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Blackhaven18: Ya'll are probably going to hate me after this chapter. It's more angst! No real surprise there, but it does explain Naruto's reaction... another thing, don't maim Edward for his decision, it will get better, I promise. Though probably not for a few more chapters...
Another thing, I'm going to be trying something new in the area of me responsing to every review and it would be appreciated if you could tell me if you like this way better or the other way. I really don't mind either. One way saves space and I guess time on my part, while the other I feel is more heartfelt. Anyways' tell me what you think.
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This way we get to the story quicker.
I'm also posting the link to Divina17's art piece she did for this Fanfic;
Link: http:// divinedivina. deviantart. com/ art/ -of-Flames-Fan-Art-129870792
Hopefully I won't need to repost it, just remove the spaces.
Name: Sea of Flames: Trilogy, Part 1.
Summary: Naruto was banished from Konoha for over two years and while he was gone something huge happened. Naruto hasn't been the same since. Now though, he's had enough of being used as a tool and leaves Konoha to start what he hopes is a new life, where people won't judge him for the demon inside.
More information available in the (Fake) Theatrical trailer and MV's on my Blackhaven18 account in Youtube. Sorry it won't let me post the actual links...
Rating: Pg-13 to start out, it will move to M and possibly MA.
Pairings: EdwardXBella, EdwardXNaruto, JasperXAlice, EmmettXRosalie, CarlisleXEsme, JessicaXJacob.--- Betcha' you didn't see that one coming.
Warnings: Slash, BoyXBoy, Yaoi, angst, suicide attempts, possible mental breakdowns, mentions of blood and gore, Sakura Bashing, some Sasuke Bashing, Kakashi bashing, and Danzo bashing (though I think we hate him already, ne?)
I miss you most on winter mornings
as we drift we slip through evenings, whoa-oh
we drive into the cold and dark with fingers crossed
I follow your lies to avoid from getting lost
And all I had was the memory of what was
so let's pretend it never mattered to us
I hope this message finds you well
Never thought I'd live to tell
Just to survive we do what we can
we read the maps and signs, and we make the plans
by our design I write it down to get me by
the worst time in my life
And all I had was the memory of what was
so let's pretend it never mattered to us
I hope this message finds you well
Never thought I'd live to tell
what's a dream and what is real,
the way I really feel
I hope this message finds you well
I never thought I'd live to tell
what's a dream and what is real?
So let's pretend this is the ending
So let's pretend... this is the ending...
to the message I've been sending, sending
to the message...I've been sending...
And all I had was the memory of what was
so let's pretend it never mattered to us
I hope this message finds you well
Never thought I'd live to tell
what's a dream and what is real,
the way I really feel
I hope this message finds you well
Never thought I'd live to tell
what's a dream and what is real,
the way I really feel
Pens and Needles, by Hawthorne Heights.
Chapter 7: Pens and Needles
Earlier that same day:
"-and I'm saying that I knew exactly where to go."
"Of course honey, I believe you one hundred percent. That, of course, explains why you by-passed the house three times before you finally decided to park." A feminine voice called out, the statement dripping with sarcasm.
The masculine voice answered back with a whiny tone, "... I was looking for the perfect place to leave the vehicle."
Carlisle Cullen chuckled as the voices reverberated over the large fence of one of the more expansive homes in Forks'. It had been difficult to not know about the new family that had moved into the previously unsold home, the town was buzzing with rumours about them after all.
Taking the hand of his wife, Esme, he knocked on the gate and heard a small crash a moment later, followed by a growl of frustration and a light ringing laughter.
"J-Just how did you manage... that?" The female asked trying to breathe and speak around her laughter, "N-No, I don't even want to know. Just open the gate, we have visiters. Consider this your punishment for ruining my favorite pillow."
Esme and Carlisle glanced at each other wondering just what happened when they heard the latch on the other side of the fence being lifted, it opened to reveal a tall, aristocratic man- around six three- with messy-styled black hair that framed his face and bright blue eyes.
He wore a pair of dark-wash denim jeans, a white t-shirt with a black button up shirt over that. It had been raining previously and the man must have been working in it because his clothes were wet slightly, but what was really striking was the mass of feathers seemingly glued to his clothes and skin clinging to the moisture.
Some was even buried deep in his hair...
Esme brought a hand up to stifle her laughter at the poor man's predicament, but was failing miserably.
"Go on. Laugh all you want, I had a slight problem with exploding linen and what-not so please excuse the mess." The man answered and gave a bright smile.
"Carlisle Cullen, I'm the resident doctor for this area and this is my wife Esme, we felt it would be good to welcome you to the neighborhood."
"Hello, I'm Nicholas Riven and my lovely wife-" He stopped and chuckled when his wife, a petite little thing, walked over and pulled on the cuff of his shirt teasingly. She then reached up and pulled a few feathers' loose.
"I hope you're not saying anything bad about me." She teased faced the Cullen's, "Hi, I'm Lillith Riven. Our son, Nate, is staying with a few friends of his so I'm afraid he isn't here now."
Lillith was absolutely striking, especially for a human, just as her husband was.
She wore also wore denim pants, but in black, along with a brown top, embellishments decorating the top. An olive jacket thrown over the shirt completed the look. She had a mane of blond hair, reaching mid-back in soft curls and brown doe-like eyes that glittered relentlessy with could be best described as mischief.
She stood at five foot three and was soft-spoken. Her speech was reminiscent of how people spoke in the past...
"Oh, don't worry. We dropped by unannounced after all. It's important to let teenager's have their own space." Esme said and Lillith nodded.
"I completely agree. You have children?"
"Yes, Carlisle and I have three, adopted. There's Alice, Emmett and Edward and then my niece and nephew Rosalie and Jasper live with us as well." She paused dramatically, "They're all teenagers."
Lillith laughed, "Come now, they must be little hellions at times, but I'm sure they don't mean it... most of the time anyhow." She quickly quipped and the two laughed, their husbands chuckling at the scene.
"I think we may be in some trouble here." Nicholas stage-whispered to Carlisle who chuckled in return.
A few moments later the Cullen's had to leave, which allowed the Riven couple to continue moving boxes into the home...
"They certainly seem like a nice family Carlisle, and did you hear? They have a son that's Edward's age-" Meeting the Riven's was just what his wife needed, they shut the car door, "This is going so well."
"WHY THE HELL DIDN'T YOU TELL ME!" Edward's voice yelled from the confines of the house, shocking both of his parents. Both bolted into the home to see Edward, face contorted with pain and anger, yelling at a distraught Alice.
Both Rosalie and Emmett just watched with shocked expressions, unable to do much more. Alice was currently hiding from Edward's wrath and glued to the side of her husband.
"I told you, if I said anything it would have changed the outcome of your meeting entirely!" Alice yelled back, though not as ferocious as her brother.
Edward's fingers were digging into his palms and he looked ready to attack his sister if not for Jasper at her side, " Alice, you have gone too far this time." He hissed and Carlisle, while trying to discreetly pick up on what happened to anger his son so, placed himself in the middle to seperate them.
"Everyone needs to just calm down. Let's move this to the living room and try to speak about this rationally." Carlisle, the obvious peacemaker of the family, said and ushered his family to the next room.
Never once had he seen his family so divided before, Edward sat down in his own corner as did Alice and Jasper, while Rosalie and Emmett also took their own corner opposite of the others'.
"Now, can someone... calmly... tell me what this is about?" Carlisle questioned.
"It's all about another stupid human, that's what." Rosalie hissed, glaring at Edward who glared back.
"Leave it Rosalie." Edward hissed back and left the room, while Alice followed silently, after assuring Jasper everything was going to be alright.
The two left the house and traveled further into the forest, where no one could eavesdrop on their conversation. It wasn't until they were a good few miles from the home did Alice speak.
"I'm sorry, Edward... you had to meet then, all my other visions showed him attacking you upon sight..." She confided.
She had seen it, the utter rage the blond had given into thinking Edward had been an imposter and the absolute anguish when he realized he was wrong...
The look of horror that crossed Edward's features, then the blurring occured. Nate's form returned a moment later, cerulean blue eyes glazed over in death, his body hanging from the maw of a massive creature with red eyes.
Even she was unsure of what it had meant...
She chose the vision with the least amount of damage to both parties, where the only reason Nate didn't attack was because Bella stood behind Edward and his honor and promise to protect had overridden any thoughts of dispatching the imposter.
Even Jasper's presence wouldn't have stopped him... Nate had needed time to go over what he had seen and what this could mean for both him and Edward...
Two visions had occured today, each one being a different branch leading to a multitude of possibilities...
"I'm sorry, Alice."
Edward then whispered something too low for her to pick up on even with her vampiric hearing...
"What?"
Edward looked at her with a gaze filled with remorse before it changed to one of determination, "I said it's best to leave the past where it belongs."
Alice's eyes glazed over and she saw one of the visions vanish...
Blackhaven18: Please don't kill me! *Hides from all the heated glares she's getting.* I kind of figured since I've been torturing Naru/Nate for so long I might want to put some Edward angst in as well. This is chapter seven and part one of the SOF (trilogy) is nearing completion. If I'm timing this right- and there's a huge 'if' on that one- there should be a few more chapters, meaning four or five... I think.
~TBC~