Sorry for any grammatical errors! I just wanted to get this out there. But I will be editing it as soon as possible. Sorry guys. Enjoy.
Jiraiya rubbed his chin, not at all impressed by his genuine talent for screwing things up. He laughed nervously, "This couldn't be any more...easy," he groaned.
"Its not completely your fault," Hinata tried to cheer him up, "we knew Naruto was going to have to face the kingdom sooner or later."
"Yeah but why couldn't it be later," he cried out.
"Stop your whining," a big-busted, blonde hair woman yelled, slapping the old man on his back, "Naruto is the one suffering here."
"He has been in pain all his life," Hinata said sadly, "Poor Naruto, if he only knew. He should be the one at the head of this country!" She said the last part angrily.
Jiraiya grinned, "He will. His father did not build this once great kingdom for it to fall into ruin by those of the Uchiha clan."
"Lady Tsunade," a young woman walked in, a pig following in her wake, "we have heard news of Naruto's whereabouts. He seems to be located on the outskirts of the leaf village with Gaara, the prince of the sand village."
Jiraiya laughed loudly, "Damn Naruto already making the acquaintance with his future Husband! That kid sure does get around."
Hinata bit the corner of her mouth. But Naruto is in love with Sasuke…Why did it have to be like this? Why couldn't Naruto be with the one he loved? Hinata excused herself from the rest of the group. Every since she was a child, she was told she was not good enough. She remembered the first time she laid eyes on Naruto. He was a child then, and his father had not yet been banished from the Kingdom. His blonde locks trickled down his round, chubby face. His eyes were full to the brim with laughter and honesty. His eyes were so clear, so remarkably clear. She was never able to directly meet his gaze. Afraid that he might see something in her; something she tried to hide away. Unlike the boy, her eyes were dishonest and clouded. As a young heiress, even she could not be shielded away from the ugliness of the world. But he was so much different. He on the other hand, grew up in a world that was made up of beautiful things. The outward show of affection of his parents and freedom or that is what she thought. From birth, she was told that there would be a human who she would lay down her life for. A person who she will want to protect no matter what, even if she denied it, her instinct would not allow anything else. She knew from the second she saw him; he was her chosen one. Every atom in her body was drawn to that young child playing in the castle's garden. Ever since that day, she watched the boy grow into young man.
She laughed a little, ashamed. She gave Naruto what she thought was the greatest gift that day, the gift of blindness. If ever the day should come, when he no longer wanted to see the world for what it was, he could choose to be ignorant to it and become blind so that he would never have to lose that gleam in his eyes. So his last images of the world were those of beauty. She realized now, something her childish self did not, you do not need sight to know the world is not always beautiful; it could get very dark and lonely. Even if Naruto could not see, he was still able to feel the tastelessness of hungry, the heartache of death, and the pain of betrayal. She wanted so bad to take it back. To never have given Naruto such a cursed gift, but she did not realize how quickly things could be turned upside down. When bad things happen, they do not discriminate. Everyone is susceptible to fall into the hands of dark days. Naruto was not an exception. He was the son of the great kings and queens of the Leaf Village, and even his lineage was no match for the deceit and hatred in peoples' hearts. Those who are great are not always good people and give into temptation. Much like Naruto's grandfather. He was blinded by power and greed; he had his own son exiled. And not too long after, his kingdom swept away from right underneath his feet. After that day, she did not see him again till she rescued him from Orochimaru. By then, Naruto was already unable to see. There was nothing she could do; only Naruto could open his eyes.
Itachi laid the child on his lap, brushing his hair. The young one purred softly, finding the bristles against his scalp to be very soothing. He brought his knees up to his chest, sighing.
"Itachi-sama," he smiled softly, "thank you. If you had not found me that day, I would probably still be begging on street corners."
"It is you who I should be thanking. You chose to trust me and become someone entirely different."
"You gave me Sasuke. Before all of this, I was nothing. No one even knew my name. I was so cold. I stumbled down sidewalks, searching. Always hungry, tired, and alone. I could not find my mama or papa. I refused to believe that abandoned me. Tears streaked down my face from the time the sun rose to the time it fell. Never smiling, until you came along, Itach-sama. You gave me purpose. You gave me a choice. I chose to become your dead brother, taking over his body and it became my new home. It was not hard, it was rather fun. I felt like I was finally living, even if my skin was cold. You gave me memories, warm and beautiful memories. The memories only those who were loved carry. I started to slowly forget all about my old life. I was someone new. For that, I will always love you Itachi-sama."
Itachi frowned but said nothing. He continued running the brush through the child's hair until he fell asleep. Itachi left the room quietly, for some reason he was not at all pleased with the way things were turning out, even if they were going perfectly. He remembered the first time he laid eyes on the child, back then he was actually the daughter of a fallen aristocrat. Her name was Sakura Haruno. She showed up perfectly, almost on cue. He was searching for his half brother, Sai. Itachi's original plan was to use Sai to bring down his father's rein and expose him for what he really was. However, by the time Itachi found out he had another younger brother, the child had already passed away from sickness. That is when he and Orochimaru started to form ties. The snake figured out a way to bring his brother back by transferring another's soul into his body. That is when he found Sakura. She was perfect. Nobody would realize she went missing, and she herself had nothing left to live for. He gave her life and reason. He watched from the sidelines, as she started to get closer to Sasuke, eventually falling in love with him. Something Itachi did not predict would happen. But that did not hinder his plan in the slightest because his ultimate goal was to get rid of the monarchy entirely. He set Sasuke up. He was able to convince Sakura to part with Sasuke by faking her death. The promise was that one-day she would be able to have her original form back and be with Sasuke as a woman.