Oh wow :( you guys I'm so sorry!!!! why didn't you bitch me out?! I feel horrible, but here is the 16th ch. finally.
I love you all
-Junko
"The first story," Koretto continued, "is about my life."
Naruto kept quiet, hanging on Koretto's every word.
I was born to the Namikaze clan, only two years after Minato. My father was the eldest of the clan, and then came Minato. My father was nearly 18 before Minato was born, so he felt no threat from his young brother. However, because my father was an only child for so long, greed filled his heart as he grew older. He became accustomed to getting whatever his heart desired from his wealthy parents. It was because of this that Minato was conceived. Grandfather did not want the future of the Namikaze clan to fall into the hands of my father. He knew that if that were to happen, the wealth, admiration, and nobility of the Namikaze would come to an end. When my father learned of the plan to have Minato replace him, he was furious. He left the Namikaze clan and vowed to get vengeance.
In a hasty and stupid decision, he decided to go into the woods to find a witch that was rumored to live there. He believed that the witch would be able to help him get his revenge. So he journeyed many miles until he reached a small shack, where the witch was rumored to live. The witch let my father inside and showed him kindness, but denied his request when he asked for a demon to help him fulfill his wishes. She said that there was only one demon that could help him, but that demon was a nasty and evil spirit that would manipulate him and steal his soul. Outraged, my father threatened to kill the witch. My father figured that a small, old woman would not be able to stand up to a ninja of his ranking, but he did not take into account her abilities. The witch had known my father's intentions even before he entered her shack, and so she put poison into the soup she generously gave him. Before my father could strike, he fell to the floor. When he awoke, he was lying outside, and could not move. He could tell he was breathing his last breaths, but there was nothing he could do. He prayed for a miracle, and one came. A beautiful woman stepped out of the woods and came over to my father. She saw that he was dying and told him that not only could she cure him, but she could help him with his plans to bring down the Namikaze clan. He trusted the woman instantly; because he had told know one other than the witch of his intentions. So he struck a deal with the woman. If she helped him, he would give her whatever she pleased, so after my father was cured he bent before her and asked how he could ever repay her.
"I am the demon Koretto," the woman said "and what I want from you is a vessel for my spirit. My human body is dying, but there is still so much I need to do."
She smiled sinisterly and continued.
"What I want from you is the body of your first born daughter as a host for my spirit. When she turns 17, she will die and I will take over her body as my own. It is then that you will get your revenge."
My father did not try to disagree. He thanked her again and she disappeared.
Two years later, I was born.
My father had promised my body to Koretto, and once my umbilical cord was cut Koretto appeared in the delivery room. She made my father sign a contract that gave her the right to use my body as a vessel. She told him she would return in 17 years, and she was gone again.
As I grew older, I was treated like a princess, or so it seemed to those on the outside of our household. On the inside I was treated as if I were already Koretto. My father made sure I was always comfortable, always got what I wanted. But he also made sure that my body would be acceptable for Koretto. I was put on a strict schedule. I started my training to become a ninja since I could walk. I was only allowed to eat the healthiest foods; it was not acceptable for me to eat anything sweet or fattening. My father needed to make sure I was perfect. I was his ticket to revenge.
The only kindness I was ever shown was from my mother, before she passed away. She was the one who named me. I remember her sweet voice; it would always calm me to hear her say my name. I remember my name was not always Koretto. It was only after Koretto was sealed inside me that I started to forget my real name. I remember it was something nice, something that reminded me of spring, and open skies. She was constantly mistreated by my father. She was never seen as an individual in his eyes. One day, she became very ill. The only thing my father did was make sure I did not also become ill. He didn't attempt find a cure for her. He let her die.
After that I had no one to turn to for kindness. I became a shell of my former self. I didn't care about anything. I continued my training and stop talking. I was the day that I turned 15 that I finally snapped. My father had accidently called me 'Koretto' and something inside me snapped. She was the cause for all my sadness, the reason I was deprived of a loving family, of a normal life. I started rebelling- I robbed stores, ran away from home, destroyed various parts of my house, and many other things. I was so confused. In my confusion and anger I thought the only way to gain my father's love was to bring down the Namikaze clan without Koretto. I was very well trained, after all, reaching Jonin level at the age of 13. I was 16 when I plotted my revenge. On the night of my attack, I went to Konoha. I snuck into the Namikaze household quite easily, and entered the main household without stirring a living soul. I found my way to Minato's room and stood vindictively over him. I stared down at him, his chest rising and falling calmly. I stabbed the clone and turned around sharply to look for the real Minato.
"Why are you upset?" his voice asked from the darkness.
I broke from his genjutsu and found him standing in front of me. I tore towards him and made an attempt to end him. But I had underestimated the future Hokage. He easily counter attacked and threw me out of the room. He took out several kunai and started a frenzy of flying weapons, but none of them hit me. They were positioned at different areas around me, and in the blink of an eye, the Yellow Flash was gone. I was bombarded by a series of attacks by Minato, and I fell quickly, seizing and bleeding profusely. Minato stood over me and calmly watched. I felt like a failure. All those hard years of training, all those years without a mother, I started crying. Let me die. Let Koretto take over my body. Let her do something useful with it. I heard a sigh from Minato and he bent down. I closed my eyes as the tears rolled down. I wanted him to kill me quickly. Instead, he picked me up. He held me tightly and ran me to the hospital. I started getting dizzy and my vision became blurry as he burst through the doors. That's when I passed out. I was unconscious, and felt nothing, but I could hear what was going on around me.
"She's lost conscienceless!"
"No! She's flat lining!"
"Get the defibrillator!"
"Clear!...Clear!...Clear!...Clear!"
"No."
"I'm sorry, she's gone."
"Call it."
"12:02 am, April 19th."
What do you know? My 17th birthday.
"Excuse fine staff."
"Who are you? Who let you in here?"
"No need to worry about that, but I'm afraid know that this young lady has passed on, she belongs to me."
"Excuse me? What entitles you to my niece's body?"
"Hahaha…this."
"….I see. I'm afraid I'm going to have to deny you access to her, however."
"Excuse me? You ignorant human, how you dare deny me what is rightfully mine!"
"….You idiots! She's still alive!"
"What? Impossible!"
"I can smell it fool! She's alive!"
"Then she does not belong to you."
"No matter. She'll be gone soon enough. Nothing could stop her from passing. She's beyond anyone's help. She'll be dead in minutes."
"Wait…I know you! You're the demon- Koretto!"
"Silence you insignificant little creature!"
"You. The power you possess can save my niece."
"Indeed it can."
"Will you help her?"
"Of course not."
"I figured so much."
"What do you think you're doing?!"
"Quickly! Do it now!"
"NO! YOU CAN'T DO THIS!"
"Perform the seal before she can escape!"
"IDOITS! I'LL DRAG HER DOWN WITH ME! NO!"
"Seal!"
……
"Hello?"
"She's still flat lining."
"Can you hear me, child?"
I slowly opened my eyes to see Minato sitting on the edge of my hospital bed, gently rubbing my face.
"Welcome back," he smiled.
"Impossible!" said one of the medics. "She's STILL flat lining."
"It seems the only thing keeping her alive, or so to speak, is the demon."
"What's your name, child?" asked Minato.
I told him my real name, but I can't remember what it was.
"Did your father send you?"
"No. I thought that if I did this, he would be happy with me."
I started crying again.
"I can't go back now. He'll murder me as soon as he finds out that Koretto hasn't taken over my body."
"You have nothing to worry about child."
After a long discussion with the doctors, I followed him back to the main house of the Namikaze and he made me a place to sleep.
"Minato-san. I'm sorry. And thank you for your kindness."
I fell asleep on my cot, more comfortable than I'd ever been in my own house.
I woke the next morning to find a fight going on between our grandfather and your father.
About me.
"Then we will live off of the Namikaze property. We will start a family somewhere else."
"Have it your way then. But she is never allowed back here!"
"Fine."
"We'll give the three of you a week to move out."
"Agreed."
Minato returned with Kushina, who was pregnant with you at the time.
"Minato, you don't have to do this. I can leave, I'll be fine."
"Absolutely not!" Kushina interjected. "I won't stand for such assfaced-ness!"
I laughed for the first time and years because of her.
"That's nonsense, you're coming with us!"
Something tore at my heart. A sense of motherly love.
So a week after that, we moved into the new house away from the Namikaze clan. And for the first time, I felt loved. Kushina always brightened my day and after about 2 months, Minato was selected as the new Hokage. We had a big party to celebrate. But that celebration was interrupted by the one person I detested the most. My real father. He had found out about me, and he had come, enraged, to kill me. Kushina opened the door and refused to let him by. So he shoved her out of the way and stormed in to get me. Once again, as it always seems to happen around my father, I snapped. But this time, things were different. I felt an unrecognizable amount of power well up inside of me as Koretto took over my chakra. I could hear her voice, a shrill laugh of bloodlust, and I lunged at my father, killing him before he knew I was there. But it didn't end with him. Koretto took over my mind and my feelings, and I rushed out to wreak havoc on the citizens of Konoha. One by one I watched them fall, unable to control Koretto, until Minato showed up and forcibly controlled her with his fists.
I woke up the next morning in the hospital once again.
There seemed to be some sort of discussion going on outside of the room and two anbu walked in.
"I'm afraid we're going to have to take you into custody Miss Koretto," they said.
"But..That's not my name…"
They took me to the prison. They said I would stay there until my trial. Three days later I was brought before the Hokage- Minato- and the council. Minato explained what had happened that day, and what had occurred a week earlier, when Koretto was sealed inside of me. The council deliberated and finally decided that I would not return to jail, but I did need daily training to help control my demon. Minato agreed to the terms and I was set free.
After that day however, I was hated by all the people of the village, with the exception of Minato and Kushina of course.
I continued my life with my new family, and discovered with the help of Minato, the new genjutsu I had acquired thanks to Koretto. I've already used it on you a few times, so I'm sure you know what I'm talking about, but I'll explain more later.
A few months after I moved in with Minato and Kushina, you were born. That day, the Kyuubi was attacking the village. Looking for Koretto. Both Kushina and Minato died that day. Before she died, Kushina made me promise to take care of you. She made me promise that I'd be there for you, since she couldn't. She put her trust in me. And I left you on the Hokage's doorstep and ran away.
