AN JS: I am grateful of those who are reading this. My very first crossover was an idea for all that was aiming high, smart, strong, hard-headed, and hero. All of this are running to my head, also the thought of having dark background to it. Please enjoy this next chapter thank you.
Chapter 2: Name and… TITLE?! (Naruto POV)
After I woke up, the crystal was scattered near my knees and then I took a peek at my wrist. It was like a bracelet that was tattooed to me. It was like vines that was dead that was slithered around my hand and in the middle was small seed that was in standing out. To think that was more than enough for me to see but then a sharp pain was rose to my tummy and it was unbearable, I take my jacket off and pull my T-shirt up and saw a mark that was blowing my head. There was swirling from the very center and characters that I can't understand that was next to it, I looked closely enough to see the characters that was indeed familiar to me. And then a pat from my shoulder stop the thoughts I had in mind, to see the man in robes that his eye patched was removed. The man in bandage was in no different than before he grabbed me, the children that were same age as me where hiding behind him. Well, the boy was just looking at me with… guess what? A bat in his hand, like that change. I pick-up myself and look at the man in robe and he was missing an arm and he was looking at the boy, well I think the boy was going to have the same faith as he did… I guess.
"Nice necklace you got there, was it a momento or something?" the boy asked as I grabbed my neck and there was a necklace that was hanging to my collar bone. It was the same necklace the man gave me after the boy and the beast enter my body. Oh wow, the beast and the little boy are the gifts that he was referring to, I just can't believe it that my gift was the mark on my left wrist and what was on my stomach. Great, just what i get from following my feet to trouble. I look to the boy that was asking me the question and was about to give him the piece of my mind when the robe one answer for him. "This was a gift from him, with this he can train with you without loosing anything" he said, I looked down to see myself and my claws are already out and, the necklace glint and erased the claws I have. But still the boy was shocked to say that I'm going to train with them… wait, did you say train with them? Was on my mind a few second after my claws are gone. "Did you say I'm going to train with 'them'?" I asked to the man in robed and he gave the look of surprise and look away, I saw his shoulder shaking and hear him say "You really are late to give your response, just like the old times I have" he said and the boy look at me like he has no idea what I'm talking about. It took minutes to hear his complains too, the man broke a laugh and look at him "You are no better than him" he said as he look at me in teary eyes and his right hand still clutching his stomach.
After he laugh he looked to me and then the boy that was looking at me. We almost think the same thing to why he was laughing hard… well very hard to be seen by the likes of us. The girl with pink hair was scooching the side of the boy as I rolled my eyes to see her to be like that and in front of me to be exact. I look at the man and then to the girl and he said "She was just here for her own convenience. Nothing more nor less" he said as I still stared to his face, just then I really realize that there are tears that flowing my eyes. I touched my face to see that it wasn't something else but surprisingly it was my tears that was running to my face. "So he was living inside you" he said with a smile in his face "I think we should be starting but first she must go." he added after turning to the girl and the bandage guy just took her from the back and move away. He then stand in front of us and start to do the sign with just one hand, and in just second the cave to where we are turn bright and turn into white. It was so wide and then the first thing that I see was the sand time that was turned "Now, we shall start your training" he said that broke my train of thoughts to how this room was working.
I look to him in the eyes and started to explain how this room works "This is the place where time slows down but there was a catch, in here you might feel you getting older if you let your mind wander around it. It would be best if-" he was disrupted to see my older age but I just don't give care about it. It was been 5 years and I need to feel that I can grow up too. When I heard that he stop I looked to him saying
"Can't the vessel have his fun cause I'm going to be acted as weapon after this" as I give him the roll
"You can have your fun after this, but I didn't expect that your saying curse was this" he said as he point to the place. I gave my sarcastic eyes to him and now focused on the soul purpose and that is to train. I then regain my original body which I hated it, then he give a sign to his hand and on our bodies are weights that are twice the heavy parts of our body. "What is the meaning of this?!" I screeched to the man as I remember the dark days that the others and I have gone through. I look at the man that was in front of me as my body about to change and I can feel that it was leaving my body, "What?" is the only thing I can say. "Your body wasn't train to handle all those serum I presume" he said "So you need to train your body, mind, and your emotions so it won't outburst and to result to… you know how." he added, as my mind find the reason and then calm was visiting me together with sadness. 'He's right, if I need to control this power then I need to start with… this' I said to my thought, it might be uncomfortable but I have to do this.
The promise was still in my head and I need to see them soon, I miss them so much that I can't work alright and stress that we might hurt other people with this gift that they force onto us like it was nothing to keep there hands clean. And I hated it, with a new resolve I started to struggle from the ground. Feeling the weight that was making me down, the reason why I see less people, the reason that I have to be alone, and the reason to protect the next generation of children so they won't turn into us. So they won't turn into weapons that was ruining their very innocence and lives, so there won't be another monster that will kill others just for the amusement of others, and to those who lost their life for being used and not for their sole reason of their youth. As these resolve was filling me with energy, I just realize that I just lift the weight up and I started to slowly walked so I get used to the heavy burden, promise, and the vow that the six of us made. "I will become stronger, a lot stronger so I can protect them" I said and made my way around the cave, I didn't realize what was going on to my surrounding but as time was like dragging along the way from when I started to walk.
I gotten used to the weight that was dragging me down and I looked to the boy that was with me, he was already running the weight like it was nothing. Well, it looks like he was been here the longest that he was already used to it. I looked at the man in robes to the corner and he was changing the sign one after the another, and then I felt an earth shaking and… BAM! Woods in rectangular shape came out of the ground that it was snake, after that they slither around each other and stop. I was about drop my jaw but couldn't, for the reason that it won't amaze any longer and yet it failed me. Their in front of us was 5 story building that was made of wood big doors and most likely there are equipment that was silver and it might be handy. I broke my gaze as I start to walk again, trying to run a few minutes and I was about to stop and catch my breath, then I start to walk again. The man call us to come in, but the doors are close and couldn't even make them budge with slight push so in other words you need to pushed the door with all your might. But then again I have this weight so there was another explanation about this, I need to make this a living habit. I saw the boy as he was pushing with all his might, but the man in robes just open the door with single hand and I saw something that was coating in his hand. I rubbed my eyes cause I might be hallucinating and try to look at it again. I pinch myself, pull my hair, and bite my tongue so I know that I'm not seeing things. There is something that was covering the man's hand, it was blue, and it look like flames that was burning his hand and it also linked to his body. The man look at me as he realize that I was staring his hand then I shift to his body, then his face. He gave me a smile and signal me with his head to come in. So I let myself in and see the table that was there, a window that was open and a kitchen that has rays of light. I then shift my eyes below me and saw the boy was beneath me, he looked like he was dead, but what caught my eyes was his feet. It has flippers in it and he can't move it, then I remembered the man had blue aura that was clinging to him and look to him.
"I guess this is really the alternate world where you're the smartest and he's the dumbest" I gave thee man a glare to what he just said and I almost give him a punch. But before I clutch my hands my left wrist stings in pain like there was something crawling to it, and I saw the seed let out a sprout that was half inch and was growing. I didn't remember anything that it was going to be like this until a flashback was show in my head, it was the kid that was turned into this tattoo but I still have no idea what was the meaning of this. Then from the floor the boy jumped and bump his head to my face, the heck that hurts and I can't do anything or his life will be the price. My hands were at my face and I can feel my nose stings, I put my hand down and saw the boy rubbing the back of his head. He look at me with a little irritating look and I glared him and then both of us shook our heads to the other side and both of our arms are cross. Then the man chuckle from our front and like he was about to say something to us, but then I already put the flippers and dang their heavy. Way heavy than the weight onto our body, well make it times four like you can't move an inch with this and really he look at me with a smile to his face then I remembered what was covered in his body and started to asked but I was cut by the boy beside me. "What was around your body that you can move around like it was nothing?" he asked with a frow on his face and glaring at the man, "Well for starters I'll tell you my name" he said "I'm… Tsuki" he added after that. The long pause was making me think that his name need to be secret because he might be disappeared if he tell his real name. "Now then tell me yours" he said pointing to us, "Uchiha Sasuke" he said and the he shifted to me, I tried to remember my name and I came up with "Number 006" and both of them shock at to what I said. Well it is true by the way, when we were at the laboratory that was the name that was given to the six of us. The name that we usually gave to the others was just a bait for them to know us, we already abandoned our previous name after we got adopted in the very bad way.
"What an odd name to call you then," he said as I slid my eyes to the side and give it a roll.
"Okay then, it's been decided then" the man said "You will be Uzumaki Naruto" giving me a pat to a shoulder.
"That would be great, and it was easy to remember" Sasuke said "Usuratonkachi" he added with a grin
"Okay that's enough now" he stop Sasuke then look to me "So what do you-" he stop as he saw me crying
Tears run down my face as he said the name that he gave to me by Tsuki and the insult name that was given to me by Sasuke. 'Uzumaki Naruto' and 'Usuratonkachi', the name and nickname that was bestowed upon me that I already forgotten the name I had when the six of us are together, the name that was replace by 'Number 006', and the name that I was trying to receive to other people but they named me boy. God, if I'm dreaming please don't wake me up, I've been traveling with different names and this man gave back the name that was lost in me. Man, my tears are running down and my nose was all runny too, I gave a small smile that was across my face and looked at the flippers, closed my eyes as I take a deep breath and open them. "You okay Naruto?" Tsuki asked as I wiped my tears away, Sasuke was giving me a pat in my head. I don't really appreciate that I really am small but, to think that he cared for me this one time is enough for the pain to go away. "I wanted to see them" is the only thing I can say, eyes wide open as they hear me said this and Tsuki with a reassuring smile grabbed my shoulder "You will see them soon, beside there was also secret in this place from the real world." he said. "In here, you can train for years and in the real world it's going to take just hours" he added, my head was calculating and it was faster than the things that was occupied my mind are fleeing and my goal was change. Seeing them can wait, I have to train here and live so I can be one of them. With that in mind I started to lift my feet.
It wasn't that hard at first but then I got my first step and the pressure was dropped on me meaning everything will start from here. "Man, why this is heavy. Moreover, why am I on the ground? And why is it short?" was I said out-loud and I heard a voice that was inside my head 'That's because you're concentration is weak' it said. The voice was child-like and kinda his voice before, he looked in front of him and saw a boy that was wearing a black T-shirt and brown short. His sandals was like ninja and his T-shirt's logo was like fire, hair and eyes are just like mine and also the he has whiskers and I don't. 'You'll be having them too you know?' he said in my mind as I looked to the others, he seemed to know what I'm going to asked and gave me a fast answer 'They can't see me and only you can hear me' he said 'You have the gift to hear the 'Lies of the Heart' that is why you almost know… no. You always know if the front of you was lying.' he added. 'So you know what I'm thinking?' I asked with my head 'Yes' he answered 'but that is if you want to.' he added. From my right-side, I found Sasuke was on the floor trying to stand up but the pressure was heavy and strength alone was not enough. "How can we focused if we used our strength and focus at the same time?" I asked angrily, I mean really you can't just focus your surrounding and sleep at the same time and even if you could you'll be called a monster that was made for destruction. Was in my head, but then again I 'AM' that monster that was made for the destruction of others and amusement to those who create and sell the likes of us. "Focus on your strength" Tsuki said as he was walking at the kitchen like it was nothing, I shook my head to the other direction and see the child that was looking at Tsuki with a smile in his face like he know him like before we met. Well he did say that he was guarding 'him' for like forever but still to think that he was like this, maybe a cursed was placed on him to live and die after that mission or just realize that I was not struggling anymore but still just keep still and looking just front he take a look at the two of us and gave a small smile like he was reminded of his time before this.
I focused all my energy at my hands first, then my whole arm and my back. The boy in front of me was looking at Sasuke that was beside me as he remind him that I have to help him, but his pride won't let me. So he tried to get his attention, his hand was touching his nape that he was shocked and focused all his energy to his head that was only lifted and looking at me that was about to get up. Well, it's just 20% of my body can move, my arms, body, and head are the only thing I can focused. And BAM! His face was slammed to the floor and man that was loud, it flinched me and lost focus to my arms that I was quivering at the pressure so I have to concentrate again. Sasuke was about to lift his legs up and then his whole body, he was shaking because the pressure was too much to handle like that. I also get up, but I have to get used to it and the resolve of the six of us are the fuel to it. I just have to be strong so I can see them, no, I will see them again. The reason of why they decided that we split up and explore our gift was for us to save them. We will be there heroes and the curse we bear are for us and only us to be suffered, not Sasuke nor their ally, not their friends nor family, it has to be us and solely for us.
I was able to stand up and what I saw was different, Sasuke has light blue aura while I have… red. 'Wait?! Did I berserk? Cause if I do, I'm going to-' I was cut by a husky and dark voice 'No you're not, stupid' was told to me and I gain my straight look to the one who was in front of me. Tsuki was looking at me with worry but then smiled to me, "It seems like he was helping you to recover" Tsuki said as he was helping Sasuke to balance. "Oh, I see." was the only thing that I can say, wait now that I think about it he also call me 'Naruto' when it's suppose to be 'boy' cause I abandoned that name and only my friends can call me by that. Well, Tsuki already renamed me by that name so I don't think that I have to worry at all. But still a mystery to me on why this beast call me by that name, and I stared Tsuki for answers.
"You guys go to the bathroom and take a bath, we're going to eat." he commanded "After that we start the training to get your body used to this pressure." he added as the two of us are heading to the bathroom. THE HELL TO THIS BATHROOM IT'S SMALL FOR THE TWO OF US TO FIT IN HERE. HECK DO I HAVE TO TAKE A BATH TOGETHER WITH HIM, DO YOU EVEN THINK THAT THIS BATHROOM CAN FIT TWO PEOPLE AT ALL? FUCK YOU! And to think that this house was big enough for ten people, and man this look like… like…. "TORTURE CELL!" I screamed in fear and all the bad memories flowed to my head. Sasuke was screaming at my name when he saw me pale and afraid I couldn't breath at that point. I slump to the floor trying to run away but couldn't. I have no choice but to close my eyes and go to my comfort zone, which is not.
I found myself at the tunnel that was flooded and could hear the water drop like a clock. A lot of tunnels are there and all of them are leading to different place, I choose the one that was nearer to me and it lead me to… a cage. Okay, a cage that was empty and there was no scent nor noise coming from it except crys. It was me, the me from 5 years ago. The one in the torture cell that tying me in and making sure that I won't get out. It was the same room to where I was before we burned to the ground. Oh god please make it stop, I don't need to see this place please take it out. "You know not all people can run away from their fear, and not everyone can accept the feelings that was bursting to their fear." the voice said as I look around to see the beast that was in front of me. He was on fours and the tails are flicking softly, his ears are down as it look at me in the eye. After he came in he was sitting with his two feet behind and his feet on the front transformed into hands, his ears are now straight tall and flicker when I make a small noise.
I gather my courage to ask him about the name that he call me from before but I couldn't ask him that, so I asked him something else. "So have you seen this after you came inside of me?" I asked unsurely for the cause that I may not control my emotion. Last time I check, it almost kill me when I was exploring my gifted curse and I was about to lose control of who I am. "Yes, I do see some of them" but they are not going to go away like that. And we both know what you need to do in order to stop this." he said as both of us look to the cage that was lock and the memories that was locked. "I don't want to have them, I don't want to remember that." I said as I turn away and look to the beast in front of me, "You don't have to run away. Because in order to forget, you need to remember" the smart way of the beast as I look to the cell that my bad memory has. "It's lock and I… don't think… I.. have it " I said as I look to the bars then I shift my eyes to my feet that was above the water and I saw another feet that are small, well smaller to be exact. As I lift my head to see who it was and my eyes meet the boy, the smaller me not the same height as I was. He was smiling to me as he pointing something, as I look to where he was pointing that I have my own doubt. It was my hand that he was pointing and there was nothing special about it except the tattoo that I got from him, "That was the key you're searching for, and it contains the memory of his friend. You might want to see it so you can work on this." he said after pointing to the cage where the memories of the past that I don't want to remember.
In defeated sign that I release, I walked to the cage and the tattoo was glowing into blue and red state and a memory appeared before me. It was fast and quite clear and in the end of that the word was only pronounce to the end, "...Kurama?" as I said it loudly and look to the beast that was behind me and said "I didn't think that would take a while" as it look to the boy that was in front of me with a big smile. And then I realize, just because I'm ignoring it doesn't mean it'll go away. I found that the cage was pitched black and full of bad memories that I want to forget. But like he said, if I want to forget it then I have to remember it. I reached the door with the one that bears the tattoo and the door unseal itself, the gust of wind was blowing straight and surrounding me in darkness. And from there I saw myself, covered in darkness from head to toe and two red orbs that set as its eyes. Afraid? Yes! And why? Because he was something that was born from me and I just lock him in here. Never to think that this dark childlike me was still… you know like this. Small that was dark and has hole in his center, now that I think about it he was saying something. I focus all my ears to it's words and was always close enough to hear it. "What is..." he said first, I focus harder to hear more. "...Name?" was next, I tried to patch the question yet it didn't match up. "What… my" it said as he was looking at me for an answer, and that connected all. "What… is.. My…" as he paused, looking at me with eyes of hatred and anger. He finish his sentence as my eyes soften, "...name?" my body remember. The joy that I have with my friends and the name that they called me. "Your name… is" as I close my eyes and took a deep breath. I look to him again with a small smile, and then I say the name loud and clear.
"Naruto, The Friend of Beasts" I said, as I saw him stunned at the name. Slowly the darkness was gone and I saw myself, small yet fragile. He smile at me with warm blue eyes, I may be stupid enough to seal them away. I was also surprise to my answer too, the name and title that leaves my mouth was… unbelievable sweet. To think that the name that was given by my friends and the title that I gain after helping a few beast. It was… insane at first, but I found it out now. This is who I am, and within this lies the power to protect them. 'Friends of Beast' as I remember it, flashed a memory and saw it fast. But all was stop at the name, "Naruto, you are a ninja. You know what you have to do" the voice said, but whose was it. It feels like I know who it was, but it always a black and it was nothing.