An: I know the Tsunade-Naruto relationship was rushed... but it was all part of the plan. Read on my good readers!
Ps: Don't hate, just innovate and make a better story than me. That should be pretty easy, I'm a horrible author.
Pss: Story isn't NaruHina or NarutoxSister, that's them plotting... so I guess one-sided. Naruto at the moment is loveless and will most likely stay that way.
Psss: for the Tsunade/Naruto fanboys/fangirls, well... enjoy, it's not the pairing though, and this isn't alternate stuff. Naruto will still become Tsunade's Son.
Chapter 9: The psyche of a Sannin
..Two days after Tanzaku town mission...(i.e. before Naruto has became Tsunade's son)..
I stormed through the door to enter the mission output. Mikoto trailed behind me, holding her head and groaning. The sight of me was probably forcing her memories to attempt to be remembered. I however had made the seal far too tight to be broken by mere sight of myself.
"MINATO!" I roared! Red chakra slowly began to waft from my body in a wispy smoke. I was furious. No, I was beyond furious! I was going to do something stupid and I couldn't find it within myself to care.
"Yes, son?" Minato asked questioningly.
I yanked the tattered seal that he had made from my pocket and threw it at his feet.
"This is what you resort to! A seal! You tried to seal me! This is why we will fight, why I hate you so much! This is why you must DIE!" I bellowed, my body completely covered in the Kyuubi's chakra.
Almost immediately a dozen Anbu surrounded me. I simply roared while flaring my killing intent and the guards around me crumpled and were blasted away. Use the power carefully brother, too much and the liar has too much control, too little and your point will be moot.
I ignored the voice. "Minato, I, as by right given by Shinobi laws since the founding of the village, legally declare emancipation from your family! I will not be your child! I am a Shinobi and that legally makes me an adult in this village! I shall legally handle my own affairs!" I stormed away at my final words, the kyuubi chakra disappearing with each step.
I wasn't going to be their son. I wanted a real family.
…...The very next day...
I awoke to the smell of cooking food. That was strange, because I remembered falling asleep on a park bench. I cracked my eyes open to see the dark wood of a well built house. A hearty scent of breakfast foods filtering in through the door. I, almost in a trance, followed the scent to the kitchen.
To my surprise, and my ninja mind's surprise, I didn't feel the need to be on guard. When I entered the kitchen, hovering over the stove was Tsunade of all people cooking eggs and hash. I walked slowly over to a nearby table, still half-asleep.
"How was your sleep, Naw- I mean Naruto?" Tsunade greeted cheerfully.
I still not quite awake barely noticed the slip up. "It was well, though I do believe I had fell asleep outside so... there's that."
"Well, on my way into town towards my old clan district, to my surprise, my apprentice was snoring away on a bench and looking like a bum. I couldn't allow that image to sully my name. So I just plucked you up and brought you here," Tsunade said, her face showing amusement.
This behavior was a real turn around from her grumpy drunk persona I had seen not two days ago. I suspected something was amiss, but decided to explore that avenue later. I was hungry, there was most likely not poisoned food being sat down in front of me, and it smelt delicious. Almost like... a meal... made...by...a...mother.
I shook my head, best not to think of those things. "Thank you Tsunade-Sensei," I spoke after taking a large bite of food and swallowing it. I knew my manners, and even if it was poisoned then the Kyuubi would take care of it.
"It's fine my little Deshi(apprentice). I used to cook for my Otouto(brother) all the time," Tsunade then promptly sat down and began to eat. I joined her and the two of us vigorously dug into our own respective meals.
"All right, time to train. Let's go, Naruto," Tsunade declared.
…...Late at night of that very same day...
I crawled into the bed of the room that Tsunade had lent me. It was quite comfy, far better than my old bed. I closed my eyes and fell asleep almost immediately. This was just so... right. I had a warm and comfy bed. I didn't have to feel rage and frustration every time I looked at anything, and I had someone who could finally really train me.
…...Deep and Dark part of Naruto's mind...
I was floating in darkness. Where was I? The last thing I remembered was letting myself be unleashed. I remembered using the Kyuubi chakra to attack that bitch Tsunade and then... Nothing. Just a blank.
"Hello brother, how are you?" I heard a voice say.
"Who is that? Where are you? Do not hide from Me!" I shouted, frustrated by the lack of knowledge of where I was and what had happened.
A face suddenly loomed a few inches from my own. The resemblance was spot on, not a single difference. The face was my own.
"I am you... now, as I said before, how are you?" The voice said jeeringly.
"How is this possible?! Who are you really?!" I bellowed as I struggled to move my limbs.
"Like I said before, I am you. But I am different all the same. I am the dark you, the Yami Naruto," Yami Naruto grinned.
"But, how do you exist? Besides that, I want to know where I am and why I can't move?!" I was tired of this entire situation. I wanted to know what was happening and why.
"Questions, questions, questions. Boy, dear brother, you are sure full of them. Lucky for you I have the answers. You see, I myself am an alter-ego of yours. Think of yourself as the master copy of this body's consciousness. You were born as the controller of this body and will always be the strongest copy.
I am your partner, the Yin to your Yang, the dark to your light. I, while never to be stronger than you however, though I am the second strongest copy and will always be so for one reason. I have been around just as long as you, and time equals power. As soon as you were born, I came into existence.
Now that the background information is established, I can explain better. There are millions of copies within you. Each are the little parts of you who thought the opposite of what you thought was better. Think of it like walking down a trail. You walk and walk and then suddenly there is a fork in the road.
At this fork you can either choose to take path A or path B. You choose to take path A, however a small part of you tells you that you should have taken path B. Now imagine that happening almost every second of every day. A lot of copies right?
Anyway, regardless of the amount, these copies are so weak that they would never matter. But if they start combining themselves, well then they get more power. That's how more powerful copies are formed. When these copies become powerful enough to retain consciousness and speak with you is when they become alter-egos.
There are currently only four alter-egos powerful enough to be heard. There is myself, Kyuubi Naruto, Uchiha Naruto, and... Him."
"What does this all have to do with why I'm here, or what this place is?! Who is him?" I asked, becoming ever more confused.
"I'm getting to that. Him is every single other copy of you other than myself and the two other copies I mentioned. Every single new one that is made is unconsciously sucked into him. Him is almost as powerful as me, and given enough time could eclipse you in power. But Kyuubi Naruto, Uchiha Naruto, and myself rather not have that occur and I doubt you do either.
Another cause for concern is that Him believes he is the real you. But the other two egos and I have a plan to allow you to absorb Him and return to control," Yami Naruto said debonairly.
"That explains a lot, but that would mean this is my deep consciousness. That still doesn't explain why I'm here though, or why you would help me," I returned skeptically.
"You are here because I, and the other egos, had no other way to inform you. Our reasons for helping you are simple, we want revenge against the world. Him would only lead to redemption and forgiveness. That simply shall not do, do you not agree brother?
Anyway, another topic of discussion is the fact that Him is becoming all cozy with Tsunade of the Sannin. After your fight with her, which you won by the way, she made Him her apprentice. We however looked closer and discovered some rather devious ploys occurring," Yami Naruto grinned.
"Do pray tell," I asked. I needed to know all I could about what was happening in my body.
…...Sasuke's perspective...
Why was she on my mind. I hated her. Her annoying face, her loud personality, her everything. Yet... she was what occupied my thoughts. The red hair, the purple eyes. The budding body, the genuine care for other individuals, hell even her charisma held a certain allure.
It is true that I am a growing young man, but my mind has always been on more important matters. These matters pertain to avenging my brother, and making my clan proud and honoring them.
But ever since that day we searched my brother's room, not a single minute had gone by where Narumi did not fill my mind. The small smile that rested on her face. The genuine wonder when we read my brother's words. Just all at the fore front of my mind.
I had to find her. To ask her what she did to me. I simply couldn't like her, much less love. I barely knew the girl. But my body ached without her nearby and it wouldn't stop. It was all just so annoying!
…...Another night after a long day of training, Naruto's perspective...
My body shivered in pain and exhaustion. I had never felt so tired. Tsunade had me do so many exercises that I didn't think I would be able to make it here, much less climb into bed.
It was as I laid there, my body feeling comatose, that Tsunade walked in. She walked over stiltedly, her face looking strange. Tears made their way down her cheeks while the largest smile I had seen on her face was in place. She walked over and sat next to me.
Her fingers reached out tentatively and began to stroke my hair.
While she did this I started to hear a low noise. I strained my ears to find it's source before finding out it was Tsunade. She was saying something, though even with my advanced senses I couldn't hear it very well.
"My dear, Nawaki," I heard from Tsunade.
"You always did train too hard. Wanna know something funny, I met this boy named Naruto. Oh, he looks so much like you. His personality is a little similar too. One moment he will be all serious and angsty, then the next he acts like a care free child.
I even made him my apprentice. He is quite advanced, though what he plans to do with all the strength he has acquired, well that I do not know," Tsunade said happily.
Tsunade then leaned extremely close, her lips mere centimeters from my own.
"Nawaki, I missed you so much. I am glad you're back. Your sister has waited so long. I still remember the promise you made me make. I know you remember it, but I'll say it anyway. I promised to marry you when you came back to me. Of course, I didn't think you would come back.
The last time you spoke to me you were missing an arm and a leg. But now you're back and I will never let you go."
Tsunade then brushed her lips against mine before pulling away.
"I will keep you safe, Nawaki."
…...Real Naruto's perspective; deep mind space...
"She has lost it. Full blown bonkers. You didn't see it, but I did. After Tsunade had her arm ripped off, she just lost her grip from reality. She may have gained an apprentice, but what happened to her last one. Well, it's quite horrible.
Him was asleep when she did it. Tsunade just walked over to Shizune, kunai in hand. One swift plunge and her life was gone. Then TonTon was next. The poor pig's throat slit before it could even run.
You, we, all of us, must have unhinged her. Though it was Kyuubi Naruto who ripped her arm off. He has a bit of a bloodlust thing you know?
But like I said, she's insane and thinks you are Nawaki. She knows you exist, and believes you exist separately, yet somehow believes you're Nawaki as well. It's really sad. The waste of talent."
"Who is this Nawaki?" I asked.
"He was Tsunade's brother, killed in the Second Shinobi war," Yami Naruto replied.
"How did this all happen though? Why was I brought here?" I asked.
"Well, in your fight with Tsunade, you weren't quite strong enough so you used Sage mode. Then when that proved ineffective, and Tsunade's insults too grating, you used Kyuubi chakra. Well, when you activated the Kyuubi chakra, Kyuubi Naruto became extremely more powerful than usual and was able to take over for the duration of the demon chakra, though I assure you he did not have the intention to do so.
When it ended however, you had already been forcibly knocked from control and that had sent you into a sort of mind shock that prevented you from immediately regaining control. So, your subconscious sent you here to heal. With no one in control, Him took it.
Now that you are awake though, we just have to rebuild your spiritual strength and when Him messes up we will have you absorb him and resume control."
"Well, I guess we should plan. I have some time to kill, and then some people to kill," I said with finality.
…...Narumi's perspective...
I stretched before looking out over the village. I was dedicating this whole day to finding Naruto! I jumped off the building I was on and set off. I checked all the spots I used to see him go to. He wasn't there.
After hours of searching, jumping, and that awkward conversation with the old lady to assure her that I was wearing a bra, I was just about to give up. Then I found him. Just sitting under a tree, book in hand. It was weird, I had never seen Naruto look so content.
I quickly rushed over to him and sat really close to him, making sure my body was rubbing up against his. He said nothing and continued reading. I was just happy to be in such close contact to him. I smelt his odor, it was a mixture of oranges and trees. Yet, it was a strange smell, just homely in a sense.
"Narumi, what are you doing?" I heard Naruto say.
"I'm just hugging my Nii-San! What's wrong with that?" I returned, snuggling in deeper.
"Well, you have been doing so for seven hours and twenty-three minutes. I need to go home... I mean..." Naruto began to stumble with his words.
"Then let's go home then, I'm sure Kaa-San has cooked some awesome food!"I exclaimed.
"I'm afraid that's impossible, I can't go there anymore," Naruto said solemnly as he stood up.
"Why not?" I asked tears welling up in my eyes, I thought my Nii-San finally liked me again.
"It's simple, but not my secret to tell. Ask Minato, he'll tell you why. Well, demand that he doesn't lie. Just know that I have never hated you for what you did to me. Just what Minato and Kushina did," with that said, Naruto stalked away.
I ran home, the tears still threatening to burst. I wanted to know what was wrong with my Nii-San! But he wouldn't tell me, I couldn't find my answers myself, and no one would tell me. So I would just have to force them too.
I dashed inside to find my mother and father sitting at the table eating a small meal of noodles.
"Hello, Narumi," both of them chimed at the same time.
"Father, Minato! No lies! I want to know why Nii-San hates it here, why he hates us?!" I screamed, my tears finally making their way out. I wasn't going to play around. I wanted to know.
Minato sighed before standing up," Kushina, dear, can you take care of the dishes while I have a talk with Narumi."
"S-s-sure Minato-Kun. I will just take care of them. Hopefully you can explain what happened to my... son," Kushina then scurried from the room.
Minato then beckoned me to follow him towards his study. On the way there, I swiped at my face to get rid of the tears. When we reached his study, Minato went and collapsed in his large and plush chair. I sat down opposite of him.
"Well...Narumi. It's a long story' Minato began.
"It all started thirteen years ago on October tenth. It was on that day that the Kyuubi attacked the village. While it is generally believed that I killed it, that is not true. I merely sealed the beast into a child, well two. I sealed it into you and Naruto. This you know.
But I must have made a mistake, because just recently when I checked your seal for any demonic energy rather than if it was doing ok... well. There was abnormalities. There was zero presence of demonic energy. There hasn't been any, well ever. You are perfectly fine however. But the questions that arose from this find has lead me to believe that your brother holds all of the Kyuubi.
That is only the beginning of his problems. He has also always dealt with extreme abuse from the village and sadly myself and Kushina. But I promise you Narumi, on my title as Hokage and as a father, That I never meant to abuse Naruto intentionally.
Your mother and I have just recently uncovered that for some reason, genjutsu or just lack of awareness, that we have failed and nearly ignored Naruto for years. It was just after he was three or so that this began.
He just suddenly wasn't important anymore, just background information. But suddenly it was lifted. Your mother and I have noticed him again. Let me tell you, your mother and I are doing everything in our power to make amends, but it's simply impossible.
That's because the only reparations he said he will accept is my death."
I took a moment to process all of the information. I reflected on my memories, of all the times I had seen my Nii-San beat up, that sad look on his face as he stood several feet apart from me and our parents. The times when I saw the abuse happen and I said nothing.
I ran from the room and the house. I needed to beg forgiveness from my brother to apologize for what I had done!
…...Two weeks after Fake Naruto's training has begun...
I slid under the massive slug and slapped it's stomach. But as my fingers hit it, it split into hundreds of tiny slugs. I jumped away and swiped at my forehead to remove sweat. This training was insane. If I stopped moving for even a second, I could die.
I had to dodge again as Tsunade's fist landed where I previously was. I had to keep moving though as my dodge had activated subsequent traps. Each trap I triggered activated another trap.
I could feel the massive grin on my face. This was so much fun!
…...Later at night...Warning: Sexual stuff occurs...
Another long night of training. Another collapse into the best bed ever!
As I laid there though, I had a feeling in my gut something was watching me. I turned around on the bed and opened my eyes. I nearly screamed and leapt from my bed! Tsunade was just standing there, eyes wide and her mouth in a crooked smile. She was dressed in little more than some skimpy lingerie.
"What are you doing here, Tsunade?" I questioned.
"What are you talking about, Nawaki?" Tsunade questioned.
"I'm not Nawaki, Tsunade-Sensei," I replied.
"Quit playing around, Nawaki," Tsunade said as she inched forward, "You know what I was thinking? I was thinking that we should have a little fun," Tsunade licked her lips in what I guessed was anticipation.
Before I could react, Tsunade grabbed my shoulders in an iron grip and roughly shoved her lips onto mine. She forced my mouth open and I could feel her tongue writhing around in my mouth. I decided to go along with this until I could escape.
I let my tongue unleash it's counter-attack and then I was searching Tsunade's mouth. With the way Tsunade looked right now, it was like every boy who has ever lived ever wet dream. I flipped Tsunade over, not noticing the wisps of red chakra wafting from my body.
I grabbed Tsunade's chest and felt the large breasts as I struggled to figure out how to get out of this without having sex. Tsunade moaned in pleasure as I played with her. As I massaged I felt Tsunade's grip weaken. I sighed, I knew what I had to do.
I ripped Tsunade's thin bra off exposing Tsunade's hard nipples. I grabbed each breast and played with them more, the whole time thinking how fucked up this whole situation was. As soon as Tsunade's hands let go of my shoulders, I bolted from the room, Tsunade yelling, "Wait Nawaki! Don't leave me, I don't want to lose you again!"
I was already out the door when she finished that sentence.
…...Somewhere in an ever so dark cave...
"So master...are we going to find the boy? Are we going to tell him what occurs if he continues along his path?"
"Well child, it depends on whether he kills the female or not. If she doesn't die, then we will exist once more and the man shall not die. But... if the female dies by his hand, and he gains the white key. Well, then we will not be required at all."
"I see master. Shall we head to Konoha."
…...Back in Konoha: Hinata's perspective...
I thought of the Namikaze twins. They were all that my mind thought of anymore. I thought of my undying love for Naruto. Of how I just wanted him to ravage me forever. I thought of Narumi who had opened my to... the more interesting avenues.
But, I was still so unsure of whether he would love me. I had even done things I could never take back. I used the cage seal, became the powerful heiress my father wanted by becoming cold and power obsessed. But I did none of this for him. It was all for Naruto.
I sat down at a bench. I had been taking a walk and felt like sitting now. The night air was cool. It was as I was sitting there that I saw Narumi running towards me. I stood up and then immediately was tackled to the ground.
"Hinata! HINATA! You will never believe all the troubles my Nii-San has endured! We have to help him. We have to love him! Any possible way we can!" Narumi yelled hysterically.
"Calm down, Narumi. Tell me what has happened," I said as calmly as I could.
The two of us moved to the park bench and she explained everything that her father had told her. It was astonishing the abuse that Naruto went through. I felt my want for him rise even more. I wanted to comfort him, tell him he wasn't alone. It was so powerful I could barely sit there.
I jumped to my feet. "We need to find Naruto!" I exclaimed.
…...Kushina's perspective...
My son. My child. The first life I had brought into this world, ad he hated me.
He wanted my husband dead, he wanted me dead, and the worst part of all I couldn't blame. The reasons that lead to this mattered little at this point. Just the simple fact that I had failed him and now he wanted revenge was important.
I had tried so hard. Tried so very hard to find an excuse, something or someone to blame for it all. But each lead I followed always lead back to either me or Minato just not doing something we should have.
Every memory I had now that had any of my children felt stained, like someone had taken a piece of shit and wiped it on it. I felt dirty, I felt undeserving of the previously wonderful life I had held. Of the many privileges that I have lived with.
It hurt, it hurt to know that a part of me wanted to kill me. That my child, that one of the largest parts of my world wanted to end my life and see my blood leave my body. But I couldn't find any way else to allow my son the peace he seeks.
For the few weeks after I had found out I had just searched relentlessly for every fact. For hours on end I reviewed my memories, my Uzumaki heritage, and the Kyuubi. Everything I could search I did.
All of the information always lead back to the fact that even if it was a Genjutsu, that Minato and I had to somewhere within us had wanted Naruto to be punished the way he was. That was the way Genjutsus worked. They built on peoples feelings or memories. Their fears and hopes.
They took all these things and twisted them so as to hurt or trap the ensnared person. It was a sick truth. The sick truth that Minato and I had condemned our son.
…...Kurenai's perspective...
I had thought about this ever since the mission to wave. Ever since I had seen the Sharingan in my student's face. I wanted to know the story behind. I wanted to ask how he had received it and from who. Why he hid it and who else knew.
I had also though about how both my other students were hopelessly obsessed and in love with him. I could see their reasons. Even for a thirteen year old he was good looking, Definitely was going to be handsome when he was older. He had all the lonely bad boy qualities.
The bad attitude, the disrespect for authority, Sad background, and the dark clothing. He was very much a bad boy. But I had seen so much more. I had seen the power he held, the kyuubi's power unleashed, the care he took to heal people. How he easily could have let me die, but instead saved me twice.
I saw the sadness and anger brewing in his eyes, I had seen his real eyes. Everyday since then I had contemplated telling my on and off again boyfriend Kakashi. He had a Sharingan, he had a similar life with large power at a young age and strife from familial death.
But I felt if I had that I would break my student's trust, what little I had. I didn't really know what to do. If I should tell him, if I should say nothing. I I should speak with Naruto, or if I should say nothing.
It was so hard to figure out what to do. Then even more surprising, the boy had brought Tsunade back to the Konoha. He had been the talk of the two for the first few days after that. It was surreal to know the supposed bane of Konoha had returned one of it's most powerful heroes.
I sighed. This thinking hurt my brain. I wondered if Anko wanted to go drinking.
…...Naruto's perspective...
"So then it's settled then. Are we prepared?" I asked Yami Naruto.
"Yes brother, our plan is a go." Yami Naruto returned with a devious smile.
An: That's the end of the chapter. Slightly shorter than usual but you know what, Im tired of typing. My fingers hurt and my muse is napping. Half of this chapter was really hard to type and the Tsunade being insane was hard to make realistic. Tell me what the fuck I should fix.
Signed,
Ole' Mad