Alright! Alright! I get it! I'm not the only to let Orochimaru have the boy! I get it!
Hinata sat next to him. Watching him breath slowly as he lay on the hospital bed. She watched him as he slept. She watched him, bent on never leaving his side until he got out of bed. She cursed Sasuke for the fifth time that day, before sighing and apologizing.
Naruto stirred.
Hinata nearly jumped up, wanting to see if he was wakening up, she was disappointed as he stilled, his eyes still closed. She sighed before hitting the call nurse button. A minute later, a nurse appeared. "Is there anything I can get you miss?"
"A glass of water please." Hinata said.
The nurse nodded and left.
Hinata slumped back into the chair, mentally begging Naruto to wake up.
Naruto stirred again, causing Hinata to get up. Then he began to thrash around, pulling at the wires around him.
The monitors began to beep crazily, and the IV stand fell over, stopping the false blood from reaching the boy.
Hinata instantly got up, worried he was having a seizure, and began to restrain him, trying desperately to keep him from making more of a mess.
He was sweating, and tossing and turning, his head was flying in so many directions, trying to escape an invisible enemy.
He was running, running from the Darkness. His Keyblade was gone, he didn't know why. He was helpless against the Darkness. There was silence. Nothing made a sound, not even Naruto's feet against the white-tiled floor.
Then suddenly there was a voice, "Find your Riku, find your Kairi, and stop the Darkness."
Naruto felt himself get strong at those words, but he kept running, knowing that he was powerless without the Keyblade.
He kept running, but he chanced a look back.
What he saw froze his heart.
It was Hinata.
She was running from the Darkness too. Then she tripped, and the Darkness began to swallow her.
Naruto tried to scream, but only silence echoed from his open mouth. He suddenly stopped, skidding to a halt.
The Darkness had Hinata by the legs, slowly consuming her. She looked up at him, terror in her lavender eyes. Her lips mouthing the word to her silent scream, 'Help!'
The Darkness seemed to become aggressive, growing into a huge consuming mouth. It had fangs that were soaked in blood. Maggots crawled in between the teeth, and snakes poked out of its throat. It was a sight that would make any Ninja quail.
Naruto only saw Hinata.
He sprinted forward, running to the girl. He ran and ran, approaching the gaping mouth, slowly becoming aware that he was not Naruto.
The girl in front of him began to change. Her once midnight hair turned red. Her Lavender eyes became smaller, before turning into a light blue.
Slowly, Naruto began to realize who he was. Instead of blond, spiky hair, he had brown hair, his eyes turned a darker shade of blue, and his robe fell away to reveal black shorts, with red pockets and yellow straps, and a black shirt, with a black and white vest.
Then, a single word split the silence. A name. A name of someone dear to the boy Naruto had turned into. "Kaiiiriiii!"
Naruto began mumbling in his sleep, "Kairi…Riku…Kairi…Hinata…Riku…"
The names barely registered with Hinata as she tried to restrain the blond boy.
The nurse suddenly came in, with Hinata's glass of water on a tray. As soon as she entered, she threw the tray and ran to the blonde's side. "What's happening?"
"I-I think he's dreaming." Hinata said.
"He's reacting too strongly for this to be a dream." The nurse said, hitting an emergency button. The second she did, Naruto opened his eyes and stopped thrashing.
The nurse looked at him, "Crud…" she mumbled under her breath.
Suddenly a group of surgeons broke in, "What's the problem?" One of the Surgeons asked.
The Nurse acted quickly. "There's no problem."
"Then why did you call us?"
"I didn't call you."
"You didn't?"
"No."
"Then something must be wrong with the wiring…" the surgeon mumbled before turning and leaving.
As soon as the door closed, the nurse nearly collapsed. She pulled herself up into a standing position and turned to Naruto. "Never have a dream like that again, ok kid?"
"Sorry." Naruto said.
"Well now that you're awake, is there anything I can get you?"
"Some water, please."
"Sure, two waters, one for Naruto, and one for Miss Hyuuga." She said as she walked out the door.
Naruto took a deep breath, when he was suddenly attacked with a hug from his left by a girl who hadn't seen him for days. "Naruto!" she said almost squealing.
Naruto smiled as he saw her, "Hey, long time no see."
"I missed you." She said.
"I missed you too." Naruto said.
They stayed like that for a while; the nurse had decided to take her time getting back to the room.
Finally, Hinata broke off and looked at him, "Naruto…there's something I have to tell you."
Naruto gave her his full attention.
"Back when the third Chuunin exams finished, I…I met someone."
"Who?" Naruto asked.
"Well…let me show you." She said, backing up. Suddenly, a light leapt from her hand. The light shone there for three seconds before fading, revealing a Key-shaped weapon. It was blue and white with yellow stars shining across its blade. The Key was made with a crescent moon and a star, with the white blade surrounding it, coming to five points. At the end of its keychain hung a crescent moon. It only took a second for Naruto to recognize it as Star Seeker.
"I-I met Kairi, and she taught me the s-secrets of the Keyblade." Hinata told him.
Naruto looked at her, blinked, and then fell backwards against the cushions. Unconscious.
"Naruto?!"
An hour later, Tsunade entered Naruto's hospital room. "Hey, are you ok?" She asked him.
"I'll be fine." Naruto told her, even though he was still reeling from the news Hinata had given him.
"Shikamaru reported in and gave me most of the mission debriefing. Should I assume, then that Sasuke got away?"
"Yes, that would be a good assumption." Naruto said, hanging his head with a sad look in his eyes.
Tsunade sighed, before looking up at him. "I do have some good news for you though."
"What?" Naruto asked, as he looked up at her.
"I found the box I was telling you about." She said as she pulled a black wooden box from behind her back. She set it on his lap and looked at him, smiling.
"What's in it?" Naruto asked as he began to open it.
Tsunade smiled big, "Your father's Legacy."
Naruto's head snapped up. He looked at the Hokage with big, round eyes. "My father?"
"The one and only." Tsunade smiled, before turning to Hinata, "Come with me, Miss Hyuuga, let's leave Naruto alone, he needs to catch up with his family."
Hinata looked over to Naruto, who only staring at the box in front of him. Then she hesitantly left, leaving Naruto with his Father's legacy.
Naruto opened the box, and found something that immediately caught his attention, a picture. In the picture stood a lovely, red-haired woman with a growing abdomen, and–
Naruto did a double take. The man next to her was the Yondaime Hokage, the greatest ninja in the entire world. He stood, smiling proudly with his arm around the woman's shoulder.
Naruto stared at the picture in awe. Was this…? Could they…? Was it possible that these two were his parents, that he the son of the Yondaime? He looked at the picture, before finding a small plaque on the bottom of the frame, 'Minato and Kushina Namikaze', it read.
"Namikaze…? But my name is Uzumaki. If I'm not Yondaime's son, then why is there a picture of him in my dad's box?" He thought.
He thought about this for a while, before putting the picture to the side, and going through the box some more. He stopped as his hand found a letter. He pulled it out and looked at it, before opening the letter.
"Dear Naruto," it read, "I am not worthy of asking for forgiveness for what I have done to you. I have left you without family, and most probably without friends. As if that wasn't enough, I have cursed you with a burden of a Jinchuuriki. Yes, Naruto, you are a demon container. I can only pray that the village has given you the respect you deserve.
"If you somehow find the strength to forgive me, then I can tell you that you are a much better person than I ever was. I have no doubt that you'd be a just as good ninja too.
"I am so sorry Naruto. And whether you have forgiven me or not, and whether or not you believe it, I love you. I truly love you. I am sorry I can never be there for you, I'm sorry you'll never have the pleasant memories of me like the ones I wanted to have with you.
"I do, however have some good news. If you have gained contact with your tenant, tell him that you are the last Namikaze, that should give him a good enough surprise, and then you will learn much more of me from him, despite who he is, he was a good friend of mine before he went berserk, but he was a friend none the less.
"Signed with Love,
"Minato Namikaze, the Yondaime Hokage, and your proud Dad."
Naruto looked at the letter, choking up as tears filled his eyes. He then carefully folded the letter in half, and placed it next to the picture frame.
He then went back to the box, where he found another letter, this one had the seal of the Hokage. He opened it and found that it was a letter from the Sandaime. "Dear Naruto," It began with the classic words, "If you are reading this then it means that I am either dead or incapacitated.
"This letter is to explain to you a couple of important things. First off, your last name is actually Namikaze, Uzumaki is your mother's maiden name, and was used to keep your father's enemies away from you.
"Secondly, Namikaze was actually a great clan back in the day, and you are its sole survivor, therefore, when you like you are ready, you can start fulfilling your duties as clan head. (I, however, recommend holding off on that, you never know what kind of work they'll throw at you.)
"Thirdly, as the clan heir, you get everything your father left to you, including his house. The Namikaze estate is due west of the Hokage tower, some twenty miles, I'm sure you'll like it, it's a major step up from that apartment I had to put you in. The gates can only be open by a key that's in a secret compartment in this box, and only when used in conjunction with your blood will it actually work.
"Your father has left more stuff for you there, so I would suggest getting there soon.
"Yours truly, Hizuren Sarutobi, your Hokage and friend."
Naruto smiled, Jii-san was a great man.
An hour later, Tsunade came back in, "So how are you feeling Naruto?"
Naruto smiled, "Never been better."
"Then how do you feel about a mission?" Tsunade asked as she and Hinata came in.
"What kind of mission?"
"A mission exclusive to the Keyblade Master."
Naruto looked at her, and then looked at Hinata. "Go on."
"We need you to leave for about three years, Jiraiya has gotten word that someone is looking for you, and it is for that reason why I'm calling this mission, it will keep you out of this man's sight, and it give you a chance to get stronger."
Naruto sat there for a while, then a smile split his face, "Does that sound like something you'd like to do Hinata?"
"Uh, Naruto?" Tsunade looked at him, "I did say that this mission is exclusively for the Keyblade master."
"Yes you did," Naruto said, "and there is one right behind you." Naruto said.
Tsunade turned to Hinata. "What is he talking about?"
Hinata looked at Naruto, who nodded to her, and she responded by calling forth Star Seeker, which appeared in a flash of light.
Tsunade looked at her, shocked, before her shock turned to annoyance, "You too? What the heck!? Is everyone in this Village a hidden Keyblade Master?"
"No, it's just me and Hinata." Naruto said, "But anyways, can she come?"
Tsunade sat down on one of the chairs nearby, "I don't see why, but I don't see why she should, so unless you can give me five good reasons soon, then I'll just have to let her stay."
Naruto smiled, "One, she has probably never used her Keyblade against Darkness; going out into would probably give her some experience. Two, No one knows her strength, so going out can give me lots of room to test it out. Three, only I know the strengths and weaknesses that are available to a Keyblade Master. Four, there are no Keyblade Master sensei, except me. And Five, It would probably kill her if she didn't come with me."
"Yes…It p-probably would." Hinata quietly agreed.
Tsunade looked at him, staying quiet before finally speaking. "Very well, she can go with you, but make sure that Jiraiya doesn't try anything stupid, or immoral."
"Trust me, I've got that one covered." Naruto said.
Outside the Hospital, just on top of the building, stood a short figure. He wore a black cloak and a hood. "Hm." He said, "this could get very interesting."
Two days later, Naruto was released from the hospital. He had two more days before he had to leave, so he quickly made his way to the apartment he had been living in to grab his stuff.
He was surprised to see another man standing at the desk. "Ah, Naruto-san, wonderful to see you." Naruto suddenly wondered if he was in the right apartment building.
"What happened to the other guy?" Naruto asked.
"Oh, he was arrested for breaking people privacy, opening doors to those who had malicious content, and being an overall A$$h0l3. The Hokage then gave me the responsibility of being the building's new landlord."
"Nice." Naruto said. "I find it a shame that I won't be able to see what a great landlord you would be though."
"Why?"
"I've found my home." Naruto said.
The morning came.
Naruto stood at the gate, mentally running through his checklist. Said goodbye to everyone, check. Stuff packed, check. Ramen supply, double check. New Organization weapons, check. Extra New Organization weapons, check. Sealing scrolls for Hinata, check. Tent, check. After going through his list twice Naruto was finally satisfied and now had nothing to do but wait for his perverted sensei, and…his Kairi.
Naruto smiled at the thought. Hinata was his Kairi, proven by how Kairi herself had seen their love and moved in accordance with it. Ok, so it wasn't 'proof-positive' but it was close enough. He sat there for a while, before Hinata showed up.
"Hey, there." Naruto said.
"Hey N-Naruto." She said.
Naruto watched her for a bit. Thinking to himself. Thinking about her, and thinking about love. He should really get to know her better. He thought.
A short while later, Jiraiya showed up. They quickly got their things together and left.
Jiraiya began talking about their new routine, going on about how cruel and demanding the training would be. Naruto ignored him and tuned him out.
Suddenly, Naruto felt a presence. A strong presence. He acted like he was stretching in order to pull out a Larxene needle. Jiraiya and Naruto didn't seem to notice.
Suddenly, a black form stepped out of the tree line. Jiraiya and Hinata both jumped in fright, noticing the figure for the first time.
Naruto was in mid throw when he suddenly recognized the outline of the figure. "No way." He said out loud.
Hinata seemed to recognize him to. "Oh my…"
Jiraiya suddenly felt in the dark. "Do you know this guy Naruto."
"He should," the figure said in a squeaky voice. "After all, I was a big part of Sora's quest." The figure said as he pulled down his hood to reveal a head that was round and that came to a point, he also had two perfectly round, black, ears. It was none other than the King himself, King Mickey.
Naruto and Hinata both fell on their faces. "King Mickey," Naruto said, bowing, "Why have you honored us with your presence?"
Mickey smiled. "Number one, get up." Naruto and Hinata scrambled to their feet, "Number two, I heard someone needs help with learning the ins and outs of a Keyblade." Hinata looked hopeful, "And Three, Sora sent me to teach both of you a technique that can only be used when your Sora, Kairi and Riku stand together."
"But King," Naruto said, "I have not found my Riku."
The King smiled. "That's because he has already been found."
He was still falling, falling in the black. Or was he just lying there, unmoving? It was hard to tell. It was also hard to tell if he was actually on his back or on his stomach, or was he actually on his feet?
He didn't know, he knew nothing.
So as he lay there or fell there, a figure began to approach him. He walked of his feet if Sasuke was laying on his back. Sasuke looked at him, his eyes widening, the figure that was approaching him looked exactly like himself.
The other Sasuke walked up to him and kicked him in the gut. "You idiot!" He yelled. "You left them for this!?"
The Sasuke that lay there spoke up, "Shut up, it's not your job to tell me when I'm wrong."
"On the contrary, it is my job, I'm your conscience."
"Then you did a very poor job at your job."
"That's because you accepted that stupid seal, and that seal locked me away you idiot! Or do you even remember your dreams?"
"What good will dreams do me here?" Sasuke asked.
"Oh, excuse me, I didn't know I was interrupting a pity party!" Sasuke's conscience said. "Oh, boo-hoo, I'm the only one who has suffered in this life! Reality check, you're not! Let me ask you, do these words ring a bell? 'Your dad died? I-I'm sorry, I had no idea you were a STUCK UP BRAT! You think you've suffered? You haven't even begun to understand the meaning of pain! Both of my parents are gone. Not dead, gone. I don't know if they hated me or died. For all I know, they have a beach house, and they have a happy little family that I was supposed to be a part of! And if that wasn't enough, let's move onto the village I live in, shall we? Most people don't care if I'll live to the next day. In fact, some people try to kill me on a regular basis! I never had a happy birthday, each one was filled with sorrow, misery, pain, and attempts on my life. You think I'm impressed with your sob story? I have one so long it goes around the earth five times over! Ever since I was born, people have been giving me beatings. And do you want to know which part of it I deserved? None of it! I did nothing to have so many hateful glares. I deserve no one's whispered insults. I did nothing!'" Sasuke's conscience said, mimicking Naruto perfectly.
Sasuke rolled onto his side, his back facing his conscience, "Go away." He said in a dead voice.
"I'm not through yet!" Sasuke's conscience yelled angrily, "You had friends Sasuke, friends that would die for you if need be. And what do you do? You betray them! 'When?!'" he said, replaying Sasuke's last words to his teammate, "'Who betrayed you? Who was it that made you suffer? Who did you look up to, before they left you in the dirt?'
"'You did.'" He said, mimicking Naruto, "'I looked up to you, because, like me, you suffered, but you held strong. I looked up to you because, you had lost your family too, but you stayed in Konoha, even though the memories of your family haunted you. You were like a brother to me. Sure, we didn't get along, but we had that rivalry, the kind of rivalry that only friends could have. You were someone I could trust, even though you acted like a treme. I respected you, and then you spat in my face. I loved you like a brother, but now you've stabbed me in the back. We were kindred spirits, exactly the same, but you forsook us for an obscure idea. You had my trust, you had my respect. I would have sacrificed my Keyblade to get you to come back. I would have given all my time to help you achieve a power that makes the Darkness quail. All you had to do was ask.'
"And what did you say to that? What did you say? You told him to shut up! He was pouring his heart out and you didn't even care. Do you know what you've become, Sasuke?" his conscience asked him, "You've become an Itachi."
The name cut Sasuke deep.
"He betrayed Konoha for power, so did you. He killed his friend, you almost did. The only things that separate you two are hate and age." His conscience looked down at the boy who lay there with his back to him. "Why do I even try? You'll die soon enough and then you won't be able to mess up anymore." Then with that, the conscience turned and left.
Sasuke lay there, or fell like that, for a long time, silent tears ran down his face. Finally, the silence in the Darkness was broken by four, quiet words, "N-Naruto…I'm so sorry."
Sasuke was still for a long time, waiting on nothing but death to take him. When suddenly, he heard a soft sound, like feet on grass. He craned his neck to try and see where the noise was coming from, and then he saw a man. A man in a dark, flowing robe, like Naruto's. He had long, spiky, silver hair. He walked to Sasuke and stood over him, glaring down at him with small, blue eyes. "Get up." He said in a strong, mellow voice.
Sasuke looked up at him.
"Get up, or you'll never escape this prison."
"Like I can?" Sasuke asked.
The man looked at him, "If you think there's no escape, then how did I get in here?"
"Maybe you're an illusion sent by Orochimaru to speed my death."
"Why would he waste power killing something that will take care of itself? Now get up."
"I can't get up!" Sasuke yelled, "I'm not even sure there's a floor to this place."
"Then make one. This is your mind and your Darkness, if you can't deal with it, then I'm wasting my time here. Go to sleep, leave the war with Darkness in Naruto's hands. Sleep. Here between light and dark. Here, blanketed by Darkness, sleep is safety. Sleep is eternal. If you are not willing to get up and fight for what you betrayed, to reconcile yourself, then the Light of truth is not for you."
Sasuke looked at the man. Make his own floor? Would that even work? "It's worth a shot I guess." Sasuke thought as he closed his eyes and began to imagine a floor beneath him. Suddenly, he felt cold tile on the back of his arms, he felt his weight press against a flat surface.
The man in the robe smiled. "Now, get up."
Sasuke picked himself up, off the floor, and for once in days he finally felt safe on solid ground.
"Good," the man said, "Now, we have a lot of work to do. But first things first," He snapped his gloved fingers, and suddenly, a light came and blinded Sasuke for a brief moment, when the light faded he stood in a sea of hills, that seemed to stretch to the very ends of the earth.
Sasuke looked around him, eyes wide, he had been here before. He turned to face the silver-haired man, but only to have his forehead run into the man's finger.
Sauke was suddenly flashed by a thousand memories, names flew by his head like birds flew in the air. Sora, Kairi, Mickey, Donald, Goofy, Dix, Ansem, Malificent. All of them went by him in the blink of an eye. When it stopped, Sasuke bowed, "Thank you, General Riku, for saving me from this Darkness."
"Thank me later." Riku said, "We have a lot of work to do."
Bet no other story has this.