. We will always love you and what he did was in the past. Do not hold it against him."

"I will always love both of you."

This was the first time Sakura had ever seen her mother crack. She looked so worn and weary.

"Forgive us Sakura."

Sakura sat quietly waiting.

"Your father was conceived through his mother being raped. Through the clan laws, if you were not wed, the man had to marry you if a child were to be the product of sex, whether or not it was consensual."

Sakura stiffen.

"The man was offered a deal. Marry her and never leave the compound or be executed for defiling a woman. With that said, the man took the deal."

"Your father, as he grew up and found out, he was angry. Angry with the laws and secrets. He was also betrothed to a girl he did not love. His biological father died but I do not know how or wish to know. After that his mother was force to marry for money to raise him and keep the house. The compound turned a blind eye since he was considered tainted through his mother's rape and so was she."

"This man she married was pleasant and your father grew to like him but your father couldn't stay there any longer. He held high distain for everyone in the compound. He began a business selling trinkets, clothes and many different items at a young age. Soon he had brothers and sisters but he hated the rules. To spite the elders, he slept with a girl outside of the compound. Once the heads of the clan found out, they were after them to marry. The girl loved him but he did not feel the same. He left her and broke things off with his family. At the time he did not know she was with child. Along his travels we met. He was worn down, dirty, smelly, and had no money. His spirit was still so strong. He stole my heart instantly and I stole his. It was the biggest spark I have ever felt and I felt full. We married and combined our trades and had you a year later. When you were a baby, we received a letter from that woman. A picture of his child, begging for money and for him to become part of his life. He sent her money and wishes but he could not leave me and you. She only wanted him to herself and only would let him see the child if he would run off with her instead. She was jealous."

Sakura was shaking, "I had a brother or sister and you didn't tell me!"

"Sakura I thought she would have killed you in a jealous rage! You were just a baby!"

"What about after? I am a strong ninja and trained with the best! I should have been told! And now this?"

"Sakura."

Her mother used her warning tone but Sakura didn't care. Sakura stomped right off.

She had to be alone.

She had a brother or sister! A whole family! He left that poor woman! Just like Sasuke left her!

What? Sakura gazed down at her reflection in the flowing river, knelt down. How did I end up here? Why am I comparing my dad with Sasuke? Shaking her head, she stared in the water. She was dirty, red eyed, and looked awful. Smoothing down her locks and regaining composure, she stood up.

It was much later than she thought. The day was cooling off and the sun was to be setting soon.

I have more questions than answers. I can't hold the past against them. I can be angry all I want. I want to find out everything and this isn't the way to do it!

Finding her resolve, Sakura walked back swiftly towards the pavilion.

Her mother stood up, seeing Sakura coming. Her mother stormed towards her, "Sakura I-"

Sakura hugged her.

"Kaa-san, I will love you regardless. I had to digest everything. Please tell me more. I will hold off my anger until everything is settled."

Mebuki calmed herself from her anger.

"Sakura listen, the ceremony is a huge deal. Many different people will be there. It will take place on the next full moon. The people there are not from here."

"Like Mist or Suna?" Sakura questioned.

"No Sakura, like from different worlds all together."

"WHAT?!"

"Sakura it's a lot to take in but you're a big girl now and it's time to act like one in front of them."

Annoyed by the slight insult, "Kaa-san, you keep throwing loops in my envisioned path here."

"There was no easy way to put it, besides they will love you because they believe you are their queen."

"Who is after me and I don't even know what this kind of queen does."

"Well queens of this nature are sought to rule the people and lead battles if need be. They are strong and you in particular will save them."

"Rule who and save them from what?"

"All the ones of mixed blood like yourself. You will have alliances that were laid down long before us."

"Like father's family he left?"

"Those and the other lines. Every moon child left to start a new life and that compound was just one of them. Some live in other worlds."

"So the people who are after me are who? You didn't answer. How can I rule over other worlds?"

"I can't answer twenty questions in one paragraph." Mebuki remarked.

Ah yes, there it is. Her mother was acting a little more like herself.

"Anyways, the queen's charka connects all of them together. It's more of something to experience than to explain is how your father explained it to me."

"And the enemies?"

"You are the soon to be queen, every leader will have its enemies."

"Naruto doesn't."

"That boy is loved but there's bound to be someone somewhere who is unhappy with him lurking in the shadows."

Sakura was silently mulling over this.

"Kaa-san, when are we going to the temple?"

"Whenever you are ready."

"We can go now but let me tell them we are coming."

Mebuki started writing a small message and tied it to the leg of a bird.

"Do I have to meet everyone now?"

"Sakura I have to be honest with you, you look awful and exhausted. I refused to show off my daughter until she is ready and groomed. A queen cannot be seen in this state. Everyone will be sleeping before you arrive."

Sakura's vein twitched trying to keep her cool.

Mebuki started towards the temple and Sakura followed and noticed it was pitch black out already.

I saw her. She was in her house and I sensed something. Her reserves were larger and something seemed different. I was mildly surprised to see her the next day seek into my old compound and into the secret well. Some things just can't be kept a secret.

Dark eyes followed her.

"Sasuke?" Karin called out.

He had been practicing on hiding from her to strengthen his evasiveness.

"Sasuke?" Karin called louder.

Karin stumbled upon Suigetsu.

"Oi, your breaking my ears."

"Ears can't 'break' dumbass."

"Hmph, women."

"What did you say?!"

Juugo stepped besides them, "Where is Sasuke?"

Karin looked expectantly at Suigetsu.

"I don't know, training to stroke his ego?"

Karin's hand went to strike Suigetsu's head quickly, only to be punching water as the rest of his body remained solid.

Juugo stoically said, "I can control myself better but I still can't entirely. I need Sasuke."

Karin nodded, "Let's go!"

Suigetsu's shoulders slumped, "What a bummer. Can we not operate a day without him?"

While walking towards the now visible temple in sight, "Kaa-san, why did I have to bring the Shrine maiden uniform?"

"Ah yes, for the ceremony you must have something to represent purity and innocence but also a determination to protect against evil. The uniform will represent that and show others you are humble. After the ceremony you will prove your strength as a leader, I see also you are wearing the necklace?"

"Yes, I understand now but is the necklace apart of it?"

Mebuki smiled, "It's actually the only keepsake your father kept from his compound, passed down from one of the moon children."

Fingering the jewel lightly, "Where is this compound and what jutsus did they have?"

"I have no clue, your father told me about his story and had no desire to be a ninja, I am unsure if they had specialized clan jutsus or just a compound of nobility. It was probably lost if there was any."

An old monk with a long white beard stood by the entrance of the shrine, bowing lightly, "Good evening miss, shall I show you two to your chambers?"

Nodding slightly to the monk they both followed him.

The steps were grey stone and the inside of the shrine was very old fashioned and small.

"The other guests are in the crypts and storage buildings a mile away and the others are lodging below the temple. There is a small prayer room I can offer until the time is right."

"Arigato."

The monk nodded and walked away slowly.

"Did he just say crypts? Does the whole shrine knows about this too?"

"Just that an ancient clan needs an important ceremony and we are respected enough to have odd people and not do unholy things here. The odder crowds are disguised or snuck in. The old monk is not a part of this at all. As I said before, all different people, from all over will see this."

"Where's father?"

"It's a shrine, no sex even for husband and wife, precautions are to be made with our agreement with the monks here."

Sakura's face redden, "KAA-SAN!"

YEARS EARLIER

"Father look!"

Itachi breathed slowly as blood formed around him. He must only have a couple of breaths left before his time was up. Why was everything so green and warm? What happened to the battle field? He and Sasuke were fighting in the war together, he was already dead and he was dying again?"

"Don't go near him Asano!"

"Dad his life force is clinging to him, we can save him!"

"He's cursed! Can't you see it? He is already dead!"

"But he's breathing!"

"You'll be cursed too!"

Grabbing his small young child back from running to the dying Itachi, he turned his head.

Itachi looked at the man and child, and smiled.

The man's hand went limp. He felt it. The connection.

Itachi could feel the darkness start to slowly swallow him, everything was getting colder.

Asano ran to him.

"It's too late, he's gone, please let's go home Asano."

"No, not yet."

"He's dead, please."

Using her small hands she felt her magic go inside him and look around.

"He's still here, I can sense him, and he's a kind hearted man!"

"He's cursed and has been dead."

"Then why was he suffering?"

"You know as well as I do, men who far from that other world here are cursed and sent here to die."

"Only when they right their wrongs!"

Trying again Asano pushes her light magic inside him

"You know the consequences, please Asano don't, he's too far gone and you'll die too. You can only use that power once."

"Help me father!"

He could see her life force ebbing away inside the dying man, "NO!"

He quickly ran to help, using his light magic to pour into the man to keep his young one safe.

"Is one man really worth us both losing our ability to heal?"

Sobs rolled out of the small child, "I'm sorry father, I could just feel him dying, I had- had-to. He-He died for a lot of re-reasons-s. I-I feel it. You lost-t your-s too, I'm so s-sorry."

"It might not work Asano, and I don't want you to die for one man. I rather be cursed than be without you. You stupid child." A single tear escaped.

"Asano, the others will know once we return, we must pack our things when we go back."

"Yes father." Her voice weakly replied.

Itachi felt the coldness drift away and replaced by a warm darkness, strange, maybe death is different for reincarnated beings?

He felt a tickle of a whisper, "We'll be back. I promise."

Who was talking?

Drifting off again to the darkness.

A Few Days Earlier from the present time

Humming to herself quite happily, Hinata scrubbed Naruto's bathroom. No boyfriend of hers will shower in such a filthy place!

Thinking of Naruto as her boyfriend made her cheeks heat up and suddenly feel as a Genin again.

Naruto.

Sighing Hinata stood up. Finally! Squeaky clean. The toilet was scrubbed and bleached three times to get those…stains...off. The shower curtain had black mold, the worst kind, thrown away. Replaced by a bright blue curtain with a frog on it. Hinata saw his love for his tattered frog coin purse..err wallet. The window was open and fan on full blast to get the different cleaning fumes out. Some powerful cleaning solutions were used. A new plunger and holder for it, a fresh roll of toilet paper on the new rack, trash taken out, a new air freshener, a cleaned mirror, tiles swept and mopped, and faucets and knobs all cleaned of that black and brown clumpy mold.

Hinata frown, maybe she should teach Naruto some cleaning manners.

A loud noise went off, yes the towels are done!

They smelled wonderful! The dryer sheets she bought worked wonders! As did the detergent but still! How did Naruto live without cleaning supplies and dryer sheets was beyond her. But then again, maybe no one taught him that dryer sheets help with static and smell? Feeling more determined, Hinata put the freshly washed towels in the bathroom. While restocking them neatly, a grey cloth slipped out from under one of the towels. How could she have missed it? Sure she picked up his towels off the floor but did she really not notice she washed his…underwear? Oh by the gods was she embarrassed now. What if he found out? Blushing into a deep red, frozen in time, Hinata swallowed and regain composure. Naruto might be a war hero but he is pretty dense with day to day things. Maybe she can just put it back in his underwear drawer, unfolded, and he'll never know, right?

Walking towards his room, she looked at his bed sheets in distained, maybe he would have tidied up his room if he knew she was over there. A surprise meal was her intention, but he wasn't home. His door was unlocked so she called out and set his meal in the fridge with a cute note that said Naruto from Hinata. That's cute right? No she needed to be sexy. No that's for when they do it. Urgh it's so hard to think with Naruto on the mind.

Anyways Hinata saw the dishes piled up high and the fridge a disaster, she had to do something. Thus began her cleaning spree. Well first a trip to the store for supplies, and what time was it now?

Looking at the clock it read, 4:54.

WHAT? She's been cleaning for six hours? Sure she cleaned the kitchen, laundry room, bathroom, living area and cleaned his towels and dishes and reorganized his shelfs and straightened up everything. There was a lot of mold and shopping and cleaning going on.

Hinata's stomach growled.

Alright after the underwear is put away she'll leave him a little note and get some food.

Glancing at Naruto's bed one more time before opening his dresser Hinata thought to herself, 'Maybe just buy him new sheets.' Eyeing the old torn and stained bedsheets and pillowcases.

Looking in the top right drawer she saw it was indeed his underwear drawer. Blushing again, Hinata dropped them in.

What if, He sees them and knows those weren't on top?

Hinata questioned herself. Maybe she should push them towards the back?

Sighing again she opened up her boyfriend's drawer again and pushed his underwear back but felt something hard.

"What's this?"

No, I shouldn't pry, it's not right. Retracting her hand, Hinata heard the front door open.

"EEP!"

Hinata fell backwards, grabbing instinctively to the drawer making the underwear fall out around her.

So much for being a ninja.

"WOW! IT'S SO CLEAN!"

Naruto's voice boomed in awe.

Hinata was covered in the boxer briefs and blushing like a mad woman. The hard thing she felt earlier was a black velvet box, now opened.

.

It was a sliver ring with the branch like swirls from the band intertwining into the light purple amethyst. It kind of looked like a purple moon captured by the forest. Breathtakingly beautiful.

This can't be happening.

"Hinata-chan! Are you here?"

She could hear him walking into the laundry room.

As quickly and silently as possible, Hinata put the drawer back and started shoving underwear into the drawer.

Naruto's footsteps got closer but stopped at the bathroom and knocked, "Hinata, uh sorry to disturbed you, are you in there?"

Dropping the ring, Hinata scrambled to shakily put it back into the box and put into the backs of the sock drawer.

The bathroom door opened and Naruto whistled, "WOW, it actually sparkles, Heehee!"

It sounded like Naruto was hugging the curtain.

'Atleast he likes the curtain.'

Hinata shut the drawer and dashed past the bathroom while Naruto's back was turned. Hinata's face was blood red and had to get out of there fast.

"Oi! Hinata!"

Hinata stopped dead.

"Don't clean my room Hinata, it's so dirty and you did so much already! I mean look at this place!"

Naruto took a deep breath, "It even smells wonderful!"

Hinata just looked down, reverting back to her nervous finger pointing habit of her pointer fingers tapping one and other in her partially clasps hands.

"Awe Hinata don't be shy, you did an awesome job that deserves praise! How about I treat you to dinner for all your hard work! Maybe even for the rest of the week!"

Oh god he's doing it tonight, isn't he?

He is staring right at me with that brilliant smile of his.

"Uh, I um, don't have any nice clothes to wear."

"Nonsense, we can just get ramen and go somewhere nicer next time!"

Dodged that kunai.

"Sure."

"Let me just drop my training weights off in my room."

"NO!"

Naruto stopped curiously.

"I mean…um.." Hinata's stomach growled loudly.

Naruto laughed, "Why didn't you say so, let's go!"

Naruto kicked off his weights and threw them down by his door.

"I promise to keep my place nicer if a pretty woman like yourself is coming around!"

Hinata was basically a rag doll as he dragged her out the door.

Her boyfriend of fourteen months got a ring. Yes over a year but don't these things take time?

They never did it yet. What if he doesn't like it or gets cold feet or-SNAP OUT OF IT HINATA, Naruto won't disappoint you! He will be there through and through besides you!

SO yeah, here is a little bit of my imagination on here. I wanna go to different worldly adventures so this is what I came up with.