~Chapter 1~
Transition
Hundreds of years passed.
Akamaru became a renowned ninja in Kai Province, where the Ryukotse bloodline reigned supreme in those lands. The Empress betrothed herself to him, giving him a golden dragonfly with a brilliant blue gem in the bottom middle. This was later seen to be their secret clan symbol and thus a noble clan was born.
The lands soon became divided, and alliances were created. Countries were established and as with allies came enemies. As time would have it, the Ryukotse kekkei genkai proved too dangerous to society. Members of the clan could not fully control the powers of the legendary dragon, despite the unnatural chemical in their bloods from the meteorite.
Enemy clans swayed other village lords to take action.
And so, the once honorable, resilient dragon clan became clouded in darkness. Mercenaries were frequently sent to destroy the leaders of the clan, and little by little their numbers dwindled. Conflicts concerning politics only strained the trust on both sides.
So the members of the clan trained resiliently in the arts of the Samurai, Ninjutsu, and Taijutsu. The only weakness of their bloodline proved to be Genjutsu.
Once news of that spread however, a rivalry clan nearly ruined those of the Ryukotse.
They were known as the Uchiha.
When the Fire Country was built and the Village Hidden in the Leaves officially announced as part of this nation, a devastating war broke out, causing the nobility throughout the lands to completely fall from the Ryukotse clan. Feudal lords had declared independence over their own lands. Those of the Ryukotse never cared to fight, afraid of losing more of their kin due to relentless assassins. It was decided that they would retreat to the outskirts of the Fire Country, to live in solitude, and thus hopefully peace.
Many years went by with little problems.
Yet it was only the silence before the storm.
The Fourth Hokage of the Leaf Village was ordered to annihilate the decent sized clan. The reason was produced from the Feudal Lord who craved supremacy over the powers that those of the Ryukotse had. The Fourth Hokage denied such an order, which caused great strife. The lord schemed greatly and soon convinced the Hokage that the clan was planning on attacking the village. He had set up the dragon clan, and the Hokage gave in.
The battle was a surprise attack on the clan members, but one man – their leader – had finally gained control over the complex and strenuous powers of Ryukotse. He sacrificed his life to ensure his people could escape. Many still died, but his impregnated wife and several villagers slipped away to an isolated island just off the coast of the Land of Fire.
They feared the day that the Leaf shinobi would come for them, once realizing the clan's new location. But the wife of their deceased leader had courage that defied most. She took on the role of being the clan's next leader, and gave encouragement to build anew. She had healing chakra that rejuvenated cells at high levels in short periods of time. The village grew spiritually strong, believing and trusting in one another. They understood just what compassion and love meant. What it could do for them. What it could change.
These encouraging thoughts were installed in a small baby.
Orihime, the new leader of the Ryukotse clan, gave birth to the first child born on to that island.
And though this little girl was brought up on the island, she was left ignorant of past events, only ever told of how strong her father was, and how noble their clan had remained. The hope of the entire clan rested on this baby.
She was Kinata Ryukotse.
*****Note, Kinata does not truly exist in the vocabulary of Japanese names; however I originated it with the name Kanata – an unusual name. It is based off the literary word for "that direction" or "far away." It is also based from a Japanese theme song of Naruto 'Haruko Kanata.' And because Kinata is originally from a foreign land (the island) it is also an aboriginal word of Canada meaning "village" or "settlement" and was thought to be the origin name of Canada.
Lyrics to Haruka Kanata (Naruto Theme)The corrected lyrics are:
fumikomu ze akuseru kakehiki wa nai sa sou dayo yoru wo nukeru nejikomu sa saigo ni sashihiki zero sa sou dayo hibi wo kezuru
kokoro wo sotto hiraite gyutto hiki yosetara todoku yo kitto tsutau yo motto sa aa
iki isoide shiboritotte motsureru ashi dakedo mae yori zutto sou tooku he ubaitotte tsukandatte kimi janai nara imi wa nai no sa
dakara motto motto motto haruka kanata
fumikomu ze akuseru kakehiki wa nai sa sou dayo yoru wo nukeru nejikomu sa saigo ni sashihiki zero sa sou dayo hibi wo kezuru
kokoro wo sotto hiraite gyutto hiki yosetara todoku yo kitto tsutau yo motto sa aa
iki isoide shiboritotte motsureru ashi dakedo mae yori zutto sou tooku he ubaitotte tsukandatte kimi janai nara imi wa nai no sa
dakara haruka kanata
itsuwaru koto ni nareta kimi no sekai wo nuritsubusu no sa shiroku shirou
English Translation:
Hit the gas! There's no need to finagle, oh yeah!
We'll go all through the night.
I'll complain at the end, the balance is zero, oh yeah!
We'll whittle the days away...
When you open your heart a little, and pull someone close to you,
Your feelings will surely reach them deeper, yeah...
Hurry it up! Wring it out!
Though my legs are all tangled, they will surely take me far...
Even if I steal it and manage to grasp it,
If it isn't you, then what's the point?
So I'll go further and further away!
Hit the gas! There's no need to finagle, oh yeah!
We'll go all through the night.
I'll complain at the end, the balance is zero, oh yeah!
We'll whittle the days away...
When you open your heart a little, and pull someone close to you,
Your feelings will surely reach them deeper, yeah...
Hurry it up! Wring it out!
Though my legs are all tangled, they will surely take me far...
Even if I steal it and manage to grasp it,
If it isn't you, then what's the point?
So I'll go far into the distance...
Your world will become a thing of deceit
painted all in whïte...