Hey everyone, its Sunday again! YAY
So like always, my review responses :)
Slop Doggy - Thanks for the review, i hope that you enjoy this new chapter!
Azazel Kingetsu A.K.A Aza-chan - Thanks for the review, i completely agree about the teletubies, i would NEVER allow me kids to watch that brainwashing show... i have nothing against barney other then he shouldn't sing :P
blackmoon124 - Thanks for the review, i think your slightly confused, Naruto is not Masaki's son, Naruto is the fourth Generation of Namikaze's in Konoha, making Masaki his great grandfather, Naruto's father is Minato :) and his mother was Kushina Uzumaki, and my story is cannon in that regard, so Nami being dead does not affect Naruto, well... read the chapter to find out more about that actually :P as for the fight, well they are young fighters who in the heat of battle were not thinking about doing that "aka plot hole...shhh" :D
xzavx - Thanks for the review, Yuki's name is indeed revealed in this chapter, but i am going to say this... her name was always known to you guys, if anyone would have remembered from SoB, she does say her full name, as i will show in a uh flashback sequence :P
quintupledots915 - Thanks for the review, and i am happy that you are back :) I am always glad to know that its because you were busy and not because you lost interest in the story :D i hope you enjoy the new chapter
Well that's everyone, i seem to only be able to get 5 reviews a week for some reason :(
Anyway, this marks the 40th chapter in this story, its a big landmark :) I don't know how many more chapters are left, but i have a few things to say before i allow you guys to read the chapter
#1 - Ayumi and... Ayumi? Yes, there are two Ayumi's "Ayumi the sage. and Yano Ayumi, Rukia's vice captain" it was NOT planned, there is no connection between the two, i just noticed this now and am to lazy too change either one of their names, fact is i like the name Ayumi anyway so :P
#2 - The story of "The Past" is going to be ending soon as i am going to slowly merge the story's together for the final plot of Naruto returning home "that should be very soon"
#3 - Summer needs to come faster, that's right, its too cold outside, i demand that summer shows its face! I WANT TO GO TO THE DAMN BEACH DAMN IT...
Anyway, with my ranting complete, its time for me to reveal the next installment of the story!
Historical Bonds
Chapter 40
PRESENT TIME
Yuki was still laying on the floor of the cell she had been placed in. She slowly began to open her eyes, she could feel the coldness of the ground underneath her. She slowly sat herself up and began to look around "Where am I?" She wondered, she realized that her hand was holding onto something. She looked at it and saw that it was a beautiful blade, she had no idea how she got it and the last thing she remembered was kissing Konohamaru good night before going to her room.
She got up from the ground to look around; she quickly realized that she was in a prison cell of some sort and that there seemed to be some sort of band on both her wrists and ankles, she could feel them constantly draining her chakra "Hello? Is anyone here?" She asked
One of the guards came up to her cell door "Oh, the thief is awake, what do you want" He said in a cold tone of voice
"Thief? I didn't steal anything…" She told him
"It's kind of hard to believe you when you're still holding onto the item you stole" he told her with the same cold voice
"What? This?" She said looking at the blade "I didn't take this… It was in my hand when I woke up!" She tried to explain
"You think that I am going to believe that? Yeah sure, I wake up with priceless artifacts in my hand all the time!" He said in an annoyed tone "I was there! You took out my entire squad, you're just lucky that you didn't kill anyone because I would personally cut your throat and watch you die as your blood drained from your body" He said with hatred in his voice
"Look, I am being set up… I swear I didn't do anything!" She could see that he didn't care, or even want to care about her situation "Look, you don't have to believe me, I just need to talk to someone, I assume you know who Captain Kuchiki is right?" She asked
"Of course, shes the only reason your still alive and she helped bring you in here" The man answered
"She did?... Yuki said confused "Wait, where am I?"
"As if you didn't know, this is the sacred and holy night temple"
"The temple? Look, you have to get either Captain Kuchiki or her apprentice, Uzumaki Naruto"
"I don't have to do ANYTHING" She said as he began walking away
"Please, you have to get one of them" She began to plead, she was beginning to fear the worst for herself
"Sir, I know that she is a thief, but the captain did seem to know her and she could have killed many of us, but not a single one of our men was killed. Most of them are back on duty" One of the guards told the man in charge
The man clenched his fist tightly "I will inform the captain that she is conscious, what she does after that is not my concern" He told Yuki before leaving
Yuki looked at the guard who had stood up for her "Thank you…" She told him
"Don't thank me, it's not like did it to help you, your still a thief" He said as he returned to his post
Yuki sat down in one of the corners of her cell, wrapping her arms around her legs and resting her head on her knees, she still held the blade in her hands and it puzzled her. How did she obtain it? And more importantly, why did she still have it? "Hey, one last question… Why hasn't anyone taken this away from me?" She asked
"Other than the fact that at the time a layer of rock locked your hand to the blade… We were ordered not to touch you, it is the only reason that you're still breathing. Anyone else would have been hanged by now"
Rukia was working on the paperwork involving the attack for the council. An incident inside the temple was no small matter and the council would want, no demand answers. How was she going to explain this to them? She was beginning to second guess her decision to help Naruto and his group out
"Captain Kuchiki, I am sorry to disturb you but the prisoner is awake and has requested to speak to either you or your apprentice ma'am" The man said as he bowed in her presence
"She is awake? And talking?" Rukia asked
"Yes ma'am" He quickly answered
"Good, it's time we got some answers" Rukia said as she made her way towards the prison cells. Yuki had not noticed her yet, she was lost deep in thought as she was still in the same corner of the cell, and still holding onto the blade "I want everyone out of here" Rukia ordered the guards catching Yuki's attention
"But ma'am…" He was quickly cut off by Rukia
"Are you questioning my orders? Or do you doubt that I can handle a little caged girl whose chakra wielding abilities have been nullified, well? Which is it?" Rukia asked
"I am sorry ma'am, I didn't mean any disrespect" He answered
"Then get out and take your men with you!" Rukia demanded
"Yes ma'am, as you wish" He said bowing his head as he quickly left the room along with the other guards
Rukia let out a minor sigh as Yuki had gotten back to her feet "Rukia, I am so happy to see you, you have to get me out of here!" Yuki told her
"Do you know how much trouble you're in? Do you even know how much trouble you caused me and Naruto? You are going to start by telling me why you attacked the temple and attempted to steal that blade. And how do you even know about it in the first place? Naruto didn't even know about the four legendary blades until he began his training!" Rukia asked her
"Rukia, you have to believe me, I swear to you I did not attack the temple. I have no idea what this blade is or how I acquired it. I went to bed last night and I woke up in this prison cell this morning… I am telling you the truth!" Yuki said with pleading eyes
"Yuki, you attacked the temple and took the blade. I know I was there, so was Naruto! So you're going to have to come up with a better story then that" Rukia said crossing her arms
Tears began to form around Yuki's eyes, how could she have done any of the things Rukia is accusing her of. She couldn't remember a single thing! "Look, I don't care about this blade, here take it!" She said as she offered the blade to Rukia. Rukia was about to take the blade when a pulse of energy began to emanate from the blade, it intensified as Rukia's hand got closer to the blade until finally it lashed out at her sending her flying across the room slamming into the brick wall "Rukia!" Yuki screamed in horror
Rukia slowly got back up, it was as if the wind had been knocked right out of her as she was trying to breathe regularly again. There was also a small sharp pain in her stomach, but she could endure it. One thing was for sure, she wasn't going to try to take that blade from her again. However how was it possible?
"Rukia, are you alright?" Yuki asked with genuine concern in her voice
"Yeah… I will be fine, but how did you do that?" Rukia asked
"I didn't do anything… I can't even gather any chakra. Here I will put the blade down and you can take it" She said as she laid it down on the ground
"No, for now I believe that you should keep it. But Yuki, there is something I have to know, what is your full name?"
"My name? Why?" Yuki asked confused as to why it was important
"Please, just answer" Rukia asked again
"Alright… My full name is Talho Yuki, but I still don't understand…" but she stops when she sees the surprise on Rukia's face
"That's impossible… Yet… I would have said the same about a Namikaze being from Konoha…"
"Rukia? What's going on? Why is me being a Talho make any difference?" Yuki asked
"Tell me, did Naruto know about you being a Talho? And are there others?" Rukia asked ignoring Yuki's question
"Well yeah, he should know my full name, thought he has never called me by it. And No, My father was the only Talho in Konoha, he died when I was young…" Yuki answered with a hint of sadness in her voice
"Look, I may have a way out of this but I will need to speak with Yoruichi first. She isn't going to like this… But it's our only shot, at least our only shot of getting you out of this mess short of hanging from the gallows. Look, don't speak to anyone else other then myself or Naruto alright? And do NOT tell anyone that you're a Talho, if somehow you are forced to reveal your name, give them another name, your mother's name if you must" Rukia told her
"Alright… I don't understand what's going on but I will do as you say. But how long will I have to stay here?" She asked
"I don't know, but I will try to get you out of here as soon as possible" Rukia quickly ran out of the prison area. She ran into the guards waiting to go back on duty just outside
"Captain, are you finished with the prisoner?" One of them asked
"Yes, you may return to your post, I will be back later" She said as left to find Naruto
Naruto was taking a break from his meditation, he was getting close, he could feel it. However his stomach would always interfere. He was eating Ramen from the temples kitchen, it wasn't as good as the one that Sakura made for him or from his favorite shop, Ichiraku, but it was good enough for him
Rukia literally busted into the room and looked around, she shut the door and locked it behind her once she confirmed that Naruto was the only one there "How could you hide from me the fact that she is a Talho!" Rukia immediately confronted Naruto
Naruto had no idea what she was talking about, he was completely puzzled "Who is a Talho?" He asked
"Don't act stupid! Did you plan on stealing the blade with her? Tell me right now!" Rukia demanded
Now Naruto was even more confused, and insulted "What blade? Who's a Talho? And why am I being accused of aiding them?" Naruto demanded answers of his own
"Yuki's full name is Talho Yuki! She is probably the last remaining Talho, in other words she is the only person on this planet that can wield the earth blade! You can't tell me that you didn't know about all this!" Rukia said in a slightly angry tone of voice, believing that Naruto was in on the entire thing
Naruto literally dropped his chop sticks as his eyes widen
*FLASHBACK*
let's start with getting to know each other, when it's your turn, I want you to state your name, likes and dislikes and your dream, now I know I already know you Konohamaru, but let's start with you"
"skipping to Yuki's turn"
"My name is Talho Yuki, I like to train so people don't think I am weak, I hate jerks who think girls are good for nothing as ninja's and finally, my dream is to find someone who can accept me for who I am!"
*END FLASHBACK*
"How could I have forgotten… I guess it's because I have always called her Yuki, I kind of forgot about her last name… But now that you mention it, yes, I remember that her name is Talho Yuki" Naruto began to realize why Rukia was throwing those accusations at him now "But you have to believe me that I did not plan any of this, I swear to you that it had completely slipped my mind that she was a Talho, nor did I know about the blade before coming here. So I could have never planned some sort of attack with Yuki, hell I have been with either you or Master Aida most of my time here…" Naruto said in his defense
Rukia looked at Naruto "Then why did she attack? I asked her and she said she had no idea why! Is she covering for someone? If not you then… No I cannot believe that Toshiro would betray his country, but if he knew who Yuki was and he knows about the blade" Rukia began doubting her trust in Toshiro
"Wait one moment here, Toshiro would never do something like that and deep down you know it too. His only agenda here is helping me get my nightmares under control and to get everyone home safe. He wouldn't jeopardize the mission like this, plus I don't believe that he knows Yuki's a Talho. The only ones who probably know are Yuki, Konohamaru and Sakura since she has a great memory and now us two" Naruto told her
"Well, I have a plan that could save Yuki from being hanged; well not that she would ever be hanged if it gets out that she is a Talho… Look, I have to find Yoruichi" Rukia said as she was about to leave the room
"Wait, what are you going to do?" He asked her
"I am going to turn Yuki into an apprentice… Like I did with you, it's the only way" Rukia said as she left the room
IN THE PAST
Masaki and Tobirama were standing next to Hashirama who was resting in one of the hospital beds "Little brother, Masaki, it is good to see that you are safe. I was worried that something had happened to you on your mission" Hashirama said with a weak voice
"No it went well, Hashirama we were able to clear Masaki's name" Tobirama said reporting to his brother the success of their mission
"Good, that is really good, with Masaki's name cleared it will make my next task much easier" He said with a cough "Masaki, in all honesty you should have won the elections the first time, you are the strongest person in Konoha and although everyone is telling me I will be alright, I am not stupid. I can feel the life slowly draining away from my body" He said as he coughed again
"Don't be silly brother, you are going to pull out of this, and you will be able to continue being the great leader that we all know you are" Tobirama said with a faint smile
"Tobi, you were always a bad liar, mom and dad could always tell and so could I" Hashirama said with a faint smile "I know that my time is almost up and that is why that I must do this, Masaki I entrust the safety of the village to you, as the next Hokage of Konoha" Hashirama proclaimed
There was no emotion on Masaki's face, he simply looked at Hashirama "I am sorry, but I cannot accept it, Madara has stripped everything away from me. First he tried to soil my name, then he attacked the village and killed many of my friends and most importantly, he took away my future when he killed Nami... No my friend, I am sorry but I will be hunting down Madara to the ends of the earth and I will kill him and make him pay!" Masaki said as he fought tears from forming around his eyes, he didn't want to listen to objections that he knew Hashirama would have, he exited the room immediately
"Tobi, you have to stop him…" Hashirama asked his brother
"I am sorry brother, but I have half a mind of going with him… Nami was a very close friend of mine and soon you will be gone as well. I cannot forgive him for that, brother he has to pay and I want to be by Masaki's side" Tobirama said with anger in his eyes
"Tobi, you cannot allow anger to fill your life!" Hashirama tried to reason with him
Tobirama was about to argue with him when he heard the door creek open, they both looked and saw a little blonde peeking in. She shut the door when she realized that she had been found out. A warm smile came to Tobirama's face as he got up and opened the door, hiding behind it was Tsunade. He smiled at her and picked her up "Hey, what are you doing here little one" He asked her
But she didn't answer, Tobirama brought her to Hashirama who was happy to see her "Hey Tsunade, you shouldn't be here, where are mommy and daddy?" He asked
"Daddy was hurt, and I don't know where mommy is... Everyone is so busy, I was alone. I heard them say that you were going to die" She answered
"No, sweetheart, I am not going to die… I am just going to be leaving for a while, that's all" He answered her, but he could tell that she wasn't buying it
"She is smarter than you think brother… I don't think that she is buying it" Tobirama told him
Tsunade began to cry as she held onto Hashirama tightly "I don't want you to die!" She told them
Hashirama's heart was breaking up inside "Sweetheart… Here, I have something for you" He said as he took a necklace off from around his neck and placed it around her neck "This necklace means a lot to me, it's been in our family for generations. I had always planned on giving it to your daddy but I am giving it to you" He said with a faint smile
"When I grow up, I am going to become a doctor and I am going to stop people from suffering and save their lives!" She said as the tears continued to stream down from her cheeks
"Whatever happened to wanting to become a doctor to find out where babies come from and having your own?" Hashirama asked her
"I don't care about that anymore" She answered seriously
Hashirama smiled at her, although he was slightly sad because he knew that some of her innocence had been stripped from her "I am so proud of you, you have no idea…" He told her "Sweetheart, there are some things I need to talk about with your uncle alright?" Hashirama told her
She wiped away some of her tears and sniffled a bit, but she nodded as she slowly left the room
"Tobi, I may not be able to talk Masaki out of his quest for vengeance but you cannot join him. Tobi… I want you to keep an eye on my… no OUR family, keep them safe" Hashirama pleaded
Tobirama looked at his brother "Alright, I will make sure that nothing happens to our family, I promise to defend them with my life"
Hashirama smiled briefly, but it was short as he slowly shut his eyes. His breathing slowed down and finally stopped altogether. Tobirama fought back the urge to cry "Good bye… Brother" He said as he left the room
Masaki had made it to another part of the hospital where they were keeping the dead. He stood by a body covered in a blanket, he slowly pulled it off the bodies head revealing Nami's face to him. Her hair was still beautiful and flawless, her skin still looked and felt as smooth as silk. Even in death, she was the most beautiful girl he had ever laid eyes on. he dropped down to his knees and began to cry over her body "How could I have allowed this to happen… This is my fault, if I would have stayed here rather than to go off and defend my stupid name I would have been here to prevent this!"
"Do you really think so?" A voice came from behind him
He quickly turned around to see who had dared intrude while he mourned his beloved "It's you! But how, you said that you couldn't leave the temple!" He said as he stood face to face with Ayumi
"I am not actually here, I am in your mind. No one else can see me other then you" she explained
"Oh, so I am going crazy on top of it all now? Come to think of it no one else other than me saw you. For all I know, you could have been in my mind from the beginning" Masaki confronted her
Ayumi shook her head in disbelief "You can believe that you are crazy if you wish or you could listen to what I have to say" Ayumi told him slightly annoyed
"I am not sure that I am in the mood to listen to you right now, can't you see that I am in pain!" Masaki told her
"I am not heartless you know, I can help you… But I will require something from you"
"Help me how? Can you bring her back to life? Well? CAN YOU? Because short of that I could not give a damn about you or ANYTHING you have to say!" Masaki told her in an angered voice
"Yes I can" She simply answered
"Yes you can what?" Masaki asked
"You asked me a question and I answered" She told him with a smirk
"Wait, you don't mean that it is within your powers to bring back the dead?"
"Do I have your attention now?"
"Yes, you have my full attention. If you can bring Nami back, I beg you, please do it. I will do anything you ask, I will agree to any condition!" He said as he was on his knees begging in front of her
"Get up! Don't you realize that if anyone see's you, they will think that you have gone insane? After all they can't see me!" Ayumi reminded him
"I don't care, they can think anything of me, as long as Nami is returned to me…"
"Listen to what I have to say before you agree…" Ayumi warned him
"Yes, of course" Masaki said as he got off from the ground
"I want you to return to the temple, I will train you as my apprentice to become the next sage and once you are ready, you will take care of Madara for me. Now before you agree, that means that you will never see Nami or your child because by the time your training is complete she will have died, hopefully of old age… Look, you don't have to decide right now. You have about 1 hour before Nami's body is too far for me to revive"
Masaki's heart was hurting, the idea of never seeing Nami ever again was a horrible thought; however the thought of her being dead before her time was even worst "I don't need one hour to decide, I accept your conditions!" Masaki told her
"Are you sure? Once you agree you cannot go back on your word. If you do, I can take her life away anytime I want" Ayumi informed him
"I never go back on my word, I will agree to become your apprentice. I just ask that I be allowed to say goodbye to her and my friends" Masaki asked her
"Of course, I will give you twenty four hours. Oh and doing this will use up quite a bit of my powers. After this I won't be able to communicate with you, so just return to the temple where we first met" Ayumi warned him
"Yes, of course" Masaki quickly answered
Ayumi nodded and smiled. She began saying an incantation and doing hand signs, her eyes began to glow amd suddenly a mass of energy came out of Ayumi and hit Nami's motionless body. Slowly the wounds that had caused her death were beginning to heal and fade away, her cheeks regained their color as the blood began to pump throughout her body once more and finally she began breathing again
Masaki was crying of joy, Nami was alive; she was really alive. He held her tightly as she slowly began to wake up "Masaki?" She asked with a very weak voice "Why are you crying?"
Without warning he kissed her passionately, Nami didn't fight it as she kissed him back
IN THE PRESENT
Yoruichi was at a local bar, the day had been long. The council had multiple questions about her recent missions. This was why she hated coming back to the capital city "I wish Kurosaki Sama was still with us, he hated reports just as much as we did and was content with just a small recap" she told herself as she took a sip from her sake "I hope the next Kurokage feels the same way"
"I couldn't agree more" a voice came from behind her
Yoruichi turned around to see who it was, she smiled "Vice captain Yano"
"You know, you can just call me Ayumi…" the young girl told her
"What are you doing here?" Yoruichi asked as she offered Ayumi a seat next to her
"Just wanted to unwind after a long day with my father, I love the man but he really needs to stop praising me and showing me off to all his friends" She said with a smile "And yesterday I spent my entire morning with the council, so at least I understand how you're feeling"
"I don't understand why they have to be so thorough about every last detail"
"I know! They asked me the exact number of demon ninja's that had attacked the village and the number of victims, do they seriously think that we count the number of enemy waves that come at us? And since they capture some of the people, we cannot give them an accurate number of victims"
"Let's hope that the next Kurokage will have the same distaste for reports as we do" Yoruichi said lifting her glass
"I will drink to that!" Ayumi said with a bright smile as she lifted her own glass in agreement. Although they weren't on the same squads, they had a mutual respect for each other. Also the fact that Rukia and Yoruichi were together often meant that she would interact with Yoruichi and the second squad often as well
"So what are your plans for tonight?" Yoruichi asked
"Well I was thinking of just taking it easy. I am suppose to return home tomorrow, so I have a long trip ahead of me"
"Well then, if you have no plans, I could think of a few things we could do for some fun. I am sure we could both use the distraction" Yoruichi said with a grin
"And what kind of distractions were you thinking of?" Ayumi asked, Yoruichi had a reputation of being mischievous and whatever she had planned would probably be fun but could also get them into trouble
"Come on" Yoruichi said as she got up from her seat followed by Ayumi
As they exit the bar they ran into Rukia "Yoruichi, there you are, I should have guessed that you would be here… And Ayumi? Wait a second, that look on your faces, you were up to no good weren't you… Come on, out with it. Whenever you two get together bad things tend to happen" Rukia demanded
"Hey, we just met up, we swear…" Yoruichi said trying to act innocent
"Alright, she caught us. Might as well tell her the truth" Ayumi said with a grin, a grin that peeked Yoruichi's curiosity
"Wait, wait, let me guess, you were going to get rid of me, and take over my office right?" Rukia giving her a grin of her own
"Damn, we can't fool you now can we" Yoruichi answered
"Well you know, your chair is really comfortable and your new apprentice is really cute, I will take him as well" Ayumi said as her grin grew
The three girls shared a laugh "I figured as much, anyway Yoruichi I need to talk to you" Rukia said regaining her composure
"Sure thing" Yoruichi answered quickly
"Not here, we need to speak in private, and its urgent…" Rukia told her
"Alright, I get the hint, I will turn in early, see you back home captain" Ayumi said as she bowed in respect of her captain "And see you later Yoruichi" she then jumped away with speed, leaving the two captains alone
"Let me guess, this has to do with our little problem right?" Yoruichi asked
"Yes, I think it would be best if I bring you up to speed on everything that's been going on since we separated" Rukia began to explain everything, she explained her plan about Naruto and how he was now her apprentice and how they explained to Master Aida the situation as well as how the plan was going smoothly
"You know, you took a big risk by doing that… If anyone finds out about this Rukia your days as a captain will be up; hell I would be surprised if you weren't accused of treason" Yoruichi said sharing her concerns for her friend
"You haven't heard the entire story yet… Something else has happened; it's made things much more complicated…" She then continued to explain the situation with Yuki, how she attacked the temple and took the earth blade and how she turned out to be a Talho
Yoruichi's eyes had widen in shock "You are telling me that she is a Talho? Are you sure? I mean she could have made it all up…"
"No, trust me, she is a Talho. The blade responds to her, or more like its protecting her somehow. I don't even think that she is aware of it yet" Rukia explained
"Alright, so… What do you need me to do then?" Yoruichi asked
"You are not going to like it…" Rukia warned her
"I already knew that I wasn't going to like it, look just knowing about all this and not reporting it is just as bad as treason. The way I see it, we are in this together so just out with it"
Rukia smiled, Yoruichi was right "I need you to say that Yuki is your apprentice. We will say that she had no idea that she was a Talho and that she was visiting the capital city for the first time with you and that somehow the blade drew her to it. In all honesty I think that last part is the truth…" Rukia explained
Yoruichi let out a large sigh "Toshiro is going to owe us big time for this… It's a rotten shame that we will never be able to cash in on this" she said with a grin "Alright then, let's get this over with; I assume that we are going to be heading for the temple next?"
"Yeah… Yoruichi Thank you"
"Hey, what are friends for right?"
End Chapter 40
Alright, another chapter done
So yes, Nami IS Naruto's ancestor after all, however how will she take the news that she will be separated from Masaki for the rest of her life? What will Madara do next? How many more times will Naruto's faulty memory get him into trouble? "I can see injuries from Sakura for forgetting her birthday in the near future :P" Does anyone know where the hell waldo is? I mean seriously, what's with that guy?
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