Hey Guys! Thank you for the Favs and Follows! I'm gonna try to update every week at least once, maybe twice since I'm really into this story myself. Just a couple things I wanted to say, Mystogan, is just a name and appearance in this story, so no elements from Fairy Tail will be included. Sorry if that is disappointing. Also any constructive criticism would be really appreciated since this is kinda my first time. Other than that, just leave a comment about what you think, good? bad? eh? Anyway, Enjoy!
I do not own Naruto or any Manga/Anime Series, although I wish I did!
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Chapter : 2
"I can't believe he's gone." Whispered a blond woman who looked so much younger than she actually was. Her name was Tsunade Senju, Hokage of the village hidden in the leaves.
Around her, many people nodded their heads and sadly looked at a grave placed in front of them. They were here for Naruto Namikaze's funeral. All of his friends and family figures stood close to his grave, while practically the rest of the villagers stood behind them. It was such a sad day, as many tears had been shed, however, the weather was bright and sunny. Ninja organized themselves into a line, and dropped white flowers over his grave as they walked by.
In the very back of the service stood a spiky black haired man and his pink haired companion. Sakura Haruno, and Sasuke Uchiha. Sakura was holding the hand of a small blonde haired child standing next to her. The young child was completely confused about what was going on, however, due to the sad atmosphere, he remained silent just like his parents.
Sakura, was standing still, her face showed little emotion. On the inside, she was crying. Crying for her teammate, for her friend, for her ex-husband, and for a ninja who served the leaf for many years. Sasuke too, had been thinking similar thoughts, wishing he could have seen his "brother" one last time. The last time they saw each other, their lives were thrown into confusion and chaos, and he never got the chance to apologize.
"Let us remember how great of a gift Naruto Namikaze was to us. He was loyal to all of us until the very end. We will love and cherish him forever, and may he be at peace in the afterlife." Tsunade yelled over the crowd, ending the ceremony.
Afterwards, many people dispersed from the grave, only a few of Naruto's friends had remained. Tears were still being shed for their friend. After all they had been through together, none of them thought that this is where it would end.
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The sun beamed down on an open field, flowers were glittered with sunlight, and birds chirped throughout the trees surrounding the meadow. In the middle of the meadow laid Mystogan, perfectly at peace with himself and his surroundings.
He thought about his life and where he should go from here. Perhaps the best option is to become a mercenary for hire. Although, he didn't have the patience to work under someone else. Maybe he should become a bounty hunter. The jobs would allow him to see the world, and he could work alone, just how he wanted.
Yes, he would become a bounty hunter. It suited him perfectly, and would allow him to have some interesting adventures. Sitting up from his position he scanned the area around him. After a few seconds he started to scratch his head.
"Which way was south again?" He murmured to himself.
Shrugging his shoulders, he began to walk in whatever direction he felt like going, which just so happened to be North.
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Deep in a cold, dark cave, a slithery voice whispered through the air.
"It appears that young Naruto had got himself killed in a common house fire. How...disappointing" Said the voice.
Golden stilted eyes pierced through the darkness landing on another figure sitting silently on a bed. The golden eyed man walked closer to the figure and lit a nearby candle, lighting up a small area of the cave. Revealed in the light was a pale faced man with purple eye shadow, Orochimaru. The other figure was an tan faced man with long spiky black hair and evil, dark red eyes that burned with hatred, and dressed in an older generation's battle gear. His left arm was missing after the battle he had with the deceased blonde, and replaced by an all white arm that was covered by a long sleeve and glove. Madara Uchiha.
"I was hoping to have a rematch with that man...he made it feel like I was back in the clan wars fighting Hashirama. Although, this sudden occurrence does speed up our plans...quite significantly" Madara said.
Orochimaru nodded his head and began to walk away from the older warrior. Smiling to himself. Healing Madara after that fight was the best thing he had ever done. If only he could have saved that Obito boy. Anyway, he could finally get back to his original dream. The destruction of the Leaf. With Madara's help, and Naruto out of the way, it would be a walk in the park.
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In his own home, Shikamaru Nara, was thinking extremely heavily. Naruto being dead, the way he died, none of it added up. His brain was flying with different possibilities. The most logical answer was that his friend was assassinated. He hated thinking about it, but it was extremely weird how his friend, a man as powerful as the Hokage, would die from a house fire.
If Naruto really was assassinated, that meant someone had to do it, and that someone was probably walking around, completely undetected by anyone.
Getting up, Shikamaru walked towards the market and started to ask questions about shady or uncommon figures that the merchants saw on the day of the fire. A lot of the merchants said they couldn't remember that far back, since afterall, it was a week ago. However he found that two merchants had seen a strange person. A man with a mask over his entire face except his eyes, two large scythes on his back, and a headband that held no village's insignia.
Shikamaru had his first lead.
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So What do you think? I can't wait to continue this story, and If you guys want a pairing just leave a comment or PM me. I'm undecided about who I want to be with Naruto/Mystogan. Just no Yaoi or Sakura, and Hinata, its just too overdone.
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