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Masks

Chapter 2: Ceremony

I ended up not getting much sleep last night. That lost some points for me, but to regain some of those points I will say that I proudly kept my guard up. Sakura came over like every other morning when something happened to make sure my ass was up and ready. I get points for making sure no one and mean no one can get into my apartment without my permission. If a person values their life, they don't try to come in uninvited.

I smirked—it was what I called my modified Uchiha smirk—the last person that came in without my okay ended up dying and I had to replace my carpet. Who wants blood on the carpet? After I complained about the blood and not the actual dead, no one came in, that was why yesterday Sakura knocked and waited for me to answer. Just because she thinks—yes I said thinks and I meant it like that—that she is my friend will not let her come into my place of residency unharmed.

When I let her in, she lectured me on the same things, for about ten minutes—it got to the point where if she went on any longer I would kill her—then left me to myself. That girl…she still is that stupid ass fan girl. You would think that doing and saying the same things for let's see…what was it two or three years? See, I told you that time doesn't register in my head anymore.

Anyway, for years she does the same thing almost every fucking morning. It makes me want to kill her myself, but I can't. I have to wait till I can reveal my true identity. Once that is done I can get on with my life. And I just pray that includes killing her. Fingers crossed now…

For six years—ever since I became a Gennin, I thought that I had two choices, either become Hokage or just leave. Sasuke the bastard that he was—and is I have no doubt—took my escape. The fool…he just couldn't sit his ADD ass still could he? Oh yes, that emo had to have had ADD, only possible explanation to way he had a one track mind to kill his brother…wait, that isn't what ADD is…I don't think I am explaining this right. He had it, now how do I fit this into my story?

Got it! He wanted to kill and get revenge for his stupid ass Clan—they deserved what they got, poor Itachi. That duck-buck-teme couldn't think of anything else, so he jumped at anything that could help him: our rivalry, Kaskashi's training, missions, Orochimaru, etc. I think I would call those distractions if you ask me. But who would ask the demon possessed brat?

I sighed and looked at my window. I hated thinking of Sasuke. It made me feel so many emotions—most…not all the emotions I didn't want to feel. This was one of the moments that I really loved Tina. She had taught me how to throw out my emotions. And that was what I did, I tossed them away.

I closed my eyes and focused on what was happening now. Sakura wanted me to get ready, to go…where? Wait…everything clicked now. Tsunade baa-chan coming over yesterday and Kakashi too…what did it mean? What was about to happen? I knew one thing: my guard was coming up—fully.

I crossed the room and opened my closet…what should I wear? The usual orange and black, no…something inside of me told me not to wear that. And I usually listened to that voice, considering who that voice sounded like. So if I'm not going to wear that, what should I wear?

I rummaged through it till I found something. I smiled, first time in years it was a real one. It was what Tina and Onee-chan gave me for the last birthday we had together. I was eight…that was the year that Sasuke had his clan massacred. But I didn't care then, and I still don't care now. Why should I care? It wasn't like it concerned me. If anything I should hate Itachi, it was because of him Onee-chan and Tina left me. If he hadn't murdered his clan…then they would be with me now.

I threw those thoughts out just like I did those damnable emotions. I focused on the task at hand. Making my outfit bigger, since I of course was bigger. The only problem was…I didn't want to mess it up, because after I altered it…that was it. I couldn't do it again. Not without messing it all up.

Then it hit me. I could just put that Jutsu on it. It was a Jutsu I learned from a Ninja tailor in the Land of Waves like a year ago. It made clothes fit the person who put them on. It adjusted them, with help of the person's chakra of course. It was perfect!

A few hands signs later and a little chakra added here and there and I got me an outfit that fit!

I pulled the now tight black pants on, leaving the skirt off since I was acting like a guy. The dark orange and black shirt went next. It was like two shirts really….though they might not take kindly to see a dark orange strip of cloth run across where my boobs should be. So I left that off. Next was my long coat, it was black like the Akatsuki one, but instead of the red and white clouds I had purple flames. What? I love black and dark orange—as long as it's dark, lighter isn't my forte…okay you got me. I like pink too, but only dark pink. Not that sick color that Sakura has in her hair. Ever since I laid eyes on her, I started to slowly hate pink. And what self respecting girl doesn't like pink? The girl's that hate Sakura and preps those are the ones that hate pink. If it wasn't for Sakura…I think many would like pink.

I looked myself up and down it looked good, but I couldn't really tell from my position so I went over to my huge mirror. With my blonde hair—finally straight—down to my shoulders add to that my blackness…I looked hotter than Sasuke. Unlike Sasuke though, I am not half stripping off my clothes. He claims to hate fan girls, but he dresses like that….what would you think? Does he want them fanning all of him?

I looked down at my feet…I could resist; I grab the boots that went with my outfit and put the same Jutsu on them as well. Okay yes, they were girly boots, but who was going to see them? I had long ass pants on, not to mention my long ass coat….you tell me, would you see it?

With that I looked at my clock…damn by the time Sakura comes back to drag me someplace I wouldn't have any time. But who cared if I was late? I would bet you that Kakashi was going to be late. Then again he wouldn't be late if it was important. Like for example a new Hokage getting named…but it wasn't like that. Tsunade baa-chan said I had years before she going to name me her heir. So it wasn't like I was going to be late for that, I mean there was like no chance that was what was going to happen!

Boy was I going to eat my thoughts later.

I teleported—yes teleported, I don't like that Jutsu they use. It's a shoddy imitation of the real teleport Jutsu that Tina's Onee-chan taught me. Tina didn't because she could teleport without the Jutsu so why learn it? Anyway I went to the memorial statue. I was surprised when I got there, and believe me few things surprise me.

I should have known something was wrong when Kakashi wasn't there. He just stares at this thing for hours, and then comes late for team meetings. It's not like I don't understand. We lost a lot of people during the mini Akatsuki war. I said mini because the real one hasn't started yet. We took out half of their members, but they just replaced them and laid low for a while. I know for a fact that I am the only Jinchūriki left, so they are getting stronger ready to strike against me. And when they do I will be ready, ready to not hold back, ready to destroy them all.

This memorial was the only thing that could get to me. So many deaths, on my hands, most I didn't know. And some I did. Iruka…he's dead. I was distracted during the battle. I thought I saw Sasuke, Sakura had told me before the battle that he was going to be there, so I looked. And that cost Iruka, Choji's dad, Hanabi, Hinata's dad, Ino, and Kankuro their lives. I didn't talk to Gaara for months, before I got the courage to tell him I was sorry. He understood, for some reason I got the impression he understood a lot. I then found out that he was dating Onee-chan. So then I asked if she told him about me. He just smiled; he knew that it was dangerous to know that I was a girl. So he said nothing…so technically I still do not know whether he knows or not.

I knew hours had passed by the time Kakashi came and got me. He muttered something about being right. We left and made our way toward the Hokage Tower. We made our way to the top. As soon as we stepped on the roof Tsunade baa-chan started cussing and insulting me like usually. For once I didn't feel like having a verbal argument I knew I was going to win. So I just stayed quiet, with a mask on my face. They all just looked at me.

This was the first time that I had actually let my true self get out. I turned away from them and looked toward the Hokage faces. Kakashi told them where I was, and they grew sober. But Tsunade wouldn't let this ruin her day.

"Oi brat! Get your lazy ass over here." Tsunade called not so kindly, but not totally mean either. She loved me, and we both knew it. I should have paid more attention to the smirk on her face; if I did I probably wouldn't have let what happened, actually happen. But I did, so there's no point in starting ifs.

"Come on baa-chan, lighten up! Live a little, because soon your age is going to catch up with you. It doesn't matter what age you look, but what your actual age is. What are you like 55? 60? Don't tell me, 80?" I laughed as I saw her face get red. I couldn't reply though. That was when Sakura decided to grab my arm.

I ignored Kakashi and Tsunade when I past them as Sakura dragged me toward the front of the tower's edge. I fought the instinct that was trying to take over; it wouldn't do to kill her. I then started to wonder…how many times did I want to kill this pink haired bitch? Too many was the answer.

She then turned my around so that my back was facing the tower's edge. I should have known something was up then. Why didn't she want me to turn around and pier over the edge? But her words shocked me. It shocked me so much that my guard fell. So stupid I know, but hey if the pink haired bitch from Hell—though I think Hell maybe better than living my life in this lie—just blushed and confessed…

"Naruto…" Sakura really blushed, her face matching her hair. "I realized these last few years how much you mean to me." She paused as she blushed some more. I was right! That stupid Uchiha-stalker was still in there. That right there made me feel sickened…she looked and acted like this when she was asking Sasuke on a date…did this mean she was going to start stalking me now? God I hope not.

"I realize now that if you had left instead of Sasuke I wouldn't have survived. I used to always hate you for asking me out on dates when all I wanted was Sasuke…but when you stopped…I felt sort of lost." She looked down at the ground. It was as if she was embarrassed or scared to say the next words. She reminded me of how Hinata used to act, before she got over her crush for me.

I raised an eyebrow at her words…she couldn't be doing what I thought she was doing. Did she once say 'Hell would freeze over first'?

She saw my eyebrow go up as 'I don't understand' and sighed as she smiled. "Still the clueless dobe we all love." I almost hit her, only Sasuke had the right to call me that and mean it affectionately. "What I'm trying to say Naruto…is that I love you."

I stopped breathing, my eyes grew big. She did…how could she confess to me? I'M A FUCKING GIRL! But she didn't know that. Damn it all! This was one of those moments I wished that everyone knew I was a girl. So many thoughts, most were horrified, ran through my head. My guard really came down. I was so distracted that I didn't even hear what Tsunade was saying behind me. I knew I should have though, especially with that feeling I got not even a second later.

I did get this feeling…you know that one that says 'Dodge or you're going to die'? Well I got one that said watch Tsunade…and dodge. But I didn't, I was too focused on the ghastly thing Sakura said. Then I felt it. Chakra.

And it was coming at me fast. It was then that everything fit together. Time slowed as I begin to realize what was going on. Sakura distracting me, so I didn't hear what the old bat was saying, the chakra, and more importantly something Tina told me long ago.

Naru, your father was the Fourth Hokage. I can tell you want to follow in his footsteps…well not the dying part of course. Giggle. You will be strong, more than him. You will surpass him. Now let me tell you something I remember from the early days of your precious Leaf Village.

They needed a First Hokage, and they had one chosen. But the hardest part wasn't picking a Hokage; it was designing the Ceremony for inducting the new Hokage. I added something in there, something they didn't know about. Giggle. It was for a joke…I think I did it to the Fourth, but no one knew it was part of the Ceremony. Clever is what I am my little whirlwind.

But this joke happens to be a bucket full of water. Not any water, no, this is me we are talking about here. It is a special kind of chakra water that I invented. This water can save you during a battle or it can kill you. It can always dispel any Jutsu the unfortunate soul that had it thrown on them. But if you drank it, depending on how someone made it, it can be a deadly poison as well as a healing potion.

I was being named Tsunade's heir. I was finally going to be the Hokage, and yet the first thing I did as the heir was reveal I had deceived them for—what they thought was—my whole life, however long that was. I would have laughed if I wasn't pissed. But of course I had some water to cool me off.

But unfortunately—for Tsunade—it didn't cool me off, it made me even more pissed. I could feel my hair growing longer, my boobs growing out. It didn't help that this shirt was skin tight and wet, but it was black so it wouldn't show that much.

I didn't even register Sakura's horrified expression—it had to have rivaled the one I had when she confessed to me. No, I whirled around to face Tsunade with all my fury.

My blue eyes blazed with all of my pent up anger as I whispered words that cut into her. "What the fuck have you done?" I coldly asked. She took a step back, as my chakra started to come out.

"What the fuck have you done?!" My voice was still cold as it raised a couple of volumes. I didn't even notice that the whole Leaf Village was staring at me in horror. I really didn't want to look at my so called friends the Konoha Twelve…Ten since I wasn't starting at me and Sasuke had left years ago.

"Do you realize what you have done?" my voice deadly quiet, yet I could see fear flash in her eyes. She knew that I had been holding back all these years.

I heard a gasp and spun ready to kill the threat if it was one. I wish I could kill the person who gasped, but I couldn't. One day I wasn't going to make excuses about not killing Sakura and just do it. The stupid girl just realized that she was in love with a girl.

I gave a bitter laugh, one that didn't sound like Naruto's. It made her eyes get even bigger—if they could, they were pretty big by now. Kakashi's face was frozen in shock. As if he still couldn't believe Naruto was girl and that I was different them the Naruto he knew. Both Tsunade seem to get that Naruto and I were different by just looking at me now. But Sakura? No, and she called Naruto an idiot.

"Did the little baby girl realize that she was in love with a girl?" I mocked her with a baby voice. It was then that I realized that Tsunade put a Jutsu on me that made my voice able to be heard all the way in the back.

"Poor big forehead baby…did all your dreams of a happy family just die?" I continued to taunt her in my baby voice. Then I switched to a regular taunting voice. "Good for you, glad to know you know what just a little bit of reality is like." I held up my hand and closed the distance between my thumb and pointing finger—to show the little bit she knew.

Sakura's shock turned to anger. "All this time, you played me? Are you the one that's gay? You trailed after me like a lost puppy."

I sighed, "And you say you're smart? Please, if anyone trailed after anyone it was you playing puppy. The little puppy following the master, hoping it would drop little crumbs for you to get." I mocked as I gave her a smirk.

She grew madder. "Then what the fuck were you doing, playing me for a fool?" Sakura's voice shook with angry or heartache I didn't know nor did I care.

I shrugged, "It seemed everyone else knew I wasn't serious. Just not you, are you really smart as you claim?" I asked with my eyebrows raised.

She raised her hand to bitch slap me. My eyes narrowed. I always hated her touching me, but I let her hit me and played along just because it was a part of my play. But now? I didn't have to let her hit me. So what did I do? I grabbed her hand and twisted it slowly, but painfully.

She was gasping seconds after I grabbed it. Kakashi and Tsunade did nothing but watch…seems they are the smart ones. I leaned close and whispered. "You really are a dumb bitch aren't you? Trying to hit someone a hell of a lot stronger then you? Why do you keep proving me right? You keep showing me you are the dumbass. Ino would be disappointed to know that her friend was being a bigger dumbass then Naruto pretended to be."

I closed my hand and crushed her wrist bones. Then I let go and barely pushed her back, she stumbled and Kakashi seemed to finally move as he move to steady her. He gave me a masked look; he wasn't sure what to think.

I ignore them as I turn back to Tsunade. I sigh before I bowed my head—just a little—"Tsuchi-hime, I am sorry if I was disrespectful before. I was upset, but that doesn't excuse my behavior. I thank you for your choosing me as your heir and next Hokage."

I paused just for a second o see the look on her face after I called her that. I knew she stopped breathing now. I could hear the thoughts running through her head. She knew no one should have known that name. Nor should I have known it. And on top of it all, I shouldn't have been a girl.

I tune her out as I walked up to the edge of the roof and instantly everyone civilian that hated me was shouting, screaming about how a monster shouldn't be Hokage, kill the monster etc. I wasn't used to this form so it was harder for me to control my urges to kill them. I glared at them letting my chakra leak out a little.

The ANBU that guarded the Hokage were about the attack me—God knew I wanted to fight right now—but sadly Tsunade ordered them to back down. Saying she didn't want to have to clean up their dead bodies. Too bad—for me that is. It would have been great to get some of this energy out, but you can't have everything.

I once again focused on the crowd. Purposely avoiding my…Naruto's friends, I didn't want to see the betrayal I knew was there. I didn't want to hear their voices or see their eyes condemning me. I had worked so hard to not care for people, to not make precious people…to avoid getting hurt and yet I knew if I looked at them I would break.

I couldn't take it if they left me, I couldn't handle it. My eyes flashed red, just for a second, as I yelled, "SILENCE!"

Okay, that wasn't a good idea. Finally able to yell at the bastards that made my life hell since I was a child took away some of my frustration, but in the end it didn't help. The opposite in fact, it broke the dam, now all the hatred I had for them, the need to kill them, everything I held back for years came out.

But they only felt it for a second. I laugh now when I think about it. A hand, a hand touching my shoulder, was all it took to calm me down. I have a sinking suspicion that that hand took those emotions from me.

"Come on girl…after all that training I gave you you're going to just throw it all away just to wipe out a single village? Please, I know I taught you better. If you're going to wipe a village, make it more than one, because if you don't then it's a waste." A voice told me. It was the voice that the hand belonged to. A voice that I hadn't heard in years, one I had longed and yearned with everything inside of me to hear once again.

I was frozen, my eyes wide. Now it was my turn to be shocked. Seconds passed, it felt like forever. Once I got my bearings a minute later I whirled around and clung to the person who had touched me. I never wanted to let go. I had this deep fear that if I let go of her she would disappear and I would never see, touch, or talk to again.

I cried, for the first time in years, actual real tears. Tina shushed me, pulling me close to her. She stroked my hair as she whispered soothing words in my ear. After I finished crying I stepped back and she wiped the tears off my face.

She smiled at me. I felt like the moon was shining its light down on me. "How is my girl doing?" she asked, but she started looking around, I knew she was trying to figure out what had happened. She nodded in approval, "Hokage huh? Your dad would be proud." She looked down at me, smiling once again. "I know I am."

It was perfect, but everything gets ruined doesn't it? There's a saying: All good things must come to an end. Well Tsunade ruined and ended it this time, it only took one word. She whispered, "Katrina."

It made Tina stiffen, but her mask was perfect, unlike mine. She turned around and looked dead in Tsunade's golden eyes. "Not anymore…" Tina whispered to her. I felt, more then heard, the sadness, the hurt, countess other emotions that she let slip into her voice.

Tsunade nodded and swallowed hard, not trusting her voice. Jiraiya and Orochimaru were dead; it would have been nice not to have been the last one alive.

Tina tired to smile, but it wasn't like the ones she gave me. It was one of her sad, small smiles. But like all of her facial expressions they said a lot. But just as quickly as she let them out, she pulled them back in. Her perfect mask was back in full force. I admired and envied her ability to do that then and still do now.

Tina turned to me; her face softened like it always did when focused on me. "Go home, you know which one. I will meet you there soon enough." She pulled me to her and kissed my head. I teleported away, but I knew what was happening.

I was Tina's Guardian of Air. That meant I had complete control over the wind—already my affinity—without using charka, though I suspect it responds to my charka, or Jutsu's. I drew a breeze to me and after adding chakra to it I could hear and see what was happening.

Tina turned toward the citizens of Konoha. "How many of you hate the Kyuubi? How many of you want said Kyuubi dead?" she asked, her voice soft yet everyone heard it. They were drawn to it; Tina always had that kind of voice.

Many started screaming, cheering, and demanding my death. Tina raised a hand, which was all it took for everyone to quiet down. "If you want the Kyuubi dead move and stand to my right, your left. If you don't care step and stand to my left, your right. If you care about the Kyuubi please, stand to my left, your right."

I watched as Tina waited till everyone was settled. "Are you sure you picked the side you truly want? Because that is the side you will stake your life on."

I laughed; I knew that the ones who wanted to kill me didn't listen to the second sentence. Their fault really… well their death.

Again Tina took control, and everyone was quiet. "I have put two barriers around you. One to separate the two groups, one group will be protected."

They seem to understand something was wrong now. Idiots.

"The other one won't let you leave. Those that want the Kyuubi dead…well it sucks to be you. I will not tolerate that. The Third Hokage placed a law, which is punishable by death, concerning the Kyuubi."

It seem to finally sink in, the ones on the 'Kill Kyuubi' side were running, trying to get out. Tina laughed, "I told you. You can't get out. Now shut up and listen, you're not dying right now."

That seem to make people stop, they weren't going to die. Of course if they heard that right…then they probably would have been still trying to get out.

"I have backed that law with a Jutsu. One that was created long ago, it went out of practice because someone somewhere decided that it infringed on people's free will." She shrugged, she didn't care. "If you disobey this law, your body will activate the Jutsu and you will die. This includes insulting, attacking, making assassination plans, etc you get the idea."

She glared everyone down. "I trust you get the idea." There was a small murmur of agreement from the crowd. She nodded, "Naru is now your Hokage, so respect her. This Jutsu is on every ninja that is a Leaf Nin, whether they are here or not."

She smiled and giggled. "The choice is yours now, have a great day!"

With that the barriers went down. She then turned to Tsunade. "The Jutsu isn't on Naru's friends."

Tsunade paused for a second, giving Sakura a look. "What about her?" Tsunade nodded toward Sakura, who was still shaking in Kakashi's arms.

Tina sighed, "I wanted to put it on, but wasn't sure. Oh well, what's done is done." She closed her eyes when she felt the breeze. She smiled one of her amazing smiles at me. I knew it was for me. "I have to go see Naru now, catch up you know?"

With that she turned toward the railing and jumped up. Before she jumped off, those two idiots the Elders…or whoever they are came up. "Katrina…we wish to speak with you."

Tsunade instantly went into protector mode. She hadn't done this for years; she had to admit she missed it. "Go away you two. She isn't Katrina." She hissed they always pissed her off.

They ignored her, which pissed both her and Tina off. One thing they hated was getting ignored.

"We wish for you to consider taking over where the Third asked you to. Take your position as the Sixth Hokage."

Tina's eyes narrowed. "Katrina is dead you old bastards…which will be your fate soon enough. I can't believe it hasn't even been an hour since Naru became Hokage and you're already betraying her. You two don't deserve to live." Her voice was like ice needles that stabbed them. She smirked, "I see…I should put that Jutsu on you two as well."

Seconds later they gasped, as they felt the chakra entrap their old bodies. Within seconds they were dead. Tina nodded her head.

Tsunade sighed, "Not that I'm complaining—I'm not—but what do we say?"

Tina shrugged, "They broke the law, betrayed their Hokage." Her glaze hardened as she looked at their dead bodies. "They committed treason, by betraying their Hokage. They deserved worse than the death I gave them."

To Be Continued...

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